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SATURN I
A Good Appointment.
The Honorable Thomas W. Glover
has been appointed by Governor
Hampton to receive the faxes of this
county. Our people with one voice
will thank his Excellency for the
wisdom and judicious foresight dis
played in this act. Judge Glover is
ui.ivcrsally beloved and trusted, and
our taxpeyers will cheerfully and
heartily contribute to him the ten per
cent, of their taxes asked for by Gov
croor Hampton. As soon as the
intelligence of Judge Glover's ap
pointment was received here, air. T.
D. Wolfe, an enthusiastic Home Rule
man, rushed to the Judge's oilier,
handed in bis contribution, and
?walked off with a triumphant smile
upon his face. "This is one lime," he
Enid, Vtfce thieves didn't get my
money." Let the people of patriotic
Ornngcburg county come up now and
f-how their devotion to honest govern,
nicht. Will they permit poorer couii
tics to outstrip them in the race ol
upholding the government of their
choice?
Hundreds of men in Charleston
who pay no taxes contributed 61 as
their poll tax. Lot ours show as
much patriotism.
The Plotters,
? ? Ho mi? - - -????<--" ?'?'??
inglon, who threaten to override the
Constitution, seem to be growing
bolder every succeeding da}'. As the
time approaches nearer for the count
ing of the Presidential vole, the
more brazen, impudent, and dare
devil the Chandlers, Camcions and
Pattersons act. Their conduct of late
is of a character w hich neither gods
nor men can complacently permit.
That these soulless devils ever dream
of a day of retxibution is scarcely to
be thought of, as the governing
motive of their lives seems te be to
cheat, and steal, and swear falsely.
"What honest set of American people
would believe them upon oath ?
They arc steeped so hopelessly in
iniquity and sin that the sanctity of
an obligation is but a trifle in their
eyes. In the liquid blackness of their
souls' abode, they have sworn ven
geance against the South. Theirs it is
to incite insurrection and armed
resistance to Constitionalauthority,?
theirs to invade the enpitol* of peace
ful States with "United States soldiers,
and to support and dofeud lying and
unscrupulous returning boards!
But if the American people have not
become strangers to that love of lib
erty which made illustrious the lives
of Washington and his compatriots,
the treasonable designs of President
Grant's backers will be crushed in a
manner that will make the heads of
such spotless saints as Chamber
lain and Packard swim. Tho Dem
ocratic party is ready to stand by the
forms if law and tho Constitution.
By these they in lend to settle the
Presidential question, and through
these they arc determined to inaugu
rate Tilden. Their love for the
Constitution is as firm as the everlast
ing hills, as true as the needle to the
pole, and it is our belief that they
will tolerate no trickery or bull-doz
ing of the Presidential cmbroglio by
blustering plotters like Morton and
his CD-conspirators. The purpose of
these men to clothe themselves with
al-Holti'tc jmwcr ntttet be Imfiliiil for
the take of tho. American Republic
nnd American liberty. v
The Constitution, the forms of'law,
justice and equity must be maintain
ed. Upon these the Democracy rests
its cause, and plants itselt as an insur
mountable barrier in the way of the
enemies of the Republic. Constitu
tional liberty is religiously checrished
by the followers of Tilden, and to
preserve it, they must inaugurate him
as President if the act sends Grant,
Morton, Chandler,. Packard and
Chamberlain howling to the devil.
The Next Congress.
Beyond the general fact that there
will be a Republican majority in the
Senate nnd a Democratic majority iu
the J louse, the composition of the
next Congress is not yet fully deter
mined. The ?Senators in doubt are
those to be elected iu Louisiana,
Illinois and New Jersey, live in all,
counting the vacancy to be filled in
Louisiana. In this State both Legis
latures have elected a Senator, but
the election will probably have to be
repeated when the conflicting claims
of the two State govern incuts arc set
tled. Louisiana cannot give a clear
titln to a seat until the Congressional
Committees shall report in regard to
the alleged frauds at the laic elec
tion. In Illinois the. Independents
hold the ballance of power. The
Republicans have otic more vote than
the Democrats, but the live Indepen
dents were elected on the. Greenback
liekct with the aid of Democratic
votes. If the Democrats should
secure three and the Republicans two,
there would certainly be a tie
supposing each parly to vote solidly
for the caucus candidates. In New
Jersey the Democrats have a majori
ty of one on joint ballot. Should
Illinois elect a Democrat or an Inde
pendent, and New Jersey a Demo
crat, the Senate would stand 3? Re
publicans, 33 Democrats and 1 Judo.
!??vvm, or ->-i idemocrat's as tlie case
may be/"-NSbould the Democrats sue.
eeed in this Slate and Louisiana, the
Senate would .-land 30 llepublicans to
l>7 Democrats. The House stands on
the face of eciti licit tes, l?U Democrats
and 110 Republics us. Three arc to
be elected in March, which will make
up the full number, 293. The Demo
crats will gain on this count two in
Louisiana. There are four or five
contested seats, or claims still unde
cided, including one from California;
but at the organization the Democrats
are pretty sure of 150 members, with
a chance of three in New Hampshire,
and two in Louisiana. It is in con
sideration now for the Clerk of the
House to refuse to place upon the
roll any of the members returned by
the returning boards of the three
disputed States in violation of pre
cinct returns; and if this policy should
he adopted, the Republican vote would
be reduced to 133 without New
Hampshire, or 13(1 if t'iey should
elect the three in that State.
?* .->.<?
Gen'l MeGownh, one of tho Tilden
electors, concludes a long letter to the
Cfiroitivk and t?uitinct in defense of
Governor Hampton and the South
Carolina Democracy, as follows :
Jt is not believed that, the people
of.any State in the Union were more
enthusiastic, worked harder, or more
willingly niado sacrifices for Mr.
I Tilden than the white people of
South Carolina, In proof of this,
reference is made to t he. following in
disputable .statements :
First, The white people of this
[ Stale wcro "solid for Tilden." It is
not believed that two hundred native
whiles, excluding officeholders, voted
against him.
Second. Many of tho colored peo
ple voted for Tilden. Jn didereut
parts of the State 'Tilden Colored
Clubs," with red shirts, banners and
badges were common.
Third, With a largo colored ma
jority, the contest on our part was
considered by our opponents as fool
hardy. Yet so gallant was tho figbt
that it is now admitted hy all that
we came within a low votes of cany
ing?ifwoeliu hot uciuai y cany?
the State for TildeVl. i
Fourth. Sonic Republicans, mostly
negroes, voted for Hampton and
Hayes, but not a largo number. Ex
cept in rare instances, tho vole was
?Tilden for President; Hampton
for Governor. In the whole Slate
the vole was not two thousand less
than that lor Hampton!
Fifth. In the white belt, consisting
of ihc upper counties, the" vote for
Tilden was identical with that for
Hampton. They ran pan passu, and
in some counties Tilden led by a few
votes.
Even under the "Peace and Pros-,
perity" policy, all the while people
voted for Tilden and Hendricks, and
it is most confidently believed that
the large colored vole polled for
them was secured alone by that wise
and just policy which was strictly in
accordance with Air. Tilden's letter
of acceptance.
Georgia Sentiment.
The following extract from a letter
to a merchant in this place shows how
a leading Georgian views the situ
ation :
SwAixsnouo' Ga ,
January 12 th 1S77.
Mr.--, O ll a nu kbit Uli, S. C.
Dkah Cousin?Radical adiuiuistra
lion has brought our once universally
honored Republic to infamy, and its
noble people to the iron fetters of
tyranny. I believe the condition of
our present almost irredeemably cor
rupt Government could be vastly im
proved by tlic introduction of a Royal
Dictator. You speak of Emigrating
to the West in the event of right fail
ing to rule. Well a man had as well
be in S. G., as anywhere in the U. S.,
if we aim to submit to fraud and ras
! cality. I am not very pugnacious,
but if Tilden is not aliowed to be in
augurated I want the Democracy of
ihc U. S. to rise in defense of right
and justice and never cease firing un
til the last funeral note of Radical cor
ruption fills the broad expanse of
ether. But how can they prevent
Hampton or Tilden, or any legally
elected officers from taking their seals?
Every man will fight for his vole. If
Tilden has the majority that is claim
ed for him the Rndienl* t-o.ry.ii .*r?
tiial war would be detrimental lo their
interest, if be has not J believe lhe
next House will make tlic concession.
I If Hays is elected lei him !?:; our Presi
dent nod likewise by ybur Govcrnor.
i Fraud and treachary has almost ruin
ed pur eoiiiitry, and I fear will eventu
! ally destioy every desirable virtue in
I (lie organism of our National Govern
ment.
The following dispatch from old
Zach Chandler, the Chairman of the
Republican National Executive Com
niittac, has been unearthed in Wash
ihgton :
New Yonk, November S; 1070.?
We arc now' absolutely certain of 185
votes for Hayes if your State is safe,
and Tihlou is sure of the rest. Can
you certainly defeat all Democratic
attempts by fraud, false counting or
bribery to capture it? Answer when
sure. Z. Chan pi. isn.
Cjuniy Complications.
Tin: Sin.iMi r and Cok?nkk in Tin:
Samp: Box As Tili? Ci.kuk e>r
CO.IJUT?A d.lf- tMlNM kn i' ok TU V.
Okan<; rcuuno Count i*o" Waxti v
Oi'i'ic i:it.s.
{.From Ihc AV#M uit'l CwioiVr.]
OKANe:i:i;i'U?i, January 1~>.?The
term of the ('our', of General Sessions,
which convened at ibis place to-day,
was brought by Judge Reed, under
the advice of the bar, to a speedy and
somewhat unexpected termination.
The complications in Charleston
county, which came nigh blocking the
wheels of the court, in that county,
were found lo exist here in an aggre
gated form, and under Ihc elecision
made by Judge Reed in the case of
Willinian vs. O.slend inT the court was
left without a sheriff, ii'id consequently
coiihl not proceed witii the business
before it.
At the opening of iho court Ju Ige
Glover, in behalf of the bar, slated lo
the court that it had been suggested
to ihciii that und r the. present
anomalous condition ot affairs in the
county, it would be. impossible to
transact the business before the court
of Sessions, and they would suggest
that as the court, had decided in Ciiar
lcslon that the county officers voted for
on Iho 7 th of November last had been
illegally elected, and as in this county
ii sheriff ami n coroner had been voted i
for on tho same day, (he court 'had
best l)c adjourned until the .Supremo
Court of the Stale had decided the
matter definitely. The decision of
this court (.Judge Glover continued)
is the law of the laud, and must be
recognized as such until a higher
tribunal has reversed its judgment,
which, in my opinion, it will not do.
\V. N. Taft, who represented Bttttz
as solicitor, rose and said he could
not ngreo to the suggestions which
had just been thrown out. He was
informed, he said, that the former
sherifl bail turned over his office and
papers to Mr. Livingston, th? present
claimant of tho office, and ho held
that Mr. Livingston was tic facto
sherifl' and entitled to discharge the
duties of tho office. 11c did not con
sider the case similar to that presen
ted to tho court in Charleston, and
saw no reason why the business could
not be transacted. lie was, he said;
very well satisfied with the course
that had I .on taken, but as acting
solicitor he proposed to enter his ob
jections to the reasons assigned for
adjourning the court. If thecour.
decided lb order an adjourn incut, lie
hoped that it would he for a;longer
time than two weeks, as the court in
Charleston convened on the first
Monday in I.-'ebrttary.
Judge Glover said that while he
would admit that as the of lice and
papers had I cii tuned over to Sir.
Livingston by the late shcriff, it was
possible that he might claim to be
dc facto .sheriff, what they wanted
was a cl>.'jure sheriff, and he could
not undor.stand that there could be
any reason iu the claim that because
one had usurped an office therefore
was he entitled to hold ile facto
against the provisions of the law.
Mr. DcTrcvillo then submitted an
order asking that, in vi.'w of the fact
that there was no lawful sheriff or
coroner for the County of Orangt
burg, by reason of the election for
said offices having been hold on the
7th day of November last instead of
the third Wednesday in October last
as prescribed by law, the court ad
journ fioin day to day until the
day of-, and that the ofliee of
sheriff with the papers, ?C'c, therein,
and the jail, together with the pris
oners therein, be turned over to the
Clerk oi ine coo it a.s piOviueu in me.
Statute.
Taft objected In the order, upon
the ground that the granting of it
would bo virtually to decide a ques
tion which was not before the Court
in proper shape.
After further argument by Messt'?.
Dibble, Iviiowltoil and Judge Clover
iu support of the order, and by Stri
ker (the notorious member of the
Bayonet House of Representatives)
and Taft in opposition to it, Judge
Reed rendered the following opinion
orally :
Gentlemen of the liar : I had given
very earnest, consideration to the
matter "iggesto l by Judge Glover,
and elaborately argiled by tho in em
bers of the bar, before I came into
the court-room this morning, and my
mind was made tip, in a measure, to
adjourn the Court of General Ses
sions over until a future day, in or
der to give the Supreme Court time
to pass upon the question which was
raised and decided by me in Charles
ton. Since coming into c mrt, how
ever, a motion has been submitted
which amounts to something more
lhr.;j a mere adjournment The
opinion that i came into court with
was predicate f upon thy general
knowledge I had <d" the fact?-the
matter of public notoriety?that a
person had been voted for on tho 7th
day of November last to ft 1 the ollLc
of sheriff ?f Orahgcbiirg County, and
that a candidate for the oflice of coro
ner had been voted for on the same
day. Although' the case is not ex
actly the same as that presented he
fore me at Charleston, it is, neverthe
less, so far as the application of tire
law is concerned, iu precisely the
same category. Taking notice of
these facts, I was not disposed to
rpoogni/.o any of the officers of the
court voted for on the 7th of Novem
ber lust and claiming to be elected
except such as hold over uudei tho
Constitution by being their own
.successors. 1 am now asked to put
tho maller iu tho form of an order.
It is admitted that Mr. Livingston
was voted for as and received the
highest number of votes cast for
sheriff of Drangeburg County on the
7th day of November last, and that a
coroner was likewise voted for and
chosen on that day, As there is no
controversy as to thisjfact, the,judg
ment that 1 delivered in Charleston,
ae to the legality of the election of
the clerk of court/ is conclusivo on
this point, and i.s equally applicable
to the illegality ofthe.se elections for
sheriff and coroner held in this coun
ty on the 7th of November last. But
another question is raised here. Jt
is said that although that may be
true?that the elections for county
officers held on the 7th of November
last are V?hl?yet Mr. Livingston is
in full possession of the sheriff's 6fh* ce,
and that all the papers, records, etc.,
of that office have been ; turned over
to him; and that, being }thus in pos
session, he is de J'aeto sheriff, nnd is
entitled to exercise its. duties until
some final judgment in the matter be
made. J had thought of that point,
but I am not prepared to say what
force there may be in the argument
without hearing the question more
fully discussed. 1 will state, howev
er that I could make no decision
now which would touch Mr. Livings
tons right to the office, or d cprive
him of any of the privileges, or pro
pert}' as i? has been termed, attach
ing to the same, because the Court
has decided that he has no office. and
hence he has no rights or property in
connection with that office which
can be infringed or taken 'away,
I am not prepared to say, however,
that being in pusses-ion of the sheriff's
office ho is not authorized de.fuclo to j
exercise the duties of ihc same. That
is a question which counsel would
have to argue more fully. The latter
portion of the older.proposed provides
that the shend's office shall be turned
over io the clerk of the court. The
statute in relation to this point pro
vides that "in 'Jase of a vacancy in the
office of sheriff, or until the sheriff be
elected and commissioned, * * *
the clerk of the court shall lake
possession of the jail of such county
and the prisoners therein," &c,and
"also the sheriff's office, with the
papers, records, Sic, appertaining and
belonging to the same." It will be
seen by the act that whilst it does
provide that the clerk shall lake
charge of the sheriff's office, and the
records, papers, ?f'C, and the jail, to
gether with the prisoners, &c., it does
not provide that h e shall be sheriff.
As to whether ho would be sheriff,
whether he would have the power to
arrest a prisoner, serve a writ, sell
l?i Kj/i.11\ , , is ???<iiiui wuiiecitlltlg
which I have great doubt. There is
something at least in the argument
tha: Mr. Livingston i.s de /uctu sheriff.
I do not, however, consider this point
material, and, therefore, without
elaborating it, 1 will sign this order so
fir as ft relates lo (lie judgment made
by nie in Charleston in reference to
the clerk of the court of that county.
I will, however, make no order turn
ing the office of sheriff over to the
clerk of the court. If the sheriff's
office is vacant, the law makes it the
duty of the clerk to take possossion of
it. If it is not vacant, then whilst
the claimant may occupy it, it is my
advice to him that he seek legal coun
sel as lo the proper course for him to
pursue. 1 will leave this matter to
the clerk of the court and Mr. Living
ston to settle between them. The
following is the order, as signed Dy
the Court:
Statk tu* South Oakoi.ixa, \ In the
Couxtv of OuAXt.'Kiujuu. i Scj?ioiui.
Whereas, it appears to the Court
that there is no lawful sheriff or coro
ner for this county, by reason of tlic
election for said offices having been
held on ihc 7th day of November last,
in-tend of the third Wednesday in
October last, as prescribed by law.
Now, therefore,
// is ordered. Tint this Court of
General Sessions do adjourn from day
to day until tho 20th day of January, |
1877, at which time all jurors and
persons charged with attendance upon
this Court aie ordered lo be present.
j. 1'. Rkbi>.
January 15, 1377.
In a eeoi dunce with this order the
crier adjourned the court, and the
llirong who had assemble!! lo witness
the proceedings dispersed. Tho court
of common Pleas will likewise be
adjourned on the proper day. Orange
J burg county is thus left in the unen
viable position of having no legal
coroner, no legal sheriff, no jailor, no
legal county treasurer, and not a
single legal trial justice. Until a
final decision by the Supreme court
is made, the crimiua's now in jail aro
in no sure keeping, and thos*1 con
victed ofoftbncos In the meanwhile run
a small risk of being committed lo
custody.
There is only one bright spot on the
dark' horizon, and that is, that there
is no public money for thievc3 to
steal. The Democrats are making
active preparation, for the holding of
mass meetings, at every prec&ctin
the county, for the purposo of express
in ti.eir determination co support tho
government of which Governor Hamp
ton is the head, nnd repudiating tho
Chamberlain Usurpation. Governor
Mainpton has not yet appointed his
agent for the collection of taxes in
this county, but whenever he sees fit
to do so the people are throughly pre
pare d to respond promptly apd genor
ously to his call. Webster) Chamber
Iain's treasurer, holds the office, but,
fortunately for tho county, xf\]l nojfc
have a chance of holding any of tho
funds,
J. K. B.
To The Tax-Payers
OF
?R?NGKB?RG COUNTY.
Tho subscriber has been appointed by
Governor Hampton a special Agent for Or
ungeburg ('otuitv to collect the contribution
of one-tenth of the tuxes paid in 1876, and
he is assured that the patriotic people of
tlid County will promptly nnd cheerfully
respond to tliis'call of our no(>Ie Governor,
mid in support of an honest (JoVerftment.
Taxpayers will please bring with them their
tax receipts for 187ti.
He will attend at the following p'aces and
time.
Orahgebiirg, everyday.
I.ewisville, Wednesday, Jan. 24th.
Branch vi lie, Friday dan. 2tith.
Knotts Mill, Monday, dan 29tli.'
(J lea tons, Wednesday, Jan. 3lst.
I'aj-te'liiH, Friday, Feb. 2iut.
Fogies Store, Tuesday, Feb. Oth.
.1 F Way s Store, Thursday, Feb. 8th.
A vingers, Saturday, Fob. 10th.
Filii reif Poll, Thursday, Feb. 13th.
L A Zeiglers, Tluir.sdav 15th.
THOMAS W. GLOVER
jau 20 2t.
Dissolution
The copartnership heretofore existing utl
der the linn name of Weeks & Watt in Pine
(Srove Town-hip, lirangeburg County S. C.
is this day dissolved by mutual consent,
ijanuarv Stli 1S77.
J. Mi WEEKS.
J. L. WATT
jau 20 Ira.
Sale Under Mortgage...
By virtue of mortgage, from (reorge fi
Heed to Samuel Dibble ami to John O. Pike
I will sell at auction in front of Orangebnrg
0. II. on Monday, Febuary 5, 1877, at 12
o'clock M- one Bay Mare named Rosa.
TvriiiH cash.
W. H. JOINER
Agent of Mortgages!
Dissolution
The co-partner.ship heretofore existing
under the firm name of Brivgniahn & Crook
has this (lav ben diasolved hy mutual con
sent. F- II. W; Uriggmatin will cWiitlnne
the business und -(tittle ill! claims against th^
firm and all indebted will make payment Ut
him.
Uraiig.rlHirga. I?. 1 F. If. W. III.'I'Mi.MANS
Dee. 31st 187(5. j W. K. CRooli:
jan 20 It.
"Sheri^s Sales."
By virtue of an [Execution to i;Vo directed
I will sell to the highest bidder] at Orajige
b?rg (.!. II. on the IirstMonday in Feliru.irv
next, tor cash nH the Rights, Title and- Iti
teresU of ihc Defendants iu die following
property, to wit:
All that plantation or tract of land iri
said County. conta: ling eighteen lii'ndred
acres more or lew, I>eing Hou>esic-.id tract
of die late David llouser, also, one carriage,
two .wagons and one mule, Levied :oi? .is.^li*
property ol'David Houser; at thjsuit pf D;jL
Twittvand .1 F Kiscnian , | ? j ;'^v/dji
Slieritfs OthW, ) J..11. LI YlXtlSTONj '
Oraugeliiirs, C H1 S. (). C.
Jan. 1:;, 1S77. J
jan JO '*' ' . '";3t.
HOTSCB
The Taxpayers of the Precinct of Orange -
hnrg recognizing the Otovernment * and
administration of Daniel jH. Chamberlain
Kwj.f (?overnor of the State of South Caro
lina arc respectfully invited to attend a
?nceting to be held on Monday evening
January 22nd. 1S77, for the purpose of
making arrangements for a mass meeting
of the taxpayers of the county supporting
said government. , ?
Several gentlemen accquainted with the
condition of afliiirswtU address the meeting
J. M. THOMPSON,
. . . . Precinct Chairman.
jan 20 it
PLOW STEEL.
SWEEDS ILcOjST.
Whole and half Shovel Moulds.
11EADV MADE PLOWS,
who'd and half shovel.
SEEDS
Onion Setts, Seed Potatoes',
Oats, Ryo, Barley,
And a full supply ef
GARDEN SEEDS, FRESH.
Root Haines, Iron Bound.
Single Trees, Ironed.
All for sale low by
J. L Hamilton
Russell Street next to Cornel<on>.
Administrators Sale.
Hy virtue of an order ?fthe Probat?
Court, 1 will sell at Orangcburg Court
House on sale day in February next, Tor
cash, all Notes Accounts and other'chotes
in action belonging to the Kstalb dMjithcr
KaimUle deceased, appraised, doubtful or.
had.
J. F. ROBINSON,
Administrator, . j
jau 13 ' 3t '
lp Homo. Samples worth $1 free. StihsoH
k Co., Vor) land, Mane.
