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


that tho red was adopted by common con-
sent, and thousands Of yards Of red flannel
were Immediately bought and ordered. The
idea spread in very short time over the
whole State, thereby inspiriting and enthus-
ing the champions or liberty until the
movement became 60 strong that neither
the proclnmntiap OF Governor Chamberlain,
nor that of Presider Grant, with the United
States bayonets to support it, was able to
make them disband. The red shirts he be-
lieyed, contributed more 10 the great victory
won shan any other one factor which en-
tered the canvass. Ho said that there were
q number of claimants for the honor of
originating the straightout movement, and
be supposed tl,at every one of them is fully
Satisfied that he is entitled to the praise.
But this is not the case with the red shirt.
Its use for political campaign purposes is
ceded to this company by all. There is a
claim that 1t was started during the war,
but for that matter 1t has bean the English
UNIFORM Tor centuries, and has been worn
ever since red fabrics have been made.
There was no political Significance attached
to the organization spoken of, and the
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orIgination for campaign purposes is clear
ana lndisputabie He then spoke of the
present canvass. and said that unity Of pur-
pose and of action was necessary to preserve
the redemption Of our civilization. He
warned the people against listening TO men
who seek from personal motives Of ambi-
ton or OF prejudice to bring into this can
vass anything foreign TO the simple issue OF
Democracy or Radicalism, and said that IL
these issues are permitted and encouraged
now they will be found to contain seeds
which will bring forth harvest of dissatis-
faction and division in our ranks two years
from this time. He claimed that the gov
ernmcnt under the Democrats had ilustra.
trated the doctrine Of Penn, that the worst
form Of government in the hands of good
men Is as good as the best and insisted that
the best thing the people can do is to con-
tinue this government in power by giving
1t hearty and united support. He urged
upon the people tho necessity of maintain
ing our political strength in South Carolina
to help purify our national government by
elccting q Democratic President, and ar
raigncd the Republican party as q party of
! H.,
if continued in power, would seek by pro-
noting sectional hate, and the establish
ment of rings and monopolies, to build
upon the ruins of State rights and free
government strong government which
would be inimical to oil the people, and
destructive of liberty ITSELF He closed by
expressing his confidence in the Ierpetuity
Of the union, and his belief that the North
and South vonld unite in throwing Off the
rule of the party of usurpation, thereby
restoring the Democratic party, which
would bring our country back to its former
purity and glory. And llc said that South
Carolina, who had s:ood forth in bold relief
in the civic councils of our nation, as we'll
as upon her battle fields, will be one of the
States which will cast Der vote in favor of
the restoration of our country To former
purity and greatness.
Col. Hoyt then introduced Gen. z. w.
Noise os an earnest worker and eloquent
orator in behalf of South Carolina's redemp-
ton. Gen. Noise responded in IN eloquent,
polished and exhaustive discourse, which
was frequently loudly apllauded. Gen.
Noise began by speaking of the contrast be-
l
day and two years ago. He espoke at length
upon the troubles which came upon our
people after the war, and showed the effect
they had in estranging the colored people,
by bringing into our midst set Of adventu-
rers who. by fair and false nro,nisss. won
their confidence to deceive and betray them.
He told the colored people how they came
to be free, and then dissected the course of
the carpet-bagger. He told them that the
s.atSnent that they were the equals of the
| white man 10 not true, for they had shown
their lack of ability to rule the State by the
| miserable governments they established,
citing Chamberlain's as their best govern
ment, and drawing parallel between that
| and Hamptons administration, showing
them that they were freer, happier and
| moro prosperous under Democratic rule
| than they were under the government of
their own choice He told them that un-
| der Democratic government all of their
rights had been given them; that there
was no discrimination against them, and
| that their lives end property was more Sc
curely protected now than under the gov
| ernment Of their own selection. He said
Gov. Hampton had pledged himself to give
them protection, and that he did so. He
condemned most severely anything like
independents, and said they were worse
than Radicals. Ne preferred tho open foe
| rather than the false friend. He said that
| straight-out Democracy had redeem eL the
State, and that it alone would retain it.
We have tried afflliation and failed. He
closed by o glowing tribute to Governor
Hampton, and urged the people of South
Caroline to prove as true to him and to
themselves in the future as they have done
in the past.
AT this point our reporter, in company
with Gen. Noise, Col. Hoyt and three
companies OF Red Shirts, iefft TO look
after William r. Parker, and therefore
we Gull the remainder Of this report from
our exchanges, and adopt the comments
on the close OF the meeting as our sonti-
ments:
Col. ]. l.. Orr next addressed the peo-
pie, mostly upon the subject of GEN.
| tralization of the General Government
and the dangers OF It, In proof OF this,
he rofarred TO the bayonet rule in this
State two years ago; rBond's release of
the Returning Board when the State had
imprisoned them for their false count of
the election returns; and tho recent re-
! leasing of the revenue prisoners from
State jurisdiction. He said further, that
because of the probability of the next