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JAS. A. HOYT, E. B. MURRAY, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 20tM876> National Democratic Ticket ??0 FOR PRESIDENT: 'SAMUEL J. TILDEN, Of New York? FOR VICE PRESIDENT: THOS. A, BENDRICKS, Of Indiana. COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Id accordance with the call of the State Democratic Executive Committee, a Convention of the Democratic party of Anderson County will be held at Ander? son C. H. on Monday, 7th of August next, at eleven o'clock a. m., for the purpose of ejecting five delegates to represent this County in the State Democratic Conven? tion, which assembles in Columbia on the 15th prox., and for the transaction of such other business as may be brought before it. Under a resolution adopted by the Central Executive Committee, the basis of representation in the County Conven? tion will be as follows: Each Democratic Club in Anderson County shall be en? titled to one delegate for twenty-five members or under, and an additional delegate for each additional twenry-five members. The delegates will be ex? pected to present credentials from the proper officers of their respective Clubs. It is recommended to the several Clubs, whose regular meetings do not take place between this time and the 7th of August, that they will hold an extra meeting on Saturday, 5th of August, for the purpose of electing delegates to the County Convention. Each Club will be expected to send in to the County Chairman a complete list of its members, together with a loster of the white and colored voters in their re? spective-townships, at or before the meet? ing of the County Convention. JAMES A. HOYT, County Chairman. GOY. CHAMBERLAIN 'S RECORD. As the time for the assembling of the State Democratic Convention approaches, the anxiety of our Charleston contempo? rary, the News and Courier, is evidently on the increase, and with a view of ren? dering all the assistance in the Demo? cratic party, at its control, to Governor Chamberlain, in the hope that its co? operation views can be engrafted into the platform of the State Coavention, has recently been plying its * uttermost energies in laudation of our present Chief Magistrate. It is evidently will? ing to forget the past, for without one single explanation of its vigorous tirades uponjthe Governor in the last canvass, it takes up his present record, and upon it proposes to vindicate the Governor's purity and sincerity so completely as to render his adoption as the candidate for Governor eminently desirable for the Democrats of South Carolina. It claims the canvass is to be shaped according to the estimation of Gov. Chamberlain's services, and proposes to consider them in the following order:| "1. Minority representation. 2. The election of justices of the peace and con? stables by the people. 3. The registra? tion of voters. 4. The pardoning power. 5. Executive appointments. 6. The consolidation act. 7. The veto power. 8. The Soloman bank failure. 9. Bo? nanza bills. 10. The tax laws. 11. Contingent funds. 12. Legislative ex? penses. >13. Contingent legislative ex? penses. 14. The public printing. 15. The salaries of public officers. 16. Tax? ation. 17. Deficiencies. 18. County finances." It is our purpose to first meet the issue as presented by the News and Courier under each of these heads, and then ad? vance some thoughts which are enter? tained by many persons upon this sub? ject, and first we shall consider the claims of the Governor to the good will of the people on account of his action upon mi? nority representatbin. He has never done anything to advance minority represen? tation beyond recommending it in his messages, which is nothing more than Gov. Scott had done before him. He is not the author of the plan of trying this system of voting in towns and cities, for Senator Cochran introduced a bill to in? troduce cumulative voting into the town of Anderson, which was passed and became a law by Gov. Moses' approval before Chamberlain occupied the execu? tive chair. In the last two sessions of the Legislature no bill has been passed upon the subject of minority representa? tion that we know anything of, and the News and Courier can transfer its praises from Mr. Chamberlain to Gov. Moses so far as the town of Anderson is concerned, for he is the only governor who ever took any practical step towards securing minority representation, and he with Senator Cochran took care to try the ex? periment where the Republicans would gain by testing it. As to the election of justices of the peace aod constables by the people and the passage of a registra? tion law, the Governor has done nothing more than make a few rhetorical flour? ishes about them in his messages. There the subject has quietly dropped. Al? though he has always had a party in the Senate and House, and, although the Conservatives were ever ready to assist by their votes any measure of reform, he has not made a serious effort to have any of these measures passed, and in the in? stance of registration, which was proba? bly the most important of these three subjects, his organ, the Union-Herald, of which he is a half owner, opposed the passage of the law, which was likely to secure an approximation to fairness in our elections, thus showing that the Gov? ernor had no special desire to secure its passage. It will be said the Governor could not control the Legislature. We have heard this plea offered in his behalf frequently, but it will not escape the observant that when he desires to go as a delegate to a national convention he can secure the suffrages of his party, and whenever any occasion induces him to try he can control the Legislature. The simple fact is that the Governor never made a single effort to secure the passage of these measures, and supposed by re? commending them the white people would be stupid enough to think he had fulfilled his promises. Even if he had I Editors. endeavored to have them adopted and had so signally failed his services would be proven worthless. He has either failed to perform his pledges or he has exhibited 30 little influence as to render him unavailable to the Democrats or Re* publicans if they wish a reformer. Upon the fourth ground, which relates to pardons, we will admit that Governor Chamberlain is an improvement upon Moses, although this is saying very little for him. His conduct relative to pardons has not been satisfactory to men who have very exalted ideas of the exercise of judicial clemency, for he has exercised it to suit his political purposes. There has not been a politician convicted of crime that the Governor has not either par? doned or attempted to pardon. The cases of Dublin J. Walker and John Lilley are enough to satisfy every one that he looks to his political interests in this matter. It is in our opinion as rep? rehensible in a governor to pardon a man for some political party reason as to grant a pardon for money. Either is subver? sive of justce. Upon the score of Executive appoint? ments the Governor has no claim to praise, for some of his appointees are as bad as any ever commissioned by Moses. We have but to instance the appointment of the defaulting treasurer of Edgefield, McDevitt; of James M. Runion, treasu? rer of Greenville, while an indictment for malfeasance in office as auditor was pending ; of Cullen Lark, in Laurens ; of P. C. Fludd, treasurer of Darlington ; . of Prince Rivers, trial justice, in Ham? burg," and many others whom we do not now call to mind. He cannot plead ig? norance of the characters of these men, for they were so notorious as to allow of no such justification. In at least one of these cases he has acknowledged that he knew it to be a bad appointment, and attempted to justify his course in giving it to an incompetent and improper per? son, instead of a competent and unobjec? tionable man, by saying he was com? pelled to do it to retain the friendship of a man he regarded as influential, thus acknowledging that he makes appoint? ments to strengthen himself politically, without reference to the question of fit? ness 1 This is such a course in reference to appointments as will not satisfy an intelligent and honorable- public senti? ment. The News and Courier lauds the action of the Governor upon the consolidation act, in vetoing a measure looking to a change in the date of interest upon ex? changed bonds. This action is only ful? filling the pledges he made to his party to obtain the nomination, but Governor Chamberlain deserves no credit whatever for the consolidation act. Four years ago he was the candidate of the bond? holders for the Republican nomination for governor in this State, and then favored the payment of the whole State debt He was beaten by ex-Governor Moses, who favored the reduction of the State debt and secured the passage of the consolidation act, by which the State debt was reduced to one-half, and the $5,965,000 of-conversion bonds were de? clared null and void. When Governor Chamberlain found that he could not successfully attack this settlement of the debt, he came over and pledged himself to support it, thereby pledging himself to repudiate a debt which he, as Attorney General and one of the advisory board, had helped to create. In doing this he took the opposite ground to that which he had occupied two years previous to his nomination for governor. He has thus, for the sake of the office, placed himself where he has to sustain an act which declares the bonds known as con? version bonds, issued by his counsel and approbation, "were put upon the market without any authority of law-, and are hereby declared to be absolutely null and void." The act which he vetoed changed the date of .interest on the funded bonds from January 1,1874, to the date of their issue, and as money bonds had not then been exchanged at fifty cents on the dol? lar for principal and interest as provided by the consolidation act, this amendment would have saved the State several thou? sand dollars in the way of difference in interest. Hence, there is nothing par? ticularly admirable in this act of the Governor, for he only secured more money from the people of the State to the bondholders, whom he represented as a candidate for nomination for governor in 1872. Mr. Chamberlain is not en? titled to credit upon this matter, and the Newt and Courier has very ably shown how culpable he is for the State debt in articles published two years ago. Upon the subject of the conversion bonds, this paper, in an article of October 19,1874, says: It is true that it was made the duty of the Treasurer to issue Conversion bonds in exchange for State stock surrendered to him. But the Conversion bonds were worthless, unless sealed by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State, in those days, was Mr. Cardozo, the present Treas? urer, who nominated Mr. Chamberlain for Governor in the State Convention. Mr. Cardozo was confident that bonds were sent to him to be sealed, as Conver? sion bonds, which did not represent any stock or bonds surrendered for conver? sion. Very properly he refused to seal any more bonds, and appealed to the At? torney General (Mr. Chamberlain) for advice. Mr. Chamberlain told him that it was none of his business to know what the conversion bonds were for, and tbat it was his duty to seal all the bonds that were sent to him, and they were sealed, and the swindle was accomplished. There is one more point When, under Mr. Chamberlain's orders, the Bogus Con? version bonds had been sealed by Cardozo having already been signed by Scott and Treasurer Parker, they could only be made use of by hypothecation or sale ; and the only persons in the State who had authority to sell or hypothecate any bonds in possession of the State were the Financial Board, viz: Messrs. Scott, Parkerand Chamberlain. Jam savis!- We have shown that the Conversion bonds could not have been put in negotiable shape had not Mr. Chamberlain instructed Cardozo to seal them, and that they couid be pawned or sold, when put in shape, only by three officers, of whom Chamberlain was- one. These facts put the Governor in an un? enviable position. If he acted properly in creating this debt he is acting improp? erly now, and if he is acting properly in upholding the consolidation act now, he has acted improperly before. Hence, his action on this matter is not creditable to him. Neither is the Newt and Courier very consistent in its laudation of him at this time. We shall next week take up the veto power, and follow our contem? porary through his eighteen grounds for sustaining Governor Chamberlain. AN UNFAIR STATEMENT. The infatuation of the Charleston News and Courier for the policy of co operation with Gov* Chamberlain has betrayed that journal into palpable error and gross un? fairness more than once recently, and in no instance has it evinced less sagacity than in commenting upon the recent dif? ficulty at Hamburg. With undue haste and unwonted severity, upon the merest shadow of trustworthy information, there was unstinted condemnation of the white men who were participants in that affair, and not a sentence of rebuke for the out? rageous and threatening conduct of the negroes; implied censure and reproba^ tion for a gallant and honored citizen of South Carolina, Gen. M. C. Butler, and not a word of reproof for the official who permitted this colored militia to retain its arms and recruit its ranks for active service in the pending political cam? paign. Its utterances are already quoted in Northern newspapers, and every word of unfriendly criticism upon the whites is paraded for the benefit of the disciples of the "bloody shirt." Such violent statements against the white citizens of South Carolina, madejj?pon partial, in? correct and unreliable information ob? tained in the confusion which followed the affray, have been grudgingly correc? ted from time to time in its columns, until there is scarcely anything left of the original account, and yet this does not and will not counteract the unfavor? able and false impressions created by the inflammatory denunciations at the out? set. But the News and Courier has capped the climax in another direction, by seekiug to connect the advocates of a "straight-out" policy with the work of intimidation and slaughter of the colored people in the pending campaign, and in the following paragraph is guilty of the most flagrant injustice and culpable un? fairness towards the majority of Demo? crats in South Carolina. We quote from an article in last Thursday's issue: There is another point to be remem? bered, and that is, that when Democrats in South Carolina advise that a "straight out" ticket be nominated, and that the State be carried on "the Mississippi plan," the popular understanding is that the Democracy shall elect their candi? dates by fraud and force. To the un? thinking masses, in such a County as Edgefield, the Mississippi plan is the Hamburg plan. We presume that very few of the small number of excellent Democrats who believe that a "straight out" ticket is the proper thing have any thought of using other influences than those which are common in every elec? tion, North and South; but the rank and file, who are told, day after day, that they can carry the State, and that it must be done, fall naturally into the error of thinking that the easiest way of making a negro vote right is to knock him on the head. And the danger is, that with the Hamburg affray fresh in their recollec? tion, the Northern people may be temp? ted to regard the nomination of a full "straigh-out" ticket by the South Caro? lina Democrats as a public declaration of an intention to carry the State by in? timidation and slaughter. There is no such intention, but it is easy to make the Northern people believe that there is, and if the Democrats persist in adopting a policy which, with a peaceful and quiet election, will have only the remotest pos? sible chance of success, they must count on the North believing that we mean to repeat the Hamburg business in every colored county in the State. We do not see that this imminent peril to the Na? tional Democracy can be averted, save by sending to the rear the whole band of regulators and those who sympathize with them. This paragraph arraigns a policy which is advocated by many of the best citizens of South Carolina from the mountains to the seaboard, and attempts to connect that policy with butchery and brutality for political purposes. The most malig? nant partisan of the "bloody shirt" stripe could hardly excel this stigmatization of the conduct and motives of Democrats. Its language is not founded upon the facts existing in South Carolina to-day, and there is only one interpretation to be given these unwarranted declarations. Having failed to accomplish by its elab? orate arguments the subjugation of pub? lic opinion in favor of a "straight-out" nomination for Governor, the News and Courier now attempts to cast odium and reproach upon that policy by connecting its advocates with an intention to carry the next election by fraud and force. This purpose is plainly evident, although it seeks at the same time to exonerate a "small number of excellent Democrats" from such an imputation. Moreover, the slander and misrepresentation does not fall upon the leaders of the "straight out" movoment alone, but is made to include the "unthinking masses" and the "rank and file." Now, we venture to assert that two-thirds of the white voters in this State strong1?- favor the nomination of a discreet and honest Democrat for the office of Governor, and they are to be included among those who will interpret such a nomination as the signal for "fraud and force, intimidation and slaughter." Is this the true mean? ing of the News and Courier t Will that journal pretend that the mere advocacy of a certain policy endows a man with brutal instincts, and impels him to the commission of heinous crimes against the laws of his country? Are all men to be judged by this standard, when dif fering?with the News and Courier ? We would remind the advocates of co-operation that impugning motives is a dangerous weapon for them to handle, and that it is just as easy for the "straight-out" Democrats to accuse them of being in league with Gov. Chamber? lain to carry the State by "fraud and force." Is not the Governor at the head of the militia, which is armed with the most approved weapons ? In the absence of this armed militia at Hamburg, is there the remotest probability hat a col? lision between the whites and blacks would have occurred ? According to the official report of the Attorney-General, the militia company under Doc Adams has been a mere skeleton until two months ago, when it was recruited to eighty men, and by whose order and under whose direction ? From the ear? liest days of the negro militia until the present time, tbe Governor has been deemed responsible for any outrages and excesses committed by them, for it is neeessary to gain his consent before arms can be distributed or kept among the militia. .Then, if the logic of the News and Courier prevails, Gov. Chamberlain contemplates overawing and intimidating tbe white people of South Carolina by the presence of armed and excitable ne? groes, with the view of insuring his re? election, and the advocates of co-opera tion by the Democrats are necessarily involved in this plan. Is there anything more absurd than to connect the honest advocates of such co-operation with the ulterior plans of Gov. Chamberlain, un? less it be the groundless charge against the "unthinking masses" who favor an opposite policy, made by the News and Courier ? On the score of frauds, the case is equally strong against those who advise co-operation with Gov. Chamberlain, for he has the appointment of the commis? sioners of election, who are charged with the selection of managers to conduct the election, and upon their honesty and integrity will depend the result. If the Governor chooses to appoint partisans who will commit frauds in his behalf, are the misguided Democrats under the leadership of the News and Courier, in the event that co-operation prevails, to be charged with complicity in such frauds? Certainly, this would be the natural deduction, under the process of reasoning which connects the "rank and file" of the Democrats with a purpose to carry the election by "intimidation and slaughter." Now, we are not disposed to employ harsh and denunciatory language towards the News and Courier, even when its statements are glaringly inconsistent and untrue. Time will correct much of its injurious and baneful work, and we are fully confident that the State Democratic Convention will inaugurate a campaign for the complete redemption of South Carolina by nominating candidates for Governor and all other offices, which will silence the clamor for co-operation so per? sistently made by the News and Courier. Yet, wp would be derelict to the hun? dreds and thousands of brave and patri? otic citizens, who believe that further tampering with the unclean and decay? ing carcass of Radicalism is madness and folly, were we to pass unnoticed this artful and unfounded charge against them; and we take occasion to declare that the paragraph already quoted, so long as it remains unretracted, is an in? sulting and insufferable menace of every citizen who has had the manliness to utter his dissent from the teachings of the News and Courier, and as such it will be viewed throughout the State. GOT. HAYES' LETTER. This important political paper appears upon another page of this issue, and is worthy of a little serious reflection from its readers, for it is one of the most de? ceptive documents ever presented to the American people by a candidate for the high office of President. It is not the manly utterance of convictions of right or wrong from an independent thinker or a political reformer, but is the. crafty device of a caucus of political leaders, who, in their anxiety to continue-the supremacy of their party, have hitherto had the cunning to nominate negative men upon a negative platform of princi? ples; and at this juncture of affairs have stepped to the front to give the benefit of their experience and brains to the nega? tive candidate they expect to control if, elected, and have, after much thought and consultation, produced for him a cunningly worded and ambiguous letter, which he submissively adopts and giyes to the world as the sentiments of the man who is anxious to serve his country as President for the purpose of reforming its political atmosphere. The letter re? flects very little credit upon the integrity or independence of its writer, and still less upon the perception of those pro? fessed Democratic papers which are stu? pid enough to imagine they see anything in it calculated to induce the belief that Gov. Hayes, if elected, will reform the various abuses and corruptions of our government. The very fact that his let? ter comes at so late a date, and after all contains nothing but an electioneering avoidance of practical questions arranged *>y politicians shows that the Governor can be controlled by his party, and that if (dectcd he will continue the rule of the Republican party as it is to-day or? ganized. An analysis of the letter shows, first, that Gov. Hayes is in accord with the resolutions and platform of principles set forth at Cincinnati, which makes him endorse Grant's administration without reserve, and also favor the inconsistency of declaring in favor of sectional pacifi? cation, and at the same time inciting jealousy and opposition to the South. After thus squarely aligni. ; himself with the platform, he makes a statement of his own views upon the important subject of civil service reform, in which he professes to oppose Gen. Jackson's maxim, "To the victor belong the spoils," and concludes the subject with much in? genuity by saying the founders of the government meaut to give to a civil offi? cer a tenure of the office so long as his personal character remained untarnished, and the performance of his duty was sai isfactory. He promises to do this, or, in other words, to keep Grant's appoin? tees in office, unless they have been shown to be unsatisfactory. This is really say? ing he is opposed to the principle of the present system of appointments, but that he will continue it in practice, for he knows full well that the eighty thousand appointees in the United States service are Republicans, and he can easily prom? ise to continue them in office, for it would give no advantage whatever to the Dem? ocrats. If he had proclaimed that he would divide the appointments between the different parties, it would have been magnanimous, but there is nothing com? manding admiration from the public or gratitude from the Democrats in promis? ing to keep Republicans in the positions they now hold. His renunciation of a second term is intended to assist him in procuring a first one, and shows he is so doubtful of elec? tion that he is willing to renounce a future possibility of preferment in order to assist him in his present ambition. If he were sincerely opposed to a second term he would have given better evidence of it and have afforded a noble example to posterity by waiting until he obtained a first before he refused a second term. His course as it is can only be construed as an electioneering scheme, intended to advance him in the present canvass by taking advantage of and pandering to the popular sentiment of indignation against a third term. It shows, however, that Hayes does not mind striking Gen. Grant a back-handed lick, if necessary, to assist in his own elevation. Ho en? dorses Grant's administration and is will ing to continue his appointees in office, or, in other words, he is willing to follow Grant's course where public opinion will allow, but is anxious to strengthen his own cause by condemning him where public sentiment has so unmistakably condemned. He feels that Grant is bound to support the Republican nomi? nees, for the defeat of the Republican party at this time is a verdict against the President, and consigns Grantism to obloquy and shame in history. Hayes, therefore, uses Grant for his own purpo? ses, feeling that there is no danger in it. In refusing a second term, however, Gov. Hayes has probably made nothing, for the Republic is not likely to condemn what has been sanctioned and vindicated by its Washingtons, Jeffersons, Madisons, Monroes, and has never been objected to by any President. Gov. Hayes is not likely to be considered purer or abler than these, and his course in refusing a second term before he has any assurrance of a first one is a mere mixture of dema gogisrn and arrogance beneath the con? duct of a Presidential aspirant. His views upon the* currency question are an enigma whose solution has no key other than the developments which time and success would make, and, as the lat? ter prerequisite is not likely to occur, it is probable his views upon this question will remain unknown. If he favored the resumption act he could have said so, or if he opposes it or any part of it he could have said so and made his status plain, butP he has preferred to adopt the am? biguity so indicative of tbe artful and crafty politician who strives by deceit to gain favor with all parties. This letter goes no further upon finances than the Cincinnati platform, which takes no definite position in regard to the subject. The latter part of the letter refers to the Southern question, and appears at first sight to be fair and equitable to the South. It contains, however, all that is necessary to indicate an intention to carry on the canvass upon old sectional issues. His remark that the South needs peace most is a very true one, but the context shows that he does not mean freedom from outside interference, but strongly intimates that labor and capital are afraid to venture South, because the constitution and laws are set at defiance and destruction; that apprehension and alarm take the place of peace-loving and law-abiding social life, and that the new portions of the constitution are set at defiance. He declares that he will main? tain the laws if elected. This is the old song, and means that there is to be no peace for the South if Hayes is elected. If he wanted peace here he would have declared in favor of local self-government and non-interference. There are no dif Acuities of a political nature in the South for which the Republican party is not directly or indirectly responsible, and in every State the local State government administers its laws, however obnoxious and inquitous, as easily as is done by many of the other States. This letter means what the Republican platform does. It is to continue the war against the South, and shows Gov. Hayes to be a willing tool in the hands of political tricksters. His election would be the greatest catastrophe that could befall the centennial of our nation's glorious birth. Happily, the prospects of so great a calamity are very remote. THE HAMBURG AFFRAY. The unfortunate collision between the whites and blacks at Hamburg has evoked a wide comment from the news? papers throughout the country, and af? forded an opportunity for the gravest charges against the white people of the South. < Of course, this occurrence will be improved to the utmost extent by the Radicals, whose party has so persistently and successfully waved the "bloody shirt" in former campaigns,' and it is not likely that they will forego any partisan advantage which may accrue to them, especially when they are needing politi? cal capital to prevent an overwhelming defeat before the people. The masses of the Southern whites do not and cannot uphold the perpetrators of murderous deeds, and they are incapable of making apologies for cruelty and butchery wher? ever practiced, but they are entitled to fairness and justice from every quarter, and will patiently bide the time when the American people, without regard to party affiliations, will look upon colli? sions between the races in the proper light, and not connect these outbreaks with reasons of a political nature. The tragic affair at Hamburg had its origin in the presence of an armed negro militia, whose insolent bearing towards a couple of white men provoked the diffi? culty. The refusal of this defiant mob to yield obedience to the civil authori? ties was the next feature in the tr ^uble, which was supplemented by threats against the peace and good order of society. These are the primary causes ? of the bloody result, and affix the re? sponsibility of its origin upon the offi? cials of the State government, under whose orders this militia was lately re? cruited. The locality was favorable to bringing together a large number of white men, citizens of South Carolina and Georgia, who were witnesses of the. defiant and threatening attitude of the negroes.- These citizens demanded a a surrender of the arms in the hands of the militia, which exaction was without the authority of law, and an attack was made to enforce a compliance with this demand. Both sides were then clearly beyond tbe restraints of legal authority, and were attempting to secure the mas? tery. In the fight which ensued, the whites were victorious, aud captured a' number of prisoners. Subsequently, a number of these prisoners were cruelly and brutally murdered by those in charge, and wc join in the universal condemnation of this act. These arc the facts of the difficulty, as wc under? stand them. Wc cannot perceive the justice and propriety which seeks to attach all blame to the whites in. this affair. The negroes were the aggressors in the first instance, and placed themselves without the pro? tection of the law when they refused obedience to the civil magistrate. It was natural and inevitable that such defiance would provoke a collision with the assembled whites, and it cannot be expected that an infuriated mob in any community will be permitted to assert its disregard of legal authority, without meeting resistance from any quarter. Such resistance necessarily brings the actors on the other side into a similar position, when the civil authorities are incompetent, unreliable and inadequate for the emergency, as matters stood at Hamburg. Prince Eivers was notorious? ly inefficient as a civil magistrate, and upon his conduct a large part of the blame attaches. Yet, he was permitted to summon the jury of inquest, examine the witnesses, and make up the verdict, upon which the State authorities are willing to go before the country, and stigmatize the white citizens of South Carolina as lawless desperadoes, by call? ing for troops to suppress disorder and preserve the public peace. LETTER FROM W.D. WILKES, ESQ. We give below a private letter from Warren D. Wilkes, Esq., announcing his determination to support Tilden and Hendricks in the next election. Mr. Wilkes was a member of the recent Re? publican State Convention, which elected delegates to Cincinnati, and rightly per? ceives that the nomination of Hayes and Wheeler does not promise^reform of past abuses, but will perpetuate the control of the government in the hands of the men whose management has already brought disgrace upon the nation. The letter is addressed to the senior editor of this paper: Belton, S. GL, July 13,1876. Dear Sib?I write to congratulate you upon the patriotic work of the St. Louis Convention, of which I believe you were a member. While the platform put forth at Cincinnati is artfully evasive of every vital issue before the American people; wickedly false in its allusions to the position of Southern men upon the issues settled by the late war, and in at? tempting to again waive the bloody shirt, stabs the peace of the'nation, and insults the citizens of ten States; its candidates, however honest they may be, are mere negative characters?pliant dnmmys to play the role prescribed for them by Blaine, Morton, Cameron & Co. What that role is and would be, the revelations I made by investigations in the present House of Representatives make evident. In strong contrast, the St. Louis plat? form meets every issue fairly, and with a force of statement, honesty of purpose, and breadth of brotherly feeling, which calls up the utterances of the grand men of thirty years ago. And then, too, Tilden and Hendricks are statesmen in the highest sense, free from prejudice and passion, and give in their characters, acts and utterances, an undeniable guar? antee of honesty and reform in all de? partments of the government. They are stronger than party, and will draw to their support the true men of all parties, and such men as Schurz and Adams, who are of no party. I have not cast a vote for President since the war, but will cordially advocate and vote for Tilden and Hendricks. I belong to no Club of any party; have never been controlled by party behests in voting; hence, vot? ing for the best men without reference to party, I have never voted a party ticket. Being no candidate for office, and not expecting to be, I shall cheerfully vote for such men for State and County offices, without reference to party, as are un? doubtedly honest and competent. Hon? esty and reform are the only issues in this State?they are vital issues and can? not be adjourned?and the signs are that all true men, of every party affiliation, and no party, will act as a unit. I am morally certain there will be no opposi? tion ticket, openly or secretly, in this County for members of the Legislature or County offices. If the colored people do not vote for the Democratic candi? dates, I do not think they will vote at all; and probably pursue the same course with reference to a State ticket. I shall probably ask the use of your columns to discuss a few*measures of practical reform in the State government, about which I have reflected for some time. If my health, which is very poor, will permit me to write them, they will be short and pointed. Excuse this intrusion, and believe me your obedient servant, WARREN D. WILKES. STATE DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION. Columeia, July 12, 1876. A Convention of the Democratic party of the State of South Carolina will be held at Columbia on Tuesday, the 15th day of August next, at 8 o'clock p. m., to "announce a platform of principles, nom? inate State officers" and electors for Pres? ident and Vice President, and to consider such other business as may be brought before it. In accordance with the resolutions heretofore adopted, the Convention will be composed of delegates from the sev? eral counties in proportion to the num? ber of members to which each county is entitled in both houses of the General Assembly under the new apportionment, viz.: Abbeville, 6; Aiken, 5; Anderson, 5; Barnwell, 6; Beaufort, 7; Charleston, 19; Chester, 4; Chesterfield, 3; Claren? don, 3; Colleton, 6; Darlington, 5; Edgefield, 6; Fairfield, 4; Georgetown, 3; Greenville, 5; Horry, 3 ; Kershaw, 4; Lancaster, 3; Laurens, 4; Lexington, 3; Marion, 5; Marlboro, 3; Newberry, 4; Oconee, 3; Orangeburg, 6; Pickens, 3; Richland, 6; Spartanburg, 5; Sumter, 5 ; Union, 4; Williamsburg, 4; York, 5. The delegates will be required to pre? sent credentials from the central organi? zation of their respective counties. It is recommended that the County Conventions instruct their delegates to the State Convention to hold Congress? ional Conventions at Columbia at the same time for the nomination of Con? gressional candidates, and Judicial Con? ventions for the nomination of Solicitors for their respective Congressional and Judicial Districts. JAMES CONNER, Chairman State Ex. Committee. James F. Izi.ar, Secretary. JST The friends of Prof. W. J. LIGON take pleasure in presenting his name to the citizens of Anderson County as a candidate for the office of School Commissioner, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic party at the primary election. Prof. Ligon is a man of known ability, and has been a teacher in Anderson County for twenty-live years. If elected, he will doubtless make an efficient and faithful officer. NOTICE. THE CREDITORS and Stockholders of The Pendleton Manufacturing Com? pany are requested to meet me in the office of B. F. Whitner, Esq., at Anderson C. H., on Friday, 28th inst., at 10 o'clock a. m. J. B. SITTON, Receiver. July 10,187G 1 1 THE OLD COTTON GIN WITH A NEW NAME. -,,-vV The Exact counterpart, without Addition or Alteration, of the genuine Sam'l. Griswold Cotton Gin, and the only true copy of that celebrated Machine made! THE MACHINERY is entirely new, of the latest and most approved kind. The ?Workmen are entirely first-class, practical Gin-Makers. One of the workmen was Foreman for Sam'l. Griswold, in the manufacture of the Griswold Gin. Send for descriptive circular and price list. J. E. PEOPLES, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Finlay's Improved Wrought Iron Screw Press?the best made. Finlay's Eclipse Screw Press packs the bale&in twelve rounds. Finlay's Horse Power, ordinary Gin-Gearing, Segments, and Pinions, Shafting, Pulleys; &c. THE HERO STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER, Designed and built expressly for driving Cotton Gins. Guaranteed superior to any En gine built in the United States, for same purpose, and at same price. Boiler made of vpry best boiler-plate iron. Tubes of best lap-welded iron. The base, or foundation of boiler, is of that peculiar formation as to make it perfectly secure and tight, and saa as a store. Compare dimensions of this Boiler and Engine, and all its parts, with any other Engine of like build, rated at same horse-power?compare, also, material and the workmanship . with any other, and then make your verdict. PRICE OF HERO ENGIKE: Four-Horne Power.#800. Six-Horse Power._ 400. Call dh J. E. PEOPLES, Agent for the Upper part of South Carolina. July 20,1876 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. JW The many friends of DR. W. G. BROWNE respectfully nominate him as a suitable candidate for School Commissioner of Anderson County?subject to the action of the Democratic party. ??f* The friends of Mr. ANDREW J. WATT respectfully recommend him as a suitable person for School Commissioner of Anderson County?subject to the nomina? tion of the Democratic Party. ?S- The many friends of J. N. CAR WILE respectfully recommend him as a suitable person for School Commissioner of Anderson County?subject to the nomina? tion of the Democratic party. Help our disabled soldiers. ?Sf The undersigned hereby presents his claims to Democratic Clubs for primary election for the office of School Commis? sioner. If nominated by the Clubs, he will be a candidate for the office; if not, be will not be a candidate, but will support the nominee. WM. H. HAYNIE. SS- The friends of Mr. ANDREW H. OSBORNE beg leave to nominate him as a candidate for School Commissioner at the approaching election?subject to the action of the Democratic party._ FOR SHERIFF. ?ST- The friends of JAMES H. McCON NELL respectfully announce him as a can? didate for Sheriff of Anderson County at the next election?subject to the Democratic nomination. The many friends of W. T. GRTJBBS announce him as a suitable person for the office of Sheriff at the next ensuing elec? tion?subject to the result of the Demo? cratic primary election. Help onr one-arm Confederate soldier. ?St- The friends of SAM'L E. MOORE nominate him as a suitable person for the office of Sheriff at the next election. He is therefore nominated for primary election, and if nominated by it he will be a candi? date, but under no other circumstances will he consent to run for the office. FOR CLERK OF COURT. ??S* At the solicitation of many friends, I present my claims to the Democratic Clubs at the primary election for the office of Clerk of the Court. If not nominated at the primary election, I will not be a candi? date, but will support the nominee. THOMAS P. BENSON. Messes. Editors; Several Democratic Clubs having nominated me for Clerk of Court, I respectfully tender them my grate? ful thanks for their preference, and accept their nomination?subject to ratification at the primary election. _JOHN W. DANIELS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. pO" The many friends of SAMUEL BROWNE (Broadaway) announce him as a suitable person for the office of County Commissioner at the ensuing election?sub? ject to the result of the Democratic primary election. FOR PROBATE JUDGE. Messes. Editors : Allow me to tender my grateful acknowledgments to the Demo? cratic Clubs who have nominated me for the office of Judge of Probate, and an nonnce my acceptance of the nomination? subject to ratification at the primary election. _ W. W. HUMPHREYS. REPORT OF THE CONDITION of tue National Bank of Anderson, A T Anderson, in the State of South Carolina, at A the close of business June 30th, 1876: RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$ 97,933 77 U. S. Bonds to secure Circulation. 50.000 00 Due from approved Reserve Agents. 4,404 37 Due from other National Banks... 3,696 77 Due from State Banks and Bankers. - 1,008 96 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. 1,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxes paid. 6 75 Premiums paid.- 2,000 00 Bills of National Banks. 3,680 00 Fractional Currency, (including nickels,) 476 92 Specie, (including Gold Treasury Notes,) 1,228 45 Legal Tender Notes._ 19,500 00 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer, (5 per cent, of Circulation,). 2,250 00 Total.S187.245 93 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid in.? 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 7,000 00 Other undivided Profit?. 9,032 07 National Bank Notes outstanding. 33,600 00 Dividends unpaid. 2,500 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 65,759 85 Demand Certificates of Deposit. 11,979 58 Time Certificates of Deposits. 6,980 30 Due to other National Banks._ 394 19 . Total.$187,243 99 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,) County of Andersox. j33 I, J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th dav of July, 1876. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary Public. Correct?Attest: Geo. W. Purr, ) S. Bleckley, >Directors. Joseph N. Brows,)_ 100 POUNDS BUISTS' NEW CROP TURNIP SEED JUST received, and for sale by SIMPSON & SADLER, Corner Benson House, Anderson, S.C. July 20, 1876 1 SCHOOL NOTICE. THE' TRUSTEES will find below the pro rata share o* the School Fund now in' Treasurer's hands for their respective School Districts. They will please not ex? ceed their amounts, and notify other School District Trustees when they sign orders for them: School District. v0 I Appor - I tionment. Fork.:. Pendleton. Pendlcton?Local... Garvin..'.. Brushy Creek. Rock Mills. Centreville. Hopewell.>. Hopewell?Local.... Williams ton. Savannah. Varennes. Varennes?Local-... Broadaway. Broadaway?Local.. Belton..". Dark Corner... Hall. Martin. Honea Path... Anderson. $173 44 134 28 228 47 164 20 125 48 97 32 110 52 102 60 379 80 134 28 108 32 76 20 118 21 126 80 215 58 76 64 88 52 134 28 156 28 164 20 17 l 118 44 Teachers will please come forward prompt? ly with their reports at the end of each month. THOS. P. BENSON, C. S. C. Jnly 20, 1876_1_1_ OEO. W. WILLIAMS. FR A.NK X. TAYLOR. WILLIAM BLBNLK. JOSEPH E. ROBERTSON. ROBERT 8. CATHCABT. GEO. W. WILLIAMS^ CO. COTTON FACTORS, Corner Hayne and Church. Sts., Charleston, S. C. July 20, 1876_1_ 6m To Contractors. THE Contract for the rebuilding of the following Bridges will be let to the lowest responsible bidders, as follows: At Stotrs, on Six and Twenty Creek, on Monday, 14th of August, 1876. At Centreville Mills, on Six and Twenty Creek, on Tuesday, 15th of August, 1876. Specifications made known on day of letting. The right to reject any.and all bids is reserved. O. H. P. FANT, J. JAMESON, County Commissioners. July 20, 1876 , 1_4_ SOUTHERN HOME SCHOOL, FOB YOUNG LADIES, Greenville Street, - - Anderson, S. C Mas. J. V. MOORE, ) Pfinrinfli8 Miss S. Y. ROBINSON,J Funanal8 THE next session commences on the 7th day of August,. 1876. TERMS?PEE SESSION OF FIVE X03THB. For all higher branches, including French, Latin, Greek and* Mathe? matics.$15 00 Intermediate Classes.~ 12 00 Primary.~ 8 00 Music.~. 20 00 Drawing and Painting. 20 00 Boarding per month.exclusive of lights and washing. 12 50 Pupils boarding with the Principals will receive tuition free for one session. For fur? ther information, address Mas. J. V. MOORE, Anderson, S. C. July 13,1876_52_4_ GREAT BARGAINS. IN order to make a change in our busi? ness, we will sell DRY GOODS, HATS, SHOES, CLOTHING and FANCY GOODS, FOR CASH, at lower prices than ever offer? ed in this market for the next forty-five days. Come soon, if vou want bargains. Dress Goods reduced from 25c. to 12Jc. Dress Goods reduced from 50c. to 25c. TOWERS & BROYLES, No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. July 13,1877_52_ WOOL CARDING. The Andersonville Wool Cards arc in good condition, and ready for work. Wool left with Messrs. N. K. Sulli? van & Co., Anderson Court House, will be carded and returned free of any extra charge. F. B. HARRISON. July 13, 1876_52_2_ COTTON GINS. FOR information or Circular in regard to the " EMERY." or the "COT? TON BLOOM" GIN, address B. EARLE SEABORN, Pendleton, 8. C. July 13,1876 52_4 NOTICE. ALL Stock, Beef Cattle, Milch Cows, or property of any description, entrust? ed to our care, will receive our attention. J. B. McGEE & CO., Commission Merchants. June 8,1876 47