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Speech o?' Hon. Horatio Seymour. On Monday, the 6th, tba Hon. HUKATIC SEYMOUR, the Democratic nominee for Presi dent of the United States, was unanimously elected permanent President of the Demo cratic National Convention ".hen in session ir New York, and on taking the Chair, amie the greatest enthusiasm, delivered the follow ing speech : Gentlemen of the Convention:-I than! you for the honor you have done me In ma "king me yonr presiding officer. [Cheers. This Convention is made up of a large num ber of delegates from all parts of our broac land. To a great degree we arc strangers ti each other, aud view the subjects which agi late our c mntry from different stand points Wc cannot at once learn each other-.' mod* of thought, or {frasp all the facts which bea upon tho minds of others; yet our sessioi must be briet, und we are forced to act with out delay upon questions of an exciting char actor, and of deep import to our country. Ti maintain order ; to restrain all exhibition o passion, to drhe out of our minds all unkint suspicions, is at this time a great dutj [Cheers J I rely upon your sense of this dut aud not upou ray own ability to sustain m in the station in which 1 am placed by you kiud partiality. Men never nut under greate responsibilities than those wnich now weigl upon us. [Applause.] lt is not a mere par ty triumph we seek. We are trying to sar our country from the dangers which overhauj ir. We wish to lift off tho perplexities am the shackles which in the shape ot' bad law ami crushing taxation now paralyze the busi ness and labor of our land. [Loud cheers. We hope, too, that we can give order, pros periiy and happiness tn those sections of ou Country which Mt O'er SO deeply to day in thei homed and in all the fields of their industry from tue unhappy events of the iast eigh years. I trust actions will show that we an governed by earnest purposes to help al! c!as of cur ci?'zms. Avoiding harsh invec ti ve against men we should keep the publii mind fixed upon the questions which mus now be met and solved. [Cheers j Let at leave the past to the calm judgment of tin future, and coufront tne perils i f the day I Cheers. I We are forced to meet thc assen ion in th? resolution put forth by the late ilepublicai Convention. I aver there is not in this body one miin who has it in his heart to excite si much of angry feeling against the Rep?blica! part}*, as mu.-: be stirred up in tue minds o those who read these declarations m the iigb of recent events, and in view of thecouditiot of our country. In the first place they con grat?late the perplexed man of business, tb< burdened taxpayer, the laborer, whose houn of toil are lengthened out by the growin? costs of the necessaries of life, upon the sue cois ol' that reconstruction policy which bat brought nil these trials upon them by th* rost uf the military despotism and the cor ruption nf its Bureau agencies. in ono resolution they denounce :-.!! form of repudiation as a national crim-?. Then wb* did they put upon the statute books of th? nation the laws which invire tba citizens whe bor.'ow coin to force their creditors to take debased paper, and thus wrong him ou* of s large share of his claim, in vioiaiinrt of thc most solemn compact ? j Loud cheering.] Ii repudiation is a national <viine, it is a crime t-t invite al! the citizens ot this country thu.? in repudiate then- individual promises, [Ap pian--i Wa^ it not a crime to force th? eret ?his and other States io take n currency at, times worth no inoro than forty eeuts on tho dollar, in repaymcut for the sterling coin they gave lo build roads and canals, which yield such ample returns of wealth and prosperity ? [Applause.] Again they say it is due to the laborers of the na /ion that taxation should be equalized, then why did they make taxation unequal ? Be yond the injustice of making one class of cit ?..ens pay for another the shares of the costs of schools, of roads and of the local lawn, which protected their lives and prnpetty, it was an unwise and hurtful thing. [Cheers.] lr sunk the credit of the country, as unusual Terms always hurtful to the credit of the bor row ?r do. They also declare the best policy to diminish our burden of debt is so to im prove our credit that capitalists will seek to loan us money at lower rates of interest than w? now pay, and must continue to pay so long as r?pudiation, partial, total, opon or covert, is threatened or suspected. Then why have they used lull $500,000,000 of the taxes drawn from the people of this country to uphold a despotic military authority and to crush out the life of thc States, when if this money had been used to pa}' our debts, capitalists would now seek to ?end us money at lower rates of interest? But for this cov ert repudiation our national credit would not bo tainted in the markets of the world. [Ap plause.] Again 'hey declare of all who were faithful in the trials of the late war there were none entitled to more especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who en durcd the hardships of campaig i and cruise and imperilled their lives in tho service of the country. The bounties and pensions pro vided by the laws are obligations never to be forgotten. The widows and orphaus of the gallant dead are the wards of the people -a sacred trust bequeathed to tho nation's care. How have these sacred trusts been performed ? They pay to the married man, to the widow or to tho orphan u currency which they have sunk one quarter below its rightful value by their policy of hate, of waste, aa J of military despotism : thc pittances paid to the wounded soldiers, and pinched down twenty-live per cent, below the value of that oin which he had a right to expect. [Loud cheering.] Is there no covert repudiation in this ? [Applause.] Again, they say foreign emigra tion, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development, and resources and increase ot power to this Republic-the asylum of the oppressed of all nations should be fostered and encouraged by a liber al and just policy. Is this foreign immigra tion fostered by a policy which, in cruel mockery of laws just p>iS.sed declaring eight hours to be a legal day's labor. But the cost of Government and of swarms of officials so swells thc cost of living that men must toil oo to meet these exactions. [Cheers.] The time was when we could not onlv in vite European* to share with us the material blessings of our great country, but more than that we could tell those who tied from op pression that we lived under a government of laws administered by the judiciary which kept tho bayonet and the sword in due su bordination. I Cheers.] We could point to a written Constitution which not only marked out the powers of government, but with anx ions care secured to the humblest man the rights of property, of person and of con science. Is immigration encouraged by tra'r.p ling that Constitution in the du>t, treating it with contempt, shackling the judiciary, insulting the executive, and giving all the world to understand that the great guaran ties of political and social right arc destroved ? [Great applause, j Bnt the crowning indict ment against the follies and crimes of tho3e i;t power is in these words: ,: That we recognize thc great principles laid down in the immortal Declaration of In dependence as the true foundation of Demo cratic Government, and we hail with gladness every tftort towards making these principles a living reality on every inch of American soil." If within thc limits of ten States of this I'nion an American citizen, stung by a sense ol his wrongs, should publicly and truthfully denounce the men in power, because in the vary language of this Declaration of Indei en dence they have erected a multitude nf new officers and sent hither a swarm cf officers to haras* our people and eat out their substance, he would, in all human probability, be drag ged to a prison, or if, in the inadequate lan guage of our fathers, he should exclaim, " they have affected to render the military indepen dent of or superior to thc civii power, they have abolished the free system of Engliah 1 .wa and established there an arbitrary gov ernment." For the offence of asserting these principles he would be tried and punished by j ? a military tribunal. Having declared that the principles of the ; i Picara ion nf Independence should be made < n " living reality on every inch of American | ] soil,'" they put in nomination a military chief- j \ tain ?ho ?tends at the head ot that system j o? despotisms that crashed beneath ita feet j/ ----?-> ?>?????---? he greatest principle of the Declaration Independence. [Cheers.] Today, in some he States, it is held bj military orders to i crime to speak out the indignation and c< ::empt which burn within the bosom of piJ >tic men. If to morrow a military on should bo put forth in that State where t ishes of Washington are entombed, tha ihoald be an offence to declare that the n tary should ever be subordinate to the ci luthority, to speak out the sentiment tha was a disgrace to our country to let bor jf officials eat ap the sustenance of the p pie he who uttered these words, could be dn [jed to prison Irom the very grave where 1 the remains of the author of the D?clar? t ufIndependence. [Loud cheers.] From this outrage there could Oe no app to the courts, and the Republican candid for the Presidency bas accepted a posit which makes the rights and liberties of a la: share of our people dependent upon his w [Applause.] in view of these things, < there be one man in this Convention who < let a personal ambition, a passion, a pre dice, turn Lim aside oue hair's breadth in effort to wipe oft" the wrong and outrai that disgrace our country. [Cheers.] C there be one man whose heart is so dead all that is grear and noble i? patriotism, tl he will not gladly sacrifice all other things the sake of his couutry-its liberties and greatness. Can we sutrer any prejudices gre mg out of past differences of opiuiou io h der ns untiing now with all who will i with us to save our country. [Cheers.] 1 meet to day to see what measures can be ken to avert the dangers which threaten t country and to relieve it from the toils a buriheus resulting from bad government a unwise counsels. 1 thank God that the strife of arms I ceased and that once more in the gn Conventions of our party we can call throu the whole roll of Stales and rind men to i swer to each. Time and events in the great cycles ha brought us to this spot, to renew and reinv orate that constitutional government whi nearly eighty years ago was inaugurated this city. [Loud cheers.] It was here tl (ieorge Washington-the lirst President swore to " preserve, protect aud defend" i Constitution of these United States. [Cheer And hero this day we as solemnly pledge oi selves to uphold the rights aud liberties the American people. Then, as now, a grt war which had desolated our land. Th( as now, lhere-was in every patriotic breast longing for the blessings of good govcrnme for ihe protection of laws and for sen ti men fraternal regard and affection among the i habitants of all the State? of this Union. Wh our government in 1879 was inaugurated this city, there were glad processions of m and those manifestations of great joy wbi a [;e)pic show when they feel that an eve has happened which is to give lasting ble ings to the land. [Cheers.] T- day, in tl same spirit, this vast assemblage meets ai tue streets of this city are thronged with m< who have come from the utmost borders our continent. They are lilied with ho that we are about, by our action, to bring ba< the blessings of good government, lt is amor ihe happiest omens which inspirit us nm i hat those who fought bravely tu our late cit war are foremost in their demands that the shall be peace in our land. The passions ( hate and malice may linger in meaner breasl hut we find ourselves upheld in our genero: purposes by those who chowed true coura? and manhood on the fields of bat!le. [Cheer: in the ?pirit then of George Washington, at of the Patiots of the Revolution, let ns tal the stops to re-inaugurate our Goverr.men to start ?I once airain on its course to grea ness and prosperity, j Loud cheers.] Mi Almighty God give us to the wisdom io carr out our purposes, to give every State of ol Union thc blessings of peace, good order, an fraternal affection. Mr. Seymour closed amid great cheering. Frank P. lilnir's Platform. F. P. BLAIR has sent a letter to Col. Brodhea in which be leaves it to him, after consultatio with Blair's friends, whether his name shnll 1 presented to the Democratic Convention. M BLAIR says : " There is but one way to restore the Govert ment and the Constitution, and that is for tl President elect to deolare the reconstruction ac: null and void ; compel the army to undo its usui pation at the South ; disperse the carpet bag Stat Governments ; allow the white people to reorgat ir.e their own governments and elect Senators an Representatives. The Ilouse of Representative will contain a majority of Democrats from th North, and they will admit tho Representative elected by the white people of the South, and wit t:io co-operation of the President it wiil not b difficult to compel the Senate to submit once mor to the obligations of tho Constitution. It wil not be able to withstand tho public judgment, i distinctly invoked and clearly expressed on tbi fundamental issue, and it is the sure way to avoii ?til future strife. To put this issue plniuly to tin country, I repeat that the real and only ques tion which we should allow to control u is: Suall we 5u)>niit to tho usurpations bj' whiol the Government hus been ovorthrown, or shul we exert ourselves for its full and completa rc storation ? It is idle to talk of greenbacks, gold, the public faith aud tho public credit. What cai a Democratic President do .n regard to any o ihn.?!; with a Congress in both branchescontrollci by the carpet baggers and their allies? He will bc powerless to stop tho supplies by which idle negroes are organized into political clubs; bj which an army is maintained to protect these ragAbonds in their outrages upon the ballot. Tbeso, and things like tbese, eat up the revenue resources of the Government, destroy its credit md make tho difference between gold and green back?. Wc must restore tho Constitution before ive can restore the finances, and, to du this, wo must have a President who will execute the will >f the people, by tramplirg into dust the usurpa ion of Congress, known as tho reconstruction ici?. " I wish to stand bofore the convention on this ssue, but it ?3 one which embraces everything ibe that is of value in its largo and comprehen dive result. It is tho one thing that includes all that is worth a contest; and without it there is nothing ihat gives dignity, honor or ralaa to thc struggle." _ ^_ Hj552r- General Meade has issued an order de claring Col. J. II. Christy, the Democratic candi iate for Congress from the Sixth District, to be duly elected. Georgia, so far, has done botter than any other Southern State-four out of her seven Congressmen being Domocratic. CS?" Colonel Payne, who killed Captain Allen, the ?Hedged seducer of his wife, has just been icquitted at Na?bville. Ile is believed to bo in sane, ns he claims to have acted as God's agent in the act f.>r which he was tried. He is a man nf talent, but unscttle'd mind, and is the author t>f the pamphlet called " Ariel," which maintains that the negro is not a human hoing. The Winncboro' News announces tbe sudden death of Colonel Wm. J. Alston. Ho is said to have fallen dead, while walking across his room, from a stroke of paralysis. Col. Alston frequently represented Fairfield District in thc General A.-stmbly, and took an active part in its affairs. ?SS" The bill for the discontinuando of the Freedman's Bureau, which bas been reported back favorably, to the Senate, provides that the Bureau shall be withdrawn on tho 1st ol next January, from nil the Southern Statesrcpresented in Congress; the educational department, how uvcr, to be continued until otherwise ordered. The bill also provides for the continuance in office for life of thc pr?sent Commissioner, General 0. 0. Howard; his place tobe filled, in the event of bis death or resignation by appointment of the President, with thc consent of tho Senate. Eggleston, the carpet bag candidate for Gl'iveriior of Mississippi, is an overseer ona jlantation owned by a Mr. Lewis, of Ohio. Lewis, on a recent visit ko his place, was very nuch surprised to find his man engaged in ;he gubernatorial canvass, and said to some | me who spoke to tum on the subject, that if ie " had known the people of Mississippi ; ivantcd a Governor, he would have sent them i i gentleman and saved tbem from tho necea? ?ity of taking hie negro driver, J, Democratic Platform. Below will be found the Democratic Plat form as adopted in New York last week bj the great National Democratic Convention. It is broad and comprehensive, and every true lover of Constitutional liberty can stand anc make a good fight thereon: The Democratic party, in National Conven lion assembled, reposing its trust in the intel ligence, patriotism and discriminating justice of the people, standing upon the Constitution as the foundation and limitation of the pow ers of the government and the guaranty o the liberties of the citizen, and recognizing the questions of slavery and secession as hav iDg been settled for all time to come by th? war or the voluntary action of the Southen: States in Constitutional Conventions assera bled, and never to be, renewed or re-agitated do, with the return of peace, demand First. Immediate restoration of all th? States to their r-ghts in the Union under tb? Constitution, and of civil government to th( American people. Second. Amnesty for all past political of fences and the regulation of the elective fran chise in the States by their citizens. Third. Payment of the public debt of th( Uuited States as rapidly as practicable. Al moneys drawn from the people by taxation except so much as is r.-quisite for the neces sities of the government, economically ad ministered, being houestly applied io sud payment, and wtiere thc obligations of th< government do not expressly state upon theil face, or the law under which they were issuec does not provide, that they shall be paid ii coin, they ought in right and in justice, to bi paid in the lawful money of the United States Fourth. Equal taxation of even' specie: of property, according to its real value, includ ing government bonds and other public secu raies. Fifth. One curreucy for the governmen and the people, the laborer and the offici holder, the pensioner and thc soldier, the pro dueer and the bondholder. Sixth. Economy iu the administration o the government ; the reduction of the staud ing army and navy ; the abolition of tb< Freedman's Bureau, and all political iostru mentalities designed to secure negro supre macy; simplification of the system, and tht discontinuance of inquisitorial modes of as sessitig aud collecting internal revenue, st that the burden of taxation may be equalizer, and lessened, and the credit of the govern ment and the currency made good ; the re peal of all enactments for enrolling the Stat? militia into national forces in timo of peace and a tariff for revenue upon foreign imports and sucu equal taxation, under the interna revenue law, as will afford incidental protec tion to domestic manufactures, and as will without impairing the revenue, impose tht least upon, and best promote and encourage the great industrial interests of the couutry Seventh. Reform of abuses in the adminis tration ; the expulsion of corrupt men iron, office; thc abrogation of useless offices; tht restoration of rightful authority to, and tht independence of, the Executive and Judiciary, department's of the government; the subor dination of the military to the civil power, tc the cud that the usurpations of Congress and the despotism of the sword may cease. Eighth. Equal rights and protection for naturalized and native born citizens at home and abroad; the assertion of American na tionality which shall command the respect ol foreign powers aud furnish an example and encouragement to people struggling for na tional integrity, con-titutional liberty and in dividual rights; and the maintenance of the rights of naturalized citizens against the ob solete doctrine of an immutable allegiance and the claims of foreign powers to punish them for alleged crime committed 'beyond their jurisdiction. In demanding these measures and reforms, we arraign the Radical party for its disregard of right, and the oppression and tyranny which have marked its career. After the most solemn and unanimous pledge of both Houses of Congress to prosecute the war ex clusively for the maintenance of the govern ment and the preservation of the Union under the Constitution, it has repeatedly violated that most sacred pledge, under which alone was rallied that noble volunteer army which carried our flag to victory. Instead ot restoring the Union, it has, so far as is in its power, dissolved it, and sub jected ten State", in time of profound peace, to military despotism and negro supremacy. It has nullified there the right of trial by lt bas abolished the habeas corpus-that most sacred writ of liberty. It hus overthrown the freedom of speech and press. It has substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests, and military trials, and secret Star Chamber inquisitions for the constitutional tribunals. Ii has disregarded, in time of peace, the right of the people to be free from searches and seizures. It has entered the post aud telegraph offices, and even the private rooms of individuals, and seized their private papers and letters without any specified charge or notice, or affidavit as required by the organic law. lt bas converted the American capitol into a bastile, and has established a system of spies and official espionage to which no con stitutional monarchy of Europe would dare to resort. It has abolished the right of appeal on con stitutional questions to the supreme judicial tribunal, and threatens to curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction, which is irrevocably vested in it by the Constitution, while the learned Chief Justice has been subjected to the most atrocious calumnies because be would not prostitute his high office to the support of the false and partisan charges pre ferred ogaiust the President. Its corruption and extravagance have ex ceeded everything known in history, and by its frauds and monopolies it has nearly doubled the burden of tho debt created by the war. It has stripped the President of his consti tutional power of appointment, even of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults thc pillars of the government are rocking on their base ; and should it succeed in Novem ber next aud inaugurate its President, we shall meet as a subjected and conquered peo ple amid the ruins of liberty and the scattered fragments of the Constitution. And we do declare a-id resolve that, ever since the people of the United threw off all subjection to the British crown, the privilege and trust of suffrage has been granted, regu lated and controlled exclusively by the polit ical power of each state respectively, and that any attempt by Congress, on any pretext whatever, to deprive any Slate of this right, or to iuterfere with its exercise is a flagrant usurpation of power which can find no war rant in the Constitution, and, if sanctioned by the people, will subvert our form of govern ment, and can only end in a single central ized and consolidated government, in which the separate existence of the States will he entirely abhored, and an unqualified despo tism be established in place of a Federal Union of coequal States. That we regard the Reconstroction acts, of the '- so called," Congress, as usurpations and unconstitutional, revolutionary and void. That our soldiers and sailors who carried the llag of our country to victory against a most gallant and determined foe, must ever be gratefully remembered, and al! the guaran tees given in their favor must be faithfully carried into execution. That the public lands should be distributed as widely as possible among the people, and should be disposed of either uuder the pre emption of homestead lands, or sold in rea sonable quantities to none but actual occu pants at the minimum established by the gov ernment. When grants of the public lands may be allowed, necessary for the encourage ruent of important public improvements, the proceeds of the sale of such land*, and not the lauds themselves, should be so applied. That the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, iu exercising the power of his high office, in resisting the aggressions of Congress upon the constitutional rights nf the States aud the people, is entitled to tho gratitude of the whole American people, and n behalf of the Democratic party, we tender lim our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard. ! Upon this platform the Democratic party 1 Appeal to every patriot) including all the con-11 ?ervative element and all who desire to sup port the Constitution and restore the Union, forgetting all past differences of opinion, to unite with ns in the present great straggle for the liberties of the people ; and that to all such, to whatever party they may have heretofore belonged, we extend the right band of fellowship, and hail all such co-ope rating as friends and brethren. THEADVERTISER JAMES T - BACON, ED ITO E. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1868. FOR PRESIDENT, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OP NEW YORK. . FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, FRANOIS P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. Seymour and Blair. We have placed nt tho head of our columns to day the name.? of these distinguished gentlemen as the unanimous choice of the Democratic Party for President and Vice-president. This nomina tion, North and South, East and West-every whure-meets with the heartiest endorsement and immense enthusiasm. There is the greatest har mony existing in the party, and every ono is con fident of an overwhelming Democratic victory in November. And now let us all to work with a will-with SEYMOUR and BLAIR as our standard bearers all hands making a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether, and down goos Military Despo tism, Negro Supremacy, Freedmen's Bureaus, and all the other infernal abominations and unconsti tutional usurpations of the Radical party. Cotton Bolls. Gov. PJCKL.NS has lett with us two full grown Cotton Bolls, plucked on the 11th, from bis Holds on which neither guano or bone dust woro used. The Governor says the drouth checked tho growth of thc Cotton, but that it is fruiting and bearing well, and is only about six days behind a good crop year. The Governor predicts that the crop of 18?S will not exceed 2,000,000 bales. New Advertisements. The careful attention of our readers is directed to thc several now advertisements in this issue. We hope to have space to give each one a sepa rate notice in our next paper. Nothing of much importance done in Congress within tho last ten days. AS* The barn and stable* of Major Henry William?, living near Ninety-Six, in Abbeville District, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday last. Several mules, horses and hogs were also consumed. Thc work of incendiaries. Inauguration of Gov. Scott. On Thursday last, Gen. R. K. SCOTT-the car pet-bag unconstitutional Governor of South Caro lina-was inaugurated at Columbia, beforo both Houses of tho Legislature, ns will be seen by ref erence to another column. His inaugural address, as also his Message to the Legislature, are rather on the conservative order, and much more mode rate than we expected from that source. We will endenvor to give his Message in full in our is.-ue of next week. The Mercury, commenting on this Message, says: "The readers of las MERCURY will pern?e this document with interest, for how ever wo nnd thay may di fier in our views from the new Govornor, and however much we may protest against the legality of tho acts that havo placed him thcro, we cannot be indifferent to a pronun ciamento, setting forth the policy by which we arc to be governed, certainly for a season : Without, therofore, yielding ono iota ia our view of the right of this officer to the position he occu pies, we may yet say th.it we aro pleased to ob serve the modi ration and good sonso that in the main porviulnc thia doeutnant." An Edgcfield Alan in Augusta. Mr. JOHN C. PORTER, a well known Edgefield planter, bas removed to Augusta and entered the Grocery Business, at the old stand of W. A. RAMSAY & Co. Mr. PORTER has been for many years regarded as one of our most successful planters, whilst his strait-forward and ever honor able deportment has won for him the esteem and confidence of all who enjoy his acquaintance. We invite attention tn his card on another column, and urgo nil in want of Groceries to give him a call. We Bave sampled some of his liquids-and unhesitatingly pronounce them of the first quali ty. His " Old Rye Whiskey" is A No 1, and no miitake. Thank you, Mr. P., for your kind re membrance of the Adce'tiier corps. Long moy you wave, and may your success and prosperity know no bounds. The Drouth. From many ?ections of our District wc learn with regrot that the crops aro suffering materially for tho want of rain. In somo localities there has been no rain for over six weeks, and thc ad vanced corn is now almost ruined-not possible, even with the best seasons, to make anything like a half ?rup. The bottom land corn and that plauted late, will, however, with propitious soa sons, yield well, and hopes aro entertained that a sufficiency of this indispensable corea! will - be harvested, (taking the District as a whole,) to mcot the wants of the people. Cotton, in conse quence of tho long drouth, is still quite small, but the crop is now in fine condition, and will grow off rapidly when watered hy a few friendly showers. Oh for the rain, thc heavenly rain, to cool tho earth, freshen the fruits and flowers, brighten and reinvigorate the sun-dried fields, and gladden the hearts of all. Wo are in receipt of the " Sweet-water (Teun.) Forerunner, published by FRY A FisnER, at $2 per annum-a staunch Democratic weekly, and a really excellent publication. We cheerfully place the Forerunner on our exchange list, and hope to receive it regularly hereafter. ??Nemo." A letter from an esteemed correspondent, over tho above signature, bas been received, but owing to tho groat pressure upon our columns, in the way of important political reading, we have no room for it; and as its subject matter will become stale before our next issue we will have to decline its publication. " NEMO" .proposes to write an arti cle on Railroads, and we will be glad to hoar from him at an enrly date. The Status ol the Negro in I860. In tho Presidential campaign In I860 Judge DOUGLASS, Democrat, and ABRAM LINCOLN, Radi cal, stood on the same platform in regard to the Negro, and Negro Suffrage, and gave vent to their views as follows : "JUDOK DOUGLAS: I hold that this Govern ment was made on the white basis, by white men, for the benefit of white men and their posterity forever, and should be administered by white men, and none others. I do not believe that the Almighty made tho negro capublo of self-govern ment." " Mn. LINCOLN in reply : I am not, nor ever havo been, in favor of making voter? or juror? of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor intermarrying them with white people, and I will say, in addition to this, that there is a physical difference botween the white aud black race, which, I believe, will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality; and inasmuch us they cannot solive, while they do romain together, there must be a position of superior and inferior ; and I, as much as aov other man, am in favor of having the su perior position aligned to the white race. ?3f Gen. Cunby has issued an order restoring civil rule in North Carolina when tho President iball'have proclaimed the ratification of tho Con stitutional Amendment, and the functions of the military officers are then to cease. Prisoners in :ustody under charges of violating the Recon struction Acts are tc bo discharged, and those in prison for other offences aro to be turned over to ;be civil sntborittss. Editorial Correspondence. NEW YortK, Jane 30. Under the Shadow of the Arch. Dear Advert? ter,-We landed in New York yes >rday morning, and took refuge beneath the Tri mphal Arch which leads to New Tammany Hall, ie magnificent Democratic temple which is to be isugurated on Saturday evening next. Or, in lainer words, we are stopping at the Chanter [ouse on 14th Street, immediately opposite New lammany Hall. From the main entrance of the [all to the main entrance of thc Hotel, there now tanda, stretohiog entirely across tho street, a rand and lofty triumphal arch, which ia being oe or at ed in a very elaborate and tasteful manner nth ovargreens and banners. When finished, the fleet of this arch will bo io a high degree impos ag. New Tunnaany Hall hos - been in process of rection for a year past. It is a huge building of ?ur stories, compopcd of brick, with facings and rnaments of white marble. The front, as viewed rom the windows of the Chanter House, is mas ivo and noble. The groat hall in which the Con cntion is to meet is said to bo one of the largest ,nd loftiest in the world. The workmon are still lusy in it, and the eye of the great public has not ot been permitted to rest upon it. And not only are ho carpenters still at work in it, but it is also being lecorated in a vory costly manner, with the flags ,n J coats of arius of each and every State, against Saturday evening next. Whon we issue from the Jhanlor Hon-", wo get so mixed up with the un lashed who are laboring upon the decorations of Tammany Hall, that sometimes we can scarcely ell "tother from which." The fnmnnx and itrepitue of this great city is iwful ; and at the same time delightful. We have dwiys considered it the greatest and most won lorful city in the world ; and more than ever do ve think so now. But more of that anon. And nore of the Convention at pr?tent. It is certainly going to be tho grandest and most mportant Convention ever held in America. In ts external arrangements, as well as in its politi sai bearings, it will bo without precedent. Tho Delegates and their friends have beon pouring nto the city for a week past, and by to-morrow they will como in torrents and avalanches. All the great hotels have already engaged os much of ;hoir accommodations as they can sparo from the general public; while the smaller hotels and loarding houses will bo rammed and jammed to their utmost capacity! To give you some idea of ihia engaging of rooms, we will only have to state that at the Chanter House, whero wo now are, one uncared rooms aro boing, prepared for the Demo :racy of Connecticut None of them have yet irrived. And tho Chanter House is to be also the headquarters of the Georgia delegation. The only one of this delegation who has actually appeared is yet is Major Thompson, the gifted humorist of the Sooth (author of " Major Jones's Courtship,") md editor of the Savannah Ne ir*. Nor is this nil. Two Chase Clubs, ono from Washington and one from Philadelphia, are likewise to rendezvous at tho Cannier House. Tho South Carolina delegation is to set up its rest with MadAme Fillette, on Union Square, five minutes walk from Tammany Hall. This Madame FilMio li the same who was for long a popular milliner in Augusta, Columbia and Charleston ; she is now koeping a lodging house here, and is still os uncompromising a rebel as shs was daring tho war. Her apartments for our delegation, as well OH her parlor for their private caucusing, are comfortable and elegant. Of the said delegation but two have as yet arrived, Qonl. Gary and Genl. Hampton. The former is at the Chanlor House until thc coming-in of the whole delegation shall sall him to rendezvous at the sprightly Fillette's. Genl. Hampton is at the New York Hotel. Gonl. Beauregard is also at the Now York, where the Louisiana delegation is to stop. Yallandigham ls also in the city; and in fact distinguished Demo crats without number. I have thus endeavored to give you some idea of the magnitude of the preparations for the great Convention. And, indcod, I might go on and tell much more, but I am well aware that long letters, like long speoches, aro an abomina ble bore. Now as to telling you who will bo the nominee., or whom our delegation will be most anxious to support, I cannot do it. Our delegation not har ing arrived, and therefore not having consulted together, it would be mere gratuitous assertion in me to give any information upon this point. Of courso there is no doubt as to whom they ought to strive fur and support-Pondleton. The much talk about the probable nomination of Ckjef Justice Chase fills us with horror and alarm. And the 7'rilune goe? so far as to say that Mr. Chase's friends are confident of the sup port of the entire South Carolina delegation. Bosh ! we cannot believe that one of them would dream of advocating Chase. Tell it not in Gath; be still ye winds and whisper it not Chose asd negro suffrage.' If we shall be obliged to give in sur adhesion to such a ticket as that, how can wo io anything? That is will it not be mere sallen acquiescence? Can we work in the cause? Can we be up and doing? Ood forbid that things should come to this. A greater lonsution in New York at this time jvtn perhaps than the coming Convention, is the now-raging Schuotzcnfest, or Shooting Festival jf the Germans. This is also a grand national iflVrir, there being here companies of Riflemen and Sharpshooters from all the principal cities of the Union. Charleston contributes a Company. Thc Festival was inaugurated yesterday by the larg !St and grandest procession we have ever seen. This procession consisted of all the said Compa nies in full uniform and with bannors flying; und idded to this, all the Cavalry and Artillery of the :ity. After marching through Broadway and. nany other prominent streets, they were received ind addres.'od by Mayor Hoffman, who, together ?ith a delegation from Congress, appointed to be )re?oLt, occupied a. gorgeously draped platform in Union Square. After this, they adjourned to Tones' Wood, a huge natural park upon the upper mtskirts of tho city, whither they were followed ty eighty thousand Gormans ; men, women and ihildren, young and old, high, low, rich and poor, ind whither too they were followed by ourself, ind our fellow-citizen and traveler, Gary. Hero he day was spent in target-shonting, music, sing ?g, dancing, lager-drinking, eating, and all and very manner of frolicking. Only Germans can larry this sort of thing through. It is peculiarly md essentially German. And truly on this occa ion they have spared no pains or expense. Tho tew buildings and decorations at Jones' Wood ire f aid to have cost $100.000 ; while $25.000 have toen expended in prizes, to be awarded tc the rjost successful shooters. This Festival is to last en days from this time. And here let us say en ?amant that the ladies at home would have smiled o see oar honored delegate whirling in the polka md galop, on tho platforms at Jones' Wood, with he German fraus and frauleins; and this at 3 'clock in the afternoon; and from tbatuntil night! As regards amusement?, the -city abounds in hem. As yet however, we have seen only ' Humpty Dumpty," a grand spectacular exhibi iun after the stylo of the Black Crook, in which ho groat comedian, Fox, plays Humpty Dumpty, a clown,) and in which M'Ue Sangali, tho great st dancer in America, delineates the poetry of notion. Humpty Dumpty is a wonderful show ; o grand, so naughty, BO beautiful, so charming, 0 gay, so enchanting, so alluring. And as to iangali, we almost venerate every hone in ber ody. The Chanter House is kept by our old friend . )r. L. C. Do5CAN, whom we find well and vmil ig and prosperous and happy. And all this he eserves to bo, for he is a good man with a big rarm hoart. He is of course orer head and cars 1 business just now, but ho has a raro faculty of rorking and being entertaining at the same time, in account of the unprecedented throng, and the onrequent increased demand for all housekeeping , latter and enhanced prices thereof, the Doctor as been obliged to raise his price of board to 5.00 per day. This, however, will last only du- 1 ing the hurly-burly of the Convention. After , lat, his usual demand, $2.50 per day, will be re lined. It is useless to say that his House is ery elegant and very delightful. Already it ?ka with tho Ant io tb? city, i And now we put on a safety valve and hold up br a while. But we shall break out again soon. ?Ve are alarmingly full ; and we here warn our 'eaders that their eyes are to be made to ache * iib reading our idleness They "pays their noney," however, and thoy " baa their choice." They can undertake the "editorial correspon lence" or not, as they wish. In past times, though, we have found them charmingly indul gent ; and at all events, we will not trouble thom or ourself a momont longer on this occasion. J. T. B. The Democratic Convention and its Nominations. During MoDday, Tuesday and Wednerdny of last week, the Great National Democratic Con vention continued in Best i?n completing its Flat form, and balloting for be nominee of the party for President, We have no room for the various ballotings, all of which, "however, up to Thursday morning, were unavailing, as neither of the can didates received a sufficient number of votes to secure the nomination. On Thursday morning, the 9th, the Chairman ol' the Ohio delegation an nounced the withdrawal of tho name of Mr. Pen dleton from the contest Tho nineteenth ballot was then taken, with the following result : Hancock 135} ; Hendricks 107}. The rest scattering. Ohio cast ber vote for Packer and New York adhered to Hendricks. Tennessee voted for Hancock ; California for Field, and Missouri for Blair. On the twentieth ballot Ohio gave Hancock ll, and Chase lost the half Tote that he had steadily received from California. Result : Hancock 142} ; Hendricks 121 ; the rest scattering. On the twenty-first ballot Missouri voted for Hancock, and Tennessee split, giving President Johnson but 5 votes. Massachusetts gave 4 votes for Chase. At this point several hisses were drownod by tumultuous applause. Result ; Han cock 135 ? ; Hendricks 1.12 ; English 19; Chase 4. On the twenty-second ballot Hendricks gained J heavily. Ohio di claree, for Seymour, but Sey mour positively declined the nomination. Vallandighain rose and insisted that Seymour must yield to tbe demonstration iu bis behalf. North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Wisconsin and other States hastily charged their votes for Sey mour. Seymour was then formally put in nomi nation. Delegates all over the hall roso excited ly with cries of " change our vote." The enthu siasm was contagious. State after State gave in its adhesion to Sey mour ; the excitement reached the crowd in the street, and salvos of artillery belched forth thc tidings that the Hon. Horatio Seymour, of New York, had been unanimously nominated as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency. The Convention then (after a recess of one hour for consultation) proceeded to thc nomina tion of a candidate for the Vice-Presidency, and on the lirst.ballot the choice of the Convention fell upon the Hon. Francis P. Blair, of Missouri. Tho announcement of the ticket-Seymour and Blair-was received with the wildest enthusiasm. When Blair was proposed in tho Convention us the nominee for Vice-President, Wade Hampton seconded the nomination in a stirring speech, which was received with the greatest excitement and applause. Cheer after cheer rolled up when bc declared for Blair. Genoral Kemper, of Vir ginia, a Confederate officer, addressed the Con vention endorsing Blair. The vote by which he was nominated was unanimous. Tno closing of the Convention was ono of the most pleasant character, tho officers mingling frocly together and pledging each other to work earnestly for the ticket. After (?et. Hampton's speech all the Union Generals proscnt congratu lated him. The voto of Tennessee was cast for Blair by General N. B. Forrest, who mado a few remarks, which woro received with shouts of ap plause. During the recess of the Convention a mass meeting was improvised ootsido, at which, it is estimated, at least ten thousand persons were present. The streets were crowded with people generally well pleased with tho nominees. The best feeling prevailed, and the ticket is considered sure to win in November. In accepting the nomination, Mr. SEYMOUR said: " It was my ambition to take an active part, from which I am now excluded, in the great struggle now going on for the restoration of the General Government and prosperity to our coun try, but I have been oaugnt by the overwhelming tide thut is bearing us on to a great political change, and I find myself unable to resist its pressure." Gen. BLAIR said : " We are about entering on a contest for the; restoration of the Union and the principles of the Constitution and the preser vation of the white ra:o from tho domination of | a semi-barbarous people." PENDLETON telegraphed to SEYMOUR bis con gratulations and assuranctis of support. The Newspaper on Wheels. Tho " Frontic Index,"-the pioneer paper of the Western wilds-bas pc Hod upstakoj, cracked whip, left Julesburg, Nebraska, (its recent Head quarters) and taken up its rest for a " few days" , at Laramie City, Dakota Territory, the present terminus of the Union PiiciSc Railroad,-where it is said they have " Nino months winter, and three months cold wcatier." .The "Index" keeps pace with the successive termini towns of the great Pacific Railroad, and is consequently continually on the move,-but it? publisher, F. Iv. F i: n Ey AN, Esq., is a real live character, after the " Brick Pomeroy" stamp, and let him sojourn where bo may, invariably turns ofT a sheet of much vivacity and universal interest. The Editor, alluding to his paper, tay? : "As the emblem ol American Liberty, THE FRONTIER INDEX is now perched upon the summit of the Rocky Moun tains ; flaps its wings over the Great Weit, and screams forth in thunder and lightning tones, th? principals of the unterrified anti Nigger, anti Chinese, anti-Indian party-Masonic Democracy !' Some " Ea.-tern Chap" has been on a Wostern excursion, recently, and in giving an account of j his trip, don't speak in very complimentary terms of Laramie City, which has brought to the surface the iro of tho "Index" man, who "piles on tho agony" thusly: "It ia certainly amusing tu read accounts of Laramie City, written by excursionists and cor respondents after their return to the East. These unsophisticated, flannel mouthed devils, when they come hore think they know it all, when the fact is, they don't know as much as " a last year's bird nest with the bottom punched out," but they invariably go awuy, after having " danced to the tune uf three or four hundred dollars," very wise. They aro never satisfied with losing a hundred or two at faro or three card monte, but must visit some of the dance houses and squander as much more in treating the " fair and frail" girls to wine, whisky, and other such beastly fodder; and when they return to their senses and find out how nicely they were inveigled, while intoxicated, their in dignation knows no bounds-hence the terrible name thoy give our city. Hero is what one poor cuss says, who got a free ride from Chicago out here to '* write up tho sights," etc., and who paid dearly for what wisdom ho obtained : "Vice stalks its Btreets in daylight and revels in numerous haunts of dissipation when night adds horror to heart-sickening scenes of debauch- ' ' cry and licentiousness. Laramie has more darce houses, of the ' genus' vile than has Chicago. Ev ery night these dens, which combine the occupa tions of rum-sellers, gamblers, and harlots, are thrown open, and are patronized. Gambling is carried on in the bar rooms, in full view of the | I streets, and the " tiger" is fought in every form, from keno to faro and monte." The above is but one of tho many extracts we have seen in reference to Laramie, and all written by just such brainless tooth pick suckers as the fellow that penned thc above. We will n*t at tempt a description of Ai? eccentricities while in Laramie, for this was the first limo tho poor felloi was ever caught away from homo, bat tben he did fight the " tiger* and gu Hoked like the d-1." f We also cull f. om the Index the following pithy i and business-like news items: ; There aro sixteen bull trains in town loading for the West. The U. P. R. R. government commissioners, will receive another section of tho road on Satur day next. Two men at Wyoming station, named Peter Reed and Henry Nable.?, decided to fight a duel on Saturday evening last to settle a dispute ; each j Bred four rounds in quick succession, when Nables dropped doad, being shot throo times. * Tho big railroad excursion from New York and 1 Chicago, havo just roturned from the end of the ( track-50 miles west. They aro having a .'high i o?d tine." j Inauguration of Gov. Scott. At high ooon, yesterday, (fay? the Colamb >hanix, of Friday,) the General Assembly of tb lute convened in the hall of the House of Re escntativcs, to witness tho inaugi ration of Gen al R. K. Scott, Governor elect. After the mei ?rs bad been seated, they were culled to order' he Speaker, who, with the President of the Se ite, occupied positions on the stag?. On thc .ight and left sat a large number of persous, w lad been invited to do so, and arr ong whom w< 3ols. Willard and H?ge, Hon. F. A Sawyi Chaplain French, CoL T. J. Robertson, a ? .Northern ladies, and some colored men. Gt Scott entered a few moments afterwards, accol zanied by ex-Governor Orr, A. G. Mackey, li President of the State Constitutional Conventic ind Mr. J. A. Nagle, tho Chairman of tho Co millee of Arrangements for tho occasion. Af Sen. Scott bad been introduced to the Speaker prayer was offered by Rev. E. G. Adams, (colore After which, Gen. Scott was presented to the Ge oral Assembly, and said : GENTLEMEN or THE G ENAnAL ASSEMBLY: T circumstances under which we meet makes it j culiarly fitting that we should recognize tho ha: of Divine Providence, not only in the great ai painful changes cf the past, but especially in t important events which have resulted in the me? ing of this General Assembly. On entering upon the duties of my ofiiee, it right that I should state, in general terms, t principles which will control mo in administerii the affairs of the State. It would be affectatl not to recognize the peculiar circnmstanccs und which I have been elected Governor, and wbi must necessarily have great influence in shapii my course. Let me say then, that I have : doubt as to the validity of all the proceeding which have beon hod undor the reconstruct! Acts of Congress, and that I assume this offic After having been elected by a large majority the votes of the voting population of the Stal with the full determination to exercise all t powers belonging to the position-with the po pose always of promoting the best interests oft whole people. Bat while I believe that in c election the will of the majority of the people South Carolina has foend a fuller expression thi ever before in her history, I am, at the sime tin aware that an influential minority of her peop view tho acts which have resulted in the adoptir .>f the Constitution under which we are assemble and my election to the office of Governor, as violation of their constitutional rights, and tb they more or less earnestly and honestly look fo n-ard to the timo when these and all other ac done under the authority of the United Stat Government, since the close of the war, shall I declared null and void. It is ncvor wise in ai community for the majority to treat with indiffe encc or unnecessary rigor the opinions and wish of the minority. In a community like this, whe society is being completely revolutionized, ai where, as the result of that revolution, sorene and bitternoss of feeling necessarily exist arnot all classes, but especially among the former rulii das.', it is of the very first importance that w who represent the majority of tho people, abu exercite great moderation and forbearance in s that wo do, so that we may disappoint both tl hopes and fears of those who have prophesit concerning ns a different result. For my own part, while I shall, within tl scope of my powers, firmly and consistently can out the principles of freedom laid down In tl Constitution, and jealously seek to maintain tl rights of the poorest and the humblest citizen < tho State, I hope to bo able todo this duty in sue a mannor that largo numbers of those who no stand aloof, foreseeing only evil to the State, wil as time rolls on, realize that the entensionof equi rights to those hitherto deprived of them, instea of injuring the State, produces contentment a: peace, conditions precedent to tho growth of a intelligent, strong and prosperous people. Had not supposed that something could be done in th direction, I never would have dared to accept th trust at the hands of the people. There is a class of citizens who will probably for many years, be unable to contentedly ada] thomar Ives to tho new order of things; but loot fidently believe that this class is very small, an that, as time passes, it will become still small? and less influential. With tho great majorit; however, wise laws, justly administered, will ha\ the effect of reconciling them to tho new Govert ment; and I have no doubt that, in a very sho time, we may, upon the great essential principli of social order nud political freedom, be a bapp and united people. Upon you, goutlemen of the General Assembly will fall a largo share of the responsibility whic rests upon us all for the security of tho futur You will pardon mc, therefore, if I urge upon yo thc exercise of great caro, purity and moderatio in all that you do. The Constitution adopted b the peoplo of the State, must be your guide Whatever imperative duties it devolves upon yoi must be performed without qualification ; bu generally the Constitution is confined to the state ment of certain fundamental principles, whicl are left for you and tho poople to apply, as tim and circumstances may demand. And so long a no man's right or liberty is imperiled by delay, i is wise in matters of legislation " to make hast ?lowly." The wisdom and moderation that characterizer, the Convention, which framed our Constitution argues favorably as to the futuro legislation o the State. I pray you to remember in all you action as a l?gislative body, that you are to can for tho wants of thc whole people, without regan to class or condition-while nothing should b< done in a spirit of revenge; so wo should bi equally careful to avoid anything which migh be construed into servility, or concession to un worthy demands. It is, however, upon the people at large, tba thc heaviest .osponsibility (for the future) mus rest. Constitutions nod laws amount to nothing unices they aro sustained by a virtuous and intel ligent people. A community composed of peopli who, on the one side, are factious, fault-finding ant suspicious, and on the other credulous uud iudif Cerent, cannot expect to enjoy oitber peace ot prosperity. Thc Congress of the United State* has done al it can do for us by legislation, lt hu? enabled nu to form and adopt a Constitution, which securei to all min equal rights ; and to organize a Gov. cr?ment under that Constitution, we must do the rest ourselves. By wisdom, forbearance ouo with another, sobriety, industry and education, wc may build up a State worthy of the groat nation ol irbich we now form nn indissoluble part, nnd fruitful of all blessings to ourselves nod posterity. From this place, I venture to ask the people ol South Carolina, of all classes und conditions, to devote themselves earnestly to tho promotion ol good will and harmony. So far as impossible and consistent with duty, lot us forget tho past; and looking only to the presont and tho future, strive with cheerfulness and honesty of purpose, to make ourselves wcrthy recipients of the blessings which aro sure to flow from a free Government. At tho conclusion of his ?peech, Gen. Scott announced that he was ready to take tho oath of offi.'c, which was then administered to bim by Dr. Mackey. Tho oath is that prescribed by the Statu Constitution. Dr. Mackey then advanced to tho front of the stage and proclaimed that, by virtue of thc au thority invested in him by tba Constitution of South Carolina, he declared Generat Robert Kingston Scott Governor of South Carolina. He concluded with the invocation, " God bless the Stuto of South Carolina"-whereupon the Assem bly, with some exceptions not necessary to speci fy, arise to their feet, and having repeated the refrain, waved bats and handkerchiefs, and choer o 1 most lustily. The scene, under the circum stances, was, to say tho most of it, painfully sug gestive, and, as we left the hall, with moistened eyes and doubting hearts, wo whispered the ear nest prayer, " God save the State of South Caro lina." For the Advertiser. BKECU ISLAND, July ll, 186S. Editor af Advertiser-DEAR SIR: An impor tant error will bo found in the article written by nyself ana published in tho Adeertirer of the 8th inst Thc hypocritical should have been printed '.?/percritical, and the sentence " What is life worth without victory or death?" should have read ' what is lifo worth with victory 7" leaving off the ' or death." " Chricbton" should have been Crichton. In desiring these corrections made, I lope that you will not consider me hypercritical, lor yet hypocritical. Yours, truly, H. R. COOK. JEB* There was a grand Democratic demon Gration in Augusta, on Friday night last, in honor >f the National Democratic Convention nominees or President and Vice-Prosidont, Several spir ted speeches were made on the occssion. Gen. ld. C. Butler of our town addressed tho crowd, n a telling speech, which was enthusiastically .oceivod. -? ? ? ??f No one can withhold admiration for the tur Jv obstinacy and courageous defenco made t?y Paraguay against the overwhelming forces of 3rn7.il. With an army of only 20,00? men, she las successfully disputed tho possession of Hu naita np to the present time, against a land force >f 50,000, and a large iron-clad navy. Like the abled Hoosier, she may not be either ?big or ?ooty," but io a fight she's tbs?, she is. Legislature Proceeding^ From the Columbia Cor. of the Charleston News, COLUMBIA, MONDAY NIGHT, Joly 6.-In pursuance of the call of General Scott, the Governor elect, the two Houses of the new General Assembly of South Carolina met at Janey's Hall at noon to-day. In the House of Representatives, J. H. Jenks was called to the chair, and Alderman Adams oiTered a payer. The roll was called and the members were sworn by counties, the chairman being first sworn by Dr. Mackey. The question was addressed to every member whether he was disqualified under the Con stitutional Amendment, and Mr, .??.izen, of Barnwell, waa the only one who answered yes. The number-of -members present ?was one hundred and ive*. Several Democrats jMTAahMnt. and1 tjho fact waa announced that the sea! s for Anderson aud~IIancatt?r were contested. ... iv RD Of the senators, nineteenappea^?a innieir seats. ?S ?h? absence of Mr. Booyer;" Mr. Corbin was chosen president pro tem, and a prayer was offered by- Parson Cain. 'Mr. Woodruff, of the Courier, was chosen secreta ry. After the appointment of other officers and a Committee, on Credentials, .the sena tors were sworn in by Dr. Mackey WPresi dent of the State Convontion. It waaannounc ed that the elections would be contested for the counties of Anderson, Marion ,and Lan caster. Governor Orr was invited to send in his tn c.-sage, and will do so to-morrow. : /Af t<>r some debate on minor topics, th? Senate adjourned. ;": j "* 3TSjao \V. J. Whipper denied the power ?iTthe body to prevent any man from qualifying wno bad in his pocket General Caa hy's certificate of election. He said that they were not yet a Legislature, and could exercise no power over gentlemen duly elected and endorsed. The point was .overruled. TB?\Hd?s?4ben .proceeded to effect a permanent organization. F. ii Meses and J. H. Jeoks were ncaunated for the speakership. W. J. Whipper rose, and said that he bad a disagreeable duty to perforai, bat he would do it boldly. ThTt?mTha?pasfed fbrfnrrher concessions from the colored man to party, and he now claimed for bis race the speaker ship.: The course pursued by'the Republican party had nor been'hcetfl? to-tb'e black aran until the issue of color had been made, and upon the white .members must rest the con sequences. His race must no longer be ig nored. They .had. the power. .They had fill ed offices with ignorant, irrlispdnsinleNr?lte men, always yielding'to the cryo^exp^dWnfcy, but they would be deceived no longer. Men like De Large might be usedf^r a while by de signing whites to carry out their purposes, but the whole race could not and sbould'not be politically outraged by any party. He de manded as a right that the colored man should be supplied with offices, and if. the party could not stand the weight of the black man in do ing him justice, the party bad better to pieces. He concluded bv nominating {for Speaker P.. B. Elliott /colored), of Edgefield. Tbe House then took a recess until 5 P. M. On reas8cmbKng, they proceeded, to the election ol Speaker, which resulted, ia the choice of F. J. Moses, Jr., who reeived G3 votes, against 37 for Elliott. Mr. Moses, upon taking the chair, deliver ed a long address, in the course of which he criticised the u. slave ocracy" . of old 8outh Carolina, and spoke in disparaging terms of the customs and traditions of the State. The -peech was overloaded with tropes and mt iAphor?rmore like the effort .of aaeU-Mjffi cient Sophomore than the wiso and well con sidered utterance of the leader pf a legislativo assembly. After some ofher business bf an' informal character, the House adjourned. The organization wilb probablybe perfect ed to-morrow. Coi.uMWAj July 7. SEXATE.-Pursuant to adjournment, the Senate convened at 12 M. The journal of the previous day was read confirmed. After the transaction of (some'nnimportant business, B. F. Whitemore offered a joint resolution covering the proposed XlVth Ar ticle of the Constitution of the United States, which, after a brief debate, in the progress ot wbicb J. J. Wright, B. F. Randolph, C. P. Leslie and others, expressed their disinclina tion to vote for any measure which contem plated the disfranchisement of any man in the State ; but felt constrained to sustain the resolution, as an act of expediency and neces sity. The resolution was' passed by a vote if 23 ayes to 5 nayp, the latter being Meams. H. Burk, of Horry ; D. Bieman, of OconCe; .1. H. Reid, of Anderson ; T. A. Rogers, of Pic-kens, and R. M. 8hrs, of Lancaster. The resolhfi?ii went to the House for concurrence. Thc drawing for seats was then made, with thc following re.-ult : . < i hrny Tenn-Foin-Years.-Corbin, Arqim, Allen, Buck, Bieraan, Hayne, Hayes, Leslie, Montgomery, Owens, Rainey, Rutland, Ran dolph, Rose and Wright. Short Term-Tm I "ears.-Cain, Coghlan, Duncan, Hoyt, Tillson, Maxwell, Nash, Beid, Rogers. Sims, Swiils, Whittemore and Wim bush. The rest of the session wan devoted to tko reading of a message from ex-Governor Orr, (contained elsewhere in our columns,) which was ordered to be received as information, and to business of no public interest. HOUSE.-The House was called to order at IO o'clock A. M. The journal was read and confirmed. The reading of the message from ex-Gov I ernor Orr consumed the principal part of the ' session of the day. The message was received as information. A joint resolution, covering and proposing to ad jpt the constitutional amendment, was re. ii /ed (rom the Senate, and made the spe cial order for to-day, at half past 12. o'clockt After unimportant business, the House ad journed until 12 m. tomorrow. COLUMBIA, July 8. SENATE.-The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock. Prayer by tho chaplain, Rev. E. J. Adams, colored. The minutes of yesterday were read and confirmed. The President pro tem. announced the standing committees. Mr. Joel Foster, Senator elect from Spar tanburg, appeared and qualified. On motion of Mr. Montgomery, of New berry, permission was ?xtend?d'Mr. Foster to record the vote he would hare cast on the question of constitutional amendment, bad be been present yesterday, but Mr. Foster de clined to vote. Mr. Whittemore, of Darlington, at the re quest of the President pro ?em., took the Chair, when Mr. Corbin gave notice that to morrow he would introduce a bill to orgauize the County courts, andu bill to validate the laws of the provisional government of South Carolina. The first bill divides the Slate into ei?;ht circuits, which, of course, will necessitate :be election ot ..ght circuit judges. It also pro vides for three terms m each County, 4uich year, of the Courts of General Sessions and Common Pleas ; also the times and place? of holding thfic courts in each County. The jurors .summoned to-attend the Courts of General Sessions, shall also attend the next ensuing Court of Common Pleas, except in the County of Charleston. R. A. Cain offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Hoyt : Jtesolved, That a Committee of Five be ap pointed by the President pro tem*, with in structions to report wheflier the Senators who voted iu the negative-in the ratification of the amendment to the United States Consti tution-have, or have not, violated their oaths and committed perjury, and if so, to recom mend what course should^ be adopted by the House to vindicate the purity of Its organiza tion. On motion of J. J. Wright, the motion was laid on the table. On motion of W. B. Nash, the Judiciary Committee were directed to report whetL ?r the State Solicitors are required to attend da ring the session of this General Assembly. B. F. Randolph offered the following resolu tions, which were referred to the Judiciary Committee: f Jiesolced, That all offices now held by per sons who are disfranchised by the proposed fourteenth article or amendment of the Con stitution of the United States be, and they Mre hereby declared Vacant,