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JAS. A. HOTT, E. B. MURRAY, ^Edltore' THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL ?2, 1877. THE LOUISIANA PROBLEM. The Louisiana Commission reached New Orleans on last Thursday, and im? mediately held interviews with Governor Nicholls and Packard. The latter has written a threatening letter to President Hayes, and proclaims that he will fight it out to the bitter end. The Commission seems hopeful that they will briug mat? ters to a peaceful and satisfactory conclu? sion, although we do not perceive that their efforts can result in anything save a recognition of the Nicholls government. The tax-payers are sustaining Nicholls by their contributions for the main? tenance of his authority, and the largest meeting ever held in New Orleans, on Friday last, declared an una'terable pur? pose to establish the Nicholls govern? ment, in spite of all extraneous aids to their opponents. Packard maintains his authority in the St. Charles Hotel, sup? ported by the United States troops in convenient distance, but almost every day brings some desertion from among the members of the Legislature. There can be only one result in Louisiana as in South Carolina, and the removal of the troops from any further support of Pack? ard is the inevitable sequence shortly to be announced as an accomplished fact. When the order is made for the removal of the soldiers from further interference in the local government, Packard will follow the example of Chamberlain, and Louisiana will be delivered from the thraldom of oppression and misrule. The patient endurance of that people will be rewarded in a short time. OUR POLITICAL DELIVERANCE. The telegraph announces the glorious news that our political deliverance has been finally accomplished, and that the administration chosen by the people of South Carolina is now in undisputed pos? session of the State. After aweary and protracted struggle in which the hopes and aspirations of our people were hung in a balance, and the most exasperating delays encountered, the final result has been reached, and the complete deliver? ance of the ?"Prostrate State" has been effected by peaceful agencies. The pa " tience, forbearance and stern endurance, through months of trial and tortuous ex? igencies, have been instrumental in wresting from even political opponents the highest meed of praise for the hither? to maligned and abused people of South Carolina. Under the advice and guid V 0incs of our trusted and beloved leader, Wade Hampton, the people have stead fastly and patiently abided the result, confidently relying upon the justice of their (cause, and exercising unreserved faith inXits ultimate triumph. That triumph has been achieved, and with the withdrawal df military interference in the local affairs of South Carolina, a new career of prosperity and security arises before the longing vision of an oppressed population. Teri- years of military rule and domination has wrought a bitter ex? perience. It has enabled ruthless adven? turers to prey unceasingly upon the vitals of the commonwealth, and has maintained in ascendency the vilest dregs of igno? rance, corruption and profligacy. Hence? forth, the State will be governed with in? telligence, probity and economy, and the contrast will awaken fresh energies, stim? ulate new industries, and open wide the avenues of an unexampled prosperity. South Carolina will no longer be looked upon with suspicion and distrust, and the growth of liberal sentiments will beget a stream of immigration into her borders, by which the waste places will teem with fruitful crops, the water-powers now idle and unemployed will become utilized, and mechanical employments will enlarge the scope of our industries. With the consummation of our politi? cal deliverance, there is a natural inquiry as to whom we are indebted for the vic? tory, and the tendency is almost sure to look upon the immediate instruments through which it was effected. In other words, the removal of military interfer? ence was directly owing the action of President Hayes, and many will doubt? less imagine that he deserves credit for magnanimous conduct. As we do not share in this belief, we will not let the occasion pass without entering a protest against this idea becoming prevalent among our people. The moral sentiment of the American people was outraged be? yond endurance in the recent campaign, when the military power of the govern? ment was used with such recklessness to obtain party advantages, and when it was followed by a stronger exhibition of par? tisan blindness and infatuation, in send? ing troops to organize and control Legis? latures, there was a revolt against this arbitrary exercise of official authority such as has never been manifested since the foundation of the government. The public sentiment of the country was out? raged by such procedures, and even the military inclinations of President Grant did not prevent him from seeing that his unlawful interference with State govern? ments had shocked the instincts of a lib? erty-loving people. The doubtful tenure of the position occupied by Mr. Hayes, who was allowed to become President rather than to convulse the country with revolution, must have caused an uneasi? ness on his part, and he was compelled to adopt the policy so much lauded since his inaugural address was delivered. Therefore, we look upon his action in regard to South Carolina as constrained and coerced by the sentiment of the American people, and answering this de? mand of the public, he will be likewise compelled to enforce a similar policy in Louisiana. The day is gone forever, we believe, when a President can employ the army of the United States to coerce gov? ernments, perpetuate party rule and set aside the will of a free people. Mr. Hayes was not so dull of comprehension that this truth could not permeate his mind, and there was no alternative ex? cept to defy the public sentiment or gracefully acquiesce in its demands. He has chosen the latter. A contrary decis? ion would not have affected the ultimate result in South Carolina, for there was no power on earth to prevent Wade Hampton becoming Governor of this State, and such a decision would only have caused delay and annoyance, with out bringing any compensating advan? tages to our political adversaries. There? fore, we accept the result now as the logical sequence of the aims and objects of the National Democracy, whose prin? ciples were endorsed and sustained at the ballot-box by an overwhelming majority of American citizens, and which verdict is recognized by Mr. Hayes as a man of common sense and fair perception. The irresistible compulsion upon him does not awaken gratitude or admiration, and while we are ready to give him due credit for upright conduct in the administration of the general government, we are not disposed to sound his praises for perform? ing a duty alike demanded by his oath to support the constitution and the public seutiment of the country. THE WELCOME TO HAMPTON. Enthusiastic Demonstrations of the Peo? ple?Hit Reception In Columbia?Ad? dress of the Governor. The magnificent receptions and great outpourings of the people in honor of Governor Hampton, while he was en route to Washington, were far surpassed by the welcome extended him along the line of railroad upon his return. He went by the Atlantic Coast Line, via Wil? mington, Weldon and Petersburg, and returned by the Virginia Midland route. Between the line of Virginia and Char? lotte, N. C, he addressed eighteen differ? ent assemblages, and his remarks were received with the most unbounded en? thusiasm. On his arrival in Charlotte the grandest demonstration awaited him, and the entire population turned out in honor of the illustrious Governor of South Carolina, whose popularity in the old North State is only equalled by that of Governor Vance. The reception was under the auspices of the City Council, and Mayor Johnson delivered an address of welcome, which was responded to by Gov. Hampton in one of his happiest efforts. He spent Thursday night in Charlotte, and the ovation in his honor was kept up until a late hour. A special deputation of citzens from South Carolina met the Governor at Charlotte, and on Friday morning' the entire party, occupying a special train, started on a triumphal journey to Colum? bia. At every depot the train bearing Gov. Hampton and his party was met with the greatest enthusiasm, and large crowds assembled to do honor to their Chief Magistrate. Bock Hill, Chester, Winnsboro and other points accorded him magnificent receptions. The arrival of the train in Columbia produced the wildest enthusiasm among the assembled thousands, who were around the depot awaiting his arrival, and a splendid procession was formed of the military clubs, fire companies and other organizations. Hampton occupied a handsomely decorated carriage, and the procession was headed by the splen? did band of the Eighteenth United States Infantry. The procession was more than a mile in length, and marched to Carolina Hall, where Hampton was inaugurated last December, and he was conducted to a stand elaborately deco? rated with national flags, evergreens and mottoes. Capt. W. B. Stanley delivered an address of welcome, and the old chief? tain responded to this enthusiastic wel come and magnificent reception in the speech which is given below. The ovation is said to eclipse any demonstra? tion ever made in honor of a South Car? olinian : THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Mr. Chairman and my Cbuntrytoomenand Countrymen of South Carolina:?Travel worn and weary, I have come back amongst you to make my report to my constituents. Those constituents are the true people of South Carolina; and com? ing here to my surprise, I find a welcome which has stirred my heart to its inmost depths. It is not a welcome that a con ?uered people would give to a conqueror, bring no blood-stained ensign. I bring no trophies from battle-fields; but I come to say that the cause in which we fought, the cause in which you made me your standard-bearer, the cause of truth, has been victorious, and once more the ban? ner of South Carolina, not carried through bloody fields, but through those more glorious ones of peace, floats over a State, free, disenthralled, regenerated and re? deemed. And how has it been redeemed ? My friends I not by blood, not by vio? lence, but by the potential agency of the ballot. It has been redeemed because the honest men of South Carolina, of all race3 and of all parties, determined to wipe away the scandal which had hung so long over her history. It was because we saw that we would have to fight for very existence; that all we held dear in the past was sinking or being swept away; that the civilization of hundreds of years was being blotted out I We saw that our government was passing into the hands ' of aliens and strangers; and placing our cause iu the hands of God on high, we determined we would make one more effort to redeem South Carolina, and if we should go down it would be with our banners floating, and with no stain to dis? grace that cause. You fought a battle that has never been equalled on the American Continent. I scarcely realized in those days of peril and gloom, the grave issues which were hanging on this contest. I did not real? ize them until I went to Washington. I tell you that a musket shot in this town would have meant civil war on this Con? tinent; and what stopped it? [Cries of "You stopped it I" from the crowd.l No! my countrymen, it was because the peo ! pie of South Carolina were the most law abiding peeple in this country, and be? cause they had risen above considerations of party, had determined to save their State. I tell you that though you have won this fight, though the men, or rather, the women?for it was the women of South Carolina who won the victory?there was not a woman in the State who would look upon a man who turned his back upon our cause (the remainder of this remark was lost in prolonged cheers for the women.) You won the victory at the ballot box; but then came in the more insidious attacks upon us by fraud. From the 7th day of November until this time the verdict of the people of South Car? olina expressed at the ballot box has been stifled. We have appealed, as peaceful cit? izens should, not to violence; for you know, there is not a man in Columbia who does not know, that when that crowd was standing out there, night after night, it required but a word to have them sweep, as the storm drives the leaves before it, every vestige of opposition away. But I feit I was safe in trusting to your forbear? ance, in relying upon you to respect the laws, and in telling you that victory would surely come, if you would be pa? tient and forbearing. The courts recognized our government, but still a usurpation stood in the way, and I .knew that it would not do to resort to force to remove it. I knew that in the fullness of time our victory would be completed. I told you so. I told you that, if you would only wait patiently and trust to the justice of your cause, and to the Almighty, you would be successful, and now I am come to tell you that you have been successful. You have now all the practical recognition that could be given the government of your choice in force; and just here let me say to you that I did not go to Washington to ask recognition, I did not go there to offer, or to hear, terms of compromise, or to lay my case before any tribunal. I told them I held my title from the people of South Carolina. I wanted no endorse? ment of theirs, and so long as they told me that ray title was good, so long would I grasp them by the hand. I went on j from motives of personal courtesy to the President. I went on a Democrat, as I am, and I say to you, and it is but justice to a political opponent for me to say so, that Mr. Hayes, consulting his own dig? nity and respect for the laws of the land, and I hope for the people of South Caro? lina and for myself, asked me to make no concession, no terms, and proposed no conditions; and as long a9 he will follow out, in good faith, the policy indicated in his inaugural, if he will do equal justice to all sections of this country, and see that the laws are enforced in Massachu? setts as in South Carolina, in Louisiana as in Ohio, if he will carry out in good faith all the pledges he has made and be a constitutional President, and recogniz? ing no party, race or section?so long will I support him. I have not fought this fight in South Carolina now to let any party affiliations keep me from anything that will promote the good of South Car? olina. I wish to say to you. Forget, for the next four years, everything about politics. Forget that you are Democrats or Repub? licans ; and remember only that you are South Carolinians. Go to building up the material interests of the State, invite immigration, show the people of the North vaat we have no proscription in our hearts; that we will welcome him here who conies as a citizen, no matter what his politics may be; that we are striving for the redemption of our State, not for petty offices of government; and then you will see the era of peace, and a new prosperity will dawn upon South Carolina. Labor will be employed, you will see whites and honest colored men improving, happy, prosperous and united, if you wiU only forget politics for awhile and devote yourselves to the great inter? ests of the State. Now, my friends! we can gain all the fruits of our victory but in one way, in my judgment, aud that is this: When in August last I was inaugurated as your standard-bearer, you will remember that I pledged myself that I should be the Governor of the whole people of South Carolina; that I would know no race, no party, no man, in the administration of the law. I pledged myself, on the plat? form on which I stood, that every citizen of South Carolina, white or black, would be equal before the law, and I solemnly appealed to Heaven and declared that, if elected, I would justly administer the law and would know no difference between persons. I promised that when I was nominateo, and I reiterated those pledges, time and again, throughout the length and breadth of this broad land of ours. I told the colored men I would fulfil those promises to the letter; that if the party which had nominated'me should, at any time, go !>ack upon them, if they attemp? ted to take away any of the rights now enjoyed by the colored people, they must find some other instrument to carry it out; for, before I would do it, I would resign. And I say so again, now that victory has come, now that *he whole State recognizes the government which has been elected, and now that all the Eower has been placed in my hands; ere I took the oath of office, solemnly swearing that I would obey the Constitu? tion of the United States and of South Carolina, I say, once more, that I intend, so help me'God 1 to carry out every pledge I made, and to be Governor of the whole people. Now, my friends, how can we bring about this consummation so devoutly to be wished ? How can we bring happi? ness, peace and prosperity to our people ? We can do it but in one way, ana that is that you must observe the law. I enjoin it upon you. I do not issue a proclama? tion. I do not give you an order. But I ask my friends of South Carolina, the Eeople whom I have trusted and who ave tru&ted me, and done me more honor than any other man, the people whom I love better than anything in this life, I ask them to carry out my wishes. I want every man to constitute himself a con? servator of the peace, to see that there shall be no violence; to go around and tell your neighbors that, if there is blood? shed! or violence we shall lose what we have gained; to appeal to them in the name of South Carolina to carry out this policy of peace. The only -difficulty that seemed to stand in the way at Washington was the fear that, when the troops were taken out of the way at the State House, there would be violeuce. They asked me about it, and J pledged my honor; mark me, my frier is 1 X pledged my honor that not one single man would go into that State House unless he has some business there; that I would place two unarmed men there simply to inform the citizens that I requested them not to go there, and I felt assured there would be no vio? lence or excitement and that the laws would be obeyed. Have I promised too much? [Cries of "No!"] You have ; never deceived me, I know you will carry out this promise. I beg, I beseech you! You have trusted me! trust me a little longer. It is important for you. It is doubly important for Louisiana, and for the whole country, that you do what I have asked you. [Cries, "We will do it!"] I requested of the President that the troops should not be removed until I got here. When that order comes, let no-. body go to that State House. Just let it ] stand uutil I want it, and I will tell you when I want it. I carried a letter to the President from a Federal soldier who had been stationed in the St.: : House. He said the place I was so fihhy, and so full of vermin, that I he wanted to get away from there. 11 want the fire engines to play their streams j through it for awhile, and to have the Penitentiary convicts scour and fumigate it, and then we will have a nice Legisla? ture and all will go on peacefully. The Governor then dwelt, at great length, upon the nature, extent and meaning of the popular demonstrations along his route to and from Washington. He continued: Your destiny is now in your own hands. It is for you to shape it, for weal or for woe. You can, by im? prudence or violence, undo the labor of months, and bring back to us ail the scenes of anarchy, corruption and misrule which have prevailed; or if you are pru? dent and discreet, as you have been, you can soon place yourselves upon a higher and better plane, and will see peace, honor and prosperity opening on your State. You will see both races and both Earties w' Hing for awhile to forget the itterness of past strife, and ready to clasp hands, and move on, and lift up our old State. You will see capital brought here. Immigration will flow in, and you will find your old State once more exercising that controlling influence for good, in the national politics, which she nas so long enjoyed and honorably employed. I beg you to be true to that record in the past, to try every means in your power to cultivate "good will between both races and parties. I beg you white men to show to the colored men that what I have said for twelve years is true: that you are the best friends they have in this w rid. I appeal to the colored men to recognize the Government which is now firmly established, to trust us for a while, and as they are still in the ma? jority, if the government I have eatab lishea does not carry out the pledges I have made, then throw out all the men in office at the next election, and put in anybody you please. With a general appeal to all South Carolinians, wherever born, to unite in one grand effort to bring about the happy state of fffairs he had so glowingly painted, and with grateful acknowledg? ment of the high honor conferred on him by the presence and attention of so large a concourse of his fellow-citizens, the Governor closed. HAYES' SOUTHERN POLICY. OPINIONS OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Letter from Hob. D. Wyatt Alken, Mem? ber of Congress. Cokesbuby, S. G, April 9,1877. Messrs- Hoyt & Co., Anderson, S. C. : Gentlemen?Your note of the 6th inst. was received on Saturday afternoon, and as requested I reply at once. You write me thus : "Give us for pub? lication your views as to President Hayes' Southern policy; whether it is proper that Democrats should seek or accept office at his hands, and what will proba? bly be the result upon the destiny of the two National parties from this change in policy by the Republican party ?" At present it is difficult to define Pres? ident Hayes' Southern policy, but as the latter portion of your inquiry implies that, by consent of party, he will assume a conciliatory policy towards the South, I think we should unhesitatingly accept every Federal appointment proffered us. This country does not belong to the Re? publican party, neither should any of these National appointments be construed to be partisan preferences. I imagine a United States District Attorney in the South nowhere finds Republican, rather than Democratic, laws to be administer? ed, because, forsooth, he hole .ffice by the will of a Republican President. Neither does a collector of the ports at the South recognize anything peculiarly Republican, rather than Democratic, in his revenue collections because a Repub? lican guards the threshold of our Na? tional treasury. For the same reason I can see no partisanship in the office of post master, or mail agent, or any other strictly National appointment. If in accepting an appointment a Southerner (Dem.) were required to com? promise in any way his political creed, of course he should reject the proffered position. For this reason I regretted to see a Southern man, regarded as a South? ern Democrat, go into the Cabinet. Not that he would compromise the South, but because he would of necessity be a mere figure-head, or become ideutified with the administration in party feeling. The Cabinet are the President's counsellors, and should be in sympathy with him in all his political views. His Southern appointees are agents paid for doing ser? vice to our common country, unbiased by party exactions, and in the case of Dem? ocratic appointees nnswerved by party affiliation. I believe President Hayes received his office through fraud, but I am far from believing that he is himself a fraud. And what effect his policy (which seems to foreshadow that of the wrong man in the right place) may have upon the two National parties, I am unable to foresee. Should it shatter both of them through? out the North, it would be a God-send to the South. We are under no obligations to either of these two parties, because they are both irrecoverably corrupt and auti-Southern to the core. True, we have hosts of friends at the North, but we have more enemies, and as many of either can be found among the Democrats as among the Republicans. None of them believe that we have accepted in good faith the Amendments to the Con? stitution, and they have a mistrust as to our loyalty to the Union, which can never be obliterated but by time. I have ever found more congeniality amongst Northern Republicans than with Northern Democrats, and I believe an average representative of the Repub? lican party North is more nearly akin in feelings, sentiment and thought to a Southern Democrat than a similar repre? sentative Northern Democrat. Carpet? baggers, scallawags and negro politicians belong to neither party by any kind of political right. They are mere barnacles that have befouled the Republican party. Once rubbed off, they will sink in the slough of contempt to be forgotten, but not forgiven. No honest man, unless totally ignorant (as most Northern men are) of Southern affairs, can for a moment believe that, upon principle, Mr. Hayes can maintain himself in office and recognize the Nicholls government in Louisiana. The very same fraud that placed him in the Presidential chair would install Packard Governor. And yet we know that the very political existence of that State de? pends upon the installation of General Nicholls as Governor. Sooner or later Mr. Hayes must see this, and must inevi? tably recognize the Nicholls government. When this is done, the South will be a political unit. If, then, the Southern States so legislate as to convince the col? ored population that the laws recognize no distinction on account of color or race, there will, in my judgment, be a political revolution throughout the North in less than four years as potent for good to the South as was that between 1861 and 1865 for evil to our distressed country. Not that there will be war again?far from it; for the recent presidential elec? tion proved that Northern Democrats will not fight Northern Republicans, however willing either party might be to fight Southerners. But in that event parties at the North will be so devided, and so clamorous for Southern patronage, that the South need only stand firm and united, and she will hold a balance of power that will be effective in restoring this Govern? ment to its wonted purity, and the people to prosperity. Prior to the war the leaders at the North, both civil and military, were Democratic, and every Confederate sol? dier knows that the Southern armies met no reverses until the ranks of the Federal army were recruited with Democrats. Floating upon the tide of military sue ceBs the Democratic and Republican leaders embraced each other, abandoned the distinctive principles of their former parties, and amalgamatingjelements from both, produced a party whose shibboleth was "down with Southern Reb," "up with the nigger," and "hurrah for the best Government the world ever saw." Crush out these ideas, and tto identity of the parties North are, in my opinion, destroyed. There is no principle pecu? liarly Republican or peculiarly Demo? cratic in the platform of either party North to-day. But establish confidence between the races at the South, and at once a platform of principles will be pro? mulgated by parties North, bidding for Southern co-operation, and we will then have the privilege of choosing the lesser evil, for I have no idea that during this generation any National party North will consent to a platform entirely acceptable to the South. Trusting that I have been at least suffi? ciently explicit to show you exactly my position upon the inquiries you pro? pounded, I am, gentlemen, with much esteem, Your obedient servant, D. WYATT AIKEN. Letter from Ex-Glov. B. F. Perry, of Greenville, S. C. Greenville, S. C, April 9,1877. Messrs. Editors: I am in receipt of your letter of the 7th ins*., asking me to furnish you for publication my views in reference to President Hayes' Southern policy, and whether Democrats Bhould accept office under his administration. I received, a few days since, a similar letter from the editor of the Augusta Chronicle & Constitutionalist, and I an? swered this letter very fully, stating that I saw no impropriety in Democrats accepting office under President Hayes if they still adhered to their Democratic principles. It is certainly a matter of the greatest importance to have all public offices well filled by honest and compe? tent men. The great curse of the South? ern States, for the last ten or twelve years, has been that al! the public offices, with few exceptions, have been filled with corrupt or incompetent officers. This evil must continue unless Democrats will consent to hold Federal offices. I have such a contempt for the carpet? baggers and scallawags of South Carolina, that I do not think they have in their ranks the number of honest men required of old to save the cities of Sodom and Gomorr&n. much less to save the State from infamy and ruin! President Hayes can accomplish no reformation of the abuses and corruption In South Carolina, unless he goes outside of the Radical party to make his appointments. A true Democrat does not become a Republican by accepting a Federal office for the best interests of his State under a Republican President. I have no doubt the Post Master General is as good a Democrat as he was before he accepted that high office. President Hayes, although not elected President of the United States, has be? come so by consent of the American people of both parties. The contested election would have resulted in a civil war, but for its reference to arbitration. The infamous returning boards in Lou? isiana and Florida fraudulently and most corruptly reported Hayes elected by one vote. The Republican Senate had re? solved to declare him elected, and presi? dent Grant was concentrating the United States army in Washington to sustain this declaration. The Democratic House of Representatives would have declared Gov. Tilden elected, and a civil war would have been the result. In order to avoid this terrible calamity, the whole matter was referred to the adjudication of five Federal Judges and the same number of Democrats and Republicans. This high tribunal grossly disappointed the Democratic party, refused to hear testimony exposing the infamous frauds of the returning boards, and decided that Gov. Hayes was elected. All were in honor bound to accept this decision, how? ever grossly unjust it may have been. Therefore I regard him as President de jure as well as de facto, and if he ad? ministers the government well, wo should do all in our power to sustain his admin? istration. I have strong hopes that President Hayes' administration will be favorable to the South. He has the reputation of being a fair minded and honorable man. He was certainly opposed to the corrup? tion and tyranny which had crept into the Federal government, and so expressed himself in the Cincinnati Convention. His inaugural promised fairly, and his Cabinet is a good one, composed of high toned, liberal Republicans and one Dem? ocrat. His Secretary of State and Secre? tary of the Interior both voted with the Democratic party against General Grant in the previous Presidential election. His Attorney General is a gentleman of great learning, distinguished ability, fair minded and liberal in his politics. This was shown in his centennial speech, at Lexington, two years since. I apprehend no division in the Demo? cratic party, in accepting office under President Hayes and sustaining those measures of bis administration which are wise and patriotic. He has already re? moved the troops from the State House in Columbia and restored civil govern? ment to South Carolina. I have no doubt this will be followed by a similar movement in Louisiana. The disgrace? ful sight of a military force occupying the Capitol of a State and refusing to permit members of the Legislature take their seats, will no longer be witnessed or tolerated in a Republic. My decided convictiou is that the Re? publican party will never be in power again after the end of President Hayes' term of office, and I am sure the infamous Radical party of South Carolina will never again present a candidate of their own party for-Governor of the State. They may support some mean Democrat as an independent candidate. The col? ored people are beginning to see that they have gained nothing by electing to office roguish carpet-baggers and scalla? wags. The Democratic party should prove their sincerity to the colored people by sharing with those who are com? petent and faithful the offices and honors of the State. In the course of time new issues will rise up, and new parties be organized. The old war issues and bloody shirt will be abandoned. Then the Democratic party may be divided, and not before. I reraaiu, yours truly, B. F. PERRY. ? A New York dispatch to the Phila? delphia Times says that gentlemen fully in the confidence of Gov. Tilden, and fresh from an interview with him, aver that the institution of legal proceedings to oust President Hayes has been strong? ly advocated by David Dudley Field, and freely discussed by the friends of Mr. Tilden, but that Mr. Tilden himself has never thought of such a thing. Mr. Tilden said that he had never, directly or indirectly, advised such proceedings or encouraged it. Mr. Field urged that the evidence is certainly attainable by the overthrow of the Chamberlain and Packard governments, which would es? tablish Mr. Tilden's claim beyond a doubt before any judicial tribunal. Mr. Tilden, however, discountenances the idea, and of course nothing will be done against his protest. He says in so many words that any attempt to question Mr. Hayes' right, in view of the present situation, would be an assault upon the tranquility of the country. LATEST BT TELEGRAPH. -o THE TBOOPS ftMOTEi). Hayes' Order Executed Precisely. 0 Special Dispatch to the Anderson Intelligencer. Columbia, April 10,1877. The United States troops which have been stationed in the capitol since the 28th of November last, were marched out of the State House precisely as the city clock struck the hour of noon to-day, in accordance with the Orders of the President issued last week. CHAMBERLAIN ABDICATES. THE GREAT USURPER THROWS UP THE SPONGE. Arraigning President Hayes for Deser? tion of "the Party." Columbia, April 10th. Ex-Governor Chamberlain has just issued a lengthy manifesto, in which he gives up the hopeless fight against an inevitable fate, recognizes the power and authority of Governor Hampton as su? preme in South Carolina, and. arraigns the President for his desertion of the Republican party in the Southern States, through whose influence and conduct Mr. Hayes was made Chief Magistrate by the skillful manipulation of election returns and Returning Boards. Chamberlain announces that he is ready to transfer the Executive Chamber to Governor Hampton, and will do so to? morrow or as soon as he can vacate it. Columbia, S. C, April 11, 1877. The vacation of the State House was effected yesterday in the quietest possible manner. No Democrats were present or near the building. The troops were drawn up in line a little before twelve o'clock, and moved out between the first and last strokes of the clock. The negro constables barred all the doors as soon as the soldiers departed, and the small crowd of fifty or a hundred negroes congregated in the hall to see the show dispersed. The ceremony was over in twenty min? utes. A few minutes later the news spread over the city that Mr. Chamberlain had issued a manifesto declaring his inability co sustain his government, unsupported by the national administration, and an? nouncing his readiness to surrender his office. The rumor was quickly confirmed by the publication of the following cor? respondence : State or South Carolina, Executive Chambeb, CbLUMBIA, S. C, April 10,1877. Sir: Having learned that you now propose to turn over to me the Executive Chamber, with the records and papers belonging to the executive office now in your possession, I beg to inform you that I will send a proper officer to receive the same at any hour you may indicate as most convenient to yourself. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, (Signed,) WADE HAMPTON, Governor. To Hon. D. H. Chamberlain. State of South Carolina, Executive Chamber, Columbia, S. C, April 10,1877. Sir. Replying to your note of this date, I have to say that my Private Sec reta.y will meet such officer as you may designate at twelve o'clock to-morrow at the Executive Chamber, for the purpose indicated in your note. Very Respectfully, (Signed) D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Governor South Carolina. To Hon. Wade Hampton. Following this came another official (?) document, signed by the Republican State House officers, in which they gave their sanction to Mr. Chamberlain's course on the grounds advocated by him. This document and the manifesto above referred to are too long to be given here. The events of the day were unmarked by any demonstration whatever on the part of citizens here. At noon to?day the formal transfer of the Executive Office was privately effect? ed between Hampton's and Chamber? lain's private Secretaries, and Governor Hampton will occupy the Executive Office to-morrow. Mr. Chamberlain left it for the last time at 12:30 this morning, and after going the rounds of the various offices, bidding farewell to his associates and the clerks, he entered his carriage and retired to his home and private life. Washington, April 10,1877. New Orleans special says the Louisi? ana Commission labored four hours yes? terday with a delegation of leading busi? ness men of the jity with the object of persuading them to organize a movement to compel politicians to form consolida? ted Legislature of all the members in both rival bodies whose election is con? ceded. Members of the Commission made earnest speeches. The busi ness men were immovable however. They said rather than run the risk of having to endure Packard as Governor, they would resist with arms so as to make a military government neces? sary. To-day's experiment ends this compromise plan. The Commission may try to bring about adjustment on basis of a Legislature made up from the face of the parish returns. This is the only compromise that has the least prospect of acceptance by Conservatives. C. McK. ? To spin, to weave, to knit and to sew, was once a girl's employment; but now to dress and catch a beau is all she call? employment. A WORD TO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS. Now that the fruits of our victory are .to be enjoyed by our State, we would urge our Democratic Clubs not to disor? ganize or disband. Every Club should "meet at least once-Jn every three months, and keep its executive committee busily engaged looking up recruits. If we al? low our Clubs to go down, we will be threatened with defeat from-either the Republican party, or from an indepen? dent candidate supported by Republi? cans, in the next election in the State and Counties. The thorough organiza? tion of our Clubs was the source of our victory, and wo must not, under any cir? cumstances, allow any opportunity for defeat in the next campaign. We must not become indifferent now because we have been successful. On the contrary, we should begin to prepare for the next canvass now, by keeping up and recruit? ing our Clubs. It will require another election to make Democracy permanent in South Carolina, and secure full and untrammelled control of all the depart? ments of our government. By a proper adherence to our organization we can se? cure a majority of at least thirty thou? sand two years from now. THE HAMPTON TAX-PAYEES. The following names embraces the list of persons who have paid the ten percent, contribution on account of taxes for the support and maintenance of the legal government of tho State from the 7th of March to the 5th of April inclusive: J C Whitefield W R Cartee Mrs A L Gail lard Mrs M L Thompson John M Guyton Mrs S A Guyton Lucinda Harris c Abner Mims c F M Dickinson Mrs Mary A Cobb B P Shirley H D Rochester Spencer Brown B 0 Brown Newton Brown T C Watt Mrs F D Thomas Elijah Cartee c Frank Carlisle c Alex Harris c Peter Snipes c National Bank Anderson Dr John Hopkins Ira L Moseley J J Moseley John Eskew . Wm F Owen James E Wilson J T C Jones Amos Williams c Mrs M Hawkins M N Mitchell J B Peyton c J C Horton John Linly J E Gaines J H Harper Nancy Harper Guyton & Williams Mrs Hester Rogers J M Hamlen J A Cowan E C McDowell DAE Campbell J J Thacker William Jones Jesse Kay C A Kay John Shirley C E Harper C E & J H Harper ofMRTunno Rev D Hagood c EDWakefield Mrs M H Rogers JHMcClinton W McD Cochran John B Leverett P K Norris S N Pearman PFKing S A Whitaker Robt Moorhead Est M Moorhead Est Wm Moorhead J W Fowler P A Mattison F M Norris Hugh Rush Richard Barmore c R M Burriss John Willingbam Mrs M E Bellotte WarrenChancellor o S A Hutchison J J Vaughn Warren Davis c C L Carson Mrs M A Glenn ? R S Bailey Mrs L M Robinson John W Norris Miss M A Robinson Mrs J E Blackman Mrs Jane'Simmons James R Little W A Brownlee J M Cooley W R Cooley Joseph O Jones Robt R Dickinson John W Major S C Major Williams Hanks James P Prince A P Quail es Mrs Sarah Kelly Nimrod Kay Anderson Brock Mrs Caroline Brock KBPoore Dr Geo M Jones N K Sullivan John P Sullivan B F Hawkins Est WP Hawkins John O Hawkins Mrs Mary Wakofield G W Hawkins Moody Gentry Joseph T Hawkins E S Pepper Enoch Gaines c Mrs M E Breazeale J D Bratcher J K Breazeale R W Adams c G W North c Wm Mattress c Alfred Mattress c Lewis Brown c Elias Strickland Lewis McConnell J W Ford C CReed Joseph Martin Mrs Catharine Fant W J Kelly Mrs A R Holmes Jos C Winters Mrs Sophia Warley Robt Smith Mrs E C Shubrick J B Martin Tol?ver Bolt Est Asa Bolt dee'd Moses Garrison J M Hawkins J R Tripp N S Reeves J M Jones J A Cason Mrs N E Cason John T Boggs N R Reeves J B Smith' W P Thomas J A Cason, Agent W J Woods John H Hopkins M E Deale E K Miller Dr C V Barnes A S Stephens R L Williams W N Hammond S H Langston W B Compton Thomas Neal c Asa Garrett Jasper King Geo S Stewart Sr WF Stewart B S Gaillard Sam'l Smith Mrs E M Findley W G Jenkins B Z Blackman W S Ligon Martin Morse Edward Davis James McLees Mrs Louisa King Thomas M White J H Brock Mary A Brock John Stewart W L Merritt J A E Norris H C Erskine Mrs L E Shirloy A M Rochester Elijah Watson J A Crocker John Williams c J B O Barclay Josiah M Barkley Mrs L C Walker John W Shearer E M Freeman E D Freeman Mrs M E Vandiver Mrs Julia E Burriss S M Johnston M L Kennedy A M Cullins AVA Fant HG Reed J M Elgin Elias Scott o E J Earle. S H Earle J H Wardlaw Wm Callaham Sam Hill o Sarah Ragsdale Robt Junkin E H Watkins Mrs Maria Smith J H Smith E A Clardy A W Poore <fe Bros. AWPoore Wm Hammond G W Hall W M Gordon Jane M Gordon David Watkins TV* A Williams Mrs S M Rochester Philip Croraer D C McConnell A W Sims James Busbee W M Wilson Janies Williamson Mrs C E Glenn Mrs A Strickland S E Strick!a .'J P H Stricki.-i :d A A Bowie Dr W T Holland Dr S N Holland J H Ballen tine Hoyt & Co. James A Hoyt JSKay Lettis Shirley J W Erskino Est Jerre Moore Sam'l McCrery Jacob Pickens c T Whitton c Warren Dillard Dr T S Miller S F W Miller Julia Crooks c W Williams c A E Patterson W J Martin Mrs L E Garrett Benj D Martin C C Smith P L Cromer T N Cromer Maj R F Simpson Miss A T Simpson T L Williams Willis Newton Mrs M Watkins John C Watkins Wm W Watkins Felix E Watkins Thos Crymes Thos Crymes & Co Ira C Williams Mrs S H Featheraton Gabriel Pearman o R C Wyatt Mrs N A Wyatt John M Hendrix C E Horton Jesse Crumpton Peter King J P Johnson W L Rogers D E King Cato Williams c Tony Jones c AlseyMauldin c CS Beaty Mrs E Robinson John D Hillhouse Hon J P Reed J R Nelson Wm. Flowers SCHOOL NOTICE. WE have secured the services of a first class Teacher, a graduate of New berry College, Mr. D. A. ZEAGLER, who is now teaching a mixed School at " Sandy Springs Academy." Here young nion can be prepared for Col? lege, if desired. Board can be had, in good families, at seven dollars per month, exclu? sive of washing and lights. Rates of Tui? tion are as follows: English Branches, in connection with the Ancient Languages.$25 00 English Branches.15 00 Elementary Branches. 10 00 Per term?ten months?or two Ses? sions of five months each. For further particulars, apply to either of the undersigned, members of the Board of Trustees. W. D. GARRISON, R. M. BURNS, W. W. RUSSELL. April 12, 1S77_39 lm PEN DLETON! IEXPECT to be in PENDLETON to practice DENTISTRY on tbc 11th, 12th and 13th April. Will return to my office in Anderson on the morning of the" 14th. W. G. BROWNE, Dentist. April*, 1S77 38 a? ASSIGNEE'S SALE OP REAL ESTATE. In the District Court of the United Stater, District of South Carolina. In Re. \ B. A. McAlister, Bankrupt, [Peti&m to Sell Ex Forte \ Real Etiate. J. H. McConnell, Assignee. / BY virtue of an order of his Honor Judge George S. Bryan, I will sell at Ander? son Court House, South Carolina, on SALE DAY IN MAY next, the following. Real Estate, to wit: TWO TRACTS or LOTS OF LAND of said B. A. McAlister, situate in the County of Anderson, on the Tucker's Mill Road,, and on branches of Governor's Creek, wa? ters of Rocky River? LOT NO. 1, The Homestead Lot of said B. A. McAlis? ter, containing one hundred and twenty-five acres, adjoining lot No. 1, lands belonging to David Crawford, Estate of John Wake field, Phillip Cromer, Weston Hays and others. LOT NO. 2, Containing one hundred and/sixty-five acres, adjoining lands belonging .to Msj. James Thompson, David Crawforo, Lots No. 1, and others. - Plats containing courses, distances, Ac, of the above lots may be seen by calling upon the undersigned. TERMS OF SALE?One-half Cash, oal ance on twelve months, with interest at the> rate of ten per centum, secured by bond and mortgage. The purchasers to pay extra for papers. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Assignee. April 12,1877 ? 39 . 4 SHERIFFS SALE. . STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; Anderson Cotnrrr. IN THE PROBATE COURT. E. M. Brown, Plaintiff, against Chester M"_ Walker, Columbus C. Walker, Benjamin. F. Walker, et al. BY virtue of an order from W. W. Hum? phreys, Judge of Probate for Ander? son County, to me directed in the above* stated case, I wili expose to sale on the: FIRST MONDAY in MAY next, at An? derson C. H., the following described real1, estate, to wit: ONE TRACT OF LAND, Containing Sixty (60) Acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, on waters of" Broadway Creek, bounded by lands of B. D. k Dean, Greenlee Ellison and others. TERMS OF SALE?One-half, to be. paid in cash; the remainder to be paid on or be? fore the first, day'of November next the purchaser to give bond with at least two good and approved securities, together With a mortgage on the land, to secure the pur? chase money, with interest from day of sale at the rate of ten per cent, per annum. Pur? chaser to pay extra for all necessary papora. JAMES H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County. April 11,1877 39 . , A SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of various Executions to ma directed, I will expose to sale on the* First Monday in May next, at Anderson Court House, South Carolina, the following; Tracts of Laud, to wit: TRACT NO. 1, containing Five Hundredl (500) Acres, more or less, situate in "Ander? son County, on waters of Beaverdam Creek,, adjoining lands of D. L. Stringer, Mrs. 8..A Smith, Jas. L. Campbell and others, and known as the SherreH Tract.' TRACT NO.:2,' containing Three'Hun? dred and Five (305) Acres, more or less, sit? uate in Anderson County, on waters of Beaverdam Creek, adjoining lands, of John Crews, Mrs. Vandrver and Tract No, 1, and known as the Masters' Tract.' Levied on as the property of A. M. Neal, at the suit of Whitner cVSymmes and others. Also, ONE TRACT OF LAND, contain? ing Eighty (80) Acres, more or less, situate in Anderson County, 8. C, bounding lands of A. L. McMahan, A. J. Hall and others. Levied on as the property of J. D. Welch, at the suit of Robert A*. Gray. Terms Cash?purchaser to pay extra tor all necessary papers; JAS. H. McCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson County.: April 11,1877 39 4 TOBACCO STORE! In Benson House, at Lewis A Co.'s Old Stand, Where Tobacco is Selling at Lowest Factory Prices. LEAK & MOSS, Agent?. April 12,1877 39- ?. V 8m " Insure Your Property. IHAVE the honor to represent the fol? lowing substantial Companies: ' Underwriters Agency, New York, i . . ; assets.$3,302,920 Niagara, N. Y., assets.1,500,000 Continental, N. Y., assets..2,800,006 Georgia Home, Columbus, assets... : 524,420 Mobile Underwriters, Mobile, Ala: 1,000,000 Total assets..........$9,127,346 . These Companies are .all reliable, and if you should he so unfortunate as. to get burnt, your policy will be paid. Do not de? lay, but get a'policy in one of the above Companies on your property beforeit is too. late. Delays are dangerous. A. B. TOWERS, Insurance Agent, Anderson, 8. C. Dec 21,1876_23 ;. MANSION HOUSE, Main Street, ' COLUMBIA, S. O. THIS House is now open for the recep? tion of visitors, and every'means will be employed 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 all principal points. Transient and permanent board at reasonable rates, Car riages in connection with the' House.1' R. N. LOWRANCE. OctlO, 1876- - 14 . ;_ Notice to Contractors. THE Contract for Repairing EARLE'S BRIDGE, at Shallow Ford,, on Seneca River, will be let to the lowest bidder at the Bridge on SATURDAY, the -21st inst., at 10 o'clock a. m. Good and sufficient sure-, ties will be required, and the Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. O. H. P. FANT. S. BROWN,: . JOHN C. GANTT, . County Commissioners. Aprils, 1877 38 3 ?' Administrator's Sale. IWILL, as Administrator of Jeremiah Mooro, deceased, sell on the Thirteenth of April next, at the late residence of de? ceased, his entire Personal Estate, consisting of one Mule, Com, Fodder, Blacksmith Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools, and other property. Terms of sale cash, ? REUBEN CLINK8CALE8, Adm'r. March 29,1877 37 3 - ? Notice to Debtors. ALL persons indebted to Messrs. J. B. Moore & Bros, are hereby notified to come forward and settle the same at once, or they will incur the risk of paying costs. If properly secured I will give time until 15th October next. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Assignee. April 5, 1877_38 R. IVI. WRICHT, Contractor and Builder of Country, Suburban and village Senses, PLAIN and FANCY WORK executed in the best style. Address all orders to - R. M. WRIGHT, Towuville, S.C. . March 29, i877 37 Gm Garden Seeds. AGOOD ASSORTMENT of D. M. Ferry's Garden Seeds and Early Rose Potatoes for sale by A. B. TOWERS. ' March 29,1877_? . '; Hardware. AGOOD LOT of Shelf Hardware, Iron, Steel, Plows, Plow Irons, Hoes, Pots, Ovens and Spiders for sale low by A. B. TOWERS. March 29,1877_ _ Hats and Clothing. AFEW of those Cheap Hats, and-a'AW Coats, Pants and Vests at and bslo*r cost for cash. A. B. TOWERS. ? March 29, 1877