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toi ?@? E BY fi??ITi?, ilOYT S <x>. 7? Jf^lbr?S*&wri>tf0?>. TW0 D<^ LARS per dnnum strictly in daitanceffor six month's, One Dollar. $gjp-'Ad?ertisejrit??^?at $1 pet* square for ten lines or less for th\e first insertion, and SO cents for e?ch sitbscqu?iU insertion. ;i Obituary Notices exceedingfee line's, Trib utes of Respect, Communications of a personal character when admissable? and Announcements of Candidates, will be charged fbr as advertise ment?. ?6P Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed jfcgr* Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to the requirement of e as h payment. '. WALHALLA, S. C; Friday Horning, June 24, 1870 l^Su GOv. IIoldEn, of itofth Carolina, is organising a paid militia irr that Stato. Muoh excitement and bad feeling is tuo couse quenoo. JtOr* Judge Cahpkn r>;ri eCoopfs the nomi nation for Governor. Ho "Will resign his Judgeship, and devote his wholo time to the c0uv5ss. Radicals, Soott-itcs, and. political ovil> doers generally, may pr?paie fer a thor ough ventilation 1 159* W. W. Sampson, the forger, has been acquitted on technical grounds iu Co . lumbia. Ho has been ro arrested ou tho charge of forgery and counterfeiting State coupons. Tho survivors of that gallant band? <'Tho Washington Light Infantry," of Char leston?have ereoted a monument iu that city to the memory of their gallant dead. On unveiling the monument, Gcu. Hampton de livered an appropriato address. President Grant's Cabinet Mr. HoAn, Attorney G onorai, has resign ed. Col. Akkuman, of Georgia, has been appointed to fill the vaoanoy. ltumor says that other ohunges iu tho Cohinct are among the probabilities. Common Schools Tho School Commissioner has received, from the State Super i ten do Of of Education instruc tions to close all public Schools in the County on the last Friday Juno, nud to uiaxe out and forward accounts of teachers for services Co that dato. See circular i u another Coirtmn. ??eW Advertisements Messrs. A. Taylor & Co., at their new storo on Main-street, aro receiving a new stock of seasonable goods. These gentlemen aro dispensing bargains to oil who may ap ply. Read their advertisement. Mr. Lec also keeps his stock and favorable terms constantly "hoforc the people." Dont fail to givq.him a call. Mr. Porcher, School Commissioner, pub lishcH several notices of interest to teachers. Other new advertisements also appear this week. WalEralla Riffe men. Tho young men of town have formed a volunteer organisation, under the'above name. Tho Company numbers 106? members. The fallowing aro tho officers ? C. E. WATSON, Captain; J. C. CARTER, 1st Lieutenant; ROB'T PIERSON, 2d Lieutenant; THOS. P. IIOYT, 3d Lieutenant J. H. OSTENDORFF, Orderly. The-services of this- Company will be Dois* dcrcd-to tho Governor; The Weather and* Crops. Tho weather, for four weoks, has hcon showery, soarooly two consecutive days pnss ing without rain. As a consequence, tho fhrmcrs-aro behind with their crops. The wot woathcr has improved' tho prospect for up land corn, though the bottoms, our chief flouroo for grain, havo boon rather injured' then benoflttodk Wheat has been out, and from all wo can learn, tho yield will bo larger for'tho land planted), than-the harvest far any season* in* tfhe ton past years-. Oats, though dwarfed' by the early drougth, will prove an- average crop.* Cotton is small and unpromising ^Provisions aro scarcer in the oounty tham d?ring any year since the war, Corn sells readily at 01.85 to ?2.00? por bushel; cash*. .l??rmers could havo no greater stimulus to exertion than tho high prices of produco for four years past. It should serve to turn1 moro young met? ioto that ohanncl and relieve tho overcrowded, professions. Taxas < Tho pooplo have found greater difficulty in mooting their taxes this year titan last> thongb'the amount levied'?b loss* A*, heavy strain is often fallowed by a* weakness diffi cult to overcome Last year tho high basii und heavy peroontago exhausted evory sur plus-resowoo of our people, ??d tho small crop has- found them soarooly able to live ?" season, There is noithor money not provision) in tho oounty and1 many cannot P(?y< Over. 8Q0 cxootttlone1 will bo issued andifcome against men owning considerable .property This* is< lamentable. f How l?pg lir?il this state of things continue ?. : Will th< people tamely submit to this oppression-wit h oat an effort, to relieve thomsolYos ? Look at the ?u4l?or,..$M0Q; Assos?ors, jfjMO CountytCovninissionors, SI,200; Sbhoo? Com lufosfoner, 81,000; (?ourt>* expenses f?r ?fa? %& *???, ' .;$1,000; aR Unknown to potter ?^vs, and ooooomioal government' Loo^c aj tho Oppfit?bulary, roilftiaand thousand] Stati expenses heretofore unknown, and e?y.jehajl ?hoso continuo tb exhaust our fiubstanoe with o?*rA?y profit in roturo ?. Thlrii a practical question, and has inoro common senso politic* in it. Thn poople must fl-jstferjit ?Mhb.ppHs, r.nd those who oro recreant to their duty should novcr again murmur or complaint v'i'V S'Ttx'.-V?/JJl'v.''? ' ? .'. '- . ?\ ' " > ' * '? ?jigri ?W'jjL 1 .1 J y? '< !!>" ""..mutHAm i,?m \ ululan , What Becomes of the People's Money. The 'veo school eystom adopted by tho last Legislature is claimed by tho ltadioal party to bo a piovo for general education. Is it not another devioo to Orcato paying ofli?ce for the benefit of a few Carpet-bsggefa, at tho oxpbfi?? of tho tax payer, without ariy tool benefit td $hd colored man 'i TJioro aro over three thou* sand obildron in this County between tho ugos of six and sixteen years. The apportion ment ol the froesohool fund gives thin County a little over two thousand dollars, or about seventy-five cents to each child. The School Commissioner gets for his services 81,000, from th'? State Treasury. Ls there any reason in paying one mau $1,000 to superintend the investment of S2,000^iu school labor? It is no fault of tho radicals' that wo have a good mau aud native Caroliniau for Commissioner iu this Cotiuty. Tho principle is the thing. Tho school fund is squandered in salaries to useless officers. Wo do not opposo tho sys tem of common school education. Wo favor it, but opposo tho manner'and expense of the syetom. It is giving tho meat to tho officer, for Bcrviccs of questionable valuo, aud the bono to tho teacher, tho true laborer. The Leghdattfro appropriated $81,500 to pay salaries of School Com'mwtdoneve, and $50,000 over and above tho poll tax, for a free school fund. The Agricultural So?iety. Tho members of this organisation will bear in mind that Col. Clemson will bo present at tho meeting on sale day in July, and will address the society and citizens on the sub ject of locating an Agricultural College at Walhalla. Gol O. is a gentleman of Wido experience and liberal views, and no one will hear him without profit. The subject is one of general importance, apart from the special Interest wc1 should feel iu it as a local benefit. Walhalla is our County scat, our market and our pride. Whatever will build it up is of interest to every citizen. What will place at our doors institutions for instruction in the literary and scientific world should meet our hearty aid and encouragement. Agriculture has been sadly neglected. Regarded under the dis* pensatici) of slavery as menial, it has elicited the attention of few educated men. As a couscqucncc, ignorance and idleness have wasted and ruined our soils, ana now we need knowledge and industry to restore them.? Yonng meo need practical instruction. This can best be had through the medium of an agricultural college, which applies the in struction given to the end proposed. We know no belter place for a college of this kind than Walhalla. It is feasible if wc do not reject the means at hand by indifference or inactivity. Mr. CALIlOflH, wo lenro, will donato a good quantity of rand in this County CO the scherno, and Coi. C. thinks he can get other means, if oui- people Will show on activ ity and will in tho matter. Como o?t and hear him. Tho society also on that day discusses the question of deep and shallow plowing. College Commencement The annual meeting of the Hoard of Trus t?e? of New berry College-will take place iu tho College building at Walhalla, at 0 o'clock A. M., on the 20lh of June, (Wednesday }' The following programme will he observed during Commencement week at Walhalla : Sundny, June 20th?8?}, P. M.?Bacca laureato Address by President of College. Monday, ,Tunc 2?>th?lisa turn a Ci on of Col lego Department. Tuesday, June 28th?Examination Pre paratory Department. The patrons and tho public generally arc invited to attend. "~**' ' Tuesday, ,?uno 28th?S P. M.?'Anniversa ries of Literary Societies. Wednesday, Jude 2I)th-*??> A. M\ ? -Meet ing of Daord of Trustees; 8 P. M.?Contest of Literary Societies. Ilevs. W. W. Ilix and W. S. Dowmati ore expected to be present and make addresses. . Thursday, June oOth^Commcncemcntii IC'ic-croiscs ; Graduation aud Conferring of Degrees. Whi ttom?i re Again We clip tho following from the proceedings of Congress,, on the 16th instant ? The Speaker laid before the House- the credentials of H. V. Whittemoro, member elect from Si>uth Carolina. Logan objected to swearing1 m the 'person* claiming to repre sent tho State of South C?rof?nn ander these credentials. Furnsworth suggested that the enso bo roferrod toy Mie Commi ttbo'on Ji?loo: tions. Logan did not want tho case to go to the committee. The individual had disgraced himself, and the journal of the House so ox pressed- it ; and it was a cjncslion for the IIouso to oroide for itself, h?rnsworth insist ed that it ought to go to the committee'. Lo gan said ho did not wibh it to go to the oom mitteo to ho pochcted till after tho adjourn j menfof Congress. ITo minted' the qnostioo settled uova The clcctiou was nptcontested ; the quostiou was whether the iiouse would admit him. Farns worth could not see how > the l?buso could act without a report to go upon.; there wo?- no- oflioial rcoord*. It is true members remembered some weeks ago, I but they could net' go upon that. Logan said to refer it was to trenb the caso with-moro consideration ihan it deeervod; The House 5 was familiar with -all the facto, and it was a ) mere question whether thoy would allow him . to^ocoupy a seat io- this- Congress'; whether j thoy would stand by what their own,inoral ' sense and tho sonso of tho;.peopl,e prompted thorn to do. He moved, the Committoc of Glftim* being- ontitlcd to tho d?y,. that the M case be postponed to Tuesdays Agreed to,, -???*?.-?, mm 11 n' " The of???ors to ho voted' for o,t' tho' rxoxtr genoral cleotion in this State are GoVorft I or> Lieutenant Governor, members of Coij lj .ffuoeaf, members of Jho Qeperal Assembly, . SohooJ Commissioner) Judge of Probate and j County Commissioners. ' : '; J3T The : QhattpooogA Simes says that j 'salo* of tvhonf, ftefa erbpj have -hO?n m*?d>> at ' one ?rollar, to bo delivered in Jttly^buyerrt furiMBhing eiokSr M/fkx i ffrtTwift-ni- urti /??inri ; j } ^^ ^ ^ The Convention. In this issuo wo havo spread beforo our rendors tho proceedings of tho Convention held iu Columbia on tho 15th instant. Tho platform adopted by that body is brlof add Buhioiently broad for all mon of liberal views to unito io a common effort to redeem tho State from 'tho hands of corruption and ruis? rrtl?. Tho question ia? Whether Wo shall, by it stubborn supirionOes, irivito farther aggres sion, or by a bold and manly effort, endoavor to curo tho ovila which oppress us. It is no longer a contest between Democrat and Radi cal, whito nud colored ) but botwocti honesty and dishonesty, moderate taxation and public oxtravnganco. No ond should hesitato on which sido ho will cast his influence Tho Convention, in the discharge of its duties, nomiuatcs for Oovornor and Lieut Governor. "Whatever be our private prcrerenoes, wo Hiould remember that iu Union is tho only hopo of success, and give these nominees that support, which is duo to (he principles er??n oiatcd by the Convention, of Which they aro the embodiment. Personally they are unob jectionable and by education aro amply quali fied for their high trusts. Tho Charleston Courier give the following sketch of them "Tito HonoraWo il. li Gavpouter, whoj?ad been selected as'thc candidate for Ilio posinoti of Governor, war, born on the 1st of January, 182?, in Flunklin County, in the State of Vermont, and removed to tho Slate of Ken tucky, when a young boy, where he resided until with exception of three years, 1855,1850 and 1857, during which time ho Was tho at torney of tho Chicago, Alton tmd St. Louis Rail Road, until hc3ettlcd in South Carolina. Wliil? preparing for eollogo his health having become impaired he travelled extensively iu tho West and South-west. Having studied law with cx-Scnntor Mordicad, ho entered upon the pructico of bis profession, and in a State which numbered among his competitors many of tho ablest men in the country, he soon acquired a prominent position. As an orator, whether addressing himself to the fo rtini or to a public audience, ho was scon ao kn?wlodged us occupying tire foremost rank. A man of thought, his ideas won" respect; a man of action, his energy and earnestness gained him admirers ; a man of genial man ners and earnest heart?to become his associ ate was to become bis friend. It was no won der that with such qualifications he was twice elected Attorney for thc^ commonwealth of Kentucky, and that ho was generally cm ployed on one side or the other, in the most important oases, both civil and criminal, for a number of years. After the war he remov ed to this State and city, where he lilicd for some time with honor to himself and satisfac tion to tho bar, the oflico of Registrar. From that position ho was removed to the position of Circuit Judge, which position, it is not claiming too much to say, that ho has occu pied in a manner not to tarnish the honors won by our Johnsons, Harpers, O'Neals and Dunkins. No one can doubt that the elec tion of such a man will redound to tho ad van tage of our State, and that his defeat will bring in it3 train innumerable wbcs. "With regard to the candidate fov Lieuten ant Governor, General ?VI. C. Butler, no rend er of this paper, ?0 fact no citizen of this State, CMi fail to approvo his nomination. A pure and noble gentleman, he, nt tha commence ment of the la'o war, wont earnestly into the contest on the side which he believed to have been light, and gallantly won nnd as gallant ly wore the spurs of a Major General iir the Confederate Army. The war having closed, and the cause of the Sbuthorrf Confederacy having been defeated, General Butler wastad no time in idle* repining*. Ho applied him self earnestly to the practice of his profession and also to restoring tho fortunes of ovtv State and of our people. Accepting readily the situation, acknowledging facts a? they existed, ho was always found on the side of honest manly progress. In supporting him for Lieutenant Governor our people will but ren der a well merited tribute ?o one Who has not only the love of his friends, but also the res pect of every man in whoso breast is found an honest Iveiig." ' South Carolina Monument Association. The amounts stated below have been re ceived by tho Treasurer of the Association for the scconl quarter of the present year :' Greenville, ?80; Beaufort. 8'20 ?.r)J KiJ.'o field, fi? 25; Kershnw, 8101 ?10; Clarendon, S'-fl);' Hurry, # ?, Richiami, 8111 50; Or angofcrtrg, fcl'00; Nowberry, 87'2 85; Ander son, 875; Union, 820 75; Chesterfield, 875; Kairficld, 812 50; Pcndlcton, 850; Fork, *85; Charleston, ?737; South Carolini mS-in Bal timore, $5; South Carolinians in New York, ?110. Total, Sl',701 Gl'. Receipts first'quarter, 8518. Total May 2d, -5.2,8 )0 O'l. A small sum was forwarded by Mrs. WiiiT neb for Oconeo County, but was received too Into to appear'i'iv this acknowledgement.' We trust Mat her remittances for tho future may bo largor: Cannot our citizens contribute each a mito t?) this praiseworthy object? Thousands of our gillant slain reposo without so much as a grave to m irk tho spot. L-it us, their) rear a suitable monument to their me mory. Contributions; largo or small-, may be handed to'M aj. Wiirr.vKH'or his lady. They will be promptly forwarded. Tho Blue Ridge Railroad'. Judge Mu?/ros has dissolved the injunc tion in the caso of tho Blue Ridgo RailV?tid. Wo presumo this oase will go to the Supreme Coart, more as a matter of precaution- than of necessity. Thus another impediment in the way of tho completion-of thru groat enterprise is-disappeariiig. We learn that operations on tho rond, commensurate with its im? j - tanoc, will soon tako plaoo. ? conhootion with this subject, Pho Knox viUb "Whig," of the ?Rth instant, says ?, "Col. Thos. Steers, Contractor of the Bluo Ridge Railroad, with headquarters nt Wnl Ijwlln, S. C, is in the cjty stopping nt tho La', mar Ilouso; l?'? reports tho prospects-of the gT?at entcrptiso Ko W eJfgifgcdf on, as-bcing most encouraging, and thinks it probable that a forco will soon b'c plaocd*ori the Tonncssoo end of the road for the pf i-poso Of hasion ihg tho compjlctipn of the great1 throughfiitU;'* , Jj$jr* O??vor Wcu?cii ??o?m?s saya that wic??ws who cry casyaro first t? marry a?ain. There, js nothiog liko. wot w?ath?r for transa planting. From the Southern Guardian. Proceedings of the Reform Convention. On account of tho iucoovenienco attondiug the use of tjO hall in tho Columbia Hotel, tho convention mot in Carolina Hall ut 10 a m.j yesterday, President Shannon in tho chair. On uiotldh Of Mr. Ktuldch, of Charleston, tho Secretary was directed to call the roll of d?legates nlphnbcticnlly, and tho delegates were seated iu n?oordanoo therewith. On motion of Mr. 0'Ncill? of Charleston, tho Vioo-Prosidcnts ooo?pied Ui?ftr' p.oper places. Mr. Butler, of Edgofit?ld, for the Committee ott Platform, recommended that the letter of Clonerai Johu . Wagoner, of Charleston, be p'riutod With tho proceedings of the Conven tion, and that it bo-laid upon the table for tho present. Agreed to. Mr. Seibcls, of llichland, for tho Commit: tee,on Resolutions, reported that the commit tee had nOthlrtg* before them for considera tion*. Mr. Gary, of Edgoflcld, fot* the Committee On tho manner of taking votes, recommended that all votes bo taken vivi voce, unless seven members "object and call for a vote by counties' in which caso oaeh county shall cast the num ber of votes ecjttal to Its nUmber of represen tatives in both branches of the General Atiocuibly, and that the Chairman shall do claro the vote of his delegation. Agreed to. On motion, Secretary Aldrich read the proceedings of yesterday's meeting. Mr. Butler, "of Edgoflcld, for the' Commit tee on Platform, reported as follows : The Committee on Platform beg leave to submit the following report ? This convention, representing cititene of South Carolina, irrespective of party, assem bled to organize the good people ot the State in an effort to reform the present incompetent, extravagant, prejudiced and corrupt adminis tra lio O of the State government, and to estab lish rr.-'sle'ad tli?feof jtfst and equal laws, order and harmony, economy iu public expenditures, a strict accountability of office holders, and tho election* office only of men of known honesty and integrity, doth declare nnd an nounce the following principles upon which men of all parties may unite for the purposes aforesaid : 1. Tbc ?tffecnth rcnicrfdmoni of the. consti tution' of tho United States having been, by the'proper" authorities, proclaimed ratified by I the requisite number of States, nnd ha^fcig been received nnd asquicsccd in as law iu all the States of tho Union, ought to bo fairly I administered and faithfully obeyed us funda I mental lav*. I 3. The va'si changed in our system of gov omnifont wrought by tho international war ? between tho two sections of the Status, and [ following in its train, are so far incorporated into the constitutions and laws of the States and of tho United States as to* require that they be regarded accomplished facts, having the fortfi and obligation' of law. 3. This solemn and complete recognition of tlx existing in'w.1 brings the people of South Carolina into entire harmony upon all ques tions of civil a??d political right, and1 should Unito all earnest men in an earnest and deter mined effort to establish a just, equal and faithful administration of the government, in the interest of no olass or clique, but for the benefit cd'a unitod people. ' The committee also rctforrfrite'?'fl1 the adop' tion of the following resolution : iiemfveit, That this organization be known as the Union Reform Party of South Carolina. Respectfully submitted, . O IJ?TLKl?, C Unir m an'. On motion of Mr. Ellison S. Keitt, the re port of the Committee on Platform was taken up for discussion'. Mr. Keitt then deli vered1 a spirited ha rangue, cndorsi'ng in full tho principles sut fori'h in the plaffotm as repbrted', but claiming that fhey Were irOt sufficiently broad and com prehensive; that they had reference only to the p;st, and were in' their nature applicable only to oiir own Stute. Mr. J. 13. Kershaw arose, ai; the close of Mr. Ktitt's remarks, and crol i vera d a most able, interesting and eloquent speech' in sup port unti1 in explanation of the principios rat forth in tho platform. Tho work before the people of South Carolina?to harmonizo nnd britignbOtA a proper feeling between1 t'ho t'vfo races, hv order to rid Che State of its present oppressive rule??was no child's play. Wo were two peoples here in' the State, of the same interests', one i'n sentiment and feeling, but upon political matters alone an antagon ism hud bceir brought about by tho artful tu si invitions of men who are'aliens to South Carolina ; between Esau' und'Jacob, they had sown the seeds of discord to advance their' own infamous private ends. Every effort at reconciliation is by them held up to the color ed people as nothing bitta serpent in disguise. Therefore, there is needed an open', frank and distinct declaration on the part of tho white citizens to convince our colored brethren of our sincerity and our honest int'enimn* to re cure to them thciv rights while wo battle for our own. In framing the platform,-the O?n von tien* must also carefully guard against mis conception on the part of tho white peoplo of tho State, nnd not offer nn insult to tho senti ments of tho old non?, ut' fchu gbih Mr. Kershaw w*as repeatedly and eutfhuMua tically cheered throughout the course of his speech. Mr. Keitt then nrosc again, in order to develop moro fully the views previously ad vanced by him. At the conclusion of Mr. Kvitt's remarks Mr. M? 0. Butler arose, and for more than an hour held' the convention spellbound' ns he dwelt upon the responsibilities of the hour, tho oppression-of our people, the bitter, ma lignant and partisan spirit of the present Stato government, their injurios to tho whites, their utter unfaithfulness to tho blacks, nnd the glorious hopo of a bettor dny promised by the great-roevcinant for reform. Prom time lo. timo Mr. Rull er attempted to qloso his specoli?but the vociferous and: universal oly of "Go on!-' "Gn ou !" im* pollod him to continue, until physical exhaus tion compelled him to desist. Mr-. J'onae l?yrd, a colored delegate from' Charleston, then, rose and addressed',tho meeting* Pellovsr oitizens, ho said, if wO'hnd' l?nkeo/our dostinies" togothor from the first, as wo now purpose to do; if tho blaok people of South Carolina nnd tho white people hud united in tho interest of a common Stato, and with friondly trust nud'confidence Undertaken tho;mnnogf moiifof publio'affairs; South Car olina Would not to-day ?o in the Wretched condition nho is... Itati I am ,not one toYop'l?o. . It tho gontiomon of-South Onrblibrt siiy to tny race th/iy nro willingto join hands, arid'to establish ? government upon principles of equality with their' own, I fool not the romp, teat doubt but thnt they will do what they \ say. 1 know th? ?ld cUizone of South Caro lina. I havo livod in ilio Stato sinoo 1815, and there aro no mou undor Cod's heaven in whoso word I placo such implicit confidence as lu theirs. I um a republican, aud I expect evor to ohorish republican principles ; but I do not conceive that republioahiiiir. would lead me to continuo a Set of men id ofiioo who, while their right bund grasps yours in sembled friendship, their left is stealing its way to Sour purso. There ore men boro now in outh Carolina, alieiift to her edil, men from other olimos, who, when they came to this Stato, wero almost bogging bread, aud ore ?tow" riding in their fuie carriages and rolling in wealth.. Where did that money come from ? FidlovV-citlzeliSj it came from ydllr pocket., aud from my labor. Whilo iti the Laud Commission tlicy ItaVo pretended to give homes to the homeless und la lid to the landless, scarce poor man has a peieu of land ; while in one tiansaction alon? suino of the officers of the Land Commission defrauded, nay, stole froiu the State, 800,000. Mr. Jonas Byrd showed up also die tieTa rious practico on the passage of the phosphato bill, and ended by urging all the' patriots of the country to rally to the old ship of State, for in his expressive words, s?c'ii nedriy on the breakers: Mr. J. P. Thomas spoko next. In it3 iu cipiency, lie said this movement had not re ceived the hearty approval o*f Iiis judgment. Not that he did not shudder at tho outrages upon civilization, honesty and decency daily perpetrated by the officers of the present Stato government. Not that he did not hark to the cry of our distressed State, b?t because he had almost lost hope in receiving any sup port from tho colored people lie was. he owned, a doubting Thomas, and not till ho perceived the noble action of the colored del crates in this convention did he fool a confi dence id the Success of the movement. Now all his fears were removed, and he could enter upon the canvass with all the earnestness and zeal which truth and a generous patriotism inspires. Ile favorably urged the advisable hC8s of a nomi itti?li ; the new movement to meet with successali list have a standard bear er in the field, luUSt ha'v? personality and in dividuality. WC arc striking against fraud and corruption; let Us put honest and incor ruptible lumi in tho held, and trusting that the Cod of justice may givo us the victory, du battle manfully for the right. Mr. J*. 11. Kershaw, nl the close of Gofc'uol Thomas1 speech, said 'hat lie desired to an swer a tjuerry put by someon? in the audience on tho first evening of the convention, mid that was, "why we did not enter upon this move sooner." lie could answer that quer ry in s?:'ori onici. Tli?ffC same nettles- of dis cord that uro now' endeavoring to keep us apart?the prowling, plundering thieves fremi abroad ? prevented u combination which ho, together with Colonel Chestnut au5 Colonel Shannon, bad proposed, so" fa? ai least t?S Kershaw county went. At a mass meeting' in thai county, in lo67, of Colored people, he had addressed the meeting", ?'rg'iu'g' the' same views he now upheld. The lamented B, F. Randolph was one of the Republican speakers on that occasion, and cordially cn dorsod the sentiments uttered by him, s'ayin'g that ':( ih'c \?hiic people of the .^taie Would unite with the colored, g?ihug ?hom equal rights and privileges, lift for one would hearti ly second the movement. But tho foreign ndventitt'ortf advised them otherwise?mntdo them shut their c'ari,' to' Lier words?and h'e could uot ever after effect a h?ariug. When he had ?ni?lied his reply, Mr! K?if shew niov'cu that the platform' be adopted. Mr. l?oyt', of Anderson, moved that tho vote be taken by counties'. The platform h? stated was in full accord with the views he had entertained ever since the last Presidential election, but tho closing resolution seemed to anticipato a nomination, and ho was in duty binimi to lit? oohstituerrcy to' owpctfe p.- iioinv nation. After :;omc discussion, participated in by (renerai Butler, Cenerai Kennedy and cth'e'r'fi, Mr. Iloyt withdrew his motion, and' the vote Was taken viva voce. The platform, exelif riivo of the last resolution giving a name to the organization, was unanimously ndopt?d, and the hist resolution' also passed with mere ly iVo or three nays. Mr. Kershaw then moved that the conven tion go into a nomination for Governor'. Mr. J. 1). Kennedy moved that a commit tec of ?m; for each county be appointed to consider the question of a nomination. Mr. W. T. Gai'y opposed the appointment of the committee. IVo wished' ?Iro'tktbjoot brought before the convention'as a commit tee of the whole, in order that a full and free discussion might he had lie claimed that many delegates' wished to give expression to their views on the policy of a nomination.? Ho desired to hear the View's'of the' colored members on Chat* question', and that tho pro per course to pursue would bo to disonsj the matter iu convention. Mr. Kennedy replied that, the subject would elicit mi'ciidicas ruscui^ion, r.Yul' ? nat, in order" to expedite the business of the con vention, it should be referred to a connnitteo. lie desired harmony of action and n' f?ll ex pression of tho views of tire mchibbnf, and hoped that the committco appointed'would be eomposod of delegates who favored and dele gates* who opposed nomination,- as nearly eqiiht as posfeTolo; Mr. Gary responded by urging tho views he had previously expressed. Mr. J. O- Crosby, a colored delegate frotn Fairfichl, said he was a Republican', and had Coin? into the ranks of the Reform party bo licviog that its object was the election of bonas? aii'd capable men to ?ttico, irrespective of party or color, and ho wished to see suoli meii ii?nifr?utcdl Ifo desired a full discussion of the subject boforo'thc wh. ht'conVcntion. Mr. Cald'well, a oolored dologntV from Orangeburg, gave som o excellent illustrations of the dishonesty of those who opposed reform in governmental affairs, and said that ho was hero for tlio purpose of assisting in'tho nomi nation of honest and intelligent men to olirne. Ilo spoko of the rascality and bribery ?f sev eral partios, which he was prepared to prove, and referred tb the phosphato- bill', and other and actions of the present r'eijh?e. 1 Tho motion for tho appointment of the committee was then put and adopted! Tho followihg'gohtloii'cn wove appointed \ " ?Ino. I), Konncdy, of Kershaw, Chairman ; .Tamo A*. I?uyt, Anderson ; 11. Weatlior3bce, Barn well.; W. tf. Mikell; Charleston ; Goq. Molton, Chostcr; 10? F. Malloy, Chesterfield ; R. F., Holcombo, Piokcns ; J\ T. Walsh, Il'orry; W. IL Wallace, Union-, J. .P. Thomas, RmHland ; J, B. Krwin, Ljinoastoir; 1>. Province, Fairfie|d.j T. Folder; Orango H?t'g'; H. A. Mw?ttfe,- Lexington ; j; ? . Kinard, NowbOriy j ' W. T. Gnvy, Edgefield W. .1. MbKorrall. Marion ; 11. P. Todd, LflUreus: J. K. Bjrd, Darlington; 8. <K. Means, Hpnrtanhurg j ? S. ?*. Burbage, Colle I ton. i? , Tho convention thon ncljournod till ? o'olook p. tu. AlTKllNOON 8KSSION. Tho convention reassembled at 6 p. in. Mr' J. i). KoiiDody, for tho committee or! tho subject of a nomination, reported that the oommittoo had decided, with but ono die- ; sonting voice, that tho convention .should make a notnldotidn for Governor und Lioutcu ant Governor of tho State; The report of tho commltteo was adopted. Nominations then being in order, Mr. T. Y. Simons nomiuatcd On It. 13. Carpenter for Governor. Hon. Gcorgo S. Bryan was also nominated. The convention then proceeded to voto by counties for nominees for Governor; with tho following result : For lion. It. B. Carpenter.?Anderson de clined to voto; Bariiwel?, 7; Charleston; 17? ; Chester:, 1J : Colletou, 6; Darlington; 4 ; Chesterfield, 2 ; Edge fi ?id, 7 ; Fuirfleld,; 1?; 1 lorry, 2 ; Korshaw. 3; Lexington,!}} Lancaster, 2; Marion, 4 ; . Nowbcrry, 8 j Orangcburg, 0; Lichens, 1; ltichluud, 4; Sportonburg, 4 ; Union, 3; L iurens, 4.?81: 4 For lion. Gcorgo S. Brynti. Charleston, Chester) 1| ; Fniriiold, 1 j ; L?xingtou, ??bi ll?n. It: . Carpenter was thereupon do t?lared to bo the choice of tho convention for' Governor of the Stute. j?r. Courtney nominated lion. M. C. But ler for Lieutenant Governor. Mr. W. E. Marshall and Mr. J. Byrd/ colored gentlemen, were also nominated fui' Lieutenant Govoruor. But both declined the' no i n'ai Ion. Mr. Byrd, ?n h?d declination, heartily cri? dors?d the nomination of Hon. M. 0. Butler. Mr. W. T. Gary was also nominated, hu? declined. Hon. fL C. Butler was then elected by acclamation. . . .. On motion" ?i John E. Bacon a committee' j of five was appointed to inform Hon. It. B. Carpenter turd Iloti. l. 0. Butler Of their nomination by the convention. The following gentlemen were appointccr st?ld committee : John E. Bacon, Hubert Muro, \V\ h; Depass, D. C. Tompkins, W; II. iiUc% On motion of Mr. T. Y. Simons, the Pr?si- 4 dent was requested to appoint, at his leisure a com mit too of ihiitccn, tobo called the Kit: ccutiv? Committee of the Union Itcform Party of South Carolina, to prepare, on con' sult'itioh with the candidates for Governor' and Lieutenant Governor, un address to th?' people of tho State. Mr. J. B. Kershnw was then called to the' chair, when a vote of thanks to President Shannon aud Secretaries Aldricb and Rout was adopte.d. A voto of thanks to the proprietor of tho Columbia Hotel for tho use of tho dining; h'al? for tho first day's session was ulso ad'op't ei ? , Tho convention thon adjourned s?ic die. Cuba Tho FrcsidWt hosv s?rit a message to the' fwo* Houses of Congress on tho conflict iif Cuba and the propriety of recognizing the' insurgents as belligerents. As to the tinid and circumstances which entitled a new pow er to recognition, the President adopted ?lre" fule laid du\Vo by Mr. Monkok as the true' 4 one which has always coWtrolloii tho uc?O'n'o? tins' govcin'meiit towards a revolting orre'/ pending its struggle. This rule requires* ?h'dt the movement should assumo such a steady and Consistent form as to make success proba ble before tho rights as equal parties to' a civ il war should be extended to thenV. In tho light of this rule the Cubans have failed to get such n'dvnnt?Tg'or? a if i'rt the view ?f the President; should entitle them to' recognition. He says of their present and future profpects as ft.illows :' Applying the best information which I - hJav? beer? able to gather/ whether from offi cial O? unofficial sources, hicr?dlng (he very cxagg'ratcd statements which each party gives to all that mil}' prejudice the opposite or givo credit to its own sido of tho question, I am unable to see in the present condition of tho contes;' in Cuba, these elements which aro requisite to constitute war in' the senso of in ternational law. Tho insurgents hold no town or city, have no" established sont of Gov ernment ; they huve'rt'o PrizO. Courts, no organ ? i/.ationfor* Che receiving or oo) le?ting ofrovc nue, no seaport to which a prize may be oar ricd, or through which recess can bo had by a foreign Power fo thn limited interior terri tory aud mountain fastnesses which they oc cupy. The cr.islcnrio r.f a legislature representing any popular constituency IS more than doubt ful. In the uncertainty that hangs around the eutiro insurrcctian there is probable evi dence of any election of any delegated authori ty or of any Government outside tho limits of the camps occupied from day to day by tbo movingoqinpa?icsof insurgent troops. Thoro no com merco, no trade, either infornai or' foreign; no manufactures. The late com niandcr-in chief of tho insurgents, having're-' ccntly como to the Unitod States, publicly do elarod that "all commercial intercourse or trade with the exterior world how been uttor-' ly out olT," and ho further added, "to-day wo have not ten thousand arms in Cuba." It is a well established principio of publio. law that a recognition by a Foreign Stato of . belligerent, rights of insurgents undor oircuhv , ? stances stich as'noW exist in Cuba, if notjus' tilicd by necessity, isa gratuitous demonstra;' tion of moral support to the rebellion. Such' necessity may hereafter aviso but it line not' yet arisen, nor is its probability clear to bo" sec ir. ?C?T Atlanta sells, annually, two burnir? 1 and fifty thousand dollars worth of nativo gold' dug fVonv tbo mines /if Carroll, Puuh?ing,' Lumpkiii, Whito, l?all, Ribun,Towna, Union, Cherokee,' Forsyth;, Habcrsham, Franklin, Piekenh, Gilmcr, Murny, Fannin, and a part of-Cubb; and other counties. ' M'?TliU Kf), ?li 'tifo May 1R70, at the' rcsidonco of Oapt V, W. II. Narice, bv tho Rov., John M. Carlislo. Dr T. A. IIUDGMNS. of a Path, S.O., and Miss ELLA GAINES, of Anderson. At Tip'Top, nehr Pendloton,, Jupe 1,? 1870. by ltev, <J'.> Scott Murrv'. v Mr. R-. E'? SLOA?f and Miss S. M. MAXWELL, socond? daughtor of'MVs. ?. L. Maxwell- ?'' ??'" i _ .,_..,|U'.?. Vj.Am .'LI, JL" !' rtlL fjf - ,? LOCATED AT W ALU ALLA ? S, ?l' :0t?oo ovo/Kcowe? Confier Office."