The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, November 01, 1878, Image 2
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A 8olid Voto and Victory!
Tlio candidates nominated by the Charleston
Democratic Convention arc before the people.?
'I'liey were fairly chosen, according to rule, by
a Convention formed under the directions of the
County Committee, in conformity with the constitution
of the Democratic parly in this Slate.
There is no flaw in their title us the Democratic
candidates, and the only Democratic candidates,
in Charleston. This is sufficient, without going
further, ilowcver tempted any. Democrat may
be to grumble or stragglo, every sensible ami
unselfish Democrat knows, and admits, three
things:
1. That, as tlie State Executive Committee say
iu I heir address, "there is uo peace or hope, no
salvation or success, for South Carolina, except
by and through the Democratic party." Ten
years of Kudicul rule are proof enough of this
inasmuch us liny reviveu nauicm puny, m mi?
State, must be composed of the same material,
ami, therefore, have the same faults ami weaknesses
us the obi party.
That the Democratic party cannot give the
whole .Stale peace and hope, salvation and success,
unless the party be united. Absolute ami
unfaltering union enabled the Democracy to win
in |S7b, and, if they now split up, they cannot
aeenre, this year, *'a surpassing and final victory."
d. That it is impossible to have union, and
strength, which is its consequence, unless the
Democracy submit, without murmur or question,
to the mandates of the party, and support,
with leal and energy, the candidates of the
party, whether good, bad or indifferent.?
The election of the worst possible Democratic
ticket, under the circumstances, is bet
--- ... .... ^...v . <* me civrtmn 01 (lie nest
conceivable Itndical ticket. We must consent to
bow to uny edict, however tyrannical, and to
wallow any dose, lioivcvcr nauseous. We must
sloop, if nee Is he, to conquer. This is Governor
Hampton's view. Kverybody knows that
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Ill' IS liruilM mill IIUI'IUI MIS upnnuiis, IVI
none insist more sternly than ho on such cheerful
obedience to orders ns is the mark of the
true and rising soldier.
livery this vote iu Charleston County, white
au<l colored, is required to he cast on election
dny. W'c cannot spare one of them. And
* .And every vote that is polled ought to he polled
* f<Sr the whole ticket, from top to bottom, without
distinction or difference, livery Democrat
wtoa was proposed as a candidate in the County
Convention is publicly pledged to abide by the
' . action of the Convention, and, us u matter of
course, to vote thejituigliL ticket. So is it with
the successful candidates. They arc bound to
support the whole ticket, and tlicy will do it.?
Their friends nre under the same obligation.?
Whatever differences or antagonisms there were
before, thero can be' none p <> w, as regards the
several parts of the ticket. In the Democratic
eye no man on. the ticket "la better or.*ruv?o tUa?*
amy other man. livery candidate is entitled to
the solid vote of every Democrat in the t'ounty.
There is nutning more demoralizing than cutting
and Mcrutclpiif*iickcts. livery candidate gives to
the lUher candidates the beuetit of the strength
and in I] nonce of his own peculiar friends, with
the expectation that lie will got Iho bsnetit ?f
the influence and strength of the peculiar friends
of Hie rest of the ticket. This is the honorable
understanding among the candidates, and any
violation of it splits up a ticket us effectually as
Independent auudidacy can do.
There is every reason to he sanguine in this
County. The complete restoration of the County
to the control of respectable and faithful citizens
J3.ll,'*11 UbJJHIltl. .Milling inn rt-iiiMi no vuiinif^
* - if 4liv Hetuocracy talk hard nail work hard, give
heir time and money to the canvass, and vote
the iioiiiocrntio ticket, the whole ticket and
nothing but the ticket, on the fast-approaching
election day.?Aews iintl Courier.
Tiik Kinustrkk Kaid.?Sixteen citizens of
Williamsburg have been arrested. The charges
* arc that thex interfered with a meeting held for
"" th^nlvocacy ot the election of Kniney to Coniflps,
and iliat others of the number gave Swails
notice to leave the County. Swails did not ap
*4>?ar in person, and the arrests were based up^
011 allidavits made by ignorant negroes. There
which the White Oak meeting can
Tie^t'tsted a ltnincy meeting! and the connsol
lor the citizens who were arrested art confident,
as the public arc, that the charges mads
will mt stand the test of any lair .. .d searching
investigation.
The purpose of the arrests is to gratify the
Northern Radicals, who insist that President
Hayes and Mr. Pevens shall give token that I lie
(*overiitii(?rying still the power to harass and
iiamsiifcr'ig'/'swn.Democrats. ,\ further purpose
County and Kainey be re-elected. 'lunf iW'A*
torn of the arrests. Let the people stand I
This is the spirit of Williamsburg. The arrests j
are fuel for the llantos. There is no thought of j
turning hack. In less than two weeks the i
County will have registered, tor the first time,
the success ot the weiuoeraiio ymij.? ...... ,
Courirr.
TlIK StMTKIl I'llOSKlTrott UilKS ISam. ton Til k j
Dkh:si>\.n rs.?Four white Democrats w ere ar-|
rested al Sumter lust week on the charge of
threatening the life of T. .1. Coghhitt, in viola- I
tion ?u the provisions of Chapter 7, Title 7<>, of
the Krvised Statutes, at, theu?;cat.Sumter meet- {
'"rir f itflWU1111 >0*\- L'oghlan, w ho
..v* a #mit^*u?uical. Sam Lee issued the war- j
' rams. The preliminary examiiiation took place
in < liavlestoii on Satufilay,'before United States j
Commissioner Marshall, a white Kadical, and
* can I.date far I lie Legislature in Hichland Conn- j
ty. tine of the defendants, Mr. McCoy, was '
discharged, as Coghlun himself did not know j
that he ha 1 anything to <lo with the alleged assault,
and nobody else was any wiser. The 1
(Sovermueul was not ready to go on with the ;
other eases, and they were adjourned until
?ovi i'ixrlilim. the Dfonrcutor, heeom
ing surety fur the drfrml'intx. Al'tcr thin, will
the !In lieal newspapers insist that murder was '
done. ?r attempted to ho done, lit Sumter?? :
, ? AYtis <oid Courier.
i
DrrttruvTinXH or tiik Fikk Fii:m?.?liulfdo,
October ?The slaughter house and pork
packing establishment of Christian Kliuch, at
Kasi I'utlliilu, une ?>f the most extensive eslah
incuts in Western New York, was burned this
morning. The tire is supposed to have commit- |
ideated from the smokehouse. Only about for'T
Ilea l cut of four htindrc I live bogs were
saved from the ll.unes, which spread very rapidly.
An immense <pi.intity if pork, lard and 1
dressed hog* was dc-tr ive l. The loss is c?ii- ;
mated al S InO.'MlO; insurance rr'-A.OOO.
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A Tilixcs Not (1km.ii a i.t. v Known.?The Commissioner
of internal Kevenue has decided that
- I - ??il I,i...1 r' 1*,.111*11 brandv."
nil |HT"?i>ll"? >? ilu ^rn ..........
"iin lien led 11 oliaiicl j.'in," "medicated liuurhon
wiii .;y," "medicated port wine," etc., "Iluslotter's
stomaeh Kilters" "Drake's plantation
bitter*." either by the drink, unbroken puekujre
or bottle, ami jtuhn have not already' pai 1 special
I ix, are liable to Mieb las a- retail lii|ti<>r
dealers. \s this is a revocation of the piexnms
ru'i '.-s of the departnionl, ii will not tX" into
cllo<t until on and niter danuary I, ll<7'.b (' >
iuit'- i ll-tjt-hr.
f,< y* Alfred Oaylnrd, a "spoHinjj" man.
somewhat knowu In this town by the name - l'i
Jlhieliydied fit Opcenfillc In'sf Sundnv.
Sflic 'ficilefhl!} Jtlnion ?iiuw.
RrM. STOKES, Editor.
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Er&" If you are a true democrat you will
vote the whole democratic ticket next Tuesday.
We have received three or four Commit
mentions intended for this issue of the Timts,
hut nre compelled to omit them. It lias been a
broken week with us?first the democratic demonstration,
thcu the Fnir,? and all our regulur
system lias been "knocked into pi."
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Divine Servioe*.
Rev. J. W. Kellcy, of the South f'arolinaConference,
will preach at Fish Dam Church on next
sabbath at 11 A. M. and at the Mctkodist Churl&Ji
in this |?lace the same day at 7.30 P. M.
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Jtay The Democrat who refuses to vote
I Im ouucjo nu much US !l
radical.
Draytonvillo All Right.
A letter from a correspondent at Drown's
Store, in this county, says: We have all gone
to work in earnest for the election of the whole
democratic Slate and county ticket." That's
the spirit which should animate every democrat
in the county.
" I'll vote the whole ticket, is the lan?u:i^e
of every democrat who values principles
more than men.
Major Tench Out of tho Field.
We arc glad to announce that Major Tench is
no longer a candidate. Tench is a man of too
much bruin and heart to suffer himself to be put
in a position which would compromise him with
his liL-st friends, even if elected, aud which
would do him or his State no possible good.?
Snciyhta' Daily. . - *.
.. ' \ ? Weit's
Ifowa Depot.
Mr. R. T. West, the popular and enterprising
Book, Periodical and tflationery man, of Spartanburg,
called on 11a yssterdsy with an advertisement,
but he was tea late far this paper.?
West prapeses to furaish the people of Union
with anything in his line at a lertlc?just a lectio?above
manufacturers^ rices.
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tatf" Once sot the example qi' bolting or
scratching the democratic ticket.and .^rvu.'
will Hud that every uian will thiifft .htrlms
the right to do the saute at luture e!octit>rts.
Prolific Gubors.
Our friend Boh Greer has turned his attention
to ruising (labor peas, intending, we sifp-*
pose, so supply the lladical nieuibers next Winter
with their rations during the session. He
will jlo it, too, if .hbtjyiigle crop. i3 us good as
the specimen' root-brought to our u/ficc. Kofi's
crop is small hut the demand will be equally as
small, if we may judge from the glorious democratic
news we receive from all the Counties.?
Wc should hate t<> .-ec our friend lose inonuy,
hut wo would prefer tluvt to having tunny (Juber
me i.bers in the next Legislature. ,
<t trj}'"
The great danger is in the apathy
of democrats. We want every democratic
vote put into the ballot box next Tuesday.
The Time Extendod.
The Treasurer informs us that the time for
it "-?? 'mfqre the penalty shall attach has
will not be sufficient to inaoie* me lu
the Treasurer's oflico.
We ate requested by the County Treasurer to
state that he >\ill be in the County Commissioners
otlicc in the Court House every ilay, until
after next Thursday, to receive taxes. On .Saturday,
the Uth, lie will be at Wilkinsville.
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Democrats, look at Mobley's ticket.
Is there a 1 ikeTO
see in Office Surely you can not sacrilice
a single man on your own ticket to elect
any one oil that black ami tali ticket.
e
Tlicy Wore tho Gray.
That the dcnncratic ticket will be elected by
a large majority we. have not the shadow of a
dottbi. It is pleasant to hear men who express
dissatisfaction at some of the nominees ua t >e
democratic ticket conclude with the determination
to swallow a domocralic ticket that "will
stick" rat bar vomited by a mongrel
ticket. That certa'rtily was the remark of one
man who we supposed intended to cither vote
for certain men on the ladical ticket or not vote
at all. lie further said, "all on the democratic
ticket were good Confeds, while lie did not know
but one on the radical ticket who ever wore the
grey, and he couldn't 'go back' on old comrades
iii arms." There is more in that than prejudice
and personal feeling. The boys who wore
the grey must and shall win in I'nion County.
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m>i:i'KN ur.x r C \m>ii>\ i ?:s.?The greatest dan
gor, in my apprehension, is that of an liidcpcu
lelll liloYCuieUI. l.i' who si-i> iij> iii^ v.i it ......
viiliuil judgment i rule of action, and refuse*
In act in full ami perfect accord with our plotform,
in spirit as well us in Idler, is an Independent,
and an Independent at this crisis in
our ullairs is worse than a lladieitl. He places
himself, hy his own aetion, outside the pale ot
. iir party and he should lie ruled out of the
parly. lie who is nui with us is against us and
should lie tuiil.f I among our opponents, for an
open enemy is far less dangerous than a pretended
friend. Our patty tnusl he kept fully
jOiganiml, perfectly compact, and thoroughly
lisfip'iiiC 1 // '/ ' i> ' of (i)rrlvlJff.
A Solid Vote and Victory.
In another column will l>c found an article
with the above caption, taken from the Charleston
Arewa and Courier, which in so applicable to
this county that wcask every democrat in Union
to carefully read it.
The Radicals of this county, wc understand,
hevo determined to consolidate their whole
strength^ipon the ticket nominated at their convention.
' -Tliis fettles the question, and places a
solid enefll^4p64ir front, and we ask every true
democrat if he does not feel it to be his bounden
duty to fall iijto line and do all in liis power,
shoulder to snonlder with his old democratic
comrades, fo defeat that enemy.
Notwithstanding June Moblcy says our notices
of him has givcu him importance and
strength in the Radical party?as the denunciation
of a scoundrel always does with that
warty?we tell our democratic friends that he
aloue is running the Radical ticket in this couuty,
and every man who votes for it is nothing
more nor less than a follower of June Moblcy.
At a rVpullican meeting last Saturday, in Snntuc
Township, he made a speech, one hour and
three qu^ters long, to the colored people, urging
theinto vote the whole ticket nominated by
the Had m Convention on the 5th of October,
and opci^y sUjcd that if that ticket was successful,
4r even1 developed much strength, a new
Republican par^y would be organized and all its
oundidwtee alodp^in hSSU? %e is tlio only man
of tliat party who is canvassing for the ticket,
and ho boasts tlat he will elect every mnu upon
it.
Now, (be qu.stion to be decided next Tuesday
is, shall June Mobley and bis party friends govern
Union Couity again, or shall we elect honest
and capablt democrats as our representatives
and county ofEces ? If June elects his ticket
this year lie vill do the same in 1880, with
himself upon if. That is just what he is after,
sure. y
Itay A de^cratic victory next Tuesday
will secure'poruianciit peace and prosperity
to this County. A partial defeat on
that day will Iccop the radical party organized
for ISSU. and encourage Northern
leaders to concoct riots and disorder in the
..Suite,, as an excuse lor Federad interference
to elect Grant l'resideut in lSSU:^
Why Democrats should Voto tho Damooratic
/ Tick?t.
Democrats of Uuion! allow no personal prejudices
or filings to swerve you fror.i the strict
line of duty at the ballot bo^ Tuesday.?
Theresa not a man now upou the radical ticket
who is really competent to fill the ollicc for
which hu is nominated.
Tench, Long and James have declared that
they are not candidates, therefore you cannot
conscientiously vote for them. In saying
llicy are not cununitucs, ttiey say llicy uo
noj. want your volet at (his election. Those
wljo remain upon the radical ticket aro ouly
running to help Mobly keep together the negro
vota,of tlic County, solid, for the election of
1880. They ^lu^ t expect to^e elected this time;
but if they can ke?p the negfo vote organized
in cacl^OtluM?r(ri('X hope lojujwry tho State, by
that vote, f^r Grant for President, in 1880. Hy
voting with and for them, you encourage and
strengthen tht;.n. The most the radicals expect
to do this year is to test the strength of
tlicir voKi in the State and find out ho>v many
weak-kneed democrats they cs;n carry in lb8t).
The democratic vole this year will be as much
agoius' Grant, lladical U. S. Marshals, Kcvcnue
and other i'edcra! officers, as if Grant's lilectors
were to he voted for next Tuesday.
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The deuiocrat who - scratches Lis
ticket this year because lie objects to any
candidate on it, will liud others duinjg the
*
have otV't'ho fi'clh,st al,y flicuJ ,l? u,'oht
and you couldj|tct at tU.? ncxt clcclum
^ ?t complain at his doiuir the
l>ia0 ?
?-A Jtmidid.
Thoy aro not Can'lidatoir ??- It
was announced from the stand I
speakers at the democratic uicetiijjj Juai ?i - that
Mr. John D. Long was not a candidate, although
nominated hy the lladical convention.?
Some days before that we were told the same hy
a gout Ionian who had conversed with Mr. Long
about it. We had always supposed Mr. Long
to he a true democrat, but do not tcmembcr having
any conversation with him on that subject.?
He has now set himself right before the people, as
many told us he would. There is too much of the
true stern mini abjut him to be used :.s a cat's
paw for Kadical politleal aspirants to hoist
| llieinsrlves into oilicc with. Mr. Long will use
his great inlluence for the tlcniocratic ticket.
It will also be seen thnl.Maj. Tench is no longer
a candidate for the ." entile upon Mob-ley's
ticket. The Major hat some pcculitir political
I notious^but lie isj&wan of too much intelligence
; and pride, and too truly a straight-out demo
| erat, to rui upon such a piebald ticket as the
. lladicals have put .out. lie is a man of more
! than ordinary education and intelligence, ami
I the time tmr,- coiuc when the people will know
! ami appreciate him better?but not from n llaili
I eal standpoint.
1
| Swapping the Dovil for a V/ilch.
Those democrats who allow their preju
dices to soVar control their honest cunvictiou:
' of what is their duty to their County, as ti
' cause them to vote for any candidate upon thi
: radical ticket, in preference to any one on (hi
democratic ticket, will certainly swap the devi
far a witch, ami will be ashamed of it dircctlj
their votes are put into the ballot box.?
They will feel that they have turned their buck:
upon the democrats of 1'nion County ami givci
it."!.. onuiiiiMiaiice and aid to thai
parly which Ihoy know lias loidicd, oppressei
:iit I disgraced the Stall1. There not u cmidi
i | date iijniii I in1 democrat ic ticket who is iu| j
better niaii, morally and intellectually, 'iian nnj
* in 1:1 on the nuiicul ticket ; and how any deiuo
'icrat can lie Unto in deciding as to which ti
vote for i? n mystery lo u?.
Radical?Democratic Nomintion3.
The Radicals throughout the JState evidently
believe their case to be hopeless. In many of the
strongest Kadi cat Counties tliey have made
County nominations, but in no case have they
dared to run a straight radical ticket. In order
to give respectability and strcnght to their tickets
they liave sandwiched them with democrats,
without evon saying to the latter, "by your
leave, geutlemcn and in almost every such
caso the geutlemcn whom they would thus disgrace
have promptly and unequivocally refused
to accept the nominations. A few gentleman ol
influence in Charleston, only, appear so anxious
for otlice, particularly seats in the Legislature,
as to allow their fair names to be tarnished by
running upon the Radical ticket, among some
of tho most ignorant and worthless Radical
negroes, and nominated ly a negro Convention.
We caunol believe that such a man as C. G.
Metnmingor will allow his name to stand umou^
the motley crew, lie must know that the prestige
of his name will endanger the success of tliedcm
oorauc llCKei now ucioro uic people 01 * imricston,
wcakcu, if uot entirely destroy, the democratic
party in that County, and give hope and
strength to the Radical party throughout the
State.
When such men encourage defection in their
own party, at such a critical time as this, upon
whom can jve rely hereafter in times of great
danger to the Slute. We can tell Mr. Meinmin'
ger that if elected upon that ticket lie will find
he has sacrificed his good name and all hit
influence among the true democrats of the Leg
islature, to obtaiu a scat in that .body. It will
be a sad ciul to a long life of honor and devotion
to the best intcrsts of the S^ate.
The Radicals in Lancaster have thrown up th<
sponge?about half the colored men have conu
over to the Democrats.
The Radical party of Chester County is in n
declining condition. John Dickey declines tc
run for the .Senate and John 1 trad ley, Jr., foi
the House of Representatives. The whole "con
corn has collapsed.
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Shall Mobloy Win ?
M??bley is rallying his party fur a greal
anil final struggle next Tuesday. lie wil
poll every radical vote in the County, auc
boast" that lie will eleet two or three of tin
men -mi -bis tickets JWnoCfatjvI.AV.iW yoi
play into his hands by scratching the deui
ocratie ticket or staying away from the polls'
A Pointed Question.
It is well inown that many of the nominees
on the* democratic ticket- were not our first
choice, and wc think it is us well known thu
not one of the candidates on the radical ticke
was either the first, second or last choice of ;un
straighout democrat in the county.
Now, it is certain that every one of the dem
ocratie nominees were the choice of a numbci
of good men of the party. Well, suppose wf
were to say t^at we would uot vote for thosi* 01
the ticket who wc did not like? Would nol
the friends of those men denounce us as a traitor
to (lie iimtv and the cause of" democracy? ()!
course they would; and wo would not blame
tbein for it, provided they were willing to vote
for our candidates on the ticket sis well as theii
own. No man can expect to have his own choice
in every candidate, and if lie gets one-half to
suit him, a decent respect for the friends of tin
other half should induce him to do for them and
their candidates what lie expected they would d;
for him an 1 his candidates on the same ticket?
vote for them. How much worse would ii he t<
vote for a candidate on the radical ticket who i
opposing every candidate on your own ticket.
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V. AItMXli TO DlIMOOltATS.? "Now, our deiin;
is in our own hands, and if the Democracy fui
in o?y.'.siiielc thing, the burden of shame wil
rest upon ihtr. white* pcopl# of nty win
r alloVvVrienitsiiip or prejudice to move tlieiu'ti
sueli support of the Kudical nominees as j?rc
vents the election of the \>liolc Democratic tick
ct."
Tho Gathering of the Dotnooracy.
The democratic demonstration last 1'rlda,
. was a grand success, fullV Kn-itaii""1 xi*Tsiasm
:i11 1 ardor. Not less than '2,000 person
j were there, and the mounted red shirts parades
; over 500 strong. One person told us licconnUv
| one hundred colored men in red shirts, mouiitci
and on foot. The Ladies had hundsomel;
! decorated the stand at the FvmalifcAcademy.?
i Lloi|Ucnt and Stirl ing speeches were* made b;
| Secretary ot State Sims, the farmer Orator
Lipscomb,^Speaker Sliepnard, anil our nobl
representative in Congress, Kvins. The follow
( ing chilis were out in full force: Wallace t.'lul
Mount Vernon, Mount Tabor, l'ea fli lge, I5<
igansvillo, (ioinlcysville, Snntuc, Skull Shouh
. Cedar 111.ill",Cross Keys, Joncsville, (ioslien llill
All passed oil' ipiietly, a11 hough .John barley
j corn tloatcil around promiscuously, catisiu
i ch.iiis ami heads, lining faccsand heads to coin
| in very unpleasant contact occasionuly. W
tool; notes of I lie proceedings, but "faith we h
nae time to prcnt 'em."
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I Call Out tho Laggards.
livery democrat in the County shoul
| coustituto himself a committee of one t
j sec that every democratic vote is cast no
i Tuesday, We must have no laggards.
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Lly Vote Shan't Elect Hinti
The above is what we heard a long-time den
> ocrat say, a few days ago, about a certain cui
' ' * ' 'O'L-aI V.nv it o m
. , UllllUe (III lilt; <11.11 .11,11k, iivrtv.. ...
: satisfied that (hal man would suffer his right h.m
1 J to be cut oil' before lie would cast a vote l'<
any candidate 011 the radical ticket, lie is it
- ; true a man to tlo that; but wo ask him v.ha;
s the difference between voting for a radical uu
i i "scratching" the name of a camlicate on 11
I ; democratic ticket? Wo can see but little. Nt
I don t vote against the lidicrtl, tfr'jicrafehiii}^'tl
- democratic ticket, that's sure, and t<y 1101 volii
i for the ilemocr.it you reduce his vote that intiel
y which is as good as a vote for the radical.
- can defeat a democrat and elect his opsone
J t,)list ns easily by not voting for him as by votii
I for the tadionl.
' THE FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR.
IT RAINED ALL THE FIRST DAY.
Hundreds Prevented From ' Coming'.
FINE DISPLAY OF HORSES.
The Concert a Croat Succcm*.
Unfortunately for the success of our annual
Fair a cold rain commenced early ou Tuesday
morning which continued until about daylight
the next day, and then cleared oil' slowly, with
indications of more rain, until too late for hundreds
in the country to come in with their articles
and stock for exhibition. Notwithstanding
this unpropitious opening, the exhibition was
fur from being a failure. True the exhibition
in tlio Agricultural department was quite meagre,
but we know of many who had prepared
, articles for that department, and wc are confident
the rain only kept them away. In the
household and Fancy department the exhibition
was quite creditable.
The cuttle department was a complete failure;
In Hogs and pigs also there was a mcagrd
, display. All, we arc assured, on account of Iho
inclement weather, which prevented hundreds
from arriving.
! TUB ItOUSK DBPABTMBST.
This was the finest exhibition, iu numbers and
. qualities, of animals we ever saw in this State,
| not excepting the State Fair,
i All things considered, the attendance was
. quite large, particularly on the two last days.
| The Concert given by the Ladies on Wcdues.
day evening was a great success. The Hall was
crowded, and the performances were delightful.
. At the time of going to press?yesterday noon
. ?tlie horse racing and ether closing exercises
of the Fair were in progress. We hope to give
t a full report next week.
, President Thomson and Secretary Duncan
deserve much credit for their indefatigable efforts
to mako the Fair not mcroly a financial
success but a credit to the County. ..
Demecratio Principles, not Men.
t Lverv Democrat who goes to the polls next
1 Tuesday should remember that he is called upon
j to vote for the principles ol'tho democratic par- ^
ty as well as the men on the democratic ticket,
livaefusing to votc^for tlie men, or any one of
1 them, yon strike a blow at the great principles
of democracy. You cannot separate the ticket
from the principles of tho party without aiding
and encouraging radicalism.
1 A Short Soioiom.
The Columbia/('r/istrr says : "It has been sug- /
t gested that if the next Legislature wants to imt
mortalizc itself, the mcmbors should make up
i' their minds before they come to Columbia not to
allow the session to extend beyoud Christ mas.
That is just what the democratic members
' from Union intend to work hard for next scs
i a ion.
' Supervisors of Election.
' The following appointments of Supervisors
of election for U nion County have been mado
I by Judge Uryau :
Democrats?Union JPL W. Tinsloy : Jasper
Gibljcs' Box, M. West; Cross Keys, W. V. Dillaal
; tips hep llill. L. Jr'. Hunter ; Fish Dam,
IV. Holltngswortli;Saiitue, J. C. Sartor; Hughes
J. W. Hughes; Kelly's, 11. I'. McKissiuk : Sar'
ratX's, li, Wood; Wiikiusville, Win. Whis<natit;
: Draytoiiville, John Bartihtll ; Timher Itidge,
I'. (1. Brijrgs; Cilandyburg K. T. Fowler ; Junes*
j villc, W. .1. T. (ileitn.
l'it)}il,licans?Courthouse, J. H. Mohley ; Cro?-?
Keys, ; Goshen Ilill.C. F. Garringtoi<\
II Fish Dam, Win. Shirley ; Santue, W. Jeter;
s Hughes, .1. D. McMahun ; Kelley's .Mill, Win,
.MeMahan ; Jonosville, ? McGregor; Jasper
GibboT Box. J. B. l.ancaster; Ulandybnrg's
y .Mill, Young Tallcy ; Timber Itidge, llev. J. A.
I Brown ; Hiaytonvillc, M. littlejohn ; Wrikiiisvillc,
C. l'ctty ; Sarratt's Store, Kdw. By era.
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Synod in Spartan hum;.?Spartanburg, Octo*
beS*U8.?The Rev. l>r. Helphbtirn, president of
Davidson College, made a very encouraging
- report of the prosperous condition of the above .
- college. ^
The ltev. Dr. Adger presented a very able pa- <-)
per upon the best method of raising church
funds. The Uev. Dr. Girardeau presented a
v paper containing a partial report ujjoii tlie ua
?r 11 :v. J. I.eighlon Wilson was heard in Le*
half of thncaiise of sustentation.
I The Fresbyteries report not a single vacant
j | church within our bounds. One I'rcsbytery rcI
! ported three hundred members added to its
I churches during the past year.
Y In I lie evening a grand missionary meeting
was held. Addresses were delivered by J.
.. l.eigbton Wilson, 1). 1)., of Baltimore, J. B. Adger,
D. lb. 1). K. Frierson, 1), I)., tlic ltev. J.
' I! D.uv and the ltev. Dr. Girardeau.
e A new Presbytery was formed, composed of
(ircciiville. Spnitanburg and Union Counties.?
, Cur. AYws mul Courier.
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Too Mini CoxrinrNci:,- Another danger lies in .
i, over-confidence. The democratic parly thinks it
l_ ! is invincible, ami it is so wlicn thoroughly disciI
(dined and properly led, but if we have divi1
sions and dissensions, and if we allow ourselves
S ''or any men to set up false gods or indoctrinate
e | us with politicolhorcsies an<\ lead us from iIjq , ^
e straight vo'aifwfticIi"!ed lo'victory in '7t? ; if \^o
i are neglectful and forgetful of tlie great issues *
under which we are fighting, that great and ill vincible
party which has lifted South Carolina
from the depth of woe and degradation into
, which she had fallen ? that parly will he scattcred
like these leaves now shim mi ting ahovo
0 us will soon he scattered by the blasts of Octo^
her.?Hampton's Sprrrh <tt (Srrtnrille.
Mr.Mfiiis Sai k (Ini'k Mont:.-?Memphis, Oc* ,
, toher'.'S.? l.ast night was the coldest of the season.
There was a heavy frost, and ice lined v
the gutters. The bourd of health will tO*inoi>
i- | row olTicially announce safety to refugees re*
.c turning to the city, but recommend that all
dwellings should be thoroughly ventilated he1
fore occupation. There were six deaths in the
jr city and suburbs to-day.
WllV s i: ('OMiHIN I MU l KNMMS.? \VliC?l WC
condemn Independent candidacies we echo, .
'd Hampton's words, no less than the necessary |
ic dictates of lite Democratic (>arty. \\ lien we , .
,u declare that the Independent is the worst eno(
, , tn.v <4iiUs> ^ttdtu- f one
1 j who is the Suite's Vie^t nicifd and flovcrnor.
ig I
Ii, ; Alexander Cop eland was found dead near
,,, ' Clinton last week, shot through the hack part of
I his head with huekshot. llenry Dcndy and
j Koss Co(ieland have been one ted mi eiiciiin'P
Istantial evidence and suspicion a? bis murderJ
ers - T."?; "i~> !!! tl^yhl
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