Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-05
E'aae GPERaaG OF 'SG.

New York, July 2S.-Tho Democratic
campaign in this state was formally opened
to night By very largely attended ratifca-
ton meeting at the Academy Of Music,
os ser which Hon. Samuel j. Tildcn pre-.
sidcu. Mr.. Tilden 9as enthusiastically
npplaudcd, and in taking tho cha:t said:
thauk you, my fellow citizens, for the
cordialty of this greeting. have como
down this evening from my country
homo to join with you in expressing and
declaring tho purpose Of tho Democrats of
New York 10 sustain the nomination of
Hancock. l have come under tho stipuIa.
ton of your committee, that in consequence
of my hoarscness of voice I shall not be
expected to make speech What have
to say, therefore, will bo but briefly to
touch upon two points. Tho welfare of tho
people of tho United States demands
change in the administration Of the Fcdc.
raj Government. Boforp is necessary to
remove the abuses which have grown MP
duriug twenty years Of continuous power,
prolific of falso principles and bad counsel.
The Republican party, stiaing its consci.-
ence, has nado itsclf responsible for the
Intrusion, under color Of law, into the chief
nngis,racy Of our great republic of 50,--
0000 of people Of man who was not
elected by the people. They have set an
example which, uolcss condemned by the
people, and signally condemned, too, will
subycrt the elective system of the govern.
mcnt Of which we arc 50 proud and subst-
tutc in its place tho ruo and dynasty of
Office holders holding over against tho will
Of the people. Tho complete overthrow
of tho Republican party in tho election Of
1880 will bo rctributiye Judgment and will
prevent the repetition hereafter of tho
crime of '76 against the sovereignty Of tho
people. l congratulate you upon the nomi.
nation, congratulate you upon tho auspi.
cious prospects, Of success see in every
quarter and now We will proceed to tho
order Of business Of the meeting.
Here MIR. Iidcn sat down, and the
applause was loud nnd long continued.
During his brief address he was frequently
chcored.
WAsu1NaToS, July 26. Tho Rcpubi-
can campaign managers SEEM disappointed
because of tho lack of material or nmmu--
milton against tho Democratic party fur.
nished by the Federal officials in the South.
They seoin to have relied on political out
RACES aud resistance to tho internal revenue
officers in the mountainous sections Of tho
South, where illicit whiskcy is manufac.
turcd contrary to tho law, to give life 10
tho Republican canvass in tho North.
From all scctious of the South come only
the most pcacoab)o reports regarding tho
intention of the people to obey the revenue
laws, and the Republicans are at stand.
still and loss to know what it oil means.
There ale no outragcs to etir up the North.
crn heart, and tho political managers at The
Republican headquarters havo run short of
political thunder.
DIR. PLuMEn's "INFGRMuTY - The
Rev. W. S. Plumcr, ID D., who was Gre
tired" from an active profcssorship in the
Columbia Theological Sem mary, on the
ground of "inGrmity," is now filling the
pulpit Of tho First Presbyterian Church,
corner Of Park and Madison streets, Bal
,timoro, most aoccptably every Sunday.
DR.. Lcftwioh, tho regular pastor, is cnjoy~
ing his summer vacation, aud during his
absence DR.. plumcr is actively dischargiug
the duties OF tho pastoratG.