The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, August 21, 1867, Image 2
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Things in Sooth Carolina.
A correspondent ofili?NeiV York Pott
writes ti IcUei from Columbia, which gives
Some information as to things abo it us,
nnd a* ?eer. through Conservative spect*
* eles. Wo extractsevernl paragrapha Irotii
the letter :
Although premature?*, candidate* for
Congress are looming up in good'y pro
tJOrtion. Tlte wires are heinor n.lr.iiilv
puUH.1 by.one or I wo designing v???ite?, |
nnd the negfoes are already giving I
pledges.
iifor Senators three persons are chieflv i
spoken of} Qeu. Daniel E ft cklea (whose
napip&rioua ere understood to incline him
like wise to the Vice Presidency.) Mr. Sawyer,
the Collector of fHtr'rhal K^venue in
Charleston, and Mr C VV. Dudley, >?
native of the State In the le?*er branch
of Congress the State tods fair to he ret
presented by a person named Whittemore,
a Massachusetts superintendent of colored
schools id DtrlmglOn District. In Char
leston a colored man will probably be run.
although several officers of the Kreedineti'Bureau
are known to be on the anxious
seat : while in Columbia a fcillfcan rtahipd
Mr. TomRibtrUun linn consented to wear
the honor* when imposed upon Itiin.
There can be no manner of doubt that
tlifl Sontlierrt State* will give a large
Hadithtl iha] trily in arty election in wfah'b
the issues of that party are at stake?
Wherever registration ha* taken place,
the figure# tell the whole stoty, and that
story will be repeated from the Potomac
to the Itio Grande. The work of organ
izin? thd nCgroes, conducted as it ha#
been, with wonderful svsiem, adroitness
and dispatch, ha* welded the colored ele
looms together with bands of steel. It is
not merely the balance of power that
these people hold, hut power itself, and
there are not a few who will he surprised
if it ia not used in a manner nnanticipat
fed at the North, and most lerrdiiy sub
Versire of the interest# of the South.
Lad by intelligent emissaries, both while
and black. they will first carrv ?s track
into the VInion, so we hope end prav.? I
Secondly bv mere force of number*, ihev
will demand, on tiio ground that they are
liltereaie 1 neither in their or'^in nor pay
ment, a repudiation of the S'ate debt* ?
Thirdly, thov will resist n poll tax for 'he
purpose of education or the support of the
poor, laving the dead weight of public
expense ou the property of the whiles.?
Finally* "wild confiscation," is tiio apple
of theif eye, but they don't say so.
Such is the tendfchcy of cpnion nmonj
the ambitious of tho race ill South Caro
Itua.
The State Convention will tie a mixed
aflairi composed of a larijo ntiinber of
colored men, some Northerners, and but
/_ _ C* ? -
iow ^southern men, unless, indeed, the re
BtriCtioo of die oath is removed. Thertvi1
he f-w or no lawyers in the bodv,
arid a general lack of acquaintance vVith
forma of statute and (style of legisla
tion.
Tennessee. 1
Tennessee was the first Stale to gel hack |
into the Union?and it is to day in a worse ,
condition?infinitely worae?tltsn either ,
of til** tou embrace*] in tho five military f
districts?a fact which parties now engagi r
ed in dividing and distracting tiie people
oi the South would do w ell to make a ?
note of- The article below, from the c
Memphis Bulletin, is iliuatralive of the (
force:, n
We looked in upor. them at their poll v
ihg plfloee, at about 12 o'clock. Not he
jog a voter ourselves, on account'of a sup
posed defect of patriotism, our visit *a?,
tif oourse. one of mere ruriosiiv. Tr* >.nr
fcyea, (be long procession of dusky figures |,
making their way slowly lo the judge's t
bland, bore tlie semblance ol a fonnrxl
procession. Liberty was dead, we thought, '
and these were her pall heireVs. Tlie ^
white people, those unfortunate trdividui I
ttll Who bad bee t tabooed ou Recount of {
their color, were looking on curiously, t
from a d stance, pietty much ss they
would look upon the realil'alinh of some
T.tistt'fri tale in 11?*? Arabian Ifijltts. \V^
scanned lite rduntenanioes of the dusky
voters. Childish curiosity and simplicity,
stolid indifference, blank ignorance, wre ch
edness and crime were the main cliarac j
(eristics. And these were tlie enters of:
America, the men who are to be the to. ;
lore guardians of the constitutional liber
ties of ifae.se Stales, lb# law givers and
judges of a land of white men. We
turned away, sick at heart.
As we passed by Court Squate, we
fotmd a regimfant of (mops eoCaiiped,
with a sentinel at each gate, with a Irish
ling bayonet, and rows of stacked arm*
belonging to the men who weie lying
about among the shade tree*. Tli? statde
of Andrew Jackson looftet! down upon 1
these men. How the old hero, the old '
Constitution-defender, would have been j <
astonished, if be could have a i*** from ,
ti* grave and looked upon all llt?a^ things '
eing enacted iii the State of Tennessee, I j
in the year of grace 1887. off frtthiit
The play w ossr, the actor* are dispersed, 1
, nnd our readers wiil find in our local '
columns that the Caucasian, in the Stale
of Tennessee, has pa*?ed under the ride '
of the African. The Yankee is avfcAgerl ; !
lie has thrown down the Southern niah, '
and raised up the negro in his stead.?
jThank Ood I we hare resisted thedese '
oration of our altars and the degradation 1
of out rsco all we knew how.
From South Carolina.
Charleston. Aug. 8.?Gen. Sickles
a . ?
nas issued an order tn relation to curiam
inonny advanced by fldutb Carolina
banks, during (be war, for the purchase of
borace for lli? Confederate service, but
which, not being expended, had been <lin
tributed since lli? war, under a chancery
decree, among hahtts and other claimants
The order annuls the decree as a fraud
Against tbe United ttmte<% and appoints a
receiver, on the part of ih? Government,
to whom tbe funds distributed, including
costs and fees of counsel, are to Bis repaid.
receiver is directed to report prompt
Jv and delinquency or obstruction, on the
part of individuals or corporations, in tbe
way of the execution of tbe order.
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TBRUS FOR SUBSCRIPTION.
For one vehr, in advance, |3 0<> i
For tix months, " 1 r?0
For throe piontlin, " - 1 00
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??t i ?? i i i i i In I
Registration^
j
The B vtra of Keiilstets met at this
piece on Friday last ati-J were e?gig<-d in
the wgrk ol Registration twadavs? Ftii |
day niul Sa'tirdsy O ie hundred and ,
hinety one names were registered in all? |
sixty-five whites and one hundred and
twenty i>x colured Considerable crowds
were in attendance hoih days, mostly ,
blacks; many more than the Board could
dispose of. Boards opened at two other
precincts in the l> <trict at the same time.
The Board which met hero is e*>(?aged ,
elsewhere this week, hot will, v?e tinder- j
stand, re often here shortly.
We regret to see thai there ts still eon'
eiderahle apathy among the whites oh i
the subject of registration. We do not
know that we run add northing to the |
strength of tlfo reasons, repeatedly urged j'
throtiwrfi this paper, whv everv individual ;
enlille'l to do so, shoti'd register. The !
result of tlie two dava registration, shows,
in the disparity between the numbers of
whites and colored. how th'a business in
to end, unless the whites' come tip and do
their duty. When we have given tip the '
ballot box, with all its power for pood or ,
evil, to a race who are sneoepriHte of the 1
most violent passions and prejudice*, an l
who are taught hv Northern emissaries 1
to rerard us with hate and suspicion, M j '
will then he too hitu to retrace our ateps
and make amends f >r present rtegliger.ee. ! '
The sa'ratlon of ottf r?ce, homes, and
coitntrv depend upon action unto. When :
ottce disfranchised, the opportunity of aij '
hig ourselves. our I unifies and fallow ci>i '
/ens at thn ballot hox is lost forever. The ,
disfranchised man is as power'ess to a).| t
tlie cause of ptstioe and fight at the hal 1 ?
lot liox, as the he ?-t pf 'he fiel I. lie can ,
neither hold office himself nor assist in ! M
having offices fi fa 1 liv Compe'?nt person*. ?
And this may not |>e all. If he d'sfiam | ?
chises himself, as we will do hv refusing J
to register, the act may l)e regarded as ,,
an evidence of disloyally, which will tell j j,
rpainst him hereafter. It may subject t
tint to disabilities and deprivations rot ?
tow conceived of. He m ?y he p'aced in ,.|
i worse condition than those w ho are d h
rancldsed hv law, h?cause of Itis willful "
ej"Cti'?u of a pnvlege.
These and many oth?r consideration* '
i *
ltould fttompt every trr>n to reg!s*?-r who , ^
an do so. and wh?-re -.ny are in doubt as ' |,
0 tlieif right, lltev should apply and ! 'I
tafo fh-tr douhts to the Hoard, who *
tl
rill decide the point for 'hem.
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Who are Entitled to Register 1 *'
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The reconstruction Acts and the regu ,r
s
ations c?f the Military Oomman lant
hereupon have all been published) the j(
rork of registration is actually in pro p
;iess, and yet we have no satisfaetorv *-? c
ution of the forego ng interrogatory ? "
iveu in O'tiirleston, where the facilities
or information are much greater than fi
.ern^ ?hs papers say that many ciiiflens J
ire at a loss lo know their status with h
egard to the r'ght of registration.
In view of this uncertainty, hi d the I ^
inpossibilitr of eflVctii g h thorough <xa | j
:utK>n of the Imw in consequence of i?, K
we hope that the Commanding General I
will, before the J&egistrrtion closes. clearly > ^
ndicate in h General Order, who are en I '
.illed to register, and especially who era > (
smbraced in the clans of. "civil ofjtcr* ere I i
sted hv law for the administration of nnv !
" 1 *
general l*w of a State,"
There aro numbers of good citiiann, i |
who are desiroun of complying wi<h the f
requisitions of the law, but who are de. t
.erred from registering for fear they may i
lo so wrongfully and incur the penalties J
lreaeriherl. j
1M - /"?l I ?' L .1 ? i
I im v^imr uMiin irfifl HI taes ine lot |
owing classification of persons entitled to J ^
>egster, which is Undoubtcdlv correct a* I
r as it goes *. {t'
1. All colored men Iwenty-oha ve?r? 1 *
I'd, who have resided in (lie State one tl
rear next preceding the date Of regtstra I
lion. . n
2. All white men, native rind reaidenl *
here, who have attained theageof twen d
ty one tears since the close of the war a
3. All men, whether thev were engag | fi
ed in rebellion against the United State* r
or not?provided they did not t.efore the I
war hold any office under the Uni e I tl
States Government, or held any "civil of- , ?
fioa created hv law for the administration I tl
of anv gen-rel law nf a State, or for the n
administration of justice." li
Tho great ppint of doubt is, as to who T
are "etvll officers" within the meaning of 1
It
the Act, "created hy law for the Admin ^
istration i>f any general law ol a State." ^
If tu ibis elass ere included llioee who, at : ,]
any tint* before the war, held Municipal 1 <1
offices, or wh<) wete members of anv t*
iu n;.i.ii.i it-.-u. .l. ? * 'h
vu? minuter Ol ai?? j
frAiicU??fd perirone are far greater then we f
*t firwt r
The following, we obierre, ere regard- d
til in \ i^'hi* H8 ?i cuiiva ur Judicinl
Officers wit Inn ilie ineHtriittf of t lie Act,
Mt<) it inuv he that about the mtue rule
will he observed here :
"rtovernor, L;eutenitf*tt-Oovefnor, Sec
rf'ntv <f Stele, A mil tor of luhlic Ac
i'miiIiIx, S-conri Auditor. K-u'^irer of lli?*
(llH 'f, Stare Vrextoirflr, Attorney
ttenentl, Htierirte, Seriremii of a ciiv or
town Cuinmi**inhers of the fl-venue.
Countv Surveyor*, Con*< tjble*. Overseer*
of the P>Mir|^iiiii)niMtoiief* of the Poor.
Comm ssioner* of ilie Board of Pub'ic
WorkvJii?lk!c? of the Supreme Court,
Judge ol the Circuit Qourt, Judoi- ??f the
Court of the Circuit Court, .1 udi?e the
OlMII I nf llilwllfora I "1? inn* a/ I* ?
.. .... t-, I?l lilt* vnmn
tv Cimin, Mnvor, Kwotiler nnd A'der
mnn nf h oiiv or Corn? efs mid JC*
rhentore, Ineperlori* of Ti?t>n?*en, Fi?>nr,
ifce , Cl*?h? ot the Supreme. Dietricl. Cir
i*i.it nm| Cobiilv Courfe. xnd of the Court
of 11 Attorneys for the Common
wvxlih." % \
If the CnrhtTltndinj* Ge"?rnl, wotrM
Mnnmern n? wn? done In V?rgtnin, the
particulxf Office* which the Act in
tended to oinfirxce, it *onM relieve, not
onlv the people, hot tlic limjixirHrs thenr
n-dve* of freet nncertniiHv. Ail the d?f
ficflhv in the wmv of executing the Ixw
proved* from thin uncer'a nty.
It B J?e?,recti* pixiii ('h>Mi?li mime aflVct
to rinilerntHud it d.nerentIv) Out' pppicil
px I ion in the rebellion, whether voluntary
or inVoluuhiryi doe* not of lt*elf dtxfrxn
chine J xnd nnj former obd, ilinugli be
ir*f?v hove Im Oii no prominent h? G> n T.kk
li'inne f. rit-iv >-xfe'v register, index* he he'd
? di-qMilifyini* office Iiefore llie ? ?r. If
the per*.m up living f r >f.jMi xli<m held,
one of the proKcribeil otlice* I efore the
wur. then the question come* up, wheth
?? i.- ..,.1.. ? ...:i_ - -? *
?imiuiurnv pnnicin?ien in fne rp
l.pllion. Jf Iip (1 '*1. Oipn li? i* olpMrlv <li*i
; am! if nnt, lip in ??n i
l'p?l tr? tp(?iwlpr, 'lir>n<>l? lipirHV hnVe li?M
oipfi of11c? lipfntp ilip wiij.
\Y* r^gr-i In fin.l tli-t at?li:s latp ilur,
lliprp ?fp * ?i 11 rinulit* in fl-p mimta of iIip
ppr.p'p np.in point*, wli'rli ?prn Pol cfilt
ic'tlpil lot ? h-n, Vnt wliicn nrn pprfect'v
|)!nin in 'In1 In*.
Reaction.
T' p N'n* Yurie fferatd lit* IaIpIv pro
uilli? up.I h 8-npH of nrlic'pa A|tmIiiaI tipgro
loiniiiAtion in iIih 8'nrhprn Siaipa It
irjp? tl.p I'r-n'il-'Mt t.i r?'tn ive StatsYon
mil iln* fivp 1) strict CntiriiHnd?'r?, to il'P
'inl di it i!ip reconA'rupiiun l??v* iiihv I-p
i'linirimlrri d v*iih nrp?',r f<*(?r m Hip
?linpH (li it tiip\ wiii Iip uu'er iln* prpnetii
iflpr of tliinps. tim boldness of iIip
'frrufrl 4 p notions, tli ?t p-tp.*r beinj rp?
;anle l ha M ^TphI i'lilpX of pnpillnr fpptini;,
i ttikpn a* ?ri pviiipiice tl.at the I'd* i? |
llrliiui* tiiinuu Iml I" ^ * '
fc, ! ?? in nerii
liites. Wh shall ?ee The JIfrahl eon!?k1-8
!>* i f ins erlic'en h* follow* 5
? Im'Ih i??tie III t'"B Slilllll tlcpend*
pon lint ?ptr 1 in wliteli 'lie** imti nf i><
iiiKit<iolio*i hiw applied |l In' rnniiii'iiuuii
_?siii 1?I ii-IihIh urn rigorous'v enforced,
llll* III* lie^fO**, W 11111 )111 (|<l** t'Oll, Mre
**lv ndiitiiied m ilm Hnliir* ili?v
wvii I e*n Mi 'xr, iho iie/nwi will ni'fl in
ih w,.ik of r? 01 ^Hii'Miiio'i ho I tifinl
limn iIihv plena* to Cmigrees. If, on
1* oiliMr li tiid, tun re?ir < tioc* ?cmii*i
in Southern wliii*n*?re emnewh ?t r*i*X'
1, r m1 ilm r- q oreine'ila l?? e<lfTrit.4* are
ii?lf Mppied 10 the b'tacke, the wlii'e
iMjurit v, wit Br* it ma's in uny Southern
m*, will I>m lironifl.t into mciion, m<d
rliit* nncemiHitev will ( ? tl.o remit. \V*
*li*ve. too, that inul*f iliia nvniC'ii S mill
rn reeofj*' r>ir'ion maa he ??> fairly mcriinn!i?!i*(l
hh lo compel *Vi*n llie radical*
f Oon ;re?* 'rt accept it J for if the li}e* r.f
nive'H'd MutyriifH Ii nil now ij'ine hi fur
IihI ii cannot Ii* arretted. thai other idea
I * n*narxl hin 11 e*tv 1* clone Imhind. If
*|T J.)?vi*. oil llie bad eo'twifpred by
JHilinif radical*. CRn |>fl Itirned ioft-e,
nrelv we need no lunger de'ar in lettine
II tlie nrn-dler fry of llie rebellion ;n rrnt
r*e. N >w, 1 lien, it lime for I'osidnnl
ohneon to inxke i**ne we Iihva kiii;
;e?'eij liel*e*n liia'iiiode of eX*cmiiicr 1 lie
mo of r*ror airnciion, winch mean*
Inntliem wliiie anpremacv. mid die S an
on method, winch mernia Rmi'lirrn neuro
n|jrHnmrv, aim iwoniv Of tntflV J tgrOM
n the i wo hon*e? na a beginning r?*
bo oyptration of tlio preaont Oon^re?t.?
<-1 Mr Johnaon preparo at one* to try
Cow York and Ponnat l?;?nia on tHia toat,
ind ho will diacnvor, bofo/a tlia ro a?aOin
?l|njr of CnnffrrM. ilint tliav are not vet
eadv to be jo*ti?-?l liy Smuboioiba Uni
ed Statu Senate."
A Inter arti?!e from the same paper
?\ a :
'The inanity i:justlyalarmed attfhal
as already heroine evident in the realijia
ion of the Radical party programme ?
t ia r.iexr (hat line programme no-ana no
?m th*H hiflre?T anprewiiie? -ft ton State*,
nrf the Conaoq-iont divainn of the conn
?v on a *nr?? ba*ia then thai eliirb l-d
n the rebellion Wo fought to fro* the
a (ion from pirtv domination guided hv
laveholde'ra. and no f*ll Undor h party
omina'ion haaed oh the vote* of tho
i ?vea wo made (too. Wo have m| ?hom
oo to male* them nor We er.
ha age a white tyranny for a hlack tyranny.
'liia n li*t ttie people meant whon
liov pave livee wi'hnut lirtvt, and money
ml.out eiint tn proooon'o thtt war. Rvon
lino* who doairod to free tha alavea would
ot htve in ado thorn m*aiei* of il.? >?!
? - I?
ip.hI dnetimee of anv part of the nation;
at omething verv near to thin rnu?t l>?
lie remit of th? policy <jf radical
rader* of whom Mr. Ntanton ia th? type
totiial political domination in ten St*:#-*
? giwn to tlie nigger; and wli\\ did lie
lo to fle*wrv? it f Frprn fifty to a bun
red thortaand elilia'od on our a'd*. out of
nir million*, an'd tlie remainder tia't ed a>
irthnn and did what ihev could affninat n?
mi our raua? in gfow'ng dm corn tha?
|i o reb?l nrmi-e. Not a amgU inanr
cetion-1? ?wm or,? organ'i?d blow for free
lom? came from thee* eleeee aod tone of
I - - I k *
eleven timing four year* of a ?nr tlmt
intrtl ihe U'iru>*t ener^i** of their in**
tcr*. TPf degrade and adulterate the na
t fan a I life by introducing into it half a
million eervile, semi-brutal voters?nl>
that tlm ?oprt?iiiNcy> nf mi ??Cogent ncd
'fanv'*roira faction may ha ?ecttferi ar><!
nmdfl p-rmanent Ami ll i?, i"<i-6'l?
this making of nigger voters and driving
the white men of-th* Sontli from the polls
? ' 'lie whole irgtilt of the w?r n# lindi
oal leaileg* a?*e it
Ti?t the people are awakening to the
true percepinn of thi* grant rn itfar, ai.il
it need* no extreme v'gion in know
that the nation at ill fvenlttalh/ trample
under its feet every vestige of the party
that holds srteh ideas and has led it into
this false position. The ftiaiii qieMlon for
Mr J o iiifoiii in whe'her In* I Hi* the ronr
age to take the current of tf'if* nntiofial
tendency and make a hoM tight with
Onngres* anil t he'Raiiiea'g, now th?t thev
are in the wrong?to fight when he may
have the people on his side, wi'h 'he entile
( npirit with which he a**aile<l Oongre?*
j when it* ?r's wem in harmony *hh the
1 national will. If he ha*, the c me ia plain
before hon. lie most make a clean
I SWCri) of nil Ihr --
- r -, ...? . ? w< "? f ur ' '
I construction. ffe mus^ brush away all
' the ewnmnnfttrs. ou<f if (heir are t>o
yruernts to take their places. make tone.
lie m'i?i not *?oii with Stanton even in
hia C*hin?t. PnWinc thus a . new departure.
pursuing an hones' p >licv of r^nni
ruction nerar losing eight <>f the real
n' i?("o of the w?r lull breaking up utterly
thin mischievous attempt to secure nee/ro
! swjrrwtry. he will nierelr go Inborn inn
?ist ps ot iIip peon e mid though an at
tempt at impeachment woul/l come a?
sure ?a sunrise with the aMeinh'ing of
Congress the attitude of the nation would
a w? it into st'once "
For tlio Lancaster I.edeer.
I To the People of Lancaster District.
I have reoeiy?d silica mv late address
to,yon through this paper, from hii eiili
ne.tt ladv m iIip North, to aid in pnrehas
inp clothing for 11 o destitute fewaiee of
this 1 hstrict. $>.j
1 will men I inn here thai I hws l?*d
tnanr Solicitations to foil for men !>.-r?hip
n the approach'tli? State Convention lo
fotnrt a new Co>.eiititiion. In reft'v let
v>"' n!> ii m imrHrmin no**' ? I'li
ill* whether 11 na'h required tor re_>'?
(ratnm is *o be understood H'TtT'linir to
its li'ef-il meaning. or whether the mi
pieme a>iI'ior>i 'ps mi.-lit interpret it riif
fprentlv, and if mi, ttliNt hnI meaning
miohf I p. I I'unnni consent to i*ke i* I
wi|i hiM that I limn nn extreme averaii.fi
lo outer iip'in t'>e political arena in our
present demoralized h n I rtteoluiiotiarr
atute of. society.
( hope, theref.'P. piV friem1l? Wi)| select
too n ??<fior individual lo r ?ti lor dm office
? I' I#"I to?a-.d i malting c'? *io?i. lei me
Hr)>i?o tlietn to set''? upon one of age
? * |o?rionO", nii'l, wore especially, onfi w ||o
ha* * ? hv been devtVad to (lie Union ?
since up have suffered enough froiri *e
version politicians.
J.F. O MITTAO.
Judge Fi?h?r*? Charge
WXfclilNdTOS. August 7. ? fhe following
is I lie summing tip hv Judge Fisher,
to il.e jury in tlie Sorriti ca?o ;
From the ol??ervat'Ona winch I li*?*
addressed lo von, ion ?i I inter J K rsi
I I.mi a cnii?pirm'i formed in ti'ii# "f
o l.ikn the life of tlie I'.eddent mot Vice
I'rei.'lent of the repnlilir, slid the head*
| "( the Kieouiiva I iepartiiier l?. f >r dm pnr
pose of aiding the enemies of din Federal
Government, liv throwing it m)o anarchy
and confusion, is ttea?nh as be.twin and
as hiirif.il to the people of this country,
die cointiHssin ? the death of a Kin.; or
Q teen of Great Britain i* to the anbj-cls
of that realm SssiiiH That even- p~r
soft nngn-'etl fo Such con-piracy, hs long
a* lie continue* a nieint.er of it. is respon
sib'e. I.O! mils* for "he U*t ??f i?- l-??
- ? - - V V Itn-'ll,, ??*
f>r any niur'trr or le?? crime w|??'-h nuv
from it. Tflird. T*>?%* 'h? f* -vern
merit miv waive *lt? ch>? r i? e of ir??>*i?<>Ti
ai/amM ikv or m 11 <he ctnupirttnri) and
pm.-eed the ii for the rtnal'i-r
rrii?i? of inn/der. |nrlil?1?-r| in |l,p greater
crime of ira**on f'iiitrlli Tint* ii'id?r an
inticiment f<>r murder. rr-?n'fi?iu frntfl the
pro?e<Mitinn of aiich ennap'racv. evidence
of ihe entire eoope of the ?Mn?pir4rv mar
!tie cnnad-red in e*'iiuai ing the Lemon*
character of ih6 oflf-nfe laid-in the indict
inent F fill. TJmt it wan not nece**arv
j 10 aver in the indictment the fact that
Abraham Lincoln, 'he victim of the rnur
derer. was, at the time of It* coiiimi*aion,
Preeiilent of the Umled State*, or to
prove it, in order to allow ti e jury to
take that fart intA the account, in ileler
mining the hefrinuachar&cier of thfl crime;
it helot* tt'fUct of wtrcli the court* will
lak/i judicial cogniemce. S-*th. That he
who doea an act hy anotlier d'-e* it bv
himee'f, and i? re?p tn?'hle for it* cnn?e
qeence*, in criminal a* well aa P'vil ram*
Seventh That although an alihi, when
I rl/??r'v a?tnbliah* t. firma onmplala and
untntwfnahla d-hoiO'-, tha inarn hIc??
from tha lintnediata NCana of crima,
ing from h conspiracy uiircprntrH of and
iiiiahandnna'* >v tha p*ftv ohHtoad, ?'
will not avail hitn if lia ??r? v aomw
other tilaca *a?lyti#d him. perform ny hia
.pari <n thh ?t??>ip?taor. E'jfhth. That
thin plea i?. nnlaaa olaar'v mada out, til
wava me^rd* ? with aokploioh and a cir#
otimatanoe a?!(f'iih|t ayainat h>m who at
lofflft't it. heonuao it imp!ina an adrn'taion
of tha truth of tha far'a alleged ay<in?t
htm, and tha enrrPO.I"a?? of ttia infpreno#
drawn fVom them. Tfintli. That fl'yht
from the aoahn of orm?, the fabrication of
fata# noaontita, and the ennraalmant of in
airnmant* of violence, ar* ciro iima'anm*
ind'oaltriff piii'l Tamil. AhllOil/h a* ron
faaaibn, in thn aliyhtpat d*-yr<*P tainted
with tha promiaa of f ttrnr nr Kt A a*aa a#
f??r, fa not aduit'ad a? ati-fano* a^aina'
hitti wlm rViakoa if. y*t if fr<?e't ewd.,
voluntarily, ia on* of lh* aureal poims of
girl*.
Th* f iri?m<m of lh* j'irv r*qw?a?*H a
copv i>f |1ia rfCV'le l aviifanrn, lw? J I'lpn
hmhar "aid it w*a Dn;mii|l. Th* dafanrn
waU willing, bul the protecatl&n objact *
ed. <
Foa'oftWa ?r* rf?'*?d, mtd n## nhee
opeoed every day throughout the South.
Local.
Re gUtrattoa.
Tlie (..Hawing is die registration in tbe
precinct! up to our going to p'?>u :
W HI TP. 8. CO!.OH8t>
fjunCftftter C n. 05 126
W*?k?u.< on ion
- "v, * v* 1 ? v
lliikorv Head, 140 Itf
In all ili? precincts good order and do
c<>rum who observed. But Tow of (lie
\ whiles fit this p'ace have registered, owing
1 to (ho great ruth of colored people from
the country.
Of the number of co'ored rtgisieft
j (2d5) one only conld write hi* oa.ne.
Freshet.
The rain which foil on Wednpsdav
night of last week caused a greater freshet
in the water course* hi this section than
h a been known for a gVeft*. number of
years. We hear of rery serious damage
to the crops, and in some places, almost
a total destrnction of the corn on the hot
torn lands The Mills hate all been more
or less bjured, R ibertson's and Reaves*
Mills, both on I,iit!e Benches creek have
been washed entirely away ?house, ma
rhinerv and everything. A nnmher of
public Bridges have shared the same fste.
-? **? ?
We learn from a laie Chaf'e?ton pa
per that 0*n? SicKt.ws haa decided the
ipiestions referred to'hm bv the rpgislra i
tnin Boards of Charleston D strict, as to
|? whether Notary Public* and Milila?'fii |
rer* ?ro entitled to reg si*-' t" The
rieimral an* were that ihev are cleerU ?n>
tilled and d<rec!s tlie Registrars to act
accordingly.
Favors.
Mr. Ciiakkk, of llie popnlsr firm of
IIaSHRI.IINK ?t t'llAFKl, Will aCOeptotir
thanks lor la e Charleston pipers in ad
vnice of the mails.
The New Bank upt LawTlie
foliow?iijj hints to prtflioner* are
understood to have be.-u prepared by tbe
New York Hour.I of Registry
1 Make up your petition with the el
even forms of schedules A ami If in duplicate
; swear hi both ; ti'e one m li the
c'erlt of the court, and ask 10 hare tlie
esse referred to a register.
2 At the hour spec died in tlie order
referring ili? case to s register, appear be
fore the (egisiei to whom the com is ns
Signed. alllj lllake Oltll l>ef >re llint lIlHl
the dup |.eiiron Mini r.*lt?*<!u1a-? are
on Hla wil'i ill- clerk, anil :nnee that 11
he certified correct in form This being,
dime, move that the petitioner t'?i il-C'Hr
e<l a banki ii|>t l ion im clone hy nn order
made l>v the register, of which he wilt
give V'tii h certified rcipt. Yon will then
mov- for the warrant. Some tone will
I.a r-q I'm.I to iiihW* t! i* out At tlie
time appointed rail upon the register for
llie Warrant ami lake it (o tlie marshal
The marshal will ren tire satisfactory re
runtv for liia fees and disbursements for
the newspaper pi|h|i> a'iona. (fce., winch
yon will arrange wi Ii liint, \ oil have
nothing nv>ru lo do till tlie return day of
ill- Wariallt.
3 He verv c ireful that your petition
and achedil'ea are written out plainly,
free from a'l eraanrea, ititer'nieaiinna or
ahretiapons. As the. whole proceeding
ia strictly statutory, the aiatute and roles
made tinder it must be most a'.rictly Coin
plied with.
4. In case the register rsftl?e to certify
Tour petition to he correct in point of form
yon will take a certified copy of the points
A llfrisin tmir hat Iflra ur- ao?nfio/4 ^ *
^ v .. i. ? .. i n \r?iiur<| IU Wr
defective, and proceed to prep,re amend
men'a, or ho MiiiHtulft] petition, ha m?v
he most convenient, in diip'ieate Wb*n
lit in in <l<>n?, have audi amendment, 01
| amended petition. iwurn^o it. dupli
ca'e I then rtpp'v ?o tin- rejiAter upon *n
affidavit excusing 'lie error*, for nn f>rrli*r
lo rttnend. Such order l>ein(r a'lowed,
dill <ih from 11"? register h Certified ?opr.
aiijI fi n iIiIa v?uh one of the duplicate*
mill 111m c'erlc. C?rrv the oilier to (lie
register, who will ex Amine it, nn?l if cor
ran, certify it; and you then proceed h*
above.
Silent Politicians.
Some of our coniemporuries txpres*
surprise at the fact that tnanv of our liitli
erto voluminous ndviAwra end country ah
vera are now adeni ?now alien, if ever,
we need the advice and wisdom of expo
rience to jjnide us
It does not surprise ue. The case is a
very clear one
If >ou Iihvm ever seen a coon up a tree
while the hunter Wha chopping at the tree
! m?(I w*tched III* cour-a, yon c*n re*dt>v
(ti? po ni of our illiivrntmn.
The do. >n km:* Ii>k'i up in tllM It AM, A
Mior>K 'I"1 lopnioHt I'OUtfli*. An<l select* m
fork. 11* k-ep* in iliM fork, keenly eye
iftK lio li tbe rloK>* mill the nxmnun, e?p?
ri* !y the l?i>r. After the tr**? ina to
tot ler, Arid fmrly to *(Nr( orar to one ?fd?
? A<>r| iIimia i* no loiitfur n doutii winch
wav the tree will fn I?I*** j.iii p*.
Our nilti'il pilntcmm *re like the coon.
Whenever it become* perfectly App*
rent which w*y politic*! RfTtlr* *re going
to turn, ibee there Holoti* wtll *p**t( out
?wtll *p?*k out voeif?'otuly * aood a*
it i* ?*f? for them to do *o.
Governor Perry i* a brere men. 11*
in*y I'* wrong ?wa believe mine of hi*
crm<*lu*ion* nre?-hu' we a thou*end time*
prefer rtirh men io thore cow *i?ilJ ooom
p>>liiiciho* who nre waiting until w? ere
rt?inn<|, in order ih*t the? rjy*y ?? whet
rdric* will be ino?t profitable to therA to
give U*
Awat #ith Anch p*tiW>ti?m.
To the dm* with *nch politic#.
If irMetioo u the true policy, lot thern
uy ao.
tf -tb#y believe in lla(Iic*li*it>, let them
Announce it note.
If Governor P?rrr li nrlit, let tbera
uy ao.? Cor. YorbtlU JSnfuirtr,
LAT?9T~BV me \i c.
. ^3
From Washington.
WAsntMoro*, Aug. 10. ? At 1 o'clock
Surmlt w?> ?. roil gill into the court >oom
end HMitgnrd lite nent occupied l?y liioi
during the trinl. beside hi* counsel. The
clerk. n rid raiding lie jury, ?*id :
Gentleni n of ihc Jury? Have you ?
j gr^el a'pon ? verdict I
Todd ? We heve ool been ?b!e to Agree,
I t J _ L.V -I- ' -
.)<H)ge riMlfr II HllVlllIllg Hits to
he said on either rule why the jury was
not to he discharged t
Mr. Bradley said the prisoner did not
consent, and if there wae any dacliuig? it
would be againrt the protest of the prison
er.
Mr. Carrington ssid he would leave the
whole inciter wjili the court.
Judge Fisher ssid if there was any post
sibdny of the jury agreeing, lie would not
object to keeping litem for h reasonable
time, hut m he ?u informed they could
not poseihty agree, be would discharge
them.
The jury ens accordingly discharged at
ten minute* past one o'clock.
Wahhinoton, August. 12?The F'res
idem, at 10 o'clock this morning, sent
St ?i>tnn a communication suspending h tit
from ofTlre, a* Secretary ol War, ant) di.
reeling him to transfer the books and
records of the nflice to Grant, who had
hemi empowered to act as Secretary of
War ad interim. At the same hour am
liority was sent to Grant autliodr.mg liirn
to act as Secretary of War ad iattaint,
and direr-ting him to enter upon the dut
ties of the office immediately Stanlon
vacated under protest. Grant has aesuuir
ed charge nf lite War Department
Wahhinoton, Auc?*t 14 ?The Pres
ident through (ten. Grant, ha* inatMicts-1
CJen. Sick1** that n<? order can l>e issued
hy the In'.ter conflicting with tne procese
of Federal Courts. This revokes Older
No 10, interfering with case* recently adt
judicated bjr Judge Chase in North Caro'ina.
Stanton and wife have gone to Boston,
From Virginia
Richmond, An./ 8.?Geo Rihofield,
to day, i*sued an order that, after the 20'li
tM*,? all the destitute in the State he
turned over hv the military nuthnrttia* to
the overseers of the poor in the respective
?'onnfiei and cities. The Freed man's
Bureau rations will no longer l?e issued.
From North Carolina
RAt.KIOIt, Aug. 0 ?Cell. S ckfea ha4
ordered the Post Commander hare to
notify Gov. Worth thai tho adjourned
Auguat session of ihe Legislature is postponed
un it further orders.
Wii.viKrttnv A n?? rt ?I. ?"n.
been r?-e?"VHiJ from <?en. Sickle* to urn*
penif nil jury inula no amount of n<?n
compliance of (Jcnerul Or.inn No. 32,
requiring a re^ml of the jury li*'a. All
jury trial* were mi upended upon the re?
ceipt of (tie order.
Prom Alabama.
Mowooiiknt. Aug. 0 ?Pope order*
the discontinuance of and forhida futtirH
proceedinga in cane* against soldiers for
act* cnmmittecd in pursuance of military
order*.
Ciiari.ksto?), August 12.?flen. Sickles
tin* approved (lie sen'eneft o( the court
martial, hi ihe o??e of KadclifTe win! 1) ?lv,
who recently nsasiil'e.l two Northern men
m a bar room at Columbia. The sentence
<a at* monlbs iinprisouineut in Kort Mar
con. N. 0.
Registration began quietly today.?
A path v prevail* to a large extent in tbe
communist. Tit* number registered toilnr
*?< 556. of whom 153 were white
and 403 colored.
What We Mqu Do.
Pollard'* Southern Opinion says
W? tell ilia iimuL r\l it>? I. -..J
especially of Virginia, that they cannot
help theinaelve* hy phi"ging into til* of
neUncholv end despondency. That pluck
which hurl* defiance in H<e face of misfortune
nod d**pa>r m what we now need,
I nod what will save us. It will not do to
| lie-en to those *lio?? sets and vo ce* pro*
Claim a iImt fJo I and justice hare
abandoned us forever. We are unworthy
of our anceairy?unworthy of that grand
old Anglo Saxon blood, who** I*?*, Ian*
Hinges, euitoiQi and traditions live irn*
perishable in K'iglsnd to day. despite the
effort* of William the Conqueror and hia
Norman* to crush them?we repeat, we
are unworthy of that nturdy island race if
we succumb in base and ignoble weak*
n?*e to the cohorts of misfortune, tho ugb
ten fold greater than thev are.
The name son shine* over us now that
shed hia ravs upon our j ojoti* land in the
devs of our prosperity. Not a star ia
missing from tiie pottering dome of h?ae
en. The Itoentn of our la-loved Virginia,
although scarred and rugged with tho
track* of desolating war, is still aa rich aa
ever in all the elements of wealth ar.d
greatness, The physical and material
w<#ld in which we tnove is unchanged ?
The wheel of time stdl revolves?let ua
I J - - - ?- -
wi??ij una pruaonnj nun ion met ?H
* nk not ao deep from *p%*hy, indifference
end d?*p*'r, that no future revolution of
the wheel elitell hnng u* tip. Let our
people keep their heed* end heart* in food
repeir L*l not corroding care* end bit*
>er menv>ri?e' unman the people of the
Houth, or it will he eeid they deaerved ell
the celainilie* which d??e!oped them.
tilt Cnoy*?The corn crop I# ahont
made, end i? equal to our anticipation*;
while the cotton elao ia doing very well,
flprtllnj of cotton, we would ment'on a
piece nf ten eeree, planted bv a friend in
St Matthew*, which will m?ke, in the
eetiinaimn of go >d judge*, 2000 oouuda
of *e?*d cotton to he acre ; which
ahoot 1? ha'ea to the Intel. We CM'
graduate nor friend On h'* aooce**, and
weald he p'eaewd to h?ar from him. ae to
tha mode of cuhnre puraoed. to produce
aucb reaelu.? Qrtngtburf Newe.