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B. S3. HURRAY* Editor. THURSDAY SwBnm?, w????n 28, 1878. HAMPTON IN ANDERSON. The Military Keview a Grand Success! Au Immense Throng attend the Political Meeting. ?o?. Hampton Endoraed aun?. Enthusiastically R?upmlnR ted an Anderson*? Choice. aoYemor Hampton, Gen. Mohe, Ueu. McGowan, Judge Mackey, Col. Cotbran, Col. Hoyt ?nd Judge Cooke Speak. Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry aaa! Civilian* Unite la the Tribute to Clov. Hampton. Eirjht to Tea Thousand Persons Present. Last Wednesday, aa predicted, waa the greatest i j that has been witnessed in Anderson-County for mary years; and indeed is, we believp, generally conceded to have been the greatest gathering of people ever seen upon any occasion in the County. It vas what it should have been-a fit reflex of the cslvcm enter tained by the people of this County for Governor Hampton, and of their interest in and devotion to the Democratic party. At an early hour the crowd began assem bling, and by ten o'clock it was simply immense-and still they came. At the appointed hour Tili'; REVIEW Began, by. Gen. Humphreys' Cavalry Brigade moving out and forming on Main Street, the right resting upon the public equate, and the left reaching to the Fair Grounds. Governor Hampton was ac vomppnied by Generali? Moise. Hum phreys, McGowan and Gray ; Colonels Scoffin, Orr and Bilton ; Gen. Hum phreys' Staff, consisting of Majors E. B. Murray, P. K. McCully, J. R. Williams, S. H. Provost, J. Pink Reed, Dr. R. F. Di wer, A. 8. Todd, Rev. S. L. Morris ; Captains Dr. M. C. Parker, J. M. Mose ley, T. C. Ligon, J. J. Fretwell, J. Reese Fant, J. A. McLcsky, J. M. Reid, J.M.Glonn, Jas. W. Poore, J. R. Wil son, John C. Cary, J. W. branson, and a detachment of the Pen?eton Flying Artillery aa an escort. Tho Companies reviewed were as follows : INFANTRY. The Butler Guards, Capt. Bovd, Green ville. The Greenville Guarda, Capt. Nor wood. Greenville. Palmetto Riflemen, Capt. J. E. Allen, Anderson. The Adger College Cadets, Mai. Sloan, Walhalla. The infantry battalion was commanded by Capt. J. E. Allen, of Anderson. ARTILLERY. Pendleton Artillery, Capt. J. C. Strib ling. Pendleton Juvenile Artillery, Capt. P. C. Gaillard. McGowan Artillery, Capt. John 8. Smith, Anderson. The artillery battalion wai commanded by Capt. J. C. Stribling, of Pendleton. CAVALRY. Saluda Regiment. 8apt. R. W. Simpson's Company, apt. Aaron Guyton'* Company. Capt. J. W. Dacua' Company. Capt. E. M. Snips? Company. Capt M. P. Trirublb'A i?oBinsny, Capt. J. P. Cox's Ooijpaoy, Capt. Jos. B. Moore's Company. Capt. J. N. Vssdiver's Company. Capt. R. B. A* Robinson's Company. Savannah Regiment. Capt. J. M. Kidd's Company. Capt. O. B. Gilmer's Oompany. Capt. W. D. Garrison's Oompany. Capt. J. T. C. Jones Company. Capt. J. L. Bryan'B Company. Capt. D. L. Ste venson's Company. Capt. R. lt. Beatty? Company. Col. E. W. Simpaon and Capt M-. P. Tribblo, the Captains of the two Com panies flret organised in the Brigade, commanded the two regiments. After the review, the reviewing officers took position upon the University Hill, and the various Companies parsed in review, going down Main street, returning np -MCD??S?? street Sou crossing io the sta^. dieted fi? tho speaking. In the procession the Anderson Pal metto Band was at tho head of tho front Regiment, and the Anderson Colored Band at the head of the second Regi ment ' This concluded the review, and the meeting was then taken charge of by Maj. E. B. Murray, County Chairman of the Democratic party Of Anderson, who called it to order for the ? purpose of re ceiving a resolution befare the Governor arrived. Hon. J. 8. Murray then read and offered for tho consideration of the meeting tho following preamble and res-1 olutions: lt. is our privilege to-day to congratu late tho people of South Carolina that peace and tranquility prevail throughout the State ; that the protection of proper ty, the security of life, and the rights of the humblest citizen are secured by the supremacy of law and its faithful admin iotration ; that Ibid supremacy of law un dei Democratic administration, unaided by judicial procees, has driven from the Btate the b?rde of political cormorants, wb/v for eight years, governed it in iniquity, robbodltatreasury of millions, ?sti ~fth- MU??1.J rc?utca tam State to degradation and rain, and thitt now we have a government administered in purity end wisdom, and commanding the respect and confidence of all classes of ita cirixens. And, whereas, thia great refbssa was accomplhhed as the result of the success of the D?mocratie party lo tho contest of 1870. under tho guide-^ abd inspiration of its great ?nd belovou leader. Gen. Wade .Hampton, who gave himself to the State that he might re deem it from, the power of Republican Tyranny - asa pianaer ; ans. whereas. Gov. Hampton, in the administration or tba executive department, has evinced that fihnt.ee* and Impartiality in the en forcement of tho laws which have brought peace to the State and security to all its citlaenv and.. th*.?, wisdom in "council .which waa ec/na? to the exigencies of the armaUiosp diffienlties which surrounded rfofcjv^fati* ?ud starasnlnshlp make th? foto ra of rolltta ?M purs a?d glorious ar vro* it tr unst renown, and that wo are as uso of tn is should be hereby nominate him aa the choice of the Democracy of Anderson for re-elec tion at the ensuing election, and that we pledge him our undivided support. WsV Resolved, That wo recognize only two political parties \li thii Sui*, Democratic avtd Radical, and that we will hold in contempt all who ?hall seek under the name of Independents, or any other nemo, to divide the Democratic party, and thus re-establish Radical domina tion and plunder. These resolutions were, upon motion of Dr. W. C. Brown, unanimously adop ted and most lustily cheered. After their adoption, Governor Hampton, who was not present at their consideration, was escorted with the other speakers to the stand, and as they ascended the steps thedoudes t cheering greeted them. Maj. E. B. Murray then introduced Governor Hampton, who was received with deafening and vociferous cheers by the immense crowd that had a-isemblcd. He spoke in substance as follows: My Friends of' Anderson : If my voice could reach this vast crowd, and give utterance to the emotions that flit my breast, I could not thank you adequately for this hearty welcome and great dem onstration. I came not to inaugurate the Eol?tica! campaign : I came not to dictate > you who should bo your candidates for office in thc coming campaign. I come to meet the people of Ant.ttson and to express to them my thanks for the unan imous support rendered me in ibe cam paign inaugurated at Ibis place, to remind them of tho pledges made two years ago. The flag they then placed in my hands on that bright September day wa* carried successfully and peacefully throughout the State, and wan placed victoriously upon the Capitol at Columbi,.. It was tba most startling campaign in thc his tory of this country. It was because you, the people of Anderson, came out then in your determination to succeed that victory crowned our efforts. When I saw stalwart men who stood by me on the battle field enlisting in that cause; when I heard men, women and children shout 1 lng the battle cry of freedom, I said that we would bo successful. I then deter mined to be true to the people who inau Eui a ted this grand movement. You now the result, and all that followed ; and that though we passed through the whole State, and every County of the State, there was no bloodshed, no riot, nc disturbance; no, not even a fist fight. The people dedicated themselves to the service as they would to the servico ol their God. When on the seventh ol November the news ws? flashed ?cn>w tbe wires that we had been successful in our efforts to redeem South Carolina when we knew that A peaceful victor} was perched uoon our banner, wo looked about un and found nrmed troops taking possession of the Capitol building; tb? legislative halls were filled with Unitcc States troops ; thc legal House of Rep rcaentativca were kept out of their plac? of meeting at tho point of the bayonet and the office of Governor was occupiet by a man wbn bad not been elected. V looked thon os if the country would bi deluged in blood, and a revolution fnan gurated, for tho people were d?termin?e not to bo cheated out of their rights. ] knew that we hod won the victo-.yf ant said that wo Bhould secure the fruits o it, or havo a military government. I but a singlo shot had been fired in Co lumbla civil war would have begun, am would have spread not only over thii State, but over all the country. Bloat would have flowed like water. I knev that if a revolution was begun that re publican government would go down t< a bloody grave, and our hop ci. as frc oin ci forever destroyed. At this critical timi I appealed to a people who had beei faithful to me BO long to tr ti nt mo a HUI longer. And they did trust rae, am whatever may befall me hereafter, I an amply compensated for all that I hav baa to endure. I am not able io tell al that transpired during that time. Th lower Honso of the Legislature was no allowed to take possession of their ball and therefore could pass no laws. Wi determined to call for a contribution o ten per cent, of the tax paid the yea previous. I now tell you for tho firs time that X have ever told it in publi that we expected about $130,000, but w received $142.000. The people pail more than their quota, and 1 had to sto; the collection. We had moro roone] than we wanted, OP it was a-'ied only fd State purposes, and ins State eSlseia db not proposo *o steal it. I was left alone at the adjournment o the Legislature, without an officer in hi fjition, whilo Chiwi.L'rlahi and bis Bub ordinates nero in possession of the gov eminent upheld and supported by th United States army. I was left like i mariner sailing in the dork on an un known sea, with nothing to guide m but hope and an humble trust in Al mighty God. One false step would hav ruined si!, and, people cf Anderea, if have ruado mistakes, bear this in mind that I was working for the good of Soutl Carolina. I colled *.o ruy aid the othe State officers, and Sf I made mistake they made them too. We have alway been united in our ?pinion. There wa never a ahadow of difi?renos between ut and ail shared the mistakes if any wer made. We all make them. If any mai does not believe it, let him try it. "It i human to err, divine to forgive.". Am I know the people, realizing the circum stances at that time, will forgot the mit takes for the good of South Carolina There is ona point to which I desire t refer, because of mutterings ?n thia Stat and throughout the United States coe corning bargains and compromise! Men of Anderson, I tell you there wa bet the ahadow of a bargain or compre mise with Mr. Hayes or any one wh represented him looking to the seating e the Governor cf South Carolins. I wen to Washington because I was invite there, ?nd through respect te the Pros! Sent. I asked no recognition at hi bauds, except tnat he remove the troop ?rom the State House, and that if m, government could not stand let it fall, .ill do Mr. Hayes th* .justice to say tba be had too much respect for his own po sillon and for the people of South Caro lin*' tc make any bargain. There waa n Mm prom lae with the United States aa bernies, and there waa none with ou predecessors. I have never spoken t chamberlain but once in my life, an lever intend to speak to him again. If tba Investigating Committee cai ind sufficient ovideuce against Chamba; aiu, ho aball be sent for. All thoa caders of that party shall answer befor ho courts for their crimes, thon?)? th? M pardoned the next moment, Whit [ think the leaders should be tried an punished for their crimes, I believe tha hose who were corrupted by thereabout >a overlooked and forgiven. I think th riasat statesmanship ia amnesty. I wac ?ba eases in the United States Court Bli nat oar people dUmissed-tho X ux, Hamburg and Ellenton cases. . ' ] re give general amnesty we aball hav manesty for our own peoplo. I want th ibsen* ones of car State to come bael iud the carnet-basurera to stay what hey are. While on that anbj-ct I do not thin t improper to touch opon National que: ions.. I do not think it exactly mani o denounce Mr. Hayes- aa ? fraud. H lid not propose tho Electoral Commli ion, ned is not responsible for ita reaui rho Democratic party ia responsible fe be Electoral Commission. I told hit icfoie the immense crowds we mst o nj ?cium trip from the west thai ? vt ed against bim, and I was the first on c South Carolina who raised a voie gainst the Electoral Commission. Tb Commission gave Mr- Hayes iho offict nd the Democrats were a party to i nd in accepting it he did at any Amei san citizen would would bar* done, an t is well for us that hw did accept tb See for if be had dedined it, M tom Wheeler would bare been tho next mao, and if he bad refused Mr. Ferry would have been put In, either one of whom would have beeu worse than the first So far be has observed the Constitution, and BO long as he continues to do so be rh iii have my hearty support, for he is tho first President since the war who has observed it While I was in Washington last winter I was present st an entertainment at which many distinguished men wera also present, both Democrats snd Republi cana. Secretary Evartt waa tusking con siderable sport at the expense of the Democrats about the way they whipped us out of the Presidency. I told Mr. .Krarts that the Electoral Con>u?M?on reminded mc of an anecdote tnat oc curred on a steamboat on the Mississippi River some year? ago. On board the steamboat was a barrul of whiskey, the brand of which waa the aeven spot of clubs. A gentleman obserred that it waa a very dangerous brand. "Why?" asked the owner. "Becouas," says be, "some body might come along with the eight spot and take it." That is just the way the Electoral Commission turned out. The Democrats went into the Commission with the aeven ?pot, but the Republicans held the eight, and won the prise. We have nothing to do at present with National politics. If w? hoe our own row we will do well. We can afford to differ on local a?V.a-such as the fence law-but we cannot afford to be divided on State matters. Some say that I pars ed the fen'-e law. but I bsd nothing to do with it. Your County was the first to adopt the aystem of primary elections, be Soverned by its result, and allow no in ependents to run. Independents may sometimes be good men, but now they are our worst enemies. Lie united in this grand movement, and send your best men to the Legislature. I urgo you to be united. Do this, and you will find 8outh Carolina immutably redeemed. I urge you to do it as the one thing most important The contest thiB year will be for the Legislature. That will be the groat battle-field. If the Contention when it meeta ntands square on the plat form of two years ago, and nominates a I conservative ticket, I say that the Re I publicans will not put a candidate in iiV field, and we will have the grandest l.l umph ever achieved on this continent. Hy doing justice to all men, our colored Cieople will stand by us. I say to you it s far better to fail in trying to do ri-jht than to succeed in doing wrong. Ono of the pledges of that platform waa that all men were equal before the law. I can say that I have favored no race, party or prooW !n the administration of the laws of the State. I defy any man to put hie finger ou n single pledge of that platform and say that I ha? o not carried it out. I intend to wnlk on in the path that the Democratic party hos blazed out for me. I cannot doviato from it. I cannot turn to the right or to the left without being false to them. I had expected and do aired when my term of omeo had ended, to turn over to my successor South Caro lina happy and free. I had no idea of being colled again into public life, and can eay to you that I wnnt no place or office. I would uot give to-day the place I occupy in the hearts of the people of South Carolina for tho office of Freaident of the Unit ? 1 States. I have passed Che charges that have been brought against me by as an idle wind, trusting all to the chart/ of my people. I was willing to leave everything to tho people of tho State-to the men by whom I stood for four long years-to the old men, fathers of those brave soldiers, to tho noble boys w^o have grown up since-and above all t> . TC e vor-faith ful women, whose in otii. la aro better than mans reason. I I can aay in tho presence of thia vast crowd and of God that I have done my duty to South Carolina. Had I done roy duty to my God as well, it would have been better forme. I bavo nothing to ask but justice. I know that the poisonous seed that some have endeav ored to sow will find no place in the hearts of the people. I commit my re cord into the hands of the people of South Carolina, boping that God may blcsa them. General E. W. Moise was next intro duced and made n very beautiful and able speech, in which he referred to the militia aystem as being necessary to the protection of republics, and showed the bcr.ifita to be derived from thorough militia organ ??mt ii n. He stated that Engend and the United States are tho only two great powers who do nc* r??ly upon a standing army for national de fense, and that in England the militia was tbe most perfectly and thoroughly organized of any in the world. He favored the formation of militia forces throughout the State, aud congratulated tho people upon the fact that they were delivered from the tyranny which had forbidden them to parado in companies, or wear uniforms, and referred to the course of ex-Gov. Chamberlain in pro hibiting tho celebration of Washington's birth day by the military companies of the State. He said that our peoplo look upon a citizen soldiery with repugnance, because they have always associated the soldiery with the idea of trained mon going into battle, and contended that any opposition to the militia on this account was unfounded. Ee believed if we educated our young men and trained them in the militia service their pride and self-respect will be increased, and they will not bo willing to do any act which w?l tarnish their reputation. He closed by a tribute to the officers of the State government and to the Legislature, -aying that the latter had been faithful to their public trusts, and had made great reductions in expenses, and com pared the present tax levy with the levies of Radical Legislatures. He said the civil service of the State waa now pure and elevated. General McGowan waa next intro duced aa one of Anderson's favorites, and made one of his moat happy speech es. It would be impossible to do the General's speech justice in the report that we can make of it It was full of force and eloquence, and waa most lustily applauded. The General began by aay [njr, "Here ?ra ?r* *t ?td >_ci*~cn, [deafening cheers,] and a mighty good place it is to be." [Tremendous cheer ing.] He then began the speech of which wo have spoken, laying down as bis platform the following positions : L Exact juatico to ?ll-white and black, rich and poor, high and low. 2. Principles, cot men. S. No desertion?, no falling out of the ranks to plunder until victory ia secured. li? a?iipa?ed and illustrated each of these propositions, and continued : "We mould be just, kind, gentle and magnan imous to all." "There is more of power in love than there is in'i>a*e; there ls snore of power in generosity Utan in pro scription." After a speech sound in doc trine and eloquent in expression, be ;losed with the expression of a helfaf thai i prudent course in this State will losare i grand triumph for the Democracy, and lrged our ^jeopl* to pro??? equal to the?r briner regard, saying that in order to succeed we ought to deserve success. Judge Mackey was next introduced, ind made one of his inimitable speeches. Ho said he came to hear and no* io ?peak. That, like the soldier, he wished to be found where thc firing was loudest, and had come to meet our chief, the Gov ernor, who be found in the natl? of duty, and whose plume waathecnaign of victory. That he represented the honor and char acter of Soot'. Carolina, and that what Wade Hamrion io the Democratic party of South Carolina is to-day. He told the colored people that. Governor Hamp ton had kept every pledge that he made the people of this State, and had dis charged with equal and exact justice the duties nf bia office without reference to claaa or condition. Ke said that he learned that some of them were dissat isfied because they had none of tb? offi ces in thia County, but that auch a feel ing must be .ho result of a lack of thought, for the white representative :'rom Ander son was as much the repi ?.tentative of the colored man as he was of tho white man, and an much the representative o' thc citizen of Charleston as of the citizen of Anderson, and so the colored Repreaen tative from Beaufort represented the white man of Anderson as much as the colored man of Beaufort. That they really are as much represented ia the Legislature aa if all the Representatives were colored men. That thia is the theory of O?.- Constitution, and if it is not so that they were not tho ones to complain, for as long as they could pre vent it they did not send white men to tho LogiHluture in. Republican Couniiec. Ho told them that if they were so un fortunate as to want office and not be able to get it, ? > console themselves with the reflection ?hat they are no woree off than a great many white men will be. Thr real cause of all the trouble about offces is, tl>"t there are more people tl an tliero aro officer; and therefore '. lien you gu to distribute them out there are not enough to go around. As an evidenco of Governor Hampton's influ ence in protecting tho colored man, he stated that before the war there were, on an average, five colored men killed io thia State every year by white mon ; that siuco the war, and before Governor Hampton'a inauguration, the average had been nine every year, and that in tho eighteen months past only two color ed men had been killed by white men. Ho then urged them to vote the Demo cratic ticket because il is best for them. Ho expressed gratification ct Governor Hampton's remarks about independent candidates, saying that henceforth no man could pretend to be representing Governor Hampton, if he runo against a Democratic nomination for the Governor bad plainly declared his opposition to any such cou me. He then said th-.t our people will no doubt be very much trou bled thia year with a selection of candi dates, au they would no doubt be very numerous all over the country. He ad vised* the people to select the best men they could finJ, without reference to whether they wanted it or not. To elect those men who were best and most trust worthy and no others, and for the pur pose of this he advised them to take tho .nen who were not overly snxions to get an .fficc. The Judge's speech contained several other points, and was illustrated by a number of amusing narratives, but our space forbids a longer report. Eloquent and pointed speeches were also mode by Col. Cothran, Col. Hoyt and Judge Cooke, which we regret that we are compelled to omit. The meeting was then closed by a prayer from Rev. 8. L. Morris, of Walhalla, Chaplain of Gen. Humphreys' Brigsde. At the conclusion of the meeting an opportunity, nt the request of the ladies present, was afforded them to shake hands with Governor Hampton. During *he speaking, at proper inter vals, the Artillery Companies fired in honor of the Anderson Democracy. The Anderson Palmetto Band and the Anderson Colored Band furnished excel lent music for the occasion, aud deserve tho hearty thanks of the Democracy of the County, The number present has been general* ly conceded by the safest and most ex perienced judges to be at least eight thousand persons. The meeting was the grandest success possible, and leaves no doubt as to the political result in Ander son County this year. Anderson may hereafter be rc -*ded as free from the plague of Ind?pendants. On Wednesday evening, Mr. W. W. Russell, as chairman, with a litige com mittee, preaeuted Governor Hampton with th? handsome black horse which he rod? in the review, aa a birthday present from the citizens of Anderson County. Tho Governor accepted the present, and returned his thanks therefor. Governor Hampton, General Moise and Judge Mackey left Anderson thia morning en route for Abbeville, where they aro to speak to-morrow on the po litical issues of the day. The Legislature adjourn*4 on last Friday, and the Representatives from this County are now at home. Governor Hampton is sixty years old to-day. He holds his. owu well. TUB STROX? ABM OF THE LAW. Jada? Maekay AdnatnlMera Jojtloe la the Mountain a. The following letter from Judge T. J. Mackey, containing a picturesque ac ?.Hint of the indictment of R^mor"1, and tue measures taken for his arrest, and of the outrageous conduct of the revenue officers, was received by Gov. Hampton on last Friday, 23d instant : PICKESTS O. H., March 21,1878. Hi? Excellency, Wade Hampto?, Governor of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.: DKAU Sra-I have th? honor to ac knowledge the receipt of your communi cation of the 18th instant - It was not practicable to comply with the suggestions therein contained, as it did not reach me until thia morning, and tbe posse moved on Tuesday, aa you were informed by ray telegram of last even ing. In order that you may be fuliy informed M tn the asination of affaira\n this section it is proper that I should atate thc follow ing facta: On my arrival here last Sunday t as certained, after doe inquiry, that the out law, Lewis R. Redmond, bad practically orsa ni zed a n?ia?a of terror throughout the county, which was fast paralysing tho manhood of ita best citizenship, who observed that he and hb armed band of reckless followers wei? alanding day by day in open defiance of the laws of the Kutte and of the United State*. The revenue officers and their posse, number ing in all.twenty-six men, were conveu trated at thia point, and were evidently alarmed, being apprehensive that Red mond would make an incursion into the town at the bead of bis force, which was reported to number about acventy-five men, well armed and mounted. I saw at ono? tu?? Ulis people wer? sn the supreme crisis of thc: fate, and that ?bey could only meet successfully by bringing them face ce with their duty by in scant and fe. tess discharge of mine, and by thus quickening their sentiment of obedience to law, to set in motion a counter current against thc lawlexs men who stood in armed array against tho constitutional authorities. Aa Kedmonl was the centrai and sup porting figure of the unlawful combina tion, I resolved' to strike at bim. To have selected one of his subordinate* as the subject of prosecution, would have made it appear '.hat the arm of the law itself was sharing in the general paraly sis, while to ba*e united others with bim. would have berm to lose the advantage of isolating the chief criminal from bis fol lowers, and to have incurred the hazard of uniting them more closely to bim by a aense of their common clanger. I, therefore, < ?' ermined that if legal proof of crime could be obtained against him a bill should be laid before the grand jury with a view to his immediate indict ment, but not for his alleged forcible entry into the jail, for that wa", only a misdemeanor under our laws, and public sympathy was strongly in favor of the three prisoners who were thus released, aa it waa generally believed that they had committed no offence against the laws of the United States, and it was known that they were respectable farm ers, who were arrested without a warrant, ia violation of law, and bad been grossly maltreated by the revenue officers before th?y were lodged in jail. i was satisfied from it. smation furn ished me that both law and justice had been outraged in the persons of those prisoners, and my judgment upon tb it point bas since been confirmed by the fact that the two who were recaptured by the sheriffs posse were discharged by th? United States commissioner to-day ot the declared ground that there was ru evtaV.;. . 'xh???ever u, jn which to author ize their detention, or to support tin charge that they had violated any lav of tho United States. But Redmond, i day or two after the rescue of the pris oners, had with his armed band cntercc the house of a citizen in this viciuity ant , had taken therefrom two overcoats of th? value of forty dollars, left there for s .? keeping by their owners, who were bl? United States revenue officers. As tin taking was done forcibly, in tho preseno of the lawful custodian or bailee, and b; ; putting him in terror, the act was rob' ? bery, both at common iaw and under th ! statute, and was a grave felony. I After much earuest effort on my pat the citizen, Mr. Hendrix, abovo referrer I to, overcame his fears and mode tho ne ?cessary affidavit charging the robber} I The trial justice thereupon issued hi j warrant, and upou the return of tb sheriff, that the accused openly defic j arrest, the papers were delivered to th solicitor, and cu lott Monday a ?ill we drawn _ accordingly and laid LL."re th grand jury. I delivered a most earnest charge t them, admonishing them of their swor duty "to have no man unprcsente through fear, favor or affection," and aaid in the co ur.-, o of my charge : "Gei tlemen of the grand i ti ry, if upon toe te. timony of a credible witness, it sboul .appear to you that there is probable cam to believo tho accused guilty of the o fence charged, and you willfully fail < refit AA to .;id a ti un hill, then you declai to the worid that in tho County of Rici enB the trigger finger of Lc tv ia R. Rei mood's right hand is stronger than tl arm of the law ! And you do this whi Wade Hampton, tho defender of law ai order, the wise and just chief magistrat the trusted leader and friend of the who people, rules as Governor in South Ca olino. I" The grand jury then retired, and aft remaining in their room several houi 1 came into court and returned the indie ment endorsed "No bill." 1 at onco informed them that I pr nuracd the evidence wes insufficient, ai that on the next morning tho bill won again be delivered to them, and the"s licitor would send additional witness before them to support it. The ne morning (Tuesday) the bill was aga laid before the grand jury, and I tin stated to them that I bad informbiii which I JrcE?cd trustworthy io the enc that one of their body was thc closo al and intimate associate of Redmond, t! person accused in the bill, who was thl saving his headquarters at the house the grand juror referred to, and that these statements were not denied by t grand juror on oath, he must bo excus from acting during the consideration this case, and should at once retire frc the grand jury. I thereupon named t unworthy grand juror, ana stated that was prepared to bear his denial. 1 immediately withdrew from the grai jury without uttering a word. The grand jury then retired, but i turned into court within a few minn with a "True bill," the foreman "stati that it was the "unanimous" finding the grand jury. A bench warrant waa once issued, and I ordered the sheriff forthwith summon and organize armed posse of one hundred men a proceed to use the necessary force in execution. In three or four hours i posse, fully armed and equipped, a well mounted, moved out from tneccui seat, accompanied by Capt. Griffin, command of the Hampton Home Gua a company of State volunteer troops, w had reported to tho sheriff for duty, p suant to your telegraphic ordor of I 18th instant. This company is. ab? fifty strong, and bas a number of ram tai neera in ita ranks, who are all gt and true men. The statement that some of tho ai of this Company are in the hands of R mond a men, or that one man of the oe pany has joined tho outlaw's band, utterly false. By request of the snei which I fully approved, the revenue c cen did not accompany the State peu but have gone in an opposite dirccti I recei ved a dispatch I whioh 1 enclo by courier, ot ll o'clock lost night, fr the sheriff and Capt. Griffin, from wh it appears that they have roached R mona's usual headquarters, but did find him, and are still in pursuit. I informed that this is the first time t any offio r of the law baa ever penetra Redmond's stronghold, which is a ni ral fortress in tho mountains, at an most inaccessible point known as Reec Cove. Thc gnmdy-?Ti s?der ay ?jsiruci? are engaged in the investigation of c rages alleged to have bee:! con^aaitted United Statee revenue officors and dep marshals on the persons and property peaceable and btw abiding citizens, * were subsequently proved by judicial vestieation to have been chargeable ? no offence against the laws oftbe Uni Sutes. Tht^r report will be made thia ev iog, and //ill be forwarded to you morrow. I will heed your injunctim ts rs ps r firmscs? ^r?th d.5C????o?, ??u < endeavor to discharge my whole di both to the State and to the good pee of thta County. I am, dear air, very respectfully, T. J. MACKEY, Presiding Judgi P.S. 3 P. M.-Since writing the ab I have received a verbal message t the sheriff infoimipg me that Redmorj is iull Sight, aud that hil band, wi numbered about seventy-nine, have persed, leaving bim with only five or folloveis. Thc posse are still in pun Tbe gpandjury have iudlcted five of rerenuo oozers and deputy marshals, committing aggravated assaults and 1 (eries upon unoffending citizens. They will be, tried ?a aeon as they be apprehended. T. J. MACKS: LIE VT. COY. SISPSO?PS ADDRESS. A KT troup? ctire View of the iieaeral A? .erablj, 1U OrsmslxsUon ??rt Labor-En course ni est for the Futur*. Tue annexed remarks were delivered br Hon. W. D. Simpson, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, at the close of legislative proceedings : SENATORS ? This body is about to ad journ, and I ?oppose that it will bardi/ meet again aa at present organized. It ts true that the Governor, undei the consti tution, is authorized and empowered, should an extraordinary occasion arise, to. call the General Assembly together, but tiie country is at perfect peace-quiet and good order reigna supr?me through out the entire limita of the State. The two races embraced in our u.->dy politic are at a better understanding now than perhaps at any other time since emanci pation ; in fact everything denotes along and peaceful repose on tho part of our people, and it is hardly probable that any event will occur between this and the next general election requiring tho Governor to exercise his constitutional Cower of convening thc General Assein ly. Such being the fact, the adjourn ment now near at hand will indeed be an adjournment in all probability sine die. Standing in the presence of this event, and having, as your presiding officer, had full opportunity to witness tue delibera tions of this General Assembly, it would not be inappropriate for me on thia oe caxion to review its action and ondear*, r to fix the position which it should occupy in the history of these eventful times, and did time permit, I would bo happy to undertake thia task as a pleasing duty, but thc circumstances by which we ure surrounded forbid, and I shall not tres pass upon the patience of the Semite to that extent. I must bo permitted, however, to say, generally, that, in my judgment, no Gen eral Assembly has ever ueen in exist ence since the foundation of our State government which more fully deserves the approbation of the people, wh> .1 everything is considered, than this v .v about to adjourn and to close its session forever. In support of this statement, let me refer for one moment to the cir cumstances which surrounded it at its organization, and call to mind the calm wisdom, earnest patriotism and sublime Eatience which characterized its mem ers at that trying period, and which re I suited in such glorious success. You I remember when the members elect as sembled in this city in November, 1S7*>, to take the scats to which they were > u titled under tho constitution, by the voice of tho sovereign people, produced at the ballot box, that the doors of yonder hall of the House of Representatives wus closed to their entrance, and tho gleam of the bayonet of the Federal army flashed 1 across its foldings in defiance of their con stitutional rights, and tho defeated party, led on by its unscrupulous leader, was throwing every obstacle in the way of the peaceful assemblage of tho truo rep resentatives of the people, both in this body and the other. It is not too much to say that but for the unexampled for bearance of those representatives at that time our whole State would then have been plunged into a sea of blood. Yes, one false step then, at that critical mo ment, quicker and more disastrous even than the whirlwind's blast, would have convulsed this State from the mountains to the seaboard, and postponed our re demption process forever. In estimating the character of this General Assembly, and in lining its niche in future history, these facts should not be forgotten, j So, too, after the possession of the gov ernment wno secured, the same spirit of j patriotism and forbearance continued to rule and make itself felt. This was most fortunate but hardly to be expected. Waters long pent up when the obstacle gives way usually overflow their banks and carry desolation and destruction in their pathway, and thus the long pent up water ' Di' wrath and indignation I which had gathered upon the hearts of I our people on account of the years ol ' outrage and wrong which had been in flicted upon them by Radical misrule and oppression might well have been ex pected to overflow their banks and to carry destruction in their pathway, but a different and more magnanimous course was wisely pursued to the great end of the universal peace, quiet and satisfac tion which now prevails all over the State. These facts, too, must be re membered. , Neither ought the country forget the great problem which met the General Assembly at its organization, with which it had to grapple at the very thresh o!d and upon the solution of which so much i of our future yet depends. I allude to that most anomalous state of things un precedented in all past history which presented two distinct races of people I so distinct that they can never form one i homogeneous race, except sn utter dis regara ?sd violation o? tho fiat of Om I nipotence himself-living under tho ! same government, and that government based upon the ballot box, with univer sal suffrage as the element of power. It i did seem, to me when that state of things ?fas first established by the power of the victor over the vanquished in tho late war that- if the genius of evil itself, in spired by infernal hate, bad b'.-en invoked to devise a scheme by which eternal con flict between these two .races could be organized and driven in harness, aa it were, to the destruction of both, that waa the fery scheme to accomplish this dia bolical purpose. And I do solemnly be lieve that had the Republican party, composed as iu was in this State for the last eight years, remained in bower, that such would have been its ultimate un fortunate fruits. But, thanks to the en ergy of our people, that party was over thrown and a new administration estab lished, and by the wise magnanimity of this new administration, inaugurated at the beginning ?cd to bc kept up, I hope, in the futureudministrationsof the same party, a new light has burst forth, in spiring hopo that, notwithstanding our strange and unprecedented condition, we may yet live a united,, happy and pros perous people. I feel that thia General As sembly has contributed much towards the accomplishment of this great end, and therefore deserves well of the coun try. And I feel, further, that if the Democratic party can be retained in po wet, and ir the people will send here in the future as good and as true men j? aro hera now, that this great problem will be safely solved, and the two races involved, in its solution blessed with a widespread and progressive prosperity.. Let. then., nn l?/>al ?-SS?3 Cr p?i???n? difi?renos rise between you to imperil the prospects of that party. No, hush ing all these into silence, let me advise that you go home to your constituency, and rekindliug~togcthor the Democratic fires, in the light of their blaze march again to success. The destiny and civi lization of our generation are again at sta Ito and demand this at your hands. In conclusion, Senators, permit me to express my full acknowledgments of the kindness und courtesy with which I have beeu met by th? *nrir* Seibis aince I have been ita. presiding officer up to this moment. And still further, be fore I perform my lost official act and drop this symbol of authority from roy band, permit me to invoke upon you each and all of you the richest blessings of an ever kind and merciful Provi dence. X now pronounce tho Senate p .j.>urncd tine die, ? . ' ginni a *?*???2> ' affA'S X? Rice and Ham. liana and Rice. WE bave in-Btoro.on Consignment a large lot of CAROLINA RICE, IB pound*, for $1.00. Choice Sugar Cured II AMS at lt cents psrtb. .lolIN B. WATSON. rAndonxm, Mardi 38, 137a. . ?7-8_ LORT, AGOLD NECKLACE, aonie tiny last wok, for wbicf . a Reward will be paid to ttie lindar by leaving it at tlds office. March 28,1878_37_1 Millinery, Mantua-MakiDg, And Ladies' Dress Goods. TUE Ladies will find a full assortment of Spring and Kummer Press Qoods, Ha?*. Shoes, Trimmings, Ac, nt the Store of Miss Sallie Bowie ? Co. Our Mantua Making and Millinery Department is in charge of ladies ot experience and taste, and all orders left with hs will receive prompt attention. You aro respectfully invited lo rall and examine our new gouda. Misa SALLIE HOWIE A CO.. Waverly House, Anderson, S.O. March 28, 1878 37 _l.a PERFECTION ATTAINED_AT LAST. The Aroma Coffee and lea Pot LATELY patented ia the best and most economical that can be used. It con tains both STRAINER And CONDENSER, HO t'mt the Coffee or Tea u1 free from dregs, und is stronger and bette)- than that made of the same quantity in arv other not. Having purchased the n,{ht for this Coun *ty, I now manufacture this pot, abd am prepared to furnish it tc my customers at the mo.?t reasonable rates. I will also keep in stock the Improved Farmer's Boiler, Which is the best tiling known for boiling stock food, clothes, or scalding hogs. I will sell tbcie at manufacturer's prices. I also have a full line of Mtoves, Tin ware, itt., which I will sell at v.'>olesalo at New York prices, or at tho most reason able retail rutes. GUTTERING, ROOF ING, ?tc., done promptly and satisfactorily. jLt. HE. SEEI., West End of the Waverly House. Ma.-ch 28, 1878 37 Om REPORT OF THE CONDITION or TUE National Bank of Anderson, ? AT Anderson, In the State of South Carollua, at thc duse or business March IStb, 1878: RESOURCES. Loan* and Discount*.9109,480 75 U. S. Boud* to secure Circulation. 60.000 00 Other stocks, bonds and mortgages. 8,763 7(1 Due from approvod Reservo Agents.. 30,104 04 Due from other National Banks. 17,988 ll Heal Estate, Furniture and Fixtures. 1,000 00 Current Expenses and Taxca paid. 1,129 59 Checks and other cash Items. 680 00 Hills of other Banks.-. 1,<90 00 Fractional Currency, (including nickels,) 197 21 Specie, (Including ?old Treasury Notes) 1,023 45 Legal Tender Notes._ 6,850 00 Redemption Fund with V. S. Treasurer, (Apercent, of Circulation,). 2,250 00 Total....?221,053 SO LIABILITIES. Capital Stock ps'.d lu..? oo.wro oo Surplus Fund._.- 10,000 00 Undivided Profits-.". 9,754 S3 National Dank Notes outstanding. 4J.400 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. 88,394 69 Dcrasud Certificates of Deposit. 26,294 05 Due to other National Danks. 210 ?? Total.;.9221,053 W STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, \ ". COUHTY OF ANDKRSON. S I, J. A. BROCK, Cashier of thc above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledgo and belief. J. A. BROCK, Cashier. Sui: .cribed and sworn to before me this 22nd March, 1878. B. FRANK MAULDIN, Notary PoUle. Correct-Attest : S. BLKCKT.Br, "I J. W. NORRIS, V Directors. Jostra N. iW'.ov. :;, ) March 28, 1878 87 ?_1 FOR THE CAMPAIGN. Hampton and Home Bule. THE NEWS & COURIER. A Live and Fearless Democratic Papav. i T ARGEST circulation in the City. Lar 1 J gest circulation in thc State. Largest circulation in the Cotton States. All the newa about South Carolina. AU the newa about the South. All the news from every where. Pure and undefiled Doroocracy- j Union t Justice ! 1 Equal Rights ! ! ! Recognizing the paramount interest felt in tbe approaching political canvass by eve ry Democrat who hopes to see the great work of the Redemption of the State made complete and permanent ao that the people may reap and fully enjoy the fruit of their sacrifices, the NEWS AND COOBIXB will direct all its energies and resources to presenting , from dav to day, and from week to week, ? full and interesting accounts of the cam paten. To Dlaco the paper within tho reach of everybody during this exciting contest, we have determined to oiler to mal! subscribers tho following recced rates for the cam paign : THE NEWS ARD COURIEB, Daily Edi tion, G months. ?4 00 THE NEWS AND COUEIEB, Tri-Weekly Edition, 0 months. $2 00 TUB WEEKLY NSWS, 8 months. 75 Subscriptions will bo received at these rates, for mail subscribers only, until May ld. In all cases the cash must accompany the order. Friends of the Cause of Honest Home Rule in all the Counties aro invited to aid us in swelling our Campaign Subscription Lists, which ought to include every intelli gent voter in tho State. RIORDAN & DAW80N, Prop'rs.. _Charleston. H. O. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT OF TO-DAY: ~g tTitTl Barrels FLOUR at ftO.BO AUU $7.00 as? 40.000 lbs. BACON, at 6 Cte. 2.000 CHOICE LEAF LARD at IO* Cte. 1,000 lbs-JrlAGNOIilA Sugar Cured HAMS, at li? Cts. 20 Bbls. SUGAR? at 9 ? IO* c IO " CHOICE -N. O. SYR UFr, at 55 Cte. per gal. 20 BM*. EASTERS POTATOES, all kinds, at $1.50 per Bushel. 20 Sacks COFFEE at 16} ? 22i Cents per lb Also, a full linc of Everything a Farmer May Need, at prices that defy competition. Save money by giving us a call. M. W. COLEMAN & CO.. Heneen City, 8. C. March 7 _32 A. W. TODD, Contractor and Builder, A LL kinds of PLAIN ?nd FANCY A WORK done at shortest notice and lowest prices. Agent for TOALK MANUFACTURING CO.-DOORS, SASH. BLINDS, PAINTS, OILS, dr. Jan 10,1878 20 ly * Millinery Goods. MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the Ladies of Anderson and sur roundlng country that she la now receiving a select assortment of SPRING GOODS- - stich as Ladies'a Ha ta, Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowora, Collars, Cuffs, Ac., which will be sold at the lowest figures for the cash. A full assortment or Summer Goods will bo added to my ?tock In a lew weeks, and eve ry effort made to Please roy customers in styles and prices. Millinery, Mantua-Ma king and wananing ?ttendcd to-ss vurakl. " 0?I0S DELLA KEYS, In thu Centennial Houao. March 21, 1878 _80__ 3m SHINGLES. ASUPPLY of the liest heart, long leaf lino Shingles will be kop!, contin ually on band at thc Anderson Dopot, Apply ty H. B. FANT. March 21, 187t? ? 3U 3 i 1 SEEBIFF'S SAXE. HT-* T" Ci* wU?M CAROLINA, ...tu?BSOS Cct/NTY y ?Ocr the first Monday In Apr? nt??7* Defendant's residence, the foIlowln*mJr aonal Property, to wit : * **. One corn ?heller, one bureau, one hal stead, one washstand, two dinlnjf??M??* four split-bottom chairs, ona armina!?' one lounge, one candle stand, one aide-ud die, one msn'a caddie, one lot of booksoS? twoborec wagon, one sow, and about nfl? bushels of corn. Levied upon ss tb* rv?T: erty of E. H. Shanklin in livor of J B^e" Sloan and others against E. H. Shanklln Tenas cash. JAMES H. MCCONNELL Sheriff Anderson Countv March 14. 1878 35 j7 SHEEXJcT'S BAIR, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Asnassos CovKfr BY virtue of various Exocuttona to ma , directed, I will expose to tale on First Monday in April next, at Anderson Court House, South Carolina, the followln. described Real Estate, to wit? *""0W1nx All that Tract or rared of LAND con faining two hundred and aeveuty (270) acres* more or less, bounded by lands of J u' Carpenter, William Shirley, D. Crosbv 'and other?. Levied on aa the property of 1)4 vid Gccrf nt the aeparate sulfa of W. W. Hum. phrcys, Successor, and Samuel Brown. Terms of Bale Cash. Purchaser to pav extra for papers. * JAMES H. MCCONNELL, Sheriff Anderson Cbunlv March 7,1378_34___47 Notice XS. S. Internal Revenue Special Taxes. fyNDER the Revised 8tatutea of tbs %J United 8totcs, Sections 3232, 3237 2238, and 8239, every person engaged in any business, avocation, or employment, which renders him liable to a special tax, ls re quired to procure and place and keep conspicu ously in Au establishnunU or place of liuineu t/ STAMP denoting the payment of said special tax for the epccial-tax year beginning Mav 1. 1878. Section 3244, Revised Statutes *e signates who are liable to special tax. A return, as prescribed on Form ll. ia also rc quired by lav cf every person liable to sp? cial tax as above. Severe penalties are pre scribed for non-compliance with the fore going requirements, or for continuing in* business after April 30, 1878. without pay ment of tax. Application should L* made to E. M. BRAYTON, Collector of Invernal Revenue, at Columbia, 8. C. March 14, 1878 . 35_4 THE LIVE CASH STORE STILL AT THE FRONT WITH Gr JR O C E KIES AND GENERAL MERCHANDISE AT KOCK BOTTOM FIGURES We arc agents for the old reliable Anchor Brand Fertilizer, AND ALSO Soluble Pacific Guano, AND Compound Acid Phosphate, Both high grades. WE propose to Bell on as reasonable terms-either for Cash or Cotton Option as any first-class "e rt i liv? r e^n bs ?oH. ia this market. ALL WE ASE JS A TRIAL. LIGON Az, HILL. Feb l i 1878 31 QUECK S&LES ANO SMALL PROFITS "VTITE aro receiving every week additions I YT to onr largo stock of Goods, and will sell them /or Cash at small profita. We have In store a large iot of prime and choice New Orleans Molasses, low for cann, Buckwheat Flour, 6c. per lb. Good Sogar, ll lbs. for one dollar. Prims Cc?cS, ' ?b?. ?Gr Olio uO?ar. Best Tennessee Flour. Our Cnrolina and Gilt Edge Flour cannot ' bo beat. In Fancy Groceries, I We havo Mineo M sut. Raisins, Citron, Apple Butter, Quince Butter, Currants. Gassed Goods. ?*c-, Potware, Just received a fino assortment of Pot j ware, at lower prtcea than ever sold here. DRY GOODS, A FULL LINE. A rplendld assortment of BOOTS and SHOES. Also, HATS snd CAPS. ? , . French Calf Skins, Oak and Hemlock Sole Leather. SALT, IRON and STEEL. Crockery, China and Glassware. Lamp Gooda and Chandeliers-something I nice, for salo by . " ??L 1 A. B. TOWERS A CO. Feb 14, 1678_81_ ._ GET YOUR . P?CTM.R CAPT. WREN Will remain in Anderson ONLY ONE MONTH LONGEHi And all persons wishing PHOTOGRAPHS Should call at once. J. D. MAXWELL, No. 4 Brick Ranga. -MarcjL?^??! 34_JBA?L WI^HITE & 'WS~S?SSS ANDMON, S. g, GABPEN nud FIELD HEEDS. ! CHEMICALS for heme-msdo FertUiasf*. PATRTS, OILS, VARNISHES, DYE STOFFS and LAMPS, WINDOW GLASS, DRUGGI8T8 SUNDRIES, I And a full Hue of DRUGS, cheap for cash. jtds> Tho** who are indebted to us will please settle at once. Jan IV, 1878 27 _ TpHE firm of THOMAS CRYME? A CO. X wa? this day dissolved by mutus. con sent. The Notes and Booka of the concern are In fhn bandi of ThemisCnr??S?5? lection. All persons Interested WlU eon snit their Interest by catling and settling av an carly day. THOMAS CRYME& - THOM AS B. ?RYMK^. WI I Uantaton, 8. C.. Jifirch 18,187% Jg? Guano I WB aro agente for Bradley's rhewpunte and Eutaw Add. csu and get our turma. .L.'.:?.-s>k:. A. B T0WKW? * CO Fchll,t87S