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I-SIDAT. J
OEI.KUATI: TO
' Hou. Du|M>ut Guerry baring de
dined to he • candidate for Dele*
gate to tbc National Conrention at
Obieago, tbc Sumter delegation
will present tbc name of Dr. J. B,
Hinkle for that position. Dr.
Hinkle bus been an earnest and
aetlve worker in tbe Democratic
party and deserves this bonor at tbe
hands of tbe party, besides being
well fitted for the position. While
he 1s not seeking tbe position, he
will go If seieoted.
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TBE BKPUBLICAR TICKET.
The presidential tleket nominated
by the Republicans at Chicago Isa
strong one so f^r as carrying on a
hurrah campaign is ooooernsd; but
whether it baa the staying qualities
necessary for a long and hotly eon
tested campaign (a an open ques
tion. In 1880 tbe Democrats bad
a popular ticket, and bad tbe elec
tion come oil within ten weeks after
tbe noaiiiuitlan tbe tioket would
hare carried tbe country like wild
Are; but tbat did not prevent it
from being debated in November.
Tbe, lilaine boom may meet with a
similar fbte, but it will not do for
Democrats to count upon such a
result. Mr. Blaine ia a man of
wonderful resources and daring,
and he has a lieotenant that is
versed in all tbe trieks of campaign
ing and who scrunles at nothing
in attaining his ends. Much will
depend upon the action of tbe
Democrats in tbeir national con
veatioo. If thy shall adopt a plat
form which will make a square and
deoislre |seue with the Republican
party, and pat ajion it a pure man,
they may win success by steady and
persistent work. 1 Mr. Blaine ia a
popular man with tbe "people, but
nut with the politicians, and we
shall look with some interest to the
aotlon of the old wheel-horeea of the
Republican party who are termed
the “Stalwarts!"
ltmillMLANS O.N THE TARIFF.
Following is llie Ur Iff plank in
the platform adopted by the Re-
pnbl leans at Chicago:
It ia tbe duty ol a good govern
ment tq protect the righu and pro
mote the interests of ita own peo
ple. The largest diversity of in.
duairy is most productive of gen
BLAINE & LOGAN,
18 TBE 8AHK OF THE KBIT HE*
PUBLICAN HUM.
There were few people who on
Thursday night thought that the
next day would see tbs nomination
of a ticket st Chicago, snd still less
that the tioket would be Blaine and
Logan. Bnt that only serves to
show how unreliable are tbe notion*
or a public assemblage, snd sspe.
elally of a political convention.
Tbe following dispatches tell the
story:
, Chicago, Jans 0.—One hour snd
a half before the time for tbe con
vention to assemble vast crowds of
people were in front of the entrance,
waiting for the doors to open. It
seemed as if there bed been no
ebsnge from lest night, when thon-
eands demanded admittance to the
bait, already crowded. The door
keeper, policeman and sergeant at-
arms exercised great patience, and
there was little irritation. The ru.
mor this morning in tbe sir is that
tbe Independents, alarmed at tbc
strong Blaine demonstrations last
night, have determined to cast tbc
Sum of Massachusetts, Michigan
and Vermont on the second ballot
for General Sherman. Tbat rumor
ia spreading rapidly and creating
lively Interest, it was twenty min
utes past tbe hour for meetiog
when tbc gavel fell and tbs session
was opened with prayer. One of
the Alabama delegates waa absent
—sick. Tbe vote of Arkansas, aa
announced on tbe flrat ballot, waa
challenged bv one of tbs delegates
but on the call of tbs delegates tbe
result was tbs same ss originally
adnounccd
uatr ballot.
REPUBLICAN BE ACTION.
The Republican gun seems to hare
been too heavily loaded,and the re
ins to kick the Blaine
a number of small pieces,
with which Blaine and
mination* Were carried
out had scarcely died In the sir be
fore the muttering* of discontent
were heard in the Republican camp, j dans this counfry has »var known,
and it would seem that Blaine was j He fs a native of Pennsylvania,
to be put upon the defense from i snd was born in Washington conn-
tbe start! jW 00 January 41st, 1830. being,
L '-re, nearly
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES,
ngnofa or tbs uvk or jams* u.
BLAINE AMD JOHN A. LOO AM, THE
REI-l BLICANj CANDIDATES
BOB 1'REalDEXT AND
VIC* PRESIDENT.
JAMES 0 IDLES PIE RLAlXX.
James G. Blaine, of Maine, is
one of tbe moet remarkable pvliti-
Blaine
3344
Arthur
278
Edmunds
93
Logan .
684
John Sherman
30
Hawley
13
Lincoln
4
General Sherman
2
KECONO BALLOT.
Blaine 349
Arthur 276
Kdmiiniln 85
Logan lil
John Sherman 28
Hawley 13
Llncofn 4
General Sherman 2
Tllian BALLOT.
Blaine 375
Arthur 274
Edmunds HO
Logan.. 53
John Sherman 25
Hawley 13
General Sbermau 2
Lincoln 8
era! prosperity and of the comfort
and independence of tbe people.
We tberclore demand that the im-
position of duties on lorcign im
ports shall be made not for revenue
only, bnt tbat in raising the requi
site revenues fur the government
such duties shall be so levied as to
a (lord security to our dimsided
industries and protection to the
righta and wage* of labor, to the
cud that active ami intelligeat labor
as well aa capital, may baveiujuat
reward, and the laboring man his
foil share in tbc national prosperity.
Against the so-called econoiuiu ay»
tom of tlie Democratic party, which
would degrade our lnbor to the
foreign standard, we enter an earn,
est protest. The Democratic party
ha* failed completely to relieve the
people of the burden of minccessa
ry taxation by a wise reduction of
the surplus. The Republican par*
ty pledges itself to correct the ine
qualities of tbe tarifTand to reduce
the surplus, not by a rieioua and
indiarriminatc process of horizon
tal reduction, but by such methods
as will relieve tax-payers without
injuring tbe laborer 01 the great
productive interests of the country.
We recognize tbc importance of.
sheep hushandrv in the United
States,the serious depression which
It is now experiencing snd the dan
ger threatening Ite future prosperi
ty, and we therefore respect tbe
demands of the representatives of
this important agricultural interest
for a readjustment ol the dnty upon
foreign wool, in order that such
industry shall have foil and ade
quate protection.
It will be seen that it is framed
oa tbe ‘‘good Lord, good Devil,"
order, and admit* or Iwing con
strnedinany wapthat pleases. WUK>
It preaches protection, it Also ad-
mite the inequality of the present
law aod promises to correct U.
There never can be an equal and ! traveling with a circus to prayat
just tariff law under the nrotcction t •*»»»■ »ve time* a day if he wished to
theory, from the simple fact tbat «*»»» his grip on religion,
to protect one clss* of citizen, and ; Coo ^Z Ka^ peiulantlv
not another 1* to do injustice to that there is not a single nr.
FOIRTII HAI.LOT.
The vole was announced as 541
for Blaine. I nstantiy. and even oc-
fore the last flgurcs were pronounc
ed by McPherson, the vast audience
arose and broke out into anoth
er demonstration of enthusiasm.
Cheers resounded, the band struck
up an inspiring air and lists and
handkerchiefs and nations! flags
were waved. A large square ban
ner from Kansas was carried
through the ball, promising large
majorities in that State tor Blaine,
wi.li its two uprights capped will)
new brooms. A stuffed eagle from
Colorado was also carried around
in procession. The roar of artil
lery outside was beard, comming
ling with the louder -oar ot voices
Inside, and amid great cntliusiam
the nomination was made unani
mous ami the convention was ad
jii.trncd until 8 p. m.
At the evening session John A.
Logan, of Illinois, was nominated
lor Vice-President by acclamation,
and the convention n*d|ourncd.
Oregon bat held her State elec
tiou. Tbc next elcctiona will be
held in August, in Alabama and
Tennessee; then in September,
Maine and Vermont will vote; and
in October, Georgia, Ohio, and
West Virginia. Tbeee are all the
tbe 8talct tbat hold separate State
elections this year.
Tbe Dodgecounty Democrat* are
modest—they only want two dele
gates to the national convention
from tbat county, one as district
delegate ami one a* delegate at
large.
The thirty Mohammedans trav
eling with an Eastern show live _
times each day piously kneel, turn weakest that could have been nomi-
f in P fdfod hlK'AM that Pes» .
Tbe nomination* were made on
Friday, and on Saturday the Mas
sachusetts Reform Club held a
meeting, passed a resolution Re
nouncing tbe nomination of Blaine
and voted to request the independ
ent vote throughout tbe United
States to join them in active and
immediate efforts to secure tbe
nomination by tbe Democratic
party of such men as can command
tbeir support, and, foiling in that,
to call a convention at tbe earliest
practicable day to nominate a man
in full sympathy with the reform
sentiment of the United States. A
committee was ap|>oiiited with full
power to take snch steps by cor
respondence or otherwise as they
deem best to carry into effect the
foregoing resolution. Tbe com
mittee were authorized to increase
tbeir members if desirable and to
co-opernte with tbe co-operating
bodies of independents to secure a
candidate pledged to reform.
On motion of Col. T. W. Biggin-
son tbe following resolution was
passed:
Resolved, Tbat tbe foregoing com
mittee be instructed to call a meet
ing in Boston at aa early day as
possible to express the opinion of
the independent voters ia this
vicinity in regard to the recent
Chicago Convention.
Dispatches were received from
leading New York Independents
requesting an early consultation in
regard to taking action toward re
pudiating the Chicago nominations.
The meeting was largely attend
ed, and letters were received from
several 'prominent Indejiendents
who were unable to attend, all of
whom oondciuned the Blaine and
Logan tioket.
The declaration against the nomi
nation of Blaine was adopted in
tbe following words:
“The Massachusetts Reform Club
regard the nomination of Messrs.
Blaine and Logan, by the Republi
can party, as a distinct and uu-
qualified repudiation of all its pro
fessions of reform, and as an iusult
to conscience and to the country,
and that its members will nnder no
circumstances support them.
Charles • Francis Adams jr., is
Chairman of the committee to ad
vance the Independent movement,
with Moorefichl Storey Leverett,
Mr. Saltonstall, William Everett,
James Freeman Clarke, Josiah
({ninety, I.- W. Higginson, Wins-
low Warren, Richard H. Dana,and
and others associated with him.
The speeches were many and vig
orous.
A dispatch from Washington on
tlie 8tb says the Republican Con
gressmen do not grow any more
hopeful respecting the success of
tlie Republican ticket since they
were reinforced to-day by tlie re
turned pilgrims to Chicago. The
fact that the country understands
that the ticket was the result of a
deliberate dicker between Blaine
and I.ogan, placed with the fact
that the New York Times and tbe
Boston Advertiser, together with
the independent press everywhere,
will oppose the ticket, they regard
it aa fully as damaging as Blaine's
personal record and Logan's ]>olit-
tcal record. They see that the
campaign is to be bard fonght, if
the Democrats do not make fools of
themselves. They see the fireworks
petering out already. A very gen
eral canvas* among the Republi
can Congressmen made to-night,
with the assurances tbat no names
would be published in connection
with their opinions, shows tbat a
majority regard the ticket as the
54 year* ot age.
‘ ledn-
The adoption oraneb a plank
by the Republicans is a very good
reason why tbe Democrats should
adopt one that is plain and explicit,
favoring a tariff for reveaue only.
their faces toward tbe East, and! .
repeat a prayer We should think ; "****?. “ l They see that
it would be necessary fora man 1 wi * BOt ® Un " * fourmonths'ex-
•>— - -»— ' animation under the light thrown
on it by the independent pres*.
They generally concede that the
Independent Republican vote is
already lost to Blaine, and will say
that il the Democrats do not nomi
nate a man for whom the Independ
ents caii conscientiously vote, tlie
n - — .. Inde|H>nifente will either nominate
County lime*, “tlie South i« get-, an ln<>|wiMteui ticket or sUv sw.iv
ting it* goods lor nothing." • from the poll*.
the.-eforet
He received a common school
cation a* a basis, but graduated at
Washington college in the same
state. Shortly after hi* graduation
lie selected journalism as hi* pro
fession, and went to Maine, in
which state be baa resided ever
since. He edited tbe Portland
Advertiser and tbe Kenebec Jour-
nal ably and successfully, and while
still a very young man was selected
to tbe legislature, where be served
from 1859 to 18C2, being lor tbe
last two years speaker ol tbe bouse.
He was then elected to the national
bouse of representatives, wherejhe
served from 1864 to 1876, being
twice elected to tbe speaker-
ship, succeeding Mr. Colfax. Dur
ing tbe years that Blaine was speak
er he was probably tbe most popu
lar man in the Republican party.
The Democracy coming into con
trol of tbe house lie once more took
his position on tbe floor. During
tlicsu years bis name had been
prominent ns among tbo*e of tbc
probable Republican candidates tor
the presidency. In 1876—ho hav
ing meantime been appointed to
All the vaenny in tbe senate caused
by the elevation of Lot M. Morrill
to tbe secretaryship of the treasury
—he was nominated in the Cincin
nati CDnventlon by Robert G. Inger-
soli in a speech which is still re
membered ae being tbe most elo
quent ever beard in a national con
vention. Roscoe Conkling was a
candidate in tbe same convention,
but the choice Del* upon Rutherford
B. Hayes. Mr. Blaine was elected
to tbc senate at the expiration of
Mr. Morrill's term snd served
through the fonr years following.
In 1880 be was again a candidate,
lie being tbe strongest oppo
nent of General Grant, blit once
more the olioico fell upon a man—
James A Garfield—whose name had
only been casually mentioned for
tbe'place. It was understood that
Garlield bad been nominated by
Blaine's friends at Blaine’s sugges
tion, when ho feared that ho could
not possibly secure tbe nomination,
and in return lor this Garlield made
him secretary of state. Blaine re
signing his seut in the senate to
take that elevated position. Gar-
Ueid was stricken down, and lor
tbe brief interval between the presi
dent's death and the changes which
followed in 1'resident Arthur's
cabinet, Blaine remained almost
entirely inactive. Since then be
has devoted himself to private busi
ness and literary work. His book
lias occupied the greater portion of
his time.
Blaine is a strict partisan, and
iu tbe heated debates of the recon
struction period be was one of the
most violent of rndival*. lie lias
never grown lukewarm in his re-
pttblicnnism, although he has suf
fered great disappointments at the
hands of Ids parly. He is a mail
who is so positive in his polLical
views, and in Ids social views a*
well, tbat it is said of him, "All
those who are not Ids devoted
friends are his bitterest enemies.”
JOHN ALEXANDER LOtlAN.
Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois,
was born in Jackson county, that
state, on Febuary 9, 1826. lie
received the common school edu
cation oi a country boy in those I
dava, when the common schools of j i n this country is only worth from
Illinois were very poor schools in- - two to live dollars per acre, and
deed. While on the subject of ed-1 acknowledging tbat fact, if yon
ovation it ms.V he as well to say plant the right kind of spring
Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and aa
commander of tbe army of tbe Ten
nessee. He was made brigadier
general in 1862, -major general in
1868. He declined in Uj65 tbe
resident. Jp'hniog; repre-
W congress for two
871, when he was
elected to tbe senate. He was de
feated for the senate in 1877, but
.was elected again in 1879. hit pres
ent term expiring in 1885. It is
said of him that Ae waa tbe best
general officer in tbe army, aa he
was certainly one of tbe bravest.
During tbe campaign of 1880 be
was an ardent Grant man.
8PBUU OATS va. FALL OATS.
Plantation, June 4tb, 1884.
Editob Recorder:—I bad tbe
pleasure of reading an article in
your paper a few days since signed
“Fall Oat«,” and I am very glad
tbat tbe people of this country are
making public tbeir practical ideas
of improved farming—when and
bow to plant, and tbe kind of seed
to be sown. I heartily endorse and
substantiate the fact that the last
of October and the flrst of Novem
ber is tbe proper time for planting
fall oats, and when properly put in
on good land and with plenty of
rnannre, as a sure rule will bring
forth a line yield.
But I must say that 1 greatly
differ with "Fall Oats” in his opin
ion that spring oats are destructive
to land, and that tlie seed soon
runs down. For live years past I
have raised and sold more spring
oats than any one man in tlie
county, thereby realuing more
dear money from tbc above crop
than I have from almost my entire
farming interest. -This year my
oats will average from 25 to 50
bushels per acre on land that has
been sown in spring oats for flve
years, and three years out of tbc
flve I have planted the same land
in cotton alter cutting ou's and
made one bale to two acres.
Tbe last of Octubcr'ahd flrst of
November is the time wbeo our
cotton fields are perfcotly white;
and should we stop all hands and
lay down everything for eight or
ten days to put in our fall oats, the
loss in onr cotton—caused by
tbc heavy rains, cotton drying up
on tlie stalks and liecoming light
tbat we have worked the entire
year to make—will amount to a
great deal more than our fall oats
will profit us. It is also at a time
when tabor is higher than any other
season ot the year. Wbat tbc peo
ple want in ibis and all other coun
tries is an oat that you can plant
alter Christmas, when you have but
little to do and know bow many
plows yuu will run and wbat quan
tity yon will need, etc. The plan
ter is then prepared to select from
bis entire farm the exact and most
convenient land that be wishes to
sow. He is often denied tbat privi
lege by sowing in October or No-
vemher, when perhups lie has the
same Held planted in cotton or
corn. I claim that should “Fall
Outs" be correct in bis opinion that
spring oats arc destructive to land
to a small extent, that tbe many
advantages derived by planting
spring oats will largely over bal
ance that one objection. As land
At PHIZ*’, *150,000
KSSsraX'SKss
•*& that the tame art conduct* rith hen.
"tt. ftinuv. and in good forth toward all
porHee, and <M authortie the Company to
Lujan buh Littwr Coapui.
Incorporated in 1WI for fft tori* hy the Logi tu
tor* for ftinciilobal and Uhoritobla parp—if
with a capital of #l,000,aao-io which a rrwfi*
capital of f 1,000,wo-to which a rtarrva
find ait war {450,000 ha* rlnct bem added.
By an •vmrhHnlair popolar rate Ifa franchise
waa tnada a part of th* N carat at at* CoaatUattou
adapted December 34. JL D„ 1179.
Ita Orand llaclt SaaihrrDrtwlagt
will take place morthly. A nttrr rrmlei orp*di-
Look at tlu* following Dirtribu’loa:
109th Orand Monthly
a»i th a
Extraordinary Semi-Animal Drawing
In Ika Academy ot Suit, New Or-
Iran*. T*ml*r,J**i it, ’**.
Under i ho pmounUnpc-nrlJhra nut sunni—
Gen. O, T. Banrnn.nl, nf Lnulrlanr, ind
Gan. Jubnl A. K.rly, ,ir VlrtUila.
CAPITAL PBIZE, *190,000.
HF*Natl««-Tlek.i. nr. Tij Dal-
lar. only. Hair.*, (a. Fifths, **,
Tamil*, |t.
UIT or nuren.
l capital rnjzk of ro.cno.. i.v,or»
4 I.AHUK I'llIZM OF
■ SO PUtXKS OF
M “
» :
4 .003.. 60,00
SO OUt*. 30(000
10.(00.. 3O,0X)
SSS: 38
800*. 33.000
*rriuiTiMATto* rater*.
SO,000
IWApprodtaatlca Prltatol. «200.... ftO.000
!•« M •• 100.... JO.OO0
too •• •• 74.... 7,800
3,279 Vf.tr*, mounting to JG33JOO
AppUrailoa for rata* to elate- *hoaM ha and*
only tu the adteeaf tbe Ceaipaay In Brw Oritaa*
ror farther informaiimi write eleaily, civic*
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not let) |i*-r cent, cheaper than U
waa liltevn year* ago. “If Mr.
Eaton i* correctrays tbe Perry
here that Logan, although a man
of extraordinary intelligence and
remarkablo originality and force
of character, is not by any means
a well-read or a well-informed man
in tbe broad meaning of these
terms, liis knowledge of matters
outside of the limited range of Ills
own vision from boyhood up, is
not such as to inspire admiration
or pride among his friends. He
bandies the English language with
a reckless disregard of the rule* of
grammer, and bis sentences are
sometimes constructed ia a man
ner which leaves bis listeners in
the most blissful ignorance as to
tbeir meaning.
Logan served in the Mexican
war as adjutant of tbe First Illin
ois infantry: be studied law after
wards with his uncle, A. M. Jen
kins, and at the Louisiana Uni-
venityand was admitted to the
bar in 1852. He soon obtained a
large practice and became a pollti
oats—sry the McCnller Oat, whicli
is beyond a doubt the only genuine
rust-proot oat known to the world
—it would pay you to buy your
land each year and plant spring
oats.
I merely make mention of tbe
above facts to show that a sure and
certain crop, with large yield, will
pay you a tine interest on tbe wear
and tear of your land, if there be
any. Au abundant yield oi spring
oats, while fall oats fs in the field,
not ready to cut and a small crop,
is surely tbe most desirable.
Spring Oats.
Tcabd.
To all wh. are suffering from the error,
snd indiscritinn. ot youtb, nervous
westers*, early decay, Iom of manhood,
Ac., I will eead a recipe tbat will care
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curing attorney of the third judical i*medy »m dlseerered «>J a missionary
district of Illinois (a* a Democrat)
in 1852. and served until 1856; was*
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