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From lilo brooklyn Argus !
:fsiin.;.An F'Nrroap >sad. .:aca.

Notwith: landing his ideas orthe hu,
man race belong toa period Of remote
antiqni'y, sir. Stephens is always q
gentleman. That is what his Southern.
con,parriot, Mr.. Harris, Of Virginia.
with all his vaunt;ng, is II t. Wilncs.
his s,.,lc of debate
Nr arris-I here is not white nan
on the i.oor OH the other side ul the
House who can look me in the face and
say that lie c"!orcd man was created by
God to be the equal OF the whit. man.
Mr.. Kansicr (cnorei member from
South Carolnn) i can do so
Mr.. llarris--l am speaking to white
men. not to you.
The colored member ventures another
lcnark.
MIR. Harris sit down. am
speaking TO white mcn-I am speaking
to cntlamcn, not to you.
give this simply us a specimen
the gnn,lcman's manner. The Inv of
con pcrsntlon was beautifully illustrated
yesterday III the reply 10 4 Alexander Fl
Stephens on the Civil Rights bill by
Hon. Robert Is. E!liut of S ,uth Carroll.
ma. have no person Il partiality for
my colored brother. prefer NV white
brother decidedly, therefore accept this
testimony as due to justice. he most
conclusive argument possible in favor of
the Civil Rights Bill was Tie presence e
and words Of this colorcl man in the
Hal of national legislation. lie won
flom tho most prejndicial foe of his race
the reluctant praise Of having delivered
ono Of the most conclusive arguments
and one of tho most eloquent orations
heard in the House Of Representatives
for years. In conclusion referring to
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.fH7- E,2iZn oE, Tgormonisu,.

Ann Eliza Yong, nineteenth. wife If
the much married Mormon prophet, and
now in .carch Of divorce ard alimony.
has advanced as far Eastward as St.
Louis OH lccturing excursion, her OK
haus!lcss suhioc. being the sins or Nor
monism, tr Of Mormon pclygamy. From
the brief re: OFT given Of the st Louis
lecture, She evidently speaks as one
having Authority. She is ''smart," she
is in earnest, she knows vii h.reof she
speaks, aud she rakes tho polygamous
saints of Utah fore an aft She de-
scribcs from experience the heart burn
in@s, the strife, the dcceptions, the un-
81 eahab e misery ana degradation Of
Mormon polygamy. She denounces it
as without one redeeming feature and as
utterly diabolical and repulsive. She
rejoi,e es in her emancipation from this
loathScme system of bond go, and is iu
n fair way to turn it to good account
1t is said chat she is on her way to
Washington to illuminate the darknes $
OF the Mormon system OF many wives
before the benighled law makers of
Congress.
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but free obituary puff in the nusepapsrs
Ex changes please copy
The Southern Claims Commission to
which it is proposed to refer II claims
pending before the quar;ermastcr gene
raj and the war department, has nov be-
fore it claims to the amount of S22 900,
0G0. The average amount thus far
awarded by this commission is abnu;
thirteen per ccntum ofthc suns claimed
Last year only 100000 were allowed
in cases in which s5,000,000 were
claimed. The tern of the commission
was extended b. tho last Congress for
four years.
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y funny suit against an editor Las
been decided in the Circuit Court at
Wauko.ha, Wisconsin The i'ays, pro
pretors of the La Belle House at Ocr.
ncnlowoc, brought an action before a
Justice to recover S97 ,O4 for meals and
cigars furnished Ashley d. llargcr,
editor Of the Oronomowoc Times. Har-
ger set up n coulter claim Of $3.50 for
pulling" tha La Belle iIous. Julg
ncnt was ,cndcrcd for The plaintiff aud
Mr.. lIargcr arpoalel to u jury. The
case excited much interest, Ilarser be-
ing well liked, aud having solemn,
earnest manner OF making very witty
remarks. He testified that Fay would
sly to him: ''IIargcr, I've got nice
dinner to day-coma in" "No, | thank
you, M going home" Fay would pre-
vail on him to stay, anl after dinner the
following colloqny Isyo.yth;ng in
there all right, Harser?" .'Eyurythins
excellent" Desert all risht!" ok
cclicnt.' "Icecro,m all risht?" DE
licions, Mr.. Fay" Very well, rcncm
Der this in your pnpof next week" In
return ror dinners and cigars, IIargcr
says he told a great many lies ed tori
ally--worth more than thousand dbl
lars. llo would mover have scnted
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bitteh3 by a Mad Dog Mad Stone
Applied.

Miss 5Mary J. Graves, daughter of
Henry &Graves, Esq, from Layton,
|! sscx County, passed through our town
yesterday, accompanied By her brother,
to take Shc boat for her home in Essex
having Gust returned from Richmond.
Va, where she sOugh, relief from pain
having fbccn bitten b; mad dog on
the Ct!H lnst. She found mad stone in
the possession Of a Mrs. Ilix, on Fifth
street, N9 40, Richmond, Va, and had
the Stony applied to her thumb five
times at & cost OF sl5 for each applic..
ton. Ihlc stone has to remain u
hours eacY time and On the first applica-
tlon asiorycd her II at relief, and She is
now in f3cd spirits and feeling no pain
or lnconJenenec whatever from the
The st3nc is about Tie size or hick
Org nut Ii was formerly owned BY MIR
llunphry A}ple, Of Caroline county.
\ tier his Yle"'h at . sale It was bought
by a Mrs AIlarri.on. OF Rchn,ond ci,y
.y:.,,s who.s .s,jySss il, having paid sl,sgo
Miss Graves was infor nc that tbs
stone lad been applied to over 300 per
sons, proving entirely successful in
every case, no rcvsou ever eXncr;cuciur
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SATURDAY, JAN. II, 1871.

No act Of the Governor has more
commend d itself to us, the Rcpubl
cans who elected him, than his extension
of the time for the payment Of taxes
without penalty.
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The T"dict relates Il story of priest
who had 4 cou.; CLING congregation, and
who cured them tlus No sooner had
he ceased to osreak tl'au singular to relate
one cough after another died out unt il
soon there was absolute silence in the
church. Nhercupon The father said
something to the following eiIc,;t: .sNly
friends, know that ia this weather
colds abuun,l, aud therefore it is diff
cult for you 10 refrain from coughing.
Stall 1t Is impossible for he to [rc,rh
and y'u 10 cou,h at the same ii ne.
Let US come, then to- mutual acrcc
mcnt, So that you may cou..h h AMI | may
preach without disturbing Gael! other
will speak, say, ior Eve or ten minutes
at Il t'ne. When raise my hanlker.
chic', there will h" an interval all wei
for coughing. As soon rs | let it fall,
VIII resume ny sermon, ana you YOU.
silence" Tie iian succcclol admira
lily.
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The slavery question is now seri ,us!y
discussed am,ns the slave e-owncrs Of Gu
ba. According to ,clegrams aud letters
from Spain, the government is deter,
mined to brinS the question before the
Cor;es Cor action, but desires the slave
owners to propose soma plan making the
abolition o.! slavery certainty without
injuring seriously the agricultural pros
perity Of the island. Many prominent
slave owners are in favor Of treating the
sIa.es like contracted Cinnamon 1t i,
doubtful whether the C,rtes would :aac
tion such or similar plans. The NUN
ber Of members OF the Havana Abolition
Society is Increasing.
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bill for lies had not Fay fallen out with
him and wanted pay for tho dinners.
Harser pleaded his own case, anl the
jury found IL verdict for him, which
threw the costs upon the hotel keepers
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EI'stnte of Jaby Weeks Jun,r.
~ Notice is hereby given that on the 2oth
day of January, 1871 will file my final
acc cunt as Administrator of the Estate Of
the late Jaby Wceks Jun'r., and will psti-
ton for my final discharge.
j. NJ. CARSON, Administrator.
Orangeburg Co. S. c., december 10, 1878.
dec 70 1879 I'm
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AT Private, ate Sale.

HHE trLANTAfioS' forming nagi4as1sS / paf. oe
A. the Estate of the late Col. Keitt, and
known tho DARBY PLACE. The tract
consists of about 600 acres, one half we'll
Timbored, the reihaindef Rich, iiIed, LSAhai
Soil, adapted to Crops of all kinds. These
are the Finest Lands in the District, and
were valued at $50 per acre in 1865 Would
be sold Cor, one half thai price fnow..s One
fourth cash, the rcmnir cr ii tfffec install.
mcnts bearing in,egcst from .,dste and 40,
cured by mortgage oi tho sante.I ls
This is splendid chance Tor aneryne de-.
er, excellent Cattle Range and aRcf:neSa.
NeighborlTood. Apply yto' 7es ',as s' etsafss
lpf ilrs. L. NJ. KEITT, is II.
Or ] G KElTT, Esq.
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WILLIAM G. COURTNEY etai.,ss. MARY
FRANCES TATE, CATHaRINR ssfsf


by virtue Of the Judgment and orders in
this action, wilFseN at orangebffrg Court
House. on the first Monday inA Rabtlrnyv
next. during legal hours of sale, at public
auction.
All TINT plantation or tract of land con-
tanning 2397 acres, more on. 1885, situated in
this County, lately known ,ass the, Estate
lands of the late Alexander. 8 Tate, de-
ceased, and bounded by lands now or lately
of J II Tate Peter Ws Il SiHgrir. Mrs
George Thompson, and Estate of Vince
Thompson, and by Saatee,Riyer fexcopsine
a certain tract, containing hsaYelling and
lands, made Ivy 81 eRh& W a MeflichafIip.
Surveyors, and dated December H. 1881
The said plantation will he sold lIinsparcelx,.
and Plat Of the same can be seen at the
Sheriff $ Office, Orangcburg, C.
Terms :-0ne.half! cash and the ebalaiico
on n credit OF twelve hnopths, zseeisrsd by,
bonds of pcrchascrs and mor.ea of,
premises purchased, with covenant. for tve-' re-
sale on breach of condition of land, and
purchasery,to pny for pircrs5 and eedreIiues
. u
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E1xccutor's Notice fssns..

by ORR Of the conrt of sPrqlhnte,s will
sell u. I'ublc Sale. on the l0th ,nysof Jan,m-
ary, inst. at the into Residence of K rhard
Magrili, drcgn-r9 in ,bisg sQrangsbu:r
County. NJ s!'a per-h',a fro3rrty except
to'tor) beloneiaes q, the Esists,- of sal |
dee a4:d, co ,sistinngE, + ssssi6s'ssf'E8
One Horse. Anc Niue. 2o,head. .of IIogs,..
10 head O! Gatf,c. 100 hitsllHls Of Corn more 81 g.
or less, 2,0CJ lbs of rsdier more or legs
Cot!oA Scad OF seven haics. one fine Set OF
Nill Ro2ks, one fine double h,.rrelled Gun,
Eus Sc VA: ans, lot of Poultry, Honae-
nrfIGfGs, t56 tediohS io m@,tiS:t,
y MES 4s,s. 81. Ii3sssTILf.it. n.
~ Qua'iied Executor
Of f.R,charl Magrill, Lecea.eal.
jan lo.h 1874 s'95tss Ct
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Executors Sale.

Fly virtue Of tho power vested In me as
Executor of the last Will and Testament . f
Ann Berry, deceased, | will sell for the rur-
poses OF paying the Debts and Liabilities of
the said TestntriS. at Orangehurg c. IT,, S.
c., on the first Monday in February next
the toil"wids Real Estate of said deceased {:
l. Al that tract or parcel of land situate
IN the County and State aforesaid contain
ing one hnn lred and sixty-fve acres more
or Tess, bounded East by Home stead tract
Of X q NJ Berry, West by Estate lands of
Ann Berry, North by Estate lands OF Ann
Berry and South by lands of Emanuel
Fnircy a
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Sheriff 5 Sales.
oRAl.NGEBuHG IN COUNTY
'''f lin 'GosiaoHI PIsAs.R Z
GEORGE BOLlyER va. FRANCES t.R.rr

''''f I'm 'CoMsioN PLEAS.
GEORGE BoLlVER VS.. FRANCES L..TATE,
JOHN. Hs PIT ATEaet atd e~g
by virtue Of the Judgment and orders Ia
This action, ! will sell mt orangeb,rg Court
House, on :, tho, first Monday in. Feburary
.neft dprihs legal 4 ours Of sas. ,ht tHpsbiiS
auction. - ~
All that plantation Or tract Of land, con-
tnining S30gacres, more, or fless,s situated in
this County, and bounded by lands, now or
lat t:iy;of a. R: Dash, ! u plate, Estate Of
a $ Tafe and Estat Of David shiniler.
Terms: One half CASH: lbalhhceEofa credit
of one year. purchase te give bond and
mortgage of premises purchased, TO securo
crd poriion. fpurcha se, m plopsy,sanll to Spay
for papers aud Recording Tie 'Ab6ves plan
tation will be solf-inotarcela, and plat Of
same can be been at the shcriA's Office, at
80 q - o'revT are ~ y,Tav, eco
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January l4lh, 1874.

All persons Indebted to the old firm of
MOSELEY 4 CROOK, viii make Immediate
payment and all debts due by said arm will
be paid by the firm Of MOSELEY, CROOK
s. COPIES.
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Ailecll.
ny AUGUSTUS d. KNowLroN.

"hen first saw Ailccn twas summer time,
Sweet summer time:
She laughed, and threw rosebud in my
Forbcar! said l.
srrnex Ah why, love, why?
faid she, with simple grace
Pm sure you love sweet roses.
sz-ss Red roses in sweet summer time,
once moro saw Ailcen il summer time,
Sweet summer time:
ci smiled, and kissed her on her rosy mouth.
t2niht Forbear said she
-vcig /! And why ? Pardic
U! maiden from the sunny south
Do you not lovo sweet kisses .
My loving kisses in the summer time ?
sis NJ ~
cd 7ov ue III,
when NlHcn last saw. Ailecn twas winter time,
,.t Cold winter times
Iwept, and laid white rose on her brow
Cold! coid!' said l.
S9 C'' Sweet love, good bye!
80 You cannot play with roses now
i59 Alas! nor feel my kisses now-
.Ur,,s Nor. hear my moaning.-
XII, My sad heart, moaning in the winter
timo!
N y. Ereniag Post.
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Executors Sake.
WARNOCK AND WIFE, vs. TIE EXECU

WARNOCK AND WIFE, vs. TIE EXECU-
TORS OP j. 4. PARLER.
By leave Of the Court of Probate made in
this Case we will sell for Cash at the Court
House the following Notes belonging to
Estate.
/. Note ofW Z. Norris, for SS7 80,
=. 50 Same = - $40 o.
3. ''.' l.. iiacot Aston, SIP e.,
t. So" of II. Shncr X j. Hart. $40 90,
D. :. - J. d. Stockcr. for $l45 90,
&. ' g Same for $500 90 with a Credit of
$63 10.
w. II. PARLER & j. b. SINGLETARY,
Executors.
Jan II 1871 At
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W. j. MOSELEY,
W. X. CROUE.
ROBERT COpES.
January l,llh. 1871.

Special attention is called to orr full
variety of LANDREr!lS GARDEN SEEDS.
jan II 1874 81
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COPAHsTNEIsSRHHEo.

The Undersigned having this day ascot
atcd with them Mr.. ROBERT COpE.S, the
business will hereafter be conducted undcr
the firm name Of MD$ELEY, CROOK &
COrES.
j W. MOSELWY,
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So.IIIII C.AROLINA.
ORANGEBURG COUNTY. 4

~ TIKI: so,tMoN PLEAS,
William G. iian3asd Johnk Kane pla;ntiiTs
a5 inst George IyClivor, as administrator,
oi the ''state ci Wiiiianb T. ~Cutcr de-
ceased, Jul.n J. .lac.sso.., Mary A Weeks,
wife OF Tll.g " ecks- Anna Cofer.rsssarah
Friy, wife OF Jacob Fly Martha Wca,h-
er. lie, wife OF james w Weathers
Thomas L. Cofcr and NJ, *, Cofer, defend
ants :
topy Summons for Relief Complaint not
servch)
TO TEIE, defendants ThomasyL. Cofer and
NJ. X. Cofer:is T# EEkB z stIR
Wou are hereby summoned and requised to
u. answerthe complaint in this agtipls whiehg
is filed In the'oilicc 0f the Clerk of the Court
ofComnion Pleas for the said County, and 10 :
serve Copy of yonr answer on the subscri-
bcrs, at their Office at 'Orangsburg Court
ho;:se So. Ca. within twenty days after the
service oiithis summons on yol. exclusive of
the day ofservicc,h and If YOU fail Etto sanswer
the complaint within the time aforesaid, the
plaintiffs will apply to theiGouru f6r the Re-
lief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated ct Orangeburg October Dist 1873.
U sg SS 4 {DEYrcvilic &SWhaiaYy q D
gs ez8. z, 9 N.F a.F Pailifi ffs,a GtteTfc
To Thomas l.. Cofcr and NJ. K Cofer, de-
PENDANTS above namcd:r |
Take notice That the summons and Com
plant, herein, were filed in the office of tho
Clerk of tile Court of Common Pleas fiTS Or
aneeburg County, at Orang gebnrg .South ECar-
olina on the 2lst day of October 1879.
DxTRENILLE.S .S WHALEY
Plaintiffs Attorneys
oSf'Gsf @4sisiS Il! isls; iHsslIsa;x52 2s-8i 8hitra vm 4
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LSO

. All that tract or parcel of land situate
in the County and State aforesaid, contaiiA-
ing one hundred acres more or less, bound
ed West by Joseph McAlhany, East by Es-
tate lands of Ann Berry, North by William
McA'hany and south by lands of Emanuel
Fairey. -flh llJt,j ii Y'f
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3. All that tract or parcel of land situate
IN The County and State aforesaid contnin-
ing one hundred and twenty five acres more
or less, bounded North by lands Of William
Grimes. West by lands formerly of Estate
Ahram Edwards Eus; hy K E Berry anil
South hy binds formerly OF Jnhn Snolke
etTerms-One-t"ird cash, balance lst De-
cembcr next, secured hy Bonds of purchas-
ers bearing interest from day of sale, and
mortgage of the premises. Purchasers to
pay for papers and recording.
JOHN 7. BERRY,
Qualified Ex'or Ann berry, deceuscd.
Jan'y J, 1874 LIT
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RICHMOND, September i Q, j s74 s.

e s Z. - 80 >
MAss-MEErING OF REPUBLIcANs-GArLF FOR
Hon. JOHN AMBLER SMITH.-At a mass-meetins
OF Republican citizens, comprised of James Scot,
8. y. Jones. Tap Lawson, Philip Gray, I'd. Jefer-s
son. e. Moore, r. G.. w. Coleman, Sergeant Pani,
and otherJ too numerous TO me ntion, held in Mar,
shall Hall on the 9th instant, at IN O'Clock d.,
to consider the condition Of the party inihe Third
district and what was necessary TO secure the
cess Of the party In the approaching election, 8
committee OF conference was formed, and after
mature deliberation 1t was
Resolved, That the meeting form itself into Cor.
gre sioaal Club.
Which being adopted, on motion, II was
Resolved, That this Club do endorse and rltfy the
action Of the Republican Congress ional Committee
OF the Third district In fixing the day for the Eomi-
Mating Convention on the 7Ih OF october, and the
time for the meetings on the 30th Of September,
and are determined to stand by the committee III
It's action.
And, on motion, the thanks Of the Club was ten-
dered the committee
On motion, d committee of three was appointed
to walt upon the Hon. J. A. Smith to know II be
would consent to the use of his name for noHiina-
tion for the Forty. fourth Congress.
The committee retired, and after time returned,
accompanied by Hon. j. A. Smith, who, In neat
and well-tmed address, consented.
After which the Club resolved to call mass
meeting in front of the Unitei States custom
house, on Bank street, on Monday, 14th instant, at
Pm.
committee OF arrangements was accordingly
appointed TO prepare for the meeting, and tn-
structed TO invite, among others, the following
gentlemen to address the meeting Hon. D, A.
Smith, williams C. Wickhaul, james Lyons, .. I.
Humphreys, Lewis Lindsey, w. j. z. BoHe, and
G. Harris. sss.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of the Club be
published. SD. JONES, Presldeut.
Jacob Cohen, Secretary.
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5nL.A.I.N,enEsTEa ~. : ], NEWS,

/ 07FfcERs EEEcrzD. The ii. u. r. aud ~.
has elected the following of1acefs for ehe en-.
Isuing term Irwin o. Merritt, pres sident;
George w. Jones, yice.paesident WI Filalana
A. Gibbs, secretary Thomas W. Gentry,
treasurer.
PRoyERrY SoLD.-M Messrs. Moody Il Royal
report the sale OF twenty four lots III Hos.
lands addition, 10 Brooks u Atkssson also,
forty feet on Belle Isle avenue, near Boin-
bridge street, to George w. LeyeiI at ten
dollars per foot.
SCDpEN lLLSEss. Dir. Thomas j. Hancock.
master bridge builder OF the Richmond and
Danville railroad, has had an attack OF apo
plexy, aud is very sick at the residence of
bis nephew, Edward Hewlett, Tenth street
near Stockton. 3ss &
ARRESTED FOR STEaIrS6.--Yiviau Turpin
was arrested Friday for stealing watch anfl
six dollars from III. a. Cogbili. The arrass
was made by Detective Hancock. The ac-
cused Il quite young, and most Respectable
connected.
E1rsA PoLicENgs. Messrs William ri.
Turner and George w. Cox have been s,iIt
on the police temporarily, and S. y. Hac-
cock made special detective.
ACCEPTED. The Board Of Directors of The
Bank Of Manchester have accepted the re3g-
nation of Edward Graham, president. His
successor has not;yet been selected.
No TRANsTEas.N Not a single transfer og
real estate reported at the Office OF Hastings
Clerk for last week. :s
County CoURr. The September term of
this court commences this morning ar IL
O'Clock. 3s lgs.ts 80 rs & s:s
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To aMANY CITIZENsn- Gentlemen. A comm II.
nication appeared In the Dispatch and Enquirer
Of this date. couched In very Kind and compli-s
mentarY terms, requesting that allow the use OF
my name as candidate for the position In the State
Senate made vacant by the resignation of Colonel
John X. ConnalIy. III
The grave issues involved In the contest
which for some years past has been and IL new
hotly raging between the two great political
parties dividing publlc sentiment In our country
the one threatening to pull dowa and sabYertihe
ark of our constitutional government, and the
other imbued with the profoundest inspiration of
the love of liberty, striving and longing TO ain-
tain itinits.esSential eatures-have awakened I'm Y
bosom an incentive, though an hunbie indisid,iai,
to take an active part IN public affairs, to use
at all times my best ,rs for the accomplishment
of the grand designs of the Conservative party.
Realizing, therefore. the vital necessity OIL the
part of every white Conservative who feels the
faintest throbbings Of patriotism, and OF love or
race In his breast In this critical period OF our
tory, to respond eheerfully to the tocsln OF dusy
and to comply with The sterDest mandates efstile
most efficient party organization, now In conf1r-
mCy TO your request, well as to that of nuTner-
GUS friends personally expressed OF both city and
county, announce myself q candidate for the stale
Senate, subject only to the formal nomination OF
the Conservative party Of my district, snd pledge
myself to the earnest support OF the nominee,
whoever he may be. i5s
Extending TO you, gentlemen, my grateful ac-
acknowledgements for the honor which you desire to
confer on me, 49,
am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
~ McgkF.