The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-21
ORANG EBUHG, 5. c.. MAY 81. 1850.
Notes.

-"Grant and Bruce, according to
the Boston Post, is just too lovely q
blonde and brunette team for any
thing.
Five different parties have this
wear attempted to whip Michigan
journalists. The last one is still in
the hospital. and the other four are
very ',uinbic-snin,lci rs they wander
to and fro.
The Senate refused to confirm The
nomination of Rubt. M. Wallace for
United States Marshal for South Car
olina, hy a strict party vote. His
confirmation was strenously opposed
by both our Spalors.
That great and good nan, Wm.
A. Wheeler, who has occupied the
Office of Vice President during the
past three years, has declared in fav-
or Of Grant, and left the Senate
chamber for the ST ssion.
Many sad heart will lie glad
dcned, many torn spirit healed, by
the joyous announcement that His
Celestial Ilighness, the Head King
ofSiam, is to visit this country during
the present year.
Senator IIamptI:! made speech
ON the Kellogg -Spo;ord resolutions
before the Senate Thursday. He
took the ground that Kellogg is cnti-
tied to his seat, inasmuch as OH a
previous occasion the Senate had an
nouncei its deliberate judgement in
his favor.
The probabilities now are that
the democrats Of Virginia, despite
their bitter differences over local
issues, will vote together for the Gin
cinnati nominee. The Richmond
Wig, the leading Rcadjustcr paper,
appears TO have thrown over the un-
pledged electoral ticket scheme.
The New York World refers to
Montgomery Blair as "a politician
who, having been mcrcilcssiy flung out
Of the window by President Lincoln
and left for dead, was resuscilated
and set to writing letters by Mr. Til
den for his own purposes several
yenrs ago."
In Jacksonville, last week, the
colored Republicans treated their
white brethren pretty much the same
way rs was done in Atlanta. They
took matters in hand and forced the
white raids to take back seats. This
is right, and should he the universal
practice all over the South.
The slit in Whitaker's ear has.
for some weeks past, furnished more
texts for northern prlpits than the
works Of the Apostles. If he is al
lowed another whack at them, the
Right Reverends might dispense with
the Bible altogether.
-Ihc Detroit Free Press gives The
following good advice: "Kecp your
eye on Congress, and mark the men
who refuse to vote for free PAPER.
Every man who refuses is an enemy
10 the people ut large. and should be
shelved as soon as possible.
Tile Richmond Dispnt"h says the
people are looking TO Mr.. Seymour
"as the man who is to lead them in
this last contest for the fathers Of
the Republic. lie asks them for
nothing. They ask him to take the
highest office in the world. Let his
name he called in the convention.
and Tho end will have been reached"
-'Fhc tone Of the Republican State
Convention Of Georgia may hc
guessed at Ivy The remark of one Mr..
Pledgcr, q coorcd man, who WAS
chosen AS chairman OF the State com
mittcc. He said that his people did
not want honor, but money, post
i,fii':cs, custom houses and collector
ships. "Give The colo:cd man sug-
ar" he said, "and you will satisfy
him"
The General Synod Of the Evan
gclical Lutheran Chmrch South, which
had been in session at Richmond.
va, for several days. adjourned yes.
terday. Many delegates from the
Church bodies North were present,
and steps we're taken looking to
more intimate connection with the
Northern Church. A plan for the
establishment OF an restitution for the
training Of colorcl children and
homeless boys vas warmly approved
and will doubtless lie pushed for
gard.
john Kelly solcmniy declares
that il frilden he nominated, Tamma
ny Hall will not vote for him. This
means Tie absence OF 7j, 900 votes and
loss of The State. II any man in New
York favorable to Kelly should be
nominated, Alr. Tildcn might play
the same game The duty Of the
Democratic party, in this contingent
cy, would seem to be plain, and that
j. TO select some man who can carry
New York, but who does not live
there.
A sagaeions Republican writes to
Che IIibMue rs follows: The Rcpub-