The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-10
THE INTELhlGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
lANDERsON's ENTHUSIASM,
GRAND RALLY TO CELEBRATE SOUTH
CAROLINAS REDEMPTION AND TO
PLEDGE IT'S PRRPRTUATION.

GhAND tSALL1 ~ C6lLEbISAAE SoOLh
CAROLINA'S REDEMPTION AND TO
PLEDGE IT'S PERPKTUATIoN.
Eloquent Speeches---Splendid Music---Slx
Thousaod Attendants---A General
Gala Day,
Early ON last Saturday morning the CO.
horts of red shirts and the throng of eager
'Demoerats began to assemble in the town of
Anderson to oatteEd the great State campaign
rally on that day, and By ten o'clock enough
red shirt companies had assembled at the
Fair Grounds to ensure fine demonstra-
.tion. Tie procession was commanded by
zGen. W. W. Humphreys, Col. N. P. Trib-
BILE, Capt. j. E. Allen, Capt. ]. c. Stribling
and Maj: John B. Moore. with the assistants
named last week. At the appointed hour
it moved down Main street to the Square,
crossing obliquely into McDufie, and back
into Main at the University, then back to
the Square, and out to the speakers stand.
The procession was about mile long,
anapresented splendid appearance Sew
,eral Abbeville companies were hero, and
from ths beginning the uttermost enthusi-
asm prevailed.
An especial feature of the procession was
2 company of little boys in red shirts, under
the command of Maj. John B. Moore
These young Democrats were perfectly de
lighted, and gave much pleasure to those
who noticed their enjoyment.
The Artillery of Captains Stribling and
Smith were also in the line of the process
sion, and afterwards did much to enliven
the occasion and emphasize the eloquence
OF the orators.
The head of the procession reached the
stand, situated in the grove near the resi-
dence Of Gen. Humphreys, about II o'clock,
and for the fifteen or twenty minutes fol-
lowing, while the various companies were
arriving, dismounting and taking their
places among the large crowd of ladies and
gentlemen who had already assembled be-
fore the procession reached the grounds,
active preparations were being made for the
speaking to begin promptly upon the arri-
val Of the rear companies. The stand was
the same one erected fos the public meeting
last March, and was beautifully and elabo-
rately decorated with flowers, evergreens,
flags, pictures of Hampton, etc., and pre-
sented quito handsome appearance. On
its front was the inscription
1a7s-YICTORY-1s7S.
PEACE, PROSPERITY AND CONTENT
MENT THE RESULT OF DEM
oCRATIC RULE.
/ Above this was ifs-size portrait of Gov.
Hampton, and below it, encircled by
beautiful wreath Of geranium leaves and
flowers, was a. smaller picture Of the Gov
ern9r, while on tho inside Of the stand
hung several others. We will not attempt
a full andminute description of the stand
that would be too great . task-but suffice
it to, say there has never been one more
beautifully decorated and arranged in An
derson, and that reflected more credit on
: the good taste and public spirit of our fair
ladies, who are always ready to lend help
ing hand in every good cause. In front Of
the stand ample accommodations in the
way of seats had been provided for the
ladies and a great many gentlemen.
After several enlivening pieces by the
bands, and when everything. was in readi-
ness, Maj. E. B. Murray, County Chairman,
efter congra.ulating the Democracy upon so
auspiciout meeting, requested Rev. D. E.
Z Frierson, D. D., to lead in prayer, who re-
sponded in an earnest and pathetic suppli-
cation to the Divine Ruler of the Universe
for his blessings upon our rulers and peo-
pie.
The following kilograms were then read
by the County Chairman, which will
/. explain themselves:
TRENTON, s. c., Oct. 4.
2. Messrs. j. L. Orr Gnd E. B. MuTray-It is
impossible for me to go to Anderson and
get here in time for court next Monday.
Did not receive notice in time to make
my arrangements. NJ. c. BUTLER.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 4.
z. B. Murray, County Choinan-I regret
that your invitation, received to-day,
makes it impossible for me to be with
you tomorrow. Your courtesy Is great
" valued, not only as compliment to
me, but as an expression of Anderson's
goodwill towards Charleston. There are
no restraining orders from headquarters
this year, and Charleston expects to melt
down that six thousand majority of 1876,
and press upon the mountain counties.
F. w. DAWSON.
After expressing great satisfaction at the
good news from Charleston, Maj. Murray
called for three cheers for the Charleston
Democracy, which was heartily and vocifer-
ously given by the immense crowd.
He then introduced as the first speaker
Hon. ]. C. Sheppard, of Edgefeld, Speaker
ofthe House of Representatives of South
Carolina.
Mr.. Sheppard said that it was source
of great pleasure and satisfaction to him
to be allowed to meet the Democracy OF
Anderson, and that he came to bring
the friendly greetings of the irrepres-
sible Democracy of Edgefisld County.
He congratulated the Democracy upon
the grand and complete victory Of 1876,
and expressed the opinion that q grander
victory awaited as in next November.
He did not come to Anderson to see our
handsome men and beautiful women,
but he came to tell what the Democracy
OF South Carolina had done and what 1t
intended to do. 1t was through the eff
forts of this party that the State had been
redeemed, and that no people on the face
of the earth had greater cause to thank
God than those Of South Carolina. After
the election in 1876, he was one of those
whose right to enter the House of Rep
respentatives as member Of that body
was denied. When he went to the door
of the State House he was met by an
Orderly Seargent of the United States
Army, who asked him if he was mem
ber Of the Legislature, and demanded
him to exhibit his credentials, but he de-
MED his authority to question the suffi-
cheney of his credentials, and refused TO
show them, whereupon he was refused
admission into the State House. After
that, however, the Republicans were
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