, 1876-12-04
TIE SOUTH.
4 CHICAGO MANS EXPERIENCE.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. a1-DEAR nnorHER: !
You mp In Chicago want political letter. We'll,
hardly know where to begin, as have spent
two months III these States anil the greatest
excitement since the War. will commence
with Petersburg, W., where they held city
election Just previous to my arrival. THIS is
the manner in whlcl. It was "run,' MS wns
told by at least half dozrn Democrats: The
negro would 70 to the register; Ills name per.
haps was J. c. Jones; the recording clerk would
put IT down as simply J. jones, emitting the c.
So when Jones came up to vote, no such name
as j. C. Jones was to be found on the bUoI's,
and consequently his vote was refused. THIS
gunr was carried on to suclI an extent that the
Democrats swept everything.
There Is county In South Carolina called
EilgcAell, In which Is located the nov famous
town uf Hamburg. The same lies directly op-
posfte Augusta, Gu, lie Savannah River form
Ing the dividing line between tic two S.ates.
We'll, arrived In Augusta on the lst day Of
November, and left OIL the evening OF the 9th
Tor Charleston, 4. G. During my etny in An
gusta tho city was feasfully alire with red
shirted, hard-looking Caroinians, all we'll
mounted, aud every man either carrying shot
gun or navy revolver. Nearly every one Of
them was drunk, and they made the nights
| htdcous. ] heard many Gcorgia men swear that
they should 20 over into South Carolina on the
! 7th aud vote, not only once, but dozen tfMts
aud II you will tako The trouble to examine into
matters you will find they kept their word.
Edgcfieli County gayc . Democrat majority OF
! iority l1aa been ut least l,5OO Republican. The
! Republicans this year cast about their uiual
number Of votes, 70 the result shows that there
| wcre more votes cGst than thcrt are men,
women, and children in the county; Please
hear I'll mind there Ia No repatriation In South
| Carolina.
1 arrived in Charleston at q. m. on election
dag, and visited Many pol!ing-places during tlie
day. fouua overriding perfectly quiet. ~
u disturbance ilah bcem reported. On tho next
dav all tLe saloons were tt'rown open, and tue
blacks and whites seemed to VIC WITH one ail.
other to sse which raee could punish tl'e moss
liquor. There were two hultetln.hoatas III town
where dispatches were pasted ~ fast as received:
They were surrounded ly lasgc and excited
obs AZ tic dssrate1es wess A. ta'o1aote 'hs,d ~
over, w One lic,or.ncr, III oTlcf to give
expression to bis sentiments, fired Ills pistol and
then the circus opened. The performances lasted
twsnty.six whites anil blacks picked ul In tho
streets-two dead, auil some Of the balance &C.
rlously wounded. remained Oh tho streets
that night until 19 o'elnck but from the time ct
the riot until tue hour at which returned to
my liatrl, l saw but oHs negrot Where they al!
disappeared 10 have no moro idea tlun When
sec partridge fly into tho bushes. :,
South Carolina fs full Of riic-elubs, all well
armed a1lli thoroughly drilled visited twu
rlfle-clubs In charlpsto.it through the courtesy
oi friends and found tlcy kept up sousLaut
~ mcn On horseback ~ citizens dress. All i!ata
III tha face Ut Gov, Chanlbcrlain's ordcr fo..
their dsban,llneut. One fellow openly boassc ca
to tue that he sput thruuEheE sailors twiso :, :;
o,, election day,-tlat Is, every man voted
twice.
Al Jacksonville, Flu, q gentleman bad m
American hag living tru!n hls housc;top' tA nue
mpflIug hH found card under his uour order
| f!,g lliIS to taku uowA ''thAt ID IalIEck
day."
To la short, this cuuatry Ia d sort q hell l9
anybody that docs not yote the Demoesat'
| ticket.