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THEY WANT HASKELL ' e E COLORED CONVENTION ENDORSES JUDGE HASKELL. A Ottfeet Lcmou for White Men-Sum* ,? -'iltbnrata of Kloquence that Onslit to Uantroy thu Lm( VltuI hi park of tho llitakoll Movement. Columbia, 8. C.t Oct. 15.?The Colored Reform Conference tnet in the Hall of Representatives to-day at one ?\tl ok. Thero were just twenty-two irietfMtt present, one tne nuuiuer wus tier eased by degrees to about sixty, of v.honi ltichland County furnished the majority. The llev. J. J. Durham ottered a prayer in which ho asked that wl dotn, prudence and discretion would characterize the deliberation of the Conference, so that they might result in Nrood to all the people. The call lor the Conference, signed by l'rof. Morris ^ and others, was read by tho secretary, ami on motion of It. II. Jenkins, of; ^ lies Rely, it was unanimously adopted. mP ' i: f. J. iV1 Morris was elected tenrpoi ?rv chairman and l'rof. J. II. Jamison v. as elected temporary secretary. The credentials of the delegates were called for, and lists of names were handed up to the secretary. The enrolment showed tli5?t eighty delegates were In attendance. The following is a complete list I \ counties. Abbeville?IT. J. Jamison. I tarn well?W. S. Dixon, F. W. Wil T nu?Ja Vrnoor niivnr nnitlmt* IVler Wiuli', Fred Nix. Beanforl?.1. 1. Washington. Berkeley?J. E Ilayne, It. II. Jcn uns, E. J. Snetter, W. M. Night, II. T. Williams. Etxington?W. A. Smith, A. W. Johiison, J. E. lliller. Newberry?1'. M. Miller S. (!. Gary. Orangeburg?C. W. Caldwell, I?. ('arioil. .1. .1. Johnson, George Itohinson, ,J. Kmbly, J. II. 1'osey, J. II. Fordham, M I'.Glover, 1). T. McDantel, J. W. Ht.binson. i'airlield?II. M. Itayfonl. Georgetown?It. W. Harrison. Kershaw?.1. II. .Tohnsou. Florence?E. It. Hoberts, J. It. Wilson. I.aurens?1'. .S. Suber, C. G. Garett, 'J'. A. Saxon. t harleston?,J. M. Freeman, T. II. j.ines, IT. W. Purvis, H. If. MeKlnlny. Clarendon?W. 1). Chappolle. Colleton?W. A. Paul, John .1. Croulc, IV. A. Chitons, 1). 8. Singleton, II. \V1nno. Uicliland?J. W. Morris, It. K. Wall. G P. Davis, James ltobinson, W. Williams, W. Ferguson, M. J. Williams, 11. I Sl ight, CI. Alston, W. ltoof, I,. W. Cooj.? r. E. Fades, E. Brown, II. Eee, S. Johnson, J.lllack F. Ilicks,.!.S. Nesbitt, s. H. Thoirfpson, C. C. MoMeans, II. 11. JCMiKOll, .1. Li. MIIIODS, ,1. \Y . maimers, I. C. Daniel,8. ,1. Gregory, II. Coultry. Spartanburg?A. W. l'inckney. Sumter?M. II. Field, llolit Dale, 8. M. Myers, Thos. J. Smith, K. Wilson, (I W.Murray. Union?E. I). White, liin chairman announced t ho appointment of the following committees: On Address?J. E. I lay no, W. J), t happelle, Levi It. Johnson, '11. II. Jenkins, 8. 31. Thompson/f ' liesolutions?J. J. Durham, WT'liayford, W. Williams, S. McKlnlaMB . , Education?1?. E. Wall. litchard Carroll, J. 11. Johnson, C. (1. Garrett. r> Advisabilty />f~endorsing the ,-Kasl.ell State Ticket?-T. A. Saxon, Did. ,\i<. Daniel, W. A. Paul, M. 1\ Glover. A recess was taken until four o'clock in order to give the committees a ebanco to get their reports ready. The Conference did not reassemble until 5 1*. M., at, which hour reports fr-un the committees appointed were call'd for. The only one presented was I13 Mm com mitt ee*on education, Which was read and adopted. No other business pressing m on the C( p. ferenco, the ltev. W. D. Chupp'elle, if oluuibia, presiding elder of the A. id K. Church, a very intelligent young 1 ! f-k man. a sncecli in l'avol* o: education, which was well received. The Kev. J. J. Durham, I'rorii the committee on resolutions, presented and read the following. Whereas, the political situation in tin .State is at present very complicated, uid in some respects delicate; and v. ! ' reas.the Democratic party is divided and has two tickets in the State. Therefore resolved: 1st. That we do not-ydecm it wise, prudent or practicable lor the Jtepublienn party to put a ticket in the Held. -M. That in regard to the Ilaskell m< veinent, while wo believe in good government, and a just and impartial ud'oinirvtrntinn of its laws, and while we believe tbut our lights, privileges e.! u interests would bo best conserved by the element represented by the li'skell movement, >ct, taking into consideration all the eiveumsianees, \vc do not think it wise or praeticabale to endorse said movement, but to leave the matter with the state executive committee, feeling sure that tin' wisdom anil discretion of said committee will decide lor the best and highest Cinterests of all concerned. ? y*J. That we do not desire social equality, nor demand political supremacy as a race, but as citizens of this Mete and of the United States we do demand an impartial administration ol u!??kovt?riiiiiciib uuun >\jiiuu ^ v- n>i-, urni a just and fair share in that adsttr up strilo among (Mr laces, without conducing to the inter -is of either race. ' . "ltry, of Columbia, said ho hoped the ( .inference was not here to endorse ( ii: i f taction of tin* Democracy, Ml! gh it had hoen rumored that was t ht object of the gathering. This was : Democratic light, not a Republican, . no 110 resolution pertaining to it ought to come ii]) in Conference. The negro hsd been under the ban fourteen years In >outli Carolina, ami he candidly did not I eliovo tlio hiirdcu could he any vrenter than it had been. That resolution, said the speaker, Mioutd sleep as she are. | Hoars ol laughter Some one had surmised that if 'i iiitnan became (.lovernor a constitutional convention would be held, which would disfranchise the negroes. For lus part he considered them already (iisfranchiseil. No matter what they 'eight do on November 1 tlioy would til) he treated like negroes. If the Democratic house was divided and the negro trii d to prop it up it would not fall and the people would go on living in it. The News and Courier, the journal of the .State, had plainly told the negro that he was not wanted in this light. Like the News and Courier ho ' was opposed to the negroes having any ! thing to do with this thing. i'ointsof order were made on tiie speaker, and, as he expressed it, he was j attacked on all sides, hut he finally moved that the resolutions be indeti- j mtely postponed. The itev. Air. Chappelle did not be-j lteve in dodging the (pn'oliou and put-, 'ing the responsibility upon the exe-j cutive committee, lie said: 'ihe gen-[ V i tinman had said the negro was not concerned In this fight between Democrats. In a fight one aide was sure to be right and tho other side wrong, and he bo lievcd that that faction which sought tho good of the whole State, which was williug to give the negroes their rights under the Constitution, whether they asked aid or not, should bo supported to a man by the negroes of the State. [Applause.] Gregory: "Auy guarantee of our ' rights?" Chappellc: "No; but one faction says it is going to prevent the negro from voting and the other hasn't said so." [Applause. | Voice: "lietw? en two evils we will choose the least." Gregory: "A few of us have voted for the last fourteen years. Ilave you any guarantee that our votes will lie' counted this time?" Chappellc: "The only way to prevent it, is to have blind men to do the counting. | Laughter.] If there's good in any of those parties for the well-being of the negroes of South Corolina we ought, to go to it. We have been waiting too long tofbe invited. We are citizens. Prerent your checks and claim your baggage. 1 am in favor of supporting Mr. Haskell. ! aiu going to vote; xor hiio ami I don't can; who knows it. I want these resolutions to endorse Mr. Haskell and I don't care who knows that. | Applause.] Iain opposed to the man who publicly announces that certain citizens shall not have the right of the ballot. | Here a delegate shouted, 'Anything to beat Tillman,' and there was much laughter and applause.] Whether this Conference endorses Mr, Haskell or not I want the delegates to gn home and tell their people to vote tor him if they want good government in South Carolina, .judge Haskell's principles of fairness have come down to hiai hy inheritance. Notonly Haskell's, but. all the gentlemen who represented the true Democracy. Stop and think of these poor hungry Tillman men getting control of the Government. I'm for Haskell all the time." [ Anpluusc.] Fred Nix, of llarnwell,said he didn't know yet whether he would vote for .Judge Haskell or advise his Republican friends to do so, because lie did not ! know if he would remain in the field until November. If he did continue a candidate until the election he would vote for him first, last and all the time but let the resolution go to tho executive committee. lie had friends in both factions, and had called the Republicans of Barnwell together to deI cido vvJio to volu for. TJil? Republican party In South Carolina was at an end, and so was the Democratic party. Notwithstanding the threats of the gentle man iroin r.ugcueiu no wuum vote lor 11askei 1 if ho remained in the Held. Next Tuesday, tho 21st, the Uarnwell Republicans would make a decision. The Rev. K. Carroll, of Orangoburg, said he could not approve of leaving tin: matter to the Republican executive commit!eo, because he knew tjio committee would endorse the Haskell ticket. | How do you know?] because one of the leaders told me so. 1 am here to oppose the colored people taking any action whatever. We have got what w? iiavo prayed for so long, a split in the Democratic party. Join one side now and yon will grasp a shadow. Let the thing work. Ho believed Tillman ought to be elected. [Voice: "Oh, no."] Well, let me talk* liefore Tillman was nominated, we were all Tillmanites [Voice: "No, no."J We are rejoiced. We wanted his success. Now he has been nominated. 'Ui.ll-.-j....1..- - ..... nrrvrvft any living man since the war. rid" niade colored as well as white people thinkers and readers. Heretofore all Democrats went into ollice on *70 and the negro question. Tillman came along and let tho negro alone. [Voice: "Hamburg." "Hllenton!"] lie put people to thinking on other things than the negro. He ought to bo (Joveruor, milI if l wild ;i white Democrat I'd cast 10,000 votes to reward him. I'm not afraid of Tillman. I'm afraid of tho m? n who {jot in his wagon and worn pulled into ollicc by him. The white lieo|ile are divided, hist the moment the negro eomes in thov will get together again. | Applause.]* Loth parties will turn on the negro ami he will have to rim to tho mountains.' I ain opposed to the colored people having anything more to do with politics if they act as they have acted in the past. The man who sells his vote ought to he disfranchised forever. (Voice; "The nigger is not the only one. | If you go for Haskell Tillman will he buying your votes. I haven't lived in (Sreen| \ i 1 it* city three years for nothing, seoinu|lhem buy colored votes with sugar, 'sacks of Hour and so on. (Laughter.| Ifurhain: "Wo don't jomo here to contrast tho worst qualities of some pec.:>h? wiili the best of others." Tic Chair: "The point is well taken." Carroll: "If you endorse Haskell I'll I ? - liUllUWl ntliora 1 nun i omit ? >?uu ?.v ?o. ( 'Won't \oli- tor tillman."! He'll lu; (iov. rnor just the same.,' ["Never.") Tiium-.s .1. Smith, of Sutnici, warmly oppo: ((1 Carroll's views, li the situation wa i had lor the negro he might keep it from becoming worse, lie ridiou d Carroll's praise of Tillman anil urged the adoption of the resolutions. The question was put and the resolutions were unanimously adopted. On motion the roll was called and each delegate invited to step up and contribute a quarter to the illumination of the hall and other necessary expenses. The response was by no means unanimous, visaMlity" of endorsing the Haskell ticket, 1'. A. Saxon declared that. Judge Haskell had expressed his sentiments exactly when lie said no party's will or race terror should prevent him from doing what his conscience dictated. [Applause.| lie had l>e? n strongly urged by iriemls not to lake sides in this matter, hut he was not working for j Belli-h ends, but for the good of the Slate ami his race, lie read ihc committee's resolution, as follows: Wo, the committee, to whom was refe:r?dthe very important <hity of com-all-ling the advisability of endorsing the Haskell State ticket, beg leave to robmitthe following report: A Her having considered this import1 ant. ul?ject committed to us,after looking . iii? subject from every rea&on| able 'midpoint, we have decided not i to i iior.-e either of the contending I fan s of the Democratic nartv. .) :' s, of Charleston, made ;i warm I auii - lotjucnt speech against the. adopj tioi : t:n.? report. I T.'.u negroes, he said, had Inherent I and natural rights and should stand on oiu- .-nil; or the other. In this contest he would support Haskell because he had the courage | Voices : "Hurrah for Charleston !"j to declare that the negro had rights and a personality in politics. \V? ro the negroes going to wait for two years and let their r glits lie taken away ? This was not a matter for the whites alone, as the News and Courier said, but concerned every man in South Carolina. If the. Conference and its constituency were towards he did not want to be associated with them. 11 the altar of assassination and murder was to lo erected ill this State,'011 110 other alter I \ * did he wish to be sacrificed. The man who stepped on his rights was a coward. Ho was not satisfied with theguurdiausnip of the National Republican party. Let the negro in South Carolina stand bv the man who stood by him. [.Applause.) I am not hero for glory or discussion. I declare my choice. I stand by Aleck Haskell, because ho stands against the men who conspire against our liberties, lie did not ask the negroes in the upper part of the State, whose persons were in danger, to take this fight upopJJtu?mselves. but from Richland to the sea let the necrroes roll uu a majority for Haskell which couliln C bo overcome. I Api?I a use. J lie would rather have the I negro working with the best native horn element than have the entire Federal army for his protection. I'Mlear ! hear!" Don't sleep on your rights. Don't adopt these resolutions. Resolve to stand for Haskell, because he has shown an Indication at least to stand by us. | Cheers, j S. \V. McKinlay, of Charleston, agreed in toto with Jones, but thought the matter should lie left in the hands of the executive committee. The whole Atlantic coast was for Haskell. The committee would carry out the spirit and intent of this Conference. No man loved South/Carolina more than he did, her glory and her fame. No man more admired that element of her citizenship that had made her great. No man like Tillman, who had traduced tlie State, could havo loyalty in his heart, could bo nu honor to It or its proper representative. Kven If ffnstrfff-wffcfrdftMV would go to the polls and vote for him. No Tillmatiism in his?ho slaughterer of a defenceless people should ever receive Ids support. He was proud of South Carolina's history, and of her chivalrous men. The graudeur of a people comes from the best elements which control their-action, so that marching onward under the Haskell banner lie would feel assured of victory and honor for tho old L'almetto State. Ceo. W. Murray, of Sumter, chairman of the last Republican State Con vention, declared that with heart and hand open lie would vote for Alex. C. Ilaakell for Governor of South Carolina. The condition of affairs in this State, which closed the school houses and liallot-hnxts, was due solely to the existence of two political parties, one composed exclusively of white3 and the other of colored. As long as parties were so constituted one would rule and the other would suffer, and the one to suffer was the colored party. Of all tho papers ho ever read the man lies to of Judge I lask^ttyavilS11 flB grandest and wisest. IIo was ouo of South Carolina's chivalrous sons about whoso head a dazzling glory hung, and he had called for free speech and a free ballot. [Applause.| What was the effect ? The newspapers were crying for peace and against bloodshed at the polls. Why? J localise two whito candidates were before the voters. The opportunity for free speech and free ballot had come. .Let tho negro embrace it?not because it was thought he would be put in office, nor because tho supiemaey of the race was expected, but because they wanted the equal rights to which they were entitled, and which, he would remark, they never had even before 187(5. One or the Democratic parties now existing was composed almost exclusively of an ignorant rabble. The other embraced the wealthy, educated class, and every man knew the educated, intelligent white man had always been a friend to the negro. lina so you could have tho privilege of saying who you could vote for?" Murray: "It makes no difference i who divided it. I rejoice in the division." [Cheers una laugiuer.j Carrol: "Don't vou think the man who divided it ought to he rewarded?" Murray: "Let us reward men for what they did intend to do, not for what they havedone. [Shouts of laughter and cheers.] Though Tillman may lie credited with the division of the white people of South Carolina his intention was not to benefit the negro. He boasts that lie has a ritle now in his parlor with which he killed negres at Hamburg and EJlenton." [Cheers: "Hurrah for Hen Tillman." Great laughter, j Carroll: "Haven't a majority of Democrats gone into oilice since '7(5 by boasting of what they did in "7(5?" Murray: ".Senator Hampton and other gentlemen boasted of their war records,of their contests with Northern soldiers, equally armed, but when Hen Tillman was pressed to say why he should Vie Governor he boasted of lii^J achievements at Hamburg and Ellenton against defenceless negroes." [shouts of applause.) Carroll: "Didn't the so-called SLraigiitouts do the same thing?" Murray: "In all cases where negroes have been lynched, in all cases where they have been assassinated, it has been by the poor whites led 011 by men like ir.... " 11T iii-ivtrimiM ehenrintr and applause, delegates waving hats, chairs, etc.] Carroll: "Were they not led on by aristocrats as well as common men? Murray: "I expect that every negro when he looks through the jury which is to'try hi:n and sees two aristocrats on it knows that ho has a chance, but wiien he sees the jury composed of such men as are following Tillman he knows he is doomed. (Cheers and laughter.] When every man can go to the polls and have his vote counted, when he can secure his rights without applying 4*% -. i V^liuaytL t * udl('.l] colored men lb-publicans and some Democrats. When we crowd all white nu n into one party and colored men into another, South Carolina will be tilled wilh murder and bloodshed. We do not favor the Haskell movement because we expect Republican or negro ascendancy, but because the colored people wlil hold t he balance of power, and both white parties will make fair terms v, i; h them." i). 11. White, recently of Louisiana, wished the negro vole <1 iylie ?\as proud of Mr. Haskell, proud of the line race of white men who ha<! been ruling South Carolina for years. Hot us all rush along together, each to his kind. The big niggers tip with the big white folks; the'little nigger* down Willi Hi!* litilr while folks. [Shouts of laughter.) Mr. Haskell had not asked the negro to vote, and he should wait until he was sisKed. Each of these parties said the whites must rule. Hut the fact was thiit the rich men were going to rule. Neither the poor wnito devils nor the poor niggers #were going" to have a show. Education was a power, character was a power, but money was the greatest power of all. He gave an amusing summary of the situation from his standpoint. When you are >n your virtuous couch you hear a gentle knocking at your door. There stands the poor white with uplined hand (indicating the hand in the act of pulling a trigger.) He can shoot a nigger a mile off. Next morning the aristocrat looks at your hotly and says: "i'oor fellow, he was a good cotton hand," and that's all. [Cries of laughter.] I won't tell you any lie. If I was living here, before I'd join either side I j would want turkey. You've been hungry fourteen yj CJ ? Louisiana the niggers get W i|T\ they vote with the whites. |J v Caldwell, of O jfc \jj, said he would vote for ao^rfy-*8he Republican committee recy /mended, but he didn't fancy TiUflPjjj H. W. Purvis, ?Charleston, tuado au eloquent peecb^'it without any special point, caw, that he could not as a Republic*^ J mstently support either UaskellWy nan. Finally, he warqper^i^to o^ id sat down. J. K^t^Uw^MglJcrk^ieT. was ghul had the mlvlltgv ?rifteetlnj(Tfftt f tiojf not controlled l?yli>oHtlcian? or demagogues. 11a was Jfad the negro in the State had the privilege and the courage to rise above pwty aud refuse i to be controlled by a cwtain class who cared more for therasejres than for the wholo people of the St/to. The time had couuifor the negro to reject all such inflnenles. Every man with a thimbleful # common sense should see that therowas a providence laid before the negro mw, which should be accepted. Politrians with their eyes fixed on thealionrhty dollar could not see these things. Jit took men who JWUI\ lu titv KV7UU VI pvvpiu l" \IV ov anil advise them. There were now li South Carolina two distinct olemeim belonging to a single party. They kail had a falling out upon certain turns ores, and thoso measures were nothftg more nor less than the pure priuciplls on which their party was founded. il'hose who had violated Uioso^ r*1ncfMes were those wlW >tV." Haskell antL his party. Tl^l aii i7?? people of thefctato to got along without friction. 1 He would gi'e reasons why the Haskell ticket shilild be endorsed and supported at thtf polls. Who represented the progress of the State but the Haskell movement? But they could not protect their own interests and those of his followers without protecting the interests of those who supported them in this struggle. A man was grateful to those who came to him in time of need. If the better class of voters would rally and maintain the Government in the hands of Jhose who now control it the troubles which had vexed the State would bo removed. Experience would show how to correct existing evils. The idea had gone out that the negro was anxious to got control of the State as in the past. The white man who asserted that did not know the negro. The better class of negroes wero as much opposed to .negro rule of .the State us the'better class or 111 ijb JWfS&lnto its control by Mr. Mmlnan. [Applause.] They hadJRy^ enough to know that the peoplo?M0 paj(j {ho taxes must control, biiKjLy wished that those who in fnt?kgJ.ontrolled should do so in the intc^^gi0j jj10 whole people; that fair laws" be passed; that they would be re^H{())erC(| jn the jurv box and in the^^ititivo department. The negro sini|^^Ke uited to stand in this hall, not wit^^K.(>ajority) hut with a fairrcpresentat^? o that he could voice the sentim^^^&t his peoplo as no other man could he could do it iegaily and cou^B^t i50.U00 votes every one of thei^Hl)ld go for judge Haskell and his t^^B) [Cheers.] Did the ConfcH^H, remember the platform of 1876 i K which Hampton had been elected , K] they remember what Hampton h . yr?is. ed in every count and car- ] c people would sti Quay, was a i \\'n never forget thein^?tCal politic^." | Det their rights. possibility tioi JVfficnises/^^Kna by holding cas ^ Prm^..fMH?ctober and am tefn noTTOTOiwwVjh.^fcggpd' both the jail 30 far over as to ^Hnn ibis event. I ?. d man without Could tlic|m< T. A. Saxon .Vf^^K law In time iu vention of cnl<f-uj^^Bor this year's p( the colored mc^ $1 The Demor/, the manhood to say that Till; pr."t^?*nade worse charge3 against "^ arolina than the blackest UcfUrt,^K: ever made. He preferred to Moo^fciovernmeut in the hon.lu nf iVioi ^HT eonl(> of the State rather than f this clodhopper. Chappelle _* l t this Conference had ass emir* T*^Kl'groes, not as Itcpuhllcans. Hhe hailed the day when not S/orUui hut negroes would be di ^Ej'the South. Their white friends^y-^iuu know them. They didu't want^Tv> **al supremacy, and if to-night bjJK,, >te he could restore the State cmT ja existing in the p <st he would! \? i " 'V [applause,] and hundreds W |jrc/ny .sands, of negroes in the State 't do It. [Cheers.] Thev_\vjuVd^r.^, >ce on.lv Their white fiTfcnds hiFiTmrmf n J They had not given them an opportunity of supporting them, and when the negroes supported other white men who presented themselves the cry of carpetbagger was heard. [Applause.] lie was glad the negro hyel the opportunity of showing ho was as loyal to his white neighbor as tho star to the pole. E. J. Snetter, of Berkeley, said he supposed the idea was it would injure Haskell to endorse him. But he didn't think so. lie advocated endorsement, James Robinson, of Colombia, declared the future hopes of the colored race lay in this great Democratic movement. He was independent of the party lash. The .State hail to have n white Governor and the negroes wanted the best man. No matter whom it might offend ho favored the Husked ticket. Tillman wished to change the constitution to disfranchise the negro Death was threatened the colorei man vy'ift voted forr Haskell He "This is vgcKhvEV County. Go te Laurens; go to Edgefield."] There we*re men in Edgefiekl County whe would vote for A. C. Haskell in deli a^cu ot B. It. Tillman. When tin murdering begins In this Stato Tillmai won't Ii;l v .< much lontror t.o live (Laughter.) Ho hoped the Conference would stam like nun and endorse ilaskell. Th< negro had erossed in '?(> a worse bridgi than this. Members were dodging thii responsibility and putting it on tho ex ecutive committee. Tillman coulc no:, frighten him from the polls. I Tillinau said tho negroes who voted foi ilaskell would have to die, there woult be enough left to see him buried [Laughter and applause.] iluyn* olfered a substitute for tlu com m i tree's resolution: "ltesolvec that wo recommend the negroes for th? hetterment of their condition to voti the Ilaskell ticket." The Chair (l'rof. Morris) put tin question of adopting the substitute 4-atui.ju a breath iH"Lvrri^t cari,cU* and confusion ensued a L.r.ireiis iW gate appealing from th< decision ofJRlo chair. The chairmar finally sahfefla did not propose, to hi bulldozed iilK'o' Id't go back on hi; decision, bu^Hir the general satlsfac lion would ptSlhe question again. There was a^torm of yeas and a few scattering naf?f and the committei w.'is overrulg?4 and the substitute adopted. V31 The result wasV ,'ted with great en thusiasm and vo(Mvv ,us cheering. At U T. M. the llCOwlng address wa presented by thA Pfninittce charger with preparing ilom't The address is V tlioong an 1 declare jH the t that the real duty of the negro is to do whatever is la his power to overthrow every scheme and plan of the demagogues and politicians opposed to the general Interest of the whole people, ami of courso both races. This Convention, now assembled, has no other motive than to advise and discuss dispassionately whnt It conceives, in common with the better classes of both races in the State, to be the course each should take, regardless of race or politics. The address then denounces the action of the late Itcpublicau State Cou-Tentlon in deposing E. M. Hrayton from the State chairmanship as the work of demagogues controlling the ring, and that such action did not represent the will and wishes of the party. It then declares that the Republican party up to this Convention existed j practically in the few or many otiice noiuers uiiufr vno i>uuuiim uovrrii' meut, and that "an immediate change ought to obtain." Tho address core tinues: "It is commonly spoken on tht streets and In the newspapers of th? Stato that the negroes wore anxious foi a split in the Democratic party, knowing that a split would afford them ; splendid opportunity to capture tin Stato out of tho hands of the present rulers, and thus plunge it into ruin an< degradation. Tho gentlemen who hold that view and promulgate the same dt not voice the sentiments of any negroes in the Republican party. There is r.t class of citizens anywhere in tho Unitei States that are more interested in pun '[ tho"aa^,t'rnmcnt' national ami lo I Ml tff negroes. They do not ..'auvuoNiui of the Slate, ihoy oiilj ask for fair play in the legislative halls, in tho judicial departments atu iu tlie executive branch of tho Govern mcnt. If. in short., the real and idea principles of the original Ilamptoi Government of '70 art? carried out faith fully the negroes would be contemlet. I ?U.. T . 1 1.1 I,, uuuur tnu uiiajiiiiiminm;rr>. 11? miuiuu m remembered the negroes have a recort in this country that is sacred to then and they are proud of it, and to it ai all times and under all cirouinstaucw now they refer." The remainder of the address deals with negro progress since emailcipa lion. Murray, of Sumter, moved that tin reflection upon the action of the lati Itepuhlicau Convention be Strieker from the address. On motion of j Berkeley delegate Murray's motioi was laid on the table. The address was then declared adoptod, a demand for a division beinj, ignored by the Chair. Ford ham offered a resolution for th appointment, of a committee of live t? wait upon Governor Richardson am request him to give the Republics] party representation upon the board o election commissioners. Saxon opposed the resolution as bein inexpedient and unnecessary, say in. that the ballot-boxes would be looke after anil sulliciently guarded withou any action in the matter by this boih and upon Saxon's motion the rcsolutio was laid on the table. A motion was then made that M Ellery M. Bray ton be invited to add res the Convention, which was greeted b loud aud enthusiastic cries of "llr.n ton! Bray ton!" Jones," of Charleston, opposed tli motion. This being a colored men Convention he objected to any whit (Wvan being invited to address it. i. n. 'vne, of Charleston, took issue wit .roit, and made an earnest aj lal Bank Gf the motion to hear a h and securiv^jr. ijr.4yton, which m< I brought totqn adopted, and Brayto I, sent 11>r tlie c ,n , n ml, i ttU over to tl4whofiaif just taken th miey not \VM(?ds time the Convcntio rested in re'upronr, caused by the oppc droit, l"1 Brayton, some of whom seeme ujnjpnnined he should not he allowed t i>wpeak. Murray, of Sumter, jumped to hi feet and wildly demanded recognitio by the Chair upon a question of prsv lege. Murry was greeted by cri.s c "But him out." The utmost confusio and excitement prevailed. Delegate mounted the chairs, yelling and wildl ffpqtipiilaHniy Vf nrruw /1*irorl ntiviann fife. ...V%/UW V lay hands upon him. llis friend crowded around him and expostulate with him, hut in vain, he declaring with an oath, that Braytou should nc speak until he had been heard. this juncture a riot seemed imminen and the chairman, who wa3 powerlet to enforce order, upon the suggcstio of a reporter, requested Mr. L'uul Joine tlie special .State House police oilice to remove Murray from the hall. Mr. Joyner at once forced his wa through the crowd, and taking Murra by the coat collar attempted to pus and drag him toward the door. Tli obstreperous sumUr dulegate vigorou: ly resisted. His friends ctorrett t around him, blocking the way to tli door and a general scutlle ensued, whit continued for several minutes, the o lieer finally being compelled to relii quish his bold upon Murray, who r maincd in the hall surrounded and pr i tccted by his friends. l'rof. Morris here resumed tiie cha and by a few calm remarks poured < . upon tho troubled waters, Murray li 1 iug finally prevailed upon to take h . scat. ? Mr. lirayton was then Introduced i the Convention and proceeded to spea ,.-oa liutnni.H *.. riunni't Til 11 V MI , attentively. I lie paid l?ia respects to the Stn <i Convention which had deposed hi . from the State chairmanship. T 1 corrupt agencies employed to coots H that convention could not, he declan > Ho then turned his attention to"T 3 prosent political crisis. No one, ) said, could tell what the outcome won . be, but ho felt sure that out of t 3 breach in the Democratic party the i would result good for the whole pc . pie, good to both races. lie didn't i licvo there was a Republican in t I State that had not rejoiced over t a way in which tho Tillman moveme 9 had swept tho State, and that they hi i also rojoiccd in the fact that the min - rity of the Democratic party had risi 1 in opposition to tho movement. f opened the eyes of the white peop r had aroused a spirit of independen i ism, and the result in the future won . be a better condition of things in tii old hide-bound State of South Carolin ? He expressed the belief that the chanj 1 which would result from tho pre- , s political crisis would briiw a 3 grce of toleration ,r"" c?r'?crvatis which would *we the negroes urii .,,1 ;.|uiif,, .'OW denied thwni, and th ' -."iV.i"[IS* n.ade by Hampton and h * party in 187<? would yet be fulfilled. At the conclusion of Mr. Uraytoi ?' speech Murray, of Sumter, denounci i the action of the chairman In riTusii 3 to accord him a hearing on his qui 3 tion of privilege as ungentlemanly ai - unparliamentary. He also denounci Drayton, in whose interest lie declare i this Convention had been called, s i c its principal object was to split t u party in 18l>2 and ho appealed to I members of the Convention not - allow themselves to he tied to Dm ton's coat-tails. s l'rof. Morris gave tho lie to the stal 1 meat that the Convention had be organized to break up the party. 9 Tho point of order being ra?sed u sustained by the Chair that Murray's personalities were ??ut oi order* that obstreperous individual took his seat amid loud cries for Drayton. The Convention then, on motion oi Prof. Morris, at lido adjourned sine die.- News and Courier. Uiputntlon. Tlie reputation of a man is niudc up of what people say of lihn. In like manner the reputation of a medicine depends on what they who have used it say. No remedy in existence has so irood a reputation as a blood remedy as 11. 15. 15. (Botanic Dlood liuhn). It is a successi tul physician's prescription and quickly i cures lsdli mild and terrible eases ot bad blood, Dr. L. A. Liuild, Atlanta, Lin., writes* [ "Wm. Scalock, living cu my place had au ugly running ulcer on his arm wrhiub [ ordinary remedies failed to control. As | a last resort I placed him on a use of 15. 15. 15. and the ulcer began to heal at once. an<l effected an entire euro. It is . a remedy well worthy ofcontldence." I)r. J. JC. Ilall, Druggist at Ainorictis, - (I't iwiti>c> ' A tilnntnp ni>nr fl.is nlnctt - hail several of his bast laborers cll'ected i with Syphilis. He got them It. 15. 15. i and pronounces them all well. A gang t of A. I*. & L. ltailroad bands use 15. 15. j 15. with great benefit to counteract the ' oH'ccls of swnmt malaria" j W. II. Wilder, Mayor of Albany, Ga? > says be has suffered with Rheumatism I for lifteen years, and in that time lie > tried all tho so-called specifics but to no * purpose. His grandson, who was on ' the II. & W. ltailroad. dually got Mm a bottle of I*. 1'. I*. Tho first bottle of I P. P. P. showed its remarkable effects, and alter using a short time thcrheumaj tism disappeared, and lie writes be feels , like a new man, and takes pleasure in . recommending It to Rheumatic sufi'erl ers. J A rattling good No. 7 fiat top eook1 itig stove lor ?12.00, freight paid to 1 your depot, send l'or catalogue. AdL dress L?. F. Padgett, Augusta, Ga. i For females in delicate health, for i Indigestion and Dyspepsia, take only - P. P. P. It is the best Spring Medieiuo iu the world. ^ Youug girts entering the threshold i of womanhood should use Hrudlicld's t Female Regulator, and thereby avoid 1 suffering. < I Paflptt Pays the Preisht. j e :|A Great Okfkii that may not Again. , ; i he Repeated, so do not delay,, j i ! ! "Strike While the Iron is Hot." J ri ' j Write for (Catalogue now, and say what, r paper you saw this advertisement in. ? Remember that I sell everything that! f;oes to furnishing a home?inanufactur-j ng some things and buying others in tho if Hlargest possible lots, which enables me to; d (wipe op' ill competition. I HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START-' | LING BARGAINS. II ij A No. 7_Flat top Cooking Stove, full. I size, 15x17 meli oven, nttea witn ui pieces, of ware, delivered at your own depot,; all freight charges paid l>y me, for, only Twelve Dollars. Again, 1 will sell you a 5 hole Cooking ? Range I3xi:$ inch oven, 18x20inch top, fit,{? Bted with 21 pieces of ware, for TllIR 3 8TEKN DOLL,Alts, and pay the freight to 0 fiyour depot. DO HOT FAY TWO Pit ICES FOR h B YOUR GOODS, j- 2 I will send you a nice plush Farlor suit, n {walnut frame, either in combination or {banded, the most stylish colors for 33.50. flo your .lailroad station, freight paid. ? 1 will alsosell you a nice Bcdroinos nit - fneafl iioiriSnnfr*t WasnstaiVd, 1 Centre ttable, 4 cane seat chairs, i eano seat and 11 5back rocker all for 16.50, and pay freight >- rto your depot. d y Or I will send you an elegant Red room o Asnit with large glass, full marble top, for1 " #30, and nay freight, ia :Nice window shade on spring roller 5 40 n Elegant large walnuts day clock, 4.00; j. Walnut lounge, 7.00| ^ Lace curtains per window, 1.00 i cannot describe everything in a small! advertisement, hut hav'e an immense stoic! >s .containing 22,600 feet of tloor room, with y fwaro houses and factory huildingsin other o .'parts of Augusta, making in all the lar1s ;.gest business of tliis kind under one mand /agemcnt in tlio Southern States. These rt gstoresand wareliouses avo crowded with ?the choicest productions of the host facto t Krics. My catalogue containing illustrations t ?of gooif.s will l>o mailed if you will kindly ' gsoy where you saw this advertisement, 1 n freight. Address, r. I L. F. PADGETT, >\ i Proprietor Padgett's Furniture, Stove 8 and Carpet Store, y g 1110-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA. GA. h 7 * \ , v - . 10 f .'! .4 : . ' . .' a *ij -.-r h - > f\' ? ? *' } .T*v : v. " f- V-;r' ;l K. , i?- v v * /4 * ,. "if** ' / - "** 1 ir iESSEKS ?mJfR TiUIFEc, IV- OWIKSHES b.H p-, r W2jem&\'$'? $LO ? BRAD FIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA ?i SOLO BY ALL ORUSdtSrS. 1 ri:ai> 'riiKHia rioi;ni:?. i(e Farm Wagon?!, complete with body etc.. :'i 2 3-4 in 'I'll!mV>Io SUin Si!).: ho 3 in Thimble skin 41.i 'id 3^4 in Thimble Skin 42.1 d, One llorso Wagons, $2-1.30, $20.30 ai t? S2S.aU. . Warranted second to none. IIO TVf*ttf? f/?r /11 llntHho Buggies, Carnages, lload Carts, &c., ; iltl 1? pur cent less than regular prices. Sou l for Catalogue. Tills offer is for only ; days in order to reduce stock?so order i 1 c once. i?" H 0 L L E R & A N D E R S 0 t J,c BUGGY CO., HOCK 11IUL, S.C., / In writing mention this paper. - Boardin Charleston. mi It MltS. K. E. IIASELL ^ ' has reopened her house on the V. E. (Ji |(| lli;i Ul > * l 111 \\ ( M I II illlil OirtTIS, all is Is prepared to receive permanent, transier a. and table boarders of rate: ?e i' '.-a?e ia centrally located, and direct! - on the lino of ll;o IV!il?f,.Hl trn\ oot1+* S I ''*' '' ; ^.j; 'd : ,\(1 o? i . ^ ??W? o'-yiMM??I 4 ; v^g pQffMwel i a'H riBEP " I f V:';H feNG WjlMMI. ! v. f. ,'. I'. wiU j'UrlPy nod Tltnllzo your ? . 'm.vro*Ujajc?x>dai>^vf i ? and giro your g >y*Kemtoliun>u jujjth. ?V A jiro iiiiir-tif- railmui i|.ii-(:.fendont at ' ' iv kuiT.*: iiuj \v.'.!: ' ' ?i-i i, Dvspop K!ieUUi(ttiMUl 8?V * " - -??K / i'I', bo nover felt so w< U lu Ida life, and :: :is if J I'.' could livo f<. .MVor, if he could , i .vi..ii)s>Kotf. P.iv 1 > * yo.i K,r?? tin,d out fr ^ ?? and J i. jo ccuQitwfcMMit, tab? > ?, P. P. , ! ' you Pro feeling > '*,* ,-n fcho spring S t- d out of sorts, tako , , ^ i P P P ? ? * S i j j ; C yot.r digestive or?#ii-: r.oed toning up* > j Pp. P. .f if v-k! suffer with hoadache. Indigestion, > d f'cLitity and weakness, ta'.:o ; . I P. P. P. f ^ If you suffer with rcrrouo prostration, j nerves unstrung and a general let down oj J2 o? tlio system, take gg I P. P. P. f sj For Blood Poison, HhonmtlUm, 6oro(- L. y u'.o, Old Soros, Malaria, Chronic Female .; Complaints, take t.j 1 P. P. P- 1 I Prickly Ash, Poke Root [j b, and Potassium. ?? The beet blood purifier In tho world. tl yj Ml'PMAS BUO&, "Wliolcsalo Druggist*, fs Sole Proprietors, vl LippiUN'd Block, Savannah, G&. m aiinESHBiBg Tie Tozer Inline Works, (Successor to Dial Holler Works.) JOHN A. WILLIS! JPROPR. ? No. 117 WEST GEUV A1S STREET, I @ 1TEAB || m \mm 1 i- |?>vi; i PS tza ]\|_ANL'l'A(J I U It EKS oJT Tozeu Steam IIinuines And all sizes of both Locomotives anil return Tublar Hollers. Foundry work in Iron and Brass Repairing promptly executed. TALBOTT .-SON'S EXG1XE.S ItOILK'tiS, SAW U1LUSAND UKIST Mll.i.S ! 5 Aie acknowledged to lie I he best oversold in tlii * State. m When you buy one of Iheniyou are satisfied I that you have neede no mi.dukc. lj Write 101 our prhvs. | Cotton Gins and I Cotton Presses <j AT BOTTOM FIGURES, ft I can save you money. | V. C. Badliam, Gen, Agt? ? VbMMlIIMi, N. ('. tifllonio olllco and Factory, VA. PITTR 4hlIINIi'VATIVK! wvjujlolirecting n a use a fautum. A pleasant lueilifliff^ able merit in (ho home circle for child or ?adult. !f is popular, pleasant ami efficient. Truly a mother's friend. It soothes ami heats the mucous membranes; and checks the mucous discharge from head, stomach and (towels. The mucous discharge from the head and lungs are as promptly relieved by it as the mucous discharge from the bowles. It is made to relieve the mucous system ami cure nausea, and'it i dues it. It makes the < ritical period of teething children safe and easy. It invigorates and builds up the system WhileitiS relieving and curing the wasted tissue. It is leeomuicmied and use'*, largely by physi"0 eians. For sale by \Va:innmaker& Murray IP Co, Columbia, S. (>.. and wholesale by DO Howard & Wil ett, Augusta, (la., COMPLETE GINNERIES, u | yr<m i 11 i'j most AlM'ItOVKI) (j plans, with Suction Fan or Spiked 50 Belt Seed Cotton Elevator furnished at ,i competitive prices. COTTON GINS and CRESSES of best . makers. Thomas Hay Rakes, I Jeering ^ t Mowers, Corbin Harrows and Planet, Jr., ? Cultivators. ^ A largo stock of Portable and Stationai y Giniiiut and Saw Mill Engines on iiand. State Agents for C. & <?. COOPER & G'O'S Corliss Engines Eane Saw Mills and Liddell Company's complete line. w n miiuuki i.. f, iu\ Near Union Depot, ^ ^ ^ C(M,l MIltA, S. C. fj LIPPIlI BIOS,) WholmlaDranMsi ? ? SoloProprlpiom.IJppmnaSPlocS. RaT?nnah,Qk % !" v;-T"V ffc, hw/ Wi? I >>*,f.,.'r 1 . 2 FflHE SH0W 8AS?$, K> #^-Ask for cntjJo^ue. ii j TERRY M'F'G CO.. Nashville. Ttsh " i*jw'