The Intelligencer from Anderson, South Carolina • Page 2

E. B. Editor. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1884. TSRMSi ONE SIX 75c.

Two Dollars If not paid In advance. DO MOT FAIL TO REGISTER. Next Monday is the day upon which persons who have removed to this State since the last election, and those who have become twenty-one years of age since that time, can register. Those who do not register cannot vote. It is, there? fore, important for every one to register, and all such persons who have heretofore neglected to register ought not to neglect it on next Monday.

If they do, it will be equivalent to a voluntary ment. Tell your neighbors and friends of this, and see to it chat all Democrats who have, removed into the State since 1882, and all young men who have, at tained twenty-one years of age since the last general election, to come to the Court House on next Monday, (Sales secure.their registration certifi mmm The Democratic National Convention, which meets in Chicago on next Tuesday, owes it to the country and to its own self-respect to pay no more attention to John Kelly and his-henchmen than to any other member of the Convention. The repeated efforts to conciliate him have disgusted the country and demor? alized the party, for it is far from in? spiriting to see a great national party truckling to a single political trader, who has repeatedly thwarted and deceived them. Kelly is no credit to the Demo? cratic party, and the better portions of the organization have long felt humilia ted at the attitude which has been as? sumed towards him. It is neither good principle nor good policy to continue longer to consult the preferences of such a man.

We believe the time' has come to retire Mr. Kelly. We can get along bettet by fighting him than by keeping him in apparent accord with us, whereby he has the opportunity to sell us out and prove treacherous to the party. If he is discarded by the party his treasons will not be so damaging or influential in de termining the results of elections. By a proper fight we believe that Governor Cleveland can be elected without John Kelly.

At least we are satisfied that he will be stronger without him than any other man we can nominate will he with Mm. Therefore, we favor nominating Cleveland and Hoadley, John Kelly to the contrary notwithstanding. DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. The Democratic State Convention, which met in Columbia last Thursday, was as harmonious and as intelligent a body as has assembled in South Carolina since the war. It did its work quickly, and with remarkably little debate.

Looking back upon it we see othing in its action to criticise but everything to commend. Its purposes were high and patriotic. Its action was wise and pru? dent. There was no bitterness, and comparatively little difference of opinion. The most marked acts of the body were unqualified.

refusal to instruct its delegates to Chicago, or in any way hamper them by the expression of an opinion upon the National canvass, manifesting clearly a desire that the delegates should consult and act for the best interest of the Democrat? ic party in making the nomination for President and Vice-President; its determination to nominate a State ticket which, though not unanimous, was so emphatic and overwhelming, yet mani? fested in such good temper that the mi? nority only sm il iB gl submit and join in the unanimous and enthusiastic re nomination of the present State ticket and last but not least, we regard the al? most unanimous adoption of the platform without debate a good day 's work. It shows that the ty in South Carolina taken no step backward. It. favors honest-government, civil service reform, competent officers, just and equal laws, public education, national aid to our common schools, opposition to political assessments, tariff reform, the abolition of the Internal Revenue as soon as possi? ble, the preservation of the public credit, and the abolition ot and the restoration of peace and prosperity to the UnioD. This is a platform broad enough and strong enough for all the liberal-minded citizens of South Carolina to meet upon and help maintain the supremacy of tbe party which has formulated it.

The Convention was. in session only about nine hours, and we hazard nothing in saying-that never before was so much work so well done by a similar political body in South Carolina in the same length of time. On Friday last while the railroad hands were throwing out the dirt for the roadbed for the extension of the Raleigh 1 and Augusta Railroad, near Hamlet, N. they unearthed a human skeleton that was afterwards identified as that of a Yankee soldier who was buried there nineteen years ago. Tbe skeleton was in a perfect state of preservation and was wrapped in a blanket that was also well preserved.

As the skeleton was lifted up a watch rattled against the ribs. The watch was picked up and examined and found to be in good running order, not? withstanding its long rest in the grave. The body of the soldier was wrapped in a new mantle and again committed to the earth in a spot near its former grave. and Courier. Yesterday Mr.

Charle3 A. Meynar die, son of Rev. G. Meynardie and formerly a resident of this city, met with a shocking and probably fatal accident on the Port Royal and Augusta Railroad. He took the up train at Varnville, and on leaving the train at Alleodalo he missed his footing on the station platform and fell, when his legs were thrown be? neath the train.

The wheels passed over one leg crushing the bones, and tbe other was so badly injured that amputation will be necessary. The unfortunate young man will lose both his legs and probably his A young man in Somerset County, recently shot himself in tbe hand, and when asked by tbe doctor how he came to do it said: "I had an old cart? ridge in my revolver on which I had snapped twenty times without exploding it. I said to myself, 'I bet if I point this, revolver at my finger this blamed cartridge will go I tried it and it did explode. That is how it happened." THE DEMOCRATIC COUNCIL. The State Convention Nominates a Full Ticket and Adjourns In ono day.

The Democratic State Convention as? sembled in tbe Hall of tbe House of Representatives, in Columbia, on Thurs? day last, the 26th at 12 o'clock m. Tbe Secretary, Capt. Wilie Jones, read the call for the Convention, and Gen, Izlar, Chairman of the Executive Com? mittee, called the Convention to order and said: "I take pleasure iu nominating the Hon. Chas. H.

Simonton, of Charles? ton, as temporary chairman of the Con? vention." Col. Simonton was unanimously elec I ted, and was received with much ap? plause. On taking the chair he said "Gen? tlemen of the State Democratic Conven? tion I appreciate the high compli I ment you have paid me by inviting me to preside over your deliberations. To I be connected for even a short: time with a body like this, which represents the manhood, the intelligence and the virtue of South Carolina, is an honor to be proud of. The Democratic party of the Union is brought face to face with a great I opportunity.

The writing on the wall confronts tbe Republican party. After I twenty-five years of power the Republi? can party, by its disregard of the public sentiment, has put itself in such a posi I tion that nothing can prevent its destruc? tion but Democratic blundering. Our duty is plain. Let us select our best men for the Chicago I of ability and prudence. Let us send them without instructions and without I resolutions.

Let them I select for the Democratic Presidential I nominees-men of integrity and principle, I men who command the coufidepce of the North, the support of the South, and the trust of the whole country. Messrs. John S. Verner and M. B.

McSweeny were elected Sec I retaries. Tbe roll of Counties was called I and the delegations regularly enrolled. The temporary chairman announced I that a quorum was present and the Con I vention organized and ready for business. I Maj. Buist, of Charleston, moved tbat I the temporary chairman be elected per I manent president.

This motion was adopted, and then I the temporary secretaries were elected I permanent secretaries of the Convention. I The following gentlemen were nomi I nated vice-presidents from the several I Congressional districts and were unani I mously elected: Gen. Jas. T. Izlar, of Orangeburg, 1st I district.

Gen. Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell, 12d district. I Major B. F. Whitner, of Anderson, 13d district.

Major T. W. Woodward, of Fairfield, (4th district. Capt. T.

H. Clarke, of Kershaw, 5th I district. Senator T. W. Beaty, of Horry, 6th I district.

Col. Wm. Elliott, of Beaufort, 7th I district. I Mr. Murray, of nominated I Capt.

Wilie Jones treasurer of the Con I vention, and he was unanimously elect I A member offered a resolution that all speeches made before the Convention be I limited to five minutes. I Unanimously adopted. Gen. Kennedy, of Kershaw, offered a I resolution that two members from each I Congressional District be appointed by the Chair a committee, to whom' shall be I'referred without debate all resolutions I presented to the Convention not relating to the order of business. Adopted with? out dissent.

I The Chair announced the following on resolutions: J. D. Ken fnedy, of Kershaw, chairman G. L. I Buist, Charleston; J.

W. Summers, R. G. Edgefield; B. F.

Whitner, Anderson; W. C. Beu I et, Abbeville; J. L. Orr, Greenville J.

C. Haskell, Richland; G. Patter Chester; J. W. Williamson, Darl lington; Henry D.

Elliott, Beaufort; E. 0. Hall, Berkley. Senator Henderson's resolution provid I ing for the election of delegates-at-large came up and was agreed to. Mr.

Livingston, of nomina ted Mr. C. H. Suber, of Newberry. I Mr.

Orr, of Greenville, said: "I rise to present the name of Gen. Wade Hampton. I am sure that eulogy on my part iB unnecessary. Every I man in South Carolina, east, west, north rand south, would echo his name again. I say I nominate by authority Gen, I Wade Hampton, and I hope he will re I ceive the unanimous vote of tbe Con? vention." Col.

Croft, of Aiken, seconded with great pleasure the nomination of Sena? tor Hampton. 'He was tbe steadfast I supporter of the State iu adversity and an honor to her in prosperity. Gen. Prince, of Chesterfield, nomina I ted without a speech Gen. Jas.

D. Erwin, of Lancaster. I Gen. Hagood nominated Major. Harry of Aiken.

I Major Buist, of Charleston, said that Convention had wisely limited all to five minutes. The gentle man whose name he bad the honor to would not need one minute's eulogy. He believed that tbe State had I in each County enough high toned and I distinguished gentlemen to make up the I Chicago delegation. The Convention I could not err in selecting any of the nominated. He found in each County eminent citizens admirably fitted for this representation, bub in view of the number of nominations he thought it best to elect one from tbe eastern, tbe western, tbe northern and the southern I sections of tbe State.

He presented the I name of the only gentleman named from lower South Carolina, Capt. F. Daw son, tbe distinguished editor who had so much for the State. He was a man of genius and power. He would go to Chicago hot for the purpose of Mr.

A. or Mr. I but such a man as would march in triumph into the White House and make a great Democratic President Col. Rion, of Fairfield, nominated his old classmate, the Hon. J.

S. Richard? son, of Sumter. The Chair announced the nominations, and asked the pleasure of the Uonven tion as to the taking of the vote. Gen. Davant, of Barnwell, made a by moving that Senator Hamp ion be nominated by a rising vote of the Convention.

Thnre were a good many noes, but the ayes had a large majority. On tbe question of making the nomina tion, the ayes won by a similar majority. A delegate moved that the nomination be made unanimous. I So ordered. I The election of three other delegates at large was next entered upon.

Sena? tor Henderson moved tbat on tbe Coun? ties being called the chairman of each County announce its vote. Mr. Hutson moved as a substitute that the roll be called and each member give his- vote viva voce. 1 Mr. Hutson'8 substitute was adopted.

Messrs. Davant, Henderson and Steed man were appointed to act as tellers. The voting occupied about three-quar? ters of an hour. The Chair announced tbe result as follows Three hundred votes were cast, one hundred and fifty-one constituting a ma? jority. Under the general rule a majori? ty was necessary for election.

Of the 300 votes F. W. Dawson received 191, C. H. Suber received 186, L.

F. You mans received 145. John S. Richardson received 129, Harry Hammond received 113, John D. Erwin received 91.

The announcements were received with loud applause. The Chairman announced that Messrs. I Dawsou and Suber having received a majority of votes are elected delegates at large. The Convention would have to decide who should be the third delegate. After some skirmishing a motion to post? pone tbe election of the third delegate until 5 p.

m. was voted down. Capt. Clark, of Kershaw, moved that the delegate receiving the next highest vote, Col. L.

F. Youmans, be declared elected. There were several seconds to this motion amid loud applause. A member moved to table the motion. Badly de? feated.

On the question of election Gen. You? mans received a storm of ayes, opposed by a very few nays. He makes the fourth delegate at large. Mr. Murray, of Anderson, moved that the other gentlemen voted for be declared alternates for the State at large.

Unani? mously adopted. The Chair accordingly announced tbe delegates: Wade Hampton, F. W. Dawson, C. H.

Suber, L. F. Youmans. S. Richardson, Harry Hammond, John D.

Erwin. Major Harry Hammond offered a reso? lution, which was referred to the com? mittee on resolutions. Mr. James H. Giles, of Aiken, offered tariff resolutions which were also referred.

Major Buist, of Charleston, introduced the tariff resolution of the Charleston County Convention. At this point Mr. Hutson moved that when the Convention disposes of the business now before it adjourn to 6 p. and in the meantime the District Convention meet and elect delegates. The time for reassembling was finally fixed at 5:30 p.

m. Col. Duncan, of Spartauburg, offered the tariff resolutions adopted by tbe Spartanburg Convention and they were referred without reading. Senator Earle, of Sumter, oflered the following resolution "While we will not instruct our dele? gates to Chicago to vote lor any particu? lar person for the Democratic Presiden? tial nomination, we are of opinion that Governor Cleveland, of New York, is the strongest and most available candi? date for the first place on tbe National Democratic ticket. and liberal Capt.

Clarke, of Kershaw, moved to table tbe resolution. Col. Ball, of Laurens, said that the terms of the resolution were very timid, but the Convention ought not be pledged to auy one. The Chairman There can be no de? bate. The offer of a resolution and its reference has no significance whatever.

Mr. Bryan, of Greenville, moved to reconsider tbe vote forbidding debate on resolutions, and further moved that the Earle resolution be tabled. Col. Maul din, of Greenville, moved to table Mr. Bryan's motion.

There was a storm of ayes and comparatively few noes. The result was loudly applauded. Judge Bacon, of Rtcbland, offered the following resolutions for the platform. Referred. Gen.

Prince, of Chesterfield, offered a resolution, which was also referred to the committee on resolutions. At 3 o'clock tbe Convention took a re? cess until 5 p. m. EVEKING SESSION. When tbe Convention assembled at half-past 5 o'clock nearly every delegate was in his seat.

Gen. Kennedy, from tbe committee on resolutions, reported that the committee had been evenly di? vided on the adoption of the resolution offered by Gen. Hagood that the dele? gation from South Carolina to the Na? tional Convention be instructed to voto as a unit in the ballotings for President and Vice-President. Messrs. J.

D. Ken? nedy, J. W. Summers, J. C.

Haskell, C. S. McCall, J. W. Williamson, H.

D. Elliott and E. 0. Hall, of the com I mittee, were in favor of the resolution, I and Messrs. G.

L. Buist, D. S. Hender- i son, R. G.

Bonham, B. F. Wbitner, W. C. Benet, J.

L. Orr and S. J. Patterson were opposed to it. A motion was made that the resolution be adopted, and Gen.

Hagood took tbe I floor to explain his motives for offering it. As be understood it the South Caro lina Democracy were not for any particu lar man at Chicago, but in favor of the i most available candidate, but if it should he said, we shall all be very much pleased. Good men had been elected to represent the State at Chicago, and the Convention was perfectly willing to trust to them to do the best thing for the party. May be there might be a man among thj delegates who was for Bayard first, last and all the time, or for Cleve? land, or McDonald, or Carlisle, and if there was such a one he would not rep? resent the Democracy of the State if he should go against the judgment and wishes of tbe majority of the delegation. The resolution was intended to assure the solid vote of tbe State forjthe Democracy.

He was not willing that any extremist should represent him. Maj. Buist opposed the resolution. He thought its adoption would be be- neath the dignity of the party and out of harmony with all its traditions. Ho strongly urged tbe Convention that the adoption of the resolution would be un? wise and impolitic, and would throttle the free exercise of the judgment of the delegates.

There was no Tammany Hall in South Carolina. We had a population and representatives that we could rely on. If it was tbe sentiment of tbe National Couvention to nominate Gro ver Cleveland all the delegation would vote for him without any unit rule. Col. John C.

Haskell favored the res? olution. It had been prepared before a single delegate bad been elected and he 1 was convinced, after twelve hours' care? ful consideration, that it was the duty of 1 the delegation at Chicago to vote togeth? er so as to carry the strength of eighteen votes and not fritter away the vote of the State by dividing it up so that one party I would neutralize the other and really deprive the State of her proper place in the Convention. 1 Mr. Isaac M. Bryan, of Greenville, favored the resolution in a strong speech.

Capt. J. Ancrum Simons, of Charles ton, opposed it. Capt. George D.

Bryan created a de? cided sensation by proposing an amend? ment declaring that the unit rule should prevail and that the delegation to Chicago should vote as a unit for Grover Cleveland. Mr. J. H. Giles, of Aiken, moved that the whole matter be laid on tbe table, which was adopted amidst great applause from those who were the friends of Cleveland.

The committee on resolutions in regard to a number of resolutions that had been introduced at the morning session report? ed that the resolutions were able and in? structive, but that they bad such confi? dence in the patriotism and good judg? ment of the delegates elected to represent them in the National Convention that they recommended that the delegates should not be hampered by resolutions of a quasi authoritative nature. They recommended that the resolutions be tabled, which was accordingly done, Mr. Soulhall, of Aiken, moved that I the Convention go into the nomination for State officers. Mr. Earle, of Sumter, thought that it would be unwise for the Convention to consider this subject at this time.

A great majority of the Counties had either instructed their delegates not to go into nominations or had expressed the belief that it would be unwise to do so. There was nothing against the present officers, and he hoped that they would all be nominated. There was no haste for nomirfations now. A largo majority of the people for some reason were opposed to such a course. Mr.

J. F. Davis strongly urged nomi? nations without delay, and Mr. 0. S.

Barber in a humorous speech declared for Hugh S. Thompson and the party, saying that although he was instructed I he did not know but it would be best to make the nominations. The question was then taken by a rising vote for nom? inations at once. The motion was agreed to, 190 against 90. The entire Anderson delegation voted against nominations.

The Hon. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, moved that the present State officers, Governor Thompson and all tbe rest of his associates, be nominated by acclama? tion for re-election. Mr.

0. S. Barber cortjially seconded tbe nomination, and without a dissenting voice, amidst a storm of applause, the motion prevailed and the old ticket was renomiuated. Gen. Kennedy moved that a com mitte of three be appointed to wait on Gover? nor Thompson and escort him to tbe hall.

Gen. Kennedy, Gen. Hagood and Mr. Benet were appointed. Mr.

Moody moved that the committee also inform Mr. Sheppard of his renorai nation, and Col. Haskell moved that the whole ticket be brought in. Both mo? tions were adopted. The Convention then went into an election for electors at large.

Col. J. L. Orr nominated Mr. Isaac M.

Bryan, of Greenville, as peculiarly fitted for this high office, aud Mr. Henderson eloquently seconded the choice of one of the favorite sons of Greenville as so identified with South Carolina by lineage, by birth and by every interest as to do honor to tbe State in tbe position of elec? tor. Mr. Mauldin, of Greenville, nominated Col. J.

C. Haskell, of Eichland. He characterized Col. Haskell as a gentle man identified with the history of the State, whose election would reflect honor on the Convention and be peculiarly gratifying to. that large section of the State from which the white votes would come which were to elect the nominees of the Democratic party.

The following nominations were then made for electors from the several dis? tricts Mr. A. S. J. Perry nominated Gen.

B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston, for the First District. Mr. C.

J. C. Hutson nominated Gen. Johnson Hagood, of Barnwell, for the Second District. Mr.

B. F. Whituer nominated W. C. I Benet, of Abbeville, for the Third Dis? trict.

Mr. James L. Orr nominated John E. Bacon, of Richland, for the Fourth Dis? trict. Mr.

W. J. Montgomery nominated Mr. W. L.

T. Prince, of Chesterfield, for the Fifth District. Hon. J. L.Manning, of Clarendon, nominated for tbe Sixth District.

Mr. Gilland nominated J. D. Blanding, of Sumter, for the Seventh District; Mr. Murray moved that a committee of ten be appointed to prepare a platform for the Democratic party of Sauth Caro? lina.

Col. Rion moved to amend by authorizing the executive committee to prepare a platform. Mr. Murray said that there was a manifest disposition on the part of mem? bers to get away. Important interests which the people had intrusted to their delegates were about to be put in jeop? ardy by this disposition, and he hoped that the Convention would determine to remain long enough to do the work which belonged to them.

Col. Ricn's amendment was voted down and Mr. Murray's motion adopted by a large vote. On motion of Mr. Henderson a recess was taken until o'clock to enable the committee on platform to prepare their report.

The Chair announced the following as the committee: Messrs. Murray, Benet, Orr, Dawson, Livingston, Croft, Mont? gomery, Izlar, Hutson and Kennedy. On reassembling the Chair stated that he had the pleasure of announcing that by tbo foresight of Capt. Dawson quar? ters had been secured for the South Carolina delegation at the Matterson Hotel in Chicago, within one square of the place of meeting of the Convention, at three dollars per day, and also an apartment as headquarters of the Nation? al Democratic Committee. The committee to inform the Gover? nor and nominees on tbe State ticket entered the Convention escorting Gover? nor Thompson, Lieutenant-Governor Sheppard and the other State officers, and they were presented to the Conven? tion by President Simonton.

As tbe Governor entered the hall every man sprang to his feet, and, standing in respectful silence until he bad ascended the Speaker's stand, greeted him with a perfect storm of applause, It was proud moment for Hugh Thompson. Iu a few felicitous remarks President Simonton presented the Governor to tbe Convention. GOVERNOR THOMPSON said: Mr. President and gentlemen of the Convention, in response to the noti? fication given through your committee I appear before you to accept a renoraina tion for the office of Governor of South Carolina. It is with no mere form of word9 that I express my profound grati? tude for this mark of the confidence of the Democratic party of this State.

Two years ago at your call I accepted the nomination to this high office. The people at the polls ratified your choice. With sincere distrust of my own abilities for the work before me, I entered a new and to me an untried field. How far short I have fallen of the requirements of this high office, no one can know so well as myself. Believing that all offices are public trusts, to be discharged for the benefit of the whole people, without regard to party, I have endeavored in the performance of my duty to keep that end always in view.

This unanimous renomination, which is the surest guar? antee of your approval of my efforts, adds another high incentive to tbe faith-1 ful discbarge of the duties of tbe Chief! Magistrate of South Carolina. I shall I not presume to interrupt your labors, not yet completed, with any extended remarks at this time. In the coming canvass I hope to meet many of our fellow-citizens, and to be permitted to take part in the discussion of the momentous issues now before tbe country. In the earnestness and harmony which have marked your deliberations is to be seen the best evi? dence that the importance of those is? sues is ever present to your minds. With us in South Carolina it is not a mere party ascendancy, but it is a question of) the maintenance of Republican institu? tions.

The just and impartial adminis-1 tration of equal justice, economy and honesty in the management of public security and public safety a word, all that is in good Government, depends upon ance in power in South Carolina of the Democratic party. It is for this reason I that we have resolved, with an earnest? ness which shows the strength of our determination, that never again shall ignorance and corruption hold sway among never again shall the alien and the adventurer rule iu South Carolins. This resolve but increases our responsibility to discharge our duties with firmness, moderation, prudence and justice, animated by tne spirit of enlight? ened progross. But it is not alone for our right as South Carolinians that we must strive in the approaching canvass. The two great political parties of the country are again preparing for the con? test for Nation.il supremacy.

The Re? publican party has chosen its leaders and announced its platform. With thesa leaders, standing upon that platform, they arc preparing to join battle with the forces of the Democracy. If victory should bo theirs, we of the South know what to expect. But I believe that again the hour for Democratic victory has come. If the Convention soon to meet at Chicago shall choose for our leaders men whose public records are as pure as their private lives are stainless, and shall adopt a platform reaffirming in unmis? takable language the time-honored prin ciples of the Democratic party, the result in November will not be doubtful.

But this result cannot be complete for us if South Carolina is not found on the roll of the States which send their electors to join in the grand pseons which will be sung in honor of Democratic victory. With no purpose to chill your enthusi? asm, but with an earnest desire to point you to your duty and to warn you of our common clanger, let me impress upon you the importance of earnest, persistent and uuited effort which alone can enable us to accomplish this result. By all the love I bear to South Carolina, by all the gratitude I feel for the high honors which she has conferred upon me, I pledge that all of the energy and ability which I possess shall be devoted to the grand consummation for which every patriot within her borders so devoutly wishes? the maintenance of home rule and the restoration to power of the National Democratic party. Governor Thompson was frequently applauded and the enthusiasm was most intense. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR-SHEPPARD returned bis grateful acknowledgments for the confidence expressed by the vote of the Convention in the fidelity with which their chosen officers had endeavor? ed to discharge their trusts.

SECRETARY N. LIPSCOMB said that, while the action of the Con? vention had justified the grateful terms of thanks which had been expressed by the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, circumstances made the nominations peculiarly grateful to him. He would enter the canvass with a determination to fight the foes jf Democracy wherever they should show themselves, and would pledge himself to returu to his beloved State a full equivalent in devoted service for the honor and salary which would come to him from his office. Vociferous calls rung from all parts of the Convention for Youmans, and as soon as quiet prevailed the HON. LEROY F.

YOUMANS took the rostrum and for about fifteen minutes held the Convention in breath? less attention by one of his most brilliant efforts, evoking from first to last frequent bursts of applause. CAPT. F. W. DAtVSON, of the delegates to the National Conven? tion, was most enthusiastically called for, the scene in tbe Convention being thrill? ing.

He spoke very briefly, but very much to the point, aud was heard with the most profound attention. The election for delegates and alter? nates from tho several Congressional Districts to Chicago resulted as follows first St. Julien Jervey of Charleston, James F. Izlar of Orange burg. M.

Mucken fuss and James F. Redding of Charleston. Second W. Moore of Hampton, D. S.

Henderson of Aiken. T. Talbert of Edgefield, W. Perry Murphy of Colleton. Third John C.

Carey of Oconee, W. Z. McGhee of Ab? beville. Alternates, W. W.

Humphreys of Anderson, J. H. Bowen of Pickens. Fourth Capt. W.

R. Stanley of Richland, John B. Cleve? land of Spartanburg. Alternates, H. Frank Moulton of Richland, S.

J. Simp? son of Spartanburg. Fifth Giles J. Patterson of Chester, E. M.

Boykin of Kershaw. Alternates, E. J. Kenuedy of Chesterfield, T. Stobo Farrow of Spar? tanburg.

Sixth P. L. Bree den of Marlboro', A. T. Harllee of Mari- on.

Alternates, J. F. Rhame of Claren? don, Knox Livingstone of Marlboro'. Seventh. St.

G. Sinklev of Berkeley, J. H. Earle of Sum-1 ter. Alternates, C.

P. Allstou of George? town, William Elliott of Beaufort. The election for members of the State executive committee from tho several Congressional Districts resulted as fol? lows First D. Bryan, J. F.

Izlar, Dr. W. T. Brooker. Second W.

Croft, A. J. Norris, W. J. Goodling.

Third E. Allen, D. F. Bradley, G. S.

Mower. Fourth Jones, Win. Munroe, R. P. Todd.

Fifth C. McLure, T. H. Clark, E. Spencer.

Sixth W. Williamson, J. M. Johnson, J. W.

Rhame. Seventh D. Lee, Josiah Doar, S. H. Rodgers.

THE PLATFORM. Mr. Murray, from tbe committee on I platform, reported the platform as fol? lows The Democratic party of South Caro? lina in State Convention assembled, re-1 affirming the principles and declaiations contained in the State platforms hereto? fore adopted, and declariug their contin? ued devotion to the principles of the National Democratic party, declare the following principles as formulating the policy of the South Carolina Democracy in State aud Federal affairs and invite the aid and support of all good citizens in carrying them into effect: First. Wise and just legislation, the impartial administration of equal laws, economy with efficiency in every depart? ment of the State Government. Second.

Popular education is the bulwark of free institutions. Liberal appropriations for the public schools for tbe whole people. Third. The systematic efforts of the Republican party to obstruct reform and destroy good government in South Caro? lina by turning to partisan purposes the appointing power of the Federal Govern? ment is a standing menace to the people of this State, and a growing danger to good citizens in every partof the Union. The Federal offices in this State are made political infirmaries and training schools for the defeat of honest government in South Carolina.

Fourth. Honest home rule. The Democracy of South Carolina, represent? ing the taxpayers of the State and a majority of the whole people, invite and have the right to expect tho sympathy and support of their fellow-couutrymen in their strenuous efforts to preserve an intelligent and equal administration of tbe Government. Fifth. The extension of the franchise as a political result of the war has en? larged enormously the number of present and prospective voters requiring educa? tion in the public schools.

The burden was increased while the ability of the Stale to bear it was dimiuished. The Federal Government, by liberal appro? priations from the treasury, on the basis of illiteracy, to be disbursed by the State officer in charge of the public school systems of tbe States, should help the Southern Slates to cure (he evil of non intelligent Sixth. Civil service reform, appoint? ments to minor offices under tests that will indicate the qualifications of the applicaut, promotion by merit, a fixed tenure of office and no removals except for cause. Seventh. Blackmailing public servants under the guise of political assessments converts the public treasury, to the extent of the contributions called for, into a campaign fund for the advancement of a political party, thus taxing the whole people for partisan purposes.

Eighth. The present protective tariff taxes the many for the benefit of the few. The duties on imports should be decreas ed, and an early repeal of the duty on cotton ties, on the machinery used in the facture of cotton and wool and on tools and agricultural implements will stimulate manufacturers and be a wel? come relief to the farmer and laborer. Ninth. It is most desirable that the internal revenue taxation be abolished as soon as this can be accomplished without, rendering permanent the exist? ing Protective system.

Rigid economy in the conduct of the Government will hasten the day when the tariff shall be as moderate as in the early days of the Republic, and the army of office-holders employed under the internal revenue laws be disbanded. Tenth. The public credit, National and State, must he maintained. Eleventh. In the conduct or affairs in this State the Democracy have been actuated by one desire, and that is to promote the greatest good of the State.

Democratic unity is public safety and private security. Twelfth. In the present condition of political affairs the people of the United States have the opportunity by electing a Democratic President to ensure to the whole Union the reform of abuses, the purification of the public service and peace and good will throughout the laud. Relying implicity on the and patriotism of the National De Convention which will assemble in Chi? cago on July we pledge to the nomi? nees of tho party, there to be chosen, our hearty, united and individual support. Thirteenth.

In the State, justice and equality for all to ensure harmony and good will between the races. In the Union, no sectionalism, in policy or feel? ing, an indissoluble union of indestruc? tible States, one flag, one country, one destiny. Mr. Giles, of Aiken, moved to consider the platform by sections. Mr.

Murray moved to lay that motion on the table aDd take it up as a whole, which was agreed to and the platform adopted with a few votes in the negative. On motion of Mr. Henderson, of Aik? en, the Convention went into committee of the whole, Col. John C. Haskell in the chair.

It was resolved "that the thanks of the Convention are due and are hereby tendered to Hon. Charles H. Simonton for the ability, efficiency and courtesy with which he has presided over its deliberations, and also to the secreta? ries for the prompt and able discharge of their duties." Col. Haskell briefly submitted the ac? tion of the Convention to President Simonton, who responded in hia usual happy manner, complimenting the body for the dignified, prompt and effective manner in which they had fulfilled the important trusts committed to them by the people of the State. At 6.40 p.

m. the Convention had finished its business and adjourned. A Runaway Train. Va. June ac? count of the failure of the air brakes to work, the Virginia Midland morning express ran at an uncontrolable rate of speed on to the bridge over James River, one and a half miles north of this city, and a corner of the smoking car struck the uprightgirders, throwing it from the track The trucks of the car dragged the sleepers away for a distance of one hun? dred feet, and the Washington and New York sleeping cars fell through the open? ing into ten feet of water, and gradually sank.

Conductor William King, who was on the platform of one of the cars, was thrown into the river, and although he had two ribs broken, he swam to the cars and helped the passengers through the windows. Most of the passengers were taken out through the holes cut in the ventilators at the top of the cars, to which the water finally reached. There were about forty passengers in the sleepers, and all were saved. After the water had covered the top of the win? dows, Mrs. J.

S. Farden pushed her two months-old child through the window and held it above the water until rescued, and then she came out the same way. The passengers are being cared for at the hotels. Trains will be delayed two days. While preparing Irish potatoes for dinnor Friday, Mrs.

John Nelson broke a large one iu halves and found in the cen? tre of it a fine gold ring. The potato had grown in the ring and then around it, covering it entirely and leaving a seam that gave to the potato the appear? ance of a twin, Mrs. Nelson got the po? tato from her garden. It is not known to whom the ring formerly belonged Mr. Nelson and family have lived on the place four years, and it was not lost by any of them.

It it pure gold, and when found was perfectly Observer. The Keowee Courier says: "Mr. Thomas Watkins, and old citizu-u of our Couuty, between SO and 00 years of age, died on Monday, the lGih instant. A strange coincidence of his death was that ou Sunday previous to his demise he shaved himself closely, washed aud dressed himself neatly aud then went to bed aud lay down upon his back, with his hands crossed upon his breast, giving instructions to those about him not to disturb him from this position. And thus he died." Mr.

Schofield, the financial agent of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap aud Chicago Railroad, has returned from his trip to Europe and will in few weeks come to South Carolina to confer with our people about the prospects of the enterprise he represents. During a thunder storm one day last week Mr. Benjamin Johnson, living on the Blair place, near Lynches River, in Kershaw County, was struck by light? ning and killed, whilst lying in the door? way of his house. A little child was near him, but was not hurt. Ex-Governor Franklin J.

Moses, who is under arrest in Chicago on the charge of swindling, is under indict? ment in Boston for swindling Col. T. W. out of $43, and is also charg? ed with swindling Mr. A.

Williams aud j.n ex-mayor of the city. A Southern Judge lately decided that a husband "can strike his wife three licks with a switch and escape punish? ment." This is on tbe principle that every batter is allowed three strikes. A colored girl at Martain Station, on the Air-Line Railroad, near Charlotte, who was threatened with a whipping by her father, split his head open with an axe while her mother held him. C. H.

ORR, ATTOKNEY AT LAW, ANDERSON, S. C. WILL practice in the Courts of the Eighth Circuit. Prompt attention given to all business. over National Bank.

July LAND FOR SALE. LOT No. 1, 90 Acres, laying on the El berton and Air Line It. six miles from Elberton. Acres cleared, in a line state of cultivation, good Cottage, 2-room House, all necessary outbuildings, one of the best of Orchards, good Spring.

No. 2, 259 Acres, laying on South Denver dam Creek, 7 miles from Acres cleared, 75 ot that fresh, 15 creek boitom, 75 original forest, the. balance the best of pine land good 5-room Dwelling, best of 2 Tenant Houses and all necessary out buildings, line Summer pas? ture. I will sell cheap for cash, or on rea? sonable torms as I wish to quit farming. For further particulars write to or call on me at Bowman, Elhert Countv, Georgia.

DOM). July 3, 1881 51 4 OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Andkrson County. By Thon. C. Ligon, Judge of rrobale.

WHEREAS, John W. Daniels has applied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Estate and effects of Sarah Tucker, deceased. Theso are theroforo to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of tho said Sarah Tucker, deceased, to ho and ap? pear beforo mein Court of Drobalo, to be held at Anderson Court House, oti the 10th day of July, IS84, aller pub? lication hereof, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given tinder my hand this 1st day of Jnlv, 1S84. T.

C. LIGON, July 1881 51 2 REPCRT OF THE CONDITION of tur National Bank of Anderson, AT Anc' in the State of South Carolina, at the lose of business Juno 2Mh, 1881: RESOURCES. Loans and Dheoants.Sl9r>,150 14 300 OG U. S. Bond! to secure Circulation.

00 Other stoc bonds and mortgages. 1,400 00 Due from National Banks. 920 S7 Real KstatFurniture and Fixtures. 750 00 Cu -rent cpf uses ami Taxes paid. 2,904 61 Premium! pf.id.

6,000 00 Bills of ot Ranks. 9.4S0 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, pen? nies. G3 6,917 Legal Ten ier Notes. C.OOa 00 Redemptii Fund with U. S.

Treasurer, (5 pcrc: of 2,250 00 G2 LIABILITIES. Capital Stuck paid in.3 50,000 00 Surplus Fund. 50,000 00 Undivided Profits. 38,557 0G National Bank Notes or 'I-n-Mns. 45,000 00 Dividends unpaid.

15 00 Individual Deposits subject to check. G5.813 32 Demand C- rtlticatcs of Ueposit. G.575 31 Due to otl it National Bauks. 3,298 93 Notes and bills rediscounted. 23,000 00 G2 STATE SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COl STY of anderson.

J. A. Brock, Cashier of the above named Bank, do demnly swear that the above statement is true, to he best of my knowledge and belief. J. a.

BROCK, Cashier. ed and sworn to before mo this 1st day of Jul r. L8S4. WM. S.

BROWN, Notary Public. ttost: G-eo. W. F.vNT, JosKni SI. Brown, B.

F. Ckavtox, July 3, 1.84_51_1^ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Martha Catharine Fant and Sallie Martin. Plaintiff against A.

J. Fant, Ann Massey, Al? lice Fan ora Fant und Margaret Burgess, De? for Relief Complaint not Served. To the Dei ndants A. J. Fant, Ann Massey, Allicc Fant, Co -a 'vant and Margaret Burgess: YOU are hereby summoned required to an? swer lh' complaint in this action, a copy of which is del in the office of the Clck of the Court of jnmon Picas, at Anderson C.

S. and to sen i. copy of your answer to the said complaint Jn the subscriber at his office, Anderson C. S. within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of s'uch service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the timo aforesaid, fhe plain till'in this action will apply to the Court the relief demanded in the complaint, Dated Jv.ne 23rd, A.

D. 1884. JOHN B. MOORE, Plaintiffs' Attorney. Jans W.

Daniels, c.cp. Martha Faut, Catharine Fant and Sallie Martin, Plaintiff, against A. J. Fant, Ann Massey, Allice Fant, Fant and Margaret Burgess, Defend? ants. To the Dcfrndanls A.

Fant, Ann Allice Fant, Cot a Fant and Margaret Burgess? TAKE OTICE that the object of this action, in which Summons is herewith served upon you, is to obtain partition of the premises described be? low, to bd made among the owners thereof by Commissioners to be appointed for the purpose, or to obtain a sale thereof to be made and a division of the proceeds if a partition cannot be made, without prejudice to the interest to the owners. The premises in question are described in the Complaint, as follows: One tract of land, contain? ing one hundred and eighty-seven acres, situated on the General's road, about one and one-half miles South of Anderson Court House, bounded by lands now owned by Col. M. P. Tribble, or his wifo Mrs.

M. T. Tribble, William M. Archer, James Giltncr, James Var.diver, G. M.

Jones, Beaty A. Allen and others. No personal claim is made against you. JOHN B. MOORE, Plaintiffs' Attorney.

July 3, im 51 ttTATE OF SOUTH Anderson County. llij Thomas C. Moon, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, John W. Daniels has ap? plied to me to grant him letters of Ad? ministration on the Personal Estate of DeJarnett Tucker, deceased.

These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all kindred and creditors of the said DeJarnett Tucker, deceased, to bo and ap? pear before me in Court of Probate to bo hold at Anderson Court on the 19th day of July, 1884, afier tion hereof to shew cause, ii any they have, wbj'the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 1st day of Julv. 1881. T. C.

LIGON, J. P. July 3, 1884 German and Full Scale. ALL persons desiring Carp Fish that will spawn next year can be supplied by the undersigned with olds, 10 to 12 inches long at than 10 inches, 40c. Also, have plenty of this season's hatching for 10c.

each. Parties coming for large fish will bring large transportation cans. Ap? ply to J. B. HALL, Near Storeville, S.

and First Creek Church. June 2G, SPECIAL NOTICE. ZEIGLER'S Ladies' Peb. Lace Shoes, Zeigler's Ladies' Peb. Button, $2.15 Zeigler's Misses' Peb.

Button. Zeigler's Ladies' Kid Button, Zeig? ler's Ladies' Kid Fox Button, $2.25. Hess ct Zeigler's Men's Shoes at cost. MEANS, CANNON CO. June 2G, 1884 50 FETJIT JAKS AND Best Apple Vinegar AT SIMPSON, REID WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER.

June 10, FIRE! DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS. ASINGLE SPARK may destroy your Dwelling in one hour. I can give you ample security against loss by Fire, as the combined Assets of the Companies I represent amount to 811,902,418. Call on me and Insure your Dwellings, Furniture, Barns and Merchandise. It will be too late when the fire starts.

A. B. TOWERS, Insurance Agent. Anderson, S. March 27,1884 37 FLY FANS.

OLD Style and Improved Fly Fans, for sale by A. B. TOWERS, Anderson, S. C. May 29, E.

PEOPLES, AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED Van Winkle Gin, Feeder Condenser, Manufactured at Atlanta, Georgia, and to which the PREMIUM was awarded at the Atlanta Cot? ton Exposition, Charleston Industrial Exhibition, Feb. 2,1882, and at the South Carolina and Georgia State Fairs 1881. CERTIFICATE. E. VAN WINKLE for lust Sample, best general results in Gin? ning, and best constructed Machine, the first prize, $100.00, or Gold Medal.

S. RICKS, Mississippi. T. W. SMEDES, Mississippi.

W. E. BARROWS, Connecticut. H. I.

KIMBALL, Director General Atlanta Cotton Exposition. rpHE VAN WINKLE FEEDER AND CONDENSER can be attacbed to any other Gin, so parties having otber make of Gins and wishing Feeders or Condensers can be supplied by sending in their order in time, and I will guarantee satisfaction. All kinds of PULLEYS AND SHAFTING and MOST IMPROVED CANE MILLS and EVAPORATORS furnished to order. Yan Winkle King Cotton Press Has long' been before tbe public, and is too well known to need any further description. Its chief points of merits are: It takes very little room, is easily handled, and takes so little power; can be used on all kinds of water or steam.

Ginning and packing can all go on at the same time, without interfering with the Gin. A two inch belt will pack a 500 lb. bale of cotton. It saves its cost the first season in labor. Read the following Testimonial: Anderson, S.

John E. Tbe Steam Power Van Winkle Cotton Press bought from you last Fall has given entire satisfaction. I packed bales of cotton weighing GG0 to 725 lbs. in live minutes with all ease, using a 4-inch belt and tio lbs. steam.

There did not seem any more strain on the Press than with a 450 lb. bale. For dura? bility, strength, ligbtuessof power, sTuall quantity of steam required, economy of space, I deem it the King of all Cotton Presses; especially so as the low iprice at which it can be bought for puts it within reach of every man running a steam Gin. In fact I would not be without it for twice its cost. I would advise all my friends to buy one of Van Winkle's Steam Power Cotton Presses, as you will save its cost in labor in one year.

M. A. COBB. Belqw find the names of parties who are using the Van Winkle Press, who will testifv to i.s merits II Martin, Shi) ley it Co, Reuben Cliukscales, Thomas Jackson, Freti Brown, Jeptba Watkins, Hammond, II Rush, Dr John Wilson. Richards, Bolt Mill'ord, Jolly Poole, Keasler it Liudsay, A MahalTey.

Mr Simpson, Piedmont, C. it Milford, McClure, Broyles, Routh et Co, James Richcy, Willet Prevost, Gantt et Co, Hammond, Sligh et Woodin, Stringer Poore, John McAlister, IS et Ashley, Garrett ot Opt, Davis, Duckworth, James Erskine, Shirley, Douthit, Drake McConnellr Ervin, Hembree et Bo wen Leak Jones, Wright Knox, Samuel Knox, Jesse Ashley, BC Martin, Timms, Welborn ot Welborn, Ashley, THE HALL SELF-FEEDING COTTON GIN, Manufactured at Sing Sing, N. has given satisfaction wherever used. The Saws are made of t'ic best imported steel. The saw aha? is the largest made.

An examination of other ins will convince you it is the most substantially built Gin in use. It never breaks tbe roll, and therefore docs away with the expense of the revolving head, as the secret of making the Gin to prevent its breaking the roll is in the proper shape of the roll-box. Every one should examine the improvements in the Hall Gin made this year, especially the improvement in the Feeder. Below I give you a few names of those who have purchased the Hall Gin: A Stringer, Poore, Timms, John Kelly, Welborn it Martin, it Milford, Lewis Clinkscalos, Shirley, Basil Callaham, James Erskine, JE.U McCluro, Alewiue, P.icl ard Elrod, Hembree it Bowcn, Shirley it Burfonl, I'inson, A Cobb, Martin it Duckworth, Dr Jos Marshall, Abbeville, Welborn it Welborn, A Brenekcr. Shirlev Co, it'W Shirley, Dacus it Bro, Ashley.

A it Russell, A Hutchinson, 11 Welborn, JJ 11 Hammond, Jesse Ashley, Hugh Rush, A Mahallev, Milford. Yan Winkle Co. make a Single Screw Press that will pack a bale of cot? ton in two minutes. Send for prices and catalogue JOHN E. PEOPLES.

Juno 26, Morris ct Outz, Reuben Clinkscales, John McAlister, Johnson it Dacus, WA Neal, Knight it Balcntine, Abram Bolt, Haddon, Garrett Opt, A Drake, Long, PRICES GREATLY REDUCED! I HAVE ON HAND A LARGE LOT OF DRY GOODS, HATS AND SHOES, That I propose to sell at greatly REDUCED PRICES. Thescricity of money gives it a greater value; therefore, I propose to give more Goods for cue dollar than ever before. I also have a lot of the? CELEBRATED BALDWIN FEED CUTTERS, THE BEST MADE Thai I will sell BOTTOM PRICES. oine in and see before buying elsewhere, and if I don't give you your money's value, 1 will nol yon to buy. Juno J.

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