The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-02
SHOTGUN POLICY.
How 1t Works in South
Carolina.
Intimidation and Murder of Repub-
lican Colored Men.
Ofacial Report OF the Recent Riot Near
Cainhoy.

Cainhoy.
WASHINGTON, October 20.-The fol.
official report Of IL. NJ. Wallace,
United States Marshal for South Caro-
lima, addressed to Attorney-G General
Taft, was, among other papers on the
condition of the South, read at the Cab
inet-meeting to-day:
CHARLESTON, s. c., October 17.-Hon.
A. Taft, Attorney-G General, Washington,
ID. c.; SIR have delayed giving you a
report Of the recent unfortunate political
riot at a place near the town of Cainhoy,
statement Of fac's. It is one OF the legiti-
mate results OF the intimidation policy, on
the Mississippi plan, adoped by the Demo-
cratic party In opening their campaign, for
the purpose OF breaking down the Republic
ing In this county at which Democrats put
their shotgun policy in practice took place
over n month ago on Cooper River, some
ten or twelve miles from the scene Of
II LATE RIoT.
The Republicans had called n meeting, and
the Democrats In the city chartered a steam
boat and took about 100 well armed men TO
the meeting. They formed their men in
lihe near the stand, and demanded that they
should have half the time for their speak
ers. The Republicans did not relish this
kind Of ''peaceful' political discussion,
but the request was backed up by $50 VIM
chester repeating rifles, in the hands OF men
who knew how to Use them, and they con-
sented TO q division Of time. Other meet
ings followed this, with a similar iii play OF
fire arms, and In order to avoid n collision
which was imminent at each meeting, the
Executive Committee OF each party arranged
to have q series OF Joint discussions, and
pprpp1 thut their npnnla ShnIll MT Rning
armed to the meetings. The discussions in
the county had been going on with more or
less Of
BITTERNEss y ANIMoSITY,
mainly growing out of the fact that the
Democrats carried u large force Of men from
the city to every meeting, who i~rritated the
| Republicans by their violent denunciaiion
OF their leaders and their party. The meet.
ing at the Brick Church, near CaiGhoy, was
called by the Republicans, and was largely
attended by men who were present at the
first meeting ut which the Democrats had
enforced their demand to speak, but had not
attended any OF the Joint discussions, and
many of them being suspicious of the Demo-
Gratis, carried such guns as each man had at
his home, muskcts and fowling-pieces, blu
no militiamen went there with State arms
and ammunition as the Democrats claim and
the best evidence Of this fact is that all the
dead were
SHOT WITH BUCksIIOT,
and not with rifle balls. When these color.
ed Republicans arrived at the place Of meet
ing their leading men told them that they
were violating an agreement by coming
armed, and that they must deposit theiI
arms at SOM place away from the grounds
The colored men complied with the request,
and some guns-say tifteen-were placed IL
an old dilapidated building some fifty yard,
from the stand, and others placed across !
rayine In the woods. About $50 Democrat.
accompanied their speaker from the city OF
o steamboat, and soon appeared at tn,
meeting. The first speaker was Il Democra
IA candidate for Prosecuting Attorney fol
the Circdit. He was heard through yer!
patiently, and was followed by W. j. Me
kinley, colored, who was a delegate to tn,
Cincinnati Convention from this state. Sool
after Mckinley commenced speaking
CoMMOTIoN WAS OBSERVED
In the crowd on the side next to the dilapi,
dated building, and Mckinley jumped oi
the stand and said, ''Those white men Ii
that house have. guns, and are going t.
shoot. The colored men raised the shout
''The Democrats have seized our guns
and made u rush for the other guns. Tn,
white men who had secretly slipped int,
the house and seized the guns, then tired
and the first shot killed an old colored MAJ
about seventy years Did, who was standing
leaning on u stick. and this is the only col
Ored man who 10 knownto have been killed
The colored men returned with their gun
very soon, and attacked the party at the oil
house, and then commenced a general fir
on the Democrats, who were general
armed with pistols, but had to retire rapid
ly towards the boat under Il heavy lire. I'm
colored men became furious when they SAY
/ that some OF their arms had been seized
a and one OF
THEIR L r KILLED.
: Sheriff Bowen, whom they recognize as thei
personal and political friend, rushed anon
! them and tried to stop the firing, but the
8 did not cease until all the white men wer
8 driven away from the Church. Six whit
. men were killed, or have died, and on
. colored man. Several white men are wound
:, ed, but not seriously. 1T Is not know
I how many negroes are hurt. AS soon as ID
fight ended the steamboat returned to tn
city for arms and reinforcements, and Owe
= 100 men went back on her on two hours nc
. tice with arms for themselves and for tn
hundred men already there. Next mOrnin
n about POO more armed men Went up on ii
! same boat which had returned. These arne
u men were the military companies, or Il poi
: tion OF the companies which Gov. Chan
q berlain
ORDERED TO DIsBAND TWO WEEKS AG(
On the night Of the riot | t%elegraphed
Sommerville, the officer in command
n troops, for a company to go to Cainhoy
He replied the next morning that he hs
# only one artillery company, which had 4
small arms. l then telcgraphed TO CO.
Chamberlain to know where ] could Z
troops, and he referred 1t to Gen. Rugeri
:, Atlanta, who has ordered a company fro
,, Columbia, which will arrive TO .morre
morning, and | will proceed with them
once to Cainhoy. | will require the armt
men there to disperse, and will see that !
y fully, II. NJ. WALLACE,
l.. II. =, Marshal.