The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-18
CHAMBERLAIN'S KINGDOM.
THE FORBELRANCE OF THE WHITE
MEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

4H E4' IN oOtf ~ ' ~ hOhfNAs
Ths Insulting Attitude Of the Biacks-Cham-
berlsin and Cunningham Putting Form
PreclamRtions Against Men who have
Armed for the Rcpression Of Violence.
CHARLESTON, s. C., Sept. 13.-The forbear-
snce of the white people OF this section Of the
State toward the colored people IL most won
derful. Until the recent riots In the city aud on
the Combahee, the insulting and domineering
attitude Of the latter has been unknown TO the
nation. But now, 1t must be sef-evident
proposition that the outrages and intimidation
sxercsed ia this vicinity comes from them.
on tho other hand the patience Of the whites
must be seen to be appreciated IL the upper
wards OF the city n military club was raised
tome three weeks ago, called the Butler Guards.
Il soon grew to three companies Of one hundred
men each. The most OF them were mechanics
and railroad hands. On the night OF the row,
one Of these companies occupied a street next
past of the riot, and although individually
,nxi Gus to engage In the fray. yet they were so
well kept In hand by their officers that none Of
lheun interiered, the officers declining to move
unless they should be properly authorized to
resist the fiotere. Down in the city another
nub, the Carolina Rinemen, were under arms,
one hundred strong. and the same restraining
bands withheld them from Participation.
The next night II was the came thing There
were one thousand white men under arms IN
the city, AMI yet 10 negro was III treated Tut
squsds OF turbulent blacks roamed the city, in
nlting every white man they met. On the Com
sahee the same forbearance has been shown.
No matter what the negroes did--notwithstand-
Ing they penued the white SheriG's posse In a
BARN and with violence drove the rice harvesters
nom their work-tbe whites reifained from
bloodshed. The cciored Congressman. Smails,
ras surprised at this forbearance, ana told his
people II they did not dispense he would order
the sheufs posse to open fire.
The fac II that from Branchville to Charles
ton q ere has not been a olitical homicide of
negro by white man In this State since the
war In this city there has been only one negro
killed by white man, and that was eight years
ago for stealing on the other hand there must
have been at least twenty white men killed 10y
colored mon, in this and the adjoining counties.
-Four white men who were out fishing on one Of
abe santee lakes only last week, were surround
sd and killed by nifty II the savage bl tcks.
The trouble from the negroes Is not confined
60 the men alone. The white children are con-
tinually subjected TO the race aniipathy Of the
eolored boys. My little ten-yea r-old BOY was
stoned this afternoon oy 1--WE negro boys. because
tbsy misto,k hin for the son OF a gentleman
who was In the row. Yesterday, a little girl
next door had her head badly hurt with one OF
their missiles. A few days ago had to play the
Samaritan for quiet little fellow with his fair
white forehead eashed by one OF the same race,
and then had to escort him home to prevent
further injury.
The captain OF one Of the negro militia COM
panies told me to-day thar when the next riot
name they intended to put sentinel AT every
white mans door aud shoot HIN down as he
came out. The negroes now have q f4ll compile
nent of ammunition furnished them from the
State Government. and as II T. election times
they have plsnty OF whiskey to excite them to
violence.
Gov Chamberlain aud Mayor Cunningham have
Issued procanHtoLs Tor, iuding the Appearance
Of armed men upon the streets after nigutftli.
These procl ,natiuns serve only 20 incumnode
the white clubs, TO whom tue existing quiet Is
due, who are tuus obligcl to Keep their gun, at
tbeir armorics. and r. Nv to them singiv unarm-
cd. he armed neutrality Of these clubs stu
continues. ihey are divided into squads, one
Of which IL on duiy every third night. TINS L.
the projection We get from the city, County.
State, and National Governments. And yet ali
violence is reprusseu, owing 20 The determined
stand tken 10y the white organizations. The
luil at present among the rowdles Is largely que
to the fact tha. their white leaders
warned that unless they kept their DULLES quiet
they should ue The htst to sun r. N the futbear
anoe Of the whilea was bfoAen. Some 81 tnem
left the CITY. one of them thought aloud as he
went tina this community Is IA terribly e1-
cited couduiou."
The Re. ubliran Convention Ia Columbia has
taken OF tine rem nicer Of these gentry. They
hhVe lreth wen c,"ts.td "n Nhath usrl"lh
Even the Bowen delegation from Charleston.
who have been swearing they would vote Tor
Hampton IL preference to the Governor, CIR
ried llmothy Hurley among them. linn j.
County lreasurer, an APP, ointee Of Gu M ter
lain, his bosom friend, and the general broker
for purchusaule surra -. Another of TINS del
ecation is Hone-t John Patterson. | was IN
formed i'm deposited SO0O to deffay the ex-
penses OF tue dele CATION during the trp aud
thus secured his seat on the inside bench of tho
brokerage. I ne "A. poiutment Of Con mi-siuners
OF Election was another lever which wa brought
y bear upon Bowen, ia TIME tel-lf, gnd Of the
Governor above MIN.
But the tidal wave Of the Democracy Is rising.
The municipal election In AbOeNlie went heavl-
~ Democratic. Haff Of the negroes voted with
The whites. Abieytllc has ALWAYS been Req b.
dean. aud the negroes are largely IN excess of
HE whites. Al Kingston. IA WILLIAMSBURG
bounty-the home 81 Swails-an intensely ne
trO sc itlemcnt,the mOcracy won their lrst We
bory to-day Barnv ell Court House nas also fall, n
INTO line, aud given a Democratic vote Tor Its
municipal ticket In an intensely negro county.
These presace- are ficieL. to make Mr.. Cham
eerllin, tue Republican nominee Tor Governor,
quake IN lis shoes.