Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-24

The course that IL being pursued by
Gov. Hampton and his tools In South
Carolina. ought to yield . rousiux Demo-
cratic majority in the coming election In
that state. So far from afFording protection
70 Republican meetioss, a he had prom
ised, and ~ many believed he would do.
be has 10 no instance called to his aid any
OF the force at his command A. governor
Of the State. for their protection. and has
at least consented to. IL he has not actual
ly counseiled a system OF terrorism thst il
well nigh Incredible His own sub~rdin-
Ates are first and foremost IN carrying out
the shotgun policy that has been hereto
fore found so servicesble to the Democrat
ic cause, in many parts Of the South. So
violent. and untelenting have his followers
been, during the last few ~eeks. that some
Of their own party papers In the North are
becoming alarmed. II such excuses are
allowed to go on unchecked. they fear
that the people Of the North Gill be
aroused to n realizing sense of the danger
that Is threatening our free institutions.
OF course. they have no fault TO find with
the system itself but they are anxious that
an enthusiastic South should not overdo
at this time, and thereby hazard the sd-
vsncement they have already made
towards the complete control Of the Gov
eminent or the system" as IL Is pur-
sued there, one or two instances will SUI
fee to show its beauties 10 our readers.
The county OF Sumter gave a Republican
majority Of 1900 votes two years ago. Fol-
lowing . recent call for 3 Republican
meeting, the Democratic paper OF the
county. edited by one OF Gov. Hamp,on's
Aids. issued this appeal, for the svowed
purpose of breaking up the meeting:
Men with mothers and wives; men with
sisters dear; men who expect 10 raise families
In sumter county, let your sons and daughters
turn out on Saturday and meet the thieve.
whom sam Lee is gathering together and at
tempting TO fAs,eu on US our rulers and
masters In this county. Let everything be
conducted on Saturday with military order.
promptness and decision. In 1851 our South
ern braves left their homes and fresides aud
encountered every conceivable bodily priva-
ton. every danger for \ cause that dwarfs into
perfect insignihcAnee in comparison with the
Democratic cause in this county to-day. and
yet are there men who are 50 ease-loving and
unps'rioiic that they will no, turn out on Sat-
urdsy 10 meet the Republican thieves, II
such there be, 20 mark them WELL
Let Northern speakers come. we intend to
carry Sumter county Democratic at the next
election In spite OF the world. hesh aud the
devil.
Democrats should rally as one on Saturday.
He who dallies is bastard. He who doubts Is
damned.
Surely no one who is worthy Of the name OF
man can hesitate under such conditions to take
hand on Saturday.
Presidents Of clubs are requested to report
TO county chairman, who can be found a, the
rooms Of the executive committee. in the rea-
OF the town hall, up Stair. The clubs will be
earnestly en,oined by trose in authority to re-
main in line add under command Of their fes-
pcc,ive presidents until they are turned over
TO some higher Officer, from whom they will
received orders during the day"
The clubs referred to are the rife clubs.
such as are organized. aud thoroughly
armed and equipped throughout the State.
Does any one suppose that these rife
clubs were called out to protect Republi-
cans In their right TO meet and discuss
the political situation: Does any Que
doubt that the whole object WAS to intimi-
Gate. ana II that was not sufficient. TO 20
still further. even 10 the shedding OF blood
Need anyone be surprised to learn tina,
Sumter county has gone Democratic la
the November Eleciionr
Again, In Williamsburg county resides
ex-senator Swails who has been guilty Of
addressing Republican meetings. Aiter
being twice shot AT and otherwise msltreai-
ed, he has been visited by the Democratic
County Committee. accompanied By one
Of the rife clubs OF that county. and pre-
scented with the following resolutions:
Resolved, That S. A. swails be required TO
leave Williamsburg 10 ten days.
Resolved. That be 10 . hxh-hAnJed robhsr.
Resolved. That he snd his rioters ss ~
responsible for all ineenciArisn which may
happen.
Resolved, Thai unless the above BE- complied
with he must forfeit his lie.
Comment Is unnecessary. Nor do We
need TO give additional instances TO show
that Wade Hampton's system OF protec-
ton does not protect.