The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-21
COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning. August 81, 1868.
CaRvasscrs Appointed.

by the recent State Convention, the
following gentlemen are, appointed
by the State Central Executive Com
mittee canvassers in the interest of
the Democracy: 'sa2 a' ~. G.i,!.f' . o'i z
State lat slarge-GabrieI Cannon
and A.iP.k .kAldrich. Tr'ee hW.-|aL
Second Congressional District j.
B. Kershaw.
Third Congressional District-D.
Wyatt Aiken. te1. t,54Aal
Fourth Congressional District Nv.
D. Simpson, q =; l,g'4, ,'ii. "ih Z - II T.
Canvasser for First Congressional
District toibe hereafter appointed.
WADE HAMPTON, Chairman. .,
The Democracy OF Five Districts tn
ndsss ,nIeetsDg Assenabled---Great
Enthusissm.l lon,..s - IT,.
The greet mass meeting of the
mountain Democracy came off on
the 18th, Of, Anderson Court House.
Greenville; ,Abbeville, Oconee, Pick.
ems and Anderson, by rail, and by
wheel, and by horse, sent in their
quotas, and a large number of ladies
and men assembled together to hear
the speakers. About 100 vehicles
were on. the ground, The age, the
youth, the. manhood and the beauty
of Anderson gathered together to
show their fidelity to the snow.white
banners of the Democracy. Woman.
faithful ever, did not fail to grace
the occasion and to adorn the cause;
and the same maiden who tied the
silken sash around her lovers waist
was there, now!that war was over, to
urge him on in the peaceful fight of
the hour. ,.
About II o'clock q. m.. Col. Hill,
United, States Marshal, formed the
procession on the Court House
square, and the speakers for the oc-
casion having been placed in position
at the head of the line, the process
sion, moved On the ground selected
for the occasion, where the speakers
stand had been erected. A fine brass
band from Greenville played inspir-
ing airs, and impaired additional in
terest to the occasion.
Col. Hill now announced the
officers of the meeting; after which,
Mr.. J. A. Hoyt, the President, intro
duced, i'll succession, Messrs Wade
Hampton, J. P. Thomas, A. G.
Haskell, A. Burt, j. S. Cothran and
d. Wyatt Aiken, who addressed the
assemblage, and received hearty
response.
Certain resolutions were then pro-
posed, endorsing the Democratic
platform and nominees; after which,
the President declared the meeting
adjourned,
It was SUCCESS, and the affair was
carried to harmonious close and
pleasant ending. a-~t
The speakers and other gentlemen
were next invited to the rooms of the
Democratic Genital Committee,
where an elegant and sumptuous
dinner had been prepared, in the
arrangements of which the taste of
the ladies of Anderson was illustrat-
ed. The zeal, efficiency and tact of
Capt. Parker, of the committee, and
OF other gentlemen, were conspicuous;
and Anderson showed spirit of
graceta! courtesy and consideration
to the guests of the day, which were
highly appreciated.
Nor was this all. In the evening. a
town meeting was held in the Court
House, which was intended to give
the colored people the opportunity
of hearing speeches more eapecialIv
designed for them. Hon. J. P. Reed
was called to, the chair, and made an
admirable speech in his peculiar
style, after which the meeting was
addressed in turn by Col. Thomas
and Col. Haskell. s''at :