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VOT-??1VTF. X.-NUMBER 143S. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR THE STATE CANVASS. THE EEFOB3TBALLY J.V AEDEE80E. TTlte Speeches-Judge Carpenter ?nd the Hine Ridge Railroad-The Meeting tn Pendleton, &c. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ANDERSON C. H., Wednesday, July 27. We arrived at this place early this morning, from Pendleton, and found tbe -village alive with the residents of Anderson County, who had assembled to hear the addresses of the Reform party nominees for Governor and Lleu tenant-Governor. The night before the citi? zens had serenaded Major John E. Bacon, who ls a candidate for Congress for the Third Con? gressional district, and were addressed by him and Leroy F. Y ou m ans, Esq., -who was also called on-both making strong speeches In behalf of ?he Reform movement, ,> The large building erected for a workshop of the Blue Ridge Railroad was selected as the place for tbe delivery of the addresses, and by eleven o'clock, between twenty-four and twenty-five hundred persons were assembled therein. Among the audience there were fully a thousand colored si#n-a much larger num? ber, we are Informed, than attended a Radical mass meeting held at the same place the Friday night previous. A fine brass band was present to-day, and enlivened the occasion with some good music. Ou the stage were j Judge Carpenter, Generals Butler and Ker? shaw, Major John E. Bacon, J. A. Hoyt, B. F. Clayton, Leroy F. You m a ns. John B. Moore, ?and others. v Hr. Cray to n called the assemblage to order and introdpjed General Kershaw, who ex? plained tne principles of the Beform move? ment, showing that it was neither a Demo? cratic or Republican party, as lt. had men of both parties actively engaged in aiding it, and had had the endorsement of newspapers and prominent men, irrespective of party, both North and South. He said that the advocates of Reform had no quarrel with either party, but only desired to enlist all lu its ranks to move vigorously against the band of corrupt men who were plundering the State, and drive them from the offices which they bad only conducted with a view of filling their own pockets. He showed that the action of Con? gress, on the last day of the session, in pass? ing a special bill to remove General Butler's disabilities, when the members well knew why he wished lhem removed, and a dissent? ing voice could have prevented the introduc? tion of the bill, yet there was not one, was proof positive that all these were convinced of the necessity of ejecting the band of plunder? ers holding the offices In South Carolina, and who had so conducted themselves as to bring down upon their heads the denunciations of every honest man tn the United States. In earnest words he urged all to come and stand on the broad platform of Reform, and aid in putting honest men into office, without regard to the color of a man's skin or the character of his politics. General Butler was next introduced, and reiterated his charges against Governor Scott, and showed conclusively to the audience that they were based upon evidence sufficient to convict him before any ialr-minded jury. He showed that although there were reports irom almost all of the State officers to the Governor, even the librarian of the College and the State? house keeper, there wer? none from the land commissioner and the financial agent of the State, each of whom had charge of vast sums of money belonging to the state, and from whom reports were necessary to give the peo? ple an Idea of what was the financial condi? tion of the State. After a scathing denuncia? tion of Governor Scott and his paid spies, the State constabulary, whom the Governor said were, necessary to protect the citizens from the Ko-Klux, he defied the -'Picket-line Gov? ernor" to show any canse for keeping np such a force. Said the General, the Governor says he stood four years on the picket line. Well, perhaps he did. Every soldier knows that when the battle charge ls made- the picket Une goes to the rear, and I doubt not that he went ; along with Als picket line, and he will now "stay in the rear as the Reform - battle array chargea upon his thieving camp, and dare not advance to meet them. Just belora the Presidential election, thi,s valiantGovernor.knowing that by his outrage? ous acts he had aroused the Just indignation of .. the people of the State, In cowardly fear and with shaking knees sent for General Wade Hampton and told him that if he would exert "fttinwlBfl i noe to quell thia popular indignation he (Governor Scott) would use. bis personal and political Influence to moke the-Bjtatego Democratic; that he was tired of the negroes and would make enough of them In the Legis? lature resign BO as to give the whlteaMhe ma? jority In that body. General Hampton be-, lleved Mm and exerted his Influence, and . when the people- acquiesced in the existing state of things, Governor Scott treacherously receded from his position and used every means in his power to advance the canse of the plunderers ot the State.' After some re? marks regarding the promises made to the colored people by the Radicals, and showing that not one had been lui?lled; that appro? priations for them had been made, not that they might be benefited by them, bot only that the members of the '-Ring" mleht pocket the money, the Gen*'ral took his seat. Judge -Carpenter was next Introduced, and alter expressing the satisfaction of once again meeting the citizens of Anderson County, at whose court he had once the honor to preside, he Bald that he had.fought against secession; he. waa.a-citizen of,.the United States; was proud of it, and also, too, proud' of the State ot South Carolina, which Justly boasted of Its Marions, Rutledge*, Pinckneys, Calhouns, and he was not willung that it should leave the Union of States, carry away its bright star from the glorious constellation, and he. had therefore resisted all efforts to take lt away. I. have been told? said he. that lt might be necessary to answer some of the charges made against me op here. The first charge ls, that I am opposed to the completion ot the Blue Ridge Railroad. This ls not true. I have lived In the West, and can well appreciate the Importance to South Carolina of connecting, by tron arms, the Atlantic ocean at Charl lis? ton with the fertile plains and valleys ot the West I have nothing to say again st the road, and earnestly desire its completion:. but I know that Mayor Pillsbury and Governor Scott-'ill In a B?ng together-have control of the funda, and I think we all would do well to see that these men do not carry off the .funds approproprlated - for it. [Enthusiastic ap? plause.] I have nothing tn Bay against General Harrison, the president of the road, ot bis management, or that of the directors. He ls well known to all of you as a worthy gentle? man, and I believe that he ls doing bis best to advance the.Interests of the road. If I am eleefVQ I will see that the road ls completed. [Cheers.] A person in the crowd said that General Worthington a few nights previous, at a Radi? cal ma?s meeting, had charged the Judge with being opposed to completing the road, where? upon the Judge said, truly Worthington's opinion was valuable; he had been living In the State exactly five weeks, six days and two hours; he was the small tool of a large robber; but at a meeting -In Edgefield where ? there were six thousand persons present, he " said In a speech to them, that General Butler was a gallant soldier and a truthful gentle? man, and Judge Carpenter a just judge, and theo had sneaked off up here "to malign those whom when face to face he had praised; but Worthington had now gone. Let him rest, he was a small craft with only a small swivel, and could not stand the seventy-four gun frigate Reform as lt advanced upon the vessels ol the^Rtog." I understand that one or two of the men who were engaged in the dirty work of bribing the Legislature to pass the various bills, have de? cided that there shall be no tax executions en? forced In this section. Now. this ls only a po? litical trick lo make the people believe that the State Government is sympathizing with them; but not so, the tax executions will be enforced aftep the election; the evil dayle only pat off; but having the payment of taxes postponed and electing him (Carpenter) Governor, the taxe? would be applied for the use ofthe-8tate and n ot put in th? pockets of the Bings which ' wouMj?fe the casq jr the Ring were allowed to. remain in powerr 'TTremendous applause.} IT ' the taxes be paid before the election and the Ring be defeated, they will run off with the taxes. The pockets of the Ring are what I call the sinking fund bill, where all of the property of the State will go. ' Under the Sinking Fund bill all of the property of the State can oe sold at any time and the proceeds pocketed, and no one ont the members o? the Ring be the wiser. Who knows that there is a dollar left of Ihe four millions of Blue Ridge bonds; the Ring has entire control of them. it has been charged that I am opposed to the homestead law. This is not true. I was call? ed uDon to decide a question under the home? stead act, and I decided that in a case where a man had given a mortgage on his homestead, or 'a judgment had been obtained prior to the passage of the act, then the act did not apply ; or, In other words, I decided that before a debtor could claim a homestead the creditor should be Informed ol the state o? law. I ap? prove of the homestead law. To prejudice the colored men against me they have been told that I decided a slave bond to be valid. I did so decide, because I believed it to be correct. Anyhow, the ques? tion bas gone up to the courts, and as Govern? or I would have nothing to do with lt. As it ls, I do not see if I decided that a slave bond was valid or Invalid how lt affects thc colored peo? ple In any way. The colored people I would ask, if they have ! received any benefit under the Scott rule ? What has been given you for all the promises of free schools, homes, Ac. ? Nothing but a Loyal League, in which you are sworn to vote for the men nominated: deprived of your right to vote as you please. I say to you that, un? der this system of the Loyal League, you are almost as much a .-lave as ever you were, only In a little different form. Why do yon not throw off this servile yoke ? I understand that many of you wish to do so, but are afraid you will be maltreated by the League. ? I tell you that yon will be protected in voting as you choose, whether you vote with us or for the Scott Ring. We are determined that there shall be fair play at this election, and every man, of whatever color or principles, allowed the free exercise of the right to vote. Instead of the Scott Ring aiding you as they promised, they have done all they could to prevent you from elevating yourselves; they have wrought upon your prejudices and placed you in antag? onism with the white, race, when no cause' for antagonism existed; 'they have endeavored to Incite a-war of races; they have done all a set of unprincipled adventurers and robbers could do to estrange yon from your white friends, when the co-operation of the two races is so necessary for the general welfare of the State and all of its people. THE BLUE RI DUE ROAD. As Judge Carpenter took his Beat, General Harrison, president of the Blue Ridge Road, arose and stated that he desired to make an explanation. A ready consent was given, and he WM invited to the stand but refused, and, standing where he arose, he said substantial? ly: During the remarks of Judge Carpenter, while he exculpated me from ?any connection with the charges he made against the manage? ment of the affairs of the Blue Ridge Railroad, ?et he made insinuations relative to the lends of the road, against centlemen whom I know tobe unjustly charged; and lt would Ul become me to remain silent under such cir? cumstances; if I did they should turn me out ot office. In the act of 1868 relative to the road, the passage of which was secured by me, and subjected myself to the reproach of my friends and others because I acknowledged the existing state of affairs, I had a section inserted . providing that the Governor of the State, at , all .future meetings of the road directors, j should represent the Slate, and making him ? txrofficio a director. Although I am no politl- ( cal friend of Governor Scott, I will say In his J defence that he has never had any control of j the funds of the road-every cent has passed through my hands. I have not even had a treasurer. Of the $4,000,000 of bonds, not ODO bas been sold. They are not even ready to be sold. They have not been Blgned. No one has the power to appropriate the lands, even If they wished to do so. Owing to the Euro? pean war, the bonds which would have to be offered In the markets of Europe cannot be sold before the election certainly, and at that time we may have a new regime. The names of some of the- directors (mentioning those in Charleston) is a sufficient guarantee that the" money appropriated will be used in good faith. Judge Carpenter replied briefly that he had not charged that there had been a misappro? priation of the Blue Ridge bonds; that as for those whose names were a guarantee for good faith In conducting the affairs of the road, they could be turned ont at any time by Scott : but he did charge that under the sinking fund bill these bonds or any other property ot the State could be sold by the "Ring;" sold in the darkness of the night, If it were so desired. | ( When he was elected he would do all he could for the road, bat he might find that all of its bondB were gone into tho pockets of R. K. Scott, whose conduct in the first was a suffi? cient guarantee that all the State property he could lay his hands on would go into the capa? cious pockets as aforesaid. ; It was expected that. speeches would be made by Major Bacon and Mr. Toumans, but it was now after 3 o'clock, and it .was deter? mined that alter a speech from Mr. Youmans the exercises should close. Mr. Youmans was introduced, but, his time being limited, he confined himself merely to a recapitulation of the causes which led to the Reform movement ; the necessity for its suc? cess, and made an earnest and eloquent ap? peal for all to unite in lt and rescue the State j t from the band of plunderers which had settled themselves in it, and were stealing its sub? stance. The meeting at this place was a most grati? fying evidence of the popular feeling of the j , people with the Reform movement. Tho ire-1 quent applause and earnest looks boded no good to the Scott Ring at the coming election ; and we venture to say that not oniy will there be a full white vote for Relorm, but a majority of the colored vote will be polled for the same cause. . Reform Meeting at Walhalla. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WALHALLA, July 28. This place, at which we arrived yesterday evening,,from Anderson Courthouse, is well known to many of the people of the State as one of the most delightfully located and healthy spots in the Palmetto State. It bas a thrifty and energetic population, which is plainly de? noted by the appearance of the houses, gar? dens, stores, churches, public buildings, &c. At this very time, there are more buildings in course of construction than at all ot the points in this section of the State combined. To-day, at ll* o'clock,, at the courthouse, were the time and place designated for the ad? dress from the leaders o? the Union Reform movement. At the hour named, the court? house, capable of containing eight hundred people, was literally jammed, and maoy had to go away because of their inability to gain ad? mittance. ' Colonel R. S. Porcher was called to the chair, and after explaining the object of the meeting, Introduced General J. B. Kershaw. The General, with his usual force, earnest? ness and eloquence, explained to the audience I 1 the causes and necessities of the movement | c which had been inaugurated, and that if it were unsuccesful the band of plunderers, best known as the Scott Ring, would take what little of the State property they had kept their hands off, and leave the State la a de? plorable condition indeed-if it could be tn a worse condition that it is. He read letters c from General Conner, of Charleston, General r Wright, of the Sixth Corps, army of the Poto- ? mac. and an editorial from the Nev/ York t World, (Democratic) cited editorials irom thc Nation and Philadelphia Press, (both Republi- I cans) lo show that prominent men t and newspapers of both parties were i in favor of the movement, and scath- i lngly denounced the State Government, 1 which not only disgraced the people of I the State, hut of the United States. He read t a published letter from the Hon. Isaac W. ? Hay ne, of Charleston, to illustrate that not c only with him; but with numerous other prom- t lnent men of South Carolina, many of the past r cherished Ideas were dead; that much apper- e tainiDg to our new condition was yet to be c learned, and that the young men were more r competent than the old men to grasp the new 1 order of things. The letter states that he (Mr. i Hayne) believes that there are many things r which it is wise to forget, and that he Is cer- e tain that much that ls valuable has been ? learned in the last five years, and that very t much more appertaining to our new condition 1 re??alas to be learned. ~ "I must decline, how? ever, undertaking to teach In ihe new Behool. My eames', and God knows hon? est, though humble efforts, for thirty years, to bring about the assertion of the right ol sell government In the South, have proved so dis? astrous that I shrink from any new experi? ment. It ls my deliberate judgment that In the present unprecedented condition of things-the upheaval and subversion of all that was-the obliteration of past Institutions ast manners and modes of thought-lt etter that old men should stand aside and leave lt to younger men to solve the novel and difficult problems as they arise. The instincts ot the young are fresher and truer, and there is a greater adaptability to what is new, which In a crisis like this, renders them wiser their generation than an honest old man could be. i believe the young to be safer counsel lore, and certainly they are more efficient action." General Butler was next introduced, and lils charges of bribery and corruption against the Scott Ring and its minions, asked if there was any corruption among the Radical point?es In Oconee County, and answered question by charging, upon the authority the county commissioners, that the county treasurer (Bryce, a white mani wa9 a default? er to the tune of $1991 55. [Enthusiastic ap? plause.] At this point, Andrew Bryce, a disgusting featured individual, a local politician, and father of the county treasurer, denied the charge made against the treasurer. General Butler gave the county commissioners as authority, and stated that when the commis stoners charged him with being a defaulter said, "sue on my bond." Now, said the Gen eral, the bond was -disapproved by the com missioners, and no one knew whether It was worth the paper it was written on, and as for suing those bond-signers, it is as useless ?ulng a bobtailed rabbit, . In alluding to the Governor's Winchester rifle speech, the General said that If his Win? chesters were brought Into use, as the Gov ernor desired them to be, at the first click the Iiovernor, like a cowardly cur as he is, would sttek his tall between his legs, and no bullet ivould find bim unless the gun which propel! ed it would be able to shoot about three hun [Ired and filly miles-way into the State Ohio. Mr. Youmane, of Edgefleld, was Introduced md In a speech full ol eloquent, earnest ian linage, illustrated the sad and humiliating con iitlon of the State, brought about by the thieves, Scott A Co., and made a heartfelt ap? peal to the audience, to white and black. Re? publicans and Democrats, to unite and drive out the band of robbers who were preying ipon the State, and restore an honest and up? right administration of the public affairs. Judge Carpenter was tbc next and last weaker. He, with bis usual vim and In unse !ected language, poured with telling effect ^roadside after broadside Into the Scott Ring, mill the thick walls of deceit and perjury in ?Ide of which they carried on their base ope ?ations. were breeched and the mass of cor .option exposed to the view of the audience lisgusting all, even the colored members ;he league who were present. Charge after marge ne made, and brought-facLalter fact support of them. The mau Bryce made sevc .al attempts to interrupt him by asking ques ions, but the ready answers ot the Judge >rought the ridicule of the audience upon the nterrupter and silenced him. The great point )f the Judge's speech to-day was the denn nc il? ion o? the Loyal League; the slavish o ndl .lon it Imposed upon its members, binding bern by oaths to vote as the league dictated ind ruling .he colored man, body and soul ills appeal for them to come out of the league md vote as they pleased-as their consciences lot as a few unprincipled men, dictated-was .eceived by cheers from all, the colored men ncluded. The effect of these speeches lu Oconee has >een to unite the Democrats and R -publicans vhlte and colored, lu aid of the Union Reform novement, and especially 'to open the eyes of he colored people to the trickery and thievery it the men whom they elevated to office. An lerson, Pickens and Oconee Counties- have teen visited by the leaders of the ?Reform novement, and only two men have aCknowl idged themselves in favor of Scott-one Sam )urham, was sent to the penitentiary for -a xlmeand pardoned out, upon lt being proven hat he was of insano mind,.and the other Iryce, who is the father of the delonlUng reasurer,of Oconee County, and who l? held n contempt by the citizens of thaf coan ty. Reform Meeting; In Greenville. [PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] GREENVILLE, July 29. Through the courtesy ol the officers of the ireenville and Columbia Railroad our party vere given a Bpeclal train, by which we were ?nabled to reach this point in time for the peakers to fulfil their appointment at 12 M Ve started for Walhalla at 2 A. M. At Ander? en Courthouse the members of the brass ?and of that place volunteered their services ind came along with us. A large number of :ltlzens from the various depots along the oute also came along. We arrived here shortly after 9 o'clock-an hour sooner than ve were expected, but found conveyances in vatting, and, In a lew minutes alter our arrlv il, were transferred to a hotel. Arrangements ind been made to give the nominees a fitting .eception, but the early arrival Interfered with .he plan. A stranger unacquainted with the size and population of Greenville, seeing its streets .h ranged with masses of human beings as they .vere this morning, through which tho large lumber of vehicles vainly endeavored to pass svonld have concluded that he had been sud ier.ly dropped into a most populous and flour suing city. While Greenville can claim a arge share of prosperity, yet the busy appear mee to-day was an unusual thing. It was mused by the assembling of the citizens from ill portions of the county to listen to the ipeeches of the nominees of the Union Rclorm party. Until ll o'clock the city was ail In a )ustle, but in a few moments thereafter an leared deserted, nearly every one having rone to a grove in the vicinity, the place ap >olnted for the meeting, and where a stand ind 6eats were erected. Oa the stand were !X-Governor Perry, Judge Carpenter, Generals ?utler, Kershaw, Easley, and Leroy F. You nans, Esq. There were two bands present, thc one from Anderson and one from Greenville, composed ii colored men. They agreed to play alter lately, and added much to the interest ol ihe neetlng, EX-GOVERNOR PARRY'S INTRODUCTION. iTfew minutes after ll o'clock. ex-Governor ?erry stepped io the front ol the platform, ailed the meeting to order, and said sub3tan ially: Fellow-citizens of Greenville County-We lave assembled here to-day for the purpose o f tearing the distinguished speakers, who have some to address you on the sad and liuralliat ng condition of our beloved State. Some veeks since, a large number of the good and rue men of the State, Irrespective of party or olor, assembled in convention, at Columbia, sud selected Judge R. B. Carpenter and Ge ne? al M. C. Butler as the standard bear sra In this campaign agalast the cor upt administration - one a Republican, md the other a Democrat-both standing on he same platform opposed only to the bribery md corruption which characterize the ndinin stratlon of our public affaire. Ju-ige Carpen er ls known to have worn the judicial ermine n this State, and worn it unsullied amidst so mien corruption which surrounded him. He las now thrown aside his Judicial robe which ie wore with so much honor to enter upon his heated and excited contest: he has left an ?asy posltioa to labor in behalt ot the people if the State, and to fight their battle against iribery and corruption. General Butler ls a lative of this county, and all of her citizens md all of South Carolina are proud if bis fame which he has won on so nany battle-fields, and since has acquired n thc arena of political Hie; he ls young, eer? iest, gifted, and will be remembered in histo y. Accompanying these gentlemen ls anoth :r pure and earnest soldier and citizen of >outh Carolina, General J. B. Kershaw, one vho ls known to you as the soldier who so gal? ?n tl y led the sons of South Carolina on many t hard field of conflict, and one who bas since he war labored earnestly to restore his State to her former glory and prosperity. Mr. F. S. Youmans, of Edgeneld County, who served his State in the Legislature, where he acquired lame by his statesmanship, volunteered to ac? company the nominees, also to exert his efforts in behalt of the Reform movement. This ls no party lssne, but a combination of the true and honest men of ail parties, only to oppose the corruption which has disgraced our Legislature aDd the swindling officials who have plundered the State and her people. This is a movement to put honest, true men in office, who will avoid high taxation and ad? minister the affairs of the State in an honest economical manner. I now have the honor to introduce to you General J. B. Kershaw. Alter the applause which greeted ex Gover? nor Perry's remarks had subsided, General Kershaw expounded the principles of the Union Reform movement; spoke ol the spirit ol those who Inaugurated it, and showed con? clusively that lt was a movement of the peo? ple, not of any clique, class or party, but o? the citizens generally, standing on a broad plat? form giving equal rights to all, Ignoring past Issues, and grasping the new ones grown out of the war only with a view ot benefiting the State. In his remarks he paid a glorious tri? bute to the press of the State, which, he said, was entitled to all the honors of initiating the movement and putting It on the road to suc? cess. General Butler was next introduced, and, after expressing his gratification at being once again among the scenes of his boyhood, pro? ceeded to the work in hand-that of exposing the corruption of the Scott "Ring," which he did to the satisfaction of all present. While engaged in making his charges against Scott the colored people present, some three or four hundred in number, listened very attentively, and, by their frequent applause, showed that they approved of the charges made and estab? lished. This did not suit thc minions ol Scott present, and two low white men circulated among them and endeavored to maice them create a disturbance ; but tills they refused to do, some of them saving that they wanted to hear what was said ; besides, they did not wish to disturb the white men's meetings, as the white men did not interfere with theirs. One of these Bame white men. with a most repulsive countenance, then attempted to disturb Gen? eral Butler by asking him questions, and ask? ed *lhow about the ?Black Code V. " to which the General replied that he was glad the ques? tion was asked. He had been charged with having voted for it. It was untrue. He had fought and voted against IL The other ques? tions asked were of a trifling character, and only intended to in'errunt the proceedings, and the General,by ridicule, silenced the inter? rupter, who left the vicinity of the stand, and got about five white and colored men drunk, preparatory to making another effort to break up the meeting or get the.colored men away. General Butler concluded his remarks with? out further interruption, excepting, from one or two colored men who asked questions for information, and were well pleased with the answers they received. His remarks relative to the manner Governor scott and his friends had of showing their appreciation ot the ser? vices rendered by thu colored men opened the eyes of many. He stated, and cited Instances In proot, tbat when Governor Scott and his friends wanted men to do any work, he sent to Ohio or New York, got white men and paid them high salaries, but when they wanted any one to clean ont their Jails or do other dirty work, they called upon the colored men and paid them $16 p?r month. In this very county, said he, Governor Soott ha?, of all his appoint? ments, only given one colored man an office he has apDointed one man a trial justice. Elsewhere lt is the same, the while men get nearly all of the offices-all of any value, cer? tainly, and the colored man. ls left te do the drudgery with poor pay. Judge Carpenter followed General Butler, and at once plunged into the work of denounc? ing the Ring, which he showed.was only ?t for the scorn and contempt of every honest man. .In speaking of-the wealth amassed by Gover? nor Scott since his election, which he him3elt confessed to be $130,000, Judge Carpenter said that he had taken particular pains to learn what the. Governor was worth when he came into South Carolina, and from the books in the county in Ohio where Scott lived, he fofand that the Governor was charged with having one blind lame mare, twenty-two years old, and one old chaise, with the shaft and a wheel bro? ken-the former valued at eleven dollars and seventy-five cents, and the other at three dol? lars, total value fourteen dollars and seventy five cents. With this amount of property Just before his ?lection, he has suddenly Increased it on a salary of $6500 per annum to, by his own confession, $130,000. The Judge said this Increase was beyond his understanding: he confessed he didn't see how lt could be done unless by pocketing the funds ot the people, and it was well known that he had done that. The insult offered the white people of the State by the Governor In arming only the col? ored people as militiamen was the next sub? ject treated of by the Judge, who said it was not only an Insult to the "brave men of the State, but it was intended to make the colored men use the arms against the whites. He warned the Governor that the Winchester rifle law was not, as he said, the law for the people of South Carolina, as it was a law which could be argued by the people at large as well as by the militia, and ne was confident that the white people and law-abiding citizens, who de? sired to have peace, would not allow the elec? tion to be carried over their heads by the bay? onet. He would also tell the Governor that the colored men who desired to vote contrary to the mandates of the League should not be persecuted as heretofore, but should be pro? tected. During Judge Carpenter's address, the white men above referred to attempted to create a disturbance, but upon being warned by General Butler that the strong arm of the people would immediately pat down the disturbers, if they did not cease, the rioters slunk away, and interfered no further during che meeting. Only four or five colored men co-operated with these two white men-thc remainder listened attentively to the speeches, and discountenanced the efforts of the rioters to break up the meeting. Greenville County lias a largo white ma? jority, and this will be larely Increased by colored voters for Reform. In Pickens, An? derson, Oconee and Greenville Counties, where the Union Reform candidates have spoken, not an opponent of the movement is to be found, unless he be a member of thc "Scott Ring," or his hands have been stained by its gold. To-night, from the porch of the Mansion House, Mr. L. F. Younmans addressed a large crowd in support of the movement, and enter? tained his audience for nearly an hour by his eloquence, the force of his illustrations and the earnestness of his appeals. Judge Carpenter, Generals Butler and Ker? shaw, were called upon, and made brief speeches, complalalng that their efforts during the day prevented them from complying with the request of the audience for speeches. J IIP. NOHTII CAROLINA OUTRAGES. RALEIGH, July 30. Geo. Williamson, a citizen of Casswell, went to serve writs of ftaoeas corpus, lssaed by the Chief Justice la behall' of Hon. John Kerr and other citizens of Casswell who were arrested by Kirk. Kirk ordered him to leave, or he would have him fired on. Williamson made a return to the Cliiel Justice in accordance with the facts. The Chief Justice decided thc writs had not been properly served : First, Because Williamson was not appointed by the Chiei Justice to make such service ; second, being a cittizen of Casswell, he was an insur? gent, therelore he could not serve writs. The Chief Justice reaffirms his opinion that the writ of habeas corpus was not suspended, and ordered thc marshal ot' tho Supreme Court to go to Casswell and serve the writs. There is not, nor has there been, any disturb? ance or resistance to law in any part of the State. A telegram from Hillsboro", just read, says Kirk's men arrested thirty citizens of Ala mance to-day. They hung William Patten, a respectable citizen, three times, cutting bim down each time, to make him contees who murdered a negro outlaw. The last time lt was an hour before he recovered. He made no confession. -The family of Mr. Nathan. In New York, offer $30,000, and the Board of Brokers offer an additional $lo,000.ior the detection of Nathan's murderers. A BLOW STROCK. THE FRENCH REPULSED FROM SAARBR?CKEN. THE PRUS9IANS ADVANCING. ACTIVITY A\D EXCITEMENT TS THE PRE VCII CAMP. HIGHLY INTERESTING DISPATCHES FROM THE SEAT OF WAR. MAYEKCE, July 30. This morning the French attacked Saar? br?cken with a largely superior force, but were vigorously repulsed. Every able-bodied man between twenty and thirty is now in the ranks. THE POSITION OF PRUSSIA. Headquarter* of the Prussian Army Still ct Berlin-Napoleon's Original Plan nf Campaign Altered-Russian S yin pa til I CH. LONDON, Wednesday, July 27. A correspondent, under date of the 24th in? stant, writes from Berlin that the Prussian headquarters were still in that city. Prince Frederick Charles is at present In command of the army of the Rhine. It is considered as certain in Berlin that Napoleon, counting on disloyalty on the part ol Southern Germany, had planned a sudden movement across the Rhine before Prussia could concentrate a con? siderable force; that he was bitterly disappointed by the unanimity of all Germany; and not daring to risk a movement northward with the Soutn German army on his flank, he has certainly delayed, and perhaps altered, bis original plan of campaign. It is believed that no advance can now be made at any point without risking a general engagement. Prussia, though not ready to attack, is ready everywhere for defence. The prolonged stay ol' headquarters, Including the King and General Moltke, at Berlin, shows a confidence that the Prussian lines cannot any? where be suddenly forced. Danish neutrality is reckoned impregnable. Austria is now Biding with Prussia rather than with France. Thc French are purchasing j arms at Liege, pretending that they arc to supply American orders. A correspondent lu St. Petersburg writes on the 20th Instant that Gortschakoff will not re ! turn at present. Baron Fredericks, of thc For? eign Office, has been sent to assist him at WH bad. The Russians are concentrating troops on the frontier of Galatia. The sale of army horses has been discontinued. All leaves of ' absenee in the army are cancelled. The troops at the camp of Krasnoeselo are held ready to march. Government opinions favor Prussia; the liberal papers sustain France. The St. Pe? tersburg Gazette blames France wholly; the Moscow Gazette and the Exchange Gazette blame Prussia. The Golos was at first for Prussia, and is now against; but urges strict neutrality on the part of thi'government. The I Messenger, an official paper,* at first attacked Prussia so strongly that the Prussian Charg? de Affaires complained. Fleury is to remain In St. Petersburg at present. The Russian Gov? ernment-attempted to interfere by persuading the Prussian King to make to England the de? claration which waa demanded by France, but failed. THE FRENCH POSITION AND PLANS. Immense Warlike Preparation?-Eight Hundred Thousand Men on the Fron. tier-Everything Ready for an Ad? vance-Splendid Discipline of the Army-Their Chances of Snccesi. LONDON, Wednesday, July 27. The New York Tribune special correspon? dent at Metz, on 8unday night, sent the fol? lowing very important letter containing the first clear statement of thc French position and plans: I left Hagenau on the 23d, taking the train by the line which leads past Bltch? and Sar regucmlnes to Metz. Along this line warlike preparations of every kind were to be seen. I passed field batteries parked complete at the different shunting place.?, until I got tired of looking at them. Although the French carry their Infantry and artillery a good deal over the railways, they seem Inclined to allow the cavalry to march along the roads. We saw more than a single party of horsemen, and in one case a whole regiment walking along thc highway, which, just before we arrived at the Vosges, ran parallel with the rails. The regi? ment in question seemed in the highest spirits, as they waved their hands and splrred their somewhat Jaded steeds lntoa trot in answer to the salutations which reached them from the foot soldiers in our train. TUE VOSOE.S. About 4 o'clock we reached the Vosges. This range of hlll?, which takes rise near Bellort, runs nearly parallel with the Rhine until lt slopes down to the lowlands about Coblenz and Mayence, where the Strasbourg, Bitch e and Metz lines pierce the range. As a mili? tary obstacle the Vosges have always been considered the second line of defence posses? sed by France on the east. Still, the thinness of the range, the breadth of which near Bltche Is under twenty miles, and the large number of valleys which cross lt In a transverse direction prevent lt from forming a very con? siderable military obstacle. There is a society called the ..Francc-Tlralleurs of the Vosges," which, on a small scale, bears some resem? blance to bur volunteers. As a self-organized force it seems contrary to the military genius of France. They have always been considered in an amusing light by the French journals, which are, however, now beginning to express their astonishment at finding that the bands of the Vosges are seriously demanding permission to elect a general, and to co-operate with the regular forces. TUE APPROACH TO THE FRONTIER. After winding for some lime through a de? file, and before we had altogether descended the western slope of the Vosges, we arrived at Bitcbe, a small fortified place with a strong citadel, the strength ol' which seemed to lie in tho high and scarped sides ol'the hill upon which lt was perched. From Bltche to Sarre gueralnes we passed camp after camp. True, many of these were small, but everything connected with them unmistakably revealed that these were the outlying parts of the hugo force. From Bitche to Sarreguemlnes Is about twenty miles, and throughout this distance, and for about twenty ralles west ot Sorregu? mines, forty miles in all, thc line constantly approaches within a lew miles of the frontier. Eetween Eitche and Sarregue mlnes their numbers evidently inspir? ed the French with confidence ; but beyond the latter post, if was clear that the line which, a9 lt leads lrom Metz to Bltche, ls just now o? extraordinary importance, was carefully picketed. Of course, I only saw a portion of the precautions taken, but I could observe that at important points, such as where roads crossed the line, there were camps of cavalry and artillery combined, evi? dently placed to support thc vldettes and pickets which are watching the frontier, and to save the line from being interrupted. When we got about thirty miles west, and a little south of Sarreguemines, the aspect of affairs became tamer, and we did not see a camp oftener than one in ten miles, and only passed at the stations occasional trains laden with military material and personnel; but the line from Strasbourg to some distance beyond Sarreguemines has left Btamped upon my brain impressions not likely ever to be effac? by stronger ones of the same kind. ROADSIDE IMPRESSIONS. I fear I cannot reduce these impressions I writing, but some faint idea may be convoye by imagining a crammed railway line in whic all the trains were filled with soldiers, chee ingand being cheered; stations lined wli sympathizing spectators; trucks laden wil guns in such numbers that one ceased t take Interest in them; the roads, when th? could be seen from the trains, incurabere with cavalry: and lastly, for the twenty mile between the Bltche and Sarreguemines' tent so thick that I could hardly make out whethe I was passing through one or several camp: Abundance ol good forage and wood was ?to ed along the lines. This last puzzled me unt I found that this portion of the French rai ways are supplied with coal from Prussia mines, which, it is teared, they will flood b< fore abandoning. But one feature struck m as conspicuous by its absence. There was bi little show ol either baggage or baggage-an mais. I saw also none ot the droves of cattl which might have been expected to bc see with a large army. SCENES AT METZ. When I arrived at Metz for the first tim? transport horses were to be found lu number: They were heavy, strong-look lng'horses, man of them- grays. They were picketed in a larg square, their halters tied to the wheels of cour try wagons. The horses had clearly Just com from the plough, and beside them lay thel ordinary harness. An auxiliary corps of peas ants bad been engaged to conduct the wagon: They had no uniforms, but carried cards oi their hats, denoting the corps d'arm?e t which they belonged. I tried to get a room a the Hotel de l'Europe, but was Informed tha lt was full of generals, and of the Etat Major I then applied at the Grand Hotel de Metz, am was told that although they had eighteen gen erais, they would manage te accommodate me Upon repeating this speech to the lady whi appears to manage the Hotel de l'Europe where I again repaired to Inquire for letters she grew a little Indignant, and said that sin had more generals in her hotel than th madame opposite, and even she had no eighteen, but then she was not In the habit o exaggerating.. The court-yards of both hotel were crowded with baggage carts belonglnj to the staff masters. Bazaine alone had a least five two-horse wagons marked : ..Mar shal Bazaine, No. 1," &c, up to No. 5-not ai Illiberal allowance even for a marshal. Or derlles and guards crowded the gates; the prl vate sitting-rooms were turned Into offices and the calling saloons were surrounded wit! uniformed men. It was aulle a distinction ti wear a plain coat, but by no means a pleasan distinction. MARCHING ORDERS. This evening I took a walk with an acquaint ance. He asked me: "Do yon observe any thing peculiar about the French officers ?" '. replied, "No." "I do." he said, "they an dressed In marching order; they embrace In stead of bowing when they part; they say at au revoir, and not an adieu; there will be t march to-morrow." True enough, whep w? got to the hotel the staff wagons were load? ing, and we were Informed that Marshal Ba zuTne and at least one division of his corp; would set out at dayoreak. Marshal Bazaine commands not only a corps d'arm?e, but th? left wing of the French army. THE GRAND MOVEMENT. My own belief ls, that a grand movemenl across the frontier will begin on Wednesday or Thursday. The centre and nearly the whole of the right wing, except the Army ol Africa, which ls rapidly coming up. and ol which the Corps d'Elite is already at hand, are now In linc between Bltche and Sarreguemines. The left wing, which ls Immensely strong at Metz and Thlonvllle, will make for Saarlouls and Blrckenfeld, the right and centre heading for Kaiserei art ern ; and thus the movement will be along the western slopes of the Vosges, although a corps will probably be ordered tc move In a parallel direction along the east ol that range, to watch the defiles, and to give warning of a flank attack by the Prussians. Il is not unlikely that the French army will then descend the Valley of the Nahe, and that the King ol Prussia, if ho ls willing to fight at all on the left bank, will accept battle somewhere about Kreutznach, a position strong In Itself, and affording a secure retreat upon Mayence, thc bulwark ol Germany, and the standing menace ol France. ODDS IN FAVOR OF FRANCE. With regard to the chances ot success of the two combatants In the first battle, I believe the odds to be Immensely In favor of France. For the last twelve days she has been massing the whole of her army on the frontier, and within one or two day's march of Bltche and Sarreguemines. I have read ot a certain num? ber of battalions being sent forward, and of others remaining behind, but, as far as I can Judge, the French are evacuating every garri? son en masse. I put 800,000 down as the low? est number the Emperor means to have under his hand, and In complete communication at the entrance of the campaign, and I believe the concentration now to be within forty-eight hours of completien. The number of guns will be large, but they will not be adequately housed. The cavalry also will not bear a high proportion-probably under one-tenth of the Infantry. EXCELLENT DISCIPLINE, Thc whole of these troops aro in a magnifi? cent state of discipline, and the officers are much more numerous than those of the Prus? sians. The French artillery was superior to the Austrian at Solferino, and the Austrian was superior to the Prussian at Konlggratz. There ls no doubt of the Chassepot being a bet? ter weapon than the Prussian arm. I can hardly believe In thc Prussians having yet been able to effect such a concentration ol strength as the French have certainly done, and believe that, on the opening of the campaign, either with or without a battle, the Prussians must retire behind the Rhine. BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. Tlie weather is most inviting for military operations. Even a lady could not consider lt a hardship to sleep under a tent. The country seems made lor war, from the absence offences to embarrass movements. Water, fuel and standing or stacked corn for forage, are to be met with everywhere. There are many villages in which the troops might, if necessary, sleep at night. At present tho authorities avoid billeting the mea upon the inhabitants, and form their corps outside the town?. Metz, with generals choking the hotels, and baggage animals covering the squares, is an exception. THE FEELING IN FRANCE. Now lor a few words as to the attitude ol'the population. I have by thia time gone through a large section ol'France-the war section. It ls true that, having only travelled by rail, the view 1 have had is but as a hasty cutting up of this portion of the country. Still I find opin? ions too clearly and evidently marked to make mo personally doubtful ol' the state of public opinion. First. By the officers the war is received as at once their due, and as the greatest boon the Emperor could bestow upon them. Second. The soldiers with the colora accept it with enthusiasm, in many cases with nleas sure. Third. The reserves, who have been out on unlimited leave, take It as a terrible duty, which it is their hard luck to have to discharge, but their opinions rapidly merge with those of their comrades. Fourth. The upper classes, commercial, edu? cated, Ac, all talk of "La France ;" how the Prussians must bo beaten ; hov/ "La France" should be and is united; hov/ it is not patriotic to abuse the government. This being settled, they immediately pull the government to pieces. They say: "Mexico was the cause of Sadowa. We should have fought In 1866. In both Hismarck outwitted our government. The pretext for war is a bad one: we should not have fought until 1871. Still, the war was inevitable, and "La France' must be and is united." Fifth. Thc peasantry and the lower classes ef Alsace support the war ; their attitude ls Claln and unequivocal ; their homes may be urned : their crops and cattle taken by requi? sitions (although it must be said that they firmly believe this will happen to their German neighbors over toe bor? der,) still they acclaim the war. They fete the soldiers. Most of them talk German as well as French. To be sure, that ls not saying much. Many of them do not talk French at all. Still, as M. Thiers says. "The wise policy of Colbert has made of them the best Frenchmen in France, and the larger the j number of men who speak their own tongue that fall in the first battle, the better they will 1 be pleased." BEPORTS FROM ENGLAND. LONDON, July 30. It is now thought the Prussian army proposes to cross the Rhine from Baden Into France, near Huningu, two miles below Basle. There is much activity in German military circles to? day. The French press, regardless of politics, praises the Emperor's address to tho people. Prices of breadstufls and other articles at Paris are nearly the same now as on the eve of an Austro-PruBsIan war. The secret treaty alleged to have been propos? ed by France to Prussia is still the general to? pic of discussion. It is now announced that the original draft, In the autograph of Count Benedetti, the French Ambassador, is on pub? lic exhibition In Berlin. The accuracy of the copy of the treaty recently printed In the Lon? don Times is vouched forby some who have seen the original paper, and a Berlin corres? pondent of the Independence Beige says that France has repeatedly demanded to withdraw the document, and that being refused in every case, and now satisfied that its recovery is im? possible, assumed a hostile attitude towards Prussia. Similar sinister treaty negotiations with Prussia are alleged against Napoleon with regard to Switzerland, on which occasion he intimated that "he did not know where France ended and Italy began." Bismarck says that, since 1866, France has in a sort of satanic way Incessantly tempted Prussia with visions of territorial aggrandizement, and thinks she will make no more ont of Prussia by fighting than by diplomacy. The statement of Earl Granville in the House of Lords, though meagre, ls considered reas? suring. He said nothing of the secret treaty, nor of Bismarck's telegram to Count Berns torff. The chief importance of the speech, the Daily News of to-morrow will state, was in re? ference to the position of England as a neutral nation; but the purpose of English neutrality must be Judged less from Granville's guarded speech than from the tone of Parliament -France and Prussia cannot too clearly ander? stand that if England Is not in the fight, it Is because she is not In the quarrel. No states? man on either side in the House of Lords ls now disposed to say that under no circum? stances would England fight The tone of the press and of Parliament alike shows that "peace at any price" is not the national motto. England's interest and her obligations on the Continent are as binding and Important as ever, and she will stand by them. France knows that England will never allow her to make Antwerp another Cherbourg. The special correspondent of the Dally News writes from Paris on Wednesday that there were still some hopes of peace. "Negotiations of some sort are proceeding actively. Lord Lyons is constantly with Grammont The Em? peror is reported as hesitating, fearing a coali? tion against him. European Cabinets are under a Btrong impression that peace ls possi? ble." Improbable as this is, Its source gives it weight The Catholic clergy are preparing tor a grand demonstration in favor of France to? morrow, which the government will probably prevent. The popular excitement at the course of the British Government in the present war is very great The people want peremptory no? tice given to France that England vlaw* wah grief and displeasure the intrigue evidently having for its aim the violation of the inde? pendence of Belgium, and will oppose with the whole strength of the nation any attempt to extend French power on the Continent before or after the war. The British Government, on the other hand, while condemning France for breaking peace, closes Its eyes to large pur? chases of coal and ammunition made in Eng? land for the use of the French army. It ls reported that the Landwehr throughout. Germany responds sluggishly to the summons to come forward. Mach dlsconteut ls felt in Vienna at the neutrality of Austria Belgium has 100,000 men in position. The English home force now cr-.lsts only of 60,000 men. The South German States announce their adherence to the Geneva Convention so far as relates'to the Ambulance Corps, Sic. The steamer Artemis, belonging to Hull, and laden with flax, ls detained at Memel by the Prussians. The pretext for the detention is unknown. The proposed Gallican demonstration at Limerick;, to-morrow, has been forbidden by the authorities. The Bermingham Gazette hints that the affection of the Irish for Napo? leon ls nourished by French gold. The French army is disposed as follows; First Corps, Marshal McMahon, at Strasbourg; Second Corps, General Frolssard, at Stavoldt; Third Corps, Marshal Bazaine, at Metz; Fourth Corps, General Count Ladmeranth, at Thion ville; Fifth Corps, General De Failly, at Bltche; Sixth Corps, Marshal Canrobert, at Chalons; Seventh Corps, General Donay, at Belfort; Eighth Corps, General Bourbaky, at army headquarters. Prussia has Issued a decree calling for volun? teers and marines to protect the coast, and of? fering heavy premiums to successful enter? prises in sinking the enemy's warships. The Danubian principalities are greatly ex? cited over the war, and hopes are enkindled of a chance for independence. Turkey ls arming to prevent a revolt Considerable military activity ls noted in Belgium. Troops have been distributed among the frontier fortresses to guard Belgian neu? trality, and work on fortifications ls being hur? ried to completion. The legion of Americans now being organ? ized in Paris to fight for the Emperor Napo? leon will be under the command of a French, officer to be nominated by that goverument The famous Algerian chieftain. Abdel Kader, has tendered his services to Napoleon. Great excitement prevails at Metz. The news that the Prussians arc moving causes a ~\ general hurry in French operations. There is little doubt that the main body will strike through Rhenish Bavaria, and an advance of the Prussians on the left is expected. The French fleet has arrived at Copenhagen. Bets are freely offered that the Prussians will be in Paris within a fortnight. FRENCB REPORTS. PARIS, July 30. The Journal Officiel, this morning, published Count Benedetti's explanation of the secret treaty affair. It is weil known that Count 0 Von Bismarck made Fraace an offer both be- 1 fore and after the war with Austria The substance ot this offer was that France should take Belgium as compensation for the aggran? dizement of Prussia. The Emperor, in all cases, declined the proposition. The very moment fte treaty of Prague was concluded, Bismarck again betrayed his desire to "restore" the equilibrium, and made proposals to combi? nations affecting the Integrity of the States -. bordering on France. During one of these conversations Coimt Von Bismarck dictated io Count Benedetti this secret treaty project. [Continued on Fourth Page.]