The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-02
HOSTILITY OF THE WHITES.

He has counselled violence of every
description and on every occasion, and
has come to be regarded as the most Bit
tef and incendiary speaker of his party
in the State, not even excepting his great
colored rival Elliott, or his white antago-
mist Chamberlain. / mention these we'll
known facts incidentally to indicate the
feeling which animated the whites in the
crowd of his hearers. Notwithstanding
this sentiment, however, and notwith-
standing the fact that his speech was :,
BOLD, DENUNcIAToRY AND AGGREs-
SIvE
in tone, he was given respectful hearing
with but one or two exceptions, on the
part of individuals who challenged his
statements or accepted his own oft re-
peated challenge to disprove their accu-
racy. His speech was in large part a
rehash of Ingersoll's charges against the
Democratic party. He said, that it was
responsible for all the ills ofthe war and
for the million graves which had been
filled between 1861 and 1864. He
charged the whites If the State with de-
liberate massacre of unofending negroes
at Hamburg, Aiken and Ellenton, and
in every county of the State. He glori-
fed in the
BURNING OF COLUMBIA,
and said the Democrats were responsible
for it, as, in short, for every disturbance
all the suffering and corruption, poyer-
ty and want-which now af1icts the peo-
ple. He claimed for the Republican
psrty of the State that it had freed the
negro and the poor whites alike, and con-
tinued, for perhaps an hour, in strain
which, while it elected frequent demon
strations of applause by reason of its re-
peated appeals to the passions of his col
ored bearers, could not fail to excite cor
responding feelings of indignation on the
part of the whites. He was once or twice
ordered by individuals in the crowd to
'scome down." but these demands were
met by the chairman of the meeting with
requests that he would speak as long and
freely as he pleased and with renewed
assurances that he could do SO in safety,
and he oaly concluded when he had ex-
hausted his material. - g
In the midst of his speech an incident
occurred significant of the feeling of sus-
picion and enmity which animated both
himself and his followers. His voice
giving evidence of weariness after half
hours exertion, gentleman near the
stand politely offered the speaker glass
of water from the pitcher used by the
gentleman who had preceded him. Cries
at once arose from score of dusky
throats, "Don't touch it, don't touch it 7"
"They want to poison you up' &C., &c.
He was cunning enough to pretend to
accept their suspicious as we'll grounded,
and, though standing greatly in need of
the refreshment, refused to accept it.
When he had finished his address he was
assisted from the staud by white Demo-
Gratis, who also assisted him in donning
his overcoat, and was escorted to the ssa-
loon of the hotel and there created" to
refreshments of stronger kind, which
he accepted. In lieu of further remark
of my own quote, as follows, from the
Union Herald Republican, Of this place,
as to his treatment throughout the even.
ing: -,
in which it was evident he won the sym.
pathies of every one of his race present
to his cause. 1t is due to the Democrats
present to say that Notwithstanding the
terrible arraignment Mr.. Whipper made
against their party they behaved like
gentlemen and gave him patient and
an attentive hearing"
With his speech all order ended. Mr.
c. F.. Jenney (white) rose to reply to
him, and then ensued scene which de-
fes description and which at one time
threatened to
END IN A RIOT.
Mr.. Janney attempted to speak, and
began his argument by accepting Whip
per's challenge to lay his fngerupon any
corrupt act Of his (Whipper's) life which
would disqualify him from acting as
Judge. What followed I will dispose Of
as briefly as possible, as there was nc
| order or sequence in the proceeding:
owing to the confusion which prevailed
Mr.. Janney at the outset stated that be
could prove that Whipper had been
bribed by witness who was at hand
Whipper and the other crowd vociferous'
ly demanded the proof to be produced
| and Mr.. .Janney replied by calling al
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