The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-11-02

meeting, and that il had been decided
/ that no speakers would be heard whC
| did not favor their election. If the Elk
ecutive Committees of the two parties
should agree upon joint discussions. Gen
eral Butler would have an opportunity
to speak to Republicans General But
Ter said that was ell right, and rode off
! SAMPLE SPECIMENS or THE EDGEFIELD civ
AIRY.
By the time the Republican meeting
had adjourned three fourths Of the rife
clubs had left town, in obedience to the
7 orders of General Butler The few who
fingered seemed to have got steamed uI
with whisky. Parties of them rode by
the house where the Commissioner and
Marshals were dining, cursing at carpet
baggers and radicals. Now and again
squads would ride by discharging their
pistols in the air and yelling for Hamp
ton.
At o'clock the patty started on its
re urn to Columbia
Great anxiety had been expressed by
frie ds in Edgefield as to apprehended
difficulties from scattered parties be
tween the Courthouse and the railroad
Several Democrats came TO them and ad
vised an escort of troops Such an es-
cort could have been obtained it demand
ed, but il was determined to avoid any
such call If possible
On the road over squads Of red shirts
were seen, who rode past the carriages
cor aiming the Marshals and speakers,
cursing an bowling. At one point four
negroes were walking on the path at the
roadside, when five red shirts rode along
one of whom suddenly pulled out his
stol and fired at the negroes. Instant
ly one of tie ie5roes pulled pistol and
fired in re.Irl. The white man was
slightly wounded in the knee. The ne.
groe, then fed to the woods The com
races of the white man were evidently
alarmed lest they shoIld be arrested by
the United States Marshals, and they
upbfaided him for shooting and took
hin off On the way a large navy revol-
yer lay in the road, and although a large
number Of negroes passed it, none oi
theI. picked it up.
On the return to Columbia there are
several stations on the railroad within
the limits OF Edgefeld County. At each
OF thee gangs Of LieI were congregated,
shouting for Hampton and cursing
Chamberlain. Half dozen would come
into tine car, pass through il, using the
mo profane and obscene language i'm
aginable Chamberlain ID Snalls were
their particular aversion. At Rid e
Spring one of p-rty said to Mr.. Bray
ton, who is a candidate for Solicitor in
that circuit: "YoT may cary the State
and everywhere else but Edgeiield; we
will haI it in spite OF all the carpet-bag-
gers and all the Yankee troops in the
woi Id" Another wanted a lock Of
$ nails hair Anothe.. said: Where is
the man you want pulled out, we will
lave him nowY One Of them said to
Br~v vton: you are saved now, but will
not be again if you come 10 Edgeheld.
You put the United States troops be-
tween us or you were gone up"
Trey left with three cheers for Hamp-
ton. At Batesville a cannon was dis
charged close 10 tie car just as it stopped.
The conclusion pat out the lights in the
car. A dozen men caLIe in, swearing
that they wanted Smalls. There were
several ladies and children on the train,
who were naturally very much alarmed
with this and the previous demohstra-
tions. Indeed, some of the male travel
ers evidently wished themselves else
where. They were not used to such
electioneering just here it may be well
to mention that. until after the election,
Northern travellers had better come
South by some other route, for these
scenes are repeated almost daily and
nightly. The railroad officials seem to
make no effort to protect their passen-
gers from insult.