The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-28
sGrand. Rallyat Honea Path,
The Democracy Of four Counties unite
'"f In Common Demonstration.
Five Thousand Persons Pressnt, aud
Rouslng speeches from Hampton, Per-.
ry, Cooke, Mc6owan, Cothranl 7at
s- and Moore. aisa r1
Colored Men In the Procession and up.
on the Ground Shouting Heartily
for Hampton and Reform.

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Great preparations, had been made by
the people of Honea Path for the grand
finale to the oratorical part of the State
campaign in the up-country, which was
to come off in, their midst on the Goth
inst. When the morning train arrived
everything was in readiness for the re-
ception of the speakers, and the Ander-
son aReformer," under charge of Capt.
J.P. Reed, thundered forth its welcome.
Gen. Hampton was greeted with the
most enthusiastic cheers from the crowd,
and was carried with the invited guests
to the common rendezvous, where he was
again received by immense applause
from near two thousand mounted and
uniformed men, about two hundred of
whom were colored. g.-,
The procession formed by twos, and
marched to the music of three bands in
a line. near two miles long to the speak
efs' stand, where the greater position of
the crowd was already seated. Fourteen
flags foated from the stand, which was
beautifully decorated and contained upon
1.-THE inscription, ''Tilden and Hendricks,
Hampton. and Simpson and Reform" !"
The trees around also contained appro-
pirate notices, of which the following
are specimens: 1876, High Taxes and
Thieves Two pistols crossed with the
letters "SaT."above and SD. a. c." be-
low. The picture of a bloody shirt with
'Morton's Hope" above and "But the
arms are too short" below. "Third Dis
trict So. Ca. No Carpenter need apply.
By order of Honesty and Reform. We
will take an Aik(en) first" Then there
was a placard with the nominations of
the Democracy from Greenville, Laurens
Abbeville and Anderson, the latter of
which had its Senatorial position in deep
mourning. Reform or PERISH" &c.
The Anderson and Due West Cornet
Bands, and the Abbeyille colored Brass
Band, furnished the, music for the day,
and played alternately between the
speeches. -. .ia,iii .aes s3t.sa,
The meeting was called to order by the
election of Col. J. A. Hoyt, President
and Messrs. j. c. Maxwell, T.,.R. L..
Wood and Col. James McCullough, Vice
Presidents and Messrs. r. R. Hemphill,
E. p. Earle and Robt. Mckay, Secreta-
ries. Upon taking the chair Col. Hoyt
returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, and said he would not detain
his audience by any extended remarks,
but would at once introduce to them the
great and beloved Hampton, our great
leader whom we have met to honor to-
day. Gen. Hampton arose and said:
Mr., PRESIDENT, LADIES AND FELL
Low-CI1IzENs I thank and congratulate
you upon this grand demonstration. 1t
is a fitting and appropriate close to a
glorious and triumphant canvass in this
up-country, which seems propitious for
the people of South Carolina, while the
Republicans have failed to command the
appreciation of heaven, for their torch
light procession which was attempted in
Columbia wasiextinguished by rain. All
of our meetings have been large and en-
thusiastic. We now go to the lower por-
ton of our State and expect to carry the
banner of Democracy through our whole
State as the fiery cross was borne through
Scotland, for all our people have rallied
and registered an oath that we shall be
free. We have laid the foundations Of
our canvass in the up-country upon a
broad base. It's right rests upon Georgia
and its, left reaches to North Carolina,
and now. ne leave you to take charge of
these strong-holds, and are cheered to be
able to tell the low-country of what you
have done. Since the commencement of
this canvass have addressed fifty thou
sand people, and have never seen greater
enthusiasm eyinced. All these noble
displays, however, will fail without work,
and you must continue to sustain and
arouse the enthusiasm of your people
until the victory has been won on the 7th
of November. Put everything else aside
for the results of this canvass are too
momentous to leave any opportunity un-
improved, and you should see that the
good work does not cease, and while you
are thus engaged We will send you en-
couraging news from below to assure you
that your hopes and expectations are GER
tain. / have declared that we want full
and free discussions, for I did not fear
the result of their remarks to the people,
and knew that if we could meet them
face to face we would have decided in
fuence over the colored people. Gov.
Chamberlain was invited here, but has
declined on the ground that it was i'm
possible. I do not know why it is unless
It be true that he and Patterson have
gone to Washington after martial law.
It is said to be the case, and may be true,
for he has often gone there after bayonets
when he had duties here. If he were
truly the Governor of the whole people
he ought to be on the Combahee or Port
Royal Railroad stopping those riots and
protecting all classes of the citizens there.
believe if / were the Governor of this
State there would be no riots in it, and if
there were I know that could and would
suppress them. At first Gov. Chamber
lain said that he wanted joint discussions,
but now he declines them and his Con-
vention declares they are not advisable.
We want to meet every man in South
Carolina, and if we cannot show by ar
gument and facts that the interests of all
classes in this State are identical, then
we say to you vote for the Republicans
or whoever you please, for we are in
favor of s4s,.
FREE MEN, FREE BALLOTS AND FREE
SCHOOLS.
II ia cold thats CIV Chamheriain's fellow.