The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-03-28
peak. That, like the soldier, he wished

speak. That, like the soldier, he wished
to be found where the firing was loudest,
and had come to meet our chief, the Gov
ernor, who he found in the path of duty,
and whose plume was the ensign of victory.
That he represented the honor aud char
acter of South Carolina, and that what
Wade Hampton Is the Democratic party
of South Carolina ia to-day. He told
the coIored people that Governor Hamp-
ton had kept every pledge that he made
the people of this State, and had dis
charged with equal and exact justice the
duties of his Office without reference to
class or condition. He said that he
learned that some of them we're dissat-
isfed because they had none Of the Off.
ces in this County, but that such feel
ing must be the result ofa lack of thought,
for the white representative from Ander-
son was as much the representative of
the colored man as he was of che white
man, ind as much the representative of
the citizen of Charleston as Of the citizen of
Anderson, and so the colored Represen-
tative from Beaufort represented the
white man of Anderson as much as the
colored man of Beaufort. That they
really are as much represented in the
Legislature as if all the Representatives
were colored men. That this is the
theory of our Constitution, and if it il
not So that they were not the ones to
complain, for as long as they could pre-
vent it they did not send white men to
the Legislature in Republican Counties.
He told them that if they were so un-
fortunate as to want Office and not be
able to get it, to console themselves with
the reflection that they are no worse of
than great many white men will be-.
The real cause of all the trouble about
offices is, that there are more people
than there are Offices and therefore
when you go to distribute them out there
are not enough to 60 around. AS an
evidence of Governor Hampton's infu-
ence in protecting the colored man, he
stated that before the war there were, OH
an average, FIVE colored men killed in
this State every year by white men; that
since the war, and before Governor
Hampton's Inauguration, the average
had been nine every year, and that in
the eighteen months past only two color
ed men had been killed by white men.
He then urged them to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket because it is best for them.
He expressed qualification at Governor
Hampton's remarks about Independent
candidates, saying that henceforth no
man could pretend to be representing
Governor Hampton, if he runs against a
Democratic nomination for the Governor
had plainly declared his opposition to
any such course. He taen said that our
people will no doubt be very much trou-
bled this year with a selection of candi-
dates, as they would no doubt be very
numerous all over the country. He ad-
vised- the people to select the best men
they could find, without reference to
whether they wanted it or not. To elect
those men who were best and most trust
worthy and no others, and for the Pur-
pose of this he advised them to take tho
men who were not overly anxions to get
an Office. The Judges speech contained
several other points, and was illustrated
by number of amusing narratives, but
our space forbids a longer report.
Eloquent and pointed speeches were
also made by Col. Cothran, Col. Hoyt
and Judge Cooke, which we regret that
we are compelled to omit. The meeting
was then closed by prayer from Rev. s.
L. Morris, of Walhalla, Chaplain of Gen.
Humphreys Brigade.
At the conclusion of the meeting an
opportunity, at the request of the ladies
present, was afforded them to shake
hands with Governor Hampton.
During the speaking, at proper inter-
walls, the Artillery Companies fired in
honor of the Anderson Democracy.
The Anderson Palmetto Band and the
Anderson Colored Band furnished excel
lent music for the occasion, and deserve
the hearty thanks of the Democracy of
the County.
The number present has been general.
ly conceded by the safest and most ex-
perienced judges to be at least eight
thousand persons. The meeting was the
grandest SUCCESS possible, and leaves no
doubt as to the political result in Ander-
son Coanty this year. Anderson may
hereafter be regarded as free from the
plague of Independents.
On Wednesday evening, Mr.. w. w.
Russell, as chairman, with large COM