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^ VOll XXVI.--NO. 9. - - 1 UNION. SOUTH 05&tej^ TI^DAY, MARCH 1, 1895. $1.50 A TEAR.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
D. E. IIydrick, J. A. Sawyer.
Spartanburg, S. C. Union. S. C.
Hydrick & Sawyer,
Attorneys at Law,
JUDGE TOWNSEN'S OLD STAND.
MUNRO &c MUNRO,
Attorneys at Law.
NO. 2 LAW RANGE.
S. S. STOKES,
attorney at law andtrial justice
Oftieo ltour of Court House.
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Attorney at Law,
No. 3 Law Rungo.
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Attorney at Law,
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Attorneys at Law,
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Attorneys at Law,
Corner Main and Judgment Streets.
DENTISJR V.
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Co's Store. Cocaine used in extracting
teeth.
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ORANITE WORKS
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(JiLHhUM*. J. Ai'lUUI'i i\Sf?% t iui.
Dihkctokh.?VV. 11. Wullaco, A. (J.
Rico, Wm. .leffcr'os, 'i'. ('. Duncan, .1.
A. Kant. .1. T. Douglas, I. C. McKis ick.
A. 11. Foster.
WWK SOLICIT YOU 11 BUSINKSS
CITY
Oyster Saloon.
I am now running a first-class Oyster
Saloon where I will serve Oysters
fresh from Norfolk to both gentlemen
and ladies every day. The ladies are
invited to give nie a call. -"I have a
flrat-class cook, eveytliing is kept neat,
and clean, and his stews and fries are
very tempting.
I havo tho finest Line of FKKNOll
CANDIKS and plain Candy in town.
I have a full lino of line CIOAKS
AND TOBACCO, a'so eheap eigars.
Can ?el! you four Cigars lor .?c.. as
good as you can get for double the
money anywhere else. The "SKABOARD,"
of whieh I am the agent, igiven
up to be the best fie. Cigar on
the market.
FKl'lTS AND CONFFX TIoN FI;I F.S,
Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Meal, Lurd,
Soda, Starch, a full line of Canned
(joods and a general line of (Jroceries
Tho largest stock of Dickies in town
The linext I 'ork Sausage, etc.
I'elite attention to cuatoniers jjuar
an teed. (Jive me a call.
Jno. T. Mathis.
IA BASIS OF RECONCILIATION!
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diti
THK OBJIXT Ol-' Tlll'2 KKCKNT moi
COM'UliKXl K IN < OtiUMIUA. ; sen
uior
I0?|iiul Kcitirst'iiiaiion In I ho Con von* vor,
linn utui lOqunl Division ol* llie the
Hlect ion OlHecrt*?A Const ii til ion As- quo
suriiig WliiloSupremacy unil Which Hi0|
Will iNol tin lit'li'iiril Itack to n |tu|
INipnlar Vole. j,y|1
Columbia Register. uu,l
Senator Tillman gave uu interesting any
interview on Wednesday evening bo- tbu
foro leaving the eity for Washington lati
on the political situation as it pertains cor|
to t he Constitutional Convention. Be- moi
ing the aeknow .edged leader of tho win
Reform pat ty his views will bo read posi
with tint greatest interest by Reform- Con
ers as well as Conservatives. Senator atic
Tillman was )t? tho conference hero trie
Monday night la-t with Editor llemp- and
hill u'id hi- views, therefore, possess otb<
additional interest from that I act. Bel
The Senator talks plain and to tho opp
peiut. dep
When asked the direct question as utU
to the truth of the various reports sen
which were in circulation yesterday whi
Senator Tillman said : " I do wot an ;
know why uiy presence here should Ift
put so iiuiny tongues to wagging. oil- uud
dmurily my rule has been to pay no coir
heeu to such chatter, but to leave poo- new
pie to lino out lor themselves about seel
such things.'' hop
When asked about the conference thoi
with Conservative loaders he said: "I seiv
have no objection to letting it be hon
known why I agreed to meet these opp
gentlemen. 1 did so simply for the tide
purpose of showiue that I, as an indi- mis
vidual citizen and us a man occupying
a responsible public position, am ready you
and anxious to do anything within re a- to I
sou that 1 can to bring about a belter con
state id Id ling. There is a hackneyed sire
phrase continually appearing in the
bitter auli papers? 'The Tillman- ti>i
Irby-Kvans r.ng. ' and the stock in har
trace ol the i ciulcitruuts who have ben
(ought me personally and the Kefortn To
party iroui the very beginning is to veil
charge all tin; animosity which exists the
to the mac libations and inlluenee ol e'et
this i ing.' Some of ti o h u (est hig
n.outiic'i and most blatant talk aiong ran
ti.is line has come from men who nun
would certainly nev< r have been heard uai
o in the polities of the Stile hat for the
tin; Reform movement. No,v. forton- imii
atuly, 1 occupy a position which in tin; tie
minds of an lair persons sliou d lift tion
me above ans crarge of -sinister or tion
ac fidi motivos hi vvnaL 1 am trying to raui
do. 1 na.i/.c with painful eeitaiuty ecu:
tlu! seriousness of t-no crisis which is tion
upon u- i i Statu affairs. The Const.- wa ;
tuiion. 1 Convention has been ended in to b
spite i/i tiic intense opposition of ai- and
most tiic en t i e a.iti laetion. There bad
nave been olu.igcs of fraud in regaru ing
to the vole on ibis question, l?ut that fa.r
is neitimr here nor there. Fraud or a la
no Irani). ami i.o one has prod need any nior
proofs of fruml. the convention is to be us.
elected ami will meet next September; an n
and the question now agitating the not
mind of every tinnking man in the coin
State is us to how it v. ill he constituted port
and what \\ >I ii do wiicn it assembles, of t
Too distrust and suspicion which has repi
been industriously fomented in the
minus of the factions toward-, oaeli ator
other have brought us to this deplora- i>et,
b'e coiuliiion. \Vu must either shortly ??'
enter upuu a struggle for the mastery pie
of the convention, which will leave
wo.mds to rankle for a life-time, or we thei
must come together. The present un. ,,ari
natural and strained relations must belt
cease, or we will commence a light v. e s
which will leave one faction or tiic f;uq
other complete masLevs, witii an in- hen
ten.-iiied desire fur revenge burning in uios
tiie hearts of the v ctors. I wish to hen
avert sueli a struggle if possible, and un(j
when i con sen l< il to meet those who otln
have persecuted and opposed me with h;ts
ail the vigor aim malignity of which resu
tiiey were capable, in an eti'ort to de- sax
vise wavs and means for restoring liar- trin
n ouy. I gave an eai nest of my honesty jn t
of purpose that ought to save ine ^nai
from tin charge of .-ellishnoss or fear.
tliougii I am suli.-licd it will not do mi, smol
Tm.se breeder:- of strife wno live by c-afunne.g
ti.e llr.mes ami those aspiring p-iv
self-seekers, who under guise of patriotic
motive wmi d betray the Reform i p>
moveim nt, will try to make the eon j j
trary mjiear. 11- does not matter. I
>< ,, ii,i > ?. 11; i t i.ii hiLine i ii mm i in 1 - < ...
ty iintl in ltiYeivneo tnut I liiivo homo j |,.(
their attacks in Mm past."
" S. nator, wi'l v n tell us what you i jJO
did in tiio conference ? ' s-df
" I was just eon.in;,' to that. for to j poo]
my friends i m od make no explain- j n, ..
tiun 01 eonet iiinu iit and for my cue- ; -w'Uj
inies I douoteaie. In tin' lirst place, hop
it will lie well to say that Governor i t,i;i
I'ivuiis nor myself claim any rijjiit to! ^|J(.
speak or to act other than as individ- , ,;u
uals. Tlie people arc the masters ill ; f.,(.
South t aroiina and wo can only ad- cllM
Vise or tfivc ot.r opinions. The poop o | |,rj,
who have l.o .or d us both so highly pU5
are naturally !o?>kinj,r to us for yind-. j t,u.j
ance, hut tiioy will jul^o for them- j pub
selves and attach only such import- ,-yp
ance and yield such adhesion to our eral
adviee. as they m em host. 'The Till*
man-li hy-Kvans ring' is of tho. people m
and a very laryo one, and vvhilo we u j)(
may tit tlie ends whim bnntf the rin?r
it -nether, we understand our position v,.tl
I too well to imattino for an instant that
' wo can do mot": than advise. We must i,j
I con v i nee our frtonus that w hat we adl-1 \; ft j
I vise is hest heforo wo can expect them
I to follow. In a word, then, in that ,,.|v
meetin'.' we tried to arrive at an un- j p, j
i dors'a idintf, wl i h will unite the poo-H
pie of the Stat, o tee tnore without any y.a.'
surrender of prineiple on tho part of ,
anybody, and prevent any struggle
lover the eonventoui, and we riiili/r {,?|
v.-ty fttli.v lite delicacy and dilliculty j
0 the task. The more radical and nil p,,.
r a.-ocahle ehoifnts of hotti factions c'd.
will necessarily ho iismnnth d and ,
i e.ideuvor to at.tit^oin/.e tho scheme , ,,,
1 int. we cannot e.'.vo tiny set ions con- '?tot
i i sideration to tin- opposition of such pu.
> un it as these. \Vo must appeal to the '
patriotism and >tood sense of tins Itir^e . ?tui
i i conscrvalivc mass of both factions to ' pp,
i make tho eoiiee.-sions which are re- "
(piisit to In inji them tojo titer. As trtu
tho victors and tiic ruling majority, tho
the coin;. -sOtis must ncccssariliy come p),.from
the Keform side, the conditions 'I'm
I must bo son-or.h.'d to by the other j.s t
'side." t,.?
. I " Well, Senator. what concessions do p.t,'
you allude to?" whs asked. . (,b?
"To hee.n witn, I would say that the fmonn
overpowci inj; and essential idea anil
wliiclt made tlie eonvention a necessity dov
j was the preservat ion of white siipreut- xtn
' ' acy, hy such purillcation of the suf Veii
je as will save us from ueirro donii- tin
ion iti future under any unci all cchi- the
ens- If this essential auci fund a- nit
ital requirement shall be sub- tui
bed to by all those seeking aclniis- a r
l to tho cocveutioii, along with a old
y few other neeessnry changes in pas
present Constitution, the other boi
slions iikely to arise in the discus- he
is before the convention will inev- list
)iy bo decided on their inc uts sis drl
ersil propositions in government, '
cannot by any possibility e. cite lie
factional debate, it fol'ows, then, foi
t if the factious can unite in forma- sec
ng those bsisie. principles to be indurated
in the Constitution by coin- tin
1 consent, the question a:, to fac
jther the convention shall bo coin- the
iid of si majority of Llefo-mei s or bul
scrvsitivcs is one of minor consider- ol
? ? . < .1 . -i i ,i; . . .l.i
HI. 1>UL nil* tuu mi$|)k;(uii aim ui5* ?'?'?
a which exists us to the jjood faith set
honesty of cucli side towards the |>ui
er 1 have no earthly doubt that tiio tin
oruicrs would readily arrant to their slu
onentsequal representation. It will in
end entirely on the attitude ami to
ranees of the leaders of tiie Con- usf
ratiye faction aud tlie newspapers wo
eh represent them, whether such idi
irrati'ionieiit ean he eoiisuininateil. if i
lie uiiaixv s of fraud and "rinjf rule*' wil
the bitter sneers, which have be- cot
10 to he the dai y theme of the wil
spaper reader aiul scheming olliee am
<ers are eoDtinued, it is utterly wil
eloss to ask the majority to trust of .
so who siiow so much distrust tliein- it
es and who, wuile chummy: to ha ha
est tlienisoives, accuse ail who of i
ose them ol homy tlisuouest. Con- I ?
uce is tiie lirst requisite to eouipro- prt
e." fai
Senator, do you mean to say that sti
are willing for toe Conservatives
lave hall of Lite delegates to tiie wil
vention Y was asked linn on tlie
nyth of what lie. had just said. int
l'rovided we can lie assured on ee - not
i joints, yes. 1 cau conceive 01 110 u
in tiiai eouio result, ami ot {. cut an;
elits lout iniylil aeeruo tiiercli oin. of I
illustrate: a purely factional eon- att
tiou would l<e a inisforiune, ami it yui
deleyat s Lii tiie eoiiveuiioii are eal
:tcd as Lucy should he because of llie
h ehuraeter. iulei t lycucc and lioe- pei
ty of thought tiie ?itirili?ni of such alo
.1.. ......ii.ii .i? in i ii 11.. . |
combat, seeuiuj; after truth ami of i
bosl Constitution possible, w< aid con
co the convention itn ideal one. it
con volition vvei'o composed ol a hu- son
i or duiu muted absolutely !?_> lac- era
al feeling, it would bo fa:* more tin:
ical and UKciy to incorporate iu:- see
>onablo provisions 111 tlio Const;tu- of
: and wo must never forgot t mi bit
no to live uudor tao Constitution If
0 1 raiuod as well as our opponent*, not
that we would hurt ourselves a anil
iy as we would hurt Ihciu by man- the
a bad Cotistitutiou. A scu*o ol the
uo.-s silouid conpel us to give them ll
ir share of representation, or evou spii
e tiuiii a fair share it tin y wil? let ma
A Constitution is ditVon nt from
.et of tiie Legislature iu that itc.inbu
repealed by the Legislature out
rols tne Legislature, hence its imanee.
A.I cla.-ses and all inU r? sts \\ I
he State should, tberelore. have
'esentation in tlie convention. Tin
1 low io it to be broilobt alumt, S n < '
', and bow would the Conservatives "J
i heir half ?"
Th re's the question. If our poocould
by common consent ior^el '
factional strife wliieb has iiivii.cn
u and elect delegates without re- a'la
I to factional lines it would he lar "or
er, but that is a mere tiieory asm 0'( '
ire confronted by a condition, 'j in 1
ions arc here, the bitterness is
\ the distrust is here ami last ami v'"'
t tlirealeniuy. ad tlic u< jjroet an
to create oread on the one suit vvoi
to produce teinptai ion on the ^
r. Undi i'staild Uie, if the li^ht t'll!
to come I have, no fears of tin (,ur
lit. White supeeinaey and An?,rlo
on civilization win inevitably Win
ph. but it will be the saddest day "lu
lie history of the State when it vV'f
I he recorded that seiisilue, praeti ^"ii
pat riot le men would noi> meet on ''
i eoiiiiiion yroiliiu as exists ane
?o iheir striie lor a t une hi the in I ?1''
sts ol the S ale m i ol po.sti rity. " ^loi
^ on i ave ju.-t spoken ol eoiidilioiis
nieh tne i Aiisi i vat vi s nasi sub- I1'11
he. What are they '.V 1
'I'he main one I bave already uqcii- vlm
cd the preservation of white su ')l'1
uu.ey by a q iaLliealioii ol tne bal- 1,0
Another is that no delegate shall l" '
elected who does not plc-dye iiim
to vole a,.ai?>t sub.niHsion to the ,
pic of t he Con.-t itut ion ailopte i. for "-''A
oes without .-a.\ine ilint the Ii11L 1 'V1
eh we are sei'i;oiy to:i\>.nl would sl"
a'ee l pi (.a ted id such ancient. Next t"'<>
t every deieoate in list subscribe I > "he
general proposition that no while -sul
I should he d is! ramhi !> al. except l>ai
crime. Still anotio-r that tbe
stitulion shall d ai only in eenerss'. ',u
lei pies of Government. and leave U"J
1 -e . I I nil
i isiaiure iiii.<uiut>:i,v iiiiii.'.in
led on tin; ipiostions ol police !'? I '"1
iitioiis mill tree schools, Witii alt '"l
^iitcs loyally support int? these r.I
ideas, ti'jfulsier Willi tin- pre
.'at ion ol tiio homestead, jj, Leoiue. :
alter of indili-'ii ni'o to the people l!"
'tllCI' tllO (.JullsCI Vnti i OS Oi' till' li" !">l"
ii' i'sjiiro in tin' majority .n the cwu- il
tion. 1 vt
There ai'o various other <|iieslioti; "J"
oil will on tor into tlio d mijussioii I'V
oh will pVoooxlo t'lio etvollon o'
tfiites, but tliby wti.l. sortie., tIk*in- '
'os. and tin* p.mpl .-an in-drue., as J'"
heir wishes." *''
II v ?v will tin* division be made ?"
i the next ibipii'iy.
Tliat I cannot say. Kaoli enmity :i *
>t settle that for it-elf. < >111 ot 1101 1
lortant matter is t lie roiuiit ii:<; tin tv
plo in support of tl.o primary iut ?
election of delegates. 4 i i vt both e,l'
s representation on the linarus o '' '
iiatfors. or if tliC deloyato.s an '.v
son by a ooiiv en lion u I. it no umli r- 1 "
id that all piirties arc oominitt ! t< " '[
support ol tin- mirniuccs." J
Won,.I you lie willin<* to take tin 1
flip in advocacy <?f these jjenrra 'v'
positions?" was aske.l him
If it bnvimes iicim esary, yes, lint ! '
-t.tln; niatter can la adjusted In ' ''
tfooil men in oiiolt iChinty 11.inj.- ''al
other without any sm li iiooossily. J"'"
only trouble I see that may arise
bat. those who huvi sonuiit to lie- ,il1
y I be people under tlio yui?e ol
iligation may endeavor to throw ^
tae'es in tin way. I would say j
Iher that those views are not new
I iia\e?nol resulted from any rerent "V1
elopmenls. Last fall, wlun I was '
tilling every nerve to have tin* eon- Wl
ition eulled, I expressed praet ieally e'1
3 same ideas. It will dcpoud upon the
3 spirit in which the Conservatives party
;ot our people. *A soft answer. Th
neth iiwuy w **ath,'and if we begin ed b
ace to sco which shall outdo the , with
lor in oblitornling the sears of our | born
st buttles satisfactory insults are bio i
mid to follow. The Keforuiors can ignot
persuaded if the right means arc quern
)d. They cannot he bullied or was i
[veil." the i
'Suppose aftor the primaries were kept
Id or the nomination made it were time,
mil that the Conservatives hail not excit
lured half of the delegates the 1
Well us a matter otai tuple justice Cain I
. y could not feel any great dissatis cades
lion if they received twoiiftbs, were
sir strength in the primary of 1 mind
t. by proper conduct and advocacy bad i
the demands of the people they can Her*
<uin more than proportionate rcpie- tyrur
nation. Should tne Conservatives by an
I- forward men who have not made the i
nnsolves specially obnoxious, and Tbo
nod that (action sliow a willingness for i
Charleston, Sumter and llichlaud Itborl
do by tbo Kefortners what they to th
i the lieformers to do l?y them, it dom
uld increase the chances of the Carol
'a of an equal division. Atall events one i
t is worth while lor us to try and we conte
II succeed in electing a satisfactory State
lvention beyond doubt anu one that publi
li do nothing rash or unrcasouaole. wc li
J tlie Constitution winch .t frames t ic (
11 coinuiaud the respect auu support iusta
all tne people just in proportion as trol #
shall represent u'l tne people. I cd. w
re been accused of being an element bad
discord and strife. If I am allowed yond
ri11 endeav ?r to merit the blessings It i
liaised the pcucC-mukers, and if I peril)
ii will ai least have a eiear eonnee.
" whin
" Wiiat do you think the ' forty ' aut' 1
I now ilo ?" tho
'i don't know. I was never taken woio
0 tlieii* eon till once and therefore am run r
. iiivaro of wtiat selieiues limy have w''l 1
view. Hut it has seemed to nie that CUl! f
y effort antagonistic to the action Know
l/ho regular Democratic party of an (,ur
empt to nominate any set of dele- kept
os by caucus, such as tfiey have the '
ii d. would precipitate the very con- ^Mi'c
t tney claim to wish to avoid. (Jar whiti
?ple sliouid liowu down any effort the 1
tijr this lino." party
VVnut do you think oftlie aidre-s puri:
lie sub-committee of the i xcoutivi '^ain
ninitloe ol the Democratic party "do<.u
' I think it an able and timely pre- than
tit on of the case from a Demo- I'hra:
tie standpoint. If is especially htith
icly and strong in tecaliuiyr the prom
ncs an 1 ineide.it.-> of t e stru^jjle i'tesc
1ST() and the evils suffered at the ut
ids of carpet-bay irers and negroes. s|,sI'u
luu memories oi those days wiii Const
bi'iijj* our people to tlieir sense -ullrii
1 cause ttiem to forget and forgive that
l.anls tninyssaid ami none ouriue !',",rc
last lour years, then nothing will, t he 1
both sines cultivate euiholicitv I 'hi-iii
it and charity and iiiuz/. e tile li t
ds our people will eonic louether." 1,1? '
| lias
porar
AN APPEAL TO DEMOCRATS.
dead,
III K r.XHf AM) WHI Ii<: Itl liK. !'?"ia
itetwi
* I in poi'i a iK't* ot' I lie ('oust ii hi ional 1
oiiveni ion ? A II are t'r^eil lo 1'nite **ailci
i Si iiihiia Die Itesi Men Without tie tl
I'iiiint lo i<'aei ion. lias I
the Democrats ol South Carolina: pi'eac
lie ileinaiiii for a Constitutional 'tuule
ivention to frame an organic law PJtrin
pled to our people and our cotuli- 'tis;
is has become a eurtiinal principle treim
the Democratie parly of this State, strife
'he call for such a convention has tude <
ii duly made by the people, pro- pel's
ed for by the I . . islatuiand tlu 'nhr t
veiition will assemble to do its evil e
k oil the of Si-pteinher next nejfn
poii tin- complexion und acts of
s convention depend the welfare ol tident
people for ready year- to conic. ?l,v
.' re fore i liv ehfctloil OlT proper dele- a"^
es to tnu gouventipn is of para- exist.
:iiit iiupoi*t?oo?-. Our best and in'-f ^
est eiti/.ciis .-.liouid l>o chosen fot men
- ureal nod responsible trust. them
leaii/in^ ln>?. your State commit- mole!
. ciiarocil by the constitution of tin- rule 1
ty " with the execution and direc f'K
i of the policy of the party," jn Uc leudo
dance vviih its constitution and s ck
tlorm oi principles. !uis unaninioiis- "I" tl
csolvctl that delegates to the conilion
to represent li:e views of the 1 heii
inicratic party of this State, should ?f th
nominated at a Democratic primary their
h: hcid in each county on the : ?uw
ol .luiy next, unless the county ex more
itive committee shall adopt a differ- t-h?
, mode of nomination, and the State lieve
ninittcc will in ilue time prescribe (,!" tl
faille ruies to govern the primary ,!"n
etion. It eiinnot ho ignored that only
factions " lieforiners" and "Con- purdi
vativcs" exist hi the Democratic for al
ty of litis State, and that much \\"c
ter strife has existed between tiiem. -ou/1
t no matter where the blame, if frajfe
( , should lie, the time lias come dom
en union and harmony sin uid ae.iin the i
vail atnonu tho white Democrats of has 1
Stale. VVe believe the ureal civili
ly of the Dcinoeracy earnestly de- huso
r the restoration of peace and liar- forev
ny. ami wo observe wilii pleasure o'j
it patriotic men ou both sides are ,ju. .
eeicly oiideavorinu to brinu about vviiit<
union on lair and jnsl lilies, liy ;tluj
ry fair and lionor.ihlc means we
mid strive to prevent a hitter fac- ,,,(,|j,
nut li^-lit for the control of the Con- a:u|
tutioiinl Convi ntion, with its inevit- |j|?.r
? appeal to the ne^ro to ; rhitrate f|.0m
i diilcicijccs anion*,' Democrats. |,,n,r
ere. is no reason why all vvnile I) m-r ih-cr
ats in south Carolina cannot heart- ,.nm
a^ii'D and unite in tiie adoption of .
'oiistnutioii. The trausc d* ut issue lone,
the preservation of white supremacy aiufi
a (puiiilmd sutfrime. 11< this i.-sue | ,a,d
ii.-crvat ivi s and I Jcformers alike are facti<
ualiy and vitailv concerned. On m,>n
s supreme issue the toes'n should he , lt. n
vliite unity f??i* w ii!e supiemacy. \y\
err wa> once suen a time, and may tj,,. (
t he amiss to recall it. our r
Nineteen years ,i;ro a dual u,,v,rn- .,ur
nl cxistid inourStalecapit.il, Willi
o Coventors. each claiming to he wisih
j local executive, and two D-uisIa- ..ani;
res vsiili fin: set-. ??i Jstate ollloors.
n- one jjovorntnent was eoniposed of vvj,j,.
i-pet-l ameers, >culawa^suiid negroes, .in,j
i* v i lost i?l thieves and scoundrels c, ??ji
own to American lii.~?Lt?i*y. was susiifd
by Federal troops, who- had ai,j|i
i-n ordered to seize the Slate House
(irant. Tin* question o( tho I'resi- i?.t.n
ulial succession was in ?iouht, and time
e iron-w illed I 'resident, without ,p(. .
uple, propped tho ediliee built hy ,.t
n. (Jan by and the eai pet-bajftfers \
t.h bayonets, because the State's men,
etoral vote was necessary to save w?rt
Presidency to the Kepublimt
0 other government wua sustain
y the white people of the Slut*
u unuuiinity and durtermiuatioi
of despair and with the iiuinova
>urposo to throw off the yoke o
uuee and vico let the conse
ces bo what they might. But i
t period of doubt and gloom ant
minds of men have never beoi
at such high tension for so long i
The campaign of 187U. with the
ing scenes which it engendered
fa 111 burg and Hllentou riots, tin
tioy uiasacre, the red shirt eaval
>, tiie troops at the polls, all these
fresh and vivid pietures in tlie
s of our people. South Carolint
ieen and was then insorettrait
iti/.ens had been subjected to t
my such its has never been borne
1 English speaking people "sinot
Saxon wore the Normal collar.'
buii4 of hope had been in eclipse
light long, dark years and tbeii
Lies hung in the balance. But true
icir lineage and tiie love of free
inherited from their sires, Soutf
I ilia's true sons came together a;
man and when thus united hoi
st was 110 longer doubt!ul. Tin
s's vote was counted for the Ke
can oaudiuate for president, bu
icid our State government, am
LJovernor of our choice was duly
lied and nssumed undisputed con
is sooti as the troops were reniov
bile the horde of miscreants win
deli led our State House Hod be
our borders for safety.
s not pleasant to recall that sac
el of our history, hut some of oui
lo seem to have forgotten it
3 others were too young to knou
valize the terrible conditions anc
ilmust superhuman ellorts whicl
necessary to rescao the S ate
end the story with profit, if they
iced the lesson of the State's res
roil) the darkest period it hasevei
11. White unity alone wroughl
redemption. White unity alone
the government in the hands ol
!.,?.?Jli.r .....1 .linl.in ..I' < 1, 1.
ObC-dictiee to toe will ot itic
i majority anil a ioyal suppuit o!
uandulatos chosen t>.v the reguiai
muchiuery alone preserved tnc
y of t li.' victory wliicli was woi,
lot. sucli fearful odds in iv7<>. The
u, 'An Independent is worse
a Radical," lias boon no idle
>o, but a living, burning text,
in wliici) meant Anglo-Saxon miucy,
good govt;rnment and tin
vutioii of our civilization.
, tlie sword of Datuoclcs bus been
ntlcd over our beads through a
itution guaranteeing universal
are. The census ol )S7u sbowibc
negroes have majority ul
than .'JO,Oiil) men of voting age.
luge black snake, wliici), aiAeonheld
the Suite- in it-> folds and
so near crushing it to death durhe
dark period from i.StfS to 1870,
been rendered harmless, tomly
paralyzed, by the registration
eight-box iaws. lint it is not
nor is it even sleeping. Knifed
by the oitter ftmd < xisting
< ii the whites and no doubt rolyni
the belief that they will In
i on as a balance of forces to setle
quarrel, the Republican party
been reorganized, the negroc
iters, always the- most inllnential
rs of their race, are already preg
to mobilize the black horde,
i sail commentary oil the mud ex;s
to which factional political
..Ill .11.11 ** ll.ll/. H't
if some of our men and ncwsputoward
the movement. Thirstor
control and blind to all the
onsequences, they encourage the
io tt> political activity. Irrocouilos,
few in number, we are con
, but bitter aud scheming men
vidcntly in league with them,
a perfect. undstauding seems t<
The devil, moving and instigut
hem. ap. it were, taking tnest
up on a mov.ntain and showing
the negroes, saying : " Kucrgi/.u
these black m? n, and you ear
n South Carolina."
pica is made by the 1 icpuhlicar
rs * t the Itepuhlieans do nd
to obtain ollice or regain control
10 Government, but no men o
can be deceived by such a plea
oiler to vote for the best met
e faction which will give then
rights may be a temptation to j
ultra politicians, but s\e bavi
faith in the sense and patriotisn
conservative masses than to be
thai they are to be thus fooled
int they can he led by iies'gnin?
to form an alliance which cai
briny disgrace to them and jeo
/.? . if not destroy our governmen
I time.
have the opportunity, so lonj
it of living tiie privilege of suf
so that the fullest political free
pliall obtain, and ail danger frop
ignorant biaek majority, .wbiel
men a mcnaee to our liberty am
/ation and lias hung: us an ineu
n our progress, shall be avertei
Cl .
11 not our people, rememberiii}
struggle of *7<? and its lesson o
1 unity, cease their nu.d strih
eoine together us tlie sous of j
non mother to protect tlui
er and secure for thcmselve
their posterity the blessings <>
ty and good government. I rem
the biaek shadow which has si
been over onr beloved State
e has been bitterness ami niigr;
ma! urn and recrimination on botl
. The spiiit of antagonism i
r nursed can only breed uLuster
in patriot shod hi wish a const i til
made by a victorious and enrage!
in after a li.'lit in which whit<
have called on the-negroes to set
io differi.is>
Initevi r have been the causes o
Iiil'eri iiees w!ii(d) have embroilei
icnple, we can a'.! uiiile in'sclectin;
best, our wisest, our p'Jr-st eiti
Ik! il.ilin '(liw liiwl li'l Vi' it. t.l > t i.H
>in ami patriotism to frame an or
tation for tlio Stat". L-t tiie?<
fates In eliosen at a primary, ii
n all white Denioerats run unit
move, and vote for men wiliiou
rd to past, politii'al dlllereiieoH o
at ions. Lotchnruo'er, patriotism
ty and devotion to tlio main pui
< for which tlio convention ha
called lie the tests of litnes.s n
telesales, and let tin: nominees u
party ho loyally supported ut th
lOII.
Constitution framed hy our be>
elected iu this spirit, would h
hy of our State: and its histon
1*OT t-Ul
Ci.il err? A-n'
1
1 All must recognize that a Constitute
should deal with principles proper
3 ho incorporated in the organic la
and not with matters of detail, whh
3 is the province of the Legislator
r With a Constitution made by our ov
3 people, suited to their genius aud co
" ditiou, endorsed by the great body
' the white race as promotive of tl
" best interest;; of the whole State ni
establishing by adequate and val
provisions the supremacy of the whi
' men and delivering us forever fro
1 the fear of negro domination, oi
J State, will begin a new era of progre
> and prosperity.
(Signed) C. M.iEfird,
Iua B. Jones,
3 W. D. Evans,
J. J. Gentry,
j. p. Glenn,
Gommitte
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SOUTH carolina's EXHIBIT.
j Governor Evans VisilsClinrleston ?
Meets (lie Young Men's League.
Charleston, S. C., February 17.
It is evident that Governor John Gai
Evans will ho more of a success soei?
I iy than was his predecessor, Tillma
i'i e Governor came to Charleston ye
f terday to consult with the Ybur
Xleu's Business League about tl
' State's r? presentation at the Atlan
Exposition and left here today, havir
' carried the town by storm. The dooi
' of the local aristocracy were throw
1 open to him. and functions iu his ho
or were so numerous that the suia
army of politicians who crowded to st
him were left eooling their heels i
the lobby of the hotel until long aft<
midnight.
At .'5 o'clock he was entertained at
luncheon at the residence of the mi
1 lionaire banker, George W. William
Jr., and in the evening at dinner j
the Italian villa of Major Andrew y
mo'xls. the banker, on South batter
During' his visiting hours the Gove
nor found time to devote some attei
tion to the business whieh brougl
him down here. He met the Voun
Men's Business League committee i
the editorial rooms of The News hi;
Courier at 1 o'clock.
The Exposition committeo of th
Young Men's Business League consis
of Judge Srajthe, W. E. Huger, Ge
11. 'J'ueker, Dr. C. \V. Kollock, L. 1
Emerson,,W. II. Welch and|J.C. Hem]
hill, aud the finance committee
composed of Andrew Simonds, E. I
lY'inglc and E. II. Sparkman. All i
those gentleun n were present and tl
conference was very satisfactory a
around.
The work of the league committee
was fully explained to the Governo
who took u lively interest in the ma
ter and approved of what had bee
done and of the plans which were pr<
posed to make a full aud represent!
tive exhibit of the resources of tl
State. H>> was assured of the earnei
desire of Cmirleston to mako an exh
bit representative of the entire Stat
i and lie expressed the wish that tl
State should co-operate with the cil
in the enterprise which would i
largely hetiefit hotli the city ajid Stat
After the subject had been discussc
r at great length and in all its varioi
phases tile conference determined tin
' an organization should be made witl
out delay foi the State. A eentr
' committee of seven ?one for each Co
I ^.I....ul .1 lot ..'...I in til.. Slluflt
i unich thi! Governor will ho ex-ollio
f chairman, will be appointed, and
will constitute thu general exooutii
' head of the South Carolina exhibi
1 Mr. I*'. L. Lloche, who has hud a largi
1 experience than any other man in tl
' Stale in tiie organization of such exli
1 hits, will be made comniissioner-ii
" large for the State, and will assun
it.e general management of the cxli
i hit.
1 The tinanee conunittee of the Your
Min's Easiness League w ill be const
t luted the general financial agents
tiie exhibit. Three commissione
r will be appointed for each of the cou
ties in the State, who w ill he charge
- with the duty of collecting And pr
i purine the exhibits from their respe
i tive counties. A proposition will I
I |)i'epared within a few days settir
- forth the purposes of the eonferene
1 The Governor will issue eoimni
sions under the seal of his olliee
those who will have charge of tl
} work of collecting and arranging tl
. exhibit for the State and countie
t Altogether the prospects are o
i eomaginy for a most creditable cxh
^ hit of the resources of tiie State in A
( lanta. In tlio meantime the Expo*
j lion committee of ChaHcstcn will pre
, eeule its work with redoubled enorg
k Cot.t' m ill A, S. (J., February IN.?
, is safe to say tonight that South Car
I 1 ma's exhibit will be one of the stri
ingly attractive features of the Cotti
1 States and International Expositio
I Governor Evans has returned fro
L. Charleston, where he . went Saturdi
r to consult in-rogard to it with repr
sehtatives of the Young Men's But
f ness League, which for two montl
j has been systematically arranging fi
, a State exhibit.
The Governor says that it was dote
, mined that the e.Hurts which he pr
posed to inaugurate throughout tl
State in tlio interest of an exhibit sha
u be in co-operation witli tlio Charle
t, ton league. Tlio Governor will a
t point at onco tiirco commissioners
nave general charge of the work m
an executive committee to push it sj
t'-nuitieiilly in every county in tl
s State. The Governor will bo o
(i otlieio chairman of the commission m
,f lie will call upon the women to loi
t. their assistance,
K. 1j. Itoclie, of Charleston, who h
l charge of the State's exhibits at tl
,, I'nilailelpliia contontial and at tl
New Orleans and Chicago Kxpositior
I Foster A Co., Union, S. C.; and J
. Spears, Kelton, S. C.
u. is to act in the same capacity again as
t<> general commissioner and Samuel W.
w, Wilkes, of Atlanta, a native of South
ch Carolinia, is to be resident commU e.
sloner in Atlanta. The Governor will ^
m at onco issue an invitation to the
,q. whole people of the State to aid him
of in his personal exertions for an exhilie
bit.
id it is understood that a liberal apid
propriation shall be donated by him
te tiom the executive contingent fund,
in and in a few days he will himself go
up to Spartanburg, Greenville and other
as leading towns of the up country in the
endeavor to organize their business
men in the movement.
Enough money has already been
raised by the Charleston league for a
" starter," and the Governor is confident
that there will be no diffloulty in
e. securing ample funds from other parts
of tho State. The Governor of
Georgia himself could not be more
bent upon hit. Stato making a creditable
showing than is the Governor of
1,1 South Carolina for his State's interest.
Major .J. C. Hemphill, editor of The
? News and Courier, and chairman of
ry the committoo of the Charleston
il- Young Men's Business League, was
n. here today, and to the Constitution reig
presentative expressed himself emig
ohatically with regard to the South
ie Caro ina exhibit. Ho was present at
ta the conference with the Governor and
>g says that the work of organizing the
rs State for tho exhibit is being admtra n
bly laid out.
n- im a.
" Mr. L. Frank Pierson, ot Woodruff,
re is i farmer right. He has 90 bales of
in cotton still on hand. But as might be
'r expected, cotton is with him merely a
side issue. He is engaged principally
a in raising cattle, and has a standing
order for 1(5 head of cattle with the
butchers of this city every week and
. a standing order for 40 pounds of butter
weekly, which ho always fills. He disy*
tributes many thousaud dollars among
1" the farmers of the country every year
n" for cattle. These cows he fattens and
then takes them to market.
ig
in ?W. B. Bruce, of Spartanburg
id County, employed a colored man by
the name of Scott to clean out an old
ie we'lonhia plantation last week, who ts
came to his death in a very tragic man0.
iner. Tho well had a wooden wall ia
V. it which had become so badly decayed,
p- that when ho began to work the wall
is gave way and lot the whole thing come
1. in upon him. and he died presumably
if from suffocation, before he couid be
e extricated.
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