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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

Plain Talk from, Goyernor HShbarGifs

g.l1n the course Of his annual messsge,
Governor Hubbard, of o Connecaicna.
saye: "H'The people of the United
States, under Honest laws honeStfy
administered, are the most obedisnt
and loyal people .inthe world. Thsy
are accustomed, by, education and
habit, to respect9the law, simply be$
cause it is law, and do not need for
ever before their eyes,. as some other
people do, it's visible smybols in. the
snaps OF swords and shoulder straps
But perhaps, it must be confessed! =!
and the confession. may be ,made
without shame--that with a govern
ment founded on fraud, force and
usnrpation, they have less patienca
and exercise less forbearance than
any otherPeople on the globe. And
this last consideration induces me 10
suggest that the complications req
sulting from the late elections in ras
spect to Presidentsntial electoral're-
turns make a new appeal, and still
stronger than ever before, to the pa
tience, reason ands ober Judgment of
the people. 1t is most unfortunate
that tho result of tho nations suffers
age is involved il the doings of res
turning board whose past history is
proof of utter moral incompetency
for honest work, anu whose recenG
doings are tainted with the deopeeE
suspicious of fraud. With a great
price have we purchased these liber~
ties of ours-a price of blood of our
torefathers and greater price Of blood
to their sons. The Republic has say!
ed itself fronrits enemies; can itIsave
itself from it's friends; we have cons
quered our toes; can we conquer our.
selges2 TO this end it Will not do TO
assume that the might of q standing
army makes right. Assumption
must not be all on one side and tors
bearanco all on the other. II there
is not enough of sonse left among
party leaders for just and reasonable
concession, there is folly enough for
anarchy. and revolution."
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25
The North Speaking Out.

The Cincinnati Enquirer of Janu-
ary 8, says the Democracy of many
of the States met yesterday in COM
memoration of name and day yet
green in the affections of the majority
of the people Of the country, and espe
cially dear to the Democratic party
The utterances of the day were tenn
perate, timely, loyal. The meetings
i'll the various States yesterday were
a protest against the attempted usur.
patton of Republican rebels; for it is
tho unscrupulous managers of the
Republican party that now rebel
against the constitution and laws.-
In Ohio, in Indiana, in Illinois, in
the national capital, everywhere, the
assemblages If the people have
breathed the same sentiment-obe~
dience to the constitution and the laws
the enforcement of the declared will
OF the people, cost what 1t may. The
utterances of these conventions we're
firm without being incendiary; they
were determined without being dis
loyal; they were bold without being
liable to the charge of bravado. The
gathering of the people expressed the
purpose of the people. They will
abide by the laws; and not only they
will, but all shall abide by the laws.
the declaration of the Ohio resolu--
tious is, IN part, that the votes law
fully cast shall be counted; that the
people will resist to the last extremi-
ty any attempt on the part OF the
president of the Senate to elect and
declare president, even should that
extremity be Oil appeal to arms.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

polls and to accept the votes of all
who had registered before the previ-
Gus election, each voter appending an
affidavit that ho had so registered.-
The Commissioners, inspectors and
county Judge did their duty. The
county is strongly Democratic, and
the Democrats claim that they lost
between 200 and 300 votes by tho
encouragement of thoir voters and
the impossibility to register now vot-
ers. However that may bo, the Re-
turning Board flung out tho whole
county.
BY those operations the State was
counted not only for Hayes but also
for Stearns, the Republican Governor,
candidate for roselootion. But Drew,
the Democratic candidate for Gov
ornor, appealed to the Supreme Court;
and the court on the evidence before
it, and which is above briefly rocited
and was not disputed, ordered. the
Returning Board to re"canvass the
whole State, mentioning particularly
four counties. The Board complied
literally with the order of the court;
but whom they came to Baker county
they accepted the returns which be-
fore they had rejected as false, and
they flung out the whole of Clay, to
which on the first count they had
made no objections and whero no
fraud was charged. Thus they gnvo
the State on tho second count to Drew
and the Democratic State officers, but
still maintaino cd it for Hayes.
This is the Democratic sido of tho
story, obtained from moderate and
wcll-in-formcd source. 1t must be
remembered that in all tho counties
which were flung out, tho election
officers wore Republicans, and that
tho wrong or informality assorted was
caused by thom; that tho Board first
counted in both Stearns and Hayes,
and on recount was able to count in
Hayes only by arbitrarily finging out
votes to which, on thoir first count,
and whom they could not calculate so
closely, they made no objection. 1t
is clearly necessary that the Ropubli-
cans, who possessed all the election
machinery, shall show this story OF
tho Florida election falso. They
cannot afford to havo Mr.. Hayes
counted in by such frauds as are above
recounted.-New York Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25
what woald F0l1owuO OTldsn's TnattdEyIuf,
~ .: iall01 ration,n od Lnn !nSm

Ill q F.,ls,
Ia h The Memphis Appeal, in eonsid-
yeripg whRt is most likely. to start the
country again upon q career of presr
perity,I says; ,1 l,a. y'o. 1.l.,. .,
The overthrow Of the fraud by
which it is proposed to elect Hayes,
and the. inauguration of Tilden as
President of the United States will
be the signal for the general restora-
tion of confidence with which will
come peace aud prosperity. Idle
capital will seek legitimate channels;
idle workmen, will find work; business
will resume ar activity unknown;
sectional strifes, which the Radicals
have fostered, will be forgotten in a
general era Of national harmony, and
the country will bound forth with re,
newed impetus. Such, will be the
result of the overthrow of the con-
spirators. In every part of the coun-
try we hear the same unvarying cry
that busines is virtually paralyzed;
times are hard, aud constantly grow.
ing harder, money is scarce and con
stantly growing scarcer. There new
er were as many persons out of ems
ployment as now; never as much
financial embarrassment among all
classes; never as much uncertainty
and distrnst in every department of
commercial and industrial enterprise.
This unfortunate condition of affairs
is partly attributable to other causes
besides the political situation; but
wore it not for that situation and the
doubt and danger which accompany
it, there, would be cheering pros>
pect Of brighter and better days. To
suppose that the peaceful iuaugura-
ton of a President who is no Presi--
dent will be a panacea for all our
ills is supremely ridiculous. The
remedy will aggravato instead OF
cure the disease. Instead Of pouring
oil upon the troubled waters, it will
be oil poured into an already ferccly
burning fire. We firmly believe that
if Tilden obtains the Office to which
he has been elected the nation will
speedily enjoy the peace and pros
perity it 80 sadly needs; and we just
as firmly believe that if Hayes OBJ
tains the Office to which he was not
elected, national peace aud prosperi.
ty will he postponed indefinitely if
not forever. . q -.'. -.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

It is our belief that Hampton ID
the legal Governor of South Carolina
and that it is fortunate for the State
that he is SO. He has shown himself
to be q man OF great sagacity and
moderation, and he promises protec-
tion to all citizens in all their rights.
He has the support of the taxpayerS
and the people of character and in~
tclligcnce,. and will beyond doubt
give thom a government far stronger,
more economical and more honest
than they have seen for many a year.
There was q considerable number of
Republicans Of high character who
were supporters of Hampton and
Hayes during the canvass, and by
far the largest share of intimidation
and violence which preceded the el~
ection was resorted to for the pur.
poso of preventing negroes from voN
ting for the Democratic candidates
for State office.-Boston Globe (R0u
ppblican.) ~ ....
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

ENGLAND AND TURKEY.-Although
the Eastern outlook is more PEACEFUL
the English Government is pushing
on warlike preparations. Twenty
five thousand troops are under arms
ready to start for tOonstantinople. A
staff of engineers have Iheeh in the
Turkish capital for some time, and
o number of officers of var ious ranks
keep moving in an easterly direction.
Should the conference be unsucc ccess4
full in keeping the peace England
will send an army 70 Egypt ana
India can send zen thither 10000 trooOpb
= - sE, al. .HIJ !lG -'f.!r.rL.i rrtr .''.lts =
at q short notice. =. 49,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

Public statement has been made
recently to tho effect that Justice
Field, of the Supreme Court, has exc
pressed his belief that Tilden was
fairly elected. There is good gEoaud
for the supposition that other mem
bers of the tribunal not only share in
this opinion of Justice Field, but
hayo 50 expressed themselves to their
Intimate friends.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

The BONANZA Commemorative
commission appointed by Governor
Chamberlain last year to audit GER
tain claims against the State have
finished their difficult work.
Claims to the amount of $44O,145
we're surrendered to the commission.
The commission wholly disalIowed
81, ,237, partially disallowcd $780,
496, returned as not registered 50, ,532
and returned $11, ,847 not within the
jurisdiction Of the commission. The
whole amount allowed was $308, OBJ,
for which amount certificates of in
debtedness at the rate of 50 cents On
the dollar have been issued, the
amount OF the certificates being
$154,015. Each claimant received
four certificates, payable respe ctively
ont of the taxes Of 1875, 1876, 1877
and 1873, each certificate being tor
one eighth of the amount of the
claim allowed. The certificates pay
able out of the taxes of 1875 amounted
to $38, 8,503; the one half mill special
tax for their redemption realized
$52,500, leaving q surplus of about
$4,000. "7
1t WAS feared that the claims, when
scaled to SO per cent, would amount
to $3.50, 900, and tho commission, by
their vigilance, appear to have saved
the State nearly q hundred thousand
dollars.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

Relieved of his duties at Albany,
Ex-Governor Tilden immediately re-
turned to New York city, aad is once
moro at his handsome residence on
Gramercy Park. Notwithstanding
his hard work of the past few,months,
the Governors health is unimpaired.
He continues to take his full share of
social pleasures, and his house is the
scene of many notable gatherings.-
Perhaps no man in the country is
more Scaled on" than he. Mr.. Til,
den is easily accessible to visitors, of
whom there are many daily at the
Gramercy Park house, and, blessed
with the possession OF unusually in
telligent servants, who can tell at
glance "who's who and what's what,''
he is generally able to avoid chronic
and professional bvres, who arc con-
signed to the tender mercies of Col.
Pelton, the Governors nephew and
secretary, detailed for that duty by
the Governor, and who has had a
tremendous experience in dealing
with them for several months past.
Governor Tildcn is fond OF q good
dinner, and tonder still of good come
pany. lie seldom or never sits down
to table without q few friends, and
his guests include many of the most
distinguished mon in the country,
not unfrequontly Of both political
parties. His favorite pastime of
horseback riding is still kept up, and
every day, in every kind of weather,
bis we'll know figure, clad in sealskin
and mounted on q handsome bay may
be seen in the park or On the road.
Contrary to recent rumors, Governor
Tilden will not 60 to Washington at
once, but will remain in New York.
He has not practiced law for five or
six years, except when be gave his
services to aid in his prosecution of
the Tweed Ring, and he is not likely
to resume his profession, evon at the
end Of his Presidential term. ",l::.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

acknowledge that at the tfine he de-
clared civil process could not ,be ex-
ecuted that he had not applied to
any peace officer or made any effort
to have the process executed, ,,apd
that he had never called uponwhites
for aid in the execution Of laws. .,xi
Judge Cooke declares that if his
grand jury brings in an Indictment
against Chamberlain he will issnoo a
bench warrant for him. Sheriff
Dent will doubtless execute the war;
rant, and, if so, we may look out for
sport. ... ...f ,,:..l E
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

The attempt to cultivate the Eu-
calytus tree in the yard of the United
States Court House, at Charleston,
S. O., has failed in consequence of
the recent frosts.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

David Duley Field and Judge
Lawrence, of Ohio, have been added
to the committee on the privileges
and powers of the House.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25

This is intended as a preliminary
proceeding to an action of quo war
ranto which will probably be brought
in the Supreme Court as soon as tho
refer0e's report is made. >".rH
=. The quo warranto will be based
upon the illegaIity Of box No. 1, at
Abbeville. Even if the testimony
docs not show the Democratic officers
elected on the face Of the returns, the
box referred to IS certainly unlawful,
and the Supreme Court will be very
sure to decide it. This box being
thrown out will certainly elect all the
Democratic officers, and they arc
perfectly sure Of getting in, as there
is another illegal box in Georgetown
County also giving large Radical
majority. The Democratic officers
are SO ;snre Of obtaining their offices
that those who are non residents arc
making preparations to bring their
fanatics Goro--Columbia PEmuix.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,

- 00- - COLUMBIA, Jan. Is. :
Having been elected to the office
of----of the State of South Caro>
lima, at the general election, held the
7th of November last, l demand that
office from you, and require you to
deliver possession of the same within
twenty four hours from date. Your
failure to deliver said office or signify
your readiness to do 80 within that
time, will be regarded as a refusal.
Yours respectfully, ..
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-01-25
The Democratic State Officials Demand
.....:: Their Offices ~ @r,!r@..

The following Las been served Oh
each of the Radicals claiming to hold
State offices: .., ..r.:t..,,..,.r.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-31
Congressional Nomination.
UNDER TIE RIDGE,
1,OrDOJTS GOITSVy D,r - 1871

| LOUDOUN COUNTY. Dec. -, 1871
| 10 the editor Of the 4Atccandrta Gn=cttc::
| Already the political qud nuucs, as we'll as
| the substantial and ref icing men OF this sec
ton of the county. are sci )usy agitatlog the
question as to who shall be cur next member
Of Congress-
1t is an interesting fact lie the political history
of Loudouo, before and after the war, that her
| people have ever evinccd moro than ordinary
interest 10 the selection of her Congressional
representative. am supported 10 this ass?r.
ton by the populer expression as evidenced IN
her conventions and the unanimous and hearty
support given the standard bearer at the polls;
and her voice is no less potent 10 the former
than it is firm aud decided in the latter.
| Among the several names have seen men
| toned in your paper, and, also, 10 other papers
10 the district, 10 connection with this respoosi.
| bic position, there is none that has commended
| itself With more force or more favorable coosid-
Grafton to the voters under the ridge than that
CT your gifted aud talented fellow toWsmaD, s.
| q. Ncalc, ESQ., His manly, dig0ifed and con-
servative course whilst member of the Logls-
lature made strong impression upon the peo-
| pie throughout the State, and furnished the
most unmlstakable evidence that be was care
| full custodian Of the true Interests OF the Com
monweath, as he was Watchtul OF the wants OF
his immediate constituents
The hatterng endorsement given Mr.. Neale
by this district 10 his selection as delegate to
the St. Louis Convention was a strong ndlca-
ton that public opinion was turoiug to him as
representative man, and bis course 10 that
convention was additional evidence of the fact
that public interest and public confidence in bis
hands could not suffer.
sincerely hope that MIR. Neae will serious
ly consider the propriety of allowing his polti.
cal admirers to urge his nomination for Con.
gress, and, my word 70: it, bis friends 10 Alex.
andria, aud l will add, throughout the district,
will not be disappointed 10 the support he will
receive in old L5udoun.
One OF THE PEOPLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-31

VIC sec our representatives sacrificing ali OF tho
varied interest O. the c0untry--sueh as trade,
commerce, fnai'cs, tariff &c., to the one single
theme OF what Shall VIC find to tax? and that
too whea we ere weighed dowa with taxes AID
they have at lcugth fallen back upon 40 ''in.
come tax" ouc Of The most odous Of all taxes,
because it makes mcn expose What they think
they have a right to keep secrel-heir own
private affairs. ADD it all comes to this: If
people are not wiser in seIectiog representatives
they arc bound to be brought to grief sooner or
later. The old aphorism abnuocacd by Beri.
Franklin, one hundred years ago, is as true now
as it was then, ard 80 it seems to b: forgotten,
will give it: "lloncsly ia the best policy. -
Now let these meu pause and consider. Let
the uncertainties of lie sdmonsh them not to
sacrifice one single principle to carry out these
most perncious themes. Every boy learns a.
school thai "chcaiog works never thrive. -
Why then should men engage in it? The grea,
State of Tennessee has just presented the world
with most humi!ialing spectacle. AMI villa,
ii Virgioia shall do the same? No, not the
same, even something akin to it. We shall be.
lieye when we see it. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-31
EUrkeySalaU BANKS.

10 the c(litor Of the Alexandria Gu=eite:
nItlc:G IN a Recent Issue OF the Gaz:tte
so;nc ic:oaIkS derogatory to the turkeys raised
in our Valley. This We are sure mus; be owing
to the TACT that yCu have forgotten those you
have enjoyed. Let mc assure you that there is
90 scarcity Of turkeys, and fac ones too, with
us, and any time you may chaucc to visit your
Subscribers You shall be convinced Ct the Truth
OF this statement. No, The Truth is, the city
gentry propose to cat them upon too moderate
tcrm>; in other ~ordS, refusing 10 furnish q
qui pro quo, so We have concluded to enj Joy
them ourselves. anu let you all raise your OVID
IowIs | have Xix, WIS y w0rd to say 10 regard
to the failure or the Be1ryviilc Bank. 1t you
had bacn oac OF the losers you would not have
been 10 frame OF mind for such leVity on the
subject For my part thick tie sooner VIC
ADOPT the Chinese law the better. Not for
your Information. to repeat the Oft told tale,
Tor would not presume to furnish you any
other than that already supplied respecting the
turkey; but as all your readers may net be ac-
qulned with the true accouot of the founding
of banks 10 Chioa, | venture the story
Clam Cham, tie Emperor OF the Celestial En-.
pirc, first inaugurctcd tho banking system in
bis d0mlDious, thinking thereby to confer
permanent blessing on his subjects. Ills own
possession; which had hitherto been locked up
10 great chests, in the vaults Of his palace, he
handed over, for safe keeping to the officers OF
the bank, at the same time, takiog the precau
ton, to pass Law requiring 10 case Of any fail
urc or mismanagenent, the heads 0! the prin
cpa officers to be taken off close to the or ,
and exhibited fer three days in tho r ,t'o
squares, concluding this sufficient sccr ~ a.
the safety of deposits For some >; a' oyor III
thing was satisfactory aod all the no",io hIos,
ed Clam Cham every time the rd r.GpU tbo;r
InterGst' ard the Emperor " .axed richer. Alas,
mornior the whole cir - v eApIras.ouS One
fusion and sref by notice Which APPEARED dor on
me oonE Q! !he bank running thus :-"CIip
mp rrcs'cc C Of this Bank has gone to a
c G0i iao y discovered by oDo Christopher
ColuhHo where he may close his house at any
lius 'thout rendering statement to his de-
pos' ,ors, AID where he can keep all he can get.
10Y OF his couurymcn wishing to dolikewisc can
follow 10 the next ship
Hoping to hear from you again, L am with
deep respect for all your opinions, kept where
turkeys are concerned, yours truly, VALLEY.
December 2S, 1877.