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lanaiiijsouljjraii WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1. ?Fro? Belford's Magasine.] What is "Justice" to the v South? SeVttor Ingalls, of Kansas, is a man of whom tbe mantle of tbe spirit if not of tbe politics of the once-famous 14Border .Ruffians1' of Missouri seems to bare descended, one of the class of persons whom the Federal General we most bate dowG here?"Uncle Billy" Sher - man?used to classify as the "beltige t. _- rent non- conibatants.v I notice that, a t--'-' few days ago, logalls, in the course of a debate in Sie Federal Senate, referring to the negro problem, said, "Let them [the South] try jast?ce; they have never tried that." As noble a sentiment, truly, as . Joseph Surfare ever uttered after one of bis unmentionable intrigues. A good catcb-pb rase, I admit ; and tbe world is governed, very largely, not by thoughts* bat by -catch-words. But government by catch-words al ways ends ^disaster, and tbe policy in ^fcwJated by lngall's word, "justice" desolated three great Southern States more than Stooeman's or Straight's or Sherman's raids devastated tbe same territory during tbe war. It is a serious and practical issue. Certain ly, every section, every class, and every individual is entitled not to k receive only?not to beg for as a mere r^dou^y?but to demand as a right, exact and equal justice. Bat would *-justice" result from negro domination . m South Carolina, Mississippi and Lou isiana, where the majority of tbe male adults are of tbe African race? :} Thai is the practical issue, and it is demagogical to evade it. Is negro dorn* * isation justice V The White South, without distinction 1 of party, before the war unanimously believed that social ruin not social order - would necessarily result from negro equality?political equality?far less negro domination, which was not then i even dreamed of. Tbe new South does not differ from tbe old South in this belief. There is aJarge party ia the North >v who hold a contrary creed. . Wiiich of these opinions is right ? Experience bias answered this, ques tion. When tbe negroes were undis puted masters in tbe politics of South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana, their State governments were tbe veriest ? burlesques, and would bave been proper subjects for national merriment, if the ., > consequences had not been so tragical. " Under negro administration the funda mental principles of Republican insti tutions were as thoroughly ignored as they are to day in, Russia or Ireland; far more so than in Ireland indeed, be cause there, Irish opinion, while it does - not rale, yet does modify the tyranny of tbe alien rulers; and the British Gov ernment, at least theoretically, admits that the welfare of Ireland should be considered. And, at times, it does try in a bungling way to meet the views of | &e Irish people. Was this the case in the three Sooth era negrc-dominated States? Never; the white native population were treated as enemies, only to be plundered, not " ^ - ^eopcifi itedr*. In each of the three States the people . are ruled by juntos of not more than _.' ha)f-:??doxyh "'carpet-baggers** in each Sfe*te, that is, by men neither natives of be States nor legitimately. adopted cit izens fro another States. They were men whc>eame South with no intention of becuminj^ permanent residents, not men auch usleave their native States in , ihe Ea&t aiidjgo West "to grow up with the etfuntrr^*' but men whose sole object v-3 and bold political office by ag the negro vote. These at a time when tbe negro was grateful to the North for having de stroyed slavery, obtained an overmas tering inflaeoee over tbe freedmen not because of their special fitness for po litical leadership, but because they were regarded as the representatives of tbe . power-that bad liberated their race. This was not surprising, and I admit that it was in a sense creditable to the negroes. But here the most qualified praise must end. The transient whites . thus trusted, shamelessly betrayed their trust. They' organized the blacks against tbe native whites ; they arrayed tbe two races into hostile parties ; they incited the prejudices and passions of tbe blacks against tbe native whites so as to render their own power more secure. No white native Southerner, Sunless be joined this conspiracy against Ha own race and people, could be pe for a siog?e black to vote for himself or tbe candidates he supported. Was this * - justice ?" Could such a state of things long endure in any free country, and especially in States founded by men of oar r?ee?men of whom, more fitly than of the English, could tbe poet say : "Pride io their port, defiance in tbeir eye, I see tbe lords of humankind pass by." Tbe man elected governor by the negro vote aod bis kiteben cabinet con trolled absolutely not only all the offices "in the gift of the executive," but every office in the Slate. Tbe negroes as " matter of feet (excepting one or two "smart Alecks" with a certain gift of tbe gab")?tbe masses of tbe voters? were never even nominally consulted as to tbe candidates who should represent them in tbe State Legislatures or io Congress. Toe candidates were selected by the junta or ring at tbe capital, who sent their order to tbe secret local soci eties of tbe bracks, who publicly Domi nated and elected them without question ing tbe behest of the bosses of the ring at tbe capital. Is it * justice" to a State, peopled by intelligent man accustomed, they and tbeir ancestors, to self-government for centuries, to be thus ruled, to be dominated by a handful of emigrants held in power by tbe vote of the unedu cated black proletariat ? I reckon not. Again, after the legislatures thus elected assembled, the right of self government was totally ignored. The junta or riog passed just such laws as they pleased. The bills were framed, the orders were given, and tbey were voted into laws without debate or the jaictest regard to the publie interest. Tbe State de?s were increased until tbe States staggered on the brink of bank ropey. Then came tbe unexpected revolution that destroyed the negro government and drove the carpet-bag gers from the Southern States. As soon as this dynasty was overthrown, prosperity again returned to these States, .J and tbey bave been peaceful and pros- ' perous ever since that exodus. Since then, even admitting (as it is lolly to deny) that tbe negro vote has not been perfectly free or coonted with I scientific accuracy, the civil rights of j the negro hava been protected ; there has been no antagonism between the two races ; schools for the education of the blacks have been maintained, and the natural resources of the States have been developed to an extent unpreceden ted in their bistory. This under Democratic white domination. Now, however we may differ about systems and creeds, I affirm, and the South believes, that the policy that produced these results is preeminently a policy of "justice." Do not its fruits justify it ? Let me add that, while there is no thought or hope or purpose in any part of the South of renewing at any future time the old contest with the North ; and while 4 we uns" may not all be "loyal" In the same sense in which "you uns" donne loyalty ; yet we do honestly intend, in the future as in the past, to keep the pledges given by oar leaders when General Lee surrendered bis sword at Appomattox. But the North should also know that, while it can couot on oar unbroken fidelity to our pledges of peace, yet the South is unanimous in its resolve never again to submit to negro domination io any State ; for such rule is simply anarchy under the guise of law?a thing not to he tolerated under any pretext. We believe that intelligence, not ignorance, should rule the Stvte. We have tried both methods. One, barbarian rule, was forced on us ; the other was and is our own choice. And to that croice, come weal or woe, we shall inflexibly adhere. It is our only hope of social salvation?of growth and prosperity and peace. "Let us have peace." Robert C. Eldridge. Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Elliott Unseated* The Hon. William Elliott, represent ing the Seventh Congressional District of this State, was unseated by a strict party vote of the House of Representa tives io Washington on Tuesday, Sept 23d and the negro, Tom Miller, put in his place. The action of the house in this case is monstrous, bat it was expected and is in perfect harmony with the policy which has governed speaker Reed and the Republican caucus in their settle ment of contested election cases from the Southern States. When. Mr. Elliott was elected in November, 1888, he was opposed by a negro named Simmons, who received 74 votes, and by another negro named Miller, who received 7,003 votes. Mr. Elliott received 8.358 votes, and bis majority was, therefore, 1.355. Not withstanding such a clear majority, in defiance of all law and honest prece dent, and with out allowing a moment for the discussion of the evidence io the case, Mr. Elliott was unceremoniously ousted from bis seat in the House and Tom Miller was declared to be the rightful misrepresentative of the people of the Seventh District in Sooth Caro lina. Notwithstanding this outrageous treatement of Mr. Elliott, he was re nominated unanimously by the Demo cratic Congressional Convention at Summerville on Wednesday last, and will be again elected to Congress. The Israelites and the An glosaxons. "Now, my dear sir, I do not wish to intrude npon your private affairs, but don't you think we owe society at large some account of ourselves ?" The-speaker was the Rev. Stephen MacFherson, a tall gentleman and fine looking, in spite of a head too small for bis height and eyes that seemed weak and insignificant in conjunction with so prominent a cose. He had undertaken a very delicate business, as became a shepherd of souls, on some one else's account. He was a straightforward old fellow himself, and he had been greatly annoyed by the peering and prying which bad occupied the leisure of his parish for the past two months?ever since the Turners arrived in Amity. He bad resolved to come out squarely, and ask the stranger who and what he was. "Certainly," granted Mr. Turner, cordially, while he spread out his fingers to the sturdy fire. "These October mornings are decidedly chilly," be had said on greeting his visitor. "Come in to my den ; there is a blaze there." The composure of the defendant embarrassed the plaintiff, who began to feel that he had gotten into an awkward position for a gentleman to hold. "You see,'7 be began again, with some shame fa cedn ess, "you are a stranger here, and people are naturally curious. If you could tell me something about your self, I could defend you from chance attacks." Mr. Turner sent a sudden sharp glance out from under his contracted brows. Mr. Turner's eyeB were not weak, in spite of the crow's-feet io their corners. "May I ask in what way I have laid myself open to the at tacks from which you are to defend me ?" The quest iou was related to the glance as thander is related to light ning Mr. MacPbersoo cleared his throat, and made a tremendous effort to recall some of the many charges poured into his ears by bis excited and voluble parishioners. For the life of him he could remember oothiog but the silly gossip about the mail. He hesitated to serve that op with the ceremony which Mr. Turner's manner demanded, bat the pause had been stretched to its utmost endurance. "It is only a trifle, to be sare," he said, nervously; "but ooe thing, your mail? excite comment." u Ah, it is contrary to precedent to receive many letters! To whom must I apologize for this innovation ? The smile which accompanied the question softeoed its sarcasm, and the clergyman smiled io turn. ' You show me that I bave made myself absured," he said. "But really the country is so full of conspirators and runaways that when a solitary man like yourself re ceives enormous mails from all over the world, suspicions are aroused." The speaker paused and wiped his brow, feeling that he was making out a case, after all. "I understand," Mr. Turner said, gravely; and theo added, "I shall be happy to give you an outline of the work which I am engaged upon, and which is the cause of my extraordinary Corres poo d e d ce. " Mr. MacPherson bowed, and mur mured something about a "great favor " He was really anxious to hear what Mr. Turner had to say. "When I was a lad in a London counting-house," began the host, while his visitor settled back into his chair expectantly, "I was greatly interested ' in the study of the Bible." Mr. MacPbersoo became conscious of a feeling very like disappointment. He was himself also, of course, greatly interested in the study of the Bible, bnt at present he had been anticipating a revelation which should be more enlivening than the Law and the Prophets, and more personal. "There were many things which puzzled me," continued Mr. Turner, too much engrossed in his subject to notice the changed attitude of the listener. "Among others, the seeming contradictions in the prophecies about Israel and Judah?blessings and curses inextricably interwoven. A young Englishman named Hine helped me out of the difficulty, and set me on the right track. He told me to mark all the allusions to Israel with red ink ; those which referred to Judah, with bine. The contradictions disappeared. And in every instance it was Judah who was cursed, and whose wanderings and misfortunes were foretoled ; it was Israel who was blessed, aod promised all manner of good things. Then came the question, if the Jews are identified by prophecy as the children of Judah, who are the children of Israel 1 Hine was ready again with an answer. Israel, the ten tribes that disappeared at the time of the captivity io Assyria, aod who were acknowledged in the time of Joseph us to be 'beyond the Euphrates,' reappear, according to the testimony of Strabo, Herodotus, Diodo ric, Pliny, and Ptolemy, as the ances tors of what is now the Anglo-Saxon race " Mr. Turner, becoming more and more excited as he neared his climax, , fairly sprang to his feet when he said "the Anglo-Saxon race," and threw out bis hand with an eager gesture, as if bis announcement were fraught with peculiar good-fortune for Mr MacPher son That gentleman started forward as if at first he shared the delusion, and he opened his mouth once or twice be fore he said, "Don't you?don't you think that is a little far-fetched ?" "Not at all," returned Mr. Turner, promptly. "Do you believe the Bible T9 he demanded. "Why, yes, to be sure," answered Mr. MacPherson, surprised ; "that is, most of it." "Then how can you explain the words : 'Israel shall be a nation and a company of nations ;' 'The throne of David shall be established upon it forever ;* 'All the people of the earth shall be afraid of Israel ;' 'No weapon formed against them shall prosper ' ?" "I always supposed," said Mr. Mac Pbersoo, "that these and similar ex pressions had a spiritual significance.'3 "Yes, you have spiritualized the meaning all out of .them," said- Mr. Turner, warmly. "How, *hen, do yon follow so literally the prophecies con cerning the Jews : 'Tbey shall become a byword ;' 'wanderers without might ;' 'hungry, thirsty, and ashamed ;' leava ing their name for a reproach' ?" "Really I have not considered the matter," answered Mr. MacPherson, "and I must confsss that I am not pre pared to answer you. But some of your statements appear to me incredi ble. Now that about the throne of David established forever : do you meao to say that Victoria is descended from David ?" "Undoubtedly. The disappearance of Jeremiah from Egypt, with the arc in his possession, is synchronous with the appearance in Ireland of an aged prophet bearing the Lia Poail?the Stone of Destioy, Jacob's Pillow? which, you remember, was among tbe contents of the ark. He had also wi h him a young princess named Tea Tephi, a Hebrew name. She married Eoobaid, the Heremoon of Tara, and from them Victoria is descended." "Oh, come now!" cried the clergy man. That sounds like a fairy tale " "So does the story of the Lia Phail, upon which the successive kings of Ireland, Scotland, and England bave been crowned, and which now rests in tbe coronation chair at Westminster And mark this: though Lia is an Irish word, Phail is a Hebrew word, mean ing 'wonderful.' Moreover, it is not the only Hebrew word found in Ireland and dating back to that period.'' Mr. MacPherson shook his head in credulously, but attempted no answer to this aagument. "What is meant by dwelling in the isles of the northwest?" coutinued Mr. Turner. "And?you are a Churchman ?what do you mean when you read every pre-Advent Sunday, 'The days come, sait h the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the chiidrem of Israel out of the land of Egypt ; but the Lord liveth, which broagh up and led the seed of the bouse of Israel out of tbe North country, and from all countries whither I had driven them ; and they shall dwell in their own land'?" "And you think the Anglo-Saxons will go back to, if they ever came out of, the East?" "Not all. 'Two of a household and one of a city.' There are excavations going on now among tbe ruins of Tara 1 should not be surprised any moment to learn by cable that the ark had been found. Then Victoria would proclaim herself the daughter of David, and would issie a proclamation announcing to ber people their birthright?to be called the children of Israel " "I'd like to have this man's enthu siasm," thought Mr. MacPherson as be shook bands with the scholar; but he only said. "I will talk with you again on this subject," and took his leave.? From "Tea Tephi in Amity," by A. B. Ward, io Harper1 s Magazine for October. New Orleans Times Democrat says : It is better for the self-respecting peo of South Carolina to swallow Tillman, though be be a very neauseating dose, rather than the Democracy should be di vided and the State pass under Republi can rule. Tbe crazo which has lifted him to the crest of the political wave will soon spend its force, aod when bis term of office shall have expired he will be regarded as a nooentiry by those men who are now shouting for him most loudly, and be will be dumped out of the political arena of S^uth Carolina with the same vigor that he thrust him self into it. Tiilman's conduct all through the campaign has demonstrated the fact that he is of small calibre, and such a man devoid of all the traits of character necessary to a successful leader of men cannot long keep tbe people under tbe sway of his influence, aod when bis star goes down it will never rise again. -mta ?? ? ??? For Books and Stationery of all kinds, at bottom prices, go to Kennedy's Book Store, on Republican Street. Just so! ho! ho! why yes, indeed! I see! I see! 'tis this I need To cleanse my blood, this S. S. S. This Swift's Specific, I confess The faux pas made was rather huge, Why! I have been taking vermifuge! ,s:s.S: A BEMABKABLE CASE FBOM ILLINOIS. 1 suffered for five years -with Mercurial Rheumatism, which was the result of Potash and Mercurial treatment by physicians, for Constitutional Blood Poison. They not only failed to cure me but made me a physical wreck, and my life a burden. 1 then commenced taking Swift's Specific (S. S. 3.), and after using a few bottles was entirely cured of the Rheumatism, which the doctors brought on by their rem edies, and the Blood Poison they failed to cure. I cheerfully commend S. S. S. to every one similarly afflicted. JOHN H. LYLES, Sarento, 111. flg^* Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Copyrighted by S. S. s. Co. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. WORTH REMEMBERING ! THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW YORK. RICH'D A. OTcCURDY, Pres. ASSETS LIABILITIES SURPLUS $136,401,328.02 126,744,079.58 $9,657,248.44 1843. 1890. 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W.M. KENNEDY. Oct. 19._ WATCHMAN Ajjjj SOUTHRON ooooocooooocooc c c o o JOB PRINTING O O C ? o o o c o c q_c c o o_c o_o AVe carry a large and com plete stock of Card?. Envelopes and Paper. Trial Justice's land other Blanks. All work .padded when so ordered. c o o o ? occccccc O : o ! LETTER HEADS NOTE HEADS DILL HEADS STATEMENTS _^ ENVELOPES INVITATIONS P< )STERS HANDBILLS RECEIPTS CIRCULARS PAIvIPHLETS ~ FOLDERS CARDS TAGS IS COMPLET" o o o o c c Law B:'.jkfs a specialty. Wo have facil ities for the prompt and correct execution of this class of work. Constitution and By-Laws neatly printed ::nd bound. Esti mates cheerfully furnished on application. SEASONABLE STILB. AU AND WINTER. TB HUG H?ll IN TB STATE. The variety and extent of our stock should not be over looked by any buyer. We can confidently say that no stock j offers greater facilities than ours, for the pleasing of purchasers, j in every particular. In our stock the buyer can have scope for j choice and room to exercise individual taste and judgment, j You will find what you want at our stores if it is to be found anywhere. Dress Goods and Trimming Depart ments. We recognize the fact that taste is a most variable factor, especially in dress, and have kept this fact constantly before us in providing a stock of Dress Goods that should leave no taste unconsidered. Buyers want to find the thing that pleases them, and as it is our pleasure to please the buyer, we have selected our Dress Goods and Trimmings so that each buyer may find the very thing wanted. An examination of our stock wiil show the NEWEST PATTERNS AND FABRICS in lich variety, with prices ranging with the grades, but as low in each grade as can be made consistently with our practice of selling only first class goods. No specification of the various goods in this department is possible in this brief space, but we cordially invite all to come and see for themselves. We desire to call special attention to our Cloak Department, in which we are showing a full line of Ladies', Misses* and Children's Capes, Plush Goods. Wraps, Reefers, Jackets, &c, in all the new materials.* We have also added a line of furs this season. Housekeepers will be pleased at our immense line of Linens, Towels, Domestics, Flannels and Blankets. You must have them, and it is just as well that you should know that we are offering something special in these standard goods. In our Carpet and Upholstery Department, we show one of the largest lines of Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mattings, &c, in the city. Also a complete line of Lace Cur tains, Drapery Materials, Tapestry and Cretonnes. Clothing and Furnishing Goods. A magnificent display of new and novel goods, which for style and fit have no equal. Style and strength, worth and wear, choice and cheapness. We are sole agents for Strouse & Bros, patent square-shoul der garments, equal to the finest custom make. Alfred Benjamin k Cos. specialties. Elegant and natty suits for boys. See our line of School Suits. Suits made to order and fit guaranteed. A choice line of samples from which to make selections. A nobby line of Hats in all the leading blocks. See our line of Neckwear, Underwear, Hosiery, Shirts and Gloves. SHOES. SHOES. Shoes for everybody. Sole agents for the leading manu facturers. And as our stock was purchased before the advance in leather our trade will reap the benefit of same. In our Notion Department will be found a full line of Laces, Embroideries, Gloves, Corsets, Hosiery, Knit Goods, Handkerchiefs, &c. An immense line of Ladies7 and Children's Underwear in all qualities. Also a full line of sanitary underwear. In our Grocery, Hardware and Crockery De partments, as usual, we are in the lead. In our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT we are offering special bargains to the trade, and we invite com parison of our prices with any house in the South. It will pay you to give us a call. J. RETTENBERG & SONS. Samples sent on application and all orders by mail will receive prompt attention. Sept 24 ,_.