The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, October 01, 1878, Image 1
WIN N S s. c.,, T E DA Y,N- UDBEl 1,l878. 1VOL. N
UNWRITTIN WAR HI-STORY.
A -POC ICrMA'N0V (N WlIC. 9'FA[t
I'A711 01" i1 NTA'IRA ON JPAWAND1* 'D.
The Document t!m Mr. UdnmnIn Pre
pared Acknow!edgiiig the IrCepend-..
ence of the Bduth--Why Anotier was
Substituted.
t( rrespondence qf the New York Sun.]
WAsmNo'(ON, September 22.--n
the dark an uncertain days pro
coding the outbreak of the rebellion
there was much doubt in the mind
of Mr. Lincoln regarding ( dis-.
position of the people north of the
recognized tdiyiling lino botwoon
freedom and slavery to sustain
aggressivo metasuros; for the prms
e1vatiQ1. of the Union. Stato after
State had seceded, and po demon
ftration had been made at the Nor, h
to counteract the force of such
ImovemnentW at the South. On the
contrary, thero were public mn10
who openly advocated a division of
the Union into such parts as would!
suit geograpIhical lines and their
own interests and amition. Nota
bly, Mr. I-Iondrieks favored a North
westorn Confederacy; some New
Yorkers saw in the confusion of the
times an opportulity to make their
city the venico of Amierici, and
m01110 Californians thought at ropub
lie on the Pacific, with San Fran
cisco for its coilmercial and political
capital, would develop into iniglIty
proportions before the end of the
ecentury. Horace Greeley had ad-,
vocated in the TAribune peacelblo
separation, and boldly proolaiimed(
(Let the erring sisttrs go in peace."
The Indianapolis Journqi .in the
West, ispired by an ambition to
"take position," occupied tho same
ground. The .orthern States spnv
peaco corinpssloners to Waslitigtoli
to plead wifh the South for a
peaceablo solution of the diflicalties
jud a ma111intenlaile of the Union.
The goyernmont under Mr. IBuchan
nn did pothing to repress tle
pilitary preparition making in the
South, and When A.fr. iincoln was
mvugurated there were min States
defying his authority, and ready for
Iyar. His administratio.n bad a
most formidable opposition in the
two reining States that seceded,
aind in thlosp Olpo that attolmpted to
do so. His support at ti~ North,
in the event of var, he regarded as
uncertain, and ana i nnared
11-vitablo, --p,lesciudaives:6
If. A. G1aillrd . - - 101
Thos. S. Brice - - - - 67
James Piigan - - - -56
NJo. V. L'iobinlson 36
?. C. lowley .35
X- G. Lamiar . . - - 8
T. B. MclKiinsty . . 6
FYord Judqe of Probate:
o. R. Tiompson .. . to
J. . loyles - - 98 hC
f<'lm Sekool Comissioner :.
B. 11. 1Rober'tson)z . 43C
'John Vinson - - - - 3
temporary hmbitant, --. - 2:3
.fHouse, and acquired informatio
a private way that no one could have
obtained in an ofiil capacity, and
which was iniado uso of as tipmo and
circumstances required.
The negotiations of South Caro
lina with the government failed,
not because of gtn indisposition to
entertain the p)roposition submitted,
but on account of the precipitate
action of South Carolina 'troops in
bombarding Fort Sumter. This
mado a peaceable dissolution of the
Union a matter of impossiblity and
war an inevitablo necessity,
While these negotiations ayo
ponidinig, however, ma proclanlation
had been prepared recognir.ing the
fact of the secession of certain
States and virtially acknowledging
their independence, surren doring to
them stated powers of the general
- government over property and
places within their limits, and
guar'anteeing them~ peaceablo pos
session of the same on conditions
specified. TIhmis proclamation had
the sanction of Mr. Wade, of Ohio,
snd was in accordance with Mr,
Greeley's frequently expressed
views. With the appearance of the
proclamation was to be an editoria~l
in th~e Washington and New Yorks
papers sustaining the action of the
admninistration. This was also pre-.
pared and helcl ready for use when
the occasion demand ed jt. But the
action at Fort Sumter changed all
this and a proclamation was issued
instead foe '75,000 men for three
months to suppress the rebellion ;
and,war was thus accepted by an un,
wlling government and pople.
The prolmation calling for
trools is A matter qf history ; that
previously prepared looking to
peaco is not, and its exiRtonno iuist
be proved from other sources than
oflicial records. The evidenco on
which it rusts is the following state
w out
Mr. A. T.. Cavis, a proof,ruidor at
the govornment printing office, is a
gontleinan of intellignce and cul
ture, and of undoubted veracity.
He is a nitivo of Pennsylvania, but
went to ' South CarlOina in 1847, and
remained un11til aftor the war. Pro
vious to and during the war, he was
editor of the 8ottl (arolina (Y'Iu'r
dimn, published at Columbia. His
position gave him acquaintance and
association with the State. authori
ties, and he spoaks from personal
knowledge regarding the matters
heroin stated.
Thoe proclamation looking to a;
peaceable separatiol of the States
Nyas obtained by Dr. Todd while at
the Whito House, and by him given
to Go vernor Pickens. It is not
known how he came in possession
of it, and it isii not lecessary to
inquire into that now. But that ho
had the orig-i11 (1-aft of tihe procla
Imation, that it and the Odi torial
designed to accompany its publica
tion wero written on official paper
bearing the impress "Executive
Mansion, is undoubto:lly true.
Thle proclamation and editorial woro
shown by Governor 1ickens to Mr.!
Cavis, and by the lattor published
in his plper, the A0eSlth. Oaroila
(teardifn. In the burning of
Columbia by Sherman's troops the
Otico and files of tihe GuardUmn wore
destroyed, and there is no copy of
to paper extant containing tler:o
documients. The ori8inal papers,
however, are in the Dossession Of
Mrs. Pickens at idgofield, S. C.,
who nam carofully preserved all the
boolks and manuscripts collocted by
her Ito husband.
This io a tpost important and in
toresting fact connbeted with the
unwAritten history of the rebollion.
It shows how difficult it was CYon
for the most sagacious men to "read
tho signs of the times," and the
events following proved that the
people kpew more than their rulers
and assumed leaders, BAnTON.
WASHINrON, Sopt. 28 -Reports
to D)r. Woodworth, Surgeon-Gene
ral of the United States Marino
Hospital Sorvieo, 0l4IY is follows:
New Orleans:-During the weeki
endio. yesterday evening, 926 cases
.i>eriltonl !eatls ; for tho twenty-four
Alow:--- '1 SCas and 4 deaths
S.AT , 8,404 ; doaths, 2,700.
Omra; o donge-From the 20th to
cor,UN 'f the 20th, 221 eascs and
aaths ; total cases, 893
4. Rlonre.
For I minc--For th-. week ending
...h, 10 do tthi. and 10 cases;
Dear S des to the 1th, 305 ; doaths,
-ml yP.
rolt. eksburg-,For the wook, 58
14 in tho 24 hours ; total
mo .chs, 779. Assistant-Surgeon
y's reports ; "The eplilemic is
or, save a few sp)oradic cases."
Greenville - Out of the remaining
population of 450, there have beoi
227 deaths.
Grenada-,For the wveek, 10 cases
aind 3 deaths ; total deoaths, 974.
Fort Gibson.-T'otal cases, 620 ;
deaths 116.
Memphis-For the week whijch
pnded the 2Qth, 2,97 deaths ; total
dieathis, 2,428.
Brownsville, Tenn.--For the
woek, ended yesterday, 67 casos and
~2 deaths ; total cases, 197~; total
Cairo, Ill.-Twvo cases-one a
refugee i total cases, 14 ; deanths, (j.j
LJouisville-Eigh teen eases anid
10 deaths ; total cases, 95 ; dort;hs,
B6.
Chat tanooga,.Total eases, 41;
loaths, 26.
Mobile--From the 20th to the
24th, 10 eases and seven deaths.
We never knew a person who
suffered with Boils or Carbilncles
but wvho was congratulated upon
iits being bet ter out than in." How
much more appropriate the adice..
Use Dr. B3ull's Blood Mixture and
be entirel,y rid of all such. nnoy
The Connecticut '.reonbackerg, of
the third district, have nominatd
Chais. W. Carter on the soft money
platform Tle Democrats endorsed
the nomination on a haird nioney
platform. Carter is absent. If ho
recepts the hard mionoy platform.
the QrQonbackers will re-convene,
Butler says : "He laughs best
who laughq last." Ije is in favqr ot
urinhaka..
W%AHHJNG TON GOSSIP.
'.1Io Radicals Wasting Printer's Ink
Chat about General Grant--The
Ocr,ober INloctions-A Contemplated
Chango in the Departnonts.
[Conm*.,,'oNim-cF oF- Tims NFWHANDu1.1.].
WVASIIINGroN, September 27.-If
s01110 powver would infolrm1 Chairnan
Halo or Secretary Clorham, of tll
Ropiblican Colingressio.nall Commit.
tcu, what true Roplblicalisl is,
there would be a great siving of
itationery and tiautps ab headquar
tors in this city. I visited the
place to-day anld wont through its
four. stolivs, from basement to roof.
Tie twenty rooms were all filled
with doumiiits and cerks, and
each eer. was working as if the
salvation of the country restod
upon him. The documents cover
all imaginable issues, and are more
diverse in thisi respect than beforo
the Maine olection. The Committee
is shooting wil;1, in the hope of
brillging down game by chaneo.
This sending out of documents,
whether by Domoorats or R1epibli
Can1s, somectimles prodilces the result
desired, bitt in nino eases out of ten
the mnonley is thrown away. Tho
time to influence menl, except by
spoaling is goie by beforo t'ic
docuieits are sent out. The tiuo
way tW reach votCris i. tO oNtend tho
circulation of the papors they road
from day to day or from week to
week. 13y and by the parties will
un1 d1prstal d this botter.
The absurdity of forsaking Grant,
as a. candidate, by tlo REopublicans,
simply because tha party is shown
by the lato elections to be going to
pieces, will becomo plain yet to the
dullest 11adical. The diliculty in
his caso, ald it is the 011 Blaillo, in
his advocacy of Grant, is. counting
Ol, is im socurimlg tile nomination.
Tile politicians iake tihe Repibli
can noination, an(] they foar the
effect of it third term nomination.
The truth is that Qrant is stronger
than his party, and would receivo
more votes, if nominated, than any
other Repmblican. He would not
be elected, of course, for, woro he
oVeIr so strong, th iniquity of 1876
hias iado Iteplblicall slecess imli
possible. Tiit be would hold enough
of the party together t koep np an
organization, and give it snecess in
a few States, which now seems to )e
more thanl any other caindidate
could do.
Senator Kirkwood, of Iowa, is
credited with saying that the Re
puiblicans will lose four Districts
il that State. Vermont, Maine id
Iowa have been reliable Republi
can States, but the pooplo are tired
of the issues on which tile party was
based, and havo sought now Qnes.
The party has no life outside of
Pnrely sectional qiostions, alld
when these have lost thewir hold the
party <jiem. From the October
States, and especially from Ohio,
the news is extrenjely good, and
reports received at headquarters
froi all ections are favorable.
One of the subjects which will
imovitably come befjro the Ilext
(Jongress, if not boefore tihe p)resont
on1e, is a di vision ot tihe Interior Do
partmnent. It is no0w an uniwieldy
body compILosod( of diverse ma:ter'ials.
By it patonits and pensions
ure gran3t(d, the publio lands
inanaged and sokl, the affairs
If' tile governmnent in this D)istrict
10ookod after, the 'indians mnismlan
aged, and other dissimilar matters
ttonmded to. The work is too much
for one man. HeI cannot in an or -
linary tem of oflice become familiar
vith his duities. There are two
rop)ositions for a change. One is
o transfer the Indian Burean to the
Warl Depairtnmnt, andl the other to
nake the Patent Office an indopen.
lent body. Tro thoso miay 1)0 added
he tranlsfer of the Fension l.uroan-l
o0 tihe War and Navy Department.
11 three of these wvill be discussedl
ni the neoar future, andc without
ioubt one or more of them wvili be
ucted up~on. AusmI.
An UNDENIAnL1 IUTu ~-Ou do.,.
serve to suffer and if you lead at miss
arall unsatisfactory life in this beau
biful wvorld, it is entirely your own
fault, and tilere is only one excuse
for you, your unreasonall preju
dice and skepticism, which has kill
ed thousands. Personal knowledg-e
and common sense reasoning will
soon show you that Groon's August
Flower will cure you of Ljiver Comn
plaint, or Dyspepsia, with all its
miserable effects, such as sick head -
ache, palpitation~ 01 tihe heart, sour
stomach, habitual costiveness, diz
ziness of tho head, nervous prostra-~
tiQn, low spirits, &c. Its saLle now
reachee 9vory town on tihe Western
Continent and not a druggist but
will toll you of its wonderful ogres.
You can buy' a sample bottle for 10
cents. Thre doses will relieve you
'p
MET1HODISM IN I'LIRPIELD.
Experionco of Its Followors Forty Years'
Ago, and the Qret 0hanges Time
l.as Wrought.
A writer in the Southern Chris
tian Advocate contributes the fol-!
lowing article, which will bo road
with interest
'Winnsboro, named after Genoral
Winn, of Revolutionary fame, was
one of our prominent appointments in
1835. It was then a 3trong church,I
not so much in1 m11embora ats in
elharateor. At ono time it had been
tho head of a Presiding Eldor's
District, and the remains of the old
district piarsonago are probably to
bo found thoro yet. It was built
of brick, as was also the comfortable
church building, a part of
which is still standing, near the
proselit handsome now church, built
within the last few years. Liko
Philippi of Macedonia, Winnsboro
was the chief city (,r town) in the
1pper part of the Stato abovo Co
lumbia, and a colony. The Scotclh
Irish had settled the place and the
surrounding counitry, and entronch
ed themselvos religiously behind the
fortificatiosii of Presbyterianism
and tho aneient Leagilp and Cove
nant. It ic; doubtful if the north of
Ireland ever sont out a nobler rop
resentation of stalwart, fe-irless,
thinking mon and pious women,
than those who spread themselves
over a largo part of Fairfiold and
the southern side of Chester district.
The Buchanans, Adgers, Stevens.
Means, Frasers, Elliotts, Brclays,
Carlisles, and a host Qf others, no
less worthy, haye refe.tod in
perishable honor on the character of
their race. The Presbyterim and
the Associato Roformed Churches
had possession of the country to a
largo extent. And yet Mothodisin
had won her way into the very heart
of the community, and secured a
triumlph over soue of the, very best
material among them.
Brother John R. Buchanan, our
leader and steward at Winnsboro,
Yas a mnodel man. In manners and
dress ho was a quiet, unobtrusive
gentleman ; his intellect was clear ;
his judgmont rarely at fault ; his
temperament cool ; and, far an
Irishman, he was perhaps the most
self-possessod (savo one othor) man
that the writer ever knew. But in
his home his Christian graces shone
with a constant but brilliant light.
His excellent wifo was worthy of
him, and his equal in the nialce up
of her Christian character. His
home was also the home of Brother
Joel Townsend, proecher in charge,
and his fanAily. He will, no doubt,
V1dorso all ti -writer has said of
Ilthis Christian familv. Of his sisters,
ie writor has a distinct recollection.
Mrs. MeCreight, whose husband
was a Presbyterian older, and a man
of unblemished Christian character,
was herself a very superior Christian
woman. A great sufferer, she bore
her trials with much patienco and
resignation, and always soonjod to
rojoiC with that joy which is in,
spoalkable and full of glory, Sister
Carlisle, the mother of our much
loved President JT. H. Carlisle, of
W'olh)rd College, wvas another sister.
If the mother of a brave band of
Roman soldiers could point out to
her children and say "these are my)
jewels," might not our clistinguished
friend and the other surviving
children lpoint to this Christian
mother and say, behold our instruc
tor, our exemplar, and our guide.
S.till another sister of excellent
Christian character and usefulness
was found in Mrs. Loewis, who
probab)ly still lives in~ F1loriia, But
wve had Brothera GIlover and Chanm
b)ors, and their excellent wives, all
decidedt and useful Christians. Mrs.
Chambers wvas a~n Adger, and a lady
ofrare Christian culture for that
day. Just about that time there
came a young nian from Augusta,
Ga., to Winnsboro, seeking his for%
tune and a home. Ijo was tinmid as
a deor, nervous, impulsive, with a
mlind of universal activity, and a
heart full of blessed recollections of
Bishop (then George) Pierce, and,
Georgia M~ ethodism. .He hlas lived
to the present day-.,passed through
the sto.rms and temnpests incident to
this ever-changing life, and suffered
the loss of the hard-cearned accumu
lations of a vigorous manhood. The
writer thlought he would have
beezn dead long ago ; but
Thonmas Jordan (Qod bless him
and his household) still lives
on, and his energy and zeal for
the cause of Christ are largely aiding
in putting the Methodist Church on
a solid and enduring basis. May he
ive forever (not in this life) in the
life to come. We nmust not forget
old Billy,sthe coloredi sexton and
leader, who for so many years rang
the bell ina the oMd hnrch~ and1 now
mos his harp. in Ilie. region of the
>lossed. All the old Methodists are,
;ono, but Brother Jordan and hi
Christian wifu and children. Allow.
bho write r to say, in losing this
mticle, that the District Conforonc"
of 1877, which brought him in con
tact with so many of thomo memories,
was blessed indeed. ITINERANT.
Sonator Dawes, in tho 1asSachu
setts Republican Convention, gave
General Butler a severe cudgoling,
remarking, among other unkind
things, that the General is much
more successful in capturing con
V0ntions than lie was in taking. forts.
VEGETINK
Ptrilles the Blood and Gives
Strength.
Mv QUOIN, ILL., ,an. 21, 1878.
Dear Mir-Your nVegetine" has been doing.
wonders for me. Have been having the Chills
anml oever, contracted in the swamis, or tho'
S(PI'th, nothinig kl,iitpn reller until I begaix
the ius or your ege im, itgiving n g me
ate relief, toning up my system, Iurifyingmy
blood, giving .(rength; whereas a I other i%(
Cles weakzne. me and filled mily system witi
po1son ; 1nt I am satislied that, it families that
li*e in Ihe ag tic dist rIts of the Soith and West
would take Yo\gt ine two or three times a week,
they woild nol, be troubled with the Chills or.
th millgin , Fevers that, prevail at, certain
ties of the year save doctor's bills, and live t(;
a good old age. ltepetfully yours,
. E. 31ITCH ELL,
Agent londersonl's Looms, bt,. Louis, kfo.
Ar,.l DISFAMs OF T11 ISLOOD.-If Vegetne will
releve p:Iii. elemins, purify, and cure such
diseases, restoring itho patient to perfect
hea11h after trying difTerent phvsIcIans, many'
remedies sufferiIng for years, isit not conclu
sive proof if you are a sufferer, you can be
cured ? 1hy is his mnedicine performing sucl
great cures ? It, works in the blood, in the cIr
culating fluid. It can 'truly be called the
Great, Blood Ituriller. The great source of dis
case originates in the bloo ; and jjo medicine
that does not, act directly upoli it to purify anQ
renovate, has juit clali uponi i public att,ontioA;
VEGE'TINE
Has Entirely Curedl 4e of
Vertigo.
Mlt. I. I_. STKVHNS FAIRO, ILL., Jan. 23, 1878.
Dear Mir-I havo ied several bottles of
"VEGlTINE"; It has entirely cured me of
Vertigo. I have also sed It fol' KidneS Con
plaint.. It Is the best, mnedicine' for kidney
complaint. I would reconjuxend it a' a good
blood puriier. N. YoCUM.
11AIN AND 1)iASRE.-an we expect to enjoy
good lielith when bad or corrupt humors cir
cillate wit 1 the blood causing ain And'disease
and Ihese humnors, bcing (leposited thrQugl tli
enti t body, produce pim ples, eruptions, ticers,
indigestion, costiveness, lieadclhes, neuralgia
rheuntalisn and nuierous o0ler complaints i
Itemove the cause by takinjg Vegetine, the
Most reliable reirkedy for cleansing qqd purify-.
luig WIC 11.lood.
VEGETINE
I holievo It to be a Qood Medi
(1NIA,
Mit. STv NS: 4ENIA, O.,Mtfrcli ), 1877.
Dear Sir-I wish to inform you what your.
Vregetine has done for ie. I have been afflict
ed witli Nottralgia, and After using *three bot
tIes of the Vegetine was entirely relieved. i
aIso found my general health much iUproved.
I believe it to 4e a good medicine.
Yours truly, FRED IIA RVERSTICK.
VPqETINv thoroilghly eradicates every kin4
Df lnor, and restores the entire system to a
leailthy condition.
VEGETINE.
Drug.,gist's Report..
It. R. STFM4s:
Dear Sir-We have been selling 'your "Yege
tin for the pmst eighteen months, and we taki'
IV1asure fin LAting. that in every case, to our
knowledge, It ls given great sattsfaction.
9UCK & CONVGILL,
14ckmna, 1Ry.
VEGETINE
Is THEl BEsT
Spring Medicoine.
Prepared by
lI. U. STEVENS, ]Boston, Mass.
Vegetine is Sold 4y all Druggists.
sept 2--4w
New Summer Cook.
RIOT BLAST
OIL
STOVE.
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Perfect for all kin ds of Cooking and Heak
ing Irons.
Always ready and reliable.
Phe most satisfitctory Stqvo miado aga theq
Cheapest.
pfr Send for -oirculars.
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MRS,. M, W--BRQWN,
r jHIS Hotel, stittiated Iq ithe nentro of
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