Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-17

lloa and TO lnpute improper motives to
them, ho felt justified in tspelling the
accusation. II Hill had risen then to say
his language was misoohGeiyed, he (Hamp.
tony would have baBtened to acknowledge
he hsd been mistaken. Hampton went on
to cay that Hill had given nearly all par.
ties tho benefit of his ability, aud ought
not to be displessed that he (Hampton)
claimed the right to hold an independent
opinion. Concluding, he said that though
tho Senator from Georgia had found fault
with him for quoting poetry in his former
spoeoh, ho would venture to quote another
bit that might interest him more:
"Stiff in opinion, always wrong;
Everything by turns, and nothing long"
The ChicAao NoMINATIoN--How 1T
CAME About. The Washington oorres-.
pondenoe Of the New York Herald tells
some secrets in regard to how Blaine's and
Shcrman's friends went to Garfield in the
Chicago Convention in order to defeat
Grant aud third termism, instead Of going
to Edmuuds or Washburne. The fact is
that Blaine and Sherman have boon from
tho first iuexorably opposed to tho third
term movement. Apart from any patriotic
motives aotua,ing them, this was quite nat
ural, since by consentipg to it, they proba.
bly, would destroy forever the chances of
either for nomination. Accordingly they
determined, if it was necessary, to yield
their own immediate aspirations in favor of
some third person, IN order to defeat Grant.
But 10 aelooting this candidate they wanted
in addition, to robuke the third term and
it's supporters, and put lasting stigma
upon such . a violation as the traditions of
the republic. Hence they fixed up Garfield,
known sympathizer with their views, and
discarded both Edmunds and Wasbburue,
the latter OF whom had expressed wish to
see Grant elected, while the former was
understood to have no objections to the
principle of the third torn. On Sunday
| when he began to have doubts of his noni-
iuatiou, Blaine approached an intimate
friend of Sherman aud talked tho matter
over freely with him. It was decided that
Grants nomination would not profit him
and would ruin tho party. Blaine was viii
| ling to sacrifice his ambition in order to
prevent this, and he was assured that
| Sherman's views were iu accordance with
his. Out Of this conference grew all the
subsequent movements which rceulted ia
tho descat of Grant, tho discareling of
| Washtrrne and Ednunds, as rcprcscntau
tives of the third term principle, and the
| nomination Of Garfield. 1t was agreed that
| Sherman might try TO get rally to his
| support, but not in such way as to
increase Grants chances and impcril the
anti.third term movement. All The final
action of those opposed to Grant proceeded
out of this conference, in which Blaine
may be truly said to have made by far thc
greater sacrifice.
BILLS OF TIE BANK or rlsE STATE -
Yesterday s396,000 Of bills of tho Bank
| Of tho State wore presented at the Office Of
| Mr.. Commissioner Colt, to be funded un-
dor the 40. of the Legislature Up to this
time there has been nearly $600,000 of
these bills presented. This is an immense
| sowing to the State, and is tho result of the
able conduct of the case before tho Supreme
Court Of the United States by Attorney
General Youmans, involving the validity of
tho tender of these bills for taxes, where
he was opposed by such counsel as D. II.
Chamberlain and Roscoe Conkling. The
! Court, after two arguments, decided the
| case in favor Of tho State.
10 this coanccsioD it may be we'll to
correct misapprelc as to the power
Of the Comptroller Genera! to remit penal
ties. Many persons had tcndered bank
bills in payment Of taxes, and Nudcr the
act of tho Legislature penalties attached,
the Courts having decided against the bill
holders Some of those who hayo 80 ten
dered bills for taxes suppose that the
Comptroller Gcnerul can release them from
payment of the penalties. Such, however,
is not tho case. No power short of the
Legislature eau remit these penalties, and
We trust that tho next Legislature will
promptly make somo provision to do so.
[Columbie Register, June Is.
The WAR UroE WllsKEy AND Prs
s.--The grand jury of Cla.endon
County in their preseutmeut made on Tues.
day laat say: "Tho grand jury is deeply
impressed with tho Importance Of lcgisla-
ton for the suppression Of carrying con-
cealed weapons, and the indisoriminate use
and sale of Intoxicating liquors-two mon
strous OWLS which threaten tho peace aud
good order Of our County and State at large;
and believing them to be tho prolific source
of large majority of the broils end blood
Sued now disgracing our civilization, would
therefore recommend that no lioense be
Issued by tho County Commissioners, and
that those already issued be at oncc revoked
and that our representatives be renueate ed