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NEWS ?fe miES. lieukD kvkiiy saturday mukxixo uy tim? _okakokhuko news coairAKy. '.UKO. liOblVKR. ih?>incfjs Malinger. Tonus of Subscription. One Cony one Year.$2 00 .." A Six Moni!,*. 1 00 Rates of Advertising On* Square l?f Insertion.si -r)0 ISach Subsequent " . 1 00 JTetiees inserted in Loral Column at 20e per tin*. AH (nd)seriptions and Transient Adivrtisc mrrts to be paid for in Advance. iT?ST* Jfo Ree.iptA for Subscription or Adver ttttmente ar? Valid unless Sinned by JJusiness 2fa*\<\gcr. 5$>**' Wo .ire in no way responsible for tiie views or opinions of our Coijresj)oh(l ents. 1'Ott i?KESII>KXT.' EUTIIEIU^OJM) B.I!AYES, OF OHIO. FOR XICK-PIEESIDKjVT. WILLIAM AVIIEELEll, OF yisW YoiMv. SATURDAY,"AUGUST 10, I87C. Proceedings of the Democratic Convention. PillST day's woiik. Conon.iA, Augusl, 10. The Democratic State Convention met. at 8 o'clock, to-night, iu the hall of the House of Represent:: lives. The galleries and the lobby were crowded with spectators, white and colored. The meeting was called to order by Gen. das Connor, chairman of the Slate Executive Committee, lipjii whose motion Col das A Iloyt, of Anderson was elected temporary chairman, In taking the chair Col Iloyt re turned his thanks for the honor done him, and expressed the hepe that the proceedings of the body would be governed by unity end harmony. [Applause.] Messrs. Gallon, of Chester, and Henderson, of Aikcn, were elected temporary' secretaries. The Rev. A.C. Stcpp; of Greenville, opened the pneccding.s with prayer. A call of the Bounties was made, and every count}' vas found to be repre sented by a full delegation. The first test vote occurred on the election of a permanent president. Mr. G D Till; man, of Kdytfield, nominated Gen W YV Harllcc, o'? Marion. Capt Izlar, oJjjjflrringehurg, nominated Col C II ?nnowinr, <id' Cbaileston. Governor Manning, Gen Ilngoqd and Geh Con nor were nominated, but declined. It was understood thai. Harllee repre sented the immediate nomination part}', and ?iimonloii the "watch and wait" party. The vote resulted as follows : ITarl lee, 78, ?Simonton, 60: Ry counties, the vote was as follows: For Simon ton?Charleston 10, Chester -1, Dar lington -1, Fairlicbl 4, Georgetown 3, A-bbevil!e 4, Rarnwtll 2, Rcaufort ?"3, Clarendon 2, Lancaster 1, Lexington 1, Urangcbiirg (1, Sparlanburg 2, Slimier i, Union 3, York 2. For Harllcc?Aikcn 1, Anderson 5, Col lcton 0, Edgcficld (i, Abbeville 2, Bant Well 1, Greenville 5, Iiorry 2, Kershaw 4, Lancaster 2, Latirens 4, Lexington 1, Marion 4, Marlboro' 2, Ncwbcny 4, Oeoncc <>, Pick ens 3, Riehland, 5, Spartan burg '?*>, Suinlcr .1, Union 1, York 1. The announce ment of the result was received with cheers from the floor of the hall. On motion of Col Simonlon, a committee of three, consisting of Simonien, ex-Governor Manning and Con Hagood, was appointed to con duct Ccn Ilnrlleo to the chair. On taking the chair Gen llarllco alluded to the character and influence of the delegates, "We are." said he, "all for a common object,and there should be no bickering ami quarrelling; all should be animated by a desire to secure honest ami faithful govern ment." John 13 Abncy, of F.dgc field, ami Zimmerman Davis, of Charleston, were elected permanent, secretaries. On motion of Gen Datier, five vice presidents were elected as follows: J W 11 a nine ton, .1 L Manning, J S Colhran, Cad Jones and Johnson Hagood. djflMfefeoitf of Col. Wallace, the members of the Slate Kxeculivd Com? mitlco were admitted to the privi leges pftho'ilo?r, with tho right to participate in the debate, but not to vote', ? TIuh privilege also, on the mo'.iop oTC:Jp.h? Gary, was extended *?.'?*! "7 n-v' Pergu?on; of Missis .. l . ii idb'ijion'i itie l ouvehliou then adjourned until II o'clock to morrow. 'The various Judicial and Congressional C-'mveniions also moot '.-?morrow. It ?ee'm? <" 1"' generally conceded Unit llic nomination of a Stale ticket will ho made to-morrow, with Gen. Hampton as tho candidate for Gover nor. A careful count of the delegates .shows that about SO are for imme diate nomination and about Go for postponement. Second Day's Proceedings. August 1G. The Convention met this morning at 11 o'clock. The committee on rules submitted a scries of rules similar to those .which usually govern parliamentary bodies, with some slight modifica tions. The report was adopted. Col Cothran, of Abbeville, intro duced a soviet of resolutions, declaring it to be the sense of the Convention that they should nominate a straight out Democratic ticket. Tliis was in tended as a test question. Mttj"ilarker, of Charleston, sugges ted lliat the resolution did not meet a question as to which there was a diflcrcncc of opinion. Many delegates were under instructions to vote for the postponement of nominations, but under no instructions as to the char actered the nominations. In order to test the sense of the Convention it would probably be better to fust take a vote on the question of postpone ment or immediate nominations. An amendment was then offered by Col. Rion of Fairficld, declaring that it was inexpedient for the Conven tion at this lime to go inly a nomina tion. Gen. Conner moved that tho de baic on the resolution be held in se cret session. Adopted. Col Davis, of Charleston, moved lhal Iho reporters of the Press be permitted to remain, provided they pledged themselves to publish noth ing that transpired, except witli the approval of the president of the Con vention. This motion was tabled, and rep orte is were accordingly ex cluded. It was half-past il o'clock when the Convention went into secret ses sion, and the 'doors remained closed until half past G, with a recess of about one hour for dinner. The de bate is said to have been long and exciting, hut was conducted in the best spirit. Speeches were made by Gen Butler, Gen Gary, Capt DePass and Capt. Lipscomb iu favor of an immediate nomination, and by Major E W Aloise, of Sumter, Gen Conner and others, in favor of postponement. At about hall past G the doors were thrown open and the following rcsolu tion was announced as adopted by a vote of yds SS, nays Gl: Resolved, That this Convention do now proceed to nominate candidates for Governor and olher Stale oMiccrs. Gen Butler then aros2 and nomina ted Gcu Wade Hampton for Governor amid the cheers of tho delegates. Robert Aid rich, of Barn well, sec onded the nomination in nu eloquent speed), in which he paid a glowing tribute to his virtues and accomplish ments of Gen Hampton. At this point Gen Hampton look the stand and addressed the con veil tion and then withdrew. Col Rion, of Fairfield, arose to [ make a nomination. Maj Barker moved to-go into secret session. Tabled. Col Rion said that the county con vent ion of Fairfield had passed a resolution recommending the nomina lion of Gen John Bratton for Gov ernor, and, in deference to that reso lit tion, he took pleasure hi submitting his name. Maj T W Woodard seconded the nomination. Gen Bratton said that the resold lions of the Fairfield "convention caused him to feel an embarrassment for sometime. It gave him, however, great pleasure to withdraw in favor of tho distinguished gentleman who had been previously nominated. Ap pin use. Mr Stickhey, of Clarendon, nohii nated ex Governor John Jj Manning A pplausc. 'J his closed llic nominations, and Gen Butler moved that fho vote be taken vfen voce, Mr Smith, of Charleston, moved to table the motion, and take the vole by ballot. * Mr. Tillman, of Edgcfield, thought that constituents had a right to know how their representatives voted on such important questions. Governor Manning withdrew,his name, thanking his friends for the suggestion of his name, but expressing ] ihe hope that Gen. Humpt?n would be chosen unanimously and by ac ehi malion. [Applause.] The vote was then token by ncc)nt)talion, and ("ion. Hampton re ccived tho unanimous vote of the Convention. On motion of Robert Aid rich, of Barn well, a committee of three, con sisting of Messrs. Aldrich, Baker and Butler, were appointed to formally notify Gen. Hampton of his nomina tion, and to report to-morrow. The Convention then adjurncd un til 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Duriug the secret session a number of resolutions were referred, without being read, to a committee of ono from each county. To-mcrrow the nominations will bo made for the other State officers, and a platform will bo adopted. The names most prominently talked of to-night for Lieu ten a l.t-Govcriior arc Chancellor Johnson, of Marion, and Col. W. P. Simpson, of Lau rons. The Circuit and Congressional Conventions will meet to-morrow morning. For Solicitor of the Char leston Circuit W. St. J. Jervey and It. Chisel m, Jr., of Charleston, and W. J. DeTrcvilic, of Oraugeburg) arc mentioned as candidates. Latest.?The Conventions for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits were held to-night. Maj. B. W. Ball, of Laurcns, was nominated for solicitor of the Seventh Circuit, ami Col. J. S. Cothran for solicitor of the Eighth Circuit. third day's proceed inos. The democratic convention com pleted its work this morning by the nomination of the following for slate dlicc : For Lietcnant Governor?W. D. Simpson, of Laurcns. Adjutant and Inspector-General? C. H. Moisc, of Sumler. Attorney-General?James Connor, of Charleston. Secretary of State? R. M. Sims, of York. State Treasurer?S. L. Lcaphart, of Columbia. Superintendent of Education? Hugh S. Thompson, of Columbia. Comptroller General-Johnson Hagood, of Barn well. General Hampton formally accept ed the nomination for governor in a short speccb Tho Convention theu adjourned sine dir. -? i i?a - ? ? i?w ?. ? &dgefield im a TURMOIL Tin: Kuvuijucaks a-'Kt^KMOcr.ats Biiii-rr in Joint Peuate?Two Accounts ov the Pkeceedings of 'J irn Day. In order that the inisappfchehsion which T is abroad conecnni.g the ratification meeting held at 1 Cd go field Court House, on Monday last, may be corrected, we publish in to-day's News and Times possibly as full and truthful account of the incidents and events of the day, as will ever be given to the public. One, as will bo seen, is from a special reporter of tho Ac/cs and Courier, and the other from JudgeT. J. Maekcy : [From the Ncies and Courier, 14th inst] Aikfn, S. C, August 1.1.?In accordance with instructions, I went over to Ed gefiel d C, II. yesterday to report the Republican meeting at that place. Governor Chamberlain, Con gressman Smalls and Judge Maekcy came over from Columbia, and ar rived at lOdgcfield in the morning; Elliot*t didn't come. The meeting was held in front of the Academy, outside of the village, and about 1,500 persons, white /.ml black, were present. As soon as tho Republicans had taken the .-land, about (?00 mounted whites rode up with a large crowd on foot and demanded half the time for the Democratic speakers. The Governor assented, and agreed to half an hour for each speaker. The stand was then crowded with Demo crats and Republicans. The Gover nor spoke fust, but said very little, and was evidently under great restraint. He spoke ? !* bis desire to reform the ?State, and compared him self, in this respect, to Governor Tilden. He held thai, if elected, lie I could do more toward reform than any one else. Meantime the Demo crats kept crowding closer to the stand, showing a determination to do everything lawful to break tin; meet ing up. About this time" tho stand came down with a crash, but was replaced, and Gcncrl Butler replied to toe Governor. He ?'?endo a very bitter speech, speaking out boldly bis opin ion of tho Governor. Ho said that Smalls and the Governor bad denoun ced him n? n leader of Ku Klus and regulators. Jf they had made this statement, believing it to be true, he was there, 'face to f.?ee, and defied them to ' prove i(. If tjicy did not rise and prove it, they stood confess ed liars. No proof was offered. Judge Maekcy next spoke, endorsing Gover - nor Chamberlain, and holding that he could do more for the Democrats than one of their own party. He said he knew they could elect their county ticket, but thought it unwise in tlioni to oppose/ the' Governor. Genenil Gary followed in a very hot speech against, the Governor, in which he abused him roundly, accusing him of fraud and corruption and of willingly keeping .''T^.'asutvr MeDe vitt in power after his rascality bud been made known to hint. Judge Maekcy then rose again* but wns'so frequently interrupted by the Demo crats that he could say nothing. AI this point the stand fell flat, prostrating every one upon it except General Duller, who remained per ched upon the only point left stand ing. This mishap was received by the Democrats with cheer after cheer, as significant that. Radicals would go down and the Democrats slay up. The negroes by this lime were com pletely hacked. Governor Chamber lain and Smalls left the stand, and with the negroes moved off toward the village, followed by the Democrats, cheering and jeering, an 1 threatening to break them tip whenever they went to speak. The Democrats then assembled in court housc'square* and. lind a meeting of their own, at which Messrs, Joseph Collison, \Y. S. Allen, John R. Ahncy, Gen. Gary and others .-poke, declaring that the)' would carry the county peaceably ifiliey could, but carry it they would. .Fudge M?clccj-, who had followed the Demo crats, made an out-and-out Democra tic speech, still, however, endorsing Chamberlain as being able lo do more for the Democrats than one of their party. The Judge's speech uns loudly cheered by the Democrats. The meeting then adjourned, the Demo cratic horsemen keeping up cheer after cheer. It was rumored, later in the even ing, that the negroes had threatened to lire the I own, and th'c Democrats called their forces together and camped 11 little way out of town, in case of emergency. There was no disturbance of any kind. The ne groes were terribly frightened and did h t (litre : o show fight. The "Re publican speakers were very mod cr ate iti their'anguago, and showed by their uneasy manner that they fell iibsatisfied with the look of thi.ngj?; The Governor, Smalls and MiVckcy left for Columbia in the a!ie;-noon No negroes spoke. The Democrats arc very jubilant over their victory, and gave the He publicans to understand that they intended to carry the county, ami would treat any meeting they attempt ed to have in the same way that they J had done Ihn one. The negroes dis persed quietly, and did not attempt to raise another meeting. [Fe?ih {Ac CvUimbi(\ Register, 15(/i ins/.] The statements published in the Union-Herald and the News and Cour ier of this date, regarding the Repub lican meeting in ISdgelield, on last Saturday, abound in gross misrepre sentations. About two hundred white horsemen paraded on the occasion, armed with pistols, only according to their custom. Some of these galloped down the street, giving an aceasional yell, and were passed and rcpassed by a number cd' colored men, silso moun ted; and hurrahing as they galloped. The.-:; last were Republicans, and no altempt was made to moles'! them. The Republicans niurched in process ion about eight hundred strong, with the United States flag and many party banner.; llyingaloitgtheir line, which was preceded by the /s ikon colored band, and the white horsemen opened their ranks promptly, and allowed (hem to pass through with out molestation or ins hit; Not one mounted Democrat appear ed at the platform. On the contrary, they weic all dismounted when the Republican procession arrived oh the ground, and the whites flood oil the right and front of the stand and the blacks oil 'ho left; throughout the en tire meeting not. the slighte,?! attempt being made to disturb the colored auditors either by word or deed. The Democrat.-- did not lake forcible pos session of the meeting'. Two hours before we assembled, a committee of Democrats, headed by J. C. Shep parn, Ivq., called on Gov. Chamber lain and myself, and requested the privilege of meeting us in joint dis eu-simi. lJoih the Governor and I expressed our cordial nsaciit to the | proposition,.but .slated lhatitho mattes rested in llio bauds olScuator Cain, the Republican County Cbairmau, who had arranged the programme, nnd that. wc would communicate with hurt and request his consent thereto, and inform them of the result. They again called on us after the lapse of about, an hear, and wc informed them that we bad not been able to sec Senator Cain, upon which they retir ed, ..with our assurance that we did not object to dividing the time with them at the meeting. On reaching the place of meeting, Cov. Chamber lain nnd Senator Cain (colored) and 1 mounted the stand at almost the same instant with General Bailor and Gary, the latter of whom stated to us that "the Democrats of Edgc liehl bad demanded the right t:> be heard at the meeting, and that we had shirked the demand, and that they intended to be heard, nnd wan ted a definite answer." 1 f-prang upon a chair, and addressing the audience, I staled the facts as above recited, and declared the readiness of Cloy. Chamberlain and myself to meet the Democracy of Edgefiohl then and there in joint discussion. Gen. But ler then asked how many Republi cans proposed to speak on the occa sion, and J answered six or seven. Wc then agreed, Gov. Chamberlain, Generals Butler and Gary and my self, that each speaker should be limi ted to thirty minutes. It wits arrang ed that Gov. Chamberlain should [ speak first, Gen. Butler next, and that 1 should follow Gen. Butler, and be J replied to by Gen. Gary, and that j Mr. J. C. Shcppard and others should I reply to any other Republican speak ers in their proper order. I Senator Cain then came forward to I introduce Gov.Chamberlain, but the , Governor suggested to him that he should not introduce the speakers, and fur that reason, ami that alone, the usual form of introduction by the county chairman was not had on the occasion. 1 kept the lime, ami noti fied the speakers when their time was tip. Governor Chamberlain was occa sionally interrupted by questions from | Democrats in the audience? such as "lb>w about Mehcvitt ?" (the default in? County Treasurer;)' What about the conversion bonds?" oic?bull those interruptions were promptly! cheeked by Gen. Uutlcr, who sternly rebuked the person who made them, j General Butler replied to Governor Chamberlain in a speech which though thoroughly earnest,- did not exceed the just limits of courteous de- [ hate;paying a splendid tribute to the United States Hag that waved over tlie platform, every star of which he truly said, had derived some of its lustre from 'the heroic deeds of tlic j while men of Edgefiohl, who bad inarched under it to- sustain the hon or of the republic in foreign wars. I lie also vindicated himself from the false and malignant charges of those who had traduced him by coupling his namo with the murder of unarmed prisoners at Hamburg, and assorted that he was innocent of any complicity in that great crime, and gave it no sanction. I stepped forward to address the audience, and General Gary, in order, doubtless, to bespeak a courteous hear iiig for me, exclaimed, "This is Judge Maekcy; he is with the Radicals, but ho is a Democrat iu disguise 1", I began my remarks by stating that "I wear no disguise, fcllow cili/.ens; I am a Republican, elevated to high olliec by Republicans, and I shall never desert my colors, and betray the trust reposed in me by the dark race; and above all, it would dishonor me to dcsqrt here In Edgc lield in the face of the enemy." 1 made an earnest Republican speech, in which I said that I am proud of being the citizen of this great republic. ??Where freedom, hand in hgnd wilh labor WalUrth stout vml brave, And on the torched of hi-< neighbor, No man writclh tSlav? !' " I was interrupted once or twico by questions,: one of which was : "Where is Parker?'' Gen. Gary followed in a most bitter attack upon Governor Chamberlain, as usual, with red hot shot Iron* his heavy ordnance. I arose to reply to General Gary, who protested against my being hoard, on the ground that I hud already spoken my allotted time. 1 insisted on being heard, however; and General Butler enmo forward, and it was arrangod that I should speak another half hour, auil should bo replied to, 1 was then heard, iu what I regard ed us un cllcclivc reply to Geu. Gary. As I closed my.jspeoch, the ! uhitfurirf>fell lor the. fourth.tigie, and the white audience, after hearing a brief reply, from Gen/. Butler, ^ad journed to the Democratic stand on the public square, distant' nbjntt 300 yards. When I had nearly closed my InHt speech, the colored portion of the audience reformed their line, and retired, undisturbed, so far as I heard, cither by threats or jeers. The statement of Mr. Blackmanl tho reporter of tjie Newp - anil Courier,,?in regard to tuir matter, ^as derived from other p^r^ipg^ who havo misrep* resented the facts to him. He did not arrivo upon the ground until the Democrats started for their own stand, and he then approached me and asked me to furnish him a state ment of the facts, to which I replied that I had not time to do so. I know him to be incapable of any intentional misrepresentation, . He also cried ill stating that I made a Democratic speech at the Democratic meeting. On the con trary, in re-ply to a remark thcro made, to tho cfTect that 1 shouud re turn as a repentant prodigal to the Democratic fold, I said: "Ko, fel low citizens of Edgcfield, I am unal teiably a Republican, proud ofmy political faith. Your Democratic party, more over, cau win by.ok no prodigals j for you have not any fatted calves to draw them home. 1 antj however, the friend of good govern ment and those who struggle to re deem South Carolina from misrule will find no foe in mo while they act within the lines of the law. I shall now rclirej thanking you sincerely, for having respected tho right of free speech here to-day, although that right was asserted Under circum stances which must have greatly irri tated the feelings of every white citi zen of Edgcfield." When I made my few brief remarks, I was mounted on a large gray horse that had been placed at my disposal, and Geh. Butler, as-1 concluded, said aloud, ?'Well,- although you arc a Republi can, you are mounted on a Demo cratic horse:" to which I answered, "I knew him to hi a Democratic uorso' by his solemn and hungry looks and lean ribs, and he wears the gray." I should add that I di d not hear a* single life' arm discharged* at any time during the day, nor did I soo any weapon drawn, or a rtllcuip't at violence in any fo'rnf. The color'-' ed men w< re not excluded front the' stand, and if I hoy bad beeir, J would irot hatc spoken. Tney ? did not at tempt to mount the stand,- neither' did Mr. Jill.'on rfnV Mr. tfauskett, two white Republicans, who' inten ded to speak on I lie occasion. The statement is equally false" its to* any attempted violence at Johnson's Depot, on our ret urn. So'm'c ten' or' fifteen white men thcro' walked up* near the train, an'd one of 'diem cried! out: "There's ?lir' C?iYgrc&hrrart Smalls; lets kiss him;" while another said, "let's ask the GoverrtoY fot tt lock of his hair !" Thc.y were' a'fl iri a jesting mood, rind at my requests they ceased their offensive Remarks. 1 he government of Edgcffetd hrts been for eight years a festering ulcer upon our body politic, and a diMrgcrrt attempt 13 now being rurtdo' to'hide' with "the bloody shift" the appall ing wrongs committ al by the Repub lican party on the whito population1 of that section. For example, there have been three County Treasurers, nil Republicans appointed in Edge field since 18GS. The first, John Wooley, proved a defaulter to tire' amount of ?23,000; the second EicheK bcrgcr, in the sum of about $30,000; and the third, McDevitt, estimated at $-10,000 or 50,000. The government is wholly compos ed of negroes elected on- rhc race itf suc, asserted even agufust whito Re publicans, and the very doors of tho temple of justice haVo been slammed' by a Republican Judge in: the faco of tho whito people of Edgcfield', when they invoked tho" law to pro tect them in their rights. See my report on Edgcfield ot Jaunary, 1875V T. J. MAVHfr?tt. Starving.?The World says that eleven persons have died of actual starvation in New York city sinco the 1st of April, and that tho suflcr ing from inndoqtiate food supplies is now enormous and increasing. This is a threatening outlook for the ay> proaching fall and wintos.. The swan subdues tho oaglto whoa he attacks her on her own element; so the weakest may subdue his strongest fuo, if he will hut keep his place aod! do his duty.