The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, October 31, 1882, Image 2
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CHARIjLIS FL II. DUAYTOX, K.lltor.
TUESDAY, OCTOIJER 31, 18S2.
A PEACEFUL VICTORY.
Brayton Cheered Out of U1h
Bools.
IjAW axd oitDKit enforced
WITHOUT IFIFriCUUTY.
A Itailical Gr.'icu’jnck ^Icctlnjf T>e-
moraliatMl by Uic Spirited Repartee
and EnthusinMtic HurraliH of the
Red Siiirt I>oii»ocraey—A Northern
Oentleman is I’cMed to ti»o Earth
by one of Drayton's Millions.
In responso to the editorials pub
lished in the la^t issues of The Re-
L’OKhKK and the Journal and Jiericw,
calling upon the Red Shirt Democracy
of Aiken County to rally at the coun
ty seat on Saturday, the 2sth inst., for
tne purpose of attending the itadieal-
Greenhaek meeting and requesting a
division of time, between two and
three hundred horsemen in red shirts
and a large number of dismounted
men from ail sections of the County,
poured into the town at an early liaur.
The boys were in tine spirits, yelling
and cheering in old-fashioned Hamp
ton style, but good humored and or
derly."
With the view of furthering the
interests of law and order, the Inten-
dant, J. Quitman Davis, at the re
quest of leading Democrats, caused
ail the .bar-rooms to be closbti, and
every, necessary precaution was taken
—for-tnc preservation of the peace. At
about 0 n’cioek a committee, consisfo
ing of County chairman Geo. \V.
Croft, Senator D. S. Henderson, and
O. C. Jordan, Esq., drove to the Park
Avenue Hotel, where they found E.
M. Drayton attd a little drunken fel
low by the name of Dr. J. F. Ensor,
also another rapseailion l»y the name
of Jack Little,—who or what he is we
neither know nor care. The commit
tee very promptly requested a divi
sion of time. These worthies replied
that in consequence of the publication
in The Aiken* Recokpek they did
pot think it advisable to allow a’ joint
discussion, and the Democrats must
see that any row would be prejudicial
to their own interests, and they should
not press the nia'ter. At any rate,
they gave notice that they would not
consent to a joint discussion.
After such a pronunciamento as
this there was nothing left for the
Red Shirts but to have their own pro
cession and meeting quietly to them
selves. Accordingly the'line was
formed in front of the Lyceum Hall,
and County chairman Croft made
them an eloquent speech from the
steps of the building, counselling law,
order and the greatest forbearance.
The procession being formed, the line
of march was taken up for the Hamp
ton stand of 1876. giving cheers for
Thompson and abysmal and sepul
chral groans for Drayton while pass
ing the hotel. At a few minutes be
fore 11 o’clock the meeting was called
to order by Cant. Croft, and speeches
were made by Messrs. James Aldrich,
C. E. R. Drayton, D. 8. Henderson,
Boynton O’Brien and John M. Boll.
The tenor of the addresses was spir
ited and patriotic, and the yells and
cheers of approbation were Incessant.
The speakers urged the Red Bhirts to
let tiie Radicals alone, as they were
already whipped; their party was
practically dead, and there was noth
ing to be gained by kicking an ofFen-
f »•> t i r> of If)
the habit of behaving in the mo*t
brutal and boitterous manner. In
IsbO they kept the town in a state of
ferment the entire day by their dis
graceful proceedings. The presence
of the Red Bfcirts was designed to
moderate the terrorism the Ethiopian
always tries to exercise when in num
bers. If the staunch and invincible
Red Bliirts had not attended in force,
a repetition of this barbaric carnival
would have ensued, distressing to the
ladies of the town and demoralizing
alike to both white and black. The
object of the Democratic call was a
signal success.
An Incident Indicative of Negro
Foolery.
Just after the meeting closed and
before there had been much dispersal
of the crowd, a brutal negro scoun
drel, by the name of Lee Graham,
nearly precipitated a serious riot.
He met in front of the Aiken Hotel
Mr. J. W r . Miller, a Pennsylvania
Democrat, who is here for tile benefit
of his health, and without any ex
cuse struck him in the mouth, loosen
ing one of his teeth, and knocking
him down. Mr. Miller is a polite and j
courteous gentleman, and the only J
offence he could possibly have given |
was that he rode in the procession on
campaign day wearing a red shirt
and braving the inclement weather,
though suffering from a lung disease.
No sooner did the lied shirts see their
Northern friend fail, than thev sprang
at Ids assailant who fled. This un
provoked assault upon an innoffen-
sive man, produced the most fearful
excitement for a little while. Whites
and negroes produced shining revol
vers as if by magic. The negro was
chased through the hotel piazza by
the incensed Red-shirts, the horse
men dashing their steeds down the
long piazza. The effort was to capt
ure and not to kill him, and he was not
fired at as lie doubled like a fox about
Die building. The feeling was very
high, and but for the exhortations of
cool Democrats there would have
been bloodshed. The negro was run
Upj^-uAoUHe and captured by Bheriff
Holley who bore him off on his horse
from the excited pursuers, and lodged
him in the guard-house without other
hurt than a blow on the head from a
brick. Another negro drew his pistol
on some white men, and was cut by
them, but not severely. After the
capture the crowd soon melted away.
The Democratic demonstration had
a most wholesome effect, and the gen
eral outcome of the day was much
freer from those turbulent demonstra
tions which the negroes always make
when they congregate in large num
bers at political gatherings, under the
leadership of those indifferent to their
welfare and bent only on personal ag
grandizement through the medium of
negro votes.
C. B. CAPERS,>
Aiken, 8. C’.f
jC. W. MUNNERLi'N,
(Augusta, Georgia, -
& HOiLYN
>
-JOBBERS OF-
Thomas Jefferson Mackey is
anxious to get back into the Demo
cratic ranks, and has written Senator
Hampton a letter about it. Senator
Hampton in reply says: “While the
lamp holds out to burn the vilest sin
ner may return;” but we say, “good
Lord deliver us” from any more of
the antics of this judicial clown.
We hope the Democracy will let him
severely alone. We have had enough
of this moral and political monstros
ity. He is too heavy a load for any
jiarty to tote; and the beat thing he
can do is to apply for a situation with
Barnum, and exhibit himself as the
champion political acrobat. There is a
fortune in it. The elephant Jumbo
and Thomas Jefferson Mackey, would
make a strong team and attract a big
crowd anywhere.
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CUTLERY & TINWARE
AIKEN’, - - S. C.
AGENTS for Fnirbank’s Seales, DuPont Gun Powder, Rubber Belting and
Packing Co., Oliver Chilled Plows, Thomas’ Smoothing Harrow Co.,
C. Aultman & Co.’s Mowers and Reapers, The celebrated “Times Cook
ing Stove,” (over o0,000 in use in the use); Farm Bells, New Home
Sewing Machine Co., Estey Sewing Machines.
All of the above goods in stoek, together with a complete line of shelf and
heavy hardware, cutlery, breeching and muzzle loading shot-guns and Tin
Ware, Wagon Wood Work, axles, bar iron, Ac.
The above goods we will wholesale and retail as low as any market in the
South. We invite correspondence from buyers seeking bargains in our line.
CAPERS & MUNNERLYN.
LATTE
B egs leave to- remind* the people^of aiken* county
that he is still the same invincible old Democrat that he ever was, and
that the termination of the Egyptian war does not prevent him from paying
THE MIST MARKET TRICES FOR COTTON!
He also invites attention to his extensive and well selected stock of
DRY GOODS
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R 00TS,XSti0^tQRQCIl£RY,yFaHSYy000D^
Cigars and Groe’eries!
Which ho is prepared to sell at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. The idea is
“Quick Sales and Small Profits.”
C. KLATTE, corner Main and Curve Sts., Aiken, S. C.
RALLY 01 THE AUSUSTA STORE
NEXT DOOR TO THE NEW COURT HOUSE
.A-IIKIEIIsr, s. o.
Never was the heart of Old England thrilled with more exquisite
delight than when Magna Charter, the great bulwark of English
Liberty, was wrenched from the cruel grasp of despotism by the
sturdy" Barons of Runymede, and when it is announced to the:
People of Aiken County that
THE ERA OF HIGH TRICES IS G01
And that it is no longer necessary for our people to go to other,
places to buy, when the markets of New York, Charleston and
Augusta are" brought home to the very hearthstones of our people;^
The old and young should clap their hands w r ith delight, and our
people should take courage and rise Phoenix-like from the ashes<
of adversity to newness of life!-
E. W. Fercival,
-Manufacturer of-
SASH, DOORS, BLINDS
:m:-A. nsr i 1 is r, s,
MOULDING, BRACKETS, STAIRWORK!
Meeting st., near Line st., Charleston, S. C.
NnEnsri, ■vudi, nuigi.
H
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J. H. THORPE & BROTHER,
THE LEADERS OF LOW PRICES IN AIKEN COUNTY!
B EING still Invincible, again dare to display a second grand Fall and
Winter Stock of
Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Hoots and Shoes, Notions,
FANCY GOODS, HOSIERY and STANDARD GROCERIES!
A Splendid Stock of Shoes, varied and reliable.
Our stoek is larger and more varied than ever, very desirable and sold at
reasonable prices. No misrepresentation tolerated. Call and see before
purchasing elsewhere, as our goods are exhibited at our commodious store,
“Tiie Old Reliable Corner.”
Prompt and polite attention to all.
J. H. THORPE | BROTHER,
AIKEN,
S. C.
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The Largest and Most
Complete Establish
ment South!
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ESTABLISHED 1842.
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Ceo. S.
Hacker,
Son,
—MANUFACTURERS OF—
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS
Mouldings
—AND—
BUILDING
MATERIAL.
-stor-s
F. MOR
IMPORTER AND DEAL!
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, AGRICUj
Sportsmen’s Suppmes, Rubber and Lka
Bells of all sizes, Pumps, Woodware, T
AGENT FOR THE-
Champion Wire
-ALSO FOR THE-
Conc Cotton Press, the Best
The No. 2 Press makes a bale weighing fror
Box 8 feet high, 5 feet 2 inches long, and 32 inchj
We particularly call attention to our spleij
packed in convenient boxes so as to save freight.,
NO. 45 HAYNE. Corner of MEETING
NO. 78 MARKET, Corner of MEETING
CHARLESTO
1832
fall seai
NEW AND BEAUTII
Just Received at A. ASHER’S, 606 Bros
Augusta Hotel.
M Y customers and the public generally in Ai
invited to give me a call. My Fall and \\
Boys’ Clothing, Shirts, Cravats, and all goods inj
^3°Latest and most fashionable styles of
A. As!
iMo. 606 Broad St.
NEW BOOT AND S
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