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TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE? ANO IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE LU.- ? -J-. BY KEITH, SMITH & ?O. r OTO ?tmUt?m .1-L-LU -J.-J-iJllli". ;.LL.(?5?? XOIO.. . . 1378 THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION FOR 1878 Will maintain tho reputation it has already wori afi TUB LEADING SOUTHERN DAILY. Thopartioular foaturos which havo givon it a popularity- that might almost ho tormod ?pooi?l, will not only bo continued, but suoh improvements mado as will givo additional /cat, vivacity and brilliancy to its columns. .In TUB EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT fill tho topios of tho timo will candidly, care fully and thoroughly bo discussed, but not (o tho oxtent of tediousness. Tho political ..Isador" will bo happily roliovod by light and pleasing essays upon social and literary thornes, aud. by piquant pargraphioal oom? monts upon ourront ovonts. THE LATEST NEWS. Tho ontorpriso of TUE CONSTITUTION in f;athoring and placing bolero its readers tho atost and frcshost intolligonco from all parts 'of tho world, whioh has- boon froquontly illus* troted of lato on spcoial occasions, whon events of absorbing public interest woro transpiring, and which has boon mado tho subject of congratulatory comment by both press and pooplo, will suffer no abatement. Tho natural advantages of tho location of Tits CONSTITUTION at tho political, commor? oial and nows contro of tho Stato, together with the special facilities that aro tho out growth ot onorgy, oxporionoo and ampio resources, will all bo utilized for the benefit Of its readers. Its despatches aro superior to thoso of any daily nowspaper South of Nash ville, and its nows is fuller and froshor. In this roBpoot THE CONSTITUTION has ' NO RIVAL IN OROROIA. It will bo tho aim of tho oditors in futuro, ns lt has hoon in tho past, to moko their papor in ovory respect a reflox of Georgia's progross and Georgia's greatness, and a faithful, vigorous and unswerving Champion of Georgia's interests. No effort or expenso will bo spared to mako Tns CONSTITUTION indisponsiblo to tho Law-? yor, Merchant, Farmor and Politician, and to ronder it equally welcome- in tho Counting" room and at tho nrosido. "Old Si" will oon? tinuo to air his quaint philosophy through its columns, and "Uncle Remus" will occasionally warble one of his plantation songs. Tho Supromo Court decisions, matters pertaining to tho Excoutivo business of tho Stato, and ' the proceedings of tho Legislature will all find thoir amplest and earliest record ia tho columns of THE CONSTITUTION. ' THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, will bo in ovory rospoot os newsy and as entertaining as tho daily. It will comprise ovory foaturo of interest that oxporionco oan possibly suggest-a carofully oqitod resumo of the latest nows from all parts of tho world and mattors of political, literary, scientific, agricultural and commercial moment will find ill its columns thoir completest embodi ment. THUMS OE sunscniPTioN. Tho terms of subscription aro as follows: Dally Constitution ono year, $10,00; six months; $5.00. Wookly Constitution ono yoar, $2.00: six months, $1.00 Always payablo in advance Address, THE CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Ga. FOR THE CAMPAIGN! Hampton and Homo Rulo! THE NEWSA?D COURIER. A LIVE. AND FEARLESS DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER. Largest Circulation in tho City. Largest Circulation in the State. Lavgost Circonuiun in the Cotton States. ALL THE NEWS ABOUT SOUTH CARO LINA-ALL THE NEWS ABOUT THE SOUTH-ALL THE , > NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE, PURE AND UNDEFILED DEMO CRACY-UNION! JUSTICE! EQUAL RIGHTS! 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Friends of tho Causo of HonoBt Homo Rulo in all tho Counties aro invited to aid us in swolling our Campaign Subscription Lists, whioh ought to inoludo oyory intelllgont voter in tho Stato. RIORDAN & DAWSON, Proprietors, Ciiatlo?ton, S.O. ^Professional O sir d.s. WM. 0. KEITH. JOHN S. VERNEN. KEITH & VERNER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity. Will practico in tho Stnto Courts on tho Eighth Judicial Circuit and in tho United l?tntOB Court O?ce on Public Square, Walhalla, B O Jan 0, 187o 8 tf s. MCGOWAN, JR. A. THOMPSON Abhovillo, S 0 Walhalla, S 0 MCGOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Will givo prompt attention to all businosa con tided to thom in tho Stato, County, and Unitod States Courts. Office on Court House Square, Walhalla, S G \ Vito junior portnor, MR. THOMPSON, will also practice in tho Courts of Piokons, Groen? villo aud Anderson. January, 1870 tf Ayor's Cherry Pectoral For Diso asea of the Throat and Lunns, ouch as Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cou RII, Bronobitls, Asthma, and Consumption. Tho r?putation lilias attained, in consequence of tho marvellous eurea lt hr.3 produced during tho last hnlf century, is a sufficient assurance to tho public that lt will continue to realizo tho happiest X'osults that cnn ho desired. In almost every section of country thoro sro persons, publicly known,who have boon restored from alarming sud even despcrnto diseases of tho lungs, by its Uso. AH who havo tried it,acknowlcdgo its superiority ; and whore its virtues aro known, no ono hesitates nu to what medicin? to employ to relieve tho dis tress and Buffering peculiar to pulmonary affec tions. CHBUUY PKCTOnAt, always affords ia ?tant relict', and performs rapid cures of tho mtldorvnrlctlesof bronchial disorder, as well as tho moro formidable diseases of tho longs, As n safeguard to children, nmld tho distress* lng diseases which beset tho Throat and Chest of ; Cii i i< I hood, lt is Invaluable ; for, by Its timely uso, multitudes ave rescued and restored to health. This medicino gains friends nt every trial, ns (lie cures it is constantly producing aro too re markable to bo forgotten. Ko family should bo without it, and thOBO who havo once ticed lt novcr will. Eminent Fhysioians throughout tho country proscribo it, and Clergymon often recommend it Oom their kuowlcdgo of ita effects/ r-REPAnim nv Dr. J. G, AYER & CO,, Lowell, Mass,, Practical and Anni vt leal Ohomlsts. SOU) BY ALI. DltUaaiSTS EVKRYW1IER& POUTZ'Q &i CELEBRATED * . Horse and Oat?o Powders? This preparation, long and favorably I known, wal thoroughly reinvigorate) broken down and low-iplrlted horraa, br strengthening and cleansing tho Stomach and Intestines'. >> " **4 His asuro pr?ventiv?of ?uoMMM . incident to thlB animal, ouch ?J I.UNO fKVKit, GLANDKR9, YKM/0V7 . WATER. HRAVK9, 00?QII8, DI8? ?j TKMTKR, FKVKR8, FOUN DER. \ ima or APPKTITIS AND VITAE k KNKHOY, ha. Ita u?o Improves ' th* wind, IneroMs* tho appetite K- 'et aimooth and gtossy ?Kin-?nd nsform* tho mlterable ekolcton latonfme-lookhig and spirited horeo. ? > > i To keepers of Cow? this prepsti. 1VJL tlon lt Invaluablo. It is A ?uro pro UPV 't^K^S? vcntlv?egatn?t lUndorpcat, Hollow nft?fii?fiffiarl Bom, ct?. - It has boen proven l>y AljHNNWf B actunl ?xperlmcnt to Increaie Uio ^?liKV!R&B.i,la'*nlltJr of m,lk mul cream tventy (?Sf&9^n&V*r^>n*- 6,1(5 mako tho butter fl rn ? L*W'?'*R and ?weet. In fattening catt!?, lt Sve? them an apps tito, loot?u thtlr bid?, ?ad tuakea cm thrive muon fiu>Ur. , tffttr ^ K ' tn ntl disease? of Bwlno,suoh M Coughs, Clears tn the Lunga. Uver,fco., thU artloloaoUl M a xpcottio. Dy putting from on?- ygS??M> Iialf a paper to a papor in a barrel of tmH?SSumSi swill tho ab?v?dU?Mes will bo eradl- **?OBHBI tated or entirely provonUd. If giver? ,JfI r.Vtfl In time, a ?erUJn prevenUv? Ofid S??SH&ry mm to* tb? Bog Cholera, ww1t13P^ DAVID SJ. X"0D?Z,Proprietor ' , * BA?iTIWCOBH, KdJV A SABBATH HYMN. Hov? ewoot to too tho oh imo Of Sabbath bolls-their chanting tolls Of rest from toil, and oarth'a turmoil; 0 nordon of holy timo. 1 drink tho blessed air, That scorns to bo as puro and freo As that whioh ployed in Edan's ehado, Ero sin breathed venom thoro. No sound afflicts tho calm; . But voioo of birds, and lowiug bordo, To my worn heart glad poaoo impart, And to its woes sweet balm. I drivo tho world away; I bid its gains-its toils and pains- . Disturb mo not; and, thcBO forgot, Wolcomo tho Sabbath day. Vouchsafe, OQodl I proy, Upon my hoad Thy lovo to shod, And to my heart Thy graco impart, That joy* moy orown thia day. And whoo tho Sabbath ohimo Ceases on earth, may a now birth My soul prepare to broatho tho air Of Ileavon's puro Sabbath clime, Mr. 13. P.. Clark, in tho Springfield Ro publioau. HAMPTON AND HIS WORK. A rlfiWJSWOt.AIfb VIEW Ol? Tit fi FIKST YEAH OF HOME RULU. Thc RemarJcoble Changes of a Twelve month- The Man Who Has Made Him self Governor of tho Whole People What Republicans Say Abaut Ilim^ Thc Prospect for thc future-No Oppo sition to JIamjiton's Re-election. CiiAniiERTON, S. C., Wodnosday, April 10.-It is ono yoar this wcok sinoo tho United States troops woro removed from tho State IIouso, Ohoraborloia formally sur rendered, and Wad o Hampton became uni versally rcoogoizod os Govoruor of South Carolina. Tho ohangos that havo boon wrought in this twolvomonth arc nothing less than wonderful, and challenge tho at - tention of tho wholo country. A yoar ago found tho people of tho Palmetto Stato, after months of tho most intonso political excitement, dividod into two opposing partios-tho Dcmoorats flushed with thoir long delayed victory, tho llopublioans em bittered by thoir final dofoat and gonuinoly distrustful of tho future. Tho negroes saw at last tho success of that party whioh they had boon soduously taught for yoars would signalizo its accession to power by relega ting thom book into slavory, and awaited ?ls oomoo with tho most serious apprehensions. Tho white llopublioans witnossod tho triumph of tho party whioh numbered in ito ranks tho Bourbons nnd irreconcilable, and looked with droad to tho futuro. Tho moro intelligent, to bo sure, listened with candor to Wado Hampton's promises, gave him perhaps tho orodit of sincority, but still doubted his ability to fulfil his pledges nnd control his party. Tho oloso of tho year finds ovcrytbing absolutely changed. Tho political excite ment whioh hod long kept tho Stato in turmoil has disappoarod, aud oomplcto poaoo prcvaile. Finanoial distrust has givou way to a fooling of growing confidence, as tho stability of govornract has boon restored and affairs havo settled into thoir normal condi tion. Tho relations of tho two races havo steadily improved, till a far bottor fcolipg is already roached than was over boforo known. Tho pcoplo aro working moro generally and energetically, and tho universal testimony of all employers is that they havo never had so Httlo trouble with thoir bands sinoo tho war aa during tho past yoar. Tho Domo - orata have had full control of thc govern ment for twolvo months, und R?publicain? aro froo to confess that their rights woro novor so well guarded. Tho negroes find thoir fcara of a now slavory groundless; thoy BOO nono of thoir rights curtailed, and apooial pains taken to dovclop thoir militia; whioh was to bo at onoo mustered out with tho accession of tho Democrat;!. Tho Bourbon and irrooonoilablos havo boon sup pressed, and tho liberal policy* of Wado Hampton has triumphed ovor all opposition, till ho ia to doy, OB truly os waa ovor any man in Amorioan history, Oovornor of tho wholo pooplo. Tho Buoocsa which Governor Hampton hos thus oohiovod ia only to Bo described aa ono bf tho greatost porsonal triumphs of tho present generation. Indeed, I do not recall another caso ia our history whoro a man baa modo within thu brief spooo of a year f?o complete a conquest of tko porty that opposed bim, at tho samo timo that ho baa retained, and ovon strengthened, bia hold upon bia own original followora. Tho testimony freely and heartily volunteorod by Republicans all over tho Stato surprises ovon ono who felt somowhat familiar with tho ooureo of events, and would bo nothing losa than startling to tho avorogo Northorn Partisan. Within tko past wook I havo totkod with a number of tho loading Ko . publioana both in Charleston and Columbia -?uofi men OB ox-Judgo Moiton, of this city, tho most eminent nativo Ropublloan tho party in South Carolina ovor had, attor noy-genorol under Chamberlain and also oirouit jndgo under llopublioan rulo; Chiof Justioo Willard, tho Northerner, whom tho Republicana made.associate justioo of tho Supromo Conti, and tho Domooratio Logie Inturo last yoar, at Hampton's tostoneo, promotod to tho highest placo on thc bench; 0. Of. Wildor, tho postmaster of Columbia, u colored man of good standing uno muoh Bhrowdncss; Collootor of Intornal .vouuo Brayton, whoso hoadquartore are in this oily; Benjamin A. BoBoman, the T ?tmaator of Charleston, n colored man of g< od North ern oduoation nod high personal obaraotor; C. li. Baldwin, tho collector of customs at Charleston, a Coonootiout man by birth, and Gcorgo ?. Cunningham, Republican ox Mayot of CharloBton. Besides these, I havo questioned tho negro whom I might ohanoo to havo for my driver or who carried my bag, so I havo soundod all phases of Republican fooling. Tho oonourront testimony of all theso Republicans, whito and black, is tho most swooping commendation of Governor Hamp ton's course, and most implicit oon?donoo in the man. Said Br. Bozoraan, of Char leston, (ho was eduoatcd as a physician in tho best Northern schools:) "You may quote mo as expressing absoluto oonfidonoo in Governor Hampton, and ootiro satisfac tion with his ooursc. Wo have no oom (riaint whatever to moko. Ho has kopt all ?is plodgos." Said Postmaster Wilder, of Columbia: "Governor Hampton hos dono every thing that wo could bavo asked. He promised to protect us, and ho has kopt his word." By an odd coi neiden co these two negroes, as good representativos of their raoo aro raro to bo found in tho Stato, tho ono io Columbia, tho other iu Charleston, added to their unqualified praise of Hamp ton tho remark in almost tho same words: "I can't holp regarding it as providential that Wado Hampton boca m o Gouernor of South Carolina. God only knows what would havo booomo of us if things had kopt ou tho way tiiey wcro going." Tho striking testimony of those oolorcd mon is re-echoed by their whito associates io tho Republican party. Judgo Moiton heartily aocords Hampton tho highest praiso for his oourse, and gives him tho credit of having pursued it from motives of tho highest patriotism. Going still 'further, ho voluutocrod this statement: "lt's all a mistake thcao stories that sometimes get into your papers un North about tho Republicana of South Carolina hoing unhappy under Domooratio rule. Tho fact is, wo Republicans boro aro as happy as bugs iu a rug; novor had suoh a good timo boforo sinon tho war." And thou ho weat on to say that ho felt tho chango personally ia moro kindly relations than ever beforo with his old neighbors, notwithstanding tho faot that ho oonsidorod and avowed himsolf os strong a Republican as ever. So much for Gorornor Hampton's con quest of his old opponents. His victory over tho malcontents iu his own party has been no loss completo. Thoro aro two ele ments among tho Democrats of thia Stato tho Bourbon aud tho progressive; tho ono which looks regretfully and longingly at tho past, tho other which outs loose from that pant and ii?:os its cyo on tho futuro; the ono which would gladly soo tho negro reduood to a stato as near as possiblo liko tho ancient servitude, tho other which rcoognizos tho inevitableness of tho changes already accomplished and is ready to aocopt thom. It WAS tho Bourbon element which carried through tho roovoraont for n "straightout" Democratic campaign io 187G, instead of helping tho better class of Republicans to oloct Chamberlain as a roform candidato, and Wada Hampton has run away with his party in South Carolina in vory much tho samo way that President Hayos hos with his in tho country. Tho Domooratio Bour bons woro willing enough to havo Hampton talk fair in tho canvass, just as tho old Re publican managers thought it woll enough for Hayes to writo suoh a lotter of aooopU anco-for campaign usc; but neither sot expeoted tho offioial to livo up to tho promise's of tho oandidato. Tho result was that, whon Hampton commenced trying to onforoo tho liboral policy ho had nromisod, opposition bogan to Spring up in tho Legis lature and tho press; whon ho told the Domoorats that they should givo tho highest judicial office in tho Stato to a Now York Republican, thoro was many a wry faoo; whon ho took a stand for Stato honosty, there was open protest that ho was meddling with things that didn't concern him, and trying to dictate to tho Legislature But, as timo wont on, tho Govornor steadily gained in strength, and tho malcontents lost power, till finally tho opposition in tho Legislature was completely crushed ont, and a Domooratio caucus, just boforo adjourn ment, gr.vo Hampton a unanimous endorse mont-at thc samo time, by tho way, that all tho Republicans in thc Legislature joined tho other party in supporting o resolution introduced by. ono of tho loading Republi - cans heartily commending tho Govornor. Meanwhile the opposition to Hampton among tho Democrat press has boon swamped by tho irresistible tide of popular approval, till now it is a unit in his favor. It is nimplo truth to Bay that Wado Hampton has to day moro strength with tho pooplo of South Carolina than any other man ovor gained. Ho will bo rc-clcotod Govornor Tn Novotnbcr with as noar an approach to unanimity as was ovor soon at an olootion in tho United States, lt is hard to toll which party will support JJ i m with tho moro enthusiasm-for it is already settled that tho Ropublioans as woll as tho Domoorats will support him. Tho present probability io that tho Ropublioans will hold no Stato Convention, but that their Btatc oomraittoo will recommend tho party to vote for Hampton. Bat, whatever formal notion is talton, or if thoro is DO auch notion, tho Ropublioans will voto for him, and do it with hearty satisfaoti?n, too. A colored Republican club in thia olty hold a mooting tho other evening, and tho seotimont in favor of supporting Hampton was simply unanimous; thoro WOB absolutely not a dis senting voioo. And this is the universal fooling among tho Republicans throughout the State, blaok and whito. The Homo crate aro equally unanimous, and not a voioo will bo raised in opposition to his renomina tion at their convention. In short, it is already ovidont that Wado Hampton will bo elected Governor of South Carolina for two years, in November, with scarcely a dissont* tog voto* Nobody who meets Hampton will long wondor at this great porsonal triumph ho baa aohioved. Ho hos all tho qualitios that m alco a popular hero. Though past his sixtieth birthday, ho looks a number of yoars younger, and is indcod iu tho full vigor of midd lo lifo. Ho has a fino prca senoo, a manly bearing, and simple but dignified manners. Ile loves nature, bas a hearty fondness for hunting, and nevor makes a bettor appearance than when mounted on horsobaok. Ho comes of ono of South Carolina's oldest and most famous families; 'ho has a brilliant rooord os a dashing leader in the war. Moro than all oise, ho has tho prestige of success; he is the only man that over has redeemod tho Stato; ho is without much doubt tho only man who could have carried through the campaign of 1870 to victory. Thus ho has all tho.qualities that appeal to tho hero worshipper, and the average Carolinian is, by nature and training, a hero worshipper. Boyond theao personal qualities he bas now the addod oredit of having given a woary and distracted State the first period of peaoe and order that she hos experienced for nearly a Booro of years. All things have thus combined to give Hampton tho support of the populace But thoro is also in the man that which oommands tho confidence of the most 1 thonghlful and critical. It is impossible to ' talk long with him without thorough eon- 1 viotion that he is a genuine patriot, that < he is inspired in his course by an over ruh ' ing desire to serve the State, by Buoh an 1 ambition ss we aro wont to assooiate with ' "the better days of the republic" He I Bees tho future, and he is doing his level . best to bring South Carolina in sympathy ' with it. Tho conviction of his sincerity is 1 widespread, and strongest among those who < have watched him most olosely. As ono 1 ominont Ropublioan whom I have already j rjuotod remarked: ?I don't think it is simply J Eolioy. It is polioy, of oourse, but I give lampton tho credit of being inspired by i patriotism." " ] I havo spokon of Hampton's work the 1 past year ns a personal triumph, lt ia such s m a doublo senao. Not only has ho oom- 1 mended universal confidence io himself as a | man, but he has oorried his party on to a 1 higher plano than it ever mount to occupy 1 uni holds it thoro. Tho polioy which ho 1 has oarrlod out tho past year is not the 1 polioy of the old D?mocratie party of South , Carolina: it is not tho polioy 1 which tho old leodora meant to onforoe ' whon thoy got eontrol of the Stato. Popu- > lar enthusiasm for the man has finally sup- \ pressed all open opposition to his course, . but there is a large element of the party < whioh at heart docs not like Hampton's ' liberal course I have investigated -this ' point with considerable oaro, putting this ' ?uestion to a good many people: How far 1 oes tho aoquioaoonco in Hampton's polioy < indioate simply personal oonfidenoo in tho man, bow far the deliberate aoooptanoo of 1 his ideas as a settled line of party polioy? ' En other words, how many Democrats ' boliovo in Hampton's polioy, dissooUtod 1 from tho man, and would support any other j man in trying to carry out similar ideas? Tho answers 1 roooived wore various. Ono < vory intelligent Ropublioan said, Not one < man io ton; sovoral agreod in saying, Not a 1 majority. Fair minded Demoorats took 1 this latter view. Tho fsot is that thoro are 1 two strongly opposing elements in the Demo- I oratio party, whioh divide a good deal on tho gcogrryhioal line of tho "up country" and tho "low country," tho lattor including 1 tho counties along tho ooast, with diaries- < ton as tho groat oontro, and the "up conn- 1 try" tho moro romoto porte of tho State, 1 including tho mountain oouoties and suoh districts as Edgofiold, whore dary, tho loader of Hampton's oppononts in tho Log- ; islatufo, lives. Broadly spooking, the Wealth and intolligenoo of tho Stato aro io ; the "low country;" tho ignoranco and povorty in the "up country/' Whilo, i thoreforo, Hampton may roooivo, as on a : reoent trip, tho hoartieat ovations in tho lattor region, it is. there tory muoh more tho tributo to tho personal Isador than tho recognition of au acoopted polioy whioh i Obarlcston yields. Woigbing all tho ovi- i denoo, I think it fair to say that a majority 1 of tho Domoorats havo supported tho man ; rather than tho polioy tho past year, and : that any other person who hud attempted ? to embody similr ideas would have failed to carry tho party with him. At tho samo time a yost of Hampton's ' polioy, how over and why evor accept od, has an immense educativo effect. A great many Domoo: who did not bolieve in suoh ideas a yo,..- ago aro coming to accept thom now. Thora cao be no reasonablo doubt that anothor torm of Hampton would : oarry tito go d work boyoud tho poa. aibility of ever hoing undone: Thoro is. of eourso, ne question of Hampton's re emo tion for this term, but Patterson's torm io tho United States Sonato expires neat Marob, and tho Governor is naturally thought of as his suooossor. The chango would, of courso, bu vc many attractions for hita, lio cat?, only continuo Governor another two years at a serious sacrifico to bis own personal affairs; for tho duties of - tho office as he administers it are very on-* " grossing, vf hilo a placo in the Sonato would give himjeisure during a largo part of the year. If he should express a do3ire to bd sont to Washington, he could of courso go, but it is really a serious quostion whether ho could safely leave tho Governorship next Mareil. Every Republican whom I quest-* ionod oh this point expressed gravo a pm o-* houstons whether Hampton's work could as yet bo taken up and carried through by any other man, and a devout hope that he would oontinuo Qovornor throughout tho ? catiro noxt term. Intelligent, far-sighted Democrats admitted that there would bo much greater opposition to Hampton's poii oy if Hampton were to drop out, but they regard it as too manifestly tho policy of tho futuro to bo over oror thrown. Very mu oh deponds upon tho character of tho Legisla* turo that is to bo eleoted next fall. Tho Governor recognized tho overshadowing '. importance of thia question, and appeals for the olootion of connor vative mon wer o tho burden of his spoeohes on his recent trip. Tho last Legislature was not Bttoh a body as tho orisis domauds; it was largely oomposod of young and inexperienced men? political aooidents many of thom, who were nominated without any real hope that thoy would bo elected. With another snob body it is doubtful whother any other mau than Hampton could carry ou Hampton's work; - with such n Legislature as the State needs' and Hampton urges, a Legislature ot ? Hampton men, the name of . Governor will not not bo af so much importance. Ia either oaso, However, thero is no question . tnat Hampton oould do vastly more for tho Stato as Qovornor than any othor man and it may bb well doubtod whether either the people or he himself will allow the mau. they olcot Governor to desert that office for any other bofore thc expiration of bia term. Ho recognizes the situation very clearly, and is too truo a friond of tho V State to ioavo the Governorship if he feels) that thero is any danger of harm thus' Doming to the cause he represents. In South Carolina more than in almost any athcr State, has survived the ancior.t senti-* ment that the Governorship of tho .>ato ls tho highest offioe in its gift, and lesa than anywhere else does a man fool th afc lie ia taking a stop np when when ho ;oes from tho Executive Chamber to tho . National Capitol. As already said, tho. Republicans will make no opposition to Governor Hampton's) re-olcotion or to any of the State officers, ndeed. For congressmen and members of the Legislature they will make a fight, and ,vith hopes of electing two or throe of th? former and a good representation in tho Legislature. Governor Hampton is states nan enough to recognize the valuo of a drong minority in every law making as sembly; and would prefer, a Logisloturd with a good roprosontation of honest Bo-? publicans to so nearly unanimous a Demo iratio ono as thoy have in Georgia add Mississippi. On the other hand, thore ts no Republican nnless it be ono of the old Ring thioves, who ever wants to soe rgain mo of the old fashioned Ropublioau Logia-' .stures, wheroin on ono oooason there wero )8 negroes, the groat majority of whom jould neither road nor write, but of 124 members, and ignoronoe under the lead off . lorruption enaoted confiscation into law. Tho honest Republicans soo that even suoh t Legislature as tho last is infinitely botter ;hon any that their party oould ever hopo to doot, and they will not mourn as those without hope if tho noxt ono contains no arger representation of their own party. Tho negro enthusiasm for Hampton will of* jourso carry a oonsidorablo oolorod voto )Vor to tho Democratic legislative ticket as troll, and it will noed no oheatiog or rc* turning board to eleot a majority. Whom the Republicans do oloot mon, they will bo given their seats. South Carolina to day presonts perhaps tho most interesting field of study to bo Found anywhero in this country. Th oro ire many topics that 1 meant to have taken ap, but this lotter is already solong that I must postpone thom to another. , STEALING A RIDE.-A negro man ?umpod on the platform of tho np train of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad yesterday afternoon at Greenwood, la Ab bovillo County, for tho purposo ot stealing ft rido to a station eleven . mile? away. Shortly aftor the train loft Green wood ho foll from tho train and broke bis leg. The conductor discovered that tba nogro was in a helpless condition and in great pain, hacked tho oars aod returned to Greenwood, oarrying the maimed man back to tho platform at Greenwood. Tho passongors woro evidently in a charita bia mood upon learning tho man's misfortunes, and toado up a purso of 925 with which to , pay a surgeon to attend to him. Dr. Max-* well, a phyBioian of tho village of Grcon-*< wood, was soot for, and sot tho fractured bone-generously refusing to aooopt any foo and insisted upon the money boing applied to the purpose of making the man comfort-* ablo during tho time ho moat necessarily be confined to his bed. It turned oxtft finally that the man wai making au. effort to get to tho bedside of -an only aod dyin# daughter. A poor woman in Milwaukee, unable to food her eight yoar old boy, resolved to kill him. Sho took him on a bridge over deep waler, and, although ho clung to her, and implored hornet to drown him, throw him into tho water, ito wa?, however. ro?ou,?d.