The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-11
THE CHARLESTON OUTRAGE
MON or NEG ROE HOWITNG LITTER
TWO NEGRO DEMoCRhTs
Auacks on an Escort of White Men RepuI.eA
The C"l0red Democrats Placed Under the
Protection OF the United Stnt,s EI..

Auacks on an Escort of White Men RepuI.eA
The ColOrcd Democrats Placed Under the
Protection OF the United states FIna.
CHARLEsroN. Sept. - The principa,
source OF trouble In South Carolina, to-day, IA
the intolerance with which the negro looks
upon the colored Democrat. xiii him" is
the cry, as the fugitive nies from his race, and
his usual associations.
A meeting Of the Fourth Ward Democratic Col
ored Clue was called for 3 o'clock last night.
Some fifteen or twenty colored men were In
attendance. with about one hund cd white men
to prutrcf them ~ inst violence from the Live
OAK ard II unky Dprv clubs Of dackay ltepuDli-
cans VITO infest this city. These are the same
clubs VINO troke up the German Democratic
meetings. and carried the city under the wheel
spoke and aXe-nandlo system OF intimid ition
against tue Straight out Wagner party Of last
year.
roe clubs did not interfere with the meeting
wllle II was m session and tho usual amount OF
negro eiOquence was expended by the little
Ond OF Democrats. Bot when the meeting
adjourned, and some forty of the white men
present were formed into hollow squares OF
eight cacu, with q colored Democrat placed in
lr centre Tor projections, then came the attack.
Inc Escort moved quietly for block IN King
street.. and rived At the Citadel square. where
the United states garrison usually ls quartered.
me sufri-pn Is .bsent in SummervIlle, some
twenty-five miles above Charleston, in the
plney WOODS. and only cofporars guard as q
PICKET post emuined.
Here nlinr through Calhoun street. came
the Live oaks and the HunkY Dores. taking
tue vest pavement alongside of the escort
IN the middle Of the street. There we're about
Que hundred and ATTY Of them. They were
then care to interfere with the white people.
The e-cort nafcned ON. Cubs we're lrandis6ed,
pistols were drawn. aud rocks were hUurisned
IN the enforcement u their demands, and the
answer gwen was, Make the attack and tho
escort Will open fire upon YOU" stimuli ineous-
" a rock was thrown. nit ing Mr.. LavDnsallier,
whose patriotism lately led him 10 Boston with
tLe Was ington Light Infantry; pistol was
lred wCundinR Mr. w. H. smith IN the back,
ana tue slungshot II the foremost rioter struck
anoLner OF the escort. Roar rapk, wheel
hrel" WAS the immediate command. Down
went the crowd Of negroes, carrying OF theii
wounded. Pe mel they rush d for Calhoun
street, with the Democrats following. The
leaders, however, OF the Democracy who were
ON the ground Induced halt Ii was
then determined that the colored Democrats
should be vi ced beneath tho protection of the
United States tag at the Citadel. Z" About
lace was the command, aud the escort moved
back To the citadel, were The Sergeant IN charge
received the cOlored refugees for ouinion's sake.
Having discharged their oblia atoms to their
colored friends, most OF the Democrats went
across the open SOU re To other streets, IN order
10 20 home peace ply. Those VINO lived TO the
west aud north, however, had to resume the
line OF King street. At the next corner above
they were met by the crowd Of rallied rascals-
lpntlns from the cross streets. Here another
h.ht occurred, winch resulted In victory Tor
tue whites. While tne Lave oaks and Hunky
D9Ties SC TERED like sheep,
TIE wines then retired peaceably to their
homes. The black clubs, however, were soon
reinforced from MackeNs dominlons in the
lower wards. aud from II =. NJ. to A. NJ. some
four or i've hundred Of these bl eek demons
neld undisputed sway of tue highway. Every
physician whose midnight visit could not
be delayed. every belated whit, home-seeker
whose journey lay In that direction. and every
light colured mulatto was punished severely as
a"rebel." If esident Grant had come slOna
he would We been served In the same way
unless he rioters had known hin as a Hepubl-
can and a ruler after their own hearts.
The casualties cannot fall short OF two killed
and twelve or lftecn severely wounded by
these ioyaiist'. The city police were toy in
their hands, whom they iltreated ike the rest
OF humanity different from themselves In
color.
he IRE 81 the Democracy In the early part
of the night Is said to have been elevated, 10
prevent hlOodshed. THIS may have been eener-
a. orders, Tor the purpose OF soaring away tho
rioters, hut some of the balls certainly took
effect. Like the sioux however, these warriors
took oh their casualties from their adyersaries.