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AN.DEFtSO.-W G. H.Su C. P5-? V & ? THURSDAY MC?NTNQj OCT. ?5 1872: Conservative Nominal ions. .Fbr t?e House of Representatives.. ' WM. S. PICKENS, E. G. ROBERTS, X; GlSL EEATHEBSTON. r_ Jhr County. Commissioners^ B F. CRAYTON, WM. M. LEA.VELL, D. I^COXL. Fbv SKenff^. WM. McGUEIK. For Cler&l JOHN W. B?NDELS. i.J&f Probate Judge.. W. W, HUMPHREYS. ?r &&oo/ Commissioner. THOS, P. BENSON. ' j?br Coroner^ JAR H. McCONNELL^ Cour*;?stiff 1? session, and has been eogagetJ a??fr Thursday last in the traf of the ] .Rankl? case upon the old incactmi nt. The testimony closed-on Tuesday evening, and the argument of counsel has not been concluded as we go to press i-ersonai. We are-gratified to meet in our sanctum Mr. J. T. Whitman, editor of the Dal t on (Ca.) Citizen, who is on a visit to friends and rela? tives in tili? vicinity. We trust that he will find his stay in ear midst pleasant and agree Appointroent by the Governor. The Governor has appointed James A. Hoyt sue of the Commissioners of Election for An? derson County, vice John E. Coehran, resigned. The appointment was made at the suggestion of Mr. Coehran, who expressed the bdief that the Democrats ought to be represent id on the Board. 'Republican Convention. k> The Union Republicans (Moses faction) will bold a County Convention at this place on Monday nest, 7th inst., for the purpose of j making nominations, if .it is consider* d neces? sary. The township meetings are (ailed for next Saturday, and each township is entitled to five delegates. The voters are requested to consider whether or not they deem it idvisabte to make Republican nominations for the vari? ous county offices. Released. - The colored men, Jackson Henderson and Clark Cleveland, whose arrest for a violation of the Enforcement Acts of Congress was n<> ticed in our 'last issue, were released on Thurs? day last, under instructions from Dis trict At? torney Corbio? whose presence here facilitated theirrelease. Upon being relieved from cus? tody, ire understand that these novel s pecimens ?f Ku Klus made tracks for their homes in Oconee County. Patrons of Husbandry. Anderson Grange, No. 71, will assemble in extra meeting on Saturday next, October 5&, at the Temperance Hall. Members and candi? dates fof the degrees are requested to be punc? tual in attendance. The State Grange of South Carolin 1 will be organized in Columbia on Wednesday next, October 9th, composed of the Masters and Past Masters of subordinate Granges in 'he State and the Deputies of the National C range.? j Charter members of the order, and all who have received the fourth degree, are iadted to be present. On the War Path. The irrepressible colored orator, Maj . Samuel Dickers*)n,of Charleston, having been informed that Judge H?ge made certain statements con? cerning Sam's political proclivities, publishes a card in the Charleston Republican, in which he denounces the valiant Judge as "a bas* liar and a poltroon," which is the most approved Radi? cal fasBioa now-a-days of denying an y rumors j thai may be afloat. It is likewise reported, that the gallant Major, on a recent oc union in Chester County, made a hasty retreat before a mob of his own color, who were infuriated at bis denunciation of Moses, This last, exploit places the Major even with his white ar tagoaist, whose facility in getting away from imaginary danger was fully demonstrated in thii County about four years ago. As there is no chance for a fight, it is presumed that the present dis? pute will be settled by a foot-race I The October Elections. The State elections occur in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana on next Tuesday, S'h of Oc? tober. In Pennsylvania, there is e ve y proba? bility that the Democratic candidate for Gov? ernor, Mr. Buckalew, will be elected, by a handsome majority, and in our opinion this will render the Keystone State as certain for Greeley ia November. The chances of a Democratic victory in Ohio are considerably less, although recent gains to the Liberal cause make the result doubtful at this time, and largely increase the prospects of Greeley and Brown. We regard Indiana as positively safe for Mr. Hendricks, the Democratic nominee for Governor, aud equally sure for the Liberal can? didates in the Presidential contest. The election of Governor aud other State ?racers in Georgia took place on yesterday, but the result is not yet known. Gov. Snith will undoubtedly be re-elected, and both branches of the Legislature will be largely Democratic. Hon. Dawson A. Walker is the Radical candi? date for Governor, but it is well understood that he was only set up to be knocked down again, in order to form the nucleus for a Grant party, which hopes to win in Novembei through s division of the Democratic vote by the "Btrayed-outs.r, As our readers are well aware by this time, our own State election occurs on the 16th of I October, and is the last contest in load affairs prior to the general combat along the whole line, which takes place on Tuesday, 5tb of No? vember. I Speeca of Hoa D. T. CorbiiL ? On Thursday last, Hon. D. T. Corbia ad? dressed, the citizens of Anderson, upon politi? cal topics, mainly considering the condition of affairs in. South Carolina. The meeting was organized in the Court House by requesting Hon. John Wilson to preside, when Mr. Cor bfn waaintroduced to the audience, principally whites. He began by allusions to the division in the Republican party in this State, and the causes which, led to. it,, saying that it was a misfortune which had befallen that party. He proposed, to candidly and frankly acknowldge the sins of omission and commission during the last four years, and to review the prospect in the event of Moses' election as Governor. It was a great embarrassment for any man to make confessions as to his own party commit? ting gross outrages upon the people, but it was the duty of every honest man to do whatever he could to rectify the evil and explain the sit? uation. He came to South Carolina seven years ago; was ordered here, and did not come from choice, bot' was induced' to remain.? When the Reconstruction measures were passed in 1867,. the Constitutional Convention was called, and he was asked to accept the position1 of Solicitor of that Convention, the duties of which he attempted to perform faithfully. The white people refrained from taking any part in Reconstruction, and the consequence was that Northern men became suddenly thrust into prominence, wianing the confidence of the blacks. This is the reason so many foreigners, gotinto office. He did hot say this to upbraid the whites, who doubtless thought they were right, but that was the opportunity of the white people, and failure to seize it brought dire consequences to the State. The State officers elected in 1868 were strang? ers to the colored people. The Legislature was composed mainly of negroes and North? erners?ignorant, inexperienced men, and few of them capable of legislation. As a general rule, the legislation had been fair, but a portion of it was "jobs," where all the evil lies, put through by corrupt men, who came down and bought the Legislature like sheep. Go v. Orr left the bonded debt of the State at five and a half millions, to which must be added the floating debt, Bills Receivable, <&c. The Act to redeem the bills of the Bank of the State was the first corrupt measure, and inaugurated the system of bribery Which had prevailed ever since. The Land Commission robbed the peo? ple of $700,000 and disgraced the Legislature. The public debt had been really increased four and a half millions, which was duly authorized. He knew no difference until last fall, when he was overwhelmed with the information that the Financial Board had. issued bonds to/ the amount of $10,000,000. Upon this astounding development, he was iiadignant that these men had betrayed the party and acted so badly, and he determined to .throw them out of office. The impeachment of Go v. Scott was almost unanimously agreed upon by the House of Representatives, but within three days that body voted directly to the contrary. Money was drawn from the Treasury to kill impeach? ment. Moses always had the lion's share, and out of $208,000 expended for this purpose, he does not know how much was received by Moses. He had no hope to better the condition of affairs after impeachment failed, but relied upon the next State Convention to remedy (he evils. Scott, Moses, Parker and Neagle were the active agents in most of the corrupt meas? ures during the last four years, which an hon? est, decent Governor might have prevented. He explained the whole process of corruption, not omitting the partial rulings of Speaker Moses, by which the "jobs" were put through ultimately, and declared that he was responsible for all his utterances concerning Moses. He reviewed the history of the Legislature and the recent State Convention. When Franklin J. Moses was nominated for Governor, be felt that the last hope of reformation inside the Republican party was gone, and it was his duty to break of from the thieves and plunderers. What had Moses done ? He had issued pay certificates for per diem and mileage to the amount' of $576,641.40, which had been re-' deemed at the Treasury. Pay certificates to the amount of $310,929.00 had been issued by the President of the Senate, and for joint ex? penses of the two Houses, $71,441.15, making a total already redeemed of $959,011,55. To which must be added $250,000 now in posses? sion of the Banks in Columbia, or within the knowledge Of the officers, making a grand total of $1,209,011.55. He then went into a calcula? tion of the legitimate expenses of the Legisla? ture, including per diem and mileage, attaches, printing, &c, estimating everything in the , most liberal manner, reaching only from $175, 000 to 1200,000. Here was a deliberate fraud' upon the Treasury of more than $1,000,000, which had absorbed all the taxes, and for which Moses was mainly responsible. The first ex? cuse which had been made for this conduct of Moses was that he had issued them to Ku Klux fugitives, which was an outrageous lie, as there were no such men in Colombia at the time.? The next was an invention of Daddy Cain, that, he had given them all to Republicans, and not one to Democrats. He did give them to Republicans, with the express understanding that they were to go home and work to secure his nomination as Governor. But Moses now denied absolutely that be has issued a fraudu? lent pay certificate, and says that such reports are slanders and falsehoods. The speaker then related an incident, which occurred recently in Darlington, where one man seeking an office was charged in the County Convention with having received one of these fraudulent pay certificates. At first he denied the allegation, but subsequently acknowledged that he had one for $400, which he received from Moses last winter in Columbia and carried it home. Moses insisted on giving it to him; he didn't want it nor deserve it, and told them he was not going to keep it, and tore the certificate to pieces right before the Convention. Mr. Corbin then said, if Moses, Bansier and Montgomery had issued certificates fraudulently, none of them ought to have an abiding place outside of the Peniten? tiary the balance of their natural lives. Re? publicans cannot afford to place these men in office, much less in the position of Governor The only defence of the Moses faction is to blacken the character of Tomlinson and men on the other side. They admitted the profli? gacy and corrupt character of Moses, and only tried to excuse him by bringing charges against other people. No man had ever said a word against the official character of Reuben Tomlinson until, he became a candidate for Governor. He was lion est and incorruptible, and he had left the State government from a belief that there was something wror g with the management of its finances- He then explained Tomlinson's con? nection with the Phosphate bill, alluding to the charge made by Cardozo that Tomlinson became responsible for money used in bribing Senators to secure its passage,, aud quoted Tim Hurley as saying that Cardoza told a d?n lie. The only salvation of the Republican party was to put down corrupt men, aud the colored people were res ponsible for their continuance in office. The public schools were closed, the Lunatic Asylum in distress, and the Peniten? tiary embarrassed for the want of funds. Moses is profligate, reckless aud unprincipled. He then addressed the colored people, who had been on trial for the last four years. The I Democratic party predicted that the colored j people would vote for mean men as quick as good men, and he wanted them to disappoint this prediction snd fulfill the hopes of the Re? publicans. If the colored people continued to vote for bad men, Mr. Corbin expressed his private opinion that the right to vote would ultimately be taken away from them, as they would thereby prove that they were unfit to' exercise the right of suffrage. They ought not to be allowed to vote, unless they prove their capability of choosing good men to office. In conclusion, he said that the time would come .when the United States will not interfere to .protect the colored people, and the troubles here will have to be fought out among the Whites and blacks. Elect thiever and scoun ; drels to office, and yon must take the conse? quences. The colored people little knew the brink upon which they were standing. The Republicans of the North, who gave them suf? frage, will give up that the Democrats were right in opposing this boon being granted to an ignorant, uneducated race, and the only safety for the colored people was to vote for honest, upright men hereafter. Mr. Corbin's speech was listened to attentive? ly during the two hours occupied in its deliv? ery. Benj. L. Roberts, (colored,) the candidate of the Bolters for Superintendent of Education, was present and called upon for a speech. He made a brief and sensible address, confining his remarks to the colored people, and giving them somid advice. Roberts resided in An? derson for many years, and is well known as I an honest man. He has a good education, and speaks fluently, without indulging in vituper? ation or abuse of any class. Supervisors of Elections. Under an Act of Congress, it is made the duty of the United States Circuit Judge to ap? point supervisors of elections, two for each precinct, whenever ten respectable citizens of a parish or county, in any Congressional Dis? trict, make the application for such appoint? ment. The supervisors are to be citizens of the County for which they are appointed, and must be respectable persons, capable of reading and writing, and belonging to different politi? cal parties. Only two are to be appointed for each precinct or box. Under this Act of Congress, the Circuit Judge is empowered to authorize the District Judge to make the appointment of supervisors, when Ulis authority has been requested by ten respectable citizens, and under this provision of the Act, we are informed that Judge Bryan, of the U. S. District Court, has been designa? ted to perform that duty in South Carolina. Mr. Samuel T. Pointer, of Spartanburg, has been appointed Chief Supervisor of Elections for the State, and we understand that a petition has gone forward for the appointment of super? visors for each precinct in Anderson County.. The law requires that these appointments shall be made at least ten days prior to the election. The duty of supervisors is simply to ascertain that .no frauds are practiced, and that the elec? tion is conducted fairly in all respects. Constitutional Amendments. The Spartanburg Spartan makes the follow? ing comments upon the proposed changes in the Constitution of this State, and we trust that our readers will act with unanimity upon the suggestion made to endorse the amend? ments : The amendments proposed to the Constitu? tion, aud which are to be voted upon at the next election, are of vital importance .to the welfare of our State and should: engage the at-, tention of our people. One of them proposes to - change the time of holding our General Elections from October to November, so as to make them come off on the same day with the Presidential Elections every fourth year. The other Amendment proposes to so change the Constitution that no subsequent Legislature shall have power to create any further debt or obligation tor which the State shall be liable, except for the ordinary current business of the State, without first submitting the question to a vote of the people and obtaining authority so to do by a two-thirds vote of all those voting upon the question. ,; The first one of these Amendments is impor? tant in lessening the number of election days, ahd to that extent preventing an unnecessary l?s?, of time, and the consumption of so large a [ quantity of mean whiskey. ^ ,r< The second one of these proposed Amend? ments, however, is of the most vital conse? quence to us as long as our govern men (.remains in the hands of such corrupt scoundrels as now j rule the State. We acknowledge that consti? tutional barriers afford a very small protection at present to the honest people of our country, and that so long as such villains as Moses can run up the current expenses by pay certificates to millions of dollars, that the adoption of this Amendment will not give all the protection we require, but we nevertheless hope to see it made a part of the fundamental law, and trust that every voter in the County will turn out to re? cord his vote for it. Conservative Organization. The conservative voters of Camden recently assembled in public meeting, and organized a Conservative Club, which is intended to act in concert with other clubs to be formed at the different precincts iu Kershaw County. From the proceedings of the meeting in Camden, we extract the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in our opinion the Conserva? tive Party should adopt a uniform plan of action, throughout the State, in reference to the present canvass. Resolved. That it is the sense of this meeting that the County Executive Committee should be authorized to take measures to concentrate the Conservative vote of this county to the support of such ticket for State and County Officers, as in their judgment may be for the best interest of the people. ? Street railroads are being constructed in the City of Mexico. ^ Grant as an Orator. While the country is resounding with praises of the excellent and well-timed speeches of Horace Greeley, on his recent tour to the West, the telegraph surprises us with the announce? ment that President Grant has broken his sphynx-like reticence, and condescended to make a response to calls for a public speech. He was on his way from the summer headquar? ters of the Government at Long Branch, pre? paring for a brief sojourn in the White House this winter, and stopped over at Philadelphia, where he gave a reception last Friday. In the evening, he was serenaded by the merchants of that city, who had just returned from a mass meeting at Concert Hall. As the President's response is within due limits, notwithstanding the crowded condition of our columns, we publish his speech in full, merely remarking that we are always disposed to give both sides a hearing, especially when so little space is required to accomplish that purpose. Here is the speech: "Gentlemen and merchants of Philadelphia: You have heard much better speeches to-night than I could make, if I were so inclined. I am very glad to see you, and am pleased to hear that you have been to bear such fine speeches, and how you have been engaged to? night." ITEMS-EDITORIAL AND OTHERWISE. ? Mr. J. Wesley Smith has retired from ed? itorial control of the Marlboro Times. ? Horatio Seymour, the Democratic candi? date for President in 1868, has taken the stump for Greeley. ? Phineas T. Barnum, the great showman, offers to wager $100,000 that Connecticut will vote for Greeley and Brown. ? Ex-President Davis is said to be in fine health and spirits, and looking younger than he did in the stormy days of the Confederacy. ? ? Rev. Peter Cartwright, the pioneer of Methodism in the West, died at Chicago last week, at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. ? Col. R. Barnwell Rhett, jr., formerly edi? tor of the Charleston Mercury, has recently as? sumed editorial charge of the New Orleans Picayune. ? Dr. David C. De Leon, who acted as Sur? geon General of the Confederate States for a short time, died at Santa Fe, New Mexico, on the 3rd of September. ? Gen. E. P. Alexander has accepted the Eosition of President of the Savannah and lemphis Railroad, and will assume the duties of his office immediately. ? Hon. Charles Somner has left London for Paris, where he intends remaining two or three weeks. He will return to the United States some time during November. ? Col. D. Wyatt Aiken has imported a lot of twenty-four horses, including several fine blooded animals, purchased during a recent trip to Canada for that purpose. ? The Andes Insurance Company, at Cin? cinnati, has gone into the hands of a receiver. The Superintendent of Insurance in Ohio shows that it has a deficiency of over $200,000. ? Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin accepts the Liberal nomination for delegate at large to the Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania, and declares in favor of Buckalew for Gover? nor. ? The official vote at the recent election in Montana Territory for delegate to Congress gives the Democrats a majority of 319. The Republicans had a majority of 413 in the elec? tion last year. ? There is no political excitement in Oco nee County. Both Radicals and Conservatives have decided against making nominations, and there are forty-five candidates in the field for the various county offices. :. " '? ? L. Cass Carpenter, Esq., of the Columbia Union, has been appointed One of the corpora? tors for this State of the Centennial Interna? tional Exhibition, to be held in the city of Philadelphia in the year 1876. ? Telegrams have been received in Colum? bia from P. T. Barnum, the prince of humbugs, to the effect that his great show will visit all the principal cities and towns in the entire South during the coming winter. ? Mrs. Margaret Hiller, living in the vicin ty of Columbia, has offered to donate her homestead?containing about 21 acres?to the trustees of the Palmetto Orphan Home, provi? ded they will erect the house upon the said premises. ? Horace Greeley has consented to deliver the annual address before the Agricultural So? ciety of Maryland on the 8th of October. The City Council of Baltimore tenders him the hos? pitalities of the city on the occasion of his con? templated visit. ? Prof. M. M. Farrow, a native of Spartan burg, and- for many years well known as a teacher and professor in various institutions of learning in this State, died at Chappell's on the 17th ult. He was a printer by trade, and at one time was the editor of the Abbeville Ban? ner. .? The next meeting of the National Board of Trade will be held in New York on Tuesday, October 16th. Delegates will be present from all parts of the United States, and all the Chambers of Commerce and mercantile bodies in the country will be appropriately represen? ted; ? Mr, Greeley's journey from Indianapolis to Cleveland, O., was one perpetual ovation, and the excitement was so intense that a cor? respondent of the New York World likened his progress more to the march of some con? queror than the journey iogs of a mere Presiden? tial candidate. ? This is an age of great railroad enter? prises. The road in process of construction from Lima Oroga across the Andes has a tun? nel 3,000 feet long, and is built at an altitude of 1,600 feet above the level of the sea. Near? ly all the employees in the process of construc? tion of the road are .Virginians. ? Carl Schurz had a grand ovation in Phil? adelphia last week. Fifteen thousand Germans turned out to hear him speak in German at Concert Hall, and every inch of.room was densely packed. Afterwards he was escorted La Pierre House, was serenaded there, and addressed some 20,000 people in English from the balcony of the hotel. ? The Legislature of Georgia has passed a law exempting from taxation, either county or municipal, for a period of two years, all cotton and woolen mills that may be built in that State. The exemption includes the real estate, building, machinery, and other property em? ployed in the business. The State is already prospering more than any other of those lately rebellion, and this wise measure will doubt? less give a fresh impulse to the development of manufacturing resources. ? The Yorkville Enquirer says: A gentle? man who was at Chester a few days ago, in? forms us that Judge Thomas J. Mackey ex? pressed to him a purpose to resign the judgeship of this circuit, to which he was elected at the last session of the Legislature. The reason which induces Judge Mackey to this course is that he prefers legislative to judicial honors, and will therefore he a candidate for the Leg? islature from Chester County. Whether the judge proposes to resign before or after his election to the Legislature, we are not in? formed. A Card. To the Voters of Andehson County : I take this opportunity to notify my friends, both white and colored, that I will not be a can? didate for School Commissioner, and return my thanks to all those kind friends who urged mo forward as"-a"candidate. JT R. EARLE. A Card. Mr. Editor : In reply to M. B. Williams, I will merely state the source of my information, and the reason why I gave and do give full credence to it On the evening of the Town? ship elections, William A. Neal, who was one of the managers, st.id to me that his Township bad nominated me to the Legislature, having received the next highest number of votes cast. Since the appearance of Mr. Williams' article, he still confirms his first statement. In justice to Mr. Williams, I will state that Mr. Neal thinks the Chairman of Hopewell felt assured that he was correct in his return of the votes cast, and that he is certain he will correct the error forthwith. I believe Mr. Neal's state? ment?1st, Because he was a manager, and had a better opportunity of knowing the result than M. B. Williams, who was not a manager; 2nd, Because he is a gentleman, and worthy of belief. I hope the above will convince Mr. Williams that I obtained my information from an authoritative source. This is sufficient, I think, but I will say en passant, though I may be deficient in my arithmetical calculation, yet I am no jackdaw, having the audacity to pluck feathers from the peacock and s tick them in my own tail. "Thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things." My reply to our classic friend and disciple of Athenian virtue and patriotism will necessarily be more extended. Skipping his premises, 1 will make my answer to the very lame concl u? sions he deduces, in attempting to justify his action in the Convention. 1st, How the dele? gates from Centreville?supposing they read the resolutions convening the Convention? could possibly have thought that a failure to abtain a majority of the votes cast in that Township could have resulted in no choice of a nominee, is truly amazing. That such a blun? der should have been committed is strange 1 strange 1! strange !!! It was an expression of the public sentiment that was wanted, and if the nominees who received the highest number of votes cast (even though but a plurality) did not indicate the choice of the people, I would be much gratified if the distinguished gentleman would demonstrate what would indicate it. 2nd. My answer to his second ground of "triumphant vindication" I will make by an interrogatory. How many voters assisted in passing the resolution leaving the delegates "free, untrammeled and discretionary to vote or not vote, &c.," and if a majority of the voters in Centreville, who voted at all, did vote for the passage of said resolution, how in the name of Heaven could it be construed in such a manner as to authorize him to vote, on first ballot, for John B. Moore and Wm. D. Evins, instead of J. C. C. Featherston and myself; who were the regular nominees, Capt. Wm. D. Evins' opinion "to the contrary in anywise not? withstanding ?" I have seen several who voted in that Township, and they say the first knowl? edge they had of said resolution was obtained from the public announcement of it in the paper. 3rd, As to returning the result of the vote to the Convention, "regularly, in manner aud form with other Townships," that is a matter between Capt. Evins and the President of the Conven? tion ; for I am certain, and I here repeat, that when the President announced the result of Centreville Township, the names of John B. Moore and Wm. D. Evins were read, and the names of J. C. C. Featherston and Wm. S. Brown were not read, in witness whereof I re? fer your readers to Maj. W. W. Humphreys. 4th, I do not deem his fourth ground perti? nent to the issues between us. That is a mat? ter indicative of the justice administered by the Convention, and can effect Capt. Evins only in so far as he was a coadjutor. I will, however, digress far enough to give it as my construc? tion of the resolutions passed on saleday, that the only authorized duty devolving upon the delegates was merely to ascertain the result of the vote throughout the country, and announce as the nominees of the people for the Legisla? ture the three receiving the highest number of the aggregate vote. Now, Mr. Editor, in justice to himself and the public, Capt. Evins thought it became him (handsomely, no doubt,) to state that I was in possession of his four grounds of "triumphant vindication" before 1 published my card. I say, without fear of a truthful contradiction, that the only reason he gave me was that he did return my name to the Convention, and that he was not aware of the fact that the President failed to announce it. He said noth? ing about the resolution passed at the Township meeting, nor of any failure to get a majority of the votes; nor, indeed, of anything else, except that he could prove by the Secretaries that he returned my name. I then demanded him to prove it by them, and he replied by telling me to hunt up the Secretaries; whereupon I re? plied that it was not my business to collect his proof, but that I would get Maj. W. W. Hum? phreys and Jas. A. Hoyt and establish the fact that my name was not read by the President when he was announcing the result, and from that fact, the only inference that could be drawn was that it was not returned at all.? Whoever denies the above, either intentionally or unintentionally, tells a falsehood. I felt justly indignant at the authors of the manner in which I had been treated, and did demand an explanation from, the chairman of the dele? gation, Capt. Wm. D. Evins; and my indigna? tion was increased from the fact that the name of Capt. Wm. D. Evins himself appeared where, if he had kept faith with the people, mine would have appeared. My impression was, and still is, that to Wm. D. Evins was at? tributable the injustice which I received at the hands of the Centreville delegates, and I sub? mit it to every reasonable' creature if I am not justified in charging it upon him?1st, Because the President announced to the Convention his I (Evins') name as one of the nominees of Cen ' treville Township, when, in fact, he was not their nominee; 2nd, Because, connecting it with his other acts, when the Convention was about to proceed to business, he made a mo? tion to eject from the Court House every per? son not a member of the Convention. What was his object in making such a motion? Of course, to have the proceedings secret, but was I not justified, am I not still justified, in think? ing that he had in contemplation the treatment which I received at his hands ? and he wished, if possible, to keep it from the knowledge of myself and friends. It is, at least, as good cir? cumstantial evidence as I wish to convict him in public estimation. This exhibit of facts is sufficient to convince a few, at all events, that he could very truthful? ly exclaim with that illustrious Athenian, (omitting the rejoicing,) that Anderson had three better men than he. WM. S. BROWN. A Card. To the Citizens of Anderson Cotjntt: In announcing myself a candidate for the Legislature last week, I promised to present the readers of the Intelligencer with an address, containing the principles which I ondorso and will advocate If elected. Other matter being received before my article, tho Editor is obliged to postpono its publication until tho next issuo. The question which I ask you to decide is, not whether I am a Republican or a Democrat, but can I render more service to tho County arid Stato than some other candidate, and if so, will I perform that duty? I believe I can, and pledge mysolf, if by your votes I am placed in a position to do so, to use all my energy and influenco to secuie an economical administra tration. All I ask is an impartial perusal of my ad? dress before }rour decision. Respectfully, JOHN R. COCHRAN. A Card. To the Voters of Anderson County: The action of the Convention for nominating candidates for County offices, and which rep? resented such a meagre per cent, of the vo? ters of the County, makes it imperative on me to give, as one of the candidates protesting against the assumed authority to dictate to the overwhelming majority of the voters of the County, my reasons for not submitting to said dictation. My objections are to the mode and manner of effecting the nominations and not at all to the nominees. I expressed the opinion to several persons on Saleday, that the meeting held on that occasion was premature and inju? dicious, and accordingly through friends du? ring the discussions, opposed any action at that time. After the meeting I announced pub? licly that I would acquiesce in a full and free expression of the public voice; but, that if I became satisfied the meeting was brought about in furtherance of local preferences, I would ex? ercise the right of acting independently. In consequence of those remarks the most unjust reports were circulated throughout the County, which caused the snap judgment against me in the Township meetings. After a thorough can? vass of the County, I am too well informed of the expressed feelings of the voters towards me to passively submit to any such unfair and un? just decision. Although. opposed to the pro? ceedings on Saleday, for tue four days inter? vening between that day and the voting in the Townships, I urged upon all I saw the im? portance of a full turnout of the people, and promised if there was a full expression of the public preference, if not nominated I would withdraw from the canvass; but as the condi? tion precedent was not fulfilled, I consider my? self exonerated from that promise. There are decided objections to the short time of four days, considered sufficient by the mass meeting to extend the notice of the Township meetings to all the voters, when the County paper is not received in some portions of the County until the following week. There are also decided objections to the large vote in the Convention against the adoption of the resolution, sugges? ting, that as the notice was so short ana the vote in the Townships so small, the nominations should be deferred to a future day. Such ac? tion, I must confess, smacks too much of the caucus system, which embodies the political axiom, that it is much more convenient to manipulate small political bodies than large masses of the people. If I had been in An? derson at the meeting of the Convention, I should have withdrawn my name from its ac? tion. I wrote to a friend to do so, if necessary; but he was prevented from attending. In conclusion, fellow-citizens, with my polit? ical principles unchanged, I announce myself as an independent candidate to the voters of the County, and will duly appreciate any assis? tance, irrespective of party, which may be ren? dered during the canvass. Respectfully, T. J. PICKENS. OBITUARY. DIED, on the 26th of September, of conges? tive fever. Mrs. MARTHA M. ORR, wife of Capt James Orr, of Slabtown, Anderson coun? ty, S. C, in the 34th year of her age. ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Solicitor. ?ST- We, the undersigned, citizens of Belton and neighborhood, beg leave to nominate Maj. JOHN B. MOORE, of Anderson, S. C, as a suitable candidate for the office of Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit at the ensuing elec? tion. SIGNED BY MANY VOTERS. We are authorized to.announce WM. H. PERRY, Esq., as a candidate for re-election as Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Cir c uit. . .., For Probate Judge. ?S* We are authorized to announce A. O. NORRIS, Esq., as a candidate for re-election as Probate Judge of Anderson County at the ensuing election. -is. We are authorized to announce the name of Col. THOS. J. PICKENS as a candi? date for the office of Probate Judge for Ander? son County at the next election. ?Sf We are authorized to announce Maj. W. W. HUMPHREYS as a candidate for the office of Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun? ty at the next election. ??f We are authorized to announce GEORGE W. HAMMOND, Esq., as a candi? date for Judge of Probate at the ensuing elec? tion. For Clerk of Court. ??r* We are authorized to announce ELIJAH WEBB, Esq., as a candidate for Clerk of the Court for Anderson County at the next elec? tion. ??S- We are authorized to announce Capt. JOHN W. DANIELS as a candidate for re? election as Clerk of the Court for Anderson County. We are authorized to announce J. J. ACKER, Esq? as a candidate for Clerk of the Court for Anderson County at the next election. ??f- Wo are authorized to announce J. C. WHITFIELD, Esq., as a candicUte for Clerk of the Court for Anderson County at the next election. For School Commissioner. ?$3i^ We authorized to announce WM. H. HAYNIE as a candidate for re-election as School Commissioner of Anderson Countv. jar The friends of Capt. T. P. BENSON announce him as the People's Candidate *'ibr School Commissioner at the next election. For County Commissioner. fem> The friends of WM. M. LEAVELL re? spectfully announce him as a candidate for County Commissioner at the next election. ja* The many friends of KENON BREA ZEALE announce him as a candidate for re? election as County Commissioner at the next election. _ For Sheriff. We are authorized to announce WM. McGUKIN as a candidate for re-election as Sheriff of Anderson County. For the Legislature. pB- The friends of WILLIAM S. BROWN, Esq., nominate him as a suitable candidate to represent Anderson County in the next Legis-, laturo. The friends of Capt. B. F. DUNCAN respectfully announce him as a candidate for the Legislature at the ensuing election. I take this method of announcing my? self as a oandidate for the Legislature. In the next issue of the Intelligencer I wiU announce to the citizens of the County the course I will pursue if eleoted. JOHN R, COCHRAN. ?Sr The friends of Dr. JOHN WILSON respectfully announce him as a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives at the ensuing election.