The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-06-13
sEREEADE.

metto Band, together with number of the
citizens Of the town and surrounding coun-
try, repaired to the Waverly House for the
purpose Of serenading Judge Kershaw and
Solicitor Cothran. After some excellent
music from the Band Judge Kershaw was
loudly called for, and was introduced by
DR.. K. F. Diver as one of Carolina's no.
blest and pur.st sons, and an honest Judge.
Judge Kershaw then responded in sub
stance as follows:
Fsllo,p- Citizens and Gentlemen of the Baud:
While l appreciate most highly this kind
and beautiful compliment which you pay
me- and while no one has higher love of
music, or enjoys listening to its strains be-
meath the silver light Of yonder moon as
they come to the ear upon the breezes fresh
from your mountain cline, and as l realize
with gratitude the kind ardor which prompts
you in this demonstration, must confess
that I am embarrassed in making my ac-
acknowledgements to you. But when accep-
ted the office Of Judge, which your repre-
sentatives bestowed upon me, decided to
accept as my mentors the Whitners, O'Neals,
Wardlaws, Harpers and others, who adorned
the Bench, and did not seek applause by
public speaking. On this subject l am re-
minded of the maxim of Lord Coke, who
said much.speaking Judge is an il-tuned
cymbal. am an old man now, but can
yet appreciate the beauties of the quartette
moonlight, music, love and flowers, and
while l enjoy the Others tonight, will
leave the other, love, to you young men.
After more music, Col. Cothran was call
ed for, and was introduced by DR.. Diver
as the coming man of upper South Caro-
lima. Col. Cothran said:
NV friends, I am here; and have never
seen the summer moon and stars shine
brighter, I have never heard the music
sound sweeter, Mrs. Cochran's 8 fried chicken
has never tasted better, and have never
seen the Democracy in better heart. The
party is at work, and there IS prospect OF
better times. But ,rhar is the enemy? We
ere ready to meet him. In February
last supposed we would have had our war
paint on and the campaign have been open.
ed before this, but everything Is calm and
serene. We are having it oil our own way,
but remember to keep your powder dry.
The enemy may organize in an hour, and
we will need the effort of 1875 again. l
have no idea of losing what we have gain
ed. It cost too much labor, time, enthusl-
asm and human courage. The colored peo-
ple are satisfied. Peace and low prices pre-
vail and all South Carolina ought to be
Democratic. If q man, black or white,
can't approve the Democratic good govern
ment, he ought to have the remedy of q
sick child. The mother hates TO give it bad
medicine, but if necessary she gives it. So
we mean to give the colored people Democ-
racy. We prefer them to take it, but If
they won't do it any other way, we will
give it to them like dose of oil. II must
be taken, if we have to drench it down
them. There are no issues before US now,
but be ready. We must be like the doctor
mans wife asked if he could cure it. he
replied that he did not know about that,
but he could hold him at what he was. SO
we must hold the State at what it is. 1t
cost too much to get her here. We have
not had the government long enough. We
must not only hold it, but we must make it
better.
The party then repaired to the residence
of Maj. John B. Moore to serenade Gen.
MCGOWAN.
In response to the calls for Gen. Nc
Gowan, Moi. John B. Moore appeared, and
expressed qualification at the compliment
rendered to Gen. MCGOWAN, and said that
two years ago we achieved glorious VIC
tory; that it was now our duty to maintain
it, and that it gave him pleasure to intro
duce to the audience man who did as
much to achieve the victory of 1876 as any
other man in South Carolina, Gen. Samuel
MCGOWAN.
After prolonged applause, Gen. MCGOWAN
responded by thanking them for the COM
pliment paid him, and said that he always
looked forward to a pleasant time in An
derson whenever he came, because our peo.
pie invariably receive him with courtesy
and kindness ard hospitality. He said he
did not know what to speak about at this
time. Everything is quiet in politics.
There are no special issues before us. The
campaign has not opened yet, but we are
mastering our strength for the coming bat
tie. We are clearing the quarterback to be
ready for action. You opened the canvass
on the first day Of September last time. It
will probably begin q month sooner this
time, as our State Convention meets on the
first day of August to nominate State
ticket. We do not know yet what issues
we will have to meet, but in Abbeville we
are acting on the motto of the rileman who
advised another whose gun missed fire to
pick his flint and try it again. We are
picking our hints to try it again. and e1-
pect TO improve on what we did before.
We remember that in 1876, when we were
struggling to free ourselves, how the men
of Anderson poured down into Abbeville to
assist in arousing enthusiasm end courage.
We were weak then, and needed assistance,
but we are not so now. We are able to take
care of ourselves without further assistance
now. In fact, think the opposition have
about given up the fight in Abbeville this
year, and that we will have no conflict, so
If You need it, we will roll back TO the
mountains the wave Of assistance and in
fuence which you poured down on us two
years ago. Your County took the lead two |
years ago, and we are looking to you now |
SO that when you do move we shall come |
to your assistance to make the triumph !
greater than it was before. When the !
proper time comes for your primary cleo |
ton, go out and nominate your best and |
most suitable men for Office, especially the |
Legislature, without reference to whether |
they want it or not Do not be governed |
by who. is most anxious or who has cleo
tiopeerd most. Select them because they |
are the proper mon. Not because they |
want to serve, but because you want them
to serve. Not because you wish to honor !
them, but because you wish to take care of
yourselves. When you have done this, re-
main true to your party. Be united, and
we will have secured our deliverance for oil |
time to come. We must hold what We
have gained, or all of our past labor and en-.
thusiasm has been in vain. We cannot |
afford to divide now, for to do so is to lose
our splendid victory. It cost too much of
labor, Of courage, of patriotism and of
splendid effort to give it up. We will
never do it. The developments of rascality,
fraud and theft which has beep shown up
upon the Radicals in this State, together
with the crimes which are now being devel-
oped on them in the United States, will
bury their party so low and cover in the
grave so securely that line and plumbet
can never ascertain its depth.
SEVERE STORM.
Last Sunday was indeed day of destruc-
ton and ruin TO many persons in Ander