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ESABIHE 86.NEWBERRY9 S. C.,_WEDNESDAY, ARL2,84 FARLEY ON THE SITUATION. HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE RECENr TROUBLES. The Adjutant General Gives his Ver sion of the ffair at Darlington-He Obeyed Orders and Worked for Peace-Some Racy Observatons on the Political Outlook. [From the Greenville Mountaineer.J Gen. Hugh L. Farley was in Green ville a few days ago en route to the re union of his old command in Laurens County. Upon meeting with him at the Mansion House the editor of the Mountaineer asked him a few questions concerning the recent stirring events in this State, with which he was prom inently and Intimately connected, and he very courteously complied with the request to talk on the subject. His ob servations are so pertinent and forcible, revealing the inward history of events at Darlington and Florence, that we propose to share with the public the interesting statements made by Gen. Farley. 'He is absolutely fair in his statements made concerning past events, and his comments upon the political situation will not fail tc com mand attention. His conservatism as a citizen and public official is no less marked than his devotion and sincerity as a Reformer, for he was one of the earliest and stanchest advocates of the measures which crystallized the Farm era' Movement and upon which the campaign of 1890 was fought. "Genefal, it seems that some of the newspapers are trying to make it ap pear that there was antagonism be tween yourself and Governor Tillman with reference to the conduct of affairs at Darlingtrn and Florence during the recent troubles. Would you object to giving the true inwardness of the whole matter?" READ THIS, THEN READ TIE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. "On the contrary, I am anxious that the matter shall be put perfectly right, out of justice to both Governor Tillman and myself. Let us at least attempt to be fair to Governor Tillman, because there is so much partisanship and mis representation at this t'me that every occurrence is made use of for some one or other political purpose. From the beginning of this trouble there was an attempt made to make me say things that I did not say. For instance, j,bat I had said and telegraphed to Gover nor Tillman from Darlington soon after my arrival that there was no in surrection, no need for martial law and no use for troops, which I did not say at .all. I am too old and experienced an officer to be guilty of the presump tion of volunteering my opinions to my super:or unless asked for them. Anyone reading my report will see that Governor Tillman simply instructed me to keep him advised as to the true situation, and it will also be seen that these instructions were strictly com plied with. Knowing my duty I kept my mouth closed and awaited orders, giving no information to anyone. It Governor Tillman had asked my ad .vice in regard to such matters I would have given it frankly and cordially, but was only told to remain at Dar * lington and take eommand of any troops that might be ordered to that point. When I received the informa tion -that troops were on their way I communicated that fact to the mayor and citizens of Darlington, as I was in structed to do by the Governor's tele gram, and then took steps to secure a proper~ and orderly reception of Gen. Richbonrg's command. I have never iutended to give public expression to my opinion as to the necessity of send ing troops to Darlington, because it is not consistent with my position as Ad jutant General to criticise~ the actions of my superior officer, the Chief Ex ecihtive of the State, I deemed it quite sufficient to keep him posted as to the situation so that he could exercise his own discretion, because the respostbili ty rested upon him. Since it has been made to appear, however, that I did these things, and since I am relieved * from the offEcial obligation of keeping silent, out of justiee to both Governor Tillmon and myself, I do not hesitate to say what would have been my ad vice If he had sought it. EXCUSING TILLMAN FOR CALLING OUT TROOPS. "When the riot occurred in Darling ton the information received by the * Governor was necessarily meagre, and during tbe riot, there was, of course, a total suspension of-all law. If the troops in Columbia had been al lowed to obey orders I am satisfied that the power of the civil law would have been restored within twenty four, or thirty-six hours. While I found peace and quiet in the to wn of Darlingtonl it was the calm after the 'storm. I do not hesitate to say that some military force, in addition to the local militia, was necessary for the restoration of the status existing prior to the. outbreak. .Governor Tillmnan may have been mistaken at the exact measures or amount of force necessary to restore the status, but I do not think that any Impartial observer would blame him for taking ample steps to bring the comm3unty back to its nor mal condition. Indeed, after we had been thwarted in our first efforts to se cure troops, he could not relinquish his purpose of restoring order without sacrificing the dignity of tbe State and apparently surrendering the preroga tives of his office. Any other course * would have made it appear to the out side world that his bands were tied and his offBcial power was paralyzed, and the moral effeet would have been ir remediable. The fact that Constable McTandon had to be taken from the jail and carried ti a place of safety in order to escape lynching, (much to the relief of the good citizens of Darling ton, as I happen to know,) is conclu sive evidence that the civil law was not deemed sufficient to control the situa tion. Without sufficient force the in vestigations that were necessary in Darlington, more particularly the in quest, which was and ought to have been held, could not have been made with safety, because it was imperative ly necessary that the constables should be present to testify. The necessity was not so great at Florence, but the presence of the troops at either or both places did no harw, and gave assur ance to the world that South Carolina was capanle of restoring order. and maintaining peace within its own bor ders." KEEPING IN WITH TILLMAN. "Was there any clash between you: - self and the Governor, and are there any differences betwixt you?" "There are no personal diterences except of political opinion oa some minor matters. I see that strenuous efforts are being made to create such an impression by putting a forced con struction upon the telegram which passed in regard to my course at Flo rence. The matter was very easily ex plained and settled between us, and It ought to be clear from my report that there was a misapprehension on his part as to the course I was pursuing. This is evident, too, from the marked contrast of his last telegram to me with those which preceded, in which he cautions me to soothe rather than ag gravate the situation, act with vigor where I thought it was safe, and en trusted everything to my own discre tion in accordance with his general orders." THE ALLEGED RIOT. "General, would you mind saying what you think as to the riot being ac cidental or did is have a political bear ing?" "The personal fight or beginning was purely accidental, but the riot which followed it arose out of the excite ment produced by the enforcement of the dispensary law. The public mind was evidently in an inflamrble state, or the thing would hav% been impos sible." "Is there anything of political sig nificance in the response made b3 the people and a part of the militia after Columbia and Charleston had refused to obey?" "Of course, there are always some partisans on such occasions, but a large majority of those who responded and of those who were ready to respond were influenced by a patriotic pur pose to restore good order, sup port the existing laws of the State and to prevent the overthrow of the constituted authorities of the State. It would not do to ascribe their con duct to a desire for the promotion of the political ends of any faction or to the endorsement of any sp,ecial law. They had higher aims and purposes in their support of the State Government." THE DANGER NOT OVER. "Is the danger over, and will there be any further trouble arising from the execution of the dispensary law? Or what is the real cause of the present agitation in South Carolina?" "I have said as much as I intended; but since you ask the question will add that I fear it is not, unless the methods of enforcing the Dispensary law are very carefully handled. As to the real cause of the trouble, I would say it is money, money, money, instead of liqu or, liquor, liquor. It is the profit feature of the law which will eventually have to go. One hundred per qent is too great a temptation for the aversge 'blind tiger' to resist, even though he may risk his life in yielding to it. Be sides, the 'tiger' is blind to any moral wrong on his part in selling liquor for profit when he sees the State engaged in tbe same business. Legalizing it in his mind does not change the moral aspect. Kill the profit feature and you kill the blind tiger. Let the profits re main in the pockets of the people, which is the best treasury the State can have. The remedy would seem to be a modifiation and simplification of the law by the abolishment of the State dispensary, the substitution of a simple purchasing and auditing agent, relegat ing control of the local dispensaries to the counties and holding the right of lo'al option inviolable." AN APPEA L FOR MoDERATION. "General, is there anything to be specially dreaded in the coming cam paign?" "Well, you know that I sounded a note of warning in my "Christmas Reflections' of last year, when I ap pealed to all parties for greater modera tion in political action and discussion. That warning has since been repeated by me, and I must confess that I look with great anxiety to the immediate future. lsee no real cause for conflict if the right spirit prevailed in the State, because all of the reforms we have advocated are accomplished facts and dead issues. The dispensary la w is not a reform measure of itself, nor has it been adopted by the Reform party. It must be made one before they feel bound by it. Out side of the desire for office, the dispensary seems to be the sole cause of dissension. I know our people that they are brave and fearless, and they are not even afraid of each other. We may well ask the question, if this is the begin ning of the campaign, what will be the end of it? Surely we can come down to the discussion of so small a matter in a dispassionate way, nd it behooves every right thinking citizen of either faction to consider well the abyss that lies before us. If hsexcitement is allowed to increase there is great danger that South Caro lina will soon become an armed awp of doubting, bating, distrustful factions which at any moment may be brought into bloody, riotous conflict. The result would be doubtful, and no one would be benefited, while the masses of oui people would have only ruin and deso lation staring them in the face, and the United States Government alone could restore peace and good order. Mueb will depend upon the cour.-ge and self-control of the moderate men in both factions. They are the only hope of the State in such an emergency. They are largely in the majority, and their highest interest and patriotism demand that they control the situ ation." NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIA TION. At Asbury Park, N. J , July 6th to 13th, 1894. The National Educational Associa tion of U. S. A., with Hon. A. G. Line, Supt. Public Schools, Chicago, Presi den ; Hon. J. M. Greenwood, Supt. Public Schools, Kansas City, Treasurer; Hon. Irwin Shepard, President State Normal School, Winona, Minn., Seere tary, and Hon. N. A. Calkins, Asst. Supt. Public Schools, New York, Chair man of Board of,Trustees; will hold its 1894 meeting at Asbury Park, N. J., July 6th to 13th, inclusive. Asbury Park is one of the most beau tiful seaside resorts on the Atlantic Coast, about 40 miles from New York City and two hours ride from Phila delphia It has most spacious and magnificent hotel accommodation, and all iembers of the Association will be granted half-rates at hotelson presenta tion of their Membership Certificates, during the meeting. The Trunk Line Railway Association, including all Eastern Railways, has granted a half-rate, plusf2.00, N. E. A. Membership Fee from all points in the territory of the Association, (except from points within one hundred miles from Asbury Park, where a cheap sum mer excursion rate is available). The tickets will be good to return until Sept. 1st, if deposited with the Railway Joint Agent at A&bury Park during the meet ing. The Western roads have all been asked to grant the same rates and are now acting through other associations on the question, and without doubt will make the same rate as the Trunk Line Association. There will be the very finest facilities .for sea bathing, boat riding and coastwise excursion, on the ocean, as well as the most quiet retreat. The local Committee are planning to make the teacher's visit at Asbury Park one of the most pleasant events of their lives. The Programme of the Association Meeting will be made up of addresses and lectures by men and women of national renown as educators and orators. For official Bulletin, containing full information and official program re garding hotel and railway rates and routes, and for farther particulars, ad dress. S. SHERIN, Sec'y Local Executive Committee, Asbury Park, N. J. Persimmons and Crab Apples on One Tree. [From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.j "There is a curiosity in the tree line near Cobutta, Ga., that I never saw mentioned in print," said Lee Jordan of Cleveland. "It is a tree which bears persimmons on one side and wild crab apples upon the other. Of course, as a matter of fact, there are two trees, but it takes a very close exami, nation to convince a person that there are. They have grown so closely to gether that each has lost its identify, so far as appearance is concerned, and the people in its neighborhood insist that it is but one tree. The persimmon side is the most fruitful, and prodtices a fair ly good yield of fruit, which is not in the least affected by the presence of the crab apples. The other side does not bear very well, and it is only during an occasional year that there is a yield of crab apples, but both sides have been known to bear good crops in the same year. The roots have never been ex amined, so far as I know." The Fatal Senate. During the past two years five United States Senators from the Southern States have died at their post of duty. They were Senators Barbour, of Vir ginia; Kenna, of West Virginia; Gib son, of Louisiana; Colquitt, of Georgia, and Vance, of North Carolina. All of them, except Senator Gibson, died in Washington. A bove Everything Else [Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery purifies the blood. By this means it reaches, builds up and invigorates every part of the system. For every blood-taint and disorder, and for every disease that comes from an inactive liver or impure blood, it is the only remedy so sure and effective that it can be guaranteed. If it fails to benefit or cure, you have your money back. These diseases are many. They're different in form, but they're alike in treatment. Rouse up the torpid liver into healthful action, thoroughly pu rify and enrich the blood, and there's a positive cure. The "Discovery'' does this, as nothing else can. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Biliousness; all Bronchial, Throat and Lung Affections; every form of Scrofula,-even Consumption (or Lung-scrofula) in its earlier stages; and the most stubborn Skin and Scalp 'Diseases are completely cured by it. Mild, gentle, soothing and healing is Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Only 501 cents; by druggists. OUR POLITICAL CHART, p cl The State Constitution as Adopted in State u Convention at Columbia, S. C., Septem- sf ber 10, 1890, and Amended in State b Convention at Columbia, Septem ber 21, 1892. 0 0: h Article 1. There shall be one or more Democratic Clubs organized in each Township or Ward, each of which Clubs shall have a distinct title, "The P Democratic Club," and shall t elect a president, one or more vice presidents, a recording and a corres ponding secretary, and a treasurer, and b shall have the following working com mittees, of not less than three members each, viz.: A Committee on Registra tion, an Executive committee, and 0 such other committees as to each club T may seem expedient. Art. 2. The meetings of the clubs n should be frequent after the opening of *1 th" canvass, and some member of the c club or invited speaker deliver an ad- G dress at each meeting, if practicable. n Article 3. The president shall have I el power to call an extra meeting of the si club, and one-fourth of the members a shall constitute a quorum for the trans action of businesa. Art. 4. The clubs in each county shall be held together and operate un der the control of a County Executive t Committee, which shall consist of one member from each club, to be elected by the respective clubs, but these d powers to the said Executive Commit tees do not carry with them the power to pass upon the election of members of the county convention, or their qual- t ification to sit as members, for this power belongs to the members of the convention through the appointment i and action of a committee on creden tials, whose report shall be acted upon as the members of the convention may deem proper. The Executive Com mittee, when elected, shall appoint its own officers, who shall not necessarily be members of said Committee, and fill all vacancies which may arise when the convention is not in session; pro vided that any officer so elected, who r is not a member of the committee, s shall not be entitled to a vote on any question, except the chairman, and t then only in case of a tie vote. The tenure of office of the Executive Com mittee shall be until the first M9nday t in August of each election year, at C which time the County Conventions shall be called together to reorganize the party. Every Presidential year County Conventions shall bb called by a the. County Executive Committee in c May and shall elect delegates to a State Convention called for the pur pose of electing delegates to the Na tional Democratic Convention, and to e elect the member of the National Dem- 11 ocratic Executive Committee for this State, and such State Convention shall a exercise no ether power. This State g Convention shall be called by tbe ~ State Executive Committee to meet * every Presidential election year on the third Wednesday in May, and the a State Democratic Nominating Conven- t tion shall be called by the State Demo cratic Executive Committee to meet on the third Wednesday in September of each election year.e Art. 5. County Democratic Conven tions shall be composed of delegates elected by the several local clubs, one l delegate for every twenty-five voters, as shown by the poll list made at the preceding first primary election, and a one delegate for a majority fraction thereof, with the right to each County Convention to enlarge or dimibish the representation according to circum stances. The County Conventions0 shall be called together by the chair man of the respective Executive Corn- a mittees under such rule, not inconsist- g ent with the Constitution nor with the rules adopted by the State Democratic I Executive Committee, as each County may adopt, and when assembled shallc b'e called to order by the Chairman of 1 the Executive Committee, and the Convention shall proceed to nominate and elect from among its members a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary and a treasurer. The clubs d recognized by the respective County t Conventions which sent delegates to the State Convention which met ons August 13, 1890, shall be recognized as the only legal clubs: Provided, however, That any County Convention may per mit the formation of a new club or clubs by a majority vote of its mem bers: Provided, further, That in alla cities with a population of 5,000 and over there may be two clubs in each Ward; they shall be organized in obe dience to this Constitution, as are the clubs elsewhere in this State, and in organizing said clubs they shall have representation in the County Conven-t tions, respectively, as said Conventionss shall declare in accordance with the V provisions of tbis Constitution. A rt. 6. The Nominating Convention for the nomination of Governor, Lieu tenant Governor and other State offi ers, in 1892 and thereafter, and for electors for President and Vice-Presi dent in the same year and every Presi- e dential year thereafter, shall be corn- 13 posed of delegates from each county, t double the number to which such E county is entitled in both branches of d Ithe General assembly. Said delegates J are to be chosen by primary elections c to be held on the last Tuesday in Au ~gust of each election year; the delegates elected to receive a majority of the a votes cast. At this election only white t Democrats shall be allowed to vote, c9 except that negroes who voted for ~ General Hampton in 1876 and whoe have voted the Democratic ticket con- s tinuously since may be allowed to vote. t The club rolls of the party shall consti tute the registry list and shall be open t irty, and the election under this ause shall be held and regulated nder the Act of the General As mhly of this State, approved Decem :r 22, 1888, and any subsequent Acts the Legislature of tids State. Sec 3d primaries when necessary shall be eld twc weeks later. Art. 7. The officers of the State Con mntion shall be a president, a vice resident from each Congressional Dis ,ict, two Secretaries and a Treasurer. Art. 8. The State Executive Com ittee shall be composed of one mem r from each county, to be selected by te respective delegations and elected y the Convention. When elected said xecutive Committee shall choose its wn officers, not necessarily members ereof prior to said election: Provided, hat any officer so elected who is not a ember of the committee shall not be ititled to a vote on any question, ex !pt the chairman: and then only in ise of a tie vote. The Executive Com ittee shall meet at the call of the airman or any five members, and at ich time and places as he or they may 3point. The member of the National emocratic Executive Committee from auth Carolina shall be elected by the [ay State Convention in 1892, and ery four years thereafter, and when ected shall be ez officio a member of ie State Executive Comimittee. Va ncies on said Executive Committee by aath, resignation or otherwise shall filled by the respective County Ex utive Committees. The State Ex utive Committee is charged with the cecution and direction of the policy of ie party in the State, subject to this onstitution, the principles declared i the platform of principles, and such istructions by resolution or otherwise s a State Convention may from time time adopt, and shall continue in Bee for two years from the time of ection or until the assembling of the tate Nominating Convention which eets in September of each election ar. If any vacancy occur on the Late ticket or for electors, by death, moval or other cause, the committee iall have the power to fill the vacancy y a majority vote of the whole com tittee. Art. 9. When the State Convention sselbles it shall be called to order by ie Chairman of the State Executive ommittee. A temporary president iall be nominated and elected by the )nvention; and after its organization ie convention shall proceed immedi :eiy to the election of permanent offi rs and to the transaction of business. Then the business has concluded it iall adjourn sine die. Art. 10. There shall be a primary ection i each Congressional District i this State on the last Tuesday in .ugust,1892, and every two years there ter, to nominate candidates for Con ress, to be conducted and managed as hereinbefore provided in the election Sdelegates to the -State Convention. he vote to be received, tabulated and rnounced by the State Executive ommittee, to the chairman of which ie result is to be transmitted by the spective County Chairmen by the rst Tuesday in September, 1892, and very two years thereafter. The elec on for Solicitors of the different-Cir sits shall be by primary, subject to e same rules and regulations, and to e announced in the same way as be r set forth for Congressmen. Art. 11. Before the election in 1892, ed each election year thereafter, the tate Democratic Executive Commit se shall issue a call to all candidates r State offices to address the people fthe different counties of the State, zing the dates of the meetings, and so inviting the candidates for Con aess, United States Sensta delegates >the State Convention, and for zSo citor, in their respective Districts and ircuits, to be present and address the eople. At such meetings only the mdidates above set forth shall be al >wed to speak. Art. 12. It shall be the duty of each unty Executive Committee to ap oint meetings in their respective unties to be addressed by the candi ates for the General Assembly and for 2e different County offices, all of whom cepting Trial Justices and Masters, all be elected by primary on the last 'uesday in August of each election ear under the same rules and regula ons herein before provided. Art 13. Each county delegation to sate Convention shall have power to 1 any vacancy therein. Art. 14. This Constitution may be mer ded and altered only by the State ominating Convention which meets September of each election year. Art. 15. Any county falling or refus ig to organize under the provisions of ais Constitution shall not have repre ntation in the State Democratic Con ention. J. L. M. IEBY, Obairman State Dem. Ex. Coin. D. H. TOMPKINS, Secretary. Senator Jarvis Succeeds Zeb Vance. RAL EIGH, N. C., April 19.-Ex-Gov rnor Thomas J. Jarvis has been ap ointed United States Senator to fill e vacncy caused by the death of enator Vance. Governor Carr ten ered the position to ex-Governor arvis to-day and the honor was ac apted. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hood's and Only Hood's. Are you weak and weary, overworked nd tired? Hood's Sarsaparilla is just be medicine you need to purify and icken your blood and to give you ppeite and strength. If you decide Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be in aced to buy any other. Any effort to ubstitute another remedy Is proof of be merit of Hood's. Hoo's PILLs are the best after-din Ler Pills, assist digestion, cure head che. 'T,-a box. THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY GEN. HAMPTON'S REQUEST FOR OR GANIZATION IN THIS STATE. It is Suggested that the Clubs be Formed at Every Election Precinct, which Every Democrat who Stands by the Nation al Platform is Invited to Join. The following letter from Gen. Hampton is publisbed for the eonsid-: eration of the Democracy of South Carolina: To the Editor of The News and Courier: The following letter was ad dressed to me recently by the Hon. Chauncey F. Black, the president of of the National Association of Demo cratic Clubs, and as it is =o forcible a plea for the organization of these clubs throughout the country I deem. its publication important. As vice presi dent of the League for South Carolina it is my duty to respond to the call of the president, and as my views on the subject he has so ably presented are in full accord with his that duty becomes in this case a pleasure. In my judgment, if there ever was a time when the great Democratic party depended for its permanence,- its very existence, on the unity of its members it is now, when false creeds and false piophets threaten to destroy it. This I regard as eminently the case in South Carolina, where many of our truest men have been led astray by the promulgation of political heresies, claimed by their advocates to be true "Jeffersonian Democratic principles." The vast majority of the whites in South Carolina are at ~heart staunch and loyal Democrats and they would not knowingly imperil their party, so when warned as they are In such strong and truthful language by one of the noblest leaders of the Democracy, as Governor Black has always been, of. the dangers threatening the party, I have faith that they will rally to the support of the only party which pro mises peace, prosperity and protection to the South. My function as vice president of the National League is to present to the people of South Carolina the views and wishes of the president. If they are in accord with him as td the dange? ahead of us and the vital,importaie of prompt action in order to avoid tbem: Ishall gladly give all the aid in my power to the formation of Deinocratic clubs. I therefore urge all Democrats. who stand on the National platform to organize'; promptly their . eltis; to which every true Democrat will be eligible as a member. WADE HAMPTON, Vice President National Association of Democratic Clubs. PR BIDENT BLACK'S LETTER. NEW YORK, March I,1894. My Dear Sir: At the recent meeting of the executive committee of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, at which you were good enough to appear:as vice president for South Carolina, it was resolved to push the organization of De,hocratic-societies throughout the Union with 'al1 the energy at ourcommand. . - We believe that this is especially necessary in the South, not only for the reasons heretofore given publiely by you and personally to the com mittee, but for similarreasons advaned by many distinguished leaders of te' Democracy- in -that section.: Thae really great interests of the South, that' is to saylberty to preserve the peace and order of Southern society, un hindered by any intermeddling cen tral power at Washington, freedom of elections and the development of her vast agricultural possibilities, un vexed -by adverse and oppressive Federal taxation, depend entirely, it appars to me, upon the continuance of' the Democratic party in 'national power, and that again upon th.e, intimate and cordial association of the Democracy in the Southern States with the Democracy North and West. We should know but a single platform of princIples and we should' *be animated by but a single purpose. Our interests are not divergent,' but complementary. Whatever injures you injures us, whatever the injuries-be to your liberties, as citizens of our c6m moo country, or to your o r.1 to your agriculture, or to any other industry. But unfortusnately South ern Democrats, since reconstruction, forgetting to some extent the- hideous perils they had passed, and relying upon their great natural majorities, have, In some places, neglected their organization, allowing strange heresies to arise and fatal divisions to threatenl the party. I am not intending to :say that this Is peculiar to the Sonth. It Is too frequent elsewhere. WHAT IS THE REMEDY. Is there a remedy? It:seems to me plain. With the sagacity of an ex perienced and enlightened statesman you have very clearly pointed It out, and so have many other devoted Southern men. You need to maintain the closest political relations with. your Democratic brethren in the Union. You want to embody your people upon distinct Democratic principles, in a distinct Democratic organization, which embraces the entire country and moves with a common impulse. Heretofore we have met only in the natoal conventions. We co-operate more or less closely in national cam paigns, but there our relations cease. There is no further intercommunica tion. But a system of Democratic societies, embracing the whole Union, active every year and all the year, uniting the great multitude of primary society in State and national associa ions, in cnstant ,"fat'nal correspon dence and in warmest sympathetic touch one with another, is, it seems to .we, .tbe practical relationship which should pretail between us. Such an organization is presented by the Na tional Asgociation of Democratic Clubs. PRINCIPLES OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE. Its'principles are thus formulated in the 2d article of its constitution: "The objects of this association are as follows: To foster formation of permanent Democratic clubs and societies throughout the United States and insure their active co-operation in disseminating Jeffersci an principles of government; to preserve the , Con stitution of the Unitel States, the autonomy of the States, local self government and freedom of elections; to resist revolu.ionary changes and the centralization of power; to oppose the imposition of taxes beyond the necessities of government economical ly administered; to promote economy in all branch.es of the public service; to oppose unnecessary commercial re strictions for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many; to oppose class legislation, which despoils labor and builds up monopoly; to maintain inviolate the fundamental principle of Democracy, 'equality before the law;' and to co-operate with the regular organization of the Democratic party In support of Democratic men and Democratic measures." THE FAITH OF THE FOUNDERS. These propositions embody only indisputable Democratic doctrines. They are, .in general terms, the faith of the founders of the party, and of all true Democrats of this, as of preced ing. generations. That, statement of thepn was not..only adopted by the first national convention of Democratic clubs at Baltimore Inr 1888, and readopted by the second national con veLtion,atNeW. York in 1892, but it has :beejr- formally adopted by many .State .enocratic societies from the Atlanticto the Pacific, and by thou sands of primary societies, members of the State.societies, and of the National Association. Can you. suppose a more perfect guarantee of- future .h4rmony upon sound principles than such a- mighty brtiterhood of Democrats, North, South, East and West, ready to en courage aud defend the-party In what ever section assailed? Such anorganiza tion,holding.to theletterof theConstitu tiou andi the.strict; construction .com -m |ients of .our fathers as the in dipensable conditions of the con tinuance of our republican institutions, would in a very few years, make this country permanentjy Democratic, and in the meantime, it would, if generally adopted in the Southern States, secure them against the temporary inroads of third partiesprovoked by momentar. ills, and proposing, invariably, un democratic and unconstitutional meas ures of r-eief. -. ORIGIN OF DEMOCRATIC CLUES. If in addition 'your people will re member that the "Democratic society was the original organization of the en tire Democratic party; that It was oly' by means of the Democratic secleties that, Democrata addressed each other; or the world, in the earliest. days of th'e Republic; that It was the epdeft of Jefferson and his compeers; that, iDdeed, the popular club has ever been the most efficient engine of popu lar agitation; that the hundreds of the Denfocratic societies of the South were heard from end to end of the land in the first struggle befween the -Demo cracy and- Federalism, and that the societies of-Vlrginia and South Caro lina were specially conspicuous In those times, when the everlasting founda tions of our deathless paiy were laid, thy will accept the proposition to instituethem-~anew with the greater alacrity. STATE CO211VENTION PR0OOSED.. I suggest that you consider this sub ject at your earliest c'onvenience, and that you;ask in the.way you.deem best the co-operation of the Democrats of South- Caroling in the institutioni of a systemof Democratid societies, which hall embrace every election district in yourState. ~Each of them should be enrolled with -the: National Associa tIop' Laurfence G3ardner, secretary, Wasington, D.,C., and at the proper time you will doubtless. consider It advisable to cali'iState convention. of deptIes from the several societies to form the Democratic Society of South Carolina. - - I- remniur with great respect, very trulAyNQEY F. BLAiCK. The Be . WADE HAMPTON -Told by Gen. Gordon. [St. Louis Republic.l' - The grim humor of the camp waged eternal warfare on the general des pondency, said Gen. Gordon. On one occasion a prayer-meeting was held in camp,- and one of the soldiers was called on to pray., "Oh, Lord," he said, "we are in the midst of a terrible battle and in an awful lot of trouble. We hope you will take a proper view of the matter and give us the victory." In the midst of a battle the General saw a man running from a very close situation. - "What are you running for?" de manded the disgusted General in a stern voice. "Golly, General," said the fleeing man, "IPm running because I can't fly." Gen. Gordon also told an interesting story of how It happened that a Federal soldier bore the last order that he ever sent to his men. " t,he added, humorously, "I hdto oend fo private Confederate along BILL ABP~'S LETTER. Old Dr. Abernathy, or some other doctor, said that he was the best physician who amused the patient until nature restored him. Our law makers at Washington have been practicing on the people that way for about a year and I verily believe the patient is getting well. They have fooled us with bread pills and sweet ened water and fed us on hope and promises until the reaction has come, and now we don't care a darn whether they do anything or not. As Cobe saya, "It's all optionary with me." Business is resuming its natural channels. The wheels of industry are turning. Re trenchment and reform at home have effected more than silver bills or tariff legislation. Adversity has taught us all A lesson, and now another,good crop will set the country all right. The people have been fooled with the idea that Congress could give relief. The average American citizen is a simple minded, credulous creature. He knows no more about this silver question than I do, and I don't know whether I know anything ornot. How should I know, when my teachers all differ so widely, and one man tells me one thing and another says it's not so? It is amusing to'read the interviews with representative men in Atlanta some of them went to school with my boys-some of them don't know what seigniorage means, but all of them are like Jack Bunsby-they "have an opinion as is an opinion." Some say Cleveland is a great states man and some say he is a foal and some say he is a knave, and has sold out to the goldbugs and will -make enough by this veto to retire as a millionaire. I was up at Sanford the other day and a man told me confiden tially that another man told him that he bad just come from Washington and it was norated there that Grover went a-fishing at Egg harbor and get on a bender and throw'd some of the eggs at his friends.' I don't believe that -do - you? But about pOlitic--my opinion is that the people attach too much importance to them. There are men around Clear Water talking polities while their wives are at iome sewing for a living and support ing the family. That is the way every where. The lazy, discontented men are lying -around waiting for relief while the pale-faced wife .is doing all the work. The love of office seems to be a passion with a large class of people. They brood- over it and scheme for it and hanker after it. It does look like a great*man whois worthy ofhigh office -would naturally be retiringand modest, and not be everlastingly setting up his claims-his claims-his services to the party. The wild rush for the srsecession be fo' senator Colquitt was buried was disgraceful. It was like some-of them Atlanta lawyers who hear of a railroad wreck and rush wildly there and importune the injured man for thecase while the surgeon is setting his brokeni limb, or they offer their services to the bereaved widow before her husband Is bured. These are no' fancies-they are facts, and it is a sign of falling from grace when the people allow such without scorn and contempt. There are men in every State who, like old Bob Lee in the'army, are above the spirit of detraction. Such a man I thought was General Evans, and that is why I wanted him for governor, and I am sorry that he ever agreed to take the stump and be hawked at by the politicians. There was no necessity for sidewiping around to get the ,ortho graphy ofa little office will Jump up and down and say I'm for this, or - Pm for that, when-if he would go to work he could earn - more honest money than he will ever get waiting for office. But the issue is .upon the country. The old parties will be torn asunder and new alignments miade, and maybe that ffil1 break up the solid South and that almost solid North, and bring about a new era like there was in the parties when whigs and Democrats divided the people. There are thou sands of good Democrats down South who favor a protective tariff, and they will turn to a party that will give It. There isboundto be anew deal of the cards-a new move oztie cheekboard. The old issues have been brushed up aid worked over until they are thread bare. Mr. Cleveland may be right, but he is not with the party-certainly not Sththe party in Georgia, for our peo pIe say they want- more silver and an income tax and the removal of the 10 per cent tax on 8tate banks. But, after all, the man who will work diligently and attend to his own business will get all the free silver he needs, tax or no tax, tariff or no tariff, and he won't have to borrow money from State banks or any other banks. - The Almighty Father may affiet him, but nobody else. It makes me sad to think how He has afflicted thousands by the late wintry blasts that have destroyed the fruit nd thecrops, but we can't help that byeilain BnLL AEP Paying Bairoad Taxes. [Charlotte Observer, 20th. The visit of Samuel Speneer, Colonel Andrews and Major olton, of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, to Columbia Wednesday was in reference to arranging to pay the road's taxes in the State about which there has pre viously been dispute. These gentle men held a long consultation with Governor Tillman, the result of which is that the road will pay the'taxes of all its lines running into South Caro lina. Money was sent yesterday to the Treasurers ofeach county through which the roads pass to settlehntfll