New-York tribune., 1876-10-14

preciated By bonanza manipulation. Thee mal
were Gems. NJ. c. Butler aHd ". W GARY, rsto'ratN'
GTe-eaters and duelists. They were loud ~ aIyo-
eating the straght-out movement They succeeded
in putting in a henchman as editor Of their only
Journal a weekly in their county, and soon had the
people Of Edcefcld on fire. But ont Of Edceleid
and the white counties their advocacy actually lm-
peded the advance of the idea They We're both
candidates before the State Democratic Convention
in the Spring for election to the National Corven-
tion at st. Lous and were both defeated. But they
hoped on and played their cards well.
RACE CoNFiICTS-HAMBURG.
Race difficulties became frequent in Edgefed. At
last III june six negroes accused Of the murder OF
two whites were seized by an armed band of white
men, evidently well organized, and shot. They Were
made 10 face the force and every man, at the Woru
of command, empted the contents OF his gun INTO
their bodies. The affair stirred upmuch bad bioou
between the races all over tie State. lhe hepuon-
cans denounced it, and the Governor, though he
knew 1t to be useless, offered reward for the appre
hcnson of the lynchers. The straisnt-outers ana
fre-eaters sided with the lynchers. But SO pached
had the whites become under Chamberlain that
many were found to condemn the shooting as crne'
unnecessary and likely 10 produce trouble. This
affair is known as the lynching OF the Harmon
murderers.
stroke. II was the massacre 40 Hamburg. Every
one is familiar with that horrible tale. desire to
call attention to the evident prcmeditatlon ot the
whole affair. A state militia company composed oil
negroes was paradng on the Fourth of July. Two
young aIistOcrats one of them Butler drove up
the street in buggy, and instead of turning aside
demanded that the militia should give way. After
some Ineffective protests This was done. They drove
past. The captain was ere long indicted for OBJ
structing the highway. The young men and the
father of one of them were the prosecutors. Cen
NJ c. Butler appeared as their counsel. hardly had
they reached the Office of The Justice when armed
bands of white men began to pour INTO town; the
captain and the company, al residents Of the town.
hastily assembled mt their armory for con-
sultation. Tho whites soon made demand
on them for Their arms unable TO under
stand the rioht Of n band of rioters to
dsarm a legal military company, aud fearful
of their treatment should they surrender they re-
fused. Fire was opened on them. They returned IT
after half hour. Then hundreds Of armed
Georadaus hurried over the bridge from Augusta, on
She opposite ii le OF the Savannah River, and joined
IN the contest Finally a cannon was brought from
Augusta and the company compelled To abandon the
house. Many of them were captured OF these
seven were shot in cold blood and the rest turned
loose and fred on as they departed; and the rioters
up and departed for home. Butlcrwas at the bottom
OF the conspiracy, which viii 60 down in history
with Glencoe and Wyoming, condemned TO the
eternal execration Of humanity.
THE CONVENTION.
Butler had calculated WELL The affair stirred mp
the passions Of the races, The straight-out organs
boldly defended il. Every Gle-oatcr defended it.
They caught at the chance. Country papers were
purchased. Every county was canyasscd. The pas
sons Of the Confederate soldiers were appealed TO.
The young men were called upon to rally 70 the sup
port Of Gca'M. G. Butler, who had lost leg IN de
Tense of South Carolina, and won honoIs in the war;
The editor of TIE Nc8 and Courier had, as far rs hc
dared put the outrage in d., true light An attempt
was made 10 throttle him. Gen. Gary -iIoye to Ell
gage him in a duel. Mr.. Bhett also tled To ioIat
upon him am affair of honor Both were thWmiea,
but at the expense Of much influence to the editor,
as Withdrawal from duel is still considered cow
ardly and degrading ia South Carolina. The organ
ization of Democratic clubs. rifle companies, and
mounted companies was rapidly begun. The ire
eaters induced all the young men to JOIN them
and send 70 Coventry those who wou.d
not The call on tie President for troops
by the Governor though absolutely justified by
Hamburg was also used TO stirup auimo-ity. Tie
state Democratic Convention was called unusually
early by tie Central Committee, composed largely
Of frecatcls and the election Of delegate after dcl
erate pledged to straight-outism ia the compromise
counties indicated the success Of these tremendous
/ efforts The convention finally met on the 10Th OF
/ August. The straight-outs were IN the majority.
/ But so strong was the confidence of the whites in
Gov Chamberlain that Notwithstanding all the cN-
/ crtions that had been made tins majority was only
/ % few votes. But il was sufficient. The convention
/ resolved to nominate stiaight-out Bourbon Dom
/ ocratic ticket and to make desperate attempt 10
/ carry the State on the Mississippi plan The ticket
/ was nominated. Every man on it is an eT-Conicd-
crate officer and bears wounds received while Sight
ing against the Union. And at the head Of il, non-
| mated for Governor, stands Wade Hampton, the
aristocrat Of the aIstocats, the hrc-catcr of the
6re-eater. n famous general in the COnfcd-
/ crate army, the incarnation Of Calhoun'in
jeff Dayissm anti-Norllism and South
ern intolerance After the measure was once
I resolved upon the delegates acted in concert.
Butler, the hero Of Hamburg placed Hampton IN
nomination before the convention. The whites
once more resolved to trust them and surrendered
ot discretion. The convention gave sentence for
omen war; After a torchhght procession and a mann
moth ratification meeting the delegates went home
with a full understanding OF the methods 20 be en-
ployed.
MASS MEETING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
And by St. Paul the work has gone on braycly
Never since the passage Of the Ordinance of sccc7
sion have there been such scenes in the state. The
whole white population is up in arms and drilling
| Wade Hampton and his COLLEAGUES are canVassme
the State Everywhere they go there are mass
meetings and torchlicht and military PROFESSIONS
recalling those Of 1SGO-Gl. widespread system
Of terrorism and intimidation rcigns supreme. The
negroes, now so long mmolcstcd that they have
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