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THE ONION TIMES. I'NION, S. < . SABBATH SCHOOL 1NTHKX ATION AVj LKSSO.N FOR XOVEMIiKR lO. 17. "Ami Hamuli called the people tiv ( ether unto tins Lord f<> Mi/.peh." Israel w;is chosen to ho a special people unto God above aU people on the earth. separated from all others unto the Lord, tluit Ho mi^ht show through them who and what Ho woo llint I inm it I 1 Matirtiiu L iiAtL* ITim for their good tXx. , 5. C. Dsut. vii.. C; II Sfini vii.. 2t?). Wheu therefore they tiesired to be li!;'' othe Nations Nam. viil.,5, 20), thev wjnt rigui contrary t< the wil'. of tho Lor t f >t then . Samuel told them iust how tho king tin > uo?irod would treat them (viil., ll-l'J), but thev insisted on having their own tvny/ The steps by which the Lord brought Saul to Samuel aro fully recorded in chapter ix., and tho first, part of this chapter X., and form one of tho most interesting, instructive and practical <>t all liible stories. A precious nugget which I enjoy and iovo to pass on is found in 7. "I)o us occasion nerve thee. for (tod is with thee." 18. "Thussaith tho Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt." The sugKostiveness of Misptdi was seen in our last lesson, and there the people saw the power of tho Lord on their behalf. Now tliey are again before the Lord, but turning their backs upon Him deliberately in order to !>o like other Nations. lie reasons witu them concerning tin ir conduct, reminding them of His love to them when they were slave- iu Lgypt and how Ho delivered them from all thoir oppressors. They should therefore consider that they were His properly, a people for Kis own possession CTitus ii . 14. li. V.). and that He ami not tncy should have thoriglitof deciding in all tilings concerning their welfare. 19. "Yo have tais day rejected your God, who Himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations." Samuel at first felt that they had rejected ' him, but the Lord sni.<l "They have not rejected thee, but ttaoy have rejected Me," and Ho added that in doing as they had done tbey worn only t rrt'iti n i* m ;ii I !ni t It > vr It n .-1 n I trn \fa tnml.i ! Him (chapter viii., 7, 8). When Israel murmured, i' was ina against Mo?u3 and Aaron, but against the Lord (Ex. xvi.. 8). See the application to us in Luke x., and let ns eonhlder well that all that touch*** tin* Lords people touches the Lord Himself (Zaeli. il.? 8: Acta ix.,4 5), and all rebellion or complaining on the part ol nis peoplo is against liim. 20.21. "When tlioy sought him. he could not bo found." All Israel presented themselves before the Lord by their tribos, and the lot wan east for the tribe, aud for tbo family, and for the man, and the result was that Haul, the sou of Kish, ui the tribe of Benjamin was taken, but ho could not ho found, (led kuewtlie man whom they would llko and ha. chosen such a one fort hetn, aud now Ho guided the let to bring him beforo them, for "The lot is cost into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord" (Prov. xvi.. 33). 22. "The Lord answered. Behold he hath hid himself anionic the stuiT." The word translated "stuff ' has nine different meanings given to it in this bork alone, it is translated furniture, nrntor. carriage, artillery. weapons, vs-els. things. etc. Smu')where and seuiehow and for some reason, haul hid himself, lie knew through Samuel that tied had selected him (''hapler x. I), and knowing this it was a becoming thing not f>iit himself n rtvard, but I?-t all * *> that ho had no hand in tli' election. It did net cost him a penny f r \*>tes, the pin**** s..;ight him not lie the place. What a contrast contrast to n.a.v lections m cur day. 23. "When ho stood among the pet pie. he xv.is higher than any of th*-people fmrn his nhoulders ami upw ard." In a blitn n t "? this utatement wo llu*i in chapter ix . 2. Hint lie was a choice young man, and that there was not a goodlier | tmuiJiii nil Israel. Sii.o is not everything, however, else Goliath and other giants might bo envied, noillior is out wurtl nppeivrniice, a.- Samuel afterward learned when he appointed a man after Hod's heart instead of no to please the people (chapter xvi., i>. 7). Contrast the youth and probable slight ilguro of David pxvii., 331; also what is written of Haul ot 'Tarsus ( II Cor. x.. 10). I 21. ".Sco yo l-.ini whom the Lorl liath chosen, that ther*) is none like him among alt the neohley And all the nootde shouted aud said, (iod save tlm kin;;. As we said in h previous ver*e, Saul %as .!.? I ird'* *-!i?>i that He mi;;l:t please tlm people and for the tuna lii liit? satiety tin 11:. anil ??> in duo tuno liuuihie thorn. As on an.a her jtinii, * 1I?* Ifavt* tiifin tli'-ir r>'4d<*M, 1 ,.t sent l<>uuuess into their soul" t fs. evi.. l.">). "'ho people have now a visible kicc. a ehoieo man ami a noble looktutf one; thoy are like other Nations in the matt* r of n kia^. I at tii? mvisil.lo one, their It loonier is reject" ! at: I they I refer ?,? walk by .si^ht. 25. "Tl.'-ti S;immi t i>! tho pre pin the manner -if tho lvintfh <ai I wrote it in ? hook an*I laid .t up i' . I?ord. A'i this stato of affairs had b en t -eseen I y tlm T.< r.l ati'l fully written ah "it in Uo i' svi' . 14*20. This It was, probably with ; haps addition--. that Hamuvl \> r. t iu the huoic. No'.v if til'' kiny v, .! I iv.ro id* r linn- tho Xrorvl's p'pr-' out iv". nul a t l -r t!i> Lord to'.vnid th'" j -op!!' in ill thiiiirs consul tuna* Hint and ? .i ,in; lluu .a: I li : iiut 111 in. ail miitlit yet be ?yt II. .t P> : loa-u sell r tlm jiooplo tr to fly <n ! minn wist!- a: ?.r t.tron^rili wiil -r..-il ad. ili?. ' And S oil ,yb went!. >ino h <i.he,ih. nndftlioro \\<nt with nirn a band I na n, w hose heart- <1 t La i: >. h I. ' Clod would help hi'i> by trivia;; b;:n helpers and friends. Ho does everything to main It easy lor us to do r;>;:it ?f we ii 1 j willing to serve Hi in in sincerity a:. 1 ' r .1! !! ;* the sanio IJ Who saw that ii - i ' " d for Adam to bo llloiio (Ci Ml. II !" Wli" iilMi S.eut tlio dlSeip!e out by tw< - > I ?... P, and lie al* Wliy.-i, in due tilie , pi vi 1 - lieipers f >r ^?i Ii as aro willii.y dw< .. with ilia; for Mis w. i-;.. H7. fifth hi: ir? II ! lb : .41 said, II w Hhnlt this man save us: Aa?l they despised him and br u:iit !u:n m present fur lie Iield his peaee s-unl Wu* in th- -plane of (Ioil's repr-o. unlive .,ud a.- sueli had his friend" m.d be em-iiie--. It lias been and willl * . x\. is. \- kin;; >l 1-11.. -I ;.e . :i .1 - ll'i- 1U i:ii I I I . 1 lie in" I t... niel before iii-> ir siii* - .. -M | ;i r. ;i- in tli?> utar' \\\IM Hi tt. ./b he !liil I II (lent. ' See Itl-o ! -. ::\\vii' 1 . ih" wen in' itfi?i;n til" Kunt bfi .i.,!11 J< - e .1 ail I fi.iiihm-en* mill inyi :i t ... v i i ,ir Him i nine ilnv I?r i tiHi .1 ..wi See lioiii. Aii.t 1. In II- "I A I !..\\ 1 ? !? \\ \ ! HI . i- \ i:. KeiM' i|)t<s V. I * f \| , ; f ;||<J ,1 f.i' r:y I In: T i.. > . A!!;;i.:.I I i.i I , .i:. n' 1" k ..ii l . . [ [?e. ! . i-i |M>j,i!. i el i 1 :* I. -v I; . . , ! I:. Ml 1 < it . f J "J. 7 'J. i i ' . in"!. Si' !. / ' . I ' ! , . . (!; . i- i : : ;. ' to. *. . > > J. i i I CONVENTION j PROCEEDINGS. : TO AI I IIOItlZK A OOM> 18M K. , j The Constitutional Convent inn K Conridering the Flouting ot $?. ?< <>,OOO Stato Bonds. When tho constitutional conv? ntioc reassembled on Mouilav, the iUtl. day, ' it began to run through the eabului. ' Tho urtisln r.n ..riu.,. ...J........ ...... - I , * ? JunniMlHKUVl ?U" J'ttt*" | Bed to n third rending, including the 1 anti-lynching provision. but tin vote . whereby the article wo adopti d wiih re-considered, uud the mntter passed over. The < < nveutiou then took up, and wak stni considering when tLe re- ! cess ciime. the matter uf autboru'iug , an e f tStute bonds to cnubh the J I counties of the State to do bus Sues'- ?-u ' a cash basis. The bonds are to be j floated ut rates of interest net greater | than 4? per cent., and cannot be sold at lesR than par. The counties ua to ' pay back the umount of the bonds to j the State. The issue will be lor about half a million dollars. THE DELICATE Ql'ESHON , Drought Squarely Hoforet.hr < oust it utloual Convention. >lr. Hum's Speech. i From 7:30 until 11-0 o'clock Monday night the convention was engaged i in handling tho suffrage problem The 1 evtuiug s proceedings wort ojened with a long speech from II F-. And< rI *iU!, the ucgio delegate from (borgei town. He j leaded the causi < ' ige negroes m a strong nutnut r Mr. burn followed him, making tie h:st speech on tie white mans s:d? : | tying' to and! dissenting the urgtsmt uts < f ' the ncgrocr- Then I. II Head. <f 1 tieunfort. tii? si\tb negro, made a i -trong speech. On a roll ruli only these six negroes voteil against killing Wliipp. r's universal ' read nt.d write . j iul?-plan." The first two sections; of the article | ! reported by the committed were then , j adopted. When section M, providing ! j that "every male citi/.ou" la allowed i to vote, was called. Air. Clayton c?tf?ied 1 . J i substitute, to give tbo ballot to w . j men also on 11 property aud dneui tional (pialitication. Tbisbro .l:!.' th?; i -ubject of women snfYrago s<p::?ir!v up. Mr. Chi;. t? n made an earnest plea ! r woman > suHrj?tr?? uv <Ii>I (Jei eial 11 li. lb n.pli.il and Dr. 1 m.i.o t ma::. , the Lieutenant (h.venior. the .after : taking the high grouud tnoial eh \atiou ii tin- suffrage. Mr I . S. 11 eiidei son said the argument* pit , eiitcd ? !:.ply showed coWur<i;e? fh.t t tie 11.ell wallte I 1 blillgthi w >l|:* ;i ill to hide 1m bin i thetn an 1 s-lm I i th'in from a i.egr mnjoritv ai guedthat they should act liiit inn and said th- r* port el tie- e .inn. was hi, < Net Ij'eJ.t ami manly . m Cel. .It hi. i S! mil argue : i;..,t : would d< grade w omen. After . g d many othi r speeches, j ro uiu*. .-i u convention adjourue-1 for tie lulu: without UliT ultiou. <?s WOMAN'S SI I I KAM. VOIKD DOWN. I . The (ireat suffrage Scheme. >Ir. I'atton Kc|.lies N\ ilh (ireal Severity to (lie Negro Members. Alter a ligh: lasting all et M n lay i evening and through Tiioii:.: thi j 35 th days) session. tne .e: ? tit".tioiud c< nver.tion, i.t 1 : % an ayi and noe vote ou t !.e { ropesit i i. a !ew w.itnan s suffrage, with pror-e::y j.m. education.!. ijualifcations. '.'i.e onus. j i of Woman died bv a vote if.. i "Uncle '.;ecrgt" 'i.iiinnn n..td? ; nificeui argument of about ..a i.i ? .* more, fnvi ring woman's so!!r.Ti I debate w;.> ntonsely .nt?'-res':i:ir 'through. Mr. v . ei. it' da ceo ..i. amendment ti leuvr th< ? man s. frape matter to the < ener... .. -tu.b y ! This w.h i. u ..It. it1 V- 'f. i w:. promptly. Mr Patten .1. the Ci ..rs< ' .. .> r< marks U night said Now t: esc gates admit that the.r race <v.e .a. ! for the h..,.<t. If these wn. k d te.. 1 tales, they could te' of wilt! s enes 1 : debauchery and r.egn tr.isr I say i they were main.y re.sp< riMb * ? a. They had it in their power t. j s:<,j to these >ceDes and acts. T: < v r. f,.s*u to go W. the whii< people 1 1 : u.s j The white ] eople if this M..*e were 1 hounded from the.r homes at.o ilr.ve? :nie conrl? tried within;- Tiny i had to jtgh! !'? r tneir ves w ti i,.v r. o?s over them Ti ey weri ' edacei' : | deei: by ti.e worst men 1. t w,.? 1.1 1 that 'he ! ';> defect ..rguti 1 1 t. admitting that they we:e s.uii .. r..'< tint' thc\ c 1.:..i not be m -.1. .. Mr. 1 'att- 1. said further \Yi . t t ct-? ter j.roof dc we t eed yet sno.v *1 . the r.egre .s ;.Lht to t..st w:e ra. than itiSactic r. 11 tie its' t.eit r. i regret ti have t< refer ti .t M: 1'res dent, I..1 who 1.uve they cm set. i.> tr.e r ref resent at 1 ves, ttv tyj : ihe." titan I.cod, the hewer if the: v,'. /at. i. I regret to rnento n .!. '. re| eat. L .: since ':<> ma-let has be? 1 li r* eo . u : "us jo- <m i.itvi v en sin ti ; o *i sir.:, gent crit.'. iSii. and retieet. n. I say ?o . .ut;r..; r. y ir ..i wn : wit I ' sutnir.fi ' .* 'f- f?*| r> s< i. tul:\es. u> tin I v J * : * 11 . r .v.. . ?t:i i. i n. ii. ? noir. li t | . . .1 n :?.? ; c< tinly mr; \v . i c i i iTu C'i'ii t ! 'i ivv .! i i : i ?T" ... cii| atiV .1 ' i t v.'i : ,.t .?!) (!.< r u.ai. \vi ir. 'tii * . ft i.e 4 [ r.lit' i .w It t iv i, i,( r c...i bent i if tt.is - ;.! tv:. ir. . t ri.t :. i : l,ii ( wi. i - r % n , ..?i * t n.nr.i >.ui . i . i: i1.?- i.t. :... i . tva* > ?tri?| cti t. t i-ry sl.au v ?v.\ when I'm . .. :otl rac* o n.r 1 f i tM.f lij t . ti..? -!?.! i.i.t! i rc'M i r tr.rn. ..s 11 r rtf it >ei.'.ni vi s ? : i.i r c.v . !.on il.iy tit'tnorslr..' tr.cyai..i?\\i rlh> ..? I len: bitill t \V!.? i * ; . nvei t i i. n ,.?- r et. .?t >' I ii Mr " i'! i t't rf?. . ..CTKl-Un.ep! ii h ' i > 1 'h1 . rii< < tiis.ciit't. ait rr.i . : ,.t. ;et*i. vi 'i i' i. wi I ! i!. - ft rn. ! \. t- v -i. i r., /. s en 1 y ..r.v !. n < . >v : i . - - \t T. .r. ?: <-ui fr.it'i i. j\ .. v^f speoiii b.lt ' *V 1 '! I t f.vt i . ; v. ,t t.i w r. t \ . ; . \ ( 't t.v h ! voles being cut in favor of it. Thus I died every possible chance of the cause 1 of woman's suffrage ever preva:..i.g in : this State until another ccn>: i .< i." nas been formed. Then the all-important sc- tu containing the suffrage plan itse.f was called up and the war becan Mr Pntlon offered a substitute plan, the .ending provisions of which were. 'I?Every male citizen cf t o State of South Carolina, of the age <! 21 years, no', .aboring under d sao.lines 1 named in this constitution, wre <?ha!i have resided In the State -w. and in the county tu which : r ile.-v 'o vote one year next preceding .n * <. ?*? tion, and who shall have pan: #..i poll or other tuxe? uue by him to rr.e State 1 for the fiscr. vear preceding that :c which he sr.a.l offer to vote, and who. in addition thereto, (a) shall be able to read the constitution in English print and sign his name; or, (b< si.a., have beer, engaged in the active m:!itarv or 1 : ~ ~ ^ f * t l ~ - i - * - iwtwi. service ui nit: v i?r..nje:aie Statesof America.or of the I'm:oh States of America, during the late war be; tween the States, "c r (c sha. be the lawful hnea! descendant of a person who was engaged in such serv.c . <tn?i shall be alive at the time of t he ah.p lion Oi this constitution, shall be a qualified elector of this State, and. wheu duly registered, shall be em.lied to vote for all officers that are now c'r may hereafter be elected by the people, and upon ail questions submitted to the electors at any election." Mr. Patten said he couid see very little in the speeches made bv the Degrees before the convention. He granted a great deal of what the negroes had said, particularly in the conduct of the negroes to their ex-masters' families. Il was a compete vindication of the treatment given to the negroes by the.r masters. He reserved the right to doubt some of the things sa.u about the negroes as soldiers and sailors. There never was a race, which, coming from real cannibalism, has reached the stute of civilization that the negro has gained .n this State. But when the negro member i reclaims that South Carolinians were not brave and courageous iti the Revolutionary War. ' us lice demands that this statement shall net. go unchallenged. He must net attack history with untrue statements. The statement that South Carolina furn.shed not more than G.OCO men .n the whole Revolutionary War was absc lately false. Miller asked Mr. Patten .f he hud anything to give in the way of ev^ ience. in God's name p:ease to present ih Mr. Patten then recounted "the glorious history of the Soutr. Carcitca 1 tlag;" the batt.es ir. which it figured. ' He went on to detail the particularly ' brilliant and daring acts of South Caro- ] linians in the Lep:unir.g c>f the war. '> He quoted from Mr. Greeley's "American Conflict." If South Carolina had no troops in the war. tear up these p.ctures . f Sumter and Marion They were humbugs. Gen. Henry Kr.ux, of Massachusetts, was quoted ami other h'gh Hiiif.t rit.es prove that South t'aroln... fur: shed ..l.C'th men and more. Mr. Patten wa?= particularly severe th> negroes. He ther. made a powerful speech against the subterfuge section in the committee's art e e After s* eech.es fr< m the r.err memi "rs in reply ..:.h sever... < ther mem : .a* t J'.llm.ii: gave m '.ice that tc-tru rr w d uring the day he w ould en.1 .1 : the : reviuus quest:-.n -eut.on !, ai.u as ? <: a.: who had amendments or -u vom.411 - u auuik i .iUUi v;i 3'j .i> : i.i.ve li.eir. rnnteci i\wir went ::j, 01.1 i rev .dine f .r ' i e A.:s:..l. 'o.i.< : -y^.-n Senator Tiiiir.nr. nr.s tc:i rrt w a., rt rtr ? ? M If. j I!.!."?! AX ON Mil: FI.OOII. >1 ( ?:i the Sod ri.gc Srhcuif. Why the Plan Mie-t Not Fo lVr|iet ual. It. ti.e ccnvcutiou Weur.o li.y. the h?'th fOM-ivn. there wak ft battle : vi.l nil day oil the r... ituj ortnt.t Kafirtipt problem. Tin ?. .esti'ti tulrr hscai-biou wan the Pattou f\\ st;t .;{# v, h, h wonhl zr.nkt ConleileraO ami 1'tiion soldier*- and their see:.<h;!-ik The artich re; :t??l i v rt:? < ::.i::it!e?. with its " .1 i? : - * A!. .111.Li'-i la-en ftttaei. . *...th ^rreat t rce < :. nil sides, ?.t:d . net d ??> a ;i; i< subterfuge. i.y -1 <-h<having In.eti made l?v Mi-* :*. Metic wan, iirvan, Turrcw. \ r: r >i ppurd imil i.thi r*. \Yi ? r. t..e hour for recess ..rnvon Mr. 1.rv ( ; Charleston, ?i.s attackrtit* the ( r.stitutionaiity of 1 r.o P.ctor soheir.r and ?. .c:..necl thai c f *heconr.mlttee. Ar, e-S r* w..?- rr.,.i".e : *\ re- v.,te c r. r.e scbstitate. b::t :t fn.Iei A' tr:e trr.' ses*. i; t: ere w.;S quite .v< v : rm Mr : s scheme wns K...eci t y veto ? : : it ". T:.e ; u.rr ttee r. rr.i.le se-.er amer.dir.er/* ti. .:> sist.e.r ;.? ret rteh ei\ e Oij rt?.t ' <. ;..> ? rend.nt* t ?'.'f or. ' r.uury s*. . hi. .ti. c t i rsor<- ' vf.j i.p i.i-< wh( cur. reai1 a clause tii s c r.st.fatior.. or r.Lt.er>ttiRti ?! u e>; .1 'vtirt road t . li . ru i y rey.strati r; cft.eer. sha.i be ent.tlcu : roptstcr ..mi become e r 1 ri. A st | ;.r;.*e record < i n.i jer s t*> rejr.-ured ue'ere .'ur.u.'.ry ".st. I.-tiS. s\v. rt. rc t y the reir.strut.on < filler. sr.?. i t ieu < ne coj-y with the a ' n l * ? i I i? i.?? lur .a i i. v v II wv * tr.e " cretary of S'ate. < r. or before February .si. and such persons sha.. l' ir.ii.n during life tied electors unless disqualified bv the other I :( v.si'-r.s t f th.sar'.cie. Ti e cert.f c..tf if the . .rrk of court ir secretary ( ? M *.ti s. ... be sufficient evidence :< ( stab, is:; :i.e r.ght of said c.tizens u future registration ar.u the frar. --e *i.4- m.*;:{.( r:s r.ere.r; :n.J ? StM. Any : > m n wr < shall j y f< r rep : .: ? : .. ficr .' . r .... -v '.st, 1 >!'>. f of her\\ s. , , sha.' i ' rep;stercel | r? (1 e(i, ' .' i.i- Car. r rf. read ..nd write .1 v t . i : this ' nstifution t r can r-v. :i... i . wi.s and ftas j.a.d a . taxes a "able iliir dc the previous v- .r . :. i - perry i. t.'i.s State valued at I '.cl- "f mop ." i npres-m . r. \V sort offered a substi to ' s..b-<Jiv s11 n "C ' which was to rr.the 'per.era' unde'rstundinp" prr v v n pert etu.ii, andtheonly uulific.ii ;< i.. lie -i< r.t t" th:s at great lengtn. II- v.-.inteu to make tf.e report of ir.e ( irirr: ttee d< ibiy secure against the ourtecn'k amendment. There were t i. ii a r''|or: which should not r>. ihe-i- Had f r ot beer; for those two i m i r i. ii,< ft. .ir'i-ertth and fif*( !.:t. trerc wo.- d W i.o reed 5<>r thb ' i.vtnticr Trey ir.'ght ransack al. the ikfes rf vtc<.*.;8tb and nowhere i f u.c: 'hey *1nil a t;.-allel to the crime ion.rr feci bv the Union when the "w?r wms cr.deu. The necroes hud < \ ;um eu.*?ce;! that time froin a sta'e of * I* was a crime to pi'.ii.?n > ! the Southland. From IhK v v r t time there had Veen u< 'r.. ?. ? : ..'ever He wished to deny t K..t > - ..rci.r.i. had ever been t-< :.eo i v But they were now w .> o..d c: ?s.r.l* The idea of this ! ...? < m > i. -y : hut it (roes too far. 1 r e.ir> i - a now. what Will be the c < tun < ' e nepr< race' They are i,f f t: ? ? -apidiy Why restrict f .? "s. i to education, when trie or< <: r etiou is possible to be n.uor lie: * ?lu vi.i/.nwen could soon t hanffe the matter. He r e d.stincr.cn there not or. v i. j u > ' i .t on for every year, t::.* man b speech. r-t i.at< r T . m...r. thee rose and the cr< wded na. was instantly so quiet that ire could i.e..: pin drop. Tillman made a :femari ..h.e 6peech. He said: "It ha< btcr; my purpose from the tec i u.i.c of this day to have someu. ';c ' v..v on this article as a whole, tat r/:e has net yet arrived. I j am s (is ?.lel ntth.nf but willpower ! has Ver* rr.e ot this f.ocr s.nce yesterday inert- tic. I shall ccnf.ce myself to a very brief answer to the pentleman from Spartanburp. more of a statement than argument. The trouble here, sir, seems to he . n too mind of some men that the poor while n.en must be protected at any and every cost, with scornfu; emphasis. :f there is one man on this ? oor win has tried to do more to elevate the poor white men of this State. : :.e.| them, to give them a chance ti educate themselves and their sons that ihey rr.tcr.t have equal pniect.cn (f 'he .aw in the povernmeti! that, myself. ! do not r.n w him,. It u; cheaj and demacop.c arpr.ment wh c:. ? ; nte per.tlemen de.icht .n. I have bee: myse.f charced with demacopo-tr. because 1 championed the r:chis f :i..s .h.ss of citizens. The pentieman in-m ^partanburp presents to a scheme which simply tertetu ales the exist, i.g evil. We are held up to the sere ! this nation by reason oi on: political reels'ration and eight-box laws and when fhis convention was called for the purpose cf relieving as i f the necessity of continuing that system I had hoped that we wt aid not be brought face to face w.th the champions cf that system to be perpetuated, anu if possible mad worse. "Mr. President, this convention dare cot adopt the ..mendinent proposed by ihe gentleman from Spartanburg. The committee considered the Mississippi plan, wh.c is based upon this idea, and we uri.versa..v aereed that to make it prominent was to jeopardize the entire fabric .ci. we are constructing here, and at : e same time to continue the evi.s wh.ch now exist. Some ane has said wry d? v< a bring it in temporarily'' >!m: y because we desire to have .. s mat will take care of the no white mar, .nd f s.:ch negroes as ;.r? v 1 v r?'.:?;.n of good citizens'..;, i.jul character and intelligence w:.i ai.c:.' te ai.le v. ..nuerstann the c iuse c f ti e constitution when read ic them : :i-.. clr^.w the color line, The lee... argument* presented at the conference wire. 1 tr.ougid. d.sposed cf r. the mind id every man on this floor You cii-.r -t maac this understandi:.i: cla use permanent. The idea was present-., ant. withdrawn r. that c inference, .ir.u t s brought b&c.c here to-day. for what' I di.n t wan* ;c .rr.p>ugn anyb. dy's mrt.vcs, but : > gentleman from Spar I anbury c..Lni : come here and L.rn. aws f r Sjar:..nberc cc-..nty aioLe He has a two-thirds while majority .1 >p?rtar.bu:c whereas the genera! *.r..ng in ti.e Male :s a two-thirds negro m:. or iv. If we are to iet men :nt *;.e rights of registration and the ba.. >: n a oaest -r: < f understanding mere.v. a; we iiave heard to-day ad nauseam about entrust r.g the rights of the citizen ; , the disc re* r. cf any man. that jrrovision is nauseous and I only swailow en >egri of it : j reserve the r.ghf- oi the rot r man. After that has beer, accomt hshed I am willing to give :t up. taat we may . ft ...-selves out cf the : bt g ai.d mire that we have been wai- ( lew.r.g t. 'or "he as: twenty years. I tniRK r.. one car: say that you will sti it :< any !r..ud to accomplish this or that yi .. intent, any fraud r. the era:. r. of :: clause. Let tr.e : :.t u: the rr.serabie nat. tr. **. ; exist y . 1 make this I rov>. r. .as" :r.g and permanent. a!i> one .de.. :h. : t red^rn nates in the mind of every 1 1 '. tti s 1 . dy ,s that the Ang.o-Mts 1. c. . . u.t:un which wo nave ther ted -i.a he preserved an*, that the w .:* -.en sha.l govern the State We nave ..ad a '..is'-- of what negro d nr. n. '..on, <r ti.e d rn.nation of the wh.te men tr.rr ugh the negro, can acco mplish. ?.nd i say thaT dancer .s. ever p reset t ant . we r.a-e g? '.ten ?u h restrict.*, ns t. ti.e sntfrage as w.li . ? *? ?? v? -rwl? t* * j i* n. ' r r?r. pie that can vote and thereby j ut .: so that if we d v.de?and d.v.de we must ? we c .n ha o a -white poverr.ment it (itcer.t - vernmer.t in th s >t.;tt ever, .i '.i.e. :.e.*r srt' hole the ba.ancc ; < we.. "Let us s.:j [ ?.? that you le.ive .t u the d.scret.i i- < ' 'r.e registration othcer to say who c..n understand?rn.nd. .n perj'Ctu.ty we limit to two years. Let us conceive that this convention, carried away ty tr.e j eas i< r the poor white rr.e:. and t ys who cannot read ..r.d wr.le ar.d i ever o.pect to try to learn, arm .i. the future wren 'hesc white ir.e: have .1 .\de?. and we have two white i art.es ..nd one negri | arty ..nd the rt a' wral.t r !..\v c ves the r owcr to reach out and :r.*.;-ea>e the vutTrape through ti'u ..nderst. r.t. :.g c um-. .sii't clear en ;gl *hr.t the ' :r.| tatic-n ti make r... r?- an*.: rr, re . the r.ecries understand w:i! r.t oe :es.steit V?": ci -jr.c j ..'tv n j'-wtr m..ke er.ougi <'. tr.etn understand ti [ erj et.ia't > cr : ..: r. the '.'ces <tr.ddefr.ve i.< wu.te rr.ao:;ty, then we wo..Id. fee. 'ht C' nseouer.ces It .s tec ] ... a, to <\.sy ti eref ri - preposterous it adoj " t. \\'> want to nave di ne with The ronim.stcc j j poses to have done w.tn .t two ye.;rs. ! And we thon propose t.? i ut r. force such 'aws :n regard to si. < > ,.s w .!. g.vc every pi or white : y ..i: < j [ t-rt;:i..!y t< -taj :'y ,ir.se!f t< become .1 wi .tr voter. :he centierr.i.n vote thus when the t me comes ..mi n t come h? re a ml g;ve t hoi i !;j service, hut -u h actual serv. e ,r< inttrews.i.g ar.o rn| roving the free sch< o:s us w..'. do away w;;h wh.te toracy r. h <\.r i He wT 'l.ei < ?? ' esst . t y th? * poor white men of ^outh Carolina.'" He continued in toe same earnest maiiner. The Wilson measure was then ; voted down by a vote of 12l> 10 10. Several other measures were voted down in j like manner. Mther amendments are pending. At a late hour the convention ftdjourned ! amid much confusion, a batch of propositions being rusheu n to be printed -a*aTILIAIAN'S S.ONti-KXi'KCTED M'KKCIl On Hi* Suffrage Scheme. His Defense of His Plan. Irhy's Plea for tne Poor White Mini. Thurnlnv morning. (the 37th <lny) j lifter wftstitig ati li'itjr. the convention ouce more took tip tin5 suffrage prob ! lent and whk on it the < utiro morniug. I Seuator Irbygot the floor ami made a ' loug speech, attacking the report of j the committee. He used vigorous | language and urn- listened tontteutive| iy. No one interrupted him. Ho was ' pretty heavy on Senator Tillman and : others. His speech was somewhat | sensational. Ameiidment alter amendment to the plan wr.s voted down, and early in the night session all these amendments wen disposed of and then Tillman took the tloor and made his long-looked for suffrage speech. IKPY's SVNS'ATIONA1j WORDS. Iii his speech Seuat.>r Irby said among other things: "1 say now, notwithstanding some slurs cast on me in my nb-eueo, that I am not an iugrat* that would accept the highest olliir in South t'ar i-iiia trom the poor and : iiterat* whitt men and then trami ie then. b? nenth my l'eot. They have i?o. n \ friends, aud so help me (i d 1 intend i- be the'ir triend. ami rndea\ t t pr t? ct them from what I be.ie\? t i t.o au iniouity politically. 1 suv i>v the way of preface. tearing trust myself, indispust 1 as 1 Lav? lately been, that 1 have written v. hat I ?: :t . ive to be a !>reit"-: ujtmiiht ti.:- .1 ri icuc to vuy. h:. ? j:it i his. iverneil l\v whtlt tiler .1 <1< . l'hiiuk (toil, f tln::i. nu< 1 ii : m I f. mid i ^tsi 11?1 here t ?-tinv ? !i : \.i :.."i't v< '?f this i olivets!-'>!i t..t : s: i ii \ te with the u?-.*r*f w hi : h < *: u ise t * tideii mtely |'i -tp. :.i t;:> \V? huvp to !eii\' 1t. .* In! !. ?!:- 1it' "hn H-vtliHI l us they !t!i !.'?!! v.-to uj.*uiti>-t tirwhole i? sin. t!i?* :?nJv white inns i ti * 1. f. r w i "Mr. hresnlet::. I ilurt t suv not out"?t?'ti* . .?f ti.i I . fs this COHVeiit 5 mill hitVI It I if tLcv : h . . the i !i.i , 1 t. lvniMtod it I i > :1 . i|. . i :!: -tmnji. I 1 h.K l:;i.\ . i .. . ; t Vii'.l. \-k yiitirscivs {? :.: > ; [. (' .iihi yon I luive in *i i : i? .: . . . ? t'runkly niiil 1>* !.'' * , ! 1 I hi- > tie- wus y.mr ? uu - i!Vr *M !"ut 11 * i !i.m in i tit the lit:.. i:t -aid was',') I honestly <>r i!>:.o:."?t!v i. iisiijiis'i i? .I. lie wu:it:.t. 'J'Lut .* ti only wa\ \ou ciin i-. i.. it. I: - 1: ? ;? s11y uiliiiinis tiii il. -t'-:.:t:? ? ! the illiti rut.. j.;. ? ti.:- v,uti wiii tali :.i:.?1 the ?it'U'l mi l he "r-'rutn.h n d. mi 1 tin re is nsi fer miy .:.ti !;.>. id n.uii to deny -t. It i ts it .ntho }/ v.. : el'the -vju rvihiue , ilieer. i.j i j.*i : 1 y the Gtivt rx i : : th? st/.ti : I.te-hin uuy muu. wi.it?- : 1 ii.i I-.. w ! uhle to .i-.- i- .t iJ . .l,e IjMIIHtir u. "When tin r? i rt my- 'dtiy,' it oniv ii.? t ::y :i.,.: the rvi-or may se? M; to ; !. It the man wh; ] !? .-! I-*- belong- to this same ; >!!'.: i.i *i :i -it the sr.nerv:-< r n h* ] .. *; .In* r ar< tight* !v <:ri.nt. ?.u.! j art:*.;!. ?-j?irit ruus nigh. it : litti* whether Le exjdain*. I i . t. i.?_ w;!l f -x hi1' cer- ! titiea'c. "fia 'it t abh to r? ad ! ftti 1 write is :: *t : t i protection ! tLat cia--. \\i: are educated. !t is >:l l-titu* i.a! oiyo:. I u doubt, ltv".. di- n?!::\ ti;? > <>r li'M'OO this who cannot read at:.1 writi -ji: < ! v- :! nderstunding j .mim. h .!: -tiy lei. iifhtly, your -1;I>f:v:s< i ii.av ( -i: joined. This <l*i? -ti"L I t ! l?* t >?? tin S i nren.e ( rt ' tin Vnitnl Stut<>\ and th? S'.onnn ( ?nirt n.ay -trike it out in une< nBtiVitionah i In n where,air, if ' tin *..i.t l a -ingle white n.r.ti -h ' ;b : ? di-.i..:.ii:"* d It will he to*1 Int. t iv?. t! i invention will Lav. >:?.rncd 1 ! :i t think the J tOfit <>' the Sti * '. ill ever have another :.e tin m ? irt. years. "i nn t. c irt-* :: ' winger, tliAnk <? :, I : s.lj.e i to any man's ?a*-??.i.- at.d M;o-/t every time he takes ! wo-.Id : other ! e a man than nn t I'll* people of ' I.a rem .ntv ' . :i gh of me t -ii. I in* ? th< Li'ffisliitiiro in 1HSG, win!: Mr I..In.a:.- Myh?*t amhition wn- : '.y t ' e a f ('l?'insoD \ _ i. >: Sou*h Carolina -1 !.' t tin ! !' 'i Stall's Senlit*'. i i nh.uy- tried to be honest and-.:."*.'. v.oi.nl not swintr to the i eont-lai! < i 111 v i!.iii. to bo ProHident of t li?- I'r.itfl States. 'Yhen those people ut i. :i.< * m i; r::< from the plantation and < !? >: mi . against my will f11?? !. w?.j>h: : men -in, rep< rt that f they wi-h . 1 adn.itf* <1 upon tin; at inn p that i id tint think that ! uid ho elected, hut t: at i wo .' ! mi:! light. Tin re a r< .< < l a*' r< :r. >w tl.at that , i.< f * I * Iii-! .egi-'ut uro I and. my je >r>: v..a uismieiit thrniigh.1. and I w.ii u- in u. though 1 am a , !.< t mi.- r ? and 11' :< v? 'hat my r< c- i ord u? a lleioimtt v. ! size up with ! that id in.v ? ti.< i mi > n South < 'uro!iiiit - but a* a !. : ii: t and a true mat. w h want*- *< i I ! sent tin people whose voto put nim m ollioe, I prefer political death, >>>i a natural death, before J would -tribe the poor man *}ii~ cruel blow, i.! V A v I > 7 " ' M \ V i I IK-I.VH ? Ti.'.nM AN s t.i .1 via WixnM' < < liVfrituiii r<-As-.-'iuliUd fin piniid billi'?-i" yal which 1ik? I u i xpectcd for n out!.?? wiii precipitate d nt i > r.ii'I So ith ('iiroliim ? tw > l'n.ti'1 Stiit'*!-' S? liatorv locked : : ris. 'J'llln.r.l- ii il:p "1 tL? uit:n? r - fur * i f ' vie cii"i i i. 11 was h pretty bout, uud both Ronutors displayed great earnestness in what they said. And then followed the long-looked tor speochof Senator Tillman on the suffrage problem. Hespoke for over two hours and a half, ami presented the situation in SouthCarolina in the greatest detail. Ho never spoke in his life with more deliberation and vigor. The hall wus filled with spectators. Irby precipitated the tight by moving to take up the report of the educational committee out of its order, postponing the suffrage matter. Tillman in a hot speech announced this as n flank movement to keep him from speaking tonight. Irby told him he had u<d devoted that much thought to him. Tillman moved to table his motion mil Irby denounced it as gag law which he would not submit to. A roll call was demanded on Irby's motion and it was kilied bv a vote of 52 to SO. Then Tillman spoke. Ho made tho speech of kin life. The first kour and a half of it was a review of tko grotesque saturnalia of crime and robbery in this State under tke Republican rule. He guve a mass of facts and figure which he said ke intended to i go to the world ae justification of what tins nuvcution was about to do. That go\ i rmuent, while largely coru| pi.sod of native and carpet-bag whites, ! was bused on tho black voto and sustained by it. and tko purpose of this body was t-> eliminate that voto as far as tke fourteenth and fifteeutk amendj nients wi -i!d allow. When he began to reply to tke sen, sational spet ii his f? dow-Hnited States Senator. Irby. of Laurens, delivered : ti.i- morning. tire-works began. Till ' ii:m wa? mv.r.i, that. irby had charged ; that ?i ?\? i n >r Evans hail lied the State i:i f. poi:t:eui emergency, and that on a:i -??-: n of moment when the very e\ {?!..>? ol ibis convention wa? 11: ,?t? n< d b\ fierce opposition, Trby : had failed to appear. ii!v started up lrom his scat and i x; 'uined t! u' on the occasion referred to i . was i.? kilned at home by family reu? ns and then went on to charge j thai ut tin crisis of the last camjmign, Governor Evans had disappeared beyond ron-'h of telegraph or mail and had reappeared when the tight was oV! t with tliv Kt irv tiro lie had been to > "?' i.> <<irl and ti nt lie was afraid hi W.I i fitllotl on *<> nrnkv pledgee wii: -h he < I in>t pi rl ?tm t:: '.ma - iu\f, a norr. Then i.'. miotic r m nsutionnl scene win r. i .;}r.i;ii turmi * .Mr. 1'attou, j:i? r *!.? iin/ *. ;im ivutive delegat *s i ! ui, < . !: ??: ii?. ami accused liim : '! nrjs- i?and ! hevii.g drawn hS < ! ai. hypocritically around hi in ii: i.l'.ig s plan sugge*. ted It ti.. n tuit;< i which Tillman ( in . hairmai. I South C'n i. nu l-'cinut ive bodies fob I tow the preedent < ! ii. : Itritidi I'arliutucnt, by ullowing mi in hers to tit hatted. Mr. j atton was just behind i'iliinati with his hat on his head. He i -prang to his I'eet, baring his head as he did to. ami challenged the Senator to ji.ahe .>d or ndrant his words. ; Advancing t" within arm's reach of 1 the Sonutoi, fatten, lev cling his finger i straight at hit antagonist's face, de! elared that whatever might be said against Litn, no man c uhl charge him with hypocrisy, ami that 110 man should j do it. Whatever sins hail been cooi| inittc d by th* white jieople of the ! State, he was willing to bear his share I of. Tiiln.ni. sa.d that last fail I'At ton > i:ad hej t th? wires hot telegruphing hi ivcM.i i 3 vans to lemovc llepubli cni! sv.j? i vii ors of election in his county lor fear he could not get to the ! convention they were allowed to ! hold ollitM . i Then was another sensation when Met rowan, (.'ouservntivo delegate ] from Abbeville, n pnrticipant in what ! is 1:!. -wi: a? the Tillman-Ihirnwoll eon term -e < : lust spring, rose and in etteef ciiitif.;* <1 Tillman with n broach of 1 fa!tii .i. in ving repudiated the netio:i ! if that i < 11 s !" i fret'. Yet another follow* ?; nu i. < >-Congressman Smalls, tin eo'oretl ih legate Iroiii lieuufort, nu a /:<ofon: i f personal priviliges, made a fWieiiig lenial of cluirguu against Liu.. made by Tillman ! <?uil tirgt (1 the Senator, while he was iij plvti.g the lash to own whit? Colleug.H?. "for (bid's sake" to spin the -!x ] < ' r negroes who snt then in, a no?< ruble minority, ami had tried to r< frail. f." m itVendiug anybody. I ! AtibKlt l\l)l('I KI) J lie .fury Kinds si True Milt \g.?in-l In r for Shoot In:* I h?< 1'i-ar-Stealing Ncsru. I: . e-. , . .: y i,f tin- I)i-l11 I I Coin.1.1 .it OIi i r,<. .\ ntiiriie.l .to Midi to., it agi..i-l M - K'i. al.i 'li Pluglm, daughter of (e io riii It. M. Plaglcr, chief ot or Inaiic*' *i.o army. S!n> i-. charged with manda .fitter In the 'hooting of Knri.i-t (irC'ii. .*? J : lit' coli.reif lioy, la-t A11 I ?-1, while he w:e pi kins.* :j? it pear from under ii !roe ii, ti e y ir I surrounding the Flagler ?. Me I'laghT is now under hail in tie- *. u "i ; IO.'iOO. l.a-I'd upon the. prueeilii . I'ofeni the coroner's liiry. No new wit i i ? iry, iiic idstri't A11 < r v vt.,;. j. i- .i- Iht I'ri'h'-iicc hi court to i i".'ii| t ' i tli ' i :11. iiinl until .1 ilnv 11 \' ! ! ; : In- r i. ... ( in?r - '..ill o I in i ;? moiiii i: kakiii ri{i;>n;i.Ks. i An Sli.jck l\ \ i ??rnl intt () it .4 I.arm* Area. !' | ! V? . hini;toa on I >'. li.y -!. w '. nil M!''.!i |i;iikii was |o,l m .I'.i 'I' .' Motion of country i.!w.. i tl< \ . y' :r M iM'itain-i in JVnn: .. ill,'! .?TV 'i rk 'I III'! i-n.-t, an*l '-lin - i V. ii<- Ni'l'rinkii, K in.-n?t A-I ...i ?;i- ..i.i' i o i-1..:i. .n th'i \y-t. All 'f ci I'j'l 'I'i'xiihnri'l l'Mnri'ln 11. | . i. nrlmiif'f NotliI.,. ? . ar I : in iiwlprn I'"mii->I .. ..i. . .v w I.II. i.IIMI, ..iju I i .- < ' I I '.hi. .;r' :i' n ni vor-.V.I/ v > . itin <?nrlli(|utiko nn<l it ? | ! a! i lu'lil on 'iiKMiu