The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-20
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Great Speakers and Great Speeches
Judge Cooke Comes 0ves to Help Us
Last Friday and Saturday were
memorable days for Abbeville. For
admirable preparations, the excellent
management. the great enthusiasm
the grand illuminating display, the
Immense professions, the good speech.
es, and the kindly feeling pervading
all, it Is without parallel in the his.
tory Of the town, and 1t Is one which
will not soon be forgotten Ivy those
present. If anything, previous to
this occasion, a wanting to assure
the public that We were q unit in feel.
ing on the great political dangers
which encompass'us, we feel sure that
further assurance is not necessary and
that there Is now no skeptic OH that
score. From the highest to the lowest,
our citizens have entered into this
campaign and the spirit of the celebra-
tion with q will and q determination
only equalled by the perils of the
s,our and the universal demand for
good government in South Carolina.
1t is truly remarkable that in q large
and populous county like Abbeville
that there should be fewer than half
dozen whites who refuse to join with
Us in our demand at the ballot-box for
better government, while hundreds OF
colored people iiave voluntarily re-
nounced their faith in the alien crew
of whites and blacks who sit in Co.
lumbia and assume to govern South
Carolina for their own personal emol-
ument, without regard for honesty, in
tegrity or justice in the administration
of the law. 1t is said that many other
of U best and most intelligent color
ed men are Disguised with the late Re-
publican nominations, and we learn
that they arc wisely considering the
propriety of arrayiug themselves will,
us, their best friends, in our efforts
to restore law and justice to the
grand old county which Is proud OF
tting once the home Of Calhoun,
McDuffe, CLeyes, Wardlaw, Noble.
ERECTING AND ADJOINING THE
SPEAKERS STAND.
On Friday morning the speakers
stand was erected by the committee Of
arrangements in the grove near the
depot upon exactly that old historic
spot where Magrath aud others spoke
IL an enthusiastic assemblase IN 1860,
and sounded the tocsin whose reverb
CREATIONS rolled OH and on until it
brought about the greatest sanguin-
AIRY struggle thatever shook the
American continent. May we
not consider it ominous of anotl,-
in November, when our rights rs free
men will he recognized, rs the
sweet harbiuger Of the return to our
doors and hearth-stoncs of property
and happiness? .....
THE PLATFORM
was q structure Of plank, ornamented
with festOons of .evergreens, appropri-
ate notices, &C., the work Of some of
our patriotic ladies who are ever ready
to do their full share in every good
work. Among the ladies who took an
active part were: Mrs. ]. T. Robert
son, Mrs. Coogler, Mrs. Branch, Mrs.
George White, and Misses Sallie Liv-
ingston, Lucy White, Susie MCGOWAN,
Eliza Tustin, Hattie Allen, Hattie
Lythgoe, Mary Boozer, Ivy and Nuna
Perrin, Carrie Baskin, Mamie Lawson,
Lila Wardlaw, and others.
Among the gentlemen who assisted
in this work were: Messrs. S. G. Ca
ron, A. Bequest, L. e. Lyon, Eugene
i. Gary, NJ. p. DeBruhl, Robert
Jones, jr., and others.
THE SEATS
were borrowed from the Fair Grounds,
and were put up ut 4 considerable dis
lance from the stand for the exclusive
use OF the ladies.
RECEIVING DISrING UIsHED GUESTS.
In the afternoon of Friday the Alb
beville Silver Cornet Band headed the
procession to the depot to meet the
orators of the next day in q wagon
drawn by four excellent horses. On
the wagon was o nicely ~improvised
elevation, large enough to accorlmo-
date the entire band. Among our
own prominent citizens who were
present at the Depot to welcome Gen.
Hampton and Col. Simpson, were:
Gen. MCGOWAN, Hon. Armistead Burt.
Col. Cothran. Rev. Mr.. Martin. and
others. There were quite q number Of
mounted gentlemen under command
Of w. &. Benet, Marshal, while foot
men, white and colored, went pei II
nell TO the Depot at the sound Of the
whistle. When the distinguished
guests stepped upon the Depot they
were greeted by three cheers.
About four O'Clock Gen. NJ. w. Ga
~ came in from Edgefield and he re-
ceived three rousiDg cheers from every
BODY OH the square,
Later in the afternoon the Band,
Gen. MCGOWAN, and a delegation of
several hundred mounted citizens, UNI
der the command Of W. &. Benet, went
out to meet and welcome Gen. Robert
Toombs, Of Georgia, who was on his
way from Washington to Abbeville,
by private conveyance, escorted by
some four hundred men from the low
er part Of this County. The procession
returned about shutdown, beaded by
the Cornet Band in their immense
wagon, driven by Mr.. A. B. Hamblin
with four-in.hand, Immediately in
front of Gen. Toombs, Gen. MCGOWAN
I'd in all open pheton, drawn by spir-
tied hOrses-a thousand mounted men
followed in the rear, passing through
tuc uotiC oqudIe III Luc piescucS VI
perhaps fifteen hundred ladies and
gentleman. who were enthusiastically
cheering.
WHERE OUR GUESTS STOPPED.
Gen. Hampton was the guest Of
Hon. A. Burt, at Mrs. Norwoo6s;
Col. Simpson was entertained at Col.
Cothran's; Gen. Toonbs. of Georgia.
accepted the hospitality of Gen.
MCGOWAN; Judge Cooke stopped ut
Mrs. Hollinshead's; Gen. NJ. w. Ga
ry, Of Edgetield, Col. f. NJ. Rucker, of
Georgia, Messrs. Wade Hampton, jr.,
of Columbia, and H. B. Gillespie, of
Miss, registered at Wier's Hotel DR..
Il. J.. GOODWIN, Of Orangeburg, took
his meals at the Aston House.
PREPARING FOR THE ToRcH-LIGHTi
PROCESSION.
To Mr.. A. Request, one of the most
active and enterprising merchants, we
are greatly indebted for the very COM
l,lete and perfect arrangements for the
beautiful display on Friday night.
He sent off for the torches on his own
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