The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-01
RIOT IN SUMTER, s. C., CoNCoCTED AT
WASHINGTON.

Interesting Disclosures an Rcgurd To the
Snmtcr 4Hcciiny--7 The Whoic affair
Planned IN Washington to Bring on a
Bloody Conflict.
Hard upon the heels Of the failure of
the attempt of certain local Radicals black
and white, to participate conflict of races
at Sumter, 5. c.. last week, comes evidence
that the affair was planned aud organized
at Radical headquarters in this city
Briefly the affair was us follows: Some time
ago notorious negro from that locality, of
the name of Sam Lee, came here, and, af-
ter consultation with Hale and Gorham, or
.aegagsn.s, salls4 eas 1LsYes; .fsa Ger:
to the. Federal election statutes came out.
Lee meantime had gone back to South Car
ollna, and having armed two or three thou
sand negroes with weapons purchased by
funds furnished from Radical hca dquartcrs
here, issued call for them to ass embie en-
n,dsse at the the town Of Sumter, on Il GER
tain day which had long previously been
appointed for Democratic rally
This call stated that the negro mass meet.
ing would be addressed by General Grant,
| General Sherman and Mr.. Hayes, and in
structcd the negroes to come armed Ac-
cordingly, the misguided creatures assem-
blcd to the number Of about 5000, and
were met by the Democrats with courte.
Gus proposition for joint discussion-
This proposition was ignored, and Sam Lee,
not being equal to the occasion he had
conjured up, decamped. This left the me-
groes under the leadership of an aged xlite
'.vunssrni6d CoShian, who IInruugucd them
at length, and melted them to disturb the
Democratic meeting. They did SO, and at
one moment a general row was imminent,
but, thanks to the GOODNESS and intreridity
OF two or three Democratic leaders, peace
was restored and enforced by the arrest of
several of the more disordcrly negroes, and
the remainder of the mob left tho town.
Not shot was fired, and but one person
injured-a negro, who was knocked down
sa1th Apistol but by constable for attemp.
I6hS = rescue one Of the negroes under
arrest
1t is no fault of the. Radical managers
that this atrocious plot failed to produce
riot and bloodshcd. They furnished the
fnloney to arm the negroes and mapped out
a plan of operations. OF course they knew
tlat' conflict. could have bat one result
q the NEGROES would kaga.h hoo0s do9eAted and
;s7ytpS taaessah $500 ssertng fhewhites
ftRsSs OF fdHr to one. But that was exact
what Messrs. Hale dsGorben ssaa,khaiI
confreres wanted. After all elsa has fasied
beaten at every point and upon evoryaissa,
E in the elections thus far held, the franti,
RADICAL managers adopt the de,hier. .reso,'
of.despair, and stake. thnir1 .
L, political fS1iS9 m. sasass, s;rs anS niae of
Eihsthis instance were well selected. Th
means were lavishly provided, and tho sick
ening plot failed only beeause none Of th
sSoundrels shg base shsAGGh sAG ddrffeat IL tn
Execution Of it, but loft that vital part
i the transactionsto she hands of poor, lgaS
- .,ss ~ mSiS q QUO .aS .:ss.,se,' es. Tn
! plot, WIN The iSnominy of failure added t
the hendlshness of the conception, settle
the status of the Hale and Gorham con
Z mittee In the minds of all decent men,
: We DO not care to waste words in denounc
| Ing men who are denounced and conaon,no,