The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-08-12

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lsst-tia. l.te AGENTS.
Lexington-B. j. Hayes.
. Spartanburg-Hiram Mitchell
:. j. II. Allen, Chester.
s. p. Kinard, Newberry c. II.
sf James Grant, Union.
julius Poppe, Anderson c. II.
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Grand Democratic Demonstration Mt
Rfdgeway.
In Fairfield, the ball has been
fairly opened under the fairest aus
pices. A grand gathering of whites
and blacks took place at Ridgeway,
on Saturday last. The crowd came
from Richland and Winnsboro,' and
Kershaw and from this District, gen.
orally. Upon the arrival of the
special train from Winnsboro, the
procession was formed, under the
direction of DIR. Edmunds. With
music and campaign banners, headed
by the speakers for the occasion, the
procession moved to the spot selected
for the exercises of the day. The
President of the meeting, Colonel H.
O. Davis, announced the order in
which the regular speakers would
address the crowd. General Hamp-
ton was introduced and received with
the usual demonstration of regard
and admiration. With his accus-
toned high tone and fine sense and
generous spirit, General Hampton
spoke, addressing his remarks more
especially to the colored people, and
making an effective and eminently
conservative speech.
Colonel Thomas was next intro
duced, as one of the Presidential
Electors for the State at large. Col.
Thomas arose. and, with his usual
earnest and winning manner, made
an eloquent, forcible and telling
speech. The Convention has made a
judicious selection in him as one of
the Electors at large. Ridgeacay ecas
!. prond, of her son.
General Kennedy, of Kershaw,
/ was next introduced, as the other
Elector for the State at large, and
made most sensible, discreet and
eloquent address, showing that the
Convention had made. in his person,
q wise selection. ~
= Next came Colonel McMaster, q
: son of Fairfield, who ably discussed
the question of the day.
Colonel Rion, of Winnsboro, next
came forward. He confined his
remarks to the colored people, and
made to them sensible and effective
speech, in mode, style and manner
suitable to the capacity of his hear
ers.
Major Mcclure, OF Chester, the
Elector for this Congressional Dis
trict. was next presented. Major
Mcclure made pointed and telling
speech-neithar parliamentary" nor
"elocutionary," but decidedly de-
nunciatory of the class of favorite
carpet-baggers, scalawags, et id omne
genus. He will do good work in his
beat.
Captain DePass, Of Camden, next
delivered an eloquent address, in his
usual easy and off.hand style, evinc-
ing great earnestness in the cause of
the Democracy, and predicting glo-
rIous triumph in November next.
AT this point, Colonel Davis stated
that the exercises of the forenoon
would close by the reading by Col.
Thomas of the platform recently
adopted by the Democracy of South
Carolina, in convention assembled,
and further announced that the
speaking would be resumed after
dinner.
COL T. then read the resolutions
adopted as aforesaid. With enthu-
siastic cheers for Seymour ant Blair,
the vast assemblage went to dine
The barbecue was gotten up in fine
style, and the same feast provided
forwhite and colored. After all had
satisfied the inner man, the roll of
the drum called the crowd together
on the hillside.
Colonel Davis then introduced
Captain Davis, a son of Bishop Da-
Wis, who made q capital speech, urg-
ing ceaseless activity and work in the
canvass.
Judge Leitner, also Of Camden,