The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-26
n BIG DAY IN THE mono.
How the Two Parties Enjoyed Themsolve
In Joint Discussion on Saturday,

How the Two Parties Enjoyed Themselves
IN Joint Discussion on Saturday.
Saturday was a big day for the Re-
publicans. Likewise for the Demo-
Gratis" Likewise for the Clerks, for oil
the stores and barroons closed up at
nine O'Clock in the morning and re-
manned closed till late in tho afternoon.
Likewise for cotton, for about hun
drcd thousand pounds remained un-
picked in the fields that would
have otherwise have been stored away
III well filed gin-houses. The sun
shone bright and the wind blew fresh
and bracing, and the Hancock banner
Topped its wings like q truo ':blue
hens chicken" as it is. It was q big
day, q great big day, and the
more we think about it tho Big
ger it gets. There were lots of
Radicals, lots ofDcmocrats, lots of red
shirts, lots Of noise, lots Of enthusiasm
and-no6ody hart! This was the big
gest part of it all, and for this Proyi-
denco DO thanked. ...
The Radicals have fol- some time been
trying to get up meeting. Several
days were appointed, butspeakers from
abroad failed to put in an appearance,
much to the disgust of the faithful. On
three different occasions Wallace was
expected, but each timo ho left iii the
lirch the deluded followers who had
made him rich without getting any
thing from him. Finally, it was an
nounccd that speakers would be here
OH Saturday. A stand was erected
in the pines, and a colorcd band camo
down from Chester. EARLY Saturday
morning Il fow coloreti people caine'in,
but tho bulk did not arrive till about
ten o'clock. At tho same time num-
bcr of rcd shirts rode in from the
country and joined tho rcd shirts from
Winnsboro. Dcputations wcre pres
eDt from almost all the clubs i'll the
ounty. They assembled OH the Col
lego Green, awaiting orders. In tho
mean time about IL hundred Radicals
on mule back came in, and a process
sion was formed which marched up
and down the street, headed by the
band, and by several red shirts under
Major Woodward. Still no speakers.
The twelve o'clock freight came with
out Wallace or Blythe, and it looked
very much like O fiasco. Then the
Democrats had their procession, sew
elal hundred strong, WHICH marched
around town with the usual accom-
panimont ,of cheers. As the one
O'Clock train was due, tho Radicals
came to the depot without any regular
orders and tho Democrats massed on
tho opposite side, filling the street for a
whole square. The train was met with
hnrrahs for Hancock. Taft, of Charles
ton, was the only speaker, but his ar
rival put some life into his followers
who hurried off with him. The red
shirts followed, pressing closely bo-
hind, and those In the rear crowded
those in front until by the time the
crowd reached the Bank there was a
perfect jam and Babel of voices hur-
rahing for Hancock and tho Dcmocra-
cy. Trouble seemed imminent for a
few seconds, but Major Woodward of
fered Taft horse and rode with him
at the head Of tho procession in lively
trot, the rcd shirts iprcdominating
largely, and.a crowd following along,
on foot. The stand, boing reached,
Major Woodward said, "Whcre is the
chairman of the Republican party ?
This is a Republican meoting.". CVoiccs
Tits aDcmocratic mceting."] Major
W.--"No, it's Republican meeting,
and want Lakin." "Lakinl Lakin ~
shouted the crowd. He did not put in
an appearance. "Whcfc is Lakin T'-
"IIe ain't here-he amt wuf q d."
cried out a disgustcd colored Radical.
At this juncture Lakin appeared and
tookaseat on thostand After some par
Icy Major Woodward announced that
Col. Rion would open and Gcn. Taft
WVuAN Sols W ,UllC
colored men. The reason tho Demo
Gratis came here was because the Radi-
cal leaders would not allow their peo.
| pie to come aud hear tho Democrats
He then made on admirable talk or
the issues of the day, showing whc
were tho true friends Oft black man
and showing that it was Hancock
whose valor'had won the fghttlat gave
them their freedom. lIo then showed
that the Radicals had done moth
ing for them, and called upon them tc
vote for Hancock and peace. His re,
marks evidently had on effect With Tic
co!ored people, who listened attontiyc.
ly. ~ .T,,a, .s2,als. - 6as a.a . 4 ~, =
Lakin thon introduced Taft. AZ he
arose there was some noiso, but Major
Woodward asked for good order, and
during the rest Of his speech he was
quietly listened to-. He said ho had
nothing to do with local issues, that if
he lived in Fairfield he would be glad
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