...by a more expressive local nomenclature. The Radicals, because of their alleged sympathy with the negro, were branded as Charcoals, and their opponents, made up of Republicans, Democrats, and Semi- Unionists , because of the variegated complexion of the mixture, were set down as Claybanks. Mulattoes are Claybanks. The Claybanks, or Conservatives, at the outset enjoyed a decided advantage in having ...