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' '. ? ?? 11 - ' ttlie KB?WEB" COI/KIBK. DY KEITH, SMITH Ac CO. .Wnllvallti-, SI* O, THURSDAY, JUNE 10,1880. JJ??f ?For subscription, $1.50 per annum, strictly in advance; for six months, 76 coif*. j ?fay- Advertisements inserted at one dollar per square of one inch or less for the first insertion, ?nd fifty cents for each suosequent insertion. tST" Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, IVibiibes of Respect, Communications of a per sonal character, iohen admissable, and Announce - ments of Candidates will be charged for as adver tisements. A?T" Job Printing neatly and cheaply executed, Jggy Necessity compels us to adhere strictly o th? requirements of Cash Payments* fm WM?CBATIC TICKET, For Governor: JOHNSON HAG O Ol?. For Lieutenant Governor: J. D. KENNEDY. For Comptroller General: J: C. COIT. For Secretary of State: H. M. SIMS lor Attorney General: LEROY F. YO UM ANS. For Superintendent of Education: IIUGH S. THOMPSON. For Adjutant and Insjycctor General: ARTHUR M. MAN IG AU LT, For State Treasurer: JOHN PETER RICHARDSON. FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS: At Large-John L. Manning and Wm. Elliott. First District-E. W. Moise. Second District-C. H. Simonton. Third District-J. S. Murray. Fourth District- Cad. Jones. Fiftii District-G. W. Croft. Thc Chicago Convention. Tho Nomination of Garfield and Arthur. Wo give au much of tho proooodings of tho Republican National Convention au our limited space will allow. Tho Convention was a big thing in tho way of a contest about mcu, but Blimly small upon tho declaration of principles. Tho greater part of four days was spent in organizing tho convention, adopting rules aud eotlling contested claims of delegates from various Stales, while thc platform of tho party rcocivod but little attention and oliolted no discussion. Tho members were moro anxious about their particular nominees thou anything else, and thc claims of each outcropped in every step towards organization. Thc rejection of the unit rule and tho adoption of a rule permit ting each delegate to vote according to his judgment and profcrcnoo, without regard to tho instructions of State Conventions, virtually destroyed tho hopos of tho Third .termers. From that timo tho causo of Grant was regarded hopeless, while tho bitter antagonism between his friends and tho supporters of Blaine, (urned public sp?culation towards some groat unknown. Tho nominations wcro made on Saturday and tho voting began on Monday, tho 7th instant. On that day twenty-eight ballots wcro cast, in which Qrant vibrated bel ween 302 and 30?, and Jil ai nc between 273 and 285. Tho other votes Woro divided between Sherman, Kdmuuds, Washburnc, Windora and Garfield. On Tuesday tho vote continued about thc samo uulil the 33d ballot, when Garfield gained from 1 to 17, and continued to gain at euch ballot until thc 3Ulh, when he received 809 votes, and this being a majority of tho votes, ho was thereupon declared by the Chairman of Hie Con. vonlion to bo tho nominee of tho parly for rrc8idcnt of the United States, amid much ap plause Grant kept his vote to tho cud, receiv ing 30G voles on tho last ballot. After tho re sult WUB declared tho nomination was mado unanimous, Halo of Maine, Coukling of New York, and Logan of Illinois, shaking bauds over tho bloody chasm and pledging their support aud intluenco to the nominee. At tho evening session tho names of fi. li. Washburnc, of Illinois; Marshal Jowell, of Connecticut; Thomas A. Scttlo, of Florida; llor aoo Maynard, of Tennessee, and Gen. Chester A. Arthur, of New York, wcro placed in nomi nation for Vico President. Gen. Arthur WUB nominated on tho first ballot, having received 408 votoB. Tho convention, after tho transaction of routino business, then adjourned sine die. Wo gather from tho Congressional Directory tho following account of Mr. Gurfiold, tho standard bearer of tho Republican party: Jae. A. Garfiold, of Mentor, waa born in Orango, Cuyahoga Comity, Ohio, November 10th, 1831; graduated at William's College, Massachusetts, in 1850; waa President of a literary institution for several years; studied and praotioud law; ?ras a member of tho Hiato Sonalo of Ohio in 1860-'00; entered tho Union army in 1801 as Colonol of tho 42d Ohio Voluntcors; was pro motod to Brigadier General January 10th, 18<J2; ?ras mado Chief of Staff of tho Army of tho Cumberland and was promoted to tho rank of Major General Soptembcr 20lh, 18G3. Ho has beon olectod successively as a Congressman from Ohio from tho 88th to the. ?Kith Congress inclu dive Ho was recently elected to tho United ' tates Senate from Ohio, defeating Allon G. Thurman, tho great and upright Democratic ?onator from that State. The Stato Convention Adjournod on Wodnosday, tho 2nd instant, having mado nominations for Stato officers and olootod dologatos to tho Cincinnati Con tention. A resume of tho work of tho Con? vention, as woll ns tho list of nomin?os for 0 Stato officers and dologatos to tho National Convention, will bo found in our columns. Thero was oonsidornblo difforonco of opinion ns to th? polioy of oarly nominations and tho question olicitod lengthy discussion. Wo fail to soo any ronl argumonts prosonted by thoso favoring oarly nominations, w hi lo tho opponents of tho measure Oppenrod to offer n number of unansworablo argumonts for delay. Notwithstanding this, altor tho 0I08O of tho argument, tho convention decided by a considorablo majority to make all t?tulo nomi nations. Wo still ndhoro to our opinion that tho 'j'!..'.....'.!., .'il. !!".'.: '.'."''i'' j''1,'!"1; ... .r matter should bato boon postponed until August, but wo submit choc? Tully to tho ex pressed will of the majority nnd shall do nil in our power to nm ko both our Stato and National tiokot successful. Th? dio has boon oust and wo trust every Democrat will con sider woll tho importunoo Of tho issues nt Stako and leave no etono unturned to prosorvo and pcrpotuato our pr?sent power in tho administration of tho State Govornmont. Tho tiokot plaood in tho Hold, though not oomposod of brilliant and forcible oampalgn eponkcro, possesses qualities of hoad and hourt worthy of confidonco and support. Qon. Mogood has long boen noted for hie administrativo abilities and ho will ontor on tho duties of his offico with tho additional advnntngo of four years oxporionoo in tlx o iii cos about tho capital. At cs peet ed by al for his known integrity, honored for hil sorvices to tho Stato in tho past, and knowi to possess both experience nnd qualifloutiot for tho office ho will rcooivotho ready suppor of tho party. Ooo. Kennedy and Col. You mans aro oloquont speakers and possosi qualifications for tho offices for which tho; have boen nom i noted. Messrs. lliohnrdsou ant Thompson aro also considered good speakers So that in enso of activo opposition wo wil bo ablo to mcot our adversaries at all pointe Tho ontiro ticket is composed of mon of ox omplnry character and admitted ability. Our dangor, if any, in thc present cum pnigo will proceed, not from tho tiokot nomi nu ted, but from tho indifference and diviaio: likely to bo born of past success and th absence of opposition in 1878. Tho O h air man of tho convention said truly, there i ofton greater dnngor in success than i defeat, in tho nbsonco of opposition than i activo opposition. Defeat and active opposi tion tend both to unify and oncrgizo a party while SUOCCSB broods indi il oren ce nnd luke warmness, lu tho campaign of 1878 tho ontiro volo ( this oounty was but little moro than th Democratic majority in 1876, showing falling off in votes polled of nearly ono thou sand. Lot our pcoplo, without cntoring int tho campaign actively nt present, loso n opportunity to quiet any probnblo disBcnsio or to cucourngo ovcry ono to turn out on voto ut tho election. Wo wont to carry ot Stato for tho Democratic candidato for tl Presidency as woll ns for State officers an with a lull voto this can bo douo. Coucoalod Weapons. Tho ant i-pistol war continues to bo waged I incorporated Iowna in ovcry part of tho Stat No week passes but wo notice the adoption, I souio town or towns, of nu ordinanco to prohibi under severo penalties, tho carrying of coi oonlcd weapons within thc incorporate limit Snob ?in ordinanco is needed und should 1 adopted and rigidly enforced in Walhalla, nt in fuel in every town of tho State. Only n fe weeks back some negroes in thc publio stree near tho Presbyterian Church, had n diflieul and three pistol shots wero fired, ono of whit entered tho church and imbedded itself in tl wall within n few inches of tho head of a yout mau who was in tho church attending pray meeting. Tho result was considerable excit ment and nearly thc breaking up of tho ?ervii Only a few years ngo a Bliot was fired on I street at random whioh entered tho dwelling Mr. James George and lodged in tho wall ji above (he bed in which thcfumily wcrosloopir It has for years been a common thing to he pistols fired on our streets nt night and it ii oauso for astonishment that no person has bc killed. Apart from these reckless acts, atlcn ant with danger, tho carrying of conceal weapons has lcd to homicides in this town ti is tho fruitful source of crime till over tho Stu Should not our towu authorities tuko action tho matter and follow tho wiso course purse by ninny of their cotemporarics in oflicc other parts of thc Stato? Will town ordiunm against carrying concealed weapons accompli any good? Wo answer yes, und that not oi good, but great good will How from their adc tion und enforcement. Their efl ucl nt ot would bo to restrain and limit this barbare und abominable practice and finally to causo completo abandonment. Another and nu beneficial influence would How from such or. nances, in the influence they would have on i Legislature, compelling thal body, through force of expressed public opinion, to pass a 1 covering thc entire Stato. is not such a 1 desirable? Would il not promote penco r order as well as tho security of life? Wouh not reduce taxation by diminishing aggrava crimes with their attendant expense? Wli lies tho good or merit in tho common praolicc carrying concealed weapons? Echo nnsw where. Where Ho tho evil and injury tosoci in tho practice? Everywhere. Does it breed brawls and difficulties and bloodsh Docs it not clotho many families in tho habiliments of mourning? Docs it not ere widows and orphans? ls it not ii blot on civ Kallon, on humanity and Christianity? Sho it bo tolerated? No. Should it not bc supprcs by stringent legislation? Y os. Hero wo ' say without Ibo four of contradiction t ni nely-nine out of n hundred who, with pistol, havo taken human lifo in a moment sudden passion or in a paroxysm of drun frenzy, havo regretted tho act all tl futuro lives, and would bo earnest ndvoci and supporters of a law prohibiting tho cai ing of such wcapoiiB? Havo wo no govornm* Aro thcro no laws for thc protection of lifo liberty? Aro not tho courts, with all nee machinery for tho protection of tho oilizon tho Slate, in existence? Aro wo in a Bluf penoo or war that BO many pcoplo aro fo wearing pistols? Suppose a foroignor tin visit our country and find a large proporlio all our citizens going about willi a sword bc around them, would ho consider wo wero stato of peace or that auoh a country was a Sirablo or safo plaoo to Bcttlo in? In reality We hot in n worso condition than tho pi Wearing of fi ?vords would placo us? Do wc know that in thu court houso, tho scat of jus in tho church, tho templo of tho living 1 whore penco and brother!y lovo aro proolaii in our legislativo halls, where laws aro cnai in publio ootivoyanoos, nt balla, at thoatrcf all places of public gathering and even in streets of our towns, under tho broad ligi day, and under tho poaooof tho Stato, man; found with tho death-dealing pistol or I other doadly weapon concealed about their sons. Only a few weeks ago, nt Kingslrc this Stato, a prisoner, who had been conv of porjury, roso in tho court houso, in tho of (ho judge and of tho law, and fired se Shots at tho witnesses against him, worn OHO severely. Sueh a thing has 110 pnralli (ho history vi olvlliaaliou. Tho pinela wearing concealed weapons in our county may not bo eo common &B iu othor Slalos or parla of this Stato, but oven hore lt iu sufficiently com mon to call for both muniolpnl omi Stato legis lation. Let us advert to ono other polut. Of what uso ia tho pistol to any ono in a stato of peace. For what is it manufactured? For what I purpose is it Vf om? For what is it used? I Simply nnd solely to lake human lifo. It is not fit to kill lions', bears ?nd othor dungcrous I animais, if such were here. It is equally un I suited and never used to kill door or oilier gamo. I lt is suited to tako human life and for that only I ls it manufactured and Used. Many who wear I pistols havo no particular intont to harm any I Ono, but thc very fact of having them makes I them bolder and moro likely to get into brawls, I and when excited or under tho influence of I liquor, they aro used to thc lusting regret Of tho I perron. Let us advise our people, ono and all, I to abandon tho practico and throw (hoir wholo I lniluenoo iu favor of a law against carrying I concealed weapons. Wo must do this, for it has como to negroes wearing pistols as a common I thing, and unless tho practioo is stopped lhere I is no counting on thc security of lifo. Oakway Itomo. The second quarterly Conference of Iho Wal I halla Circuit and Mission was bold nt Center I Saturday, tho otb Instant, Dr. S. 13. Jones prc ! siding. At ll o'clock on Saturday he preached I from tho text, ."My sheep bear my voice ami I know them and they follow mc; nud I givo unto them eternal lifo and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluok them out of my baud." John 10:27,28. I Tho following poiuts were lucidly made and ably sustained from tho preacher's standpoint, I which is (ho Ai-minian: 1. Tho churnotci'islios I of (ruo Christians. 2. Their security, us long I as little- children they aro obedient lo tho heavenly grace, j Wo copy (ho following from (ho written I quarterly roport of ltev. A. W. Moore, P, C.: I "While lhere is no special phase of promise, I thoro is nothing specially discouraging. Tho I spirit of church building is slill awake, and thc I brethren al Center and Hopewell descrvo special J commendation for their perseverance in building I new churches under very great difficulties. Very little as yot has been contributed to I iniuistcrial support. This 1ms resulted not from I a want of willingness on (ho part of (ho peoplo, I (for wo recognize (hat willingness,) nor from a j wuutof moans, but from w*nt of a system, pcr I scvcrlugly applied, utilizing tho resources of j tho people. Tho spirit (hat would call (ho I legitimate, voluntary support of (ho minis(ry as I nu attempt to make merchandise of tho blessed I Gospel, is born of (he most vulgar demngogism. I Every Christian recognizes (ho obligation in tho j oonscienco lo support (ho church, and tho obli I galion is recognized by thousands of people who J arc not professors of religion. Il is as rcusou 1 able lo bring voluntary offerings lo God as it is j to bring compulsory laxes io Ctosnr. An easy, I lazy doolriualism don't count for much in (his busy, go a-hcud ago. Tho faith (hat don't cx ! press itself in something outward, thc faith I that don't set a man to praying and to doing, is doad. Hight believing is followed by right I acting- haziness and Christianity don't mix well. In our ministry wo uro relying solely I upon thc grace of our blessed, busy Lord, cn ! dorsing thc puro word of dod, mid in all timi j wo do, and in all Hint wo forbear to do, wc sec? I the inspiration and guidanco of thc ever blcssci Spirit." On Sunday thc church could not begin to hoh thc people They came from all quarters. Dr I S. 15. Jones preached at 11 o'clock a very praoti ! cal sor in on with great power. Thal scrmoi I will not bo soon forgotten by (hat congregation I What an opportunity-what an immense re sponsibility attaches to every minister of tin Qospcl! Dr. Jones realizes this responsibility I und he speaks with an intense, absorbing carn I cslnees. Good seed was sown in profusion Sun I day in many hearts at Center. Tho amount paid for ministerial support Hu j prescnl quarter is$Gi. Tho amount paid up (< I lliis lime, and wo arc now entering upon (lu third quarter, is only a lUtlo over $100. Tho delegates elected to tho District Confer ence, to bo held at Central, 23d of July, are a follows: J. C. C. Mioklor, A. Ballinger, Uonr; I Zimmerman timi J. ll. Sanders. Allornates-D A. Smith und D. P. Grant. Tho next Quarterly Conference will bo held ft I Westminster. Tho official members arc curncsll; I invited to ni (end, for tho attendance upon Hies I church meetings is generally a pretty fair indi cation of (he real interest felt in (ho ai?airs o I tho church. C. Souoca City Items. Tho weather is lovely. The growing crop oro from ono week to ten days earlier thu last year, in a healthy and vigorous conditio und reasonably freo from tho troublcsom grass. Mrs. Susan Pattorfon, wife of Mr. Joh Pattorsou, diod nt her homo, nt Maxwell' Bridge, rccontly. Sho was buried ut Sliilol From a pnssugo in Psalms Kev. WV A Hodges preached a sormon at Shiloh, tho ?l Sunday in May, of unusual interest. Mr. James Phinnoy, nn employee on th Dino Ridgo Railroad, whilo coupling cars f this point ono morning Inst wook, had tw of his fingors mashed off. J Tho proiont torin of Prof. C. W. Mooro j school will closo with charades on Ibo 18t of Juno. Tho pupils aro rehearsing cac wook and will doublions bo able to givo tl peoplo n good play on thia occasion. Somo farmers nro complaining of the but worm cutting off tho coin in bottom lands. P. Whetstone Locals. On a visit to Whotetono wo found tl pooplo onjoying plo.ity. Corn is selling sovonty-uvo conts per bnshol. Crops 1m boen worked over and look well. Thoro complaint of bud worm on low lands. Tl small grain is poor, especially wheat, whh has suffered from rust. Hunt in ryo ale I Oats tolorably good. J Proaobing ot Doublo Springs by Roi Mooro, Wost and Smith, threo Sundavs tho month. Moro sickness than usual prevailing in t mountains. Tho pooplo in tho mountains aro onjoyii fino rangOB for their cattle, shoop, &o. A. Tho Savannah und Charleston Ratlroi bas boon sold to Mossrs. tl, D. Plant, Wi Cutting, W. T. Walters, JJ. F. Nowcomo. "\ ll. Draw loy, C. O. Mommingcr and A. Rnv6nol. Tho road will bo put in oomph j ropair nnd bo thoroughly equipped. This 1 boat for Uharleutoo. SCENES AT CHICAGO. Tho llopublionn Convention assembled at Chicago on Wcdue?duy last. Tho proceedings arc (oo long for our columns. Wo give scenes and iuoidculs of (ho convention, interesting and readable, as fully as our spaco permits: HOW THE li lt A NT 51 KN RUN. CitiCAuo, May 31.-Sinco tho arrival of Bonntor Conkling and tho othor Now York loaders tho managomont of tho Grant cam pain has been hy common consent handed ovor to Now York ex el naively. Tho Now Yorkers aro considered thc boss muua gors, and they show that they deservo tho appellation. Everything is conducted by them on a grand scalo. They have immense suites of rooms on tho second floor of tho Grand Pacific, for which they pay ?vo hun dred dollars n day. They havo an abnndanco of refreshments, which ara dispensed with a liboral hand. Their pantries aro stationed at all tho etrategio points, und their comman ders uro constantly engaged in dispatching orders and receiving reports. They havo in twcuty-four hours oo systematised things that they havo not only got down to a fino point tho status of thc National committee, but they profess to hnvc diagnosed tho ontiro convention, and to havo arranged tho Grant, tho anti-Grant and tho doubtful members undor different heads. TUG SEETHING MASS. OliiOAOO, Juno 1.-The confusion of to-day has exceeded that of till tho others. Thou> sands of pcoplo arrived on tho early trains and it is probnblo that from fifty to sixty thousand slrangors will sloop in Chicago to-night. lt requires but little gningjabout to observo that nearly nil this outside crowd, which chokes up all thc spaco^ ill the hotels, ie against Grant and it keeps up u perpetual excitement on that subject. Tho anti -Grant pcoplo, from Illinois in particular, havo been pouring in to-day and aro tho most persistent lot imaginable. ?Still thcro is bettor tcmpor displayed than for three or four days previ ously and not so many desperate threats. Tho stock talk is that Grant cannot bo elected and (ho Grant people retort that ?hiino could not bo elected. An unti-.Grant glee club entertained sovcral thousand pcoplo in tho halls of tho leading hotels emly in thc day and they raised on opposition, and much of thc timo to night llachanaliun songs have como troill hundreds of throats in unison, merely as u display of happiness hotwoon drinks. During tho afternoon Gen. MoKib bcu's banner ot Grant on horseback was hung over ouo of tho balconies in tho Palmer House halls und was cheered with vigor. Empty champagne baskets and bottles on" cumber tho passages in all directions, and tho crowd is beginning to show signs of fatigue. On tho streets there is music and thc parado of clubs everywhere; but all theso aro in thc intorcstof candidates against Grant, tho larger part of it consisting of Sherman display. At tho various headquarters there aro no conspicuous signs of activity, tho fight lins now come to bo n haud~in?hnnd affair, and it is fully realized on nil sides. HOW THE NEGRO DOES. Somo of tho colored delegates from thc backwoods who arrived to-day would neither talk Grunt, Bluino or Sherman until they hud spent .several hours in riding up and down in thc hotel elevators. After that they put on Grant, Blaine or .Sherman badges, ac cording to their predilections, und promenaded around as magnificent us peacocks. Some of tho colored citizens of Chicago, discovering what big men tho colored dolcgutes arc, dressed themselves up in storo clothes, circulated among tho Blaine and Sherman managers, proclaimed that they were delegates, uud announced their willingness to bc seen. Tho crowds at tho PulmcrlIon.se, Chicago, ovinco much curiosity in watching a Georgia colored gentleman by thc numo of Quarks, who is now practicing law iu New York, and who is ibero in tho interest of tho Sherman boom. Mr. Quarlcs is in tow of ex-Sheriff Daggett, of Brooklyn, who is a Now York dclegato, and intends to voto for Shormnn. Quarlcs is very black. He wears n blue coat, an open shirt with a big brilliant stuck in it, light pants and kid gloves. A sensation was created when ho walked into tho big dining room of tho Palmer1 House the other night arm-in-arm with Mr. Daggett and took a seat directly opposite to Mrs. Don Cameron and Mrs. Levi Morton. Thc guests dropped their knives and forks and started, und thc colored waiters gathered in groups and watched and chattered, and many stalwart Republicans, to whom such a spectacle was rathor now, did not express much admiration. A SEC0NU CHARLESTON. No ono old enough to remember tho scones at tho Charleston Convention in 18G0 need bo reminded of its resemblance to tho present desperate strugglo at Chicago. There is the same swarming excitement days bolero thc convention, tho same wild struggle over thc temporary organization and contested scuts, tho same furious threats of a bolt and mut tered threatenings of violence, the party organization in the hands of one great party leader, thc Federal administration banking ono of its members, Ohio represented by dolcgutes predicting defeat if their candidate is dropped, New York hopelessly rent in twain, and above all thc perfect readiness on both sides to split tho paity sooner than yield. Tho nomination of lin loading candi dato, Grant, matching tho success ol Doug lass in 1880, ?sall that is needed to complete tho parallel as far as tho party is concerned; and thc country may be trusted to work out tho rest for itself.-Spiint>/lelU Republican. THE PLATFORM. Mr. Picrrcpont, of New York, offered tho following platform: After roviowing tho administration of tho Ropublicun party ibo resolutions ask for the continued confidence and support ol' the pooplo, and submits for their approval tho following statements of principles and pur poses which will continuo to inspiro it: First? Affirms that tho work of tho last twenty-ono years hus been such ns to com mend itself to thc favor of tho nation, and the fruits of tho victories should bo preserved; that tho discovered union, happily restored, should bo perpetuated; our crodit never to bo impaired and ?ho reviving of industries of the country Lc further promoted. Second. Tho ooo&titution is tho supremo law, and not a mero contract of confodorated States, It mado a nation. Somo powers aro denied to the nation while others aro donied to tho States, but tho boundary bolweon tho powors delegated and thoso reserved is to bc determined by tho nation and not by Stato tribunals. Third. Popular education is to bo left to tho caro of tho State; hut it is tho duty of tho National Government to aid that woik to the citent of its constitutional duty. Fourth. Recommends that thc Constitution bo amended so us lo forbid tho Legislatures of ouch Stato to mako any law respecting tho entablo -liment of religion, and to forbid tho appropriation of publio funds to support sectarian schools. Fifth. Affirms tho belief that duties levied for tho purpose of rovenuo should bo dlscrimi' nato as to favor American labor. Sixth. No furthor grants of tho publio domain to railway corporations. Slavery having porished in Ibo fil?tes, its twin bar' barity, polygamy, must die in tho territories. That ovorywhoro UM) protection accorded to citi/.ons ol' American birth must bu scoured i 0 citizons by American adoption. Aoknow? ' og08 obligations to tim mon who presorved ta integrity in tho hour of battlo. Invokes 3ongro8b and tho trouty mnking powor to j restrain and limit Chinese inimigrnlioji. ( Seventh. ?ndorocs tho administration of . Mr. Hayes. Eighth. Charg08 that tho Democratic ! party, to obtain possession of tho National < und State Governments and control of tho place and position, havo obstructed all efforts to promoto purity and to conservo the froedom of Bufl'rngo, and havo doviscd fraudulent certifications and rcturus; havo labored to unsoat lawfully eloctod mombors o? Congress, to seenro at nil hazards tho votes of n majority 01 tho States in tho 1 loone of ltoprosontntivoB; havo ortdoavorcd to ocoupy by ibreo and fraud piucos of trust givon to othora by tho peoplo of Maino, which wcro prevented by tho oourago and notion of Aluino's patriotic sons; have attached partisan legislation to tho appropriation bills, upon whoso movement tho vory lifo of the govcrnmont depends; havo crushed tho rights of individuals; advocated tho principio und sought tho favor of rebellion against thc nation, and endeavored to oblite rate tho snored memories uf tho wnr and overcome its inestimable valuable results of nationality, Personal freedom nod individual equality, equal enforcement of tho law and tho protection of al! ol lisons in the enjoyment of all privileges and immunities guaranteed by tho constitution, are tl,e. first duties of tho nation. Tho dango!8 Of tho solid South can only bc nvorted by tho fuithfuljporformanco of ovory promiso which thc nation has made to its citizens. Thc execution of the laws mid tho punishment of nil tlioso who violate them, uro tho only Miro methods willi which nu enduring peuce can bo secured and genuino prosperity established throughout tho South. Tho solid South . must bo divided by tho peaceful ngeneics of thc ballot, and opinions mu?t thoro find freo expression, and to this end honest votos must bo protected against terrorism, viulonco and fraud. After beiog read, Mr. Harker, or Massa chusetts, moved to amend by adding tho following: Tho Republican party, adhering to thc principles a (li ruted by its last uatioual con vention of respect for tho constitutional rules governing appointment to oflioo, adopts thc declaration of President Hayes that the reform in thc civil servieo shall bo [borough, radical und complete. To that und it commands the -cooperation of tho legislate with thc excculivo department af the government, and that Congress shall so legislative that fitness ascertained by proper practical teats shall admit to public service; that tho tenuro of tho administra tivo officers (except thoso through which tho distinctive policy of the party in power shall bo carried out,) shall be permanent during good behaviour, and that the power of removal for cause, wiil^ duo responsi bility for good conduct of subordinates, sholl accompany tho power ol" appoint ment. Mr. Anthony, of II'in ois, moved un amcudincut which Mr. Harker accepted, and then tho resolution ns amended was also adopt ea without tho cull uf Slates. Thc resolution a? adopted omits tho tbttui'0 of office clause, otherwise it is practically ns originally introduced. BliKEPlNd TOGETHER. WASHINGTON*, June 7.-The colored Republicans of Ocorgia ought lo bo happy, and no doubt would have been, if they could havo visited tito rooms of the Geor gia delegation nt tho Palmer HOUJ?C in Chicago, lt is said hero that the colored brother and tho white Republican slept iu peace, harmony and good will. This was brought obout by tho crowacd condition of affairs, and the necessity of not letting tho colored delegate get a chance ot tho oppo Bttiuu barrel. When it is remembered the thermometer was trying lo reach tho top, and thc scarcity of towels aud water is taken into consideration, this action of thc white Republicans commends itself worthy of moro than a passing notice. Mr. Nor cross will have to abandon his pct scheme to draw thc color lino after this exploit. Hut in justice to thc negroes it is fair to ?lato thal my informai.t says they "kicked" at it and demanded separate room!', but there were not enough spare bedrooms to go round. Tho Radical managers satisfied some of tho Southern delegates in tho way of pecuniary aid in a very delicate and economical manner. They issued to each delegate many tickets of udtuission with reserved seats, nod these found a ready nain at prices ranging from five to twenty dol lars, according to thc location of tho scats. THE HAU. THEY MEET IN. Como in with mc and sit down ut my scat, and lei us look around, We pee un immense vat of un auditorium, fiat on thc floor, and with bevelled sidoo und ends, oil lilied with black spectators and bowed above, tis if the practical skeleton of a rainbow hud been taken out and un inhabited section of it ex posed. Carrying this figuro a little further it seenia like the hold of Noah's ark, covered with tho rainbow that assured him of no moro water. Tho stage of this great pino temple is at ono omi, and tho band of music at the other, and they aro tis fur apart ns un Indian can shoot an arrow-say 600 feet. From the singo tho band looks liken little moving fringe of red on a pilo of grey dry goods, It would toko an opera glass to pick nut from whero I sit, though 1 have farseeing gray eyes any person in that group of musi cians, and my pince ?sunder tho chairman, ?anioron, who hnsjust como in. Thoro ero perhaps ono hundred commodious reportera' seats between tho stage proper and tho on Irnnco, elevated several feet nbovo it, bul below thc stage several feet moro. 1 do not soo how ahuman voice, unless it bo a prima donna's, can bo heard in this vust pine cavity: but it gives a good notion of the extensivo country wo belong to. It may hold nearly ton thousand people und neut them: but I wonder If so much building is good for delib?ralo purposes, much less oratory. OlltOAQO, Juno ?.-Tho convention having boen organized, it was in ordor to nominato tho candidatos for P/roBidont. Mr. Oonkling, of Now York, nominated (?on. Grant; Mr. Joy, of Maino, nominated Blnino; Mr. Gar field, of Ohio, nominated Mr. Sherman. Mr. Edmunds, of Vermont, Mr. Windom, of Minnesota, and Mr. Washbiiino, of Illinois, wcro also nominated. Tho Republican Conventions of ]RG0 and 187G lasted (breo days; those of 1801, 18(?8 mid 1872 two days. Tho present convention ul Chicago Inst eil seven days und was tho most noisy und uproarious over held. An anti-duelling association has boon organ ized nt Camden, Kershaw County, with /migo J. ll. Kershaw as President. Tho movement met with favor and a member of the loading oilisons joined ii. If such associations wcro formed iii nil tho counties mid should receive tho endorsement of men of known courage und character, a wholesome popular Opinion would Boon bo formed, which would forever slop thin barbarous praotioo. A tract of fifty thousand acres on ibo North ern l'uoiliu lluilroud bus bein bought tor u colony from Belfast, Ireland. Whoover moy bo nominated nt Chios' o day or to-morrow, tho proceedings of t Jouvcntion havo already shown that tho Llopubliuau party, which nominated its first successful candidato for President iu that ' iity twenty yours ago, ia about to bury \ itself where it was born. * * * It i? UOt to bo expected that tho Republican porty will nt ouoo dissolvo simply booauso it has logically demonstrated that it ought to dissolvo, or because it has boen shown in tho Republican discussions over tho Kc- 11 publican nomination that not ono of its / conspicuous candidates is fit to bo Prcsidont ' of tho United States. Parties Which havo 4 outlived their usefulness moy still for a j timo run on their headway, but this oou? t not continuo for many years, and tho mo- I mcntum of tho Republican party is obvi* ? , ously almost exhausted. Tho Republican / party, organized to accomplished a definite ?Bl?, purpose, survives us on organization for tho j distribution of patronage. Its "bosses" confine themselves entirely to that function. There will still for years bo many thousnuds l of men who will call them selves Ropubli- * cans without knowing or taking tho troublo to inquire whut they menu by it. Without tho support of many thousands of suoh ! men tho occupation of a political leader who is nut a statesman, but only a "boss," would bo geno altogether, instead of ouly J becoming increasing difficult. Put tho t informing spirit of tho Republican party has departed, and tho body, tho "organiza tion," cannot long survivo its departure. It remains for tho Cinoiunuti Convention to show whether tho samo epitaph which, as all men who sec anything now see must bo written over ono of tho great political par? tics of this country, will or will not servo for them both-New York Word. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 2.-Tho South Carolina Senators succeeded in caus ing tho retoution of nil tho appropriations for improvements in navigublo waters of tho State, which thc IIouso had given in (ho river and harbor bill, and obtained a hugo incrcaso for Charleston harbor. Mr. Evins was very anxious to huvo something given for improvements in his district, but Senator Butler thought it best to apply to Charleston harbor tho groator portion of tho inorenso tho Renate was willing lo allow, because of its superior importance, nod to pr?vido for work o? less consequcnoo hereafter. Tho Stato has fared well in this bill, in comparison with oomo others, better, por haps, than any except States represented on thc committee on commerce. Tho Senate increased thc aggregate of tho bill to about niuo millions, and it is feared by its friends that tho President will veto tho bill and make a modicum of glory for his administration by placing a check upon Democratic ext ra vaga noe with thc people's money. It should bo noticed however, that of tho thirteen votes against tho passage of thc bill only two wero Ro publioau. THE KNOXVILLE AND CINCINNATI" SOUTHERN.-Wm. W. A. Gunn, formerly chief engineer of tho Cincinnati Southern railway, accompanied by Major Carpenter and M. J, Condon, of Knoxville, Tennessee, has becu in Cincinnati for a few days purchasing supplies for the preliminary work ou tho Knoxvillo and Cincinnati Southern Railway. His companions aro members of tho company organized to build tho road, which extends Enst from Emory (Jap to Knoxville, a distanoc of forty miles through ii comparatively level, fertile, and populous couutry. Emory Clap is ubout 80 miles North of Chattanooga and 25f> niilc:i from Cincinnati. It is South of tho mountains. A rough estimate of tho cosb of tho roud is 81,000,000, a part of which baa been subscribed by business men of Knoxvillo, and most of which will bo col lected in thc South. Cincinnati merchants may bc called upon to contribute 8200,000. Major Gunn will commence to survey tho roulo ut once, aud tho road will bo pushed tocomplcliou. NEW Youie, Juno 3.-Tho great gram elevator of tho lirio railwuy, which has been creeled near Pa rv in a ferry, is to bo opened for business in a few days, lt is tho largest elevator in tho world, has cost about 8700,000, und has a capacity for 1,000,000 bushel*, lt stands on a dook 1,700 feet long, 100 foot wide, and fe 375 feet long, 80 feel, wido and 180 feet high. Tho stack is 180 feet. The maohiucry is to bo run by two engines, each cf 200 horso power, nnd by means of steam shovels thc elevator will receive and unload forty cms ut once, nt tho rato of n oar ovcry three minutes. At thc same timo it can load four ordinary steamers in four hours. Tho elevator stands on piles driven about 80 feet below mud bottom. Upon tho foundation thus formed thcro aro strong granite pillars, 16 feet high, 8 feet square nt tho bottom nnd 3 feet squaro nt tho top. Tho timbers of tho main structure rest on these supports. - - - -? . - It is reported in New York that cx Gov. Seymour will shortly como out in a letter declaring in favor of Mr. Bayard no thc strongest Democratic candidate for hin locality. Mississippi, Sou til Carolina and North Carolina aro solid for tito Dolcwaro Senator, who will secure tho active co opera tion of tho del?gate? from his own Sta to, and it ia believed from Maryland and Now Jersey, as well us .Massachusetts, und ii part nt least of tho dclogtitea from Connecticut. Mr. Vesuvius, ITALY, Juno 7.--Tho opon ing of tho Mount Vesuvius Hallway took piuco on Sunday and was celebrated by n splendid fclo. Several successful ascents wero made; the timo from tho foot of tho mountain to tho terminus of tho railroad wno eight minutos. T?TICE TO 1SOT1CK is horoby given lo tho Tcaohtrs of Public Schools or Oconco County thal 1 nm now paying claims for services rendered for tho years of 1878, 1870 and 1880. ISAAC WICKLIFFE, Sohucl Commissioner. Juno 10, 1880 80 it