Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, September 07, 1876, Image 2
fftajrs and .facts.
? We often hate for one little reason, when
there are a thousand why we should love.
? Three shaves for a quarter is the latest
phase of the decline of prices in Atlanta.
? Down in Carlisle, Ky., they have a negro
girl who began turning white four years ago,
and is now almost wholly bleached.
?A new military company in Texas is
called "The Custer Light Horse Cavalry/' and
the members nearly all served in the Confederate
army.
? It is estimated that there are iu,uuu women
in New York without the employment
necessary for the support of themselves and
those who are dependent upon them.
? Commodore Vanderbilt, who it was supposed
had been at the point of death for some
time past, is now declared to be improving,
and the probabilities are that he will be in
good oondition for business in a few days.
? A really serious attempt is being made to
excite a prejudice against Mr. Tilden because
he is a bachelor. The next thing will be to
defame the memory of Washington because
he had no children.
? In consequence of the continuance of the
drought in China, the imperial authorities
prayed fifteen times with great ceremony for
rain. As rain did not come, an edict was issued
forbidding the slaughter of animals for
three days, it being supposed that the harmony
between heaven and earth would thereby
be reestablished.
? New York undertakers, for a small fee,
take the bodies of the children of the poor to
Evergreen Cemetery when they are serving j
UbiiOi lUUCl ttiOi JL UO llbvio VVUIU *0 |/iwwv* ?M
the front of the hearse, and, undiscovered, accompanies
the funeral of the rich. The friends
of the poor child ride out in the cars and meet
the undertaker, who, after the legitimate burial
is over, assists at the other interment.
? Says the Christian Union: Asa bit of
irony, the order of the Secretary of War,
based npon a resolution of the House that
all classes of citizens deserve protection, was
masterly in a high degree; for the discreetness
of the order, however, not a single word can
be said. Secretary Cameron's order is likely
to provoke a great deal of needless bad feeling.
? The circular of the Liverpool Cotton
Brokers' Association, dated the 1st instant,
says: "Cotton has been in moderate demand
throughout the week with a very quiet market,
and in some instances quotations show a
decline. American has been in very moderate
demand and prices for medium grades
have yielded about one and one-sixteenth penny
; lower qualities, from their relative scarcity,
were rather dearer.
? The report of the Commissioners of the
two great divisions of Methodism?the northern
and the southern churches?to the bishops,
ministers and members of their respective
bodies, has been published. These commissioners
were in session at Cape May for several
days, and the objects of the meeting, the
removal of obstacles to formal fraternization,
and the adjustment of differences concerning
church property, seem to have been satisfac
T>L? ?IS*. TVTflfk.
lurujr ttWULUpiIUUOU. xuo sum 111 tuo iuomodist
Church of the United States originated
in the slavery question, and the Southern
Methodists resolved themselves into a separate
jurisdiction in 1845, since which time all efforts
at reconciliation have proved futile.
? Watsdale, a little parish in England, has
the smallest church in that country, and it is
a very diminutive affair. It has but eight
pews, and yet is capable of accommodating
double the population of the district. The
rector opens the church himself and rings the
bell. Then he dons the ecclesiastical robes
in the presence of his congregation. There
is no musical instrument in the church, and
the minister leads the singing. His sermons
are very short, a recent one occupying only
seven and one-half minutes in its delivery.
Trcu services are held ev eiy Sunday .--antrrtiTa '
rector, clerk, precentor, sexton, bell-ringer
and churchwarden, all combined in one, receives
for the performance of his varied du
the moderate little salary of about three
dred dollars.
? A Centennial correspondent writes: "In
the Government Building is much that is most
interesting, and some things I have not seen
mentioned. For example, if I tell my reader
that his name, with that of all his family, is
carefully registered in the Government Centennial
Building, he will doubtless like to
know what has entitled him to such distinguished
consideration. Well, here are deposited
the manuscript volumes of the census of
1870. When you know that only two counties
of Ohio make a folio volume, you will see
that there are over 1,000 great volumes. You
turn to your State, county and township, and
there you find your name, and those of your
wife and children. Just think of near 40,000,000
of people registered in this way!
You see that such a record may be invaluable
in great legal controversies. To know that a
certain man lived in a certain place, in a certain
year, may be of vast importance.
? A despatch from Honesdale, Pa., under
date of September 1st, says: "The woods are
burning fiercely on all sides of this place, and
for miles in all directions, and in many localities
in the country have grown to such proportions
as to create great alarm among the
farmers and inhabi^nts of small villages.
Men are now figh^Afire on the southern
boundary of this ^Pqje. The smoke is so
dense that the sun is almost hidden during
the day. In Clinton Township, ten miles
from here, the farmers are fighting the fire in
large bodies, the flames having approached
dangerously near to several farms. Moosic
mountain is ablaze for miles. Vast quantities
of timber, railroad ties, bark, &c., have been
destroyed. From all quarters of this region
come reports of destructive mountain fires.
Th#?rA has heen hnt nnp rain in all this section
since the 4th of July, and streams, springs
and wells never before known to fail, are dry. ;
The Delaware and Lackawaxen rivers are j
fourteen inches below the lowest recorded low
water mark, qjid that was in 1836. Rain,
copious and prolonged, is the only thing that
can prevent still greater destruction and suf- j
fering."
? A recent letter from Hinds county, I
Miss, conveys the information that the col- |
ored voters of Mississippi are so well pleased j
with the Democratic accession of last year,
that they will offer but little opposition to Tilden
and Hendricks. The letter says: "The
canvass of 1876 has opened in Mississippi 1
with flying colors. The colored "friend and
brother" is so well pleased with the result
of last year's election, that there will be but
little opposition to Tilden and Hendricks. I
began this letter to give an account of the
grand opening of the canvass in this (Hinds) j
county yesterday, but I will speak first of the
colored element. The North is astonished at
the result of last year's election, and well she :
may be. What brought about this result?
The people of Mississippi accepted the results |
of the war, and determined to go to work and i
rebuild their fallen fortunes and let politics
take their own course. Then came the carpet-baggers,
who were supposed by the color- i
ed people to represent the United States Government,
and after that it was useless for the
whites to try to talk to the negro. He
wouldn't listen; was sworn not to do so. The
country went from bad to worse until even
the colored men found that a change was necessary,
and last year attended for the first!
time our public meetings. We told them,
"You have been following these men without j
homes, filling their pockets out of your hard
earnings; now try us once. If we fail to treat
you well, you can go back at the end of your
two years' trial to your Republican friends."
They made the trial; many joined our Democratic
clubs; many voted with us who still
called themselves Republicans. Our town
was one of the strongest Republican precincts,
but enough voted with us to carry the box.
We had some 30 colored men in our club last
year; we now have about 150; and so it is
^^^^M^he25or 30 Democratic clubs in the
) county, some of whioh are exclusively colored.
Last year we were forced to pass resolutions
guaranteeing protection to any colored man
joining us; this year such resolutions are unnecessary
; they are strong enough in numbers
! to protect themselves."
fJorfeviUr inquirer.
YORKVILXE, S. C.i
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT, 7,1876.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Smith's Turn Out, on the C.. C. and A.
Railroad, has been made a regular station,
with Julius Mills as agent.
? The expenses of the last term of the Laurens
Court reached the snug little sum of thirty-three
hundred dollars.
? Crops are very fine in Oconee county,
and a large surplus of com will be raised for
market, as well as cotton.
? The cotton crop of Abbeville is very
promising, and farmers who make their own
provisions, hope to realize a profit on their
year's work. 4
? The Union-Hercdd is authority for the
statement that, last week, five colored persons
were severely whipped near the Laurens and
Greenville county line, by a gang of white
men.
? The Charleston News and Courier, ap_
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proves tne suggestion or uie xj^^uu?.n iu ha
the 7th of October?the anniversary of the
battle?as the time to have a grand Democratic
ratification meeting at King's Mountain.
? Hardy Solomon was recently arrested in
New York, charged with fraudulent management
of the Carolina Bank and Trust Company,
placing his money beyond the reach of
his creditors, and converting loans and bonds
to his own use. The arrest was made upon
the affidavit of ex-Governor Scott Solomon
was released on bail.
? The Spartanburg Herald says: "The colored
Baptist Church of Limestone Springs
has an official called a "whipper," whose duty
it is to give a thorough castigation to all
parties violating the rules of the church or'
the proprieties of private life. The present
incumbent is an old woman about sixty, who
wields the rod with a vim that strikes terror
to all evil doers. From the way we saw her
slinging an ox whip over the shoulders of a
young African on Saturday, her whipping is
no child's play. She whipped four grown
persons, and children not enumerated, during
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tue past weea. j.nu wmppei 10 uui i?idit
ed, but the stoutest black stands as meekly as
if his salvation depended on it."
? Governor Chamberlain has pardoned
Martin R. Delaney, colored, the candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor on the Green ticket two
years ago, who was convicted last February,
at the Court of General Sessions for Charleston
county, of grand larceny and fraudulent
breach of trust, and sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment in the penitentiary.
His pardon was urged by many citizens of
Charleston, including the Judge and Solicitor.
His Honor Judge Reed recommended his parnpoa
gnaa at
trustees of Wesley Chapel, being the amount
entrusted to him and invested in county securities,
and also on payment of costs. Delaney
was not sent to the penitentiary when convicted,
he having entered an appeal from the verdict.
Having paid the money due to Wesley
Chapel, he has been fully released.
? At Aiken, on Wednesday of last week,
Judge P. L. Wiggin, the successor of Judge
Maher, entered upon his judicial functions.
He went there by request to hear applications
for bail from the negro Hamburg militiamen
and others, arrested by Trial Justice Sims upon
the affidavit of Joseph Merriweather, charging
them with the murder of his son, and for
Henry Sparnick and S. J. Lee, charged with
hoinr?tho rrmnaplnra and flH vififirfi of the COffl
"~*"b ?
pany. Forty-eight out of the fifty-two charged
in the warrant, appeared by George C.
Clyde, of Lee and Clyde, Attorneys, and submitted
a large number of affidavits swearing
to the alibis of some, the peaceable purposes
of others in going there,.and the general innocence
of all. The court required the two
officers of the company, Adams and Cartledge,
to give bail in the sum of ?1,000, the privates
and all others who were in the armory ?500
each, and discharged all the others on their
own recognizances. Sparnick did not appear.
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STATE POLITICAL ITEMS.
?Hcge was burned in effigy at the meeting
in Anderson.
?The Register states that Treasurer Cardozo
is not a candidate for re-election.
? At a recent Democratic gathering in Anderson
county, five colored men joined in the
mounted procession.
? In addition to Chamberlain, Dunn and
Elliott, rumor has Corbin as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Governor.
? "Honest" John Patterson has caused the
removal of Dr. B. A. Boseman as postmater
at Charleston, and Berney, a custom house official,
has been appointed to the place.
? R. W. Cousart, a prominent white Republican,
of Lancaster, and a few years ago
member of the Legislature from that county,
has joined the democratic club.
? There was a grand Democratic rally at
Belton on Wednesday of last week. About
1,500 persons were present and stirring
speeches were made by Messrs. D. Wyatt
Aiken, James A. Hoyt, John B. Moore, R.
W. Simpson, W. D. Wilkes, E. B. Murray.
? Some half-dozen Edgefield Radicals set
upon a colored Democrat of that county the
other day, for the purpose of beating him.
Singly, the Democrat was too much for his
assailants, and cleaned out the whole party
single-handed.
? The regular monthly meeting of the Democratic
club of Oconee county was held in the
Courthouse on Saturday last, President Keith
in the chair. All the clubs in the county,
numbering twenty, with a membership of
about twelve hundred, were fully represented
Kit nooi-lxr nnn Viiindrpd n.nd t.wentv delegates.
WJ UVW**J VMV ? J o
? A colored Democratic club has been organized
at Barnwell Courthouse. It resolved
that a party dependent on C. P. Leslie is not
worth saving, and that the party headed by
Gen. Hagood is the one to give the colored
people their rights, and it, therefore, pledges
its support of the Democratic ticket.
? The Columbia Register publishes the following
dispatch from Anderson, where Gen.
Hampton opened the campaign on Saturday
last: "The mass meeting to-day was a great
success. There were 6,000 persons present,
including a great number of colored people.
The procession was over two miles long.
Hampton, Simpson, Gary, McGowan, Aiken
and Wallace made telling speeches of about
V
a half hoar each, which were enthusiastically
received. Two fine bands made music for
the occasion. Not a single disturbance today.
Every one, white and colored, is in
good spirits. It was a glorious beginning of
the campaign."
?The Democrats of Fairfield have nominated
the following county ticket: For Senaator,
Thomas W. Woodward; for Representatives,
Henry A. Gaillard, Thomas S. Brice
and F. J. Cameron; for Clerk of Court, J. B.
Davis; for School Commissioner, Jno. Boyd ;
for Probate Judge, O. R. Thompson; for
County Commissioners, F. M. L. Duke, W.
H. Kerr, J. R. Baylis; for Coroner, James L.
Richmond. The News says "there are at least
twelve hundred democratic voters enrolled in
Fairfield county, and a spirit is rife among the
people that will show itself most effectually
during the next two months. Everybody is
hopeful, everybody is active, everybody is
resolute, and everybody is alive to the dire
importance of Democratic success."
? The Senate of South Carolina consists of
thirty-three members, one from each county,
except Charleston, which elects two. Of
these, fifteen hold over and eighteen will be
elected in November, including one from Abbeville,
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Hollinshead. The Republicans
holding over, are Senators Cochran, of
^jjjgjggg^raillard, of Charleston, Walker,
of Chester^ Warley, of Clarendon, Meyers,
of Colleton, Whitteraore, of Darlington, Carter,
of Kershaw, Clinton, of Lancaster, Maxwell,
of Marlboro', Nash, of Richland, Johnson,
of Sumter, and Swails, of Williams
burg?12. The Democrats holding over are
Senators Evans, of Chesterfield, Bowen, of
Pickens, and Jeter, of Union?3. The counties
in which Senatorial elections will be held
are Abbeville, Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort,
Charleston, (for one Senator,) Edgeheld, Fairfield,
Georgetown, Greenville, Horry, Laurens,
Lexington, Marion, Newberry, Oconee,
Orangeburg, Spartanburg and York.
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
?'Mr. Seymour, who was nominated for
Governor by the Democrats of New York,
declines to accept. The nomination now rests
with the State Executive Committee.
? The Democrats of Dallas, Texas, have
wagered a flag that Texas will cast the largest
democratic majority in the Union. Georgia,
Kentucky and New York are especially chal
lenged.
? Two rural postmasters in New York State
are so enthusiastic for Hayes, that they stamp
his name (one of them in this way?"Vote for
Hayes") on letters which go through their
hands. ' .
? Hon. Jere N. Williams was nominated
for Congress from the Third District of Alabama
by the Democrats. Hon. David P.
Lewis, the last Republican Governor of Alabama,
is out in a letter declaring for Tilden
and reform.
? Ex-Gov. Gilbert C. Walker has been
unanimously re-nominated for Congress by
the Democracy of the Third Virginia District.
Gen. Walker was a gallant officer of
the Uuion army. The people of Virginia
honor him now because his administration as
Governor was wise and patriotic.
? Oswald Ottendorfer says that the German
papers for Tilden are, in point of influence
and circulation, as nine to one compared with
those that support Hayes; while by actual
A. *1 nn: 1 nU-mnn nanaro Antmim KorfiH
C0U11L lim X 11UCU UClUjau [lapio uukuuiuuv.
?the Hayes organs by four to one. Of the
ninotnnn flnnwnn . popniw in. !> ?) Somm
are supporting Tilden.
? Says the Easton (Pa.) Argus: "Give the
Democrats of Pennsylvania a fair show next
fall, and if they don't carry the Keystone
State, we'll admit that Grant is a modern Solomon,
that Belknap is a saint, and that Simon
Cameron and John Forney and Ben Butler
don't properly belong where it is hot the whole
year round.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? The corn and cotton crops of Stanley coun^
ty were never more promising.
? Pineville has a Tilden and Vance Club
numbering seventy voters.
? The State fair at Raleigh will begin this
fall on the 17th of October, and will extend
through five days.
? The Raleigh Daily News (Democratic)
has been sued by ex-Judge Tourgee for styling
him "an ex-penitentiary convict."
? Dr. R. H. Adams, formerly a practising
physician at Pineville, has removed to Gastonia,
the junction of the Narrow-Gauge with
the Air Line Railroad.
? The Newbern Nutshell says: Mr. Joseph
Nelson, of this city, informs us that he recently
received a leter from his wife, who is on a
visit to Warren county, in which it is stated
that during a heavy thunder Btorm in that
county a few days since, a negro man was
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struct Dy ngntning ana lustauuy tuneu. xuo
body of the unfortunate man was placed in a
barn to await the abatement of the storm.
Daring the night lightning struck the barn,
and it was with difficulty that the body was
taken from the building before it was burned
to the ground. On the next day the remains
i were interred in a cemetery near by. Shortly
after the funeral another storm came up and
two tree9, the branches of which hung over the
grave, were struck by lightning.
MERE-MENTION.
Sitting Bull has outgeneralled Terry and
Crook, and cannot be found. It is said the
campaign against him will be resumed in the
Spring. Spanish capitalists have agreed
to loan the government of Spain money to
prosecute the war against Cuba. At Raymond,
in Montgomery county, Kansas, a keg
of powder exploded at a Republican meeting,
killing two persons. The grasshoppers are |
still very thick in Omaha, doing a good deal
of damage to vegetation and late-planted
corn. Jacob Priest, a well-known merchant
of Savannah, Ga., took an overdose of
j laudanum from which he died. On Saturday
night of last week, a negro, charged with
ravishing a white woman, was taken by a
band of armed men from the jail of Augusta,
Ga., and shot to death. A number of the
lynchers, among them two brothers of the
outraged woman, have been arrested and committed
to jail on a charge of murder. The
yellow fever, which has prevailed to some extent
in Savannah, is reported to be on the decrease,
and confined to the suburbs. The
sentence of Jesse Pomeroy, the boy murderer,
of Massachusetts, has been commuted
from hanging to imprisonment for life. A
telegram from Sidney, Nebraska, says:
Jones has just come in with Clark's pony express
and brings mail from North Deadwood,
which was corralled by the Indians four days
ago. Fifteen men were killed by the Indians
last Sunday. The bodies of four dead men
are lying in Buffalo Gap.,,"","Upto Thursday
of last week, two htradred and three
bales of new cotton had been received at Albany,
Ga. Enlistments for the army and
navy are active in New York City. Fifteen
miles of underground railway are contemplated
in Paris.
XiOCAXI AFFAIRS.
CHURCH CALENDAR,
i Services for Sunday, September 10tb, 1876.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
Rev. L. H. Wilson, Pastor.
Services at Yorkvillo at 10} o'clock, a. m., and 8
o'clock, p. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. J. E. Carlisle, Pastor.
Services, at Philadelphia, at 10} o'clock a. ra.t and
at Yorkville, at 8 o'clock, p. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. R. P. Johnson, Paator.
Services at Yorkville, at 10} o'clock a. m., and 6
o'clock, p. m.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. M. Dobson <fc Co.?November ist?SheetingNew
Goods?Ready-Made Clothing?Salem
Jeans?Ladies' Hose?Bivingsville Shirting?Cotton
at 15 Cents?Crockery?Blasting
Powder?Bed Ticking?Co/fee and SugarMillinery
Goods?Beeswax?Coffee Mills.
John J. Smith?The Corner Grocery?Flour?Tobacco?Breakfast
Strips?Bran?Coffee?Oat
Meal?Soap.
Latimer <ft Hemphill?School Books?Hats?Sundries?Loather?Clothing.
Miss Walsh?Clover Female HighSchool.
Jno. Thad. Johnson, M. D., Dean of Faculty?Atlanta
Medical College,^
G. W. S. Hart and others, Committee?Grand
Democratic Ratiiication Meeting.
W. H. <fe J. P. Hern don?To Arrive.
R. H. Glenn, S. Y. C.?Sheriff's Sales.
W FT. McOorkle. Aorent?New. Prints.
NEW COTTON.
The first bale of new cotton sold in the
Yorkville market, this season, was brought in
by Robert R. McCorkle yesterday morning.
It was classed as middling, and bought by E.
Griffith for Sanders <& Blackwood, of Charlotte,
at 10} cents.
CONCERTr
The concert to be given this evening in aid
of Arlington Hook and Ladder Company,
promises to he a good entertainment. Besides
the talent of Yorkville, which is enlisted
in the enterprise, the String Band of Chester,
under the lead of the accomplished musician,
Mr. Brennecke, will lend additional
attractions to the occasion.
THE SCHOOLS.
King's Mountain Military School, and the
Yorkville Female Institute commenced their
fall sessions last Monday. We have been requested
by Mr. Jones to say that a few small
boys will be taken for instruction in the Fe ""I"
Tnofltnfa' nki/iVi a rr.? n orompn fr. will in no
luaio lUomvuK^) vrmvu m* ?MugWU?v>*v ......
manner interfere with the regular operations
of the school.
PERSONAL.
J. S. Reynolds, editor of the Winnsboro
News, has been in our town on a visit Tor several
days this week. So long and favorably
known as a Professor in King's Mountain
Military School, Mr. Reynolds is always cordially
welcomed by his many friends in this
place. We are pleased to learn that the paper
over which he has control is in a prosperous
condition.
McCONNELLsVlLLE CLUB.
A member of the above Club drops us a
note to say that the Club of that preciuct,
numbering over 110, was in the Democratic
procession here on Tuesday night of last week.
As we stated in our report, we could not obtain
a complete list of the various clubs, to
which fact alone may be attributed our failure
to mention that of McConnellsville. We
should also tave mentioned that Col. W. H.
McCorkle acted as Chief Marshal on the occasion,
and to his efficiency, as well as that of
his assistants, much is due for the success of
the demonstration.
RELIGIOUS REVIVALS.
At Beersheba, a Presbyterian Church seven
'miles west of thts pifco, ^ rbvival was conr*
Tsrenced'on Thursday of last week and continued
until last Monday, when the meeting
closed with forty-five accessions to the church.
The pastor, Rev. L. R. McCormick, was assisted
by Rev. Luther Wilson, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Robt. Lathan,
pastor of the A. R. Church, of Yorkville.
The MethodiBt jChurch near Fort Mill,
known as Pltfhtflelphia^nder the pastorship
of KeVjMV. Russell, tiaa^ aiso experiencea
revival. A meeting was commenced
fWre on the 25th ultimo and closed on the
olst, resulting in sixty-five accessions.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention of York county,
assembled in the Court House last Monday,
and was called to order by J. Hannibal
White, County Chairman, who congratulated
the party on its past success. He said the
enemy is now confronting them in force, but
he felt that in* this campaign, as heretofore,
the Republicans would prove superior in
numbers to the Democrats. He said that
with Democrats the Republican party is an
object of contempt, and derisively called the
negro party, while the fact is, the Republican
party is emphatically the white man's party,
to which the black man has attached himself,
and of which party, he for one, was proud.
The colored people, he said, csk only to be
protected in their civil and political rights.
IUa nlaimo rikomkap.
U6 (QUO ttUYUUttbCU lug uiaiiuo v/i vuhimwv*lain
for reelection, and said that six weeks
ago, when the Democrats were lauding Chamberlain,
the Republicans determined to make
him their standard-bearer and thus cause the
Democrats to stultify themselves, which they
have already done. He then read extracts
from speeches made by Gen. Hampton, since
the close of the war, with a view to prove that
he is not loyal to the Union and is unfriendly
to the colored people. He next advocated
the reelection of Mr. Wallace to Congress,
and closed his remarks by impressing upon
the delegates to the Convention the great necessity
and importance of harmony in their
deliberations.
The roll of delegates was then called as
follows:
Bethel?R. L. Simmons, Green Simril, Samuel
Suggs.
Bethany?W. A. Barrett, Robert Neely,
Samuel McDonald.
Boydton?Frank McKinney, Thaddeus
Long, Edward Black.
T>1-' .*77-?Wi1o/\n Wilann Dftnipl Hfith
JDUJMTOVllfro vv uovLi TV ?i0v?i| ?
erington, Aaron Rainey.
Clay Hill?S. L. Jones, Madison Hill, Andrew
Barron.
Coated Tavern?Wm. Wylie, Samuel McCullough,
Taylor White.
Fort Mill?Carlisle White, Sandy White,
James Byers.
Hickory Qrove?P. W. Edwards, Jackson
McCluny, John Brown.
McConnelUville?Elias McConnell, Mack
Crawford, Minor McConnell.
Pride's Old Mill?Daniel Smith, Mack
King, Thos. Gilmore.
Rock Hill?J. L. Watson, Simon Gillam,
Francis Johnson, Simon Cooper, M. L. Owens.
YorkviUe?Charles E. Bessair, Brister Davidson,
Perry Witherspoon, Richard Wilson,
Nelson Hammond.
After the delegates had answered to their
- moo morlo tn invite Judpe
BIUCB) a uiumuu nw ? 0
Mackey to address the Convention, before proceeding
with the nominations. The motion
prevailing, a committee was appointed to wait
on Judge Mackey and extend to hira the invitation
of the Convention.
On taking the speaker's stand, Judge
Mackey defined himself as a thorough Republican,
and defended the principles of that
party. He said, however, that in the present
canvass we are to act upon living questions of
to-day. He gave Gen. Hampton oredit for
having proved himself a gallant soldier and
being now a high-toned and exemplary citizen,
from whose chaplet he would not pluck
a single leaf. Ab Governor, he admitted that
Hampton would impartially discharge the
duties of the high position, and would not lay
his hand on any citizen. He would, indeed,
make a good Governor; but to set in motion
the steps to effect needed reforms he would be
weaker than Chamberlain, who has already,
made his record as a reformer. Six weeks
ago the Democrats regarded Chamberlain as
the expectation of the State; but he has been
repudiated in consequence of the unfortunate
letter he wrote to President Grant in conneotion
with the Hamburg affair, which letter
the speaker could not approve. But in
Chamberlain's denunoiatipn of the massacre,
the speaker believed a majority of the people
agree. The letttr, however, did not make
political classifications, though some portions
of it were unjust. He thought the Governor
had attoned for this unfortunate mistake by
the proclamation more recently issued in regard
to Whipper taking bis seat as Judge of
the Charleston circuit. He felt confident of
Chamberlain's triumphant election, but was
gratified that the Republican party had opponents
in the field of as high character as
that composing the Democratic ticket, which
would have the effect to admonish both parties
to be influenced and governed by high and
honorable motives.
Alluding to the Democratic demonstrations
recently made in various sections, the Judge
facetiously remarked that we bave a good
deal of cavalry in the present campaign, but
if they succeed in breaking the ranks of the
Republican infantry, it will be the first time
in the history of military tactics. The torchlight
processions and horseback demonstrations
of the Democrats were harmless in themselves,
however, and he was happy to believe that,
from present indications, the campaign would
be quietly and peacefully conducted on the
part of the Democrats, and he complimented
both races on the quiet and good order prevailing
in York county.,
Alluding to the tickei nominated by the
Democrats of York county, he said it was a
strong one?that in selecting it they had even
marched into the Republican church and
captured three of their mourners, and conscripted
a fourth recruit. And, argued the
speaker, we must assert our lien upon them.
A good man?known to be a competent official?should
not be abandoned because nominated
by Democrats. He then complimented
the government of York county for the
past four years, three of the county officials
being Democrats, and said there exists no
reasonable cause for local revolt against good
government. He theu contrasted York county
with Edgefield, which has been badly misruled,
and said that in Edgefield the Democrats
will succeed, the line of misrule being
broad. He said this is a day of Reform.
From the National ticket of both parties
down to the lowest county nomination, the cry
of-reform is sounded. .
He then adverted to the Mississippi plan,
so-called; but said the Republicans of Mississippi
owed their downfall to the misrule in
their government ever since 1868. We have
had bad government in South Carolina, but
not so bad as they hare had in Mississippi
and Alabama; but with such agencies as we
have bad in the State, the wonder is that the
evils have not been greater.
He then discussed the advantages the Republican
party had conferred upon the white
people of the State?instancing the abolishment
of imprisonment for debt, the homestead
law, and the free common school system;
though he could not vindicate the administra
tion of the latter, yet its purposes and intentions
were good. (The Judge then closed by
giving his views on the intimidation of voters,
and warned the colored people against intimidating
men of their own color who might be
disposed to vote the Democratic ticket.
\Judge Mackey's speech was temperate in
tone, and was beard attentively by both parties?many
Democrats having been attracted
to hear him.
_ -Hon?i- S. WaJtafifl. was ne^t called. Hw
commenced by saying that be has had a lively
time since his return from Washington. Was
not well enough to speak on the present occasion,
but at a future time would give his friends
an account of the recent eight months' session
of the House of Representatives, in which the
Democrats had a majority, playing the dog
in the manger; but fortunately, by the Republican
Senate, prevented from doing any harm.
The Democratic House of Representatives
advocated soft money and free trade, while
the Republicans wanted a good currency. He
said the Democrats seemed only to desire to
put the country to heavy expense in paying
the cost and mileage of witnesses from remote
sections, for the purpose of trying to expose
alleged corruption of Republican officials, in
order to make political capital and gain the
elections. These witnesses were obtained at
heavy cost, and after pocketing their fees, invariably
returned home by way of the Centennial.
[Here a voice in the crowd asked,
"Whinh wav rlid Custer j?o ?" The speaker
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replied, rather hesitatingly, "Well, he's gone
home, I guess."] Mr. Wallace again adverted
to the management of the finances by the
Democratic majority in the House of Representatives,
and alleged that their conduct had
caused cotton to depreciate ten dollars per
bale, and said the only way to restore confidence
and set in motion the capital and industries
of the land, would be to elect Hayes
and Wheeler^. Elect the other sicle, he said,
and you will strike hard pan and knock the
bottom out. He next alluded to joint discussions
by both parties, and 'said when Republicans
were not disturbed by Democrats, he
was willing to meet them any time. If they
come peaceably disposed and not on horseback,
he was willing to meet bis opponents at
any time. Should he prove to be the choice
of the party for reelection, he would work to
carry the election. He said, in the present
canvass, one scheme of the Democrats iu not
to injure the negroes, but they were anlr the
more prominent members of the Republican
party. Mr. Wallace closed by defending the
Republican party and asserting that he was a
Republican from choice.
At the conclusion of Mr. Wallace's speech,
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the delegates retired to an adjoining room ior
the purpose of making nominations, when
the chairman announced that in deference to
the wishes of many persons present, Mr. Witherspoon
and other Democratic speakers would
be permitted to address the people there as*
sembled. fLoud cries went up for Witherspoon,
and the colored element crowded nearer
to the stand, evidently evincing a desire to
hear the Democratic nominee for Senator from
York county..;
Mr. Witherapoon returned thanks to the
Republicans for the courtesy thus extended
him, and was congratulatory upon several
sentiments expressed from the Republican
side by the distinguished speaker, Judge
Mackey. He said the leading principles embodied
in the present canvass had not been
referred to. He represented the party that
advocates the right and good government,
and in his conduct of the canvass be will be
truthful to himself and to the people. Addressing
himself mainly to the colored people,
he said the corruption and misrule of the Republican
party for the past eight years have
hr/Mifrlit nmo and nnWArt.v tf? nilP nflOIlle. which I
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fact the best men of the Republican party admit.
For the welfare and prosperity of our
people, this state of affairs must cease. The
Republican party has been loaded down by
corrupt men, and it is now the mission of the
Democratic party to restore the State to its
former prosperity and standard of integrity.
The Democratic party can do this., Let us
reason together, and contrast the lhisrule of
the past eight years with what the Democrats
promise and what they are pledged to perform,
and you will agree that it is the proper
party to place in power, and that peace and
good order will prevail. (Let the two races,
for one time, come together at the ballot-box,
and let us prove to you that our professions
are honest and sincere]) The Republican party
divides the spoils only among officials.
You vote to elevate corrupt men to office and
receive no benefit from thiem, while, after the
election is over, they cast you aside and throw
yon back on the white Demoorats.
The speaker hoped to meet Republicans in
joint discussion, not fearing the result, if Teason
prevails. Alluding to the horseback dfcqaonstrations
of the Democracy, he. said theywere
not intended as mischievous, and he regretted
that the impression prevailed that bad
advicehad been given to the colored peqple,and
that leaders of their party had told tnem to
keep away from Democratic meetings lest they
be maltreated and mobbed. Such stories were
ridiculous. ~ The colored man will be perfectly
safe ?t-Democratic-jueeiingSr and .-while
they are invited to atteud them, it is also their
duty to do so and hear both sides discussed.!
Mr. Witherspoon then reviewed previous
i?i-i-i.: r .u- D?..ki:??
leglHUUIUU III ' LUC iwpuuiivau paiuj buav uuu
been lauded by Judge Mackey, viz.-:; the
homestead law and the school system. The
former, the speaker urged, was ouly a tub
thrown to the whale. To Benefit the white man,
as it professes to have bees intended, it does
not go back to the debts created when the
credit system prevailed; but only applies to
a time during which there has been no credit
given. The Supreme Court has decided that
the law is good for nothing against old debts,
while no new debts have been contracted.
The law does not have the desired effect, and
yet we would rather be. deprived of our homestead
than to be driven from our homes by
excessive taxation. He urged no objection
to a homestead law, but to the contrary, favored
it as heartily as the Republicans.
The school system, the speaker admitted, is
a good one, but had been badly managed.' If
the Democrats are elected it will be administered
properly, and all classes will derive the
benefits of it. As now managed, there are
many white as well as colored men, who do
not send their children to the schools.
He fully eudorsed the sentiment of Judge
Mackey that color lines should be ignored in
the election. A black man should not feel .it
incumbent upon himself to vote for a candidate
simply because he was of the same color.
Let the colored men vote for candidates
of their choice, irrespective of color, and if
they vote the Democratic ticket, tbey shall be
maintained in their right to do so. So far as
the Democrats are concerned, every peaceful
means known to the law will be exerted to
preserve the rights of all citizens and (o ensure
a quiet and fair election.
He toid his colored hearers that if the
Democrats carry York county in this election,
before two years, they will thank him for the
humble part borne by him in the contest.
His interest and theirs was identical. Throw
aside all peurile arguments, and if you elect
me I will aid ^n reducing the number and
salaries of officers and bringing the machinery
of the State government down to the standard
that existed before the war, and will do
no man in office injustice. Those Republicans
who have been sincere in their'efforts for
a good government have failed, and it is now
the colored voter's duty to come to the aid of
the Democrats in restoring prosperity to the
State. The speaker hoped . to see the day
when the owners of the soil could afford to
pay the laborer better wages than at present,
but that day will never come until burthensome
taxation is removed.
Mr. Witherspoon closed by asking the colored
voters present to judge the candidates
by their merits, and not to permit the question
of color to influence them in casting their
ballots.
Major J. F. Hart was next loudly called,
and responded in a brief but effective speech.
He appealed to the reason of his hearers aod
argued to prove that it is to the interest of the
colored people to support the Democratic
nominees. He spoke of the extravagance and
corruption of the Republican party, the result
of which was high taxation, coming final*
ly from the pockets of the laboring classes.
The labor of the poor man, he said, goes to
pay these enormous taxes, and as a consequence
of the Republican misrule, we are all
growing poorer every year. Such facts show
the necessity of reform, which reform, he contended,
could not be brought about by elect-,
ing Republicans to office. With a one single
exception, they have elevated only one
man to high position worthy of your support.
He then exposed the corruption of a number
of officials, commencing with Scott and Moses
and coming down to Parker, who, he said, had
stolen a million of dollars and was allowed to
escape unpunished-- Here the speaker was interrupted
by Judge Mackey, who said that
from the best information he could obtain,
Parker did not steal ajnillion of dollars, but
stole only $999,000. The J udge also took occasion
to say that Parker's release from jail
was strictly in accordance with the law; bot
his escape was owing to the action of a trial
justice. "A Republican trial justice," suggested
Major Hart "Yes," replied the Judge,
"a recent convert from the Democratic party."
Major Hart concluded by strongly endorsing
the York county Democratic nominations,
and urging all the voters to give the ticket
their support. - '
The Republicans then called Prank Edwards,
who spoke at considerable length in
favor of the Republican party, and argued to
his colored hearers that it is their duty to
support only Republican nominations.
The Chairman, J.-Hannibal White, then
arose to make a denial of a charge that had
been made, and was.alluded to by Mr. Witherspoon,
to the effect that colored voters had
been advised to keep away from Democratic
meetings, and especially the ratification meeting
of the Democratic party last week. He
said the current report was that it was he who
gave them this advice, telling them, too, as
report had it, that their lives would be endangered.
These stories, he said, were entirely
false: that he had never so advised colored
men ; but when asked by them in regard to
the propriety of attending the meeting, he replied
to them that he himself would not attend
; it was a Democratic meeting, to which
Republicans had not been invited, and he
would not advise them to attend it; hut he
never uttered a word as to danger of violence
being used by the Democrats toward the Republicans
or colored people. He also replied
to some portions of Major Hart's remarks relative
to the State's indebtedness.
The speaking continued until 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, and both parties had the respectful
attention of all present. Occasionally
questions were asked the speakers, which
were courteously answered, and a spirit of
good feeling seemed to pervade. It
was not until half-past 5 o'clock that
the delegates gave notice that they bad agreed
upon nominations, when they reported the
following:
For the Senate?J. Hannibal White.
For the House of Representatives?T. K.
Bates, J. A. Ratchford, Nelson Davies, Lewis
Houser.
For County Commissioners?R. L. Sim
rr T, A Pnrrnn.
tnontj, ttujik ivuuuiuo, w. a,
For Sheriff? H. K. Roberts.
For Probate Judge?Reuben McConnell.
For Clerk of Court?A. Springs Withers.
For School Commissioner?C. A. King. :
For Coroner?J. R. Faris.
The following delegates and alternates were
elected to the State Convention :'
Delegates?M. L. Owens, John L. Watson,
Nelson, Hammond, Charles E. Bessair. ;
Alternates?R. L. Simmons, P. W Edwards,
S. L. Jones.
The following delegates and alternates
were elected to the Congressional Convention
:
Delegates?J. Hannibal White, B. F. Briggs,
Minor McConnell, Nelson Davies.
Alternates?Frank Edwards, Joe Turner, S.
L. Jones, Simon Cooper.
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Those in italia are coiorea.
After the nominations were annonncedand
ratified by a vote of the Republicans present,
the following platform of reflations was
read and adopted, when the Convention adjourned
:
Whereas, we the Republicans of York
county, in convention assembled, recognising
the necessity of united action on the part of
all true Republicans, and further to show our
determination to carry oar points in anity
and concord; be it, therefore,
Resolved, That we unhesitatingly pledge
oar undivided support to the Republican
nominees for President, and Vice-President of '
the United States.
Itooived, That we hereby pledge, oursslves
to the support of ftou. D. H. Chamberlain
for our next Governor, and to work earnestly
for the accomplishment of this, cherished design.
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Retoinedf That in the person^f ouuald and
distinguished leader, Hon. A. 8. Wallace, we
do recogniie ou r charapida for ^ngfsto, and -
hereby promise to stand by him closer and
firmer than ever, if possible to do so.
; Resolved, That we the RepublicansofYork,
do this day pledge ourselves to the earnest
and undivided support of our county nominations
made this day. ^
The Alabama Election.
H. V. Red field, the w^ll-known correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial, has
been in Alabama investigating the recent election
in that State. He arrives at the conclusion
that the State was carried by an open,
fair and honest election, and positively denies
that there was any disturbance in the State on
election day. Mr. Redfield says:
The Democratic majority of forty thousand ^
cannot be accounted for upon the hypothesis
of fraud, violence and intimidation. That
the canvass was quiet, also the election; and
neither disturbed by riots or outbreaks, fa
proof that we must look further to account
forthe large Democratio?wority.
is Democratic upon a full mis vote, for the
whites outnumber the blacks forty-six thousand,
and there are as many blacks who vote '
with the whites as there ate whites who vote
with the blacks. Race lines ate party Hues, ^
with such trifling exceptions aa, to be>" hardly "
worth enumeration. This has been truesinas
the passage of the Civil Rights hill} , which _
lost the Republicans from eight to ten thousand
white votes in North, Alabama, and gave
the State to the Democracy.
The Crops.
The latest report of the Government
Department of Agriculture, shows an increase
in the entire corn area of the country of five
per cent over last year. The crop in general n
is in a thrifty, growing stale. InsectinjQjnef;
have been limited to depredatio'nsby worms,
and are not serious. The entire crop averages
ninety-seven. Winter wheat improved
in condition from eighty-seven per cent of an
average in June, to ninety-seven per cent in
July. West Virginia shows the highest average,
115. Spring wheat shows about eightyfive
per cent of an average condition. In
New York it is a full average. The reports
concerning Winter rye are favorable and
Spring rye is about an average on thct whole, The
oat crop has improved in most of the
States. In the Middle States it has risen
above the average, except in Delaware. Pub- >
lie opinion i'd the South is growing decidedly
in favor of Winter crops of oats. The crop
of the whole country is about average. Spring
barley is above the average in. New York and
other States; in still other States it is below*
The hay crop is ample, being aboveaverage
in most of the States. The acreage planted
in potatoes in 1876 is about eight per cent,
less than in 1875; New York shows a reduction
in acreage of fifteen per ceot.; in New
England and the Middle States the crop in
condition is below the average, but in all other
sections it is a full average, or slightly
above. The acreage of beaue is about the
same as last year, and an average crop is indicated.
The cotton crop averages 97.6. . Less
iww'o ^untod t^^acoo,-0
condition of the crop iu the States, reporting.
is about three per cent below- averaged The y
New England and Middle States are fall av- ?
erage or above. The fruit crop has not im- w
proved in condition, though localities boast of rv?j
an unusual supply, and a good prospect of
fruit not yet ripened. The^general condition
of the apple crop is still above average. Erie, ,
New York, reports the deadening of the ends
of the small limbs to the extent of six to
twelve inches, through some agency not stated.
The condition of the crop in the Middle
States is above average. Only three States
will have average crops of peaches. A very
serious decline has occurred in somo of the *
great peach regions, Delaware pronaU^pg not
much-over one-fourth crop.
Colored Democrats In Charles to a.
?- A colored Democratic olub was' organized
in Charleston last week, with one hundred
and fifty, members. The following persooa
were elected officers: J. W. Sajyery ?
president; vice-presidents* J. R. 'Jenkins,
Isaac B. Rivers and J. Brown; secretaries,
Edward Spencer and W. S. Davis'; treasorer,
Stephen Riley. From the Nem and
rier we get the following report of the pro
"Edward Spencer, one of thesecrefcaries,
being called upon for a speech, promptly res*
ponded. He devoted his rernvks principally
to the discussion of the attitude of
whites and blacks towards each. other in 4hs. +
State. He said that their interests were idea*:
tical, and all that the colored people wanted
was protection, and they would.stand by that,,
old friends and remove the false ones who had
come down amongst 'them to fatten at their
expense. He said the colored people believed;
the pledge, which the Democrats had made,- ?
and they would show, on the day of,the election,
that they had manhood enough and principle
enough to cut loose from the men who;
had misled them, and cast their ballotsfor
men whom they know to be honest, fair and.
upright [Loud cheering.] '&SS3ft ?>
J. W. Sawyer, the chairman, was next callJ
ed upon and spoke at some length. He sop*
pressed himself much gratified to ee& hy th? , . large
concourse of colored men, that the
movement had taken snoh firm root He felt.
no shame for the stand he naa casen; nv intended
to fight it oat to the last,aod felt that
there was something conung thai behooTed
every colored man to standshouiderto-ahoolM
der with their white friends in the gamd fight:
for reform and prosperity to the. State. He,
had worked zealously to bring about the
meeting, and knew if they had met. in separate
wards they would have been overpower-,
ed and broken op by the runners of Bew&r
and Mackey. At the meeting which was held
in Magazine street, last night, ha was inform-,
ed that W. H. Ahpns and a orowd of negro;
bullies had been sent round to break them up.,
They were few, butif they came the whites
and blacks would have stood shoulder to.
shoulder and given them a warm reception.
He next alluded to the condition Of affairs in
the State, brought about by Radical misrule,
and especially pointed out to the colored men
that there were ^jgO colored children in.
Charleston county, MS&an ono-third of whom -r
were given schooling during the past five
vears. The money mu apDliriatefbut the
Radical school com misaienere stole it and left
the poor colored man's children to growup
in ignorance. Let unjoin togetberaaddo;
everything in our power for the success of the
Democratic ticket, because by it?;election we
shall ensure toour 8tate good government
and to ourselves prosperity. At: the ocdcUsion
of Sawyer's remarks, which were loudly Wl
applauded, he introduced the following reso* . 1
lutiona, which were unsjiimonslv.adopted : M
"Whereas, we, ascolored men, have stood bjc S
the Bepnblfoo putfy since reconstruction,, 1
and up to this time have failed toeeathsgoed J
it has done for as as a people; aodywhoroas,
we have seen that they nave driven com. J{
merce and every portnit of business from our,
shores by their venal end corrupt actions in J
the administration of affairs ip this State |
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