The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-12
VOL. XIV---NO.s 8
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GREENvILLE, 3. e., August %.
In connection with the recent proceed.
ings In the United States Court now in
session at this place, and In view of the
Interest generally manifeated ia regard 10
all the acts of the great outlaw, Red.
mond, the following account OF a scene
which occurred lately in which he hnra
o conspicuous part, is regarded az worthy
Of being recorded. The particulars OF
the occurrence, as narrated to me by
several eye-Vitnesses, were as follows.
a few weeks ago the candidates for
the various offices in Pickens County met
by appointment at Eastatoe for the pur-
pose of presenting their several claims
to popular favor. The precinct is situated
almost in the heart of the mountains,
and is distant but few miles from Red.
mond's nominal "home." The majority
OF those present were inhabitants of
the surrounding mountainous country,
and 1t may be safely assumed that large
part OF the expectant AUDIENCE, were not
altogether disconnected with the Eusi-
ness Of Illicit distilling. The crowd,
which numbered about 800 persons, also
contained o fair proportion Of mountain
matrons and maidens, and altogether the
occasion was O memorable one in that
riences any excitement other than that
attendant upon the unexpected honor of
receiving the visits of raiding deputy
mR,shels.
The meeting was duly called to order,
in the course Of the day, ard the candi-
dates proceeded in turn to discuss the
momentous questions Of locat polity now
agitating the public mind of Piekens
County.
The speaking was at last concluded, and
the crowd, now broken up into groups and
engaged in discussing the morris and
perhapa the whiskcy of the respective
favorites, was wholly taken up with these
matters when great commotion was OBJ
served in one quarter, and every one
rushing thither to see the fight, if pos
sible, or whatever other attainment
might be on hand, was suddenly greeted
with the most unexpected spectacle of q
slender young man, surrounded by o
circle of friends and engaged in the en-
inently peaceful pursuit. Of. shaking
hands with all within his reach. The
young man, as it very quickly be.
came known, was none other than the
terrible Redmond. How he came there,
nr ghen, nr by what nvanna IF annrnach
no one knew, and no one has ever OF.
tempted 10 explain; but there he was,
and the greeting this fearful enemy to
his community received at the hauds
| (literally) of lis members would have
been matter of great surprise to any
stranger ignorant Of the fact as to how
the unfortunate youth is regarded by ali
| those OF his neighbors who know him 30
we'll, and 80 we'll what he has wrongfuliJ
suffered at the instance of mistaken au-
| thority. ~.
The excitement over his presence in
creased rapidly, and presently reached its
climax when he was hoisted upon the
shoulders of half dozen friends and
cal lied some distant up the hill and
hoisted bodily upon the frame of wsg.
on which atecd in e. ccnspicuomsly 50
cessible spot, where he was released, and
vocifefoualy called upon to make @
speech.
Aa himself niterward and needlessly
informed me, Redmond bad not come
prepared to meet such reception, and
still less, of course, was he prepared to
| meet suca i cali, tGt cncs cup" lio deter.
mined 10 make an effort asd do the best
he knew how. That bess was by no
rleaua bad. sol course" will say the
merciful executors Of the revenue laws,
'tof course he did not lose such an oppor.
tuuity 10 abuse the government and it's
agents, to defend his own crimes and 10
incite 'his gang, to renewed deeds OF
wholesale violence and slaughter" OF
/ course he did no such thing. On the
contrary, this man, who aIona and by
name has been excluded from the gen.
eral amnesty extended to his fellows,
land all agree that there are in the noun
| a n n q. ~
Mojor,) this deeply .dTcd criminal and
implacable foe 10 law aud order, devoted
| himself to modest, earnest appeal to
respect the revenue laws; To stop tho
practice of illict distilIirg, and to dis.
counteoance it in Others as we'll. 81
| This was before the Court met al
| Greenviile, and of course, before the am.
| nesty WAS proclaimed. 1t follows tina,
Redmond hoped for no reward for what
| ne -'as doing, and he at least never ex.
| 2ected shat what he did would be report.
cd in his behalf. It was not from him
that learned of the circumstances
bave here narrated. The argu-
ment he used was not one OF high moral.
| ity, but it was at least sound, aud pain
fully illustrated In the person of the
speaker. 1t was addressed to simple
! hearers, and vas simply to the effect thai
The law was against them, that It was
useless to attempt to evade 1t, and tha!
1t brought far moro pain than profit To
those who disregardsd ita commands
He used the only argument known te
himself and insisted upon it with effect
his speech it is said created q marked
impression, and I'll be bound went fur
ther than all the threats and thunder
which could be launched from the seat o.
| power for year together.
| He was not allowed to finish his adj
| dress. New comers crowded into th(
wagon to shake hands with him, and his
voice being finally drowned In the cla
mors of the -.iIititude, he was nnilei
down from the wagon aud escorted te
! the ledies stenel ssiS:c Z. c.;::. ,..: :,!i
ed to go through the Misunderstanding Gore.
mony all around again. After a time
as the Witnesses tell it--he disappeared
more suddenly than he came, and ths
bewildered meeting disbanded.
Redmond is neither feared nor haSet
by those amo.gs whom he lives. He Ii
rather loved and pitied for his nisfor
tunes, and bis influence ia great for :, Vi
or good. He chooses 70 exerciso it fol
good. iies !,
rt IL (. 5E55s q Com N
| whether 1t Is wise--I have shown ynt
that it Is not .i,Lss--to array such 4 man
| perforce, against the law? Ono kinf
word would enlist his powerful influenc(
on the side Of obedience and order. ygo,,l6
| relieve yon OF much trouble and exnsnss
and many of your ignorant viciims q
| oppression. Can you not afford e
! speak peace 20 che troubled heart of ,tl,,
mountains Y--Ne,cs and Courier.