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A Measuro of Practical Belief. The Ku-Klux Offenders Can A'oic Return Home ?.In Amnesty for Illicit Distillers in l'< osptel, \Yc aro authorized to say that all citizens of South Carolina accused ot' offenses under the Kit Klux law, who have left theStatc on account ot" prosecutions against them, pending in the United States Courts, may now return with safety to their homes, whore they can reside without four of further molestation, upon thesinglo condition that they bo peaceful and law'-abiding citizens, tloveraor Hampton himself gives the assurance that there is no longer any rwk :of further prosecution ou account of past offenses. Scatterred about in different parts of (ha United States, and in Canada, there area number of Caroliuiaus who were charged with being implicated in crimes alleged to have been committed by the Ku Klux in 1870-71. There was no hope of a fair trial. Hired witnesses stood ready to furnish any sort of evidence that prosccHtiug otliccrs required. It was only natural that those most conscious of their innocence should tlec, when the clicico was between flight and the Albany Pcnitenti ?ry. These refugees have waited with sickening hearts for any change in the position of affairs that would cnu do them to go back to their abandoned homesteads. The time has conic. Through Governor Hampton, once again, despair will be changed into hope, and sorrow will become joy. Amnesty for the Ku Klux offenders is not, however. the only good work in which Wade Hampton is engaged. An earnest efforL is niakintr hv Governor Hampton to secure a general amnesty for he it_x (* : '*'^1 ittl jlistillers in Sontli Carolina. Word lias been At* W hint to York County that, if the-*(}istil>vill come in and bind themselVes bo stop their unlawful work, and if the citizens generally will engage to discountenance the illicit manufacture and sale of whiskey, he will exert his personal inllucncc, to the utmost, to lnive the prosecutions against such offenders stayed 01 dismissed. About twenty-five illicit wJff distillers have already availed themselves of the ^ <lovernor's offer, and, if it bo found that it works well, the plan pursued in York will be extended to other counties. The statements herein made, concerning the Ku-Klnx offenders, n<>w in Texas and elsewhere, and concerning the illicit distillers, arc made by us by authority, and can be relied on iin1 liciily. the involuntary absence of the Kti-Klux refugees and the hunting down of the distillers in the mountains, infinite loss and trouble have been caused to South Carolina, without ndvauta Tn to the United States government. It is the a .a ol' Governor Hampton to change all this.? The most difficult part of the undertaking is accomplished, and its completion will noi loug this is more Valuable to the people tnafi lh6 gratification of spleen and spite. The desire of tiovernor Jiampton is to blot out the stain of the limes that arc fur behind us, the period ol agitation, profligacy and contempt of law, and t give the whole State a fre^i start, relieved fi-jta tkc moral depression and physical burden of misgovernment and its environments. This he can do, if the people co operate with him in building the social and industrial fabric on the foundation of obeJienco to law, respect for au thority and equal rights and opportunities for nil classes of citizeus.?.Ycics and Courier. Ihe Heated Term. intense heat at the north. Washington, July 18.?Extremely hot weather is reported from lies Moines, Sioux City, ., Jjubuque, Council Bluff, Iowa City and Peoria. Mii.walkik.?Archbishop Hcnui, of this di>r... ocese, was overcome by the heat yesterday. It is feared that lie will not recover. # " { New York.?The thermometer at noon to-day *8tood <na?#o\hrW8 tot places muaail: Cleveland, 88 ; St. Louis, 01 ; Cincinnati, 02 ; Chicago, 78 ; Pittsburg, 04; Buffalo, 88; Sarntoga, 02; Long Branch, 95; Washington, 05 ; Philadelphia, 08; New York, 02; Baltimore, 08; Montreal, 82. The cold wave struck Chicago this morning. New York.?10 P. M.?The heat hero and in Brooklyn has been intense to-day, the thermometer at 2 o'clock this afternoon marking 07 in the shade. Sunstrokes are reported from all points. In Washington this has been the hottest day for several years. St. Louis, July 18.?Forty-three sunstruck patients were nt the city dispensary at noon, and several serious cases are reported throughout Mm niiv Raj.timoti*, july 18.?Several critical sunstrokes occurred lierc to-day. Ti?% only fatal case thus far is that of Theodore liaase), chief olilccr of the German steamship Hanover. St. Louis, July 1(5.?A ghastly antl horrible sight was witnessed last night at Potter's Field, when 21 of the victims of the heated term,'who had lain at the Morgue until it was impossible to keep them longer, were interred in the paupers' burial ground. At 10 o'clock last evening the bodies were given into possession of Tom Coffee, who has a contract with the city for burials of this kind. Plain pine wood ccltins had been provided for them. The corpses were blackened, swollen and discolored beyond recognition. Most of tlicin were identified, but several were put within their last resting place w ith no one to tell who they were or where they fame from. ?. Governor Hampton.?In the Colleton County convention last week, Hon. Carlos Tracy made a speech in review of our political situation .l.? nr.,1 n a ft.llnu-s Titer a was no organization of our people in those days. The political thought of the people was without form anil therefore void, anil history will record to her honor that the great heart <.f Carolina never was aroused until stirred to its depths by a man and a gentleman. There was*no paltering with truth. There was no shadow of deception. There was no efTort to mislead the humblest black man when Hampton took the stand before liiin. Before such a character as his and the sense of the profound policy he represents, how utterly insignificant arc the small politicians of the hour. If any otic supposes it was anything to him to he Governor, except as it would enable him to serve his country, lie understands neither the position nor the character of the man. How extraordinary his career ! The child of wealth and luxury. His manhood wrestles with the bear in bogs and cane brakes of tlic Mississippi, and overcomes liim. A civilian by education, lie is Lieutenant General of one of the bravest of armies, and bandies his troops with a dexterity trained soldiers of West Point envy. A re tired planter, ho places his foot on the rostrum ?prejudice and passion vanish at his appearance. 'J'hc votes of 17,000 of his fellow colored citmake and proclaim him Governor. Willi ft rival contestant in the Stale House, backed by the army of the United Stales, he steps from his simple lodgings in Columbia. The doors of the White House at Washiuton opened to receive him. A few words with the President.? Confidence in the truth and justice of the man established. The army of the United Stales disappears from the c&pitol. The intruder steps away with his carpet-bag, and .South Carolina lias her own again. He takes tiic reins of government and turbulence is quieted without an effort. In adversity patient, in prosperity moderate, in war a soldier, in peace a statesman.? The perfect citizen and devoted patriot, he rests in the F.zecutivo chair; and grandest tribute of nil, it is prapped by (he arfns of bdth tacos. Site "fiulfrltlit Pinion ?imcs. 8TK STOKES, Editor. UNION, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1*T><. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 1 Copy, oik: year, i.n ADVAJfCK, $2.01) 2 Copies olio vc-ar," " 3.75 5 " " ' 8.50 10 " " " " " 15.00 ADVERTISING. One square or one inch, tirst insertion, - - - $1.00 Each MiliNei(iicni.insertion, ------- 75 l.tlK'ral li nmrlirt^ii^mi L ml i and others advertising for six mouths or l?y the Obituary Notices of tcu'lincs or Ions, inserted (rep. ? " " over teu lines, charged as Advertisements. ' WmDIDJLTE*. In order to (jive evert/ man an o/iportuin'ty In put their names before the people, as candidates for office, ice have red tie vl the price for Advertising to 3 for EACH name announced No name icill be published un til the 2>rinter'a fee is paid. This rule icill be strictly enforced, so that it icill be useless for an// one to send us names for .publication without sent lint/ the money with the order. Weekly Report of the Thermometer. |8a. m.|2p. m.|0 p. in. July. Thursday, 1 Bt li.... I 80? I 00? I 00? " Friday, 10th I 88 I 04 I 00 ?? Saturday. 20th*...I 82 90 I 00 " Sunday, 2lst I 84 92 I 90 ? Monday 22d I 80 89 I 89 ? Tuesday, 28d i 80 84 84 " WMtflesday* -24th..I 80 85 I So *llcavv storm at night. B^sT" A little daughter of Mr. C. C. Chase, of it i illinium iiuuat', cquinuuuiirg, vriiuc puiying willi soino companions in an atlic room, rustic 1 against (lie sill of (lie window, lost her balance and fell (o the grouud, a distance of forty feel, and was seriously injured, but, it is hoped, not fatally. . SzHf We would like to know how it is (hot we receive the Greenville Daily A'ttcsouly three , tinics a week. For instance, on Monday wo received the issues of Saturday and Sunday, and on Wednesday we received the issues of Tuesday and Wednesday. If they can come through direct o n Wednesday, why not on Tuesday? Snioks Your GlassNext Monday, between 5 and 6 o'clock 1'. M., a total eclipse of the sun will occur. Get your I and smoke" it. . _? Ice Cool. W. MoXeace serves up his summer beverages in (he coolest style. He puts ice in the water, makes iced lemonade, iced juleps, &c., &c., while Johnny Will&rd gives you a smile that would cool otf the hottest caso of fever. * Sump Punkins. Our facetious correspondent, over the nbovo signature, makes sonic capital hit* this week, and in spite of his protestation we shall insist ou his being run for Coroner; believing that lie would be just the mau to hold inquests upon independent candidates, after the election. The fees wouldn't amount to much but Sumi* would havo lots of fun. Sir. Edward J. Gago. A postal Card from lliis gentleman informs us that he will be in Union about tbe 27th inei., with a full lino'of samples Judging frone the figure on the postal, tho man who orders Groceries through Mr. Gage is as happy ns a clam iu high tide, while he who buys elsewhere is an awful miserable looking cuss. What a Coincidont! We see in the list of arrivals at the Palmetto House at Spartanburg, the name3 of Joseph Strauss, iYrie York, and 1*. M. Cohen, Chester.? It is a curious coincident that Mr. Joseph Strauss and Mr. P. Cohen, hot It residents of Union, put up at the Palmetto on the same day that Mr* Joseph Strauss of New York and Mr. P. M. Cohen of Chester did. Any way related? Death o? We regret to annouuc^HrliiaUi of this excellent citizen, which occurred on the 2Sth of last month, in the 48th year of his age, after sulfering for tnany years from paralysis and disease of the heart. Mr. Jeffcries was a pure and upright man in all the relations of life, uud we sympathize with his bereaved wife and six children in their irreparable loss. Will not some one, more intimately acquainted with the life of Mr. Jcffcrics than we arc, give us an extended notice of him. Gov. Hamfrtenfrjlbiluary.. , , f Gen. H? 1C. nemphill, former ReprcsJfifM^W' from Abbeville, openly stated to some gentlemen at Niuety-six, a few days ago, that ho wished to he elected to the Legislature again for the purpose of having the pleasure of pronouncing Gov. Hampton's Obituary. Wc shall be surprised if the people of Abbc.,:n? .1:_ ,i.? i:.: i ,i.?:? .....i. viiii; uuii 4> mi^; i i*v puuiivui v,iiiyc hi iiirii inu^ii talking cx-rcprcscntativo before that, and inscribe ujfttifhis tombstone?"died for want of ballast. A sad warning to young choleric politicians." Storm Last Saturday. The hcutcd term culminated last Saturday night, at this place, in ono of the most terrific storms of Thunder, lightning, rain and wind, we have Seen for many years. The storm lasted ncqfly three hours; the rain fell in torrents, and the lightning appeared to bo almost one 1 continuous sheet of flaine, so vivid and quick did the flashes come, while the thunder was deafening during the whole time. One oak tree was struck by the lightning, in Mr. Oulp's yard. IVe understand that the storm blew down a great deal of corn, but we have not heard that it did any serious damage to tlie crops. Narrow Escapo from Lightning. Mr 'I*. .1. fSroer mid D. T. Hlack niadi* a nur- I row escape from being killed by lighting during the storm of lust Friday night. They were in a wagon, with a Sewing Machine, and when at the fork of the Spartanburg road about n mil* from town, the electricity front a tlnsh of lightning knocked the horse down, turned over the wagon and threw the men to the ground. The ntcn and horse were stunned for soine lime, but neither was seriously injured, although Mr. Illnck complains of unpleasant feelings in the i region of the heart and in his ribs. They are all up and about. No injury was done the tvagon or Sewing Machine. 'g . 1 i ?>- rrr:?. - rv Oar 8tat? Debt. It is really amusing to lienr some people talk about the bondod debt of the Stato and denounce the last kegislaturc-^-ocrtftin members 11 of it.at leait~-for their action in tlio matter. A ^ slrungerion hearing theso wiseacres grumble 1 about it, yould suppose that the democratic mem- ^ bers of I tat Legislature actually had created " the debt J instead of doing what they conscientious^j b^UQted_J> bo tlie most honorable and '' cconormSllHHr. of 4fl|9|ffing the -State of its '' burden, / iJp T \ 8 Ask t rose grumblers if they know anything about tls matter, and ninety-niue out of every I1 hundrqrovill candidly confess their total ignorance of either the origin, amount, conditiou, or liability of tho StAts'to pay it. They will tell 8 you that certain persons tay it was contracted n by the itndical government and, of course, ought v not to bapaid. They lose sight of the legal or 1 moral oblgntion resting upon tho State to pay 1 any part df it, but "go it blind" for repudiation, ^ upon tlie lay-so of men wl?03e only object is to r maki polgicai capital out of it, either for their own advasccmcnt or tlie defeat of some better c man ' A'i yet we liavo not seen the first point of a ^ sound argument against the action of the last e Leg slnturo upon that important, matter. Not ' one of the advocates of repudiation has given ^ any sounder reason jor opposing tho action of 1 the legislatursthan the fact that some of the bonds are frauiiilont, hnd, as a sequence, they 0 assert all are f\iudulent. T V'c aak our cTtizcns not to judge too hastily c upon ttic matter. Vi'c can assure them that the 1 Legislature has done the people no harm. Wo 1 arc preparing a statement of the matter?taken a from no individual's say-so, but gathered from 1 official data andJigurc^?-which, as so<m as coin- v ?-.l ~~ r.?.i ?? . >.i * - ->-- o to comprehend it, shall he published. Wc, ^ however, state knowingly that l>y adhering to s the provisions of the consolidation Act ami tin- c der the rovising action of the Court nnd Com- * mission, appointed by the last Legislature to in- I 11 vestigate the whole debt of the 'State?bonded J ' and floating?the liabilities of the State will bo ( less than they wore at the expiration of Gov. 1 OrCs term of office. There cannot ho much J cause for gruTObllng at'surTia result, we think 1 The Charleston Journal of Commerce- , Wo regret to learn that this Journal is greatly crippled from financial cmbarrassmcuts The Tuesday's issue contained no telegraphic des- , patches, while its editor, R. Barnwell Rhett, do- . clined a nomination to the State Convention because he was about to leave the State, permanently. Now let some two or three active, industrious , and good newspaper printers take hold of it; employ a sound, spicy and dignified editor, and issue a racy, well filled and neatly printed local j paper that will be askod for by all classes, at fl the breakfast table. Take no subscriptions far y the eiti/, at the office, but give the routes to nctive and reliable carriers and sell thorn the pac pcrs daily at such a price as will leave them a ( good margin for profit. The more subscribers j these. 4 and they will bo active, ^HMent canvassers and reporter! for the papor. We throw out tho ( hint for what it is worth ; but w? can point to several of the best and most profitable papers ( in the country that were started uader the saute ^ circumstances and upon that plan. Mooting of tho State ConventionNext Thursday, the 1st of August, is the day c appointed for the meeting of the Democratic 1 State Convention, to nominate candidates for e State Oflicers, and for Congress, adopt a platform fl of principles and transact other important b?si- p ness fi.r the coming campaign. Wcfliope Union County will have a full dele- j gatyin ^hcre. Among oar delegates are men of r sagacity aud influence, who should sue- f, rifice something to attend the mealing of tho ? Convention. In fact, no delegate should be ab- 0 sent, it will bo a meeting of paramount importance to the political future of the State. Almost a Storm. For about half an hour en the evening of Friday lust we were threatened with a terrific storm t The wind howled, tho thunder rolled and the ( lightning flashed, while black and angry clouds, , North/Sduth East, South and South West of us, t PK^fdtWtbe^iyl^fiug'ovcrlfead ,0 dfllugo the ( earth with rain. Dooi-s and windows were closed and our people waited in tremulous anx- , iety for the bursting of the storm. Any kind i of a rain would have been welcome, after such t sutTocating weather as wc had had, but it looked ^ as if we were about to bo visited by a perfect ^ tornado. AVo don't know whether our peoplo , were more glad than sorry, when they saw the die storm clouds leave them ; at any rate the , doors and windows were soon opened again, ] andg^le we^it and listened to the roar of tho '] storm arnufid the stars shone brightly above and ( all was calm with us. f Dravtonville Democracy. t Mn. 'Editor :?The citizens of Dravtonville met on Friday, the 10th inst., for the pat-pose of forming a Democratic Club. After some interesting remarks from Hons. Charles Petty and W. Jcffories, the members proceeded to enroll their ngmcs and elected F.JO. Latham, President. Tubs. Service, Vic resident 11?mit. F. Service, Secrslary, \V?. Bin dors, Treasurer. Wli4,eiipon the club adjourned to meet again on Saturday the 3d of August f F. O. LATHAM President ltobt. F. Service, Secretary. A Storm in oranor.nufta.?Orangeburg, July '20.?The extreme heat of yesterday culminai 3d in one of the severest thunder storms of I tie ' season. For three hours the hcavenq were a sceneofquivering light, and the shocks of el"Ctricie^wfctlfvdVy severe between 12and 3 o'clock this morning. The Methodist Church was stru k aiso mrce pines were bitiiuk in uineruni pa is of the townAand the streets were well washed , by a henry Bin.?News and Courier. ' A \Vife-M*;rt>krkii Hashed.?Milledgevil'e, On.. July 12.?Mike Shaw, the wifo-murderrr, ? sentenced to be hanged to-day, and who iwj. I lowed a dose of strychnine on June Uth, hut i subsequently reoovercd, was executed to-day * near the river, a half wile from the eity. Fife d thousand persons were present. ft X' ' for the Times. A Day la ths Mountain#. According to announcements) made in tho ?olmns of tho Times," an excursion tr&in left Inion depot lit half past 6 o'clock on Wednesday, lie 17th, laden with a precious freight of souls rom Union County, for sight seeing and1 enjoyment among the mountains. It wasnn early bcur or most of us to nrouso from sleep ; and tio loubt many who had purchased tickets would iavo been left, but for the timely call of tho hnll whistle of tho JlH" Union" engine, which 'awoke the neighborhood roytid" about half >ast 3 o'clock, and gave all a chance to take a hasty plate of so ip" before starting. Only a limited number of tickets had been old, but at the depot were found so many disppoiutcd faces that Col. D. P. Duncan, through vhoso energy the excursion was gotten np4 in he genorosity of his heart permitted "a few nore to get on," which completely filled tho 'ars, though not uncomfortably, leaving oBly oom for an accession at Jouesville. At the appointed moment "all aboard" wrs ailed by the pruinpt and polite Conductor, Wilingham, xo which Spencor responded by two lislinct "toots" from the engino, and tho jollist crowd you ever saw was off for the mounnins. Ueforc nil could be settled down in sent*, 'onesville was reached and the company was ncrcascd by tlie addition of about thirty. Again wo wero'off, with tho promise of only ine more stoppage, at Spartanburg, beforo caching the mountains. At Spartanburg we ould only catch a glimpse of the place aud pco lie, ivncn wc were on ag.in. iicrc we iiaa lo ravel about two miles upon the Air Line It. 1L, Jul then the cars were shifted on to the Spara u <; nnJ Ashnvitlc ro I. No sooner wero re on that road than all eyes were stretched to ;ettlie first sight of the mountains.* At last the due mountains are in sight and with tlieui the cenery all around is both grand and pictursquc. We travel about twenty miles through cry interesting and novel scenery and arrive it Wind Mill Cut, then we reach Flag Cut, all he tiuie now scenery and novel objects attract >ur attention and bring forth expressions of dcasurc and delight, The llluo Kidgc now bopn to loom up iu all their grandeur aud mngniude, and all eyes are scanning them from peak o peak. The Flag Cut is 118 feet deep. Soon ve pass Tryon City, which is destined to be an luportnnt point on this road. \V leave Tryon uid passing over a trestle about 100 feet high, brining a curvo around the mountain for neary 10 miles, arrive at Pacolct trestle, where vo find another engine, to assist ihc Union in aking us up tho steep grade to the top of the nountain. As it w is, <>n.y me car could be lacen up, in consequence of the switch iu the turntut not bsing comp eted. This caused some lisappointineut to those in 'lie remaining Cars, nit as it was no one's fault, no blame can bo laid it tho door of tho getters up of the excursion. Jpon the return of the co u:h an 1 engines, we an down about three miles, where the baskets /?An.l n,AMA A..i f ll.A 1 - ii guwu iniugq ncrv gpiuau uui> IUI inu iinuj^r^ . Jnfortuualeiy we hud to walk some distance roa^|Mii^?8f water, but that only shaipAfte^^arrsfying tlio cravings of our mounain appetites, we took a general ratnblo of two tr three hours through tlic w#ods, then we timed our thoughts, eyes, t< d the cars, hotnevard ; many worn out, sun-burnt and even biiii;ry, while others continued as gay as lark?., Mr. Kditor, our descriptive powers are unejiial to the task of delineating nil that we saw. 'he trip is, without deubt, one of the pleasantst end most romantic of any in the couirry, Hid cun only be appreciated by those who t. ke t. I eannot close this without thanking Col. D. \ Duncan, who got up the excursion, and Hon. 1. K. Duncan, President of 3. and A. K. 11., ar their attention to the comforts of the cxcuriouists, and their efTorts to make the trip a joyHis and pleoeaut occasion. ONE OF TWO HUNDRED. .* For the Times. A Trip Upon the Uaging Thlokety. Dkah Kimtok : -Notwithstanding the dry lull times, sonc ef our vigilant and assiduous ntizens can find enjoyment in breaking off from lie monotony of farui life and taking a trip in he wny of an excursion, which at.the present lay is finite fashionable. Yesterday, 17th inst., while your people were mjoying a pleasant excursion (rip ever the Mountains of North Carolina, breathing pure nir, lrinking good water, nnd having a good time ;enerally, some of our citizens were enjoying a good ride down Thicketj creek, in search ol oots, stumps, logs, sand bars, ko : The flotilla, I understand, consistod of twe vooden vessels, the "J'ildt" and the "detective," uunched in the upper waters of thicket/ creek, ["hose little aquatic pioneers, with their cargoes if human beings and th? necessary implements or "clearing the tony," descended that historio itre&m to Thomson's Mill. During tho voyage natters of interest to the crew were discussed, especially the expense nnd trouble to tho corporitort to clean out tho croek. They struck nc orpedoes, however. tlad the water in I lie crcolc not been so low, n consequence of the dry weather, the excuriouiats would have had a ntere pleasr.nt trip, md obviated the necessity of getting oat so ofen to push off or pull over some oh iruelion in he creek. From what I learn fic-.n the passtn;ors, the stream is uavigable, for pleasure boats, n its present condition. As a craft has brtn illed up and launched for the puipose, you will loubtless hear of another excursion by the 7orporalort, who, I presume, will ohscn^ the iropriely of making their trip on a higher ide. As matters develop themselves we will attempt to inform the public through the colirans of your paper; but at the present, prulenco firbids our speculating too far upon the ssue. ANONYMOUS. Moi.lik ^teCAtmiv Srii.o.?Mr. Winters h old the raco mare Mollie McCarthy to Budt Joble. Price unknown. One ot her forelegs s very much swollen, and experienced turfmen ay she will never be able to run again. Dotde loes not think eo, Ami desires to run her Against ny horse or inArfe fli ahy distance fot- any Sbrt. * Tor Iho Time*. IUSAPPINTED CARD YD ATE?SOUR URAPJ6, RICE TREK. I'unkinvill, July fyrth. Kins fukn an Euitur :?1 warnt a sicken no oflis nor poplarity when X writ on polylicks nu Urn wed up uiy resolution, but llieu I Imv n sort 0 blasted ntubishuu sensation, like as if I linlut becu treated rite. I lowed uiy writiy wud gjvq mo a kiue of literary noliryciy, ef nut bin else, but 1 bav been lisiun about gathering an lucetins too see if 1 couldn't liecr sumbody speukin of what a grate writer an corryspoudcr Sump l'unkin was, an niul beared but ono opinyttu xprcssed, an that, too, b) one blasted disapinted candydatc, an be sad be bleovcd Sump 1*. was a durncri foul. Now mister Editur, Ibis is the thanks nu the poplarity men of sense who wud snvo tbnr kuntry gits fur thar (rubble.? llut 1 l'eci happy, knoAviu that my kuntry wus safe, cviu ef the cornveutioti adopted resolutions not quite as good as mine. ' 1 am afearcd tho that my style ut writin is too Ucep an pi uletl, an requires more etlicatiou an rcsnrclt, perlically an cklcsinsticknlly, tlicn the mayjorily of nly more unfawtunntc feller citizens is snhjcck too. I know it wudn't do enny good fnr nic too bii tryin loo git poplar now, fur I seed from tho hist paper iiiat 1 hainl no clmnce fur no uflisi sins the cornvcution met, but 1 clout keer a dahy to Vipresent pcpnl who ain't got sense cnutf to vol* fur tliar bext men. Now kino frind 1 dont want yu lo think that I'm mad at yu, kase yit didn't call special tcntion too my writin in yore cdilories, nor mad at my filler citcrzcns fur not kickin up a big hurrah over me ; but sum how or another, 1 am in a bad 'uinor about sumthiu ; but I tell yu agin 1 wor'nt a seckin no oflis> an I'll jist say this, ef tliay ell had a som- , . ynatod me loo n went to the big cornvcution 1 would hnd a belter opinyuti of the jedgement of * 'the popul, an grater expccktations fur the futur pruspeeriiy of our State. I Uiiuk now that it wud be belter to chnngc this erlcction bizncss round nnuthcr way next time. 1 shall go in ncx erlcction fur to keep all the smart men, sich as myself, at home, jist fur voting puposes. I think it ino' impowtcnt, frond Editor, that sich men as mc nn you an Guvnor liampton to be at the ballot box than too be in ottis. Why, kino fren, ef "sich ns us three kuinposod tho votin poplntion of this State, it wudn't matter a sent ^ who wus jedge, jury, Legislator, or guvner, or jailer. Don't yu see the pint ? Votin orter bo ^ matte os honcrubul und as highristocrnticnl ns lioldcn oflis, irn then everbodg wud be'scekin to kquollify themselves fur Ihebizncss. Thar is aiimthin about this here erlcction biz* . ui.?a that is mity funny nn strange to me. Now everybody goes too' the ballot box an votes fur who he pleases, nn gencrly, nrtcr the erlcction, everybody is a grumblin, kase they think them what is crlccted aint fit to till the oflises ; nn n man's best fronds endurin tho crlcctiou turns , out giuoraly to be his wuet enemies nrtcr he gits lino oijis. j liar s pore nays nir instance, everybody is agin him, and ho an all the pepu', au the lawyers, an the surprcinc Coat , an Kongriss, all put together, au the constitution, can't tell wcthur lie is president or not, nor wether this grate rcpublick has got enny president or not. Now nint us an the coustitushun an tho guvincut au pore Hays, in a most redicklous prominenco, in tho eyes of our illustrus posterity, etcctrcr ? Now, kine Advisor, it seems to me that nrler pepul erlects a mam too oflis tharselvcs, they had ort too be satisfied, fur who is too blame ef ho Hint fit. Ef I am foolo cnutf too go into the woods an git pine er sassnfax wood to mako waggiu hubs outcn, an find out arler I hove made em, that the wood don't do wuth a cent, fur tho bisniss, who ortcr be cussed fur being a foolc, and not fit fur the bisuess, me cr tho pine or tho sasiafax ? Kine fren answer that in yore ncx. 1 will leave the subjick of pollylicks for a short time an pass to a fuo scattrin remarks on suvnthin olaa t ui^while 1 *ui deing jbat I will, - _ t call yore atention too sum of yore mistakes an sich like. Now thar is sum thing yu ort not too do. I notis thnt yu nr continncrly cuttin up at the city of Spottonbug, kasc slio pervnilcd on Union to help her xtend that rale rode.? Mister Kditur, yu ortenTu think hard of the Sparkinboogcrs fur liarin a sort o' contempt fur Union folk, kaseyu know cf yu pervail on enny individual to do sumthin agin his own intrust fur yore benefit, nnd no matter how much good it may do yu, yu will alters think be. is a dmyed * fule, etcetcrcr. Now, kine fren, take my edvice, an don't let noboddy git the advantige of yu. N ow I will say a few words about myself hefore closin, fur fear that I have not sed enuff on that intresting subject. Sum foax may think I aint much an nint entitled to oftis?no notis.? I know in this deliteful world a man nint considered much of lie dont blow his own horn loud nuff too be beared afur off, thurforo I will do so. Sum pepul brag mifcly about what they have dun, but I think I have dun sum bully things too; fur instance, I started out in lifo with nuthin (axident frum the result of sum war or nuther I recktn) an I am now sumthin under ten inousan uouurs in uoui, nn nil Dy my own pussonal cxuraions, an nobody cnn'l gft a droted " red outen mo nutber. Now who kin beat thnt, i an bo forth? llut I am lengthning too long. Youru allcrs. SUMP PUNKINS. P. S. How's craps ? P. 8. agin. Now I'm mily afeard?tho' I don't no how?that yu an tncnny , ^^myTTranrufrelUr citirzens will cum too tho opinyun that I'm mad about sunitliin. Yu will ' think thnt 1 wantid offis in spite of everything i I have sed ; but I will jist say this much, that 1 don't think it wood give me the strutts very bad k too okkipy sich offices as was once lately 81led by sich as Cardoseer, June Mobloy, Oleeves, Smalls, ' lloge, Jedge Wright, A. Ss. Wallace etceterer, au which the stink, etceterer, ain't bin wanhed i out of yit, hardly. Now, if cnny boddy Is mnd, let em take that. I uin't a seekin no offis, and ef cnnybody says I uui artcr offis he is a nut her one, etceterer. Freud Editur ldid think 1 would ipiit without u P. S. this lime, but I must say sunitliiu else or bust?|ho 1 ain't die pinted about uutiiin?fur tins erteclion bisniss is a devil of a thing, so much so that I can't 1 stand it. Thais jist how it is. Now I jist dont keer a drot ef I wusn't iionunynated, an I'll tell . yu why ; case, twist us, a man, yn know, these ) days is jest nommftoated caso he is what they Clll r valsnhlt. liaSrbeKRiiA !i? in fit. fur ll?n nffio yu know, butjistkaae popul ns a ginral thinjp an ns a mnyjority, liaint senao enuff to apprP^ sliiiito an voto fur sicli men ns is fit to bold offis. Now, beloved Kdiiur, I doo think rich nornmi/nmlion ns this is a ensiilt to those which ia nommynntcd, an to the intelicrgcnts of our kuntry. Now, fren Kdiiur, I haTe seed men?whether in the jitth now or not I caunot aay?enduriu _ ' t lie Inat aevereal /era, who was nomroynated on this here valeable plan, nn thuy was a gwino 1 round aenndydalin an a envortin an a atruttin i an a ahowin thnr nastootoneaa, etoctcrer, an ? i thinkin they wua highly komplymcntcd, an , i playin the very devil, when all the time tho sharp an knowin ones wua lnrfin in their sieves nn a any in, "wo knew limy nint much, but it is the beat we kin do under the smkumstances." flj Don't yu kno its the valeable man ?" Now yu may still think I nm mad about sumthin, but l do say frend Kdiiur (tho I don't I aware) nn<i oi*si your atmuablt, l ddn't wont enny nicli aoflis. Kf I wus axed loo make i speech enny wbar these days, or axed to take a drink or a cigar, or make a temprence apeaoh, or edreis a Sundrfy Schole, or nigger meelin, er eeen nommfn.Ued for Triel Justice, er konutable er rrMidoiu ()>ere llaye he ii eo taUakU, eVer^body iangtii at htm) er wit) nbtlcfcl fer ' #