The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-10
D.vIDlHo TINE AT pEnDIEroH.

On last Friday morning the Radicals OF
Peudleton had political meeting, at
which about one hundred and fifty COL
ored persons and fifty wni'es were pres
ent. James Watkins, colored. acted IS
chairman. and first introduced VIM. II.
Parker, the radical candidate for the Log
islature In this County. Ho urged the
colored people to atnud by and vote for
him. promising to represent them and
the whito people fairly, II elected. He
agreed 10 do bis best To repeal the fanco
law, ana SAID he would vote for the best
man who ran for United States Senator.
anu consumed "A great deal of time very
uselessiy in telling what he would do IL
elected. His whole speech was about
himself and tho race for the Legislature.
4 great deal of his speech was too vulgar
TO appear In print.
T.. B. Murray, Esq, who was present
under an invitation from the President
OF the Pendleton Democratic Club, was
then invited to address the meeting, and
responded by saying that he was not
present 10 ask for votes for any man, but
to inform tho colored people Of the bless
ings which have boon conferred on them
as race by the Democratic party. He
showed the reduction In taxes, and the
fair treatment given them orr the school
question. He also told them OF the peace
Democrats but did not receive from the
Radicals. He advised them to let Parker
and all other Radicals alone and vote rho
Democratic ticket. He condemned Far
ker for mixing politics with his religion,
and taking up collections in his churches
for political, purposes. He also COM
mented OIL the promise which Parker
made to resign tito County Chairman
ship, but had not done Sc, and likewise
on his promise to write q card and pub
lish 1t declining to run Tor the Legisla-
ture. He said that II Parker did not
keep his promises at home he could not
be trusted to keep them in the Leglsla-
ture. The speaker also dwelt at lergth
on the interests of the colored race. and
condemned tho vulgarity Of Parker in
his public speeches.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Murray's
speech, g. T. Strickland, u notorious col
ored preacher Of Pendleton, was an-
make 1t hot for the whites. He began
by attacking tho INTELLIoENCEn for
commenting on his letter to a Northern
paper, charging him with mixing politics
with religion, and had not spoken more
than two or three minutes before he said
the statement of tho editor OF the INTEL
LIGENCER was an Infamous lie. At this
point his speech ended, as Mr.. Murray
struck at him with q very heavy UNI
brella, and would have floored him, but
for the fact that he lodged, and jumping
from the platform speedily disappeared.
AS he left in one direction, Parker edged
off in the other, but as soon as quiet was
partially restored he returned and dis
missed the crowd, saying he could have
spoken without trouble, but that Strick-
land had used improper language, and
he did not blame Mr.. Murray for resent
ing it.
The result of this meeting has taught
Ro6 nIn hot rs, 81 rn k<,f 4
Democrats, and will no doubt put an end
to it. Should similar occurrence hap.
Pen again, the one offending will not fare
SO well, for the Democrats in future will
be more substantially armed than Will!
umbrellas. It would be great injustic-
not to compliment the judgment, pru
doncs and bravery OF the few white mer
who were present at this meeting. They
were ready to resist an assault, but were
careful not to cause any conflict.