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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, IS70. AGENTS FOR THE INTELLIGENCES-. Walker, Evaxs A Cogswell, Charleston, S, C. Johjj T. Sloaj?, jr., Columbia, S. C. W. H. B. Todd, General Agent. Notice to Candidates. All communications recommending candi? dates for office will be charged forat our regu? lar advertising rates. It is a purely private and business affair, relating to the interests of indi? viduals, and. does not come under the head of news. Hence, we fiave adopted the rule re? quiring payment for the insertion of such com? munications. Regular announcements of candidates for office must be accompanied by the ctish to re? ceive any attention. This rule is imperative, and we cannot deviate from.it to accommodate any one.. Keep it Before the Peonies On the 17th day of March, 1870, Judge James L. Orr was interviewed by a correspondent of J the New York Tribuner and gave utterance to the following severe denunciation of the Rad? ical party, with which he is now associated: "The results of the last three years have sat? isfied the people that all the present evils of | which they complain might have been averted by showing to the colored voters that they intend to maintain their new rights. Large numbers of the best men in South Carolina are even now willing to espouse Republican principles, and would doubtless do so but for the distrustwhich, as gentlemen of character and intelligence, they naturally entei'tain toward those who, by accident? al circumstances, have been placed in the lead of | the Republican party?men who do not, and never did enjoy public confidence ; men who are ignorant, corrupt, dishonest and unfit, by reason of their early associations, for decent society.? They were adroit enough, however, to make the more ignorant among the negroes believe them to be their best friends, and by employing all the arts of the demagogue, and an unscrupulous use of disgraceful agencies, they succeeded in being elected to the most importcpt offices in the State." -??> BS?" We have not received a copy of the Newberry Herald for several weeks. What is the matter, brothers Grenekcr ? - Mr. Lemuel Hall sends us a peach weighing ten and a half ounces and measuring eleven inches in circumference. Methodist District Conference. The Greenville District Conference of the Methodist Church convened at Williamston on yesterday evening. We regret to learn that the.Presiding Elder, Rev. A. B. Stevens, has been seriously ill, and will not likely be present on this occasion. The railroad authorities have kindly consented to run an extra train from this place on Sunday next, to accommodate all persons who wish to attend the meeting. -4P Pic Nie at Keys' Spring. The young gentleman of this village have been engaged for the past week in getting up a Pic Nie, which will come off to-day at Mr. J. C. Keys' Spring, two miles from Anderson. A large number of invitations have been issued and a pleasant time is anticipated. The spot designated is one of the most beautiful and charming retreats in the up-country. We un? derstand that the Anderson Brass Band will be in attendance, and it is safe to expect that their music will enhance the pleasures of the day. -^ Personal Col. G. F. Townes, editor of the Greenville Enterprise, paid us a short visit on Saturday last, and we were glad to learn that the able and interesting journal over which he presides is in a flourishing condition. He also cheered us with gratifying news as to the progress of | the Reform movement in Greenville, and as? sured us that they were earnestly at work and would carry their county by a handsome ma? jority. The Colonel only remained a few hours in Anderson. Fourth Congressional District. A convention of delegates from the various counties composing the Fourth Congressional District met in Columbia on Tuesday, lGth inst., and nominated Col. I. G. McKissick, of Union, as .the Reform candidate for Congress in that District. Col. McKissick is eligible to the po? sition, his disabilities having been removed sometime ago. He was a gallant officer in the Confederate army, is a bold and eloquent speak? er, and will make an efficient Representative. As there are two Radical candidates in the field, his election may be considered certain. J5^* It will be seen, from a notice published in another column, that the Central Committee for Anderson County, acting under authority of the State Executive Committee of the Union Reform Party, have appointed three gentlemen in each township for the pur? pose of organizing and directing the campaign in their respective precincts. In order to con? sult and confer together, and obtain the in? structions received from the State Executive Committee, the sub-committees are requested to meet the Central Committee at this place on saleday in September, 10 o'clock a. m. The gentlemen named in each township are author? ized to appoint two others to act with them, and it is desirable that the selections be made at once. -?? UST The New York World says it "would be interesting to know how much the head men of j the Republican party gave Whittemore to with? draw from the Congressional race. The fellow was doing them as much harm as Holden ; and as, unlike Holden, his case was not complica? ted by the support of the President, it was easy to deal with him. Of course, they bought him off. He is no longer a candidate for Congress, but he still remains the head of the Republican party in South Carolina." And yet this is the party which the white people are invited by Gov. Orr to join. It will take an age to reform Whittemore, to say notbingof his compeers and associates in the Radical party, and we wish ourdistirguiohed fei low-citizen, whu has gone into their ranks lor that purpose, good luck in the undertaking. He will have his hands full, aud it will require all of his energy and perserverance to make the least progress to? ward* reformation I Hon, James L. Orr and bis Advice to the People of South Carolina. For the past twenty-five or thirty years, the people of Anderson have been accustomed to regaTd the utterances of James L. Orr lipon po? litical topics with interest and attention. He has wielded an immense influence, during the greater portion of the period named, on almost every question of public moment. His tact and sagacity as a politician are upon record and stand acknowledged. Hi's public career has been freely and oftimes harshly criticised in ' other quarters, and during the past ten years his popularity among the masses has been se? verely tested. Amid all the different phases of his political life, Judge Orr has retained the confidence and support of many of our best citiaensj and in numerous instances he has re? ceived the highest proofs of unbounded popu? larity and influence. But, as we have intima? ted, this confidence has not been uniformly accorded to him among the people of this sec? tion, and on more than one occasion he has rapidly lost favor in public esteem. The recent letter of Judge Orr upon the po? litical situation in this State will necessarily at? tract a large share of attention among the peo? ple of Anderson county. He has assumed po? sitions at variance with the honest convictions and sentiments of nearly every white man in this region of country, and he may expect that they will repel his advice sternly, if not indig? nantly. Indeed, we are confident that Judge Orr does not hope to gain the approval of his old constituents by the course now pursued. He is beyond their reach, so far as condemna? tion is concerned, and his future expectations do not lie in their power to control. It is proposed, however, to briefly examine the letter of Judge Orr, and we shall endeavor to discharge this duty with an earnest purpose to shed the light of truth upon the subjects therein discussed. Judge Orr begins his letter by declaring that he will vote for Scott and Ransier, the Repub? lican candidates for the highest offices within the gift of the voters of South Carolina. It is a voluntary declaration, without any apparent necessity for its publication, and we presume that Judge Orr desires to take upon himself the full and entire responsibility involved. Hence, it must be shown to what extent the declaration carrieshim. The administration of Gov. Scott has been freely ventilated, and Judge Orr is fully acquainted with its character. He endorses that administration by proposing to re-elect its head to the office of Governor. He is aware that the endorsement is an unqualified approval of everything concocted and carried out by Gov. Scott's administration in the last two years. It is an approvall of the enormous taxation with which the property-holders are burdened, and Judge Orr is well aware that a continuance of this Radical party in power will greatly increase the people's taxes for the next two years. It is an endorsement of the system of espionage inaugurated by Gov. Scott, by which quiet and peaceable citizens have been dragged from their homes, without authority of law. It is an approval of the numerous specu? lations in which Gov. Scott has been engaged, whereby the State has been made to suffer pe? cuniarily and Gov. Scott enriched almost be? yond limit. It is an endorsement of the noto? rious bribery exercised in the Legislative de? partment, and with which some of the highest officials, including the Governor, were directly connected. In a word, it is an approval of all and singular the official misdeeds and corrupt government of the past two years, and which has secured the distinction of being a "disgrace to the civilization of the age." Now, it is true that Judge Orr gently intimates in his letter that there have been abuses and corruptions in the several branches of government, and that he is impelled to take the course indicated by him in order to bring about reformation within the pale of the Radical party. He docs not pretend that the large and influential class arrayed against the "Scott Ring" would fail to correct these abuses and put a stop to the cor? rupt practices of officials. Only, that he has discovered another and surer method of accom? plishing these desirable ends, namely, that of being enrolled as a member of the identical party under whose name has been exercised this fraudulent abuse of power. This is his sovereign remedy for correcting the evils under which the whole people of South Carolina are now groaning. He has united with the very men who have grown rich out of the spoils of office, and would fain induce his old political friends to do likewise. He does not deny, and cannot deny, that he is now affiliated with the worst set of men ever connected with the State government, and whose career is nothing but a stench in the nostrils of all honest men, of whatever party, race or color. But he has made this choice, and we would not for a mo? ment question his right to affiliate with whom he pleases. We will now look at the motive prompting him to join the Radical party, as disclosed by his letter. Judge Orr assumes that the great mass of the colored voters will sustain the Republican party, as at present organized in this State; and in order to effect reform of existing abuses, and secure a just and legitimate influence of the white race upon the counsels of the State, he claims that it must be done through this or? ganization. He advises that the wise and ex? perienced must in good faith join the Republi? can party, acquire a fair and legitimate influ? ence, and secure the confidence of the colored people. What, then, does Judge Orr expect to accomplish? After gaining this influence and securing this confidence, is it his intention to wield the one and manipulate the other to suit the wants and necessities of his own race? The colored people are not to be duped and deceiv? ed any longer. For the past two or th rce years, they have been led by foreign adventurers, who have filled the highest offices and reaped their emoluments. What is the lesson taught by re? cent conventions of the Radical party? In nearly every instance, these men have been overthrown and their places supplied by color? ed aspirants. They are no longer disposed to cast their ballots exclusively for white men, and Judge Orr will find immense competition in the scramble for high offices. This point might be forcibly illustrated by the election for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court last winter, when the name of Judge Orr was ac? tively urged upon a Legislature composed large? ly of colored men, and the result showed that there was a fixed determination to divide the honors. But what does the Reform party pro? pose in this respect ? It embraces an over? whelming majority of the white people, who are seeking an honest government, and it in? vokes the aid of the colored man to secure this end, at the same time pledging its support to the principle that qualification and fitness are the only requisites to obtain position in its ranks. Does not this standard commend itself to the intelligence of Judge Orr and his sense of propriety ? Or would he seek to introduce the claims of one race to public honors, based upon their numerical preponderance in the whole State? We cannot understand the motives for join? ing the Radical party, in order "to exercise that political influence" over the negro, "which we now constantly do in all the other relations and duties of life." Is not every white man sus? pected when he makes advances to that party ? Does not the Radical organ plainly declare that new converts, albeit overflowing with zeal, must bide their time and patiently await the growth of confidence ? We admit that Judge Orr will prove an exception to this established rule, since he has carefully blazed the way before his actual entrance into the Radical fold. He is received with open arms, for his supposed in? fluence in the up-country. But other men, less sagacious and less distinguished, if there beany desirous of imitating this illustrious example* will find to their discomfiture that it requires substantial proof and energetic action to secure their confidence under such suspicious circum? stances. He that will forsake natural alliances and life-long associations, with the intention of obtaining an influence over tho colored people, has far more to contend with than his neighbor, who will deal justly and fairly by their race, without seeking office at their hands. Such is our conception of the negro character, and it is an insult to the plainest common-sense in sup? posing that every white man who deserts his colors will straightway march into the affections and high regard of these newly enfranchised voters. But is the purpose of uniting with the Radi? cal party to betray the confidence of the negro ? This would be wholly dishonest, a total aban? donment of principle, an unscrupulous exercise of the arts of the demagogue, and base conduct worthy of the most depraved member of the present Radical party. Surely, Judge Orr would not have the public to suspect that such a course is even contemplated. We will give him credit for no such intentions. And yet his letter is not sufficiently clear on this point as to preclude any such suspicion. He does not tell us that he joins the Radical party from a conviction that it has always been right, and he and his compeers wrong 1 He does not declare that he believes in the various changes effected in our Federal government, through the agency of the Republican party. He accepts the re? sults of the war, just exactly in the same sense that every member of the Reform party does. He is not one whit more advanced in this re? spect than Kershaw, Butler, or any other recog? nized leader of the Reform movement, and on this ground is not entitled to the confidence, esteem and support of the colored people any more than either of the gentlemen named.? Wherefore, then, docs Judge Orr throw himself bodily into the ranks of the Radical party ? Because, forsooth, to establish himself where he believes that there will be high offices to dis? tribute. He will not deceive the negro, but will drift into some exalted position through the aid of their votes, either at the ballot box or in the Legislature. Afterwards, he will ac? cord to them equal and exact justice with all others, and he will not go one step further. In the name of truth and common sense, are not the pledges of Kershaw and Butler to be re? garded with equal sincerity and good faith ? Are not these men, and their associates, as fully in earnest when they guarantee the rights, priv? ileges and protection of the colored man ? Much contained in the letter of Judge Orris based upon the assumption that the whites of the State heretofore acting with the Democratic party, have renounced their political princi? ples. This is not true, in point of fact, and Judge Orr has misconceived the whole Reform movement in this unwarranted assumption. As a Democrat, we sacrifice no principle in sup? porting the Reform platform and its candidates. Everywhere it has been declared that this is an union of Democrats and Republicans to rescue the State from the hands of "men who are ig? norant, corrupt, dishonest and unfit," {vide in? terview with Judge Orr last March,) and when this patriotic aim has been accomplished, every member of the Reform party can return to his own allegiance. The platform, so far as it is identical with the Republican platform, goes no farther than is necessary to unite men of both parties in a common danger and sym? pathy. It is endorsed by the Democracy oi Ohio and New York, and is precisely the course indicated by the published address of the Dem? ocratic members of Congress which is applau? ded throughout the United States. Negro suf? frage is recognized as a fixed fact by men of all parties. The Democratic Legislature of New York pledged its support to the Fifteenth Amendment, just as soon as it became a part of the Federal Constitution, and every authorized expression of the Democratic party on this subject has been to follow the lead of the great Empire State. Is Judge Orr so blind to the current events of the day as not to see that there is no organized opposition to the legisla? tion which guarantees the rights and privileges now enjoyed by the colored race ? On the con? trary, is it not plain that the purpose of the Democratic party will be to eliminate these these issues from every future campaign? On? ly the Radical party will seek to continue strifes and bickerings about "dead issues," as | they are termed by the Democratic members of Congress, and "accomplished facts," as the Re? form platform accepts them. We are sorry that Judge Orr gives "aid and comfort" to this purpose of the Radical party by not rccogniz- ! ing the official acts and declarations of the Democratic party. Let us have an end of this quarrel over the past. Judge Orr, in the concluding portion of his letter, attempts to show the benefits conferred by the Radical party upon the white inhabi? tants of this State, and cites the homestead law, the abrogation of slave debts and the abol? ishment of imprisonment for debt. On these three points, it is attempted to make capital for his new associates politically. Where is any opposition to these measures of relief? Judge Orr says that the Legislature of 1865 refused to grant these ameliorations. It is sufficient an? swer to this specious device to Bay that the members of that Legislature were elected by the people upon no special issues, and when the questions referred to were submitted to them by Judge Orr, (then Governor,) many members voted directly against the wishes of then: constituents. It was' not a representative body, 60 far as these questions were involved, for they had never been discussed before the people. A subsequent election might have re? vealed a different state of things. But, then, did not the Radical party profit by the blunders of their predecessors, in framing the organic law of the State under the Reconstruction Acts ? Did they not have the wisdom and experience of James L. Orr to suggest these very measures, in order to gain popularity among the unfor? tunate debtors of the land? Is it not a piece of demagogism from beginning" to end? All classes of our people acquiesce in this legisla? tion, recognize its benefits and advantages, and will perpetuate whatsoever is good. But "the sins of omission and commission," committed in the name of Republicanism, are too numer? ous and glaring to admit the probability that any considerable number of white people? outside of office-seekers and time-serving poli? ticians?will cast their fortunes with the crew of Radical plunderers now controlling the State, the advice of Judge Orr to the contrary not? withstanding. -?* Gen. Hampton on the Reform Movement. The Abbeville Press and Banner publishes the annexed extract from a private letter of Gen. Hampton, addressed to a citizen of that village, which defines his own position in the present campaign, and that of every true Caro? linian on the pending issues between Union Reform and Radicalism?between a reforma? tion of abuses and their continuance. It will be endorsed, says the Press and Banner, by all of our people, to whom the name of Hampton is itself worth a hundred arguments: "How does the Reform movement prosper? In the issues now presented and the candidates in the field, I cannot see how any true man in the State can hesitate as to his proper position ; differ as we may about the platform of the new party, I see no alternative but to support its nominees. I hope and pray that good may come of the movement, for unless a change is made in the rule of the State nothing but ruin awaits us." Commissioners of Election. Gov. Scott has issued a proclamation for an election to be held in the several counties of this State, on the third Wednesday (19th) of October next, "to fill the vacancies in the va? rious county offices, members of the Legisla? ture, and the respective Congressional Dis? tricts f said election to be conducted according to the rules, principles and provisions prescribed by an Act of the General Assembly, approved March 1, 1870, entitled "An Act providing for the general election and the manner of con? ducting the same." Although it is not so ex? pressed in the proclamation, we presume that Gov. Scott intends for the people to vote for Governor and Lieutenant Governor on the same day. By virtue of the authority con? ferred by the aforesaid Act, the following per? sons have been appointed Commissioners of Election for Anderson county, namely: John R. Cochran, Thomas J. Webb and Samuel Johnson. It is their duty to conduct the elec? tion and appoint three managers for each elec? tion precinct. B??* An extra meeting of the Circle of Prayer for Anderson county will be held with the Whitefield Church, nine miles northeast of Anderson C. H., on Friday before the first Sab? bath in September. - For (he Anderson Intelligencer. Union Reform Party. The Central Committee for Anderson County, under the power delegated them by the State Executive Committee of the Union Reform Party, have made the following appointments for the different townships, and request those named in each township to appoint two others to act with them, and that they meet with the Central Committee at Anderson C. II. on sale day in September next, 10 o'clock a. m. B. F. CRAYTON, J. N. BROWN, R. S. HILL, J. D. M. DOBBINS, N. K. SULLIVAN, JOHN McGRATH, W. E. WALTERS. Central Committee for Anderson County. Fork?Y. E. Harrison, D. L. Cox and G. W. Maret. Pcndlelon?E. G. Roberts, James Hunter and E. M. McCrary. Garvin?F. M. Glenn, R. W. Simpson and Jas. Mulligan. Briuduj Creek?J. P. Sitton, I. W.? Pickcns and Frank Blassingame. Williamston?Col. D. L Donnald, Jacob Martin and S. T. Richardson. Hopciccll?Welborn Duckworth, F. G. Car? penter and Andrew Harris. Ccnfrevillc?D. M. Watson, Ivennon Breaz eale and J. H. McConnell. Bock Milts?S. C. Humphreys, A. C. Dob? bins and J. J. Gilmcr. Savannah?J. R. Earle, H. B. Major and Wm. Jones. Corner?Dr. J. H. Reid, C. S. Beaty and D. E. Carlisle. Hall?Rex. W. F. Pearson, Jas. S. Beaty and W. B. T?te. Varennes?C. S. Mattison, W. G. Watson and A. R. Broylcs. Rroadaway?D. A. Geer, Jas. B. Moore and T. W. Martin. Martin?Mike McGee, Reuben Clinkscales and James A. Drake. Honea Path?Dr. T. A. Hudgcns, Joel Kay and G. W. Cox. Belton?O. W. McGee, A. W. Ramsey and Robert Wilson. ? Frcliiighuyscn has declined the mission to England. ? Congressman Perec, of Mississippi, is at his home in Chicago, Illinois. ? Several bales of new cotton have been re? ceived in Charleston and Savannah. ? The Wesleyan University has conferred its degree of LL.D. on General C'anby. ? J. H. Rainev, colored Senator from Georgetown, is the Radical nominee for Con? gress in the First District. ? Two hundred white families are about to be turned adrift in Horry county, for failure to pa)' taxes. ? The Columbia Phoenix says that Mr. M. H. Harman, an ex-Confederate, proposes to establish a weekly paper in Lexington. ? Col. J. S. Fillebrown, assistant assessor of internal revenue for Darlington, has been re? moved because he will not mix politics and business. For the Anderson Intelligencer. The Union Beform. Me. Editor: We are no politician, neither are we the son of a politician; but notwith? standing this, we have always had political opinions. We have ever beeiM believer in the doctrine of State Sovereignty, in'a strict adhe? rence to the Constitution as interpreted by the immortal Calhoun ; in short, we have ever been a States' Eights Democrat. But this doctrine, those long cherished principles, as set forth in the Calhoun theory of interpreta? tion, have been ruthlessly swept away?are numbered with the things that were?and the sooner we, as a-people and State, recognize this fact, the better it will be for us ; for we may accept it as an inevitable fixed fact that the arbitrament of the sword has settled the distinctive features of Southern Democracy against us, and we are necessarily compelled to accede to this settlement whether we will or not. We are well convinced now that it would have been infinitely better for us had ?vre taken this -view of the situation immediate? ly after Gen. Lee's surrender. But permit us to remark that the human mind is so peculiar? ly constituted that it cannot possibly give up old and long cherished opinions and princi? ples?prejudices, if you please?without a long and desperate struggle, especially if these opin? ions are strengthened by that great motive power, self-interest. To expect a man to act otherwise, is to expect him to act in opposition to the laws which govern his mental being. But, Mr. Editor, judging from the signs of the times, the aspect of the political sky, as enun? ciated by the Union Reform movement, in our old Palmetto State, we are inclined to believe that our probationary state in this case is al? most over; for of late "there has a great change come over the spirit of our dream." The scales of old and exploded dogmas, of long cherished opinions, principles and prejudices have com? menced falling from our mental optics, and we are beginning to perceive that in deed and in truth there has been a war?a great revolution, which has upheaved the very foundation of our fabric, changing in a great measure our politi? cal and social status; that this war has culmi? nated in the emancipation of the slaves of the South ; and that Congress has, by the enact? ment of the Fifteenth amendment to the Fede? ral Constitution, made the colored man, to all intents and purposes, our political copartner in all that pertains to the administrative functions of government, legislative, executive and judi? cial. But there are two classes of men that are opposed to the Union Reform. One class is composed of those who belong to the "Scott Dynasty," and of all those who are outside of the "Ring," but who look with pleasing antici? pation upon fat offices?who are sanguine in the hope of being participants of the loaves and fishes of a future administration. They act upon the principle that money can do any? thing, and therefore they are ready to do any? thing for money. They are "joined to their idols, let them go." The other class is com? posed of men who have always belonged to the Democratic party. These men are actuated by principle?by patriotic motives, if you please They tell us that they are opposed to the Union Reform because its platform of princi? ples accepts the Fifteenth Amendment, and therefore acknowledges the right of negro po? litical equality, which is a violation of the Constitution?a usurpation of State sovereign? ty. Now, sir, we very cordially agree with these gentlemen, that the Fifteenth Amend? ment is an infraction of the Federal compact between the States as it came forth from the hands of its frainers. But is it a greater vio? lation than was the manumission of the negro by the General Government ? We cannot see that it is, and yet in most cases these very men took an oath to abide by it in good faith. In our judgment the first Act rendered the second necessary, and Congress by enactingthe Fifteenth Amendment has only done what the first Convention of the State, after the cessa? tion of hostilities, should have done ; for cer? tain it is, if the negro is to remain free?which is a fixed fact?then it will be to our interest no less than to his, that he be made to under? stand and feel that his interest and ours are identical. This emnot be accomplished in any other way save that of conferring upon him equal political rights and privileges with ourselves. We here wish it distinctly under? stood that we are not arguing the abstract prin? ciple whether or not the negro was in posses? sion of an inherent, inalienable right to free? dom at or before his emancipation. With this we have nothing to do. We are only contend? ing that as he is free, that therefore he is enti? tled to the privileges of a freeman?not upon the ground of an innate right, but upon that of a politietl necessity, which grew out of his emancipation. Hence, we should no longer contend for exploded ideas, defunct dogmas and dead issues, but every honest man, whether Dcmocrnt or Republican, who is not encircled within the "Ring" of enchantment, should place himself under the banner of the Uniou Reform, saying to all scallawags and carpet? baggers, pseudo-philanthropists and political adventurers, give place for honest men ! This should be the policy of every honest, consci? entious man who is actuated by principle?by patriotism, instead of personal aggrandizement. Let us say to the Northern adventurer that has strolled down South, having at least one eye upon the loaves and fishes, and also to the Southern apostate, that is influenced by the same insatiable desire of being fed from the public crib : gentlemen, we intend the colored man shall have his political rights and privi? leges as now guaranteed to him by the Fifteenth Amendment, notwithstanding you tell him that we design putting him back under the shackles of bondage, or at least to deprive him of the elective franchise. When you tell him this, you know you arc uttering a falsehood; for you know we could not if we would, and wc would not if we could. Totcnville, S. C. ---4? ? Hon. Joshua F. Bell, a prominent citizen and well-known orator of Kentucky, died on the 17th. ... , . ? , _Wendell Phillips, the celebrated anti slavery orator, is the Temperance candidate for Governor of Massachusetts. _The German ladies of St. Louis will shortly hold a grand fair, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of wounded sol? diers. ? A fatal duel was fought near Savannah, on the South Carolina side, last Friday, be? tween Capt. Richard T. Aiken and Ludlow Co? hen, both residents.of Savannah. On the fifth exchange of shots, Mr. Cohen was mortally wounded and died in a few hours. Georgia Democratic Convention, This body assembled in Atlanta on the 18th inst. Gen. Alfred H. Colquitt was elected per? manent President. The committee appointed to prepare business for the Convention reported the following resolutions, which were adopted The session lasted only one day, and; the pro? ceedings appear to have been harmonious: Resolved, That the Democratic party of Georgia stand upon the principles of the Dem? ocratic party of the Union, bringing into special prominence, as applicable to the pres? ent extraordinary condition of ?he country, the unchangeable doctrines that this is a Union of the States, and that the indestructability of the States, and of their rights and of their equality with each other, is an indispensable part of our political system. Resolved, That in the approaching State elec? tion the Democratic party invites everybody to co-operate with them in a zealous determina? tion to change as far as the several elections to be held can do so, the present ^iisurping and corrupt administration of the Stategovernmeiit by placing in power men who are true to the principles of constitutional government, and to a faithful and economical administration of public affairs. _ Resolved, That the President of this conven? tion be instructed to appoint an Executive' Committee, composed of two from each Con? gressional district, who shall choose a chairman from outside their own number with power on their part to call a future convention of the Democratic party, and with such other powers as have usually been exercised by Democratic Executive Committees, and their appointment to last until the assembling of the next Demo? cratic convention. Resolved, That the people of the several Con? gressional districts meet m convention as early as practicable, and at euch times as may suit their convenience, respectively, to organize and prepare for the electron of Representatives to the unexpired term of the 41st Congress and also to the 42d Congress. Resolved, That, in addition to the returns of the elections to be made, as prescribed by law, the managers be requested to give credentials of election to the Representatives and Senators who may be elected, to be used as evidence of their election. Resolved, That whatever policy others may pursue, we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to secure free and fair elections by all who are qualified to vote under existing Laws. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Mr. Editor : There has been so much fear expressed by parties in this Division who have small orchards of apples and peaches that if they had their fruit distilled by a legally au? thorized distiller of brandy from apples and peaches, they might be brought into trouble, the publication of the following extract from the Act of 1870 may be beneficial: * "It is permissable that a distiller legally au? thorized may receive either of the fruits named, or the undistilled products thereof, from an? other person for the purpose of distillation, returning to that other person all or a part of the brandy produced therefrom ; but in such case the Government recognizes no other per? son but the distiller, and the brandy when dis? tilled must be put up, marked and stamped the same as if distilled by the distiller from bis own fruits, and for his own consumption and sale. Respectfully, E. W. EVERSON, Assistant Assessor. Anderson, Aug. 25, 1870. -r*-j ? There has been refreshingrains through? out Virginia for the past ten days, and the crops of corn harvested in Virginia this year will be the most extensive since the war. ? The Georgia House of Representatives has adopted the Senate resolution to purchase Kimball's Opera House in Atlanta for the cap itol, at a cost to the State of $175,000. ? Mr. Richard Cathcart, an old and respect? ed citizen of Fairfield county, died at his resi? dence in Winusboro' on Monday evening, at the advanced age of 75 years. ? Bishop Davis, of the Episcopal Church, ia suffering from a recent accident, having fallen from his bed, and it is feared hurt his spine. The Bishop is entirelyb lind, and very feeble. ? The Knoxville Whig says East Tennessee has raised this year 5,000,000 bushels of wheat, and will have a surplus of 3,000,000 bushels for sale. More than has been raised in that section for twenty years. ? General Grant has had a sheriff's warrant served upon him in St? Louis, damages laid at $3000, because a horse belonging to him kick? ed and broke the leg of another hoise that was. in the same pasture. ? Hon. John P. Kennedy, author of "Horse Shoe Robinson," died on Thursday last at Newport, R. I., while on a visit with his family to that place for the benefit of his health. He was a native of Baltimore, and was nearly sev? enty-five years of age. ? Judge Brooks, of the United States Dis? trict Court, has discharged all the North Carc liua prisoners, including Hon. Josiah Turner, editor of the Raleigh Sentinel, who were bronght before him at Salisbury. Kirk has been arrest? ed for contempt and held to answer. THE MARKETS. Anderson, Aug. 24, 1870. Cotton.?To-dav, middliugs command from 12 to 15V. Charleston, Aug. 22. Cotton steady?niiddUngs 17K to 17J?. Sales, 60 bales. New York, Aug. 22. Cotton firm?uplands 20. Gold, 15J4. _ TOWNSHIP MEETING. The citizens of Centreville Township are requested to> ruMt on SATURDAY, the 27th instaut, at old deep CREEK, at 10 o'clock, a. m., for the purpose of co-opera tiug with the various Townships of the County in sending delegates to the County Convention to meet at Anderson C. II. on Saleday next, for the purpose of making nomina? tions. There will bo on the same day a Political Meeting and Pic Nie, to which the citizens of the entire County are invited. Persons who can, conveniently, will obHge by bringing a basket of provisions. Political speeches will be delivered by Maj. John B. Moore, Capt. Jaxes A. Hoyt and others. The Ladies are especially invited to attend the Pic Nie and Political Meeting. August 18, 1870 _8_2 TOWNSHIP MEETING. The citizens of Broadway Township are requested to meet at NEAL'S CREEK CHURCH on SATURDAY, the tae 27th instant, fw the purpose ?f co-operating with oth? er Townships rn sending delegates-to Anderson C. H. on Saleday next, to make nominations for the Senate and House of Representatives. It is desired that the whole Township meet?white and colored. August 18,1870 8 2 TOWNSHIP MEETING. Tho citizens, white and colored, of Martin Township axe requested to meet at REUBEN CLINKSCALES' MILL, on SATURDAY, 27th instant, at 10 o'clock, a. m., to appoint delegates to meet with the delegates of the other Town? ships of the County at Anderson C. H. on Saleday next, to make nominations for members of the General Assem? bly nnd for County officers. August 18, 1870 8 2 TOWNSHIP MEETING. The citizens of Varennes Township, white and colored, are requested to nveel at FLAT ROCK CHURCH at three; o'clock, p. tow, Saturday, 27th day of August next, for the purpose of sending delegates to the County Convention at Anderson C. H. on next Saleday. August 25,1870 9 t TOWNSHIP MEETING? The citizens of Rock Mills Township, white and colored, are requested to meet at PROVIDENCE CHURCH on Saturday, September 3, for the purpose of Bending dele? gates to the Convention to meet at Anderson C H. on Saleday next. The meeting will be addressed by James A. Hoyt, John B. Moore, and others. August 25,1S70 9 2