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The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15
Class Legislation.
sCoLUNiBIA, Augusts12. 1868

AS specimen Of the class legislation which
the mongrel body, now sitting in Jannoy's Hall,
IN Columbia, proposes to enact, tho following
Bin introduced in the so-called Senate. ia the
most hasrant which has yet fallen under our
observation. The injustice to the planters and
iandhodcrs OF the State is too transparent in
its every feature to need any comment:
CASES TO RECOVER PAY FOR LABOR AND
For OTHER PURPOSES
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of South Carol
lima, now met and sitting in General Assemble
and BY the authority Of the same
SEc1i |. That when any person is en-
ploycd for specified length of time by anoth-
or person engaged in husbandry said employed
person shall not be discharged until the time
for which lic or she was hired expires without,
his or ncl consent, or until he or she is paid /;
and If said employers shall refuse to pay, then
sad employee shall be entitled to pay, at tho
current rates, for such labor, by the month.
week or day, as the case may be-
SEC. . When any person by virtue Of u
contract by which he or she is to receive p,rt
or the whole of the crops which he or she cul.
tlvates, enters upon the lands or premises
owned or in possession of the person who is
the employer, said employer shall not discharge
said employee until the crop is gathered and
contract is complied with.
SIC. 3 a claim Tor labor may be consid-
cred lien higher and superior to all othor
claims that may have boon mado or given upon
production of said labor.
SEC. i. Claims and suits for the recovery of
pay for labor not exceeding in amount one
hundred l00) dollars may be made. entered
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Riot in Wilmington, N. C.

We learn from the Wilmington Morning.
Star, that on T,iesday night last. baud Of
Radical rioters, attempted to obtain possession
of and destroy the Democratic transparencies
which the Wilmington Club designed to carry
to the Democratic Convention at. Raleigh. It
is said that the Radical Mayor of Will
mington was present at one time among the
rioters: but did not interfere The Democrats,
white and colorod, though in considerable
strength, acted solely on the defensive, aud
carried the transparsncies to the Rail Road
Depot inisaqffety, the rio.ers rocking the she'd
where they were deposited, and epdeayoring
to obtain an entrance to the Rail Road lpremi-
ses butin vain. They then went through tho
streets yelling and shouting, and throwing
rocks ut passers by, until late hour.
The good citizens of Wilmington, with an
exercise Of selfcontrol that was truly commend
able, forborc to do more than stand on;the de-
icnsive; and by their discretion prevented the
occurrence of scenes of extreme violence
and bloodshced This is the first riot
ever known i'll Wilmington; and our broth
er of the Star, in concluding m .cdi
torial on the the subject, aptly remarks: "Wc
are prepared, as heretofore, to submit to much
that is unpleasant, but thercis point beyond
which "forbearance ceases 10 be virtue !"
We agree with him.
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Ncagle.

There is q fellow by this name, who has
been elected Comptroller General Of New
South Carolina. It is an instance Of the
strange vicissitudes of human life, that this
same Ncagle, lin 1864, while studying for the
ministry, stole money and clothing from his
fellow-students; and uponsheing caught, tac-
,knowledged the corn, and besought that they
would not expose him, promising reparation.
He afterwards fulfilled this promise, by max
ing tracks for parts unknown. The same .indi.
vidual, since the war, forged notc in North
Carolina, and was detected, but settled up.
We congratulate the ilustsious government of
the new Commonwealth upon this very appro.
pirate acquisition to its official staff. What a
pity that Governor Scott will not let the Trca-
surer elect take his Office on straw bond
We doubt if there will ever be another robbie.
~ in Columbia. Rogues have found that
there is Q,a.i--respectable opening for them,
and they like the CHANGE
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The Truc Policy.

At tho meeting ofthe Eastcrlin's Mill Dem
ocratic Club, hold on Saturday last, an address
tswAs delivered by our young fellow-citizen, W.
IA. Easterlin Esq, from which we are enabled
I y,the kindness of friend who was present,
to make some extracts. We would willingly
publish tho address in FULL did our space per
& init, After. expatiating eloqucntly upon our
situation, and tho baneful influence cxcrted
oyorthe freedmen by irresponsible carpet-bag-
gers, the orator concluded with the following
well-timcd, practical suggestions:
But it will take very little time 10 teach the
negro who are his true friends and real ene-
mics And it is now high time that tho test
: should be made. IF the radicals arc his friends
! let him go to them to receive favors. Let him
look to them for subsistence. The radicals
make the professions and zoe act the part of
/ friendship BY our own actions We arc aiding
our enemies We are giving the negroes a
stick to break our own heads Then let no
| man hire or rent land to negro or ,chae man
! who votes the radical ticket
] would not be understood rs advocating
anything but justice to the negro. Deal fairly
by him ut the same time teach him in every
instance. whcre opportunity offers, how to dis
oriminate betwoon his truo friends and real
encmios. Learn him how To appreciate Tho
difference of choice. Mako him :nndarstand
the rolations which he boars towards those
among whom he lives. Show him his dcpon-
dcnce, and the identity Of his own interests
with those Of ourselves. And whom you get
him to understand and thoroughly appreciate
the character of these raations, you will find
little difficulty in getting him to yoto with u.s.
/ Gentlomen, wo Gun all do without tho negro
| one year; and it IL far better that wo should
1.-Two without his labor for this short period
! than submit to tho ruin which his present
course will entail upon us. For just as certain
ms the Sun over roso or set, unless change
takes place in affairs, VIC are doomed to q fate
sad indeed to contemplate
Then, in the namo of white mon, for tho
saka Of all that VIC hold dear, for tho sake OF
our country, our wives and children, and orr
sweet.hoarts, let us act together for once, and
try to avert tho ruin, which is threatening our
country
While speaking of these local club meetings,
1 6 4.
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and prosecuted before Magistrate, without
the charge Of fec against the claimant; but
the defendant shalt pay insalditiont 10 costs Of
trial, a3lawyor's fec for said claimant ,snpt to
exceed,ten 1O) dollars. $50 1
sHo.6. Employees absonting themselves
from labor may forfeit onlyp for each and
every days absence. Il.
SEQ. 6. In all cases employees may remain
upon the lands or premises owned or in posses.
sion Of their employers, until all wages due are
pnld and contracts complied with. 2 = =
SIC. z. Whom, BY virtue Of q contract 70
rent, lease or buy lands, any person enters upon
and begins to work and improve said land, and
for the purpust Of planting and c0ltivatihg
crops thereon, said person thus entering upon
said lands and premises may remain there un-
til the crops are gathered and removed.
SEC. 8. When, by virtue Of contract by
which employees are to receive patt of the
crop which they cultivate, said crops shall not
be removed from the promises OH which they
were cultivated, until reckoning satisfactory to
both employer aud employees is made, and it is
definitely known what portion of the proceeds
belong respectively to tho employer aud en-
ployee; and should there be- disagreement
between the employer and employee in
regard to tho division of the crops, before
or after the gathering of the same, three dis
interested arbiters may be summoned to invcs-
tigatc and settle the disagreement; one ioii: said
arbitcrs shall be a Magistrate, one shall be Sc
lcctcd by the employer, and the other by the
employee, and said orbtrancnt shall have the
power Of judicial decision, but subject to ap-
peal to Court.
--SEc. o. After the sale of crops of which;
by virtue of a contract to cultivate, the cm-
ployce is to receive part, the employer Shall,
within six months after said sale, pay the en-
ploycc his portion of the proceeds, or else said
employee may proceed to levy and attach upon
the property Of said employer, according to the
provisions tor the recovery of claims in similar
cases. -raA A'tf ''@s
SEC. 10. No person hired or working upon
the lands or premises Of another for part of
the crop shall be intimidatcd, restrained or pro-
hibitcd from attending, at any time, such pub
lie meetings as he or she may desire; any per
son SO intimidating, restraining or prohibiting
another, shall be upon conviction thereof, fincd
not less than twenty (2o) nor more than Eve.
hundred (50O) dollars for every each Of
fcnse.-C Charleston Courier. i1:'
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The Tribune publishes us an editorial an
address Of the Republican State Central Com
mittce to the Republican voters of New York,
calling upon them to rally round the flag, boys.
and rally once again" and entrcating them to
keep on shouting tho battle cry Of freedom" "
The document is signed by thirty-two names,
though the text shows that it is from the pcn
of Mr.. Greeley it is simply rehash of the
spirited 'liar and villain" editorials with which
Horace has edited the readers of the Tribuuc
since the New York Convention, and the cist
of it is that if the Radicals do not 20 to work
at once, and keep on working like beavers un-
til the election, they will be whipped out OF
their boots in New York We have no obicc.
tlon to their working as hard n, they can, for
AJ will be good example for the Democrats.
but hard work won't save Grants friends in
New York. The Empire State is good for
scvcnty-iivc thousand majority for her great
sou, lIoratio Seymour; and if we work as hard
as our opponents we can run it up to n bu,.
drcd thousand. Metropolitan Rccor0.
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The Spirit Of the Radical Party.

We have received from a reliable source,
the following, which in the substance of the
remarks of a leading Radical, in conversation
with nm influential gentlemen in Charleston
on Wednesday last:
ave q. c. the Radeals) arc determined to
resist every effort of the whites to inf1uenc &C
colorcd voters; and if any negroes are brought
up to the polls, and induced to vote the Demo.
cratic ticket, collision aud bloodshccd will
result. We peiV soon hnre ayyaniscd and roatly
.for so7'rd0 sorera1 regiments qfAwal men q: C..
nogroea; and you rabols had boat not oppose
ua. In tho evopt of othor means hIlIng, wo
will "y tho city In ashea."
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UNITED STATES Counr.-His Honour
Judge Bryan, the United States District At
torncy, Major Corbin, and the Clerk, Daniel
Horlbcck. Esq, arrived in Greenvilc last week.
and the court WAS regularly opened on Mon
dny, in the new courthouse. There were
several legal gentlemen from other parts al
the State i'll attcndancc-Colo Rion. o.
Fairfield, Colonel Binding, OF Sumter. and
j. i. Reed, Of Anderson Othors of course
will appear in the course Of the sitting. Tile
Jurics were cmpannclcd, and the Judge a.
usual, delivered an address to The Grand jury
which We learn was quite Short giving a hone
iui estimate Of the condition Of public affairs
IN relation to the administration of law in the
land. The court sat on Monday till one
o'clock adjourned to meet at ten Oh Tuesday,
having dispatched considerable business. On
Tuesday the court was engaged in disposiny Of
cases for violation Of the revenue laws wherein
whiskcy was concerned. a number of persons
pleaded guilty and arc to receive sentence to
day /; many other cases Of the same sort are
pending in court. The prosecutions for of.
fences Of numerous sorts, together with large
Civil Docket will probably keep the cour,
engaged in Grccnvilc for six weeks or longer
-Grccnpaie Enterprise. WI
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15
'Thad. Stevens is Dead.o

Amorld Of meaning in four words thrilled
oyer thewires on Wednesday last. The leader
of the'extremo Radical faction, the whip and
spur Of the Republican party,-a man exhib-
iting iii his Folitica! career tho most relentless
m"lignity towards the Southern people,--he
has fallen with his policy. He has seen the
reaction in public opinion, oondemnipg him
self and his political principles as unworthy Of
free country. %::'e Kentucky election has
killed him, and let him rest as peacefully as he
may.
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II
An..old man named Samuel Waslburne Who.
during the patriot war Of 1873 Was banisfed
for life to Var Diemah, : Land by Che: Cana.
dian Govcruor5 on Thursday evening arrived
I'm Buffalo i'll search Of his relatives. who 1.-Two
at Wales in that county. The! old man lis
pitiabefobject being clothed in rags aud com.
pletely broken in health He Is 4 infntite OF
Hartford Conn. y butlwe to Ca,,ad.. in 1s35,
and having taken partlins the patriot war of
| lS37, was punished to Van Dicman's Land for
life. AT the time Of his Punishment he swas
wenty-two years OF agcits Two ea three Years
ago Queen Victoria @ IL issued ;t:procainat ion libc.
rating the victims ofathc war awhosmercsg con.
fined on Van Dicman's Land, but no fr6s ision
was made to enable the unfortunate. .inen 10
reach Informative land.e This old isnlxn, for two
years after his liberation, worked for ten cents
a day, to raise money enough i5 bring him to
ihls sy.a.tsss
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15

ssThc Boston 7sarelles sayrt A sfsw days
since we noticed the arrival Of the Into rebel
ta ram Colans1ia, from the Konnebec, in tow of
"a tllie aHteamcr Jersey Blae, laden With icc; No
shayeE now to announce that the Jersey Blpa
sailed hence for Fortress Monroe to tow tbeura
tothe Kennebec another rebel RAM the aqeras,
which will be there laden With ico and towed
to this port. The 7sras when eapturcd .at
-Richm0nd, was ready for pIaliug With iron.
/ appd ips this y upinjsled eondition Haa sold as
Auction by the government, Sic is two iund.
red and thirty six feet long, thirty fiye vide.
twelve deep, and isgery strobg II bessF two 10
vessels will be towed alternately between this
port md the Ksnuebec, lep n tb siec.s They
can bring ioemueh cheaper aid Id better CON.
dition on board oftheir vessels than it co,,Id
be transported by raiffoads Thc late lebel
ram Columbia iasalsosai new vessel. She was
built at the expense of the ladies. of South
Carolina, who intended her as q & present @ to tho
rebel government What a cfangeP, IS
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Perhaps a few specimens of the, "lcgislation"
in Arkansas. says the Wilmington Morning
Sf"r, would be interesting, and We give three
of them accordingly.
One of these laws prohibits every one who
cannot take thc Test Oath from. practicing law
or medicine; from selling goods; from preach
ing tho gospel; from keeping hotel, restau-
rant, or other good place of entertainers ut and
from running ferry.
Another bill prescribes that no man or wo-
man shall bc allowed to act as administrator OF
guardian, unless he or she can swear that they
were truly loyal"to the Lincoln Governments
throughout tho war.
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X I : :.
DEMOCRATIC PRospEcrs. C. +.
EV allandie',am of Ohio, WAS 4 1rnsmblr of
tile Democratic National Convention, has since
the adjournment Of that body, visited scscrai
of the Northern States, and in recent letter
gives his opinion as to the probability of tho
success Of the Democratic nominees. He SAWS !.
]; /" 4 {, haYeanow in5self sbcen5gi IN csg York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
Delaware, and can sayswith trsth that among
t, the Democratic masses mo. nominations have
bcen made fer5ycarsa which ase!resciyed with
so much satisfaction, aud chat I hate never
known a. time y when among these masses there
was sH such universal confidenco sins success.
Nothing now is needed but combintd Wisde IN
aud boldncss in planning and conducting the
campaign."<
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Cnnyassers Appointed.

Agrooablo to a resolution adopted by the
rocont stato Convention, the following gentlo-
men aro appointed by tto State Central Exc.
cntivo CommitteO canyassars in tho interest of
the Democracy,
State at large--Gabriol Cannon and A. p.
Aldrich.
Second Congressional District--J. b. Kor.
shaw
Third Congressional Distriot--D. Wyatt
Aiken.
Fourth Congressional District--W. D. simp.
son.
Canvasser for First Congressional District
to be hereafter appointed
WADE HAMPTON ul.;.
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The WEEK OF PRAyER-Thc follw;ne
notice appears in The iS"u'hrr" Christian 4d,;.
rocdtr:
The observance of week of prayer last
year. throughout the Church, resulted in great,
and VIC trust, lasting good to the cause of Cod,
Tho appointment for the present year is
August $50, that is the week from tho
fourth to the fifth Sabbath in August, inclu-
siyo. Tho Intervening Friday is to be obscr-
vcd as day of fasting and humiliation.
1t is hoped that there will be general
assembling of the members of the Methodist
Church during that week. TO this end let
the appointment bo kept in view, and propara-
tion made for its observance.
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james w. Clicatham, young man, who,
claims to be from Caswcll County, North Caro-
lima, passed through Columbia yesterday, om
his way home. Hewas in the Federal prison
at Alton, Illinois, for length of timoiili iAact.
was not released until September, 1s67-sInee
which date he has been confined to a sick bed
in Missouri. Mr.. Chatham thinks he is the
last Confederate prisoner, ;si F a e
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15

1'itE rrrN Est.siHn IstnY sEsi:hcf fsonaS Slf.f
child with four feet. twenty -onc toes and one
b"ly, arrived in the city list evening, aud will
be on exhibition to-day 1t IS decidedly the
=rcatcst wonder in the world Of curiosities wo
have ever seem i. is o,ily one cliili from its
head t" its lips, vigorous, healthy, symmctri-
cal. and at times exceedingly animated !; bat
from its hips down it is two distinct persons,
with every organ, liganlcnt. bone and muscle
we'll developed. II was lornsi the comfy OF
Lincoln, on the 18th of Mayl last. It's parents
are sound healthy people, tie father, Wm.
Corba'i, having served through the latce war in
the Confederate army vashriNe CniIoM Jaas
I6 . ss
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15

The Clerk of the County Court last nontfr !,
says an exchange, issued within a day Of each,
othor, licenses to two different :'cnllud pussons"
for marriage to the same, darkzoycd beauty.
1t was a close race, but the first who came in
this instance did not meet With success under
the rule Of first served, i as the las. applican.
for license got the gal. s,,a II. ,efg
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of the District, to the additional interest which
may boimparted to the monthly reunions, by
tea address prepared by some member, upon
tho politics Of the day; aud We hope that all
the clubs iii the District viii adopt this means
of increasing the enthusiasm Of alisin the CAUSE
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Judge Doynton having declined the appoint.
ment of Chief Justice of Florida, Governor
Reed has appointed and the Senate confirmed
Edwin NJ Randall to fll the Vacancy. James
ID. Wcstcott Jr, Attorney-G General, has been
confirmed for Associate Justice, riire Edwia
NJ. Randall, appointed Chiof Justice
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15

At Pctorhoro', New York, writes AIRS. Cady
Stanton, there q is baseball club ofgirls.g Il
was q pretty sight to SEQ the girls, with their
white dresses and blue ribbons flying, in full
possession of tho public square last Saturday
afternoon, while the boys wore quiet spectators
of the scene
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The Veto.

Governor Scott sent the following veto to The
Senate this morning 1t created profound
sensation, though not unexpected. No action
has been taken yet. 1t is regarded certain
that tho Senate will sustain tho Governor,
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The Democratic majority, in Kentucky, is
nearly ninety tllonsond
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-10-29
The Country of OratOrs.'

Commenting on tho progress oi
the political campaign in this coun'
try a prominent French paper of a
late date pays "A flattering tribute
to American intelligence and abil'
ity. 1t expresses great surprise al
the number of orators to be every
day heard frcm in this country. II
says '4 'u..
Every American mail brings us
papers filled with speeches of men
of whom we have never heard be.
foro, and most of which are Yet SC
able and eloquent, that the men
who delivered them must be ora
tors of rare distinction" fa.u
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-10-29
CbtUMBUs, O., Oct. Is.
70 Belmont: .t,-.

70 Belmont: a,.-. o''..'
Your proposition, to withdraw
Sey mour and Blair in the face ofthe
enemy has proved most disastrous.
Democrats are going over to Grant
by platoons and regiments. 1t
matters little what is done now
The game is up. Our ship cannot
float with Seymour and Blair
aboard, ct, If NC throw thcm over.
board, We shaIl'go down with them.
We here have .ono ray of light;
Geiger and Babcr are about to
come out for Grant, This will
strengthen the democracy at least
u thousand votes,
Pursuant to your request we
hereby announce that we are not
panic stricken out here. 'J
Dem. CENT. Con-.
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UrIcA, Oct. Is.
Mr.. Belmont:

Mr.. Belmont: "7| h'' $40
hasten to reply Mt the earliest
possible moment after escaping from
my sleeping apartment. | played
your dispatch under my pillow last
evening, and so copiouSly did |
weep during the night that all the
furniture of the room was atioat in
the morning and it was some time
before l could, escape from the
lachrymal flood through a second
story window. Pity mo, August;
pity me! You knOst accepted the
nomination reluctantly, now must
| be disgraced in the presence OF
the world? Yet,. am ready boo
boob to be sac ri feed. Mr., Blair
with his Broadhead letter. s~the
toad--not myself nor my record'-
But,the prospect is not 50 ycry dark
! | think l shall bo ablc TO carry
Kentucky. ,,......,,
oAssyoa re0uestiitII 0bero state
tbatthere isdb6o hoeB uoPaess ai
There Mr., Seymour swooned aae
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FREMONT, Oct. Is.
To Belmont:

To Belmont: ......
Don't back down. Seymour and
Blair are my style. We can win
yet if our friends everywhere will
adopt my tactics. Look at the
Ninth District, Let me give You
a private hint. Naturalization
blanks costonly five dollars a rcam.
Ono hundred reams; costing $500,
gives w $4,000 votes, enough TO
carry Pennsylvania, Ohio and In.
diana Tor the Democracy. Do you
twig2 Shall 1 send you McArdle?
We here arc not panic stricken.
rl.slf b. F. PROBATE,
|l .. By A. BOGUS, Clerk.