The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-12
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Messrs. J. w. Daniels, A. J. Watt and
Thos. Holt, colored, made telling speeches
10 the Centrerille Democracy last Saturday.
They showed up the present Infamous gov
eminent and re-cnthused tho people of this
section.
Messrs. r. w. Simpson AM. J. A. Hovt
addressed the citizens Of Hall Township on
last Saturday. The interest of the people i'm
'his section of our County Is on the increase,
ana the Democracy will poll much larger
vote than ever before.
Messrs. w. s. Pickens nud w. w. Russe,,
addressed the Hunters Spring Club on
last Saturday IN appropriate and Interesting
speeches. They report the cause In -four.
ishing condition there, but lament the lack
OF interest on the part Of the coiored people.
Messrs. w. c. Brown, E. b. Murray, w.
1. drubbs and r. B. Ligm made speeches
at brushy Creek on last Saturday. There
were about three hundred persona present
ana an excellent basket pic mic wins provided
Tor the occasion. Several new names were
added to the Club, one or two of which were
colored.
The regular meeting of the Town Demo-
cratic Club was held in the Court House
iast Friday evening, and it was resolved TO
hoid weekly meetings until the election.
Stirring and eloquent addresses were made
by Messrs. r. w. Simpson and J. A. Hoyt.
and Thos. Holt and Jonas Miller, two
colored men, also made pointed and sensible
| speeches.
We are requested to say that John r.
Cochran, Esq, expects to be at Bolton on
next Saturday to divide time with the Dem
ocratic canvassers. The meeting which was
announced for O'Clock p. IN. will come off
az p. m, as there will be three instead of
TWO speeches, and it is desirable to have the
meeting close in time for the up train We
nope there will be large attendance of
both white and colored citizens.
Messrs. II. II. Vandiver, w. C. Brown. E..
B. Murray and T. II. Russell made speeches
at Slabtown OH last Saturday afternoon to q
full attendance of the Shutdown Club. There
were several colored men present, and eight
additional ones of them Joined the Club.
The colorcc people in this section of the
County are very iavorubly disposed to the
Democrats, and many of them are expected
| to join before the close of the canvass.
There was an enthusiastic meeting of the
Democracy at Pendeton on last Saturday
iUI
! colored people hy Mcssss:-ss w c. Brown and
E. B. Murray, after which twelve names
were added to Captain a. s. Sitton's colored
club, making it number twenty-six at this
time. Mr.. Sitton is an excellent worker,
and has done much towards the organization
! OF the colored Hampton Club al Pendlcton.
He has also received efficient aid from several
ooioTot' 1neli off the town, di,i Il is confident
ly expected to more than double the present
number of the Club before the election. The
Pendleton Cornet Band Yves present on last
Saturday evenl, 3, and. added very much to
the interest of the occasion by their heanti.
| full music.
The joint discussion at Parker's Chr:ch
came off on last Thursday, and was very
good Democratic meeting. There were
about five hundred colored people present,
and about six or seven hundred whites.
The mounted clubs of the surrounding
country were present, and the Providence
Club, under Capt. F. 8. Sitton, and the Pen
dleton Club, under Captain A. J. sitton,
and the Townville Club, under Captain T.
B. Palmer, were particularly noted for hay
ing full attendance. E. B. Murray, Esq,
was elected chairman of the Democratic
party, and the discussion was opened by
| w. r. Parker for the Republicans. He
made bitter speech, appealing to the worst
prejudices and feelings of the cclored people,
anu was answered by Messrs. W. D. Wilkes,
John B. Moore and E. b. Murray, who
showed up the Republican party in general
and w. r. Parker in particular. Parker
replied, but the colored people gave him
poor attention, and it was evident he made
nothing; but, OH the contrary, the Demo
cratic speakers evidently divided the colored
people. After the meeting some of the
mounted clubs formed in front of Mrs. H.
T. Browns, AND called for Messrs. r. g. Hill,
z. d. Murray, John 3. Moore, A. ]. Wat.
and w. d. Wilkes, who made short speeches.
Everything went off quietly, and it was the
general opinion that good dEJ's work had
been done for the Democrats.