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A,,N gust 15, 187& Ticket. For Governor, 'WADE HAMPTON. Vor Ileutenant-Governor, W. D. SIMPSON. PFor Secretary of State, R. M. SIMS, For Superintendent of Education, H. S. THOMPSON. For Comptroller-Goneral JOHNSON HAGOOD. ior Adjutant 'and InspectorsGeneral, E. W. MOISE. For State Treasurer, S. L. LEAPHART. For Attornoy-Goneral, LEROY F. YOMANS. For Congress, D. WYA'T AIKEN. A Lie Nailed. It has been reported in this County by some malicious, unprincipled per n, or persons, that a "delegation of c(izens from this County" waited on teio Greenvillo and the Andorson do logations in the last Legislature, to acertain of thoni how the Pickens dIlegation stood in the General As ombly, and it, in their opinion, it would do to send any of thoem back, "d that the reply was: "It will do to IInd Bates back, but it will never do ' send Bowen or Bradley back." It w ill also be seen that it has been ported that General Ilemphill, of Abbeville had "written letters to rominent Democrats in this County, advising them not to send D. F. Bradley to the Senate, that he wvasn't u -e, and had heretofore worked against the interos of his people, and thbat lhe had voted for high salaries in ublic offices." The first intimationi 've had of this last report was the re eeption of General IHemphill's car'd, which is published below. A gentle, man of this County, we are informed, on hearing the report, wrote to Gen,. eral Hemphill to know whether it was true or false, and ho ati once sent uis the card for publication, and as it is not possible for us to see all the ))emocratio voters in the County be tore the primary election, we thought be quickest and easiest way to "nail" he lie would be to publish the letters eceived from menibers of the aforo idd delegations, in response to in, 'riies made by oursolf and friends. All the members of the delegations w'ere not written to as it was not memed necessary. The tollowing is the card of Gen. le mnphill: ABBEVYILLE, S. C., Aug. 5, 1878. Sthe People of Pickens Conuty: Infor mation has reached me that h' are is a report in circulation over *kens County that I "have written ~ters to prominent -Democrats in ~s (Piokens) County, advising them t to send Hon. D. F. Bradlecy to e nate, that he wasn't true, and he il heretofore worked against the )r'ests of his people, and that he i voted for high salaries in public ces." The report is uterly fal8e. Jave neither written or said one wrd against Major Bradley. In the I islature I fdund him to be an 1. mest, straightforward, painstaking 1faIthful representive of the peo.. )L. Hie Is a man of ability and ex perience, and deserves well of his cci stituents. ROBnRT R. IIJMPnitL. 3 atter from Gen. Gray, of' Greenville. (iRtENVILLE, S. C., July 27, I878, MY DEAR SIaR: Your letter of on-. (julry of the 26th instant to hand. Trhe "fin mg report" you speak of as curtnt ln your County, that a come. 4rnif &0 of citIzens from Pickons Coun, ty Mwited on the Greenville delegation. hui at Legislature, and asked their op asto the propriety of Pickens Cos teturning 8enator Bowen or yo do the next, Legislature, I 'pr etc~,tterly false, so far as the sa ao qo mysell. You state th reported thtteGreemville I said at tbis alleged confer., em *iilo to end Batebaok, ad s b4Jowes and Bradley hlan h as ever ## n'I 01~ 1. il onse will nbst ntiate my opinion, ithink. Perhaps it ia Ip your county as it is Ia this, a heavygh t on the part of the "Ins" vs. the "outs," and as they have no datpaging *acts against the "ins" to rely on, they have to resort to dftb tion. Please say to your constituents that neither the Greenville delegation nor Greonvill count,v has the presump tion or desire to dictate to Pickenb County who shall represent them in the Legislature. Yours truly, J. W. GRAY. Hon. D. F. BRADLEY, Pickes C. 11. P. 8.-Since writing the above, I have had a conference with Messrs. Donald and Austin in reference to the "flyirig report" mentioned in your let ter. They deny any knowledge of the same. Yours, &o. j. W. G. Letter from Dr. J. F. Donald, of Greenville. GREENVILLE, S. CQ, July 26, 1878. Hon. .D. -F. Bradley. DEARSIR : Yours of the 26th reach ed me to day. In reply, I must say that my astonishment was only sur pased by the regret that I feel, that my name should be mentioned in connection with so base a fabrication, as you refer to in your note. I prompt ly deny that any delegation of the citizens of Pickens County have ever called on me to know my opinion as to the Pickens Representatives or Senator, and assure you that if they had I should have commended you to them as every way worthy of their continued confidence and support and as also zealous and watchful of the interest of your constituency, and as to Col. Bowen's record, it is so well and favorably known to the voters of Pickens, that it needs no word of commendation from ie. You say that Bates' name is used as receiving my endorsement. I don't know as to that, but I assure you that if I were asked in regard to Mr. Bates, I should commend him as prompt and faithful servant of his constituency, and say to them to return you both to seats in the next General Assembly. Yours respectfully. J. F. DONNALD. Totter from Col. P. W. Simpson, of Anderson. -PENDLETON, July 31, 1878. Hon. .D. F. Bradley, Pickens . 11.: DEAR SIR : I have just learned, with much surprise, that it is reported in Pickens thait I had said to adelegation of Pickens men Lhat it would not do to send you and B3owen back to the Legislature. I certainly have never said anything of the kind, nor could any remarks of mine on the subjct be construsd legitimately as meaini ng aught but respect and estecm for you both. I am sure every friend and neigh bor who has heard me mention your names will boar me out in this asser tion, that I have always said that Pickens County and the St ate at large had no purer, truer, and more compe, tent men in her borders than 2Bowen and Bradley. I wvrito this not to interfere in any way with Pickens affairs, but si mply as an act of friendship to correct an improper impression. No delegation of Pickens men has ever visited me. Very truly yours, &c. R. WV. SIMPSON. Letter from Dr. WV. C. Brown, of Anderson. BELTON, S. C., August 8, 1878. ifon, .D. F. Bradley: DEAR SIR : I am much surprised to hear a report that a delegation of ciit izens of Pickens County called on the Anderson delegation to know about the standing of the Pickens dlegar.ion In our Legislature, and that we advis-. ed them not to send Bowen and Brad.. ley back. So far as my information goes this is all a false tabrication, en tirely devoid of fact. I, sir, feel that Pickens has great cause to be proud of her delegation, and that she would do well to pause and consider before leaving any of the old members at home. Sir, it affords me much pleas ure to b'car testimony to the high po sition which you occupied in the Hlouse of Representatives, and the valuable and able servico which you rendered your County and State, and also to your prompt and energetic ap, plication to business at all times. I do positively say that you did your whole duty at allitimes. I do think that Pickons will honor herself and maintain her own interest by raising you to the high position of Senator, as Col. Bowen, I am told, refuses to run Respectfully, W. C. BROWN. Letter from Col. J. L. Orr', of An derson. ANDERsoN, S. 0., July 28, 1878. DEAa BRADLEY : Your letter receIv-' ed. No such committee has been to see the Anderson delegation as to the fitness of the old represontatives, and if they had they would have found yours and.Bowen's course most fully endorsed. Simpson," Vandiver and myself have served with you and him for four years, and I am satisfied that they will join me in afirfning that Plokens County has never had mom earnest and consoisneiodte rprsenau tknS than ou ihav proves ?oreelves, -tobe ani onld bhe ,u >1 .. - ..v *.~ -it' 1A 1PA ~~ Extra6t of letter froni C6. J. WJ Livingston, of Oooneo, written to a fMend: SANYm OT, R. C., July 29,1878. My DxAR 'BN: In answer to your inquiry, 1 can witifout hesitation say that Co. Bowen and Capt. Bradley were deservedly popular with the menbers of our last Legislature. I have been two years with Col. Bowen in the Senate, and will say, that I re garded him as one of the best men in that body. He was on several impor tant committoes-the chairman of a very important one, and I am sure that the entire Senate would affirm that no one could have boon more faithful and prompt in the discharge of duty. I served with Capt Bradley two years in the lowor H ouse, and with him daily during the last session as we boarded together. I know that he was regarded as a man of great firmness, and a strict adherent to all the principles of Demooracy. He was chairman of the "Committee on Print ing," and the very great reduction which was made in this branch of ex penditure will testify that he dis charged his duty without fear, favor or affection. Yours truly, J. W. LIvINGsTON. Letter from Major J. S. Verner, of Oconee. WALHIALLA, S. C., July 29, 1878. DEAR BRADLEY: Rumors have reached me that our delegation bad said that iU would not do for the peo ple to return you and Bowen to the Legislature. I wriLe to say to you that I have had nothing of the kind to say. To the contrary I think that the experience which you have had and the universal respect which you always had from your fellow members, and consequently for your County, ought to give you great weight with the people. What our Legislature most needed was the valuabte article of experience, and had it not been for the experience of a few of you, when we first met, we would have been like a ship without a compass upon a stormy sea. It is to be hoped that our people will return to the next Legislature those who have experi ence, so that our State mny r.ot again be the victim to the experiments of the new and untried. Your service, as a member or the Cornmittee on Pubi c Printing ought to speak loud ly for you There you saved~ over Forty thousand dojic rs, the first year. TI hesu things ou gnit to be discussed before the people, and I have no doubt that you will give them a proper vecntila tion, &c. WVe differed and agreed on many important subjects, but these differences of opinion uIlways made mo haive a greater respect for' you, for you generally3 maintained yourmself with reasons. 1 write you na I hanve to let you know that I have no desire to meddle with your aiffauirs, ais the ru muor above referred to indicaite, but wish you success. Yours truly, J. S. VIERNER. Letter from Lion. B. Frank Sloan, of Oconee. SEN ECA CITY, S. (1., A ug. 9, 1878. M1r. .D. F. Brad ley: DEAR FRANK: .L was surprised to hear of a rumor going around that you were not a suitable person to send to the senateo from Pickens County. I wish I had an opportunity of seeing some of your good old substantial citizens, such as the Lewis', (James and Jacob,) Allgoods, Stewarts, Alex-~ anders, Claytons, and many others who used to trade with me at Pendle-. ton, and I am satisfied I could con vince -thenm that you was a capable and influential meamber of the IHouse. I have served six sessions in the Legis lature and I can say without hesita tion that you made the best member I ever served with from Pickens. * * * * * I do hope you will be elected, as I am satisfied, from my knowledge of the people of your County, that they cannot send a more faithful, and I doubt if any more ca, pable man. I have written this to try to express my good opinion of you, and hope you may be elected. Yours sincerely, B. FRANK SLOAN. The Radical Pow-wow, The State Radical Convention met In Columbia last week, and, after a noisy sesc'on of three days, adjourned without making a nomination for Gov ernor and State officers. The platform adopted was reported to the (Conven% Lion by S. A. Swalls, colored, ex-Sen, ator from Williamsburg County, and one of the most notorious thieves in the party. The investigating com,. mittee, by evidence given by members of his own party, produced enough a'gainst him to put him in the Peni tentiary for almost a lifetime; but to get rid of his loatbeome presence in that body, we believe, he was promis, ed iminanity if he wvould resign and behave himself in the future, flow well be has kept his promise is proven by bis recent bitter tirades against the Democratic party, and his con spicu au rminence in the Convention. He should be. prosecuted and put in the penfLentary yet, The platform is. tissue of Ies from beginning to bag the EDemooratlo pirty 90I.eV90oin, fi 'ta asi iss ,A Dould be expected o1 a body InAuonced by Lbleves lik6 Sa ri, Thsee donoy in this State is forever gen ind they know it. Thefive yeas nore of good stealing," spoken jEtby 3. J. Patterson, is gone, and we can not expect better froWn them.- But few white men were in the Convention, and the whole affair may be consider, ed a fisalo so far as reviving the party is concerned. 'They, in making no nomination for Governor or State offi cors, hope to strengthen their .Logisla tive and Congressional tickets. This is their objective point and the people must bond every energy to defeat them. The Ladd Murderers. Tho case of Hugh P. Kane and others, for the murder of Amos Ladd in this County, has been forcibly trans ferred to the United States Court by the Government for trial. Mr. Gil reath, the sheriff of Greenville county, informed R. M. Wallace, the United States Marshal, that he would not voluntecrly surrender the prisoners, but pointed to the keys where they were hanging, and said to him, if he took charge of the prisoners he would have to unlock the cell himself. This Wallace did, and after formally tak ing charge of the prisoners returned them to the custody of the Sheriff as United States prisoners. The Sheriff, we are informed, was advised to the course he took in the matter by Soli.. citor Cothran and Governor Hamp ton. What the Stato authorities are going to do about it now, we do not know. All State law has been over ridden, and if she quietly submits, State lines, State Courts and State Governments had better be wiped out and let the contralized Govern ment at. Washington take charge of all our affairs at once. If the Stato does not assert her jurisdiction and carry the caso to the Supreme Court of the United States for final adjudication, these prisoners will be turned 1oose without even the form of a trial, and woe are aipprobeneive that bad results wvill followv such action. Amnesty. The United States Court is now in Session at Greenville, and under' direc tions of the propoer authorities at Washington, all persons who confess themselves guilty of a v'iolationi of the Internal Revenue'laws, in making or deailingr in illicit wihiskey, aro re leased on conditions that they discon Linlue tho violation, of the law in the future. But if they should fail to do this, they are to bo taken up again and the full penalty of the law imposed upon them. We advise all our peopleO who are guilty to accept these terms and obey the laws strictly in the fu-. turo. A Card. Ma. ED1TolI: Without solicitation on my part, I have been put in nomnina, tion for the office of County Commis sioner for Pickens County at the ap, preaching primary election. In accepting the position at the so, licitations of my friends, I desire to say to the voters of the County, that my present business will not per. mit me to have the pleasure of can~~ vassin g the County, and were I to do so, I am no speech maker. It was currently reported on the eve of the last primary election, at which time I was aL candidate for County Commissioner, "That I had bought up a large amount of tho Rail road Bonds against the County, and consequently would ifelected, use my influence for the said Bonds." This statement was not cnly very hard and unjust, but totally untrue. It was true that upon coming to the conclum sion, that we would be forced to pay the first years' interest on the bonds, that I did buy a sufficient amount of due coupons to pay my Railroad tax then due. But at all times before that timo and since, I have earnestly ad vocated resistance against the bonds, and contributed of my means for the payment of the costs of thme suits a, gainst ibo County, and furnished money w ith which to pay off the Su, persedoas Bonds, and save further costs against the taxpayers of the County. INo man is more oppod to the Railroad Bonds anrd thewir payment than I am, or is willing to make great er sacraifficos to get rid of thorm, and I would certainly be one of the last men to jeoperdize the resistance to them under any consideration what ever. If I should be one of the men chos en to this office, I shall take a pride in srving the people faithfully and to the best of my abilities; and If I amrnotochosen, I shall be content to abide the fate of the people of Pick ens.-the place of my birth and the' intended resin pac ofmybone. W ie tat rD. wa YnGILSTRA . oebe. on~yb We notlee that th~ere was no elee. andde foQu T Ti 0 * , 'Counitys,subject to Wh prio Aa. -' is an Olt ounty, and fully. qualfe In ,11 the office with honor to his bous the many friends who earnestly defr election to the offioe of County Treasurey et the ensuing elkotlon; DAcUSVILLx DUmooAoTIo Cuid & FaiAnd W-4. Conformably to the requIrem o the County Executive Committee of thi De-.. mooratio party, the friends of W. , *$J GOOD respectfully present his x to the Democratic voters of Piokens Cou for (ae oie of County Treasurer, at the approjek lug primary election. RaUas. FLLW..-CITIEN8: I have recently been ape pointed County Treasurer by the Governor4 To conform to the requirmentb of our County Democratic Executive Committee I offer mySelf as a candidate for the office of County Treas. 0 urer at the primary election, 80th of August next. My health, and the duties of my offioe will not admit of visiting you mueh. I res pectfully ask that you kindly consider nry claims at the next primary election. ReA. pectfully, T. W. RUSSELL. For Auditor. So- The many friends of W. T. McVALL announce him a candidate for Auditor subject to the primary election. Mr. MOFAL,. is a young man of fine business qualifcations and will make a first class Auditor. MANY FRIsENDS gX f In presenting the name of W. H. HESTER, of Central, to the voters of Pick. ens County for their suffrages for the office of County Auditor at the ensuing primary election, we state without disparagement of any other person, that he is in every way pre-eminently qualified for the position, having graduated at a first class business college in Baltimore, and in additiorA to mer it, he is a native son of Pickens. MANY Fasisns. fi f Conformably to the requirements of the County Executive Committee of the De. mocratic party, the friends of JOSEPH W. BRUNSON respectfully present his name to the Democratic voters of Piekens County, for the office of County Auditor, at the approach ing primary elect ion. FRIENDs. 3~i In complhance wit hi the requirermente of the County Executive Committee of the Democratic party, the many friends of S. D. KEITH respectfully present his name to the Democratic voters of Pickens County at the approaching primary election, for the offiee of County Auditor. MANY Furzans. g@ Conformably to th~e action of the County, Democratic Executive Committee, the friends of CAPT. J. J. GAitVIN respect fully announce him as a candidate for the office of County Auditor: at the approaching primary election. FaIENDS. g&- The friends of W. WV. F. BRIGHT announce him a candidate for County Audi.. tor at the primiary election. MANY FRT5ns. For County Comimissioner. 2% The numerous friends of HARDY O1LSTRAP announce him a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the will of the Voters at the approaching primary elec tion. Mr. GiLTrAr is a self made, praell cal man. thoroughly acquainted with the wants of the people, than whom none would better serve the interests of the entire peo.. pie in this bflice. MANY VOTERS. g~i The friends of E. HI. LAWRIENCE respectfully announce him as a candidate for Count~y Commission er--subject to a nomina tion at the approachin~g primary election. FRIENDs. Og The friends of JOHN T. LEWIS res pectfully announce him as a candidate for re election to the office of County CommissIoner -subeject to a nomination at the prImary ( election. Faans Dn.. The frends of THOS. P. LOOPER respectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commis-. sioner-subject to the primary electIohz. AMANY FaRINDS. Eg The experience, finanoial ability, patriotism, and zeal that has heretofore characterized the o~ffcial record of JOHN T.4 GOSSETT, prompt us to present him as a candidate for the office of County Commis. sioner-subject to the voice of the people at tihe approaching primary election.* MANY YoTERS. uN. After repeated solicitations on the part of my friends, and being the unanimous choice of Pumpkintown Democratic Club, 1 have consented to become a candidate for County Commissioner, .subject to a nomina tion at the primoy election; and as I am a stranger In many parts of the County, I will say to the voters, that if elected, I will On. deavor to do my whole duty. A. B. TALLEY. ag.. The many friends of LABAN MAUL DIN respectfully announce him as a eandl. date for County Commissioner at th~e ensuingi sleton--subject to a nominatIon at the ap, aroaching primary election. MaNY Voizas 1ME. The friends of J1. C. WATKINS (ot Garv in Township) respectfully annousee his as a Oandidate for County Commisuuione 44 the next election-subject to the w1,se tonk by primary election. MAw!5NT Oj ga. The friends of CggitIU AMES' GRIFFIN respectfully. sapOance him as candidate for Coqut ##mmIsloier at the' ensuing eleotion... s~est to a nomination~ *4M >' the primary of (~,MANr lebli u.~ 'r.I9~ of Captain . Vqopt q ~ ~ou~ F ha have both the 4oor MIjeLe i 6eUtend to you an ivi totiga theatend tho.-second anniver" Iyf "l'he Red birts," to be hold at this place on the 28d of Auguet, 1878. 3. . . STaLING, Captan C9mmanding Battery, "The Red. Shirts."' Owing to the arrangements for can. Vassing the county, we are forced to forego the pleasure of meeting our Pendleton friends on this occasion. May they have a happy and success tul time. Col. D. Wyatt Aiken will be at Liberty on Saturday next, and there will be a basket picnic there at the same tlime. We have received several opened bolls of cotton from the farm of J. Q. A. Couch. The Palmetto Acid Phos, pate was used. RECIPE FOR MAKING CORN BREAD. The following recipe makes the best corn bread we ever oat: Add to each quart of good corn meal one table spoonful of sea loam, one table spoon ful of syrup, one table spoonful of but ter, four eggs, a little salt and cold water to make it a proper consistency. H. H1. Kimpton, Chamberlain's col, lege chum, and the Financial Agent for this State during the Radical re, gime, has been arrested in New Eng. land, and will be brought to South Carolina and tried for his misdeeds Let Chamberlain come next. AN*ir un CEMENTS. For the Senate. Mir The many friends of ROBERT F. MORGAN, Esq., respectfully announce him as a candidate for the State Senate at the en suing election, subject to the will of the whole people. E. The many friends of DR. W. T. FIELD respectfully announce him as a can didate for the Senute-subject to the primary election. MANY FBIENDs. Agi The many friends of the H~on. D. F. BRADLEY announce him as a candidate for the Senate-subject to the primary election. Mr. BRAD~LEY has made a useful and eflicent menrber of the lower House, andi cannot fail to give satisfaction in this new and higher field of duty. MANY VOTERS. Easley, June 7, 1878. For the Legislature. 10% The friends of E. HI. BATES take tie liberty of aunounicing hinm a candidate for re-election for the Laegislaure at the en.. suing elect ion-su~ject to thie primary elec. tion. Unt. BA-rEs made a ver'y prompt and effi cent. member at the last term, as the journals show. MANY FRIIENDs. 11&. The friends of B. J. JOHNSTON respectfully announce himi as a candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing elect ion subject to the action of the voters of Pickens County, at the approaching primary electior.. VOTEus. I1I,, The many friends of A. R. CRAIG respectfully announce him as a candidate for tihe Legislature at the ensuing election-sub ject to a nomination at the primary election. MANY FRIENDs. 26 The many friends of MR. W. T. BOWEN respectfully announce him as a can didate for the Legslaure-subject to nomi nation by the primiary election. MANY YOTERs. g& The friends of R. A. CIIILD nom inate him for the Legisature-subject to a nomination at the primary election. Mr. CnIILD is a young man of ability, and if el ected, will reflect credit alike upon himself and consti tuents. MA NY FRIENDS. For School Commissioner, ihm The many friends of REV. B. S. GAINES respectfully announce him as a can didate for School Commissioner at the ensu ing election--subject to a nomination at the approaching primary election. MANY FRIENDs. 3& The many friends of Rev. G. W. SINGLETON, with pleasure, nominate him as a candidate for re-riection to the office of County School ('ommissioner-subject to the will of tile voters at the approaching primary elect ion. Mr. SINoLETON has been unt~ring in his efforts to build up and run the schools of Pickens County and faithful in the discharge of every official duty, and hisa re-eleetion will give continued sotisfaction to his. MANY FRIENDS. For Coroner. A&- The many friends of TIIOS. PARK INS respectfully announce him as a candi. date for the effice of Coroner of Piokens County at the ensuing elgotion, subject to a nomination at the approaching primnay elec.. tion. FRIENDS. For Probate Judge. 3& The many friends of REV. OLIN L. DURIANT respectfully anlnounce him a can didate for Probate Judge at the ensuing elec tion-subject, however, to the primary elec tion. Paxs,os. W The friends of W. o. FIELD, respect. fbily announce him as a candidate for re election to the oftie of Probate Judge----sab ject to a nostination at th9 primuei~eogio~ Mr. Pzar,s made aia efient,*ndrg~ ~4 ~Ej~h~