The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-10


| ted that circumstances had compelled
him to vindicate his past course, and that
| now, for his part, he was done with the
| matter. He had said this much only be-
| cause be felt it due him, and that he had
no other than kindly feelings for those
who honestly differed with him. He
then said that he thought it was the duty
of the people to send Col. Aiken back to
Congress, and that 1t was the National
House of Representatives, and not
Hampton or Hayes, nor both together,
| that took the bayonets from South Caro-
| lima. They might have been willing to
| do it, but did not do it. All the credit is
due the Democrats in Congress. Col.
Lipscomb was frequently applauded du-
RUG the course Of his speech, which
made good impression on all present.
The Chairman then introduced Col. ].
S. Cothran, Of Abbeville, who made one
OF his excellent speeches-such as the
Colonel alone knows how to mako. He
remarked that he scarcely knew what to
talk about, but he had not proceeded far
before his hearers were convinced that
he was mistaken. He said that VIC were
now what might be called the Democracy
Triumphant, and that in 1876 we were
the Democracy Militant. 1t was impor-
tant that we keep control Of the State
government. 1t was too hard to get to
be lost. That if the people did not show
as much enthusiasm as heretofore, it was
not because they did not appreciate the
blessings of good government, but be-
cause the necessities of the case did not
demand it, He was glad to hear good
news from Edgefeld and Charleston, and
though the gentleman from Newberry
did not say so, yet he had no doubt that
that county would do her whole duty on
election day. He was pleased to say Abb
beville County was all right. Col. Cothran
here referred to his remarks in his Abbe.
vile speech, to which Col. Lipscomb had
referred, and said that he did not mean
any reflection on the gentleman what
ever. Col. Lipscomb had always been
straigbt-out Democrat, but that If he
was right first that he (Cothran) was not
now very far behind, if he had not al
ready caught up, and if he hadn't yet
caught up, he was pretty certain that he
would. He said the people of South
Carolina had thrown off q great burden,
which they would never again take up.
They had carried it until it became too
oppressive to be borne, and that the only
thing that could put US back under the
oppression was division in our ranks.
The time for division had not come, and
that we must continue united. "Let
every independent be put down-give
them no encouragement whatever" An
derson County was, of all the counties in
the State, the most Intensely Democratic.
"I regard" said he, "red shirts and red
oats the salvation of this country" If
you could look into those little bags tied
on behind the saddles of many of the
horsemen, there would be found little
red oats and chunk of raw bacon
rations for himself and horse. He had
seen men in 1876 with their little bags of
red oats and their raw bacon, with all
the cold bread to be found about their
houses, going out on journeys of several
days. duration. They were willing to
make sacrifices, and did make them. He
was proud of this rising generation, who
busy scenes of life. Our primary cleo
ton had not been held yet, and he had
no advice to give US about choosing our
candidates. Those who were running
were all good men. But that when We
had made our nominations to abide by
and support them. He said that he be-
lieved there would be bloodshed before
the people would see this country 60
back into the hands of those from whom
it had been wrested. "Before I would
see this State pass back into the hands Of
those from whom we have taken it, I
| would risk my life." The triumph of
the Democracy meant moro than party
triumph. It meant political existence;
| it meant the triumph of civilization.
The Colonel closed by saying that in '76
he thought Abbeville would need little
help, but he thought they could get along
| fI,,c wall without h,1t &c
they found out that they needed a little
assistance, they would let the people of
Anderson know. His speech was inter-
speresed with amusing anecdotes, which
frequently convulsed the crowd with
laughter.
The next and last speaker introduced
by the Chairman was Colonel D. Wyatt
Aiken, the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress from tho Third District, who said
that he preferred to speak on national
politics, but that the field was too broad
to enter upon at so late an hour in the
afternoon. He would, therefore, confne
himself to the discussion of local politics.
He said that tho death-knell of Radical
ism mad been sounded, and that this year
| it would be buried with face downward.
He said that while riding along the road
| the other day near Lexington Court
| House, he saw in field near by several
buzzards congregated, and not being
able to see what had attracted them, was
| led by his curiosity to go and see. He
discovered that the object of their prey
Fakas the backbone, with few remaining
ribs, of miserable little 'possum. AS
| one saucy fellow lit upon the fence near
by and croaked at him, and he really be-
| lieved he said "P-a-r-k-e-r." Loud
laughter and applause.l 1t at least re-
minded him of VIM. r. Parker and the
Radical carcase in Anderson County.
The Republicans were not asleep, but
were husily at work. They were at work
in Anderson County, and in every other
county of the State. What meant that
convention in Columbia few weeks ago,
in which Anderson County, among the
rest, was represented, and which refused
to endorse the Hampton government?
That showed they We're not idle, but were
actively at work. He advised the people
to keep an eye on them. 1t was by this
means that we kept up with them two
years ago, and it was by this means only
that we would be enabled to keep up
with them in the future. He said that he
! could not refrain from saying word or
two about national politics. He believed
that in two years to come there would be
little of tho present Democratic party in
the North. The Democracy of the North
cared nothing for the Southern Democ-
racy, except to use US as tail for their
political kite. After again warning the
people against lethargy, and advising
them to attend the night meetings of the
Radicals, no matter by what name they
might be called-Sunday School, prayer
meeting, debating society, or anything
else--and give them the benefit of their
presence, and advice, too, whom necessa-
ry, he closed, having made an effective
speech.
The Chairman then announced the
meeting closed, and the crowd dispersed,
everybody being we'll pleased with the
days proceedings.
During the speaking "old Roformer,"
"old '76" and "Peacemaker," in charge
of their respective commanders, were
stationed about n hundred wards in the