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.JAS. A. HOTT, E. B. MUBBlf, It THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 1611), 1873. Ex-Gov. Perry's Letter. We publish on our first page a letter from Ex-Governor Perry, in wliich he strongly supports the coalition policy of the Newe and Courier, and urges the Conservatives of the State to stand by and support Got. Chamberlain, in whom the Ex-Governor seems to place implicit confidence. This letter; emanating from so distinguished a source, deserves the careful and dispassionate consideration of our readers, and we propose to analyze, it as far as we may be able to allow the inconsistency in which the people of South Carolina must involve themselves to adopt the line of policy urged in it. With all due respect for the writer, wo mnst say that there is not a single reason urked for the policy advised which would require an answer, except for the influ? ence given them* by being over tho signa ture of Governor Perry, who has usually been very sagacious in his political views. This, however, has not been with outex? ception, for it must be remenibeied that the Governor has shown himself to pos? sess the common heritage of humanity, fallibility; in a most noted and impor? tant juncture of political affairs in our State. He was one of: tho oid-tin e lead ere who urged our people not to vote upon the'subject of a convention during recon struct ion, and thereby advised a course which has done much to bring onr State to its present deplorable condition of affairs.. The policy of inaction then re? sulted greatly to onr. detriment, and will to-day result in the same if it is persis? ted i?. There has. not been an election in Sooth Carolina since reconstruction in which the policy of either coalition or Inactivity, or both, has not been tried. The first election after the adoption of the present Constitution was conducted tinder the policy of Governor Perry, which Wae to stand aloof from politics and let the fabric of republicanism fall of its own weight. Governor Scott was elected; and with Governor Chamberlain at the- head of the legal department of tho government, his E.dmiaLjfcratioa' was marked with griat disaster to the inter? ests of our State. Then followed the compromise to se? cure a portion of the republican vote which presented Jndge Carpenter as the opponent of Scott's re-election. In this election numbers of Democrats would not vote, and Governor Perry himself, if onr memory is correct, was by no means hearty in his support of Carpen? ter. Scott was re-elected. Next came the coalition with tho bolting Be publi? cans, which was bitterly opposed by many Democrats, and was even strongly opposed in a negative way by tho Newt and Courier, which is now so strongly advocating coalition. The result of this movement was the election of F. J. Moees as Governor. Lastly, the Demo? crats united with the Independent Be publicans, and ran Green against Cham berlain. This ticket received all the Republican vote which can be polled against a regular nominee, and* all the Democratic vote that can be induced to support a compromise ticket, a id yet it was defeated by about eleven thousand majority. There were vast numbers of white people who weald not vote the ticket at that time, and to-day many who then voted it would not do so again. This i? briefly a history of the policy of coalition and inactivity, and Gov. Perry urges the people to continue in the course which has so often brought disas te? in the past. In his letter, the Ex GoW says: "The ottly question at issue now in South' CarbQrat h reform and an honest administration of fire government.? There is nothing else Worthy of entering into the canvass next fall for State offi? cers, county officers and'members of the Legislature. If I thought a Republican, white or colored, more honest and more competent than a Democrat, I should certainly vote for him, notwithstanding my strong life-long Democratic feelings and principles." We are disposed to; differ from him upon this point, for there is certainly seven electoral votes for a Democrat or Republican President to be cast, and there are the same fundamental princi? ples of the Democratic party to be sought for which have always given it support from the people of onr State. Bat even if honesty and economy is all for which we are battling, is it at all likely wo will secure these results by not organLdng? There is a full ticket of State officers to be elected next year, and is it probable the Republicans will give us an honest man for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney and Comptroller Generals, and Treasurer? If Gov. Perry has sufficient confidence in the Republicans to believe this, his faith is mach stronger than most persons, and yet he advocates a coarse which ensures the election of just such men as they may choose to select His remarks about his willingness to voto for colored men show that If his reconstruc? tion has been slow it has nevertheless been thorough, but he has happily coripled it with a contingency which would not likely arise, and, therefore, he will prob? ably never be called upon to put his pro? fessions into practice. He thinks the Democrats ander obli? gation to support the Governor becinse, we suppose, he has done his duty accord? ing to the writer's views. Well, this might be a reason for all honest republi? cans to support him, but we fail to see any obligation that rests upon the Dem? ocrats to lay down their principles and support a man who came into onr State and raised a negro company to garrison one of our Counties, and who advosatos a mixing of the races in our institutions of learning. There are other requisites for a Governor besides the mere money matters of the State, and we are indeed surprised to see such a man as Gov. Per? ry advocating a prostitution of the prin? ciples of our ancestors, whose integrity and honor have given a glorious birth? right to every Carolinian, far the purpose of supporting a man lire Chamberlain, who, he thinks, has not stolen any pub? lic money. He apologizes for his bad appointments from the fact that better men could not be selected from the Republican party! Such an excuse! If there i* any law re? quiring him to appoint Republicans to office, we do not know where to find it; ?and if he has appointed bad men to office, he is not worthy of public confi? dence, for it is his duty to"-give honest and competent appointees-, and if he knowingly does not appoint good men, or if he continues bad men in ornco, ho is either a bad man/himself, or aniricom potent one, and does not deserve the sup? port of either party, j SpeaJdngabout nisjcritie3,.weJiaYe ready shown that there has not been a test vote since reconstruction, and no man can say what the Republican major? ity is if a test were made. We never have believed, and do* not now behove, that they have any auefc majority is iis claimed for them. As to keeping tie colored party together by opposition we need have no fears, for - it will assuredly be as united as it ever was. The 'Union League has -already been revived,' acid Governor Chamberlain has indulged the' pleasure of addressing it. I The policy of each-county pursuing its own coarse, independently of othen, 'is simply ridiculous. It amounts. to fight-' ing organization with disor^anizaiaon,, and can at best only result in placing a j few Conservatives in the Legislature who" can do nothing to help the County w'lich sends them nor any other portion of tfc a j State. . ? ?>. . -jii-j i!c":n ll 'A vigorous contest will give the' State' at large a greater number of mcmbeia' ia the Legislature, and a greater numlx r c f Counties controlled by Democratic ofllK. cars than it can get by compromise, (wen if the State'-ticketshould be def^tetf;' Eirery one conversant witlx politics.kc 015 s. that a full vote - cannot be ?? had fort bed candidate* without a State canvass, and the policy \ uggectod amounts to giving a foil colored vote, and a. decreased wbite 'vote.- Itj amounts to eontinuing idi five Congressmen to tho Republicans?indeed, to giving them undisputed control of the State.;: - The concluding suggestion of calling x convention of Chamberlain's1 -fricncls ia objectionable only, because it attempts to forestall public opinion, and prevent free discussion. After it was. held it wo uld ? amount to nothing, because noone wculd bennder any obligation to abide its ac? tion, for .it would represent neither party, A better:,' a- fairer and more geneious coarse is to call & convention of the Dun ? ocrativ party,, and let it shape rW.owa" course. ! For Governor Perry's sake we regret that he has written the letter ia question, for it rsndsrs inconsistent, the close of ? long, active and otherwise consistent po? litical life. Local Differences. We are tired of the war which is goin g on between different sections of onr State. Why the discussion of our political pol? icy -should ba* distorted into a fight for superiority between the upper and lo ver counties of the State we cannot under? stand. There is no hostility whatever between the masses of the Conservative voters of the different sections of So ith Carolina. There may be an honest in ? ference of opinion as to the best course to be pursued in the coming campaign, bat all are united in the desire to sup? press fraud and corruption, by securing the rale of honest and competent men. Because a leading paper in-any partic? ular section is strong in the advocacy of a certain course, it is not desirable that its sentiments shall be styled the policy of this or that place. Such may or may not be the fact, bat it is of the uttermost importance that all. bitterness should be carefully avoided.in. the discussion of ' he all-absorbing and all-important subjjci, of a State policy; and whenever the dis? cussion is made to take the form of a contest for superiority between the differ? ent sections of our State, a degree of ob? stinate bitterness of feeling and jealotsy will be engendered; which will render n effective any line of policy which may be marked out by the views of tho majority. We have decided views upon the Una of policy tor the coming year, and sh ill from time to time .urge, them upon the cons id oration of our people, irrespective of the latitude or attitude in which, they may chance'to reside; but whether -our policy prevail or not, we shall be found battling for the people's interests in what? ever line of policy they select, when or? ganized so. as to speak with authority. The people are the sovereigns of our gov? ernment, and it is to the policy whkh may be adopted by the portion of them who belong to the Democratic party of oar State that we shall bow in obedience. No paper, however great its influence nor however wise its coarse, can be allowed to dictate to other journals nor to the people. VThat we need?what we. must have if wc ever expect or desire to suc? ceed?is something to PTe us unity of action throughout the State. This can be c.on0 by an 0rg'anixation of the Demo? cratic party?it can be done in no other way. We should all agree to have an organization of the party in South Caro? lina, and be content to let it shape its own action. Of course, we might give as much advice as we desire, but the con? vention would regulate and determine the line of action to be adopted. If it should desire to support Governor Cham? berlain, a resolution from it would have some influence in harmonizing the con? flicting views now distracting the Demo? crat ic party. If it should desire to assort the independence and integrity of the Democratic party as a separate party, its edict to that effect would silence all con? flict and unite all true Democrats in the effort to redeem our State. An organiza? tion is the only thing that will unite oar people. If there is none, the coalition with Independent Republican can amount to nothing, because the people of some sections will not support them, and a division of the Conservative vote amounts to the election of the regular nominee of the Republican party. That there should be a convention from the people is clear to our mind, and will not be opposed by any who desire to have a fair and free expression of the sentiments of the Conservatives or Democratic party. The endeavor to keep it in a state of dia . organization amounts to nothing more than giving the control of the State to the Republicans, for no man, nor set of men, have the right to constitute them? selves the censors of any other set of men. Neither has any paper, or papers, the right or ability to control tho views and actions of other papers. Hence, as auch serious differences of opinion exist between the leaders and papers of the Conservative or Democrat [ ic party in our State, the only means for a reconciliation and for harmony, is in the assembling of a convention repre? senting the views of the people, who ean act as umpire.! on oar differences, and whose award either way would command respect and-urge obedience. In the dis? cussion- of this question we should con* fine ourselves at present to the main question of an organization; and if we go into, a discussion of. the objects and results of organization, it should be with? out indulging any unkind expressions towards, others who may differ from us in our own party. We should endeavor to act justly towards aH, and aim at discov? ering the true sentiments of the party to which We profess to belong. We have no right to endeavor to continue, to muz? zle the Democratic party by. allowing it to remain1 in a state of disorganization, whereby it is at the mercy of the enemy. It makes no dofferencd what muy.be the interests of the particular section in which wo' may live, our honor and' our patriotism alike call1 upon us to act in accord w-ith what may be deemed the. true, interests of our, Suite, and to take sueh stops as may be necessary to ascer? tain frcm tho proper authority What course is to be pursued. *. iditori?l Rotes, i. At a .recent. meeting, of the ? Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Universi? ty, Chief Justice F; J. Moses was tthani monfely'^^^^v^S?^of^ law school of that institution, made vacant by tho death of Maj; C D.-Melton. The Republican National Committee will meet on Thursday, January 1.8, at 10 av m., at the Arlington1 Hotel, Wash? ington, for the .purpose of fixing thtf time and place lor.holding the next Re;iuhli can National Convention for the inomi nation of jPresideat and Vice-Preff dent. The Greenville Agricultural and Me? chanical Association, at its annual meet? ing on the 8th, elected Co'l. W; H. Perry President, and A. H. Jenkins, Esq., Sec? retary and Treasurer, with a full, list of other officers, resolutions of ? thanks were tendered Ron. J. P. Moon and W, L. Mauldin/Esq., the retiring President and Secretary.-. .... ,, Gen. Babcock has been indicted by tho Granu Jury of the.tUited; States .Court,, now in sesiiion at St. Louis, for complicity in the whiskey frauds, and 'has 'given; bail in the sum cf $7.000 to appear for trial! The Military Court Martial will sit from day to day without action until the result of' the trial is known. Thus another of Grant's pets has become in? volved in the glaring frauds which are the land marks of his disgraceful admin? istration. Gen.- Babcock, the President's private Secretary, has been implicated in the whiskey frauds of which Avery has been convicted in St. Louis. A military com? mission of inquiry, consisting of Gens. Sheridan, Hancock and Terry?two Re? publicans and one Democrat?has been appointed to investigate the charges. The composition of the Court is such that , a whitewashing report may be expected. It is holding its, sessions in Chicago. The Attorney General tient a dispatch on the 9th inst. to United! States Attor? ney Dyer, at St. Louis, saying thai; ad? vices had reached him to the effect that Special Counsel Henderson had, in the course of the Avery trial!, made an at? tack upon the. President,, and assuring the Attorney that the department will not continue to pay-Special Counsel for this kind of servicB. Such action on the part of the general government is in keep? ing with the usual conduct of the President, who is particular to have none for any position, wliatever, that hi) controls, ex? cept such friends as are willing to Mate his praises on .all. occasions, and when such an one is found the- President cares little about his fitness but appoints him as his trumpeter. This course has . surrounded Grant with many incom? petent and corrupt officers,- and-is alike disgraceful to him and to the party which endeavors to perpetuate his power. The centos of 1870 shows that the nominal wages of the 8,000,000 workers in .this country roso about 80 per cent, from 1860 to 1870, while prises rose about 60 pei* eent With wages averag? ing $377 yearly in I860, these workers could buy only au much as $284 would buy at the prices of 1860, when wages averaged $289 yearly. The result is that labor, at the latter as compared with the former period, suffered a loss of $65 year? ly. The difference is still considers hie, though probably not so. groat as in 1870, for cotton and manufactured goods has fallen very much in price since thai, timo. Tbe country needs <md demands .a fixed currency of sufficient volume x> effect-.-its exchanges; but hot a wholesale inflation. Some settled currency as stable value' should be inaugurated whereby a fixed and stable value will he given to every article of commerce, and a proper rela? tive value established ahd maintained be? tween labor und products. The new Constitution of North Caro? lina prohibits marriages between whites and blacks teethe third generation; pro? vides for biennial sessions of the Legisla? ture, each limited to sixty days; author? izes the Legislature to farm out the con? victs ; and invests it also with power to provide fitting penalties for the carrying of concealed weapons. There is no doubt that the feature of biennial sessions of the Legislature will prove advantageous to the public interests, for there is as, much trouble occasioned by too much legislation as from any other source. The provision in regard to miscegenation is a wholesome one,' but will no doubt meet a storm of indignation from the ad? vocates of civil rights. Th? proceedings of the convention were of grea, impor? tance to the people of the Old North State, and tbe results show that Demo? cratic principles have a firm and abi? ding influence over the affairs of this State. The colored line is considerably oU ite? rated in Alabama and Mississippi. The colored vote is no longer engrossed in those States by the Republican party. The colored people understand and exer? cise the privilege of voting in accordance with their views of public policy, whether they agree with those entertained by themselves previously or by their special political men tors, or- not. This is tho in? dependence at which they should aim in South Carolina,, and it can be reached only by a determined and vigorous as? sault upon the infamous corruptions of tue Republican party in this State. We should ignore every other question ex? cept the all-absorbing one-of routing' tho plunderers from office and placing honest and capable men in their places. We should i'i?iat upon the Democratic parly getting control of the affairs of tho Stater aa th<i only guarantee of honesty and economy in it? administration. This ia. .the plan upon which our sister .Southern States have succeeded, and whenever we heartily pursue the same, policy we will also aiisuredly succeed. The Republi? cans have been In power now for eight years and have done nothing towards re? deeming'their constant and blatant pro flasions of reform.' It is time'' to try aiother party, and whenever the tax-' piyicg people of the State of South Car? olina unite in a determined opposition to ' the powers that be, the Republican party iii this. State, which' rests., upon 'frauds and corruptions innumerable, will van? ish forever and give place Xo the aame prosperity which is dawning u?off other Southern States which have.' thrown off the Republican yoke. Fettlter, the engineer, of the train which caused the accident, on the Char? lotte-, Columbia and Augusta Railroad last month, and who was arrested recent? ly in Charlotte, N. C, applied for a.'re? lease.-on a writ of habeas corpus, on Mxm d;,y last, on-the ground-that his arrest iwiis ill?igati Judge Bynunr, -who heard tie case,/continued it until Friday,1 al? to/wing Fettner in jjis meiptime .' to give bsiil.-in the sum of $1,000. On Thursday ? O.Scer Canton leit Columbia with a rej'uiailibn for the body of Fettnor, against whom a verdict of murder was found by the CoronBrs Jury which inves? tigated the causes of the death of little Charlie Nightingale. The trial of an of icor of a railroad train for the death of a passenger by an accident is something very unusual in this State, but more com? mon in those sections of our country where the danger, from carelessness on the part of train officers. is .more dange rous than on our roc.da, because of the greater number of trains and the greater precision required in running.their sched? ule. If the facts about .the accident of which we are apoaking are as given in the accounts' which' wo have- seen of hi, there' ca n be n o doubt"! t ? was 'eluded 'hfl gros* carelesantas?in excusable. r ?cklcas - ness on the part of Fettner?find he should be punished therefor, both as a matter of justice to hiimaelf and an exam? ple-to deter others from like conduct. The President's Message. President Grant's message to Congress this year was a lengthy paper, containing about as much demagogism as was possi? ble to crowd into it. It was, however, in' many respects an able message, but is nevertheless, m-irked by very , great .in decision on some topics,- which shows that the President fears to commit him? self to any definite policy with regard to them.' He is plain enough spoken upon the subject of 11 union between Church and :State and sectarian schools?so much so that lit is now ah'assured fact if Grant is renominated this will certain*, ly be one of the planks in the third term platform: This is a mere subtifuge to avoid'meeting real issues by presenting5, to the people imaginary. ones. _ He . re? commends the taxation.of Church prop? erty in very positive terms, but really we fail to perceive'any connection it has with Congressional legislation. ; If he were advocating a direct United States tax, it might be appropriate, but in its present form wo imagine the State legis? tures are the proper bodies to act upon this question, and it was only introduced to ? make: a little cheap capital for- the. President in a political point. . He is utterly silent upon the subject of a third term, and the whole .tenor of his 'message is, that of a candidate, seeking popular favor rather than of a 'statesman endeavoring to lay down the cares of office with distinction to himself and good to his country. His silence on this subject may be regarded as an admission of his candidacy. No adequate cause is assigned for the extensive repiirs and -preparations now progressing in the naval' department He.speaks of the Cuban war, its horrors, its seven years of strife, which make it doubtful if Spain is able to quell it, but does not favor interference or recognition, and only promises to send a further message upon this subject at another time. He also refers to the ques? tion of a border war with Mexico on ac? count of the many depredations upon our frontier in the same style. The simple fact is he does not wish to raise any prej? udice against him on either of these sub? jects, but prerbni awaiting further devel? opment!, and will doubtless pursue which? ever course promises him greatest popu? larity or power: ^ ' '*'" ' He favors resumption of specie pay? ment in 1879, the year fixed, if. it is, pos? sible, but-expresses his doubts as to the posaibility of preparing the country for the measure by that time. Upon this question he is. somewhat practical, aud offers the following valuable suggestions: There are a few measures which seem to me important in this connection and which I commend to your earnest consid? eration, aa a repeal of ao much of tie legal tender act as makes these notes re? ceivable for debts contracted after a date to be fixed in the act itself?say no less titan the first of January, 1877. We should then have quotations at real val? ues, not fictitious ones. Gold would no longer be at a premium, nor currency at a discount.. A healthy action would set in all once and with it a desire to make the currency equal to what it purports to be. . Second?That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to redeem, aay not to exceed $2,000,000 monthly, of lo-. gal tender notes, by issuing in their stead a long bond bearing interest at the rate of three and si.ity-fire hundredths per annum, of denominations ranging from $60 to $1,000 each. Third?That additional power be given to the secretary of the treasury to accu? mulate gold for final redemption, either by increasing the revenue, curtailing ex? penses or both. It ia preferable to do both, and I recommend that a reduction of expenditures be made wherever it can be done withou; impairing government obligations %r crippling the due execu? tion thereof. One measure for increasing the revenue, and. the only one I think of, 18 the restoration of the duty on tea an 1 coffee. These duties would add probably $1.8,000,000 to the present amount receiv? ed for imports and would in no way in? crease the dutieii paid for those articles by the consumers. These articles are the products of countries collecting reve? nue from export!, and as we, the largest consumers, reduce the duties, proportion? ally increase them. He then concludes with this -brief summary of his message: First. That the State shall bo required | to afford the opportunity of a good com? mon school education to every child within their limits. .-' Second. No sectarian tenets shall ever be taught in any school supported, iu whole or part, by the State, nation* or by "the proceeds of any tax levied upon any community. Make education, com? pulsory, as far as to deprive alt persons who cannot read write from becoming voters after tho year 1890. It is fran chising nonD, however, on grounds of illiteracy who may be voters at the time that this amendment takes effect.: -I . Third: Declare the Church and I3tate forever separate. ,and distinct, but. each j free within their proper sphere*, and that all church property shall bear ? its own proportion of taxation. . Fourth.' Drive out licensed immorality such as polygamy and the importation of women for illegitimate purposes. To re? cur again to the.Centennial year, it Would seem as though now as we are about to; begin the'second century of Our national existence,'would be a most fitting time for theBtf reforms. . ' . Fifth.? Enact such laws as Vill ensure a speedy .ret?raiw^a sound currency, such as will comotand the respect of the world. .^ilfwJiii-Payerfs Convention.' This .body met in Columbia on/ Tues? day last, according to previous call, and' organised "by electing W.' W. 'Harlee, President; CR. Miles, Y&-% Walker and J. J. Norton, Vice-Presidents: and. Messrs; 'Henry T. Williams and I'. 0. Shepard, Secretaries. . It adjourned to . Wednesday without any action.;. Sixteen' counties are represented by about one huridred delegates/ We' d? ijpt aiatici pate any decided 'resulte from' the' meet? ing- '_ ??" . ?Legislative Notes..,? A . joint resolution, Instructing the Comptroller General to inyesBgate ? the compromise by which the Soutii Carolina' Railroad settled its srerars for taxes, and to inquire into certain other matters con? nected with the road, was sxI bpieoV ' ']' The bill to repeal the lien liw wss de? feated in the House oh the 10 ;h instant. The same body has refused, to pass .the amendments.to the law as it n>w stands, so that it ii clearly indicated that' no change will be made in it curing the' present session, unless a charge in the. present sentiment is- produced: by some means. The law should either be let alone or repealed j for endless confusion and litigation.is, produced by, ???stiintly changing its provisions; A resolution to subscribe ? certain daily papers for the membeis of-tic House of Representatives,- to be paid for out of the State Treasury, was defeated by a vote of 75 to 27. jUl the Conserr atives and the better class of Republicans voted against it. Some two weeksage Whittemore introduced. a resolution" <to the same effect iu the Schate, worded us follows: ... ;: . Eetolted, That the Clerk of 1 ho Senate be instructed to furnish -each of the mem-' bers of the Senate with a daily copy of the Charleston Newa and Courirr ana the Greenville -Daily Ntws. ? ? > - Mr. Nash moved an amendment'by adding the Daily Union-Herald -and Co? lumbia Regitter. On the question of agreeing to the res? olution the yeas and nays wore. as. fol? lows :. . Yeas?Messrs., Andrews, Cain, Clinton, Gochran, Hollingshead, Martin, Myers, Nash; Owens, J. M. Smith, War ley, White, 'Whittemore7-13. Nays? Messrs. Bo wen,. .Donaldson, . Evans, Greene, Hope, Jeter, Jones, Keith, Max? well, C. Smith, Ward?11. This atoion of the Senate is a little matter, but it shows a willingness to. spend the people's money for their own private gratification/ which is unjustifiable. There is no more excuse for voting for such a .resolution than there would be for supporting a bill to buy each member of the Sen ate a gold watch, out of the State Treasury. The Hou?e manifested a better disposition in declining to adopt a similar resolution. Congressional Items. In addition to the previous standing' committees of the House of Representa? tives, there will b<) a-committee- of eleven to be known as the Mississippi Levee Commission. The duties of this commis? sion have not ye; been defined,.though it is supposed it will be ..charged with general supervision of the great interests of that section of our country through which the Mississippi flows.. 'This sec-' tion of the Union is growing, in national importance, and its influence over the affairs of our country is fast increasing. Gen. Gibson, upon whose motion this commission was created, will ha chair? man. A memorial from the Legislature of South Carolina was presented. to the Senate, asking for a repeal of the law granting United Slates licenses to retail {spirituous liquorsoutside'of cities and towns. This petition is about like many other things done by our Legislature. ? It will .do no good, and if it should be I granted will accomplish' noth ng, ' for I when a man procures a revenue license ; to retail, he has also to comply with the I local law. Therefore, unless the object of the Legislature Was to reduce the price ! of licenses in the country, the fiction in this instance would, if carried out, work an injury to the people of our Htate in? stead of a blessing. ' "Retrenchment and Investigation" is. announced as the watchword of the new Democratic House?retrenchment in the' management of all the public depart-! meats over which the House of Repre? sentatives has control, and thorough in? vestigation of the conduct of various public officers who have been suspected of, or charged with, corruption or fraud. This is the key to success for the party, and if rightly adhered to will bring vic? tory in the coming presidential canvass; The memorial of Hon, W. H. Trescotj praying that Judge H?ge be denied a ?eat from the Third District of this Stafai, was presented by Hon. 8. S. Cox, of New York, who said the question involved was not so much that of a representati ve as of representation. The memorial wtis ordered to be printed, and was referred to the committee on elections. Indica? tions are that the seat will be declared vacant. In the Senate the following nomina? tions have been presented and confirmed: j Chandler, Secretary of the Interior; I Pierrepont, Attorney General; New, Treasurer; John C. Smith, Secretary of Indian Affairs. There is to be a grand congieesioiaal excursion to Philadelphia on the 17th inst. to visit the centennial grounds. The judges of the Supreme Court will, accom? pany the party. Columbia Correspondence. Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 11, f$7ft. ^?Tuead^of,last wc*Mke -7th inet., wns a memorable clay in the hintory of the preaerii?- Legislature. The Cbarleiton Newt and 'Courier's Tenorter had written, ap what ha Bailed the trick* o? the1 Ways and Means Committee! The Radical members of this committee became terri? bly outragodVand.gaxe.the. press vexy plainly to understand that their tricks could not be spoken of in tho public prints. A. great deal of threateninga and shaking of fists were indulged in. One Member said the colored- party held the winning.hahd,' and they could and wo uld piay.it; After much talk,-&c.rthe.vote: commenced, when the undiatcrbed repor? ter gathered up his tricks and. smilingly bowed .himself out "The little 'handful of. Democrats during all this time were, not.entirely overcome with theapbrehen'-. aion 'of being crowded into;One corner of that region, which >va are told thaf fire' and brimstone renders, so,- anpleasanti. For myself, if that hellish region is any worse than our present habitation, I nrl going to try to go. somewhere else/ The OonserTatires uno^rstand' fhe/cards thjey. are. playing,-and no doubt, by the tim? the election for Judges* comes off it - will: be generally understood'!1''' I.5/' After nearly two. ?elf of, reckless, .legislation with regard to. spending, the. people's money, and' after ^levying: the kigesf t?xever in^tfgedi^ohUnjpeopl'i oniQodVgreen .earth, andafter tilling us theyi.nnderstood.our policy-r-the policy . of the knife and-.pistol?and after telling us they Wtere 'ready' for us to begin; 'they have gttife^b^a^?&^; down*'and )h'a House has passed quite a decent tax bill. The levy- as. passed the House is for 9 1.5-15 mills on the.dollar. I.houeeti/ believe "the approaching meeting of ths Tax Union yeas the prompting, cause/, .for . a Ridical member was heard to say that -hoy could stand Gov. Chamberlain,'but:,' d?n it,- they couldn't eland the Governor andtiib T?k Um?n-togetherr'.- - T ' . An intelligent.'and ir'eil-ed?^?ted'c?l ored member in the House tue other day Bpeaking, said .the power and influence of the Democratic-party in the State was not properly appre?iated ; 'that in eleven ' of .the Sbuttarn Stat^ they h&'carnei oat, their threata, aud. had poasessioa <,i their governments, and that in the-aingle, remaining one they would do the same wheQerer.-'^'ey/g?1b.ready., This remark and'the. ci rcuma tancc above, related, teaches ua?the-white poople?an impor? tant ~ lesson, which* is, so long as we re? main split up and divided among our? selves upon unimportant matten, and so. long aa we -continue-dh organized,-so long will we be without power- to check the stream of corruption which has Swept'the entire State (into. the,!very besom of de? struction.- Remain unorganized, and be? fore very long the last vestige of a right will be swept froi? -'the" white people; corruption will continue, taxes will, con? tinue, to be- piled up, confiscation will result, and -Radicalism will be forever fastened upon us and our posterity.' De? nounce the Tax Unions as you will, hut to. the quiet unexpressed influence of these Unions you are indebted for this reduction in yourthiswjnier's tax*. .17 the ominous. mafterings of the . en? tire mass of white people who. come up, to Columbia continue, they .will, ere long, burst forth into 'a hdwl^ and a howl-so terrific that, birds.pf. prey \ Will become? well, what? Will, become right smartly. agitated; ' ? ??-'? :'" *?.#?<.-?. 'The -State "Grange' wito in ahnual ses . ai?n last week!. 'There wai a fa^l attend-. ance, and much interest manifested ui the labor of perfecting the'organization. The Master, in his usual'rapid way, dis? patched a .large amount of 'work. Lwas disappointed in no t being able to attend , any but the firec day of the session,-hav? ing been confined to my bed by a severe . spell of laryngitis! Cfehiplaming''of the agony of a scarcity of breath, my good friend and nurse, Capt. .Van.,-.counseled me by remarking that of course it was bad-:4hi9 scarcity of breath, was . what made hanging dangerous.' j - ?"? . ?" ' -'S>-" ' Blue JUdge Bailrpad. . The following letters, from Messrs.' I McGowau and Dawaon, should have ap i peared in our*htst issue In the Secretaries' 1 repec-t of the .proceedings of the. railroad I meeting at A-ud onion on last Sale day, but were orowded out for lack Of space. Th?rey werV'a number-of other letters* from distingais led gentlemen received, but we must for ego the pleasure of pub? lishing any exeopt the two which are sub? joined": . '"? '*? ' " ' '" ,> C?ABiJanrt-tjr, 8/0., N?r. 27v-1875. - Obi. James "JL' Hoyt, '? Chairman of Com mittee:- - * ? ."? - r *<?:' Mx Dkae. Coi?I bate the honor.to ac knowledge yonr kind Jhvritation, to. be present at the meeting to be hold in your tewn on Mondny hextj to- promote the interests'of the Bide Ridge Railroad Company, with the, hop* of' resuming work and ensnrlng- its ultimate comple? tion.' It la not possible for me to leave Charleston at th 3 time named, but I trust that yon will find an opportunity, to say. to the friends of the road that whatever assistance I can give them in' this great; work shall be always at their command. In the present condition of the country you will find it impoisible, I fear, to ob? tain capital from beyond the Southern border, and the South has very, little available.means for any. undertaking, however meritorious and , promising ; but you can, and, I am Sure, will make a new beginning; and year by year draw a little nearer to the goal of your-hopes, and oura-r-a free and independent rail-* road connection with tho prolific West. Do not allow the Blue Ridge Railroad to be forgotten j. keep it before the public; ?k yodr eyes steadily 'on tho point you are" determined to reacbV'and,-sooner or later, the trtras-montane railroad of which South Carolina has dreamed for these many years, and upon which millions have been spent, will.- assuredly become a living reality and an accomplished fact; Believe me yours faithfully, F. W. DAWSON. ABBBTtCLK, S; C, Nov. 16, 1875. Jamss A. Hoyt, Eeq., Ghairmum: .Gbn*,?I have received yours of the 10th j pat., inviting me to address a mass meeting at Anderson on tho first Monday of December iio.tt "in the interest 6t the revival of tne- Blue RidgeTUlrroad pro-? Joctj" Ao. 1 '-'?" * i am glad v?u aro again .agitating the matter, which has had a Rip Van Winkle sleep for years. I ? have never had the slightest doubt that the "Rabun Gap-' ia tho.most practicable gap through the mountains, which lie like a wall between us and the great valloy of the Mississippi. The work of cutting through the moan tains at that point is more than half ac? complished, and I have never doubted that it would be finally completed. To stop now and give up the Stump-House tunnel to the exclusive occupation of bats and owls for all time to como, would be discreditable to our character lor con? stancy, perseverauco and judgment. I navo been an humble but earnest advocate of the Blue Ridge Road ever since the project was started, and I think it is more necessary now than ever before. It has been the dream of the State for at least half a century. I am very sorry that it will not be la my power to be.withyo'uatyonr mass meeting. Tbe owes ~6T. private engage? ments on that da^?being Saleday?will priveht; but I wish great success to your meeumt.and tb;ihe revival of tbe enter? prise^ r MF . jlhareth&huhhr to be. gentlemen-, very ? 'jr.; aaeZ VIEWS fjf THE-STATE PRESS. The Tax Bill.?The Charleston Newa arid OcrufTercaUa "the'teh and a half m?T tax for State purposes tbe outrageous lax bill. It pieojsely aggregates the fig? ures set down by the Governor in his veto-message,--and differs in this -item . only: 'tnairone'-tenth' of a mill islaken from* ^deficiencies" {and" added .to public printing* The Governor' does' 'say this can .hereafter be reduced to nine and five sixth ?vliDsj '.by; passing, the. salary, :bill which?nasaed the^ House last springt. 1/ this bifl/wexe.now .alaw; it J could not go into''operation until' the' next general .el^?n.-yeWee;wineV,;;*' '?''' ?"/;"* The Pabdonimo Power.?Governor Chamberlain is, throwing ,ou,t pardons to convicts thick and fast. All kinds of ex? cuses tbr_|he.c^iines..'wminrtted, mitiga, tlrifc circnritotances; 'n?w;t6stlnfony, 'and urgent app*t^-from Judge; JuVy and cit? izens,' are br*ou*ght tO'bear upon our "Re? form Chief-Magistrate,, tolnauce him to sign a-pardon ; and we fear he is getting so used .to it thsi.-Zftrifiee light aa -air". W?1 sawprk u^on;b;Is(sympathlesibr the poor per3M'uted boarders In Gen.Parme IeeV private apartments,' that''his band will instinctively 'reach out 'for a blank pardon directly1: a^petition-is. presented to hiuw. Having fcransfiarrpd Dublin Walk* er from tho Penitentiary .to a seat in' the Senate, ie.caonQ^w^U refuse Similar ig. , Vors to":.cpnvicta. of less importance.?' ' XT$bn Times'.',' , \ . *': . ',' .'?' ? The Appeal, ?t the Par^cer Trial. ' ?'(The incidental remarks of Judge Wil lard, of the Supremo Court, during the hearing of the appeal of tho State from the order of Judge,Mackey which worked the release and permitted the escape of] ; the nbtorious Parker, are eminently w?r-; thy 'of hofe, "S3 an evidence of the desire and determination of at least one of the Supreme Judges id-prevent the. prpstitu ;.' tion, .to political or. personal ends, of the ; proceedings in"so-called .?odrts of Jus? tice. Judge Willard said that'he Would j h?th?v'e permitted Parkers arrest to take place in the"'presence of the-Con'rt; neither would'he have permitted him to go- free, thereby becoming a party to, bis escape.. Such.proceedings, as that .by which Parker was {released on a nominal bail 'ought to be made.' saidJudgo[Wil? lard,' 'forever impossible.' The proceed fhgs in the Parker case.' he added,' 'had no 'parallel within me experience or knowledge; they- were -of a- nature to lower, the character of the Judiciary.' AgaU:, 'Yoluntary. orders on the part of the Court are necessarily iu the inter? est of one party or another.' Much more was said in the same' strain, and our Col? umbia ? correspondent 'advises' us - that there is*good ground for hoping and be liesi?g tW.the forthcoming decisions of] the Supreme Cpujrt TfUi eOoctually pre veut the repetition of such proceedings as,those by which Parker escaped pun? ishment. ' And we are likewise' advised that, liM? Judge' Msck'ey's- decisions1 be reversed,' other old offenders than Parker -will be brought to account, inas? much-as .further prosecutions by. the State have been suspended until such time as tlie Attorney General and; his as? sistants ahall feel assured' that their la bora will not be useless. . " .We speatof these mattersin.orderthat there is -some hope that' the -pranks of Sartisan. Circuit Judges will be. con*, emned.by the Supreme Court, and their recurrence be prevented: and because, If we are correctly advised, Mr. Attorney General Meltotf may, after all, resume In earnest that role or reform which ? he had apparently abandoned.-"'?Newa and Courier. ?>? ? ?- I > > > \ - . DemocraticObganization.?We want' no stronger proof of the influence a thor? ough organization ofthe Democratic par? ty would exercise than the vehement and vindictive assaults upon us and-the sol? emn warnings of extreme - Republicans . to their., party .folio were ,upon the mere discussion of such a policy. They know. and. fear such an organization; but just so long as they can keep us disorganized and areTaubwed to dictate to ns-rior coa? lition is nothing - else?the' number of members we shall have- in the -Legists- j tu re they are sure of a majority, in- that body and -laugh in their. sleeves at our gullabiihy. Have we made the-least progress in practical reform? Arendt our taxes as higli now as they were four years ago? The only change that we can see is that thieving and bribery is not-so bold-anl unblushing as. it was under Scott and Moses, ..- .... r.. J ,In no other.State would the. Democrats, or any other party think of refusing to organize because they were defeatea by: a large m sjoHt'y. On' the contrary,' such a defeat-vvonld-more closely nnite tbem, make them-more>active.- more deter? mined and more zealous than-ever until they, won-a. victory. In that way alono have majorities .been overcome, corrup jtipn dethroned ,e,nd sound-- reform estab? lished;but never 'hassuch results been' secured by a humiliating coalition with' any faction of the opposite party; Upon looking over the field we cannot see that the coalition policy contains any' element that can bring the State out of its present, difficulties. The only hope is In tho united, energetic and persistent efforts ?fthe Conservative white people, - acting as a distinct party in opposition to Radical corruption and profligacy. ? The leaders of the Democratic party in this State are of the superannuated order. They are-content to stand still and grum? ble at the' misdoings of others, but are' afraid to move in opposition. If one or two'such! men as Lamar, of Mississippi, could' be brought to the front they would' cause the Republican Census takers' 36,-. 000 majority to vanish out of sight at the next election.?tJhion Times. . ?As the Senate-had ordered the printing of the President's message, the House by a vote directed its reporters to omit the unnecessary expense of reprinting it ' ' MARKETS. Anderson, Doc 15, 187*5. Cotton' about the same" at 10? 11 cents' for staineclj;*' V?&12t-c&t?\for[ middling.' Sales for tho .past wbsk 675 bales.,' Charleston, Dec. 34. Charleston?Receipfci 3,136; . export Great Britain 6,365, export France .2,186- sales 2,000; stock 58,808; market, steady',' mid? dling 125@13; low middlmg l2J ; good., or? dinary UKtjlf. . ?V New York, Dec. 14. New Yor't?Sales for futtu-e delivery 18, 000; Januaiy 1311-32; February 13 9-16? 19-32? March .13 25-32@13-16; April 14? 1:32; May l4?-32; June 1413-32; July 14 17^32?9-16;. August 14 .10-32?21^2; De? cember 13|. .... . i . . Futures. firm'-January 13 5-23?11t33; February 13 9-16 j March 13 25-32 ; April 13 31-32? i; May 14 3-16?5-32 r June 148 13-32; July 14*r@9-l?; August 14 13-32? li-i6; December 13 7-32? 1. SHERIFFS SALE. ' BY J. li. McX"OKKEiLl, Auctioneer. BY virtue of an execution to-me directed, I will expose to sale-on the First Monday in'January next,:at Anderson C.H., all of the Defendant's interest-in ? ONE BALE OF COTTON, Levied on as thei property of James H. Black, at the suit of Barkley A Crj-mea. Terms of 8&le,'cash. ? -WM. McGTJKIN, Sheriff. Deo 15, 1875 ? 22 ? 3 STATE OF SOUTH .CAROLINA, ? v AitDEReoN County. By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Pro. Judge. WHEREA8, R. M. Morris has made suit to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Samuel Morris, deceased. These aro thoreforo to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Samuel Morris, deceased, to be and ap? pear before mo in Court of Probate, to bo hold at Anderson Court House, on Friday, December31, 1876, after publica? tion hereof, to shew cause, if any they have,, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 11th day of December, 1875. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Deo 16, 1875 22 ? 2? ' . cti ? -U V? ?-* ..--f.- a ?I a -'? !:-?> ? A -JOB of Ditching will be let to thelow ir] L ! est responsible bidder, -at the Guy ton Po:-d, on the Big Beaverdam Creek, at 12 m;, on Wecmesday, 23d Inst., commencing below whure the Ijopawell Branch empties into said Creek, and ending at J.. B,. "seal's uptKT line st tha Guyton Ford. ? The sneceaaM bidder will be required to give bond, with good security, for,the faith? nil performance' of the contract. " Plans and specifications made known at thetime of letting.- - ? TTP j, jamison, - ' ' CVranttCotomlakmer. ^Ki&;mr:: ~ ~ 22 THIS Institution ? is of recent birth, Tha building is now in process *of erec?om. It in beautifullylcfcated, thirt^.innes foathi of Andorson, on the Lowndesrille ,roa.d. / The exercises of its first session will OPem on the F?RST MONDAY in FEBRUARY,. 187i3, -unless ,notice ? be'.given .otherwise; through these columns. ii ?a'.vg ,. '!' The Literabt DKPABTiaarr waU'becoo ducted by K. K~ CABS WELD,-Jr., A.-MVof Mercer University, Macon, Geh., assisted by M. L. Caeswbll, of the same institataon. ??: The Art and Music Departments win be? presided over by Alisa Qtosain C? Casa well..*.' * \ ?? ?? ? *?'.',_ New :and inipreved methods of instruc? tion in every.braneh of study Termof Tuition art at JbUowt ?: For students in primary department..$16 00 Intsrmediate department...~?,20 00 Academic department....'......?.-..; 30 00 Thaseicharges are for the wh?le.Schol?stic . year, and w?l be made. unless private ar ranwments are effected, whkh,;may be done to tn<3 advantage of patrons having aeverai students tosend. .-?. ^.l-.-J. Board in good families at from |8 to ?10 per month, fuel and lights included. Board from Monday, until Friday. mgKKtp.$8 per month. For further particulars, address B. B: CAB8WFX^^, -^cipaI, Or Rev. W. E. WALTERS? i Chair ruan of Board Trustees. Dec 16; 1875 ; 22-- ? -' ?? ? -'., _ CAKOLTNA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE r? <Jvi- .dT ear THE. Second Term of the Scholattic.Yi ,ef 1875-4, will open MONDAY^. JAN? UARY 17th;, 1876, with a.^.an^.empcnfe corpa of Professors.. . EIPESSES-PEB TEB1I. Prunary DepartmentJ;;....:...:t.;..i..;.|-6 00 Lutcrmediate Department-..'.. 10 00 Collegiate Department.~14 00 Music on Piano;...-..:.......r...'... l* 83? Use of Instrument, (i hour perday):? 2 00 Uae of Inatrumant, (1 hour per day)- 3 00 Geraian and FrenA, each...6 66* Ornamentals,-eaeh..v..:..'.~:.-..v.?'???' * 29 Entrance Fee, (paid oncea year,).*.v *V 00 Graduation Fee...:..........u...a......;.-' '* 00 N. B.?A Term' is one-third of thoBcho laatioYear. Board can be obtained in priTato ? unities at rates ?nging bomtfUfyteWMpm month, varying ??Ording to arrangements made as to wasnir. e, fuel and lights. The President of ters to board boys at $12.50 per month, exclusive of waabtogfuid lights. A few rooms can be rented to those.de siring to board themselves. Some have tried it this year, and the arrangement has proved aatiaiactorj'. For further information, apply for a Cata lQgU* ' W. J. -LIGON, Prtaident. Decs, 1875 21 : .:. : .. -i r.->u l TOWERS & BROYIES, ?RE offering their large stock of Season . .able Dry. Goods; at prices to suit the tinu a. Give them s call before buying. ?OUT G-G-GBS. WE have a large stock Dry Good?, via: Dress Goods, Black Alpacca, French Merino, Calico, Shawls, BLANKETS, FlanneL A l&rgj lot of Jeans, CJassimerea," Brpwii and Blotched Homespun, Bed Ticking, for sale low by TOWERS & BROTLES. BOOTS and SHOES A FULL line of the Best Boots and i Ihoea for iiale low by ; TOWERS a BBOYL1M. . WE have a: fine' lot of CTothihg, w^iich will be sold at lower prices than over off a red in the market. Gire us a call. Towers a broyle3. SADDLES, BRH>LE8, ~~ and HABNE^iS^ WE have, the largeat and best stock of Saddles, Bridles and Harness in Town. The Harness and Bridles we have manufacfcired in our store, of superior quality, and we offer inducements in this line to cash custo? mer!, Any description of harness manur factiiired to order on short notice, by _TOWERS a BROYDE8.,. HARDWARE. A COMPLETE assortment of Hardware, viz: Shelf Hardware, Don: Nails,' Axes,. Plows, Plow Irons, Blacksmith Tools, Ac. for aid* low by ..? TOWERS <fc BROYLES. Groceries. RIO and Java Coffee, Sugar, New Orleans and Muscovado Molasses, Rice, Salt, Bacon, Lard and Fancy Groceries, for sale low by . _TOWERS & BROYLES. ' ? FLOUR! tbe celebrated Tennessee Floor, "Swan's Down," and ''Gem of the Burg." Also, Buckwheat Flour, for sale low by TOWERS a BROYLES.1'. HATS. A LARGE lot of Men's and Boys' Hats, Ladies' Hats, Fur Capes and setts of Furs at uncommonly low pricea, for Cbriatmaa preaents, by TOWERS a BROYLES. SUNDRIES* CROCKERY, China and Glass Ware, Wooden Ware, Buggy Makers' Mi Aerials, Bagging, Ties, CARPETS. a large assortment of Trunka and Va? lises. ' ? All of. our stock of Goods are now offered at prices to suit the tiriies. Give uii a call, and see our goods.. We chaTge nothing fur showing our goods._ , , -: . TOWERS <ft BROY1LES. * Deo 16,1875 22 ' Statu OF SOUTH CAROLINA, . ASDIBSOXCotrSTT. By W. If. ffumphrtys, Biq., ProbaU Judge, WHEREAS, M. L. Kennedy has made suit to mo to grant him letters of Adminis? tration on the Estate and effects of James t. Kennedy, deceased. Thsae are therefore to cite and admot?sh all kindred and creditors of tha asfcl Jamea T. Kennedy, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probati, to be held at Anderson Court House, on ftiday Dec. 31at, 1875, after publication herccf, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shew causa, if any they have, why the said adminiatra- . tion should not be granted. 'Given under my hand, this 14th day of December A. D. 1875. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Dec-16,1876 22 2