Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-26
From the iowa State Register
SHOT GUN SUPIe EfaACY.

| ~ ~ ~ - M oIN u hh 2ilfA IA " -
attempted Interference scih q RepuJA-
can Aiccting-La Which, ,SouM Caro-
Una Briyadier ,Showi Ills ChioaLy-
d Non1e c/ BahtcrAuts, Cra$y wuh
Intolerance and lYhishey Roum Up and
Down IpaMaUu, South Curoliao, /or
Yen Iio"rs-lhunting /or a Mun Who
Dared to Muntutn RcpuJlicun Princi-
| pies cs--I'stol Shots Fired Mto q ,School
House During tie Ercniny Jectiny--
Resolutions Passed By Mc Fuhh/ui Band
an Oconcc County -.Sonh (uroiina-
! Tie Parade amd .Ncctiny
WALlAII.l, s. G, Ausus. tn re
sponse to the call Of The County Chairman
OF Oconcc, 5. G., there was large con
course of Republicans aesonibIod together
at Walhala, tie county scat, on August I
for the purpose Of mtfying tho nomination
OF Garfield and Arthur. The procession
marched up the principal street of The
town about half past IL o'clock A. NJ.
with flying colors, bearing the inscription,
| "Down with the Democracy" The meet
ing was called to order in the Court House
by NJ. II. Bryce, tho County Chairman,
who proceeded to state the object of the
meeting.
lie tkcn introduced the Hon d. II. Srccr,
OF Grccnvilc, S. g., US the speaker of the
occasion. Mr. Spcer commenced his speech
by seeking to impross upon his audience
tho Importance of possessing their rights as
citizens IF the commonwealth. lie said
that we had arrived ut u most trying and
critical period Of our political aIlairs, and
one hat was well calculated to arouse us to
the dangers that now threaten US Oh IL!
sides. lie then proceeded to review the
action of tue Chicago Convention. lie
spoke of Garfield rs an able statesman aud
faithful Republican. The speaker then
referred to the charges TINT had teen
brought against Garfield in regard to the
Credit Mobicr. lie read an article cmo-
natisg from tho pen Of ex Senator Doolit-
tic, faSifying the statement Of the Demo
cratic press respecting Gurliclds connection
with the Credit MJLilcr. lie then said
the Democrats stood convicted Of fa,schood
by member Of their own political house
hold.
AN UrRoAR.
Tie reading Of this article touched
responsive chord in the composition Of tho
Democrats present, and more cspccally in
that Of Brigadcr General S. X. Dcndy-
the leader of gang of Democratic rougbs
and outlaws in this section of the country.
The "damn lie" was freely given and re-
pcated, and the Democrats gathered around
the speakers stand uttcrng threats and
giving insults. The manner in which they
approached the speakers stand, afforded
unmstakablo evidence Of their intentions
The chairman ut first urged them to be
quiet, but they turned deaf ear to his
cntrnatcs aud grew more violent in their
language and more desperate in their at
tempts to ascend the speakers stand. See
ing that his rcmoEstranccs were in vain,
the chairman showed himself equal TO the
occasion. llo Immediately appointed
Sergeant at Arms, and under his guidance
and leadership the Republicans advanced
upon General Dcndy and his forces and
drove them from tho portals of the
building, and tho speaker continued his
remarks.
NURSING THEIR WRATH.
After tho meeting adjourned the Demo.
Gratis became inccnscd at their failure to
break it up. Whiskcy was freely and gra--
tuitously dealt out by Democratic bar ten
dcrs to Gen. Dcndy and his already inruria.
ted gang. Then followcda scene that well
nigh bcggars description. The Democrats
marched up and down the street, pouring
forth volcys of profanity and insults upon
the chairman and tho speaker. The scene
wore tho appearance Of pandcmonium
Of iicnds. Violence and disorder seemed
to be the order of the day. About three
o'clock in the day the scene changed from
the appearance of q riot to that Of tumut
and civil commotion. The ranks Of the
Democrats were increased by dcspcradocs
from tho surrounding country, and they
marched down in front of the store of NJ.
Ii. Bryce, at which place the speaker had
tnkcn refuge, and some four or five Of tho
gang sncakcd in under the guidance of ono
Yancy Sigh, son of tho postmaster at
Walhala, and passed gross insult upon
tho speaker. They were Immediately
ordered out by two or three Republicans
present, audrofuscd to 60, whcrcupon one
of tho Republicans present, an old man,
Picked up an axe handle and told them
to so out or take tho consequences. This
seemed to produce tho desired effect and
MIR. Sigh and his dirty crew sncakcd out
by tho back door.
HOLDING THE FORT.
at night things assumed more fearful
and terrible altitude. Gen Dcndy and his
gang received fresh supplies Of whiskey
from the same source nnd murchcd down
in front Of the speakers io,cl at eight
O'Clock at night, and sworc they would forco