The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-10-22
The meeting then adjourned.
GREEN AND Delaney MEETING.

GREEN AND DELANEY MEETING.
On Wednesday evening, the 18th inst, in
the absence of Judge Green, who was detained
at home on account of serious accident which
happened to one of his children, R. II. Cain,
the Independent Republican nominee for Con-
pressman from the 3rd District, made his ap-
pearance, and addressed large audience OF
both white and colored in the Court House.
Mr.. Cain was introduced by the Chairman, Col.
John R. Cochran, and in we'll delivered
speech, set forth the objects of his mission
He urged the colored people to vote for Judge
Green in preference to Chamberlain, stating as
his reasons for thus urging them, that while
the political character of the former was un,
furnished by fraud or corruption, and his hon
esty, ability and integrity unquestioned, the lat
ter had, during his connection with the State
government as Attorney General, given his
official aid and advice in certain matters OF IN
terest, which entailed upon the State great
portion of its now heavy debt; that he was
instrumental in bringing forward the nefarious
Conversion Bonds, which were so detrimental
in their character to public interests that even
corrupt Legislature repudiated them. Judge
Green, he said, was furthermore, good ano
true republican, and one who had always been
and always would be the friend of the coloree
man, and would do him full justice in al
things he then went on to speak OF Maj
Delaney, saying that he was colored man,
good and honest one, and true Republican
that he had never filled public office under
the State Government, and on account of hi;
ability, if elected to the position of Lieutenan
Governor, he would reflect much credit on his
race. and assist in retrieving the fallen fortunes
of the State. He then said that the colorec
neople had been duped into believing that they
did not pay their quota of the taxes, simply
because the majority of them were not proper
tv owners. All this, he said, was false, tor II
nronortion to the increase of taxes, there woulo
he q like increase in the per centage on provls
ions and goods, and the colored people buying
these paid their quota of the tax indirectly
He then said that he was the nominee OF the
independent Republicans for Congress fron
the 3rd District, and few further remark;
closed. The speaker was much interrupted
during the delivery of his address
Hon. ]. S. Murray was then called upon fol
his views, and in a brief and able speech, ap'
nealed to the colored people to assist thell
white friends in bringing back once more
system of good government to South Carolina
He told them that this could only be done by
voting for Green and Delaney. in preference te
corruptionists, and asked them if in sickness
and distress. in penury and want they did moi
seek for assistance from their white friends al
home; then, why could they not trust them IN II,
political matters. He hope that they wou'o
consider this matter, and act in it as .hey
should do in justice to both races, and the 0'"o
which gave them BIRTH fed and clothed 'he"'
The speaker was much cheered'
The meeting then adjourned.