The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-07-28
GRAND RALLY OF THE UNION REFORM
PARTY!
AN IMMENSE CROWD!
Speeches BY Gems. Kerslaw and Butler, Judge
Carpenter and Col. YOumans.

The largest and most enthusiastic meeting
of the people it has been our fortune to attend
for long time, assembled on yesterday at this
place, to hear the distinguished speakers ad-
vertised to address them in behalf of the I'm
ion Reform Party of South Carolina.
The meeting was held in the spacious and
magnificent building recently erected for the
workshops of the Blue Ridge Railroad, and
every arrangement had been made to seat an
extraordinary crowd. But the admirable prepa-
ration was not sufficient, and many stood in the
main aisle, while scores filed the windows and
doors on every hand. The number present has
been estimated at from 1900 to 1900 people,
white and colored, and it is our candid opinion
that there were more colored people in attend
ance than at the Radical mass meeting last
Friday night.
The meeting was called to order at eleven
O'Clock. by B. F. Crayton, Esq., Chairman of
the Committee of Arrangements, who introduce
ed, as the first speaker of the occasion, Gen. j..
B. Kershaw, who was greeted with enthusiasm
on the part of the audience. Gen. Kershaw
spoke for more than an hour, and enchanted
the attention of his hearers by an explanation
as to the necessity, purposes and organization
of the Union Reform party.
He was succeeded by Gen. NJ. G. Butler, in a
speech of three-quarters of an hour, replete
with facts and figures to demonstrate the cor
ruption, extravaganza and misrue of the pres
ent State administration. Gen. Butler was fire.
quently applauded, and his distinct and explicit
charges against the "Scott Ring" we're rccog-
nized and endorsed by loud and repeated mani
festations.
The next speaker was the Hon. r. B. Car
penter, who made telling and effective Speech
in which he enlisted the absorbed attention OF
the whole audience. He is one of the most
powerful stump speakers we have ever heard
and as the advocate of the Reform movement
will surely win hundreds and thousands both
races to the standard of honesty and retrench,
ment. 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 emolument
He dcied them to meet him before the people
and answer the charges upon which they stood
indicted. Throughout his speech, Judge Car
penter was enthusiastically applauded, and
when he closed there were deafening shouts Of
approval.
The last speaker of the occasion was Leroy
F. Youmans, Esq, of Edgefeld, who enter
taincd the crowd acceptably, in brief, pointed
and eloquent manner. He was likewise cheer
ed throughout, and it was evident that he pro
duced most favorable impression upon oul
people.
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 the demand O.
other sections for retrenchment and reform, anc
will roll up heavy majority for Carpenter
and Butler on the third Wednesday in October
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