The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, March 09, 1877, Image 2
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INAUGURAL ADDRESS'
?r TUB
FRAUDULENT PRESIDENT
W hiimjto.v, March 0.
Km.miW < itiZKNs : H e have ussouiblcd to repeak
I he public ceremonial hegtsti hy Washingion,
observe"! by all my predecessors, and now
a liuie honored custom, which makes the comuieuocment
of a now Jerni of the I'KaMdentiiil
attic. failed to the duties of this groin trust. 1
proceed in compliance with usage, toUnnouiico
some of the leading principles on the subjects
that now chiefly engage the public attention, by
which it is my desire to he guided in the discharge
of these duties. 1 shall not undertuketo
lay down irreversible principles or measures of
administration, hut rather to speak of the mofives,
which should animate us, and to suggest
certain important ends to he attained, in accordance
with our institutions end essential to the
welfare of our country.
At the outset of the discussions, which pre
c .i.mI it - .i ft... .; ... I 1
sceiucil in 1110 lilting ili.it 1 sliouM tiinkc known
in;." sentiments in rogur.l to several of llie ini- '
portuiit questions which llien nppearcil t?? tloin.i'i'l
tlie consHerntion of tlio country. I'ollowing
(lie example, ami in part :i lopling I lie
language, of one of my prclecessoi s, I \%i>li
n >w. when every unlive for misrepresentation ]
Ii.i- | i.-'-i. I away, to repeal what was-ahl before "
i!i" ''leclioii, that my countrymen w ill cor liallv
weigh ami iiit'l'Tslnml ami that lliey will feel
nssiire l that the sentiments deelare>l in accep- ,
ting the nomination lor the Prcsulcncy, will lie
the slamlar<\ of my eomluct in the path before
me. charge 1 as 1 now am with the grave ami I i Hi cult
task of carrying tItem out. In the patriotic
utlmiiiislrutinn of the Government, so far as tie
pomls umler the t'oiistilnlioii am! law.-, mi '.he j
< I.icf I'.xeeut i ve of the nation, the perm imuit ; a |
ifit itioiiof the country upon such principle ami '
by such measures as wi'l secure the complete !
proteclion of all its riii/.en*, ami the free enjoy i
iiu'til of all their i on .1 itutiotial rights, js now |
the one subject in our public ulfairs wl.ich ul! i
thoughtful ami patriotic cili/.ens regacl as ol I
-upi cine importance. Many of the cal.?iuiiou< I
ei.ccls u| I In? I roiiiemlMi < rev.lint lull winch ha- i
pa- t-?l uvci' tlie Si;iithorn States. .-till I'tMiitiin.
The iuiiucuMiruhlc benefits which will -tirely 'nl
l?i\v, sooner or later, I lie hearty tui'l "em-rous ae |
ccpUiicc of tin- lo^ittin.itr rc-uits of thai r? v?>- t
lntiuii have not yet hcoti roali/.e !. l?i!Vtriilt m l
embnrra-sin^ <pie-iions meet u< at iIn- Ihre-hoM |
nj this sijlijrrt. "I'llo people o| Ihose St ales uiv !
Mill iniji ?vi ri<h>' I, ami ilie in esti ma hie I les-'injs
ot wise, hour i mi l peaceful !u. al .-elf -/overti
niciil, is nut t'ully eiijuvo'l. W halt vcr ilitloreiieo
of | i:ii 11? i iay e\i-t as t > the cause of i hi - run ;
<lili >ii i>l* tliiii"-', ihe fart i- elear liiat, in ih<> j
profit e?s of events, the linn? lias roiiie when -it- li
jpivernnietit i- the imperative necessity t |nii-?-< 1 ,
>y all the vitriol interest . public ami |" i\.tt>\ of
those States ; 1 >tiI it must n >t ',? forgotten thai i
only a local jroveniiiiont, which reo>t_r::i/> s ami '
mail.lain a inviolale the rights >(' all, is a true 1
> r!!' ; vei n lacti I. Willi respect to lit"1 two > i i - t
itu-t i a is. who-e > eenliar rclut ions to eaeh ot h
er, have hl'i'ii;_'ht llpon n - the <leplorahle e oiipli- |
catiuti. ami perp! >\ities which c\i-t in iho.-e 1
States, It inn-t he a uiveriino'tii which trnanls !
i.'ie interests of Innli races carefully ami e.jiial- :
ly. It must la? a jiovcrnit cut which -ulonits j
tot ally ami heartily to the e lU-'tilntiuii ami the 1
laws, the laws of the nation, ami the laws of j .
the Slates lhei.is>'!ve?, lU'ceplitia ami oheyiiiji [
faithfully the wholeeou-titulioti, as ii i-. lie-tin,^ I
ii] .>nt his sure ami . 'ihstatittal foil mint ion. t In* stiper
t nu t lire of henetieeui local jruveriimeiils ran I
lie liiilt Up ami liot olhcl'wi e. In flirt her inee |
of sueli ohe'lienec to the letter ami spirit >>f the |
Constitution, an l in la-half of all that its attainment
implies, all s i e.i'.leh ]>arly interests lose
their apjiarenl iuipot'tanee, ami party lines may
well l>e perinitte-1 to -in! into iiiMimilieaiioc.
'I'll ifiiestiou we h ive to eoti-i l?u\ for the inline
liate welfare of those States of the I'lii-ui. is
the | nest ion of mi vera meat or m> jpivernnienl: of \
Koei.il iivi-r ami all (lie oeaio-l'iil iii.tiol i-i-u -u.I '
Lkt vl>ut to ,it ?? return In i
It is a question in wh'.eh every .i'i/*n of tin1
iiuli ii is -leeply i nleresie I. ami wit li irsjieot to i
iviiii'li there niijflil ii?i in lie, in :< [artisan sense, :
either i-?*pn' .?i?-:?i?s <?i- imii 't'l'ais. in:! fellow eiti i
/I'll ami Icllo W-:nrll, III w'tniil ill** ilili tr-l- Ir it
<*iiiiiiiiiiii entiitry iiinl ;i iinin-: hum niiiv are ! i
Icar. flic ^wci'jiin/ r vnhiiim ili * niiro l.i- I
Inn* system f .1 1 *i'%t** |>*>i 1 i**u **f mtr miiiiy, ^
ami theii*l\niiee in' four millions |. --I?- from 1
ti 1' iii'lili-iit nt" mtviiu lr in licit i.| i lli. i-n>lii|>, ;
11(11111 illl t*.|U!ll I* *Ol ill;* \\ illt lliril* I'il'lll'T Illiisti-I V,
eOll'ol lint UCCIt r wi I 1111111 |i|'i*s(>;|ti||ir | |>ili||-|||S t' i
the yravest tn-naeai In In* ilr tli with ' y tlieeiuniK'i|inic
I race liy llii'ir former maMers, :tu*I hy
tin* "? UiT.'ll irnVinU rill, till* ilill >if nt' lliOili.'l
of etnanei[eu 1 in. Tlmi it was 11 wise, jn 1 :i 11 I ,
jifwvi loini il net, (Taught wiili /,. I f.ii ;t|| con- 1
cerite*l. i- now generally c.m?*??ilo*l Iliv-niylnnii
the it 1 uniry. "I'lial some nhlrrat i-ut rests upon 1
tin; N iliuiiiil <i ivcnniK'iit Iii employ its t'oitsti- 1
tini hi:i 1 |i<iwer nil intlin-nce lot* 1 :?l?li?!i the i
fights of I III' |'eii|i|e il lets oin niriji tie I, :iii<| |HM- i
loot llieui ill lln* enjoyment of thus.* I'ij^iits. 1
tvIh'ii ilioy are infringe I or u*s:ii'.o.|. is also sen- , I
civilly iiilmiiie-l. The evils vvliieli n'llict the . .
Sinnlii*rn Slates, enn only he remove I m- re- 1
liii lie I Ivy the unite I ami h-iriu niioiis ell'orts t
of kith r.iei s. actuate I hy motives of 111111 n:il I t
sympathy ,-iu I refills I; ami while in *luiy hour. I I 1
;m I tally ilfterniin- I l-> [Tofe-f lite rfgft: f ;t I. j
liv every e-uistitut: n:ii menus .11 the .li~i il of i
tuy I'.Jliiiui-llMli.-ii. I 'it.1 sincerely tiii\ioiis in 11 e I \
every legitimate iuihimeein fiv n'of h uie-t :tn l !
licieni J-.en! self government. :is the true re- 1 ;i
.source ( th-ise Stales, f.ii* the prnni iii-in 01 the 1
Contentment :tii I prosperity of their eiii/ens. - I e
In the elTifl I shall nriUe to . e iiupli h tliis |utr- !
Jnisw, I ask the cofilill en [ eriiioti o| ail who j
cherish an interest in the welfare of the country,
trusting that |ellly lies, ;ii. ! the | rejmliec ; of'
race will lie freely sarreti I ere I in eh.ilf of the
great purpose to he :iiti 1 [ !isho-1. In the itn- s
port ml work of rest-ring tlieS uith. ii is n-u the 1 |
Jiel. 1 ictil situation al-ue that liter;: attention, a
Tit*- material ie.'e!o|iinetit of that section of the \
c -unify h is hern irrestcl hy t!o* s >cinl ami ]--riti- t
cal revolution through which it It is pn--e I, an I 1
lew tieci an I -lespt vc- I lie- it itlerale care ? !' 1
I In" National ?iovcriinictit, wiiliiii I lie just limits |
ptvscriheil l?v t lie ?'on -1 it ut i<>!i an i wise public i
economy but at til*' il.i-.is uf all prosperity lor t
tli.it, as Will as I"f every other part i>l" the ii
country, lies the improvement of the ;uleUeclual
ami moral comlilion ul' the people. I iiiversal a
Sil tirade should rest 11 ( u uiiiv rsal edueation. ) ,;
To tlii-. end liberal an 1 permanent provisions ! >
lioiihl ho in.nlc fur the snppoi t uf tree hml- j i|
by the Stale u.?\erniaeutami, if needed. -up- | <>
pleaienteil l.y legitimate aid from the national i t'
authority. il
l.et tue a-'sure tuy countryiaen of the South- I Ot'U
Stales, that it t- m\ earnest desire to regard : ||
nl promote their interests the interest:, ut | i<
.'lie white an I the colore I people equally, an I to j ii
put fourth my I.est etl'orts in hehall ot'a civil pol. i li
icy which will for ever wij mil in uiir political .
atfiirs I lie color line, ami t iie d; i inct i 11 hot w ceit
I lie Noil h ami Soul h, t o f he eml t hst we may have ! . |
tint merely a iinilc 1 North or tiinlcl Smith, hut a , |'
united country. I s-l, (lie attention nf ill.'public , l
to the paramount necessity of reborn in our civil ' s
service a reform not men ly as to certain abuses I \\
ami practices of so-calle I ollicial pat: <nn^,> ' -i
which have conic to have the -Miction of u-aj:o i
in the -evcral ilepartincnls of our t iuveriiiueui. !
ran a <-11:1 ii?re in the system of :*)>; intinrnt itself; 7
a reform dial shall he 1 !i'.irony!!. ralical uii'l ;
complete; a return to the principle* ami practices j
of the foitti lersof 1 Ik; jmvcniiitent. Tliev nei- ' t-i
tlicr cxpcelcl nor ilcsin I IV 01 public officers
parti/an service. They meant that public ?<lji- 1 1|
vers -'.i 11;1 owe their what*'service t<> the o >\f
eminent an>l to die people they meant that
the officer shouhl oc secure in his tenure as !oner
Hi lii- pel's nial eharaett r r-in tine I nnt irni-he I. ?
nn-l die jiorf.imaiirc of his .lutics was satisfae- ' fi
tore. I hey he'il that appointments to office \i
were not to he nnelu iinr cxi>cet?"l merely as re- |,
warTs for partisan service*. nor merely on the 11
nomination of member.- of 1 '..n/re-*, ns beimyet - *:
litleil in any respect t tlic emitrol of -itch ap i|
poiiitments. The fact that Im.iIi the ;reat politi li
? 1' 1 allies ni lii- <iiiii-", ia iritij. their l>
pi iin iples prior to the 1 lia.lin.i, pave 4 pi n. i 1 ,
in.til place to flic subject tit nt riu of nt iivi' I 1
- - - *- -* - - - -a ? - service,
recognizing nnd strongly urging its tie- 1 .
cesMty, in the terms almost i"lenlic:il in their spe- '
citic import v. ilIt those I have here employed,
must liu us a conclusive urginiittil in
behalf of th*se measures. Il must be accepted
us the expression of tlie united voice an<l will
of I lie whole country upon i hiss subject, ami both |
political parties are virtually pledged to give it
their unreserve"! suppi rt. The I'residenl ol the [
L'niled States, ol necessity owes hi t election to
otlice to the suffrage ami zealous labors of a political
patfty, the me tubers of which cherish with
arilor ami regard as of essential importance the
principles of their party organization; but lie "
shottl"! strive to be mindful of the taut that lie
serves his party best who serves his country best, in
In furl Iterance of the reform we seek, aiiT in (|i
other important rcspests, a change of great importance,
I recommend an auien<liiient to the
Constitution, prescribing a term of six years for ,u
the iTcsidcntiul office, ami forbi<ling,i reelection. .
n a I
* & it K- -if * v ilr
Fellow-citizens, we have rcaclicl the close of a
political contest markcil by the excitement wbielt
attends the contest between great parties whoso ,
iiieuibers espouse ami advocate with earnest ('
faith their respective creels. The <-iivtimsianrc* I ^
ivere perhaps in no respect c.Mruorili nary .save in ei
I lio closeness ami I In* eonse?|iient uncertainty el'
the icult. 1*1' t lie I'trst time in t lie history oft lie
jountry it lias lieen ?.lceinc<l best, in view ut the bt
|ic iili.ir eirenin stances of the ease, that the ob- |)(
eeti ins :i11<I 111 *.->ii itis in 'Iisj 111e with reference
u tin- counting "it the electoral votes, shoiihl lie
ret.o re I to the 'lccisioti of a tribunal appointed
for this |>itr|iose. That tribunal established hy
[aw lor this sole purpose, its ineinbers, ail oftlicm c'
men of i itegt ity, intelligence ami, with, the ex- "
s-'pion ol' those, who are also members of the Ji
-U| ie;nt .1 mlieiary, ohoseii equally from botli
ji litical parlies, its ileliheratioiis enlightened
b\ ti e res* arch ami the arguments of ableeoiihs.1,
was entiil' I to the fullest eutiliilence of the
Alien ie hi ;.< ] ,lc. Its decree has been {lalielltly
awaited an I i ' . |ite<l as conclusive hy the gen- '"
et il judgment of tin- |>uhlie. for the present, )
j i11: ei will wiilely vary as to the wi-dotu of the ^
several eo*.elusions :itiuotliice<l hy that tribunali
iii< is to be ami. i|>: I?.* I in eve: y iiistaiiee w here I t
mailer* of di-pute are in.eh- the subject of arbitration
under the forms of law. Human judg- *
iue.it is never mien in -, ami :s tai iy regarded tis
ot in rw is*-I iiaii wrong l.y tie- successful fatly in
t he e.nlest. 'flic fu t tii.it two ureal political
I niies* h ue in this way .-.tiled adisputc in re;*.?t
I to wlii* li g "m| men liiferas to the fact, ami ft
liieli.v, lit! !< *. I hi li as I the proper course ,u
to la* |>iirsite<l in solving the iptusliun
ill < :!ro\* .--ey. i- all oc< tsioti lot* general "
r?j ii in.'. I fon one point there is entire unaiiiinity
in public sentiiuc.it ?that contlicting tr
> l.iitns to tie* I'resi lein y in 11 -1 be aiuicahiy ami
peace i bly adj usled, ate I I iiat. when so adjustcd,
the general acpiie .-cue1* it the nation, surely si
oil - lit I o |o! I *.v.
li has been tv-ervc I fm a Iinveruineut of the
I wh">'" tin* i i iit of -u lira go is universal, 111
i i " \i* to tiie wnrl'l the lirst example in his*
lory, of a great n itioii. in tie* midst of a slrug- it
;;!* of o|i|>..site parties for power, hushing its
I .ii l le> l u ill it! I s to v ie!*l the i -sue of the emit e <t
loii'lju :.11?*:11 a<-i online to the forms of iaw.
I. ?*>i, ing f>r the gu i 1-i nee of that I >i vine ha ml - '
by which tiie destinies of Nations ami inI'vil.l.U
:.!,* Ji'll.,1 t .-.III........ . ...
tiors, .Indies. Mluw-cilizens, . :\
In-10 mi>I everywhere, to unite with me in
in carm -I eM'ort to -ecurc to tn>r Count iv, I lie ! i'
h|e?siuos :ii>t oiil)* of in.iiefiiil prosperity tint of m
justice, i'imi e :iii*1 union?a union ilepemlinti,
Hot II |" >11 tin" car-1 ruction "I' force, hot tt | II J'
I lie l iving devotion of a li? people, t lint nil tl
I hin^s in iy I e -o ordered ami settled upon llio
In--! ni.'l mn -t foundation, llr.it peine an 1 happiness,
until ami justice, teli^i.in an I piety it
may ! established among u . tot* all generations.
W
Tili: Ttttrii ?' ! \ut.i.v . 'i'\ 11 ti. --Mr. Have-, ,\
II a - not i >ce 11 elect el President at all, cither lawSully
or according to the forms of law The j
lawful election in I'lorida gave the I'eui electoral
\otes uf that t'ouiiiionwealtli lor Mr. Til leu. '
I lieJawlill electioii in l.oui-iana gave llto eight I in
electoral votes of that t 'ouiniuuwcaltli lor .Mr. !
fttvtv.il* I ii < IJ^H?|I? . . .. " v. ?. * ?. ,11
fully chosen. The law hi I election hy the.pecial '
elector-gave lor Mr l ihleu I'."i electoral vole--, ci
ami lor Mr. Hayes 17II electoral \oU <, while hi
upon the popular vote Mr. Til len's majority |)(
w.i- nearly oiHI.I'ttil. Mr. tlayishas not been
L'ieeic I hy tilaw tul majority ..I the popular vote-.
Mr. Hayes has not been eiecic I l.y a law tul jj
majority of the electoral voles. Mr. ilaves ha*
livl heeli eliet -'l hy a lawful majority of any 11
lawl'iil voles whatever. la
I'lie I'.ra liey liilmiial, in us inception, its |,i
creation, uiel its action, ha* heett nothing l.ut
a lawless, unconstitutional, invali I fi iml ami
force. When t'liief .luslieet iiutvli char.liter
i/.uil thai *'t .iii<liilm-tit device ot 'oiigi c ssi.mu! J '
l*.iwar.lice sis the greatest farce of uioileru times, | if
lie tol'l .lie whole -lory ami the whole truth.
A more atrucioiis l.urlc-apie upon the t'oiistitulion,
ti more tlagitioiis fraud ami outrage upon (l
ill" Aineric.in people, j oliiiea! demagogi-m n v- Ih
l* coiihI have ileii.-e l * N >t one act, ileci-ioii.
.'vprussion, or deliverance ot any kind liy thai
llegal eahal ot' political hiiinhuggery has the |j.
east -auction of legality. The votes of l-'lorioa,
>t Louisiana, ami of Oregon were never siseer
aincl in any le^al way t<> In- such votes a- the <>\
n-i u ill i ai am liori/es ('nn^ro-s tucount. They .
i on- imla\vI'tilly cmmicl. The cntiii inj; of ''
liwui was an :ir! al IrtKi l. lit
'i lie in-lal.nl i..ti of the pre: cii'ler, Have-, in
lie l'ia -clout ial oHiee w i:Ii<>111 a !e.; i! el.- lion, "
villi nil any law <n- l-n-in < !' law in warrant the In
a '.-e.: i.uj, l.ui wh>!!y upon a basis .if frati-l [(|
ml c.ii i-ii|>i i'Ui, woiihl lie Untiling in le nr leliana
nullification !' li;e <'oti->litutiuii. tv"
Jif" til
.
Ai.m.vi hi i nr. i' vari.i-i. Me,i.i:s. II' - - .*? ^
II, /' 1.7 -7. I lie e 11 [el l.a^ei< ut' Yir
ill ill an 1 ut Iter .-> nil liern Slates h ivf> taken I lie
la; in at the iieii.- ili .lis uf a r.i.ical change el
tout hern jviilicy Willi a change < i a liiiini-t t'.i: inli.
t i- it ii I el's t. hi. I dial lii'veinenls aiciii foot vviih
v iew tu secure l lie '.-e-useiiaiiau ut" the 'let'iilicl tn
\ a-l.iiin|'iii ?''i / /'.' as an ii'l v.'i ale lor1 lie ciiiut:ance
ol" the (li mit policy in tlie SmitIi, aiel
a 111 11<>VI the claims of the cai-| cibajrjicrs i.> til
lie I'e'leial palrati lye. I lie i ii pet-bannerliink
tliey lice.I a new -j ne.-r ??r_a:i here ?ine
he .V '' mi/ /.' ,'iihl-r m. which has always heeu iii
heir si'iiincli a y. lias I u -akeii iliein ami jj-nie
i tor the |>r'ip el new policy <>!' muleratiuii.
Ii ahl t lull private circulars havel.een sent '
run a I calling t'.r a iiieciiii^.ui .the carjpcfclii) ^ - L.j
er.s at llichiiu.iel to-nuiVriTTv tu consult on the
iiuatii.ii aiel lake such means sis they may
(link necessary In save to iliein a few eriunl.s
I' the public pal r.nia;j;e. I tut there is no help
.rtlie eti pet-ba^er : their .lay is over, an-l '
lie sooner ili.-y reali/. it the t.eiler for iliein- |*r<
l ives. |i may not e .us..le the n to know dial
note is no longer any I nil.l that I i..\eruor Mi.r>n
favors the new policy lowar.l the Smith, a:i> 1 *!i
is uiulei-stooil that Mr. Maine ami Mr. t '-tik j(,
tig also <|o. ?/iiilfwii'j Snn.
- o
liovv 11 WurKs. -- l.cariiino ih ii the | > ?r hiillo/e
I Wr'jllit, who the three ^i-awless .levils,
...won, m ..n iiiiton siii.l tiloavos, l. i.l iii.tiii|.u lV<
ltd S" IiomiIifti!!v, li t'l from lit*
into, ami linviii/ ln-ai-1 pint 11 of Ju-tioo
tiliarl in llto TiMa N rri- . i < . .In -lo- M u-key
But tlio I".?!!<?wiii-r ilr-j.-it' ll t > ilto Slioritl ni ','1
lio>lei,%i<t ui^lil: lir
Cni i min Mnivli 'J. 1*77.
John II'. Wntkrr. AV/., S/nrit)'of Chetlcr
/ " ' (
f oiiii/i/ :
Tlio Supreme '<>uri lnvinjj romlcreil it* ile- , u
i-?inn ti'l jn ivri in; Wn lo 11 :ilit| t n (iuvorn >r. y.-n nil
ill l*oi*t li wit I rolonto i Ito prisoner. \inzi l.os ,.0
urouyli. pur mint ! > In* ivnn .ml "l |>ar.l..n.
T .! M veKI'.v, Circuit .Imlo.e ""
1>r
Tlie II:. iptoii taxpayers, in Ahliovillo. !?? not ii-<
oarv in well <|olnj?. I liov arc coiniujr up inanilly
to llto help of honest tfftvoriiinoiil. Tlio .j..
hole nniitl'or of receipts is-ueJ up i?,- Tuesl.iy "
i-ii'itintl was nvn h?u--:in<l nit.I nini-iy->i x. 1 lie *'v
ti ll r.lloriiotjs l?oi up l.io li.'iit-! - .:uo kiiiii '.f on
lo, Isstio. i if itiiy amount l'~i "o t>. s(i
to o Hiniv. < 'npiiiin I'rrriti i-< making <>nf a full
-i ' I Intro wit . Imvo t. .1 i til in lit. ir t >niti i
ittj f it j i;Mi iii'Ui. AM.ovillo is nlioa-l of 'I'll
. tin-olliL-1 oi.initio-: ill ll.o >Into i.i|l i!o ..I" c .|
li'ii lo- to'i. pri
I Ik (lUlfdiUj oluion $im?. !
R. M. STOKKb, Jiditor^
l NION, Fit 11> AY MAHTH ' 1S77.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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ADVERTISING.
Olio "|iiari' or our ini'li. lii-t insirlion, - . _ f| (V)
Kauli sulisr<|Ui'lii invit inn - - - I.II,.
rul<lix'i>iiut in ul- In |OOfi li;inl< :|ii. 1
-ilia lor ?i\ iimiitli.s i?r I?v tin* year. ?
(ll.ilii.irv Nolii-i-snl It'll liiM s nr l?"v*. ins rlttl frf?.
" " ov r t'-u lines, iliurxitl as .Vilivrlliw
'Ills. |
i it J i|M ri ' iil mliilli'iiial fur ai|vvrli<i in,'ills unl. it >1
it In :i|i|H iir in i nn*! i iilivi- isturt,
8rjr On Monday last we lia?l a snow, sleet
..I ruin I.S..I. "lil.'?l. 1
*? Vs ? illlllUU^U H ' I I I I Jf" lilMl'U |
out two hours, ma lo a difference of 0 to S deTCS
ill the lit lllo- plicrc.
<?u our first psigc will le fotni'l an artie
IVoiii iliat staunch Democratic I'aper, the
cw York Sun, headed "The I reave I I'oliti*
an's lletreals," which will |a)' for rending. I
fir;)'" A handsome (Sold Watch and Chain has
en placed in II. \V. Tinxloy's Jewelry store, to
rallied fur. There will he fifty chances at
1 each. The lucky winner will get a prize.
Mr. A. A. Foster, one of the be>t inci
iniils of (irceiiville, mid, wo believe, son of
ie lute senior partner of the firm of Foster &
add, of Spartanburg, has formed a partnership
Ith Me. Judd, tinder, the lirn^ napic yf Jndd
Foster.
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ft-,;/" I'ltief .Insticu Franklin Israel Mos<
tlieil at tliu residence til' his son, F. ,1.
loses. Jr., in Columbia, between the hours
I' I'J M. ami I I'. M.. on Tuesday last,
"tii hi attack id i?araly>is. lie was 7rais
old.
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Mrs. s'hodai.'s light llread, Uusks, and
ney cakes now appear upon almost every table
i this town. Fterybody says they are delightil
and tail few lion ;ckeepcrsnow risk the peace
el comfort of the house liy attempting to make
iod light bread. Iler bread is certainly supcor
to any ever lundc in this town before. One
ial will he sul'icieiti to satisfy any one.
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p.-jV" We invite the attention of members of
ibordinate llranges to the advertisement of W.
I., A. W. Thomson, calling a meeting of l'ouna
(1 range on the 17th.
I'.aeli subordinate < i range should scctoit that
s delegates are there. The importance of tiiu
eeliiig cannot he publicly explained, nor can
be ?ver-esijmated by the Farmers id' the
minly.
o
fi-xf Maj. Tnwiisviul tijiuiicil thu Male
vcad my last 'outlay. 'i Itu boys wore
leased lo sec hint again in bis id 1 place,
ml gave Itiin a cordial wclcottic. The M i
r believes in discipline au<i never spitv.s
io md; i *} ?>i 1 tin; cliilil. ! Io knows when,
lie;v. iiinl hn\v to strike :i buy's learning
icuiii? s. t.i In i^lii?mi tmm up.
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J.' Mir friend Speights, of the (Irccnvillo
*i luis turned Landlord, ami now propose* t >
it ami ill ink all the travellers who vi-ii the
cantil'ul Mountain City, lie lias lease'1 the
rcer.ville Hotel for that purpose, 'ami if lie
akes a? wi'le awake a Landlord a* he is an I'.dor.
he will he ciiiinently snce**fnL We believe
a wit make a tirst class uiail<MM, ami ivc sin rely
hope lie will lie well patronized. (>1' course
a w ill '" e every cuMoincr, 'lullone of his
. Si No" as a semi oil'.
b Ih
i 11 si. i rii!: I*i.. i*. ? It will he a w.i-te of
me mi I in .iiey fur farmers to buy inferior f?'ili/ers,
hceaiise ihey are seemingly cheap fr> in
iit^C low priecl. IVc only articles who !i have
en i? -!? 1 fir yens, ami have proved adapted
the inaUinj; of corn ami cotton. Such an ?r lc
is I ho \\ ileos, tiiMis I'o.'.s M anipulalcd
initio, w lieli the laannfaetnrers oiler t!ir<>u<-h
eir ajrsnt , mi very liberal terms, delivered at
o <lo|?. !> in the intern r, payable in Mi Idling
>tton, at fifteen cents per pound, delivered at
e planters' nearest depot next Fall.
i.
f- The Columbia A'# //.<:/? v i.> now pith-liml
in the mom lately occupied by the
omoeratie State h'xeeutivo Ciuiiiimiltee.
er .i. C. S toner's Store. The I! j '*t< / is
eiiinitii; deservedly } jutliMr ii.'iumo' l!:o
"[i!e. It is ?I iiiioreat work in the cause
Home Utile am! I'ethriii, an 1 .should i e
indsoinely sustained. It is edited witli
itch ability and di * ret ion. and contains full
limiapliic and other news one day liter
tan tlie ('iiarlcstoii jiajiers. It is tie idedtlie
daily Ibr the upper counties.
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I.-. ; Til j Supreme Court id' the I niled
t ites. in thu o'k .j li-.w .1 i
- - - ..... ? w vii> v -? ??*?.-> mvcjwi:ii
i:it tlu* St:11o Legislatures have the right
i regulate i li?* carrying of lV?*itri?t and pasngcrs
on I! lilro.n! within the limits jf
10;r r< spctive Stat
I ndcr ordinary 'iicuuist mccs we ar?* not
favor of micIi I'L'isl itioii, lnit win ii Uail;nls
tmike cx -rhit in: discriminations in
ciitlit charges we think the people so ?lisiiuiliatcd
against, should havosome W ay
111 I< 111liiilt tli niseives. We hope the
oplc of I ui ii will now take some ncti n
i* iieve themselves of tin* exorbitant
rielit charges t<> which they are suhjer
I The nieiiihers of the Legislature
oiihl !> retpiestoil to introduce the matr
to that body when it convenes.
|> v" Tin- l.auronsviMe // / <//./, noticing our
iiclc iipoii IniiMing a railroad to tirccnvillc
in l.aurnis iII., s ys : "I'ut we have now
r ng and vc.y roas.m'ililo hopes of accomplishg
liuili,;.! no vc.y .'i'-i ,i.: lay. Wcwant.iuul
1 | i eliv sure ! gelling, '/ lload completed
st ; then, en to(treeiivibe."
To which we say tlud speed the goo.l work.wimps
we may live to ride upon a railroad
lining from rhester tlirjugli 1 iiIoii to I .an reus
'I i i ' Oil i 111* i"" Mil i". \t ll.i.. s....i. ..
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;i'l is incontemplation, and it' built, irutiM do
>rc to build up tin- upper part South t'aroia
tUn^^iy'bitty; else. It would be a oonipclX
line Tlii'only points be tie filed by t lio roads
vv running arc at (lie termini of tlic roads.
c discrimination in the rates of freight to '
. iy stations'" in ibis Slate is simply outrage j
s. an 1 tin i eoisluturo should be invoke 1 to !
pit. |
I'liii'i .li in Most -. Columbia*'March I. ,
ere is i rrceptible eb in ;c in the preearioii- |
idili n i I t'iiief .1 ii-i i? e \|o-es. llle i?t?lilli
evi i-'y ill an I bis li!" I. in l^e balan-e. |
i ho People Must Submit to a Cheat.
Let us give to the people of the country md
of the workl tin example that, having been
cheatc<l, we can still trust in the providence and
justice of God, and in the disposition ami dc- i
termination of the people to do justice in the <
end. [Applause and commotion.] We have ,
still a free ballot box an I a free press, and we (
are still a free people, and no justification for >
revolution, no justification for civil war, can ever
arise among a free people until they are deprived
j of the remedy of the ballot box.
f The above is taken from a speech delivered a
few days ago, by Mr. Hewitt, Chairman of tlie
National Democratic Committee, ami after the
fraud of declaring Hayes the President .of the
United States.
The first sentence plainly advises the people
; to to r/tuic to tin- uorhl that they are now and
[ ever will be willing to be cheated out of their
rights," always trusting "in the providence and
j justice of God." Mr. Hewitt forgets that God
will not help those who do not help themselves.
The providence and justice of God having direc!
ted and aided the people to defeat a corrupt
1 government, it was their duty to have demanded j
! tlie fruits of the victory?still trusting in l>ivino
1 providence ati'l justice to consilium.Ue tlio work
, lie had set before litem. This, through the inli
ue nee of such men as Hewitt, tliey declined to
I Jo niul turncJ the government over to the Hcvil
i again. He nmy be told hereafter, "they are
joined to their idols (the bondholders) let them
J alone.*'
j t What boots the "determination of the pec.
I'lc to do justice, so long ns their determination
is allowed to he impiously set aside by a ring
of perjured political tricksters and thieves? I)id
I not the people express their determination,
] through the ballot box, to defeat the unjust ll.ulieal
party and re-lore peace, equality ami prosI
perity to every section of country.? And by
J allowing themselves 'o lie once so shamefully
cheated, can we expect that their determination
| will meet with greater respect hereafter by the
j same party ? Will not this cry of peace, peaec,
under such a monstrous fraud upon every principle
of right and justice, embolden tliein to commit
the same crimes again ? All they asked was
that the people -hoidd he kept .submissive until
the fra't I was complete I; and by the aid of a
subsidized press and the corrupt rings of the
country, managed by men of both political parties,
they have succeeded, although the honor of
the judiciary and the dignity of the ('residential
chair have been sacrificed to accomplish it.
"Wo have still r JVee ballot box." Ves, we
are free to go to the polls and deposit our ballots,
but a lleturning Hoard of four corrupt partisans
arc ma le competent to throw mil ten thousand
votes in one State and defeat the will of a maI
joriiv of the whole people of the nation; and
that action is made vaiid by Judges of the Su]
pretiie Hctich.
j "And a free l're.ss."' Ye , a majority of the
1 leading papers of the country are owned bv
; holders of I nite l States bonds, ? upon which
j I hey pay no taxes?and they unite in counsd'
ing suhmi-Moti to fraud and degradation, rather
j tlau endanger tiro soundness of llioau bonds.
Call that a free press that would sucriticc
. tii.* vti-.i ..r .
No witness to tlie swelling.
Sr.w VnitK, M arch *>. Kings wore ii)?1 :iv?< 1
0:1 tlio |-1 oil".cc :iti I oilier federal buildings
:in?| throughout the city today, in honor of the
inauguiaiirn <. |" ITesi lent I hive*. I >i 11 imne were
lioi-te.l over life cily buildings. Tliat On ilio
Sun building wasni half-mast, unio i down. The
r.tfir- -reports licit u parly ?f men entereil I he
Sun building to I'ltll down the Hag, hut were
|>rcvcuie<l by the police.
Jt'huK Wnrtf n*t t i.pVA?F.n !? COI.VMIHA," S. C\,
Match '2.?At 1 I a. in. the Supreme Court room
was crowde I to hear the ilccision in (lie Tihlu
Norris habeas corpus cas , involving the validity
of Hampton's par Ion.
Associate Justice Willard appeared on the
heiich, but the colored Justice, \\ right, war absent.
The sherilf was sent to look lor Wright,
luii - turned villi the Informal ion that he had
i not been cea sjtice yesterday in .ruing.
Owing to the lark of a full bench. Justice
W ill.i; I adjourned tllO Coltrt 'ill Monday.
The at.-cnee of Wii-iii at tliis jnticiure. cre[
nte< intense ovitement
j i iiv ? iu?t |>t mvij'ivi ut V/1? I jiU* VI IIIIIV1' I
and counsel submission lo base conniption, to
jiroteil a moneyed oligarchy'.' Arc we a "tree
people," when our chosen Representatives
shirk a so.tiuii <luly demanded of them by tl.c
eotisliiulioii. an 1 delegate the power to <leehle
<|uesli< us involving the imv-t vital interests
of the people to a parti/an t mntiussioii r Affc
we a free people, when our rotes arc stolen from
us and .Judges on the Supreme bench validate
the ro'.hery V Where, we ask. is our freediin,
if our voice is Milled at the ballot box the
I military and judical powers of the government?
We tell Mr. Hewitt ilicit the people do not
now i liink ! hey have "a free ballot box and a free
pres.,' ; atid they are last I elieving tlia' their
I own freedom is fast p udng front them, and will
I be for ever lost unless they take the matter into
their own hands and. forcibly, if necessary, diniand
a recognition of their rights. When we
scut I ustcd 1 tenmerits crouching to the edicts
of corrupt men, and cry peace, peace, under the
infliction of atnotistroiis wrong against their own
party we begin to shudder for the fate of the
fount rv.
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Wo regret to sac so many JlcuiocraCc
ji npers ah\ ,.dy cimiui'ting tlio samo iiulis
n otion towards t!i (Vnudiilni I 'resident
Haves that was committed by nmst I' the
pipers in tli isStato towards Chamberlain
j list after he was elected. two years ago.?
j We have no objection?it' Haves is really
! to coiitinno'iii the Presidential C'liair lour
years?to giving him lull credit for every
good act he may do, hut the experience with
I Chamberlain wants us not to put confidence
i in the lair promises of Kadieal uOicial*.?
We w.uai our Heiimcrutic contemporaries
i it... e.n.. :e i
| uyiiiin in imij, n ii<u nuiecency. < >1 item"
s i -w ilt tu laud :i man who litis done uothini;
11? claim tin if favorable notice, and who has
1 t!i" power to turn ami rend us, as ('li.-imln-rlaiu
did, when he finds we will not endorse
Itim for a second term. Hayes lias stolen
the ntliee of 1'resident from the people, and
the fact that he has no more self respect
than to assume the duties imposed upon
him by fraud and perjury must never he
forgotten hy the people, and shou!<l he a
warning to the press of the country not to
put any confidence in his pretensions of
honor.
fi-.y The minority I'resi lent of ilie-e Cuitcd
Slates, It. It. Hayes, took llie oalli of ollicc in
the red room of the \\ kite lli ii.-c nt Washington
at 7 o'clock la-i Sunday evening, the Ith. The
I oath was ad iiiinisi ered hy Chief .lusiieo Waifi
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.
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DIX'Klt.UKK 14,1s7?,TO 3! VKCII'i, ls77. Vl
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HKIKII'iH. 01
Colli n'/ut ion on Account of Tntcs to Itoir form '
the Count ii a of j H
Aiken S 2,002 20 ,j
Abbeville 0.81O 00 ?
Anderson ? 4,012 00 (|
lliiriiwell 4,811 28 v
I loan fort 2,200 (Ml (l
Charleston 28,002 21 ?
('Wester 2,201 00 s
Chesterfield 1,420 00 ,
Clarendon 1,170 04 |,
('olleloti 1.008 00
Darlington 2,1.70 00 t.
Kdgetield 2,100 (K> 0
Fairfield 2,280 42 ;l
Georgetown 1,278 80
Greenville 2,700 00 t
I lorry <120 00 ,,
Kershaw 1,021 71
Lancaster 1,702 10 c
I - ? VII <1 II. I
Lexington "2,'212 Id j
Marion -,835 NT ;
Marlboro 2,Ol-"> <"> j
Newberry .">.841 27
llc/iieo IT'.? 7<i |,
Orangeburg 3,000 00 ^
Pickens P08 4<i t
Kiolilaml 1,1*2 02 ,
Spartanburg ,700 00 (
Sumter 2,070 (Ml
Cninii 3,172
Williamsburg 1,000 t>0 j,
York -4,707 - > i
SI 10,122 41 |
Olliee fees rceeive?l to ilate 700 20 t
J? 12(1,1 ! 1 77 i
nisut'usr.M t'vrs.
Jmliuinl Pepartiaent? '
Salaries $ 0,-130 10 !
Legislative expenses 11,002 7">
Lxeeulive I'epart nieiit ?
Salaries $2,001 03 1
Messenger -10 00
2,1:: I 03 '
Penitentiary 4,821 21 1
Lunatic Asylum 8,410 70 '
Ileal', 1 >11111b ami Uliml Institute 1,080 32 1
State Orplutn Asylum 1,000 00 '
Printing ami Stationary 402 2tl '
Telegrams 112 To
Legal expenses, witness fees, brief,
Kc TOO 00
<inventor's contingent futnl Not! 00
Postage, fuel, furniture ami petty
expenses 1 12 N">
P.xpress oil remittances 00 OO
$27,701 til
t'asli iii iiaml. ileposilcil with?
Central National ilank, Columbia.7,IS
K. .I.Scott .v Son, Columbia f?,t'?'.i| 2*
I arnliua National Hank, Columbia.. In.'.tsS si
Hank of t'harleslon il'.'/.h I ,s
First National Until;, Charleston Ifl
l l.iutt t luil'loton II t?>,
I'c'pic's I lit II \, t 'baric-ton ll.M'JN .
Lowndes ?v; t Charleston 1,'Jll b>
S S2,:517 I:1.
Disbursements I>7,7'.'4 til
JCJo.lll 77
15y tilt' fucgning Statement, 1libid-. II have
licetl rccei vcd In ? :t? ?. by (icnural llagood, tin*
acting (| i roller and Treasurer, fry mi thesporial
agents colic ting t lie emit film! ion on account
of taxes. i lie agents luivo Ijccii authorized to
retain until a t:m\i settlement I percent. otitiietr
collections ; o per oer.t. will lie their full eotnpens.ition.
Adding this J per cent, to the
amount forwarded, and t\?iI ! " seen that the
people Itsv > already voluntarily contribute I to
the support of the Hampton government Slli-I.1'7'i,
siti' 1 the hunks of the special agents have
not yet been closed in ntiy one cvtitiiy.
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N\> Tumi, it; to 1*ii'kaitn.?Mr. Ki'10, of
Jackson, oifcrci! the following:
Wo, tiie representatives of the people ol
t 10 State of Louisiana, Inly elected by am!
Ihect from the people, fully aware from
positive knowledge of lite feeliifg and determination
thai impel and control them, do declare
that under no circumstances will the people o!
this State pay tribute to any other State tiovcrninent
than that at whose head .-lands the man
of their clmiec, their endeared and truly** lecte !
tlovernor. Francis T. Nicholls.
And we do further declare the utter impossibility
of gathering the taxes by any oilier authority,
and that any attempt to gather them by
other authority than the Nicholls (iovcriiiuent
will not only prove abortive but lead to lament
able civil strife it' not iu Mood-she I and actual
war.
An.I wo, the representatives' of the people
of the State, ilo solemnly declare that we
' are in perfect sympathy with the people, and
under all circumstances we will aid, encourage
and maintain them in their determination.
Mr. Itridger, of Caldwell, moved to refer the
resolutions to ilie committee on Federal relations.
This motion was tabled on mo'ioti of Mr. taillespie,
of Cameron, and the resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Mr. Kidd, in presenting the doeiiineut, said ils
intention was to inform the world plainly of the
.letcriiiiuaii. n of the pie.?.V. O. /'inti/itur.
. n Good-bye,
Chamberliau aud Packard!
Washington, March (i.
i'lt'j Sf<tr says : ' President Hayes, as
sti.'it tis his Cabinet is formed, will issue
Oi'iteral orders to all commanding officers in '
tlie South to withdraw their troops to the
jloviTiinn ti*. reservations. This order will
he explained as relieving the federal troops
finally from all duties ineuleiit to the peculiar
civil and political condition of the '
Southern States."
Major Uitrke has left here for New Or J
leans wit It a written assurance from she i
President to this effect, and Senator (ho l
don has a similar document to lie forw i ded '
to (lovel ier I lain].ton.
iATF.lt.? It is not true, as stated this i
afternoon, that Senator (lordon has anv "
letter front Pivs'dent llayes pi'oiui.-ino to '
withdraw the troops from the support of ,
('hamherlain in South Carolina, hut (l.'ii ;
el'aI Ctordon has exerted himself |hr some |
,v 11 i.. I 11 <
.. y. ....... V. ...... Ill"I | .IlilJUIWi S ill | 111 I I I
i.-./.i i'.n, ami has such assurances IV<>in the
:t<lvi.scrd ??!" I'rcsidciit llaycs as live til-' j
st nal't tvrv ic.'isku t<> believe that, ul/Lin t
n /in' (ini'i I'nm' I lii iiiji'iii^^il/ In A / / |
iiiii minii'i'iisi 1/, iiinl in iiiii/ii'jiii/iTI i>'i.\sr.<<itiii s
n/' flir r.ri i'll/il'i' n/firr.
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si s a mi: itoiua; rsiiN, ? \Vashington, March 1
t.?Senator Kohcrtsnii, of Soul It rarolina, wlosc c
Senatorial term cidcil today, was prcsenleil litis 11
nio?nfn?'wit h a spleidd hou<|iict. Tlieear<I ac- j1
coin].allying it l?ore these won Is : "A farewell .1
tribute of esteem aid rcganl from the gruml '
laughters of Col. Wm. Washington of ihe l?cv :l
olutioii. ' The last Sena! trial act of ."ennl.tr ''
|{..l.er|s.,i) v. ,-|4 preventing the continuation of
Mr. Wm. Stone as I'nite I Slates l?istricl-Altortier
for Soutli I'aroliiia. I'
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Ten wnguns left the upper part of \ 1 ?'?cviIlo f.
foiuiiy last week lor tint lireenvillc market |.< j '?
"lay in general family aid plantation mi; |.:ies. 1
Ilia h freights are.I ing tlieir '1 liiinit'e work ( o
aid the |teo|>le jf.i where liny 1 in eel the i.c-l 1 1
baro titis ami save money f I
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Judge Wtllard's Opinion.
nt'. ri; Cuiirl? F.t j>orU Tihtii >..j./i'iix, ?/.?:?
1 lid it .Y'Ji ft J ? OjiihtUH bff Wlll'ird. .[.J.
A ti nit I order wn . t.ni le in 11?. - ci-cmi tiie'JT; o
:?y of Fol.nniry lu.-t j?.?unit the c <.;curience
I Ass iciuiv Justice Wright, nt u conference of
le court on I hut tiny, front which the ihict" J usee
was absent hy reason of severe illness. The
tdcr in question teriniiinie>l the pre-cnt proitedings
I y Imlifti <-nrjiit3 hy discharging the
risoucr. At the request ol Associate justice
fright, I suspended the tiling ol' the order uril
Satutday of this week. On Thursday an
pinion was placed in my hand hy the fierk of
lie Court, purporting to be the opinion of Judge
fright, although not endorsed with his sigltuure
in the customary tnautter. This opinion
fits aevcotupanied by a memorandum hatmtg the
ignuture of Judge Wright, purporting to be a
evocation of the previous order iu which lie
ad concurred.
Without receiving any subsequent cotiiuiunidtioti
from Judge Wright, I attended the court
ii l-'iidav. the lid dav of March, mii'suunt to
lj Oil I'll lllCIll.
It was my intention to express orally al that
iinv the results to which I hud arrived as to the
questions involved in the case, but in cotise[ueucc
of the absence ot' Judge Wright, the
ourt was access trily adjourn d, and no opporunity
allbrded tor such statement. 1 deem it
uiiiortaut, in view ot' the itu, oriant question*
iv Jved, deeply aflecting the interests and fcolngs
of the people of the .Male, and unprecciented
character of the recent proceedings luting
place before a court of last resort, to put
m record a brief statement of the results ar ive
l tit by myself, int u ling to place them in
he form of a formal opinion at the earliest pracicable
moment:
My conclusions are :
1. That, according to the returns of the manigers
of election in the several counties, made
n duplicate, and one copy thereof transmitted,
tealed, to the Secretary of State, and the other
iled in the oilicc of the respective clerks of the
:ourts of the several counties, W'title Hampton
cccived the highest number of votes for the ofiec
of Governor of tiii> State ;it the election held
11 the 7th day of November last.
That such being the fact, he became Governor
>f this Slate by the direct declaration of the conuitution,
contained in tlie following words:?
The person having the highest number of votes
hall he Governor ; ' there having been no eonlest
of the votes for Governor, recognized by a
concurrent resolution ol the two houses of tho
General Assembly, as prescribed by law, under
the authority of the constitution, contained in
these words : "Contested elections for Governor
shall be determined by the General Assembly
in such luaniiei sis shall be prescribed by
law." (Art. 15, sec.
That inasmuch as no contest existed under
the constitution, and no two persons had equally
the highest number of votes, the General Assembly
had tio function to perforin, except to eslablisli
by lawaday on which he should be installed;
that day being required by the constitution to
be durring the first session <d the Legislature.
That, the cnly object <d' the opening and publication
of the returns was. in such a case, notice
of the facts disclosed by the returns.
I also conclude that the provision declaring
the person receiving the highest number of votes,
according to the returns communicated to the
Secretary of State, and iilcd with the clerks of
the curls, is independent of that proceeding, it
prescribing the duties of the Speaker of the
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and pu'dimiing tlie* return.* in the presence of
the houses : s<? that if the hitter is unperformed
the former is entitled .'o full force nnd eil'oet.
2. 1 conclude that the acceptance hy Mr.
Chamberlain of the declaration of a:i unauthorized
hmly to the effect that he whs i Icclcd tiov' ra
r, and taking the oath of < lt.ee 11:* retttolcr,
was an unlawful.u-nrpati. tt ot tiieolliceof t.?.verti
>r, inconsistent with the provisions of the
constitution iu reference to the i iglit to ho|<l over
until his success, r is elected an?t duly ipialificil,
ami .loos tint present a ea-e for holding over * .,
within the contemplation ami intent of tie constitution.
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tl. 1 enucludc^lhat Mr. ' ituiuhcrlaiii is liot callable
of bring roe<gnizcd us tfe J'tclo Governor,,
a* he is without tint recognition or co operation
< f the popular branch of thcticueral Assembly,
ami hy reason thereof incapable in point of fact
to e.\eeu < the fuuetii n . !' tii.veruor.
I. 1 h .lil tint 'it. c:;oi niiro, leg '.alive or judieial
act ! ? i e-jni-i. e to fu!f.,l a: y i tidiiion, or
i vutovc any o!. fraction, impeding toe foil cxeruth
t: of :iic pi: i po-e it i: 1 intent of the clause of
tl.ee nisi it tit i..:i deelai;.g t l e ; ei - ..it i ?reiving the
hi: ho?t number of v. to.* i.. l.e Governor, rnd
that Wtule Hampton is et.tit cd to claim tlieeflic.ley
of that clause of the constitution, and in
virtue thereof is (1. vertior of the Stale of South
('aroli.ia: and his pardon duly is. tie i is entitled
to l.c respected. A. .1. \\ 11.1.A til),
Presiding Ju lice.
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'n the event of a ipiict ending of the t ending
Struggle, and the accession of tiov. II tyes to the
I'rcsnleiteV. uii lite elements of u new t .fin f.l'
excitement will quickly develop themselves.?
There is, in some shape, compensation for every
ill.? '/'nues.
Wc agree with our esteemed contemporary.?
When i I ayes gets into the While House all the
elements of a new form of excitement will qtiickly
develop themselves, and the excitement will
last so long as I tic fraudulent President remains
there. The people will not keep quiet while a
man wdio has no lease from them of the promises
stays iu possession of the Kxccutivc .Mansion,
which is their property. They will regard him
as an interloper, who has no right there, and
will never he content until the day comes when
they can dispossess him and put in a tenant
who lias a lease from them and not from Madison
Wells and Jot* llradley. Certainly, there is
a compens lion for every ill, and in thiit case
the compensation wili he the utter tlestructioiti^Lv
of the party which cheats the people and steals
the Presidency.? X. )'. Sow.
\\ iiat Tut: Nkw Yoiik Si n Piioi-osks.?After
declaring lite electoral hill unconstitutional, &c.,
I he Sun says :
All this does not interfere at all with the freedom
of the Mouse in pass a resolution, after the
whole count shall have licen made, that, in its
lelibcraie judgment, Samuel .1. Tiidcn lias been
duly elected President of the Pnited States, ami
lintlierf >rJ P*. Mayes iias not been duly elected.
It is in strict conformity with the vi ry provisions
j( the electoral hill itself that the Mouse should
pass such a resolution ; for the bill pro\ides that
lie findings of the commission ma\ be overruled
by the two houses of Congress, and each
iniis't, without reference to the other, is at pored
liberty to approve or disapprove of the remit.
The ell'eet of such a resolution will be to es ildisli
I lie fact tliat it ilieeonsiiinlioiial nntliorly
of Congress in ihc premises bad not been
airreudered contrary to all precedent, llutlierbr
I II. Hayes eoiihl never have become, even
! I'.irln, Pre-i lent < I the I'nile 1 Slates. It will
a clear coiid.'iiinaii> n of his title to the <.Hire
J the recoidc 1 judgineiit of a majoiity of ibo
mpuliir br.iiieli of the uaiioiial Legislature.
Ai'ihiN o: tiii: l>; *inrisartc t'xri i s.? |)'c.?//ir/h'ii
M-irr/i :*>. I'he I ti iii cr.it ie caucus, held
ii llie h ill of the II .ii-c of lieprcsetilatives this
veiling, ado; I an ad ire-- to the c nintry, premie
1 t>y liepresei ttni\e llnr l. of <>hi , for the
gnaiiire* of members of (lie parly in the
loiise and in the Senate. This address will bo
,, I l.i. ii'.i .ii*.. ,.r
ii-ii i in* ( ciai'iiiicii
li lt Have- nii'l Wheeler were 'Inly circle'I ; will
ri:iei-e (lit! action of I lie electoral cninmissinn,
ill assert that I lie rights of t 'oiigress have laeitjA
iiva le l ; tlint crime ami fraii'l liave reeeivotl^'
utlicia! sanction, ami ilial i c)?,il>licaii insliltiiona
liave lieen impcrild. lite caucus took 110
rtioii on any othere subject. It was of short
iirnti'iii, iin-i not very ininieroiisly aiien lcl.
Newberry is the banner euiiiity in more rtseets
than one. This week tiie Newberry Her*
1 I saw i elieek wliicli carric-1 "ii il- lacc calling
n s|o,1 i, wliiio am noI was |>ai'l lor one
ii of iI"11 iif two Inm l.i-'l an I twd- e bags.
'i i' e .ttnr. wa- rai ! by an '-uteri-i i-iny farmer
i' Ncn'ii-ny. ere itiibriiiC'l l?y the |?urli
j'i-i . that i In- i i ii lot was lion, lit fy the
*:e li t:l I act >ry I '? eeiiville