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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
For the Advertiser.
A. J. NORRIS, Sec'ry.

Mr.. EDITOR 1T will be seen by the Resolu-
tions adopted by tho Democracy of Edgegeld Mt
the Court House on Monday last, (the lSth,) that
it is proposed to organize the Democracy of the
District on the plan proposed by the late Demo-
cratic Convention in Columbia. desire TO sug-
gest the propriety of raising District Campaign
Fund of twenty-five Hundred Dollars or more.
There are upwards of twenty-five hundred white
voters in the District, and ono dollar to the man
will raise the money.
Let this money be turned over to the Central
Executive Committee to be used by them for the
purposes of the campaign. The Annual taxes of
the District are now about Thirty Thousand Do
lars. Under the Radical Regime they will be
from Ninety to Ono Hundred Thousand Dollars.
When this burden is put upon US it will be more
than we con bear. The taxes raised in South
Carolina, under the white mans Government,
amounted o little upwards of Three Hundred
Thousand dollars. The tax bill now before the
Legislature (so-callcd) contcmplates raising by
taxation the sum of One Million Of Dollars an
nually. How much easier to pay Twenty-Five
Hundred Dollars, to defeat this scheme. than to
suffer the election to go by default. and subject
the State to the annual paymen: OF One Million
of Dollars to support an odious negro rule. The
Democrats must win this fight. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
DEMOCRAT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Hand it Round!
To tile Editor Of Mc News:

To tile Editor Of thc News:
One Of the county officers Of this State is
uow preparing his account against the tax
payers. and thc writer was favored with a
glimpse of it. 1t amounted to Sl860, and
the officer said it was only half finished
Now what 90 you imagine this account was
for?. II was for sherifis' nulla bona costs on
tax executions issued against negroes. One
scarcely knows whether to laugh or groan.
The white people have not only to pay all the
taxes, but in a single county, SO called, will
have to pay $4,000 more for sherift's costs in
Cured in not being able to collect anything
from the negroes.
Now, reader, look again! There arc hun
dreds of them in Columbia, taking out OF the
taxes that the white people pay six dollars
for every day they squat ike toads in consul
tation how they shall divide the money that
they force the white people to pay.
Put it into transparency and; hand it
round over the whole civilized world, that it
may be known, from pots " pole, tdt. "mil
alton that the Government of ths United
States demands from the white people to the
negro.
We wish to do the poor creatures justice,
but We shudder at the spectacle ot law max
ers for the future government OF Carolina 5
sons. Can any good emaDate from the c6uu-
sells Of the representatives of ali unntelligeDt
minority?
OH for lodge in some vast Wilderness, &c.
DELENDUS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26

Coop News From TLLINoIs.-A letter from
ilinois gives the following cheering signs and
tidings:
The campaign has opened here With will
on our side. Seymour will carry more votes
than any other man who could have. Eeen
nominated, Pendeton not excepted. Ee was
the man the staunch Democrats wanted but
it was generally conceded that he would not
accept the nomination. When the news came
that he was nominated and would accept,
the people were almost frantic. You can see
by Republican journals how celdly the nomi-
nations were received in the West; but this
is simply political talk. The radicals are not
making any effort at ALL There are no pub
lie meetings and no public men to address
them. believe they intend to come with a
rush just prior to the October election and
endeavor to make short, sharp and decisive
cam mpaign; but believe we will have enough
ammunition for them, if Pennsylvania and
New York do as we'll as they did one year ago.
A correspondent, writing from Lincoln, IL
linois, under date of July 30 says:
Grant, Colfax and victory! Such was the
heading of a cali for Republican meeting
at the court house, last night. In response to
this call, t,centy t,ro individuals responded
portion of them being Democrats, who at
attended out of curiosity. This is the fourth
attempt at the formation Of Grant club here.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26

CHECK I'VE hare said that when the Car
pet.bag Legislatures elect Presidential electors
they thereby, under the fourteenth amend
meat, deprive the States they respectively in.
fest Of representation in Congress, and we
have now to add that, BY virtue Of this same
amendment, the votes of such electors cannot
be counted
This is the reasoning: BY the second Sec
ton of the fourteenth amendment it is de.
clared that when the right to vote for Prcsi-
Dental electors in any State is denied the
people, such State shall lose its representation
in Congress, and by article H., section l: par.
agraph 2, Of the Constitution, it is declared
that each State shall have in the electoral
college "a number Of electors equal to the
whole number of Senators and Representa-
tives to which the State may be entitled in
Congress-" IF it Is not entitled to any rep
resentation in Congress, Of course is is not to
have any voice in theelectoral colleges.-New
York World.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
For the Advertiser.
To The Puhlic.

have hoard, with inexpressible regret, and
from source that challenges my own respect,
rs we'll as that of the whole community, that
am engaged in the organization of company,
for what purpose am not advised, but must
presume, for the purpose of carrying out extreme
Radical views, or for some other like disturbance
of the peace.
Having lived in this District as a slave and o
freedman, for about thirty eight years, ever since
my boyhood, and having striveu oil the while,
to establish character for truth, honor, and
fidelity, feel bound to give so unwarranted and
injurious q report, fiat and unqualified contra
diction. Let the author avow himself TO me,
AMI will provo to his own, and to the satisfac-
ton of every other reasonable man, that he is
mistaken. And for my further vindicaion, 1
appeal TO the caudor and good feeling Of all the
people, both black anil white of EdseGcld village,
who hive known me from my youth to the mel
ancholy day ut which subscribe myself,
Very Respectfully,
GEORGE PENN.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Running off with a Negro.

Yesterday morning, on the arrival OF the
Georgia train, Lieutenant Murphy Was al the
depot, and his suspicious were aroused by
what appeared to be white man and negro
together, very sociablc. He watched them
awhile and his keen eye soon satisfied him
that it was woman disguised as man, and
arrested both. Soon after the arrest tele-
gram was received from the girls father, sta
ting that she aud the negro had left Union
Point the night before. and asking that they
be stopped.
The girl, whose degradation is so deep that
we refrain from giving her name, says that
she had been intimate with the negro fer scme
months, and that she was in condition that
would have soon disclosed the fact 70 her
parents and ran off. to prevent the discovery.
They were to 60 to Nashville, Tennessee, and
marry, so the negro says. This she denies,
but says she loves him better than any man
she knows.
The negro is black, ugly, kinkyheaded
man, about 30, and fair sample Of his race.
The girl is about Is, with homely features
and depraved look.
Since the above was in type, the father of
the girl arrived in the city, and will return
with her to-day, to his home in Oglethorpe
county. "The wages of sin is death."-At.
lanta Intelligencer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
The Forthcoming Concert.

The Concert-for Church purposes, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Of the Baptist Congrega-
tion-of which we gave some preliminary notice
two weeks since, will take place, in the Masonic
Hall, on Friday evening, September 4th.
The Concert will consist of three parts, and in
the two rccesscs the Ladies will offer for sale ro
frcshments and dainties of the most inviting
character.
There will be music of all styles,-Sacred, Sec
ular Comic There will be something to suit eve-
ry taste; sacred songs, for those who love them ;
operatio songs, for those who love them; good old
ballads, for those who love them; and comic dit
t;os, for those who love them. There will be in
s;rumental music in variety. And there will be a
scene, in costume, from popular Italian Opera.
The affair promises to BIO quite charming; and
tho benevolent object in view should certainly
bespeak for the Ladies large and lucrative ut
tendance
Doors open at o'clock. Concert to begin pre-
cisely at s. Price of admission, for ALL Fifty Cents.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26

THE CHATHAM RAILRoAD-We understand
that Mr.. A. B. Andrews, from North Carroll
ma, was met by number Of gentlemen last
evening, and, upon consultation. it was pro.
posed, with the consent of Mr. Andrews, that
he should address the citizens Of Columbia,
this evening, at o'clock, at Carolina Hall, in
favor Of the project Of the above very impor
tant enterprise. Mr.. Andrews is here to Sc
cure charter for the Chatham Road from
the Legislature. The project is too impor.
tant 10 be considered lightly. 1t is proposed
that the road shall run directly from Colum-
bia to Raleigh, by the way Of Camden and
Cheraw, making almost an airline road. The
Rad 'loes not ask a dollar Of money from our
people; on the contrary, it already has over
S2.0OO,OOO at its command. All it asks is
charter. Can it be that an enterprise SO i'm
pprtaut to Columbia and to the whole State
will not be taken up WARMLY by our people ?
1t will improve and add value to thousands
Of acres Of land from th- North Csrolina line
to Columbia, uow lying waste. 1t will bring
the coal fields OF North Carolina to our doors.
It will develop the resources Of our wooded
lards. 1t will give occupation to thousands
of onr poor people aud make Columbia the
centre of the State in her commercial rela.
tions, as she is now territoriaily. We hope
that our citizens will attend this evening and
hear Mr.. Andrews views, and lend their in
Auence to the enterprise. Surely Columbia
and the State at large will not reject the
silver spoon that is offered, from which 50
mauy mouths can be fed-Columbia Phoenix.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Plain Talk from Michigan.

OAK HILL, MICH, August l6, 1868.
To the Editor of'Ae Enquirer and Examiner
Being constant reader Of your valuable
paper, cordially endorsing its views, you will
allow me to make this acknowledge ol
my appreciation Of the same.
No person, unless blinded by fanaticism,
taking candid view of the acts OF the present
Congressional "o'igarchy," | believe in cal.
ling things. by til. cir right nau es,) can fail to
perceive that these Jacobins OF the Radical
party intend to retain permanent possessiono of
power by any and every means, fair or foul, ''
If there is the least prospect of success. Even
war of races in the Southern States, with
all its attendant horrors, would be very &C
ceptable If only they could make political
capital thereby at the North.
If such dire calamity Gues occur, famed
into flame by Radical malignty, then you
will please accept this communication as en-
powering you to record my nanle as the first
volunteer from Michigan in the ranks of civil
ization and white supremacy.
confidence in the honor of those malignant
Jacobins, standing, as they do, convicted OF
perjury before the civilized world by constant
violations OF their most sacred promises.
Who can observe the conduct Of the Radical
Rump towards Alabama and still later to-
wards Mississippi and Texas, and say that the
least veslige of honor still fingers in the Radi.
cal " Ring ?"
Our only hope is to oppose with bold
front that party which has proved bo h inca
pable Of guiding the destinics Of the nation.
ard false 10 every principle OF honor in per-
sStently violating its most solemn pledges,
aud faithess 10 tic Magma Charta of our lib
critics, with firm wills, to enforce: our verdict,
with arms if necessary.
The writer Of the present communication
is an unusually healthy, able bodied man, on
no just plea exempt from military duty when
tawfutiy called upon, and his services are
ready at any time in the cause of civilization
and white supremacy and as Vulcan was
banished from Heaven fer his delormity, so
let Radicalism be banished from the councils
Of the nation for its corruption.
In causa j4stitias scmpcr .fdelis."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Z" Truth is Mighty and will prevaii.'

The Alexandra Commercial Adperti.er says:
"we arc glad to see gentleman of the high po-
si,ion and sound judgment of the Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, u partisan during the war of the
cause of tho Union as against secession, boldly
acknowledging, as he did in his speech on tho
night before last at the Seymour and Blair meet
ing, that the impulse which led the people of the
South to secede from the Union was not SO un-
jnstifable nftcr oil. He had differed from thcm,"
(thc people of Virginia,) said Mr.. Blair, " in be-
lieviug that their rights were to be sought in the
Union, but in looking at the present posture of
affairs, he was almost inclined to think no had
been wrong and the people of Virginia had been
right" and again, tho people of the North
knew that the people Of the South were patriotic;
there had been cauae for the resistance of the
South if the people of the North had not seen
it before, they begin to it now, and it was for
the future, in its developments, to soy which side
was right"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
For the Advertiser.

The following is the Committee on Finance NJ
pointed to solicit subscriptions, in money, for the
Democratic Barbecue. Itis earnestly hoped that
each member of the Committee will exert him
self to raise funds for this Barbecue in which the
Democrats of our District are deeply interested.
Each member of the Committee will report to
she Chairman at Edgefeld G. H., on Monday, the
31st August:
comnliuee.-Gen. NJ. C. Butler, Chairman, Capt.
CA. cheatham, Capt. james Gregg, DR.. D. G..
Tompkins, Col. E. ]. Goggans. Capt T. W. Car
vile, Col. A. P. Butler, J. A. Lanier, Esq, S. C..
Ca,tledge, Esq, Col. ]. H. Brooks, Dr.. w. Il.
Zimmerman and E. w. Carwils, Esq.
Contributions of Meats, &C., for the Democratic
Barbecue, on End Sept, are requested to be de-
livered to the Committee, at the Store of c. A.
Cheatham Bro, at Edgefeld c. H., on Tuesday,
the lst Sept, before u p. NJ.
NJ. L. BoNHAM,
Acting Chairman.
W. T. GARY, Sec'ry.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Let the Earth Shake F!

Let the earth shake in Edgefeld next week
with the mighty tread of the Democracy. Arise,
freemcn, in your majesty and send up to heaven
the shout of your Indignation, your resolve, your
triumph.
Read the Card of Invitation from the Commit
tee read tho names of the eloquent men, good
and true, who are to address you and como
from every hamlet and lane and nook, to honor
the auspicious occasion.
The noble women of the land, it will be seen,
arc particularly invited. Without them, this great
Ratification Meeting would be robbed of half its
glory and al its grace. And they will not forget
that they are depended upon for the elegant dain-
ties and luxurious trihes that go to mako up a
royal feast.
Come one, come all Prepared in body, in
mind, in basket, and-we had almoat said, in
bottle. But no. Let the bottle be carefully es.
chcwed
4hcre will bo music, and marching, and elo.
quence, and patriotism, and fcasting and dan.
cling, and mirth. And, as wo have said above, lei
the earth shake with the mighty tread of the De
mocracy!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26

~ Peter Fleming, o colored man who FORM
turned to his old home few weeks ago, and
erected a monument over the grave of his old
master.
@>It is said that the cara will run from
Graniteville, on the Columbia i Augusta Rail
Road, by the 5th November-the necessary iron
having been purchased and shipped.
@-A. 3. southall has been appointed Post
master for Hamburg, vice Geo. Damn, resigned.
Gg-A good story is told of o bootblack: whose
energies were taxed by the huge shoes of pri-
vatc just returned from the war. The little fell
low, kneeling down looked over his shoulder to o
comrade, and exclaimed, Lend me spit Jim,
I've an army contract"
Eg- Samuel B. Claris, of Auburn, N. Y, was
stung on the upper lip by honey bsO. The
sting was very painful, and tho lip was in q few
moments swollen to an enormous size. The pains
extended 10 the back Of the head, and he had
sickness of the stomach, accompanied with dizzi-
ness. His limbs, handa and feet were much
swollen. The doctor pronounced the case dam
gerous one, and said if the progress Of thspoison
had not been arrested it would have resulted in
DEATH"
NDr Returns from all but Ave small counties
in Kentucky, for Governor, show the result to be
For Stevenson, Democrat, Ill ,45l, and for Baker,
Republican, 1886; Democratic majority 1925.
N9-The President has ordered the release of
Tolar, Powers and Watkins, sentenced to death
by military commission at Raleigh, N. c., for the
alleged killing of negro, guilty of rape, which
sentence was commuted to fifteen years impris-
onment by Gen. Candy.
Ns- 1t costs us moro to be miserable than
would make us perfectly happy. How cheap aud
easy is the service of virtue, and how dear we
pay for our vices.
g- Tho Democratic majority in Montana will
reach twenty-fOur hundred. A gain Of seven
hundred In 0ne year.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
FAC Good work I'm Atapuma.

MONTGOMERY, August 2l.-The Hon. W. B.
Jones, the Presidential Elector for Grant in
the Fourth Congressional District, has taken
the stump for Seymour. He declines to serve
as an elector for Grant.
The Hon. Thos. Masterton, representative
from Laurens County, has abandoned Grant
and declared for Seymour.
The Radical organ in this city has suspend.
ed publication. 1t has not paid expenses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
The Canning of the Climax.

AS will be scen, by reference to notice in
another column, headed Grand Democratic Bal" !"
the climax is to bo capped on Wednesday next by
merry dance in Masonic Hall. On account Of
having to wait until to-day Tuesday, 25th) for o
definite answer from Band of Music, the Mana
gers find themselves without time to prepare and
send forth separate and formal invitations.
The ladies, it is hoped, will not stand upon cer-
emony as regards this poiut, but come forward
and enjoy the privilege "a very rare one in Edge
field of dancing to tho music of fine Band.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
"Literary Pastime."

This is the name of a literary paper just eStab-
liShed in Richmond, Va Its first number, which
is now lying before us, is handsome, wsll,dlled
paper, exhibiting decided vigor, tact and taste In
all its departments. Tho Pastin,c consists of four
large pages, contsining, in Gil, forty columns.
And these columns are filled with editorials, conn.,
munications, letters, poems, essays, biographical
sketches, engravings, &c., &C., of a nature well
calculated to please all readers.
Uphold Southern publications; more especially
when they are Of the style and character of the
Literary Pastime.
Terms: one year, $500. Address A. F.
CRurcurrELD, 9l5 Main Street (up stairs) Rich
mond, Va.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
Great Changes in Wisconsin.

Tho great wave of popular reaction (says the
Chronicle d lSenttneD which, beginning in Maine
on our extreme eastern boundary, has swept
across the great central aud western States, hear
ing upon its crests the glorious banner of the
pure Democracy, has at last burst upon the great
Northwestern prairies, and bids fair to swallow
up the last vestge of Radicalism in the North
west.
In Wisconsin Judge Ira Mead, the ablest and
most influential Republican in the Chippewa val.
ley, has openly renOunced Radicalsm and es-
poused the Democratic cause. The Hon. H. G.
Webb, Republican State Senator from the 39,h
District, has also cast his lot with the Democrats.
All over the State tho changes in faror of Soy
mour and Blair are numerous und important.
Our friends hope to carry the State by hand
some majority.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26

Eg- 1t is rumored in diplomatic circles that
from home that war between France and Prussia
is threatened. Baron Gerolt is also said to havo
expressed serious apprehensions on the same
subject.
gy- A negro was caught on the morning of
the 18th instant stcaliDg corn out of the field of
DR.. Thomas Powes place, one mile above Cheraw,
by colored man who was working in the farm
at the the time, and who shot him. The thief
ran short distance and then dropped dead.
g There was a large mass meeting in Pick
ems District last week. Speeches were made by
Whitncr Symmes, Esq, Richard Simpson, ESQ.,,
Wado Hampton, Jr., and General F. N. GarYen.
Tho efforts of these gentlemen wore we'll received.
@- On the passenger train coming from
Lynchburg, on Friday cvoning, a vote was taken
to ascertain the preference of the passengers for
the different Presidential candidates, with tho
following result: Gentlemen: for Seymour, 60;
Grant, A. Ladies' Seymour, %; Grant, a..
@a- The Providence Journal says there is a
gentleman, well known in Newport, who has been
married four times, and who has never been
widower over six weeks at any one time.
EY Ex President Fillmore is firm supporter
of Horatio Seymour.
SR Chief Justice Chase has returned from
bis official visit to West Virginia, and expresses
the opinion that the Conservatives are largely in
The ascendoncy in that State, and will control tho
Presidential ticket
~ Idaho advices to August II report that
Judge Shafer, a Democrat, was elected to Con.
gross BY aix hundred majority.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-08-26
The Southern Militia.
WAsHlAG.oS, August 81,

w Ashis1!oHj AuSuot %i'
A circular letter issued from the War De-
partment, includes the following extract from
The Army Appropriation Bill, passed at the
last session Of Congress:
BE ii enacted, That oil militia forces now
organized or in service in either of the States
of Virginia. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas, be forthwith disbanded, and that the
further organization, arming or calling into
service of the said militia forces or any part
thereof, is hereby prohibited under any cir
cumstances whatever, until the same shall be
authorized by Congress.
The pu. .ation of this extract is intended
as an explanation Of the refusal of Secretary
Schofeld to furnish arms to the militia Of the
Southern States on the application of the
Governors, and for the information OF the
officers OF the army now on duty in the
South.
Abiding to the militia in the Southern
States, the New York Times says, edaorially: (:
"The case is made good deal palmer By
the extract from the. law which the Secretary
of war introduces to his order, by one Of those
unfortunate blunders which have marred the
progress of reconstruction at almost every
stage. The South is literally without mill
tia. Not only have the local governments no
arms for its use, but the supplying OF arms by
the War Department, is forbidden By clause,
which, passed under different circumstances,
is yet uurepealed. Congress, therefore, in
its haste to adjourn, did more than neglect
the distribution of arms, which measure
brought forward at a late day rightfully con-
templated. 1t left on the statute book pro-
vision which .rcstrains the War Department
from arming the militia whatever the emcl.
eency. To this extent the reconstructed
States are powerless, their authority perfectly
paralyzed by an order which nothing but an
Act of Congress can set aside"