The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-05

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largely to the imposing effect of the caval-
cade, stretching clear across the town for
more than mile in length. The clubs rep
resented were as follows:
Hampton Legion Club-R. V. Acker
President.
Honea Path Club, commanded by D. S.
Mccullough.
Martin Township, by R. E. Parker.
Flat Rock, by w. T.Dean.
Hampton RiHemen, by Joseph B. Moore
Centreville Mills, by w. r. McGill.
Hunters Spring, by J. Bolton Watson.
Hopewell, by B. c. Martin.
Sandy Springs, by W. D. Garrison.
Five Forks, by Jesse w. Robins.
Slabtowp, by George A. Rankin.
Easley s.station, by Elias Day.
Brushy Creek, by I. W. Pickens.
Oak Lawn, by G. w. Sullivan, jr.
|. Dunklin, by J. L. Mccullough.
Hampton Guard, ]. N. Vandiver.
Tilden Rifle Club A. R. Cox.
Bolton Colorcd Hampton Guard, Solomon
Wright, Captain.
Saluda Guard, ]. P. Cox.
Fairview, L. H. w. Terry.
Grove Station, G. D. Nesbit.
McGee's Mounted Club, A. G. McGee.
The men presented fine appearance, and
excellent order was maintained on the route
through the town. Each company bore the
national colors, in addition to banners with
suitable devices and mottoes. One of the
Greenville clubs carried Morton's "Bloody
Shirt" with conspicuous placard ITO
Let' beneath it. The ''colored troops" from
Belton attracted great attention, and they
were heartily cheered in every direction.
The total number of this Club in ranks and
duly mounted was nearly forty, under the
command of Solomon Wright, who was u.s.
sailed in the streets of Anderson for his
Democratic principles month or two ago.
Upwards of two hundred colored men were
in the procession, belonging to the different
Clubs and their enthusiasm was unsurpassed
throughout the day. Besides, there were
many colored Democrats who participated
in the meeting but were not mounted. The
column was countermarched in the northern
part of the town, and returned along main
street to the grove surrounding the famous
Mineral Spring, where the speaking took
place.
BY request of the President of the Will
liamston Club, Col. James A. Hoyt acted as
chairman, and announced that Rev. ]. L.
Kennedy would open the proceedings of the
day with prayer. The fervent prayer of the
venerable minister was listened to in pro-
found silence by the vast concourse of peo-
pie.
At the conclusion of the prayer, Col. Hoyt
introduced Col J. s. Cothran, who he said
would. be the Solicitor of the Sth Circuit
after the7th of November next.
COL. corHRAN
was received with long applause, and began
by saying this was the tenth great political
'love-feast' which he had lately attended,
and that for order enthusiasm and equip
ment it exceeded any previous meetingin his
estimation. He referred in. eloquent terms
to the union of sentiment among our people
from the old men to the boys of our land.
He spoke to the colored people of the cor
ruption and fraud of their, party, and made
telling argument to them in favor of join
ing the Democracy in the effort to redeem
the State. He told them t.lat the white
people Of the State did not want them back
in slavery, and would not join in any effort
to put them back if it was possible to do so.
He said the signs of the times were propi-
tious, and that great victory awaits us in
November.
COL. ". S. PICKENS
was next introduced, and made an excellent
speech, arraigning the extravaganza of the
Republican party, and showing by stern
facts that reform could be made and ought
to be made in our State and National gov
ernments. He said that before the war our
County was taxed not exceeding $4,000, and
now it is taxed $4,000, and it costs more
than $4,000 to collect it. He said that the
great Democratic lion had roared for victory
at St. Louis. and that his roar had been
answered in South Carolina, and that we are
now OH our way to National and State
triumph for the Democracy.
COL. W. D. WILKES
was next introduced, and made one of his
most happy efforts, to the delight of all his
hearers. He told the colored people that he
had voted with them for Scott Moses and
Chamberlain because they and their party
were pledged to reform, and he believed
them to be sincere, but had been disappoin-
ted, as none of these pledges were fulfilled.
He told them the State had been made bank
rupt by thieves and plunderers, and asked if
any of them had received one cent Of the
money. (Crics of no, no.) He next spoke
upon the misapplication of the school fund
and the land commission swindle AT his
request three rousing cheers were given for
Tildcn, Hampton and Reform. He theE
lwclt upon the relations which existed be-
tween the two races, and urged that as their
interests were the same they should act
together. He concluded by asking the COL
orcd and white citizens to vote with him for
Tildcn and Hampton, to put bad men out
of office and good men in their places.
E. D. MURRAY, ESQ,
was next introduced, and began by compar-
;no thic n,ovon,ont of tbp Democracy to the