A mass meeting of those of the Republicans of this County who are
credulous enough to espouse the bolters movement, was held here
on Tuesday the 29th inst, at the Court House under the call of
one Dr. J. B. Thompson, temporary County Chairman, who was sent
down here by Senator T. C. Dunn, with a handsome and carefully
prepared set of Resolutions, for adoption, pledging the entire
County for Green and Reform, and lauding Senator Jones, for his
steadfast adherence to the cause; and with equal warmth
denouncing the other of our delegation for daring to exercise
their untrammelled opinion in their support and advocacy of
Daniel H. Chamberlain. The resolutions, however, were never
introduced as intended owing to the fact that the Chairman, the
said Dr. Thompson, had not the temerity to call his own meeting
to order, nor did he put in an appearance at any time during the
proceedings. The recollections of the bombardment of Castle
Jones, on the memorable night of the 13th of August was too vivid
upon his memory. But about the meeting.
It was a Babel of confusion from beginning to ending. This arose
principally from an evident disposition on the part of the most
prominent Greenites, to thrust the notorious Bowley upon the
people as a Delegate, against their will and wishes. The meeting
was really a Pow Wow. A motion of any description could not be
heard and the meeting adjourned without coming to any effectual
conclusion.
The majority of the people are under such a feeling having been
foiled, deceived, and deserted by the men whom they have elevated
for honor, that they now have inscribed upon their banners:
"Judge Green may try with might and main, But he'll never beat
Daniel H. Chamberlain."