The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29

| sent, ana tnOuSanQS OF yarQS OF reu Hannel
were Immediately bought and ordered. The
idea spread in a very short time over the
whole State, thereby inspiriting and enthus-
ing the champions Of liberty until the
movement became so strong that neither
the proclamation of Governor Chamberlain,
nor that of President Grant, with the United
States bayonets to support it, was able to
make them disband. The red shirts, he be-
lieved, contributed more to the great victory
won than any other one factor which en-
tered the canvass. He said that there were
number of claimants for the honor of
originating the straightout movement, and
satisfied that he is entitled to the praise.
But this is not the case with the red shirt.
Its use for political campaign purposes is
ceded to this company by all. There is
claim that it was started during the war,
but for that matter it has been the English
uniform for centuries, and has been worn
ever since red fabrics have been made.
There was no political significance attached
to the organization spoken of, and the
claim of the Pendleton Company to its
origination for campaign purposes is clear
and indisputable. He then spoke of the
present canvass, and said that unity of pur-
pose and of action was necessary to preserve
the redemption of our civilization. He
warned the people against listening to men
who seek from personal motives Of ambi-
ton or of prejudice to bring into this cali
vass anything foreign to the simple issue of
Democracy or Radicalism, and said that if
these issues are permitted and encouraged
now they will be found to contain seeds
which will bring forth harvest of dissatis-
faction and division in our ranks two years
1 from this time. He claimed that the gov
| ernment under the Democrats had illustra-
trated the doctrine of Penn, that the worst
form of government in the hands of good
men is as good as the best, and insisted that
the best thing the people can do is to con-
! tinue this government in power by giving
ii q hearty and united support. He urged
upon the people tho necessity of maintain
| ing our political strength in South Carolina
to help purify our national government by
electing Democratic President and ar
raigned the Republican party as party of
usurpstion, fraud and Capitalization, which,
if continued in power, would seek by pro-
noting sectional hate, and the establish
ment of rings and monopolies, to build
| upon the ruins Of State rights and free
government strong government which
| would be inimical to all the people, and
destructive of liberty itself. He closed by
expressing his confidence in the perpetuity
of the union, and his belief that the North
| and South would unite in throwing off the
rule of the party of usurpation, thereby
restoring The Democratic party, which
would bring our country back to its former
purity and glory. And he said that South |
Carolina, who had stood forth in bold relief
in the civic councils of our nation, as well
as upon her battle fields, will be one of the
States which will cast Der vote in favor of
the restoration of our country to former |
purity and greatness.
Col. Hoyt then introduced Gen. Z. W.
orator in behalf of South Carolina's redemp-
ton. Gen. Noise responded in IN eloquent,
polished and exhaustive discourse, which |
was frequently loudly apI'lauded. Gen.
Noise began by speaking of the contrast be-
tween the condition of South Carolina to-
day and two years ago. He spoke at length
upon the troubles which came upon our
people after the war, and showed the effect
they had in estranging the colored people,
by bringing into our midst q set of adventu- |
rers who, by fair and false promises, won
their confidence to deceive snd betray them.
He told the colored people how they came
to be free, and then dissected the course of
the carpet-bagger. He told them that the
statement that they were the equals of the
white man is not true, for they had shown
their lack of ability to rule the State by the
miserable governments they established
citing Chamberlain's as their best govern
ment, and drawing parallel between that
and Hampton's administration, showing
them that they were freer, happier and
moro prosperous under Democratic rule
than they were under the government of
their own choice. he told them that un-
der Democratic government all of their
rights had been 6. them; that there
was no Discrimination. against them, and
that their lives and property was more Sc
curely protected now than under the gov
ernment of their own selection. He said
Gov. Hampton had pledged himself to give
them protection, and that he did so. He
condemned most severely anything like
Independents, and said they were worse
than Radicals. He preferred the open foe
rather than the false friend. He said that
straight-out Democracy had redeemed the
State, and that it alone would retain it.
We have tried affiliation and failed. He
closed by glowing tribute to Governor
Hampton, and urged the people of South
Carolina to prove as true to him and to
themselves in the future as they have done
in the past.
At this point our reporter, in company
with Gen. Noise, Col. Hoyt and three
companies of Red Shirts, left to look
after William R. Parker, and therefore
we Gull the remainder of this report from
our exchanges, and adopt the comments
on the close of the meeting as our sonti-
ments:
| Col. J. l.. Orr next addressed the peo-
pie, mostly upon the subject of CEN
tralization Of the General Government
and the dangers of it. In proof Of this,
he referred to the bayonet rule in this
State two years ago; Bonds release of
the Returning Board when the State had
| imprisoned them for their false count of
the election returns; and the recent re-
leasing of the revenue prisoners from
State jurisdiction. He said further, that