The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-22
Unity and Harmony.
BIG DAY FOR DEMOCRACY.
Speeches by Generals HagoOd, Keae.
dy, Butler, Mr.. Murray, and Col.
OnelS Aiken and COthran.

WAS uSiltlCu Ill Oy " ISll uklo }bloltSiouo Nv
and everything That human foresight coule
do, WAS done TO render the dry Il grand sue
cess. Abbcvillc County has good reason tt
congratulate herself upon The very crcditaDit
showing she made last Monday, Tor we have
| high authority in saying that u more cnthnsi
ssiic, good-humored and Interesting meeting
has not been had 50 far In the State. The mr.
dor OF our people has not abntcd In the least
and their zeal and determination to maintain
good government and peace at hOIne, Is mos
cominendablc. IT. was feared that having ne
opposition, and our farmers being very BUSY
now, the enthusiasm o: our people ~oulo
flag, and that they would become luke"nrn
and indifferent In the present campaign. The
| demonstration here Monday, however, dls,
| peis any such idea, for all appeared earnes,
! and determined, and there can be no doubt o
Aubeville County doing her full duty On tho
I'd day OF November next. Early In the
morning the music from the Due West Band
rs they entered town, aroused our sleeping
citizens and reminder them that big Mon
day" had dawued. And from then on, the
clans gathered from all quarters, taking the
different positions that had been assigned
them. Red shirts In various styles and pat
terms, could DC seen fitting through the
dressed in a Red shirt, and n %youngster, per-
hans with his first red shirt on, gave variety
to the scene and added to the display on thu
streets Cheer after cheer was Givon for Han
cook. Hagood and Kennedy.
STORES CLOSED.
There Was q general suspension of business
The stores were ail closed, and the streets
were filled with our business men taking 9
lively interest In what was going en-, The
clerks we're all out with red shirts OH, ant
everybody appeared to have given up tina
ono day to the p~erpctuating and maintaining
OF honest government and home rule oS
home folks.
THE PROCESSION.
At about ii o'clock the procession under
command OF Chief Marshal ]. c. Maxwell
and his assistants began to move. They
marched through the public square and then
down to Secession Hill. where the speaking
took place. A large United States flag, ant
iIkenesses OF Hancock and English, were
stretched across the street. and az the caval
cade raised under them they checred lustil!
aud long for Jul next President and Nict
President. There wero about one %ttousant
! meh In the procession, all mounted and wear
Fle followIngis tho order In which thoy
anne
shaIs.
Abbeville Band.
Lebanon club, Capt: Sam Evans, 20 men.
Magnolia club, Cent: VIM Riley o. men:
Hampton club Midway capt. ". r.. Cotn'
ran 10 men.
Iheonix club. Capt. 6. H Caldwell, IS men
Bellview club, Capt. J. II. MOrruh "a MEN.
Caihouns mills club, Capt. S. S. Mcbride
Due West Bend.
Due West club. Capt. R. N. Pratt 50 men.
Dc maid sville club, Capt. W. =. McGee 81
Mountain View club, Capt w. D. Mann 81
A detachment from the Diamond Hill club.
Lowndesville Club Capt. II. H. Harper II
New Market club Jim Miller 20 men.
Long Cane club Capt. John Cochran rs men
Greenwood club. Capt. c. A. Z Waller III
men.
AbbeviIle Mounted club, Capt. NJ. p, Dc.
Bruhl. 81 men,
The Bellevue club bore a large flag with
very large, and strikingly correct likeness o.
Generai AanGoGk; enc St t,en fo th stro co ma'
pany, and we recognized its STANFORD bearer
as u true and tried veteran in the darkdnys o
,76. a striking feature OF the LowndeSvillt
club was tnat there were twenty-five boys IL
II, the Oldest being only fourteen years Of age
THE STAND
was beautifully decorated with evergreens
fcstoons, und wreaths. a large picture o
Hancock was very prominent The bann.r
OF the different clubs were hung about IT, add
ing to It's picturesque appearance, anu moth
Ing that the refined taste and acknowledge
skill of the fair hands Of our women, coult
suggest, was left undoDe tc crafty and pleas
the eye Of the audience und contribute to TIT
| comfort and convenience or the speakers.
THE ABBESlLLE RIFLES
under command OF Captain Bonhaln, acted a
to the ladies during the speaking. The!
stacked arms in front Of the ladies' and KEEP
guard during the whole speaking TO proven
them from being crowded or annoyed, w
think this q wise provision, for when the 10
dies grace our meetings no pains should b.
spared to crafty their every wish, and add 4
their comfort, and right well did the Able
Vile Rifles perform their honored and pleas
--A l..t., - sktr r,nnntrn III ~ knne
compliments from their fair wards for thei
gallant aud manly bearing toward them.
THE LADIES
We cannot say too much in praise OF on
\ patriotic ladies, who were willing to undergo
the fatigue and annoyances OF public speak
ing, 10 contribute to the success OF our meet
ing, and cheertully do their part IN givinl
ecid. to the celebration. Without their pres
ence the meeting would have been half q fail
ure, Seats had been provided for them, ant
as II through agreement, they were nearly nj
dressed in white, where surrounded by tn
red shirts, they formed q beautiful bouquet
and their softening, sweeteniny and sanctify
ing presence was felt and appreciated.
About this time the carriages containing
the speakers arrived when
THE SPEAKING MEM
After come preliminaries Col. Cothran tht
County Chairman came forward and said:
Fe&tolo citizens, and Especially the Ladies
| Through the course OF events. II has become
necessary for us TO have another struggle Il
maintain the rights we achieved four years
ago. um glad 10 say that the same difficult
ties that begirt US then, do not surround us
low, But We are the same people, with thu
same impulses, and the same resolutions, tt
maintain n perpetuate our deltverunce, ahc
ed here to-day, it shows that you intend to &c
complish 1t at all hazards. But remember
that 1t was not through our efforts that we
achieved our deliverance, we were guided b!
the wisdom Of Him who rules the events Of
this world. Let thedivinc blessing be invok'
Rev. B. r. Miller opened the proceedings o.
the meeting with a fervent and impressive
prcycr,
GEN. HAGooD
Col. Cothran then said
Fcllow Citizens: l have the pleasure of In
Producing TO you our chief Standard bearer
one who is worthy to wear the mantle Q
Hampton. Simpson and Jcter and who IL
bound to be the next Governor OF South Car.
olina, General Johnson Hugood.
General Hagood said that this was his mrs.
appearance before the, people OF Abbeville
County, TO discuss public affairs. but thai
with their intelligence n the potent influ'
ence they exercised In the State, he had long
zens many friends made 10 the civil walks o
life, In the camp, and en- tho battle field, but
he was not present to review the results o
the war for he accepted the inevitable, ant
Ills WNOiS euOTC WIS W CONFORM 10 IL. III
gave at some length statements showing TIT
amount OF money saved to the taxpayers BY
Dcmocrrtic government and contraSted i
with the 'proiligate and reckless leakage
paid over to the Democratic party had beer
honestly applied. General Hag0od speech
was Of great Interest TO the taxpayers, ne elias
siied the different expenses OF the govern
ment, showing a marked advance, and health,
condition in Its different departments, bu
still he did not claim that we had reached
political Utopia where no retrenchlnenC wa!
necessary, to. He spoke Of thu
our people showing that II was the result 0
education, and the colored men bred up II
the game school shares nlthc same feelings
but we must look to tho courts for. improve
civil and political rights Of the negroes tha,
they enjoyed them equally with the whit
mon, and that the Democratic party hat
kept all its pledges. Let US have peace, har
colored men. He closed BY saying II electee
he would carry out the same platform OF n
equal rights and good government 10 oil.
GEN. KENNEDx.
Col, Cothran advanced and said
ElhU Citizens: 1 have the pleasure o
introducing one, a friend TO the people Of Alb,
beville, one who has been here before. ano
were 1t not that he is voting, and believe, or
the anxious bench, I would call hin old Il.
deity, l introduce tU you tle Sdhoi3uVS "
Lieutenant Governor General John D. Ken
nedy. General Kennedy, snid that on hi,
way here to fulfil his appointment. he had
travelled through thirty miles OF our county
and on every hand he saw evidences OF thrift
and cOntentment, indicating that we were q
happy and progressive people, and the thought
had occurred to him, was this fair county ever
intended in the providence OF God TO be the
home OF the oppressed A~nglo-Saxon race, n
"a people appreciating their civil and relig,
ious principles obedient to the laws; would