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FU? KEOWEIi fDOVRIER.'
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Hon. Jos. hi Orr, of Ancloreon, has been
nominated for Congress in this District. If
bc has tho characteristics of his illustrious
fathor ho would mako ft good tncmbor to
Congress.
The Columbia Mercury has nominated Hon.
Jas. N. Lipscomb, of Newberry, for Ooveruor.
Official Power.
Tho Abbeville Press and Banner pertinently
vtmnrks: '"'From tho many no'ices which wo
see of Democratic clubs endorsing tltc
present official incumbents, while putting forth
earnest entreaties for their re-election, wc arc
lcd to ask if many of tho officeholders of tho
present day have not their constituents by the
nose? As between Democrats and good citizens
wc think lhere should bc no anxiety to show a
disposition lo Irucklo lo official power. Tho
fact of thc accident that a man happens to bold
on office is not evidence positive that there arc
not other men in thc Slate just ns patriotic and
ns efficient.
Tho Prosidoncy.
Perhaps in the history of this country there
has ncvor been n time wl.cn both thc great
political parties wero moro nt sea as to tho
prohublo nomi nco for the Presidency than nt
present. Ic is tree it often happens that bc
t**sen two prominent candidates; ono of whom
is likely to ?;u the nomination, tho contest
wnxc3 so warm, that both arc dropped and u
third person, unknown to fame, ti more figure?
head like Haves, is nominated. Thc Repub
lican'- seem to regard Grant and lilaino thc
most prom inent aspirant* in that porty, but
Sherman, Wash bur ne, Pish, and pei ! ps Ga?
field, .ire Rooken of. V* : New York II mt. ll
opposes G rant, and advises Conkiiug, Camero, i
nnd Logan, Ibo third term syndicate, to aban
don bim ns hopeless, and tnko up Hamilton
Tish, who, it says, will lead them to victory,
and givo tho country good government. Thc
Herald assorts broadly nnd openly that Grant
should not be nominated under any ol ron in
stan 008, nnd if nominated will bo defeated al
the polls. This, too, seems to bo tho impres
sion of tho Democrats, nnd hence that party
desires above all things tho nomination ol'
Grant. A month back General Grant seemed
to have n certainty of tho nomination, but as
Iiis prospects brightened by log rolling in thc
groat States of New York and Pennsylvania,
tho pooplo of other Northern Slatos, and espci
eially of tho Northwest, wero aroused and
began to organizo anti-third term associa
tions and hold convcnti.ns in opposition to a
third term until they have destroyed nil hopes
of his election, if not of his nomination. The
election of Grant, a military man of great
prominence to a third term, is looked upon as ,
endangering the liberties of tho country, and |
ns such a dangerous precedent. At all events ,
the chances of tho nomination of Grant grow |
loss every day, though thc Herald still puts ,
him ahead in the tables of the various States |
which have hold conventions. The propriety i
o? requesting him to withdraw from the eon?
tost for the good of tho party is being dis- |
cussed largely in tho North, but it is believed
this cannot bo dono nt this late day.
Noxt to Grant in point of strength, accord- ,
to tho Herald's estimate, is Blaine. Ho is
th? last man tho South would dosiro to seo
Prosidcnt, for ho is a bitter partisan and dom- .
ngoguo, and seems te bato tho South with nil
tho soul ho has
Sherman conics in next, and jsftor him
Washblirne. Should all lhe-?e bo voted for, i
ibo probability is that neither will bc nomi- :
imtcd, and that tho Convention will compro-. ,
miso on Home figure-head like Hayes, who |
has never enjoyed sulBoiont prominence to ex
cite thoenvy or jealousy of any of the leading
lights of.tho party. Tho convention is near nt
hand, and we look forward with much interest
to its meeting.
Tho Democratic party lins many honest,
upright, available candidates, but feeling tho ?
great importance of success, ns yet no one has (
(INDUmed special prominence. Bayard, Thur? i
man, Seymour, Hancock, Hendricks, Field
and a number of others of die nble>t and bout j
men in thc country have been mentioned in
connection with tho nomination.
If Seymour would consent to run ho would
doubtless bc nominated, but ho has nominally
declined. Justice Field lins lately been tuen?
tinned very favorably, bot n? ono, as far a?
wc cnn gaihor from our exchanged, seems to
bavo nov definito idea of tho nominee Any
of the men named nnd ninny others would
fill tim Presidency acceptably, and tho only
import int question bit ween thom is, who is
tho strongest and tho most likely to carry
enough of ibo Northern States to sccuro tho
clout ion to tho Democrats. Wo think tho
election of a Democratic President would go
fur toward reconciling tho sections, and bury?
jug forever thoso bitter feeling* tho party in
power bavo exoited and strive constantly to
keep alive. In this view lt is of great impor
tance that tho Democrats should bo success
ful, ns well ns for tho reason that this party
would givo tho country honest and constitu
tional government.
CINCINNATI, May 17.-Tho Cincinnati
.Southern Itoilroa l Company have rondo n
general reduction or passenger rates *o run
till July the 26th. Tho fires t!.rougboul
tho lino are to bo two cents per milo. This
reduces thc rates to nil points in thc South
and may be tho beginning of a war of rates
bal ween tho cincinnati Southern and its
couipctitore.
Tho South and Dr. Talmago'a
Sermon.
Notwithstanding tho war closed fifteen
years ago, tho great mans of tho Northern
pooplo havo vory littlo idea of tho chnrnotor,
feelings and condition of the South, l'olitionl
dernngoguos and charlatans have, during nil
this time, persistently misrepresented our
people, and havo not hesitated to helio our
social, moral and political condition solely
for of?co and party power. They have lived
and tlourishcd hy keeping up sectional ani
mosity. They caro less for tho peace and
unity of tho country than for their personal
aggrandizement and party success. These
political huck? havo tho ear of tho masses
and prate about rebellion, flaunt tho bloody
shirt and assert that tho lives of Northern
men or of Republicans ure not salo in thc
South. Many ot the newspapers join in this
unholy war of lien, nnd by special corres
pondents and editorials placo before theil
renders horrible fubrioat'ic/?s of oppressor
and murders perpetrated on unoffending
Republicans, woll knowing they aro infnmoui
lies. Tho mn?sos nro honestly deceived bj
theso statements, and doubtless very man*
look upon tho Southern people ns a semi
civilized rnco, nnd if not cannibals, but littl
above thom; whilo thoso who havo crcatoi
this impression by thoir slanders know ful
woll that tho Southern pcoplo are nt least th
equal of tho Northorn pcoplo in point o
intelligence, morality and patriotism. The;
know, too, thcro ?tro no more social or toleran
people than ours, and that thcro is in th
South an honest desire to bury the past nm
live in that penco and amity which befits :
free pcoplo sheltering under tho samo flap
They know, too, that wo have a gonerou
soil and u genial climate and that wo nee
and dosiro ?inmigrants to come nnd seltl
among us and help to develop our immens
mineral, agricultural and manufacturin
resources. Wo want to seo them come b
scores, and wc can n?suro them, as Norther
settlers now residing in our county nnd Stat
will assuro them, that if they como herc to liv
and not as tramps and stirrers up of slrifi
they will be thrico welcomed without regar
to (heir political opinions.
Our renders will remember that soon nftc
tho close of the war, during Ibo administra
(ion of President Johnson, Qcnornl (Jim
mado a tour of tho ?South and on his veter
represented our pooplo us having accepte
the results of thc war in good faith and r
anxious for peuce nnd reconciliation, an
that they had sot to work with energy un
industry to repair their ruined fortune
His repart of (bo condition and feelings'
our people thou inndo was (ruth itself, ar
(he same has been true ever since Who
however, he was elected President he beean
a partisan, established a system of espiona}
nil over tho South, quartered soldiers in n
our largest cities, oppressed our poop!
appointed to office ignorant, incompetent ai
dishonest persons, nnd finally drove tl
Legislatures of several States from their bal
nt tho point of tho bayonet. Recently ho hi
again traveled hu gely over tho South, whet
notwithstanding tho wrongs heaped on I
during his administration, ho was rcccivi
in a kindly spirit and nguiu ho bonis test
many to thc dosiro of tho South for ami
nnd reconciliation. Dr. Beecher, Dr. Vii
cent, Qon. Sherman mid other great men
tho North have visited unharmed tho Soul
partaken of our hospitality and bear tes
mopy that thc South is moro interested
retrieving her ruined fortunes than in po
tics or strife.
Recently Dr. Tal m ago, of Brooklyn, visit
nino of our Southern cities and on his rctu
preached a sermon to bis congrog:*.ti<
jhiofly on Ibo South nnd the slanders wiri
Itad been circulated about the Southe
people for fifteen year. Wo publish on c
lirst pago a VCSUniC of his disconrso n
lircct thc attention of our readers to t
Forcible und plain way in which ho tells 1
truth, and tho exact truth, about our peep
Ile says bc came with questions nnd hun;
for information on moral and religions ii
political subjects. With this view ho tull
with lawyers and editors, farmers and poli
ginns, hincks and whites, in a word, vt
every grade, class und race of pcoplo in
South, fur, ns ho said, ho had no pol ?ti
record to look after or guard. The rosall
his inquirios is summed up in thc nrliolo
forred to, and wo only wish thc North?
people could both believe and realize
truth ns spoken in this sermon. Tho (
sections would then thoroughly undorstti
inch other, mid pei feet reconciliation i
belier government would be. tho result.
ll is perfectly true that the people of
South do not desire tho restoration
slavery, nnd thal if it were left to a \
whether it should bc ro-ostnblisbod t
would poll almost, if not an absolute!)
unanimous negative. Wc have always li
hore, owned slaves and can speak bulli fi
experience und from conversation with olh
ind wo know thc restoration of slaver
remotest from thc wish of our people
fuel, ibo slave owner, though nominally r
was always poor in fuel. Ho rarely had
?parc ninney, it requiring all ho mude, 1
by his own labor, and that of his able b x
slaves, to support nnd caro fur thc young
helpless. In this woy he denied himself
family many needed comforts and coll*
onces, and wc assort that to-day men in
county worth from $1.500 to $.1,000 I
their houses helter furnished and moro o
mon ts nnd conveniences about them
oould bo found in tho houses of men bi
tho war who owned from fifty to one hun
ano fifty slave?. When wo inako money
it goos lo ibo support of tho family and n
negro children. Wo would not havo si
again.
it ie c.joally true that Ibero is no malt
ment of ibo colored pcoplo nt tho Si
On tho contrary, their only reliable friend
their old masters, nnd Ihcy go to thom \v
evor they need ndvico or aro in Iroubl
want. Actual shivery, Pays Dr. Tain
may bo found in tho Northern cities ai
tho employees. Wo believe, too, that a
Suffering niny best be lookod for and
likely found among tho slums of Ibo
cities.
Ho denounces the impression flint N
oin mon, who eenie to settle in the f;out
to be ku-klnxcd or otherwise mndo un
lol ?able, HS a lie. In ibis, toe, ho tell
oxnot truth. Wo went them to oomo, n
they wilt como in tho spirit of oitieens to
fettle hero ns their homo they will meet with
a universal welcome; but; it they Como UR.
epics nod lint's and foin ec torn nf etrifo for tho
purposo of political capital by tampering with
tho negroos and inciting thom to murder nnd
hicondiurism, then thoy put themselves
beyond tho pnlo of tho law nnd of society, anti
thoa porhaps, as Dr. Tnlmago says, they
lilitht ho moved off on tho most mobile
section of a fence. Tho samo would bo
dono ia tho North under like circumstances.
Wc assort without tho fear nf successful
contradiction that there is moro ci imo in tho
North and loss security of lifo, liberty and
proporty than in any of tho Southern States.
You cnn rarely pick up n Northorn daily
without being horrified by tho account of*
80610 ort mo or ci i mes so atrocious ns to make
your blood curdle, such crimes as mo un
known in tho South.
Dr. Tnlmngc also makes n specific denial
of tho general impression that tho people of
tho South arc inimical to tho United States
Government, lloro, ton, bo speaks truly,
and tdiould our flag bo insulted or our soil
invaded by a foreign foo, wo feel euro tho
Sooth would vio with tho North in tho
promptness with which abo would erm for
tim protection of tho honor and liberty of this
great Republic
Wo cannot commend too highly tho candor
and truthfulness which marks tho entire
discourse of Dr. Tnlmngc. it is true ho has
been fifteen years in learning what ho ought
toliavc known in twclvo months ?fter tho
war cloped, but botter late than never. Will
bis utterances bo believed and acted on?
Will they accomplish any good, or is personal
observation tho only way in which a North
ern mind can bolievo Ibo South is harmless
ami actually anxious for reconciliation and
tho influx of immigrants from nny quarter of
the globe, provided they hoof tho Caucasian
race? Upon thc pros pool of nn early recon
ciliation through such sermons ns that of Dr.
Tiihnugo, Hill Arp say?: "Mr. Beecher come
down, and Dr. Vincent como down, und
Gen. Grant come down, Gen. Sherman and
?.everal others and they go back and Says
'Buys, there's no harm in them follows down
South-they ure all right,' but bless my foul,
nobody believes 'em, and wo hnvo got to
enlighten 'cm one nt n timo, just like wo did
brother Tnlmago and its going to lake two or
tlitoo thousand years to do it." Wc hope
Dill ?8 mistaken in this and that the time is
nour nt hand when thc people of tho North and
South will become ono in heart as they arc
ia interest, in law, in commerce and in
government, and when tho sections will
know no North or South, but thc country ns
one great nation. Wo arc sure this is the
Citmost desire of the great mass of our people
and that they desire lo seo Northern settlers
and Northern capital come hero und aid in
building up our waste places.
In lins county there aro between four and
five hundred thousand acres of land with a
population ol' twelve or thirteen thousand
souls. Some of our land is broken, but tlicvc
are thousands of acres which lie well nod
could bo bought low. Tho climate is milder
in thc winter and cooler in tho bummer than
in New York. Chills aro unknown hore and
wo arc free from all kinds of epidemics, hav
ing ns healthy a country as tho sun ever
shone upon. We can grow cottbn, corn,
wheat, outs, ryo, peas, rico and nearly all
the grasses as well as every varie'y of fruit*
belonging to thc temperate z?lio. We have in
thc County a large number nf water powers ami
timber of all kinds in abundance. Our wutei
H pure and cold and needs no icc to render it
pleasant in tho hottest part of tho year, li
addition to these advantages we enjoy (supe
rior railroad facilities, having n direct con
nection with the seaboard nt Charleston tint
also with the Ninth and South by ibo Ait
Lino Hoad, which passes through thc bear
of our county and crosses tho l?luo ltidgt
it'iid at Seneca City. The same is true of i
number of counties adjoining us known a
thc Piedmont hilt, and in this section thou
sand of immigrants could lind good homes
They would bo welcomed by our people am
treated as well as if born and brought U|
brio. We say let (beni como mid fit'? foi
themselves.
Tho South Carolina University
The Hoard of Trustees of this institution inc
at the ofilce ot' thc Governor on the I2lh instan
ami elected as thc Faculty ot' thc Agricultura
College the following gentlemen: Wm, Porche
Miles, of Virginia, President and Professor o
tiiigtisli Literature, willi a salary of $2,500; Dr
Joseph bet onte, ol' the University of California
Professor of Geology, Mineralogy ami Botany
salary $'2,000; Maj. Benjamin Sloan, of Adgc
College. Professor ot' Mathematics and Natura
Philosophy, inlnry $,2,<IIH?; Dr. Wm. Burney, o
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Professe
ot' Chemistry, salary $'2,000; Mr. Jesse jones
of Charleston, Foreman ol' the Mechanical Oe
part men!, salary $750. The election ol' a Pore
limn of the Farm was postponed until lite meet
?UK in August. Tho Faculty, we uiidorsluinJ
?ill meet in July for the purpose of snrangln
tlie curriculum and such other matters us nv
necessary to thc opening of tho institution i
thc fall. In August ibo regular meeting of th
Hoard of Trustees will be held.
Wc reganl the opening of Ibis institution on
of thc brightest hopes of thc future of Kout
Caroljna. lt will supply n long needed want i
our State and enable our young men cither wit
or without a literary course lu get a knowlcdp
of those practical pursuits of life which devele
tho wealth and prosperity of a people. Th
Cliiflin University at Orangcbiirg is for tl
blacks and thc .South Carolina University for tl
whites. Holli arc devoted chiefly to lustruotio
in agriculture and tho mechanic, arta. Tl
bondings and grounds at Columbia aro we
adapted to the purpose. AB many ns 226sttldori
can gel good rooms in thc college buildings, tl
library, if not cfjiial in tho number of volume
is unsurpassed in judicious selection by ni
library III tho United Slates, tho Stale alsoowi
Biillioient land adjoining tho college to ere
workshops, if desired, and to make a good c>
pcrimcntnl fur in. Tho institution is also pr?
vided with a complete chemical and phllosphlo
apparatus and a large collcc.ion of minerals ai
fossils. Thc faculty is well selected. Prc
Miles lins a wide reputation in litoratur.0, Vi(
Blonn has no supe rior in thc branch assigne 1
him, ?hilo Di-. Jo.->eph Li-Conto isa host willi
himself, and is perhaps al (his day one of ll
biol Informed men in thc important branch
assigned lo him in the United States. Wo km
nothing of tho two others clcctod, but if tin
will at all comparo with those mentioned tho 1
' siltation cannot fail of great usefulness. "Wo
ocrtatnly wish lt success, and liopo to soo the
day when its high reputation wi I! attract students
from many of our sister Hintes.
Thu tuition is freo to every cllir.cn of tho
Stale, and the Hoard of Trustees is authorised
to establish from timo to time ns many soholar
Bhips ns thc income of tho institution will justify,
to bo apportioned to students from various sec
tions of the State Tho salary of the Professors
is dofruyed from thc Interest on tho fund,
($101,800) realized from tho eulo of land scrip
donated to thc Stale by Congress for thepurposo
of endow ing un lust lunion for instruction in
agriculture mid tho mechanic arts, the interest
ouly to be used. This fund multes thc institu
tion independent and gives it permanency ns
well as the power to secure experienced und
able professors.
Wc do not think it militates at all against our
chartered literary colleges in tho State. Every
parent, who is able lo do so, will grad?alo his
son al one of these Institutions and then Iel him
(uko a course in (ho University. Wo will (hen
hnvo our young incu no! only c.bloated, but also
Instructed in tho practical business of lifo. If
tho University is properly conducted we may
expect to seo in len to twenty years a great
change in Ibo mode of farming throughout tho
Stato. Science, a knowledge of (ho soils and of
what oleinen(8 they need to give them thc
highest fertility, will take Hie place of Ibo guess
work system ol' the present, and we may expect
n proportionale in?rense ?d' production mid
wealth. Many persons, too. will get a better
knowledge of mineralogy than can bo had in
our present colleges, which may rotuli in the
discovery of mines and tho development of
lunch unknown mineral wealth in our Slate.
We hail Ibo opening of this obi institution asan
agricultural college.
Tho County Convention
Mot iu tho Court House on ibo l?tli instant
and was called to order '.>' ttio County Clmii
niim. Upon a call of Ibo clubs, II largo
majority nus rc proton tod hy delegate*,
showing our people fully lippicoiated tho
importance of organization and unity ol
notion. The work nf t'.io o invention was
harmonious and thu proceedings will bo
found elsewhere in our columns. The
County Chah niau haying declined to POrvo
longer. Ci 1 lt. A. Thompson was e'cclcd
Chuirmiwi fur tho next two years, Delegates
were appointed lo tho State, Congressional
and Judicial Conventions without definite
instructions, the two last delegations to serve
only in tho event that lho*o conventions were
called before another meeting of the County
Convention. On motion, it was referred to
tho clubs to consider, determine und report
to tho next convention, whother in the nontis
nation of county officers mid members to the
General Assembly, tho nomination? should
be made by delegates or by a primary elec
tion, and il by thc latter, whether a majority
or plurality vote should bo icquirod. If it
could bc done without BO much trouble n
majori tv vote would bet express tho will ol
Ute people, for (hi-* requires (be candidato ta
get a majority of tho wb.de nu inlier of voles
polled, so that if 2,000 votes were polled, thc
nominco !:ii..-.t g.; 1,001 ?? moro v..?e.-? lu
secure tho nomination. "Whore. Ibero ure
several candidates ibis would require perhaps
several elections to bc held. Wo have been
working under Ibo plurality rule, and person*
gotting '100 or d00 volo* nut of 2,000 maj
ibus be nominated where Ibo candidates arc
numerous, lt is better ll.is way, perhaps,
than to have tho trouble, excitement ?UK'
inn. ?vaneo of several elections. This ii
especially true as to cmnty officers; for those
officers having nothing tn do with law-making
or polities, mid thoy bein;: generally reqoire?
to give heavy bonds, there is li'tlo dungOl
(hat ibo public wei faro will suffer throng)
e.'linly officiaIf. In fact us ti such 0?iCCI
there is Mule need of nomination, for m
incomp?tent tuan, be he Domocint or Ko pu bi
hean, if elected to them could give tb?
required bond. In the election nf niembori
lo tho Genend Assembly grenier caution i
required, ns wo want com potent men an.1 o
the right political faith. Tho various club
must determino these matters for themselves
and ut tho next convention that plan will b
adapted which a majority of tho delegate
support.
Proceedings of tho County Domo
eratic Convention.
WALHALLA, S. C., May 15, 1880.
Tho Democratic County Convention met i
thc Court llouso (o day and was called to ordc
nt ll o'clock A. M. by \V. C. Keith, Chairmai
Thc roll of delegates was called and eight
answered lo I heir names, representing ninetcc
Clubs in thc County.
On motion, the convention went inlo an clcc
lien, ny acclamation, of permanent officers A
(he ensuing I wo years. 'The following arc tl
new officers; Col. Hobt. A. Thompson, Presiden
Col. .J. J. Norton, 1st Vice President; Capt. ..'
ll. Broylcs. 2.1 Vice President, and W. J. Stril
ling, Secretary mid Treasurer.
The Executive! Committee was not appointe
a resolution being passed directing each chi
pursuant to thc requirement of the constitutio
to nominate n member from ils own number
form this committee, by thc next meeting
ibis convention, when (bo commit Icc will 1
elected. In (he meantime thc old commit!
continuer, to act.
It was Iben resolved thal I lie thanks of l!
convention are returned to Col. W. C. Keilli, t!
retiring President, for thc zealous and able mai
ncr in which bc hus performed thc duties of 1
cilice for ibo past foiiry?nr0i
S. V. Slrib'iiig, A. lt. I ?roy les and D. A. Sm I
were Iben elected by acclamai ion ns delegales
ibo approaching Sinto Convention, with J. }
Livingston, John C. Cary and J, Yt, Shelor
alternates.
Tho following resolutions, offered by IL Frttl
Sloan, wero then passed by a unanimous vote:
Resolved Isl, Thal it is (ho sense of this co
vent i o? i that it would bo unwise for (bc Dcm
oratio parly, al ibo approaching Slate Colive
(ion, to make nominations for State officers.
Resolved 2d, That it is Ibo opinion of (1
convention that tho convention to liomin!
Stale officers should bo held on a lalo day
thc mont li of August, ia order (hat tho peo]
may be saved the trouble mid expense of a loi
demoralizing pol it leal onmpnign.
Delegates lo Ibu Congressional and Judie
Conventions were Ikon elected on condition il
if Ibis convention .should m et again before I
mooting of those convent loi i it has tho power
romovo ibo delegates now elected ?ind i!
others.
Tho following aro tho delegates elected um
tho abovo resolution; B. Prank Sloan, Richi
Strother nud U. 1-. Mason, dolognlos, with J. W.
Sliolor, J. W? Livingston nud P. B. Doyle, as alter
nates to tho Congressional, nud\V. J. Stribling,
P. Ii. Sltton and 1?\ ll. Doyle, delegates, with J.
S. Vernor, lt. A. Mnthowson and J. C. Cary, as
alternates lo tho Judlolal Conventions.
On motion, by Col. Morton, it was then ordered
that tho olubs discuss lu their club meetings,
between this and the next meeting of this con
vention, when they nro to report to tho conven
tion, thc questions, first, Whether Hie appoint
ment of a liehet for County officers for tho next
general election shall bo by primary election or
nominating convention; and, second, If by pri
mary picolions, whether in (ho primary election
tho majority or plurality rule shall be adopted.
A resolution was then passed that tho pro
ceedings ol' this convention nro ordered lo bo
published In thc Kr.owim CoCRlBtl, and that Ibo
thanks of thc convention aro tendered lhat
paper for past liberality and favors extended to
(his organization.
On motion, tho convention adjourned to meet
at tho call of tho President
UOllT. A. TflOMPSON,
President.
\V, J. STKIIIMNU, Secrotnry.
Congressional Delegates and Col.
Aiken.
KniTOlts KBOWBK COUHIKU : As thc Democratic
Convention, whloh mel at Walhalla on Saturday
last, was called for tho special pu rpo so of re
organizing thc Democratic party in our County
and electing representatives to thc State Cou
vcution, willoh will meet injune, wc an-satisfied
that its further action in selecting delegates toa
convention, which may bo called to nominale a
cannula le for Congress, was not anticipated by
the olubs generally, mid was, therefore, prema
ture. There was no real necessity lor this no
tion, mid wc regret thal it was not postponed
and thc clubs allowed nu opportunity ol' OX*
pressing their choice of tho candidate fer thia
position.
Should the convention lo nominale a candidato
be called l.oforo our Cornily Convention moeia
again, the delegates which have been chosen
will go there and represent their individual pre
fciYtivos mil}1 and very likely liol I ho wishes of
tho Democratic voters of Ibo county. Sonic of
I beso delegates will, I know, not veto for ibo
rc ?nominal lon of <;<>l. Aiken, who is the choice
ol' nil the clubs winch have acted in tho maller,
and who would, v>e believe, receive I he iiomlna
liou, it Hindu by thc people; fur he has shown
them by his bald mid itblo advocacy of iheir
rights and his surprising success in legislation
that he is the "righi man in the right place."
If he had dono no more for them than the single
act of having I he appropriation for agricultural
purposes Increased to $100,0011 against tho rc
cointiicmlalioii of the committee, this alono
Would, in ?mr opinion, secure lur him Ihcir
continued support; While millions wore being
given lor the purposes of Improving navigation
and in aid ol' commerce mid iiiniiiifiiollives the
appropria I ions tor ngi-icullurnl purposes did no!
exceed ?' 10,000. This unjust mid discriminating
species ol' legislation very naturally caused thc
blood of our representative lo boll over mid he
did Htij seine lim l things uoout the National De
moer i-y HM"'.!hi ! .1 n goo'.t cfl'cCt. Ito is to
day ono ol' the most intliieuti.il mombois from
tho South. Uli.MOC KAT.
Spofford and Kellogg.
Sr ii KO 11 OK Si'.NA rou HAMPTON.
The Senate resumed tho consideration of
thc Kel logg-SpolFonl resolution, Mr.
I lampton, of South Carolina having tho
flour.
Air. Hampton said bc was uot u lawyer.
1 ut proposed to discuss the matter on the
generally recognized principies of justice
and right, endeavoring to free himself from
partisan feeling. There were cases, and
this was one, where Senators should lay
aside sectional prejudices ?iIU] party allegi
ance. J io did not impute to Spofford or
his friends any improper motives and there?
furo ho was ruined lo differ fruin thom and
his party associates with whom bo held so
many views in common, They would nt
least credit him willi sincerity in this, dif
ference. Mr, Kellogg's credentials were
presented in 1S77, and referred to tho
com mit too in Maroh. Mr. Spoil ?rd's were
presented in Octobor. Iloih putics con
sented t> il.e coi'sidor.itiiin of certain
evidence taken byllu- other invcMt-.mtiiig
commit;;.! s. The Sonnie also ?-1 .. I a .;
elution authorizing tho committee lo tu.ko
full evidence. There wis no doubt that
tim committee has full authority n> investi
gate all tho merits of the eise. Mr, Spof
ford at onetime tiled Q request for moro
evidence, which was denied ly tho com
mittee on t ii o ground that su (Tl eic nt
testimony hail been taken Thu niling,
Mr. Hampton thought unjust, but it wis
undoubtedly fully competent for the com
mittee to decido when to slop taking
testimony. If a committeo abuses its
power in this respect an appeal can bc
taken to tho Senate. Tho Senate at that
time announced its delib?ralo judgment
that Mr. Kellogg was entitled to his scat,
yet it is now claimed that th.it action had
no binding effect. Mr. II a in pto ti could not
admit tho principio that (ho settlement of
the contested case on ita merits could bc
overthrown at will upon thc accession of n
majority of n different party. If this caso
can bc reheard now, what i.- to prevent its
being heard again and again? In all litiga
tion there must be nomo end of strife, and
in the spirit of thc law this case should
rest where it is Mr, Hampton then cited
a number of authorities and precedents, in
this country and England, to show that it
was a well established principio that when
a case w.is once settled upon its mci its it
could not bc reopened. Thc consequences
of leaving titles lo scats forever open to
question were moro disastrous than to have
nu occasional oaso wrongly Bottled. Tho
whole weight ol' authority seemed to Mr.
Humptou to show that tho Senate notad
judicially, nr.d (hat its action was final.
Ho hud carefully avoided thc political
aspect of thc ease. Ile dared not trust
himself to enter too deeply into that (juca
lion. All his sympathies were with thc
OOntestnnt and with tho Slate of Louisiana,
which had suffered so great a wrong, but
tho Senate had no power to redress that
wrong. Time, the great healer, could alono
assuage her wounds. Ho hoped thc people
of that Stain, with Whom his own hud so
much in common, would not UiUoOlltrUO his
action.
The Senator from Georgia (Hill) had
expressed e. hope that tho Southern Senators
would not ignore their right in this ofit;c,
That great Senator would baldly rel uso lo
admit ibu honesty of motivo in thoso dif
fering from thc commiltoc, when, as in Mr.
Hampton's Oase, their eenso of duty lcd
thom to snori?oo their personal feelings.
Tho flag ubovo thom was that of all tho
States, oud all woro equal there. Southorn
Scnotors wcro not hero, ns might bo infor- ,
red from tho report of tho minority of tho
coinmittco, on probation temporarily, butas
equal representatives of sovoreigu States,
They bud no need to excuso or to explain.'
their conduct, and they would bo guided
rather by their acts than their professions.
Let them do their duty and disregard tho
consequences. Ho thanked tho Senator
from Georgia for denying tho rumor dis
honorable to his Stato. Ho was jealous of
her honor. Ho had fought on bloody fields
with her gallant troops, sido by sido with i
those of her sister Stato of Georgia, led by
tho Senator's collcnguo, Gordon. Thoy
went ul.ero honor could bo gained, but
where personal safety could not bo found.
If in thoso dark days, when it was not my
good fortuno to enjoy what I now do, tho
benefit of tho precept and example of tho
Senator from Georgia, J uphold os boat I
could tho honor of my Stute, I trust that I
shall not provo recreant to it now. Tho
pcoplo of South Carolina can best judge
bow their honor is guardod boro. And
should it ever bc my misfortune to misrep
resent or disappoint thctnj in uny woy, by
having thc courugo to follow uiy convictions,
they will ot Icasl say:
"Ho braved tho shuft of ocusurc aud of
nimmo,
And on thc field of honor pledged a soldtor'fi,
fame."
(Applause.)
At tho couclusion of Hampton's speech,
Carpenter took tho floor and occupied tho
remainder of tho afternoon with nu argu
ment in support of Kellogg's right to tho
seat,
Thc Se?alo then adjourned.
Tho debate will bc continued by Pendle
ton, who obtained tito floor nt tho conclusi?n
of Carpenter's remarks.
Tho Last of Thomas Whito.
Sl'AUTAN H MIG, S. 0., May l l, 1880.
To-day, at 12 o'clock, Thomas Whito was
hanged for tho murder of Pelo Hawkins,
colored, last November. Tho execution
was conducted privately in u stable in roar
of tho jail. Whito met death bravely,
protesting his innocence to tho last. His
last words ?in pl ion tod Dick Dy rd, the bar
keeper, who mudo him drunk and lent tho
pisto!. Ho warned thoso present ogainst
whiskey and bad company, declaring they
Ind brought him to thc gallows. His neck
was broken by tho fall, and in thirty min
utes ho was cut down and life pronounced
extinct. Tho public sentiment ogainst
Hyrd is very strong, and he will bc forced
to leave Spurtnuburg.
A. UA BftJ?.
Boitons Kr.owm; OUUKIKR: I noticed in
your last wick's*,r*jna v. h<?ul linn, you wcro
"reliably informed that I, (ho mail ruler, was
lound asleep on tho road between Walhalla
rind Westminster on lust Saturday evening
ut six o'clock." i desire to say that your
informant is mistaken nnd must have been
asleep himself. I arrived in Westminster nt
f> 20 P. M. <>n schedule time. Tim card
below from Mr. J. ll. (Jobb and Mr. Zimmer-,
man, Ibo postmaster, vori Iles ihis statement.
Your informant ia mistaken, not, tn USO a
harshor term. J. ll. BURDETT,
DuAR Silt: Tho innil boy denies thc chargo
of bring asleep. 1 think your informant waa
mistaken in the man, as 1 hear ho says it was
aller ti o'clock when bc saw him. The mail
hoy arrived herc 5.20 on thc day alluded to
in goad limo to mont tho train. Your in
formant must have been asleep himself and
uaw Bomo one else mid took it for thc mail
bay. JOHN M. COI111.
l'ho mail carrier arrived here last Satur
day at fi.20 o'clock at his usual limo, &o.
A. ZIMMERMAN.
The Colored Good Templars
ol" tho State have just'hold their
convention in Charleston. They
report tho work as moving on
finely, and that 20,000 persons
have identified themselves with
tho cause.
ffiBni<5eas ?& EBa SOM, <I?i*niB<l
(Hearing1 C?>ca i ??tic-Tlie
?ne ?-va*:tBBa8 ciiance of a
S i fie t? & liso e do Erny a
jj sae B*Bano or
?bavvioca "aw
ful e-Bioap,"
Commencing May 15 and ending July 1.
To rave heavy expense and labor of re
moving to our now double four story store,
.Inly 1, wo offer our ontiro stock of pianos
<jnd organs now on hand and to arrive be
fore our removal, consisting of 20 Chicker
ing, 60 Mathushek, 21 Lighto & Co., 5
Hallet A-. Davis, 02 Southern Gem, 10
Favorite, 28 Guild & Church Pianos.
110 Mason &? Hamlin, 100 Peloubct & Co.
di Sterling Organs. All new mid just
from ibo factory. Also 100 second hand
pianos nnd organs, nearly all used only
from ono to six months, and precisely as
good as new. All to bc closed out by July
1 nt manufacturer's wholcsalo rates. Wo
can't and won't move them. Don't miss
this chance. Address us for "Clearing
Ont Sale Circulars and Prices," and bo
quick about it too. Luddon <fc Dates,
Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga.
HYME r<T17J^.I_i.
Manic !, on tho 2d of May, 1880, by
I). F, Curter, E<q., Mr David Holmes, to
.Miss T (.Tl Iii *u Dont wright, all of 0?onco
County.
jSew A <l tcrilsemenlSt
Sheriff's Sale,
I") Y virtue of an Execution lo mo diroctod,
') I will sell, on Tuesday after saleday in
Juno, 1880,
Ono Wie?in Saw illili and
TK? viss TOM,
Near Westminster, Ooarnoo County, S. C.
Levied on as um property of W. J, llunni
cutt. at lli? snit of ll lizabeth Harker.
TERMS-CASH.
l'urohator to pay extra for bill id'salo.
.1. ll. ROBINS.
Sheri ft' .Oconeo County,
I May 20, 1880 27-2*