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?AY, /J JAS. A. HOY'., E.B. MURR/" r*MU?? THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1876. COUNTY CONVENTION. In accordance with the call of the State Executive Committee of the Democratic party in South Carolina, it h hereby an? nounced that there will be a County Con? vention held at Anderson C. H. on Sat? urday, l?V? ?r/ April next, for the purpose of electing six delegates to the State Democratic Convention which meets in Columbia on the 4th of May next. The basis of representation in the County Convention, as fixed by the Cen? tral Executive Committee, will be as fol? lows: Each Democratic Club in Ander? son County shall be entitled to one dele? gate for twenty-five members or under, and an additional delegate for each addi? tional twenty-five members. The Clubs are earnestly requested to renew their diligence in procuring mem? bers between this time and the meeting of the County Couvention, so that the fullest representation may be secured by each Club. The executive committees are specially invoked to increase the membership of their respective Clubs. Delegates to the County Convention will come prepared to report the exact num? ber of persons belonging to their clubs, so that the aggregate membership may be ascertained. JAMES A. HOYT, County Chairman. AN OLD TRICK IN A NEW DRESS. The preamble and resolutions adopted by the .Republican County Convention on Saturday last will be found in this issue. This fresh device to catch unwary Democrats needs a little puncturing, and it will not be amiss to send the antidote along with the poison. For the sake of j convenience, and-because we have reason to believe that this precious scheme ema anates from that source, we will treat the preamble and resolutions as the produc? tion of Senator Cochran, whose favorite plan to "divide and conquer" is herewith revealed. He sees plainly enough that a thorongh and enthusiastic organization of the Democracy portends a speedy over? throw of his power and influence in our local elections, and that it is necessary for him to manage adroitly to stem the tide which is rapidly hastening his down? fall in politics. He throws out the bait with insinuating grace, trusting thereby to delnde and deceive unsuspecting Dem? ocrats into false security, or win them over to an open advocacy of this pet scheme. But Mr. Cochran might as well understand now as hereafter that he has deceived many good citizens of Anderson just | ?nee too often by his flattering demon? strations for compromise and concilia? tion. In the last campaign, when there was a coalition ticket for State officers in the field, the masses of Democratic voters were friendly disposed towards any one who seemed desirous of electing that ticket, and it was easy enough to set a trap for wavering and disorganized voters. Mr. Cochran was successful in the effort then made by him, because his true purposes were not exposed to the public gaze, and a large number of Dem? ocrats were really earnest in their belief | that his motives were sincere and his object the public good. Had the subse? quent conduct of Mr. Cochran justified this favorable opinion, his present effort I would be received quite differently. But | the moment he failed to meet just expec? tations, and outraged decency by casting his vote for a notorious villain like Whipper. he forfeited the last vestige j of confidence as to the purity of his in? tentions and the worthiness of his mo? tives. Hence, the overture now made will be received with scorn and derision, and none will more readily reject his propositions than the Democrats whose votes assisted him in the last election. It was their trust and confidence which he betrayed on that memorable Black Thursday, and universal condemnation has resulted therefrom. ? The facts of the case are burlesqued in the boastful declaration that nominations were put aside in the last campaign, in order that each member of the Republi? can party "might be free to cast his vote j as his feelings and judgment might dic? tate." Mr. Cochran was working to se? cure his own election, and he was all things to all men, so4that his name was j upon the ticket, but he was just as much the nominee of the Republicans as if he had been regularly nominated. Their ballots were cast for him solidly and j almost without exception, which was rendered certain by the distribution of j printed tickets through the customary channels. So long as the "feelings and judgment" of the Republicans were friendly to his own eleotion, entire free? dom might be allowed as to the balance of the ticket for local officers. Here was his true aim, object and sole desire, and we have no doubt that he feels a comfor? table assurance "that such a course re? sulted in good" to himself, although we are unable to discover the benefit derived from his service as a representative of | the people. The preamble and resolutions are a mixture of conceit, arrogance and impu? dence. The recommendation is made against nominations, "unless the Demo? cratic party shall by party machinery, and free application of the party lash, put before the people men who, in our opinion, are objectionable to a majority of the conservative voters of Anderson County." As the contingency seems to depend upon the judgment of Mr. Coch? ran, and taking as a criterion all past experience since he has been in politics, the Democrats may safely conclude that their nominees will be objectionable. It would appear reasonable to any one, ex? cept a tricky, scheming politician like Mr. Cochran, that the Democrats were competent to make their own selection, and pronounce judgment as to the fitness of their candidates for official position. But this wily Senator has become so ac? customed to interjecting his "opinions" into the Democratic ranks that he con? cludes he has unlimited freedom in this respect, and he forgets that his "influ? ence" is on the decline in Anderson County. Yet, if the Democrats are not subservient enough to consult Mr. Coch? ran in regard to nominations, we are made to understand that the Republicans are pledged "to vote for firm, just, expe rienced and competent men, though they be Democrats in the fullest sense of the word*" Now, as we comprehend the organization of the Democracy, its mem? bers are pledged to sustain the party nominations, recognizing the folly of al? lowing Republicans to control the elec* tions. Hence, every Democrat in any true sense of the word would indignantly reject a proposition from the Republicans to become their candidate, in order to produce division and discord among po? litical friends. It is incontestibly true that unless professed Democrats consent to become the candidates of the Repub? licans next fall, this programme of the artful Senator cannot be carried out. It requires two to make a bargain in this instance, and the members of the Dem? ocratic party are forewarned by these resolutions that such bargain will be at? tempted by the Republicausi But we would lik'j to know whence the Republi? cans derive the right to counsel, direct or supervise the Democracy. Such dic? tation and supervision from a corrupt and degraded party amount to insuffera? ble arrogance and sublime impudence, and we are quite, mistaken in the charac? ter and purposes of the Anderson De? mocracy, unless this impertinence and presumption are promptly and prop? erly repelled at the outset of the cam? paign. Does any one imagine that the Repub? licans would manifest solicitude in regard to Democratic nominations, in case the situation of parties might be reversed in this County ? Is it likely that we would hear so much from Mr. Cochrau and his friends about the party lash and party machinery? When and where did the Republicans in South Carolina give up any partisan advantage, or elect Demo? crats to office ? It will be time enough to consider this scheme, intended to pro? duce division among Democrats, when the Republicans in other counties begin to divide offices, "outside of any- mere party feeling or party zeal." As a hope- j less and helpless minority, the Republi? cans are driven to this extremity in An? derson County, and every true, genuine Democrat will see to it that the impossi? bility of its success is made apparent at once. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN HON. It is only three weeks until tbe Demo? cratic State Convention will meet in Columbia for the purpose of electing delegates to the National Convention, and to take such further action as the Convention may deem proper and neces? sary. Among other things which will claim the attention of tbe delegates, the re-organization of the State Executive Committee will demand wise and con? siderate action. The ablest, truest and strongest men to be found in the State ought to be selected to conduct the ensu? ing campaign, which will require astute? ness and executive talent of the highest order to give shape to the conduct of the campaign, and bring victory to the Dem? ocratic standard. In point of fact, the Democracy has never enjoyed a close, thorough and compact organization in South Carolina, and there are many diffi? culties to encounter in training and dis? ciplining an army of voters, whose indi? viduality has been maintained to a large extent under the partial organization and ineffectual resistance heretofore made against the Republican party. The truth is apparent, however, that the organization now in progress all over the State indicates greater thoroughness and compactness than ever before, and the measure of success already attained in this regard will render the work of the State Executive Committee comparative? ly light and pleasant We have every confidence that the State Convention will act wisely and discreetly iu the selec? tion of gentlemen to perfect measures for the ultimate triumph of the Democ? racy. Upon this choice will largely de? pend the destines of the State, for ineffi? ciency, inertness and indifference in the discharge of the trust which will be com? mitted to them will surely bring defeat and disaster. As to what further action will be necessary at the State Convention, we have a decided conviction that the busi? ness of the delegates is to restrict their action into the narrowest limits. It is too early to venture upon shaping a policy for the party, although we have the most positive .views in regard to the proper policy, when the time arrives to take a position from which we are not to recede as a party, under any circum? stances. We do not share in the belief that aught of harm has been done by free and uiitrammeled discussion of this sub? ject, for the unrestrained expression of opinion from newspapers and public men will serve to shed light upon our condi? tion as a State, and enable the masses to direct understandingly future move? ments. Among the greatest needs of this State is the dissemination of politi? cal information, and the enlistment of the property-holders in an active and zealous endeavor to rescue their State from the clutches of rapacious adventu? rers, whose efforts to keep political con? trol have been unintentionally aided by apathetic conduct on the part of the more substantial citizens. We need dis? cussion of every measure and every phase of policy intended to benefit the State, and there can be no valid reason for stifling argument or postponing reflection upon grave issues which are certain to demand solution in the near future. In? deed, so far from the discussion as to straightout nominations or a fusion with any portion of tbe Republicans being premature, we are convinced that more time is necessary for the proper elucida? tion of these plans, and hence we favor the State Convention pretermitting any definite action until a later day, by which the people will be allowed ample time in every portion of the State to express their matured judgment upon the issues of tbe approaching campaign. It is unnecessary to reiterate our pur? pose to sustain whatever policy may be determined upon in this campaign, whether it is deemed wise to enter again upon the fusion plan or to make a strict party fight. Our preferences are well known, and have not been hid under a bushel. We are firmly of the opinion that tbe time for compromise and coali? tion has passed, and that the citizens of South Carolina arc not to expect sound, economical and safe government at the hands of the Republicans, who have dis graced the commonwealth and degraded the name of American citizen before the civilized world. All previous efforts to bring good out of evil have fligually failed. Retrenchment and reform are mere by-Words, when left to the corrupt majority controlling the Republican party; the power of taxation is looked upon as a species of party machinery, by which an ignorant rabble is to be main? tained in official position, and moved as puppets in the hands of unscrupulous, designing and ambitious leaders; the judiciary, which ought to be the last bul? wark of freemen, is dragged down to the lowest depths of infamy and degradation by the elevation of thieves and villains to the bench. In short, there is no device of avarice} corruption and men? dacity Which has not been employed to maintain party ascendancy, and fealty to party obligations is made supreme over every other consideration, from the high? est to the lowest of its leaders. Under these circumstances, we can no longer hug the phantom of coalition, nor be se? duced into devious paths of expediency, if we would bring peace, prosperity and advancement into our borders. The incubus of bad government depresses every material and social interest, and only by united, determined and self sacrificing effort can the State be wrested from the unholy grasp of foul cormorants, whose wits are exercised at all times to secure greedy gain, and whose polluting touch mu3t be avoided as the deadliest venom. EDITORIAL NOTES. A. T. Stewart, the New York dry goods merchant, is dead. He leaves a large estate, and no heirs except distant rela? tives in Scotland. It is supposed that he has left large amounts to various associa? tions in and around New York. The Rock Hill Grange says: "Some ugly rumors are afloat to the effect that Chamberlain and Mackey were paid $50, 000 worth of State bonds by Parker for his release. The statement in so far as Chamberlain is concerned is highly im probable. Chamberlain had been too intimately associated with Parker, proba? bly too deeply implicated; to desire, or indeed be able to imprison his former partner, and instead of receiving any? thing for his release, it is more probable that he paid for the writ of habeas corpus himself, but not to the extent rumor gives, unless perchance they were the re? mains of some fraudulent bonds issued by the financial board. The late attempt to investigate Mackey proved that the judge more than possessed the confidence of the Governor. There is a great deal of duplicity lying concealed behind the placid face of the champion reformer." That eminent soldier and lusty patriot, Maj. Lewis Merrill, who found it so profitable to arrest persons in South Car? olina on the charge that they were Ku Klus, and while receiving his pay as an array officer drew the sum of $21,000 from the State Treasury for his services in procuring witnesses for the Ku Klux prosecutions, has been examined recently by the Military Committee of the House of Representatives. When he was sum? moned to appear before tbe committee, he was so very innocent that he asked the chairman why he had been required to appear, saying: "If it is to get my views on any intricate subject, I wish you would tell me now, so I can study and enlighten your committee." Gen. Ban? ning blandly informed him that he would be heard at length on the situation of affaire in South Carolina during the Ku Klux raids, whereupon Merrill turned his back and slunk away. Besides his acceptance of the money from South Carolina, while acting as an officer of the United States army, and lobbying for weeks to secure that gift from the Legis? lature, the illegal and arbitrary acts of Maj. Merrill in Louisiana at a later period ought to have caused him to be court martialed long ago. Gen. Custer has also charged Merrill with taking a bribe at a court martial in Texas. His partisan services in South Carolina and Louisiana greatly endeared him to the administration, and he was recently ap? pointed as one of the representatives of the government at the Philadelphia Ex? position, though by respectable army officers he has long been deemed a dis? grace to the service. It is hoped that the examination of the Military Commit? tee will bring his career to a sudden and {inglorious conclusion. JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. NUMBER 4. ' Mauldin's Mountain lies two miles to the west of Easley Station, on the Air Line Railroad. This is a commanding eminence, rising gradually from sur? rounding hills and valleys to the height of several hundred feet above the land around the base. This elevated spot was occupied as an observatory during last summer by an exploring party from some distant region, taking observations of the surrounding country. The mountain is perhaps a mile in circumference, and for some distance above the base has a pro? lific soil, and is in cultivation. The mountain has been for twenty years or more the property of the Mauldin family. A portion of the cleared land has been cultivated in cotton for successive years, and, strange to say, on this mountain side, by the aid of fertilizers, an average of nearly or quite a bale to the acre has been realized, and that, too, on the north side of the mountain. The soil is well adapted to the cultivation of cotton, but rather light and porous, and thus inclined to wash. Boggs' Mountain, a twin neighbor, lies a little farther to the west on the Air Line. Its altitude and circumference is about equal to that of Mauldin's Moun? tain, and, like its neighbor, is partially in cultivation, and produces remunera? tive crops. * Along this region of country the ches nut is an extensive growth. Mr. Wm. Mauldin, merchant at Easley Station, has recently fenced a large field mainly with chesnut rails. This kind of timber is preferred even to the oak for rails on account of its lightness and durability. Mrs. Win. Mauldin, a most excellent lady, devotes a great deal of time to the cultivation of flowers, and is succeeding finely. She has a small pit, facing the south, and with glazed windows is ena? bled to preserve her flowers in spring? like verdure of bloom. The Calla, or Lily of the Nile, is a remarkable plant, with a stem reaching some two or three feet high) with broad and heavy leaves falling gracefully on either side of the stem, and crowned with a large white flower at top. Some persons suppose that this plant afforded the covering or hiding place for the infant Moses, when secreted by a tender mother from the cruel edict of a tyrant king. R. H. T. REPUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS. Rooms Republican Party, ) Anderson, 6. 0., April 8, 1876. j Messrs. Editors i In accordance with a resolution passed, I respectfully ask that you publish the following preamble and resolutions. Respectfully, &c, JOHN R. COCHRAN. Whereas, iu the last general election in this State the Republican party of Anderson County deemed it wise "and prudent, in order to promote harmony and good feeling and to secure the fullest exercise of the right of suffrage, to make no nominations for any office, in order that each voter of our party might be free to cast his vote as his feeliugs and judgment might dictate, unbiased and untrammelled by party ties; and whereas we feel assured that such a course resulted in good, and furnished an example on the part of the Republi? can party of an earnest desire to promote pence and harmony and to secure honest and competent officers; therefore, be it Resolved by this Convention, That in the elections of 1876 we recommend that no nominations be made on our part for members of the Legislature or County officers, unless the Democratic party shall, by party machinery and a free application of the party lash, place be? fore the people men who, in our opinion, are objectionable to a majority of the conservative voters of Anderson County, in which event we pledge ourselves to vote for men firm, just, experienced and com? petent, though they be Democrats in the fullest sense of the word?men who are known by their intelligence and honor to be fully qualified to fill the different offi? ces, outside of any mere party feeling or party zeal. Resolved, That we will not vote in the coming election for any one who has not the moral courage to go before the peo? ple, and rely on his own merits and qual? ifications for support, and not upon party rings, cliques, men, clubs or leagues. Resolved, That the Anderson Intelligen? cer, Anderson Journal and Columbia Daily Union-Herald be requested to pub? lish these proceedings. JOHN R. COCHRAN, Chm'n. SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS-CHAM BERLAIN TO GRANT. the governor asks the moral sup? port of the president in his war on moses and whipper?strong ap? peal for the integrity and self respect of the party?its frigid reception. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says that the following letter was addressed to President Grant some time ago by Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina, and that South Caro? lina Republicans complain that it has received neither reply nor attention from the President, while the organs of Grant continue to abuse Got. Chamberlain and misrepresent his political aims. A copy of the letter is given for publication now, but it is not stated who furnished the copy. The Governor's organ, the Union Herald, states that no copy was retained by its author, and it is reasonable to con? clude that some one connected with the White House has been instrumental in letting this document see the light. The letter uses some strong language, and is as follows: To His Excellency Vie F) csident: Sir : I am induced by recent extraor? dinary circumstances occurring in this State to address you by this communica? tion, as the head, in a certain sense, of the Republican party. The General As? sembly of this State on the 16th inst. elected W. J. Whipper and F. J. Moses, jr., as judges of the Circuit Court of this State, the former for the circuit em? bracing the city of Charleston and con? stituting by far the most important cir? cuit of the State in point of population, wealth and business. The character of F. J. Moses, jr., is known to you and to the world. Unless the entirely universal opinion of all who are familiar with his career is mistaken he is as infamous a character as ever in any age disgraced and prostituted public position. The character of W. J. Whipper, according to my belief and the belief of all good men in this State, so far as I am in-, formed, differs from that of Moses only in extent to which opportunity has allowed him to exhibit it. The election of these two men to judicial offices sends a thrill of horror through the State. It compels men of all parties who respect decency, virtue or civilization to utter their loudest protests against the outrage of their election. They have not even the poor qualification of such a degree of legal learning as to qualify them for the intelligent discharge of any judicial duty. The least of all the evils inflicted on . the people of this State by their election is the fact that it compels all Republicans who love or honor the principles of their party to refuse to countenance or tolerate such representatives. I am a Republican, of just as many years' standing as I have seen years of discretion. I have been a strict party man, adhering to my party here in South Carolina through good report and evil report, never for once quitting its ranks amid the greatest discouragements aris? ing from the bad conduct and suicidal policy of many of its most prominent members; but the time has now come when no self-respecting Republican can tolerate the ascendancy of such men as, in this instance, have been forced upon us. For you or me, as Republicans, to countenance the election of Moses and Whipper is as impossible as it would be lor Governor Tilden, as a Democrat, to countenance the election of Wm. M. Tweed and George G. Barnard to judi? cial positions in New York. I cannot and will not do it, be the consequences what they may politically: And yet I know there are men who will charge me in this crisis as they have charged me hitherto with treachery to the Republi? can party, because I cannot keen silent and still support a party loaded down with such men. The newspaper in Washington which has sometimes been called your organ, doubtless erroneously, will quite likely denounce me with re? newed vigor for what simple self-respect will compel me to do iu view of this out? rage. I tell you, Mr. Presideut, no act of mine, if I were the greatest living traitor to my party, could be so fatal to that party as the election of Whipper and Moses has been and will be. I want above all things to save South Carolina for the Republican party in the coming Presidential struggle, but I cannot save it, nobody can save it, if the party here or the party at Washington, or in the North, do less than denounce this thing unsparingly, and join their efforts to those of the honest Republicans here in an effort to overthrow the power of such men as Whipper and Moses and their aiders and abettors. Our only salvation is in cutting loose from all contamination with these men, and requiring all who arc amenable to our influence to do the same. To try to save the seven electoral votes of South Carolina at the price of silence under this infliction will co.st us, in my judgment, many times that number of votes else? where. We want your moral and politi? cal support in this struggle with politi? cal iniquity in its worst form. It is as suicidal to give countenance to Whippcr and Moses acre as it would be to give countenance to the whisky thieves in St. Louis. The party fealty of such men is disastrous to the party. I have written earnestly. I can not do otherwise. Let no man convince you that I am anything but a Republican, until common decency compels me to be something else. Give us your countenance as you have give* it, as I believe, in the past, and if we cannot save South Carolina to the party, we can prevent our party here from be? coming a thousand-fold greater burden to the National Republican party than it has ever been before. We propose to declare war on this Whipper-Moses gang. We propose to ask the National Repub? lican party to sustain us, and we know that you and all true Republicans will bid us God speed when you know the depths of degradation into which these men are plunging us. This letter is, of course, addressed only to you, but you can make any use of it you see fit, and I remain your sincere friend and fellow Republican, D. H. Chamberlain. Governor of South Carolina. THE GREENVILLE LIBEL SUIT. A Condensed Statement of the Case. The suit of Wm. E. Earle against the proprietors of the Greenville Enterprise and Mountaineer for ten thousand dollars damages for libel, rests upon the follow? ing facts: On the 18th of July, 1875, the Enter? prise and Mountaineer, which was edited by Col. S. S. Crittenden, published the proceedings of the Council Chamber of the Grangers of Greenville County. The Republican, edited by Capt. Earle and J. M. Runion, the following week con? tained an article ridiculing the Grange and some of its members, and concluded by asserting that its objects were not ag? ricultural, but charging by clear implica? tion that it was a political body. Then the Enterprise and Mountaineer published the following article: "Contemptible?The Republican af? fects to speak contemptuously of the Patrons of Husbandry of Greenville County." Then followed two articles in the Re? publican, headed "Contemptible" and "Contemptuously," which reflected upon Col. Crittenden personally, and, among other things, spoke cf civil judgments which existed against him. Col. Critten? den met J. M. Runion, one of the editors of the Republican, and asked if he was the author of the offensive articles in the Republican, and receiving an evasive reply, caned him upon the streets of Greenville. Runion, therefore, let it be known that Capt. Earle was the author of tbe articles, and a correspondence fol? lowed between Col. Crittenden and Capt. Earle, in which the former denounced the latter as a braggart and coward. The Republican then contained a card from Capt. Earle, agaiu reflecting upon Col. Crittenden, whereupon he published the following in the Enterprise and Mountain? eer, of which he was editor and the Bai? ley's proprietors: "Judgments.?Sometimes judgments are rendered in civil courts against a man who retains the respect of his fellow-men. But there are judgments when rendered against a man by the community in which he lives, and who have marked his course from boyhood up?judgments against him for want of honor and principle, and the lack of every instinct of a gentleman, which leave him naked and forlorn in? deed?a moral bankrupt. Such judg? ments have long been entered against W. E. Earle." Other articles followed in each of these papers, in which these editors abused each other, and at last Capt. Earle published a card in which he informed the public that the libels published in the Enterprise and Mountaineer should be investigated by a criminal and civil action in the Courts. The article published above is the one upon which a civil action for $10,000 damages for libel was instituted against the proprietors of the Enterprise and Mountaineer. In answer to. the com? plaint, the defendants alleged the facts which induced the publication of the libel as we have given them, and further plead that the article complained of was true, and cited the following facts, which they promised to prove: 1. That Wm. E. Earle, at the close of the war, went in the night time to the house of a man named John Dill, in Greenville County, representing himself as a Federal officer, under an assumed name, and ordered him to bring out a fine horse, wbich he took and carried away, without giving any compensation; that for this highway robberry a "true bill" was found against him, and the friends of the plaintiff induced the pros? ecutor to consent to a nolle prosegui, by leading him to believe a tract of land would be given him, which he claimed the plaintiff* had wrongfully deprived him of. 2. That on the same night, under his assumed name, he went to the house of an old Union man named Crane, who was a worthy citizen, and made a negro man whip him most cruelly; that Capt Earle was indicted, and that as Crane, who never recovered from his injuries, was unable to be present, Mrs. Crane was the only witness to prove the battery, and under a ruling of the presiding Judge her testimony was excluded, and the plaintiff went upon the stand and swore that young men did the whipping, and that he made them stop, while, in fact, it was done at the command of the plaintiff. 3. That the plaintiff, as an attorney, ssucd a complaint against A. T. Reese, who answered it within the twenty days, but the plaintiff" at the expiration of the twenty days, went before the Clerk and falsely swore that no answer had ever been served upon him. Under this, exe? cution was issued and the land advertised for sale. 4. While a magistrate, the plaintiff compounded a felony committed in An? derson County by his brother, John H. Earle, in stealing $26 in money from J. S. King and a pair of saddle-bags and clothing from J. W. Sitton, for which he was about to be prosecuted, by paying $25 to the father of J. W. Sitton, who was a minor, and giving his note to J. S. King for $100, which he afterwards paid. 5. That the plaintiff, as attorney for Edwin Bates & Co., of Charleston, who held a mortgage on a tract of laud be? longing to Edward Powell for $314, bought the tract of land when sold by the Sheriff under a junior execution for $30, subject to said mortgage. He did uot in? form Iiis clients that he had purchased the land, and was liable for the whole of their debt, but falselv and fraudulently wrote them that he had with difficulty effected a compromise with J. W. Powell (son of Edward Powell) at $250, and ad? vised them to accept said offer, which they did, although the said Powell did not make nor know anything of said offer. He then sent them a check for $250, less his commissions, and sold the land to John Timmons for $600, defraud? ing his clients out of $64, in violation of his oath as an attorney. Upon the side of the Plaintiff, Messrs. Simpson & Moore, J. H. Whitncr, S. McGowan and J. L. Cothran were the attorneys, while Messrs. Whitncr Symmes, M. C. Butler, W. H. Perry and M. L. Bonham appeared for the defense. The defendants put up Ex-Gov. Perry and about thirty-five witnesses, among whom were Col. N. H. Davis, Rev. J. C. Fur man, Hon. R. E. Bowen, Hamlin Beattie, Esq., and other prominent citizens of Greenville, who testified that the charac? ter of Capt. Earle was bad in the com munity in which they live. In a number of instances the cross-examination elici? ted th"c fact that the plaintiff had brought suits against the party testifying, but they gave their testimony'as founded on the reputation of the plaintiff in the commu? nity. The defense then offered the testi? mony of Messrs. S. J. King and J; W. Sitton which substantiated the fourth charge in the answer; of John Dill, Milton Dill and William Wooten, who substantiated the first charge in the an? swer ; of Mrs. Sarah Crane, who substan? tiated the second charge of the answer ; of J. Mims Sullivan, W. A. McDaniel, J. L. Southern, John Timmons and J. Powell, who substantiated the fifth charge of the answer; and of J. Powell and J. L. Southern to substantiate the third charge. They also offered the testimony j of C. A. Cars in regard to the first and second cbarges1 Judge Cooke refused to admit the arti? cles published in the Republican by Capt. Earlc against Col. Crittenden, the editor of the Enterprise and Mountaineer, in this case, on the ground that they were not against the Baileys, and could not justify them. The plaintiff offered in reply the testi? mony of Messrs. Blythc, Humphreys, Reed and Waiden, who exculpated Cant. Earlc from being the principal in the raid charged in the first and second charges of the answer. There was a large amount of testimo? ny for the plaintiff, going to establish his general good character. Among these witnesses were Dr. Broaddus and Messrs. Hudson, Shumate, Wellford, Mauldin and others. Messrs. Wells and Scoficld testi? fied in reference to the third charge against the plaintiff, and were of opinion that his affidavit was made through a mistake. There was also testimony that Earle had paid as much for the land in Edwin Bates & Co's. case as it was worth. At the close of the testimony, argu? ments were made by the distinguished counsel on both sides of the case, and the Jury, after receiving instructions from the Court, retired to their room. A fter considering the matter for several hours, they agreed upon a verdict of $50 for the plaintiff; and thus the greatest libel suit ever entered against au up country paper ended. It can hardly be denied that the plaintiff is greatly wors? ted by bringing this action,, for it has given very general and wide publicity to the charges which are made against Him, without securing a verdict large enough to convince the public that there is noth? ing contained in some one or more of them. The expenses of the litigation must have been heavy on both sides, and therefore it appears to us that each party comes out of the fray somewhat scathed. The case was one which afforded a rare opportunity for legal display, and was utilized to the fullest extent by the able advocates who were contending for the respective parties. Its result should teach publishers to be careful as to their attacks upon the private character of individu? als, and especially to teach men who are assailed by the press that they should be cautious in instituting suits for damages, for it is an old adage that the courts are poor places for men to submit their char? acters for arbitrament. HOW MACKEY WAS SAVED. The Report of the Lancaster Commit? tee to the Citizens of the County. Messrs. J. B. Erwin, N. G. B. Chafee, T. F. Clyburn, and J. M. Caskey, the committee of citizens of Lancaster Coun? ty appointed by a mass meeting of citizens to present to the Legislature charges of illegal and tyrannical conduct against Judge Mackey, make the follow? ing report to the people of the county: We, the undersigned, deem it our duty to make report of our actings and doings as a committee appointed by a public meeting of the citizens of Lancaster County to proceed to Columbia and lay before the Governor and the Federal As? sembly of the State of South Carolina very grave charges against the Hon. T. J.Mackey, judge of the Sixth Circuit, for illegal and tyrannical acts, such as in our opinion disqualify him for hold? ing longer the commission of circuit judge. This duty on our part becomes more especially necessary from the fact that iu the exercise of a sound discretion we felt compelled not to carry into exe? cution part of the instruction given us, to wit: That we declined for very suffi? cient reasons (in our opinion) to call upon the Governor. A VERY SHORT STATEMENT of the manner of conducting our mission, and its results we think will satisfy our constituents that we have carried out their wishes as far as possible to do, in view of the influences with which we were confronted in Columbia. Upon ar? riving in that city we at once put our? selves in communication with the Speak? er of the House of Representatives, who informed us that representing as we did the people of the county, the proper method of bringing the grievances com? plained of before that body was by a pe? tition setting the same forth and asking for an investigation of the charges which might be preferred against the Hon. T. J. Mackey for his various acts of the of? ficial misconduct. Acting upon such in? timidation, we filed with the Speaker a respectful petition, which has been pub? lished in all the public prints. It seems that before our arrival certain OTHER CHARGES of a grave nature had been preferred by other parties from another county in the circuit, and that a resolution to investi? gate those charges had been defeated. With those charges we had no connec? tion, and about them we knew absolute? ly nothing, so we acted independently as your representatives. The vote in the House of Representatives on a resolution of investigation based upon our petition was reached on Friday, the 17th of March, and the very surprising result of defeat? ing the resolution was attained by nine majority. A motion was made to recon? sider the vote on this resolution, was sub? sequently also lost. THE GREAT SERIOUS OBSTRUCTIONS by which we confronted in our efforts to carry out your instructions were princi? pally and signally the whole official and personal influence of the Governor of the State exercised against us, and a de? fection of a portion of the Conservative members of the House. Governor Chamberlain we found, in advance of our arrival had committed himself as the partisan of Judge Mackey, and in a pur? ported interview between himself and a reporter of the Union-Herald newspaper had thrown himself into the breach to prevent any investigation of the charges previously preferred. And upon our. presenting onr petition to the House, and while the debate was going on, we found that he was using every engine of official power, by bringing members, both Re? publican and Conservative, to his execu? tive office, and importuning and other? wise inducing them to defeat so reasona? ble a request as that preferred by as, to investigate the official conduct of a judi? cial officer. For these reasons we thought it would be entirely derogatory to the dignity of our constituents and our own, that we should approach Governor Chamberlain at all, ami were convinced that an inter? view with one so committed could be pro? ductive of no good results. Of the ac? tion of that portion of THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS who thought proper to oppose our en? deavors, and who defeated our reasonable request, we have to speak with feelings which are actually painful. No good reason could be assigned by any of them why they should not vote for the resolu? tion, and we were entirely at a loss to know what influences were brought to bear upon them during the pendency of this matter. After mature deliberation we have, from facts which came within our knowledge, come to the conclusion that their conduct on this occasion was ocured by the hold which the Govern? or of the State has on their minds aiid actionsi They have been so closely al? lied with him in attempting to confine legislation within reasonable bounds, and of defeating corrupt measures in the General Assembly, that some of these gentlemen seem to have lost their identity and to have forgotten that Governor Chamberlain is the acknowledged head of a party which since its existence and now is "inimcal to every interest of the State of South Carolina; and that in following'him in certain good measures which he has attempted to carry out, they have been by his influence blindly led to do great injustice to the citizens of Lancaster County. We take great pleasure in recommend? ing to you the conduct on this occasion (?I Messrs. Ferguson, of Greenville, R. M. Smith and Woodruff, of Spartanbur/, Coit and Redfearn, of Chesterfield, and others, about fourteen in number, Con? servatives, who treated us with great consideration and did all in their power to further your wishes; and also those Republicans who boldly stood up for the rights of the oppressed citizens of Lan? caster County, and bid defiance to the party lash used on the occasion by Gov? ernor D. H. Chamberlain. ? A petition twenty yards in length and signed by over two thousand one hundred citizens has been sent to the Centennial Commissioners asking them not to grant permission to sell intoxica? ting drinks on the grounds. MARKETS. Anderson, April 13, 1876. Cotton market dull. Sales light. Mid? dlings, Hi cents. Charleston, April 10,187G. Cotton market easier. Middling 12 11-16 @12j. New York, April 10. Cotton quiet. Middling 13 5-10(0)13?. OBITUARY. Departed this life, in Anderson County, S. C, March lGth, 1876, Mrs. ELIZABETH HALL, wife of Martin Hall, deceased. Mrs. Hall was born in Union county, 8. C, Marth 5th, 1800, and was married to Martin Hall, of Anderson County, in the year 1825, into which county she immediately removed and lived until the day of her death. Mrs. Hall was a wife indeed. As such, she may have been equalled but not sur? passed: She always prided herself in the happiness of her husband; always found her happiness in his, his joys were hers, though they came to him often through tbe sacrihees which she willingly made. She lived nearly fifty years in true and devoted love and sympathy with her husband. And although she never was a mother in reality, yet she filled the capacity of a mother, (and Mr. Hall that of a father,) for a number of years to the commendation of | all; giving that advice, that training, and religious instruction to the orphans, that were in the providence of God placed in her hands for maternal care, as would necessari? ly lead the mind to that Redeemer whom she in early life had embraced, loved and served. Truly, she was a faithful and an affectionate mother to the motherless. As a church member, she can very appropriate? ly be numbered among the first class of Baptist women. She was always found in her seat at the Cross Roads Baptist Church only when prevented by Providence. She loved and delighted in the Kingdom of her Lord, "the house of His abode." What a great blessing it might be to all Baptist churches and their pastors if the whole Bap? tist sisterhood would be as faithful to their respective churches and pastors as she was. But she is gone, no more to help the church, no more to assist the pastor. She has doubt? less gone to receive her great reward, for she was eminently a Christian woman, ready and willing to"engage in every good work. HER FORMER PASTOR. ANNOUNCEMENTS. ?ST The friends of JAMES H. McCON NELL respectfully announce him as a can? didate for Sheriff of Anderson County at the next election. The many friends of Wi T. CrRTJBBS announce him as a suitable person for the office of Sheriff at the next ensuing elec? tion. Help our one-arm Confederate soldier. SPECIAL NOTICES. The Scriptures say Naaman would not believe when told that to be cured of lep? rosy, he had only to bathe in the river Jordan. His unbelief brought days of suffering upon him, as it does upon those who delay taking Merrell's Hepatixe for the Liver. When the. skin and eyes become yellow in the spring season, with pains in the head and bones of the body, and a heavy feeling about the stomach after meals; there is but one chance to escape. Sickness of some sort is sure to come, unless the bile and bad blood is carried out of the system. Go to your druggist, Messrs. Simpson & Sadler, and get a bottle of Merrell's Hepatine, that cures all diseases of the liver. Doctors arc guessers. If they guess right you are all right?provided you pay the bill. If they guess wroug, you go to the graveyard?they go to their dinner. Merrell's Hepatixe has cured more cases of liver disease, indigestion, consti? pation and dyspepsia, than all the doctors and pills in the world combined. Ask your druggist, Messrs. Simpson & Sadler, about this medicine?Hepatine. Each bottle contains fifty doses, and will cure any case of liver complaint in the world. Globe Flower Cough Syrup cures cough, colds, and will positively cure consumption. For sale by Messrs. Simp? son & Sadler._ Don't Beg the Question. It is an infallible sign that a cause is weak when its claims are sought to be established by mere bold assertion without argument or substantial proof. Dr. Tutt asserts that his Hair Dye is the best, and he adduces un? doubted evidence to substantiate the truth uf the assertion. READ WHAT EXPERTS SAY New Orleans, May 10, 1871. Dr. . Tctt :?Dear Sir: We, the under? signed, wish to inform you that we have tried your Hair Dye, and find it to be the best we have ever used. For its natural black color, it far excels all other dyes. Our customers will have no other. Since we be? gan its use, our business in the dyeing de? partment has rapidly increased. We think it a great triumph. ANTHONY HAAS, 1 Rfl ._ CHARLES HOHN, \ Barbc?. . No. 6 N. Royal Street. Remember This. Now is the time of the year for Pneumo? nia. Lung Fever, Coughs, Colds, and fatal results of predisposition to Consumption and other Throat and Lung JJiscase. Bos chee's German Syrup has been used in this neighborhood for the past two or three years without a single failure to cure. If you have not used this medicine vourself, po* to vour Druggist, Wilhite & Williams, and ask him of its wonderful success among his cus? tomers. Two doses will relieve the worst ease. If you have no faith in any medicine, just buy a Sample Bottle of Boschce's Ger? man Syrup for 10 cents and try it. Regular size Bottle 75 cents. Don't neglect a cough to save 75 cents. Good Taste. In nothing do men and women show their possession of this quality, or the want of it, so much as in the appearance of their homes. People of good taste and judgment in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia Florida and Alabama, patronize Mr P p' Toale, of Charleston, S. C, who supplies Hiebest doors, sashes, blinds, newels cor? nices, Ac., and the best paint to make them beautiful. Also, plain and ornamental class of the best I rench and American manufac? ture. ATTENTION! A FRENCH SHOE-MAKER from Paris, who has had Twenty-five Years' experience has opened a Shop at Pendlcton, S. C, and invites the patronage of the people All work guaranteed. April 13, 187G 30 4? Carolina Collegiate Institute. THE THIRD TERM of this Institution will beKin MONDAY, APRIL 17th. Board, exclusive of washing and lights, if paid promptly in advance, $10 per month ; otherwise, $12.50. W. J. LIGON, President. April 13, 187G_39_2 Threshermen's Outfit. IAM-agent for the celebrated CARD WELL THRESHER, the FARMER ENGINE, and DOORS, SASH and BLINDS that I will sell at factory prices. Threshers. 3=200 and $250. Five-horse Engines. $615.00.. C. E. HORTON, Williamston, S. C. April 13. 1870_39_3__ NOTICE. ALL persons are forewarned against liar boring my grandson, George Bowman,, who has left my employ, and is now in An? derson County. He is light complected,, stout built, and about twelve years of age.. Persons employing him will take warning that the law will be enforced against them, as lie has unlawfully left me. GEORGE BOWMAN, Oak Bower, Hart Co., Ga. April 13, 1876_39_8? SHERIFF'S SALE. BY JAS. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. BY virtue of various Executions to me directed, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in May next, at Anderson C. H.. the following property, to wit: Two set of Double Harness, four set of Single Harness, three Blind Bridles, three Saddles. Levied on as the property of M. Heldman, at the suit of B. F. Crayton & Sons vs. M. Heldman, and J. R. Fant vs. M. Heldman. Terms cash. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff. April 12,1876_39_2 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. In Re. Arthur P. Hubbard, Bankrupt. "VyOTICE is hereby given that a meeting; aM of the creditors of said Bankrupt will be held before the undersigned, Register, at Newberry, on the 27th April, 18 < 6, at 4 o'clock p. m., to consider a composition of his debts, to be proposed by said Bankrupt. C. G. J.EGER, Register, Newberry, S. C April 13, 1876_39_2_ james h. morgan. thomas w. davis. - m. a. morgan. JAMES I MORGAN & CO., DEALERS IN STAPLE & FANCY IDIR/IT OOOIDS, Groceries, &c, GREENVILLE, - S. C. CHEAP_STORE! SPRING, SUMMER GOODS 1876 AT 1876 Greatly Reduced Prices. WE;f E arc now receiving the largest stock. DRY GOODS, BOOTS and V SHOES, Ever brought to this market. We, have our Boots and Shoes manufactured to order, and thereby save the profit of the middle man for the consume?. We have also in connec? tion with our business, a large Grocery and Provision Department Well supplied, and suited to the wants of the farmer. Polite and attentive salesmen, who wiU with pleasure spare no pains in showing the stock. Wagon Yard for campus free of charge. Call and examine, and be convinced. JAMES H. MORGAN & CO., Corner Buncombe and Coffee Streets, Greenville, S. C. Agents for the Bivingsville Yarns. Shirtings and Sheetings. April 13,1876_39_2m THE GRANGERS' ? LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY of the United States of America. Authorized Capital, - $4,500,000, Of which $100.000 is to be owned in each Department. PARINT OFFICE, MOBILE, ALA. P. E. DAVIDSON, President. M. G. HUDSON, Vice President. R. W. FORT. Secretary. South Carolina Department, Colum? bia. S. C. Capital Stock, - - ?100,000. Tiros. B. Jeter, President. Tuo?. A. McCreery, Vice President. H. P. Green, Secretary. McMaster & LeConte, Attorncvp, Columbia, S. C. J. H. Evtks, * Attorney, gpartonburg, S. C. Dr. B. W. Taylor, Medical Director. Security I Economy I Liberality II Are the leading principles of this Compa? ny. All approved forms of Life and En? dowment Policies issued. Also, Term Poli? cies of one, three, five or seven years. All Life Policies non-forfeiting after an? nual payments, when the insured will be entitled to a Paid-up Policy, or cash surren? der thereof. Dividends may be used to protect Policies against lapsing in case of failure to pay pre? miums. This, with the non-forfjuting and cash surrender features, are sufficient to make this Company popular among think? ing men. Good Agents wanted. B.F. MAULDIN, Jr., Agent, Anderson, S. C. April 13, 1876 39 MILLINERY. GOODS. JUST RECEIVED, a select assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, such as Ladies Hats and Bonnets, Flowers, Rib? bons. Collars, Cuffs, Ac, which will be sold at the lowest ligurci for cash. I ask my friends and customers to examine the stock and prices before buying elsewhere. Mantua-Making and Stamping attended to as usual. MISS DELL A KEYS, Up Stairs, No. 3 Brick Range. April 6, 1876 38 3m THE ANSON HARDY PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS Commission House. Every article in the Publishing and Print? ing business bought at the lowest market prices. ? Strictly upon Commmion. Send for circular. ANSON HARDY, AUBURNOALE, MASS. Fob 10, 1876 30 6m STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. THE Stockholders of the Anderson Edu? cational Association are requested to meet in the Court House on FRIDAY, 14th of April, at eleven o'clock a. m. Every stock? holder is urged to be represented, either in person or by proxy, as business of the ut? most importance will be considered. By order of the President. JOHN B. MOORE, Secretary. April 6, 1876 38 2