Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-09-24
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THURSDAY, MqENING, SEP sEPF424' !'1|',l 1863; s;
HFMXss MEETING.

- 1t anything were neeQcq w pIVyoJ JSttas lAo RSCVI
ple Of York are keeny afye y the issues 70 be Dc;
termined in the coming election, that proof is st
forded in the frequency Of political gatherings and
the attentive interest and large Of the
people that c6aracterize them, "a 5e,I - ,;,r.I
It was was known 10 many plnees surrounding York
yiIle that ON Thursday last that eloquent and gifted
SON Of tie old NORTH. State, Ex;3 3oEernorZ 3,
Vance, With others from this State, would address rs
the people, The attentive COMMITTEES Of Arrange;
ments had done much to secure the comfort Of
visitors, and the preparations for the day were
commensurate withtbe importance of the occasion. @
Seats we've provided for large number Of PERSONS
spacious platform erected which was garlanded BY
the fair hands of the airest of ladies' and the IA
nous sixth Regiment Band, enforced in numbers,
vasin readiness to contribute their share to the en-
tertainmeut ge.ts ~ay d.idx ,i,;i-. ,jj;G;d = d
At lOl A NJ the extra, train from Chester ar
rived, bringing Gov. Vance, together With num-
Der of distinguished gentlemen from abroad. A
drixzlipg rain had been falling all the morning and
many who we've anxious to be, present, were de-
TERED by, the nnfayorableness Of. the day. Yet
when. the assemblage was marshaled at the stand
near the depot, there had gathered 2 crowd est
mated at from 800 to 1000 persons, many OF the the
number being ladies' who had brayed the inclem-
eucy of the weather in order to be present s.J,,
After fervent and appropriate prayer BY Kew
T. R. Gaines, Capt, L D. Witherspoon, as Chair
man of the meeting, introduced Gov. Vance, amid
the loud applause that greeted the mention OF his
name. Gov. Vance arose atabout III A NJ, and
concluded at 81 P. NJ. .. Hwould be useless to at
tempt an outline of bis remarks which, during
three hours, held spell bound as it were, the crowd
of listeners The subjects Of issue we're taken PIP
one BY one, and discussed calmly, temporarily and
exhaustively That rars faculty Of tearing INSIDE
out the purposes and practices foles and crimes
of his opponents, Gov. Vance displayed most con;
clusvely. .. t..a= .,,,r ~ .,aig 49, cng E,..a
1t has seldom been our fortune to listen TO aman
who could hold such q complete control over his
audience. In the sprighty way in which be Illus
trated his positon-6rss by argument, and then by
some laughable and pertinent anecdote pointed
With admirable skill, aud rendered in, style be-
yopd imitation consists much Of his success as
public speaker. We have listened to greater elo-
auenoe and higher flown rhetoric, but seldom to
plain truths rendered in such simple and effective
language. sIa,2 % .r:G s.v * III a-sa &.
At the close of Gov. Vance speech, James Mi
nor, colored Democrat, came upon the platform
and delivered excellent speech, addressed to his
colored sbrethmu, many, Of whom: we're present.
Ths sbeseh alsplain5 sensible, anG toi ths pom.
Hee was followed by William Showers, another COL
ored Democrat. in a very clear speech. Thus
closed the affairs at the stage ,,,,l,,y
Shc.i atsr q crowd Of torch bearers,