Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 15, 1871, Image 2
President's Mtmage.
Tho inessigo of President G KANT lois ono !
merit-brevity. Tho synopsis given hy us
last week was a very fair' one. Wo now in
sert those portions relating to muuesty timi
tho Ku Klux :
"Moro than six years huyo elapsed sineu
the l ist host ile u:?* ti was liivil between the iir
mies then arrayed ag oust cudi tither, one fur
thc ?per pe tu >tion, vhe tither fur the destruo
tim. of tho Guion, it may well be oolishh rot!
whether it is not now time tint the disabilities
imposed by tho Fourteenth Amendment
should be reno.veil. Th it iiiiicildiiiont dues
Out exeludo fro.ii the b illig, hut nilly impose*
tho disability to huh! oflieo upon certain
olfcscs. When the purity el'the b il.ut is so
cure, majorities uro fill rb ttl elect oflieors io
flouting tho views of the uiiijui ity. 1 tin out
see tho nd va n tu tie or propriety nf excluding
men fruin office morely because they were,
before thr rebellion, of spouting and char to
ter sufficient t?> be elected to positioiis rcijuir
ing them to take oaths to support tho Coo
St i (ti ti ti tl, and admitting to eligibility those
bhtbttaitiing precisely tho gillio views but of
loss stn titling in their com tn un i ties, lt muy
bc SM i it that thc former violated an oi.th, whi
the latter did not. Tho latter did not have
it in their power to do so. If they had taken
this oath, it cannot bo dunked they would
have broken it, ns did the funner class. If
there uro any great orlhiimils distinguished
above all others fur thc part they tonk in op
position to the Government, they might in
thc judgment of Congress bo excluded from
euch an amnesty.
"This subject is submitted for your careful
consideration. Tho condition of thc South
ern Slates is unhappily not such ns alt true
citizens would liku to sec. Sucial ostracism
for opitiiun's sake, personal Violence ur threats
towards persons ehtertnininj? political views
opposed to those nntijrtnined by the majority
td' the ubi citizens, prevent iinniiirratioii nod
thc ll nal ut much needed capital into the
States lately in rebellion. lt will be a happy
condition ol' thc country when the ubi citizens
ol' those States will take an interest in public
affairs, promulgate ideas humstly entertained,
veto fur men representing their views ?md
tolerate the same freedom of Impression mid
bdlut in those entertaining different political
convictions.
* * .* * * *
"There have been imposed upon the Exec
Utivo til' neb of tlie (juverniiicnt the execution
of thc act bf Ooiigr?ss, II ppm ved April 21),
1871.? ?'id cuintmonly known as thc Ku Klux
law, in a portion of the State of South C iro
lina. Tho necessity nf the cuiirse pursued
will be deinohstriitt'd by the report of the
('minuit fee tu investigate Suulhorn outrages
Under the provisions o'" the above m t. I is
suet! a prnolaiinition Calling tho attention ni
the peuple (if the Uil?tod Slates to the same.
and declaring my reluctance to exorcist) any
nf tho extraordinary powers thereby conferred
Upon me except in ease nf imperativo licees?d
ty. hut making known my purpose tu exorcise
such powers whenever it should become in1
cessai y tn do so fur the pur pus? ul securing to
nil citizens of the United Stub's the pencell!I
enjoyment of the fights gmiiMiitccd In them
by the Constitution ami the lots. After tho
pussig<) ?>f this law iufnrinalioii was received
from limo to timo that Combination* of the
character uiforfeat t.> .li? tl '<;' ?...?? vd
mf i ti MI wfsir^l'i l"j U'Ulai fy in cert nu counties io the
State of South Cn 1*. di foi. Careful investiga
timi was uiaiie, lilli] it Wis ascertained thal in
nine enmities of that Stale such combinations
were activo und powerful, oinbra?iiiu asultlci
ont portion nf tho citizens tn control du; |u<!al
iiUthority, and having among tither thing* thc
object of depriving tho cmaiicipatvd class tit
the substantial benelits nf freodmil, ?md ot
pYevchtiiig the IV.o political net inn of those
citizens who did nut sympathize with their
own views Among their nimmt hms were
frequent seuur"ings ?md assas.Montioils geno
rally perpetrated ?it night by disguised per
sOns, tho victims in almost all eases tmiilg cit
i/.ens nf different political sentiments froth
their own. or free?] persons wile had shown a
tlispusitiuti to claim cqdal rights with other
citizens. Thousands (,f inoffensive nm] well
disposed citizens were sufferers hy this lawless
violence Thereupon, un the ?2fll of ()-to
ber. II proclamation was issued in terms of the
Kw. Calling upon the members nf those cum
bi nat ions to disperso within (?ve days, mid tu
deliver tn the Marshal or military officers ol
the United Slates all arms, antin unit ion, uni
forms, tlisiiuises. ?nd other media and i in plc
inenls used by them for carrying out their
unlawful purposes.
"This warning not, having boon heeded, on
tho 1. Ti li of October another proclamation was
issuoJ suspending tho prtvi|ego of tho writ of
h'tjocoa corpus in nine counties in that Slate.
Direction iy.is given that within thc counties
so dosigated persons supposed lipon creditable
information to bo members of .such unlawful
combinations, should,be arrcslct! bv tho mili
tary forces o. 'io United States ami delivered
to thc III a rsl, . to bc dealt willi according io
law. In two of said otuntics, York und
S ?a rbi n burg, many arrests lime been unirlo.
At thc last account thc nu ni bor of persons
tims arrested was one hundred ami sixty
eight. Several hundred whoso criminality
Was ascertained to ho of an inferior degree
wire released for tho present. These have
generally made confessions of their guilt.
Great caution has been exorcised in making
these arrests, arid notwithstanding the laroo
number, it is believed that no innocent por*
son is now in custody. The primmer* will bo
held fur regular trial befure the judicial tri
bunal of the United States. As soon ns it
appeared that, the authorities nf thc United
States Were about tt) take vigorous measures
to oi j force tho law, ninny persons absconded,
a.'I there is good ground for supposing that
nil nf such persons, luivo violated thc law,
A fill] report of what has been done under
Ci.* law* iv i I.I be .submitted to Congress by the
Attorney general."
.WA?1UNOTON, December H.-In tho
Iliiiiso. lhere wis a call of tho States, but
nothing important dono.
in the Sen ne. Mr. lloborfson introduced
tho aiime-ty bil), which passed the House
bott session, with a recommend allon that it
pass it excludes former inivy, iirinv mid le
gislulivo officers, who went into Confederate
seri'ioo. Siifoner's bill, ubdliahhtgi tho Infor
in I Heven'jo Bureau, reducing nil ?peeial
tiiice, ?nul increasing thc direct whiskey tax
to eighty cents n gallon, was under disco*
sion wlu tlior ir. shall g<> to tho bible, or to ft
cnnimiltce. Ahorman argues ,'tjlnt it is un
constitutional f"?* tho Senatd to mii/io'ito such
' a liiil.. The Eleei ion Oi illili) H nitj. had fi ciii
suit itiob over thc ' t?x ????1 contested tfuats,
but no cooclmion wnff reached.
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WALHALLA, S. C.:
Friday Moriiiuar, ?cc. I?, ISTI.
JtW Washington advices indicate that
Secretary of State. Kisil, and Attorney Gen
or d AKKHMAN, aro soon to go out of tho
Cubinot.
?3T Tho latest sensation from Washing
ton is the impeachment nf President GRANT,
for his official misconduct in the San Domin
no business.
t??Su. Tho Prince nf Wides-heir to tho
throne of Groat Britain--ts in the lust statros I
nf typhoid fever. J rent sympathy is mani
festcd for him'in that country and clsowhcro j
?CW Messrs. GRIFFIN ifc, HOFFMAN. Nows !
piipnr Advcrtisine Aconta, No 4 Smith street,
Ibiltimnre, Md , are duly authorised tn con
tract, for advertisements nt our loirrst rates
Advertisers in that City are requested to leave
their favors with this house.
Valuable Land for Sale
Capt li 1* OAMIOUN offers for salo snm?
of the best linds in ibo upcountry. Seo
advertisement.
H'^s.
A small drove nf T?'nncs?C0 hogs passed
through town on tin' 7th instant. Tho ?sic
inc prieo was OJ cents per lb., gross. No
sales.
Serious Accident. j
A liUle S"ii nf Mr JOHN KAUFMAN'N was
seriously injured in the* machinery of t1 c
steam mill, on the Otb instant Wt) are ?lad
to hear that tho little sufferer is improving
Fire
We reuret to learn that tho dwcllinc of
Mt. J N HUTU Kit Fottt), who resides near
lilia place, was consumed hy fire on the "lb
instant. Nearly ovi rything in tho dwcllinc
wis burned. Tho fire Was CtlUSod by itcci
dent.
.N?OT..Fjrjn-Ne\Y (frflftrUtt
Oiir.K.MAN U (itt rai* I i II g ationtion. Their
stock of new go ids look brigid HM] Ipnipllnir,
These gnnilomen are por feet Iv reliable, and
are able to sell for short profits. Give them
a call !
The Legislature
Thc timo nf this bnly is consumed in
lonci icnor.ii.it, vulgar speeches Nothing
of importance hus beeil iiecomplished.
The attack Upon ihn Air Line Railroad is
unwarranted, and is intended to bleed that
corporation.
The attacks upon the Executive or SCOTT
ring, is cooling off. Appliances of a s mth
ing nature, doubtless have been used. No
Plie wei I-i.n form ed expects anything good ,
from thc presen' legislators as a body.
Death of Col John D A>hmore
Col. JOHN 1). ASIIMORK, ex member of
Congress from tho Fourth district, Soil th Car
oMnii, say? the New York l[erabl} co.lilted
suicide iii Siirdis, .Miss , on Tuesday, thu 5th
instant. Hu blew his brains out, literally,
by discharging thc contents ufa loaded pistol
into his skull.
Colonel ASHMORE WC born in Greenville
district near Anderson, S. C., ?nd lived there
until about tho ag f fourteen years, when ho
went to Pendleton . nd became clerk to a mer
cantile finn. Ho afterward^ left thc district,
and localing in Sumter, pursued the study of j
law. Sonn after Boing admitted to thc pr.uj
tico of thc bar bc married. At an early age
thu citizens of Sumter sent him to represent
them in thc lower branch of thc State Logia
laturo, vhioh position they repeatedly assign?
ed hilo und which hu lillud with marked abil
ity. Vor several years, although a young
member, bc was chairmen of Ways mid
Means-tho most important committee of the
(lou?e. In 1853 he was elected by thu Leg
islature to tho responsible nttico of Com pt roi
1er General of the State, the duties of which
he discharged with exactness and correct un?
derstanding. In the year 18?S ho was elec
ted to Congress, to succeed the Hon. J.\MKS
Ii. Oltlt. As a pol it ieitl n he upheld tho prin
ciples of tho Jeffersonian democracy. Colo?
ABU Molt ti was fearless in the expression nf bis
views, ? ready debater, and possessed nf oner
gy mid grout force of character. In person
lin was above tho medium height, of Com?
(Handing figure, with dark hair, and h.nek.
piercing eyes. Affable ?nd courteous in
manners, hu won tho affections of his fellow
men. Colonel AsHMOitK hadan honored ca
reer in thc United States Congress before him
-prospectively, at least-just nt tho moment I
of tho bro'lking out of thc Southern secession
rebellion.
-? An American-of eotirso it i?t nn
An?bricah-has started a ferry boat on the
sea of OnllUoV, and Ibo steam Whistle ami en- ?
gino gong uro hupecforth to do violence to its
eeboo?.
From Columbia
COLUMBIA, DcceinLor 7-I" ibo Kn-Klux
tri its to d iy tho Judges rendered M written
de ?sion on tho motion lo quish tho indict-j
monts Tho decision w.-.s ->n follows : Tho
Colins dccidi-S thill tliO hist mid oloVOtltll
ennuis uro g""d Ou tho question ut' tho |
third, tilth ?nd uleventh couuts thu Cou ri is
divided. All tliO rost uf thc counts uro dcoi
ded lind, und qunshod.
Upon this lin* counsel for tito defence ask
ed fur u certificate to tho Supremo Court,
which wns not granted. Tho prosecuting
attorneys asked leave Ul withdraw tho counts
in dispute, and, after argument, tho Court
Ut*.i H ted leave, nod the oise proceeded to trial.
The question upon which tho Court divided
wi I bc discuss-d in another onSO tu come up
to morrow, mid which will probably gu to tho
Supreme Court.
lhith ll i mses nf tho Legislature spent thc
tiny in discussion Thc House struck out thc
enacting ?lliUS? of Howell's Hill tn amend an
Act providing for tho assessment and taxa"
timi of property. Tho Senate was in session
until 0 o'clock, discuss!u>_r U joint resolution
authorizing thc Attorney General to secure
thc possession of the Sterling Fund Bonds
Adjourned without final action. To-morrow
articles of impoiichuicnt will be presented in
tho House against State Treasurer Harker
Cof.UMUlA. December S -Thc Sennfo'wns,
cngnged nil dav in thu discussion of WlllttW
more's Joint Resolution authorizing tho At
fnrnc\-(Jenoral to talco possession of the"'
Sterling Fund Hoods of tho State. Thc
linnhe amendments wis adopted requesting
Stei ling Fund Commissioner to send for thc
bonds and place them ut tho dispos il of the
Legislature. In the meantime Governor Scott
this morning sent a telegram to the American
H mk Note Company, ordciing thc bonds to
bc sent here.
In tho House thc following Hills wore in
trod need Hill to repeal thc Sterling Fund
Act and burn the bondi Kill abolishing thc
olliees of the Stale and County Auditors nf
ter July. 1S72.
A perfect Hood of resolutions wore iiitrodu
ced in the House, ftskiug ?>'l kinds of inuit*
m ilion of tin* State Treasurer nod Governor.
lu tho Senate, Whittonioro introduced ti
resolution author zing tin* Comptroller (Jene
al to commence legal prnoeedini!S to secure
the possession of the. vouchers, books ?ind pa
pei's of the F nm eial Agent.
In thu United States Court a decision wai
rendered according to thc prisoners' right u
peremptory uludlengo. l?\iur prisoners wen
arraigned andi lend gullly with rtWrv norn
The iitFeuec chained is alleged to haVt beet
committed in M ?roll, 1871 *, whereas, tin
I Act under which they are indicted was no
p issed until April of thu same ye ir.
j CnbOMlllA, Dee. fl. 1*71
I SKNATKI-Mr. Card'-zi introducid n hil
i to Hillend en Act rel ting to the jurisdiclioi
mid duties of County Cum m issioners
Mr. Nash-Hills to repeal an Act to mi
thorne th-' formation of mid to incorporai
ttl?) 'fug lo i and Chattanooga Riilioad Cm.il
p'iiv: to repeal a joint resolution entitle
'.A joint, res..hui ni mil homing the Govern,
to mu ploy an aimed hu co 'or lin: proser Vu titi
of the po ice.'* Wi re p i.-sed
A bill to repeal a joint resolution entitle
".Joint resol ut ion authorizing tim Governor i
purchase 2,OUU stund ol'arms, nf tho uu?t in
proved, IVA'J] r?V?'ii(P"jf:!jy?ti:?f""
Joint res-il ut inns to require (ht Goverm
j to co nn uniente willi the proper nuthoritics i
j the St - te ol' G e. nui i, wini a view til ie adjils
ment of' boundary line bei ween the States i
Georgia and South Carolina, and iitilliorizin
the nppoiiituicut of ?hire I'O'iiitii.-sioiiets, v;
passed.
A bill to amend the second clause ol' tl
18th section of au Act entitled '?Ail Act I
revise, simplify and nbtidge the rules, nrai
tice, pleadings and foi ms ol' conns in th
Slate," was p iSSCll.
Mt ?sa je No. .1 of his Excellency I he Gm
ernor, returning, with his oMeetions, joii
resolution to provide for tho publication i
eel tain st ilutes of this Slate, mid journals i
tho G euer.? I Assembly, was pissed over li
veto.
A bill to a hoi Mi thc olfi ce of Fi nanci
.Went of thc State of South Carolin i in Nu
York was postponed.
The House nut at 12 M., Speaker MOM
in t he. eh air.
The unfinished business from yesterday, b
ing a b'il to alter and amend thu charter i
the town nf Georgetown, it was ordered to I
engrossed for a third reading
Mr Whipper olio red a resolution rel itit
to t he violation of thu charter of thc Air Lil
ll minmi from Charlotte, N. C., to Atlant
GM., and to refer the matter to thc Attoine
General for examination.
Mr. Byas introduced a bill to amend r.
Act entitled "An Act in relation tu thc fri
common schools,"
Mr. Dennis, from the special committee
wait upon tho Governor with the rcsolutiot
relating to tho correspondence upon the i ss
lng of State bonds, reported that thc Govcr
or would report at the earliest moment.
Resolution of .Mr. Kowen, requesting r
port f un thc Financial Hoard of the Stat
jr af? pii ed.
Hill to amend certain sections of tho coi
of procedure, relating r ? the Circuit. Court
was recommitted to tb., .idici try Commute
Senate bill to regulato thc grunting of (
vorecs occupied the attention of thc Hon
up to hour of adjournment, when the Hom
adjourned to Monday, nt 12 o'olock M.
Poi.UAlntA, December ll, 1871.-Tl
Senate met at 12 M . Hrjsideilt, pru tc?
Montgomery in the Chair
Mr Httllingshead Introduced a bill to r
peal n-i Act to establish tho Chariest!
Charitable Association of the State of Soul
Carolina, for the benefit, of thc free soho
fund, approved March S. 1871.
Mr. Owens - Hill to amend an Act entitb
"An Act to regulate tim manner of kechil
and disbursing of public lundi by cert ii
pers ms "
Mr Whiff elnore introduced a bill tonino*
an Act entitled "An Act to revise, flimph
and abiidge the rules and practice of tl
courts of this Stafc.
Tim following were pn-oponod : Report
Committee rm incorporations on b ll to ince
ponte toe Cberaw Fire Kogl tic Company ?
a part of thc fire department of the town
CliernW Report of Committee on Fillan
on hill to reun?ate deposits of public mono
by County Troi-oirer-i and their dishu seiiici
hy thc State Treasure*'. Report of Cd til ml
tc? on ?nooiporationt on bill to revive ni
extend thc eharter of tho Relief Loan .-Wi
i i ition ol Charleston. Concurrent resol n tn
to order and authorize thc Comptrolier Geni
nd to comnieneo legal proceedings to seem
books, noconnts, vonchers and p ipers of F
inncial Agency of thc State of South Carol
nu: Rill tujdiaiuro th? ??mos ?f Tyrrel) Wi I? i
lani ?Mid tun Wilhnd, mid to iimko them lo-1
gul heirs of T. J Junes.
The House met nt 12 M., Speaker Meses
in the Chair.
A number of hills were received from tho
Senate, read ami refi ned.
The House resolved itself into oommittco
nf the whole, S. -J. L?o in tho Chair. After
a short dcb ito. thc oom m ?I te? rose, reported
progress. asked leave lo sit nguiu.
Thc Commitiec nu enrolled Hills reported
as ready f<>?* .? third rotidin.tr ? hill to renew
thc ehartorof the Palmetto Koo Knginu Com
piny, ?d' Columbia ; bill to amend section
271) of Cod? of Pivooduiu Durintr an exe?
ted discussion on this bill, tho fol lu winji ex
chantre of harsh terms occurred between the
inein ?.ors from Heall fort and Ora lige bu lg :
Myers-You're a scoundrel.
Hy is-You're another.
Myers-Yoti called me a liar. You are
on?. I will provo you u ihiel.
Hyiis- You are a liar and cannot expose
mo ; but 1 will expose you. '
'I bey were called to order, and a resolution j
offered by Representative Rowen to loin"
them before the har ?d' the House, for eon
tempt ; but tho offending mombcrs were af
tor wu rds allowed tn apologise from their seats.
A motion was then offered and carried, to ex
pu imo tho whole affair from the journal of
tho House.
A bill to alter and amend thc charter nf
Georgetown. The bills wore read tho third
time and .sent to thc Senate.
The "Passive Policy "
Last week wo published the views of i
Hon. JOHN Q. ADAMS, of Mass., on the "pas- j
sive policy" for the democracy in the next j
campaign. The organ of the. democratic
party- tM New York World-in reply ld
.Mr. A DAMS, says :
"We cannot, endorse th? positions of Mr '
Adams nor do we, at tin: present, think it wisc I
tooouihut them. Tuen' ure multitudes of Deni j
oerats in all parts of tho conn try of his way j
nf thinking ; but th? transient enthusiasm of
the moiur.nt is not always the safest criterion
ot what ls WISC and expedient.
''Tho Democratic porty has escaped its
I? roa ti St danger lt will attempt to ride no
inoro dead horses. D upping elicit! issm-s.
"fofoettinii tho things lbat are behind and
.'pressing forward lo the thums I hat ?ire be
fore," il will not repeat the meit, mist ike ot
IK(>8. TbisniUeh beiii>inlroady achieved, we
ito aol think ii ninny great consequence whet li
er the 'passiv?! pulley" prevails, ur whether
lb? Duintiorulio party marshals iis hosts l'or a
ir : i L and sqtliir? party contest lu ruo Pres
ideutiil eloetiou of next year lt is merely a j
iiic.sinm of Whether a mass nf honest llepllh
leans cultte OVeV to IIS in body at th? outs. I
il't in- em viss, or whether we Oraw them into
our ranks as inuit ?duals in (be course ot (he
Campaign. Wo prefer lb .1 they should cuino
ill riv, Ililli Come in a boil) : but as we feel
sure of I bein in lin* end. it loally m ikes bu:
lillie diff?rence nt. what. Stag? of tho contest
they (loin? in The zeal ol' Mr Adams and
many other Democrat* lor the "passive poli
,-y" is a hopeful symptom, beeausu it shows
tint the Denioeri.tic party will not adopt a
hide b"imd policy in 1S72 Willi a liberal
yntatlorin ?iud a wiso selnclion ul" candidatos
(h'1- e.?li be ll" IO?Si.iU|ltt|i> ll.olllt nf tOI.'oeas.
?vhi't<".,. nur r?m un.-, eon?.' hy reulmnnls in the
bi"jiiioi.., by small Millids in the ei.iu.rse.
of I lie ea.o p.?o|| ''
WASHINGTON, Doi-cmlmr ll -Ward vs
Stat? .?(' M i rv I titd, ,;ri>r, to the Supremo
Court of M nyl.uid. |" thu ?ase, the phd il
lili was ?uilicte i in ihr s),.,.(! (',,",t p,,r v'u.l i
tiuir (lui Stale law agallistsabs bv simple by !
non residen is without lieeu>fi ,,,,,] .j,,. Court
affirmed th? right ot' the St it Vj tu Cxact the
licCUSU Tliis court bel.I that \|ir statute of
M i ry hi nd is a viol dion of thu c'.ui-,,. nf be
constitution which guarantees to th<> citizens |
of each Stol? all thc riuhts piivile^.s< tv;:v. !
of citizens MI the several States; and tl mi ii I
is, therefore, void; bul th? view is taken (hal
:t is lint a vinlatiou nf the com mendal ,1, uso
of thia constitution, if th . tax on ros'tdeiits
and non re.?idents is equally laid. Mr ,JUS
tie? Clifford delivered the opinion of |)tU
court. Mr. Justice Headley cunen ried ii.
tho opinion ?is to the first bri noll of the decis
ion, hut dissented as io thu second; holding
that the statuta is n violation of (be Com mer
?lal Ol'i tis? of tho constitution, boot uso it is a
lew ti I.a lion of com tuerce between tho States;
and that, it is lepuonaiit lo this clause nf thc
constitution, without regard to tho (quality ol
thu tux
ST. PKTKKSIJUIMI, December 0--The
Knights ol' the Crdcr of St. George, founded
by the Empress, celebrated their anniversary
Thursday. In thc evening ii grand banquet
was givon, at whian tho Czar and some of
the (?rsl dignitaries of the Km pi rc were pr?
sent. Thc Czar offered a toast to the health
of the Emperor ol'Germany. Ho hoped the
i u ti nia to friendship which existed between
that monarch and himself would last ns long
as they lived, and be carried down to future
generations by their successors, mid bo trust
ed that th? fl a tor ni ty 'if tho armies of Ger
many and Russia, lilting from an ever mem
orable epoch, would bo perpetual. Thus
would bo const i t ii toil the best guarantees for
tho maintenance of peuce and legal order in
Eurore.
LONDON, December IO,-A chango is im
initient in tho French Government. Thier*
will resign in favor of Daunialt. Thiers
agrees io (his movement with the approval nf
the Duke, and ?ill the influential tiiciuhrlH of
tho Hitjht appriivo it All details ar? iii
ranged The cause of the ?hang? is Thiers'
inability to withstand the ltinht, Willoh has
returned from the Province-! very hostile ;
mid Thiers fens constantly increasing
power of Imperialism in (ho anny.
JCW Messrs Poland, of Vermont ; May.
mud, ol Tennessee; Soofield, nf Pennsylvania,
Fa i ii us wot h of Illinois ; Coburn, of Indiana ;
Storeuson? of Ohio; Butler, of Min-siclld
setts ; In us j og, of New York ; Cox, of New
York; Hock, of Kentucky; Van Trump, of
Ohio j Waddell, of North Carolina; Hobin
soo, of Illinois; and Hanks, of Arkansas; ure
members of tho "joint select committee on
Insurrectionary States," in thc House of Rep
resentatives.
- Tho Rcaufort llepubUam learns that
Troiisuror Grace,' of Colinton, han boen ar
rested upon six indictments, charuing him
with misconduct in offico, including specula
tion to tho ?mount of $10,000 or 812,000.
Effective Speeche?.
BPKKOIIKSOF MK88T8 W. J WUII'PBtt (CObOK- |
Kl)) AND TIM IIUttbBY ON UOVfcttNOU. j
SCOTT,
WIIHMM'.H'S SIMH.CM -At tlio outset he
disclaimed ?nj intention, ns thc ?uthot' ol thc
resolution dtlruini! thc rending ol' tho mes.
mya on Tuesday last, to slight tho Governor.
There wore hut lew things t? which he would
I-1er in tho message, which, in his opinion,
was not Mich II message ns lill honest mun
would linvo presented toa Legislature. lVr
sonallv, he entertained the kindest feelings
towards R K. Scott, hut ulliuially, his upin
ions would k?o seen ill tho remarks wliicli ho
was about tn make. The grout question eon
tallied iii the message was the question nf the
Guanees. Tho Governor had utuinptcd lo
quiet tho people of thu State by what he call
ed "ii true exhibit of tho debt of thu Stbtc "
This exhibit tho speaker pmoei dod to dissout,
and show by ligures and fuels its fabiiy.
Ho said, even taking tho Governor's state
ment, (iunuciul ruin w,.s staring thu. people
in the fuco. But what rumors were abro id in
tho hind? Ho had bond enough to believe
that G ??vor imr Scott's statement did not show
half tho a?tud debt of tho State There
port of the Treasurer, which accompanied the
message, shows, on the faeo of it that it is
falso. Ile then alluded to tho report of the
"committee of citizens," which has already
been published. This report, said he, is only
based upon what accounts they wore allowed
to seo, God only knows. Tho report show-?:
in every lino ol' it, a predisposition pvt thc
part of tho committee to cover upjjhc tracks
of tho monsters who have plundered the
State. Ile did md Ul CU ll t ?Villi pUgil the mo
lives nf the committee^ lint who were they
but men who woiiUL rhos! naturally, spring tn
thu invitation, sivch us had been OXtOUidod
thom. They wore of that class of mon wlm
wore interested in tho Stale bonds. Th i rc
port Itself wat drawn out, ho said, by the re
present dive, ufa hulk which hid invested it.
lunney in bonds, and il was natural tor their
to attempt to bolster np their tottering for
tunes.
Ile honestly believed tho debt of thc Stat,
to be SIS.Otb) OOO to 820,000.000, ami yn-iu
hence, when the truth would have a heurim.
in this matter, bis predio)inns would be veil
Ked. lint wintle rit was S11,000,000, ut
810,000,000, u- 820,000,000. tho rouit vv??
tho stine-the Govern mont had proved ilsull
a failure Thu question now was. "ls then
a rc ncdy, and it so. is thc General Assciubb
eduoited np io ibu point nf apply i ll,' it
fig ures will >how (saul he) to any ea Icu lal i u
reasoning ininti, iii .i we Oil?liol OaliV mi I bl
Government as it now exists without laying i
lax nf twenty Ol' twenty two mills np tin uni
I ir. Will y ni darn lo levy that tax ? Vi ll
constituents will never stand il, lt romain
for vmi. then, to accept theonly rciuuiiiiti'
reiiKuly-T-there is ono thing left u*-we ar
driven to repudiation, Wo nord no Ai t o
iii" Legislature to accomplish ibis; wo hav
but tn submit tjuietly. and thc result wu
brime nu i'. pndiaitou. Wc can fun/at t'> p s
nu Aol lo pruville for the p.iymi ut nf the in
lernst on tdie public debt ami this will b
virtu il repu.1?,(?nil I am lint, ?ut ch's ted il
bond-, nf auykiiid, und, tor uno, I ito m t. in
tend tn allow tim men tu enjoy thom who,
I have assisted in hoisting into pnwoi Tb
il.mi hita iiutv cn ..i- w'li'tl nu munt rub" r >\
s< Kind liing "!" ?jive u ji th ; atte ..pt tn c nay o
thu Government 1. lui" one, will not su n
lim ignominy nf ibis man, (lim Governor,
iiud not siluro bis tamds Ile bis shown i
his ll ?essa on thal he llUSviolated tim |i\V, an
it is 1111 w tin- time for notion. I am reidy f,
hupenclitiifn! ; ready io seo tho guilty gu i
th- penitentiary. Kin Ugh is known mn uni
lo ?inpeach thom, hut tu semi timm lo sou
narrow ooiihnc.s, thor?! lo meditate upon thc
past ci inn s
ll Um.i:v's SIM:;:I-:I. - ll.? s.id that, ns
member of tim j lint eoiuiuittee, wbitdl w is
report in a few days, he bad intended riot
say anything on the subject, l'Ut he wa.,- pr
pared to say this milch. A lie. Ilium II
soul, a lie That every Statement contain*
in that, message, in reference tu ibo debt
th-: St ito, w is a lie. lb' w is, moreover, pr
pared to say that the debt nf the StatO w
mort) to day than K K Scott dared to ti
the people Ile thanked (Ind that in tl
constitutional and other Conventions he hi
Persistently refused to vote fir tin- mon wi
to day might lo be in tho penitentiary.
(W bel her I ought tn be lhere or mil--na
unca ) Last year I gave him the linnie nf t
dog killer. This year ho has earned t,
name of credit killer. Well, this credit ki
er says that this will be his last annual messily
I donl.it if he is telling the truth In tho Ti ci
my I have no doubt ho will try to buy h'n
self in again, iud tho wires ure oven now I
lng laid. Ho will attempt again to foist hil
sci:'on thc State. There never was ti Gc
ernor who mudo us many different st.itcinei
concerning-thu finances nf thc State. B
that is not his fault, because bc can't tell t
truth, even if ho were to try. Why, cv
thc books which he exhibited so willingly
the Tax payers' Convention wore prepared I
thc purpose Ho then asserted that, thi t
dino in the price nf bonds was caused by t
Governor Tho rapid decline was caused
Scott to enable him to purchase bonds enou
to cloak up tho over issue. Ile had stol
810,000,000 and run down tho price in on
lo buy mid cloak up his theft. lld didi
know what injury tho Governor over did
tho man that wrote thc mess ige, but tl
linn) will certainly bc able to write over I
tombstone, when hu dies. I am tho mau w
killed cock robin. Ho did not believe tl
814,00.01)0 would ewer tho fraud. I
knew, fora fact, that u mut) was in New Yd
Inst summer with n blank Commission in I
pocket, trying tn got some broker tn tlOgOtti
tho sterling hoods; This commission e
signotl in blank by tho Governor, nod w
hawked around muong tho financial moo, w
wer?; begged IO take the loan anti negotii
it. So far as tho Legislative expenses,
which tho Governor had referred, thorn v
this IO be Slid : If tho Legi datum were tn
main in session year in und your out, thc <
pandit uro, Would not bc half ns much as i hut
the Governor's stock operations. Ile holiov
that lim members nf tho L?gislature had no!
up their minds tn hoist (ino of th0S0 tollu
in tho ri ii ir, and if they worn true tn timms
ves they would begin by impeaching t
Governor, ["Wo will," from Juno Moble;
- Cluirlexton (Jourtor.
- Profanity never did uny man tho loi
good. No man is riohor, or happier, or wis
for it It oom m ends no ono to tiny socio
lt is disgusting tn tho relined, nboininublo
tho good, insulting to those with whom
ussociatc, degrading to tho mind, uuprofitub
needless nnd injurious to society.
OO .MT IVE ID ROIAL.
fount ni\, bVct'inher ll.-i'nles of colton lo
Jny 7'J bales?-middlings I He.
CnAiti.esToN. December ll.-Oollotl firm-mid
dling* ISij? SJ ; receipts l,u8? bales; sale? HUU;
BI eek ,'28.800.
A lam STA, tyccfetiihor IT.-Colton firm ami in
fair doii'Uiid-middling i8{; receijits 1,OOO bules;
sales Hun. *: .
Nr.w YORK. December 1 I-7 P. M-Cotton
firm ; sub's 5 7">2 bales- uplands 20 ; Orleans 20}.
flour- -S.niibern uii'diungod : comnioii lo fair ex
tra <i Siif.( 7 ?? j good io choice 7. U>(''/''-2">.
Wheat very ouh'l-winier red Western I .f)H(rt)l.t]0.
Cora closed dull ot 77@70. Ool I '.'.J(?)'.. J.
btVKKl'uni?. December ll - Kvoniiiir.-Cotton
closed neuve ami firmer-liplaiubj U? S Orleans
I??.
-nm*imm wi rrj-s i i if .i-*r',r ?*--rn-rTrm-*'w~*'-'
H Y ?MI 3EG IST ? 'jL ?J
MAIlltlKI). on tho I2lh instant, at 12 o'c
M.. by Kev. fletcher Siniib. Mr JOHN II. SMII
to Miss \l\iiv A. MC.MAIIAS- all of Oeoiia?i.
Uv ibe same, oil Ibo s?mediy, ut b o'ola?e!; p,
M. Mr. W. ll. KNOX lo Miss's. .) A?ll/s>ii rn,
dint jib ter of Uev C. MuKeudree !5iui/h-all of
lluonee. ^JT .*.
P.Y the sa?no, on the same day.afVs o'clock P.
M.. ll-v. ll 'li? b'lil.DBli. df QconfW. to M?-?CAR
ItlK VV.. daughter of Col. P^/Tlttkei ol Walhalla
Special I^otio??r;
-; ?
Mr.ssus..- CKITOUS : Please allow mo to express,
through/ your columns, my sincere gralittido to
ajMrott tulay School in (his place, and a few other
friends, for simo nico nuil vaUiublo presents both
mr mi self ami wife. May the l ord reward this
labor of lovo ! 1>. -J MoMll.bAN.
,T2iiiiiifiU!liiri?6 ft??lt?rprlsci iii Clmr*
Iv'-.|1>CB.
Ch irleslon is fust becoming a lnanufucluring as
well us a colnmerciiil olly. The. largest m?nufaoV
lorj oi doors, sashes, blinds. i\e., in the Southern
Slates is thal of Mr. P. P. TOA Ul, oil llorlbeek's
?\ hart in thal city, mles rooms at No. 20 May no"
street Mr 'I HAi.n's adveilisetnebt appears in
m.il Uer column.
?.5!iio 21i?ly;o H.od?;?S No. i>!2, A. F. M.
ft A UKO! ' Ul COMMUNICATION
\fl%p>>r Blue ?ttdge Lodge. Nu. 02.- A..*, F.\
/\AM"-< will bi held rm S A I'Ul. DAY,
h,n. 0th. nt 7 o'clock, P. M. Urethren will
uko due notice, and guvorn themselves no*
Kidiugly.
liv order of thc Lodge*
WM. KOUBRll, Sec'y.
tVitilluSttt ? Ds:??>??'r, Ko. SIS, Hi. A. M.
A UKO Uli AU CONVOCATION ofWallml.
li Cluipier, No. 28. ll.-. A.". M.*., will be held
.. their Hull, in Walhalla, on MONDAY, tho
l-t day nf Jiuitiiiry mx;. i candlelight.
ViinpiUiioiis will be punctual in their nttcn
! nice.
Uv order the Chapter ;
S. P. DENDY, Sec'y.
Thc Great Pictorial Annual
Hosteller's Dubed States 'Almanac for 1872,
for distill m "nm. (;riilis. ibroughonl the United
oe ?. und all civilized countries of ibo Western
Hemisphere, ?ill bo published ahoul Ibo first of
I io nary, in ile flliglish. Cern?an. French Nor
wegian. Welsh. Swedish. Holland, Ihihcmhm ami
!pini<h hineiia'.'C'*.. mid nil Who wish lo linder
s'aml Ide Imo pbPosophy of beal I h should read
ind poi,der (ho valuable suggestions it contains,
lu m KVl i ion io un ad nd ra hie medioal Irrnllso on
i bo eiiiisi's. prevention and cure of a >Vfta( variety
nf discuses, it rnil-ruecs ti lurga ninmttil of infer
formai ?.ni interesting to (ho merchant, the?nio
huliit!. thc miner, iii ? fa?*mei\ ibo planter, un I
professional man; and the coloululions have been
ni- tor such meridians im I la til mles us aro
most suitable ror ? correct and comprehensivo
NAT?OS M, C.u.r.xn.ut.
The nature ns s. and extraordinary sanitary.
Heels of Hosteller's Stomach Hitlers, the staple
ionic and aheralive nf n.ore iban half thc (.'lin.',
lim world, and fuMy sci forjh in its pates, which
uro also interspersed with pictorial illustrai ions,
valuable recipes for thc household and farm,
hmaorotis anecdotes, ami oilier inst niel ive und
amusing rending maller, original und selected.
\ atong the Annuals lo appear with the opening
of the J ear, ibis will be one of the most useful,
.md linty lie had for I lie asking. The proprietors,
Messrs. Hosteller & Smith. Pittsburgh, Pa., on
receipt of n two cent stamp, will forward n c,opy
hy mail lo uny person who cn ll liol procure ono in
his neighborhood. The loiters ure sold in every
eily, lowe .uni village, and uro extensively used
throughout the eui ire civilized world.
??o 8, 1871 7 lm. '
KEW STOKE !
B?AlStbiAfl*!!? ! BAR?AINS I
YARM(WGII,& COLEMAN,
AT WALHALLA. A'. C., ! "
AVK finned a partnership in tho mercan
tile business, und aro now oponing u largo
.ind well asserted
STOCK OF GOODS,
IN' WHICH MAY JIU FOU.NO
ESna'dwarc,
V rocchi es;
3Sooti.?j ami ?h?t's.
BKals natl Caps,
l>rHS?*, Mewl ic hie*,
All of which will he sohl on tho very host
terms for CA ?II or UAUTKU.
/!&y Oivc us n null and he convinced. '"(&&
?AUBROUdlI & COLKMAN.
Dec. 15. 1871 ' 8
iti?lroad Notice.
N'OTICK is hereby given, that Kooks for;,
subscription to tho capital' stock of tho. \
. '"I l?galo ami Chnttanoogu 1; ?ilmad Company,'J
aro now lipon nt tho store oi Dr. Norman, ?
MOUT. A. THOMPSON,I
A. K. NGUMAN, Ir.wr^
K. P. YKUNKU. fVomMv .
O. M. DOYLK; J
Deo 15. 1871 8
NOTICE.
I'll KUM will bo. nt tho Court Mouse, on tho
night of tho 2d.I DKORMORU. a DtyUATtii
iilhjecl-"Was tho murder of .\lury Queon or
Soots, jtistlllabln ?' Will ho discussed; by tl^
simlenls of Newberry College. Kxoroises qotili
mcncing nt 7i o'clock p.; m. Tho publie nro ro?
?peelfully invited. . ' Vcr.. 15, 1871-1