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National Republican., 1878-08-17
PoLITIcs IN sOUrH. .C4RoLINA.
A Strong Republican Front In Beaufort
County.


County.
BEAUFORT, S. C., Aug. l2, 1873.
To The Editor of the National Republican
SIR: In some portions of this State, more
especially in the up'country. many Republi.
cans despair of being able TO assert their
rights on the day OF election at the ballot.boy.
and have therefore concluded to take no part
in the political contest whatever; but here in
this section all is alive for tho coming fight,
and we propose to maintain our rights az citi-
zCns against all opposition. We have had sew
eral meetings in this county already, as you
have been advised, but nothing we have yet
had equaled in numbers and enthusiasm the
assemblage OF citizens which gathered at the
residence of Hon. Robert Smals on last Satur.
day evening to tender seronade to his guest
and colleague, Hon. J. II, Rainoy.
After the music, Mr. Rainey appeared upon
the piazza and spoke upon tho questions OF the
day. His words, teoming with patriotism and
devotion 10 the principles of the Republican
party, met with responsive cheers from his
audience. HU thanked the Republicans Of
Beaufort for the honor conferred upon him by
this demonstration. which its numbers and
enthusiasm convinced him that his public SER
vices were appreciated and acknowledged. He
reviewed the course of the two great parties of
our country, and affirmed that We would be
unworthy Of the trust imposed upon US were
We not willing to undergo the hardships aud
perils OF campaign for the maintenance OF
our rights. lie alluded to the history of ua.
tiOns which had struggled through every oh.
staCle for their existence and their supremacy, :,
aud were finally victorious through unity, dc.
yOtion 10 principles, pertinacious courage, aud
indOmitable will and perseverance.
The Republican party was not dead in South
Carolina, but alive, and throughout the coun-
try that same party maintained the principles
National Republican., 1878-08-17

PRIVATE advices from South Carolina are
to the effect that there is a universal senti-
ment prevailing there in favor of the re-
election Of Messrs. SMALLs and RAINEY to
Congress The former does not appear to
have been lessened in the estimation of his
fellow.citizens, because of the trumped-up
charges against him by the knaves, JoE
WOODRUFF and FRANK MOSES; while the
latter stands deservedly high in South Caro-.
lima, as well as in the nation at large, be-
cause Of his antecedents as an estimable
gentleman, and most useful and accom-
plishGd statesman. The eyes Of the entire
country arc upon the people of South Caro-
lima, and We admonish them that they may
not attempt to employ the bull-dozing y
process against Messrs SMALI.s and RAINEY
who, as loyal citizens, will be protected in
their rights, despite the treachery of the
conciliated patriots l?l ofSouth Carolina
It would be well for HAMPTON to admonsll
his lambs" that there are some lengths tc
which they may not go, and that any inter
ference with Messrs. SNALLs and RAIEEY
will no promptly resented by all fair minded
citizens OF the Republic.
National Republican., 1878-08-17
THE WORK BEGUN IN EARNEST,

We publish on our lrst page an article
copied from the Memphis Tenn AUiancLC,
which contains some startling information
relating 10 political affairs in Arkansas, and
which may be an indication OF what is to
prevail in the entire South in the approach.
Ing election. We are not desirous of be-
lioving the statements contained in the
AUaidnchC TO be true, for the truth Of them
is II stigma upon American freedom of
opinion and suffrage, and reflects upon our
national character as free and peaceful
country; but we have private adviCes cou-
iirmatory not only Of what the Audidqche
gives, which shows that il does not tell
Phillips County has full two thousand Rcpub-
lican majority, and has averaged that since
the State was reconstructed. Our informa-
tiUn from that section comes through cti-
zen ofprominenCe and truthfulness of charac.
ter, and we learn from him that the Democ.
racy have organized a regiment of bull-doz-
ers, eight hundred strong, with one or more
artillery companies; that they drill con.
stautly, and openly avow their purpose 10
be 10 secure The vote Of Phillips County for
their side at all hazards in tho coming State
and county elections, which take place On
the first Monday in September,
And this is not all. The Democrats sent
a committee of three-one Of them can
ddate iOr Congress, and the Others promi-
ncnt men-to the county Judge, whose duty
it Is under the law W designate the officers
of the elections, with iomal notice that hl
must either ak01O them 10 name all lie CI'CtiOn
Cgiccrs in all MC county precincts,
National Republican., 1878-08-17

WADE HAMPTON called out the troops -
at Edgeficld the other day To quell riot,
which began while he was making his key
note speech in the South Carolina campaign.
General GRANT, while President, was de-
nouncod for sending the troops" TO the same
locality, two years ago, by HAMPTON and
his Bourbon satellites But you see IT
makes difference what kind of troops are
called upon. The South Carolina militia
wear Confederate uniforms, with Palmetto
emblems on their buttons and accoutre-
ments.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE prominent result OF the recent State
election in North Carolina was the destruc-
tion of the VANCE political machine, Gov
ernor VANCE used the patronage Of his
office 10 elect him to the United States Sen
ate in such an unblushing way that the
struggle was finally narrowed down to a
contest between him and Senator MERRI-
MON. The latter Jared worse, if possible,
than his competitor, and it seems certain
that tho Republicans, combining with The
independents, will be able To dictate the
choice Of the Democratic majority in the
Legislature for that Office They will, of
course, compliment one of their own party
with a vote, probably Judge REED and
then 60 over in body to the support of a
Democrat
National Republican., 1878-08-17

The Democratic administration Of tho
city Of New Orleans has been so absorbed
with purely political affairs, in maintaining
the white line in politics, that it has had no
time to attend 10 the sanitary part Of its
duties. Hence the city is in horribly
filthy condition, and the yellow fever epi-
demic was practically invited thereby But
they have white mans government and
are conten, to die with the vomi,o, so that
NICHOLAS Confederate flag floats over their
graves.
National Republican., 1878-08-17
Lacks Pluck, Courage, Energy, and snap.

IIhterywlew With ex-senator Carpenter
There Is no Hayes administration. The state
Department is administered by Evarts the Treas
ury by Sherman, the Interior by Schurz and so
each department Is run by It's chief, Mr.. Hayes ap-
Iarenty having no influence with either Of them.
The Administration lacks head, lacks unity OF
purpose and action Its indocisiOn and tlmidity In.
vite but arc unable 10 repel aggression. This fact
has led to discussion In the press and among the
mont. We haveShe strongest Governmen on earth,
as proved by the fact that II supprcsseda rebel
lion which would hayc Overthrown any other
government In the world. But the strongest Gov.
ernment may be SO weakly administered as 10
create distraction, derango business, encourage
sible under bold and vigorous exercise OF Tho
powers OF the Government This Administration
lacks pluck courage, energy, snap. and the quail.
ties that inspire greatest confidence in tho people,
insure peace, and promote the general welfare
CONTINUOUS effort impoveriShcs the blood. unless
u be kept pure By suitable food and when needed
Dr. Bulls Blood Mixture
National Republican., 1878-08-17

SENATOR LAMAR has been quaking in
his boots ever since Colonel ROBERTS was
called to the stand in the POTTER commit
tee. lie undoubtedly paid RODERTs' ex-
pcnses on h.s now notorious trip to Ohio,
when ROBERTS interviewed HALsrED and
President HAYES regarding the South
ern situation, and is afraid this fact will
leak out If il should, the further fact will
be exposed that LAMAR was then of the
opinion that he would not be admitted to
his blood stained seat in the Senate. He
felt that he was not entitled to that seat
and was afraid that public sentiment in the
North. unbiased by the influence of Concili-
alton, would induce the Senate TO reject
him. He was shrewd enough to see that
with Republican Administration friendly
10 the Southern Democrats his chances
would be better even than with TILDES
in the Presidential chair In tho latter
event he knew that party lines would be
strictly drawn, while with Cancellation as
the ruling spirit he correctly argued that he
wOuld slip into the Senate without opposi.
ton These facts are all pertinent TO tn,
subject matter Of the POTTER investigation
but it is not 10 be expected they will bC
brought out. Tho committee was not ap.
pointed for the purpose of exposing Demo
cratic duplicity.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

The Republicans Of the ninth Ohio dis
trict have concluded to gcrrymander the
Bourbons out of that district by support.
ing MIR. ENGLISH. the Independent candi-
date. Al their district convention at Co
lumbus they passed resolution declaring
in favor of supporting Mr.. ENGLISH against
CoNvERsE, who, General BEATTY declared
in the convention, had bought his nomina-
ton, and paid the money for the votes to
ward bummcrs, gamblers, and thieves.
the large audience with painful silence, but
it soon broke forth with loud and pro-
lOnged applause.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

The number of witnesses that could be
called to elucidate some Of the questions
now pending before the POTTER committee
is exactly equalled by the number of Demo-
Gratis who were mixed up in the so-called
bargain by which the peaceful" inaugu-
ration of President HAYES was guaranteed
at tho hands of LAMAR and his gang of fel-
low-hypocritos. Altogether, the inyestiga-
ton by this committee has been Jug
handled affair, as We predicted it would be
from the start, and the people aro beginning
to see in the invariable tone of the testi-
mony that the only object it has in view is
to ventilate, in q partisan way, batch after
batch Of ISLANDERS against Republican leaders.
But this is Democratic justice, tempered by
Butlerian mud.slinging management.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

EX-SENATOR CARPENTER, in recent in
terview with a correspondent of the Chicago
Times, is reported to have evaded the qucs-
ton whether he favored The denomination
of President GRANT by saying, "I am in
favor Of the next Republican nominee" "
This was very Discreet reply, and II is
one that readily mounts to the lips of every
good Republican who may be questioned in
the same way. But the feeling that GRANT
will be that nominee is very apt to develop
strength under such declarations In fact,
with the exception of che Cincinnati Com
rncrcidi, which supported GREELEY in is72
no very important agency has appeared in
the political situation which would be in
clined to protest against his candidacy. This
being an acknowledged fact, the people will
demand his nomination as the most avail
able one that can be made. II will dis
grnntle few, very few, so-called Iibe-
rails and that is all
National Republican., 1878-08-17

States, when they were readmitted into the
Union under the reconstruction act, ratified
them under compulsion. But this is not
all. The guarantee they contain of citizen
ship 10 the enfranchiscd blacks is plainly
ignored and ropudiatod all over the South.
The Okolona Miss States, for example,
says:
The black has no right under the sun Ia
vote. lie has never had the right. The hal.
lot came into his possession by illegal means,
and IL must be taken from him. This Is South.
ern sentiment TO day,
National Republican., 1878-08-17

VIZ rather think the Baltimore printers
will be little surprised at the statement
Of the Poa that
One hundred thousand dollars worth of
printing Is annually sent from Washington to
Baltimore and other cities. for the reason that
the Printers Union have established scale Of
prices, IN order TO rob the Government, that
no job.printcr can afford to do tho work at
other than eXhorbitant rates.
This Is a Munchauseaism aimed al the
poor journeymen printers whose lots have
been cast at the National Capital, and who
are struggling for decent livelihood for
themselves and dependent families. We
envy no man such measure Of malice and
mendacity MS eSudes from this paragraph
for its poison works to the harm OF the pos
SCISSOR. We apprehend that the Jour
printers throughout the country will find
little sympathy for the statement that
their iellow-craftsmen in Washington ore
engaged in robbing the Government. If
there is no adequate punishment for such a
slander IN this world it ought TO be pro-
vided for in supplementary proceed,
ings"
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE opinion created il the East of the
general intelligence and political discrimin-
alton of the Pacific slope By EEAENEY's re-
cent exhibition is not very mplmentary. 1t
is true that KEARSEY is u horny dipped son
Of toll, whose tongue has been Calloused in
laboring for the workingmen, and all that
sort Of thing but his especial kind Of
political rhetoric carries very little weight
In this section OF the country.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE reports thus far received seem to in
dicate that the everlasting Yankee has car
ried OF more than his share of the prizes
from the Paris Exposition. We can point
to this result as a subject of national pride,
for the Yankees do belong to the United
States.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

In 1874 Senator THURMAN made per.
sistent record in the Senate in favor Of lin
iting the maximum issue of greenbaclSs TO
less than StpOOOU,OOO. As candidate for
the Presidential nomination in lssO he puts
himself on record us soft-monoy advocate
OF the most advanced kind. You pays your
money-hard or Gat--yor see, and takes
your choice.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

Tue Post alludes to the workingmen's AS
sembly as an organization composed of five
" loafers and a common scold" Let the
members of that respectable organization
cut this out and paste it in their hats.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE self-sutficient newsmongers who de-
MED with more haste than grace the state
ments of THE NATIONAL REPrBLICAN that
war with Mexico is imminent will now
come forward with due Acknowledgements.
MCKENZIE is over the border
National Republican., 1878-08-17

"MY first and highest allegiance" de-
clared Representative SINGLETON, "is due
to the State of Mississippi" The Corin-
THAN, leading Democratic newspaper in
Mr. SrNGLEroE's state, supplements this
declaration with the remark: Give us ten
years to get ready in and then--we don.
give a snap whether school keeps or not. ''
But Senator TnURMAN says "the South
" frankly aud maniully accepted the results
" of the war"
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THURMAN says he has always been in
favor of greenbacks. BEN BUTLER claims
with a showing of truth, that he was the
grcenbackest Greenbacker in the country
when they were first issued Alas, for
THURMAN; playing second fiddle TO the
widow Of Essex.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

CoSGEEssHAY FosTEE, who still remains IN
charge Of the Republican campaign head.
quarters ~ Washington, calls at the White
House every day now, but be hasn't vat
brought the President down with his cOntfbu.
ton to help Che party along rHuddjLd
TimGs.
Has jim ANDERSON 60, q position On the
Time? Nobody else could coin one Of that
size. Nh FOSTER is in OHIO, and las been
for several days.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE Democratic Congressional Committee
are rafting" their way through their cam.
paign printing at an Office without facilities.
As Democrats read very little, they are no
judges Of printing, and don't need much of
it at any rate. With them style is of no ac-
count
National Republican., 1878-08-17
DIED.

CAMPBEI.L.-At MInnequa Springs. on Thursday
morning. August u, Lt0SibAs q. CANPBELI-
The funeral will take place from his late re,tonCa
Clio street northwest, on Saturday. August II, A
r. M. to which his friends are inys,ed
TAYLOR-Suddenly, on August II, Is-s at I..9O y,
N. Mrs. KATE l.. TAYLOR, beloved wife Of George
W, Taylor aged e years
Funt raj from tho residence Of her husband No ITO
Eighth street northwest, on Saturday, the ith in.
stant, At 10 O'Clock a. m.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THERE is wide difference in the word
job-ofice and the words jobbng Office, when
applied to the publishing business. Our
morning cotemporary has no iob-ofiice
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE september.octo number Of the
North American RepieU is to contain an article
entitled, "Isthc Reiormer any longer Needed ?"
by GEORGE W. JULIAN, and paper on Civil
Service Reform" by JOHN JAY.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE fragrance Of burnt gun-powdcr is
waited on the Southern brcczes from the
Rio Grande,
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE GRANT movement may be dying out
and all that sort OF thing, but its death
struggles indicate lively corpse when dis
solution occurs. The St. Louis Globe Demo
crdt publishes two or three columns of ex-
tracts every day from newspapers oil over
the country commencing his nomination in
1850
National Republican., 1878-08-17

FoRr DUNCAN, where General NICK ESzIE
crossed the Rio Grande, last Thursday, is in
telegraphic communication with San An
tonic, Texas, aud thence north 10 the New
York Tribune Office. That journal may
therefore learn that "THE NATIONAL RE-
PCBLICANs war with Mexico" Is not yet
over. Will the Tribune stand corrected2
National Republican., 1878-08-17

GENERAL. Ben BrTLEE is leading his
fellow.comuittecmon Of the Opposition on
The POTTER committee tiEc chase When
he reaches the goal and proposes 10 inpeach
President HAYES, how SrRINGER, who has
nlrcady fallen into the trap, will squirm
snd grimmace to find that the impcach
ment Of an official Is recognition Of his
legal occupancy OF his Office
National Republican., 1878-08-17

"BorRBoS straight" is the cry in Texas.
Every candidate on the Democratic State
ticket is an ex-Coniederate.
National Republican., 1878-08-17
A Bounty-.Jurnper.

Kingston IN. W Freeman.l
Zen Butler has interviewed another rcwspapcr
man and this titno he squirms against hcing called
"a deserter" Well, what are you, then, General
a bounty jumper?
National Republican., 1878-08-17

The Northern people, busted, ns they are,
with matters Of local and directly personal
Interests, ignore the fact that every incident
of Southern bull-dozing and political intim-
idation is Of importance to them. They may
elect Republicans to Congress and keep on
electing them, hut the success OF the South
ern Bourbons in bull-dozinG Republican
Congressional districts in the South will
prevent them from realizing the full benefit
Of their party strength in the Government.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

lst. Louis Globe. .Dcmocratl
The Ohio idee." according to Thurman. Is 10
change front as Oitcn as Is necessary In order 10
keep NJ with tho party
National Republican., 1878-08-17

JoHN T. DUFF, secretary ur the State
committee of the Labor party Of Pcnnsyl-
vana had fairly pctriiicd his liv- tongue,
and lungs, and washed away his cyc.lashcs
in weeping, sIghing, and talking over the
wrongs Of the toiling millions. lie had
hlso committed a burglary in Hamilton
County, Ohio. lie will now become toll
ing unit iu the pcnitontinry
National Republican., 1878-08-17

WHEN Senator THURMAS in his Prcsi-
dency bidding speech declared that no voice
bad been raised IN the South against the
binding force Of the Constitutional ameud-
ments he forgot or purposely ignored the
fact that many OF his co-Bourbons have al.
ways claimed the unconstitutionality Of
those amendments because of TIC manner in
which they were adopted. Fho Argument is
even now advanced that the Southern
National Republican., 1878-08-17
I SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST II. ISIS.

Persons leaving the city during the sum.
mer months can have THE NATIONAL RE
PUBLICAN mailed To their address by or
dering 1t at the counting-room Of this Of
flee. either In person or by letter. Terms
my cents per month. including postage.
National Republican., 1878-08-17
NIiserably Dull.

Boston Traveller.
II things keep on thus monotonotisly down Il
Maine, tho Republicans won't have anybody {
fight at the close Of tho canvass.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

deserving the Republican party, which had
honored him time and again, and joining
the HAMPTON Democracy A "carpct-bag-
ger" who would stoop to such course de-
serves very little sympathy when he is be-
ing kicked by the boot lse has licked.
National Republican., 1878-08-17
Great Confidence,
I New York Tribnnc.l

Nov J Ork Trlbnnc.
Having plenty Of sense, Mr. Potter and General
Butler must now feel that their Investigation has
proved particularly disastrous 10 those whom II
was meant TO help.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE arrest of cx-GOvcrnor X X. SCOTT,
Of South Carolina, Will surprise very few Of
those who know much Of his career He
pleaded guilty two years ago to all sorts of
Imaginable and unmcn,ionable crimes by
National Republican., 1878-08-17
Beer aud BlArncy.
The "Ohio Idce."

Philadelphia Press.
fSchwab and Koamey arc the leaders Of thC new
party, is motto should be, "Boer and Blarney"
National Republican., 1878-08-17

The threshing-marhine IL now steadily
making Republican votes every day.-BWiing.
Ion Hdakeye.
Yes, and when made Republican votes
become very efficient threshing- machines.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THREE times three for Young MCKEN-
yIE!"
National Republican., 1878-08-17

OR war with Mexico is still progress
Ing.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

THE Baltimore job-printers owe debt of
gratitude to the Post for the gratuitouS ad-
vertiscment they received in its columns
yesterday. But before any WashngtOnian
rushcs over to the Monumental City TO take
advantage Of the alleged chcnpness of PRINT
Ing, as asserted By the Post, We advise him
to give THE NATIONAL REPuBLIrAN job
Office call, 1t is one OF tho most complete
offices Of the kind in the country, and its
prices are as low, while It's work ig rs good
rs those Of any Office in Baltimore or out of
it. The Past has no iobOflice attachment
a fact which would indicate that petty jeal-
ousy 0f our success in all the specialties OF
tho publishing business has prompted it TO
advertise the Baltimore printers solely for
the purpose of njurinG THE REpUuLICAN.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

Mr.. HEwITT's Iuuatic Waste Basket
Committee remained in session long enough
at its own expense TO become the receptacle
of number OF theories for the ameliora-
tion of the condition OF affairs and then
adjourned The theorists who presented
these amelioruting schemes were each and
scverally confident that they had disco rered
an iEEtlliblc cure for all the woes Of the
body polite. Some of them were as follows
l. Reduce tho taxes
g Abolish the tariff.
g. Pass general lien law.
g. Abolish the wages system
B. Pass u general apprentice law.
g. Fix the rate Ut NIL wages by law.
: klsume specie payments Immediately.
s. lulUnize the unemployed on the praries
. Let Congress pass prohibitOry liquor
law.
10 Lehd ti,O0O.OOO 900 tn the people without
II. Prevent the locking up Of trust funds by
GssignceS,
II, Abolish the practice of licensing tenement
cigar factories.
10 Issue United States bonds 10 lower de.
nominations than $50,
IL. Impose tax on steamships to give sail.
lug vessels better chance.
-. Provide free travel on railroads at the
expense Of the Government.
IL. Restrict the powers of tho President
and House Of Representatives,
II, Compel persons 10 spend their money US
soon rs possible after they get II,
Il. Legislate so that the people may have
two half.hOldGys every week
10. Rent all the landed property 10 whoever
will pay the highest taxes to the Government.
- =------
The great chief of States Rights and
secession :" "ThG grand old man !" "l'he
bcuu ideal of the people" "The second