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A4dress to the Peole of Solith Carolina. RooMs STATE DEM. EX. ComirrEE, COLUMrIA, S. C.. Oct. 18, 1876. To the People of the State of South Caro lina who desire honest gorernment, without regard to political party )r race : His Excellency the President of the United States did, on the 17th day of this month, issue a proclamation where by he commanded "all persons engaged in unlawful and insurrectionary proceed ings to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within three days from this date, and hereafter aban do~n said combinations, and submit themselves to the laws and constituted authorities of said State." This proclamation is based upon the statements made by Dar.iel H. Chamber lain, the Governor of this State; which statements are aimed exclusively against his political opponents, and are proven to be untrue by the testimony of every Judge in the State. every Trial Justice or other officer of the law from whom response has been obtained. Every resi dent of the State knows them to be un true. Every Republican of character or intelligence, or who is not in office or seeking office, and many who are in; office in the State, have expressed horror and disgust at the course which the Governor has pursued. We say this much for our vindication. Never has a people suffered more by dishonor of office and dishonesty of officers. Never has such bald untruth been used for the support of a move ment which shakes the pillars upon which rest the constitutional temple of a mighty people. Our State isa but a pefty portion of the Union, but we call upon oursister States of the North to remem ber that the experime.it now being made for "the domination of our elections by the bayonet and by soldiers as the irre sistible instrument of a revolutionary local despotism," if successful, will be come the precedent before which the whole fabric of American liberty will fall, and will be applied to other States just as soon as party exigencies require it. We make this declaration of our inno cence not in disrespect of the President of the United States. but as an act of justice to ourselves as American citi zens, and to put our case upon the record for an impartial trial before the great national tribunal. We bow in perfectsubmission to the proclamation of his Excellency the President, and exhort our fellow-citizens whom we represent in the present canvass to yield full and entire obedience to every com mand of the said proclamation. We know that the clubs called "rifle clubs" are associations formed for home protection; that they are not combina tions as charged by the Governor of this State; that there are but few that have arms or ammunition; that those which have been equipped were so done with the sanction and sometimes with the aid of -the Governor, and have been recog nized by him as useful and appropriate bodies, and not one of them has been accused of disorder. We know that their necessity was oc casioned by the reckless distribution of arms and ammunition among the color ed people by the State officials; and wve further know that our white fellow-citi zehs were, on the 16th day of this month, massacred at a peaceful political assem blage, where (by agreement with C. C. Bowen, Republican Chairman for Char leston County, and present at the meet ing, and first Presidential Elector for the State at large on the Republican ticket) they went without arms to meet the colored race-the voters of the so called Republican party in this State who were likewise, by Bowen's agree ment, bound to be without arms; and we know that the politicians who are the authors of all our evils are teaching P among the colored race the use of the ridle and torch; we know that our homes are in peril, and that our women and children are exposed to the horrors of ruthless butchery and barbarity; but nevertheless, we advise and command, so far as our authority goes, that every such "rifle club" against which the misrepresentations of the Governor of the State are aimed be forthwith dis banded, and that the members thereof be held in the future only~ by those ties of humanity which bind all good men together; that the name of the club be abandoned, and the officers cease to exercise their powers. This is said with the express declaration that the clubs are not associated with or subject to our political control. We repeat that we speak without dis respect to the President of the United States. He acts upon the statements made by the Governor of this State. But we say it that we may show our unwillingness to obey without commit ting an untruth against ourselves by seeming to acknowledge that of which we are not guilty. We are not engaged in "unlawful and insurrectionary proceedings." We cannot "disperse," because we are not gathered together. We cannot "retire peaceably to our abodes," because we are in our homes in peace, disturbed alone by the political agitations created by the Governor and his minions. But we resignedly-and cheerfully in the p.erformanice of our duty-suspend the exercise of our individual and pri vate rights to prevent evil to the whole people. Relying upon the universal sense-of right, and appealing to the Almughty to sustain us, we exhort our people to the continuance of submission to the au thorities of the government, feeling as sured that time and patience will work our deliverance. Remember that the campaign is now a short one, and all signs hopeful that the 7th day of November next will wit ness the full and complete vindication of our case through the peaceful instru mentality of the ballot box. A. C. HIASKELL, Chairman. T. B. FRASER. J. D. KENNEDY. JOHN BIaTrrox. JAMES A. HOYT. RICHARD O'NEALE, JR. J. ADGER SMITH. ORDINATION TO THE OFFICE OF TIHE MINISTRY.-At the fifty second anuual convention of the Lutheran Synod and Ministerium of South Carolina and adjacent States, convened in St. Stephen's Church, at the town of Lexington, Lexington County, S.C., on Sabbath morning, October 15, 1876, after a sermon by Rev. W. S. Bowman. D.D., Mr. S. P. HJughes, of Barnwell County, S. C., who is a graduate of Newberry College, and i~ -~ a. T ~ ffih k-~e~o~~l ~'mi Advice to the Republicans.i The Republicans have made an im muense campaign in Ohio and Indiana, and it has failed. In Ohio they have escaped defeat by a margin so narrow that it is possible Tilden may carry the State in November; and in In diana, where they chiefly exerted themselves, spending an enormous amount of labor and of money, they are routed and overthrown in a way which leaves them no hope of recupera tion. These facts show that their methods of warfare have been mis taken and useless, or even worse. Now the struggle is to be transfer red to the State of New York, and we shall see it waged here with all the energy of desperation ; but our friends on the other side must permit us to tell them that the style of fighting which they have employed, so disas trously to themselves, in the Western States, will not do here at all. The Republican campaign thus far, and especially in Ohio and Indiana, has been composed of two elements: first, personal abuse and slander of Mr. Tilden ; and secondly, the revival of the war with its passions and hatreds. These have made up the issues of the campaign on the Republican side. They are worn out, and something new is indispensable even to make the contest reasonably interesting. In his powerful speech at Urica the other day Senator Conkling denounced in a manner most honorable to himself the slanderers of Mr. Tilden ; but, even while doing this, the distinguish ed Senator could not refrain from seizing the bloody shirt and waving it aloft in the hope of bringing the old Republican phalanx once more for ward to attack and overwhelm the foe. Let the Republican orators who are about to appear in this State, find some new material and bring forward a new stock of subjects; and let the Republican newspapers be required to imitate their example, and siao with them their new tunes. What these new subj ects ought to be we do not undertake to tell them ; but novelty is indispensable, or the Republicans are lost forever. Parhaps they might prove that there never was such a man as Belknap; that Babcock was never President Grant's secretary; that there never was a Whiskey Ring; tnat the District of Columbia never had a Governor named Shepherd; that there is no such Jerseyman as George M. Robeson, and that he never was Secre tary of thie Navy ; that Hamilton Fish never had a son-in-law who was coun sel for the Spanish Government and manager of the State Department at the same time; that there never was a Freedman's Savings Bank and so on. On such topics as these lively speeches might be made and able articles writ ten. We do not insist that our Re publican friends should take these points exclusively, but something new they must have. Slandering Tilden and waving the old bloody shirt will not serve their purpose.-N. Y. Sun. A Timely Book. History of the United States from the Abori ginal Times to the Present Day. By John Clark Ridpath, A. M., Profcssor of History and Belles-Lettres, Indiana Asbury Uni versity. Royal Octavo. Illustrated with Maps, Char~ts, Portraits and Diagrams. Sold only by subscription. Price $3.00 Jones Brothers & Co., Cin cinnati, Memphis and Atlanta. It is now the pleasure, as it has always been the duty, of every citizen to inform bimself thoroughly upon all that pertains to the history and progress of our Free Repub lic; and never was the path of duty more clearly the path of pleasure, than in the pe -usal of this work. The brilliant style, the evidence of careful research, the power of illustration and con ensation, the fine touches of philosophy, and keen analysis of character and motives, all constitute it the best popular history of America that has yet appeared. Every ma terial fact, from the first voyage ot the North men to the shores of Massachusetts and La brador, to the opening of the- Centennial at Philadelphia, is set down in its order, and the whole record bound together with a chain of philosophy which renders it unique as the production of original genius. A noteworthy feature of the work is the :ethod in which the author has summed up the character, acts and motives of the varioue prominent men, each summary giving us a better idea of the man than we could have obtaind from a volume of the ordinary dis sertations. Where is there to be found in the English language a finer summary than "The new president. though not yet thirty years of age, was a veteran in evcry kind of aluable human experience. Born an En glishman, trained as a soldier in the wars of Holland; a traveler in France, Italy and Egypt; again a soldier in Hungary; captured by the Turks and sold as a slave; sent from Constantinople to a prison in the Crimea; killing a taskmaster who beat him, and then escaping through the woods of Russia to Western Europe; going with an army of ad venturers against Morocco; finally returning to England and joining the London Compa ny-he was now called upon by the very enemies who had persecuted and ill-treated him to rescue them and their colony from destruction. A strange and wonderful ca reer! John Smith was altogether the most noted man in the early history of America."~ The work is divided into historical periods, of which the first is devoted to the Indians before the discovery. Next to be treated is the Period of Voyage and Discovery. The third division is the Coloural Period, which is treated with signal ability. Then comes the Period of Revolution and Confede ration, ending with the adoption of the Con stitution, which ushers us into the National Period. The fairness and impartiality of the work cannot be too highly commended. The author evidently knows no North or South, no East or West in affection; all are included in his catholic liberality and ardent patriot ism. The closing review should be studied by every citizen. The spirit in which the author wrote, shines forth in the following extract: "The idea that the United States are one Nation, and not thirty-eight nations, is . the grand cardinal doctrine of a sound political faith. State pride and sectional attachment are natural passions in the human breast, and are so near akin to patriotism as to be distinguished from it only in the court of a higher reason. But there is a nobler love of country-a patriotism that rises above all places and sections, that knows no County, no State, no North, no South, but only na tive land; that claims no mountain slope; that clings to no river bank; that worships no range of hills; but lifts the aspiring eye to a continent redeemed from barbarism by common sacrifices, and made sacred by the shedding of kindred blood. Such a patriot ism is the cable and sheet-anchor of our hope." We have never examined a volume with greater satisfaction, and we are confident tha t those who procure this valuable book, will unite with us in saying that it is alto gether the best History of the United States that has yet been published. The Maps, Chrt,e igrms and Illutrations are of the T.he Her'aldi. THOS. F. GRENT.ER EDITORS. W. H. WALLACE, E NEWBERRY. S. C. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 25, 1876. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect a Fam ily Newspaper, devote(I'to the material in terests of the people of this County and the State. It circulates extensively, and as an Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. FOR PRESIDENT. SAMUEL J. TILDEN, OF NEW YORK. FOR YICE-PRESIDENT. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA. STATE TICKET. For Governor-Wade Hampton, of Richland. For Lieutenant-Governor-W. D. Simpson, of Laurens. For Secretary of State-R. M, Sims, of York. For Attorney-General - James Conner, of Charleston. For Superintendent of Education -Hugh S. Thompson, of Richland. For Comptroller- General-John son Hagood, of Barnwell. For Treasurer-S. L. Leaphart, of Richland. For Adjutant- General-E. W. Moise, of Sumter. For Congress, Third District D. Wyatt Aiken, of Abbeville. For Solicitor, Seventh Circuit B. W. Ball, of Laurens. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. First Congressional District-J. W. Harrington. Second Congressional District J. A. Ingram. Third CJon gressional District William Wallace. Fourth CJongressional District J. B. Irwin. Fifth (Con gressional District Robert Aldrieb. For the State at Large-Theo. G. Barker, Samuel McGowan. COUNTY TICKET. For Senator-J. N. Lipscomnb. For House of Representatives-Y. J. Pope, Wmn. Dorroh and E. S. Keitt. For County Commissioners-William Lester, Rolly Wood and L. P. W. Riser. For Sherifl-D. B. Wheeler. For Clerk of CJourt-E. P. Chalmers. For Jusdge of Probate-Sam pson Pope. For School Commissioner - H . S. Boozer. For Coronr-J. B. Werts. Contrary to the hope expressed some weeks since, the condition of my health is such that I find it impossi ble to give that attention and appli ation to the editorial labors of the HERALD that I would wish or that the reader has a right to expect. Un der these circumstances I have found it necessary to get assistance, and hap pily have been able to secure the ser vice of WV. H. Wallace, Esq., a gen tean who though but lately settled in Newberry, has already gained the onfidence and esteem of the public, and who is eminently qualified both by education and natural abilities to fill the position. I take pleasure ii introducing him to the many readers f the HERALD, feeling assured that they will appreciate my efforts to make the paper worthy their patronage. 'I I08. F. GRENEKER. To THlE READERS OF THE HERALD: [ consider it altogether unnecessary o make a long salu tatory. I realize fully that the position of an editor is one of responsibility. What he writes oes to the family fireside, to be read by old and young of both sexes, and it is his duty therefore to his readers, s well as to himself, to write nothing for the public that offends against de ency, dignity or the truth. Having accepted the position. I propose to do the very best I can to discharge -its duties properly and fully. W. HI. WALLACE. Democratic meeting to-night (Tues day,) at Temperance Hall. Come ut, everybody. There will be music nd speaking.______ European News. The latest telegrams from Europe indicate a threatening war aspect. Russia is making some demonstrations against Turkey, with a view of absorb ing it into her vast dominijons. En land is jealous of her Eastern posses ions, India and tile Suez Canal, and will probably resist arny encroachments of Russia in those directions. The Queen] is having her large ironclads and warships overhauled ; she pro Nominees an.d ofilc-Seekers. It may be taken as a fact, in which there are very few exceptions, that the man who seeks the nomination for any office is unfit for the office. le wants the office merely for the money he can make out of it, and he is not often scrupulous in the ways that the money is to be made. The office-seeker is, and has always been, a contemptible character in the opinion I of all honest and intelligent men. No man who takes the proper view of the matter will support any candidate who endeavors to secure his own nomina tion. Let his promises, his professions, his pledges be what they may, his sole, base end and object is personal advancement. Let him prate ever so loudly of "reform" in government, it all amounts to nothing m-re nor less than a political trick to get himself into a paying position. Such a man cares not a copper for the public good; it is nothing to him whether the peo ple prosper or not, so long as he gets his official salary. The man who does deserve the pop ular support is he who estimates the public good above his private profit; who does not seek a nomination by any means, but is as perfectly content to labor in private and obscure life for the good of his State as in the most exalted and the most remunerative official station. Let the office seek the man, not the man the office, is the only true principle of Republican or Democratic government-the only true principle of popular government under any form or by any party name. Now, in view of this principle, how stands the case between the two op posing party tickets in this State ? Chamberlain sought the nomination; he worked for it with all his might. For months before the expiration of his present term, he went throughout the State, .asking and begging from every stump that he might again be/ nominated as Governor of South Car Oliva. Wade Hampton, on the other hand, was, in no sense, a candidate for the ,position ; he never asked it, never desired it. His name was placed at the head of the democratic ticket by the spontaneous choice of an intelligent people in Carolina as sembled. Chamberlains was placed at the head of the republican ticket at his own request and earnest solic itatio.n, by a Convention the most corrupt that has ever met in South Carolina, the fit representative of car pet-bag rascality, fraud and plunder. Hampton promises, in the event of his election, to every man in South Carolina, white and colored, equal rights and equal protection under the law ; and his promises are those of a man who says what be means and will do v,hat he says. Chamberlain has proved to the world that he is totally unable or unwilling to protect the cit izens of either color or party, and is therefore utterly unfit for the high office to which he aspires. Since his nomination Hampton has been working with all his powere to gain the ele.tion. Had he done oth erwise he would have proved recreant to the trust irmposed in him. His failure would be t*he failure of the principles of honesty and reform; his success will be the success of those principles. He is laboring not for himself, but for his State. He is not laboring for party power or party vic-1 tory, but simply and solely for good government. And when he is elected we shall have a good government good for the rich man and the poor man, the white man and the black. 1 Massacre in Edgefield. The Democrats and Republicans held separate meetings at Edgefield on the 18th. The Democrats had about 5,000 at their meeting; the Republi ans about one-fourth that number at theirs. Everything passed off quietly. As Jas. Gilmer and Edward Yeldell wre riding along the road towards home, about two miles from town they were fired at by a party of negro militia in ambush. Mr. Gilmer was instantly killed, and Mr. Yeldell badly1 wounded. He rode back to the vil lage and reported the affair to Major1 Kline of the 18th Infantry, who, with other gentlemen, proceeded to t.he place, where they found the dead man lying in the road. Mr. Jas. Outz started to the village for the Coroner. A mile from the village he was shot t from ambush ; one ball shattered ~ his leg, and another wvounded his horse. Mr. Gilmner leaves a wife and six children. None of the parties at ( tacked had any enemies in the world; they were all shot for the same reason the Cainhoy victims were shot-be-. ause they were Democrats. Major Kline pronounces the deed a cold >looded, fiendish murder. How long, 0, how long, must such things be en ured ? Is there not a sense of jus ;ice in this great country that will put a aimeitstptthssvg wa o medi stop tothseaeale wari a 1pon unoffending and peaceable citi 5 Distinguished Speakers. Hon. J. M. Leach, Democratic can lidate for Elector at Large in North .arolina. one of the most effective ipeakers in the South, has consented ;o make a few speeches in this State >efore the election. He will speak at gewberry, October 28th, and we hope >ur people, white and black, Democrat tnd Republican, will turn out to hear liu). Gen. J. . Kennedy and Gen. J. B. Kershaw, will also be here to speak ;he same day. C-hamberlain in the Character of Macbeth. Gov. Chamberlain says "terrorism" xists in South Carolina. He is right. Re sees it and feels it. But the "ter orism" that does exist here is not such is to cause alarm to any but such men is Chamberlain and the "Ring" which has so long misruled South Carolina. rerror is being struck to the heart of hese vampires as they see their party bout to be snatched away from them nd the government given into the ands of native South Carolinians and bonest men. No doubt Gov. Cham berlain teels "terrified." No doubt bis fears are iicreased by the howl of his corrupt f(llowers, as they see the read day of vengeance fast approach ig. They ought to feel terror-strick in-it is perfectly natural that they should feel so. But why should this be made a pretext for Federal inter Ference ? Does the National Govern ment mean to put itself alongside the men who have plundered South Caro ina? We hope not. We would bhink better- of the Federal Govern ment. We do not object to as many witnesses as the Government may see It to send here. But we only ask hat they play "hands off " and see Fair play. /We assure the country that the error which Chamberlain and his %rew feel is the terror felt by Macbeth ifter the murder of King Duncan. Nlaceth saw the bloody dagger, but it was only a phantom, conjured up by his own imagination wrough tupon by his conscience. No wonder, then, Gov. Chamberlain sees pistols and hears their "click" as he moves about among the people. We have only to say to Gov. Chamberlain and to all bhe "fearful," that orders to disband Rifle Clubs will do no good until the uries are driven from their con iciences by expiations of their crimes. When this is done, it will be found :hat the "terrorism" in South Caro ia is as baseless as the dagger seen :y Macbeth. The Cainhoy Massacre. The two political parties in Charles -on County made an agreement in the arly part of the canvass to meet each ther in joint discussion, both parties :o go to tIhe places of meeting without uns. According to this arrangement ibout 150 Democrats went from the yity to Cainhoy, on the 16th, for joint liscussion. One Democrat spoke. While the next speaker was replying o him a Radical negro fired off a pis l. At this signal a gang of negroes, ~rmed with muskets and rifles, sprang 'rom a swamp near by, the negroes Lround the speakers' stand rushed into be swamp where they. had concealed heir guns, and then the whole body f armed negroes, about 300 in num >er, fired into the small party of whites, few of whom had small pistols, the est fiaving no arms at all. The whites ed, leaving their dead and wounded ehind. Six whites were killed and ixten wounded. One negro was iled, it is charged by his own party. [he dead and wounded men were rob >ed of what money they had and strip ed of their clothing, the wounded iaving to lie all night exposed to the old and suffering from their wounds. [he heart grows sick at the recital of uch horrible deeds. Right here in south Carolina, not ten miles from the pot where our forefathers planted the anner of a Christian civilization more han 200 years ago, in a time of peace, .nd without provocation, we are called ipon to witness a massacre as cold, as :ruel and as savage as was ever perpe rated by the Camanche Indians. Is hat "the civilization 6f the Cavalier nd the Roundhead ?" The evidence is very strong that] !. C. Bowen is responsible for this errible deed. But there is another, igher in office and deeper in villainy han Bowen even, who is the prime nstigator. That man is the so-called overnor of South Carolina! ! The Union-Bleraild, with charac eristic mendacity, tries to fix the llame of the Edgefield massacre upont e white Democrats. It says a "red biirt" fired into a crowd of a dozen egroes by the roadside, when a battle osued, and one white man was killed d others wounided; "the casualties n te negro side are not stated, and I ,.ably never wi be." Tile fact is President Grant's Proclama tion. The President's Proclamation of the 17th inst., begins by saying, "Where as, it has been satisfactorily shown to me that insurrection and domestic vio lence exist in several Counties of the State of South Carolina, and that cer tain combinations of men against law exists in many Counties of said State, known as 'Rifle Clubs,' who ride up and down by day and night in arms, murdering some peaceable citizens and intimidatrg others, which combina tions, though forbidden by the laws of the State, cannot be controlled or suppressed by the ordinary course of justice, &c.'' The President commands all persons engaged in unlawiful and insurrection ary proceedings to retire to their homes within three days, and hereafter to abandon said combinations and sub mit themselves to the laws. Secretary of War, Cameron, issues an order to Gen. Sherman, of the same date, directing all the available force of the Military Division of the Atlantic, to report immediatly to Gen. Ruger, at Columbia, S. C. In accord ance with which order fourteen addi tional companies have been sent to this State. The Union-Herald, the property and the niouthpiede of Gov.. Chamber lain, is moving heaven and earth to bring about a collision between the white citizens of this State and the United States soldiers. Chamberlain has got himself into a most unpleas ant and embarrassing position ; he has declared to the country that the Demo cratic party of South Carolina has brought about a condition of lawlessness and terroism in the State, and that the laws cannot be enforced through the regularly appointed processes and powers of the courts. He has been proven a liar by those who.e preroga tive and duty it is to administer the laws-Republican judges of the su preme court and the circuit courts, who have no motive under the sun to represent the condition of affairs false ly. After failing in his attempts to raise a conflict between the whites and blacks, seeing that the two races are be coming more and more triendly every day, he now plays a more desperc.te game. The blood of a soldier spilt by a South Carolina Democrat would be to him the most welcome sight on earth ; it would be his glory and de light ; and he is doing all he can to accomplish this very thing. See his article, or the article of his private secietary, in the Union-Blerald of the 16th instant. Mark well the flaming heading of that article : 'THE*FIRST FREE MEETING." "THE TEST MADE AT EDGEFIELD." "THE SHOT-GUN POLICY CHECKED." "EDGEFIELD TAKES WARNING." "THE RIFLE CLUBS VERSUS THE BOYS IN BLUE." The above headings indicate the character of the article, which pur ports to be an account of the Republi can meeting at Edgefield on the 14th. Th sole object and purpose contem plated in that article is to goad the Democrats to some act of indis cretion or violence towards the sol diers. Chamberlain is working hard or some pretext for martial law. His plans have been laid carefully and de liberately. This was his plan : On the 13th he made written applica ation to the authorities at Washing ton for more troops ; the application was set for consideration on the 17th. The Radical meeting was held at Edgeeld the 14th, and at Newberry the 16th. United States soldiers had just been sent to both these places. The Radical leaders refused to allow a joint discussion, hoping the Democrats would demand it, and thus a collision would be brought about between Democrats and Republicans; that the soldiers would be called on to protect the Republicans, and that the Demo rats, in the heat of passion, would Fre into them. This diabolical plan ailed at Edgefield. It was tried again it Newberry the 16th, and failed here. If there had been a disturb ice or collision at Edgefield the 14th, >r at Newberry the 16th, as Chamber ai planned for and hoped for, martial aw would have been proclaimed the ith. But the Democrats defeated um by their wisdom and moderation. And they will continue in the same ie of conduct. No jeers, no taunts >f Chamberlain's organ can cause a ~onflict between the Democrats and he soldiers. There is no quarrel be ween them, no bad feeling. The Democrats will do their duty, and he soldiers, theirs, and any at empt from any quarter to represent hem as in any wise antagonistic to ~ach other in conduct or in feeling, is base appeal to passion, that merits mnd will receive the contempt of every ionorable man, whatever may be his >rofession or his politics. __ARPEE'S ___________AGAZ ______E___for __ Noe br is l HAEpmax's MAnAl with fo Novembinerestan 'eady received, and with a higbly interesting Advice From Gen. Hanapton. In his speech at Edgefield, on last Wednesday, in allusion to the evident and set purpose of the Radicals to bring about a disturbance, General Hmpton gave the following advice to the Democracy. Read it and be gov erned by it: The only thing to be done now is to secure the fruits of our victory. It is bad policy to do what your enemies want you to do. They have but one hope. and that is they may be able to goad this people into armed resistance. That conspiracy has already been htitched. Even this very mail brings a proclan:ation from President Grant that he proposes to place this State under martial law. Every lawyer knows be has no right to do so, but you know how often he has violated the most solemn compacts. They hope now, by scattering troops throughout the State, to bring about a collision, and give a pretext to bring more troops to see that the board of canvas sers will count. us out and malke us lose the victory we have already won. You must recollect that when you placed us in command, you promised to follow our irstructions. We have more information than any one of you can possess. Therefore when we give you advice we do it knowing what will enure to your good. Our advice is for you to go on, defend yourselves, as you have a right to do, if attacked, but nothing more. If the Radicals choose to divide time with them, do so; if not, let them speak without interruption. That is the policy which we have agreed upon. If you will notice they have announced that only their Federal electors will speak. They put those men forward for a pretext to arrest you. The Constitution of Massachusetts provides that: "No person shall have the right to vote or be eligible to of fice under the Constitution of this Commonwealth, who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English lanouage, and write his own name." Gov. Chamberlain in that State would enjoy a privilege that would be denied to nine-tenths of the colored people of South Carolina. [News and Courier. Editorial Review. The True Southron has copied from the Register the Resolutions passed by the Democratic Club of this place on the 11th instant. Five colored preachers raided a gin house in Austin County, Texas, and attempted to carry off two bales of cotton ; but the proprietor put in an appearance and shot three of the men. A business house in Columbus, Ohio, has conspicuously displayed in its show window a man's skull, and printed in large letters across the fore head these words of warning: "This was a drummer." Thos. EIzy, a colored man, made a speech for Hampton and reform at Silverton on the 14th. As he was entering his gate that night he was shot and seriously wounded by a con cealed Radical negro. A rich man to be hanged-Joseph Ryan, of Peterboro, Ontario, was tried for wife-murdei- the 12th instant, and condemned to be hanged the 21st of November. He is a merchant, 45 years old, and worth $500,000. A colored man by the name of Car ter was shot from an ambush near Camden on the 18th. No reason can be assigned for this attempted assassi nation except that he had declared his intention to vote for Hampton. 1 John D. Lee. the leader in the Mountain Meadow Massacre that oc urred in 1857, was condemned to death at Beaver, Utah, October 10th. By the laws of Utah Territory he could choose one of three modes of execution-hanging, shooting or be heading. He will be shot January 26, 1877. Judge Mackey has returned, and in n interview said, that the people at tme North regard Chamberlain with borror. and his proclamation as an en rmity. The Republicans say they would repudiate him, but for the elec toral vote of the State. The editor of bhe New York Times expressed sym pathy for Hampton. Chamberlain must have his second erm. The thieves mnust have another yhance. These results would be con idered by Chamberlain and his crew m cheap at the cost of a hundred lives. Richard, according to Shakespeare, ffered a kingdom for a live horse; in this country a State is, alas, the price ya dead negro ! [Philadelphia Times. A unique wedding took place at Jloverdale last Sunday, at the resi lence of one of our citizens: The iappy pair were from the Dry Creekr ~onan.Tebiero a bu inuteens.r Twentyidearsom wage aout iierte ritwenty headrsome telv an mvertebes h ead somty aned Te ,,. ,.. A.,a n.no a.-d. The Tribute of Respect. Whereas: It was the will of our Great Shpherd to c.ll from our Grange, oni the moritning of the I oth uit., owr beloved and esteemed brother, Wx. R. SPY-ARMAN, to that upper and better fold where no Grange is.needed, and where all ripe grain is gar nered for the glory of our Heavenly Mas ter-Jesus Christ; therefore, be it Resolved, 1st. That, although Silver Street Grange has lost one of its most esti mable and loved menibers, and his parents and brothers one on whom they looked with much pride and great promise; yet, let us not borrow, for our Great Master has called him. 2nd. fhat we suppress ouy grief and dry up our tears, for we know thateur Heaven ly Master doeth all things well. 3rd. That we cherish his memory and the great lessons which he taught us on his dying couch. 4th. -That we wear the usual badge of mourning for thir-Y days. 5th. That a blauk page in our Minute Book be dedicated to the mnemory of our departed brother. rith. That a copy of this Preamble and Resoldtions be tendered the family of the deceased, and a copy be furnished the Newberry HERALD for publication, by the Secretary. 4 M. WERTS, J. C. STEWART, WILLIAM HIGGINS. J. R. SPEARmA, JR., Secretary Silver Street Grange. Sept. 16th, 1876. Xew X MisceUaneous. NEWBERRY, S. C., Oct. 23, 1876. At a meeting of the merchants of this place, held this day, the following resolu tions were adopted, after a full and free discussion, to-wit: 1st. That we, the undersigned, merchants doing business in the. Towir of Newberry, do hereby pledge ourselves not to furnish provisions and other necessary farming supplies another year on a credit to those persons who shall vote against our interest at .he approaching election. And that we will not furnishany planter with such sup plies on credit when it comes within our knowledge, or we have good reasons to believe that the use of such supplies are intended for the support of any laborer who voted against the public welfare. 2d. That we invite the merchants throughout this State to co-operate with us in this our resolution to protect our own resources, and to promote the welfare of races and conditions of men comprising this suffering Commonwealth. B. J. RAMAGE, Chairman. JoH. T. PrERSON, -See'y. B. J. Ramage, IS. F. Fant, John T. Peterson, IM. Foot, John C. Wilson & Co. Rodelsperger & Co. J. D. Casb, L. C. Moore, T. J. Lipscomb, - J. E. Chapman, Leavell & Spearman, Pelham & Wardlaw, McFall & Pool, W. H. Dickert, Jas. M. Crawford, W. T. Tarrant, John . Peoples, S P. Boozer, B. H. Cline, J. B. Leonar'd & Co. J. F. Todd, Jos. Brown, Geo. McWhir ter, W. T. Wright. Oct. 25, 43-1t. LOST, On last Sale day, in town, A POCKET BOOK containing between $50 and $60, also a Cotton Bill of 'two Bales of Cotton sold to Singleton. The finder will be rewarded. J. C. WADE. Oct. 25, 43-it. W. H. WALLACE, Attorney-at-Law, 4 NEWBERRY, S. C. - difidovdr 'Harmon's Store, aajiining HERALD Office. Oct. 25, 43-tf Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer. By a resolution of the County Demo cratic-Executive Committee for Newberry County, I am instrt.cted to request the pastors of the various churches in the County, white and colored, to bring to the attention of their churches the rccommen dation of the State Democratic Executive - Committee, as contained in the address of A. C. Haskell, Chairman, dated Oct. 4th, 186. and published in the Newberry HERALD of- the 11th instant, that the 26th instant be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer to Almighty God, "that justice, peace and prosperity, mercy ad truth, with fellowship and good.feeling. to all men may come back and prevail among our much disturbed and long-suffer ing and much disturbed people," and solicit them to carry out the recommendation. Respectfully, Y. J. EARRINGTON, - Beeretary Democratic Executive Committee, Newberry Co. October 20th, 1876.-43-1t. ADMINISTRATORS' SALE. The undersigned will sell at public auc tion at the late residence of Elizabeth. oate, deceased, ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT, ali the per onal property of the said deceased, and onsisting of Two Mules. One Milch Cow and Three Yearlings. Seventeen Head of Hogs. Nine Head of Sheep. Corn and Fodder. Cotton Seed. Household and Kitchen Furniture. Waeon and Buggy. And other articles too numerous to men tion. Terms of Sale-Cash, under order of the Court of Probate. DR AYTON M. COATE, 1 A dministrators. JOHN W. COATE, ) Oct. 20, 1876.-43--St.* SHERIFF'S SALTE. Tobn C. Workman and John A. Workman, Against William H. Webb. By virtue of sundry executions to me di -ectd, I will sell, in front of the Court ouse, - n the First Monday in November Next, o the highest bidder, the following PER iONAL PROPERTY, to-wit: Two Sets of Household ind Parlor Furniture. Carpets, and other articles. Parlor and Kitchen Stoves. Kitchen Tables, &c. One lot Garden Tools. One small lot Carpenter's ['oolS. Plowv Stock and Two Sin letreeS. Two Wash Pots and Four