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


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 or.
rival of the military companies, who came
to signify their appreciation Of the occasion
and participate in perpeiuating its memory,
began, 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 and attend the mass meeting. Gen.
Humphreys and staff, with tie greater por-
ton of the Eleventh Brigade, were present,
and also a number of campaign companies,
oil of which were formed in line of review
along the street entering the Square from
the south. This line of review consisted Of
the following commands:
Eastern Regiment Of tho Elerenth Cdralrs
Brigade.-Colonel NJ. P. Iribble command,
ing. Captain Joseph B. Asoore's Com
pany, Capt. G. o. Mitchell's Company,
Capt. E. N. snipes' Company, Capt. J. w.
Dacus' Company, Capt. j. 2, CoI's Com
pany, Capt. A. NJ. Guyton's Company, and
Capt. Breazeale's Company.
Western Regiment Of the ElerenM Cavalry
Brigade-Lieut.- ]. T. c. Jones com.
manding. Capt. J. N. Kidds Company,
Capt. w. D. Garrison's Company, Capt. c.
B. Gilmer's Company, Capt. .. L. Eskew's
Company. Capt. W. S. Halls Company and
Capt 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. P. Glenn, Capt. ]. A. Rankia's Company,
Capt. ]. ]. Lewis Company, Capt. R. E.
Mason's Company and Capt. &. L. Sitton's
Company.
The Battalion of Artillery, commanded
by Capt. J. G. Stribling, consisting of the
Red Shirts, Lieut.. ]. G. Richards command
ing; the MCGOWAN Artillery, Capt. John
S. Smith commanding.
The Palmetto Ritlemen, Infantry, COM
manded by Capt. John E. Allen.
The Anderson Palmetto Band was placed
at the head of the column, and the Pendle-
ton Silver Cornet Band at the rear. Both
of these bands made 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 the
Episcopal Church to the speakers stand,
where the military was dismissed, and the
men proceeded to dismount and hitch in
order to attend the speaking which took
place in Ma1wells Grove, in front of the
residence, of Mr.. j. D. Smith, in which
ample seats and substantial and beauti-
fully decorated stand had been erected.
The ladies of Pendleton evinced their in
terest in the celebration by the taste and
elegance with which their skill adorned the
stand. From the top in the front hand
some picture of Governor Hampton was
suspended. The columns Of the stand were
twined gracefully with evergrsens and flow
ers, together with red, white and blue cloth.
In front of the stand was the motto in large
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.
It was: "No Independent Ticket" Upon
the speakers desk was laid in full view the
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 it
self in all of the expressions which were
made upon the subject.
{ The crowd present was estimated at the
lowest calculation to number four thousand
persons, among whom were several hum
dred colored people, who carne out to see
and hear the proceedings of the day, and
evinced commendable interest in every
thing that was done, showing that they re-
allied the redemption which has been
wrought by the Democratic party for all
races and all classes of our people.
At II o'clock a. m, w. Fl. D. Gaillard,
Esq, called the meeting to order, and in
vited Rev. Samuel B. Jones, y. D., to open
the proceedings with prayer. DR.. Jones
responded in an earnest and eloquent petit
ton to the giver of all good for his blessing
upon every condition of mankind. He
especially prayed that God would pour out
his blessings upon the rulers Of our Nation
and our State, and by His Holy Spirit gov
ern and direct their paths in justice towards
men and in fear of the Lord. He closed by
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.
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 that it brought to his recol-
lection the brilliant canvass of 1876. He
said that it 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 to the audience Maj. e.
B. Murray, who had been invited to deliver
the address before the "Red Shirts" upon
this occasion.
Mr.. Murray began by allud;ng to the oc-
casion which brought US together as the
second anniversary Of the adoption of the
red shirt as political campaign uniform,
and said that it was no unimportant event
in the history of our State. lie referred to
the oppressive and tyrannical government
which had been forced upon Us as the result
Of uncuncosefu1 war opd oa;d tho Daoplo of