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SOITII CAROLINA.
GHANA’S REVOLUTION.
Tlie Bayonet Defies ilie Law-Meeting
0 f the Legislature—A Corporal of the
Guard, aud a Negro Tool Decide
fpon the yualitlcation of Members—
ipue Democrats aud Radicals Organ
ize—Rival Oovernments-Chief Jus
tice Moses Refuses to Recognize
Chamberlain.
Special Dispatch to the Constitutionalist.]
Columbia, S. C. ( November 28.
The Legislature assembled at the
Capital at 12 ra. to-day. The Edgefield
aß d Laurens delegations presented
certificates from the Clerk of the Su
preme Court, but were refused admis
sion. Whereupon the Democrats of
•he House, sixty-four in number, filed
a protest to the exclusion of the
njmbera from those counties, and
retired to the Southern Life Insurance
building, where they are organizing.
E \V. Mackey was chosen Speaker by
the Republican remnant left at the
State House, aud Chamberlain has
recognized them as the Legislature,
and requested that he be inaugurated
at once, although Chief Justice Moses
ffi ll refuse to administer the oath of
office.
It is impossible to gain admission as
vet to the Democratic caucus. Senator
Jordon is addressing them. The rumor
is current that Governor Hampton will
be sworu in immediately and the issue
squarely made.
General Roger arrived from Talla
bassee last night, aud took possession
of the Capitol at twelve o’clock with
detachments of the 18th U. S. infantry.
The U. S. District Court still have
the Canvassing Board, released from
vil by habeas corpus, in custody of
their marshals.
Many prominent men are here, and
more arriving upon every train.
The Radical House is composed of 59
members, two of whom are white. The
Abbeville Senator (Dem.) has also been
excluded by the military stationed at
the doors of the Senate Chamber.
Business is virtually suspended and
the streets are thronged with an indig
nant populace over this repetition of
the Louisiana outrage.
Governor Hampton addressed a largo
judieuce in front of the State House
his morning, counseling forbearance
and submission to Federal authority.
3e requested the crowd to disperse and
hits in preserving the peace. At the
:onclu9ion of his remarks the crowd
quietly left the vicinity of the Capitol.
The Supreme Court was in session
vat adjourned to give counsel for both
parties an opportunity to attend the
idited States Court, which is in ses
sion.
Chief Justice Waite is expected to-
I sight. W. H. McK.
I Organization of the Democratic House
I -Two Colored Republicans Join !
the Democrats—Election of Officers—
Hampton to be Installed as Gover
nor, j.;,
I Special Dispatch to the Constitutionalist.)
Columbia, November 28.
The Democratic members of the
legislature, after retiring from the
rapitol, convened at Carolina Hall
I There Judge T. H. Cooke administered
I the oath to sixty-six members, con
htitutiog a quorum.
I Col. Robt. Aldrich, Jr, of Barnwell,
*as chosen temporary chairman.
Two colored Republicans came in,
•tod were sworn in amid great ap-
I plause.
I Geo. W. H. Wallace, of Union, was
I nominated for Speaker, and unani-
I mously elected. Wallace was escorted
Ito the Chair by the two Republican
I members of the House and one Demo-
I at. After an eloquent address, Spea
ker Wallace declared the House ready
I for business.
I The election of Clerk was then pro-
I oeeded with, and resulted in the elec
pn of Jno. T. Sloan, Jr.
I The election of Sergeant-at-Arms
I *as moved, and Jno. D. Brown was
I duly elected.
I VV. B. Williams, of York, was elected
I Seadiug Clerk, and the organization
I w as completed.
I The House is composed of the repre-
I Putative men of the several counties.
I sad their personnel is an earnest of
I Atomical and intelligent legislation—
I lW i> conditions that have been con-
1 8 P'cuousiy absent in previous legisla-
I ;!Jr es since the war. The Radical
I House is composed of 5S members —
1 0ai l’ two of whom are white. Both
I Houses of Representatives have noti-
I “ e d Chamberlain of their organisation.
I Democratic members of the Seu-
I have not as yet withdrawn. They
I T; 1 officiate with and recognize the
I Democratic House to-morrow us the
■ body.
I Hampton will certainly be installed,
■ a ad thus we shall have two Governors
■*l two distinct bodies, each claiming
Ibe the Legislature. W. H. McK.
■ (Associated Press Dispatch,) 1
I ae P. 8. Chief Justice Fnnks-Dis-
I Graceful Outrage—Noble Protest of
1 Eielajed Members—Hampton Couu
-1 iels Beaee and Order.
New York, November 28.
■ -Mormon R. Waits, Chief Justice
fl f the United States Washington, D. C.
■ am sati.-tied that your Immediate
■ at Columbia, at this juncture,
the country from very se
■ °°ffiplication. I hope that you
I '. t ßee your way clear to go.
fl ( St ßned] Abraham S. Hewitt,
fl T Chairman National Dem. Com.
!■ J? w Hich the following reply has
9 “AsiirsoTox, D. C., November 28.
■ ■Graham S. Hewitt, Chairman, Sc.
1 iQe business of the Supreme Court
Siy presence here.
M. R. Waite.
"iA, S. C., November 28. —At
last night the State House
■j. occu pied by United States troops.
■ w as allowed to enter without a
fr °m Mr. Jones, clerk of the State
®)£ %mm\a Constitutionalist.
House, or Mr. Dennis, one of Cham
lerlam s men. About nine o’clock Gen
Gordon, United State Senator from
Georgia, and Gen. Johnson, State Sen
utor from Virginia, with Messrs leer
and Jeffreys, members of the Legisla
ture, demanded admittance. The ro
tunda was filled with troops, and arms
sacked around the Washington statue
Red th e . mber m° f the
2i hlei J r certificates from the Supreme
ml J.tf dreeCt ?' ailtl lht) Corpo
ial of the Guard refused them admit
ooce under the orders of Dennis, who
was standing by. The Democratic
member then met in caucus, and at
about 11:15 proceeded in a body to de
mand admittance. In the meantime
General Hampton had an interview
with Gen. Huger, who then changed the
orders so as to allow any one to pass
the sentinels who claimed to be elected
members of the Legislature. Under
this change of orders all the members
are now being admitted slowly, as the
Corporal of the Guard examines their
credentials. The members are thus
admitted to the State House, but not
to the Hall of the Senate or that
of the House of Representatives.
Columbia, November 28.—The Demo
cratic members of the House after
gaining admission to the State House
proceeded to the door of the House’
wieh the delegations from Edgefield
aud Laurens at the head, and demand
ed admittance on the certificates of
election taken from the records or the
Supreme Court. Soldiers were ranged
on either side the approach to the
door, with two officers in the centre
The certificates of the Edgefield and
Laurens delegations being presented
were declared invalid by the Door
keeper, whereupon the entire body of
Democrats withdrew. They assembled
in front of the State House, from the
steps of whi-h the following protest
was read in the presence of the mili
tary aud citizens:
Columbia, S. C., November 28.
We, a majority of the members of
the House of Representatives of South
Carolina elect, protest against the re
fusal to admit us to the House of Repre
sentatives. We protest against the
military power or the United States
barring the passage into the State
House of members elect to the Legis
lature. We protest against the legality
of the proceedings, aud especially
against th.-j army of the United States
being placed, for the purpose of
this exclusion, under the command
of one John B. Dennis, a partisan of
Gov. Chamberlain. We protest against
the said Dennis’ instructions to the
guard, to admit no one to the State
House except upon his own pass or a
pass of A. O. Jones, former clerk of
the House, who may thus exclude all
except his own partisans, and who, by
the Republican programme, is to or
ganize the said Houses. Wo have pre
sented ourselves with the judgment of
the highest Court of South Carolina,
certified to by its clerk, with the great
seal of the Court attached, as to our
right to participation in the organiza
tion of said Houses. We are refused,
by the orders of said Dennis, admis
sion to said hall, except upon his pass,
the pass of the said Jones or the cer
tificate of H. E. Hayne, Secretary of
State, who is now under condemnation
of said Court for refusal to issue cer
tificates accordance with its judgment
and mandates. In protesting against
this barefaced usurpation, this tramp
ling on the laws and Constitu
tion of the State, this defiance
of the highest tribunal of
the State, it is our purpose to offer no
resistance to this armed intervention,
but to make our solemn appeal to the
American people, without distinction
of party. Our veneration for law, our
respect for the Supreme Court and the
usages of all legislative assemblages,
forbid our participation in such un
precedented aud revolutionary pro
ceedings.
Signed by all the Democratic mem
bers, 64 in number.
The Democrats then proceeded to the
hall over the Southern Life Insurance
Company’s building, where a caucus
was held, which adjourned to meet at
3 p. m.. at Carolina Hull.
Columbia, S. C., November 28. — The
Democratic members, before being al
lowed to enter the State House, were
required to surrender their private
arms, which were promptly given up,
but were again stopped at the hall
doors. The Republican members were
not questioned regarding arms. A !
Democrat, who bore a certificate from
the Board of Canvassers, entered the
hall and found the Republicans al
ready organized with a Speaker in the
Chair, aud Clerk at the desk. He re
tired to the door, and was refused
egress until he threatened the members
with prosecution for false imprison
ment. Wm. H. Reddish, a Republican
member, refuses to enter the ball with
Federal bayonets at the door. Reddish
is now acting with the Dem
ocrats. Au immense crowd gath
ered. A Federal officer asked Gen
eral Hampton, who was in the State
House, to prevent the crowd pushing
in. Hampton appeared on the front
steps aud addressed the crowd .
“My friends, 1 ac# truly doing what I
have done earnestly during the whole
exciting contest—pouring oil on the
troubled waters. It is of the greatest
importance to us all, as citizens of
South Carolina, that peace should be
preserved. I appeal to you all, white
men and colored, as Carolinians to use
every effort to keep down violence or
turbulence. One±act of violence may
precipitate bloodshed and desolation.
I implore you then to preserve the
] peace I beg all of my friends to
disperse; to Jleave the grounds of
the Capitol, and I advise all
the colored men to do the
same. Keep perfectly quiet. Leave
the streets and do nothing to provoke
a riot. We trust to the law and the
Constitution, and we have perfect faith
in the justice of our cause.
The whites immediately dispersed,
followed by a great many colored peo-
There are only three whites in the
House. The Democratic session is
Charleston, November 28. Jones,
clerk or tbo old House, called the role
and fiftv-nine answered, which he de
clared a quorum. E. W. Mackey beat
N. Myers, colored, for Speaker. No
Democrats pendent. Mackey took the
chair. In expiaunUop of these pro
ceedings it may he stated ttajj a full
Hou*e consists of 124, and 63 is
■ rum Tun Democrats, including nmo
disputed members, are 64; the Repub
licans, when all preset, 0. The Re
publicans claim a majority of those to
whom credentials were issued to
a quorum. Tfie House went to work
with 59 members sworn in. Jones, foi
mer clerk, was sworn in.
THE latest.
Columbia. 8. C,, November 28.-Tfie
Democratic members elect to the House
of Representatives met at 7 o elock
p. in., in Carolina Hall_ Sixty-four
Democrats and two Republicans par
ticipated, and were sworn in by Judge
Cooke. The House organized and will
claim recognition to-morrow. This
leaves 58 members in the Republican
House—one less than a quorum claim
ed by them, and five less than the num
ber which the Democrats claim Is
necessary for a quorum. Each House
will demand of the Secretary of State
the returns of the vote for Governor.
All quiet to-night.
The Supreme Court has not yet de
cided the question of counting the
electoral vote.
The Feeling in Charleston.
Charleston, November 28.—The
events of to-day in Columbia have
caused a feeling of profound depres
sion in all business circles here. Capi
talists and tradesmen say they must
contract their operations within the
narrowest limits, and general gloom
and despondency as to the future pre
vails.
LOUISIANA.
Proceedings of the Returning Board.
New Orleans, November 28.— There
was the usual attendance. Gen. Ander
son made another personal explana
tion. Judge Spofford suggested that
the Board issue a peremptory order to
the supervisors to return certain
parishes. They are largely Democratic.
Wells said that the Board was en
tirely independent of the supervisors,
if the returns are not here they cannot
be counted..
Mr. Gauthrieaux asked if certified
copies in the district courts could not
be produced, as the law provided for
the use of these copies when the origi
nal returns were lost or eould not~be
prepared.
Gov. Wells said he had already ruled
on that poiDt, aud thought it was un
necessary to say more about it. The
copies would not be received.
Mr. Gauthrieaux aud Judge Spof
ford urged the necessity of ordering
the supervisors to make their returns.
Gov. Wells replied that he would
give an order if the returns were not
produced by Wednesday.
New Orleans, November 28.— Ouachita
parish was taken up, to the surprise of
the Democrats, East Baton Rouge
parish being fixed for to-day. Four
negroes were introduced and examined
orally. After discussion, in which tho
visitiug committees participated, the
Democrats were allowed to cross-ex
amine witnesses. The testimony was
as to intimidation and outrages, and
they were very diffuse in their state
ments. The Democrats will introduce
rebutting testimony to-morrow, when
the consideration of the Ouachita case
will be resumed.
The Florida Returning Board.
Tallahassee, November 28.—The
Board met at 10 o’clock. Present, the
gentlemen heretofore reported. The
face of the returns shows Hayes, 7,400;
Tilden. 7,418; Republican majority 42.
The Republicans give notice of contest
in nineteen counties and the Democrats
in nine. Dade county is not in, and
will not go 25 either way. The Demo
crats claim 23 votes in Clay county,
which will be conceded, leaving the Re
publican majority 19. There are two
returns from .Baker county, the first
giving 94 Democratic majorty, and the
second 41 Republican majority. The
last, and latest, Is signed by the Judge
and Sheriff, but not by the clerk, and
a difference is made by throwing out
several Democratic precincts. Ad
journed to 4 o’clock.
LATER.
Tallahassee, November 28.— The
following gentlemen were present at
the count: For the Republicans—
Gen. Barlow, New York; Messrs. Ampt
and Noyes, of Ohio; Lew Wallace and
Mr. Brady, of Indiana; W. E. Chandler,
of New Hampshire, and several local
politicians. For the Democrats ap
peared Messrs. Manton Marble and
Paris, of New York; G. W. Biddle, D.
W. Sellers, J. R. Read, Samuel G.
Thompson, Malcom Hay and G. W.
Guthrie, of Pennsylvania; C. W. Wool
ley, of Ohio; Saltonslall, of Massachu
seta; Mr. Jobn F. Coyle, of Washing
ton; Charles Gibson, of Missouri;
Perry Smith, of Illinois; J. £. Brown
and P. M. B. Young, of Georgia, with
several local politicians. Gen. Bran
non, of the United States army, had a
seat inside the railing with the Board.
Mr. Pasco, for the Democrats, in
sisted that the returns from Baker
county predatinc tho one read had
been sent to the Board, and demanded
to know by whom it was suppressed.
The Secretary then read the returns
signed by the clerk and Justice, and
properly attested, which gave 95 ma
jority. With this return it is admitted
that the Tiiden electors have 135 ma
jority. With both returns had, subject
to future decision, the Democrats have
two electors by 5 majority and one by
3; and the Republicans have one elec
tor by 1 majority.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
News and Gossip From the Capital.
Washington, November 28.—A full
Cabinet, except Robeson.
Senators Morton aud West, and Gen.
Sickles and Caleb Cushing, interviewed
the President.
Gen. Bennet, in his report, recom
mends a large increase in appropria
tions for his department.
Chandler has issued an order for
bidding smoking in the Interior De
partmen t.
A Fight Wltli the Indians.
Chicago, November 28.—Gen. Crook
reports that Col. McKenzie, of the
fourth cavalry, attacked a Cheyenne
camp, consisting of one hundred lodges,
on the west fork of Powder river, and
captured the village and herd. The
loss on both sides is thought to be con
siderable, but not definitely ascer
tained. Lieut. McHenry, of the fourth
cavalry, was killed. The weather was
very severe when the courier left.
The Senatorial Contest In Alabama.
Montgomery, November 28.—The
Senatorial contest has narrowed down
to Morgan and Pugh. It requires two
thirds to nominate. The caucus meets
again to-night.
Gen. Jobn T. Morgan was nominated
by the Democratic caucus for the
Senate.
Minor Telegrams.
Npw %o mm, November 28.—The Post
saysthe'deefine in gold is nofc strange,
when it is remembered that five pil
lion are on the way from Europe.
Providence, November 28.—1 tis un
derstood specjal session of the As
sembly will convene Friday to choose
an elector vice Cortess, the Centennial
Commissioner.
St- Minn., November 28.—The
Supreme Court decides the inebriate
asylqm law, which assesses ten dollars
from each liquor seller for the support
pf the asylum, as constitutional.
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1876.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.
London, November 28.—The Turks
bave ten monitors on the Danube. Tbe
Turkish Cabinet thinks it safer to fight
with the Danube for a front. The dis
patching of volunteers to Servia is re
sumed.
Thomas Carlyle writes to a friend on
the Eastern question, endorsing Glad
stones’ preposition expelling the gov
erning Turkish classes from Europe.
London, November 28.—The crisis in
Austria is over. The Austro-Hunga
rian Bank has renewed. The Hunga
rian Finance Minister has started sud
denly for Vienna, called there by the
Emperor.
A Reuter telegram from Vienna says
a heated feeling exists between the
Government and constitutional party
in the Riesehrath on the bank ques
tion.
Turkey has formally protested
against the line of demarcation fixed
by the eommiqpioners. Complications
are feared as to connecting and re
victualing the besieged places,
One million and a half dollars in
specie were withdrawn from the Bank
of England to-day for shipment to
New York.
Foreign Miscellany.
Manchester, November 28.—The
Guardian says the beet root crop in
Germany and France is a complete
failure this year.
TARRED WITH THE SAME BRUSH.
The Ellenton Prisoners in Court —Cor-
bin Not Ready— A Motion that They
Be Served Like the Canvassers and
Released from Jail.
(Special dispatch to the News and Courier.)
Columbia, November 27.—1n the
United States Circuit Court to-day,
Judges Bond and Bryan presiding, the
prisoners charged with participating in
the Ellenton riot were brought before
tbe court on a writ of habeas corpus,
the petition being presented by Gen.
M. C. Butler for the purpose of bailing
them. District Attorney Corbin was
not prepared to submit even the war
rants on which the men were arrested,
and they were consequently remanded
to jail, and the hearing of the petition
delayed until to-morrow.
As soon as Judge Bond had issued
the order in the ease of the Board of
Canvassers putting them in the charge
of the United States Marshal, Gen.
Butler arose and submitted a similar
order as to the Ellenton prisoners which
was granted. Gen. Butler says he did
not propose to have any distinction on
account of race, color or previous con
dition, and if the court took the negro
canvassers out of jail, he thought the
white men were entitled to the same
kind of custody.
The prisoners are Robert J. Dunbar,
John F. Murray, Wm. Bush, Smitz
Harley, Wm. Randal, F. L. Bush, Jr.,
J. B. Bush, Augustus McDaniel, G. D.
Boyd, Paul F. Boweis aud Milton A.
Turner.
The Court has announced that it will
hear only a few of the cases at this
term, and continue the rest to the
April term.
The negro witnesses were marched
up to the Couit House in line, one
hundred and fifty strong. J. K. B.
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad.
The following proceedings of tbe
meeting of the stockholders of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad was crowded out of our issue
yesterday, owing to tho press of other
matter:
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad Company was held
in the city of Columbia, on Friday, the
24th day of November, 1876.
On motion of Celonel John B. Pal
mer, Captain W. B. Stanley was called
to the Chair, and C. Boukniglit and
John Craig appointed Secretaries.
On motion of Colonel Palmer, Colo
nel F. W. McMaster and Major B. D.
Townsend were appointed a committee I
to verify proxies.
Colonel McMaster, on behalf of the
committee, reported that the total
number of shares of capital stock were
25,780, of which 14,255 shares were rep
resented in person and 6 shares by
proxy, making a total of 14,261 shares
represented, being a majority of all the
stock.
The President, on behalf of the
Board of Directors, then submitted and
read his annual report, which, on mo
tion of W. T. Walters, Esq., was ac
cepted and ordered printed.
The reading of the reports of the
General Manager and General (Superin
tendent was dispensed with.
Mr. Morehead, Chairman of the
Committee of Finance, then read his
report, which, on motion of Colonel
McMaster, was adopted unanimously.
On motion of B. F. Newcomer,
Esq., the following resolution was
adopted :
Resolved, That the Committee on Fi
nance be instructed to burn all coupons
that have been heretofore cancelled,
and also those that have been hereto
fore paid up to the 30th of September,
1876.
At the suggestion of B. F. New
comer, Esq., a report was then asked
for from the special committee of five
appointed at the last meeting of stock
holders to inquire into the relation ex
isting between this company and the
the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Company.
G. H. McMaster, Esq., reported on
behalf of the committee that no action
had been taken, and asked that the
committee be discharged, which was
agreed to.
On motion, all the reports were ac
cepted as an entirety and ordered to be
printed as usual.
W. T. Walters, Esq., moved that the
same Finance Committee be reap
pointed on behalf of tbe stockholders,
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
John L. Morehead, W. R. Robertson
and W. B. Stanley.
On motion, an election was had for
Directors. The following gentlemen
were elected : John B. Palmer, South
Carolina; R. R. Bridges, J. W. Thomp
son, S. B. Alexander, A. B. Davidson,
North Carolina; F. W. McMaster, T. J.
RobertsoD, J. H. Bion, A. B. Springs,
B. D. Townsend, L. D. Childs, J. J.
McLure, South Carolina; W. E. Jack
son, J. O. Matthewson, Josiah Sibley,
Dickson. Georgia; B. F. New
comer, W. T. Walter's, Baltimore; Guns,
Estes, e.c ojtficiu Mayor Of Aiigusta, Ga.
On motion of B. F. Newcomer, Esq.,
the next annual meeting of the stock
holders’ convention was ordered to be
held at CojuDjbim S. C,, on the Fridav
next succeeding" the third Monday in
November, 1877.
After the adjournment of tfye stock
holders’ meeting, the Directors held a
meeting and re-ejected John B. Palmer
president and C. Bouknight Secretary.
DOOMED.
A GIANT HYPOCRISY.
Graphic Picture of Elements in the
Republican Campaign.
iFrom the New York Nation.]
We write again in uncertainty as to
tbe result of the election, but in the be
lief that no matter who is elected the
sceptre has passed away from the Re
publican party, most likely forever.
Whatever work there is left for the
party to do can hardly be done by it as
it now is. There will have to be much
reoffleeriug and reorganizing before it
can agaiu leave its mark on national
legislation. If Hayes has been elected,
and proves the President he has prom
ised to be, he will not be supported by
the party as it stands to-day. If he
proves the President that some fear he
may be—that is, the minister of the
group who have managed Gen. Grant’s
administration —both he and the party
wiil totally disappear from the politi
cal arena in 1880. We wish, before the
public mind is wholly turned toward
the future, to say one word in reference
to our own connection with the melan
choly events of the last four months.
When we read Mr. Hayes’letter and
the Cincinnati platform, and recognized
our e>wn and well-worn doctrines in
their new suit of party English, we ex
perienced a feeling of “soundness on
the *main question” running through
our political frame, to which we had
been long a stranger. We seemed to
be once more in good and regular
standing in the church. The members
were all around us with grave and rev
erent air, and though we perceived sev
eral suspicious characters among the
assistant pastors and deacons, we
thought we could well afford to keep
sileul about them, as they would be
sure to withdraw when they saw that
“reform within the party” had actually
begun.
Now comes a part of the story which
our pen almost refuses to write. This
was the last we saw of Mr. Hayes, or
the last we heard of the platform and
tbe letter, from any authoritative
source, until a few days before tho
election. The proceedings which took
place in the church simply filled us with
amazement. Little was said about re
form by anybody, and the suspicious
looldr *.deacons and assistant pastors,
insteau of withdrawing, got out packs
of soiled cards and began playing “sev
en-up,” and offering to thrash anybody
that interfered with them. Perceiving
Mr. “Zach” Chandler in the pulpit,
"telling stories” and chewing tobacco,
and exercising the functions of chair
man, we asked the bystanders whether
they really meant to say that “Zach”
was a reformer, and learned that he
wusn’t much of a reformer, but was a
good fellow, had plenty of money aud
knew how to “run the' machine,” and
then they laughed and punched us in
the ribs,] as if we, too, must enjoy
the joke. Turning to Mr. Wtiee- j
ler, the nominee for the Vice- i
Presidency, we asked him when the
exposition of Republican doctrine was
to begin, and he said he would begin it
now himself, and "Zach” thereupon i
rapped for silence, and we heard, to !
our amazement, that the campaign ;
was not about civil service reform, or
currency, or pacification at all—that it
was a continuation of the civil war,
and that we had all to vote as if we
were actually on the battle field. See
ing Mr. Blaine, who appeared looking
vigorous and active, we asked him
what the campaign was about, and he
said entirely about “outrages” on
negroes, on which subject he had
reams of evidence. Inquiring of Mr.
Boutwell if this was true, be said, very
gloomily, that it was not half true
enough. Here the editor of the New
York Times came up, and declared
that the whole thing really turned on
Tilden’s income and tbe condition of
the once smiling village of Brady’s
Bend, and became very violent and
abusive. Mr. Blaine then added that,
now that he had thought of it, he must
say the campaign was really about
Southern claims for damages duriDg
the war, which ho put down at $2,000,-
000,000, and which we should have to
pay at once if Tilden was elected. This
delighted the whole company greatly,
and they all shouted “Claims, Claims !”
at the top of their voices.
When silence was restored, Mr. Mu
rat Halstead, whom we last saw at the
Greeley convention at Cincinnati tryiDg
to pacify the South, arose, drew a large
manuscript from his pocket, and said
he should be happy to read an essay on
claims, showing that they were almost
immeasurable in amount, and that no
earthly power could prevent them from
being paid if Tilden was made Presi
dent. During the reading, however,
we were sorry to perceive much wink
ing between Chandler and Blaine. At
this point the editor of the Evening
Post arose aud declared that the real
reason for electing Hayes, after all, was
that if we did not the conversion of the
six per cent, bonds iu London would
stop. This he knew was true, because
somebody in Washington had read it
in a letter from someone in London,
and that he would advise an “uprising”
of bankers and merchants. Mr. Chan
dler thereupon called upon the bankers
and merchants to uprise about the pub
lic credit, and ask Mr. Evarts for a
speech on it. This gentleman deliver
ed a speech accordingly, but said noth
ing iu it about tbe public credit,
winch made tbe compauy again laugh,
and they said they supposed it was
justas well, aud they would get the
Secretary of the Treasury to say when
and how the Republican party would
resume specie payments. The Secre
tary appeared accordingly, and said
that he could not say exactly when It
would resume, but that it would prob
ably be in the night; that they would
wake up and find resumption going on;
if they did not, they might rely on it
they would never see him again. This
caused great merriment, and it was
generally agreed that nocturnal re
rumption was a capital idea and that
Mr. Morrill was a great financier,
Here Mr. Chandler and Mr. Jay Gould
—whom wo had observed sitting with
him in the pulpit all along—both be
gan to look pale and uncomfortable,
and Mr. Chandler, in answer to inqui
ries as to what ailed him, said “good
news was coming in from every quar
ter,” that “the skies were brightening
all around,” and that he felt that some
prompt measures must be taken to
save the party. On the suggestion of
tho Evening Post and Tribune, it was
resolved, under thg Reqqljqj: \fir
(iumstansp't pf" tfop" *{ to jmbfish
Hayes* letter once more, ana advocate
his on that, and this was done for
about a week before the election.
As we came away sorro Wp
asked ourselves whether, if jn July last,
we had been Invited to shppoft Hayes
on a platform composed exclusively of
outrages, claims, Tilden’s income tax,
Terre Haute ana Brady’s Bond frauds,
danger to the public credit, and noctur
nal resumption, with Cfiandjer, Blaine,
Morton and “Bob” Ingersoll as head
preachers and managers, we would
have consented; and we found we had
no difficulty in saying decidedly, no.
We should never have had any hesita
tion abqut it. As matters stood we did
the bestwecould. We protested against
the course things were taking; we re
minded Mr. Hayes and his friends that
this was a reform campaign, aud tbat
though he might doubtless rnaau
well, and was not going to commit
himself to the hands of bad men,
he must not tax too severely the faith
and patience of that really small body
of independent voters to whom, if
elected, he would owe his election.
Dignity is a very desirable thing in a
candidate, and etiquette has Its* uses;
but there are occasions when dignity
and etiquette have to be sacrificed for
more important things, and it is in
knowing when to sacrifice them that
judgment 13 shown. To the question,
why did Mr. Hayes allow Chandler and
Blaine the complete discretion they ap
parently enjoyed in carrying on the
canvass, the answer usually made us
has been that he had too much dignity
to interfere, and that anyhow he could
not at present afford to offend these
men. The result, we think, shows that
on this point he was mistaken. The
thing he could not afford to do was to
put his political fortunes into their
hands. The lesson of the election Is
that the only way to oonvince the peo
ple that you are to be a reform Presi
dent is to begin by showing yourself to
be a reform candidate.
THE BENATORSHIP.
Some Reflections on the Rival Candi
dates.
Mr. Editor : The question who shall
be elected to a seat in the United States
Senate by our State Legislature, which
meets next month, is one that very
properly excites interest in all sectious
of our grand old commonwealth. We
are not among those who believe that
the members of the Legislature who
are constitutional electors of the Senate,
are bound to cast their votes for the
man whom their constituents prefer,
but we think it their duty to fill that
high office, with the best talent and
character at their command, exercising
their own judgments to this end. What
is advanced, therefore, iu this article
will not be meant in the way of dicta
tion, but only as a suggestion which it
is hoped will not be offensive to any
one who is actuated by a sincere desire
to promote the public weal.
It seems to be coneeded that the
candidates for this position most prom
inent are, Gov. Smith, Hon. B. H. Hill,
aud the present iucumbont, Hon. T. M.
Norwood. The first named has made
an enviable record as Governor. So
impressed are we with the conviction
that while quite satisfied with Colquitt
as his successor, we would have had
no great objections had he been chosen
for another term. But the qualifica
tions for Governor and for Senator are
not precisely the same. We do not deny
that Governor Smith has the firmness,
prudence, “hard sense” and integrity
which are needed in a Governor. But,
i along with these is there not need of
I what is called “speakmg talent” in a
1 body where public measures must pass
through the ordeal of debate V
But, if Gov. Smite, however able in
other respects he may be, has any
remarkable gift in this direction, it has
not come to our knowledge. If Gov
ernor Smith has made a good Gover
nor, let him have the credit attached
to tbat record. But it does not thence
follow, that he would make the best
Senator.
Mr. Hill is certainly not wanting in
debatipg power. In this respect we es
teem him a very giant. We have never
heard nor read a speech from him,
that did not bear marks of uncommon
ability. In short, as a Georgian, wo
confess to no little pride, in Mr. Hill’s
talents. When his election from thi
Ninth Distrct was doubtful, we ardent
ly wiihed him suoeess ; and when suo--
cess came to him, we heartily rejoioed
In it, When in ante-bellum times, he
was a candidate for Governor against
Governor Brown, we mourned over his
defeat. We approved and applauded
his able reply to Mr. Blaine iu the last
Congress. In a word, we are glad he is
where he is. and say let him stay there.
and not be sent to the Senate , Aad we
write this, for these, amoug other
reasons. First, We imagine it takes
such a man as Mr, Hill to command
the attention of the Houso of Repre
sentatives. Being the more numerous
and doubtless the more disorderly
branch of Congress, it demands the
greater power iu a Speaker, ou those
accounts, to make an impression on it.
I am persuaded that Mr. Hill possesses
this power, in no ordinary degree atjd
that if ho were transferred to the Sen
ate, his place in tho Hou*o, where a high
order of talent Is needed would bo
hard to fill. Already the South has
Gordon and Lamar in the Senate. Let
Hill remain in the House. It was said
that “stillQesft” pervaded that body on
the occasion of his great speech ou the-
Amnesty bill. Are the mep not fen
who can still that largo body ? A man
of Mr. Hill's talent has an excellent
field for the exercise of his powers on
the floor of the lower Houpo, Weaker
men stand in greater need of" the dig
nity of high olfico to “lift them into
fame,” Didn’t Stephens make an
enviable fame in this very lower
House y The Republicans have some
able members there, and we want some
of our ablest men to cope with them
There is Garfield, for instance, and
Beast Butler, who oertuiulv has talent,
if he does lack character, ' Would it bo
wwq to seed all our giants to the Sen
ate, when the enemy presents such a
formidable front in the House ?
Another consideration that moves us
to say let Mr. Hill rernaiu In the House
is that his election to the Senate
would, probably, involve the retirement
of Mr. Norwood from the public ser
vice. Now, we need not, surely, recall
anything wo have written of Mr. Hill’s
ability; In order to say that Mr. Nor
wood is not wanting in powers of de
bate. If any one is skeptical on this
point, let him read his published speech
on the Civil Rights bill and say it is
not a logical ind scholarly production.
Our wish is to see Mr. Hill and Mr
Norwood both in Congrees. Re-elect
Mr. Norwood to the Senate and we will
have both; but send Mr. Hill there and
we lose Mr. Norwood from the
National Council altogqtfioy, To re
capitulate: As fceifWefcfi' Gov. Smith,
M?: md Mr. Norwood—we
object to Qov. Smith, because he has
not developed, so far as we know, that
kind of talent we would Uko our Sen
ator to have; as between Mr. Hill
and H°rwood, we believe they are
botfc able wen, and if Mr. Hill was not
already i,n Congress, even
prefer his election, big, would rather
see Mr. Hill remain in the House aud
Mr. Norwood retain his seat in the
Senate, than gain Mr. Hill in the Senate
and lose Mr. Norwood altogether from
Congress,
IS THE REPUBLIC IN DANGER?
MU
Opinions of Prominent Men—General
Grant to be Watched Shall the
Bayonet or the Ballot Rule?
[Correspondence of the N. Y. Evening Ex
press.]
Washington, November 21. —Soon af
ter the close of the late war, Mr.
Hughes, formerly a Democratic mem
ber of Congross from Indiana, but who
voted for Lincoln in 1864, was actively
employed in obtaining pardons for citi
zens of the South, and ether cases, be
fore tho departments. While thus en
gaged he remarked to a friend, the late
James C. Walker, formerly reading
clerk of the House of Representatives,
that he had “learnedenough of the in
side working of tho Government to
convince him that the American people
had lost their liberty and would never
be able to regain it.” Of this remark
the writer was informed at the time of
its occurrence. Subsequent events
have revived tho recollection of it a
hundred times.
Last summer Mr. D., an eminent law
yer of this city, the recipient of late of
many large fees from Republican offi.
cials, in conversation with a prominent
citizen, remarked: “Do you suppose,
Mr. H., that this great Republican party
will ever surrender this Governmen to
the control of the Southern people?”
Mr. H. said in reply: “ How can they
help it, if they are beaten in the Presi
dential race?” “No!” said D., with
emphasis, “you may rely upon it, they
will never give it up.”
The present conduct of the Adminis
tration and its venal and anti-republi
can supporters, in regard to the Presi
dential election, is “confirmation strong
as proof of holy writ” of the exist
ence ou their part of a scheme of
usurpation for the aggrandisement of
themselves and the one hundred thou- i
sand office holders who obey their nod. i
The concentration of United States"
troops in Washington can be for no
other object than to overavyfi the
House of Representatives, I take it
for granted that whan Congress assem
bles in December, the House will call
upon the President to remove tU
troops; and in the event of his Idfqsai
will adjourn without transacting busi
ness, from week fa week, until the
second Wednesday of February, 1877.
In the meantime the law-abiding citi
zens of the North and West should
assemble in county conventions, delib
erate on the extraordinary or j ßia of
affairs, and festive, as their fathers did
in 1770, to sacrifice everything for ths
cause of liberty and self-government
Down here, In the “race-horso iegion ”
we are all followers of Datrlok Henry
and Marion the''swamp-fox,” and stout
Daniel Morgan of the Shenandoah, uqt *
we wish to hear something from tfie’land
of old Jonathan Trumbull, and Sum.
Adams ; and of Clinton, Jay and Ham
ilton—aud the land of that sturdy
patriot, Governor William Livingston,
of Liberty Hall ; of Stockton, Pater
son and Johnatoa. The sea line from
the Watoh Hill light to the Mexican
frontier touches none but conservative
States. The Mississippi from St. Louis
to the Gulf, divides oaly Conservative
States. Let these facts be kept atoadi
ly IP Yjew, and then ask ourselves
whether it is possible that an army of
twenty thousand “mercenaries” in
Washington can deprive the people or
their electoral rights ? Washington is
not Paris, thank heaven ! nor Amerioa
Franco or Mexico, If Mr. U. S. Grant
is of the contrary opinion, and would
like to try his hand at the Napoleonic
game, let him go ahead—and get his
coffin ready, I do not believe the
Amerioan people are in a mood at pres
ent to be trifled with. There is too
much old-iashioned American oonimon
sepse among them to permit such an
idea. They have just given 300,000
majority for reform. Let them see to
it that the reformation be not nullified
by military despotism. W. M. W.
Madison Notes.
Burney A High sell the genuine Tilden
hat, with a Hendricks tilt,
iilie Bibb is smacking his mouth over
the early and promising crop of sausage
anti spire ribs,
J. (). 1 orbert proclaims himself lint
cousin to Co], Santa, Claus, and proceeds
to tel] what he Ims in store for the little
ojies,
“Josh’’ Billings, the proprietor of the
■fuurnnf says that he knows of a country
editor who starved to death a few weeks
since, and if some of his subscribers do not
pay up there will be a dead printer in that
county before long.
It is said upon the very best of authority
that Mr. L. M. Sims and Col. L. W. Pou,
■of Morgan county, have the best plantation
teams that come to Madison. There is no
doubt but these gentlemen have reverted to
lust principles in farming.
Mr. A. M. Partee lias been nominated for
■Sheriff of Morgan county; W. Woods, for
Ordinary; E. II Baifold, for Clerk; J. N.
Btuddard, Tax Collector; W. P. Beardin,
Tax Receiver; W. L. High, Treasurer; c!
Borrow, Surveyor, and W. B. Wiley, for
Coroner.
The Georgia Female College at Madison
presents the most favorable opportunity for
the education of young ladies, a thorough
course of instruction, with the elegant re
lincments of life and the enjoyments of a
healthful location and a sound religious in
fluence at a charge less than at other
schools.
The Journal very kindly (and truthfully)
says “the Augusta Constitutionalist is
one of our best exchanges, and any one
wanting a paper from Augusta they cannot
do better than to subscribe to this old relia
ble Democratic journal. Col. Randall, the
chief editor, is one of the most forcible
writers in the South. Subscription to the
daily $6; weekly $2.
An entertainment will be given by the
ladies of the Baptist congregation at the
Female College during the Christmas holi
duys, to help pay for their beautiful organ.
Mr. W, S. McHenry is the originator and
principal mover in the affair, aud has made
a fine selection in the plays to be rendered
ou the occasion. We learn that some of
the best amateur talent of our city have
been secured few tbe evening. Madison has
long enjoyed the reputation at home and
abroad for having in her midst unsurpassed
amateur musical talent, and we doubt not
the occasion referred to will be largely at
tended.
Gen. Wm. Phillips, of Marietta, Is
spoken of as the next Speaker of the
House.
SIX DOLLARS A YEAR
UEOKI.I t NEWS. ‘
Little “Hubbie” Hill of Cuthbert was
drowned in the Chattahoochee river on
Saturday of last week.
Squire Willingham, of Meriwether,
has married forty-nine couples in the
last three and a half years.
C. H. C. Willingham is a candidate
for State printer, if that office can he
secured without “combining.”
One thousand stalks of good sugar
cane will yield twenty gallons of syrup.
So says a practical Georgia farmer.
The 24th day of December will b©
observed as a day of thanksgiving by
the various Sabbath schools of the
State.
A colored man in Troupe county,
who owned only about six dollars
worth of property, “took the home
stead” recently.
The two literary societies of Oxford
college have, by unanimous vote,
stricken the name of W. Watkins Hicks
from their honorable list.
Early county jail, at Blakley, was
burned on the night of tho 16th. A ne
gro prisoner who fired it was consumed.
In its flames. Loss $3,500.
The Sanders villa * Herald says that
the cold snap in that vicinity on Mon
day night last was severe enough to
cause the death of a number of lino
porkers.
The young ladles of the Philome
than Society of Macon, have elected
Goy. Tilden an honorary member
and he has thanked them for the com
pliment
Friday night week the crin house oT
Henry S. Crowder, of Meriwether was
burned. In the house were 16 or 20
bales of cotton, and the seed from thir
ty bales more. No. 51.
The annual profit on sheep raising in
Georgia is estimated at 63 p e r cen Bln 8 ln
some sections it is much Greater One
of the most extensive sieep hiband!
ZVn, Bo y thwe tOWi Georgia estimates
the annual expense per head at onlv 14
cent*, This lac'/ades every detail.
_ A tF 7ens Georgian: learns that an
extensive lead mine has been discover
ed upon the old Mayne place, in Clarke
county, about five miles below Athens
by m. Dean, Esq. The specimens*
procured are of the aoft graphite vari
ety or plumbago si>eeies, and are said
to exist m great profusion.
If farmers have not sown wheat
hugely they should bestir themselves,
and seed down enough land to make
an abundant supply, even if next vear
should prove unfavorable. If it turns
out a full yield, there will be no difficul
ty in disposing of the surplus. We
have never yet heard of any man mak
ing tog much wheat or oats. No such
case has been laid down in the books.
Atlanta Telegram: The Merchants’
Bunk, we are informed by President
Campoell Wallace, is preparing itself
for whatever fortune may come, by tho
reception of gold coin from New York.
Major Wallace may only be joking
about this being a war measure, but it
is certainly no joke that the “yellow
boys are being safely “counted in’,
with god quarters in the bank vaults
The Gwinnett Herald remarks: Our
farmers have planted this year a larger
area in tobacco than for many years,
and the crop will be a larger one. It
is still in the hands of the growers. The
revenue law is so rigid upon dealers iu
leaf tobacco, that the people are afraid
to traffic in it. We were under the im
pression tbat Col. Price, while in Con
gress, introduced a bill allowing the
growers to sell to any person, and that
it passed, but as we cannot refer to the
statute, it is probable we are mistaken.
Georgia Grange: W T e oall especial at
tention of Patrons to the announce -
ment of the worthy Secretary of the
State Grange, that CoL J. E. Owens, of
the Markham House, with his unusual
liberality aud courtsey, has tendered
the use of his spiended hall, free of
cost, for the approaching session of
the State Grange in this city. We
oordially endorse all that Secretary
Taylor says relative to tbe Markham
House and “the prince of landlords,”
CoL Owens.
Says the Oglethorpe Echo: Many of
the merchants down this branch enter
ed into a combination, last spring, not
to sell any white or colored man sup
plies on time who would not pledu**
himself to work the full six days of the
week. This was done to break up the
crowd of idlers who spent a large por
tion of their time loafing around the
villages. At a consequence, the mer
chants this fall report better collections
than any year since the war, and tho
planters in a much more prosperous
condition.
The Oglothorpe Echo is enthusias
tic on turnips. It says: We have been
announcing all along that the turnip
crop in the county is a failure. It is
now our happy pleasure to state that
it was never better—at least, judging
from the samples brought us by our
esteemed friend, J. G. M. Edwards. Wo
never saw finer turnips in our life than
those, and feel assured that they would
take the premium at a dozen Centen
nials. Mr. E. reports plenty of “hosr
and hominy” on his premises for the
coming year. Ho i3 one of our cleverest
citizens and best farmers.
Washington Gazette: The matrimo
nial market has become suddenly very
buoyant in these parts. On last Wed
nesday morning, Mr. John Cozart and
Miss Fanny Lou Anderson were joined
together in the holy bonds. On Thurs
day, Mr. C. H. Smith and Miss Gracio
Dyson were married. The latter wero
married in the Presbyterian Church at
half past eight a. m.. aud took the train
to go on a tour. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. W. 8. Bean. Th©
Church was most elaborately deoorat
ted with evergreens and flowers, aud
the affair was one of unusual interest.
We learn that a number of couples
were married during the week in tho
county, and that there are a large num
ber of weddings to come off iu the town
and county during the winter.
Evening Telegram: The Auditor, Col.
Pace, who is taking the account under*
order from the Superior Court between
the State and ex-Treaaurer Jones, open
ed the adjourned investigation at 10 a.
ra. to-day in the Senate Chamber. Mr!
Hoke Smith stated that an agreement,
had been made yesterday between’
counsel, that the case should be further
postponed, probably into the ensuing
year. Col. Pace said the order of the
Court required that he should make
his report at the present term, and
some arrangement must be made which
would not conflict with any order of
the Court. Col.. Willis Hawkins, the
only one of the State’s counsel present
said he was not advised by his assew
elates in the matter. The Auditor
thereupon adjourned to 3 p. m. at the
Court House, when the postponement
may be effected.