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T??mmmr-mmmmm i ** m mtm tummBmmvmmrmmxM .. The Press and Banner.: ABBEVILLE, S. C. ! Br IITJCill WILSON A: \\. <J. UEXET. | Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1878. j Death of Mr?. Gen. Samuel 31c(iowan. Our town was filled with deep anx-; iety in the early part of last week I when it was known that Mrs. Mc-j Oowan was seriously ill. That anxie-1 ty deepened into gloom at the an-J nouncement of her death at half past] six o'clock on Thursday evening, luili Sept. On the following day at three) o'clock, the tolling of the bell sum-j moned relatives and friends to Trinity! Church to perform the last sad offices' of friendship and respect. The burialservice of her church was read and; thereafter the funeral cortcr/c proceed-! ed to the family barying-ground in; Long Cane churchyard. There shej was gathered to her people, and heri 1- ! | ! dust now sleeps wim kihutoi uwij where so many of the Ward law ftuni- > ly lie entombed. Battles of the Wilderness and Spot-! sylvania Court (louse. We are glad to be able to furnish our readers this morning with a most interesting extract from the October number of the Southern Historical Society Papers,?being C?en. Samuel' McGowan's official report of the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsyl-j vania. So many of our gallant towns- j man's brigade were sons of Abbeville) County, the account of those bloody; battles can never fail to be interesting ! to the readers of the Press and lbtn-\ tier. And at many a fireside within our borders the perusal of the report we publish will cause the tear toj course adown the cheek of many a] veteran?the tear of gratitude, of; proud remembrance, of tender recol-i lection for brave comrades slain. Of; all the fierce struggles of the war, j fruitful in glory and fearful in blood, j Blied, tnose Dames are uusurpasstu. "The Bloody Angle" then described by lines of death-dealing fire stands out a unique picture in the gallery of war. We are informed that the stump of the tree cut down by myriads ofj musket balls, referred to by General! McGowan, has been uprooted, removed to Washington and is now on exhibition there at the War Department. It was displayed at the C'en-j tennial Exhibition at Philadelphia as| a remarkable evidence of bravery and j endurance of soldiers in battle. It) certainly afrords the highest evidence t possible of the intensity and duration i of a musketry fire, and of the devotion of the soldiers who could stand such a fire. But it must not be for-j gotten that it was not the Federals, but the Confederate soldiers who received that fire. The tree stood within "the Bloody Angle" a few steps in rear of the Confederate trenches, and every ball which struck it was discharged ? I from a Federal rifie, and passed over: the "boys in gray," and struck the tree in their rear. Col. A. P. Butler, now the Honorable Senator from Aiken County, then commanded the First South Carolina Regiment, was very near the tree, witnessed the whole process of "scaling," and saw it when it fell upon and Ininrpd some of his men. The diam-i cter of the tree was measured by tliej sword of General Wilcoxand found to j be twenty inches. The incident isI perfectly well authenticated and is certainly one of the most interesting j in the annals of war. There arei many famous trees, but not one that i we wot of?not the Royal Oak of England, nor the Charter Oak of America ) can vie in historical interest with the bullet-sawn oak of the Bloody Angle. Let the Federal government give it j an honored place among the spoils of! that bloody war ; let it be preserved as proof of the terrific power and concentration of the firing of the Northern soldiers. But it would be a strange reversion of title to glory if the pierced and jagged stem of that sa cred tree should be regarded as redoundi ng to the honor of the Federals, instead of as a signal proof of Confederate bravery unmatched in warlike story. /' The Slandering Campaign. The readers of the Pi ess and Banner i will find good reading in an article we quote to-day from the Columbia RcyLslcr on slander and abuse. Our cuntempora- ! ry wisely deprecatcs the demoralizing tendencies manifested in many corners of our State during the current political campaign. A lying spirit seems to be abroad in South Carolina scattering slanders, calumnies and abuse to the political hurt of good men. The rule seems to bo?the more shining the mark, the more foul the slander,?the better the; man, the more bitter the abuse. Never in the history of the country were the; ears of the people more open to the teachings of the demagogue, never were our intelligent voters more easy to be gulled and duped. Our people will do well to profit by the advice of the JtcgMcr, or the time will speedily come when they will look in vain for good, respectable and wise men to represent them. The politics of this State, !f this reign of malignant envy, detraction, backbiting and slander is not soon ended, will bo degraded below the level of the pothouse politics of Five Points and the Bowery. Appointment of Sheriff. Mr. It. E. Hill has received notice from the Secretary of State, that His Excellency, the Governor, has appointed him "Sheriff of Abbeville County to fill the vacancy caused by the flight of Jones," with notification that his commission will | issue as soon as lie files his bond and qualifies. This, if the Secretary speaks good English, wo presume settles the Sheriffalty of Abbeville County for the unexpired term of two years, as it has been clearly demonstrated that a "vacancy" cannot bo filled b}' two bodies at the same time. Mr. Hill will givo bond and' qualify without delay. Mr. Hill is perfectly competent in every respect to fill the office. His ability, fidelity, and energy will make him an officer who will give the highest satisfaction to the l?arj and to the people. His father held the' "Ordinary's.oflice" in this County for seventeen years, and up to the defeat of the Democratic party by the Radicals, be filled that office with great satisfaction to everybody. His son Rob- i ert inherited all of his honesty, ad-j ministrativo ability aiul business capacity, which will enable him to make as good an officer as can bo found within the' ilmits of the County. ** ^ Model of Newspaper Enterprise. The Press and Banner gives a most admirable report of the political meeting there. It is a model of newspaper enterprise.? Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. Public Speaking-?Arc we Looking up t From our exchanges we are lead to fear that the character of our political speeches are not up to the tone and literary merit that the people of South Carolina would have required of a public speaker before the war. The speeches of our leaders, if they! arc not able, should at least be pure. While many of o,iir politicians look to the Governor forpolitical opinions, we think an equal number should imitate his simplicity of style as well: as his careful avoidance of any thing! that may have the semblance of impurity. We do not recollect of his! ever having had to resort to profanity! or coarse auccdo os to command the,, attention of his hearers. The use of; profane language by public speakers! has become too common, and its ef-i fects may be seen in our political meet-; ings. If the orator may use profane ; language with impunity, the auditor, J who may be a little stimulated, need | not hesitate to do the same thing, even ; ill the preset ice of our wives, our sifters and our sweethearts. The conduct of speakers and auditors is such, we arc led to believe, that in sonic localities of South Carolina, it is nothing' amiss for ladies to remain away from our political meetings. A fearful commentary indeed. Our public speakers, like the press, have a great inlluence on the morals of the people. As nothing profane or coarse should appear iu print in a newspaper, neither should an orator utter that which would shock the modesty or the religious sensibilities of the most refined and devout. In this connection we may be permitted to refer to the common practice of some ministers of the gospel while in the pulpit, of lightly mentioning the name of Him before whom all the earth should keep silence. We are strictly enjoined never to speak that name except in reverential awe, and yet some ministers take that name on their lips dozens of times uuniig mu ui-uvri.v >u sermon. Does their high office excuse tliem from a strict obedience of the command forbidding the taking of that name on our lips? Again, in ordinary conversation with a minister, he frequently tindsopportunity to use that name oftener than the acknowledged most irreverent man lie may meet. .Should this be so? ? + ? Hon. (ieorgo McDuifie and the Edgefield Advertiser. Our enterprising neighbor, the Edgefield Advertiser last week published a wood cut of the Hon. George McDuflie. In the Advertiser's biography, he claims that McDuflie studied law at Edgefield, and from the reading of the article one would be led to believe that he never left that County. The Advertiser docs not mention Abbeville County once in connection with the distinguished statesman. McDuQle came to this County when he was a boy, and was prepared for College at Willington, at the expense of William Calhoun, an Abbevillej man. He was afterwards a beneficiary at the South Carolina College, where he graduated. He studied law at Pendleton, and not at Edgefield as stated by the Advertiser. Tote fair, I brother. You have little r.'ght to! claim McDuflie as an Edgefield man. I McDuflie came here a poor boy, got the rudiments of an education here by the liberality of one of our citizens. He rose to distinction and bought his first property in this County and lived with us the greater portion of his life. This was his home for many years before he died. It will be news to our ptople to learn thai he was an Edgefield man. ? o ? The Govcnor'p Speech nt Greenville. Our people diil not have the pleasure of hearing a speech from Governor Hampton at our big-meeting on Saturday, the 14th inst., hut th'ey can now read in the J'raw and Manner, his great speech at Greenville on the 18th. We are sure that it is unneces? sary to do more than call attention to the fact that it is in this copy of the Press and Banner to insure a careful perusal. Democrats and Republicans will find interesting matter therein. Apart from the sound sensible advice and wise statesmanlike thought of which the speech is full, it is remark-! able for the purity and strength of its English and for the grace and dignity of its style. Abbeville Graded School. Owing to the fact that the necessary repairs on the school building will take longer time for completion than was expected, the Trustees have determined to postpone the opening of the school from the 1st to the 7th October. The entertainment formerly advertised to be given next Monday to raise money for thy repairs and school furniture, is also postponed. Notice of it will be given in our next issue. G. & A. It. K. Geri. Bradley, President of the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad, was in town last Saturday, lie reports the work ot grading as progressing much better since the weather has moderated. In a little while the company will get an aditional force of conv icts, when the work will be pushed with redoubled energy. The tax which is now being collected will enable the company to finish the work at an early day. Twenty-and-a-half miles have been finished. Seventeen miles are yet to be graded between Greenwood and the River where our friends in Augusta are to meet us with the work. Reports from the Chroniclr ?n<l Senthu'l indicate that the work is progressing in a very satisfactory mannerjon the (Jcorjjia side. 4 The Due West Meeting. A correspondent of the Av<jvM<t Chronicle and Sentinel has this to sny of the big meeting which came oil' at l>uej West last Thursday: "Abbeville is thoroughly aroused, and on Thursday there was a repetition of] the meeting at the beautiful and "classic" j village of Due West, or, as it was formerly known, De Witt's Corner, and byj corruption now called Duo West, i' write "classic" becauso here the Erskine College and Due West Female College! are both located. Both are in a flourish-! ing condition, and reflect honor upon the j "Seceders" who own them. Though these colleges arc denominational there is nothing sectarian about them. The advantages they otl'er are great and T am glad to chronicle the fact that they a.e so liberally patronized by all denominations. Abbeville county is pre-eminent for the number and high grade of her | schools and colleges, and it is to these she, is indebted for the inteltiirenee and pro-! gressive spirit of her citizens, who in this respect take front rank in the Suite. I But I started out to tell you about the! meeting at Due West. The red shirts, as j usual, swarmed into the village, as well j as large numbers of colored people. Ample and extensive preparations for the great occasion had been made by the citizens under the Chairmanship of F. W. K. Nance, who puts his whole soul ia what be undertakes. |The Worst Has Passed.! i ! a juaukkd i>i:c ui;asi: in ' DKATJIS IV .Ill-Mil'11 IS AND i\K?' OKLKANS. i The Weather in the Crescent Citvl | Cool, Cloudy and Threatening Haiti j i "Saint's ot Soine uho are Dead: I and ( one. I | JVf'K-.v nii'l Courier.. Ni:\v Oiti,i:\\s, Septi inher !!?.? Deaths ease* reported Iof which Mi were prior to tile H?th instant. j The weather is eooler, cloudy and | threatenint; r.?iit. The deaths reported' I |*i*< ?n> noon toil 1'. M., :ire 2!', eases n>, ol'j J which 11 dale prior to this 1 (itli instant. A n ion it t In' new cases are < Icor^e Hootes, | (with Drown A'Jone*, and James .Moler-j ny, telegrapher. Sister Doreha, of the St. Vincent O.-j phan Asylum is dead; Sister 1-Ntelle is i very low. The death list includes tour-' teen children under seven. The l'icnj/mic j reports the death of 1 lenrv Loch, a prom-1 I 1 I I........ (I.,. I 1110111 mcrcnam, auu van n , presiidi^itateur. Superintendent I'ohin-! son of iIk; New <)rleans ami Mobile Kail-! road, having arranged with the Mobile ami Jackson County authorities, all mails I will pass through as heretofore. I JO. C. Jacobs, with A. Thompson A Co., | died this morning. I Yesterday's Memphis Report. j Mkmviiis, September lft.?Si nee yesterday noon 57 deaths haves been reportied. Anions the new eases are Dr. T. II. j I'oree, ol' Hot Springs, Ark.; Dr. L. t'pps. of Los Angelo.s, Cal., ami <ieorge j I). Land rn m, youngest son of the IJev.j |S. Landrum. Dr. Hiram 1'earce, of ('in-; Jcinnati. died last evening. Chief o/ l'o-1 lice At they is eanvalescing. Yesterday I lie made his lirst appearaneo since he was, taken sick. Luke K. AN'ritrlit, who had I lieen eanvalescing, took a relapse. Two 31 ore Cases in .Mobile. .Mnium:, September lft.?Tlie Hoard of | Health report officially this morning two, more eases of yellow fever on the 17th. j l.otii terminateil fatally. These cases occurred in the same part of the eity asl ' those previously reported. j The Dentil of -Mr. Sum ltanl. | Haton Hon;!-:, September lft. ? ExCJovernor Sam Hard died last night of 'yellow fever. Although his family were jabsent lie received every attention, and ! constantly urged that they ho not ini'oriu.ed of his illness, as he Imped that he j would recover. Deaths three, new eases | thirty-one. The Fever in Other Places. ' Canton, September lft.?The fever is j abating. j Moiican City, September 10.?The fef ver is increasing. There have been nine i eases and seven deaths in the last fortvjeight hours. Total eases GO, deaths lil, j recovered 11. j Xkw Oki.kans, September lft.?A 1fti fVr.m PaMi'rsonville savs that at La gonila plantation twenty-nine oases of fever and eight deaths have oeeurred. The proprietors, Messrs. Clarke iV: Steele, are dangerously ill. CHARITY THAT NEVER TIRES. I The Nation's Metropolis Standins; up Nobly to the Good Work. Xn\v Yonic, .September 10. ? The Southern relief eonnnittee of the Chamber of Commeree will send ?2,500 to the I'eabody Association of New Orleans, sii.'iiHi to the Howard Association of Memphis. and $2,500 to the Memphis Citizens' Relief Association. This makes the amount distributed to date 6100,Otin. The subscriptions this morning amounted to $1.22S. 1'p to last evening $111,115 hail been received bv the committee, who now have less than ?15,000 for distribution. The mayor to-day sent the Howard Association of Vicksburg $118. Contributions from Columbus. j ? CAntnmliAi* 1?l I I l?l?l .HI>l'n9 w.lM IJI jramuv,i i collections for the yellow fever sufferers i I to date reach Subscriptions are: I made daily. The Eagle and JMuetiix! i Factory have sent many blankets to Memphis. OVERWHELM El) BY GENEROSITY. | '1 he South's Gratitude for the Giftsl Sent from the Northern States. The committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday received j the following telegrams from Vicksburg and New Orleans: Vickshuru, Miss., September 1(5. JTcnr;/ llcnt:, Chairman, Xrw York : Vicksburg to her generous friends throughout the country semis greeting. The distress of the South has only been equalled bv the generosity of our friends North. The responses to our appeals have been so generously met that we think the aid already received will carry us through to the end of our troubles'; and that the public charity of the country! may not be imposed upon, we request that all future subscriptions for our relief j bo held'subject to our future calls, ofi which notice will be given when required. W. M. ROCK WOOD, President Howard Association. Nkw Oulkank, September 17,1S7S. I Henry JTciitz, Chairman liclirf Commit-] tcc. Chamberoj Commcrcc, Xcw Yuri:: | Your princely generosity and that ofj our fellow countrymen has amply provi- I led us for any contingency, Cannot tell I you how many eases are on hand in ibis | city. Wo have about six thousand;! Young Men's Christian Association j about one thousand. The worst has pas-1 set! here I think. Holly Springs, Canton, I Grenada, Port Gibson, Grand Junction,! ? 1 -? 11 I |VUUUiiit:i puim.^ nuiiiu \n . n.injMiio >1111 be cared lor by us. Don't raise any more money. We are overwhelmed by your liberality. What we havo on hand, and what is already in sight with you, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and other points, is already more than enou^i. We | thank you all from our hearts. May Ilea-! I veil reward you. F. K. Soutiimavi* Secretary Howard Association. A Picture of the Memphis Misery. [From the Latent Copy of the Avvlancltc.] A stricken city ! Alas, fair Memphis!! Wliat sights meet the eye ol those who yet remain in your midst? At every turn and corner a cry of distress is wai ted on Hie breeze that lloats o'er housetops, through your streets and alleys. On everv side is met the bowed form of some citizen who lias lost a relative or friend. "The river in a cMm is hurried onward Through channels of despair." The small burnt piles of bedding that are seen on every street but tells the pas|scr-by, "A death has oeeured here." | These blackened spots are growing in I number daily, and yet there are scores of bravo hearts w ho, remainig. bound by a duty to their fellow-man, cannot but shudder in anticipating that perhaps within the week the bed on which lie throws jhinselfto rest to-night will mark the j street with its burning record of a sacriI ticcd life. During the day there is bustle I and confusion. Doctors are hurrying by. j The hearse is met on every square. The Howard visitor is seen in every inhabited dwelling. The change of this comes I when night has thrown its mantle of dark i ness over all. Thou, only the rumbling I of so mo buggy over the stony street is ! heard ; or, some nurse sent in haste for a j physician to come and try to bring back j to life the dying patient, is met as lie speeds in search of the|doclor; or, the paI trolman, as ho walks his beat guarding) I the store or dwelling of some citizen who, has lied to escape the epidemic, is seen by [some Howard who has toiled late in the j night to succor the orphan children of a i dead parent. Each day brings its elian- j ges. 'i'iie form that but yesterday was soon in the full vigor of manhood, tonight lies tossing upon a bed, aching i with (ever. The chair on which a dear friend chatted while relating the horrors of ilie plague, scarcely twenty-lour hours since, is tilled not by him who had shown] I such a brave spirit the night before?no, j he is in his bed, stricken down, leaving | his friend to try and write of death's do| ings, that is making such a fearful record in the history of our city. Who will be | left to tell the tale tomorrow ? A Xkoro Kit.ls a Witith Ttov.?It appears that Robert was going tip Church street last Sunday cveningto James Dickinson's yard, after a bucket of water, when lie inet liurwell Williams, Moses Small and l?avid Shannon, all colored boys of about the same age. A discussion arose as to who could out tussel, when Moses Small told Robert Young I Hill 1IC CUll III 1)11 l-l III ill ill l< 1 .! I ? .III. - I ed towards liiin, ilobort had a small stick | in liis hand and commenced to fend Mo- > ses oil' with it, and while hi tiiis act, Moses shot liiin through tho neck. Robert tell, when Mo.sessaid, "Oh Lord, I've shot tho boy," and run off. As soon as Mr. Isaac Voting wa* informed ol die shooting of his son, h hastened to tho and found Robert still ]yin?? on tin.* ground I>iit able to speak. 11 i>- laih- Marton statement of the affair, was as w e have related above, and did not vary much from the evidence at ilie coroner's .iurv. A verdict in accordance with tin; above facts was rendered.?(.\iiatU-H Journal. J. IT. Ftsirun, of New York, formerly Receiver of the Air Liueltailroad, has been appointed Receiver of the youth Carolina Kailroad, j Report of General S. JleGowan ofjn Unities of the Wilderness and ,, .Spotsylvania Courthouse. [Ki triu-i' il fnmt thr (>, 7n'?c nmn'iQr of thcStiuth- j < i rn lltxturicdl StH-i' ty l f\Ve arc indebted to our gallant friend, j1 [General Me<?owan, for a number of his [reports, and take pleasure in giving the ! following in continuation of the reports ' of the campaign of isiil, the pul>licatiou j of which was begun in our August iiuni- , I '"'P.I ' " j 11KA l>'it"A HTKItS Mcti'oWAX'S l.RIOADK, LINKS NKAH l'lrnzHsitnto, September 1st, 1n> I. | v Major? Tn obedience (o or?l>>rs froni|' j division !ii'ail(|uarlers, July Mth, lN'il, I i j have the honor to submit the following! report of the engagements of this eain-l paigu in which niv brigade participated underniv couunand. WII.HKIINKSS. -I Ahont noon of \Ve<lnesday, -Ith May, i under the orders of Major-General Wil- t cox, niv brigade left their winter quarters i on the llapidan and marched through 1 Orange Courthouse, following General I lleth's division down the Plank road to- n wards Fredericksburg. That night we i bivouacked near Vediersbtirg. The next t morning look up the line of march in n tlic same order; heard skirmishing in t - - > -> .1. 1> M .1, ,.,1 ! irom, aim anDui _ <> ruM-iv i . .n. ii<ii;n< <1 I ho point in the Wilderness where the t column had hailed in the presence of the i enemy. Poague's battalion of artillery ( was in position 011 an eminence in a little t |old field 011 the left of the road. llcavv ; tiring at some distance to our left and i front indicated an cniraircinent of (General I Kwell, who had marched down tin; turn- t pike parallel with and between the l'lank j > ! road and the river. In order, as I sup-It posed, to co-operate with General lCwellJi ! our division left the l'lank road at I'oa-jl i ?-iie*s artillery, and, liliiitr sipiare to the 1 ' left, advanced about half a mile, and ! i reaching open fields, formed line of bat-j t tie lookilit; towards the i*iirht of General j> 10well, then in sight. Tlie brigades of] .t Generals Lane and Thomas advanced; i I some distance. My brigade was formed jt perpendicular to the line of advance toll support it. Whilst in this position a! " J heavy tin-of musketry was opened on j t [our right at the l'lank road upon tlie di-'t vision of General lleth. An otlicer of!' J Lietttcnant-General Hill's stall'in a few j i minutes galloped up, and in the absence t I of General Wilcox (who was with Gcn-| I erals Lane and Thomas) ordered me to < I return at once to the Piank road. Astliej* I lire was very heavy, 1 did return hastily < without waiting for the orders of Major- > General Wilcox. As I approached the ( point of lire, 1 met General Lee, v ho directed me to proceed down the l'lank ] road and report to General lleth, who i was conducting the fii?ht. I did so, and J was direct11! by him to deploy my brig- ] ade on both sides of the l'lank road, and,! I if possible, drive the enemy down io-j< j wards the I'rock road. I was instructed | < to put Mi roe regiments on tin* left and two j on the ri<rlit of the road ; init as tho formation was made under tiro, I soon per- h I ceived that tl>c enemy pressed heaviest j on the right ol' tho road, and I therefore took tho liberty to place throe regiments 1 on that side. TJio Twelfth (Colonel J. L. 11 Miller) on the extreme right; on his left the Rilles (Lieutenant-Colonel McDullio J' Miller); on the loft of the road the Thir-| teenth (Colonel Urockman); and the Fourteenth (Colonel IJrown) on tho ox- ' ' tromo left. In this order wo pressed i1 j through the dense undergrowth, and, 1 ! passing over tho lino of General ileth, j j which was lying down, ehargod tho enemy and drove him some distance?four H ; or live hundred yards?the whole extent 1 i of our front. A battery in tho road tired | ! two.or three rounds of grape after the ' ' charge commenced, but as we approached 1 ; tho guns (two) were hastily removed j1 | (leaving one caisson) down the road by ? ! hand, and woro not used again. We | passed over the dead and wounded of the I enemy, and through his lines, until our ' j left struck and crossed a marsh and there j1 i was no tiring in our front, except a little. < ion our extreme right. The tiring on both ; | Hanks and to our rear still continuing < j very heavy, I halted the brigade ; and as j1 j the tiring seemed closing in behind us, i1 information of our position was given to ! ; General Wilcox, who directed the brig- ' ! ado to l?e withdrawn through th<- gap |1 made. On our return, tho enemy was soj' near the road on both sides that their balls crossed each other. They pressed so close if to the road on the left that I sent a part of j the brigade in to drive them back, where! r they found General Thomas engaging'' them. It was now sundown, and thisj portion of the brigade remained with' General'Thomas all night. Tlio remaining portion was massed on the road to' tho left of General Thomas. Night closed J in ami ine wring ceaseu, uom suics re-? taining the ground on which they had j fought. In this charge the brigade behaved ex-i treiuely well. Thev drove the enemy at J all points and captured some prisoners.) If our force had been sn!lieientto drive; the enemy in the same way along the; whole front, the bloodshed of the next I day might possibly have been prevented, j The night of lint nth was an anxious! one. The troops stood to their arms all! night in the same broken older in which j they were at the close of I lie fight ; 1 lie' line, if any, was something like an irreg-j ular horse-shoe?110 two brigades touch-1 ing each other. They had inn le a good I inarch in the forenoon of that day, and! then had fought until sifterdark. Hungry, thirsty. and fatigued, thev had to pass a sleepless night, during the long hours of which the enemy could lie dis-j tinctly heard in the thi'-k covert of the| Wilderness making arrangements to envelop them. It was expected that we would be relieved about daylight by (Jen-j cral liOiigstreet's corps, and hence, I suppose, tlie line was not readjusted ; but as the day began to dawn without any ap- j j pearaiice of relief, and as I believed from j | many indications that the enemy would! j attack us as soon as they could see, I sent j I for the portion of the brigade left with I ! (ieneral Thomas and formed line of bat-i j tie at an angle with the I'lank road and! j facing the enemy on that (the left; side of I the road. j As soon as it was light enough, (he en-1 ? ~ i.i .... < 4 l \ uiuv unirn ijv rsvuii iniii.u :mi uur innn, i r'.ar ami j-itrlit, completely enveloping j us, except up the Plank road in the dim*- j (ion l'roin winch they had come. At the j requestor General Thomas, who was to I my right ami already nearly cut oil', I ad-' vanced my brigade to shove the enemy i farther froin the road and prevent hiiii j from being entirely surrounded. Whilst1 1 was advancing and driving the enemy's | skirmishers, 1 saw a brigade retiring in haste and confusion up the road in mv rear. A moment after, I saw Thomas ! rolling up from t he right and also passing in my rear, pressed by the enemy coming up the road. My brigade, lighting the enemy in front, and being thus uncovered upofi the right and rear, seeing all the other troops retiring and themselves in danger of being surrounded and captured, al- j ! so began to roll up from the right and fell back a short distance in confusion. It was mortifying, but under the circumstances could not be helped. The left reg-1 iment, the Hides, remained unbroken j and came oil'in good order. The brigade was not demoralized or panic stricken, j ; but acted from necessity. They reform-1 ed at once in rear of l'oague's artillery,: which opened upon and checked the advancing enemy. At this moment the enemy had even Hanked the eminence 'where the artillery stood?their balls J ! reaching that position from the south side! of the road, and Lieu tenant-Gen oral Hill j j directed me to cross the road and drive j i them back. 1 obeyed at once, and in' I crossing the road came for tin- lirst time! I in contact with General Longstreet's for- J ces, then just coming up. Soon after, I! i was directed to recross the road and pro- j | eeed to the left and endeavor to open com-1 ' mu ideation with the right of General!1 Kwell. We drovo the enemy's sharp-j' shooters from a house and had a sharp skirmish, but in a short time succeeded in connecting with the right of General j Kwell. We here threw up breastworks! and lay upon our arms the remainder of j the day. I j 1 Iu tliesn operations I am grieved to j ; have to report thut our loss was heavy, s being an aggregate of -1st killed and j wounded, including ) '$ missing. A lull:', statement of casualties has already been i p rendered. Colonel John L. Miller^ Lieu- j tenant J. K. McKnight and Lieutenant j J. A. (Jarvin, of the Twelfth ; Lieutenant 1 S. L. Wier of the Thirteenth ; Lieutenant^ Ii. J. Watkinsand Lieutenant II. J, Wat- ' kinsand Lieutenant a. II. Tolar, of the s Hitles, were killed ; and Lieutenant-Col-11 (inel JO. ! '. Bookter, Lieutenant J. A. ! 1 Watson, of the twelfth ; Lieutenant 15. S. j Howard, Lieutenant II .11. IIei.se, Cap-i \ tain Josiah Cox, Captain John <>. Barn-t well, Lieutenant L. ('. Bellot and Cap- * tain W. A. Kelly, of tlie lirst; Lieutcn- L ant .1. A. Beard, of the Thirteenth ; .Major 11. II. Harper and Captain .L W. Me- [ ('ally, of tho Fourteenth, and Lieutcn-i ant J. 11. Rollins, Captain K. Junkinj Lieutenant S. K. Saddler, Lieutenant T. J,| B. Means, of the Kitles, were wounded. J h !? I'O'P.s Y KV AN IA Coi; KTII Oir.sK. I ^ We remained at the trenches in thejn Wildenws* until Sunday afternoon, sthjli May, when we inarched by the ri^ht ' tlniik towards Spotsylvania, bivouacked j , that uiirlit near shady < irovu church, and | ^ readied the Court holism on Monday morn- j ing theiMh. We wen? put into position^' by Major-*ieneral Wilcox on the right ofi } oiir line in the suburbs oft lie village, and j * immediately tiirew up a breastwork. There we remained with more or less < skirmishing until the l'itli. Thursday j morning the 12th was dark and rainy, j1' and at a very early hour a tremendous i" lire of artillery and musketry, was heard j NV yj) tUc l;ue to bur lci't, We wore uioycd1 ?x T- , - ilong the breastwork towards the left iinil we reached ?i sharp angle in the works lear a brick kiln, opposite to which the nemy had established a battery. I hrew~ the sharpshooters into a wood to mir front and right to pick off the gunlersand horses. TJiere wo remained anil al>oui !t o'clock A. M., wheti I was di-!, ected to march with my brigade and re>ort ti> (Jeneral Kwcll, who directed Maor-General Kodes to put nie in <>11 the iglit nt' liis line to support General Jfar is and assist in tilling up the gap which lad been made bv the capture of MajorJeiieral .Johnson arid a part of Jus coin-1 natid. At this place our line of works made a ' :harp angle, pointing tow ards tho enemy, I' ivhich angle the enemy Jiehl in great ji brce, besides having the woods and ra- j rino in front occupied by multitudes, [ A lio seemed to be as thick as they could j itaml. The right of my brigade exteml>d some distance up the left sido of the mglc, and rested on nothing but the eneny, who held the point and some porion (I ncvur knew how much) of tho , ight side of tlio angle. J5csides having 10 support on 1113' right, this part of my |i ine was enfiladed from tho point of the! ingle and the gap held by the enemy. In ' coiling into this trench we had to pass , hroiigh a terrific lire. I was wounded, iml know nothing of what occurred af-! 1 erwards from j>ersonal observation. I j mi informed that the brigade found in j he trenches General Harris and what re- ij """"I liis tral Ian t brigade, and they!' Mississippians and Carolinians min^loil oge titer) made one of tlio most gallant iiid stubborn defences recorded in histo- , v. These two brigades remained there lolding our line without reinforcements, ood, or rest, under a storm of balls vhich did not intermit one instant of line for eighteen hours. Tho trenches I >11 the right of the bloody angle ran with I jlood, and had to be cleared of the dead I todies more than once. To givo some! dca of the intensity of the fire, an oak ree, twenty inches in diameter, which | :tood just iii rear of the right of the bri- J ;ade, was cut down by the constant seal-' ng of musket balls, and loll about i welve o'clock Thursday night, injuring' iv its fall several soldiers of the First! South Carolina regiment. The brigades! Mentioned held their position from ten ! /clock Thursday morning until four I /clock Friday morning, when they were withdrawn by order to the new lino esaldished In rear. The loss in my brigade was very heavy, 'specially in killed?eighty-six (S<>) kill-1 d on the lield: two hundred and forty-1 jight (-IS) wounded, many of whom have! dnee died ; one hundred and seventeen I 117) missing, doubtless captured. Our men lay on one side of the breastworks and the enemy on the other, and n many instances men were pulled over. It is believed that we captured as many prisoners as we lost. Among the casuai.ies are Lieutenant-Colonel \V. P. Shooter and Lieutenant F. C. Shooter, Lieutenant J. 1?. Blackmail and Lieutenant J. 15. Faulkeubnrg, of the Twelfth; Colonel 15. T. Broekmanand Captain J, II. Brock-1 man, of the Thirteenth; Lieutenant A. M. Scarborough and Liontenant II. R. Hunter, of the Fourteenth, and Captain i!. W. Fullerton, of the Rilles, Killed; L'olonel C. W. MoCreary, Lieutenant A. F. Miller, Lieutenant James Armstrong, I'aptain W. A. Kcll.v and Lieutenant W. It. Tiiarin, of the First: Lieutenant \V. 15. White and Captain Stover, of the Twelfth; Captain J. V. McFull and Lieutenant W. J. Rook, of the Thirteenth ; i'aptain (J. W. Culhertson, Lieutenant J. M. Miller, Lieutenant E. IJrown, Captain K. Cowan and Captain J. M. McCariy, of the Fourteenth ; Captain L. Rogers, Captain R. S. Cheshire, Lieutenant L. T. Boeder, Lieutenant A. Sinclair and Lieutenant-Colonel G. Mel). Millor, of the Rifles, wounded. In all these oporations I I Lake pleasure in acknowledging (he great | issistaucc of my shift*. Major A. 15. | Wardlaw, Brigade Commissary, Major Harry Hammond, Brigade Quartermaster, Lieutenant C. G. Thompson, Ordiauee OJlieer, were active and cllieientin their appropriate departments. Captain Ij. Haskell, A. A. General, and Licuenant (J. Allen Wardlaw, Aid-de-Camp, ivere everywhere in the tield of hattlc ivhere duly and honor called. Both of hese oil'n e;\s had I heir horses killed unler thom in the Wilderness, and were always conspicuous for coolness and galant rv, I have the honor to be, Major, very rcipecl fully, Your oliedient servant, S. McGowan, !hi</<nlit:r General, j ro Major J. A. K.vuixiiakh, Axsislitnt! I f'. y# / I ir-J T '..It 1\! .itijtumu-ucnciiii, rriicuxs jjiyiu juixixion. Slnmlcr and Abuse. In our editorial yesterday \vc made Ineltlcnai allilsioli to I he siaudcrous ehai'Hi'sacaln.-l iitbllc men, which Imvu beconic entirely too ' minion in many localities. There was a line in Soli 111 i aroiina when the private eliar- j leter of nil Individual was regarded with anetity, even though he should oiler lor the ullages of his fcl low-cl tiy.ens, and the mere I ltd rot his being a candidate was not deemed ] ulllcieiit warrant tor tlie dcl'a mat Ion of his! ;nod name. I!ul we tear that the dcuioraiizu- ) Ion of tin; times has infccted the i>n*>ii<*i isind with ti iirurieut disposition to retail hiiiderotis reports concerning tlnir tieij-'h>ors, especially when the aforesaid hcighhoi's j ire made a target tor the shafts of calumny it.(I detraction by reason of their occupying j >ul;lic position or allowing their names to he isedin contieciion withpuhlic ollice. Our ateniion has lieen frequently drawn to this ameiitahle feature in recent polities, and in iimost every county the most absurd reports uive heeli put into circulation as to the private or public acts of one or more of t he canlidatcs. in rickens County, we remember, it was harmed that I he Anderson,!iconeeand (ireenille delegations were visited In Columbia a?t winter by a self-cms Li luted committee, villi the purpose of ascertain ins the relative latus of the members from I'ickcns, and that 1 was tiie unanimous opinion of the gcntleiicti from tiie other counties that it would; icvcr do to send Messrs. liradley and Bowen | jack to the Legislature, Mr. I.owcn was not, i candidate tor re-elect ion, and this ridicu-1 otis report was aimed to defeat Mr. JJradley, ivlio was an aspirant for tin* Senatorial nom-j nation. A prompt denial from Hie delega-, ions named gave insurance that there was' lot a semhlaiice of truth iu tin- rumor, as cv- j ry one of them held .Mr. liradley iu the Iij si esteem as a gentleman and a legislator, I mil tor a time tiie preposterous suggestion ,vas plainly defeated. Hut just preceding the , >rimary elerion, the more absurd story was lit into circulation that Mr. liradley was the I iiithorof tiie first report, and that it was an J iectioneering sciteme on his part. This silly j anurd was also put to rest by the certiti'-atos >f responsible gentlemen, who completely exculpated Mr. j trad ley from such unfounded' liarge. It is needless to add that the I'icken.s ! Democracy further vindicated Mr. liradley by ! nominating him for I lie Senate. In another county a canuidute for the Legslatnre visited u country church. In 11 few lays il was reported Unit he had none there villi a jug of whisky, enticed a large mini-1 >er of voters away from the preaching, and uul conducted himself in the most shame-i ul manner?all of which was made out of vhole cloth. He succeeded in counteracting lie report, which was used to his great detrinent, hut strange to say that in the neighborhood of the church, where the truth could he asilv ascertained, he received a meagre vote I n the primary election oil account of tills! jaseless charge against him. Another instance is the case of a candidate, ivho has lien a rigid temperance man for nniiy years, and a consistent member of the 'httrch, who was greatly injured by the report hat lie had become addicted to the use of 1 i<|lor. and was unlit for the transaction of pubic business. Such an unfounded report asonished all who knew him. Wo might enumerate many other instances, but these arc sulHcieht to point the moral ive would enforce. This spirit of envy and letractioii is a curse to any country, and . A'licn the polities of u people become saturaed with such vicious disposition, it will not' ?e long until decent and capable men will re-! 'use to ciilerthe arena for otlice. The person-I i! damage which ensues from these reports is j ?ften repaired to some extent before the noni- j nation, as in all Die instances wclinve given, | nit who can estimate thedemorali/.ing etlcct; ipon the piiplie mind? The only remedy; igaiust its growth among our people is to ex-1 iose the pernicious inllueiice, and array pubic opinion against lis continuance. The iresscannot do a heller service than lend Its | ild to the suppression of such corrupting tract ices, whenever :.iui wherever they are !inployed in politics.?JtrgUter. The Adopted School Rooks. The following are tin-books adopted l>y j he Stale Hoard of KxainiiM-rs for Use in the: ill bl ic schools in t his Si a !< ; Headers? Reynolds' Series; Appleton's Series. (ii'iigrnphh's?Cornell's Fir* I Steps; ''ornell's | 'rimiiry; I'orncil's Iniernii diale (South' ru j ililioni; Maury'* Manual U<ography; Mauy's !"?;> <ic.".l (ii'O^I'aphy. Jllstoi h <?Swinlon'.* Primary I'nited Hales; Swinlou* ('oedeUM'd I'mlcd Slates: Inline*' Condensed Ini'cd Slaps; Swinon's Dili line* I'niver.-al History; Davidson's j lout'i * ai'olina. liraintiiais ? i?uacUenbo*' I,an^li:me I.es- j ons; ijiciekeubos' l'liinary (iiamiii: r; | iltaeUenho*, Kliglisli liraiiiuiar; IJiiackeiibos' i ^iiii!isi i ' mpofil ion; tjuaeUenho.*' ('omposi-1 ion and Ulteio'ie. sp.-ib-r?Swuilon's Primer; Swln ton's Voi d Hook ; Westlake .I.iihi Tesl Word*. t'opy Hooks?lleynold's Series; Appieten'sj 'cri'S. ; Arithmetics?Sanford's Series; Hobinsoii s i ielies. I )iel ionary?Webster. I ITavinsi had ten years experience as a Ii<|iutr! ealcr, ami living iiinr!i;ir wit li all I lie brands, j csides having a practical kiiowlc?l;:e of what j s choice, lie is fully :11>I to supply all who] >-is11 :t |iiirta iii'tii'lc cither us a hc\crane or t??r j ( licii.al purposes, of anything tlicy desire ii his line of ^rooils, which consist of tlicj Mowing: [ye Whiskey, l'ort Wine. lotirtioii Whiskey, Madeira Wllio, orn, isweet and sour sherry Wine, niash.t Malaga Wine, rystalllzed Corn, Calawha Wine, r.'K, ltiini, Seuppernniig Wine, ciilciinlal I'uin, Claret Wine, )I> 1 Crow Whiskey, Lincoln L'ounty Wlis'y Scotch and Irish Whiskey, line inipotred I ;in, Champagne, l-'reiich Hranily. The iihoMi goods will lie sold in quantities >suit purchasers, at prices from two lo leu ullars a gallon. Parties desiring Christmas supplies will do ell to give wo a cull. A. BEQUEST, What Hampton Said, ? TIIE GOVERNOR'S GREAT (, SPEECH IN GREENVILE. b b n tVhnt lie Thinks of the Views Lately v Expressed by Gen. Gary?The Pol- i icy of the Democratic Party? J Words of Wisdom for the People. s jVcic.t anil Courier. t Okkknvim.k, Wednesday, September IS.? li riie speech of Governor lh.mptou to the pco- '1 |ile of Green vilic, to-day, was the most ini- r presslve 1 have ever heart! him deliver, o Knowing the keen interest with which it will I; lie read throughout the length and breadth of t the State, I have reported it fully. The Gov- e crnor, having been introduced to the nssem- f Idage by .Mayor Mauldin, spoke as follows: c .1 fr. f'/iainiian anil ?/??/ / ' How Citlzenn of jc ({rmivill": A little more than a month ago "I t left Columbia with a view toattend the meet-! u ingsat Spartanburg, Greenville, Knsley and s i'eiidleton. I came with tin; view of attending those meetings, because I supposed I should not have another opportunity to see (he people of themountaln region. I wanted jc only to thank them for what they had done V iii tlie last canvass, as i kiiow unit- it was unnecessary to speak for the ensuing one. j'.ut wtii-n I readied Spartanburg ? worn mit liv work ami broken down by confinement,*, responsibility and anxiety ? I was| stricken down by illness, and from that day to tliis liavi' tieen timible to meet my constituents. J almost tear tliat I am not able to do so now, and if I should not be nMe to discuss nil the <|iirstions I should to-day, or if I dismiss those I do touch upon in an incoherent | and disconnected manner you must recollect ? that strong as has been my constitution I am not made of iron, and that the work and cares of the last two years have left their mark upon inc. It was two years ago that I came into this county to plead the cause of South Carolina. When' your Convention of August, 1.S76, with ii unanimity never surpassed, did me the honor to nominate me as their standardhearer, I came to these glorious mountains, under whose shadow we now stand, to rest for a few weeks and to digest the plan of the campaign, and from (here I came into this Piedmont region to speak to the men of the mountains, to display our fiaglirst to them, and to call upon them to rally under If. and tight for their hearths, their homes and their fatherland. It was no accident that, arranged that part of my'programme. Communing alone with nature in those grand solitudes I had considered what would lie tin.- plan of operations, and 1 determined logo tirst to the men of the mountains. Liberty, they say. has always loved to dwell upon the mountains, ami I came first to her chosen sons. With the right of our line of battle resting on the hills of Ceoriria, and our left extending to North Carolina, I knew we would sweep everything In-fore us. I knew that the tires of patriotism ' luniiicti ncre woum renecieu throughout the state, and I was right. They were caught j up and carried on until every hi I) top (.'lowed with them, and the slogan raised In the j mountains was re-eehocd from the coast. I have not eoine, however, to speak about ' the last campaign. Kver.v man and woman ' in the State, and every child that can remeniher anything, rememhersthe glorious work of t hose days. I have not come to speak to you of thai campaign then, hut of the future?to ' tell you of the campaign of '7*. You?your Convention which recently assembled In South Carolina?have sent your old standard- i bearers again into the Held. You have placed | thom upon the same broad, catholic anil liber- | al platform which drew to its support the , honest and conservative tnen of nil parties ] and both races in the last great struggle. You i have reiterated unanimously tlie principles , which gave life, and strength, and victory to that struggle, and once it gain you call upon all , citizens of the old State, who wish her wel- 1 fare, to stand shoulder to shoulder in the ] coming fight. You have declared that the , policy of '71! should be the policy of "!><. The Democratic party of the I'nltocl States countenances no proscription on account of , birth, race or color, and you have solemnly , given your adhesion to the declaration of . principles annoiineeil by our National Convention. That convention declared its acceptance In perfect good faith of the recent i amendments to the Constitution of the United States, and your State Convention accepted. ! ratified and endorsed in most emphatic terms the action of the national party. We are thus , doubly pledged to carry out in good faith the policy to which the great Democratic party of the country is unalterably and solemnly committed. We pledged ourselves In '7ii to stand upon that platform, and in "78 your State Convention, realizing the good results that had been accomplished, reiterated it. and when it placed Its candidates in the field, told them to go forth and declare to Unpeople that the great party which bail won success in tlie last canvass intended faitlifullv. honestlv and truly to keen all those pledges of the past, and not forget in tlic fti- , lure the promises made when defeat was overshadowing lis. I dwell upon these tilings because there is a manifest, disposition in sonic Hiiarters to Ignore tlieni, if not to run counter to them, and bemuse It Is important, , now I hat we a re J list entering anotiier ean- ! vass, and one I'rutight with tlie gravest issues, that lucre should lie no misunderstand- , in;.'oft lie position of your standard-bearers in the tight. I intend that there shall he no , misunderstanding of mine, for 1 propose to , stand where the l>euioeralic party placed me ( in ISTii, and shall conduct this canvass on precisely the same principles and the same , jdnnas ihe lasi?the only nlan, in my Jttdgmenl, which could have given i;s victory in '7t>, or could have made us worthy of it. I ( cannot deviate from that policy. 1 believed it was the true one then, and Iknowth.it it , is now. ( ON'OKHNIN'fS (iKN. OAKY. And In this connection 1 must enter my i most einpliatie dissent to the views expressed by (ten. (iary at the recent meeting here, and 1 in ills card In reply to (Jen. 'fray. These ' views I believe to tie inconsistent with the j true policy of the Democratic party. I say 1 th'-y do not represent the opinions of your ' standard-bearers, nor of the Democratic parly 1 of South Carolina, ami that he was not an- 1 thorized to speak tor your nominees. I believe that it was tlu: conservative character of tlic last campaign, as contradistinguished i from what ho calls an "aggressive" one, that , enabled us to carry tlie Male. [ believe j, that thenppeils made to the colored fiti- , sens by men In whom they had confidence | brought thousands to our support, ami the , evideiieeof this is found in the fact that many ( mote thousands will go with us in the coming . election. They realize that they have been : honestly dealt with, They recognize that all their rights have been unimpaired, and they , appreciate the blessings of peace and increas- , ed prosperity which have followed the ltiauguration of Democratic rule. (?en. (iary speaks of the mode in which he , desired to conduct the canvass as "the Mis- , sisslppi plan." Now there are grave mlsap- : prehensions in regard to the plan by wiiich , t lit> Kit I hi n f M lsvi ski in tin ris c!i rrird I) w i r St:i I ? . and by a slander propagated by some unprincipled partisan papers this plan haw mo-?t falsely been called "theshot-gun policy," No great- ! ci- injustice could have been done to a brave [ ami patriotic people than the effort tints made to stigmatize their heroic ellorts to save their State. In one sense their canvass was au'ures- j xive as ours was. They met the plunderers of theirSlate at every point to denounce their corrupt inn before the people. They devoted j1 themselves, as did our people, heart andmind ' to theorem, work of saving their State, and . tltey appealed to all honest voters to aid them in their patriotic undertaking. In the district represented in Congress by 1 the distinguished gentleman, (fen. t haInter.-, j' there Is a much larger colored majority than j' in any district of this State, and yet he over* |! came thatmajority by a close and zealous 1 canvass, appealing to the colored men In f earnest, conservative and ell'cctlve addresses. And what has been thcrosult? Only a few 1 days ago I saw the report of an Interview had 1 with him, in which the question was asked: What lie would do if the Republicans sent ' sneakers to Ills district to oppose his reelection? lie did not threaten to Ku-Klux tliem or tolntlmidate them; he did not say ( that, he would resort to the "shot-gun policy," , but lie said that he would give those visitors ( a cordial welcome; that he would otl'er them I ( every facility to meet hiseonstituents, and . that he would have them met everywhere by , colored Democratic speakers. This is the best commentary on the Mississippi plan, and that plan I am willing to adopt. If carried out honestly its results will ! be as beneficial here as they have been in our I sister State of .Mississippi; but In the name of , our civilization and of all that has been lion- , orable in South Carolina, in the name of our . State and of our God, I protest against any resort to violence, or wrong, or any adoption of , the "shot-gun policy!" We cannot do evil j that good may comeoflt. Had we been so short-sighted as to have endeavored to carry the State at the last election by force or violence, martial law would have been f proclaimed, and wo should now bu under , the hateful rule of our oppressors. Such, . at least, is mydclihcratejudgment,and whatevermight have- been the result of any mode 1 of canvassing, it could scarcely have been , - ' /mv uKitilii I him tluit inmr Mu."i>n Mfiin iwi uu. ?i.x,r,v ... wrought by the conservative plan we pur- ' sued. Let us Lie satisfied and thankful, and. ' above all. let us not now forsake the road ! which led lis to vietory in *7U. and which, if ' followed, will lead us to a still greater victory In '7S. ; I take issue with the senator from Edgefield on another point. In his card to which reference has been made he spoke in terms which seemed disparaging to "the llampion Democracy." 1 have never assumed to my- ' self the honor of founding or attempting to ' found a school of Democracy. I am but a j simple disciple of the gnatereed taught by .leHersoti.aml Illustrated by the highest Intellects and the purest patriots that the country has produced. r 1 have been ami am content to follow i where they have led, without indulging for a | a moment In tin; presumption of trying to en- i ^raft one article of faith on I he creed promul- i piled by the fathers?that creed which has | given the brightest pages to I lie history of I he ! | country, aii'l the success of which can alone j ] tiring back permanent peace, harmony and i prosperity lo I bat country. I must therefore j. disclaim the honor of giving my name to any , system of Democracy, and I notice this matter | o'uly on account of the manner in which lien. | (Jury speaks of the "Hampton Democracy."' | AS JMl'KKTINBST AS f N Ko f N UEi?. ( --- * . i. .. i 1... U.. iu?l In < ir hp means oy im- liui^miKt- ?- ...-v.. insinuate Hint the proud banner itf our party lias been lowered in my hands; or if In; intended Ki relied upon myself personally or nllleially, I proiiounee Hie Iinpntation as tinfoinuleit as it is impertinent. It lists never been my custom to touch upon personal matters in addressing my fellow-citizens. I h:m* tell my Justification against adverse criticism to the results which have been accnmplt.shcd, feeling assured that my constituents, appreciating the dillicultics which havesurrounded me, would always give me credit at least, for an honest purpose to promote the best interests of the Slate. I depart from my usual custom on this occasion. because I thought it. proper to meet ami resent what I felt to be a misconstruction of my ollieial and personal conduct; having done' this I pass to more congenial topics. Korcino.-I among them Is the most moment-] ons problem ever forced upon a people for solution: i lie proposed adjustment of the re-1 lalions of two distinct nations living on the! same soil. It is not a question of a day nor of a generation, but for all time to come, and we have to meet it now. What is Hie best mode for us to meet ii ? DIM! I.INK or I'OT.ICY. I have indicated, on various occasions*, the line I llioiit'.lil should lie followed by our' parly?the parly in which nearly all the intelligence, education and capital of M-e Stale j are to be found?ami have indicated the manner in w liieli I thought we should deal with this perplexing t|uestioii. It was by no fault i of ours thai the colored men were brought to South Carolina; by no fault of ours that they w ere afterward made free. The same people who tlrst brought them here and sold them Uito bluvory, now* cluijj} to Uftve olicreU a ] lost magnificent libation on tlio altar of n .lbcrty by making free those whom they flrst () nslaved for their own profit, and have now reed without loss to themselves. ? We cannot tell what great object Provl- v once had In view In allowing tbene IhlnuH to ^ c done by which these people have been ti rought here and liberated in our midst. We 0 retold that, "God moves In a mysterious ray bis wonders to perform," and He has ? noved in a mysterious way in this matter. !e lms brought them here, relieved them of heir shackles and left them here untutored a mind, with all the prejudices a century of iavery has engrafted on them, and we are to ie their guardians and protectors. I know hat sentiment will not find an echo In the ? icarts of many of the colored people, 'bey have been taught that we are natu- ' al enemies, politically at least, of the colred men. Personally they have had kindv feelings for their old masters. I,ct one of , hem but get Into difHeulties, and in nine ascs out of ten he will go to his old master , or assistance, and not to one of his licpubli.'iii leaders, ile will trust the former in evrything except as to his voting. lie was told wo years ago I bat if the Democratic party . :ot into power lie would l?e put back into luvery, and he believed It. ri*llLIOANS AND SINNKKS. I was told the other day by a distinguished Icrgymun that he had had a discussion with rut ui tun ?>m OIIUII'U melius, jlllU 1UU1 aSKCll I dm, among other things, why he was not a 1 leinoerat. The old man said that he had icen taught that It was contrary to the tradings (if (he Hlblc. The clergyman wonderlngy asked where that doctrine could he found, *nd the old mail replied that as the Good look only spoke of two political parties?the ! Publicans and the Sinners?he thought he , 1111st choose between thcin and be either a 'ubtican or a Sinner, which was but the lJiblc i lame for a Democrat. [Laughter, In which :0111c of the colored hearers joined heartily. I I'he old 111:111 had evidently never observed low many of his party were both 'publicans ind sinners. [Renewed laughter and trenendous display of dental anatomy.] They lave been at last dispossessed of "the great rror into which they were led by their deigning leaders, and have found that they are irotected In all their rights, and are as free low as they were in They recognize the act that there has been more peace in the <tate and less crime; that there is returnngprosperity and that good will has grown ip steadily between the races. They see hat they were misled and are now willing 11 many instances to trust those whom they vcre taught to distrust. The evidence of all hat is that while thousands voted the Dcmo:ratic ticket at the last election, thousands norc will support it at the next one. And low, my friends, what is to be our policy in eganl to these people. I take the ground hat, while the colored man is politically the <|iial of the white man in South Carolina, lie 1111st stand upon his own merits. (Turning o the side ol the stand where the colored >eople were collected.) You must stand mini your own footing. You cannot lie put upmany better one merely because you arc a colored man. We propose to protect you md give you all your rights; but while lv?. !<> Mil* vrt <> ? ? ... - j Willi Wl.' diould discriminate In your favor, and say jecause you arc a colored man you have i right to rule the State. We say to you that, we Intend to take the best men we can llnd to represent the Shite, and you must luallt'y yourselves to do so before you can expect to be chosen, l'roner qualification Is necessary in all cases, and the white man who is afraid to enter the race upon such terms .loes not deserve to be called a white man. KEADINO, WltlTINO, AND SHOOTING. I not only want io Impress 011 the white people to treat the colored people with kindness. but I would go further. I would give to them every facility for education. The greatest statesman and philosopher of England has said that education Is the chief defense of a nation, and no philosophical remark was ever made with greater truth. I would see our people educated. And when I say this I do not wish to be misunderstood. 1 urn not one of those who believe that because ii man can read and write he is necessarily a better man than Ills fellow. I know he is not necessarily a better soldier, because while many of the Northern States boast that more r>f their people can read and write than those of almost any other nation in the world, mid while they taunted us during the war with the opposite state of affairs asobtalning here, 1 would rather have taken our men [whom they alleged could neither read : or write> when I wanted good shootimj done than iin.v men I ever saw. I mean by education, then, not only intellectual education, but education of the heartandsoul?to lift our people upand teach them that the only true knowledged Is the knowledge of Hod! It is a mistake to suppose that, though wanting this, a man Who can read and write is educated. The history of the past teaches us that the best educated people the world has ever seen could neither read nor write. I.ook to Athens, the eye of Greece, where Plato and Aristotle lectured, and liemoslhenes charmed the people with his eloquence, day by day. There were no better people than the Athenians M-llA In ? *> " <1 mi iimrniu in mail, Kill IIIUM- . V [I] I'll litll .*> could not read or write, and coming down to our day and generation, the old men of tliSs Slate can look back and sustain me when 1 say that there were no people on this continent better instructed as to the theory of our government policy, than were the people of South Carolina in former years, and their knowledge came from the same source as that nf the Athenian ofwhoiu 1 have Just spoken; they were instructed by their great men who [ anie frequently through thejeountry ami discussed before them the great questions of the ilay. Now, my friends, I want not only thai education, but the diffusion of a general cduca Hon?Tlmt the rudiments at least should be placed in the reach of every man, and the colored people allowed the opportunity of bettering their condition. 1 want them to be made good citizens, and I believe it can best be done by giving to their children education. When they have learned the rights, duties md responsibilities of citizenship they will lie happier, and will make us happier. That Is my general view as to the treatment of the colored man. Say to him, "You must work :>nt your own destiny. You have been placed liere In the providence of <Jod, and made a dtl/.en. Show that you are capable of being me." In all great struggles the weakest are thrust aside. THE NF.OnO'S HF-ST KIIIEND. If the colored men arc wise they will try to link themselves by hunks of steel to the Lvhitcmcu. The best friends of the colored men are the old slaveholders. I will make a prediction to you now, and though I may not live to see It fulfilled, many of you will. It is tills; that the time will come when Northern Republicans will want to take away from you tlie right of voting, and those who will rise up to save you and defend your rights will be the white men of the South. They will defend your right to vote because it gives lu iiiu rxiuui luiiinieiv more power mail we ever had before, ft gives us thirty-five more votes In Congress and thirty-tlve more votes in electing a Democratic President; ami do you suppose men are such fools to give up that right? No! not if the colored man shows himself worthy of the boon. I have said that the time will come when rlu-eolored man will Join with the white man "imply beeause their interest are Identical, because they inhabit the same soil and the -nine sky bends over them: and the prediction Is being verified. Any imin who looked beyond the mere onestion of the hour would have seen that tne time would come when this violent condition of things, this upsetting i>f all the theories under which we have lived, would be rectified, and the races which were living in a common country would have to work lor the good of that common ount.ry. I Would give them every opportunity for education, would help them and en ourage them to come into the Democratic ranks. They cannot remain Republicans mil yet vote in the Democratic primary elections. as they wished to do here a few days igo; but if they will eome in as Democrats I would treat them not only with Justice, but is a Democrat I would treat them with kindness, generosity and magnanimity, and try to show to them that we are the best friends Lhey can find. DANGERS Or THE PARTY I do not know that there Is any other point r>ti which I should detain you, and I find the fatigue of(spcakIng is greater than I expected. I wl' however, sny one word upon the [lungers, ,-lch are threatening our party. 1'hcgrei' of th^se, In my apprehension is that of ?i. independent movement. He who sets up ills own individual Judgement ns a rule of action, and refuses to act in full and perfect accord wltn our platform, In spirit as well as In the letter, is an Independent, and in Didependent at this crisis in our affairs is worse than a Kudicul. He places himself, by Ills own action, outside of the paleof our parly and lie should bo ruled out of the party, lie who is not with us is against us and should be ranked among our opponents, for in open enemy is rnr less dangerous than a pretended friend. Our party must be kept fully organized, perfectly compact, and thoroughly disciplined. Every member of it must yield implicit obedience to its dictates, ;acrilicing, if need be, his private judgment lo its expressed policy, and subordinating all personal ambition to the nubile welfare. Another danger lies In over-eon tide nee. Hie democratic party thinks it is Invincible. iikI it is so when thoroughly disciplined and properly led, but if we have dissensions and livisions, and if we allow ourselves or any men to set up false pods or Indoctrinate us H'ith political heresies and lead us from the traisihl road which led to victory in 'Tii; if we ire neglectful and forgetful of the great issues wilier which we are fighting, that great and nvinciblc party which has lifted South Caroina from the depths of woe and degradation nto which she has fallen?that party will be scattered as these leaves now shimmering tbove us will soon l?e scattered by the blasts if October. WE Mt'ST UK UN IT KI>. We must be united and move together, for m that depends now the very lifeof thejstate, not the mere supremacy of one or another imrty for an hour. Your children for generalions to come will be Influenced by your action. I am uot now?God forbid that I should lie?advocating a policy simply for momentary triumph or personal gratification. No. [ have been looking far beyond the present lay?for it has seemed to me that I have been Mile sometimes to catch transient trllmpses if the future through the veil that hide* it from us?and I have thought that in that far future, In the day when you ami I and all of nsshall have been gathered to our Hod. I < ould see a great and happy state and people. )tir children's children?wise by the errors ,vc have committed, chastened by sorrows wc dcarlously have borne for them, instructed . >y the experiences we have gained?shall mild up a new and groat country. They will . I ft up South Carolina and place her where >od Intended her to stand?with a united, rceand prosperous people, walking on the M eat road to National prosperity and peace, have seen In thai future, and I have worked or it; I have prayed for it. And, surely, If , n the good providenee of God it is given to 11 is after deal h tolook backlupou the scene of air labors here, even the pleasures of Heaven vould be brightened by such a view. I trust , n (>od it may come. It would be the high- I si reward that could come to me if in the carts of those descendants of mirs vet unlorn they could s.iy that I had worked for ioutli <'arolina. I would feel if God had h fl ui- sensible then of any emotion, the great- r st throb of pride that could stir my heart. \ nd I would want no nobler epitaph to be . ilaeed on my tombstone than that I hud icen true to South Carolina, and In war and 11 peace had done nty whole duty to her. iiid save our Slate, and God for all time to nine bless, her peopie. (Great applause.J 'Pie speech was listened to throuhout with ' :resit attention and made a profound impression. The colored portion of the audience, of . vhom there were not a few, were notably in- 1 crested in everv word that was said, and Manifested their pleasure and satisfaction t out inualiy by demonstrations as unmlstakadeas they were subdued. "What do you c hink of it all ?" I took occasion to ask one < ild man of a group. "Jt wasas a preachin' to i lie." he replied, and I said no more as I t snew he had sounded the depths of possible expressiveness so far as lie was concerned, t fatigued as Ue vas, the Uovvraor allowed imself no rest, but in response toanearcst Invitation tendered hinioy a commlttec f colored men, he delivered a second and aproprlate speech to tho colored people at | "1 lt,'ht in the Courthouse. The cheering [J lilch marked Its close and was continued oil! v lie streets for half an hour after lie hod re-fa iirned to his hotel, afforded ample evidence : r f the wholesome effect of his words. e C. McK. ! 1 , i . t 45 Years Before the Public. jj It THE CENUINE ? DR. C. McLANE'S [ CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS,; FOR THE CURE OF ^ Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint, ] DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE. . Symptoms of a Diseased Liver, i PAIN in the right side, under the edge of the ribs, increases on pres- i sure; sometimes the pain is in the left J bide; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is felt under the shoulder blade, and it 1 frequently extends to the top of the shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken , for rheumatism in the arm. The ' stomach is affected with loss of appetite and sickness; the bowels in gen- i eral are costive, sometimes alternative . with lax; the head is troubled with j pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy , sensation in the back part. There is 1 generally a considerable loss of mem- J ory, accompanied with a painful sen- j sation of having left undone some- ] thing which ought to have been done. ' A slight, dry cough is sometimes an j attendant. The patient complains of < weariness and debility; he is easily 1 startled, his feet are cold or burning, j and he complains of a prickly sensa- i cV in . K.'c cr\irtfe 4pa I ( bivu vi iu%. | III<J ^UIM ?iw *vii j and although he is satisfied that exer- j cise would be beneficial to him, yet < he can scarcely summon up fortitude 1 enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts J every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases : have occurred where few of them existed, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the liver to have been extensively deranged. AGUE AND FEVER. Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pills, in ; cases of Ague and Fever, when i taken with Quinine, are productive of the most happy results. No better cathartic can be used, preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. We would advise all who are afflicted with this disease to give them a fair trial. For all bilious derangements, and as a simple purgative, they are unequaled. BEWABE OF IMITATIONS. The genuine are never sugar coated. Every box has a red wax seal on the lid, with the impression Dr. McLane's Livkk Pills. The genuine McLane's Liver Pills bear the signatures of C. McLane and Fleming Bros, on the wrappers. Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. McLane's Liver Pills, prepared by FIem? ing Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations of the name McLanef spelled differently but same pronunciation. TRY HOME FIRST. CONGAREE Ml WORKS,! olumbia, S. C. PROPRIETOR ' REDUCED PRICES: VERTICAL CANE MILLS, List of Prices2 Rollers, 10 inches diameter, 83.5 00 2 " 12 " ' 45 00 2 " 14 " " 55 00 :j " 10 ' " HO 00 :j ' 12 " 70 00 3 " It " " SO 00 Above prlcescomplete wltli Frame. Wlthou Frame, 810 less on each Mill. HORIZONTAL?3 Roller Mill for Steam or Water Power, $150. Send Your Orders for riono TWillft V UlAA V WAAAAV AND Syrup Kettles TO D. B. SMITH, Agent. Abbeville C. H,S. C. GENTLEMEN Are Reqested to Take Notice That WHITE BROTHERS J_J AVE a full supply of SUMMER UXDERWEAR, READY-MADE SHIRTS, LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS, FANCY CASSIMERES. Ready-Made CLOTHING, U A TC of nil descriptions?Spccial attcnnAl J tion Is culled to their stock of FANCY STRAW HATS, LOW-QUARTERED IiAND-MADE SHOES it Different Styles and Qualities, WHITE BROTHERS. M?y I, H7S, tf. COKESBURY | DOXFERExXCE SCHOOL, | J Dokesbury, Abbeville Court- < tv. S. C. *" I" IiHE Eighty-third Session of twenty weeks ' begins o'u the second Monday, Hth of lunuary, IS7S. P. i'KK'IIAUD, A. M., Rector. Dr. F. F. GARY, Secretary Board Trustees EXPENSES. Tuition, Primary Department, " Intermediate " " Senior " Joard per month Sons of ministers of the Conference, free uition. ? ^ Location, proverbially healthy. Easily ae lessible by Greenville and Columbia Railroait , .'ommunlty, Intelligent, refined and moral, 'reo from dram shops, gambling saloons, and heir attendant evils. For Cotalogue. address the Rector or Secrearv, of Hoard 1 rustees. October 31, M77, tf. Important Notice. , [n consequence of the increuMng popularity L of the world renowned White Mnchltic*, re beg to caution all Intending purchaser* mil nut the detestable trickery or would be expectable dealer*, who In winennder-handd manner will procure a white and knowingy put it In bad condition and offer it cheap o create a prejudice against It. J. L. Hlmp? on of Abbeville In our only authorized denier ur counties of Abbeville and Laurens, and no midlines Hold by olhcr agent* are warranted iy us, and all W hite Machines, ?old by him ,re warranted by um for:} year*. Hy buying rom him purchasers will receive the latest mproved and genuine White Machines. Yours truly, WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO. Cleveland, Olilo. Sept. 18, 1878, 4t. \ \yfRS. IIOPSON PINCKNEY'S LYl HOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL ?OR YOUNG LADIES at N. W. Cor. >Ventworth and Hutledge Street*, Chareston, S. C. Offers the advantages of a finishing School, combined with the :omforts of a refined home. Competent Professors employed in all the usual ranches of useful and of ornamental sdueation. The Fall Term will open tho ; , at iMonanv in uctober. Jb'or terms ap- M >lv to the Principal, 9n Sept, IS, 1878 4t. M District Court ef tit Unitefl States 1 FOR THE ? Western District of So. Ca. H IX IlANKBUrTCY. fl [n tho matter of S. C. Riley and William Riley, Bankrupts, Western District of SB So. Ca., ss H THIS is to give liOtice thai on the 10th HE day of September. 1878, a Warrant of H| Bankruptcy was issued out of tho District Jourt of tho United States for the West- EB irn District of Sonth Carolina, H igainst the estates of S. C. Riley and Wiliam Riley, partners under the style SB )f S. C. Riley & Brother at Mulberry H in the County of Abbeville in said BH District adjudged Bankrupts on their wn petition, tnat the payment of any Rfl lebts and tho delivery of any property |HJ belonging to such bankrupts to them '? %%. C/VM ?.4 - m JI JUJ VUCII use UIIU bUU UUIiniUI U1 ttMjr property by them are forbidden by law jfl uid tiiat u meeting of the creditors of H| iuid Bankrupts, to prove their debts and H| :o choose one or more assignees of their estates will beheld at a court of Bank- HB ruptcy to be holden at the Register's of- Bfl tice 011 Main Street in the City of Green* HB vi 11 e before James H. Whitner Esq., j^H Register in Bankruptcy for said District jHH 3U tlie 4 th day of October, 1878 at 12 SB o'clock M. H J. B. DILL, B Deputy U. S. Marshal, as Messenger. IS Sept. 17, 1878, 2t. H Administrator's Notice. I ALL persons indebted to the Estate of 99 THOMAS C. PERRIN,. deceased, H will mako immediate settlement with Ml the Administrator, as after reasonable ind ulgence all delinquent's claims will be put in suit. * MB LEWJS W. PERRIN, 9H Administrator. IB Sept. 11, 1878, tf gR J. L. CLARK ! JS prepared to do all kinds ot repairs on HB Clocks, 9 IBB Watches, f H Jewelery. I CHEAP FOIl CASH. SB At Lis old Staud on Maift His work is as good as that of any |Q| watch maker, and his prices are as low.^ HB Give him a trial, auu he will give yea .satisfaction. H ABBEVILLE, S. C. H Sept. 18, 1878, 3ra. M SHOES! SHOES!! I if m DOZEN pair* LADIES SHOES, Juflt re- j H cctved aud chcnp. H| At It. M. IIADDON A CO. Juno26, 1878. t HH T.C, GGWER & CO, I Greenville, S. C., gffij WHOLESALE AND RETAIL H DEALERS IN ffl DOORS, I SASH. I BLINDS. H MANTLES AND SHINGLES, H STAIR WORK, H NEWELS, gB HAND RAIL AND BALUSTERS H LIME, CEMENT AND LATHS H TEMPLES IMPROVED PO- BS CELAIN LINED PUMPS. Sewer and Drain Piping. Sj THE most complete establishment in tho- HI upper purt of the Stato from wblcb to* |H| procure BUILDERS MATERIALS. 9HB Glaus In any quantity on hand. Bend lints for estimates. HBfl Thankful for the liberal patronage of Ab> |nB beville County conferred In the pant we re- ^H| spectfully request a continuance or the samo. T. C. GOWER & CO, I G-reenville3 S. C? iff Nov. 14, 1877, l&n CARPENTRY. H TIIE undersigned hereby gives notice HH that he is prepared to do all kinds Carpenter's Work and Building. He ntso repairs Cotton Gin.s, Thrashers- BO and Fans. A full supply of Gin Material HB| always on hand. Farmers are requested HH to bring their Gins up early in the season to allow time to have them properly prepared. Also Agent for the Taylor Cotton Gin, BH the Brooks Cotton Press, and all kinds of' HH Rubber and JLeatner uciuiig. 9BRH D. B. SMITH, AbbevillcC. H., S. C. (HiEENVILLE ijH MACHINE WOBKS m AND HI IRON FOTTWDRY. H Redmond, Macdonald& Co.. H PROPRIETORS. 9H STEAM ENGINES, Boilers. .Saw and Grist Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses, etc., promptly repaired. We have recently added to our es~ tabllshment an IRON FOUNDRY and nro Hfll prepared to furnish all kinds of CASTINGS, BD equal to the best furnished by any foundry In he country, at siiort notice, and on rensona- ^HG| ole terms. Cash paid for 01?1 Iron delivered it our foundry. B1M jciooer 1B77, i- m. ^^31 I'NStJ'SETSP n LIVERPOOL LONDON AND GLOBE: H INSURANCE COMPANY. 9 Assets Over $25,000,000-&oli I WM, H. PARKER, A-srent. Hi March 13. 1878- *= Hfl W. c. BENET, MB attorney at Law? H Law Kauge, AbbQville C. II., S..C.