The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 26, 1880, Image 2

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E. B. MTJJLU?AY, Editor. ?HUE?DAY MORNING, AU?. 26, 1880. .1. O?flS VEAU..il._.:..J?I.OO. , SIX 3?0XT1?8.......7?. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR POESIDKWT. GEN. W. S. HANCOCK, OP PENNSYLVANIA.. X-Un VICE PRESIDENT. HON. W. H. ENGLISH, OF INDI HA. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Ctoferner, 1 G r.hv JOHNSON JL?AGOO?). Vor XilcjUciiBUUCJovcr/ior, OEK. jr. Ti, KENNEDY, . For Comptroller General, i J. e. corr, Esa. , . .. tfet Secretary of ?ieJ*. Goj. R..M. SOtS. Vor Attorney atmera?. CE?. LEnOY P. YOUMANS. Wn'opcrlnteadonf of Education. MAJ. RUO it H. THOMPSON. Adjutant and Inspector ?encrai. Q?nV. ARTHUR M. M ANIO AULT. For State Treasurer. Coi* J. P. RICHARDSON. : For Presidential' Electors. it Lat?c-J?Qn. John L. Manning,' Col. DWr/e?-Qpn. E. W..Moisc. ,dJ)?lric*r-Hon. C. H. ?imonton. ?W?? j>wfri^-J. S. Murray, Esq. J'utirt/? District-Col. Cad. Jones. i'V/rA Diifnct-Hon; O. W. Croft. DEATH OB' HON. J. F. XtRED. Anderson has again been called upon to. contribute ono of her oldest, most prominent abd moat useful citizens to thc gravo, iii the death of Judge Reed, which occurred at Ida residence in this tomi on lruit Thursday night, after a painful and protracted illness from a complication of j diseases. Jacob rineknoy Reed was horn at Cal houn, lu Anderson County, S. C., on tho Slat day of July, 1314. His scholastic cducalloa was very , limited, and was secured by his owrr exertions. Ho began lifo a? A clerk in Hamburg at a time when it was tho trading point for the whola ni thia unction of country. His natural abil'tiea nnd his close application to business and study soon, developed a decided business capacity, nod his niTsblo abd courtic-ua disposition acquired for him an oxl6n.';ivo acquaintance and pat? roiingo from tho planters of this section who ?indo Hamburg their markot, and, r after a few year? of oxporJence in mer chandising as a clerk, ho returned lo Calhoun, then ono of tho most import uni point? in tho upper portion of tho State, nnd began business as a roerfchant on lils own account. Ho proved a sue* - cewful marchant, nnd rapidly rcae to in , ilucnco and prominence among his fol ...;?OW*!?CH, so y?at.in 1888, at tho Ega of : twsnty-fpur years, ho was elected to rep* resent lite District in the Legislature, to wbich poa?ti?n ho waa sovend times re* clectiid mm! 3850, when ho received higher' honora, of which wo shall here after .speak. On. tho :19th day of Sep tember, !"U0, ho began nt Calhoun tho publication ol' tho Highland Sentinel, *nod and edited until Jan yhen ho removed to Ander otisi'*, ami continued tho pub ic. Aa crt editor he ivasvig* fidid in his advocacy of po ?uCB, and r.ALi-j.t j? arong afihlrS'bf tho County, of October, 1843, ho sold tho P.. Wyatt, who ch ringed i tho paper, and began tho of the .Anderson Qazeite, to Hon; James hi Orr as Its :-.?..' tl waa not afterwards s?bected with journalism, time he was oagaged in mor ie aimil cd a great deal, and ovt:I his education, and his vlth politics and journalism hoao tastes* and ambitions clfeitincd to.brina him honor lojuV it was this .which in* lcmovs to -Ander? 3Use for the purposo bf slu tich ho did in tho office of* N. Whitncr, then tho So* i els Jodgp of the dr ug law", for near ouc ii Noveinbcr, a^idjnft?? id beg??j thc praclkp aa a: ? 'rrry, which con . ?Kari' hn ?Vi-mml I - - - -'-y no of Reed & Orr, a .iib thu lato ?/.oii, Jam?'L/.' irai so'-'o hi . o tb o' moat ih:- Sur, in mein* ;?l friends,and ; ned oo, assisting mah??r that both, roso' tibes of lru?.t and honor, hip Jndgc Reed had lively, Mesara. Peter V/???es, Josopn??7 Orr, jr., and J. C. O. 1850 Judge Reed wa? f the old W?rtern Cir* wm During tho cbotulislnr" 1 In ob tiint no was ?e T?coustmc* ried t|>.6 State s Democratic , - rr 1 that aa between two Republicans bo bad tbo tight to take bia caoic?, and supported GOT. Obamberlain wltb con oiderable warmth, so t?jat in December 1874 he was this administration candidate for Judge of tho First Circuit, to fill tb? .icy artolng from the death of Judge Graham. Judge Recd was opposed in thia election by the notorious negro, Whipper, but as he received the solid Democratic voto and such Republicen votes aa Gov. Chamberlain could Influ ence ho was successful, much to tho sat isfaction of tho people of tho wbolo State, and particularly of the First Cir cuit. At the close of the first term of tbs Court for Charleston County over which Judge Reed presided, the. meei!*-* of J ! the Charleston Bar, through Hon. Ai. P. O'Connor as their spokesman, presented to blot ? naper containing a testimonial, endorsed with almost perfect unanimity, oxprese/vo of th appreciation of his judicial learning and conduct during a protracted and arduous term, ard of the promptness, Impartiality and ability with which he.had discharged the judicial functions. T" ibis testimonial Judge Recd made tho following response, viz : Jtfr. OCbnnor and Gentlemen of the Bar : I have heard with ranch emotion your're marks, and tho paper which you have just rend and handed w mo. The award of well done, good and faith ful servant, is ever keenly appreciated by one who. conscious of.tho responsibility of his trubt, ls animated by a love of and a desire to promote justice. This testimonial I value most highly, and fort r cherish it. It emanates from the membo. - of a digni fied and influential body, and carries with it tho best consolation to an honest man, the sanction and approbation of its minis ters In tho temple, to the priest ot the altar of temporal justice. If there should bo any ono who would now, or in tho future, doubt tho correctness of my rulings, lot him not impeach the sin cerity of my motives and intentions, for I }?r?test here, as I do before tho bar of eternal attlee, that in all that I have done roy solo ?aim has been to advance the correctness and promote the weal of tho citizen. I have come hero from tho mountains of this State, comparatively a stranger among you, occupying a novel and Imposing posi tion, and tue solemu duties which have do volved apon my mission I have endeavored to discharge with efficient application, and to tho best of my Judgment and ability to uphold with an even and impartial hand tue neales of human justice. Be who sees ? th? secrets of all hearts will judgo me, as I hope to bc Judged in that great day, of hav ing obeyed tho dictates of my conscience, puro and freed from ali trammels whatso over. Tho kind opinion of roo which you, gentlemen, havo been pleased to express of mo at tho closo of roy first term I hopo to preservo while I shall continue in roy ellice, and my highest purpose shall bo that worthiest cf tho highest ambition of man, to do right, to seek Justice, and thereby con tribute to the prosperity and happiness of H my fellow-men. In the winter of 1875-0 the Legisla turo again weut into an election for Judgo of tho Finit Circuit, and. Whipper waa elected, but tho Supremo Court decided that tho judicial tenure was for four years, and consequently tho last election was void, so that Judge cd remained upon the Bench until 877, when tho Supremo Court decided ti tho caso against Judge Shaw that all of the Judges had been improperly elect cd, upon which Judgo Reed resigned bis udgeship and returned to tho practice of w Iq Apicraon. As a Judgo ho was fright, and displayed mero than ordi nary ability, the only criticism over made upon him being that be did not entirely divest himself of the advocate while upon the Bench, in which ho was not dissimilar to perhaps nine out of every ten lawyers who go upon tho Bench. His administration, cf thc law was im partial and fair, so that ho did it great deal for his Chcuit. It was under hi? pnointmcnt of Col. Miles to assist the raud Jury of Charleston County that many of Bowen's rascalities wera re vealed and checked, and it was his firm ness and integrity which did ao much to save'Charleston .from-tho -payment of corrupt debts, Upon this eubject, nuder tho head of "Judge Reed'? Good Work," e Neics and (hurter said : In congratulating each other upon tho 'uctions rondo by tho Special itcfcrco tn o amounts claimed to bo duo by Charles ton County to different persona, tho citizens will not forget that judgments in these caaes had already boen obtained, and that lt id tho action of Judge Reed, in 'setting arida the judgments aud placing tho claims in ibo bands of the Referee, which saves Charles, ton so many thousand dollars. In addition to these Judge Reed hold many other posta Of honor. Ho was re peatedly tho Intctidaut of tho town Of Anderson, and was - n. member of tho famous secession Convention, where ho advocated tho righter tho State to with draw from tho VDV.O. He was likewise, almost '.invariably, a delegate': lp tho County and State Conventions of bia political porty. From'-tho limo he set tled in Anderson to his death the town gable laborer for ita welfare. Aa an ovldstice of tho high esteem in j which ho was held by bis fellow-cltizcnr of the town, we print tho following pre amblo and resolutions passed by a public meeting in tho Court House on last Sat* urday morning, lust before tho interment of his remains : ;Wherias tho citizens of our town ara dcenlv.xcrlavtid by tho death of eur fellow citizen, the Hort. J. I?. Hood ; and whereas We hay* known bim intimately in private and public lifo, and arodceply scesiblo.of clio TOSS ?io v/onnry nn? carato nave sustained j in bia death ? and whereas we sro desirous j of giving some expression to the sorrow \ that pervades our towu in consequence of his demises thorofore. be H Slivctecd, That In tho death of Hon. J. P. Rood wo have lo?t n most valued ?mil cs teemnd citizen. Itetolttd, That wo tender our heartfelt .sympathies to his family b; their sore bo llttvlted. That in respect to his memory tho places of business he closed, that all may attend bl? funeral. ? wfcs, perhaps, more largely duo to his tafiucneo than any other one man's that theOrecnvlllo and Columbia Rail ithtd ts as built and brought to Andersen, and ho wfor matty ycart one cf its most promltssivt Dilator*. He was'* W?& literal and publie apiri ted c?tixan. iftqd centribntcd largely of his means to ero>y publie enterprise. As a member v tied to tbe credit of haring established the Anderson National Bank, for when the charter was* about to fail for lack of the necessary steel., although ho iud already subscribed liberally, bo took up the remaining stock, ?y means of which Ihh most prosperous and useful institu-1 lion was established. Buch were some of the works, sud the I success which attended them, io the lifo j of him who bas gone to his last repose, after an active, useful and brilliant so journ of .fx-ia.ue vesrs io our midst. These public struggles were not tho only virtues which ho has left to be admired, for those who know bim best bear com mon w?toeia to tho generosity and kind ness of bis heart, wbicb was capable of j tbe most ardent friendship and most ten der sympathy. Judgo Reid was an unusually impulsive man, and at a con ?cquenco always showed the faults which de may havo possessed, common to hu manity, in tho plainest possible manner. Ho was free, out-spoken and candid, without a partido of coucealment or de lopf .tn in his nature, and novcr hesitated wben ho found a mistake to correct it. Tncao qualities attached bis friends to him in tho strongest possible manner. In bis domestic relations Judge Reed waa a most ardent and devoted man, and was never so happy as when surrounded by his children and grandchildren, who he had with him as often as possible His remains were placed to rest ia tho Baptist Church yard, after appropriate funeral services, conducted by Rev.T. B. Bell, assisted by Rev. J. 8. Murray. A very largo concourse of ladies and gen- j tlemon ossombled to pay their last trib ute to the departed, who was regarded by all as ono of the benefactors of tbe town, whose death was regarded as a loss both to tho community and State, so that a genuine feeling of Borrow and regret was mingled with tho bereavement of tho relatives and friends. Tho remains rest in their most appropriate place-the cemetery of tho church of which ho was a member, and for whose prosperity and welfare ho had oxpended so much of his means, and contributed ?o much of his zeal and personal care. Though dead his memory will livo after him. COUNTV EXECUTIVE COMM?TTEK. There will bo a meeting of the Demo cratic Executive Committee of Anderson County "n tho INTELUQENCEU Office on Tuesday next, 81st inst., at il o'clock a. m., for tho purposo of arranging for the great mass meeting to bo hold nt Ander- | son on tho Otb of September, in the in forest of the Democratic party. There will also bo other important business be fore tho Committee, and it is earnestly requested that evory member of tho Com mittee shall be present. Savannah Club, No. 1, is also requested to elect a mem ber to represent it on tho Executive Committee and be represented in tho meeting nost Tuesday, E. B. MURRAY, County Chairman. G. F, TOLLY, Secretary. TUE ?UD?C?A?. CONVENTION. The various County Chairmen of the counties composing tho Eighth Jud "'lal Circuit havo issued the following cali for ! tho Jndiclai Nominating Convention, under date of August 25 : The Democratic Judicial Convention of the Eighth Judicial Circuit will meet nt Belton, S. C., on Friday, September 3rd. 1801?, at 12 o'clock m., tor the pur fiose of nominating o candidato for So icitor of said Circuit. TKK STATS DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. At a meeting of thc State D?mocratie Executive Committee in Columbia on last Monday night, tho following pream ble and resolution, which explains itsolf, was adopted : Whereas, tho Hon; James C. Cuit, tho nominee^ of tho Democratic party" for Cjiiptroiler-Gonoral, has addressed a leuer to '-uhr'Committee io relation to tho robbery of bank bills from bis offico : B??u whereas Slr, v^oit, whiio disclaiming say taara! ?^pousibimy therefor, assuma? any loss that may result from such rob bery, and submits to tho Committee the question whether tho interests of tho par ty will be best subserved by his remain ing on or withdrawing from the ticket; and whereas, tho Committee havo care fully conejdored tho letter of Mr. Colt. Bolt Resolved, By tho 8tate Executive Com mittee that having entire confidence in the integrity and ability of tba Hon. Tarnee O, Colt, and in view of all tho circumat&^iea it is for tho beat interests of the Democratic party that ho remain on the ticket. -TtrailE IS ONE THING SURE, Radicals of this Union can rest assured of, and that is, Tho ?:eveii electoral votes of South Carolina will be cast for Hancock; Thoy may send ' U.S. Grant, Roscoe Conkling, JimBbRne, . John Sherman, and all of tho other Stalwarts, Fi reaten), ?nd Southern haters in Yankccdom into South Carolina, and They may Ho, Flirt the bloody-shirt, Arouse tho bad blood of tho nigger, Denounce ua na Cut-throats,. As enemies to tho Union, A's desiring to reinstate slavery and As endeavoring to get up another re bellion, But it will do no good. South Carolina ls now A Democratic State; and A D?mocratie Stata it pt< main As long as tho party remains < true to Us principled, wo 1-?ivo had enough of Radicalism Have scon enough cf it in the Union, And tho sin ta electoral Votes'of South - AIKEN FOB CONGRESS. The Con?,r.;?ttoB?T Conreullou *>?M?OP. Newberry ?nd WoroInaVe? Jtapp1 Alicea on thm Ti*s* llaSMfP* Bptelal DitpatA?k?krWrton Intelligencer. NBWBEBBY, S. C., Aug. 25. Hot?. !>.Wyatt Aiken waa nominated for Congress by the Contention of the Third District, which met at this place yesterday evening, on the Ant ballot. His only opponent was Col. Wm. Wal lace, of Richland County. The vote stood as follows : Aiken.28 Wallace.0 The nomination was made unanimous. Col. E. M. Bucker, of Anderson, was elected President, and Hr. Thomas W. Holloway, of Newberry County, Secre tary of the Convention. A resolution recommending nomina tion by primary election was voted down. A platform offered by Maj. E. B. Mur ray, of Anderson, expressing adhesion to the National Democratic party and con fidence in it, was unanimously adopted. The proceedings of the Convention wore entirely harmonious throughout. E. B. M. TUE GBKENVZLLS 11AIXHOAD CASK. Judge Hiidson has filed Iiis order in the case of the late salo of tho Greenvi'.c and Columbia Railroad, which protects tho interests of the bondholders aa far as an order could do se. The report nf tim | Master of Richland County Ia overruled, aud the salo of the Road to Clyde, Logan, Bryan and Courtenay at $2,803,600 con firmed, unless a higher bid should be filed with tho Master within ten days from date of said order, and if iuch bid should be filed, tho Road is ordered to be . resold after giving notice of thirty days. The ordor secures justice to all tho par ties interested. .* Messrs. A. C. Spann, W. L. T. Prince and R. C. Watts, in a card published in the Charleston News and Courier ot Monday, say "that if Col. Cash* makes ho reply to charges and insinuations against bim, and accepts no proposition to ap ficar lu public again, in any matter bov ng reference to the transaction at Du Bose's Bridge, on the 5th of July last, or aa to anything prior to, or subsequent to that day, leading to, or growing out of that event, it will only bo because wc aa bis counsel, have insisted on his absolute \ silence till tho two cases ponding against him aro put on trial in open Cburt." Tho Chicago Time?, located in tho most thriving and prosperous city in the Union, refers to this place ns thoprospcr ous city of Columbia. Good enough." Columbia Register. Good enough for a I joice, you mean, of course. A Cord from Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken. COKEBDUKY, S. C., August 21,1880. Tb the Editor of the Register : *~ DEAR. Sm-Absence from home for the post few days has prevented an earlier reply to Colonel Wallace's card, which I first saw In the Abbovillo Press and Ban ner. To his political inquiries I will not re ply, as I have abundant reason to believe my Congressional career has met the ap ?rovai of a majority of the voters of tho hird District. I can only repel his Intimation that I received a salary of $1,500 from tho State Agricultural Society, upon certain condi tions, as being destitute of a somblance of truth, and if any mon asserts that I "divided the profits with tho venders of silverware from whom I. purchased .the premiums for the fairs," ho uttei? a con temptible falsehood, to brand it mildiy. During my entiro service as Secret ary and Treasurer of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, Colonel Wal lace was one of its executive officers. If then, he suspected mo nf rascality and connived nt It (for I have nover heard of these intimations before) how much less Suilty was he than he supposed me to of If, however, be bas recently lent a willing ea? to some vile slanderer, ? oin I compelled to say his informant lies. I am admonished "these ard strong words which Congressmen should use with cars." Pfirr.ans i.h.-v arg not euphoni ous ta ears polite, hilt they arc expressive, and applicable to him who assails my character. I have not' yet learned why Congressmen should be inoro meekly submissive to abus? than other men. Very respectfully, D. WYATT AIKEN. Col. Wallace bas written a card in re ply to tho above, but owing to Ita length wo cannot reproduce it in this issue. It h> quite a severe poper, and contains many bard things against the character of Col. Alkea, which ho will no doubt dilly answer in due timo. A Texas Tornado. NEW On I J!; A "N'3, August 21.-A spe^ dal to the T?ntes, from Corpus Christi, fives an account of a storm on the lower Texas coast and in Mexico. Matamoros' looks os if it hod been bombarded, the brick buildings being torn out in long blocks, lt is estimated that three hun dred houses aro wrecked, either demol ished or unroofed. Whole Blocks of iryjds were destroyed ?nd tho loss, is ?climated at $500,000. Brownsville U in hut little belter condition. At Point Isabol jind Braxo3_ tl*e storm _waa the mirai disastrous. In urownavntc, lAtl mer's machine ahop aud adjoining build-1 ines are in rump, and tho aire?is full of tho j dehri*. Houses are wrecked, trees and fence* blown down. The infant-v bar- ' rocka ate badly shattered, and cotwndera ble damage waa de-no to: th?. om eera* -jtisrter*. Twenty-oight horses aud se?a mules belonging to tba government were! killed. The artillery barrack- were unroofed and tho cavalry stables blown fiat, Tho Convent was unroofed ?nd tho fence blown down. The lng lithel and steamboats John Se?li and Ueorgc Bro*cn were sunk. A* point Isabel the schoon er Aha Willett was blown ashore. The Bravo went to pieces and tho pilot boas Ada is missing. Tb? Quarantine Statl?Jir and old lighthouse ot Bras-os ors ?mic. The Freo^*b&rk. Maria, Theresa wefti to pieces; and tho schooner L?xrp Lacis w*S beached. Tho steamer Seil tr* waa sunk at her wharf and throe of I'M crew reported lost. A number of small boats wore also sunk. It vt reported that sever?! Mexicans were drowned. The ?wharf nt Braeoawasdamolfahedaodtho railroad badly damaged. The total damage by'the storm in 4hi? section is I estimated at more than a million douars. ; Many families lost everything, and sub-' scripltons fo.* their relief have been ! Spe?ia? dispatches frem Galveston, i "?mat? i Im damage aa follows't. At Matsmoras, S?WXOOOj^at BrownsrHIe. f jjLpf&T?l the D?mocratie E^ecntlva yJVomv?tUo to tho People or.South Carolina... ^ r The Democratic party ha? again pre sented to the country ita platform of principles and. its candidates for office. Tho record attests the good faitii and honesty of both. The platform is a plain and simple assertion of the principles of the Consti tution as It is, and officials of the gov i eminent selected from and by the Demo* eratic parly are guided by it in tho con duct of their offices. The duties of each officer are prescribed by law, written law, and when they are faithfully performed it b the law that rules, and not tho Individual who hap fiens to personate it. Indeed, tho faith ul discharge of official duty is necessary to this rule of law, on which depends the peaceful enjoyment by tbe people ol all the liberty, justice and regulated order that their system of government ia capable of affording. Honest observance of official obligations is a necessity to the maintenance and perpetuity of this gov ernment of tho people by the people. .Should our government of law, faith* fully administered, fail to meet the de mands of thc people, Ibo mode is plainly prescrita by law for such alteration and amendment as may, from time tc time, become necessary. Any stretch ol official power, to meet any supposed de mand, is to that extout the exercise ol unlawful or arbitrary power, and to thal extent destructive of our governmental system-is, in fact, a substitution of per sonal for official power, which is nntugo niatic to both the letter and tho spirit o: our institutions. However worthy tho motive or urgent tho emergency way be tho exercise o personal power by even tho moat patriot ic officer sL.uld bo watched and 'necked as it openB the way for faithless and de signing officials to* use tho machinery o government for its subversion. It is to maintain theso principles ii the conduct of the government that tin Democracy ?B arraying ita strength fo the coming conflict. Whatever may havo been tho origina object and purposes of our great antngo nist, tho Republican party, boweve honest and patriotic its platfornia an candidates may once have boen, it woul seer that their organization was cap tured in tho hour of their triumph b faithless, self-seeking officials, whoa construction of tho Constitution as t their powers would havo made the mb guided but patriotic old Federalist against whom Jefferson waged war an raised tho people in their might, stan aghast with horror. The old ship tin was steered through the stormy Bea < rebellion without tho loss of a spar hn bare, reached smooth water wh> n eli was ; arded by these pirates au-J USC to p u ider and destroy what she wi hui .o protect. Its fing which wi bon c with such enduring pluck throng tho L jo?y battles of a protracted wa was seized by treacherous hands ari made the standard of an arbitrary powi infinitely moro dangerous to America institutions of liberty than the arme array of tho world. Under the shado of its folds the old fo. tresa of the Const tution waa dismantled and its arroamei _~1 i- - <i" ...." ....?..:.!" il flnvn-i U1WICU W ?. \l u WJI v. V. VAU.V.J montai organization waa subordinated I party organization, Coii.-ititution.il powi was supplanted by extra-Constitution force, and the mandates of party wei substituted for tho lawa of tho land. Is it strange that this mode of coi ducting a constitutional governmei should render necessary the expedien of fraud and force? The employmei of both is a prime necessity to lt. It an impossibility without infamous b trayal of trust on tho part of official sustained by the force of oxtra-constiti tional organization. The practical result of all Ibis is a ? fado centralized government, the powe cf which are limited only by tho discr tion of its officials. Thanks to the wisdom of the fattie of tho republic, tho exercise of this di cretionary power ia curbed by obstacl inherent in tho matchless system it? which they framed. The officie through whom tho powers of govornmo are operated aro all, from tho Preside to tho humblest municipal officer, swo: to support the Constitution and laws the country ; and the extent to whli arbitrary rule ia practicable is in prone tion to thc faithlessness of these ofucia Where all are true to their trusts it impossible. Where all are faithless t bltrary government is fully equipp with the machinery necessary for : completo administration. Nyhen, in the recent past, our St* "ov?ionicst, under the control cf t Republican party, was converted into i engine of oppression, degradation ai ruin, we were experiencing tho full op? ation of th h centralized governmei The sworn officials furnished ny the B publican party, so far from intcrposi tho natural obstacles of our govcrnmc tal Bystem to tho administration of u lawful government, themselves destroy the barriers of the law and added tb share of arbitrary power to the lido tyranny that engulfed ua all. Thia method of conducting governmt ia tho only ono known to the Republics of South Carolina. Drivon well-nigh to despair, the fri born citizens bf tho Stato resolved unite tr Vir strength tn a supremo eft for relief. They succeeded ia rcatori tho power and authority of law in t State, and thereby placea her on a pla with tho other Staten of the Union. I over them all still hangs thc c-:??trr.l?: government-a dark threat to liberty a ?? cu?Ci?v? Ou?tr?O????? i? the ?ji??Sv D peaceful reign of tho law. The people are again called on to t which of theso moues of'conducting l government shall prevail"; This question underlies nil questh of mero policy, under' recognized orin plea of government, for th bun! ted St&l the Stato and the Comity. It reaches thu nrincipira on which EOverhmont thdr? all 'isto be conducted. It ia I Overwhelming question fni bo settled tho impending contcsv:'nod the ia should 'be fairly and equarely made avery Slate and County campalgu in Union. If this view of the political situ?t ia tho true uno, tho disciplined i united energies ot tho Democracy, wh will bo exerted to establish on a sec basis all that was regained by tl heroic effort In 1876, should receive the support of tho entire people. Tl wiri certainly bo sustained by all South Carolina who havo the inte genoe to appreciate tho value of the h or of the State >nd of the United St? to tho liberty, peaco and prosperity the people. JOH? BRATTON, Cbulrmar The Edge Held Murder. Our correspondent at Tre?tbn; Ec field County, gives some additional ] ticnlars of tho murder bf Joa McGon at Johnson's, on last Thursday night, appears that Judge Moblcr, ?hite, bien trying to provoke n Job M/xSow&a, a colored man, during Whole, ?fternwn. Thc ?negro a vol him, and said nothing that "Mol ico.dd take a? an insult. About half-] 8 o'clock, however, while McGowan qy >ctly ?1 tiing in ti store, Mobloy wal up end stabbed hiiV&o severely thal died in a few minutes, debtor was cause sf thc SeryU: That - . - 'A - ^t*y irttcneed at tba murder i doriog tho confusion, M ' oscnpev Tfc'viK>ron6t'fljuty found? dIct ofwlllf!i..rr,urdtr, and every c ^M^^i^^M***** tho Hampton Comuy "ro'.o but I^al voWk*i.' vot?tl tWX>cmoeratlc ticket ia \h$ ?-r;-?CT**' A Political Biotin MUslssIppL MKUI'HIS, August 22.-From passen gers who arrived^ to-day tho following particulars have been gained of a ?lot which* occurred yesterday at Coffee ville. Miss, : A special election is to be hdd on next Tuesday tn fill a voca-icy in Ibo sheriff's office, over which there was a contest at the last general election. The Democrats and Greenbacker* have each a ticket in the field. Both parties held a ratification meeting at Cooeeville on Saturday, and each r.dsed a pole. Tho Democrats had a brass band from Grenada, and after the poll raising marched through the streets. While passing a corner a difficulty occurred between n negro named Spearman, who was in the Democratic procession, and A. V. Pearson, the Greenback candidate for sheriff, which resulted in Pearson's shooting Spearmen, killing him instantly. This was the signal for a general melee and a volley of shots was opened on Pearson, who received the wounds, from tho effects of which he died tact night. Two of Pearson's friends, Kelly and Bed dick, were wounded. For a time a per? feet pandemonium reigned, the excite ment running so high that the Waltha? Grays,'a military company of Grenada, Miss., were telegraphed for, but the order was subsequently coir.itermauded. Lost night quiet had boen restored. A Whiskey War. MoanisrowK, TENN;, August 21.-A general disturbance occurred here last evening between some drunken men and the officers, of the law. Town Marshal James Morris aud Ben. F. Richardson were killed outright and Sheriff Look dan gerously wounded. Great excitement pre vails. The fight occuned previous to the performonce'at Robinson's Circus. The officers were shot by Richardson, whom they attended to arrest, and Richardson was shot by another officer. Six others wero wounded in the affray. ENGINES! ENGINES ! ] THE undersigned, agent for O. AULT MAN di CO., will have on band in a week or two ono of their Monitor Trae* tlou Engines, which bo expects to ex hibit at tho Fair, and will bc pleased to show it to any one wishing to buy, J. M. MATTHEW?, Belton, 8. C. , August 26, 1880 7 1 BLACKSMITHING! THE BLACKSMITH SHOP of David White ls again open, and prepared to Sat up work lu tko best manner. Horse boeing,- a speciality. Work done promptly. Give us a call. Mr. E. G. Evans, a first-class machinist, can ulways bo found at our shop, ready to repair Engines, or any kind of machinery. D. WHITE & CO. August 20, 1880 7 8m STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AXDERSOX Couirrr. | By W. IK. HumpJireys, Judge of Probate. | WHEREAS, Noah S. Reeve has applied to me to grant him Letters of Administra tion on tho Estate of and effects of Noah R. Reeve, deceased. These are therefore to cite and odmonlsh all and singular tho kindred and creditors of tho Bald Noah R. Reeve, deceased, that thqy be and appear before mo in the Court of Probate, to bo held at Anderson C. H. on Friday, tho 10th day September, 1880, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why tho said Administration should not be granted. Given under my band, this 23rd day or August, 1880. W. W. HUMPHREY8, J. P. August 26,1880 7 2 WILLIAM 6. WHILDEN, Fird and Life ?asu.??a!?D'o A tmix-t.. WILLIAMSTON, a! C. Capital Represented over $36,000,000. CONTINENTAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., of New York. Farm Insurance on favorable terms. Virginia Inland, Marino and Fire Insu rane Co. Columbus Banking and insurance Co. New York LIFE Insurance Cc. Assets THIRTY-TWO MUIiOns. Insurnnco taken on COTTON QI NS. SA W and GRIST HILLS. Surveys on property offered for Insu rnnco mado in any part of Anderson and adjoining Counties by addressing WILLIAM G. WHILDEN, Williamston, S. C. . August 20,1880 1 Dissolution. THE undersigned have this doy, by mu tual conseut, dissolved th& copartner ship beretoforo existing between them, un der tho firm name of Font & Bro. The notes and accounts of the firm aro in the hands of Messrs. J. lt. Fant & Co. for col lection. Mr. A, "Wnyno Fant will retain lu tho establishment as salesman, and will bo pleased to seo his friends and customers at any timo. J. REESE FANT, A. WAYNE FANT, , . Augnfet 20, 18?0. Copartnership Notice. THE undersigned havo this day formed a copartnership for tho purpose of conduct ing a General Merchandise business, under tho Aim name of J. R. FANT A CO. They will occupy tho storeroom ht-retoforo occupied by, Messrs. Font & Bro. . . J. REESE FANT. C. 0. CUMMINGS. Augusfc 20,18C0 7 1 " T?yJ'WriTTf?'tT; '?' Oywcs or COUNTY TBSASUBEO, Anderson, ?3. v., August 24,18S0. HOT-ICE is hereby given that this office dil bo re-oponea for the collection of | Taxes for tho fiscal year 1870, on tho F?F- ! TEENTH OF SEPTEMBER next, and ; remain open nntlt tho flrat of November j next, In accordance, with the Supply: Bill passed by tho Legislature of South Caro lina, and approved 20th February, 1880. ; For tho convenience of tax-payers 1 will visit tho following named precincts at tho Um? mentioned, te wit : ' WiUIamsten-Monday ond Tuesday, 27th and 23ch Scpivnbcr. Wlgginton's Store-Wednesday, 20th Sep tember. Glenn's Store-Thursday, 80th September. Piercetown-Friday, 1st October. I Pendleton Factory-aaturcsy, xnd Oci> I ber. - Pendleton-Tuesday, 6th October, r Townville, Wednesday, 0th October. W. T. Grobb'e Storx-Thursday 7th Oc tober Willi ford's Store-Friday, 8th October. Holland's Store-Tuesday, l?ith October. Bhcrard'a Store-Wednesday and Thurs day, t3tb end 14th October. ?ja rs well Institute-Friday, 16th October. ciinUscaiej' Mills, Saturday, 16th Octetos* Honea Path-Tuesday. and Wednesday, 10th and 20th October. Bdton-Thursday and Friday, 2lst and 22nd October. Centreville Mills-Monday, 25Ui October. T. W. Martin's, (Broodaway)-Tuesday, 20th October. LOOK'S Shop-Wednesday, 27 th Octot. All Intermediate days during said tima, I wilt be in my office at Anderson Cou rt House. Oiric? hours 8J o'clock a. m. until *? O'Clock p. V\'. ^fhi!2 tr.VrC-':":.;. aita or TAX?. For Stafo purposes........... 4i mill? For County parpen;.?. L< *tS??r8cbool pnrnow??i..2 *. Poll Tax?.n.OO. nAXicoA?? T*.):. - V?rennos Township......... ?l mills Savannah. "i " r'f Bj?rkCoruer.v..." 74 ?? Hall,,.?I*'. " Ontr?vill?.....w.,.,...r;." 7J. " . :. ... . 7 ?A??^>\3K?M0 lo pay Pod r*t, unless ?x Aftt<r t!?o 1st of November/1B3?, a pen > por ocnt will ta'added to nil an the penalty of 6 per -utuT cf tao first iMtalnusnt T?x-?aye?a ar??ir^t'??tea to read notice n ^c& c?\halr reMpta ttforo leaving th? B??-TO'''itrffhaY save" thin?, troebl-.v mid GRAND CLEARANCE SALE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST AT TKiE ! FROM this day on until the first of September my entire Stock of SUMMER GOODS will be offered at REAL New York FIRST COST: 200 Piece? Prints at do. per yard. 20 Pieces Victoria Lawn'at 10. 12 and;15c, 60 Pieces Pique at 5c. f. GENTS* READY MADE CLOTHING way under Cost. Ladies' and Gents' STRAW HATS at a great sacrifice. PARIS STORE. Anderson, 8. 0., August 0, 1880. AGRICULTURAL ENGINES. "THE TOZER; AHD "WOOD, TABOR & MORSE," FOR THE GINNING SEASON. "The Taylor," "Cotton Bloom/' and Patent Steel Brush" GOTTOH ON REASONABLE TERMS and at bottom prices. Now is tho limo to giro Io yonr orden. The best COTTON PRESS E8, and in fact everything in thb AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY lino told by us. EXTRAS for the Tozer Engine always On band. Prices of Seat a-ply Standard Dubber Bellina;, per loot : 2} inch. 4 inch. 6 inch. 6 inch. . 7 inch.. lGc. 22c. 27c. 30c. 85c. Any width can be had of us on short notice. Best Oil Tanned LACE LEATHER, RUBBER HOSE, GUM AND TOW PACKING nt prices as low as any house within tho State. As to RUBBER \ and LEATAER BELTING, wo will bent any prices that the buyer can give us. Always remember that our stock of General Merchandise is Complete. SULLIVAN & MATT.SON, CENTENNIAL .BUILDING. August 5,1880 1000 BUSHELS, 1000 BUSHELS. One Thousrm Bushels of Pure Unmixed FOR SALE DY REED, MOORHEAD & CO., No. 7 Granite Row. -o We also keep a Full Lino of Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, &c, WHICH we o?cr to tho public at~ the LOWEST CASH PRICES. Give us neall before purchasing. REED, MOORHEAD & CO. . No. 7 Granite Row, Anderson, S, O. Joly 29. 1830 3_ s B. TOWERS & CO* [npAKE this opportunity to Inform their friends and customers that they will offer in JL dncemcnts in prices of Gooda from now until tho 2lBt of August, In order to reduce I our stock. ... ' .?.:' 203-Two hundred and three Men and Boys' Hats for sale cheap. Shoes and Boots-Persons In want of good Shoes will find it lo their Intercut to examine our stock before buying. We make a specialty of Ladies' Fino Shoes-"Miles' Bay Stated-rand Other brands of Shoes, that wo warrant to bo solid leather and not rip. Groceries and Provisions-Fancy Groccrlej, among which you will lind best ; Peach Preserves, Flo Frnlt, Extracts, Raisins, Citron, <fec., &c. Bacon, Lard. Hams. Corn, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, best Green, Black "and English Breakout Tea, '.' Hardware-: A good assortment of Hardware. Fino Toola a specialty. A good assortment of DRY GOOD3, 'YANKEE NOTIONS, ?o. Headquarters for PINE SHIRTS, Give us a call. Try ont fina ROASTED COFFEE. Try our fine TEAS. , Try our Peach Preserves. Housekeepers will And with us a good assortment of Crockery, China and Glassware, Potwnro, Troyi, Corteo Mills, Knives and Forks, Spoons, and. many other things needed bv housekeeper:. ' *JDexter ?cod Cutter-rTho best Feed Cutter in tho market. Dexter Corn Sheller denes competition. ? Call atKOjji Granito Row on - ^uys.lom* , i ' A. S. TOWERS & CO. WE hrav.?.w!d ilr?R,,l2ScS5?,!iS5S^ ?f bS1 k?nd8 of Qoo^a, which wa will dispose of at tho LOWEST PRICES for tho Cash, or on Time to prompt pavW customers. We keep on hand a large supply of- .\* MENERAI, MBR0HANDf8Ey aucuns- UKY uo?Ds . BOOTS and SHOES, CLOTHrNG, NOTIONS, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, WOODEN WARE, LEATHER, GROCERIES AND - PROVISIONS, And a thousand other articles too numerous to classify. Give na a "ca?i; *v?. tva aio not to be undersold by any houso in tho up-country. _ BARR & C2??., WE trill sell Goods for Cs*h at the VERY LOWEST RATE end B<i wo scU only for CASH wo can afford to give moro for tho same amounter monov r*t>?u ? wo nan to run the risk of time sales. Our stock of . , * J /?complote. We havejust received ft largo lot of Hew Gleans Syrup, Bacon a?? ?lonr, t^^?^i^ WC tok? ^NTRYrpROtW- in harter, und Wo navo One Hundre^Boxe^ whick we are Sellin^ very Cheap. NOTICE ; reliase thsOM.iiY J?A&f, ?MK, WlilC* J? iuanufni6i?rc-lhy.?. sE, HA*,*. Uv\o ?locV. Arfan