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NEWS & TIMES. I8?CED EVERY SATURDAY MORN ESO BY THE OBAKOEBURO NEWS COMPANY._ GEv. BOiiiYRK, Business Managor. Terms of Subscription. One Cony one Year.$2 00 " ?' Six Mouths. 1 00 Rates of Advertising. One Square 1st Insertion.$1 50 Eaeh-Subsequent V . 1 M Kotiees inserted in Locul Column at 20c per Lint. . , . All Subscriptions and Tranwent Advertise mmstt to be paitl for in Advance. ?) gffi* Jf0 jtccmls for Subscription or Advcr siotlwnts ore Valid unless Sinned 6y Business ?flSBrtJW. _____ JflT" aro in no way rcRpoiiKihlc tor the tlewn or opinions of our Correspond ent*._ FOR PRESIDENT. KUTIIE11E011D 13. HAYES, of oh io. FOR VICE-PRESI WENT. WILLIAM IL WHEELER; of nf\v york SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1876. The probability is that the Demo cratic Convention on the 15th will adjourn without making nominations for any of tho Stato offices. This will bo a virtual surrender of the field to Governor Chamberlain. The Cotton Traffic. Last week we published a call for a meeting of all citizens opposed to this questionable business to nsscm. ble at St. Matthews Academy to "adopt measures looking to tho suppression of the evil." Tho call was signed by Dr. J. W. Summers, Capt. J. \Y. Sellers, and other promi nent gentlemen of St. Matthews, and invited persons of both colors to be in attendance. We have not ascer tained what was done, but trust that measures were adopted that will prevent the wholesale buying of seed cotton which disgraced our County last fall, and mado the farmers, who had worked hard during the hot sweltering summer, poor indeed. In some localities two thirds of the cot ton crop was spirited away in the ?-tifght *ime, and purchased by country shops for rot gut whiskey aud mean tobacco. We have been in the neighborhood of the County in which Dr. Summers lives, and know that ho and others with him have a right to complain. The evil last year was alarming in its extent, and if the Spirit is not checked it will become intolorable this fall. It is not only the white farmers that Buffer. The colored men have their fields robbed In tho same manner. Shop kocpers who mnko it a practice to atay up all night to buy stolen cotton, will tell thf jr thieving agents to pick.tho cot ton ? of. the black men, or any body ^else's they can get their hands on. We advise that committees be ap pointed to Watch suspicious parties, and when detected, that their names he funrished to the Foreman of our Grand Jury. We shall have more to say on this subject after a while. - ??? ? * ? -II ??! - ? - Came Very Wear It. As we predicted last week, Genfl Duller's visit to Charleston meant business, as the following correspond ence will show. For once the Press has not got the worst of it. Captain Dnwsou's reply Is manly and to the point. He has better work to per form for South Carolina than the putting of himself up over in Augusta as a target lo be shot at; yet if there be any who have a longing thirst for Iiis Mood, lie can always be found at his plase of business, where, at their coming, he will not raise the "white flag." If there are any doubting Thoiuasses on this subject, Captain Dawson has, in the plainest words lie could command, "bidden them put this to the test." It wont do to pick at a man always. With bhe majority .of tho people in this State, fhe editor of the A'civs and Courier hf." come out at the big end of the horn. Here is the correspondenoc : 0(>itit i-sr< >xi >r.n<? r b):tw j : i.n G1;x t: u a Li Gary and Captain D?wb?n. [No. 1.] Edgkfield C. H., S. C, July 25. Captain F. W. Dnwson, Editor Charleston Stews and Courier. Sih : Your card published in tho Charleston Journal of Commerce, of July 24th iustant, must suggest to every "man of honor" my course of conduct toward you. lu response to it I request that you will name, at an early day, some place outside the limits of tho State of South Carolina, where I may address a further com munication to you touching tho ntlair between us, Your obedient servant, M. \V. Gary. [No. 2.] Ol-tice of tde NlAVS and courier, No. 19 Broad Street, Charleston, p. c, July 25. General M. W. Gary. Sin: Your note of this date is received. It is a woll known fact in South Carolina that the principles by which I am governed do not allow me to engage in a duel. Nonethe less do I hold myself personally re sponsible for every word I have writ ten, and especially for my opinions and lauguago i cgarding you. I shall not, new or hereafter, go out of my way to meet you; but I can always be found by those who seek me. You have intimated that there is a likcli hood that I shall, at 3 our coming, raise the "white flag." I have, in the plainest words I could command, bidden you put thiB to the test. A hostile message, which it was a foregone conclusion that I should de cline, may satisfy you. It certainly is not, under the circumstances, tho most direct way to resent my course and maintain the position you had taken. I am, yours obedientlv, F. W. Dawson. Political Meeting at Griffins. On Saturday last wo attended a meetiDg at Griffin's Precinct which was largely attended by Republicans. A. F. Browning, Esq., was elected Chairman by a largo aud enthusias tic vote, and Rev. Thos. Brown was requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman stated that the meeting had been called for the pur pose of discussing the political situa tion, and advised moderation and harmony in tho ranks of the Repub lican party. Now was no time for dissension, rashness, ill temper, or the inauguration of extreme meas ures. Stea?y.g?ing^llepi^bhcnnism should be tho watch-word, and not appeals to passion for the sake of per sonal aggraudizomeut. A committee was appointed to se lect speakers for the day. More than a dozcu were reported, tho most of whom spoke to their own satisfaction if not to that of all present. Representative Morgan was the first introduced. Ho reviewed his record to his own satisfaction, and demonstrated to his audienco the terriblo calamity that would befall them if they refused to sec things through his spectacles. According to his theory, it takes a man two years in tho Legislature boforo he can be gin to icarn hew to represent a con stituency. A second term is necessa ry as the finishing part of a legisla tor's schooling, ago, Mr. Morgan thought it would be gross ingrati tude on the part of his constituents if they neglected or refused to return him to the General Assembly. Mr. Morgan's speech about white men, and especially white women, would have been more becoming in Sitting Bull than a South Carolina Representative. John Sellers, a plain, blunt spoken colored man, made a temporat c and conciliatory speech, a ul advised th c colored people to do nothing to an tagonize the races. Office seekers would make base appeals to the black man to secure his vote, and when he got into trouble they would desert him and leave him to his. fate. He did not believe in office holders advising the people to do that which they would not do themselves. He was in for an honest government, and lie wanted some men of sense elected to official positions. Noah Davis followed in the same strain, advising the people to search closely the records of the men whom they had honored with office, before making up their minds to support them for ic-clectiou. Tony Tyler also warned the poopl e against men who went about the county truntpctting tboir own claims to office. j The Rev. Thos Brown spoke next and made a speech advising Republi cans to stand together everywhere, and urging every man to .do his duty. J. Felder Meyers, Esq., was next called upon. He counselled ihc Kc publicnns to so conduct themselves as to win the respect and ^confidence of men of all particj. They were free now, and they need have no fear that the bug-bear of slavery would ever again disturb their peace of mind. Aud as free men, oach should vie with the other in his endeavor to make a good citizen. There was an important campaign before U3, but it could be fought harmoniously and consummated in peace aud good order if the Republicans willed it. The time for rash words end iucendiary speeches had passed. Orderly citi zenship and good government were the essentials of the hour, and not that strife of heart and mind that demagogues fain would sow. It had been said by some of the speakers that the Democrats meant to carry tho election by force. He did not believe it. They of courso would do their utmost to triumph, but he did not think they would resort to vio lence to compass that end. *;They would have nothing to gain by any such conduct; and the speaker be lieved that they were almost as much interested in the preservation of peace j as they wero in winning the coming election. Iii conclusion Mr, Meyers urged those assembled to be firm and steadfast, and all would bo well in November. A number of other speakers fol lowed. Mr. Browniug closed the meeting at a late hour in the afternoon in a few pertinent aud timely remarks. Ii may be put down as a verity that Griffin's poll is all right. ? . i- ? - - ????? ? Democratic County Convention. Forsuant to the call ufCaptj. Jas. F. Izlar, chairman of the Democratic party of Orangeburg County, a Con vention was held in the Fair Build ing on Thursday last for the purpose of electing six delegates to represent this County in the State Convention to be held in Columbia on the 15th inst? Twenty-one out of the twenty* two Townships in the County were represented by full delegations. Capt. Izlar called the Convention to order and requested Mr. A. D. Fair to act as Secretary, iu tho place of the permanent Secretary, Mr. B. P. Izlar, j who was absent. After stating in a I succinct aud inteUcgcnt man- j l ncr the object for which the couvon I tion had assembled, an expression of ' the views of the delegates was cal'cd I for, With surprising unanimity the convention moved in one direction. There was no i.iscord worth mention ing, induced, in a great measure wc suppose, by the wise and conserva tive views expressed by the chairman. After a good deal of friendly dis cussion, Mr. W. A. Kastcrlin intro duced the following resolutions, the first four of which were adopted unan imously. For*the 5tli resolution, Col A. D. Goodwyn moved as an amend ment that the delegates, when o'ected, should be instructed to go straightout, and do nothing to hinder the State Convention from making Democratic nominations from Governor down. After discussion tho amendment was lost, and the 5th resolution adopted as originally introduced. Here arc the resolutions : Resolved, That in tho opinion of this Convention, political Reform should be the primary object and para mount issue in the present Campaign. 2 That in futhcrancc of this object wc will use our best efforts, and will not cease to work, until wc shall .havo redeemed the State from the curse of an infamous government, which threatens its utter ruin. 0 That in the judgment of this Convention the condition of affairs in South Carolina imperatively c tils upon every hiiui who is nol false to his country and himself, to come forward now, and join his fellow citizens of tho Democratic party in a united effort to redeem tho State. 4 That we heurtly approve of and endorse the platform of the National Democratic party recently adopted by the National Democratic Conven tion at St. Louis, and we pledge our selves to use our best dibits to secure the success of Samuel J. Tilden and Thos. A. Ilcndricks, the nominees of said party for President aud Vice President of the United States of America. 5 That in the judgment of this Convention, the final action of the State Convention should be deferred until the nominations of the Republi can party shall have been made, and the facts of the case arc all in?and the delegation from this County arc hereby instructed to urge this view upon the Stale Convention, and advo cate its adjournment without making nominations, to a tune subsequent to the nomination hy the Republican party of their candidates. The next resolution passed empow ers the delegation elected to repre sent this county in the Congressional and Solicitor's Conventions also, and to act, where they arc not specifically instructed, according to their own judgmcut. After this an election for six dele gates was gone into. The voting was by ballot, and resulted iu the choice of the following gcutlcmcu : Capt. Jas. F. P/dar, Dr. B. II. Knotts, Ira T. Shoemaker, O. B. Iliicy, W. A. Eastcrliu and Col. A. D. Goodwyu. The following arc alternates: Johu L. Moorer, Dr. 0. H. Ott, II. F. Sal Icy, W.T. C. Bates, Dr: J. W. Summers and W. C. Haue. The delegation elected arc influen tial aud representative men of the Democracy, and withal moderate in their views. The following resolutions were also introduced aud adopted uuauimous Iy: lietidced 'I hat the nominations of Candidates for County offices be postponed until after the meeting of tho teuilu Convention. ? 2 That the County Democratic Convention to nominate County officers be composed of delegates to be elected at least ten days before the meeting of said Convention, upon the basis of one delegate for every twenty-live enrolled members in each club in the county, and ono for every fraction over twenty-live enrolled;] members. ? That the County Convention lor nominating candidates for County offices be called by the County .Exe cutive Committee, at stich time ami place as said committee shall deem best. Upon the whole, the Convention was an intelligent aud representative body, and we aro pleased ^to record the fact that no Edgcficld-nitro glyccrine speeches found utterance in jits presence. After passing resolutions of thanks to Capt. Izlar for the able and digni fied manner in which he discharged the J duties of presiding officer, the Convention adjourned sine die. Whipper Interviewed. A reporter of the Journal of Com merce called upon Whipper hist even ing for the purpose of obtaing some information in regard to his plans, Hopes, expectations. The would-be "Judgo" promptly responded to an invitation to "come and be interviewed," and seemed rather glad of the opportunity. The* conversation was commenced with the historic question of the in teresting exile, Mr. Tweed, "what arc you going to do about it?" Tho "Judge" readily understood "it" to re fer to the Judge's scat, and answered briefly and to the point, "I'm going to take it." "Have you .settled on any difinitc plan of proceeding?" "Well, if tho court is in session on tho 27th, I shall take charge of it." "What will be your probable mode of proceeding ?" "I'll just go aud take my seat on the Judge's chair." "Suppose you find him occupying the scat ?" Tho "would-be" looked upon hit; own large proportions, and after a moment's < oiu idt ration decided, that two would bo a rather tight lit ill one chair, for he said : "I would treat him just as I would any other man occupying my seat; I would issue and try to enforce orders to protect the dignity of tho Court. I think the probability is that the con tingency you suggest will arise, aud the contest will be begun right there. I will issue orders to remove Judge Reed; he will do the same for me. If the;Sheriff obeys Judge Reed he will carry mc to jail; otherwise ho will carry Judge Reed to jail." "Have you conferred with Shoriff Bowou about this matter ?" "I hav'nt seen him for mouths." "Do you think he will obey you ?" "That is what I confidently ex pect." "You dou't epect this case to be finally decided this term V "No." "Suppose that, from sickness or other causes, you were prevented from attending this court, would you undo Judge Reed's work aud try the cases over?" "Certainly not on my own motion. I wouldn'-t want to do so." "Was yciir speech at Oraugeburg correctly reported ?" "No. I was reported as advising coloicd people to attend the court. I did not; but, on tho contrary, advised them to stay away." "You don't anticipate any person al danger from your efforts to obtain the scar, then, do you ?" "I do not." "What did you say, at Orange burg, about revenging you ?p "I Baid that when I fell, it would 1j3 time for them to como to avenge me, and I would expect them to do it." "Will you proceed to open Oourt and transact business on the 27th?" "If the Court is not previously ad journed I will open it, but it depends upon the state ot the docket whether 1 will do anything. If there is not a a necessity for a term of Cuurt I shall adjourn it. I don't know why Judge j Kced didn't adjourn the Court, unless I he desired to bring the contest to be decided here instead of in Orange burg." "What do you mean by advising the colored people to avenge you ?" "If I'm killed there'll be no advis ing to do. If I amhurt?(here 'Wlitppcr brought,,his lips together in the manner peculiar to tho enraged negro and moved excitedly about in his chair)?If 1 am hurt, there is nothing that I can do, or"have done, that I won't do." "When you advised them to avenge your death, did you mean that they should do so by Violence V "Yes;" adding rather doubtfully, "I suppose SO." "In case of your death, who do you think the Colored pcoptc would hold responsible ?" "Whovcr commenced any difiicul ty." "Suppose you were found dead? assisiualcd?" i "They would hohl thoChamhcilniu pavty, and the Democrats, responsible, then," U . ;' ' " * "If you were killed in any way,' do you think it would precipitate serious trouble, a war of races, or anything ofthat kind?" "No, but there would doubtless be trouble here." "The "Judge" didn't appear to en joy this cheerful conversation particu larly, so the subject was changed, and his ideas on politics asked." "When asked what he thought Governor Chamberlain's prospect for the Republican nomination was, he said ho thought, that iu common with most other things, it could be | procured, if enough was paid for it." "Do you think if the Republicans nominate Governor Chamberlain, there will be any danger of a split ?" "No." "If the Democrats endorse Cham berlain, how then." "Then, I think there will be a split, which may possibly be formida ble." "Do you think this call for troops will help him with his own party ?" "It would have done so, had he not denied it. As it is, he has hurt him self with both parties." "Will you take anybody along to help you in your effort to obtain the judge's scat?" "No. Of course there'll be a crowd but I am sorry for that, as I don't expect any personal violoucc." A resolution has been adopted by tho Democracy appointing a commit tee to ascertain how many voters there are in this Comity who arc dis qualified from voting ?-:??- i ' _ jj?w? ? in THE HAMBURG MATTER LAif??TFta across ^miw.i Tlio VertiefdanleaVo a$*ny|djfcys^ story About ?lrfg?a* W& List of1 Names in tho Verdict?Warrants Issued1 ?Doc Adams Want's Damages. . [From tlie Augusta diroU'role'*' Seh?'neb}^ rinding it impossiclo to prt euro n copy of the Hamburg.verdict'in that', enlightened .v^illnge, nreporter. oPtHeV Chronicle & Sentinel was sont to' A iken yesterday, morning.. Tho ro porter found that Prince Rivera thai - been in Aikcn, but had returned ,tO>: Hamburg that morning. But while . he had carried the "verdsct back with, * him, parties in Aikcn had retained1^ list of the names embraced in that. wonderful production. The following is a verbatim copy, which our reporter ' was enabled to obtain '.'- ?< ' ? % jj ai ken men. , . R J Butler, Dr Shaw, Rev John Mealy, Thomas Butler, A P Butler, Heury Oetzen, William Briggs, John Butler, Harrison Butler, ' Luther ?' Reese, Durbar Lamar, Fierce Butler, ' Craytou Matheny, Cornelius Benson, Aaron Tylc>*, Charles Coflm, Thomas Oliver, John Crawford,-Robert Gard ner, Jack Vnndivcr, Charles Kerua ghan. Walker *Mathciiy, fiatfiz T^yf \ lor, col.), Isaiah Marshall, (col), George Vincent, Arthur Johnson, Dr Hugh .Shaw, George .-Busel, Johu , Busch,' LeRoy Hanimbudj' JamesA Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Daniel Glover, Robert Morgan, Johu Lamar, Sartiucl Page; Luther-:?ara- ? v son, Thomas Plunkett, Frank Kram er, John Oliver, Benjamin Vandivcr aud Pleasant Shiuall. edokfjeld men. lnil!) ? i ? M C Butler, Benjamin . Tilmatl, Charles Glover, Frank Settles, Joseph Merriweather, Johu Swcariugcn, James McKie, Tol Glover, Georgo James Lauham, William Glover, John Hoger and Augustus Glover. geokoia men. Thos WCaiwile, Wm Robertson, James Clark, Dish Barney, Johu Smith, Garland A Sncad, Joseph I) Twiggs, Robert Chafce, Kin lock Chafce, 1.conoid Myers, William ' Penible, John Bridges, Captain Con* way, A unty Tarycr, John Damish, -llcggic, - Heggie, ;Georgo Hood, James Glover, William D'An* 4j^ttUr4?HitrBuirfneau, PolkYlminlwr* Daniel Hertz, Jacob Hertz, Mika j Connor, lb:be Aowcrs, Sam Whaler, I John MeNacr, John Kirkpatrick and John Twiggs. Of these seven? Messrs. H J But ler, Henry Cohort, Thomas Butler, Harrison Butler, John Lamar, Thorn* as Oliver and' John Oliver?aro charged with murder in the first de? grce. All the others arc charged with being accessories before the fact. 1'. may be stated, however, thfH under the law of South Carolina the pe?<!ty upon conviction is the same, but tho accused may be bailed in the dlscrc tion of tho presiding Judge. I It charged in tho Ycrdtct thrift Moses Parks was killed by H %1 Jfut* Ier; James Cook by Henry Gels on, Thonuis Butler and Harrison Butle'fj A T Attaway, Daniel Phillips, Hamp Stephens and Albert Minyard, by John Lamar, Thomas Oliver and , Johu Oliver. ' ' . ' Vs' We lenrn that the entire Alken bar has volunteered to defend the accused. Mtij W T Gary a distinguished law yer, recently of Edgefield, bat now of Augusta, returned from the "North yesterday. He will net as counsel for any of tho accused who may desire his services; free of charge. Tho Aikcn Sheriff will hnve/nb trouble in arresting parties in South Carolina, as they will neither put themselves out of the way nor resist orrest iu any manner. dock adam8 on the rampage. The Chronicle and Sentinel repre sentative conversed with tho notorious Doc Adams, Captain of the colored company. Doc is determined to make a "spec" on his own account out Of the Hambug affair. Ho has inatitu tcd an action of damages for three thousand dollars against the county of Aikcn, and there soems to bo a probability of his gaining the suit: The action is based upon a statute of, South Carolina which provides that any con n ty in fwn i ch' ntiy pnVfieV re ccivc injury from rlotera shall bo held responsible in damages to, \hc party, or parties so injured, 1 trince \jiiYEas. A representative of the'Chronicle and Scntinol endeavored to find. Prince Rivers in Haitiburg yesterday,1 but without success. Ha could hot' be found. Rivers has chargo of tho! original verdict, and under the law has ten days within which he may file, it with tho Clork of tho Court.