The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29
THE INTELLIGENCER.
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE RADICAL POW-WOw AT TOWN.
WILLIE.
THE DEMOCRATS DIVIDE TIME AND
CAPTURE THE MEETING.

CAPTURE THE MEETING.
A Tame Republican Harrangue, followed
by Rousing Democratic SpeecheG.
While the review was progressing at Pen
dleton on last Friday, information came
that the Radicals of the Fork intended to
have political meeting at Parker's Church,
!, near Townville, at o'clock that afternoon.
They had previously announced that they
would hold meeting at this place on the
next afternoon, and the report became cur
rent that they had changed the time to Fri
day, SO as to prevent the Democrats, who
were attending the "Red Shirt" parade,
from being at their meeting to take part in
it. On; this information, Gen. E. w.
Noise, Col. ]. A. Hoyt and Maj. z. B. Muir
ray, with the companies of Captains j. NJ.
Kidd, F. L. Sitton and R. E. Mason, left
Pendleton between and o'clock, for the
purpose of attending the meeting. As the
: companies in advance cameupon the meet
ing, they found the party dispensing, and it
is believed that q courier conveyed them
the information that the Democrats would
be at the meeting, and therefore Parker, the
Republican County Chairman, announced
that he would hold his meeting at 2 o'clock
on the following day, as previously ap-
pointed. Gen. Noise was compelled to re-
turn to Columbia, and could not wait for
the meeting, but Messrs. Hoyt and Murray
: remained over to take hand in it. Capt.
Mason's company declined returning on
the next day, and Capt. J.'c. stribling's
Flying Artillery was sent for in its stead.
At the appointed hour the arrangements
were made for opening the meeting. VIM.
r. Parker was to speak first and be follow
ed BY Col. Hoyt and Maj. Murray, after
which Newton Whitner was to close for the
Republicans. Before the meeting was
opened it was stated that q colored man
named Andy had come to the meeting
armed and threatening to have q row.
Parker nominated this man for Chairman,
but Mr.. Murray announced that he nor
any other man who came there to have
row should preside over the meeting, and
after little consultation, Col. Hoyt sug-
gested that, each speaker act as his own
chairman, which was agreed to. Parker
then made the first speech in very con-
serYatiye and general way, travelling over
the landing of the slaves, the revolution.
the late war, reconstruction, &c. he and
thecolored people were willing to join the
Democrats and vote with them in this
County If they would give them one repre-
sentative and one County Commissioners.
He claimed that the ISrxLLIoENcEn's ac-
count of the County Republican Convention
swas- incorrect, and missepresented him
about ruling the motion to endorse Gov.
Hampton out of order. he also stated that
4 he had always been willing to go with the
Democrats If they wonld give the colored
people q part # the offices, and that in the
last campaign he had proposed it to Coll
Hoys who agreed that Parker should call a
meeting of the colored people and he would
call one of the Democrats to consider the
question, but they did not do so. He dwelt
on the slavery question, and closed as usual
with.Yulgar and indecent language.
he was followed by Col. Hoys, who began
by denying that he agreed 70 call a meeting
to consider Parker's proposition, and said
that he told Parker to call his meeting and
submit its ection to him. Parker admitted
that this was correct, and Col. Hoyt gave
as bis reason that he knew Farker's name
would be on, the list presented, and he
wanted to let him show himself in this way.
BE spoke of the just and equal course pur-
sned by tho Democrats towards the colored
people, and commented on the great ed
yansages offered the colored people in our
provisions for public education. BE rasped
Parker for the irreverent and vulgar Ian
guage which he used, showing that such
conduct was highly improper in minister.
He advised Parker to retire from politics
and devote himself to his ministry. Parker,
said be could not make o living at preach
ing, and Col. Hoyt told him if he would
quit politics and try it he would agree to
make speech to his congregation, showing
them the importance Of supporting their
preacher. He dwelt at length on the inn
portance of friendly relations between the
races, and showed that gratitude and self
interest combine to make 1t the duty Of the
colored man to support Gov. Hampton and
! the Democratic party.
AS Moi Murray went upon the platform,
Morris Carter, o notorious colored politician
ofthe Fork also, steppe1 up andannounced
that he intended to speak then. Mr.. Muir
ray, in laconic style, invited him off of the
platform, and he accepted the invitation,
saying, as he left, ST beg your pardon. Sir"
Mr.. Murray then began by urging the col
ored people to be friendly with the white
people, on whom they are dependent for
their work and support. He said there was
nothing to be gained by this political e1-
element. That the colored people were in
a great minority in this County, and were
wasting time in politics, besides keeping mp
strife where there was no reason for it. He
said the Democrats had treated them fairly,
and would continue to do SO, and asked if
they could point to single instance where
alaw had been passed that hurt the colored
man. Parker said, the fence law. Mr..
Murray proved on him and made him own
that he himself advocated the adoption of
that law, and thsn advised the colored peo-
pie not to follow the man who was hypo-
critical enough to advise them to do thing
and then turn round after it was done and
say it was bad law. He then made Parker
admit that the INrElLIoENcER's account of
the Republican County Convention was
correct, and asked the colored people how
much confidence they could have in man
that would deny thing that he knew was
people had been better to them than they
would have been to the white people il they
had had the opportunity, and cited them
to the Constitution of Liberia, which pro-
hibits white persons from voting or holding