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E i3. MUliliAY ? CO. ANDERSON, S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1882. VOLUME XVIII -NO. 10. THE REPUBL1PAN riorire IH OF RE?DY MftDE CLOTHING FOR CASH ^Overcoats, <?' Cloth CoatB^Ac^&?, to ??? peso? ami purse. ' prendi Diagonali, English and American Cassluieres, Doe Skins, Jeans, ?ALSO? J^l^ed stock of Shirts, Collars, Cravats. Ulovcs, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, r:;. Drawers, . o? ... . ? __ALg0_ ^lts and Vests made to order. il0riDg Department is conducted by Mr. JOHN li. CLARK, who has for the Bv?ara been Cutting your ( oats, l'ante and Vests to lit you smoothe and easy ( s i for ? continuance of your patronage. "u ta;i>' WSgSm given to.WEDDII?G S?JITS. Bel. . ? tjiif _ . , Cxi??ii? jfc ? ;t > IN . DANIELS, Proprietor. v* O-A-IR, LOAD ILD IIICKOKY WAGONS JUST COME IN. 1ST OUST THE MARKET. Highest Award at Atlanta Exposition. J. G. CUNNINGHAM & CO. 50 ?OF? LL $c WINTER GOODS, PRISING LAUGE LOT OF? 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Send for Circolare. ? _ *?,,?-,?,, O. iU?, tesa McCULLY & TAYLOR Anderson, 8^. ?am L.e an MmnuMt?r of ?The <;r,.Ilt Origlimi." From The Xews and Cottricr. Columbia, September 12.?The Re pub icao state Conveniion did not meet untij after 12 o'clock to day, a delay of more than two hours haviug been occa sioned by the examination of the claims 01 certain contesting delegations by the executive committee. E. W. M. Mackey called the Conven Hon to order, and "Jack" Little, of the \ revenue department, read the roll of del egates agreed upon bv the state ex-: cr.itive committee, 103 answering to their names. As boon as this feat was accomplished -Mackey was besieged by motions from all parts of the ball, but positively refused : io entertain any other business than the ; election of a temporary chairman. For this position Samuel Lee, of Suin ter, was first nominated, as "one of the most worthiest men in the Convention," skilled in parliamentary knowledge id faithful to the Republican party, .is election, it was stated, would be a matter of great significance in the further delib erations of tho body and the issues that would arise. Tom Miller, with a great flourish of words and much einprouement, then uomi uated Gen. Robert Smalls, "the runaway negro'' from Reaufort, declared that he had always done his duty to tho Repub lican party, and claimed that tho Con vention should pay that honor to Reau fort which she deserved by making her distinguished son its chairman. Roth these worthies were warmly sec onded, aud their names were greeted with applause by their respective follow ers. No other nominations were made, and N. s. Shelton of Richiami, and Warren R. Marshall of Charleston, were appointed as tellers to conduct the elec tion, the delegatpa voting as their names were called. Lee received GO, and Smalls 51 votes, and on motion of Smalls the election of Lee was made unanimous. Shrewsbury, Smalls and Shelton wero appointed a committee to conduct Lee totbecbair. Smalls presented bis suc cessful rival to Mackey, and the Leo fac tion in tho Convention went wild with delight. Mackey introduced Lee to the Convention as its temporary chairman, and Lee then made a speech thanking the Convention for the high honor con ferred upon him, aud expressing the hopo that its business would bu conducted with harmouy and dispatch. So ISAM I.KK COKED THE FIRST VICTORY. "Jock" Little was then elected tempo rary secretary. After the regularly accredited dele gates to the Convention had become seat ed, Ren Donaldson, a pestiferous politi cian from Sreenville, called attention to (he presence of the Democratic newspa pers, claimed that they had never given the Republican Conventions a fair show ing, and hoped that they would treat tho members of this Convention with respect and not ridicule its doings. He was tired of seeing as many hard things in the daily press of tho* State about the Republicans, and hoped that the repor ter's would lurn over a new leaf aud do the fair thing. A committee on credentials, consisting of one delegate from each county, was then appointed by the chairman. After tbc committee had been f?lled a number of changes were made in the committee at the request of various delegates, but at last tbc confusion became so great and the request of substitutions so general that the chairman declared the commit tee complete and instructed them to re tire from the ball. This brought out a very BLACK ANI? BIG-MOUTHED NEGRO from Lancaster who declared that he un derstood all about parliamentary law, for be had learned it from "Rare lay's De gest," and that he knew what he was talk ing about. He talked at great length without saying anything, and could not be sileuced either by the gavel of the chairman or the insulting nud contemp tuous remark of Ren Donaldson that "this Convention has come here to do something and not to make jackasses of itself." Tom Miller thought that any member of the committee had the right to sug gest a substitute, and that the ruling of the Chair whs unfair. He also took oc casion to refer with considerable asperi ty to tho logrolling tactics adopted by the officers of the internal revenue depart ment, charged that they were importa tions, and that they had been appointed to offices which better men, both white and black, who had always been true to Miller was told that no reference had been made to him, and finally subsided. A member then moved to go into com mittee of the whole to discuss these questions. The chairman said that the Conven tion had not been permanently organized, and that it was already as much of a committee of the whole as it could be. The big-mouthed negro took the floor again, aud, swinging bis arms like the wings on a windmill aud again quoting "BAUCLAY't? DIGEST," utterly refused to be comforted until a delegate stepping up to him whispered in his ear that he was making a jackass of himself when he sat down with pro fuse apologies to the "cheer." A motion was made that Gen. Smalls address the Convention until the com mittee on credentials was ready to re Eort. This motion did not prevail, owever, and after a great deal more speaking at last a motion for an hour's recess was adopted, and tho hall was speedily vacated, while the dusky states men repaired to adjoining peanut stands for refreshments. At ' o'clock the committee on creoe tiais reported. Majority and rainer* reports were submitted, and occasioned a fearfully long and disorderly discuss ion. The delegations from Union, Pick ens and Colleton, it was claimed, had not been properly elected and were not entitled to their seats. It was openly charged that the delegates from Union nnd Tickens had never been elected, that they had been appointed in the in terest of one man, and that they did not represent their respective counties in any way and that they should not be seated. The Myers delegation from Col leton, it was charged, had not received a majority of votes in the Conveniion, and that the county chairman had not noti fied certain precincts in the county to ?end delegated to the County Convention and that the Myers delegation did not represent a majority of the Republican voters of tho county. During these dis cussions, which contioued from three until eight o'clock, the most violent speeches were made by the leaders of different factions. It was charged that the revenue officers were running the party for their own aggrandizement and possibly in the interest of the Democrat ic party. That it was time for the party to break loose from their control and refuse any longer to be governed by their be beste. The rulings of the Cbair were frequently oballenged and A PERFECT PANDEMONIUM prevailed, bul Samuel Lee held the reins and knew how to drive the team. His rulings were exactly suited t.-> his pur poses, and as Hen Donaldson, of Oreen ville, declared in his wrath, "When wo vote yes we say no, and when we vote no we say yes.'' The majority report which sealed the Myers delegation from Col letou was finally adopted, and tho Tick- I ens and Union '..'legations, to which ex- ! eeption had been made, were also seated. So much disgruntled were the opponents | of this action that at almost every vote j a division waa demanded, and angry ' shouts were heard all over the hall mov- j ing for an adjournment. After tho ero-? dentials of delegates had been very un satisfactorily settled, Deas, of Darling ton, moved that the temporary organiza tion he declared the permanent organiza tion, and took the cksir to put the mo tion. Just as he was about to declare Lee elected, black Hen Donaldson took the lloor, and for the spaco of live min utes fairly frothed at the mouth, so ter ribly was ho exorcised at the tyranny of I the Chair. He declared that he was NOT FROM A SWAMP, that he was a South Carolinian by birth, and dared Deas and his damnable ring to try to gag him. He then nominated for permanent chairman 11. W. Purvis, of Charleston, asserting that Purvis, whether he agreed with a delegate or not, could be lair in his rulings, a char acteristic that Lee did not in any way possess. Tom Miller seconded the nomination | q{ Purvis, making a very iieicc speech and denouncing Lee for tho partial way in which he had presided over the Con vention. Purvis decli icd the nomination, ma king contemptuous remarks about tho Convention and metaphorically washing liie hands of so vile a concern. Deas then put the motion to make the tempo rary Organization permanent, and. with out calling for the nays, declared that Lhe Hon. Samuel Lee had been elected president of the Convention. This de claration was objected to, but Deas knew his business and did it. So indignant were Lee's opponents that motions for a final adjournment came from all parts of Lhe House, but Samuel ascended the speaker's stand with a Binilo of sardonic satisfaction on his expressive features, and, after many raps with Iiis gavel, thanked the Convention for tKjt high tionor it had conferred upon him. vjVhii') lie was speaking 'i A.N INDESCRIBABLE SCENE OK COMFU SION ? I prevailed in the House, and tho .'Lain- j ^uished speaker was greeted with- many eers and jests from his defeated''rivals. Ju motion of Taft tho rules of tho House of Representatives wero adopted uid a committee on rules, with Taft as chairman, was appointed. On motion of E. W. M. jMackey the Convention then nrent into SECRET r'iSSION to discuss the state of affairs in South Carolina. Alter repeated instructions from the ihairunn the sergeaut-at-arms succeeded in clearing the hall of obnoxious per jous, and the Convention proceeded to liseuse the consideration of things in south Carolina. The secretary read a resolution "That this convention endorse the "Greenback Labor Reform and i'eople's State ticket." Shrewbbury, of Chester?eld, moved as substitute that a committee of seven be appointed on the part of this Con vention lu confer with a like committee ?f the Independent party as to the ticket Lhey have nominated, and other matters )f interest that may come up for consid eration. He stated that the Greenback era had already appointed a committee who were ready to coufer. Smalls thought it would be better to discuss Ihn situation before adopting the resolution. Ho wanted to hear from members from each county in the State as to tbe probability of success of the Greenback party in the State. He said : "In Beaufort County there is not a Greenbacker who cau bo of any help to us, but we intend to elect a straightout Republican ticket, as we have always done since 18GS. We can do nothing in the State, however, unless we endorse tho Greenback ticket. I want to kn * whether the Grccnhockers have really any following, and if we go with them whether our voles shall be counted. It is tbe POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT of the United States to bave us support this movement, and to do whatever we can by combinations and Republican unity on this ecore to defeat tbe Demo crats. We are assured of the fullest support of the Administration, 2nd if we go in with the Greenbackers we will be doing just what the President wants us to do. I have heard that the Greenback ers bave put up a very weak ticket, and although it is not aa strong as we would like to have it, it is just as strong a tick et as wo could get from them. If McLono had been nominated by the Democrats they would say that he was just as strong as Thompson, and if we can be benefited by Greenbackers I am willing to go with them. i.KT US TAKE THEIR TICKET and see what we can make out of it. It is proper to call on every county roprc* se?M^d this Convention and see wheth er any thing cau be done with this move ment. We cannot elect a Republican ticket, but by combining with the Green backers we may be able to effect some thing." While speaking Smalls said that al though tbe Convention was in secret session he had no doubt there was some earhole, and that his views would be published in the papers. Brooks, the Camden postmaster, said that two years ago the Republicans in Kersbaw County found it necessary logo with the Greenbackere : We can't suc ceed with a straight Republican ticket and without union with the Greenback era and Independents we have no hone for anything. In this alliance lies the only hope for tbe colored men of the State and for the whole people. It is the entering wedge and we must nut all our force behind it to drive it through to success. He closed with a tribute to BLAIR A3 A MARTYR to the Greenback cause, and urged the Convention to combine with the Green backers. A biack delegate from Sumter said : Therfc is no other chance for the Repub lican party to succeed but by combining with the Greenbackers, and whether they have any strength or not we should not hesitate to unite with them. By the laws which have been passed by the Dem?crata the Republicans can never get a majority working by themselves, and if the Greenback executive commit tee should come to us and offer us any fair grounds at all we should go with them and support their ticket. Without their help we can do nothing, and they can do nothiug without our help. They will no doubt make many fair promise* to ?b, for they are only a part of the Dem?crata and the Democrats did this, but we should demand for A KA I DIVISION OF COUNTY OF PICES. 1 am not willing to support the C?rccu backera merely on their promise to do better, hut we ought to endorso their Stale ticket upon tuo ground that they wiil give to us ? fuir share of tho county offices. Without this there i* no reason why we should go with them. The C?reenbackers in Suinter County are : growing. There is a split in the Demo? I eratic party and talk of nu Independent ' ticket. If the Greenbackors und Repub licans will go together we cau elect two Republicans and two C?reenbackers to the legislature. If we ask for nothing we get nothing. lien Donaldson, of Grccuville, said that the only salvation, the only hope of the Republicans in this State was to unite with any faction that would defeat ine Dcuiun??vjr lit ?S??4. If ?o C5n ? in this election by combining with tho C?reenbackers now, we can then mako A STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN PIO HT and run in everything from Governor to Coroner. Let those who can win in the Republican Counties go ahead and make straight nominationo, but if we endorse the Greenback State tickot we will have done all we cau now accomplish. negro from York, viewing the pres ent emulinoli of the Republican party, believed that it had no other hope except in combining with some Independent movement. "The last Legislature liter- ? ally disfranchised four-fifths of the Re- ? publican voters in the State, and let us ; break down tho liourbon Democracy by whatever means we can command, it would be nonsense for Republicans to < put a State ticket in the Geld, and if the C?reenbackers will givo us something I am willing to go with them. They have made fair promises of an ccenoraical, freo ; government and if they mean what they 1 say I am willing to endorse their ticket 1 UNDER CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS. We don!l know but that they nro Straight-out Democrats, and should have ' some proof of their real intentions. We had almost as good be in hell as under present Democratic auspices." The speaker then went into the Registration law and declared that any man who had been found guilty of stealing could not vote. He would not be allowed to voto even if ho just weui into a cornfield and took a watermelon. Under such a con dition of things, although he did not wish to enter A PLEA FOIt STEALING, the delegate from York would just as leave be in hell. "If," said he, "we can't help ourselves in one way let us help ourselves in another." Tho resolution to appoint a conimitteo of conference was then adopted. Tho < following is the committee: II. L. Shrewsbury, chairman, and Mesara. My ers, Holland, Deas, Colyer, Jacobs and Macoy. The committee were instructed to report at 10 o'clock to-morrow morn ing, to which hour tho Convention at 10 o'clock to-nighladjourncd. Negotiations have already been had with the C?reen backers and SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENTS will no doubt be made. The old party of 1 plunder and the new party which "wants money and not honor" will go very well together. The Convention to-day, although very noisy and bitterly divided on many minor issues, was a more intelligent and respect able body thau the mongrel mob which met here on last Tuesday. It is said to night that considerable money changed hands among the delegates to-day, and one report is lhatMackey is one thousand dollars out of pocket by his manipula tions of members. I doubt it, I don t be lieve ho had a thoueand dollars. Secoutl Day'H l'roceeUlugn. COLUMBIA, September 13. The Republican State Convention met this morning at half-past 10 o'clock, nud was opened with prayer by - colored par son from Aiken County. Smalls rose to a question of privilege as to the report of his speech in the Iiegister, and declared that lie had not said that tho Greenback ticket was as strong as it could have been made out of such poor material. The hole through which the Reporter had heard his speech had not been a good conductor in this case. He claimed that tho Greenback ticket was oh strong as they could have nominated and stronger thau the Democratic ticket, because the Democratic ticket was a machine ticket, and we intend to join with any party that will repeal the Registration law and other iniquitous legislation of the Demo crats. II the Greenbackere will do thie i they are a etrong party and they have a strong ticket. It is the strongest ticket for the poor man. motio? **a? tli?n made to go into secret session. A delegate from Charles ton objected, because what the Conven tion did in secret session last night was known in the papers this morning, and bo wanted the people of the State to know what waa done and what the Re publicans intended to do. Smalla objected, saying that the News and (hurier some time ago stated that reporter waa stationed in the ceiling and always knew what was said as soon as it was uttered. Continuing and pointing to tho bole in the ceiling the sable Sene ca said : "I hab no doubt dat d&t went right froo dat hole into de reporter's car and dat he hab it down now. Dt re's no use trying to keep dem outer do Conven tion, devio git it somehow. Dey git it in Waehinturn and dere'e a big ball dero no tight dat a gnat can't git in, but dem I porters always bab wats goin on. De report ob last night's secret session did not go froo dat holo, but dere was a hole in some member ob dis Convention, and its proceedings got into de papers." - Some further speaking occurred the motion to go into secret session, but final ly it prevailed. The Convention then went into secret session, and all persons not members retired from the half. Shrewsbury, for tho committee ap pointed last night to confer with the Jreenback Executive Committee, re ported that after a full interchange of opinion it was unanimously decided by the committee to recommend the endorse ment of the Independent Stato ticket, and that the committees of conference agreed upon all points. This endorse ment, he claimed, related only to the Greenback State ticket and not to the Congressional and County tickets which in the judgment of the committee should be regulated by the party in the difieren!, localities. Smalls said that he was under the im pression that the committee of conference was appointed to consult with the Green back Executive Committee, said to be present in Columbia, and to ascertain what advantages the Republicana would reap from the proposed endorsement. Shrewsbury stated that the Greenback committee said that if we would adopt their State ticket they would protect the ballot-box in the next election, and would see that the votes should be fairly counted. A delegate from Charleston said that the passage of the Registration and Elee tion law 'had been received with disap proval in all parts of tbo country, and that if tbo Greenbackere guaranteed the repeal of these obnoxious lawa the Re publicans of South Carolina would be warranted In supporting their ticket. Straker, of O augeburg, thought this was a measure >f great importance and that the transactions of this Convention must go to the public. Ho wanted ?omo other guarantco from the Greenbackers as to their m;r?io.-es than mero verbal promises. Without some definite and positive agreement with them they would go back on us, and he hoped that tho Convention would not receive tho report of tho committee unies* the tircenback ers would agree to something tangible. They are under no obligations to this body, and this Convention has too much strength and should have loo much re spect for itself to enter into a coalition ' loosely. The committee should bo in structed to brine; iu a resolution that would bind tho Crcenktckers to their promises. Another request was now made tor out siders to retire- from the Convention, and E. W. M. Mackey moved that each mem- : her bo constituted a committee of one to put '.heat out. Thompson, Richiami negro, was called on by the chairman to leave the hall, and did so grumbling. I Shrewsbury said : All the Greenback' era can givo us is already guaranteed in . their platform ami resolutions. ? Straker said : Their platform line nothing to do with tho endorsement of ? their ticket bv this Convention, and in asmucli as this Convention has appointed ? i\ committee t? confer with them wo have ? a right to ssy how much of their plat- I form wo Hhnll adopt. I am willing to aid any party that will beat the Demo erat?, but ought to make this business binding upon our allies. < Purvis, of Charleston, eaid : If this bo a Republican Convention how can it agree to accept any terms at tho hands 1 ot tho (?rcenbaekers which are in direct opposition to tho principles of the Na- ? tional Republican party. Hero is a Ro- | publican Convention v-f South Carolina deliberately throwing into the face of the I National Republican party that which is i in direct opposition to its most pro notinced political tenet*. Wo ought not I to cuter into any coalition that will break up tho currency matters of this country, I am willing to go into any compromiso that will servo the ends wo aim at but we should not enter into nny coalition in opposition to tho National Republican party. When this Convention adopts what tho Creenbaek Convention did on the 5th instant it will bo in opposition to tho National Republican pnrty. What we enn say to tho Grccnbackers is that we will vote for them so far as tho ballot is concerned, but if wo endorso we will say what is not true and what wo cannot afford to do. Tho Republicans North demand that the Republicans South shall bo loyal to their party us administered by the. Republican party North, and any man who would endorse what tho Green backers have dono is not a Republican. We aro too hasty in deferring to tho wishes of our friends on tho oilier side. No one in more willing to break down tho Bourbon Democracy than myself, but I am not willing to sacrifico the Repub lican party in South Carolina to subserve the selfish ends of tho (?reenbackers. This country has adopted tho principio of a coin currency, and here we ire, at tho instance of a few white men who come asking our support, about to en dorse their platform which declares for an inflated currency. Let us endorse nothing. Vote for them, but don't en dorse anything that would make us fools. A delegate from Charleston eaid : The committee of conference did not recom mend endorsement of the money features of the Creenbaek plut form, but simply an endorsement of tho Greenback State ticket, because they believe in majority rule and honest elections and a free bal lot. A delegate from Colleton said : The Convention would have to make a ticket to put down the Bourbon Democrats or endorse tho Greenback ticket. We would not sacrifice our party allegiance by sup Fiorting their ticket. We want to estab Ish a proper balance of power, and want these men to see that our votes are counted. We can only take their pledges. We don't know whether they will be kept or not, but let us say that we will help them. Tom Miller, of Beaufort, said : What we expect to accomplish by endorsing the Creenbaek ticket is not for any im mediate advantage, but to tench tho peo ple of South Carolina the lesson of divis ion. He expected the committee would have brought in resolutions favoring cer tain action, and thought tho matter should be Hent back to the committee ho that an agreement could be made in black aud white and incapable of miscon struction. He was not in favor of en dorsing anything tho Greenbackers bnd done until the terms of agreement should 1>3 placed in writing. A negro delegate*~from Sumter thought the committee had not done its v?ork. The grounds of coalition must be atated, as much depends ou the Greenbackers accenting our terms as in our acceptance of their ticket. They can't carry the State without us, and they know it, and, knowing this, would it be wise for thin Convention to do anything until their promises are made binding ? If we sup port t' "m we should demand a part of the spoils. If our support is needed we bave a right to share in the spoils. If we endorse the Greenback ticket it will be as Republicans and not as Greenback ers, and such being tho case we should demand our rig tit". We could go with them provided they would share the County offices with us. This is the hour of battle, and if we do not now demand something, when the victory is won by our aid without binding our allies to a certain definite policy, when they have succeeded by our votes, we will be told to stand aside. The Greenbackers are part and parcel of the Bourbon Democ racy and their promises don't amount fo anything. A black delegate said : A craat move - - -. f _ ? .11 .i__ GLhIIikm '?i....... .....1 oicut >S 1U ait lud uvutuv?!! ~Ui.c5, ""U the only wise thing we can do is to go with the Greenbackers. In Virginia it is tho Readjuntors and bore it is the Greenbackers, and whatever we should do to help crush out the Democracy will be well done. delegale from Marlboro' was not will ing to sacrifice one principle of the Re publican party, but we can endorse tho Greenback ticket without endorsing their [>; i ci pl ex. The people demand a ticket, hu they don't demand a Greenback tick et. Ho was in favor, however, of endors ing this ticket but not its principles. The Republicans have men to fill the offices, too many men to fill the offices, but thoy have not the material to make a fight. He thought the committee should bring in a paper favoring support of the Greenback State ticket, that Re publicans should make a straight fight iu Counties where they have a majority, and in the other Counties combine with the Greenbackers. They can't give us offices but they can help us to be success ful. So far as Marlboro' County is con cerned she desires nothing except the co operation of every man wishing to put down the oppressors who have been ruling South Carolina since 1876. E. W. M. Mackey said that he was opposed to further discussion on tbia point; that the Convention couldn't! Htaud the expense nod that it was exceed ingly important to get through to day. It would he folly for the Republicans to nominate a State ticket as not one-tenth of the votes would be counted under the present Registration and Elecliou laws. It would be folly to give colored voters Heven eight ballots and get them to put them in Heven orcight boxes. Nine t tilths of the ballots would in the wrong boxes and would be thrown away. Where the Republicans haven majority let them elect their sounty tickets, but it is the well settled determination of the men now controlling this State to count out liny ticket that may be nominated in opposition to them. It is our duty to give support to any ticket against the Democracy, [f the Oreen backers don't succeed in the next election they will keep pegging away until the time will come when an independent movement will succeed in Sottili Carolina; and by supporting the t?reenback ticket now in Iwo years the Republican*may bo strong er and in better position to make their awn nominations. It is tho duty of the Republicans to try and elect Republicans to the Legislature. This is more impor tant than the choice of Ilio Stato ticket. As long as the Registration law stands us it is it will be impossible lo have | lair election. In Beaufort, Berkeley, Mid one or two other counties, it is not , necessary to innko a compromise with ? ?ny party, but in other counties we may | uiccecd by coalescing with the Ureen- , backers. It is impossible for this Con* | ventimi to lay down 8 settled policy for | the whole State, and as a substitute for the report of the committee of ennfer jnee I submit the following : lie?olvat, That tho Convention of the Union Republican party of South Caro lina, while repudiating tho financial principles advocated by lb Greenback party and rcnllirniing tho principles of the ?J uion Republican party, do recom mend that al ine nest general election tho Republican voters ol thebtatein the interest of a free ballot and a fair count ; cast their ballots ns Republicans for the State ticket nominated by the Green back Labor Convention on the ? 1 in stant. Tnfl said that while denouncing the Bourbon Democrats lie thought it would not be out of pinco to also denouueo tho Bourbon Republicans, and while ho wae in favor in every instance of voting u straight Republican ticket w lierevcr thero was a chance of winning, he did not think it wise to adopt the dog in tho 1 manger policy nud refuso lo make in other cases combinations. Wo should 1 combine with such men ns knew the methods of the Democracy, and the Qreenbnckcrs having atliliated with that party know ' > to carry into effect the shotgun po. j. Wo want to go with men who will shoulder their shotguns, go to the polls with them nud demand that their ballots be counted or blood. Ho was in favor of endorsing the I ride Iicndont candidate for Congress in the . 'ifth District because be understands bow to handle tho shotguns. He was opposed to Mackey because he was a deep dyed irai tor to tho pnrty, and he honed he would be buried so deep in the Fifth District that ho coniti never rise again, lfc wns in favor of Campbell in tho First District because ho can beat Dibble. Ho was in favor of all such nominations. He was willing to forgive the Qreenbackera for their past offences, but would go with them in opposition to tho Democracy. Internal revenue officer llrnyton then made a spread eagle oration, declaring that thero was no truer molto limn "In union there is strength." Ho wanted to accept the Grecnbnck ticket, but thought tho Convention should net guardedly and sec whether they meant what they snid. It were better to express alliance with them in a guarded way than to en dorse their nominations. Wo are part and parcel of tho great Union Republi can pnrty and should do nothing to its detriment, injury and embarrassment elsewhere. He rejoiced nt the big revolt in the ranks of the Democracy signified by the Greenback movement, and be lieved tho timo would corno by joining them in this fight when wo will not go with them, but they with us. Tho day is coming when, if they succeed, we will have the votes and power and will swallow up all tho disaffected Democrats. Then they enn't go back to the Demo cratic fold, for tho D?mocrate will not have them and they will have to remain with us. A delegato from Spartnnburg made a prosy speech, lugging in the old Kuklux atrocities and calling on the Convention to do something upon which the Repub licans of tho upper counties could again organize their scattered forces. Mackey's substitute wne then adopted unanimously. The following resolution was orderod to be referred to the committee on plat form and resolutions when appointed : Resolved, That tho Republican execu tive committee of South Carolina sball open correspondence or bave conference with the executive committee of the Greenback party with the view of ascer taining definitely the plans and policy to be carried out toward Republicans in the event of a conlition being formed between the two parties and in tho event of tho success of snid coalition movement at the ensuing election in this State. No committee on resolutions was ap pointed, and so the resolution was killed. On motion of Tom Miller the eecret session was then dissolved and the doors of the Convention were thrown open. THE CIRCUS BEGINS. Taft submitted rules for the govern ment of the Convention, which wero adopted. Then followed the grand strug gle of the dny between E. ?I. Brayton and K. W. M. Mackey for chairman of the State executive committee. Both candidates were nominated with long winded speeches of tho usual style. Miller and Tuomcy wero appointed tell ers, and while tho roll was beine called busy hands throughout the Convention kept the tally. The most intense natu ral quiet betokened tho coming storm. Mackey's tally sheet gave him sixty-four votes and Brayton fifty-five, and when the chairman announced that Brayton bad received fifty-seven votes and Mack ey sixty, a black mob surged up towards the Speaker's desk gesticulating and curs ing ; and when Lee announced that a majority of the Convcution had not vo ted for cither candidato, the scene became infernal. Curses loud and deep were hurled at Samuel's head, but bo kept hie position, unmoved by the awful tumult, and assiduously rapped the Convention to order. But the mob could not be con trolled. Tom Miller, rushing up fo the chair man's desk with tiro in his oyes and fearful hoarsoness in his voice, cried out above the din, "What tho devil do you mean, sir? I'll bod?d if you get out of this place if you make that ruling." The aisles were filled with struggling members, and Wragg, a spruce-looking mulatto from Charleston, shaking his arms widl yand with tears in hu eyer, yelled out. "I don't caro a G?d d?n, we won't stand it." A coal-black negro from Berkeley bringing his enormous first down on Col. John C. HaskeU's desk cursed the enemy Samuel ?n pur?? Giillnh, while all the lime Ihe venerable . S. Wallace and other leading lights in the party wrestled with the excited throng who threatened every minute to LYNCH THE CHAIUMAK. Fot nearly ten long minute* the uproar continued and it was only by the most earnest appeals from members that order was restored. The chairman then apologized for making bis statement, and corrected bilit eoli by saying that the rules of tlie party did not require a majority vote of tho entire Convention but a plurality vote, and he, therefore, declared that Maekey having received this vote was duly elect ed chairman of the Stato executive com mittee. This announcement was receiv ed with tremendous cheers. . Rraytnn moved that the election bo made unanimous, and tried to heal tho soreness in hit rivals by saying sweet things about unity in tho party. His motion was adopted, but his speech was not received with much enthusiasm. It was evident to the .Maekey men that Sam Leo had tried to cheat them out of tho election, and tlu-y would not be comfort ed. Tom .Miller, of Heatifort, was on mo Lion of (ion. Smalls elected vice-chair man. On Mackey's motion Lee and Smalls were elected members of tho committee lYoni the Stale at largo, ami tho Conven tion then went into tho election of three members of the executive committee from each of the old Congressional Dis tricts, as follows : First District. T. II. Johnston, li. L. Shrewsbury, E. II. Dean; Second District, W. N. Taft, J. . Livingston, James Singleton; Third District, if. II. Logan, E. P. Blodgett, It. W. Hoonc ; Fourth District, A. mythe, C.C. Macoy.S. F. Pointer; Fifth District, Et A. Brabham, Lawrence Cain, . O. Robertson. Just at this point l'alt introduced tho following resolution, which" was adopted : ltcsufved by tho Republicans of the Stato of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, That wo cordially endorse tho Administration of PRESIDENT ARTHUR as eminently wise and truly Republican, and wo hereby pledge him our most earn est support. "Notoriety" Hilly Hayne, of Marion, introduced a fanc.ily worded resolution in refcrenco to "tho atrocious and barba rous custom of lynching people without tluc trial by law, and threatening retalia tion unless "tho brutal slaughter should eense," and appealing to tuo Governor and to the attorney-g?n?ral of the Uni teli States to interpose, their authority. Ho worked in the Latin, " fjex (or?. J-m (attoniti," nil the Latin he knew, no doubt, and sat down, thinking ho had done something very smart. Holland, of Aiken, said he didn't ex actly know what tho Latin meant, hut if it was proposed to rctnliate he could not sen the use of appealing to the Governor and attorue general. Smalls said : "The only way we can retidiate is to leave. Ilayne was called on by tho chairman to interpret his Latin, and with tho spiteful remark that ho had supposed the gentleman could understand it, withdrew the resolution. O. C. Robertson, a very black negro with a mouth like an ash hopper and ho big th'tt it could not bo made any larger without moving his curs back, held the floor for more than ten minutes, and was then ruled down by tho chairman. He got his revenge, however, by saying to Sam Lee: By your rascally conduct you havo cut yourself out of our three votes for Congress in the Seventh Dis trict." Townseud, of Chesterfield, introduced a resolution ENDORSING COI.. CASH for Congress in the Fifth District. Hol land objected, and thought that tho Con vention should bo consistent. Having endorsed tho Greenbackers, it should go with them and go tho .-.'hole figure. Purvis made a point of order that Cash had nothing to do with the Greenback ers. "Ho is a loyal Independent?a Ma hone." The matter was dropped, and the Con vention went into an election for tempo rary chai riunii of each Congressional dis trict as follows : First district, S. W. McKinley, of Char leston ; Second , Fred. Nix, of Ram well ; Third Laurcns Jones, of Ander son ; Fourth, N.S. Sholton, of Richiami ; Fifth, C.O.Macoy, of Chester; Sixth, H. Mouzon, of Wifliamsburg. It was ex pected a hot fight would bo mado over the chairman for the Seventh district, but Mackoy moved tho following resolution, which was adopted : Ilexnfrr.il. That, tlirt Congressi mini Con vention oi the Seventh district shall bo held at 8umtnerville on Thuredny, tho 21st inst., at 10 A. M., and that for tho ?urpose of organizing the enid Convention i. II. Williams is hereby designated us temporary congressional chairman. Tuia resolution was agreed to by Smalls and Lee, and it is thought that Mackey has gained another point. The following renolution was intro duced by E. II. Deas, of Darlington, and was adopted by the Convention with loud cheers : Retolved, That this Convention endorso the independent position of Col. E. B. C. Cosh in bis candidacy for Congress and his efforts to secure a' free ballot and an honest count, and we recommend bim to tho favorable consideration of the Re publican voters of tho Fiflb'District. The Convention then adjourned sine die. RAITI.ING FIRE of sharp sayings was kept up for awhile at the expense of Sam Lee, and after calling for a collection to pay the expen ses of tho Convention the delegates rap idly departed. Samuel Lee's star was in tho ascendant yesterday, but it began to wane to-day. He wae badly worsted on mnnv pointa hy ?iackey, whose policy has been to get Lee and Smalls to fight ing each other. He succeeded in his schemes when they were both nominated for temporary chairman, and during tho two days of tho Convention they have frequently rubbed together. Mackey'a supporters aro in high feather to-night and claim that ho will got the nomination in the Black District. ? When is a Ctrl like a sowing ma chine? When she has a "feller." The Salem (Mass.) Reqister mentions : Mr. J. S. LeFavour, artist, surprisingly benefited by St. Jacobs Oil. Rheuma tism twenty years. ? An old lady, hearing that John Bright contemplated visiting this coun try, hoped he wouldn't bring his "dis ease" with him. ? Never go under a tree during a thunder storm. It isn't fair to the light ning, which has often to spoil a very good tr.?n to get at a poor port of a man. ? Little Willie had been summarily corrected by his mother for repeated acts of naughtiness. The punishment being over?''Papa," he sobs, in tones of an Siisb, "how could you marry such an ill m pered woman aa mamma ?"