New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22

in the killing of ct least three men and tn
WOunding of many others, was clearly tn,
result of the shotgun policy" insugurstet
Dy the white rifle clubs 1t Hamburg anG
Ellenton. The immediate and direct Caus,
Of the unfortunate affair will never be defin
itely ascertained, for, as is usual in sucl
cases, both sides vehementiy protest tina
their opponents were in the wrong. 1t vii
be noticed that no ', for the fret tune in th,
history of the race conflicts of the South, tn.
negroes were victorious. They "drove" Of
the whites with but slight loss to them
selves. From this fact it may be argued
not only that they are losing their constitu
tional fear OF white men, but that the re
cent Outragee upon men OF their race in the
upper part of this State have impaired t.
them come OF the desperate courage of the
stag Ut bay. That they are desperate there
can be NO doubt, for they have been perse
cuted eyond human endurance. As have
already intimated, the reports of the causet
Of the riot are various and conflicting. The
following account is from an impartial and
credible eye witness, and may be relied
upon as Substantially correct:
The steamer Pocasin left Charleston al
nine o'clock yesterday morning to convey q
number of Democratic and Republican
speakers and their friends to q Joint dis.
cnssi0n, or divided time meeting, which had
been announced to take place at Calnhoy,
about twenty miles from the city. Fearing
that trouble might occur, it was arranged
between Sheriff Bowen and the Democratic
leaders that neither party should bring
arms on the boat. The Democratic speak
ers, Messrs. Jeryey and Kicker, and
Mr.. OC0nnor, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress, were accompanied
By about 200 members of the Butler
Guard. and other white men. who carried
no rifles, but were well supplied with
/ nil {o1o 4 inlo
and C. Gaillard. the Republican speakers,
had Just fifteen Of their friends with them.
No trouble occurred during the trip on the
| river, and the steamer reached Cainboy at
noon. Here the Charleston party was met
| by number Of negroes, and proceeded
| quietly to the place of meeting. where they
| found 300 or 400 colOred men ascent led
| They had come from all parts of the
parish, many of them from wild and re-
mote districts, and most of them were
| armed with shotguns and muskets. These
| they placed upon the ground or against
trees. A large number of them they laid
in the corner of An old building
near the speakers stand. This they
did with no purpose Of secreting their
coald easily lay their hands on them when
the meeting closed. The guns and muskets
were all the private property of the freed
men. There were no militia rifles among
them, and the statement that there was .
militia company on the ground il not true.
The meeting was opened with the under.
standing that each party should be allowed
two hours for speeches: Before the regular
proceedings, Sheriff Bowen earnestly 70
quested the people to listen to the speakers
and to be orderly and quiet
Mr.. st. Julien Jervey, well known Dem.
ocrat of Charleston, was then introduced,
and epoke for nearly An hour without
interruption or disturbance OF any kind.
He was followed BY Mr.. j. w. Mckinley,
for the Republicans, who had only spoken |
q few words when he was startled BY
dar; look out, dar" Mckinley looked |
around in the direction indicated by the |
blacks. and then in very excited tone ex |
claimed, pointing to a number of white men /
who were approaching the arms in the old |
house: Those men have got the guns.
They are going to shoot me and the rest of |
you." He then jumped from the stand.
The colored men, greatly alarmed by his
words, ran from the meeting place in all di.
rections, taking their arms with them Ten or
. dozen of the whites secured q number of |
the guns in the old house and pointed them
toward the negroes. Sheriff Bowen, seeing
this demonstration, called on Mr.. O'COnnor
to keep mis- men quiet. O'Conner tried to
do so, asking the white men to lay down
their arms. Instead of doing this, however,
they went to the other end Of the building
and formed line, and then, without mo
nent's warning. one of these white men
discharged his gun, and decrepid old ne
no fell dead. Upon this the blacks fed
behind the trees and bushes and opened a
'unning fire upon the whites, thirteen or
ourteen of whom fell wounded. Two of
hem afterward died, and one other is miss
ng, and probably dead.
The blacks displayed the most remark
bile GOODNESS, and took up favorable posi-
ion instead of running wildly and aimless.
= about, as they did at the Vicksburg,
vas this GOODNESS that saved them from
laughter. The whites finding that they In.
ended to fight gave up the contest, and
rapidly to the village. The ne
,r0es then dispersed in all directions, tax
ng their wounded with them. On this
ccount it will be impossible to report their
oss. It is net doubted, however, that q
lumber of them were more or less danger
usIy wounded. Upon reaching the village |
number of the whites who were members
the rife club and could secure arms, |
tationed themselves in . large clubhouse
nd made preparations to meet any attack
hitch might be made upon them. None ,
ras made, however.
In the evening the boat returned to
harleston and reported what had oc. {
1rred. There was q great excitement in
le city, and Q company of the Palmetto
uard, numbering eighty men, well armed
it'll breech loading rifles, left for the scene
the disturbance. They went with the
vowed intention of protecting the whites
CainhOy, but there is no doubt that
leir real desire was to avenge their
ounded friends. 1t is not expected that
lere will be any further organized dis |
,rbauce, for the negroes have dispersed,
i'd many of them will doubtless seek b
Ifety in the woods and swamps. But the b
hites swear that somebody will have to
lffer for Yesterdays work, and as q gen. d
eman of this city express ed it, "by this b
me next week there will be at least half Ii
ozen nizgers less in the parish of st. q
homas" If prompt action is not taken n
? the authorities and by the United States t
erect. General Ruger has been informed /
the affair, however, and will do every. d
ing in his power to prevent further t.
uble. Governor Chamberlain has also q
me to work promptly. This morning he h
Mt the following dispatch to Sheriff y
oven from Columb ia: n
c. Bowen, Charleston:
I have no details of the Cainhoy affair,
It whatever they are you must arrest and
ing to justice at once every man engaged n
the killing and riot, without regard to p p
% or party. See that trial justices do e.
Fir duty or report them to me. Warrants -
lst be issued immediately. Call on any -
Q witness or person having knowledge to -
Ike afEdavits. :.
ID. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor. -
There is no doubt that Sheriff Bowen, who Il
J the reputation of being q determined r
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