The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, December 13, 1877, Image 2
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Thursday, December 13,; 1877.
R. MEANS DAVIS, Editor,
JNO. B. REYNOLDS, Associate Editor.
TiHE MUNIIPAL election in Charles
ton passed off quietly. The rogdlar
Democratic ticket was elected by a
majority of over three thousand.
PLEVNA HAs FALLEN after a stubborn
resistance. It was thokoy to the
Turkish positions and Osman
Patwha defended it with the utmost,
heroism. The Russians had cut off
communication with the place, and
Osma.n, finding .lAis army .-on the
brink of starvation, endoavorod to'
cut through to Widdin. In the
contest he was seriously woundod,
and thereupon surrendered. The
Turks are reported to havo been
perishing from cold and hungor.
This virtually terminatos the Russo
Turkish war. Turkey gained the
first victorios, but as was instanced
in the caso of the Confodoracy, sho
could not indefinitely prolong the
strugglo against overwholming
numbers and resources. Of course
poaco will follow this victory.
What the terms will be is a matter
of speculation It is expected that
Russia will demand only very favora
blo conditions, and that England will
be placed in an awkward dilemma.
She will find it difficult.
Patterson at His Old Game.
Since Patterson made his speech
in the Sonuto he appears to have
become quite a lion, and to have
loomed up prominently and appro
priately as. the champion of anti
Hayes Radicalism. To such an omi.
nonce has he attnined that Proei
dent Hayes requested the honor of
an interview with him. Patterson
accepted ; and during the course of
the conversation, uttered as many
misstatements as is usual for him to
do. We will notice, however only.
the following, contained in an ox.,
tract from a report of the interview
iii the Philadelphia Timea :
The President was frankly told
that his course toward the South
sinee his inauguration had destroyed
the Republican party. Being pressed
for his reasons for such a statomont,
Mr. Patterson referred to the Log
islature of South Carolina, which,
from a good working majority of
Republicans, had been reduced to
such an extent that but one Repub
lican remained, and he wvas about to
resign. Mr. Patterson also said
that since Wade Hampton had been
placed in office by the President,
not a Republican meetixig had been
held in South Carolina, and, further
than that, he challenged the Prosi-.
dent to point to a single Republican
meeting that had been held any-.
whore in the South since lie has
been President. "If you will point
to a single meeting," said ho, "I will
resign my seat in the Senate." The
President said that lie had never
thought of that before, and did not
remember any such meeting.
Patterson also called his attention
to the fact that the negroes were
very fond of p)ublie meetings and
elections, but that now, through
out the whole South, not a negro
could be induced to go to either, for
fear of his life.
To these assertions we answer'
briefly. The Republican party was
dead lon'g before President Hayes
was inaugurated. The death knell
was sounded wvhen Chamberlain and
Elliott walked arm iin arm into the
Radical convention after damning
each other a scoundrels and black
mailers. Grant's bayonete propped
up the decaying corpse for 'a fewv
months. The voluntary contribu..
tion of the people to the "Hampton
Government" buried Radicalism for
ever, and South Carolina was free
before the Federal baoesloft the
State-house. bynt
Patterson know that he was ut
tering a falsehood when ho assorted
that but one Republican remained
in the State Legislature. There areo
eight or ninos in the Senate, and
twenty-five or thirty in the Houseb
It is true these are almost exclusive
Iy new men, who have no record.
The older members, the burning and
shining lights of the ,party, ~the
g'uondumi associates and boon com
panions of Honest John ni longer
appear upon the legislative rolls,
from the State treasury. Their
aliseneo. arises from the fact that
they havo records, that their
records rook with venality, and cor
ruption, and that the evidence of
their crimos may be found in the
public archives. They havo resigned
from dread of that same omnipotent
jury to which Honest John bolievos
distance londs its enchantment.
It has just occurred to us that in
this swooping accusaation against
the retired Radical Solons, we do an
honorable membor of the party
injustice. The ox-Hon. Thomas
Keitt is not a corrtuptionist. He is
moroly a bigamist. That he lan
guishos in Newberry jail is duo to the
slight.cireumotance that bigamy is
not considered quite a proper
amusoment to be indulged in by a
member of the Legislature, outside
of Utah Territory. We fail to see
how Mr. Hayes is responsible for
Koitt's bigainy, or how the prosenco
of a Federal garrison in Columbia
would have dotorrod Mr. Koitt from
leading two dusky brides to the
altar. That small point is ubmit
ted to tho honorablo Sonator for
olucidation.
Mr. Patterson, to put it mildly,
errs also in his assertion that the
Ropublicans have hold no meetings
and participated in no cloections
since the withdrawal of the Federal
troops from this State, and his error
is still greater whon he assorts that
Republicans foar murder at the
hand of the fierce and rebellions
ku-klux of South Carolina. In a
recent contest for the Legislaturo
in Orangeburg county, the Ro
publican county convention, or the
executive committoo, mot and nomi.
nated one D. H. Straker for the
position ; and fifteen hundred or
two thousand Republicans voted
for him. In Richland county, about
the same time, the Republicans
nominated and supported a Repub
lican for the probate judgeship.
Shortly aftor this, in Fairfield coun
tv, the Republican Executivo Com..
mitte met.poral ,times to select a
new chairman, and subsequently, in
a contest for county officers, nomi..
nated and supportod a full set of
candidates at the polls. In any
numbot of other instances the Ro
publicans have hold political moot,
ings without suffering the slightest
interruption or annoyance ri
Democrats. No political terrorism
exists in South Carolina. It has its
being sololy in the fevered inmagina
tion of such miseants as Patter
son.
President Hayes is much more
silly than we take him to be if ho is
beguiled with any such stuff as Pats
terson retailed in his interview.
And we trust that he will take the
trouble to inquire into the trnth of
Patterson's assertions, so that, find
ing them to be utterly false, he may
demand a fulfillment of the honora..
ble Senator's pr'omise to resign.
As for Patterson, ho has a very
bad case of political jaundice. His
utterances are but the ravings of a
man in his deepest chagrin that
there are not yet "five more y.ears
of good stealing in South Carolina."
THE~ STATE LEGISLATURE.
MoNDAy, December 10, 1877.
SENATE.
The Senate met at the usual
hour, Mr.,Jotor, Prosdn r e.
in the chair. sietPOtr.
A number of bills, resolutions and
memorials were submitted, read by
title andi properly referred.
Soveral committees made re
ports on bills, which were laid over
under the rules,
Mr. Cochran moved that Messrs.
Campbell and Gary be appointed in
place of Messrs. WVhittemore and
Swails on the committee appointed
at the session of 1876--77 to revise
the constitution and devise reforms,
Mr. Gary declined, and nominat-'
ed the Senator from Lancaster.
The motion was adopted, and
Messrs. Wylie and Campbell ap -
pointed.
Adjourned.
HOUsE OF REPRmEsENTATIVEs.
A number of bills and resohutions,
of local or sp)ecial interest only,
were introduced, read by title, and
properly referred..
Mr. Qaillard, of Fairfield, intro-,
duced ii bill to compel the Char .
lotte. Columba nd/ Augma. nail
road to comply with roquiromcntE
of their charter.
Mr. J. J. Homphill introduced v
bill to amend the act relating to the
fence law.
Mr. Simonton introduced a bill tc
incorporate the South Carolin
Immigration Society; also a bill tc
provide for the organization of ti
Stato University.
The usury law was then taken ul
and discussed till the hour o
adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Verner, it wat
decided to tako a voto on the usur]
bill at 2 o'clock on Tuesday.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, December 11, 1877.
SENATE.
Mr. T. B. Fraser was admittoi
and sworn as Senator from Sumter
Senator Butler preseited th<
petition of certain citizens of Aikei
county who have learned will
infinite regret that certain othei
citizens are ondeavoring to form i
now county. "Your petitionr
humbly protest that Aiken count3
is only four years old, of modiiii
sizo. thinly settled, and should nol
be mado a Gaul of under any con
sideration." Wherefore they huibb:
hog and entreat that the bill t<
form the new county of Butler b
dismiised.
The committeo on public printihp
reporte:1, recommending paymnen
of balance of $1,300 due the Re
publican Printing Company or
printing of last session, before tih(
money in the treasury be applied i
the paymont of the claimn of Calvc
& Patton. The bill wast so amend
c(I anid passed.
The following bills and resolu
tions, were then taken up and pass
od: To require the secretary o
State to report, at the next session
on the operations of the land com
mission; to incorporate tito Soutl
Carolina Emnigration Association; t(
incorporate the Waltorboro' Rail
road and Tramway Co.; to transfe
a part of EdgeIild to Newberr;
county, and to ropoal Section 17
Chapter 88, Title III, Part II, o
the General StAutes.
Adjourned.
HouSE OF RF.PREENTATIVES.
After the presentation of a num
bor of bills, resolutions and peti.
tions, and the reception of soverni
favorablo reports from comittee
upon sundry measures, the consid
oration of the usury bill was re
sumed.
The Speaker announced tit i
was 12 o'clock, the hour fixed f'or i
vote on tile question of striking on
the enacting clause.
Mr.Simnonton moved to ro.conside
the vote whereby the House ro
solved to vote on the question a
12 o'clock.
Andrewvs, of Sumter, moved t'
lay the motion to reconsider on th<
table, which wvas agreed to.
Tfhe vote was then taken on th<~
motion to strike out the enacting
clause, and resulted as folloms
Yeas, 17 ; nays, 70 ; exoused fron]
voting, in consequence of having
"paired," '1; not voting, 28.
Mr. Brico, of Fairfield, vote<
"nay" ; Mr. G*aillard veto "aye."
Mr. Youmans called the previoni
question upon tile passage of th<
bill, and the call was sustained.
Mr. Ficken called attention to thi
fact that a large number of momr
b)ors were absent, and appealed t<
the other side to withdraw thei
call for tile provious9 question. Thi
appeal wvas unheeded.
Mr. Memminger demanded tha
the bill be read by sections undos
the rules Th'is~ demand was ac
ceded to, the Speaker stating, how
ever, that the operation of the pr'o
vious question debarred the intro
duction of amendments.
The bill was then read thi
second time and passed without
division.
The bill to require all able--bodiet
male prisoners in jail under sen
?ence to labor upon tho roads an<
upon the streets of the cities an<
towns of this State, was taken ulj
and passed with amendments; also
large number of incorporation bill:
of merely local interest.
The concurrent resolution t<
adjourn during the holidays wa:
amended so as to make the adjourn
mont from the 20th of Decombe'
un)til the 16th of January. Ai
amendment was offered that mom.
hors shoukd receive no por dien,
or mileage during tile recess. Th<
resolution, as amended, was thon
adopted.
The special order, the considers,
tion of ai bill to establish a depart
mont of agriculture, mining and
manufacturing in this State, wan
taken up and ameonded so as tc
make the pay of the commisionm
of the department $1,000, instad
of $1,500. It was then passed.
The bill to utilize convict laboi
was then taken up.
Mr. ,Orr moved to. amend so thai
contractors hiring convicts should
be required to pay to the Stat $30'
for each of such convicts allo qjtc
escape.
Mr. Hemaphill movedl to limit thb
pnnaltins by making hon $10nao
each year of the escaping convict's
timo romaining unserved, but the
wholo not'to exceed $300, and not
to be oxacted unless two months
shall pass without recapture. The
amendments were adopted and the
bill passed.
Mr. Haskell then called up tho bill
to roiniburso the county of Richland
for expenses incurred in tho trials
of persons tried for crimes commit,
ted whilo such personu wero 81tate
oflicials.
Mr. Aldrich moved to amond hy
inserting a provision that tho ex
pensos should only be paid by the
State when the iorsons convicted
are now residents of Riciand. The
amendmiiont was rojoeted, and the
bill passed.
Adjourned.
HfYMEN E L
I M1AlitI It) on the 9til Ist., at the resklence
of tho o1leatiig eleig.vni, by Rtev. T. W.
Erwin, 3llt. .IIIN ,. YONI1', to MISS
NANNiE M. litICB, hotlh of alir11tHi coolily.
True Br otherhood Lodge, No. 344,
Knights of Honor.
' l rjljjt". ,j l(et 4In of tIti l.or.e will ho
I h I-il nh"sule ll:t 11 1 l'riday evenliig, t!e
1-th 11 , at luck.
E. 8. CII.\N IlI.I R,
deo 1:1-r tnerer.
Wininsboro Lodge, No. 11, A. F. 31.
T jHE regular monthlly vommun ienation
ofillis Lodge will 1w held this ev.nin
at 7 o'clou':. Ufieers will le elected( to
SIrve lor the enstwing Niasonicyluar.
Bretlirei imst omeic prepireoi io pay des.
W.1. N. CIIANDLA-At.
le 1icetry.
Prepare for Christmas.
rI, ~I I proprietor of O LT 11 IIOUSE bes
r- to iliorm1 hli, cutars n h
is teilst )Illul's all itile
public general.that. ho has th Ilargest
and best stock of goodh in his lin in
town, conlsisting of
Otard. Dupuy & Co.'s, (ognac Brandy,
Pure old Jamiti ittim. oh( Pear Iloihld
(Jinl, Lynelhburg lyt Whiskey, Lincoln
ollni.v Ryo "' hiskey, Oild Vilgilia XXX
Ryo Whiskey. Old h7ntnt,11-ky 1ourbonl,
Blythewood Pure Pe-tch oranly, N.C.
PaIcl andt Applo lranidy N. (. weet
Mash tCorn Whliski, "iono Motain
Sour MAlsi Corn Whiskey.
ALSO,
G. H1. MuN1 & Co.'s. Clin1n1fine.
Winos, Ales, Portor andl Lager B;eer.
Pom and Jerry, Itot Scotch 0c. Fresh
O. strs Anld IViesh N. U. Pork Sau1sage
always ou hand. Rt'specti'llly,
de 13 J. D. MeCAt LEY.
Columbia Business Cards.
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KCADQUARtTIAist- For chivapest G,ro.
1 cries andl 1hard1wart.. ill Clutmia,
to be follild lit the old rcliable house of
1A) K K &LOWANCE.
IX'S, Portraits, Photographs, Stere
Iosoes,m, &. All old pictures
t copied. Art Gallery luilding. 124.1 Main
Street, Colijbia, S. (1 Visitors are
cordially inlvitedl to oall and exainltio.
liIAliLES EI1AS, Iormierl y of Caienlicl,
' has moved tof Columbia, an I op(.ned41
b at 'rge stock, of Dry Goods and Notions,
Boots, Shoes, Trinks and Valises. Satis
faio,n -uarainti-vd.
jICCKJLING'S (GALL ERY--Opposi te
the'heeler Illom--e. Porjtraitsi,
Photographls, A mb,rotypes anid Ferroty pes
fi nished inl tile latest style of the art
Old pietiurt S copied and enlarged to aniy
size. W. A. REW.KLING, Proprietor.
]j-TERCKTS & D)AVIS, impor10ters and1(
Si!lver and11 P!ated Ware, I louse Fr rnish
elry repaired. C'olnumbia, S. C. oct 27--y
AUGUSTA HLUTEL,
Corncr of Broad and Washington Streets9,
AUI4AUST'A, G A.
ITAS been thloroulghly renovated, re
mJ fodeleud and newly furnaishied. It
is locaitedl ini tlio eintre of Imsiness.
T'elegraphi (OllCic inl thIe 11otel b)li ng.
E]xpress Oflico inl the Raol1I block. Post
Oflico only one blz,ck off. All other p~ub
lio conlveniences close at. hand1(.
yp'" TIhe Oflico of tihe Hotel will be
01pen dluring the nuight, andii guests will be
- received or called at any houar.
W. W. AlOOlm1', Proprietor.
Rates of Board, $2.00 per day
out -20-xly___
A Fine Opportunity.
F[13HE uindersigneod offers for sale1 or
-1. rent the une store b~ulding flow ocou
pied y B.Sugenheuier & Co., and
knw s Catheart's Old Stand." This is
one of (ho very' best business standsll in
Winnsbo~o--teng centrally loented and
builing hIas recently been put in first
rate conditiona----repainteod aind othierwvise
overhaulod. On tihe samo lolt, is a1 com..
fortablo dwelIlig-honso5 and warehouso
1 whiech ill be disposed of along with the
store buiilding. Thie storo has always
attracted (one of the best trades inl tihe
county, andi is altogethior one of the
most d1esirable in Wininboro, Tierms
very accommo dating.
.D. SUGENUEIER.
ALSO,
Alogg with thestoro abov-o mentioned,
vill bo sold, if desired, the stock of goods
in it.
nov 8-txmn B. SUGENHIEMER & CO
J. CLENDINING,
Boot anfd s1io0 Manitactlror
WVINN8J1ORO, 8. CJ.
I 1 THE uniderniignied re
spectfully annloulnces to tihe
public of Fairfield flhat ho
a hasmoved his Rhoot and
81h00ehlaufactory to one door belowv Mr.
(..Muller's. I am11 prepared to mlan ufactuir
1l styles of' work in a sulbstantiail and
. orkmanliko manner, out of the v'ery best
materials, and at prices full a low as the
same goods can be m1anheuf d for at the
North or elsewhere. I keep nstantly (on
Ihand a good Stock of 1M0 and Upp<rN
Loather, Shge Findings &o., which will be
solat reasonable gri<4s. Repairing
;'pi1 attended to. .i'etmsastrictl Cash.
~ ried Hides bought.
oct 12 J. (LENDINING.
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