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The Facta in the Cm* of th* South Carolina University. r Ajukkso.n, S. C., ?1?y 28, 1878. Mr. Editor:?Some parties in<illiis County are endeavoring to got up u fooling pf dtesatisfugtiou ia reference to tbo *?tiuu of the Legislature in regard to tbo South Carolina University. "4 will, therefore, stale the facte, so that parties may uiake up an intelligent opinion, tud not be uiislo<l by misrepresentation. I. ArticlMiU, seetten y, of the Conjiifution cap *oT tUfHitBWyW'^wSsniral AstnWj'tRill provide annually for the maintenance of the South Carolina University." '^his every member of the General Assembly took a solemn oath to do, when lie was sworn into otticc. U. Section 14 of "An act to provido for the organization of the Stalo University," approved March "2d, 1878, provides "that the Hoard of Trustors be, and they are hereby, authorized and reipiircd^whcnever they shall receive express authority from Hie General Assembly to do so, tvs may he practicable, to organize eanli of the said branches of the University, by establishing such schools in each of them, and pre scribing such course and mode of instruction therein as they nuiy sec fit," ccc., &c. No such authority has been granted, nor will there be until the State is able to ull'ord it, d. As to the organization increasing the taxes 1 will only refer to section 4 of the appropria o.im fiat.* lltiincniul nna him, SouTu Carolina University, five hundred dollars :\. For repairs on University building, six liuu tired dollars." Hence, you see the wondcrfu outlay. The buildings cost many thousand dol l.u-3, and common sense requires that they shouk be repaired and kept insured. The library i: one of the most valuable in the South, aud in us be protected. 4. There was one other important reasou foi t'io passage of this Act. The Cluflin College, a ('r.ingcburg, was founded since the war for col tu-ed students, by Northern people, anil by Hit i ile of land-scrip, given by Congress to the dif ferent States for educational purposes. By th< Art of Congress granting this land-scrip,(lie Suit i i made responsible for the interest on this fund and lias to pay it nnnually. This college hat been the hot-bed of Radicalism in former times aud it was necessary that it should he put it belter hands. So by this Act it was put uudci t ie control of our own people, and property o the value of tweuty thousand dollars was tic quired by the Stuto without one cent's increaset liability, for the interest on the land-scrip haii to be paid whether we controlled it or not. ihese are the facts of tlie case. The I'nivor tity was not opened, nor did the bill seek tc open it, but simply to reorganize it. Tlicntncuii I taxes spent on it is tlio pitiful sum of twen ty-one hundred dollars, and all goes for itisur ance, repairs of the library roof, which win I'.-liking badly aud damaging t lie books, and tlx salary of a librarian to preserve these vtiluabh works. 1 simply make this statement that a propel understanding may be had, and misstntcmeuti corrected. Respectfully, J AtS. L OUR. Tin: Coil m on ant OnitniN.?Washington. Mai !?<>.?The Senate committee on elections will, to morrow, hear the reply of Uen. Paine, counse lor Senator llutler, to ex Governor Chamberlain': argument in behalf of Mr. Corbin, the contes taut for the South Carolina scnatorship. Tin committee at first intended t/o contine itself sole lv to dyteri^ining the question of its jurisdiftioi in the premises, to whicih Mr. llutler hademurred, upon the ground that the contest wui res adjudicata. Subsequently, however, it con eluded to hear the case in its entirety with i view of deciding its merits iu conjunction will the legal question raised. The arguments o counsel for both parties, therefore, embrace a rc view of tho events incident to the election foi senator, the character of the legislature, and al the other questions involved, with which thepub lie arc already familiar. Whether thecommiittM contemplates to report its conclusions and rcc oniinendations at the present session has not transpired. It is exceedingly doubtful that ii will do so. If, however, a majority of the com mitteo should report adversely'to Mr. Butler and declare Mr. Corbin the legally chosen scna tor, it hardly seems possible, in the absence oi Mr. Sharon, who, it is announced, has no inlcn tion of coming to Washington this summer, that Mr. Butler can be ousted. Senators l'attorson and Conover are known to bo pledged to Butler and in the present condition of tho case it is said that other Republicans will vote against the admission of Corbin. Considering all the circumstances it is dillicult to perceive how Mr. Corbin can accomplish his object. The most favorable result tliut lie will probably attain will be a handsome allowance for the expense of the contest.?X. Tunes. Fur it.?The earlier in the day fruits arc caten the better. They should be tipe, fresh and perfect, and eaten in their natural state, with tho important advantage of its being almost impossible to take too many. Their healthful qiiuli'.ii-s depend on their ripe acidity; hut it sweetened with sugar the acidity is not only j.cut rallied, but the .stomach is tempted to receive more than it is possible to digest, audit cream is taken with them the labor of digestion is increased. No liquid of any description should ho drunk within an hour after eating fruits, nor should anything else bo eaten within two or thrc hours alter?thus, time being nl1 wed for them to pass out of the stomach, the system derivosfrotn them all of their enlivening, *. 1: - i :.... 'i?i. ? i vuuinig itnu ii|iviivui iiiiiiiuuccn. i iir grcm ruie i , cut fruits and berries while fresh, ripe and perfect, in their natural state, without cntingor drinking anything for at least two hours afterwards. With these restrictions, fruits may be eaten in moderation during any hour of the day, and without getting tired of them, or ceasing to be benefitted by them during the whole season, . ? A \^rry Goon Reason.?The reason wliy oniy one sample bottle of Mkkkkli/s Hkpatink foi the Liver will be sold to the same person, fot ten cents, by our Druggists, UlltDKS ?Ni CO., i: because of tbe enormous expense of importing fitc 11 cp.it itae into this country ; but as there arc fifty doses in the large size bottle, it seem! two cent* per dose is cheap enough after all foi a medicine that cures dyspepsia and liver complaint. All who have not had a sample botth a o entitled to one for tea cents at GlBltl'.S CO.'S Drugstore. Three doses relieves any ease of dispepsia, constipation, indigestion or livei complaint, in the world. Regular size bottles h.iy doses, S1.0O. tuat)"" JO Cents.Sample Dottles Merrell's lie pati.ie for the Liver, and Globe Flower t'ough Sy r .p lor the throat and Lungs, at (ilHKKS A CO. * 17A 1* a 11, no 11> to Com mhia.? Hosv would t railroad to Columbia suit the people Camden? We iliink very well. It would be a link in the Laloigh and Augusta Air Line, which is now be ing built, and would be of immense advantage to this section in many other respects. Coluut bin. no doubt, would join hands with Camden ilte ?lcrhlj Uttiim ?wics. It. M. STOmIh, Editor^ P| T'M(*)N, K1U?AY7JIVNK 7, 1878. TERMS OF SUBSCiUPTIOl?. . U i Topr, OIK' JfHf, l!l abva.nck, 12-00 . A Conies one year, " " 3-75 A " || ? ? ^ JJ.A0 ?( On? ?n" ?l'oilf - -4^$1 ' Kacli subsequent Insertion, ------- 75 " Liberal discount made to liiercbants aud others advor- ol tisliiK for six months or by the year. Obituary Notices of ten lines or less, inserted free. C< " orer ten liues, charged as Advertisemerits. r1 - - tl A kerosene Lamp exploded in Mr. Mo Nulley's store yesterday morning. No damage dona. . u The Oat Crop. li From all parts of the County wo learn that s< tho Out crop never was much better than it is ai this year. al Barometrical. 11 We did not get the rain last Saturday which ai our barometer indicated, but we got oonaidera- a! ble wiud. and the machino^^ay 'rain or wind" ct We make the i orthe barometer, p li! - ** ' f o'm , a: Ihc Town Ir 0lp 11 ) Tares/ before" thf penalty of 2U per cent attaches, m to next Monday, the 10th. Those who neglect a j to pay by that time may be sure of having oHi- ^ cial papers served upon them. a West A Co's., Furniture Store. o Wc refer our readers to the Advertisement of g G. It. West & Co., and advise all who want any j r kind of Furniture, from the most costly to the 1 humblest Cottage set, to call upon them. They j, , have now the largest stock ever found in any ^ . establishment above Columbia, and they sell 0 J truly cheap for cash. tl ? Rock Hill in Ashes. a 1 On Tuesday night last a lire occurred at ltock s Hill, in York Co., which destroyed nearly all ii ' the business portion of the town. It is thought s f the fire occurred from a kercsino lamp, which e - a young man left burning ou top of a bed post o j which had been sawed olf. Whether the lamp o bur&tcd or fell on the bed is not known. k t ) Tho Woather and Crops. t With the exception of where the storm of last c . Monday visited, rain is needed all over this P county* The corn is not suffering much, yet, P ' but it begins to draw up during the heat of the 1 'B day. Gardens are suffering greatly for rain.? vouon >re unaerimnu, is toouing wen, wiierc 11 " f has beeu properly worked. " i 8; One Faro to Woiford. J We are requested to state that "visitors to Woflord College Commencement will be passed "j r over the S. C. & C. R. R. for one fare for the I round tr?p. Tickets will be good from the 8th ^ i lo the 14lh of this mouth, inclusive." It will be a dolighlful nud cheap trip. "Com ? J raenceuieul" ul Wofford is always an interesting ^ , and very attractive occasion. : ? ? ?* ? p Forest and Stream, Bod and Gan. n s This is one of the most valuable as well as ft j interesting Journals published in this country, i It not olny treats of the sports which its name f indicates, but contains much valuable informa- (] tion upon the diseases of animals, Agricultural f( I topics, and in fact, almost every matter of gen- ^ eral interest to the home, the farm, the turf uud _ - the water. See advertisement, and send for a (j t copy at once. q L Another Great Race. tl We sec it announced that a four mile and re- t< peat race, between the celobrated horse Ten tl f llrocck and Molly McCarthy, a California Mare, for $10,000, will come off on the 4th of July, at Louisville. The Californians feel confident and are backing the mave to laige amounts, Q \ although licr fastest recorded time, in the second j, ; heat of a four mile and repeat, is 7.38J, while a Ten Broeck lias done it in 7.15. . ? ? The Wheat Crop. 11 Although very contradictory reports come to g us?from very reliable parties, too?as to the * wheat crop in this county we feel confident that a fair crop has been made. It is not so good a * yield to tbc acre as last ycur, but it will not o? ^ very far short of that, while the greatly ini creased acreage will much more than make up the difference. Much of the crop has already been cut, and if continuous rains do not set in, we may safely calculate upon a good crop of ? .1 ...L ? A gouu ttllCUb. Destructive StormWe learn that on Monday evening last a terriflio storm of wind and rain visited "that portion of this County lying on Tyger river, blowing down Houses, Barns, Fences, seriously in- ^ juring wheat and washing new plowed Cotton fields. We have ouly received verbal uccounts of the storm, as yet, but are promised a detailed ; account. It is reported that it did sad misi chief to 1 -10 acres of wheat belonging to Mr J. U. Minter. < Our Fire Company. We are glad to see our Fire Company making such capital headway in learning how to inan! age their engine. For the past three weeks ! they have paraded on Saturday afternoon and i exercised in every way to make themselves 0| quick and efficient in working their Engine, so la that if their services should be needed they would be able to fight fire effectually. The company is composed of colored men, with Alfred Keenan ns captain, and with their ' red shirts on they make a fine appearance. Alf. (| . is the very man for Cs plain, nnd he is ambitious || to muko his company what it should be, an v< honor to the town and worthy the respect of its a< citizens. We have one or two suggestions to i make, hut must defer it to another time. 0i i, i i i. i' I ?i r. i ?' i Aiii/. it la i hi uini (lint l 11 u - Poller investigation lias united tlie Republican 01 j party once more. The Republican p.. rly ? what | fn is left of it at least?always unites on slight si i pretexts. If the Potter MSKtBmKm A Word for Coaventfteas. In our opinion (be dissatisfaction so oftea cxressed against Ibo system of nominating oouidntes by a convention of dolegalea from the irious townships, when sifted to the bottom, is >und to have no stronger foundation than the isgriti aiqf disappointment of defeated office iekers. UtH men place so high an estimate poa-^irJfep^alAlitiea and duaa upon the vj/m uiair iucj ntlUtttij \J%livvv lii-?v m uj^jviiv^ r the Totcrs must, of necessity, know and rejgnize their pre eminent fitness for the official ositions they aspiro to, and, as a sequence, if ie convention refuses to nominate them, they retend to believe, and actually charge, that ie convention has been tampered with?bought p by the village or some other clique or ring. I their respective neighborhoods, these office :ekers, having a little more tact than others, ad having the brass to "talk out in meeting" at II thepublicgatheriags, they come to believe that loir fume has reached all parts of the County ad the eyes of every voter is riveted upon them i the "coming men" eminently qualified to acsptably perform the various duties required i the public offices. Under this fallacious supositiou they cannot sec how it is possible for u houest, independent aud intelligent body of len, selected by the people from all parts of ie County, to so jLsrcgard what they think "ft bT |ifoflilrf&te ny but themselves for office. To Ihelr minds is proof positive that the coavention has been ought up or influenced by a clique or ring, who re opposed to them individually, that the rights f the "poor men" of the party have beeu sacriccd, and the country generally is going to the ogs. These men do not think for a moment?perups, in their superlative self-esteem, don't becve?that their equals and even superiors, in very respect, tira living in every other section of lie County. But we cau assure theui it is so, nd when the members, of the convention ascmble aud compare notes it is found, almost avariably, that the men who thiuk thcinelves tho most capable, most popular and most milled to office, are men whom the people in ihcr parts of the Couuty know nothing about, r, if known, arc unpopular, and every township "? - ' "pt.bl" and as fully entitled to he suffrages of the people. The result is, the onveutiou selects such candidates as they supose will he most acceptable to a majority of the eoplc, with a due regard to the character and ualificutions of the nominees. We are aware that many good and pure men avc been captivated by the supposed greater lirnoss to tho (voters of the Primary Election ystem, but we are pleased to know that after all consideration and discussion upon the subset, most of them have become convinced that here would be more chances for log-rolling and nworthy candidates in the Primnry elections lian there could bo before a convention of lionrable and intelligent'men selected by the peo1* of each township. Besides, it must be evieat to all thpQking iieti that iu the Primary lOotion r>instan4e, could, iu j groat uearofo, confrol any nomination, but in Convention it can have, comparatively, no rcater power than the smallest Township. The Circular of the Executive Committee makes he matter s? plain that it is almost unnecessary ir us to say anything upon the subject. We, owever, would "all the attention of our citizens -soreheads and all?to the well known fact hat the Convention system has given to Union ounty tne oest set ot elective bounty otneers in tie Slate, and we suppose that fact is salisfacjry to all, except those who arc offering to fill ieir places. For the Times. The Teachers' Convention. The Union County Teachers' Association was rganized Slay 4th, 1878, and appointed an Ixcculive (Tmnfiittee T5 make arrangements for public meeting. This Committee met 1st day f June nnd decided to hold their public meetlg at Bethleham Church, loth and 10th of Auust next. The following programme was dopted : First Day. 0 A. SI.?The Benefits of Teachers' Conventions ?W. J. T. Glenn and J. M. Carter. 1 A. SI.?The Best Text Books?J. F. Brown and W. B. Fainbrough, Question Box. I ntlm 18sion. 2 I*. SI.?The Duties of Teachers to Pupils? N. L. Griftin and W. B Lemnions. 3 1'. SI.?Order in School Room?J. B. Parrott, S. M. Bagwell. Question Box. Second Day. 0 A. SI.?The co-education of the Sexes?J. IV. N. Beard, Kobt. Hamilton. 1 A. SI.?Annual Oration?Cnpt. II. fhonipjTirrCfiriisto? Question Box. 2 P. SI.?Best Method of getting Parents to Ce operute with teacher in sustaining School?W. G. Austin. G P. Bostick. 3 P. SI.?Ought a State to Educate its citizens ? D. A. Townscud, Win Jefferies.. Question Box. J. F. BROWN, Secretary. Athens, Ga., December 8, 1877. A few nights since, I gavo my son one dose f Worm Oil, and the next day he passed 1G rge worms. At t lie same time I gave one dose > my little girl, four years old, and she passed j worms, from 1 to 15 inches long. W. F. Phillips. May 17 22 2w Newberry for Covkntion.?We learn from ie Newberry IlrratJ that the Convention of int County, on the 25th nil., reconsidered the )te by which the primary election plan was loptrd at their previous session, nnd rescinded icir former resolution adopting that plan, and lopted the Convention system. The sober setid thought is often a safe plan of action. The Grccnvillo A'eirs notes the fact that sev- ' til | atches of barley in that county headed out uely, and were cut for green food for stock, nee which they have put out a second growth, MMI 1 LLi?U" 1 - 1' 1 1 - " -? 'I CZSCULA& 7S0K TUB EXECUTIVE OOUOS THE. At avnccting of the County Convention, on the 20tk day of 'May 1878, a resolution was adopted which, in terms, required tire Executive Committee "to recommend to fhe Clubs a plar^for the nomination of County Officers and members to the General Assembly, together with the reasons for 4>eii* recommendation.'^ The Executive Committee, in pursuance of this direction, have considered the matter, and now recommend that the nomination of candidates be made by a County Convention. They further reeommeud that the representation in the Convention be enlarged, so as to consist of one htindred delegates, to be apportioned among the townships according to population, or as the Convention shall direct. This plan will give a representation equal to one delegate for every twenty democratic voters, or ten delegates to each township. The following are some of the considerations which have led the Committee to this conclusion : The Primary Election plan in its results will fail to express the preferences and will of the people, and in its details and practical working i3 cumbrous aud objectionable. If the primary plan shall be adopted the voting at such election musl^if confined to (l^olub, meqdpjq^ nt (2) it "must not be confined to club members. It may bo said that a third alternative is presented, that is, (3) confine the voting to known and recognized democrats. First. If the voting should not be confined to club members, then the question arises, what restrictions shall be put upon the voting 7 Of course it would not do to allow every voter, Republican as well as Democratic, to vote at the primary election. This would place it in the power of the Republicans to put a Republican can iidatc upon us ; and it would not be a party uominatioti. We must confine the nomination to our own party. Then as to the restrictions : Shall none but Republicans 'bo excluded ?? Those who were Republicans two years ago? or those who are Republicans now ? If the former, then we practically deny them the opportunity of repentance frotu the error of their political ways, and the right to join in our struggle for good government. This would not be wisdom in a party in the minority, and whose aim should be to gather in recruits from the ranks of its adversary. If the latter, then how can we ascertain who are now the Republicans ? How can we protect ourselves from fraud and imposition? If a hitherto Republican voter should present himself at a primary election nnd proffei to vote, what satisfactory guarantee can he give us that he will vote with us at the general election ? His promise? That may be, nnd often is, utterly worthless. The recommendation and voucher of one, two, three or more democrats ? That would be an uncertain and delusive warrunty. The average Republican voter is not unskilled in the ways and tncans of circumventing his adversary, and his obligation to vote according to his, pledge weighs lijjhtly ujjon him. It might not be possible by this means to run in a republican nominee upon us, but it is easy to see how au unscrupulous candidate could by this means secure his nomination. By the usual electioneering methods of the corrupt politician, the great mass of the voters of the Republican party could be induced to vote, at a primary election, for nominees of a party opposed to their own. And if a group or ring of six or eight, each a candidate for a different office, should unite in a scheme of this sort, with their friends to aid them in vouchiqg for the voters, a nomination of each of the ring candidates would be reasonably certain. They could secure a nomination notwithstanding the votes of a majority of the Democrats of the County might bo against them. The republican voter who had been permitted to cast his ballot for the Democratic nominees at the primary election, because of his promise to vote with us, and also because of his having been avouched for, by one, two, three, six or a dozen democrats, according to the number required to safely warrant him, might, possibly, at the general election vote for the nominee, and probably would do so if no candidate of his own party offered ; but the Democrats would certainly vote for him, even tho' the nominee were unworthy. The Democrat would feel in honor bound to vote the ticket at the general election ; the Republican would not so feel. It might perhaps not be displeasing to him to force an unworthy candidate upon his adversary. And he would not, in any event, leel in honor bound to vote for the nominee at the general election. This would not be fair to the Democrat No one should be permitted to vote for party nominees unless he feels the weight and tho force of the solemn obligation resting upon him to support the successful nominee. Secondly. Results equally pernicious would follow, if the voting should be confined to club members. Republicans would be encouraged and stimulated to join clubs, and the consequences would be that the actual, bona fide, democrats might be in a minority upon the rolls of the objection to join n Democratic Club, if assured by the intending candidate that it was only for the purpose of helping liiiu to a nomination as a candidate, and tha', having performed this service, he might withdraw from the Club, and thereafter at the general election vole or not vote as he pleased, and for whomsoever he pleased. At any rate, a sufficient number of colored republicans could be persuaded to join clubs as to give them the balance of power and so to name the successful nominees. Such a result is not only possible, but extremely probable. That it is possible is a sufficient renson against it. Dcsides, if confined to Club members then the large number of respectable, trusty and loyal Democrats who will not join clubs would be excluded from voting at the primary election. This would tend a$ least to chill jhyir forMne Demorrats for any reason, have | refused to join cluba, have, notwithstanding, had . a Toico <n tlia nomination of candidates, for (he delegates to the nominating Conventions bare always been elected at township meetings and not by the clubs; This voice shouM net now be denied then. , if is the policy of onr party to gather in k-T,.. . cruits from the other pagty. Every ohe aboUla be encouraged to become aDeinoorai. If adr mission into the parq? is rtwsed talfie Kepulr- licans, then wo forcothem to consolidate against us. Under this treatment they would always continue to be as now, a compact mass alongside and in our midst, ready aud waiting to ca^t ^ itself into the arms of a disappointed or disaffected candidate, and wrest from us the vantageground wc hare attained. This should be prevented. Ilut neither would it be wise to put ft iu tue power or Hie new recruits to control the action v>f th\5 party 1 especially when theso re? cruits are drawn from a party whose capacity to ruin a State has been so fully shown. Let theiu come into our party, but let us have time to make good democrats of them. What has been already said above will equally apply to the third plan. It will readily bo seen that no such combina* tious are probable in the election of delegate* to the County Convention, for the reason, that 4 9 rusCj to be successful, must^e c"ncca^d. *tt is sccotnplisTied. Tn^ a primary elemfon tfio * , result is not known until it is declared, and BHl even then it cannot be aOirmcd with certainty 199 who deposited the ballots which made up thO majority ; but in tho election of delegates to it Convention, the names of delegates are known before they meet and act, and if it is apparent, that a majority of tlie delegates elect are Republicans, there will be time and opportunity to frustrate the succcsslul accomplishment of the fraud. Again : It is almost absolutely certain that more than one primary election will bo necessary to a choice of nominees. Knot, ?J have' its own separate and distiuct favorite candidate for every office. At the first election no ono may have a ninjority of all the votes, and there will be no nominati n. At the second election only the twe highest candidates will be run, and one of these will then receive the nomination. llut in the contest each has put forth all his energies in the struggle for success.? They have become arrayed as two parlies against each other. Kach party has exerted itself to the utmost. The zeal of triends on either side will huve engendered the usual bitterness and strife of such contests, and at the end th$ defeated candidate and his party, sinnrting under their defeat and humiliated by the triumph of the other, will be required forthwith and immediately to enlist under the banner of his succcrsful opponent. Human nature sometimes' revolts against this. The result would probably be, that much of that zeal and enthusiasm which may be needed to defeat a common enemy will bo exhausted in this preliminary struggle for the nomination. The uomineo may acquire fresh i zeal from his success ; hut the defeated party is (sure to be lukewarm, if nothing worse. Uuder these circumstances, at the moment of defeat, it would not be difficult to persuade the unsuccessful aspirant for office to become au independent candidate. It may be said that there would be no necccssity for a second election ; that a second election might bo avoided by declaring the one receiving I the highost vote ?0. the first election the nominee. A moment's reflection will suffice to show that this would not do. The primnry election is for tha choice of a candidate. When nominated the party is pledged and required to vote for him. The party should not bo required to vote for a candidate unless he is the choice of a majority of the party. If he is the choice of I A, mninritv ftf IIia nnrtn lm wa,i01 I.?..* ? * ? I ? v - V ? - v Iiv nvutu 1IIITV i? g I c?l CI right to receive the undivided support of tho party, and he would be mor* likely to receive it. There were 2524 votes cast for Hampton at tho Inst election. Suppose there should be four cindidatcs for one office, and at the primary lection one should receive 400 votes, nnothcr GOO, nnothcr 700, nnd another 800 votes. The one who received 800 votes would, under this plan, be the candidate, and yet he would not have received the votes of one-third of the party. If he and cither of the others should run alone, it might bo that in the next race he would get no more than the 800 votes and ttis opponent the balance. Increase the number of candidates above fout, or reduce them to three, and the result is equally unsatisfactory. A nomination is quite a different thing from an election. We cannot be too careful in the selection of candidates. If we ar? obliged to vote for the candidate, ho should at least be the choice of a majority of the party. No on* should be nominated unless by a majority; otherwise he can never be an acceptable candidate. Another objection to the primary system is the greater opportunity thnt will lie afforded for combinations by the larger townships against the smaller townships. Three of the townships of Union contain about one-half of the white voteq of the County. A combination by these could cnitrol any election. a ?a? ; ? ????? ? uuj?v?iun iiiui uiiutt iiic pnuiury system (he number of candidutes will bp greatly increased. The evil of two primary cleo? tions will thus certainly he forced upon us. It is true that it cannot be said that there are not also objections to a convention. Hut in tho choice of the two evils the Convention seems to be the lesser. The nominee of the Convention would, beyond a doubt, bo a member of tho Democratic party. The Convention being composed of reprcsentive citizens from the various neighborhoods and sections of the sovcral townships, would reflect faithfully the wishes of the ciitiro people, Especially will this be tho caso with the ggcatly increased representation. Tho representation proposed is one hundred delegates. These aro in either event the result will be Hint thcre%lll #