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NEWS ?c TIMES. ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MOUSING HY THE 0kanoei1ui?! NEWS COMPANY. (JED. BOLIVKK, Business Manager. Terms of Subscription. One Copy one Year.;.$2 00 " " Six Moiidis. 1 00 Kates of Advertising. Ont Square 1st insertion.?1 ~>Q Each Subsequent " . 1 00 Notice* inserted in Locol Column at 20c per Line* All Subscriptions and Transient Advertise mentt to he. paid for in Advance. ft&J* jVo Jieript* Jor Subscription or Adrer lisentchts arc ]rutid unless Siyiicd by Iluinncss Manaycr. BCJT" We are hi no way rcspnnsihle for the tiews or opinions of our Correspotul tnt*. _ satu rda yT apATl 23, 1877. The Chief Justiceship. The Legislature at its present ses sion will be called upon to elect a Chief Justice lb fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge .Muses. A number of names have been moii trncd for the position, hut it is un certain at this writing to say who h to be the lucky man. Governor Hamp ton i3 said to be in favor of the election of Associate Justice Willlard, and we take it for grunted that he has good and ample rest ion j for having a preference in the matter. Judge Wiliard stood tip mi ifully by the people in thier fight against C tniberhiin and bis lliioviiigtnsso ciates, and deserves their thanks. That they arc grateful can be demon etrated by making him Oiiiol Justice. Rut in deciding in favor of Hampton it is argued that he only did hi j duty. Now no code of ethics has sought to disparage vi) tue by such a rule, and the test of merit is conceded to be the heroism of the deed. The question in such a case is not whether more than duty has been done, or whether true principle could Co loss, but whether, in the ordinary course of liunmu action, the performance of duty alone was to have been ex pec led. If not, and it be found fully dis charged, distinguishing credit will be awarded. As it is impossible for man to do more than his duty, so his | honor waits upon the degrees of per formance, ami the highest awards crown its completeness. The qties lion should not be whether virtue could have done less, but whether its sublimest impulses could have promp* ted more. For" these reasons wc heartily en dorse the nomination of Judge Wil lard. ? - mm ma* ? - . JB^OTO?"?-. The Democratic Legislature This body me! in the Slate Capital building in Tuesday of this week under the call of Governor Hampton. | At 32 M. precisely Sneaker Wal j lace and Clerk of the House Sloan ascended the stand, accompanied only by their assistant clerks. K. W. AI. Mackcy made Iii? appearance during the early portion of the day , but withdrew towards noon. Neilher I was Jones present, both of these whorthics having sought, as they imagined, more quiet fields in the SenaUunl ('handier. The left of th ? hall was occupied by the Democratic representatives alii osl exclusively,! while the right id the liall was solely occupied by Ihc.members of ithc late Miickey House., the only two white Republicans present being Fornter and Johnson, of Sum I er. A few moments pasi noon Speaker Wallace sounded the. gavel and announced that the House of Representatives would conic to order- The clerk then proceeded to call (ho roll of the Constitutional House organized and h wo in under Speaker Wallace in November last, the members of the Mnckcy House remaining unnoticed in tlicir seats. Sixty-nine names were called, all of whom answered, Gibson and Rird alone of the Constitutional members being uncalled. Gibson haying backslid cd and then resigned, and Rird having btiokslided and b(ii?tr iiv^rmdi-mpt. Alter prayer by nounoed that a quorum being present flip Ti?.:j v. :- rendy to proceed i.o business. At this Klage of the pro ceedings, to Iho utter astonishment of tho ignored Mnckeyites, who had by this lime become considerably be wildered in the rapid unfolding 61 e vents, Mr. Shaw, of Edgolielcl, moved ! an immediale adjournment of the House. Before the Bogu-es had time (o take breath the motion was pu t. and carried unanimously ami the House was declared adjourned until I lie succeeding day. In the Senate Lieut. Gqv. Glenves ascended the President's stand at 11 ' ? o'clock A. M. and called that body to order. The Clerk was then directed lo call the roll, and a quorum being present the pompous Glea* es ileiiv-j end himself of a farewell address, and like his infamous prototype ab- j dicalcd the position he had hitherto usurped; Kw?ils then look charge j but was soon relieved by Lieut. Gov. Simpson who appeared and assumed conti? 1 of the Presidency of the Senate. A feeble eilort was made by llie ultra radicals to vial;,; him take the oath of office a second time, but Simpson made the cms cringe in their seats by announcing to lb >:ir that there was no power on earth to c im pel him to submit to any such stultifi cation. VVc regret to see that Duncan from ibis county bus .-<> far followed Whitteinoreand Swails The second iprise in the Senate v."a3 the swear ing in of the Democratic Senators fro in Edge field, Lauren.?, Baritwcll and Abbeville, thtl3 giving the Democracy almost even numbers with their enemies. General Gary is now in the Sehateatid Parson Whitlcmoro will doubtless be particular in future how-he abuses South Carolina. He will have to keep his Nc w England slop lo himself and allow his misera ble enmity towards our people to stick and rot hi his own wicked breast. The second day's proceed ings were specially interesting in the House, as the folio win ?: iireainblo ! Ol and resolutions wi'l sh ?w : Mr. S!e:ppar;l, of I.Mgeiijid, intro- i duced the following preamble and j it solution - : \\\'irhmt IIoust; did; on the j 28th;day bl' Novcmlhlr, IrlTU, meet and was ilttly.organized according to . law; it constitutional quorum of the ? members thereof beiiij present and voting; and, Ii /.( ,(?..?. , certain persons claiming to be duly e'ecte I a ? in >mhcrs of this body have neglected and refused t) appear and qualify members as prescribed imd require.*! by law, but, on. I he contrary, oigaiii/.ed another body and styled tllcrm-clv s the House of lb prcsciitii'tiyes of South Carolina which said body was wholly without legal 6r;constitutional validity; and; I; //. fit:-, such conduct on the part of .-aid persons was in high contempt and derogation 'of ihn authority and dignity of tins I louse, aiid :i probable nhaudmont t?f their alleged rights as members bl this body; and, - // .< /;?\ ccttain persons, vi/: J.din Oib.;on and Day id Bird, as rypvesch ta lives fro in the County of Kairlioldj did appear and qualify uJi members of this body;'hud did subsequently there lb without justification atid oveuse, and in violation ot' law and their plain duty in t! 6 promises, rcn in need ? ojiciih and publicly ail connection I wi !i this iio?si'i, therefore, />'?? 'it rcsolied, That the claims id" all persons alleged to have been elected as members of this body, who have heglect?d and refused to appear and qualify a.- nicmbers.and joined ihein s.dve.: lo another body calling them selves the House of Representatives of South' Carolina, us well as the claims ol I hose who having appeared and qualified, renounced their con nection with this House, be, referred, without debate, '.o a joint commit Ceo consisting ofthe committee on privi leges and ele tiiohs and the committee on the judiciary, which committee .-hall have power a id is hereby re quired, to consider the sni.l claims and the right.-', if any, of the persons alleged to have been elected as afore said, and all matters conneelcd with the alleged election of said person i, ami report to thi- House b.( resolution or otherwise. ? A''figofrciffurther, That the said joint, i.v .-.'. 1! havo p wer I > send I lor per. oiis ami papers. Tho foregoing resolutions were!ail vocatcd in riti earnest, speech by Mr. Slieppard, ami passed the House by an almost unanimous vote. It is not j certain yet what disposition will bo made of the credentials of the Mack* I ! cyitcs, but we learn that Strakcr from this place will bo deprived of bis seat upon the ground of his tioii citi/.enship. Notices of the following bills were given in the House: ]3y Slieppard?bill to regulate the pay and number of attaches, clerks, I and oflicer:'of the General Assembly, and provide for the manner of ap j pointing the same; bill to abolish the office of county auditor, and confer the duties of that oflice on the county treasurer; by Simpson?bill to reduce the number <>f trial justices in An derson county, and to regulate their costs; by Youimins?hill to make juror, constable and witness tickets receivable for taxes; bill to incorpo rale the town of Elko and bill to incorporate the Hampton Phosphate Company; by .Shaw?Jjill to repeat Sections 270 and 2S0 of Chapter 2 of Kcviscd Statutes of South Carolina; by lllue?biil to abolish the tdliccs of I county treasurer and auditor, and bill for the collection and assessment of taxes; by Westberry?bill to amend the law rcgtl lilting the ap pointment of trial justices of Suinter counts; by Allen?biil to authorize the Governor to farm out the convict laborers confined in the.Pcuitentiary. In the Senate a good deal of busi ness was transacted, and all the com mittees remodljd as follows : I Gary, elected member of the com mit tec on the judiciary, vice Myers who withdrew; J. C. Maxwell, of Abbeville, elected member of the committee on claims, vico Taft with drawn; Todtl, of Laurons, elected on the committee on charitable institu tions, vice Myers withdrawn; Counts, o! Barn well, elected on the committee education, vice Swails , withdrawn, and on the com mi tecs on incorpora tions, public lands and the Penitenti ary, to fill vacancies occasioned by the death of Jones M. Williams; Todd is clcetcdvon the committee on linance vice Swails; withdrawn; Gary on the committee on the military vice I Corwin; Howard, of Marion, on the committee on mililiry vjep. Maxwell; Critteiiden on the committee on print ing vice Ji huston; A. P. 13utier bit the committee on mines and mining vice Clinton; Gar)* on the committee oh privi'eges sind elections vice Nash; J. C. Maxwell, of Abbeville, on the committee on public lauds vice Can no i; Kvins oh the committee on legis lative library vice Carter; Buck on the committee on railroads vice Cor win; Livingston on the committee on j contingent accounts vice Taft; J. C. Maxwell chairman of the committee on medical a Hairs vice Goch ran; chairman of the committee on re trenchments vice War Icy. The r >11 of the Senate now shows a Republican majority of one. "* The Mackcyiies of the Orangeburg delegation were admitted to sea s in the House on Thursday last, with the exception of Strakcr upon, the an nexed condition : Morgan, Forrest and CaldweU, of Giaiigeburg, were next called, and came forward rather doggedly. Mor gan said : "I am sorry for everything I hnve done in violation of the Cons, i tu lion of this State.'' Orr: "Do you ask pardon of this House V Morgan : "J grant it,sir." [Laughter.] Several voices: "it appears as if this man is Iryicg to avoid a recantation." Morgan: "l axes forgiveness, sir;'1 Ca hi well made a clean breast ol'it. ! 11c said : "When I *>\as here j before, J knew I was in contempt; but the people of my county kept me here, and I stayed to show I horn they were wrong, and they know they are wrong now, and I crave lor giveness, .'dr. Forrest was very sulky, He said : ' I am sorry for my violation -bf the Constitution of the j State." The Speaker. "Ho you ask forgiveness :V Forrest. "I al ways axes forgiveness, when I docs wrong." The .Spcuker. "Do you admit that you have done wrong?'' j Forrest: "Of course//' I is violate the ! Constitution, 1 has done wrong." } Voices from the Democratic side: "We don't propose to have this man j shuttle round in this way; ho must j purge his contempt or leave." For rest, much moved: *:I say I axc3 j humble pardon sir." These three from Oraugeburg were then sworn in. Tho Governor in Charles;on. Governor Hampton and stafi' re mained in Charleston two days, tho ' 18th and 19th instants, the guests of the citizens. The Governor was gieeted with great enthusiasm, and the wlvtolu city turned out in his hon or. At every turn he was called up on for a speech and, responded with his inimitable style. A marked significance of the oc casion was the number of colored people who turned out to hear him and the impression which lie made lipon them. A committee of officers of the First Regiment of National Guards, Slate Malitia, composed of coUorcd troops, called upon the Gov ernor, and had a cordial and satisfac tory interview. They presented a memorial in behalf of that organiza tion, asking that their organization be allowed to continue, that tho3* be permitted to retain the arms ofthe Stale, with which they are armed, oiid that they have a voice in re commending appointees for colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Maj >r. Gov ernor Hampton, assured them that in ii'1 things as to the organization ol the militia, and their right to bear arms, all tho citizens of the State white and black, would be placed upon exactly the same fooling. On the last day of his stay in Charleston, the Governor held a re ception at the City Hall, which was largely attended by colored men, together with many ofthe Rcpubli can 1 aders of the city. The Gover nor's speech was directed entirely to the colored people. We give an ex tract : ''All that I have to say to you now, ami I say it when victory has crown ed our efforts, is that I stand now precisely where I stood twelve years ago. I was the first man in America, certain!) the first man in the South, who advocated the granting ol the I right to vote t > (ho colored mail . [Applause.] That, is on roc ?rd. O.ily | a few days ago i saw in the New York j Tribune a statement made by its edi tor, Whitelaw Ried, that in 1805 I told him thai the .Northern Republi cans would want to lake away the right of voting from the colored man long before tin: South ever would. [A voice: that'a so.] During the late canvass I unide a prediction that \ the colored people would very soon i find that llie only protection they Int I for their elective franchise would be from the white men of the South. You will live to see it. I meant to tell you an incident which has happened since my elec tion. When 1 was in Washington recently, five or six or more promin ent Republicans ?men high in posi tion?actually consulted mo as to how the vote ofthe colored man could best bo restricted. 1 tell you what is true?my answer was : We don't want the vote of the colored man taken away or restrained; for, aside from the friendship wc bear their race, their right to vote gives us thirty more votes in Congress, and when peace comes we are satisfied that the best men in both races and parlies will vote together for ihe com mon weal. We don't want to take that right away. [Great applause..] I stand precisely in the positio n that 1 took twelve years ago. I want to see the colored people educated, and 1 renew here the pledgee that I have heretofore nude, that we will give the colored people better facil ties for education than they have hitherto enjoyed. [Applause.] I shall use all my influence to see to it that the means of education tire placed within the reach ofowry citi zen of South Carolina. [Applause.] And when I say every citizon 1 do not limit or qualify the expression. I call every man a Carolinian wheth er he is while or black?whether he is born here or at the North or in Europe?who is a good citizen and bus the interests ofthe State at heart, and he is entitled to all the protec tion that the laws of tho Stale and of the United States can give him. I am pledged lo fulfil every promise made in the last canvass. I can only do that if the people of Soiuh Carolina will help inc. I can do nothing of myself. 1 may indicate to the Legislature what I consider a proper course for them to pursue, ' bul it is for them to make tlri laws. My duty is to execute them, und your duty is to .send the best men to the Legislature) irrespective of nice or piirty. Select no man for public olfiou who is not lit to fill the position. I care not what may bo his politics or Ids race. Make it your rule, that you j will place no man in oflice unless bo is competent. If ycu give mo goo I men to ina'.co the laws, I p'odge to you my honor that thoso laws shall I be framed so as to place every man ami woman, of both races and parties, upon tin equal fd ding before the law. [Applauso.j" Let every Democrat be imbued with the letter and spirit of the Governor's policy and the colored men will themselves nominate him for Governor next lime. The Impending War. From time to lime, we will give cur readers facts bearing upon the Easierti question, upon which they can speculate at their leisure .in private. The following facts, compiled by our neighbor of Atlanta, will help the reader to draw his own conclu sions as the war progresses : I The countries directly interested in ! the settlement of the eastern question j are Russia, Turkey, Austria,, Italy, Gi rniany, France, and Great Britain According to the J?test advices, Russia will be the attacking party fn the case of war, and Turkey will pre pare for defensive warfare. To the north of Turkey in Europe lies Aus tria (with Servia and Bosnia inter vening) and Ron mania. To tho cut of Kouniauia is Russia,, the river Pruth forming the boundary line. To the east of Turkey ill Asia is Per sia, nud to the north of Persia is Rus-iu. There will he Jlwo lines of attack then. Now us to the condition and circumstances under which invading armies will approach Turkey. The treaty of Paris si lied in 18?G, turn ed over the eastern question to the . joint control of the great powers of Europe, and provided that none should ac t without the eb operation of the Others. Itopouod tho Black sea, lyini south of Russia and ens! of, j Turkey, to the cmnuioreo of all n ttibns, and cxclti I J frb'h it all ships of war. It joined the Turkish provinces of Moldavia an 1 Wall a - ! chia and some Russian territory iut ? the independent prime ulity bi j i Roumauia, so that the e > ?. u sree o: j the ? linube might bo : oil :* >!! .! by no biiu power. The (?r?liibitbry clauses ?f ilib treaty a- to tab lik sea were either ignored or in > lino I, j Russia fortifying to soine extent, and I putting war vessels on h rcoast Hu.-.' ia has been careful tb pave t'?e j way for her invasion of Turkey. " Sue has advised with all the powers, and they joined in submitting the prot? col as a basis of peace. Turker re | joctod this, and gives Russia the prc ! tense of acting in the mi ne of Europj, or at east by permission of the powers interested. Extending along the northern boundary of Turkey are Bosnia, Ser via and Roumania?all to sonic ex tent under Austrian influence, none of thorn Turkish in feeling. If Aus tria does 'not dispute- the passage of Russian armies, the}' will cross the I Pruth and move promptly ;nto Turk I ish teiritory. The Pruth is about i 500 miles in length, and for 200 miles forms the boundary between Russia and Roumauia. Iii 1828, the Russian armies crossed the Pruth, and, marching toward Constantinople, penetrated as far a-. Adrianoplc, r.ot more than 100 miles from Constantinople, when peace was concluded?Russia dictating the terms. In 1853, the Russian army crossed the Pruth, and at the samo time the Russian licet threatened. Turkey in Asia. In November the Turkish fleet was destroyed by the Russian fleet, and the towtwd" Siviope almost demolished. This called England and France to tie aid of Turkey, and Russia, thrown on the defensive, made a stand at Sebastopol Tho end was the treaty of Park?, in which Europe dictated terms to Rus sia. If Russian armies march through R?u mania into Bulgaria (the scone of the Turkish massacres) the people will not be hostile, because they hate the Turks. Rut tho Turkish army will dispute the passage of the Dan ube, which flows between Roumauia and Bulgaria. This is one line of I attack, 1 Russia has been negotiating with Persia, for considerations is nut averse to allowing the passage of the Rus sian armies through her tcriitoiy. An army may threaten from this point, or, crossing the Blaak S9a, strike a point nearer Constantinople, In the meantime a Russian fleet is on the American coast untramiualled i and rnady to he sent where it may do the most good. furkcy is ready lor war, and will fight Russia whether she is supported or noC .She has a splendid navy and a well equipped army. Austria and Italy are uneasy; Germany is reticent; England 15 non committal, nnd France is neutral^ Just how soon they will all ho in a turmoil of war it is impossible to say. j We clip the following from tho ChuHcsfou Republican 1 The Oraugeburg correspondent of the Ncjcs und Co to-?er simply lies, when he states that Rev. Dr. Web.ter weut to Oraugeburg without a cent, and ia now worth 8:50,000. The writer has known Dr. Webster intimately cvot since 1807 and firmly believes that ho is this day no better off financially tliart he wits then.. Delias labored earn estly in the interest of his church, as a faithful minister, and has frequent ly expended his own private means t? advance the interests of the colored people. His connection with Clafliii University has been nearer that of tl benefactor than a recipient of favors j for it was through his efforts it was founded and in a large measure sus lained. If his investments in Or angeburg have turned out profitably^ it is due to his own enterprise and spirit which are manifested in the many improvements he has made iri the place, and which would entitle him to the favor of any comrauuity not steeped in prejedice against str?nget s. The hostility of a certain clique to Dr. Webster can have mi other base than his connection with a Northern church, his Northern na tivity, and his successful labors among the colored people. The same article in which' the attack was made on Dr. Webster, had also a malicious fling at. Gr>. Boliver; Esq.. the Intendant of Orangeburg, and from what we c.i U learn, tho i nsinnation'? thrown out ag.ibist him* were villain ifsly unjust.. Mr. Bot:-3 vor is one of tin; in nt enterprising men of the county, who has laborC I zealously in his otticial capacity au 1 other wise to protect tha citizens and promote tha prosperity of the com munity. Until recently he Inn beeil the recipient of e mtui 1 il lattdatioiw from the D.*.inur.i'io press f?r hisl wise and impartial administration of the laws as chief officer of the toxrii and fir bis public spirit as a citizen; but, being a Republican", he i- an obstacle in the way of some oftvje-? seeking Democrats, who, under the1 new legi me, imagine that they are" entitled to all offices now held by ^Republicans. They hope to accomp lish by persecution what they never could g ain by popular favor, hence1 cowardly attacks. OK THE Ornngeburg Agricultural and Me chanical Association. Will he hohl kit Oraugeburg in the Faif Ruilding May 17th, 1877. at which time Premiums will he award.'ill to successful competitors as follow'.* * For the largest collection of Hot Homo' Plants by one person. For ttie best collection as rfltove.' 44 2?l best For too best collection of Zonal and Fan cy I.ctif Ouraniuins. For the best collection of Double ?eran For the best collection Scented ?cran' inin". . , For tho best collection of Pelargoniums. ?' ?? Hoses (cut flow er-O For the best coUcetion of Furcliias. " Pansier, . . " M Native Wild Flowers (arranged ) For the largest collection of Vegetables by one person. " For the b'eat collection of tire above. Worthy articles other than the abbVe named will he awarded premiums. Premiums will not be awarded unless there he a Fair Competition. Articles will be received for Kxhibiti6rt from (.) o'clock Wednesday morning May 16th, to 10 o'clock Thursday mornin'g May 17th. The Doors will be opened to VIm-1 tors at 10 o'clock A. M., and the Exhibition' will close at 12 P. M. of the same day. No charges made for Enuring Articles' for Exhibition. Refreshments of Icc-Crcain, Cake, Fruit?, &c, will be furnished in tho Building. Admission 50 cents. Children under 12 years of age 25 cents. For further particulars opply to . KlltK RODINSO'N, apl 21 _ ft NOTICE. OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONER ORANOEnuno CouNaY, 8. C. April 18th, 1877. Notice is hereby given that there will be a re-appointiucnt of Trustees of the va rious School Dihtricts of tho Baid County during tho month of May. THOMAS "PHILL1 PS. Co. ycheoi Com. U. Co. ?- v