The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-12
POLITICAL MEETINGS.

was probably 20 years of age.
POLITICAL MEETINGS.
Messrs. J. w. Daniels, A. J. Watt and
Thos. Holt, colored, made telling speeches
to the Centrerille Democracy last Saturday
They showed up the present infamous gov
eminent and re-cnthused the people of this
section.
Mcssrs. r. w. Simpson and J. A. Hoyt
addressed the citizens of Hall Township on
last Saturday. The interest of the people in
this section of our County is on the increase,
and the Democracy will poll much larger
vote than ever before.
Messrs. w. S. Pickens and w. w. Russell
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 colored people.
Messrs. w. G. Brown, E. B. Murray, W.
T. Grubbs and R. B. Ligon made speeches
at Brushy Creek on last Saturday. There
were about three hundred persons present,
and an excellent basket pic mic was provided
for 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
last Friday evening, and it was resolved to
hold 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 Belton on
next Saturday to divide time with the Dem
ocratic canvassers. The meeting which was
announced for o clock p. m. will come of
at 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
hope there will be large attendance OF
both white and colored citizens.
Messrs. H. R. Vandiver, w. C. Brown, E.
B. Murray and T. H. Russell made speeches
at Slabtown on last Saturday afternoon to q
full attendance of the Slabtown Club. There
were several colored men present, and eight
additional ones of them joined the Club
The colored people in this section of the
County are very tavorably 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 Pendleton on last Saturday
night. Strong speeches were made to the
colored people by Messrs. W. G. 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 at Pendleton'
He has also received efficient aid from several
colored men of the town, and it is confident.
ly expected to more than double the present
number of the Club before the election. The
Pendleton Cornet Band was present on last
Saturday evening, and. added very much tc
the interest of the occasion by their beauti.
full music.
The joint discussion at Parker's Church
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. S. Sitton, and the Pen
dleton Club, under Captain A. J. Sitton
and the Townville Club, under Captain T
B. Palmer, were particularly noted for hav
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. HI
made bitter speech, appealing to the wors
prejudices and feelings of the colored people
and 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 hin
Door attention, and it was evident he made
nothing; but, ON the contrary, the Demo
cratic speakers evidently divided the coloree
people. After the meeting some of th'
mounted clubs formed in front of Mrs. H
T. Browns, and called for Messrs. R. S. Hill
E. B. Murray, John B. Moore, A. J. Wat
and w. D. Wilkes, who made short speeches
Everything went off quietly, and it was ths
general opinion that good days work hae
|oo,, dono f,r tho democrats