The New York herald., 1876-11-03
uANPTON'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST CORRUPTION.
Story Of Its Initiation, Diff
culties and Progress.
The Democratic Canvass in the
Low Country.
ENTHUSIASM, BUNTING AND BUNC0MBE

upcducated and savage. One negro threw q rock ut
the carriage which contained Hampton, but fortunately
none OF the 800 white ans coorcd democrats in the
procession witnessed II they had there would
have been = terrible riot
COUNTY soMSArIoSs.
The Republican County Convention OF Charleston
county has Just adjourned and the ticket put out by
them is the most notorously corrupt and literate
ticket nominated. The notorious Bowen,
victed OF bigamy and expelled from Congress four
years ago, is nominated for Sheriff. tho nominee for
Clerk of the Court thei and perjurer Of
tho seventeen nominees for the Legislature,
two whites, tho rest all field
hands, two OF them only write their swn names
Among them is one Abram smith, negro magistrate
who was avowedly nominated the horo OF the Cain
hoy butcnery Tho color line been sharply drawn
and intelligent negroes in the community intensely
dsgusted The democrats will probably carry tho city
by from 2, 500 to s, 900 majority.
Tho troops being sent TO every county where the
democrats likely carry tho election. None have
been ordered to the seacoast where there heavy
republican maortcs and the whites greatly riot
and boodshed on election day.
HAMPTONS CAMPAIGN AGAINST RxTRAvAGANCE
AND coRRUpTIoN-THK INITIATION AND CON-
TrNUANcE OF THE CoNrEsT-THE DINO
CRATIC CANVASS IN THE Low COUNTRY.
BRAUroRr Oct. 80, 1876
Your readers have been already fully informed to
the deep rooted and widespread feeling which
prevails tho entire people OF this the PROSTATE
State, and which has found expression In success
sion of such scenes Of popular enthusiasm
and display as Is without parallel in tho
history OF this portion OF tho country. They
have been repeatedly assured Of the existence OF such
state OF feeling and the progress OF tho demonstration
In evidence OF has been faithfully reported by tel
cgraph each succeeding day, but something yet
remains to be done complete the tale Some false
impressions vet to be removed and perhaps this
be efestually donc than by giving brief
sketch of tho efforts made by the intelligent and prop
orty holding citizens. upon whom the burden of the
State falls, TO rid themselves Of an incubus which,
while threatening their own complete ruin, has made
their State stink In the nostrils OF the financial
world
AGAINST CORRUPTION.
After having tried occasions Of three successive
Eubernatoral contests to combine with the
servatve element OF the negro party to better
administration OF affairs than had obtained under
the strict radical leaders, and after having very nearly
dsorgsnized the remaining strength OF tho property
holding party IN theState to no purpose It finally
determined to yield further to the futile claims OF
expediency and policy, but to make what known
rs siraightout asht' on principle, the forlorn
hope OF bringing out the thousands Of white voters
who had hitherto declined 10 take part in
the preceding elections and with whose assistance and
that OF the more intelligent negroes (among whom
must oe cassed toa those holding property, and
upon whom the burdens OF excessive taxation had
ialcn in common with the whites OF the same class)
II was consdered-thc victory ight be Tho Con-
venlion met, and a ticket composed OF tho best mon
the party could command was placed In domination,
and the straigh-out nght was forthwith aud fairly In
Eugurated. Tho wisdom OF the new programme ut
made manifest the evidences Of popular inter-
est and enthusiasm which at appeared on all
sides, and which apparent in the ranks OF the
colored people US in those OF tho whites
HrsriSGs
corps OF efficient speakers and energetic Exccu-
tive COMMITTEES was quickly organized and the work
commenced by General Hampton and his assistants re-
pairing tho mountain district begin tho work OF
canvassng the State in person and county by county
The result of tue Grst few meetings gave abundant
promise tho OF the scheme. and from one
end OF the State to the other the people seemed
have suddenly awakened, as IL were from long sleep
and have made up their minds decide once for all
momcntous question OF governments sub
mttcd to them ubcommittces appointed
be ned almost daily in each at which
moro speakers were appointed to appear and
speakers publicly invited 10 attend also IN every
Instance tor the purpose OF dividing time, dts
cussing on the same platform the issues of the day.
II also decided that democratic speakers should
repair any meeting held by the republicans for The
purpose OF demanding and II possible. OF securing
siniiar privilege at their hands This was at rst
corded, but, the result not quite satisfactory
the carpcibag candidates. VINO constituted tho speak
at the republican moctines these began
quickly to AVOID contests. and all manner
OF devices rosorted To to battle their
vlgiiani opponents Finding al their doublings
ut A ~ uc al lltI nj atipn
raised and the meetings callod III the name OF the
Presidential electors ihc democrats understanding
fully The necessity ior not allowing themselves be
defeated In the they had commenced, and wncn
had come to be looked upon the cal trial Of
strength and elatcd, moreover by the their
appeals and arguments 10 the negroes joint dts
Lussions persisted sill further and attended tne
electoral ticket" assemblngcs force sufficient
defend themselves in OF such emergency US had
irisen IN Charleston. Columbia and elsewhere, and
again came of victorious.
This untoward spirit, suddenly developed and 30
Eealously carried into execution, and the ELECTS Of
which could DO readily detected in the number of
groes who, assured oi protection the hands OF
their whiie friends now nockcd by hundrcas their
banners, seriously alarmed Governor Chamberlain and
his friends and they At once determined upon desper
.srHE Low COUNTRY
Of South Carolna-that TO say, that portion which
Is eu,Draccd In the counties lying along the
populated almost cnlirciy by negroes and upon the
vote Of IN. ignorant masses Of this section
the carpet bagger has depended tho
means accomplish hs peculiar ends, and never
has he counted in vain. The republican majority in
these counties has been reckoncd with tocraoc
racy hitherto by that portion OF the census return
which stated the number OF colored males over
twenty.ope wears OF age Tns state affairs due
several circumstances not necessary TO
be specified here, but among which may be noted the
spaisity o the white population, the utter abandon
nIcnt Of ,hc whole region hopeless ground by the
democracy since the war; and lastly, 10 the influence
OF the most corrupt white aud coIored politicians OF
The state, who have regncd over the ensrc region
with almost dcspot.c sway Tor years, and who have
Succeeded IN rsakinR 1t a matter OF considerable dan
yer for any man OF aavcrse political opinion TO
he see
Tho enthusiasm which had welcomed General Hainp-
ou aud his party In tho 'up country was not uneA.
,ectcd tho whites are largely ~ the majority IN
that soctIon but IL Is safe TO say that warm reccp
ton Of vastly different Kind confidently
expected he accorded him he should have
entered upon this, TO tho democracy, .iorbddsn
gfuuid. General Hampton had, however, repeatedly
declared Eis intention to thoroughly this ned,
il need be- uuutsendeI by his friends and accordance
with this determination and by appointments oi the