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?Cii . 'JU?I _ Uljd 'J* JL.'. ' "1 INAUGURAL ADDRESS MF TIIB FRAUDULENT PRESIDENT Wasiukoton, March 5. Kki.lo\v ('itizkss : We have assembled to repeal the public ceremonial begun by Washington, observed by nil my predecessors, and now a tiuic honored custom, which makes the cumirftnecment of a now jeroi 6f the residential ofhee. fulled to tho duties of this grain trust. I proceed -in eompliairce with usage, to Announce some -of the leading principles on the subjects that now chiefly engage the public attention, by which it is my desire to be guided in the discharge of these duties. I shall not undertake to lay down irreversible principles or measures of administration, but rather to speak of the motives, which should animate us, and to suggest certain important etuis to bcattuined, in accordance with our institutions end essential to the welfare of our country. At the outset of the discussions, which preceded the recent Presidential Election, it Seemed to IliO tittincr llint 1 should nuikn known my sentiments in regard to several of the important questions which then appeared to demand (lie consideration of the country. Following the example, and in part adopting tho language, of one of tny predecessors, I wish now, when every motive for misrepresentation li.i- passed away, to repeat what was said before the election, that my countrymen will cordially weigh and understand and that they will feel assured that the sentiments declared in accepting the nomiuation for the Presidency, will be the standard of my conduct in the path before me, charged as 1 now am with the grate and difficult task of carrying tliem out. In the patriotic administration of the Government, so far us depends under the Constitution am! laws, on {lie t'hicl Executive of the nation, the permanent pacification oi the country upon such principles and hj such measures as wi'l secure tiic complete protection of all its citizens, and the free enjoyment of all their constitutional rights, is now the one subject in our public affairs which all thoughtful and patriotic citizens regard as of supreme importance. Many of the calamitous effects of the tremendous revolution which has pas cd over the Southern States, still remain.? The immeasurable benefits which will surely follow, sooner or later, the hearty and generous acceptance of the legitimate results of that revolution have not yet been realized. Difficult and embarrassing questions meet us nt the threshold of this subject. The people of those .States are still impoverished, and the inestimable blessing of wise, honest and peaceful local self-government, is not fully enjoyed. Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the cause of thiscondition of things, the fact is clear that, in the , proiri CSS of events, llie time has come when such government is the imperative necessity required l>y all the varied interests, public ami private, of those States ; but it must not be forgotten that only a local government, which recognizes ami maintains inviolate the rights of all, is a true self government. With respect to the two distinct races, whose peculiar relations to each nth er, have brought upon us the deplorable complications and perplexities which exist in those Slates, It must be a government which guards the interests of both races carefully and equally. It must be a government which submits loyally and heartily to the constitution and the laws, the laws of the nation, and the laws of the States themselves, accepting ami obeying faithfully the wliolcconstitulion, as it is. Hosting uponthis sure and substantial foundation, the superstructure of beneficent local governments can be built up and not otherwise. In furtherance of such obedience to the letter and spirit of the constitution, and in behalf of all that its attainment implies, all so-called party interests lose their apparent importance, and party lities may well be permitted to sink into insignificance. The question we have to consider, for the immediate welfare ol' those States of the Union, is the question of government or no government; of social ever, and all the peaceful industries, and lliciUIUJUUCsa thai.belong to ^t-or ^ return to It is a question in which every citizen of the nation is deeply i ntercsted, and with respect to which there ought not to he, in a partisan sense, either republicans or democrats, but fellow-citizens and fellow-tnen, to whom the interests of a common country ami a common humanity are dear. The sweeping revolution of the entire labor system of a large portion of our country, and the advance of four millions of people front n condition of servitude to that of citizenship, upon an equal footing withthcir former masters, could not occur without presenting problems of the gravest moment to be dealt with by the emancipate I race by their former masters, and by the general government, the nut tor of the act of emancipation. That it was a wise, just and providential net, fraught with good for all concerned, is now generally conceded throughout the country. That some obligation rests upon the National fSovcrnmcut to employ its Constitutional power a id influence to establish the rights of the people it has emancipated, and protect them in the enjoyment of those rights, when they are infringed or assailed, is also generally admitted. The evils which alllict the Southern States, can only be removed or rc. mc lied by the united and harmonious efforts of both races, actuated by motives of mutual sympathy and regard; and while in duty bound and fully determined to protect the t ights of all, bv every constitutional means at the disposal of my administration, I am sincerely anxious to use every legitimate inflticnccin favor of honest and ticient local self government, as the true resource of those States, for the promotion 01 the contentment and prosperity of their citizens.? In the effort I shall make to accomplish this purpose, 1 ask the cordial co-operation of all who cherish an interest in the welfare of the country, trusting that putty ties, and the prejudices of race will be freely surrendered in behalf of the great purpose to be accomplished. In the itn portuit work of restoring the South. it i? not tlie poll lion) situation alone that merits attention. The material development of that section of the country lias lieen wrested by the social ami political revolution through which it has passed, and now needs and deserves the considerate care of the National <ioverniucnt, within the just limits prescribed by the Constitution and wise public economy but at tlie dasis of all prosperity for that, as well as for every other part of the country, lies the improvement of the intellectual and moral condition of the pcoplo. Universal suffrage should rest up.n imiv usal education. To this end liberal and permanent provisions should be made for the support of free schools by the State governments, and, if needed, supplemented by legitimate aid from the national authority. Lei me assure my countrymen of the Southern Stales, that it is my earnest desire to regard end promote their interests?the interests of I,. ...I.:. i .1.- - i i _ . . i ujc nuiiu iiu'i nit- cuiuidii |ie<>|>ie equally, mill to )>ut fourth my hcst efforts in behalf of a civil pol, icy which will for ever wipe out in our political affair* the color line, and the distinction between the N'ort It and South, to the end that we may have not merely u united North or uiiitcd South, hut a united country. I a*k the attention of the public to the paramount necessity of reform in our civil service a reform not merely as to certain abuses and practices of so-called official patronage, which have conic to have the sanction of usage in the several departments of our tiovernnicnt, but a change in tliesystem of appointment itself; a reform that shall he thorough, radical and complete ; a return to the principles and practices of the founders of the government. They neither expected uor desired fr ni public officers ' P^rtiiart service. They tncaijJ that public offi* cers should owe their whrfTfc "service to the gov-'" eminent and to the people they meant that the officer should be secure in his tenure ns long as his personal character remained untarnished, and ilie porformance of his duties was satisfactory. They he'd that appointments to office were not to be made nor expected merely as rewards for partisan services, nor merely on the nomination of members of Congress, ns being entilled in any respect to the control of such appointments. The fact that both the great political parties of lids country, in declaring their principles prior to the election, gave a prominent place to !lie subject of refjrtu of our civil * > .? ' .. J.J.- .. scrvice, ree-?gniziiig an?l"Btrongly urging its u?cessity, hi the terms almost identical in laeir specific import villi those I have here employed, must he accepted tie n conclusive argument in behalf' of tb'se measures, it must be accepted as the expression of the united voice and will of the whole country upon this subject, and both polilicn! parties arc virtually pledged to give it their unreserved support. The President of the United States, of necessity owes his election to office to llio suffrage and zealous labors of a political partly, the members of which cherub with ardor and regard as of essential impbrtauce I he principles of their party organization; but ho should strive to be mindful of the faut that lie serves his party best who serves his country best. In furl Iterance of the reform wc seek, and in other important rcspests, a change of great importance, I recommend an amendment lo the Constitution, prescribing a term of six years for the Presidential ollice, and forbidinir a reelection. * ****** * Fellow-citizens, we have reached the close of a political contest marked by the excitement which attends the contest between great parties whose members espouse and advocate with earnest faith their respective creeds. The circumstances were perhaps in no respect extraordinary,savo in the closeness and the consequent uncertainty of the result. For the first time in the history of the country if has been deemed besf, in view of the peculiar circumstances of the case, that the objections and questions in dispute with reference to the counting of the electoral votes, should be referred to the decision of a tribunal appointed for this purpose. That tribunal established bylaw for this sole purpose, its members, nllofthcm men of integrity, intelligence and, with, the cxoepiott of those, who arc als>> members of the Supreme .Judiciary, chosen equally from both p liticul parties, its deliberations enlightened by the research and the arguments of able counsel, was entitled to the fullest confidence of the American people, its decree has been patiently awaited and accepted as conclusive by the general judgment of the public. For the present, opinion will widely vary as to the wisdom of the several conclusions announced by that tribunalThis is to bo anticipated in every instance where matters of dispute are made the subject of arbitration under the forms of law. Ilituiait judgment is never unerring, and is rarely regarded as otherwise than wrong by the successful party in the contest. The fact that two great political parlies nave in this way settled a dispute in regard to which good men differ as to the fact, and the law, no less than as to the proper course to he pursued in solving the question in coiitroversey, is an occasion for general rejoicing. I'pon one point there is entire unanimity in public sentiment?that conflicting claims to the Presidency must be amicably and peaceably adjusted, and that, when so adjusted, j the general acquiescence of the nation, surely ought to follow. It has been reserved for a Ciovcrmncni of the people, where the right s'of sitlfragc is universal, to tiivo to the world the first exaninle in his lory, of a great nation, in the midst of n struggle of opposite parties for power, hushing its parlies tumults to yield the issue of the contest to adjustment according to the forms of law. Looking for the guidance of that Divine hand* by which (lie destinies of Nations and individuals are shaped, 1 cnlll upon you, Senators, Heprcsentiitives, Judges, fellow-citizens, here and everywhere, to unite with me in an earnest effort to secure to nor country, the blessings not only of material prosperity but of justice, pe.'icc and union?a union depending, not upon the construction of force, but upon tlie loving devotion of a free people, that all thiugs may he so ordered and settled upon tho best and surest foundation, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety may he established among us for all generations. Tun Tnrru Sucaukly Stated.?Mr. Hayes has not been elected President at all, either lawfully or according to the forms of law. The lawful election in Florida gave the feut electoral votes of that Commonwealth for Mr. Tildcu. ThcJaw ful election in Louisiana gave the eight r electoral .\ft[tysvl^jdiat Commonwealth for Mr. fully chosen. The lawful election by the special electors gave for Mr Tildcu l'JCi electoral votes, and for Mr. Hayes 172 electoral voles, while upon the popular vote Mr. Tihlcn's majority was nearly .'JUO,UUO. Mr. Hayes has not been elected by a lawful majority of the popular voles. Mr. Hayes has not been elected by a lawful majority of the electoral votes. Mr. Hayes has tivt been elected by a lawful majority of any lawful voles whatever. The lira lloy Tribunal, in its inception, its creation, and its action, has been nothing hut a lawless, unconstitutional, invalid fraud and farce. \\ lien Chief Justice Church characterized that fraudulent device of Congressional vuniwunu ?s me greatest inrcc ot modern times, lie told ;he whole story and the whole truth.? A more atrocious burlesque upon the Constitution, a more flagitious fraud un?l outrage upon the American people, political ileniogogism never could have devised. Not one act, decision, expression, or deliverance of any kind by that illegal cabal of political hiinibuggcry has the least sanction of legality. The votes of Florida, of Louisiana, and of Oregon were never ascertained in any legal way to be such votes as the Constitution authorizes Congresstocount. They were unlawfully counted. The counting of thorn was an act of fr/nt l. The installation of the pretender, Hayes, in the Presidential office without a legal election, without any law or form id' law to warrant the proceeding, but wholly upon a basis of fraud and corruption, would be nothing more or less than ft nullification of the Constitution.? Chicujo Tillies. Ai.akm or Tin: CAitfKf-U.MJUKits.? Washington, February *J7.?The carpet-baggers id" Virginia and other .Southern .States have taken the alarm at the indications of a radical change of Southern policy with a change of administration. It is understood that movements aroon foot with a view to secure the resuscitation of the defunct Washington Chronicle as an advocate forthe continuance of the Orant policy in the South, and to uphold the claims of the carpet-baggers to the Federal patronage. The carpet-baggers think thev need 11. ni>wmaiu>i' wmn l,...... t ??r *ry " e"" c,,,vv ( the Xalioiml Republican, which has always been their staunch ally, has forsaken tliein nn<l gone in for the proposed new policy of moderation. It is said that private circulars have been sent aroun 1 calling for a meeting of the carpetbaggers at Kichmond to-nioVfow to Consult on the situation and take such means as they may think necessary to save to them a few crumbs of I lie public patronage. Hut there is no help for the carpet-bagger; their day is over, and the sooner they realize it the better fur themselves. It may not console them to know that there is no longer any doubt that (Sovrrnor Morton favors the new policy toward the South,and it is understood that Mr. Itlainc and Mr. Conkling also do.?Hitllimorc Sun. How It Wonks.?Learning that the poor bulldozed Wright, who the three graceless devils, Kowen, Worlhington and (Jleavcs, had manipulated so beautifully, had absconded from the State, and having heard the opinion of Justice Willarl in the Tilda Norris case, Judge Mackoy sent the following despatch to the Sheriff of Chcstcr^isl night: VIM.I >11IIA, ?l Iircil IJ1YY. T" John IF. Walker. / ,'.*y., Sheriff of Chester I County : The Supreme Court having rendered il? decision adjudging Wade Hampton Governor, yon will forth with release the prisoner, Amzi KosJbprpuglt, pursuant to his warrant of pardon. T. J. Mackev, Circuit Judg.e ' o The Hampton taxpayers, in Abbeville, do not weary in well doing. They are coining up manfully to the help of honest government. The wholo number of receipts issued up to Tuesday morning was twotliousand and ninety-six. The total collections foot up the handsome sum of ? 10,-IHS ') ">. Of this amount ?7,iM8 HA go to the county. Captain l'errinis making out a full list of those who have not paid in their contri tuitions for publication. Abbeville is ahead of all the other counties in the Stale outside of Charleston. Mmon <Eimcr,. TtTTT stokis. i:auu?. UNION, FKiUAY TERMS OF STTBSCSIPTiM, . 1 Copy, ono year, in advanck, ~ $S.no 1 Copies ouu year, " " ? :>jso ft " " " " " 11.00 10 " " " " " SO.OO ADVERTISING. Olio iqusrv or one Im-lt, first insertion, - . ? fl.00 liwh suhsci|iient Inwrtion^* r - - A ?Arfd > i.iikiiioiscwiui iivmc 10 (norenauM :)iul MIH; , It-Inn for six months or hjr the rear. OMliiary Notices of ten lines or less, Inserted free. " " over teu Hues, charged as Advertise incuts. Cij- 20 (tor cent aililitiounl for advertisements ordered not to apiieur In consecutive Issues. Sk&~ On Monday last wc lind n snow, sleet and rain storm, which, although it only lasted about two hours, ma le a difference of 0 to 8 de^ grecs in the altfiosphere. - ?i On our first page will he found an article from that staunch Democratic Paper, the New York Sun, headed "The Decayed Politician's Retreats," which will pay for reading. A handsome Gold Watch and Chain has been placed in It. W. Tinslcy's Jewelry store, to be rattled for. There will bo fifty chances at $3 each. Tho lucky winner will get n prUe. 80U Mr. A. A. Foster, one of the best merchants of Greenville, nud, wo believe, Bon of the late senior partner of the firm of Foster & Judd, of Spartanburg, has formed a partnership willi Mr. Judil, undc^ the firt^, i^mc pfJudd I & Foster. * . Chief Justice Frutiklin Israel Muses die J at the residence of his sou, I'\ J. Moses, Jr., in Columbia, bctwecu the hours of 12 M. and 1 1'. M., on Tucsdaj last, from an attack of paralysis, lie was 72 years old. ? ? Mrs. Shodnir's light Dread, Rusks, and fancy cakes now appear upon almost every table in this town. Kvcrvbodv snv? (Imv ful ami l>ut few housekeepers now risk (he peace ami comfort of the house by attempting to make good light bread. Ilcr brcn>l is certainly superior to any ever made in this town before. One trial will be sufficient to satisfy any one. ... We invite the attention of members of subordinate Oranges to the advertisement of \V. M., A. W. Thomson, calling a meeting of l'otnona Orange on the 17th. Knch subordinate Orange should see to it that its delegates arc there. The importance of the meeting cannot be publicly explained, nor can it be over-estimated by I lie Farmers of the County. - ? Maj. Townsend opened the Male Academy last Monday. The hoys were pleased to see him again in his old place, and gave him a cordial welcome. The Major believes in discipline and never spares the rod to spoil the child, lie knows when, where and how to strike a boy's learning faculties, to brighten tlicni up. e Our friend Speights, of the Greenville Xrirs, has turned Landlord, and now proposes to catanddiink all the travellers who visit the beautiful Mountain City, lie lias leased tlie Greenville Hotel for that purpose, Html if he makes as wide awake a Landlord as lie is an Kditnr l<e will he eminently SllCessflll. iVe believe now ill make irnTST Ctfiss witTiiTmi, nmnn! -Sincerely hope he will he well patronized. Of course lie will give every customer, thatpays, one of his best "puffs" as a send off. Hi'v Oxi.v Tin: lU'.sr.?It will be a waste of time and money for farmers to buy inferior fertilizers, because they arc seemingly cheap from being low priced. Use only articles which have been tested for years, and have proved adapted to the uitiking of corn nml cotton. Such nn article is the Wilcox, (iihbs & Co.'s Manipulated Guano, which the manufacturers offer through their agents, on very liberal terms, delivered at the depots in the interior, payable in Middling cotton, at fifteen cents per pound, delivered at the planters' nearest depot next Fall. ' The Columbia Ihyistcr is now published in the rooms lately occupied by the Democratic State Kxccutive Conmmiittcc, over J. C. Seegor's Store. The ll' jistn- is becoming deservedly popular nfliong the people. It is doing great work in the cause of Home little and Reform, and should ho handsomely sustained. It is edited with much ability and discretion, and contains full telegraphic and other news one day lrtcr than the Charleston papers, it is do.idedly the daily for the upper counties. ? J&viy The Supremo Court of the Cuitcd States, in lite (1 range cases, has decided that the State Legislatures have the right to regulate the carrying of freight and passengers on Railroads within the limits of their respective States. I'nder ordinary circumstances we are not in favor of such legislation, hut when Railroads make exorbitant discriminations in freight charges we think the people so discriminated against, should havo^ome way of defending themselves. We hope the people of I'iii- ii will now take some action to relieve themselves of the exorbitant freight charges to which they are subjected. The members of the Legislature should be requested to introduce the matter to that body when it convcucs. HSrJf The Lnwrensvillc Herald, noticing our nrticlc upon building a railroad lo Greenville from Laurens C. II., s ys : "But wo have now strong ami very reasonable hopesof accomplishing bolli.nl no very distant day. Wcwant.and feel pretty sure of gelling, our Load completed first; then, on to Greenville." To which we say God speed the goud work.? Perhaps we may live to ride upon a railroad running from Chester through Union to Laurens and from there ou to Washington Geo. Such a road is In contemplation, and if built, would do more to build up ike upper- partl*?outU Csro- | Hha tfin^nlything else. It woutif be fc competing line. Tho only points benefited by the roads now running are at the termini of the roads.? Tho discrimination in I lie rates of freight to "way stations" in this JSlate is simply outrageous, and the Legislature should he invoked lo stop it. Cimr Ji stick Mo&ks.- Columbia-March 1.? There is perceptible change in tha precarious condition of Chief Justice Moses. Hfe fa"still gricviously ill and his life hangs In balance. ' jr The Peoplo Must Submit to a Cheat. Let us give to the people of the country and of the world an example that, having been cheated, ws can (till trust in the providence and justioe of God, and in the disposition and determination of the people to do justice in the end. [Applause and commotion.] We have still a free ballot box and 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 uutil they aro doprived of lltft rnmoflw nf ilsn Itallnt hnv Tlie above is taken from n speech delivered a few dnys ago, by Mr. Hewitt, Chairhmn of tho National Democratic Committee, and after the fraud of declaring Hayes the President %of the Uuitcd States. The first sentence plainly advises the people to to show to the world that tbey are now and ever will be willing to be cheated out of their rights," always trustiug "in the providence and justice of God." Mr. Hewitt forgets that God will not help those who do not help themselves. The providence and justice of God having directed and aided the people to defeat a corrupt, government, it wns their duty to have demanded the fruits of the victory?still trusting in Divine providenco and justice to consummate the work lie had set before them. This, through the influence of such men as Hewitt, they declined to do and turned the government over to the Devil again. Wo nmy bo told hereafter, "tlicy are joined to their idols (the bondholders) let them alone." . What boots the "determination of tho people to do justice, so long as their determination is allowed to he impiously set aside by a ring of perjured political tricksters and thieves? Did not the people express their determination, through the ballot box, to defeat tho unjust Radical party nad restore peace, equality and prosperity to every section of country.? And by allowing themselves to be once so shamefully cheated, can we expect that their determination will meet with greater respect hereafter by the same party ? Will not this cry of peace, peace, under such a monstrous fraud upon every principle of right and justice, embolden tlicni to com niit t lie same crimes again? All tlicy asked was that the people shotihl he kepi submissive uutil the fraud was complete 1; and by the a'ul of a subsidized press and the corrupt rings of the country, managed hy men of both political parties, they have succeeded, although the honor of the judiciary and the dignity of the Presidential chair have been sacrificed to accomplish it. "We have still a^Vec ballot box." Yes, we are free to go to the polls and deposit our ballots, but a Returning board of four corrupt partisans are made competent to throw out ten thousand votes in one State and defeat the will of a majority of the whole people of the nation ; and that action U made valid by Judges of the Supreme Bench. I "And a free Press." Ye , a majority of the lending papers of the country arc owned by holders of United States Ponds,?upon which they pay no taxes?anil they unite in counseling submission to fraud and degradation, rather tl an endanger lite soundness of those bonds. Call that a free press that would sacrifice the vital principles of our government and counsel submission to base coiruption, to protect a moneyed oligarchy? Arc we a "free people," when our chosen Representatives shirk a so.cum duty demanded of thciu by the constitution, and delegate the power to decide Questions involving the most vital interests of fho peopTe to a partP/iTh rnrnmisston 7 ATC we a free people, when our votes arc stolen from us and Judges on the Supreme Pouch validate the robbery? Where, we ask, is our freedem, if our voice is stilled at the baUot box \y the military and judical powers of the government? We tell Mr. Hewitt that the people do not now think they have "a free ballot boxr?tid a free press"; and they are fast I clicving that their own freedom is fast passing from them, and will u* r...? i -.4 ?? t uu i./, cut kim. unless incy iukc mo matter iuto tlicir own Inmils ami, forcibly, if necessary, tieman.I a recognition of their rights. When we see tilisted Democrats crouching to tlie edicts of corrupt men, and cry peace, peace, under the infliction of atnoustrous wrong against their own party we begin to shudder for the fate of the Country. Ef-3? We regret to see so many Democratic papers already committing the saute indis crction towards the fraudulent President Haves'that was committed by most if the papers iu th isState towards Chamberlain just after lie was elected, two years ago.? We have no objection?if Ilnycs is really to coutiuue'in the Presidential Chair lour years?to giving him full credit for every good act he may do, but the experience with Chamberlain warns us not to put confidence in the fair promises of Radical officials.? We warn our Democratic contemporaries against the folly, if not indecency, of being so swift to laud a man who lias done nothing to claim their favorable notice, and who has the power to turn and rend us, as Chamberlain did. when lie finds we will not ?-va him for a second term. Hayes has stolen the office of President from the people, und the fact that lie has no uioro self respect than to assume the duties imposed upon him by fraud and perjury must never be forgotten by the people, and should be a warning to the press of the country not to put any confidence in his pretensions of honor. ? ? The minority President of these United States, It. It. Mayes, took the until of otlicc in the red room of the White Mouse nl Washington at 7 o'clock last Sunday evening, the 4lh. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Wnite. No witness to the swearing. New Yo?k, March 6.?Flags were displayed on the post office and other Federal buildings and throughout the city to-day, in honor of the innuguratirn of President Mayes, but none were hoisted over tffe city buildings. That on tho Sun building wnsnt half-mast, unio down. The Express reports that a party cf men entered the Sun building to pull down the flag, but were prevented by the police. Jitoue Wwnf ifbixnmtco f?OoirMVTA, 8. C., March '2.?At J*1 a. m. the Supreme Court room was crowded to hear the decision in the Tilda Norris habeas corpus case, involving the validity of Hampton's pardon. Associate .InaitfA Wlll.??.l - avw ii|f|iomcu Ull IIIC bench, but the colored Justice, Wright, \vn? absent. The sheriff was sent to look for Wright, but returned with tlie Information tluit be had not been scon since yesterday morning. Owing to tlio lack of a full bench, Justice Willard adjourned the Court till Monday. The absence of Wright at this juncture, creates Intense excitement. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. DY THE ILiMPTOST CJOVKHXMEXT FROM UECEBMER 14, 1870,TO MARCH 2, 1877. RKCEU18. Contribution on Account of Taxtt to Date form the Counlict of Aiken S 3.G02 50 Abbeville 6,840 00 Anderson 4,042 'JO Barnwell - 4,841 38 Beaufort 2,800 00 Charleston 28,068 81 t ?,Dt>l OU Chesterfield 1,450 00 Clarendon 1,170 04 Colleton 1,908 90 Darlington 8,150 00 Edgefield 3,400 00 Fairfield 3,580 45 Georgetown 1,278 89 Greenville 3,700 00 Horry G'20 00 Kershaw 1,921 71 l*uncastcr 1,700 19 Laurens 2,819 00 Lexington 2,272 40 Marion 2,835 87 Marlboro 2,015 00 Newberry 5,841 37 Oconee . 1,279 70 Orangeburg 3,000 00 Pickens 908 40 Uichland 4,482 93 Spartanburg 2,700 (X) Sumter 2,970 00 Uuion ,. 3,173 55 Williitmsburg 1,900 00 York .' * 4,707 25 $ 119,432 41 Office fees received to date 709 30 $120,141 77 lUSIirKSK.MKNTS. Judicial Depart incut? Salaries $ 0,439 40 Legislative expenses 11,002 75 Executive Department ? Salaries ?2,091 G3 Messenger 40 00 2,131 03 Penitentiary 4,824 24 Lunatic Asylum 8,449 70 Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute 1,580 32 State Orphan Asylum 1,000 00 Printing and Stationary 492 20 Telegrams 113 70 Legal expenses, witness fees, brief, &c 700 00 Governor's contingent fund 850 00 Postaco. fuel, furniture und ncttv expenses 143 85 Kxprcss on remittances GO 00 ?87,704 G4 Cash on hand, deposited with? Central National Hank, Columbia...? 7,365 48 I). .1.,Scott & Son, Columbia G,G'J4 38 Carolina National Hank, Columbia.. 15,088 81 Ilank of Charleston 20,074 58 First National Hank, Charleston 40"GO Union Hank. Charleston 11 lk>7 50 People's Hank, Charleston 11,028 27 Lowndes & Co., Charleston 1,241 30 ? 82,347 13 Disbursements 37,704 G4 ?120,141 77 Hy the foregoing statement, ?110,432.41 have been received to date by (Jcneral llagood, the acting Comptroller and Treasurer, from thespc' Vial agents collecting the contribution on account of taxes. The agents have been authorized tu retain until a final settlement 4 percent, on their collections; 5 f)C'' cent, will be their full compensation. Adding this 4 per cent, to the amount forwarded, and it wiil be seeu that the people have already voluntarily contribute I to the support of the Hampton government S124,-108.7G, and the books of the special agents have not yet been closed in any otic county. No TiuntTK to r.tcKAun.?Mr. Kidd, ol Jackson, ottered the following: Wo, tlie representatives of the people ol t i0 State of Louisiana, duly elected by and direct from the people, fully aware from positive knowledge of the feeliifg nud determination that impel and control them, do declare that under no circumstances will the iie.mle >! this .Slate pay tribute to any other Statu Uovcruincut tliau that at whoso head stands the man of their choice, their endeared and trulyjelcctci! Uovcrnor, Francis T. Nicliolls. And we do further declare the utter impossibility of gathering the taxes by any other am thority, and that any attempt to gather them by oilier authority than the Nicliolls Government will not only prove abortive but lead to lamentable civil strife if not to blood-shed and actual war. And we, the representatives' of the people of the .State, do 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. llridger, of Caldwell, moved tourefer the resolutions to the committee on Fedefal relations. This motion was tabled on nio'.ion of Mr. iiillespie, of Cameron, and the resolutions were unanimously adopted. Mr. Kit'd. in presenting the document, said its intention was to inform the world plainly of the dctcrmiuaticn of the people.?AT. O. 1'ieayuue. Good-bye, Ohamberlian and Packard! Washington, March G. The Shir says : ' President Hayes, as soon as his Cabinet is formed, will issue general orders to all commanding officers in the South to withdraw their troops to the government reservations. This order will be explained its relieving the Federal troops finally from all duties incident to the peculiar civil and political couditiou of the Southern States." Major Burke has left here for New Orleans with a written assurance from the Pnwiilnnt. to thia nflf.vnf '' ? _ .v vuvvv, ?mv? uuiiuiur urn don has a similar document to be forwa: ded to CJovcrnor Hampton. [jAT Kit.? It is not true, as stated this afternoon, that Senator Gordon has any letter from President Ilayes promising to withdraw the troops from the support oi Chamberlain in South Carolina, hut General Qordon has exerted himself for some w'ljt to save Governor Hampton's adminiscntfion, and has such assurances from the advisers of Prcsidont Hayes as give the Senator every reason to believe that, within a few duys, Governor JIuinjitoi^Mj// he, left unembarruted, and in umli*put^Tpo88c??ion of the executive office. ?# j Sknatou Koiirrtsox.?Washington, March 4.?Senator Robertson, of South Carolina, whose Senatorial term ended to-day, was presented this WAtrtW^vith a splendid bouquet. The card accompanying It bore these words : "A farewell tribute of esteem and regard from the granddaughters of Col. Win. Washington of the Her olution." Tho Inst Senatorial net of Senator Robertson was preventing tlie continuation of Mr. Win. Stone as United States District-Attorner for South Carolina. * Ton wagons left tlie upper part of Abbeville County lost week for thu (Jrcenvilie market to "lay in" general family and plantation supplies. High freights are doing their legitimate work and the people go where they ran get the best bargains and save money. > "TV > "+ V* V; r ' " ' * f >V. ???-4.? ,1.<? Judge Willard's Opinion. Supremj Court?Ax parte Tilda Stephens, uhct Tilda Norrit?Opinion by Willuri^ A.J. A fi??al order was made in tliits qnseon tiic27io day of February last past with ibe co.icnrience of Associate Justice Wright, al n conference of the court on that day, t'roui which the Chief Justice was absent by reason ot severe illness. Tho otder in question terminated the present proceedings I y habeas corpus by discharging the prisoner. At the request of Associate Justice Wright, I suspended the filing of tlie order until Satuiday of this week. On Thursdny uu opinion was placed in my hand by the Clerk it the^ourt. purporting to be the opinion of Jud"e Wright, although not endorsed with his signature iu the customary manner. This opinion was acccotnpunied by a memorandum liaAng the signature of Judge Wright, purporting to be a revocation of the previous order iu which he had concurred. Without receiving any subsequent communication from Judge Wright, I attended tho court on Friday, tho 2d day of March, pursuant to adjournment. It was my intention to express orally at that (line me results iu which i nun nrnveu us 10 inu questions involved in the case, but in consequence of the absence of Judge Wright, tho court was necessarily adjouriud, and no opportunity atlbrded for such statement. 1 doom it important, in view of the im, orient questions involved, deeply nflcclitig the interests and fcolings of the people of the State, and unprecedented character of the recent proceedings tukiug place before a court of last resort, to put on record a brief statement of the results arrived at by myself, int.udiug to plnco them in the form of a formal opiniou at tho earliest practicable moment: My conclusions arc : 1. That, according to the returns of tho managers of election in the several counties, made in duplicate, and one copy thereof transmitted, sealed, to the Secretary of State, and the other filed in the office of t he respective clerks of tho courts of the several counties, Wade Hampton received tlie highest number of votes for the office of Governor of this State at the election held (ii the 7th day of November lost. That such being the fact, lie became Governor of this Statu by tho direct declaration of the constitution, contaiucd in the following words:? "The person having (lie highest number of votes shall be Governor there having been no contest of the votes for Governor, recognized l>y a concurrent resolution ot the two houses of tho General Assembly, as prescribed by law, under the authority of the constitution, contained iu these words : "Contested elections for Governor shall be determined by the General Assembly iu such mannci as shall be prescribed by law." (Art. 8, sec. f>.) That inasmuch as no contest existed under the constitution, and no two persons had equally tho highest number of votes, the Gcucral Asseinbly had no function to perform, except to estnb- ^ lish by lawaday on which lie should be installed; that day being required by the constitution to be durring the tirst session of the Legislature. Tlint the cnly object ol the opening antl publication of the returns was, in such a ease, notice of the facts disclosed by the returns. 1 also conclii'le that the provision declaring the person receiving the highest number of votes, according to the returns communicated to the Secretary of State, and filed with the clerks of the courts, is independent of that proceeding, it prescribing the duties of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as it regards opening and publishing the returns in the presence of the houses ; so that if the latter is unperformed the former is entitled Jo full force and effect. *2. 1 conclude that the acceptance by Mr. Chamberlain of the declaration of an unauthorized body to the effect that he was elected Govcrnor, and taking the oath of office thereunder, was an unlawful.usurpation of tho office of Govcrnor, inconsistent with the provisions of tho constitution in reference to the right to hold over until his successor is elected and duly qualified, ? mid docs not present a case for holding, over * .? within tlie contemplation and inicut of Ike constitution. . 15. 1 eoncliidcjliut Mr. Chamberlain iu'riot carblu of being recognized us tie fuelo Governor,, litfis without the recognition or co operation <- *? of the popular branch of the General Assembly, and by reason thereof incapable in point of fact to execute the functions of Governor. J 4. I hold that iu> executive, legislative or ju- 1 dicial act is requisite to fulfill any condition, or remove any obstruction, impeding the full execution of I lie purpose and intent of the clause of I he constitution declaring t lie person i eccivingtlie highest number of votes to be Governor, and ihat Wade Hampton is entitled to claim the efficacy of that clause of the constitution, and in virtue thereof is Governor of the State of South Carolina; and his pardon duly issued is entitled to be respected. A. J. W1LLARD, Presiding Ju: ticc. .?. In the event of a quiet cudiug of the pending struggle, mid the accession of Gov. Hayes to the Presidency, all tho elements of a new form of ..v..v..v?> iTui ?iuiuihij uc?cio|> mcinsuiTCS.? There is, in sonic shape, compensation for every l ill.? Times. Wo agroo with our esteemed contemporary.? I When Hayes gets into the White House all the JV clcmonts of a new form of excitement will quick- . " _ ) ly develop themselves, and the excitement will s last so long as the Fraudulent President remains I there. The people will not keep quiet while a ! man who has no lease from tliein of the premises stays in possession of the Executive Mansion, i which is their properly. They will regard him as an interloper, who has no right there, and will never be coutcut until the dny comes when they can dispossess him and put in a tenant > who has a lease from them and not from Madison Wells and Joe Bradley. Certainly, there is a compcns 'tion for every ill, and in thin, enso the compensation will be the utter destructiot^^L*^ * of the party which clients the people and steals the Presidency.?X. J'. Sun. What thk New Vork Sun Proposes.?After declaring the electoral bill unconstitutional, &c., the Sun says : i All this does not interfere at all with the freedom of the Llouse to pass a resolution, after the whole count shall have been made, that, in its deliberate judgment, Samuel J. Tildcn has been duly elected President of the United States, and l Rutherford R. Mayes has not been duly elected. It is in strict conformity with the viry provisions of the electoral bill itself that the House should pass such a resolution ; fur the kill provides that the findings of the commission may be overruled by the two houses of Congress, and ea'ch housa, without reference to the other, is at perfect liber.j ( j approve or disapprove of the result. Tho effect of such a resolution will he to establish the fact that if the constitutional authorI ity of Congress in the premises had not been surrendered contrary to all precedent, ltuther( ford 11. Hayes could never have become, even . tie facto, President of tlie United Slates. It will l>c a clear condemnation of his title to the office by the recorded judgment of n majority of tho popular branch of tlie national Legislature. - . - ? A it i on or tiib Democratic Caucus.? inglon March 3.?The Democratic caucus, held in the hall of tho House of Representatives this evening, adopted an address to tliecmutry, prepared by Representative llurd, of Ohio, for tho signatures of members of tlie pnrly in tho House and in the Senate. This address will bo in the nature of a protest against the declaration that Hayes and Wheeler were duly elected; will criticise the action uf the electoral commission, and assert that the rights of Congress have beena^ ?" 1 * " .u.ouou , t??v nrinn mni irnuu have received judicial nanction, ami tliat republican institutions have been Imperiled. The caucns took no action on any otliero subject. It was of short duration, and not very numerously attended. ? Newberry is tho banner county in more respects than one. This week the Newborry Herald saw a check which carried on its face oalling for $10,718 13, which amount was paid for one lot of cotton of two hundred and twelve bags. The cotton was raised by an enterprising farmer of Newberry. We are informed by the purchaser. Hint the entire lot was bought by the Piedmont Factory of Gieenville