The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-30

Ter and t0 the hlcnHlOn u tisfDu + Cu0A iShs
lurg papeYs for publ ..,f,gyiii 4
: - Z. JoHN W AsH1N6 Toa, Chairman
!. II. o. HsatrosS, Secretary. s..c.lq.a..,
,si'iZ !. south Caroltnn. * z,tu..
i DEMOCRATIC MEETING BROKEN UP. 1..
We had telegram about Che interruption
81 the Democratic meeting ut Beaufort, IS
G.. but tile affair is worthy Of a more detail
I'd notice. Such an interruption OF a Radi-
cal meeting by Democrats would have hlled
the local iaiIs with Democrats; and this
country is called republici The meeting
was held on Thursday, and the account Is
dated that day at Beaufort: 80 !. !
General Hampton and several speakers,
by any escort. arrived mere:
last night, and were announced to speak To-
day. His reception by the negroes at Early
Branch, in this county, yesterday, was
great surprise TO the Republicans here, ana
when thew learned that nearly every negro
at the meeting Yesterday had declared him
self, undeceiyed and his intention to vote
for Hampton, they determined to prevent
similar catastrophe here to-day If possible,
esnecially as the Republican meeting held
here last Saturday, at which. Cardoza,
Brown, Congressman ;Smalls, and other
leaders spoke, was q failure, less than thirty
negroes attending. In accordance with the
determination, opposition meetings were
attempted to be held to-day at points OUT
side the town. The colored Lieutenant
Governor, GleaYcs, and Others busted them
selves during the morning guarding the
streets and forbidding their followers COM
ing to the Democratic meeting, otnecs,
and particularly one j. ~ CroWfut, white
pet-bagger, openly declared bis Intention
to prevent Judge Cooke, Republican, from
sDeaking or to break up the meeting.
= Despite all these Efforts however, at least
400 negroes assembled in front Of the club
house when the, meeting opened, and they
heard General Hampton in respectful silence
and with: but few Interruptions. Colonel
Youmans followed, and In the course OF his
remarks quoted Chamberlain, Elliott,
Dunn, and Cardozo's evidence as to the bad
character of each other, and the disorder at
once began under the direction OF Langly,
d pure-bloodede negro, who was convicted
Of .st1IIfing ballot-boxes a few years ago, and
imprisoned for two years, but pardoned by
President Grant at the expiration OF one,
and is now auditor Of this county. -. -
T." Xxx .,.>s.- FORCED TO RETIRE. - .r..,.
After half-hour's futile endeavor to Sc
cure order and silence Youmans retired
from, the, stage without, completing his
speech. -f;GeEE a~s.: =, !f.ng.rsz,ec.-y:iI .
., Judge Cooke was then introduced as a
Republican, but Langley > industriously
whispered about among his followers that
Cooke was really.a Democrat and traitor,
and gave orders to prevent him from making
himself heard. Cooke still endeayored to
sneak, but was not allowed to doso. AS the
negroes were increasing in their yells he
also, retired, after, some; time, without hay
ing uttered one, audible sentence. The
negroes were greatly elated at. his dlscomf-
ture, as he is known to! have, been chiefly
instrumental in converting the negroes in
all other counties to Hampton, and were
loud in their insults and cries. 4yn.
Colonel J. e.. Gibbes next attempted to
speak, and succeeded somewhat better. He
spoke for some time, amusing them with
anecdotes, but was also cried down when
ever he attempted to say word against the
Republican candidates. - :..E t> as27r
.5l = THE MEETING ABANDONED.
He, too, was finally compelled to hush,
and then General Hampton came. forward
and declared that the meeting was dissolved
in consequence Of the riot. The authorities
and policemen who were present either
could not or would not preserve OF der, and
the remaining speakers declined to face the
storm Of insults and yells to no purpose.
General Hampton kindly babe the negroes
farewell, with good wishes for their welfare,
and told them, in conclusion, that they had
done more, to elect him to-day than had been
by the white people Of any other county in
the State. ..i;.sl,i,.e l.rt,,..- +
...-.,-s NAVY OFFICERS PRESENT. :sra, 4
J. He informed them OF the fact, of which
they had been kept up to that time in igno-
rance, that party Of eight or ten officers Of
the fleet at, Port Royal had BEEN present
the meeting in citizens dress,
and that they had themselves witnessed the
whole disgraceful scene unobserved, and
their indignation at what they
had SEEM and would be called upon
to give: their testimony. on the >lawless
conduct Of the crowd. y The mob then
dispersed, the negroes being evidently
startled at the turn affairs had taken, as
there are mo- United States troops stationed
in this county. and they firmly believed
there was not a soldier or an officer. nearer
than the fleet, twelve miles down the bar
bor..p i1slI. .i'ii @I@f gus tiis -. -,
GENERAL. HAMPTON'S APPEAL. ~ !.
/ In view of the conduct OF the negroes
to-day, and in accordance with repeated
REPRESENTATIONS made to him as to the Tleces-s
sity for such action, General Hampton tele-
praphed General Ruger this evening re-
quest totsend one or more companies oil
troops to this county at once for the pur-
pose OF protecting colored Democrats, who
ire threatened hourly.
..)I ,yoTTCEAfy;E F4f9Si
The following points are worthy of notice
namely: This was Democratic meeting, to
which the Republicans were invited, and
my Republican speaker who desired to. do
so was requested to speak. Even Langly
was pressed to take the stand and say truly
what he wished. He refused to do so.
!. 2. The speakers f'VeretrW Oily, i'Without
escort, not IA single mounted man or lother
white, saveGeitizens. pfethe town, was pre-
,ent and Theses contributed batsa small pro-
portion OF the audierice. t;1niip2p~i ,as.s'''t
J g. Lieutenant Governor Gleaves was pre-
rent In 9the town; Sammy Green, senator
rom THIS county, and Sheriff Wilson were
IA the spot, yet not one Of them made the |
Slightest effort To stop the riot.
"A, All these facts can be substan tiated by
he: eight n nited States naval ofHeers who
we're present in the house and, saw, all that
occurred. st4ss q! .e,fSit - aI.is ~ re
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