Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1869-07-07

cot S5u.sl C5IfiI:r. OUT cInUiI.on politicians VI
al conditions most misei able. He would net
c6lnaaent upon what was patent to every reflect
ing MUD. Ignorance and corruption prevail in
places high and low. 4 mutitulc ut officers
are eating UP cur subsiarce, and We are Row pay
lag The heavy tax in. .'oscd upon US ''y Mon-t'X-
payers. We bear these tl;ing$ b'causc We can
lot help ourselves, and let it be kaowa t''at we
viii crdur them only SO long as VIC can relieve
ourselves. llcuce, rcinlrkc: Col. l., it is our
duty, hy every cuns,itu;iaE.Lard lega. and peace
fu method, to orsarize and work in political 'r-
ganiz ,ioa until ae bring about the raign OF M
telligcucc aud virtue, AID restore our State to a
cheerful and Wholesome scli-govcTnment.
Nor, said Col. Thomas, Should any man despond
or despair of ultimate triumph. By industrial
energy and political activity, by course Of ac'
ton moderate, resolutc, aud consistent, we shall
&c. out of the wilderness, and yet enjoy an cra Of
peace and prosperity.
"CourIgc he said, und Poiaed to the laad,
This mounting Wave will bear us shorewIrd soon"
The address was we'll received, the audience
maniesting their approval BY vigorous cheering
several times during its delivery and at the con-
clusion.
F; Upon motion, Genl PArL QUArrLEDUM, COL
GOecANs, and Capt A. ID. BATES were appointed
4 Committee TO request Col. THOMAS TO furnish
copy of his allrcss for publication. Col. T., We
learn, asked 10 be excused as bis REMARKS were
i.. result Of lis immediate reflections aud scHice-
/ iy deserved an elaborate pre4entatiUn.
| 4 recess Of about an hour was then announced
during which the tables We. iprcad with an album
dance Of good things, and all were invited 10 par
! take Of the entertainment that had been provided.
Although the crowd that ,hronged tho board made
. rapid and energetic attack upon the catabcs,
I yet it was Systematic and oideTIy-therc WAS c
disposition to help ami he helped, lind 1 saw
none OF that gormandizing ana unmannerly be-
havior which is often witnessed at such places.
Dinner over, the crowd was again invited TO
tie stand to listen to an address from Cen. QUAT-
7hEEuM. The General stated that he had bccn
called upon quite unexpectedly he had not
come there to speak but to listen, and was consc-
luentl;- unable to make II suitable address. lie
could assure them Of o-e thing, however, and
that was that tic cause whlaa men "ith 'f'e
s:aics and approval Of The fair w'men OF ~,
country the major part Of his hearers Were ladies'
coatd never iail-a movement tina. was favored
and participated in by the beauty and virtue Of
the land was bonnd to succeed. lie advocated
economy AMI thrift in household, ANA Increased
activity and enterprise in every branch OF d"mes-
tic industry. lie spoke to the ladies of the i'm
porlancc Of lruit-tais.ng, AID showed what had
Iscn d"nc by growers Of curly fruit along the
lines OF our railroads. Gen. Q next spoke .! the
Ii n.y bee, giving some interesting Information in
regard 10 its history and mana cement, and show
ing that it could be made productive and useful
adjunct Of every farm in this section of the
c,uatry 1t gas sseet theme and one on which
hc delight to dwell
AT this stage Of the Generals speech, my atien,
ion was called away, and I lost The thread Of his
argument. When gain came up, he was clos
ing in spirited aud eloquent pcroralion, His
audience had seemed restless somewhat from the
beginning, and did not give Kim very fail
SHOWING.
so"n learned the cause of the restlessne''
that had ma. .stod itself among sOme cl the
y ung folks during Genl QuA7rLEpuM's remarks
= here was dance going on in the School House
not far of. Making my wnyththcrin company with
some friends, found that ! could hear the music
and amusement, but it difficult matter to SEE
the performers. Looking through the heads ant
shoulders of the youngsters that throngcd win
d5w, could occasionally get glmpses Of brish
and graceful fOrus as they swung through the
mazcs of tine dance, dripping it gaily on The
light fantastic toe" | thought to myself it was
hot work, for 'hc ihcrm 'rcter would certainly
have sood at hundred in the room. AS ex
pected, the young ladies soon emerged, declaring