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

the most enthusiastic success ever knowl
in South Carolina, and spresagesath
grandest victory at the polls ever achiev
ed in this glorious commonwsalth
Chamberlain, withsall hissboasted intel
lect, is but pigmy compared with th'
noble type of the true Carolinian, a
presented in the person Of Genera
Hampton.
Referring to the Presidents proclama
tion, the New York Herald gives this ad
vice to the South Carolina Democrats
'The. only course 10 be pursued, then, il
to afford no pretence for the use of troops
and to let all violence come from those
who are loudestin demanding protection
The boot will thus be completely trans
| fered to the other leg. It better for the
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 e1pec'
ted to do his whole duty from now until
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 cheerfully,
yes nobly. Every man. should make bis
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 Savannah has published a
card, in which he expresses the deep
sense Of gratitude felt by the people Of
that city for the generous; beney;olence benz
and timely aid extended To- the, sufferers
from all parts of the.aUuited 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
terrible scourge for the people of
Savannah, and the glad news of its disap-
pearance will evoke gratitude and thank
fulness in all parts of the country,
The Republican meeting at Walhalla
onrSsaFday last was a small affair: The
attendance was quite limited on account
Of Robinsons Circus exhibiting at Seneca
City on that day, which, proved aTmrch
greater attraction. 10; the. colored people
than the antics of CbJoroform Carpenter,
Greener and Co., Only about, four or
FIVE hundred participated ii the meeting,
including Democrats, and thetew only
about one hundrednegroes present. Ad-
dresses were made'by Carpenter, Greener,
Talbot and Others, WHO refused q 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 downnabout ehuhdred names of
persons who put questions tothe speakers;
The eolored men seemed more, in favor Of
Hampton than ever after the meeting,i
and there is no doubt that the Democrats
gained ground am0hg them, in conse-
quence Of the bad faith shown in the re-
fasal of joint discussion. ~. i.a
The Radicals are prone to allege that
Gems. Gary and Butler, of Edge6eld,
make it their business to incite riots and
provoke bloodshed. In fact, these gen
tlemen 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 1and most iunmitigated
falsehoods upon.record; and no one save
the yillainous carpet -baggers in this State
and their colleagues in deviltFy would
venture to promulgate' such assertions.
But the facts of the recent ambuscade
near Edgefeld Court House vindicate
our friends from such charges most con-
clusively, for all accounts agree that Butt
Ter and Gary exerted irgreat and de-
served influence to prevent retaliation
upon the negroes for the cruel and un-
provoked murder of white Democrat.
The opportunity was afforded them to
simply allow the comrades of the murder
ed man to act upon their own judgment,
but. it was the 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
Mews and Courier, and Judge T. J..
Mackey, prominent Republican, for
whatit is pleased to term their "iucen-
diary teachings" This looks agood deal
like the work of "Honest" John Patter-
son, who is engineering the conspiracy
against the rights and liberties of the
people Of South Carolina, and whose ad.