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news <Kd times. jssukd KV Kit V SATl'liriAY MOItXIKO 11y THK _oHAKQKnima xkws company. MKO. H?hl V Kit, Ihisiness Malinger". .ui Terms of Subscription. One Copy one Year.?'2 00 " . " Six Moui/is. 1 00 Kates of AdvcrtiKMifr. Onr Square ixl Insertion.$1 />n J-'.aeh Subsequent " . 1 00 Jiotices inserted in Locol Column ol 20c per JAne. All Subscript ions and Transient Advertise WKBts fv be paid for in Ad ranee. T..l?ty~ No Hecipl* for Subscription or Adrrr Hmwttntt arc Valid unless Signed by ffusinc** Manager. US?" We an; in no way responsible for the views or opinions of our Correspond ents. Fttlt 1?KKSI1>K.\T. RUTJIEREOllI) 13. HAYES, OF OHIO. i ok ti( i:-pi{i:si?i:\t. WILLIAM A. WllEELEll, OF NEW VOlUv Republican State nominations. for governor, D. II. (HAMBEKLALV. I.IKFTKNANT GOV KRKOR, r iteci ot^i.a.v'es. SKCUETAKV OF ST A TP, HENRY E. IIAYNE. COMFTROJ.I.EK GENERA!,, T. C. DUNN. STATE TEH ahl" H Kit, F. L. CARD0*/.O. ATTORNEY OENERA I., R. B. ELLIOTT. Ul TERINTENHENT OF El)i cation, JOHN 13. TOLBERT. ADJUTANT GENERAL, JAMES KENNEDY. FOR CONGRESS, FIHoT IMHTKKT, R. II. CAIN. FRESIUENl TAI. ELECTOR!!. At Lojffe. O. C. BO WEN. JOHN WIN SMITH. Districts. 1. T. B. JOHNSON. 2. T. HURLEY. 3. W. B. NASH. 4. WILSON f-OOK. o. vf-r-55 . ftf V^flv.*. ? FOR 44? li C03S>1?ESS. VNEXl'IREU TERM. c. a\r. buttz. ~" SATURDAY,^0CT0BER 7, 1876. Platform of the Republican Par ty ot South Carolina. 1. The republican party of the state of South Carolina j in convention njsenih'cd, believing that the princi ples of equal civil and political rights are vital to the interests of good government, and that they can only be enforced by the party which has engrafted them upon the state and national constitutions, hereby reaf firms its confidence in the national rcpgblienn party by pledging firm adherence to the platform adopted by the ( incinnati convention in this the one hundredth year of American in dependence. '2. We hereby pledge our undivi ded Mipport to the siandard bearrrs of that pnrtyi Rutherford B. Hayes nnd William A. Wheeler, whose lin bhjnisbcdnnd statesmanlike record in the past is sufficient as uranee that, all reform lying within the province of their; respective offices will be earnestly prosecuted and the nation al government wisely and cconomi cally ndministsred, with due regard to the rights and interests (if the whole American people. We hctirtih endorse the adminis tration of President Grant, so honest ly und economical I)' conducted as to exalt the nation in the estimation of the world and advance its faith and crrdit. We recognize in the soldier ttatcfman and president* firm, devo id lover of American liberty,a stern unflinching champion and protector of the rights of American citizens at home nnd abroad, and we will ever hold in grateful remembrance his deeds in war, in peace, in all tit .t makes our country great?though the youngest of the nations, yet the equal of all. 4. That in present ijjg to the peo ple of South Carolina our nominees for the high offices of the stiito for the coming two years, we believe \ye should make plain ami unmistakable the aims and principles to which we bland pledged, i.< tin1 event of their election; not in glittering generalities of reform, but in specific and substan tial articles. 5. We declare our abhorrence nnd repudiation of all forms of violence, intimidation or fraud in the conduct of elections, or for political purposes, and denounce the same as a crime against the libctty of American citi /. ns as well as the common rights of humanity; and, while wc insist upon and will jealously guard the right of every citizen freely to choose his political party, and deny the unfotin ded charge that the republican party countenances any interference with colored voters who may choose to vote the democrntic ticket; wo protest against and denounce the prnctieo now inaugurated by the democrntic party in this state of attending republican meetings and by show of force and p,Iber terms of intimidation of dis- ( turbingsuch meetings or taking part therein without the consent or invita tion of the party calling them. tk We pletlgc ourselves to thorough reform in all departments of the state government; where abuses shall be found to exist, and, as an earnest of the same, declare our purpose of sub mitting to the qualified voters of the rr'uite the following specific reforms as. amendments to the State constitution. 1. That the present adjustment of the bonded debt of the Stateshall be inviolable.' 2. That the general assembly shall meet only once in every two years, and that tbo length of no session thereof shall exceed seventy, days. 3. That the number of sessions of courts of general sessions and common pleas shall be reduced to two nullu ni ly in each county, with power re served to tho judges to call special sessions when necessnry. 4. That the veto power of the governor shall be so modified a3 to t allow of the disapproval of a part without effect upon the rest of an act.' 5. That agricultural interests shall be relieved from burdensome taxa tion by a more equitable distribution of (axes and by the inauguration of a system of licenses fixed upon fair prin ciples. >>' " G. That no puKLvt, Grinds shall ever be us.a'ii for the support of sectarian institutions. 7. That the enormous evil of local ....?iwp?iii'. to^taliulun dt?4kit*i/u prohi bited whenever private interests can be protected under general laws. 8. And inasmuch us the system of free schiads was created in the State by the Republican party, and should be especially fostered and protected by '"it, wc pledge ourselves to the sup port of the. amendment to the State constitution, now before the people, establishing n permanent tax for the support office schools, and prevent ing 'the removal of school funds from the counties whoro "raised. 7. We pledge ourselves and the nominees of the Republican party of this State to the securing of the fol lowing * purposes by legislative enact ment. 1. The further and lowest reduction of salaries of all public servants con sistent with the necessities of govcrn m?nt. 2. The reduction of fees and costs, especially of attorneys in civil cases, and the amendment of the laws gov erning the settlement of estates in such manner as to secure a more economical administration and settle ment of small estates. 13. The immediate repeal of the agricultural lien law. ?1. Public printing to be reduced at least one-third of the present appro priation, 5. Convict labor to be utilized un der such laws as shall secure humane treatment, and the support of con victs without needless expense to the State. (i. The annual appropriations for public institution.6 to be economically made ami properly expended. 7 The number of trial justices to be reduced throughout the State, and ouch justice to be assigned to upecifio territory, with moderate salaries to cover costs of criminal bu?inoss, ad justed in proportion to population, H. Recognizing the enormous ex? pome of fencing farms, and the scarcity of timber in some sections of the State, we feel it to be noccssary that practical relief be afforded to the people of the State, and wc pledgo ourselves to secure such legislation upon the subjects as will' give to tho electors of each county the right to regulate this question for themsclves 0. That whereas in some of tho upper counties of the State certain evil disposed persons have induced many citizousto di regard and violate the revenue laws of the United States, by representing them to be oppressive, and in violation of the riglits of tho citizen, and it is apparent from the action of the national democratic house of representatives that tho revenue tax will be continued, we therefore earnestly recommend that his Excellency, tho Prerident of the United States, do grant a general am-' uesty and pardon for all violations previous to this time. And the sena tors are hereby instructed, and the representatives in Congress are re quested, to urge Ibis fiction without delay. 10. Wc charge the democratic party wi*h perversion of all truth and history; with opposition to all the interests of the mosses; with fostering class preferences and discriminations; 'with a denial of rights to those who do not accept their political dogmas; with constant and persistent antagon ism to the principles of justice and humanity; with a resistance to the manifest will of the people and spirit of tho age;<? with a determination to make slavery national and liberty sectional; with a purpose to rend the union in twain to perpetuate human bondage; with plunging the nation into a fratricidal war; with deluging the land in blood und filling it with sorrow and distress; with burdening the people with a debt that makes a higher taxation necessary and con tinuous; with opposition to the recon struction of the States they had vio lently forced into a confederacy; with resistance to the passage and ratifica tion of the amendments to the consti tution of the United States made necessary by the results of the war, which clothed the humblest in the nation with citizenship and placed in his hands the power of protecting it; *with a purpose to reopen sectional prejudices and animosities, to make "the war a failure," reconstruction "void" and the amendments to the Constitution nullities; with deception, misrepresentation, extravagance in the conduct of government, dishon esty in thedisbjiracm_ejil^^^ ?yirffsTtn? an abuse of the public con fidence with fraud in the management of elections; Mvith intimidations of olcctors; with atrocities during politi cal cam parkas unheard of in civilized cojnmuuitiesj/with assa-simum...-, ,an.d. murders of those whose only offeiiding. was a steadfast adherence to lhc principles of the republican party; Svith threatening** of violence and death against those who advocate tec perpetuity of the republican party; 'with armed preparation and hostile intent in the States of the South, intending by .such a formidable array to frighten or force Republicans into a support of their party and partisans, or to remain away from tlic polls; with dissembling to tho North by assurances "of an acceptance of the re sults of the war, a desire for recon ciliation and brotherly relations, when they are only thirsting for the opportunity to secure what they have lost to the ascendency of the national democratic party to power and thus inflict upou the nation further evils and "cmbnrnssmenls; with nominating national and State officers known for their antagonism to all tho Republi can party has accomplished. 10. Reiterating our reliance in the justice of our cause and the truth of the "^principles underlying our nation al platform, and of the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments of the constitution of tho United States, pointing with gratification to tho many important reforms establish1 ed by the Republican party of our State during the last .few years, wc invoke the guidance and blessing of divine Providence upon our standard bearers and upon the whole people of South C'aroliun.. And wc the mem-j bcrs of the Republican party, in con- I vention assembled, do bore by earnest ly pledge ourselves to an uncomprora . sing support of its nominees, with the I firm hopo and the solemn detcrmiua tion to guard our riglits, protect our friends and elect cur candidates. I-_ Obakcjebuko, S. C. Sept. 30th 1876. A Meeting of the Orangeburg Ag ricultural and Mechanical Associa tion was held this morning, Dr. T. A. Elliott acting as Chairman. Dr. W. F. Barton then stated that this meet ing had been called by tho Board of Directors for the purpose of consid ering the propriety of holding the Annual Fair of tho Association as advertised for November 1st 18.70. The matter hayiog l>pei\ thoroughly discussed, the following resolution was tbou uuanimtusly ad,optc(( : Resolved 1 hat in view of the pre Bf int political stutoof the County, and tlio financial stringency ol the tilnes, oil adc?d?t of the low price of cottefti, ivX think it best not to hold the Art "final Fair of the Association" tnifl year. jDr. W. F. Norton, president of tHe Association, then tendered his letter off resignation, Btnting as his reason f?jf resigning, that his health was fail ing/ and he Was unable to discharge tide duties of the ofllco any longer. u)n motion the resignation of Dr. WJ F/ BrfrtoA Wfts accepted, and a t of thanks was tendered to him the able and efficient manner in wftich he hud conducted the affairs of j trip Association. Th is vote was taken by rising, and with great regret we pitted with our beloved and honored President. The meeting Hien nd j?&rncd. Kirk KobInson, Secretary, mmed lately after the adjournment of the Association the Board ofDi re(|tors held a meeting, and elected Mlfi Morgan J. Keller to fill the va cancy in the Board, and Captain Joflin Jj. Moorcr was elected Presi dent of the Association. The follow ing resolution was then adopted by the Board; . '{csolvcd That the proceedings of this call meeting of the Association, anil of the meeting of the Board of Directors be published in the Or angeburg News and Times. The meeting theu adjourned. I Kirk Robinson", I Secretary. } [Fob. tub N*ws and Times.] ) Orangeburo, S. C. September 30th 1876. 'tor Orangebur-J News and Times : ? Dear Sir: Tin this morning's issue of the Char leston Journal of Commerce, a corres pondent (?bet) from Orangcburg, doe^s you injustice, (unwittingly, I doi\}bt not) by mistaking your paper for {another, and charging you with discourtesy toward me. I heg leave, ^wYftmgly a lid" with pleasure, to sny that from the ?RASta?iWMi Nkw? and Times, its Editor niuk?!10'? stuffy L tTave received nothing birKW courtesy ami kiutlncts. Truly Yours, \ J. Bach man IIa^kem.. A Wrong Impression. Oil a NGKKtJtKi, S. C, September 30, 1876. To the Journal ?>f Commerce : In your issue of this morning, one of your correspondent* from Orange burg, signing himself "?bet," induces the impression (doubtless inadver tently) that I was treated with dis courtesy by the editor of the Orangc burg News nnd Times, and publicly rebuked him for the same. It is true that I, in coencction with a brother clergyman of this town, was treated with unprovoked diucourtesy, and that I roforrcd to it as stated, hut it was by the editor of another paper. In justice to the editor of the Orangeburg News and Times, I ask the use of your valued columns to say that from him and his staff I havo ever received marked courtesy and kindness. Respectfully, yours, J. Bachman Haskell. The Convention Train. AIR"00?rEI. tratst" The Conv cntion train that's coming, la heard on every hand; Do sure and have jour baggage checked, For Catalans happy land. Chorus: Got on hoard for Cainian, There's scarcely room for more. The echo from the rivers For all to he in time; 0 ! people you've forever lost, If Cain !? left behind. Get on boad for Caiman, Thera's scarcely room for more. No cliques, no gags, no bartering, Allowed along this line; No Democrats on hoard thU train, For all are left behind. . Get on board for Cainian, There's scarcely room for more. No signal for another train, To follow on the line; She is hound for "Senatestation," And ?uro to make her time. Get on board for Cainian, There's scarcely room for more. Tlio Duncan, trestle she will cross, Although its had condition, Willi Cain the engineer and boss, "We'll land at "senate Station. Gpt cm hoard for Cainian, There's scarcely room for more. MODOCK, [AdvcrlitevHiU:] A CARD HflVin^ read an article iii llio last Issue' of the "Free Citizen' ' of Orrthgebtjrg ?. Cj that was intended to cast ridicuie Upon a respected clergy tiffin, I felt it a duty to call upon Mr. E, A. Webster ofthat paper, and enquired if a certain gentleman (whom I named,) wns the the party to whom the item of ridi cule referred, and demanding a reply in writing, I have received it from Mr. Webster as follows : OnANOEUUKO, ?. C. Oct., 4th 187 C>. J. Hermann Wahlert} Sin> Your note' says, "In your isflne of ! Saturday Inst, I observed an allusion > to a minister of the Gospel which it is I generally believed had reference to j the KeV.-pastor of the - ichurch* I I desire to know whether said im ( prcssion is correct or not. An ans wer will oblige." j -Tn reply I would state that I am j in no way responsible for "said ini I pression." It might bo well to ask those that assert that "said impress on is correct" for their authority. I for one am quite ready to stand by any assertion that I have made in reference to the matter in question. As no personal allusion wns made to Mr.-in the last issue of the Citizen I do not now propose to make it personal by stating to you that I was informed that the Rev. - w.*.3 the minister of the Gospel that had the conversation with a colored man to which reference was made in tho last issue of the Citizen, nor that he wns not the minister iu question as reported to me, nor whether I knew who that minister wns." He claims that he is mt respon sible for the impression made by the article, and that be is ready Ccstand by any assertion he made. I cniin that as a public journalist he is re sponsible for impressions, when they are printed even ever so ambiguously as to assail a member of the clergy, who is powerless by reason of his vows to resent ridicule. Again he claims that he. neither will or will not say that he referred to the., gentlemnn in question. Heroin* uses the gupjr&try" of the special -f>h??i\cr to cover up under the guise of independence the slur he at tempted to cast. If he were a gentlemnn, he would not ?have dodged the issue in this ??ttinitan * Hilt UlU tt'ing nothing of the ? conventionalities of Southern society and less of i's virtues, he seems con tent to occupy the position of slander er and coward combined. This is not the first time that E. A. Wcbs'er has insulted the respected clergy of tin* County; nor is it the one hundredth time that he. has ridiculed its white people. To make him oscillate be tween the boot and tho cowhide would probably result iu a trial be fore his august Court as Trial Jus tice. To bruise bis body would give him a chance to raise the bloody shirt. So I have come to tho con clusion to pronouuee him and his villainous crew arrant cowards and beneath the uttermost contempt of honorable men the world over. But for this fact I should persue a differ ent course. I regard his reply as a shuffling evasion of my ^demand. I believe that the articlo was printed with the writer's tftual partizan zeal, to defame this comunity, and even if possiblo to stain tho fair names of our clergy. 1 believe tho author of it capable of traducing the most blameless citi zens, and his course recently as seen by his sheet shows that even the pulpit is maligned by him. When men cannot press politicial claims without stooping so low as this, the)' earn that supremo contempt; that attaches to willing slanderers, and which sinks them to a depth of degradation below the notice of any, who respecting virtue and the representatives of the pulpit, must despiso and loath him who is mean enough to cast an inuendo, and too unmanly to repair a cruel wrong. J. Herman Wattleus. Married?On the 24th of September 1870, by the Kev. J. D. A. Brown, Mr. A. B. Wai.K En, fomerly of Barn well County, 8. C, to Miss S. It. Norris, foracrly of Edgcficld County, S. C. AH of thia Town. J5o Carda. Departed this life on the third of August 1876, at Olenalter near Orangeburg, Mm. Sophia Glover, of a long and painful illness which she bore with patience, and rcaignation to the Divine Will. She died a Christian and I hope through the moriia of a cruaified Redeemer, tho heart that had throbed under bo many sorrows, is at laut at rest where the wicked cease from troub ling and the weary are at rest. Where sickness, nnd sorrow, pain and death aro felt, and feared no more. Farewoll my beloved friends, I hope w? will meet in a bettor" world than this, where farewells nrc unknown, V "... NOTICE. The several Democratic Oluba thoughout (to County of Orangcburg are hereby noti ced that the Central Executive Committee : I? oomposed of the following named gentle men : Capti James F Izler, Chairman. Dr. O H Ott,. Dr. ? W Boirmaiti Map J H Hydrick, Col. John C Edwardflj Wm. T Rives, Esq. James II Fowles, Kjuj. W A Mackay, Bsq. F A Sehiflley, SoctW&YjV ' The Rooms of the Com mi tt co havo been' established over the Citizen? Saying Bank5 Bufldffig fn the Town of Orangcburg, S.*<7. - The Secretary wilt be found at the Ex?- ' cutivc Rooms every day (Sundays excepted) ' from 9" o'clock A M to 2 o'clock P^M pre pared to receive Reports and give any information wanted. All communications to the Committee will hereafter he directed to tho Secretary. JAMES F 1ZLAR, Chairman of tho Democratic Executive Committee of the County of Orangehurg; S. C. F A RCHIFFLEY, Secretary, oct 7 2f Samcr S. Flowed R. Heber Scrov-om iiowell & scretek Factors and Commissibn' Merchants* Accommodation Whnrf, CHARLESTON, S. C. Z??r Solicct* Consignments of Cettonr Naval storcj and Rice oct 7 3o? NOTICE. OFFICE OF SCHOOL COIMMSSIONEK, Ouangebukq countt. Obakoeburo, 8. C, October 2nd 1876V At a meeting of the Trustees efrEe School Districts of Orangcburg County ?0 the Commissioners office on Saturday September 30th 1376, it was agreed that Teachers should be paid this Scholart&r year according to the grades held, $20, $25, $40. After which the following repolo tions were introduced and adopter) i Wherea*, the present term, for which" i our School Commissioner was elected wilt soon expire; and onr existing relationship under the prenent term wilt soon terminate, and this perhaps mny be the last opportun? 1 ity for \u lo a?m mldo u* a f^o^mJxJ)(*ff(f.^ TniMee* utkIct hijs_f?J?r TlIEBErOBE, Her Jlrxiftr*!. ThA we tender tmr heartfelt! thank* for the uniform kindness xhown n* by llie Ki'V. T. Phillips Sol?o<<" Comniic sioncr. and Iiis bcniVr rt>-opcr.-rtiem in the dillictilt ia.-k a.-wgnvd bin* u? lookingafter the school inicruslH (vffHt* ditW-rcDl Hcbxob District*, lie it, Jlfsnlved, 'J'liat whilst we recognize tho fact that there is much yet to In? accomplish ed in the noble, work of education an estab lished under the new order oi tiling*, yei. under existing ciretiinstiuiucM, the progress ili'iVa Tar made \* 0111*011 raging and auMiirct ns that with c.ire and iiior?- ineierial.tti* system of Free Com:iioti Schools under an . xpericuced CocuuKmouit in the course or lime cm he brought up to a higher and much improved stall lartlj a!.-o our thanks to .1. llammoncd F?t*lh.im and K A NVebiter for their interest in .iKdcctiug ef ficient teachers for our schools under wno?e management there ha? been great improve ment and great good done. That we hearti ly endorse the administration of Kov_ '1 horn as Phillip* School t'omini*.?ionerami commend him to the voter* of Orangcburg Coiiniv for re-elect ion*. oil *7 It 1 i . 4 VOCAL. AND INSTRU MENTAL.. I am prepared to receive a few Pupil* more in Vocal and instrumental Music. Apply to ANTON* BERG. sei> 30 tf SCHOOL NOTICE. All parties desirous of becoming employ ed in the Free Common Schools of School District No 10. Orange Township will hand in their letter of application accompanied with certificates granted by County, Board of Examiners on or before the 19th of October 1S76. The Hoard will meet on said date to elect Teachers. V. D. BOWMAN, Clerk Board Trustees School District No. 10, sept 30 2t, Attention Edisto Rifle Club, Attend your Regular Quarterly Parado on Tuesday October 10th at 4 o'clock P. M* For the bent-fit of new members there will be volunteer squad drills on the following evenings at 7 1-2 o'clock P- M. Saturday October Gth. Officers Drill Monday Oct 9th at 7 i-2 o'clock. By Order of the Captain. F.S. DKTREVILLE, Secretary, sept 30 2t. Administrators Sale. By virture of an order of the Probate Court, I will sell on the 18th day ?f Octo* bcr 1876, at the late residence of Mary fjf?. Holen deceased, all the perishable property ' deceased, consisting of: Horse, Cattle, Hogs, Household and Kitchen Fui nit uro Terms Co*h. JOHN S. BOLEN, Qualified Administrator. September 29 1876. sept 30 2jj FOB, RENT^ The Two Story Building in.tho Town o( Lcwisvillc. The first Story fitted} up as a Store, complete in all rcspcct8f> The second Story arranged foi a Residence. For particulars apply to ' GEORGE BOLIYER. aug. $ M