New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-21

eTcnce to the election disturbances at Cainhov
Other reports to the Attorney General about South
ern violence were also presented, read, and dis
cusscd. number of routine matters were also dis
cnssed. Secretary Cameron not present. The
State and Interior Departments represented by
Mcssrs. Cadwallader and Gorham respectively.
A STRANGE STORY IN A FREE COUNTRY.
BOTH PARTIES GO TO MEETINGS WITH WEAPONS
STACK ARMS. AND THEN LISTEN TO sPEAKING-
DEMOCRATS RESPONSIBLE AT CNNHOY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-An official report has been
received from r. NJ. Wallace United States Marshal
for South Carolina by Attorney General Taft, in
reference to the fight at Cainhoy. 1t was among
other papers OH the condition of the South which
were read at the Cabinet meeting to-day.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. oct. Il, 1876.
Hon. A. TAFT, Attorney general, Washington, u. @.
sIR have delayed giving you report of the recent
unfortunate political riot at place the town OF
Canhoy in this county, until could yet correct state
ment Of facts II is OF the legitimate results OF the
intimidation policy Mississippi plan adopted by the
Democratic party in opening their campaign for the pur
pose Of breaking down the Republican majority in this
State. The first meeting In the county AT which the
Democrats put their shotgun" policy into practice
took place month ago. Cooper River, some 10
or II mes from the scene OF the late riot The Repub
Leans had called meeting aud the Democrats In
the city chartered steamboat ana ABOUT LOU
armed men 10 the meeting They formed their men In
live near the stand aud demanded that they should have
half the time for their speakers. The Republicans did
not relish this kind peaceful political discussion
but the request backed up with $50 winchester re-
peating rifles Ia the hands Of who knew how to use
theu and they consented TO division Of TIM Oiher
meetings followed this with similar display of arms and
In order to avoid collision, winch was imminent NJ
each meeting, the executive committees Of each party
arranged 10 have q series Joint discussions and agreed
that their people should not armed to the meet
ugs The discussions in tie county mad bccn going on
with more or less ~ hitticTueSs and animoHy, mainly
growing out of the fact that the Democrats carried
large force 81 the city to every meeting VINO
irrnted the Republicans by their violent denuncitloh
Of their leaders and their party.
The meeting at Brick Church, near Cainhoy, was
called by the Republicans, and was largely attended by
The men who present at the first meeting, at which
the Democrats haI enforced their demand to speak but
had attended Of The joint discussions; ana many OF
them being suspicious Of the Democrats carried such
guns rs each man had his home consisting Of old mus
kets shot guns and fowlng pieces. But no militia men
atteud.d with STATE arms aud ammunition. as the Demo
Gratis M and the best evidence Of that fact i that All
Of The u men shot with huck-hpt, ana not win
rife balls when these colorcd Republicans arrived at
tho place Of meeting their leading men told them mat
they wcr, violating agreement hy coming armed ana
that thy tnust deposit their arms at some place away
~
request and some guns, 10, were placed IN an Old
dlapldated building 80 yards from The stand ami
otlcr. wcrr placed across "a rayinc in the woods.
About $50 Democrats accompanied their speakers
from the city on steamboat and soon appeared ~ the
meeting The first speaker was Democrat, candidate
for prosecuting attorney u the circuit lie was hcAfd
tbrouyh very patiently. lie was followed by W. j. Mc-
Kiglcv Icolored) who delegate {" the CINCINNATI
Convention from this state. soon after Mckinney com
u,euced speaking "a commotion was observed IN the
crowd on the side next 10 thc di!apdhbd building ana
Mckinney Jumped on the stand and s1ld, THOSE White
men IN that house have guns and arr gong 20 eno''
The colorod mcu raised shout that the Democrats had
seiz.i their cuns ana made rush for The "ihcg
Guns The white men, who had secretly slipped
into the house and seized the guns, then hrc,I
aud The nrst shot Killed Old coiorvd man
about 20 years of age. who standing leaning on
stick aud h the only roori man Who Is An '"h To nave
been killed The coorcd men returned win th'iI guns
very soon attacked th' party 90 The ola house. ana ''"
contn,uced a general Ire the Democrats, who were
Generally armed with pistols, hut wce forced 10 icuTt
rpidy toward the boat under heavy fire. The coofea
men lrcauc furious when ihry that some 81 Their
arms had been sized aud Of th'ir Old men h"ru
sheriff Bowen, whom thr' rc''ENL,H "H ~, .,,,,
The triu. bat they did not cease UNA! gu w, Ml.'
were driven Away from the church N'A VIM '' ~,
me-, NJ. wounded but none seriously II Is moi yf,
known how many ueero"~ are hui' ~ 40, o ~ ru. md
r,,scd tine steamboat returned Ia tH' til, I"i ~" ''
r,ufIrcrmcuf. and over 100 men wrni htch on , on
100 iiIs' notice Win arms Tor themselves ana th'lr
tu1 man airrtd, there The next morung ABOUT ~
more armed men went mp on Ga" same bo't ..," Law
r.,,,rrd TLo,o armed men were the hhillaIl com
puyrs-or portion ut thc companies hl'H WV '"
brri,in ordered io disba Id t"o weeks ago ..,i,
"a, "a, usbf of tIe tio tcl"rraph,d 10 SumneI'hlr
a. tI, officer In command of the troops Tor '"HlS "a
ro 10 CunLoy. tie replied ncAi mo- n.nS ,, ,,,.
,r one artillery company, which nad no mai dIlls'
ttru 'rle,raphri 90 Gov. Chamberlain 10 KNOW Nnrl'
could ,rt troops aud he r,tcr'd u 10 yen. t,
A,l,uf9 who n.t .gti a COMPANY from tolHhpl' l,i
vIl arrive tomorrow moIuius. ana VIII Pu'.,u 49,
them at once to auhoy. | Will require we au, w.,
ma rc 10 Glscrsc. and will STE that 10 I"''"' 'n
Taxes place. VERY respectfully - >, o. ,,,r.t,i
nrp,prt,RE or TROOPS FOR SOUTH CMoLiNA