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,, ttblw^pbh of tot hour! ''v ?. r I'fc :0:;? 1 Address pr. Senator Butler at. a.n ' e#g**j*l1> i'ionic. J ",1V ' A V ; v ' ' JVte' (7rtrfj Opposing Force*?'Despotism 1 t or a'C'oiistitutional Republic?The "God and Morality" Party?Our State not out of Danger?This is a White Mans Government?No Mixeti Tickets?Small Comfort for Would-be-Independents. Edgefield Court House, July 17.? The picnic wbioh was given at Stonelauds to-day in honor of 8cnator M. C. Butler was attended by * crowd which oxeefldpd alouo was sufficient to. command the presence of a large crowd. The sccno of the celebration was Stonclands, the former residence of his unci;, Senator A. P. Butler, aud upou our arrival at this place, which is four miles from the Court House, we found a large crowd already assembled, which coutiuucd to iucrcnsc up to the latest hour. A stuud had bccu erected uadcr the trees, ana at 43 o ciock tnc meeting was called to order by Mr. J. C. Sheppard. Tbis genileniau made a happy and glowing address, ending by presenting Senator Butler to the audicnco. SENATOR BUTLER'S SPEECII. Senator Butler came forward, and after a few pleasant remarks, by way of introduction, be said: If there is anything which could inspire mo to speak in terms of sober mirth and give utterance to tho impulses of my heart, it is this place and tbis occasion. In almost every countenance before mo, aud in the very flutterings of these forest leaves, the associations of my boyhoodr come back to cluster and gather thickly around me. It is something, my friends, to cxcito tbe pride aud gratification of aoy heart that, afkor the lapse of n^ore' thau twenty years, I should return hero to scenes L ouce knew so familiarly as a boy to speak to many of the old associates of my childhood. This pleasure, however, is not uumixed with mclaucholy reflections aud fceliugs; many of thoso who lived here then are now noinore and no more forever. They were men who leved their country lor their country's sake, aud who were devoted to her best interests. Duty impelled them to discharge their duty to their country, and they loved that duty more than life itself. And whata race of people they were! Can it be expected that I, who learned to love the constitution of my conutry under the shadow of this same forest, by the side ot this same stream and trader the rays of this same sun, that I should return here without feolings of profoundcat gratitude and pleasure?? Upon the hill in our rear lived "Squire" Daniel Holland, as he was familiarly called; upon that one lived Bland, and upon these others livod George A. Addison, Senator A. P. Butler aud Governor Pickens.? What au array of honest and houorablc men and truo patriots they were ! Hero are the semes which knew them familiarly and long. I know them as a boy. Many of their descendants are now within the sound of my vdicc. Some of their contompories are still alive with the frosts of many winters upon their heads. What. would wo not have given in the dark days through whioh we have just come for ouo hour's counsel of those men. But they have passed away. They were good and honest aud true uicu in their day, but they have passed away forever. THE ISSUES OK TI1E IIOUIl. Let me tell you, uiy friends, what has not passed away. Tho very same issues that confronted them arc now confronting us, aud the qucstiou for tho future is, will wc be worthy sons of such worthy sires anil maintain the constitution of this country pure and civil? That is the question and t hat the issue of to-day- It is a very convcrneu^ and L regret to suy it is a too common place remark in thh country, that the only issue now before us is one of honesty and one of race against race. That is not true.' It is belittling the question to say that it is only one of raco agaiust race.? The issue is just as great now as seventyfive years ago between constutioual liberty and republican institutions on the one .hand, and centralized despotism on the other. It makes but little dilFereuce who A'Otes at primaries or who have representation. The great issuo is above and superior ?to all that; it is ouo of the rights of the .States, and through the States of the people?of constitutional liberty as opposed to .11 centralized despotism. THE GREAT OI'I'OSING FOItCES. There arc two great forces at work in the country to-day, and they arc moving on parallel lines. Tito one is represented by Radicalism, and is moving, as surely as the needle turn, tc the pole, towards the estab. lishmont of a centralized depot ism. Tho party which is committed to this work is the same that has been successively kuowti as the Federal, Froosoil, Abolition, KuowNotliing and Republican parlies, and is now known as tho Radical party. Confronting it, on the other line, is tho old Democratic pariy, which, seventy-live years ago, had the same fight to make which wc arc making to-4aj. I know how common it is for people to - mb iA-MaggHapfegggwr? n ? Beag??ggr-g say there is very little differenco between the Radiealand Democratic parties. But I tell you that, if I have loarned anything* during my stay as a senator in Washington, it is that there is the greatest difference, and that the Radical factions have administered this Government with about as much regard to the rights, feelings and interests of the pcoplo of America as for the people of the Sandwich Islands. They have not cared or thought about the people. Tho whole Governuieut has be-.n conducted by them in the interests of rings and monopolies, and 1 could provo it if I had the time." What is tho result? What do we catch upon every brecse that now comes from tho^rth? Rumors of oommypUm,riots, ' wwmf fufflfM les, adit ruction or property. Why is it so ? It is bccauso the Radical factions have been keeping this element quiet by holding us by the throat and making the condition of the South the pretext for their uetions aud continuance iu power, and whou that deadly grasp was torn loose iroui our throat nod tbc common people discovorcd at last that the government had been conducted iu the interest of rings only, and without regard to the people, the result was the organization of those various unions all over the Country. I have myself eceu letters to scuators from Northern men of intelligence and of comparatively respectability saying iu the words of the writers, " IFc if i11 have bread or blood." But wheu they clamored for bread they gave them lead, and wheu they asked for labor they gave them the bayonet. THIS "GOD AND MORALITY" TARTY that had such a profound affection for thecolored people?these men shot dowu their own people becauso they were simply assert^ ing their manhood und their rights as Auioricatt citizens. Their blood curdled wheu they heard of a riot in the South, but when they shot do vn their own people for demanding their rights not one word is heard of commiseration for them ! That is of n piece with the entire conduct of this Radical regime. God knows wo have seen uud felt it. What did they care for the ' poor colored man, or the poor white mau, so long as the government made their favorites rich; and that is the issue we have got to moot to day. There is no use attempting to disguise it. ,cr NOT OUT OP DANGBR Ylfr, And we in South Carolina are pot out of danger yet. It is a great mistake to suppose that this colossal monster is dead ; he is ouly hiding his tium, and in order to overcome him what have wo to do'( In the first place we must assert our manhood under the platform of 1876, aud we must move forwaji upon that platform without trampling on the rights or the manhood of any one clso. It has got to be the fashion for some politicians to turn pale in the face aud to go off and hide their heads if you but use the word "white" in any connection, aud especially if you say this is A WHITE MAN's GOVERNMENT. Well, theoretically, it is not a white. man's government. This is a couutry where men may come from all climates and quarters, and have the protection of the law. But practically, as a matter of fact, it is a white man's government. The assertion does not involve the idea that I mean to oppress anybody else. Who else has any voiee in this Government ? Go to the North, and do you find anybody thero in control but white people?any representatives but white men? Not one ! When 1 charged a ltadical representative with this fact on a recent occasion, he acknowledged it and said, ''Oh ! but the colored people arc in the majority in the South !" I auswered that it was very much less tolerable for biui to ex.lude the negro from representation, because at the North he is more intelligent, and being in the minority could not do the harm his ignorant fellows could do and have done here. The fact of his exclusion from representation there shows conclusively how hollow and contemptible is all their twaddle about him. A I'll ACTIO A L VIEW OF IT. Let us look at the matter in a practical light. Did not these people try to govern this country for ten years ? Where did they run it to and to what a condition did they reduce it? To absoluto disgrace, humiliation and contempt. Now that we have got control of the government, it is no longer a question of honesty, because the administration is honest. It is no longer a question 01 race lor all races are represented and protected alike. I would tell llieso people to-day : "You ha*5 tried to govern this country for ten years and have proved your utter incapacity for doing so, now stand aside and let us try it for ten years, wc cau do it better than you; and if we fail to do so, then turn us out!" MIXED TICKETS. I do not intend to say a good many thiDgs I would like to say, but there is one thing I do want to say before I leave you. It has been reported, with how much truth I do not know, that a proposition has been made to run "mixed tickets" in some of the counties of this Stato. I desire to enter my solemn protest against such a proposition. I think the Democratic party is able to govern this country without the interjec* tiou of Judical help. The very suggestion is a confession that the Democratic party cau not goveru thwu^nlfy successfully. It has abo been said that We gave our assent to this doctrine in "18f0? but that is not true. We were then on the outside and trying to improve the goveruaiert by introducing a better element into it. Tt)e whole matter is reversed now; the govern j.ent bus passed inte competent and honorable hands, and shall we.be expected to deterio a - l ? .. * - rate it oy admitting tne very some corrupt element we fought then ? And, moreover, how were we met then when we advanced this same proposition ? The Kepublicann party turned the hacks of its hands to us, and now that we are in power L propose to turu tho baCks of OWfetotudsio v l.heui I? . That is the whole it ia-jturtfc"4 that we ought to be magnanimous and geuerous. These are noble traits of character in any man or party, and I trust I may never bo heard raising my voice against their proper exercise ; hut let us be careful that wo don't mistake magnanimity and generosity for a silly and pernicious seotimeutalism. They are different things.? Ouararoes for the ^domain of poe6y, but in the practical affairs of the law and iu anything so iutcuscly practical as politics it will not do. Do uot let us dogencrato these high and noble qualities iuto a pulling scntimentalism. THE POLITICAL MILLENNIUM. It has been said that the political millcuiuni is not far off, that the Republican party is uot going to run an opposition ticket to tho Stato ticket. I hfepe tjbat tho State ticket will not suffer itself to be misled iuto a position of false security by any such siren illusions, promises or songs.? They may indeed paralyze the strength of' the ticket by promising to run nothiog against it, but While the ticket is iu a state of supposed security this euuuing monster will run in candidates enough to get control of our Legislature, and we cannot afford to lose sight of this danger. APPREHENSIONS OP PIVISION. I learned since I came here that there arc great apprehensions that wc will have serious divisions amoug ourselves ou accouut of tho number of candidates who have como forward, but the practical good sense ot the people of Edgefield will not permit suob a result. As to the number of candidates being a proof of division, I hail it rather as a>aign. of raturpiciji inter"? Tinf public affairs. All who have been nominated up to this time arc honorable men, and 1 know they will abide the voice of the people; and woe to the man who docs not! I say to you let suoh an one be os\racised and thenceforth consigned to political oblivion, and lot him be flayed alivo by the. voice of public opinion ! [Cheers.] IIIS WORK IN WASHINGTON. I want to say one thing more in conclusion. Some of my friends want to know what I have been doing in Washington.? One of the first things I had trt do was to secure my scat in Congicss, and I believe I have accomplished that. * * * Another thing I have done was to secure the opening of the uew postoffices and needed ?p,. propriations. Another thing'was to satisfy those people that they were 4>ownd to recognizo South Carolina as an independent sovereign State. How far I havo succeeded in this matter I cannot say, b&t I think X can promise that before I havo concluded my term there they ahull know that there is such a spot of earth as the State of South Carolina. Oen Hut lor continued his remarks by a brief discussion of uiatffry ^ i interest, aud eoncliirtmX W?t.ImcCT knowlcdgment of the compliment whicli r. 1 ? : .1 mi u?u vuuicuvv upun iiiiii uy mc people of his couuty.? Charleston News and Courier. 11 u.st in Wheat.?Editor Southern Cultivator.?I have just tested a German recipe for rust in wheat, and found it a sure remedy. My wheat this year had rust badly, but \ prepared aud sowed oue peck on twodands across a lot; and the haads, when they came to it lcmairtced to lae, "this wheat is clear of rust," without any knowledge of the test. Ou either side, the wheat was badly uffcoted with scab rust. The German agriculturist had used this remedy for 3b years, and his neighbors had rust iu fields adjoining his, whilst there was not a head of rust on his. His habit was also to tako the sheaves and boat oil the rinost kernels with a stick, and uso the grain thus obtained for seed. I will now give the recipe : Some hours?at the longest; six or eight?before sowing, prepare a steep of three measures df quick liuie and tcn^uarasures of cattle urine, pour two quarts of this upon a peok of wheat aud stir wfth"#spado until every kernel Is covorcd with it. Jly using this, rust of every kind will be avoided. 4 1). COOPElt. Greonvillo S C., June 14th, 1878. .*. ?? Mii.k fsom a HEiFEH.~It is not only possible, but easy, to brifig a heifer, that uuk not yoi naa a can, or tna* baa not even been bred to a bull, into milk. All that is necessasy is to excite tho lacteal organs by permitting a calf to suck, or by the action of milking with the hands or fingers. Wo ' have soeu two virgin heifers taking their; place among the cows in a dairy, to bo < milked twice a day, and one of them gave 4 quarts a day at 14 months of age. ~L- 1 ? ? ?? PROCEEDINGS OP THE (HATE COWKVMOX X ' HAMPTON RENOMINATED, ?TViTlI ALL? The Other State Officers ! THE PLATFORM OF 187G REAFFIRMED! Harmony and Unity Secured! THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS UNBROKEN ! Cdm.muia, Thursday Night, August 1.?At ?7THi fi *. r> i . [ of the Sute Democratic Executive Committee, called the State Democratic Convention to order, and nominated Col. J. S. Cotbran as temporary chairman of tho Convention. Col Cothraji wna unanimously elected, and in taking tbc chair addressed the Cenvcntiou as follows : \iiuiy uiu 10 inank jou, gentlemen or the Couvontiou, for this unexpected honor in calling upon we to assist in the organization of this important and responsible body. I shall uot venture in this position to impress upon yourmindn any peculiar ideas of my own as to the plans and .policies or purposes of the Democracy in the campaign about U> begin. That banner which was furled in victory nearly two year ago is about to bo thrown to tbe breezo again. Dy common consent it will bo doubtless submiHsd again to the same wise, prudent and faithAri hands which boro it to victory before. (GMit applause.] Amongst all her devoted sons, and Houth Carolina has many, who clung to her through a decode ot adversity, none have been found, in the judgment of a grateful people, more faithful aud more devoted to a cause than these have been. [Applause.] ? I congratulate you, gentlemen ot ths Qonven' tion, upon the changed condition of affairs which appears so conspicuous as compared with tjiose of two years ago. Your political adversaries then were thoroughly organized aqd (irmly seated in power, rejoicing as a strong manabout ! run a race, and now they arc disorganized, disheartened and dispersed. 14 must not be, however, forgotten that the battle of life \s nevqr endod, and ths army which appeared before yeu yesterday vanquished may renew the strugglo to-morrow. Often in the sense of security thero may lurk the greatest danger.?' Wherefore, in the name of the victories you have achieved, in the hope of those that are to be achieved, and in the name of a redeemed, regenerate and grateful people ; in the name of civilisation and decency, ayd in the name of an enlarged, unselfish interest, let mc hope thai no spirit of bitterness shall spring up amongst us, "and that the success of the past may bo considered HI (HQ ll&tbinger of the future" ? After prayer by the Rev. Wm. Martin, Messrs. D. 8. Henderson and T. C. Gaston were elected temporary secretaries. The temporary organization of the Convention being completed, Hon. Geo. D. Tilman offered the following, which was adopted : Rttolved, In all ejections by the Convention a majority of the votes cast shall be necessary to a vuvice, >uu me vote snail do taken viva voce and recorded, except when there is but one candidate, in which event the vote may be taken by acclamation. Col. J. A. Law, of Darlington, then nominated Oen. J. D. Kennedy as permanent preeident of 1 the Convention, aujl, as there were no other' nominations, he was unanimously elected by acclamation. On mef'on of J. C. Sheppard, Esq., Gen. Kennedy pas escorted to the chair by a committee Gentleman of the Convention : I thank you for the honor you have conferred by electing me your presiding officer, and will endeavor to discharge its duties impartially and to the best of my ability. You are tho representative body of the Democratic party of South Carolina, and as such are asoemhled for the first time since onr grand and triumphant victory on the 7th of November, 1876. On the 15th of this raopth two years will have passed since your last assemblage, and the contrast between our contrition now and then should endorsed and aided by u powerful ally at Washington, backed by the purse ami sword of the General Government ; with an exciting Presidential .election to complicate the situation; with heroic resolution you laid down a broad, liberal and wise platform, and with Wade I lampton as yjur standard-bearer carried everything before you. It was a long, perplexing uiui stormy campaign, taxing to llic utmost the p^ tieuce and patriotism of our people, and even after the election weeks of weary watchiug and stern self-control elapsed before we entered into possession of the goverppient of the Htate. It was a victory achieved by the irresistible morale of our attitude, and it is a subject of profound congratulation that wo retain the hold then acquired over the good people of Carolina of all classes and conditions. Peace reigns supreme. justice is administered to all alike, taxes are reduced and honesty, economy and competency characterize our olhcials. Such, geutlcinen, is our condition, and it behooves us to rise to the fullest measure of our responsibility us a party and take no step backward, hut lay still deeper the foundations of perpetual good will and enduring prosperity. Wc are the custodians of | the interest of the people of this State and will bo held accountable for its welfare. I know X address men who neither lightly es' teem nor will recklessly jeopardise this exalted position. Political wisdom is the outgrowth of political experience, and our experience in the last campaign sheuld qualify us all the better to grapple and dispose of the complications arising from the anomalous and diverse relations whieh exist in our midst. Let uvAcontinue true to our plntforto and I feel nssnrcd that with energy, unity and good faith we will win this campaign still more triumphantly. I invoke the utmost concord in your deliberations and tho blessings of God on your actiofts. Messrs. 3. W. Maurice, 15. F. Whilner, W. B. Wilinn u i ? i 1? ?> - ?? .. u, u. mm nuu n. i. nuucr, were elected vice-presidents from their respective Congressional districts, anil Messrs. P. S. Henderson and K. 15. Murray were elected permanent secret Aries. Mr. W. <J Brown, from Ander- ' son, was elected treasurer. Mr. Jeter, of Union, moved fhnt a fcommillee N . S t . . . 1 ^T;T* rr" i; T'1' 'rv -r^ewepannereasni i n muWMpj n w?awArawW*pe * W of Lhreo bo appointed to prepare rnles for Ufo" x \> v governmeat of the Convention. Mr. J- Q. 8hephard atnendod by moving ibat the rules of tho House of Representatives ho ^ ? adopted as the rulfo of the- government cf the . * I Convention. This motion was agreed to, 1 } | The secretaries were instructed to call tke roll, when ISO delegates were found to be present (. and entitled to all the rights and privileges Of the Convention. . " Mr. Lipscomb moved that a committee on platform and resolutions be raised, by the selectionof one delegate from each county by their respective county delegations. Teu minutes recess was taken, tb allow tbo delegations time to make their selections, after which time the following committee was announced : ^Mmtasig. ? -'? ? Aiken?Q. W. Croft. Anderson?W. C. Brown. Barnwell?O. B. Lartigue. Heaufort?Win. Elliott. Charleston?M. P. O'Conno.*. Chester?G. J. Patterson. Cbeaterfiold?E. B. C. Cash. Clarendon?John L. Manning. Colleton?Carlos Tracy. Darlington?J. L. Cokcr. Edgefield?M. W. Garj. Fairfield?Jas. 11. Rion. Georgetown?Not represented. Greenville?F. II. Fuller. Hampton?C. J. C. IIuUiob. Horry?E. R. Beatty. Kershaw?W. D. Trantham. Lancaster?N. G. B. Chafes, Laurens?N. 8. Harris. Lexington?D. J. Knotts. Marion?W. R. Johnson. Marlboro'?A. R. Parker. Newberry?Jas. N. Lipscomb. * * Oconee?W. C. Keith. Orangeburg?8. Dibble. Pickens?D. F. Bradley. ; Richland?John E. Bacon. 8umter?T. B. Fraser. Spartanburg?J. H. Evins, Union?T. B. Jeter. York?B. H. Massey. Williamsburg?W. H. Kennedy. Mr. Gastoo, of Chester, moved that all resolutions be referred to this committee without debate Mr. Tillman moved to amend by inserting "all resolutions relating te the policy ef the Democratic party." This amendment was accepted. Mr. 8. W. Maurice, of Williamsburg, moved that the resolutions be referred to the committee without being read. Uon. D. Wyatl Aiken opposed this amendment, and it was lost. The original resolution was then adopted. The adoption of this resolution was the signal' for the introduction of a perfect raft of resolutions, all of which were referred to the canuaittoo ondebate. -a* - The Hon. J. C. Shepherd opened by offering the platform of 1870, and recommending that the committee adept it in every particular as the platform of 1878. This announcement was received with cheers and applause. Mr. D. W. Aiken introduced a resolution look vug iv iuo ^iiuuuragemcni oi immigration, and another relating to Southern war claims. lion. M. 1*. O'Connor, offered a resolution looking ta the modification by Congress of ex. cise laifus. Dr. Gerard II. Lartigue, of Barnwell, introduced a resolution looking to Om reopportion, meat of the representatives of the counties in the State Convention on a basis of the number of enrolled Democrats in each countj. Mr. Tillman offered a resolution recommending the calling of a constitutional Convention. Mr. Woodward, of Fairfield, introduced a resolution denounoing manepnliee ef every kind as being contrary to the spirit and genius of the Democratic party. Mr. Carlos Tracy, of Colleton, introduced a resolution demanding from the Convention a recognition of the equal rights before the law of the two races in South Carolina. Mr. G. L. Buist offered a resolution repudating all fusion and coalition on the part of the Democratic party with the Republicans, and condemning all who, uqder the guise of an independent party, seek to bring about such a' result. These resolutions were all referred to the committee on platforms and resolutions, and the Convention adjourned until 6 V. M., to atlow cun8n^tat>on and discusSiilSBEfte-a 1 >!rk)i the ?ao*8?. | The Convention reassembled at 6 1\ M., and' on motion of Mr:-Murray, of- Anderson, all1 speeches in debate were limited te ten minutes each. Gen. Bratlon, a member of the Slate Democratic executive committee, submitted a report frout that committee, which tvas received as information. Mr. Tillman, of Edgefield, introduced a set of resolutions, which he proposed as an aineud meut to the eoustitution of the Democratic party of the State, and moved that the same be incorporated as an article of the said constitution. These resolutions were adopted, as follows . 1st. Representation in the Judicial and Congressional Conventions shall be on the same ba-sis as the State Convention. ihl. That a majority of the delegates elected shall be present at the Convention to nominate a candidate for Congressman and solicitor. 3d. The delegation from each county in a Congressional dr Judicial convention shall have power to fill any vacancy occurring in itself. 4th. In all Congressional and Judicial conventions, a majority ef the votes shall be necessary to a choice, and the voting shall be eiv > voce, uuless there be only one candidate, when it may bo hv ?C(>l?rii*linn oth. Wheu a convention has made a nomination for Congress or solicitor, it shall adjourn tine die, and the candidates for unexpired terms shall be nominated by a now convention; 6th. The executive committee of each Congressional District shall oonsist of the county chairmen of (jie ooantiee oomprising the district. 7th. The chairmen shall select their own secretaries and treasurers, and it shall require a majority of the whole executive committee tocall a nominating convention. Hth. Kaoh Congressional and Judieial convention shall meet within its own district or circuit. Governor Manning, as chairman of the committee on platform and resolutions, submitted a platform andjreportu ponthe resolutions referred to the committee, whioh were adopted, aften some slight amendment, as follows : i [ Concluded on Id page. ] 1