The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-11

Lee was then called upon. He,
showed up the fallacy of radical
promises, and, in his usual good
humor, he pointed out the colored
mans true friend, through the
medium of corn and bacon; showing
that these essentials of life were in
the hands of the Democrats, and
that they, in order to obtain these
necessaries, must uphold the Demo
cracy, or, otherwise, that the supply
might be cut short. His speech was
earnest and persuasive, making many
good points.
Next in turn, came Anderson
Brown, of our own community, who
warned his colored friends to beware
of the carpet-bag gentry.
Another public meeting was held,
on Tuesday evening, the 4th instant
The meeting was organized by
calling w. K. Blake, Esq, To the
Chair, and requesting l.. Il. Hanckel
to act as Secretary.
D. P. Anderson, one of the colOred
Democrats, who arrived in our town
on Monday evening, in compliance
with an invitation extended to them
to address meeting for the purpose
of showing to the colored people
from one of their own race the
destruction to which they were being
hurried, under the blind guidance of
such men as Rice Foster, Enoch
Cannon, Frank Camp and others
equally ignorant and depraved, was
called upon to address the meeting,
and did so in an earnest and most
sensible appeal to the colored people,
showing them the deception which
was being practiced upon them by
the radical party, and told them that
If they still continued to be led by
this party, they would lose the friend
ship of those men in whom their
interests were so much involved;
that if they lost their friendship,
they would also lose their own exist
ence as prosperous people.
Lee, another colored Democrat,
who had made an address the night
before, being then loudly called
upon, responded in o most happy
manner. The ''corn and bacon"
question seemed to make q strong
impression upon the minds of his
colored hearers. He seemed TO have
found out that the quickest and
surest way to their feelings was
through their stomachs. He seems
to understand the art of showing up
the radicals in their true light, show
ing to the colored people that it was
only the lowest and meauest of white
men who sought the honor of placing
themselves on an equality with the
negro, for the purpose of gaining
Office. 1t is to be hoped that the
Representative from Laurens does
not have to pay as high for his
lights in Columbia, as he had to pay
for candles for the Union League
meetings.
James Minor, Tor, as he is better
known, the "War Horse, ") another
of our colored Democratic friends,
being then loudly called upon, re-
sponded by making another murder
GUS charge upon the radical ranks,
scattering to the winds the stupid
arguments used the night before by
one Rice Foster, an ex-member of
the great ringed-streaked -and-striped
Convention. It is to be hoped that
the reverend political scamp felt the
force Of his remarks, and will here
after keep the illusions of his numb
skull for the benefit of those who are
so foolish and ignorant as to listen to
him.
The Chairman then offered series
of resolutions, thanking these three
colored men for the zeal and devotion
which they had displayed for the
cause of the Democratic party, as
we'll as for the welfare of their own
race. These resolutions, together
with an invitation extended to them
by the Democratic party of our Dis
trict, requesting these men to address
q mass meeting at Poplar Springs,
on the 18th of this month, were
unanimously adopted. We hope TO
hear of the successful march of these
men through our entire State, and
may the ball which they have SO ably
set in motion continue to roll, gath
ering adherents as it rolls. It is q
cause of congratulation, as well rs
something to be proud of, that the
Democratic party has such eloquent
and able colored assistants. No gen.
tlemen could have demeaned them
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