The New York herald., 1876-11-04
HAMPrON'S CANVASS.
The Mystery of the South Carolina
Campaign Explained.
THE PROCESS OF INTIMIDATION.
How the Negro Is Induced to Vote the
Democratic Ticket
ADVANTAGE TAKEN or SAMD0O WEAKNESS
The Glamour Of Music, Banners, a Red Shirt
and Horse to Ride.
ADVANTAGE TAKEN OF SAMDUO WEAKNESS.
"GIB DE BUCKRA A CHANCE ANYHOW"


present in progress IN this state all seemingly well
authenticated, while in many instances Numerically
opposed 10 each other well calculated to confuse
the Northern mind q hopeless extent South Caro-
lima is not very lsrge and every section OF the State IS
easily enough accessible to tho newspaper man, tho
government Official the local politician or the Paul
Prys ofprvatc life. II would seem therefore, easy
enough to get at the truth That is not Is owing to
the very different standpoint from which different
parties view the state Of facts; and, moreover
suspect, 10 tho fact that tho intelligent property
holding people of this State, in their effort
after honest government, juoged with
the same charity, not TO say Justice that the
people OF the Northern States while tho exercise
OF their rights freemen. In the North that
the authorities OF every kind and grade, from the
lead OF tho nation to the poundmaster, shonld insist
that every empoyo under them should contribute by
his vote and his money sustaining the party which
they represent; that laborers on all public works
should be expected to vote thc right ticket, under
the penalty Of losing their daily bread, and that
capitalists and employers OF every class may use their
positions to influence the votes of those under them
are legitimate least nobody is liza
Bile to arrest intimdation in doing Here, the
contrary the usual arts OF persuasion, appeals TO self
interest and the excitement OF hopes OF improved
condition. all contorted into 'ntimidaton," and
the 100 rcauy marshal, troops,
is at hand TO arrest, with or without
proof More than all clse however, are the
conflicting accounts referred to duo to the
character of General Hampton's personal canvass,
which, though innocent enough in ITSELF is from Its
very effectiveness considered "the of all viii
lanics" by the corrupt radical politicians who are OPP
posing him. For better understanding OF the ques-
tion IL is my purpose to give fair and impartial
count Of this canvass, leaving the readers OF the
HERALD to fix the blame. II any there be-
GENERAL HAxProN's CANVASS.
wherever Hampton has had appointments to speak
the democrats have madc great efforts to get up i'm
posing demonstrations The object was always to
make as great display OF Iorce possible. The
negro Is easily demoralized by display of force
the part his adversary and rendered more accessible
approaches of the tcmper and the is the
objective point OF all this hulabaoo The democratic
managers always exerted themselves to insure the
presence OF large crowd and invariably succeeded.
BY the arrival OF the time appointed for the meetings
the white people have been wrought up to the highest
pitch OF enthusiastic excitement. They have
been put In humor TO make any
ert,ons and any sacrifices For days before
these meetings u quiet but determined struggle
has gone between the local republican leaders and
tho democrats, tho former warning, enrcating and
threatening the negroes to absent themselves; the
latter using every effort to persuade Cufeo to attend
Once get u negro attend of these meetings. and
in large majority OF cases. his is lost the
publicans not gained to tho democrats Why, will
be seen hereafter.
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
The republicans have held night meetings in the
woods and swampe, whereat the negroes were con-
vened, republican speeches made them and promises
not to attend the democratic meetings ex,orted. A
the towns where meetings being held, informing
the approaching negroes OF imaginary sanguinary
battle going on and entreatng them to haste the
rescue of all but defeated comrades The negro
varably responds to this CALL he hastens forward
until the out OF sight, and then plungcs into
the bush and makes for home AZ fast as his No. IL
plantation brogans or his old mule can carry him.
DEMOCRATIC TRICKS
But the democrats we're not idle They rode around
at night hunting up republican meetings, and either
demanded joint discussion or captured the meeting
after its adjournment. The runner doage they got
over by taking the negroes along with them Farmers
would stop all work upon their par press every
animal and vehicle SERVICE ana carry the negroes
the meetings. Who're meeting places distant
and .critters" fcw the most intelligent darkies were
selected and sent out to report A farmer could be
frequently seen riding TO town a dccrepid mule
having lent his saddle horse fastdous African
often when other arguments fail utterly negro can
not resist the temptation OF being allowed ride nno
horse with a good saddle. Upon Hanp,ons arrival
he was invariably greeted by immense crowd. In
fact his own personal escort frequently numbered
1000 mounted men, aud would compose very respect
able audience OF itself Tho republican negroes upon
arriving the meeting places would be astounded and
bewildered at the number OF white men present Such
.Good Lord didn't spec dar was so menny whto
folks in dc worY were frequently heard. Thousands
OF brightly uniformed white men riding by process
sion, with numbers OF hts own attired in all the
pomp circumstance OF bright red Shirts blue rp-
bons and gaudy trappings, together the waving
banners and brass banas, would dazzle and coniound
HIM His ambition would be excited to be gloriously
arraycd to ride In magnificent procession, be greeted
with thupdcrous shouts, fiattered ana made much OF
Then the persuasive words OF the speakers The rcye
tions OF mlsrue and corrupon; the plain. common
seuse demonstration OF the evils Of bad govern 10
mis- case; the glowing promises OF peace pros
pcrity when ''Caroinians ot boin races shall rule
Carolna' the promises of favor to coored democrats
and of disinvor to others; the pathetic PIC.
lures OF old tines 'whcn the master aud slave loved
anotner,' and appeals for renewal Of the old
cordially and affection. All OF these would eavc pow
criu impressions upon his mind. Then, the concu-
sion Of the meeting, he would see his fellow darkes
RECALLED upon tree cigars whskey and s.sheep inemtD
(which popular plantation ballad asserts is 'too good
for nggers'') and treated with the utmost Kindness.
HIS sciu,erest and desire Tor good vtcuals and drink
would be excited Then when at the close OF the
ings he surrounded by a dozen white men aud
overwhelmed with arguments and personal appeals,
forth IN the morning good republican, with general
idea that slavery, the devil ana democrats were
SYNONYMOUS TERMS returns to his home riding with
the democratic clubs. himseiia iuhcdged democrat,
and making the long OF his mule ring again with
yclls ol .'Hurrah fur Wade Hampton -
CHARACTER OF THE SPEECHES.
That Hamptons canvass has been n success there
can be doubt Tho effects OF his speeches have
been very marked The southern negro has a -
vcIIous intuition in discovering the fact mans
being gentleman, and an instructive yencraton and
confidence towarda gentleman That the leader Of
the democracy Is gentleman, one OF the ''oe Corlina
stock and noted for his Kindness 10 hts slaves
both before and since the war, has done much 10 n
splrc confidence toward him. His speeches ana the
speeches OF those accompanying HIM been care
fully prepared 10 gain colorcd votes, and well
adapted to that purpose They are devoted to
ploding the bugbear OF recnslavcment or
deprivation OF franchise, TO pledges OF equality,
10 promises OF equal and Tree education
for ali classes, to pledges o protection and
to exposures OF the inability OF tho republicans TO
Afford that protection. Tho negro democrats arc
eated by these meetings and made wildly enthusiastic
They that they have not united themselves with
waa ham fui ut W n M well pfranizCd and