Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-01

| the request. He thereupon told the
| Governor that they would be at the
meeting and demand division of
time. They went to the meeting and
demanded a division of time, and
were granted it. During the debate
the stand fell, throwing Governor
Chamberlain and many of his sup
| porters, with the speaker Governor
Sheppard) and several Of his sup
porters. They were instantly sur
rounded by Red Shirt men with their
pistols drawn. The negroes disap-
peared in every direction. Governor
Chamberlain was rubbing up the hair
on the back of his head when Red
push it up just little higher, so he
could shoot at it, That was the last
of the really organized Republican
| campaign meetings.
Referring to the State Convention
/ which was held by the Democrats
OH August 18th, the speaker said that
James H. Rion introduced a resolu-
tion to the effect that It was mex
| pedient to nominate a straightout
| Democratic ticket. James O'Connor,
of Charleston, supported Rion, and
other men of note had done the same
thing. Butler replied in favor of a
straighout ticket, and said that If the
great war horse, Wade Hampton, was
placed. at the head the ticket would
be successful. Wade Hampton was
nominated and opened the campaign
at Anderson. AS he went from coun-
ty to county-from the mountains to
the seaboard-he was heard from,
with the result that, every man, wo-
man and child having done their part,
he was elected. At this point the
speaker digressed little to pay most
beautiful tribute to the good women
OF the State who had inspired and
| supported the men in their effort
by the grace Of God, and that is
I the only thing we can attribute it to.
and we are thankful for it, we have
been successful. When the returns
were read, Hampton had been elected
Governor by large majority" But
| trouble followed, nd the reason a
disturbance did not follow was be-
cause the people had also the inter-
est of the national ticket with 1ildcn
on 1T. TO also carry through.
Eefen ing to the Legislature, the
speaker graphically described the ef-
forts of the Democrats to enter the
Legislative halls. There were soldiers 5
a plenty, hut there Here enough Red
4
member of the militia present, but it
was deemed prudent Iot to- One of
the most striking things was the re-
markable presence of mind of Hamp-
ton throughout the whole affair.
After being refused admittance all
the members went to the Carolina
Hall for the purpose Of organizing.
| The next day word was received that
they were to go down to the State
| House and enter, and the speaker, in
describing what took place in Caro-
lima Hall before they left for the
State House, referred to the presence
of Gen. John B. Gordon. The de-
scription of Gen. Gordon and his
words on that memorable occasion
were most graphically described by
| Governor Sheppard, as were also his
! descriptions Of the breaking of the
door and their entrance into the hall
Referring to somewhat amusing
incident, the speaker said that he
had been present for use on that occa-
sion, with a most remarkable pistol,
for which he would to-doy give a con-
siderable sum Of money to be it's pos
SCISSOR. Because Of its peculiar shape
and length he asked how to use it.,
and was told that it made no differ
ence how he used it, as pistol or a
gun-not to do SO until he had a
good aim on Judge Mackey. This
statement was followed by a bit of
history heretofore unpublished, and
10 the erect that arrange ments had
been made with the fire department
of Columbia for the use Of it's ladders
for the purpose Of effecting a quick
entrance through the windows from
the outside by the Red Shirts in the
| event of the radicals shooting any
of those who were to force an en-
trance through the doors.
AS to the frauds that were said to
have been perpetrated by the Red
Shirt men in that election, they were
nothing to what were perpetrated by
the Republicans in declaring Hayes
to be President.
Chamberlain having withdrawn as
Governor, Judge Mackey is said to
have written the following:
ID. II. Chamberlain's Farewell Address
to the People of South Carolina.
/ am sitting on the train tonight,
| With carpet-bag by my side,
Which | with plumber well have filed
Since the Sunny South" I tried.
The scene is greatly changed; I feel
! I'm bluer now than then;
And l still keep listening for the
| shout
Farewell, ye yelling Rebel crew
OF Cavalier" descent;
| Most cavalierly did ye act
! When to Edgefield went.