The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-09-20
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Political Notes,

The Augusta Constst,ttionol;st
says: san unusual number Of
mosquitoes are thinning tho hot
blood OF the South Carolinians this
summer. '
George A. Richmond, who hos
long been q prominent member of
tho Republican party, has ioined tho
democratic club of Ward |, Co)um-
bla, together with his relative, Mr.
J. VI. Harvey.
Tho Anderson Journal hears of a
proposition being discussed amon~
the Democrats to take tho name Of
ovory colored man that votes tho
Democratic ticket and give him -
c>rtificate to that effect, which cor.
Sliicate will give him prof.r.nco
over those that have none in sccur..
ing employment.
at meeting of tho Dcmocratio
Club at Mill Creek, Richland comm.
ty, on Wednesday, mounted club
WI, wns organized with thirty membcrs,
iho following officers were clectod
Ant'row Patterson, president r.
W. Spigoner, first vicc-presitient :
Henry Yates, second vices ~prosident.
At mass meeting of the citizens
OF Georgetown, held last week, IA
committee of safety was appointed
as follows: Whitcs-R. T.. Flnsnr
henll: l. Hazard, A. Morgan, john
W. Tar'ox, Thomas II. Sessions. $.
II: Carr, W. o. Bourle j. B. S,,r!r,
". f.. Shaw, j. L. Ward. Colm.i
-Chance Allston, Alonzo Jack*un,
Kenty Tucker, Edward Allston,
Chas. Gaddons, V. B. Harrison,
3herard johnson, Tony Rutledgr,
James Small, james Brownliold.
Tho appointment of this committee
was rendered necessary by tho
ncondiary harangues of some of the
Radical negro leaders of tho coun-
ty.
The colored club nt Wulhnlle, now
numbering about thirty members,
were addressed by Governor Perry
III tho courthouse last Saturday
night, they requesting him to speak.
The Governor explained to them in
plain manner the condition of tho
county, the heavy taxation which
ultimately comes out of the luborinp
population, the necessity for reform,
the assurance Of better government
IN the election Of Hampton, and
that tho interests of the whites and
blacks were identical, and they
should be friendly. lie proved to
them that no power on oarth could
take away their rights of freedom
and suffrage, as both arc guaranteed
by tho State and Federal constitution;
md, further, that tho whites neither
infringe upon their rights in % any
way. The Governor was clear and
forcible in his remarks, and thew
had decided effect. At the close
of his speech Col. Aiken made IL
short and telling talk to them, and
several joined the club.
A colorod Democrat named Chns.
Smalls, working on Mrs. Warnings
plantation, near Florence, reports
that several Radical negroes at-
tackled him on Saturday last in
Florence because ho announced
himself a.. Dopocrat. Smalls sc,s
he was knocked down, beaten aid
kicked, and ono of the negro, Il
placed the muzzle Of his muskct nt
his hond and threatened to kill him.
Ho knows their names. Smalls is u
member of the Grant Township
Democratic Club, and ut tho last
Meeting Of tho club ho reported tho
occurrence. Tho club has taken
tho matter in hand. He says liza
won't to A. Baruch, trial justice, to
get warrant Of arrest issued for
the assaulting party, which Baruch
refused to issue. These negroes will
arrested by tho United States COM
missioner and brought to Justice,
This intimidation of tho colorcd
men by their own color must stop
tho white Democrats will SEQ
them out and protect them. Tho
trial justice will be reported for
non performance Of duty.