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I * ' .1 ICuuraatfc-lt^ger. IMJBLISIIKD AT LANCASTER C. 11. 8. C., BY CONORS Ac CARTER. VCKDNESDAV MOHSIVR A .>??. >? ou.K tatf. Subscribers finding a (X) cross mark on tlic margin of tlroir paper way know that thefc time is about to expire. TERMS FOR SUBSCRIPTION. For One year, in advance, f 3 00 For six months, " J 60 For three months, " > ? 1 00 The above prices are in currency. When j paid In specie the prevailing discount at the | time pnid, allowed. Rev. J. N. Craig, pastor of the Presbyterian Church o( this place, may he expected to preach at Taxahaw on the second Sabbath, 9th Septeml er?two sermons. The communication from Senator Roid in this paper was intended tor last week, hut was not received until after our paper went to press. We understand that the Governor'* Proclamation has been issued, calling for an F.xtraSgsslon ot the Legislature to convene on Tuesday 4th of September. We iiavo not seen the Proclamation, but have no doubt of the truth of the report. The Convention. We publish this week further details of the Convention, including tlio "Declaration of Principles." We may publish the "Address" hereafter. The country generally seems to be well satisfied witli the result. Although {remarks the Columbia Phanix) some of the res- ] olutions might have been very properly omitted yet, on the whole, and utidcr existing circum* stances, the wo.k o( this body will receive the approval of tne people of the South. W? may now safely say that the proceedings of ttie Convention, taken in connection with President Johnson's remarks to the -committee from that tiody, give us an assurance that the days uf the iiidical faction are numbered, and that the work of restoration will be speedily and completely perfected.' President Johnson has done much towards this happy consummation, but there remains much still to he done In his remarks to the New Hampshire delega gation, he fully endorses the principles and policy set forth, and indicated in future, every man appointed to office, would be required to sustain them. We think, then, that he is now complete master of the position, and with the aid of the true and patriotic men of the cousi try, he will be enabled to steer the ship of elate safely to the harber of peace. The Relief Question. Our correspondent, 'Tro Bono," favors us in this paper with several schemes for the "relief of debtors." We like his present manner of treating the subject much better than that ol former communications on the same slda. even though his plans may he fallacious { for the people who arc not already convinced, will nooner arrive at.lhe truth of this problem and shape their course accordingly. One plan is to equalise ti c losses sustained hy the people of the State, by a system of taxation, which he sets forth in detail. It is not liable, so far as we see, to constitutional difficulties ; hut involves a tax, so gigantic in its pro? portions, that tax-payers will te apt to. pause before assenting to it. It would be a tax, compared with which, the dog tax, the pnll tax, and all other taies, State and Federal combin' cd, now imposed, is not a circumstance. We have no statist^| before us, and have rot thoWcht much of We nronoaitinn but w.? believe it would bo sdte to assume that Uie losses which resulted trom tire war to theciti* xeus of this State, will amount to considerably more than all of the remaining property in the State, if sold, would pay for. The losacs incurred were principally in slave property. To equal-' Ize these losses, therefore, by taxation, would result in all of the remain'ng pit party in the country falling into the hands of the former slaveholders. To say nothing of the palpable injustice of this measure, it would render more persons homeless, and cause far greater suffering to the country than the collection of debta will entail. It might benefit a great many debtors, but It would certainly beggar a great many more of all classes, debtors and creditors. The remedy proposed, is in our judgment, far worse than the disease. The next plan proposed (to tax suits to the extent or one half of the claim sued upon) in no palpably in violation of Ait. 1, 10 See. of the Constitution of the Uniied States, that a discussion of it is wholly unnecessary. We have seen nothing in all that has been published on this subject to change the opinion, expressed by ns when this question began to Agitate the public mind : that the relief sought by debtors, in the way of hindrances to suits, or scaling of debts, cannot lawfully be obtained without an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. And we (relieve that a contrary opinion is founded, either upon a want of information, or a dcairfe to wilfully mislead the people. The remedy which ws suggested several weeks ago is the only feasible and practirabte measure?forbearance, concession and compromise. The agitation of this question serves hot to invite and hasten the very condition of tilings apprehended, by inducing in creditors a loss of confidence in the intentions of debtors to D#V to the extant ftf Chair alk.lt. lier, destroying credit, driving capital from the country and pi eventing arrangements between debtor and creditor. We see no disposition on the part of creditors to prese collections in eases where indulgence would be proper, end we venture to predict that there will be no undue haste and seveiity manifested by them, unless induced by the indiscreet action of debtors themselves. A n honest and healthy public eon tint ent will alwaya regulate the eitn of the law in this matter. Tito Legislature of ihe .State, it la thought, is sbout to meet in eitra Session, and it is sopposed that this question will be a prominent one before that body. The people are darner* oaa for some action, and legialators may not be able to rsyiat the atrong pressure of public senment. They occupy a position of fearful reeponsihihty, and upon their action in the prera In** will depond tli? fwlwre prosperity of thin ] ._ .. ?' m I I*?<? country. They nay close the Court*, Civil and ciiniinal. (Tuey can't close one effectually without the other.) Thia would be u revolui tionary step, .but nevertheless it may be don? And then what follows^ The "United States military raitborities will have cognizance of all crimes and misdemeanors without regard to the color of the parties." (See Gen. Quint's order.) And Who can doubt that in the nbl fence of all citM authority, the jurisdiction of the uiilit.ii j will be extended to all cases of grievances, upon the principle of natural jus* lice and equity, and that debts will be collected mid justice (or injustice as tlic case may be) dispensed at the point of the Federal bayou eta? Tins is no exSgeraud view of what this agitation, if carried to extremities, will result in. To the loss of property, may be added aeon dition of dishonor, degradation and shame ; and all by the living energy ana authority of that "dead letter" the Constitution of the United States. COM MUX It: AT It l?7 For the Lancaster Ledgers Messuh Editors : I sea thnt tha foli lowing resolution was passed At a meet ing held nt Pleasant Hill t Jitsolved fit/, That in the present emer gency, resulting from the actioti of the Court of Errors in declaring the Stay Law unconstitutional, it is the sense of thin meeting thm our Representation in form their constituents whether or not they favor relief to debtors f and if so, low ? Relief inc. as I do. in tha ti..Lt .if ih? people to instruct their representative*, and also their right to require an express ion of opinion on any subject of public interest, I shall therefore briefly answer, that I am decidedly in favor of granting relief to debtors. The mode is a difficult question The intelligence of the State has been at fault in devising means for their relief, the Stay law passed has been pronounced unconstitutional ; and in my opinion the Legislature ia powerlesa to act The only remedy that I can conceive of is to call a Convention and remodel the Constitution. It mar be sa;d that the altering of the Constitution of the State in that respect would conflict with the Constitution of the United States, hut the Conslitut'on of the Uui'ed States as regards South Caioi Una, is a dead letter. JAMES L. RE ID. For the Lancaster Ledger, Mkasha. Koitors i At a meeting of the citizens of Pleasant Hill and vicinity, l)r tt. S. HeckliHin was called to the Chair and J. K. Ma/jill requested to act a? Secretary. The object of the meeting ?m brinfU explained in a few pertinent re mark^by the Chairman. On molioti of H. J. Htckaon, a Committee often were appointed to prepare huainesa for the meeting. J R. Magili, W. J. Stover, I. W. Hunter, H. II. Duncan, Joseph Clarke, \V. F. Kit Hedge, C. L Duncan, Jno E. Kotledge, J. H Moblev and J. R. Trueadel, were appointed on aaid Com mitleo. The following pieamhle and r * solutions were reported bv said Committee and unanimously adopted by the tueel ing, viz: W it Kit k a s. Our penple are threatened with a famine in addition to their proa traled financial condition, we deem il their duty to exercise the strictest vigilance in the selection of their Kepres-ntatives for our State Legislature, and in ascef ;a'ning whether those who tiave b?eti se'ec'ed, and to whom they hare confided their interests and right*, truly represent those interests and advocate such principles, and favor such legislation as will protect their interests and mitigate the evil* l?y which we are surrounded, as well as those wtiicb threaten us in the future. And, whereas, our Representatives have been called upon for an expression of their vie* on the subject of "Relief to Debtors," and have responded to that call, we deem it our duty to signify our approval of lite views expressed them so far as those views are consistent with our interests, and the general welfare of the people, and so far as their views are opnosed to the genera! good we dee n it our duty to die approve, ltd Biienre inigni i?e construe*) a* nil approval. Therefore Resolved l?f. That we approve the position taken by Major Clyburn in which he frankly assures hie constituents of favoring relief to debtors and promises his influence to eocure that relief by legiela tion. Resolved Id That we disapprove of the frosilion taken by W. A. Moore, F.?q , in which he ap;>ears to ignore the changes that have taken place in the circumstance* of the people and advocates no mode of present relief to the debtor but leevee him entirely to the merry of the creditor. Rttolved 3d That ppblic meetings of the citizens in the vicinity of flush election precinct is respectfully suggested et soon as practicable for the purpose of giving ezpreeaion to the views of each section of ihe district on the huIiimi of relief m dflhtom nnd other matters of general in terest. R*nAve4 4th. That a Committee of three he appointed by the Chair to draft a petition to be forwarded to Chancellor^ Lesesne, asking him to revoke or rtffidify his late order to the Commissioner in Equity of Lancaster, requiring suits on all bonds in his office. /Utolved bt/i. That we instrnot oar Representatives to endeflfer to procure State aid for the relief of soldiers families iiesnaaii.e?? n and others *ho? ate desliibin ihvi hkeH to suffer for the necessities ot life. Rtsoli'ed 6tk. That the Chairman of this meeting appoint a Committee oflbree to memorialize the Legislating on the subjects embraced in the above resolution*. Jtttolved, That these proceedings be published in the Ledger. After appointing the Committees the meeting adjourned sitttxiie. JAMES K. MAOILL, August 84th, 18G6. Secretary. For the Lancaster Ledger. MrssiiB. Editors: Your able and Ircid utricle* on the payment of debts, make it clearly appear, the Constitution pro lobits the Legislature from passing any legal enactments that would alter or im pair the obligation* of contrasts. Anil the Court wnu'd tirresssrily sot aside any law that Could be passed on the subject. And were we to disregard these funda mental principles which *re the bssis Of all good government, our gallant little Province would soon he at sea in very tempestuous weather. To your sound and correct Itfffil and tonstitutionat views, Inow propose presenting the aspects aril hearings ?>f the subject as they appear from a tforal stand point. fli fart, OUr first inquiry on all subjects ought to he, is it in accordance with the principles of revealed molality f At least, as soon as we'hare asked is it lute/tit f our ncitt ih quiry should be is it rit/ht ! mere in an ol<1 volume written tnntty rear# ago by different men in different ages and countries. Nevertheless It is characterized bv the unit* of its sentu ment* and the harmony of its doctrines. It abounds with wholesome and important instruction on a great variety of tub* jects. On the shelves of some it is per mitted to accumulate the dust of weeks. Nevertlieless.it contains the wisdom of years and the experience of age*. Whilst looking into its acred pages I found val uah!e information on the subject of the payment of debts, whether they be ante or post war. One ?>f the writers of this book, an aged, learned and experienced man, and a man of nnhoiindinc integrity inculcates this precept 5 "Owe no roan anything' This injunction does not prohibit the in curring of pecuniary debts'. b"t require* an honest and faithful discharge i f all aiiclt obligations. Christians ought to attand moat scrupulously to th-s injune lion. It is a great injury to men and a reproach to Christianity, when the servant* ?>f <i-?d neglect this doty. "The nicked borrowelh and payeth not again ' Again : the same writer elsewhere de livers this precept : "whatsoever things are hue, whatsoever things are Aontst, whs rosvsr things are futt, whatsoever things are tovelf, whatsoever flunks are of good report, think on thus* things." ? L**t iliern Ire the ol^ect of your careful ! attention and study ao hi to pnciice them. Now, would it tie true, or hont*l, or jutt, or lovtiy, or promote h good rtp \ utation to a?k tin* L-gisisture to cancel just obligation*; or ao to postjmne payment ? to injure or ruin the creditor !? Would it correspond with the above in* junction to entrainmel the Collection of | dehte till the pTopeny liable ia cnnaumed, a^'iHirderrd, or converted into an mtsn gibleforml There should he mutual forbearance Iwlween debtor and creditor; hut no cancelling, or legislative trammel ing without mutual consent. Itut in this same old l*ook we find re corded by another penman the following precept : "Ail things whatsoever re would that men should do to you. do ye eveu so to thein w Now, gentlemen, if I owe you, and you can sincerely and Ifuly desire me to procure some legists* I i _ _t-- -l nun i>j w:iiuii you win im> serious v in jured and I will he benrfbed, then. you have the right to call for v? interposition. Hut if you wish m? to go to work Hmi be energetic and frugal till tliw debt is paid, that is just wbat yon ?no h11 others should d<> *f hi debt. Try your own ohm fairly and honestly and the verdict you would render in your own c*sa; let the samg be given, if the eeee he re versed. ? A mere profound juriet than Black tone, a greater philosopher tjtan Macon and a more esperienced legislator then Justinian or Lteurgus has issued this mandate, "thou shall not steel ^ Whet is etsaling I It is receiving end using the property of ato^her without compensation or Consent. Wtiat is forbliden hy this commandment f Whatsoever doth or m?y unjustly hinder our neighbor's wealth or outward estate. Piecing legis lative obstruetione in the Way of our nslolilinr'i vstaia would lie ntnll^ii ->? latino of ?li(a pracept. Rut aaya an ok jector, will it not injur* ill* w*alth or outward **tat* of th* debtor by *r?qmr iojr payment 1 It may be ; l?ut h* did it kimaelfky going in d*bt What do*% ihia commandment require f Th* lawful procuring and furthering th* **altli'and outward net at* of wthera a* well aa that of onraehre*. Ik" are w* to further th* wealth of otrmlre* t Not by withold. ing tram <>y credror hi* dues; but Iry labor. frugality and peraTeranc*. How ar* wa to further *.b* wealth of other* f By piweticrng ??tM*nial, and oaing dilb' g*nc* and*e^gy hi aowt* lawfal railing I ' < in order to procure the muoi ot satisfy* mg All juel fcgfcinftt us. Whilst review it g this auhjedt Itt th* ligut of tbis obi Book, ides* against lag islstire interfareuce come to rtty mind like lb# creatures of NoaVl srk, by twos und by sevens. Any such interference would be manifest injustice to the creditor. It would be inflicting * petisliv%n oUe of the best classes of the community for their enlightened and judicious policy.? Stich legislation would b? cruel and 1n1 quitou*. South Carolina cannot afford to violate the obligation of a conttsCt.? She could not barter away her tintatnish> ml reputation for such a miserable Men of pottage. Although crushed by over whelming number* and writhing under the iriti heel of despotism her glorioils escutcheon is unsullied. And site cannot now won'only destroy what her ratifies* foes couhi not soil If the question be asked, "Have you no comtnisseralion for the unfortunate! no sympathy fof the debtor! Next to the poor orphans and widows of soldiers they have mv profound**! sympathies.? Seeing vou reject the other remedies pro posed, have yoV a better to offer ! 1 have, and it is sovereign and infallible?it is he onlv true remedy tt is this : qrfovrf njf and hands to. This is the "I'ni'oeo j pher's Stone*' that will Cohvert enough of material objec's into gold to extricate you from pecuniary embarrassment*. An ex Cedent substitute for repudiation and staV laws, is industry, tnrtf)'/ and ttnnorny ? tt?f these virtues he fully developed in the daily habit*, and I would HOt fear lo pill botfi mv ??r* in lliit? tlie oredilor will be firiiden?. and not demand tl<e sacrifice of property. There may be, and there should be mutual understandings and arrangem*n<? between debtor* and creditors which legislator* dure not touch. Muscle and brain properly applied are the royal highway to liquidation, honor and competence, Let this theory be fairly tested b. fore violence i* done to thn?* re< lationn and obligation*, which that old Book has established between the debtor and creditor. This is the light in which the subject appears when viewed from a moral stand point. Nevertheless, there are true men, honest men. patriotic men, christian men, who entertain different opinions from those expressed. We intend no impeach ment of their inetives, no distrust of their integrity. At present they are oolf be ll '* error of the head and not of the heart A little more light from the luminous pages of that venerable old LL?ok, and thev will reverence it* autlieri iy and acquiesce in its precepis. Let right tilings he don# in (tie right wav. "JuttiUa Jiat, calum rv-t." mutual lights. (Reported for the Lancaster Ledger.] Meeting of Debtors. A Grand Convocation?Great Demonetration ? Torch Li;/lit Procenion? The Hoicling and Wailing of Iniol ventt / / /?Condemnation of the or? dee of Mr I*r trine, and Mr. Moore't opinio/n?The Death Warrant to all Credit? Sealed-- Great Rejoicing f If decn etc. * Pi.kahant Hill. Au^ 25tlr. Mkbaks Kditohb;?A yrmul ronvocai lion of Debiora look pine* hara va?t*r>)<?i. Tlifl mealing ?al, *f? tloiml, largal? *h<l anihuai.-taticMily attamle.l, lhar* I n u aoroalhine Imi than 10.000 paiaona proa* ant. Tha maattr.if ?m o|*na<l amiil ilia moat iremtndoua appUuaa ibat ??? graa1ail (ha ftra of m?n or html r??iilii?i? ? almoat a young earthquake imone these wnd hide ; and winch the cause ? ( great eonfu-ion among the critters, jacks, inii'e*, Ac The ex -itemem ju?t then ww? intense ! I I Some ??f the more enlhnsi aatie tnistwk"m it for the cries of the destitute orphan* end widows A grand demonstration mar he expect ed to follow this greet convocation should the momentoua trwin -f event* which ihey expect to he instrument!*! io producing i ! ? successful. So harmonious wms this Urge essettih'egs thwt it we* expected h matt mee(e)ting wou'd I* the leeult some 1 lime this fell?torch lig'.t procession wee propoee<l in caucus{ d'-fc'l tb'tok it will take. They think iltsjf'rs gnt the hull hy the horns, aud he haen'; l>?linwed yet, so they'll hold oa till he make* flghi Reno etiooe were pstand euttdst the moet profound eilene*. condemnatory of the order of Mr. Lesetne, and of Mr. Moore for having opinions opposite to some of hie constituents I and wlso, faroring the position assumed I y our other Representative*, which letter, was adopted unanimously, the entire assemblage responding epoatewoouely, seeming!*- at important as if they had been signing a treaty of peace or another decler/iioo of independence. The feeling manifested at thm iunciore wee of the timet ksruuiaiM> kind aronnf tha daltgatoa. All onaaod off ploMonl. Ro?olutton? wero paM?<l culling on tho nlhor amtiona of lb* biatrial in rouao up and ahow thtir pal riot i?m and lo*o for ibo country?it to pr?*ore-d couriara will bo dinpatehod. It it not my habit to writo lor tho papora, hut if you think thin worthy and of o hat an, plaaao giro it a plaoa. Youn coofidon'ially, SHORTCAKE 4 For tk* Lancaster Ledger. . Mkbsrs. Rditoks, It ie now settled fb'At nearly nil our planters fie well as ell tht non plafctfcrs of the District, will have to buy tbeiV corn, or e large |)aVt of U-, ?<>r in? coming vear, and bring it from abroad. In thin aa ia everything else organisation and concerl will facilitate our action and tanher our interests. t there* fore propose that Meaara. K M. Si ma; J. A. Haseltine and James D. Mctlwain, make an eatirante of tbtf probable amoubt of corn that will be needed, and foV which our people will be able to pity, and lake etepa to ascfcriaitl upon wbftt term* it tab be bought and Iddilght td the moat com venient Rail road point, t than propose that on Monday the 1st day of Oetober; a public meeting be .held at the (Jodrt House to hear the report of these gSntlfc n<en, and to take lUiili fiirtfaer afction Js shall be necessary to purchase and deliver the enfn. t)y that time our planters will know two thingn : 1st how much corn tbay will reed and 2nd. how much they will l?e able to pav for. An agant or agenta can than be appointed to make the purchase and superintend the delivery of the corn, atid inv belief is that we will l>e able to buy it in Habitttore or New Y ork and get it tn the depot for a very little over one dollar ji?r bushel?other wiae it mar cost us nearly if not quite two dollars per hudiel, or perhaps even mote than that. X. Y. Z. lleport of Committee on Resolutions and Address Mr. Cowan, behal' of the Commit tee appointed to pf?|mT? rtKohiiioni iind^ on ml li*?? said : After ? Terr careful ami elaborate .consideration of the same, lasting all day and a good part of the night, I beg leave to report tl.e following declaration of principles, adopted nnani tnoiulv bv the committer, which the sec. retary of this Contention will re-wl ; and alao an address to ihe people of ti e conn try, which will be read by Mr. Raymond, of New York [Applause] The Secretar? then proceeded to read the Declaration of Principles, each one of which was applauded : Dkci.aration or Pniactrvts. The National Union Convention, now assembled in the cuy nf Philadelphia, compoeou ol cietegale* Irom every Stele nad Territory in (lie Union, admomvbed by (lie eolemn Icmoim which for the lait five year* it bae pleaded the Supreme ttuler of the Universe to give to tne American people; profoundly grateful for the return of peace; detirou*, m are a large inajiwiiy tfi then countrymen, in all einrerity, to forget and forgive the pant; revering the Constitution at it comet to it* from oar anceeium; regarding the Union in it* trituration more sacrod than ever; looking wiih deep anxiety into the future at at in?tact and continuing trial, hereby tMiie and proclaim the following decleralion ol principle* and pnrposet on which they have, with perfect unanimity, agreed. l?t. We hail with gratitude to Almigh ty God the end of war and return of peace to an affVcted and beloved land. 2iwi. The war juel cloeed hae maintain ed tlje authority of the Conetitution, with all the (rower* wh ch it confer* and all the rentriciloM which it impoeee upon the Genera! Government, unabridged and un altered. And ha* preserved the Union with the equal right*, dignity and authnri IV of ihe State* perfect and unimpaired. 3rd. !t?pre?e'ilaiion in the Coogrea* of the United Statee and in the Electoral College le a right recognized by the cor. litution a* abinding in every State, and ae a datv imputed upon he people, funda menial in iie kature and e*??ntia! to tne eintenc* ni our repOMiC** institution*.? A <! n?iihfr Congress nor 'tie fjenerHl (fovernmvnt ho> *nv authority * a power Io <1 fi r tin* ruht to any StaiO, or wjlh. hold h? enjormeut, under theeormilu do?i, from (lie people thereof 4 h. W* rail upon the people of (he U I'ril Si <> to elect (o Congress, ? oieinlwr* thereof, none hut men who mj inn tin* niflit of fundamental represent** lion and *bo erill receive to seat* (here, in lov*' rr*prt*sent??ti?e>? twin ever Siateiu elle.MHnce to th? United State*, subject (o the ror.*titiltinn?l rit/st of inch house to jodffe of the e'?*. ton re-unM nnd ^unlifl* CMtious of its own member*. 5'h The conttiiution of the United Htitee Ntid the law* m ?<U in pureuence thereof *r- the aupreine U* of the lend, anything in the constitution or Uws of mi State tp me rontrarv notwithetend tig. AH the power* not conferred br the const moron opnn thn ceiieral govern oient, nor prohibited by it to tbe S'ste*. ire reserved to tbe Steiee or to tbe peo pi?i iner*<>r; mul ULting i|i? right time r?*-r??l ui lit* 81*1** is th* fight to pr* M'Tih* tlii* qualification for th* *!*ctir* franch'f* llmrein, with which right Con' gr**a cannot interfere. No Stat* or con rention of Htato* hna th* right to with draw from the Union, or to *iclud?, through their action in Con great or oth*r* wia*. an? other Htat* or Stataf from th* Union. Th* nnion of tb*o* Stat** it p*r p*tunl. iih. Such amendment* to the connitutin* of th* United Mat** maf S* mad* In th* people th*r*of a* tboy may dnm expedient, hm twit in *h* mod* nmatod out b% (> pror iaiona, and in the proposition ard eipoeiiroo of mm amamliMnU, *4#?har by Coogrnea or <Qotv?ntiM. and in ratifying the miM, all the Steles of tha Union han an r^ual and nadeaiable riiiht to a eoioe and a rota therein. 7th. ftlirrory in aboliahod and forartr prohibited; and there in neither deeire a or purpose on tho pert of tho Soothers St alee that it ehotrid over be re established ?f ee the toil or witbin tli? jurisdiction of tha United State*; and tlie nn*ncip*ted t _ .11 . u._. #.l . ft ! . . .1 a a slaves in an int oisies ni me union tnouia receive, in common with nil their inlmbitent*, e^ual protection in person end property. 6th While we regard as utterly invalid} and never to be assumed or made of biudi ing force, any obligation incurred or undertake* In making war against the United StAte*. we hold the debt of the nation to be sa:red And inviolable ; and fee proclaim odr pdrpdse in discharging llilh, as 1'rt performing ell other national obligftliOnS, to miibtein; unimpaired and tlnmipeached, the hobor And the feitb of the Republic: * 9th. It it the duty of lite national Government trt tecognite the services of the fedefel Soldier* and sailors in tha contest Iust fclosed, by meeting promptly and ullk Mil their just and rightful claims for thp servicea they have rendered the nM* lion, and by Attending to' those of t*lefrf who have served, and to the widows nhd orphans of those who have fallen, the most generous and considerate support. 10th. In Andrew Johnson, President ef the United States, who haa proved steadfast in his devotion to the constittfr lion, the law#, and the interests of hie country, unmoved by persecution and undeserved reproach, havine faith unassaila' Me in the people end in the principle of free Government, we recognize a Chief Magistrate worthy of the nation, end equal to the greet crisis upon which hie lot is cent. And *0 lender to him, in hie high end responsible duties, O'lr pro* found respect end assurance of our cordiar end sincere support. The Latest News. Freui Washington. , W ASHINOTOII, Allg 17. Tlied. Stevens has been unanimously nominated for reflection to Congress by the Convention at Lancaster, Pa. It it probable that all the members of the Cabinet, excepting Harlan and Stan ton. with General Grant and Admiral Karragut, will accompany tha President on a trip to Chicago. It is reputed, on good authority, that Gen. Howard.Commissioneref the Freed* men's Bureau, Intends issuing an order, within a few days, suspending the di?tri> tuition of Government rations to the dee, titute of the 8outh, thus throwing the burdsu of supporting the indigent of both races on the local authorities. Wasoixotos, Aug. 21. Tim President officially announces to Gov. Hamilton that ha is relieve.1 from hi* position as Provisional Governor of Tnw, the afairs of that Stale having been remitted to the constituted autbbrh tisi chosen by the people thereof. Washisotov, Aug. 22. The call for a Convention of soldiers and sailors who endorse the President's policy, to meet at Clsveland, Ohio, Sept teniher 17th, has been issued, signed and endorsed by Major (verrerals F. P. Blair, Rosseau, Cants, and McCoob, tbe Drigai dier Generals Stredman, Meredith, Dit, Sl.cem, Sickles, and other general officers of the late Federal army, 4m all nearly me hundred, and as many morn suohrdt. nale officers. The address declares it to be the duly of each State, as wall as their right, to participation in tins Ghveriimeut. That the signers of the call believe the South ie sincere in her declarations, and they are onvrilling that her people should 1m hahl in vasaUge. and that ther cannot be denied representation io C?n|Mfc with* out a plain eielntfoa of the Const iiulion, " ;>f The address concludes be saying >r"When tha restoration ef the Cnien and the preservation of our f<?rm of gnremi ment ere in ieane, however much we re> fret ro sever cherished political aseocie* thins, and co operate with former enemies, we must prafer te net with these who hare he?n wroav and are nn* ?l*l>i i? thoao who war* right and are now wrong." Charlotte Markets. CaaaLorrs, Aug. %2. A few bnUa of cotton waa sold to-day it 9(ty to 37k ecota, currency. Now Float?$14.00. Northern-, II SO to 14 00 par barrel. Bacon?It to tl ceota, per pound. Corn?I 60 to 1.6* par bueSel, in 4am.ind. f?M-1 *t to 160 por boahol. Moal?1.90 to t-0t por bnekel. Wlioat?t.Ot. Oat?<5 U 70 Bar boeh-4 Nornh-im? 60 par falloi. r.o'd-i.40 w Silver?1.3ft. New York Markets. Niw York, Amg. S3. QaUoti Sail; 1100 Mm of Mddltafa eon Mild el 14) to M|. Floor heavy for Seatbara; #00 kornle at \0MU 16 00 Wtut dell. Gold. 1.40). IImolt GRATtrriv*.?The nuiaaraoa frieade of oor eoioeaod fellow eitisea Bifffore lloblejr, K?qi will bo f ratified to loot a tbat a diepatch baa boeo received by Col. A. IX. Brewt) aaeoaacing tbal tba order far bie rolea? baa baaa raaaivad in Cbarlaetoo. Tba wbalo Maionity will rejoloe io bit liberation. CkuUr fiianderd.