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BY lt. A. THOMPSON & CO.] , % PICKKNS C. H., S. C., SATURDAY, APRIL 20, lSGl [VOL. 2_NO. 80. POETRY. j ; ._ _ _ The Flower Garden. I know a garden where in magic bower?, Enchanted spring most rare nnd wond'roua Howers, 1 Koa? by th? charm that on the givrdcn lies, Invisible to cohl, unloving eyes ; That so from th Ono who walk in scorn, and pride, Kaoh floweret seems of its own solf to hide ; lint when ih*y come who know tho blessed ?poll, That bids each hud to lifo and fragnueo ewell, lieauty awakes where'er they turn their eyes, And rarest perfumes at their call nrise." POLITICAL. SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON, OF MA8HAOI1U8KTT8, Delivered at Petersburg, Virginia, onthcAth (tn// nf April, lSt>7, by invitation <>f so>;?p of th? people of that city. I thank you fur thc kind manner in which I was received by a portion of my fcllow-ctti xctiB to-dny, and now by you. About a year ago I promised General Drown to mukoa visit to llicbtnuud, und have just redectned my i promise. ( Inc of your follow citizens gave nie j an invitation to visit your city. I bud tf cn ? ?con your steeples ut a distance mid desired to COtllo hero, but there was tin obstacle in my ! way, and now ] thought I would pay you ? j visit, and see you from the inside, but ' bcd < no idea 1 should meet with such n kind reoop- I Hon. I was asked to make a speech sud nm hore in response to that invitation. J do not ' wish to obtrude upon you. You ask nie to pivo you my opinions, and I intend lo do sn, and will speak them as freely as if J were in J Massachusetts. 1 want you tu understand timi j 1 am a Radical Republican, and have been committed fully to the same doctrines in the Senate ns 1 sh .11 advance here to-day. Now 1 wish to say to you that WO have just passa) through u blondy contest, which in tho course of cvonts was inevitable ; a contest of j ideas which shook thc continent for thirty yours. It. had to como; it wag unavoidable. It caine ?ind we fought it out, ?nd now let nie Bay to you that when the Inst gun was lived I wa* in favor of forgot ting all tho bitterness cn pOtldercd by the oontost, ?nd of marching with you, shoulder to shoulder iii support ot a uni ted country, What wen? the onuses of the war? In my opinion (herc w s only ono, II ml of that, both wc of thc North, ns well --s you of thc South, were guilty-hunton ula pr ry in Atnrrirti, I learned my lesson in regard to th's inst i mt ion from the teachings of your own men-'rom Washington, Juflcrson, Madison, Monroe und Henry, nil of whom in their day declared against slavery. On the one hand was n system of shivery, , anti on thc other of freedom. This caused II ?conflict which was waged lor thirty youri be fore the war broke out. Of the origin of this, ve, of the NJ rth, were, md guiltless. Wo lind n inonu' us a class of men who. forgetful of thc teachings of their youth, uttered lal.se prom i M'S, which the men of thc South believed, and when we reached the culminating point in 18(50, there wcro many of tho West and nf thc North who said if this difference came to .blows the battles wini Id bc fought in the Norih, anti that soldiers from tho North could not go South without marching over their dead bodies. You believed them und wire de .ecived. As a fair illustration of tho manner in which thc promises were kept, let mo toll you that these men were carried into thc con test and you met them on manya bloody field. Thc contest closed, I pray forevi r, in o ir sue ?cas, after a loss of three hundred and twenty five thousand lives of those who fought for the ?dd flag. Just here, let nm say that L do not wish to reproach tho tuen of thc South for tho manner in which they fought. Wo nod on ?ix hundred sud twenty-five hattie fields, mid your soldiers fought with heroic valor. I nm willing to concede this proudly everywhere. Imt the cause for which they struggled was inst, and will? it the system of human slavery, forever. We Have been accustomed to look upon tho bnttlc of Hull Hun ns a trrcut defeat, but it '?ns a glorious vi -tory. We are reminded fre quency tliiit Congress passed a resolution that thc war was to be fought for tho restoration of thc lunion, and when peace should conic, thc South would bo invited toc?me back into thc Union, and that it was not to bc waged in the interest of emancipation. At tho time this resolution waa passed, wo believed it, and the war went on. Wc who were in Congress did not do our duty. Wo hesitated in 1S(52, and waited until June, 18011, and thus prolonged the war at least n year. Lcd to o proper course tiy the disasters which overtook tts, wo saw the liand of Ood in it, and that there was only ono thing for us to do if wo would not bo defeat* ed, and that was that slavery must go down so deep that thore should bo no resurrection, for ever. First, it was abolished in the District of Columbia, then in tho Territories, find, finally. Abraham Lincoln issued his Emanci pation Proclamation, declaring freedom to tho slaves ail ovor tho country. When tho work yroB over, tho war ceased ; thank Hod for it. Consider the condition of tho country at tho close of the war-Lincoln had bron killed ; the hearts of tho people woro sud and sore j they had buried 825,000 of their children; vacant ohnirsweroto bo found in every house, ?nd lowly mounds, lander which thousands upon thousands of tlic sons of tho North were scattered all over Virginia nnd other States. Tn spite of ?ll thes ', no sentiment of hostility or desire to degrade the humblest man of thc South. < )ur people did not want your lives, your blood or your lands. They fought for the liberty of thc lowly, and desired to lift men up, and not to pull them down. i I ?tn sorry to say that, a difference arose be- j tween the Preside >t and Congress. Under maligu counsels the President took a position in Opposition to the great majority of Congress '. and the people, and your people under tho lend of your prominent tuen, and the press looked to thc President, and you believed he ' would carry his policy, and in that you made a great mistake and to your cost have found it ont by this time. Some of you even now look to the Supreme Court, and in this you will bo disappointed ns you were in your dependence on the President. Sumo others look to tho formation of a political party at the North, j such ns promised you such great things before the war. You will lind thuin,let mn tell you, as powerless to help you as was the President. I will say to you us (?.nierai firent said to a Southern man who consulted him ns to what was best for bim to do : " Co, be said, and wc ihe Republican leaders in Congress, con sult with them, they have thc power now." You made a mistake in consulting with Democrats; the more you consult with them the more exactly will thc majority in Congress become. The South cannot count on any aid from them, and the looking to them for assis tance will be tho cause of their defeat. Congress has described the terms of recon struction. These were not intended to de grade, or humiliate any man. I would cut off my right baud before 1 would vole with any such motive. The intention of Congress was to settle the whole controversy on a permanent and solid basis. Unless it was settled right it would never be settled ; and to be settled ri^ht it must be settled on a basis of justice ami humanity. Von are asked to adopt the constitution?! amendment. And what docs that provide? lt declares, first, who shall bc citizens of tho States, and \>y it every colored unto in Amer icn is to day, ns much a ct ti/.en as the Presi dent of thc United States. ? That no St"*?3 shall pass any law abridg ing the privileges of any citizen. Hy tho is meant that every cit;'.M\ hlnek <>. w'.-'t' North or South, nat nra* i zed or native, shall have co, UM I protection under the law and <>o State shall have power to take this from 'i'm. and Congress is clothed with power to enfoiec this provision, and the means lo do it ; mid thus is the (?nestion settled forever, lt is nm proposed as a measure of degradation, but as a means of lifting up and protecting the poor and dependant. Persons who, having taken nn oath to sup port the Constitution, afterwards engaged in rebellion, shall not be permitted to hold ollice, hilt this can be repealed by a two-thirds vote of Congress, with reg ?rd lo classes of per.som a licet od hy it. I say when this question is selthd, ns 1 believe it will bc very shortly, linse disabilities will rapidly disappear. I have fought for thirty years to emancipate the black man, and have seen his rights planted mi a basis solid and enduring. No one cnn take thom from him. While T have fought for them. 1 toll you frankly I have no heart to take rights from any of my follow citizens. 1 trust these disabilities will vanish ii a few un.nths 1 want to see all free nnd protci fed in their ci\il rights. 1 nm in favor of schools, nnd thc education of thc blaoks as well as the whites-of internal improvements and mnnu fuctures on all your great streams ; animated hy these sentiments, I do not want to see nev individual, hoe ever he may have Beted, dis ?Yntiohiscd, humiliated ur degraded. Tn thb> spirit I mean to net. I have never failed, since the close of ?ho war when called upon, except in a single instance, to give my name and i lill uenoo to aid those who stood in need of it. And the men of my Slate-Abolition ists as you call the n-nreninoiu.' the foremost in asking pardon and forgiveness, and in blot ting ont the memories of the great struggle. T see around me everywhere evidences of the final triumph of thc canse. Less than two months ago the reconstruction bill was passed, and from all parts of the country intelligence i^ coming up that thc people will accept it, ami will form Constitutions in accordance with its provisions, as well ns doall other things re quirer! of them, and I believe that by thc 4th of March next the ten excluded States will br represented in Congress. Yon are to discuss this question amonp yourselves, and in doing this there is one thing you ought to learn, mid thitisyou have always been too intolerant in matters of pof i Lien I opinion. You have different churches, and different forms of religious belief, and you tolerato them, but in differences of opin ion on political matters you havo been exceed ingly intolerant, which I regard as a fault and I trust this is also to pnss away forever and that tuen of all creeds and shades of opin^ ibu will be permitted to como among you and discuss with the same freedom on political sub jocts. ns on any other point of controversy. I told you T was a Radical Republican, but I am not boro to-night to address a Republioar meeting, but am speaking to men who dlflei with mo. and I thank you for your kindliest in listening to mo. 1 here aro two great parties in the country Tho Republican party \A misrepresented nm misunderstood. Hero tho Domoeratie part^ is batter known and, understood. There neve was n party of HO much character, intolligcocc, cliristian.faith and devotion, as can bo found tn the Republican party. No party has ever accepted doctrines so broad und comprcbon sive of liberty, justice, humanity and patriot ism. Actuated by these principles it has tri umphed-in '00, in '64-when war was upon us, and blood, and children, and treasures were voted to curry it on, and will triumph in '08 brighter than in '04. because their prin ciples have become established, lt has the most glorious history which any party ever inaile in seven years. It put more than 2,000, 000 soldiers in the field, built up the the larg est navy in thc world, established a financial system which hus stood thc tost ol' war and of poico, and bus SI07.0(10.Dill) ie gold in the Treasury. Thc protector of labor and toil, and thc champion of education, it fought the battle of human equality and elevation, and triumphed, nnd is now perfect and complete, with Grant, Thomas, Sheridan and statesmen, and with the. great masses" of the middle class of the intelligent of the country. The Republican party ure masters of the continent, and any one who supposes that there is a party which can cope with them, is very muon mistaken. This Radical organization is to extend until it shall reach into Mexico, it will pass over Virginia and thc Carolinas, and hundreds of thousands of men in these Stitos will not ?inly tight under the old ting, but will give heart and votes for men who have ever been faithful to their country. I hope you nil, whether Republican or Dem ocrat, Radical or Conservativo, will examine these questions, think, speak and act for your selves and will follow wherever right, liberty, justice nnd humanity may lead you.' I see hefore mc a body of colored men. I would like to say n word to them. 1 shall speak frankly to them and kindly, but. not patronizingly, for the day for that has pnased, Refore the law you arc my equal nnd my peers, you have tho same rights, privileges and int? mutinies that I possess. Let me say to you, in good faith, that more blood has been shed for your emancipation than ever was shed be fore, for the freedom of 4U?O,0UU men any where on earth ; for Christian men and wo men have bren prnying fin- you for more than thirty years, nnd you are not forgotten now. Thousands of good men and women aro nov? contributing for your improvement nnd edu .iCoh. ) now Pay fe. y u that y oi Vare got vom ? nerty-you ir?? ns tY.><. is 1 nm. and are en titled to vote, and 1 want yo? to n memhei that the ballot is saeivd, unit her tobe hough! nor sold, but to be niven for justice, libertv and humanity. You should forget that yon were ever bondmen-you tdiould have m prejudices on account of the memories of old times-you should love all, und be just to nil walk with your forehead to the skies, and cal tn one master but God ! Look down upor no one, but think, net, speak, and vote so ai to do good to all. (Jo for liberty and the mei who will be true to liberty. Go for thc joes creation of the ballot box, and thc men win will freely concede the ballot to yon Co foi ?ducation nnd the Church. Get homes nor hinds, however bumble, they muy be. Brine up your riiiidrcn to bc better than you were Ed?cate them, and let the world see that tin friends who fought for you were not mistaker in what they did in your behalf. T > you all, let mc say that your fortune i? in your own hands, and above all things, ai thc 1 ist of Clod's blessings which 1 have U give y oi, Lt mo entreat you to give up thc usc of intoxicating liquors. Touch not thc bowl whose contents degrade humanity. Wc have been told that there would be t war of rflees if you were set free; seetbntyoi t ike no part in any such contest, nnd that yoi arc freo from any conduct tending to product it. This is the prayer of your friends. I will sny to those who did mc the honor t( ask ma to address thom, in the presence ol my God, that I never in this struggle of tbir ty years had a sentiment of hostility io any o my countrymen. I have always neted ns nt abolitionist 1 am content with the result and wish not to put any burden on the South and have so acted since the close of the wiriir I believe I am right in this polioy, and wil fight it out for thc balance of the year on thii linc. In par'ing with you, I will say yon hnv< been involved in a contest with us, in whiol yon were urged on by ideas which I believ to have boon wioked. You fought worthy o a bettor cause, and failed, and you ought ti thank God for it. We will yet see our banne dearer aud dearer, and if war should come wi will march sido by side in ?ts defence. Tin causo of our separation is gone. It has bcei sunk so deep thnt pttfmmet will never reaoh it Let mo adviso you to elect a Convention o tried and truo men, who will amend your Con st it ut ion in accordance with tho provisions o tho Reconstruction Act. Send men to Con gress who oan tnko tho oath, recognize tin new rights of the negro, concedo them as mor? worthy of respect and confidence, mon win God made, and Christ died for, develop tin resources of old Virginia,?build up mnnufao tories, cut up your great plantations into gooi farms and till thom well, and in the course o a generation you will make hof ono of th most opulent and prosperous States of th Union. If you will do this, the people c Massachusetts will thank God for it. I thank you for your kind attention,- you warm and generous greeting. I said! what thought "0 freely as if I were at my own dooi and shill return to my home with bright? - i .1 inn ll li ? II au hopes of luv country, nnd jshr.ll ask the bles sing of ti od on you id). CIRCULAR. , SOUTU CAROLINA BuitEAuor IMMIGRATION, CHARLESTON, April 5, 1S?7. To the. Luiul Owner* in South Carolina: 'VjlDNTLKMKN : 1 take the liberty to appeal I to.your patriotism in behalf of thc recently enacted mensuro of immigration ; at least to j the patriotism of those among you who enter tain the opinion that an increase nf popula tion, industry and capital will be beneficial to thc State It is well known that Eurrpcan immigra I tion is now mostly flowing to the West, where i cheap lands and many facilities, ami other in j dueements arc offered. Jn the new States. ' public lauds are jet to be bad at a nomi md I outlay, and a stranger going there, need not tor H moment bu al a loss where to locate* thous ands of places hiting always for sale, and reg istered for his selection. With us it is different. Although there may perhaps be thousands of places for sale in South Canil i na, noone can know where to lind them unless they ure advertised and registered in some well known and accessible locality, [.'or this the Bureau nf Immigration has partly been established. Without any charge what ever to thc landowner, his lands that bc can spare for sale will bc registered nnd advertised in the best markets of tho world. But how oan this be done unless you forward the infor mation ? Have you no lands to spare? if you have, put on a fair and reasonable price, make thc conditions of payment ns liberal ns you ono, describe their location, capacities nnd advantages, und communicate with this Bu reau. lt may be said we will sella portion of our lands reasonable and on fair enough terms, if a purchaser caine. But it must be remem bered, that no one cnn know this ; nnd be sides, that tho stranger will be at. a great ex pense, whilst in uncertainty, look in tr for lauds, ?d' which no one. catr?n form him. Will he not rather go to u section of country where no such difficulties and delays need be encoun tered ? And then nguiu, thc Kuropenn im migrants that ure looking for employment, la borers, servants, mechanics of all kinds, etc., where ore they to lind it ? lu your villages 'or your plantations, do you want a blacksmith, wheel wriirht. millwright, carpenter, cabinet maker, saddler, shoe maker, tailor, etc., this Bureau will endeavor to supply you. But von should say so ; how else um 1 to know? lt would never do to send such people tramp ?og nboiit the country, without, an object. Do you have any gund positions for factories, which von are unable or unwilling to develin yourse'ves ? Why should you not inform thh Bureau thereof ; slate their facilities and ad vantages, their probable prospect of succesi and your terms of lease or sale ? Do you hnvi valuable mineral lands that you cannot realist for thu want of capital, why not enable mc tc endeavor todo it for you ? It will cost yoi nothing. I may net succeed, but it will no be for thc want of trying. 1 would respect fully, but earnessly, urge that this matter re ccivc a prompt consideration. If there are t few men in every District willing to spend ; few hours for the general good, let them mee at a convenient place; let them gather sud information as they can, and then inform thh Bureau what is wanted for their neighborhood and what can be done; then, to further the in tentions of thc law, let them say what labor ers, servants, mechanics, &e., aro wanted, oi could find employment, and let them fix upor a current rate of reasonable Wages for theil districts ; let them endeavor also to obtain in formation of such tracts of lands as might b< had for lease or sale, describe their rpialitj and value, nnd whatever else they may deen of importa nee. I most respectfully, there fore, solicit the co-operation of all public spir ited men. more especially of the members o the Legislature And the editors of public jour mils. Under thc firm conviction that, i III m ? gration is one of tho most vital necessities o ?bc State and a sure means by v hioll a portioi of our former prosperity moy be soonest rc covered, f even take the, liberty, respectful! to solicit thc Honorable thc Judges to brio? this matter to tho attention of the, public ii their charges to the Grand Juries of thci Circuits. Respectfully. JOHN A. WAOENKR, Commissioner. Cri iTTANOoiiA, April 6.-The Conserva tive Union County Convention met to-nighl to elect, delegates to a State Convention, willi out distinction of race or color. It was th largest and most enthusiastic meeting held ii thc State, about 600 colored and 800 white being in attendance. The officers of th meeting aro nil original Union men-th speakers tho same. Tho meeting was nd dressod by Wm. Fletcher, a lending colorei citizen, who said that if he wns fit to vote, h was fit to sit on a jury and hold office ; bc liai been told that the conservatives were, hostil to the colored mun ; what he heard to nigh had set him thinking about going to rend study and vote for himself. The radicals sir they arc going to curry all the States ; thc would not miss him. His remarks were greet cd with upplailso, and resolutions were ndopl ed in favor of a return to tho Constitution opposition to Brownlow, in favor of a mor liberal school of law and economical nd mini; tration of tho Government. . IP ft man makes mo keep my distance, th comfort i*, he keeps his nt thc same time. iWijiMiiwmn ? ?mini-ii. nw?--- ? Tho Chief Argument of the Tassivist?. The following very excellent editorial wo : take from the " Richmond Whig" of Tues- I dav. 1 Thero arc thoso who havo such superb pride and uch heroic nonchalance thst they will conBci i to do nothing that is required of them, " hey solace themselves and beguile oth? I ers with delusion that to stand still and await | events ia the sure remedy foreur situation.- j They justify their course by asking w hat i guarantee wc have that if we comply with the demands of Congress wc shall be restored to j our proper position in the Union t This quos- ! tion is their big-gun, und when they fire it off they imagine they have achieved a great vic tory. As the issue depends upon the future, and is executory, rather 111 rt ti executed, they think their argument irrcsistalde. The de- ! I light in saving, " wc cannot trust tiny pledge ! ' the Republicans make, and the great proba- I bility is that when we have done nil that they j require nf us they will turn around and mock ? us." This argument is industriously plied I by many, and lins exerted much iuflucncc. We propuso to examine it briefly. Why cannot we trust the pledge nf Con- ! gross, solemnly given in thc face of thc world ? Th? answer is, because the dominant party, which controls thc Congress, and is. in fact I the Congres.? has so efl en deceived us. (treat and pernicious as have boon thc excesses of thc dominant party, we deny t' at they have ? deceived us. From the close of thc war up to this time they have threatened us. We have had fjxmi them nu hypocritical profes sions of love and brotherhood ( lur complaint has been that they always spoke ill of us and neted harshly toward us. Wo have proclaim ed to the world, time after time, that it was their insults, abuse and persecution that post poned tho revival of Southern loyalty and de layed the subsidence of sectional animosity. They have never courted us, nor sought to en tice us by f,.ir promises. 'I hov have never for a moment turned their a Ul table side toward us, if they have one. Their countenance hus a I trays been angry, their words always full of urn th, and their uetiona always harsh. They have not deceiv ed us. On the contrary, they have been bluntly frank and barbarously honest. They said thnt WO should not Lo ndmitted inte the Union under the President's plan, ?nd ibey have kept their worri. They said that we. should be punished, that our leaders should be disfranchised, and that negro suffrage should be fixed upon us. Here, also they have kept their Word. They did not prom ise softly and perform harshly. Their words and their acts have been in strict accord. On this subject of deception, thc dominant party maj' well and truthfully retort, if they choose, that the South lins been deceived, egregiously and calamitously, not by them, but by the Pcmoor.itie party. Refere the war, during the war, mid since the war, they (the Democrats) have deceived us,-but they failed to do it. Those who are prolific in promises, but sterile in performance, are those to bc distrusted, no matter how kindly their feelings. Fafse friends arc more to bc shu li nell than open enemies. However, it is nei ther our object to assail nor defend Northern parties, but to answer thc argument of the passivists. We think we have answered it, and we demand, in justice to the dominant pnrty, from a tender regard for the well heilig of the South, that wc shall, in this instance, trust that party, and do what they require. They will accomplish their purpose, whether we trust tl iou) or not, mid if they do s? against our efforts, either active or passive it will be all the worse fortis. They promise if we will second them, and comply in good faith with their conditions ns rain down in the Military Rill, that wo shall bc restored to the Union. To this Congress 1 as pledged the good faith of the nation in thc fice of the world. This is the first promise made to fis by thc Radical Congress. Wc hnve seen how faithful it has boen in executing its threats, lot us now seo if it will not be ns faithful in observing the only promise it has tunde ns. In conclusion, with the declaration from tho lips of the prominent Republican lenders that the refusal of the Southern people to accept thc situation, ?nd to comply with thc condition offered, will hi regarded ns a " renewal of the rebellion," and will be punished accordingly, we would ask tho passivist what they hnve to expoel from their do-nothing policy? Tt is not. tor perilous, ns a policy, for eight millions of poo pie with their women nnd children ? Shall they risk their safety, happiness and means of living just to gratify a proud whim or a feel ing of blind spite '( A VEUY IMPORTANT DECISION.-Thc "Columbus Enquirer" lenrns that Judge Erskine, of the United States District Court, during its recent terni in Atlanta, ruled in effect that tho adjudications by our State court.? during tho war are of no binding effect. Thc point came rip in this way: The plaintiff in tho United Stales Court sued on a note, and thc counsel for thc defendant interposed thc plea that it bad already been sued upon in ? State court, nnd judgment rendered therein Judge Erskine overttlcd tho plea, on thc ground that there were no courts in G corgis from the dato of thc Ordinance of Seeessiot to tho close of tho wnr which a United Statei nourt would recognize. A PitEACtlEit, who had been a printer, snit in one of his sermons that youth was ?ike i comma, manhood like a Bcmicolon, old agi like a colon, to which death rut? n period. General Lte on the Situation. A correspondent ?f the " New York Iicr ald " has been ou a vinit to Gen. Leo, fur the purpose of bearing his views on reconstruc tion. Having letters of introduction, bowns kindly received. Of course 'len. Lee do clincd to doline bis position to thc correspon dent of tho " Herald,'' but admitted that bo had made thc declaration attributed to 'Lim, and to which roferonnc bas been made in this paper. Wequoto from the "Herald's" Idler: " Knowing bis reticence with record to mat ters political, I alluded as delicately as possi ble to the reports that have recently been pro mulgated in thc newspapers, purporting to give his views ?ts to thc course the Southern people should pursue under thc circumstances, when he said : You must excuse mb, sir, from expressing myself on that subject. My position is n very peculiar one. 1 tun n pa roled pr'soncr, and have no right to spcuk upon political matters, mid anything 1 may hove said has only been among my immediate circle of friends, from whom it doubtless es caped unintentionally, and reached thc news papers.' J then remarked: 'Thc repot*ta alluded to have been published in *H><oi>ti.o press of thc country, and in this way wil!n>Ka?. _ a decided effect with the Southern people,' which elicited the following: 'I wish tho Southern people to take such measures tts will most speedily restore them to their prosperity. With that view, I was in favor of a c inven tion to accept the terms of thc military bill ; lott now 1 learn that the supplementary 1 i'l places that power in tho hand-! of tho military commander.' 1 remarked such was the Cliso, when he said, ! I hop ? that every citizen who can vote will vote, so cs !o secure thc speedy restoration and welfare of thc country.' " Duringotir conversation, the Genera) said ho disliked heine paraded before tho public in newspapers ; but of such importance Mid general interest to the public arc his opinions at the present time, I feel it n duty to givo them, so far as I succeeded in obtaining then., in a fair and legitimate mani.er." The Oath of Office. Thc following is thc oath required to l e ti ken bv all who accept oOioo in the ,; Rebel Sta??... " " I (A. R.y so solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have never voluntarily borne imus * against the United Slates since 1 have fc"-??n a citizen thereof; that I have voluntarily giv en no aid, countenance, counsel or encourage ment to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto ; that 1 hov ! never sought nor accep ted,-dor attempted to exercise thc functions of any office whatever, under any authority or pretended authority, in hostility to the Unt ied States ; that 1 have not yielded n volun tary support to any pretended Government, power or constitu? ion within tho United Slates, hostile or inimical thereto; and I do further swear (oraffirm) that, to thc best nf my knowl edge and ability, 1 will support and defend the Constitution of thc United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic ; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same ; that 1 take this obligation without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion ; that I will well and faithfully disehnrge il,.o duties of tho office on which 1 am about to enter. So help mc God," which oath, so taken and signed, shall bc preserved muong Ibo files of the court, I Luises of Congress, or thc department to which said officer, may appertain. And any person Who may falsely luke sui-! o:;th shall bo sruilry ?f perjury, mid on conviction, ni addi tion t?o the penalties now prescribed for that offence, shall be deprived of office, and ren dered incapable forever after of holding nny afficc or place in the United States. PAYI.NO STATE TA>:;.<.-Gov. Orr, in re iponse to some inquiries addressed to him by Maj. Mittag, of Lancaster, from which wo make the following extracts, which may bo of interest to some of our readers : The tax collector of your District is not re quired hy the laws of this Slate to take thc test oath, and tho Government of the State, under the Sherman military bill, is recognized with till of Its laws and officers, until thc lim itary commander chooses to ab rog?, to or re move them. This not having been done, Mr. Vnnl.in Jigham will, therefore, proceed to collect tho taxes which ure necessary to*corry on the .provisional Governicnt" so recognized, nnd >*on will please communicate to him theso riews. . You inquire if n State law requiring those vho have hired freedmen to pay their taxes ia ?ight. Tho State law makes no such require nont of the employer. The Tax Act of Do ?ember, 1866, requires every employer to re urn to tho tax collector the names of his cm doyecs, (and it matters not whether they nro vhite or colored,) and RUCII employer may pny he capitation tax of his employee. Rut tho aw leaves it entirely discretionary with him. ice the third section of tho Tax Act, up ?rovtd December 21, 1866s WEST VB. THE EAST.-The " New York rimes " says : " Manufactures aro making steady and rnp d progress in tho Western States. Our Wra ovu exchanges h'ing us announcements of ?vot seventy establishments either opening or soon to bo in operation in Michigan, Illinois md Wisconsin ulone."