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I Chairman State Democratic ES
Committee.
JAMES a. HoYT, Secretary.

The course of Gen. NJ. G. Butler in
the Senate on the question of confirming
Gen. Mcneil as Indian Agent has been
the subject of much compliment through
out the Union. Gen. Mcneil was a
Federal General, and when the appoint
ment came before the Senate some mem
ber objected because Gen. Mcneil had
several men hung during the war. As
soon as tile point was made Gen. Butler
arose and expressed the hope that no
effort would be made to rake up the dead
matters of an cru we ought to forget the
antagonism of. He said the Senate was
not discussing the part Gen. Mcneil took
in the late war, and did net care to ex-
press any opinion on it. The simple
question before the Senate was one of
fitness. and as it was admitted that he
was a suitable man he should be con-
frmed. When the Southern Senators
show such liberal views upon questions
relating TO the civil war, it is time for
Che country to realize that it is over, and
that the cry OF the Republicans against
the South is IS saPripcipled as it is un-
founded.
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GOVERNOR HAMPTON'S VIEWS.
He Stands liy Hayes not because there wer.
no Frauds, but because He docs not isr
licvc Hayes Knew Of them.
From The Charleston .Nrms ant taDrirr.
COLUMBIA, May Is, 1878.

COLUMBIA, May IS, 1878.
Governor Hampton, in conversation
with reporter this morning, spoke very
freely of the resolutions introduced by
Mr. Clarkson n. Potter, in the House Of
Representatives, looking to an investiga-
tion of the electoral frauds in Florida
and Louisiana. 1t is doubtful, however,
that Governor Hampton would have said
much on this subject. had he not seen in
tie Nems aad Courier to-day the text of
the pronunciamento issued yesterday by
the Executive Committee of the Repub-
lican party, at Washington. This gave
to the action of the House of Represen-
tatives breadth and potentialty which
it did not possess so long as the Potter
resolutions were merely sustained by Re-
publicans and opposed by Democrats.
Governor Hampton was asked what he
thought of the wisdom of "any attempt"
to unseat President Hayes. This was a
pregnant question that could hardly
elicit, it would seem, brief answer, in
asmuch as many considerations must
enter into the discussion, when "any at
tempt" to remove the President is in
issue. Without hesitation, however,
Governor Hampton said: ~ think that
any attempt to unseat President Hayes
would be most ua,oise, unless it had been
made previously perfectly clear that he
was party to system of fraud which
seated him." Governor Hampton ad-
ded: 81 do not believe that Mr.. Hayes
is, or has been, implicated in any such
fraud"
After this emphatic declaration of per-
sonal confidence in Mr.. Hayes, the con-
versation with Governor Hampton took
wider range. Governor Hampton is
evidently surprised at the result of the
fight over the Potter resolutions, and the
indications are that he did not expect
that they would be adopted without
amendment. He said with much en-
phasis that the re-opening of the Presi-
Dental question, at this hour, "is fraught
with danger to the whole country" He
said: "This re-opening Of the Presiden-
tial question will, in my judgment, react
disastrously on the Democratic party; it
aOiH iyure the South, which wants peace,
and shall regard it as q grave mistake,
on the part of our people, to take any
part in this matter"
Subsequently Governor Hampton was
asked whether any attempt to unseat Mr..
Hayes would be looked upon favorably
in this State and in the South. His an
swer was: "In my opinion the masses
throughout the whole country will look
upon it as revolutionary proceeding"
Being pressed upon this point, Governor
Hampton said: ga conviction that this
is revolutionary proceeding, looking to
the removal of Mr.. Hayes, will do more
to make Gen. Grant the President Of the
United States in 1880 than every other
agency combined"
Governor Hampton said much that
may not be published, but if every word
he uttered could be laid before the peo-
Pile it would confirm what is now stated,
and strengthen confidence in him as
DatriOt and statesman
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Assessment Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Coun-
IN ty Auditors Office will. be open OH
and from the first day of June, 1878, to and
including tile Goth day of July, 1878, for
the reception of the Returns of Personal
and Real Property in Anderson County for
the year 1878. A Deputy will be at the
places hereinafter named to receive Returns
of Personal and Real Property for the said
year 1873
Brushy Creek and Garvin-At Glenns
Store, 24th, 25th and 26th June.
Williamston-27th, 2Sth and 29th June.
Honca Path-1st, End and 3rd July.
Belton-4th 5th and 9th July.
Martin-At Reuben Clinkscales' Mill, Stil
and 9th July.
Dark Corner-At Sherard's Store, 10th
and 11th July.
Fork-At W. T. Grubbs' Store, 18th and
18th July.
Pendleton--1Sth, 18th and goth Jnly.
After the Goth day OF July next all Re
turns received are Additional Returns, and
penalty of fifty per cent. is added, except
i'll cases where taxpayers have lawful ex-
cuse.
Property is valued at its worth on the 1st
day of June, 1878. Parties having bought
and sold Real Estate between the lst day of
June, 1877, and the 1st day of June, 1875,
will please have note of it made on their
blank.
T. ]. PICKENS,
Auditor Anderson County.
May 90, 1878 As 9
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The organization of secret associations,
for the purpose of antagonizing labor
and capital, with view of encroaching
upon capital and perhaps ultimately in
augurating species of most dangerous
communism, is said to be progressing
very rapidly in our larger cities, in some
of which the Socialists" as they call
themselves, arc numbered already by
thousands. A secret political organiza'
tion in free country is Tery much to be
deplored, as no good result has ever
flowed from any such organization.-
However laudable its objects may be,
every good citizen should strongly dis
courage its formation or existence. This
is land in which every man is entitled
to his opinions, and the liberty Of speech
is guaranteed to even the humblest.
There is, therefore, no justification for
Q political party that hides its workings
and objects from the public eye. 1t does
not augur we'll for the aims of its mem-
bers, and hence this new organization is
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WILLIAMSTON
WILLIAMSON
FEMALE COLLEGE,
WILLIAMSON, S. c.,

IS approaching the close o. most pleas
ant and prosperous session. The One
Study Plan, which is one of its principal
peculiarities, gives constantly increasing
satisfaction. Each pupil, having only one
leading study at time, can give this study
such attention as 10 ensure much better
success than is possible when the mind is
occupied by several subjects at once.
williamson is q well.known summer
resort for inyalids in search of health. The
Chalybeate Spring, very short distance
from the College, has greatly benefited
many of cur pupils, who coming to us
in delicate health, have returned home
strengthened in body and mind.
Unusual attention is given to physical
exercise. BY the habitual practice of light
calisthenic movements and the careful use
of the Hcalth-Lift every day, the evils of
sedentary life are greatly mitigated, if not
entirely overcome.
For other attractive features of this Live
Up-Country School for Girls, apply for
Catalogue to
REV. S. LANDER, A. NJ,
President.
May 0, 1878 8 lv
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Mr.. Hale and his Republican allies tell
the country that the Democrats are go
ing TO Mexicanize this government, be-
cause they investigate the election frauds
in Florida and Louisiana. Which party
sInacks more strongly of Mechanism,
the Radicals, who stole the Presidency,
or the Democrats, who, as representatives
of the people, seek to ferret out and ex,
pose those frauds? 1t requires an in
finite amount of cheek to stand up in an
enlightened country and claim that the
investigation of an Infamous political
fraud is step in the direction of an,
archy. The Republicans are sadly in
need of campaign thunder when they at,
tempt such shallow devices.
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Those persons who doubt President
Hayes completely in the declaration Of
the Presidential election, must overlook
the fact that all of the alleged bargains
were made either by Mr.. Hayes relatives
or personal friends, and, since his acces.
sion to the Presidency, he has rewarded
the men who made the bargains and
those who were bargained with. Noyes,
Sherman and other of the Visiting states
men" have places Wells, Anderson,
Packard & Co. have places. and Mr..
Hayes appointed McLin Chief Justice Of
New Mexico. Is there any doubt that
he made these appointments on account
of political services.
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Radicalism gave one more gasp in Co.
lumbia on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The Republican State Executive Com
mittee held meeting at which r. B.
Elliott, A. w. Curtis, F. L. Cardozo, G.
G. Bowen, Thomas B. Johnston, Wilson
Cook, J. F. Ensor, S. A. Swails, June
Mobley and some unknown individual
were present. They decided to hold q
State Convention on the 18th day of
August in Columbia, and beyond this
nothing that occurred in their meeting
has been made public. There is, how
ever, very little doubt that they intend
making desperate effort to secure con-
troll of the next Legislature. AS to their
course about the State ticket, nothing
has transpired. 1t is rumored that they
intend running United States Marshal
Wallace for Governor, with full set OF
Republican State officers; but the gen.
eral opinion is that they will nominate
our entire State ticket, and make the
whole fight for the Legislature. Let
them take what course they may, we
will surely defeat them. Their meeting
on the 18th presented mournfal ap-
pearance. The evidences of prosperity
which formerly surrounded these men
have departed forever, and their very
countenances betray the fact that they
are depressed and without hope for theil
party.
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Grange Column.
Under the Supervision of the Executive
Committee of Pomona Grange.
Men and Women the Best Production
OF the Farm.

The following from the pen of Lieut.
Gov. Sessions, of Michigan, is well worth
reproducing. There is possibly no one
subject OF more importance 10 the farmer
than that of raising his boys and girls
Alright. Instead of letting them grow
up with the idea that the farm is only
suited to those who are uncultured,
(which idea is only too prevalent,) they
must be taught that farming requires
more general knowledge than any other
occupation or profession also, that farm
life is not the hard, irksome life that the
large majority of farmers make it.
There is no occupation in which man
CAN be more independent, contented and
happy, if he will exercise his brain more
and his muscles less:
Some of us willingly submit to trouble
and expense to improve and care for our
domestic animals; We know that our
grass, our grain, and olr fruit must have
proper care or they will heat, mould, rot,
decay, or go to waste. We give some
attention to the proper development and
perfection of our plants and young ami
mails; but how is it with the boys and
girls that grow up on the farm? DO we
make good, strong, healthy, vigorous,
active, useful, intelligent, self.sustaining
men and women of them? In short
time tho destinies of the State will be
controlled by the children that are now
growing up OH our arms, if they are
made intelligent and useful. And where
can they be made so easily and surely as
on the farm?
1t is sad to think Of our poor-houses
and Out prisons, and to know that their
inmates are constantly increasing that
idlers and loafers are sccumtlating, and
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The Republicans complain that the
elections in Oregon, Mississippi and
South Carolina are not included with
Florida and Louisiana for the purpose Of
making political capital. The only rea.
son they wanted to include these States
was to give the committee more work
than it could do before Congress adjourns.
If they really want these States investi-
gated, why do they not move for the ap-
pointment of a separate committee,
which they could easily have. The fact
is they fea- an investigation anywhere,
and only raise this cry to break the force
of the testimony which they know will
surely be elected.
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1t is pretty generally decided that ex-
President Grant will be the nominee of
the Republican party for President in
1880, and that the party platform will be
constructed chiefly of sectional issues,
the payment of "rebel" claims, includ-
ing a payment by the government for the
slaves who were liberated in the war, and
of the different State debts, being one of
the bugbears which will almost certainly
be presented to frighten off the indepen-
dent voters from the Democratic party.
The nomination of Grant, it is thought,
would arouae the sectional hate which is
SO necessary for the lifo of the Radical
party; and therefore, disguise the fact as
We may, he is the strongest candidate
they can present, and we must, therefore,
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The Nears arG. Courier thinks the Dem.
ocrats ought to have followed Mr.. Ste.
phens' views about the Presidential in
vestigation. He would not go into the
caucus, and if they had been blind
enough to follow him the party would
have been split all to pieces over the
question. Mr.. Stephens is an able man.
but is not safe counsellor. He favored
Grant for third term as President. II
would hardly have been safe to follow
him then. The Radicals are praisine
him profusely for his course on the Pres
idential investigation now, and it may be
safe to assume that it would have been
dangerous for the Democrats to follow
him this time also.
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An explosion occurred o. the Allen
line steamer Sardinia, on Friday the 10th
inst, while on her passage from Liver
pool for Quebec. The explosion took
place in her coal bunkers while at an.
chor, and she took fire Immediately
All the saloon passengers were saved; q
few of the steerage passengers and mem
bers of the crew were lost. The explo'
sion is supposed to have taken place
from the spontaneous ignition of gas
generated from the coal stored away. II
is fortunate that the loss of life was moi
much greater, as there were several hun.
dred passengers on board.
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The regulation of freight charges on
railroads by the State authorities has
been occupying The attention of several
Legislatures, aad has, in some instances,
taken the form of legislation to prevent
unjust determinations. In this State we
have an act recently passed upon this
subject, but the railroads claim exemp-
ton from its provisions on the ground
that their charters were granted before
the enactment of this law, and therefore
they have acquired vested rights which
cannot be abridged. Our law is also de-
fective in its policy, as it makes its pro-
visions only apply to points in the State,
and allows our railroads to combine with
roads outside the State to carry freights
at any rate they please to points beyond
the State. The result of this is to pro-
vide protective tariff as it were against
our own cities, for it allows the railroads
of the State to establish rates to points
without the State cheaper than points
within. The General Assembly of New
York is now considering bill which
proposes to equalize all charges for the
same class of services, so that the charge
to any place cannot be greater than q
charge for longer distance. 1t also
provides against the system of rebates,
which has grown to be so common, and
requires the rates to all points along the
road to be kept posted in every depot on
the line. Some such alterations will be
necessary in the law of this State to Sc
cure the redress desired. The railroad
monopolies and combinations have be-
come q great source of oppression and
wrong, and they ought by all means to
be controlled by legislation. We should
continue our efforts to redress this wrong,
and our laws should be framed so as to
protect the people from the monopolies
which are injurious and unreasonable.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer suggests that
it would be desirable reformation in
politics to change the manner of nomi-
mating candidates for national offices. In
order to prevent bargains, corruption
and the manipulation Of delegations, it
PROPOSES that conventions be abolished,
and that the delegation from each State
meet in the State Capitol, and the Ma
tional Executive Committee meet in
Baltimore, at the same time, then each
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Congress is considering the subject of
deenening Charleston harbor by means
of the jetty system adopted with such
great success on the Mississippi River.
Senator Butler has been indefatigable in
his work for this appropriation, and the
friends of Charleston think the prospect
is very good for securing the necessary
aid. If successful, it will give Charles
ton q channel of the depth of twenty-one
feet at low water, and will of course be
of ofimmense commercial advantage to the
city.
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bear in mind that to overcome in the
next canvass we must remain. united as
thoroughly as possible. If Grant ever
secures third term lie will never retire
from control until death removes him
from earth. His reelection to the Pres
idency would mean dissolution of our
present government and the erection of
centralized monarchy in its stead.
The Democratic party sees the danger,
and by wisdom, prudence and determi-
nation the impending calamity may be
averted, and the country restored to the
purity and simplicity of its PALMER days.
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The Democrats in Congress by their
cringing course in che election of q
Doorkeeper have got themselves into
hot water again. In that election a
Confederate was selected, and the Re-
publicans ran Gen. Shields, United
States General of the Mexican war, who
is q Democrat, and the Democrats, to
prevent a rebel question from being
started, introduced a bill placing Gen.
Shields upon the retired list of the Uni
ted States army, with the salary of a
Brigadier General. This went through
the House smoothly, but when it reached
the Senate the Radicals determined to
make capital Of it one way if they could
not another, and moved to amend it by
adding the following section: "That the
President is hereby authorized to appoint
Grant, late General commanding the
army of the United States, General on
the retired list of the army, with the full
rank and pay and allowances of that
grade, except that the General so retired
shall be allowed forage for horses or
Communication therefor, and aides-de-
camp, or other staff officers, unless called
into active service in time of war;" OF
course, the Democrats opposed it, but
the Radicals out voted them, and it was
adopted by vote of 80 to %. 1t now
goes back to the House, and will fail to
be concurred in, upon which the Radi-
Gals will charge that it is the rebels vot-
ing against rewarding the Saviour of the
Union, as they term Grant. This is in
full keeping with the balance of their
proceedings, but the country will not
sustain an effort to vote Gen. Grant an
immense and unreasonable salary while
he is in the prime of manhood, and cs.
pecially when he left his position in
the army because he could get place
which he liked better. His case is not
similar to that of Gen. Shields, who is
old and in needy circumstances.
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The Democrats in Congress have acted
wisely in deciding to investigate the
Presidential election frauds in Florida
and Louisiana. To haye pursued any
other course would have been to acqui-
esce in the perpetration of the fraud,
end become party to it by conniving at
the concealment of the manner in which
It was committed.
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An unsuccessful attempt was made tc
assassinate William, Emperor of Ger.
many, last week. While returning from
g drive with the Grand Duchess o.
Baden, two shots from a revolver were
fred at him in the Avenue Unter Der
Liaden, without effect. The assassin
and his accomplice were arrested. The
Emperor attended the Opera and Royal
Theatre at night and received great ova.
tiols.
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The Court of Claims has adjourned
until the 9th of July, unless sooner con-
vened by the President, Judge Aldrich'
No business was ready at this time, and
the legality of the Court will probably
be tested by case in the Supreme Court,
which can be decided before the next
meeting of the Court of Claims.
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The Republicans in 1869 investigated
alleged frauds in the Presidential elec.
ton of 1868 in New York, but they do
not think it consonant with the enlight-
ened form of ou: government for the
Democrats to investigate Louisiana and
Florida. The cry of the Radicals is the
merest demagoguery, and will be merci.
leasly repudiated by the people in the
next election.
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TAURsDAY MoRMINe, NAY 2s, 1878.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

There will be "a meeting Of the County
Executive Committee of the Democratic
party of Anderson County at the INTEL
s LIeENcER OFFICE, in Anderson, on next
! Tuesday, the 2sth instant, at IL O'Clock,
3. M, to fix the time for. holding the
Coanty Convention to elect delegates to
the State and Congressional Conventions,
which meet in Columbia on the LIST Of
August next. There viii also be other
important business before the Commit
tee, and every member is requested to be
present at the meeting on next Tuesday.
The following gentlemen compose the
Committee:
Anderson-B. F. Whitner.
Belton-G. W. McGee.
Bowling Green-E. NJ. snipes.
Broadaway-W. A. McFall.
Brushy creek-T. h. Russell.
Centreyille "A. B. Bowden.
Corner-James A. Gray.
Flat Rock. W. Norris.
Fork No. 1-Dr. w. K. Sharp.
Fork No. 2IF. E. Harrison.
Garvin-R. W. Simpson.
HALL. P. MCGEE.
Honea Path-Dr. T. A. Hudgens.
Hopewell-W. A. Neal.
Hunters spring-R. NJ. Burriss.
Martini. A. Drake.
Meals Creek-L. E. Campbell.
Pendleton-W. H. D. Gaillard.
Rock Mills-T. d. Anderson.
Sandy Springs. L. Eskew.
5 STANDARDIZATION Burriss.
Slabtown-J. Jameson.
Williamston-Dr. John Wilson.
Messrs. ]. W. Norris and ). L. Orr are
also invited to be present as vice chair.
50 E. B. MURRAY,
County Chairman.
B.-F. WHITNER,
Secretary pro tenn. /.
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Mrs. Jane d. Moses, relict of the late
Chief Justice Moses, died at her resi-
dence in Sumter, after long illness, Oh
last Sunday night. She was near 81
years old. She was kind-hearted, be-
nevolent woman, and had long been a
consistent member of the Methodist
Church, and was much beloved by those
who knew her intimately.