The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-14
Facts From Lowndesville.

was, indeed, a creditable one. II was
bright and newsy, and was read with
much interest. The psraphrased hero act
was quite in place, and is synonomous
with the whole life of the gentleman In
| question. We admire the plain-spoken
editor, who has the independent integrity
to write out bis honest convictions, and
desert his profession, rather than DO the
bidding Of a popular delusion.. Too many
of our Journalists have fallen into that de-
testable habit of riding the fence, place,
however unworthy, must be fraught with
great anxiety and unrest.
The political guns that were discharged
at Anderson last week appear to have been
loaded with inferior powder. Then there
is theory existing that where the gun il
subject to dilation and contraction IN any
degree, the force ofthe powder is greatly
decreased. These tw 10 facts being the case,
the shortness of the range and the inaccu
racy OF the aim are easily accounted for.
! If B. r. Tillman is going to place bis
sharp.shooters in the front ranks, and
equip them with rusty muskets and infe-
ri0r powder, as was shown IN Anderson
last week, expecting to excite victory
I rather than earn one, his little army Of
coat-tail swingers will surely perish i'll the
face Of dignity and manhood, and he will
| be cast IN 0bllVlOn'S prison.
w. G. Benet does not know why be was
asked to address the farmers of Anderson,
unless 1t was ewing to the fact that lie hsd
previously spoken before the farmers at
! Abbsyille He assures his hearers That be
seeks no office, and, of course, in the face
of this statement spurts out TRADE OF
abuses against the opposition TO Tillman.
There is not an honest farmer in all this
land who believes such bosh. and espa-
cially those who know w. &. BeDet Ha
is AZ sure to run for Office az gu fficient life
| is left him to, make the canvass. lie will
| be candidate for Congress if there is one
| spark of hope to cheer him. But We can.
not bellows that Scotland will ever give
| birth to that son who can come to South
Carolina and denounce her patriot, her
soldier and her statesman, and be borne
by her citizens to the goal Of office. Caro-
liniaus are made of sterner stuff and the
| man who presumes thys far en- the loyalty
Of her citizens will make sad mistake.
The last poetical production from John
"Beauro" f. Bowen appeared In last
weeks issue of the Medium. Poets of such
style and character are getting to be very
common. 1t makes very little difference
to the general public who composed the
poem, ns it bears an unworthy signature,
and is OF no Importance.
Pursuant to call, as formerly an
nounced In the INTELL1GENCER, the
Lowndesville Democratic Club No. !, met
in tho vacant storehouse of DR.. j. T. Bas-
kin on last Saturday at 8 o'clock. The
most disgraceful proceedings that have
taken place in any Democratic Club since
'76 in the State of South Carolina charac'
terized this meeting. 1t WAS we'll known
that there would be q strong fight made
by the Tillman faction to keep their ofh-
cers in power. It was also we'll known
that any contest that might arise would
be close, ii fair play and justice prevailed.
The Township had been thoroughly can
vassed by the Tillmanites, and just how
they we're going to proceed at this meet.
ing created much enthusiasm. The story
of the midnight meetings In the Nation
and on the Ridge was made visible i'm me-
diately upon re-organizing the CLUB. Dr.
A. J. Speer, after thanking the Club for
having elected him their president at tue
last meeting, and assuring them that the
banner entrusted to bis care was returned
| without spot or blemish, moved that the
Club now proceed to elect its officers. Al
this point the question was raised by Mr.
J. B. Franks If it WAS not customary Tor
all persons who were desirous OF joining
| fore the new officers were elected. Con-
siderable discussion followed, DR.. 6peer
refusing to allow members of the Club to
speak at any length who did not agree
with him-that persons desirous of join
| ing must be admitted after the election.
| On motion of Mr.. T. Fl. McCalla, to elect
the officers OF the Club before admitting
| new members. the Cluh d' 'cded in tbe
! affirmative. A large maj Irity Of the
| Mountain View Club, and a number OF
persons picked up here and there Tho
| worship the same delusion from 9th or
Townships had their names enrolled.
| Their object for this was very plain, and
was only the result of the midnight meet
| ing held In the Nation the night preceding.
The anti.Tillman faction in the strict
limits of Lowndesville Township, and
who are above disgraceful achemes to
carry any political point, would have
proven too strong for the same strict liml'
tation of the Tillman crowd, had fair play
and justice been in order The proceed
| ings of the Club were without precedent,
void Of decency, and unbecoming In men
| who profess to espouse Democratic prin-
ciples. The weak faction of Democratic
| Club going over the country. into other
Townships, and possibly into Georgia, to
| vote their way, to constitute majority,
In order to crafty their political ambition,
should be beneath the dignity nf any peo-
pie who attain to citizenship. Under
such circumstances, aud with such
avowed determination on the part of the
Tillmanites to have things their way, ir-
respective OF decency or consequence.
what could conservative, high minded
| and patriotic men do but yield to their
| ''scraped" up majority. There is no sig
| nal victory hBre for Tillmap, for as the
| Club was strengthened by the men ber'
ship of other Clubs. they have likewise
been made weaker. Lowndesville Tow o.
ship is stronger against Tillman to-day
than she was in 80, regardless Of the victo-
rious howl we are listening for, and which
will be sure to como from the ''scraped" up
majority.
We were sorry to see our esteemed
friend, Mr.. J. G. Thomas, make such q
| fearful mistake on last Saturday. 1t was
said that he followed the instructions oi
the "Ridge Mogul" and thereby crippled
himself for Sheriff We would advise ouI
friend, if this be true, to serve no master
save the people, and his chances for sue
cess will be ten fold greater.
The Ridge Mogul' is great man. He
| cA0IES q SEcut IuAuOuCCi oh0 ANatO'oo
many wonderful accomp plishments through
the power of this influence. There is Mr..
8. S. Boles, Mr.. w. G. Shaw and Mr.. j.
G. Hardin, who it is said do the service OF
this "Mogul." The story that is told Of
the faithfulness with which these men
serve their master is more than beautiful ;
filled with pathos and glowing with
romance, more than lovely. When the
hard task of riding all night, enduring the
cold and rain of winter, is necessary for
the advancement of some political scheme
In the mind OF this "Mogul," these poor
fellows go cheerfully to the task and do
not question its immensity. If there is a
human being on this earth that lives in
the dust of humiliation it must be the
poor fellow in the chains Of bondage,
bowed down and burdened with grief and
despair. If it was the pleasure Of this
| writer to address these unfortunate fel.
lows on their condition he would say,
arise, good friends, proceed to war, and let
your battle cry be give US liberty or give
us DEATH" OLD EYES.
Asleep for Nine Years.