National Republican., 1880-10-01
sOurHERN METHODS.

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the Times claiming thatsuch clubs were as
uuobiection0ble in the south rs were uni
formed political clubs in Pennsylvania.
We do not think the editor Of the Times
was honest in making the comparison. As
a ncwsgatherer he must know the vast
difference between the political methods of
the north aud south.
The South Carolina red.shirt rifle clubs
were organized in 1876, just after the Ham
burg massacre, in order to complete the work
there begun-the suppression of large re-
publican majority by force. They constituted
the force which overthrow the legal govern
ment of the state and placed in power a
revolutionary government headed by WADE
HAMPTON. They were armed, uniformed
and drilled. They responded to the num-
Der of 5000 men, with blankets rolled and
three days provisions in their haversacks, to
General HAGooDs dispatch that there
would be fun at the fair"-the day of
HAMPToN's Inauguration. They made the
state an armed camp"
The president of tho United States hav-
ing secured the peaceful possession of his
own Office by yielding recognition to sue
ccssiul treason in South Carolina, the red
shirt rifle clubs became the organized
militia OF the state. They retained, how
ever their political character, and from
them emanaied all nominations. To have
voice in the party membership of rife
club was necessary. When the nomina-
tions were made the clubs insured an
election.
No concCnlment was made of the
dual haracter-poliLical and military-of
these organizations. In the fall of 1878, at
the opening of the political campaign, the
Ndjutant general of the state announced his
intention to review the state militia and
made his appointments for every county in
the state. The democratic state COM
mttee appointed HAMPTON ratification
meetings for the same times and places.
The character Of these meetings may he
seen from description of that at Pendle-
ton, in Anderson county. We copy the
following from The Columbia Register, a
democratic paper, whose editor was tho
| Colonel HoYT who "came TO the front" rs
detailed below
For several weeks past the grand anniversary
| celebration of the Inauguration of the "red.
shirt democracy Of South Carolina" has been
| tho theme of the million" and looked forward
to with bright auticipatons, and it seemed as
if everybody and the rest of mansiad wero in
town. The day was ushered in by u salute
from the Pendleton artillery, and long before
tho morning was far advanced the streets were
alive with people, and troops of fiery steeds
with red-shirted riders could be seen dashing
over the hills and through the valleys, head
ing for the village with their loud hurrahs
echoing aud re-echoing in the mountains
beyond. About tho usual hour the troops
composing the Eleventh brigade, under the
command Of General HUMPHREYS, were drawn
up in line on tho Anderson road for inspection
and review by Adjutaut and nspector.General
NOISE.
The writer then describes the review"
of the militia companies, which were iden-
tical with the democratic clubs of the
various townships. After the review the
ratification meeting was organized and
speaking began. In the midst of it evil
dence was given of the practical political
value of such organization"
Let the Register correspondent tell it in
his own fashion:
Colonel HoYT here came to the front of the
stand and announced that three companies
were wanted Immediately to go TO Parker's
church, some three miles distant where tho
radicals were to hold a meeting at o'clock
! lie named the companies desired, who re.
| spOnded in q moment, it seemed; and it will
be long time before many forget the shouts
that rent tho mir MS the announcement was
made. When General NOISE. Major MUIR.
! RAY and Colonel HoYT rode off about 1
o'clock, followed by some $50 red shirts, It
| indeed reminded us Of old '76 times, and we
expect to hear q good account of them in their
| effort to divide time" with notorious negro
| named PARKER, who has caused moro trouble
| between the whites and blacks of this county
than almost any three men in it.
There is no detailed account of the pro.
cecdings Of the three companies at Parker's
church. 1t was enough to say that
PARKER was silenced and the radicals
! completely routed. " Generaln NOISE,
Major" MURRAY and Colonel" HoYT
made speeches from the abandoned plat
form, congratulated the companies and
returned to Pendleton. Let it be remem.
bered that this expedition was commanded
] ny AlJulull'btuclNl AlOlSE uul " ChluI
date for reelection, and that the "com.
"panos" were part of the Eleventh
brigade of the regularly organized stat,
militia.
That the methods of the present cam
paign are not different from those of 1S7C
and 1873 can be seen from the following
dispatch, taken from the Charleston New
and Courier Of the 26th Instant
MACKEY AND TAFT IN oRANGEBURG-THEl
ARE MET BY THE DEMOCRATS.
Fort MoTTE, S. c., Sept. 25.-At n pro
iectod radical jubilee at this place to-day th,
democrats met Mr.. i. w. NJ. MACKEY, TAFT
BoLIvER aud tho loser lights, demanded II di
vision Of time, which was fatty refused
They then formed in a solid body, approached
their stand and forced them to Reluctantly
divide timo. Colonel JONI G. HASKELL, SOlici
tor JERyEY and General IZLAR made tellinj
speeches in behalf Of the democracy, thereby
casting u damper over the whole days pro
Ceediug3.
ANOTHER democratic lie has been stepped
on by Senator j. p, JONES of Nevada, a
appears by his telegraphic dispatch il
another column Thusroorback after roor
back is put forth by the democrats to in
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