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JOHN M. MARTIN, JOHN 8. STEWART.
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HKRO WORMHIP
A little maiden read ner book*.
And only loved the more
Sir Phillip Sidney every day,
Than even the day before.
And when her suiter* came to woo
She matched them in her mind
With Philip Si .iney, one in all,
But far they fell behind.
For this one lacked the courtliness.
And this, the perfect grace.
And tbia, the learniug rare and wide,
And this, the haudHome face.
Aud so she sent them all away,
But only loved the more
Sir Philip Sidney every day,
Than ahe did the day before.
O, maiden of the flancy bright,
If it could only be,
Sir Philip should inuiself o’er leap
Fur you the centuries three.
And come upon hi* doughty steed
A-riding to your gate,
Audfbr your favor crave and sue,
Aud for your answer wait.
I ween you’d look him through snd through.
But never bid him stay,
In favor of his fancied self
You’d send himself away.
"Brie-a-Brae," Scribner.
SOUTH OAEOLINA.
Her Karl, 111-lory, Hallanl Acblevt
uieniN. and Present Condition.
Greenville, S. C., Sept. 1,1876
Editor Times: Coming from the
“Land of Flowers,” by the way of
Thomasville, Albany, Cuthbert, Eu
faula and Union Springs, Alabama,
thence to Columbus, via Opelika,
West Point and Atlanta, then up the
Air-Line Railroad to this point—we
saw around Thomasville and thence
to Union Springs that the corn crop
was good, but the cotton crop is at
least one-third short. From Union
Springs to West Point it will fall
short one-fourth. From West Point
to this place we think it is up to the
average. All along the corn crop is
excellent—of course our judgment is
founded on what we saw on each
Bide of the line of road as we journey
ed on.
GREENVILLE
is an old village, somewhat dilapi
dated. It has many kind citizens;
the climate eool for the latitude; a
good place to spend the summer.
Once let these people have their free
dom from thieving rule, and the
whole State will regain her pristine
glory. Let us go back and look at
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Her past history has been a chec
quered one. In 1562, John Kibault
set up a stone near Port ltoyai, and
engraved thereon the lilies of France.
In 1670, Joseph West and William
Sayle came by the way of Barbadoes
with the first English settlement,
reaching the main land near the har
bor of Port Eoyal—a beautiful coast
of near four hundred miles on which
to commence civilization. The ship
hove anchor at Beaufort to be hauled
in the next month ; setting sail, they
moved up the Ashley river to the first
high bunk on the south side, where
they landed and built old Charleston,
named in honor of Charles 11. The
site is now overgrown with weeds,
and all is gone of this city, no trace
of it being left save a mound of earth,
which perhaps may have been the
fort dug by West and Sayle. Ib 1671,
Sayle died, and West became Gov
ernor. In a few months Sir John
Yeumans received a commission as
chief magistrate. He was then in
Barbadoes. He hastened to take
charge of his office, und brought with
him a cargo of Caribbee negroes as
slaves. In 1672, the Dutch came over
from Holland, fleeing the wrath of
the Duke of York. In 1680, New
Charleston was built. The citizens
were full of hope, built wharves and
wharehouses; ships soon filled the
harbor at Charleston; a lucrative
trade went on. Near this date some
indiscreet citizen shot a strolling,
thieving Nestol Indian; this brought
on a border warfare between the In
dians and whites. A bounty was
paid for each captured Indian, and
when captured they were sold to the
West Indies as slaves. In 1683,
Joseph Blake brought out the dis
senters from Somersetshire, England.
Lord Cardrop settled the Scotch Pres
byterians in 1684 at Port Royal. In
1686, the Spanish soldiers from St.
Augustine, Fla., by order of the Pope,
drove these Presbyterians from their
homes. The Huguenots, to avoid the
blinded passion and bigotry of Louis
XIV, fled to this State,begging to be
come citizens under the law, which
they did not receive until 1697.
In 1686, Colleton became Gov
ernor. He commenced a system of
reconstruction and called out the
militia to sustain him. In IG9O, he
was impeached and banished from
the province. He was followed by
the usurper and carpet-bagger,
Sothel of North Carolina, who stole
and oppressed the people for two
years, when be was overthrown. Beit
said to his credit, he signed the first
act enfranchising the Huguenots
in 1691. He was followed by Lud
well of Virginia. The people then,
THE DAILY TIMES.
as now, opposed the carpetbagger,
ho after two years returned to Vlr
ginnia, aud in 1693 the people were
left to themselves to pass laws best
suited to the colony. The colony be
gan anew era of prosperity, and
under John Archdale the Quaker as
Governor. The people paid taxes in
money or produce, Indians were pro
tected against kidnapping; Catholics
were ransomed from slavery and sent
back to St. Augustine, Florida.
Arehdale being recalled in 1678,
Moore became Governor. He imme
diately declared war with the Spanish
in Florida. The Spaniards defeated
all expeditions he sent out against
them. Finding he could not whip
the Spaniards, he, spoiling for re
venge, invaded the Indian grounds
j near Macon and Columbus Georgia,
with 50 whites and 1000 friendly In*
j dians. In 1705, he deflected to the vil
! lage of Ay oval la near St. Marks
Florida, on the 14th of December he
attacked the church, set fire to the
same, capturing 200 Indians or
slaves. He cut off communication
between the Spaniards in Florida,
and the French in Louisiana, plant
ing the English colors to be spread
out by the breeze of the Gulf of Mex
ico. Johnston succeeded Moore as
Governor. 1706 was a trying year to
South Carolina. The Frenoh and
Spaniards fitted out a fleet to capture
Charleston. Led by Governor John
ston and the brave Rhett, the people
flew to anus; a battle was foughtand
the French and Spaniards defeated.
In 1715, the war with the Yatnassees
begun, aud the tribe was driven into
Florida, In 1719, the people or
ganized their first revolution. The
proprietors had long burdened the
people with taxes, rents, and mono
polized all the best lands. The 21st
day of December 1719, was a bright
day to the people of Charleston.
Moore again became Chief Magis
trate, aud the proprietory govern
ment of South Carolina as anew
government under the Ist George,
was declared; a minister went to
England, plead the cause of South
Carolina, the charter of the propie
tors was reconsidered by the English
Parliament. Ten years afterwards,
Royal Governors governed for forty
years.
In 1776, she again became free and
independent, joined the Union, laid
all she had in the scales of justice,
gave her property, the life-blood of
her sons upon the common altar of
liberty. Upon every nattle field ol
the American Revolution her blood
flowed. Sbe reserved nothing but
“State rights” in the general issue.
From the banks of Edisto, the Com
bahee, the Suntte at;d the Pedee,
gathered the cluus of the Huguenots,
the Scotch Presbyterians, the Eng
lish dissenters, the Irish adventurers
aud the oppressed Dutch from Hol
land followed when the Palmetto
rippled in the breeze. Shoulder to
shoulder they marched with the
Puritanical love of liberty from the
North upon every field of strifo.
fame of Willium Rhett was not
tarnished by Marion and Sumpter
during the seven years’ strife. Peace
reigned after the surrender of Corn
wallis. Then came a happy reign
until the wars of 1812 with the Eug
,ish, 1836 with the Indians, then
Mexico. In each of these wars South
Carolinia was represented by as gal
lant soldiery as ever met fire. After
the return of the Palmetto regiment
from Mexico, South Carolinia took
her seat at the capital represented by
h;r leaders—men of talent and
statesmanship, leaders in courtly
politeness, the very embodiment of
all that was honorable. In 1801-’62-
’63-’64 and ’65 she did her whole
duty. The Confederacy had no more
vuluabie men in the field or in the
nation’s councils. Her sons ac
quitted themselves like men.
In 1861-’65 South Carolinia had
giants and her men were full grown.
In 1865 the Mother Government ex
tinguished the young Confederacy.
South Carolina submitted in good
faith ; freed her negroes in obedience
to a proclamation by the Radical
party. She accepted the situation;
she did all she could. But our cap
tors determined that she should suf
fer; so the Mother Government
placed the former slave over the
former master; carpet-baggers were
placed over the negro; the property
of the white mun was stolen, and
taxed so enormously that he soon be
came a beggar under his own vine
and fig tree. Day by day this Mother
Government has oppressed the white
race of South Carolina, through their
thieving Senators at Washington,
and their carpet-baggers as State offi
cers. They have also degraded the
negro—have taught him to lie, steal,
burn, rape, murder and idle; they
get up parties, murder the poor ne
gro in cold blood, and lay it at the
door of the white man; they lost'-
gate the negro to riot, that they may
force the white man to kill him, and
then cry out to Congress and our
drunken President, “Wolf! wolf!”
How long ! oh, how long! shall these
things be ?
White Men of Georgia, do you not
desire to help South Carolina ? If so,
let no man stay away from the polls
on the day it becomes your duty to
vote for Tilden aDd Hendricks; go to
the polls, rain or shine, and see that
your neighbor goes. too.
Black Men of Georgia—you who
love your race and would cut it loose
from thieves, liars and carpet-bag-
I gers—come out to the polls, oast your
i votes for Tilden and Hendricks, and
I thereby give to every one, white and
COLUMBUS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1876.
black, equality before the law. By
so doing you will help both races in
South Carolina.
AND WHAT WILL SOUTH CAROLINA DO?
If there can be a fair and square
election, Hampton will be tho next
Governor, and all over tho State
there will be elected good officers.
Just now the outlook is good for an
honest vote and nn honest count.
Yet her people have been so often
deceived, cheated and deprived of
their votes, that they look to No
vember with some forebodings as to
the State election. Four years more
of “carpet bag” misrule will bring
untold suffering to black and white.
It will draw the oolor line Over
throw the “thieves” now, and all will
be well—the black man and the white
man of South Carolina will vie with
each other in building her waste
places. They will dwell together in
peace, love and unity. We are glad
to say there are many thousands of
the “best to do” colored men who
would vote the Conservative ticket,
but for fear of death by their own
color led on by the “carpet bag
thieves.” “B.”’
More Alxtiil the Hell Unte Explosion.
New York, Sept. s.— The explosion
at the Government works at Hell
Gate to-day occurred as follows:
Henry Lurson, one of tho bands em
ployed on the scow, let fail a dyna
mite cartridgo on the deck, when it
exploded, hurling him over 200 yards,
tearing off his arms, legs and head,
and mutilating the trunk horribly.
Pieces of his body were found scat
tered ulong the shore. John Hick
man, who was helping Lurson, was
blow into the air aud his body sev
ered in two. John Doyle, who was
near, was terribly mutilated, one side
of his face was blown away. Anoth
er laborer, who was also standing
upon the scow, was blown into the
air, his body fell into the river, and
has not been recovered. His name
could not be learned. Tho other men
on the scow, John Downs, Frank
Pike, C. Smith, John Peterson, John
Dobson, Phillip Stockson, Jno. Mur
ray and James Kissal, all except
two, were fatally injured, their
bodies being terribly lacerated.
Peterson’s head and face were fright
fully bruised, undone arm was bro
ken. Smith’s right wrist was dislo
cated and his arm broken in three
places—he had an incised wound on
ttie forehead, aud another under the
left eye. Capt. Dowes was injurod on
the head, and has a deep cut on top
of his head. He cannot recover.
Frank Pike’s right arm was broken
in nine places, his shoulders dislo
cated and bared of flesh ; his spine is
also injured. Kissel was carried
home on a litter, dying. Dotson was
most fortunate of all, escaping with a
broken wrist. Stockson was injured
internally, and had several cuts on
his face. Injuries to these men were
caused by the shattered timbers,
which flew in all directions when the
dynamite exploded. Lurson, who
dropped the fatal cartridge, or can
of dynamite, was known to boa care
ful workman, and had cnarge of the
blasting arrangements.
Bristow’s Mule Case.
Washington, Sept. s.—To-day Ex-
Secretary Bristow, by his counsel,
Messrs. Phillips, J. Hubloy. Aston &
E. L. Stanton, filed his answer in tho
case of the United States ex rel.,
Thos. P. McManus, agent. W. B.
Maare, J. A. Thompson, B. B.
Graam, B. H. Bristow, Hugh Ander
son and J. G. Kennedy, administra
tors. Thisis the mule contract ease
in which the complainant claims a
minority, and pleas have already
been filed by several of the defend
ants. Mr. Bristow, in his answer, de
nies that he was guilty of the acts
stated, or that he entered into any
combination to cheat or defraud the
government, and that all allegations
against him are false and malicious.
He avers that the claim was not
false or fictitious, and if i: was, he
had no knowledge cf it.
International Medical Cnngreas.
Philadelphia, Sept. s.—At to-day s
sermon of the International Medical
Congress, some six hundred physi
cians were present. Congratulatory
letters from medical societies of Bt.
Petersburg and Christiana were read.
A resolution looking to the estab
lishment of a national medical libra
ry in the city of Washington was
adopted. A paper on “Hygiene and
Preventive Medicine” by Dr. Henry
J. Bowdieh, of Muss., was read, and
an address on “Medical Chemistry
and Ponteology” delivered by Prof.
Tbeo. J. Warnley, M. D.,after which
the Congress adjourned until to-mor
row.
Spanish Order Asilnd Protestants.
London, Sept. 5.—A special from
Madrid says that the Government
has ordered all native and foreign
Protestant chapels, Bible societies
and schools to immediately remove
all external signs, placards, and in
scriptions indicating their faith. The
foreign societies have protested to
their respective embassys.
Death nr Urn. Jetr. Thompson.
St. Louis, Sept. 6.— Gen. Jeff.
Thompson, of New Orleans, died this
afternoon at bis old home in St. Jo
seph, Mo., where he died in visiting
for health.
Cook and Blonnt Re-nomlnated.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 6.—Gen. Phil
Cook in the 3d. Ga. district., and Hon.
; J. H. Blount in the Cth have been re
i noraitated.
THE TURKISH SITUATION,
ADVANCE OF THE TI'HKN.
FIGHTING IN MONTENEGRO.
Belgrade, Sept. 6.-A telegram
says communication with the position
on the Morava appears to be in great
disorder. The Minister-of-War has
not had a word from Tchornayeff
himself for two days. It Is reported
a Turkish force i3 marching directly
upon Kragujevatz, former Servian
capital, where there are important
Government works.
An official Servian dispatch, dated
yesterday evening, reports the Turks
have crossed the Morova between
Alexinntz and Deligrade. It claims,
however, that the Servian positions
are maintained.
Both Turkish and Servian batal
lions announce a battle on the side
of Navibazar. The Servians say the
army of Yavor, under Col. Antitch,
repulsed the Turkish attack, while
the Turks say t e Servians were de
feated and fled, leaving 700 dead on
the field.
In Montenegro hostilities has been
opened in the northwest and south
east vigorously.
Aruter dispatch, dated Ragusa yes
terday, says the Montenegrins at
tacked Moukhtir Pasha Tuesday
morning. A fiercely contested battle
was in progress when the report was
dispatched. Moukhtar’a army had
just beon reinforced by ten battalions
under Saad Pasha, and was believed
to number thirty thousand.
On the Southeast Dervish Pasha
marched upon the territory of Kuei
yesterday in force. Prince Nicholas
is in that neighborhood, and the
Times correspondent at Celtiuje tele
graphed yesterday that a great battle
was either then in progress or might
be shortly expected about Shussa.
ENGLAND’S INFLUENCE DECLINING IN
TURKEY—TURKEY REFUSES AN
ARMISTICE.
London, Sept. 6.— A Times speclul
from Vienna says: English influence
at Constantinople has greatly weak
ened since tho declaration that Eng
land would not support Turkey
against Russian interference. Aus
tria is now looked upon as tho power
whose interest compels her to oppose
such a step on the part of Russia, and
consequently Count Zichey, the Aus
trian Ambassador, now occupies the
exceptional position of power which
Mr. Elliott, tho British Ambassador,
recently held. Meanwhile the Turks,
whe-are by no means discouraged,
have great faith in their own milita
ry powers. The demand for an ar
mistice, presented by foreign ambas
sadors on Monday, has not yet been
answered, as the docision must be
taken in council and must receive
the Sultan’s sanction.
Tho Pall Mall Gazette has a special
from Berlin which says: Turkf”j
through her Ambassadorat Europe
an courts, has decidedly refused to
grant the armistice demanded on
Monday, but expressed willingness to
treat lor peace.
Massachusetts Democrats.
CHAfI. FRANCIS ADAMS FOR GOVERNOR.
Worcester, Mass., Sept. 6.—The
Democratic State Convention met
here to-day. Win. Wirt Warren is
permanent Chairman. The usual
committees were appointed.
Mr. Warren spoke of the necessity
of reform and peace ..throughout the
country. The Republicans were en
deavoring to create strife between
whites and blacks for party ends. He
spoke of Governor Tilden as the chief
practical reformer in the country, and
the long-needed leader of the Demo
crats.
Charles Francis Adams was nomi
nated for Governor by acclamation.
Gov. Gaston withdrew his name,
and presented that of Mr. Adams.
Electors at large, Mr. Gaston and
Edward Avery. A committee was
appointed to nominate the balance
of tne ticket.
Tho platform resolutions warmly
endorse the St. Louis nominees, and
say the national honor and credit
demand exact justice to all credi
tors of the Government—the laborer
and the bondholder—and the pay
ment in coin of the debt represented
by legal tender notes, held by the
people at large, equally with the
bonded debt held by the capitalists;
applaud the action of the House of
Representatives; rejoice in the social
order, rapidly reviving prosperity
and establishing cordial relations be
tween the races, which have followod
as the result of the restoration of the
Democratic control of affairs in the
several lately desolated States.
Wherever honest government has
gone violence, disorder and race con
flicts have disappeared, and the thea
tre of outrages upon public order and
private right, that shock the human
sense and blot our Institutions, is
oonfined to those narrow limits of the
South where Republican misrule still
obtains, and the ruffian elements of
society are left free from restraints
of law enforced by competent author
ity.
later.
Boston, Sept. 6.— One hundred and
thirty Vermont towns give Fairbanks,
Republican for Gov’r 31,161, Brough
am, Deni. 14,584, the same towns gave
Beck, Rep., 22,495, and Bingam, Dem.
8 416, in 1874. At this rate the guber
r.a orial vote will show about 26.000.
ORGANIZED CHARITIES.
Address by Uov. Tilden.
Saratoga, Sept. 6.— Tho conference
of the Boards of Charities,'represent
ing eight States and many cities, was
held here to-night. Chas. S. Hoyt,
Secretary of the New York board,
presided. Gov. Tilden made the ad
dress of welcome. He paid an elo
quent tribute to the objeots which
had brought tho members of the
Boards together; reviewed the field
of their labors, pointed out the ad
vance made in social science, and de
clared no more important object of
Investigation could be presented to
the human mind. The application of
scientific methods to the study of pau
perism, crime and insanity would no
doubt confer great benefactions upon
the country. He warned them
against extravagance and waste of
resources in the practical work of
charity, to which the principles of
prudence, economy and frugality
should bo ever applied. In conclu
sion, he bid them God speed.
CAHHOLL AND CAMPBKI-L COUNTIES.
MOTH INSTRUCT FOR HARRIS.
Special to the Times. 1
LaGrange, Sept. 0.- Carroll aud
Campbell counties went for Harris
by large majorities. Their delegates
are Instructed.
[This completes the roll of counties
n the District. The count now
stands; For Harris—Meriwether 4,
Troup 4, Carroll 4, Campbell 2, Heard
2, Dougtass 2—total 18 delegates. For
Thornton—Muscogee 4, Chattahoo
chee 2—total 6. For Buchanan—
Coweta 4. For Hinton—Marion 2.
Uninstructed—Harris 4, Talbot 4.
Harris has just one half of the dele
gates. A two-thirds majority of the
Convention is 25. Iu the contest of
1872, Harris was nominated by a two
thirds vote.—Ed.]
California Lml of tho Southern Pacific
Railroad.
San Francisco, Sept. 6.— The last
rail of that portion of the Southern
Pacific railroad connecting this city
with Los Angelos, was laid this af
ternoon at Langs station, 42 miles
from Los Angelos, in presence of a
large concourse of spectators.
Chas. Cooeker, Brest., of the Sout
hern Pacific railroad Cos,, completed
work by driving a golden spike with
a silver hammer presented by Los
Angelos. At the conclusion ol the
ceremonies the party continued their
journey to Los Angelos, where they
were entertained by them this even
ing.
The road is now completed to with
in 100 miles of Colorado river, which
will probably he reached before the
close of the year.
Han. A. H. SupheiM ICe-Nonilnnleil.
Augusta, Sept. 6.—Alexander H.
Stephens was nominated for Con
gress by acclamation without a dis
senting voice, by the Democratic
Convention, which met at Thomson
to-day. It is understood tho Repub
licans will make no nomination
against him.
The Board of Health has estab
lished a quarantine at Mcßean on
the Central Railroad, and at Elleslie
on the Port Royal Railroad. Per
sons from Savannah will have to be
quarantined thirty days before enter
ing Augusta. No detention on
through travel.
Centennial Fire Parade.
Philadelphia, September 6.— The
Firemen’s Parade has eighty compa
nies in line, of which a majority are
visiting organizations. Most of the
visitors are fully equipped and have
their apparatus with them. The hose
carriages and engines are handsome
ly decorated with flowers, flags and
ribbons. The lino is divided into
twelve divisions, oach headed by an
aid, the last seven divisions being
chiefly composed of visiting com
panies.
Vermont Election.
White Rive?! Junction, Vt., Sept 6.
—Corrected figures of one hundred
and twelve towns give Fairbanks,
Rep., 28,853 votes; Bingham, Dem.,
13,385. The same towns in 1874-
Beck 20,257 ; Bingham 7,501.
Failure*.
New York, Sept. 5. —Liabilities of
Randolph, Beckley & Cos. are stated
to be over $400,000. W. B. Clark &
Co.’s liabilities will not exceed $50,-
000. Frederick Wright, wholesale
liquor dealer, has been adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition, Lia
bilities *IOO,OOO.
Morrill and Bristow.
Washington, Sept. 6.— Secretary
Morrill remains absent until after
the Maine election.
Ex-Seeretary Bristow has again
leased the house occupied by him
here.
The following bonds, under the act
of March 3, 1865, dated November 1,
1865, have been called in and interest
ceases. [The list would not interest
our readers.]
The vVeather To-day.
Washington, Sept. 6.— For South
Atlantic States, east winds falling
followed by rising barometer, partly
cloudy weather, with light local rains
will prevail.
—— ♦ ♦ a
Mmvannab Fever Report.
Savannah, Sept. 6.—Total inter
ments 15, Yellow Fever 11.
The Black feet Indians.
THEY GIVE INDICATIONS OF TROUIILK.
New York, Sept. 6.—A dispatch
from Bismarck, Dakota Territory,
says: When Captain Johnson took
charge of Standiug Rocks Agency,
aftor suspension of the agent by Gen.
Carlin, he had a council with the
chiefs and leading men, in all num
bering about one hundred. The
council was a stormy one, and much
loud and impatient, talk was indulged
in on the part of the Indians, and
each strong expression made against
the whites, or indifference of troops,
was received with loud grunts of ap
proval and “how! how!” [the Indian
expression of unqualified endorse
meat.) This was particularly the
case with Grass, chief of tho Black
feet Indians, who has always been
considered as being friendly to the
whites.
Capt. Johnson, in a short address,
Informed the Indians that the Groat
Father had appointed him their
agent to look after them and take
care of them. He hoped they would
get along well together and have no
trouble. He would see that they re
ceived all that the Great Father sent
them, but that ho should issue ra
tions or goods only to those Indians
actually at the agency to receive
them, aud that in order to do so cor
rectly, he should in a few days send
someone into their camps to count
them. They would bo required to
give up ull Indians that came in from
the hostiles, who must give up their
arms and bocome prisoners. Ho de
sired that all those ludiaus on the
west sido of the river should move
up near the post, where they could
be properly looked after.
Grass insinuated that tho agent
had been in the habit of letting them
go about as they pleased, hut now
they were obliged to give up and be
treated as slaves, and intimated pret
ty plainly that they should oontinue
doing as they had in the past, that,
is as they pleased.
Whether they will continue to as
sume this attitude, the future will
decide. There is sufficient force to
quell any outbreak the Indians may
make, with the prospect of three ad
ditional companies soon. The only
trouble would arise from a lack of
mounted force. Three companies of
118th Infantry are now en route to
tho agency, making u garrison of 9
companies. One great cause of the
trouble at Standing Rock is the fact
that the Indians have been short of
supplies every winter, and appropri
ations were so delayed this summer
that they became absolutely desti
tute, and an Indian to be good must
havo a full stomach.
Nom—This agent was suspended
because it was believed he had secret
interview with KiUjftagle, one of the
hostile chiefs, and subsequently is
sued 250 head of cattle,most of which
he gave to the hostile camp.
Hitting Hull and III* Pursue!*.
Chicago, September 4.— To Gen.
Sherman: Gen. Terry telegraphs me
in the 27th of August that the col
umns are strong enough to act sepa
rately, and that the best prospect of
success was for hi3 command to cross
nearGlendino creek. August 27th, and
work up tho dry fork of the Missouri,
while Gen. Crook follows the trail he
is now on eastward. He does not say
whether any of the Indians have
crossed the Yellowstone or not, but
believes It best to pursue the course
indicated, as the Indians Crook is fol
lowing may cross at the loweß forks
of the Yellowstone.
P. H. Sheridan, Lt. Gen.
Bismarck, September s.— The lat
est intelligence received concerning
the movement of tho Indians lead to
the belief that Sitting Bull’s baud of
Unkpapas are trying to cross the Yel
lowstone and reach their proper hun
tlng ground on dry fork of the Mis
souri.
Radical Coalescence.
Tallahassee, Sept. s.—Stearns aud
Conover, rival Republican candidates
for Governor, coalesced to-day. Con
over has withdrawn.
There was the largest Democratic
meeting Saturday ever held here.
The number of whites and blucks
were about equal in the pro
cession, which was over a quarter of
a mile long.
Connecticut.
Hartford, Sept. 6.—The Demo
cratic State Convention nominated
Richard D. Hubbard for Governor;
and Francis B. Loans for Lieutenant
Governor.
Coal Mine Caving In.
Pottsville, Pa., September 6.— The
people of Centrevillo are excited over
the caving in of some ground in the
lower part of town, over the mines.
The ground Is crackling, crumbling,
and slowly sinking. The miners re
fuse to work in Cornell & Co.’s mine.
Democratic Nomination.
Rome, N. J., Sept. 6.—Scott Lord,
Democrat,]was nominated for Con
gress yesterday.
Failure*.
London, Sept. 6. —Several trade
failures in the provinces announced
to-day, with liabilities aggregating
£1,000,000.
Another Prize Fleltt.
Cincinnati, Sept. 6.—A fight be
tween Allen and Goss is definitely
settled, to take place to-morrow in
Kentucky, not more than 60 miles
from here. Alien left for the
grounds at noon to-day, and Goss
follows this evening.
Frost In Pennsylvania.
Milford, Pa., Sept. 6.— Heavy frost
throughout this section of the State
last night. The buckwheat crop is
I considerably injured.
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THE DEMUFHATIC: PLATFORM.
Wo, tho delegates of the Democratic party ol
the United States in National Convention assem
bled, do hereby declare the administration or
tho Federal Government to be in urgent need of
immediate Reform; do hereby enjoin upon tbe
nominee* ofthi* Convention, and ol' the Demo
cratic party iu each State, a zealous effort and
co-operation to thl* end; and do hereby appeal to
our fellow-citizen* of every former political
connection, to undertake with uh tbi* first and
rnont pressing prtriotic duly.
For tho Democracy of the whole couutry, we
do here reaffirm our faith in the permaneuce ol
the Federal Union, our devotion to the Constitu
tion of the United State* with it* amendment*
universally accepted a* a final settlement of the
controversies that engendered civil war, and do
here record our steadfast confidence iu tho per
petuity of Republican Melt-Government.
Iu absolute acquie*eence In tbe will of the ma
jority—the vital principle of the republic; in the
supremacy of the civil over the military authority ;
in the total separation of Church and State, ior
the sake (alike of civil and religions freedom;
iu the equality of all citizens before just laws ol
their own enactment; in the liberty of Individ
ual conduct, unvexed by sumptuary laws; in the
faithful education of the rising generation, that
they may preserve, enjoy, aud transmit these
best conditions of human happiness and hope, we
behold the noblest products of a hundred years
of changeful history; but while upholding thp
bond of our Union and great Charter ot these
our rights, it behooves a free people to practise
also that eternal vigilance wLich is the price of
Liberty.
Reform is necessary to rebuild and establish
in the hearts of the whole people, the Union,
eleven years ago happily rescued from the
danger of a Secessiofi of States; but now to be
saved from a corrupt Centralism wnich, after
inflicting upon ten Mtates the rapacity ot carpet
bag tyrannies, has honeycombed tho offices of
tbe Federal Goverumeut itself with incapacity,
waste aud fraud; iufocted States and municipal
ities with the contagion of misrule, aud locked
fast the prosperity ol an industrious people in
the paralysis of'Hard Times.’
Reform is necessary to establish a sonud cur
rency, restore tho public credit, and maintain
the national honor.
We denounce the failure for all these eleven
vears of peace to make good the promise of tin
legal-tender notes, which are a changing stand
ard of value iu the hands of the people, and the
non-payment of which is a disregard of' the
plighted faith of the nation.
We denounce the improvidence which in
eleven years of peace tus taken from the people
in Federal taxes thirteen times the whole auiouut
of the legal-tender notes and squandered four
times their sum in useless expense without ac
cumulating any reserve for their redemption.
We denounce tho financial imbecility and im
morality of that party which, during eleven
years of peace, has made no advance toward
resumption, no preparation for resumption, but
instead has obstructed resumption, by wasting
our resources aud exhausting all our surplus
income;and, while annually professing to in
tend a speedy return to specie payments, lias
auuually enacted fresh hindrances thereto. As
such a hindrance we denounce the Resumption
day clause of the act of 1875 aud demand its re
peal.
Wo demand a judicious system of preparation
by public economies, by official retrenchments,
aud by wise finance, which shall enable the
nation soon to assure tbe whole world of its
perfect ability aud its perfect readiness to meet
any of its promises at the call of the creditor en
titled to payment.
We believe such a system, well devised, and,
above all, entrntaed to competent hands for
execution, creating at no time an artificial scar
city of currency aud at no time alarming the
public mind into a withdrawal of that vaster
machinery of credit by which 95 per cent, ot all
business transactions are performed,—a system
open, public, and inspiring general confidence,
would from the day of ft* adoption bring healing
on its wings to all our harrassed industries, set
iu motion tbe wheels of commorce, manufac
tures, and the mecbuuic arts, restore employ
ment to labor, and renew iu all its natural
sources the prosperity of the people.
Reform is necessary in the sum and modes of
Federal Taxatiou, to the end that capital may
be set free from distrust, and labor lightly bur
dened.
We denounce tbe present Tariff, levied upon
nearly 4,000 articles, as a masterpiece of injus
tice, iu equality, aud false pretense. It yields it
dwindling, not a yearly rising revenue. It lias
impoverished many industries to subsidize a
few. It prohibits imports that might purchast
th products of American labor. It has degraded
American commerce from the first to an inferior
rank ou the high seas. It has cut down tin
sales of American manufactures at heme and
abroad, and depleted tho returns of American
agriculture—an industry followed by half our
people. It costs tho people five times more
than it produces to rbe treasury, obstructs tbe
processes ol production, and wastes the fruits of
labor. It promotes fraud, fosters smuggling,
enriches dishonest officials, and baurupts honest
merchants. W'e demand that all the Custom-
House taxation shall be only for Revenue.
Reform Is necessary, in tho scale of Public
Expense—Federal, State and Municipal. Our
Federal taxatiou has swolen from GO millions
gold, in 1860, to 450 millions currency, iu 1870;
our aggregate taxation from 154 millions gold in
18G0, to 790 millions currency in 1870; or in one de
cade, from less than $5 per head to more than
$lB per head. Mince the peace, the people have
paid to their tax gatherers more than thrice the
sum of the national debt, snd more than twice
that sum for tho Federal Government alone. We
demand a religious frugality in every depart
ment, and from every officer of the Government.
Reform is necessary to put a stop to the
profligate waste of public lands and their diver
sion from actual settlers by the party In power,
which has squandered 200 millions of acres upon
railroads alone, and out of more than thrice that
a Kß r< 'K*te has disposed of less than a sixth direct
ly to tillers of the soil.
Reform Is necessary to correct the omissions
of a Republican Congress and the errors oj: our
treaties aud our diplomacy which have stripped
our fellow-citizens of foreign birth and kindred
race recrossiug the Atlantic, of the shield of
American citizenship, and have exposed our
brethren of tho Pacific coast to the Incursions of
a race not sprung from the same great parent
stock, and iu fact now by law denied citizenship
through being neither accus
tomed to the traditions of a progressive civiliza
tion nor exercised in liberty under equal laws.
We deuouuce the policy which thus discards the
liberty-loving German aud tolerates the revival
of the coolie trade in Mongols women import
ed for Immoral purposes, and Mongolian men
hired to perform servile labor contracts.
Reform is necessary and can never be effected
but by making it the controlling issue of the
elections, and lifting it above the two false issues
with which the office-holding class and the party
in power set k to smother it—
1. The false Issno with which they would en
kindle sectarian strife iu respect to the public
schools, of which the establishment and support
belong exclusively to the several States, aud
which the Democratic party has cherished from
their foundation, and is resolved to maintain
without prejudice or preference for any class,
sect or creed, and without largesses from the
Tressury to any.
2. The false issue by which they seek to light
anew the dying embers of sectional bate between
kindred people once estranged, but now re
united iu one indivisible republic snd a common
destiny.
Reform is necessary iu the Civil Mervice. Ex
perience proves that efficient, economical con
duct of the governmental business is not possible
if its civil service be subject to change a. every
election, be a prizo fought for at the ballot-box,
be a brief reward of party zeal, instead of posts of
honor assigned for proved competency, and held
for fidelity in the public employ; that the dis
pensing ofpatrouage should neither be a tax up
on tbe time of our public men, nor the instru
ment of their ambition. Here again promises
falsified iu the performance attest that the party
in power can work out no practical or salutary
reform.
Reform is necessary even more in the higher
grades of tbe public service. President, Vice-
President, Judges, Senators, Representatives,
Cabinet officers, these and all others in authority
are the people’s servants. Their offices are not
a private perquisite; they are a public trust.
When the annals of this Republic show the dis
grace aud censure of a Vice-President; a late
Speaker of the House of Ropresentatives market
ing his rulings as a presiding officer; three Sen
ators profiting secretly by their votes as law-ma
kers; five chairmen of tbe leading committees of
the House of Representatives exposed in jobbery;
a late Secretary of the Treasury forcing balances
in the public accounts: a late Attorney-General
misappropriating public funds; a Secretary of
the Navy enriched or enriching friends, by per
c ntagss levied off the profits of contractors with
his department; an Embassador to England cen
sured iu a dishonorable speculation; the Presi
dent’s Private Secretary barely escaping convic
tion upon trial for guilty complicity iu frauds
upon tbe revenue; a Secretary of War impeached
'or high crimes and misdemeanors—the demon
stration is complete, that the first step in Re
form must be the people's choice ol honest men
from another party, lest the disease of one po
litical organization infect tho body politic, and
lest by making no change of inen or parties wo
get no cnange of measures aud no real Reform.
All these abuses, wrongs and crim s, the pro
duct of sixteen years' ascendaucy of the Republi
can party, create a necessity for Reform confess
ed by Republicans themselves; but their reform
ers are voted down iu convention and displaced
from tbe Cabinet. The party’s mass of honest
voters is powerless to resist the 80,000 office
holders, its leaders and guides.
Reform can ouly be bad by a peaceful Civil
Revolution. We demand a change of system, a
change of administration, a change of parties,
that we may have a change of measures aud ol
men,