The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29

THEY CELEBRATE TagyR SECoNn
ANNIVERSARY AT PENDLETON.
A Grand Military Display in Honor OF
the Adoption OF the Famous
Political Uniform.
-Four to Five Thousand Persons Present
An Array of Beauty Smiles upon tho
Ceiehration-The Review, Speeches,
slasic' Artillery and Dinner Oc-
oupy the Entire Day.

| The celebration of the Second Anniyer-
sary of the adoption of the Red Shirt as q
political campaign uniform came off on last
Friday at Pendleton, and was in every re
spect worthy of the important event it com
memorated. Early in the morning the ar.
ryal OF the military companies, who cams
to signify their appreciation of the occasion
ana participate In perpeiuating its memory,
begun, and soon the streets OF Pendleton
were alive with mounted Red Shirts. and
with an eager and enthusiastic throng OF
spectators, who assembled to witness the
review ano attend the mass meeting. Gen.
Humphreys and staff, with the greater por.
ton OF the Eleventh Brigade, were present,
and also number Of campaign companies,
oil Of which were formed in line of review
along the street entering the Square from
the sour. This line OF review consisted OF
the following commands:
Eastern Regiment Of the Elerenfh Crrolr,
Brigdde-Colonel NJ. p. Tribble command.
ing. Captain Joseph B. Moore's Com
pany, Capt c. o. Mitchelrs Company,
Capt e. II. Snipes' Company, Capt. J.W.
Dacus' Company, Capt. J. P. Cox's Com
pany, Capt. A. NJ. Guyton's Company, and
Capt. Breazeale's Company.
Western Regiment Of the E2erenM Cdrdlry
Brigade-Lieut.-Col. J. T. C. Jones CON-
manding. Capt. J. NJ. Ki6d's Company.
Capt. w. d. Garrison's Company, Capt. C.
B. Gilmer's Company, Capt. 8. L. Eskews
Company. Capt. w. s. Halls Company and
Cart s. A. Jones' Company
! A Regiment of unattached Companies
was formed and commanded by Lieut. Col.
r.. W. Simpson, as follows: The Connor
Light Dragons, commanded by Lieutenant
j. z. Glenn, Capt. j. A. Rankin's Company,
Capt. ]. ]. Lewis Company, Capt. r. e.
Mason's Company and Capt. F. l.. Sitton's
Company
| The Battalion of Artillery, commanded
by Capt. j. G. Stribling, consisting of the
Red Shirts, Lieut.. J. G. Richards command
ing; the MCGOWAN Artillery, Capt. John
s. Smith commanding
| The Palmetto Rilemen, Infantry, com.
manded by Capt. John e. Allen.
The Anderson Palmetto Band was placed
| at the head of the column, and the Pcndle-
| ton Silver Cornet Band at the rear. Both
| Of these bands mado excellent music, and
added much TO the interest of the review.
The line having been formed Adjutant
and Inspector General e. w. Noise re.
| viewed the troops, and the line of march
| was taken across the Square and out by tho
Episcopal Church to the speakers stand,
where the military was dismissed, and tho
men proceeded to dismount and hitch in
order to attend the speaking which took
place in Maxwell's Grove, in front of the
residence, of Mr.. ) y. Smith, in which
ample seats and su.,ste1..al and beauti.
fully decorated stand mad been erected.
The ladies of Pendleton evinced their in.
terest in the celebration by the taste and
elegance with which their skill adorned the
:s>'!d. From the top in the front a hand.
.oins picture of Governor Hampton was
; lspended. The columns of the stand were
Einsd gracefully with evergraens and aow.
ers, together with red, white and blue cloth.
In front of the stand was the motto in largo
letters of evergreen which animated the
Democracy of the State two years ago, and
If continued at this time will surely main.
tain in power the government of our choice.
1t was: mo Independent Ticket" Upon
the speakers desk was laid in full view tho
original red shirt, which was made under
the direction Of Lieut. Col. a, J. Sitton
then Captain Of the Company which adop.
| ted this uniform.
| There was very general disappointment
and sorrow on account of the absence Of
Governor Hampton, which manifested II.
self In all of the expressions which were
ma1e upon the subject.
The crowd present was estimated nj Inc
lowest calculation to number four thousand
persons, among whom were several hun.
dred colored people, who came out to see
and hear the proceedings of the day, and
| evinced commendable interest in eyery.
thing that was done. showing that they re.
allied the redemption which haa been
wrought by the Democratic party for all
races and all classes of our people,
At IL o'clock q. M, w. 81. D. Gaillard,
Esq, called the meeting to order, and in.
yited Rev. Samuel B. Jones, D. D., to open
the proceedings with prayer. DR.. Jones
responded in an earnest and eloquent peti.
ton TO the giver of all good for his blessing
upon every condition of mankind. He
especially prayed that God would puur out
his blessings upon the rulers Of our Nation
and our State, and by His Holy Spirit gov.
ern aiid diTocss their paths in justice towards
E.en and in fear ofthe Lord. He closed by
q petition for the restoration of Governor
Hampton to health, and asked that he
might be spared for many years of honor
and usefulness to the people of his State
and Nation. 't
Col. james A. Hoyt, who was requested
to Introduce the speakers, congratulated the
people of Pendleton upon having the first
grand mass meeting in the campaign Of
1878, and said thatit brought to his recol.
lection the brilliant canvass of 1876. He
said that 1t was matter of great regret to
all present that Governor Hampton could
not attend this meeting. and that he was
sure every heart Went forth in unison with
the eloquent prayer which had been uttered
asking for his speedy restoration to health.
He then introduced 10 the audience EEs;. z.
b. Murray, who had been invited to deliver
the address before the ..Red Shirts" upon
| this occasion.
Mr.. Murray began by alluding to the oc-
casion which brought as together as the
second anniversary OF the adoption OF the
red shirt as political campaign uniform,
aru snid ttiat il was no unimporrant event
in the history of our State. He referred to
the oppressive and tyrnnnical government
which had been forced upon US as the result
of unsuccessful war, and said the people of
South Carolina bore this humiliation and