Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-22

nation of Mr.. SAWYER in strong speech, in
which he said he believed the success and per.
petuityof the Republican party depended on
theselection of Mr.. Sawyer. We had enough
of scallawags and carpetbaggers, and the fault
was due.to those who made use OF these wan.
dering agencies to promote their own success.
r. o.. lDeLarge (co!ored,) seconded the
nomination of DR.. Mackey. Dr. Boseman
{colored,) spoke in favor Of Mr.. Sawyer, and
sMr. Tonlinsonrepresented with great earnest.
ness the claims and merits of Parson French.
r. Small (colored,) made speech in which
he said that Mansfield French was Republi-
can, while Mackey was yet crying out "secesh."
1t was a noted fact, that he was a secessionist.
Referring to printed letter which Mr.. Mack.
ey had been circulating purporting to come
f.om General Fremont and endorsing Mackey,
Small said he never wrote 10 General Ere.
mont, and didn't know why. Mr.. Fremont
wrote to- him, At best he had queer way
of sending, his letters, for this was handed to
him open after copy had been taken for the
newspapers. Gentlemen had said Mr.. Mackey
was .gnod Republican. He certainly had
not shown it, and if he had. he certainly had
been rewarded. He held au Office worth eight
or ten thousand dollars a year, has all his sons
and relations in Office, aud, in Heavens name,
what more did he want. Fer one, he, the
speaker, did not desire to see the State Of
South Carolina changed to the State of
Mackey. Great laughter. .
The House then proceeded to ballot with
the following result: Dr.. Mackey, so votes
F. A. Sawyer, Sd; Parson French. "a j. B.
Campbell, 10; B. F. Perry, l. Whole num-
ba. of votes cast l22-necessary to choice
G2. The Speaker announced that there was,
no election, and the House then adjourned.
COLUMBIA, July Is.
The two Houses of the General Assembly
met to-day, at twelve NJ, and proceeded joint
ly to ballot for United States Senator, with
no result. The vote was as follows: First
ballot-total votes, ISL necessary toa choice,
&c; Mackey. Co: Sawyer, 40; French, %;
Campbell, IL. Second ballot-Mackey, SO:
Sawyer, 81; French. 27; Campbell, ID.
Third ballot-Mackey, So; Sawyer, 81 !;
French, 81 Campbell, "a. Fourth ballot
Mackey, co; Sawyer, 81 French, 25 Camp.
hell, A. Fifth baliot-Mackey, 62; Sawyer,
81; French, "a; Campbell, L..
All parties were. very firm, and French
showed no disposition to retire. Some, of his
adherents will, however, divide tomorrow
between Sawyer and Mackey. The chances
are about even.
The colored men talk of cutting the gordian
knot by running colored candidate. Corbin
is also spoken Of and would be acceptable on
all sides.
Money and promises are circulating freely
tonight.
Sawyer is assailed by Mackey as beinga
Democrat but his friends stick.
A plan is being considered for the payment
CT the interest on the State debt and estab-
fishing financial agency in New York. Part.
or all Of the State debt to be funded and a
new loan to be made.
Mir. Hood remains in charge of the State
Treasury. The Governor is determined to do
nothing in regard to either men or measures
that will impair the credit of the State. The
Republicans are very much incensed because
he cancelled the bonds offered by N. G.
Parker
Swarms of Office seekers are here. Some
beardless boys are applying for positions as
judges, solicitors, counsel to the Legislature,
and the rest.
Nothing has been done in either House, ex-
cept the baoting for Senator.
Caucuses are being held at which the re-
spec,ive claims OF Sawyer and Mackey are
being advocated The latest developments in.
dica;e combination of the friends of French
and Sawycr-in which event Sawyer will
easily be elected.
COLUMBIA. S. O., July lG.-The two Houses
met this morning and proceeded to ballot
Jointly for the election of a United States
senator for long term.
Three ballots were taken with the following
result: First balot-Mackey, SO; Sawyer,
81 French 27 Campell l6. E. J. Whipper
then withdrew the name of Parson Mansfield
FRENCH. Second ballot-Macksy, s8i TS;~d gsw,
ballot-wboe number voting, l49; necessary
to choice, 75-Sawyer, 76; Mackey G8;
Campbell, 5-.viz: Messrs. Doyle, Field,
Keith. Sloan and Steward.
There was great cheering when the an
nounccment was made that Sawyer was
elected.
T.J. Mackey, the brother of A. G. Mackey,
the defeated candidate, started this afternoon
for Washington to enter protest against Sen.
ator Sawyer being allowed to take his seat
The protest is based upon charge that Saw
yer was engaged in blockade running during
the war T. ]. Mackey, before leaving the
city, resigned his position as private Secre-
tary to Governor Scott.
There has been great rejoicing to-day
amongst all classes of persons who desired
the defeat of the Mackey party. Along the
railroad, where the news haG been received
by telegraph, there was loud cheering.
Immediately after tho result was announc-
cd, r. c. DeLarge (bright mulatto from
Charleston) asked four days leave of absence
to go TO Charleston to bury the Republican
party.
Msckey declares that the election Of Saw
yer is the first Democratic victory in South
Carolina, and will give the State to Seymour
and Blair. The feeling among his friends is
very bttsr.
1t is confidently asserted by a gentleman
from Washington, an agent of the Treasury
Department, who has been investigating the
affairs of the Charleston Customhouse, that
Mackey will be turned out Of office in leas
tha, sixty days, and that the institution itself
will be thorough bly, swept out and purged.
Tim Hurley, the Coroner elect, went down
to Charleston, tonight, with Mackey. 1t is
not known whether he anticipates holding
au inquest upon his remains. 10
COLUMBIA, July l7.-In the Senate to-day
Randolph (colored) gave notice of bill to
enable those who contract to perform labor to
recover their wages.
On motion of Mr.. Rutland, committee
was appointed tc ascertain whether the bonds