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ess-^a - - i - -_'- -.-1 "news & tiivii^s. i*3ued every 3atuhday mohk1xo by the orafgf.pvho news co:.:rA:;Y.^ IGLU. BOLIVEK, 1! us in ess JInnogor. Terms of Subscription. One Copy one Year.$2 00 M Six Mouths. 1 00 Holes of Advertising. One Square 1st Insertion.$1 ?r>0 Bath Subsequent " . 1 00 Notices inserted in Local Column at 20c jtcr Line, AH Subscriptions and Transient Adrcrlisc n*Nt<* to be paid for in Advance. TTfQf" Ko BeCiptA for Subscription or Advcr t&ewiitmtx are Valid unless Signed by Business Jrunuysr. BSST- Wc arc in no way responsible for die riewfl or opinions of our Correspond ents._ Foil i?kesii>?:nt. KUTIIEKF0EDB. HAYES, OF OHIO. fob tice-presii>ext. WILLIAM ]>. WHEELER, OP NEW Y()]!K ? ~? ATU RD?V7 A UG ?ST" 12," 1876\~ The State Democratic Convention. This body meets on the 15th inst. What it will do is one of the myste ries of the future. A huge number of infhicntiul Carolinians favor a postponement of nominations for State cflicers until niter the adjourn ment of the Republican Convention. There seems to be, however, a deter mined band of leaders who will urge the necessity of immediate action by the Democracy. These latter argue that Gov. ChambciIain's call for troops, has rendered him unfit for Democratic indorsement, and that the sooner a patriotic and devoted son of South Carolina is placed in the field against him, the better it will be in the end for the taxpayers of the State; while the "wait and watch" eines declare that if the Re publicans nominate him for re-elec tion, the best thing that can be done by the Dcmocrnts will be to * give him a hearty support, and thus put him under renewed obligations to the white taxpayers. It is hard at tins writing to say which faction commands the most strength. The Jsctr? and Courier shows many good reoEons why the Democracy should support Gov- Chamberlain, but the mischievous rumor that the Governor vilh-Cardoza arc the owners of the r.tock in that journal, formerly owned by a party in New York, has so weakened its fctrength with the peo ple that it i3 with n great deal of cnu'.ion they accept as true any of its .?ufgestionfi. Hence it is regarded rather as the personal organ of the Governor nr.d State Treasurer than a paper laboring for the best interests of tho whole people. Wo are inclined, however, +0) believe that our con tCQipoaray is more sinned against than sinning, and that its policy, if carried out, will eventually disrupt and dis solve the Republican party. Wc Were in Charleston recently and heard some of the strongest men 'of that metropolis commend tho course of our contemporary. For the Re publican party there can be nothing but danger in the diplomacy of the IScirsond Courier, and certainly if wc desired the success of party over State, we should rejoice to see its teachings disregarded, and the straightoul policy adopted from the seaboard to the mountains. Rut as we feet that two years more of the rule of a Scott or a Moses will bring wido spread disaster upon us, we bavc resolved not to array ourselves or our paper against tho crying ne cessities of the hour. If the Demo cratic Convention nominate Hamp ton or any other extremist, the Re publicans will consolidate, and the last hope of the coalitionist will be sent howling to the devil., 'flu: baser elements in both parties will triumph, r,ud a cat nival of spendid confusion and magnificent; disorder will take possession of the State until aftor the election. Common .sense judgment seems to be scarce with a portion of (lie Democrats of the Slate. Too much to Stomach. Godlovc S. Orth, late minister to Austria, was nominated a* few weeks ago by the Republicans of Indiana for the position of Governor of that State. On account of ono or two minor corrupt transactions, in ? 1 ? Ii bo Uu \i purl h hi- filling the .?' u.-tijun m;.?.?ion, i.< j?ia Iwieh forced to withdraw from the canvass, and will retire to private life. If the Republicans here were as honest and determined as those of Indiana, many of the big guns yf the parly would long since luivo hoard the command, "Get thee behind mo Sntnn." As it iy, they go about and in dulcet strains make die average Republi cans whoop in applause until Ihcy becomo giddy. It is said by some, that it was the sweetness, the mellow j persuasiveness of the Devil's voice, that enticed live to partake of the forbidden fruit, aud not the luscious ness of the apple itself; and we believe that it is the syren tongues of oily demagogues, and not a proncness to do wrong, which frequently induces a large majority of Republicans to cast their ballots for corrupt and danger ous men. As a whole, the Rcpubli I can party of ?South Carolina is not i rotten. The solid, hard-fisted voters who keep it together, are as honest as an} set of men elsewhere or in any other party; but they arc human und can be deceived by those superior to them in intelligence and political cunning. Ten years from today some men who are favorites with Republicans in this State now, will be icgnrdcd as the greatest enemies the black man ever had. They haven't got the foresight to discover it now, and hence they follow their lend as naturally as the child follows I its parent. They think their safety depends upon the amount of devotion and sincerity they observe towards certain leaders, and that they would be cngullcd in a sea of evils if they were to wander out into independent manhood and do a littlo thinking and voting for themselves. Hence the difference between Indiana aud South Carolina. In the former State the Republicans are intelligent, cap able of seeing and judging for them selves, and when charges of corrup tion came to the snfncc against the nominee of their party for Governor, they gnve him to understand that he must "step down and out," and make room for ono whose garments were clean. In South Carolina it a man is nominated, and is vouched for by party leader?, the masses, not being able to judge intelligently for them selves, will fall in line and support him at the polls. "We grievo to make this admission, but it is nevertheless tho truth. And it shows how great tho responsibility is of tho leading Republicans in this Slate. No man who is honest in his heart will advise Iiis fellow man to vote wrong, and we call upon those who claim to be repre sentatives of the people, to do their whole duty in this campaign. Don't advise what )'ou would not do your selves. The tfme is nenr at hand when every man should be just to himself, to his fellow man, and to his country. ?- ? ??u iiL.iVy ? -? ? 4BDtV - Lively Reading. "NVc publish cbewhero a slinging letter from Col. Rhett, Jr., editor of the Journal of Commerce, which speaks of a rival contemporary in very flattering terms. How long, O Lord ! is the South Carolina public to be regaled with such literature? On the 19th of July "Spectator," in a letter from Charleston to the Augusta Chronicle <fc Sentinel, prophe sied that a hostile meeting would like ly take place some day between tho Charleston editors. It would seem now that "Spectator'' judged the sit uation correctly, although in a subse quent issue of the Chronicle & Sentinel "Yirginius contradicted him in the following language: "Your correspondent "Spectator" was misinformed as to an anticipated conflict between Col Rhett, of the Journal of Commerce, and Captain P. \Y. DawSOU, of the N' urs ami Courier; nothing has occurred to give rise to such a thing. As to Cap tain Dawson not recognizing the "Code Duello," he is a practical mem ber of the Catholic Church, and as no one who knows him pretends lo doubt his bravery, the moral courage dis played in this particular is worthy of tl c highest praise. Notwithstanding the thunder and lightning threats occasionally made against him by ranting politicians and evil-doers, he is never absent from bis post, and has time aud again proved to the public that as long as he can wield a pen he will continue to express his views without fear or restraint. Rut if any portion of the State is to become an acaldma our citizens are not anxious to see it baptised by the blood of such men as cither of the gentlemen re ferred to. The one trained in that school which reared: MYoiiiig fiery-eyed disputants who- believe their swords, On point, of youth, more eloquent man winds;'' And wlio thought it but. an easy leap ? ?.. liu I bright honor from the pale faced mo. u;'' the other wearing only such laurels as are won- by following the path of duty beaten by the foot step of sages who had outlived the vanity of earthly things, yet who bears upon every lino of his well chifclcd fen litres the stump of deter mination, which fully indicates if loo much imposed upon, ''The chase is.up?but they shall know The slug at bay ia a dungcrotiB foe." Wc will all have a chance now of seeing, once again, whether "the chase is up" or not. That "dangerous foe" ov-ght not to ho fooling the* people always. In homely phrase our advice is, "Shoot Luke or give tip the gun." _m t r - Govenor Chamberlain and U. S. i Troops. Governor Chamberlain has made some enemies iu high quarters since his return to Columbia from this city. To gratify the Charleston New* and Courier and other South Carolina newspapers in his scrvico Chamber lain has explicitly denied that ho asked lor troops to he sent to that Stale. This denial of Chamberlain's published in Southern papers, has liad the cff?ct to place Grant and his Cabinet in a ridiculous light, nil of whom tire indignant at the Governor, and declare that on the score of truthfulness he needs ' reforming" as much as the most corrupt all)' he has in his State. But perhaps the Cabi net don't understand that the Govern or is onl}' currying favor with the Democratic fusiotiists, led by the New? und Courier, through whose influence he hopes to adjourn the Democratic convention, which assem bles on the l?th instant, without making a nomination for State offi cers. A member of the Cabinet said the other day that Chamberlain's demand for troops was imperative, and that he wanted two additional regiments sent to South Carolina. If Chamberlain succeeds in thus riding two horses and prevents the Detno | cracy from putting forward a State ' ticket, it will be an unfortunate day for the respectable element of the I State, We take the above from President Grant's Washington organ of Monday last and regret to note the misunder standing that seems to have grown up between the Governor and the Cabi net officers. It was an evil day for South Carolina when that Hamburg horror was enacted. The motives of more men than one, who condemned it, have been misunderstood, aud, iu many instances, grossly misrepresent ed. And to add to the confusion and unpleasantness of tho hour, this dirty qucstion-of veracity between the Governor of our State and the Presi dent and his Cabinet has popped up its ghastly head. If the Governor called for troops we don't think he has anything, to be ashamed of, and wo carnc&tly^hopo that he may come out of the matter all right. The Court of'Coromon Fleas Ad journed. The following entry was made on the journal of tttc clerk ot court yes terday : s?tuiiday, August 5, 1876. Under instructions received from Judge Reed and byjhis order the Court of Common Pleas was adjourned this day at 2 o'clock p. m , until the No vember term, and this entry made in ' accordance therewith. Jacob Willimax, C C. 0. This puts a new phase upon the \V hippcr business. It will be remem bered that in an interview with the reporter of the Ncirs and Couoicr, some days ago, Whipper stated that he in tended, since the court was still in session, to assume the functions of his office after the 20th. The court being now adjourned to the November term, there are, of course, no functions to assume, unless the issue be brought up by quo warnmto, or by an order at Chambers, which Whipper must at tempt to issue in order to bring the question up before the Supreme Court. $iairs and Courier, This will throw the question on Orangeburg again, as the next regu lar term of the Court commences here in October. It is to be hoped that the matter will get into the Courts before that time, and save us front any trouble or excitement. Judge Cook was interviewed the other day by the editor of the Green ville NtfKv? on tl>e Abbeville distur bance, and to the question whether he thought the presence of United States troops wr.tld bo necessary to keep order in his circuit, during the pending campaign, replied that he would be able to preserve tho peace without the aid of soldiers. Upon the subject of public execu tions the Judge had this to say, which meets our hearty indorsement: "I do think public executions have an exceedingly demoralizing effect upon society, and that the Legisla ture should without delay remedy the evil which results from such a custom. There is a large class of people pos sessed of a morbid feeling to witness something of "the horrible," which enn under no circumstances be im proving to the morals or requirements of society." Tilden and Hen il ricks have both written long letters accepting tho St. Louis nominations. According to tlic report of Govern or Chamberlain's Suinter speech, as published in tho Union-Ihra'd, his Excellency said : "I come here to speak, for the ro publicanpnrty. I come as a radical republican who has trusted no other party than the republican party. The principles of the republican party never could have been planted in this Slate without.tho sword. 1 am a re publican because tho central sdea of the republican party is human free dom. We are .sometimes charged with talking too much about freedom; but wo must dwell on that which is the pearl of great price, in which is wrapped up every blessing that is worth having." Let those who persist in saying that the Governor has gone over to Ihe Democrats, stop now. The above extract is radical enough to dispel all doubts on that score. "I am a radi cal republican," says the Governor, cherishing "principles" that "never could have been planted in this State without the word," Three cheers and a tiger for Ins Excellency ! He's got no use for the opposition. ? .-i-. - ? ??? ? The South Carolina chivalry now refuse to subscribe to the Charleston News and Courier, because its editor, an English Democratic carpet bagger, and a cockney cad of the name of Dawson, refused to meet one M. \V. Gary upon tho "field of hornor." Dawson evidently has no stomach for tho fray, and doubtless will survive for many years if a hostile bullet is ever to kill him. The Charleston Journal of Commerce is now the Democratic favorite of South Caroli nians, and the Reics and Courier will have to fall back upon its old reli ancc, the depleted South Carolina treasury, as manipulated by that wonderful (?) financier, F. D. Cnr dozo, for its bread.?A'atiotutl liejmbli can. The above is from President Grant's Washington organ. Its im pudent and meddlesome interference in a matter that docs net interest the President, shows the "nosing" proeliv ittcs of its editor. And, Edward P. Rrooks, Esq., if you desire to manipu late the gray goose quill of the Rational Republican, to the end of this Centennial year, wc warn you to keep such paragraphs as the above out of your paper. You arc playing with fire, and thclirst thing you know you will be kidnaped and brought to Charleston. How would you like to stand on rebel soil and have a torpedo ignited right under your pro boscis ? .. ? i ??? in. Scntftor Myers, Col. Holmes, ami other sterling Republicans of Walter boro', S. C, cannot receive 100 much praiso for their meritorious action in refusing to grant F. L. Cnrdozo, D. H. Chamberlain, and other nnbrt/6 bolters, the privilege of addressing a Republican mass meeting at that place on the 27th tilt. Ihe Guberna torial party road thirty miles by private conveyance only to be met by hiscs, and when the mass meeting had unanimously indorsed Hayes and Wheeler the immense audience ? dispersed well pleased with their day's work iu having snubbed adven turous pretenders.?National Republi can. There you arc again, you mischief making cuss ! Don't you know that Myers and Holmes arc not quite, civilized yet, and that they oppo sed Gov. Chamberlain on the heathen lino? And then you have thanks for them for stich conduct? Re ashamed of yourself! As justly might you thank Sitting Rull and Crazy Horse for slaying Custer. They went after the Indiaus for the purpose of doing a service to the whiter, and got the worst of it; Gov. Chamberlain went to Walterboro in tlic same line of duty, and the savages outnumbered him; and although they permitted him to escape with his scalp, they had a war dance on the stand upon which ho was to spenk. Again we say, shame upon them and their Sioux ally in the office of the Ration al Republican ! Phosphatic Dots. Geo. W. Williams, banker, of Charleston, declines the honor of the Democratic nomination for Governor and concludes by saying that, "1 honestly believe that G?v. Cham berlain can do more good for South Carolina?in and out of the State? than any other man." That settles the question ! "Pass the phosphate bill, and scud the bill to me!" The iV? ics and Courier regrets "deeply" that Mr. Williams should have "determined to remain in civil life." Those grapes are" sour. "The most influential bankers and merchants in Charleston hold sub stantially the same opinions as those expressed by Mr. Williams." Charleston is not only thu home of wealthy phosphate bankers, but is a great phosphate bed at the bottom (of the rivers.) "Tho most influential bunkers tfnd' merchants in Charleston hold sub stantially the same opinion as those expressed by by Mr. Williams." How we apples swim! ' The most influential bankers and merchants in Charleston hold sub stantially the same opinion as those expressed by Mr. Williams." Charleston bankers and merchants make money, while the agricultural people of .South Carolina work and starve to pay their phosobate bills. "The most influential bankers and merchants in Charleston hold sub stantially the same opinion as those expressed by Mr. Williams/' ? ,Ko doubt, these are thOjUUjgscs' the "plagues,"' the^fellows who nave made some money by corrupting ignorant negro legislators, and having corrup ted them to subserve their interests, would keep them in ollicc.? Greenville Do Hi/ Xctex. We print the above impudent in sinuations so that those who have not been inveigled into subscribing for the Greenville Daily New*, may learn what sort of a sheet the good an 1 I law abiding people of Greenville have to put up with at their breakfast ta bles during this insufferably hot sea son. Of course we arc in favor of extensive reading by the public. We think it improves the touc and mo rale of the people; but let the reading be of the right sort. At the break fast table something mild, persuasive and tolerant should be read. Weak stomachs and sensitive nerves can't stand soon in the morning allusions to sum things as "phosphates" sour "grapes" "plagues" &c. The un fortunate people of Greenville have our sympathy, and we would earnest ly recommend to their consideration a change of newspapers. Something mild and more genteel would be more conducive to the health of their city. And feeling as we have already indicated, a deep .sympathy for them, wc respectfully suggest that as a change they try for a while the Akica and Courier, Missionary Record, Williatnsburg liroubliean and Schiller's Hamburg Times, These comprise a elass of journals filled with matter warranted to be sound intellectual f< od. It won't do to fool with that mountai i colt Speights He's got nine d evils in him. "He Slinks'in Safety." [From ihe Juvmol of Onmnerce 1 The editorial in the Seirs ami (Jnor ier of yesterday, under the caption "Governor Chamberlain's Letter to the President," concludes with the following language 5 '?And we pronounce the charge that wc have labored assiduously to make the Democrats of this State be lieve that he did not wall upon the Federal Government for troops, I 'emanating from whatever quarter and by whomsoever circulated, to be ! a malignant falsehood, unsupported I by the slightest semblance of truth." The News and Courier is published by "lliordan, Dawson & Co.," and the aggressive member of the edito rial concern of the New* and Courier, I lliordan and Dawson, is known to be F. W. Dawson. The charge above referred to was made in the editorial columns of the J?URNAtt of Comm icttct:, and it is known that I am its editor. It is assumed, therefore, that Mr, F. W. Diiwsoh intended to pronounce the charge so made, "to be a malig nant falsehood, unsupported by the slightest sembleuco of truth," for my injury. It would naturally and reasonably be assumed, also, that any manly man, who would use his paper to publish a gross insult against another would at the same time be prepared to give that redress which honorable, men arc accustomed to seek as their protection ami that of society, against a rope'.ition of such aggression. Unfortunately, on more than one occasion, when trespassing and called on lor such redress, Mr. F. W. Daw son has sought shelter behind tho pretence of a religious principle, in consistent with his practice. I say "pretence of a religious principle," because, if his profession of such principle were genuine, its natural and inevitable expression would be found in his refraining from words of insult. Mr. Dawson, however, prefers to play the part of an insolent coward', and once more uses the editorial col umn to wound, whilo ho slinks in safety behind what is, with him, but the shield of the base hypocrite. K. B. IIiibtt, Jn. Tho Darlington Southerner opposes the strightout policy, and advises tho Democracy to abandon the idea of making nominations on tho 15th instant. Who gavo tho Republican editor of the Soul/n no r, and Prebato Judge of Darlington County, the right to advise the opposition? The Executive Committee. Ojrangeburcj, 0. H.| August, 7tl|.1875. PuVsuatit to ndjonrrmi'cnt'' the Executive Commiltcc U. R> p?rtVV Ornivgobhrg County, met this day, 3: j\ M , Hon. S. L?. Duncan cx-ojficio in the Chair. A quorum being present the chair announced the mee'.iug ready for business. Mr. Caldwell introduced the follcvying-resolution*/ winch was adopted / Resolved, That all delegates clocfott' from the various precincts, under the regular call of the precinct Chairmen, shall be entitled to their scats iir the Convention until proven otherwise by the contestants. Resolved, That we adopt the rules1 governing contestants as adopted by . the ?State Executive Committee, The Committee then took a recess for fifteen minutes. On reassembling the Committee on arrangements, reported that they had appointed the following named gentlemen to assist them in arranging for the ratification meeting on tho 10th inst: E. A. Webster, A. B> Knowlton, S. It. Felder, E. I. Cain, P. E. Jones, John Dix, Geo. Boliver, II. Itiggs, T. C. Andrews, S. Morgan, B. By as, J. H. Fordham, Israel Canaan, Frank Johnson, R. Jeflerson, Jas. Van Tassel, J. P. Mays, John Livingston and Joel Darkins. The following geutlemcu are to escort speakers r C. W. Caldwell, R. R. Duncan, A. B. Knowlton, Geo. Bolivcr, E. I. Cain, S. L. Duncan, E. A. Webster and Jas. Van Tassel, and the following to choose ground andcrcctplatform for speakers: J.H. Livingston, B. Byas, J. H. Fordham, J. P. Mays, Joel Darkins, H. Riggs, T. C. Andrews and Frank Johnson. On motion, Ei 1. Cain, Esq., was elected to preside over the meeting vice Hon. S. D. Duncan. J. Feldef Meyers, Esq., was elected Secretary and B. G. Frederick and J. H. Ford* ham assistants* Tho Committee, adjourned* W. H. ItKltbtStt, Secretary* NOTICE. filT-TCK OF COUNTY AUDITOR, OaAxoKntiaa} S. Ci ?August 5th 1878j The Ciititll.v llu.lrd of Ktjualisitioii wirt meet at this oHiec on Monday August 23rd ISTti, fur the purpose of eipfalhlhtg the [tit* sotial property Money find Credits of said Coiinly. Petition? for the reduction of Assessment s ninst he handed in on urbefj that day. I JAS? VAtfi VAHtifiif j CYmnty Auditor. migt2 ia IVIellich amp's SoltooA The !vx<5rvisiM of tili* Scli.ttfl will b< resumed on Monday Septenlhef -Ith? MUSIC Ulis beert rt ble<l to the usual bntikfJor. Tt>t uts per J(rtrtili 4 Pritfiary Department.??*.<?i $2.011 Intermediate. 2-50 Advanced (English).$.00 Advanced (Classical).4.00 Instrumental Manie..?..?/*<?/#....<? 4.00 Vocal Mifsic/ .-.....'.<<"i.*it.?*ii 80. y?cwi Mu?ic will b? taught FREE* lo \hd Classes in Instrument?! Music F?r further information apply to HTILKS It MELLICH AMP, Principal/ ANTON tikka, Vrottzwt of Music, aug 12 ]M TO KENT " The New and comfortable Cottage 0? Amelia Street, near the Fair Grounds, with Kitchen, Well, etc.< and about arm ww ? Unrdcu, to* lien* Chertn ta a good Tenant* Apply to s OEO,K, COTISELSON. nug 12* tf "FOR CASH. ~~ A Bargain can be made by any one tftia lias the nieana of p\rrchasirfgrtoif.- Ther Subscriber!* arc authorized to ?eil for Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars, that Tery desirable Uesidencc fronting on Court House Square, and owned by Mr. C. Whitiemore. Another year must so increase the value of Kcal Estate so located, that such a bargain cannot be then made. Tfoa property is under lease for some month*' ALSO The Plantation ofC. Whhternore, <m tlttf obi Charleston ltoad, about fire Miles from Orangeburg Court House,-ean be bought for $2500 Cash or on time (at to all but $1000) for a larger sum which ean be teamed or* application to HUTSON * HUTSON, Orangeburg, C. H., S. C, August, 12,1870, aug 13 _tf State of South Carolina. Oraxoebcrq Cotjktt. Rv Auo. B. Knowlton, Eequire, J. P. Whereas, John S. Bolen, hnth mad* MHt to me, to grant to him letters of Adminis tration of the Estato and effects of Ma*y S. Holen, late of said county, deceased*. Tlicflo are therefore to'cite atttl admonM? all and singular, the kindred and creditor* of the said Mary S.Bolon, deceased,that they be and appear, bofore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Oraiifleburjj C ow Sept. 2nd, next, after publication hsreof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, lo shew cause, if any they have, why the said AdrmrtUtr**? lion should not be granted ? iven under mj hand, this 8th day of August, Anno Domini 1876 AUG. B. KNOWLTON, Ti^sl Judge of Pirate, O. C. aug 12 at