The Charleston Daily News

THE RADICALS AT MARION.

An Attempt to Whitewash the Ring.

[FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.]

MARION COURTHOUSE, August 18.

After nominating Joseph H. Rainey as their candidate for Congress from this district, some of the Radicals in convention adjourned to our town. Their arrival at the depot was an ovation. Some big, but mostly little Fifteenth amendments met them, and with drums and horrid noises for a time made night hideous. Demonstrations we do not object to; yet it is but for Sancho Panza to object to this rude disturbance of our slumbers at 2 o'clock A. M. We learn that some seventy-five persons met the distinguished men who were to explain how Scott was worth $75,000 when he came to our poor old State. Black Monday be such a day! Near or perhaps after noon yesterday, Colonel R. F. Graham appeared on a box in front of the Courthouse, and requested of the audience (by no means a large one) that the orators be heard with patience, (which point we afterwards saw was a good one, as some certainly needed such consideration,) and, also, with attention. Colonel Graham then read the letter of Judge Orr, giving reasons for the political change of heart in his judgeship. The party is and will be in power for some time, and hence it is better (for the pocket, we presume) to be with them so as to have the fleshpots of Egypt at our command, we could not see. But we are not to discuss Judge Orr, but are attempting to give the events of what was certainly Rainey day. In retiring, Colonel Graham introduced as the candidate for Congress Joseph H. Rainey, of Georgetown, endorsing and recommending him. Rainey made a speech—a long speech—beginning by asking the suffrages of the people, and charging the colored men to vote solidly for Republicanism—that party which had perilled its existence to give us our rights, "and had protected us so far in the enjoyment of them. He then exhibited a copy of THE News, and read charges of General Butler against "the wickedest man" in Columbia, attempted to answer them and explain Scott's guilt away. Cardozo followed, and made a very poor out of it. The "cause" was too heavy a load for him to carry. Colonel Graham next introduced one Samuel J. Lee as a young man on "his first legs" in politics, but who had exhibited his wisdom by embracing the tenets of the Republican party. We remembered the "first legs" we saw the nice young man on, supported him while advocating the re-election of the blackbeard cadship-seller Whittemore. The rain caused a stampede from the front of the courthouse into the court-room, where the interrupted address of Lee was finished. His address was the old stereotyped appeals we before heard. Other speeches were made by Jones, of Georgetown, and S. A. Swails, of Williamsburg, in which there was nothing worthy of comment. Colonel Graham made a few remarks, and the grand pow-wow ended. Incidents were numerous, but as they were of no general importance, we do not mention them. Bad whiskey produced worse language, and night to a late hour. The effect, however, of Judge Carpenter's sledge-hammer arguments did not seem magical; and we believe a few of them will tell in the coming election. This was the first public occasion on which it was our painful privilege to see Colonel Graham and C. Smith, two men to the manner born, affiliating with that party led by the "individual" and Mr. Ransier. Such defections will be few in our community. Cotton crops are being injured slightly by rust, but corn promises well. We expect a tolerably good crop throughout.

"O. K."