The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, November 07, 1867, Image 2
Boenes at the Richmond Elections.
XTTSUPt TO MOO A COLOURS!) COSiEUVA*
TIVB.
About bair-pMt 8 o'c'Ock a coloured
'mac named Llarry Christian voted the
Conservative ticket. The negtOea, as has
been their custom since the polls were
opened, commouced to abuse and threat
en tiira. Christian said nothing, and
walked off followed by a considerable
number of negroes. Lie went to the store
of Mr. 3. 8. Carter, on Main between
Eighth and. Ninth streets, where his form
er master, Mr. R. L Christian, lived.?
The crowd followed him here, and five of
tfcetu, one of whom was a ring leader in
tho riot of last May, attempted to seize
hira as he eotored the doo?. lie begged
for protection, and Mr. Christian stopped
forward and asked the mob what they
wanted. They replied that they wanted
to arrest Christiati, that they had orders
to carry him before General Schofiold.?
At this moment a squadron of cavalry
came up and arrested the two most dis
orderly of tho negroes. The crowd was
then dispersed, and the two negroes arrested
were taken to the Libby.
RKPCBI.ICA.M TACTICS NO. ON K.
Before General Schofiold's arrival it was
rumoured that negroes were being taken
to the Republican Headquarters (over the j
Arew Wation oflice) and furnished with
names under which to vote. Persons were
immediately delegated by the Conserve
lives to investigate the matter, and three
men were followed from the presence of
the arch in cendiary to the polls. Here
they were compelled to undergo a close
examination, and it was discovered that
all three were "sailing under false colours."
The matter was reported by the registrar
to the officer in command of the troops,
and the three negroes were escorted to
Libby prison under guard, and now await
an examination.
liatPfBLIOAM TACTICS NO TWO.
Still the crowd was swelled by fresh
arrivals?from where no one could guess,
who they were no one seemed to know.
But as the numbers increased hour after
hour, the impression that fraud was being
practiced become more generally preva.
lent, and indeed do one could possibly
resist the conclusion, before ball formed,
that it was designed by a show of a large
Unvoted crowd to keep the polls open un
til every alley should be scoured, and by
sending in a man for every registered vo
ter who had not made bis appearance the
Conservative majority could be overcome.
Strange that the eyes of the Federal au
thorHies should have been closed to this
great and palpable fraud on the part of
the liad'cal leaders, by whom the thing
was planned, and under whose supervision
it was undoubtedly carried out.
HUNNICUTT's bon akrkstkd.
About 12 o'clock, Colonel Rose was in
formed that Jaines \V. liunnicutt, Jr.,
the youngest son of the ''Friend and lie*
ro," and the writer of the New Nation
paragraphs, bad been detected in tearing
up Conservative election tickets. The
Colonel promptly ordered the police to
arrest him. Uaptam Kpps, after a short
search, found him standing near the white
poll, arrested and carried him before the
Colonel, who asked blm if be bad torn Hp
any tickets.
lie replied that he had torn up bis
own, and he wasn't afraid.
Mr. McCormick and a little boy named
Woodward, stated that they had seen
him destroying Conservative tickets, acd
were willing to swear to it.
The Colonel then ordered the police to
take him to the station house, which was
done, but shortly afterwards he was can
ried to the Libby.
THE COMSU88ARY DEPARTMENT.
Quite an excitement was created among
the darkies at about S o'clock by the ar
rival of Morrissey at the polls, in a hack,
with a hundred loaves of bread, which
were distributed among the hungry voters.
Morrissey's device was a good one. After
swallowing tbeir allowance, the negroes I
avowed tbeir determination to ''fight it I
out on that line" if it took all night.
VOTINQ nr CANDLKUOltT.
Although most persons, io tbeir own
rniuda, had decided that the polls could
not be closed as long as a coloured man
remained tn the neighbourhood, it was the
general impression that they would at
least be closed at sunset on the third day.
But when the sun went down the same
long train of voters was presented to view,
ana there seemed no signs of diminution.
The Federal officers stated that the doors
could not be closed until every man in the
crowd was in soma way disposed of. The
crowd was for the twentieth time dispersed
by soldiers; overcoats were issuod
to the troops ; a company of cavalry came
up; and every preparation was made for
night work. The voting was continued
until 12 o'clock, when all present being
disposed of, the polls were closed.
RESULT.
Wm. Taylor, the leading Conservative
candidate, received 3369 white votes and
22 black votes.
Hunnicutt, the leading Radical, received
8561 hlank votes, and -14 white votes.
For convention, 104 white votes and
3574 black votes. Against convention,
3318 white votes and 8 black votes.
A Militart Republic?It will sur
prise your readers to hear that tbs Sec
retary of State still keeps up tha ridicu
loua psrsde of a military guard before
|Ka Hnnr nl liia nria.i. a..: J* tf?m
w. ? ? y*?- IOH1UVUCVS. DVQD
Stanton dismissed this nuisance shortly
before he was ejected from his office.?
General Grant, however, it) this respect,
outdoes Seward. He not only has the
War department guarded at every en.
trance by armed soldiers, hut his son, a
lad of about nine years old, daily rides a
charger to school with an orderly in his
mr.
At a meeting of the District Repnbli
can Convention, last evening, the folloW>
ing nomination was made for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention: W. B.
Nash, C. M. Wilder, J. T. Roberton, 8.
B. Thompson. One white and three colored.?Columbia
Pharni*.
A special dispatch from Florence says
that Garibaldi bad 40,000 followers In
crossing the frontier.
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Publio Meeting*.
We are requested, by many influential
citizens to state, that there will be a pub
lie meeting held at* the Court House on
next Saturday at 12 o'clock, m., for the
purpose of placing in nomination candi
dates to represent this District in the ap
preaching State Constitutional Convention,
(fee.
It is earnestly desired that every port
tion of the District be represented at this
meeting.
The Negro* and the Military.
We published an extract a few weeks
/ .t _ m - m - *
ago irom me oneater correspondent oi tbe
Yorkrille Enquirer, in which it appeared
that tfie Military at Chester declined to
interfere to prevent military organizations
among the negroe in that District. In
justice to M?j Ltnk, the commandant of 1
the Pest, ar.d who has given general sat*
isfaction, as far as we know, in this portion
of his command, we publish from
the same correspondent, the following:
"We are glad to be able to say that
this rumor, to some extent, was unfound
ed. Maj. Lynn has uniformly condueted
himself in the discharge of his duties here
with the courtesy of a high toned gentle
man, and the capacity and regard to law
of a good officer, and we would base
been very sorry, if in a matter of such
importance to the community, ha had
shown himself lukewarm and indifferent.
^ . ? ?
important Movement
We are pleased to see tbat in portions
of the State, at least, the people are alive
to the Importance of the crisis at band.
The Columbia Pkdnit reports that a
meeting of the conservative (white) citi
zens of Richland District was held on the
21st instant, at which the following resolution
was adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of nine be
appointed to inviie a meeting, in this city,
of delegates from the various districts of
the State, to deliberate upon the present
condition of our political affairs.
In accordance with this resolution, the
Chairman of the meeting?Uon. W. F.
DeSaussure appointed a Committee,
who prepared a circular, that baa been
extensively distributed throughout the
State. Tbia circular was addressed to
prominent gentleman, and is as follows :
StR : We respectfully Inviie you to eo.
operate with iuo Committee is securing
the attendance of delegates to a meeting
to be held in this city, on Wednesday, 6
P. M , the 6th of November, to take into
consideration the object named.
To this end, you sre earnestly renuest
ed to send the ablest representative men
in your District?say from flva to ten in
number?who you are assured will act
harmoniously in behalf of Che interests
r\t iKa htfA rifliana r\t AamiU
A correspondence with influential publio
men at the North ha? satisfied us that
a convention held here, for the purpose of
expressing the will of our intelligent end
respectable people, will be of incalculable
benefit to the State, and the call therefor
haa been adviaedley isaued.
The chief huaineaa to be done by the
Convention will be t To issue an address
to the people of the State and country,
expressive of our opposition to the policy
which gives the negro the control of the
ballot box and jury box ; to memoralixe
Congress to reconsider tbe reconstrnctioo
bills, and remove tbe existing obstaclee to
a full, free and harmonious expression of
tbe intelligent public opinion of tbe poo
pie of the State; to adopt aucb measuraa
as will influenca oar oitiaens to oppoaa, ia <
, ' ?IT ' ^jsrni
proper and lawful manner, nil schemes
which ere calculate*! to feault So ue^ro
dotninalloh Abd the Utter destruction of
the best interests of the State.
jam&3 o. gibber
william wallace,
sam'l w. mkt.ton,
Kor the Confoi'tee.
Parorablo answers hare been returned
from nearly erety District; and as the
ProsidehU of all the railroads in the State
havO signified their willingness to pass
delegates to and from Columbia (or one
fare, there will, doubtless, bo a full representation.
The Courier of the 20lb ult., says of
the political movements in Charleston :
Wo learn that at an informal political
meeting, composed of old, respectable
colored tnen of this city, the following in
dependent ticket for members of a State
Convention was adopted, and a Commit
tee appointed to wait upon the parties
named, to solicit their consent to become
candidates : Hon. \Vm. Aiken, Hon. A.
Q. Mackey, Hon. George S. Bryan, Hon.
A. O. Andrews, Daniel Horlbeck, Geo.
Hui&t, G. W. Williams, F. L. Cardura, S.
L Bennett.
We ?!fu> understand lliot it.?
"T"""
cans have adopted a programme for the
elect'on of twelve members from each
ward, as delegates to a general nomina
ting convention. Each candidate must
receive a two thirds vote of this conven
tion before being placed upon their regular
ticket.
Hon. C. W Dudley on the Convention.
This gentleman La* recently published
a letter in the Charleston Xewt on the
subject of the approaching Convention.?
There is much in the tone of his letter
which we cannot approve, but in the
main its warning is such as to entitle it
to the consideration of the people in the
important decision which they sro about
A 1__ T> - ? ?
iu iiihkp. oeiog 100 lengtny lor our
space, we publish the following extracts :
He favors a Convention and says :
"If any one can see a possible advantage
to be derived from 'opposition' in
either of its forms, his views of public poli
cy are at least peculiar. Those who have
the power in their hands will not be In.
timidated by anything short of terrors
greater than they can inspire themselves.
Now, what ia there within the reach ol
the Southern people that can alarm the
Republican party f The surrender of
General Lee settled the arguments of
force' forever, and if force cannot bo em
ployed what will it avail to 'quarrel' about
issues that we cannot possibly control f
If the hope he, that the recent elections
in Ohio and Pennsylvania exhibit the
growth of Southern opinions in Northern
latitudes, hear what is said bv a Charles
tonian, now id New York : 'I know many
of our people will conclude that the result
of the late elections in Pennsylvania and
Ohio will be of great service to them.?
Such a hope is idle. The apparent defeat
or me nepuuman party in those >""U>?te?,
does not mean that the Northern people
are not aa thoroughly united an to the
rights of the South, aa they were in the
early part of the year, tf our people did
not learn enough of the perfidy of the
Democratic party, during the war, they
deserve to have the lesson taught tliem
again,' Ac.
This ia from the pen of a soldier and a
clearheaded Southerner, who has watched
closely every passing event as hearing
upon the queationa of the day, and his
opinion is that It would be 'idle' to expect
any encouragement from the Democratic
party in any of the issues now pending?
for the late elections have only settled the
domestic affairs of those States. The peo
pie have said that they do not desire nei
gro suffrage where they live, and that Is
all that they intend to aay. They do not
mean that they want any obstructions
thrown in the way of reconstruction, hut
they do intend to say that tbey consider
the plan of reconstruction definitely set
tied, and that it must he carried out in
the South, no matter what questiooa it
may please the voters of certain States to
discuss among themselves. Let it not be
forgotten that even ReverJy Johnson
voted for thie plan as the best that could
he devised ; and nothing has occurred
since that tote that has changed bis opin
ion.
If the disagreeable alternative of ne.
gro suffrage is made a condition, it is bei
cause we refused to accept the Howard
Constitutional Amendment, under which
we might have been restored to the Union
without that cooditioo. For this purpose
the negro vote is a 'necessity' and cannot
be dispensed with ; whatever may be the
fature policy it is evident that that vote,
on the present occasion, is simply a loco
motive, plaoed upon the track in order to
draw io the Southern States to their
places in (he Union, which they refused
to accept upon terms offered that were
far less of^lion able.
What can we possibly gain by continually
annoying the Northern mind, and
provoking it io tighten the cords by which
we are already bound f But meet tbem
in a spirit of cordial reconciliation we will
find our protectors, where they ar? now
AAnslsaidA'l * A I? : '
wiidumuou iu uo uiuivvuiv, prv^iuin^ for
their own safety by depriving those who
teem to be hostile of the power of doing
any more harm. Let them be ensured
that the South intends to harmonise cor
dially with the North, and one by one the
knots now complained of will be uotied,
and the same power that has exerted itself
so fearfully for evil will beoceforth be
exerted in offices of valuable friendship.
The first step to be taken in this new
and desirable direction, is to vote for the
Convention. Make it as respectable as
possible, and let iu proceedings conform
to the model prepared by Congress. If
any delegate introduces other matter,
foreign to the legitimate business of the
Convention, or if it shall appear that its
proper functions have been unwisely per
verted to improper ends, the only remedy
is with that Congress, which may eootain
enemies or friends, just as the people may
choose to make them, one or the other.
If tbev entitle themselves to the protec*
tioo of Congress, by a hearty acceptance
of the terms offered, there is not a reason
able doubt that the Constitution will be
purified and made entirely acceptable to
ua before that Congress will i in pone it
upon those whoiu they with to protect.?
Fortunately, no wild scbomea that may
be introduced thereio by visionary delegates
will become the law of this State,
until tbey have been approved at Wash
ington.
If the South ever rises from its ruina,
Northern capital and genius and energy
must be the instruments emcloyed in its
resuscitation. At present tliey are all
driven away by the cold reception that
lins been extended to them heretofore.?
All that they want is a hearty welcome,
and they will come, but not otherwise ;
and that welcome they ought to have.-?
We are a homogeneous peoplo?the joint
heira of the same heritage of national
trreatnesa and glory. The people of the
North Isre already distinguished them
selves in all the walks of science, civilir.ai
tion and progress?their commerce whi?.
tens every ocean, and their locomotives
are now dashing overland through the
home of the buffalo and the Indian, to
scale the peaks of the Kocky Mountains
and bertow the vitality of arterial circa
latiou alike upon Maine and upon Uall
forma. Who is there that is not willing
to uniio his destiny with the future of
such a people and to claim all the extra
ordinary powers they have displayed, both
in peace and in war, as their own !
Finally, the writer does not despair that
the force of these considerations will reach
the minds of some who will particularly
examine them. Much has appeared in
the public prints calculated to excite the
mind against the Convention now about
lobe held, whilst very few have been
willing to eneourage the people in the
adoption of a policy, the advocacy of which
is calculated to attract odium. If there
be any truth in the views here presented
which the people ought to know, what
ever odiurn may be excited in the attempts
to place it before them, is a matter of very
small consequence. They ought to know
precisely where this tofe will place them, j
If they could have found a friend in 1880
who would have told them frankly where
secession would place them, they would
have been saved all the toils and sutler*
ing they have since endured. The reverse
of the picture was never shown to them
?all such matter being excluded from
the press?and they were led on, step by
step, to me precipice, blindfolded, end
lhan pitched over 1 The very same thing
ia about being enacted over again. If the
people can remember the pant, surely
they wiM be wise for the future. Unless
they have the power to 'force? the Rapub
lican party from the plan of reconstruction,
then, Upon every reason that ought
to influence sensible men, they should go
with it, and restore the State to the U nion ;
and this can only be done by voting for a
Convention !
True, there is much in the plan propoa
ed which ia unpleaaant to the Southern
people, and it ia but natural that many of
them should express themselves in strong
terms ; and no one would expect them to
'writhe with grace, or groan melodiously.'
For these the greatest charity will he de
manded, and should ha allowed, whilst
others, who may respect the sentiments,
will not acknowledge it as a rule of ae
tion, hut prefer to be guided by those
convictions of the understanding which
demand reasons and not impulses as their
governing principles."
C. W. DUDLEY.
Bennattaville, 8. C., October 22, '07.
The Charleston Newt
I This able paper baa lately undergone a
I complete change in ita proprietorship, at
well aa in ita editorial management. The
entire buaineaa baa been disposed of to
Messrs. Riordon, Daweon it Co. Messrs.
Kiordon and Dawson, belli have the ad I
vantage of aditorial experience, and it ia
fair to acauroe that the paper will loae
none of ita attractions from having paaa
ed ioto their hands. We wish them a
bundant success.
[oouucnicatbd ]
Mxaans. Editors : Aa the eleclioo for
members to the Slate Constitutional Con
venlion will ahortly take place, we, a pori
tion of the citizens of Lancaster District,
desire to bring to the notice of the pub
lie a few important matters touching the
interests of a large majority of the people
of this Diatricl and State. Tlie financial
condition of the Diatrict and State, wa
presume, ia well known to every intelli
fluent reader ; and to relieve ourselves of
thia insupportable yoke, restore prosperity
and plenty to the business circles of life,
ahould be tbe paramount aim of the en*
suing Slate Convention. Whatever the
disadvantages that may ensue to us by
this Convention, forced upon us by radii
cal role, let the people seize the opportunity
and endeavor to gain some benefit.
We pledge our support to that oandidate
or candidates, who favor,
First, A scaling of all debts contract
ed previous to 1860 to one-fourth (heir
original amount, with interest on the one*
fourth. No interest during the war.
Second, All Confederate debts to be
prid at the rate of ten cents on the dollar,
or agreeable to value received, arbitrated
by three disiotereated persona.
It is a plain fact that the business of
the country will never proeper until all
these old matters are disposed of.
CmzcKe or X Roads.
Ia reference to the Nashville election,
Graot instructed Thomas that his mission,
was to preserve peace, not to take siJea
in political difference until eslled upon
according to law. lie was to prevent
mobs from aiding either party, and if
called npon legally to ioterfere, hie duty
was plain. If Brownlow should issue
proclamation declaring insurrection or in
varion, to esiet too formidable for the
forces at hie command, and should call
upon tha United 8 la tee for aid, aid should
be giveo.
1 L".LLUli.. 1 j V^U L"' Li! JBC
LOO A L.
Distressing Accident.
We ere pained to learn that Mies Mart
C. Ralmngs, an interesting and amiable I
young lady, the daughter of our esteemed I
fellow-cititen, E?an Railings, K?q, was
accidentally drowned ou Monday of last
week, while attempting to croaa Hanging
Hock creek, at the ford near Mobiey's
Mill. She wee on horseback. H?r ???
ter was on another horse in advance of
her and eroued the creek in safety. Miss
Mary fell from her horse when about the
middle of the stream, the fall being oe.
Casioned, it is supposed, from sudden giddiness.
The water was not deep, but
running very swift, and she was washed
a few feet below ihe ford,ever some rocks,
wbere the stream waa much deeper. She
was drowned before assistance could be
procured, ller body wae found the next
morning, a few hundred yarda below the
ford. In this heartrending affliction, the
family of the deceneed hare the warm
ayinpathiea of ihia community.
Managers of Elections.
The following nppointmonta of Mana(
gera of electiona haa been furniahed ua by
Mhj. Ltsh, Poet Commandant at Chea
ler S
LANCA8TKR DfSTMCT.
Lancaster C. H.?H. L. Belk, J. F.
Burr, A. J. Beldon.
Dry Creek.?Louia Croxton, Thomas
Carter, II. W. Lynn.
ATontyomery ?.? Wtn. Sullivan, John
W. Belk, J a(iica Barr.
Waxhaw?F. K. Brummett, R. J. La
then, K It Thompaoo.
Jfelair?W S Booda, D. O. Wolf, Jaa.
II Ho?son.
Hickory Head?Alfred R Moore, Lan
dy Johnston, William Faile.
Cmston?John T Copelana, S U Robi
ertsen, William Roberta.
The persona appointed are required to
qualify immediately by taking tbe oath
prescribed by Act of July 2d, 1802,
which must be aworn to and aubacribed
before a Notary Public or eome Magistrate
authorized to adrainiater oaths, and
forward to lieadquartera, Chester, 8. C.f
without delay.
8alea-l>ny.
There were a good many persona in
attendance a*, the Court House on Monday,
Nothing was sold by tbe Sheriff. Several
tracts of land were sold by the Commiai
aioner io Equity ; some at amall figures
and others at pricea eqna) to those prevailing
before the war, depending very
much upon locality. We learn that tbe
aeme officer will sell other valuable tracte
of land in December and January. 8ome
of the beet lands in the District will probably
be offered, and men who have en1
ergv and means will look with interest to
future advertisements. There never wai
a better time for judicious speculation
.a -t _ -
iiiau me present.
Temperance Meeting'
We are requested to remind tbe friends
of Temperance, both Indies and gentlemen,
of the meeting on nest Friday night.- ?
Several addressee will be delivered. He
sure and cotne, and lend your influence
and presence to push along the good
cause.
Look Oat.
Our North Carolina papers speak of a
villain in the shape of a peddler who has
t It averting the country selling paste
for burnishing silver, Ac. In various
places where this individual has been bur
glaries occur. It is supposed that this
scoundrel's peddling it a pretence to ascertain
who baa silverware and where it
ia kept, so as to give hie accomplices
knowledge. He is very apt to coma to
certain parts of this 8tate.
17?w Advertisement*.
We direct attention to the following
new advertisements in to day*s psper :
Hardware?Brero, Brown k Co., Charlotte.
I*w < ard?Williams, Allison k Brown.
Franklin Academy?J. C. Hardin, Principal.
New Goods?Taylor, Craig k Co., Craigville.
Paints?Daniel Bidwcll, New York.
Sales of Lands?K. G. Billings, C. K. L. D.
Fkksu Dcir.?This market is being
well supplied at 5 1-2 and 6 1-2 ceou
per pound.
Negroes in Virginia.
The Gbarlotteafiile ChronicU, a Con.
servalive, and not anti negro paper,
stys:
"The negroes in Virgiula have let the
seal to their doom. There is no longer
any peace. The queatioa now is who
shall occupy and rule the territory be
tween forty and thirty two degrees north
latitude?tho blacks or the whitee. Kvery
conceivable effort baa been made here to
harmonize the two racee. Kvery form of
overture has been made to the blacks by
the whites. Kvery appliaixe was resorted
to, to carry the election. All has been in
vain. Drilled like an army, tnanoeuvered
like a body of disciplined troops, obeying
an order from the central league like a
sign from a marsh el's baton, the negroes
have delivered their vote like a concentrate
ed broadside. Perhaps it is beat to bring
matters to a crisis at once. Let it be developed
at once what negro suffrage
means. The farther the revolution goes,
the more violent will be tbe recoil. The
North will not believe uotil they see; and
they wil! see when the Southern elections
ere finished/*
~ TELEGRAPHIC." ~
Northern Ne\V ?.
WabHinOto?!, Octolmr 20.?It ia atatad
that tbe Oovarnmeot haa agreed to part
with it* interest in tlie Orleana and Car
rolton Rail Road, to lieauregard ai.d
othera for two hundred and eighty thou and
dollars.
A new panel of twenty six white jurors
have been drawn to try Surrntt.
The Austrian Kmperor is entbusiaaticali
ly received by the French wherever be
appears.
The President proclaims the 28lh of
November for a national thanksgiving.
Washimqtoiv, October 28-?Pope de*
clioes changing the Georgia districts, he
reports to General Grant that he reflected
two days before adopting thera, it is fair
to say that the President's endorsement
on the complaint amounted to a strong
protest. Grant mildly agiees with the
President's views, but expressed fears that
it was too lata to make the changes.
It ia stated that John Minor Hot I* r?<
csived hut 8 white votes, ooe of which
was cast by a native Virginian, bit successful
competitor.
Southern News.
Riciiwomp, October 28.?Official fs*
turfis of the late election indicate the eleC
tion of 30 Conservatives and 00 Radicals,
including 18 Dogroes; 65 counties give
70,777 for, and 44,026 against the Con*
venuon. i n^re was a majority or 4UU
for tbe ifuonicutt ticket in this city.?=?
J. II. Ollinof a prominent lflwy?r filed a
protest with Schofield.Agaiusl counting of
the totes received after sunset, also urges
shameless frauds and the cowering of tbe
Conservative voters, by the colored police
in the emploj of the Superintendent of
the election.
There is considerable excitement caused
by the fact that two prominent citizens of
Richmond have been ordered by a committee
of negroes to leave the eitj in forty
eight hours, for their violent opposition
to the Radicals.
Richmond, October 20?Hunnicutt
addressed a large meeting of negroes on
Capitol Sijuyre this morning, and said in
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threat* which hurl been made to kill him;
"W not leave. Don't you know fellow
'citizen* that when the asttatina bullet
pierce* my brain or hit dagger touch** me
heart, neore than one white man will fall
oo that dar f" The aasembly retponded
?"Yet I yet!"
Avoutr*, October 29. ? Return* from
all part* of tbe Slate indicate that the
Gooaervativea took no part in the election,
which patted off quietly. Nearly all the
votea were for convention.
Coil'MiU'8, Qa., October 29.?The
lection to day patted off quietly. No
diaturbance, and but little inlereat mani?
fealed. 658 votea were polled ; 400 in
county ard 258 in citv. Only a few
white Radical* voted Regiatered voter*
for county end city about 3000. Tbe
Con*ervativ*a take no part in the election.
Macow, Oa , October 20.?The election
patted off very quietly. No white*
voted and th* uegroea had it all their own
way. Four hundred and einr eight vote*
rare nnlla/i in llta a'ti m Tl?* ?***! *?
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heard from indicate no action on the part
of the whiles.
Sat a hx aii, Ocloher 29 ?The election
to-day we* very quiet. There were many
negroes here from the country, end lomt
from South Caroline. The city vote was
002 and the county 440. About 250
were rejected. The voter* were all negro**
with three or four exceptions. Tbo
vote* were all for convention and the negro
Radical ticket.
Latkr.?Only one white vote was cast.
One hundred and ae*enty<four oily voters
and eighty county, canoot be fouod on
the regidry book*. 1 hey forgot the name
under which thev took the oath. The
Boston mulatto Bradley ticket ahead.?
Few negro** knew what tbey were voting
for, more than that they were instructed
to take their ticket* and put them In the
bo*. Not a aingle arreat wee made ?
Savannah sustained her reputation as a
peaceable city. The co operation of the
cm! and military autboriliaa waa of tho
kiodliast nature.
Foreign Newt.
Rome, October 24.?Tbey ere fighting
within half a mile of the city. Great excitement
within the walla. The revolutionists
are preparing for a second rising.
A proclamation forbids the aseenablieg of
over four persona. All persona to retire
within their houses, and to clone their
shops upon the signal of alarm.
Rome, October 25.? A thousand Garibaldians
attacked Vitelbo yesterday, firing
| one of the gates, but were repulsed with
heavy loss of men and material. Their
leader, Deputy Aoerbi waa killed. The
Roman citizens, including the aristOfleey,
are armed and are patrolling the streets.
Home, Octobe* 'm.?The Pope Jw a
letter to ths Roman Catholic Bishops
throughout ths world says that the patrb
mony of the Church baa been assailed by
revolutionists, and aska them to order
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Tbe police on Friday in attempting to
March e boute met with resistance. They
attacked the boute with bayonet# and
killed tyfteeu Oaribaldians and took thirty
tit pritoeert, and a quantity of arm# and
bom be.
Ti'aiir, October 26.?At a great poput
lar demonttrelion an address to the Kieg
favouring Route for tbe capital waa adopt*
ed.
Ftoasxoe, October 20.?Newt baa
been received here that Garibaldi baa been
victorioua in a fierce battle near Monte
Rotnndi, capturing one hundred prieooere
and fbeir gene. Many were killed and
wounded on both eidee. Garibaldi bad
four battalions.
Peats, October 27.?Garibtldi'a foraa
ie ten or twelve thousand. The Papal
troops are concentrated before Rome with
instructions to aot on tbe defeoeive.
Ftoaavos, October 27.?The Qertba!?