Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-28

Hill Cornet Ban the Yorkville Band bring
ing up the rear. The various Clubs reporting
to the Chief Marshal are reported to us by
him as follows:
Rock Hill, Capt. J. R. London-colors,
United States fag-205 mer.
Ebenezer, Captain Henry Massey-colors,
United States flag, with inscription, "Eben-
ezer Club-Hancock and Hagood''-11O men.
This club also carried the prize banner of 1873,
presented by the Ladies of Yorkville to the
largest Democratic Club of that campaign in
the county.
Clay Hill, Capt. W. Neely-colors, Uni
ted States flag, with inscription, Hancock
and Hagood'-121 men.
Bethel, Capt. George L. Riddle-colors,
State flag on diverse side, "Wade Hampton
and Reform Hancock and Hagood"-165
men.
Kings Mountain, Capt. Thomas P. White
sides-colors, State flag; on diverse side,
"Evins''-175 men.
Hickory Grove, Capt. d. C. Mckinney
colors, United States flag, borne by a colored
Democrat-152 men.
Blairsville and Bullock Creek clubs, Capt.
w. Waddy Thomson-colors Of Blairsvile
club, State flag, borne by a colored Democrat.
Colors of Bullock's Creek club, large United
States flag. These clubs, consolidated, num-
bered 329 men. They engaged the Yorkville
Band to 60 out on Monday evening to play
for them on their march to town.
McConnellsville and Pride's Old Mill Clubs,
united, Capt. Joseph P. Moore-colors, United
States flags, and a number of penants bearing
appropriate mott0es-2O7 men.
Yorkville Club, Capt. j. c. Gwin-colOrs,
large silk United States flag. In this company
was section representing Philadelphia Church
neighborhood, carrying Il United States flag,
with the inscription, "Philadelphia Boys
Straight out and solid - on the diverse side,
'IIancock and HagOod." Number Of men in
Yorkville club, including the "Philadelphia
Boys" BIO.
Besides the above, there was portion OF
the Fort Mill Club, numbering 50, the whole
number of red shirts in actual line OF march,
as reported by the Marshal, aggregating 1,S24.
The procession marched to the head Of Main
street, and at King Mountain Military School
turned, marching on the same street to the
Rawlinson House, where it halted, and after
music by the Rock Hill Band, and three rOuS-
ing, ringing cheers for Hampton, Butler and
Evins, carriages containing these gentlemen
and Mayor McC Corkle, Major Hart, Col. Wilson,
Judge Hudson, Col. Cad. Jones, Solicitor Gas
ton and others, preceded the horsemen, III
which position the march was continued to
the speakers stand, which had been erected
in the beautiful grove-rendered more stri-
kingly lovely by the variegated autumnal tints
of the foilage-in rear of Major Hart's resi-
dence.
Here the stand was erected on slight de-
clivity, giving the hearersa somewhat elevated
position to that Of the speakers. The stand
itself was thing of beauty. Large, and sub
stantially built, it was beautifully decorated
with wreaths of evergreens and garlands of
flowers, the tasty handiwork of the ladies on
the day previous. Besides the decorations OF
evergreens and flowers, United States flag
foated from each corner, while the upright
posts in front, connected by beautiful and
heavy arches of evergreens, were draped in the
National colors. Near the top in front, and
Just under the centre arch, was blue stream
er, u feet long by feet wide, bearing in large,
gilt letters the inscription, ''Welcome, Hamp-
ton." The whole of the front of the stand,
by "a feet, was covered with heavy blue
cloth, on which was painted in the centre the
name "Hagood," surrounded by the inscrip-
ton, estate Democratic Ticket; Home Rule
and Honest Government" Above this, in
large, defiant letters, were the words, "We'll
hold the fort !" and below the central inscrip-
tion were the names, "Hancock and English. "
On either end, in large letters, were also the
honored names, "Butler, ""Evins." The stand
was pronounced by many to be the most beau
tiful of any they had ever seen. To DIR. j. B.
Allison, who superintended its construction,
and the ladies who decorated it, is due the
praise.
Seated on the stand, among others besides
Hampton, Butler and Evins, were Judge Hud-
son, Maj. J. F. Hart, Col. w. B Wilson, Col.
Cad. Jones, Solicitor CASTOR, T. j. Bell, ESQ.,,
and Rev. R. P. johnson; and in front OF the
stand, after the horsemen had dismounted,
there was an audience larger than any seen in
Yorkvil'e for many day.
The exercises were opened by Major Hart,
announcing that he had been requested by
Col. I. D. Witherspoon to explain that that
gentleman, much to his regret, was unavoida-
bly, absent, attending an unexpected but ur-
gent call of the Chairman of the State Exec
utive Committee, at Columbia. He had re-
quested the speaker to act in his stead on the
present occasion and as it is usual under
circumstances of this kind to open the pro-
ecedings with prayer he would request Rev.
r. P. Johnson to invoke the Divine blessing.
After an impressive prayer by the Reverend
gentleman, Major Hart said: 1t is not often
that State is honored by having as its citizens
two such distinguished men as Hampton and
Butler; nor is it often that acounty is honored
by the presence within it's limits at the same
time, of two men so honored at home and
distinguished abroad as these yet such is the
fortunate condition of York county to-day,
and now have the honor of introducing to
you one of your United States Senators,
HON. NJ. C. BUTLER.
Senator Butler was greeted with round of
applause as he stepped forward. He humor-
ously alluded to the fact that on former occa-
sions, when he had been with Governor Hamp-
ton, that gentleman had put him III front, II
there was any fighting to be done, and to-day
he had been sent there in advance to skirmish !;
but he obeyed the order cheerfully, as on this
occasion, as at times when greater danger
threatened, Gen. Hampton was present, ready
to do his part. At this fact he supposed his
hearers were no less delighted than himself.
He then reminded the people that it is only
one week until the election, when the fate
of two great parties will be sealed for the
next four years. In his opinion it is a mo-
mentous contest-a contest on one side for
constitutional liberty and the perpetuation of