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devotiod be points with pride to the Oilpty sleeVo which dangles by b1e side. and lie hero reiterates and as9 Luniem the responsibiity of what was sintwd by the editor then in charge. Mr. Hoffman goos on to say: "The itory concerning. Mr. McKinvey is COually fials, and as this gentleman has 0 ady declared the statementa untrue in. the presence of reliabletwit. 1ITee 1 will only mention this fact." TIhe only inaccuracy contained in our article about the McKinney aftair is, we aro informed, (and the statement comes from. Mr. McKinnoy himself) 1At thlic deprodatiobs were not com mitted ;n his house, but at his moth or's, n, the facts are even worse thanl Fmated by us. Mr. McKinney lives en his mother's plantation and 'vit~hi low hundred yards of her howir' We vwero, it appears, mistakon :4,o to e utrages being committed in I. MAh'-nnoy's own house, but we 'tow si1ao, upon Mr. McKinney's own authority, that ail the outrages, and more t':., as stated by us, were oom miLtto 9 his mother's house and up on h-ir looperty (an old lady, aged 80 As to the statonont that the six un.puty collectors under his charge were tmeIected by Collector Brayton and o;iially enjoined to perform thoi" dt'tes with as much leniency no th. i:orot of the service would jim) , we have nothing to say. But w bn ho makes the statoment that thy had a United States Commis, sner :1' ng, only for the purpoie of W...bling porsons to obtain a release on :rcund, irpropor bonds oould bc( ;;ivn, the public entertains a dif. % r-i opinion and would like to know, i 11 . was really the caso, why every p'a' . rosted by them were drag jreoi tt> Court Houso in the County in wl W1 hey were arrested before a or - sas allowed then. .No, Mr. n! 2i n. this statoment is "too thin." K aLd said the Comnmissioner a d along with his pocket full arrantsI for. the. I5L purpose of 1 u . out whornever required to public wvould believe, you h- .le next statement of Mr. u ,~ "that theo counties of .Pitk. 'conlce 1* hanot been molest 2 ~V Tnue ollicials for two years,' :y, so far as the statement tism Conty,~ it is ultterlI' no longer thn last ycai ao forc, supportoed by ni lld-Jnited State.s soldiers comn b by one Lieut. Miller, came 8i~'. lace from the mnountains~ ~ral litizonsj of this County as -and thireateoned to arrest, oi streot of this town, and ear ~' ' Ka peaceable and unoffonding ~ ~'. mply because he refused tc tw h foresnid Ljiout. Miller hih * n impr1operly and insulting, n y d :u '!od of him. Several other ogW panrties have been in the Confi v.'ti n the last two years, and ir par e this statement we will only voe o' the record kept by Mr.; J. La 2' i'i!Ity, the United States Commis. iorur beu this County. It will bo ob .'rd. ltht in the next statomen '0w dosiro to call particular at, tV~;OJ ~ this) Mr. Hoffman says ". .. */every pjoint during raids, tk , * i frequently subdivided, bu ru. personal knowledge and carefu ny?)! uwS I am convinced that no ille * o iuman acL has been porpo. frated." Of course Mr. Hoffman ha4 no personal knowledge of what wa one b' t(ho force not immidiatel underi hiH eyo, and as to those. "care wul iq'ziies," - wo are satisfied, fron tho ch~aator.of the men, (we refe particularly to the deputy marshals tho answer would be "that no illega or inhuman acts" had been perpetra ted. But as to this, unfortanately to Mr. Hoffenan and "his meon,"~ the affi dlavit an d statements of credible wit noees aire against him. Mr. H~offman further says: tTh< odium attached to' former officiahe somel of whom were recently indiotei in the Pickens County Court, shoul< not bo~ visited upon the present force. WV . are perfectly aware that ther, have beeht two distinct, as 've under stand it, foce operating in this Coun ty, the deputy collector's appointed bj M4r. IBryton, and the deputy mar shial ap ointed by Mr. Wallace, bul it appen rs that the forces co-oporatet toge.hev. and when Mr' Hoffman as, sv ty in one sentence that "no illegal oi miuhuma acts"' havo been perpetrated ac know adges that certain-~ parties were~ inlioted for the very gfrnses bc anMe rt.s fro)1 1h18 "poerorial knowledge and (enirful inquiries" wore not oom. miterl, and asked that tho oimm.. tached should-not be visited upon his force (and he ack'nowledges that they were a part of it) he'simply stultihes himself, and his whole defense is sho~n up, In its. brazen falsity, and must fall to the gtound. We have always, through our col uWDS and in private converstion, ad vised our mountain fellow citizens to let illicit distilling and traffio in whis key alone ancpointed out to them the hardships and punishment such a course would inevitably bring upon them, and'intend to .coftinue to dis. courage all violations of the revenue laws as far ao we possibly can; but at the same timl we intend to pursue with unrelenting vigor all revenue ofo ficials. it matters not who they are, whether they be carpet-baggers or ex-Confoderate captains, who violate the very laws they are sworn to exe cute, and commit outrages on peace, able citizens of this County, until they are overtaken and punished for their crimes. In conclueion, and i support. of all we have charged, we here repulgisb an extract from the presentment of the Grand Jury of this County at the recent term *of court held- at this place. This presentment was unan imously made by eighteen intelligent and respeetable citizens of this County and who reside in diferent metions, a . majority of them entirely away from th~e "illicit" section, of the County. And we will bere add that the report of the committee of three Grand Jurors, appohrted by Judge Mackey, when made, wIll like ly cause a greater consternation in the "revenue ranks" than any publia ion yet made in the 8ENTINEL. The re port of the Grand Jury bearing upon thia subject is as follows: "We have enquired into the out~ rages alleged to have been perpetrated by the United States Revenue officers and Deputy Marshals, on peaceablo citizens of the Conty, whoAvcre not chargeable with any off'enoso against the laws. Wo have niot ha~desufilcient time to prosegaute our invedtigation of tis maztter to the exten)L which its ims portance demands; but suffieient faicts appel)ar to satisfy us, in addition to those within the knowledge of many of our members, that these offleors have. for several years, committed the grossest outrages upon the per-. sons and property of miany of our law abiding citizens, on the suore pretext or suspicion, without any legal proof whatever that they were in someo way counected with the illicit distillationi or saile of intoxicating liquors. They have been seized unde'Ir their own roofs or wvhile ploughing in their fields arnd, without any warrant issued for their arrest, have beerk manacled and thbrown in to jaiil, whore, after rema:in ing several 'dtays, thoy have been released, on the ground thlat there was no evidence aga~ist them. These officersa have searched private dwellings, both by day and at night, without any seairch n~ arrant; and hatvn, in several instanees, beaten, kicked -and otherwise maltreated thc victims~ of. their lawless conduct, who progst, agatmat the wnong thus done thorn. These officers are generally Northern men, ot the . lass known as "Carpet Baggers,''of infamous character, but have associated with them a few of the lowest and most unprincipled per sons of this community, whbo arc of notoriously bad repute thiroughout the. County. As our citizens have heretofuoe appealed, in vain, to the SCourts for justice against those offi Scial wrong doers, whose conduct is Srepugnant alike to law arnd civiliza,. tion; theyj mu'st, ii the wrong is not remodied, assort their rights as men, - and as American citizens, by defends, 1 ing their lives and property with w hoi own strong arms, against those wodefy the law while pretending r~ to be engaged in executing it," m The Pickens Democratic Club had an en. r thusiastio meeting on last Saturday. The club re-organized by the election of the fo1. 1 lowing officers: President, D. F. Bradley; ist Vice President, W. T. Bowen; 2nd Vice President, w. G. Field; Recording sad Cor r tespondlng Secretary, G. W. Taylov; Trees-. urer, W. T. McFall; Execntive Committee, R. A. Child, 0. P. Field, J. J. Lewis, y. A. Grif gn, 0. MI. Winoher; Committee on Reg1e tration; Riley Simmon., R. A. Bowen, C. L. Holinmgsworth, J. N. Stewart, 1). A. Allgood. On motion, it was I ee.ve4, That this Club eleot delegates to j the County Consensrion on the basis of its old , oua jde membership, and thet each of the other clubs in the County be requested to do a the same. - Under this resolution, the Club elected .eleven delegates, as follows: D. F. Bradley, R. A. Child, G. W. Taylor, Joab Mauldin, C L. Hlollingsworth, 0. P. Field, J. A.- GrIffin W. 0. Field, J. J. Lewis, W. T. McFll, Dr. 0 . W. Earle. We have never seen more ear I neat interest manifested in the cause of the Democracy than was maan ifestod by the Club at this meeting. Pickene will push 'ema up. We are requested by Capt. T. W. Russs; Pres of the Easley Democratic Club, to stat e that there will be a meeting of that Club, at Easley, on Saturday next, for the purpoe ea reorganizing, ele cting delegates to the Cosaty Conv'ention, ete, Xi i. hoped. that thete wil be a good tern out of the natettiled D)emo.. craey in and'larouind hsla. Clerk Sa.1lesC The Stage of sout arolina Piooss couorr. IN COURT 0V COMMON PLFAX Geo. H. Walter & Co. Judgment of VS. Foreclosure W. 3. Welborn, Execvter of and Sate. Jaekson Arter. I B Y virtue of a dearetal order in the alwre atated case, made the 22d March, 1818, by Hon. T. J. Mackey, Presiding Judge, I % will ,ell to the highest bidder at Pickens t7. B., on Monday, 6th May, 1878, the.C-llowing V Peftsto wit: S T of LAND, contarning sixty.. eight sores more or less, sI*uatola the ooancy and State aforesaid, being the Iact of Land mortgaged by Jackson Arter, deceased,'to i. I. oleombe, adoainng the Home Place tof said Jackson Arter, deceased. - Sol' a& the property of said Jackmon Arter,.deceased. TERM8 OF OALE- One-fourth ash, bul. anoe on a credit until 1st November, 1878, credit portion to be secured by bond an4 mortgage. Purchaser to pay extra* ftor pers. XSPurohase money and costs to be p I on day of sale, or the property will be se sold at risk of former urchaser. I I. J. LEWI8, oc.r. apr I1, 1s78 i 4 Clerk's Sales. The State of South Caroinas. COIN'TY 01 PJoKExs. IN COtJmI OF COMMON PLEAS E. F. Allgood a 9udgment of 'W. FoVerelosary & W. A. Cty*& J. IL Motes'. B . BI vliw of a deoretal order fa the aove B stated oas, made the 22d March, be Hon. T. J. Mackey. Presiding Judge, I wIt to the highest bidder, at Pickens 0. H., Monday, 6th May next, the following pro. erty, to wit: One Hundred and Fifteen Aeres of Land, more or less, situate in the Couqy and t% to aforesaid, on both sides of Me Creek b old as the roperty ofClyh & Metesy, at A4 sal oR. . Allgood. TERMS CASH-PurohiaSt- o Pa aro for titles. - - - _V BW'Purchase money and woite to be p4id on dhy of sale, or the property will. be re sold at risk of former pauhaser. J. J;. LNWI8. e.w. apr 11, 18.78 '4 d Clerk's Sales.,, The Stwte of 0Sth (areime Coverv 0* PC1Icasa1 IN COUR~T OF COMMON Fil 8.' 8. D. Keith and} D). P. Bradley, Judgmnt~ od Vre, va-cloe and gtIAo. John A, Chati' . Y vrtueof a decretal order Ea il~ ,dyabe sttdcase, on Marcha 25h, 1878, I w iig sell to the highest .bhdder on Salvdrsv is l'ey next, during the lega! hours of sal,. Al ta Piece, Parcel, or Tract of Lad. situated in the State and County aforesaid, es Carricks creek, Waters of Oolenoy ricer, ad joining lands of V. 8. Jones. Madison rJ'ei and others, containing T wo Hundred a re mnore or jess. TERMS CASFI.-P~urch'asers to pay .ur for papers. P 1urchase money and costs to be gb on day of sale, or the property will be re sold at, risk of former purchaser. apr 11, 1878 8 1 .4 4 CLERIK'S SALES -0--. STATE OF SOUTH CAROO.INA. COUNTY 0r PIcKENS. 4 IN. COURT OF COMMION PLEA.S W. C. Owings Judgmnit 'of Foraci'o vs. John IH. Motas. Ju~re and Salo. B Y rirne of a deeretal order in the aibove~ stated case, mnade 26th Mareh, 1878, ii Hon. T. J. Mackey, Presiding Juadge, I will Bell to the highest, bidder at Pieken. tC. U. on Monday, 6th May next, the foJewirts property, to wit: All the Defendant's undivided one half la terest in that certain Piece Parcel er Let oef Land in the Town of Easley, whereon tho hotel now stands, -containing one half aere, ~ more or less. TERMS: .One..alf the purchase money to> bo paid in cash, and the balance on a prom of six m onths from day of sale, with inc~t. est from day of sale; the credit' portiots to be secured by bond and mortgage of' the prop4 erty. Purchaser to pay extra for all necee. sary pap ers. W'1f the terms are not complied with ea day of sale, property to be reseid at the rIek of former purchaser. *..LW, apr 11, 1878 81 *~' OLERR'S SA LES STATE OF SOUTH .CAROLINA. County of Piokens. IN COURT OF COMMON PLflAS T. J. Magruder & Co.) Judgment of Fere 's. Russell, Martin & Co.) closure and Vate.. YB 'i rtue of a deoretal order la the abos. stated case, made t he 224'day of Maweb, 1878, by Hon. T. J. Mackey, Presiding Judge I will sel to the highest bldde* at Pieen C. H., on Monday',6h qf May aex%, during the legal hours of sale, the folo wng prey. erty, to wit. All those two Lots of Laud lyIng an beibg within or near the inoorpor'ate Maltaef the Town of Easley, In the County of Pick ens; one Lot ooitaining Tel Asses, more e less, and the other containlag Sig Acres, more or less. Plats of same ehMbhad es dayr of sale. TERMs CAsn-Purohaser to pay extra tor titles, &o' ag.1 terms riot complied with on dIay of sale, properig will be resold at1'isk of former purchaser. 13LWS apr 11, 187S 'SI' s ATHE REGUL A1 MONThLY MPET -,XA~ F.-. M.. will take pike. op. BAIUIArunY OW OR aXIroS tilt ioow tx suon wosta.; The attendenee of .all the membors-il earnestly reqested, v 1. ..A.EJCRLDcretary . . Finr n. secretary.