The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02
MORE ron SOUTH CAROLINA.
Enthasiasm Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
in the Republican Party.


CHARLESTON, 8. c., Aug. H.-The cam
paign upon the part OF the Democracy IN this
Site has opened with trilliancy uuprecedent-
ed 10 this section, and with a re sonaole nope ~
success. South Carolina ppears determined to
throw "a the ronber rule, ana barmonize with
her sisters along the Atlantic coast. me dor
m mt vitality of the white people has been fully
aroused, and even the colorsd people are catch
Ing the cOntaeion.
On Friday night Charleston presented q spec
tacle which broke the stiffness Of the tomb In
which she hau resi- ed for years. Her voting poo
uation Is about 10000. A torchlight procession,
with 6.5OO men on foot and 500 horsemen, with
torches. traDsparencies. and igs, accompanied
with the corrusoations of skyrocRe and the
booming OF cannon assembled "A multitude OF
1OUOO spectators tn engage In the ratification OF
the DE nOcrstic nominations. Patriotic speeches
were delivered On The Cit del Green, and each
man, sinking his own peculiar grievances, We'd
with his predecessor In ear nestness for the gen
eral success OF tue cause. which Promises a uni.
men we're Vice Presidents of the meeting, aud
tneir beople either Joined IN the procession or
looked ON In sulen silence. Some few Of them
were armed with clubs aud appeared at nrst IN
tent upon disturbance; but as he mighty pro-
oession unrOiled itself, these s,xns OF rowdyism
we're dspelled, and died away 10 the cheers Tor
Tilden and Hampton.
For days before the coored people had gath
cred around the street corners and discussed
man had shaken his head and propbested riot
" the procession was undertaken. me colored
people have had the torchlight PROFESSIONS all 10
themselves for eight years. aud II was almost
considered their especial privilege. one or TWO
years aeo the wnite people would have hest
tated a long time before undertaking TO Ques-
ton this special right, but all that hestaDcy Is
now passed, never to return. In every portion
by the action OF the Convention as this in
Charleston. Men who have not voted Tor nfteen
years now say they will come 70 the polls tnis
ala Ion md ma tNil nj har IN
tner masters OF refrain from voting altogether.
The average vote G .st at the last two elections
has been about 10000. out OF 10000 which are
accredited to the state. The negro has not felt
the obligation TO vote so strong as he did when
first endowed with the privilegeand II l. MS vote
which mas decreased Ihis vote IL likely be thus
voluntarily diminished more aud more At each
succeeding election. Besides, the mortusry sta
tistics OF Charleston Indie ate an Involuntary de-
crease which Is surprising. In Gu rleston col
Ored people during illness are well attended bv
public physicians, and have immediate relief In
b. spitsIs and public charities. Charleston,
therefore, Is not fam criterion Tor tue decrease
| which has taken place In the swamps ana back
woods where no white man lives to take care
OF the negro when he Ia sick. II Is reason
| able thus to infer that the negro has poled his
highest vote, and can never reach II gain.
| On the other hand, into the upper counties
| there has been steady stream OF white emigrd-
ton and all over tue State the natural incre ise
| of that race must have enhanced It's vote, len
years ago that vote wa. GO,OOO. No reliable CEN
sus has been taken since then. No election
since then can Ue taken AZ test OF the sirens III
Of the vote. Anderson county to-day mas en-
| rolled In her Democratic clubs more voters than
/ vote both tickets at the last election. II can
| safely bs set down, therefore, that the Demo
cratic vote OF the state will be larger tnan 6l,Up
IL would not sur prise me II It would reach S5OJO
| In the upper counties the negro Will vote
| largely with the white people IL Is the history
Of the race never 70 vote on the losing .lde N
| whites they vote solidly with them. Beside.
tits, there are divisions IN the Republican part
| wnlcu cannot be healed. Elliot says he will
| vote for Hampton II Chamberlain is nominated
Judge Mickey says he will vote for Hampton
Wl.tn In I'M
| IL IL the same way. Congressman Mackey vii
be obliged TO take the same ground with hi
| 400 negro retainers, us his kinsuian the j dg
does, white Sherin Bowen with his 1900 colore,
voter- will follow th. path herein indi
Gated for Elliot. In COIleton and Beauior
COUNTIES there are the same divisions, aud IL 1
more or less noticeable IN every negro section
| rne phanthropic mind Of tue North should
| not take THIS TO heart as tue doom Of the neer'
| race. To-day l was conversing with an activ
| and intelligent Carolinian, whose business ex
| tends from Europe to toe Mississippi, and VIII,
| can" lie said to me that the best fate wnicl
could befall tue south Carolina negro was to b
| suDOrd ited to Gov III impton.' His idsd wa
| that the National REPUBLICAN party would Deve
undertake to make the negro a speci ilts ate
| tnI- election aud that If Gov. Hayes snould d
elected President, WITH q Republican Governo
| Of south Carolina. the negro would suffer with
out protector until tue whites had ahothe
| chance two Yeas hence to redeem the Stat,
| lie THOUGHT That. whether Gov. Tilden OF Coy
Hayes DE elected President. with Gen. Ham,
ton as Governor Of the state. that HAMPTON
guar.ntee to tue coOred men would be faitt
| July carried out, anu all MS righ, protected.
| Upon the other h nd. II there Is any svmp .th
| for an oppressed people In tue Dosoms Of NOrtl
| cru phiianthropists IL should be Tor tuer ow
raoe, VINO are making this DIES ser.te strugg
against barbarian and spoil alton. lhere Ia u
sectional nor dslol al intention IN this struggl,
| Ii 10 only that wutcn meets tue savage aud III
| roober at the threshold OF our MONIES. h
| whites are less IN nun Oers. anu their race Is n
| yet the under dog IN the ngnt. one hundre
| Years ago that under dog fought side by sId
with Massachusetts. New Jersey, anu Pennsy
| wanna. Inc latter have no struggle now, wuil
| south Carolina Is more terribly beset to-dd
| tn u sue was then. In,re IL not a Norther
emigrdnt IN the ; ate, OUTSIDE of the carpe
oagsers, who would not prefer British rule
| negro ruin.