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& ?. ?atTIiltAY, Editor. THURSDAY Fd CRN! NO, MAY 1:4, 1877. Senator Cochran has introduced a bL'l to investigate and ascertain the actual bona fide indebtedness of the various counties in this State, and to reg?lale the manner of -eying the same. Thia is a very important matter, and if properly devised and carried through it will be the greatest of blessings to many counties in the State, The Legislature should adopt some measure to secure this end. Gen. W. A. Walker, the Democratic nominee, was elected State "Senator from Chester County, on Mre 15th inst, over Chisolm, the Radical nominee, by more than one thousand majority. On the 18th he took his seat, thereby making the Senate stand sixteen Democrats to seventeen Republicans. But as Wbitte more is gone there are sixteen to sixteen, and the President of tho Senate being a Democrat wo wiii control that body aiso. Tho County of Chester bas been re deemed, and the Senate of thc Stato wrenched from thc foul banda of Radi cal ism. _ Hayes bas appointed Stone District Attorney for South Carolina. He allows Worthington to remain Collector of the Port of Charleston, and lias offered Dunn thc po ndon of Internal Revenue Collec tor. He has also offered Chamberlain the position of Solicitor of the Treasury. We do not think it consistentent with official honor and integrity to make such appointments, nud have no hesitancy in expressing the name opinion we have hitherto given, which is that President Hayes is as great a fraud as tho Louisiana I Hemming Board, which ?tole the Pri dency for him. Ex-Governor Chamberlain bas been admitted to the bar in the city of New York, and his shingle now swings in the breezes of the great American metropolis. We hope he will attend enough musical entertainments to learn the distinction between tho clicking of the keys or. a brass horn and the cocking of a revolver. He v.ill at leisure meditate upon the occurrences of the past eight yeam, and will, wo trust, learn enough to make him a wiser ?nd better man. If he does not New York will have no occasion to be proud of bim. By tho way, we wonder if Kim pion has been saving any of the quantities of State honda that they got away with for Chamberlain T Whittcmore, Uko the Greclnn roguo of old, "has loft his country for his coun try's good," but before leaving ho made an agreement with Senator Meotzo to pair off votes with bim on all questions before the Senat". Thia agreement was nf courso made expectimz Whittcmore to I return in a fow days, but as he has so un- [ ceremoniously and discburteouaty taken 1 Ids departure, without oven telling his brother members of the Senate "good bye," Mr. Meetzo will probably not feel bound to cease voting forever. It is said that in addition to tho charges we pub* llsbed last week still others were being collected, and even Whittemore's lawyer saya he would he "a-fool if he did como back." Massachusetts is a more pleasant climate for as fat a mau as ho ia duringjthe summer -months, anyhow. - Ho is s gen?, riddance to fis, but irs tefee this occasion to express our sympathy for Massachusetts on account of her severe affliction in having this nuisance. COKYICT LABOR* Heretofore the maintenance of the State Penitentiary has been a very ex pensive mode of punishing crime lu South Carolina. Indeed, under Moses' administration enough was spent for this purpose to have boarded every criminal sent to the Penitentiary for the same length of timo at the Charleston or any other first olass hotel in tho country. Under Governor Chamberlain thc ex penses wore somewhat reduced, but the amount expended.- forty thousand dollars, was en unreasonably large one. The salaries connected with this institution should bo properly reduced, and the convict labor, instead ?pf being almost a dead Joss to tho State, should be made to approximate as near as possible to a self supporting system. Criminals should understand that the Penitentiary is not a place of ease br idleness, but that a term in it is only another name for a period of hard work, the earnings from which go to tho State as a compensation in a measure for tho crime committed against Wbdety. Wo are tired of having' Innocent persons punished by taxation to-such a large ex tent for tho purpose of supporting a tet of criminals. There has been reckless extravagance in this institution, and it should, bo corseted at once. When lt waa?urkbw tfie charge of. Maj. T. B. Lee, offbur CkMUty;' although it was only In proco? of erection^it, waa rqu upon rig idly economical principies, and would soon have been aelf-sustainlug had not Ex-Gov. Scott removed the fi?thfbl ajd efficient Superintendent to aafco room for the carpet-bag adventurers wfeo have presided over it ever since. With the pensss could be greatly, reduced, and we respectfully suggest to his Excellency Governor Hampton that inasmuch as Maj. Xoo was removed wi'&out cause by n&tr#6i-bag Governor, that atender of tho appointment tb hlqV at this ii me would bo a proper vindication of- h& offi cial conduct, and would be gratefully re ceived by ttepNopfo bf our eutire State. -- - - -r _? * t WO aO KOI KRUW >np^ .ir?i^. jur? IT vu iv? r^c-ept th? position if tendered to him, but inasmuch, aa he .<w?0 removed on ab count of his political" principles, it seems to, ua .proper that he should bb rcirto?od, nbw;.Qif>: tho. Democratic party ..-Jv.. t eoacxrl of Sb* government. .We tJte glxi to sea that tim I^abdaluej convicts. This is the course pursued In Georgia, abd th? rnt?t bas -HitiA's?cf^ satisfactory. - By leasing the prisoners at I even ono or two dollars pet month, with ( their boar,! and clothes, the State would I lose apthuig, for cUbcr.of thesa Items on | such.:piasonor^ as ?IWI.mred, and,tho ted r?Hroada and; can?da iii our Sato. With trieb s ?ystbm. -and t?io prnpor man at the brad of lt,' tho Penitentiary will be more efficient than it has byer been. - { INTEREST ON THE STATE DEBT, t Thc House of EcproeeDtAtivca ha? de- \ cidsd to levy and appreciate a tax rot thc purpose of paying the tautest OB the , State debt before lt ie ascertained what - portion of lt is valid and what fraudulent. . They propose to leave thc settlement of \ this question to a commission of five> to bo hereafter provided for, whose act rc* ( coguixing or reJecUug any bond shall be final. This is a very objectionable plan, J for no five men should bo entrusted with so much power. The people sent j their Sontors and Representatives to Columbia to look after such matters aa these, and we do not expect them to dele gate such power to three men absolutely. Tho commission should bo raised as Gov ernor Hampton suggested in bia message, giving them power to investigate the subject of oar indebtedness and report to the next meeting of the General Assem bly. Not one dollar of interest should bo paid on tho bonded debt of the State until such a course bas been pursued. To say that this would be repudiation or dishonorable to tho State is ?u??r ??? souse. For the State to appoint this commission, and pledge payment to tho honest portion of thc debt, Would be acceptable to every honest bond-bolder, and wo should not care for tho clamor of tho speculators who bare knowingly J d?alt in the fraudulent portion of this debt. We have as high regard Ihr the t honor and credit of South Carolina aa any man, and would not for ono instant approve any scheme to bring about re pudiation or the semblance of it; but the talk about repudiation is entirely without ! ' foundation in tho present discussion. The question is do we owe tho present j ] debt? if lue General A??emb!y is will ing to acknowledge it as valid and bind ing, then they should arrange to pay it promptly, but unless they nre willing to *ay to their constituents that tho whole dobt is valid and needs no examination, thoy should carry out the Governor's suggestion and in v- ligate it carefully before paying any part of it. Because a man wishes to find out what arc thc valid claims against him is no evidence of a de sire to shirk their payment It IH the same with a State. Wo have to admin ister upon the actings and doing? of tho Republican party in South Carolina, and we should get io all the claims and scruti nise them carefully before wo commit ourselves to their payment. The talk about lockiug the wheels of j government by tho taxes being paid io coupons is equally os visionary. In tho first place, tho bonds are in the bands of j a fow mon, and most of them, pay no taxes in South Carolina. Hence, tho amount that would bo tendered by actual bondholdors would be very small. To puttheso ooupona into the hands of tho masses for the payment of taxes, they would heve to be sold for less than their face valor?, and th? poonta of our State would derivo tho benefit from thom, oven if it were practical to uso them. Thus a coupon for ten dollars would probably bo sold for eight dollars, and the purchaser would obtain the benefit of the discount, thus saving the discount, whatover it is, to the tax-payers, and not rushing the whole amount out of the State into the pockets of a few bond-holders. If the treasury ia in danger of flooding from coupons, wo prefer that some of our poople should derive at least a portion of J the benefit. Bot we have no fears of any such result. Tbd people who voluntarily paid their taxes to support the Hampton government would not trouble the treasu ry with cocpons. Another point which ia left out of con sideration by tho advocates of this appro priation ia the fact that the holders of I these hinds cannot sue tho State. Their [ only mode of procedure ls by placing the coupons in the hands of individuals, aod these individuals must littigste the re? coption af ihece ceupons for themselves. If a,Mand*mus is issued by the Circuit Court to compel a treasurer to receive tho ooupona for taxes, an appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court, and thus prevent a decision until after thc investi gation. Another point about the danger cf litigation, is that the people will not generally engage io the course necessary to flood the treasury with coupons, for ? man who pays twonty or thirty dollars tax cannot afford to buy tbcso.coupons, and then employ ccmssl to litigate their reception for H? taxesV Again, wo do not understand how It is that the advocates of paying the interest can find any difference between cou pons and the hills of the bank of the State. Both are receivable for taxes, and yet they profess to he nuable to get around the coupons, but do actually re rase to provide for the bank bills, which are as jest a debt and are more generally distributed among our people than the cotipons. Wo maintain that as a matter of law, of policy and of equity, there should be no discrimination between these two classes of debt Neither of] them should be recognised until they are fully investigated aod acted upon by the Legislature. Te pey ibb interest on the debt Is to validate ii irrevocably. Every lawyer knows that the payment of interest on an antiquated debt will revive it; or the willi mr rayment of interest on a forged nota witl acknowledge its justness, and we cannot imagina tho reasons which in duce the Legislature to Saddle beyond recall open oar already over-burdened people an unknown? and indefinito debt It is presumption, it seems to un, for .any man to decide so. positively and hastily tip >n the financial policy of the State, and the Senate owes it to the people to M.-eflt thia reckless haste, and the/eby gain tim e to ascertain and sift the vari?os classes of the debt We assert, without fear of contradiction, that ho man knows what tile State debt Is today. A large portion of it has boen consolidated ; that is, two old bon?s have been exchanged foi' one ne w one, hat it ls Imponible te iltoon, hui WO were. Thus the debt may taza out to be considerably daptt t.* ft fa likewise iraposslbte to toll many of titee? jcniaoUdftted booda .se !^;lsfiucd ,-fitho*i any, consider* . aa^tTWitn? was entirely lathe Ifc^ofBspttbliaa?s, An* tw of eos??* ?*g?*?<* ?*-?_ ?fee Vonted of titwrn Tw? p^ple | irttV: ?ot and evgitf not to cotoeo* to Ihn pafretat il of any of this dehttmtil it ls fully iare*i$ gatotL They Wa ?ot rrllUog to lr*re il ; to any ?re Men to set?e for them.' 'LH\? ^?^???^sjBijPjjaigp^ he Legislature's business to pam upon he debt) olid lt ought to be doue before Mit zi ii b sa'd rrn- ----? ?' .?>. dvocates for imposing an immediate fi, that wo aro bound to pay the debt t?cauoo the Stato Democratic Executive tommlttoe pledged obt- jparty tb * t, would io a gbod Kfottna apon winch lo oppose epudiation, t ut does not apply in this liscussion. The Committee did not dodge us not to investigate what tho lebt is, nor did it pledge us to pay such K)rtion of it ns is fraud-.Icu t. A fraudu ent bond is no part of the Stat'j'a debt, md the Committee bad no right to pledge he payment of anything except the just lebt as settled by the "Consolidation let." A forgery o. fraudulent bond ia >o such portion of the debt, and tho tex .ayrs will never agree to pay such bonds is loose given Kimpton & Co. for their ascalities. Tlie people look to the Senate to avert he threatened danger from hasty action, ind if it does not do so, then we appeal o Oov. ?Amnion to veto the bill. He ennot consistently approve it, for he ecommended the investigation before >ayment. To recede from his position rould show that he has no stable views ipon the financial situation. We hope he Senate will save him from the necea ?ty of acting, but, if if does not, the jlovcrnor wili one it to himself and the vholc people to prevent the consilmmn ion of so ruinous a measure. TUE ASSOCIATE JUSTICESHIP. The Legislature went into the election br Associate Justice of thc Supreme Dourt with very great haste-indeed, we jclieve the resolution to elect waa passed before Judge Willard had qualified as Chief Justice. This was generally be lieved to be in tho interest of ono of tho candidates whose chances wero thought better then than they would bc at a later lay. Thero waa very little timo for dis suasion of tho relative merits of the various aspirants, and the country has cauBc to congratulate itself upon the happy rcauit of the election. Ou 'i hu ra il ny night tho Democratic caucus met to nominate the Democratic candidate for the position. Col. Henry Mcivor, of Cheraw, was nominated by Mr. Colt ; Col. A. C. Haskell, by Mr. 8lrapson ; Gen. Wallace, by Mr. Sheppard ; Gen. Kershaw, by Mr. lt. R. Hemphill ; Col. Tracy, by Mr. Parler. Three ballot? were held as follows : 1st bnllot, Mciver 27, Haskell 10, W> H. Wallace 12, Ker shaw 12, Carlos Tracy 5. 2d ballot, Mc iver 30, Haskell 20, Kershaw ll, Wallace 10, Tracy was withdrawn. On tho 3d ballot, Mciver 30 votes. Haskell 22, Ker shaw 0, Wallace 0. Thirteen memben thou changed their vote-? to Mciver, making his vote stand 49 ; necessary to ? choice, 42. The nomination was theo mude unanimous. On Friday Col. Mc iver was unanimously elected, receiving the entire vote of all the members, Dem ocrats and Republicans. His selection it a very judicious one. His claims rester] upon his worth and purity, as a man to gether with bis ability as a lawyer. H< will adorn tho bench with those qualitici of mind aud heart which aro cmintntlj desirable for those who wear tho jud?ela ermine._ _ UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES. On last Thursday ths General Assem bly met in joint session tb elect trustee for the South Carolina University. Then were only twenty candidates for tie aerei positions which pay one hundred dol?an each. We think that for the present th< University should have been dosed, as i is doing little or no good and cannot b< resuscitated to prosperity within the next three or four years. It is ab item of grea expense to the State, and should not bi indulged in when there hi no substantial beaefit derived by the Stato. It costs ta much for the mero name of having i State University. But as it was d?cid?e to continue the institution we thir.k tb< L?gislature made very wise selections foi the important position of trustees. Ever; ?nan selected Is a high-minded, honorabh md educated gectleman, and under thei sara and direction we may confidently took for this time crM institution t< be restored, if not to 'is former prosperity it least to its spotless honor and exalte* dandard of excellence. The following gives th? 'proceedings o the joint mcetting in the election o trustees: Mr. Sheppard nominated Rev. E. J Meynardie and Jndge John E. Bacon both of Columbia. Mr. Aldrich nomina ted Col. J. H. Rion, of Winnaboro Senator Gary nominated Capt. R. W Boyd, of Darlington. Mr. Austin nomi naiad Gov. B. F. Perry, of Greenville Senator Connor nominated M?. J. F. J Caldwell, o? Newberry. Mr. Hood norn Sauted Cot F. W. Mcmaster. Mr. Cald well nominated Capt. J. F. Islar, of Or acgeburg. Senator Crittenden nominate? Col. L. D. Childs, of Columbia. Mi Weatberry nominated Mai. J. D. Bland lng, of Sumter. Dr. Muller nominate) Gen. J. S. Preston, of Columbia. Sena tor Mcetse nominated Louis LeOonte, ? Columbia. Mr. Hohnes nominated Col C. H. Simnnton. of Charleston. Mi Curtis nominated Gen. W. H. Wallace the' Speaker of the House. Mr. Mille nominated Mr. E. Montague Grimke, c Ofo?riceton. Mr. Perler nominated Mi M. C. Conner, of Colleton. Berater Gail lar nominated Obi.' W. L. Trenholn Senator Green nominated Senator W. I Nash, ^(colored,) of Columbia^ Mr. VS J. Anuicna ovoiiunUivt Mt civvsiKsmuii art, (colored.) Senator Taft nominate Hon. O. G. Memmlnger, of Cbarlestot Mr. Petty1- nominated Capt. Hugh I rhempsou. Mr. Brown nominated Ber star Gary. Messrs. Wallace and Gar withdrew, and tho nominations were th? tfotedi . The roll of the Scnato and Hom was then called, and each candidate wa voted for separately. The following ] the result of the several ballots In th Drtfar Baned: Rev. E. J. Meynardie rx ?? % W. Burri 100. HOI B. F. PerW7K Col. t. W. MeMester f Col. C. H. SImonton 76, Major J. I Blending 68, Col. James H. Rion 7< rho President declared that the abo, earned gentlemen, having received tb majority o? the whole number of vot< in tho eeverat ballots, ' were duly elect? ?rtttteep of the Satan karolina Unlversb for ? tait? sf ?bai Tt?sL "^r- .. .- . - - It ia given up here by both sid? met South Carolina ; will go bverwhdn logly Democratic at the east eiibi? As for A new party, there ia no use . talking about lt here or looking for it, i there fi and will be none for years. Tl Whites aro aolid for the. Deaabcracy, nc dntlba mid privileges.. In after years tl whites may split up among th'enisitlvt b?Vthey wIR W ai j^jF!? there ls party win unite the while*solidly again THE RUSHO TURKISH Vf AB, T Russia, one of the great power* of Eu ri pe, and Turkey, whict* ranks oui/ ? ? s third or fourth power, are now engaged el in a war, the ?aient of which lt la ter? a dlmcult to define at present The War ? results from the antagonism of race, ?a* el iigion and political interesta. The os- IV tensible pretext on the part of Bnasis for cl the declaration of war against Turkey is J the deliverance of the Christian subjects tl of Turkey from the oppression and hor- c rible persecutions of tho latter power, c Thc Greek Church hi the established re- c Iigion in Russia, r.nd the Mahomraedan lr in Turkey. A large majority of the el people of most of the Turkish provinces o in Europe are of the Christian persua- o sion, and the** are deprived of all polit- b leal rights, and subjected to the domina- " tion of the Mahommedan power, tbe tl outragea and cruelty of which have for f centuries shocked not only Ute Christian ? but the clvillced world. Tue barbarear h ferocity of the Turks could not have con tinued so long in enlightened Europe if ? ii had nul b??n for lue i?u???ce of pu* j litical considerations which the leading r powers of Europe havo been unable to b settle to their mutual satisfaction. The sympathies of Europe are with the op- ,L pressed, outraged and Buffering Christians t in the Turkish provinces, and yet so Controlling aro the conflicting political ^ interests of tho leading nations, that in [ 1854 tb'- two great Christian powora of t Europe-Eugland and France-?thc one c Catholic and tho other Protestant, united I with Turkey against Russia to perpetuate j in European Turkey the barbarous power j and religions ostracism of the Moslem, 1 and thus has been presented thc glaring I inconsistency of Christian nations ap- { pealing to the sword to sustain the Ma- ( hommedan power. With nations, how- < ever, religious subjocta are always of I sccondury consideration, and made, sub- j j servient to those of a political nature. ; This has been emphatically the case in \ j the course which the European powers < I have puriuied towards Turkey. The * leading powors are jealous of each other, ] and opposed to the territorial aggrandize- \ ment of any one of them. Constant!- 1 nople is the objective point to which Russia baa looked ?ince the timo of Peter , tho Great, and sho will not bo satisfied un- < til it is obtained. Bo important is it to 1 Russia, to afford ber a maritine outlet to j tho Atlantic Ocean, that without it, not- ( withstanding ber great extent of territo- i ry and formidable armies, her navy and i marino must remain relatively inconsid- ' embie. j Tho interest* of England tn the Medi terranean, in Africa and in Asia Induce i her to oppose nny of the great powers obtaining possession of Constantinople. To prevent this England united with France in 1854 to assist Turkey in the i Cri mear. War, and is now preparing to j involve all Europe in war sooner than ' permit Russia to take and hold it. Italy, j Austria, Germany and Russia each wants ] portions of Turkey, but they cannot agree * among themselves os to Its partition, and the other powors of Europe are utterly opposed to any one of them having any part of it. What is to be done with Turkey comprises in a nutshell what fa ; implied by the "Eastern Question" For more than a century tho statesmen of Europe have grappled with it, without being able to solve it, and the temporary j arrangements made for guaranteeing Us , independence were intended to avert a i general European war, which it waa ! universally feared would follow any per- j manent Battlement of the question which , could possibly be made. It cannot be i supposed for a moment that. Europe, by. 1 those treaty stipulations which guaran? ? teed the integrity of tho Ottoman territo- i ry, intended to foist permanently upon Europe, Aaia and Afriet the Mahomme- 1 dan religion and government These ? treaty stipulations were mere temporary ; iixpedienta to meet threatening exigen-1 '. cies, fraught with more immediate dan-' ger to the general good than Mahommo- ' dan imposition and domination. Those treaty stipulations are now at an end, and the nation? of Europe must 1 meet the question, face to face, "What shall be done with Turkey V Russia, if 1 left alone, will conquer Turkey ; but the '. present indications are that she will not be left alone, that alliances will be formed hy each of the opposing powers, and that the Mahommedan power, which was ea* \ tablisbed by tho sword, will perish by j the sword, having drenched all Europe in blood. PRESIDENT HATES AS AN ORATOR. Tho annual banquet of the Chamber of Commerce of New York was celebra ted on the 16th inst, and President Hayes , and his Cabinet were present. Inviter tiona were also given to Ex-Go v. Tilden, Gov. Robinson and the leading officers of Nc j York, but ss Democrats they de clined, because thoy could not consent to recognize or endorse the fraudulent elco tion of President Hayes by meeting him socially. This is an example well worth the consideration of our people. When called upon for a speech the President said: "Mr. President, it is a gratification to lave this opportunity to meet ouch an 'assemblage of the business men of tho acknowledgment to them for their invi tation to enjoy with them their annual secret meeting. I wish ip assure them that this hearty greeting ls very welcome to me, [(Sheers.] At peace with all nations ol' the world, with an honest pur pose on the part of our people and on the part of the government [loud cheers) to Strive for the restoration of the ancient concord within our own limits, [hurrahs and great applause,} I hellere that, nat 's Itt standing tho unfortunate array of figures w'h.icn has been diaeotombeo. ws nar confidently look fox carly, decided Sd encouraging evidences of tho roviv j of busiuece prosperity throughout our couutry." A few more such elaborate discourses as thia will nahe President Hayes es famous for sententious j oratory as his no-, torio?s predecessor, Ks-rrcs?den^ Grant, -c- .-..H i -?--_ -?r.? 11 - There were tfc*ee deaths under b&e umbrella at Newbery, NJ C., on the last Sunday evening in ApriL At the cloae of the service at tho colored church a thunderMorm ?yaed over tho town, arid two>?WSjaWs took i?Si^nde?>? oreo brother's umbrella- which bad a steel b?ndle.': Tbsr?,rw?s; a ri:?.?; nsab, yon luau instant therej?ere ihjt^^ burutS^. ?f ; --rive prominent candy-makers lo j Boston have been indicted for using I pottonous ingredients. )1 5~ HE ELECTION OF CHIEF JUSTICE. As a very general interest bas been wD??e?tcd by sur people rel?4J?- ta tim a lection of Chief Justice, we give below t synopsis of the proceedings of th? Joint I jwembly which met on the l?th lost, to i lect a successor to the late Judge F. J. t loses. Governor Hampton had de- t larod in favor of Associate Justice A. i . Willard for the position, and, through l iie influence of bis administration, se ared the nomination of the Democratic * aucus tor him. The proceedings of this ( aucus have not been published, but it is < nrnrn that there was considerable oppo- i it'oc to the nomination, which was not * lade until after midnight, and after a 1 umber of ineffectual ballotings had been .. eld. The Democratic nomination hav- I ig been given judge Willard, bb elec- < lon was a certainty, snd, when the time ' sr the joint session came, it was only , eceesary to go through the form of elect- < og bim, which was done as follows : The Senate came into the hall In pro euston, and Lieutenant Governor Simp- , on took the chair and called the Joint Lssembly to order. The Clerk read the evolution under which the Joint Assem ily had con*?n*d. The Lieutenant Governor said that five ? ninnies would be allowed for each nomi lation, and five minutes for each second o a nomination. Mr. Orr--1 rise to nominate Judge A. I. Willard. Extended remarks are un- , lecessary. Judge Willard has for ri long ' ime filled the position of Acaec?ate Jus ice with honor to the State and with lignity. I am satisfied that if ho should io promoted to the position of Chief Jus ice he will still continue to hold the lalahces of justice properly, and continue o be an honor to South Carolina as ho las been in the past. I, therefore, urge tis claims on this General Assembly. Mr. Andrews-I rise to put in a nomi istion. In putting in my nomination I lo not want it to bo understood by this General Assembly that I do it for the lurpose of injuring the wheels of the mvernment, bat I put it in with the notives that have always prompted mo iccording to my own conscience for the iveifare of the State. I feel that there ce able gentlemen in the State of South karolina who can fill the office of Chief lustice as well as tho candidate who has jeen nominated. It will be an honor to rote for my candidate. This is the Hon. rV. D. Porter of Charleston. Mr. N. B. Myers-I rise to second the nomination of Judge Willard. It gives ne a great deal of pleasure to bo able to lemonatrate to the people of this country that the people of South Carolina are de termined to recognise worth. It has been said that we are opposed to a certain :lass of men ; and I want to declare by my vote to-day that I am not opposed to men who are identified with South Caro lina and her interests. I therefore take rreat pleasure in seconding the nomina tion of Judge A. J. Willard. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the nomi nations were then closed. . Mr. Palmer rose to make a nomination, out the Chair said that it was out of irder. The vote vas then taken viva voce, and resulted as follows : A. J. Willard, 86; 3. McGowan, 89; W. D. Porter, 2; J. B. Kershaw, 2 ; W. H. Wallace, 1. Mr. Keith originally voted for Mr. Mc iver, but changed to Gen. McGowan. Ur. Caldwell voted for S. W. Melton, but changed to Gen. McGowan. Thoee who voted for Jndge Willard ire: Messrs. Aldrich, Wallace, E. S. Allen, W. S. Allon, Anderson, Antill, Austen, Bamberg, Bates, Bissett, Blake ney, Blue, D. F. Bradley, W. K. Brad ley, Bridges, Brown, Byers, Callison, Colt, Compton, Connor, Cooper, Cum mings, Davis, Deal, Don nald, Edens, Erwin, Gray, C. S. Green, Guignard, Hamer, Hamilton, J. J. Hemnhill. B. R. Hemphill, Holmes,. Hood, J, B. Hum* bert, Hutchison, Jeffries. Jennings, Jenes, Kinloch, Leaphart, Maree, Mas tey, McRae, Moore, Moller* N.B.Myers, Orr, Parler. Peake, Petty, Redfearn, Reed i?h, Rogers, Rountree, Sawyer, Shaw, Sheppard, Simpson, Sloan, Van diver. Verner, Watts, Weatberry, West moreland, Wofford. Woodward, You mans, Bowen, Butler, Cannon, Corwin, Counts, Crittenden, Evans, Gaillard, Howard, Jeter, Livingston, Jr C. Max well, Meetro, Todd, Witherspoon. Those who voted for General S. Mc dowan are: Messrs. Alexander, Boston, Coleman. Curtis, Dibble, Evans, Forrest, aaither,,Gantt,.Keitt> Lawman, Miller, Milton, Morgan, Palmer, Peterson, Reed Robinson. Scott, J. A. Smith, Well ., Wines, Bird, Cartejr, Clinton, Cochra i, Duncan, Gary. B. Green, Johnston, Vt. J. Maxwell, W. F, Myer?, Nash, Sw?.'ls, Tait, Warley. WiMams. Those who'voted for Mr. W. D. Porter are: Messrs. Andrews and L. D. Bryan. Those who voted for Gen. J. B. Ker shaw ure: Mew?, Ferriter and Hough. M\ Caldwell voted for Hon. 8. W. Melton. Mr. R. H. Humber* voted for Gen. W. H. Wallace. Mr. 8. J. Keith voted for Mr. Mciver. The Lieutenant Governor then der Blared A. J. Willard elected Chief Jus tice, and the Senate withdrew. It is but just that we should state that none of the gentlemen who were voted for by tho Republicans were candidates, ind lt ls due to General 8. McGowan that (the position he occupied and his noble jourse in the whole matter should be generally known. Whfcn the race first began lt was determined tb run Gen. Mc Gowan for the position, and numbera of the Republicans were willing ito vote for bim, 60 much ao that had he entered fictively into the canvass no doubt he could have prevented caucus nomination ind secured his own election. But see ing and recognising the paramount im portance of Democratic organisation, he declined to be a candidate unless nomi nated by. the Democratic caucus, .and aa soon as Governor Hampton made Judge Willard the administration candidate, General McGowan declined te allow bb) irienua \o uso bsa iwoe tor. ?be positiva at ell. Throughout the entire affair bis course has been that of thb patriot and high-toned gemlbmen he has always shown himself. ; The Section of Judge Willard has been very favorably received throughout the entire country, and will So a great deal to practically Illustrate to the world, that thero. la nb prejudice iu South Carolina against Northern: men Who settle !? o?* midafc.and attend tn their duties. It sbooW'j^'a^'.'ae' a warning to a portion bi tho bihbr jndge* of this State who . "knew their duty and did fi not/'that tho road to preferment does noi fie in blind partisanship, but io the fclthlul and just performance of their ?tbS? ; -We Sieg?; the ??it ?yi prove beneficial to our State,.. .? taft ' < : i/molue F 5 wu ; uiii, t.if?<&r> I. .-The New Yosfc J3srvi?bas made make things even "?fis? . e li? w* ec^e st\ ---.;,-ta ???!>.. 'f.iy -- Thursday, JancM>wiU bo kha imai hundredth anniversary ofthe sdoptfoa or?o Stare and Stripe? as ? national N-VIII If? Fri - Dl?CUSSIfl? THE DEBT. . The qoestion of levying a sufficient tax Lad approwiatinc ?mouri* montjf topsy he iotaeetbn tho State bonded fobfcbas wpo receiving a very warm and general iiscuesion in the Boase of Representa ives. ,Oa our first page will fa? found be opening of this discusi?n, end we ippend below the report of other speeches yith the result arri veil at :_ Mr. B. B. Hemphill took tho floor ia ipposition to paying the debt, holding hat the debt waa not a contract, because >f ita fraudr'.nt nature. The consol i - iated bond? had been given a value of Jfty cents on the dollar, when originally hoy bad no value at ali. The other side !/.lkcd about the honor of South Carolina, tyhile there was still before them the mournful spectacle, in which be had taken port two days ORO, via : the election if a carpetbagger. He wai in favor of supporting the Administration, and ploted from the Governor's nieesag? recommending a thorough investigation jf the debt. Mr. Simpson asked if be had read the proviso in the soctiou. Mr. Hempbill said he would come to that in time; but was satisfied fha; the riAMmnri. monnlnr. waa tn tnvoattaafA Hvimnni -- - -.--o ? . - *?- ' ?-ry Brat and then provide for the payment. lie wont on to show that the committee had exibited a I ? "k of intelligence in pro riding 9300,000, which was too much to pay the interest Mr. Hood bore explained that $260,000 iras necessary to meet the interest on the bonds already funded, and the u<. iitional $40,000 waa appropriated to meet the ad ditional debt that would probably be funded in the meantime. Mr. Hemphill then tool, tho position that $300,000 would not be enough to meet the interest on the debt, and he was in favor of finding out bow much the real valid debt was before they blindly ap propriated an amount which might be either too much or too little. . Dr. W. C. Brown, of Anderson, then took the floor in opposition to raying the interest on the consolidated deb'., arguing that the debt abould be lnv~tigs!ed be fore the appropriation nam made. Mr. Conner'said : At this late stage of the debate on this bill Ido not propose to inflict a speech upon this patient but wearied House. The question we are discussing, however, is of such momen tous importance, fraught with so much of good or evil to the people of this State, that I cannot permit the occasion to pass without briefly giving the reasons that influences the vote that I shall cast. I in the outset confess to a prejudice against tho dobt that has been heaped upon us by the Republican party sinco it carno into power. They have wrung from an impoverished people by taxation such an enormous amount of money yeai after year that there hos never been anj need of borrowing money or issuing nnj bonds. But they have piled up dcb tu nor debt, like Felio.. upon Ossa, until tue\ stood amazed at tho superstructure, and true to their nature, they began to destroy it by repudiating a part and Bealing th? balance. Money enough bas been raisec by taxation to havo paid the current ex penses of tiie government, sustain one build up the public institutions, finishec this grand ola building, which has beer going to decay since they received it, aile Slid off a great, .art of the public debt at there is nothing to show for this vas outlay ; no valuable consideration. Tb? range of discussicn hws been, wide, bu the mais linc cf argument Pursued bv th< friends of tho billTTas been based upoi false premises-that the opposition mear repudiation by striking out the fifth ,aec tibu. This is diverting public attcntioi from the real point at issue, aud is in tended to bring* odium upon those vb' oppi -?o the section as repudiationists. ij co' ad that repudiation is not involve in iis question at all. To say that t retune to pay a claim that is peithe legally nor morally binding is r?pudie tion, is an absurdity. We propose to pa tho rca! bona fide debt of ihn State, au aa an evidence we provide for the ar pointmbntof a commission'to ascerta? what it is, aid wesimply ask the cre<3 itera to wait until an examination is hat We have just commenced a new era, ou grand old commonwealth has just arise com the dost-of corruption and traue and ia putting on the habiliments of hoi esty and reform. . This bugaboo about th .treasury being.flqodpd with coupons pr< eeoted for tax?s is without force. Th holders o? these' funded bonds, with fe exceptions, pay no,taxes. .They stool have to sell their coupons beforo thc could reach tho treasury and if we dbm provide for them few taxpayers wool ever see them. Tho holders ' cannot st tbs Sta??, The State b a sovereignty an cannot.bo sued for debt, or under the a< pf n Legislature. This funding scheu which'is claimed to bo a contract, ope tho part of the State, is only an act of tl T n?t.l.}..M\ r.r*A Anmrm ..~? VUJ m -.. U JJVgl.IU.UlV) UVW X.W UUJU C. QUW. quent Legislature. If disposed to do s we can repeal it in three days. But there is not the difference biiwet the advocates of this bill, end its ono nents as would seem to be from the* wi and temper of tho discussion. -Let i examine it Neither party advocates repudiation of any b-na, fide debt of tl State. Both partie ? want a commissi! rafted to find cut tie valid1 debi. ' Ol party wants a levy and appropriation $800,000 to meet the iotcrest of the de before it is ascertained what that debt i Se wa?t bo levy n-v appropriation on ? whole debt has been ihoroughly i veatigatcd and tho good separr.tod fro tho bad. Wo are unwUiio?itP;recognii ?iihcr i?O??d?y Of l?g?i?y, Dr this ?OPl priation any part of the .debt until ? commi?slou baa ruado-ibo examiiiatii and reported to the next General Assei bly. We .desireg in tho meantime, tq p ourselves opon tho record, that,, by 1 fusing to make tho appropriation nt t 1 unbent session,! we in no sense'mean ?mp?y repodi?tion of tho bonded d' at the State; that tho object and^rpose the motion to strike out the fifth sccti are to sctore'tlme and thejptop?r mea for tho full inves6gatkm;?f^Mbi>?t tho validtty of tho'indebtedness with view to provide,for,?tho rpayraent of; much of tho same as is found to be val and no more. With this assurance prc eriy made, I think every holder of hoxett claim would be; content to give all tho indulgence we ask. But when are informed, and it is a common run among Republicans as well aa Democre that no small part of the bonds airca thuded is fraudulent, why ab/, lld we in haste to exact from the people, at ?1 stringent time, taxes to pay these boi holders. Mr. Hrrsuid that this was a measi of pru".? .*. ..ttimportante to the State South (arcdina>rand,he desired to i a? anstoiriiogt the 3 section of tho bill. Gentlemen bads tha^ih'?ciedit of South Carolina waa rnady pone hot h A k? W SXot neiie cf ( nets'of altona, hid injured btr hon But, if tho,.mK.9oW,(^^ii stood upon the floor to-day take ouch , tion as is propot?diln rtMjiWto pray for paymant of Ats iat*W?t^^?iirt<** stain her honor. Thstwcuidhangaa 0m i**^)t?? l^akj, wWah abe, y never be s^.^ ^^^?^" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ coupons of those that were found by i commission to hu valid, If they were ) provl?t-?-.ffr-r sn thia way, the'hold could comital payment through tho'cou [Miii*myWa. coroona, we have holdere in our power, because tho coop aro only receivable feTtS^ m tho y thoy become due. Batas to thoa* bf present year, they haye us in their power; they can uso force iipon as, and thus sus pend the whole arrangements of our gov payment ; ama' they will do JH> if re do not make an Arrangement to pay them in . ltbe section as amended, aud as it pafi^^ the House, ?jejas follow?? : That the ?nm pf ft70,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same ia hereby, appropriated to nay the1 January and July interest upon tue con solidation bonds and certificates nf.ttock of the State, issued under the provisions of the act to reduce the volume of the public debt: iyotided, That tW part thereof shall be applied to the payas sat of the interest upon the consolidated bonds and certificates of stock, until th? holders thereof shall bavo submitted tho same to tho inspection and scrutiny of a commission, raised for that purpose et thc present session of the General Assembly, and until said commission shall have de termined tiie same to be valid and bona fide. ^ _ ,, COLUMBIA CORB&PdtfftEHCE. COLUMBIA, May 21,1877. MR. EDITOR : The election of Chic! Justice has taken place, and, as was pre* dieted, Judge A. J. Willard fills the po sition. For sumo time it was considered a foregone conclusion, but about three days before the election the enemies ol thc administration redoubled their exer< tiona, and found some pliant tools in the Democratic ranks, who, for personal spit? or personal aggrandizement, were willing to assist in thc first effort to defeat th< administration. Gov! bampton did not at the outset wish it to bo considered ar act of the administration, and took m part in it, save to express bis opinion ai to its advisability when asked by indi vidual members ; but he was committee' to Judge Willard by having tendere*: him the position when he believed hi bnd thc appointing power; but by tin violent opposition of some sore-heads ii our party it was forced upon him, nm he publicly declared that he thought i wise, just and necessary. Then came tb tug of war. Tho cry of the oppositioi was-"any man to beat Willard" ; am they worked day and K'^t to accomplis) this object. They hunted-the countr over, and wero paid for their pains b having the roan they put np most hand somcly defeated. From the first hallo in the caucus they never stood a shadow of a chance ; and be it said for tho bono of old Carolina and the Democratic part that her sons were never truer, that i this critical time every Democrat vctin for Willard-except Gary and -Bryan as well as tho auministration Republi cans-such as Hamilton, Myers, Reedis and Westbury-and Gov. Hampton i the Governor of South Carolina to-do notwithstanding the efforts of som parties to break his influence. Th ci was. however, a delightful harmonizin in the next election-that of Col. Hem MnTt/*?r, of Cheraw, Chesterfield Count; He was elected to the vacancy caused ti the election of Willard.; Ho and Co Haskell had a tight vote in tho eau cn and when he was chonen tho nom inn*.io was made unanimous, ?nd wonderful 1 say, his election was tcnartiinout, recor ing every vote of 129, cast by Demo ern. and Republicans.. . Sin CA these elections tho Lesislatni has gono to work with a will, and making up for lost time. The appropr ation bill has keen passed and sent to tl Senate. The supply bill has passed tl House at 7} mills for State purpose and three for County, making an ?gg? gate of 10i mills. Just-think of thi won't youl instead of 16,18 or 20. mil under Radical rule ; and the best part it is, that this pays all State expense school fund, eli .witabie and ponai ins1 tutions and interest'On the public del Now our people will appreciate the a vantage of Hampton ana honesty. ? The fence law will bo , passed, tl Judges required to interchange circni the bonanza tax repealed. the'local nebo tax bill-abolished, and many ' needed i forms effected. A bill. will ! be passed prevent the sale of liquor with'n thr miles of Wllliamston College. We a getting on finely, add hope to adjourn ten days. I ">.:<. i??l t? ' I came noir forgetting, to toll the ht news o?) any. Old Whitteraore has go to Massachusetts, perhaps forever, they have got proof that will put ni in the penitentiary, noe Senate -vc stood 15 to 17 ; his absence rodjued it 16, end tho election of Gen. (Walk1 from Chester, to take Dublin Waiko place, bringo our vote Up'to 16. SoV nave a tie vote in the Senate, and t President a Democrat,. ? : That's tho mt gl?riQua news I know.(of, an^.Mw, .tee c independent of the mdependenls.. ? ? ? % L: O. AM-ii c i..- j.; ' .iii? v" Washington Botet > ead Gossip. : WAOHINOTOK, May 18. . Senator Patterson, of South Carolii r.tatcd in. conversation to-day that. in interview which ho had with the Pr? dont a few' weeks since the President b ' said to him that his.purpose was to t point: Democrats where it would streng! cn his policy and tend to obliterate pai lines. Mr. Patterson thinks tho dissat faction evidenced in the North abd W at the President's Southern policy i induced him. to change his mind a litt Since Patterson!? return from South G oliha bb has again called ,ou the Pre dent. . ? itt his last < atertfiew the Preside told him ho woul. only appoint Rete Heans to office in the South, but ic maia* his selections ho would take great caro Sf hold of tho best men. Secreti ?Crinan has also informed bim; Mri Pl tersen says, that so far as the offices s [der his department aro concerned, < gd out Republicana who have stood e party in the past will receive cons Gration in preference to those who hi , becomo Republicans only since the i vent of the present edmlMattatlssn Sn assurances aa th rae ara. regard cd as qu comforting by Mr. Pattersen in' thV? t of gloom and despondencywhich0! ?Orne upon his set ii -A professor of the South Carolina II vcrsity now In Washington has recall advices from Cqlumbla which indicafe Carolina LegkuatareV^fcse allapp . priationa for tbe support of tho Unive: ty as at present conducted. This *? necessitate thc temporary closing up tho institution and tee discharge or? professors and students. Aa managed . .the carj^?^ac authorities of South Ca lina, tho University was made a politi machiuc. and educational objects w entirely lost sight of. It waa ranon most extravagant scale, three-fourths the students were ignorant o?lor^yeu < from the low countrydistricts, and ' geting white mon of the ir*ato, wh *.*hera 'vere heavily taxed for ?? poit of the institution, were, debar from any participation in its henel Wncn tho South Carolin??, 7>gU?t meeta ngaln next winter meieuresS bejad?pited to xeoreav?*se t?de URITOT? e '^^??^ ' ?*esttene!<ttl^^ th?eror*: o?jfculldmg'op d^ew.iepa can party tn. JLeuUdana*ifl??9fcttki "turned dow^by^efiogg*riT$i mouth; ?att'hencehohs^n?JVriy inw ' '?hi?p*rt/bab?r^ Uko La* se ? he; ?nteeda,to .practice a li 'vbiuntaVy retirement irOm/p?tt?c life. It ls pretty generally boBevebrtia* President haaprirateiy<xmrey?l ta Hu. shfll Firkin, of Loy Wans, to ' tattmatiou thai his T?aigur.??on would be acc?j*abto. It it un?ie*?^CCS Milt vu zs if .mfmgfmgtl fQr roonstraooea hare ?Mme here rwatast the appointment of Od!. Wharton ?bm both whit?: and colored Bepottttoa? of Loni, siana, but pr?n?jb^ailr the latter.1 Charge? ara made Shas C&l, Wharton waa conuoc ted with the Boaster inaasacre ft 186S, faa which 200 coloredr^gS^WK* A letter has air? been written to the Presi dent calling his attenta n to the testimony* of Mad?ox,. IMVwb^^he a?*?ed that Wharton waa au aottve ally in faboego tia'?ona with the returning botid. Oh Monday last fl?d&ufy! 2Bermefr tendered the appointment of Solid, tor of tho Treasury to ox-GorYGfcatfoefV lain, of South Carol i ni.' The offer waa mado at the instance of the President, who also urged its acceptance. Gor. Chamberlain felt obliged to decline,, howorer, on acvanut or pro&uiorial en gagements previously made?Vtrfeh^wero regarded, ea more advantageous Mofe*. had a/interv Swir^th ; ih'e. Pr^Mat^ day, and be leaves to-night for South Carolina to remain for a weiek to tel?se up mri rate braineza, when ?fea- will return to New York and take his DUQA |B A firm with which he will' hereafter be. associated. 3.-? i ? -i -l? ? HULPUER A SPBCmir FOB' BCA?I.BT FE vrai.-Dr. Henry Pigeon writes to th? Lor>u?"?n Lancet as follows : Tho mptrreV oas succoss which has attended mr tjuta, ment of scarlet fever by sulphur, inducer me teilet my medical brethren knowoff my plan, so that they may be ?Hs to ap f the same remedy without delay. AU tao cases in which 11 used it were rery well marked, and the, epidormls on, the arms in each case came away like tho ski re of ? snake. The following was the exact, treatment followed in each easer;) Thor? ougbly anoint the patient twice, daily with sulphur ointment; gi VA riv* to tent grains of sulphur in a little iam''tar?fc* times a day. Sufficient sulphur was; burned, twice (daily* (on coals "on a shovel,} to fill the room , with the fumes., and, or course, waa. thoroughly. inhaled by the patient.' Under this mode of treatment ea oh improved immediately, 1 and none were over eight days in making a complete recovery, and I firmly belove I in each it waa, prevented from spreading by the treatment adopted. 1 i: i-;- mm' .. r . i.- - J ;,-,..?) I - Ex-Senator Doolittle fails? td see how tho Democrats could have done any ?? more 'mn tho President hos, and ?a dls * posed to be rory cheerful over the situn ? tion. He doesn't think Mr^ Hayes wai ' elected, bat says Ik way be netter for tho i peace and quiet of the .country to hare ; tho Democratic policy carried out front > tho "Republican side. As for the D>ss?o . crat?, they "will await events.'' i . - It is reported, that, the American t officers serving in the Egyptian array i have refused to bear arms against Russia., i We hope the report is true. They en ? paged to serra the Khcdirej but this? r should not bind them -to take part wi tb . the Tarka in the European war. We? r trust, therefore, they, will remain ia .. Earn-t- "_:' i-,".-. -? . -, .\m. . .--i i ... J .. , .'Survival of tho Flt^W ,....." > Tho ingenious doctrine propounded by . Mr. Darwin, tho tireless investigator or ga* , turo and hei* laws, is as a?plicaSla in deter mining the tata of medicines ?as in, that qt the animal specie*. Every year new rem? ? MbM ?r* Hrnnoht '.ISwfhrrt th?'puWic, ?nd ST* ? soon completely discarded a? thsfe galcmfe * idly decreases. Only those medicines which ?, ere best suited to the paopl?'B wanta survive ,' the first test. . If they "art tried and found wanting" in ,the merits which they ore said ?i to possess, no amount of aarertislrfg will * ranko Chem popular.: Of ali tba' MrrnsdSta ?> ever introduced to the. pnbuc,;none .are so s popularas D?. Pierce's Family.Medicines, r Theil- sslo has steadily increased?s?liyemr, i and wholesale drug,, isis assert thattho prea . ent demand for Chun is greater than ever before. If you would patroneo medicines * sci cn Ufi colly, prepared use Ihr. ?Pierce" s Fem * Uy Medicines. Golden, Medical Discovery lu alterative, or blood^?SiiMn^and Crt Un B equaled cough remedy ; Pleasant Purgative i. Pellets, eoarody ?lsrgw t than mtiataxd a . FaroritoPreatript?on, s remedy fo? debi 11 tated i^Aleai .p^ract of SpnsrtrWaed, ? " magical remedy for pain, bowel complainte, 9 aho^nrieqWledlfo^ s andhorse-flesh; whilehjsDr<4?^srQti*i?h t the HsadV ores fdre& toths^pablku ^Tfcey s ^Bo^by.druggs^s.f.;: . ;u,,,,:,, ?ENTAi.N?llOSi:; Only Two Week* Hore in Anderson , . Jitr F,ftD3NDg and PATRONS take notice. . ^ O. MUB'tAt?; Dentist. . May 24.1877 j ' *5 ?N ^BDIJS??I?CE, .. To Prevent Dam from Bnuriiag'at Large on the Streeta In the Town, of Ander son, tadeas Securely Muffled ?o as to prerent thea from Biting. ' BS IT ORDAINED by.'the Intendant and Wardens of tho Town of Andjflf son, in Council assembled--- . ' ;," ' That nU persons afc hereby ubtiftadiAhd required to Muzrle any Dog or Doga they may own by the first day of Juno, 1877. 'Air? BC n ' rtranotB Oanaittan, That the Town Morabais are hereby insfcructo&and reqinred to shoot and kill all .Dogs found running at l?rg? within the eorp/mWffiWla of the Town, unless they eta nuKtiftd naas Sfi?^-^ ^^^^ Dono^and ratified in ?ooii?ihjm^^ [L. s.3 flxedlh^e^?^^?s^rd^ ^ a; D. 1877. - !; i . ^VM. McQPKil*, .^tendant. J. L. TniBBt.E, Cleric Council. ? May 24, 1877 j ggjgff g --2 ", MACHINES.