JAS. A. XSOYT, E. B. aUTRBAY, >Edit?M' ? THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 10, 1876. National Democratic Ticket -!-0 ? ?' FOR PRESIDENT: SAMUEL J. TILDEN, , Of New York. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: THOS. A. HENDRICKS; Of Indiana. JOE CREWS MURDER, T.TT A man named McGann, who emigrated to Laurens several years ago, was arrested lately upon an affidavit of C. P. Sullivan, charging him with the murder of Joseph Crews. He confesses to the deed, and says he was hired by Republicans to com? mit it, and paid $200. for the work.. The Laurensville Herald regards the sto? ry as improbable, and says there is a mystery about it. , Further developments may, however, be made from it. McGann is a man of notoriously bad character. ' _ m -? GREENVILLE COUNTY. The Democratic County ' Convention oa Monday last elected the following i gentlemen to represent Greenville County in the State Convention; viz: i J. W. Gray, W. H. Perry, Alex. McBee, Sr., Wm. Beattie and A. C. Stepp. The del? egates are uninstructed Jin -regard to their, action in the State Convention, and a resolution approving the course of the State" Executive Committee was voted down, under the influence of Gov. Perry, who is opposed to a straight-outi nomina? tion at this time. A separate delegation was sent to the Judicial Convention, with instructions tq cast; their, ballots for Col. W. H. Perry for Solicitor. [.? The question; of primary elections or nominating con? ventions to select candidates for county officers has. been decided' against primary elections, and a nominating; convention has been ordered for the 28th inst. i^iiu^ -1 ? ??v i ABBEVILLE COUNTY. ?> . ?)jja t.T.f't m.:i in v?nw nv, !.:?? The Abbeville County Convention on last Monday elected 'the follovrihggentle-: men as delegates to the State. Democratic Convention: James ?&jCothran, F. A. Conner, Dr. J. C. MaxWeU,p. Wyal* Aiken, W. H. Bradley and Dr/John1 A\ Robinson. There were no . instructions given to the delegates. inrregardltQi?he; postponement of the State Convention until a future day, although we under? stand that a portion of the delegation is favprable to. non-action' at this time. rThey are unanimously for a . "straight out" ticket, however. This delegation will likewise represent Abbeville in' the Congressional and Judicial Conventions. The enthusiasm and determination of the Abbeville Democracy-will gain the victo? ry in November next. It is ? splendid example ;tp.other. counties similarly sitr uated in reference to the race problem, inj politics. ?? ?? ? ?) e *? ?? ??: ????? - V :! THE SOIICTTORSHIP. The Democratic.'?Convention of this County, which-met on last Monday, placed Maj. John B. Moore, of Anderson, in nomination for. the position of Solici? tor of the -Eighth Judicial Circuit, and j we take this occasion to urge; upon" dele? gates to the Circuit Convention his,claims for the nomination.He. is..a?lawyer.pi several years standing, and has had much experience in the criminal-practice in our courts. His name has been promi inently spoken of in connection with this office for the ' last two terms. Maj. Moore has been a staunch and-consistent I Democrat all the while, and was a mem? ber of the Legislature from this County. i for two years immediately after recon? struction. He has been active in the work of re-organizing' the Democracy during the present year, and has devoted much of his time and attention to this important object. At the last State Con? vention he was made a member of the State Executive Committee, and now he is presented as the choice of the Ander? son Democracy for the nomination for S >licitor. This endorsement should have ? weight with the delegates to the Cir? cuit Convention, for it comes to them as the action of the Democratic party of j thisTJouaty. In writing'this article we do not desire to disparage other aspirants, for we would support any of them with pleasure, but we simply desire to present the claims of Maj. Moore, and urge his nomination for the office by the Demo cratic party. ? . , .. TUE STATE CONVENTION. This- body is to meet in Columbia on Tuesday noxt, at 8 o'clock p. in., if. the call of the Executive Committee is* obeyed. There has been some effort to effect a postponement before the time of meeting of the Convention, but up to the [ hour of going to press it has not been se? cured. The indications are strong, how? ever, that the Convention will adjourn over when it meets, to await the action of the Republicans, or, in other words, adopt the "wait, watch and win" policy of the News and Courier. Such a course, in our opinion, will be fatal to the Demo? cratic cause in this" State, for to wait means simply to make a bargain with Republicans. We have no assurance that their Convention will be called more than one month or two weeks before the election, and it will then be too late to arrange for a campaign on the straight-out policy. If we mean to be successful, we cannot, as the minority party, hope to achieve it by indolence or a passive policy. We must go to work to win over votes from the Republican ranks. The policy of the Democracy should be aggressive. * If we mean to run a straight-out ticket, no time should be lost in placing our nominees in the field, and adopting a platform of principles for the chart of Democracy in South Carolina. As we stand to-day the Democratic party of this State is like a crew upon the ocean without a compass. They do not know whither they are tending, whether it is to pure Democracy or a disgraceful coali? tion with Republicans, and of course alarm and contention is rife. Some policy should be adopted at once. Delay can only injure, for if Mr. Chamberlain is so necessary to the ?gjbwtion of our State, a postponement of ac&ofl by the Democrats is most aaw'ue, U w,e upon the Republicans tliey mil delay until two or three weeks before the elec? tion, and then place in nomination some man worse than Chamberlain, if he can be found. It would then be too late to unify the Democracy. The. coalitionists could not be induced in a day to join the straight-outs, neither could the straight outs be united in a coalition, and'the re? sult would be the nominee of the Repub? licans would be elected. This Convention should give us a lead? er and a flag. It should my down a pbl~ icy that the. work of pacification .may be accomplished within Our own ranks, and incursions made into the Republican' voters. Delay, mil injure either policy. If we are to be forced to follow Chamber? lain, leu us know it. . If we are to have ? true Democrat, let us know it, and all the dissensions among Democrats will then cease. ."Action, action, action," is what we now need. OUR SEW YORK LETTER. ? New Yobk, August 3rd, 1876. The canvass here is progressing in a manner .which is Very satis"factory to the . friends of honesty. The campaign is not yet fully organized, but the workers are falling into line; and the men who have been active in former contests, as well as many who have hitherto taken no part in politics, are taking their places for the fight. Campaign clubs and associations are .forming, in. all parts of. the.city, the vast majority of them, being for the pur? pose of supporting Tilden and Hendricks. "The Republican National Committee will soon, establish itself at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. .The Democratic National Com mittee opened its Rooms at the Everett House yesterday, t From ali parts of the State the reports are most encouraging. The i standard of reform is: everywhere, unfurling, and in all.places it is met and received with the greatest enthusiasm. A-marked Contrast is observed in the ranks of the Democrats and Republicans'in this respect. ? While both parties are crying,for reform, .the Republicans know that with them it is a false signal, intended to do naught but deceive; the Democrats, on the contrary) 'are impelled by every, warm and generous impulse which the true -word inspires in. the minds of all h?ncst men. The Re? publicans, .therefore, go mechanically about their work, with- no heart for the labor, and no confidence in its outgrowth; the Democrats are filled with zeal for the Cause they .hate at heart, and- the men who load them to the battle;, they have faith in the principles: of the' people, and are sustained by the: knowledge that 'they /are -striving for:ttfoiaccompushment< of a good werk, and the succor they receive from the honest men who profess no at? tachment to party rule. The .Administration seems bent upon giving its one more exemplification of the :old;.adage,:- "Whom; the gods would de? stroy they first make mad." Everything that is done by Grant' and his subordi? nates is of a nature. damaging to the .Republican prospects and consequently favorable to those of the Democrats. The well known intention to pardon the .whiskey thieves, the disclosures made by the Treasury's ex-Solicitor, the rallying of all the thieves and jobbers to the sup? port of the Cincinnati nominees, settle the fact that the I tri u m ph i of Hayes and Wheeler at the coming election would be nothing more than a continuance of the existing system of rascality in the management of the government bus hi ess.