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A POLITICAL MANIFESTO. JUDGE A. C. HASKELL DEFINES Hi3 DEMOCRACY. He Gives His Ktasons \V'iy 5:o Canisot Vote for C:ii>t:tin TilJisiax: : ::<! \V!iy t:<nri.... t*. ... * 111%; i/i'ismcr;u*? Should Nominate :i Ticket. COLTMBTA, S. C.. October 2.--The following letter was published in the News and Courier of last 'i"ues<hi\: To the Ivli'or.of the Xews and <\mrier: Since the nomination of Mr. 15. li. Tillman by the ic:il body which assembled on the 10th instant at the State -House under the titie of the State Democratic Convention, my name has been somewhat freely, though generally with courtesy, handled by the press in connection with the office of Governor and opposition to the Tillman party. 1 have received letters from men whose patriotic motives commanded my respect and i have had the assistance of nearly a column of deprecatory editorial advice by the Atlanta Constitution. Difficult as it has been to refrain from answering the letters of my friends. I have kept silent for the reason thai, hnvin.o- nrrsentpri mv views to the con ferences held in July and September, and not having been sustained. T deemed it unfitting to continue to press them on the public, never mind how unchanged my judgment may remain. I disregarded the implications and the advice and the comments of the press because they wero without authority. but 1 am now forced to speak in answer to the following publication because it claims authority: "Washington, Sept. 27.?Colonel John C. Haskell,m an interview with a local paper here, in speaking1 about his brother receiving the nomination i'or Governor, said: ,liI am ccrtain that this movement will receive no aid or encouragement from my brother and the other Democratic gentlemen on the ticket. Though they dislike Tillman, they are Democrats. I had a talk with Judge Haskell recently, and if he had entertained any idea of allowing himself to be nominated by the opposition he would have taken me into his confidence. "'This scheme will not work. Of course the Republicans may go ahead and vote for this ticket, but it will not avail them. As much as I dislike Tillman and his methods, I propose to vote for him. So does Senator Hampton. i consider it the bounden duty of all true Democrats to cast their votes for Tillman, bo l'ar as my brother is concerned you may state in the strongest terms that his nomination by the Kepublicans was unsought by*him, and that he is averse to any 'such coalition.'" I am sure that Colonel Haskell would not have used my name or claimed to speak for me unless he was confident it was my desire, or at leat that I had no objection, and unless he felt sure that lie understood my views, but we are all liable to mistake and misapprehension. "While he has been entirely sincere and has not made statements that lie did not think exactly represented me. nev ertheiess trie interview muses an t-nr tirely wrong: impression on the public, so far as I am concerned, and while I would remain silent if I were the only thing at stake, i have too many friends who have stood by me to let my position be tor a moment misunderstood. It is this: I will not vote for Mr. Tillman. and I contend that no Democrat should vote for him. For the reasons: First. (A.) That his "manifesto" was false and hostile to our Democratic party; (B.) That his speeches throughout the canvass were slanderous and misrepresented the State and its people; (C.) That he charged our government since control was acquired "in 1676 by the white people with dishonesty, corruption and perjury, all of which he and his associates know to be untrue. Second. (A.) That the Democratic Convention in August willfully and vantonly violated the written constitution and the spirit of the party. That the majority of that body by bold and open violation of the constitution expelled the duly elected delegates from Fairfield County, and finally forced the delegates from Charleston,. Beaufort. Georgetown, Sumter Smi Richland to retire to,avoid participation in further jUe?si proceedings, whereby this Conventiou was dissolved and had- no fury' ther power to represent the Democracy, certainly not the Democracy of the six Counties that retired, lor the Democratic Conventions ox the Counties represented ratified their action, thereby repudiating the subsequent proceedings of the body. By the unlawful body remaining/and in direct violation of the written law a new consti tution was adopted and a new executive committee elected. (1>.j The Convention for the 10th oi' September had been called by the lawful executive committee and could not. under the constitution, be organized for business except by the chairman of that executive committee. The ne wexec uti vecommittee asserted their power.rutilled the call for the September Convention, and claimed the right to organize the body. The legal executive committee, instead of asserting and maintaining it.s rights, made terms with the usurping committee, and it was agreed that the lawful chairman should lirst call the body to order, but that it should not be in order until the usurping chairman should also call it to order. The Convention was thus surrendered to the illegal chairman, who practically did convene the body and control its organization. Protest was made, but without avail, but that pretest spoke for a free people, who should not submit to partisan tyranny and gag law, whatever the struggle may cost. This body, thus called the Democratic Convention, proceeded to business by thus expelling the duly elected Democratic delegates from Fairfield, and seating the Tillman faction, and then expellee ** ^ ?tht\ f \ t' \* U1U V/U Uliii Ul O'Wllltl VVVUU.-'b L Hi, UMi; elected delegates were from tlie legal Democratic Convention, and the Till-1 man delegates claiming the seats had j ?not a shadow of title. ^The Convention i -took ?n the question of nominations. and at that stage, already having uppealed for our legal rights, having presented a protest, but tinding it void to call for truth and justice, myself, with some others, retired trem the body and washed our hands ol' its proceedings. | Technically, therefore, as a trueDem - - . ocrat I cannot vote for Mr. Tillman.; Legally 1 should not vote for Mr. Till-! man. From self respect i will not vote for him. Morally I cannot vote for j him. Not only not vote for him, hut a ticket should" he run against him. Minds that are entangled by politic J oilice are warper by the important *.>f success. It is to the people who disregard oificeandto the people who are broad enough and high enough in patriotism to work lor the whole, people ana not, for a class and section that* we should appeal in an issue like this tbat involves all that is dear and sacred to those who love truth and virtue and piety, without which no people c;u: be noble and happy. A bold stand wouid at any time have checked this down jjrade party. The fiffht is harder than in 1^T?5 because we have waited too long. I>uc 11 is unci too late to do what is right. There are many good men who have been for "the change" as it is called, who would have affiliated under very different leaders and on sound principles if the men whom we have honored and Mr. Tillman has maligned?-the men who have represented us and conducted the srovernment since and the men who redeemed the state in IS7t>, could have I thrown of! the "race" terror and disre1 ganhd the same and vindicated thi j i-rinciples oi' our true Democracy. Dnc the s ane timidity, honest, hut I Yiii-ifulrnn whir-h < ) r.':?Hv sillinressfttl j us in IST'>. ! ad too mae'i power in t!;< ! canvas, and though heroic ci: I oris Were mace 1 >v a IrV.", the :i>ua\ ! were silent ami rei used to gird <;n theii armor because it seemed to be intern:' cine war. Uetter that than lo sarrenj del* principle and endorse by a vote tin ! blackest and m>;sl nruVanded char^e.i that have ever been made ;ig-dirist tht j State. This brings me to the last point: uSf : far as m\ I-rother is concerned yon ma} ! stale in the strongest terms that In.* - *- *? ...ii: ! nomination i y ine lu'piiDjir.ius ; unsought L?y him, and that lie is averse ! to any such coalition." | Xo such nomination hits been sought nor has it been made. The sentence i taken by itself may :?a entirely correct j but in conjunction with the preceding i produces a wrong impression. ()1 | course.! cannot seek or accept a nomij nation by the Republican party, for 1 | am rrot. a Republican: no more could 1 ; accept a nomination bv the Tillman ! party, because its platform is as amij Democratic as is tiie Republican plati lorm. t>..4. T ...:n ^ ~ JVji, 1 v. il\u.u '?uu am.i will speak the truth as plainly as I can Xo man more than myself deplores t!;t exerci.-e of suffrage, or I should say th'. risrht of suffrage, by the colored race It puts the weaker in contlict with the stronger. The inevitable result where the Anglo-Saxon race meets a weaker is subjugation. From 18*18 to lb"f? tiit weaker, led by wliite men, backed by armed force, oppressed the stronger, In ISTii the portion was reversed. and : this Slate assumed the attitude held by other Southern States?the white ract dominant and the colored race with tht suffrage majority passive. I'liicondition is anomalous and can only be continued by the preservation of two factors which have prevailed, but have steadily diminished from year to year Ui i.U u . .ii.t: lii'ju id it n uiiicii i which commands the approval and consent of the whole white population. The other is such protection 01 person and property and all legal individual rights of the colored race as reasonably compensates their surrender of suffrage and renders their condition better thai: one of antagonism. This was the appeal made by our nolle leader in IS7G, and this was" our platform. The election was carried l?y the aid of from twelve to eighteen thous/vAlAnn.l 'in'l nnr ( 1 A\'/jrn r\T U11U tuiuitu > UtVOj WUi vtvuiuwi was trusted by all and beloved by most of both races. Eight years of trial had strengthened the patriotism ot' a devoted people.and had purged their reason. The nature of the new government was then understood and accepted by all. Concessions were made by representatives oi' all classes and ail opinions were recognized and respected. In the State ticket of 1870 the leaders cl' the opposition were given positions oi' rank and honor. The State was a united body. We will not trace the history. Take the results. The press denounces and the Representatives oi' the people resent what is called i:;i' uii'uiiu ^ iiavi woi? ^ i UUJ^O ui the Speaker of the House oi itepresensentatives in Congress, ami perhaps properly. Take the conventions held in this Slate in August and September of this year and vkw the conduct of the president, sustained by his majority. Speaker Heed's rulings are but as child's pla> compared with the expulsion of delegations and the passing of resolutions by this Democratic president. The unity is destroyed, and a party divided against itself it worse than no party. Therefore, though the truth be bitter,it is safer to recognize it and act promptly. 1 will not make any personal comment on the Tiilraan" leaders or their records, or the claims they may have upon the hearts and minds of the peopie who have adopted them as ttieir guides. I simply say that their princi pies and their practices arealike inimical lo the notions and actions of the ideai government of 1ST0, That ideal government was established, and its continuation has so far contributed to a period of unexampled prosperity throughout the State. The party now seeking power denounces it in epithets tiiat it is needless to repeat, as they have been heard in every county and coiner in the State for six weary months. The issue is plainly before us. Shall we try to preserve those principles which have been so dear to us and productive of srood to ail. or shall we abandon them for we know not what, with much to fear and little to hope? We j have a responsibility, not of our own miikin<r perhaps, but it is on us, and what an ;dl-ruling Providence has placed man cannot remove. We have our own race to preserve and we have another race to protect. Our government is dual in it s object, but single in its representation. The white man is to govern, but the black race is to be protected. This is not only our moral duty, but the violation of it is, and justly so, our temporal ruin. We feel no assurance that the Tillman govern* --? '-+^4- r\/\ nl HiinA. iiiUllv, ail uiiirouaiiiui, wumiuiu uiujv rity, will be other than reckless and oppressive in its execution as it has been in its incipiency. I therefore unequivocally advocate an opposition ticket, to organize a minority if we can do no more, but to control the government if possible. With this Democratic ticket in the field we should ask the support and maintain the rights of colored voters as we did in 187?5. L would not mistake the colored people. The white mail controls the property and will contm! t!;o (Tftvernmpnt. i>:it when the white race divides it is a question with the colored race which party will l>est govern the state. On this tiieir vote must depend. The wretched spectacle of purchase and bribery is almost sure to follow. Therefore I wish that the race could be disfranchised if we could have a guarantee of their protection. ! Hut that is impossible. Their right of j suffrage is their nominal protection: i the class of white people they support 1 ' * L - i - 1 is tneir real . .'tecuon. Friends may raise a groat outcry against any allusion to colore:! voters. I ask them is it without precedent? I ask ihem and some of the most virulent to name the municipal elections, outside, perhaps, of Charleston and Colum! bia. when this vote has not been called I to the front. I ask tor the returns on the elections IieM U. .x^se the Hnnforil n "*"T and other p,,rpog^ iij ' twelve years. These s:'?'x \ that the. Democrats wxv* * ^.rest ; were at stake did not I.esttiO=c out: vote the tax pavers bv UXr"'o! "r" ed voters. 1 wonld^""'.1, i a eonVistent I < fUSUUi ciUn_?--- :;t t*e scencs m ms I own city, v^ior? th?? force nl' his paper j was djv>wOu worked on I.oth sides j of ti:i'"pro!iiiiitioii fjuestion. What use J t!?ey thi n made of the ( Icrcd vote at j his v.; y door! And he probably an aeJ tor in it. Facts are stronger tlian i rhctone. 'J'iio denunciations may be j hi;tor for political reasons, uut the'men [ who niter fhem have asked for the col... f,iv t iifir ncrhaps orcil vote t-ii- 1...0 *... 4 proper purposes. To end it in a word: It seems to my j humble judgment more important at i this day to oppose the election of Mr ; Tillman than it was to oppose the elecj tion of Mr. !). i>. Chamberlain in lb7<> | Friends loved and esteemed chargei : me then with i'oliv or madness. I wil j be charged in like manner now. Tlu : results vindicated my judgment then j ljod only knows the future: but m\ i conscience is my law, and no party wij ! or race terror .siir.il strip me 01 ije j risrht to say or do what my sense 0f j duty dictates. A. C. II askei^ j ('apt. Wesley X. Smith. J^ioh moml. Vsi.. who has been a 1'iV'nin'en't : lli'pn:>l!caii. announces in a lett^ cl;itccl i; September ! > that he shall ^ lo^.i-pr > i affiliate with the liepublicarparty_& / THE BATTLE OF THE BALLOTS. Xhv Sfstlo Kloclion* :s:i<! to l>e Held i this Yo:ir. ^ Alabama elected S*ate <-Dicers ami ; Legislature August J: will elect eight i " <'ongressn;en November }. Arkansas elected State uilicers and Legislature September 1: will elect live i < 'ungressmen November 4. ' Legislature and six Congressmen No- j ; ; vember -I. !; Colorado will elect Stat*.- (illicers. Leg-1 | islat:irt- and one Congressman Xoveni> j ber ?. rj Connecticut will elect State oiliccrs, ;! Legislature and four Congressmen No; 1 vejnber 5. : i Delewart; will elect Coventor, Legis! lature and one Congressman N'ovem- j . i ber 1. _ ? j i IKl i lVttl >>111 C1UVI ? 'll^l VHJV V wui y j ' i .lustier, comptroller, Legislature and !; two Congressmen November 4. ' I Cewgia will elect State ollicers and . j Legislature October 1. and vote upon | two proposed amendments to the con: j stituiion of the State, one extending l ; the benefits of the State pension to . j widows of the Confederate soldiers, and . i the other allowing the reading and reference of bills by title, when intio. duced: will elect ten Congressmen November 4. Idaho will elect State ollicers, Legislature and one Congressman October 1. i Illinois will elect State treasurer, j superintendent of public instruction i Legislature and twenty Congressmen i November 4. Indiana will elect minor State ollicers. ; Legislature and thirteen Congressmen November 1. Jowa will elect minor State ollicers , and eleven Congressmen November 4. Kansas will elect State ollicers. Legis\ lata re. sewn Congressmen and vote upon two proposed amendments to the State constitution November 1. One of these amendments increases the I number of Supreme Court Judges from ! three to seven, and the other lengthens the biennial session of the Legislature to ninety days and provides for the pay and mileage of members. sTf>ntiu*kv* clpctfd Hfrlc of t.lie Court ' of Appeals and delegates to a conven* ; tion to revise the Constitution of the State August 4; wili elect eleven Congressmen November 4. Louisiana will elect six Congressmen November 4. .Maine elected (lovernor, Legislature and four Congressmen September S. Maryland will elect six Congressmen November 4. Massachusetts will elect State ollicers, ' Legislature and twelve Congressmen N ovember 4. Michigan will elect State ollicers, Legislature and eleven Congressmen November 4. .Minnesota will elect State oilicers. Legislature and five Congressmen November 4. Mississippi elected delegates to a convention to' revise the constitution of the State July 2'J; will elect seven Congressmen November 4. M issouri will elect minor state oilicers, Legislature and fourteen Congressmen November 4. Montana will elect Legislature and one Congressman November ?. Nebraska will elect State oilicers, Legislature and three Congressmen, and vote up in four proposed amendments t<> tl)?> r*fm?st.ifntiYm "Vnvf?nih<?r 4. These amendments relate to prohibition and. high license, provide fur live Supreme Judges, and increase the Judges' salaries. Nevada will elect .State officers. Legislature, and une Congressman Xovem-1 ber I. Xew Hampshire will elect (lovernor, Legislature, and two Congressmen November 4. Xew .Jersey will vote upon two proposed amendments to the State constitution September 30. One of these amendments cancels the prohibition against special legislation regulating the internal affairs of towns and counTw.e -nirl tlm Mtlinr c1iinin'.i+<ic flip flmiCP in reference to the appointment of Judges of the Court Qf Common Pleas. Will elect Legislature and seven Conmen November -4. New York will elect Judge of the Court of Appeals, two Judges of the Supreme Court. Assembly, and thirtyfour Congressmen November 4. North Carolina will elect Chief and Associate Judge of the Supreme Court, Legislature, and nine Congressmen November 4. North Dakota will elect state oflicers, Legislature and one Congressman November 4. Ohio, will elect minor State officers and twenty-one Congressmen Novem\ ? I KM' i. Oregon elected state officers. Legislature and one Congressman June 2. Pennsylvania will elect State officers. Legislature and twenty-eight Congressman Xovember 4. dlhode Island elected state officers and Legislature April 2; will elect two Covgressmen Xovember !. Synth Carolina will elect state ofIicers'.S^egislature and seven Congressmen November 4. South Dal^ota will elect State officers, Legislature a<V two Congressmen Xo vemuer -i. v Tennessee oleVed Supreme Judge August T: will <>3e\ Governor, Legislature and ten Congr^tmen November 1. Texas will elect Stateollicers, Legislature. and eleven CoMrressmen. and vote upon two proposecmamendments to the constitution of the Swite November 4. One of these amenwnents relates to the State tax anc' other authorizes the Legislati to^tteate a commission to regulate railroacnkailic. \'ermont elected State oilieers. lature. and two Congressmen Sei)t?*iN? ber 2. * * Virginia will elect ton Congressmen \ November 1. ; Washington will elect Legislature and one Congressman November 4. West virginia will elect Judge of the Court 01 Appeals, Legislature, and four Congressmen November 4. U'isrTmcin will cAec-t St.iff- OfTiOPrS. j Legislature, and* nine Congressmen No-^ Wyoming elected State otliceoj^^^^s islature. and one Congres^^jfl^^T^ \ P^V3 <t tfiem to forego their . ^Voecoming proselytes to the '^rej^^ion faith. The ^irls were separ?^Mrrmon j the rest of The passengers as WaBpi ^from j j I'hree fi-male inissionarftjBl^nselves. j j Emigrant. (Jirls' Home i||^^rom the | )!k :n and tried to ( onvi:?5pjy t among ,' folly i.^f the course ^^^Hfheni of the j of the girls, Karen taking. One : who acted as spjgBaSBter by name, j party, frankly acljMmf ?man 'for the were ail willin^^H|^p<iged that they eiirht wives, aaKg&^-' ?ne of seven or the PriiH-iidesjgMaMpj'e fully aware of irirls are all gfggffirlor monism. The .itUMipt of j ?ic.'tl.e-.o/'^Psslo?llrl?.1to in"". u t hot/^velTan utter failure, and rm do is/^e ^JiTge ?^*lCe authorities | ivrtv w/t0 l,se persuasion, the entire i ; proceed on their journey to-! Vr.ivrvA IlV the Old Dominion Line via ; TijJ&rt News. Ya. h"iv : Part.v comprises, all told, two i t.V/Ir0fi an<* tvvo Persons, of whom I ^-rty-t wo are children. Among them ,! y a married English woman who left ' j ler husband in England to take up 'the Mormon faith, .^he said she was j called and compelled to go. She refused ! to tell her name. | Tjie National Democrat notes the j lact tnat in 1S4 tne nepubiican party i went to the country on a record of proS lligr'jcy and a force bill, and they were j beaten out of sight. They are going to ! the country with the same record in | Jy.iu. It is the same country, and we i anticipate confidently the same results, i THE FIRE 15 LIGHTED. Philadelphia Kepublicans I'rit-d to Save ! McKinley. Philadelphia. Oct. 3.?The imraor-1 tul process of fat frying is again in active operation. The lire is hot. the j .skillet is reel and the oleaginous juices : hiss and splutter merrily. To carry j the metaphor further, the air here-! abouts conveys the odor of the melsing ; adipose of wealthy Republican prctec- j tionists. I The immediate occasion for the re-j vival of the j>arty fry-kettle is the itn- j pending struggle in the Congressional j District of Ohio, in which the high | priest of the advanced protectionists, W'm. McKinley, will be pitted against Jolin G. Norwich. The defeat of Major McKinley is altogether too deplorable an event for the advocates of a high tariff to consider calmly. Such a catastrophe would be regarded they assume to believe as a heavy blow given the cause. If there is any one man, after the mighty Iked, whom the Republican leaders consider as necessary to the next House it is the doughty Major. The election of McKinley can not be accomplished. There must he many voters purchased in order to attain a majority on election day. Xo one is aware of this i'act with a more realizing sense than Major McKinley himself, lint the knowledge does not deter him, elected he means to be if the ways and means can be obtained. Why not start the fry kettle again? It has been started. The fry-master is ons Walter Chance, of Mediae County. Ohio. In this city the following are among the principal victims who have been exposed to the gradual heat of arguments and requests. The value of the product of the fry in each individual instance is given : John Wanamaker $ 500 Thomas I)oian & Co 500 W. II. Grund 500 John & James Dobson 500 .justice ljiueman ?x i.o yuu (.'oats l>ros 250 Edward A (Jreen & Co 250 Chas. A. Webb & Co 100 ILL. Cooper 25 Total 83,125 The sum of S3,125 is not a large one when the worK to oe done is considered, bill it is only a portion of the corruption fund that has been raised to aid McKinlev. The above-mentioned gentlemen who have been relieved of a portion of their adiposity are interested in wool, and they are among the contributors to the famous S5(J0,000 fund raised by Thomas Dolan and disbursed by John Wanamaker in accordance with the suggestions of Statesman Matthew Stanley Quay to elect President Harrison. "Walter Chance has operated in the East as well as in Philadelphia, and while it is impossible at present to give the names of the contributors and the amount that was ex+ io I.*nAn*n f a warrant t.hp lUittrU, UUUU^il iO l\liU it vv MU.1U..V W..V present announcement that the McKinley corruption fund is already large and that it bids fair to be larger. THE BISHOPVILLE POSTOFFICE. A Statement of tii e Facts As to Why the Olllce Was Closed. Uisiioi'ville, S. (J., Oct. 2?On Monday last our postollice was formally closed by a postal ollicial sent here for that purpose, and our mail is now left at auuuier umce ai.\ uiiicu idiu;. x*\jcause, as Jolm Wannamaker expressed it: "II' the people of Bishopville will not stand a negro postmaster, they will have to do without a postoilice." Perhaps a statement of the facts leading up to this will be interesting. Some time ago Rev. I. II. Miller, a negro preacher, was appointed postmaster at this place. A few days after he assumed the discharge of the duties of the oflice he was arrested upon the street by the police of the town for carrying concealed deadly weapons, there being an ordinance of the town prohibiting the carrying of concealed deadly weapons upon the person. Miller was arraigned before the town council, tried, found guilty, and lined lor trie ojteusi;. Alter Miller was discharged by the | town, authorities, a citizen of the "town went before a Trial Justice and swore out a warrant for the aforesaid offense under the statutes of the State. Mil-, ler, learning of this, proposed to this prosecutor if he would withdraw this prosecution he (Miller) would leave the place. This was agreed to. Accordingly Miller appointed an assistant postmaster? Mr. Scarborough, our former postmaster, tendered his resignation, and left here, and thus matters have remained until now. We have the spectacle of the United States government playing the game of ''spite" at a little country town, because a negro official violates State ana municipal laws, and is likely to get himself into serious trouble thereby, and to save himself the penalties, which he knows he justly deserves, abandons his appointment. The Postmaster General of a great and powerful government subjects all the citizens of a town and thickly setlied community to the great inconvenience of a want of mail facilities. We suppose if the "Itev." 1.11. Miller had violated ever} statue law of the State and every ordinance of the town the people should have stcod mutely aghast and let him alone because he held a postmaster's commission from the great Sunday school lecturer, the Hon. John Wannamaker. If it has come to that, that we must allow all mariner of violation of law at the hands of some government pet, or ^denied those rights and privileges Ss^dvantages which under the con3titm^j> and laws, and by virtue of our ber^j^cpayiiig subjects, we are Don't sing. notii^^jJ?agle^^^^ I^P^^Pl^n^gislaturein Cobb county 'PUfceri dead while making a speech 11 school house at Oregon ourt hoibg&e. There was a question c t r\ m \J5&*sT n r-v^ r\ \ tit i ? ' gjareiner ueinpsav or vv. iv. Pl1^, received the nomination at tlie ] recei;,; primary in that county, and the campaign between these two has been j h.-ated. Last night Mr Dempsay was speaking to an audience of negroes 1 when he fell over dead. Heart disease was the cause. Ever since the war Mr Dempsav has been a standing candidate for the legislative nomination, but never until this year was he successful. Now death has robbed him of the longsought prize?Augusta Chronicle. Heavy Cotton Receipts. Xew Orleans, Oct. 2.? The September crop statement issued to-day by Secrpfnrv T fp^fpr nf tlif> "Vpiv Orlpanc Pnt ton Exchange shows the largest movement of cotton for the first month of the season since the war, if not in the history of the cotton trade. The amount brought into sight for the month was 851.(352 hales against 008,088 in September, 1S89, and 433,978, in September, 1888. The early crop of lbbT-'SS brought into sight in September of that year 824,000 bales; the nearest to this "season's movement on record. The statement shows the receipts at the ports for the month, 722.779 bales, against y^loi last year. Mad Japs. Yokohama, Sept. 30.?At a public meeting held here a number of Japanese speakers denounced the government for according to foreigners the right of trial by judges ether than native judges. The sentiments of the speakers i were applauded by their hearers, and I threats were made to kill the ex-consul < to Great Britain for the part lie has taken 1 in advocating granting privileges to 1 foreignrs, Popular excitement over the 1 matter runs high. 1 WHIPPING OUT THE WEST. The 1'arniers Must I'ay l)nty on Tlieir ! Uinilins Twine. Washington, September -o.-me i Republican conferees on the tanif bill j have definitely decided to report the bill I back to the House. The conference re- i port will announce an agreement on each j and every item in dispute between the I t\vx> houses, and will not. as has been j stated, be only "a partial report. It will J be presented to the House if Kopresen- j tatives very soon after that body meets j to-morrow morning, and there is a con-! lindent expectation entertained by the j couterees that the report will be considered and disposed of before the House adjourns for the day, although there is a possibility that the vote on the aoption of the conference report may be delayed until the following day through the desire of members to make explanations of their views on matters with regard to which it lias uecn neccssary to maKe j concessions. All the Republican members of the j ways and means committee got togeth- i er this evening and the decision to make ' a report and move its speedy adoption was determind upon atter lull consultation. There will he a meeting of the full conference committee to morrow morning before the House meets to formally pass upon the report before its presentation to the House. The only question yet left open to be decided in the morning is the date upon tim V>il1 uliilt im 1nfn piVrv-f_ Thn period intervening between the approval of the bill and its enforcement will be brief, and it is thought will certainly not exceed two weeks. The sugar and binders' twine clauses, which have been the chief obstacles to an agreement, are regarded as at last agreed upon, and the matter is now considered closed. The following is very near to what the agreement on these two matters will be: Sugar, free below Xo 1G. as fixed by the House; above 10, dutiable at I a j cent a pound. The bounty to be paid j native producers will be applied to oniy such suirars as grade above 80 degrees, polariscope test; between 80 degrees and 90 degrees, the bounty will be lij cents a pound; above 90 degrees 2 cents a pound. Binders' twine, dutiable at approximately J of a cent, liable to vary slightly from this figure. POT BEGINNING TO BOIL. The Breach iu the Democratic Ranks Rallying: the Negroes. Columbia, S. C., Sept. 30.?After consultation with others, and under a conviction that there is great and urgent need for the intelligent and progressive negroes of the State to counsel to. gether upon their interests, moral, intellectual, political and materially, we feel justified in issuing a call for a convention to assemble in Columbia on the 15th day October, 1890, at 12 m. It is believed a gathering of the representative men of our race?especially of the educated young men and those who in the past have not been identified ?vith politics?will be of great advantage. The time has arrived when the public-spirited and those capable of leading our people aright ought to take the responsibility of outlining the course which should be pursued in our relation to the body politic, instead of depending upon those who may be ignorant, selfish or venal. The uncertain condition of political affairs in this ^tate seems to make this an opportune time to meet and discuss our rights, grievances, needs and apprehensions, to direct our thoughts and energies to an improvement of our condition, to awaken a race pride and stimulate a needed public opinion, which will protect us from evil and dangers. We are convinced such an assemblage of moral, intelligent and disinterested negroes wiil not only have a good effect, but accomplish much in promoting the interest of our people, and may even lead to some organized movement of far-reaching consequence. It is sincerely hoped the attendance will be general and that every County will be represented. J. W. Morris, 11. E. Wall. J. E. Hayne, E. it. Roberts, T. A. Saxon, A. J. Jamison, J. J. Durham. Cleansed of Kennedy. Washington, D. C., .Sept. 24?In the House to-day Stewart, of Vermont, from the Committee on the Judiciary, report ed the following resolution: "The House, deeming it a high duty that the utmost courtesy and decorum demanded by parliamentary law and precedent should mark the mutual relatione ot the two houses of Congress, does hereby express its disapproval of the unparliamentary language used by the lion, liobt. 1\ Kennedy, representative from the State of Ohio, in his speech delivered 011 the tloor of the Ilouse on September 3,1890, and published in the Congressional liecord, on September 14, 1SOH. in/I nrmci^orinrr if i m Tirfl f?t. i ot\ 111 tn seperate the unparliamentary portions of said speech from such parts thereof as may be parliamentary; therefore belt further, "Resolved, That the public printer be directed to exclude fromtL*- permanent Congressional Record the said speech of the lion. Robert P. Kennedy in the first of the resolution mentioned." Kennedy made an eloquent speech in his own defense, making however, no apology for his previous remarks. Kennedy was loudly applauded both 1 on the tloor and in the galleries when 1 he had concluded. In response to a ques^J t.ion bv Routelle. .Stewart statedvJ-hafetf it ''the entire the retort from Boutellethat in expunging the entire speech the gentleman w;,* "expunging part of the republican platform. Stewart then demanded the previous question, despite JJoutelle's protest that the House could not afford to have gag law. The previous question was ordered?yeas 141, nays <>i>. and the resolution adopted. Yeas 151, nays 33. The Floods in France. Paris, Sept, 24.?Further reports of the damage by the floods are being received. The town of Annonay, in the Department of Ardecche, and the surrounding country have been inundated bv the overflow from the Caoce and r\ .1 7): i ~ jjeauiue jlviyui, uuu uic uumu^c ia> enormous. Factories have been destroyed, bridges swept away and railways damaged to such an extent as to make them impassable. The tloods have been accompanied by some loss of life. In Annonay a manufacturer and several women were killed. The water is still rising. Republican Split. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 30.?Two Re publican congressional conventions were ! held to-day. The regular convention | nominated Governor George E. Bowden i oy acclamation as tneir candidate xor Congress. The anti-Bowden conven-1 tion, composed of delegates from all towns and counties in the district, nom-! inated by acclamation Judge C. W.Murdaugh. of Portsmouth, in opposition to Bowden. Equaled Axteli's ltecord. Kaxkakke, 111., Sept. 27.?Nelson 1 the Maine stallion, Wednesday, trotted a mile at the Kankakee track against a heavy wind and made it in 2:12. thus equaling Axtell's record. The lirst half j ivas made in 1:04 3-4, but coming down j the stretch, in the last half, he had to j 'ace a heavv wind, or he would have i owered Axtell's time. j < REPUBLICAN RASCALITY. A Ornat Scandal in the House of Koi>r*-scntntiveit. M' . - T? / _* ...4 ... l/.V, LCIilUCi > '. The investigation of the charges against Postmaster Wheat of the House of Representatives was continued by the committee on accounts to-Jay,with Mr Spocner. the chairman, presiding. Before any witnesses were examined Kepresentative Caswell, of Wisconsin, representing Wheat, called the attention of the committee to the Act making appropriations for the House postoliicc. and contended j that its phraseology irave to the post-, master tiie absolute riuht to the s.j.UoO j appropriated for carrying the mails, j The phraseology had beeu changed a few | years auo. lie said, so that the postmas-1 for wns allowed to use the whole amount I or so much as might be necessary. Mr. Daltou. postmaster in the 4^th. i 41)th and oOtli Congresses, was present | and desired to make a statement. He said that when he entered upon h:s oflice a contract was in existence tor carrying these mails, but the person doing the work going into other business he j entered into a contract with Henry Culbertson lor doing the work at sii.OOO per year. lie never directly or indirectly received any part of this money as a perquisite ofoilice. When Culbertson took charge lie did not have auv money, so witness lent him money to buy an outlit and had been reimbursed. In answer to Hayes witness denied having made a statement to "Wheat tha Culberison oilered to give Wheat any money for keeping the contract. In answer to Postmaster Wheat wit- J ness denied having said to Inm (Wheat) " ' ^ * 1 * - - 1 * 1 "A _ I that, LUiDCrtSOn couiu give mm ciav pur i month, and it would be all right. To Grimes witness said he never had t seen Wheat's son before to-day. that j he never during six years had.got a cent j out of the contract with Culbertson. j and that lie never told Wheat about any perquisites. The matter of Wheat's sou drawing a salary, for which anothor man's name was carried on the rolls, was then taken j "? Tim nf I nf f-nstimnnv* is that a vacancy occurring in the postoilice young Wheat asked Win E. Bradley to permit liis name to go upon the rolls and to sign vouchers lor pay at the rate of $1.30 per month, of which Bradley was to pay Wheat $ 125 per month, retaining $o. In addition to this the Wheats, father and son, obtained Kcprcsentative Caswell's endorsement upon Bradley's application for a position in the Government printing ofiice. When this vacancy was filled another had occurred, and the above described arrangement was continued as to this one, except that Bradley retained ten dollars this time, notwithstanding threats of the withdrawal of Caswell's name from his recommendation. On behalf of youmr Wheat it was cx- j plained that he actually did the work* of | .1-- ..... ?,W1 | U1U IYVU pusil/luno. liio V>>n Iiiin 1,11k/ stitute's with occasional help from his father the hours of the two places being such that he could do so. Bradley testified that Postmaster Wheat, suggested the withdrawal of Caswell's endorseniec. . Subsequently Postmaster Wheat had spoken of the impropriety of this substitute arrangement, and had discharged Bradley. Other testimony indicated that Postmaster Wheat is personally unpopular with some of his employees, some describing hin as "overbearing:" also that a feeliug existed that young Wheat's at* 4. A ^ - /-\( < u-A iirvoit ir.nc iuiuj)i lu uu iijv hu1a u1 mu jwoiiiuiij had increased the labors of other employees. one dead anil one dj-injr. Cheyenne, Wy.. Sept. 27. ?Two young men, one dead and the other dying, were found in a box ear to-day by trainbands. A bullet hole in the right temple of each man and a revolver with + fs\:in/7 ti> fhf* friv partly tells the story. The dead man was stylishly dressed with a black cheviot coat, light trousers arid a full overcoat. On his shirt was stamped the name,W. V>. Emerson." In his pockets were found 25 cents aud two diamond studs. When the blood was washed from his face there was revealed a handsome boyish couutenauce with an intelligent, refined expression. lie was, perhaps, twenty years old. The other man is still alive, but is dying and has not regained consciousness. There is a bullet wound in his head in j exactly the same location as in that of the dead man. On his person was found a noc-.lcctbook with the name "Ross Fishbaugh" stamped in gilt on the cover, and two letters recommending K.S. Fishbaugh as an honest, competent clerk, one dated at St Joseph. Mo., September 22, and siSned by the K. T. Davis INIill Company. Two theories are held?one that the men committed suicide, the other that they were shot while asleep and robbed. Armed Defence ofji Chtwch. Adkiax, Mich., Sept. 30.?The radical element of the United Lutheran Church at Ogdcn had extensively ad vcrtised it would conduct services at Zion Church on Sunday, but upon their arrival at the sanctuary* it was in possession of the Liberals, who had placed :i railing on the outside and were allowing no "rads" to come within the picket lines. The Sheriff, four or five deputies and Prosecutor Morgan 'were pickets, and the worshipers inside were provided with guns and bayonets. 'TJhcvc has /a.-> ,..??? iiV.C . ''"'"Iftiiliu LJVsVJll (I v/il ?VV?V.4V | some time for the contAo^^^^threel churches in \oral :lisgrac?f*,te'-fovvThavc occurred. The ia#fTcals have expected a row and were prepared for it. but had not expectcci to be met with arms. They withdrew to the residence of Samuel Hopkins, where services were held. Both factions have declared that they will meet in the church next Sunday if they have to shed blood to do it. and trouble is sure to occur. The Story of llloodshod. London*, Sept. 28.?The Chronicle's Calcutta correspondent says: It is reported that the troops in (Joa are committing the wildest excesses and sh.%< tinffpeople indiscriminately. Several 1. -.1 u l.A, pupiuai n;i\e UTO: ;U ic'ji.ru ?uu shot in their residences. The residences of others are besieged, and a lively fnsilade proceeds between the besiegers and tiie besieged. Xumbers of people have tied io the sancnarv of the cathedral in old Goa. It is rumored i that the governor general is hiding in; the palace and is deaf to petitions from j the inhabtants. Manv women and chil- i riven who fled thither for protection, | have been bayoneted by the palace j g.uard. Several dynamite bombs have i been thrown into the palace l>y :i hand I of citizen soldiers. The governor justifies the acts of the troops on the ground that a revolution has been de- j clared. It is estimated that 3iX) persons j were killed and wounded in two days' lishtintr. A Telegraph Operator's Blunder. Wilkksbakre. 1'a.. September 20. Through the failure of a telegraph op-orator on the .Jersey Central Road to deliver a train order to-night a passenger train and a coal train came in collision. One engineer and two liremen were killed mm one engineer auu mu uraKemeu were barliy hurt. The passengers sullercul nothing worse than a fright and a lew bruises. Ex-Goveunou Cameron, of Virginia, who recently abandoned the lie- j publican party, states that he daily re- i ceives a large number oi' letters from ! persons formerly Republicans who | iave decided, upon taking the same step which he has taken. The Value of Money. \fun nf pn!iir;ifu/i r?*i o?j r> c? Kor.Hr -m. 1 predate the value of just one dollar ! hut with th poor every dollar wans i : so much toil and so much effort. It is t a comfort, to know that tin* ;.ov<-rly ! stricken invalid car: derive so much : good from so little expend iruiv. when! | they invest their dollars in B. B. 15. i : (Botanic Blood !>alm.) W (' \f/?f2jiiihpv Wi'lili ("itv \ r- : kansas. writes: "1>. I>. !?. has done me j i tnore goo;'. and for less money than any j oiher blood purilier I ever used. I owe ! the comfort of ray life to it." A. i\ McDonald, Atlanta,Ga.. writes: ;*1 had :i running ulcer on my h-g. Several doctors failed to do it good. Thm* bottles of i*. 1>. effected a cure. 15. II. Ji. also cured my brother of a running sore." David Thurman, Atlanta, Ga., says: j "I was a constant sufferer for many j many years with Scrofula and Eczema. A few'botties of B. B. 13. entirely cured me.'' John M. Davis. Tyler, Texas, writes: i -* T 1 ' ' -? Af tA "X was Miujtrct ?; uumuci ui w spells of inflammatory rheumatism, which six bottles of B. B. B, thank heavvn. has entirely cured. I have not i felt the slightest pain since." Pianos and Groans. X. W. Trump. 134 Main Street, Co- j lumbia, S. ('.. sells Pianos and Organs, \ direct from factory. Xo agents' com- ! missions. The celebrated Chickering j Piauo. Mathu.-hfck Piano, celebrated j for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & , Ilaralin Upright Piano. Sterling Up- 1 _ i- ? a !);. ? ngru riiinos. irom .7:1 up. aiiuuiw no.-, from S200 up. Mason & Hamlin Organs, surpassed by none. Sterling j Organs, ?50 up. Every Instrument | guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' i trial, expenses both ways, if not satis- j factory. Sold on Instalments. Narrow Escape From Death. Lynchauko, Ya.. Sept. 30.?General .Jubal A. Early had a narrow escape from death this afternoon. lie was standing in front of a building on Main street which was roccntly burned,when suddenly and without a momeni's warning a wall fell burying him in ! a mass of debris. lie was rccued in about 20 minutes, only slightly hurt, from under some large umoers wnicn lieiu me ueuns on his body. The Train Cut Oft His Opelika. Ala.. Sept. 27.?While Chas, Veal, colored, was coupling two freight cars, on the Savannah and Western railroad, near t'.e new passenger deport in this city, ins feet caught in the junction between two rails, he fell across the track, the train ran over him and cut his head entirely oil'. He was one of the oldest brakemen on the road, and lived in Columbus, Ga. A T IT W int c.-r fnrm a r*l tr rn o n o. ! ger of the Savannah Brewery, says he ; had Rheumatism of f.he Heart for sev! eral years. Often he was unable to walk over a few blocks, his pain was so intense; he had trouble to get his breath; he had physicians in Philadelphia, his former home, but the best professor in the university there could not give him relief. Coming here he saw P. P. P. advertised, tried two bottles, and is now a well man. He renders thanks to P. P. P.. and says its workings are wonder [ ful. Padgett struck a popular chord, when Iif began to pay freight on Furniture, Stoves, Carpets, etc. Send for | catalogue. Address L. F. Padgett, Augusta, Ga. When the Change of Life approaches woman, she should use Brad field's Female Regulator, thereby passing safely the crisis. Rheumatism and Syphilis yield readily to P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Patassium.) Blotches, Old Sores, Ulcers and all skin eruptions cured by P. P. P., the greatest blood purifier of the age. TALBOTT-SON'S l EXG1XF.S BOILERS. SAW MILLS AND GRIST MILLS Are acknowledged to be the best ever sold in this State. When you buy one of them you are satisfied that you have made no mistake. Write for our prices, Cotton Gins and Cotton Presses i | AT BOTTOM FIGURES. I can save you money. V. G. Badiiam, &en,;Agt? 4 ?LJ TIKM, K. C. ST Home oilice and Factory, ! VA. COMPLETE GINNERIES, t t pox THE MOST APPROVED LJ plans, with Suction Fan or Spiked Belt Seed Cotton Elevator furnished at i competitive prices. COTTON G1XS juid PRESSES of best | Mowers, ' 'orbin Harrows and Planet, Jr., I Cultivates. A largo stock of Portable and Stationary I Ginnin; and Saw Mill Engines on hand. State Agents for C. & G. COOPER & CO'S Corliss Ensrines Lane Saw Mills and Liddell Company's complete line. W. II. GIBBES, .Jr., & CO., Xear Union Depot, Columbia, S. C. i\ ,'T vz+a-a ;? fb&v ^:,pU!il?RS KIClm CHiiO 0"^eBfoss ! '.ESSEMS FAiM p?R T0 LIFE n! diminishes *qTHER " ! SRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. 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Again. 1 will sell you a 5 hole Cooking" I Range 13x13 inch oven, 18x26 inch top, fit-S ted with 21 pieces of ware, for THIR-g TEEN DOLLARS, and p?.y the freight to? your depot. DO NOT FAY TWO PRICES FORI TOUR GOODS. I will send you a nice plush Parlor suit,8 walnut.frame, either in combination ori banded, the most stylish colors for 33.50,1 < ito your .xailroad station, freight paid. I II will also sell you a nice Bedromos; uit] consistiag of Bureau wi:h glass, 1 high! head Bedstead, 1 Washstand, 1 Centres table, 4 cane seat chairs, 1 cane seat and! back rocker all for 16.30, And pay freight? to your depot. . j | a ur jl win senu yuu an eiegant uearoom* Ssuit with large glass, full marble top, for 1530, and pay freight. i j2sTice window shade on spring roller ? 40 ! t Elegant large walnuts day clock, 4.001 J ? 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