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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.
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Bankrup t.
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june 8-if
TOTAL ABSTINEE SAVEUG WI.NE TILL IT
IPlENS.
'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
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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.
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WOe wudetsy, Reads and Hudson Shg8
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.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.
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