The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-09-18

ardour. All those fears and miSgiving'
have been dispcllcd by the magniliccn
demonstration of last Saturday. Faint
hearted Democrats have taken new cour
age, and daring Radicals have seen thcil
fondcst hopes decay. Democracy ia
Abbevillc county is as full of life ant
energy as in lS76,-which is just tho
same as to say that Radicalism in our
county is dead and buried in the grave
dug for it in 1876.
The morning of the 18th broke bcauti'
full and clear, nature herself was propi-
.ious. From an early hour companies OF
mounted Red-Shirts anne trooping into
the town. Captains of liitics and captains
Of hundreds led their men to the various
rendezvous appointed, where the several
assistant marshals took them in charge
and placed them i'll line, ready to join
in the great procession. But we arc run
ming ahead of time in u account. We
should have stated before that the speak
ers arrived by train OH Friday evening
and were met at the Depot by Gen. Nc
Gowan. They were received by a guard
of honour OF the Abbevillo Rifles and
Junior Rifles and taken in carriages to
hospitable houses that were open to them.
The disappointment at the non-arrival
of Governor Hampton WAS deep and sim
ccre. a campaign gathering without the
Governor "a felt to be the play of Ham
let with the prince left out. His long
continued indlsposition and consequent
absence in the mountains evoked the
heartfelt sympathics and regrets Of our
citizens. Every n knew, however, that
no one was more ANXIOUS to attend the
meeting than Hampton. and this caused
our people to rcdouble their efforts to
make the meeting such an II as would
give him no cause Of regret. Accord
ingly, Saturday morning found every
one astir, and young and old out in the
streets, arranging for the procession.
Ever and anon the stirring strains Of the
Greenwood band and the Abbcville band
filled the air and recalled by the familiar
tunes thrilling memories of &c. At in
tcrvals the boom Of the Anderson Artil-
lery revcrbcrated through the clear
morning air and reminded us that our
sister county was not forgetful of II for
tunes, but sent her gallant sons to aid us
in our work. All honor to the Anderson
Artillcrymcn. They did US good service
two years ago, they did it again last
Saturday, and they will always he found
where duty calls and honor leads the
way.
Hon. J. G. Maxwell, was the Marshal
of the day, and in the discharge Of the
important duties dcvolving upon that Of
ficcr, he was ably supportcdby the fol-
lowing Assistant MarshalS J. Fuller
Lyon, Of Abbevillc; John +. Brownlce,
of Antrcville; w. +. Cothran, of Mill
way; John +. Bradley, Of Long Cane
a. Is. Ellis, of Hodges.
The mounted clubs appeared at the ap
pointed places about 9 o'clock, and attcl
resting, at 10 o'clock moved, under thu
direction of the assistant Marshals t.
their respective places in the line.
Those of the upper Battalion of the Sa
vannah regiment reported at the milo
stone on the Pcndlcton road to assistan
| Marshal Brownlec.
The White Hall, Cedar Springs, ant
Midway reported at the Fair Grounds t.
assistant Marshal Cothran.
The clubs Of the lower Battalion Of thu
Savannah Regiment reported at the mile
stone on the Vienna road to assistan
Marshal Bradley.
The clubs of the lower Battalion of tn
Saluda Regiment reported at Fort Pick
ems to assistant Marshal Lyon.
The clubs of the upper Battalion Of thu
Saluda Regiment reported at the mil
stone on the Grccnvillc road near Lon!
Cane church to assistant Marshal Ellis.
The Abbcvillc Rifles and the JUNO
Rifles, received the speakers at the Dcpo
on Friday evening.
The Abboville Silver Cornct Band ant
the Greenwood Band took their places il
the procession.
The distinguished visitors and speak
ers took their Stand near the Prcsbytcri
an church and reviewed the line as
passed down Main street towards the ole
stand near the depot.
Commanding officers Of clubs were es
pccially charged with the keeping goo
order, and all the barrooms in town
were closed during the entire day.
The Following gentlemen were appoint
ed the local committee of arrangement
for the demonstration: w. III. Parker, J
w. Perrin, \. Request, r. p. QuarleS, r
c. Seal. and they discharged that dut,
with credit to themselves and with entir
satisfaction to all concerned. BY thpi
care and practical management every
thing worked like clock-work, without
single jar.
BY ten o'clock the Marshal for the day
Senator Maxwell, reported all i'll rcadi
ness LOT tuc pIOueS9iVH. LIN WIN va
given to march, the band led the wa,
and starting from the open space in from
of the Presbyterian church, the long lin
of horscmen began to wend their way t
the grove on the slopes of Marshall hill
The distinguished guests and orators o
the day, sat on horseback in front OF tn
church as the long procession filed past
A long procession it was, it seemed un
ending. Long before the rear had roach
ed the starting-poirt the van had hltchet
their horses in the grove a mile away
Company after company rode slowly by
and made q gallant show. With the eX
ception of the riflcmen of Ninety-Six and
Abbeville, who wore their handsome
grey uniforms, all who joined in the lpro.
cession were on horseback. And all the
horscmen wore red shirts, except ono
company in blue uniform, another in
white shirts and a few ''ycllow Jackets
The endless line Of red shirts made a dis
plav hard to be cqualled. AS they passed
the distinguished party who reviewed
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