The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-11-02

Il thousand miles, md delivered a
hundred and twenty speeches tn
over hundred thousand different
people. The demonstration in Co.
lumbia will be grand ovation,
Excursion trains at cheap rates will
run over I'LL the roads, thousands
will attend on horseback, while MI
Richlaud county will turn out.
Such procession, such speeches,
such enthusiasm, such Il good time
gcnerally, will not be seen again,
until what i3 now u certainty in
future shall be certainty in the
present. This ovation is confident
ly expected to prove the finishing
touch to the domoralizod, dis
gr,lntletl, fast dissolving hosts of
Rndicalism. In three days there
from, M election will bo held over
the whole United States, which will
shake this republic from centre to
pole. The Radical party in tho
Union, rs in the State, is in the
last ditch, and that ditch has no
bottom. The corrupt dynasty now
ruling will be tumbled down head
long. Everything points to the
election Of Tilden. Some how or
other purcr atmosphere is pcr-
vading the country, and tho people
breath frccr And while the nation
al Democracy arc rejoicing over
their victory, We i'll South Carolina
will be holding little love feast of
our own. Let us examine the pros
rects and figure our chances, not by
the race or color line; but by
actual information from the best
sources
Abbevillc is one of the most
thoroughly organized counties in
the State. 1t has between eight
and nine hundred colored Demo
Gratis cnrollek, who rode in the
procession in red shirts and hurl ahcd
Justify for Hampton. A strong
ticket has been nominated: while
the Radical ticket is weak, and the
candidates are being constantly
changed. The county was carried
by the Democrats the last time they
made fight. by over thousand
majority. That majority is claimed
now, but it is safer to cut it down
to five hundred.
Anderson has n white majority of
two thousand votes. Senator
Cochran, the leading Republican
of the up country, has become dis
! gnated with the Radical manage
ment and refuses to take any part
in it. The Radicals have no county
ticket, and tho Democratic majority
will be between 1000 and $500.
In Aiken the Radicals counted in q
IN. nifty Of 60 in 1874. That
maj ,ritv will be reversed and the
Democrats will receive 500 majority
as al the f.ctory hands and Northern
residents, and u large number of
decent Rcou blicans will support the
ticket.
Barnwell has an accurate roster
Of the county, and the Democrat"
clubs have membership now of
several hundred more than IL m,iori-
t.. One hundred and more colorcd
men have joined the Democratic
c ubs since the recent arrests. 1t
will De remembered that number
of colored Democrats have also
been arrested and these ale hotter
than ever. Beaufort and Collcton
are SO closely connected by position
and interest that [ mention them
together. These have been dreaded
as nil]stOncs around the neck of
Hmpton, but, contrary to ! e.
pcctation, at this late day they
promise to be useful auxlliaries.
Colleton has only 1000 colorcd ma
jority, which is divided into two
factions. These factions opposed
each ether in 1874 and allowed the
Democrats to slip in a member Of
the Legislature. Several hindre
laborcrs on the Combahee were
chased away from work, and many
whipped by colored rioters while
Cox Chamberlain was skurrying
north to sec his family. These
have joined the Democratic clubs,
and mean what they say, as they
have not forgotten broken bones
mnd lnshed bncks Again, DR..
Fishburn, the Democratic County
Chairman, has made a most ex-
haustive canvass. He hns ridden
ovor the whole county in a four.
scnted buggy drawn by two fine
horses, having with him three
musicians. On reaching each
plantation he stops and his band
begins to plny. The colored people
MI assemble, und he then dispenses
sound Democratic doctrine and calls
! for converts. His success is
marked Capt. George Tupper
and others at Georges Station and
Summervillo are also exercising
great influence with the colored
voters. In consequence Gen.
Hampton was pledged the support
Of large numbers Of colored voters,
and gentleman just arrived from
the meeting, who before had no
hopes, is now jubilant and believes
that Colleton is as certain as
Pickens or OcOnee. The minority