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SATURDAY, JUNE 8^ 1878.
Political Honesty.
Fo far as the general governmcut is
concerned, the election in 1880 will
be one of the most important events
in its entire history?an event preg
nant with interest to every portion of
our territory; and one to which the
(South, from this time forth, will look
forward with increasing apprehen
sion; and when pnj-scu the retrospect
will be fdled either with pride for
the victory achieved, or humiliation
at the defeat suffered. Upon one side
hang the success of Anglo Saxon
civilization, State and national pride,
Anglican liberty and American
self-government, advancement iu the
arts and sciences, and material and
ged%ral prosperity throughout our
entire borders; upon the other, con
centration', (d power at Washington,
and vested in the hands of the man
on-horseback, the support of a large
and evpcnBive standing army to lv>l
ster up and enforce the supreme
power, to support Northern bond
iio'ders nud capitalists, to suppress
expression of opinions adverse to the
supreme will, to place the 'States of
the South again under the blighting
rule of carpet-bagger-*, and to force
an innocent, inexperienced, uneduca
ted race of our citizens to be willing
or on willing tools of a] despotism we
loathe and they, in time to come, will
despise.
The Democrats must, be prepared
for any and every emergency, come
from what quarter it may; they must
put forth every effort to establish the.
political principles again upon which
the past success of the government
*vns based, aud upon which its future
prosperity will depend.
Let the frauds, which stained the
hands of the Republican party and
disgraced the government they ad
ministered, be exposed and held up
in full view of the civilized world.
If Hayes and Grant have been guilty
or in any way implicated, show
them up in their true light; if Sher
man has stained his fair name by
base actions, produce the proof in an
undoubted form before the eyes of the
public; and if the immaculate Matth
ews or any other Republican leader
has been tampering with unclean
things, unearth and exhibit them
before the gaze of our astonished
country.
No better means can be employed,
or a more effective weapon used than
a complete exposition of the corrup
tiou end fraud of the Republican
leaders to the honest rank and file of
that party, who by ihtir votes placed
them in positions of honor aud trust.
Honest men will not countenance
such basenc's or longer support prin
ciples so fruitful of evil, no more than
prudent men will rijdc their lives
upon'a rotten boat in a turbulent
sen.
Emperor William.
Two [attempts to murder Emperor
"William of Germany, have been
made in quick succession. The first
but a few weeks ago, failed of its pur
pose, and the would be assassin was
condemned in the strongest torms for
having failed, by those with whom he
associated,?Hotdcl should never be
iorgiven. 'Ihe second attempt, made
only a few days ago, was more suc
cessful in its results. The Emperor
was painfully wounded in the face,
shoulder and arms; but it is thought
the wounds will not prove fatal.
The only experience the American
people ever bad in crimes of this
sort, was the assassination of President
Lincoln in 186'1; and a thrill of hor
ror was felt throughout our country
in consequence of the dastardly act.
The taking of his life proved to bean
.unfortunate affair for our unhappy
?country. Europe has been more
familiar with such crimes; wherever
liai 1 1 i exists, there arc.
. . i?. j ill tie Ki ; '
or i.u.r?;.vi ...... ?.?.?. ,
destroying these systems of govern. I
incut, and erecting upon their ruins
the Republican form.
Dr. Nobelgctl, who shot the Empe
ror, is n Socialist of some repute, and,
no doubt, a teacher of political dog
mas that have affected the whole of
I Europe for years. These have found
their way to America -ami have
poisoned it large portion of the
working class at the North and else
where. They believe it a crime to bo
rich, and a virtue to destroy thn pos
sessors of wealth and power. This
dogma exemplified itself plainly in
the lennsylvanin riots last year,
when, to oppose railroad capitalist,
law was put at detiancc, the most
terrible crimes perpetrated and un
told suffering entailed upon ihe inno
cent as well as the guilty. .Such men
have the will, and need only the
opportunity, to lift their hands
against the government itself. Let
Democracy have an eye on tho So
cialist of A in erica,
[For the Oraiigeburg Time?.]
Fork ok the Epistos,
.May 20th 1878.
f?iitor t ravyi huvff Times :
DkauSii:?As a Convention of the
Democracy of the County will doubt
less be called at an early day to lake
into consideration matters of vital
interest to the part)', 1 can con
ceive of no business more important,
or even so important to be disposed of
as fiat of selecting the proper in mi to
represent us in the next Legislature.
It is true we have already the names
of good and worthy gentlemen men
tioned in connection with this hon
orable and responsible position?men
who. no doubt; Would reflect credit
upon themselves and the county they
represent at Columbia. But, Mr.
Editor, at this very peculiar and mo
mentors juncture of our political
career, several very essential qualifi
cations must belong to one man, and
those qualifications, in a very high
degree, developed, if our public inte
rest suffer no detriment. I am one
of those who believe in, and try to
adhere, to the old maxim, "that the
ofliec .should seek the man, and not
the man the office," and should be
rejoiced to see our educated and as
piring old and young men, adhering
to ibis principle; but, alas, for us, w e
too often see the opposite to this time
honored maxim practiced in almost
everA' department of public life; and
thry would have you believe, too,
that nothing but the overwhelming
and irresistible iuiluonce of frion Is
could have induced thorn to allow
their [names used in connection with
public office. You, no doubt, have
seen the same working before to da)',
Mr. Editor, and at the same time,
what an air of reluctance they etui
assume* One can scarcely make his
appearance in public any more, par
ticularly at cho Court House, without
being subjected to annoyance by
these ofliee-seekors. Perhaps you
have hardly reached your crowd
before you are met by one of
these would be candidates. Of
course, he approaches you with a
placid smile sporting all over his
countenance, tin extended band to
give you a I'm. 1 salutation, and lan
guage expressing his exalted appre
ciation of the precious opportunity
you have allowed him by meeting
with you. He inquires after the health
of the family, as a matter of courso,
hopes the crops are, promising, and
then delivers himself something after
this manner: "My very dear old
friend, you havo no idea how much
rejoiced I am glad to meet with you, I
have always regarded you as one of
my best, my warmest friends; one
upon whom 1 could rely implicitly,
not only in matters involving friend
ship, but when counsel was needed,
good advice required, have always
felt, ami frequently told my wife,
that there was no one throughout my
extensive acquaintance, I would soon
er go to than yourself. You *must
know, my friend, I have a confidence
in your unerring judgment that nover
wanes or wavers. With these tool
ings for you, 1 desire, with your per
mission, to acquaint you with a few
facts touching my public interest, ob
tain your views upon them, and govern
myself accordingly. Eor weeks, yoa
1 may say for months past, almost
every day, toe mails have brought mo
letters from different portions of the
county, Homo asking my permission
to allow my name used for legislative
honors; while others say thoy have
Irom previous intimate acquaintance
with me taken the liberty, without
my knowledge, of announcing my
name n a candidate; and already
. .>...;..., ... fact all Mie.) iiad in
terviewed, to tell them, without a
moments hesitation, they would sup
port me. Only yesterday, 1 received
tour letters from Lewisvillo, five from
Brauchville, threo from llowosville,
und Heaven knows bow many from
the Fork, besides; have (bad half
dozen committees to wait upon me in
tlio past ton days; all urging
my acceptance of the nomi
nation. Two of tho committees say I
they bear instructions from their
clubs to the effect that they will
accept no denial. Sine? I have been
I in town to-day, no less than eigh'.een
j men have approached nie on the
subject,some with tears in their oye3,
some upon bended knees, some almost
hi sackcloth and nshes, and some so
overcome with apprehcusions |of re
fusal from me, as to give away in
their limbs whilestating their mission
and fall headlong,sobbing mournful
ly. But I have not yet told you all.
1 witnessed only an hour ago, a
ciicumstance that demonstrated to
my mind conclusively, that tho peo
ple iu one portion of the county, at
least, were determined that I should
represent them. As I was passing
Fischer's, I saw a lady beckou me
please to stop a moment, as she had
been looking all over town for me
without success, nnd was advised to
lake a stand at that poiut as the
must salient one to capture the party
she was in search of; also that she
was told I made it a rule to trausact
fiitsi'iicsn at that house every houft
through the day when iu '.own at the
same time handing me a letter which
proved to be from one of the St.
Matthews clubs. Well, I sec from
this document that that club has
passed resolutions that from the 4th
ol duly next until the campaigu is
over, not less than ten men at a limo
shall canvass difleient sections of the
cuuuty iu my behalf, to be relieved
by other ten men every week. Ti e
letter states moreover, that it is need
less for me to olfer objections, as
public sentiment is so strong in my
favor as to overwhelm every opposi
tion to me. The letter even goes
further, and eaya the enthusiasm is
not confined to the male portion of
the community alone, but the females
have likewise become enthusiastic,
and as a means of reconciliation, had
to bo allowed the honor of bearing
the resolutions above' alluded to, to
your humble servant, and hercpledg e
thcmseles, should-the right-of -ftatW
chice ever be allowed thoir g ender,
ouo hundred and twenty votes from
their number, should be cast in my fav
ornt the first election thereafter- Now,
my friend, after what I have said to
you in' reference to tho solicitations
received, how can I frame an excuse
to refuse ? I can see not ono single
way of escnpo for me. Still, if it
does not meet with your better judg
ment, that I should become a candi
date, you may be sure thnt I will
yield without a murmur." Pray tell
me, Mr. Editor, what is loft for you
to do but endorse the man. There is
no other way than fall in tl?e current
of public opinion and help float this
popular man to the capitol. This
thing of committees forcing men to
accept office contrary to their own
inclination is a bla/ing fabrication of
ones imagination nine instances out
often. And I do sincerely hope the
day is not far distant when we will
have better regulations for nominat
ing and electing men to office. When
the people will be allowed their voice
in the selection of men for office, and
when this bootlicking aunoyance, to
which we are so often subjected by
those seeking office, and incapable
ot filling them, will be a thing of the
past. Almost every man has a pre
ference for some certain man or men
tojrcpresent him in every department
of county or State, I along with
them, and wish I but had language
to convey my idea of the style of ma n
intellectually, politically, morally,
financially, otc., wo should have just
now. Perhaps, after man, my J lust
qualifying word should have been my
fir?t, for really, our government is so
cripplod, and its representatives' so j
corrupt, that until we get a man
financially, so circumstanced \ 08 to bo
above want, our country is not likely
to grow rapidly in a pecuniary poiut
of view. We need, just now, a man
of means, aud one who has, by his
own energy, industry and economy,
made his wealth. A man who knows |
how to tako care of what he has
made, and when necessary, how to
apply it to meet his own wants and
the wants of those he represents.
Wo need a man who is quite familiar
with the necessities of his constitu
ents, aud one who has heart liberal
enough, a mind cultivated enough,
and an arm si rong enough to labor
for those who have made him their
choice.
It seems to me, Mr. Editor, we
have a Mordocai in the town of Or
angeburg whom the people would
delight to honor; a man possessing in
an eminent degree, the qualifications
above enumerated, aud a thousand
other virtues which ho is ready ami
willing to bestow upon his people
should be be the choice, of the Con
vention. The gentleman I allude to
is Mr. Geo. H. Cornelson. We need
but mention bin name. His qualifi
cations and unimpeachable charac
ter will commend him to the people
every w here.
Between the Rivers.
[For the Orangeburg Timen.]
Santee, Orangem! tto, S. C,
June 3rd., 1878.
Mr. Editor :
"Lives there a man with soul so
dead'' to the beauties Nature dis
plays with lavisli hand in every part
of our "sweet sunny South," as to be
unwilling occasionally to hie him
away to some rural retreat afar from
the' care and burden of his daily
walks, aud there, to pass a restful
day of calm enjoyment beneath the
free blue sky amidst the cool recesses
of our forests primeval ? If there
is such a person, I beg to be excused
from an introduction. It seems to
be a provincial custom here, to de
vote the foriietn day alter Easter to
the divinities ivim p'?'.-ide vm Wood
and stream, which interpreted liter
ally, means, to devote our best en
deavors to spend n. pieasiint day in
the woods, by a stream if possible,
and obtaiu, if not the favor of thes e
divinities, the more appreciable one
of a picnic dinner, lie that as it
may, last Thursday beheld many
persons en ron Ic for a landing on
Santee River which has the reputa
tion of having been a favorite, resort
lor picnics nearly forty years ago.
Then, however, they were conducted
differently from the present method,
for, one or two large planters gave a
feast, and invited everybody else
without the now indispensable bask
et as a ticket of admission to th e
festivities. Wealth ami pride, worth
and fashion, youth and beauty, were
assembled in those prosperous days
of yore; not only trom the fine old
0li^^c?_j?^jOr?w^ btit from
Suinter and ClaremlcnTcamo many
representatives of aristocratic society,
and even regions more remote sent
numerous happy hearts "over the
river" to pa ticipate in the de ights
of those social gatherings. Rut, ah,
me! "it ain't like it used to be," and
we must be content to merely imi
tate those antedjcllMmleocnea.
The place selected for our picnic,
is eminently adapted for such pur
poses, as oversadowing oaks of grettt
size and beauty effectually vanish
the heat of day, inviting roads walled
with green, entice the idle strollers
to follow the windings of the river
and penetrate the nooks and glens of
the deep old forest, while a very
picturesque apptarance is presented
at an ancient mill-seat where a
soh mn silence broods over the tall
trees robed in their drapery of.long
gray moss, undisturbed by the low,
continous muriner beneath where?
"The blue waters rise and fad
In sleepy BtiiiRhine mantling all."
as they gurgle down the broken
declivity. A steep embankment
obstructs the view of the river, but
on descending to the base ofthis
bluff, an imposing scene is presented*
The river makes several graceful
curves;?the sky, the green banks,
the silent flow, the broad expanse,
and the historic associations dear to
every child of Carolina's soil,?noth
ing is wanting but the dark tint of
the Ed ist o to make it. perfe? tly en
chanting; unfortunately, tnough, for
the harmony of thought aud scene,
j the remark of a disappointed tourist
is applicable here, it being true of
this stream as he affirmed in more
expressive than elegant phraseology,
of "the beautiful blue Danube, that
i it is a dirty, yellow, muddy fraud."
I I beg your pardon for descending to
j this anti-climax, but tho association
of ideas is as ungovernable with me,
as little boys' appetites at picnics.
That suggests another idea. When
writing Edisto, I thought of the past,
the Crangcburg Times, News, Tax.
Payer, and all papers that ever wore
that prefix, and I did wish most
hcartly that somo of you would find
a new name for your papers. Ono
designated thus has been sufficient to
proclaim the right of our County soat
to such honors, and tho majority of
readers would bo pleased to sco a
more enphonious nanio bestowed up
on their weekiy visitors. While
searching for newspapers to take to I
the picnic (observe tho connection), j
a precious fragment was discovered
rejoicing in the title, "Edisto Clar
ion," which was published here years
ago, and it seemed a pleasant fancy
to me for this ancient Clarion once
m >re to sound its notes throughout
the land, drowning with the muueal
echoes of the past, the discord of the
present times. If I have intruded
upon the privileges of the editorial
sanctum, assumed the prerogative of
dictator, or uttered a sentiment in
fringing U| on the freedom of the
press, I humbly beg pardon of tho
editors, that august class of persons,
and will never be guilty of the same
again, unless, indeed, I should edit a
rival newspaper some day; and I will
also, make no further disgression, but
finish the picnic
Everybody knows the programme
for the morning at such plae^ : The
gentlemen stand in groups and dis
cuss the political and agricultural
prospects; the old ladies .-dt with fol I
ed ban !s. but busy toug ics, an 1
observant glances, wailing until their
turn on the stage comes, and which
is the most important, too, for they
are as indispensable as the baskets
they manipulate so dexterously, and
1 would nut care to litten > a picnic
if these two b es<dngs were absent. 1
hope they enjoy it. for they ought to*
Its they deserve the lion- share of til e
dimmr and the fun for tney m ike, it
so pleasant for other people; the
younger parties generally find it
agreeable to gtiurd the buggies, im l
go out ou exploring expeditions. 1
suppose they find it, or they would
not tako the trouble, but the only
substantial resti ts Blieb tj tiet obsev
ers as I saw, were a few wild (lowers,
wreaths of moss, and samples of beau
tiful rosin, clear as glass, from a dis
tillery near; what they di 1 with that,
I do not pretend to know, ma do fruit
probably, though I heard one gentle
man say be preferred it to tobacco;
I would like to see it smoked.
Alter the principal event of the day
was over, feeling at peace with tho
whole world, all settled down into
ihe serene enjoyment of each other's
company so that conversation was
likewise tho order of the afternoon.
Some vainly looked for the boat,
which was expected to take them for
a ride, and the bateau & wore foGuif
to be a substitute not the most desir
able; however, some of the young |
ladies were so courageous as to ven
ture out, and a very pleasing sight it
was, too, to see their bright forms
outlined ngaiust the clear sky, or tho
background afforded by the luxuri
ant growth of the shores, while the
dusky wood4 presented an agreeable
contrast to the long gleams of light
that divided the shadows on the
water. Why is it most people dis
like to be the first that leave ? 1
guess it is because their departure
may I o a signal for the rest, or e'se
they hate logo and leave tho others
to a possible, or probable enjoyment
they cannot share. Nevertheless, as
our picnic ended, we were cousoled
with the prospect of a steam-butt
excursion two weeks hence, and, also,
on the the glorious fourth of next
month, when the obliging Captain
will receive excursionists at l'iuck
ney's Landing iu the morning, take
them down to Wright's Uluff, and
return in the afternoon. So this,
then, is a decided advantage the
Santee folks have over those of
Edisto, whom we pity when we reflect
that the stream-boat excursion will,
iu all probability, bo far plcasantcr
than the picnic.
VlDETTE.
TAKE NOTICE'
Several Colored Young Ladies and
Gentlemen <?f this Town will give a Con
cert and Tableaux at Fischer's Hall on
Monday Evening the 10th Instant, in aid
of building the new A. M. E. Church at the
foot of Market Ktrcet.
The enterprise is praiseworthy, und the
patronage of the public is respectfully
solicted.
jjjoX"" Price of Admission, IIS Centn,
june8 It
N?W
Is your time to have work done cheap on
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY &c.
by
We F1. [ROBINSON
AT STOKE OF MR. KIRK ROBINSON'S
CLOCKS
from $2 up.
Also on band the Celebrated Landrctb
Garden Seed, always fresh, only 5cIh per
paper.
i oct 20 ly
NOTICE.
At the Fair of the Orangeburg Agiicul
tural nixl Mechanical Association, to be
held tili? coming Full, tin- following
Premiums will be awarded for Field Crops
to wit :
For the largest yield of Cotton on one
acre, other than a negro quarter or horee
lot, $10 00.
For the next largest yield of Cot ton On
one acte, other than a negro quarter or
horse lot, S? 00.
For the largest yield of Corn on five
neves upland, other than a negro quarter or
borne lot, not less than thirty bushel* per
acre, $10 00.
For the largest yield of Corn on five
acres ?f swamp and reclaimed lands, noj
less than fifty bushel* per acre, $10 00.
For the largest yield of Pea Vine Hay
on one acre, not lean than 3000 11m., (no
bale as a sample, S-? 00.
For the largest yield of Wheat on two
acres, one bushel and three sheaves a* a
sample, not less than thirty bushels, $5 00.
For the largest yield of Oat* on live
acres, o.ie bushel and three sheaves as a
sample, not less than thirty bushels, $j 00.
For the largel yield of Rye on one acre,
one bushel and three sheaves as a sample,
not less than fifteen bushels. $2 00.
For the largest yield of upland Rice on
one acre, one bushel and three sheaves as .-.
sum pit , i? 00.
For the largest yield of Peas on one acre,
not less the fifteen bushels, one bushel as a
Sample, $3 00.
For the largest and best yield of Sugar
Cane Syrup, upon one quarter atrr, hot less
than fnrty gallons, one gallon as a
sample, $5 00.
For toe largest and best yield of Sor*
ghuin Syrup upon one quarter acre,not
less than twenty gallons, with one gall on as
j a sample. !??"> 00.
For the largest yield of Sweet Potatoes
? >ii hi.ha.f acre, not less than one hundred
bushels, one bithhcl as a sample, $5 00.
i o. the largest yield of Turnip* oh one
quarter acre, not Iresthan fifty hmhcls, one
bushel .ij a sample, $S no.
For the largest yield of Pindrrs on one
quarter acre, not less than ten bushels, one
bushel as a sample, $2 00.
For the largest yield of Chufas on one
quarter aero, not less than twenty-five
bushels, enc bushel as a sample, no.
For the largest and best sitnipleof Union?,
not less than one peek. DO.
There will also be a premium awarded
for tue best Essay written em fnrming.
.1. L. HEIDT MAN,
Sec- and Treas. O. A and M. a. .
june S om
VU i:S TS If y??ii wnut to
MAKE MONEY pleasantlv and fast,
address F1NLEY, HARVEY Co.
Atlanta. Ga.
june 1 It
The State of South Carolina
OnANor.ufiio Cot xrr. .
BY C. R. GLOVER, Esquire, Probate
Titdge.; ?~--t?rrf^
WuKltKA*. Narcis.?a J. Smith ofOrang?? s
burg County bath made suit fo nir. to
grant her Letters of Administration of the
lv-tale and efiects of \\ illiam 11. Smith,,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite ami admus*
fcdi all and singular the kindred undCredi?
tors of the said William II. Smith late nf
Orangeburg County deceased, that the? be
ami appear, before me. in the Court i'fW??
liate, to beheld at Orangeburg ?'. II. on the
14th of June next, alter publication hereof,
at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause, if any they bale, why the said
Administration should not be granted
Given under my Hand, this-'Jib day of
Mav Anno Domini ls7*.
[l.*] c. h. OLOVER,
Jtnlge of Probate, Orangebuig County,
june 1 -H
rwiO Make Money I*l<?iuu?iitljr
JL and fa^t, agents should address Fill*
LEY HARVEY Jt Co., Atlanta, (in.
pine 1_It
~ C. D. X?RTJ?HSfT"
Auction ami Coiamission House. Ana.
tion every Saturday and 1st Monday
Merebanls amf Fanners visiting Town
between those days will consult their inter,
est by calling at this House before buying
elsewhere.
IMssolut ion of Copart
nership.
The undersigned Wm. M. iTutimn having
been commissioned ns "Master" for Orange*
burg County, the copartnership in the
practice of L.tw and Equity, heretofore
existing between the subscribers ha* been
necessarily dissolved.
The unfinished business of the late firm
will be closed by W. F. Hulsor. atone,a*
Successor, ami he will continue practice in
all the Courts.
Win. M. Unison will attend to all effice
business committed to him, such aa advie*
ing. drawing deeds, w ills and other pipers,
giving opinions, adjusting accounts, invert!'
gating titles <&c, and will practice in the
Probate Court.
W. M. IIUTSON.
W. F. I1?TSON.
Orangeburg April 27th, 1878.
may IS _ _tf
NOW
STOP RIGHT HERE I
And find out that you can get
5 lbs best Rio CofTce for $1?
10 lbs Extra C. Sugar for 81.
26 lbs Fine Family Flour for $1.;
8 lbs Pure Leaf Lard for $1.
All kinds of froshj
CANNED GOO DS
Table Salt 20 eta a box.
Fresh Pickles,
Beut Smoking Tobacco.
Choicest Cigars,
and tho
Purest and (Finest Licpuore
over offered in Oraugeburg.
JAS VAN TASSEL, Agft.
At Mullcr's Old Stand,
mar 10 1878 tf