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

On last Friday morning the Radicals OF
Pendleton had political meeting, at
which about one hundred and fifty col
ored persons and fifty whites were pres
ent. James Watkins, colored, acted as
chairman, and first introduced VIM. R.
Parker, the radical candidate for the Leg
islature in this County. He urged the
colored people to stand by and vote for
him, promising to represent them and
the whito pcoplo fairly, If elected. He
agreed to do his hes. to repeal tho fenco
law, and said he would vote for the best
man who ran for United Statos Senator,
and consumed great deal of time very
uselessly in telling what he would do if
elected. His whole speech was about
himself and tic race for the Legislature.
A great dea! of his speech was too vulgar
to appear in print.
e. B. Murray, Esq, who was present
under an invitation from the President
of the Pendleton Democratic Club, was
then invited to address the meeting, and
responded by saying that he was not
to inform the colored people Of the bless
ines which have been conferred on them
as race by the Democratic party. He
showed the reduction in taxes, and the
fair treatment given them on the school
question. He also told them Of the peace
and protection they receive from the
Democrats but did not receive from the
Radicals. He advised them to let Parker
and all other Radicals alone and vote the
Democratic ticket. He condemned Par
ker for mixing politics with his religion,
and taking up collections in his churches
for political purposes. He also COM
mented on the promise which Parker
made to resign tfe County Chairman
ship, but had not done so, and likewise
on his promise to write a card and pub
lish it declining to run for the Legisla-
ture. He said that if Parker did not
keep his promises at home he could not
be trusted to keep them in the Legisla-
ture. The speaker also dwelt at length
on the interests of the colored race, and
condemned the vulgarity of Parker in
his public speeches.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Murray's
speech, G. T.. Strickland, q notorious col
ored preacher of Pendleton, was an
nounced, and evidently intended to
by attacking the INTELLIGENCER for
commenting ON his letter to Northern
paper, charging him with mixing politics
with religion, and had not spoken more
than two or three minutes before he said
the statement of the editor of the INTEL
L1aENcER was an infamous lie. AT this
point his speech ended, as Mr.. Murray
struck at him with very heavy UNI
brella, ard would have floored him, but
for the fact that he lodged, and jumping
from the platform speedily disappeared.
AS he left in one direction, Parker edged
off in the other, but as soon as quiet was
partially restored he returned and dis
missed the crowd, saying he could have
spoken without trouble, but that Strick--
land had used improper language, and
he did not blame Mr.. Murray for resent
ing it.
The result of this meeting has taught
the Radicals that it is not safe to insult
Democrats, and will no doubt put an end
to it. Should similar occurrence hap
pen again, the one offending will not fare
SO well, for the Democrats in future will
be more substantially armed than with
umbrellas. It would be great injustice
not to compliment the Judgment, pru-
dence and bravery Of the few white men
who were present at this meeting. They
were ready to resist an assault, but were
20 raf,,1 n ot IN causa anv conflict