The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21
mnR IINdlEIiTIGENGER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
agagHADg 10 JUDGE 1HAGlrEY AND &C.
LyCITOH C0IHRAN.. ~

On last 01OuuAy LSfeIiiuts the ANDERSON
.s;tI,ess te proceeded 10 Che Waveriy. Hons Il, ms
for the purpose of serenading Judge Macke
and Solicitor Cothran. After. discoursin
dsliehtftl rnHsic tho members OF the band
together with the citizens generally, calle,
yoeierously for ~ ss-st
JUDGE T. .. MAcKEy,
who wns introduced In eloquent terms b,
Col. Rucker, and responded in substance a
follows: M Lest I4l
Fsllo,v. Gfisehi II cannot recognize mysel
"a The gentleman vino has been 80 kixhl,
complimented by the distinguished gentle
man who has been so kind as to ihtroduc
me TO you tonight, IL is, however, will
compliment you pay me in this denonstra
ion which is entirely unexpected to me
I had expected TO speak only In the yoride
Court House, and to hear no other must,
than the nlelodious voices of the learned
members of the bar addressing the iuries ir
behalf Of their clients. and yet must so,
that the Grains Of your music are far more
pleasant to me, as I have no doubt they
would be TO the members of the bar them.
selves. ] congratulate you on the peace
order and prosperity OF your citizenship
THAT Il ere 10 so small proportion of crime
within your County Is circumstances OF
which you should be proud. Tt.n argues
we'll for the people or Anderson County,
promises future happiness and prosperity.
It is the,sTeault of the triumph of Wade
Hampton in the last canvass, which accom-.
South Carolina, and heralds ON era o.
greater peace and prosperity in the coming
future, In many respects this is conspicli.
ously true of this County. The lost art of
successful farming has bean more nearly
reached by your people than in many paris
of South Carolina, and ON this industry all
Others are built up. 1t Is related as one
history, in the reign of George III, that a
thrifty tavern keeper recognized this prin.
ciplein thS CONSTRUCTION of his sign. which
was four wooden men standing one unon
another. The top man was clothed in regal
robes and wore o crown emblemat;cal Of
his sway, and on his forehead was written.
II govern all" The second man wore the
vestiture Of the church, and bore in his
hand the Bible emblematic of his office Of Of
clergyman, and upon his forehead was writ
ten. II pray for ALL" The third man was
clad In uniform, and bore in his hand n
musket with bristling bayonet, and upon
his forehead was written, II fight for ALL
and beneath him etood. the fourth man.
will, his stalwsrt form surrounded by the
forehead was written, II work for ALL"
There are no special Issues before the peo-
plo at this time, bnt they are coming fast
and thick in the ne5F future face to face
upon our people, and we should prepare to
meet them before they arrive. The ciyili-
zation of South Carolina will have met its
most deadly foe before the Christmas bells
have chimed ard before the red leaves of
autumn have touched the earth and tinged
It with dying colors, the manhood of South
Carolina will have met its highest test and
have redeemed this State forever from bar
barism and ignorance, and restored its for
mer civilization. 1t Is said by the whalers
of the Icy North that when great whale is
harpooned he lashes the sea with his great
tail, and beats the waters into foam and
blood. The radical whale in South Carolina
is Ipdstering its foreeS for its supreme effort
in1S78. This party. is compact, and guided
by intelligent and fearless leaders This
fight will not be made for the control of
South Carolina alone, but for the mastery
of the nation by the Republican party and
to obtain majority in Congress. The cleo
ton in South Carolina is most important
one In national point, for you elect MEN,
bers of Congress, q Legislature which elects
United States Senator and the board of
State officers who will canvass the returns
in the next Presidential election. This will
bring forth the highest effort from the Re-
publicans of the North, which contains
the wealth Of the great merchants and
lican party Of Ohio triumphs, the peace
and prosperity of the State is unin-
iured, or the same will be true If the Dem
ocratic party wins, but in South Carolina it
is contest for civilization and the liberty of
our race. Although the Republicans of the
North represent ts,wealth and culture, they
age willing to expnnge our civilization in
ordersto restore Sheir: own power. With q
thorough organization we can triumph, and
when Repubiicanism sinks in South Caro-
lima this year, 1t will fall like Lucifer, never
to hope again. There must, however, be
perfect harmony in our ranks, and we must
frown down that device of Satan known as
independent candidates. Boiling in South
Carolina will hereafter, be punished with
political death. Judge Mackey here paid q
high tribute to the sagacity, honor and pa
triotism of Governor Hampton, and con-
tinued his speech by saying: We are threat
ened In the coming canvass from external
toes and from internal foes, but I believe
both will full The people of the great DEM
ocratic party feel the elbow touch of their
comrades Tapd beholding it's stainless ensign
they will march together to victory. 1t is
q mistake to suppose that no effort is neces-
sary. It's an old Spanish proyerb, Watch
your horse on q goptlgoad, on . bad road he
will watch himself" The hour of victory
is the hour of dhnger. am glad to know
thht yon In Anderson County haye eet the
example of organization, and led off in
such manner that l doubt not you will be
aei!!s;s'v5;s.. ifsy b. the Democracy of the State.
l have been reading yonr proceedings, and
am pleased with the course of your Clubs
and of your; ;Executiye Committee. i find
myself in-an anomalous position / hold
The principles | held five years ago, and yet
l,would blush TO be called Republican.
The Democratic. and Republican parties
now are not different in their platforms,
hut hey are totally different in their aims
oha management. The Democracy repre-
sents the cultivation of our race, and the
Republican represents the ignorance and
barbarisln hich thSeatena 70 overthrow
shalt hold my @ alIssiance with It & the Dem ps@oc.
racy Of the State and nation, and hope in |
the coming canvass to return to Anderson, /
and again have the pleasure of addressing
you. r2as' s'sS
SOLICITOR coTHRAR
was next called for, and responded in one
OF his eloquent and forcible speeches, in
which he complimented the Anderson
lem ocFacy, deprecated divisions, urged
unity, and gave wholesome advice. to the
people Of Anderson County relative to the
coming canvass. He urged the people to-
do ali they can, whether it be as leaders or
es prisatoo. He also complimented the
Andenon Baud; and the .Waveriy House,
and spoke Of the Importance of perfectlng
onr military cluba. His speech was full
OF point and elected frequent applause.
we regret that luck OF space farbids o full
report of his able speech.
COL. z. ". nUcKER
was next called fer, aIid made an eloquent
speech, aflsr which Messrs. E. b.. Murray
and WV. Hnmph we're called for, and
retnrned their thnnkB for the compliment
extended, after which the meeting dig
persed.
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PAtArADII lfEpIcINEs.--Ayer'a Cherry