The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 25, 1870, Image 2
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."
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BS?" We have not received a copy of the
Newberry Herald for several weeks. What is
the matter, brothers Grenekcr ?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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? 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.
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? 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