Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28
IN SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
Correspondence of the New York Times.


CHARLESTON, S. c., April 16.-The
animated preparations in the Republican
camp have attracted the attention of the
Democratic leaders, who seem much per-
picked and annoyed by this daring exhi-
bition of Radical effrontery." Two
questions of extreme gravity now engross
their attention: How to heal the vast
dissessions within the party and how to
meet and overcome the Republican efforts
without incurring the liabilities conse-
quent upon violations of the Election law.
Those who are in position to Judge
accurately declare that the hostile feel
ings between the rival factions, led by
Gary and Hagood, have increased rather
than diminished of late, and that recon
ciliation is impossible. Hagoods friends
openly boast that he will receive the
nomination for Governor on the first bal
lot'in June, and Gary's adherents are
equally confident that they can not only
dictate the time suitable to them to make
the nomination, but also defeat Hagood
and the State House ring when the Domi-
nation, is made. Both factions claim to
represent the true Democracy, and both
| claim the credit of "wiplng out" the Ra-
ideals. They Indignantly deny any in
tentions to "bolt,' but in this they are
not believed to be sincere. Concerning
the other problem they are in quandary.
The various articles by which they de-
frauded the Republicans heretofore have
been too thoroughly exposed to be
thought of again, and very few of the
more intelligent classes will be willing to
run the risk of going in the Penitentiary
for the commission of intimidation or vio-
lence. owe are going to carry the cleo
ton however, without these diversions, -
said a leading Democrat few days ago.
In reply to an expression of doubts he
continued: care we not in possession OF
all the election machinery? Then, what
can prevent us from counting in or out
whom we please? | will wager my life
that the State will go Democratic, and
don't you forget it.
There can be no doubt that their main
reliance is in the managers of election
and the State Board of Canvassers, but
it must not be allowed to pursue the even
tenor of their ways during the campaign
on that account. There are various in
dications to the contrary Adjutant Gen
eral Noise has been busy for several
weeks organizing and enrolling compa
nies in the so-called volunteer troops y
In Barnwell on April 10, twenty-one
companies, averaging sixty men each, uni
formed in the proverbial "red shirt" and
as every South Carolinian is the happy
possessor of at least one revolver, it is un-
derstood-properly armed reported 'fol
duty. A correspondent from that place
writes: "The importance of these com
panies, being alive and in existence, can
not be over-estimated.' They may not
be called upon to hunt and kill Republi
cans, but their presence at meetings and
at polls must naturally produce de-
moralizing effect upon the latter, who
have abundant reasons to fear them. The
bloody affray which occurred at Edgefield
Court House on the 18th, in which a
young physician was killed and
two men were seriously wounded
was caused by municipal election
quarrel, in which one party tried to pro-
tect him. IF Democrats will shoot Demo
Gratis for protecting negro in the exer-
else of his rights, it will not be safe to
predict what might happen to the negro
who attempted exercise that right with
out protection. 1t may also be found adj
visable to fill the jails with negroes, who
failed to pay the poll-tax, a few days be-
fore the election, to reduce the majority.