Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, August 15, 1878, Image 1
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JOHN E. BACON & THOS. J. ADAM
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VOLUME
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A Great Historical Bay In
Old E?tec?ic?iL
TflE MOST NOVEL AND EXCIT
ING S?E1VTE TUAT EVER Cl'
CURREI) IX THE HISTORY
OP POLITICS.
A Reformer'In'Whom There is
Mo Gulls !
fr.
IM MEKB??ii? AND TEE
CAVA&?R TOUCH
ELBOWS !
Bittier and Gar/ fledge Cham
berlain in flonem? words! .
MIGHTY MULATTO MEX WtfO I
XkUGJ! ox TH om EU SIDE i
Ol? THEIR MOUTH : J
Slue Eyed Peace Hovers Unchange
ably O'er the Scene!
[From ibo Edgeiield Advertiser of ?u
gest 17th, 1S7C;]
On Saturday Last, the Radicals of
Edgeiield again essayed to open an
election campajgn-a campaign which,
ihey 'nope, is to give them a new kase
?of never over the lives, liberties and I
. i
.pockets cf white men. On that day j
their triumph iras to Iud again-to J
bloom gorgeously in !?pyember next. :
Their magnates c?me, ani all was j
ready-Chamberlain, Mackey, Smalls j
Hayne, Jillson. The local magnate? j
bowed low bet?re the great visitors.
"The arrival waa ni a flash of light
?niri?. The gods Lad had come down j
.fro? Olympus. Belanget drove J
?Chamberlain. Boney drove Ma< key.
-Jesse ictus drove Smalls Harris j
.drove Jillson. C nn drove Harne. |
-And the duped and ?benighted neera
i?ne: thousand were upon our-streets
Eat hark ! What means that yell *.'
i lt. ia the arrival of on? hundred
niounted white men .'Vom tho banks
tii Sa I ud*n. They come with no evil
intent, but simply to watch their |
liberties. Eight yeara' bittier expe
science lias taught ikea ?fiat they
.must so watch, or Le eternally wined;
-.And-now they corns frc ni avery
rOwnsidp in our broad County. We
have thirty Democratic Chiba, an'd?
i te demand. of our Executive Com
aittee was that each Club should be
represented on this day by 25 mern
her?, ixbounted. And noble was the
-response. Hahy Ci nbs came entire,
?and none we?? laggard. Seven hun
dr-:.l mounted m -v. see soon among
.us-cool and peaceful, enjfc determin
. ed. Ail our business places, ci* what- j,
<ever character; are closed-?s i? ai*o.'? (
the c.'.?e ac Fio? House and at John
ston-and our enure population gives
iitsei'.' np to coascienti<b<i3 Democratic
work. Our County roasti>* r^d??m
ied. and no man any longer think* of
Bu?ns?lf alone.
ii ean while the Badi cal host is
st?adi/y swelling, and by noon two
ttirou-aiK? souls and a thousand "horses
S?g tpn the streets and environ.-. ?1
Sedgefield*. Tire meeting is to be
liieid in the Academy grove, and the
preparations are upon an imposing
?cale. The nagroes have a bimi from
?Alisen, and .their procession is huge
and showy. Tiley 'iona a hair' mile |
c?t a.' town, on the Tine House road,
arel march ostentatiously through
onr ?* ree-ts. Arni no6Oliiy they maTCh;
but fch^y rem ar. di and ewntermarch.
Tiie Cain pageant of It?V-i, ?pith
Chamberlain'* -sacred person to make
?rp for the absence of .urns,' is to be
."repeated. Rutas tve have already
.=a:d, theWhite*men cf the soil are
. determined that no such dangerous
-jusult shall ever again be perpetrated.
As the Radical cavalcade is about
fe?^tve the streets .ind turn htfo the
roa?\ Cji.it leads, by the B;q><i.?t Q??Seji,
;to the Academy :_..':<:ve, they are mel
'-.Jby "seven Lund" -d mounted white
im.en, Headed by Generals G-iryand
iButJer, who cai Ay order ihein to
. 'hi-dc snd let the white raes pass first. ,
They ?alt. And the Clubs ?U in J j
-?.ont-r*??d; the grove first-dismount1
1- and ?joietty occupy two sides of the j "(
sneakers' platform-having first af
?ffxe? certan: of i'.??' banners to th^
??me. The Radical procession ami
fthe ?ad?cal Lost follow, *&d t ike
*:heir planea on t'ne remaining two/
"jsi Jes. Cen. Gary, as Chairman nf j ,
if he County Ciao, ia marshal ot' the i ,
"Dtsmocratie forces, ile orders cert dh ;
iof his young men in front, to try the ; ?
:piat'.brm and see whether it will hold
. ^representatives of both partie*: The!,
1test is made, and the platform; like n
rnost negro work, falls to the earth ! .
Jtike a .structure of straws. But stout J j
^Democratic arms soon set it up, and 1 '
wi mu 1 taneously Gov. Chamberlain, j i
^iudge Mackey, Gen. Butler ?nd Cen. ; (
(Gary mount it. Jillson, Cain ami -,
JBouey stand upon the extreme edge, j j
hut; they soon vacate th?ir narrow '
foothold. Smills and Hayne reraaiu
modestly among the band. Cham- ' j
Lerlain iook3 hs if he had been cut ; ;
.down from the gallows*". J .rd ge ' '?
vjiackey,. the Demokratie J ion dis-1.
guised as a Radie t! sheep dc?, has an ' >
?Expression of lace that reminds ena ,
of the. lamented Fox. in the panta?
ra^me-of ?nmp?^D mip-y.' Tin*- situ
ation iii ludicrous in ihe extreme
^enough to make a dtad m m m his
I
collin laugh !-and tho whites with
O ie accord shriek with irrepressible
but good naturned mirth.
Gen. Butler now rises, and, in ad
mirable style, exhorts the whites to
order and decorum. Gen. Gary Fi?tes
that as Chairman ot' tho County Ex
ec.ntive Committee, he had sent a
Committee to . fe?v. Cuatab^-hUii,
Ji':Jge Mackey, cc?., proposiSg that"
the meeting should bo a joint one.
and that the time should be equally
divided among Radical and Demo
cratic speakers. The Committee alter
waiting long and patiently' hail been!
iofonned that the Radical magnates
declined io share the time with
the Democrats; Cen. Gary then as
serts tha'fthe Democrats will shrtro
the time o: the meeting,#or there shall
be 710 meeting. Gov. Chamberlain
and Judge Idackey state that some
misunderstanding must exist-that
?hey are not the committee of arrange- j
km*?i-bit that they ?ire p..nef-ly ;
wiui?g the e?eofc?Bg should be a joint |
one. Gen. Gary piaffes them for.
spme dctiuiie arrangeaient, ?pfc Gov.
?hamb?rlan proposes that the sj lie;
shall be in turn Republic;.?; and I
Democratic, and that each spaafcer
shall be limited to a halt hour. ?his
? accepted as the settled plan.
?ti? now Gov. Chamberlain begins.
His Ame e&ll bears the gallows ex
]? rv ss ton, and he fW:?;? more to the
whiles than to the Macks. fills
up his half hour with English words,
but says jtol/ii.%7-not an individual
tj ing that you could lay your linger
upoin The negroes are horribly
mctrifie<? lui rn$??-?- They sink
into voiceless gioo^i.. VL- whites!
press Gov. C. for an ?xpl?saUog pf*
his appoiritmect of MeDevittrifc?H
persistent continuing him in ?fii i?. \
J?<i ?.?I: 5 to evade the issue, bil ti*
pressed U ihz g.' !'. and replies that, ?
?f :t:.y reliable eiviy.ij, .oe l??i^ens of J
Edgefield had r^resented ?<; him I
?fcfcDevitt's unworthiness, he vsro??d t
at fonce luve displaced h;m. Ot'
coarse th& crowd jeer so* absurd a
come-off as ?.v?. A:jd nov.- Cham
berlain is done, and Oe*?.. Butler be
gins.
Gen. Butler has been the su': j
pf base misrepn s mtation and calum
ny throughout.the length and bred.!:
of ti,? i,an'd, and especially at th
hands pf ?hamb?il dn himself.
He has evidently for the op |
portnnitynowhi?or?him-, agiler; is i
oui ids righteous indignation^ bis rete- i
talion, Iiis scorn, his contempt, Iii.-;
invective, in magnificent eloquence. ?
?ind throughout-even vaien turn
ing face to iaes io Cham., r
[?tin and hurling ii:;: lie iii his j
teeth-he maintains thorough dig
rdty, thorough gentility. it is
pitfa for us to seek to reproduce this
gre:;*, horst of ] ride, passion, in
vee: i ve a? \ 7?%*'*Mion. To attem: I
to put it upoii o jurd baas
vaia as to attempt to v;??iMi?& a;/
ii t.-h Ol' Ii hf nih'-' iron heaven i le i
ruigned C::;u.t?.;;.;..;:n. Smalls, the
Union Herald, the Mtteiu H ? ! '. irk
in grandest style, 'an I pronounce !
Chamberlain and Sra dh- to their
premeditated, m dig:: mi
liars.
And now Judge :>* !. '-.:./ rises : an !
from this.moment lo the etui, m.*. li.
:?d badinage, rule the hour.
.:. -dly :c the beginning of ih
speeches, ;u;; flatform h is Sal] i iel
:ime carrying i:u Radicals to th
;round, and leaving the i?emo?rat's
lioft upon sotan sure plank or beam
And at each tali, Ju l-,, Mackey ut
ters some salient wiricism thal eauBes
me huge and swaying crowd to shriek
iviih laughtei and applause. Eve::
:he tret s are fuli Of pe <?h , and th
ruling, the badinagetand the shouts
;/ laughter come not only from every
dde, tu v! :o from above.
And now ?6ii. ^)^rv arises amid
deafening cheers.
Gen. Gary in replying to Gov:?
Chamberlain and Judge" Mackey, > ii 1
i? 5?i.s ^lad to ".volc?me Mich distin
jh^heuV speakers to EdgeSeld, and
.vas gratified at importunity o?'
.oing able tn -participate ... ? ; ?int !
liscussion of grav? questions foiifcl - .
ng <L? welfare ol' the common we il th j
>efore a beut'ec^ic and Radical au- j
lienee. He felt that us ROW h id iii
iis presence " foemen worthy OF nfs i
teel." He had facetiously said th-.: j
l udge Mackey was a Democrat in
lisguis? athen the Judge began tc
fpeafc, an'd tie vs "ld leave it to, the
indience ii' the latte* y.^-l tar .-.v.
)ff the mask and was.fast pei Ki-iii-ag
.olds first politic i love. He was j
>&r?icularjy pleased to see the ne
groes h.;;c to-day, not in or 1er to
natte a poii* lea* speech to them, for
ie had just as soon thv?v cf ?inging
ssaimstp a dead horse; r.ot ono in . j
mildred of them could define the
??/'/"?'renco between the Radical and
Democratic platforms. But be was
>l??d to see faenr; in order that he
night assure thew \M? Democrats did
lot desire to return tfeeca Lq elaverv
vheu in power; they would noi re-:
jnslave them if they could, and could ;
iot if. they would. As for 'him =< ii.
ie believed slavery was a curse and
; blight to the South, and that their
.'i/...;.u;;it;on was a blessing in dis
,'ii?se to botfc vli.te and black ; that
ie considered he hs/i inherited one
lundr?d and fifty of them ;,y vi.o .\<>- '
nise of slavery, fie was engaged
farming in partnership with them,
>:: tl tn?y ?bt along amicably, and
that both parties h nd made ?pme
money. Tiie only thing lia com
plained of was that rho Radical l?ad
?!s were stealing it from them under
he junas of law, in the ?na'p? o'
ieayy ia.vation. Gov. Chamberlain
ind bis party had stolen from the
pob.lic crib until 'their h inds had be
ni-: weary in taking from a depress^
sd people ; and when th? negroes of |
holleton and other Counties wer
?ajrft?ppted, without clothes to hide
their nake^oecs; and even .starvation
ivas beating at tbe doors of their!
bumble cottages, and the iain i ?!
the Asylum were demoniacally cry
ing for bread, the reply cirae from |
the Governor and his admihistrati
" th it there w. is nota dollar in the
Treasury." At such a time as this,
??yerhpr Chamberlain comes for-1
ii.i. d as the champion of R?forrn. Ct
re:;.:;:1 t n;: or iii" trick of the r? j
who eries stop iha*f as he ru r.s.
While he would not caak.s an ar ;u
naen.t to them on politics, as he knew
ths(? they would not un'd?rsS md it,
and that they wei? -Jiot banded to
gether as Radicals, but by Tue in
: linet of race, still he would say to
them in all fairness, that he was will
ing to give tiiGiq. ai], of their rights
and privileges-, undei the lav.',
Vi . doojT of the. Democratic
ty xr&b orien 'to them to come in,
that the platform was not like'theirs
of to-day, too rotten to hold them
up; but that it was strong enough to
hold alike white and black; that they
would be taken in this County like
the Methodists used to take in their
members, by putting them upon .six
months trial. When they proved
their faith by their works, they.won! 1
bo i?k(5n 'mtg full fellowship, lie
would say that as to th[s p^mp dgn,
it would be conducted; with the feat
est forbearance ?nd tenderness to
wards tho ignorant'ne-ro masse?, ?.-ut
with the most rigid tn I .--r.i ?taeeo?oc
ability to the leaders, giving a J ici
ded preference to tho white carpet
bagger and the scalawag ; the second
ob;e"tcf consideration would bc the
mulattoes, w t i.<; '.yere half white ;
and thirdly, bl?c'u ri'eg'iv.?j '?\r* V;.-i:<?
leading their race to destruction] for
every ; y.-kii- p<*)mn killed, house
burnt, or i ,....?'..,!;. dwtfQi'effj [ho
leaders would bs held \ <, a syjfi ?~{.^
?hihg. The tall poppies wiil he our
favorites; the rule of order that gov
ern* \i? Will be the law of scif-prcscr
ration, the first a?-! i.?-:u i?i,cwn
amongst the laws'of man. The many
crimes that fill the air provo that tho
government of .South Carolina under
the administration cf D. II. Cham
berivic, ia a cheat, a fraud, and g
y-o.' Von t?^cr^e, il^t A?Sge
Mackay has justtohl you tuat vvchv. ;
out ol' thc timtisn of U?e bright
jewels thal formed tho Radical dmr
dum of the S?litU, luve gone over to i
the Democratic ? u ty, that ihsy huve
i,vv.; Lei : ig the Radical party not by
fraud',Tnti&itiatlc;: :r violence, but
by the corruption ol ?h?'Ka?i?ai 0;?i
ciald themselves, that in point of ??ct
they haye "rotted down." And I
bad expected the classic Judge to j
?o&0& u.v pier-? !/- te}]} nz how '
South Caroling, zolnafy dru? rr j..., \ ?
hangs "Ilk? a lick Jv.y.'i in a:; ii
ft ?
M/iiop s ear. I
TU Inst time I had tho honor of j,
addressing" you, fellow-citizens, i liad ! .
Oe ? ?sion to analyze the pretensions ; .
: (?Qr: Ch a Reformer, j *
? . . .
.. . .
: >;?. i am gi t : tl. . Governor.
itm.to-day Uudci ciVu^u. )?,..?:.?
y'. embers o? tjie j >. -.i - - : < * : ? ?. - ? -
y, but will content my..?..!: with Gali
ng Lis attention an 1 yours to those
hade by Judge au pen ter in the
.the* '4Jf,i be.~r ??? his party since that
'^ ' - ..,??..
l;t. That he was* u t?l 1 av; olti
rlge Runds.
.?'.'. i I-',.,- t'
-... i dc>]a;*3 for ca:;;:
from the ]'. vak ot ii....i
find tl...!, w : . th ; i caiioc .
Lng the den of tl
bank, ia i .u l'0?l|i
vice* of Cardoma, that th*
unsound.
Gin. That he dr.:'- !
and repudiated it when
was the higliest ever
- . . .
v. i i/.attcti
wal!
r the re:r.
. . .
that he has:;drea,dy so disgraced and , '
. ired. ? I
But t.h is is not tlie only lie li;,1 lias ! (!
told. When charged willi going to i
the-cityuf Washing! -at iii ave troops
sent to iii:- Si l?? lied ::li.).:! ii I '
shamelessly, arri has involve I Iiis 1
fiiehd, " the Christian Editor," in Iii :
y/aiej. Ile h is la-en cliarg ?d by : j
members of hi, t>??r:y with .?'<.:;; j
up the Hamburg riot in tli? ii
bf *};;'. : Ino ly shirt rn iii, in order to ?
build up his falling fortunes; and I {
?
?
R B. Elliott, Henry Spar h i ? , S. J. !
Lee, Loiii? S 'Killer, and Sam Sp?n- i
cor. Ile is like thc Jew in th?rplay ; ?
bc loves these wara beean--o they put
money in his purse'; and sustain his
rotten political fortune.5!. Well might
Judge Mackey have added that) R?
pubiiounism had rotted down in mik
?tat.e, ami that the stench had reach
ed the nostrils 0: the people of the
{foijjftl States, regardless of- .all. pay
..- . >v.?--v
I he idea of. (Joy. Chamberlain tuj
ypcating Reform ! ?t is well that his
colored friends herc have lowered inn
banner of " Chamberlain and Re
form." I tell him the day of the
carpet-bagger is over. The bummers
ol' Sherman's army must begin to
seel; their native holes, and our ex
emplary Governor had better be
gin to pack his carpetbag, lorne will
soon Lave to quit eating South Oa?Q
?ii i poe.-and rgturq to.\?a-*.c,i.iweu..
VKU?Ve iii c?n enjoy podash, and rea;'.
!::..' f-kiidren r,:;der a podjjsh aristo?
?racy. 'rho (jiv|ii*ation Qi tho Gav
a?ie? and Eugaenot will soon be ico
hot tor him j and whenever he takes
his departure, the people ol' South
Carolina will utter tilter him the
malediction of the poet,
"Accursed he tho niau,
Vv?V; qwos \\ia greatness ruis country's
"'ftp:,.';
Gen. Gary Having concluded', Judge
^Jackey jumps quickly to thc trout
3f:tiivJ j.i.ytior?i ;..:;:] r.:-:,i?>i to the 1
j - vd that ho La.; risen to defend
Gov. Chamber!.-.::"! against certain gross
ind unwarrantable charges j nst made
gainst him by Gen. Gary. Dut loud
U'ics arise oh all sides of "Down?I
Down !" ,; He has had his half hour
rad said his say." " Down ! Down!"
3en, Gary himself cries ,,.Dowh !
Down !" and the hubbub rises high.
^.i'rn>'-T."Y'become tumnltUr ?
.u- this ?ri?is, i;,e... But?e:, at '
vhose voice the crow'd 'always 'he
m Lushed; springs into the breach
md proposes th tt -Judge Mackey be
illowed to proceed, up?n condition
...ti he (Gen. C.) be allowed to an
wer him. The stcrm is quelled, arni
f?ogo.??l?cka? proceeds in Ivis de
in -o pt 'C??aiibefein'i' v.'L.oh defence
s lamo and sophistical. E i; in. il
here is a beautiful and delighifuj
: issage.. It ls fhare )-? a?ra?'^ his
udic|?i blather, "Judge Gainenter,
.j ives i rp, an i i-.;- the :hidej
rom bi - K-??'-.'-:.? . bod? ?9 one
./ou! 1 a t r:.-,), know ol
lol-liing pleasanter than to hear these
I. [i( tl .. . . vii i i fy each oilier.
Ead re Mackey boldly charged upon
rd er,
'--I ;.':rrv;-; ?ion that .-?aye
lei] in .;? ?gi richi during tits
3y thia tim.-; fha j I;; ti or m ima be
. >e a cl ronic incl in efl plane-OJ.*
.nd rsprf- intjuy the top ol a li iii;
he Gi?f?>: th? ?.. ..-o. .! udg? Mao key
iQCripi -. a pret.'aripna footing on the
.::...'.,:., '.Viii fe Gen. Burler sits upon
h . plank front tho stand.
: it .". r speaker to lean upon,
virh hi . daiigiing in bhoa?; And |
. . . . '.closing ?<. brilliant |
. .wi
?pon tuothir oarlh, judge a lackey
dis n? th Iiis feet, but lo ;ks as if he
' i,, ' . ?jen.
. ?
V:..::-: a good om on. Tive-Radicai
V : the vastcrowdagain nhriek with
i
ipi n his per di as *' Sitting Bail-.*'
And now Gov. Chamberlain,' '.vb .
"reck, tarni tail ami slowly retir.'s
n thc dij ecij ' i ; Smalls
I! ?vs,' ?Jil (ol Io w's Ifavhe lol
. v . Cain arid Sirakins follow, the
innd /bilow, the ?adipal horsemen
.... ?low,
ami follow, the children follow;, the
v ?ns a?.'i carts1 follow. And they
ll -;i'..i A iud:.not nt-OM til;: order
d' their going. They go quickly,' in
?: m i nv stn-l abasement. Nor ?lo
: Ps S-NY.
. ? ll. t ri orv on
i em j ? ry chair-?
S tai? Uon vent ion,
y the permanent
mounts to a fair
follows :
i.e.-;, Gea. 1
ilie I CH- I
tiT? ? ? -i i lim !
;;;.':; . ud a most j
j
, Gen. Kennedy j
nan, r?tiirri?d !?;s j
an ? took his ad- j
Sc,' etc. This
coriitii makes it I
. me is to I e ( rovernor-General ? I I
?iv: ]) i in. The idea ol having
rn :ci ?loor neighbor a "sure enough''
ive Princrs?, a daughter of ihc
).ireen of Kng?and and Empress of I
mlia, quite overpowers the " dear!
reatures.,"-and r-nobbery once more
:.: iofchs its wrinkL il front. What a .
hon ?red t y tho presence ol the,
od-fi>b ! It will be famous. Bring
eleplione m'ak? s o poss m. Ipr sounds
0 bs can ?val the same ay beef, lob
:".. 1 i . ; :': 3ann ?!,":: ti I:;1-Spath
?ea Islands ready for tho table, in
5toad cf t;-.:' mi.-. i'-naVies (hcmsclv<:s.
Vor the Advertiser.
HE YOUXG H AH D'? LAMENT.
A contributor-author of much
'?Spring Poetry," and poetry other
wise-having sent many "gems of
purest ray serene," to tbi? ? iii ce,
which were kindly and considerately
consigned to the va*:o basket, be
ooni"8 disgusted, and Vrith the true
-wird.of .it ?irse you don't succeed,
try, 'ry again," und with a determi
nation to .-how ns that he must and
will warldu, appreciated dr not, sends
o.t the tallowing; dedicated lo ti.o
wren :
. ...<.,'? . wren,
om ?f?uu iiiiisi iv . loeiiarm tuo ul
For as ; osi twitter i'r?ni your tien,
Y nvr iiei.shh?rs s:iy
Y WM' simple ?otes have weary been.
' T.- m al! (.lay.
Ami why si 11-i twitter ritter roe.
All tho'H?y long v.-it ii snell agio i V
Those notes u m :i M no charm? l" trio c ,
Or to the ear :
Besides the others that we see,
We'd rather hear;
Tlio monking bird with varied song;
With sweet, ni? i!iiMuo;-,s nous aruonjj,
Can s?:ir? e anni: .. tf:e ear ?o long
As ono short ?lay.
Theo why J toni ?I yon ?I..- cur RO Wrong,
In snol? ?i way '.'
Now cease ! suppress within your
breast !
Your S'/iig Jim-: in oblivion mst ;
Tho world now weary doth request
Yon t. be still ;
While thu mock-bird, willi music blest,
The ?iii- doth lill;
Will
S . s?t?
-:iu| bard,
?ll?!PION'S RESGftiXATlO?f?
S.tuie Specimen Comments i'rotii thc
Northen' "russ.
hav.
the
*r\.i;< r au iii? opposition 01 in?
Bourbon el? m on to the I . a mp ton
policy, 'iie Simm Carolina lyernocrato
in convention assembled 'nave given
Governor liam] ton's admilii: 'ration
political rights' fd the freedmen in
unmistakable terms. It would haye
b??n better^ if the convention had
Ptonprd i -si. ' there. The name of
S??f?c ?ft ? ?Si teuce, and when ihey
turn in other ] lihg they leay a a to?,';
et .of s!.ri ngth behind them.
/..,-..,;< thc A'. )'. Kot mvfj ijost
Whatever opposition there may be
to?Governor Hampton,and hfc liber.il
views:among some oi up-country
South Carolina Demoerats, n ew
this opposition was manife.st.ed in the
State Convention yesterday, Mei the
whole of the State tickel vas renom
inated by acclamation, on a platform
which re tflirraed [ibera] views ex
pressed nv the South GVro?ina Denob
crais in 1S7G and wi:!' which Goyer
more ini'iueutial Democrat than is the
editor of the Edgeiield Aflrfrtizcr,
.X:'
U - m ? ' .' ' . wm
'^'t..?lfr
'1?MSP00N GARY.
; whose utterances the stalwart Re
I publican newspap< rs of the iyortl
: are fond of quoting. If Press len
Hayes's plan of reconciliation is t<
be tested by (be result in Sjutli Car
: olina, the people will pronounce i
.
In the State Convention of Sou tl
; Carolina Democrats, held at ?olum
; bia yeller day, Gen. Wade Ham pto;
; and ad the State officers who Eav<
acted wit!; him were renom;:. .
without Opposition. At tho same tim?
... .
I which, fur gush and ihc?nsist : v
*ou?'J-' any ~ py-v' fes .?? ~ . r.-:h.
made :n t?o same direction; Aite:
to w
with
tte] in :..:
, and in
tuac vhe outlaws ol the up-cop.ntry
may not be further " irritated," and
Presider:!, Haye? urged to grant am
. . il : . .
platform is not one to inspiro confi
dence in tho men who framed or in
Con
;omu? : I ?
?
dered the
of Soutit G
li -il to
had
rnsap!
count:
clay c
? .
them.
i mg,
?
? al i o
fose o! Congress,
: associates had
" little tonic" to j
their bib .rs. Ile i
' of ...mp
:?ure-mind?d man,
: ? of the State,'"
sm ' him very
fer of ?lie paper
so grossly slim- j
f the up-country ?
'as naturally anx- J
::,.. man Rainey's ;
on ci int i'de'd with j
ii:- was doubtless
t it did. Rainey
in expressing his
. . . ie of the up
's that they are
eni ral Hiing they
t, mii li i." ir? so
.... . GiOi. ; : 'Oo
e look down on
re for ts enough
rink; their
a stretch of charity,
fai m. -arc most sloy
icir habitations very
standing, and their
dru ?. suggest dirt aud
ri unities. These, peo
. . gro. The lil 1 gefielt]
! kindred pap^i? only
iment of their foll'ow
. bilk of hanging and
?li red man rather than
.ote, or ri : : iiiite with
and whisky t
. what eise v -iii can expect but mental
cl tentoration. No, yon needn't look
for reform, political or ?pcjalj
OF EDGEFIELD,
Democracy.
t?
such regions aa Edgefi?ld ard Abbe
ville counties."
I It is in leed distressing that the
up-country of South Carolina finds
no favor in the sight of Congressman
Rainey, and that this ignorant and
corr::; t barbers apprentice, who.se
proper place is 01! the chain-gang,
! should despair of any reform being
j effected in the pol.died and social
. ditton of Edgefield and Abbeville
counties! Rainey Las doubtless a
feeling recollection 'that but for the
people of tho up-country he and such*
as he would still have control of the
.: v ru meut, and rule and rob as tipy
j eli 1 rh. rinj 'UyA-cT'rixtor:s arid -Ohara-'
berlaia-rthe days also of low-country
i compromise and fusionisai. Ile knows
j: th : his dermot offie will soon be over,
and ho naturally hates those whose
bold and manly struggle with cor
ruption in 1S7G makes his re-'.'lection
an impossibility! Probably, too, he
::.: i seen tho A' publican's slanders of
the up country of Carolina, and
thought to earn a good "notice" by
oorating them. In this he cer
: ainiy Mtcceeded.-Chronicle and
tf'K.Vf lb YO PR BOY READING :
Near one of the loveliest villages in
Noni. Carolin^, lived a widow and
her two sons. Tho younger '.voa 1
standing on thc border land betweej
boyhood and, maahcwd. Ile was fond
.of books, and was allowed fo read
whatever caine in Iiis way. Some of
ins relatives and friends were readers
of sensational stories. The life of a
:. >ted Len don robber foil into the
hands of the hoy. Kia imagination
was fired with the prosper of sudden
wealth, lu this state of mind, his
uncle employed him to go with a
ivagon to Old Fort. Now it happen
ed that a wealthy miner came.from
LVn;?-viva:da, and did not wi.-1' to j
be hurried by a mail coach ; but I
t referred a slow wagon in order that ;
he might search for m dals by the
way. With his fine watch, diamond
rings and precious jewels, he trav
eled with tue boy, and they camped !
under a beech on the grassy banks: of ?
t'ne swift and shining Swanhanoa.
The boy and miner were in a solitary
pince; ard the devil (whose way har1
already been prepared by a corrupt !
example) snggested the death of the j
old man and the possession of his j
treasures. The traveler was killed i
and fastened in the river, under thc I
roots cf a tree. Tiie dead man's. ;
friends instituted investigations, and
ii nally found some of the miner's
treasures in the pockets of the boy.
The body was also washed to a shah j
low place, and murder was manifest. !
The widow's son was tried for mur
der: Able lawyers defended him, j
and the friends of the murdered man \
. paretl no expense to secure his con- j
victioo. He was found guilty; Pcs-,
sibly the C.vernor might have gran fe
ed a pardon, or commuted Ins sen
t?hee: But just then it was doomed
naportaht to convince Northern men
that they might, come South with j
perfect safety, and io make visitors i
to thc mountains feel that they ?
might go there with a certainty of j
protection. The rashness of youth i
waa treated as the deliberate purpose
of mature manhood, and thc roaring ;
waters of tlie French Broad .sounded i
{lie funeral dirge of the dying boyas ;
he suffered the extreme penalty of'
his drily crime.-Oxford Orphan's'
y.irinl. j
A?? Interesting Letter Front
Our Oorrcspon?eni,
Off Ik blores of.Hew Fonml?nn??
HE REACHES GLASGOW I
E. ii. THE KISG OF Sri&?ERS'?;
The Eclipse On The Water. I.
[From our. Regular Oorrexp?nlll?tih]
NEW YU?.!-: ILvunon, \ ..
Saturday July IZ\}\, ISTS... j'
"i?' i t:ii<.r! ihr- wings nf thc ?iornii?r!
ann dwell in jtae uttermost p;trw of the-'
.sea. rv< ii then) Thy !i un] r.ha*1 lead m.-, .
and Thy right hand shall hold mc."
'.Vii! g.\il in a. few raome.?)tfl for
Glasgaw.Scotlarrd. The Ethiopia, ol'
tao Anchor Line, is an iron .?hip.
Some showers and nome sunshine' to-*
day. My feeling* aro like tho
weather. Looking to tho .couth, my
oyo* are blinded hy tears : lo??t?ngvi
Eastward, my very soul is lilled-with
joyful anticipations. A little after
three o'clock, the noble sf earner.be
gins ko plow the briny ''waves: As we
approach the pates of tho ocean,-the
sun prevails over the clouds on every,
hand. It waa very kind of the stew-,
ard to announce dinner before any
ono had time to become sea-sick.
Floating, palaces are famous for their
dainty dishes. And now the pilot
leaves us as the hills of America be
gin to vanish from our straining vis*
iou. How we are isolated ! No mat
ter what may happen outside of our
vessel, we-shall know nothing about
it for the next week or ten days. We aro'
almost tempted to pray for our daily
papor. Thc living cutwater, How
ever, is not a solitude. Prayers, mu
sic, books and conversation break thc
monotomy of the scene. New
thoughts too excite the waste places
of the brain.
AT SEA, Sunday, July 14.
A fair day, except some fog ia the
forenoon. A wintt r coat and a light
overcoat fail to keep me warm. Fine
bracing weather to be sure. Fond of*
water, I ought to have, been a sailor.
A squall, however, may cast a dam
per upon my enthusiasm. 1 Iii?.?.- the .
stern O? the vessel. T?tere tue view
towards thc "Palmetto State" is un
obstru? '.j: : there the motion of the
mer thrills every vein with de
light. Every baby loves its cradle,
and every youth likes a swing ; am7
why should advancing age object to
being rocked by "Old Ocean's" bli
lows i' But sea-sickness 1 Many ?
physical inSrmity may be expelled)
or at Lv.si modified; by a simple exer-,'
tion ot the will. Preaching to-day .
br Mr. M?hhall, who was in Augus
tc and Columbia last spring. "Ver- '
liv, verily, I say unto you, he tjpafc
believeth on ino hath ?v???as?ing
life." John, c. vi; v. LS. 2>lr. Mun- .
hall ts quite a gladiator m the usc 'of
the Gospel sword. Earnest, and .par
- ?asivc; he leads the doubtful soul io*,
the "Kock of Ages." Oh ! a novel:
sight. A ship sails across the.face. of.,
inc moon, while yet its lower.limb
was clinging to the w-tier. This
eclipse is not found in any of thc
ahn.ann.C3. . i "'
It; THE GrtrLF STRKAM, ? .
Monday, .i'uiy 15. J
Calm and warm. How helpless*
wje would now be without stearn.. No'
l?st tim? for thc want of atmospheric',
currents. No stoppage at stations or
depots. And yet the voyage already
seems tedious. Has the world all
turned to water ?' I see norning itt
th j distance td remitid me of the rocks'
and the dir!, except a bevy of Mother.
Casey's chickens. Mystery ami sup-,
erstition have invested these phant*
oms of the great deep with a sort of
poetical halo. How they rest, and
where they make their nests are
questions yet to be answered. At a
little distance, these "birds resemble
the swallow. To-d?y there was- a
general introduction arnon2: the mem
I rs of our party, about fifty in num
ber. The Worlds Conference of* the
Young lien's Christian Association,
with the help of God, may do much
to break down the walls of prejudice,
and thus enlarge the borders of
peace. Honest men are oft bloo?
thirsty like Paul, or wrapped up in
selfishness like Jonah. At twilight,
I feel homesick, but not se?rin?k,
Hope is a bright star. . .
OFF CAPE RACK, Tuesday, 10th. '
Chilly, windy and half-cloiidy.
Oh ! ?1 scene itt lite Eastern horizon
be rem'-mbiu'ed. A white sail on
the right, each cqiii-distant from the
line bf our advance. .Symmetry,
sublimity; and a touch of romantic,
interest enter into this. evanescent"
picture. The lire-place is to tho
right of ray place at the table ; and
on my left; Master Harry Lavai, of
Columbia, S.O., eats; 'laughs., chats
and helps his Edge-field friend to a
favorite dish. Harry ?aid his father,
W? A. L Lval, Esq., are the only Car
olinians I could hud on board tl 0
Ethiopia. Other friends hay.i'f dis
covered, but. there is no place like
home for heart-felt sympathy, arid a
genuine regard. A spelling-bee may
be made very amusing. I was dru-rn.
[Cowthiwetl mir Fii'irlh r.i;tc.\
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