, 1879-01-16

Il ltatiroa.t TrnIn-An Old Latter from tho
1sev. Rtr. Wc1,stcr.
Ntp iofk 7rthant.
The kubio!nrd letter, taken from zfonfs
Mratd {oston) Of Dec. q. 1875, gfves IN ae-
count OF thu ht,amelul manner III Y heh the Rev.
E. Cooke, Of tho Cla1[n University, was treated
tbccauso OF his po!ittea. vfcws and his councc-
tion With tho un!serslty) while Travelling On 4
South Carolina railroad. Thls letter followed
one from De. Cooke, in Which tc spoke terJ
highly Of Gov. Chamheflain'e Administration,
and referred to tho determination OF tho Demo
Gratis 10 obtain control Of tho Slate ut
ait hazards. -" Cooking, !ntlmidsttun fDrce, and
blood hare been the record III several Of tho
connttes," le then said. month after tho
publication Vt Dr. Cookc's letter MIR. Webster
fepurtrd the sccnea described in tlts following
jaIi. and haa sipee denied that ho has over been
z.on's Jzfraia Pc. r. 10. r,.
oRASdRnuRo, s. G., Dec. y, fS59-Mr. Eat
a s Rts Oh assa,' s,G m H. S!.t 5 mt Il 19a R e Gsqks
conncstcu with tho college at this place. W.
took passa4c fot our return On the NIGHT train
over the South Carolina lsatlroad, which leaves
n" ospSx das IL a 'tIsss s hefs gsrc dnoqs o
crowded thai, usual. but took bur beats in the
ffrst-ctaks car, designed fot. tho use Of gentle:
met, and lat!es, and both c'asscs were - usuAl
va i'ad l I juat ieit thu city when man cana
abruptly tony scat and Erunly askcd ME who
Was, what WAS my name, aud 1ow long Tad
bre,1 in South Carollnal Uu my quietly In.
fons a thsi ssa y. n sa
years, he seemed partially satisfied that was
not thc tnnn he WAS looking for. and then wont
for Dr. cooks. who was seated i, seat back n1
me. liz put the Doctor t. through get q inter.
the Hampton 1eeisatufe 1nauisitor.u
tor tho State. The Doctor, ntA,lo the bcst Of
bis unpleasant position, replying mildly. But
+ s9G a aa a hna ee to sou
had been but short time, comnatattvcly, IL
South Carolina. Illis was enough to 'nake !.
certain that the Doctor. was The man they
"e1s anxious to b1a nannot thp niu's ad
a nb--," ind iii Ito vulgar nnd Insulting cpl
tncts tha. cau he rakcd from the sianE. PHRASES
Of thcsc low, grog-shoo politicians. As all tie
this. attack upon lis, thought IL matter Of
prudence sor me to escape from the cat; ntld
left, going futo TIM sceond-ciass car Just for.
ward VI the one 70 l1ad been occupying. Dut
wantcl 10 know II had not son who had ed
tied Ratlical taper. and wheru he was ut TINT
time. As tie catnc to tlie cars with me, they
probably thought be might pc On the train.
repeated. They. threatened to put u,e. OF tho
cars. On my saying TINT woull appeal to tue
conductor for protectton, they safd, Hthey did
nut care d. fur the conductor; TINT they
raa thi. sheban9." ! was flnslir told that tllcy
would give me twcnty days to leave the State,
and II did not 20 III that ttna thcy would
come aud eire me H..
A. tho s. t,teppsd q; .'9Gu apq ,s1e5,
ear 10 lie platform, ADD vent baek and Eot Into
the slecpLnetar. Ind been here but short
time, when three rnen camo ID from tho otGer
| ynr, md comtnenced conrctsatton. They said It
wns TOO bad to have an OLD 1nan abused 10. Unc
said hc was constrained to fake his part, for he
fenrcd for the personal safcty Ut the old man.
lie said II It hn1 been q younR man lie shoud
not hive cared; but 10 hha respect fot age.
then venturcd ospeak. and said to them TINT
a.,atsle: that knew the old uentlesnan to 10 4
yrry 6ne rnatl In every respect; antl that had
bssn told that be voted for Hampton.
sosuas s ss esel Tsat ons u ths 70 1epd nspa
] tlaru say he lid" Then they had tho word
sent 10 the Doctor'a assaiants, that ho voted for
| Hampton. Tho Doctor lias since Informed ms
!hat tn!s .sssd @ IT, to havs ,g aaetnE tpnasnse
ge. out Of itat id ntGRef school trefer::
r!ng T. ths University, or they would eon'o and
t!en tried my best to, get the Doctor out ot
| tha conrcd man Ia charge Of the slccpng.car to
get near enough 10 tho Doctor, II possible. to
| whlsper my notne IN his cat, and tell him
wanted to sec him ia tho s'eep!ng-car. Iio IN.
rs su many were Frcss'o9 AROUND tho Doctor,
he could rot get d. htm; but be tinal1y reached
HIN. anil tho doctor found Il 1ull tn Tho storm
aud rot safely Into tho rear car.
| Thesc Charleston gentlemen c1ntmed to tytT1-
pathiz6 with him. Fot neatly three hours thu
t,octue hal endured this n!!lction Of taunts and
insults. Tlcso rowdies we're armed, and Their
reyolvcrs could be seen o. their belts, Or stick
Doctor h!s has, putting on "a old sluuchcti CTS
had IN It several hundred dollars. that he ha,l
Just drawn a. Columbia from thu Treasurer Vi
the contractors on tha now building. 1le fcll
reluctant to giro up tint. and therefore held o
10 his cont and money. They tried to compel
him to take tobarco and whtky, and apparent
ly used eYUFy possible means to insuit aud itri
| tate hin.
Tho render 'nay DO ready to ask, Where was
the conductora He was careful to keep away,
apparently We asked this Charleston gcntlu.
Hen why the conductor would allow such work
ou thocArf And they said tn reply that bi.
undertake 10 Interfere With these men. The
inan who had bccn one Of tho ieatlen In thia
apologized for biz conduct. saying ho should
| not have done a. he did, but ofhsrs 10 the ca.
sct him on, aud urged hin. TO- do 4. It turns
| out that some Ut thoso wtiu claimed 10 be re-
1
| Dr. Cooke and myself, had hand III the affair
anil among these = merchant Ut GranQebury,
wtlu claims 10 bo respectable, aided aud abeiteu
| Ia th!a tliskraceful nilatr.
)r. Cooke aays he does not regard his life
safe, lu travelling IN tnis 8tate; and hs shall mol
ride any lanre, u loast on night tratns. To II.
tend my quarterly tpsetinEl N, Obliged to rjis
On night ami! daY trains, aud | pfoposc to con.
ttuue my work while can keep soul aud tody
together, unless relieved by Tho authorities ul
the church that touk tha responsibility OF put
ting mo Into ths tio.i Of Labor auaina& my per-
sos.al preferences. A. tbs church was short ol
means to provide He with sbeltur for myseli
md family, drew upon tho seanty
driblets lald by from my maagre salary While
purchased 4 pluce In which to lire; hut
hare recently had word sent n,e BY sulus OF
the ehi.a!rr that llatnptop = va elected, and !
ueysr nsr.ted l'sIp tro,n The ::chuteh tnsy loys
80 much Vi .low,-la xood a4Tco aud t'le eon,
Many are bYlnR turned fsdIn ths'f homes, sud
denied thu scanty fasots they entoJed before,
for the rea4up lhat they would not vote tbs
pemocratta ticket. hare been told by thoss
| who claimed to ba ny best frtenda that tho
| only MAY ffr ma To lire in the HGhfh HAk tn rn