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Wednesday, March 7, 1877. What Shall We Do f The result of the deliberations ol the Electoral Commission has shinned the American people quite as much a> its great duties and their high character had inspired confidence and trust. Jt is not too much to say, that the announcement that Mr. Hayes and Mr. Wheeler were duly elected President lias been received with a disfavor but little short of deep popular discontent. That, til is result should have been attained by conceding to them a majority of but one electoral vote, and that that vote should have been awarded by a majority of. but a single vote of the commission, are facts so startling as to excite ominous distrust and bitter comment both by the people and the press. This remarkable coincidence is made not only auspicious, but even painful, by the coincidence n<t less extraordinary that every member of the commission upon every question submitted to them, however indirect or collateral, cast his vote with invariable conformity to his individual party affinities. The eight Republicans and seven Democratic members of the commission upon all and each of the various issues that were raised, with unbroken unanimity, cast eight votes on the one side and seven on the other, and invariably in favor of the candidates of their respective parties. Kvon the five judicial members were so fortunate as never to disagree or break the harmony of their respective political n.irtisan councils. The mysterious laws of chance furnish no solution of such wonderful results. The diversities of the human mind seem to forbid such extraordinary coincidences upon such questions. One hundred and eightyfour unchallenged and incontestible electoral votes had been cast for the Democratic candidates, but a single vote short of a constitutional majority. The votes of youth Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, and one vote from Oregon were contested, and all the votes of these States were indispensible to elect the Republican candidates. Neither the Constitution nor the laws anticipated such p. contingency as had arisen, and had provided no method or tribunal for the adjudication of such grave questions. Agitation and excitement shook the whole country, and thepublic peace was imperilled. The sober sentiment of the patriotic' and virtuous men of both parties demanded that these grave issues should be removed from the heated counsels of Congress and submitted to a tribunal that should raise the questions involved above the plane of mere partisan influence and assure an honest and impari - * -i? 1 t?i a.. ,1 iui ueuiMon, uuu vjuic-t uiu uiamurous aiul intemperate pretensions of partisans and demagogues. A commission of fifteen members, composed of five Senators, five Representatives and five Judges of the Supreme Court, it was believed, would constitute a tribunal equal to the magnitude of the subject, and to the just expectation of good men of all parties. This high commission was appointed, and ample jurisdiction was committed to it. Notwithstanding such bitter and unscrupulous partisans as Morton and Uarfield were members, it was believed that the five Judges would ensure a determination that would satisfy tiie public sense ol justice, and calm the public mind. The event has sudlv disappointed popt ilar expectation, and a majority ol ihe American people believe that even the judicial ermine has been besmirched and bedraggled in the prejudices and the passions of party strife. The saddest consequence, by far, of the decision is the loss of confidence in the impartiality and purity of the the five Judicial members of the Commission* The Supreme Court has long been regarded by thoughtful men as the last bulwark of Constitutional liberty, and if five members of it have stooped, or fallen from the high einineuce to which it had beeu elevated by Marshall and Story and Taney, well may good and brave men despair of our liberties. Whatever may have been the errors or the unscnipiilousness of the Electoral Commission, how ever their decision may be deprecated, or denounced, it is 3-el an accomplished fact that Mr. Hayes lias been made President of the United States. What shall he done is now the pressing Mid the practical question. .Duties await us and we must meet them. It were bootless aud unmanly to indulge in impotent menace, and harmless vituperation. We must act, and speedily must we decide, whether that action shall be determined resistance, or 'decorous acquiesenee. ]No Constitutional or peaceful means of redress of the mighty wrong which we believe has been perpetrated upon the constitution and popular rights by this iniquitous decision has been suggested, or seems possible. Shall we resort 'to the ultimate argument of an oppressed people against wrong V Shall we fly to the desperate remedy ot revolution? We answer, no?emphatically no. Jf not, then acquiesence is all that is left us. Shall our acquiescence be graceful or shall it be grudging? Jt seems to us that we can not hesitate to accept the advent to power of Mr. Hayes, with that decorous silence which becomes those who are Tint hopeful and yet uuwilling to t.espair. I ' " ----- IIn:n))tou, or Revolution. ! The Clmrltalon JWtcs and Courier\ t proposes to h;tve Hampton or revoloItion, and wo believe that paper utters !! 111? Kfiiliinnnls of liiiic-toiilhs of the j whole peoph- of South Carolina. We jare too poor to have Chamberlain and his crew levy their monstrous taxes on j this country. This county could not ; I have paid the taxes which this bogus ,j House levied, without the sacrifice of : much property by sale under tax execution. The prevention of the eollee tion of that tax levy was a Cod-send ' to our people, and hence their great [janxiety to sustain our own govern|incut. Tn ease we are denied the J Governor, who has boon lawfully j elected by a majority of the votes cast, I we believe it better to resist the usurpi! er by all the force necessary to have ;! the St:ite put under martial law. We . I cannot allow the alien mangy crew'to ijget control of the government again jj for many reason $ : Because it is not ;j their right; and because we cannot af] ford it in a pecuniary point of view. Should these usurpers get into office again they would think they had >j wrongs to redress, and they would by an oppressive administration of the < ' law, and by unjust legislation, crush jour very life. We must resist the . Chamberlain government with all the . force that is necessary. The ignorant negroes have enabled the unscrupulous carpct-bnggers to nearly ruin the ! State, and we think further obedicnce j or concession to usurpers a disgrace to ithe fair fame of South Carolinians. We make the following extract from the JVettw and Courier : For more than two months a dual flovernment has existed in South Carolina, j Tn a majority of the counties the appointees of Governor Hampton and the [appointees of Mr. Chamberlain have I been arrayed against each other. At the eapital there has been a persistant endeavor, on the part of the f!hamberlainites, to provoke a physical conflict, of which the Democrats and the United States soldiers should bear the brunt, i Yet not a blow ha<? been struck; not an j arm has been raised in anger against the j wretches who, have robbed the people of | their property, would now deny them the I public officers whom they voted for and j elected. With the power to crumple up jthe Chamberlain Constabulary like a | scroll, with the ability to drive Mr. Chamberlain and his adherents ignominiouslv from the State, the Democracy at the bid (ling ot governor nampion, rnivn awaited patiently a judicial solution of the I public troubles. Hut the people will not always be as forbearing. When it shall be seen that the Court will not act, or ! that its action is indecisive or wrong, j why should the people remain inert? There is not, it must be remembered, any doubt that Wade Hampton is Governor of South ('aroliha. The Constitution | of the State provides that "the person "who has received the highest number "of votes shall be Governorand it is conceded, on all sides, that Governor j Hampton received the highest number of votes at tho election held in November, j Upon that the people stand. The Supreme Court cannot make Governor Hampton the Governor of South Carolina : The Court can only declare him Governor, and recognize him as such. Governor he is, and Governor he will be, or a ! hundred thousand Carolinians will know the reason why! The time is past when any Court in South Carolina could by nc-! tio'n, or inaction, lnilifv the will of the people. When the means provided by law for settling public questions shall I have failed, the people will resort to other measures." The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court in the Tilda ; ? *i- - -i ~r 4.1.~ i ur orris, in me aiiseure <?i mi' vun.i Justice,on the 27th ultimo, granted an I order for the release of the prisoner j 4 on Gov. Hampton's pardon, thus establishing Hampton's pardoning powler. Immediately after this decision became known there was great consternation among the leaders of the j negro party in this State, and various i of their champion bulldozers proceeded at once to interview Associate Justice Wright, and brought such influences to hear upon him that he made r.n attempt to set aside the decision of the Court, consisting of himfelf and Associate Justice Willard. j The first decision was made and signied in consultation with Willard, | when no others were present, but it is supposed that Wright lacked the nerve to stand to his honest cofivic. tions, and succumbed to the bulldozing "jof his political allies. Wright has j been very severely criticised for this [act which virtually annuls the action Jof the Court, in sustaining Hampton, ! in that his future absence from the j Court room will fail to give us any Supreme Court at all. Judge Moses being ill with paralysis, in the absence of Judge Wright the remaining Judge, Willard, will be unable to organize ' the Court for the present. Just before signing the order releasing Tilda I Norrie, Judge Wright called at the executive office, and a correspondent jof the Nc.ics and Courier, after some i common place remarks, he said to the : Governor: I "Jlc^iad come to the conclusion that, if ! lie followed the law, lie could only render I a decision in his favor, Lut that he had ; been threatened with death if ho did. To i this the Governor replied that there was | no danger of the threat being executed, j Wright said that at any rate he would have to leave the State. The Governor | replied to this tluit there was no necessity i for liight, and supported his assurance by j the remark that if Wright had to leave he ! would accompany hinu Wright thought >he would have to go for a few days auyI how, and added that he had no money to I go on. The Governor placidly remarked i to this that his salary was here, and he ' had agreed to pay the judges every quari tor duo after his inauguration. (Wright 1 had been drawing his salary monthly ' since that date from the Hampton governj mont.) Wright remarked that some hack j salary was also due him, and the Gover; nor replied that he had nothing to do with I that. Wright then said very significantly, "1 want to read vou a paper where tliey charge you with having offered $100,000 l'or my decision." This child-like inti. | mat ion the Governor met with an emphatic, "I would not buy any of you. I j was told I could buy over certain senators to recognize me in the legislature; j but I told thern to go to tlio devil; I ; didn't propose to use any money for that i purpose." After some further conversation Wright left after repeating his remark that in his I opinion Hampton was elected, and if ho : (Wright) followed the law, lie could but officially recognize him. Wright then j excused himself on the ground that the j recess had nearly expired, and he must | attend Court. * An hour later he had ' signed the order releasing Tilda 2s orris, land recognizing Hampton. Thnlimmrimr tliinlru WiicrUfu u-nl.c-r. ;quentconduct given the tuoro force to; J his decision, and he does not speak all! i harshly of liiin, but considers his recantation the natural result ol' powerful po-j litical intluences and threatening prcs- j sure, exerted by desperate partisans upon a weak man. In this verdict, I believe , all intelligent citizens concur. No man is surprised, and Wright could walk the streets to-day free from any greater violence than glances of pitv and merited contempt. It is believed lie is secreted in the city, and it is rumored that he has so far awakened to a sense of his error as to ^ be anxious to retract his recantation. I VTho phosphate companies have beenforbidden by Judge Keed. to pay their; royalties to either the Hampton or Chamberlain Treasurers. hm* ji: ; I Snutling Danpror on the Tainted | Ilreezo. The usurping carpet-badger, Paclc-j |ard, of Louisiana, is becoming justly alarmed as to his own safety and has addressed to the President of the Uni-i, t-.'d f-'satos a telegraphic dispatch Stat- ij ' ing !ii-i fears, a copy of which we give i1 els,, ./here. lie seems to have found . ! . > 1 ? 1 !- L ...Ml 1.,. I I out in?ii iiis government win ut- uc-ii molished the moment tin: United | I States troops are removed, and that' 'the people of Louisiana are fnli.v de-j' J termined not to have him ruleoverj1 | them any longer. They will, like the! ' South Carolinians, have their own rulers, or they will have revolution. The ; people of these two Stat"s are exasper- j 'ated and forbearance has ceased to lie I a Aiitue. Wade Hampton has been i pre-eminently a peace man, and lias i I relied upon the Courts for justice,} | but if be and the people of South Car-1 lolina are to be denied his and their j 'rights by the bulldozing of the Courts I by dirty liadical white men and 1 thieving negroes, he is the man who ; will for his country, atld he can | command all the forces he wants. It! : is only at his earnest interposition j that the Massachusetts Itadical was not long ago annihilated 'by an outraged p'?puhu'e. This usurpation ofj ouroflices by Chamberlain, who now i threatens to collect his enormous tax !or through his emissaries, to sell every ! fool of land in South Carolina, must lie met by force. We know Hampton j too well to believe that he would hesitate lead a legion of old Confederates, lo put to death, if necessary, the aliens ' who now hold thecapitol. The Charleston J\'cu s and Courier ; strikes the key-note to the public sen; timent of this people when that paper j 1 says: ! "Wlmt shall tho nconlo of South C'aro- I I linn do, the people who elected Wade I Hampton and made him Governor? There is only one answer : Wade Jtluinp(mi, or Revolution ! There need be no serious disturbance. If there is, it can't be) helped. Governor Hampton is commander-in-chief. lie can call out the militia. He can suspend the writ of habeas corpus. j He can place the State, or any part of it, j under martial law. This is power j enough; and the time has come when it must be exercised. In his own way, but j at once, should Governor Hampton assert his authority; and any officer hold-! injr a commission from him, who is not I ready to vindicate tlio trust reposed in I him by Governor Hampton, owes it to j the public to make room for somebody who will! We have done with courts, except the Hitch Court of the People! The demand of the people is: No more delay ! No more palavers! iiohlness and Action! In Ffligy. In Summerville, S. (J., the citizens j were so indignant at Grant's order forbidding the parade ^the Military on the 22d ultimo, that they burnt j him in elligy. At night, says, a cor-| respondent of the jVcitw and Courier, j the girls had a candy pulling after sending the following telegram to the "drunken Galena Deniocftit" : Summkusvillk, ft. 0., February 22. I To hits Excellency Lh/.s.sex ,S. <!rant /Yc.r I ICICIU OJ air, l ultra ocut.v llf yi/nrrn.i , AVe wish to eelobratc tin* birthday nf I Washington by a candy-pulling. Can we do so without violating the spirit of your proclamation and the recent orders based thereon? TltKGlKI.S OK SUMM KItSVII.I.K. The President's Address. The President's Inaugural Address . may l?e found in this paper. It is i rather a negative document?not positively ccminitul, hut a Utile of nil , tilings to all men. The Southern States have been so accustomed to feel the oppressive heel of the Executive at "Washington that we are a little doubtful of what he says about the South. The Federal Government, fori several years, has meddled itself so J much with our affairs that, we mustI confess, we have some fears of the new I administration, though it is quite |>os sible that the public sentiment at the! North is so strong against any further i oppression of the white Southerner' that the President may be induced to j hold up on the white people little.; Have we not already passed uuder the rod ? County Auditor. "Governor Hampton will abolish the otllce .of Auditor." We see this j going the rounds. Governor Hampton eau't do it, if he wished. That, matter belongs to the General Assem-; blyNewberry Herald. The Leg-! islature will, no doubt abolish the; office, and impose the duties of Audi-i tor on the Treasurer. If such a!; change was made it would/be for the j' publicgood, but we *trust that the|. system will not be changed, Thesys-I1 tem, we believe, to be the very best that we can getand now after spend-! iug six or eight years getting into the way of it, we like the plan. It certainly is the most perfect of any sys- ; tem ever practiced in South (Jaroli- ; na. Tlie Efi'cet Wrightx Attempted lie-' traction. Judge Mackey, in a recent conver-ji sation with a reporter of the Charles- i' (tni News and Courier, says: j ( The so-called cancellation of Judge!' Wright of his signature to theordcrwhich j i discharged Tilda Norris, ami thereby do- j cided that Hampton is the legal (iovernor j' of the State, can have noelVcct to. invali-|i date the decision of the Court. Thejudg-;! i nient ol a court of last resort can onlv be I i ] reviewed by the court itself. The two j I justices who rendered the judgment in ; this case constitute the judicial unittcrm- i icd the Court. Neither, separately, can i j constitute himself a Court of review as tolj a cause deteruiined liy tlio Court inbunc. j! The judgment is the "expression of their j' concurrent conclusion. The order is a ( statement of the conclusion, not of one j, justice, or of the two justices, but of the | , legal entity termed the Court. The filing L of the order is simply tlie publieation of , the judgment. To hold that, after the or- ! j der"is signed by the Court, one justice!' can set it aside", as is intended by this al- ; j leged cancellation, is to constitute one of ' | the justices a court of review over the!' I the Supreme Court itself. i a i Tilden Declared Klectcd. "Wasjfinoton, March 3. I< A .resolution was reported by Knott of^i ; Kentucky, and adopted by a strict party 1 vote, of 137 to <ss, declaring that Tilden < had received 1JK> votes of the duly quali-! < lied electors, and was thereby duly elcc- ? ted President, and that in the opinion of j: the House, Hendricks having received|| the like number of electoral votes, was>< thereby duly elected Vice President. I ] ltoeess to <J o'clock for caucus. 11 !< t Wasted.?The P. O. address of every;' person who has an old "Florence," oYn any other kind of old sewing machine 1? (no matter how old or poor.) To such wo 1 will mail, yVcc, a very liberal proposition, j' to exchange for our new late improved n "Florence." Head the advertisement of 11 the Florence Oil Stoves in another col-Ji umn of this paper. Write for circulars,1 ( ets. Address ;1 Florence Se wing Machide Co., Chicago. ] 'J March 7, 1?77. St. ; 1 i 11 mr..ai?i.r..1 i.h. President Haves. 4/ 11 ; !i HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS, t Fkj.u>w C'mzEjrs: We Imvo assem-j^ _)lcd to repeat tho public ceremonial be- 1' :un bv Washington, observed by all my i1 predecessors and now a time-honoredcus-1' torn, which mark* a new term of the 1 Presidential oJHee. Called to the duties jJ )f this greatest trust, 1 prncoed, in coinpli-1 j nice with usajre, to aunounceaome of the i leading principles 011 the sub/eets that now < i-hiefly engage the public. attention, by! which it is my desire to be guided in 1110 J ilischargo ol' the duties. I shall not tin-' elertake to lay down irrevocably prinei-j pies or measures of my administration, i but rather to speak of the motives which ! should animate us, and to surest certain 1 important ends to be attained in accord- I awe wilh our institutions, and essential! to the welfare of our country. kfkkcts ok this nkvoi.rtio:*. At the outset of the discussion which preceded the rceent Presidential election, it seemed to luc fitting that I should make known my sentiments in regard to several of the important questions which then appeared to demand the consideration oft the country. Following the example, and, in part, adopting the language of one of 1113* predecessors, 1 wish now, when every motive for misrepresentation has passed away, to repeat what was said be-1 fore the election, that my counttymcn | will candidly weigh and understand it, j and that they will feel assured that the sentiments declared in accepting the nomination for the Presidency, will be] the standard of my conduct in the path ; before me, charged as I now am with the grave and difficult task of carrying them J out in the practical administration of the j Government, so.far as depends, under the Constitution and laws, 011 the Chief Ex- j ecutive of the nation. The permanent' pacification of the country upon such | principles and by such measures as will; secure the complete protection ,of all its citizens in the free enjoyment of all their j constitutional rights," is hoav the one subject in our public affairs which all; thoughtful and patriotic citizens regard as of supreme importance. Many of the calamitous effects of the tremendous revolution which lias passed over the Southera States still remain. The iinmcasura-j ble benefits which will surely follow, sooner or later, the hearty and generous ; acceptance of the legitimate results of! the revolution, have not yet been real IZL'd. THE IXTKItKKTS OF BOTH HACKS. Difficult ami embarrassing questions meet us at the threshold of this subject. The people of those States are still impoverished, and the inestimable blessings of wise, honest and peaceable local selfgovernment is not fullv enjoyed. Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the cause of this condition of things, the fact Is clear that in the progress of events the time has coino when good government is the imperative necessity required bv all the varied interests, public and private, of those Stales. Hut it must not be forgotten that only a legal government which recognizes and maintains inviolate the rights of all, is a true self-government with respect to the two and distinct races, whose peculiar relations to each other have brought upon us the deplorable complications and perplexities winch exist in these States. It must ho a Government which guards the interests of both races carefully and equally; it must be a government which submits loyally and heartily to the Constitution and laws?the laws of the nation and the laws of the States themselves, accepting and obeying faithfully the whole Constitution as it is. Resting upon this sure and substantial foundation. the superstructure of beneficent local governments can be built up, and not otherwise. In, furtherance of such obedience to the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and in behalf of all that it implies, all so-called party interests lose their apparent importance, and party lines may well be permitted to fade into insignificance. QUESTIONS TO UK COXSIDKKKI). The question we have to consider ior the immediate welfare of the States of the Union is the question of Government or no Government, of social order and all the peaceful industries, and the happiness that belong to it, or a return to barbarism. It is a question in which every citizen of the nation is deeply interested, :md with respect to which we ought not to be, in a partisan souse, either Republicans or Democrats, but fellow citizens and (VIlow men, to whom (lie interests of :i common country and a common humanity are dear. LOCAL SKLI-MJOVKItN MKNTS. The sweeping revolution of the entire labor system of a large portion of our country, and the advance of -1,000,000 of people' from a condition of servitude to ihat of citizenship, upon an equal footing with their former masters, could not occur without presenting problems of the gravest moment, to be dealt with by the emancipated race, by their former masters ami by the General Government, the author of the act of emancipation. That it was a wise, just and providential act, fraught with good for all concerned, is now generally conceded throughout the country. That a moral obligation rests upon the National Government to employ its constitutional power and influence to establish the rights of the people it has emancipated and to protect them in the enjoyment of those rights, when they are infringed or assailed, is also, generally admitted. The evils which alllict the Southern States can only be removed or remedied by the united and harmonious ell'orfs of both races, actuated by motives of mutual svmpathy and regard; and while in duty hound and fully determined to protect'the rights of all, by every constitutional means at the disposal*)!' my administration, I am sincerely anxious to use every legitimate intluenee in favor of honest and ellieient local self government, as tho true resource of those States for the promotion of the contentment ;md prosperity of their citizens. In the elfort 1 shall make to accomnlish this purpose, I ask the cordial co-operation of ;ill who cherish an interest in the welfare i)l' tlfc country; trusting that party ties und the pre/udiee of racc will be freely surrendered in behalf of the great purpose to be accomplish -d. TilK IIALIjOT AND KDITATION. Tn the important work of restoring the Smith, it is not the political situation alone that merits attention. The mate- ; rial dcvelopement of tiiat section of the country has been arrested by the social und political revolution through which it lias passed, and now needs and deserves the considerate care of the National Government, within the just limits prescribed by the Constitution and wise public economy. Hut atthe basis of all prosper- j ty for that as well as for every other part tif the country, lies the improvement of : tin* intellectual and moral condition of 1 the people. I'niversal suffrage should rest upon universal education. To this L'nd liberal and permanent provision should be made for the support of free schools, by the State (jovuruyiunts, and, if needed, supplemented by legitimate aid from National authority. W11'I NO OUT DISTINCTIONS. Lot me assure my countrymen of the Southern States, that it is my earnest dusire to promote and regard their truest interests?the interests of the white and i>f the colored people both and equally, ! mid to put forth my best otl'orts in behalf \ of a civil policy which will forever wipe nut in our political atl'airs the color line \ :md the distinction betwweon North and South, to the end that we may have not have merely a united North' or united South, but a united country. IIJK UNITKJ) VOICK OK Till-: WlloMC COL'NTllV. I ask the attention of the public to the paramount necessity of reform in our! i-ivil service?a reform not increlv as tn!. certain abuses ;md practices <>l so-called! illiciul patronage, which have come to i have till! sanction of usage in the several ] : departments ol" our (iovernuicnt; but a| hange in the system of appointment I itself?a reform thai shall be thorough,' I radical an?l complete?a return to the]: principles and practices of the founders I' >f the Government. They neither ex- j i [tected nor desired from public otlicers|l my partisan service; they meant that he ollieers should owe their whole service l ,o the Government and to the people. I rhey meant that the otiicer should be se- 1 :ure in his tenure as Ion# as his personal ! I haracter remained untarnished and then lerformanee of his duties satisfactory, j .1 rhey held that appointments to otlice j. vere not to bo made nor expected merely |1 us a reward for partisan services, 1101 1 iierelv of the nomination of members ol si .'on^ress as being entitled in any respect : o the control of such appointments. < riie fact is, thsit both the great political I anion of the country, in declaring their 1 ' -^wrm r-r-r-r-rr? minamaamamttmm >rine.iplcs prior to tho election, gave a jroininout place to tho subject of our civil <orvice, recognizing and strongly urging!' ts necessity in terms almost identical in] heir specilie import with those I havej liero employed, must ho accepted as a! ^onclusivo argument in behalf of tlioso measures. It must be regarded as tho1 sxpression of the united voi<-e and will j >f the whole country upon this subject, find both political parties are virtually pledged to give it their unreserved supp?rt . ,vw.. nil-; rrksiriekt's {tkvuuk should bk si X YK.YIIS. The President of tho United States, of j i\wo< !?i< nln/'tS/kit f/i rtliicit t/i the suffrage anrl zealous labors! of a political party, the members! of which cherish with ardor and regard as ol' essential importance the principles of their party organization ; but he should strive to be always mindful of the fact that ho serves his party best who serves his country best, lu furtherance of the reform we seek, and in other important respects, and a change of great importance, I recommend an amendment to the constitution prescribing n term of six years to the Presidential oflice, and forbidding a re-lection. JoVK FINANCIAL CONDITION, "With respect to the financial condition of the country, I shall not attempt an extended history of the embarrassment and' prostration which wo have su/l'ered during the past three years. The depression iu all our varied commercial and manufacturing interests throughout tiie counntry, which began in September, 187.'5, still continues. It is vwry gratfying, however, to be able to say that there are indications all around us of a corning change of prosperous times. THE CURRENCY. Upon the currency question, intimately connected as it is with this topic, I may ho permitted to repeat ;here the statement niado in my letter of Acceptance? that in mv judgment the feeling of un certainty inseparable from an irrcdeema1.1c p.".per currency, with its fluctuations of values, is one: oY the greatest obstacles to a return to prosperous times. The only safe paper currency is one winch rests upon a coin basis, aiul is at all times and promptly convertible into coin. I adhere to the views heretofore expressed by me in favor of Congressional legislation in behalf of an early resumption of specie payment, and I ain satisfied not only that this is wiso, but that the interests as well as the public sentiment of the country imperatively demand it. INTE It NATIONAL COMPLICATIONS. Passing from these remarks upon the condition of our own country to consider our relations with other lands, we are reminded by the international complications abroad, threatening the peace of Europe, that our traditional rule of noninterference in the affairs of foreign nations have proved of groat value in past times, and ought to be strictly observed. The policy inaugurated by my honored predecessor. General Grant, of submitting to arbitration grave questions in.dispute between ourselves and foreign powers, t'i a new and incomparable mode of settling international disputes?the best instrumentality of the preservation of peace?and, will, as 1 believe, beconio a beneficent example of the courso to be pursued in similar emergencies by other nations. If, unhappily, questions of difference should at any time during the period of my administ ration arise between the United States and any foreign government, it will certainly be my disposition and my hope to aid in their settlement in the same peaceful and honorable way?thus securing to our country the great blessings of peace and mutual good oliicos witii all the nations of the world. WHAT THE PUESIUENT SAYS OF T1IE ELECTORAL COMMISSION. Fellow citizens, we have reached the ti e close of a political contest marked by the excitement which usually attends tho contests between political parties whose members espouse and advocate with earnest faith their respective creeds. Tho circumstances were perhaps in no respects extraardinary, save in the closeness atid consequent uncertainty of the result. For the first time in the history of the country, it has been deemed best, in view of the peculiar cirei'iiiStMiCes of the case, that the ohjeetions am; questions in dispute with reference to ihc counting of the electoral votes should bo reft rred to the .l.i/.iwi/tn (if .. (int..11...1 > I <V>>- #!.!? purpose. ?Tli:it tribunal established I?v | lav. for this sole purpose, its members all] of them men of Ions established reputa-1 tion lor integri y an 1 intelligence, and with the exception o? tln-.se who tire also members of the Supreme .Judiciary, chosen equally from both political parties, its deliberations enlightened by the research and the arguments of able counsel, was entitled to the fullest confidence of the American people. Its decree has been patiently awaited and accepted as conclusive by the general judgment of the public. For the present, opinion wili widely vary ns to the wisdom of the several conclusions announced by that tribunal. This is to be anticipated in every instance where matters of dispute are made the subject,of arbitration. Under the forms of law human judgment is never unerring, and is regarded as otherwise than! wrong by the unsuccessful party in Uncontest. The fact that two great politieal parties have in this way settled a dispute I in regard to which good men differ as to ! t lie fact and the law, no less than as to the! proper course to be pursued in solving the questions in controversy-, is an occasion for general rejoicing. L'pon one point there is entire unanimity in public sentiment?that conflicting claims to the Presidency must be amicably and peaceably adjusted, and when so adjusted, the genuraf acquiescence of the nation might surely follow. It has been reserved for a government of the people where the right of suffrage Is universal? to give to the world the first example in history of u great nation in the midst of a struggle of opposing parties for j ower, hushing its party tumults to yicli the issue of tho contest to adjustment according to tho forms of law. an kahxkst kfkokt. Looking for tho guidance of that Divine ) hand by which tho destinies of nations | and individuals are shaped, I call upon you, Senators and Representatives, Judges and fellow citizens, here and everywhere, to unite with me in an earnest effort to secure to our country the blessings, not only of material prosperity, but ofjustice, peace imd union?a union depending not upon tho constraint of force, but upon ] the loving devotion of a free people; and J that all things may be so ordered and settied upon the surest foundations that peace uiul happiness, truth and justice, religion mid purity may be re-established among us for all generations. The Whining Carpet-Bugger. ex kcct t v k offiur, Xhw Oulkans, La., March 1, 1S77. To the. of the I'nital >Shitc.i : Statements arc authoritatively made here that you have announced your pur-1 pose to wit lid raw the United Statos forces from the various positions to which they have been assigned in the interest of peace and public weal in this city and State so soon as the electoral votes shall have been declared. It is further stated that assurances have been given on the part of Xicliolls and supporters, who, I may state, are itUnlicafly the same organization, under the name of the White League, that rose in insurrection against the State in 1S74 j mid were suppressed by your orders, and j (hat if the support of lite United States Iroops be withdrawn tho Government ol'j which I am the head would disintegrate, mil Nirhollsbe installed without violence mil bloodshed. It is currently reported 1 ' ' I..,.., I 11.../ ! II1? I iH'iievru III'IT, wii liiui'vun *???? ?*t, iiihv i llit* White League sire under orders to at- ! lack the Stale House, and will attack tho | -itatc House as soon as tlio soldiers are j withdraw 11 from the city, their purpose j being by I In- annihilation of the ollieers ol'j this ?iovei iiinent to leave no Republican slate for your successor's recognition. j t'lie validity of uiv title as Governor having heen passed upon by the only tribunal j known to ths State laws, s.nd being now j onliruled by the decision of the national | riluinal, I (ieein il my duty to maintain j he. Government l?y all means at my com-; nand. I, therefore, mo.-t respectfully, j >ut urgently, request to he informed; iVhether ahy changes he contemplated by! roil in the orders heretoforegiven to (Jen. | \iifiiir, commanding this department, in >rder that 1 may be able to take such ucasttivs as eireuinstances and my iluty j is Chief Kxccutiveof the State may seem J t> require, and attain most respectfully re- i jiicst at your hands the recognition of the i gal State Government. S. It. PACKAKJ'. j i' _ M ij> - i ij- il. .~ j' 11" i"? [in i; T; i tn 'i" Judge Willord's Opinion* Supreme Court?JCx Parle.Tilda Stephens, til tax Tilda X orris?Opinion by Wil~ Iftrd, A. J. A final order was made in this case on the 27 th day of February last past, with thr? concurrence of Associate Justice Wright, at a conference of the eourt on thai day, l'rora winch the Chief Justice was absent by reason of severe illness, The order in question terminated the present proceedings by hab&M cor}nut by discharging the prisoner. At the request of Associate Justice Wright, I suspended the tiling of the order until Saturday of; T tins week. On Thursday an opinion wasj I placed in my hand by the Clerk or tlio { k Court, purporting to 'be the opinion of j K Judge Wright, although not endorsed I with his signature in the customary man- G nor. This opinion was accompanied by n| I memorandum having the signature of Judge Wright, purporting to be a revocation of tho previous order in which he hail concurred. Without receiving any subsequent communication from Judge Wright, 1 attended the court on Friday, the 2d day of March, persuant to adjournment. It was m}' intention to express orally at that time the results to which I had 11 arrived as to the questions involved in Xi the ease, but in the consequence of the ab- sense of Judge Wright, the court was necVssarilv adjourned, and no opportunity m afforded for such statement. I deem it important, in view of the important ques- ?' tions involved, deeply affecting the interest and feelings ol" the people of the Slate, and in view of the anomalous and unprecedented character 'of the rccent T proceedings taking place before a court J of last resort, to put on record a brief statement of the results arrived at by myself, intending to place them in the form of a formal opinion at the earliest practicable moment: Mjr conclusions are: 1. "That, according to the returns of the managers of election in the several counties, made in duplicate, and one copy thereof transmitted, sealed to the Secretary of Stato, and the other tiled in the office of the respective clerks of the courts of the several counties, Wade Hampton received the highest number of votes for tho office of Governor of this State at the eloction held on the 7tU da}' of November last. That such being tho fact, ho became Governor of this State by the direct declaration of the constitution, contained in the following words: "The person having tho highest number of votes shall bo Governorthere having been no contest of the votes for Governor, recognized (j by a concurrent resolution of the two houses of the General Assembly, as prescribed by law, under the authority of tho constitution, contained in these I words: "Contested elections for Gover1 nor shall l>o determined by tho General j Assembly in such manner as shall be j prescribed by law." (Art* l^sec* o.) That inasmuch as no contest existed under the constitution, and no two persons had equally the highest number of votes, the General Assembly had no function to J perform, excopt to establish by law a day on which he should bo installed; | that thoy being required by the consti union to nc uuruig uic urst sroiun ui I the Legislature. ; Tliat the only object of the opening and publication of the returns was, in such a | I case, notice of the facts disclosed by the I returns. 1 also conclude tliat tiie provision declaring the person receiving the highest 1 number of votes, according to the returns t \ communicated to the Secretary of State, laml tiled with the clerks of the courts, is independent of that preceding it, pro- j scribing tho duties of the Speaker of the . House of Representatives, as it regards J opening and publishing the returns in the " presence of the houses; so that if the hitter is unperformed the former is entitled to full force and ell'ect. 2. I conclude that the acceptance by Mr. g Chamberlain of the declaration of an unauthorized body to the effect that he was elected Governor, and taking the oytli ot ollice thereunder, was an unlawful usurpation of the oitice of Governor, incon- g sistent with the provisions of the constitution in reference to the right to hold over until his successor is elected, and duly qualified, and does not present a case for holding over within the contemplated intent of tho constitution. :5. I conclude that Mr. Chamberlain is not capable of being duly recognized as tie facto Governor, as he' is without the e? recognition or co-operation of the popu- fa lar branch of the General Assembly, and l?v reason thereof incapable in point ol fact to exeeutc the functions of Governor. 4. I hold that no executive, legislative _ or judicial act is requisite to fulfill any condition, or remove any obstruction, |1 impelling the full execution of the put- |i pose find intent of the clause of the constitution declaring tho person receiving the highest numher of votes to be Governor, and that Wade Hampton is entitled to claim the efficacy of that clause of the constitution, and in virtue thereof is Governor of the State of South Carolina, and his pardOn duly issued is entitled to be respected. A. .T. WILLARD, Presiding J utlgc. Congressional Proceedings. ' fW Washington*, March 2. x ' In the House, after the vote not to count Sol hire's vote, Randall announced S that the Chair had allowed every legitimate legislative motion, and the duty of the l!o\isc to notify the .Senate of the decision is mandatory. Several propositions were overruled, when Cox said there is no use endeavoring to prevent the Speaker from counting in Wayes at unco. The Speaker said: "Gentlemen must not object; the Chair has no authority to receive any motion." At 11 P.M. the Senate entered, and Vermont was counted for Haves and Virginia and West Virginia for Tilden. Alter seperation and two hours' discussion, Wisconsin was counted for Hayes at half-past 4 A. M. Mr. Ferry said : "This concludes the count of the thirty-eight States. The tellers will now ascertain and deliver the result."' Senator Allison, one of tho tellers, de- tl dared the vote for Rutherford R.Haves to he lfvj; tho vo." for Samuel J. Tilden 1S4. Whereupon it was announced that | Haves ami Wheeler were duly elected 11 President and Vice President^ for four hi [years, commencing March 4, lt>77. al There was a solitary hiss. tu I The Senate retired,"the House adjourn- to ! ed, ami the flag was lowered for the tirst p; time since February 1.' In the Senate, Mr. Morrill, of Vermont tli submitted a resolution authorizing tin; u appointment of a eommittco of three Scnatorsto make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President elect on thuth of March. Agreed j to. | Morrill, IIowc and McDonald were ap[pointed a committee ti> make arrange- ^ [ nlents fur the inauguration. M r. Gordon, of Georgia, called up the Senate bill to authorize the Secretary of j War to adjust and settle the claims of I the State of Georgia against the government on account of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which was passed. .Mr. Hansom presented the credentials g of M. ('. Duller as United States Senator |.fl from the State of Soutii Carolina, for six i of years from March 4, 1S7T. They were signed by Wade Hampton as Governor, | tj and had ' the seal of the State attached. They were read and placed on lile. lii the House, a resolution to release the Louisiana returning board was defeated. The Republicans and many Democrats voted "nay," as the preamble contained matter insulting to Hayes. There were only eighteen allirniative ? votes. "" 1.511 woo rrimirt- i 13 i nu arm v iunv? ?*?** . ^ ed. It contains n clause that 110 portion of tlio appropriation be used to support any State government l>v the army reserves distinction on account of color. A special clause cites that neither of the governments of South Caroliha or Loui-, C siana shall be supported until recognized j by Congress. j A motion to susnond the rules and pass 1 the bill was agreed to, and it goes to the] _ Senate. This action is regarded as equivalent to the success of Hampton and Nicholls. Jlunl, <>f Ohio, reported a resolution reciting that as it has been declared that the President of the United States may be inaugurated 011 the fraudulent action' ^ of the Louisiana (returning board, its! 1 members should be discharged from cus-j "0 tody. Yeas ; nays 5)7. *The bill for the payment of claims, jj, passed upon by the Southern claimseoui-j mission was passed. It appropriates;., *174,1)110. 11 1 |er A voluntary guard often citizens 1s, ~ stationed at thojail every niglil to prevent " Hie escape of the live negro murderers ft who are to be hanged on the Pith instant.: at ?.liken (tmriir-Journal. 1 ? - 1 ?L!!1L!?LL Establishe MKT & K (A. A. D Build e NEW HAY] o^ANUFAOTURE work expressly f [>m long experience are thorouj onts of tike country. The work itself vn recommendation, and renders a deti We also manufacture the CELEB U A' DEXTER ? exhiTufei? at the Centenfar, where ft t< R. Tlie lie^t,. easier and most durable Foreirculara, &e?, apply as above. Oct. 1, 1S7&, 6ra ~DtTHTD? DENT SlBBEVI] amcE OVER TH Sept.28, 1875,-tf [HE PEOPLE'S STORE, At No. 1 Granite Range, Lbbeville C. H., S. C. o r^n Invitation to .All. H10ME and examine my Stock, (I [' \J will make it to your interest,) insisting in part of n Alpacas, Calicoes, leached, Unbleached and Checked Homespuns, I G.]?14e. per yard, Woolen Jeans, ]2J@o0e. per yard. HOES. BOOTS, HATS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, BACON, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, AND RICE.;. These goods were bought at the low- I it figures, and I will sell them cheap r CASH. I also buy and ship cotton. E. A. MARS. Noa. 27,187G, 3m iUNNINGHAM AND ! TEMPLETON VliE Constantly Adding to Their Already Varied Stock of CJenerI Merchandise, 'hey Receive this Week UGAR, COFFEE, CANNNED GOODS of all Kinds, i And next week, a full line of 1 DRY GOODS, I Boots and Shoes. Xov. 22, 1S7G, tf CARPENTRY. TI10 undersigned hereby Rives notice . lat lie is prepared to do all kinds of Carpenter's Work and Building. :o also repairs Oottoa (Jins, Thrashers id Fans. A full supply of Gin Material ways on hand. Fanners aru requested i brin# their Gins up early in the season i allow time to have them properly pre- 5 ued. Also Apront for the Taylor Cotton (tin, te Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds of J ubber and Leather Belting. 1 D. B. SMITH, 1 = Abbeville C. II., S. C. ' IUNNINGHAM AND TEMPIETON , t 1AVE RECEIVED AND OPEN- < cti their large Stock of all kinds < goods. ry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, j Caps, i Hats, J hardware, ( Crockery, ; Saddlery, &c, ALL AND SEE FOR YOUR SELVES. Oct. G, 187G 26-tf ALSTON HOUSE. I 1877. j The Misses Cater. 1 7IXPRKSR thanks for past patronaye and solicit a continuance of e same for the present year. Both Regular and Transient ]Joards will be accommodated. Jan. 3, 1S77. ROZKN TANK and f'ANKjfi JiACK IU)C'KlN(r C'HA I US J J. 1). ('HALMKKS& CO. Oct. 35, 1876, tf d 1856. I EYNOLDS, I of ' I nr*i o rrool i 1 1CI?UM 5N, CONN. I or the SOUTHERN MARKET, an ;hly conversant with the require<^BR used in every .Sou'hern State is its^H| liled description unnecessary. nfl TED BB WAGON,! x>fc the GRAND MEDAL #>f HQX-M| : vehicle in existence. *HB| WILSON, I 1ST, H LiljE, Sa C.I EPOST OFFICE U CONGAREE I IR1 WORE I Ool~u.xaa.T3i a, S. O. 8BB lllllll PROPRIETOR. MB aXAXUFACTVRER OF |9| STEA..M B ENGINES AND BOILERS, I Iron and Brass Castings H of all descriptions made to Order. flM ?o? H I WAS awarded the first premium HH castings at tho State Agricultural and BIB Mechanical Society Fairs, lield in t'oluiu- Hfl jia, Novum Lfur, l?7t, '72 and '73. VHE Circular Saw Hills I of all sizes. \Iso took the FIRST PREMIUM at |H "Jtato Fairs held November, 1871, '72, '73- EH Manufacturer of GRIST MILL IRONSl of all sizes.} For Sale. I Gin Gearing of the following sizes : Mjj ? feet wheel and pinion S30 00 10 44 44 32 00 H 11 44 44 44 35 oo am 12 44 45 00 H 14 ? 44 44 50 00 H With Bolts 90.50 Extra for each set. Bfl Anti-friction plates and Balls for Cotton Press $10.00 and $12.00 per set. ? B. B. SMITH, Agent, Abbeville, 8. C. H Dee. 10, 1875, 35-tf H K. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. EH Goldsmith & Kind, B Founders And Machinists I (PHCISNIX IRON WORKS), Sfi COLUMBIA, S. C. I Mantifiicturors of Steam Engines of all H9 iir.es: Horse powers, Circular and Mulev M <aw Mills, Grist and Sugar Cane Mills, HH [ "lour Mill*, Ornamental House and Store EH b'roijts, Iron Railings, Agricultural Im- DB )loments, etc. Brass and Iron Castinga HJH >1" all kinds made to order on short notice, SHE md on the most reasonable terms. Also, flD nauufacturers of Cotton Presses. KTotice. 1 1NNUAL RETURNS. 1 H 4 Lli Administrators, Executors, nfl ?\ Guardians and Tfustees, who are m equired by law to make annual re- |H urns of the receipts and expenditures IB >f their respective estates, will do so at H I .... |^ worn >nce, or ue siiujiTim n> a i uir. m J. FULLER LYON, 9 Judge of Probate Court, A. C. Jan. 10, 1877. ^ Clearing out Sale. I J" WILL sell without reserve, the B 8. entire contents of my two Hot H louses, consisting of over THRICE H THOUSAND, PLANTS, many of fl vhich are rare and valuable. Ralanco Hj >n hand first of April, will be closed H ?ut at auction, of which notice will bo M riven. am J. F. C. DuPRE. Feb. 7, 1S77. tf. M NOTICE. I 4LL persons having claims T^alnst J the estate of JAMES C. W'l L- ~IH LARD, deceased, will present them luly proved to the undersigned. And H )ersons indebted to said estate will H nake payment without delay to H THOS. THOMSON, H Administrator. W Abbeville C. H., 13th Nov. 1876. I Nov. 12 1S76. Mattrasses. a >'F,\Y uiui Splendid lot CrRL* \ I-:i> IIAI li MATT It ASSES. J. I>. ( HALMEKS & CO. < Cel. lSTli, if