The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-08-04
FHE REFORM MASS MEETING.
ADDITIONAL REPORT.

of the large and enthusiastic public meeting
held at this place on Wednesday, the 9th of
July. The reporters for the Charleston Courier
and Ne,Os who were present on that occasion,
have discharged their duties so fully and sat-
isfactorily, that we have concluded to publish
one of their reports, as embodying the princi-
pal and most important points of the meeting.
We will remark, however, that in all Of our
experience we have never known a more popu-
lar demonstration, as the gathering of hun
dreds to hear the Reform candidates was un-
doubtedly an uprising of the masses in opposi-
ton to the extravaganza and misrule of The
present State administration. The people were
not urged and entreated to come, but were SIM
ply invited, and they focked here in larger
numbers than any one expected. The atten-
tive hearing and frequent applause bestowed
upon all the speakers attest the popularity of
the Reform movement, and on all sides there
is chorus of approval and encouragement.
The reporters have estimated the crowd to
number two thousand or upwards, but We ed
here to the opinion expressed last week that
there were from 1900 to 1900 persons present,
and this number is exceedingly hattcring for
our sparse population. We copy the report
transmitted to the Meas:
ANDERSON c. H., Wednesday, July 81.
We arrived at this place early this morning,
from Pendleton, and found the village alive
with the residents of Anderson County, who
had assembled to hear the addresses of the Re
e., nd
tenant Governor The night before the citi-
zens had serenaded Major John E. Bacon, who
is a candidate for Congress for the Third Con-
gressional district, and were addressed by him
and Leroy F. Youmans, Esq, who was also
called on-both making strong speeches in be-
half of the Reform movement.
The large building erected for workshop of
the Blue Ridge Railroad was selected as the
place for the delivery of the addresses, and by
eleven o'clock, between twenty-four and twenty
five hundred persons were assembled therein.
Among the audience there were fully thous-
and colored men-a much larger number, we
are informed, than attended a Radical mass
meeting held at the same place the Friday
night previous. A fine brass band was present
to-day, and cnliyencd the occasion with some
good music. On the stage were Judge Carpen-
ter Generals Butler and Kershaw, Major John
E. Cacon, J. A. Hoyt, B. F. Crayton, Leroy F.
Youmans, John B. Moore, and others.
Mr. Crayton called the assemblage to order
and introduced General Kershaw, who explain
ed the principles of the Reform movement,
showing that it was neither Democratic or
Republican party, as it had men of both par
tics actively engaged i'll aiding it, and had had
the endorsement of newspapers and prominent
men, irrespective of party, both North and
a. -, &c Dofor
had no quarrel with either party, but only de-
ly against the band of corrupt men who were
plundcring the State, and drive them from the
offices which they had only conducted with
view of filling their own pockets. He showed
that the action of Congress, on the last day of
the session, in passing special bill to remove
General Buffers disabilities, when the members
we'll knew why he wished them removed, and
dissenting voice could have prevented the in
PRODUCTION of the bill, yet there was not one,
was proof positive that all these were convinc-
ed of the necessity of ejectng the band of
plundercrs holding the offices in South Carolina
and who had so conducted themselves as to
bring down upon their heads the denunciations
of every honest man in the United States. In
earnest words he urged all to come and stand
on the broad platform of Reform, and aid in
putting honest men into office, without regard
to the color of mans skin or the character of
his politics.
General Butler was next introduced, and re-
iterated his charges against Governor Scott,
and showed conclusivey to the audience that
they were based upon evidence sufficient to con-
vict him before any fair-minded jury. He
showed that although there were reports from
almost all of the State officers to the Governor,
even the librarian of the College and the State
house keeper, there were none from the land
commissioner and the financial agent of the
State, each of whom had charge of vast sums
of money belonging to the State, and from
whom reports were necessary to give the pco-
pie an idea of what was the financial condition
of the State. After scathing dcnunciation of
constabuary, whom the Governor said were
necessary to protect the citizens from the Ku
Klux, lie detied the "Picket-lne Governor" to
show any cause for keeping up such force.
Said the General, the Governor says he stood
four years on the picket linc Well, perhaps
he did. Every soldier knows that when the
battle charge is made the picket line goes to
the rear, and doubt not that he went along
| with his picket line, and he will now stay in
the rear us the Reform battle array charges
upon his thieving camp, and dare not not ad-
vance to meet them. Just before the Prcsiden-
tial election, this valiant Governor, knowing
that by his outrageous acts he had aroused the
just indignation of the people of the State, in
cowardly fear and with shaking knees sent for
General Wade Hampton and told him that if
he would exert his influence to qucll this popu-
lar Indignation he Governor Scott would use
his personal and political influence to make the
State go Democratic; that he was tired Of the
negroes and would make enough of them in
the Legislature resign so as to give the whites
the majority in that body. General Hampton
believed him and cxerted his influence, and
when the people acquiesccd in the existing
state of things, Governor Scott treacherously
rcceded from his position and used every means
in his power to advance the cause of the plum
dcrcrs of the State. After some remarks re-