The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-10-05
A Grecnbeck Riot In Seneca.

SENECA, OCoNEE Co., Sept. 25.
For some time past the Greenbackers
of Seneca and vicinity have been accus-
toned to gather at night at Stanton's bar.
Stanton is the nominee for treasurer on
the Greenback ticket. Especially is this
the case on Saturday nights. They boast
OF their bravery, curse the Democracy
and often attempt to insult them. There
has been a crowd Of these loud drunken
"rcformers" following up an old man who
is Democrat, for tho purpose, as all
persons here know, Of beating him, but
the marshal intcrfered and kept them
back.
On last Saturday night this Grcenback
mob gathered in full force at Stanton's
bar, both white and black. About nine
o'clock some of the negroes were 80 dis
orderly that the marshal attempted to
quiet them. Three negroes swore that
they would do just as they pleased, and
just at this point about twenty or more
negroes and some white Greenbackers
rushed out from Stantons and set to
beating the marshal with clubs and sticks
He attempted to defend himself, and sue
ceeded in knocking couple of them
down with his club, but he was complete
ly overpowered by the mob. He sum
moned ono or two white men, who were
Grecnbacker5. 10 assist him, BIZ. they re-
fused to lend him any aid, and many of
these so-calleu refOrmcrs stood and saw
the marshal Of their own town fearfully
cut and beaten by Radical negroes and
not only did not try to save the marshaPs
life, but some Of them took hold Of those
who would have gone to the rescue and
kept them from going, saying: "Let
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that the Democratic marshal was not hit
halt often enough. Stanton, the nominee
to handle the peoples money, not only
him, from killing the marshal and one or
two other Democrats, but told his clerks
not to 60 to the rescue. The marshal
and one other Democrat were taken to a
drug store full of bruises and cuts, and the
faithful marshal came near bleeding to
death and he now lies PROSTATE.
This affair was preconcerted, as has
been proved since, and was no more nor
!ess :iian plot 10 injHFo aHd bully ever
Democrats. None of the offenders could
be captured that night. but the next day
Sunday two of the worst negroes were
captured and placed in the guardhouse.
An enraged white populace looked in all
directions for those who would dare to
mob an innocent man in the dark alone
aud away from friends. Near night
crowds of negroes gathered. Some swore
that they would not let the darkies re-
main in the clock k-up" all night. Even
threats of burning the town were made.
But the prisoners were well guarded by
the best men of the town, ready with
shot.guns, &C., for any that might care
little enough for their lives 10 attempt to
release these desperadoes.
On Monday the prisoners had pre-.
liminary trial before magistrate and
were sent to Jail. One or two white
Greenbackers had to give bail also to
keep out of Jail for being aiders and
abettors in this outrage on civilized
community. 1t was noticeable that the
Greenback element did not try to keep
the peace and none of them offered to
keep the negroes from rescuiDg those
who were put in tho guardhouse. We
would remark that since the County
Greenback meeting at Walhalla one of
the mountain Greenback clubs has loft
the party and turned over to the Demo
Gratis. This they did because they saw
that Greenbackism was only Republican.
ism and Niggerism In ambush. = Corres-
pondence Nc,ps and Courier.