The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26
EDITORIAL NOTES.

General Hampton's canvass has beel
the most enthusiastic success ever known
in South Carolina, and spresagesa tn
grandest victory at the polls ever achiev
ed in this glorious commonwsalth
Chamberlain, withsall hbsboasted intel
lect, is but a pigmy compared with tn
noble type of the true Carolinian, a
presented in the person Of Genera
Hampton.
Referring to the Presidents proclama
tien, the New York Herald gives this ad
vice to the South Carolina Democrats
"The only course TO be pursued, then, j
to afford no pretence for the use of troops
and to let all violence come from thos'
who are loudest in demanding protection
The boot will thus be completely trans
fered to the other leg. It better for th,
Democrats to suffer now and show self
restraint by avoiding retaliation than Il
meet disorder and lawlessness with simi
lar conduct"
/ But twelve moro days remain in which
to work for the redemption of the Pal
metto State. Every Carolinian is expec
ted to do his whole duty from now unit
our common mother is freed forever from
the infamous tyranny, oppression and
corruption of carpet-bag rule. Farmers
merchants, lawyers, mechanics, preach
ers, doctors, all have a. duty to perform
and we expect them to- do it cheerfally
yes nobly. Every man should make his
influence count upon his neighbors, his
friends and his acquaintances. A united
front will bring the reward of victory
Unity and activity are the watchword
for every Democrat. -
The yellow fever has abated considera.
bly, in Savannah, and the death rate from
that disease seems decreasing every day
The Mayor Of Savannxh has published q
card; in which he expresses the deep
sense Of gratitude felt by the people 7oi
chat city for the generous beneyolence
and timely, aid extended to- the, sufferers
from all parts of the..U States, and
announcing that further contributions in
money and supplies are not needed to
meet the distress and destitution brought
on by the fearful epidemic. 1t has been
a terrible scourge for the people OF
Savannah, and the glad news of its disap-
pearance will evoke gratitude and thank
falness in all parts of the country.
The Republican meeting at Walhalla
on,SaaFday last was small afair: The
attendance was quite limited on account
Of Robinsous Circus exhibiting at Seneca
CITY; on that day. which, proved 3 much
greater attraction. TO- the colored people
than the antics of ChJofofofih Carpenter,
Greener and Co.. Only about, four or
five hundred participated r. the meeting,
including Democrats, and thae we're only
about one hundred.negroes present. Ad-
dresses were made'by Carpenter, Greener,
Talbot and Others, WHO refused joint
discussion, which had been positively
,agreed'upon in writing before the speak
;ers arrived. Many questions were asked,
which worried them considerably, but
there was no disturbance, although Bryce
took downeabout ehuhdred names 'of
persons who put questions tot speakers.
Tie eoiorred men seemed. more in favor Of
Hampton than ever after the meeting,
and d,there is no doubt that the Democrats
gained ground amOhg them, in conse-
quence Of the bad faith shown in the re-
fusal Of a joint discussion. ri: l.
The Radicals are prone to oaallege that
Gems. Gary and Butler, of Edge6eld,
make it their business to incite riots and
provoke bloodshed.. In fact, these gen.
Itlemen are held up to the gaze of the
world as being guilty of planning massa-
cres, and devising tortures for the negroes:
Every decent, honest man in South Caro-
lima knows that these allegations are the
vilest ISLANDERS land ymosta a;unmitigated
falsehoods upon:recotd; and no one save
the yillainous et-baggers in this State
and their colleagues in deviltry would
venture to promulgate suchraassertions.
But the facts of the recent ambuscade
near EdgeHeld Court House vindicate
our friends from such charges most con-
clusively, for all accounts agree that But
Ter and Gary exerted their great and de-
served influence to prevent retaliation
upon the negroes for the cruel and un-
provoked murder of a white Democrat.
The opportunity. was afforded them to
simply allow the comrades of the murder
ed man 10 net upon their, own judgment,
but.it was she restraining influence of
Gems Gary and Butler which prevented
further trouble and summary vengeance
upon the negroes. Such, conduct is. in
striking contrast with the horrible pic
lures of their characters drawn by the
lying correspondents of Radical news
papers, North and South.
The Washington National Republican,
the organ of President Grant, advises
the arrest and incarceration of Capt F.
w. Dawson, editor of the Charleston
News and Courier, aud Judge 7. J.
Mackey, a prominent Republican, fol
what it is pleased to term their "incen-
diary teachinga." This looks good deal
like the work of "Honest" John Patter.
son, who is engineering the conspiracy
against the rights and liberties of the
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