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THE ORANGEBtTRG NEWS TH?D. C. ANDRfeWS, Editor. BOIilVCtt, Net A t. Ahb BbsiNiss Manaqeh, fefiloiiit iPftpcr of tho State and of Oranuelmrg County. jjfip- TBE ORANGEbURG NEWS HAS A LARGER CIRCULATION THAN ANT ?ThMR TATER IN" TUE CO UN I TT.^m SATURDAY, SEPT. 19, 1874. FOR GOVERNOR Daniel H. Chamberlain FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. R. H. Gleaves. FOR CONGRESS. C. W. Bnttz. ThcSintc Convention and tlio Times. The Convention, otherwise called the Re publican Slate Convention, has at last done ?b work, and nominated D. II. Chamber loin, by a ehmlj majority, for Governor. . The opposition to him was very strong and intense, but the network of tho Ring was too well laid; and tho scheme succeeded, r. 8ppcehcs wero made by Mackey and Loo exposing Chamberlain's connection with past corruption: but all to no avail: green backs were more powerful than eloquence or truth. According to published reports, the proceedings at many times we ro simp ly a disgrace to any community, outsido of tho wilds of Africa."?Orangcburg Times. This is what our contemporary hag to Bay of iho body that nominated Mr. Chamber lain, tfho charges the Times makes against the delegation, who voted for tho winning man, arc of a serious nature, and if not contradicted, may lead tho editor of that ?' journal to believe them himself; for there uro some characters in this world who arc not very hard to induce to believe a thrice told tale, especially if they repeat it them selves. The case mado out by tho Times is couched in terms of such gravity, and stated with Buchfart iculiarity and apparent knowl edge of the facts therein alleged, as to in duce us to tho belief that if its editor had been a mcmbf r of taid Convontion, ho would have turned States evidence ' V It seems to as tbat no man could distin guish so nicely between tho power of "green backs" over "eloquence," who has not been in a position to "know bow it is himself." ;IIcuee, wo must infer that the editor of the Times knows something of tho workings of such political bodies, the influenoo mos t potent with them, and particularly those brought to bear upon the ono that put in nomination Mr. Chnmbcrlain. How else could tho charge be made with so much se riousness. Either tho Times is joking, or it has ihc proof to convict tho men, who voted for Chamberlain, of receiving bribes. Out with the evidenco, if you have it. If you havo none, upon what authority did you make tho charge? Do you intend to win yournghts in that style, or aid the cause of truth by sticking to fads T We assert that thcro was not a dollar used by Mr. Chamberlain. Nor was the Convention the tool ef any man or any set \ ef men. lie had a clear majority iu the Convention the first day it met. His friends knew it, and were never uneasy. Had the Commit ice on Credentials reported earlier, bo would have been nominated earlier. What better evidenco does the sapient edi tor of the Times want, to show the confidence Mr. Chamberlain's friends had iu his ulti fuatc success, than tho admission by tbe Convention of the Mackey delegation from Charleston, every one of whom had declared fbeir opposition to bis Candida cy ? If M r. Chamberlain had been in need of more votes than ho got, the said delegation would havo been rejected. 80 much for this point. The next is that the "proceedings at many timcB wero simply a disgrace to any community outsido of tho wilds of Africa." , We arc not surprised at this language of tho Times. It is perfectly natural with Democrats to denounce everything as dis graceful and barbarouB that docs not ac knowledge allegiance to that party, and bow in obeisance to the exploded idets of the modern ridors of skeleton Rozinantea, and chargers of windmills. Wo know thoy detest nil that pcrfams to Republicanism, and ihnt that detestion of oar principles is ,, *ymboli7od in their steady and unwavering ?' .opposition to evei/thing we accomplish, and in their bitter and unrelenting spirit of pro > ?scription. la fact,wo could say many things ? we kaow of them, but forbear for the present. F.ni let tho Times understand us whoa we say Mint wo mean to win, and that la the election ?f Mr. Cfeitnberlam, we see more of hope for South Carolina than in all tho - Democratic party from one end of Ibis State ' to the other. Ho will bo elected} and ho will make a Governor for all tho people of the Slate. There are some men heaping abuse upon him, who are not worthy to unlatoh th? buoklo ?t his slidca. And some of them are Republicans too. Would to God, fthd fbfr tb?ir own soul'S sake, that they all Were as spotless as the man they attempt to calumniate. The day will come, howovcr, when tho cloud which Is gathering over some of them, will lower upon their heads; whofl tho Volcano of corruption upon which thoy aro Walking, will burst, and exhibit them in their naked and undisguis ed doformity, and csuso an outraged poo pin to driro them from the State. It is such men as those, in tho Republican party, who opposotho election of Mr. Chamberlain. They seo no hope in him for them, should they over come to trial. Whero is his op ponent in our party, who will baro his re cord, and give a conscientious and truthful statement of his publio life T Let ho that is without guilt among them cast tho first stone, but let them tnkooare of tho robound. Now, in conclusion, lot us Bay that wo aro sick and tired of all this ta'k about money boing uacd, with no proof being given to substantiate tho fact. Would the Ti-n*s dare go beforo a Court, and ontor a chargo of bribery against a man, upon moro hoar say testimony ? Wo give its editor credit for moro sense than that. Hence, wo must como to the conclusion that it either has the proof 5u this case, (which tho pubUc should bcc) or having put its rosolution in i ho balance to resist, the inlucnco of :green backp," and said resolution having been too week to resist General Spinner, tho conclusion was adopted that human nature wan tho snmo the world over, and that tbo resolution of tho avorago dolcjato was no elrongcr than that of our neighbor's. Solicitor C. W. Bntts. This gentleman is the regular nom'nee of the Republican parly for Congress fiom this District. He received 01 ohnoBt unanimous vole, a complement higHy deserved, as well on account of his brilliant and meritorious war record on the Bide of tbo Un'on, as for hia gigantic cffortB, mado in ih? interest of good government, in this SUtc. Ho poa - BOH8CS tho oonfidenco of boih pat vies, and will when elected, ma':o a Congressman for tho wholo people. Wb!1e ho will i'emain stcadrn8t in hia devo'ion -o tho Kepubl<can party, and contribute his voat 'nfluenco at Washington for its elevation and benefit lie proposes to kcop cona'ant'y in mind tbo in tcrc8t8 of tho tar.-pay era of Sou. h Car o'<na. Solicitor Bultz is woll known throughout \he North, and will be ablo to exert an in tiaenoe for tbo good of tho S<ato. With Mr. Chatnberia'a for GoTornor, Mr. Glcavcs for Lieut.-Governor and Solicitor Buttz for Con?roar<, as the rcgu'ar nominees of tho pa**ly, this Coun'y wi" give a good account of heraelf on election day. Tho ticket w.:'l bo triumphantly elected. The Opposition. The opposition at tho close of tho Conrc 1 tion that haa juat nominated th?i Hon. D. H. Chamberlain for Governor, wore W. II. Jones, of Georgetown, Sam Leo, of Sumlor, and T. C. Dunn, a Northern fenco-ridor, of Horr/ County. Germinal What an honest crowd for reform! Tho firat named is ao notoriously dishon est that we are amazed at his impudence. Tho second received aoeriificale for four or fivo hundred dollars from his rolaifve as an aid to the Adgt. General while at school in Washington, and got tho money out of (he 8tateTreasury, and the laBt named?wel', if there is a man in the State that bclonga to the Northern Bond Ring, that man ia T. C. Dunn. We judge bo by his action in the last General Aaiembly, whero ho opposed Iho scaling of the Bonds to forty cents, and by hia influence they were raised to fifiy cents ?after failing by every effort in hia power to raiae them to BOTonty-fivo cents. Thia convinces ua that he is either a la"go holder of Bonda, or bei onga to tho Bond Bing. War In the Crescent City. An armed band of men forced Gov. Kel logg to turn his government over to tho Dcmocrafa ia Louiaana. It waB not dono, however, without tho loas of life. Troops havo been ordered there, and it is thought that tho insurgents will bo driven away, and the State given back into tho banda of (ho rightful authority. Tho whito Leagues were at the bottom of tho movement, and in thotr zeal to do a Bmart trick, have onragod tho Preaident and his Cabinet, wheharo decided to oary out law on?*. order at all hazards. The hot blooda of Louisiana will gain nothing by thia temporary loaso of power, obtained nt tho end of tho bayonet, and at an unexpected hour. Indeed, it will inrn the great North against us; and if wo keep on they will come to rogard us all as hyenaB. Let the law bo maintained. Whenover tho Demoorats whip ub squarely, wo shall . give up; till then let them be quiet, -3.? - All the strong men in tbo party voted for Chamberlain, and will support him to* a triumphant election. Those who like to toady to Demoorats are opposed to him. Mi*. CfaniuSvvfaniit XluiiOrav?. I J The Charleston Sun, tho ablost represen tative Democratic daily in tho Stato, on - /dorses Mr. Chamberlain in its Ik.hu o of the loth irJst. The Sun is the exponent of tho views Of tile extreme wing of tho opposi tion parlyi and its faVoraUlo eommont of tho Republican nominee for" Governor, wil' go far to allay tho opposition to liini, brought about by the Newa and Courier. V\*o give tho fol'owing editorial iu our confajmpora-*y,s own lnnguago : "Thero is no man in tho Republican pn-iy whoso power for good to the S ate is great er than Mr. Chamberlain. An cduca'od man, of refined assoc'a ions, ho na urnlly musi look phPosophicnPy and p?nc icilly upon tho condi tton of afia'-rs in .this State, and, npnvt from tho great object of tho vaMda?on of*ho bonds, must bo "exorcised for tbo bo'-eat of t ho coromonwea'lh. Tho very val:da< >on of this bonded debt has as a natural p*-eroqu:8:*o ns near nn assimila tion to good go\e.-n'nont ns can be ob: dnod Tho money markets of tho world*" demand that tho mnn'pu'.nion of iho Uonda ofSo.i'h Co'.o1 na shall bo placed in l.aiB.wor. hy hands, nnd ihat their connecion? i?i i'io State Government bVi" bo improved before thero can bo any improvement ?n tho viluo of these c'nims. Asa n?? u'-al conSequcnc o ho must 8i?*,vo to bri ig 'o IiIb ndm'n'.a tra ton. should ho bo olccicd. a bo:icr class of men than .hose who hnvo been nvsmaaa ging our affairs. A^ain in lo'jk'103 as fa- as ho is ?ble inio ' bo iulu^o he must see 11 oublcs ahead in bot'i tho Na ona'. and 8ta e po'i tics, and um'd these scenes ho can" sec Iho neccB3Ify of a po'cr nnd bo.'or re* mo. Personal safe.y, ifnoihing c'se, will impe ratively demand it. \, Jn look'tg then unon tho non:u on 0" \\iq RepubMcan poviy, wc must say that thieve is mo.o ho'>o 'or 'ho Sao 'ntirs 110111 inntiou than wo.'Ul have beci in that of rtnv other man ;n tho S'aio. 1 lie K'.ribk'ccuscpt Act. Under cc..n!> 1 epiescalations or slatc roenls maoc 10 Mr. John II. PhP'tps of ihe Fork, to (he effect that his house had been visited by ni^lit riders, nnd threats made (0 hnog bind, bo made an nflhl&vit before U. S. Comi^ss-oncr C. S. BuP. Wo' rails we?c issucu "o ?. ho ar.csl of ccr. .v*i panics. )t appea s, n >oe n i iaves.gallon by the Com mas.oner, 'bait .wo oc ilrco persons mot at a ne'^hbo:*a house, and the rumor tSnt l'h't^ns was inch ng tho colored peoplo ??gainst ihe whiles ca no up, and one of tho pai-y proposed, ia a ir.end'y way, to call on Mr. l'bd'ips nnd find ont tho trdth and advise bun. if such was tho case, ?0 dcsls?. No thicr s we e made a id all ibo parties we-.o fi ertdsorMr. I'.' i'ir?. Theaffidivds wee based until iuronra. ioil rccciiVjBd ieoca a {jCnilcirftn who hits n'wrja borno an un b'e i' s'ucd o'ia.*oc.oi, aed who no doubl mis undcrs'ood 10 conversation ?f 1 ho parties alluded to. Wo also bcovd that iroops had bconca'lcd for, nnd an add.Mona' U. S., Maishnl. Wo used our cifotls to siny bolb. and bc'ievc wo bucccdcd. or at least, have so fa". Wc need no U. b. Iroops here now, aa l don't bel-evc wo ever will. Our vc y efficient Mar shal, llr. Z. M. Wolfe,.will serve n}\ tho warian.i that may bo ?ssued under tho Enfoiccmcnt net, nnd mako the arrest, as ho hns done in 1 bo case of Mr. Phillips, without any other aid. Thcie is no cou.se for cxcncmcut among tho white people nom fears of tho colorod people doing (hem any haim or injury. They are not so deposed. As (Republicans tbey may lusa aad sometimes quarrel amongst themselves, and voto (he Republi can ticket, but ns to liavlig nny disposition to injuro a hair 'on tho head of any while roan, womnn or child, wo don't bn.'.civc i.1 Tho Tenth Regiment of tho N. G., S. C, in this Couniy, numbers about twclvo hun dred men. They hnvo distributed amongst them one hundred and ei xiy Rem'ngion Rifles. These ?,uns aro breech-loaders, and tho cnr.rldgo is a manufactured percussion carirldge. There has never been a carir'ul^o issued, and ns Mr. rhP'ips 'states in his communication, wo don't bolicvc there in a cartridge, that can bo used in a Remington I Ride, in tho poscssion of n colored man in thin County. If there aro any who have apprehensions of injury fr?m tho "Mulish" in this County, wo hope their fenrs will now quiet down. And if thero are Republicans who fear 4 s'aughter and death0 1.0m tho opposes of thoir parly, wo hope Jhcir fears wi'l also "simmer down." We are not afraid of a people in tho midst of whom wo wcro born nnd raised. Wo may differ in politics, nnd "our angry passions" may sometimes rise, and wo may sny semo things not very tempor nto on both sides, but few of us, in this County, are as yet prepared to "suffer, blcoJ and die" for political opinion's sake. Tho whole peoplo demand a just ami honest administration, not only iu our Couniy affairs but at our capital. Wc, as Republi cans, have pledged oumelves to this, and by it wo stand or full. Our old fticftd, A. Loryca, at Urnnchville Lao just received tho largest stook of dry goods and groceries over brought to that, place. He is nn energetic and go-ahca d merchant, and we w'ifIi him success. [('Oil TIIK ORAKOKDUIia NKWH.j Mr. Editor: What is tho reason that the present Town Council (who was elect od for that purpose) do not open the now street. Also tho rea son thoy did not nocept the ofTcr of tho Hon. T. W. Glover, who offorol his portion of hind that- tho sireet would run through for nothing. Also a cross street t? ran bulweon tho new Btrcot and Russell. If want of funds is ono of tho reasons, why did they not accept tho loan of money offered till thoy were in funds * ONH THAT WANTS TO KNOW. [For the "Orangcburg Nkws"] To the Editor of the Orangeburg Nexea : A correspon lent in the Times of 17!h inst. wants me to answer ^publicly, whe her I at a meeting in tho "Fork of Edistb," anil on ot her occasion s made speeches, advising t he "k'lUng of grangers" as a plcasa-it eye. opener beforo brcaVfast of a morning, or the "U8c of club and torch against tho whites'* ?r "suggested incendiary and murderous cotfracs." Tho correspondent snys It is eu-rcntly re ported and as generally believed that I have niado Ibis kind of speeches. /\s to the "outrent rumor," I have heard il myself, and dismissed it from my mind a> a '-'political dodge," i > injure me. I an no! a candidate for any ollicc, and I ho -'cur rent rumor" isjgraiu'tous. Ab to the "general belief" I am surprised to hear thai a 'general bc,!eP' io based upon something so idle as cirront rumor. However whether currency rumored er generally believed or not, I have not made any euch speeches. Kespcc lulty, A. F. DROWNING. Orangcbti-g. Sept. 18. 187-?. [For tiik OnAXOKutma Nkwb.] On a \o Eitt/To S. C, Sept. 15th, 1874. ECUor of News : Dr.ah Sir?T have heard it ?aid that I have made i iccnd-ary speeches to Die col ored people of this county ?o an effect to put them hgatns?. or to make ihe-n fee', hos ? i'eto, the whi'c people otltjide of Dio Re publican pn?;y. 1 deny il s:r. I have nev er made any such speech. I have m nie speeches encouraging the colored people in thia county to 8.'and by the5" ptu<ynt I'to ballot hn\ and to vo.c for none but true Rcpubl'cans; men who have stood by theo through ll,:ck and 'h:n and m-u who they know arc honest an 1 ?t'e'" j'ant. Any man who says 'hat I have ever told a colored irni to molest or iniu'O a wh'Je man or don ocrat in any way oins'dc o-' ihe tin1 lot bus is a Par, and .he irut'i a'n't in h'm. To t he contrary, under Tie excitement of the last few months, I haYo adv.a?d try 11 iends to k.-ep qu'et even u ider i isn't. And over a nionih a^o. ride* you?* advice ns Colonel of the tenth regiment N. O. S. C, I slopped ho few men who bad a^n-s in n?y company i-om dii'V"C an 1 took possession of tue arnii. Tliero is no qu-c-cr or more pe.nceablo patiy of men -n ?hewoHd than ? ho co'o'cd people around me or in my neighborhood. One Imni'-cd and ?>iy men e,iro"ed have fo y Rctn'ogton ri'les?ami not a si-tglo car'ridgf?the ?>'ns arc per* fcclly harmless?can't be used only for d? P'!*ig pio poses?as tho pcicusaion car tridge is used, und I don't lic'-evo there is one in the county. Pcsp'ly, JOHN' II. PHILLIPS. Mr Chamberlain"** Acceptance AN OVER \ HELMING ANSWER. THE CHARGES DISSECTED. RETRENCHMENT AND CANCELLATION. A Candidate Tor the Whole People* Speech of I). H. Cha>norrla?n in Accept ing the Nomination for Governor at the Hands of the Republican State Convention. Mr Chamberliau appeared before the con vention, escorted by tho committee appoin ted for the pu-posc- After loud an contin ued applause, ihc throwing up of hats and other demonstra-tons of approva', he mado the following speech from the stand : Ma. Pras*b?kt iso Gkntlkwen or tub Convention?I return *o yon ond to this convciii:on my most sincere than':b for the honor you have just conferrrd upon me- To bo deemed worthy by this body of my fel low-citizens to be tho standard bearer of the republican pa**iy of Hou.h Carolina in the coming pol't'cal contest is an honor to vvb'ch I coil'd lay no claim, and a mark of confidence for wb?o'l I cannot bo too grate fu'. Tho con'o i ionn a'ways incident un der our form of government to a poli.icnl contest like I lint which is occupying tho at tutniou of Ibis convention are foreign to all my tastes and habits. Rut I confess, that, amidst these struggles, 1 have learned a new lesson of-ho devotion and fidelity of politi cal and personal friends. No man can evor have a pleasanter cxporienco of tho un swerving attachment of political associates than that which I have just ezpericnoed, which has resulted in conferring upon mo tho honor for which I now appear to return you my thanks. To-night gentlemen, I stand before yon in a position in which I have been placed without any effort of my own. Fivo mouths ago 1 was aurpriBcd by a call from a few of the most prominent and ea~nest icpublicann of lb:s Stato, in which t hey informed mo that they regarded my candidacy for the nomination of goveonor as essential to tho harmony and succosa of the republican pnr ?ty, and the pence nnd prosperity of the Slate. From time: to lime tlioir views wcro repealed, and their admonitious confirmed by others of the leaders of our party. No pledges wore demanded of mo; no guaran tees were suggested. They took nn for what they Jind known me to bo on all occasions and under nil oircum* stances?an ardent republican, a friend of all tho peoplo of this Slate; devoted to I ho common interest of all our citizens. The friendship nnd support of theso men, and others who hnvo since joined them, hns resulted in my nomination to-night. For such an honor, so conferred, I own to them and to you tho largest measure of per sonal and political gratitude. Gentlemen, there is but ono incident iu th:s contest which I have "ninccrely l cgrcl ed. It has socmcd proper to n few of those who liave opposed my nomint.ion to base their oppos'-.ion upon the ground Hint I am not r. native born ci'izen of this State. The qucsionof tho locality of the birJiplaco of any American ci-;zcn is an issue so baseless and unwort hy of so. ious thought that I can not lei die occasion pass without saying to you lb it no opposition based upon that i s suc. i'int no consideration whatever grow ing out of that issue, in any form. nffcc.s my nvnd at the present moment, or will af fect my Ac-ion horca'ier. 1 cannot help recalling that memorable historical scene over w.rch <ho pen of tho historian will always lov.nglv linger ns ho Irace.s iho po ll cat h'oiory of oiif country, in which Sou'b Crroltna and Mnssachnsetla met lo sc.lo tt'O most momentous political ques tion wb'ch hns arisen in .he history of tho Ameiican lepublio. On tluit occasion Iho taunt torrh'ch I am now alluding was heard and these were the words of Now England's i great est ora. or in nuch a suggestion : 'Sir" t.ild he, --when 1 shall be found to ??ise lice, or elsewhere, and s'iccr at public uiorit. because it happens to spring up bey ond ho Iii 'e l:,n;ls of my own Sl.ilc or neighborhood, or when, [for such a ciuso , o- any cause. I refuse the homage due io in'cnt, to pn>.otism, to sincere devotion to State and count ?-y, or, if I sec capacity and vi'.uc in any Fon o" South Carolina, and. if movc?l by locnl jealousy, or gangrened by S'ntc prejudice. I seek to nhuto tlieti.'ic of a hair from h:s just character nnd his just fame, may my tonyio cleave to the roof of my mouth." Sir, I echo this scmimcnt to-night. If cvc~ I sVn'l be found to apply, Iho test of nativity lo any individual of th;s Stale or if I s'la" address lo those who arc to bo charged aIMi pub'io duties any inquires stive these.* Is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful lo republican principles?? may my tongue cleave lo tho roof of my mou.'i. Crui'cnicn of ihe convention, the feeling which is strongest in my breast at Ibis moment is not that of personal elovation, but of the vast )csponsibiliiica nnd iho almost infriitc difficulties which will at1 cud the discharge of the duties to which tlrs noitii na on will cal' nie. I seearound me in this Stale a condition of socie.y which in many respects is deplorable. The effects of .he eat t-imggle which ended nine years ir;o are si ill visible in m iny lorms. Tlie iwo races which Providence has placed upon Cldi soil ft*u s'ill, lo n great extent, Standing aloof lroui each other. That !? -rni ony of tici ion and of feeling wliich is ctseniial to the prosper.ly of every politio.il co nmutii.y is. in a largo decree, wanting bcro. The Siack of the republican paviy, in its administration of the affairs of this Sta.e during ;be pas; nix j-c.irs, is covered all 'oo luickly with mistakes and misfor tunes. To-day thero are muitcvngs of coming contentions nnd disorders. At such a moment your summons to public duty lcached me. Must I not bo possessed of a most overweening confidence if I did not feel that n'l my ability and all my zeal for the public welfare might pi ovo too week ?o overcome these diflicu'tics, and to outride Iho storms which seem to bo gathering a'ong our political and sooial horizon? Noth:ng but the sirengih of nn honest pur pose, and the confidence which I feel that I sha'l rcce-ve Iho BtO.vly au I vigorous sup port uf a" tho best men of my party, as wc'l ns Ihe moral Huppori of all goo 1 citi zens in Iho courso wh'ch I shall pursue, cou'd tempt me to venture upon tho great limit's which lie before mov Gentlemen. Iho title wh'ch will belong to me when Iho suffrages of the people shall have confirmed your work to-night will be that of governor of South Carolina.* Al though tho candidate j>f tho republican paviy, atul bound, ns I shall ever fcol my self lo he, lo tho strictest fidelity to that par.y in till legit imato party in!crests, I shall hope never to forget that I am gover nor, not of a pariy, but a whole State. It is iho right of every cilircn of South Caro lina to hive an honest administration of public affairs. No political opposition can eve- justify in rofusing to any citizen of South Ctiro,;na, of whatever race or party, the right to nn honest cxpendi'uro of public funds, and an impartial administra tion of impartial law?. It is not my provinoo to mark out specifi ca"y Iho pla- form of principles nnd policy upon which we shall enter Iho ooming enmpnign; but 1 cannot forbear to now say to you that no platform wliich docs not commit us irrevocably nnd solemnly lo Ihe duty of roduoing publto cxpcndi lures to their lowest Hmli. or ndminiuto ring tho publto funds honestly iu tho public interest, of electing competent public office rs, of fi'.Hng the local offices of our counties and tnwnshps with hottest and faithful incum bents, of guarding our language and our action so a? to allay rather than rekindle tho flames of past controversies, of direct ing the alien.ion of our fellow- citizens to the hopes of the fuluro rather than to tho memories of the past, can bring to us party Buccess or political henor. I propose for mysolf, while insisting that our political supremacy entitles us to tho exclusive administration of public nffairs in this State, to remember with equal fidelity that our principles and our duty bind us to th/> higher obligation of administering all our public trusts solely for tho publio good. If we shall do this, our children and our children's children, here in South Carolina, will be permitted to wield, without inter ruption or dispute, tho political power which is ours to-day. If wo fail to do tola, the days of our political supremacy will quickly bo numbered. Gentlemen, there is one other matter upon which I must say one word. No man in tho offico of governor of this 8tate can redeem tho reputation of our pp-rty and restore good government to our State un less the legislative department of our government aba'l be in tho bands of honest, intelligent and patriotic men That duty j ou are hereafter to discharge. Aid I wain you to-night that your p'.-ujoms will be empty words, your nominations wi".bring no honor to your party, and your political success wiU be less than worthless, unless you place bch'nd your candidate for gover nor the evidence of your wisdom and truth in tho nomination and election of your bejfc citizens for mcmbets of the legislature. . Do that, fcllow-ciiizens: put beneath my feet t? platform whose voice shall be fcr honest government and genuine reform; associate with me in the various public offices men of Integrity and intelligence; above all, fill your legislative halls with "ability and integrity; nni then I pledge you, under God's good providence and guidance, to the extent of my humble abilities, to bear aloft the banner of your - pa"ty, through tho coming sunshine or storm, high above all danger of defeat or dishonor. Againi Mr. President and gentlemen, I renew my thanks. I pledge myself, and 1 ruiumon you. one and all, to the faithful and honorable d'scbargo of tho great duties which i:e before us. Success and duty Ho in tho satno path?the path of honesty, of economy, and of fidolity in the administration of nil our public trusts. NOTICE. The various PRECINCT CHAIRMEN of Oranpeburg County, 1 econ'ly elected at tho call for Delegates to represent the lato County Convention, all and each of them are hereby confirmed, and to continuo for the next two years unless otherwise removed. S. L. DUNCAN, sept 10 Chairman. Tost two School Certificate of j School District No. 9. Teacher, D. W. ADAMS. Finder will please leave thorn with the SchoBl Commissioner. D. W. ADAMS. s*pt 19 1874 It Sheriff's Sales. Ry virtue of Sundry Executions to m'e di-> rccted, I will nell to tho highest bidder, at Ornngcbnrg C. II., on the FIRST MON DAY in p-toher nexff FOR CASK, ai the Hlght.Titto and Interest of the Defend-' ant a in tho following Property, vix: All that plantation or tract of land con Kinig, 1?00 norcs. more or less, hounded by lands now or late of Charles Thomson* Jos. D. Trizcvnnt. and the Santee River/ and known ns "Spring Grove." Levied on as the property of tho Trust Estate or Wil liam R. Albert, Mary Aftrtrt nfld Emim? Trthor, in tho cases ol R. R. Rhett Jr., viz 0. M. Crosswell, nrld G. M. Crosawcll vs R/ R. Rhett Jr. ALSO All that I net of land containing 300 acres, more or less, bfiif.dod by lands no?f or Into of J. P. Rerry, Jess Thompson and!' the So Ca. R. R. Company. Levied on at) the property of L. R. Ho well at the suit of F. E. Rccso, ndm'r. ALSO 1. All that tr.ict of land containing IOC acres more or lees, bounded by binds n?W or late of Mnria J. Livingston and D. V? Livingston. 2. And a'l that other trac? containing lid acres more or less bounded by lands now Or* late of Eat. James T. Carson, Eat. Mary* Pon. R- F.' Pou and Edisto River. Levied on ns the property of Henry Livingston at tho suit of J. D. Jones, Grd'n. AND On Tuesday the Cih October, at tho resi dence of Honry Livingston, 1 Horso, 2 Oxen, 2 Hogs, 1 Wagon, 1 Timber Cart and lot of Rlacksmith's Tools. Levied on nf ther suit ot J. H. Livingnon at the suit of J. D. Jones, Grd'n. ALSO At Fort Motto on Tuesday tho Cth day of October. One lot of Machinery for Mill Levied on ns the properly of John A. Mo Kenv.e at the suit of John Alexander. Sheriff's Ofiico, ) E. I. CAIN, Orangeburg C. H. S. C, j- S. 0. C* Sept. 19th, 1874. J sept 19 8t Sheriff's Sales. SALE FOR PARTITION./ ORANGEBURG COUNTY. In the Court or Probate. Ex. rar e WARNOCK nnd Wife vs Tho Ex'rtf of tho Will of J. A. PARLER, et el. Ry virtue of an order in said-Court, t will sell at tho Court Honae of said County, on tho aalcday in Ootober next, all tho lands devised, in tho Will of Jos. A. Parlor to his Children John M. and Caroline- M\ Parier, now deceased, to wit: 1. 200 acrea (with the residence") of the'1 Homestead Tract of 408 ooros bought from' T. Hi-ad ford, and bounded North on land conveyed to M. A. Shuler and West ou the-' Camdon Slate Road. 2. Tho undivided (I) third, of 472 acres composed of two tracia, one bought from J. Parier, containing 236 acres, the other, con taining 216 acres bought from- Thom son. TermB?One-half (}) cash, the bhlance In one year lrom day of aale, scoured by bonds and mortgagcs~of tho promises made paya ble to the judgo of Trobate and with inte rest from date of sale, purnhaaers to pay for papors and their registration. Sheriff** Office, ) E. t Cain, Orangeburg C. II., 8. C, \ S. 0. C. Sept. 19th, 1874. J tops 10 -8*