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8NEWS & TI MKS. ISSUED EVEHY SATURDAY MOKMXG UY THE ORAKOEUUKU NEWS COMPANY. GEO. B0L1YKK, business Manager. Terms of Subscription. One Cb/>i/ one Year.$'J 00 " " Six Mouths. 1 00 Rates of Advertising. One. Square 1st Insertion.$! ?0 JCack Subsequent " . 1 00 Notices inserted in J,oc<d Column (it 20c per Lint. All Subscriptions e:;>d Transient Adccr!ii;c mtnts to be paid for in Advance. No Reeipts jor Subscript inn or Adver tisements are Valid unless Siffticd by llusuiess Manager. B??" We am in no way responsible tor the view a or opinions of our Correspond ente. SATURDAY, APRlb 7, 1077. Withdrawal ot the Troops. We have been of the opinion that President Hayes would do nothing for the South, and so expressed our selves through these columns. All along, however, we declared that we were prepared lo give hi tri credit for honesty of purpose when be showed by his deeds that be meant to give the Southern people local self-govern untilt. This morning we are only to glad to nnnoimce to our readers that the President does appear to be in earnest about carrying out his promi ses. The troops will be withdrawn from the Stale House oil Tuesday next, and the martial tread of [lie armed soldier will havo done, lot us hope, rcsOundiiig in the corridors of our cnpitol for all * time to come. Governments established and foun ded upon the popular will of the governed are never reduced to the necessity of calling upon the Nation al arm for assistance or protection. It was only the monstrosities set up by the Chamberlains rind Paekards that needed Federal aid to prop thciu uji in a time of peace. Officers up held and supported by the love and patriotism of the tax-payers of n State hnvc a loathing for the disre gard of Constitutional limitations of our country which Grant hud to show in order to keep up his bastard car pet bag governments of the South. Hampton proposes <o guard the Stale House with two unarmed men. But* he will have no use'evcu lor this small watch. He and his government are in the hearts of the people, and his lightest word is enough to command the public peace. His will is .v.i preme with the tax-payers, and they will desist from making any attack upon Chamberlain and his loot pad associates. The powei of the courts will be invoked and Chamberlain and his melancholy usurpers will he quietly dispossessed of the odices which they are illegally occupying. Should the wily Massachusetts ex reformer conclude to make resistance he will be dealt with as any other stubborn and sulky criminal; Cham berlain will get what Lite law allows him and nothing more. But the bcsL thing lie can do is to vacate the State House and thereby save himself and friends from any ur necessary shock. Hampton is Governor; Hayes so regards him; the people have sworn it; and we do not see how Chamberlain could do belter than to fold bis tents and 'silently Steal away. By our next is.-uo we hope lo be able to announce Go v. Hampton's establishment in the State House. ??? ?*???? The Unhappy Usurper. In speaking of ( hnmberlnin's cheek in proposing a com promise lb Gov ernor Hampton (bo National Repub lican has this to say : "Chamberlain, finding almost the entire people of the State opposed to his aspirations, including the belter portion of his own party, and having no symbol of power to exhibit, no actual authority to support his pro tensions, but relying upon a bare assertion of legal right, proposes, thiough a power foreign to the issue and vested with no authority to determine it, 11) exchange that which he has no means of utilizing for c< me (hing which Ite may turn to his advantage. Tn oilier words, to use an illustration .'a mi liar in facetious circles, lie wishes to swop off that which does not belong to him for something he can claim by legitimate traffic. The real object of the plan is obviously to precipitate such a posture of affairs as shall put him in a position to dictate his elect inn to the Senate; for it is not supposable that, being a person 6ft ho gentle innnly instincts imputed to him, he in truth cares to be Governor. Is'o one having the qualities 61 a gentleman would wish to impose himself upon people officially any more than in; would be likely to obtrude himself upon iheiii socially. IIcue it is quite apparent that the design is to make one compnunise the basis ot another, looking to his removal from among lho;c w4io do not appreciate his pre sence." This is the fust time we ever heard it said that "gentlemanly instincts" had been imputed to Chamberlain. The must characteristic "instinct" we know ot his possessing is that which every thief can boast of, namely, an insatiable desire to take that which doesn't belong Id you. However, be his proclivities what they "nay, his unhallowed reign in South Carolina has mot a deservedly ignominious end. FaUerson AcDopt.3 tho Inevitable The Washington .S''<"- ofihc-lth ilist, says : The interview between Senator Patterson, and Wade ilatup ton w as brought about ill i his wise: Last ( Veiling, .Senator Patterson sent his son to Senator Cord hi, asking him it' he could arrange for him ( Patter son) to have an interview1 with Hnmpi in. 'I he desire Of the Senator was communicated to Governor Hampton, who said he would be pleased to see Senator Patterson, whereupon an hour was appointed; and Patterson called. 1'e assured Governor Hampton that while he had antagonized his claim to the guber natorial scat, that now, since he had been virtually recognized by the President, be ( TaUer.-o ;) w as willing t.o forego all factious opposition and accept the situation: and do what, lie could to p rhino tc t e weifaic ofS.mth Carolina. Governor Hampton said he. was pleased to hoar such expressions froih j him, and that b?' will, as Governor,;.! adhiiiiisier the iilM'ee for the good of the whole ii i: 1 ?. and w uh no soee-al j reh ri nee to j aril. > Tiie iiilt i v'n w ?:.. !? A over filtepn minuUs, and wn- cxccidir.gl) cordial and pleasant. h is al o published that Shcritf Ijoweii and I'rdlcss r Greener, of the South Carolina College, gave their adhesion to I lampion. IJoon rending the above in the Post Office oil Thursday last , one of our iiiosi honored citizens exclaimed: "Why, what's the use of thai ? Hampton is not going to allow Paiterion to steal." Slierifl ilbwcn, Senator Patterson^ and Professor Grcner gave in their adhesion to Governor Hampton in I Washington, and the cry is .-till they c r.ie, as witness the follbwihg: ('iiAifi.iisTi >s, S. ('., April ... To hu'ito $ Col?mlti? Ji< <//".- ft r : Since the President and Cabinet have virtually ? recognized Wade 1 laiiipti n a< (Jovei nor of South Caro lina, I advise lle|uiblicaii.s of the State, both white and colored, to abstain from any factions opposition to his government, and to quietly submit to tho saliie. A; .1. ?ans'kh. ( knmhcr'uin in his letter to Haves pro'ttvting agaiiist the withdrawal of I he t roop.v, say's : "The Republicans of South Caro lina have (arried on a struggle up to the pK'scnl moment for the preserva tion of IIt'cir right-;. Their hope has j been that they might continue to live 1 under a free government; The with drawal of the troops from the Stale House will close the struggle; will close it in n't feat to a large majority of l he people oi the, Slate ill this sacrifice of their rights; in the complete sueeessi of violence ami fraud as agents in reaching political results " How that man can lie ! - -?-'VA. ? -- ? . ? <C..Lll.'- ' When the Legislature meets the House should had; into the eligibility of some of if- member.1. Yesterday was a grand day in Columbia. The largest mass meeting ever held at the Capitol assembled to welcome Governor Hampton back from Washington. An escort of prominent gentlemen met him with a special (rain at Charlotte. Particu lars in our next. - A Washington Dispatch says that. President Hayes contemplates the appointmcnt of Kx-Gov. Aiken and Hon. W. 1). Porter to important Federal officers in this State, Wc do not give any eft dene.- to this slate incut for the r? ason that we can not believe thai it is tho desire of the President to resurrect tho political Muthii.se'nhs of the South. Let them stay where they arc. The barnacles of personal and and sickening obsolet' i-m have not yet been suffi ciently removed from them. South Carolina can well afford to let them enjoy flic degiiity of an old age spent in privacy. A Commission has gone to Louisi ana to investigate the claims of the two Governments (byre contending lor the mastery of the State. 11 is impossible lo say at this writing what will be the outcome of the Louisiana squab bin, us thestatns oftlic Nieb?lls Government differs from the Hamp ton Administration. It is 10 bo hoped, hbwcyer, that the unfortunate citizens of the Pelican fc'tato will ho equally as fortunate in the future as have been their so lately delivered Palmetto brothers. -?? <-<?---? # Judge Maekey speaks of Chamber lain, l'hltersou and Corhin's visit lo the President as follows : Chamberlain going to the Federal ciipito] to vi.-il the President, in company with Cor bin anil Patterson ? the trio reminding him ol' a portion of the liturgy of the Church of IS tig ltthd, viz: "The world, the flesh and the devil"?wbi'c G ?verh?r Hampton is accompanied by that gallant soldier mid statesman General Oordan, who has ey r stood as a pillar of fire in bciialf of the rights and lifiertics of the people of South Carolina. Judge Mac key was of the opinion ii |*o that the mission lo Sweden would be given to t bainberlaiii, beeausu it was believed that the cohl of lb/e extreme North might act as a disin fectant to bis corrupt nature. It is proposed to welcome Govcrno: I la in p. ton its be passes our town with a salvo of artillery und such other rejoicings as the limited stay of the train will admit of, ami 1 understand that there has been a spontaneous rising of the people and that kindred recepti uis await our honored and beloved Chief Magistrate at every stage throughout his entire homeward journey It is said that Chamberlain rode in the saloon in the cars through North Carolina and Virginia. How different from Hampton ? The New York 't'ribtnu is now sat isfied that Chamberlain's pretensions to the Governorship i?? the biggest ! I humbug of the age. The Northern papers arc trow talk iiig of Hampton for President i:i j 1881. ( bainberlaiii is said to lie willing lo step down and out. Fill0well, Daniel, a long farewell. The National HrpuUiaiu has done good service in aiding Hampton. According to some of tho Wash ington correspondents, when Clin hi hoi lain went to Secretary Ev art's house t;> present his memorial, he I was asked to read it. He did BO, j and made it as effective as possible. Fvarls paced the room nervously as the reading progressed, and when Chamberlain had concluded bis pro phecy of doom the Secretary, in great anxiety, turned lo Chamberlain and remarked: "My dear sir, do you realize the eihbnrnssing position in which that statement places the Republican parly ?" Chamberlain, in reply, wanted to know whether he was to consider himself as speaking lo the So* re wiry on an equality. "Cer tainly," replied Mr. Lvarts. ??Thon," continued Chamberlain, "I ?hall not lies!late to give !?? y views freely,' and lie proceeded lo open batteries on tho Administration, ami kept up a raking lire till, it is said, he had shot llayi,..j, Evtirts and the whole Cabinet lull of holes. YYu rather think it was Chamberlain who was '"shot full of holes." Old Win. Idoyd Garrison, the origi nal Abolitionist, says that the irre pressible eon diet is still going on. Ho says the S nth has been conquered but not converted. He ends by pro dii ling woes unnumbered as a conse quence of the triumph of Hampton and Nieb?lls. 'Iii: be. t thing Phil lips and Garrison can do for this countiy, which they helped ruin, is to betake themselves lo a first class luna tic asylum. Senator Morton's honio organ says : Senator elect Stanley Matthews is yet young in politic-:, and something may be pardoned to the exuberance: of youth. Still, it is not well lo have too many ' pertinacious young men" I in the United States Tho old liloo I : Shirt llrandsisher cannot tolerate a genial and conservative man like Stanley Matthews. The fur will 11 y in (lie Senate when Congress meets. -- - ? ?q&l^rw- ? - ? Governor Hampton's Triumph. As soon as Governor Hampton was assured at Washington that the troops would be withdrawn, he sent the following dispatch to Lieut; (Jovei nor Simpson . !!?>?. \Y. I). SimjMin : liver} thing katisfaciorily anil hoiV orably settled. I expect our people to preserve absolute peace and quiet. My wind is pledged for them. 1 rely on them, Wadi-; Hampton*. This telegram threw the whole Stale into eeslneies. Thu detcrniina tibi).to withdraw the bohlicrs from! our State 1 louse was brought about j by the following manly h tier from I the Governor to '.he Presided! : Washington", March 31i To ihr lW.<ot,?! : Sin : The result of the conrereiice to which you did nie the ttoiio r to in vile me has been to 1 av-> on mv j mind the conviction thai \"n sincere ly de.-i; to see a p. a cefnl and just I settlement of the questions w hich are \ distracting our peoplL- and injuring' so scriou-ly the material inter ?:s of 6ur Stauf, and I trust that you are couallv convinced of mv earliest wish to aid in accomplishing this happy end. As 1 may not have the pleasure id*seeing you again on this subject, it may he proper to put be fore you, in the fullest and most defi nite form, the assurances given to you verbally. 1 repeat, therefore; that if the Federal troops are with drawn from the State House, there shall hi-, on my part or that of my friends, no resort to violence to assert our claims, but that we shall look for iHeir maintenance solely to such peaceful remedies as the constitution and laws of the State prov'.de. I shall use ail my authority to repress the use or the exhibition of force in the settlement of all disputed ques tions, and (his authority shall be exercised in such a manner ilull the peace shall be presi rved. We only desireThe establishment in our State of a government that will secure to every citizen, the lowest as well as" ihe highest, black as well iis white, full and equal protection in the en joyinent of all his rights under the constitutioii of the United Slates. No one can be more deeply impress i ed than myself with the imperative necessity of establishing cordial rela tions between all classes and both races in Smith Carolina, for it is only by these means that th? true and enduring welfare ef the State can be secured; wit the recognition of the perfect equality of every citizen be fore the law; with a just and impar tial administration of thu laws; with a practical, secure exercise of the right of suffrage; with a system of public education which will open the sources of knowledge lo all classes, we may hope to see our Slate soon lake the posit ion to which she is en title, it was the patriotic hope to aid in the accomplishment of these high aims tha. called mo from ihy re tirement to become ii candidate for the office of Governor of South Caro liua. It was through Iho confidence j of the people of that State that 1 would honestly and faithfully carry out all these purposes that I was elec ted th dr Chief .Magistrate;' und I feel profoundly that peace can 1)3 surely preserved there and prosperity re stored by assuring our people that the right Of "local self government," so prominently brought lor ward in your inaugural and so favorab'y iv eeived by the whole country, is to be promptly carried out as the rule of your ad tu in ist ration, I anticipate the ready fulfillment of the just >ind reasonable hopes inspired by the an nouncctnent of the policy you have 0 n lobbied?a policy which found a responsive echo in every patriotic heart us indicating a purpose to a I minister the government in the true spirit of the constitution. In con elusion, permit nie to assure you that 1 fid the strongest confidence thai the wise and patriotic policy an nouncod in your inaugural will as soon as it tabes shape in action, produce such fruits that the whole country wi 1 enjoy the blessings of I cace, prosperity and harmony. Thanking you,sir, for the courtesy you have extended to me, with my best wishes, J am, very respectfully your obedient servant, WXbi: 1 1am pi'd.'i, Gbvernor. of South Carolina. Alter reading the above letter ami considering it in Cabinet the Presi dent sent the following letter to '"ic ?Secretary of Wal : WAJ?iixaT?xj April 3. Sii*: Prior to my e ntering upon the dutic'S of the Presidency, there bad ! been stationed, by order of my pie decessbr, in the State House at Columbia, S. ('.. a detachment of United StatiS infantry. Finding them in that place, 1 have thought proper in delay a decision of the question of their removal until 1 could consider and determine whether the condition of affairs in that State is now such as to either require or justify ttic cm tinned military occupa tion of l! e State Hon.-.', In my opinion, thcrc%docs not now exist in j that Slate such domestic violence a- j i- contemplated by the constitution as j i lie ground upon which tlio military j power of i|<e national govcrntn-.'iit j iuay lie invoked foi1 the dedi iisti of the ; State. Tliere are.it i5 trie, grave j and serious dispu i s iis to the rights of certain claimants to tin chief executive office of iliol 'tale, b.il these are to he .-< t: led ;u 1 du termiiied in)! bv ihe Kiectili'ye id' Iii? United State.-:; but by Such orderly nod peaiM able mi-aus :..s may '?? ? provided by the coiistituiion laws of the iVl'atO; I hi! a-.-u:i.i j hat'.no resbri to violence is e< atom phi led in any j quarter, hut that, on ihe'contnVry, the | disputes in question are to be settled solely by -mil peaceful remedies as the constitution and the laws ul the State provide. Uli le'r these oircum . stances, in this confidence, I deem it proper to lake aclion in accordance with the principles a.lUO.inood WltCtl I entered upon the duties uf the Presidency. You are, therefore, directed to see that the proper orderi are issued for the removal of said troops from the State House to their previous place of encampment. II. P.. Hayis. To Hon. Geoi \Y. McCreary. Secre tary of War. This brought f.rth the following order: \Vau ] >kimi:t.mi.n r, Was?:iNtrroN, i>. C, April 3. Gciterul W. '/'. iiherin /?, C'dminttitdiiij tin- I tiffed Hildes Arinj/. G i:n l.i'.Ai.: I enclose, herewith a copy of a communication from the President id" the United States, in wh ich be directs that the detach incut of troops now stationed in the State House at Columbia, S. C , be with drawn, an.I returned to their previous barracks or camping ground. Von are I hereby charged with the execution' of this order, a nil will at use the withdraw hi of the troops on Tticsiliii/ nc.ct, the IQth if April, nt 12 o'clock M. Wry respectfully, Your obedient servant, G;:o. W. McCuauy, Secretary of War. Which settles the Gubernatorial dispute in South Carolina. Hamp ton's Government will soon be work ing in till its comp'c.cucss through out the Slate, and peace and order and prosperity will once more take possession of her borders. President Hayes has the gratitude of our people, who can now jubilate in earnest, for Hampton has triumphed over all opposition. Read What tho Law Says. n Section 7, Statute Passed in 1874, Vol. l?th, Statutes of S??tii Gab o Li na. "Willfully furnishing nny intoxi cating think, by sale, gift or other wise, lo any person of known in temperate habits, or to any person, when drunk or intoxicated, or to a minor, or lo any insane person, for ? use as a beverage, shall be held and deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be lined not less than one hundred dollars, and imprisoned not lessthan ten days, or. more than thirty days; ami it shall bo lawful for any member of the family,, or blood relation, or guardian of such intemperate person, or minor, and for the committee of such insu no person, or for any Trial ? Justice of the township, whore any or either of such persons reside, or have their legal settlement, to give a notice in writing to any person or persons engaged in retailing,selling, or hav ing iutoxica'ing liquors, forbidding hi hi or them, as the ease may be, front furnishing such intemperate person, minor or insane person with intoxi cating drinks, or liquors; and if within three months of the time ofsuch notice* any person to whom the samo is given shall furnish, or cause to b3 ? furnished, any intoxicating liquors to such intemperate person, miuor, or insane person, to be used as a bever* age, he or they shall be held severally responsible for any injury to person or property which may occur in con sequence ofsuch furnishing, and any one aggrieved * may recover damages against the person so furnishing by an action instituted in any courtof this State, having jurisdiction of civil action*; and in e ise any wife sh.ill give such notice, she shill he entitle I to recover of the person furnishing, i intoxicating liquors to her husban 1, in an action in her own hams, such damage as any court or jury in ty award, lor the maintenance of hers df and family, during the pcrio 1 when her husband, by reason ofsuch furn ishing, is incapable of pro vidi?i tor the proper support of her or thomj and in any action brought in aoe.or i iinco with ihn provisions of ibisse>" tion, the li e- I oi the ;urs ???' f.t.-n.s i big ii.toxicaliug drinks or liquor^ shall be liab.'o for-th.? da nag.ss r.i envereel to lite extent. ??f the penalty thereof, in ease ihe sinntr canmu b? sati-di ? i or the property ot thj defvd i aut in such ae. ion. Sic. ? Any person who shill hi foiihd drunk, or grossly into<ieaied :.i any slroi t. highway, p bliu bouse, or" public place", sha i be ft bed; up ni vie^V of or upon j r.;.if iiiiide betoro .?iiy mayor, or b'her municipal oflieor, or* i rial justice, not exceeding live dollars} ami i; the same is not paid, imprison-' .cd not. exCcftling five days; and any person who shall sell intoxicating liquors to such person, I.) be drank o.i the premises w here sold, whereby the said person .-hall become intoxiCat.-dy shall, besides his lidiility under Seei 7 of this Act, he liable to pay to the, wife, parent; child or guardian, of tho person se found intoxicated, the sum of live dollars for every such oTju^d, to be recovered in an action of debt before any I Vial Justice having juris diction of the person of the-defend ant. Provided, that no suit shall bo in.iiir.tcd after ten days from the commission of the offence mentioned in this Section. Six. ?. Whenever any riot, or other breach of the peace shall occur at or within nny travern, drinking saloon, or other place where intoxi eating liquors are sold, tho proprietor i r keeper of such place, shall bo deemed ami taken as an aider and abettor in such riot, other breach of the peace and shall ?bc liable to bo prosecuted and punished as such, un less such person can show that such riot, or other beach of the peaco was not caused by the persons engaged therein becoming intoxicated on said premises." NOTICE County Claims llrccivetl in Payment. COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. The County Commissioners offer for Sale, on Saturday April 14th 1877, to the highest ladder lor approved County Claims, (he two liutldingb in the Court House yard. The 1 trick Building foinerly occupied by Clcik of Court, Sheriff and Judge of Probate. Also the Wooden Building* foinerly occupied by Treasurer, Auditor County Commissioners, &c. . By Order of the Board of County Com missioners. GEO. BOLIVEB, Clerk. 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