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-?' ? JAS. A. HOYT, L E. B. MURRAY, Edlton. Thursday morning, oct. 26,1876 ^DEMOCRATIC TICKET* Fob Pbssidekt: SAMUEL J. TILDEN, of New York. Fob Vice Pbesident : TH08. A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana. Fob Presidential Electors: - 8tatk -at-ii*iwnp?8AMUEL MeGOWAN, THEO. G. BARKER. 1? District?J. W. HARRINGTON. 2nd District?J. A. INGRAM. 3bd District?WILLIAM WALLACE. 4th District?J. B. IRWLN. 5th Distbict?ROBERT ALDRICH. Fob Govebkob: WADE HAMPTON, of Richland. Fob Lielte.xa.vt Governor : WM. D. SIMPSON, of LaurenB. Fob Secretary of State: R. M. SIMS, of York. i Fob Attorney General : : JAMES CONNER, of Charleston. Foe Supebintesdant or Education: HUGH 8. THOMPSON, of Richland. For Comptroller General: JOHNBON HAGOOD, of Bamwell, Fob Treasurer: * S. L. LEAPHART, of Richland. Fob Adjutant General: E W. MOISE, of Sumter. Fob Congress, Third Distbict: P. WYATT AIKEN, of Abbeville. For Solicitor, Eighth CrEurrr: JAMES S. C?THRAN, of Abbeville. CO I STY DEMOCRATIC TICKET. fob leOisIatube: 9? W", C. BROWN, R. W. SIMPSON, JAMES L. ORR. H. R. VANDIVI3L fob prorate jcd&e r W. W. HUMpfifcETg. foA,c1ebk: COUBT: (1 JOHN W. DANIELS. . |' fob sheriff! J^MES H. McCONNELL. : FOB 8CHOOI, COMMISSIONER: 1 J. N. CARWILE. fob-count-v commissioners '. ??' JOHN C. GANTT, ? 0. H. P. FANT, SAMUEL BROWSE. fob coroneri : H,,0. HERRICK. ?. THE COUNTY FAIR. The Ninth Annual exhibition of the Farmers'." and Mechanics' Association of Anderson County, is now in progress. The exhibition is a fine one and deserves the patronage of our people, i It will con? tinue through Friday,'and all who desire to'see the evidences of prosperity and ad*: vancement 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 men 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 nntrue. 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 raalitia, armed with State guns, are assaulting and killing the whites. The army finds no foes, but all friends, and rot 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 won Id, 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 opon in disregard of the facta of the case and the laws of the land. Grant did not send his army here to suppress insurrection, for there is none to suppress, nor to disperse disorderly armed bodies, for there is not one in the State; the people are at borne 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 'ln1 the North will be to de? feat Hayes. It becomes, then, a question of the greatest Importance to the people of the 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 naught the constitution and laws of the land, and placed himself at the head of the army, ready for any future Coup d'e'lat. The Honse of Represen? tatives is largely Democratic and the Senate Republican, and the concurrence of these two bodies is required to count the electoral vote of each State. 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 oDes" will follow, unless arrested on the 7th day of next Novem? ber by the people at tiie ballot box. The New York Herald says: "To give a man a day's work on election day with the object of.keeping him from the polls is not an unknown device in Northern States. It is only when it becomes oom mon that it attracts general attention." Hon Francis P. Blair, a distinguished journalist and statesman, died in Wash? ington City on Thursday last, aged eighty-seven years. editorialInotesT General Hampton's canvass has been the most enthusiastic success e vex known in South Carolina, and ^presages^tbe | grandest victory at the polls ever achiev? ed in this glorious commonwealth. Chamberlain, witbs*ll bftjlasted, intel? lect, is but a pigmy compared with the noble type of the true Carolinian, as presented in the person of General Hampton. -?*.??.' j Referring* to the: President's proclama? tion, the New York-Herald 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 the otber 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 j influence count upon: his neighbors, his friends and his acquaintances. A united front will bring' the reward of victory. Unity and activity arc the 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 generous benevolence and timely, aid extended to the sufferers from all,pari? of the. ..United States, and announcing that further 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 Bcourge for the people of Savannah, and the glad news of its disap? pearance wilt evoke gratitude and thank? fulness in all parts of the country. The Republican meeting at Walhalla onSatardny last was a small affair. The attendance was quite limited on account ' of Robinson's Circus exhibiting at Seneca ! City on that day, which, proved ?>mech > greater attraction, io the. colored people than the antics of CMotofotib 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 m?de'b^Carpenter, .Greener, Tal bot and. . others, who refused a joint discussion, which had been positively agreed upon irr 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 mimes of persons who put questions to the speakers. The caoiored1 men seemed more.in faypr 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. . The Radicals are prone to allege' that Gens. Gary and Butler, of Edgefield, 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. unmitigated 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 Edgefield Court House vindicate our friends from such charges most con? clusively, for all accounts agree that But- > ler and Gary exerted their great and 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 allow the comrades of the murder? ed man to act upon their own judgment, but 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 New$ 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 the rights and liberties of the people of South Carolina, and whose ad? vice seems potent in 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 wad 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 choir most effectually. In addition to these multifarious duties, this suggestion to arrest Dawson and Mackey points conclusively to the fact that he is editing the National Bepublican. We suggest to the authorities that Patterson be deputized as a Special United States Marshal to serve the warrants, and we beg the privilege cf being allowed to wit? ness the arrest of Judge Mackey particu? larly, just for the fun of the tbing I 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 f? 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., \ Columbia, 8. C, Oct.,18,1876.} ?YAe&Vo^o/^^ Carolina \1who desire honest joverrihien^ without re-' i$ar?ib polUica!party or race: M ;^Uri:ioellency the President of the United States did, on the 17th day of this month, issue a proefftmatf?n 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 Iain, 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 bos pursued. We say this much for our 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 the 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 the 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 in 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 i arms and ammunition among the colored people by the 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 for the 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. Bo wen'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 use 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 I command, so far as our authority goes, that every such "rifle club" against which the misrepresentations of the Gov? ernor of the 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 clubs 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 the 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 the 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. Fraser, J.D.Kennedy, John Beatton, James A. Hoyt, Richard O'Neale, Jr., 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 caHor New York Times. ? -^?-?--.-.-r'*j--S ? Proclamation of the President. lV2bfJ[fc President of the United States of 1 America: ?. . ,-5; a^pr^amAtwn. if? ;Wbe^$2t has fteiijsatisfactorily .shown to mo that insurrection afi3 domes i ti^iolence existtin j$veral counties of tbrerState^fcSouJtnCarolina, and that cer? tain combinations of men against law 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 or 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 canuot 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 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 or 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 btatcs as may be necessary and adequate to protect said State and the citizens thereof against domestic violence, and to enforce the due execution of the laws; and . Whereas, it is required that wherever it may be necessary, in the judgment of the President, to use the military force 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, Ulysses 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. .In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Uni-i 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. ,., W?<?r:> U. S. GRANT. ? By the President?John: L. Calwal lader, Acting Secretary of State. Git der 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;187C. y General W. T. Sherman, commanding j United States Army :? Sib?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 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 i out the spirit of the proclamation and to sustain it by military force of the general government, supplemented, if necessary, by the militia of the various.States, ?vgry respectfully, your obedient servant," ^^r^CAMERON, Secretary of War. "GENER^fejjLAMPTON'8 STATEMENT." ?An insolenr^?Lill-tempered attack is made by the aMfcnbia Union-Herald upon General Haffl?jn. ' According to the report publishecWk. the Netos and Courie), General Hamp^^said at Lan? caster: "Did the colorefl|^^plc present know that, were they inl^fceachusetts, Mr. Chamberlain's State, T^?could not cast a vote? They might ir^Bo to the polls with the Go?ernor,^^^while Chamberlain could vote the clHfc men could not." This is characteril^?t the Union-Herald as an instance of '^^Mis able ignorance or malicious menB^?r." The Massachusetts constitutionlOBi cle XX) provides that: "No shall have the right to vote, or be elivHn to office under the constitution of^^fc commonwealth, who shall not be ablsH read the constitution in the English la$? guage, and write his name." This pro-! 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 could vote or hold office in Massachusetts. Governor Chamberlain, in that State, would enjoy' 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 is 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 said 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 Kortment. The company is commanded y Captain T. J. Lloyd, a native of. Phil? adelphia. His Lieutenants, Paul and Barnbart, 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 Bince 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. - ? ??tiaawj.'.?ev-'.- ??-?.). j^ii'w,'." MORE ATROCIOUS WORE. White Citizens Ambushed and Shot Down In Edgefleld. Special Dispatch to the Xetci and,Courier. | Columbia, S. C, October^, 'J876..' The Democratic meeting at;^Ecfgefield, .yesterday, was said to be the 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 whom-were colored men. 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. A7 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 proces-lon 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 killed, 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 the 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. others at once, repaired to the scene of the killing. Mr. 'Outsee was then dis? patched to the village for the coroner, I 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 Earties. No . further particulars have ccn received lip 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, on 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 the road and they had had no previous quarrel with negroes on that day. . The statement .here given is con? firmed further by the fact that up to 9 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 oes Governor Chamberlain pretend to five the names of the negroes alleged to ave 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. President's course against South-Carolina begins to be heard. The tone is one of junmistakable condemnation. Some of the criticism relates to the ignorance ox 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 audrJaw 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.,mis-.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 the State by the fair minded men of any, party. The 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 and cruelty put forward to justify the bayonet policy, they merely say: "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 detected. Grant is con? demned. Taft -is despised. The army sent down there to do the 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, aud 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, docs not deserve to live."? Carl Schurz four yean ago. ? Ben Butler now says' that the Octo? ber elections have rendered Mr. Ti.den's election "not impossible; nny, not im The verdict of the country probable.1 Washington, October 19,1876. Senator Robertson, of South Carolina, had an interview with the President on the situation in that State. Mr. Robert? son, informed' the President thai; as the rifle clubs had now disbanded he did .not think.tbere would be any trouble. -The President said that if the clubs ceased'in terfering as armed organizations at the Republican'? meetings, and 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 sentivientst.and that if any. of them de-, tired 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 ail his efforts to promote harmony and good feeling between the ? '.ces, and 9ecure, if possible, an orderly 1 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 shut. 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. Such 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 circu ated, purporting to have been posted in public places and on trees in South Caro? lina, abusive of the soldiers, threatening their lives, and 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 Oat. Ex. Com. Axdeoson 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 far as possible, and to appoint speakers to address the Citi? zen? generally at the times specified. It is especially intended and desired that the Democratic Clubs shall secure a Jarge 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 Townville, 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 L.-< Orr,-: W. 8. Pickens aud G. W. Maret. At Cray ton ville, on Tuesday, 31st of Octo? ber, embracing the Boadaway, Honea Path, Martin arid Belton Crabs! Speakers?W. C. Brown, Johh'B. Moore, E.' B. Murray, J. W. N?rris and R. W. 8impson. At Williferd'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. H?yt. At Pisgah, on Wednesday, 1st day of No? vember, embracing WBlnunston.. Brushy Creek, Slabtown and Hopcwell Clubs;? Speakers?John B. Moore, Ei iB. i Murrav, James L. Orr, [W. D. Wilkes and: W. S. Bickens. . At Pendleton, on Thursday, 2nd of No Sember, embracing 'Pendleton, Sandy Springs, Garvin and Hunter's Spring Clubs, vpeakers?James A. Hoyt, James L. Orr, ( H. t 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? 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 i in a hearty co-operation for the attainment of this end. JAMES A. HOYT, . . County Chairman. OBITUARY. DIED, with croup, near Anderson C. H., Oct. 13, 1876, little LTJLA AMIS, ' eldest child of DJ. and N. E. Bohanon, aged four years, ten months and thirteen days. Dear little Pet thou arigone, Those bright eyes n> more we see, I know thou hast a better home, Than if you were with me.:' Pabeht. BE IT ?M THAT IT IS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY CASH BUYER IN. ANDERSON COUNTY TO CALL AND EXAMINE LI GO N & HILLS STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDIZE Before Purchasing. Oct 26, 1876 . NOTICE IS hereby given that an application will be mode on the 17th day of November next to John W. Daniels, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Anderson Coun'.y, 8. C., 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 Snoals, on Eighteen Mile Creek in this County.. JOHN HALLIDAY, Sup't. ; Oct 10, 1870 " .14 S General Election Notice. OpricE Commissioners of Election ] Fob Anderson County, > Anderson C: H., S. C, Oct. 23,1876. J ?iOTJRSUANT: to an "Act providing for the Eat]General Election, and the manner of Conducting -the same," approved March 1, 1870, and of an 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 TUESDAY, 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 Gcncral.'Superiritendenf of Educa? 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 of Common Pleas 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 an 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. W Bel ton?G. W. McGee, G. W. Cox and H. B. Greenlee. - - . Brushy Creek?John P. Sitton, C. W. Smith and Allen Pickeus. . Bethany?Win. Watkins, Larkin Newton and Asbury. Brown and Farmer's Store?N. 0. Farmer, Thos. B. Palmer and W. R. Parker. Ccntreville?A. B. Bowden, James Mc Lcsky and J. L. Jolly. Craytonvillc?John C. Horton, G. W. McDavid and Littleton Parks. Calhoun?John J. Mattison, J. S. Acker and Bartlott Acker. Dark Corner?James A. Gray, T. A. Shcr ard and Asa Hardy. Green wood?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 und Frank Sampson. Long's Shop?G. L; McGee, Natliau Mc Alister and Wm. RanBon. Milford's?A. E. Rice, N. J. Newell and J. P. Tucker. Pendleton?W. H. D. Gaillard, J. E. Bcl lotte and Augustus Vance. Sandy Springs?W. G. Smith, W. A. G. McWhorter and Reese Lee. Williford's Store?J. F. Anderson, J. J. Gilracr and Andrew Ferguson. Williamston?Dr. John 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 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 intermission.; arid 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 during this election. . .. . . : Each election box shall be publicly opened and inspected, to sec that it is empty and secure, and then locked iust before the open? ing of the poll, and the keys returned to'the Managers, And shall not be opened during theelection. Immediately after the closing of the polls, the Managers-shall proceed publicly to open the.ballot box and count the ballots therein, and continue stich 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 days 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 sec that no liquor is sold at or near the election precinct. ; - All 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 6 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. HOYTv'Chm'n., N. B. GAILLARD, JOHN R. COCHRAN, Commissioners Election Anderson Countv. Oct26, 1876 15 2 CALL FOR BARGAINS AT GILREATH & PEOPLES wholesale and retail dealers in STOVES and TIN WABE, STONE HOLLOW WABE, &c. STOVE PIECES, for repairing old Stoves always on hand. We have a large and fine stock of Stoves, and will sell them AT GREENVILLE PRICES, The freight added. Call and see for yourselves, and secure bargains. ROOFING, GUTTERING and REPAIRING Executed on short notice, by.first-class me? chanics. ROOFING TIN for sale by the box. We will sell anything in onr line at bot-' torn prices. We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets, Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin Pans, Spittoons, Pot ware, Ovens, Spiders,' Andirons. We also pay the highest prices for Rags,. Beeswax, &c. Merchants will, save their Rags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GILREATH & PEOPLES, Cotton Buyers. _Oct_26,. 1876_ SMITH & WESSON'S Nr.tr Rodel. With Automatic 38 Calibre. A3B$& Cartridge Central '^SiLWJBb\ E^101 1'lre. MOW READY For convenience po^rersnd ??'???r ..??itltuneaualleil. Ifyonrmerchant 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 I for Anderson County, on the 28th day of | November next, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate., GAL1TINE SHEARER, Adm'x. Oct26,1876 .15 5 KEEP THIS IN SIGHT. THE undersigned respectfully desires to inform the trading public that he baa opened a NEW TIN STORE, In Wavcrly Honse Block, West End, Where be is now offering a desirable line of TIN WARE, and other articles usually kept in a Tin Store;__ . .._J, . HIS OWN PRACTICAL KNOWL? EDGE of the business, with incomplete set of the most modern machines, enables him to offer inducements never'before given to the people of this up-country. - He uses nothing but 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. Tite beat Stoves and Hollow Ware for the least money. Li* If* SEEL, West End Waverly House, Anderson, S. C. Sept 28,1876 11. 3m SHERIFF'S SALE. BY JAS. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer. State of Soura Carolina, 1 Anderson County. j In. the Probate Court. Rosannah Scott, Adm'x., Plaintiff, against Joseph Scott, Wim. H. Scott, et al., De? fendant.? Complaint for partition of lands, payment of debts, dr., of M. 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. Terms of 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 of sale, 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. McGUKIN. SlieruX | Oct 10, 1876 13 3 ? QUICK SALES , AND * ? , rs" ? 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 and Fancy Goods that were owned by Towers & Broyles'wiU be sold at Cost for Cash.' '"'v Now Receiving-, Jeans, Plaid Homespuns and Osnaburgs from Columbus Factory, Georgia, bestgooua made; Flour, Bacon, Salt, Sugar,' Coffee. &e, which will be solid as low as the lowes: for cash. Give me a call, and be.con vinced. .A., B. .TOWERS. ' Oct 12,1876. ; " 13 , ... ,,. SHERIFFS SALES. j BY J. H. McCONNELL, Auctioneer.'.'J. iT)Y virtue: of Executions to me direc XJ ted. I will expose to sale on the)-'First Monday in November next,.at,Anderson Court House, thefollowing property, to wit: ONE HOUSE arid LOT, situate in. An? derson County, S: C, bounding lands- of Jasper Brown,^H*nry. White !'and.'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. Carswell at the suit of B. M. Winstock. Also, one sorrel Horse, levied on as the Eroperty of James W. Lewis at the suit of ?r. P. A. Wilhite. Terms cash?purchaser to pay extra for papers. WM. McGUKIN, Sheriff Oct 10,1876 ? ? ? 13 -" ' 3 Dissolution. THE firm of Miller & Robinson is this day dissolved-by mutual consent Persons indebted to the old firm will please call and settle their Notes and Accounts with G. W. Miller, who can be found at1 C. A. Reed's Store, who is alone authorized to re? ceive the same. . G.W.MILLER, ; ? E. A. ROBINSON.. Oct. 14, 1876,., THE WAVERLY HOUSE j WILL be continued by J. M. Robinson, who will use every effort to make guests comfor? table. The table will be supplied with the very best the market affords, at reasonable rates. J. M. ROBINSON. Oct 19,1876 ; ?; 14 ' "2 MANSION HOUSE, Main Street, COLUMBIA. S. G. THIS House is now open for the recep? tion of Visitors, ana every means will be em ployed'to render guests comfortable. It)is newly furnished throughout, and the table is supplied with the best the market affords. The Mansion House is located in the centre of the city, convenient to busi? ness and al L pri ncipal points. Transient and permanent board at reasonable rates. Car? riages in connection with the House. . R. N. LOWHANCE. . Oct 19,1876 - 14 ! .?.1..? -j U i. ANEW GUN SHOP, A-ujjusta, Ga. G. COHEN, Ag't., 150 Broad St., Opposite Marble Yard. ,j A GREAT variety of Guns and Pistols A will: be kept on hand. Winchester Rifles, Muskets and Carbines, Smith & Wesson's Navy, Colt's Navy, Remington's Navy, Five Shooting Deringers, Sharpens Rifles, Enfield Rifles, arid all kinds of Car? tridges. Also, a large lot of Powder and Shot. Oct 19,1876_ 14 4 soTicE. s; Ladies', Misses' and Childreng' . Clothing neatly Cnt and Hade up in the latest style Also, Hair Switches made to order from cuttings or combings, in' Ladies' Room,' in rear of J. A. Daniel's. Watch Shop, by MISS CORRIE BROWN, ? ? MISS SALLIE BOWIE. Oct 12, 1876 ? 13 ? ? ' ? ? SOMETHING NEW! 131 VST HAVE MONEY, and. j i? those who know*' themselves indebted to me for Work dencj 'must come and settle with me in a1' few days, br/I will be com? pel led to put their Accounts in t he hands of an Officer for collection, which rail 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 . Ashley -<fc Snow ore hereby notified to make settlement to the undersigned, at the old, stand, within thirty days, or their Notes' arid Accounts will be placed in .the. hands of an OfBcer for collection.,, Do riot fail to attend to this notice. JOHN Q. 8NOW. Oct 19, 1876_ 14 4 Land Warrants. !.? ? il-.IHt ANY one haying 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, Lowndesville,&C. Oct 19, 1876 14 2