The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-03
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I Fhe largest and most enthusiastic
meeting: Of the people it has been .our
! totltpe' 10 attend for long. tinae, ,asa
) seujbied on: yesterday. at this.a place, to
stear the aiitingnished speakers ad-
!. yertised to address them ia. behalf Of the
!, Union Reform Party of South Carolina,
p The meeting was held in the spacious
and magnificent building recently erect-
ed Tor the workshops Of the Blue Ridge
3sRailroad, and every arrangement had
been made to seat AN Extraordinary
. crowd. But the admirable preparation
!. was not sufficient, and many stood in the
main aisle, while scores filed tue win.
'Sdows. and doors on every hand. The
number present has been estimated ct
from. 1900 to 1900 people, white and
cOlored, and it is our candid opinion
that there we're more colored people in
Attendance than at the Radical mass
meeting last Friday night.
The meeting was called to order. at
eleven o'clock BY B. r. Crnyton, Esq,
Chairman Of the Committee Of. Arrange-
ments, who introduced, as the first spoa.
ker Of the occasion, Gen.. j. b. Kcrshaw,
who was greeted with enthusiasm on the
part of the audience. Gen. Kershaw
spoke for more than on hour, and en-
claimed the attention Of his hearers by
an explanation as to tho necessity, pur.
poses and organization of the Union Re
form party.
Iio was succeeded by Gen. NJ. G..
J. Butler, in speech Of three-guartcrs Of
an hour, replete with facts and figures to
demonstrate the corruption, oxtrava-
gance and misrule of the present Stute
administration. Gen. Butler was fre.
quently upplauded, and his distinct and
exploit charges against the "Scott
ling" wero recognized and endorsed by
loud and repeated manifestations.
The next speaker was the Hon. r. b.
Carpenter, who made telling and effec-
!. tive speech, in which he enlisted the
absorbed attention of the whole audi
ence. He is one of tho most powerful
stump speakers we have ever heard, and
as the advocate Of the Reform mavemcnt,
will surely win hundreds and thousapds
OF both races to the standard of hon esty
and retrenchmcnt. Judge Carpenter
handled the reigning State government
with gloves off, and exposed the practice
by which high officials prostitute their
positions for private gains and emolu-
nent. He defied them to meet him
before the people, and answer the char
yes upon which they stood indicted.
Throughout his speech, Judge Carpen-
ter was enthusiastically applaudcd, aud
when he closed there were deafening
shouts ofapproval.
The last speaker of the occasion was
Leory T. Youmans, Esq, of Edge6eld,
who entertained the crowd acoeptably, in
brief, pointed and eloquent manner
He was likewise oheered throughout.
aud it was evident that he produced q
most favorable impression upon our peo.
pie.
The lateness of the hour at which we
write prevents any extended notice OF
the occasion, and fuller and more
complete report will be furnished next
week. Our friends elsewhere may rely
upon the statement, that Anderson
echoes back in thunder tones demand of
other sections for rctrcnchment and re-
form, and will roll up heavy majority
for Carpenter aud Butler on the third
Wednesday in October next.