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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

GREELEY AT Our FAIR hear it
rumored that Horace Greeley, the dis.
tinguished candidate for the Presidency,
the eminent philosopher of tho Now
York Tribune ana the earnest farmer of
Chappaqua. will be present at our ap-
proachiug fnir on at least one day. The
honorable old gentleman will meet with
hearty reception at the hands of the
people of Abbeville County. If there is
no disappointment about this matter, we
venture the assertion that our approach
ing fair will be a greater success than any
which have yet come of.
AbbeviNe Medium.
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DEATH OF DIR. THOMAS LAKE.-The
numerous friends of DR.. Thomas Lake
will hear with deep regret of his death.
This sad event took place at his resi-.
dence, near Ninety-Six, on the morning
of the Oath Of September. His health
had been failing for several months, and
for several weeks his family and friends
had feared that his end was near at hand.
He had completed his sixty-ffth year,
and leaves D widow, five children, two
grand children and son.in.law to mourn
his loss and revere his memory.
AJbeciie Press and Banner.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

A very ancient though somewhat ques-
tionable document was recently forward
ed to the National Library of Paris, from
the archives OF Simanas, in Spain, where
it is said to have remained for many CEN
turies. It runs thus:
''In the seventeenth year of the reign
OF Tiberius Caesar. Emperor of the
Romans, and Invincible Sovereign of the
Universe. in the seventy third year of
the establishment of the Roman Empire,
etc., etc., l, Pontius PLATE, representa-
tive of the Roman Empire, in this nv
residence of the Palace Larchi, do Judge
and condemn to death Jesus, surnamed
the Christ, the Nazarene, etc., etc., as
guilty Of sedition, and I hereby order
and command, for the reasons above
mentioned, that He do suffer the punish
ment of death, by being nailed to the
cross destined for criminals, etc., etc."
To this is appended the signatures of
Pontius Plate and twenty-four of the
Holy City notables. II this document
be genuine, it certainly presents none Of
those indications of unwillingness on the
part of Plate which the Evangelists give
him credit for. Happily, the crnciflxion
being onco determined on, tho form Of
phraseology was settled by legal and ju-
dicial precedents. Certainly thero is
nothing in the sentence itself to show
that it was passed as concession to the
clamors OF the multitude.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03
LEXINGTON, s. G., October l, 1872.


EDITOR OF THE FHGNIx: The Mosey;te
pow-wow, 80 long noticed in that de-
leotable sheet. the Union, took place, to-
day, in the Court House. Although
runners had been busy for week or
two all over the County, summoning the
faithful to attend, there were less than
fifty individuals present. This was huge
turn out, considering that DR.. Hayes
and Moses claim to be sweeping the
Oounty-having host of followers Mt
their backs. Among the distinguished
speakers who held forth was John
Howard. one of Scott's pardoned peni-
tentiary birds, who pitched into Corley,
for daring to bolt and run against Hayes
for the Senate. Senator Hayes sat near,
and seemed to relish his finely turned
periods of billingsgate and balderdash.
Aheml
Mr. Dunbar next proceeded to discuss
the merits Of the regular question, and
spiced his remarks by reading a letter
which purported to have been written by
Mr.. Oorley to a friend. soon after the
close of the Bolters' Convention, in
which he (Oorley) took strong ground in
favor of the Tomlinson ticket, but re-
ferred to the tone of the Convention,
which looked to return to the ''regu-
lar" thieves, in the event the Democrats
should take advantage of the split in the
party to nominate straight Democratic
ticket for the State. Mr.. Leaphart, to
whom the letter was addressed, said it
read differently from what it did when
he had it in hand, and demanded it as
his property; only to be refused-Dr.
Hayes putting it. in his pocket. Mr..
Dunbar proceeded to his hearts con-
tent, and advised all good Democrats to
| vote against MIR. Oorley, because he had
limited at q possible reunion with the
thieves. to keep the Democrats out of
power seeming to forget, or else did not
know, that DR.. Hayes own little County
platform fully recognized genuine De-
mocrats" to be genuine Republicans, ~
and claiming himself and Moseyites gen
| orally to be ''genuine Republicans. -
He ought not, therefore, to attempt to
| keep ''genuine Democrats" from voting
for Corley because he deemed it posei-
bic that they might be driven into such
good company to support the thieves.
1t does seem that man should not be
damned for making first choice of
honest candidates, by at least such men
as those who prefer thieves first. last and
all The time.
Mr.. S. E. Caughman. the Irregular
Republican" nominee for Probate ] Judge,
made his appearance, and added much
to the interest of the meeting. This
gentlemen is, or has been. q regular,
and genuine" at that. He has suffered
good deal for his devotion to prejudice.
if not conviction. He has been fined, at
three different times, the sum of twenty
dollars and costs, by Judge Melton, for
refusing to sit on jury composed partly
of colored men. His convictions are not
80 strong, however, against color, as to
cause him to refuse seat in the Probate
Judges Office by the votes of colored
men. This is genuine" conversion
and there is JOY in Heaven, as on earth,
over one sinner that repenteth.
OBSERVER.
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A DIABoLIcA1 OUrRAaE.-Late on

A DIABoLICAL OUTRAGE. on
Wednesday evening, the 25th ult, n
young white girl, residing near Sumter,
while on her way home, was set upon by
a fiendish scoundrel, q colorcd boy, cali
ing himself Samson Dick, who made n
desperate attempt to ravish her person,
but was deferred by tho timely arrival of
one of the railroad employees, near the
spot, in hand-car. The father, gun in
hand, intercepted the villain, arrested
and delivered him into the hands of the
jailer.
Deaths in Charleston for the past week
25-whitcs 10; colored Is.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

Mr.. EDITOR: Allow me to state,
through your columns. that I respectfully
decline the nomination for School Com .
missioner. I am truly sorry that my
name appeared in connection with the
Boltcrs' ticket, rs am no office-seeker,
and did not ask ~ nomination of any
kind. My name was used by the gentle
men without saying arord to mo on the
subject. V. II. BULKLEY.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

GRANT FOR MosEs.-There was meet
ing of the Mackey faction of tho Repub-
licnn party, in Charleston, on the 1st.
Among other speakers, the chairman in.
troduced Capt. Carter, of the secret SER
vice, who had come to South Carolina
with instructions from the National Ad-
ministration. This announcement was
greeted with applause. and Capt. Carter
mounted the table. Capt. Carter stated
that he had jnst arrived in South Caro-
lima, provided with credentials from
Washington that he was safe in saying
that Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, President Of
the United States, would give his sup
port to the Moses ticket as the only regu-
lar Republican ticket in South Carolina,
and had sent him to meet Gen. Moses
and negotiate with him for the best inte-
rests of the national Republican party.
He added, that it was felt to be necessary
to the success of the national Republican
party to have the vote of the State Of
South Carolina for Gen. Grant, aad for
that reason, Gen. Grant would doubtless
support the Moses ticket as the regular
Republican ticket in this State. These
remarks, as might have been expected,
caused no little sensation in the conyen-
ton, and as soon as the assurance of
Gen. Grantssupport was comprehended,
q perfect roar of applause went up from
the zoo assembled delegates.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

An old bachelor of Darlington County,
8. c., offers fine silk dress to the best
preserved old maid, to be awarded at the
next Darlington fair.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

A report from Wntertown, N. Y, snys
the meeting on Friday was the largest
ever held in that County. A dny pro-
cession mile and half long, with q
Chappaqua m-house bearing the
motto, ''This house was not stolen or
given me. )" preceded the meeting.
Andrew Strong was seen at Eureka
Station. on tho Wilmington, Charlotte
and Rutherfordton Railroad. yesterday.
No armed host stood at his back, but
solitary and alone he viewed the passing
traln.- Wilmington Star.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
Union Savings Bank.
D. G.. Peixotto & Son--Auction.
W. D. Love & Co.-Fall Trade.


DEATu OF DIR. r. A. ARCHER. as
we are going to press. it becomes our
painful duty to announce the death of
this well-known and highly esteemed
citizen, after short illness.
A66eriHe Press and Banner.
Under the head OF ''More Lawless-
ness" the Charlotte IN. o. Southern
Home says: "Mr. Henry Williams was
arrested at Wright's Ferry, in Meoklen-
burg, on the 2lst ult., by Ku Klux
marshal from South Carolina"
DEcL1NED.-Rev. J. I. Bonner, Presi-
dent OF the Due West Female College,
has declined accepting the Presidency of
the Female College in Charlotte, N. O.,
which was lately rendered him.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

REGULARS REaALED.-The Moseyites
pow-wowed at the Court House, last
night. d. e. Hayne and 8. L. Hoge
were the lions of the occasion. There
was not large attendance -tolcrably
good, however, in point of numbers, bnt
no enthusiasm. Haynes speech seemed
to strike the crowd like bucket of dish
water. There was scarcely the fnintest
hurrah at any time. Hoge was little
moro adroit He harped on the Ku Klux
Democracy, and what terrible things
they would do, if Greeley is elected.
The crowd was worked up in this way to
few povertystricken cheers. There
was no heartness for Moses.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03


Stnto of Arkansas, and in close clec-
ton, the throwing out of Pope County
might save tho State for tho "minstrels, +"
rs tho Grant party is here called.
This damaging confession of ono Of
the chief movers and instigators of the
present trouble is, as may readily be
imagined, crenting u feeling of great in
diguation against the State officials.
REIGN OF TERROR. is with reluct-
ance that we are forced to believe that
even Il reckless set Of carpet-bag politi-
clans would resort to such dabOlical
means to retain tho power which they
Gun bnt see is fast slipping from their
grasp; but we cannot doubt tho truthful
ness Of the death bed confessions Of Will
liams, made in the presence of half.
dozen of the best citizens of Pope Coun-
ty, and in the light of this confession,
and not otherwise, can wo account for
tho action of Gov. Hudloy in cnlling out
the State militia to sustain DOdson in
numbering the peaccable citizens of Pope
County. The killing of Hale and Tucker
is not denied by him, and he (Dodson)
is now under bonds to appear aud an
swer to charge OF murder at tho next
torn OF court. Decency would seem to
suggest that Dodson should be removed,
or at least suspended until his own trial
takes place, rather than that tho wit
nesses against him should be placed in
his power. The citizens of Pope County
unanimously desire Dodson's removal,
and have urgently petitionod Governor
Hadley to take this course. and to ap-
point some man of character and re-
spectability to fill tho Office, as the Co.
vernon has full power to do. This course
would put an Immediate end to the pre-
sent difficulties. for, outside Dodson
and his gang, there is not q man in Pope
County but would gladly surrender him
SELF to the civil authorities, so soon as
they have any reasonable hope of pro-
lection. But tho citizens of Pope Coun-
ty will die, II die they must, with arms
in their hands, sooner than meet OF the
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03

Credit Mobllier swindlers aud other Ad-
ministration cheats" -we should be
thankful, think, for Indiana and Penn
sylvanin, in which States there can be
no reasonable doubt of our success. Aud
this will turn the scale so heavily in our
favor that Grant won't have the ghost of
q show in November.
There is every prospect of gay win
ter in Washington. Already two theatres
are i'll full blast, and q new opera house,
now in process of erection, will be
opened in December. Washington has
much improved in appearance during
the last year-thanks to the Board OF
Public Works-and has got to be one of
the most desirable cities in the Union as
residence. It may, perhaps, never be-
como manufacturing city, rs some peo-
pie wish to have it, but there is no doubt
that it is in q fair way of becoming the
intellectual centre of the United States.
We have the Smithsonian, tho Congress
sional Library, the Patent Office, the
National Observatory, both Houses of
Congress, the Diplomatic Corps, &C., rs
so much capital to start in upon. Many
wealthy families from various States, at
tracted by our mild and genial climate,
our broad and well-paved streets and
avenues, and tho various other improve
ments lately made by the Board of Pnb-
lie Works, have already purchased winter
residences here. A. L. B.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-06
The Alabama Claims.

GENEVA, July 29.-The Swiss
Times confirms the report now cur
rent that the tribunal 70 Arbitration
has decided in favor of America in
the case of the privateer Florida, on
the ground that the British govern
ment did not use sufficient precau-
ton to prevent the departure of that
vessel from English ports.
BRUSSELS, July 20.-The Independ-
ence Belgesays that the awards in the
cases of the privateers Florida and
Alabama will together amount to
{ 1,500,00O.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-This Gov.
eminent has official information
from Geneva of satisfactory char
acter in relation to the American
claims.
LONDON, July 1906 A. Mt
is reported that the Geneva Board of
Arbitration have adopted the follow
ing method in disposing of the bust
ness before it: The case of each
ship is examined separately. The
arbitrators next decide what princi-
pie is applicable to the case, by which
it stands or falls. Nodefnite amount
of damage is then fixed upon, but
when the examination of all the
cases is completed, the tribunal will
review the separate conclusions and
agree upon the total sum of damsg.
eS,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-06

MORE PROOF OF THE GREELEY BAR
GAIN.-Thereportor of the New York
Times, who attended one of Mr.. Gree
ley's receptions at Chappaqua, gives
the following account of Greefey's
statement, made to Jim Ashley:
Mr., Greeley in conversation with
ex-Gov. Ashley, at Chappaqua, last
Saturday, made statement which
omitted to incorporate in my report
while referring to the number of sub
scribers dissatisfied with the course
of the Tribune, and who have sent to
that paper to have their money re.
funded, claiming that it was obtained
under false pretences, Mr.. Greeley
said that so soon, last fall as he be-
came aware of the course OF the Dem
ocratic party with reference to his
nomination, be attended to the issue
of the prospectus of the Tribune per.
sonally, and purposely made it such
that the subscribers could not ac>
cuse him of a lack of faith.
Can there DO any doubt in the
mind Of sensible man that Greeley
made the bargain with the Tamma-
nyites last fall?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-06
An Eminent German for Grant-Let-
ter from Governor Salomon.

We give below letter from ex.
Governor Edward Solomon, who has
been reported as favoring Greeley
election. 1t will be seen that this is
a mistake. La this State, where has
held the highest position in the gift
of the people, and is known and hon.
ored, as we'll as throughout the
Union, this letter, which is model
of candor consistency and patriotism,
will have great influence. He
says:
TO the Editor of the ". Y. Times
At the meeting held at Cooper In
stitute on the 23d inst, my name APP
peared as one of the Vice Presidents,
but without my consent. For near
ly two weeks, and until this morn
ing, | was absent from the city, and
the notice that | was selected as one
of the Vice Presidents by the Com
mittee of Arrangements reached me
at Newport. r. l., on the afternoon
of the day of the meeting, too late
to enable me to request that my
name might be omitted.
1t is true that, since it has become
certain that the Presidential contest
has narrowed down to the choice be-
tween Gen. Grant and Mr.. Greeley.
| have expressed my preference for
Gen. Grants reelection. do not
believe that Mr. Greeley'S election Mould
giUe the country the reforms which
many sincere men at one time hoped to
see realized through the movement ,Chich
eliminated in the Cincinnati Convsn-
ton; but I do believe that we hare
reason to erpect reforms in many OBJ
jectional things at the hands Of Gen.
Grant, If he should be reelected, and
| HAVE CONFIDENCE IN HIS
DESIRE TO CORRECT ERRORS,
AND IN THE SAFETY OF THE
COUNTRY UNDER HIS ADMIN
ISTRATION.
While thus agree now with Sem
ator Conkling in favoring the re>
election of President Grant, l differ
with him in many OF his views and
positions as to the past course of the
Administration and being aware of
this difference, and not willing to
endorse all his views, 1 should have
preferred that my name should not
have appeared as an officer of the
meeting in which he was to be the
only speaker.
| beg of you that, as a favor and
in justice to myself, you will publish
this note in your paper.
Very respectfully yours, etc..
EDWARD SALoMoN.
New YORK, July %, 1872.
Gov. Solomon is man whose we'll
chosen words it will be wise to heod.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-06
ss saE VOL. "a, NO. 10.
Greeley and Secession-A Prominent
Witness.

The venerable ex Gov. Patterson
of New York, addressed the follow.
ing letter to the Grant and Wilson
meeting in Clymer, Chatauqua coun-
ty:
WEsTnELD, N. Y. July Is, 1872
My DEAR SIR Your favor of this
date is just received, requesting me
to address tho citizens of Clymer on
the subject of the approaching elect
ion. The time was when il would
have afforded me great pleasure to
have complied with your request, but
younger men are the ones to do the
active duties of the campaign, while
We Older ones must be content to do
our part of the voting.
The question to be decided at the
election is very simple one: Shall
those who were loyal to the Govern
ment during the rebellion, continue
to administer the affairs of the ma
ton, or shall those wto attempted
it's overthrow be placed in power
This is the simple question to be de-
cieed at the election.
Some pretend to believe that Mr..
Greeley was true and loyal citizen
during the rebellion, but l know he
iods not, for be told re few weeks
after the fall of Fort Sumpter, that
he tCdS in fdUor Of the South qoinQ
out Of the Union and staying out"
You may judge of my feelings on
hearing such declaration from
man who was then at the head of
paper claiming to be a loyal sheet.
This was in September, 1861, when l
was on my return from a trip to Vir-
ginia to look after the wants of the
"boys in blue" | told Mr.. Greeley
that he and JEFF. Davis agreed exact
~.
You will recollect that when he
went to Canada to hold counsel with
the rebels there, he oaS one of the
leaders in plot to prerent the re nomi.
nation Of the ldmented Lincoln previ-
Gus to his second election.
The rebellion cost the country too
many valuable lives and too much
money to justify any loyal man in
voting to place a rebel sy mpathizer
in the Presidential chair. Those pre-
tended Republicans whom President
Grant God bles him. has kept from
plundering the public purse, will, as
a matter of course vote for Greeley;
but thousands of Democrats who
were true and loyal men will vote
for General Grant.
1t will be question of honesty
and loyalty on one side, and disloy-
atty and thieving en- the other.
Hoping that Ciymer will set the
ball in motion, and that it may be
kept rolling until every rebel sym
pathizer will be brought low, is the
sincere wish of your friend.
GEO. w. PATTERSON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-08-06
Mr.. Greeley's Prosecuted" Friend.

In Mr.. Greeley's letter accepting
the Democratic nomination, he ex.
ponds much sympathy upon Gov.
Vance, of North Carolina, who was
refused admission to the Senate. He
makes this the text for fling at
New England and a bid for North
Carolina. That the Senate should
decline to receive this man who was
elected in fragrant violation of the
Constitution and the laws, is treated
by the Democratic candidate as q
great wrong.
Now who is Gov. Vance? Judge
Tourgee, himself q citizen of North
Carolina, answered this question in
his recent speech at Rochester. He
described the career of Vance as
Governor of that State during the
rebellion, saying:
lie became a couscript hunter and a woman tortur-
er. Within he limits Of my own dwelling place there
to day be found forty women confined for weeks
within an open pen by the order of this man. and in
the same county delicate women tortured by
their thumbs being plaeed beneath fence rails, while
brave heroes sat upon the rails majestic and
this man Was the aut hor Of these outrages He was
the who said he would hght the Yankees until
hell froze over and then die the ice. He proposed
20 I'LL hell so full OF Yankees that their feet would
stick out of the windows lie ia the who, in 1868
before the State Convention Of his party, declared
that when they got hold Of power in North Carolina,
il would be less to cradle for Repuhlicanism there
than for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judg-
ment He it was who said only last Spring that the
Confed dead believed that their cause RICH T.
eous just and holy, and, h added, the was
Mr.. Greeley may be very much
grieved that man of whom this is
q faithful likeness was not admitted
to the Senate, but the loyal people
of the land will not feel much sorrow
The Democratic candidate treats his
exclusion as q wrong to the State.
But, whether polite or not, it was
no wrong in any sense of the word.
The Legislature knew that Gov
Vance rested under disabilities
which rendered him Ineligible. /,
elected him with full knowledge that
the Constitution disqualified him. Ii
was the privilege of the Legislation
thus TO elect him if it choose, Just a:
it might have elected q man who
had just come out of the Peniten,
tiary but it had no more right tC
complain Of the Senate for refusing
to receive the former than it would
have had in the supposed case. L
williully defied the law, and while i
may secure the sympathy of Mr.
Greeley, II is not entitled to that o
any man who respects legal require
ments.-Albany Evening Journal.