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turned back by the Democratic authorities in charge, the riot having been suppressod. From this time on, the ringing of a bell could have summoned hundreds of well armed men,i in half an hour. But tho higher authorities doomed it prudent to make no domonstra tion, and to wait for time to avengo the indignities and outrages to which the people were subjected. The patience of Charleston w.:s the watchword of victory throughout the North. Tildon's chances in creasecl day by day, and on the 7th of November lie was duly elected president. Again, when Hampton called for the ten per cent. con tribution, the hearty responso of Charleston gave the movement a groat impetus. We repeat this oft-told tale as a defence of the masses of Charleston against the charges froely preferred against them. We hold that no section can arrogate to itself all the patriotism of the State. The views of diffor out persons as to what patriotism consists in, will nece.sirily induce diverse modes of action. Wo cannot concur in all the tenets of the Charleston faith, neither do we subscribe to many of the views of their opponents. We can recognize all as being interested in the public welfare. But there is one thing we are free to censure wherever it be found, and thai is the attempts of individuals to drive hard bargains with the State in her extromuitv. No more conspicuous instance of this occurs than in th) payment of taxes in bills of the dofune t Bank of the Stato. Taese bills, it is true, are binlding obligations on the State and are receivable for taxes; and the State has shown no dis position to finally avoid them. But in the present dreadful condition of our material interests, when private expenses COnvsi1no1 the fruits of labor without the addition of public burdonq, when it is of par:.mount importanceo to reduce taxation within the lowest possible limits, and when, in obedience to this sound nimximl, the Ligislatre provided a levy that would barely make ends moet, we submit that it is not the part of patriotism to pay these taxes in Wortlhless pipor, most of which has been bought for a song for puTrely sp)eculativo p)ur1 p)oses. If there is any instance wvhero wvidows and orp)ha:ns hold these bills as loatin g spars saved fromi the wvreck of their fortunes, let them be utilized,i. But this is not the case. TIhe0 expense of litigation, attendant upon the tender and receip)t of these b)ills, destroys all profit except up)on large amounts, and it is safe to assume that this worthless paper~i has been1 tendered by cap)italists and millionaires, who, of all the citizens of the State, can best afford to wait for better times before doma:nding redemption. TVhe pre text that this debt of the Stato is due, is flimsy. So was the pound of flesh. It was nominated in the bond. Yet the discomfiture of the soulless Shylock met the approba t.ion of all (docent men. It is anunounced that between thirty and forty thousand dollars of those bills have been tendoered in Charles ton alone. Tis represon ts just so mucho deficioney in the pl)Uic treasury, and a profit of ten or fifbeen thousand dollars to the soft-hearted taxipayers wvho tendered themu. Whether this present profit wi'll be converted into a future loss remains to be seoon. The tender' of these bills by some is of a picco with their general course in "pre serving their credit nntarnished," while their customo, are made bankrupt. If they are impervious to patriotism they may bp awakened by (pecuniary wvarning. The avenging 'Nemesis still liv'es. We have written at length, to show that we do not hold communities responsible for individual short comings, and that we do not cavil at Charleston because some of her citizens Bee fit to embarrass the State for the sake of a small- gain-, whose patriotism is measulred solely by' dollara and cents,. FI l'..fTI.SJ Ellvi,,:;i IE 'OL 1.1 oNS. A%ply to "Fair Play" from Mr J. H. McLane. Messrs. Editors :-That the Feastervillo Democratic Club be fully understood in relation to the resolutions published in your paper on the 5th inst., it is necessary that the reply to them by "Fair Play" be answered ; so 1, take the re sponsibility in the name of Town ship No. 1 to answer him, and iopo that if I fail to speak their senti ment they will at once call a meet ing and repudiate what I say, for if I misrepresent them I certainly deserve their severe rebuke. !, Now, "Fair. Play" says we met in "solemn conclave to tho number cf twenty-five" mnd inaugurated a crusadc+ against the "inoffensivo disciples of Blackstono." This is false, since our purpose was to begin a work which only means pro tection to the disciples of that ancient patriarch who was so un~ fortunate as to have to leave the quiet rosorts and beautiful seenery of Eden, to till tho soil. But if our im contlicts with anybody then wo are ready for the issue. Whilo we proscribe no one or deny any man or set of men their rights, we do simply and earnestly demand what is our own, therefore are willing to meet the Lawyers in this thing, and treat them as gentlemen, discuss and sift up the matter to its very bottom, either on the stump or with the pen. Yes, we are anxious for its ventilation. It is clear, M'ssrs. l itors, that "Fair Plav" does not want to play fair, because be strongly endeavors to make little of the looality from whence these resolutions came. Now, sirs, if savred history is not in error, and .1 can't think it is, this is not the first time the wisdom of the world has been autotinded at the sudden introduction of something unlool;ed for, from a benighted region ; for we are told there was once a m11an wi,o was called the (ldSp)ise: Nazarene, that caine out of a village c'ontsi lred so lo.thsoime by the Divine Itwyers of that day that nothing good could possibly proceed from such a stenic-hhole; yet it is a starting fact that this s:am clar:c'.er, coming as he d d from the unhallowed place, Naz troth, has revolutionized the world in nytters of religion. Now, as lightly as "Fair Play" or anybody else may treat the obnouous "conclave of twenty-five" of the, "Dark Corner," as sure as time lasts they have begun a work whicI will re'volu1 tionize thoe law.manifu system of this country. ''Fair Play" asserts that we did not know what we were douing, or else went deliberately to workc to see howv ridiculous we could mke ourselves appeaCfr bet'ore the whole country. W'mat an error he is absoribed in, for it was no)t until after deliberate and nam'tur me thinking that, we passed ti e e Imeaning resolutions. Sii s, I woud have the whole country to know that wvo acted from ' a high con scientiousness of duty to ourselves, f.o our calling and to our children. The time has conme when something Imust be done for the protection, encouragement and remuneration of agriculture ; and feeling the weight of our responsibility in the premises, before Heaven and in the naeo li that is holy, pure and good, have asserted our rights, and by all that is eternal, we meam to stn up like men in defence of thme stand we have taken, and fight for it with all the vigor in us, until the cause succeeds. Furthermore, as5 no man ini TIownsl*.hip 1. is seeking oflee, or expects a nomnation for anything at all, have no trade to make, no comupromise to offer or accept, and can afford to stand all the ridicule that can be invented for and apl))ietl to us, by "Fair | Play" and all his class of superficial thinkers. In conclusion, gentlemen, I hope M.Gaill ard has the auility to give us credit for being honestly con vimeed as to what we say concern ing him. Although "Fair Play" waA unable to ,ieknowlJedge andl alppreciate the honest and candid way in which wo ha~ve acted, I am certain we will commiand much respect even from many who may ait first disagree with us. Humbly, &c. J. AENDIuIx MCLANE. (A.dhL OF) T1rANCS. NAes8srs. Igditors:. Permit the extension of our gratitude, through your.joturnal, to the gentlemen comn posing the Cornet .Bandof WVinnsa boro, fo'r the chaste and rechaercho discoursos on the .evening of -.l.sThursday, at the eiltertainmen~t given by ladies of :idgeia#. ap Qpngtowbt for.x.Mi tb'enellT:. of the git alflus 111d Weilht. WINNSHORO, S. 0. THURSDAY, JUN 20, : 188. it. MEANS DAVIS, D1T08. JNo .. t.J NOLDS. ASSOQIATR EDITOR. CoNoEss HAS appropriated $200, 000 for boginning of a system of jetties for Charleston harbor, which, when completed at the cost of about a million and a half dollars, will open that port to vessels of tho deopost draught. This is a boon not only for Charleston but the whole State, for whether re cognized now or not, it will become apparent sooner or later that Charleston and tho back country are indissolubly connected, and that on the welfare of one depends the prosperity of the other. A Dangerous Doctrine, The Charleston News and Couri er says: That is a plucky telegram of Toomnbs to Stephens ! Some of Mr. Stephens' constituents have under.. taken to ro.d him out of the party, becauso lie opposed the Potter investigation. In return be tells them that lie will run for Congress, whether he is nominated by the Democrats or not, and let the peoplo decide by their votes whether he shall represent them or not. Toombs is with him to "the last extremity." Is it not rather unwise to attemipt to put Mr. Stephens down in this fashion, considering that he was a conspicuous politician when most of his present censors were in their cradle ! The News and Courier could not have considered the logical con sequences of this encouragement of Mr. Stephens. However great he may be, his expre:Jsed willingness to ignore the action of a party convention called with all duo formality, stamps hiim as an avowed enemy of Democratic doctrines and of the party, and gives renewed courage and hope to every ticky bolter in the State of Georgia. The News and Courier cannot afford, even in the case of so illustrious a man as Stephens, to even appear to sanction a course which, if adopted in South Carolina, would destroy the State. If Stephens desires to devote his energies to destroying the Solid South, he should surely receive no countenanco from any one calling himself a Democrat in South Caro lina. Let him go to the Deril without comnpany. Patriotism in Dollars and Cents. Tns NEws AND hERALD has ever deprecated any manifestation of sectionalism by citiz.ens of any portion of the State. All who live within the confines of South Caro. lina are bound by ties of common interest and common patriotism, and no section has the right to glorify itself at the expense of another. Success is not the only criterion of worth. The Spartan Band at Thermiopyloe gained far greater renown than the victorious hordes of .the Tartar Timour, and the Lost Cause -is encircled with a halo of glory as bright as if the Banner of the Bars had never benn furled. In the campaign of 1876, the successful effort of the low country Democracy in restraining the Radical nmajority within just limits crowned with succoss the magnificent efforts of the upper tier of counties. It is also a piece of injustice to taunt the Democracy of Charleston with cowardico in i)ot making the st.rees of .that city runm with blood during the r'iots pre& ceding the election. The writer of this article wais in that city during a portion .of that Lime, and ean testify to the spirit of the people. After the first riot, which occurred near midnight in a comn parLtively~ unfrequented p)ortion of the city, sQ that many citizens heard of it in the papers the next morning for the first time. Charleston possessed as thoroughly organized a military system as could be devised anywhere.: On thait very night, after news of the riot had reached the lower part of the city, one ol the orack companies formed and savohed to-the ''scene of disturb anoa. but on the way woz. met .ad H1ampton Rifle Guard. We would assure the gentlemen that their otforts are highly appreciated, and that their presence added greatly to the success of the evening. Mus. R. G. LuIu, for Committee. JUI)GI; Ai The grand jury of Chark ... -;-ir final pro sentmenlt L., ]. ) aid Judge T. J. IMckcy the following ploasallt conph nent :, Wo understand thoo has not been a mistrial in any case at this session, not an exception to a charge, and no appeal. Also, that no verdict has boon set aside. I This is without precedent, and the Julge has made reputation with the bar. The grand jury congratu late your Honor upon returning to your native place, that you come clothed with judicial honors, which you have so worthily won, and gr.ioefully worn. And most heartily do they cndorso the sentiment of your Honor in causing to be re moved from the scenes of the court room the prisoner's dock, fully i.;rooig with your Honor that the badge of guilt should not be placed upon any person until he has been found guilty by a juay of his coun trymen. Ileturning our thanks to your Honor for the courtesies you have shown to us individually and as a body, we tender them, our last, but not least, oflicial duty at this term." "Will it do no harm'?" This is the question often asked, and the answer is, "it can not," for Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup is an innocent remedy, warranted to contain noif.h cr Opium, Morphi", or anything injurious. Price 25 cents. * The man who has never seen two women in Shaker bonnets trying to kiss each other has never experi enced the rejuvenating power of a laugh that cotld throw him down and kick him in the ribs. LVOT IC_10.1 (1Orli: COUNTY COMMISSIONEIIs. 11lNNsuolito, S. U., M:sy 21, j87. 1EALED proposals for building a S. uspenlsion Bridlge over Little lRiver. at K ineaid's I-'ordl, will be reccived by the i otinty Cotumissioners up to Mont' th. 21th d.r of Juno nxt. The) Britge to be 1u1ilt of heart liiuber. a1:1 the contractor to Oielo Ini ant S, nrity for the faithflft perforance of the work, anl warrant it for ive years. The 13ridge to be coverel andl weatltfr.boardede. 'T1he conttractor can use w haetever mnterial of the old Ufridge, a that ma-y be suitable. The' Conn tv Commissioners reserve the right to decline+ all bide, if they tleem pro "r. JOHN A. 1iNNAN', may 22-_txt-1 Ch'm1. ). C. L. F. C. IN \ 3.'IiItUPT ;Yt. In the matter of WILLIAM D. 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'There is a curious story about some native wines which are extensively advertised nowa., days, and have only recently been put uport the market. 'Dr. Ulnderhill, the well-known gape-grower of Croton Point, died In 187r. Some of his heirs entertalned temperance views of such extreme kind, that they were unmwilling to allow the stock of wvines then on hand to be sold or any mere to be made,. The grapes have sometimes been sent to> market, and sometimes left to decay upon the vines. It is only now that the other heirs have succeeded in arranging for a settlement of the estate and the sale of the wines on hand. Anmon g these is a wvine of the vintage of 5864, described as a "Sweet Union P'ort,'' but suggesting the Imperial Tokay more than any ether European wine, and being wholly unlike any other wine of American growth. Its purity, age and mellowness are remarkable, and both physicians and wine-. fanciers have a special interest in it as the oldest native wine now accessible in any con.. siderable quan tity. The wvhole stock is in the l.'nds of the well-.known wholesale grocery house of the Thurbers-N, Y. Trionn, Nov. 79, ,6//. The above speaks for itself, but we would add that this-Is the pure juice of the grape, neither drugged, liquored nor wstnmd; that it has been ripened and mellowed by age, and for medicinal or sacramental purposes it Is unsurpassed. It can be obtained from most of the leading Druggists throughout the United States, and at wholesale from the undersigned, who will forward descriptive pamphlet, free of charge, on application. Respectfully, etc., H. K. & F. B. THURBER & Co. WOe wudetsy, Reads and Hudson Shg8 NOTIC.E,is given to all persons in .Lany wvise interested in this tho estate of William Dawkins, deceased, that, S. M. Da,wkinis, as administrator of said estsite, wvill appiy to tile Judge of Probate at Winsboro, H. OC, on the 10th day of July next, for a final dischargo. juno l2-xlim M. M. DA WKINS. Ol'Fzon COUNTY COMsnxsIONERs, WVINNsBogo, 8. C., May 22, 187g, Tp 1E .ravelling public are cautioned - Lthat if thny pass over Kincald's Bridgo they do it at their own risk, ne the County Comnmissioners regard that, Bridge unsafe. JNO. A. HIINNANT, may 22-xtlm Chairman. 4 I{INT If' you want to 1tAKE fast,-address FILY AR$ & 00~ Atladf. Georip. - Ju.- 35-l