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E. B. MUBRAY, Editorv THURSDAY MORNING, ri?, im ONE, sajSmWZ........;.....?i.6o. i-?..w. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT. GM. W. S. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. HON. W. H. ENGLISH, OP INDIANA. STATE DEMOCRAT'O TICKET. .For Governor. Gew. JOHNSON EAGOOD. For lieutenant-Governor. Gm J. D. KENNEDY. For Comptroller General. J. C. COIT, Esq. For Secretary of Stale. " Col. R, M. SIMS. For Attorney General. Get. LEROY F. YOUMANS. For Superintendent of Education. Maj. HUGH S. THOMPSON. For Adjutant and Inspector General. Gek. ARTHUR M. MANIGAULT. For State Treasurer. Col. J. P. RICHARDSON. For Presidential Electors. At largo?Hon. John L. Manning, Col. Wm'.Elliott. First District? Gen. E. W.-Moise. Seanxd District?"Ron. C. H. Simonton. ? Third Districtr-J. 8. Murray, Esq. Fourth District?Col. Cad. Jones. Fifth District?ILori. G. W. Croft. For Congress?Third District: v, Hon. D. WYATT AIKEN. For Solicitor?8th Judicial Circuit: Col. JAMES S. COTHRAN. Governor Jeter has appointed Judge Hudson to sit open the Supreme Cbnrt ' in the determination of the contested position.of Chief Justice. The case will be heard at once, and speedily determ? ined/ . . . mm* .. Mr. Tilden has sent his check for one hundred thousand dollars to the Nation? al Executive .Committee- of the Demo? cratic party, and when thanked for his munificent contribution replied that if more was necessary to inform him. This . is a generous and noble act, which will place Mr. Tilden in a high position in the hearts of the American people, who cannot fail to appreciate so disinterested and liberal a contribution to the cause of good government. Judge Richardson, of the United States Court of Claims in Washington, is one of the strongest of. Republican stalwarts, and yet he said a few days since to a Massachusetts friend: "It looks as though Hancock would be elected, and I hope he will be. He would make ajbetter President than the other man." Senator Logan, the chairman of the com? mittee in chargeof the Western Repub? lican campaign says, "I'm afraid they've got Garfield." That's all right. Con? fessions are now in order, and we are ready to hear from the next stalwart from whose eyes the scales have fallen. 1 If the reports frora thte election in Maine on last Monday be true, the North is not solid for Garfield at all, but is get? ting solid for the Democratic party and ' the Union. The indications are that the 7 Fnsionists have elected Piasted Governor over Davis, the Republican candidate, by ^.i a majority of from one to five thousand. It is claimed that they have also elected fourout of five Congressmen and a ma? jority of both branches of the Legisla? ture. It is doubtful as to the exact facts of the election, but enough is known to show that the Republicans have been whipped in the State of James G. Blaino. Good enough for one day. The Republican Convention for the Third Congressional District met*at ? Newberry on last Saturday morning and nominated C. J. Stoibrand for Congress against Col. D. Wyatt Aiken. Mr. Stol brand was Superintendent of the South Carolina Penitentiary under Moses, and . we have.no doubt is a fit exponent of the Republican party. We have lost sight of him during recent years, and have for? gotten his record whjje in office. We will, however, look it up, and give it to our readers. In this race Mr. Stoibrand is carrying an empty honor, for he has no chance of election. Col. Aiken will beat him by from eight to ten thousand majority. Secretary Sherman ? wants - to know what will happen at Washington if the restraint of a Republican President is withdrawn, to which the New York j World replies that the locks of the Unit ted States Treasury, which have been kept out of the reach of expert examina? tion by successive Republican Presidents for twenty years will be thoroughly overhauled. To put it in other words, we may say that a general smashing of corrupt rings will occur. This may detract some from the charm? which the national capitol possessed for a certain class of men who are prominent in the Repnblican party,, buk it will hardly in? jure the country. The less of Republi? can restraint there is, the purer and bet? ter will be the government. The Democratic County Convention of Marion was seriously disturbed by Messrs. J. H. Evans and J. M. Power, so that the appointment of Capt. A. E. A. E. Gilchrist as Sergeant-nt-Arms was necessary to preserve order and enforce the decisions of the Con? tention. For his service as Ser <;eant-at'Arms Capt. Gilchrist was chal? lenged by Mr. Evans, but very sensibly refused to accept the challenge. The j people of Reeves township held a public meeting, at which they endorsed Capt. Gilchrist and requested the Governor to -emove Mr. Evans from the position of Trial Justice, and decided to prosecute iiim for sending and Mr. J. M. Power .'or carrying a challenge. This is the 1 proper manner to treat duelling. Public , -pinion should' condemn and the law Id punish those who engage in it. day of duelling has past, and aj SEjrA^AYAKD'S SPEECII. ^^mecting in Anderson on last dffiursday- was a great success, showing a thorough union of all Democrats in An? derson County, and evincing in an un? mistakable manner the determination to keep our majorities up to the standard of 1876. In fact, wo believe the meeting was better in every respect, except the mounted procession, than the famous gathering of that campaign. At this meeting the speaking was of the finest order, and every one of the orators did credit to themselves and to the party they represent. Among them all, however, we feel that it will not be invidious or objectionable to refer especially to the splendid address of Senator Bayard, whose calm, dignified and eloquent re? marks have impressed our whole people most profoundly, and infused an interest in national politics that has not hereto? fore been equalled in our midst. With? out declamation or epithets, he arraigned the Republican party and criticized Gen. Garfield in a manner that would have been unexceptionable upon the floor of the United States Senate, and at the same time carried that stern condemna? tion to both that roust be measured out to the enemies of peace and good gov? ernment by all patriots. His plea for honest money was timely and able, giv ng to many of his hearers ideas they never possessed before, and impressing others mope strongly with their convic? tions. His remarks upon the dignity and sacred duty imposed upon those en? gaged in politics were noble, and showed the lofty attainment of true statesman? ship. Altogether it was the most splendid speech we have ever heard from the stump, and for an hour and a half commanded the strictest attention from the enraptured audience. It was open, true and manly. It wa3 elegant, terse and beautiful. It was armed with con? viction and bristled with point in every sentence. Such a speech is not often heard, and such a man is not often met w,ith. Delaware has a reason for just pride in her noble son, and Carolina joins with honest pleasure in paying tri? bute to his worth. CENSUS FALSEHOODS SETTLED. The unprincipled manner in which the Republican Press has sought to make political capital by , making false repre? sentations concerning the census reports' from the South has received a decided check by the following statement, made recently in New York by Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintendent of the Cen? sus: _ "The Republican papers are devoting a great portion of their space to what they are pleased to designate a fraudulent census in the South, based on discrepancies exist? ing between a report of 1870 and the pres? ent one, in certain counties in South Caro? lina and Mississippi. I can see nothing tangible, in such allegations, but shall in? vestigate them thoroughly. The marked increase in those districts can readily be accounted for- Since 1870 thousands have emigrated to those sections, and the natural increase hi population has been considera? ble. "The census of 1870 in the South was in? accurate. Then I did not have the appoint? ing of the enumerators. In the main, the enumerators were United States marshals, Northern men unacquainted with the coun? try, and ignorant, incompetent colored men. "They were entirely independent or me, and I had no control of their work. This census has been entirely different, and is just about perfect. If it is not it will be made so at the earliest possible moment. I shall make an investigation by means of cards of the three last censuses, and families can be traced without any considerable ef? fort. The census of 1870 was incorrect, a? the investigation will show." A sample of the mean and contempti? ble course pursued by "respectable Re? publican papers may be found in the course of the New York Tribune, which sent its reporter to the Democratic meet? ings in Columbia and Anderson, with instructions not to let the fact be kuown until after the meetings were over. His name was H. C. Scudder, and he did not appear with other reporters at either meeting. At Anderson he was suspi cioned, and an invitation publicly ex tendeded to come upon the stand which he did not accept. We have no doubt that the man who would act the spy would also make incorrect report*, if necessary to help out his side. Abbeville: The storehouse of W. P. Wideman, of Bold Branch, was burned on last Tuesday evening.A negro woman living on Mr. William Hunters place in Whitehall township was terri? bly burned by the explosion of a kero? sene lamp on lart Thursday night. She died from her injuries. Her chilld was jalso severely injured at the same time, j ......Two hundred and ninety-three bales f of cotton have been shipped from Abbe ville since the 1st of September.The Presbytery of South Carolina will meet at Cokesbury on next Wednesday. Chester: During the year beginning September 1st, 1879, and ending August 31st, 1880, there were shipped fro n Ches? ter 22,275 bales of cotton, which is the largest business ever done there in that line.It is proposed to erect a monu? ment in Chester to the memory of the Confederate dead. Kershaw: A negro man employed on the Camden Branch, while engaged in assisting in repairing the four-mile tres? tle over the Wateree Swamp, was struck by a falling beam, which caused almost instant death, on last Friday.A shooting affray between R. J. Davis and a man named McCIachey occurred at Porter's Bridge last week. McCIachey was shot through the wrist. The dispute arose about the sale of some cider for which McCIachey refused to pay.? Eleven shots were fired in the melee, only one taking effect.Capt. T. H. Clarke has retired from his editoral con? nection with the Camden Journal to de? vote his whole attention to an increasing j law practice. ? Hancock is a man of destiny. In 1868 Garfield brought a bill into Con? gress to drop the junior Major General. That was Hancock. It passed both Houses of Congress and was signed by the President. But before it could be carried into effect George H. Thomas, the senior Major General, died, and Hancock going up on grade, was no longer the junior Major General, and so the law could not reach him. Then the Republicans, still led by Garfield, passed i an act reducing the Major Generals to I three. This was signed by the President, but before it could be carried into effect Meade died, and the Major Generals were reduced to three by God Almighty. Fi? nally, a law was passed authorizing the President to drop one of the Major Gen I erals. Before it could be carried out, and Hancock dropped, Halleck died, and ; Hancock becoming the senior Major General, he could not be dropped. The man/who^H04ted all these attempts to jaljft^mnTcannot be'xstired. The man who led them?Gar^J?will, as a fit? ting consuroraation^^Ks'act fall a vic? tim to his intends Him. Hancock will tie elected PmBBL Garfield will THE ANDERSON DEMOCRACY. SENATOR BAYARD'S WHOLESOME AND TIMELY ADVICE. A Magnificent Demonstration for Ander? son County?A Full Turnout of Red Shirts?Enthusiastic Speeches, nnd a Good Time Generally. Tho mass meeting on last Thursday was everyt' ing that the Democracy could have desired. It was a grand success in every particular, and demonstrated the fact that the Democracy of Anderson County is alive to the interests of tho par? ty, State and National, and that the same spirit of determination that characterized the efforts of our people in the memorable campaign of 1870 is to-day alive in their hearts. It was gratifying to boo the en? thusiasm that was manifested, which is always tho bost evidence of the interest taken by a people in any cause. The very bestofordor was kept, not a single dis? turbance of any kind occurring during the day to destroy tho harmony of tho good effect of the speeches made by the distinguished gentlemen who addressed tho immense throng of listeners. Early in the morning the mounted companies of Red Shirts, and hundreds of citizens, both white and colored, malo and female, young and old, in buggios, carriages, wagons and on foot, began to arrive and enliven our streets, and by 10 o'clock the whole town was crowded. The mounted companies, carriages with speakers, and the bands repaired to the Fair Grounds, whero the procession was formed under the command of Gen. W. W. Humphreys, chief marshal of tho day, and proceeded to tho grounds of tho Car? olina Collegiate Instituto in tho following order: Palmetto Band. Carriages with Speakers. McGowan Artillery, Capt. John S. Smith, Commander. ?? Companies of Mounted Red Shirts. Colored Brass Band. Companies of Mounted Red Shirts. *The whole procession consisted of about 1,200 or 1,500 men, and reached from the Fair Grounds to the Public Squaro. At about 11 o'clock it arrivod at the grounds of tho Collegiate Institute, where a com? modious stand had boen erected by the Town Council, in front of which seats for the accommodation of about 2,500 persons had been arranged. The speakers' stand was beautifully decorated with evergreens and flowers, and in front bore a full-sized portrait of General Hancock, above which wer? these words in large letters, made of evergreens, "Our Next President." On either side of the portrait was this quotation from Gen. Hancock's General Order, No. 40: "The right of trial by jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty of the press, the freedom of speech, and the natural rights of persons and the rights of property must be preserved." To the right of the stand was suspended tho first red shirt made for the campaign of 1876, which at that time was worn by Colonel A. J. Sitton. of Pendleton, who first con? ceived the idea of adopting tho Red Shirt as the symbol of the Democracy as a sa? tire upon the Bloody Shirt campaigns of the Radicals of the North. Tho whole crowd at the stand amounted to not less than 5,000 or 6,000 persons, a large num? ber of whom wore ladies. There was also quite a number of colored people present, most of whom had on red shirts, and who came in tho procession" with their respective companies. After several salutes by " Old Reform? er " and the Pendl^oOn Red Shirts' ordi? nance, and a piece or two of martial mu? sic by the Bands, the meeting was called to order by Major E. B. Murray, County Chairman, at whose request Rev. J. E. Carlisle invoked tho Divine blessing up? on the execi8es of the day. Major Murray then rose and said: The revolution of another four years brings our people to the consideration of those great interests which are involved ii_ a campaign where the National, State and County officers are to be selected. Four years ago tho people of South Caro? lina woro burdened with an oppression never exceeded and scarcely equalled in the annals of any country professing to onjoy tho God-given heritage of liberty. It is neither necessary nor pleasant to dwell upon the misrule and crime which we then endured in the form of law and the name of liberty, as defined and prac? ticed by the horde of cormorants who pol? luted tho stations of power and trust in ouk midst. Suffice it to say, that here, in ; Anderson, at the foot of the grand Blue j Ridge, beneath the classic shades of those ! walls and these very trees, the first great meeting was held in that glorious can? vass which was destined to redeem this proud commonwealth from the misfor? tunes which had befallen her. It was hero that tho first red shit t was worn and there hangs tho first ono made in that canvass. It was a grand canvass, inspired by lofty sentiment and noble purposes. One hundred years hefore our ancestors began the great revolution which gave us tho heritage of liberty and the birthright of freemen. Then wo, when tho sands of time had measured up the first century of our country's glory, wrested from Vandalism those institutions that are dear to every Carolinian, and redeemed the civilization of our State. To-day we have assembled for the purpose of per? petuating tho redemption wo have won, and also for the purpose of assisting in the restoration of our grand union of States to those principles of government perfected in theory and illustrated in practico by Washington, Jefferson, Jack? son and that great triumvirate, which is the boast of Amorican statesmanship,? Clay, Webster and Calhoun. These are theprinciples which animate the Ander? son Democracy to-day, and in furtherance of them we havo distinguished orators present to address you. The first gontle man I have the pleasure of presenting to? day is ono whose face was never seen bo fore in our midst, though his name is known, honored and loved in every household in this County ? whose fame and reputation are appreciated and ad? mired in every hamlet in this broad country, from "tho rock-bound coasts of Maine to the golden gates of California" ? the man you- would rather see Presi? dent of the United States than any other man in America. Ho does you great honor in visiting our County, and does so at no little inconvenience to himself. I know that you appreciate his distin? guished presence, and that yon will man? ifest that appreciation by giving him your silent and undivided attention. I will not longer delay your pleasure by introductory remarks, for no words of mine can confer honor on him who is to address you or increase your admiration <br his exalted patriotism and statesman? ship. Fellow-citizens, I havo the honor to present to you tho Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States Senator from Del a ware. senator bayard's Sl'EKCH. I esteem it a happy chance that has led my footstops to your homo. Two weeks ago 1 could not havo conceived it possible that the dutios and occupations that sur? rounded me in my home, distant many hundreds of miles from hore, would have brought mo among you. But I am glad to come and mingle in your counsels, for I feel there is nothing that I havo ever planned or thought that is unfriendly to tho interest, the honor and tho welfare of any living being among you, [Cheers.] I come, therefore, with all the confidence, not only of frienship born a late day ? born of a sincere sympathy with all the troubles, tho unusual, I might almost say the terrific, troubles that have swept liko a deluge over the pooplo of Carolina. I have witnessed in all that time the terri? ble spectaclo of a society revolutionized, all that was higher and better prostrated to all that was low and unfit to govern. And yet uag^) that tho Divine will, tho spirit o^flgflkhas vindicate! itself, and tc-dav^H ?uihood antMhe honesty and t^^fl fl^^^^m tjHLsways tho ch'-stiiB| ?^j^Mnment her pH S. ^frfrK'l is not very fur from the spot upon which wo stand. Ono of the first Revolutionary engagements here in the old fort called "Ninety-six " was one in which Delawaro men were present and mingled their blood with yours in tho common defence of the liberties of all. So I feel in coining into a community so tied to my own peo? ple in the past with a common object at all times in government and a common object to-day, I feel a sonso of gratifica? tion?I may say in plain language that I feel perfectly at homo among you. [Great applause.] Another thing in these times brought me close to you ? an inci? dent which I think it well to repeat and not well to forget. I had watched tho varying fortunes of a bloody civil war between my countrymen with feelings of unmixed sorrow. Victory or defeat brought woo on one side or tho other, and I could not forget that my country? men who fell on either side was my coun? tryman. It was a terrible thing to seo American valor arrayed against Ameri icans on both sides. It was, perhaps, in? evitable, but it was a struggle from which wo should gain ono great, grand experi? ence, that it shall never occur again, if tho cultivation of tho National spirit of fellowship and mutual justice can servo to avert it. [Immense cheering.] In I860, nearly one year after tho last man in tho armies in opposition to the Fedeial Government had surrendered ? when there was no opposition to Federal power any Where ? when the flag of tho Union floated every where, and was obey? ed everywhere, still tho surges of civil strife ran high enough to deprive you people of tho liberties which law alone can give, and which our Constitution was intended to secure to the humblest. Yet the insolence of military power prevailed ?the animosity of sectionalism prevailed, and hero in your midst five of your citi? zens, eminent for their respectability, well-known and regarded as men of good order among you, wore suddenly arrest? ed, taken from their homes and carried several hundred miles away to Charles? ton to answer to a terrrible charge?a charge false and absurd upon its face, but which by dint of perjury and malice and the refusal of every principle of justice, they were, by a tribunal unknown to the laws of the United States and unfit for a free country to tolerate, tried in the midst of peace with civil courts in sight and were sentonced to die the death of felons for a crime of which they were totally ig? norant and innocent. It was the pleasure of the then President of the United States, himself a Southern-born man, to spare their lives and to mitigate, if it can be so called, their punishment to imprisonment for life on the dry rocks of Tortugas. The tyrannical military commannder, Sickles, had sentenced them to die, but President Andrew Johnson prevented the execution of that sentence. They lan? guished in the Tortugas for awhile and were then sent to Fort Delaware, in Dela? ware Bay, not far from my homo. When I learned that five men of Carolina had been tried by an unlawful tribunal and were languishing under a sentenco that no law had imposed, in the name of the law and for the sake of the liberty that the law was intended to secure I applied for and,obtained from a venerable magis? trate of the United States the great writ of liberty in their behalf. [Immense cheer? ing.] Judge Wi 1 lard Hall has gone to his last account at the advanced age of 90 and he has passed away to receive the reward of the just. In the face of strong public opinion he bravely led the way after the war to the restoration of that law for tho perpetuation of which is the great object of this meeting to-day. The government of the United States responded to that writ. The commandant of that Fort obeyed the writ. He brought in those men of Anderson, one of whom is on the stand to-day and others I bolicvo are within tho sound of my voice. The Ad? ministration at Washington sent down their counsel and proposed to change the instrumentalities of a government of law into a military dospotism. There was no authority in the Constitution for such an act, so at the end of a long argu? ment the judgment came. And I wish it were inscribed on tho tomb of Judge Hall as the most honorable epitaph that could be given him: " That he loved the law, and exercised it without fear of the threats of power." And so from tho lips ofthat venerable old man came forth tho law that the men of Carolina, unjustly imprisoned by an unjust tribunal, should be set free iti tho State of Delaware in the name of the law that governs us all. It was just for such results that the battle of liberty was commenced a century ago, and has been waged ever since. Peace is tho end of all righteous war, and law and liberty are tho great results for which freemen should struggle. Need I say what pleasure it has given mo to meet unexpectedly two of these men here to? day, and find them part and parcel of this prosperous, manly community? Passing from the recital of this inci? dent, dear to tho memories of every man and woman in Anderson County and of the deepest interest to tho whole Stato, Senator Bayard dwelt with much force upon tho duty which tho people of the States owed to their common country. Consider yourselves, said ho, citizens of this great Union of States. There are other obligations than written laws. There are duties just as onerous, as holy, as important, which are not defined by statutes or constitutions, and among those sentiments which I desire to kindlo in your hearts to-day is the spirit of American nationality. I want you to feel, to know that you are members of tho Democratic party of the Nation. Re? gard not yourselves as mere Democrats in South Carolina, but think of your? selves as part of that great Democratic Guard of Freedom that exists all over this country. You must co-operato with that great army. Every object of the National Democratic party tends to the advancement of the welfare, honor and prosperity of ?very man within our limits. Not only of Democrats, but Re? publicans as well; not only of white men, but of black men as woll, and I be? lieve, nay, I am suro, that the best in? terests of eveiy American is bound up with tho success of tho great Democratic party of the Union. He compared the struggles of a party to those of an army, ana said that the same principle that ruled in one ruled in the other. There are somo who will raise their puny resistance to the will of the majority, but such inen aro enemios to the best interests 01 the country. Thoro is such a thing as treason being as foul to a party as treason to a country, especially when the objects of that party , aro to secure good government for that j country. We should be true to our party, but we should not part with our con? scientious conviction for party's sake. "Truth and honesty demand that a man stand by his conscientious convictions." No man who will yield to prejudices should be entrusted with the power in any party. Tho Democracy.is fighting for good government, tho blessiugs of which, said that great statesman, Andrew Jack? son, fall like tho dew on tho rich and poor alike. There is a great deal of truth in that remark of John 0. Calhoun's, that tlio resources of a country could 'not safely exceed tho economical needs of the government. Speaking of the money of our country, ho said that never until tho Republican party came into power did the laboring man have to receive a promise to pay that was never paid, and it is a cruel blow at tho laboring man to establish and maintain ajdishon est money. Tho Republicans have proven themselves faithless guardians of tho public intorosts in this particular as well as all others. Gold and silver woro tho only money values intonded for our country by tho founders of our govern? ment, and a gold and silver basis is tho only basis for an honest money. The Democratic party proposes to givo an honest money to our people, but it does not intend to give value to that which is valueless. He then compared the two great parties of the United States, show? ing at length tho insiucerity, tho corrup? tion, tho reckless extravagance and sec? tional animosities of tho Republican party, and tho principles of freedom, of equal liberty to all, of constitutional law, of frco elections, of free speech and free trado that woro tho watchwords of tho Natioual Domocraey. In concluding this branch of his argument, after going care? fully into the details, ho said : I have a right to say when wo aro asked what stopped tho'wlldly extrava? gant expenditures of tho Republican ad? ministration at Washington?what stop? ped tlie era of subsidies and of grants of land by the millions of acres to scattered corporations and broke up tho corrupt and disgraceful lobby in tiio Congress? ional halls?I have a right to answer that it was tho election of a Democratic ma? jority in the National House of Renre/* sentntives. Wo may be imperfect, buf tho. prosprjjjty^fjtn people has been moro n*iiflH^fl ^^^g^Mri^ts and ' bertie^BH ?emojJl tho North twenty milllonarios for every one I could point out twenty years ago, but at the same time I can lind you 20, 000 paupers for every millionaire?men reduced to tho dregs of poverty that a few may bo mado unduly rich. I do not intend to argue in favor of tho poor against the rich. I am hero arguing in favor of tho law; that law which will give to overy man, rich or poor, whito and black, equal justice, peace and pros? perity. Senator Bayard next spoke of the mu? tual dependence of all the sections of tho country, and afcer portraying tho im nienso richer and resources of tho coun? try, ho said: And what is it that stands in tho wa3r of this f;rcat tidal wave of prosperity? It is tho organization of tho Republican party upon tho basis of sec? tional feeling. That is all. If there was no other reason, that would prevent mo from over supporting tho Republican party. There are doubtless good men in that "party, but I sec in that party to-day tho desiro to seo the prosperity of ono section at tho expense of tho others. This is a cloud which rests over tho American peoplo all over the land. Is it right for Mr. Garfu ld, a man of consider? able statesmanship, to deliberately ccaso discussion of every other question and seek to re-arouso the feeling of hatred against his countrymen? It may bo convenient for him to make such refer? ence. His record has been written and countersigned by his own people. All I can say is that if the Republican reports be true, if tho results and facts stated in the reports of the Republican com? mittees bo true, tho American people should pause long before they place the power of this govornmeut in tho hands of a man who has committed tho crimes that his own associates charge him with. But instead of answering theso charges, ho says : "Remember tho war!" "lie member tho passions of tho war!" "Voto as you shot!" and all such contemptiblo expressions as these. How can congre? gations of men who worship God as the author of peace and the lover of concord ?bow can they invoko tho hatred of men toward each other in His name ? It is to my mind shocking, terrible, contempti? ble. I cannot, and I will not, to-day or ever, stand within a party which owes its greatness to our country's ruin. Turning to the other side of the picture, Mr. Bayard said: And, on the other hand, to who do we of the Democratic party propose to consign the great pow? ers of the Executive branch of this gov? ernment. Is ho unfriendly to any part of the Union? Doos he look with un kindncss on tho man newly liberated? Does ho gloat over tho misfortune and Eoverty of tho Southern peoplo? Docs o find in the rags and wretchedness of any portion of their population plcasuro or consolation? Is'o! There stands Winfiold Scott Hancock one of the most splendid figures in American history?a truo patriot, a true statesman. Thcro ho ho stands with a hand that is ungloved stretching towards the South with manly sincerity, asking them to bo tho equals of the brethren of tho United North. A great struggle should at least begot great sentiments. If men fought bitterly lot them think of tho great causo for which they fought. It was for liberfy, for inde? pendence. It was at tho call of their country. That dignifies cH'ery man who animated by such sentiments took up arms in his country's defence. I am sure that the heart of every true South? ern man responds to the generous ap? peals that Hancock has mado in all his public utterances. If I did not believe that ho was to be fair and just and true to you I would not to-day be his advo? cate. I know him to bo truo in war and true in peace. I believe ho will bo a just President of a united people, and the names of the North and the South shall never bo heard as distinctions between our fellow-citizens. [Immense applause.] SPEECH OV SENATOR I1UTLER. Mr. Murray next introduced Senator M. C. Butler, whoso enthusiastic recep? tion manifested the strong place ho occu? pies in the hearts of his people. Ho opened by expressing the sincere wish that every man, woman and child in the South could have heard tho words of wisdom that had fallen from the lips of the great man of the North who had just addressed them. Ho wished from the bottom of his heart that tho whole peo? ple knew, as he did, that they had no dearer, no truer friends than these men of the North who had stood up in their defence while the Southern people wore being racked on tho wheel of Republican vandalism and Radical despotism. [A voice, "God bless such men of the North!"[ When ho saw such an out? pouring of the people of Anderson to hear with gravity and attention words of wisdom from the great Bayard, it gave him new hopo for tho future of this land of ours. This meeting was not merely a gay holiday crowd and pageant. The peoplo had met for a solemn purpose. Thej* had met to endorse the nomina? tions of Hancock and English, and of Hagood and tho rest of tho State ticket. Every man, woman and child was most deeply interested in the election of the National Democratic ticket. Senator Butler then wont on to com? pare the two great parties of tho Nation ?the Democratic party, the great party of ?personal liberty and freedom, and the Republican party, tho great party of powor and despotism. The Republican party, ho said, hold that tho power and strength of tho countiy rests in tho Gov? ernment at Washington, while, on the other hand, tho Democratic party holds to-day, and has held since the foundation of the Government, that tho power and strength of tho Government rests with tho peoplo. That is the difforenco. Tho Republican party was, on the ono hand, tho party of centralized despotism and of sectional hate. The Democratic party is tho party of national and personal free? dom and of universal fellowship and love?the part}' of honest money?the party under whoso administration the poaco, liberty and prosperity of every man and woman of tho Union would bo protected and preserved. Many of t he men before him had mot Hancock before, and had seen his eyes perhaps only by the flashing of his guns. They all know that ho was a pretty ugly customer on tho field of battlo, and ho was pretty well satisfied that ho would prove an ugly customer for tho Republi? cans to deal with in the approaching battle. Another thing ho was pretty well assured of, and that was that if Hancock was elected by a majority of tho electo? ral votes of tho people of the United States ho would tako his scat. Nut by revolutionary means, but he would take it. After an eloquent vindication of the Northern Democrats, who, ho feared, were misunderstood, Senator Butler im? pressed upon his hearers the supremo importance of the people of every county in South Carolina polling their whole vote for Hancock and English. There was but ono way to secure tho full en? joyment of tho fruits of the victories of '70 and '7S, and that was to sweep from place and power the Radical horde who now sway the destinies of tho nation, and give to the country a Democratic Ad? ministration. Give tho country a change, and my word for it your future will be safe for a quarter of a century at least. OEX. HAGOOD was next introduced, and after alluding to the fact that Anderson had been first in 1S7G to start the great movement which wrested the control of the Sta-c from the Radical crew, he went on to show that the Democratic party had fulfilled all its pledges. He did not claim that there was nothing left to be done, hut he did claim that they had reduced the expenses of the State Government even below the econom? ical administrations of before the war. The safeguard of the law was thrown around every man, white and black, in South Carolina, and so far as his civil rights were concerned, the colored man stood on an equal footing with the white man. Gen Hagood showed that for the last three years of Radical rule they had taken from the pockets of the people* ?4,340,401, while for the three years of Democratic rule the people were required to pay only $1,008,072, being a saving of $2,444,SS9. " But when these millions of money were collected from the people how much of it ever reached the State treasury. The Radicals paid their comity treasurers commissions on collec lijns amounting to $151,070, and these gentlemen took of their own motion, as de? limiters, $100,939, being a total of $201,038. The Democrats paid their treasurer? com? missions amounting to $35,000, and they defaulted for not one cent, a saving, in this instance alone, of $120,058. To summarize, therefore, the Democrats during the three years of their administration levied $2,440, 889 of taxes lass than the Radicals during |he last three years of their administration, ihd saved in economy and a faithful dis ' being a he said, J).v4i JBM uarge ui imune irusis ^Lju,voot ji] of $Ji;r)<!0,f^7. This amount, "j^|njn the-wiTTf^'iSi lie education, the expenses had been cut down enormously. The expenditure for education had been vastly increased and vastly increased facilities were afforded the youth of the State to secure an education. Gen. Hngood's speech was listened to with much interest by the thousands of taxpay? ers who heard him. oen. kennedy, the candidate for Lieutenant-Governor on the Democratic ticket, was next brought to the front, and with that gallantry for which he is particularly famed, prefaced his re? marks with a deserved tribute to the wo? men of Anderson. Pointing to the original Red-Shirt of the campaign of 1S7G, which hung from a tree near by, he. in glowing terms, depicted the change which had oc? curred in the State since first it was worn, and alluded to it now as the emblem of "Redeemed Carolina.*' Gen. Kennedy rehearsed the action of the recent Republican Convention and warned the people that it was a dangerous thing lor them to relapse into lethargy because there was no Republican ticket at this time in the field. The greatest danger to the Demo? cratic party, in his opinion, was over con? fidence. Wb.^t was needed was strict polit? ical discipline, and the speedy suppression of anything that savored of Independent ism, lie joined with Senator Butler in his praise of the National Democratic party. It would be impossible to have complete victory all along the line without thorough unity and sympathy with the National Democratic party. hon. d. wyatt aiken was next introduced. Ke said that he was pleased to meet with the people of Ander? son on this occasion, as it reminded him forcibly of the scenes of '76. The same duties that lay before us then were before us now. The Radical party had shown some signs of life recently in Columbia, where its tad had been wagged. It was now our duty to bury that tail, and to bury it so deep that it wouldn't wag again. But as important as the election of our State ticket was, it was even more important to see that our electoral ticket was elected. The Re Eublican party had put forth no State ticket, ut they would put out their electoral ticket the Saturday night before the election, the Radical preachers would harangue their congregations on Sunday, and on the day of the election the Radical hosts would be as ready to vote the ticket as if they had con? sidered it for twelve months. Mr. Aiken then took up the character of Mr. Garfield, and at considerable length explained his corrupt connection with the Credit Mobilicr fraud, the DeGolyer steal, the salary grab, and the electoral fraud. He was a good Presbyterian, he said, and he believed that Mr. Garfield was predestined to climb no higher than he was at presnr. Hancock, the great representative of Democratic principles, would be elected, but it was going to be a fearful fight. It was an unequal fight. The Republican party, with their patronage and their assessments, would start the race with 500,000 voters, and $1,000,000 wrung from the thousands of officeholders upon the pain of dismissal. Against these great odds the Democratic party had nothing to set ud but principle, and yet he believed the American people would refuse to place at the head of their Government a moral coward and a con? fessed bribe-taker and thief If by any un? fortunate chance Garfield should be elected, he despaired of the future of the Southern country. Constitutional liberty would be strangled, freedom of elections would be denied, and the people would be taxed be? yond endurance. As the only way to escape that burden of taxation, he said, every man should do all in his power to bring success to the National Democratic ticket. He urged upon his hearers in the strongest terms the duty of supporting the National Democracy. At the conclusion of Col. Aiken's speech the meeting was adjourned, and the im? mense crowd that listened with such patience for four hours to the speeches then dispersed. Eve/. ^resent was pleased with the speeches as well as all the other exercises of the day, and it was evident to the most casual observer that it had been a great day not only fur the Democracy of the County, but for the whole State at large. Georgetown : Five thousand six hun? dred and twenty-five tierces, or about 3,750,000 bushels, of clean rice were pro? duced in Georgetown County during the year just passed. Of this amouut, 5,320 tierces were shipped to other markets, and the remainder, 325, were consumed at home. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administrator of the Estate of Wm. M. Spearman, deceased, will, on the 18th day of October next, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Couuty, for a Final Settleiiiement and discharge from said Es? tate. S. A. HUTCHISON, Administrator. Sept 14, 18S0. 10 5 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is hereby given that the under? signed, Administrator of the Personal Estate of Mrs Sarah N. Haynic, deceased, will, on the 18th day of October next, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson County, for a Final Settlement and discharge from said Estate. WM. H. HAYNIE, Administrator. Sept 14, 1880 10 5 s T?TE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Anderson County. By II'. IK. Humphreys, Judge of P.vbate. Whereas, Mrs Elizabeth Major lias applied to me to grant her Letters of Administra? tion on the Personal Estate of and effects of E. J. Major, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said E. J. Major, deceased, that thoy be and appear before me in the Court of Probate, to be held at Anderson C H. on Friday, the 1st day October, 1330, after publication hereof, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 15th day of September, 18S0. W. W. HUMPHREYS, J. P. Sept. 1?, 1880 10 2 THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OP COMMON PI-EAS. Stacy McCarly and Eliza McCarly vs. A. A. Dean, A. B. Towers, et al.?Complaint for Partition, Relief etc. PURSUANT to an order in the above stated case, all the creditors of Robert B. McCarly, deceased, are hereby notified to present and establish their demands be? fore me on or by the 1st of October next, or be barred of any benefit in the decree to be made in the case. W. W. HUMPHREYS, Master. Sept 12, 1S80 10 3 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Distrkt Court ok the United States ?Western Distiuct of South Carolina. In rc B. F. Hammond, Bankrupt, ex parte Joseph N. Brown, Assignee.?Petition to sell Real Fslatc, cull in Lien Creditors, etc. IN pursuance of an order granted in the above stated matter on the 0th instant by his Honor, Judge Bryan, notice is hereby given, that all persons holding liens against the estate of the said Bankrupt must estab? lish the same before me, at my office in the city of Greenville, on or before 101 o'clock a. m. of Friday, the Sth day of October, A. D. 1880, or to be barred of any benefit of the decree to be rendered in this matter. J. H. WHITNER, Register in Bankruptcy. Greenville, S. C, Sept. 11,1880. 10-3 ADGER COLLEGE, WALHALLA, S. C. rpiIE next Collegiate Year will begin the JL last Thursday of September, (30th.) It is important that, students be present the first day. Applv for Catalogue to , JOHN R. RILEY, Chairman Faculty. Sept 0, 1880 ? lm MULES WANTED. npHE undersigned wants to purchase by October 1st THIRTY Good Mules. J. S. FOWLER. Sept 0, 1SS0_9_3_ Seven Valuable Cows for Sale PLANTATION, (John B. Tli MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS Has again bcsii called upon to show her tine Taste in SELECTIIsTG- GrOOIDS For her many Customers. The MANY LOVELY THINGS lhat arc daily finding their way into our Store prove that she has excelled herself in making her FALL AND WINTER purchases. Look to your interest and give us a call, a* we are determined NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD. LADIES' STORE. Sept 1(3, 1300 10 J. B. CLAKK & SONS, GENTS' FURNISHING STORE! WE arc now ready to exhibit to our friends and customers a very tine selection of Goods in our line, such as? BROADCLOTHS and DOESKIN CASSIMKRES, French and English WORSTEDS and DIAGONALS, A very line line of SUITINGS and FANCY CASSIMERES, JEANS, Etc. Etc. ALSO, READY 3IADE CLOTHING, Shirts and Hosiery, Gloves and Cravats, Collars and Suspenders, and other useful articles. Onr Tailoring Department is conducted chiefly by the Senior partner, who is ever ready to please his customers, and give them the very latest styles. We earnestly request our patrons and the public generally to give us a call before pur? chasing elsewhere. We are also agents for the CELEBRATED SINGER SEWING MACHINE Sept 1G, 1880 WA1TTED I EVERYBODY TO COME AND SEE OUR NEW STOCK OF GOODS. Our Stock was never so Large, the Quality was never so Good, and Prices to Suit the Times. READY MADE CLOTHING IN ABUNDANCE. BOYS SUITS from ten to fifteen years. YOUTHS SUITS from fifteen to twenty years. MENS' SUITS for all ages and sizes. Hats and Caps for Men and Boys, Mens' Shirts and Drawers, Collars and Cravats, ? Socks and Suspenders, Hancock Shirts. Hancock Handkerchiefs. BLACK BROADCLOTHS, DIAGONALS, WORSTEDS, BLACK DOESKINS and FANCY SUITINGS, JEANS and KERSEYS very cheap. SEWING MACHINES at Reduced Prices ana! Warranted. SUITS CUT and MADE in the latest styles. WE WANT TO SELL ALL THESE GOODS. Give us a chance. J. B. & L. P. SMITH, MeCully's Comer, Anderson, S. C. Sept 10,1880 10 Sm - ? - - - - ? - ??i-. aUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS! .A.. B. TOWELS <Sz CO. BEG to call the attention of their friends and customers to their large Stock of Mer? chandise, and ask an examination of quality and prices before they buy. Dry Goods.?We have a full line of Prints, DeLoines, Cashmere, Mohair, Alapaca, Linsey, Homespun Checks, Brown and Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings, 3 4 to 10-4 wide, Shirts, Shawls, Cloaks, and Fancy Goods. A large assortment of Jeans, at Low Peices. Virginia Cassiiueres, the best goods in the market. Shoes and Boots.?We cr.ll special attention to our Shoes and Boots?T. Miles & Son and Bay State. We warrant these goods. Hardware.?We keep a full line of Hardware, and the Best Make of Tool*. Crockery. China and Glassware. Hats and Caps.?We call special attention to our S ock of Hats and Caps. As low as the lowest. Saddles and Bridles. A large lot of Wall-Papering. Woolen Goods.?We have a large lot of Blankets, Men's and Ladies'All-wool Vests. A fine assortment of Hosiery tmd Flannels. Shirts.?Fine Sh'.-ts a specialty. Carpets and Bugs.?We call particulur attention to our line of Rugs and Carpets. Groceries.?Sugar, Cofl'ee, Molasses, Vinegar, Bacon, Lard, Hams, Fancy Groceries, Gilt-edge Butter. We are headquarters for Fine Tea. Buggy-Makers' Materials. If you want the BEST TEA, the BEST SHOES and BOOTS, the BEST TOOLS, and the BFST FLOUR, call on us. We hope our friends who owe us will not fcrget to call on us when they conic to town with their cotton. Sept 10. 1880_10_ _A. B. TOWERS & CO. ANDERSON SURPRISE STORE! LOOK FOR THE RED AND WHITE FLAG. SEE TO YOUR INTEREST AND BUY YOUR DM GOODS, ? BOOTS AND ?1018, HATS AND CAPS, WHERE YOU CAN DO THE BEST. MY STOCK OF GOODS IS LARGE AND ALL NEW. NO OLD GOODS AT HIGH PRICES! I would respectfully say to the citizens of Anderson and surrounding eountry that this shall he my motto : It matters not at what other peo? ple price you Goods, I will sell you the same Goods for less money. $10,000 Worth of Goods just received from New York, all new. Call if you want to save money, before purchasing elsewhere. Will pay highest market price for Cotton.