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THE ORANGEB?RG NEWS TU At), C. ANDREWS, Editor. OtlOllOE KOIilVKr-e, ftftAKCfAX. and Business Manager. Official t>npcr of the State and of OranRefonrg Comity. SerTITE ORANGER URO- NEWS HAS A LARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANT 0T1ISR PAPER IN THE CO UN SATUHDAY, SEPT. 12, 1874. AN HONEST AND UNCORRUPTED MAN. FOR GOVERNOR. Hon. Daniel H. Chamberlain O* RICIILA ND CO UNTY. 1 if i ? The State Convention. This Convention met in tho IIouso of Rc yrrftntntives in Tuctdny last, and organ ized ten porjrriiy.ly electing Wilder Chair man. A Commits o on Credentials was ap pointed which, up to this writing, has failed (o make a report. Tho proceedings are given in full in another column. From what wc can glenn fioni the intelligence be foro us, Mr. Chamberlain will rcocive tho nomination for Governor. Thero is a disposition lowcvcr on the part of a "ni'c or ruin" faction in the Convention, to spring a third man at (he hist menu at. Judges Cooke and Green arc spoken of, but witn little chtneo of success. Of the two men, wc should prefer the former. Moses, in tho meantime, is straining every point 10 gain the nomination. lie keeps open house and shakes hands with every visitor, no mutter how uninflucntial, with the suavity and grace of on honest man. lie contem plates the idea of ro signing tho gubernato rial Chair with a feeling akin to horror, and will make his best fight to whip out his op ponents. His supporiers are the ragamuf fined-pnrt of tho Convention. Chamberlain has at Iii? back tbc best elements in the Re publican party in tho Sfatc, and it wiJl be a seven days wonder if Moses, with I113 cor rupt record, should chance to come out win ner. Certain it is that if ho is elected again to rule the people of this Slate, there will not bo much left of the pai ty in 187o. Chamberlain anu tho perpetuation of Re publican principles, the inauguration of au honest and economical government, a pa tient hearing to the grievances of tax-pay era, or My es, with hla corrupt appoints* high taxation, partizan legislation and a misappropriation of public funds, arc the alternatives left to us. ??? ICepnbllcan State Convention. F1BST CAT'S l'BOCEEDIXGS. The convention was cal'cd to order b y tho chairman of the State central executive committee, General R. B. Ell'oii, at twenty minutes past 12 o'clock. After stating the object of and r_'ad"')g tho ca'l for tho con vention, the chairman directed tho tempo rary eccre ary, Colonol Keunody, to call tho roll of delegates. At this point W.U. Jones requested in'.'ormaiion regaidlng con testing delegations, and was/in'oraied their names would also be ca!Ted\. Tho counties were then taken up in alphabe eal order, and a quorum of the delegates aaswe'ing to their names, the chairman announced the convention open for business. Treasurer of Staio Cardozo nominp.icd II. B. El'latt. for temporary chairman, and W. II. Joucs put C. M. Wilder in nonvnation. Mr. Jones, before aud^tfior making this nomination, otremp'cdto be heard, but this being a violation of tho rules ho was rap ped down each time- To Jone?' declaration that no rules hod bcen"adoptcd, the chair man replied that for that very reason speech making was trohibitcd at that stage of the proceedings, as it would only cau^o inter ruptions. By request of General Elliott , Treu?,'--or Cardoza thcu took tho cho'r, und, on motion of Mr. Samuo1 Leo, tho roll of delegates was called, each r.sing In Ins Beat'and voting for either i>.i'ae i^uaiineeer. Ooc hundred and fi.'ty-f. ton de'to.,;- .<i% i esponded to (heir name.*, 'i y-e jolbfwboin voted for Mr; Wilder, fc i..y-e % it for General E!'iol. and one for Hon. J. 11. Bji'uey. Mr. Wilder having been iflec'a od du'y e'ec cd. was then on motion of Mr. Samuel Lee, conduotod to tho chair by a coromu.co of five, consis. ,ng of Messrs. W. A- Hayoe, E. W. M. Mackjy, C. Minort, J. H- Rainoyaud N. B. Myer-. Mr. Wilder, on taking the chair, ap.'Ai Gentlemen of tho couvc'ti.-on. 1 will say that I must return you my thanks for tho honor you have jpaid roe. I be'ievo iho day has come when lings will no longer iiilo tho peo ple of the State of South Carolina. Gentle men while I pretido over your dc'iboratioue, I aholl endeavor to be impar. ial. I must eay to you that the position is ono I havo not sought, and only 'conscniod to take it when my friends provuilcd upon me. I hold it not in tho interest of any ring, but. in tho interest of the whole people. I pledge my self and my boner that I am here not only to serve the parties who elected me, but tho convention no a whole, to Iho beat of my ability. [Applauao.] On motion of Mr. Cardozo, the chairman eclected Col. Kennedy as temporary secre tary, and Mr. W, H. Jones then moved that tho commit to. on credentials bo appointed by the chair, to consist of one delegato from each county, from which no contesting dele gates were prcBcrat. Mr. 0. ice desired that each delegation should select its own representative, hut subsequently withdrew his amendment, in which theso views were embodied. Mr. Moblcy thought that thoro was no necessity for euch a Inrgo committee, and nmended tho motion hy substituting seven members in placo of ono from each county. Mr. W. A. llnyne movod to lay tho amonil moot on the table, and Mr. Cardozn moved to indefinitely posipouo this and n subse quent amendment to tho amendment, mak ing tho number nine. Mr. J. A Chestnut expressed himself in favor of closing all debate and adopting tho original motion. Mr. Mobly followed, and moved to lay the whole matter on tho table, which motion, after n short debate, was voted down by a lu go niajo. uy. The ovigiu.nl motion, selecting ono from each delegation, was then put and adop ted. Mr. W. II. Jones then took the floor, and Mh.ed that there wns a contcs mg delega tion from Bavhwe'1 cou t.y, which had been re used admittance by. the c.ecu.ivo com mittee, ami requested tin clin'r i'h? not 10 represent Uaruwcl1. in the commit eo on ero dcnCals. This led to an able arguaient from I ho cba'runeu of the committee, Gcueral EH'.ott. He showed clearly and conclusive1^ thai tho con'cs ants were not cntiiloJ 10 B?a s on the lloi?, nutl (hat ilie coainiu.ee had ae.ed jusi'y in the mailer. Frequent ailcmp a were made to inte rwpt Mv. E'liott during Irs speech, but the ci.a" man etch (ono rti'oJ that inasmuch as he hail permit eil M r. .Jones to ussail the committee, It was noiliiug more than fair i"tat tlio chairman of the comm'ttco ghou'd bo heard in its dc'eise. EHo.s we e made to adopt tho ru'e.s of the United S a os House of RcprcsciitaMvcs; or the Ii; eci initiate rule, but ca^h in turn were defea ted. At the close of the dobato, which Inste ti ncrf'ly two hours, ihc chairman, ih ou'jh meacc-e avy, acnounood the follow -ig coin mittco; Georgetown,^W. II. Jone?; Abbc v. >. John 11. To'b r : Aikcn, II. 1?. El' oil; Audnrson, Jno. II. Cocbra*i; Cheater, T. J. Mac key; Ed^cflcld, J. II. McDcv it; Fairficld Thos. Walke ; Hoiry, T. C. Denn: Ketshaw John A. ChcEuui; Laurcns,-Voeng, Clarendon. Jarcd Wavlcy; Darlington, Jus. B. Middlotou; Green\'"e, .1. M. llunion ; Lnncas.or, Al'on Hutlsoc: L2.\"ng on, y. L. L?rick; Mrvion, W. A. Ilayne: Cbcs cjiio'd, T. L. Wcston; Marlboro, II. J. Maxwell; Ncwbevry, 11. C. Corwin: ICeh'and, Chus. Miuort; Orangeburg, E. 1. Ctil.?; LTcmus, O. C. Folger; Slimier, Sainncl Leo; Union, June Moliley: Wil'i.imsburg, S. A. Swr.lls; York, J. II. Wirte. Tira list comprised one dclcgalo fvom each county from which thero were no con testants, so that tho fol'owinx six couti'ics aro without members on tho commit too: ^jiarleaion. Poan^a^'^Hilittivi, ? Qdfamu, Spavtauburg and BnvnwcU. Mr. C. D. llnyne rose and staled that he de.cl'ticd to sc-ve on tho committee, and ask ed that Gen. R. D. E'liott bo substituted in h*8 ttrad. This elicited considerable dis cussion, in the midst of which Mr. F. L, Cardozo moved an adjournment until 8 p. m. Tbis wr.s objectetl toeulhe ground* that ihc e \\...< no gas in ihc hall. Gen. Elliot", how ever, staled that the executive commii -c had becoms rcspcnsible for the gas i'nr n:?jl. ? cd du-ing the week. nnd_lhat il would bt tui ned on. General Elliott then askod the chair by what l?de it hid refused to allow the dele gnlion from Aiken county to design tie their member of tho conimU.oo on credentials. Tho chair stntol that t had not so refused, when Mr. C. D. llnyne again declined to serve. His dccl'nni'.on was accep: ; I: where upon Gen. E'Mott asked the cha\':nan to substitute another name. The cha r con piled, appointing tho next inambor of the A'kcn delegation on thol'bt, who, in turn declined. On this, not a fow motions, couutei mo Cons, nid motions upon motions, were hurl cd at the ohair, who, in a sho-; li no, g?t into a labyrinth out of whoso winding it re quired his utmost skill to esfrieato himself and the couvon "n. Not a fow of the ilo'nsa es held hat the chair had tloue isll > hat coultl be asked ol* it, ond that to ? p^u'ut duoiher of fis Alken ilclc^,.. o i wo i ? ti ? out o." i- 't ?? ov. tu other wo ti- n. " r?< nt .j'ia' ' ?id void. W. H. Jones i < \ the c'i.'vhid appo'nfo'l the c?iiimb to; Every member is supposed to do Iii? du r. find :f he re uses, i; must be for some oi i'h'i purpose wlieu tho ?? onvca tion must st. 'e he nuttier themse'ves. Mr. R II K'-k rose to n point of order. Ho hnd never before heard or rend where any man con'd be forced to Sic vo upon n committee. Ho ?usisiod upon it that tho chaivman must go on nppoitn:ng mi; 'A t h c delegation was exhausted, and then, if all refused, tho county would bo^without a representative on the committee. Tlio chair ruled his point, of order not well taken, and reiusod to make another appointment. Mr. W if Jones then moved that Mr. C 1) Haync's dcc'tialion bo not accepted. This motion was disoussod at consider able length, and at last fell to the ground, as ttio chair hail already acooptctl the resignation. Mr. W A Ilayne considered it an insult to tho chair to ask that he tnnko another ap pointmcnt; it showed a luck of confidonco in the chair. Tho geutleman had not resigned without Homo motive; ho knew tho gentle man's motive, and wns not afraid to toll him to his faco Ceit he knew it. Mr. G D Hay lie hero inte:, uptcd, dosir ing to statt) his motivo, but he was not allowed the floor. Gen. Elliott said: That the chairman has tho right to appoint ono delegate from each county no one can gainsay; but I npprohend that tho chairman will agree with me that the chairman has not tho power to compel a gentleman (o servo, or to disoafrauchhifo nay county of its right to a roprcsoutafivo on tlint committee. My colleagues had an agreement that ono member (who happenod tobe myself) .should represent Aikon county on that committee. The chairman went on and appointed Mr. llaync; ho rcsiguoi!; then Mr. Holland, and he resigned. There is another gentlcirnn, busides myself, loft, Mr. Fiel I. I will say that I know Mr. Field will decline, ami when that isdtmotho chairman must appoint me, and ttfS if | dec'He, Alken county must "go unVepro 8cnicd. It is our province, to docline to servo gupon any committee wo sco fit.'. Why is it that this desire is manifested, this determination to prevent ^A'ken cotiniy from luving its representation on tho oom m.. ;e? I apprehend that tlio clia'rman will do mo tho justice to say thai tuoro is no man in this convention tiiaU^y l go further in sus.,lining liitn in his ru' a^* i.ian I wir. It is true :'i it iny nme was put forth against the present temporary chair man. It was hot done at my so1'citation: on the contrary, it was done againsi my earnest, protest. I am not i:ax ous lo sorve in any such capacity. I am always willing to wait until I am bid by Ihc mas.er toconte up higher. But, sir, I nm not willing to sacrifice my rights. We [have a l'ifj't. sir. equally with flic chairman to ng oo among oursolvos who shall ho our represent Uivo oil (ho commi'tco. I simply ask that (he chairman announce tho [next name on i he roll, awl, should he d coli no, then to appoint the noxt one. Mr. W. If. Jones said that he had ant;c" palcd air that had occurred. lie did no; want t'io chairman to be deterred in the least. There was a little thunder, saved buck. r,cl the motions come, the same mov ing iiiil''-ons that seated the cli.ai vnan would s am', by him to the las.. The chn:r said that (ho convcn'oi thai hi il given li'in'lhc r's'M Ii mal o i'io ai - point mcnts could taku it to themselves again. The mai er wns pul a vo n on "a mo 'on to lay on ihe table a motion lo accent the dcciMia! ion of the last appo'n'ed delegate, ami the nves and nays were called. 0? ing io the coni:niHil confusion, however, 'they were not taken. *? The chair decided at last "that he won 1.1 make another appointment, au I said th it the mi me of his appointee would be given to the committee. Gen. KHio t, howovc*. s renuously oppos ed any such notion, and stated 'hot inasmuch as tho names of tho other membors lot' i'ae committee had boon called off to filio con vention, it was no more than fair am] '?' :'?'"? and proper thai this one should be c?l'.cd oft" too. The chair at last yeildol. and s!a<?'i (hat while he was as tenacious to hol I /to tho right as any one, he was as ready a<^ any to acknowlcdgj an cvror. He i hcii ntwiouneed the name of II m. II. 1$. Elliott as aunumbor -tOj^AU.o cojixu'o too on^.r^diw^A^ff^^J^1'* ^? TV* was received with Ton I applause, and motions to^takc a recess and to adjourn quickly followed. \ Mr. Cardoso favored an adjournment to 8 p. >r; but. after some discussion, it was decided that niceess to 10 o'clock this morn ing would no morn than allow the committee on credentials to make their report, aad, at 2. P. Bl,, a motion to thai effect was car ried. sKcovn hay's pnooEHioNUS?iionxixo. The conveniion was ca'lod to order by the tempo-a-y chai'-nian, at quarter past 10 o'clock, and afiev a short and oppi'op, 'at e prayer by the Rev. Mr. Jackson, of,Colum bia, ihn mitlitt es of the proceeding day wore read by iho sec-clary and approved by the convention. Tho chairman then stated that the usual formality had been neglcoteJ, ami iniggcs ted the propriety of casing the 1*611 before entc.-;ng upon further proceedings. Mr. W. II. Jones roqucstcd to bo heard before, the call, as chairman of the commit tee on credentials, but by request of the cha'p-. he consented to defer his remarks until after it. A for (ho roll was exhausted. General Elliott suggested that it would be best to adopt a set of rules, lo avoid confusion, whereupon Mr Wbiltemoro announced that lie had put Iiis motion, offered on the day previous, in writing, and would seal it to Hie chair. It was read by ihc secretary, and provided for iho adoption of the rules of the house of representatives, excepting, however, that no member should speak lon ger tbnu fif een minutes at one time, riorm?r? than twice upon ihe same snbjct , except by unanimous consent of the convention. Mr W II Jones objected lo the tiu;o nllflW od, on the ground that it m'glil not be the most talented of tho delegates who might rise and probably furnish tilt) best informa tion, and such a one required and should be entitled to more time; be preferred a half hour, and moved to amend the resolu tions. Mr. Sam. Lee asked whether these rales, if adopted, should extend beyond tho tem porary organization, and was informed by (Jen. Elliot that it was entirely at the option of the convention . Mr. I.ee?"Whatever we do now will die when this organization ecasos to exist, and toproceed to business, tho committee on credentials are present, asking for furt'aer time to report, hoping that it will b > gran ted nt once, so that they can get to work.' A point of order was here raise I as to the propriety of introducing this request it that time, and the debate again turnvd up on the time to be allowed for speaking. Mr. Wbtttotnoro stated Unit ho would ac cept tho amendment to his resolution to end discussion, when Judge Mackey look tho floor and said that his greatest objection wns tho unanimous consent required iu tho II siil tit ion, and moved an amendment re quiring merely the consent of tho majori ly. Gen. Elliott objecto I lo tii3 amendment, and made an able argument for Its rejection, claiming that tho minority would bo entire ly ut the mercy of the majority. Judge Mockey's amendment not having been seconded, tho question was about to bo put upon Mr. Whitteinoro's resolution when Judge Mackcy again intorposcd and ma<le a telling speech in favor of liiu amend me it. Saiil ho: "Is there a oaudidiito to be brought forward whose character should not l)o reviewed? 1 have one whom I will support to the end. and whose character is above suspicion, and for whom I inton I to strike heavily when the lime comes." Mr. S Lee seconded the Judge's amend ment, and during a prolonged speech ro Q cot cd rather injudiciously upon tho sup posed motives of sumo of (he delegates, j Further sparring continued for sonic time between Messrs. Elliott, Cardozo, Leo. Junes and Mackcy, when iliu chat: man announced that no objection being made, tho required leave would be granted to ilie committee on credentials. No objeetiou was made. Mr. Unit/ here arose and moved lo insert in the resolution, "It" a member censes speaking ut the end ofthiriy minutes, and a-'icr momentarily taking his seat rises rga.'n, lie should ho recognised by the chair and granted thirty minu es moro." Tl s only create 1 more sonfuston, and liic;u were at this lime probably not tun deJej i mi (ho lloor who knew how (he (|ii< -. i i really s und. Mr. VYhit'omi re. tli- ..^ begged leave to withdraw his r< min ion iri it stood, and tu pat it again l ;''oie the Convention in a more comprehen sive form. To Ibis Mr. Lee objected, and loihcr Icngihy debate ensued, duviug which Mr. L (*.:i'i tookoecusion lu reply lo Mr. Lee's previous remarks, impugiiitig the motives of members, lie raid iliata bosom ft lend of Mr. Leo's had told him Unit he (Lee) was the most corrupt man in I ho gciicval assembly, mid dial human fcVogs n'ouc prevented him from repeali \? a eon vcitatiou which had taken pkicc between hem-e'ves u short time ago, Mid which would reveal how he (I"'?') really siood iu lb s iii.ie. Mr. Lee ; 'ose and dem mdod that the con versa ion should be repealed before the whole convention, but (he cha'mum's gavel put a slop to lir 'ier denouements. Mr. Lee subsequently arose on u question of privilege, but had nol piooecdol very fariti his lomaiks. which were of ii most peisona' ! ue lite, win '.i tho gavel again brought i. ui 6 his mm At iho e'oso ol this dehn e, Mr. Wh< i,n <j received pet mission to w?i hdi aw is ic-o'ii in. iind another was iu) rodu od by T.ias.o-ev Cardozu, u'lowiug each de'e gato airy minutes iu debate, and to bu 1 card no more than twice upon any subject, except by the will of tho majority, which w ? udnp.ed. j ne ecu vent ion then ioik a recess ti'l 5 r. m. EVKSIXO Si.ssio.v. ^ A i j\ t\'r\Mc\: precisely the delegates assoin ~rMed. ^'i-aj-cV-^.ts' olfeVe?lV vHT^irr-crmveiVv tioii cam,; to order. After considerable discussion on miscella neous fiubjee s, a motion was put and car ried that a committee be appointed to wait upi u the committee on credential!*, which, ii er consultation with the hutcr, vepor c'J iimi the con* in it tec would be able oicpor; to ihe convention at Ii A. M. lo-dtty. A ii*o.ion then ton lake rcc-ss .oil A. M. I ?! ih ? was en rrie I. tip it n oav's iiiocEKnisr.s?Monxisn. The convontion was eallc 1 to or Ier by the temporary chuirinan at II o'clock pre cisely. After the roll heilig callod ho an nounced a ipio'. u:u i v< sent and Ihe enliven i on open for bus'iiess, aud the miair.es w< re lead and approved. Mr. L Cain then staled that the reporter of the l'iiioii-J/'. uh> had mistaken the tenor of Irs remarks, on (ho day previous, regard ing Mr. Lee, of Suniter; and what he did say was that Mr. Lee, Ln conversation, had remarked that one of his (Lee's) bosom friends, then present, was ihe uiosi corrupt man iu ihe general assembly, and not he (Lee) himself, and that he desired to have this correction made in the columns of that paper. [Cheerfully corrected. ? Reporter.] General Smalls moved that n committee of three be appointed lo wait noon the com mittee on credentials toascsrtiin haw near they were ready lo report. Adopted. Tho chairman appointed Messrs. Smalls, Mi'Uuuie's and C Smith, who, alter n stiert absence, re'unicd and rcporie l that (he committee had just taken up the Chailcs.on ease, '"'and would not be ready to report be ta o 5"V, M. On moiinii of Mr. Walker, Iho enliven.ion then took a recess until ihnl hour. KVKNINO SESSION. At Ihe appointed lime the oonvoution was again called n> order. After roll call. Mr It Parker, of AnderJon, at.ompio.l to in'ro duce a rosolutit n p'o I'jlnj iln convontion nol io Humiliate any ono for g iveruor or lieutenant governor who was in any way connected with tho late goveriiinen al ir regulaliiies in this State, but the chairman ndel thai 'nils p esent tempo airy state, the coiivc :on could nol receive it. On iho ion <>f Mr. (Mirk, a commit too of three was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Clavk, llainoy and Johnson, to" wait upon the commiitce on credentials to nsccvlnin how near their work was to coinple ion. After a fow minutes' absence, they i e turncd and reported that tho committoo had been hard at work all day, and would not he ready to report until morning. Whereupon Mr. Morrison moved to take a recess till !> o'clock this in irnilig, which motion w.isamondoJ by Mr. Cain to real 11 o'clock, and so adopted. Treasurer Cardozo announced, previous to the vote being taken, that a general cau cus would be held at the state house at 8 o'clock last evening. The last little girl W o has 'roped'her way to glory is a daughter of Djnnis Miiloucy, of Ltoudont, wUo ju npjj 2 \ \ times and then died. [Fon TiJK OiiANuKiiunn Nkws.*] Reply to '?Fraudulent School Claims." To Ihc Editor of Ordngthurg New* . Wo do not refer to tho fraudulent olaima for the repayment of the vouchers ofu for mer Treasurer, but those to which refisronee was hud, in your last issue, by Tcmpcrauco und School Commissioner McKinlay, as having been paid to or presented in behalf o?" Hie touchers ut the Clufliii University. The ur.icle of Mr. McKinlay lias some items quiio new lo us, as wc did not know until wo read it. that the teachers of (his University were paid by n Philanthropic Sooie y of New England, an / more than of Sou li Carolina or Texas. Nor did wc know that M?\ McKinley had been Bolici ed. 01 had re.'used to indorse any clams presented to lii.n by E. A. Wcb'-s or or niyee'.f, as wc have presented none to him It is true however, that a small amount, Previously to Mr. MoKin'av'h admiti'sira iio>, bad been pa'd on school claims of teachc .s employed here, but only for Icac'i ig the Bebolnrs belonging in tliis * ?'i<?<)1 district.. When ihc University was opened for scliokvs there whs unfor unaiely no provisions made for the schooling of the colored cbi'drcn in iiiis disricl. They came lo tu and we did not See' that, we could turn away those who were an.tiou3 to learn. IJu! to accommodate them we were obliged lo employ more teachers than'other wise would have been roquirid. Since then we have accommodated a large number hero from seve ny live Idn hundred who propcily bo'.ongcd to the State schools of mis dis < ict. To meet the deman I we have employed live or six teachers, for which liabiliiies have been incurred to the amount of bo no S'J?OU per year. As we were doing so much for Ihc dis riot here, it was suj,-. goslcd by the T us'cca and npproved i/ilie S.'a e Supe." ii'cndctit of Education iii.tt U 0 have some of our lea'"tier.-! here ?? . i ni iv i for beense to tra.'i. and have titem em ployed here with tbo approval of 'Inj d"f.'riel Trustees. Tb h has been done and some of our aUidcuLv have aided us in leaeh'ug and ikusly secured nioans (6 aid tin a in geti ng their own education; some nf ibeir claims however arc si 11 unpaid. Hr. li ,t os, .lud; e Andrew.-, and tube t '! e- ccs of the district, have approved of pt\i ij two teachers here, not both first I etiiss. This limited amount, would not be one forth of the amount paid the entire board of loaches, vvh'eh won1. 1 leave an ample margin to pay with other fun !<, i*o r te,acb'?>g all who might be here not propci 'y belonging in this ac'iool d'.sl: tot. No one it Bcctns eve.* questioned ttic prdpvieiy of thus aiding the scholars of this sohoal dis ivtot, until the present CommUsioaer in forms the public thai by bi.s le;,al acumen on reading and coustiuiug tbo law, ho t on nil out the i i'liuduient na* lire of luakiniit I payment to Raid teachers; but it would be f. r eacte for I he ittteres.s of cdue.i>i m io i*ro*C6untyf Vf TTir vveese u'o'w.rs fmdcoT I ihc school fit ails. Mr. Mtdviiday says ilia' our being ' ecchcrcd ' oul of our se'ictns f>r pty.n- it t i teachers here through iiiairuciious from liitn, has brought upo > b!m oar opposit o:i to bis re-o'.ecliou, but he has no) given all the lac* ii 'his etichcring op-.' vra.ioa. Under his administration with the approval of .lodge Andrews of the board of i'rns.ecs. Miss Mary I'owiran iiid E. A. Webster who 1 wc '0 tuaeh.'ng with us ha I itre required | I'ecnse. 1'el urns were duly mads by them a id a chum made oul for one lai nil one second class teacher. These e'.t'.ns were elvi.1 to Judge Andrews and were by him pecBcntcd vo the Hoard. Wc le.'.cno 1 by ?-Mport, i'ki' tlio Hoard approved dfMliS How i's c'a'm. As wo b id p.'.M her t.\i ? dollars />rr month vvi.b the ict unilc ??. ui ! <ig that we wcro to bo! 1 the claims if approved until that amount was paid us, v,o expected theccy.'ficatci-to he returned in us. hut her broihor heiag onu of the Trustcea, look said claims and we have not seen ibem s'oce, nor h:i3 the money wc advanced been returned. Wo wo? c told that R. A. Webster's claim was not approved, but on in iking an cl'ort to get them back the dnpVtcd'es were found in Mr. MoK'ntay's ofiico but the ov'g'nals were n?iss?ng, and no oie is able 10 give us any i.ccoeut ofibcin. We do not say that these o-g'ua's were paid, for we do not know what been ne of them, but ns Mr. M?*K n'ii * says wc, at least, are ? cuclieicd." Uut our gecut objection to the re-election of Mr. MoK'alny does not arise from any tb'ng do!ailed by hi n as the cause. We went a man for that office who | vviM do I?"a duly fa'ilifully and impartially, ? ul set an example before teachers and pi p:ls that will be safe for them to follow. A. WEBSTER. O-angehiirg. S. C , Sept. Olk 1874. [Fott tiik Or.ANORnuRa Nrws.] itcpiy <<> ^Temperance.? /;. " or o/ Neivs i 1 i yoi'V issue of *n>t week 1 no ice that a to espondent, over the misnomer of Temperance pit is a series of questions, with the ev'dent design of making it appear that we n?"e in ?hc habit of visiting drink'ng saloons having trouble with the i.-usiecs of the Univc'nuy on pecuniary mailers and hnnd'iig fruudu'eni c'aims kc, nil of which oleav'y indicates that the writer would nsiooalo what he dare not affirm over his own B'gni we. We have nover had a word of dl'bciiby wiih tbo Trustees of tbo University on pecuniary or any other mau es. In re 'crence lo our res'goo.leh it was tenderod two yours ago, but tbo T ruB ices then unanimously declined to accept ii. In reference to the uso of tobacco or iniON eating drinks of a'iy kin 1, our theory and practio are woll known. As to ou- over being found in suspicious company in this place, that ia possible. Wo reccolloct somo two years siuca a friend on the Stroit asked mo to drink with him a glass of lemonade, as wo slopped into a saloon for nor oilier purpose, but to accept the favor thus tendered, wo met somo persons who we huvo since learned were in the habit of drinking. As our friend was then and i* now, ii gentleman nnd a pledged friend of Temperance, we are sure he had not the slightest BiiHpicion that ho was gotting us either into bad company or habits; and we are certnin ho will exonerate us of ever having exerted ruiy influence, by example or precept, to luro him into habits ?? i ntcmpcrance. The writer of tbose interrogrotlons, to> which this is a brief reply, is unfortunately ono of the demijohn politicians who does not give toothers, all the whiskey he spends money or credit to purchase and is likely until he reforms, to beware of Temperance lectures, Temperance and many other things he aught teheed. A. WEBSTER. Orangeburg, S. C. Sept. Otb: 187-1. [commuxicatbd.] . Cm en. John A. Wagoner for Governor^ C'ti'Or Oranycbtug Xcws .? M such a lime as the present, wo cannot be loo careful in regard to the selection of men for oifice, and more especially is this true of the office of Governor of tho State. The tax-payers of course want a faithful guardian of ihc;r treasures, but being iu ? very considerable minority at the ballot box they- must endorse or propose somo one for that houornblo position against whom no linger of reproach hns been aimed. This is especially true in regard to ante helium record. That is tho poison which now cankers in the very heart of the body politic of our State, and (hat must be eradi cated bet?re we can hope to be able to redeem the State from its rule of corrup tion We waut men who are not only not identified with p.n-iy issues before tho war, but who have been able since to show by word and by nciion that they aro not be hind the spiiit of the times. Old things have passed away. Old ideas are dying out, an I new men must bo brought forward, men who aro not wedded to the fjgyismi of tho pas., but who arc ablo with now enor gies to g1 apple wit h tho new issues, which a new era is al.nost daily bringing forth. la searching the ficM for a candidate for the office of Governor the name of Gen. John A. Wagener, of Charleston, stands in bold relief. He has since the war, been weigh ed in ihc balance and not found wanting. Commanding Hie respect and confidence as we think ho does, of all parties, we enn not see why Republicans and Democrats, white and colored may not rally around him and place in his hands the honor of our Ih g?;he keys of our treasury?the rights* of oar p onle. Car, one bo found who is afraid to trus t Iura .' If so let him Uli us why ! v Act m\S~ "i cpvoaeo r.\y Ansc/ar j"cst vjptn Sodth Carol ?vi, that her people are afraid to t;1.;co the seep or of g >vorutnotir-, i i th*3 bauds of an houedl man. TREI.LO. Oriiageburg, S.C.Scpt. Oth, 1874 ?BITUARY; F?l.l. Ast.r.K" Jkhs-On the Itohof duty 1,7 f. Mrs: ELLEN MILLAR, of OrangebilVg CouiiVy, in the twenty-faur'h year of loo- Mg;?, leaving an aTeotioiiate and devoted Mil-bun I, interca.lug Ciiildroti au-t a huge circle of fri-ouls co mourn her lost. We- p n t for inefor I am gono W.tii Christ to dwo'.l aSo/i; Where Husband and Children shall nover mom n. The loss of t!i03C they lova. For School Commissioner. Mr. Editor please announce the name of FULLER T. KICKEN BAKER as a candi date for School Commissioner, and oblige) MANY FRIENDS. NOTICE. OFFICE CO., SCHOOL COMMISSIONER, OitANor.nuRa Count, So. Ca. Noilci is hereby given that tho County Board of School Examiners will moot at this Office on Monday 28th inst. at 10 o'clock A. M. and continue in Session three days for the purpose of examining appli cants who desire to engage in Teaching m the Free Common Schools of this County. FRANCIS K. McKINLAY, County School Commissioner, Ex-Officio Chairman County Board Examiner, sept 12 1874 8t A .Iniiiiistintlor'ft Notice?All jTx persons having any demands against the E-enlc of the late Jacob H. O'Caiu will present he snino properly attested, and those indebted will make paymen* to W. A* or John A. O'Cain, qualified Administrators or to W. J. DkTREVILLE, Esq., Sopt. 8, 1874. Attornoy at Law. sept 12 1874 dt A T.?i Persons I raving- any /\_ d-mauds iiguinst the Estate of Mrs. Mary O'Cai i, lato deceased, will present the same duly attested, and those indebted will make payment to W. J. DjsTREVILLE, Esq., Sept. 8, 1874. Attorney at Law. sept 12 1874 At PRIMARY SCHOOL. Tho Exercises of Miss EVAN'S SCHOOL will bo resumed at the residence of Mr. P. V. Dibblo, Bollovillo Road, on Monday, the sercnth day of September next. aug. 15 1874 St Dr.A.C. DUKES Has just received n foil supply of FRESH DRUGS, MKDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, Ac. Also a lot of flue CIGARS and TOBACCO all of which will bo sold cheap for cash. ?ept ? 1874 1