Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-02
Tho County Campaign.

1hc county campaign is progressing finely,
at Centre on Tuesday, the 24th ult., the
attendance was very good. Tho candidates
for tho Senate, COL Thompson and Capt.
Shanklin, wcro hoard, aud were followed
by Messrs. Dcndy and Werner, candidates
for tho House. The speeches woro listened
to atteptivcly.
Mr.. /. 3. Doyle, young gentleman Of
fuo promise, commenced speaking at Da--
maucus and continued with us until we
reached South Union. lie speaks we'll
and commands tho attention of his audi.
onco
We reached Fair Play on Tuesday and
wcro we'll received by our friends. Two Of
tho candidates went "ormed" with their
musical instruments aud made fine music.
On Wednesday the people turned out in
large numbers, and among them number of
colored persons. Col. Mason paraded his
finc military company. 1t made au impos-
ing appearance, and is a!@ays ready fordu,y.
The church at Fair Play was noarly full
~ number CT ladies from tho ncighborhood
graccd themccting with thoir presence. This
was one ono OF tho largest and best meet
ings we have had. Tho candidates seemed
to bn inspired by tho audience and made
bcltor speeches than usual.
Thursday brought US to South Union,
whcro we had good meeting. The old
aud tho young wero out to hear and to
participate in the proceedings OF tho day.
Somo negroes wcro present at this place
aud listened most attentively. Tho candi-
dates were on time and made speeches of
the usual character. Tho weather was
warn, dry and very oppressive.
We arc satisfied tho Democracy ou tha
lower sidc Of tho county, as well as tho
upper, will do their whole duty.
a largo new church is in the course of
completion at South Union. The somo can
be said Vi Centre. Tho churches at thcso
pacet' are large and vol built and highly
creditab!e to the communities whoro they
arc going up.
The crops in this section arc good and
tho people cheerful and prosperous.
Fair Play wants railroad to Westmin-
ster and wc hope she will get it ere long.
There is q fine ridgo between the two places
which would mako the grading light and
Inexpensive.
AnneviILE, August 90. Tho Republican
County Convention met hero yesterday at
o'clock. Bueincss was suspended and eyory-
body turned out to hear what tho RAIDS would
say. Only two members of tho convention
were white, Tolbert and Keller. When
Toibcrt roso to address tho meeting oyery
thing vas confusion. Our boys cried, "Toko
him down! Black bim Mako him kiss Ab
Iltus!" Amid tho confusion and excitement
Col. Cothran appeared and attcmptcd TO
persuade tho boys to retro and allow them
to go on with tho meeting. The boys did
not 80 worth q cont. Col. Cothran was
enthusiastically callcd for by tho whites.
Ito mounted tho rostrum and delivered q
short and meaning speech. Ile told tho
hads TINS Is our country and it shall romain
onrs. Col. Waliingford, Of Indiana, was also
called Tor 5y the whites and responded. The
convention proceeded to appoint delegates to
tho State Convention: John r. Tolbort. NJ.
Goggns, B. Griffin, A. j. Titus and Beyorlev
Vance. a resolution was adopted endorsing
tho nomination Of Garfield and Authur.
Adjourned without disturbance. Col. WAL
Ilngiord is Grccnbaokor and is candidate
on tho electoral ticket of his party in Tint
State. lilo has boon canvassing Abbcyillo
County in tho Grecnbaok interest.