Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-08-21
Grand Gathering Of The Democracy.
twenty-five Hundred Persons
Present.
Speeches by Gen. Hampton, Col Thomas
Hon. A. Burt, Col. Haskell, Col.
Cothran, and Col. Aiken.

We hal the pleasure &C attending a
grand gathering Of the Democracy at
Anderson G. H., on Wednesday last,
which, in the number and character
OF the persons present. the enthusiasm
manifested, the ability and stirring
character Of the speeches delivered
was one Of the most successful affairs
of the kind which it has been our
privilege ever TO witness. The ball
winch had been set in motion the
week previous, at the Grccnvi!c meet
ing, received here fresh impetus.
and as it comes rolling down to Itbbc-
vile on "Wednesday next, we hope to
send it speeding on its way to the sea-
board, crushing down all opposing OBJ
stacies to its progress. The spirit Of
the people is fully aroused They arc
determined that this fair heritage of
their fathers shall not PASS from their
hands without strrgylc-that. come
what may, they will show the Spirit
of men who know their rights and
dare maintain them.
The courtesy Of those publir-spiritcd
gentlemen, President uamm":t and
Superintendent Meredith, had placed
: = handsome accommodation train at
tho service Of our citizens, and by 6
O'Clock 4. NJ, We were making good
time behind the putting LOCOMOTIVES,
with fair representation from Abbc-
vile, under tho care of that politc
conductor, Mr.. Geo. II. Isaacs. On
board was onr distinguished fellow
citizen, tho Hon. A. Burt, one of the
speakers of the day; and in his pres
ence, VIC felt that we carried ::C;psar
and his fortunes" All regretted the
absence Of Gen. McGowan, who was
known to have made ample prcpara-
tons for, and TO have been eagerly
hooking forward to the occasion, but
was detained by sickness at the
eleventh hour: At Hodges, we took
in Col. D. W. Aiken, tho canvasscr
ior this Congressional District. and
others; and with fresh acccssions at
Donaldsvillc, Honca Path and Bolton.
we reached Anderson with crowded
car. At Honea Path, we took in the
drecnville brass band, who .cnlivencd
us with some sweet music, and whose
soul-stirring airs during the day con.
trlbnted very much to the pleasures of
the occasion.
Arriving at 10 o'clock, an hours
interval enabled us to visit tho vii.
.lage, which was already -throngcd
with the incoming tide. We met.
here many Of our citizens from tho
nppcr part Of the District who had
eemc in private c6nvcyanccs, and had
thepleasuro Of renewing many army
acquatntanccs among citizens of the
Upper Districts. The place itself has
changed but little Of late, and Though
a little more aptiqnated, in. appearance
than Our own beautiful Town. still
with its neat Courthouse, comme-
dious Hotel, apd fao range of stores.
iscane of .the neatcst and faircst Of tho
Hpreountry towns, &, ~, 49,. -
., At II o'clec4 the procession was
formed and marched to tho eomnat-
dious grove near the Depot, where a
stand had been creeted and seats laid
for the accommodation iof the speak.
ers and audience. Hero soon assem-
bicd about twenty-five hundred, pcr.
sons, comprising many sadies, and O
moro orderly, attentive ind at the
same time enthusiastic audience we
never saw. x! q
Col. RS. Hill, the Harshall of the
day now announced that Janfes A.
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