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M&tWU ?KUlUpViUL JAS. A. HOYT, E. B. HURRAY, Editors. / THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 15th, 1876. CO-OPERATION IN POLITICS. The people of South Carolina have become familiar with the ideas known as coalition and fusion in politics, and for the last six years one or the other of these expedients has been practiced in every election. These terms are em? ployed to express the union which has existed between the white people as Democrats and a small number of Re? publican politicians. The Democrats have comprised the main voting element ?in every campaign, and disaffected Re? publicans were the candidates for posi? tions of trust and honor. The failure which has marked every effort to secure honest, correct and enlightened govern? ment through coalition and fusion has produced an almost universal conviction among the Democrats that such efforts cannot prove successful in South Caro? lina. Hence, there is a general desire to find relief in_ other expedients, and a new term has come into vogue among those who wish to produce similar results so far as the voting process is concerned. We are assured that "co-operation in politics" is the only panacea for the dis? eased body politic, and the treatment now prescribed by the political doctors, who are urging this unfailing remedy, is made to appear simple, effective and powerful in results. Let us examine the prescription briefly in the light of our present condition .as an over-taxed and suffering people. The prime requisite for co-operation is a thorough and compact organization of the Democracy. As the. Democrats in the past have been allowed the privilege ?f voting for Republicans, who were dissatisfied with the action of their po? litical associates, so must this exalted boon be granted in the future; yet, the method must be changed to suit the pres? ent circumstances. Carpenter, Tomlin son and Green did not represent genuine and unadulterated Republicanism at the time of their nomination, and neither was the Democracy organized, drilled and disciplined into their support. The policy of "co-operation" will not admit of doubtful expedients, however, and cannot be left to undisciplined forces. We must have organization from the mountains to the seabord; every voter who is considered a Democrat must be enrolled in the ranks; every means must be employed to impress these voters with the prime necessity of the people for "good government," as if their tax re? ceipts and pocket-books did not suffi? ciently acquaint them with the oppres? sive character of the situation. All this preparation for a campaign and augmentation of political forces is intended to be used for "co-operation. The term signifies a joint operation to accomplish the same ends, and it becomes necessary to ascertain the other party to the compact. The advocates of "co? operation in politics" explain this to mean the re-election of Governor Cham? berlain, who is in substance declared necessary to give South Carolina a de? cent and satisfactory government The plan proposed is to refrain from making any opposition to Go v. Chamberlain, if j he is the regular Republican candidate. We will take it for granted that Mr. Chamberlain is bound to receive the nom? ination of his own party, for if he is a necessity to the State, then is he the more necessary for the salvation and preservation of the Republican organiza? tion. We have seen no indication?not even the slightest intimation?that Mr. Chamberlain is willing to head the Re? form Republicans in opposition to the regular nominee of his own party. On the contrary, bis explicit and frequent declarations point unerringly to'the con? clusion that he will sustain the choice of I his own party, and that he has no idea of forsaking that which he holds so dear, even to gratify his Democratic admirers. In order to secure the nomination of his own party, it will be necessary for him to make terms with the Elliotts, Whippers, Leslies and Whittemores who control the machinery of that organization, and who can place impediments in his way at every step, for it must be remembered that Mr. Chamberlain is shorn of much strength when he gets inside his own party, and has not the assistance of Dem? ocrats and Conservatives, which availed so much in his conflicts with the corrupt element in the Legislature. As the regular nominee of the Repub? licans, Mr. Chamberlain is certain to be associated with dishonest and unscrupu? lous politicians, whose records for profli? gacy, fraud and peculation no Democrat will attempt to palliate for a moment We believe this a certainty, because Mr. Chamberlain has never exhibited such influence in his own party as to warrant the conclusion that he can dictate a State ticket, which would omit the disreputa? ble leaders and ignore the individuals who have hitherto controlled that party. Then, if he cannot secure the nomina? tion of decent and honorable men on his own ticket, he is forced to accept the position assigned him in company with characters at once inimical to every hope of genuine reform within the State. He cannot avoid the necessity for sustaining his entire ticket, and bis record as a par? tisan will not permit the belief that he would venture upon the campaign with a desire to defeat any portion of the ticket Indeed, such action would be so gross a betrayal of confidence that among honorable men his name would deserve scorn and reproach forever. He must sustain -end uphold the men who are nominated with him, even though they are everywhere recognized as the enemies of "good government." In such an event, what is the duty of Democrats ? In our judgment, it is to make a square and uncompromising issue with Mr. Chamberlain, upon the ground that his party does not intend to produce refor? mation, and that it is our fixed and un? alterable purpose to relieve the State of | grievous and burdensome evils, which he would be assisting to perpetuate. It is alleged by some of our friends and political allies, however, that it will never do to "antagonize" Gov. Chamber? lain ; that we must "co-operate" with him in all his labors for the cause of good government; that we must abide his political fortunes, and not run counter to his purposes. Because, forsooth, the action of Gov. Chamberlain in some re? spects has accorded with the interests and feelings of the Democracy, whose chief aim is to rid the State of veDal officials, and extravagant taxation, we are tola] that it is indispensable not to make any opposition to his candidacy in the future'. What renders it indispensable? Does political opposition change the purposes and character of Mr. Chamberlain as an official ? Surely such a view will not be argued by any one in his senses, for it is a virtual admission that Mr. Chamberlain is only making a pretence as a reformer, and is not governed by the nobler in? stincts of manhood. Yet, whenever Mr. Chamberlain consents to "antagonize" the property and intelligence of the State by voluntarily becoming associated upon a ticket with the Elliotts and Whittc mores of his corrupt T arty, then we are ready to denounce him as a part and parcel of the organization which seeks to destroy the property and degrade the in? telligence of the State. It depends upon his choice and not ours, when we consider the question of antagonism. If he prefers to work with and promote the in? terests of an organization, which is the symbol of oppression, misrule and corrup? tion in South Carolina, he cannot expect the co-operation of political opponents, whose every thought and action is in an? tagonism to the vileness and filth with which he is associated. Neither do we believe that Gov. Chamberlain expects this co-operation, for his intelligence and culture as an individual will not permit him to look for such improbable and un? natural conduct. He confessed sub? stantially last winter that Republicanism was a failure in South Carolina, and the inference was clear that the only hope for the future was a-thorough and com? pact organization of tire Democracy, working to secure the ends for which he I was hopelessly striving inside the Re? publican party. His own testimony directed the opposition to other agencies than those through which he was work? ing, and which he virtually declared in? effectual and fruitless of results.. We will resume the examination into this policy of co-operation next week. EX-SPEAKER BLAISE. For the past ten days this gentleman has occupied a large share of public at? tention. The House Judiciary Commit? tee has been engaged for several weeks investigating the affairs of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, and unearthed a num? ber of letters from Mr. Blaine showing conclusively that he used the office of Speaker to promote the purposes of a gang of railway jobbers. These letters were the private correspondence of Mr. Blaine with a man named Fisher, and were produced before the committee by one Mulligan, who was subsequently in? duced by Blaine to surrender the letters to him. After gaining possession of the damaging evidence, Mr. Blaine made a personal explanation in the House of Representatives as to his connection with the matter, and charged the? Judiciary Committee with unfairness and partisan? ship in their conduct. He made a bold and desperate effort to relieve himself from the odium in time to create sympa? thy among his own party, whereby he might gain strength as a candidate for the nomination at Cincinnati. His friends claim that he has been successful, and that he is most likely to be selected as the Republican standard-bearer. Un? der these circumstances, when his sup? porters were jubilant and enthusiastic, Mr. Blaine has met with another misfor? tune, and the country is startled with the information that he was attacked on Sun? day morning wjth something resembling apoplexy, and for a time there was great alarm respecting his condition. The latest accounts indicate that his illness is not dangerous, and his speedy recovery is confidently predicted, It is certainly true that Ex-Speaker Blaine is the sen? sation of the day, and his nomination by the Republicans this week would only tend to increase the sensation. His fail? ure to secure the endorsement of his own party, in view of recent revelations, will link his fate with Schnyler Colfax and other notables ofthat unhappy era in leg? islation, when railroads controlled mem? bers of Congress, and lobbyists were ex? ceedingly liberal with stocks and bonds. STATE EXECDTIYE COMMITTEE. The State Democratic Executive Com? mittee, at its meeting in Columbia last week, agreed to recommend the form of organization- known as the Anderson Constitution, which has been adopted in several of the counties, and which was originally prepared by the editors of the Anderson Intel?gencer. The committee urge its adoption in all counties in which local or precinct clubs are not already organized, and the clubs now in existence are referred to this form of constitution for guidance on all points not embraced in the constitution under which they are organized. A central organization is likewise recommended, which shall be charged with the interests of the Demo? cratic party in each county, to be placed in communication at once with the State Executive Committee. The chairman, Gen. James Conner, presided over the meeting, and James F. Izlar, Esq., was made Secretary pro tern. The foregoing is the substance of the proceedings which have been made public. Organization is the principal aim of the Executive Com? mittee at this time, in accordance with the action of the recent Ssate Conven? tion, and those counties not yet thorough? ly organized will doubtless give proper attention to the recommendations above set forth. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The National Republican Convention met yesterday in Cincinnati. Conkling, Blaine, Morton and Bristow are the lead? ing candidates for the Presidential nomi? nation, and their chances seem to be in the order they are named. We would not be surprised, in the event that Conk? ling fails to secure the nomination, that his friends will bring forward the present incumbent of the office for re-election to a "third term." Stranger things have happened in political conventions, and a protracted struggle might induce the delegates to believe that Gen. Grant was the only man capable of uniting the con? flicting elements of the Republican party. Such a result would not be wept over in the Democratic ranks. THE NEWS AND COURIER. Our contemporary indulges in a lengthy comment upon a letter received from "Mr. John Horlbeck, of Anderson," which letter from a mythical individual has in? duced the Newa and Courier to make ex? plicit declarations as to its position and purposes in the present campaign. Now, we are tolerably well acquainted with the citizens of Anderson, and a goodly number of them are subscribers to the Intelligencer?a. larger proportion, per? haps, than can be found on the subscrip? tion books of any other paper in the State. But we never heard of "Mr. John Holbeck" as an inhabitant of this region, and he must be an inveterate borrower of newspapers in general, for he has cer? tainly kept partially informed as to cur? rent events in the political world. Be this as it may, the writer over that signa? ture has secured an expression from the. News and Courier, which, we do not hesi? tate to say, is gratifying in many respects. Of course, we do not agree with much that is said upon the political situation in response to the "insinuendoes" of "Mr. John Horlbeck, of Anderson," as the editor insists upon styling his anony? mous correspondent, yet we are free to declare that this response more clearly demonstrates its future intentions and will give greater satisfaction to its numer? ous constituency in South Carolina than any expression of the News and Courier since the adjournment of the State Dem? ocratic Convention last month. We make this declaration with the utmost kindness, and without intending to reflect unfavorably upon the course pursued by our contemporary, which has puzzled others than "Mr. John Horlbeck, of An? derson." But there can be no miscon? ception of this paragraph from the News and Courier: "We shall continue to maintain and defend eur position, until the whole question shall have been sub? mitted to the State Democratic Conven? tion, which will meet in the fall. Party shackles, we admit, sit very loosely on our limbs; but the essential thing in South Carolina, without which any large degree of political success is impossible, is unity of purpose among the tax-paying classes. We shall, therefore, accept, in good faith, the decision of the State Con? vention, whatever it may be, and shall work unflaggingly and cheerfully to give effect to its" action." We may run the risk of being regarded too candid in this matter, but we are none the less sincere in expressing gratification at receiving so positive an assurance that the News and Courier will sustain without question the action of the State Democratic Conven? tion. We make this expression, more? over, not from any doubts in our mind as to its ultimate course, but because we know that "Mr. John Horlbeck, of An? derson," was giving vent to the opinions of more persons than our contemporary wot of when it made this emphatic re? sponse. FORT MOULTRIE CENTENNIAL. We are gratified to note the increasing interest manifested in the approaching celebration of a memorable event in the great struggle for American independ? ence. The one hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Fort Sullivan will occur on the 28th of this month, and it is pro? posed to commemorate the victory won by the valor and determination of the troops under the command of Col. Wil? liam Moultrie, in whose honor the fort was afterwards named. The prepara? tions in Charleston for this grand event have been in progress for many months, under the auspices of the Palmetto Guard, and the indications are pleasingly suggestive?of a gala occasion. In addi? tion to the local and military commands, which will parade about one thousand men, the cities of Columbia, Augusta and Savannah will contribute largely to swell the parade of citizen soldiery, and visit? ing organizations in detachments arc ex? pected from New York and Boston. Be? sides the military display, the civic socie? ties and citizens generally will unite in the patriotic observance of the day, and the command of the entire parade has been accepted by Gen. Wade Hampton. The programme of the celebration has been announced, and' everything is in readiness to make the occasion an over? whelming success. On the morning of the 28th, a salute of one hundred guns will be fired, and St. Michael's chimes will be rung throughout the day. The troops will assemble on the Citadel Green, and after marching in procession through the principal streets of the city, they will embark on steamers for Sullivan's Island, and on arrival the troops will proceed to the parade ground at Fort Moultrie, where a large tent will be erected to cover the multitude from the rays of the sun. On this consecrated ground, where the opening struggle for independence was made in South Carolina, an oration will be pronounced by Gen. J. B. Ker shaw, of Camden. After the address is concluded, a collation will be served and the participants will return to the city, where other festivities will take place. Charleston will put on a holiday attire, and extend a hospitable welcome to all visitors from every section of the country, and we trust that the citizens of the inte? rior will lend their presence in large numbers to swell the interest and impor? tance of the Fort Moultrie Centennial. SPEAKER KERB VINDICATED. The Committee on Expenditures in the War Department made a report on Mon? day last in the case of Speaker Kcrr, who has been charged by a worthless charac? ter named Harney with accepting a bribe ten years ago to secure an appointment in the regular army. The report com? pletely exonerated Mr. Kerr in every re? spect, and the committee experienced no difficulty in reaching the conclusion that the charge as to the payment of money to Mr. Kerr was unqualifiedly false, and that gentleman fully vindicated from every implication affecting his personal honor or official integrity. This was the unanimous judgment of the committee, composed of Democrats and Republi? cans, and it is a significant fact that the report of the committee was generously sustained in admirable speech by Mr. Danforth, of Ohio, a Republican member of the committee, whose effort was supple? mented by General Garfield, of Ohio, proposing that the vote on the report should be taken by the members rising, which suggestion was adopted, and all the members present rose in the affirma tive, and the report was adopted unani? mously. This unprecedented action of the House of Representatives, in sustain? ing and vindicating so completely the honor and reputation of its Speaker, is all the more gratifying and consolatory to Mr. Kerr from his physical condition. He has been unable to preside for many weeks, and great anxiety is entertained with regard to his ultimate recovery from severe prostration in consequeuce of la? borious duties. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, June 10, 1876. PRESIDENTIAL,. One secret of Republican success in the past is thorough organization. They make a business of it. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are raised by assess? ments on office-holders, and Government clerks are detailed from the Departments for duty under Judge Edmunds, Secreta? ry of the Republican Congressional Com? mittee. Edmunds will get up in the middle of the night to attend to any matter in the interest of his party. He is a warm friend of Zach. Chandler, to whom he owes his place here, and is doing all he can to get Chandler nomina? ted at Cincinnati. Edmunds is just now engaged in concocting a scheme of some interest to the Democratic party. He has been, for some weeks past, in secret j communication with certain persons here calling themselves Democrats for the pur? pose of getting up some sort of a demon? stration at St. Louis, calculated to dis? turb the harmony of action there. You will recollect that some such demonstra? tion followed the Baltimore Convention in '72. The determination expressed everywhere among Democrats to sink sectional differences for this campaign, rather than imperil success, has alarmed the Republican leaders, and Ed? munds has undertaken to get up some 1 sort of a diversion.' Of course it will be a miserable failnre; but it is nevertheless true that money in large sums has been offered to persons professing to be Demo? crats, for this purpose. Unless promptly exposed, something of the kind may be attempted. The real strength of the various Demo? cratic candidates is difficult to determine from the statements of their respective friends here, as each man is quite apt to tell you what he hopes, instead of what he knows. Tilden is the only candidate who shows strength. Most of the Demo? cratic Conventions, held so far, have fav? ored his ncnination, and a large propor? tion of the Democratic and Independent press of the country is advocating it. At least five hundred more papers favor his nomination now than did so eight weeks ago. This shows that he is gaining very fast. Still those who oppose him claim that he cannot possibly secure a two thirds vote. However that may be, it is known that Tilden represents the Ad? ministrative Reform movement, and the opposition to him, coming from the cor? rupt politicians of his own State, has increased bis strength. The fact that he carried New York State by a majority larger by many thousands than it ever gave any other Democrat, ought to settle the question of his popularity there at least. MORTON'S PHYSICAL CONDITION. A funny thing is a card published in yesterday's Republican by Dr. D. W. Bliss in regard to Senator Morton's phys? ical condition. Morton, as is generally known, is afflicted with a partial paralysis of the lower limbs, and, in consequence, is daily carried by two strong colored men, in a chair, from his carriage to the Senate elevator, and thence to the Cham? ber. When speaking in the Senate, he formerly sat in his chair ; but, during the present session, he has managed, by clinging on to a-support projecting above his desk, to deliver his speeches in a standing attitude. Fearing that the im? pression might get abroad that he is physically disqualified to take part in the Presidential race, he has evidently caused the certificate in question to be published by his medical adviser, "Cundurango Bliss," who was expelled from the medi? cal society of the District of Columbia because of unprofessional practices. In his letter, which is conveniently addressed to one "Chas. T. A. Allen, Esq.," Dr. Bliss says "his (Morton's) general health is entirely good, and his prospects for long life are equal to those of any other man of his years of my acquaintance."? Again, he says, "his vital functions are wholly improved," and that "he (Mor? ton) performs more labor with less appa? rent fatigue than any man I know of in public life." After this, let none of Morton's opponents at Cincinnati dare assert that the health of His Mercurial Highness unfits him for a Presidential candidate. THE VICE-PRESIDENCY. Only three, Democrats are prominently mentioned in Washington in connection with the Vice-Presidency?William S. Holman, of Indiana, Gilbert C. Walker, of Virginia, and Thomas Swann, of Ma? ryland. Mr. Holman has requested his friends to abstain from using his name at St. Louis. He says that the course he has conscientiously pursued in Congress has been of such a character as to debar him from the hearty support of the South, and that the ticket would be weakened by putting his name upon it. Mr. Walk? er is personally unobjectionable; but the South are determined that no man from a State which left the Union and joined the Confederacy shall be placed on the St. Louis ticket, so that Walker is out of the question. GovernorSwann's chances for tne high office are, therefore, more I than fair; and his friends are numerous, I strong and hopeful. Governor Swann's I fitness for the position is unquestioned. ! He is eminently conservative in thought { and feeling, a man of great administra? tive ability and of marked individuality. A NEW 8TATE. The last Legislature of New Mexico, which it is proposed to make a State of at an early day, contained but six mem? bers who could read English. It is cer? tainly desirable to introduce into New Mexico an American, or at least an Eng? lish-speaking, population, before admit? ting it as a State; but the first thing to be done is to settle the status of its land. The territory is at present plastered over with old Spanish and Mexican titles, many of which conflict with each other, while a still larger number are so uncer? tain in their location as to exclude set? tlers from areas three or four times as ex? tensive as those which they properly cover; as no one wishes to settle on land which mag prove to lie within the limits of somebody else's grant, and thus run the risk of losing both land and improve? ments. If the Government can do no better, it would be good economy to buy these indefinite claims, not at such prices as the claimants may see fit to place upon them, but at their present insignificant value, and thus open the land to actual settlers in tracts of 160 acres, either at $1.25 per acre, or at such a price as would pay all the expenses incurred in quieting the existing titles. Under such a policy, New Mexico would soon have a consider? able increase in her American popula? tion. SPEAKER KERR'S CONDITION is such as to excite the most serious ap? prehensions of his friends. He is almost completely prostrated; and, yesterday, was unable to leave his hotel even for a ride. Complete rest and freedom from excitement are necessary to his recuper? ation ; but it is difficult to see how he can secure these, as long as the cruel charges made against him are being investigated. Unless some favorable change takes place in his condition within a short time, Michael C. Korr will soon go the way of all flesh. A. F. B. THE VIEWS OF A COLORED MAN. To the Colored Voters of Anderson County. Messrs. Editors : As the necessity of the times require a thorough investiga? tion of public thought and opinion, and as a proper political sentiment seems to be highly important and necessary to the colored element of Anderson County, we deem it our duty to discuss briefly the most important and prominent points which concern us as a race. Therefore, we sincerely hope that it will not incon? venience you in the least to give publi? cation through your valuable columns to a few timely and much needed remarks upon the political situation of both County and State. My colored friends and countrymen, when in the year 1865 we were freed or emancipated by the great and strong hand of Providence, which all consistent, conscientious and good-thinking men believed then (but scarcely so now) to be an act of pure justice, there was given to us an important and political problem to solve, which we have failed to perform satisfactorily thus far. The question may be asked, what is that problem of which wo have failed to give a proper solution ? It is true the answer to the query is so obvious that the most careless observer could ans? er it, but for fear of a misconstruction being placed upon the true intention of the writer by some, it may be prudent and wise to discuss plainly wherein we have almost made a failure politically. Well, we are all mindful of our having been granted certain political and civil rights, which placed us on the level with those who were once masters and rulers ?and a good number of whom accepted the results of things and the then situa? tion, while there were others, both North and South, who doubted the propriety of such sudden elevation; also intimated and believed that the granting of full political rights to a race of people whose chances had not been favorble in the great struggle of life, and procuring a common education, which is the only true foundation upon which these rights could be properly maintained to the in? terest of all concerned, would, beyond a doubt, end in a failure and not a success. However, almost twelve long years have elapsed. Each in its turn bade us God? speed in the great political race which we beghn in 1865. Now, have we been diligent in trying to remove such doubts as may have existed in the minds of many? Have we even kept up or in sight of those who were our great beacon lights? who in the beginning pointed out our pathway, and showed us the many dangers thereof, among whom was the lamented Horace Greeley. Have we perpetuated the confidence once placed in us by our many friends, both North and South ? Have we removed the doubts which were entertained by the I majority of the Southern people and a foodly portion of warm friends elsewhere? lave we reflected credit upon those who strove to confer this right upon us ? Can I they appreciate the manner in which we have used them ? In the face of great and persistent blunders, can they con? tinue to support and defend us ? And, above all otner questions, have we been very careful as to how we cast our ballot and for whom we voted ? Ah, my colored friends, we should give a serious thought, especially to the last query, and ask our? selves the questions, What is the impor? tance of a vote? Of what does a vote consist? and how and when to use it? There is no little value placed upon the right of suffrage. We must impress it upon our minds that the welfare of the American Nation depends entirely upon the manner in which her citizens, both white and colored, cast their votes. In short, our political destiny lies within our votes. We can easily preserve or destroy our rights and the righto of others by our actions. In answer to some of these questions, we must admit that we have committed some gross errors in elevating to high and honorable positions miscreants and unscrupulous men. We have also made some fearful blunders in continuing in office men of known and ill-reputation. Thus, our problem seems to be more complicated than it was in the commencement of our political jour? ney. Now, we believe that there is yet a sufficient space of time given us to give a proper and judicious solution to the problem. In other words, we have some time in reserve to make good and correct some of our glaring errors, and once more gain the good confidence of our American Monds. Some of you may ask how are we to go about correcting the blunders which we have made. As this is a very easy question, and does not require a logician to answer it, we only propose to answer by way of discussing some of the most important and promi? nent duties which will devolve upon us in the ensuing campaign, in which we are to figure as American citizens. Now, my fellowmen, it is scarcely necessary for me to say that the cam? paign of 1876 is to be more important to the American people than any that the historians of America have or ever will place upon the political record of.this country. Yet the same is true. The most important issues which will be brought to bear will directly concern us as a race," and will no doubt settle a great political question which is just coming to the surface?a property or an educational qualification before you.can vote for a man of your choice for any public posi? tion. Believing strongly in the popular adage, "fight fire near home first then go abroad to help the neighbors," we pro? ceed to discuss County affairs first, which immediately concern us. We have every reason to believe that the County is in a more healthy condition than our State. The majority of our County offices are generally filled with tolerable good men, and for the most part reflect great credit upon their constituents. It is true the majority of the offices are. filled with Democrats, yet they got a considerable number of colored votes, the reasons of which are very obvious to political observers. Notwithstanding all this, we must protest against the manner in which some of these officers manage to gain the votes of the people. There are certain Democrats and so-called Republicans who, while the office-fever is on them, come to us with seeming high-flowing sentiment to talk us into the idea of vot? ing for them, and at the same time they do not tolerate and respect our rights. Do not consider our claim as being im [ portant. We do not fancy the idea of placing men, either white or colored, in nigh positions who are totally incompe? tent, but we do hold that where an honest, true and competent man is found, whether he be white or colored, he should be deemed a worthy object of considera? tion, and be voted for regardless to his political proclivities. We, who are part and parcel of the body politic, should avoid men who are public drones and unscrupulous scoundrels. We should avoid such men as we would a poisonous serpent, simply because they are not men who have the interest of all classes at heart, but merely office-seekers. Yes, we should allow those very men to feel and experience our scorn and contempt, and fall back into their treacherous circle where they justly belong. It is full time now for us, who are much blamed for the ill situation of South Carolina, to look every white and colored man in the face and endeavor to read and analyze his very heart before we vote for him ; know if his motives are pure and worthy of consideration; know if he seeks the good of all concerned. Then if you be con? vinced that be is an honest, true and worthy man, it makes no difference what his political principles may be, sjnee you know that he respects and will ever re? spect our rights as citizens, and will vote for any worthy and competent man, and tolerate his right to hold any office that he may be competent to fill, whether he be white or black, we should vote for him. This is the only way of successful governments, and arc the true principles which underlie all good governments. It is certainly not un-American. Not^ withstanding the strong and strict party line which is now drawn by the Democ? racy of the County, we hope that they will eventually see the importance of dis? daining these strict party affiliations, and vote for men of known and unimpeacha? ble character for positions of honor re fardless to party spirit. Then we may y such means perfect a union between the races. We sincerely believe it tends to the good of all concerned. It may be proper to say just here, in justice to the writer, that he is not an aspirant for any position. So much for County matters. Many of you are probably in the dark as to the situation of the State. We are sorry that we can not discuss State mat? ters at length; owing to the space and time already taken up we can not do jus? tice to the subject. Our State is certain? ly not in a very healthy condition. We have some exceedingly bad men in the Legislature who have abused the golden rights of the people of the State, and who should be immediately ostracised both politically and socially. The various political communities should put every effort forward to prevent those who are corrupt from returning, and endeavor to send decent and worthy men in their [daces. It'is not our purpose to particu arize either persons or crimes, but when the main issue comes we will try to meet it fairly and squarely. Every one of us can exert our political influence toward purifying and redeeming the State. We are surely held responsible and accounta? ble for the bad state of affairs in South Carolina, because we are in the majority, and whatever wrong or crime is commit? ted in the State politically we are to blame for it in the majority of cases. It is true we have many honest and worthy men connected with the Legisla? ture and State in general, both foreigners and natives, whose services we should strive to keep and welcome them to the soil, for we believe the day is not far dis? tant when the honest and true-hearted foreigners and the good thinking and worthy natives will be the ultimate means of true redemption in the State. But on the other hand there are some foreigners and natives whom we should look upon as the enemies to the soil, and seek every fair means to rid the soil of them. We shall discuss State matters more fully in our next to you. In writing you this letter we do not desire you to have the impression that the writer wishes to assume dictatorship in the ensuing cam? paign as to how you must and ought to vote, nothing is more foreign to his mind. He has simply done a duty which he be? lieves to be due him and you. Farmers, please read to tenants. AFRICANUS. SILENT PROGRESS. The State Democratic Convention which met in May did a wise thing in limiting its action to the choice of dele? gates to St. Louis, the appointment of an Executive Committee and in urging upon the people the paramount duty of effect? ive organization. There was apparently on the surface some little division of sen? timent at the time on the straightout question. But it was only apparent. It was due to the apprehension which some delegates felt that the idea of an imprac? ticable fusion would be pressed on the convention. But it prudently kept itself in the back-ground, and the proceedings undisturbed by its active presence, re? flected a gratifying unanimity in policy and principle. The course of things since has afforded an interesting study. The convention gave out no distinct programme upon which to go to the country', beyond the advice to the people to employ the utmost zeal and vigor in perfecting the organization of the Democratic party, "with the view of consolidating every possible strengrh until the time comes for the nomination of a State ticket." According to appear? ances, this zeal and vigor have not equalled expectations. The counties, towns, townships and villages have been content mainly with the organizations and clubs already existing. This seem? ing indifference attracted the attention and provoked the unfavorable comments of the ChaAeston News and Courier. It construed it into repugnance to Demo? cratic movement, as suspected of aiming at something bad, something else than what it habitually misnames "good gov? ernment." It made a display and a taunt over the beggarly one-fifth of the Democratic voters only having joined the Democratic clubs. It did not rightly ap? preciate the fact that our people act less than others through organizations; that constitutionally and by modes of think? ing and habit they are prone to make up their minds independently and separate? ly. It would be a mistake, however, to infer from this that public opinion has stood still. It has responded to the sum? mons, but not according to the form pre? scribed. In this short interval it has ripened into deeper conviction ; and what were uncertain purpose and unsteady wavering on the part of many have har? dened into manly resolve and fixed de? termination to revolutionize the State politically as a matter of self-preserva? tion. The starving condition of the public institutions, the large prospective defi? ciency in the difference between the taxes and appropriations, the suffering and des? titution in many parts of the State, the uncurbed violence prevailing extensively and compelling the people to take the law into their own hands, the unsatisfac? tory returns of every sort of business?all these and hundreds of other signals of distress show that the Radical govern? ment and Radical party are nearing their end. The News and Courier has itself unintentionally contributed to* fasten in the public mind the persuasion that the time has come for resolute action. Its elaborate pleas in favor of a policy which will lead to nothing, or worse than noth? ing, are set in contrast with its urgency but a short while ago to put discipline against discipline, organization against organization, and so drill and officer the Democratic party that not a vote shall be lost. What is the discipline, the organi? zation that it now advises ? What is the use of drilling and officering the Demo? cratic party, if it is not to work with soul and might for the overthrow of the Radi? cal hosts ? The people have no need of and but little respect for a Democracy which proposes an end so repugnant to their feelings, and so detrimental to their interests, as an arrangement with their foes and the foes of the State. When they read in the Neti's and Courier that their objective point should not be the overthrow of Radicalism, and in the Union-Herald that thousands of Demo? crats will be disarmed of their opposition to a Republican ticket and vote for it, they are put to thinking. And thinking and resolving they have been, all the while the News and Courier has so indus? triously argued with them, and the con? clusions which they have come are dia? metrically the opposite of those which it has urged upon their acceptance. It has builded wiser than it knew or intend? ed.? Columbia Register. I ? The New York Herald, from time to time, utters a good word for all the Presidential candidates. Speaking of Senator Bayard, it says: "There is no nonsense more degrading than the aver? ment that his war record would harm him. His course was that of a gentle? man and a patriot. All this talk about 'war records' is contemptible and unpa? triotic. We fought the South and won, and let us have an end of the Southern auestion in politics. Bayard did nothing uring the war to forfeit the esteem of any gentleman in the Republic, North or South." BRIEFLETS OF STATE NEWS. Messrs. A. McP. Hamby and R. Lovat Frazer have assumed editorial control of the Georgetown Time?. Rev. Dr. Williams, of tho Southern Bap? tist Theological Seminary, is spending the summer at Ashcville, N. C. The Democratic party of Pickens County is at this time better organized and a great deal stronger than it has ever been before. The survivors of the Palmetto Regiment have resolved to accept the invitation to attend the Fort Moultrie Centennial on the 28th inst. Butter is only bringing ten cents a pound at Pickens, and hard to sell at that price. Parties are frequently forced to carry it back home with them. John Watson, Esq., of Greenville, died on Friday last, in the 89th year of his age. 1 le was Ordinary of Greenville District for more than twenty-five years. The grand jury of Laurens report that they are unable to discover any voucher for a draft drawn by the Couuty Treasurer in favor of Solicitor Fleming for $700. Lancaster is still ahead on the cotton ques? tion, and the Ledger hears of one man in that county who holds four hundred bags of cotton?waiting for better prices. A mass meeting of the Labor Reform As? sociation will be held at Chestnut Ridge, in Laurens County, on Saturday next, 17th inst., and distinguished speakers are ex? pected. Greneker, of the Newberry Herald, is luxuriating on fresh buttermilk, rye bread | and ice cream. Chickens are very scarce, however, which does not meet with his approbation. Mrs. Caroline S. Smith, wife of Capt. F. R. Smith, of the United States Navy, com? mitted suicide in Beaufort by shooting her? self through the body. Domestic infelicity was the cause pf the suicide. Three negroes from Georgia recently robbed Agnew & Bonner's store at Due West, taking a large amount of clotliingand dry goods, together with $30 in money. They were subsequently arrested at Honen Path. The Winnsboro News states that Niles G. Parker was seen in New York on the 6th inst.," and says it is a fine chance for the State authorities. None of the authorities seem to desire Parker's return, so far as we can ascertain. James Fetner, an engineer on the Char? lotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, who drove his train into a passenger train last fall, and killed a child and injured others, has been acquitted at the Edgefield Court, the grand jury returning no bill. Persons expecting to attend the Due West Commencements on the 5th and 6th of July will be taken over the Greenville and Columbia Railroad at three cents per mile both ways. Tickets will be sold at the dif? ferent offices along the line good for ten days. Judge Cooke has decided not to hold the Pickens Court this week, and the Greenville Court will only embrace the trial of cases without a jury. His reasons for this course are that the criminal business is very lie;ht and will not justify taking jurors and wit? nesses out of the crops at this season. The Abbeville Press and Banner publishes an interesting chapter of a new novelette, entitled "Our Delinquent." It is a pathetic story, and we are thinking of following the example of our contemporary by giving sketches of a similar character, which will be illustrated with the pictures of the heroes. Dr. D. C. Tompkins (Conservative) has been appointed Treasurer of Edgefield Coun? ty by Gov. Chamberlain, in place of John H. McDevitt, who decamped a few weeks ago with a large sum of money. The Gov? ernor has also offered a reward of one thousand dollars for the apprehension of McDevitt, who is said to be in Canada. W. A. Courtney, Esq., has addressed an open letter to Attorney General Stone, through the Charleston papers, calling his attention to the transactions of those who have had possession of the Savannah and Charleston Railroad for the last five years. He closes the letter with pungent remarks concerning the book-keeping exhibited in the reports of the receiver. The Charleston News and Courier refers to professional jurymen as follows: "It is a fact somewhat remarkable that in the present list of jurors in attendance upon the Court of General Sessions, there are three men who have served on every term of the Court for years. What particular qualifica? tions these men possess it is difficult to state, j beyond the fact that they belong to the right j political party to secure such favor." At the Orangeburg Court, Judge Reed directed the Clerk to read and record his commission, lately received from the Gov? ernor, which fixes his term of office until December, 1878. The citizens serenaded Judge Reed at his boarding-house that night, and he acknowledged the compliment in a brief and eloquent speech, appreciative of the hospitality and progress of the town of Orangeburg. Gen. William Evans, one of the oldest and most estimable citizens of Marion, died sud? denly on the 6th inst., in the 73d year of his age. He was genial, sociable and hospita? ble; an intelligent, and patriotic citizen, whose loss will be deeply lamented by a wide circle of friends throughout the State. He was a prominent and devoted Mason, charitable in his views and actions, and without the shadow of reproach in every station of life. The Charleston Journal of Commerce says of the South Carolina delegation to St. Louis: "After a close canvass of the delega? tion, made for the information of our read? ers, we are warranted in saying that so far as the preferences of the delegates are con? cerned, they arc almo.'t, if not quite, unani? mous in favor of Senator Bayard, of Dela? ware. And it is very certain that their choice could not fall upon a worthier favor? ite, nor upon one who in the prosperity and in the adversity of the party has been more steadfastly true to its teachings and its prin? ciples." The Lancaster Ledger publishes the fol? lowing startling information: We learn from a source that should be well informed that it is Whipper's intentions to quietly submit for Judge Reed to hold the next regular (August) term in Charleston, but as soon as it i3 over he will have an extra term called and declare the acts of Judge Reed illegal, and, if interfered with in the further discharge of his duties, he will appeal to the federal authorities to sustain him. Should Whipper succeed in Charleston, it is under? stood Frank Moses is to try the same game in Sumter. TO RENT. TWO ROOMS in West End of Waverlv House, on ground floor. Applv to JOHN W. DANIELS. June 15, 1876 48 4 NOTICE. ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected by which the business of GRIND? ING, SAWING and GINNING COTTON, will now be prosecuted with renewed, vigor! and with a determination to please in every particular each and every one who mav wish any work done of the kind. Grinding as usual on Tuesdays and Fridays. Sawing, itc, done any time. 1,000 LOGS WANTED to saw du ring the next thirty davs. *A. H. OSBORNE. June 15, 1876 48 TOWERS & BROYLES ARE offering special inducements to Cash Buyers untd the 16th instant. June 8,1876 47 THE MORRIS GIN. THIS GIN is still in the market, and after forty-two vears' trial, is pronounced the THE BEST IN USE. Price, $3.00 per Saw. Warranted. Address, E. MORRIS. Columbia, 8. C. June 15, 1876_48_3m . AN ORDINANCE. BE IT ORDAINED, by the Intendant and Wardens of the Town of Ander? son, now met and sitting in Council, and by the authority?of the same? That the Ordinance regulating the Meat Market of the Town of Anderson, passed on the 18th day of May, 1875, be and the same is hereby repealed. Done and ratified in Council, and the ?3 seal of the Corporation of said Town ? affixed thereto, this the 10th day of * June, 1876. JOHN R. COCHRAN, Intendant. Jas. H. Bewley, Clerk Council. June 15,1876_48j_1_ RECEIVER'S SALE. WILL be sold, at the Pendleton Facto? ry, at public outcry, on FRIDAY, the 30th day of JUNE instant, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., the following Personal Property of the Pendleton Manufacturing Company, to wit: Two Mules, Two Wagons and Wagon Geer, Fifty or Sixty Bushels Corn, Corn Sheller, Lot second-hand Bagging and Ties, Iron Safe, Office Furniture, Ledger, Journal and Day Book, Carpenter's Tools, Mattress and Batting Cotton, Waste, And various other articles. JOHN B. SITTON, Receiver. June 14, 1876_48_2 To the Farmers'of Anderson AND THE ADJOINING COUNTIES. BY the time this reaches you, you will be in the midst of harvest. The sound of Steam-whistle and hum of the Thresher will be heard from one hill to another, and as a citizen of South Carolina, I call your attention to the TOZER STEAM ENGINE. Examine its working, compare its consump? tion of fuel and water, and ycu will be con? vinced of its economy over any other make of Engine. You will now have an oppor? tunity to judge by actual practice, which is of more value than a day's talk with Com? mission Agents, who talk for their cornmit sions more than anything else. I ampre Eared to sell as low for cash as any other uilder, or give as liberal terms. All I ask is, that you judge for yourselves, and send your orders either to Messrs. N. K. SULLI? VAN & CO., Anderson S. C, or RICHARD TOZER, Columbia, 8. C. June 15,1876_48_1 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Albert J. Clinkscales, Plaintiff, against The Pendleton Manufacturing Company, Wil? liam Perry and others, Stockholders, Wil? liam Rampley and others, Creditors of the said Company, Defendants.?Com? plaint for Injunction, appointment of Re? ceiver, Sale of Property, Relief, <?c TO ALL CONCERNED: NOTICE is hereby given that the under? signed has been appointed Receiver of the Money, Property and Effects of The Pendleton Manufacturing Company by Judge Thompson-.:H. Cooke, under the above named proce?ing, and that all per? sons indebted to the said Corporation by Note, Book Account, Lease or otherwise, will make payment to him; and all persons having in their possession any property or effects of the said Corporation, will deliver the same to him. JOHN B. SITTON. Receiver. June i4,1876_48 3 CIRCULAR. Office State Superintendent Education, Columbia, S. C, Hay 15th, 1876. TO THOMAS P. BENSON, County School Commissioner of Anderton Co. : Dear Sib?Section 49 of an Act entitled "An Act to establish and maintain a system of Free Common Schools for the State of South Carolina," approved March 6th, 1871, provides that "An annual meeting of each School District shall be held on the last Saturday in June of each year, at 12 o'clock m., notice of the time and place being given by the Clerk of the Board of Trustees, by posting written or printed notices in three public places of the District, at least ten days before the meeting. Section 51 of the said Act provides thai "The in? habitants qualified to vote at a school meeting law? fully assembled, shall have power? 1st. To appoint a Chairman to preside over the meeting. 2d. To adjourn from time to time. 3d. To choose a Clerk, who shall possess the qualification of a voter. 4th. To raise by tax, in addition to the amount apportioned by the State to their use, such further sums of money as they may deem proper lor the support of Public Schools, said sum not to be more than three dollars for every child in the District between the ages of six and sixteen, as ascertained ?by the last enumeration; said sum to be collected by the County Treasurer, and to be held by bim subject to the order of the Trustees, countersigned by the County School Commissioner?such sums of money to be used as shall be agreed upon at the meeting, either for the pay of teachers' salaries, or . to purchase or lease sites for school houses; to build, hire or purchase such school houses; to keep them in repair and furnish the same with necessary fuel and appendages; or to furnish blackboards, outline maps and apparatus for illus? trating the principles of science, or to discharge any debts or liabilities lawfully incurred. 5th. To give such direction and make such pre? visions as may bo deemed necessary in relation to the prosecution or defense of any suit or proceed? ings in which the District may be a party. 6th. To authorize the Board of Trustees to build school houses or rent the same; to sell any school house site or other property belonging to.the Dis? trict when the same shall no.longer be needful for the use of the District. 7th. To alter or repeal their proceedings from time to time, as occasion may require, and to do any other business contemplated in this Act." You arc hereby most earnestly advised to in? struct the Clerk of each of the several Boards of School Trustees in your County to give due notice of an annual meeting to be held in the School Dis? trict under their supervision, on Saturday, the 24th day of June, 1876, at 12 o'clock m. I deem it of great importance to the success of onr Free Common School system that these meetings be held in every School District in the State, and that each School District raise a liberal Local or Dis? trict School Tax for the support of its Free Com? mon Schools, for the following reasons: 1st. The State appropriation made for Free Com? mon School purposes for the current fiscal year is, of itself, insufficient to supply the educational wants of the people. In those States having the most popular, satisfactory and successful systems of Free Common Schools, the schools arc almost wholly sustained by means of Local School Taxes. 2d. The amount of Poll Tax collected in each of the several School Districts is, of itself, Insignifi? cant. 3d. The Local School Tax raised in any School District will be of great service as auxiliary and supplementary to the State appropriation and Poll Tax. 4th. The Local School Tax Is paid Into the Coun? ty Treasury, and U directly subject to the order of the Board of School Trustees, countersigned by the County School Commissioner. Very respectfully, J. K. JILLSON, State Superintendent Education, S. C. Office of County School Commissioner, Anderson, S. c, Aiue 5, 1876. Trustees will please take notice of the above or? der, and not fall to advertise the meeting at least ten days before the last Saturday in this month, in three public places of their School Districts. THOMAS P. BENSON, School Commissioner Anderson County. June 8.1876_47_3 Atlanta and Richmond Air Line R. Ft. Atlanta, Ga., June 4, 7876. GOING EAST. Passenger Train, No. L Arrive. Leave. Atlauta.....^................ 3 00 p m Seneca. 7 54pm 754pm Greenville. 9 41pm 944pm Spartaoburg....11 05 p m 11 08 p m Charlotte.- 2 03 a m GOING WEST. Passeuger Train, No. 2. Arrive. Leave. N. C. II. R. Junction._ 2 10 a m Charlotte.?. 2 16am Spartanburg.-.5 '11 a m 5 14 a m Greenville.~~.-6 37 a m 6 40am Seneca.8 31 a m 8 31 a m Atlanta....~.130pm JOHN B. PECK, Sup't,