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New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
LIBERTY A FARCE UNDER HAMPTON
THR MANNER IN WHICH TIE CoLoRED PEOPLE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA ARE ENCOURAGED TO KXER-

SOUTH CAROLINA ARE ENCOURAGED TO EXER-
CIsE THEIR POLITICAL RIGHTS ILLUSTRATED
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The Republicans Of Sum-
Ter County, South Carolina, having called meetings
for last Saturday, framing their calls in such way
as to entite them protection under United States
law, the Democratic paper at Sumterville edited by
one of the aides of Wade Hampton, exerted itself to
the utmost to excite the Democrats to an attack
upon the Republicans The following are few
specimens of its numerous paragraphs:
Democrats should rally as one man on Saturday. BE
who dsllies is a bastard. He who doubts is damned
Let the Northern speakers come We intend to carry
Sumter County Democratic at the next election in spite
surely no one who is worthy Of the name OF "man
hesitate under such conditions TO take hand on Sat
urday Men with mothers and wives, men with slsiers
dear, who exepct to raise families IN Sumter
and meet the thieves whom Sam Lee 10 gathering
together and attempting to fasten us as our rulers
Let everything be conducted on Saturday with military
order Prompt1ess and precision; m, ,oo,,
rcsdes and encountered every conceivable bodily p
yaton every danger Ior SSse 6 Shat az INTO PerIee
in this county to-day aud yet are there who
on satirdsy to meet the Republican thievesi II sucn
there be, go mark them well.
The following to the rife clubs is given as the
programme for the Democrats on Saturday:
The presidents clubs requested to report TO tho
county chairman, who be found at the Of the
Executive Committee, in OF the Town Hail. up stairs
Tie clubs will be earnestly enjOned by those in author
ity TO remain in line and under the command Of their
respective presidents until they are turned over TO some
higher officer from whom they will receive orders during
the DAY.
No information about what happened in Sumter
County has been received, but Congressman Rainey
now has information that at Blacl1vllle, in Barn
well County s. c., q meeting held on the 11th,
at which Congressman Smalls was one Of the
speakers. A large number Of.Democrats were pres
IL II At.,.. -.
ing them with violence. Brickbats and bars of iron
were hurled at the speakers, and the wives of Re
publicans who attended were shanefully NAL
treated. A bar Of iron was thrown at Congressman
Smalls, flying close by his head. Mr.. Rainey says
that such scenes growing frequent in South
Carolina.
State Senator S.N. Swails, of South Carolina is IN
the city to-day. He is a refugee from South Caro-
lima, having been driven away by violence lie is
nearly white and resOlute-lookng man, but did
not choose TO stay where he subjected to con-
slant indlgnites and danger.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15

Mayor. City Judge, Distrct-Attorney and Coroner IL
was rumored yesterday, and apparently with g9on
deal OF basis for such report, that the Tamnany han
Convention would not nominate any candidates to-day,
but would postpone that work till the latter part OF te
week. prominent politician, who asserted that the
true said that OF the objects for adjourn
ing the lessenng OF the election eaponseS OF tne
candidate for Mayor. Every day saved In this way
wonld be worth hundreds Of dollars 10 candidate
Moreover he said, there was need Of Tammany hul
ryinR q candidate into the field. He knew OF one year
when Its candidates we're only nominated three days be-
fore election day, and they were all elected.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
c.pFrELp IN PENNSYLVANIA.

,.,,s rgp REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN HARRIS
BURG WITH A sPEEcH ON FINASCEs-AN ENlh
UAsTIC RECEPTION
ley TELEGRAPB TO THE TRIBuNE.l
u,pprsBuRe. Penn, Oct. 14.-Ihe Hon. James A.
araeld Of Ohio. arrived In this city this afternoon
srom his home, and during bis stay here was
the guest of Senator J. D. Cameron. MI GARFIELD
made the FIRST speech Of the campaign
in this city tonight, to one OF the
largest and most intelligent audiences ever
gathered at the State Capital His expose OF the
greenback fallacy was q mastery effort de put
the facts in the plainest Hight. and his speech un-
doubtedly turned many Republicans rom tne
Greenback party. He declared that the Republican
nartv never failed when it adhered to an honest
idea.
Mr.. Garfield arraigned the Democratic party for
Eta bad faith with the workngmen, and said that
had the Wood Tariff bill been passed every North
srn manufacturer would have been ruined,
and one-fourth of the workingmen Of this
country would have been thrown out Of
employment As member of the Commit
tee on Way and Means, he knew that every
obstacle was thrown in the way of Northern manu-
facturers to prevent them from having fair hear
ing pending the preparation Of the Wood bill; and
he said that while it was proposed to re-
move the duty on goods manufactured IN
the North, it was the committees pur-
pose to intrigue for the Southern vote by placing
o Aprotective tariff on goods produced in that sec
tion This plan was partly carried ont by placing
IN increased tariff of 20 per cent on sugar, to pro-
tect the producers and manufacturers in Louisiana.
His expose of this scheme was created with cheers
and applause.
Speaking Of resumption, Mr.. Garfield said that
while the next Congress may be Democratic,
it cannot interfere with resumption on
the hrst of January, and it will not dare to undo
by the Republican party. .
The Republicans here have not manifested as
much enthusiasm since 1872 as was shown tonight,
and Mr. Garfeld's speech is the theme of favorable
remark all over the city. At the close of bis speech
he was taken to the residence of Senator Cameron,
where he was greeted with a serenade by the Young
MEMS Repnblican Association, over 800 strong.
General Garfield and Senator Cameron appeared
and acknowledged the compliment. General Gar
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
SENATOR M'DoNALD EvAsIvE.
THE TOPIC NOT AGREEABLE TO HIM AND II

CHANGES THE SUBJECT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRBUSE.i
WASHINGTON, Oct. Ex-senator Mcdonald, OF
Indiana, a member Of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee, was asked to-day If he had read
the cipher dispatches published in THE TRIBUNE
He replied: 4" | have not read them carefully. In
fact. have simply glanced at them"
Being asked what he thought would be the effect
of them. he said: Il do not think they will have
anv effect whatever on the fortunes of the Demo-
cratic party. The effect of the publication on Mr..
Tden will no doubt be to inure him
unless he can explain everything satidac-
torly. The question is not who attempted
N bnv the Presidency, but for which party the ma
ior;t NJ the nopuar vote in the last election was
cast As to this there are two minds, but think
that the vote was east IN favor of the Democrats
the senator and the conversation was not cOntln-
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
A aREENBAcK FACTIONS NOMINATIONS.

The Henderson Burton faction of the Green
back Labor party held convention last evening, and
made the following nominations Sheriff, Francis White
Charities Commssioners-First DistTict-Thomas T..
Henderson; I'D District. TimOthy j. Plunketti Con-
troer, william Burre city Auditor, John ID. Carroll
Justice OF the Eessions, william koMahon.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
DEMOCRATIC ALARM.

A SUDDEN GATHERING AT WASHINGTON TO DETER
NINE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE TRIBUNE's CIPHER
REVELATIONS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Oct 14.-There have suddenly ap'
peared here very considerable number Of leading
Democrats from all sections of the country They
are very silent as to the purpose of their VISIT Per-
sons who claim to have confidential information
about their movements say that one Of the direct
objects of this gathering 10 to consult concerning
the cipher dispatches and to what action II any
should be taken by the Democratic party. One Of
-the gentlemen is represented to have said that hii
first purpose will be to ascertain whether the dis
patches are genuine and the translatiOns correct
That donehe will recommend that the Democratic
party formally dIsavow and denounce Samuel u
Tilden, and leave him. and not the Democratic party
to suffer in the popular esteem. Senator Mcdonald
Thomas Ewing and Washington Mclean are already
here. Speaker Randall and jeremiah Black are
among those expected tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
NEW-YoRK ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. y, Oct. 14.-The Repub-
csns Of the District Of Dutchess County have re-
nominated obed Wheeler for the Assembly by accama-
ton The I'D District Republican Convention nominated
Cornelius Pitcher for the Assembly by aeclamRtion MT
Whoelers majority 1877 So In the lid District
the Republicans had plurality Of 1901
WHITEHALL, N. Y, Oct. 14.-The Essex
County Democratic Convention at westport, N. Y,
to-day nominated W. H. Richardson for the Assembly.
THE Republican majority for Assemblyman last year
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS.
SPEECHES AND NOMINATIONS.

SPEECHES AND NOMINATIONS
.,vvp.I GARFIELD ON THE STUMP IN PENNefLFA-
VIA AND SENATOR BLAINE IN MIchlGAN-A
onTrTR.cK mI' PLAN FOR MORE coNGREssleNAL
UTrcrToSs IN IowA-NoMINATIoNs IN NEW
YORK AND BROOKLYN, -r-;.,,,ro
General Garfield spoke at harSlS"S G"n"tnr :
last night, on financial questions: senate.
pIa;ra addressed large audience al
Detroit. D Tho Iowa Democrats and Green n
hack back men propose to hold Congressional Q%at
elections next month, on the gropnu ,n" Il"'
the Federal law requires % sgcn gIe1 TSo
tiOn. & to be held in November. Inc
creenback Gee, candidate for Governor in Iennes,
ace has withdrawn. Reports have reached
washington W. him of great intimidation Of Re-
npbIicans IN South Carolina. L. r. Nor
ton was nominated for Congress in the
xIth W District in this city yesterday
and General AnsOn G. McCook was re-
"om;nated IN the With. The indie
nondent Democrats in Brooklyn nominated
sity and county officers.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
THE EXPOSURE OF FRAUD.

COMMENTS ON THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
VIEWS OF ARMY OFFICERS HIGH IN RASK-GEN-
ERAL GARFIELDs OPINION OF THE DISCLOSURES
--THE VOICE OF THE PRESS.
General Garfield said yesterday that THH
TRIBUNE's publication of the cipher dis
patches would probably have very
decided effect on the November 'elec-
tiOns. They showed that persons who
had been prominent in making ac-
cusations against the Republicans were
themselves contrivers of outrageous frauds.
General Schofeld, General Getty, General
Fry and other Army officers make brief and
plthy comments on the cipher dispatches.
Some of Governor Tilden's friends express
disbelief of the rumor that he is preparing
statement in reference to the kilograms. The
opinions of journals in various parts of tho
country and of many political creeds are pre-
sented below in interesting extracts.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
THE COUNTY CONVENTIONS TODAY.

The greatest local political conventions Of
the year Will be held to-day In the afternoon the Tam
many Hall County Convention will meet, and In the
evening the Republican County Convention. These con-
vcDtous are TO nominate candidates for the Offices OF
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES IN BROOKLYN.
GEORGE A. KISGsLAED NOMINATED FOR SHERIFF.,
A. II. OSBORN FOR COSTROLLER AND JOHN D.
CARROLL FOR CITY AUDITOR.
The Independent Democrats OF Kings
County yesterday held conventions for the nomination
OF candidates for Sheriff. Commissioners OF Charities,
Controller and City Auditor. Tho County Convention
was presided over by ID. r. Barnard, chairman Of the
General Committee. Mr.. Barnard said that set
of had been sent TO the Legsa
ture any part OF the state than those who repre-
sented Kings County, who the tools OF corrupt
ring He would rather hundred CouklIngs sent 10
the National Senate than to dozen such sent
to Albany from Kings County.
The votes were all taken by each delegate pr0nounc-
ing the name OF his candidate the roll called
Eighty-seven delegates present. On the informal
ballot Sheriff George A. KhIgskand received So
votes Alderman James Kane, le 4fancs While, 10;
Jnsticc Ludwig Scmier, 2; Edward Freel, 1. On
the second Dulot the vote stood: George A. Kngsand
II; James Kane, 10; Francis Waite, l. Mr.. kings-
land was declared elected. lie laId that the nOnina-
tIun had been unsOught by him.
Jonn B. Reilly, Of The Fourth Ward, was nominated
for Commissioner OF Charities IN the Second District,
and Timothy j. Plunkett IN the Fist District One vote
was for Ripley Ropes. Andrew g. Cropscy received
The City Convention had Daniel Bradley as chairman.
He hoped that good, honest men would be placed upon
the tckct-men who would be creditabe NOT only 10
Democratic party, but who would command tue votes OF
all good citizens. A III. Osborn and Harvey Is. Earring
ballot Mr. Osborn received 55 votes and Mr. Farring
ton L. Mr.. 0s0orn's nomination was made unanimous
by acclamaton. Toe candidates FOR the nomination for
City Auditor John d. Carroll. J. j. Mccormick and
David Roche. Mr.. Carroll received the nomination by
accamatOn after the first informal ballot.
Mr. Kugsland, tho candidate for Sheriff, IL builder
who has lived thirty years In Brooklyn. lie resides IN
the seventeenth Ward (GreenpOlntl He the candl
dale for City Auditor two years ago on the coalition
ticket between the Republicans and Independent Demo
Gratis and beaten by william l. Soaring, the Demo-
cratic candidate, by only $500 votes, when Tiden 70
ceived u majority Of over 900.
A. II. Osborn is lawyer and lives In the Third Ward.
He served Alderman from the Seventh Ward from
1912 10 lS45 and Was Controller 0f Brooklyn from 1s45
10 1S47. In 1875 he the chairman OF the regular
Democratic General Committee,
John D. Carroll Is real estate agent in Fulton-st,
Brooklyn. He Is president OF the Labor League.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
SENATOR BLAINE IN MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. lathe Hon. James
g. Blame spoke at q Republican meeting here to-day
About 200 persons were present
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
CoNFERRlNG ABOUT A MAYOR.
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE VISIT CONTROLLER KELLY
HIS VIEWS ON CANDIDATES.

his VIEWS on CANDIDATES.
The committee of citizens appointed at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel recently TO urge the nomination
for Mayor by the political parties OF one OF
five gentlemen then selected, called upon Control
ler Kelly yesterday. The committee consisted OF
James D. Fish, president OF the Marine Bank; Ehren.
rech coal merchant OF No 65 Pne-st.; Mr.. Mitchell, Of
Mitchell & Sessions John Foley George J. TysOn OF
the American News Company L. W. sackett, merchant,
of William-st Lawrence Kpp, OF Fifth-aye and For
tietb.st s. C. Thompson, OF the Chase National Bank
Mr. Marvin, OF tine Marvin Safe COmpanyi W. j..
Middleton. publisher, and n. g. Geratry. The men they
were to urge upon Mr.. Kelly as candidates were ;
Augustus Scben, John Wheeler, S. ID: Bah
cock, W. r. Grace and G. NJ Fry: Mr. Fish
one OF the men they bad been appointed
to bring to the attention OF the political organizations
would be chosen by the political leaders. Tho
committee was of the opinion that the next
Mayor S6e Of the city u'G That
they would ged In the interests of the people
ami not of the politicians. Mr. Fish said he thought
tIat New-YOTk had not had good Mayor for several
years They had ali been honest but noue had been ell
ergeuC.
Controller Kelly said IN reply that he believed Mr..
Wjckban and Mayor Ely honest and upright men
hut 1t might be that they did not meet public eKpeca-
non p everything that they did Some men might have
great power Of speech others nigh literary merit but he
nrsfcrrcd executive ability either. Mayor Ely would
leave his Office respected for no man cOud point 70
dishonest in his administration MT Kelly sald ne
knew personally all OF the gentlemen mentioned
by them, aud In his opinion any one ot
Mayor In conclusion, Mr.. Kelly suggested that the
committee present the list OF candidates TO the County
Convention OF the Democratic party which Will meet
at Tammany Hall to-day
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
WASHINGTON.
FORERIJNNERs OF CONGRESS.

AN ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT OF GENERAL BENET
THE MEETING OF THE SUPREME CoURr-GEN-
ERAL, NEWS.
The annual report of the Ordnance Bureau
has been prepared. Various recommendations
are made, which will be found in the
dispatches on the subject given be-
low. The Supreme Court met yesterday,
the Justices paying to the President
the usual call of respect The President has
accepted an invitation to go to Winchester to
attend fair.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15

the 1876 10 established tho day. in each OF the
States Territories of the United States for the cleo
ton OF Representatives and Delegates 20 the ALVth
November, ip second year thereafter Is estao-
hed the day for the election In each Of said
and TerOres OF Representatives and Delegates 10 tie
Congress commencing the 4th day OF March there
after. Revised Statutes Section 25. This section 10
taken from the Act Of February 2, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15

That Section 25 OF the Revised Statutes prescribing
the time for holding elections for Representatives 10
Congress, is hereby modified not TO apply TO any
State that yet changed it's day Of election, and
whose Constitution must be amended in order 10 enee
change in the day of election Of State officers IN said
State-TXLIIId Congress, Session H. Chapter 13O Sec
ton 6, March 3, 1881
As Iowa has not changed her time OF holding State
elections since the passage Of the Act OF March 1870
the time OF holding her Congressional elections depends
upon the provisions OF State Constitution and laws
In Presidential years. State and Congressional cleo
tiOns held In November; in other years they are
held In October.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
A eREENBACK CANDIDATE WITHDRAWN.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. '14.-ln a card adj
mttng the hopeessness Of continuing the contest the
Hon. Lewis TillmaD recently nominated for Governor
by the National Greenback party withdrew to-day from
the contest.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
HATHAWAY SENTENCED.

TEN YEARS IN THE STATE PRISON.
THE FALL RIVER DEFAULTER MAKES LONG sTATR-
MENT-HE SHOWS HOW HE FELL DEEPER AND
DEEPER INTO CRIME.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-03
Visit 10 Borden Shaft.
FRosTBURG, July 30, 1878,

FRosTBURG, July 30, 1878,
Mr.. Editor Having recently
passed through a novel and interest
ing experience, we cannot resist tell
ing about it in "a brief communica-
ton. On last Saturday, desiring very
much to visit a mine, we were told
that the most interestingly far, al
though the most dangerous, was the
one to which descent is made by
Borden Shaft.
After little deiiberation we de-
cided to risk the possibility of the
ropes breaking, and our party of four
drove over from this place to the
Shaft, On reaching there we found
all very busy hosting coal and lead
ing cars, and had almost made up our
minds that we were to be diaappoint"
ed when Mr.. A. G. Greene, the agent
of the company, kindly offered to al
low us to descend in a few minutes.
While waiting this short time We
amused ourselves watching the inter
esting process going on before US.
The great rapidity and precision with
which the coal Was brought up FROM
the mines, and the cars loaded, were
indeed wonderful TO contemplate, es-
pecially to one unaccustomed to every
thing in connection with mines, and
did not even know how coal was got
ten out of ordinary mines.
The few minutes having expired,
Mr.. Greene summoned from below
Mr.. Mcmillan, the manager OF the
underground works. We stepped
into a passenger-car, which had been
prepared, and were lowered into the
mine. The first peculiar sensation Of
going down into the darkness over,
we felt perfectly easy, and on reach
ing the bottom, when we heard and
felt water pouring down around us
we took it as matter of course, hay
inc been told to expect it
We were told by Mr., Mcmillan
(who conducted US through The mine)
to keep our places IN the car, and be-
fore we fully understood the meaning
Of the request, horse had been
Litched to it and we We're moving oil
into the nine. The small lamps car
ried by several Of the party threw d
light around by which we could see
the sides and roof of the narrow hall
through which We were passing.
Very often We We're compelled to
bend our heads to keep them from
coming into hagd contact with the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-03

roof, and often we would ride under
places were the water trickled quite
fast. We We're informed that this
water was perfectly clear and often
times drank by the miners. In some
places a very pretty appearance was
made by the fungus, growth from
the wood; it exactly resembles snowy
white raw cotton, and the contrast
with the black coal against which it
was hanging was very striking.
We we're driven along this under
ground railway to the diggings, and
were allowed to take the pick into
our hands and procure memorials of
our own work. These will ever be
priced highly as reminders of the
novel experience occurring two hum
bred and twenty feet beneath the sur
face.
WeWere driven distance OF threa-
quarters of a mile and during the
ride received a great deal of useful
instruction from the interesting con-
versation of our kind and competent
conductor.
On coming back to the base Of the
Shaft we witnessed the beautiful sight
of the lighted lamps Of quite a crowd
of miners standing at the entrance Of
the passage, and we could almost i'm
agine We We're gazing up at the heav-
ems on clear but very dark night.
We assembled to the surface again,
being brought up carefully and easily,
and after earnestly thanking the
kind gentlemen who had So contribu-
ted to our pleasure and instruction,
we returned home highly pleased with
our trip to Borden Shaft.
PICKEHs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-08-03
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
Query.
FRosrBuRG, July %, 1878

FRosrBuRG, July 20, 1878.
Nr. Editor Since the passage of
the emancipation act by the Town
Council, we wish to know if the
beWd citizens obtain all their sover-
eign rights from the passage of said
act, or have they to be jewellers In the
corporation for one year before they
can exercise the rights Of independ-
ent votersf CANDIDATE.
TT is difficult to conceive of fe-
male citizen with sovereign rights, "
more so of one with q bell on. The
right to wear bell is an invested one;
the right not to wear one is inherent.
The question Of naturalization
sprung by our correspondent is just as
easy to answer. The average COW Is
generally country born and needs
not the artihcialprocesses of "naturali-
cation" She is already brimful of
nature. However, it will be long
time before females become "voters"
in this country; 1t will be longer
time before they become "independent
voters. ED.