The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-28
Grazld Rally at Horea Path.
The Democracy OF four Counties unite
in CommOn Demonstration.
Five Thousand Persona preeen9, aud
RouSIna speeches from Hampton, Per-
ry, Cooke, MOGowaR, Cothran
aad maers.
COlored Hen il the Procession and up.
on the Ground Shouting Heartily
for Hampton and Reform.

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 OIL the 2Oth
inst. When the morning traii. arrived
everything was in readiness for the re-.
ception of the speakers, and the Ander-
son "Reformer," under charge Of Capt.
j. ?. Reed, thundcred forth its welcome.
Gen. Hampton was -reeted with the
most enthusiastic che, from the crowd,
and was carried with the invited guests
to the common rendezvous, where lie WAS
again received by immense applause
from neGr two thousand mouuted and
uniformed men, about two hundred Of
whom were colored
The procession formed by twos, and
marched TO the music Of three bands in
line near two miles long to the speak
crs' stand, where the greater poation of
the crowd was already seated. Fourteen
flags foatcd 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.
pr: te notices, of which the following
are specimens: 1876, High Taxes and
Thieves" Two pistols crossed with the
lettcru "e' T." above and I'D. Fl. c." be-.
low. Ti,e picture Of o bloody shir. with
"Morton's Hope" above and "But the
arms arc 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 placard with the nominations Of
the Democracy from Grecnville, Laurens
Abbeville and Anderson, the latter OF
which had its Senatorial position in deep
mourning. "Rcform or PERISH" &c.
The Anderson aud Due West Cornet
Bands, and the Abbeville colored Brass
Band, furnished the music for the day,
and played alternately hetween tho
speeches. u3.iu
The meeting was called to order by the
election of Col. J. A. Hoyt, President,
and Messrs. j. @. Maxwell, T. r. L.
Wood and Col. Jamcs Mccullough, Vice
Presidents and Messrs. r. r. Hemphill,
Z. p. Earle and Robt. Mckay, Secreta-
riea. Upon taxing the chair Col. Hoyt
returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, and said he would not detsin
his audience b. any extended remarks,
but would st oncn intro6uce to them tha
great and beloved Hampton, our great
leader whom we nave met to honor to-
day.. Gen. Hampton arose and ssid:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND FELL
Low-CI1IzENs: thank and congratulate
you upon this grand demonstration. It
is 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 was extinguished by rain. All
of our meetings have been large and en-
thusiastic. We now 60 to Che lower por-
ton of our State end expect TO carry the
banner of Democracy through our whole
State as the fiery croas was borne through
scctlend, Tor all our people have rallied
and registered an oath that VIC shall be
free. We have laid tha foundations of
our canvass in the up-country upon q
broad base. It's right rests upon Georgia
and It's left reaches to North Carolina,
and nov ne leave you, te take charge of
these strong.holds, and are ehaereti to DO
able to tell the low-countsy of what yoSi
have done. Since the commencement of
this canvass have addressed fifty thou.
sand people, and have never seen greater
enthusiasm evinced. ALI these noble
displays, however, will fail without work.
and yon 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
monentous TO leave any opportunity un-
improved, and you shoul9 see chat the
good wogk does not cease, std while you
are thus engaged we will send YOU en-
couraging news from below to assure you
that your hopes and expectations are Cur
tain. have declared that We want full
and free discussions, for. I did not fear
the result Of their remarks to the people.
and know that IL we could NEE. them
face TO face We would have decided in.
fnence over the coloTed people. Gov.
Chamberlain was invited here. but has
deciined on the ground that il was i'm.
possible. | do not know why it is unless
it DO true that he and Patterson have
gone to Washington after martial law.
1t is said to ba the case, and may be true.
for no has often gone there after bayonets
when he had duties here, If he wero
truly tho Governor of the whole people
no ought TO ba on the Comhahee or PORT
Royal Eaiiroad stopping those riots and
proterting all classes of the citizens there.
believe il ! wore the Governor of this
Stats theTs would be no riots In it. and if
there were j know that / could and s7ould
suppress them. At srss Gov. Chamber
lain Snid that he wanted ioint 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 IL VIC cannot show BY ar
glment and facts that the interests OF -.
classes ia this State are identical, then
we say 10 you vote for the Republicans
OF whoever you please, for we are in
favor OF Ss4,s
FREE MEN, FREE BALLOTS AED FREE
SCHOOLS.
IL is said shat COY. Chamb6flasn's fellow.