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JAS. A. HOYT, E. B. MURRAY, >EdJtors' THURSDAY MORNIHG, JAN. 6th, 1876. The Work Begun. The promptness and alacrity with which so many of our people are respond? ing to the suggestion made by "Democrat" in tbe last issue of the Intelligence!, is con ~ vincing proof that they are alive to the situation, and are prepared to enter upon the work of organization with a deter? mination to win. The calls which ap? pear in another column for meetings in Broadaway, Varennes and Dark Corner townships are numerously signed by re? spectable citizens, whose names are omit? ted for want of space. Other townships are moving' promptly, and it is highly probable that all will be organized into Democratic Clubs before saleday in Feb? ruary. We suggest that meetings be held in every township on Saturday, 29th inst Our columns are at the service of the people to extend these calls. Let active men take the initiative at once. Does it Pay? During the canvass of 1874, a mass meeting of the citizens of the Conserva? tive party in Anderson County was con? vened at Anderson Court House to put into effect the machinery organized to run a separate county ticket, and during . the meeting a delegation from the Re? publican party headed by John R. Coch ran, Esq., then a candidate for State Senator, came into the meeting with offers of a compromise, which were ac? cepted. Under this arrangement there was no Conservative ticket run, and Mr. Cochran was elected. The question which we now wish every white man in Anderson County to consider and an? swer for himself is, has this coalition of parties paid the people?the tax-payers of our County ? Senator Cochran prom? ised his hearty and earnest support to tbe Independent Republican party head? ed by Judge Green, whom the Conserva? tives endorsed for Governor, and also to Gen. Samuel McGowan for Congress. He also promised to effect many other reforms, and if elected to represent the Conservatives and Republicans of An? derson County, with the express promise of so acting as to satisfy the Conserva? tives by his official conduct. This coali? tion resulted in the election of Mr. Coch? ran to the Senate from this which is decidedly a Democratic County. Have the Democrats received any benefit from this concession on their part ? If so, it is impossible for us to find it. The action of Mr. Cochran in the mst ter of Green and McGowan is enough of itself to show that the coalition pro? gramme is unwise and inexpedient.? Every one knows that he controls the colored vote of the County in any way he desires, and yet there was almost none of it which went for Green and Mc? Gowan, and that part of it which did vote for them for the most part did not vote for him. The fact that he carried nearly all the colored vote for himsdf shows that he controls it, and that there was an understanding between them and him about voting for Green; and, indeed, they have on different occasions said that Mr. Cochran told them he was going to vote for Green and McGowan, but they must vote for Chamberlain and H?ge. This shows that the Conservatives were made the victims of duplicity by adopt? ing the policy of coalition. But if it be admitted that Mr. Cochran used his influence for Green and Mc? Gowan, he certainly accomplished noth? ing, and in that point of view it was bad policy to have "allowed his election, for it would show that he has no influence, a: id the Democrats have gained nothing to repay them for the loss of a Senator. It is not necessary for us to recount tie many reforms he promised to endeavor to effect in the flaming speeches and let? ters with which he favored our people during the last canvass. So let it be re? membered that he had influence enough to secure the adoption of all his measures in the platform of the Republican party. This was during the canvass, and it was necessary to show some influence, but as soon as the election was over his furor in the interest of reform subsided, and we hear nothing more from him for a season. His first act as Senator was to force upon the people of Anderson County an in? competent and obnoxious colored politi? cian as Jury Commissioner. Was this fulfilling his promise to the Conserva? tives? The first session of the Legisla? ture after his election passed without his performing a single pledge, so far as *e are informed, that he made during the canvass. Passing over the conspicuous part he bore in municipal affairs last summer, which we have hitherto freely ventilated, the next thing we hear of him is just before the meeting of the Legislature, when he issues his last document in re? gard to reform, in which he proposes many constitutional amendments, which have been spoken of frequently before, and reiterates many of the gocd promises made during the canvass. But as sjon as the Legislature is in session his fever for reform sinks to its normal condition, and we find him voting with complacen? cy for a resolution to furnish all the members of the Senate with five papers, to be paid for out of the people's money, and then championing a bill to re-district the State so as to secure by gerrymander? ing all five Congressmen to the Republi? cans, and to the lower and middle ec un? ties at that. He has not accomplished a single reform, nor, so ffx as we are in? formed, redeemed a single pledge. Last but not least, let every white man and every honest man remember that he was one of the few white men who voted for Whipper, an arrant, ignorant and corrupt carpet-bag negro, for Judge of] the First Circuit of South Carolina 1 Senator Cochran has frequently said in Anderson that Whipper was corrupt and a bad man, and yet even while promising reform he voted for him for Judge. "Ac? tions speak louder than words," and by his acts we must judge of the sincerity of his professions of reform. Can the reliable people of our County afford longer to allow him to control them, af? ter he has voted for a man for Judge who is denounced by every decent man in South Carolina? Can we longer trust him to assist in reforming our State? We think not,'as it requires no prophetic vision to foresee the consequences of coalition in the coming election. If the control of Anderson County ever passes into the hands of men who would make such a man as Whipper Judge, we will indeed be in a deplorable condition. Our Sheriff, Clerk, Probate Judge, School and County Commissioners and members of the Legislature have to be elected, and nothing but a united and determined organization can prevent some of the most important of these offices being filled by incompetent and corrupt men. Coalition is a failure. It does not pay, and we should forthwith prepare to avert the errors of the past and guard against a repetition of them. Every man who wishes well to his County should join a Democratic Club, and also endeavor to induce hi? neighbors to join with him. The Charleston Meeting and Got. Chamberlain. We give elsewhere the important ac? tion of the white citizens of Charleston, at the large and enthusiastic mass meet? ing held there last week, in reference to the conduct of Gov. Chamberlain in re? fusing to issue commissions to the newly elected Judges, Whipper and Moses, which has excited such wide comment throughout the country. We wish that we could agree with our friends in Charles? ton as to the effect of Gov. Chamberlain's action in the premises, and then perhaps we might coinqyie with the line of policy inaugurated there in holding a meeting to sustain and endorse that conduct. But we do not concur in the idea that refu? sing to grant commissions to these mise? rable caricatures on the judicary demon? strates wisdom on the part of Gov. Cham? berlain or points to the best possible method of averting the calamities im? pending over an outraged people, al? though we believe that the Governor act? ed sincerly and patriotically in taking this extreme position. He was too strong? ly committed against Whipper and Moses not to make an effort to thwart their ele? vation to the bench, and his signal fail? ure to interpose his influence prior to the election made it incumbent upon him to take some decisive actiou, if within his power, and as a dernier resort he with? held bis signature from their commis? sions, which he was enabled to do upon plausible and alleged legal grounds. We think he has made a grave mistake, how? ever, and will endeavor to show wherein his action has forced the issue in a legal aspect much earlier than was possible under other circumstances, besides plac? ing himself in an attitude which may re? sult unfortunately for the welfare of the State. The Constitution, in defining the du? ties of Governor, says: "He shall com? mission all officers of the State." Had Gov. Chamberlain commissioned Whip? per and Moses, with the rest of the Jud? ges elected by the Legislature, the legal question as to the tenure of office could not have been made until the 26th of August next, when the terms of the pres? ent incumbents, Messrs. Reed and Shaw, are alleged to expire. In that event, Whipper and Moses would have been obliged to demand their right to sit upon the bench of their respective circuits, which Messrs. Reed and Shaw, it is just and reasonable to presume, would not yield without litigation before the Su? preme Court. Then, as they would be compelled to act separately, the cases of Whipper and Moses would come up for adjudication by the Supreme Court, and, as Chief Justice Moses could not act upon a matter in which his son is inter? ested, the Governor would have the pow? er to designate some one in his place, when the question might be adjudicated in a fairer and more impartial manner. Now, the action of Gov. Chamberlain will prevent this delay, since he has de? clined to commission the newly-elected Judges, and gives them an opportunity of pressing the question before tbe Su? preme Court at once, and waging an ag? gressive warfare upon him through the machinery of a party organization, which it has been demonstrated is under their control already. Besides, instead of al? lowing Messrs. Reed and Shaw to act upon tbe defensive, it was at the Gover? nor's suggestion, we believe, tbat these gentlemen filed caveats with him against issuing commissions to Whipper and Moses, and as a consequence they are upon the record, and will be made par? ties litigant- in whatever proceeding may be had before the Supreme Court. But, the question arises at once, in what respect does the action of Gev. Chamberlain hasten a decision of the matter? We answer that it enables Whipper, in order to make a test case, to ask a mandamus from the Supreme Court to compel Gov. Chamberlain to is? sue his commission, in accordance with the provision of the Constitution already quoted. It is contended by able lawyers that the Supreme Court has no right to issue a mandamus against the Governor, because he represents a co-ordinate branch of the State government, and is not controlled by the judiciary in his ex? ecutive functions. The Supreme Court is charged with the construction of law and the rendition of decrees for the en? forcement of its provisions. It cannot compel the making of laws, but it can de? cree the execution of laws already made. The Governor is not excepted anywhere from such decrees, and, in common with all other officers and citizens, he is bound to obey the laws when duly expounded, and the Courts of the State are the proper tribunals to set him right, when he diso? beys or disregards the law. Suppose the Supreme Court issues a mandamus, which the Governor refuses to obey. He is the chief constable of the State, and seta at defiance the mandates of the highest ju? dicial tribunal in the State, which would subject him as a last resort to impeach? ment by the Legislature, another co-ordi? nate branch of the government. These are the checks and balances of our sys? tem, which restrain one department of the government by the interposition of the other for the preservation of law and order. We venture the opinion, without claiming any great merit for its correct? ness as a legal proposition, except upon common sense grounds, that the Supreme Court has the right to grant a mandamus against the Governor to compel him to issue the commissions to Whipper and Moses, and we are sustained m this view by a similar case in Maryland, only two weeks since, where the Appeal Court de? cided that the Democratic candidate for Attorney-General in the late election was entitled to bis commission, and affirmed the order of the court below, granting a mandamus against the Governor to compel the issuing of the commission. It likewise decided that the Governor has no author? ity to examine into the alleged frauds under his present powers, and we imag? ine no one will contend that the Govern? or of South Carolina is vested with authority to examine into the legality of elections or to decide upon questions of that character. Hence, the action of Gov. Chamberlain has been without sufficient authority, and is calculated to encourage a disregard of the restraints imposed by the Constitution, which ine? vitably leads to anarchy and revolution. We are thoroughly in accord with any movement, on the part of the Democratic element in the State, to prevent the ele? vation of such men as Whipper and Moses to high and responsible positions. But it is not our province to purge the Republican camp, nor to aid in making its followers of any hue or race more re? spectable or powerful. While allowing Gov. Chamberlain every credit for his recent action so far as motive is con? cerned, we do not think it becom.es the duty of Democrats to engage in fulsome laudation of any man, when the paramount business of the hour is to organize for pro? tection, for safety, and to rescue the State from the hands of despoiXors and plunder? ers. No man who is seeking to bolster up an infamous organization, which is the direct agency of all our woes, and galvanize its stinking carcass with fresh life and vigor, deserves to receive un? stinted praise and unbounded admiration from his political opponents for any offi? cial action, especially when its expedien? cy is liable to be called into question, and its soundness or legality made debatable. Gov. Perry's Reply. We cheerfully give space to Governor Perry in this issue to state what was his position in regaid to certain political canvasses of the past, and are glad that he has put himself right before the peo? ple upon these mutters, for we do not desire to do him cr any other man the slightest injustice. In examining Gov. Perry's political record, we find that he differed from most of the State press, and his difference at that time caused the masses who were in doubt between the two policies to stand aloof and not vote at all. The military order required that a majority of the registered voters should vote upon the subject of a con? vention, and a majority of those voting upon the subject to vote in favor of call? ing the convention. The.majority of our politicians favored registration and voting for good men, without voting for or against a convention, but Gov. Perry advised them to vote against the conven? tion. By not voting at all as to the con? vention, there was a better chance to defeat its call than by voting against it, for every vote cast against it only helped to give a majority of the registered voters voting upon the subject, and thereby insure its call. It was bad policy to have produced a division of sentiment upon this important subject, and Gov. Perry's course did produce that division of sentiment, which resulted in inducing the people who were in doubt as to the best course to stand off, thereby turning the State over almost unaniimously to the Republicans. Gov. Perry's motives were no doubt high toned and honorable, but we think the result from his course was disastrous. We cannot nee how Governor Perry can claim consistency in opposing the acceptance of office under the Republi | can party in 1868, and now advocating not only the acceptance of office under them, but also supporting a portion of the very men from whom he advised our people not to accept office in 1868. Did not Chamberlain, Corbin, Cardozo, De lany and Carpenter control the first Leg? islature, from which he thought it a sac? rifice of principle to accept office? I? republicanism any more respectable to? day than it was then ? Is it consistency to denounce men as rogues and scoun? drels in 1868 and call upon them as worthy champions to redeem our Stats to-day? Speaking of political events, Governor Perry, in a letter to the Phoenix in April, 1867, said: Let him endorse on his ticket, "No Convention." If he is a patriot and hon? orable man, he cannot desire the change which the military bill contemplates, and he should not vote a lie I- * * * * * * But if the people should vote "no convention," what then ? The honor and dignity of the State will, at least, not be thereby sacrificed by their citizens. We shall remain as we are under military rule, till there is a reaction at the North. Let us await this Democratic triumph, be- it a hundred years, rather than seek new associations with our black Repub? lican tyrants and oppressors, ana be guilty of the baseness of abandoning our friends at the North who have nobly de? fended our cause for two years past, and sacrificed themselves in the struggle for Southern rights, and constitutional free? dom. If we are unwilling to bear the ills to which we are subjected for the maintenance of honor and principle, then we deserve our destiny. * * * * Why, then, shall we voluntarily degrade ourselves, and give up our dearest politi? cal rights for a delusion. If dishonor must come, do not embrace it. If we are to wear manacles, let them be put on by our tyrants, not by ouirselves. We have lived already two yeanj under mili? tary rule, in great poverty and distress, ana have been cheered all the time by the consciousness that we were not a de? graded people, though a cooquered peo? ple. We can continue to live in the same way two years longe::, or, if need be, ten years and feel a freedom, know- j ing that we have maintained our honor, and made every effort possible to preserve our freedom and constitutional rights. A man who feols that he has dishc noted himself is lost, and so it is with a people. Does this read consistently with the coalition letter which we published three weeks ago? Does it not show a Yery great change of sentiment in the writer? Then he would not even have his friends to accept, office from the Republicans, and yet to day he is willing to support Gov. Chamberlain, who in an avowed advocate of miscegenation in our State University. Then ho thought it would bo voting a lie for a man who opposod the change contemplated ic. the military bill to vote for a convention ; to-day he thinks it right for men who have not a single principle in common with Gov. Chamberlain to vote for him because he thinks him an honest man, so far as the dollars and cents of our treasury are con? cerned ! Then he thought our principles should give us strength to stand our po? litical misfortunes for a century rather than sacrifice our honor and dignity; to-day he favors supporting Chamberlain because he has saved our State some waste in its public expenses, but does not think it a sacrifice of our honor and dignity to support an administration which holds to all the principles he then detested, and which is to-day the avowed advocate of miscegenation in our Univer? sity ! Then he thought it would be base? ness to abandon our Northern Democrats who had defended our cause for two years; to-day he favors turning our backs upon them to gain an advantage for ourselves when they have for ten years "nobly defended our cause," "and sacrificed themselves in the struggle for Southern rights and constitutional free? dom." In speaking of the Scott-Carpenter campaign we meant to convey the idea that Gov. Perry was by no means hearty in his advocacy of Carpenter for nomina? tion, but after he was nominatod Gov. Perry very properly did all he cou^to advance his cause. As to whether Gov. Perry advocated the re-organization of the Democratic party in his coalition letter, let bis own words answer : "You are right in leaving it with each county in the State to pursue that course in the next eleetion which the county may think most advisable. Charleston has acted wisely in this respect, and the State has profited by her wise policy." In addition to this he advocated the assembling of "a convention by dele? gates of all who are in favor of Governor Chamberlain's policy of having an honest State government," &c. The conven? tion to be "composed of both parties," and that the two parties in the conven? tion act separately in making the "nomi? nees and platform to be adopted by both parties as a compromise." Does he mean tj call separate action by counties a Democratic organization? Does he mean to call the assembling of those favorable to Chamberlain an organiza? tion of tho Democratic party? If So, then we must be allowed to differ in our definition of the Democratic party. We want a thorough organization of the Democratic party of our State without committing it to any particular course of action before it assembles, and we are glad to see from Gov. Perry's last letters that he has changed his position upon the question of organization, and that he now favors a complete organization of the party; but we cannot agree with him in expecting any good from some of the Republicans he names. In conclusion, Gov. Perry misrepre? sents our position when he says so fre? quently that we favor a repetition of what the Democratic party has done heretofore. It has always, since the very first election after reconstruction to a greater or less extent, followed the course which Gov. Perry now advises, viz: coalesced with one wing of the Republican party. They did this in the canvasses for Carpenter, Tomlinson and Green. We favor a thorough organiza? tion and a straight Democratic ticket. Gov. Perry again misrepresents us when he says we favor giving no countenance to acid forming no alliance with colored men, carpet-b. ^gers and scallawags.? We favor a-platform broad enough for ?every honest man of any State and of any :olor to stand upon with us, but we insist that the platform be made of Dem? ocratic planks, and that none but Demo? crats be placed in the lead. All honest men unite in saying the Republican party in this State is corrupt and a dis? grace to the nation. Then it is but just that, as they have failed in eight years to rjform. abuses, another party should be looked to. No one can complain justly of our policy, which is to redeem the State by the Democratic party, assis? ted by honest men from the other party, and not through the Republican party, assisted by the Democrats. The latter plan will never succeed, but the former will. It is reported that Attorney General Melton will resign during the present month, and that Judge Carpenter will be the Republican nominee for his position. In the event that Carpenter is elected Attorney General, the slate is arranged , for Judge Cooke to take the Columbia I Circuit. The question then occurs, who will take Judge Cooke's place on the j Eighth Circuit ? Will the reformers in j the General Assembly put a "true and tried Republican," after the order of Whipper and Moses, upon guard in the up-country ? When did the Greenville Daily News get to be the on/ystraight-out Democratic paper in the State? Respectfully re? ferred to the Culumbia Register. Leiter from Ex-Gov. Perry. Sans Souci, Dec. 24, 1875. Editors of the Anderson Intelligencer: My attention was called yesterday to your paper of the 16th inst., in which you republish and comment on my letter to the Charleston ftews and Courier. I am sure, gentlemen, you would not in? tentionally misrepresent my political course since our most unfortunate Civil War, and I therefore take the liberty of setting you right in several particulars. Fiist. You state that I "was one of the old time leaders who urged our people not to vote upon the subject of a conven? tion during reconstruction, and thereby advised a course which has done much to bring our State into its present deplo? rable condition." Now, sirs, instead of this assertion being correct, it is just the reverse in every particular. My urgent advice .was for every man who felt any interest in the honor and welfare of the State to go to the polls and vote against the call of a convention. I was satisfied that if the convention did assemble it would bo composed mostly of negroes, corrupt adventurers and the scum and dregs of the white population! I also advised every one voting against the call of a convention, to vote, at the same time, for good and true men to rep? resent him in that convention in case it should be called by a majority of the voters. I was auxious first to defeat the convention, and if this could not be done then to have as many wise and patriotic men in it as possible. I boldly stated in all my conversations, speeches and communications that it would be better for South Carolina to remain forever under military rule than to fall under the government of the negroes, headed by carpet-baggers and scoundrels of our own race. The result has shown that I was right. General Canby's military government of South Carolina did not coat the State more tban four or five hundred thousand dollars, and no public debt was incurred. But the Radical government of the State has annually cost four times that amount, and in six years created a State debt of fifteen or tweuty millions! The offices of the State have likewise all been filled, with few exceptions, by rogues, swindlers and ignorant and corrupt men. If we had remained under military rule our masters would have been Federal officers, who are generally gentlemen, and not disposed to steal and oppress us. I am sorry to Bay that thousands of high minded and patriotic gentlemen spurned my advice and refused to go to the polls and vote against the convention or vote for good and wise men to repre? sent them in that convention. The con? sequences was that the Radical party carried the elections in almost every dis? trict in the State! The Democrats then acted as you now propose for us to con? tinue to act?form no alliance with and give no countenance to colored men, carpet-baggers and scallawags! Second. You say: "The first election after the adoption of the present consti? tution was conducted under the policy of Gov. Perry, which was to stand aloof from politics and let the fabric of repub? licanism fall by its own weight." So far from this being true, my policy was to have as many able men in the Legisla? ture as possible. I had a ticket formed in Greenville, headed by Dr. Boyce and other Democrats, which I tried very hard to have elected. But the white people of Greenville refused again to turn out and vote. They thpught then as you now think, that they would not sully their skirts by any contract with negroes or radicals! I did oppose with great earnestness the acceptance of office by Democrats at the hands of the Radicals. I thought it was dishonoring a gentleman to do so, and would be regarded by the State as a sacrifice of principle. It did not appear to me to be in good taste to denounce the I Legislature as rogues and scoundrels and then accept office at the hands of these rogues and scoundrels. Third. You err greatly again, my dear sirs, in saying: "And Governor Perry himself, if our memory is correct, was by no means hearty in his support of Car? penter." I was the chairman of a com? mittee who presented Judge Carpenter to a very large meeting of the citizens of Greenville when he was a candidate for Governor, and most warmly espoused his election. The Democrats took the same ground again that you now stand on, and refused to turn out and vote for him and Gen. M. C. Butler! I voted again for Mr. Tomlinson for Governor in opposi? tion to Moses, when he was put forward by the disaffected Republicans under the direction of Gov. Orr. I likewise sus? tained Judge Green when brought for? ward as a compromise Republican candi? date for Governor. Yon will see, gentlemen, from this statement, that I have been consistent in all our elections in trying to gain strength from our political opponenls, to reform the State government and purge it of corrupt men. If the Democratic party had done their duty, and turned out en masse at the elections, we night perchance have defeated Scott and Moses, and saved the honor of the State. But whilst we pursue the policy you and others recommend?that of running a straight Democratic ticket when there is a majority of forty thousand voters against us?we never can .succeed, unless we adopt the plan I suggested three years since, that of employing no one and renting our lands to no one except he will promise to vote with us. Fourth. You do me injustice in inti? mating that I am opposed to re-organiz? ing the Democratic party. I am not and never have been. I only opposed the separate action of the Democratic parly in our State elections. Since the recent infamous election of Judges, I think we should hasten our organization, and earnestly call to our aid all the honest Republicans in the State. I think Chamberlain, Corbin, Tomlinson, Mel? ton, Cardozo, Delany, Carpenter and many other prominent leaders of the Republican party will zealously co-oper? ate with us in our attempt to redeem the State. Let public meetings be called at all the Court Houses in the State, and have delegates appointed to meet in Columbia, to take into consideration the condition of the Commonwealth. B. F. PERRY. The Charleston Meeting. A mass meeting of the white citizens of Charleston w& held on Tuesday night, December 27th, for the purpose of pro? testing against the election of Whipper and Moses to the circuit bench, and to express their hearty approval of the wise and patriotic conduct of Governor Cham? berlain in refusing to issue commissions to the newly elected j udges aforejaid. It was the largest and most influential meeting of white citizens that has been held in Charleston these ten years. A marked feature of the meeting was tie enthusiasm with which the declarations of the deter? mination, and power, of the good citi? zens to redeem ;he State were received ; and the vociforous applause with which every word was hailea that pointed to a sustaining of Governor Chamberlain, to an exclusion, at any cost, of Whipper and Moses from the bench, and to the maintenance of the righfe and privileges of the colored citizens under the law and the Constitution. The meeting was organized by the election of George W. Williams, Esq., to preside as chairman, with a long list of Srominent citizens as Vice Presidents. lr. Williams made a brief and forcible speech in takiug the chair, declaring that, in a crisis Tike this, every citizon must do his duty, and that at this trying period, caution must be united with firm? ness, to preserve the peace, honor and in? tegrity of the State. Gen. James Conner was the first regu? lar speaker, and his appearance was the signal for immense applause. He said: I had hoped never again to make s. po? litical speech. It is foreign to my dispo? sition and pursuits; but there are occa? sions when private inclination must yield to public duty, when every citizen must consider the State first and himself last ; and this, in my judgment, is such an oc? casion. [Cheers.] We are brought, by recent events, face to face with groat is? sues. I am old enough to remember many eventful periods in the history of this State ; but I can recall not one more momentous than the present. [Cheers.] The question is not, how you can live here, but wliether you can live here at all. [Applause.] You have either to redeem the State or quit it. You mustm-'ce a {?ood government, or they will make a Havti. For one I claim a heritage in thc'State, audl will not be driven from it. [Tremendous cheering.] Since 1868 the Republican party has ruled the State. No such government has ever before shocked the civilized world. No people have ever endured so much so patiently and so long. We have never even organ? ized for resistance. We have sought re? lief through conciliation and compro? mise ; and I do not condemn it. I say it was well; for had it not been tried, there are those who would have claimed that it was thg true remedy and the sole panacea for all our ills. We have tried it, and have demonstrated by failure its utter inefficiency. {Loud cheering.] When Governor Chamberlain stumped the State in his canvass for Governor, he pledged himself to Reform, and to lift from the Republican party of the nation and the State the odium and reproach of South Carolina politics. His party cheered him to the echo, and held him forth as their champion, and his speech as the expression of the will of the party to purify itself. But no sooner does he at? tempt to maintain his pledged faith and lift nis party from the slough of corrup? tion, than they repudiate his counsels, defeat his plans, and crown their infamy by inflicting upon the people of this State a degradation greater than ever yet im? posed. [Loud applause.] The election of Moses and Whipper was the legislative answer to his effort to reform the party from within. All that stands now between us and the degradation of the bench is'the wise and bold action of the Governor. He stands erect, bearing the wrath of his own party, to maintain unbroken his pledge of re? form. As he is true to his duty, let us be true to ours and stand firmly and united? ly by him in support of the right. It is the path of duty ; it is the path of wis? dom and of safety. [Loud cheers.] There are two courses open: Abject submission to this and the worse yet to come, or a firm, determined resistance. [Cheers.] I would not be here to-night if I had not faith and hope in the future. [Loud cheers.] Just so strong as is my conviction of the moral government of the world, of the sure triumph of wisdom, truth and right, over ignorance, falsehood and wrong, just so deep and settled is my conviction that the State can be saved. [Wild cheering.] But it cannot be saved by resolutions, by popular applause or popular assemblies. It can be saved only as every great and good thing is accom? plished, by work?hard, earnest, persist? ent work?work into which the whole heart and manhood is infused, work de? spite all obstacles, work that means to win and will not be defeated. [Tremen? dous cheering.] There must be organ? ization, thorough, complete, over the whole State, fo sweep from power those who have betrayed the trust which was confided to them. Every man, young and old, from the mountains to the sea? board, must be organized, ready and wil? ling to meet every issue as it may arise, and to hold the next election as the para? mount duty of the hour, that to which every interest must be subordinate, and every difference of opinion sacrificed. [Cheers.] Secure the election, and the rest will follow I [Cheers.] Permit me now to submit, for your consideration, the following address and resolutions, which express, we behove, the feelings and the determination of this commu? nity : THE PLATFORM. We have assembled to confer upon a condition of affairs as grave as ever im? perilled the peace and well-being of any community. The foundation of society is a pure Judiciary, and its corruption, or perver? sion to evil purposes, destroys the last hope of securing to a people protection and liberty. The action of the Legislature in elect? ing, as judges, W. J. Whipper and F. J. Moses, Jr., men whose proper place in a courthouse is the criminal's dock, is an insult to every honest citizen and a violation of every safeguard which the law affords to life., liberty and proper? ty But this action is not in itself the full measure of the evil that confronts us. Bad as it is, its graver aspects is in what it signifies. We recognize in the recent judicial elections the ascendency and control of i the worst elements of the political party j which governs the State. Actuated by a relentless hate based upon race', and stim? ulated by the prospect of "plunder and revenge," they have repudiated all re? straint, and inaugurated a policy which inevitably leads to the destruction of de? cent government, ruins the material in? terests of the State, and imperils our very civilization. Under such a condi? tion of things, Law ceases to protect, and Government itself becomes the op? pressor. What shall we do to avert the destruc? tion which must surely result from the consummation of the policy thus inau? gurated? Since 1868 the Conservative citizens of this State have put aside party obliga? tions and the hopes of party ascendency; have put no party ticket in the field, but have sought and hoped for peace, stabil? ity and pure government through the Re? publican party. They have striven not to antagonize, but to harmonize, conflict? ing races, interests and opinions, patient? ly waiting to obtain, as the fruits of their forbearance, the blessings of good gov? ernment. In every form in which the effort coull be made it has been tried, and when, through the wise, firm and patriotic ad? ministration of Governor Chamberlain, the end seemed about to be obtained, a Republican Legislature repudiates the honest efferts of a Republican Governor, impatiently resents his control, and wiuh a recklessness born of ignorance and hale, commits the State to a career destructive cf its peace and fatal to its prosperity. The failure to obtain relief through, the agency of the Republican party of the State is utter and hopeless. The responsibilities and obligations imposed upon us in this emergency must be fearlessly met. It is our first duty as citizens, to whom the character and future of the State is dear, earnestly and solemnly to probat against the action of those who have not only brought reproach upon their own party but have endangered the v< ry foundations of our social fabric, and to use every means to wrest from them the power which they have so wantonly abused. We deprecate all appeal to passion and prejudice, but it behooves us to speak plainly. The attempt to . place infainy and corruption in the seat of Justice vio? lates the primal instincts of civilized hu? manity, and to that we will not submit. The right to justice and good govern? ment is one which we dare not relin? quish. ' ? With no hostility to the colored people of the State ; mindful of the good con? duct of those who have not been misled by evil counsels, wc are determined to preserve to them every right and privi ege guaranteed by the Constitution i.nd lawn of the country; but the avowed purpose that there shall not be equality, but a domination of their race over the property and rights of the white pec pie of the State, will be resisted to the last, and under no circumstances shall it pre? vail. We appeal to the honest and intelligent portion of them, who bear their shan: of the political shame but share no part of the political plunder, while there is yet time, to turn away from the evil counsels which are leading them to acontest which must end in their utter ruin. We raise no political issue. 'The issue rises higher than party," and seeks the end for which parties arc or? ganized. Wc recognizo the earnestness and fidel? ity with which a portion of the Repabli can party, under the leadership of Gov? ernor Chamberlain, has striven to estab? lish a government which shoul -eupect the rights and protect the interc. ot all the people of the State. But they have failed. The worst element of their par ty have defeated them. With confidence in iheir sincerity, we ask there to contin? ue their efforts "and without the aban? donment of political principles to aid us in the attainment of a common end, the establishment of pure and" honest gov? ernment. Be it therefore, Resolved, That as citizens of this State we protest against the action of Gener? al Assembly '.u electing, as judges, men so notoriously corrupt as W. J. Whip? per and F. J. Moses. Jr., and avow our determination to resist it to the end. 2. That we protest against the continu? ance in office of legislators so regardless of duty and so reckless of the character, the peace and the prosperity of the State, a ad we will use every effort to drive them from power. 3. That we cordially endorse the ac? tion of Governor Chamberlain in refu? sing to issue commisssions as judges to W. J. Whipper and F. J. Moses, and pledge to him the full support of this community in his efforts to secure to the people of the State a faithful administra? tion of the law. 4. That we tender to Governor Cham? berlain our grateful thanks for the bold and statesmanlike struggle he has made in the cause of reform, in the economi? cal administration of the government, in the preservation of the public faith, in the equal administration of justice, and in the maintenance of the public peace, and we pledge him our cordial sup? port for the accomplishment of these ends. Again and again the reading of the and resolutions was suspended while the vast audience expressed their satisfaction by shouts and cheers. The clauses refer? ring to resisting the seating of Whipper and Moses, and to supporting Governor Chamberlain and preserving the rights and privileges of the colored people were most warmly, received, and as the words rang out that the domination of the cor? rupt Radicals over the lives and property of the white citizens would not be sub? mitted to and shall not prevail, the mas? sive walls of the hall were fairly shaken by the storm of applause. The preamble and resolutions were sec? onded by Mr. J. Adger Smyth in a sen? sible and practical speech, and he was followed by Col. B. C. Pressley, Maj. T. G. Barker and others. The preamble and resolutions were then put, and adopted without a single dis? senting voice, as was the following reso? lution offered! by Mr. C. Richaidson Miles: Resolved, That the chairman forward a copy of the preamble and resolutions just adopted to Governor Chamberlain, in evi? dence of the esteem in which his labors, in the cause of good government, are lield by this community. The following resolution, introduced by Col. C. H. Simonton, was unani? mously adopted, and the meeting then adjourned: ' Resolved, That to carry into effect the objects declared in the preamble and res riutionsjustadopted, the chairman of this neeting do, at his leisure, appoint an executive committee of fifteen citizens who shall thoroughly organize this coun? ty for the attainment of the ends pro? posed. CENTENNIAL HOUSE, BY J. S. ASHLEY. Oincinnatti Lager Beer! T a J. S. ASHLEY'S. Fresh Fruits, Confectioneries J. S. ASHLEY'S. at NOTICE. THE undersigned gives notice that his son, Edmund Orr, Jr., is a minor, under 21 years of age, and hereby warns any and all persons not to hire him or give him harbor. EDMUND ORE, Sr. Jan 6, 187G_25_3_ EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. ? Ail persons having demands against the Estate of Bartholomew White, deceased, will present the same to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law; those indebted will pay at once and save cost. JOHN B. WATSON, Ex'r. Jan 6, 1876 25 4 "VTOTICE OP FINAL SETTLEMENT.? _lN Notice is hereby given that I will make application to the Judge of Probate on the 15th of February next, lor a Final Settlement of the Estate of J. Calvin Hall, deceased, and a final discharge from said Estate. C. D. MADDEN, Adm'r. Jan 6, 1876 25 5? Notice to Fiduciaries. ALL Administrators, Executors, Guar? dians, and other Fiduciaries who by law are required to make their returns to the Judge of Probate, are hereby notified to do so during the month of January, or the penalties of the law will be enforced. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 6, 1876 25 4 lostF ON or about the 10th of May last, a young red COW, with a black nose and white udders, a long heavy black tail, and the tips of both horns sawed off, stray? ed from me, and has not been heard of since. Any information as to her whereabouts will be thankfully received by the undersigned. MOSES RUTLEDGE. Jan 6,1876 25 4 IsTOT BKOKE YETI! WE have given our customers Five Thousand Dollars this season, in buying Cotton to make early collections. We now propose to do business on a differ? ent plan?that is, to sell Goods Fifty per cent, cheaper for Cash than on Time. If you want Bargains bring along the Spondulix and be convinced. E. B. BENSON & CO., Hart well, Ga. Jan G, 1876 25 3 _._a_. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE National Bank of Anderson, AT Anderson, In the State of South Carolina, at the close of busine&s December 17th, 1875: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.)S 8G,811 99 Overdrafts. 9 00 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation._ 50,000 00 Due from approved Reseive Agents.. 16,022 73 Due from other National Banks.. 23,780 CD Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. 1,200 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid.. 2,124 41 Premiums paid._ 5,000 00 Bills of other Na'ional Banks. 4,300 00 Fractional Currency, (including nickels,) 467 17 Specie, (Including Gold Treasury Notes,) 1,244 60 Legal Tender Notes.................? 15,000 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of Circulation,). 2,250 00 Total._$208,210 59 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid In.4 50,000 00 Surplus Fund._ 5,000 00 Other undivided Profits. 15,810 81 National Bank Notes outstanding. 42,900 00 Dividends unpaid.-._._ - 70 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 71,879 34 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 18,592 07 Time Certificates of Deposit. 3,848 30 Due to other National Banks. 110 07 Total.?.$208,210 59 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 cocxtv of axdebson. )s*m I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mo this 4th day of January, 1876. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary Public. Correct?Attcnt: .1. W. Nourw, ?) B. F. Crayto.v, yDirectors. S. Blbcklet, J GILKEATH & PEOPLES, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in STOVES AND TIN WARE. THE above is a cut of one of the best Stoves in the market. Can be fur? nished with or without a reservoir. Alt we ask is a call. If any of our Stoves fail to eive satisfaction, wc will refund the money. Buy the DISPATCH and the HOT BLAST COOK STOVE. s We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets,. Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin Pans, Spittoons, Potware, Ovens, Spiders? Andirons. ? We also pay the highest prices for Bags, Beeswax, <tc. Merchants will save their Bags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GILREATH & PEOPLES* Cotton Buyers. Jan 6, 1876_25_ United States Internal Revenue, COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, Third District, South Carolina, Columbia, S. C, Dec. 27,1875. To all IVhom it may Concern: NOTICE is hereby given that the follow? ing desc ribed property has been seized for violation of the Internal 'Revenue Laws of the United States, and that bonds for the costs of an action in the U. S. Court must be filed in the effice of the Collector within thirty days from the date hereof, or the same will be forfeited under provisions of Section 3460, Eeviscd Statutes of the U. S., to wit: One wagon, 1 bay horse, 1 chestnut sorrel mare, and 20 gallons of apple brandy, seized as the property of William Owen. One wagon, 2 white and black spotted oxen, 10 gallons corn whiskey, 2 casks, 6 bushels of apples, seized as the property of Hiram Moore. One wagon, 1 red oxen, 1 white and red oxen, 2 casks, 10 gallons of corn whiskey, seized as the property of John J. Price and Thomas Price. L. CASS CARPENRER, Collector 3rd District S. C. Jan 6,1876_25 3 T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AirnEESosf Corxrv. By TP. TT. Humphreys, Esq., Probat* Judge. WHEEEAS, David Crawford has made suit to me to grant him letters of Adminis? tration on the Estate and effects of Muriah Bagwell, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all kindred and creditors of the said Mariah Bagwell, deceased, to :be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on Saturday, January 22, 1876, after publication hureof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to ?h?w cause, if any they have, why the said' administra? tion should not be granted. . Given under my hand, this 3rd day of January, A. D. 1876. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Jan 6, 1876_25_2?_ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson Cocntt By TP. IP. Humphreys, Esq., Pro. Judge. WHEREAS, G. W. Maret has made suit to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Salathial Bradberry, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors Of the said Salathial Bradberry, dee'd, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Proba te, to bo held at Anderson Court House, on Friday, January 21, 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 3rd day of January, 1876. ' W. W. HUMPHREYS; J. P. Jt.n fi. 1876 25 2? New Advertisements. <M o a dar at home. Agents wanted. Out* t and ?PI* terms free. TRUE ft CO., Augusta, Maine. A WEEK GUARANTEED to Agents, Male and Female, in their own locality. Terms and OUTFIT FREE. Address P. 0. VICKERY 4 CO., Angnata, Malan._ til iin in <?on per day at home. Sampln wrth $1 $U 10 3>ZU free Sthtsoh A Co., Portland, Maine MIND READING, PSYCHOMAN CT, FA3CI nation, Soul Charming. Mesmerism and Marriage Guide, shewing how cither sex may fascinate and gain the lore and affection of any person they choose instanUy. 400 ]Mges. By mail 60 cents. Hunt A CoM 139 S. 7th Si^Phfla. AGENTS, the greatest chance of the age. Address withstamp, satlonal Copying Co., Atlanta, Ga' ADVERTISING IN Mips aM A Moral WEEKLIES, HALF skxd fob oub catalog uk ON THE LIST PLAN. For information, address GE0. P. R0WELL & CO., 41 Park Row, NEW YORK. ADVERTISING IN CANADIAN NEWSPAPERS 1F0R 25 cts. SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUE ON THE LIST PLAN. For Information, address Geo. P. Rowell & Ca, 41 Purk Bow, NEW YORK. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Executbis of Janus B. Webster, deceased, hcrebv give notice that they will, on the 21st of January next, apply to the Judge of Probate, at Anderson C. H., for a final settlement of said Estate, and a discharge therefrom. HUGH ROBINSON, 1 A. W. SMITH, Dec 23, 1875_23_5* "VTOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? JLl - Notice is hereby given tt.at the un? dersigned, Executor of James Ellison, de? ceased, will apply to W. W. 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