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??^"***?**! .'. ??..*. . i. i .. .>>> i-i ?.; .jt?gjp??^?j^ -j-. l&itoQt? i : jg??., ?rjai I >*ii.'.? li? i* ?.?* ?vs M&irJ Hi /?'.?? -:.r.\,r < r'jpTTE! . {H.'i j . ? ^ .lt!,-' '.? ? mm. , i j|i ^ ^ i t f\ ^ ^ , . i ? " i i i ' _ ii- - - :r.?'- i, - ? j , 1 >-^->! i -i-.ntt.j-,. BY HOYT & CO. \ ~ ANDERSON. B. C., THURSDAY, MA Y 2, 1877. . ? ? VOL. ?ATEM op B?W?BJP?IW^T*O p&r+sp .'r innnn*. BU i Gun 'finir ?ii.W J** W?ra*re-jf. H'^^^ioni are r1** ?a* eb for a I?sa period ^^l^^^?ism.xaa?e to dabs nf tee ? .?.Joi ono Inch for theTrit Ltuiiilon.oua Ffllr S^^iB'a^^ ' Vii ttrX?rnt rac? . will be made with those within* total??" --fly T ~M lli?ibitaiFrNetleee exceeding fir? line?, TVlbsie? r UH peet. ?a4 AU personal cwmmunlcalio** or n?jer.ofW^^Wt. wmi? ebexged tor ^.JertUlng rate?. Announcement* ol marrlatee ,1 i ficathB. and notices of*?Wfrlon? cuaitelit,are ^f^^r^SSSSmi ** '""^ wring into.*/*?i?ia?,f?>;tw grava nftwuoas 'Willah will come beforo youl give the reasons that impelled mo to call tho OeneralJA?i?embIy txJk?lher'?t a tjme so ?busua! arid Inconvenient to its mem-' bers. I rccognjzp and opprc?irito .ftiljy tba great oersppal ?ratifie*, denidijrfc^tf tho members by. the call which brings them hero: but the critical condition of oublie affairs and the wolfarp of top Stats made it jdibfirwtif? thW.?^ioMlollnvoke the aid of the legislative, branch of the, gOTCrilUJciiv.iO assi?v "?3 tuGgVcay nuik iii' reform before .us, and I fcltfl0u,fident that tho patriotism, of , those W^pFM?g Allia, branch of >tbe State govern m eut would inspire them to meet cheerfully all sacri-i g cd redoir?d for- the*, referents of ?tt?j State. Your presence provea that rh avg not beca disappointed in this hope ; an? I cherish/ tho additional hopo that you will forget tlie animosities engendered by political strife, rise superior td the petty consideration of partisanship, and devot ing yourselves With patriotic ?eal to tbe service of your State, that you will strive earnestly to restore ita lost prosperity, to revivo its wasted industries, to.reforro nil abuses in its government, and to promote peace, harmony; good-will and ju?tiep among all -class?e and parties. To tho nccomplishmeiit of these 'noble' aims X pledge my constant, unwearied and earnest efibrta; and in tb!B patriotic work I invoke Vour 'aid. g?ntlemeh of the Scuat? afid House ofli?prescotfttives, not>lopc aa members of thpXegulaturo, but as patriots and Carolin IP. UR. The an?malo?'? condition of affairs during the past "four months, while it has entailed the necessity of convening tho General Assembly, has precluded me, Trote laying before this body' such foll and accurate information aa is desirable, or making precise and definite recom mendations on particular measures which Trill demand your' attention. Cireurs stances witb.-wMc^ ^o^u-?rc.aUjfnmiliar have prevented 'ray {??b?s5 Ufi loe books and rocorde of the various Repartaient of ibo State government, abd hence ? can neither* speak authoritatively of thc exact financial eondition of the State, nor make such particular suggestion as, utfdor tbe ordinary condition of public mailors, it would have been my pleasure, no lesa than roy duty, to bave done. At present I can, therefore, only call your attention in general terms to a few sub jects which require,immediate action on jour part, andi must 'ask for your indsl perice if I am Unable to do moro than to indicate the broad and comprehensive principles wbt?lf, inj ?roy, judgmont,Ocan give peace, stability and good govern* ment to ou? finite. ^To the .wisdom and patriotism OL- UIB uun?r?i Assembly is committed the) grave- duty of bringing b&ck to our' people these inestimable blessings. The merit of success Will be long.toyou, gentlemen, if you succeed; ana to you will the responsibility .at; tach if the hopes of your constituents are disappointed. The first, as it is the most important', lubject ip. which yQpx,attention, ja invi ted, is tfttio? Che fintea! wUdftitfn of the State. It ?B needless for me to say that t?di condicionas deplorable, for?l it shorty bV m' *4?I$^|5tfury ?rid ?rjurjed cr-odit ; by st&guation in commercial cir cles and depressioq in. agricultural enter prises ; by. public i and personal poverty as widespread as lamentable. All efforts to bring about ? better state of affairs will provo unavailing until thc finances of IV State aro put in a healthy condition abd the credit of. the State es tablished on. tbe sound and' honorable, fooling they once occupied. But in. tho meantime there is an imperative necessi ty that tho immediate needs of the State should bo provided for; and ir- doing thia thc burden bf taxation should hp made as light as possible, for the-resour ces of our peoplo aro weli nigh exhausted, and the season of tho year at which the taxes will be called for is most ttnfof In nato. While it is the prov?nee Of'tfie House of 'Representatives to.' fix th? amount of taxes requisite lo weet the demanda of tho State, and thc time and mode of their collection* I venture to offer some suggestions on these points for the consideration of the Legislature It is due alike-to the honor and the credit as well as to its future prosperity, that there should'be no question; nt0r doubt as to our determination ' to mee^.ovcry hon est obligation of .Ahya S.bAt?. ?atrly and faithfully; butais ia equally our duty to ?certain whdt are ita honest liabilities. The suspicions which attach to a portion of the outstanding^obligations.of tho State, and which, to" a greater cr less ex tent, affect the value of all, fender it im perative that these obligation?, whether loaded or^ot,/sbouid^b?f "st^iS'ly 4fruti mted with" ? view e* ascertaiuiug which ifs ?*???. and which are not. 'lhere .hould be a condition precedent to the payment of interest on any.of theout "atjding obligations of the State, wheth er in the shape of bonds, or . otherwise, ?nd also to tbe further funding of any pl ina State indebtedness into tho consoli dated bonds authorized to bo issued under bract of ?873; to reduce the volume of tho publie debt. . :.' . -. In ordor to effect this object in a mode wtUfacwry,iiA>dieqtiit?bIe, alike to the otate and to thc . public credit, I reepoct la!'y suggest tho appointment of a com oiission, to consist of ono member ' from tf> . House of the legislature,; the, wmptroller General abd the Treasurer o; the. State, and.three citizens of flnau rv--rt nuuui'Uie TTUOIO question or the; financial condition of the e??te ?hal! bo raififted, and under whose direc lotis a tbowrugb ?iid i&rflp?ete investiga-, Joivpf .tne^'urlied and floating indebffi IT ?t^i^^^\\ ho .BJ?d?; and ^00 ?hall be empowered to require a .^latratlon before them, or before srietf. "oakthe validity of whiefc shall be thoi gpwtainedr-sbill lw- oiwtifted in such* S*!-^ cOmters*i??'?r thP Le?&la _??.T-v p?'rareri?e, and.' tn? coupons on ?tej 8thR?l bo ^^^abW. fqr r?l7*!wita tba duty ?Crf-poitiog to tho |*2?ral ^ca^l^^?tci?vrr?xt regular 0?ifir?rli? ?b?rnbter of airoblfi' ?SSSk ?.r 5oubt?l^li^;^^?vi^i ?ejbased., ?s all tW rooord?.sud-books ^owiag, the amoank .of. eorlsotirlatcd ft??Sr^^?r?^ of,accuracy; what portion of the IH^0,uebtba?b?en i c^vertkddtAb con ^{.?^'boadrfalkl wbattwrtipVi retr,-,1r 5 u?^- Barrote tb^.b>it scurecs, ?J?aniyet tor'bo fdndod as ?b?iit thrco orn^u.oollara ; which, ?uh? rale ?*?eb or ?.600.000 of/eonst?idate^'bondi. "nderthe* oct x>t 1S78, these bonds bear dito of January 1. 4 874, and the annual tax provided by tho act for the payment of interest on tho entire consolidated debt has been regularly levied every year, and the amount unexpended for interest should be in the treasury to; meet thc K&t due conponb of 4hcso bonds, as cooa ts. isqy?d; I bav*> no reason, however, te j?lleve f oat there is any euch unuxpend (bal?npo available for this purjwae, uu if tuj? cou ve ret?n of the dobt into cop iBO?idated bonds continues as provided by jth? existing' act, it will be necessary to provide by legislRtion for these arrears ol Interest. I suggest for your considera* tira the propriety of funding these Arrears jip to thc. time of convers?n, in new bonds, payable .at such time, and under Such conditions as in your judgment shall ie equitable to tho State and to its crcd* tors. ? cannot too earnestly urge upon you th p. n Minuit y ot reducing tho expensed of every department of the government to the most economical scale consistent with the : dignity and security of tho State. Yon ?ul find many offices which ace not only expensive but useless; and others, which,, while necessary, can be well filled for compensation much less than is now ?ia?d, ' It ia, I am sure, only necessary to nvite your attention to this subject to cecine your -.vino and cordial co-operation In lightening the burthen which have so I grepfy oppressed tho energy and indus try of our people. But after the most rigid reduction, the esponses of govern ment, funds for the common schools, and to meet tbe interest op tho pnblic debt, , must lio provided, and this can only be I dono, by a bax on the real and personal I property of tho citizens. It is one of our Evett difficulties that wo havo come > control of the government after the period nt--which taxes can most easily. be paid. Ours is essentially an.agricultural community ; our products ?re harvested in thc latter, part of the year and sold in the earlier; and the rulo which has el ways obtained of calling for tho taxes in January and February had its origin not tn tho arbitrary will of the Legislature, but was tho natut-al outgrowth of an in dustrial system.. .Tho lato political strug gio hos been protracted, until the proceeds of tho past year's crop have been ex baustd, and tue present crop is not uu??i cientiy advanced to enable tho farmer to r?alit? anything upon it. Every availa ble dollar of cash or bf credit, in tho con trol of tiio farmer, is already applied to the growing crop, and the levy of a tax payable'nt ott carly day would seriously embarrass not ouly the agricultural but every other interest of the State. The money is not in the country; it could only ho raised from loans to tue farmers by. bankers or merchants ; end it is ques tionable if it could be raised even in this way. It is, therefore, incumbent' 00 you, while reducing the tax to its minimum, toT-rrsngc for ita collection at auch times and in'Bucb manner as will lighten the burthens of the people as much as possi ble. A portion of the tax absolutely UC?x?S?iy COU?u b? C?t?cu fuir ill June, and the residue, which should he the larger portion, irx October, when tho pro ceeds of a part at least of the crop will be available for tho payment of taxes. By the resolutions of the House of .Representatives, adopted at the Inst ses sion, I was authorised to call for a con tribution not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the amouut of the taxes levied last year. Under this authority a call for a voluntary contribution of one-tenth of thoo lount of the last tax was issued, and was responded to with an alacrity i and a patriotic zeal most honorable tb ! our people. As an' evidence of their confidence in roy administration, this response was as gratifying aa it was unprecedented. With s view to the proper care and dis bursement of this fund, I directed that all amounts ' collected should be placed ic the hands of Gen. Johnson Hagood, j requesting him to serve as Acting Comp troller General and Treasurer ; and no appropriation hos been made except upon nis check, countersigned by myself. His devotion to tbis. work, his activity and his great financial ability, have proved of incalculable assistance tome. ' X'-C net receipts from this contribution and from office fees amounted to $185. 889.48 ;? and the disbursements, es will State, and for tho legislativ.?, executive and judicial departments of tho govern ment, amount to $76,661.09-leaving \ cash balance on hand of ?59,178.39. : By the report of the late Treasurer, dated'October 81st, 1876, there were in the treasury at that time $258,020.37 ; b?t what portion of this amount is now on i band I am not aware; The use of these funds has been enjoined by the courts, and tho officials in whose charge they are will doubtless account to the Legis lature for th?m. In addition to the funds named, the phosphate royalty, sbould yield from thir ty to forty* thousand dollars; and there will then bo auite a Jaree amount at the command Of the Iiegisrature ; sufficient, I hope, to meet .the demands of tho Stato until a portion of the taxes is collected. While on the subject of tho finances, I beg to call your notice to the bills of tho HaTft*of tBe" Stal? rfSrtBls ' niieati?n~pre s?nta a difficult pfoblpm. ^qere'is a 'Widespread belier that a considerable amount of those bills will bo found missf lng from tho treasury, having been re issued in place of befog canceled or de stroyed. It is well, therefore, at this juncture, to consider whother.omot theso bills should be receivable in payment of taxes. Before receiving them for the taxes, the most rigid investigation should i bo had, with a view of ascertaining the amount foe which- the State ia -okaxly lihble, *8T*T wnA 'poraon 1? tainted with fraud, in order that editable provision may ne made ac the next session *ot tho L?gislature/for the redemption of tho former snd for the protection of the State against tho latter. , iThe penal, charitable and educational institution? of the State demand, and ?tyubtless will receive, ?our earefui o?n sidflralior> and your fostering care. Every dictate of enlightened humanity, every precept of a^niid policy., -equire that these ?institutions should bo well regulated, ?Woperiy supported and ably managed ; put this should bo done wita a strict re gard to economy. They should be made self-supporting as for as p?ssiblorand I trust that some system may be devised by i 'gj !^^l??4ie;2?. the labor, of the cosviefe fe pc Riten tiKry could be mode profitable) and raak ycb?r Attention'to thirsubjeet. The mauagement .of this institution, .Sider tue present Superintendent, spor^ Wme.totl^4urii?iou8; ?ud b?: <*?? WW out doubt* givo such valuable informatica as! would tend to work out much-needed " tth^baritable institutions will Uko v. se, I hope, receive at your hands tht attention" fd wnich1 they aro entitled, Reforms looking, io a. reduction .of toe **iu?n?f?<>fuupiwt?og these charities can bd*m?.'Je without impairing their useful ncW, and withodt forgetting1 tho claim* tlibt the unfortunate inmate? of these in sUtntipiw We wppn the charity of the ?^o^re?cre?ce' to the .'UOAUO asviutp, I recommend the elcctiouor appointment of ?hoard. olMfcanW, composed of,?itl^ ^.rt.Qfe ?P**r7, I^. ?louera ,oi -which are tat. fr, receive w?y competo*, tipa far w/fmown/m &<&r$ of manity will prompt, worthy aud,^ompe. tent man. to undertako.Uu? praiseworthy duty, und they^jfed,ki*. t?r^fawan^ taita dischargo. The .canaps.pf ?hi?; Institution,; as ot. tho peniteutlary.-ihave < been.,materially reduced within pto last few caohths; and, Jn accomplishing this, end, tho ?pporiotendeot;baflg^FP$".rop, lm ready an?} efficient a^JjUr^a.;Tpo two other ?berftabje r?stitutiona wjueh, baye been supported ajbc,p Decembqf *\y, the funds placed jo my bands hr? tho Institute for the Deaf nnd Di rnb and f ?je Orphan Homo (br colored cllildtcra, . Aa, the Ifitiv? Ut M St?t? cuvuny, 1 fif?i ?? to be my duty to uupply ite.waut* u wlauit?- ? bip pro vi don could, be, made for it ty thc legislature; but I mrard tho outlay for ita ; maintenance as unnecessarily, large'. Itj sbpuld be;reorgauii^d so as to mako it conform to tho straitened condition of pur finance, as fa? cw thin can be done.witb out .defeating, tb? objects of : ts.-, creation, which in themselves ano praiseworthy. Of thc condition of tho University % am unable to speak, advisedly^ as no ppm municatioo; from the authorities of that institution and no caU fpr'assistance lias been received by myeelf ?ntii v.vthin tho br: few days, when tho' Chairman of tho Faculty handed v mo.bia ropo rt, which I herewith transmit,... While I fully recog-; P ute tbe importance bf keening u \ ?. this institution, I am forced to thc conclusion that the benefits it .bestows, under tho prpscpt system, are not commensurate with the expensa it entails. (1 ?To bring it up to a proper standard, (t must undergo a complete reorganization, and I earnest? ly ask your attention to : this subject .pf vital conr.cqu.cnco. |. Such action cab ho taken at present aa play be necessary t meet tho immediate wants of the Univer sity ; and subsequent, legislation can, ofter mature deliberation placo the institution on tho high ; ground it once occupied. ,. - ? ..,..] i Altin to thia nubjoct io that of free school*, nnd I earnestly nok that you will use every effort to establish sush a ays* tem as will place the means of education W?thin; the 'each of all classes in ;tho State. The presont system, as it baa been administered, is ? a- m?r? mockoty, .under which the children have boon imperfect ly taught. . Tho teach, era ...have been swindled .out bf their pay? and the mosey of the people bas been pquandercd. There have been honorable oxceptipr ? to this rule, but they are rare. . I have now before mea "teacher's pay,certifi cate" to which the board of ecbool trus tees, consisting of three members,,'javo each affixed his "cross-mark" .as bU sig nature. As this paper, ia a striking illus-; trat ion of the new system: of publi?, edu cation inaugurated in the State, and is, besides, a literary curiosity well Worth preserving, .? ?s transmitted fer- luspec tion. Wai!* such a disgraceful condi tion of things ls allowed to exist, we snail hope in vain to see the work of education prosper. Tho time may be>too. limited at this session to enable you to-perfect a system which'will meet the requirements of .our whole people; but such legislation can be bad. as will secure to the'teachers fair compensation for servieos already rendered, and will carry Pn public in struction until the next regular session. We jre bound alike-' 'by every considera* tlon of true^atatesmanship suid of good faith to keep up in the State such a sys tem of free schools os will place-within the reach of 'every .child-thepoorest'aa well as the richest,', black as well os white-the means of acquiring-an honest and bonorabl? education; and to thia end I shall most cordially; second any efforts on the part of the Legislature. 1 shall look with confidant hope to your aid in carrying out the - reforms and ful filling the pledges to which we are sol* etnnly committed* i A great work-tho greatest to which a patriotic people can bo called-ls before us, and a heavy responsibility rest*: upon us. We have to cre??2 c?oW-a State which can of right d* nanci and Wk er the Eroud and honorable poaitiou she 'one*; aid ia the great sisterhood of this great republic. We bave tojrestore her credit ? to bring back'ber good name { to develop her boundless resources; io heal her wounds; to secure equatfttid'exact jus-' tice to all ber children ; to establish and maintain the supremacy of the law; to difiusethe blesamgsof education ; and to strive to bind all classes Cf'both races in tbe bonds of peace, fraternity and pie ty. I trust that we shall all-devote our selves to the attainment bf thc? / high ' aim?, andi pray that God m&y in His wisdom and Iiis mercy speedily crffwrV our efforts'with success. .-'' WADE HAMPTOST, Governor. CONSISTENT CAUPENT Eli l-^-J udge ?ar Senter'opened court in Camden lasrTiic-s ay, and announced that us the petitjury had not been .legally draws, theie being, no jory commissioner for Kershaw Coun ty, tbs grand jury would bo discharged. Solicitor Abney then offered a comml? "sion fro rh Governor Hampton, which ho asked might be spread upon tho minutes of th* court, and that the clerk he orderbd, to tum over ntl warrants and othorjp?-' pera of the sessions' to him. Judge Car penter said that when tho1 title to thb of fice of Solicitor of *he Fifth Circuit was submitted to him UL tho Idsrterm of tho court, hb 'refused to decide tho' Barb?, owing tb' political complications. But since that tim? events have decided that Hampton was de fado and de jure; po far as ho knew, Governor of thc State, and he considered-it his duty to follow; tho j decision of the Executive' as to political matters, and it Wae ordered that ?npi com mission of Mr. Abney be ?pro?dupon ibo minutes pf tho court, and that all papers' in tho sessions be trimed over to bim. Mr. Abney tb?n took tho general Orders' of tho Sessions Court. This iepor*; of what took p > co.ls'Ahn] by the' fJabiden Journal, and if hi* re marks are correctly reported Judge Car-1 pcirter ls a Very unfit jberson to occbJV|aJ seat on thb bench. Whetl the q?esfldn ofith? election and installationbf'.Go^ ?rho* .damnton carno befbrP Jud?e Car penter; in Aha penitentiary ??bca? tprptte, case, he decided that Goy. Hai?ptbn was not legally installed, and that <5tfiunf sberlain, <?on?equently r?tt?rdnctl iri'bftjc?;. this cbbcUurlon ho catPO to afteV; a pon-' nultatioH Of the<-Wuthbtlties loxaJ, ?hd. otherwise,'kv WaablngTbW. '.The earhlj; cf! d?eidln* thM Mr. -Chamberlain: wus notflovernor ^ea.he/decjyfTf^that ho ?i wi, and that1 Go^?mf WW waa' tormitT?jvh^lfi GoYcrnb/jftr^^r^FS0 QiAtn, wouT,d bo rnpro at homo as a Wem i bbr of a nat ional commission than inn . position where tho Jaw??pd pie law.'bnly', i Ts supposed ^0; bb. s?prome?-^V^.oXcf . m.ancr?hiii W trifle. .' j ; ^ GLORIOUS DAY'S WORK. TH8 Se?l'H CAROLINA SENATE UWRKSIEU FBQK.THE THIEVES. J'' *'C?LUMpi?'?. p., ?irif 24," 1877. tThlS/'thfr'nrsVYJ?y omc'sesBl?b; has earmarked by.bve.nta of tho greatest In ?ore?* und u?nos& importance:to tbe poo-' kit of thoriate. A victory hos boob iron;'which wa* as perfecta* U<ha* beeb peaceabbvaad jwhieh wai/in o roo Ter, but the earnest cf triumphs yet to be lacootn tilishediby the champions of tho people } io their centcsirri?b thence of'Reform j tod >reod Gbvernmont?-' fiWheu'-tbe: Stix* ?ttt waa called to order that bwlyipresdrit* Cd.tho too fa^iUo^ apootacle'bf M proud ?r^li. unscrupulous majority rejoicing in {bete strength tb db evil, and to oppose ever; thing nf morl o/hiclt tniubt be < ciitted ?*T'their' wuffrag?*. "Wheii: the gavel-fell to> aunirtnes' the houri of ed jouTiunont, the samo, hall presented tKe ' no less ctriking scene of that same ma* jority, no longor deiiant and-arrogant, but : cowed' anu. trembling as- men-who feel that the finger of Fate haa been laid upon them, anfwho realize that the star ol their evil prominence bas' faded''away in. che light of a newer and brighter day. ? ! As the hour appointed for tho-conven 1 ing of tho General Assembly drew nigh the memhers and chumante'for Beats in the H??se and (Senate began gathering at the -State House, together with hun dreds of tho interested populace.1 At 12 m. precisely Speaker Wallace and Clerk of tho House Sloan'ascended tho ?land, accompanied-: only - by : their assistant clerks. EL W; M. Mackey made his ap Searance during the early1 portion bf too ...ay, bub withdrew towards noon. Neither \vr?B Jones present,1 both of these worthies having sought, as-choy i?*^glnod, more quiet fields in the Senatorial Chamber. Tho left of the hall was occupied by the Democratic representatives almost 'ex clusively, while tho'right of the hall was solely occupied by ~the members of the late Mackey Houso, thc only two white Republicans present being Ferrite? and Johnson; of Sumter* . A-few moments 'past hoon Speaker' Wallace' sounded the cjavel and announced that thoTiou'?s ?? .lieprcr-?ntativ?s ' would come - to ?iden The clerk the? proceeded to call elie, roll of-tho-Constitutional Houso olga li i red and sworn tinder Speaker Wallaoe lu No vember'last, tho members'of the. Mackey House remaining unnoticed in their seats; Sixty-nine names were called, all 'bf 'Whom answered. Gibson and Bird alone of the Constitutional members being un called, i Gibson having backsllded and then resigned, and Bird having back elided- and being in contempt. After prayer by ilevi Mr: 'Martin, tho Speaker unuounoed that a quorum being present: the House was ready to proceed to bbsi* ness. At- this stage of tho proceeding^ to tho "Utter astonishment of tho ignored Mackeyites, who bad by this time become considerably bewildered in the vapid Un folding of events. Mr. Shaw, of Eugefield, moved an imm?diate adjournment-of the House. - I Befor e the Boguses had time to take breath th? motion was put and 'car ried unanimously, and the Houso was de clared adjourned until 12 m. to-morrow. All these important events had trans pired'-within' the space of ten minutes. and already half of'the members haa risen .from their seatsflnd ?tarted for. the Senate Chamber,'whore 'was to' be ' tho battlc-fk-M of tho day; The most cynical co:<ld find no reason tb ' doubc Demo cratic organization and concentration, -hero;'' -'Everything was prepared before hand1, and the programm? was "carried out without variations.' ' ' In the early ?ortion -of the morning'Mr; Bro'wbo, of tarnwell, the constitutional sergeant-atr erma,* scumed possession . without oppo sVi:o, and placed the door under tho control' '?f*D. B. Elkins, of Fairfield. Thero were no files "ofseuryy jneerp con stables- w?tH'Bludgeons' mlt 'tlie 'crowd neverthpless ,wcre excluded easily... poly thoso: pcri?'ns'wftti' f a??es'T)?irig alibied' ' entrance, besides the members and. Uitso, claiming to be members 'of |b? j (ouse. The hall... df ?t?pr^entatives w?f?. ,'a *resh?tf and cleariei appeartnce^.tban it' bas d?h'e'since the days of rej?oflstructi?n, tho absence of ujx dollar:; per day, at taches T?eing eon?picuou?ly 'noticeable. ' After tho adjournment the. Mackeyites hung around'for ? while and .then crowd 'ed into' the Senate chamber.' ' Tho objects Ol the Democrats in im mediately adjourn ing can' b?'1 readily uhderetood. In the! first'^iace't'h?'S?bate,' havin?,a Republi can'?iajdrltjr, was U?certain, abd past ex perience Had tnti'ghtthe Democrats that every prec^tutl?ii' n?ist be taken'against ?olifical trickery by' tbeii- oppo?oata. bs' Ho?ke havitfg organized. without swearing'ir?; tb6 Mackeyues, .by adioura rncnt held mattera Jnnpoyan'ce until they. 'Could discover b?'vV tho Seu?to would act towards them.' tn short, they ^wcre pre Sared to flght'the'devil with "fire, and, by isplayihg a bold front succe.?d?q"?n ??in ing a vantage ground not occupied by th;o' true' representatives' of 'South Caro ! lina- Bin ce. 'ante belhini dsy?. Had .tho party vote,,refused/ tb seat; except unidor obnoxious 'conduiras, tho legally elected LieutenahWGl?v?rn?r of the State, then would tho House ofJReprcsentetjvea have had it in their power to' pass' with/^u$ rigor1, upon, tho' credentials .J?f tun now' subdued n?il c?wcrlng members t of thq' historio- Bayonet. House/ Subsequent ?venta in tue great! victory of tho day !will show, however.that Once more, with out doubt, the destiny of South Carolina lt} in the hands of her own.sons. 1 jAjt.'jl? ;k,"'fn. bx^Xieu'tonanfcGbvemor Gleaves appeared In' the Sonate chamber, and, taking tho chair, called thc Senate to order. Tho clerk Jwlis directed to call tho roil, 'which was don?, abd the foll?vf nnmcd member? were found to bo present, to wit?: J. llvrd,''(Ben.) R. E. Bowen, (Dem.) Wm. L. Buck, {Dem.)1 A. P.'Bafc-. 1er, (Dom.) G. Cannon; (Dem.) F. Cats t?r,,(Rep.).F. A. pint?n, (Rep.) J. E. Cochran ann H. C. Corwin, (Reps.) 8. S. Critt?ndcii,'(?cmj S. Ll Duncan; (Rep,) Ww A. Evaus, (Rep.) S, E. GftfilsM (Rep.) Samuel,preen, (RcrUR. G. H?Vrj Vt?, (Dqrri^T. B, Jeter-, (Dem.) J, W. Eivingatob, ' (Dem.) H. J, Maxwell, ^^?(Mty'm, ^. Taft,"(?cp.) J. DJ Warley, ?l?epO ,B. H. Williams, OlopO J^*^lV*b^pi^on, (Dem.) B. F. ' ^r?'4?o%c '(RcpO V Absent : .W.- E. Cbt?taOces'.wfilcnTl qwd nc?, rccoimt, a> -grb ti&u .re&?lly .th?sbqdy.aa.tbo ?oV?t ?f;Sr?iU?i Carolina. If that gfeitleVrinn is td'r?.'fo?raed as the, actual Gdvcruorof the State, it has cccurrcxl to trie! th-if I sndiira qb'lo^er ewrciso, my ri^ht'td presido hor?. 'Tn reachihg this aoi>cIusipn ? desir'e to place on record, In the most public and unqualified manner, my sense of the great wrong which thus j forces me practically to abandon righto conferred on wc. as I fully belie ?O, by a majority of my' fellow-citizens of this, Biate. Those rights I do not renounce to-day/ but I do not feel that I can ad vance tho interest of those whom I reproi nouuee to yon, senators, that I shill va ?ate Ulis chair from thia time forward.' if. taking t-hi^jstep. I am, gratified to bo iblb to'?av that I take my leave of you with the Kindest personal feelings to wards every member of the Senate. I With soma of youl have served hero fdr inore dieu four years,- and, attach.uouta ; ?ave arisen which it \a hard to brpak, I all?wvmyselr lo hopo aI*o that there'is no senator nure who has towards mo person ally, to-day any but iindt feelings. I re t?iu to YUH i;uiut?ii and gruUnui thanks fervour kindncss'tb me) praying that in your hands the peace, nonbr'arid pros perity'of South Carolina^'and of all her citizens may be.advanced and secured. He. orablo Senators, I nowcall upon the epn'ator from Williamsburg, as P/csideut pro tempore of tho Senate, to assume tbe chair, and I bid you each and all a re* j spestful and friendly iarewell. j At thc conclusion of thi.i add rc-.-.-; Wwaili came forward and took the chair, Cleaves accompanying tho transfer with tbe usual formula. Swells directed the Governor's proclamation convening the extra session to bc read, which was dono, ?iud he theo asked what was tho pleasure of the Sen Mr. l ivingston (Dem.) said: "I havo the hot or to state .to the Senate that Mr. Siiupsooris present ?nd ready to assume his duty. J move, a committee be ap Sointcu to conduct bini, to the chair." Tosh moved to amend by inserting that ho bo .required to be sworn in. Mr. Witherspoon (Dem.) objected.to| tho amendment, and said that he hoped . the Senate would not attempt to force Pr?sident Simpson into such a position. Ho bas already been duly qualified and sworn into, tho office to. which ho was elected, ana task that you will not. en deavor to make hihi' stultify himself by submitting i*> another qr>"ideation at this time. . I; hope that the amendment will bc, withdrawn. Mr. '.Jeter.said that he would like to hear the reasons' of tho senator from ! Richland in ofierin^ his amandment. ' - SiezL (Bepi) replied that he recollected that at tho last session the senator from Union, in offering objections to tho scat ing of ex-LlentoneuLGbvernor Cleaves, submitted an ordinance passed by the Constitutional Convention, and hefd tho position that rho .President of the Senato must take an oath administered by cither the Chief Justice or ono of the Associuto Justices of tho Supreme Court. That ! was*the position taken by tho senator! from Union, at the lost session, and I only now follow io, bis footsteps. . At the instance bf Swails, tho rend?a;; clerk here read the ordinance referred to by 'Nash j Mr. Crittenden said : "X hope that tho ! senator from Richland will withdraw his amendment, for I am sure ho will see the inconsistency of bis coarse with that which he pursued lost session. He must be aware of tho fact that tho presiding offi cer of the Senate, the. late Lioutoniint Govertior, Was not sworn in by the Chief | Justice or either of thd'Associnte Justices of the Supremo Court,; but by another and an inferior officer. ? - Notwithstanding this fact, tiio Eonator from Richland, ana in fact tho entiro Senate, recognized bim as tb? Presldeht of' the Senate, without j tho requisition that he-now attempts to j put^upon- tho present Licutanant-Gov ernoj of the State. I hope,, therefore, that he will withdraw his amendment. If nbt.'I 'move that it bb indefinitely post poned." Iwi") Mr. Jetej rose to explain that tbe state-, ment made by tbe Senator from Rich land was incorrect. .'Xwas not," he said, ''present when the cx-Lieutenaut-Gov ernor went through tho farce' or ?n in auguration, and. raised no, such question gi ho' indicates. Lieutenant-Go vernor impson hos already taken the oath, and a repetition of it is unnecessary." ii. Sammy Green said : "Wo don't claim that tho Lieutenant-Governor must bp sworn in by ih? Chief Justice br ono of Associate Justices, but wo hold that he ?must be sworn in the presence of tbe Senate., L for one, don't know whether he hos ever been sworn in at. all." Mr. Crittenden said : "Although Lieu tenant Governor Simpson was not sworn in, in. tba presence of tho .whole Senato, due no tico was given to the Senato and tho onus of their absence- lies upon themal?he." * ., Green replied : ? "1 do not think that I reasoning' applies here.. , liven granting j that ho was sworn in somewhere up the street, abd' that no one but his private friendswere present, if he is to be bur presiding officer it will: not burt him to be sworn; jip again. I call for ; tho ques tion of tho adoption of tho amendment, and demand Iho yeas and nays." . The vote'-Was called, cud resulted in .lGjrcas And ll pays, a strict party vote, v; Tho question of tbp adoption of tho! original motion to appoint a committee to escort Mr. Simpson to his seat and swear'him in'-wastnen' put, - and also re suited; yeas 10, naya ll. .. . < . Swails appointed the following com mittee: Witherspoon, Meyers and Clin ton. ' Th? committee stepped .forward. Lie?tenaht Governor Simpson took the I arm bf Mr. Witherspoon and I quickly j ascended the stand and stood like a no bleman beside the shrivelled, tawny - .colored president pro tem. ' . Wbittemore suggested that a swearing officer had best be sent for immediately, .but Lieutenant Governor Simpson, in a door, ringing voice, cut bim short.. Ho said; "I desire .to announce that.I have already taken the reauisito Oath and havo been duly qualified" as the Lieutenant Governor of thia State, and I cannot con? eentt to toko the ? oath a second time, . I regret that I havo been compelled to take this grouad, but under tho Constitution of ?the State lam tho presiding officer of i th? Senate, to which position fha ve been . duly.qualified.andr?looted," ..... rt<" 'Swails then said) "The Senate hos. 'heard what Mr. Simpsonhasaaid. /What . action ifiali be token?" ?Jn to this Point the'Rcirj'olicans had betti steadily pressing P-aw?rd arid gain ing avery point, bat nore the fateful tide in tho auajnj of the State began to.gurn : j thf blacV: river of corruption and sin Jiad^ ted its highest point, and began rc i^ a^?rfrbrh U?tanks, sweeping qngiwitb tt rn4t*d?*0iw?rd ebbrso tho I ' arable coeaturca that for year? hadi Md pa its crcs?Iike ^sdOie- ?^aing the sun. Kath shrined-the first symptoms of Sdi re&doi'.'H Hb thcttght that further time wa i .oatxMMMtB HP a ceastehsc tho! matter. Ho did not thipk that tlioy coi^d .proceed, a?once. ? . . . . 'Lieutenant* Governor Simpson sold : "X would'oak th? Scoate-in Courtesy to mei rot to pbesa upon: rae thennpleasA?t n?ta of this, position...L folly thought {lat it was undorsU>odr,uiat ?.dld not in tend to take the oath again; dod ib' \lew of this position ? ask the eburteby pf the .Senate, and I will add futtbermore, that thero is no power on this earth that can compel me to take that oath a second .-, ",'-I ? ; / time," [Applause from thc crowded galleries/] Senator Witherspoon ?*' "I move that the Sonate reconsider its vote io ?wear in Lieutenant Governor Sirar*oo, and J think I can make on explanation which will appeal to tho hbnest convections bf every Henator present." ' ' ' Nash said that, when the question for rc.~^?3?derav?Guipaniv up^ ?v ?voulu be time enough for explanations. , S wails then, f>ut tho motl?ii to reconsider, and, pend ng the roll call;1 Mr. WitTierspo?n said: "1would like to offer ?tho following ex planation, Ou yesterday there wa? a conference between the former Lieuten ant Governor of tho State and the pres out Lieutenant Governor of tho State and the President pro tem. cf the Senate. X was requested to be present, simply to know what was going on, to provide against this very species of political i?iuk?ry. x WM tuero, ?ud ii waa agreed that wo should bridge over the change between tho now and the old administra tion witb harmony. Wo askod.if you intended to gb into this matter in good faith, aud it was distinctly understood that every thing was to be in good faith. The same question was raised theo, and to tho credit of the Lieutenant Governor ho positively asserted that he would not stultify himself by taking that oath again. After tho consultation upon the other sids thia morning he again reiterated his pur nof not taking Ibo oath a second time, as agreed in so. many words that this body would not require tbnt'hc should bo put in such a position. I hope that you will not . .continue to force Mr, Simp sonto do. what, y ou would not dolf you were in his position!" Swails : "There hnvo been two consul ta,ioua held, au?! ail the matters stated here are matters of fact, with ono excop* tion, and that is this: Thai ?VI??C wo mot in consultation; it was well understood that our action could not, in any way, bind tho Senate as a body ort either side. I believe tho Senator from York made tho remark himself that wo went there ?sinon for the purpose of making some arrangement for getting into corner.;. If there ls a difference between the Senators here, it ia no more that t"nero waa in the consultation. I hold tim? I am only here as an officer at your bidding. I . am here to do what is right, and pretend to do so. I hopo that We may got thin matter set tled in some way harmoniously, for there ir-, not a man on the floor of thc Senate more anxious for n harmonious and peaceful settlement .than I nm.. I hopo that we will arrive at noina conclu .-ion, if npt to-day, at some carly period, for tn is now is tho only bone of contention." Witherspoon : ""The statement of the President pro tem., that tb? agreement arrived at in tho consultation was not binding upon thc members of the.Senate, ls correct, but ho cannot deny that au ad journment was had from yesterday to ibis morning to settle that very matter; and to consult our respectivo friends." ' Nash said that nc W3S not *.s?are tba! any such arrangement had been made If the Senator fro ai York speaks correct ly, and I do not doubt that he does, il such ?B tho arrangement, I consider my self bound by it, and, if I hod beer aware of it, I should havo been the las man to have ?made such n motion as 3 did". I am not disposed io break faiti with any one." Whittemore: "I. have not been ewan of any arrangement being perfected b; any one. No such thing was ever pre rented os this that we aro now ut vavinnc upon, that this . Lieutenant Goverho Simpson should take possession -withou being sworn in. I understand trom, th Ex-Lieutenant Governor that no under standing of this kind existed b'etweei these parties- yesterday^ or'at any othe time. I understand from him that th matter waa epoken of, but neither of tb parties could pledge the action of thei respective'friends. I recognize that Mi Simpson must be the Lieutenant GoVei nor of tho.State, and that as such we ar to obey his orders, but while the gentle man has said there is no power uno earth that can ranke bini'take tho oath second time, it appears to" me that whil he ask? courtesy from us, there is som courtesy due ta IIB frpm, him, -When w ask"that he shall take thc oath, we as no ihoro than wo. would ask from a Rt publican officer. ? It is true that the Set ate was invited to witness his inductio into oQice, buv the majority which con prises the active energy of the Senai was not there." Maxwell, Who generally runs on tl outrage line, said that there' was no or moro willing and ready than he to bridf over the bloody chasm, and no one mp: willing to stretch forth his hands for tl olive branch pf peace. I am cent he by a constituency which stands right ai square and adheres to compromises, b when I look ov?r tho country and s poverty staring us in tbe face, when seo that tbe dearest rights of the peor have been trampled upon, and-when see tho dire wants around me, lam rea? tc yicjd, n:;t, that I have been convince ,but_ yield in behalf of tho jioor dow trodden people. ' AB thc honorable ge tleman bas said, he has already taken t oath aud no power on earth can ma bim take it again. Gentlemen, tho Chi Executive of tho State,.who has been i stalled, in office, was sworn in in the sai manner and at the same time and pl?i i and I am willing to reconsider- the rt ) tion, knowing that in doing so it does-1 alter our minds one, iota from what conceive to bo the letter and the spirit .law. ' " . "' . '.'"'"' At this stage in the debate a salute | 100 guns in honor of the day began po ing forth which, while it called fortp i plause from tho galleries, had a m eubduiug effect upon tho naughty Sei to rs. Tho vote on the question ?of a consideration was then taken, and rea ted 22 to 4 in favor of rcconsidorati I the four dissenting being Whittome Swails, Duncan and Taft. This mani! symptom - of-weakness was hailed w applause from the galleries. Nash tl gracefully withdrew his amendment t the ' Lieutenant Governor be sworn and the original motion that a commit . of three conduct ?ic Lieutenant GoVer to his seat was next put, and carried ayote of.20 to 7. . Swails tben, said: "I hayo tho hp now 'to introduce to you, ?icntlcmon Ine Senkte, the Honi W. I>.Slmpaon, inen tenant lio vernor or tb?' State, i ex-officio your presidies; officer." . Lieutenant :Ck>v*rnor Simpson -1 said : "Ijavioa been, .elected, ?t?euten .Governor, and having qualified, tom officio' President of thefSe?ki^tMX bbl? to aasnnke thal posttioh And! to ei upon tho discharge of ita duties. I ia; hope*, Sc?stoiii^ l?int i tho. reiai wlii?b is about bping established betw E? Mttl'bVn pleasant and agreeable i Italian exert all my pdwerstOtoake ii abd to this ead i I would like'the cor . evaporation, oj?. \ tho,entire ,#fosUv will up my principal duty, to enforce hitek which you h?Vo adopted, or wi jbiik?a? adopt,' fer your own ?oVoia? in jthls respect. I ami but the org? this body, I aliaU endeavor to diachi Una duty firmly, fairly aud :wlth pei Impartiality to cacli add to every Sent ?bq in- this cnort i ask th'G: lorboAr* the patience and tho indulgence of Senate. Under ilia law I arti deba tho privilege of participating in youi TZ~,i ,.. ': ?H ' li!,. . ("".I itftiXtV. libcra?onjy andil, lypn^ba^nromp ip. mc to attempt to'use 'mvvbinciai.nosfUeu fdr the parp?se of influencing yohr de liberations in thc sligb?test'degr?oY And I shall take care potto Urav?i ie thfe illrsc iio? beyond the bo I have no hesitation that as ntrltixotl ? rc_. interest ia tho future- "Welrare df 'Vmr eoiuu?pu mother, our help ved Snptaifihar Plina. I.wpuld rejoice t^p sea her reattain that proud position, which wasoncp hers, amid tho galaxy of f?t?tea''V.hd' which may again bo hers by a wise and 'judi cious course on tho part jof.her pooplo and hcr,o?lcjpl8. I. wouW jfejpipo to, seo Ser rise from her prostrate erudition and gain tdko rank \ipbri ^r''i?fec?t?nicd front lino among; hor peer*, 'and Th ave no doubt that tub feeling burna io tho bosom of every Senator hero,,and that everything that can bo dpnO/Will bo dono towiin?s lu? coiisu III muf l?n of. this great, this glorious end. Tho field of legislation before you is broad -and inviting. There is much to bp done, and-1.feel assured that you bro prepared to enter .ihatflcld with zeal anoVwith high patriotism.' and that your guiding ?tar wilt be that solemn decree, of. tho Roman Senate always is sued, to tba .consuls in,tima of,danger, 'toko care that tho republic s?mil, receive no harm!' In co^clusion/S?rlpi?rs,per mit me to request that we'shall ell resolve in this, the beginning of our public duty, that throwing asido all partisan influen ces and considerations? and forgetting ni i heart-burnings growing out/of, thP tccent election, Wo shall : uuite together iii one common effort for the promotion of the best interests of our, wbpi#,;p*oplot all classes, all conditions and oil sections. Lot us do this, artd let us Work up Grmly to this resolve, and the time will come at tba ending of our official career when we will not. only deserve, and receive tho welcome plaudits of our countrymen, but what ls fur better, wo oureolves can look, back' with prido to the timo when we were connected with the Senate'of11876. There is nothing now left for me to say, but to announce that tho Senato must como to order." , Senator Jeter hero roso and moved that the Senators from Edgefield/. Laurens, Abbeville and Barnwell, who-,had not yet been sworn in. corpe forward andprp sqnt their credentials to tho president of tim Senate abd be1 sworn in. '? If a bomb shell bad burst in the Senate Chamber the Queet upon tho.Republicana Could nob havo been morp electrifying than this, announcement, nor was their astonish ment in any'way modified when Messrs? T, J. Counts of Barnwell, J. C. Mnxw?ll of Abbeville, M. W, Gary of Edgafield. and S. YV. Todd of Laurens, appcarnd before the president's .desk and banded up their credentials. YVhUtemoro,[Snails and a half dozen others Jumped up and protested. Licutenant-Govcrnor Simp son said In reply to these Ropublican to administer tho oaths. Tho chair hqlds [ this position On the ground that every, claimant who presents credentials for a seat has tho prirna facie right to that seat. If that were, not BO, a simple quorum, after being sworn in, in alphabetical or der, might, by combining together, ex clude forever every other member who appeared after them. An alphabetical precedence certainly gives ii no teach ?; rou nd of preference. Tho Senato ia pot eft without ita remedy, and I Miall pro ceed to perform my duty. Swails here jumped up -and skid : "I would Uko to aol; whether, by an arbitra ry power which the presiding officer may claim, ho intends to override all rules, all laws and all precedents heretofore ea tab-, ltshed in the Senate of South Carolina: In .regard to three of these gen tirari who otand before tho desk, the question, of their rights arc.now before the com mittee on priviler ts and elections. In reference to the other gentleman' who claims to represent Barnwell County, I would / ' v that last december II remem ber that the Hon. Jones M. Williams represented Barnwell County in this Senate. It has been rumored, and I bave no doubt it is true, that ho is dead,- but the Senato does not know $hat a writ waa issued for a now olection, nor baye those papers gobo to'tlio proper committee. Ali tunt we ask is tnat these matters be referred to tho proper committee, whd,' it thoro is a contest, will oxamino - into the .rights of the respectivo candidates, and report who ls properly returned^. With-, out any -Captious spirit, if yon think WP as representatives intend *b tabo aby highhondod measures against; the gentle-' mon under contest, you are certainly mis taken, for" We do not Intend to pursue, any such course. . I do,'however, ?o??mnly protest against this action, which is;- as I' consider, against the letter and upirit of tho law, and against all precedents estab lished hero." At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. Cochran, of Anderson, handed a coniuiu nication to tba chair,.which was read, and proved to be a letter from T. M. Tol bert, of Abbeville, withdrawine his con test against the Democratic candidato for Senator from that county. A elmll?? letter, was then handed to tho chair from Lawrence Cain, pf Edgeficld, withdraw ing all opposition to tho seating .of Gen. M. W. Gary, and stating that the order ing of a new election in Edg?fi?ttl Coun ty would be disastrous to tho intoreets of the constituency whom; he claimed to .represent. . '..<..,., Lieutenant-Gpv?rnor Simpson then said : "I do not' propose td Override all precedents and parliamentary law; but I am here to. preside, over tbe S?nate*, and. have come to tjip conclusion that.is my duty to administer tho bath to tho claimants hero before rae. If ? aili'in error, the Senate is not without Its r?me dy. The Senato ls tbe judge of the elec tion and qualification ot its own members. A it fi? lkA?> mom ? l-l.'?-' seats, any-courso that the ?enale tnaV Seo Sroper may be taken In-regard to them. lr. Williams of Barnwell died, , and I issued writs,of election, apd the rptprn has been made to the President bf the Sonata. I find that those parties have at least a prima facie right to their ?eitW'iioiJ ttl od Swails: "I havo no objxjotlqn to, the scating of those claimants tho protests, and contests against whom havo been withdrawn, bat with reference to' tho other twp 1 would refer you. Mr. Eresl-' dept, tp the btw which provide?;that.the Senate shall bo tho judge of tho ejection and qualification bf its' own niombert^" Simpson : "The Senato- has the 'right to tudgfeof the etot?orVandqq?luW?oh o/lto membsraj and assoc* as.these geo* wn^.8?.0? kyra *at &mf&i u6?5,. tam BM b?uat? can thon Judge of, their election and qmillfeirnon^1^ ??-; ' Taft prbtastrfpa?d raUingthe'colntof <fAVm u?W^a4>iWtt, - Jfeerr ul wh ;; :of. sb? xat|orj/ Vaia? disait M liiOisaTi?yHw ?BP -po^ed pf befort any poins of -fird?t<wM i ft^&i?*!?0 ft?** B-^eadod to^wpar. ir* tho febrT^mocratio Seppter* which was done wi thou ? further opposition.; OR motion, the Senate then adjourned unt.il ll o'clock to-morrow.: ... Although an arrangement, had : been made between the Lieutenont-GPvcrnor I apd some of the Democratic Senator? on t?xoeutor?, Ummmntyn and ether Od ociarle? ?and bertTwltb avMofi laa jatea.??>r.tha .oaUn??? notsces. jrwaa??i o?I? W?ser<?d-?]fesV the roaerWMS?VmAtbegraeif 2* ?j? n .;r Citation*, two IniertSfl?, *- V - " : lJ.0* .1 .^fe^l?-VA?SHliS* J ec ted Manuscript' , unless the necessary staci pa are furaiahed to repay tbe pos.?ge Wa arv not responsible for tbe Tl cw?and opinion* ot pott Mpwpmdaata!. All communications should te addressed t? "Ed itor? InUlUgenoer,?' and aD ebwke. draft*;,'' money Sjfrf?l,^-j??rt, **. **fiffirVVte,*4*' I . .. .,r,, -. . j Anderson, s.'c I ' 1 ''J -T*** . ? i 1 11 I '??T.; f ) n !.'" 1 rt*one.sideLand Cleaves claiming to be i^e?ten?nt,Gpvaxnor, and Snails presi dent pro lem. pf tbd Senate PD tuc Iber, thttt there should bti hb'opposition'lo tho > Installation v.-?f''-' Lrc?tenant-^jiovernor ?imppon. aod?thatbo abodld noS be re-? TO5f*JT?WaWPBIb *t #?in.ii6 wa? ver/ evident from tho ;.)i&t outer pf thc discus sidri!in' the Scif??e tt?aFtbe rank and file of ihei?UdI?rt?enfttof8; with or Without tbafcn?wladg? of.Oleares and Swaife, bad . determined.^) , compel -the OTJangetocnt, if.thpy coupled .with it condition? that , wpujd hiako lt advantageous to them abd exceedingly injurious to:the Democracy. i' 'ka .Dem.ocrac7,, pwely aa a matter of courtesy apd aa a concession to ! tho i Re pubUcaos,,, had, assented to tbe. ar rangement, hoing thoroughly . satisfied that Ll?Ut?nant-Gbvbt'hpr timpson b?>d a constitutional right' abd tho power to take ibis seat without nny^rnngemontor cousent ol'any sort, andi.as stated, only made tho concession, as a salve to tbe wdund?d fcelibgs ' bf tho Republicans. The amendment 'offered 'by Nash, that tho Licutenant'Oovcrnor should again bo nworn in, \v.ii-. evidently intended by tho Republicans to'be a protest against his first ; i.ris't??ation with Governor Hampton, and also a declaration by thc .Senate v&hat all acts done- by the joint con volition beforo which hp was installed, including necessarily tho olccMon of M. O.Butler :a? ar'tybltcd" States Senator, were absoli&ely void 'mid required to bo confir6i?xi byt, subsequent ?*ctton. It can readily be seen, that the chances of Corr bin would bayp peon materially increaoe-i if tho Senate of South Carolina wero on record as denying tho validity of any act dpnb by' the Wallace House) and such members of tho Senate ss responded, to its call last wiutcr., The Democrats wore ?irepared for thi.-s movement, and met it n tho way thiit has been described, and tho effect of reconsideration by tho' Sen ate; of ita action,, involving the. reacind lng of the requirement that Siropsou . should bc sworn in again is, whether in tended or hot, both1 an admission of the I validity of tho joint convention by which Hampton, and Simpson, were installed, abd also, confirmation of tho action cf that convention in electing Gen. Butler to the United States Senate. The case of Gon. Butler, already sufficiently strong, is now considered to-be-absolutely with onta.fljaw^ ^... , . -. . .,. -, . Concerning thc Chtef Justiceship the indications aro that'Willard is ahead, tbe situation having changed materially since, yesterday. Many members, such as tho delegation.from- Abbeville, while voting for a,local, candidato on the first ballot fdr l?cal reasois, will, or a major ity of them will, votefoif Wfllhrd on the B?cond ballot. Gove?noYEntnpton takes nb part whatever iii th?'?loc'tion, except to tell those gentlemen who ask his opin ibn'th?t in his judgment it ia right and wisp, to elect; Willard. 'In thc event of Willard's election ns Chief Justice^here will be a vacancy fbi^Associate. Justice. Forthin position 'there aro a, number of i candidates,' n?ne of Whom have, ho we ver^ manifested any considerable strength. It is understood, that tho committee who went IQ Washington, representing tho"'bankers and merchants of Charleston, have to-day made a certified recommen dation to Governor Hampton in connec tion with fiscal legislation?; Tbe paper is not made public, but it Is reported that tho committed recommend that no inter est be pnid briche'State debt until its vol?me and character shall' be ascer tained and eyer? bond., called in and ex amined, aud that " similar course bo taken with reference to tho bills of tho Bank cfihe'6tate."?i : "I**1 '< Gen. Gary, denounce? as utterly with out fouudation;thp;9trept:?oraoraas to his having any, negotiations with,the Repub licans. He states that he is tao same Straight-out Democrat that ho has always been,, ?nd that be docs nob'propose'.to form any alliance, with the Republican bar^y. County, ?tate, or Na|i|pnaJ. That j lie does Vol'propose, to support any Re publican for Office under any circura i stances, and that ho ia au ubcompromis jng opponent to the Hayes Southern pol icy, which: means tbe formation of a party composed of Southern Conserva tives and Liberal Republt??ns. ."That the ! old Jeffersonian Democracy is still'good I enough for- bim.. !' Lee, the member pf tho Mackey House, . for whom rt bench warrant h ns been is sued upon a charge of his having com .mittori Isrcoojr In stealing $600 entrusted tc biq corp Tor. the -ptirchas? of uniforms for members, pf a militia wjmpaiiy. at ' Sit este rk has not been arrested. He is 'known' to bo"in 'Columbia, but he has cuccccdcd thti-3 far in evading capture.' The absence rof ^Senator ?.Jobastotv of Sumter, and tho incarceration pf Dublu? Welker, of. Chester, together with the admission dr the four Democratic Sena : tors to-day/'glvea the D?mocr?t? a major ity pf one, in the Senate.- fri -!..- > -./lg. I --. WOMAN.-A Womfca4n a neighborhood is ' only exqaedf? ?UP?bcr. wfflnan. Sbo can love truer or hate worse than the Sha can mako .ofol?om?"a little heaven br rt littl?nell, ob tes3 capital than any other busl?ess cab be carried On.:' She can make a ten or a hundred dol lar bill go up. O how quick. , , ; j . ? .? -.. She can.dfivej a. man out ofja house, if ber tongue b? working all right, quicker than Beast Butler conld get away with a 'set Of ?pooas. . "! .?oi*' *" !'?:* ,-t.?:?:>??. Sbe 1? better* than, pino or .'stone coal tor koopipga npighborhood' boiling bot and boroo more unendurable than aThurn on your first thumb joint ; bil th? limo making yPu'thlufc sbo isa package of re fined iaBoeence, ?saint, o favorable an gelic. ady'ertlB^njs agent for. Gabriel,, She, can kiss another woman sweeter 1 abd then talk' 'about h?r Worse then ono of. thbseTRefbrtri 'Republicans can talk abbot thRvPtesideott --> ; And fine knows, more ny intuition of all the affairs of tho neighborhood than Grant knows about his rolati?ns or ibo pose offici/^pVoseUra he receives, or is tOJ ';,? M -' '.- - I '.''i'-.? . . .--?.'. .v- . She eau ba nicor.to u-woman ehe hates than a scalawag politician is to a negro boforp he bas voted.' She b?ft walk farther to display an?w dress than av loyal or disloyal contraband could travel for{chickens in, the pight. .. And God bless bereif abe loves a man, sr.t Stu v.o. w uitu longor man mo Dqni family did to tho Immortal specch ^t?i bewU|yos??'h '^ >o>?:W.'.i'|-vii i.-. .'..'/ ii Afy fdr^Urft?r?ood; wqrtcn ?are hard Lo aftpr. bbthoro is a conundrum: How 'Si I Wgef along svHcoufe'tK?m.'1 J nw i- ii ?li i t I r i wstsfwifii) nr li ?t - -t Tb* cradle is thofirsPr4tk?b ?ti ike in'thq*oyage,of lif " Mr"^5t0H jw.**.* - :?N around yyu to bb wrong, it ,. , jii-F?tf^rsyer it is! bett?r tHijAVo'li bcart wi&odt'wbiT^^aift,?v?rfM>1V^ '?* neadtolr?ojoin r.?x ^..'oc^t?h?40 ^o x: \ > ' l-T' ^ ' ?ld ?^beior- Mpina. tbs .wprds J wftiniUes supplied/' over tho door of a abop.Bfeppoa in and'sald ho woulit take Wy?? nod two children. It may save jpur Ufo, for ii euroa your cold and coogh. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Buy it. Try it; It hover fails. Only costs 25 ce??s. i<r