The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE RADICAL P0w.WOw AT TG,ys.
WILLIE.
THE DEMOCRATS DIVIDE TINE AND
CAPTURE TIE HRETLHG.
A Tame Republican Hsrrangue, followed
by RouElnG Demooratic Speechea.

While tho review was progressing at Pen.
dleton on last Friday, information came
that the Radicals of the Fork intended TO
have political meo.ing at Parker's Church.
near Townville, at 8 o'clock that afternoon.
They had previously announced that they
would hold meeting at this place on the
next afternoon, and the report became cur
rent that they had changed the time to Fri
day, so as to prevent the Democrats, who
were attending the "Red Shirt" parade,
from being at their meeting to take part II
IT. On this information, Gen. T.. w.
Noise. Col. J. A. Hoyt and Maj. +. B. Muir
roy, with the companies Of Captains J. M.
Kidd, f. L. Sitton and Il. T.. Mason, LEFT
Pendleton between and o'clock, for the
purpose of attending the meeting. As the
companies in advance cams upon the meet
ing they found the party dispensing, and it
Is believed that courier conveyed them
the information that the Democrats would
be at the meeting, and therefore Parker, the
Republican County Charm IN, announced
that he would hold his meeting at o'clock
OH the following day, as previously ap-
turn to Columbia, and could not wait for
the meeting, but Messrs. Hoyt and Murray
remained over TO take hand in It. Capt.
Mason's company declined returning on
tho next Cay, and Capt. j. c. Stribline's
Flying Altillery was sent for in its stead
At the appointed hour the arrangements
were made for opening the meeting. VIZ.
II. Parker was to speak first, and be follow
ed by Col. Hoyt and Maj. Murray, after
which Newton Whitner as to close for the
Republicans. Before the meeting was
opened it was stated that colored man
named Andy had come to the meeting
armed and threatening to have row.
Parker nominated this man for Chairman,
but Mr.. Murray announced that he nor
any other man who camo there to have q
row should preside over the meeting and
after n little consultation, Col. Hoyt sug-
gested that each speaker act as his own
chairman, which was agreed to. Parker
then made the first speech in O very con-
seryative and general way, travelling over
the landing Of the slaves, the revolution,
tho late war, reconstruction, &c. He and
the colored people were willing to join the
Democrats and vote with them in this
County if they would gi7e them one repre-
sentative and one County Commissioner.
He claimed that the IETELLIoRNoEn's ac-
count of the County Republican Convention
was incorrect, and misrepresented him
about ruling the motion to endorse Gov.
Hampton out of order. He also stated that
he had always been willing to go with the
Democrats If they would give the colored
people q part nf the Offices, and that in the
last campaign he had prop ,ed it to Col.
Hoyt, who agreed that Parker should call O
meeting of the colored people and he would
call one of the Democrats to consider the
question, but they did not do so. He dwelt
on the slavery question, and closed as usual
with vulgar and indecent language.
He was followed by Col. Hoyt, who began
by denying that he agreed to call meeting
to c, ,sider Parker's proposition, and said
that : Q told Parker to call his meeting and
submit its action to him. Parker admitted
that this was correct, and Col. Hoyt gave
as his reason thnt he knew Parker's name
would be on the Isl presented, ani ne
wanted to let him show himself in this way.
He spoke of The just and equal course pur-
sued by the Democrats towards the colorod
people, and commented on the great ad-
vantages offered the colored people in our
rrovisions for public education. He rnsped
Parker for the irreverent and vulgar Ian
guage which he used, showing that such
conduct was highly improper in minister.
He advised Parker to retire from politics
and devote himself TO his ministry. Parker
said he could not make o living at preach
ing, and Col. Hoyt told him II he would
quit politics and try it he would agree to
make speech to his congregation, showing
them the Importance of supporting their
preacher. he dwelt OF length on the inn
portancs OF friendly relations between the
races, and showed that gratitude and self
interest combine to make 1t tho duty of the
colored man to support Gov. Hampton and
the Democratic party.
AS Maj. Murray went upon the platform,
Morris Carter, o rotorious colcred politician
of the Fork also. stepped up and ANNOUNCED
that he intended to speak then. Mr.. MUIR
ray, in laconic style, invited him off of the
platform, and he accepted the invitation,
saying, Us he left, " beg your pardon. SIR"
Mr.. Murray then began by urging the col.
ored psople to be friendly with the white
people, on whom they are dependent for
their work and support. He said there was
nothing to be gained by this political ex-
element That the colored people were in
a great minority in this County, and were
wasting time in politics, besides keeping up
strife where there was no reason for it. He
said the Democrats had treated them fairly,
and would continue to do go, and asked If
they could point to Q single instance where
law had been passed that hurt the colored
man. Parker said, tho fence law. Mr..
Murray proved on him and made him own
that he himself advocated the adoption of
that law, and then advised the colored poo
pie not to folloR the nap who was hypo-
critical enough to advise them to do thing
and then turn round after It was done and
say it was bad law. Ho then made Parker
admit that tho INTELLidENCER's account Of
the Republican County Convention was
correct, and asked the colorcd people how
mucn confluence tney CouIo hnve III s man
that would deny thing that he knew was
true. He then told them that the white
people had bean better to them than they
would have been to the white people If they
to the Constitution of Liberia, which pro-
hibits white persons from voting or holding
oaioe. He condemned Parker's raking up
OF the past 240 years to prejudice them
sgainst the Democrats, and said that 1t was
lingratefnl in him, az Col. Cothran, the
pemoe1atic Solicitor, had forgiven him of
the charge of getting too much school
money short Tina n1o Hs told the COL.
pred people that tLsy had better let the past.