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'AS. A. HOYT, ) S. B. MURRAY, THURSDAY M0RWm6v SEPT. 21, (876. : DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Pi evident: SAMUEL J. TILDEN, ' or KEW TORI. For Vice President : '' THOMAS A. HENBRICKS, -btrr^iAS?.. For Governor: J: ' WADE 'HAMPTON," of Bii^nxXiTD. For Lieutenant-Governor: W.IK SIMPSON, of Laurkns. For Secretary of State: R. M. SIMS, of York. I For Attorney' General: JAMES CONNOR, of Charleston. ,.... For Comptroller-General: JOHNSON HA GOOD, of Barnwell. For State Treasurer: S. L. LEAPH ART, of Richland. For Superintendent of Education: H. S. THOMPSON, of Richland. For Adjutant and Inspector General: E: W. MOISE, of Sumter. For Congress?Third District: D, WYATT ?IKEN, of Abbeville. Foi' Solicitor?Eighth Circuit : . J. S. CCTHRAN, of Abbeville.: THE ABBEYILFE DEMONSTRATION. The great demonstration in Abbe'v'ille on.last Saturday deserves remembrancei in the annals of this campaign as one of the finest and most enthusiastic displays .ever witnessed in this section of ithe ' country./ Between six and eight thou Sjin? persons were present, and nearly! three thousand by actual count were mounted in the procession, which was more than three miles in length. The Abbeville, Anderson and Due West, and the Abbeville colored Band, (four Bands) furnished the music for the occasion. Speeches were delivered by Gen. Hamp? ton, Hon; Robert Toombs, of Georgia, Gen. M. W. Gary, Hon. YV. D. 8impson and Col. D. Wyatt Aiken, and during the progress of the meeting a telegram was received from Judge Cooke asking that the meeting.wait to hear from a Re? publican Judge on the situation. Judge Cooke arrived on the train from Colum? bia, and was escorted by a company of mounted men to the stand, which was near the depot. He was introduced by Col. Cothran to the audience, and was received .with great enthusiasm. He de? clared a solemn intention of supporting Hampton and the entire ticket, and gave substantial reasons for abandoning the so-called Republican party in this State, as the work of the Convention which he had witnessed satisfied him that the par? ty was gone beyond redemption, and the only way to prevent anarchy and ruin was to elect Hampton and his associates. His determination was to vote for Hayea and Wheeler, however, as he was a Re? publican from principle. .This action of Judge Cooke was regarded as a fitting supplement to the earnest and eloquent appeals made by the preceding speakers, and the grand demonstration was highly joyous at its conclusion over the acquisi? tion of his Honor to the ranks of honest men, who are striving nobly for good gov? ernment in South Carolina. Our space will not permit an extended report of the meeting, which was the largest yet held in the campaign, and reflected the high? est credit on the citizens of Abbeville. EDITORIAL NOTES. Poor Jillson! He has been stumping 'be State for Chamberlain, and has reaped his reward?he steps down and out He was not mean enough to suit the company he has been keeping. Remember, colored men, that only a few years ago Chamberlain wanted to keep the State from going over to negro ism. He did not care for you then, and he has only changed now to make you his tools. The Republicans have nominated just such a ticket as they might have been expected to put before the people. There is but one native white Republican on the list. Isn't it accommodating in the white and colored carpet-baggers to be so liberal with their offices to natives. The Governor only appointed four or five men in the State as Commissioners of Election who were suggested by the Democratic party. This is another in? stance of hypocrisy. He invited recom? mendations, and when they were made, rejected them. This is his idea of mi? nority representation. Absalom Blythe, Esq., was nominated j by the Republicans last week for re? election as Solicitor of the Eighth Judi? cial Circuit There was no opposition to his nomination, but he will find con? siderable opposition to his re-election, as Col Cothran will represent the interests of the State after the 7th of November next. Our people can stop mending the fen? ces around their corn fields, inasmuch as Hotr(e) is not going to run around loose cat massing for Congress this year. He had eft off his appeals to the fears and passions of the negroes, and therefore they left him off their ticket to make rooiin for Carpenter, who can take his place in making inflammatory and sedi? tious speeches. Among the later accessions to the I Democracy, or promised voters for Gen. | Hampton, says the Columbia Register, are Judges Cooke, Carpenter and Mackey and Gov. Scott. Adjutant-General Pur? vis, Gen. J. B. Dennis and Ex-Gov. Mo? ses are also said to be inclined that way. Every vote counts. The Rads, are cer? tainly "coming over to our side," but we hear of no accessions to their ranks. The sign* are good for a Democratic victory. Ths Columbia Phoenix is reliably in? formed that when Judge H?ge heard of J the nominations of the Republican party for State officers, he went before the Cong/ess ional Convention and declined to be a candidate. As badly as he has been criticised by the Democrats, even he had too much self-respect to be asso? ciated upon a ticket with such a crew. It is creditable to him to have declined such , a disgrace as a nomination from ] the ?butb' Carolina Republican party. THE THIEVES IN COUNCIL. Harmonising the Clans? Five Days Oc? cupied in Arranging the Slate?The Carpet-Baggers ^S^Sf^?om T?|i. urn phant-Ignoring NUv? WS|o Re? publicans? Ch?mberl& and Elliott Fight and Become Friends. u The Republican State Convention be gan its session, as our readers were in formed last week, on Tuesday, 12th jnst.t_ and remained in session until Saturday night, 16th inutl,"making five days occu? pied in_ incubating, a State ticket,and. arranging the plans for uniting the party in this -campaign. It .was apparent that there was confusion and anxiety among the'faithful, and that the' leaders of the ? party were hot over-sang'uine^as^to.the result of this contest , Tuesday and Wednesday were occupied in.arranging, the preliminaries, and the time was main? ly employed in fixing the credentials by. the committee appointed for that purpose. On Wednesday afternoon, '.'Honest".' John Patterson entertained the delegates with a speech full of vile and bittet i n vectives against the Democrats of South Carolina, and pledging himself to vote for Governor Chamberlain's re-nomina? tion, which was warmly applauded! In? deed, this demonstration over "Honest" John .was the first ?park of enthusiasm manifested in the proceedings,1 and the adherents of Chamberlain picked up courage from that time forward. Among other things, Patterson referred to the ability and intention of President Grant to suppress the Democrats in this State, and declared that the "man on horse? back," as he calls Grant, will institute measures to prevent the practices of the Democratic party in dividing' time at Republican meetings. "For they might as well know now, first as last," said Pat? terson, "that the people, of the North are the masters." Again he declared:" "Let; the Republican party hold tlie.govern-' men t of this State ten years longer; and you will never hear of the Democratic party," which expression proves''that "Honest" John has extended the era, of' stealing to twice five. years. He defied any one to prove that he had ever .been guilty- of ia! single corrupt act or 'stolen ? cent from the people, aud his. confidence in this respect shows that he has covered up his tracks most effectually. During ! the delivery of this harangue, the speech of Patterson in the United States Senate on the Hamburg riot was freely cirqu^ lated among the delegates. His defiant attitude on the subject of corruption and stealing cannot be maintained so far as relates to lying, however, for the publica? tion of his Hamburg speech furnishes the evidence that he is a first-class liar ! Thursdaymorning the fight between the factions actually began, and such a sham battle has not been, seen in South Carolina during all the farcical days since reconstruction. "The opposing can? didates for Governor , were Daniel H. Chamberlain and Thomas C. Dunn, and around these names were rallied the cohorts of Radicalism. We were . .im? pressed withrthe idea all throughthe fif? teen hours of debate that Mr. Dunn was not a vigorous, active candidatefor Gov? ernor/but that he represented the crys talizatlon of votes against Chamberlain, whose number was said to be sufficient at the start to, defeat tKe wily' Governor. On this point we are disposed to entertain ?much doubt, for we cannot ..believe that such a rambling, incohereut::debate con? vinced any one of the motley crew that ? it was their duty to support Chamberlain., Dunn's character and antecedents were touched upon occasionally, and it was claimed by some of them that he had been a Democrat, because of his promi? nence in the last campaign as the leader of the Green and Delaney. faction, and because he ran for Congress some years ago against Whittemore?all of which was cleared up without much trouble as not affecting his present standing iu the Radical party, for it was ascertained that more than one-half the members of the Convention had bolted in previous cam? paigns. But the candidacy of Chamber? lain was prosecuted with steady purpose, and it was freely declared that he was the only man who could save the party from impending destruction; that his name was a necessity to give the ticket the ghost of a chance for success; that his record as a reformer would alone solidify the strength of the party in this State, and insure the support of the gen? eral government. The opponents of Chamberlain pretended to attack his re? cord upon administrative reform at the beginning, but this was abandoned after a time, and the fire was concentrated upon his want of fealty to party and the negro element. These sins were greater in their estimation than any failure to preserve good government, but the style of attack was weak and imbecile, and gave the appearance of affording an opportunity for Chamberlain to clear his skirts and renew his allegiance in the most positive terms to his old associates, which was duly improved by the crafty Governor on every occasion. The speeches were madv upon the nom? inations. Under the rules, every dele? gate was entitled to speak thirty minutes, and as many of them had been members of the Legislature,, they felt desirous of airing their eloquence in the j..ace which has known them for the last several years, but which after the 7th of November will know them no more forever. Hamilton, of Beaufort, nominated Chamberlain, and said that it would be seconded by two-thirds of the people of the State. He had been tried, and the people are satisfied with him. The repudiation of Chamberlain would strike down an honest Government, because he was honest and wanted reform. He was acceptable to the people, but not to the politicians. Hirsch, of WilliamBburg, in behalf of the masses of South Carolina?for whom he was duly authorized to speak, we pre? sume, and had the credentials in his pocket?seconded the nomination of Chamberlain in a rambling speech of no consequence. Green, of Beaufort, placed in nomina? tion the name of Thomas C. Dunn, which was applauded by the opponents of Chamberlain in a feeble and ineffectual manner. ? Bowen, of Charleston, in discharging a duty to his constituents, seconded the nomination of Dunn, and clearly demon? strated that there was some opposition to the present Governor, forbe pledged eighteen votes from | Charleston in favor of any o*Vr candidate, which pledge was not redeemed afterwards, for Tim Hurley and "Honest John" Patterson rej?e> jscted^ejright of Bowen to govern jrad Sfon^tiieir Matin thet^vention.|| 3874loy which a"iSemotra^^? mur? dered colored men at the polls in Edge field. - Stretay of "OrWgsbUrgT^as-^pos^" w D. H. C. He thought party was .above everything, however, and thaV the high evtintensrta of the State were-conwhtraT* ted in the unity of. the Republicans. Swails, of Williamsburg, had no inten ?tion -of making a"speech, but managed to 'fill in-'the time without much trouble. Democrats asked him why he supported Chamberlain, after abasing him last win? ter, i i He never' ab used I the great' Dan iel. in hi? life, and it was a Democratic lie! He differed with the Governor, occasion? ally, and had the manliness to assert his differences to his face, but this was all he ever said against Chamberlain. The first ' time he ever met Dunn was at Eingstree, when Dunn arraigned the Republican party for everything under heaven. He replied to Dunn and whipped him out of his boots. Next time Dunn came as Sen? ator from Horry, elected by Democrats ; and when Chamberlain was nominated two yeara ago, Dunn walked out of this hall and organized the Independent Re? publicans to beat the regulars. If he is the prodigal son, we don't intend to kill the fatted calf too soon. Minort, Hampton and Harriott, (all colored) ventilated their peculiar views upon the situation, and the last named declared that the women in Georgetown wore all calling for D.. H. C. . "Red Hot!' Jones, the Senator from Georgetown, spoke a piece against Cham? berlain, charging him with dereliction of duty in hot affording protection to the citizens of the State, who were hourly in danger of being massacred by the blood? thirsty Democrats. He discovered the hand writing upon the wall, and told them tobear in mind one thing, which was that .this election seals forever the destiny of the Republican party in this State,'and that this was the last opportu? nity to stand together. There is no State: where citizens are. so. loosely protected as in South Carolina, which was in the hands of an armed mob.1 Men have been ehot, waylaid, murdered, and he wanted a man at the head who will stand up and protect Republicans. Armed men had said to the Chief Executive that you shall not speak at public meetings. The Gov? ernor had allowed men . to be murdered in cold blood, and not a proclamation had been issued to prevent it. Jones had seen mounted men riding in Charles? ton (thesame as in Edgefield, and. where is the proclamation to make them cease riding? He wanted a man at the head who will have the back bone to suppress them, and wanted to tell them that the handwriting is on the wall. Our lives are in danger, and the party must make no mistakes..; Do away with strife and bickerings, inasmuch as the Republican party has everything to lose in this con? test. ' He asked that the Convention go ' into secret session. f A'number of lesser lights participated in; the discussion, and one of them nomi? nated Dr. John Winsmith, of Spartan burg, as a candidate for Governor. His name was afterwards withdrawn. A bit? ter speech against Chamberlain was made by a mulatto named Miller, of Beaufort, who arraigned the pretended reformer and exposed the fallacies of such pretence. He denounced the Gov? ernor as a traitor to his party and a man incapable of keeping his promises. He denied that taxation was reduced last winter, and said that Chamberlain had not accomplished a single reform meas? ure. Sam Lee, of Sumter, opposed the Gov? ernor, but advised unanimity in the party. If the Independents of the last campaign were to remain quiet, not vote, prove in? active or lukewarm, the party would be routed horse, foot and dragoons. W. A. Hayne, of Marion, was particu? larly incensed against the Democrats, and related a conversation which he said took place on the cars, in coming from the Fort Moultrie Centennial, between Gens. Hampton, Kershaw, Gary and an? other gentleman whom he did not know, in which Gen. Gary said that, so far as he was concerned, he would never accept reform from the Republican party, and he could raise five hundred men who were ready to cut the throats of Cham? berlain and the rest. Whittemore made a loud and boiste? rous speech?"full of sound and fury, signifying nothing"?in which he assail? ed Chamberlain for keeping company with Democrats when he had the chance, and bellowed lustily his threatenings and denunciations against Democrats in general, and South Carolina Democrats in particular. He said there is no word in the English language so much despised by him as "color," and he would blot it out of the vocabulary. T. McCants Stewart, the law partner of Elliott, made a speech in favor of Cham? berlain, giving three reasons for his re nomination. First, because he has kept the pledges of 1874. Second, that Cham? berlain has placed the party upon the mount of respectability. Third, because he was the strongest man in their ranks. These points were elaborated, in which he declared that tbe re-nomination of Chamberlain was demanded by tbe ad? ministration at Washington, and that it, was utterly hopeless to go into the cam? paign without the strong arm of the gov? ernment behind them. Elliott rose to close the discussion on the part of Dunn's friends. It had been announced at the beginning of the session that Elliott would attack the Governor, and had startling documentary evidence against him, which he would produce; so, when he came to speak, intense ex? citement prevailed, the aisles were filled with spectators, and the chairman was kept busy in endeavoring to keep order. Elliott first gratuitously advertised his law partner, Stewart, who was opposed to him on the question before the conven? tion, as being a most estimable young man; he admired him for his faithful? ness to his judgment, &c. , but he called upon the convention to consider well what it was about, as, in his judgment, the nomination of Governor Chamberlain was unwise. He had been approached by the friends of Governor Chamberlain, and advised not to make known what he had intended to. He did not propose to touch the personal record of Governor Chamberlain, or touch upon his honesty or dishonesty, but merely to point out some of the mistakes he had made in his administration, and some part of his re cord before he came into office. He had, djgired a secret session, and ?the,^wty might yet find-it to their disadvantage gat ? Pfore,. ?e w& cBfed^I ^ve ;been framed, said h& tMt whatever If-may Bay will dofeo ^cpdiftB ^ver^^Diun t?riaiaJu?sev?fyjBc ftahd byt^Im i#he ms fjftvcch gniltyjt?P larceny. Great/God"! is that the position' of the members who talk so much of love of party ? I have undertaken a grave re oponoibilifcy, but I shall1 perform nVas-niy sacred duty. I believe God has directed m^rrghti' and 11 sh ail n?lf d? one-siagl^ thing to oestroV that party whose banner I-irave marched Untief for years. I do not oppose Governor ,C^ainberlain on account of his reform:- ram' willing' and entitled to stand" wiiUh him on any plank in the: platform of the party. Does it follow: that because -Gorernof Oh amber} lain has elevated the character of the public officers of the State, and given new life to the Republican administration in. this State,' that he can -put his hand upon his heart and sayi like the Pharisee of old;. "Thank God;T>amnotas othersmeD.*?: Can. he say: that he is without.sin ; that in no instance'has he .violated the law id undertaking-to set aside the law-making branch of the government; that in no instance has he usurped the rights of the judicial department of the State ; that ho has. in no single instance set himself up as a dictator by virtually closing the Su? preme Court of the State. : Elliott then presented a letter written ia 1870, by Chamberlain to Nilcs G. Par-; ker. Elfiott explained that at the time this letter was written f Cardoib and De?? lany were candidates- for the United States Senate. Mr. Cardozo had just then been ruined by a conspiracy in Which he was induced to take the seal of the State to New Yerk te seal bonds. He then read the letter, as follows : LAUBEN8 C. BL ?, 1870. . j Dear Parker: Yours of 21st received this evening. I was glad .to, hear from: you. There is nothing of special inter-, es.t now. For a few, days'we have lujd some fears of an outbreak in Laurens and; Newberry, but the danger is over. About ' the. United States senatprship I didn't khoty what to say. I am very well satis- ' fied with my present office, but my posi-: tion is just this: If my friends wish me j to be a candidate to keep, the party from foing over to nearo'ism I shall, if it is to efeat such a calamity, consent to run. * * ? * #. ?"'.?" j D. H. Chamberlain. Elliott then went on to say1 that if Gov- i ernor Chamberlain had stopped there he would not have been alarmed, but when he repudiated Moses and Whipper, elec? ted by a Republican Legislature, allow? ing his passions to influence him in over Stepping his authority, and: again acting as umpire at Spartan burg in a debate upon the question whether it would be best to colonize the negroes, and again excluding the negroes from the Centen? nial board of commissioners, how could he be blamed for distrusting him: C. C. Bowen then, evidently fearing that secrets were about-to slip out in the shape of nuts for the Democratic press to crack, moved that the Convention go in? to secret session, but the motion was lost by a vote of 64* to 63*. ? ">", Elliott then continued, particularly ad? dressing himself to a discussion of the legal right of Governor Chamberlain to refuse to commission Moses and Whipper, and then spoke of Chamberlain's dis? patch to the New England Society, in which he called upon the Roundheads! and Cavaliers to rise up in the defence of civilization. Elliott was. evidently very! much hampered. He was' between two fires?his desire to let out all he had, and his fear lest in the event of Chamberlain's nomination hiB disclosures might prove damaging to' his beloved party. The consequence was that he made the big Sest failure, of his-life, and had better ave said nothing. He was after a secret session, and if he had succeeded there's no knowing what might have come out. Gov. Chamberlain declined to make a speech in reply to Elliott's harangue, and contented himself with answering in de? tail the questions-which had been al? ready- propounded to him, and others which were asked of him by different delegates in the course of bis remarks. He stated, in substance, in reply to El? liott last night, that he had been inform? ed, and had been, indeed, forewarned for weeks, that it was proposed that, in this convention, in the event of his name be? ing offered in nomination, not only to at? tack his official career, out his private and personal character. He had nothing to fear from such a source, but he desired to state here, for the information of the convention, that he had been approached within a few days with two propositions on the subject: One was that he could purchase tue suppression of the threaten? ed disclosures with money, and the other was a promise that such attack would not be made if he would promise to lend his influence in favor of the Blue Ridge scrip and conversion bonds if elected. He had rejected both propositions with scorn, and would refuse office a thousand times over if that was the price to be paid for it, denied briefly, but directly, that he had taken any active part on the debate at Woflbrd College?was only there as a spectator. He explained the fact of his i having appointed white men only on the I Centennial commission by saying that he ; had done so after consultation with Gen. j Hawley and other friends who thought I such a course expedient in view of the feeling in the Slate against a mixed com? mission, and of the fact that the whites alone had anything exhibited at Phila? delphia, and he was anxious to have South Carolina represented there. He defended his action as to Moses and Whip? per, and said he would go further than Elliott and declare his belief that as Gov? ernor his acts were amenable [to critical review by the Supreme Court of the State, and he would accept their decision as final. If the court said to him "sign those commissions," he would sign them. [Cheers.] He reasserted his strict Re? publicanism, and repudiated all connec? tion with the Democracy. He had never, at any time, nor in any case, done any? thing with a view of securing their praise, and if any of his acts had met with their approval, it was simply because their judgment coincided with his in those in? stances. In regard to the charge based upon the letter, he said he did not re? member when or under what circum? stances the letter was penned, but he felt free to say that he did not regard what was understood as "negroism" with hos? tility. He recognized no one race as en? titled to rule, and his principles embraced both, and not one or the other. He was willing for the world to read his entire Srivate correspondence. They would not nd one word in it which could convict him of treachery to the black mau, many of whom were his personal friends, and in their capacity he had the utmost faith. He believed they were fully able to work out this vexed problem which is now dis? turbing the country, and that they are fully capable of self-government. Gov. Chamberlain did not say that he now considered the civilization of the Cavalier and Roundhead, the Huguenot and Puri? tan, in peril, nor did he otherwise allude to the famous dispatch to the New Eng? land Society. "Honest" John Patterson came to the point, much to the disgust of members who wanted to end the protracted debate, and after he had relieved himself of the accumulated vials of his wrath against Democrats, the Convention proceeded to take a vote, which resulted as follows: Chamberlain, 88; Dunn, 31; D. T. Cor bin, 2; Winsmith, 2. The announcement was received with deafening cheers from the lobby and gal lories, which were occupied with clacquers of Chamberlain, who were instructed -to; perform, their part of the programme. When order was restored, Lieutenant Governor R. H. Gleaves was re-riomina ted by acclamationand the Convention adjourned at 1 o'clock-a. m. On Friday morning, soon after the del? egates met in the hall, the committee appointed to wait upon Chamberlain and Gleaves appeared with thDse,Wortb "ies?the reform Governor leanitir updn the arm of R. B. Elliott. A^erjjscend ing the rostrum, Chamberlain v$? intro? duced, and said he acceptedfthejftpmuia 'tion only as an endorsement Wtneipeople of his efforts for reform during ?he past two years. He claimed that material re? form had been really effected; taxes had been reduced, a higher tone among*pnbli(r officials established, the judicial bench had beefi saved from p'oll^fi^n, public expenses have been diminished, official responsibility' had b^ee"n"eslablisHec!." IT now remains for us,^hejSaidj.jto go for? ward devoted to the idea that^reform is the only purpose of any political party ?in South Carolina. If, said he,, your nomination,is an endorsement of my ad? ministration, as I understand it to be, then ypu are bound to - see to it that the ticket.', shaft be in harmbnyr with such reform. If it is not, if I am not,surroun ded by such men, it. will be a difficult question for me to determine, whether ,it will be worth.while for me to undertake to. carry out the campaign. .. .Put none but honest and competent Republicans upon the ticket, men that will do honor to you,'. He. begged; that, in, accordance wjth, these ^suggestions, they - woijtld .spe to it also that he was not hampered hereaf? ter by,,a. Legislature not in sympathy with him, and which would oppose'- him like -the last He wanted to. shake off all the public abuses which, how, endanger the success of the party^ No campaign, he said, can compare with this, in, bitterness, and we must ma ke. the fight, he said,, on principle and hot' for power. He pro? posed to advocate reform wherever the people ask him to address them, with such protection as the State and the Uni? ted States can give him, in, the cause of Republican reform. Not only our liber? ties, .he said, but those of the people of the State are wrapped up in this cam? paign. I fear, he continued, I am a timid man : but every drop- of blood I have shall be given before the principles of the Republican party shall be dishonored or its great record soiled. Gleavea followed in a speech which contained nothing worthy ot special note. . The remainder of the ticket occupied the session of Friday and Saturday until a late hour in the night. The following nominations were made : H. E. Hayne, Secretary of State; T. C. Dunn,, Comp? troller General; F. L. Cardozo, Treas? urer; R. B. Elliott, Attorney General; John A. Tolbert, Superintendent of Ed? ucation ; James Kennedy, Adjutant and Inspector General. . The nomination of Elliott for Attorney General was not upon the original slate, j but it was necessary to. conciliate his wing of the party, and-preyent a serious defection., Wj 'JB.. Earle, of Greenville, was the favorite candidate until Friday morning, when a j caucus of . Elliott's friends determined to smash the calcula? tions of Earle and his friends, and it only required a few.hours to accomplish their purposes. It was proposed to nominate Elliott by acclamation, and in this way to avoid the necessity of showing their bands, but Elliott was too shrewd to allow this game, and the rules were enforced, requiring each man to cast his vote. Elliott received 115 votes and Corbin 1. Many of the native whites were disgusted at the prospect when Elliott was placed upon the ticket, and the party lash alone prevented them from open revolt, i ? The platform was adopted on Thurs? day morning, before the nominations were made. The next day Corwin, of Newberry, called attention to that feat? ure of tue platform which alluded re bukingly to "men who were in sympathy with the rebellion, opposed to "its over? throw, aiders and abettors of treason, officers of the armies of the rebellion, enemies of liberty and union." He, ad? vocated the expunging of these words, which he said had no doubt been inad? vertently used by the author of the plat? form. He (Corwin) had an intimate ac? quaintance with a large number of gal? lant confederate soldiers, some of whom had united with the Republican party and .others who he believed were ready to do so; and he wanted nothing in the platform which could possibly be con? strued into a reflection upon them. On his motion, the platform was referred to the committee, which reported a resolu? tion expunging the words, and it was unanimously adopted. PLATFORM OF THE UNION REPUBLICAN PARTY. 1. The Republican party of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assem? bled, believing that the principles of equal civil and political rights are vital to the interests of good government, and that they can only be enforced by the Sarty which has engrafted them upon the t?te and National Constitutions, hereby re-affirms its confidence in the National Republican party by pledging firm ad? herence to the platform adopted by the Cincinnati Convention in this the 100th year of American independence. 2. We hereby pledge our undivided support to the standard bearers of that party, Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler, whose' unblemished and statesmanlike record in the past is suffi? cient assurance that all reforms lying within the province of their respective offices will he earnestly prosecuted and the National Government wisely and economically administered, with due re? gard to the rights and interests of the whole American people. 8. We heartily endorse the administra? tion of President Grant, so honestly and economically conducted as to exalt the nation in the estimation of the world and advance its faith and credit. We recog? nize in the soldier statesman and Presi? dent a firm, devoted lover of American liberty, a stern, unflinching champion and protector of the rights of American citizens at home and abroad, and we will ever hold in grateful remembrance his deeds in war, in peace, in all that makes our country great;?though the youngest of the nations?yet the equal of all. 4. That in presenting to the people of South Carolina our nominees for the high offices of the State for the coming two years, we believe we shall make plain and unmistakable the aims and principles to which we stand pledged, in the event of their election; not in glittering generali? ties of reform, but in specific and sub? stantial articles. 6. We declare our abhorrence and re? pudiation of all forms of violence, intim? idation or fraud in the conduct of elec? tions, or for political purposes, and de? nounce the same as crime against the liberty of American citizens as well as the common rights of humanity; and while we insist upon and will zealously guard the right or every citizen freely to choose his political party, and deny the unfounded charge that the Republican party countenances any interference with colored voters who may choose to vote the Democratic ticket, we do protest against and denounce the practice now inaugurated by the Democratic party in this State of attending Republican meet? ings and by show of force and other forms of intimidation disturbing such meetings, or taking part therein without the con? sent or invitation of the party calling them. 677 We pledge ourselves to thorough reform in all departments of the State government, where abuses shall be found to exist, ana, as an earnest of the same, declare our purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the State the following specific reforms as amendments to the State Constitution: 1. That the present adjustment of the bonded debt of the State shall be invio-. lable. 2. That the General Assembly shall meet only once ifi every two years, and that the length of no session thereof shall, exceed seventy days. 8. That the number of sessions of Coifrtfc of General Sessions and Comnidri' Pleas shalibe reduced to two annually in each county with power reserved to call special sessions when necessary.. - 4. That the veto power of thjHaover nor shall be so modified as to fallow of . ?the disapproval, o^a |?H^witb^tAffecaS 3ppon tht|est^f an act. m M-'M M :\j o. Thia^agricultural interests'/?hlfl bag ^eli^ved from burdensome ^faxaj&n&py & ; 'jmore&quitable dj^tributio^of ^J?m? j by thgr inauguration op a sfstSa of? licenses fixed upon fair principles. 6. That no public funds shall ever be used for the support of sectarian institu? tions:-? 7. That the enormous evil of local and special legislation shall be prohibited whenever private interests can be protec njgd,'undergetteraFTaws. . _ ..,.-* 8. And inasmuch as the system of. free schools was created in the State byr the Republican' party; and should be especi? ally fosterecLand protected by it, we pledge ourselves, to: the support of the-, amendments to the State Constitution, 'now"befoTe:thej)eople, establishing a per . maneht tax for the support of free schools.' ! and .-.preventing the removal of school funds from the counties where raised.j .r 7. We pledge ourselves and the^nomi nees of the'Republican party of this 'State to the sec?ring of the following : purposesrfey: legislative enactment: 'f 1. The further and lowest reduction of . salaries ofaall public..servants consistent w'ftK "the necessities of government. 2. The reduction of fees and costs, es? pecially .of^attorneys in civil cases, and the amendment of the laws, governing the settlement of estates in such aanan ner as to secure a more economical ad? ministration and settlement of small es '?tatesJ.' nov bit ? (i' n\ I'm ? ,, . 8. The immediate repeal of. ;tbe.agri? cultural lien law. ?? 4., Public printing to be reduced at! least one-third of the. present apprbpria- r tion. ? ' ? i: tad)' i 5. Convictlabor .to .be utilized under such laws as shall secure humane treat? ment, arid the. support of convicts with? out needless expense to the State. 6. The annual appropriations for pub? lic institutions to be economically made and properly expended. 7. The number of TrialJustices to be reduced throughout the State, and each justice to be assigned to specific territory, .with: moderate salaries to cover c?stsi*f:.. criminal business, adjusted in proportion' to populations. , ...... 8.. Recognizing the. enormous expense of fencing farms, and the scarcity of tim? ber in some sections of the State, we feel it to be necessary that practical relief be afforded to the people of the State, and we pledge ourselves to secure such'legis lation upon the subject as will give to the electors of each county.the right to regulate this question for themselves. ?9. That whereas in some of the upper counties of the State certain evil disposed persons have induced many citizens to disregard and violate the revenue laws of the yoited States, by representing them to be oppressive, and in violation of the rights of the citizen, and it is apparent from the action of the National Demo? cratic House of Representatives that the revenue tax wilt.beicontinued, we there? fore earnestly recommend thntj, his Ex? cellency, the President of. the United States, do grant a general amnesty and pardon for all violations previous to this time. And the Senators are hereby in? structed; and the Representatives in Con? gress are requested, to urge this action without delay. 10. We charge the Democratic party with perversion, of all truth and history; with opposition to all the interests of the masses; with fostering class preferences and discriminations; with a denial of rights to those who- do not accept their political dogmas; with constant and per? sistent antagonism to the principles, of justice and humanity; with a resistance to the manifest will pf the people and the spirit of the age; with a determina? tion to make slavery national and liberty sectional; with a purpose to rend the union in twain; to perpetuate human bondage; with plunging the nation into a fratricidal war; with deluging the land in blood and filling it with sorrow and distress; with burdening the people with a debt that makes a higher taxation ne? cessary and continuous; with opposition to the reconstruction of the States they had violently forced, into a confederacy ; with resistance to the passage and ratifi? cation of the amendments to the Const;: tution of the United States made neces? sary by the results of. the war, which clothed the humblest in the nation with citizenship and placed in his hands the power of protecting it; with a purpose to re-open sectional prejudices and ani? mosities, to make "the war a failure," re? construction "void," and the amendments to the Constitution nullities; with decep? tion, misrepresentation, extravagance in the conduct of government, dishonesty in the disbursement of the public funds and an abuse of the public confidence; with fraud in the management of elections; with intimidation of electors; with atroci? ties during political campaigns unheard of in civilized communities; with assas? sinations and murders of those whose only offending was a steadfast adherence to the principles of the Republican par? ty; with threatenings of violence against those who advocate the perpetuity of the Republican party; with armed prepara? tion and hostile intent in the States the South, intending by such a formida? ble array to frighten or force Republicans into a support of their party and parti? sans, or to remain away from the polls; with dissembling to the North by assu? rances of an acceptance of the results of the war, a desire for reconciliation and brotherly relations, when they are only thirsting for the opportunity to secure what they have lost by the ascendancy of the National Democratic party to power and thus inflict upon the nation further evils and embarrassments; with nomi? nating National and State officers known for their antagonism to all the Republi? can party has accomplished, men who were in sympathy with the rebellion, op-1 posed to its overthrow, aiders and abet? tors of treason, officers of armies of the rebellion, enemies of liberty and union. 11. Reiterating our reliance in the jus? tice of our cause and the truth of the principles underlying our national plat form, and of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the Consti? tution of the United States, pointing with gratification to the many important re? forms established by the Republican par? ty of our State during the last few years, we invoke the guidance and blessing of Divine Providence upon our standard bearers and upon the whole people of South Carolina. And we the members of the Republican party, in convention assembled, do hereby earaestly pledge ourselves to an uncompromising support of its nominees, with the firm hope and the solemn determination to guard our rights, protect our friends and elect our candidates. . On motion of Mr. Swails, the platform, was unanimously adopted. ,: ? Charles Francis Adams, son of Presi? dent John Quincy Adams and grandson of John Adams, second President of the United States, has been nominated as the Democratic candidate for Governor in Massachusetts. HeJias heretofore be? longed to the class known as liberal Re? publicans, and has always' opposed the corruption of the administration. 'The' nomination is an exceedingly strong one. Mr. Adams haying declared his determi? nation to support Tilden and Hendricks, the nomination in question was tendeied to him as a compliment fot his purity^ ability and integrity of character. , la speaking of it the Boston PoslB&ya: "The ticket is adamant. s Against it. the waves ! of revolutionary Republicanism, as<^ preached by Boutwcll, will .beat only to 1 be broken. It is the incarnation of the faith and purpose pf the great body of, Massachusetts' citizens at this hour. It means reform, but never revolution." wjilRM! ? ? -i. tt<? J ? 4~.?iT77ll">.T(h??( "will deal Exclusively in GROCERIES, SHOES, Bfjflfe HMDW&RE, '? ? ? AND HEAVY PRY OOOjDtg. >g?fr Our business shall be conducted strictlyj and without eiceirtf?b;'. 'Off^Jt&SftQfl SYSTEM I If is nsejessjfoi any one to askfcreolfc:.^ pete with any market in the*countr$\ Come one, -come ailL-iLeLus^rove to\ jnatliar. ma mean-what we say. - Wo-will also carry eo a mm > GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS: ' bfo-Ti??v vd 3(>o boon nam /. nw|/ 71 CJottpn, Corn, Flour, Seeds.qf any kind, and all Country Produce will be sold for other parties on satisfactory terms. We will also order from other markets,any Goods- in and out of k?r-stock for a reasonable per cent, j ., ,. ... ALL GOODS, in our St?re formerly o vned by Messrs.''NIK: Sullivan & Co., willba sold1. s*'tbm\ ?fdoii boa tin In order to close them oiitat once. COST! ? ' ut at once. VY if! i . ? > ? fWlWd -.??.-? !-. , . .The No.tesjpud Accounts due Messrs. N. K. ?fcJ. P.^SnlKTan,'and Messrs." N. K. 8ullivan & Co., are in our hands for collection, and all parties indebted to them: will be expected to comeTotwafd'and settle promptly. '" '" ... / ,. ?Come and examine our LOW PRICES: | Don't go away'from home to buy your Goods without giving us a fair trial. tv '?" '' 1 '?'; ??hn r. i-u \> ? ? ??; nl joodT Remember, we Sell only.^qr.Cash! ?:SepU4, 1876; _ ? 9 , ,, .... ? '. ."" l?siIwotice. THE Notes,. Books and Accounts of Dr.; 0. R. Horton are ih my hands for collection.' rnanl?h^tv-ni b?feiVen until the FIRST of NOYEMBER; after which time they will be issued on without-respect of persons. : riffll y. ftfle f rj WH1TEFIELD. j rfiepb2Vl*76 ntta 10 4 ni l'- jaili nT??Sl '?? Fe h?hn;;, i Atoinistotor's Notice. THE^^tora.ofMrs., G.. CviPaggiare re? quired to prove and .present their re-, spective claims to fbe undersigned at Ander? son -C. H , S. C.,' ^Hhin/^he tune prescribed by law. j Those that;are indebted will please make immediate payment to iAr>f>n<?v/ - JOHN W. DANIELS, Administrator-with will annexed. ' Sept 19, 18 T6 ' J. "10 3 x Dissolution. *..V * gnibmoni ioiM rTTCHE business heretofore existing under -at ' the name and style 'of LEWIS & Co., ia. .thia- day dissolved by mutual consent.! The affairs.,o.f the old.firm. will .be settled byi our Mr.'Lewis at our former stand, No. 2 Benson House;' '>tU ?'? ' >w j J,{BAYLIS LEWIS, .a A. DEAN, ' i - r: b. dean, 1 i . A. A. DEAN.' ; Anderson, .S. C, Sept. 12, 1876. CASH STORE!' ..; >vst ? ??'??? ? ...... I WE ARE RECEIVING DAILY a full line of .. -TT ? ? ? FAMILY GROCERIES, &H Consisting of Bacon, Hams, Lard, Flour, Molasses, Cheese, Sugar, Coffee & Tea. Also, a full line of ; . . CONFECTIONERY GOODS, PEPPER, SPICE: GINGER, And everything else kept in a first-class' Grocery Store.' We have on hand a good stock of Shoes, Hats and' Dry 'Goods, ' and Hardware of all kinds, Which we will dispose of'cheap. OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH. We. will not sell any Goods on Credit. To our customers whom we have sold Qoods to' on. credit, we "would say that we will give them a fair price' for' their Cotton, and expect them to come forward and settle up as soon as possible, as we are needing our money. ? : ?'? .? Give us a call, and we will sell you Goods at prices to suit the times. LIGON & HILL. Sept 21, 1876 j ,-J 10 . . [' 3m HURRAH! FOB HAMPTON S HUBBARD. Hampton is going to save the S'ate, and HUBBARD is going to save the Cur? rency. That is, if the people vote solid for Hampton and buy their Goods at LOW PRICES Prom Hubbard, and pay the currency for same. A nice lot HAMS, BACON SIDES, LARD, FLOUR, SUGAR, COFFEE, &C>, Just received, and for sale low. Could possibly spare about half dozen SPLIT BOTTOM CHAIRS'for old men and tired young men. A. P. H. Sept 21,1876 10 LAST NOTICE. ?o The Notes and Accounts Due the firm of SIMPSON, HILL & CO., Will be placed in the hands of an OFFICER for collection by the First of November next. A year has transpired since its dissolu? tion, and you have had time to make anoth? er crop. No excuse can be given for not settling immediately. The old firm business MUST be wound SIMPSON, HILL & CO. Sept 14,1876 9 DENTISTRY. DR. GL M. JONES IS prepared'to do all kinds of Tjentistry at snort notice. Being in possession of all the latest improvements and best of ma? terial, can do work in the best of style.' In setting and rilling teeth, he is determined not to be surpassed by any. Old decayed teeth treated' and made good, at' very little above the price of extracting.yi Good, teeth within the reach of all, at the present.re dnced prices. All work warranted. Office, * adjoining T. J. Leak's "residence/ second door below market. Terms. Low, for. cash or jl barter. Sept.7, 1876_' S ? ?'? ? ??' " 1 A BARGAIN! "C^OR ?ALE, on good/terms,, a ;very. desi J? ? rabie.FARM, containingr 100 acres, wfth;! necessary' improvement, t two miles from Anderson. Call and see me,'as I have' determined to go Wiest, . .. ? GE0. M. STEIFEL, Two miles on General's Road, Below Anderson.' Sept 14, 187H y 4 .Hu. ONE should complain when I announce tlmt hereafter I will seil no more Gc-ods on CpDIT. ?" ?' ? rl i i /.:'! Mil Those who ju.;c; indebted, to me by;Note9 or Accounts of:iaeyeral ,years standing, are earnestly requested^,to , i., ? 'fa**!?.-- ??' COME FORWARD LIKE MM, And:fedeeai.lthfefrrw6r?8 by paying what they owe me. When you bought the Goods you considered yourselves jgood for thode?t, , ? '/II?-."''}) .-y.t.t'.'i ' ?'''.'. t ' "Would have taken offence had I said that ?ydu^6tiidrn'?t! ' ; ; ' ' ' ' r.i ???U-~/. vr/..';??;! \: n Tli PAY ME. Remember this, and do your duty, and as you"would be done by. ' You have had the benefit .of my Goods, and I now need*the money. Comply with .y.our part'of the contract, and we will all be better satisfied. , .1 will continue to sell Goods to those .cus? tomers wbp have accounts for 1876, and who can pay i'n!30'or 60 days. Give me a call, for I will sell Goods VERY CHEAP V ? .v 'v.: li- .!??) ? ??; .;?.-.;?1oq.?.>??-> I mean what I say. Come and examine the new ,..;,.,>.?:?.:' ? : ? ?' ?.: ??-:>;*: \. GOODS ' ."' I Just arriving^ and judge for yourselves. On hand:and to' arrive, I have, Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots, 8hoes, Buggy Material, Hardware,Iron, Crockery ware,- and everything else usually kept in a first-class: store. At the The Ladies .will find everything which they may need. These Goods have been selected with great care, and -will give satisfaction, as they .are of the newest patterns and most fashionable shades. I will sell astoundingly cheap FOR THE CASH. The Milli? nery and Mantua-Making departments are under the charge of competent ladies, who guarantee satisfaction. C A. REED, .'? "Waverly House Corner. N. B.?Special attention is invited to the BARGAIN COUNTER. Sept 21,1876 10_ BOOTS and SHOES. THE undersigned begs leave to inform the public of Anderson and vicinity, that he is now prepared to furnish the best and finest quality of HAND-MADE BOOTS ?ND SHOES, At his New Shop Over Prerost & Cunningham's Grocery Store. By giving personal attention to the work, employing none other than first-class work? men, and using the best of stock, I am pre garedto(turn out work which is bound to e satisfactory to the purchaser. A suitable stock will be kept on hand to enable me to execute orders promptly, for either ladies or gentlemen. 1 propose working at the most reasonable prices, and respectfully ask a trial from the farmers, as well as the citizens of the Town, before they purchase Boots or Shoes else? where. REPAIRING will also be promptly and neatly executed. Give me an order. G. TV. GABRECKT. Sept 14,1870 9_3m NOTICE. WE hereby give notice that the firm of N. K. SULLIVAN & CO. is this day dissolved, owing to the death of their late partner, Mr. W. N. Alexander; and we, the undersigned,'have formed a copartner? ship under the name and style of SULLI? VAN & CO., for the purpose of engaging in the General Grocery and Heavy Dry Goods Business. Respectfully, N. K. SULLIVAN, J. P. SULLIVAN, J. M. SULLIVAN. Anderson, S. C, Sept. 8,1876. # THE Notes and Accounts of Messrs. N. K. & J. P..Sullivan, and Messrs. N. K. Sullivan & Co., are in our hands' for collection, and we urge all parties indebted to them to come forward and settle at once. SULLIVAN & CO. Sept 14, 1870 D_2 Dissolution. ' 1 THE copartnership hitherto existing un dec the name and style of Holliday &' Wood was dissolved by mutual consent oh the 12th of July last.: Parties having claims against said .firm, will present them, and those indebted to said firm will please make payment. " "-'' :; *' ? ' J. L'HOLDIDAY, ' ,. HJ3NRY WOOD. Wifliainsfon, S. C, Sept. 12,1876. 9?2 . ? ? ^...u^hWILL^NSERT,,;, t FULL; UPPER SETS OF TEETH. ? UttK St&lTfrF DOW!* AI-:'-?,:* '!>.]?^HlHi!?e-^^.^y-?^^?n,,ary-ne-xv- a ?v jr. G. BROWNE, Dentist, ' ySeptW,l&76' - ' '9 ' '."..rLtii?rrrn?..'!?r~?:?..? r' Ginning Notice ! : IPftOr^SE:!t^(?in !Co,ftbh at the'ONE TWENTIETH this season, i Satisfac-i tion guaranteed. . , uisftiitr; > H ?8BORNE, "' Anderson,:^. H.; 8;G.' Sept U, 187H 9 4