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Ifrointho Charleston Dillly Nowa. <^ THE OH A NOE OF COMMANDERS. Were Piosidout Johnson an ambitious man, jot a mere partisan, wc should ero this havo Boeu tho firoa of revolution burniug with a lu rid li?ht around tho National Capitol. For . ?o?rly two years an active strife has boon wag ing between thc President and tho majority of Congress. It is to tho orodit of tho President that frani.firsi to lust he has strictly adhered to tho Constitution ; and amid all the uncon stitutional legislation of Congress, he luis nev .VB?' roTijsod to oxeoutc the luws, and has never resorted to unauthorized moans to evado or nullify their loree. As far, therefore, as wo are able to judgo, thc President occupies van tage ground in tho eyes of the nation, in that ho has uniformly and persistently opposed tho ' removal of ancient landmarks. And could we bo sure Qf what is oalled poetical justice, wc should not hesitate to say or believe that the people-wo mean tho miijority of the North ern people-must ero long award tardy praise to Mr. Johnson for his long, fearless and res olute defence of thc Constitution of thc coun try. But after tho most Careful survey that w< are oapablo of making of tho political situa tien, wo cannot now seo anything approach lng to a probability of such a yordict nt th? hands of tho Northern people. Wo know tba many of our friends think diflforcntlyw Thc; boliovo there has l?ocn a great change in pub li? opiniau and fooling of late, and that at tin * nppronohing oltetions in tho several Northon ?ru? Western States, tho party of thc Presi dont will be victorious. This wc should b< iploascd to seo; but wo fear our friotids ar< too sanguino, and would have us believe lliej seo whait roally they only wish to seo. However wo ?nay bo disposed to conceal tin fact from ourselves, or listen to the insidiou: wilosofa partisan press, wo have no doubt o tho fact, that thc irjass of tho people of tin North are on the side of tho Republican par ' $y j and however they may differ from the ex tromists ?f thoir party, tho ultra Radicals-ii .caso of any vital issuo tho party would o courso stand togothcr. We cannot, therefore agree with those of our friends, who belicv< thnt.dclivorancc is at hand J- and that it is t( bc effected by thc ballot box. If uot, what then? Why, wo must accep tho terms now offered us, and endeavor, undo the organic net, to becomo rc-instatod as State.in thc Union. Until re-instated, wc ar . utterly helpless. It should bo our constan aim and endeavor lo shorten this probationer period of our tutelage. Our people should b on their guard, and do nothing rashly. Thor is a disposition nmoi T. many io rejoice at th recent action of the .President, in rcmovin Stanton, Sheridan and Sickles. We can sc no cause for congratulation. Tho Presidct has never failed to deelarc it as his purpose I execute tho laws; and although Sheridan removed, military government, with all i . concomitants under thc Reconstruction Act ? still romains. It may bc that Hancock wi provo moro acceptable to tho people of Lou .-' siana and Texas than Sheridan has done ; may bo that Caoby,our ucwly appointed Coi waudor, will prove less objectiuuublo to tl poopl i of tho two Carolinas than Genet Sioklos. We will say this may bo. The can of course bo no certainty on this poii As wo said before, tho Acts of Congress, ^SS*t??mnfswut^ l?h'^SUtmVfH^lab ?tb still'in f?rco, and aro uphold by tho Pro dont himself j and in the order, making thc ;">now iippointmouts, the Presidont says th fGons. Canby and Hancock] "will, wh necessary to a faithful execution of thc lav -exercise any nud all powers conferred by t .Acts of Congress upon thc District Cominan ors, and-nuy and all authority pertaining off?oors in command of Military Departments - , SQ reads tho commission of theso new n point?es; and our thoughtful readers w ?groo with us, wc feel sure, when wc say tl: a ohaugo of rulers is of little effect, so long WQ. aro govorned by thc military code. Thc new rulers will do one of three things. Th will eithor abrogate tho orders of their pre< ccssors, and issue new ones, or they will re tn tho body of military law, developed bye oumstouoes during tho past six months, What is inuoh moro likely, they will retu some, and annul others-the only wise cour; Whilo good may come of these chang th? result is at best doubtful. The more < .oitcment, unrest, and anxiety attendant up theso ohanges, is prejudicial in its effect * the peace, the business and prosperity of t country Wo are not prepared to defend d?8oriminately tho administration of Gene Sioklos. Wo believe that he has issued ma wisc orders, and again wo belicvohe has pa ed others that were both unwise and tymn cal. In tho latter category we would ph tho notorious flag order of April 27, 180 also tho order deposing Mr. Zealy of Colu bia, from his office as Magistrate, which bolicvo was hasty, harsh, and altogether \ just. So also tho sentence of tho two you mon engaged in the lato bar-room broil in ( lumbla. So the recent fining of Mr. Mc?S ty for not selling a first-class ticket to a ( ored woman ; so the late order animadvert . in severe and altogether unjustifiably ha terms upon gentlemen of unblemished ho in the oaseof thc Rank and Confederate C airy fund. Nor must wo forget to mont the'arbitrary decision in thc oase of thc Cl leston Savings Institution, still fresh in momory of all our readers. There may h boen othor ordors of General Sioklcs, merit censure,perhaps moro even than those wc h ?mumoi^d. But theso Will suffice for pr?sent. Ho .has"boon moro often blamed, howe' for General Order No. 10 ; and yot wo beti that he has issut?d it in good faith, with firm conviction of its necessity nt tho ti and of Rs l?ehoficorit offo?t upon tho poop! large in North and South Carolina. Wo h jV always boon opposed to every spocies of i jaw, but vfo ,can seo m?ny extenuating oum?tnricos io the present caso, in tho f (that Cocora! Sioklcs advised with tho I men in his District on the subject, ito < suited tlio Governors, the Chief Justice, many other distinguished mon in both Sta ftR of whom urged upon him the passag Hrioh an order. General S. himself lins this; forth at length tri his recent reply to Charleston Hoard of trade. In tho lottor referred^ ho also sets ft the reason why ho rooted the process of Unitod States Couria. It was in aocordu with his conooption of his powers.and his ties midor tlio Act ?f Congress, investing 1 . $|ih f??r<tfne authority within his. distr nnoons'ututlbnol certainly, from beginninj ?ed? But it was jiot to bo expected that i Uar? commander:) would bo r^tAined by < BtUutionnl scruples hi tho execution of on Act giving tlicin unlimited power. Tlio question of tho constitutionality of any law, is in tho first iustanoo between thc President and Con gress, and after that between the pooplo nt large and tho Supremo Court of tho United States. In no case con it bc cousidercd the duty of a military officer to woigh tho proprie ty of oxecuting a law regularly enacted, be cause of a possible doubt ho uiay entertain, affecting its constitutionality. Wo have said that we did not like muoh of Cen. Sickles' military legislation, still wo bc Hevo, ho is a man of first class intellectual ability, and meant to do what was right. Wo must bo excused therefore, if wo do not con sider his removal ns a good per sc.^, We know nothing whatever of Ce'i. Conby j but sup pose, upon bis accession, bc should rovoko G encrai Order No. 10, mid 514, and perhaps somo paragraphs of 05 ; is it certain there fore, that tho people of tho two Carolinas will thereby be thc gainers? Much that haB al ready been dono, may have to bo done over n?;unj and agitation, nt present our greatest curse, bids fair to bo continued indefinitely. We have said nothing as yet of the ultimate consequences of these changes ; thc part wo are ngain called to pinyin thequarrel between thc President and Congress. When Congress re assembles in November, tho very first thing they will do, in our opinion, is to bring in ar tioles of impeachment against the President. Whether justly or unjustly, constitutionally or unconstitutionally, will make no practical diff?rence to us. Wo believe that ?i this coming contest tho President's porty will not be tho" victors. It has not been so heretofore. Harsher terms have been imposed upon us every time wc have listened to the President and his advisers. Prudence, expediency, therefore, dictate strict neutrality on our part in the present contest. The President, what ever his intentions, is unable to serve xis, ma terially, nor arc wc able to sorvc bini. Hut our connection, WO verily believe, has been productive of barm to both him and us. Let us then learn wisdom from the past, and stand aloof from the present imbroglio. We firmly believe that we now have thc best terms that will ever bc offered to us. Let nothing, therefore, lead us from the main work in bund. Let no side-issue divert our attention from the great task now before us, viz : our political regeneration. Tf we reject these terms, wc have no robson whatever to look for an) thing but worse. ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. ll. A. THOMPSON & ROBT. YOUNG, PiioM?ETons. TIC li M S, - One Dollar and Twenty Jive cent*, strictly in advance,, for six mouths Subscription. fc.??*'Advertisements inserted of SI per si/uare of fi'n titirs or less for I tie first insertion, und 00 cents *'or each subsequent insertion. ?]f?i>"" Obituary Notices exceed! ny frc lines, Trib utes of ficspect, Cominan i vat iou s of a personal character, and Announeenienti of Candidates, will bc ch ar (fed foras advertisements. ?^if" Joli Printimj neath/ and cheaply executed. Ji^iy" Pat/Merit can be made in currency, orin pro vision at tjiivm a r kct rates. t&&" Necessity compels us to adhere strictly to thc requirement of cash payment. Saturday Morning, September 7, 1867. i??rThc heavy rains last week damaged the Greenville aud Columbia Railroad near Columbia, and ungeared for tho timo being our lean mail arrangements. Thc break in the road has been repaired. J?W In Charleston, on the 31st, cotton was quoted at 20 to 20 ; corn, ?jil 20 to *1 30 ; flour, $10 00 to 811 50 ; bacon, 14 to 174 ; salt, 82 50 to $2 75 per sack. J&nSy* Thc next session of thc Twelve Mile River Baptist Association will bc held with thc Peters' Crock Churoh, four miles n irth of the Trap, commencing on Friday beforo tho fourth Sabbath in Septembor, instant. -? - jfcgP Tho President has issued a proclama tion declaring that the orders and docrccs of | tho Courts of the United States shall bo re spected and obeyed by tho officers of tho gov ernment and thc people. JfU??" On the 3rd instant, in New York, cotton was dull nt 27. Gold, 42. Flour, lower. jteSF Of thc sixteen jurors drawn for thc next District Court, cloven aro white and five black. JOiS?" A despatch from Washington states that tho President contemplates issuing a pro clamation declaring general amnesty for tho people of tho South. From Washington. Tho political cauldron, ot Washington, is boiling over. After tho suspension of Secre tary STANTON, tho President made an order removing Gen. SHERIDAN from thc 5th Mili tary District. To this Gen. CHANT protest ed in strong terms. Tho correspondence will bc found on tho fourth pago. In a fow days, tho President removed Gen. SICKLES. This called forth a second protest from Gen. CHANT, but thc correspondence on this point has not been published. There nro numberless speculations in tho papers, to the effect that tho Cabinet 'B to be reorganized with now material. Also, that tho breach between tho President and Gen. GUANT widons. Cen. H .mpton'e Letter. Gen. WADU HAMWON has written a letter on Reconstruction. Ho opposes with all his might the aoceptanoe of tho torms of restoro tion proposed by Congress. He is not as fierce as BEN. HILL, but hugely conservativo. Wo shall endeavor to publish tho General's lotter noxt week. MONTGOMERY, August 80.-A hundred bal?s of new Cotton woro received hore to-day. Thc crop is badly hurt and out short by tho worms, The Political Situation. Tho political camp-Ores of nil parties aro in a blaze. The recent action of the President, removing tho District Commanders, is tho main causo. Tho effect upon tho fall elec tions North vf ill bethe fruit. Thodemoorats will make a desporato effort to roverso tho for mer majorities for the radicals ; but, wo think, with slight chance? of success. powor of thc Prcsidont rests upon a slouder thread. Impeachment looms up heav ily in the distance, and may*?all with crush ing weight upon his dovotcd head. The people of thc South should be spceta tors only of this gigantic struggle. Without power, we are utterly helpless. Let not tho intoxication of tho hour divert our attention from reconstruction. This ia our only work. Through its portals wo can only look for peace, prosperity and happiness. Registration. Registration, in this District, stood at thc following^official figures, when last hoard from: PH ROI NO TS *W WIIITKS cor.'? TOTA? Pickens C II, 57 52 109 Pickcnsville, 247 117 8G4*| Salubrity, 07 28 Wolf O?-cok, 100 04 I Caines, 26 82 08, Percyville, Ot 72 130 Muddy Springs, 40 24 73 Tunnel Hill, 81 6 pu.; Cbcohce, 88 18 106 Whetstone, 251 5 28 Walhalla, 395 * 121. 810 Hurricane, OL 5 00 Kastatoo, 05 0 71 [Iagood's, 77 18 95 Hall's, 40 40 Toxaway, Fair Play, Bachelor's Retreat, Centre, Pumpkintown, Trap, 1,190 502 1,758 Majority for thc whites, Gol Removal of Gen. Sickles. A telegraphic dispatch received from Wash ington, says tho "Charleston Mercury," an nounces that thc President has assigned (jen. SICK I,rcs to other duty, and has ordered Gen. 13. ll. F. O?.N.MY to the command of this Mili tary District. In view of thc recent action of Cen. SICK LES in relation to the Presidential order re quiring him to abstain from any interference with the United States Courts, it is probable that he bas been relieved at his own request. It has already been noticed that, at his in stance, thc order of the Executive in relation to General Orders No. 10 was suspended, and that, after Cen. SICKLFS had given his rea sons for its suspension, thc order was reitera ted. The Commander of this District has held that bc had supreme authority in the Carolinas, and if, as doubtless was the case, bc was sincere in his opinion, it. ittstiffa" ... ..v.v..wyMwwrtiorJ, nven th<?o Sir dors of which most complaint has been made. Entertaining tho belief that tho acts of Con gress gave him plenary powers, and that he had not gone beyond the lino of his duty, it is but reasonable that Gen. SlOKMiS would rath er bc relieved of his command than neoept a diminished authority, which would also in voke a withdrawal of some of his published regulations for the government of our affairs. Thc enterprising proprietors of the "Abbeville Press," Messrs. LKK & WILSON, have enlarged that sterling district journal. lt is now in size, spirit and ability, amongst thc foremost of the newspaper press of the State. Wo wish these gentlemen much suc cess. Especially do wc desire that friend Lt?E may always bo able to give H a gracious mes sage a host of tongues," and live to sec that " great popular reaction which is to restore lib erty, peace and prosperity to the land." ?C?irThc political meeting at Relton on tho 30th ult. was largely attended. From the re port of the ,; Intelligencer," we make thc following extract : u Hon. J. Ii, Orr was then introduced, and addressing the whites, advised thom to regis tor and voto for a Convention, ns it was folly and madness to attempt to defeat that object. There wcrc-00,000 negro voters agaijist 80, 000 white, and as tho Convention would look to the interest of thc black man, it could not bc expected that one of them would voto against it. He then admonished the freed men that they must bo industrious and savo their money, and reminded them that if they nttompt. oppression of tho whites now while in tho majority, it might bo visited upon thom in too future, when tho balanoo of powor would bc diff?rent, as no moro nognnos were to be brought to this country. He disabaaod their minds of thoir iden that they vould ob tain lands from tho Government, and showed that thia was not even desirablo upon th'oir part. The Governor presented crory phase of thc issues boforo tho people, wjth groat force and ability, and to tho satisfaction of his hearers. We regret that fuller notes of bis speech arc not at our oom maud." WASHINGTON, September 2.-A dispatch from Fort Hayes says the savages in that sec tion do not wish peace and will kill tho Com missioners if they can. They aro driving nil tho buffalocH towards their villogoBbn the Re ?iubliean River. They attnoked a train noar fort Smith but woro repulsed. Twenty In dians and ono officer and four soldiers woro killed. Genoral Grant has ordoreo .'io discharge of seventy-ono out of ono hundred and forty dorks in the Pay Department I Nino regular Army Surgeons, have died within tho past throe weeks. Simon Cameron favors the ir.'.pgaohroon't Of tho. Prcsidont. ) i DBATI? OP HON. JOHN MCQUEEN.-Hon. John McQueen, for many years ?a member of Congress from tho First Congressional Wig4 triot of South Carolina, died at Society Hill, in this State, Friday last, lu, tho sixty-tjurtt year of his ago. ?JB.iJL.ij .vin. Wi !?? mt}*mm-W^M?Wm?*!&!&L'l Retrospectivo. Wo print on tho first pago the reply of Gen. SICKLKS to tho Charleston Board of Trude, rolativo to a modification of General Orders Nos. 10 and 32, which, to tho thoughtful ren der, will be fouud full of interest. In tho midst of a great revolution, like tho preBOiit, we are too apt to ovorlook vital paints in oven our recent history. That wo may, therefore, recur to importants events necessa ry to a propor elucidation of tho question of reconstruction, wo avail ourselves of tho points ftTatcd-the terms of re union proposed by tho government of thc United States since 18G0 up to the present timo-by General SICKLES. They are, in tho main, correct. Ho says: . On tho 4th of Maroh, 1801, President Lincoln in his inaugural address offered an amendment to tho constitution, guaranteing slavery forever in the. States where it then ex isted. Ho doinanded only that tho South should relinquish the pretension that slavery must bo recognized and protected by Congress ! in territory under tho exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal government. Lincoln's mug ' niinimous offer was treated with disdain. .South Carolina declared war and bogan hos tilities. In 1802, President Lincoln proposed ns the basis of settlement, a soborno of gradual emancipation, with compensation. In September, 1802, one hundred days were given to those in arius against tho gov "?ruinent to dcliberato and choose between peace, retaining all their slaves and their pol itical rights intact-or war, followed by cninn pip'.-tion, and tho loss of all political righi? Unhappily, the latter alternative was chosen On the 1st of January, 1803, cinanciputioi was proclaimed. In 1801, President Lincoln invited nogo tintions for peace on tho basis of a rcstorntioi of political rights, and a liberal measure o compensation for emancipated slaves. Nogo tintions Upon tho proposed basis were dodinci hy the enemy. In 1865, nt the conference of Fortress Mon roe, President Lincoln renewed overtures fe peace, and they were again refused. In 1S05, after tho surrender, Presiden Johnson invited tho constituencies include within the provisional governments he hud ci tablishcd, to send eligible representatives t Congress. Representatives were, indeed, elli sen ; but not one in ten could take tho ont of office prescribed by Congress for member and thereby representation was lost. In 1800, Congress, in an amendment lo tl constitution, proposed terms of settlement ni justing the basis of future representation, iii posing disqualification-for office upon certai persons who bad borne arms against tho Un ted States, and granting by implication a go oral amnesty to all others. This anicndnion adopted by nearly all thc states in the linio was not accepted as n settlement by any nf tl rebel States except Tennessee, and thcreupr Tennessee was promptly restored to thc Unio with all her ancient rights and dignity unit paired. We do not propose to go behind May, 18G in the discussion of this question. Rut i cannot herc forego tho remark : that, if tl war was a mistake, (a point now conceded I ah, we believe,") it is something moro, 'han . KV. tn niritate thc nucstions-insist upi issues-finally, fully and forever settled 1 thc results of tho war. These are T. The abolition of ?lavery, with thc nb? lute results flowing therefrom-to be delim by the victorious party. 2. That tho constitution, as construed thc successful party, (thc North) shall bc r ceptcd by us, (tho South) as tho present < ganic law of the land. The Reconstruction acts of Congress is t mode now, (the constitutional amendmc having been rejected) by which wc are, on again, to bc restored to tho Union, with t rights of property nod person secured, li Messrs. Pimuv, HILL, HAMPTON and otb spurn these terms. Tho acts of Congr leavo tho acceptance or rejection of these ter optional with tho voters of the South. Y will bc called on nt an carly day to decide yourselves. Will you follow tho counsels these, gentlemen, who defy thc powers that and whoso oourse continues agitation, eau; delay, and invites harshor terms j or will yi looking the reokleas past full in tho face, co square up to tho duty of the hour, ?co these terms ; and, by your own act, ?hi yourself and country from further oppressb Lay firmly the ground work of an enduri poaco, which, let us trust, will redound toi prosperity nod happiness. Now Advertisements. SCHRODKK'H MILLS.-These Mills, loco near Walhalla, aro in fino running order Soe advertisement. SALK.-Deputy Collector Conn will sell desirable Red Estnto of S. L. FOUNTAIN tho 28th instant, for taxes. Demands ngainst thc Estate of O. W. Cn LE tts, deceased, must be presented to tho J ministrator on or boforo tho 1st October ne WHY G KN. SICKLKS WAS RBMOVKD.-rl Washington correspondent of tho Now Y Hernld says : " Tho cniiso of tho remova Gen. Sioklos is his insubordination in d' beying tho positivo commands of thc Pr dont. Ibo Order No. 10, resisting tho e cution of mandates of tho United States j promo Court in North Carolina was rescitu by tho President some weeks ago, and G Grant instructed Gen. Sickles nocording but tho latter, instead of promptly submitti ordered his subordinates not to obey tho atructions forwarded by tho Attorney Oer al ut tho command of tho Prossdon t, and wi a very offensive lotter to Gen. Grant, in wh ho alluded in disrespeotful terms indircctl; tho President, and asked for a suspendier" tho order until suoh time ns ho (Sicklos) co writoa defence of his oourso. Tho Preside however, refuses to wait, when a plain, p tlvo command IR reeklesrdy disregarded, i retires Sickles with unusual promptness Tho next victim will undoubtedly bo Goni Pope, who iu a short time wi i i bp removot rjja^o room for Gen. Wag?r Swayne " '..?:.'..'.?./?. .>/'!>? .;./;:-V: V :" . .' . General E. s R F. Can "by. This otlioor, who has boon assigned by or dor of the President, to the coirtmond of this Distriot, Buys tho " Ch'arlestou Mcroury," was born in Kontuoky, and appointed to West Point from Indiana. He graduated in 1839, and 8orvcd with Credit in tho Mexican war. In 1800, ho was major of tho 7th Infantry, and while on duty in Now Mexico, ho con ducted a campaign against the Narvahoos, with great success. At thc beginning of the war General Can by found himself Colouel of tho 10th Infan try, and in command of the Department of New Mexico. Ile commanded the Union forces ut th? battle of Valverde, in which tho Confederate forces', under Sibley and Creen, "gained n decided success. Finally, tho Con- j federate forces, under Sibley, returned to Tex- I ns, Cen. Cunby claiming in his oiheinl report j that tho latter (Sibley) had been " compelled | to abandon a country he bad entered to conquer j ami OOOUpy, leaving behind him, in dead and Wounded, and in sick and prisoners, one-half of his original force." Soon after this 0 ott Cf al Cunby was ordered to Washington, and was, for a time, assistant Secretary of War. In April, 1801, after thc battle of Pleasant j Grove, it?hd tho consequent retreat, which marked the failure of thc Dod River expedi tion, General Hanks was ordered to bring bis campaign to an ond without delay. Alexan drin was evacuated, and on May 20, 1864, General Cunby having appeared as com inn l? der of the Trans-Mississippi Department, the army was turned over to him by Cen. Hanks. During the Summer and Fall of 1801, G on oral Cunby remained in New Orleans, but upon the overthrow of General Hood at Nash ville, he proceeded to attempt the reduction of Mobile, then held by General Maury. This movement resulted in the evacuation of Mobile, which took place in April, 180,"). On May 4 tb, thc surrender to General Ca oby of General Dick Taylor's forces, was effected at Citronella, and this, to the host of our knowledge, closed General Canhy's activo ca reer in the late war. * Of General Danby we know nothing per sonally, but he is spoken of in high terms hy tho New Orleans correspondents of various journals. One of them; referring to General Sheridan, aays : " With these facts staring him in the face, and the knowledge that his immediate prede cessor (General Cunby) was ;.. high-toned gon tleman and gallant officer, who had won the respect and confidence of this people hy at tempting to honestly and faithfully discharge his duties as au officer of the government and not the representative of a party, it Unsurpris ing that Sheridan did not attempt to remove some of tho odium that attached to his name by following the commendable and praisewor thy **amp!e of General Canby." "General Cunby is said to be a fine executive officer, and a thorough military-man. In his opinions bc is said to be a moderate Republi can, who takes no prominent part in polities and cares but little to have anything to do with political affairs. Indeed, the " New York Tribune'' pointedly says " no ono has ever called Canby a Radical." SOUTH HUN HONOR.-Thc Richmond Whiff j buy ibo. foUowino- remarks noon " Honor ? " I 'It was an indisputable condition of thc Confederate surrender, that thc conquering power should regulate and dispose of the pol itical condition of the conquered. Gen. Dee did not make, probably did not attempt to Ul uko, any stipulation touching thc political status of the South and her people. Gen. Johnston did make such an attempt, but his conditions were promptly and peremptorily set aside at Washington, and he surrendered, as did Gen. Dee, with the implied understan ding that tho whole question of what dispo sition was to be made of the Southern States, what position they were to occupy in relation to the Government, what privilege*, franchise, &c., were to he accorded to theircitizens, was to be determined by tho conqueror. Mr Da vis is reported to have replied, the other dav, to a question as to what he thought of recon struction, that it was a matter with which wo (the Southern people) had nothing to do.-- j Ile answered rightly. The whole business: is in the hands of those to whom wc surrendered, our only slime in it. being to avail ourselves of thc plan they adopt. True, wc may sullenly refuse to do .this if wo aro so stupid ; bot this, while it would cut us off from tho benefits of tho plan submitted, would not relieve us of its burdens and ?obli gations. Wo have had a good deal of unncc sary and misapplied talk about Southern hon or as concerned in tho modo of adjustment. A pertinent query would bc whether thc cir cumstances and conditions of our surrender did not bind our honor, after accepting safety upon the condition that the conqueror should settle our futuro political status, not to seek to control, impede or defeat thc settlement de termined on ? Wo havo enjoyed thc consid eration, shall wo dodgo the argrcciucnt ? AUGUSTA, August 80.-Tl Chronicle, anti Sentinel has the following: In a recent conversation which wo had *Gth an agent of tho Freedmen's HurenU, . nd a county registrar of this State, wo wcyo informed by him that there would bo no ne groes in tho convention. Wo gayo it ns our opinion that thoro would bo quito a number, when he replied that " he knew that thc-o would not bo ono-that orders had boen se t out from Atlanta to all the counties that ne groes must not run this time, but wait until the Stato wns reorganized." General Pope having been written to, to know whether thero was any truth in tho re port that ho intended issuing an order staying tho collection of debts, replies : " No con ceivable circumstances could induce motoin torforo with the goneral business of the State, or tho relations of creditor and debtor. Thc only orders issued, or to be issued, aro such ns nro considered neoessary to tho execution of tho Reconstruction not?, which do not war rant violent changes in ordinary civil business. Tho pooplo tuust look, for rolief, to tho Stnto Convention. I do not consider suoh mailors within my proviuoo to pdjust." jfcg* An car of corn, raised on tho farm of Mr. Johu W. Jncobs, near Switzer's bridge, in Anno.Arundel county, Va,, and brought to Rich monti, is probably ono of tho Inrgqstovor produced in tho United States. It is about ton indies long, anti weighed three nod a half pounds. Near tho atom, lt WAS twelve inches in circumference, and nearly six inches tn oiroumforoiice st tho qinall end AUGUSTA, August 27.--Tho Univor?t?y.v difficulty is giving risc to cousidcrablo foolrrrgV It ih atnted thst tho specoh of a studout nt ii. recent commencement caused General Popo-; to tnko steps to oloso up tho institution andi convert tito buildings into barracks. Through' tho exertions of Chancellor Lipscomb tho ex orcises were allowed to continuo on tho condi tion, ns nllegcd, that tho press of the Stoto should not refer to tho matter. It is also sta ted that General Pope bas ordored tho appro priation of $0000 made by tho LegislntUro to be withheld. Freedmen in the Third and Fourth Dis tricts aro out in addresses to their fellow-citi zens, irrespective of colour, ns candidate for Congress. They claim that tho right to vote gives tho right to hold oQioe, and as they uro in tho majority, whites should not bo elected by their votes Tho candidates aro Conser vatives, and advocate a universal amnesty. It is the impression that a largo number of whites will vote for the blacks in preference lo whites who can take thc iron-clad oath. General Popo has issued orders rovoking. temporarily so much of his Jury order as in terferes with the present tenn of the civil'. I oou.rts. As the registration lists ar? not com pletcd, whiles arc allowed to serve exclusive ly, provided they have registered. Tho rains for the last two weeks have boon unprocedontly severe. Accounts from Mid dle, Southorn and ?Southwest Georgia and Florida, where tho Cotton prospoct was so promising, now give tho most gloomy pros pect. The continual rams have beaten olf the blooms, and the worm and caterpillar hnv6 made their ??ppearancc. lt is believed (?int notwithstanding tho heavy rains n fair crop lias been already made. It is raining hard. ?MACON, GA., August 27.-Colored mass meet i ng tn day numbered six or eight thous and. Speeches were made by whites and blacks in tho interest of tho lladioal party, and the Atlanta Kndioal platform was adop ted. Good order a nd. good feeling prevailed on the ground and in the city. ' RICHMOND, August 27.-General Schofield! last week ordered ? commission of magistrates, in llanover county, to investigate whether a coloured military organisation existed. Tho investigation showed that there was a secret military' organization among thc blacks of f?riniliable strength, which is believed to- ex tend to all the counties throughout the State. The fact creates alarm among thc whites, who have neither organization or arms. WASHINGTON, August 'JO. -A negro by the name of Langston has appliol for tho mission to 1 [ayti. The President replied that there was no'vaeincy, but should one occur lie saw no reason why his claims should not be considered. To tho inquiry whether ho would grant Langston another interview in a week, lie replied "yes." General ?Stocdtmin arrived last hight, and had a long interview with tho Piermont to day. LON nov, August Bl.--It is stated that France has given Prussia peace assurances-. It is reported at Paris that the Foreign OHioo will soon issue a pacilie. toned note. Tho Sludtgard "Official Gazette," denies that tho Soulhern Gorman Purni wis broached at tho Salzburg Conference. LATHS r.- Napoleon ?p?ke at Amiens; ho considered his enthusiastic receptions evi dences of the patriotism of the people. Allu ding to the Mexican question, he said ho .li.lo't i"?ac.?i-d French honor tarnished or its prestige impaired. Cprin?riic events left France tranquil, and tho certain pOae"o of I'hv ropo remains undisturbed. Ile will do his utmost to promote trade and more liberal in stitutions. Tho little schooner doini T. Ford, from Haiti more, on the 2"Qd, for Paris, capsized at thc entrance nf the Fnglisb Channel. Only ono person j nani-; unknown, saved. P.\nis, August 31-Noon.-Tho Empe ror's pacific speech affects tho PoursQ favora bly. Pentes are finner and higher. WASHINGTON, August 31.-Further ohnng cs in District Commanders aro not immedi ately probable. Tho .steamer Guido has arrived nt St. Louis, from Fort Denver, with $000.000 in treasure/. In tho late prize fight, McCook knocked .Iones out of time on thc 34th round. Five millions in coin is tho amount of in terest on IO-40's duo tho 1st of September. Special Order No. 420, from Gen. G rant's headquarters, is as follows : Commanders of the Military Districts created under the Act of ?March 2, 1S07, will make no appointments to civil ollicos of persons who have boen re moved hy themselves or their predecessors in command. The Attorney-General's rep6rt, on which the President removed Sickles, will bo pub lished on Monday. It appears that Sickles held that ho was notaniennblo to grand juries, United States marshals or United States dis trict attorneys, while in command of a milita ry district created by Aot of Congress, and in which tho powers of military commanders aro defined. Coi.uMnus, GA., August 31.-A largo conservative meeting was held herc to day, which was attended by a number of whites and blacks. The meeting was addressod by Joseph Williams and Denjamin Holmes, (col ored.) of Tennessee. Amid great enthusiasm, resolutions were passed demanding tho enfran chisement of all thc whites, and doolnrlng tho rights of tho negroes to hold offioo. Good order prevailed until the speech of A. lt. La mnr, (white,) when there was an interruption by a soldier of tho garrison, who wna prompt ly arrested and plnoed in tho gunrd house. A demonstration was mado hy radical nogroeu . last night to mob Joo Williams and Holmes? 18?*** An Englishman, says tho New York Tribune, lins devised a plan for supplying tho residents of crowded oitios with fredi country ?>ir. imported nt so inuoh per cubio foot, nod' laid on in pipos, for all tho world like Croton water. A network of underground tubes, rn dinting from some plnco beyond tho reach of tho foul exhalations of the town, is to rn,nr through the pestiferous alloys tjnd stifling baok streets of thp groat oltlos, and tho ema ciated oconpanta of tenement houses and col lars noed only turn a fauoot, and the;breatb> of tho daisies and thse odor of now mown hay will rush in to r?yivo afad strengthen tho.*.--. To bo suro, thoy will nil bo apt to got drr.ad* ful colds, and breathing in a house where th? air is turned ort would bo something like in haling tho zephyrs from an active pair-of blacksmith's hollows j but what A startling ' thing it ia to think of country air being hack ed about like country milk of'fresh vog?tabi?i?i Is thero any limit to human ingenuity ! '