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E. B. MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1878. COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There will be a meeting of the County Executive Committee of the Democratic party of Anderson County at the Lntel ligekceb Office, in Anderson, on next ? Tuesday, the 28th instant, at 11 ociock la. m., to fix the time for holding the ? County Convention to elect delegates to j the State and Congressional Conventions, which meet in Columbia on the 1st of August neiT. There will also be other important business before the Commit? tee, and every member is requested to be present at the meeting on next Tuesday. The following gentlemen compose the Committee: Anderson?B. F. Whitner. Belton?G. W. McGee. Bowling"Green?E. M. Snipes. Broadaway?W. A. MeFalL Brushy Creek?T. H. Russell. - Centre ville?A. B. Bowden. v" Corner?James A. Gray. * ' Flat Rock?J. W. Norris. - Fork No. 1?Dr. W. K. Sharp. Fork No. ??F. E. Harrison. Garvia?R. W. Simpson. HaU-^T. P. McGee. Honea Path?Dr. T. A. Hudgens. Hopewell?W. A. Neal. Hunter's Spring?R. M. Borriss. Martin?J. A. Drake. Neala Creek?L. E. Campbell. Pendkton?W. H. D. Gaillard. . Bock Mills?T. H. Anderson. Sandy Springs?S. L. Eskew. Savannah?Reuben Borriss. Slab town?J. Jameson. Williamston?Dr. John Wilson. Messrs. J. W. Norris and J. L. Orr are also invited- to be present as vice chair? men. K B. MURRAY, County Chairman. B.-F. Whitseb, Secretary pro tern. STATE DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION. At a meeting of the State Democratic Executive Committee, held in Columbia on last Thursday, the following County Chairmen were present under an invita? tion, and discussed various matters of im? portance to the State: Abbeville, S. Mc _: Go wan; Anderson, E. B. Murray; Barn well, Dr. G. B. Lartigue; Charleston, G. Lamb Buist; Clarendon, S. I. Ingraham; Darlington, J. A. Law; Edgefield, M. L. Bonham; Fairfield, John Bratton; Harapton, James W. Moore; Lexington, H. A. Meatze; Marlboro, C. S. McCall; Marion, J.M. Johnston; Newberry, J. F. J. Caldwell;. Orangebarg, James F. Izlar; Puchland, Andrew Crawford; Sumter, T. B. Frazer; Wilhamsburg, J. R. Lambson. The following gentlemen represented Counties whose Chairmen wero absent: Union, T. B. Jeter; York, Iredell Jones ; Spartanburg, T. Stobo Farrow; Green ^v?le, J. Walter Gray and J. P. Moore;, m Beaufort, J. W. Moore. The conference showed the Democratic party to be in a state of thorough organ? ization, and well prepared'for the ap? proaching canvass. After consultation, the State Executive . Committee decided to call the Stats Con? vention to nominate candidates for State officers on the 1st of August, and the fol? lowing call has been issued in accordance therewith: Headq'es State Dem. Ex. Com., Columbia, S. C, May 16,1878. A Convention of the Democratic party .of the State of South Carolina will be held in Columbia on Thursday, the 1st day of August next, at 12 o'clock M., to nominate candidates for State officers, adopt a platform of principles, and trans? act such other business as may be brought before it . In accordance with the constitution adopted by the August Convention of 1876, the State Convention will be com? posed of delegates from each county Id the numerical proportion to which that county is entitled in both branches of the General Assembly, as follows: Abbe? ville, 6; Aiken, 5; Anderson, 5; Barn well, 6; Beaufort, 4; Charleston, 19; Chester. 4; Chesterfield, 3; Clarendon, 3; Colleton, 6; Darlington, 5; Edge field, 6: Fairfield, 4; Georgetown, 8; Greenville, 5; Hampton, 4; Horry, S; Kerehaw, 4; Lancaster, 3; Laureus, 4; Lexington, S; Marion, 5; Marlboro, 8; Newberry, 4; Oconee, 8; Orangeburg, 6; Pickens, 8; Richen.: 6; Spartan barg, 5; Sumter, 5; Union *; Williams burg, 4; York, 5. Total, 158 delegutes. The delegates wirr be required,- in ac? cordance with usage, to present creden? tials from' the central organization of their respective counties. It is also recommended that the Coun? ty Conventions elect delegates in tbe same ratio as above designated to hold Congressional Conventions at the same time and place, for the nomination of Congressional candidates for their re? spective Congressional Districts. The mode and manner of choosing delegates to tbe State and Congressional Conventions shall be regulated in each county by the respective County Con? ventions. . J. D. KENNEDY, Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee. James A. Hoyt, Secretary. The course of Gen. M. C. Butler in the Senate on the question of confirming Gen. McNeil as Indian Agent has been j the subject of much compliment through? out the Union. Gen. McNeil was a Federal General, and when the appoint? ment came before the Senate some mem? ber objected because Gen. McNeil had several men hung during the war. Ab v soon as the point was made Gen. Butler arose and expressed the hope that no - effort would be made to rake up the dead matters of an era we ought to forget the antagonism of. He said the Senate was not discussing the part Gen. 3IcNeil took in the late war, and did net care to ex? press any opinion on it. The simple question before tbe Senate was one of fitness, and as it was admitted that he was a suitable man he should be con? firmed. When the Southern Senators show such liberal views upon questions relating to the civil war, it is time for the-country to realize that it is over, and that tbe cry of the Republicans against the South is a? unprincipled as it is on /onuded. Gen. B. F. (Beast) Butler and Senator Bon Cameron agree in their aversion to newspapers, and deelare them to be the curse of the country. It is a compli? ment to the profession to have the abuse of such men. Comptroller General Hagood has pre? pared a collation of the laws of South Carolina relating to the assessment and collection of taxes. It is a valuable pamphlet, and has been very carefully and ably prepared. He has our thanks for a copy of it. The Court of Claims has adjourned until the 9th of July, unless sooner con? vened by the President, Judge A Id rich. No business was ready at this time, and the legality of the Court will probably be tested by a case in the Supreme Court, which can be decided before the next meeting of the Court of Claims. The Democrats in Congress have acted wisely in deciding to investigate the Presidential election frauds in Florida and Louisiana. To have pursued any other course would have been to acqui? esce in the perpetration of the fraud, r.nd become a party to it by conniving at the concealment of the manner in which it was committed. The Republicans in 1869 investigated alleged frauds in the Presidential elec? tion of 1868 in New York, but they do not think it consonant with the enlight? ened form of our government for the Democrats to investigate Louisiana and Florida. The cry of the Radicals is the merest demagoguery, and will be merci le?3ly repudiated by the people in the next election. An unsuccessful attempt was made to assassinate William, Emperor of Ger? many, last week. While returning from a drive with the Grand Duchess of Baden, two shots from a revolver were hred at him in the Avenue Unter Den Liaden, without effect. The assassin and his accomplice were arrested. The Emperor attended the Opera and Royal Theatre at night and received great ova tiois. Congress is considering the subject of deepening Charleston harbor by means of the'jetty system adopted with such great success on the Mississippi River. Senator Butler has been indefatigable in his work for this appropriation, and the friends of Charleston think the prospect is very good for securing the necessary aid. If successful, it will give Charles? ton a channel of the depth of twenty-one feet at low water, and will of course be of immense commercial advantage to the city. An explosion occurred o. the Allen line steamer Sardinia, on Friday the 10th inst, while on her passage from Liver? pool for Quebec. The explosion took place in her coal bunkers while at an? chor, and she toor fire immediately. All the saloon passengers were saved; a few of the steerage passengers and mem? bers of the crew were lo3t. The explo? sion is supposed to have taken place from the spontaneous ignition of gas generated from the coal stored away. It is fortunate that the loss of life was not much greater, as there were several hun? dred passengers on board. Tho..e persons who doubt President Hayes' complicity in the declaration of the Presidential election, must overlook the fact that all of the alleged bargains were made either by Mr. Hayes' relatives or personal friends, and, since his acces? sion to the Presidency, he has rewarded the men who made the bargains and those who were bargained with. Noyes, Sherman and other of the "visiting states? men" have places. Wells, Anderson, Packard & Co. have places, and Mr. Hayes appointed McLin Chief Justice of New Mexico. Is there any doubt that he made these appointments on account of political services. The Republicans complain that the elections in Oregon, Mississippi and South Carolina are not included with Florida and Louisiana for the purpose of making political capital. The only rea? son they wanted to include these States was to give the committee more work than it could do before Congress adjourns. If they really want these States investi? gated, why do they not move for the ap? pointment of a separate committee, which they could easily have. The fact is they fear an investigation anywhere, and only raise this cry to break the force of the testimony which they know will surely be elicited. The News and Courier thinks the Dem? ocrats ought to have followed Mr. Ste? phens' views about the Presidential in? vestigation. He would not go into the caucus, and if they had been blind enough to follow him the party would have been split all to pieces over the question. Mr. Stephens is an able man, but is not a safe counsellor. He favored Grant for a third term as President It would hardly have been safe to follow him then. The Radicals are praising him profusely for his course on the Pres? idential investigation now, and it may be safe to assume that it would have been dangerous for the Democrats to follow him this time also. Mr. Hale and his Republican allies tell the country that the Democrats are go? ing to Mexicanize this government, be? cause they investigate the election frauds in Florida and Louisiana. Which party smacks more strongly of Mexicanism, the Radicals, who stole the Presidency, or the Democrats, who, as representatives of the people, seek to ferret out and ex? pose tho.se frauds? It requires an in? finite amount of cheek to stand up in an enlightened country and claim that the investigation of an infamous political fraud is a step in the direction of an? archy. The Republicans are sadly in need of campaign thunder when they at-' tempt such shallow devices. - I The Cincinnati Enquirer suggests that it would be a desirable reformation in politics to change the manner of nomi? nating candidates for national offices. In order to prevent bargains, corruption and the manipulation of delegations, it proposes that conventions be abolished, and that the delegation from each State meet in the State Capitol, and the Na? tional Executive Committee meet in Baltimore, at the H?mo time, then each delegation send its vote by telegraph to the National Committee, who shall tabu? late all tbe votes aud announce the re? sult. If the first ballot does not nomi? nate, they proceed in the same way until a nomination is had. This would be a slower mode than the convention, but it would no doubt ascertain more clearly the will of the people of the whole Union. Senator M. C. Butler has introduced a resolution in the Senate providing for a commission, consisting of two Senators, three members of the House and three regular army officers, of not less than ten years' service, whose duty it shall be to examine and report as to the condition of the regular army, and also report as to the best and most effectual mode of its re-organization. The sum of two thousand dollars is appropriated by the resolution to defray the expenses of the commission, and it is to report through the President to the next Congress. This is a proper mode of approaching the re? organization of the army, as by this re? port Congress will be put in possession of the facts necessary for intelligent ac? tion upon this important subject. The resolution should be adopted, and the army let alone until the report of the commission is received. i It is understood that the Committee on Privileges and Elections, in the United States Senate, will submit two reports in the contest of Corbin vs. Butler from South Carolina. The majority report will be in favor of Corbin, holding that his election was by tbe rightful State government, and that Gen. Butler merely holds his seat on a prima facie hearing, and can be displaced by a simple majori? ty vote of the Senate. The minority re? port will be favorable to Gen. Butler, holding that he was elected by the right? ful State government, and that he was seated upon the merits of his claim, and cannot now be disposed without a two thirds vote. If Patterson and Connover remain firm, as they no doubt will, Gen. Butler will have no trouble, and if the majority report holds Butler's seat only to be prima facie, it will be a gloomy out? look for Kellogg after the 4th of next March. The Radicals appreciate the fact that the thief often eludes his pursuers by himself crying "thief," thereby attract? ing attention away from himself, and with their usual unprincipled cunning, after having stolen the Presidency, when the Democrats inaugurate an investigation to expose the means by which they com? mitted the theft, they seek to turn the eyes of an indignant nation from their crimes by raising the cry that the Demo? crats, their pursuers, are revolutionizing the country. The pretense is too shal? low. The common thief might as well ex? pect to escape punishment by crying out that it will bankrupt the State to arrest, try and imprison him. The ways of the Badic&ls are going to be investigated, and they had as well bear it patiently. They will not have to bear such trying ordeals much longer, for their party will soon become too unimportant to be worth an investigation, unless the signs of the political times are deceptive. One of the most important bills be? fore Congress is a proposition to grant aid to certain companies formed for in? ternal improvements. The aid is to be extended by the government endorsing the bonds of the companies, which are to run for fifty years, and become re? sponsible for tbe principal and interest, taking as a security a mortgage upon the property of the several companies, with the proviso that no other lien is to be created thereon, and the funds not to be used for any other purpose, under a pen? alty of from ten to twenty years impris? onment. About ten companies are in? cluded in the bill, one of which is the Atlantic and Great Western Canal con? necting the Tennessee at Guntersville with the Atlantic ocean at Savannah. The whole cost will be about $220,000, 000, which will give employment to 500,000 men and 50,000 mu'es or horses. This is intended as a measure to revive business prosperity, and afford work for the thousands who are now unemployed. If tbe friends of the measure will add the Blue Ridge Railroad, and provide that the Canal mentioned shall come by Anderson, we think the measure would be a very good one, and would like very much to see it adopted. The address of the Radicals to the country concludes by an attempt to res? urrect the late war, the effects of which our people have been endeavoring to bury forever for the past thirteen years. The country has had enough of unrest and woe and destruction in consequence of the war. It is over, and every patriot, every humane man prays that it may be forever over, never to further barrass and distress us as a nation, or as individuals. But the Republican party does not real? ize this fact, aud hence it tries to fight these battles over every two years. Their course is shameful?disgusting. If the South was ever unworthy of citizenship, the Republican party was a set of fools or traitors to restore us to citizenship ir the republic after the war. If it was worthy of citizenship, then'the Republi? can party, which bestowed that citizen? ship upon us, stultifies itself in denounc? ing us on account of the war. The so called rebellion was over when they admitted us to the Union, and by their own acts they are in honor bound to ig? nore the war in future. But honor does not count for much with the Republican party. Its continual mouthing about a matter it settled according to its own ideas is enough to condemn it with all fair minded men. It is pretty generally decided that ex President Grant will be the nominee of the Republican party for Prcsidont in 1880, and that the party platform will be constructed chiefly of sectional issues, the payment of "rebel" claims, includ? ing a payment by the government for the slaves who were liberated in the war, and of the different State debts, being one of the bugbears which will almost certainly, be presented to frighten off the indepen? dent voters from the Democratic party. The nomination of Grant, it is thought, would arouse tbe sectional hate which is so necessary for the lifo of the Radical party; and therefore, disguise the fact as we may, he is the strongest candidate they can prespnt, and we must, therefore, bear in mind that to overcome in the next canvass we must remain- united as thoroughly as possible. If Grant ever secures a third term he will never retire from control until death iemoves him from earth. His re-electiou to the Pres? idency would mean a dissolution of our present, government and the erection of a centralized monarchy in its stead. The Democratic party sees the danger, and by wisdom, prudence and determi? nation the impending calamity may be averted, and the country restored to the purity and simplicity of its palmier days. Radicalism gave one more gasp in Co? lumbia on "Wednesday, the 15th inst. The Republican State Executive Com? mittee held a meeting at which R. B. Elliott, A. W. Curtis, F. L. Cardozo, C. C. Bowen, Thomas B. Johnston, Wilson Cook, J. F. Ensor, S. A. Swails, June Mobley and some unknown individual were present. They decided to hold a State Convention on the 17th day of August in Columbia, and beyond this nothing that occurred in their meeting has been made public. There is, how? ever, very little doubt that they intend making a desperate effort to secure con? trol of the next Legislature. As to their course about the State ticket, nothing has transpired. It is rumored that they intend running United States Marshal Wallace for Governor, with a full set of Republican State officers; but the gen? eral opinion is that they will nominate our entire State ticket, and make the whole fight for the Legislature. Let them take what course they may, we will surely defeat them. Their meeting on the 15th presented a mournful ap? pearance. The evidences of prosperity which formerly surrounded these men have departed forever, and their very countenances betray the fact that they are depressed and without hope for their party. The regulation of freight charges on railroads by the State authorities has been occupying i,he attention of several Legislatures, a*id has, in some instances, taken the form of legislation to prevent unjust discriminations. In this State we have an act recently passed upon this subject, but the railroads claim exemp? tion from its provisions on the ground that their charters were granted before the enactment of this law, and therefore they have acquired vested rights which cannot be abridged. Our law is also de? fective in its policy, as it makes its pro? visions only apply to points in the State, and allows our railroads to combine with roads outside the State to carry freights at any rate they please to points beyond the State. The result of this is to pro? vide a protective tariff as it were against our own cities, for it allows the railroads of the State to establish rates to points without the State cheaper than points within. The General Assembly of New York is now considering a bill which proposes to equalize all charges for the same class of services, so that the charge to any place cannot be greater than a charge for a longer distance. It also provides against the system of rebates, which has grown to be so common, and requires the rates to all points alcng the road to be kept posted in every depot on the line. Some such alterations will be necessary in tbe law of this State to se? cure the redress desired. The railroad monopolies and combinations have be? come a great source of oppression and wrong, and they ought by all means to be controlled by legislation. We should continue our efforts to redress this wrong, and our laws should be framed so as to protect the people from the monopolies which are injurious and unreasonable. The Democrats in Congress by their cringing course in r.he election of a Doorkeeper have got themselves into hot water again. In that election a Confederate was selected, and the Re? publicans ran Gen. Shields, a United States General of the Mexican war, who is a Democrat, and the Democrats, to prevent a rebel question from being started, introduced a bill placing Gen. Shields upon tbe retired list of the Uni? ted States army, with the salary of a Brigadier General. This went through the House smoothly, but when it reached the Senate t.'ie Radicals determined to make capital of it one way if they could not another, and moved to amend it by adding the following section : "That the President is hereby authorized to appoint Grant, late General commanding the army of the United States, a General on the retired list of the army, with the full rank and pay and allowances of that grade, except that the General so retired sh*ll be allowed <brage for horses or commutation therefor, and aides-de? camp, or other staff officers, unless called into active service in time of war." Of course, the Democrats opposed it, but the Radicals out voted them, and it was adopted by a vote of 30 to 28. It now goes back to the House, and will fail to be concurred in, upon which the Radi? cals will charge that it is the rebels vot? ing against rewarding the Saviour of the Union, as they term Grant. This is in full keeping with the baluuce of their proceedings, but the country will not sustain an effort to vote Gen. Grant an immense and unreasonable salary while he is in the prime of manhood, and es? pecially when he left his position in the army because he could get a place which he liked better. His case is not similar to that of Gen. Shields, who is old and in needy circumstances. The organization of secret associations, for the purpose of antagonizing labor and capital, with a view of encroaching upon capital and perhaps ultimately in? augurating a species of most dangerous communism, is said to be progressing very rapidly in our larger cities, in some of which the "Socialists," as they call themselves, aro numbered already by thousands. A secret political organiza? tion in a free country is very much to be deplored, as no good result has ever flowed from any such organization.? However laudable its objects may be, every good citizen should strongly dis? courage its formation or existence. This is a land in which every man is entitled to his opinions, and the liberty of speech is guaranteed to even the humblest. There is, therefore, no justification for a political party that hides its workings and objeots from the public eye. It does not augur well for the aims of its mem? bers, and hence this new organization is inspiring an awe and dread in the minds of the pcacc-loviug portiou of the in? habitants of the great cities of America. The result of any overt acts towards com? munism will be most disastrous to the laboring population of our government, for it will inevitably result in the over? throw of Republican institutions, and substitute for the present form of our government a stroug, centralized empire or monarchy, in which the control of the government will be in the hands of a few, who will exclude the many from any participation in the affairs of State. Of all classes of our citizens, the labor? ing man is most directly interested in the maintenance of a republican form of government. The capitalist can protect himself in any form of government, and if, at any time, he becomes dissatisfied, he can take his effects to another land. It is not so with the laborer. He is a citizen of this country, and, of necessity, he and his family must live here, let the governraett'ibe what it may. Hence, it is of supreme importance to him to main? tain republican institutions, and, of all men in the land, he .should be the last to enter into any combination to produce discord in the workings of our free insti? tutions. Strikes and unlawful combina? tions always injure the laborer, and the organization which is said to be forming will, if encouraged, deluge this country in blood, destroy our form of government and render the working man 01 America not as good as the peasants of England, and very little, if any, better than the serfs of Russia. All good men and pa? triots should combine to prevent the or? ganization of this new party. GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY. ? Corn in Austin, Texas, is 8 feet high, and in the ear. ? Mr. N. J. Carter, an aged citizen of Ocoueo County, died on the 13th instant. He was 04 years of age. ? The President has pardoned Smith, Wallace and Ce.ldwell, throo ku klux prisoners from York County, confined in Albany Penitentiary since 1872. ? The cases of F. L. Cardozo and Rob? ert Smalls came up in the Supreme Court last week, and were argued. The decis ion has not yet boen filed. ? The first bar of steel ever manufac? tured in the South was made in mills at Chattanooga, Tennessee, on tbe 25th of April, and the manufacture is rapidly progressing there. ? An election last night, to fill vacan? cies in tbe Butler Guards, resulted as follows: Wodd;,- Thorn pson, Captain ; T. H. Walker, First Lieutenant; E. A. McBee, Second Lioutonant; W. A.Wil? liams, Third Lieutenant. ? The Committee on Privileges and Elections have decided neither Rainy or Richardson are entitled to a seat from the First District of South Carolina. By all means let tho election go back to the people, and we have no doubt Mr. Rich son will be elected by a largo majority. ? The Camerons have, as usual, dicta? ted to the Republican party of Pennsyl? vania. Henry R. Hoyt has been nomi? nated for Governor. The Nationals, who claim a hundred thousand votes, have nominated a man named Mason. Tbe Democratic Convention has not yet been held. ? Mr. J. R. W. Johnson, Postmastor at Walhalla, has been arrested as a de? faulter to tho Government -in the sum of one thousand dollars in money and stamps. He was ex-Gov. Bullock's pri? vate Secretary, and in this position no doubt first began to consider tho maim and tuum as identical. ? Tbe Keoxuec Courier says that tho revenue officials have arrested on war? rants during the week Jacob B. Butts, James Chambers and Wes. Burnsidcs, for distilling and retailing whiskey. They have given bond before the Com? missioner for their appearance for pre? liminary hearing at a future day. ? Mr. M. K. Chapman, Deputy Col? lector, and Mr. Win. M. Brown, Deputy Marshal, discovered a still in full opera? tion near Fair Play, some days ago. Tho still and beer were destroyed and the distillers arrested. The distiller, tak? ing advantage of tho kindness of the officers, mado bis escape The officers deserve credit for their effective work. ?Keowce Courier. ? Ex- Gov. R. K. Scott, of South Car? olina, had fallen pretty low, but has re? cently realized that to tho low est depth of degradation there is a deeper still. Having solicited Corbin and Chamber? lain to joiu with him "in preparing for the pross a true story of the Republican administrations in South Carolina," those worthies declined, on the ground that they did not desire to mix them? selves up with a renegade. ? Three or four hundred colored Re? publicans turned out last Saturday on SN Helena to hear from Sammy Green an explanation of his course in resigning tho Senatorship. He stated that be was innocent of tho charges brought against him, but that he was satisfied that he would bo convicted if be went to trial, and to escape the Penitentiary he bad to resign. The Republicans in Beaufort have addressed a note to Sammy request? ing him to appear before the club next Friday evening and give an account of his stewardship, and especial^* to ex? plain his action in leaving the Senate. ? A dispatch to tho Hondcrsouville (N. C.) Courier, dated May 12, and sent from Chimney Rock, N. C, says: "Bald Mountain has split in twain! Your read? ers will remember that two years ago groat excitement existed in this section on account of the wonderful and inexpli? cable noises heard in the bowels of tho old Bald. The sounds, like muttered thunder, apparently proceeded from tho innermost depths of tbe mountain, and created Jtho wildest oxcitement among the resiuunts of the valley. In the past few days tho mountain has literally split in twain, leaving a chasm of three hun? dred feet in length and from eight to teu feet in width. So far as your correspon? dent can ascertain, the depth is one bot? tomless abyss. As yet no smoke or lava has been thrown out from the crater. Groat excitement exists, and Bald Moun? tain bids fair to become the modern Ve? suvius. ? Earl Russoll,.pr as be is more famil? iarly known, Lord John Russell, died on Friday in England at tbe advanced ago of eighty-six. Earl Russell was for a period of tbirty-oigbt years a conspicu? ous figure In tho political history of his country. He twl?:e occupied the position of Premier, and held the office for six j'ears first and then for ono year, but during the whole of his long life ho was generally a member of tho British Cabi? net. Siueo 186+5, when the Gladstone Ministry was dissolved, Earl Russell has been in retirement, and ha* devoted him? self to literary pursuits, writing several works during tbe t>ve'vc years. While lie will not take rank with the greatest English statesmen, he will be known to posterity as a man of high order of talent, of great industry, of unblemished char? acter, and as one devoted to the interests of his native land. THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Th? Rpoolttttnnx to Inv?'i<tipil?> Florida and l.otil-lniui WamhcnutuJI May 17. The long protracted struggle in the House over Potter's resolution for a se? lect committee of eleven to investigate the alleged Presidential frauds in Florida and Louisiana resulted to-day in a victory of the Democrats and in the adoption of the resolution. The Democratic mem? bers who had been absent or paired on Monday last, when the resolution was ottered, had been since then recalled to the city, or had given notice of the ter? mination of their p iirs, and to-day there were present In the House, free from en? tangling alliances, "14S Democratic mem? bers, including the Speaker. After vari? ous preliminary movement?, (comprising a call of the House, the closing of the doors, the issuing of warrants for absen? tees, none of whom were in the city, &c.,) a final vote was taken on the adoption of the preamble and resolution. Not a single Republican member had his vote recorded, and but two Democratic mem? bers (Mills, of Texas, and Morse, of Massachusetts,) voted in the negative. The affirmative vote was 145, and the preamble and resolution were declared adopted. There was a good deal of confusion, uproar and excitement throughout the day, but no demonstrations attended the announcement of the result. Mr. Steph? ens did not vote, as. he was paired. An incident occurred over this question of pairs which at one time threatened to be serious. Goode, of Virginia, had been paired with Loriug, of Massachusetts, who was in the city but sick, and when Goode , stated the fact th.it he had given notice to Mr. Loring of the termination of the pair, and that under the circumstances he felt it hte duty lo vote, a sneering re? mark that it was simply a question of honor was made by Conger, of Michigan. Goode replied, with a strong feeling of indignation, that be would take care of his own honor, and that if Conger assailed it, he (Goode) woidd hold him to a per? sonal responsibility. This response was loudly applauded on the Democratic side, and was received with jeers and contemp? tuous laughter on the Republican side; Conger remarking sarcastically that Goode's threat was making him tremble in his boots. Goode's remark was objec? ted to by Hale, of Maine, as being un? parliamentary, but the Speaker decided "that the first offense had been given by Conger, and that it would be as reasona? ble to expect a child not to holler when struck as to expect a man not to resent an insult." The Speaker's ruling gave intense satisfaction to the Democrats and corresponding displeasure to the Repub? licans. Of course, Mr. Potter, of New York, will be chairman of the select committee. It is understood that as soon as possible after its organization sub-committees will be appointed, and will proceed to Florida and Louisiana. Later.?In the house, the select com? mittee on alleged frauds in the Presiden? tial election was announced as follows : Potter, of New York, Morrison, of Illi? nois, Hunter, of Virginia, Stcnger, of Pennsylvania, McMahon, of Ohio, Cobb, of Indiana, Blackburn, of Kentucky, Cox, of Ohio, Butler, ot Massachusetts, Reed, of Maine, and Hiscock, of New York. The Republicans Address the Country. Washington, May 17. The Republican Congressional Commit? tee has issued the following address : To the Voters of the United States : The Democratic House of Representa? tives has to-day, by a party vote, adopted a resolution which, under the pretence of an investigation, is to lay the foundation for a revolutionary expulsion of the President from his office. This is the culminatnc; of a plot which has been on fool from the day that Haye* and Whee? ler were constitutionally declared elected. It made its first public appearance in the resolution of the last Democratic House, adopted at the close of the session, de? claring that Tilden and Hendricks were elected. Tilden and Hendricks subse? quently made similar public declarations themselves. A few timid members have long held back, and some of them, after being coerced to the final vote, still pretend that they will bolt as soon as their partial and onesided investigation shall be ended. In other words they in? tend, after hearing suborned evidence, to bring in a verdict that Hayes is a usurper and that he shall not remain in office. These men have no control in the Democratic party. They dared not even follow Alex. H. Stephens?a unit against caucus dictation?to the extent of showing some semblance of fair play. They will be impotent in the future as they have been in the past. Moreover, it is difficult to believe in their sincerity, in view of the public avowal of their party that its purpose is, if possible, to displace the President. It is a matter of history i that the resolution just adopted was framed to express this object. The Speaker of the House was consulted in advance as to whether he would rule that it was a privileged question. The party managers were anxious to couceal their purposes if possible. In this they were defeated by the Speaker, who would not rule it a question of privilege unless it clearly assailed the title of the Presi? dent. The resolution being offered, he read a carefully prepared opinion deciding it to be a question of the highest privilege, because it involved the question of the validity of Hayes' title. Here are his very words: "A higher privilege than the one here involved ana broadly and directly presented as to the rightful occu? pancy of the chief executive chair of tbe Government and the connection of high Government officials with the frauds alleged the Chair is unable to conceive. The Chair finds enumerated among the questions of privilege set clown in the manual the following: 'Election of Pres? ident.' The Chair therefore rules that the preamble and resolution embrace questions of privilege of tbe highest character, and recognizes th 2 right of the gentleman from New York to offer the same." Upon this the Republicans commenced a struggle agaicst the revo? lutionary scheme, which, after five days' duration, terminated in the success of the conspirators. The Republicans of? fered to favor the fullest investigation into all alleged frauds, by whichever party charged to have been committed. But" the Democracy'pursued its course shamelessly and relentlessly, and stifled all inquiry into attempts at bribery in Oregon, South Carolina and Louisiana, and violence in several o;f the States. Neither amendment nor debate was al? lowed ; the inexorable previous question was applied and enforced. This scheme, if pursued?and it is now fully inaugu? rated?can only have the effect of fur? ther paralyzing business of all kinds, preventing the restoration of confidence, which seemed promising, casting a gloom over every household and bringing our nation into reproach before the civilized world. The peace of the country is the first consideration of patriots. This new effort of the Democracy to inaugurate anarchy and Mexicauize the Government by throwing doubts upon the legitimacy of the title of the President is in keeping with the record of that party, one wing of which rebelled against the Govern? ment, while the other wing gave them aid and comfort. We call, therefore, upon all who opposed the rebellion of 18G1, without distinction of party, to rally again to the support of law and or? der and stable government and to over? whelm with dclcat the reckless agitators, who lo gain political power would add to the present distresses of the country by shaking the foundations of the Govern? ment they failed in a four years' war to destroy. By unanimous order of the Committee. Eit.kne Hat.e, Chairman. GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S VIEWS Hi' Statut? ljy Hayes not bemniM! Hi*re wer?? iki Francis, but brrau-f Hi- dors mil Re Inn lllltrs Km u of I In-Ill. From Ihr Ckoflettou AViiw und < '??Wir. Columbia, May 18,1378. Governor Hampton, in conversation with a reporter this morning, spoke very freely of the resolutions introduced by Mr. Clarkson N. Potter, in the House of Representatives, looking to an investiga? tion of the electoral frauds in Florida and Louisiana. It is doubtful, however, that Governor Hampton would have said much on this subject, had he not seen in tbe New? and Courier to-day the text of the pronunciameuto issued yesterday by the Executive Committee of the Repub? lican party, at Washington. This gave to the action of the House of Represen? tatives a breadth and potentiality which it did not possess so long as the Potter resolutions were merely sustained by Re? publicans and opposed by Democrats. Governor Hampton was asked what he thought of the wisdom of "any attempt" to unseat President Hayes. This was a pregnant .question that could hardly elicit, it would seem, a brief answer, in? asmuch as many considerations must enter into the discussion, when "any at? tempt" to remove the President is in issue. Without hesitation, however, Governor Hampton said : "I think that any attempt to unseat President Hayes would be most unwise, unless it had been made previously perfectly clear that he was a party to a system of fraud which seated him." Governor Hampton ad? ded: "I do Hot believe that Mr. Hayes is, or has been, implicated in any such fraud." After this emphatic declaration of per? sonal confidence in Mr. Hayes, the con? versation with Governor Hampton took a wider range. Governor Hampton is evidently surprised at the result of the fight over the Potter resolutions, and the indications are that he did not expect that they would be adopted without amendment. He said with much em? phasis that the re-opening of the Presi? dential question, at this hour, "is fraught with danger to the whole country." He said: "This re-opening of the Presiden? tial question will, in my judgment, react disastrously on the Democratic party; it will injure the South, which wants peace, and I shall regard it as a grave mistake, on the part of our people, to take any part in this matter." Subsequently Governor Hampton was asked whether any attempt to unseat Mr. Hayes would be looked upon favorably in this State and in the South. His an? swer was: "In my opinion the masses throughout tbe whole country will look upon it as a revolutionary proceeding." Being pressed upon this point, Governor Hampton said: "A conviction that this is a revolutionary proceeding, looking to the removal of Mr. Hayes, will do more to make Gen. Grant the President of tlie United'State* in 1880 than every other agency combined." Governor Hampton said much that may not he published, but if every word he uttered could be laid before the peo? ple it would confirm what is now stated, and strengthen confidence in him as a patriot and statesman. Butler and the South. General Hemphill, of tbe Abbeville Medium, wrote to General B. F. Butler just after the big debate in Congress about the Doorkeeper, asking him whether be meant what he said and real? ly bated the South, or was merely talking for political effect. General Butler, in reply, says : "You ask me if I hate the men of the South. By no means, nor did I ever hate them. I hated their rebellion, their treason, their effort to break up the unity of the country and destroy the Govern? ment, and I did everything I could to prevent it; and until they surrendered their arms, to punish those who engaged in it. They were during that time the enemies of my country, and, therefore, my enemies. They had forfeited, ac? cording to the law, their lives for treason against the country; but in all Govern? mental action communities are rarely punished; men are. But by the terms of the surrender at Appomattox, the Southern people were allowed to lay down their arras, return to their homes and live as good citizen.?. By the nets and proclamations of amnesty, all their disabilities, excepting certain constitu? tional ones, were obliterated, and they were given all their rights. Every one of those rights I respect as much as I do the rights of anybody else. "Your letter shows you to be a reason? ing, and I assume, a reasonable man. Now, do you think I ought to prefer, everything else being equal, for office or place under the Government, the men who fought against it to a man who fought for it, especially when the man who fought for it was disabled in the fight? Members of the House who were in the Confederate army prefer one of their comrades who fought with them to one of mine who fought against them. Do you inquire of them whether they hate my comrade and the whole North because they do so. I think not. Why, then, do you inquire of me if I hate the men of the South who fought against me because I prefer the men with me and have been disabled in so doing, for office." ?Mrs. Jane D. Moses, relict of the late Chief Justice Moses, died at her resi? dence in Sumter, after a long illness, on last Sunday night. She was near 67 years old. She was a kind-hearted, be uevolent woman, and had long been a consistent member of the Methodist Church, aud was much beloved by those who knew her intimately. Under the SupeniHiun of tbe Executive Committee of Pomona Grunge. Men and Women the Best Production of the Farm. The following from the pen of Lieut. Gov. Sessions, of Michigan, is well worth re-producing. There is possibly no one subject of more importance to the farmer than that of raising his boys and girls aright. Instead of letting them grow up with the idea that the farm is only suited to those who are uncultured, (which idea is only too prevalent,) they must be taught that farming requires more general knowledge than any other occupation or profession ; also, that farm life is not the hard, irksome life that the large majority of farmers make it.? There is no occupation in which a man can be more iudependent, contented and happy, if he will exercise his brain more and his muscles less: Some of us willingly submit to trouble and expense to improve and care for our domestic animals; we know that our grass, our grain, and our fruit must have proper care or they will heat, mould, rot, decay, or go to waste. We give some attention to the proper development and perfection of our plants and young ani? mals; but how is it with tho boys and girls that grow up on the farm? Do we make good, strong, healthy, vigorous, active, useful, intelligent, self-sustaining men and women of t iem? In a short timo tho destinies of :he State will be controlled by tho children that are now growing up on our arms, if they are made intelligent and useful. And where can they be made so easily and surely as on the farm ? It is sad to think of our poor-houses and our prisons, and to know that their inmates arc constantly increasing ; that idlers and loafers are ficeumitlating, and that those who work, and earn, and &ave, arc Uixi.il heavily fur their support, and that the tax, unless there is some remedy provided, bids fair to he increased, and become perpetual, it is quite common in agricultural and Grange addresses, to hear about the treatment of children in order to make the farm pleasant, and induct* them to slay there. We are advised in raise flowers, to fiirnisli music and keep a nice parlor, and to ape as near as pos? sible the customs and the display in cit? ies, where children are petted, pampered, and often spoiled. \\ hat is a spoiled child good for on the farm or elsewhere? And why should a farmer's children stay upou the farm if they are able to do bet? ter work elsewhere? If George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, aud Horace Ureeley had found every thing pleasant and easy, it is not probable that either would have been of much use, nor is it probable that either would ever have been heard of or known, if they had remained on the farm. All history teaches, and our own observation should convince us, that simple, plain living, industrious, steady habits, with unflinching courage and de? termination to meet every obstacle, overcome it, and conquer success, is the way and only way, to make hardy, use ful, valuable men and women. Human indolence would be gratified if all were ease and sun-shine here, but nature has not so decreed. There is work to do, enough for us all, and if each can be learned and induced to do a reasonable share, it will be better and easier for all. This product of the farm is so impor? tant ail item in the present and future, that I submit whether it should not re? ceive more consideration and more serious thought. Are we producing a good, gen? uine, honest article, or are we moving in the direction of effeminacy and weakness, and mixing in a counterfeit and a fraud? Would not our children make better men and women if they were early taught that their real wants are simple, easily supplied, and must be provided ultimate? ly by themselves? Can they not be taught that labor is not necessarily drudgery, especially when they take an interest and pride in it? Would it not be well for parents to consider and judge themselves what their children should be taught at school, and to see that their educatiou is such as to enable them to do whatever it is necessary and proper for them to do, in the best passible manner, omitingj if necessary, what is deemed more high-sounding and showy, yet of no practical use ? It is frightful to contemplate the amount of idleness, dissipation, intem? perance, pauperism, and crime in this beautiful State of ours?where every one who has health can easily earn an honest living, and save for future use?and know that the influences that surround the young are not all calculated to benefit and?mprove them. If our children are tffgifcfeain on the farms in Michigan we sfiSoHedesire to make them wiser and better than we are. If they go to settle new States or to transact the business of the country, they must have health, en? ergy, perseverance, courage and vigor, as well as shrewdness aud intelligence, to secure success. QTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, O Anderson County. By W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, S. M. Geer has applied to mo to grant him letter:* of administra? tion on the Estate and effects of David Geer, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said David Geer, deceased, to be and appear before me in Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson Court House, on Friday, the 7th day June, 1878, after pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 18th day of May, 1878. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. May 23, 1S78_45_2 Assessment Notice. NOTICE is hereby given that the Coun? ty Auditor's Office will be open on and from the first day of June, 1878, to and including the 20th day of July, 1878, for the reception of the Iteturns of Personal and Iteaf Property in Anderson County for the year 1878. A Deputy will be at the places hereinafter named to receive Returns of Personal and Real Property for the said year 1878 u ? Brushy Creek and Garvin?At Glenn's Store, 24th, 25th and 2Gth June. Williamhton?27th. 28th and 2<Jth June. Honca Path?1st, 2nd and 3rd Julv. Helton?1th, 5th and 8th July. Martin?At Reuben Clinkscales' Mill, 8Ui and Dili July. Dark Corner?At Sherard's Store, loth and 11th Julv. Fork?At W. T. Grubbs' Store, 12th und 13th July. Pendleton?18th, 18th and 20th Jnlv. After the 20th day of July next, all Re? turns received are Additional Returns, and a penalty of fifty per cent, is added, except in cases where tax-payers have a lawful ex? cuse. Property is valued at its worth on the 1st day of June, 1878. Parties having bought and sold Real Estate between the 1st day of June, 1877, and the 1st day of June, 1878, will please have a note of it made on their blank. T. J. PICKENS, Auditor Anderson County. May 23,1678_45_2 WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTON. S. C, 18 approaching the close o." a most pleas? ant and prosperous session. The One Study Plan, which is one of its principal peculiarities, gives constantly increasing satisfaction. Each pupil, having only one leading study at a time, can give this study such attention as to ensure much better success than is possible when the mind is occupied by several subjects at once. Williamston is a well-known summer resort for invalids in search of health. The Chalybeate Spring, a very short distance from the College, has greatly benefited many of our pupils, who, coming to us in delicate health, have returned home strengthened in boily and mind. Unusual attention is given to physical exercise. By the habitual practice of light calisthenic movements and the careful use of the Health-Lift every day, the evils of sedentary life are greatly mitigated, if not entirely overcome. For other attractive features of this Live Up-Country School for Girls, apply for a Catalogue to REV. S. LANDER, A. M., President. May 9, 1878_9 ly Valuable House and Land for Sale. AValuable Dwelling with all necessary out-buildings, and 533 Acres of good Land, situate on the new Williamston Road, two miles Northeast of Anderson, car. be purchased in one tract or in smaller tracts to suit purchasers by applying to the undersigned. The place has two settle? ments, with wells of good water, springs, and valuable bottoms upon two creeks. Fur terms, &c., apply to W. T. W. HARRISON. May 9,1878_43_8m Thoroughbred Stock for Sale. Thorough-bred Merino Sheen, Grade CotMwoId and Sonth down Sheep, Augova Goats, Fine MllCh Cown. A Thorough-bad JER? SEY BULL to stand. For particulars, call on or apply to n. FRANK RUSSELL, At Boscobel Farm. Post Olficc?Pendleton Factory. May Hi, l?7fl 40 .tin