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ppBT ?nUlli$mtx. JAS. A. HOTT, 1MM? E. B. MURRAY, jK<UtorS* THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 26, 1876. ^DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Fob President: SAMUEL J. TILDEN, of New York. For Vice President : THOS. A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana. Fob Presidential Electors: - State ? at~Large*?8 AMUEL McGOWAN, THEO. 6. BARKER. 1? District?J. W. HARRINGTON. 2nd District? J. A. INGRAM. 3rd DrsTBiCT?WILLIAM WALLACE. 4th District?J. B. IRWTN. 5th District?ROBERT ALDRICH. For Governor: WADE HAMPTON, of Richland. For Lieutenant Governor: ?' WM. D. SIMPSON, of Lanrens. For Secretary or State: :- R. M. SIMS, of York. . ? For Attorney General : : JAMBS CONNER, of Charleston. .Fob Superintend ant or Education: HUGH S. THOMPSON, of Richland. Fob Comptroller General : JOHNSON HAGOOD, of Barnwell, For Treasurer: ? S. L. LEAPHART, of Richland. : Fob Adjutant General: E W. MOISE, of Suniter. Fob Congress, Third District: P. WTATT AIKEN, of Abbeville. ForSolicitor, Eighth Crsctm: JAMES S. COTHRAN, of Abbeville. county democratic ticket. for legislature : V8. W, C. BROWN, R W. SIMPSON, JAMES L. ORR. H. R VANDIYEB, por prorate judoet W. W. HUMPHREYS. ' -. rOH clerk court : ?id JOHN W. DANIELS. for SHERtrr: JjAMES H. McCONNELL. : for school Commissioner: ' J. N. CARWILE. for/count* commissioners : '1 JOHN C. GANTT, ? ?!0. H. P. FANT, SAMUEL BROWNE. "' for coroner: H- O. HERRICK. ? the COUNTY fair. The Ninth Annual exhibition of the I Farmers' and Mechanics' Association ofJ Anderson County, is now in progress. - The exhibition is a fine one aud deserves the patronage of our people. iJt will con? tinue through Friday, and all who desire to'see the evidences of prosperity .ani|l'ad-: van cement in Anderson: County should avail themselves of the opportunity of attending, to-day and to-morrow. the presidents proclamation. We publish in another column the Proclamation of President Grant, declar ing that . insurrections and domestic violence in several Counties of South Carolina, and that certain combinations of-meh- against' law exist in many coun? ties of said State, known as Rifle Clubs,; who ride up and down, by day and night, in arms, murdering some peaceable citi? zens and intimidating others, which com? binations, though forbidden by the laws of the State, cannot be controlled or suppressed by the - ordinary! course of justice." Arid upon this the whole available army of the United States is ordered into South Carolina. Every citizen of the State knows that every allegation contained'in the proclamation is hntrue. .'?Grant knows, from the testi? mony of every Judge in the State, that his statements are untrue, and that they rest upon the false representations of Chamberlain and Patterson. A portion of the army has arrived, and they find no insurrection; against' the government, no resistance to civil process, and the whole country, in peace, except where the colored malitia, armed with State guns, are assaulting and killing the whites. The army finds no foes, bat all friends, and not . a gun has been fired or an enemy seen or heard of by the army. And. still Grant continues to send more troops. Was there ever such a farce en? acted before in any civilized country? It would, 'indeed, be ludicrous if the lives and property of the people were not placed in jeopardy, and the constitu? tional rights of citizens and States tram? pled upon in disregard of the facts of the cose and the laws of the land. Grant did- not send his army here to suppress msurrectiouy for there is none to suppress, nor to disperse disorderly armed bodies, for there is not one in the State; the people are at home attending to their daily avocations. He did not send it here to elect Hayes, for he knows that his usurpations are so flagrant and so destructive to the rights of citizens that its tendency in the North will be to de? feat Hayes. It becomes, then, a question of the greatest importance to the people of tbe whole country to inquire why the army is sent into the State. It may be to defeat Hayes and make himself mili? tary dictator. By sending troops into this State, and taking military possession of it in time of profound peace, he has set at nought the constitution and laws of the land, and placed himself at the head of the army, ready for any future Coup oVe'tat. The House of Represen? tatives is largely Democratic and the Senate Republican, and tbe concurrence of these two bodies is required to count the electoral vote of each 8tate. A dis? agreement in counting the vote between the two Houses may open the way for Grantism, which has already usurped military control of one State, to seize the whole, and as a military despot govern the whole, as he seeks to govern South Carolina. The first act in the drama of military domination is being played, and the subsequent odcs ' will follow, unless arrested on the 7th day of next Novem? ber by the people at the ballot box. The New York Merald says: "To give a man a day's work on election day with the object of keeping him from tbe polls is not an unknown device in Northern States. It is only when it becomes com? mon that it attracts general attention." Hon Francis P. Blair, s distinguished journalist and statesman, died in Wash* ington City on Thursday last, aged eighty-seven years. EDITORIAL NOTES. General Hampton's canvass has been the most enthusiastic success ever-known in South Carolina, find ??presagea ^the grandest victory at the polls ever achiev? ed in this glorious commonwealth. Chamberlain, with all his boasted intel? lect, is but a pigmy compared with the noble type of the true Carolinian, as presented in the person of General Hampton. - ?? ? ?? ; Referring to the* President'* proclama? tion, the New YorkSerald gives this ad? vice to the South Carolina Democrats: "The only course to be pursued, then, is to afford, no pretence for the use of troops, and to let all violence come from those who are loudest in demanding protection. The boot will thus be completely trans fered to tbe other leg. It is better for the Democrats to suffer now and show self restraint by avoiding retaliation than to meet disorder and lawlessness with simi? lar conduct" But twelve more days remain in which to work for the redemption of the Pal? metto State. Every Carolinian is expec? ted to do his whole duty from now until our common mother is freed forever from the infamous tyranny, oppression and corruption of carpet-bag rule. Farmers, merchants, lawyers, mechanics, preach? ers, doctors, all have a. duty to perform, and we expect them to, do it cheerfully, yes nobly. Every man" should make his influence count upon his neighbors, his friends and his acquaintances. A united I front will bring the reward of victory. Unity and activity aro tbe watchword for every Democrat. -The yellow fever has abated considera? bly in Savannah, and the death rate from that disease seems decreasing, every day. The Mayor of Savannah has published a card,- in which he expresses the deep sense of gratitude felt by the people of that city for' the';gcueroua: benevolence and timely, aid extended to the sufferers from all parts, of the. United- States, and announcing that farther contributions in money and supplies are not needed to meet the distress and destitution brought on by the fearful epidemic. It has been a terrible scourge for the people of Savannah, and the glad news of its disap? pearance will evoke gratitude and thank? fulness in all parts of the country. The Republican meeting at Walhalla on ftrtr?rday last was a small affair. The attendance was quite 1 imited on account of RobinsorfV Circus exhibiti ng at Seneca City on that day, which. proved a much greater attraction, to the: colored .people than the antics of Chloroform Carpenter, Greener and Co. Only about, four or five hundred participated in the meeting, including Democrats, and there were only about one hundred negroes present. Ad? dresses were made'byCarpenter,Greener'' Tal bet and others, wj^o refused a joint discussion, which bad been positively agreed upon in writing before the speak? ers arrived. Many questions were asked, which worried them considerably, but there was no disturbance, although Bryce took down about a hundred -names of persons who put questions to the speakers. :The colored men seemed' more.in fajypr of ' ?Hampton than ever after the meeting,; and there is no doubt that the Democrats . gained ground among them, in conse? quence of the bad faith shown in the re? fusal of a joint discussion. j The Radicals are prone to allege' that Gens. Gary ' and Butler, of Edge field, make it their business to incite riots and provoke bloodshed. In. fact, these gen? tlemen, are held up to the gaze of the world as being guilty of planning massa? cres, and devising tortures for the negroes. Every decent, honest man in South Caro? lina knows that these allegations are the vilest slanders and ? most innmitigated falsehoods upon record, and no one save the villainous carpet-baggers in this State and their colleagues in deviltry,would venture to promulgate such-.-assertions. But the facts of the recent ambuscade near EdgeBeld Court House' vindicate our friends from such charges most con- . clusively, for all accounts agree that But* ? ler and Gary exerted theirgreatand de? served influence to prevent, retaliation upon the negroes for the cruel and'un? provoked murder of a white Democrat The opportunity was afforded them to simply ahow the comrades of the murder? ed man to i\ct upon their own judgment, bat it was the restraining influence of Gens: Gary and Butler which prevented further trouble and summary vengeance upon the negroes. Such, conduct is in striking contrast with the horrible pic? tures of their characters drawn by the lying correspondents of Radical news? papers, North and South. The Washington National Republican, the organ of President Grant, advises the arrest and incarceration of Capt. F. W. Dawson, editor of the Charleston Newt and Courier, and Judge T. J. Mackey, a prominent Republican, for what it is pleased to term their "incen? diary teachings." This looks a good deal like the work of "Honest" John Patter? son, who is engineering the conspiracy against tbe rights and liberties of the people of Sooth Carolina, and whose ad? vice seems potent iu whatever.pertains to the anomalous condition of affairs in this State. He is filling many important and responsible positions at this time. Be? sides drawing pay as United States Sena? tor, he dictates the conduct of the Chief Executive of the United States towards an outraged people, and for the time being is occupying, the office to which Mr. Grant was elected; he is the real Secretary of War, when troops are wanted by the carpet-baggers doWn here; and be' has displaced Chamberlain from the Governor's chair most effectually. In addition to these multifarious duties, this suggestion to arrest Dawson and Mackey points conclusively to the fact that he is editing tbe National Republican, We suggest to the authorities that Patterson be deputized as a Special United States Marshal to serve the warrants, and we beg the privilege of being allowed to wit? ness the arrest of Judge-Mackey particu? larly, just for the fun of the thing 1 A Question.?If all the white citizens of South Carolina were Republicans and all the colored citizens Democrats, does any one believe that President Grant's proclamation would have been issued ?? New York Herald. ? Four thousand soldiers are expected to insure to the Radical robbers "four years more of good stealing in South Carolina." Address to the People or South Caro? lina. ? Rooms State Dem. Ex. Com., M Columbians. C, Octv18,1876. j IMht&topkof fa^of&uth Carolina g&AogKMg^honest govcT7itrient,witfiout re ^ar^'io political party ofrace : $3 ^^pis/Exisllency the President of the United States did, on the 17th day of this month, issue a proclamation where? by he commanded "all persons engaged in unlawful and insurrectionary proceed? ings to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within three days from this date, and hereafter abandon said combinations, and submit themselves to the laws and. constituted authorities of said State." This proclamation is based upon the statements made by Daniel H. Chamber? lain, the Governor of this State; which statements are aimed principally against his political opponents, and are proven to be untrue by the testimony of every Judge in the State, every Trial Justice or other officer of the law from whom response has been obtained. Every resi? dent of the State knows them to be un? true. Every Republican of character or intelligence, or who is not in office or seeking office, and many who are in office in the State, have expressed horror and disgust at the course which the Governor has pursued. We say this much for oar vindication. Never has a people suffered more by dis? honor of office and dishonesty of officers. Never has such bold untruth been used for the support of a movement which shakes tbe pillars upon which rest the constitutional temple of a mighty people. Our State is but a petty portion of the Union, but we call upon our sister States of the North to remember that the ex? periment now being made for "the domi? nation of our elections by the bayonet and by soldiers as tbe irresistible instru? ment of a revolutionary local despotism," if ?successful, will become the precedent before which the whole fabric of Ameri? can liberty will fall, and will be applied to other States just as soon as party exi? gencies require it. We make this declaration of our inno? cence not ia disrespect of the President of the United States, but as an act of jus? tice to ourselves as American citizens, and to put our case upon the record for an impartial trial before the great na? tional tribunal. We bow in perfect sub? mission to the proclamation of his Ex? cellency the President, and exhort our fellow-citizens whom we represent in the present canvass to yield full and entire obedience to every command of the said proclamation. We; know that the clubs called "rifle clubs" are associations formed for home protection ;'that'they are not combina? tions as charged by the Governor of this State; that there are but few that have arms or. ammunition; that those which have been equipped were so done with the sanction and sometimes with the aid ; of the Governor,. and; have,, been recog? nized by him as useful and, appropriate bodies, and not, one of them : has been accused of disorder. We know that their necessity was oc? casioned by the reckless distribution of arms and ammunition among the colored people by tbe State officials; and we fur? ther know that our white fellow-citizens' were, on the 16th day of this month, massacred at a. peaceful .political assem? blage, where (by agreement. with 0. C Bowen, Republican Chairman for Charleston County, and Sheriff of the said County, and present at the meeting, and first Presidential Elector fox tbe State at large on the Republican ticket) they went without arms to' meet the colored race?the voters of the so-called Repub? lican party in this State?who were like-, wise, by Mr. Bowen's agreement, bound: to be without arms ; and we know that the politicians who are the authors of alT our evils are teaching among the colored race the ose of the rifle and the torch; we know that our homes are in peril, and that our women and children are exposed to the horrors of ruthless butchery and barbarity, but nevertheless, we advise and;command, so far as our authority goes, that every such "rifle club" against which the misrepresentations of the Gov? ernor of tbe State are aimed be forthwith disbanded, and that the members thereof beheld in future only by those ties of humanity which bind all good men to? gether; that the name of the club be abandoned, and the officers cease to ex? ercise their powers. This is said with the express declaration, that these clnbs are not associated with or subject , to our political control. We repeat that we speak without dis? respect to the President of the United States. He acts upon the statements made by the Governor of this State. But we say it that we may show our unwil? lingness to obey without committing- an untruth against ourselves by seeming to acknowledge that of which we are not guilty. We are not engaged in "unlawful and insurrectionary proceedings." We can? not "disperse," because we are not gath? ered together. We cannot "retire peace? ably to our abodes," because we are in our homes in peace, disturbed alone by tbe political agitations created by the Governor and his minions. But we resignedly?and cheerfully in the performance of our duty?suspend the exercise of our individual and private rights to prevent evil to the whole people. ? Relying upon the universal sense of right, and appealing to the Almighty to sustain us, we exhort our people to tbe continuance of submission to the author? ities of the government, feeling assured that time and patience will work our de? liverance. Remember that the campaign is now a short one, and all signs hopeful that the 7th day of November next will witness the full and complete vindication of our cause through the peaceful instrumentali? ty of the ballot box. A. C. Haskell, Chairman. T. B. Fbasee, J. D. Kennedy, John Bbatton, James A. Hoyt, Richard O'Neale, Jb., J. Adger Smyth. ? The time has now come when the spirit of justice which animates the Northern people will require the expul? sion from the Southern States of the hordes of rascals, black and white, who have substituted ruthless oppression and pillage for free government.-?Jennings* laic eaiior New York Times. Proclamation of the President. [ By the Pr?sident-of the United States of\ 'America: v Wherjea ,., shown to me that insurrection ami domes? tic violence exist in several counties of the State of South Carolina, and that cer? tain combinations of men against lair exist in many counties of said State, known as "rifle clubs," who ride up ana down, by day and night, in arms, mur? dering some*peaceable citizens and in? timidating others, which combinations, though; forbidden by the laws of the State, cannot be controlled j>r suppressed by the ordinary course of justice"; and Whereas, it is. provided in the consti? tution of the United States that the United States shall protect every State in this Union on the applica? tion of the Legislature, or of the Execu? tive when the Legislature cannot be con? vened, against domestic violence; and Whereas, by laws in pursuance of the above it is provided (in the laws of the United States) that in all cases of insur? rection in any State (or of obstruction to the laws thereof,) it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, on application of the Legislature , of such I State, or of the Executive when the Leg? islature cannot be convened, to call for the militia of any other State or States or to employ such part of the land or naval forces as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of suppressing such insurrection or causing the laws to be duly executed; and Whereas, the Legislature oi said State is not now in session, and cannot be con? vened in time to meet the present emer? gency, and the Executive of said State, under section 4 of article 2 of the Consti? tution, and of the laws passed in pursu? ance thereof, has, therefore, made due application to me in the premises for such part of the military force of the United btates as may be necessary and adequate to protect said State and the citizens thereof against domestic violence, and to Jenforce the due execution of the laws; I and Whereas, it is required that wherever I it may be necessary, in the judgment of j [ the President, to use the military force i of the United States for the purpose aforesaid, he shall forthwith, by procla? mation, command such insurgents to dis? perse and retire peaceably to their re? spective homes within a limited time.. Now, therefore, I, Ulyssed S. Grant, President of the United States, do here? by make proclamation and command all persons engaged in said unlawful and insurrectionary proceedings to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within three days from this date, and hereafter abandon said combinations and submit themselves to the lawful and constituted authorities ot said State; and I invoke .the aid. and co-operation of all good citizens thereof to uphold the laws and preserve the public peace, i .In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand and caused the seal of the Uni? ted'States to be affixed. Done at the city: of Washington, this 17th day of October, 1876, and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and. first. U. S. GRANT. By the President?John:L. Calwal j,ader, Acting Secretary of State. 1 order of the secretary of war. The following order Was issued this evening, in pursuance of the action ta? ken at the Cabinet meeting to-day, for the' protection of the public peace of | South Carolina:? '?' War Department, 1 Washington City, Oct. 17; 1876. f General W. T. Sherman, 'commanding j United States Army :? Sir?In view of the existing condition of affairs in South Carolina, there is a possibility that the proclamation of the' President, of this date, may be disre? garded ; to provide against such, a contin? gency, you will immediately order all the available force in the military:division of I the Atlantic to report to General Ruger, commanding at Columbia, S. C, and in? struct that officer to station his troops in such localities that they may be most speedily .and effectually used in case of resistance to the authority of the United States. It is hoped that a collision may thus be avoided, but yon will instruct General" Ruger to let it be known .that it is the fixed purpose of the government to carry out the spirit of the proclamation and to sustain it by military forceof the general government, supplemented, if necessary, by the militia of the various.States. ?Sfery respectfully, your obedient servant,"! ^g^^CAMERON, Secretary of War. "Geni ?An insolent^?L made by the wB^ upon General Han?| the report published^ Count), General Hamf? caster: "Did the coloreM know that, were they in J Mri Chamberlain's State, ^ cast a vote? They might Soils with the Governor, ^^^whilo hamberlain could vote the cWBi men could not." Thi3 is characteriS^k the Union-Herald as an instance of '^^?us able ignorance or malicious menS^^^." The Massachusetts constitutionHDi cle XX) proviues that: "No W shall have the right to'vote, or be etm|A to office under the constitution ot^Hfe commonwealth, who shall not be ablas read the constitution in the English ll _ guage, and write his name." This pro-* j vision, if in force in South Carolina, would disfranchise nine-tenths of the col? ored voters. Not one in ten of the col? ored men who heard General Hampton's words at Lancaster conld vote or hold office in Massachusetts. Governor Chamberlain, in that State, would enjoy j a privilege denied, to nine-tenths of the colored people in South Carolina. This is all that General Hampton said or meant; the report from which the Union Herald quotes did not pretend to give his exact words. It is likely enough that the Union Herald, chagrined at the obedience to law of the Democracy, will try, by making allusions to General Hampton, to provoke a profitable retaliation. Such a paper, owned by Chamberlain and Car dozo, cannot insult General Hampton, and only wastes time in attempting it.? News and Courier. The President Misinformed.?The | President of the United States is not in relation with very good sources of infor? mation as to the events of the day and the condition of the country, and, in con? sequence, there are several statements in his proclamation in regard to South Car? olina which are erroneous. 1. It' stated by the President that in? surrection exiists in several counties of South Carolina; but this is not true. 2. It is stated that these insurrections "cannot be controlled or suppressed by the ordinary course of justice." As the "ordinary course of justice" has not been tried, how can this be known ? 8. It is Baid that the Legislature "can? not be convened in time to meet the emer? gency ;" which is incorrect, for the Legis? lature can be convened sooner than troops can be taken there.?N. Y. Herald. The Troops.?Our soldiers are getting along finely and have endeared: them? selves to the ? people by their manly de {>ortment. Tue company is commanded >y Captain T. J. Lloyd, a native of. Phil? adelphia. His Lieutenants, Paul and Barnhart, arc Pennsylvanians and fought through the war on the other side. They are all very pleasant, intelligent gentle? men and have made manv fast friends since they came to Abbeville.?Abbeville Medium._> ? The bloody shirt is in rags, and it is too late to start a new fashion before No? vember. -wmtwnammpor??..? .wnw..? MOSE ATROCIOUS WORK. White Citizens Ambushed and Shot Down In Edgetield. Special IHspalch to the Nexei and.Courier. Columbia, S. C, October^, J$76..' The Democratic meeting at'Edgefield, .yesterday, was said to be tue largest ever held there. The crowd was estimated at between five and six thousand persons, including about two thousand horsemen, all uniformed in red shirts, and many of whotrrwere coloredmen. Hampton and his party were met at the Pine House by three or four hundred mounted men, and escorted to the village. All the stores were" closed in honor of the occasion. AT new stand was erected in the Academy grove, with seats which were occupied by several hundred ladies. Many carriages from the country, also filled with ladies, were near the stand, which was beauti? fully ornamented. The procession was formed near Gen. Gary's residence, a mile from the town, and marched through the streets to the grove. The speaking began at 11 o'clock a. m. Hampton, Simpson, Cooke, Moise. Judge Mackey, Gibbes and Lipscomb addressed the meeting. The speeches were all mode? rate and counselling the utmost forbear? ance. At 4 o'clock, Gen. Gary con? cluded with a brief address, and the meet? ing adjourned. It. was about ten times as large as the Radical affair on Saturday, and passed off without a single disturb? ance or case of drunkenness. I returned by the afternoon train, which was de? layed on the road until too late to tele? graph last night.' , : From Judge Mackey, who arrived this afternoon, I. learn that as a party of six whites were quietly returning home about 6 o'clock, on the Liberty Hill road, and when two and a half miles from town, they were fired into by negroes concealed in ambush one hundred yards.from the road, and John Gilmore was instantly kiljed, and Edward Yelldell wounded in the arm. They then saw a negro come out into a field, one hundred yards off, who raised his rifle and fired at them. They returned the fire from their pocket pistols, all they had with them, without effect. The negro fled. Yelldell and one other of tbe party returned to the village with the tidings, the others re? maining with the corpse of Gilmore. Major Kline, United States army, with several army officers, Gen. Gary and j others at once repaired to tbe scene of the killing. Mr. Outsee was then dis? patched to the village for the coroner, and when a mile from, town was also am? bushed. Several shots were fired at him, his leg was shattered, and his horse badly wounded. The greatest excitement pre? vailed, but Gen. Gary, Gen. Butler and others, prevented pursuit and retaliation! The first ambush occurred within, a short distance from a settlement of negroes on a tract of State land, who have had an organized militia company for two years. They have recently .paraded with new rifles, and are supposed to be the, guilty parties. . No . further particulars have been received tip to this hour. It will be remembered that Capt. Preston Black well was ambushed in the same manner and wounded, while returning from the last Democratic meeting, oh August 12. Governor Chamberlain states that he has been informed that this party of whites referred to engaged in a quarrel on the road, which led to an armed collision, in which two negroes were killed by the whites, and Mr. Gilmore was killed and two others wounded, .by the negroes. Judge Mackey brands this statement as utterly false, as the gentlemen who were in the party attacked stated...the facts as above given to Maj. Kline, and gave as a reason for their being surprised that they did' .not suspect that there were any negroes on tue road and they had had no previous quarrel with negroes on that day. . The statement here given is con-1 firmed - further by the fact that up to 9 I o'clock this' morning no complaint was made that any negroes had. been killed or wounded, nor was- the statement of Messrs. Yelldell and Outsee, as above Siyen, contradicted in any respect. Nor bes Governor. Chamberlain pretend to five the names of tbe negroes alleged to avc been killed, although the scene of the pretended conflict Was so near the courthouse. John Gilmore, the man who was killed, leaves a widow and six chil? dren. ' . ' ' As to South Carolina Herself. I The verdict of the country upon the President's course against South Carolina begins to be heard. The tone is one of unmistakable condemnation. Some of the criticism relates to the ignorance or violatiou of law displayed in the procla? mation. That criticism may, perhaps, be too fine for popular patience, i Though it will make-the slowest-impression, it will nevertheless make the longest and strong? est impression. Since Wednesday emin? ent jurists and-Jaw writers have shown that the President's proclamation is con? trary to-the Constitution, contrary, to the! Federal statutes and contrary to the decis? ion of the United States (Supreme Court It is a shameful and< mortifying thing to have even such a person as we have inflicted upon ourselves for President, served and advised by such an Attorney General as he has selected. . The moral and practical side of the situation, however, at present most deep? ly affects the country; < South Carolina's wrongs have penetrated every American mind. The earnest, orderly and agoniz? ing effort the State .has--made to restore honest rule has been heralded all over the land.. What Chamberlainism is all now appreciate. The devil fish.-politics -and administration it imposes are also known. There is no misinterpretation of j the State by the fair minded men of any party. Tbe papers which uphold the cause and course of Chamberlain cover themselves with infamy and divorce themselves from the respect of all con? siderate readers. The men and women who peruse the slightest defenses of the Thieves' party in South Carolina, merely say: "That is wrong." When they see allegations of disorder, dud cruelty put forward to justify the bayonet policy, they merely Bay: "These are lies."? Against the conviction of the public mind of the wrong and the lies about South Carolina, the organs waste them? selves in vain. The Americans often get false views of public events for a short time; but in this South Carolina matter their vision has been clear and their in? formation full and correct. The pure ethics of the question have come to them direct. They realize that Republicanism in South Carolina includes every form and degree of crime. They realize that the President's course in favor of it in? cludes every form and degree of tyranny. Crime and tyranny when realized never incite Americans to doubtful courses. South Carolina is sympathized with. Chamberlain is detested. Grant is con? demned. Taft is despised. The army sent down there to do tue dirty work of dirty men for dirty purposes is relied upon to vindicate its lame by fraterniz? ing with the people. All this is the feel? ing wheu the public mind regards the distress of the State', .alone.?Brooklyn Eayle. _ _ ? "And thus it is that the great name, the great authority of the Republican party in its national capacity, is being used this very moment to uphold the most atrocious system of Government which this country ever saw. A party which cannot live and prosper unless it be supported by corruption ; a party that cannot prosper'.unless it be supported by a revival of the'old war feeling, and by tearing open again the wounds from which the people of the United States have bled so long; such a party, when it has come to that, does not deserve to live."? Carl Schurz four years ago. ? Ben Butler now says that the Octo? ber elections have rendered Mr. Ti.den's election "not impossible; nay, not im? probable." ..... : Washington, October 19,1876. Senator Robertson, of South Carolina, had an interview with the President on the situation in that Stute. Mr. Robert? son, informed the President thai; as.the rifle club*';had now disbanded he did/not think there would be any trouble. -Tiie President said that if the clubs ceasedin terfering as armed organizations at the Repu?lrcair*'- meetings, arid abstained from any attempt at coercing the negroes, he would take no further action. The President said that he intended, however, to keep the troops in the State of South Carolina until after the election; that the negroes should exercise the right of voting Jheir sentiments,.and that if any. of them de? sired to vote the Democratic ticket they should be protected in so doing. Senator Rebertson then told the President that he would leave for South Carolina in a day or two, and that he had determined to use all his efforts to promote harmony and good feeling between the races, and secure, if possible, an orderly and peace? able election.. Oh ! the Lying, the Lying.?The troops which have come into this State? officers and men?have been most agree? ably surprised to find the people peacea? ble, friendly, quiet and law-abiding. A great many expresed their astonishment that they were not ambuscaded and shot. We have heard of a captain who had his men ready with guns in hand, loaded and capped, to return an expected fire upon them in the cars. Stich have been the lying statements in the villainous Radical sheets, that even good men have been de? ceived by them. At Washington {>lacards have been printed and 'circa ated, purporting to have been posted in public places aud on trees in South Caro? lina, abusive of the soldiers, threatening their lives, aud warning them not to come into the State except at their peril. We have read of Punic faith and Cretan liars, but Radical liars of our day trans? cend in the art of lying all rivals of all times, as much as the telegraph surpasses the caravan or the horse mail.?Register. ? General Sherman sees no necessity for marching troops into South Carolina. He evidently does not appreciate the political situation. APPOINTMENTS FOR THE CAM. ? PAIGN. Rooms Czk. Ex. Com. Axdebson Co., Anderson, S. C. Sept. 25, 1876. At the regular meeting of the Central Ex? ecutive Committee of the Democratic party for-Anderson County, held this day, it was determined to arrange a series of meetings for the various Democratic Clubs, in conformity with the regular meetings so fur as possible, and to appoint speakers to address the citi? zens generally a: the times specified. It is especially intended and desired that the Democratic Clubs shall secure a;large at? tendance of colored voters at these meetings, and at the same time procure full represen? tation of the membership. The following list of appointments will be observed:. ' .. consolidated meetings. In addition to the foregoing appointments, the Executive Committee have arranged the following series of consolidated meetings for the closing week of the campaign: At Town vHlej on Tuesday, 31st of October, embracing the Fork Clubs and Oconee Coun? ty. Speakers?E. M. Rucker, J. W. Living? ston, James A. Hoyt, James ha Orr/; W. S. Pickens and G. W- Maret. At Cray ton viik, on Tuesday, 3Jst of Octo? ber, embracing the Boadoway, Honea Path, Martin and Belton Clubs! Speakers?W. C. Brown, John'B. Moore, E.' B. Murray, J. W. Norris and R. W. Siriipson. At i Willi ford's Store, on Wednesday, 1st day of November, embracing Centreville, Savannah and Rock Mill Clubs. Speakers ?T. H. Russell, W. C. Brown, R. W- Simp? son, H. R. Vandiver and James A. Hoyt. At Piagab, on Wednesday, 1st day of No? vember, embracing Williams ton,. Br?shy Creek, Slabtown and Hopcwell Clubs.? Speakers?John B. Moore, E. ? B. Murray; James L. Orr, W. D. Wilkes and: W. S. Pickens. < . At Pendleton, on Thursday, 2nd of No Seinber, embracing 'Pendleton, Sandy Springs, Garvin and Hunter's Spring Clubs, vpeakers?James A. Hoyt, James L. Orr, H. I. Epting and T. H. Russell. At Gabriel McGee's, on Thursday, 2nd of November, embracing the Dark, Corner, Hall and Flat Rock Clubs. Speakers?W. W. Russell, E. B. Murray, W. D. Wilkes, R. W. Simpson, W. S. Pickens and John B. Moore. The above meetings will take place at 10 o'clock a. mn and in designating the consol? idated , meetings, the Executive Committee depends upon the Clubs named in each locality to'make all necessary arrangements, and for them to determine whether or not a barbecue shall be given. The object of these meetings is to instruct the people, white and colored, and to in I crease the strength of the Democracy in Anderson County to the utmost extent, securing .increased vigilance, .activity and energy among all its advocates as .the day of election approaches. Let all unite in a hearty co-operation for the attainment of this end. JAMES A. HOYT, County Cheirman. OBITUARY. DIED, with croup, near AndersOn'C. H., Oct. 13, 1876, little LTJLA AMIS, "eldest child of D. J. and N. E. Bohnnon, aged four years, ten months and thirteen days. Dear little Pet thou art gone, Those bright eyes mTmore we see, I know thou host a better home, Than if you were with me.:' Pabest. BE IT Ki\WN THAT IT IS tU.'r-.-u. :i;r -.>:? . rr'fS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY CASH BUYER IN. ANDERSON COUNTY TO CALL , AND EXAMINE LIGON & HILL'S STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDIZE Before Purchasing. 0ct26, 1876 NOTICE IS hereby given that an application will be made on the 17th day of November next to John W. Daniels, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson Coun'.y, S. O, for a Charter, to be granted pursuant to the provisions of an Act for such cases made and provided, to a Company to be known as the "New Manchester Industrial Works," which proposes to locate its Ma? chinery at Steele s Shoals, on Eighteen Mile Creek in this County., JOHN HALLIDAY, Sup't* ; OctlD, 187G '\.' ~M S General Election Notice. Office Commissioners of Election ] Foa Anderson County, > Ahdebson C- H., S. C, Oct. 23,1876. J iapTIJRSUANT to an "Act providing for the 3Lj;. General Election, and the manner of -^conducting tlie same," approved Marcli 1, 1870, and of ah Act'amendatory thereto, approved -March 12, 1872; also, of an Act relating to the time of holding General Elec? tions, approved March 19, 1874, an Election will beheld in the County of Anderson on .the FIRST TUESDA.Y following.the first Monday in NOVEMBER, 1876. being the 7th day of November, 1876, for Presidential Electors, a Governor and Lieutenant Gover? nor of the State, a Secretary of State, an Attorney Gencral/SuperiritendcfiToTEduca? tion, Comptroller General, State Treasurer. Adjutant and Inspector General; for a Rep? resentative in Congress from the Third Con? gressional District; for a Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit ; for four members of the House of Representatives from An? derson County; for one Clerk of the Court I of Common Picas and General Sessions; for one Sheriff; for one Probate Judge; for one School Commissioner; for three County Commissioners, and one Coroner for Ander? son County?said election to be conducted according to the rules, principles and pro? visions prescribed by the Acts aforesaid. The following Election Precincts have been established by nn Act of the General Assembly, approved (March 12, 1875,) and the several persons hereinafter named are hereby appointed Managers of Election at the Precincts, viz: Anderson C. H., Box No. 1?J. Baylis Lewis, Joseph Martin and Johu Warren. Anderson C. H., Box No. 2?John A. Reeves, T. J. Webb and Julius Thomas, Sr. Anderson-C. H., Box No. 3?W. J. Ligon, J. H. von Hasseln and R. S. Hill. Belton?G. W. McGee, G. W. Cox and H. B. Green lee. - Brushy Creek?John P. Sitton, C. W. Smith and Allen Pickens. Bethany?Win. Watkins, Larkin Newton and Asbury. Brown and Farmer's Store?N. 0. Farmer, Thos. B. Palmer and VV. R. Parker. Ccntreville?A. B. Bowden, James Mc Lesky and J. L. Jolly. Craytonville?John C. Horton, G. W. McDavid and Littleton P..rks. Calhoun?John J. Mattison, J. S. Acker and Bartlctt Ackpr. Dark Corner?James A. Gray, T. A. Sher ard and Asa Hardy. Greeuwood?Joshua Jamison, James Long and W. T. C. White. G. W. Maret's?F. E. Harrison, G. W. Maret and J. R. Meredith.. Holland's Store?Lewis M. Tilley, A. M. Holland and Seaborn Stowers. Honea Path?A. M. Hudgens, R. N. Wright and Frank Sampson. Long's Shop?G. L: McGee, Nathau Mc Alister and Win. RanBon. Milford's?A. E. Rice, N. J. Newell and J. P. Tucker. Pendlcton?W. H. D. Gaillard, J. E. Bel lotte and Augustus Vance. Sandy Springs?W. G. Smith, W. A. G. McWhorter and Reese Lee. Williford's Store?J. F. Anderson, J. J. Gilraer and Andrew Ferguson. Williamston?Dr. Jonu Wilson, E. J. Pinson and Henry Wilson. The Managers herein named will meet at once at their respective Precincts, and or? ganize themselves into a Board, by appoint? ing one of their number to serve as Chair? man, who is empowered - to administer the I necessary oaths in every instance. The Chairman of. each Board will call at this office, prior to the day of election, and be qualified, and get the "Boxes and Election Law. The Polls will be opened at 6 o'clock in the forenoon and closed at 6 o'clock in the afternoon of the day of election, and shall be kept open during these hours without interrnission.; and the Managers shall ad minister to each person offering to vote, an oath that he is qualified to vote at this elec? tion, according to the Constitution and laws ] of this State, and that he has not voted duri; this election, -i.. Each election box shall be publicly opened and inspected, to see that it is empty and secure, and then locked just before the open? ing of the poll, and the keys returned to the Managers, And shall not be opened during the election. Immediately after the closing of the polls, the Managers ahal 1 proceed publicly to open ' the ballot box and count the ballots therein, and continue such count, without adjourn? ment or interruption, until the same is com? pleted, and make such statement of the result thereof, and sign the same, as the nature of the election shall require. Within three drys thereafter, the Chair? man of the Board of Managers, or one of them, to be designated in writing by the Board,, shall deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes'containing the ballots, and a written 'statement of the result of the election in his precinct. The Peace Officers are required to be pres? ent at the polls until the election is comple? ted, preserve the peace and the independence of the ballot, and see that.no liquor is sold at or near the election precinct. AU Bar Rooms and other places for the sale of liquors by retail, shall be closed at 6 o'clock on the evening proceeding the day of election, and remain closed until G o'clock in the morning of the next day.-.thereafter, and during the time aforesaid the. sale of all intoxicating liquors is prohibited. ; JAMES A. HOYT, Chm'n., N. B. GAILLARD, JOHN R. COCHRAN, Commissioners Election Anderson County: Oct26,1876 .15 2 CALL FOB BARGAINS AT GILREATH & PEOPLES, WHOLESALE Aim' RETAIL DEALERS IN STOVES and TIN WABE, STONE HOLLOW WABE, Ac. STOVE PIECES, for repairing old Stoves always on hand. We liuve a large and fine stock of Stoves, and will sell them AT GREENVILLE PRICES, The freight added. Call and see for yourselves, and secure J bargains. ROOFING, GUTTERING and REPAIRING Executed on short notice, by first-class me? chanics. ROOFING TIN for sale by the box. We w ill sell anything in our line at bot-' torn prices. We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets, Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffln I Pans, Spittoons, Potwarc, Ovens, Spiders,'] Andirons. We also pay the highest prices for Rags, Beeswax, &c. Merchants will, save their Rags, as our wagons arc out with Tin. GILREATH & PEOPLES, Cotton Buyers. Oct'26,.1876 _ SMITH & WESSON'S Xrw Rlodel. With Automatic 38 Calibre. Jj*%t$fo Cartridge Central rfSMmjR. t)jstf E>Joctor. i'lro. NOW READY. roreonrenienec. poiw-?nd?rr?r .... itiBMiwwuaUe'i. If your merchant Katncy, 70 Chnmbrra St., >ew Tort. HI. W. Bobiii?on,aen l Agent. Get 26, 1876_15_ly_ NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administratrix of Andrew Shearer, deceased, will apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on the 28th day of November, next, for a. Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate.. GAUTINE SHEARER, Adm'x. 0^ 26,1876 .15 5 KEEP THIS IN SIGHT. THE undersigned respectfully desires to inform the trading public that he baa opened a NEW TIN STORE, In Waverly House Block, West End, Where he is now offering a desirable line of TIN WARE, and other articles usually kept in a Tin Store. ^_.... HIS OWN PH VCTICVL KJiOWL EDG E of the business, with iicbmplete set of the most modern machines, enables him to offer inducements never'before given to the people of this up-country. ?'He uses nothing out the best materials, and warrants all work passing through his hands. Stoves and Hollow Ware Are strictly in my line, and I propose to make a specialty of them. Tiie best Stoves and Hollow Ware for the least'money. 1dm H. SEEL, West End Waverly House, Anderson, S. C. Sept 28,1876_11. 3m SHERIFF'S SALE. BY JAS. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. State of South Caeoli.va, 1 Anderson County. j In tlte Probate Court. Rosannah Scott, Adm'z., Plaintiff, against Joseph Scott, Wni, H. Scott, et al., De? fendants.?Complaint for partition of lands, payment of debts, &c, of if. H. Scott, de? ceased. BY virtue of an order to me directed from w. w. Humphreys, Esq., Probate Judge of Anderson County, in the above stated case, I will expose to sale on the FIRST MONDAY in NOVEMBER next, at Anderson Court House, TRACT NO. 1, Containing 1014 acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of Mill wee Creek, bounding lands of Jasper Williams, and others, and known as the Eaton Tract in the partition of the aforesaid Real Estate. Teems op Sale?One-third cash; the re? maining two-thirds on ? a credit of twelve months, secured by a bond with approved surety, with interest from day orsale, to? gether with a mortgage of the premises, with leave to anticipate payment at any time. Purchaser to pay extra for all neces? sary papers. WM. McG?KIN. 8herif? i Oct 10, 1876 13 3 ? QUICK SALES , AND '.* . . " -M ' SMALL PROFITS. IAM now doing business on my own ac? count, and, will sell Goods FOR THE CASH As low as they, can be bought in this mar? ket, and the Dry Goods ana Fancy Goods that were owned "by Towers & Broyles'wi'.l be sold at Cost for Cash.' Now Receiving, Jeans, Plaid Homespuns and Osnaburx? from Columbus Factory, Georgia; bestgoous made; Flour, Bacon, Salt, Sugar' 'Coffee, &c., which will be sold as low as the-lowest for cash. Give me a call, and be.convinced. A.B. .TOWERS. ' Oct 12,1876., : 13 . ... ,,. SHERIFF'S SALES. ?? ; j :BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. iT>Y virtue of Executions to me direc -O ted, I will expose to sale on the First Monday in November next,,at .Anderson Court House, thefollowing property;, to wit: ONE HOUSE and LOT, situate ui .An? derson County, 8: C; bounding lands of Jasper Brown^Honry. White' '[&n?. E. F. Hyde, and containing one acre, more or less, levied on as the property of R. J. Brown at the suit of w. J..Harbin. - Also, one Sewing. Machine, levied, on as the property of' J. F.. McLees at the suit of the Singer Manufacturing Company,'. ? Also, one Buggy, levied on as the proper? ty- of- E. r. Cars well at the suit of B. M. Winstock. Also, one sorrel Horse, levied on as the property of James w. Lewis at the suit of Dr. P. A. Wilhite. Terms cash?purchaser to pay extra for papers. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff Oct 10, 1876 13 3 -:?T-.-?;..t. . Dissolution. THE firm of Miller & Robinson is this ? day dissolved- by mutual consent. Persons indebted to the old firm wi 11 please call and settle their Notes and Accounts with G. w. Miller, who can be' found at C. A. Reed's Store, who is alone authorised to re? ceive the same. . G. W. MILLER, 1 E. A. ROBINSON. Oct. 14,1876,., THE WAVERLY HOUSE j WILL be con tin ued by J. M. Robinson, who will use every effort to make guests comfor? table. The table1 will be supplied with the very best the market affords, at reasonable rates. J. M. ROBINSON/ Oct 19,1876 : fj 14 ? ?: i 2 MANSION HOUSE, Main Street, COLUMBIA, S. ?l THIS House is now open for the recep? tion of visitors, ana every means will be employed to render guests comfortable. It is newly furnished throughout, and the tabie is supplied with the best tne market affords. The Mansion House is located in the centre of the city, convenient to busi? ness and aUprincipal points. Transient and permanent board at reasonable rates. Car? riages in connection with the House. - v :: r. n. LOWRANCE. Oct 19,1876 ?? 14 I.:- ? jdi'i A NEW GUN SHOP, Ajajpiista, Ga. G. COHEN, Ag't., 150 Broad St., , Opposite Marble Yard. AGREAT variety of Guns and Pistols will' be kept on hand;- Winchester. Rifles, Muskets and Carbines, Smith & Wesson's Navy, Colt's Navy, Remington's Navy, Five Snooting Dcnngers, Sharped Rifles, En field Rifles, and all kinds of Car? tridges. Also, a large lot of Powder and Shot. Oct 19,1876 14 - 4 SOTICE. Ladies', Misses' and Children*' .. Clothing neatly Cut and Blade up in the latest style. Also, Hair Switches made to order from cuttings or combings, in' Ladies1 Room,' in rear of J. A. Daniel's Watch Shop, by Miss corRie bRown, MISS SALLIE BOWIE. Octl2, 1876 ? 13 ' 4 SOMETHING NEW ! IMUST HATE MONEY, and, if those who know.' themselves indebted to me for Work denej must come and settle with me in a"' few days, or ; I will be com? pelled to put their Accounts in the hands of an Officer: for collection, which 'Will be something new for me to do. D. WHITE, Blacksmith. Oct 19, 1876_14 . , 7,? Money Must Come. ALL persons indebted to the old firm of . A.-hlky & S.xow are hereby notified to make settlement to the undersigned, at the old stand, within thirty days, or their Notes and Accounts will he placed in.the. hands of an OfBcer for collection.. Do not fail to attend to this notice. JOHN Q. SNOW! Oct 19, 1876_14 - 4 Land Warrants. ANY one having Land Warrants who wish to have them located in Florida, would do weirto call on me by the 26th of this month, as I am going down there for that purpose. I have facilities for locating land that few possess, and will do it as low as any one. J. C. SPEER, Lowndcsville,8.C. Oct 19, 1876 14 2..