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?. 1$, MURKAY, Editor. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1879. eesBBg: " ? ? 1 General Ewing, in au interview with n New York pape*- enys that the Democ racy of Ullin is v'i'?roughly united, and will make thc- coming campaign a hot one for thc Republicans. He thinks that he and ex-Gov. llicc, with three legs, cnn heat Messrs, Foster and Hocnloopcr, with four, in the approaching race. Thc Senate Judiciary Committee has decided to let Corbin's nomination to bc Chief Justice of Utah go over to thc next session. It will probably be allowed to go over again, and that will be an end of it. Mr. Corbin will, wc hope, never be Chief Justice of Utah or any other country. It is about the last position for which ho is qualified. His record shows that bc is the personation of injustice itself. When tho caso of tho State vs. Samuel Eec for neglecting his duty sa nu officer was called during the recent term of Court for Sumter County, Elliot & Stew urt, two colored lawyers, appeared for the dcfcndant.but under instructions from the Attorney Genend thc Solicitor entered a nolle protcqui and thus the matter ter minated. Sam can now go back to Sum ter whenover ho wishes to do so. He is at present iujoying an appointment iu ouo of thc departments at Washington. Thc Senate, it is said, will not confirm Secretary McCrary's nomination as Cir cuit Judge to succeed Judge Dillon next September, becauso there is BS yet no vacancy, and Mr. McCrary is neting un der a former confirmation as Secretary of War. Thc result will bc that he will be renominated and confirmed next fall. Judgo Dillon is to becomo Professor of Law in thc Columbia College, New York, and hence his resignation is to take effect next September, tho time at which the College session begins. It is said by a Washington dispatch that a gentleman from South Carolina states that Robort Smalls, tho convicted ex-Congressman, lins agreed to secure tho selection of tho delegation to thc Na tional Republican Nominating Conven tion in the interest of Secretary Sherman for Presidont, in return for which he is to receive nu important appointment. Tho voto of this Stato in nominating - - ;_ _u a_ u-i" il.? T?_..l.i! CMIUauuiva 19 .vii ..iu liwip ll.u Ai^j'uuii . cans can get next year from South Caro lina. It is, thereforo, shrewd in Sher man to ranko the most of tho situation here, by getting tho help of this Stato to nomiuuto him, and then trying to get the votes necessary to elect him from other States. His rivals, however, will no doubt in due timo compete ?;.h him in this little game. Tho Barnwell People says : "Wc learn from a thoroughly reliable and well in formed source that Daniel H. Chamber lain proposes to settle in Charleston nnd resume thc practice of tho law. In the days that aro dead Daniel waa a pet on Broad street, but bo is not coming back for the sake of auld lang sync. Daniel is a dealer in fixtures, and if ho comes it is to net as chief Radical wire-puller in tho campaign of 1880." Wo are disposed to think there is very little foundation for this report, inasmuch as M-. Cham berlains actions while in Charleston were anything elso than those of ono seeking to establish or retain a political influ ence in the Stato. Ho treated tho ne groes with contempt, and made no effort to conceal it. If he were to como back, however, wo have no doubt that tho Re publicans would follow him as blindly us they ever did. Wo are not afraid of Mr. Chamberlain or Corbin, for if they return to this Stato their presenco will do more to solidify the Democracy than any other half-dozen of Radicals can do. Tho new jury bill before Congress pro vides that juries shall bo selected by the Clerk of the United States Circuit Court and a person to be appointed by the Cir cuit Judgo from tho principnl political party opposed to that to which the Clerk belongs. Tho object of this bill is a worthy ono and is to prevent the shame ful and infamous packing which has some times been done as tho law now stands. The new bill also gives the Circuit Judge tho right to order the jury to be selected in the manner in which thc Stato juries are Bclected if ho prefers to do so. The bi!; is, in our opinion, very defective, and, if adopted, will not only carry poli tics into tho Courts to a certain extent, but will do so in a manner which will givo an unscrupulous Judge nud Clerk the power to continuo the packing of ju rina, If necessary, the Clerk, for instance, might really bo a Republican, but vote tho Democratic ticket and claim to bo a Democrat, which would give the oppor tunity of appointing another Republican for tho other commissioner, and thus the packing would still continue. Tho bill proposed may unbid Dorrie relief, but the whole syBtem will have to bo remodeled before a cure for the ovil wiU be found. The Republican party of to-day has scarcely a vestige of tho original princi ple of the party. When it first roso it did have a policy, and did adhere closely to a well-defined doctrino of national government, but to-dny lt ls a w?5f which seeks to ride tho highest wave, and to do so changes its position as often ns may b? necessary. Tt may lo of ?orno interest to show the view of the party in 1860, in reference to the doctrine of State rights and military interference, ns defined by the Convention which nomi nated Abraham Lincoln, which is clearly shown by one of the planks of its plat form, wbi^h was as follows : Resolved, That ibo maintenance invio late of the rights of tho States, and es pecially, tho right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusive ly, is essential to that bataneo of powers on which the perfection and endurance of our political fabric depeuds ; and we denounce.thc lawless Invasion by armed force of the soil of any State or Territo ry, no ' matter under what pretext, as among the gravest of climes. This is considerably at variance from iii o position o: Blaine, Conkling and Chandler to-day. They wish to keep alive tho turmoil n?d strife which has promoted thoir selfish ambition, and hence are aligned against State rights anil freedom from military interference, allnuugh thc Republican Convention in 1HG0 was ns Holidly opp< i"cd to thc pres ent position o? the pr.rty ?s the people of South Carolina or Virglanla are to day. Thc changes of the unscrupulous leaden of this party ought to he brought instantly to the attention of thc Voters, that they may realize how destitute Re publicanism is of truth, or sincerity, or honor. Thc gold ting arc making a great noise about the effort, n? embodied in lite "wartier Silver 5>iii before Congress, to give the country a sufficiency of coin circulating medium, and are continually prating about tho dishonesty of flooding thc country with n coin which pretends to be worth ono hundred, cents, but in in reality worth but eighty-five. If there wns any truth in what the gold mell say upon this subject, it might be a debata ble question as to whether the silver dol lar should be coined of not. As a mat ter of fact, however, silver *1 ? >? 1 nr- are to day on a pur with gold, and have been so fol tlie past century in th? United States, except when nilver was demone tized. Tho aliquot ??arts of the silver dollar have not booti changed, nor have those of the gold dollar been altered. The composition of the Hilver dollar is thc same that it has boon steadily ever since its coinage was begun more than three-quarters of a century ago. The composition of thc gold dollar has re mained oxed for the same period. Heneo thc nilw; dollar is as honest and as time honored to-day as the gold. They have demonstrated by prnrtical experience, as at present constituted, that they are in terconvertible, and that is all that eau be reasonably required that tin y should bo. When silver was remonetized tho gold mon prediett d dire financial disas ter, and told \\ ?th prophetic satisfaction that gold would command n high pre mium on thc silver dollar, and that thc funding operations of the government won h? be brought to a suddeu close. Despite their protests and warnings, however, Congress ?lid not have any better sense than to pass the bill remone tizing silver ; immediately upon which, wondorful to relate, the precious metal gold so debused and disgraced itself os to jump with almost indecent haste down to a level with tho baso and degraded and dishonest silver dollar. Hut this was not the only result of tho measure. The government had a scheme up to fund its bonds which were falling due with interest at six and eight per cent, payable in gold, and hud decided to en acavor to lepiuve th?s? bonds nilli now sues to bear only four per cent. Tho mccess of this scheme, howovcr, depend ed on tho (aiih which financiers had a tho financial honesty of the gov irntneut, and us thc silver fanatics (?) rot control of Congress and passed tho uw making eighty-five cents worth of ?Iver equal to one hundred cents of ;old, (?) thu conndeneo of the moneyed nen in thc promises of thc government vere so completely destroyed (?) that they n nil probability felt that there was no lependence in tho national promise, and lenee would as Boon have that promise it four per cont, as six or eight. At least heir reasoning must have been this, or omething equally aa effective, for tho louds were taken up nt four per cent, and that, too, liable to bo paid in dc ?euerate silver) as fast as they wero is ued for sale. If these things aro ex amples of tho injury of tho silver lcgisla ion, then wo would liko to have uu bundanco of such injury. The gold nen have given us their financial views mco before, and their predictions wero o completely and ridiculously erroneous hat wo can have no further confidence n their financiering. We, therefore, be icvothat the country which has been using bo present silver dollar for near a ccn ury without injury to ita business or its j redit, eau alford to continue its use for a rhilo longer-at least until some evil cf scts from its use begin to appear. Hence ro aro in favor of tho passage of tho Variier Silver Bill. THE PRESS ASSOCIATION. About twenty members of the Press issociation met in Spartanburg on the Oth, and early in their session roceived n invitation to visit thc city of Atlanta, 'his invitation was received through a nodal committeo of flvo, consisting of Ir. Calhoun, Mayor of Atlanta, Mr. lowell, of the Atlanta Conttititthm, and thcrs. Tho committeo was made the lore honorable by the presence of Geor ia'e worthy Governor, Alfred II. Col uitt, who pressed the invitation in earn* st, fitting words. Col. Foreacre, Presi dent of tho Air-Lino Railroad, appeared nth the committee to assure tho mem ters of *ho Press that tho Air-Lino Road vas ready to acrvo them at their chosen ime, free o'* charge. Tho invitation was icccptcd, and Friday, thc 13th, made tho et time, and Gov. Simpson invited to iccompany the members of the Associa ion to Atlanta. On Thursday tho Association went on in excursion to Hendcrsonvillc, N. C., ind doubtless lucy will " write up thc rip" in poetic stylo. THE MILITARY PARADE. On Thursday, tho I2th, martial music nd bravo soldiery made the Btrceta of Sparenburg lively. There wero about even companies ou parado-r-infantry, avalry and a small detachment of arid ery. Tho Gordon Greys (cavalry) drew ip in Iront of the Palmetto Ilonso, and a icautiful flag, wrought by tender and af fectionate hands, presented by Governor Timpson with stirring words, such as pro* roke Democratic " yells." Tho review ook place on tho public square, and ipeechea wore made by Maj. D. R. duncan and Governor Simpson. Tho oldicry then formed (not " a streak of ight," but) a lino of audience in front of he Central Hotel, and Gon. Moise made i very encouraging address to the gallant lefenders of South Carolina liberties. The Govemor'a speech sot forth tho (angers incident to Stato government, ind urged tho importance of being prc lared for r.uy emergency, and expressed ho desire that thc ?tate should equip its nil i turj' force. He was, however, hope ul that tho clouds of war had sunk away n tho deep seas of peace and prosperity, lever again t/v uvrmnst our political sky. _J. C. H. - Coffee growing has proved success* ul with a few planters in southern Fior do, and ita cultivation there promises to >o extended. Woffbrd (Vilctfrt Commencement. BVARTAKUt'l?), .*>. C., J HUH U, j?7tfc Tho commencement t?t-l'ion was p reach cd laut Rtiil'dny morning, Ju in1 Btb, by Bishop XV. M. Wightman, 1>. !?., Li,. !>., from thc text, "Kur wo arc ?iU<> his oHsprillg" - Act? 17, IM. Hi- M|H>ku of tho Divino Origin ol' man us discovered by reason, taught in rovi iatlon, ami cnn flrmod by cotiBoieiicn mid th? witnusaof tho .Spirit, lt v as ?MI UM". >;orj>( i har mon, ami truly modern in ils forcible, logical .showing against tim "dovnlop lliont theory." At tho annual debuto ol' th?? (.'albot?n Literary Society ('barb's A. Woods, Kat],, presided during tim dlsctiH.sion of tho following quostion : "Unsolved, that thc Hilliup, a? an institution, hus promo ted true Oratory." Alllrmntivo 'I'. J. Kobern nnd T. It. Starkhousc ; negative -W. T. Landor aad H. W. pemberton. Tho debutants made free liso of Hu? nain? of our worthy Senator, ex-O'ov. Hump* lon, on both Hides of tim question. Ono of tho uegiilivos said: "Ile is as Inno cent of oratory as nf dishorn sty." (Meroin you.- reporter thinks ho Indica ted lii<d lunde(|Uuto conci-pllon of true oratory.) Tho medal for lust npeaker, both us to matter mid manner, was awarded to Mr. llogcrH by a committee of live competent judges. Valedictorian, A. C. Wightman. The presiding olllcer made an earnost and InstruetiTO address*, to the Hocicty. At tho annual debate ol' the Preston Literary .Society Hov. ll. I-". Chreitzborg, A. M., presided, and tho following Inter esting question was ably discussed: "ltOHolvud, that Mneboth was more guil ty than Lady Macbeth.'' Allirinative A. 15. calvert and W. l>. I Ditto; negative -T. h. Thuck*ton and II. C Kolk. Val edictorian, .1. s. (ilciiii. A judicious committee of tivn awarded tho medal tu Mr. Thaekstoii UH best .speaker. Tin chairman addressed tho Society lu nae rious ami tbougbtfiil speech. Cu Tuesday, the loth, tim mumal ad drosa beforo tho two literary soelotiot above named ww happily delivered bj (iovernor Alfred IL Colqultt, of Georgia This lino specimen of humanity cann forward on tho rostrum with military grace and self-possession amid tho char actoristiu signs of welcome to such i personage Playful allusion to tin tinsel-work nf tho student's, imagina lion, UH ho nppr hes n Com monee ment, vorved ns a pleasing introduclioi to his moro serious purpose to deliver practical address on the. duties of life. II referred to tho Bishop's prayer for th guidance of tho oilleors of Stato, and sail if lt were tho placo for n solemn invoca lion ho would pray "that tho young UK of our Hmo might sorve tho new Soul as Calhoun mid McDulUo und their cou toinporuries served the old South." IA j pinnae.] Continuing, tho Governor said, in sui. slauco: Tho writing of our history I chieflj' by HU ch as uru unfrioudly to tn aud hnvo no proper appreciation i Southern character; but Ibero uro u moro noble men uud women to bo foiin upou thia broad earth than under Southern sun. [Enthusiastic applause. As to tho duties and relations of lift n few deserve special mention in view c tho Issues and tendencies nf our day. 1. Homo duties. Uno of tho evil ten denelua of our timo iu family duties i tho disposition "to puah asido tho ol man mid old woman, and say 'gel nut C tho way ; fathor, sit down I'" "vVhon moot a man bent with ogo, with wbiton lng hair nud I mid head, I feel liko tub lng oil" my hat to nicko a low bow un give him a placo. Southern women ui sometimes represented us being withoi ononry and domestic oversight ; whit indeed, nonio of thom uro UH royal i 'hoir dominion UH ls Queen Victorii [Applause] li. Social duties. A man owes lt to h follow-nion to ho n imo and trust worth mombor of society. Sumo tuon seem I think that it is tho part of dignity to 1 moroso mid exclusivo, tba? tho worl may look upon them u:,d say, "That thethlnkort" (or "tho thing," I did m I'oar accurately.) [Laughtor and n] plauso.] A young niau-still u boy, hi lust about to ho a man-will any, "Wol I'm too old to bo ii hoy ; I'm not quit? tuan; but I rather people would thir Pm a man." "So ho stands on tho stre with his beaver turned to his right uar [laughter,] and will not show politone ,o passersby ; but, awonrs-"just lot n iwear; I'm a mani" (A truo won painting of young America.) Thero Kithing cheaper than politeness. I a tot a preacher, hut if I had n Dildo vould turn to n text to uso just hoi x' l,s for n Diblo; it ls not prod U coe Sishop Wightman says, "Quote lt for u iovernor." "Well, I don't boliovo um ; it has been a long limo since I w i Sunday school scholar. [Laughtoi Jut It 1H in 1 Cor. 13. Ilisbop, you quo t foi US. [Loud laughter and applaus br not Indicating tho exact passago tl SlShop ia at ? loss.] It ls what is B? ibout charity." Now tho Bishop (paote 'Charity suflereth long, Mid ls kim iharity onvloth not; charity vaunts int Itself, is not puffed up." "That's ?isuop; thunk you." A moro secure la<eriptiou of n goutlemnn cannot bund in ?ny writings ; for if 3 011 p bo word ?>olite?ie*a In Ibo placo of eAar t indicates exactly what 1 would ha .ou do. [Alludes to Bomoo and Jul vith n lino touch of lovo and marring V?tor taking upon him such sacred vu indor such endearing circumstance 'Qod forgive tho man who can tun my thing Impuro 1" 3. In addition to theso family and soe iutieti, o\oi> mon ha;; higher duties ils country and lils God. Tho great i lnenco of .Southern men in tho past W luo to tho untarnished character southern politicians and statesmen Vow tho old ide.ia of Calhoun and Pr -on mo dying out, and "politltion" 1: orin of reproach. "Ask about a ni ind you will hear lt said, 'Well, ho li pretty fair man, but-but ho's a pol dan," " [Laughtor.] A volco, wini illko from tho mountains mid tho s joard, would any to mo, "toll tho yon 'icu of thu ti cu? South to mu'uiiuie i principios of tho old South." [Appian: Voting mon of Wot?ord College, I 1 peal to you to reproduc?- Calhoun, Pr on aud McDufilo, and lot thoso who noni ber tho apr ?al lind thom in t ramo aud that namo of tho young 11 >n this floor to-day 1 [Applause.] Governor Colqultt'a opcoch hoing bi duded, culls woro made for Govori simpson, who won seated upon tho 1 rum. President Carlisle, after muk ionio remarks highly winplimontar.v bo Govornor as a follow-studont in t ego, and also of his two Bonaas studo: alu d upon him to respond in word (volwmo to Georgia's liovornor anti johalf pf young South Carolina. With polished graco and noble bear South Carolina answered her sister Gt ria ir. a Utting tribute for her eons! lympathy and timely old underGordi load by Hampton's sido as ho "rosqu as from the despotism of Radical r .Real old D?mocratie applause!! itso congratulated Woflbrd College itor noblo work and brilliant sucee: Hus 'Sliver weddlrlp;" (2o y oars) in labors of love. 'Iii h?i nat Tii?giciit crowd ls happy ! .Veduemluy, Juno the lilli, waa Com mencement Day, IIIHI a mass nf mulling faces met a rostrum of varied tal? nt ex hibited in manly ponioiingox twelve graduates, the visiting Alumni, wortliy ministers, tho noble faculty ami tho mighty I'refH, to say nothing of the Hishop ami the Governor 'J he uuijiOH ol the graduating class are as follows: Candidates for Degree A. M. <?. IC. I'riiico, J. W. 'fat houri, 1). G. Ilor iMirt, M, A. Vam; candidates f-.r Decree .\. H.- Wm. li. Dearden, E. IS. Homar, I. W. Howman, I). Du Pro, J. Ly les Glenn, .lohn M. hander, Ilernard G. linwhf, .las. <?. Itleo, A. i'. Wig lit mali ; candidates for Degree H. S.-James Marion Fridy, Jua. Knills King, Albert O, Means, Jr. Each of tho graduates delivered ad dresses, which wore nllhn creditable to themselves and tho institution in which they received their tuition. A happy departure from tho program ga1 .> groat pleasure. About midway thu exercises President Carlisle nunouueod to tho audience that two medals would then bo gi ven-the "Duncan Medal" for excellence in '?reek to Mr. T. B. Tliack ston, who also took tho modal aa chief speaker of Preston Society, as above slated, and tho medal for general schol arship to Mr. W. T. Lander of the junior class. Gov. Colqiiitt was requested to present tho medal lo Mr. Thnokstor. With the ease ol' a polished orator ami tim readiness of a model stump-speaker, he found pleasing words both for tho victor and thu vanquished ; but said ho thought that on such occasion? the speech ought to bo made to thoso who did not succeed rather than to tho champion who is sustained by his victory. Ho rr vcr received a medal, but bo "did receive a bouquet, which assured him that one in tho audience thought that ho was tho Irrest ami Ibo best of thom all." Uisliop Wightman presented tho medal to Mr. Lander lu terms highly complimentary of tho young man and bis worthy pa rents. There was also a handsome copy of Shakespeare presented ?LS u prizo to Mr. Marks Carlisle by Dr. Carlislo in well chosen words of commendation and encouragement. Another break in tho program is note worthy. It became necessary for Geor gia's Governor to leave for tho Atlanta liain, whereupon Dr. Carlisle said ho would not lot him olf without a word of farawell. .Some good words woro illly spoken, and tho vast audienco stood while Dr. Carlislo shook tho Executive hand in behalf of all ; fragrant Howers wero presented as bo descended tho ros trum, tho bnnd sweetly reproduced "Dixie," and bis Excellency Alfred ll. Colquitt, of Georgia, passed out amid smiles, sighs and tears. Tho baccalaureate address by President Carlislo was something unique, lt was a topical review of tho world's progress during tho four year's work of tho Col lego course, designed to show, as it did abundantly, that "the world hos not been idle," whilo this graduating class lins been nt work. Noting tho progress of art, science and religion, remarkable events and tho death of distinguished person ., it was simply too wonderful to tell, unless I had bis notes before nie. Doxology, benediction, and tho twen ty-lilt h anniversary of WolFord College is a thing of tho past. Mighty engine of tho Methodist I God bless them; but would that they were llaptists 1 J. C. kl. HO'IIC 1DL' IN SUMTER. An Unarmed Man Shot to Dentil ultu a Pistol. DisjHttch to the News und Courier. SUMTER, June 10. Mr. W. G. McCutchen, a young white man about 21 years of age, died this morning from the eiTeets of five wounds inflicted with a pistol by Jack Rodgers, also white, and about 2-1 years of age. Holli mon ure of very respectable famil ies, and became involved in some diffi culty, the natura of w hich is not stated, about a year ago. Tho history of tho shooting is a?, follows : On [Saturday last Rodgers sent Mc Cutchen word that he was coming to the base ball club, of w hich McCutchen was a member, on Saturday, to whip or kill him. After playing the game, McCutchen started for some water, tho well being one hundred and fifty yards o?T. Wheu he was returning, and was about half way between thc well and the base ball ground, accompanied by Mr. Tom Hatcher, he was met by Rodgers, who said that he wanted a word with him. Hatcher walk ed on a short distauco. McCutchen said to Rodgers : "I am informed that you intend to whip or kill mo to-day, and that you say that you backed mooutn year ago, und I have given it the lie, and now reiterate it, and, as thoso threats have been made by you, there is no belter time than this to tight it out." Rodgers said: "I won't light you." McCutchen having started off, Rodgers said : " I will fight you," and started to pill) off bia coat. McCutchen pulled oil'his coat, and while io. the act I of laying it on the ground was fired upon by Rodgers, the shot taking effect in the left arm. McCutchen advanced nnd seized tho barrel of the pistol and had a tiisscl with Rodgers. Rodgers, succeeding in wresting tho pistol from McCutchcn's grasp, snot him in the thigh. McCutch en fell over, catching, with his hands, on his knees, at which timo Rodgerj fired again, tho shot entering thc lower portion ot the stomach. McCutchen dropped io f;round, and two shots more wore fired, on y ono of which took effect. Rodgers was then arrested and placed in charge of three gentlemen, but, quito mysteriously, is not to be found. TII?B is from an eye w itness, a cousin of McCutchen. DEATH OF R. LONAT FRASER, OF GKOKOKTOWN.-Tho community was painfully shocked, and suddenly thrown in a state of bereavement to-day by tho announcement of tho untimely death of Mr. R. Lovat Fraser, the only son of tho Hon. Robert E. Fraser, thc intendant and banker. Tho mournful and dread ful event occurred about ll o'clock a. m., at his father's residence, where ho lived, by shooting himself with a pistol, tho ball entering his left breast and passing through thc heart, causing death within n bait hour. 8. T. Atkinson, trial ju-Mco, ompanell . i . ../..__._.'ii rt-?_" r CO. lt jul-, ?V1.I1 UCOl^U ???. \-/VMlguUU IUIC mun, and the following verdict was ren dered : "That the deceased, R. Lovat Fraser, came to his death by a pistol shot wound, inflicted bv himself, and in tho jury's or inion, whilo in a stato of | mental aberration." The generous and kind natura of tho deceased friend, and his congenial man ners, had collected for himself in this community a host of warm friends. Ho is highly thought of where he is known. Not long sinco ho was connected with the Georgetown Times as one of ita edi tors. In that capacity ho discharged his duties manfully and fearlessly, thereby gaining admiration from all. He leaves a young and devoted wife and two love ly little children to mourn their loss. Ho departed this lifo at tho youthful age of about twenty-eight years.-Cor. News and Courier June \2th. - A young man by tho name ot Eyles, while out hunting near Shelton's, in Fairfield County, shot and killed him self on tho 12th of Juno. His friends think it was purely accidental, but others take a different view of the affair, and claim that it was a deliberate suicide. A TALK WITH SENATOR HAMPTON. Feeling ?if thu Southern People-Views ol Southerners UK to rrcnhlciitUl CtititJt ?li?t? ?-Thu Neuro Ksvtlus. Senator Wade Hampton, of South Car olina, arrived here on Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Dr. J olin T. Dar by, who, the Senator said yesterday, wu? not merely n connection of Inn, but a warril personal friend, having been with him during the mir and having saved his life on more than one occasion. Senator Hampton oays that his health is slowly improving, and of late he has been getting stronger, although Billi suffering from oc casional pains. In reference to Iiis recent speech in the Senate concerning 'he ac tion of the National QoVernmen. toward the South, Mr. Hampton enid: " I am adverse to making public uttcr tcrances. 1 think it is tuc business of Southern men to show by their actions, not their professional what course they intend to pursUe. And I hope we will be able to do that in a little while. I made my recent speech without consulta- I lion with any one, and took the stand I therein did simply because I believed it was right. 1 intended delivering some such Bpeccli nuire than two weeks ago, but was called to New York by the Illness of Dr. Darby. I think the Southern peo ple arc in accord with the views 1 ex pressed in the Senate, and they will be generally adopted. Judging from the letters I have received and the Southern men 1 have seen, 1 can safely say I be lieve they are in full accord with my views. Hie South is eminently conser vative, and has always been MO. lt wants to be quiet, and does not want to be tho v-ctiiii nor tho mover in anything that will create trouble or mistrust. As to the laws permitting the presence of troops at the polls, they were war measures, and all wish them repealed. 1 would never have dclivdred the speech I did but for a speech of Mr. Thurman's some time ago, in which he denied, and truthfully denied, tho charge that the South was dictating the policy of the Democratic party. "If thc Northern papers would try to get nt the true disposition of the Southern people it would promoto r?conciliation. I know that they have sent able corres pondents through the South, ninny of whom I have met and whose correspond ence I have read. Hut I do not think they have seen with impartial eyes. They have felt constrained to write to suit the politics of the papers they represented. I refer as much to the correspondents of tho Democratic press as of the Republi can. At least they have mistaken the true feeling of the South. It did not at tempt to secede for war, and it does not follow that, because it did not succeed in leaving tho Union, it still wishes to injure it. This is the only country the Southern people now have, and they wish to make it ns great and prosperous as possible. The South ought to be credited with hav ing prevented a war in 187(5, when the whole country was at fever-heat over the Presidential election. A gun fired in South Carolina then would nnvo precipi tated a general war. The South is strong er io-duy tuan in i SCO. There in nu feel ing of timidity actuating her present pol icy. There is no desire for another war. The South wants peace. This I know to bo the feeling of thc whole people there. THE! KOUTII OX PRESIDENTIAL CANDI DATES. "There is another thing which ought not to be overlooked - that while the South is wholly Democratic and consti tutes the strength of the Democratic par ty, wc do not intend to ask a place upon the Presidential ticket for a Southern man. We want the party in tho North to place two p jod men on thc ticket, and we will support it for the National suc cess of the Democratic party. With re ference to the personal choice of the South for particular Presidential candi dates, I do not think the South has made any. I believe that there has been a feel ing that in justice to the old ticket it should be renominated. There aro many reasons, however, which may bo urged against this, and the refusal of Mr. Hen kricks to be put in nomination again seems to render it impossible. I don't think tho South cares a copper who tho next Presidential candidate may bo, as long as he is a strong National man. They do not caro where he comes from or what his financial views may be. "Some of the papers havo transposed my nosition in the vote on Senator Coke's resolution to discharge the finance com mittee in their reports of Tuesday's pro ceedings in Washington on tho Warner Bilver bill. I was opposed to the Warner bill, and should have voted against it (ns reported in tho Tribuns). I was paired with my colleague, who is in favor of the bill. \ think it was indiscreet to bring tho subject up during the present short session of Congress. I nm perfectly will ing to have a bi-metallic currency when we can establish a proper ratio between gold and silver. I nave been a consist ent hard-money man. This is the posi tion I have always taken, and which I announced when nominated as Governor of South Carolina. rOSITION OF THE NEGROES. There is a great deal of misapprehen sion at tho North as to tho political con dition of the negroes in the South. They seem to think that a colored man is bound to be a Republican because he is a colored man. Dut I know personally many color ed men iuSouthCarolina whohavcalways been consistent Democrats, and have suf fered in consequence. There are only 75,000 white voters in my State, nnd 90, 000 colored voters. Thc latter, there fore, hold the balance of power. When I was elected Governor lucre were only 119,500 votes cast, and only 213 scatter ing votes thrown against me, and I was undoubtedly elected by tho colored vo ters, who at that time had all the ma chinery of elections in their own hands. There was not a quarrel or a fist fight in that election. The Republicans could not puta ticket in the field, because the color ed people were satisfied. "1 think it will bc a great misfortune for the negroes to migrate in largo num bers to Kansas. The climate is not suit able for them. My old field hands in Mississippi, where I cultivated a planta tion, sent to nie and asked my advice about going to Kansas. 1 told theta they were freemen now, and had tho right to go if they thought best, but that I did not think they would find the climato suitable. I advised them to send a dolc f;ation of ono or two of their most intel igent men, on whom they could depend, so view tho land and ma ko a report. I think many who have already gone will dio there during next winter, and .that ninety-nine out of onohundred will want to get back before spring. Indeed, some have returned already. "I have talked more than is my cus tom, bul I Wallt io see tho country nettl ed and quiet, and my only object in going to Congress was to help bring it about. -New Vori Tribune. Rock Hill lieratd: Glndman Cooper, an energetic, well to do colored farmer, wi.? lives 8 miles north of this, has a field of most excellent May wheat almost ready for tho sevthe, which, strange to say, was not sowed until the 10th of Feb ruary. When he sowed the field nt this late date, (having been prevented from doing so sooner hy bo**.i rold nnd wet weather) some of his white neighbors urged him to take his wheat to mill rather than risk such an experiment, but his faith that he could still make a crop and thus probably convert his five bush els into fifty or more was strong, and ho made tho venture, His most sanguine hopes bid fair of realization. Wo nave never before heard of wheat being sown so Into. Farmers, "stick a pin herc." Beaufort Crmeent : Isaac Washington, whom wo reported last wcok as having his leg crushed beneath tho wheels of ono of the rock cars at Pacific Mines, died on Saturday morning. (jEN. EWING'S PREDICTION. Tiiu Itt'liublicatl Tarty .Mn.ul lu llt;lit Itu WuterlOo. (.Jell. Thomas Ewing wa-? Serenaded on Friday night, June 6, at Willard's Hotel, in honor of his nomination for Governor of Ohio. A procession of 2,000 persons, headed by the Marine Hand, marched from thc capitol to the hotel, w here a vast concourse of people assembled. .Speech es w ere made by Senators Thurman, Vert, and others, and then Gen. Ewing stepp ed forward, and, amid enthusiastic ap plause, spoke as follows : FEI.LOW-CITIZENH: I am grateful to [ you tor this iarge and enthusiastic recep tion. Tho high honor conferred upon me by the Democracy of Ohio in choosing me for its standard-bearer in the tremen dously important conflict next October fills me with emotions of natural and honorable pride. I have accepted the honor as an evidence that the people of my native State believe me to be. as I nm, true lo them and their inter irita. (Cheers. J Before thc war a Whig and Republican State, during the war one of tho most unanimous and enthusiastic in devotion to the cause of tho Union, Ohio has since become the great battle-ground of two contending parties. I venture to say that of those who followed the Union flag during tho war there are a greater proportion in Ohio than in any other State who for twelve years past have re sented and resisted the Republicau party in its greed of power ; in ita gross and flagrant infractions of tho constitution ; in its cruel ami shameful robbery of the masses of people for the benefit of pet corporations or individuals. [Cheers.] That same patriotic heroism which Icu them to risk their lives in defense of ie Union bas led them to cut loose from .nc Republican party, and to make war on its infamous system of policy, w hich has doubled the burdens and woes of war. Ohio siLs in thc centre, and itself about evenly balanced between the two chief parties, is the pivot on which national politics now turn. I think it fortunate for tho American people that the occa sion of thc elections in October gives to an intelligent people such a large measure of great political questions. It is a conser vative State; conservative because it is becoming in a people having noble in stitutions to preserve them against wan ton, ignorant or reckless innovations. It is an enterprising people, and their very intellegence lights the path of progress. It is a brave people, and it is not to be put down by the sneers of the savants and the hired press to submit to or ac quiesce in laws designed merely to rob tue many and eurieh the few. While in tensely jealous to preserve all the results of the war, that people have too much dignity of character to suffer thc passions of the war to be made mero party capi tal by any party ; and they have too much patriotism and enlightened self interest to conseut that sectional strife be protracted ten years after all the set tlement of the war have been accepted and acquiesced in everywhere through out the country. They demand that this settlement having been accepted, pros pei ?ly und concord snail rcturu baud in hand. Above all, Ohio tho State first born of the struggles of our revolution ary sires, will never submit to surrender to any party the liberties that were meant for mankind. [Cheers.] But it is not Ohio's battle we arc to fight iu October, no moro than it was Carolina's at the Cowpens, or New Jer sey at Trenton. Nor is it tho battle of one political organization against another for mero possession of power and the spoils of office. It is a battle of the whole American people to preserve and perpet uate thc fundamental principles of the government. [Cheers.] Fair juries, freo ballots and exemption from the tyranny 1 and spoliation of class legislation. In ' that struggle, fellow-citizens, we ask the sympathy and support of all men who are lovers of true Democracy. It is to be a tremendous fight. Tho Republican party entrenched in power, backed by over 2,000 national banks, sustained by all the plunderers and leeches that have lasteneu themselves upon the government for eighteen years past, will go into that contest with every appliance of power that it is possible to command. They know if they lose Ohio this year they will loie the Presidential campaign next year. As Napoleon fought tor Ouartre Bras the day preceding Water loo, so tho Republican party will fight for Ohio this year, and with the same re sult-they will loso it. And thc battle that takes place iu 1580 will bo tho last gjreat struggle that political party will tight under ita regime. [Cheers.] We will win the fight, and thereby lead tho way to victory next year; and we will bring back our general government to its true orbit. Wo will give to the people of thia country a system of reve nue that is just to tho lahoring mosses ; a system of currency issued only by tho people's government, and will give to tho country the boon of fraternity and con cord betten our latciy warring sections, which shall last long after tho memories of our unhappy war shall have been auuk in oblivion. Laying the Wires. J. R. Randall, writing from "Washing ton to the Augusta Chronicle, has this to say of the Presidential prospects as far as Ohio plays "'pivot:" It is currently believed here that an agreement has been arrived at between Thurman, Ewing and Rice, whereby tho first is to bo pushed for the Presidency, the second for the Senate, and tho third for the Governorship, by succession. Of course tho defeat of Ewing would throw all this fat in the fire, but the Democracy are not just now calculating upon defeat, oxcept indeed that cabal of tho party which centres around Mr. Tilden in tho East, and which will knife Gen. Ewing, if it can, just as it ruined William Allen a few years ago. Already members of this clique begin to sneer at Ewing's poverty, as if it wero disgraceful, forget ful that tho poor arc now in the majority and that thc honest indigence of thia no ble patriot is moro to his credit than thc enormous wealth of John Sherman, who in thc language of Lucien Bonaparte, has fattened upon "tho sweat ot the poor and tho blood of the brave." In this connec tion, I may as well observe that upon Ewing's triumph or defeat hangs thc fate of Allen G. Thurman. A Democratic j success of any magnitude in Ohio means, most probably, tho Presidential nomina tion of Mr. Thurman. Democratic disas ter is thc burial of bis ambition. In the latter event, New York looms up as tho pivotil State, and, whether we like it or not, the nominee must bo sought in the East, since that v.-iii bo tho last ditch of the contest. Wherefore it is very plain that immense issues depend upon the Ohio campaign, and that Ewing has to combat the foo without aa well os tho en emy within the citadel. The result is doubtful ; and yet the people of Ohio may bo preparing a surprise for tho country just as tho people of California did. If that bo so. centralism will go to pieces, as the ico dissolves in the Neva when summer waves her sunny wand over tho long winter of Russia. Colleton Democrat : Farmers through out our county say that tho crops were never better, and that work is progress ing finely.Two hogs, belonging to Mr. B. S. Rivors.died a few days ago of hydro phobia. Thc first cases of hydrophobia m hogs in this community.A difficul ty occurred near Parker's Ferry, on thc 20th ult., in which John Myers shot and seriously wounded James Detgar. Both are colored men.There arc twelve persons in jail for trial at the present term ; four for murder, two for grand larceny, and breach of trust, two for burglary and larceny, three for assault with intent to kill, ?u J ono for calf-steal ing. MU. HAYES vs. CONGRESS. Another Veto I'm i'?li.iiliui cl. WAHIIINOTON, .T.itic Iii, It is well known that the President bas, on further consideration, determined to veto the judiciary expenses bill if it comes to bim in the shape in which it has passed the House. Ile is understood to object to the words in section 2 which provide that no department or officer of the gov ernment shall "incurany liability for the future payment of money." lie holds that the Federal election laws are to be enforced; that in the case of an election the mars!,td niurt under the laws appoint deputy marshals for elections; thutthc Statuten ami general custom would author ize him to do this even in the absence of un appropriation for thc payment of lue election marshals, hut that tho words which forbid him to "incur any liabili ty" would make it impossible to appoint the election marshals, because their ap pointment in itself is the incurring of a liability for their pay. To insert this phrase is, ther^ fore, in his opinion, a di rect nullific'ition of the election laws. To sign it, he thinks, would be to anist Congress in making of no effect and vir tua'ly repealing the election laws, anil as he ! elioves those laws wise, constitutional and necessary he will not countenance anything which would make them of no effect. More particularly, he will mist this attempt in the present bill, so it is said by those who know his mind this evening on thc subject, because he be lieves that if he should sign the bill con taining such a prohibition this year, al though it may bc of no particular im portance for this year, when only live congressional districts elect, he would thereby tie his hands for next year, when thero aro general elections throughout the country. The President, it is well known, is a a strong believer in tho Federal election laws. He is jealous of any attempt to re peal them or impair their force. He will never during his term of ollice sign any bill which in any way affect* or prevents their vigorous enforcement. He is said to have become persuaded that Section 2 of the Judicial Expenses bill was word ed as it is as a trap for him to bind bini for next year in ease bc should sign this year, and he holds that, while in the ab sence of an appropriation, ?Sections '?,(\7S and 8,679 of the Revised Statutes would prevent bim from making contracts be yond or outside of the appropriations, they would not prevent him or tho Unit ed States marshals, by his orders, from appointing election marshals and super visors, these oflicers being authorized by the statutes, and incurring by that ap pointment liability for their pay. If section 2 of thc bill means no more than the two sections of the Revised Statutes then why put it in the bill? he is under stood to say; but if it does mean more, if thoso who drew it and put it in meant that it should cover more ground, then they meant that it up should nullify the the election laws, and that he menus to _?_ .i ivnioi \.\J LUI ii-.. The legislative and army bills will be signed by the President, no nialter how much bluster Messrs. Conkling, lila ?ne and Howe may make about them in the Senate. He is not in thc least effected by this senatorial bluster, and, hus it is said, watched with great interest tho failure of Mr. Conkling to persuade tho House Republicans to oppose the army bill. - The board of directors of the Char lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad held their quarterly meeting in Colum bia on the 13th of June. Tho reports submitted show an increase of tho net earnings of the road for tho past eight months of $74,000 over the net earnings for tho same period last year. This looks as if business of all kinds was pro gressing in South Carolina, despite the cry of "hard times." HALL IMPROVE A> IT is said that thc HALL GIN is one r United States. It ?ins rapidly, cleans the than any other. Ask A. J. STRINGER ?fe WORTH, Williamston. S. C., and Dr. W. J. Hell Gin. CONDENSERS furnished to fit any Gil have ono. Also, agent for the SCHOFIELD CC Press to run either by hand, water or stean RUBBER BELTING, any size, furnish Anybody wishing to purchase any of thc me before buying elsewhere, and sec a sam Look out for my STOVE WAGON, re JAMES H. BEWLEY, who will call on you Bhowing them and selling to you. I am se otherwiso, and as thero is such a small ditTi pay you handsomely to buy now instead i opportunity Blip while the wagons are at yt ?JOHN 1 June 10, 1879 MY customers are requested to call and | get their Watches, Clock? and j Jewelry at once. All persons owing mc will And it to their i afferent to get a receipt be fore Naleday in Joly. WATCHES and JEWELRY will be sohl at extravagantly low prices. Must have money ! ! J. A. DANIELS. Juno 12, 1S79 48 A CARD. IIA VING completed my course al the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, I respectfully offer my Professional terriers tn the people of Anderson and thc sur rounding country. SAMUEL M. OMI, M. I). May 1, 1?70 42 3m Q,UICK SA IVES AND SM A Lil? PROFITS IS our motto, and wo can make it to your interest to call and s(?o os when von arc in need of anything. Wc will sell you good Hoods nt low prices. A. ll. TOWERS <fc CO., No. 4 Ornnitc How. April 17, 1K70 40 Xi*IVf ll. ?r?WT?T?nnc?.<-? ? - .?-> ?J i M. liUO, ?*.?^? "WK 1,avo j,l?<t roct;ivc<1 another lot of T T Drennan ?t Co.'s sutK.rinr ma chines-such os Dexter Peed utters and Cum .sin Hers, drain Pana Cider mid Sor ghum Mills. Tho very best. A. B. TOWERS A CO April 17, 1.S70 40 SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. (llaauiogH from our Slate Exchanges. Kershaw Gazette: Oar farmers report good crops of cora and cotton ull over the county. The grain crops aro very fine, especially oat?. Orangeburg Democrat : The oat crop i* harvested and the yield is linc-the best ever known in Orangeburg. Tho growing crops of the county are doing finely and the indications now are that a good c>rn crop will bc made, which supplemented by a largo oat crop, will give bread and meat to our farmers and a little to spare. Darlington News: A child twenty months edd, the son of Ferdinand Keith, colored, and resident at this place, caught fire by igniting a box of matches and was so" badly burned, on Sunday morning last, that death ensued in ono hour and a half afterwards. Walhalla Charier: Corn in Walhalla is selling at 85 to 00 cents per bushel cash, being higher than it has been in several years. It is thought it will do cilito after the wheat and oat crops are harvested. Columbia Register : We understand that thc property of D. L. Hendrix, the missing treasurer of Lexington County, lias been appraised and found to be worth 94,000-much more than sufficient to cover all deficiencies in his accounts. This properly has been levied upon by the authorities to make good the loss to the State. There is something very strange about the affair altogether. The conclusion to be reached from tho rumors and reports is that Mr. Hendrix got muddled in his book-keeping, became frightened and left. The treasurer's du plicate was turned over to him without having thc amount of taxes to bo collec ted set down, and the treasurer figured out the taxes for himself and made his collections. Afterwards, wo learn, tho book was properly arranged, and on comparison, the treasurer discovering that his collections would not tally, be came desperate and absconded. That there could not have been any intention to defraud is evident from the largo amount of money left in the treasury safe, his directions where his assets were to bc found, and tho fact that lie even left his best clothes-indeed, tho most of his wearing apparel-behind, taking but a small amount of money to defray his expenses. In tho pockets of ono of Iiis coats fourteen dollars was found after his departure. Union Times : Mr. Johu Beckneil brought tho first "turn" of new wheat to tho Union steam mill last Tuesday. On Wednesday morniug last, Mr. H. H. Robinson,- one of tho board of couuty commisioners, bad his arm so dreadfully torn by a threshing machine it is feared the limb w ill have to be amputated. The laborers employed by tho contrac tors of this town aro on a strike for an increase of wages and the ten hour sys tem. We thought thero was some devil try up, for the bells of tho colored churches have lately beon heard at un reaeonably late hours, a never failing sign. .beaufort Neon. There are tw enty-one prisoners at present in tho county jail. A heavy burden on taxpayers.Consid erable righteous indignation is manifes ted amongst school teachers of school trustees failing to make the reporta re quired by law.The receipt from spec ial taxes in this district of tho internal revenue department, in which Mr. James M. Crofut is the deputy collector, have exceeded last year s collection by up wards of $2,000." This ?B a sign of in creasing commercial prosperity iu the low country of this State. Lancaster Ledger: Good rain on Mon day eveuing last in some sections of tho "Dunty north and east of town.When tho report of thc grand jury was read in open court on Tuesday, that portion of it which referred to the carryiug of con cealed deadly weapons was wellreceivod, as manifested by tue applause of at least three-fourths of tho audience. D COTTON GIN ?IfcTSIEIR,. if tho REST GINS manufactured in tho seed well, and makes a better turu-out Co., Helton, S. C., ROIXIEKS & DUCK MlLLFORD, Storeville, who aro using tho i, and every man who baa a Gin should >TTON TRESS, and cnn furnish you a a power. ed to order. * i above Machinery will do well to call on pie Gin which I have on exhibition, i I have recently secured the services of with Stove?, and take great pleasure in liing then* on the Cotton Option plan or ?rence in the Cash and Time price, it will of postponing until Fall. Don't let tho :>ur doors. Every Stove guaranteed. 8. PEOPLES, Anderson, S. C. 49 3m mw^ l-M IVB M I i CF Pl 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE D&PAKTMEHT, COMIMDIA, June 1st, 1870. WHEREAS information hos been re ceived at this Department that an atrocious murder was committed in Ander son County, on or about tho-of_. 1879, upon the body of Matt Hatton, by one W: A. Ferguson, and that tho said W. A. Ferguson has fled from justice : Now, therefore, I, W. D. 8IMPSON, Gov ernor of the Stato of South Carolina, in onler that justice may bo dono and the ma jesty of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS for the apprehension and deliv ery in any jail of this Stato of tho said W. A. Ferguson. Said W. A. Ferguson ls 6J feet high, weighs 135 to 140 pounds, wears two teeth in front on plate, scar across tho mouth, Ups split diagonally, and unevenly healed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused tho Great 8eol of the State to bo affixed, atColum [SKAI.] this first day of June A. D. 187?, mal in Ibo hundred and third y:~r of the Iudcpemlenco of the United States of America. (8igned) W. D. SIMPSON. . , Governor. Ry tho Governor: (Signed) It. M. SIMS, . Secretary of State. June |2, 1879 48 3