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Morris of Columbia for a colored Re form Conference, there was a meeting in the S'ate House, at Coletnbia on the 15th, composed of eighty delegates from the counties of Abbevirle, Barn well, Beaufort, Berkeley. L^ington,. Newberry, Orangeburg, Fairfieid., Georgetown, Kershaw, Florence, Lau rens, Charleston,- Clarendon, Colle?on, Richlaud, Spartanburg, Sumter, and Union?Sumter being represented by M. H." Fields, Root. Gale. S M. Myers. TW J. Smith, Wilson and G W. Murray. The meeting was presided over by Prof. Morris. After appointing the following com mittees the Conference took a recess until 4 o'clock : On Address?J. E. Hayne, W. D Chappeiie,. Levi R. Johnson, R. H Jenkins, S. B. Thompson. Resolutions?J. J. Durham, W. ,Rayfor<i, W.; Williams, S. W. McKin Jay. Education?R E. Wail, Richard Carroll, J. H. Johnson, C. G. Garrett/ Advisability of Endorsing the Has keii State Ticket?T. A Saxon, D G. McDaniel, W. A. Paul, M. P. Glover. The speeches made by the members of this body are repubiishod, on ac cosot of the kit?r?st being taken just new as to the sition of the colored people in ?be politics of the State. The following is the report of the proceedings as published by the News and Courier : AN EDUCATIONAL PLAT3OJ?3I. The Conference did not reassemble until 5 P. , at which hour reports from the committees appointed were called for. The only one presented was by the committee on education, whi h, after an introductory tribute to to the beauty aud value of education, continued as folio.vs : The great needs and demands of our people to-day are full and complete in struction in the rudimentary branches and thus prepare the foundation on whtch^to build a superstructure that that will last for years. ^ A better public system, oue that wiil last more than sixty or ninety days in the year, in other w^rds, no one cao expect to ac compiigli much intellectually who .is in the room one-fourth of the" year aud: out three-fourths, and yet tve observe with pleasure the avidity wi:h which they'grasp the opportunities offered and avail themselves -of the advantages afforded. With the present system the masses can never expect to become educated, therefore the public schools should be made auxiliaries to the higher or district school. We believe it to be the duty of the State to provide a sys tem of education for its citizens, but the prfsent one is inadequate to the demands of the people. Therefore, we would most respectfully urge upon the aurhorities to give us logger terms aud i*i ail places where available let the graded school sjstem prevail Respectfully submitte 1 : R E Wall,! R. Carroll, J. . John^ou, C G. Gar- ? rett. The report was unanimously adopted, j SPEECH CF AN EDUCATKI) NKGItO. No other business pressing upon the J Conference, the Rev. W. D Chappeiie, of Columbia, presiding elder of the A. M. E. Church, a very intelligent young black *nan, made a speech in favor of education, in the course of which he taid : Educai ic o was nee?ed to show the negro how to handle his ballet and protect him from the politicians who were going about buying colored people and putting them up on auction blocks for sale. [Applause.] The negroes of 1890 were not the negroes of 1876. [Applause.] He stood here free, uu tramujelled, unmortgaged to auy man or party. The educated citizen was not for sale. He knew what to do with his ballot. , Christian education the negro must have before be could be a true citizen of South Carolina. Men had come among: the negroes of South Carolina, when they were untutored and ignorant, had ?iled their minds with prejudices, aud separated them from those among whom they were to live and from whom they had to get their bread and meat. [Applause.] He was glad to say that the day had come wheo intelligent young negroes of the State could come together, consult as to the best interests of their race, rise above prejudice, forget the old talk about the lash and the overseer and look to the future. They were here to say to the mcu willing to do them justioe. "God speed you.'' and to give them their .hands. [Enthusiastic ap plause. ] The destiny of the negro was in this State and in the hands of its best peo ple, and what would lift up the white man would lift up the negro. [Ap plause] What would pull dowu the white man must pull down the negro "[Applause.] He opposed that ciass which had done more than any other to corrupt the negro, which had made negroes almost a?eus to the State The only lever to lift the race was edu cation first, education last aud educatiou all the time. j The Rev J J. Durham, from the i committee on resolutions, presented aud I read the following : Whereas, the political situation in this State is at present very complicated, and in some respects delicate ; and whereas, the Democratic party is divided and has two tickets in the State. Therefore resolved : 1st. That we do not deem it wise, prudent or practicable for the Republi can party to put a ticket in the fHd. 2d. That in regard to the Haskell movement, while we believe in good government, and'a just and impartial administration of its laws, and while we believe that our rights, privileges and interests would be best conserved by the element represented by the Has kell movement, yet, taking into con sideration ali the circumstances, we do not think it wise or practicable to en j dorse said movement, but to leave the j matter with the State executive co u mittee, feeling sure that the wisdom [ and discretion of said eommittee will decide for the best and highest interests vi all concerned. 3d. That we do not desire ?ocia! equality, nor demand political suprem acy as a race, but as citizens of this State and of the United States we do demand an impartial administration of the government under which we live, and a just and fair share in that ad ministration. s 4th. That we condemn the bitter partisan feeling and rashness which tend to engender aud stir up strife among the races, without conducing to the interests of either race. COULTUY OF COLUMBIA, said'he hoped the Conference was not here to -endorse either factioo of the Democracy, although it had been rumored that was the object of the gathering This was a Democratic fight, not a Republican, and no resolu tion pertaining to it o.ught to come up in Conference The negro had been under the ban fourteen years in South Carolina, and he candidly did net be lieve the burden could be auy greater than it had been. That resolution, said the . speaker, should sleep as she are. [Roars of lau-ihrer ] Some one had surmised that! if Ti Urn au became Governor a constitu tional convention would be held, which would disfranchise the uegroes. For his part he considered them already disfranchised. No matter what they might do on November 4 they would still be treated like negroes, if the Democratic house was divided and the negro tried to prop it up it would not fail and the people would go on living in it. The News and Courier, the1 journal of the Sfate, had plainly told the negro that he was not' wanted in this fight. Like the News and Courier he was opposed to the negroes having anything to do with Htis thing. Points of order were made on the speaker, and, as he expressed it, he was attacked on all sid-s, but he finally, moved that the resolutions be ind?fini e ly pobt'poued. T?IE KEY. MR. CHAP-PELL did not-believe in dodging the ques tion and ? putting the responsibility c.pon the executive committee He said: The gentleman bad said the negro was not concerned in this fiirbt between the Democrats. In a fight oue side was sure to be right and the other side wrong, and he believed that that faction which sought the good of the whole State, which was willing to give the negroes their rights under the Con stitution, whether they - asked, aid or; not, simuld be supported to a man by the negroes of the State. [Applause.] Gregory : "Any guarantee of our rights T\ Chappeiie: "No; la' one faction says it is going to prevent the negro frour voting and the other hasen't said so." {Applause] Voice: '-Between two evils we will choose the least." Gregory: "A few of us have voted for the Ust fourteen years. Have you any guarantee that our votes will be' couuted this time ?" Chappeiie: "The only way to ! prevent it is to have blind men to do the counting. [Laughter.] If there's good in any of these parties for the well being of the negroes of South Carolina we ought to go . to it. We have been waiting, too loug^. to be invited We are citizens. Present your checks and claim your baggage I am in favor of supporting .Mr. Has kell I am going to vote for him and I don't care who knows it. I want these resolutions to endorse Mr Has keli and I don't care who knows that. [Applause ] I am opposed to the man who 'publicly announces that certain citizens shall not have the right of the ballot. [Here a delegate shouted, 'Anything to beat Tillman,' and there was much laughter and applause ] Whether this Conference endo ses Mr. Haskeil or uot I want the delegates to go home and tell their people to vote for him if they want good government in South Carolina. Judge Haskeli's principles of fairness have come down to him by inheritance. Not only Has keli's, but all the gentlemen who represetit the true Democracy. Stop and think of these poor hungry Till meu men getting control of the Gov ernment. I'm for Haskeil all the time.'' [Applause ] FRED -NIX, of Barnwell, said he didn't know yet. whether he would vote for Judge Has keil or advise his Republican friends to do so, because he did not know if he j wcuid remain in the field until Novem I ber. If he did continue a candidate until the election he would vote for him. first, last and all the time, but let the resolutions go to the executive commit tee. He was not afraid to trust the case with them. He had friends ttj ! both factions, and had called the Re j publicans of Biruwell together to de j eide who to vota for. The Republican j party in South Carolina was at au ?-nd. I rnd so was the Democratic party. Not ? withstanding the threats of the gentle I man from Edgefield he would vote for Haskeil if he remained! in the field. Next Tuesday, the 21st. the Barn well j itepublicans would make a decision. THE REV. R. CARROLL, I of Orangeburg, f-aid he could not ap j prove of leaving the matter to the Re ; publican executive committee, bf-cause j be knew the committee would endorse the Haskeil ticket. [How do you knew?] acaule one of the leaders told me so. I am here to oppose the colored people :aking any action what ever. We have got what we have prayed for SO long, a split in the Demo j cratic party. Join one side now and you wiil grasp a shadow. Let the thing work. He believed Tillman ougitt tobe elected. [Voice: "Oh, no "j Well, let me talk Before Tillman wis nominated, we were all Ti il mani tes. [Voice: "No, no."] We all rejoiced. Wc wanted his success. Now he has ' been nominated. Tillman has done ? us more good than any living man since ! the war. He made colored as well aa j white people thinkers and readers. ! Heretofore all Democrats went into ; office on '70 and the negro question Tillman came along and let the negro alone. [Voice: "Hamburg." 'Kllen i ton !'*] He put peopie to thinking on j other things than the negro. He ; ought to be Governor, and if I was j a white Democrat. I'd east 10.000 votes to reward him I'm not afraid of j Tillman. I'm afraid of the men who got in his wagon and were pulled into J office by him. The white people are divided, bur. the moment the negro comes iu ^hey will get -together again. [Applause.] Both parries will turn on the uegro and he will have to run to the mountains. I am opposed to the colored people having anything more to do with politics if they act as they have acted iu the past. ; The man who sells his vote ou?ht to be disfranchised forever. Voice : '-The nigger is not the only one "] If you go for Haskell Tillman will be buying your votes. I haven't lived io Greenville city three years for nothing, seeing them buy colored votes with sugar, sacks 01 Sour aud so on. [Laughter.] - Durham : "We don't come here to contrast the worst qualities of some people with the best of others." The Chair: '-The poiut is well taken/' Carroll : "Tf you endorse Haskell I'll winter politics with 100.000 others. [ 'Won't vote for Tillman.7'] He'll be Governor just the same " ["Never."] thomas j smith, cf Sumter, warmly opposed Carroll's views. Sf the situation was bad for tbe negro he might keep it from becom ing worse. He ridiculed Carroll's praise of Tillman and urged the adop tion of the resolutions. The question was put a-nd the reso lutions were unanimous adopted. On motion tbe roll was called ?nd each delegate invited to step up and contribute a quarter to the illumination of the hall and other necessary ex penses. The response was by no means unanimous. In presenting the report of the com mittee appointed to consider the ad visability of endorsing the Ha-kell ticker, F. A S*xoo, declared that Judge Haskell express his sentiments exactly when he said no party's will or race terror should prevent him from doing what his conscience dictated. .[Applause] He had been strongly urged by friends not to take sides in this matter, but he was not working for selfish ends, but for the good of the State and his race. He read the com mittee's resolution, as follows-: We, the committee, to whom was referred the very important duty of considering tbe advisability of endors ing the IJaskell State ticket, beg leave to submit the rollowiug report : After having considered this im portant subject committed to us, after looking at the subject from every reasonable staodpoint, we have decid?i not to endorse either of the contending factions of the Democratic party. jones of charleston, made a warm at 1 eloquent speech ag-dinst the adoption of the report. The negroes, he said, had inherent and natural rights and should staud on one side or the other. In this coo test he would support Haskell because he had the courage. [Voices : Hur rah for Charleston !''] to declare that the negro had rights and a personality in politics. Were the negroes going to wait for two years and let their rights be taken away ? This was not a mat ter for the whites alone, as the News and Courier said, but couccrued every man in South Carolina. If the Conference and its constituency .vere cowards he did not want to be associated with them, if the altar of assassination and murder was to be ereeted iu this Siate, on no other aitar did he wish to be sacrificed. The man who stepped on his rights was a coward. He was uot satisfied with the guardianship of the National Ilepubli cau party. Let the negro in South Carolina stand by the man who stood by him {Applause ] I am not here for glory or discussion ?i declare my choice. I stand by Aleck Haskell, because he stands j agaiust the meu who conspire against j our liberties. He did not ask the negroes in the the upper puri of the"! State, whose persons were iu danger, j to take this fight upon themselves, but from Richland to the sea let the negroes roll up a majority for Haskell which couldu't be overcome. [Applause ] He would rather have the negro work ing with the best, native born element than have the entire Federal army for his protection [ 'Hear! hear!"] I) >n't sleep on your rights. Don't adupt these resolutions. Resolve to stand for Haskell, because he has shown an indication at least to stand by us. [Cheers.] s \v. m'ktxlet, of Charleston, agreed iu toto with Jones, bat thought the matter should be left iu the hands of the executive committee. The whole A lanti? const was for Haskell. The committee would carry out the spirit aud intent of this Con ference. No man loved S >uth Carolina more than be did. berglory and her fame No man more admired that element of her citizenship that had made lier great. No man like Tillman, who had traduced the State, could have loyalty in his heart, could be an honor to it or im proper representative. Even if IJaskeil withdrew he wouM go to the polls aud vote for h?m. No Tillinanism in his?no slaughterer of a defenceless people should ever receive his support. He was proud of South Carolina's history, and of her chivalrous men. The grandeur of a people comes from the be.-.t elements which control j their action, so that marching onward ! under the Haskell banner he would feel assured of victory and honor for the ohi Palmeto State. ge", w. MURRAY, of Sumter, chairman of the last Repub lican State Convention, declared that j with heart and hand open he would vote [ for Alex C. Ha-kell for Governor o! j South Carolina. The condition ot j affairs in this S;afe, which closed the j school houses and ballot-boxes, was due ; solely to :? - existence of two politicai parties, ; composed exclusively of j wiiiies and the other of colored. As I long as parties were so constituted one ! would rule and the other would sail r, ! and the one to suffer was the colored j party. I Of all the papers he ever read the nianife>to of Judge [Taskcll was ti?? ; grandest ? <! wisest. He was one of j Soi?h Carolina's chivalrous sons about. ! whose ??ad a daszlihg glory hung, *?d : he liai railed for free speech -ni a free ballot, f Ap^laasc j What > the I effect? The newspapers were crying for peace j and against bloodshed at the polls, j Why? f?eca-use two white candidates were before the voters. The opportuni- | ty for free speech and free ballot had j come. Let the negro embrace it?not because it was thought be woud be put in office, ncr because the snpremacy of the race was expected, but because they wanted the equal rights to which they were entitled and which, he would re mark, they never had even before 1876. One of the Democratic parties now existing was composed almost exclusive ly of an ignorant rabble. The other embraced the wealthy, educated class, and every man knew the educated, intelligent white man had always been a friend to the negro. Carroll, (interrupting:) "Who di vided the Democratic party of South Carolina so you could have the privilege of saying who y.u could vote for?1' Murray, "It makes no difference who divided it. I rejoice in the divis ion." [Cheers and laughter J Carroll. "Don't you think the man who divided it ought to be rewarded ?" Murray : "Let us reward men for what they did intend to do, not for what they have done. [Shouts of laughter and cheers.] Though Tillman may be credited with the-division of the white people of South Carolina his intention was not to benefit; the negro. He boasts that he has a rifle now in bis parlor with which he killed negroes at Hamburg and Ellenton." [Cheers: "Hurrah for Ben Tiilman," Great laughter] Carroll: "Haven't a majority of Democrats gone into office since '7'G by boasting of what they did in '76?" Murray: "Senator Hampton and other gentlemen boasted of their war records, of their contests with Northern soldiers, equally armed, bat when Ben Tillman was pressed to say why he should be Governor he boasted of his achievements at Hamberg and Ellenton against defenceless negroes." [Shouts of applause.] Carroll: "Didn't the so-csHed Straightouts do the same thing?" Murrav : "In all cases where negroes have been lynched, in all cases where tbey have been assassinated, it has been by the poor whites led on by men like Ben Tillman." [Uproarious cheering and applause, delegates waving hats, chairs, etc.] Carroll: "Were tbey not led on by aristocrats as well as common men?" Murray: "I expect that every negro when he looks through the jury which is to try him and sees two aristocrats on it knows that he has a chance, but when he sees the jury composed of such men as are following Tillman he knows he is doomed. {Cheers and laughter.] When every man can go to the poll? and have his vote counted, when he can secure his rights without applying to the National Government, when that day comes, I expect to see some colored men Republicans and some democrats. When we crowd all white men into one party and colored en into another, South Carolina will be filled with mur der and bloodshed. We do not favor! the Haskeil movement beeause we expect Republican or negro ascendency, but beeause the colored people will bold the balance of power, and both white parties will make fair terms with them." E. B. WHITE, recently of Louisiana, wished the negro vote divided. He was proud of Mr. Haskeil, proud of the fine race of white men who had been ruling South Caro lina for years Let u? all rush along together, each to his kind. The big . . . uigger3 up with the big white folks ; the little niggers down with the little white folks. [Shouts of laughter.] Mr. Haskeil had not i:?ked the uegro to vote, and he should wait until he was a^ked. Each of these parties said the I whites must rule But the fact was that the rich men were going to rule. Neither the poor white devils nor the poor niggers were going to have a show Education was a power, character was a power, but money was the greatest. power of all. He gave an amusing I summary of the situation from his staud I point. When you are in your virtuous j couch you hear a gentle knocking at I your doer. There stands the poor ; white with unlifted hand (indicating ! the hand iu the act of pulling a trigger ) ' lie can shoot a nigger a mile off. Next j morning the aristocrat looks at your j body and says: "Poor fellow he was j a good cotton hand," and that's ail j [Cries of laughter.-] I won't tell you ! any lie. If I was living here, before j I'd join either side I would want turkey. j You've been hungry fourteen years In Louisiana the uiggers get turkey when they vote with the '.vhites. CALDWEIJ,, OF OBAX?EB?RG. j said he would vote for anybody the j Republican committee recommended, j but he didn't fancy Tillman. H. W. PURVIS, of Cil VKLKSTOX, j made an eloquent speech, but without ! at:3r special point, except that !k? could ; not asa Republican consistently'Support ! either Haskeil or Tillman. Finally, he j was called to order aud sat down. J E A E, of BERKELEY*, was glad that for once in South Carolina he had the privilege of mee!ing in a Convention not controlled by politicians or demagogues He was glad the negro I in the State had the privilege aud the eourage to rise above party and refuse j to he controlled by a e^rtain class who ! cared more for themselves than for the ; whole people of ih ? State. The time had e:?me fur the negro to j reject ail such influences. very man with a thimbleful of common sense ; should see that there was a providence laid before the "''?Tro mow, which should : be accepted. Politicians with their eyes ; fixed on the almighty dollar could not soeth>se things. It took men who lo .-k to the gi<'d o? the people to do so aud advise thew. There were now in South Carolina two distinct elements belonging to a single parly. Tiny had a falling out ; upon certain measures, and those meas ; uns were nothing more nor less than ! the pure principles en which their party j was foe tided Those who had violated those principles were those who were '. opposed by Mr. Haskeil and his party. The negroes wanted all the people of the State to get along without friction, li.?? would wive reasons why the Has . kell ticket ?l?ould b endorsed aud sup ported at tbe polis. "Who represented the progress of the State but the Has- I kell movement ? But they could not] protect their own interests and those of! his followers without protecting the ? interests of those who supported them ? in this struggle A man was gtateful j to those who ca ,e to him in time of need, if the better class of voters would rally and maintain the Govern- j ment in the hands of those who now control it the troubles which had v?xed the State would be removed. Experience would show how to cor rect existing evils. The idea had gone out that the negro was anxious to get control of the State, as in the past The white man who asserted that did not know the negro. The better class of negroes were as much opposed to negro rule of the State as the better class of whites were opposed to its con trol by Mr. Tillman. [Applause ] They had sense enough to know that the people who paid the taxes must control, but they wished that those who in future controlled should do so in the interest of the whole people.; that fati la ws should be passed ; that they would be remembered in the jury box aud in the executive department. The negro simply wanted to stand in this Lall, not with a majority, but with a fair repre sentation, so that be could voice the sentiment of his people as no other man could do. if he could do it; legally and could cast 150,000 votes every one of them would go for Judge Haskell and his ticket. [Cheers ] Did the Conference remember the platform of 1S7G upon which Hampton had beeu elected? Did they remember what Hampton had said? He promised in every county that if the colored people would stand to him he would never forget them and would maintain, their rights. Unfortunately Hampton's promises had been lost sight of; but if Haskell stood to what Hampton had promised the negroes would not turn Democrats, but they would come so far over as to support that gentleman with out one word of solicitation. Judge Haskell bad never to his knowledge, nor had any of his friends, spoken one word to any member of the Cnufereuce with a view to support. It was tbe negro's common sense which had brought him to the conclusion that Haskell was the man. [Applause ] T. A. SAXON declared that this Convention of colored men should act for the colored men irrespective of the Republican State Committee. If he ccu'.d he would give 70,000 votes to Haskell. The Democrats had the manhocd to ssy that Tillmrn had made worse charg es against South Carolina than the blackest Republicans ever made. He preferred to put the Government in the hands of the best people of the State rather than in those of this clodhopper, j Cbappells said that this Conference had assembled as negroes, not as Re I publicans. Durham hailed the day j when not. only whites but negroes would ? be divided in the South. Their white friends did not know them. They didn't want political supremacy, aud if to-night by his vote lie could restore the Stare of things existing in the past- he would not do it, [applause,] and hun dreds and thousands of negroes in the State woK?du't do it. [Cheers ] They wanted justice only. Their whitef> tends had made a mistake. They had not given them an opportunity of supporting them, and when the negroes supported other white men who presented them selves the cry of carpetbagger was heard. [Applause ] tie was glad the negro bad the opportunity of Rowing he was as loyal to his white neighbor as the star to the pole. E J SN ISTTSR, of Berkeley, said he supposed the idea was it would injure Haskell to endorse him. But he didn't think so. lie advocated endorsement. JAMES ROBINSOX, of Columbia, declared the future hopes of the colored race lay in this great Democratic movement. * He was inde pendent of the party lash. The State had to have a white Governor and the negroes wanted in2 best man. No matter whom it might offend he favored the Haskell ticket, Tillman wishes to change the eojstitutioa to disfranchise the negro. D-at.h was threatened the colored mari who voted for lia.-keU. tie was willing to test that question. [Voice : "This is Richlaud County. Go to L".u rens : go to Icefield."'] There were meu in Edge field County who would vote for A. C. Haskell in defiance of R. Tillman. When the murdering begins iu this State Tillman won't have much longer to live. [Ling h ter ] He hoped the Con fere nee would stand like meu aud endorse Haskell. The negro had crossed in To a worse bridge that) this. Members were dodging tbts rc-sponsibiliry and putting it on the ex ecutive committee. Tillman could nor frighten him from the polls. If Tiil mau said the negroes win voted for Haskell would have to die. there W'-.uid be enough left to see him buried. 1 L (tighter arid applause] H ay e offered a sub.-ritu'e for the committee's resolution : '*ltesolved that we recommend the negroes for the bet terment of their condition to vote the Haskell ticket." The Chair (Prof. Morris) put the question of adopting the substitute, and in a breath declared it carried Much kicking and confusion ensued, a Lautens delegate appealing from the decision of the Chair. Tbe chairman finally said he did not prop?se to be ! bulldozed and wouldn't go back on his ! decision, hut for the general satisfaction j would put the question agaiu. ! There was a storm of yeas and a few ; scattering nays and the committee was I overruled and the substitute adopted. 'Hie result was greeted with great cn ihasiasm nod vociferous cheering. At ):1 > P. M. the following address was presented by the committee charged with preparing it. The address is very long and declares j that the real duty of the negro is to do j whatever is in Iiis power to overthrow j every scheme and plan of the dema gogues and politicians opposed to the ' general interest of the whole people. J and of course both races. This Conven I tiou, now assembled, has no other j motive than to advise and discuss dis ; passionately what it conceives, in coni moa-with the bettor clasiisof both races in the State, to be the course each should take, regard less of race or politic?. The address then denounces the action of the late Republican State Con vention in deposing E. M. Brayton from the State chairmanship 2s the work of demagogues controlling the ring, and ? that such action did not represent the | wiil and wishes of the party. It thca j declaies that the Republican parry up to this Convention existed pracieally in the few or many omcs-uolders under the National Government, and that "an immediate change ought to obtain.'* The address continues : "Itis commonly spoken on the streets and in the newspapers of the State that the negroes were anxious for a split, in the Democratic party, knowing that a split would afford them a splendid opportunity capture the State our of the hands of the present rulers, and thus plunge it into ruin and degradation. The gentlemen who hold that view and promulgate the same do not voiee the sentiments of any negroes in the Repub lican party. There is no class of citizens anywhere in the ?lni?ed Stat s that are more interested in pure and good governmeut, national and local, than the negroes. They do not want control of the State, they only ask for fair play in the legislative halls, in the judicial departments and in the execu tive branch of the Government. If, in short, the real and ideal principles of the original Hampton Government, of '76 are carried out faithfully the negroes would be contented under the circum stance?. It should be remembered the negroes have a record in this country that is sacred to them aud they a e proud of if. and to it at all times an^ under all circumstances now they refer." The remainder of the address deals w??b n?-gro propre?*? since emancipation. ? Murray, of Sumter, moved that the rrflection upon the action of the late Republican Convention be stricken from the address. On motion of a Berkeley delegate Murray's motion was luid on the table. The address was then declared adopt ed, a demand for a divisiou being ignored by the Chair. Fordham offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee cf five to wait upon Governor Richardson and request him to give the R publican party representation upon the board of election commissioners. Saxon opposed the resolution as ? being inexpedient and unnecessary. I saying that the ballot-boxes would be' looked after and sufficiently guarded without any action in the matter by this body, and upon Saxon's motion the resolution was laid on the table. A motion was then made that Mr. j Ellery M Braton be invited to address the Convention, which was greeted by loud aud enthusiastic cries of "Brayton ! Braytou !" Jones, of Charleston, opposed the motion. This being a colored men's Convention he objected to any white man being invited to address it. Ilayue, cf Charleston, took issue with his eoUeague and msde an earnest appeal in behalf of the motion to hear an address from Mr. Brayton which motion was then adopted, and Brayton W3S escorted to the stand aud introduced to the Convention by the Rev. R. E Wall, who had just taken the chair. By this time the Convention was in an uproar, caused by the opponents of Brayton, feme of whom seemed deter mined he should not be allowed to speak. Murray, of Sumter. jumped to his feet sud wildly demanded recognition by the Chair upon a question of privilege, j Murray was greett-U by cries of ' Put I him out.*' The utmost coufusien und I excitement prevailed. D-le^ates I mounted the cnairs, yelling and wildly iresttcuiating. Murray dared any one to lay hands upon him. His friends crowded around him and expostulated with him, but in vain, he declaring, with an oath, that Brayton should not speak until he had been heard. At this juncture a riot seem?d imminent, and the chairman, who was powerless to en force order, upon the suggestion of a reporter, requested Mr. Paul Joyner, the special State House police of&cer, to remove Murray from the hail. Mr. Joy erat ve forced Iris way through the e~owd, and taking Murray by the coat collar attempted to push and drag him towards the door. The ob sireperous Sumter delegate vigoiou.-ly resisted. His friends closed in arcumi him, blocking the W3y to the d.u>r and a general seni:5. ? ensued, which contin ued for several minutes, ?he officer final ly being compelled to relinquish his hold upon Murray, who remained in the hall surrounded and protected by his friends. Prof Morris here resumed the chair and by a few calm remarks poured oil upon the troubled waters, Murray being fiu'.liy prevailed upon to take his seat. Mr. Brayton was then introduced to the Convention and proceeded to speak, j and was listened to respectfully aud at tentively. B!lAYIO>~*S SPEHCti. He paid Iiis respects to the Srate con venu m which had deposed him fron: the Stufe chairmanship. The corrupt agencies employed to control that con vention could not. he declared, be ap proved or endorsed by the party. He then turned his attention to the present political crisis. No one. he said, could tell what the outcome would be, but ho frit sure that out of the breach in 'he Democratic party there would result good for the whole people, good to both races, f?e didn't believe there was a j Republican in the S'ato that had noi rejoiced over the way in which the Till man movement had swept the State, and that they had also rejoiced iu the fact that the minority of the Democratic party had risen in opposition to the ! movement. It opened the eyes of the i white people, had aroused spirit of in j deponJentism,Hod the result in t?o- lutare j would be a better condition of things in i ti.i- o?d hide bound State of South l\:r olir.a. lie expresse.' the Uiu f that the change which would result from the j present political crisis wound bring , about a decree of toleration ami censor ! vat ism which would, give the negroes ; ri?uts and justice now denied them, and j that the pledges made by Hampton and i his party in 1S76 would yet be ful tilled. AX OBSTREPEROUS RETUBl . j ! A: the conclusion of Mr. Bravtou's I. speech Murray, of Sumter, denouoced the action of the chairman in refusing to accord him a hearing on his question of privilege as unsrentlemaniy and un parliamentary. Fie also denounced ivayton, in whose interest he declared tips eonvin?;on had been called, said its principal object was to split the party in lc"92 and he appeal*-d to the members of the convrntii-D not to allow them selves to be tied to Brayton's coat tart. P>c?msor Morris gave the lie to the statement that the convention had been orgaois d to break up the parry. he point of order t.-eing r>u?ed and sustained by toe chair that Murray^s personalities were ant of order, that obT strepcrous individual rock bis scat amia* loud cries for Bray ton'. The convention, on motion of Prof. Morris, at 11 45 adjourned sine die. Colored Industriel Fair Associa tion. Third Annual Meeting. The fair given under the auspices of this Association was very creditable, both ri point of exhibits arm :n tir*? number <x bibits, while the attendance was most en cou raging. The severa! departments were well arranged* and the fancy work display vas -elaborate and creditable. FARM AND FIELD PRODUCTS. Exhibits in this department were made by Messrs. Garey, Boiler. Simmon?, Al??ert? Isaiah SumteT, Mrs Robinson. Mrs. R. J." Ri<;hardson, Miss Rebecca Anderson, Henrv Allen, It. (J. Westberry, Janus Nelson. Rev. J. B. Middl-ton, Mrs Susannah Bnssard, Mrs. Mana Evans, J. Ro'terson, Bsl'ard, Mis. Darens Mills Piernones were awarded as' follows: Prince Alnert, cotton and corn ; Dandy Simmons, Rice, cotton and corn:; Mrs. Robinson, egg plants; R. C. Webte erry, cottoti, tomato mash, preset ves, squash] wine; Jas.'Nelson, potatoes; J. Robberson, grapes,' coli:udr. cotton. IS I) I'ST i ? ! A L DEPA STM EXT. * .-xm>'its in this department were Willie Green, Thomas Coktr; Ito* er: Spann, Shed mrk Tindai, P. C. C-^ k, W. A. Mason; W?iis Young, J. \V. ?vC?f*K. rierniuTL* were aw?rd?d as fo lcws: Thomas Coterj Dar!irg-0", In.caai is and f rfc ; Rober* Spann,-Sumter, pigeon hcufe; P. J. Cookej Camdeo, t: k : Willis Youug; Sumter,' pipe and shinies. The toy house and the track above men tioned are deServiLg of s peci:*. I notice. The trunk was made by a you'b of sixteen years, cut of dry-goods boxes, with a pocke; knife, a plane, a small hammer, and one or two other tools, and is a marvel of symmetry and strength, combined with lightness. ART DEPARTMENT. Several surprisingly good exhibits were made in t;> s department by Miss Mamie Boy kin, Camden, Miss Cole, Charleston, Miss X. K. Jones, Charleston. Mrs. Thorepson, Charleston, Miss Sirah V' Smalls, B-aufort, Miss Ida M. Smith, Darlington, Arthur Macbeth. Charleston, Miss Venie Walker. Sumter, Premiums wpre awarded as follows : Mrs. Emily Thompson, Iridescent painting, music stand and case ; Ida M. Smith, hnnd painted plaie; Arthur Macbeth, oase of pho tographs. FANCY WORK. Here the display was the nest and fullest o? any department. Exhibitors were: Misses Amelia Carter, Camden, Sallie and Jessie Richardson, Wedgefield, Mamie Boy kin; Camden, M or. etnia Sanulron, Marion, Julia M. Middleroni Maggie Hamilton, Marion, R. M. L. Girvin, A . E Garv?n, Katie and Sarah Simmon?, Mrs Desd-IMiss C. C. Dioblc. Mrs. J. E. Thompson, 'Florence,' Misses Rosa Simonds, Bessie Simpkins, L. A. 8. Simokins, Mrs. \V. S. Bailev, Society Hill, Misses V. R. Iones, Charleston, Olivia Perkins, Darlington, Victoria Kennedy," Armeta Kennedv, M. E.* Kennedy, Either Durant, Fanuie Dnranr, (lassie J. Maxwell; Etta L Maxwell, Mrs. Malinda Douglas, . E.Singleton, A. M. Evans. Miss Lizzie Spears, Airs. Lavinia StoSes, Elizabeth Grantham, . E. Richardson, EI :z% Bead ford, Eliz. Spann, . A. Sintieron, Patty Watson, Sarah Davis. D. Dicks. Sarah "Edwarde,* Elsie Winn. Biddle Young. Isabella Pequette, L. Toucbberrv, Camden. H. Cnre?or. Ca r?den,, H.Gitnes, Misses Maggie How.-:i, M. J. Coi*; R. K Andrews, Ella Waiters, E:?zi Bead fu m" * Fiorente, Julia Con. E iza Cain, Carrie Moore, Mary Pickering. E. E Middleton, F. G. Bellinger, M Mariano, A. H. Chtchester," Charleston, H. Hutchinson, Charleston, El!*, Webb. Bertha Williams Camde?, Lilian B. Wolfe, J. E. Matthews, Char?es?oo, Elica Spann. Rebecca Palmer, Charleston, Bet he :a Davis, Desdi a Sellers, Elvira Wiiherspoon. Julia Bampfield. Charleston, Lilian Mack. Rosa Let- Mc?ntofh. Elsie and Rosa Evans. Jennie E. Walker. The following named were awarded pre miums in this dep'.riment : Miss Jessie Rich ardson, q-iilts: Mr. C. C. Grane, Motte; Miss C C Dibble, crochet spread and sham ; Mrs. Thomson, ba??y drets, pin cushion, slum;, &c; Mrs. Pequette, crazy quilt. MISCELLANEOUS. There werea number of exhibits that could not ne exactly classified, such as iced cakes by Mrs. Rebecca Shields. Camden, and Mrs. S. A. Mitchell. Mr*. Shields was awarded a^ premium. Rev. A. Middleton, John's* Island, received a premium for two palmetto trees entered oy himself. Mrs. Toncbberry, C.?n:den, lemon tree, date tree and vine grown ?rom a raisin ; Samuel Dent, fossils from phosphate mines; \Vm. Brown, Sr., fine specimen of cox comb. Rev. ( . C. Rcwe, Charleston, books by himself; P. E Her notte, rocks from S Georgia : Stewart & Smith, show case of assortments : Rev. D.; M. Izard. Onarieston, lookiug glass 150 years' old. roCLTRT. T!ia i-xbitiits in this line were made by E Touchberry. r.in>d;i':: Richmond Moore, Miss Ella J.'SeUon. Mrs. E?zt Spann, John Ep terson. Brocks Singleton, Isaiah Sumter. Ed ward Buzzard, Mrs. Epperson, Mrs. Eiiza Wilson. Sarah Durant, Dr. A. J. China. Premiums wer* awarded to Richmond Moore, case chickens; Mrs. Eliza Spann, box cbiekctiS. LIVE STCCII. While not extensive, tbe display of live stock was quire interesting. The exhibitors were: Eyfan Touch? erry, Camden, whore ceived a premium tor Iiis sp'endid young Jer sev bull; W. J Andrews, Wra. Poole, E. Walker, W. W. Wheeler. A pair of he rs oa'ered by . E. Walker, deseive special mention. They were astine as any we h:*.ve ever seen. Wheeler's i t;:! was a curiosity. He had hornsnearly a toot long, but his height was not areaier tittn thirtv inches, nur his length more iban four feet i:e seemed to bedwailed. INCIDENTS. The '-Great African Dodger*' proved a rr-at attraction, and raked in the shrkeis A tule crallery ?ff^rded ?ms?derable amusement to the marksmen, and a cheap j-welry man cri' d Iiis '.vates with il.e usual ottinessof h>s rri^-e. A laree number of v.hires ; ;?:?<: the fairc^ery eveainjr, and the tuo ?ob re.! brass bands, under the-skinful leadership of Prof. Sen!!, their instructor, discoursed sweet music. Tbe best of'order was pr^e-ved on the grounds, and while the merriment was rather boisterous at tunes, it t:ever exceeded the r ounds of propriety. Tre primo movers of the ! iir have every reason to cor.gra??!afe themselves on the suc cess of tiit ir exhih.tion, and ttie interest it ex ii ? d. ( m ;1 red w ! : h !sst y fa r, no t w i t ! - standing .^ome drawbai ks, there has been a_ distinct idv tncc al! . -' [he ! ne. The fatr closed on Thiirsdav night, having opened pa ruesdav evening the ??tt? instant. H;tpp3 I?;>o>u>rs. \\ m. : !>::.?>. ?.?s?i??asrer ?f ?1:? :' . ? .. write.*: ? K!e?-t io Bitters ?-a* d.oie tn-rc f??r ine tiii'i ai ? i; r ihediei? es c???b!ne??, fur t lu. t bad feeling a'i g f;o*r K'dney and I.iver lue.ble " Jonn i^estie farurer and s*?>fkm??i, .?; - l'Li'v, -; ?.?: * ??: i Eleet??c L:? 'Ts:o I ib?? bot k i *: >' a "* ? r *??; <? :??. te.-f?e tua f.el bke a nr? ? .?!.." .3 ?V. li ?r.itM ;?. hard. u:>r. mer-bant. s^???? ? ?w-n". >a \ < : Klectric Dir. 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