The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-03
Correspondence OF the Phoenix.
ABBEvILLE, 8. c.. July 81, 1872.

ABBEv1LnE, 8. c.. July 81, 1872.
Mr. EDITOR: The largest Radical mass
meeting Of the campaign came off at
this place on yesterday, the crowd num-
bering several thousand people. The
day was very hot, the crowd was thick
and odoriferons, and there ia bnt one
word in tue English language which can
convey the slightest idea OF my opinion
OF the meeting. and that word is stink.
There was q terrible stench-a stencil in
the nostrils Of all decent people that, in
this dny Of civilization and refinement, a
crowd of impassioned. unprincipled men
should collect together. in the broad
light OF day, to promnlgate their damno-
BILE political heresies, and influence the
minds OF their ignorant, uneducated au-
ditors with the vilest, most incendiary
langdage-t thereby fitting them for any
undertaking, however dark, bloody or
criminal it might be- Snch sight was
heart-renHpg to me. But to the speak
ing. Il
The speakers were numerous, and said
much on their side which may possibly
have weight with their sworn followers.
That they said anything calculated to
change the mind or alter the oonvic-
tlons OF any reasonable, honest, intelli-
gent thinking man. I think can safely
say no. The speeches consisted in IT,
rades OF abuse heaped on persons of diff
ferent political opiniops,, viz: the Demo
Gratis and Liberal Republicans. I must
not neglect to mention one notable ex-
ceptlon to this rule, hdweyer-the Hon.
r. B. Elliott, who was dignifed and
sensible In oil his remarks, and who gave
another member Of the Republican purity,
Mr: Sullivan, severe raspiug.
5. II. Hoge was the first speaker, and
had the same old speech he has spoken
ever since his entrance on politics. It
was composed OF crude SMILES, Bible
passages, haokneyed rhynis,,and eulogies
OF Republicanism. It was Received with
no very great enthusiasm the audience
either doubling his utterances, or not
being able to comprehend his match
less(P) grandiloquenoe. Hoge has spoken
the same thing 10 often that he will be-
lieve what he says himself if he repeats
it much oftener
Lowndes, young fellow, as black as
ink, from your city, next took the stand
and splurged. His remarks had neither
rhyme nor reason in them, and con-
sisted of the merest twaddle. He is not
smart. and the good colored people of
Columbia had better Keep such charac-
ters ut home, if they want to sustain
their reputation as intelligent people.
Hon. K. B. Elliott was the speaker of
the day, and made on address which
was credit to him aud his race. He
referred to communication from Able.
vile In the Union, of Monday, signed
"Union," and denounced the contents
of that letter as vile attempt to damage
the claims of Cardozo upon the people
of Abbevile. he called for the author,
when Mr. Sullivan came forward. Ell
lott applied the lash of criticism, and
used language which 1 would have hated
very much to stomach. He told
Union" of his past history, and ad-
vised the people of Abbeville to kick all
Northern adventures out Of the party
who come here to create strife or to live
by their suffrages for the mere emolu-
ment OF self. The dispute was very
bitter, and came near exciting serious
trouble. Union" was like the anaconda,
mentioned in the old song, who could
"swallow himself, crawl through himself,
Come ont with great facility;
Tie himself in bow-knot, anap hie tail
And wink with great agility"
He did all this, but failed to convince
the people of the falsity of the charges
brought against him by General Elliott.
Would to God that the colored peo
pie would see to it that none of these
Northern men should stay here and live
off their suffrages and paltry wages. by a
u pretence of love and friendship. These
carpet-baggers, as q whole. are O triflino
and most wicked set.
But all things must end. and 80 this
letter. MACBETH.
The Tichborne claimant, after tri-
umphal tour through the provinces OF
England, has at last returned to London,
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