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JAS. A. HOYT, ?M&Jk B. MURRAY, Editors. THURSDAY MORNING, SEPT. 28, 1876. ^Sraad Eally at Honea Path. The Democracy of four Counties unite In a Common Demonstration. Five Thousand Persona Present, and Rousing speeches from Hampton, Per- ? ry, Cooke, McGowan, Cothran and Moore. 'j Colored Men Iii the Procession and up? on the Ground Shouting Heartily for Hampton and Reform. Great preparations had been made by the people of Honea Path for the grand finale to the oratorical part of the State campaign in the up-country, which was to come off in their midst on the 20th inst. When the morning train arrived everything was in readiness for the re? ception of the speakers, and the Ander? son "Reformer," under charge of Capt. J. P. Reed, thundered forth its welcome. Gen. Hampton was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers from the crowd, and was carried with the invited guests to the common rendezvous, where he was again received by immense applause from near two thousand mounted and uniformed men, about two hundred of whom were colored. The procession formed. by twos, and marched to the music of three bands in a line, near two miles long to the speak? ers' stand, where the greater portion of the crowd was already seated. Fourteen flags floated from the stand, which was beautifully decorated and contained upon it the inscription, "Tilden and Hendricks, Hampton: and Simpson and Reform." The trees-around also contained appro? priate .mottoes, of which the following are specimens: "1876, High Taxes and Thieves'." Two pistols crossed with the letters "S.T.'< above and '*D. H. C." be? low. The picture of a bloody shirt with "Morton's Hope" above and "But the arms are too short" below. "Third Dis? trict So. Ca. No Carpenter need apply. By order of Honesty and Reform. We will take an Aik(en) first." Then there was a placard with the nominations of the Democracy from Greenville, Laurens Abbeville and Anderson, the latter of which had its Senatorial position in deep mourning. "Reform or Perish," Ac The Anderson and Dde West Cornet Bands, and the Abbeville colored Brass Band, furnished the. music for the day, and played alternately between the speeches. The meeting was called to order by the election of Col. J. A. Hoyt, President, and Messrs. J. C. Maxwell, T. R. L. Wood and Col. James McCullough, Vice Presidents and Messrs. R. R. Hemphill, E. P. Earle and Robt McKay, Secreta? ries. Upon taking the chair Col. Hoyt returned thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and said he would not detain his audience by any extended remarks, but would at once introduce to them the great and beloved Hampton, our great leader whom we have met to honor to? day. . Gen. Hampton arose and said: -Mr. President, Ladies and Fel? low-Citizens : I thank and congratulate yon upon, this grand demonstration. It is a fitting and appropriate close to a glorious and triumphant canvass in this up-country, which seems propitious for the people of South Carolina, while the Republicans have failed to command the approbation of heaven, for their torch lightprocession which was attempted in Columbia was extinguished by rain. All of our meetings have been large and en? thusiastic. We now go to the lower por? tion of our State and expect to carry the banner of Democracy through our whole State as the fiery cross was borne through Scotland, for all our people have rallied and registered an oath that we shall be free. We have laid the foundations of our canvass in the up-country upon a broad base. Its right rests upon Georgia and its. left reaches to North Carolina, and now we leave yon to take charge of these strong-holds, and are cheered to bo able to tell the low-country of what yon have done. Since the commencement of this canvass I have addressed fifty thou? sand people, and have never seen greater enthusiasm evinced. All these noble displays, however, will fail without work, ana you must continue to sustain and arouse the enthusiasm of your people until the victory has been won on the 7th of November. . Put everything else aside for the results of this canvass are too momentous to leave any opportunity un? improved, and yon should see that the good wore does not cease, and while yon are thus engaged we will send you en? couraging news from below to assure yon that your hopes and expectations are cer? tain. I have declared that we want full and free discussions, for I did not fear the result of their remarks to the people, and knew that if we could meet them face to face we would nave a decided in? fluence over the colored people. Gov. Chamberlain was invited here, but has declined on the ground that it was im? possible. I do not know why it is unless it be true that he and Patterson have gone to Washington after martial law. It is said to be the case, and may be true, for he has often gone there after bayonets when he had duties here. If he were truly the Governor of the whole people he ought to be on the Cbmbahee or Port Royal Railroad stopping those riots and frotecting all classes of the citizens there, believe if I were the Governor of this State there would be no riots in it, and if there were I know that I could and would suppress them. At first Gov. Chamber? lain said that he wanted joint discussions, bat now be declines them and his Con? vention declares they are not advisable. We want to meet every man in South Carolina, and if we cannot show by ar? gument and facts that the interests of all classes in this State are identical, then we say to you vote for the Republicans or whoever yon. please, for we are in favor of free hen, free ballots and free schools. It is said that Gov. Chamberlain's fellow voyager in the conduct of this canvass is "H?nes?-' John Patterson. The greatest delineator of human character, , when he painted' the grandest villain he could conceive of, called him "Honest Iago," and upon this principle the epithet of "honest" may properly be applied to Patterson, who is destined to go down in infamy. The Republicans ask what have I done that I should be made Governor of Sooth Carolina. What has Chamber? lain'.done? It is not for what I have donej my friends, 'but for what I have not done that this people wish to elect me. I have done very little for yon, but have shared the misfortunes and borne trials with the people of my State. I have not, however, bought a seat in the Senate nor corrupted a Legislature," and I have never been charged with hank breaking as Patterson has been, neither have I had the epithet of ."honest" ap* filed as a name to nie tu* It haa-been to 'atterson. This is the class of men seeking martial law in this State. Such a declaration would be contrary to all law, and if attempted will secure the election of l?den and HenancEcu What have we done to ? deserve it ? I have never seen a disturbance or heard a hard word ...during this_ canyass, but. because you come out with United States and State flags.- from far and near they;wish to put you under martial law. If they succeed, I have but little advice to yon, but it is important. My advice is to go straight on in your determination to be peaceful and law abiding people. Well? ington has said that every citizen ought to obey the law, but if it is bad he should endeavor to reform and correct it. How? ever great may be yonr wrongs do noth? ing rash or indiscreet, for by so doing yon will peril all our best interests. We want a sober and successful campaign, which we cannot have without discipline, and I feel that from the position you have put me in I have the right to mark out that discipline.' This becomes a dou? ble right when I appeal to your hearts and affections. I ask and implore you to preserve the same good order which has marked the canvass in the up-country in the past. I wish to say something about the nominations made by the Re? publicans. Just before the Governor's re-nomination, Elliott denounced Cham? berlain, and claimed sufficient evidence to convict him of larceny and felony, and he sat there and made no reply. Even more, it was not one day before Chamberlain allowed him to be nomina? ted Attorney General without opposing him. Does it not look like purchasing silence ? It shows that one or both sides of the party are corrupt,1 and if the charges are true^tbe first thing, if Cham? berlain and his ticket are elected, that the Attorney General would have to do would be to prosecute and convict the Governor and have him sent to the peni? tentiary. Is this a representative ticket ? and if so does it represent reform ? The Republicans have announced an inten? tion to reform. Is this a step toward it? Democrats have voted for Carpenter, Tomlinson and Green' with Republicans because they said they wanted reform. For six years - we have been voting for Republicans to get reform and have not got it These failures are the secret of this movement We have determined, as they cannot succeed with our help, to see if we cannot succeed with theirs. We have pat forth good men upon a platform of good laws, low taxes and reform. Judge Cooke has been a Re {rablican for nine years, and is a Repub ican yet, supporting Hayes and Wheeler, bnt when he saw w at was done in that Convention, he saia, "I cannot support that ticket, for it is too corrupt, out I will support the State Democratic Ticket, which is composed of men whom I be? lieve to be true and honest." Hundreds of Republicans who look to State and not to party will do the suuie thing which Judge Cooke is doing. If they are wise, my colored friends, follow them. The men upon our ticket would not tell yon; a falsehood. If you do not believe it now you will be convinced after it is too late to save yourselves from corrupt rule for the next two years. Remember that when the property-holders go down from fraud and taxation your race must go under, for you are dependent upon them for employment As soon as a portion of your race come to us we will have good laws. If I am elected I solemnly promise to know no party, no color, no race in the government of this State, but will hold the scales of justice equal, and see that your race is equal to any upon earth, so far as the laws of this State are concerned. If you try the Democrats one term every, right of yours shall be protected. There is no reason for this separation between our races, except the meddlesome interference of men from abroad, who are stirring up strife to ben fit themselves. They tell you there is danger of your race being put back into slavery, but I tell you this is as impossible as it is for the sun to rise in the West.. I said in Walhalla that if I bad the power I would not put your race back into slavery. I was the'first man who spoke to a colored audience after the war, and was the first in the South who advocated suffrage to the colored people. Senator Morton then shid that it would not do for twenty years, and Gor. Andrews, of Mas? sachusetts, agreed with him. 1, a Dem? ocrat and rebel as they called me, said these men are citizens and no difference should be made on account of race. If I said this then, would I be likely to go back on it now ? The white people know the colored vote gives as more power, and we Qo not want to cut it off. We want you to go with as.- I may not see you again, bat it is for your good and our good that we should go together. We now propose to put your race upon an equality with the white race before the law, and want you to help us redeem the State, but it you will not help us we can carry the State without you. These white people have said this is our coun? try by inheritance, and we intend to re? deem it from its present corrupt govern? ment. In my County, in Mississippi, which has 12,000 colored men to 6,000 whites, there was not a single row during the last campaign, and yet it gave a Democratic majority of 400. The Re? publicans promised you land. Have they ever given it to you ? They prom? ised you free schools, and are your schools kept open ? Come as men who have an interest in our State and help us to put I this party out of power, and place South Carolina where she used to stand. But, my friends, it is useless for me to speak here. There is nothing to do, for you have made up your minds to free this State, and have only come here to hear the music and see the cavalry. The old saying that if yon want to have a good time you must "gine" the cavalry is cer? tainly true in this canvass. I am not a candidate in the usual acceptation of the term. You have placed me in charge of your flag and I intend to bear it to"vic? tory. Nothing but the call of my old j mother could have made me undertake this fight I shall continue to give my time and even my life, if necessary, to the cause of Democracy. I have not the ambition which made the angels fall, but whatever ambition I may have prompts me to desire to enroll my name among Snblic benefactors, and if I can only Bee outh Carolina blest with peace and prosperity for all races and colors, and see the result of my efforts in the cheer ? ful and contented faces of my people, I will be ready to say my work on earth is done. Ex-Gov. B. F. Perry was next intro? duced by Col. Hoyt and said: I am proud of this demonstration of the Democracy at Honea Path. The whole State is in a blaze of enthusiasm, which begun at Anderson, and will move on in our State until it.has crushed Rad? icalism from our borders by the 7th of November. I am now an old man, and have seen many political excitements, but they were mere tempests in a tea pot when compared to the whirlwind of en? thusiasm which is now sweeping our State. I remember the campaigns of 1822, founded upon the tariff agitation, of 1S32 about nullification, and of 1860, over secession, but the causes of these were small compared, to the reasons in? ducing this canvass in: which we are en? deavoring to throw a government which has no equal upon the globe in corrup? tion and infamy. The trouble in this State arises from the existence of two races, one of which has been lately, en? franchised and has the majority in our Sta*~. Northern vampires saw the op portunity to take possession of the col-r ored race on account of its incapacity for government-at firaj, Thejfccame like the h^pya?'"toVniaJke ^eir^fortanes;vand; poisoned the minds of the Colored people by telling tnem the^diites wished to put, them back into slavery. KThey. came to atir up;la?ey malicaf^fcd ^enge: in-order, to ingratiate themfelvesSato prominence in politics.. I do not b'lame-the colored people, for time was necessary* to educate them. The carpet-bagger talked_ cun? ningly, Fut my colored friends have "EEey fulfilled one single promise? .Where is your forty acres of land audOa mule ? They spent $700,0Q0.for purchaaing_land for the poor, but where is it? Stolen, gone, squandered by these Republican leaders. Although there, is a large, fund raised for school purposes, even it: is stolen.. Chamberlain at Lancaster and Marlboro said you ought to sustain the Republican party, whichcset (you.free. As a lawyer he knew it was npfetrue that this party set you freeM .Neither Lincoln nor Congress had the right to free you, and I challenge one.single disinterested act up to this time which, this party has ever performed. It was the State of South Carolina which freed you. The ancestors of these Republicans kidnapped and stole your ancestors and'brought them to this country: where1 they sold them as slaves. They 'owned slaves at first, but found them unprofitable in the North and sold them totjieSouth.. -Then they became jealous of o?r'prosperity and raised the abolition movement to divide the country by sectional .lines so as to prevent Southern statesmen from having control of our government. Was this for you or themselves.? They tell you that when the war broke out it.was for your emancipation, but this is untrue, for the war was for the union according to what Congress' declared.'' They were willing for you to be slaves, and wheu Gen. Butler was in Maryland he sent slaves back to their masters. Lincoln refused to'increase his army with colored troops. When he saw it ? was impossible to iestore the union he.declared all slaves free, unless the States -returned to the union by a certain day. - Was this for your good ? After the war 'did they give you suffrage ? President Johnson denied it to your race and: Morton ' opposed giving it to;you:; The South sent Demo? crats to Congress, and then,'tKey gave you a vote to help them kee'p'in power, vile carpet-baggers then came'down here to antagonize the two races. Although our property had decreased to- twO-thirds of its former value, these men have made our taxes twelve,times as great1 as they formerly were, and have piled li'r/'a debt of eighteen or twenty million dollars. This money has been stolen by these ad? venturers, who came down here poor as church mice and sopn became wealthy off of the honest iabor and property of our State. They say how they want reform, but Whittemore, who was expelled from Congress for selling a 'cadetship, was the man who reported the platform of this convention. Would that Hogarth could paint Whittemore, Moses, Bowen, Neagle and Patterson in council for reform 1 Did thieves ever reform outside of a pen? itentiary? Will they reform as long as there is anything to steal. Gov. Perry then discussed the practical subjects of taxation and the relations of the races in a temperate, able and con? vincing manner, and showed up the in? capacity and corruption of Republican -rule in a most lucid manner. He was frequently applauded. Col. Hoyt next introduced Judge T. H. Cooke, a Republican, who has an? nounced his intention of supporting Hayes and Wheeler, the nominees of the National Republican party, but who has also declared for Hampton and the Democratic ticket of South Carolina, and is working for a reform of our State government. (Immense applause.) judge cooke 8aid: My Fbiends and Fellow-Citizens: My distinguished friend, the leader of the Democrats in South Carolina, has about made my speech on this occasion, but you will pardon me for saying a few words upon this great question. For more than eight years I have been acting with the Republicans in South Carolina, and am to-day an advocate of the election of Hayes and'Wheeler, the nominees of the National Republican party, but I cannot support the corrupt State ticket which has been put forward by the recent Republican Convention in Columbia. It may be said that it is strange I should have remained so long in this party in South Carolina, but if it is strange the Democrats are partly responsible for it, as this is the first time they have given me an opportunity to leave it since 1868 by offering me a good and straight-for? ward ticket for which I could vote. I have always looked to the tickets in nom? ination, and decided for myself which was composed of the better men. I am going to talk to the colored people to-day, and I wish to say to you that you shall be protected in all of your rights by the law. You are. interested: in this government. Gov. Chamberlain two years ago prom? ised reformation, and to-day promises reform to the State. The Democrats promise it also. Both parties are crying reform, and there is no necessity to prove that it is needed, for it is admitted on all hands. When Gov. Chamberlain made these promises I believed him to be in earnest, and thought his ticket better than the other, but I was mistaken, and his conduct has convinced me that he is a fictitious reformer, caring only for his own ambition, and aspiring to the high positions, even wishing to thrust his vile presence into the Presidential chair, if Sossible. I was in the city of Columbia uring the Convention, and on the second day went to attend one of its sessions. I had hardly entered the room before I was called upon for a speech. I responded, telling tnem I would support the ticket with Chamberlain at its head, if a good set of men who really represent reform were placed upon it for the other offices. But when Elliott was nominated I was disgusted. Only last May Mr. Chamber? lain said he could not appoint him At? torney General because he was a bad and corrupt man, but in this Convention he actually sat there endorsing the nomina? tion of this very man, and that, too, after Elliott had denounced him as a felon. Their course in quarrelling and then uniting reminded me of a swarm of bees who, after buzzing and flying about, will finally settle down upon the same limb of a neighboring tree. These men came together and walked arm in arm into the Convention. This drove me from their party, and I hope and trust you will con? sider the propriety of acting likewise. I have often heard these men tell you that you are indebted to the Republicans for your freedom, but I tell you that you are as much indebted to the Northern War Democrats, for they fought as hard as the Republicans, and but for them the South would undoubtedly have been victorious. You are indebted to no political party, for your freedom was the result of war. I want you to try these Democrats one time, and I am satisfied if you once get a taste of their government you will never quit them. Try them once. I intend to try them and want you to do so with me, for I have confidence iu these men, and this is the first opportunity they have given us to go with them. I am with them, heart, and mind, and soul. If I can risk them you can. These people have more against me than they have against you, for they say it is such men as I who have kept these men in power in this State. I cannot follow Chamber? lain any longer, for ,he is not a true re? former, and has returned to his fold of corruption. I feel like preachiug you a sermon to-day, and if I should take a text it would be, "But ye would not, and behold your house is left unto you desso late." Take care lest you realize this j warning. The preacher says, ''Now is the accepted time," and I tell yon to take Judge Mackey's advice to "cross the red sea, and hunt a ford high up" to get out of/your present political bondage. '.' jfhe Judgejhere spoke ofAhe lntimida jtidn; of colotfed Democrats^and read the State law upon the subject. He said wherever any man threatens or indicts injury to prevent you from voting he vio? lates the law. Report him to a trial jus? tice and I will give him the jull benefit of the law when he comes before me for trial. Ho w- much better off is your race now than when you were set free? ? At Abbeville one colored.man said be.was better off, but that he had voted with the Democrats for six years.. You are not rotected under this , government. Why oes not Governor Chamberlain go to put a stop to the trouble on the Combahee and .the Port Royal Railroad? He is afraid to go there, for he knows he has done devilment enough to incense any people. ? If you .elect a good man like Hampton, whom the people honor and respect, he can and .will stop these riots. His'word of'itself if he were Governor would stop them.'! That is the kind of a man I want for Governor, because.I want the colored race protected. Question by a colored man. Did you not fell us to vote for Chamberlain? Answer. Yes, and I am not sure but that I was right then, for if Judge Green had been elected his death would have made Delaney Governor, and he has since been sent to the penitentiary for breach of trust? Question. What has become of De? laney ? Answer. Oh, he was sent to the peni? tentiary but Governor Chamberlain par? doned him, so don't give yourself any more trouble about that. The Judge continued, unless Cham? berlain leaves the State I believe he will follow Delaney in less than six months. While I am supporting the Democratic State ticket I wish to say that it is not result of any agreement. I have not asked any reward of them, and would consider, it unmanly to do so. He'p us my colored friends to elect Wade Hamp? ton Goverhov this time, and if the Demo? crats do not give you all your rights I will be with y?? to help overthrow them, but there is no danger of this, for no man with the war and the peace record of Hampton can lie. The whole of the Democrats of South Carolina cannot in? duce him to do wrong intentionally. But if they wanted to they would be pre? vented by the Constitution of the United States and of this State. To amend this they would have to get three fourths of the States of the Union, and upon amend? ing the State Constitution you would have the right to vote and could defeat it. Your rights are as fixed for all time to come as mine, and I expect to have rights equal to any man as long as I have breath. I believe there will be an effort made to put the State UNDER MARTIAL LAW, and I wish to say here and through the reporters to the world that the people of my circuit are as strongly disposed to sustain peace and order and to abide the law as any people on earth, and any man who says otherwise will slander them, I do not care whether it is Gov. Cham? berlain or John J. Patterson or any oth? er man. Peace reigns throughout the State with a few exceptions and these are local troubles for which Governor Chamber? lain is responsible. If he would stay at home and attend to the duties of his office instead of running after troops who are not needed he could stop these riots. He is undoubtedly responsible for the Hamburg trouble for, to his insufficient and corrupt appointees to office shown there the whole difficulty is due. Some time since Gov. Chamberlain proclaimed that the civilization of the cavalier and the roundhead were in danger in South Carolina and the people should organize. I believe he was right and hope the peo? ple have taken him at his word and are organized to-day. He has taken Elliott for his Attorney General and therefore any prosecution from that office is pre? vented and he has bad a man named Brayton who never lived a day in the Richland circuit nominated for solicitor so he is in no danger from that source and I tell you you are in danger and it is time to organize. In conclusion, ladies, let me express my gratification at the in? terest you are taking in this election. It is highly becoming for it is your smile of approbation which steels the heart to fear and the arm to labor in any cause. Go on in the good work. Whip the doubtful men into line and we will win this fight. At the conclusion of Judge Cooke's speech, an intermission for dinner was announced, and the hospitality of the people of Honea Path and vicinity was j unbounded. All present were amply j supplied with an elegant repast, after Eartaking of which the crowd re-assem led, and were addressed in eloquent and ringing speeches from Gen. S.McGowan, Col. J. S. Cothran and Maj. John B. Moore. We regret not being able to re? main to report them. The meeting closed without any occurrence to mar the pleasure and good order of the day. A strong impression was evidently made upon the colored people present, and many votes were doubtless won for Hampton and his ticket by the work done at Honea Path. EDITORIAL NOTES. It is said that money saved is twice made; therefore, every voter should sup? port Hampton and his ticket as an in? vestment, for he will certainly stop the public stealing in our State, thereby en? riching every citizen, by enabling him to save the honest gains of industry and labor from the gradual but sure and alarming system of confiscation by taxa? tion which has been practiced by Cham? berlain and his villainous crew since their advent into South Carolina. Gen. Johnson Hagood, the Democratic nominee for Comptroller General, is in command of the whites who are acting for defense of the women and children of the portion of Barnwell, Aiken and Beaufort Counties which is over-run by lawless mobs. Did any one ever hear of a Radical nominee in this State com? manding the blacks when they were in trouble ? No, colored men, they put you up to devilment, and as Boon as trouble comes they run to Washington or some safe place, and leave your race to suffer for their rascality. The yellow fever has not abated in Sa? vannah, and last week the number of deaths from disease was equal to any pre? ceding week since the epidemic began. The town of Brunswick, Ga., is even more heavily scourged, and at least one half the population were victims of yel? low fever at the same time. These facts are fearfully distressing, and the great suffering from disease is augmented by the destitution of thousands in both places. The fever broke out in Charles? ton a week or ten days ago, but reliable information states that only five or six deaths have occurred from that disease, which is not likely to become epidemic at this season. We would respectfully suggest that collections be taken up in the churches on next Sabbath for the benefit of destitute persons in Savannah and Brunswick, and that our entire pop? ulation attend the services of some de? nomination, with the view of participa? ting in this contribution to relieve afflic? ted humanity. HAMPTON COLORED CLUBS. The manifest disposition on the part of numerous colored voters in Anderson County to unite their efforts with the Democratic party in securing^the elec? tion of Gen. Wade Hampton and the other nominees on the State ticket, to? gether with the demand for some convenient form of organization, has ifiduced us to prepare the annexed constitution an a guide for the formation of ''Hampton Colored Clubs." This plan is mainly intended for the use of the colored voters who are desirous of main? taining their allegiance to and connec? tion with the National Republican or? ganization, and' whose instincts teach them that . such a position is entire? ly consistent with an absolute repudia? tion of the ticket recently nominated by the Radical State Convention, which fails to command their support by reason of the corrupt practices and degraded reputation of some of the nominees, to say the least of it. Of course, as Demo? crats, we would greatly .prefer that the colored voters in Anderson County should unite with us in full and hearty co-oper? ation throughout, but the indications are that a large number are ready to assist in electing good, true men to position in this State, who are not ready to renounce their connection altogether with the Re? publican party. We accept this assist? ance without compromising our fealty to the National Democracy, and upon the ground that the peculiar circumstances environing South Carolina are a sufficient excuse for the combination of honest and well-intentioned citizens, without regard to party affiliations, whose earnest desire is to bring peace and prosperity to our distracted and impoverished State, as these evils bear with equal hardship upon all classes of the people. The form of organization is plain and simple, and we trust that it will be acceptable to the colored men, who are initiating this movement to aid in the redemption of South Carolina: CONSTITUTION. 1. Tbe undersigned, colored voters of Anderson County, have united together for the purpose of organizing a "Hamp? ton Colored Club," whose main objects are to improve the condition of public affairs in South Carolina, elevate the standard of public officials, and secure tbe blessings of good government, moder? ate taxation and competent officers, whereby we may secure the protection of life, liberty and property, which has been denied to ?s in common with our white fellow-citizens, during the last eight years. 2. As a means of securing and perpe? tuating these desirable blessings, and as a pledge that we are solicitous of living on terms of kindness with the white people, we do hereby in the m?gt solemn manner guarantee to support the ticket for State officers, headed by Gen. Wade Hampton for Governor, believing that these gentle? men will not only maintain sacredly and keep inviolate all the rights of the colored people under the laws and the constitu? tion of this State and the United States, but that they will assure ample and equal protection for all classes in every relation of life. 3. This organization is not intended to disturb our connection with the National Republican party, whose candidates for President and Vice President we will support in the coming election, and in declaring our opposition to the so-called Republican ticket in South Carolina, we are only expressing a disapprobation of the corrupt practices and greedy ambition of designing politicians, who have made use of the colored voters, by prejudiced appeals to their ignorance and passions, to keep the races divided into antagonistic political organizations on the color line, when we are satisfied the interest of both races is co-equal in good government. 4. The officers of the "Hampton Col? ored Club" hereby organized shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer, whose duties are sufficiently defined by their title and usage. 5. This Club shall bold its meeting once a week until after the 7th of Novem? ber next. 6. That an Executive Committee of three members shall be appointed by the President, whose duty it shall be to col? lect information, solicit the membership of colored voters, and in general to advise the Club as to the best means of promo? ting its growth and prosperity. 7. Any colored voter may become a member of this organization by signing this Constitution, and pledging himself to sustain and support the ticket for State officers headed by Gen. Wade Hampton in tbe coming election on the 7th of No? vember next. THE NEGRO RIOT IN AIKEN. Further Particulars of the Trou? bles in AlKEN and barnwell? Dastardly Conduct of the Ne? groes?Quiet Restored and the United States Army in'Possession. Augusta, Ga., September 20. A force of negroes visited the planta? tion of Joseph Ashley, four miles from Robbins, on the Port Royal Railroad, Tuesday night, and burned the gin-house and other buildings. They were at? tacked by a party of whites and a brisk fight occurred. It is reported that a number of whites were seriously wounded and that twelve negroes were killed. The negroes ambuscaded Deputy Sheriff James Patterson, of Barnwell County, and Arthur Owens, on Tuesday night, near Robbins. Patterson was seriously wounded, and the clothing of Owens was riddled with bullets. It is now certain that John Williams and Robert Williams (whites) were kill? ed ; the former near Rouse's Bridge, on Sunday night, and the latter in the fight at Bobbin's station, on Monday night. They were not relatives. Samuel Dun bar and Samuel Simkins were painfully wounded. It is not known positively how many negroes were killed in the various fights, but the number is estimated at between twenty and thirty-five. Mink Holland, (negro) one of the prime movers of tbe troubles, was not killed as at first report? ed. He placed himself under the pro? tection of the Federal troops. On Tuesday night as a party of young men were riding along the road near Hamburg they were fired into by negroes in the bushes. The youne men charged and the negroes fled. The negroes in Hamburg are armed, and have assumed a threatening attitude. Two companies of Federal troops from Atlanta passed through Augusta on their way to Aiken this morning. The two companies number sixty-five men. Two more companies from Atlanta will reach Aiken to-morrow. The excitement has subsided in Augusta. Yesterday, while a white rifle club was passing through Hamburg, about thirty negroes, armed with breech-loading guns, rushed into tbe camp of the lederal soldiers and demanded their protection. Lieut. Earnhardt replied that he was not put there to protect men with arms in their hands, and besides he saw no reason for fear on their part. The negroes then left their guns in the Federal camp and dispersed. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of the 21st inst. gives the following informa? tion as to the state of affairs at that time: From parties who came up on the Port Royal Railroad train yesterday afternoon we learned that all was quiet at the scene of the recent disturbances. General Hu good arrived at Steel Creek, where 300 white men were camped, Wednesday af? ternoon. Yesterday morning, with this force, he rode through the country but found no parties of armed negroes. Gen. Hagood . returned to Bam well i Court House last evening. Everything is qnict along the Port Royal Railroad, and no further trouble is apprehended for the present at any rate. Tt was reported yesterday morning that the Federal soldiers at Rouse's bridge had been attacked by the negroes and one man killed. This proved not to be the case, however. About half-past one o'clock yesterday Captain Lloyd, United States army, with twenty-seven men, reached the city on a special traiu of the Port Royal Railroad, and left for Aiken on the accommodation train of the South Carolina Railroad. He reported all quiet at Ellenton and Rouse's bridge. He left six men at Ellenton. Last Tuesday night s party of negroes set fire to the grist mill, saw mill and gin house of Mr. Milledge T. Holley, nve miles from Aiken. They then fired the bushes on either side of the road leading from Mr. Holley's house to his mill, and secreted themselves near by, expecting that whep Mr. Holley discovered that his buildings were burning he would ride towards them, and thus fall into the am? bush prepared for him.'' Fortunately, Mr. Holley was warned by a friendly negro of the designs of the fiends, and remained at home. His grist mill and gin house' were entirely destroyed, but the fire at the saw mill went out without doing any damage. ' Last Wednesday night a most daring attempt at murder and robbery occurred about five miles from Hamburg, on the Sremises of Mr. Thos. W. McKie. Mr. [cKie had just finished supper when he heard his hounds barking furiously at something, apparently in his garden. He went out to investigate the matter, and when a few steps from his door some one fired upon his dogs. He returned to bis house, got his gun, and urged his dogs forward. He was then fired into, and he returned the fire, causing the parties who were attempting to rob him to retreat. He then went back, reloaded his gun, and quietly awaited the results. In a few moments the negroes (for it turned out to be negroes) came up to his front gate and opened a rapid fire upou his front door. Some of the balls pene? trated the door and fell at the feet of a lady who was in the house. Mr. McKie realizing the danger he was in, took his family, consisting of his wife and five small children, one a delicate infant, and carried them to the edge of the woods in the rear of his dwelling. He then.went back and concealed himself under the house. The negroes, numbering eight or ten, came on, making the air reu with their curses and firing off their pistols at the house. The negroes on Mr. McKie's place hearing the shooting, hastened over to his assistance. One of them be? ing in advance of his comrades, was fired into by the attacking party. He ran and they supposing it was Mr. McKie, yelled out, "We've got him!" One who seemed to be the leader and who certainly was very daring, drew a small bench out from under the house, and placing it against the window of Mr. McKie's bed room, commenced smashing in the sash. Mr. McKie quietly slipped up to him, and placing his gun almost on the negro's breast, fired and killed him instantly. One of Mr. McKie's negroes ran hastily to the neighbors' houses and gave the alarm, and in a short while the Elace was surrounded by whites and the oncst negroes, but none of the villains could be found. Trial Justice Frank Arnim, acting coroner, held an inquest over the body of the dead negro, and the jury returned a verdict that he was killed by T. W. McKie in self-defense and for the protection of his own life and the lives of his family. Mr. McKie had just teen bales of cotton, and he thinks the negroes were after the money. Several balls fell in Mrs. McKie's bed room. The sash was a complete wreck. The dead negro was armed with one of Smith & Wesson's improved pistols. It was found by his body. Mrs. McKie is in delicate health, and was forced by these brutes in human form to flee from her own home, taking her helpless children with her into the woods, expecting every second to be murdered, and believing that her husband had been killed. She ran several miles in the cold night air and suffered countless agonies. Her feelings can be better imagined than described. Such outrages as these are what cause the people of South Carolina to become reckless and determined to sell their lives as dearly as possible in defeuse of their firesides. Mr. McKie acted in the whole matter with courage and nerve almost unequalled. The negro killed was named Nelson Hunter. When Hunter fell dead, the other robbers fled. Cook, the negro who went after assistance for Mr. McKie, is the father of James Cook, the marshal of Hamburg, who was killed in the Hamburg riot. He ran to each house in the neighborhood and informed the people what was going on at Mr. McKie's. A correspondent of the News and Cou? rier writes from Barnwell: About 4 o'clock Tuesday morning Mr. Alfred Aldrich, who lives on the out? skirts of this place, received a courier and by 9 o'clock was on the march with some thirty-five men. From that time to last night, midnight, reinforcements were marching through the village from Blackville, Graham's, Bamberg, George's Creek, Buford's Bridge and Midway. To show how complete is the organization of this county, although Midway is twenty five miles from this place, and Gen. Hagood, who left with Mr. A. Aldrich, went about 5 o'clock A.in., yet Mr. Gil more Simms, after receiving his despatch, summoned his club and inarched it through the town last night about 12 o'clock. When Coker was captured he professed to be a Democrat, but confessed that he ordered the burning and led the ambus? cading party. A letter was found on his person, addressed to Governor Chamber ain, in which he said : "I have been a friend to you, and now you must stand by me." At Jackson Station the negroes tore up some of the rails to run off the train, and hid themselves in the lower gap on the side of the road. A party, hearing this, put themselves in position on the other side. The freight train came up and was run off. As the negroes rose to fire on it, sixteen were shot down. I do not think there can be any doubt that these disturbances, from the Ham? burg riot, the burning of the office of the Messrs. Aldrich, strikes in Beaufort, Colleton. and this last cruel outbreak in Barnwell, is a political plot to influence the elections, both in the State and in the North and West, Why should Coker address a letter to the Governor to stand by him unless there was an understand? ing? Why should Judge Wiggin refuse to order bills to be given out in Aiken, as to the Hamburg riot, and adjourn the court, unless there was an understand? ing? Why should he also adjourn the court in Barnwell, while the riot was foing on and he had deputized General lagood to arrest the ring-leaders, unless there was an understanding? Why docs Governor Chamberlain allow the negroes of Colleton and Beaufort to stop the labor, beat and scourge the laborers willing to work, march over the country intimidating the peaceful citizens, defy? ing the law officers and not raise a finger to rcstom order ? It is a scheme concoc? ted in Washington to raise the bloody shirt to influence the election. These Eoor deluded negroes who have been illcd in the last riot, their blood is on the head of D. H. Chamberlain and his associates. How heartless, how cruel, how ungrateful is this return for all their fidelity. been in town that and sold thir ATTENTION, AMEMCINS SS -I"""-- -?(;,...?.. ?? desfteTto call the attention of the tradin^pubUc'to onrStock of ? I DRYlop, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Hardware, Cutlery, G?m8y;&c. , All of which we propose to sell as low as tlie f?jfrfyt.' %ll we asktt ffitUfr trial. Come and see us. In order to compete with others, we "have adopted' the Cash system, and we expect to stick to it. So, it will be useless for AS Y ONE to. ask credit. tim All who arc irrdebtedto us Tire requested to come forward and settle, as we have waited as long as we are going to. ??-??.,??> ? :** yj.W SUTHERLAND .&' CO., Belton, S. ?. ?ScpL2a..l8I?., NEW GOODS! NEW ? V.:f f am > n\ HAVING JUST1 RETURNED FROM THE NORTH WITH A COMPLETE/STOCK OP GOODS, I AM NOW READY TO 0FFER;THEM AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. Calicoes, from 5, 8,12 to 15 cents. DeLaines, from 20 to 25 cents, and upwards. ?! Bleached Goods; from 6 to 20 cents. .., ? Flannels, all colors, from 20 cents upwards. Jeans, from' 12 to 50 cents, the very best. Shoes, men and women, from 81.25 and upwards. CLOTHING-, HATS, GROCERIES, &c. IafaaTy every thing that can be found in a first-class Town or City Store. With a business experience of over forty years, I am satisfied that I can buy and sell as Cheap as anybody else, ,and guarantee to my old friends and customers that: I will not be' undersold by any one in this market. Please call and examine before pur? chasing clseVhere. M. LESSER, No. 3 Granite Bow. Sept 28, 1876 ' 11 . ? lm DISSOLUTION. til! TllE business heretofore existing under the name and style of LEWIS & CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the old firm will be settled by our Mr. Lewis at the former stand, 2 Benson House. J. BAYLIS LEWIS, 8. A. DEAN, R. B. DEAN, Anderson, S. C, Sept, 12,1876. A. A. DEAN AT COST FOR CASH. :' : vs. i. ?' ? " ?? .\ I '; ? "W^ITH a view of settling up the business of the past four years, we propose closing out our Stock now on hand at Cost for Cash. Our selection is good, and parties will do well to call and avail themselves of this op? portunity. , . n Parties indebted by Note or Account are requested to make settlement immediately with our Mr. LEWIS, as the old business must be wound up this FalL DON'T WAIT TO BE SUED. LEWIS & CO., XO. 2 BENSON HOUSE PLACE Sept 12. 1876 11 Notice to Contractors. THE Contract for Repairing tbe Bridge across Broadmouth Creek, at Gantt's, on the road from Honea Path to Calhoun, will be let to the lowest responsible bidder at tbe place on Wednesday, tbe 18th day of October next, at 11 o'clock a. m. 0. H. P. FANT, Chni'n. Board County Cora. Sept 28, 1876_11 ? 3 NOTICE. THE Notes and Accounts "of the Singer Manufacturing Company for Sew? ing Machines, are in ray hands for col? lection. All parties indebted to this Com? pany are very respectfully urged to call and settle by the first November, and save cost. They want their money, and say they h>ust have it. No one can say we have not been very indulgent. If I should be away, you 1 can settle with Smith, Clark & Co. JOHN H. CLARKE. Sept 28,1876_IT_2 TO THE LADIES. MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the Ladies of Anderson and surrounding country that she is now receiving a full as? sortment of Fall, and Winter Goods, such as Ladies' Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Trim? mings, Ac, which will be sold at a small profit. A new supply of Stamping Patterns Iust received. Millinery* and Mantua-Ma? ting promptly attended to. A share of patronage is respectfully solicited. MISS DELLA KEYS, No. 3 Brick Range, Up Stairs. Sept 28,1876_11_3m FOR SALE. 278 ACRES of LAND, SITUATE ten miles south of Anderson Court House, on waters of Big Gene rostee Creek, and known as the "Gregg Place." There lire upon said place 100 acres of original forest, finely timbered?25 acres of bottom land, and a good water power for small machinery. This land can be bought on accommodating terms. Also, two Horses?one a fine saddle-horse, and the other an extra buggy-horse. One new Buggy, miscellaneous and Meencal Books, Medical Instruments, &c., and my entire House Furniture. On account of declining health, I expect to spend the winter North. Parties indebt? ed to r.ie must make payment by the 20rn DAY OF OCTOBER. Those failing to do so. will find their Notes and Accounts in the hands of an Officer for collection. H. H. SCCDDAY. Sept 28, 187C_II_ KEEP THIS IN SIGHT. THE undersigned respectfully desires to inform the trading public that he has opened a NEW TIN STORE, In Warerly Honse Block, West End, Where he is-now offering a desirable line of TIN WARB, and other articles usually ? kept in a Tin Store. HIS OWN PRACTICAL KNOWL? EDGE of the business, with a complete set of the most modern machines, enables him to offer inducements never before given to the people of this up-country. He uses nothing nut the best materials, and warrants all work passing through his hands. Stoyes and Hollow Ware Arc strictly in my line, and I propose to make a specialty of them. The best Stoves und Hollow Ware for the least money. ? I>. II. SEEU, West End Wavcrly House, Anderson, S. C. Sept 28, 1876_II 3m Ginning Notice! IPROPOSE to Gin Cotton at the ONE TWENTIETH this season. Satisfac? tion guaranteed. A. II. 0SB0RNE, - Anderson, C. H., S. C. Sept 14, 1870 9 4 Miss M. E. Williams. J. W. Daniels. LADIES' STORE. MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS & CO. HAVING bought out the Stock, &c, of the late Mrs. C. C. Pegg, have added thereto a full and great variety of NEW GOODS, Such as . LADES' AND CEILDEENS' SATS, BONNETS, . SHOES, SEEGS GOODS, FANCY GfOODS, And everything to PLEASE THE LADIES And secure their comfort. Miss Lizzie Williams has selected these Goods with great care in Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia, from whence she has just returned with a full knowledge of the styles, costumes and colors. Call and see her at old stand?one door above Post OtiMce. Mantua-Making and Millinery De? partment Conducted by experienced Ladies. Sept 11,1876_11_ STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate, WHEREAS, Wm. S. Hall and Ma linda Hall have made snit to me to grant them letters of administration on the Es? tate and effects of Silas Massey, dec'd. These are therefore to cite ana admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said Silas Massey, deceased, to be and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on Tuesday, October 17th, 1876. after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand," this 25th day of September, 1876. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. 8ept28, 1876_11 a 2 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLDJA, Anderson Countt. By W. W. Humphreys, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, James P. Johnson has made suit to me to grant him letters of Adminis? tration, on the Estate and effects of Elijah EIrod, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all kindred and creditors of the said Elijah EIrod, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at An? derson Court House, on Friday, Octo? ber 13th, 1876, after publication hereof to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under mv hand, this 25th day of September, A. D. 1876. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Judge of Probate. Sept 28, 1876_11_2? LAST NOTICE. . THE Notes, Books and Accounts of Dr. 0. R. Horton arc in my hands for collection. Indulgence will be given until the FIRST of NOVEMBER, after which time they will be issued on without respect of persons. J. C. WHITEFIELD. Sept 21, 1876_10 4 ?Administrator's Notice. THE creditors of Mrs. C. C. Pegg are re? quired to prove and present their re- A spective claims to the undersigned at Ander- M sou C.H.,.S. C., within the time prescribed by law. Those that are indebted will pleasd make Immediate payment to JOHN W. DANIELS, Administrator with will annexed. Sept 19,1876 10 3