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ANDERSON C. H., S. C. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE IS*, 2872. Our Agents in Charleston. The Advertising Agency of Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell, represented by Roswell T. Logan, Esq., is the only authorized agency for this paper in the city of Charleston. Refreshing rains fell in many ^portions of this County on Sunday and Monday last, including this immediate vicinity. JB?* We are requested to state that Rev. J. S. Young will preach in the Presbyterian Church this (Thursday) evening at the usual hour. The Cheraw Lyceum, The Chesterfield Democrat announces that the Rev. D. E. Frierson, of Anderson, will lec? ture before the Cheraw Lyceum on Thursday evening, 20th inst. Our friends in Cheraw may rest assured that they will have an intel? lectual feast on that occasion. Fine Wheat. We have received several heads of wheat from Mr. D. B. Greer, of Honea Path, which indicate a good variety. He informs us that this wheat is of a new kind, which he sowed on old land, without any manure. Some of the heads contain one hundred grains. If any of our farmers can beat this showing, Mr. Greer promises to- come again. Instructions in Penmanship. Our readers will observe an advertisement in this issue, which announces that Mr. C. G. Haddon will begin a course of instruction in Book-Keeping and Penmanship at an early day in our town. Mr. H. is a graduate, we be? lieve, of the well-known Business College at Baltimore, and brings recommendations of the highest order as to his capacity and general character. Parents cannot confer a more last? ing benefit upon their children than to have them properly instructed in these useful and important branches of education. Persons wishing to join the class can leave their names with Messrs. N. IC. & J. P. Sullivan, at whose store there are specimens of penmanship and articles of agreement. Rot Represented. The counties of Marion, Marlboro, Chester? field, Laurens, Spartanburg, Oconee and An? derson were certainly not represented in the State Democratic Convention, which met in Columbia on Tuesday last, as no meeting was held in either of the Counties named for the purpose of appointing delegates. So far as we know, the counties of Clarendon, Collcton, Barnwell, Edge field, Fairfield and Beaufort were likewise unrepresented. Several of the delegations from other Counties were under in? structions, which savored strongly of opposi? tion to any representation at Baltimore. Be? sides, there is every evidence to believe that Bome of the delegates were nearly self-appoin? ted, as the attendance upon public meetings for that purpose has been notoriously slim and lacking enthusiasm. From these facts we con dude that the white people of South Carolina are not in favor of sending delegates to Balti? more, or taking any very active part in Presi? dential politics just now, whatever may have been the result at Columbia. Fatal Accident A terrible accident occurred at the Anderson Depot on last Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of Mr. Sanders Smith, a well known school teacher of this County. It seems that Mr. Smith was desirous of taking the train for Belton at 2} o'clock, and went to the Depot for that purpose. He. was considerably intoxica? ted, and went near the edge of the platform. The cars were being shifted at the time, and the freight cars were ran out on the track next to the platform with the intention of leaving the hindmost car. When this was "cut off" from the train, one of the hands called out "all right" as is customary, and it is supposed that Mr. Smith concluded that this signal meant to get aboard, which he attempted just as the train moved rather briskly, when the car striking him, he was thrown down next to the platform, and was caught between the car and the platform, in which position he was turned round several times within a space of less than six inches, crushing him most horribly, and breaking his left arm and right thigh. Al? though the alarm was instantly given, the train could not be stopped until the entire length of the car was passed, with the unfortunate man being crushed within this narrow space. His mangled body was taken into the reception room of the Depot, where he breathed his last in a short time. A telegram was sent to his friends at Belton, and the up-train brought several of his relatives, who took charge of the body and carried it to Shady Grove for inter? ment Delinquent and Forfeited Lands. The sales of delinquent and forfeited lands in this County, advertised to take place on the first Monday in June and days following, have not yet been made. We are informed that fur? ther delay may be expected, but it would be unwise for parties to postpone payment, where they can possibly raise the money, as the sales can be made at any time deemed proper by the authorities. Mistakes have been corrected to some exteut, and numerous parties have paid the taxes and costs, thus reducing the adver? tised list very considerably. The result of these sales in other places is shown by the fol? lowing extract from the Keowee Courier: Tracts worth one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars were bid in by the owners for one dol? lar, thereby settling taxes amounting to seven? ty-five to one hundred dollars. The instruc? tions from the State Auditor did not permit the redemption of forfeited lands by payment of past due taxes and-assessmcnts, which several parties offered and desired to do before the sale. We know of one instance when ninety dollars were tendered for taxes for three years on a good tract of forfeited land and refused, and on the sale the land brought one dollar. By this course four or five hundred dollars, which would have been saved, were lost to the State, which must also make up deficiency in cost of sale. From the sale here, we judge the sale of forfeited lands instead of replenishing will far? ther deplete the Treasury, as the aggregate sale j did not pay the expcn.-e? wf advertising,. &c. > Result of this Philadelphia Convention. The nomination of President Grant for re? election does not take the country by surprise. The Philadelphia Convention was composed of his friends and adherents, and it is nothing strange that they were unanimous in making him their standard-bearer. Indeed, any other course would have excited surprise, since the delegations were selected for that particular business. Hon. Henry Wilson, of Massachu? setts, is the nominee for Vice President. This selection was made for various reasons. Mr. Colfax does not possess sufficient strength in the Republican party, and has given offence to numerous influential persons during his career as Vice President. His residence was in the West, and as Gen. Graut is supposed to repre? sent that section, the East demanded a place upon the ticket. Besides, the nomination of Wilson is an implied rebuke to Senator Sum ner for his recent assault upon their chief, and is likewise a strong bid for support in New England, where it is neseasary to neutralize the effect of Stunner's damaging opposition. Altogether, the Radical ticket has been strength? ened by throwing Colfax overboard, and selec? ting Wilson in his place, as the latter is espe? cially strong among the working classes of the North and East. It remains now to be seen what the Balti? more Convention will do. The nomination of a third ticket will insure the re-election of Grant, either by the withdrawal of Mr. Gree? ley from the contest, or in consequence of the opposition being hopelessly divided. Between Grant and Greeley, the South will choose the latter, and if a Democrat is put in the field? there will be dissensions everywhere. Without a Democratic nomination, Grant will gain many accessions in the North. Hence, in any event, the political situation is in a very mud? dled condition. In South Carolina, there is no prospect of defeating Grant, and we firmly be? lieve that wisdom dictates an entire abstinence from the Presidential contest on the part of Grant's opponents. Congressional Proceedings. Congress ended its regular session on Mon? day last. The proceedings of the last three days were spicy and interesting, in consequence of the efforts made to pass amendments to the Ku Klux and Enforcement Acts. On Friday, the House reftued to pass the Senate bill ex? tending the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus until the end of the next regular session of Congress. In the Senate, the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was amended so as to extend the provisions of the original Enforcement Act to all voting precincts. This action on the part of the Radical majority was scathingly rebuked by Democratic Senators, as they were only al? lowed five minutes in which to debate the amendment, and ' for the stronger reason that the proposed amendment was not germain to the business before the Senate. Senator Pome roy was in the chair, and ruled that the amend? ment was in order, which ruling was sustained by the majority. The Senate was in session the entire night, and on Saturday morning at nine o'clock passed the Appropriation Bill and its amendments, including the Supplemental Force Bill, which extends Federal regulations to all voting precincts, and which now apply to cities of not less than twenty thousand inhabi? tants. These regulations authorize the Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States, upon the application of ten citizens of any Con? gressional District, to appoint two supervisors for every voting precinct at which a Represen? tative in Congress is to be voted for, who are empowered to overlook the proceedings of said election, including the counting of the votes In other words, the passage of this amendment gives the Federal authorities an espionage over the ballot-box in every voting precinct, instead of the large cities, which created so much dis? satisfaction iu several Northern States last year. The Sundry Appropriation Bill, with the Senate amendments, was received in the House at noon on Saturday, with a resolution that the Senate insisted upon its amendments, and asking for a Committee of Conference. After a heated debate, and many efforts to defeat the objectionable amendments, the House agreed to a conference, which resulted in the withdrawal of the Democratic members from the committee and the adoption of a modified I bill. On Monday, the House rejected the action of the Conference Committee, and the eession I was prolonged from hour to hour, until finally the bill was passed, retaining the amendment i to the Enforcement Act in the form already ? stated. In a Nutshell. Maj. Theodore G. Barker, of Charleston, in a note to the editor of the Columbia South Carolinian, regarding his views as to the wisest course for our people in the pending campaign, thus forcibly expresses concurrence in the pol? icy recommended by this journal: It has been my conviction for some time past that the minority in South Carolina should ab? stain altogether from organized political action, and that the beginning, the middle and the ending of the politics of our property holders and tax payers should be to cast their weight, individually, at the polls and elsewhere, in support of the best ticket or men put forward by the Republican party of this State. To make this influence effective, onr people should remain uncommitted on every point, until they come to vote, and then be prepared to sustain the Conservative men of the State Republican party?if any such can be found. If not, re? frain from voting altogether. Anterior to the above expression from Maj. Barker, a correspondent of the Charleston News over the signature of "W. L. T." strong? ly urged similar views. His initials point to one of the foremost young men of the State, and we presume that our talented friend, Wm L. Trenholm, Esq., is the author of the articles over this signature. His argument in favor of non-action i? condensed into two short para ' graphs, at the conclusion of his letters, which we take pleasure in re-producing as follows : 1st. That we make no organization whatever, and have no meetings or conventions, and eon duct no discussions concerning the Presidential election. It is a matter in which we arc pow? erless to accomplish auything, in which our interest is remote and minute, and about which we really know little, and may well care less. 2d. That in the calm thus produced good cit? izens use their best exertions to harmonize old antagonisms, to improve the character of che local officials and members of the Legislature to be chosen in October, and to bring into the public service at home or in Congress the best of the available men. , Brief Mention.?How any man can look upon tho present sized, so-called spring chick? ens selling in our marke t for 20 cents apiece, and then claim that the world is growing bet? ter, is beyond, our dull comprehension as to the "eternal fitness of things." Preparations were making to gibbet several weather-prophets, when the welcome showers of Sunday and Monday suspended operations in that direction. Their predictions had so often failed, and their favorable omens disap? peared, that even members of the Lazy Club were beginning to grow indignant at the false prophecies. The Radicals claim that the deficiency in the State Treasury is mainly owing to the fact that the people have not paid the taxes promptly 1 On the other hand, nearly all of our exchanges are boasting that there are so few delinquents! Somebody is lying, and we don't believe it is the newspapers this time. An Indiana editor makes a pathetic appeal to his readers in the following words, which we would ask our subscribers to apply in the right direction: "If there :is anything you know that is worth knowing,.that we ought to know, and you know we don't know, please let ns know it, you know." Horace Greelcy is a printer; Gratz Brown is an editor. Ulysses S. Grant is a tanner; Hen? ry Wilson is a shoemaker How nearly akin by occupation I Greeley might set the type, while Gratz wrote for the newspaper, and Grant might tau the hides for Wilson to keep on cob? bling. There is a blacksmith in town who "always strikes while the iron's hot," but he takes good care not to heat the iron in this sultry weather. He is a member of the Loafer's Club, and the rules strictly prohibit exhaustive exercise. An extra communication of Hiram Lodge, No. 08, A. F. M., will be held on the 24th inst. for the purpose of presenting a Past Master's Jewel to Bro. James A. Hoyt. The fraternity I generally are invited to be present. A corroner's jury was summoned yesterday morning to hold an inquest upon the body of an infant child, which had been found in .he vicinity of the Poor House. John E. Brea zeale, Esq., is the acting Coroner, j We have received a couple of eggs?the production of a pullet eight months old?which weighed three and a half ounces each. Mr. Peter A. Keys is the fortunate possessor of this promising chicken. The Public Schools. It will be seen, on reference to the proceed | ings of the Trustees' Convention at their meet? ing on Saturday last, that the public schools of Anderson County are to be re-opened on the first Monday in July next, which is the begin? ning of the scholastic year. Tho majority of public schools, we believe, have been kept open the entire year, and the exhibit of the County I Treasurer on last Saturday showed that mauy I of the School Districts have funds to their credit, after paying the teachers and de ; fraying expenses. The poll tax and local school tax, together with the State appropria? tion, have been carefully handled by the School Trustees, and hence this gratifying result. In this connection, we observe that the State Treasurer has written a letter in explanation of the financial pressure upon the public schools, which we find in a late number of the Columbia Union, and from which may be con? densed the following points: 1. That the appropriation of the $300,000 was not made till March 13th, 1872. That prior to that date the superintendent could not make the apportionment to counties. 2. That at that time there were no funds in the treasury, all received from taxes having been exhausted in paying appropriations made by the Legislature while in session, and amounts due on previous appropriations. 3. That since the adjournment scarcely any taxes in currency have been paid in. 4. That an appropriation by the Legislature does not put money in the treasury, but simply provides how it shall be used when it comes in. 5. That the present embarrassed condition of the treasury is chiefly due to the fact that for the past four years only two-thirds of the tax levies have been collected. The Treasurer also promises to pay these claims as soon as there is money with which to do it, and hopes to be able to pay something on the appropriation from the past due taxes now being collected. Superintendent Jillson has also addressed a circular to tho County School Commissioners, in which he calls attention to the annual meet? ing to be held in the various School Districts on tho last Saturday in this month, and ear? nestly advises that each School District levy a liberal tax for the support of its own schools* which he urges upon the following grounds: 1. The State appropriation made for free common school purposes for the current fiscal year is insufficient to supply the educational wants of the people, and much doubt and un? certainty exists as to the time when the same will be realized and made available. 2. The amount of poll tax collected in each of the several school districts is insignificant. 3. The local school tax raised in any school district will be of great service as auxiliary and supplementary to the State appropriation and poll tax. 4. The local school tax is paid into the coun? ty treasury, and is directly subject to the order of the board of school trustees. An Unavailing Effort.?The following dispatch was received in Philadelphia last week, addressed to Messrs. Jas. L. Orr, F. J. Moses, A. J. Ransier and other delegates from South Carolina to the National Republican Convention. It appears, however, that this effort to induce the 8outh Carolina delegation to throw the weight of their influence in favor of R. K. Scott for Vice President was totally unavailing, and we are left to mourn the la? mentable failure. The dispatch doubtless emanated from the fertile brain of Tim. Hur? ley, who loses no opportunity of poking fun at the estimable Governor of "our beloved State." Here is the dispatch: Charleston, June 5, 1872. Can you arise to the occasion and make a sacrifice for your common country? If so, press Scott for Vice President and relieve the btate of his presence. Appeal to the conven? tion ; tell them of all his virtues outsideof the State; of his decrease of the State debt; of his opposition to every scheme of plunder that has ever passed the Legislature; of his un? broken pledges; of his abhorrence of a pros? tituted judiciary ; of his sacrifices for the good of the State; of his refusal to take his share of Blue Ridge, Greenville, validating, and any other fraud that has been committed in this State at his solicitation. Tell them any? thing that will procure his nomination. The State will freely part with him as a burnt offer? ing. Of course to mention his name is agreftt sacrifice of your self-respect, but do it. Many Republicans. ? Ex-Congressman Thoraas L. Jones, of Kentucky, is out in a letter favoring the in uui-ran.nl of GreoL.v audLioNii. For the Anderson Intelligencer. Anderson, S. C, June 8,1872. In accordance to the call of the County Board of Examiners, the Convention of School Trustees met at Anderson Court House on this day, and was organized by calling Maj. John B. Moore to the Chair, and electing C. C. Reed as Secretary. The chair explained the object of the meeting and declared the Convention ready for business. On motion of P. R. Browne, a committee of five was appointed by the Chair to wait upon the County Treasurer and ascertain and report to the Convention the amount of school funds in his hands at this time, and the amount paid out by him for school purposes up to this date. On motion of Col. W. S. Shaw, it was Resolved, That the school year commence on the first Monday of July next, and that the Trustees approve the services rendered by teachers from and after that date. The committee of five made their report. Upon motion of T. F. Anderson it was received as information and the committee discharged. On motion of Col. W. S. Shaw, the following resolution was passed: Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conven? tion that every effort should be made by the School Trustees of each School District in the County to procure competent teachers for the colored children. Inquiry was then made for information as to the amount each School District was entitled to receive under the appropriation, upon which Wm. H. Haynie, Esq., School Commissioner, gave the desired information to the satisfaction the Convention. On motion of T. F. Andereon, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of the Con? vention be published in the Anderson Intelli? gencer. On motion, the Convention was adjourned sine die. C. C. REED, Secretary. ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Specimens of corundrum have recently been found in Rutherford County, N. C. ? Ex-President Johnson is said to be op? posed to the election of Greeley and Brown, and in favor of a straight-out Democratic nom? ination at Baltimore. ? Nazareth Church, in Spartanburg County, will celebrate its centennial anniversary on next Saturday. Dr. B. M. Palmer, of New Or? leans, will deliver the address. ? The Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, nave recommended that from the 11th to the 18th of August be observed as a week of fasting and prayer. ? The dwelling, kitchen and smoke-house of Mr. Charles Thompson, of Pickens County, was burned on the 31st ultimo. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. ? In reply to the query, "What ought the Baltimore Convention to do?" the Louisville Courier-Journal thinks that, before proceeding regularly to business, it ought to adjourn. ? George W. Sturgeon, who was recently elected State Senator from Orangeburg, has been committed to jail upon a charge of forging an order on the County Treasury for #137. ? A negro was lately shot in Lake City, Fla., and the coroner's jury after careful exam? ination concluded that he came to his death by having his heart pierced by thirteen leaden bullets. ' ? Dr. H. V. Westmoreland, of Greenville, recently had a ball extracted from his right side, just below the shoulder blade, which he received at Upperville, Va., on the 21st of June, 1863. ? The examination of pharmaceutists, apothecaries and druggists, under the recent law in relation thereto, hy the Medical Faculty of the University of South Carolina, began on the 12th inst. ? The annual examination and concert of the South Carolina Institution for the educa? tion of the deaf, and dumb, and blind, located at Cedar Springs, Spartanburg County, S. C, will be held on Thursday, June 27th, 1872. ? Prof. James Woodrow, of the Theological Seminary at Columbia, and editor of the South? ern Presbyterian, has been compelled by failing health to give up all labor for the present, and has gone to Europe on a tour of several months. ? Very Rev. T. Bermingham, Vicar-General of the Diocese of South Carolina, died last week in New York, whither he had gone to seek recovery of his failing health in a more bracing atmosphere. He was a native of Ire? land, and had just completed his 75th year. ? Gov. Scott, on Saturday last, released an? other batch of prisoners?twenty-four in num? ber?from the Penitentiary, making forty du? ring the past week. Their terms of imprison? ment had! nearly expired, but scarcity or funds for the support of the institution was the actual cause. ? The Grand Chapter of North Carolina met in Wilmington last week. A resolution was adopted to resume connection with the General Grand Chapter of the United States, which relation was severed in 1857. Hon. John Nichols was re-elected Grand High Priest. ? The Washington Capital, in an article upon the political situation, says: "The wisest thing the Baltimore Couvention can do is to seperate without action, and, being the wisest, is the most unlikely and uncharacteristic." National or State Conventions are not apt to do the wisest thing. ? Tho Philadelphia Press, of Friday, shows how tho "newspaper syndicate" defeated Mr. Colfax. It says that Mr. Colfax snubbed the newspaper men, who had dono so much from 1S63 to 1871 to help him; that they entered upon this warfare to defeat him, if possible, and that they are entirely satisfied with the result. ? Hon. Charles R. Buckalcw is the Demo? cratic candidate for Governor of Penusylvania. He is conservative in politics, and is widely known as a strong advocate of the cumulative system of voting. When in the United States Senate a few years ago, Mr. Buckalew acted with the Republicans, and it is conceded that he will poll a large share of the Republican vote. ? Gen. Longstreet has recanted his opinions in favor of Grant, and now comes out strongly on the side of Greeley. He was under the im Eression that Grant agreed with him in politics, ut the President's course in reference to Lou? isiana affairs has drawn an impassable line be? tween them. Longstreet believes that the only way to hit the golden mean between centraliza? tion and disintegration is to support the Cin? cinnati platform and ticket. ? The Laurensville Herald learns of a seri? ous difficulty, which occurred recently in that County, in which Dr. A. C. Fuller was struck two heavy blows upon the head, with a bar of iron 2J feet long, and weighing some 25 or 30 pounds. The difficulty was between Dr. Fuller and one of his employees named Joseph Bald? win. The wound is serious, but not dangerous, and Dr. F. was doing very well when last heard from. Baldwin has been arrested and lodged in jail. ? In the United States District Court at Atlanta, Judge Erskine rendered a decision last Saturday in the case of H. W. Hcndricks, arrested for kidnapping, and brought before the United States Court on habeas corpus. The decision was that the writ of habeas corpus be sustained, and the prisoner released on the pay? ment of costs. Attorney General Hammond at once gave notice of his intention to appeal to the United States Supreme Court, and Hen dricks was ordered to be kept in custody until 10 o'clock on Monday morning, which time was appointed f*r wLoii'iubon the question of bail. Platform of the Republican Party. The Republican party of the United States, j assembled in National "Convention, in the city of Philadelphia, on the 5th and Gth days of! June, 1872, again declares its faith, appeals to its history, and announces its position upon the questions before the country: 1. During eleven years of supremacy it has accepted, with grand courage, the solemn du? ties of the times. It suppressed a gigantic re? bellion, emancipated 4,000,000 slaves, decreed the equal citizenship of all, established univer? sal suffrage. Exhibiting unparalleled magna? nimity, it criminally punished no man for political offerees, and warmly welcomed all who proved loyalty by obeying the laws and dealing justly with their neighbors. It has steadily decreased, with a firm hand, the resul? tant disorders of a great war, and initiated a wise, humane policy toward the Indians. The Pacific Railroad, and similar vast enterprises, have been generously aided and successfully conducted; the public lands freely given to ac? tual settlers; immigration protected and en? couraged, and a full acknowledgment of the naturalized citizen's rights secured from Euro ean powers. A uniform national currency as been provided; repudiation frowned down ; the national credit sustained under most extra? ordinary burdens, and new bonds negotiated at lower rates. The revenues have been care? fully collected and honestly applied. Despite annual large reduction of the rate of tax, the public debt has been reduced during Gen. Grant's Presidency at the rate of $100,000,000 a year. Great financial crises have been avoi? ded and peace and plenty prevails throughout the land. Menacing foreign difficulties have been peacefully and honorably composed, and the honor and power of the nation kept in high respect throughout the world. And this glori? ous record of the past is the party's best pledge for the future. We believe the people will not entrust the G overnment to any party or combi | nation of men composed chiefly of those who resisted even' step of this beneficial progress. 2. Compl iberty and exact equality in the enjoyment oJ: all civil, political and public rights should be established and effectually maintained throughout the Union by efficient and appropriate State and Federal legislation. Neither the law nor its administration should admit of any discrimination in respect of citi? zens by reason of race, creed, color or previous condition. 3. The recent amendments to the National Constitution should be cordially sustained he cause they are right, not merely located, be? cause they are law, and should be carried out according to their spirit by appropriate legisla? tion?the enforcement of which can safely be entrusted only to the party that secured those amendments. 4. The National Government should seek to maintain honorable peace with all nations, protecting its citizens everywhere, and sympa? thizing with all people who strive for greater liberty. 5. Any system of the civil service under which the subordinate positions of the Govern? ment are considered rewards for mere party zeal, is fatally demoralizing; and we, therefore, favor a reform of the system by laws which shall abolish the evils of patronage, and make honesty, efficiency and fidelity the essential qualifications for a public position, without practically creating a life tenure of office. 6. We are opposed to further grants of the public lands to corporations and monopolies, and demand that the national domain be set apart for free homes for the people. 7. The annual revenue, after paying current debt, should furnish a'moderate balance for the reduction of the principal, and the revenue receipts, so much as may be derived from tax upon tobacco and liquors, be raised by duties for importation, the duties of which should be so adjusted as to aid in securing remunerative wages to labor and promote the industry, growth and prosperity of the whole country. 8. We hold in undying honor the soldiers and sailors whose valor saved the Union.? Their pensions arc a sacred debt of the nation, and the widows and orphans of those who died for their country are entitled to the care of such additional legislation as will extend the bounty of the Government to all the soldiers and sailors who were honorably discharged, and who in the line of duty became disabled, without regard to the length of service or the cause of such discharge. 9. The doctrine of Great Britain and other European powers concerning allegiance? "Once a subject always a subject"?having at I last, through the efforts of the Republican par? ty, been abandoned, and the American idea of the individual right to transfer allegiance hav? ing been accepted by European nations, it is the duty of our Government to guard with jealous care the rights of adopted citizens against assumption of unauthorized claims by their former Government, and we urge contin? ued careful encouragement and protection of j voluntary immigration. 10. The franking privilege out to be abol? ished, and the way prepared for a speedy re? duction in the rate of postage. 11. Among the questions which press for at? tention is that which concerns the relations of capital and labor, and the Republican party recognize the duty of so shaping legislation as to secure full protection ana the amplest field for capital; and for labor, the creator of capi? tal, the largest opportunities, and a just share of the mutual profits of these two great ser? vants of civilization. 12. We hold that Congress and the Presi? dent have only fulfilled an imperative duty in their measures for the suppression of violent and treasonable organizations in certain lately rebellious regions, and for the protection of the ballot-box, and, therefore, they are entitled to the thanks of the nation. 13. We denounce repudiation of the public debt, in any form or disguise, as a national crime. We witness with pride the reduction of tho principal of the debt, of the rates of interest upon the balance, and confidently ex? pect our excellent national currency will be perfected by a speedy resumption of specie payment. 14. That the Republican party is mindful of its obligations to the loyal women of America for their noble devotion to the cause of free? dom. Their admission to wide fields of use? fulness is viewed with satisfaction, and the honest demand of any class of citizens for ad? ditional rights should be treated with respect? ful consideration. 15. We heartily approve the action of Con? gress in extending amnesty to those lately in rebellion, and rejoice in the growth of peace and fraternal feeling throughout the land. 16. The Republican party propose to respect the rights reserved by the people to themselves as carefully as the powers delegated by them to the State. 17. It is the duty of the General Govern? ment to adopt such measures as will tend to encourage American commerce and ship build? ing. 18. We believe that the modest patriotism, the earnest purpose, the sound judgment, the practical wisdom, the incorruptible integrity, and the illustrious services of Ulysses S. Grant, have commended him to the heart of the American people; and with him at our head, we start to-day upon a new march to victory. ? A despatch from upper Sanduskv, Ohio, giving the particulars of the terrible tornado at the village of Quincy, in Logan County, says two children were killed and several per? sons wounded?some of whom will die. Hous? es in the path of the tornado were leveled to the ground. The Methodist and Baptist Chur? ches were demolished. Large trees were snapped off like pipe stems. The tornado ad? vanced through the town of DegrarT, where the terrible scene was repeated, and, if possible, the destruction of property was greater. In sever? al instances, children were caught up by the wind and carried some distance in the air. Thp destruction was terrible, and the people need relief badly. j Judge Orr in the Philadelhhia Con? vention.?The full reports of the first day's proceedings of the National Republican Con? vention, held in Philadelphia last week, con tain the following synopsis of the remarks made by Hon. James L. Orr, of this State : A delegate from South Carolina expressed the gratification with which he had heard Ger ritt Smith, and now asked that the South be heard through ex-Governor Orr, of South Car? olina. Governor Orr took the platform and pledged his State for the ticket. He referred to the slanders to which President Grant had been subjected, and compared his experieuce in this respect with that of Washington and Jackson, and eulogized the President, whose re-election he considered a necessity. If Grant had failed as President, he (the speaker) liked such failures. He claimed the administration was a success at home and abroad, dilated at some length on the operations of Ku Kluxism in South Carolina, sustained the Ku Klux leg? islation, and claimed that the laws had been firmly executed. President Grant, he said, did not act until the Legislature of South Carolina passed resolutions calling upon him to send the forces of the United States Government there togive them protection. With reference to this Ku Klux law, President Grant has to execute the law. It was in the statute book and he was called upon to execute it by that tribunal which had the right to call upon him. He didn't pass the law. How did it come to be passed ? Was it not in the thunders of the New York Tribune day after day, and week after week, rung into the ears of Congress, de? manding that they should pass some such law to give protection to them, and now when the law is passed and has been executed in mercy and firmness, how stands my old friend Gree ley? He has turned around now and denoun? ces Grant and the Ku Klux law for its enormi? ties. Judge Bond, who has discharged his duties with great fidelity there, has adminis? tered this law firmly and mercifully, and al? though you hear so much clamor of people be? ing cast into prison for their not being able to procure bail, what is the result of the trials ? There have been about seven trials at the two courts?one an acquittal, one a mistrial, and five convictions. These are the results, and yet to show the extent of it, and how conclu? sive the proof was, this was not made up of manufactured testimony, testimony of suborned witnesses. More than sixty of these unfortu? nate people who have been indicted have vol? untarily come forward and pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. Now, when the facts come to be understood, I should suppose that so far from being an element of weakness against the President, it would be an element of strength. He closed with the pre? diction that Grant and his associate on the ticket to be nominated would be triumphantly j elected. ? The proposed amendment to the Consti? tution of the United States providing for an election of the President by direct vote of the people, introduced in the Senate by Mr. Sum ner, although it contemplates no change in the existing tenure of the Presidential office, ren? ders an incumbent of that office forever after ineligible for re-election. It is provided that the qualified voters shall assemble at their usu? al places of election on the first Monday in April, 1776, and choose by ballot the President whose term begins March 4, 1877, and that Congress shall prescribe the necessary rules and regulations governing the election. Such an election shall be held each fourth succeeding year. The office of Vice President is abolished, and the Senate is.to choose their own presiding officer. If Congress be in session at the time a vacancy shall occur in the Presidential office, it shall meet in joint convention and elect a President, who shall serve out the remainde? of the unexpired term. If it is not in session at that time it shall be convened immediately for that purpose. ? The Marysvillle (Tenn.) Republican, own? ed and edited by negroes, has declared in favor of Greeley and Brown. ? The Charleston Republican is of the opin? ion that, with proper effort, South Caroliua can be carried for Greeley and Brown. ? Mr. W. T. Walter, a well known and highly respected citizen of Columbia, died at Cleaveland Springs, North ^Carolina, on the 7th inst. ISXECUTOR'S SALE. IWILL SELL, at public outcry, at Ander? son C. H., on Saloday in July next, certain Choses in Action of tho Estate of Hiram Coo ley, deceased. B. F. MAULDIN, Executor. June 13, 1872 49 3 FOR SALE. THAT desirable property belonging to Mrs. Hurkamp, situated between tho Metho? dist and Episcopal Churches in Anderson, with Dwelling-house, Kitchen, Smoke-house, Fowl house and Stable, containing about Si acres. Persons desirous of purchasing will pleas? confer with Mrs. J. Hurkamp, Charleston, S.C. June 18, 1872 49 3 Book-Keeping and Penmanship. ME. C. G. HADDON, LATE of the Bryant, Stratton & Sadler Busi? ness College of Baltimore, will commence a courso of Instructions in the above Brandies in the town of Anderson at an early day. Specimens of Penmanship and articles of agreement may be examined at the store of N. K. & J. P. SuUivan, No. 12 Granite Row. June 13, 1S72 49 Hiram Lodge, No. 68, A. F. M. A A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION of 5f the above named Lodge will bo holden /V\ on MONDAY, 24th of June instant, at 3 o'clock., p. m. A Past Master's Jewel will be presented to R. W. Bro. Jambs A. Hoyt by the Worshipful Master on behalf of this Lodge. Tho members of this Lodge, and the Fraternity generally, are cordially invited to he present on that occasion. Bv order of the W. M. J. BAYLIS LEWIS, Sec. June 13, 1872 49 2 Cotton 24 Cents in Anderson. Still ahead of Competition. WE are sub-agents hero for Thos. Wynne's Improved Open-Throat, Curved-Breast, Doublo X, Self-Ribbed Cleaning Seed. Pre? mium and Diploma COTTON GINS. Sample Gins always in store. Sond for a circular, and when yon hear what others say who have tried them, you will bnv the best and save money. WATSON & BROTHER, Anderson, S. C. June 13, 1872_49_ CONCERT! At Eeidville Female College, June 21,1872. THE Young Ladies connected with the above Institution propose giving a Concert on Friday evening 2Lst Juno, at 8 o'clock, in be? half of the "FlorideCaihoun Literary Society." Admission 50 cents. Persons connected with Literary institutions, 23 cents. Ministers of the Gospel and their families free. Miss LULA TODD, President, Miss M.vttie Hutcuesox, Sec. June 13, 1872 40 1 4th July Sunday School Cele? bration. THE Colored Sunday Schools of Anderson Village will celebrate the 4th of July next at this place, and all of tho Sunday Schools throughout the County are respectfully invited to attend. Speeches will be made by the fol? lowing named gentlemen : Rev. J. Scott Murray, Maj. John B. Moore, Col. R. S. Hill, James'A. Hoyt, Esq., Samuel Johnson, Jackson Humphreys and others. EI JAS CALDWFLL. Chairman. June 13. 187:2 49