Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T'T.‘ I COI, 0RR S ADDRESS I ' ON WADDACE HOUSE. INCIDENTS OF THK DA UK DAYS. & ■ i •• Facts About tb« Famous Dual Oot- ernment In South Carolina-The Blood leas Revolution of 1870. The Anderson Mail recently pub’ sh- ed the following address of Co'. JAiues L. Qrr upon the campaign of I87t» and the famouli Wallace House of which hte was a consoicuous memhor., which was delivered before the Daughters of the"Confede» , acy In Anderson. His ad dress is full of valuable facts, and is as follows: , • You are quite familiar with the causes and effects of the Revolution of 177(>, when the colonies dtt 1 en d to the mother country that they would not submit to “Taxation without represen tation’’ and that “they would sjk nd millions for defense, but not orie‘ cent for tribute.” England was most pow erful, the‘colonies small and moor, bu\ impelled by the spirit of independence and l ive of freedom, they cast fea-- a- d expediency to the winds and shook the thrones of every kingdom in Europe by their privations and ultimate >uo-. cess. Th^t has been chronicled in song anlhsftory, and. every boy and girl is familiar Vith the stirring incidents transpiring Trom Uje battle of Dex.-^ ington to King’s^Afountam and Vor^- town. / One hundred j a bloodless re arg after that In 187ti. ties, and every means which could ac complish their purpose was not only justifiable, but right In the sight of man and of heaven. Suasion, moral and physical, yas used, and every con ceivable argument employed to show the negroes that their interest could only be subserved by their white neigh bore. Tu show that there was nothing in utiou occurred in South* Carolina, which was j ist as im ' portant in its results to our own ptu pie and State, which has not been written aW^st and Is (adiug fast from memory, as those who took part in its enactment are passing away. At your relics* l have jotted down my rcc<H f ^ of be lections- of the Inc dents occunog in 1 r thyt campaign hoping they might in struct and intertst you, for ti e State [ was then su’bmitTTng ui lax at i c u w iHi-1 out representation'' and “ccutributing 1 * -mlf+iomr for revenue.” The'Republicans ohtainrd |»o»-c*-»ioc of the biute government In l"'>s t.y me election of R. K. Scott a- governor, and U.^,- other Offices were fiited with carpet baggers and sca!aw«g« aiei ne groes. , Scott was succeeded by K. J. Moses, Jr., and a condition of corrup-. tlon and incom|>etence prevaPcd which was never equalled in any niciit. Chamberlain followed in 1 H 7I jsod while he was personally honest, be was surrounded by such a set of thieves that peculation permealeJ every d"- parlmcnt of the Stale governm qt. The honied debt of Ihv Stale had in creased from about six iniHlon dollars to over twenty-seven mil hob" fb Vh'se seven years, nolwithslaadlug tue fact that taxes were increased year by year until they becamo unbearable. The Hous • of R -presc l *tive« c j o -i i i f 1 ilb inemkK.rs In 187-1 5 tmu awoul twenty-four l>emis - rats. aliout ten the bugaboo of putting them back in slavery and depriving them of any means of education, predicted by their leaders from every stump and preached from every pulpit by their preachers, it was promised that the constitution of the State be amended so that a per petual two mil l tax shoo Id be levied on all property of the Slate for the benefit of education which should be equally divided among the blacks and the whites.- Many anecdotes were told, illustrating the perfidPy of their former leaders, tuoh as the following : An old darkey had a dream in which he went to (iades, and being asked what ho saw in that warm region, claimed that he saw Scott, Moses, Cbanrborlain and other leaders there, but-every one of & them had a negro be tween him and the fire. Another old fellow had epu e to the election and re ceived for 'his work that day some cheap cigars, a box of sulphur matci.es and a quai l of pop skull whiskey. Oa -his way home he was overcome by the whiskey and lay down by tbe side of the roadbed went to sleep. Turning over fn his drunken stupor,.the match es took fire and smelling the sulphur fumes, and feeling the burning, he rose in fear and repentance, exclaiming : ' Just as I expected : in bell ! aod roast- | ing : that's what comes of following the Yankro*/’ Arclher which usually caught the nbgro was the experience of a repentant darkey whd was used ■M Qov. j Scott and the darkey wanted to get Into heaven, but as no man could enter | on onrmthack. and mother had a horse, the (iovernur proposed that the ctarkey should cover blm»e'.f with an old hurse hide and carry the Gov. ernor through the gates on his back. The horse hide was procured and after a long, st> ep and stonv ascent, the gates of heaven wrrur^cachrd The Governor knocked loudly at the gate . St. Peter appeared with a long white beard, Dow ing robes and a hig of keys in ills hands and said evening, Governor, light, throw your bridle over Ui*t hitching pcit and come ij).” To the negro he said, "VVc don't allow no donkeys to enter the gates of iii-avco.'' The darkey re marked, ”1 jest stood there tied to that hitching post till I most starvtd to death, and I ain't seen Got ..Scott from that day to thi'.' * Judge Tom Mackey, who helped us in the canvass, vhus described'Con' gressmun- A. S Wallace, whose obitu ary he was.supposed to In* delivering : building and their pistols taken from them, when they were allowed to pro ceed to-the door of the hall, there they were met by another squad of U. S. soldiers, who demanded that they show their commissions before entering. As eightofthe members had no com mis- ^fons and' going in the hall without those eight would have given the Re- publloahi-aquonnsrltfid majorlty, tbe Democrats declined to enter, and re turned >0 Carolina Hall. The U: S', soldiers were then rrmov- rhlle R :pub1'.c*us and the h i.,ti.ee nc grow*, lb* Speaker httiag a <>la W, cor rupt and insolent n< gro nameu K Unit. Tbe white people of the Stale were incoming very rtslicss under the dom- iuatloo'of the negro and carpet ba*i ger. but the crowning infamy ^buh 1 aroused the mnnhood of the S.ale fr..in the mountains to the sea Wf- tfie elec tion of W. J. Whipper. an ignorant, dishorn si and dissipated negro, and F J Mo-es, Jr., former Gjve.-co- and lb - worst degenerate in Soutu Carolina, to the bench in I87.V Tho judiciary is the bulwark of freedom of every gov ernment and when that, loo, was in vadtd by tbe ignorant, corrupt ami licentious, our people felt that there was no longer any hope and all would be ruined. You can scarcely consider what a stupendous undertaking it was 1*7'. to throw off this yoke of tyranny and despotism. The negroes had more than two vutes to the white people’s one. All the offices from Governor to con stable were In tbeir bands, including Met A. in He icsth the rude w > \\ athM C * bon sdrtu-te are laid ihn* ba* met. ed*frora the ijtate House, and the Dem ocratic executive committej audlthe Wallace House' decided to t&ke the hall still guarded by State constables'. A committee was selected to lead the assault and the whole Wallace House marched down in a body, accompanied by the • Demoeralic'executlve commit tee. On reaching the door the fore most man was asked to show bis com mission to the chief sergeant at arms of the Mackey House, which was then in session. This he itid and as the ser geant was examining it through a crack, the door being slightly ajar, the member puii^d the door wide open, and strong and willing hands seizing it forced it entirely back anu held it there while every member of the Wal lace House rushed in, thrusting aside the constables who stood in the way. The'entrance was made so suddenly and quietly that the, Mackey Hous? was stunned with amazement for a moment and then a pandemonium of noises broke out, but General Wallace walked upon the Speaker’s de-k ac companied by his officers and all took tbeir places. Excitement was Intense, firing was expected every roorot'el, and one single pistol shot would have bath ed tbe whole State in blood, hut most fortunately no shot was fired. ^There Were two Speakers,-two eels of officers am the membeu soon arranged them selves on separate sides of the hail, commenced transacting business’ fre- qu. otiy two of ibeiu spcAluag at the same time on entirely different sub jects. Including the eight numbers from Edgefield and Laurens, the Dcniocral<- slitl lacked three mcmtier* of a quorum and every effort was now iqaue to se cure three of >he R*-puh| fV an nu-rnWrit to recognize Wallace a>- Speaker. My- i rs, a very intelligent muiallo, and bunch I Hamilton, a coal black negro, tbe “Good | finenl specimen of brains and courage i ever saw o' his race, hotti from Heau- fort, came over and joined the Wallace House. Thfin' a mulatto named H rd, of Fairfioid. cam** over, hut the Demo crats had stayed in that Hall four days* ami nights, anu no line of itallle mo mentarily expecting an attack, ever suffered a greater nervous strain, and to make matters more uncomfortable the Rjpuhlicana had possession of the gallery above the Hall, where they had a hundred cut throats, arm-d with ari$y rill jj* Hut for tbe fact that cool and brave men from all over the Mlalc iNiured Into Columbia as soon as the Democrat' went Into the State 'House, I influx of vagrant immigration from Europe, and the purest type of Ameri canism cap her found in our midst. Hlcssed with a salubrious and equable climate, the most productlve^eoll Fn the world, the exclusive conditions for raising cotton iu this country unbouod- ed'coal and iron ore, and vast‘’quanti ties of timber and phosphate rock, all of which are Just being developed and manufactured; we have every incentive to stir our ambition and opportunity to become the greatest, richest, and most powerful section of this great country With such a priceless heritage hallowed by the example of our illu&jjjjjous fore fathers, blessed by Providence with every facility for development and ad vancement, enjoying every advantage of learning and religjous influence, you must not, you cannot fall to do your whole duty, to your fellow man, your country and your God. - The women "f any country control Its destiny. If they are intelligent., moral and energetic their fathers, husbands, brother** ag|l sons will‘reflect these ijualities in their private and public life.' Like the conscience their Influ ence is silent, but ever present. Do not hesitate to exercise the power you possess, that your people and your country may be better that you have I i vtth- THK CAMPAIGN HKGIN8 First Meeitng 14ih Was i- Nature'* «!e r-t lw ever ( Pam The i I *| heaven we kn< He did n*.t co. Ton mean to uav ttie t We know in hell bed* For "alia* c had im *• *r« not dwell, *ul. Future employment wax promi-e*' those who voted with the whites anj those who voted ag inst them were threatened, not only ^xilb discharge, but that they should never he employ ed in the future, in dealing with thatl quietly walked out 10 Carolina class of ignorant and prejudiced peo ple,^ however, mo*q could be accom plished through bodily fear than all the reasoning and promises in- the world. So tbe “red shirt” companies were formed in every section ‘of the Slate, and at all political gatherings, and frequently at night, they paraded on horseback with plenty of firearms visible, and dressed in red-, flannel shirts or blouse*. labile there was no V meat was not only an avowed Repub lican but an ardent partisan, and tbe strong arm of the government as ri’p resented by military garrisons wire , scattered all over the whoje &lato. Many of our own people believed u would be impossible to succeed and that an tfforl would but incite tbe op pressors to tighten the thumscrews. Under such circumstances jou can understand that the standard bearers should possess above every ot er qual ification, courage and determination. Our candidate for Governor, Gen. Wade Hampton, was tbe prrsonifica tion-of these, and the other officers down to the members of the legislature were chosen for these qualities. The result was that while there hafe prob ably been In the history of the State more polished and brilliant State off! cers, in my judgment South Carolina never had a tXHiy of'officers, taken as a whole, of higher courage, sense of honor and determination. The canvas^ of 187fi will never be forgotten’by any person who took part in, it or witnessed tbe parades and , mootings. Excitement was at the»' highest point, and at every meeting hundreds and at many of them thous ands, of negroes attended, and 'white men were thera expectingnriots and bloodshed. The Democrats attended many of the Republican meetings and insisted pn “dividing time,” that is having joint discussions -•"hether it was consented to or not. The history of the world does not furnish a precedent of our condition at that time. The former slaves, not withstanding the constitutional pro visions guaranteeing the protection of tbnr*South iujts slave holding, were not only emancipated,*but the Repub lican party, composed of white people of the North, Eist and West, in the heat of excitement and under the spur of revenge immediately succeeding the civil war gave the slaves the right to vote and tried in every way to place them over the white race of the South, politically and socially^ There might have been some palliation had they been strangers and of a different £e0- ple, but they were the same, like an cestry, traditions and impulses, yet they strOTff' to put their own raci and blood undw- the domlnat'on of the ne gro.. The fight was a desperate one, and on the one side were numbers, power and- the State and National government, on the other brains, cour age and money. The election bad to be carried, or the white people had to give up their firesides and tbeir liber 1 ■Wiwi'W we “Hurrah for Hampton," an j every description made that many of I the negroes were deterred from, ap- pearing on election day. There were riots, however, at Cain hoy, Strawberry Ferry, near Charles ton, in which white raeivwere : killed, and in. Edgefield . nU Harnwt U counties in which negroes were killed. On election day the tissue ballot was used. ' It was a full State ticket of regulation . .size and shape, printed on the thinnest silk tissue paper. In a ticket printed on ordictry heavy pa per, folded so as to fall open on strik ing the bottom of the ballot box, from five to twenty of these thin tickets wece olaccjl within and voted. Under the law, if there were more hallo s in the box than names on the voting list, the number of ballots to bring them down to tally with the voting list had to be drawn out by some one blind folded,.and it was a/vtry easy matter to select the heavy paper and leave tbe thin. The result in most of the boxes, after the drawing out process was com pleted, showed large Democratic major ities. The face of the returns showed a large Democratic majority, both for Sti^te officers and members of the Leg islature; but the returning board, or State canvassers, composed of the Re publican State, officers, decided, to go behind the returns, and they-threw out the returns from. Laurens and EJge- field counties and refused tu issue com uHslons to the members of the Legislature elected from these two counties. Gen. Huger was in command of the U. S. t-olrdiers and being called upon by the Governor (Chamberlain) furnfthqd troops to guard the Stalk- House and prevent the entry into the hall of the Hous" of Representatives, of any mem ber who did not havq a commission from the State board. In addition to the soldiers the Republicans swore in hundreds of Stale constables to guard the Sl-ito House, many of wtiffm were roughs ard cut-throats. Oqu was brought Jrom Louisiana, an 1-i-hman Who had shot a member of the legis lature a lewweeks before wl * n they had a similar trouble to rur* They also brought up the ^aokiuody Club from Charleston, composed of negro longshoremen, toughs and ex-convicts. Tbe Republicans organized in tbe hall and elected E. W. M. Mackey, ax Speak er. The Democrats met in the Carolina .Hall and elected Geo. W. H. Wallace as Speaker. The Wallace House went down in a body and were stopped by the U. S. soldiers at the entrance of the not oik* member would have gone out alive, but the revenge on the Republi- cat! white and black would have bc*vn tcSTfu.. S.imc of our men sat within ten f>*i-l of Mackty during those four da>» and uighU. to ki'l him lo»lsutl> wheii tbe first-shot - was fired, and though t-e realhiefl his p rll he never flinched. We had obtained.our*object In securing the three nuisrary tm u. hers, and being informed that the United Stales soldiers bad received or ders to cifar tbe haU of Democrat* we Hall, com- a quorum with us, and carrying a u ;> atiy buK-a'n • tin Repuhiican govern ment. A suit was brought by the Dom- ecratic. State, offioers before the Su preme Court to determine the title to the offices, and it shouid never be for gotten that Willard, afterwards elect ed Chlet Justice ol this State, though a Yankee and a R■publican, decidin' Iff?case in favor of the Democrats, lo the meant’me, however, two sep WVtual v ioienue do»o--U» -tnW persoig4 a.-ate stategovereswnts were mo with noise o' pic paiu it < >ranK<'l>iirg on. i lie Somcwhai Lively. The following is a report of the first campaign meeting sent out.by Vhe Aw mclatrd- Fr«-s from Cbarlcvttnr'UUdCT date of June 14 : Thu Slate campaign meeting started out to day at Orangeburg in red hot fashion. Tillman said it'was a regular monkey and parrot outlook. it is eviuenl that the plan outlined is to push Hoyt and. McSweeoey to the wall. J’attersan took the lead In the attack and jumped on McSwecney vig orously. To begin with, i'atterson luvus* d McSwccncy with being fn polit ical league with the blind tigers in Charleston and Columbia and then, lo rpun j tiff the period, read a recent edi torial from the Oconee News in which EJi or Verner sand he nad the proof against McSwecney that he patronized tigers. MeSweeney gut up and em phatically said the t charge was false, an't there that maticr ended. Thu proof t the next -U'U if there hiaany. Then I'atterson said every one thought tbe Governor wa- paying fur *li the papers he a a* getting and pay ing for. but he found the State was paying for them ail and even paying 'or ttie Hampton Gua r dlan and the Herald and News. McSweepey ex plained tiiat it has been the custom, *nd b** wanted data on State affairs. * I’atterson also jumped on the Gov- •rnor for paying for a picture of the Governors of toe State. Gary favored dispensary, but wanted each county allowed tbe chance lo say wb&l it wanW-d. I’atterson and Gary both jumped on Hoyt for an o. .< to rial in The Mounlain- er last January, in which be Is ai- eged to have written in « ffect; That prohibitionists and op|»onents of (he dispensary ehoq d go together as far vs they could anti destroy the great whiskey machine, which is the emped- roent lo prohibition, and lot’s agree as we can upon a plan which will give prohibition a major part of the terri tory wrested from the common enemy. Got. Hoyt was in this thought to be in sincere. •A. Grare Jones entered the race for Senator and made a brief speech. Tillman was received with old time irdpr, and he said he would go to South Dakota or elsewhere and enter contests if he could do any good there. He will attend but few meetings. Jones made a general argument, mak ing no attack. - ». W. D. Evans, J. H. Wharton, J. Ni Uthoeidge, .J. K» .Betigrew, U. U pie paid toeir taxes to trie Hampton government freely and voluntarily. Hut for the good judgment and nerve oi Governor Hampton and these asso ciated with* him. coupled with the en tire confidence in and devotion of th*} people of the state to them, anarebjt aud slaughter would have been inCvi- lable.a-Thuso^wbo afterwards spoke disparagiug.y of the man who redeem ed the State in 1S7<) are worse than slanderers and mgrates,. for they were traitors to their State, their country and their race. When the matters wrre finally set tled, and the fearful incubus of negro domination, that yoke of ignorance and corruption, was throwu off, redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled, South Carolina sprang forward in the race of were worthy of their noble sifes. who had so gallantly fought for thell* liber ties and rights against overwhelming odds from 18til to 18'ij, who had sacri tieed property, comfort and life itself; rath6r' than submit to tyranny and oppression. , You are to take the p'aces of your fathers and mothers who are silently passing away year by year, and influ ence the destinies of this section in the onward march of progress and develop ment. Will you raise the standard of our people, mentally and morally: will you encourage education and honor ; will you staud/Tor the right against selfish greed and ignorant prejudice ? Will you mould public opinion so that truth and justice, religion and patriot ism, )>ur(ty and principle shall be re spected and rewarded, and avarice, selfishness! fraud and deceit shall not only be condemned, hut punished. Public opinion is the sun in our form He Stands Upon HU Oftlelai Record Ariwi HuntioriA i ha DUmenfiMtrVr Upon filing his pledge as a candi date for Governory Gov. M. B. Me Sweeney gave the press the following outline of his position : In entering the campaign as a candi date for the nomination of Governor 1 expect to stand on my record in the administration of the office during the time 1 have held it. Upon that record I am going before Ihn people and ask their endorsement. If an administra tion has been successful the custom has been to endorse it by a re-election, and I invite the closest scrutiny of the administration, and if it has not been successful and business-like and non- political, then I do not expect to ask the people to ehdorse it; but If it has been business-like and free from blun ders; if the affairs of the State have been administered by me as chief ex ecutive in a wise and judicious manner and in such a way as to emphasise the fact that 1 have endeavored to be tbe Governor of fill the people and have carried put my promise that Lhad no poltlTcal ehemtFf ldnJantsh^ and" ffO" political friends to reward ; if faction-, at differences have been wiped out and the people have been brought togeth er; If there bas been progress and prosperity in tbe State under my ad ministration ; if the law bas been en forced aud peace and good order have prevailed throughout the State; if these things are and have bjen, then I fiiel that I have a right and it is my duty to ask my fellow citizens to en dorse my administration by giving me the nomination in the approaching pri mary. And I believe that the sense of justice which characterizes the people of South Carolina will give the endorse ment I seek. I stand ready to meet ary criticism of the administration and I desire only to be judged'by the rec ord. Much has been done during the past year to restore good feeling among our people and to bring all factions to gether and lo get all the people In har mony and working together for tbe progress and development and upbuild ing of the State. The Stete ha* gone forward more rapidly In the past year lo material development than In several years pre ceding, and every day wealth is seek ing investment in our borders and new enterprises ars going up in ail portions of the State. The people are happy and prosperous. Uusiness conditions are good. The administration has the cootideece of the business men and all of the State officers are working In accord Tor the achievement and devel opment of South Carolina. The management of the State hospi tal for the insane is excellent and eco nomical. The affairs of the penitentiary are in excellent condition, and the superin tendent and hoard of directors have managed tbe institution glib good busl- ne-s judgment. Under the reorganization of tbe dis pensary the management has b^eo good and entirely sa'isfai tOry. The hdhrd of directors and commisslont n* are working in harmony. The chief plank In my p'alform Is that I have honestly and faithfully tried to do the right as I saw it. and to conduct tbe affairs of my office on business principles aud free from poli tics and to recognizs in county affairs the right of local self-government. Neither have 1 assume! to discharge the duties of any other department of the government, but have referred all matters pertaining to the different de partments to which they properly be longed. , As to my position on thosa matters upon which there is dtflerence of opin ion I icfer to my annual message to the Legislature- The education of the people is the raceror fi Evans was lively. E>lison Gapers, Jr., and J. J. McMa han had a hit of a scrap in their con test. J. U. Moore is running against Bel- stiager, but does not expect much. ” Jennings and Dr. Timmerman are having a pica-ant race. Derham and' Hrooiter livened Up a bit. Sloan, Blcaseq Winkler, and J. H. Tillman arc in the race for Lt. Gov ernor. Tillman got after Ukase and Wink ler for buying Harris LRbia water. -'-The United States geological sur vey has been reporting on the richness of the new Cape Nome gold fields. The mental, moral apd tinanciaL progress grmrrament I'eporl cffeatually dit poses and showed her sons and daughters of two common misconceptions as to the manner in which Cape Nome gold reached its present location. Since tbe discovery-of the -rich deposits along the beach many of the miners have adopted the opinion that the gold came from the sea and that it has been washed upon the shore during count less ai'os by the action of the waves. Mr. Schrader, who formed his opinion from observation on the spot, reports, on the Contrary, that' the gold tethe result of the breaking up, folding and settling of the rock in the.reglon itself^ pud that the fine gold found along the‘ shore as f r as it has bt?en conveyed at all has been carr .ed ’o- i by the action of the creeks and nv j's. - k of government, which regulates the whole body> politic. if virtue, and purity are required of every public t tlijcr an i expected of every private "Titrzeu, progress and elevation follow as night follows the day, but if lawlessness, intolerance and blatant domagugery is approved apd rewarded, degradation, dishonor and retrogres sionmust, result. Tn one condition we have warmth and tight, beauty and iffc, health and strength ; In the other 'the sun is in eclipse and *a suffer darkness and cbitl, shadow aud death. Vou had a roost forcible illustration recently of tbe difference: for which condition will you strive 8 The South is the garden spot of the earth, uncontaminated by the great - At l^st, after many weary months of darkness, Sig. Crinpi, Italy’s aged Statesman, is able t * , owing to the removal of a cataract irom each eye. The other day h*; riwo with the.band ages slill nominally on,but after 1 break fast he was led to an operr'window of the Villa Lina, where he lives in Na ples, under which strctchestheglpri- ^‘ifldoiH.bay, with its islands and smoking sentinel, glittering as only the Mediter ranean can in the sun, and the cloths were removed. As hireyes became ac customed to the golden sunlight and fell on his favorite view, he drew a long breath and his eyes filled wito tears. After a rest the aged statesman hpd the pleasure of opening his own latter* and telegram*, of which there wt-re many of c mgra'.ulutions. y ^ — —Love il like au other diseases; when the victim hsfcT bad a bad-case > and pulled through he feels pu>od of* himself. - —.— . . An educated yuomary is worth more to the perpetuation of our government than large standing armies or great pavles. I favor the hearty and liberal support ,4)f our common schools, for It is only in these that the great majority of our children can be educated. - I am also in favor of sustaining our State in stitutions of higher learning—not ex travagantly and yet not niggardly. The policy of the State in this matter is settled, and it would not be wise now to cripple or injure them by withhold ing mure than Is necessary for their proper aud adequate maintenance. In my message I recommended a small appropriation to make search lor the Ulack report, which was con sidered necessary to establish the claim of the State against the general government. This report, as a result of this recommendation and the appro priation which was made, has been found and forwarded to Senator Till man, and it is hoped that it will sup ply the' missing link necessary to es tablish the claim of the State and thus enable the State Ur pay Tne claim of the general government .against the State and also have a considerable i al- ance to our credit. As to the dispensary, my position on this question is well known. In a cir cular which I issued in August of last year to the magistrates I slated that I believed that the dispensary system, if properly and wisely enforced, was the best solution of the liquor question yet devised. I took the same position in my message to tbe Legislature and I have had no occasion to change my views on this subject. Much of the opposition that formerly existed to ti^e dispensary system has now buen charged into its hearty support, and even many of those who stilF-oppose it are willing to give it further trial and have ceased their active opposition. 1 also issued last.year a circular let lw to the mayors and Intendants of the towns and cities of the State asking their co-operation in th^. enforcement of the law. They wlfh one accord f rom ised .their hearty co-operation, and believe the records will bear me out in tbe statement that the law has been better enforced flaring the past year than ever before since it was put on the statute books. J reduced-V ie constabulary force and la the selection of constables have en deavored to secure men of character and standing, and I am glad to say that in the enforcement.of the law theft has been no conflict between tbe constables and citizens. Tbe constab ulary force is now considerably smaller than it was when I came into office, and I believe I can truthfully say with out making InvldUtiis comparisons, much more, efficient. In the city of Charlestdh, by wise and discreet management, we were en abled to show that the United States officers were using the custom house as a storage for blind tiger whiskies and without conflict between the State and national authorities, aud as a re sult of the Investigation in tnis case the most notorious Republican in the State was removed from office and an other, and I hope, better man put in his place. Of course there are still violations of the law, but whenever it has come to my knowledge that the law was be ing violated and the illicit sale of, whis key was being engaged In, in any com munity, I have promptly sent officers there with instructions to stop the Illicit sales. I know there are good and true men and Democrats who are honestly and sincerely advocating prohibition, but I am fully convinced that prohibitory laws will not promote temperance, the object sdffgfil by these people ; but on the contrary, if a prohibitory law was enacted; bliha tigers and the illicit sale of whiskey would increase and there would be no machinery and no revenue with which to put a stop to it. For ttiitreason many of those who are in fivor of the Open bar-room and the sale of whirbry are* uc v*< lating prohi bltioD, anti * v< n those -rho are lu favor of the license system advocate prohibi tion because they are convinced in their own minds that prohibition wttl be a failure, and if they can by these muans repeal the dispensary law they Teel that they will then be In a position to secure what they want-the sale of whiskey under fi*license system. I do not believe that 'it would be wise or good judgment at this time to have tbe Stale torn up by a change of sys tem for tbe handling of the Hqnor, question, and for this reason, if for no other, ft would be better to let the dis pensary system stand. If the honest and sincere advocates of temperance would stop and consider I am sure they would reach tbe conclusion that the dispensary system, properly man aged and enforced, Is a better temper ance measure than prohibition would be. . - . In addition to this, It Is not the prov ince of the Governor to enact laws, but simply to see that those placed on the statute hooks by the legislative de parlmeiil a ar* enforced, and the elec tion of a prohibition Governor would not mea t necessarily ft«. enactment of a prohibitory law. I will attend all of - the campaign meetings where they uo not ioterf* re with my official duties. • » ■ WKAfllFR AND CHOI* RKPORf. Weekly Bulletin of the Wratlii r Ha rwell for Moaili Carolina. CoLLNHIA, 8. C., June 12, IMM). Favorable temperatures prevailed during the week ending fi a. ru., June 11th. Tbe average for the week was about normal, with ne unusually high or low temperatures. There was rain over tbe wholesale, heaviest In Oconee and Pickens coun ties, with a maximum fall of 6 08 inches at Walhalla. Scattered locelitlee,. ie other portions of the State, bad from three to over , four Inches. Washing rains occurred throughout the Savan nah valley, also in Colleton and Ches terfield counties. Tbs rainfall waa generally sufficient and beneficial, but more rain is needed in the Wateree river basin. The rains interfered with farm work over the northwestern coun- uee, where fields are becoming graeay. There are few complaints of grassy fields In other sections. Hall fell in Barnwell County, doing slight dam age. The week’s weather was favorable entire State, sunshine curing noted over There was a lack of the week. Corn continues small, but is healthy aud is now growing fast; some has been laid by. Worms are less trouble some, and better bottom land stands have been secured. Cotton is now doing well. It is un dersized for the season, and some is not up, and in the northwestern counties chopping to stands is not finished, where the crop also needs cultivation. Some sections report the prevalence of lice. The crop now needs sunshine and hot weather. It is fruiting well in the southeastern counties. Wheat harvest is nearly finished,* except in tbe northwest portion, where it bas just begun. The indications are for the best yield in years.' Oats har vest well under way. The conditions are variable, and the crop rather below the average. Tobacco worm$ continua- trouble some, otherwise this crop is doing'Weil, but shows the effects of the previous dry weathep- Rice planting is finished, except In the Georgetown districts, where rain and high j tides delayed the work. Melons are very promising. Peaches, plums, and apples are ripening, tbe latter are very scarce. Minor field crops and gardens are doing nicely. The whole crop outlook is very prom ising. A Secret Organizatloa Deflea American ArmCollects All the Towns, and Makes the Com merce ol Manila Pay Dm ties. The following correspondenoe of the Associated Press, dated Manila, May 13, has been published this week, and It has evidently escaped the military censor, for it reveals a state of affaire tn the Philippines that, is simply amazing, which would not be allowed to appear io print by the army offleere if they oould prevent It, for it Is a se* rlous reflection upon them : '*-<‘Ifwe were fighting an army the work would be comparatively eaay, M said Gen. MacArthur, in speaking of tbe situation which confronted him when he assumed the^ffice of Governor General. The report had oome from Hen. Young that Tinoo and Aguiaaldo were gathering a force in the Benguut Mountains, where they had bean hunt ed and scattered five months before. The military were hoping that Tinoo would form another army because an army chu be loos led and followed, and, if it will try to make a stand, can be defeated, but such good fortune Is im probable. For one reason that the Americans are so disposed, covering most of tbe important roads and passes, that it would bo ImposNlble for more liao a f)W hundred P.liplnoe to at tempt u> askumble wRaoul many of them being discovered and, be added, for another reason that the F uplaos have learned that they can ho«uicap the Americana’ progress more effect ively by Irregular operations. Gen. Mac Arthur has to fight n secret organi zation which amounts almost to a gov ernment, which exercises power to some rxu.nl and enforoee its dscrees over all Luxon and moat of the other Islands,, which collects taxes here le Manila, and even gives receipts for duties paid on the cargoes of native boats casting up tbe rivers la the sub urbs. Tba control of this under- r ground organisation U reputed to be o tbe bends of n junta whose head- quarter* are in Manila, but so groat Is tbe loyalty or fear which It commands that tbe authorities have been unable to trace its roots, and the question whether it is identical with the famous Katipunan Society la aa opan one. Many of tbe si act ions of municip al governments held by the Americas cfll »rs are controlled by the revol utionary orxaalsatloa which selects the candidates, aad some of Ibeee gov- erameots are uoquMlioaably afBcieot parts of Us machinery, i'robahly the men who are directing the guerilla activity in the towns know no superior except tbe geeernl who has authority in tbeir province, although tbay may believe that Aguiaaldo la still tba su preme head In fact aa ba Is la the mlad* of tbe populace. Tbe policy of the insurgnat machine is to repeat the Cuban revolution le tue Philippines, to discourageoooqocel by so devastating the Islands and keep ing them la such a state of war that they will be useless to the conqueror*. Nowhere outside of the garrisoned towns can Americans go except le large armed parties, uolesi the coun try for twenty miles south of Manila and ten miles north be excepted. Tbe provlucee directly south of Mani la and those north as far as Dagupaa are the quietest of ths island, aad there schools and local goveramoate are in operatloe, much improvement It going on and tbe municipal gover- meal* prove useful under the strict supervision of the American offlonrs* All of tbe Northeastern coast beyond Dag upaa is In a state ot war, aad there are frequent fights with heavy losses to tbe Filipinos. All of tbe Southern provinces inhabited by the Vlsayaas are also turbulent nnJ in the Gamer incs, Neuva Caronree and Albay prov- garrisons in tbe ooest towns, while —A story from Scranton, Penn., says tbe Rtv.. Joseph Kossuth Dixon, of Boston, has been made trustee of i most remarkable fund. Mrs. Ella M Amerman, who died recently in Mass aebusetts, bequeathed a fund of $10,(MX) to Mr. Dixon in trust, the Income to be devoted to the care of her two horses and pet dog. The will was admitted to probate In Scranton. —We may love our homely friends ; but it is the stylish ones whose pho tographs get stuck around In our par- lors. —The queer thing is that people we have bored turn around aad bore us twice as long as we have bored thedt. —The deepest awe Is that solemn ad miration with which a great society success seems.to regard himself. —Life is a system of boomerangs : everything gets back at tbe man who ■tartalt —In these summer months straw trav eling hit* show which way tbe wiad blows. these garrisons are subject to frequent attacks from large insurgent foreot. With the exception of Negron, which being the wealthiest Island of the Philippines, is the most friendly to American rule, the Vlsayan Islands show similar conditions. Fanny is overrun by^the Insurgents outside of tbe American garrison. American officers from Cebu repert that condi tions there show no change from one one year ago. Soldiers cannot even venture to the outskirts of tbe city of Cebu In smaller partieathan eight, ac cording to official orders, and they are frequently fired upon in the city. Similar islands of Samar and Leyte, where large Insurgent forces under Gen. Luckban have been repeatedly attacking the garrisons. Mindoro and Palawan, two of the largest Islands of the archipelago, have not been visited by American soldiers. Throughout much of the Philppinee the same sort of destruction and terror izing prevails that Cuba saw before the American intervention. Americans are more soft-hearted- In their venge ance on those assisting tbe enemy. Most of the officers think ths thorough con quest of the island along present linee must be a slow work of years unless tne government should adopt methods resembling those by which England crushed the Indian mutiny. Neither alternative pleases them. —Capi. J. B. Coghlan, of "Hoeh der Kaiser” fame, who has been Command er of tbe Puget Sound aaval station for over a year, has been granted # six months’ leave on accent of ill health. Hu bas been in a hospital In Seattle for more than two weeks. OUR GRKATB8T SPECIALIST. For 20 yean Dr. J. Newton Hathaway has so successfully treated chronic diseas es that he is acknowledged today to stand at the bead of his profession in this line. His exclusive method of treatment for Var*cocele and Stricture, without the aid of knife or cautery cures in DO per cent, of all rases. In tbs treatment of tha less of Vital Forces. Nervous Disorders, Kidney and Urinary Complainta, Paralysis, Blood Poisoning, Rheumatism, Catarrh, and dis eases peculiar to women, he. is equally successful. Dr. Hathaway’s practice is more than double that of any outer spae- ialist. Casos pronounced helpless by other physicians readily yield to his trentmeaL Writ* him today fully about your can*. He mokes no charge for consultntioa o ndvica, either at hie office or by mail. J. Newton Hathaway, M. D, Sooth Broad street, Atlanta. So. *