The New York herald., 1876-10-22
SOUTH CAROLINA.
RENARKABLE POLITICAL MEETING-THE
NOTORIOUS JUDGE wHIrPER SPEAKING ON
THE INVITATION OF DEMOCRATS IIoToUs
DEMONSTRATIONS LY coLoEEp REruBLI-

NOTORIOUS JUDGE wHIrPER SPEAKING ON
THE INVITATION OF DEMOCRATS RIoToUs
DEMONSTRATIONS Iy coLoREp RETuBLI-
CANS.
CoLr1BlA, s. g., Oct Is, 1870
OF all the public meetings which have been held in
this State during the present political campaign,
other has perhaps excited much interest,
full OF significance that which took place coiun-
ba last night when state that tho notorious W J.
Whipper (the corrupt negro politician who elected
Judge OF the important circun the Stale At the
same time with the not less f. J. Noses Jr,
and whose joint election has perhaps caused more ex-
citsment here and attention abroad than all the
ether doubtful exper OF his party in the State,
was present. and invited by the democratic committee
20 divide time and speak The issues OF the day as
viewed from his political standpoint, the full import
oithe scene may be appreciated
The meeting was impromptu affair. Judge J.
Aackey, who had just returned from visit 10 New
York, invited deliver address. and notice
hAo been given early the day OF his intention to do
30 He failed to make the necessary railroad connec
lions, however and did no. arrive the hour APP
pointed. AS large crowd had assembled in front OF
she hotel for the purpose OF hearing him II was deter
mined TO invite other leading gentlemen TO take his
place, and in accordance with this plan Colonel J.
G. Gibbs, D. Wyatt Aiken democratic candidate for
Congressman from this disrlct, and Colonel J. G.
Bacon delivered stirring addresses in behalf OF General
Hampton Despite the usual and standing orders of
iher leaders 10 the contrary large crowd OF negroes
had also assembled and listened to these speakers
puiet and without interruption Passing this part
H the proceedings as Of no special interest come
TO the feature OF the occasion. The chairman
OF the meeting announced behalf of the democrats
shat they were willing and even anxious TO hear from
the other side, and invited thcm to put up any
they desired 10 hear, assuring them OF respectful
hearing SO lar as the whites concerned. W. j.
Whipper, who happened to be in attending tho
sitting OF The Supreme Court which had the
DIS election under consideration all day, present,
and was at once loudly called for by his partsans who
were informed that he desired 10 speak No moro OBJ
jectionaDe selection could have been made,
In the republican party has said done
HOSTILITY OF rur wnrrEs
He has counseed violence Of every description and
on every OCCASION and has be regarded the
most bitter anu ncendary speaker oil hs party in The
State not even excepting his great coorcd rival
Elliott. or his white antagonist Chamberlain. l men
ton those well known facts incidentally 10 indicate
the feeling which animated the whites in the OF
nis hearers NotwithsIanding this sentiment, how
sveT and Notwithstanding the fact that his speech
BOLD, DkSuSCIAToRy AND AGGRESSIVE
In tone, he was given respectful hearing with but
Dne or Two exceptons on the part OF individuals who
challenged his statements or accepted his Oft
peaied challenge dsprove their accuracy His speech
was In large part rehash ofngersoi charges against
The democratic party He said that IL responsible
Tor all the Ills of the and Tor the million graves
which had been filled between 1861 and 1864 He
charged the whites OF the State with deliberate assa
ere Of unoGendng negroes at Hamburg, Aiken and
Elenton, and Ia every county Of The state He glor
ned in tho
BURNING or COLUMBIA
and said the democrats responsible for it. as In
short for every dsturbanceall the suffering cor
fuption poverty and want-wEich afilicts the
people He claimed for the republican party OF the
State that II had freed the ana tho poor whites
alike, and continued for perhaps an hour, strain
which, while II elected frequent demonstrations
Df applause by reason OF It's repeated mp
pcals TO the passions OF his coored bearers could |
not fail to excite corresponding feelings OF indignation
on the part OF the whites. He was once or twice |
ordered by individuals In the crowd 10 "come down."
but these demands were met by tho chairman OF the
meeting with requests that ho would speak long
and freely as he pleased and with
that he could do in safety and no only concluded
when be had exhausted his material
In the OF his speech inciden. occurred !
significant OF the feeling OF suspicion and enmity |
which animated both himself and his followers. |
His voice giving evidence OF WEAKNESS after halt
hours exertion, gentleman the stand politely
offered the speaker glass OF water from the pitcher
used oy the gentleman who had preceded him. Cries
~ once arose from score OF duskv throas, Don't
souch II, don't touch IL" ''lhcy want 10 poison
you'll &c, &c He was cunning enough TO pretend TO
accept their suspicious wo grounded and, though
standing greatly in necd OF the refrcshmcnl
accept IL When he had anished his address he WAS
assisted from tho stand by white democrats who also
assisted him in donning his overcoat and
TO the FALCON OF the hotel and there strcaied,
ireshmonts of stronger kind, which he accepted.
In hsu OF further remark OF my own l quote, as io
lows. from the Union Herald repubicanl OF this
place, to his treatment through the evening"
M. whipper made powerful speech in which owl
s:a, y he won as ami OF % ose Of his
that andng the terrible arragnment Mr. Whippcr
gave him patient and attentive hearing.
With his speech all order ended Mr. c. f. Janney
<whc) rose TO reply TO him. and then n scene
which denes description and which al threat
sned TO
HSp IS A Rior
Mr.. Janney attempted t. speak, and began his argu-
ment by accepting Wbippers challenge lay his u.
upon any corrupt act OF his (Whpper's) lie winch
would dsquaify him from acting as Judge. What
followed wall dispose OF as briefly possible there
vas no order or sequence IN the proceedings OWING
outset stated that no could prove that Whipper had
been pribed by q witnesss who at hand. Whpper
and the other crowd voclerousy demanded the proof
10 be produced, and Mr. Janney replied by calling
pnce upon the witness, a well TODD tarmcr q
aeghboring county, who, Daving asccnaet the stand
raised his right hand anc testified that he himself had
pad the pseudo Judge at that time member OF the
General Assembly OF tins State,
rik DOLLARS
10 secure MS vote and Tor the purpose obtain
ing the repeal oi the charter o ferry inter-
ssts OF which were opposed to those OF hs
count OF its proximity Names and dates given with
other corroboratng circumstances unnecessary be
repeated here. This created alton
and demanded then and there the right reply. This
was refused whereupon he declared he would be heard
aud attempted TO Interrupt the speaker by
she crowd IN his immediate neignborhood A OF
swayed 10 and fro excited mood and cries and
shouts OF various purport rending the air all
Tho excitement high that the democrats
speaker called upon the Chief OF Police aud United
States officers present 10 preserve order, declaring
smphnticay that n they did not the
whites who had called the meeting would
do SO for themselves This threat. and The tact
That ve six drunken negroes who had been
larly boi3terous were Immediately arrested by
colored policemen aud hurried of The guard house
nla oil rhuN al.