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^'JL'S '"^Q.*" " -? -L-.^,-. ni mmum. TERMS.-For Subscription, TWO DOZ, t>ARS per annxffn strictly in advance; for six Months, One Dollar. tfit'Advcrtiscmcnts inserted al $1 jirr nona re/or in Unes or ?ess for the first insertion, and f>U cents /et ?etch subsequent insertion. ??y* Obituary Notices cxcccdiny Jive lines, Trib utes of Respect, Communications of a personal character, and Annq^ncc mts of Candidates, will *d* charged foras advertisements. f?SFJob Printing neatly and cheaply executed. S??jr* Payment cetn bc made in currency, or in pro vision nt thc market rates. t&~ Necessity compela unto adhere strictly to 4f*i requirement of cash payment. WALHALLA, S. C.: Friday Morning, Jnno 5, 18G8. In Now York on tho 1st instant, Cot ton was soiling fot 31 couts per pound. Gold, 80}. Administrator's Salo- * v Wo diroot attcutiou to tho advertisement 1 Tpf D. S. Hui.il, Administrator, iu whioh he .offers to sell valuablo property on tho 20th of >ar?a?, inst. Hail 8tonn. "Wo loam that a soction of this Distriot, Vila ot eight miles East of>AValhalIa, was vis ited on Tuesday last, by a severe storm of %ind and hail. Tho barn of Capt. WM. ll. STRIDLINO was completely upset, causing con sid?renlo damago to wagons, &c., with which it ca?y^ in c?ntaot in its fall. Tho wheat and corn crops wcro injured to some extent. A Chanco to Invest. &t will bc seen by advertisement that tho Dmtnissioncrs for thc location of thc Court Ifouso for tho new- County of Oconcc, havo soured a body of land within tho incorpora tion of Walhalla, which they will sell in lots, to tho highest bidder, on Thursday thc 0th of August next. All who wish to socuro for thomsolvcs n home in ooo Of thc most pleasant villages in thc State, should not neglect tho ?opportunity now presented. Radical Profligacy. Tho Radical Party has proven itself to bc tho mobt corrupt and thievish organization that ever existed. It was founded on thc prinoiplo that tho " Constitution of thc Uni ted States is a covenant with Death and a league with Hell." Their leading mon open ly sneer at that instrument, and boldly avow a higher law." With a frightful disregard of tho solo mn oaths they took to "preserve, protect ?nd defend it," they do not hesitate to aoTtnowiedgc that much of their Recon struction policy and measure is above and outside of tho provisions of thc Organio Law. When tho loadors aro thus unmindful of thc Sanctity of an oath, can wc expect thc lessei lights, tho oflicc-holdors of high and low de gree, who look up to thom for guidance and iimll Hfl?mf n -r-^A^.-a^^^rr-nrrff-TTffSf. ?jfWTUHJcAs in onioo Which tho people have a fight to cxpoot from public servants ? No man eau bo trusted with au office which af fords hi?n n chanco to pluck thc pcoplo if he hates the Constitution of his country. Espe cially is this true, when tho malignancy is so oxoessivoas to lead him to unblushingly con fess his violation of it and to glory in it. Un der evory Administration since thc formation ?of our Government somo few rascals have un doubtedly crept into olficc and pocketed the public money. But it was reserved foi thc Radical party to reduce stealing to a science, -to elevate it to tho position of a fino art. Even bitter Radicals, like Halo, of New ampshiro, in tho Sonato, and Dawes, of (M*Baaohu80tts, in tho IIouso,havo boon forocd admit that MORE STEALING was done the first year of Lincoln's Administration n the ENTIRE EXPENSES of con the government during THE WHOLE .BABS of Mr. Buchanan's term amoun his is a strong assertion, but on examining tho figures, whioh, when rightly used, cannot lie, WO found it even so. Tho Secretary of tho Treasury asked for appropriations for this year as follows : Fot the War Department! exclusivo of boun ties and pensions, 805,000,000 'or tho Navy Dopartmont, 30,000,000 'or civil sorvico, 51,000,000 8182,000,000 . Tho whole expenditures of thc Government for thc samo sorvico in I860 (tho last year of Mr. Buchanan's Administration) wore : For civil list, 86,077,000 For tho War Dopartnient, 10,503,000 ^w^htr^^yiTcpartmcn^ \ 11,514,000 *34,154,000 Difference between tho oeMm.Ucs for 1868 and actual expenditures for tho same items in 1860, 8147,847,000 Mr. Buchanan's Administration was rude ly assailed for its extravagance by this vory party (of Groat Moral Idoas) whioh was then Ont of power. Wo most hoartily endorso tho following el oquent oxtract from a speech delivered by Hon. Samuel S. Marshall, of Illinois, in tho ff.'fg^llouseof ItopYcsontativos, Jan. 0,1868. Ho calls attention to an undeniable, a crying (fH, "jami suggests, in our opinion,1 tho only remedy for tho disordor. But to tho oxtract : ' "No Woridor, Mr. Spoakcr, that all sonso of moral obligation hus boou destroyed amoug !?. their followers. No wonder that tho flood Hi jettes havo boon brokon down and a dolugo* of H crime, debauchery, and prostitution-politi cal, inorar, and social-has swept over tho ian tl. When the chosen and rjeloct prophets of tho sect openly; and defiantly disregard tho shootions and guarantees of that groat char ter which they havo just sworn to support, why should wo wonder that tho lessor lights and disoiplcs should fool resting lightly upon them tho Obligations of tho commandment which says, " thou shalt not stonl," or bo sur prised when we sec them engaged in whole sale plunder and debauchery '( It was thc most natural thing in tho world tb.it when tho leaders wcro engaged in viola ting their duties to tho country and its Con stitution, tho lesser lights should practice up on thc rules and go to (Illing their pockota. And they havo dono it with vengeance. These robbers aro now rioting in luxury all ovor tho land, whilo tho honest, industrious laboriug pcoplo arc boroo down with poverty and taxation. Tho very brcud which they mako by tho swoat of their brow ia wrested from them before it roaches tim mouths of their children, and ono half of tho revenue wrung from them is takou to feed and clotho lazy, vagabond negroes, or put into tho hands and pockets of these plunderers. This system must oeasc, und thcro ls a rcm <dy for it ; and tho only remedy is to go back to tho original principles of tho Government ; to roinstato that party in power which for six ty yoars fiafoly and economically oarriod on tho Government, and successfully prosecuted two great foreign wars without any oppression of tho citizen, any violatiouof tho safeguards I of the Constitution, and without sending one single Federal tax-gatherer among the people to cat out their suWtauoc." Necessity of Organizations Tho lladicals have recognized thc bonoflt of organization, and have experienced iL in various elections. Men, even thc most staid and philosophic, nie moro or less affected by graud displays mass meetings, rejoicings, processions, out-pourings, &?.. Hence the Radicals havo manufactured much party cap ital by catehiug the sympathy of thc young and uninformed through means that appeal to tho imagination,-hy dazzling thc popular mind) as it were, hythe blaze and trappings of military display. The old and well settled in judgment aro not so much moved by u clap-trap" and humbug,-at least their opinions can not bc altered by such thing?, but when those agencies are put in force on (heir own side, their zeal is heightened and their ardor becomes well nigh irrepressible. It becomes thc duty of tho Democratic Party, in combatting the end of Jacobinism, to avail itself of all honorable moans to lire tho pub lic heart ns well as inform its mind. All peaceful and upright means within the com pass of zealous and unflagging oliort should bc resorted to, and, if necessary to thc pres ervation of their constitutional rights, force must bc used to rcnel force. Thc Radicals though their accredited mouth-pioccs have threatened to uso tho st?ony a>%n w ttviffht in case the people should ropudiato tlicm and their obnoxious horo?ios. ( Possessing, as they do, a. majority in Cong?s,-having- bought !'..r Oir.i-.z, who certainly Wields n great influ ence in tho anny, ami who will not hesitate to obey the behests of thc Jacobin majority, they hope to retain by violence what they havo gained by fraud. Wc see that a Democratic Military Organization, called, tho " White Boys in Blue" is spreading rapidly at tho North. It is composed of honorably dis charged soldiers and sailors .from tho Union army and navy. Their object is to offset the designs of Radicalism-by the ballot-box or thc bullet, ns tho Radicals may elect. At a Convention, held in Indianapolis on thc 8th April, they adopted ^series of Resolutions to which wo iuYitc thc attention of our Read ers : CONSTITUTION. This association shall bo known as thc " Union White Boys itt "Bluo," and shall be composed of those who served in thc army or navy of the United States, were honorably discharged, and now support thc time honor ed principles of constitutional government, in culcated by Washington Madison, Jefferson, Jackson, Webster, and Clay, and in defence of which thousands of our comrades have laid down their lives. That, notwithstanding attempted secession and consequent civil war, thc i nion of these States remains sacredly intact and unbroken, and that neither by tho volition of tho peo ple of a State dirootly.gau disunion occur, nor as a punishment for rebellion can a soverace of this Union bo indirect/// forced upon tho country by a revolutionary Congress. That all efforts by pretended legislation and tho employment of military force to af fect thc sovereignty of the so called " secoded States" nod impair their constitutional rights, obligations and duties, aro falso and treache rous to thc spirit and intent of our republi can institutions, and, in fact, if accomplished, render tho failure of tho principle of rebel lion practically nauoccssand triumph. That"a's soldiers in tho hold, true to tho hoiior and Hag of our country in preserving our Union against tho assault of rebels in arms, wo shall bo equally truo and faithful nt tho ballot box to savo cur country and flag from destruction nt tho hands of Radicalism, nnd thus preservo and perpetuate iii civil lifo that restoration.of tho Union which wo bo lidv?d^o had nchioved in military conflict. That thc national honor pledged to tho pay ment of public debt ns it is, ron dors thc na tional faith equally pledged to tho pcop.o tho tax payers of tho country-against aug menting that vast publie burdon boyond tho oxprcss terms thereof j and that ip. tho ab sence of stipulation to tho contrary, that law ful money which liquidates thc olaium of dis abled soldiers, widows, and orphans' Of tho war, is equally tho just equivalent of tho claims of tho bondholder, That without tho false and decoptious pro ton co? of bcnovolcnoc, biddon undola oharn tablo mask, by a secretly proscriptive politioal organization, earnestly recognizing in deeds, not words only, tho olaims of a gonorous and humano bonovolonco, wo plcdgo oursolycs to remember tho widow and tho orphan of tho waiynnd to minister to their necessities. That believing ail secret uipl oath boupd political associ?tions' .baneful and peruich js j to tho public peace, dangerous and dcstY?ttfwo of publie liberty, and in no sense oom; iii bio with thc acknowledged duties and ob g? tions of American citizens wo proclniu) his n public organization, open to tho pd do. whose interests wo desiro to subnorvo, lind whoso liberties wc desire to protoot nnddc$Vfd, in common with our own. That the tinco eo-ordinato department of tho Federal Government-tho Kgislativj^j px coutive, and judicial-must bc muintaweA in' their several spheres, in all thoir righd^ div ties, nod prerogatives under tho ConstittftWi and that any and all attempts of oithuj tinWt oroaoh upon tho province of tho othersa$o iy their nature dangerous and destructivo ol-tout balance of power essential to tho pcaoo and pennauouoo of our Govorumcut. : That tho Radical majority in Congress, by their indecent haste, and denial of timo fer deliberation and debate ill the passage of im portant measures of vital intel esl, neknovd edgc tho consciousness of wrong a'ydjjf th/ir purpose to accomplish their piirtisaii?tJp^ iu disregard of tho rights and intorcstso' the people. 1. That wo aro opposed to thc suspottMOt? or destruction of tho political sovQroigijdJt of len States of our Union by tho urbit rarjflfod unconstitutional action of a Radical CougMSs. 2. That wo aro opposed to tho cst|?db>h mont of military despotism in theso Sjtfdt-H> by whioh tho llvos and proportyof tluji^^0' plo arc at.tho option ?nd ur>?lor ip, o "u?ffrol of a military commander. *? 8. That wo aro opposed to that despotitnu for other reasons, and because productive^ of discontent, fear, suspicion, ami. inscouwy J the energies, the enterprise and productive-in dustry of the country aro paralyzed, aud the people, impoverished. .I. That wo are opposed to thc gratification of inhumane, sectional, and partisan malig nancy against tho people ot the Southern States, at thc cost and expense of tho pro ductive industry nud daily toil of our laboring classes, who arc thus compelled to pay theil own and the taxes of tho exhausted South. 5. That weare opposed to negro suprema ey and tho domination of an inferior, degra ded race tn theso States, by which one-thire of our States arc to bo ruthlessly abandoner to tho mismanagement and control of barba rism ; and that it is not in tho heart of Amer ionn citizenship to brook tho roHiiquishm?n of that vast Southern domain to negro $wr. Orship, whilst revered memories pfjih^hift tic-fields of tho American Revolution, &s\ the tombs of Washington, Madison .Jefferson Marion, and tho patriots and sages of that wo bio era hold a placo in our heart i. ('?. That wo aro Opposed to tho oxtravag in and criminally corrupt expenditure.-; of th Radical administration of tho Government. 7. That we are opposed to all monopolio and class legislation, by which thc rieli ar made richer at tho sacrifice and expense of th agricultural, mechanical, and laboring mast cs. 8. That we aro opposed to that fronzio madness of partisan rancor whioh places lo; of country, devotion to tho publie good, the preservation of constitutional liberty, (th noblest impulses of true patriotism) assecoi dary and inferior to the dictators] behests < u party fealty," anduvo hold that honesty capacity, and fidelity to the Constitution )\\a . ?.v-?'mbru?u thoukfuo p^jjuii^jg prefernu.it. ) "" 0. Tli-it 1 hoi ?(2 jaloran principio of r.J BOHsmcnt by which ind pijqporty of thc Ow try, in whatever form, is made subject to ;t orinal and-j usl ration of taxation, .is tho obi just and equitable mode of supplying Wi needed revenues of tho Government, and A uro opposed to all invidious discrimina lioi: rendering public securities exempt from ta> afion, and hy which tho lahorin;: classes ai thus forced lo tho payment of their own MI tax< soi? t!: i bondholders. ' 10. That we arc opposed to tho Freedmen Bureau, maintained at tho cost of million.-, c tho people's money, harboring in vicious idl< noss and profligacy hordes of unthrifty an indolent negroes. 11. That tli" protended education of tl: negroes nt tho South under tho Freedmen1 Burban system, at tho cost and expenso of tl: people, while, our own systom is notbricfitsi inadequate to rho proper ?ducation of w?iit children, prosents tho glaring and ntropioi inconsistency of our paying for twelvo monti schools for Southern negroes while our schoi funds arc insufficient for tho maintenauco < public schools in Indiana for a period equi to one-fourth of that enjoyed by i ogro chi dren o? tho South. Thc organization of tho State shall bo i follows : Ono major general, one adjutai general, and one quartermaster-general. Th above named officers shall constitute tho exi outivo committee, with headquarters nt lr dinnapolis. * One brigadier genornl for each Coharossi'oY ni district who ? hall appoint his own ?taff. For each regiment, tho army regimental oi gi.nizations For each company, tho coinpi ny organization of tho army. y ' Tho companies of one or moto countic shall constitute a regiment, and the elubs c ono or more townships or wards n company, Fach company and iCgiracnt shall m?tico it own by laws for its government. lt shall be tho duty of thc commandin general to preside at nil meetings o'< tho exe outivo oommittoo. and lo give nil orders toucl ?hg tho welfare of tho Organization. It Shall be tho duty of the adjutant gent ral to kcop^nll records of thc organization, nn to attend to tho oorrospoudonco. It shall bo tho duty of thc qunrtormastc general to tako charge of the funds of tho oi ganization, and to disburse tho same on th order of tho executive committee lt shall bo tho duty of brigade cominan dors lo receive reports from tho regiments c thoir brigades, nud to report monthly to th commanding general, lt shall bo tho dut of colonels of regiments to receive report from company commanders, to givo nllovdci touching tho welfare of their rcgimonU nnd to report from time to time to their bri gado commanders, lisbali bc thc duty (j caoh company commandor to report from t?^i to timo to the colonel of his regiment al?Y?ml tors touching the welfare of his company. ? Tho uniform shall bo a blue blous^*^ n whito rosotto on tho loft breast, /Y?';,zcu8 pantaloons, and army forngo cap. A\ i'ovu\yiOf-ofiiocrs may assimilate / ncnr n pvacticablo, and legal to similar/^8 iLj_ ?tf army. Y} Fach member of tho orgaiuY j lmU 0 parado occasions, carry a sin*;41,. , i attached to n staif six foot 1 J11 nfttl0Bftl Tho members of acompa#"K' " ,i.c loss than six oomnnmc??m.?ro ?L.^,, m.?V^y|?3^ br?. * Not loss f linn two nor moro than six reg iments slmll constitute a brigade From Washington, WASHINGTON, May 29.-Lato yesterday, tho House passed a resolution establishing a prison (h thc (Capitol, and placing Wooley I thorp; bois tobo excluded from written or verbal communication, oxoopt by order of thc House. Scoliold's nomination is ooh fir mod. Tho I confirmation was preambled with tho rcaflir jnation of thc unconstitutionality of Stanton's removal. Tho diversity of opiuiou ou tho oduibsiou of Arkansas.is becoming moro marked, aud tho probabilities of her admission over a veto is decreasing. No republicans objcot to tho Constitution itself, and thc points of diffioulty apply to all tho Southern States. In tho House, a resolution adding throe Democrats'to tho Corruption Committee was . lost-f>3 to 65. Tho r?solution committing Wooley to solitary eonfmomenl was discussed very bitterly, and a resolution was olforcd to roconsidcV. Poudiug tho discussion, tho whole matter was tabled. Tho House then rosdmod tho IndUu appropriation bill, whioh waa discussed until tho hour of adjournment. In tho Senate citizens of Georgia presented a memorial against tho removal of thc State Capitol; referred to thc)judiciaryOoinunttoo. Tho President of tho South Carobua Oonvou. ? tion proseuted n pctitiou asking authority to J call tho Legislature ot' that State togothor; j referred to the judiciary Committee. The I admission of Arkansas was resumed. lid j inunds moved to ro-commit thc bill, with in ! Struotions to Judiciary Committee to report j by bill, placing that State under thc newly j elected officers, and continuing it under mili tary authority, with provision for its admis i sion when thc fourteenth article becomes a part of tho Constitution. Edmunds said that tis soon ns n State was admitted, Congression al power would cease, and thc State Govern ment would ha YO nothing to lean upon, ex cept tho shoulders of tho President. Conk ling spoke against tho conditions After ex ecutive sossioD) adjourned. Thc staircase of Niagara Fails, descending to tlic path lending under Table .Hock, tum . bled down :i few days ago."' A number ot i porsous had passed up and down tho day previous. WASHINGTON May '50.-In thc Senate, after unimportant business, tho Arkansas matter was resumed. Wilson declared that he would never consent to adjournment till Southern States wove admitted. Frelinghuy 8011 maintained that Congress could not im pose conditions, nor could thc State withdraw assent to tho amendment, and counted that the fourteenth article should bc adopted. . Doolittle characterized tho Arkansas Constb j tution as anti-Christian and an ti-Republican, j K.dnmnd^ ?juondmorj.. rennrtgl yesterday, 'J ,V^? without divisi?n. J-jgpBlW House, Butler oflbrcd iv reso'lblion, forbidding written communications reaching Wooley until tho Speaker opened and read them, Tl?e Speaker declined opening .vealed letters or telegrams, oven if ordered hythe House. Internal rovcuuo receipts for tho week ?4,711,000. WASHINGTON', May SO.---Grant, in reply ing to thc Committee of tho Ohiongo Conven tion, says : it [ ?hall have no policy of my own to intorforo against thc will of tho poo .pie." ' . Thc departments are closed to day, allow . ing tho omployo.es to assist in deco ating Ibo graves of Union soldiorn. Discussing thc admission of thc Southern States, Senator Con ness said ho would frank ly say, that ho wanted these States in the Union, because he wantod their votes for the national condidato for President. WASHINGTON, Juno 1.-At daylight this morning, all tho voting places wore crowded villi negroes. Thc election is progressing quietly, with ohaucos favoring thc Demo crats. At 10 o'clock, to-day, thc President con ducted Schofield to tho War apartment. -li'tcr tho President left, Con. Grant visited Secretary Schofield. In thc Senate, a resolution, thanking Stan ton, passed ; Hcudcrsou, Poss and Fowler, Republicans, voting nay. Tho Arkansas bill ! way resumed, and, aftor a very long debato, passed-B l to 8-ns it carno from tho IIouso. Tho bill goes to tho President. The Judiciary Committee report against Statuary's confirmation. No present ohango in tho subordinate personal of Department cont mi plated. Adjourned. 'jW.tho IIouso, under regular call, various I WlL^ffosdutioris wore presented, of minor K'uportanpo, and separately disposod of. f v'an Trump offered a resolution, that tho {Committee on Military bc instructed to ncgo iato tho Mount Vernon Association for t jio listorieal key of tho French baslilc, now in heir possession, for tho uso of tho Capitol nurnkoy. . Tho IIouso refused to rccoivo thc resolution. , A resolution calling for information in re gard to tho arrest of citizens of Columbus, Georgia, Hos over. A bill was introduced forbidding prosocu entions against thnTroasury mid Freedman's Duroau agents, for olUoial acts ; also a rosolu ?ion dedaring national bonds taxable for na |)?rmal purposes. Tho Iiouso rofused to ontcr tamthc resolution, dedaring it a violation of tho Constitution to scizo privato tolegrams and papovs. ' A recess v/ns ordorod from 4 tojf. itadionL ounvnssors aro doubtful. Domo orats mort 6onildont. At tho closo of tho votes, betlhg odds were in.favor of tho Dem ocrats, by U)> to 500. 1 Thc Precut has assigned Gen. Stonenmn j lo tho oouij^d of Virginia Oo mmuiiioations. . VOn TUB KKOWKK COUKIKB. Doiuocrntio l?eoting. Pursuant lo previous notice, tho oitizons in thc neighborhood of Rock Spring Church mot on tho 27th day of May, at 5 o'clock, P. M., nt Kock Spring Church, for thc purposo of organizing a Democratic Society. On motion of Capt. J. L. Si I AN KIAN tho ROY. II. II. PKNNY was called tc thc Chain and T. A. MoEbKOY requested to act as Sco rotary. Ou motion, the Chair was requested to cx pluin tho objcot of thc mooting, which was satisfactorily done. On motion, tho Chair appoiuted a Commit tee of (ive to prepare business for tho meet ing. Tho Committee was composed of tho following gentlemen : BI. S Stribling, M. li. Deudy, Kev. T. ll. Mauldon, Capt. J. L. Shanklin, and Lewis Morehead. After a few ! moments retirement thc Committee returned and reported thc following CONSTITUTION : Article 1st. This Association shall bc kuowu as tho Hock Spring Dcmooratio Club. Our purpose is to bo auxiliary to tho Central Democratic CTufr of Oconco County at "Wal halla, and to co-opornte with tho groat Na tional Democratio party of tho United States of America. Art. 2d. Tho olhecrs o' ibis Association shall consist of one President, two vice-Pres idents, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive Connniltco, who shall serve for such period as shall bo determined by tho Association ; aud all vacancies occurring shall be fdled at tho. first meeting of tho Association thereafter. Art. 3rd. It shall bo the duty of the Ex ecutive Committee to collect and disseminate information and adviso the Association with regard to such policy as tn their judgment shall best subserve and promote tho general good. Article 1th. Tho Association shall (ix at one meeting the time and place for tho ncxt.} and thc President is authorized to call a moot ing whenever ho may deem it expedient and , proper. Article 6th. Any article of this Constitu tion may be ni tor cd by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at any mooting. On motion, tho Constitution was unani mously odopted. On motion of M. S. Stribling an election for officers took place, whioh resulted alfol io ws : President -Capt. J. L. Shanklin. Vice-Prcsldouts-M. li Dendy and W>W. Stribling. Secretary-T. A. McElroy. Treasurer-J. V. Stribling. Executive Committee-James Wright, Ol iver Martini, Lewis Morehead and H. D. Mc '^^J^notu?b&^fittj^ to thc Walhalla ?lub nt its next meeting, for thc purpose of acting in concert with it, tlie fol lowing gentlemen were appointed : L. D. Stribling, Thps. Wiley, W. W. Stribling, James Wright and J. L. Shanklin. On motion of W. W. Stribling tho Associa tion agreed lo meet ngaiu at Hock Spring Churo1.!, on Monday the 1st day of June, at ? o'clock, P. M. On motion of J. V. Stribling the proceed ings of this meeting wore ordered to bc pub lished in the " Keowce Courier." Tho meeting then adjourned to meet flt Rook Spring Church on Monday 1st day of Juno,'at 5o'clock, P. M. J. h. SHANKLIN, President. Titos. A. McEi.noY, Ceo'ty. MONDAY, Juno 1st, 18G8. Tho Association mot according to adjourn ment to day, and adopted tho following reso lutions : Resolved, That this Association moot al ways on Thursday before tho 1st Saturday in oabh month. Resolved) That wc heartily endorse thc nominations of tho Central Club and will lend our support. "Resolved, That wo hear with plonsuro that a nutnbor of the colored people have left tho Union Loaguo, mid hayo formed themselves into Democratic Clubs. Resolved, That every member of this So oioty do everything in his power to insuro the election of tho nomin?os. Tho meeting then adjourned to meet Thurs day boforo thc 1st Saturday in July. J. Ii. SHANKLIN, President. T. A. MCEUIOY, Scc'ty. -- -- /.-v < - -. ron TUN Knov.Bi: COUUIBR. Pursuant to previous appointment, tho members of tho Mount Zion Democratic Club and tho citizens of thc surrounding country, met at O. E. Seminary on Friday tho 22d May, inst., nt 4 o'clock, P. M., for thc pur poso of electing officers. Tho provious ap pointed President and Scorotary being nt their posts, on motion, tho Prosidont ordered tho proceedings of tho last u coting to bc read by tho Scorotary. After whioh, by unanimous 1 request, Mr. WIIITNBU SYMMBS addressed 1 tho mooting in a brief but earnest and satis factory manner. On motion, the Prc?idont appointed a com- . mittoo of fivo to nominato candidates for Club oflicers. After a short adjournment, tho { committoo roportod tho following nominees, ] who woro Unanimously oleotod : ? For Prosidont-Gen. F, N. Oarvin. i For Vioov sidonts-r-J. N. Arnold, Esq.,' t Citarlos Thompson apd John W. Knight. 1 For Soorctanos-^-Snm'l. A. Janios and J. ti V. Philpot. jML * 1 For TrOnsuror-E. ll. Calhoun. ft c /Executive Comniittoo-H. Gaines, J. J. I garvin/ J. .A. Oamca) N. *K, Murtin. tot V rife ?* v. ." . Ji \ . * * ' . . * ' ^ v" '\ '' ... I -i ? Janies, .Jamos Portor and S. T. Knight.flB^l (lp. taking tim Chair, tho Prosidont Cully*'" explained tho solo objoob and thc only mow? of fl io Domooratio organizations throughput JJ tho Sbuthorn States, certainly to tho eatisfto^Wj lion oPauy man of llopnbl.ican priuoiplcs. On motion, tho Secretary rb-roajl tho Cou* stitution previously adopted. ^"^^ CONSTITUTION. Wo thc undersigned, citizens of Piokonu Distriot, being anxious to aid in promoting.^ tho welfare and prosperity of our country, do hereby form ourselves into an organization tO;^l bo known as tho Mount Zion Democratic/1 Club, and that in oonucotiou with tho oardU?] nal principles of tho National Doiuooraojj, wo ' locognizo thc colored population of thoj State as an integral clcmcut of tho body poli-* tio, and as such in person and proporty-cu- ] titled to a free and equal protection under tho.' State Constitution and laws ; and that, as .cit izens of South Carolina, wc doclaro our wil lingness, when wc have tho power, to grant them, under proper qualifications ns to prop orty and intelligence, thc right of suffrage. Article 1st. The officers of this Club ?hall oonsistof a President, threo Vioo-Prosidonts, . ^ Troasuror and two Seorotarios, and-an Ex?o?-~< ulive Committee to oonsist of seven,* who shall aorvo suoh period as thc Club may determino. And all vacancies accruing shall bo filled by. tho first meeting of tho Club thereafter. Article 2d. It shall be thc duty of the Executive Committee to collect and dissemi nate information, and adv iso tho Club with regard to snob policy, ns in their judgment ? may best promote tho general good of tho County. Article 3rd. Tho Club will convene at tho call of tho President, or at the instance of tho Kxcoulivr Committee, at such times ns may bc deemed expedient. Article llb. Section 1.-Any good oiti zcu may become a member of this Club upon signing tho Constitution and agreeing to act with tho same in tho support of tho mon and measures of the Democratic party in District, State and National matters. Section 3. No person who is, or cvor has boon a member of any Union League, can be come a member of this Club, until first having satisfied tho same that he is no longor such, either in person or ,{"fdplo j and secondly, by a vote of two-thin.., ' thc uiombcrs pros ont being east in hi.-; favor. Article otb. Twelve members shall con stitute a quorum, and any article of this Con stitution may bo altered by a vote of two thirds of the member.* present. On motion, J. 1). Gasaway, J. S. Porter, j. S. Richie, J. W. Knight andS. A. James wore appointed delegates to reprcsont this Club in the Central Democratic Association to bo held at Secona, Saturday tho 23d May, eccdings of ibis mooting to tho ** Kcowoo Courier" for publication. On motion, the Jil coting adjourned to meet at Mount Zion on Saturday tho 30th M ny, instant, at 4 o'clock, P. M. F. N. GARVIN, Prosidcnt. SAMI KT. A. JVVMKS, Secretary. . . V*0?CT-T"XT? ??" "U . VT ? X|RfV! *'Mf\~> AUGUSTA, May 20.-Six citizens of Ilsin burg, South Carolina, wore arrested yester day, for refusing to allow thc freedmen to hold a political meeting in Union.Church, in that town. They are to bo tried before mili tary commission at Aiken, to-day, by order of Gen Cunby. Mayor Watkins, of Columbus, and ?ll tho Aldermen, have boon removed from office by (ion. Meade. Captain Mills, United Statoa army, appointed Mayor. ?-. AUGUSTA, May 20.- Tho Central Excoo? tivo Democratic Committee calls n convention ' in Atlanta, on thc 22d July, to consult on matters of general interest, and, if ncoessary, to nominate an electoral ticket for President and 'Vice-President. AUGUSTA, May 30.-Tho citizens arrested in Hamburg and carried to Aiken, have boon released on a promise of giving bail for their appearance when thc trial takes placo. Kir M MONO, May ?JO.-Seven thousand graves of Union Soldiers, in tho National Cemetery, near thc city, wcro decorated to day. About 4,000 persons presont.' Tho blacks turned out in 1 : rgo numbers, with flowers. Knob grave was marked with a min iature United States flag. Gen. Schofield will turn ovor his depart-* mont in a few days, to his sucoc^sor. LANCASTER, PA., Juno 1.-James Buo hanan died this morning-agod soventy-sov on. SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 1.-Two hoavy earthquakes were felt ct San Francisco, on ' Saturday night, and extended throughout Nevnda. At Virginia City, buildings woro rook od, and peoplo fled, and tho pumps in Savage mino wcro stopped. B/.cu. MOND, Juno 1.-Gen. Scholiold tele graphs this morning, from Washington, ns tfoorotary of War, directing Gon. Stoneman, tho ranking officer, to tako commend of tho First Military District. --? t ?rn i ' ? SUIT AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS. -The Government luis coimnonood suit in Equity against tho Bank of tho Stato of South Carolina, tho Dank of Charleston, tho Morohnnts' Bank of South Carolina, and tho ; inn of Ilayno<fc Son, of Charleston, to ro :ovcr tho sum of $8,797 in gold, which it is Jlcgod is what ronmiucd of tho funds of tho< ato Cflfnfodoraoy, on deposit with dofondanta it tho timo of tho suppression of the rebol ion. ' Tho bill furthor oharges that tho mon?. y in question lins boen pnid away to nomo ?orson.or persons unknown, and prays for the tsual prp?oss of discovery, iL ?fr*. i