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THE STATE DEMOCRACY.
The Call of the State Executive Committee
for the Assembling of the South Carolina
Democratic Convention.
Rooms OF THE

IeOOMS Ot LIE
STATE Dem. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10, 1880.
A Convention of the Democratic party
of South Carolina will assemble at Co.
lumbia on Tuesday, the 1st of June prox-
imo, at II o'clock NJ, in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, to nominate
candidates for State officers, to nominate
Electors for President and Vice-Presi-
dent, to elect delegates to represent the
party in the National Democratic Con-
vention which convenes at Cincinnati on
the 22d of June, and to transact such
other business as the Convention may
deem proper. The National Committee
has requested State Conventions to in
struct their delegates as to the question
of the repeal of the two-thirds rule now
in force in National Conventions. Each
County is entitled by the constitution of
the party to as many delegates as it has
representatives in both branches of the
General Assembly. The executive COM
mittees of the counties are charged with
the duty of calling their county conven.
tions to elect delegates.
BY order of the Committee.
J.D. KENNEDY, Chairman.
JOHN E. BACON Secretary.
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Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON.
In The Court Of Common Pleas.


In The Court Of Common Pleas.
n. X. Richardson, Administrators of ].
Frank Richardson, VS.. Ada c. Richard
son, Bculah j. Richardson. ct al.-Com.
plaintiff Sell Real Estate IN all Of ASSETS,
Partition, DC.
DY virtue of nm order to me directed by
ID his Honor Thomas Thomson, presi-
ding Judge of the Sth Judicial Circuit in
the above stated case, will sell ut Ander-
son G.. H., S. c., at public sale, on SALE
DAY IN APRIL next, the following prop.
crty rs the Real Estate Of J. Frank Rich
ardson, deceased, to wit:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing 33I
acres, more or less, situate i'll Anderson
County. on Rock Creek adjoining lands of
]. ]. Copeland, Thomas Crymes, Arteines'a
Cobb and Grcenlee Ellison.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash; the 9th
er half to he due and payable on the first OF
january, lSSl, with interest from day oil
sale, purchaser to give bond and mortgage
to secure payment, with leave to anticipate
paymcn; II any time.
ALSO,
ONE HOUSE AND LOT, in the Town
of Williamston containing one and three
fourth (l3) acres more or less, bounded by
Main street on the North. lands of G. w.
Anderson OH the South, land of VIM. Gle
ment on the East and lot Of r. Y. Ackcr
on the West.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for papers. -
Master.
March II 1880 35 1
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In recent speech Senator Bayard ut
tered the following noble sentiments,
which it is now rare to hear and still
rarer to see acted out:
"I shall not wait for the echo of popu-
lar applause, but shall 60 on believing
that the people will not condemn the
public man who tells the truth and tries
to do justice. Little minds are not fit to
govern, and if this Government should
fail and 60 down amid the tears of those
who love constitutional liberty and Re.
publican institutions, close to the root of
its cause, I fear, will be found the fact
that Legislators and public men disguised
their honest opinions and feared to tell
the people the truth"
One great beauty about the utterance
of these grand words is, that every one
knows that their great author lives up to
them.
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The Supreme Court of the United
States is as good in judicial gymnastics
as the Republican party is upon the po-
litical arena. In the celebrated Electo.
raj Commission, whose decisions enabled
the Republican party to steal the presi-
dency, the Republican Judges held that
there was no power to correct the errors
committed by State authorities in the
return of votes for the presidency. Now
they hold that the Federal authorities
have the right to largely control the
elections themselves. This is very in
consistent, but then the Court was fixing
up what had been done in an election
that was over, and now it is preparing
for one which is to come. Shame upon
such a judiciary.
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Between the Chinese and Dennis Kear.

Between the Chinese and Dennis Kear-
ney, the citizens of San Francisco have
been having enough excitement to pre-
vent anything like dull monotony. For
the past few weeks the most intense ex-
citement has prevailed, owing to incen-
diary threats and demonstrations from
large bodies of men under the influence
of Kearncy's speeches. Safety commit
tees have been formed, the Mayor, who
sides with Kearney, has issued a procla-
nation declaring the city quiet, and de-
nouncing the statement to the contrary.
The meetings and threatening demonstra-
tions are continuing, aud general unea-
siness prevails. On the 1lth inst, Kear-
ney was ARRESTED by the police, at his
residence, on two charges of misdemean-
or, based on remarks at the meeting on
Tuesday night previous. He furnished
bail and was released from custody.
The arrest of Kearney was made quietly
and has caused no excitement. 1t is
doubted whether he can be convicted,
for the reason that the sheriff, who draws
the jurors, is his personal friend and,
with the district attorney, was elected on
the Workingmen's ticket. Some, howev-
er, think that the Citizens Protective
Union can exert influence enough to se-
cure his conviction and punishment.
The witness against him is member Of
the police force who has been attending
the meetings of the workingmen in dis
guise and taking notes of the incendiary
language used by the speakers. The
trial has not come off yet, but judging
from the telegraphic reports from the
city of San Francisco, the arrest has done
great deal to restore quiet and order.
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The country certainly has cause for
alarm at the efforts that are being made
to centralize the government. The third
term movement, and the clear indicstion
that the stalwarts are seeking what they
term a strong government, are undoubt-
edly grave causes for alarm on the part
of those who honor and love our free
institutions, but they are of minor impor-
tance to the fact that our judiciary has
lost its independence and purity, and
that it has been absorbed as part of the
political machinery of the day. The
slipping away from the old landmarks
began when the Supreme Court of the
United States was openly and clearly
remodeled to secure a favorable decision
to the greenback legal tender act, which
was sustained by the new Court on the
ground that it was war-measure, and
necessary to the maintenance of the ma
tional authority. 1t was the first time
that the Court had ever swayed from the
Constitution and law for any expediency.
1t was the beginning, and from step to
step the Court has gone on, avoiding or
annulling the provisions of the Constitu-
ton, and the interpretations given them
for century, in order to meet the will
of the party in power, until really the
very groundwork of the Constitution is
gone, and the opportunity for centraliza-
ton is ample. Congress is supreme, and
whenever a Republican President and
Congress shall administer the govern
ment, there is no check to the wreck they
may make of the government. So long
as the judiciary remained free from taint
or bias, the ultimate liberty of the people
and security of the Constitution was
abundant; but with our judiciary gone,
and acting more as political junta than
as Court of law and justice, the last
safeguards of our liberties have been
stricken down, and now nothing but a
majority of the voters of the country can
avert the overthrow of the republic. In
this light the coming contest is clothed
with momentous Importance. A defeat
of the Republican party is all that can
preserve the American Union.
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Thomas Jefferson said in 1921, "the
Federal judiciary is advancing its noise
less step like thief over the field of
Jurisdiction until all shall be usurpcd
from the States and the governments Of
NIL be consolidated into one." In the
light of subsequent events these words
appear to have been truly prophetic, for
in less than sixty years they have been
substantially verified.
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sHER1FF's SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
DY virtue of various Executions to me
ID directed, will expose to sale on the
first MONDAY in APRIL. A. u. 1880, at
Anderson Court House, South Carolina, the
following Tracts of Land, to wit:
Tract No. !, containing eighty-ninc (S0)
acres, moro or less, bounded by lands of
J. II. Jones, NJ. G. Acker, William Archer
and others.
Tract No. ., containing six and three
fourth (67) acres, more or less, bounded by
lands OF Mrs. Sarah Bohanan, Cathar:ne
FAINT and j. r. Cochran.
Also, one old Buggy and Harness. and
one.half interest in one Cotton Gin.
Levied on as the property of A. E. Bo-
hannon, in favor OF McGrath & Byrum,
and others. against A. E. Bohaunon.
Terms of sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
extra for all necessary papers.
JAMES H. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
March II, 1880 35
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sHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
DY virtue of various Executions to me
ID directed. I will expose to sale on
FIRST MONDAY in APRIL, A. D. 1850,
ut Anderson Court House, s. c., all of De-
fcndant's interest in one
TRACT OF LAND,
Containing one hundred and seventy-seven
(177) acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of B. +. Walker, Elizabeth Breazeale, +. T..
Leavell ard others.
Levied on IS the property of A. Reed
Campbell in favor of Crane. Boylston d Co.,
and others, against A. Reed Campbell.
Terms of sale Cash-purchaser to pay cx-
tra for all necessary papers.
JAMES II. MCCONNELL,
Sheriff Anderson County.
March II 1850 35
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A JUsrREBUKE.
The Edge6eld Aduertiser says:

"The South Carolina Legislature has
again failed to enact law against the
carrying of concealed weapons, but South
Carolinians will at all events have to be
careful in this regard when they cross the
river into Georgia-especially into Au-
gusta. On Monday, the 18th, Judge
Eve sentenced citizen of Edgefeld,
convicted in his Court of this offence, TO
pay fine of one hundred dollars and
costs, or be imprisoned in the County Jail
for ninety days. Indeed, such is the
penalty prescribed by the law of the
State. At last accounts the said citizen
was still in Jail. We earnestly hope
Judge Eve and all other officers of the
lax, will continuelt to be thus prompt and
decisive. The custom of men going
about with one, two and three pistols
girt about their waists, or hidden in their
pockets, is dirty, coarse and cowardly /;
infamous, disgusting and ungentleman-
life, and of public and private peace.
The late Legislature, which did many
good things for the State, certainly failed
to do some things for which it is to be
greatly censured. No act of omission on
its part was so inexcusable or hurtful in
its consequences as the failure to enact
q Law to prevent the carrying of con-
cealed weapons. The habits all that our
Edge6eld contemporary says for it, and
is the occasion for innumerable homi--
cides, batteries, accidents and feuds. It
is an uncivilized, semi-barbarous and to-
tally inexcusable custom. Public opin-
ion in most of the States has enforced the
adoption of laws prohibiting the carrying
of concealed weapons, and we are yet to
learn of State which has once passed
such a law ever repeating it. This fact
of itself shows that it is salutary in its
effects, and, if so, We know of no State
which needs it more than South Caro-
lima. In some parts of the State old
men, young men, and even boys, 60
armed to their ordinary business, as if
some hostile invasion were anticipated, or
some encounter of desperate character
were before them. The result is the con-
stant use of pistols and the crowding of
our courts with trials for murders, riots,
batteries, &c. 1t is time the habit was
stopped by law. The welfare of society
demands it. The requirements of civili-
zation necessitate it. Public opinion
should force its enactment.
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.


There will be a meeting of the County
Democratic Executive Committee in the
INrE111eENcER Office, at Anderson @.
H., on Friday the 9th day of March
inst, at II o'clock a. M, for the purpose
of considering the political outlook for
the coming campaign, and to take such
action upon the call for the meeting Of
the State Democratic Convention in
Columbia on the End day of June next,
as may be deemed best. The meeting
will be very important one, and it IS
hoped every member of the Committee
will be present, promptly, at the appoint
ed time. The Committee is composed Of
one member from each Club as follows:
Anderson-B. F. Whitner.
Belton-G.. W. McGee.
Bowling Greene. M. Snipes.
Broadaway-W. A. McFall.
Brushy Creek-T. b. Russell.
Centreville-A. B. Bowden.
Corner-James A. Gray.
Flat Rock. W. Norris.
Fork No. 1-Dr. W. K. Sharp.
Fork-No. Q 2-----------
Garviu-R. W. Simpson.
Hail.. P. McGee.
Honea Path-Dr. T. A. Hudgens.
Hopewell-W. A. Neal.
Hunters Spring NJ. Burriss.
Martn-J. a. Drake.
Meals Creek-L. E. Campbell.
Pendleton-W. n. D. Gaillard.
Rock Mills-T. 81. Anderson.
Sandy Springs. L. Eskew.
Reuben Burriss.
Savannah No. 2-E. j. Earle.
Slabtown-J. Jameson.
Williamston-Dr. John Wilson.
Messrs. j. w. Norris and ]. L. Orr are
also invited to be present as Vice Chair
men,
H..-k-- NLos.,,on
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NpEpENDENT1sM IN VIRGINIA.

The State Executive Committee of the
Conservative party of Virginia met in
Richmond on the 10th inst, for the pur-
pose of calling State Convention for
the purpose of sending delegates to the
National Democratic Convention. In
the discussions which arose there were
considerable differences of opinion be-
tween the members of the committee who
belong to the regular Democratic party
and those who belong to the Readjusters.
Expressions of opinion from the Read
iusters we're obtained, and are far from
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY.
by ". ". Hmphregs, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, Silas y. Pcarinan has
w applied to me to grant him Letters
of Administration OF the Persona! Estate
of Benjamin Pearman, deceased.
These arc therefore to cite and admonlsh
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Pcnjamin Pearman, deceased,
that they be and appear before me in the
Court of Probate, to be held ut Anderson
C. II. on Saturday, 3rl day of April,
1880, after publication hereof. to slcw cause
il any they have, why the sni'l Admins
trati0n should mt W. granted. Given I'M
der my hand this 18th day OF March. lSso.
W. ". HUMPHREYS, j. L.
March IS. 1850 81
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The Pride of the Farmers,
READ THIS
s! READ THIS

READ THIS! READ THIS
HoNEA PATH, Dec. 5, 1879.
D. S. Mccullough, Eg.-Dear Sir: Th
Carolina Fertilizer bought of you thi
year gave me perfect satisfaction, and re
commend it as being good Fertilizer,
(Signed) G. G. RAY.
DECEMBER 6, 1870
used the Carolina Fertilizer this year,
and am tccN pleased with it. 1t gave me
general satisfaction.
(Signcd) ARIS cox.
DECEMBER S, 1870.
1 am we'll pleased with the Carolina Fer
tilizer bought of you this year. I recon-
mend it US good Fertilizer.
(Signed) T. C. PRUIETT.
DECEMBER 6, 1870.
I used the Carolina Fertilizer this year,
and used 10 before. like IL better than any
Ihdre crr tried.
(Signed) W. A. PRUIETT.
DECEMBER 6, 1879.
I have used the Carolina for several years
and have tried other kinds. Hike the Caro-
lima best. (Signed)
JOHN G. FLOWERS.
Send in your orders.
y. S. MCCULLOUGH,
Honea Path, S. C.
March 4, 1880 81 5
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E. B. MURRAY,
WHAT DOES TT nrEAN
County Chairman

b 49,.
The country has repeatedly been
shocked by the shameless and tyrannical
manner in which the Republicans have
raised money for campaign purposes by
leyying assessments upon every one hold
ing government appointments. 1t is the
strong power which has assisted to keep
the Republicans in power. Every cam
paign they collect hundreds of thousands
of dollars from those holding government
positions by the plan known as political
assessments" which indicates to each
officer how much he is expected to pay,
and the recipient of this polite dun has
to either pay up or step down and out to
make room for some one who will re-
spond to the assessment. The fund 80
raised is devoted to the manipulation and
corruption of elections, and is ons of the
greatest political evils of the day. The
Democrats are now pressing a bill in
Congress to prevent these assessments,
and in our opinion there is no more i'm
portant matter before Congress. This is
national campaign year, and to fail to
pass the bill means to give large fund
for political purposes to the Republicans
to assist them in securing the election of
Republican President. Not only is q
failure to pass this bill short-sighted po-
litically, but it is a permission to con-
tinue corrupting practice which is con-
trary to good principle and sound morals.
Under these circumstances we supposed
that every Democrat and the better class
of Republicans would favor the bill to
put an end to these assessments. When
it came up in the House, however, our
immediate representative, Col. Aiken,
moved to lay the bill on the table.
Every Republican voted for the motion
to lay the bill on the table, and only four
Democrats voted with them. The four
Democrats were Messrs. Aiken, FELTON,,
Morse and Wells. OF these DR.. FELTON,
is an Independent from Georgia. For
tunately, however, they were not strong
enough to defeat the bill, and Col.
Aiken's motion was lost, only receiving
112 votes to 121 against it. This speaks
well for the Democratic party, and indi-
Gates that the bill will be passed. In the
event Of its passage, Mr.. Hayes conld
hardly dare interpose veto, for the SEN
timent of the country is too strong
against the outrageous evil it seeks to
correct. By passing the bill the Democ-
racy will gain credit for great and
much-needed reform. We are at a loss
to understand Col. Aiken's position.
Does he favor the custom of political as
sessments? and does he desire to allow
the Republican party to retain this pow
erful source of revenue for campaign pur-
poses? 1t may be that there is some
thing in the matter which We do not un-
derstand, and, if so, we would be delight
ed to receive information upon it. We
have no desire to do Col. Aiken injustice,
for, personally, we like him, but we think
he very seriously misrepresents his con-
stituents in attempting to continue the
pernicious system of political assess
ments." We think, also, that he was re-
corded in very bad company in the vote
above referred to.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY

y ANDERSON COUNTY.
By ". ". Humphreys, Judge Of Probate.
WHEREAS, Miss Susan D. Adger has
applied to me to grant her Letters of Admin
istration, with the nuncupative Will an
nexed, OF the Estate of and effects Of John
B. Adgcr, Jr., deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said John B. Adger, Jr., decd. that
they be ard appear before me in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Anderson G. Fl. on
Friday, the End day of Ap-il, 1880. after
publication hereof, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted. Given under my
hand, this 2Sth day of February, 1850.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, j. T.
March IS, 1880 36
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Notice to Stove Buyers.
March ls, 1880

NNE HUNDRED STOVES to be sold
" cheap-of the celebrated make Of
Thomas Robert Stephenson & Co.-tog good
parties on the Cotton Option Or for Cash.
Come and see them.
STEAM COOKERS Mt low prices. Nos.
0, $500; 5, $3.50; I, $500; 6, $50;
l.. H.. SEEL,
West End Waverly House.
March lS. 1880 So
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FERRY FOR SALE

THE FERRY on Savannah River six
i miles from Hartwell, Ca. and about
sixteen from Anderson G. H., S. c., known
Us HANKS FERRY, will be sold to the
highest bidder at Anderson Court House on
SALEDAY IN APRIL next.
Terms-Cash.
For further particulars apply to the I'M
dersigncd.
G. L. TOLLY,
Intcndant
lzn- Hartwell SIN please copy.
March {, 1880 a
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rERNS=
,S1.50.
ONE YEAR........................-
SIX MONTHS.................... 20.

RATES OF ApvERTIsrNo.-one Dollar per inch
~ .nh.ennent insertions less than three months.
No sdyertisenacpt counted less thnn m inch. LIB
erai Contracts VIII be made with those wishing to
sdyertise ior three, six or twelve months. Adver-
tisinc nv contract must be confined 10 the immedi-
&c hSeiness OF tie Arm or individual contracting.
Obituary Notices exceeding five lines, Tributes
of respect. and all personal communications or
mstteis of individual interest, will be charged ior
~ 70 T q CoRREspoNpEN order to receive at
tention. communications must be accompanied
bv the tine name and address Of the writer. Re
jected manuscripts will not be returned unless tne
aro thereon. aR- We are not responsible Tor the,
yfeva ana opinions Of ouf correspondents; 49,,
An communications should be addressed TO Ed
,tor Inteliieencern and all checks, drafts, money
orders &c, should be made payable to the order OF
e. B. MURRAY 4 Co.
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March II, 1850
voT1cr FINAL SETTI ENENT

NOTICE FINAL. SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, Executor of the
Estate of John Rogers, deceased, lercby
gives notice that he will apply to the Judge
uf Probate ut Anderson e. H., on the 23rd
day Uf March, 1880, for a Final Settle
mcnt Of said Estate and q discharge from
said Executorsliip.
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MONEY TO LEND.

IN Sums of Five Hundred Dollars and
i above ut Seven per cent, on Mortgage
of Real Estate.
JOSEPH n. BROWN,
Attorney for the parties.
M,rch 1S 1870 3G
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Fresh Garden Seed.

UST received fine assortment of Fresh
- Garden Seeds from the celebrated
houses OF d. Landreth e Sons and D. NJ.
Ferry & Co.
Also, Genuine Early Rose Potatoes, and
IellG and White Onion Sets. Give us a
call before buying.
A. B. TOWERS & co.
Feb 5, 1850 30