Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-31

tary School, under command of Sergt. You.
mans, who, With the jenkins Rifles Capt
Gardner, formed in battalion near the public
square. under command of Major A. II.
White, and while the procession Of Red Shirts
was forming. were reviewed by COL Sco6in. Of
the Governors staff Assistant Adjutant Gen.
eral. After the review was over, the pro.
cession, under command of Sheriff 4. II.
Glenn as Chief Marsha, and preceded By the
Yorkville Silver Helicon Band-Mr, RobertJ.
Herndon, ieader- moved, the military stand
ing at parade rest until the entire column
passed.. After; all the Clubs that had formed
in line on Main street had passed the battal-
ion of infantry. the Hampton Club, of Rock
Hill, accompanied by the Rock Hill Silver
Cornet Band, Mr.. Iredel Jones, leader, and
the Rock Hill Colored Cornet Band, Lee
White, leader, joined the procession at the
intersection Of Liberty and Main streets, and
with this accession to the marching column,
the entire length Of Main, street, from Ad-
ickes' corner, north, was literally filed with
marching horsemen who, in their enthusiasm,
rent the air with shouts and huzzahs.a'5 "s,
After parading the principal streets, the
column returned to the public square, from
which point, preceded by the military, they
marched to the speakers stand. The stand
was erected on vacant lot of about six acres,
near the the Female Institute, and as tri-
butte to the cause in which it was built, theta
dies of Yorkville, with that true devotion for
which they are so eminently characteristic,
bestowed upon it the most skillful decorations
with leyergreens and flowers that art could
suggest, while conspicuous in front, wresthed
with evergreen, was the legend in bold letters:
h74aG' - 1S76.-HAMPToN.- 1878. " 92}&il
Despite the rain, which had been fall
ing all the forenoon, q large number Of ladies
were already assembled when the procession
reached the grounds, and their numbers we're
constantly augmented, until all the seats pro-
vided we're filed, while still many others re-
mained in their carriages. 1s9 .H
After inspiriting music BY the bands, sup
plication to the Throne cf Grace was offered
by Rev. Thos. E. Gilbert, pastor of the M. E.
Church, when <ll8m6elg
Hon. I'D. Witherspoon, Chairman Of the
County Democratic Executive Committee, ad.
dressed the assembiage with a few remarks,
regretting the absence Of Governor Hampton.
and giving as the reason be was not here to-
day, the urgent demands for him in the lower
part of the State He said the Governor had
telegraphedto him hisinability to be here and
bis regrets, though he felt that to visit York'at
this time on political errannd, would bs
physician calling on . patient who was bot
sick; that York-one Of the banner. counties
of the State-was not so much in need of his
services as were other counties, though he re-
gretted he could not be with them to day.
Mr.. Witherspoon, however, promised that if
the people Of York will put down local dis
sensions, and give the Democratic ticket q
majority of which, Hampton might be proud,
he would have the Governor here to see them
all, on some more propitious day within
month, If he had to constitute all the ladies
present committee to go with him to Go.
lumbia for. the purpose. Mr.. Witherspoon
then congratulated the Democracy oD the
presence oflso many ladies, who, despite the
inclement day, graced the meeting with their
presence, and after thanking the ladies for
the zeal they manifested iir the cause Of good
government, introduced ,aaa 80
a.risai. b.. HON. j.. n. eENINs. -ii9.,tssa sET
,Mr4Evins sympathized with the county
chairman and the people on the absence of the
loved and heroic Hampton, a single blast from
whose bugle is worth thousand men. The
speaker would indeed have felt like the s1slast
rose of summer were not others present, be-
sides himself, to address the meeting! After
extending congratulations on the presence Of
the ladies, and complimenting the manner in
which the stand was decorated, he alco ex-
pressed his pleasure at meeting so large and
enthusiastic multitude of his fellow citizens,
at which display of patriotism, however, he
was not surprised, knowing, as he did, the ar
dor with which the people Of York went
through the campaign Of 1876 6%'id~.h"s ,'ista@
The speaker then briefly sketched the history
of the different party organizations I'M the
country since the formation of the, Govern
ment, dwelling with severity upon the rule Of
the Republican party, and charging upon it
the misrule and bad government inflicted upon
ty was in power-a party founded on section
alism and hate. He then argued that the DEM
ocratic party offers the only protection to the
people from encroachments of the Federal Gov
ernment-it being the party Of the constitu-
tion which gave to this country liberty and
free institutions. Its principles stand by the
constitution and they perpetuate the govern
ment of our fathers. No President of this par
ty ever disgraced his high position, nor did
ever Cabinet officer under Democratic ad-
ministration develop into Belknap. IN
During the darkest hours of our history, the
Democratic party Of the North stretched out
it's hands to relieve the South from the grind
ing tyranny of Grantism. A review Of the
Republican party could develop nothing but
fraud and corruption, whether State or Fed
the party was sectional ,hate-its founders be-
ing fanatics unworthy to associate with any
party. ,
Turning to the colored people, several Of
whom were present, the speaker gave clear
and succinct history of the causes that led to
their emancipation, reminding them at the
same time that President Lincoln, the cham
pion of the abolition party, while President,
proposed an amendment to the constitution
forever preventing interference with slavery
as it then existed in the States, and proving to
those he was addressing that their emancipa-
tion was only the result of military necessity,
and their subsequent enfrancisement was done
only to strengthen the Republican party, whose
leaders had no further interest in the cOl0red
man after securing Office by his vote. He then
contrasted our own State Government under
Hampton with that of Scott, Moses and
Chamberlain, and asked his colored hearers If
they could not perceive the difference, Ito
which was made the response, yes !! yes II