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THE STATE CANVASS. I ? *?. - - - ' r 'T OHS KI! INO ACCOBlttl. TBE LKXlNCtTOrf WBTlTf?. Good Work Done. The correspondent of tbe Charleston / Courier gives an encouragiug account of the Lexington meeting. Threats and cajolery of the Ring kept many of the odored people anray, but still ? consid? erable number were present. The yeomanry wera ?out in lull force, and the meeting wat marked by groat en? thusiasm. Col. J. P. THOMAS made a telling speech. He said he did not regard it es ?neon? sisteot with the principles which he advocated in the past, that he now stood on the Union Reform platform. He considered the recognition of negro suffrage ? just and wise step. It was certainly an accomplished faot, and as honest and truthful men, the whole people should be prepared to deal with the question fairly and honestly, as an accomplished fact. There were but two patties in tho State, he said, and no hon cst man would for a moment hesitate to decide where his path of duty lies. Capital and immigration, whioh were sensitivo, and both of which wo stand io need of, would never flow to us until the incubus of oner ins taxation was removed from our shoulders. He had met a Northern Republican in Columbia, who expressed those views (o him, and who had said that this Ring which is ruling the State must be removed, before Northern capital would come here. He was never for a moment despondent. He.believed that the State would stand up ouoe again. There wero no in? fluences that could withstand this onward march. God helping and our? selves resolving, South Carolina will live in tho future. If we all do our duty 60,000 white voters with their African allies, mil win this election, aud iu Ootobor noxt th? sun will set upon a banner of victory-the banner of Truth and Honesty. GENERAL BUTLER. Tlie applause elicited by CoL Thom**' eloquent address having subsided, tho Chairman introduced General Butler, who, in the outset, expressed his sorrow at seeing so few of the colored people present. Ho would have been glad to see a large number ol' t em, so that he might talk to them and explain the principles ot tho party which he advo? cated. He knew, howevor, that the Scott Ring, who were their masters, would not permit them to oome and hear both sides of the question. He explained to those present the principles of the Union Reform platform, and said it guaranteed to them all the rights and privileges whioh it guaranteed to any othor mao. He bad been attacked by both sides in tliis controversy. The Sumter Naos, whioh had beeu probably bought by the Scott Ring, and some othor contempti? ble magazine had accused him of going back on his principles. The organ ol th? Ring bad uuOUhOd film uf being ? murderer. He plainly perceived that tho object of these attacks was to pul him on the d?fensive and so divert hie attacks from Scott and his Ring. Bul this could not be done. Ho was not io the campaign to defend himself but tc attack the enemy, and that he intended to carry oat at all hazzards. (Cheers.^ When General Butler had concluded Judge Carpetiter took tho stand. Ht was introduced by the Chairman iu i highly complimentary address, in whiol his conduct as a Judge and an nprigh citizen was forcibly reviewed. Afto hoing greeted with a hearty round o applause, the Judgo proceeded, ant uiado one of those eloquent speedie with whioh ho has aroused the whol< mountain region of the Stato. The Judgo, in the courso of his rc marks, stated that he was an hones Republican, and that fuot proved tim he could never have had anything to d with tho Scott Hing. Honest llopub Heans cou!J not bolong to that Ring It was simply au organized gang o publio thieves and robbers. -Alludiuj to his charges against the administro tion, he 6aid that he had in repeated in stances invited thom to take the stum' with him and deny them, but thor hadn't becu a Ring dog to move hi tongue. At this point, B. J. Hayes, the Conn ty Treasurer, of this placo, a scallawag o thc first oidor, who gets his pay fron thc boss thief of tho Ring, o video tl, wincing under tho charges that hai been made, gvowlod out in a surly tone .'Thai's pretly good for a deserter." The nudionce arose with one uncord and being naturally iodignant at th unwarranted interruption, would hav picked him up and thrown him out of th window, but Judgo (.'arponler ehoutin] above ''?e noise, commanded them t leavo him alone. Hu knew how to dea with ?ll such catii''. Hu turned tu hit! and said : If I am a deserter, my friend it is from u corrupt party of men, wh<; under theguUe of Republicanism, hav committed doods in tili. State whlol would disgrace any party. t I nm gla* lo be u desertor, if it can be so called because 1 um uow enlisted under tb banner of Retrenchment and Reform ami I propuso driving from the State und putting into thc penitentiary thes robber* and publio plunderers, "You sold ont," muttered this upwcl moo of soallawfigory. "I cram tho li down your rotten throat," was there ply of the Judge, thundered out in un mistakable tones upon thc astonishc t ar ol' this dudas. "You, ?ts ull present know f you it is who huvo hold you honor-if ever you hud tiny-your ri lativcH, your friends, to tho Ring, f'o I ho accursed silver, lind you been liv tug nt Mit* sante time with Judas Taoarioi I lint worthy would nover have had th chanco IO beuny your Savior for thin niece* of stiver You would hnvo sol him for ten pioooa ol'silvor." Yells an ghouls of laughter from tho crowd. Th Koallawtig was not dofoatod, howovoi am) continued lo in ut ter something. ..What offlco do you hold ?" enquire ibo Judgo. Twenty voices: "Count Ti c tsuror !" The speaker. "I thought90." "An XII bfl anything that this COWardl scoundrel ?as chlicr a des o rt cr fro tu ll ?C?tifcdot'ftO army, or that he waa nevi iu it." Now, as I ?at told, Ha; ??'??ring <Ac war, shirked, and thhj hit to h af pen ?d to be a hoaie thrust. The beal di Og *es made to shako with cheers L for Carpen? ter, and groans and hisses for the Trea snrer. Haman nature-if. there waa any left in the fellow-and even the notorious and well known impudeppe of the sesllawsg, could stand it no longer. Ito vamosed to paris unknewn, and to his dying day, 1 venture to predict, will never forget the tongue lashing that be reeeived at Lexington, nor attempt again to thrust himself among honest men. BSV. TOY*? ?YHD'??T irWBTBRY -GOO? ween CONK RV assisi* We extract from the columns of the Newberry Herald, a psper that is doing good service for Union and Reform, the following report of the speeoh of Rev. Joua J Byrd at. Wadliugtoo's. Let it be read to the odored people : The last speaker was the Rev. Jonas Byrd, a colored preacher from Charles? ton, and the announcement that he was to speak drew iu all the stragglers. His speeoh was a nut for the radical party to crack ; it was certainly a good one. ne alluded to the Convention platform of the Reform party, said it was good, broad, liberal, and suited the case of blaok and white honest men, was the only platform for safety, hoped no colored man would refuse to act independently, and vote freely with the Uuiou Reform Porty. He was sorry that the grcntost battle we had to fight was with his own people, waa sorry his race believed lies bigger than even the devil told in Paradise. It was a lie whon the Republican Party said they fought for the freedom of the black man. They never did And you put those men in office, who are robbing you and ruining South Carolina, put them in office uudor false promises. Where is your mule and forty acres ? where ? The devil only knows. They promised you forty aorea, did any of you ever got them ? (Cries of uo, no.) Did you ever get any mules? (No, no.) They promised you meat aud bread, did you get that? (No, no,) again. No, and you never will. 'they don't belong here ; what they promise is never ful filled; if a white Southern gentleman makes a promise, you can rely on it, but nover on the promise of one of thcf>e ; I have found it out io my long experi? ence. Dou't believe them? Who are these men. Wolves in sheep's clothing, who never owned more thtu a box of paper collars, but who are now worth hundreds of thousands, aud who are buying up lands, riding in fiuo buggfes, wearing flashy rings, and who would leave you who voted for them, to starve. They toll you to vote for Soott, because he's stolon enough aud wont steal any more ; but it's a lie; don't vote for him, if you love yourself, your wives, and children, and would save the money you dig out of the grouud, and would be independent and happy. Just as well voto for the old devil I told you about. He's a better mau than Scott now, even with his tail and horns, for he goes about like a roar? ing lion, while Scott is a wolf aud is the Itctd of a whole pack of thom. Come out of the leagues too, ho said, no man is free who is bound to them; and oh, my colored friends and brothers remem? ber what I say, if you would be froc, happy and independent, vote with the Union Reform Party. Up to a very reoeot period we have had but little hopo of seeing the defeat of the Radical party in South Carolina it tho Coming fall elections. In this matter, however, our mind is ohangod. We now think that a bold, vigorous and united struggle upon the part of the whito peoplo will redeem the State. Tho mon put forward as the leaders of thc Republican party in this State are of such scandalous reputation as would siuk any party ia this world. Their venality and unblushing effrontery in wickedness has alarmed and scandalized the whole Republican party. Their most influential journals at the North have atlompted to relievo tho party of their odium by readiug thom out. The eolered men by whoso vo?cs thepe notorious villiaua are supported, enrich? ed and honore I, have boen duped about \s long as it is possible to do so. They wo beginning to open their eye?, and cannot, we think, be much longer fooled, [n ttiis district lot us mako a brave and uiiied effort to deliver our country. It is a noble object, and worth a mighty jffdrt. Wo want to sec South Caioliua mee more in thc hands of her own peo? )lo and governed by decent mon. Marion Crescent, Any. IO. GEN. BU TL li Pt'? HOI'?vS. Thc Kdgeficld Advertiser of Aug. ll, vbo.se patviotio columns aro filled with vorJs of encouragement and gratifying jews for tho Uuiou Reform Party, oaken mention of a visit to hin home, by icu BUTLl'.R, lait week. It says: During his brief s'ay among us, Gen. ?UTLKlt wu? of course a centro of very [Ctierul attraction. Hih enthusiasm is inabaied, and his hope of the success of lie Rvlorui movement waxes greater nd stronger each day of tho eampaigu. le represents thc whole up country ai h'i?tze with fervor for thc Reform party, ud expressen h is determina: ion to fol ow up tile canvass with the same will, nergv and fearlessness that have heady signalized it. ---- -?.?!?.?- - A CnV I'o:-: KIWOIIM. VruetU Appeal I'rvin Dutldy Cain. [Fruin ihn Missionary ll ecori!.] Wo need to reform ourseWoi; we ced to ca.it out thosu corrnptiouist.s nd spurn them as PO many wild beasts iii li destroy the people. Theso men ro now engaged in corrupting thc lasses ol thc ignora ni, by certain col red men, who aro thc tool* in th ego 'hito men's hands. Is it 'tot humilia lug when our county ooiiiuiissiotiora ring to town (hoir oat ploy cos from the iiun?ry to vote ? Ie it nut humiliating hen they bring men from tho marl igglngfl and keep I hem in their houses ill time to vote, and try lo put thom in s legiiimate voters ? When they offer no doilsr a head for their votos, does ! not eal) loudly for Reform ? Does it ot cull for tho displacement of thone. ixli0fiU8t men and putting in their.slea I Ottos! mou ? We deoluvo that it is imo fur tho ooloied men who fire tho meo may* peroetrei?, to ria? ?j tod Otat off these Tflo deetrowjrB of our good aa mei. While we %pte7**>r ?ach , mea, ire Will ev*r bear whatever of wrofig they perpetrate. Will the people, therefore, coo Lin oe to keep thoa? men Ia placo? Let them rise .np io their might and dethrone them, and secure to themselves honest men. and good government. [Fro? th? Wilmington JamrSal.] OK AND WaCULIUHT JFW*C!3?I?N AT WlbpiNOTON. The Glorious occation-Wilmington One Scene of Rejoidng-~\QJbW Par? ticipant*-Magnificent Procession Houses Illuminated-Speeches from our candidate* and other*- Waddell, Mc Clammy, Ashe, Heyer, Fennell, Cowan, McKoy, Ellis, Durham, Troy, Murphy, Englehard and Hall. The most glorious occasion that hes been knowe in Wilmington in many long years was thc Conservative cele? bration here on Thursday night. The trae hearted citizens of Wilmington, cn foreed by friends from ovory scetion of tbe surrounding country, turned out with ene impulse, to honor the glorious ooeasion. It was not a Wilmington, nor yet a Cape Fear rejoicing, but it was oas ia whioh thc glory of the entire State of North Carolina was represented. It was a rejoioing in the great name of Freedom ; in a deliverance from those who had held us iu bondage for so many years past, while thc carcass of our old mother State fed tho vsmpyres that had gathered erouud her body. ARRIVAL OF GUESTS. The Charlotte train, which reached here at 8 o'clock, brought dow?, tho first installment of our guests. Almost every depot along the line of the road had its representatives from among the gallant yeomaury of the country. About dark the A. P. Hust steamed into port, crowded with brave hearts, from whom cheer after oheor broko forth, mingled with the deep sound of their gun, an? swered by tho oohoes of ours, as they steamed ou down past the city. Somewhat later the W. & W. It. It. train arrived with a long train of cars, througed with delegates from Weldon to Northeast, and this was succeeded shortly after by tho W., C. & A. lt. lt. traiu, which emptied into our city a mul? titude of true conservative hearts. From the immediate section of country, friends had been pouring into the city, by private conveyance, throughout thc day, and when nightfall had arrived, our streets were filled with those who had come here to enjoy, with UH, some of the first fruits of their glorious viotory. THE OPENING S0ENE8. At 8 o'clock, the city was a blaze of light, Market street being filled with a maes of human beings. Tho Conserva? tive headquarters, corner Market and second streets, were handsomely hung with tho tri colors, red, white and blue, and every window and cornice was adorned with gaily colored lanterns. Thc houses around were illuminated, tar barrels blazed, rockets shot into thc air, torohes were waived and cvor and anon the deep boom of the cannon broke upon tbe noisy air. The Procession was ono of the grand? est performances Wilmington had ever seen. All offensive transparencies or other proceedings calculated to offend, were left out of the occasion, and every? thing was oonduoted in tho most digni? fied and conciliatory manner. Tho speeohes were all conservative, ind pains was taken to assure the Dolored people, that even in the flush of victory, there was no forgetfulness of the platform apon which triumph had been accomplished. The colored people would have equal and exact justice shown them. The following extract from tho speech of Col. Waddell, conservative congressman elect, foreshadows the fu? turo polioy of the conservative party to tho negroes : "Without presuming to dedicate to others, I will express the hopo that one rf thc first acts of thc next Legislature, which will be largely Conservative, irifl be a formal declaration nf their intention wt to disturb the black man in thc enjoy* nient of any right guaranteed to him by Uno, They will restore, if possible, tho ?chool fund, of which ho, in common with his white fellow-citizens, has been robbed, and will pat? thc debt of univer? sal education which is duo from tho State, not an the Republicans have done in the promise unfulfilled, but favorably md to tho last farthing of thc means nt heir command, and their whole course viii exhibit them as reformers und not is revolutionists." Thc following appointments have leon made for Hon. R. B. Carpenter ind General Buller : Fish Daru, ou the flportanburg and Jnioo Railroad, Augusto. Lexington Court House, Tuesday, August 6. Laurens, Saturday, August 13. Columbia, Tuesday, Augunt 10. Wionsboro, Woduesday, August 17. Chester C. H ?Friday, August, 19. Broad River, Chester county, Satur? lay, August 20. Yorkville, Monday, August -2. Rock Hill, Tuesday, August 28. Laud's Ford, Wednesday, August 24. Lancaster, Friday, August 20. Liberty Hill, Kershaw County, Au? gust 27. Cumdou, Monday, August 29. Sumter, Woduesday i August 31. JDarliogtOO C. H., Monday, Sept. 5. Chesterfield C. H., Wednesday, Sop ?inbor 7. Bonuettavillo, Friday, Sept. 9. Flor?nos, Saturday, Sept. 10. Marion C. II., Monday, Sept. 12. Kings!roo, Wednesday, Sept. 14. Manning, Friday, Sept. 10. ^Orungcburg C. H., Mouday, Sopt. Barnwell C. IL, Wodoeadoy, Sept. Whito Hull, Colloton county, Friday, ont. 28. Boauiort, Monday, Sept. 25. MAN - - EDITOR f/te Sumter Watchman lia? by j far die largest circulation (espe? cially m the surrounding country) i of any paper puWidhedin Sumter, and was established in 1850. AOYICB OF TUB NORYlSEBK BB- j ?OCUAOY. We beg our friends who maj still be in doubt, (if in. faut tbere be ?ny such) is to the coarse of the South ia refer* .noe to the negro question, to turn to our outside page, and give a careful reading to the article from the New York World, the most influential Democratic paper of the North. It is plain that no further issue can or will bo made upon the question of negro suffrage. We are leaving that question behind jost aa rapidly as the progress of time marks tho occurrences of the past. And the South ia mored by every point | ofpolioy,interest and principle, to nuni ber it with the things of the past at the | earliest possible moment, Its agitation affords the only element of cohesion left to the Radical party. That quos? tion at rest, and disintegration follows just as surely aa that a fla m o of fire dicB down w1.cn there ia no longer fuel upon which it may iecd. The great question of the.negro, from ? its incipiency, has been tho principle upon which tho North lins gained poli? tical power and ascendency over tho South. It hus been the breeze that has filled every Abolition and Radical sail, from its first agitation down to the pre? sent moment. It has filled every office which has been occupied by that party, from thc President down to tho consta? ble. It was the rallying point of thc war, and was used powerfully and ef? fectually to excite and inflame tho mas? ses of tho North, and bring support to the government, that tho South might bo conquered and humiliated. It gave birth to thc dominant party, and has been its sole food and drink, upon which it grow and strengthened, until it be? came a mighty giaut, seising the gov- j crnment in all its co ordinate depart? ments, tearing the constitution to tat? ters, and establishing a tyranny and oppression to which the history of civi? lization affords no parallel. It has been and now is, the hcud and foot, the body, the life, breath, and motive power of tho usurping party. It has given nerve and power to every blow that has descended upon us. To sum it up, it has been tho one great fruitful source of all our evils. We. have continued to fight it, and hence to give it continued aud increased | strength and existence. And thc Radi? cal party and power never will and never | can die, so long ns wo keep up tho agi? tation of the negro question. But I once put at rest, its death is thc inevi? table consequence. The Northern Democracy see this, have taken ground accordingly, and now appeal to us to strengthen its hands, hy a withdrawal of all opposition to negro suffrage ?nd a quiet acquiescence in thc j results of the war. If wo are wisc-if wu desire to regain our strength and in fluency-if wu desire to disarm our ene mies and break up thc hand of robbers we have allowed to couie in and despoil us of our goods-if wc wish to have a voice in tho control and direction of out own State aflairs-it wc would have peace and harmony, good will and pros? perity-tho two races working together for the common good, this is our course, and our only course. Let us put away our prejudices, and with truth, justice, honesty and equal rights inscribed upon our banners, go to work for thc redemption of thc coun? try. PROGRESS OF TIKE REFORM MOVE? MENT. News of successes of tho Reform can vasscis coutinuc to pour iu upon us J from thc up country, while in the mid die and lower parts of tho. Siuto, not yet visited, tho people aro moving in advance, in (heir local organizations, und| preparing for imposing meetings, lu almost every county, from which we have distinct accounts, in reference thereto, a greater or entailer number of honest aud intelligent colored men are. identifying themselves with the move? ment. Our Charleston exchanges tell us that the Ward Clubs recently organ* izod in that city emhraco many colored men, and that thu party is gaining drangt h every day. The State, throughout, is being rous? ed to un extent which has not before )CeQ Hccn hinco tho war. An amount )l enthusiasm prevails which we confess ?xceedri what bad been even our most au gu inc expectations. A much larger wliito voto will be polled than lias been aken since thc war. This is now every vhcro apparent. Tho issuo is ouo KO ibsorbing that tho wholo white vote viii bc drawn ont, and tho people will ico to it that honesty nnd fair play is md at the polls. Tho day for oxolusivo {udicul management, in these matters, las passed. The conservative victories in North karolina and Tennessee, won on the donticul platform of tho Union and tcform Party Of this State, will inspiro lur people with fresh courngo, showing,1 movem?ut- it? \ adoption ,'cltfwh?S? and the Bocce?? whit* attendait. Tho ea me resulta quin ot ?fhil U> eo?ae t? ns, if our people will bat honestly and' ?am est ly pursue th? ?an? coursa. Lot tb? colored ann b? assured by mn- people of tb? eiaocxity of tho move ment-of tb? full and exact justice it ia proposed to mot? oak to him ; and of the good which moat come to both races from an boncB t abd eeonom ical go? er a ment. If we win, oar people moak put themselves to som? trouble ?nd effort in this matter. We must show to th? colored man. that w? are not inimical to hil political ?nd civil rights-that we intend to protect him in tho enjoyment of them, and that every principio of interest and duty prompts him to associate himself with the honest native white oitisens of the country, instead of with the adventurers and dishonest native?, who now lead him blind-folded, in actual slavery, though the power of the Union League, solely for the purpose ef plundering them and us. Honest white men ef th? county, let us go honestly and faithfully to work. We tell yon that something can be dont if every man will do his duty. BAD POLICY. An altercation ooourred, some dayf ago, at tho Columbia hotel, (Colombia] between Capt. GEO. TUPPER and Mr, JOHN M. MORRIS, the latter of the Char teston Republican-beoause of the pub? lication of infamous and scurrilous abuse of Gen. BUTLER. Capt. TUPPER struck Mr. MORRIS twice, severely, when th? latter retreated up thc stairway. At a later period, Capt. DAWSON, on? of the editors of tho Charleston News iufliuted chastisement upon Mr. MYRON Fox, another of tho editors of the Re? publican, in consequence of the publica tiou of gross personal insult. lu cither event, wo admit the provo? cation was groat, and the punishment justly warranted, but at the same time wo regret that the vulgar abuse of Gen BUTLER or of Capt. DAWSON was notice* iu any way. Those gentlemen need n< vindication from such assaults; ant then, according to all recognised osage among mcu of character, to accept at offered iusult and to seek redress, i regarded an acknowledgement of th status of the porty from whom it comet Apart from this, a resort to persons violence on our part, gives advantag to the opposition, both at home an abroad. lu tho main, we would say, while 01 thin nubjcot, that discretion with us, nov essentially, is the better part of valoi Let us possess our spirits in peace, an let SCOTT and his party do all the talk ing about Winchester ii fies. It is tb surest way to disarm him, and to mak his attempts to carry his eleotion by th force of arms recoil on his own heat A WOLF IN siiKKP'S normxo, One Dr. Hicks, tho present edito and n carpet bugger, has tuken over th XIX Century bodily into the Kadici ( ump. Tho number fur August throw oil ull disguises uud comes out boldly i favor of Scott for Governor. Reforrin to ibo Cont-orvaliqe platform, it says "We despise it, aud call upon our peo plc to crush it, us it deserves " Wc now cull upon the Southern pe? pie to "crush" tho XIX Century, journal which they have fostered wit the idea of promoting tho causo < Southern literature, little dreaming thi it would ever be used as an instruraei to hoist upon them a pack of despot thieves and knaves. [Savannah Republican. f And so say wo.-ED. GUARDIAN. We cnn understand Dr. Hioks in i other way than that he is in sympatt with thc Scott party. The mass of tl sensible people of thc State can unde stand him in no other way, aud tl Scott party understand him in no oth way, as is evidenced by the fuot th bis article is copied into the columns tho Charleston Republican, Scott's ov particular organ. Uenoo we do not hesitate to say th our people aro nursing a vipor in the bosom, when they continue to suppo the XIX Century. WORTH NOTING. The Domooraoy of the North, i National Committee, and its able ar i nil ijcn ti al press, advine the Democrc of the South to work with thc Union R form Varty. The leading Republic papers and men at the North ar? favor of the Union Reform Party, ai ??ive it their best wishes for the 0V< throw of Scott aud his Ring. Tho purest and best men in the Sta havo endorsed it. Tho white man who wishes well his country can safely support it. Tho colored mau, wheu properly e lightened, rallies to its support, as i party which proscribes no man, or ra v class, except tho Radical robbors. WHITTEN ORB BA9BD DOWN. Scott's organ of tho 10th, ea? iVlIITTEMORK down into tho State Se tte from Darlington Couuty. It so hat "HOD. B. F. WiiiTTEMORB/>o?iru>< -e/uses to run for Congross, but will te i nomination to the Senate from Da ington County." If ho goos where the Now York Ti mne, and other lending Radical pnp< ny ho ought to go, ho will find.his w o tho innor walls of the penitential th* Savanna*^., of tb? 9th intt^ ij? : ''Th???? of cotton, of tho, now crop, relived on the 7th instant', bj Measis. Groover,- Stubbs & Co., from Mesara. T. B. HooneweU^ Co., of Brai.B bridge, Ga., wot grown by James Burn? side?, upon the plantation of Wm. P. Brown, in Mitchell County. It elated low middling, and was ?old yesterday to Col. F. S. WiUtama, At.^Q-c^nhi per pound, aid wUl go forward to New York, per steameb ip .Cleopatra" ?OIi OB KO HI KN, H BAB I Let the colored man remember that the I men He form Party it not oppot* ed to him in any way. That it proposes to protect, and defend him in the enjoyment of all hil right?. That ita oppoeition is levelled only at the cor? rupt men-Scott and his ring-who arc robbing colored men and White men alike-loading them with taxes, and heaping np their ill-gotten gains from thc sweat and toil of thc laboring men. IV WM PAIE., In thc present strudle, to redeem thc State, thc fault will bc with thc white people of thc State. Thc re? sponsibility will be on thc ?cads of thc few intelligent white men who arc discouraging thc Reform party-upon those who quibble in the face of the stern, vital, life and do?th issue--upon those who stand aloof and refuse to put their shoulders to thc wheel-upon those who say that nothing oan be done, and suiting their action to their will and word, do nothing to help the cause, but all they can to discourage it. ?'???'? i : THINK Ot? IT. If the Scott-Mose? party is not de? feated, how muoh do yon think you will have to pay next year in taxes ? Enough to make you mad enough then, although getting mad then will only make them laugh at you. If you want to escape that trial, think of what these men have already done, and what they are still doing, and get mad noto, when you can do something toward sav? ing yourself, your family and your eountry. Be wise in time. Work while you oan-and help all you oan, in saving the State. CHEEKING. The speeches at Wadlington'a ?re being already hoard from. We are informed that many sensible colored men havo oome over to tho side of truth and honesty, and express satisfaction that they have been enabled to hear of the corruption and dishonesty cf the party who would lead them to utter ruin. Lot the good work go on. Truth will pre? vail. The Reform tide increases in volume and power, and we shall soon hear of scores and hundreds turning their backs on the Scott ring, and their faces to the Reform Party. Accounts from othor distriots are equally, and in some, greatly more cheering. Lot every white man constitute him? self a speaker and button hole one sensible voter, and if he makes an impression koop his hold till the gar mont breaks. [Newberry Herald, Aug. 10. THE WAR IN EUROPE? HEAVY FIGHTING AT METZ. BOTH SIDES CLAIM TUE VICTORY. PARIS, Aug. 15.-Last evening at 8 o'clock, by order of the government, all telegraphing throughout the French empire, was suspended. This morning, atO o'clock, these rea tr i o tiona were again removed. The following important dispatoh to the Empress Eugcuie has just been made publio : "LongcviUe, Aug. 14-10 JP. M. "The army eommenoed to oros3 to the left bank of the Moselle this morning. Our advance guard had no knowledge of the presenoo of any force of the ene? my. When half of our army had cross? ed over, the Prussians suddenly at? tacked us, in great force, and after a fight of four hours they were repulsed with a groat loss to them. (Signed) NAPOLEON." BERLIN, Aug. 15. The Queen ot Prussia to-day received the following, dated in the vicinity of Metz : SUNDAY EVENING.-A victorious combat occurred near .Metz to day. The troops of the 1st and 7th oorps participated. I hasten to the soene of conflict. [Signed] WILLIAM. PARIS, Aug. 15 -An official dispatch states that the corps of Gen. Ladmirault and Dr Gaen were engaged in a oombat at Mete yesterday. Marshall ?yzani was present. The enemy were repulsed after four hours fighting. The troops are in floe spirits. The details of the hattie have net been reeeived from Mets, bot the first reporta reoeived last night of ita favorable reault oreated an i ?smense gen sa ti on. Crowds went to the Miniater of tho Interior and demanded thc particu? lars. All night masses of people maroh ed through the Boulevard, shouting joy? fully, "Emperor and Prince Verdun." Bitshe holds out against the Prussians. Thirty thousand troops of Marshal MaoMahon's corpa, who were out off from the Freuen army and wore believed to have fallen into the banda of the Prussians, have arrived at Strasbourg in safety. The attitude of the populaos is exoel lc ot. The members of the Mobile and National Guards are hastening to the ramparts. Le Opinion Nationale computes tho foroe for the defence of Paris at 180,000 nen, with 600 guns mounted, Tho fortifloationa around Paris aro becoming immense and rapidly increas? ing. .. The railroads approaohiog Parla have >een out, and draw bridges will be plaoed iver the outs, to allow the approaoh of rieadly trains:. DIB Ullin the (Sa of Sumter, 8. f.. Ai-g. 13. "]i 'ajj.? brl*r Mr* ARCHIBALD ^Th?ajss^^^^SSw* of SwtUud, but found a hois* ia**&f* ?ountry when quito m young min. For atoro than thirty years he bed been ft outee* o? thia town. HU excellent wife ?lad {our**, loat>og tioiUHa.daaghtara.atow- frown ito womanhood, to lament the death of a fath? er who devoted hie life, to jbe otto of ht* methejr lese ehildreu t for he **v*v martied ag*. J. The ch*r?ot*r of air. AMO?MOM was remarrnbl* for lt? Sterling integrity. Candid, alrightforward and fearless! he ottered his honest sentiments on all proper ooe?stons', and adhered to his*princi? pies with unwavering steadiness. He waa a no? ble specimen of true manhood in all the relations of life. Ae a eitlaea, he waa patriotic Ai s aaa of .usin?es, strictly honest, A? a father, fall of af? fection.' As a friend, al way ir true. SvOr restart ful towards religion, he never made a publio profession of faith in thn Saviour . until a few years since-Just after he rose from a bed of ex? treme illness. Binon that period, to the day of bis lamented death, he was always found in his place in tho house pf God, if not providentially prevented, and always ready to do. his part in sustaining the Church. In his religi?n, as in all else, he wa? qilet and unobtrusive, out Brm and conscientious. Jpst before he breathed his last, he gave a brief but direct testimony ot his abid? ing faith In' Ibe'Bon of Qed. His funeral was attended hy the oommonity at largo, thus tostltytng their appr?ciation of his eharaoter, and their sorrow fot his death. SCHOOL NOTICE* THR UNDERSIGNED, would respectfully annonnoe to his friends and old patrons, that he will open a School for Boys on Monday, 29th August next. The number of pupils will be limited to twen? ty. For terms apply to THOS. p. MCQUEEN. Aog ir-st_i_ OISSOLUTIONOF COPARTNERSHIP. THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing under the Firm name of PATE * TAYLOR is this (lay dissolved, by mutual content. ? L. Q. PATB, O. R. TAYLOR. Samte.'-, 8.0., Aug. 13, 1870. Notice* THE SUBSCRIBERS havo formed a Copart? nership in the General Merchandise Busi? ness, under the name of PATE A STUBBS, and respectfully ask a continuance of the pa? tronage so liberally bestowed upon the old firm of PATE A TAYLOR. L. a. PATE, E. C. STUBBS, The Undersigned WILL CONTINUE AS AGENT for Messrs. GEO. W. WILLIAMS ? CO., and WILLIAMS, BURNIE A CO., in Sumter. He has establish? ed himself at the Store of Messrs. PATE A STUBBS, where ho can ho found at all times. Having great fnollities he will eontinue to make LIBERAL OA8U ADVANCES ON COT? TON consigned through him. Aug 17-at_QEO. E. TAYLOR. The State of South Carolina, COURT OP COMMON PLEAS. SUMTER COUNTY. William F. Spam, Plaintiff-Against Mary Virginia Spann, Defendant Copy Summons, for Relief Complaint not Served. To the Defendant Mary Virginia Spann : YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to anawor the complaint in this action, whioh ls flied in the office of tho Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve n copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office, at Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, within twenty days after the service hereof, ex? clusive of the day of such service ; and if yon (ail to answer the complaint within the time iiforeenid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court for the relief demanded in the com? plaint. Dated nt Sumter. Jnlv 27.1870. FRASER. nAYNSWORTHS A COOPER, Aug 17-tf_ Plaintiffs Attorneys. For Sale. THE PLANTATION ON WHICH I RE? SIDE, containing about Three Thousand Acres. -ALSO My Plantation in Clarendon County, contain? ing about Two thousand & two hundred acres? Either of the above will be sold as a whole, or divided to suit purchasers. I also offer for salo tho residence of Mrs. Julia rierson, with THREE HUNDRED ACRES LAND, making a compaot and desi rublo Farm JNO. N. FRIERSON, _Aug 10-Sm] _ Stnteburg, S. 0. The Great Medical Discovery! Dr. WALKER'S CALIFORNIA. VINEGAR BITTERS, jj J jj Hundreds of Thousands f H ?jj ? jj Bear testimony to their wonderful*! M Curative Effoota. S?? WHAT ARE THEY? |?? ?5 Si - o g ? THEY ARB NOT A VILE OH *|?F AN C Y DR IN K|l|| Made of Poor Rum, Whisker, Proof Spir? its, and Refuso Idquors, dooiored.spiced, and sweetened to ploaoouio tasto, ca' tod "Touica'* Appetisers." " Rectorare," &.v, that load tho tippler on to drunkenness and ruin, but are a truo Medicine, mode from the Nativo Boote and Herbs Of CeldortJ*, freo from edi AloohoHo GlPLJS, a perfect Renovator and Invlgoxator ct the By item, carrying off aU poisonous matter, and restoring tb? blood to a hoaltby condition. No person can take these Bitters, according to Aheotloos, and remain long nnwelL ?100 wUl be given for an incurable case, pro? viding the bones are not destroyed by minorai rote?os or other means, and the vHat o/g*a* wasted beyond the point of reps lr. For Inflammatory and Ohronio Rheu? matism, and Gout, Dyspepsia, or Indi ?os ti on, Bill oui, Jtemi ttout. and Inter mitt?nt Forera, Diapason or th? Blood, Li ver, Kidney*, anti Bladder, these Bit tora have boen most auoocnsfiil. Buoh Dis eas J s are caused by Vitiated Blood, which ia generally produced by derangement of the Digestive Organa. They invigorate the stomach, and stimulate the torpid liver and bowels, which reader them of unequalled elBcaey in cleansing the Mool of . all impurities, and Imparting new life and vigor i to the whole system. Dyspepsia Of Indigestion, Headache/ Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs Tightnors of tho Chest, BlstJneoo, Sour Btomaeh, Rad Taste in the Mouth, Ul. lion* Attacks, Palritetio?of the Heart, Copious Discharges of Orino. Pain In the remona of the Kidneys, and a hundred other painful symptoms which are the offsprings of. Dyspepsia, ameared hythe se Bluers. Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenever yon ?nd 1 Its rmpnriUes bunting through tko akin ia Pim ?ee, Eruption*, or Bores: cWasott when lt I* ul. and your feelings will tell you when. Koop the blood pare and th* health of the system wu. follow. i PR*, TAPS, and other WORMS, larking In ' th* system of so many thousands, aro .flsotu/Uy . destroyed and removed. for full directions, read camfotlf the efrenlar around each bottle, printed in four languages- I Druggist* and SHneral Afr?nts. Ban Fmrletece, Oaufomla, and ia andu Com* DBA^^^-^DaXre^-^ Aon lt fe WW Arrival 100 BABEEIS FLOUB, 5000 P0??NDS IO AGO 3XT, 100 BUSHELS JUST RECEIVED BY Charles fl, Moise & Co,, Planters' Warehouse, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT -OP Buggy and Coach VARNISH, Just Received by CHAS, H, MOISE & CO,, PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE. PRESERVE YOUR FRUIT IN THE NEW FRANKLIN -OR "Dexter" Jar, Glass Cover with Metal Screw. Perfection Beached at Last. 3o simple that a Child can usc ii 30 CENTS PER JAB. $3 00 PER DOZEN. $15 00 PER CASE (6 doz.) For Salo by JHA&tt MOISE* CO,, PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE. July 13