The Newberry herald. (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, August 21, 1878, Image 2
Gov. Hantov*% Speech at
Edgefield. the 12th inst.
[From the News and Courier.]
* * * * * *
A PICTURE OF GRANT.
We enter this contest under fir
different and more auspicious circum
stances than the last. Then, the
whole power of the Federal State gov
ernments was brought to bear to crush
us. All the political machinery of
the State, wielded by men totally un
scrupulous in the use of it, was di
rected to the sole end of perpetuatirg
a rule which was a disgrace to civili
zation and an offence to Heaven. Bay
onets in the hands of the paid soldiery
of the common country gleamed, in
palpable violation of the Constituti-n
of that country, at every polling plie
in our State. Our people, broken by
years of misrule and oppression, were
almost hopeless. We had as the
Chief Executive of the United States
a man whose highest conception of
the law was embodied in the findings
of a court-martinl, and whose disgrace
ful ignorance of the Constitution of
the country was only equalled by his
shameless disregard of its most sacred
obligations. Brutal, ignorant and
drunken he hesitated not to crush the
people of the South by the power of a
paid soldiery. With an armed hand
upon their throats he attempted to
stifle the breath of their liberty, and
placing the iron heel of military op
pression upon one of the thirteen or
iginal States of the lnion,-he reduced
it to a military satrapy. .We were
confronted at home by an enemy bold,
confident and defiant, thoroughly dis
ciplined, and bound compactly to
gether by the cohesive power of pub
lic plunder. Driven almost to despe
ration and trusting alone in the jus
tice of our cause, and recognizing the
supreme necessity of saving our State,
our people, by a common impulse,
with one heart, dedicated themselves
to the patriotic work, and after a
struggle as arduous and as heroic as
ever waged, redeemed the fair land of
their fathers and covered themselves
with glory. They achieved success
against every probability. They work
ed out a political miracle greater than
any ever achieved by a people, and
they accomplished this because they
were true to themselves and their
principles.
HAMPTON'S SKETCH OF HAYES.
What is our position now ? The
Chief Executive of the country is one
who, however much we may differ
from him politically, we yet recognize
as a gentleman, and one who deserves
our' respect and gratitude for having,
in defiance of the passionate appeals
of partisans, restored local self-govern
ment to Louisiana and South Carolina.
By his act the military was surbordi
nated to the civil authority; the
armed soldiers of the United States
who had for months bivouacked with
in the walls of our capitol, were with.
drawn, thus showing his condemna
tion of that greatest crime ever per
petrated against liberty on this con
tinent. By giving to us our rights
he has placed South Carolina on the
plane of equality with her sister States,
where she may move forward and ful
fil the glorious destiny before her.
THE DANGER OF FALSE SECURITFT.
You know how desperate was the
struggle before the last fight. I do
not coma now to lull you into a false
security. I do not say to you that
you have everything your own way,
and have . but to nominate your can
didates. I say that I believe this
campaign is fraught with almost
equal danger as the last. We had
an organized and disciplined foe to en
counter in the field. We knew just
what we had to expect, and every
man worked as thoug~h the destiny.of
the State depended upon his own in
dividual resources- All this is chang
ed. My opinion is that the Republi
can Convention did not nominate a
State ticket last week because they
knew that if they did we would have
every man in the State rallying to our
standard, and we would gain a vic
tory grander than the last.
THE RADICAL CONVENTION
Not having the manliness to en
dorse the administration of the last
two years-though many of them had
been sent to Columbia wit.h instruc
tions to do so-they have endeavored
to make political capital for the North
ern Radicals by enunciating a platform
as false as false can be. They charge
that they have not put a ticket in the
field, because they could not do that
without personal .danger, and they
passed that resolution in the capitol of
South Carolina, within hearing of the
Executive of the State, and when
they had entire control of the State
House, placed in their hands by the
Democracy of South Carolina for the
purposes of making such nominations.
They did not place a ticket in the
field because they knew it would meet
with eertain defeat ; and I warn you
uow that this course has been pursued
{as I warned members of the Legisla
ture months ago that it would be pur
sued) for the purpose of devoting their
every effort to controlling the ensuing
Legislature. They have not put a
ticket in the field, but I tell you that
in every county where they think they
have a shadow of a chance of success
they will make a determined fight for
the Legislature.
INDEPEENDENT CANDIDATES.
If there is a man in South Carolina,
in one single district, who is base
enough to forsake his party at this
time and head -an independent ticket,
the Radicals will rally to his support,
anad you will be stricken down in the
h:ousc of your friends.
You have no easy work before you!
The people o? this State must again
rally to their standard as they did
before, and must devote every energy,
-as I told the people of Anderson
who may be the Governor, but it is a
matter of life and death to this old
land of ours that we have a Legisla
ture representing the manhood, civil
ization, intelligence and virtue of
South Carolina. That is your objec
tive point; and if my words could
reach every man in South Carolina, if
I could but incite each cne to re
newed efforts, to even greater efforts
than in the campaign of '76, I would
say to him in all truth and solemnity,
that he must work now, and unti! the
5th of November, as if the destiny of
the State depended on his work alone.
I have warned you of your danger.
If, being warned, you are true to
yourselves-(I know the people of
Edgefield will be true. [Cheers.] I
speak to the whole State)-If the
Democratic party of the State will be
true to itself, I predict that you will
win an overwhelming victory.
You may remember that when two
years ago I stood upon this spot and
declared then that we would win,
there were then in the minds of many
of my hearers grave doubts as to our
success ; but never-from the 15th of
August when I accepted the nominia
tion-never from that day until the
7th of November did I have one
doubt that the Democratic party
would win. I knew we would win. .
I knew we had Right and Truth and
Justice on our side, and that the God
of our fathers would help us if we
helped ourselves.
WE CAN WIN AGAIN.
And you can win again, and victory
now means more than you may think.
It means giving you the Legislature
directing the laws of this country;
shaping them for the common good.
It means all that we have cherished in
the past and all we hope for in the fu
ture. It means more, if possible, than
that. Victory in 1878 means victory
in 1880, and victory in 1880 for the
National Democratic party, means
peace for the whole country-restora
tion of harmony and fraternity, and
the observance of the Constitution of
the country as it was framed by our
fathers. That is our highest aim
and object, and we must look to that,
because, until a National Democratic
party comes into power, we never
shall be safe from a recurrence of
these sporadic efforts of the Republi
cans against it.
* * * * * * *
Tihe Yellow Fever in the WVest.
[From The News and Courier.]
NEW ORLEANS, Thursday Night,
August 15.-For the twenty-four
hours ending at noon to-day 98 new
cases are reported and 16 deaths. Of
these deaths seven were of children
under .5 years of age, one was 8, one
14, and still another was a child, age
not given.
TWO NEW CASES AT VICKSBU.RG.
VICKSBURG, August 15.-The healh
offier reports two new cases of yellow
fever to-day.
GRENADA, Miss., August 15.-Six
teen experienced nurses, in charge of
Drs. Mlandeville and Veazie, arrived
yesterday from New Orleans. The
nurses were quickly assigned to affict
ed families. The type of the disease
here is pronounced malignant, and it2
is spreading. Ten or twelve new 4
cases have appeared. Nine deaths
are reported in the last twenty-four,
hours. There are fully one hundred
and twenty-five cases. The white
population is now reduced to seven
hundred. None of the old cases have
yet recovered. The brave and self- I
sacrificing doctors of New Orleans,
assisted by resident physicians, are
doing a noble work, and grateful
hearts go out to them, as well as to
the generous citizens of New Orleans, I
in this hour of deep affiction.(
WiLMINGTON, N. C., August 15-~
The following has been received from
Grenada, Miss.:
"GRENADA, Miss., August 14.- f
Mayor of Wilmington:. Help us I
to pay our nurses and bury our dead. t
Our town is a graveyard. We need
help. The mayor is dying, and Igaun
the only offeer left E. A. MELT.ON,
"City Marshal and Acting Mayor." E
Immediately on receipt of the above a
the board of aldermen convened in, t
special session ; and made an appro- ly
priation for the Grenada sufferers,
and appointed a committee of seven I
to solicit contributions from citizens.
It is thought that a liberal sum will
be raised.
THE FEVER SPREADING IN MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, August 15.-The fever
i gaining ground. Five deaths and
17 new cases are reported for the last C
forty-eight hours. There are proba- I
bly fifty or seventy-five cases in the 1
city.
MEMPHIS APPEALS TO THE WAR DE
PARTMENT FOR AID.
S
MEMPIS, August 15.-The follow
ing telegram was sent this morning :
" To Hon. Geo. W. McCrary, See- I
retary of War, WVashington :
"Death is making rapid strides t
through our streets. Towns have
quarantined against us. Can you
not order one thousand tents into
which to remove our poor? t
"R. F. PATTERSON,
Collector Internal Revenue. V
"R. A. THOMPSON, Postmaster."
Since the above was sent, Post-L
master Thompson sent another tele- g
gram, asking for rations, with a view v
of supplying and getting all the poor
people out of town. Twenty-seven c
new cases and six deaths have been
reported during the last twenty-four
hours.
WASHINGTON, August 15.-The (
secretary of war will respond favorably
to the petition from Memphis for aid t
to the people of that city. The
prprofcr il eisrce o
spplyer ets will terrtrces to
nupyeedned. ohr rice o
Uhe Hlerald.
THOS. F. GRENEKER, EDIToRs.
W. 11. WALLACE,
NEWBERRY, S. C.
rVDNESDAY, AUG. 21. 1878.
A PAPER FoR T11E PEOPLE.
The Herald is in the highest respect a Fam
ly Newspaper, devoted to the interial in
rests of the people of this ('onty and the
itate. It eirculates extennively, aind as an
Ldvertising medium offers unrivallted ad
-ntages. For Terns, see first page
tate Democratic Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WADE HAMPTON,
Of Richland.
For Lieutenant- Governor:
W. D. Si)>soN, of Laurens.
For Attorney-General :
EERoy F. YouAss, of Richland.
For Comptroller-General:
Jo-Nsox HAGOOD, of Barnwell.
For State Treasurer:
S. L. ij.PHART, of Richland.
For Secretary of State:
R. M. Sims, of York.
ForAdjutant and Inspector General
E. W. MOISE, of Sumter.
For Superintendent of Education:
Huxr S. Tiompsox, of Richland.
FOR CONGRESS.
First District:
J. S. RiciRnnsox, of Sumter.
Second District:
. *P. O'Co.-or, of Charleston.
Third District:
D. WYATT AIKEN, of Abbeville.
Folirth District:
J. H. Evr\s, of Spartanburg.
Fifth District :
G. D. TazLkx, of Edgefield.
re Edgefield Meeting and the
Affra..
The downfall of Chamberlain was
lelebrated in Edgefield the 12th in
tant. Twenty-five hundred per
;ons were present. Speeches were
lelivered by Gov. Hampton, Judge
Vackey, Attorney - General You
nans, Senator Gary, Gen. Moise
md Col. Tillman. While the speak
ng was Aoinig on in the Academy
3rove,.a mile from town, a street
ight with pistols occurred in town,
n which Brooker Toney, and James
Booth and Benjamin Booth, bro
hers, and Thomas Booth, son of
Benjamin, were killed, and W. L.
oleman, Mark Toney, Wade Lott,
. B. Ryan and Clarence Seigler,
vounded. Mr. Coleman died from
uis wounds Thursday morning.
ome of the wounded took no
art in the affair and were struck
> stray shots. The difficulty
>rignated from an old family fend.
night or ten years ago Luther
oney, brother of Brooker, was
illed by Benjamin Booth. Brook
ir Toney is the man who killed the
uegro Deputy. Marshal Harris on
he streets of Edgefield a month or
wo ago in self-defense. Politics
ad nothing to do with the difficul
y. All the killed were white men
ad Democrats.
We see in this tragic affair the
vii of carrying concealed weapons,
nd the urgent duty of the Legisla
are of the State to pass a stringent
aw .prohibiting this practice by
4enalty.
The joint meeting of the State
range and Agricultural Society at
ipartanburg last week was largely
tended, and was, from all ac-1
ounts, an exceedingly pleasant and
rofitable occasion. Jno. B. Cleve
mnd, Esq., on behalf of the citizens
f Spartanburg, delivered the ad
ress of welcome, which was re
ponded to by Hon. J. N. Lipscomb,
aster of the State Grange. H.
.Farley, Editor of the Carolina
partan, read an Essay on Agrneul
ural and Mechanical Education.
Hon. J. Wash Watts, of Laurens,
iseussed Grasses, giving preference
the Bermuda, Grass. Mr. David
akins, of Alston, took an opposite
ew ; he said that it was impossi
l to exterminate it when once it
ets a start, and, in his opinion,
ras a pernicious pest.
Prof. Holmes, of Charleston, dis
assed Phospates.
Thos. J. Moore, of Spartanburg,
sad an instructive essay on Bee
lulture.
Drt.B oera nesyo
Dr. A.lB. ogses ad ains on
1ecatCn r.J .Fra,
ueclueo rse n riso
a ice Cost,unrJ.H. Reuran,
C
ii Rice Culture. The "Regulations ~
,, 1J
E Railroads by State Authority, t:
-1arges-that competition prodau
,ed combination, and that the peo
)le had no protection except by
egislation.
The next meeting will be held in
Dhester next August.
Among the American exhibits
bhat have been awarded premiums
it the Paris Exposition are MeCor
mick's Reaper, Wheelock's Steam
Engine, Wood's Reaper, Edison's
relephone, Wheeler & Wilson's
Sewing Machine, American Watch
Company's Watches, Fairbanks'
Scales, Collins' Axes, Disston's
Saws, Wilcox's Lard, Farmer's
Friend Grain Drill, Johnston Har
vester, Pullman Palace Cars and
Remington's Rifles. American coal
and - wheat received gold medals,
and American canned goods have
taken first prize.
Candidates.
Did you ever see the like? There
are not so many in this County;
but in some others there are "oodles
of 'em." In Oconee, 19; Union,
20; Greenville, 23; Pickens, 35;
Edgefield, 42, Lexington, 49. These
are publicly announced through the
County papers; how many there
are who are not thus announced it
is impossible. to say. Several other
Counties are not far behind.
Charleston Harbor.
We are indebted to the -publish
ers of the News and Courier for a
Chart showing the projected jetties
to be constructed by the U. S. Gov
ernment in Charleston Harbor.
Congress has appropriated $200,
000 for the purpose, and work will
probably begin in the early fall.
Ex-Associate Justice Wright,
black as a coal, was robbed by two
other darkies in a Philadelphia bar
room of $210 recently.
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens was re
nominated the 15th by the Eighth
Georgia District for re-election to
Congress.
State News.
Mrs. Eliza S. B3ozeman, nee' Wil
son, wife of Dr. J. J. Bozeman, of
Ninety-Six, died the 13th instant,
in the 36th year of her age.
A young white man named A. E.
Woodham, in Darlington County,
shot and killed his uncle Emberry
Woodham, the 13th-family diffi
culty.
T he Hampton Herald has risen
from the ashes. On the night of
June 3d, the office, with entire con
tents, was burned. We are glad to
see the Berald in the field again.
Landrum Loftis was shot and
killed the 16th inst., in Greenville
County, by Peter Sudduth. Loftis
and a posse went to Suddnth's
house to arrest his son Benjamin
for house-burning, when the old
man and others in the house fired
on the party, with the above result.
The Governor has commuted the
sentence of the five murderers con
demned to be hanged at George
own the 23d instant, to imprison
ment : Benj. Roger, 10 years, and
W. R. Lambeth, 5 years, in the
penitentiary ; Jno. W. Lambeth,
Philip Lambeth and Canaan Ward,
each five months in the County jail,
ating from July 5th.
A bright and beautiful child shows
n its very expression that its Baby
ood was not associated with Opium,
aordials, at.-for the continued use
f Opium is antagonistic to health.
'hat valuable and highly recommend
ad Remedy for the disorders of Baby
Lood, Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup, is abso
utely free from Morphia and all other
langerous agents, and can be safely
~mployed at all times. Only 25 cents
>r bottle.
The Newberry Convention will act
visely, if it take the advice of
1he Herald, and "act for the best in
erests of the county, not to forward
he schemes of any one man, clique
r section." But we cannot admit
hat, "if a ticket be nominated that is
iot acceptable to the mass of the
Demoratic voters, the Republicans
Lnd Independents, united together,
nay bring upon us a most disastrous
lefeat-a defeat that would so weaken
Lnd divide the party that there is no
elling when it would recover." The
emedies are two-fold : 1. Choose men
f high character as delegates to the
ounty Convention, so as to warrant
he expectation of good work. 2.
Allow no person to be placed in nom
nation for any offce until, in open
Jonvention, personally or~ by his
riends, he shall have bound himself
o abide by the action of the C'onven
ion, to accent no nomination from
my other body or person, and to
'efuse to serve if elected by other
han Democratic votes. This will
aake Newberry safe, and every other
ounty, too.-News & Courier.
Overtasking the Energies.
It is not aidvisable for any of us to over
isk oar energies, corporeal or mental, but
1 the eager pursuit of wealth or fame or
nowledge, bow many transgress this sain
try rule. It inust be a matter of great im
ortance tQ al who do so to know how they
an regain the vigor so recklessly expended.
be remedy is neither costly or digcult to
btain. iostetter's Stomach Bitters is pro
arable in every city, town an~d settlement iin
merica, and it compensstes for a drain of
odily or mental energy more effectuall
an~any invigorant ever prescribedor a
~rtlsed. Laboring men. athletes, stodents,
FOR THE HERALD.
A Few Suggestions to the Demo
crats or the Cbunty.
(CONCLUDED.)
3ESSItS. EDITORS: I had intended
t) Conclude these articles with the
1Jui>&,r published in your issue before
the hst. But further reflection upon
the seriousness of the duties devolving
upon the County ConventionT which is
to meet this week leads me to add
yet -some words, in the hope of en
foreing the principles which I have
heretofore endeavored to set forth.
The issues which will be presented
for determination by that Convention
are of the gravest character. They
are by no means confined to questions
of parliamentary usage and principles,
nor to those of popular representation,
nor yet to the selection of the persons
who are to fill our public offices. The
success of the Democratic party is at
stake, the harmony of the white men
of the County is in question; it may
be that the very peace of the County
is to be decided. I have endeavored
to take a more cheerful view of af
fairs, and I have certainly refused to
entertain many of the rumors and ap
prehensions which trouble no small
number of -our citizens. But every
day of late orly serves to warn we
that there are elements of division at
worK amongst us which cannot be too
carefully handled. I trust largely to
the good judguent and the patriotism
both of those who will compose the
Convention and those who compose
that great mass of the people that is
to act upon the decisions of the Con
vention. I am satisfied that the for
mer will seek to do what the interests
of the people demand, and I am sure
that the people are not disposed to be
unduly captious or exacting. But
there is great danger that the Conven
tion will not fully realize the wants of
the people, and that the people will
not fully appreciate the efforts of the
Convention. It is one of the infirmi
ties of our nature, that we see too
prominently the rights we claim and
any real or apparent violation of them,
while we are not so sensible of the
rights of others, or of the efforts they
make to discharge their duty.
Delegates to the Convention, how
ever, will probably be much assisted
in the performance of their duties by
keeping steadily before their eyes one
of the principles which I have already
insisted upon-that is, that all offices
are instituted for the good of the peo
ple, that all offices belong to the peo
ple, that all offices are to be filled by
the votes and the exertion of the peo
pie, and therefore that the interests of
the people and the feelings of the peo
pIe must, between them, decide who
shall be nominated for the people's
vote. It is idle for a delegate to say
that such or such a candidate is his
personal friend: it is idle for him to
urge that the fifteen or twenty men
who may constitute a majority of his
particular Club are fond of such or
such a man; it is idle to say that such
or such a man possesses even the
genius of Shakespeare or Napoleon
Bonaparte. True patriotism and po
litical wisdom imperatively require
that the preferences of the people shall
be heeded and thieir hostilities re
spected, in order that the will of the
principal and master, the people, shall
be carried out by the delegate, their
agent and servant. I do not mean to
say that a delegate must do w at he
considers wrong; indeed, I -believe
that his conscience should never allow
him to assist in placing dishonest men
in office, although the whole people
might clamor for them. And I can
conceive cases in which a delegate's
duty might require him even to diso
bey the positive instructions of those
who send him. But these extraordi
nary instances do not affect the broad
principle above set forth. Let it then
be kept well in mind.
But apart from this general princi
pe of duty, any practical man must
see the necessity of consulting popular
feeling as a matter of public policy.
Party discipline is powerful with us,
as it should be; but we have not that
discipline which will compel anything
like a unanimous vote, much less a
hearty exertion, ina favor of candidates
forced upon an unwilling people. It
is true that, with all the Democrats in
the County belonging to Clubs, and at
tending at the elections of delegates, a
Convention could be formed whose
majority might, ordinarily, be consid
ered a majority of the people. And
it is also true that every Deuocrat
ought to belong to a Club and endeav
or, in and through his Club, to estab
lish a Convention which would carry
out his wishes. But the fact is,
that very little more than half of the
known Democrats of the County be
long to Clubs, and that scarcely a ma
jority of most of the Clubs attend the
meetings to elect delegates.- The elec
tion of delegates from a Township is
therefore the work, most usually, of
about one-fourth of the Democrats of
the Township. A little more than
half of these may carry the election.
t is then very often the case that
delegates from a Township are really,
strictly speaking, the representatives
f searcely more than one-eighth of
the Democrats of that Township. It
will be said, however, that from the
very nature of things we must accept
the action of the delegates thus chosen
s the action of their Township. That
is true; and neither the Convention
nor the people at large can question
the authority of such delegates to act
or their Township. But the practi
cal question is, will the people blindly
sustain the action of such delegates
when it shall conflict with their known
will ? I always feel completely bound
>y the action of the Convention. The
lubs are the only organized bodies of
)eocrats in the County, and the
elegates who represent therp are
hberefore the only inen competent to
lecide, for me, what the Democracy
!h~J1 1n~ And their decision is con
of general prinuciples. Nominations
are made looking to results. We nom- I
inate to win-and to win honestly. vit
We have therefore to mk:te such nom- Au
inations as are best calculated so to Gii
succeed. fav
The Convention systiai a41 the o'c
Democratic Clubs of th,e County are *'
now upon trial before the Democratic i,,
people of the County. By various bal
means the dissensions which have wa
heretofore arisen have been gotten over of
without producing any real injury. o"
But now hundreds of ien stay out of a e
the Clubs for fear of being bound to fur
courses of action of which their con
sciences'or their tastes cannot approve; a
and many Club members have grown e
lukewarin because of similar appre- ed
hensions. A wise and liberal policy th<
will probably produce harmony and so'
greater strength than we have ever go
had ; but on the other hand, rash, sel- als
fish and obstinat6 action on our part pli
is calculated to make every breach a Ju
yawning chasm, every irritation a 11"
n to
burning sore, every opposition a fierce mi;
hostility. abi
When we have determined upon er<
our course. we must pursue it with
unflagging energy and resolution, b
scorning every fatigue and combating th(
every opposition. But let us first be be
sure that we are right, that we are act- P
ing for the good of the people and not ph
for our individual gain, and that we 0,
are giving due heed to the will of the de
people. Let us not only do what we rai
feel is right; but let us take care that br
what we do is seen by the people to sk
be right. They who shall so act will no
be benefactors of the people and shall far
eventually reap a fit reward ; but they m
who shall fail so to do must expect, sa
as they shall certainly receive in the
end, the severest censure of an indig- Tb
nant people. CITIZEN. be
0 19 0 do
FOR THE ERALD. Ie
Meeting of X Roads Democrats. fol
Pursuant to a call of the president,
Cross Roads Democratic Club met at co
Cross Roads Church, August 10, at
0 Po
10 o'clock, a. m. The president stated sa<
briefly the object of the meeting, td- fo
wit, to elect delegates to the County th<
Democratic Nominating Convention, 01
ag
which meets at Newberry C. H. Ol ye
the 22d of August. fee
Maj. A. J. Teague moved, be
That delegates be elected to-day pic
specially to the County Democratic SC
Nominating Convention, and that on
22 Wa
the next set of delegates elected by gl
this club be elected for the campaign. co,
Adopted. "
Mr. J. W. L. Arthur offered the hi
following preamble and resolution,loe
which were carried without a dissent- fil
ing voice : th
WHEREAS, We have often elected th4
delegates to attend the different con
ventions, and so many have failed to pr<
do so; therefore, be it bk4
.Resolved, That before we enter in- Po
to an election for delegates, nomina- an
tion be made, and that the nominee to
be required to pledge himself to at-pi
tend the convention; also to express the
to this club his views as to what kind PO
of men we now need in the different p
oiles, and more especially in the up,
Ldgislature. m
Mr. J. R. Irwin offered the follow- lot
ing preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
W UER EAS, We, the Democrats of 4
Township No. 7, deem measures of up
far more importance to us than any th4
particular set of men; be it
Resolved, 1. That the delegates hit
from this club be instructed to sup- the
port for nomination, especially to the oe~
Legislature, men who affirm before H
the County Nominating Convention we
that they are opposed to making any he
appropriations at present for opening sio
the South Carolina University. ?e*
2. That they will oppose the pay
ment of fraudulent bonds.
3. That they will opptse all Rail- bei
ioad extortions and discriminations in c
freight. H
4. That they will use every effort tr
to reduce the fee bill, simplify, cheap- ore
en and reduce the cost of law. the
5. That they will favor and support .u
a reduction of salaries and taxation so
far as the public interest will-perm it. ade
Mr. J. W. L. Arthur moved, apj
That the foregoing resolutions be P
introduced by our delegates in the del
County Convention and that they ad- He,
vocate their adoption.up
It now being in order for nomina- Thi
tions, J. N. Lipscomb was put in*
nomination for first delegate, but Der
withdrew, as he was compelled to the
attend the State Democratic Eexecu- I
tive Committee in Columbia at that nex
time. D. V. Scurry was then nom- i
iated, but declined, as he would be. ver
absent from the county at that time. this
J. RI. Irwin was then nominated for his
first delegate, and having expressed ,maI
his views as required by the resolu- p
tions, was elected by acclamation. casi
Under the same conditions as the tici;
above the following delegates and al- No
ternates were elected: g
C. D. Spearman, second delegate, will
W. W. Wallace, -third, F. A. Teague, us,
fourth, W. R. Sniith, fifth, Dr. J. 0. hea,
Dilert, sixth.
E. C. Simkins, first alternate, J. W.
L. Arthur, second, W. S. Pitts, third,
W. -A. Hill, fourth, SamI.. Teague, ..2
fifth, Dr. J. T. Tribble, sixth. Dei
Moved, by Maj. A. J. Teague, pur
That the delegates to the County
Convention be instructed to use their ofi
best endeavors to have one of the Pre
nominees for County Commissioner Vic
located this side of Newberry C. H. reta
Adopted.
Moved, by &r. J. W. L. Arthur,
That this club go into a nomination PG
for one County Commissioner from Gal]
this township, and that the delegates T
to the County Convention be instroct- edi
ed to vote for himon the first ballot. tio
nne h oeon eo~in
Uajn4.er theage foeomingaresoyto,
I4.1.C iwismvd
Thaj. the proeagens noina et-d - ns
r. R. C. Simkins moved, A
Thot tha nonnaAinan n thin mnot- -inee
FOR THE HERALD.
6ESSaS. EDITonS': Having received an in
ition to he present at a picnic to be given
g. 8th, by the members of ligh Point
Mnge, No. 190, and being glad to bid
l to city life for a few diays we gladlv dr
tiled ourself of the invitation. About 10
lock we arrived on the ground, aind from
!rv direction we saw the neibers and
itors of the surrounding country gather
; to the spot, each one bearing a huge ti
iket, box or trunk filled with, as we after. th
rds learned, the best of the good thing
life. Although we had an invitation for bo
day only, from the size and number of
baskets, &c., we concluded it was to be to
amp-meeting picnic. But more of thi3 pO
ther on. ab
'he first part of the programme of the .
was the reading of the reports on the
idition of the crops, which was quite en
iraging, and had we not afterwards visit. at
several of these farms we would have L
M1ght they were exaggeratel. But on
ne of these farms we saw some of as
>d corn as we ever saw grow, and but
-y little that was poor. The cotton i; hv
o very good, with the exception of a few
ces where the drought and rust had in
ed it somewhat. Crops are as a general
ntg well worked; a few that were let out ti(
croppers were 'not as well worked as
lit hve been, ye they compare favor- SC
y, and I believe above the average of U
p-farming. CI
[igh Point Grange is situated 13 miles fo
ow Newberry, over the store house of
r. J. .A. Sligh, in what is commonly called
Stone Hills. It numbers about75 miemi
rs, and is composed of as industrious peo- to
, both men and women, (we would eni
asize woman) as can be found anywhere.
ey do but little hiring, attend to th, ir
n work, as a general thing are out of N
)t and .dways have some money. They I
se most of their bacon and lard, all their 1
3ad, and many of them riise their wool, e
ich is carded, SPun and woven by the to
lful hands of wife and daughter. 'Tis in:
uncommon thing to see these industrious ar
mers clad in full suits of woolen jeans all E;
de at home. And just here we would At
we consider any young man fortunate
o can secure the hand and heart of any
aug lady in or around High Point Grange.
is is also as healthy a community as can
found anywhere, also as law-abiding, no
tor or trial justice could live by his pro
sion here. They also have most excel
it mules and horses, and at leist three- D
irths of them are raised by themselves. fr<
the reports in which stock, farming ia
mnuents and everything on the farm was
3sidered Simeon Miller got the premium
- the best horse and saddle rode to High &
int Grange. The horse he raised, the toI
Idle he bought at Newberry. So much _
our town.
But to go back to the programme. After
reading of the reports, Prof. J. B.
eall Holloway was called upon for an
ricultural address. He discussed in a
ry able manner the educational and social
,tures of the Grange. After the close of
address, the table being loaded with
,f, pork, mutton, chicken, pies, custards,
kles, preserves, and cake of every de
iption, Mr. Levi Monts, the -tallest man
the grounds, and as whole-souled as tall,
s heard to exclaim: "Dinner is ready,
up the table, come and welcome," which
rnmand was quickly obeyed. Oh, how
thought of the poor editor and wished
n there. The table was in form of a I 1
y square, and on the inmside a low table
pressly for the children, which wvas alsoF
ed to' overfiowing. The ladies occupied
inside of the main table the gentlemen
outside, which is one of the best ar
igenments we have evr seen. And, oh ! -
at an undertaking for the 400 people C
~sent to devour the contents of that ti
.After perhiaps half an hour of miixing
rk and preserves, chicken and cake, pies tat
: pickles, arnidst the cntined "help m~
urself, have this, have that," all began aci
fall back, seeming loath- to leave thie
.c of such an abundar ce, fully convinced
as Bigh Point Grange is a success. A
tion of the remaining contents was nor -
ced to one part of the table and the col
d people who were present were called
and they too so fully satisfied the inner
n th.it they spent the balance of the day
nging around as if they felt what odds to
m if corn and bacon was high or low.
d after all this eating there yet remained
be taken up "seven baskets full."
eo. Johnstone, Esq., was now called
an for an agricultural address, and al
>ugh with little or no preparation, other
akers having been expected, he handled.
subject so ably he did great credit to
self, and fully convinced the audience
t he-was not only a "straight-out" Dem
'at, but also a "straight.out" Patron of
abadry, and that his interest was iden
Id with the interest of the farmer. As
feel to do him justice we will only say
did honor to the subject and the occat
ri. A fter his address the members as
ibled in the hall and then and .there ad- Ii
rued, by closing the Grange in -"duen i
oon as this adjournimenit and the mem
s came down out -of the hallte bill ,
oed with Johnstone for a political speech.
ascended the stand amiid the cheers of
crowd and there gave us one of his 0EP
ight-nut speeches, whicli gave 'him great
dit. We have not space to even attempt
outines, but will content ourselves to
r the sentiment of the entire audience I
wo words, "well done." of
rof. G. B. Cromer was next called fur to the
ress the meeting. After some delay he prc
eared upon the stand, and in an ide- I
dent, outspoken speech went for the of
dependents", and gave a most excellent to
nition of those who claim to be such. I
in his usual forcible manner, touched or :
n other subjects of equal importance, in I
s speech evidently did good, Dot, in the I
rof converting independents, for there live
none in this community, but in making a<
norats more Democratic and loyal -to has
powers that be.(
'rof. J. B. O'Neall Holloway was the ful
t speaker called for. He felt that. this the
I of work was not his calling. He lives tuti
rangeburg County, and is principal of a
y excellent school, and being engaged in
he begged to be excused, but in mnaking
excuse he made some very timely re
-ks which we would like to mention lbut
e forbids it.,
hus ended one of the most pleasant oc..
ons it has ever been our fortune to par
ate in. The best of order prevailed. E
a drop of whiskey on the hill, and not
ath heard. And the next time we visit si
b Point Grange on such an occasion we braa
not fail to have the poor editor with turn
for we are satisfied he would receive a busi
ty welcome. D- mnai
- cuh
.FOR THE HER. A.p. See,
Cannon's Creek Club. Mot
Lt meeting of the Cannon Creek g
noratic Club, Aug. 17th, for the
pose of reorganizing, the following :
ers were elected, viz: C. F. Boyd, y
sidet;- David Buzhardt, Sen., ""I
istr
e-President; J. C. Hlalfaere, See- lianm
ry. T
all e
Lo Executive Cowmuittee was ap- of t
ted by the President, viz : Thos. appi
man, Perry Halfaere, J. B. Nee. ba.
'he following gentlemen were elect. aftei
the
elegates to the County Conven- hav<
viz :J. J. Gallman. B. Halfacre, riot
, . .'... this
1. Neel, J. C.Wilsod. s
Ajourned to nwet Saturday, 24th
at a o'clock, P. M. -
FOR TE HERALD.
SCURRY'S STORE,
Aug. 16, I878.
11ESSRS. EDITORS: After a long
aught :f three weeks we have at
t been Ulessed with plenty of rain.
The crops have suffered a great deal
thin the last four or five weeks from
a drought and scorching beat, still
,re will be medium crops.
The thrifty farmers of this neigh
rhood have bad a rousing barbecue
day. .t was of a social and non.
litical character. There was an
andance of everything good to eat,
d, I an sorry to say, a little too
ich to driuk. Crowds of persons
ended from Newberry, Edgefield,
urens and Abb,vilie C.ounties.
After the barbecue the gay ones
nt to Capt. B. H. Mathews' and
d a dance until a late hcur.
W. W. McM.
It is only in the most fertile see
ins that Fever and Ague become a
>urge. Happily for our rae, Di.
ARTER'S FEVER AND A.GUE Sj.g
Pic is an infallible remedy for all
ms and degrees of malarial disorder.
For sale by all Druggists. Dowie
Moise. Wholesale Agents, Charles
o, S. C.
Fox THE HFbALD.
At a meeting of Democratic ClJO
. 2, Township No. 3, August 19th,
78, the following members were elect
delegates to the County Cnvention
be held at Newberry C. H , the 22nd
it.. viz: Wm. H. RufT, E. S. Keitt
d J. M. Wicker. Alternates-Thos.
ing, Moorman Ruff and Thos. H.
eWine.
J. M. H. RUFF, President.
T'. H1. ALEWINE, Secretary pro tem.
Ladies who value their complexion
uld preserve their health, 'and.
uld guard against a torpid liver.
t. HARTER'S IVEa PILLS cleanse
iw all impurities, and the IRw
>NIC gives'Treshuess and vigor..
For sale by all Druggists. Dawie
Moise, Wholesale Agents, Charles
2, S. C.
~Vew A4Wz?ISCeflaxe0K&
RED:CLOVER
ERNE IND OICIRDI.
FOR SALE AT
Lug. 21, 3 A-tf -
wnerseof Real Estate
'his will notify the owners of RealX
e that the Board of Equalization wilER
eos te 2Stfrand29th instanl-forflntl
B. J. R AMAGt, -Oliairman.
L. E. FOLK, Auditor.
THE-ONIA
"ONE-STUDY
IN THE SOUTH.C
THE SEGOND SEOTIBI OF T IE
ILLIAISTON# C,
NS .XONDAY, JSEFT. 9. TE EAL
SBSIN CLO81E32.~
lew lasses are formed at the beginning.,,
each Section; so tapuinimayjoin .~
school Sep. 9th, as conv,eniently aid
fitablyas'at.ahy other time:
ates for the 15 weeks:. Board, exclusive
ashing, $45.004; Regular Tuiion, $%-5
fo extra charge for Latin, Calisthenics,
Iealth-Lift, or for Kindergarten Lessons
he Primary Departmeni .e
~eing entirely on its own merits as a
thorough school, ic-confidentityypects
ontinuance of the liberal patronage.it
thus far enjoyed. 4
ur new Catalogue sets forth the wonder
advantages of -the:One.Sudy Plan, and
other valuable pecularities of the fust-'
or a copy, address
PRESIDENT.
.ng. 21, 17 8. -
Wheat Weat!
ELECT EGYPTIAN SEED WEEAT'
he best Wheat foiay and il kind ( -
;medium sized Sam~; very hardy ;'hm
1, ard flee from rust. This Wheat has -
cd out 50 pounds-of good jours to- the
el. One large sized Package, free by.
~1,.oO. Send for oar--tllstrate4 Cir- ~
r and Price List of new Uai improved
iss. Address the Hppga( SEEP FARE 2
nAiry,'orth Caroiaz 34-4$.
JTEOIF SOUfH OAROLIN
NEWBERIRY CJSU~
By James C. Leahiy; Probate Judge.
rhereas, J. -F. Glenn hath made
to me, to grant him letters of Adinin
,tion of the Estate apdfefreets of Wi1
Dsis, deceased.
.ese are therefore to~ cite andeadmint -
nd singular', te kindred ana ereditors
l said deceased, that they be and
er, bef ore. me> ini the fort of Pro- -
,to be held- it ieivbe'fifC6uA House,
., on the 29th .day of August next,
publication -hereef, -atBPI o'clock in
forenoon, to shew cause, if any they
,wy the said AdmnisaSion shouW
be granted. Given*ngp 1Jaud~
Cth day of Augt kioDou
C.LB-H i'.:d
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