, 1876-12-04
III.
THE uANDrTT[ DDFEArED AT CAryrioy,

THE DANDrrTr pnrEATEb AT cA1aHoY.
~ have delayed gaTins you a report OF The
recent unfortunate political riot At place near
the town Of Ca1nhoy, In this county, until |
could get corrcct statement Of facts. 1t Is ono
OF the legitimate results Of tho intimidation,
policy, or Mississippi plan,' adopted by the
Democratic party in opening their campaign Tor
the purpose Of breaking down tic Republican
majority tn this State.
''1hc first meeting In this county at which
tho Democrats put their sshot-gun' policy in
practice took place over month ago OH Cooper
River, some teu Or twelve iuilcs from the scene
Of tho late riot. The Republicans had
called meeting, and the Democrats In
the city chartered steamboat, and took
about 100 we'll armed mon to tho meeting. They
formed their meu In line near the stand and dc-
nandcd that they should have half Of the tIr,u
relish this kln4 Of peaceful political Jlst7ssiau
but the request was backed upl,y la0 Wnc!scstcr cr
repeating rifles, in thc hands Of men who
knew how 10 use them, and they consented to ii
division Of time Other meetings followed
this Will! s!mi!nr display Ut arms, md In order
to ayofd Il collision, Witch was imminent ut
each meeting, the Executive Cuntnlttec Of each
party arranged TO have series of joint Discus
alons. and agreed that their people Ithe
terms Of the agreement wevc that
these 'roughs'l should not come arm.
cd to the meetings. The discussions
In the county have been going on with mora o.
less Ut bitterness and antnosty, mostly grow
ing out OF tic fact that tho Democrats cnrrletl
a large forra OF mcn from tho city to every
meeting, who trrtatcd the Republicans by theirr
violent denunclat!on OF their leaders and their
pass}y;, H., ,,,,,,n., :, ur,.,, ch,,, n,ou c,,nno
was called By tic Republicans, and was largely
attended by men who were present At the first
meeting at which the Democrats Ind enforced
their dGnlnnd to speak, but had not attended
any Ut the Joint discussions.
aAtany VI them 1.-THE Republicans, being sus.
pfcluus of the Democrats, carried such guns As
each mnn had nj his home. consisting Of old
muskcts, shot-guns, and fowinE-rlcccs. But
no MtllttameIl went there with Slate arms
best evidence Of that fact is that all Of the dead
were shot with buckshet, and not with rllc-
"Whcn tho colorcl Republicans nsr!ye,l at
thetn they wcro violating all agreement by c.,s,-
Ing armed, md that they must deposit their
arms ut sotue ptacc away from the grounds. The
colorcd men compiled With tho request, aud
lllapIaateI building soms my yards from liz
stand, and others were placcd acroas rayinc In
"About no Democrats accompanied thur
speakers from tho city on q steamboat, mud
soon appeared at the meeting.
"TAe first speaker was q Democrat, Il cai,1l-
date for Prosecuting Attorney Of tue circuit. lie
was heard through very l'ul!tcly. liz WAS fol-
lowell by ". J. Mckinley, who was q delegate 10
the Cincinnati Convention from this State.
"Sool after Mckinley commenced speaking
conlnottun WAS observed In the crowd, un ihs
side next to the .di!apidatcd building, mud Me-
k!n1oy jumped OF the stand and sAid:
h'Th0sg white men IN that house have guns
and are going to sl,oot.'
"Thc colofcd u,en raised shout, "Thc Demo-
Gratis have se!zea our gaus!" aud made rush
for the other guns.
"TAe white mon who had secretly stepped into
the house and seized tho guns, then trcd, and
the Arst shot killed cDl0rel tnan about 10
years uIl, who wai stasttiug leaning Oh stick,
"rhu cotoTcdincn returned with their gu.s
very SOON and Attackcl thc party at tito plI
house, uni then commenced general 1lru OH
the Democrats, who wcrs ge1lcrally around
with pistols, but had to retire toward the boat
uudrr heavy fire.
"The colored l,eu became fur!ous when they
aaw that so,nu Of their Ar,ns had been seized
md u,e ai thclr old nun Killed. Sheriff Bowen,
whoa tAey rcengnxc as their personal aud po-
ltical fTlella, rushed Among tllunl aud tried to
stop the Arlug, but they dill not cease until nll
Of lhe white illcn had been driven away from the
church.
"Thu accounts Of the origin Of the riot which
are given In thu papers Of this city and In the
Associated psess dispatches arc entirely par
tis4u, aud cannnt 10 re3ted OIL Tue agent of
the Associated FTcss III this city IL one u tho
every ttnl of political news eolorips to suit hs
own views.
''Six white men were killed, or have died, md
ono coloEcl tnau. Several wh!to Iueu arc
wounded, but nu4e seriously. 1t IL not yet
knpWu luW 1uauy negroes ato hurt. As 6QQu ~