Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Hfl J " as thc nigh* (he dug, thou can'st not (hen lc Johe (o any man." VOL, IV..NO, 19. POETRY. Tho Long To-Moirow Old ago, that airains thc web of life, And chocks that sh ul He's eager paces; Brings rest from nil iho world's vain strifo, And leaves nn ohl man to old faces; And st ill my heart heats warmly yet, Although grandchildren play boforo mo, And 1 can easily forget That eighty summers have passed o'er mo. Sweet maiden, with tho downcast eyes, To whom my grandson gaily chatters, And treasures up thc low replies Von maka on many foolish matters ; I wonder, when a dearer name He whispers through those shining trosser. If you'll believe i've done thc sumo, And thrilled a heart with my caresses I And when my youngest joined his ship, So tearful at thc sad home faces, S mink at his mother's quivering lip, Tho while he sighed for far-off places I wonder if he ever thought. I had my dreams of earth and glory; But silvered hairs have sternly taught Tho worth of that heroic story. And often in the mazy throng, When little feet are lightly danolng, And as each maiden whirls along, Tho bonny eyes give sweetest glancing, I sit apart au 1 idly dream That my fair youth has not departed, And other hopes and fancies seem To leave mc far moro tender hearted. My lifo's gay Spring had many joys, Tho Summer brought me love's first roses, Tho Autumn gave me my bravo boys, I wait until the Winter closes. Each season has flit order brought Tho mingled Howers of joy and sorrow, An 1 many un earnest, lesson taught - And so I wait the long to-morrow. nnraa? -Kj.'Lv. VMS*-- ? V J? !H, I 3B3 T Y [From the .Springfield Republican.] Rebol Military Genius. LONGSTREET, JOE JOHNSTON AND THE VA CANT RU Ul ADI BRSIIir-3. J The New York Keening Al il lake s offence |?at the casual remark of thc Republican that Httm ninny accounts it is to bo remelted wc ^aro not yet far enough advanced to luke ad vantage of thc splendid military talent of thc South." Thc Mail expresses thc opinion that " thc gallant regular officers, graduates of West Point before thc war, who remained t-ue to thc flag," would not appreciate such /magnanimity. Now, if wo may venturo to assume to know as much about tho regular army ns tho Mail, wc would assort that, set ting nsido thc single selfish consideration that increasing thc number of applicants would di minish their own individual chances of pro motion, thc oflicers of thal service generally would givo a cordial welcome to a fair propor tion of appointments from among tho distin guished soldiers of thc South. That fact alone docs not make it right or desirable; nor did wo express ourselves finally or unreserved ly ns in favor of such a course ; hut only in tended to give expression to a proper and pa triotic feeling of regret, that the army of tho ?gffeoitcd States should, from any oauso, bc de prived of at loast one-half of thc highest mil itary talent of thc land. Our difference with tho Mail is on two points. Tho Mail understands that tho reg . ular army is maintained, if not chiefly, at least . among other things, tc roward tho graduates of West Point who remained true in tho rc ' oont conflict. On tho contrary, we regard it BB tho purpose of nu army to have tho most perfect instrument attainable, for attack or Jefenco against thc public enemy. There i aro seventeen general officers in thc army, bo lides departmental officers holding that rank. Now wo do not suppose it possible fer any sonsiblc man to assert that seventeen men cnn ? be taken from tho late Union army, and not ' include eight, at,loast (let us bo that much 5 Jalriotic), who arc surpassed in every milita ry qualification by citizens of thc United /States who followed thc Confederate fortunes / ? tho war. Nor docs the Mail seriously bc ?40bffo that if Kwell, Longstreet, Mnhonc, or bick Taylor were to accept positions in thc IHnitcd States service, they would, in any yjuoh reasonable contingency ns it becomes a 'Aotcsman to consider, plot against the coun ty, refuse to obey thc orders of their supcri rs, or net any othcrwiso than r? brave and /^faithful soldiers. If this is so, tho reason for xoluding them must bo either to punish hom, or to reward loyal officers. As to pun .' tushing any man, at this time, for participation n thc rebellion, thc views of the Republicans . '. ire too well known to need statement here. > ?ior do wo believe that the country cnn afford '?? io reward even tho most faithful and well in %-i Stationed officer by promoting him to a posh Ski lion in tho military or civil service, when ' Jinero ia a bcttOT mu: for tho placo. It ia right to give n preference, and a considerable jlproforenco, to Union oflicers; but when il Omca to aohoiec between Joe Johnston and Dud S. P. llemtzclninn, the country sacrifices a good deal for thc sake of rewarding an in different sort of hero, if it chooses tho latt?r. Thc second error of thc Mail, ns wo con ceive it, is regarding tho admission of late rebels to tho military service, os something peculiarly dangerous. Rut why ? Many of thc Southern ofiicers, it is true, went with their Stulcs iu thc war; but did not thc Southern politicians also? Nay there was this difference : that almost every Southern officer threw his influence against secession until it was inevitable and accomplished, while thc politicians desired it, and plotted it, and forced it upon thc people. Take Kw ell, for example, Lee's ablest Lieutenant i-.f.or Jackson, whom lie sucjeedod. If there w is a man in tho South who honestly deprecated secession, remonstrated against it, and strove against it to tho last, it was Richard S. Kw ell. Now, as between thc soldier aud the politician in this cr.S?, wo would trust thc soldier, and admit him first to favor. Take Longstreet: thcro is not a moro truly recon structed mau in thc South than this held, vigilant and sagacious soldier. His loyalty is unclullcnged ; his political disabilities have been removed by special grace of Congress ; were he to enter Congress as a Senator from his native State, bc would receive a perfect ovation. Rut it seems to be regarded as some thing little less than treason to express a re gret that thc sword of so accomplished a sold ier cannot be at his country's command. Now, this seems to us sometimes very like nonsense. A disloyal general to 'ny would not bc half as much to he dreaded ? disley al Senator; yet you shall meet a score of mon who will advocate thc removal of all political disabilities, to one who darci to speak above his breath of appointing Kwell or Longst reet to commands in the t r nj'. Wc are willing to admit that such a step would be a serious one, and should not be taken without ample deliberation ; wc do not advocate it, in any sense a3 a thing to bo done at onco or done anyhow ; but we shall take thc liberty to re peat that it is a pity thc United States can not avail itself of thc splendid military talent of thc South; and wc believe that no long time will pass before thc sole test in thc arni} or in thc State will lc ability and presold loyalty. Docs anybody suppose that, if thc United States were to bc involved In a gen oral war, Massachusetts and Xew York Regi ments would not fight side by side willi thc troops of South Carolina and Alabama, and under commanders takcu indifferently ft otu thc Union and thc Rebel armies of live yean ago ? If it would bc safe and proper then why is it wrong or dangerous now ? No Legal President after March 4th, 1869 This may bc regarded as a bold heading bj a certain class of men who have violated th? Constitution mid tho United States laws it relation to the cleotion of President and Vic* President. Rut it is very evident that Ulys ses S. Grant was not elected according to tin Constitutional and legal provisions. In Ar ticlc II, Section 1, of thc United States Con stitution it is provided that "each State sh II I appoint, in such manner ns thc Legislatur* thereof may direct, a number of Electors equa to thc whole number of Senators and Reprc SOntativcs to which thc State may bo iutitloi in tho Congress." This is from tho Constitution of the Unitci Stites as it now stands. Thc Act of Congress of Maren lat, 1792 Sec. 1, also declares that each State shall pal ticipito in tho election of President. Thu stands thc Constition, and thus stood tho nv enacted by tho framers of that instrument It romains now to bo seen what is to bo th action by Congress. That is, of courso, iq parent to every one. Congress has exclude Virginia, Mississippi and Texas. Thc; States have been prevented by thc nation legislature from casting any votes in thc ele< tion of electors, and consequently have in i way been permitted to choose electors. Tbei will, therofore, bo no appointment of electo of President under tho Constitution. An yet a President is but a creature of Const tu tion. Another glaring violation of tho Constitute has been tho interference of Congress wit tho suffrage question, by which several Stat were defrauded of their long established righ of voting. Those woro stupendous fraud which avoid and give no notion in thoclcctio And wo think if ho question should over con before tho Supremo Court, it would bo tin decided. Whether thc question W??11 ever I legally'ruiscd may dopend upon certain ci cumstnnccs hereafter to occur. It may 1 that General Grant will bo suffered to rema undisturbed to the end of his term, and th a future Congress will find it necessary to pn a healing not, making valid thc doings und i his administration. We soc not tho ncccssi i of resorting to any force, because it is alwn , possible to decido tho question peacefully a I legally. And if tho oppressions of tho pn . -" ' . _--??--?? ni-i-r-wt.rn ont taxation shall go on-if tho demolition of thc rights of thc white people of this coun try, North and South, aro conti med, it may bo necessary to bring tho whole subject bofoi'O tho J udiciury. As to tho voice of Hie while people it is to day in favor of a Democratic President. There aro not fifty thousand whiles in tho Southern country favorable to General (?rant. Out of some four million voters in thc North thero arc not ono hundred and fifty-six thou* sand majority for Grant. That majority in any fair vote of white men would bc immense ly overe?me in tho South. We have, therefore, tho Constitution and thc numbers with us, and have, been simply defrauded out of thc election of Gov. Sey mour by thc 'most unparalleled transaction ever known in American history. Of tl.o States claimed for Grant last year, negro slaves have boen allowed by thc Jacobin Congres8 to decide as follows : Missouri, curried by Negroes, 10,000 West Virginia, " ?? 4,000 Tennessee, " " 80,000 Florida, electors chosen by Negro Legislature Thus it will b?: .--cen that tho entire election bas been carried by fraudulent mockery of tho principles established at thc foundation of thc Government.-Maine Democrat. Romantic History of one of Tom Bonbon's Daughters. Let mc tell you something about one of the school teachers of San Francisco, by way of illustrating thc manner in which fortune frol ics with human nature and makes shuttlecocks of poor humanity. Among tho teachers is au elderly lady-the mother of five interest ting children. She was born in one of thc Western Sidles, and was thc first-born of on0 of thc most distinguished Senators who over sat in the legislative halls of tho United States. In her young days she was the belle of Wash ington City, earning away the palm from thc dark eyed daughters of thc South, and the rosy cheeked damsels of the North. She gave her love to a young gentleman-then a clerk in one of the offices in Washington. Her father knew thc youth and recognized his great abilities, and when ho solicited the ? daughter's hand, it was cheerfully given The wedding was a brilliant one, many ol' thc great men of thc country being prcscut to wish thom joy and cheer them at tho commence, of their domestic voyage. Tho young hus band was shortly afterward admitted to tho bar of tho United Stales Supremo Court, and was soon roc ignixcd as one of thc most prom ising members. For many years bc practiced his profession with great success, and was on tho high road to wealth and fame. Then came thc discovery of gob' in California, and the consequent rush of emigrants to the new Kl Dorado. Among those who determined upon going to California was tho husband - Ho consulted with his wile, and she, like a true woman, declared her intention of accom panying bim. Together they came to California, where thc husband soon took a leading position ut the bar, and amassed a fortune. Like many others he bogan to drink to cseoss. When tho rebellion bioko oTit. bo cast his sympathies with thc South. His brother-in-law went with thc North, and became a Major-General. Ile had to give, up thc practice of his profes sion, because ho could not take thc oath re quired by ouV Legislature. Out of business, bc drank heavily, and soon began to mortgage his property. Six years passed away, and he died, leaving his widow with ono child with out a dollar. Thc noble woman immediately took in sewing to earn -her living, but found that she could hardly keep soul and body to gether by that means. Sonic friends of her father and husband offered to aid and assist her, but ?ho would receive nothing so long as sho could help herself. She, however, would bc thankful for assistance in procuring her a position ns teacher in one of thc public schools. Application was made, and some of thc school directors opposed her appoint ment because ber dead husband was n seces sionist. They knew ber husband in bis life time, and had felt thc lash of his bitter tongue, and therefore desired to hann his widow. Their efforts, however, were unavailing. She was appointed, and is now engaged in thc public school department of this city, teach ing a primary class. A sad chango in thc fortunes of ono who started in life with such brilliant prospects. RICIIMND, February ll.-In thc United States District Court, to-day, tho District At torney, under instructions from the Attorney General, in accordance with the President'* amnesty proclamation, cutcrcd a nolle prose qui in both indictments against Jcfforsor Davis, and in those against Generals Loo Wado Hampton, Dreckinridgo, Longstreet . Wisc, Pryor, Seddon, Mahonc, Karly ant thirty others. On motion of Robert Ould tho Court ordered that the securities on Mr IDavis' bail bond be discharged from furthc responsibility. Habits of Horace Greely UV MARK TWAIN, OF TH IC TH I UL* NR. Mr. Greely gets up at 3 o'clock in tho morning ; for it is one of bis favorite maxims, that only early rising can keep the health un impaired and the brain vigorous. He then wakes up all tho household nud assembles thom in tho library, by candle light, nud af ter quoting the beautiful lines : " Early to bcd and emly to risc Makes a man healthy, wealthy mid wisc," he appoints euch individual's task for thc day, sets lum ot it with encouraging words, aud goos buck to bed again. I mention herc, in no fault finding spirit, but with thc deference justly due a man who is older and wiser and worthier than I, that ho snores awfully. In a moment of irritation once, I was rush enough to say I never would slcop with him until bo broke himself of this unfortunate habit. I kept my word with bigoted and unwavering determination. At i past ll o'clock, Mr Greely rises again. 1 Io considers there is a great virtue and economy in shaving himself. Ile docs it with a dull razor, sometimes lniu^Bhg part of a lune, (?ic knows part oflWW?'b, and takes innocent delight in regaling it as thc first half of "Old Hundred J^U but parties familiar with that hymn have boen obliged to confess they could not recognize it, and ibero foro tho noise ho makes is doubtless an uncon scious original composition of Mr. Greeley's,) and sometimes, when thc razor is especially dull, he accompanies himself with a formula like this : " Damn thc damned razor, and thc damned outcast who made."-H. G. Ile then goes out into his-modcl garden^ and applies his vast store of agricultural knowl edge to the amelioration of his cabbages; af ter which bc writes au agricultural urticlc for thc instruction of American farmers, his soul cheered thc while with thc reflection that if cabbages were worth eleven dollars apiece bis model farm would pay. Ho next goes to breakfast, which is a fru gal, abstemious meal with him, and consists of nothing but just such things as thc market alford j nothing more. He drinks nothing but water-nothing whatever but water, and coffee, and tea, and Scotch ale, and lager beer, and lemonade willi a fly in it-sometimes a house fly and sometimes a horse fly, according to thc amount of inspiration required to warm him up to his daily duties. During break fast lie reads thc " Tribuno" all though, and enjoys thc satisfaction of knowing that all thc brilliant things in it, written by Young, and Cooke, and Hazard, and myself, arc at tributed to him by a confiuding and infernal public. After breakfast bc writes a short editorial, and puts a large dash at tho beginning of it, thus-, which is tho same us if he put H. G. after it, and takc3 a savage pleasure in re flecting that none of us uudcrstrappcrs cae use that dash, except in profane conversation when chafing over thc outrage. He writct his editorial in his own hand writing. II< does it because ho is so vain of his penman ship. Ile hired out once, in his young days as a writing master, but thc enterprise failed Tho pupils could not transloto his rcmarki with any certainty. His first copy was, "Vir tuc isitsowu reward," and they got it, "Wash ing with soap is wholly absurd," and so tlx trustees discharged him for attempting to con voy bad morals, through thc medium of wors penmanship, lint, as I was saying, be, write his morning editorial. Then bc tries to rem it over, and can't do it j nnd so they set it u at random, ns you may say, putting in who words they can make out, and when they gc aground on a long word they put in " rccoi: structed" or " universal suffrage," and spa oil and paddle ahead, and thc next morniuf if thc degraded public can tell what it is til about, they say that H. G. wrote it, and ] they can't they say it is ono of thoso imb?cil understrappers, and that is tho end of it. On Sundays Mr. Greeley sits in a prom neut pew in Mr. Chapin's church, and lets o that ho hs asleep, and thc congregation regar it aa an eccentricity of genius. When ho is going to appear in public, M Greeley spends two hours on ins toilet. II is thc most painstaking and elaborate ma about his dress in America. Ho puts on b old white overcoat, and turns up tho coila He puts on a soiled shirt, saved from thc wasl and lea\cs one end of tho collar unbuttons Ile puts on his most dilapidated hat turns wrong sido boforo, oants it on back of h bead, ond jams an extra dent into thc sido i it. Ho puts on his most ntraoious boots, ar spends fifteen minutes tucking thc left leg his pants into his boot-top in what shall see tho most careless and unstudied way. B I his oravat-it is into tho arrangement of li cravat that ho throws all his soul, all tho po1 crsof bis groat mind. Aftor fixing at it, ? forty minutes boforo tho glass, it is pcrfc -il is askow ovory way-itovorflows bin ct collar on ono sido, and sinks into oblivion tho other-it oliinbs and it delves around about his neck-thc knot is conspicuously displayed under his left car, and it stretches one of its lung cuds straight out horizontally, and the other goes after his eye in thc good old Toodlcs fashion-and then, completely and marvcsly apparrcllcd, Mr. Grecly strides furth, rolling like a sailor, a miracles of as tounding costuuicry, thc awe and wonder of thc natives. But I havn't time to tell tho rest of his private habits. Suffice it that bc is an up right and un honest mau-a practical great brained man-a useful man to his nation and his generation-a famous man, who has just ly camed his celebrity-and withal the worst dressed man ii this or any other country, even though bc takes so thuudering much pains, and put on so thundering many frills about it. [From (ho Mobile Register.] Btand Firm-No Surrender of Principles' Thc proposition to tho Southern people to give their testimony to thc acceptance of a situation of intolerable public evil, in the form of going over, "horse and foot," to the power that inflicts it, is one so flagitious and so dan gerous to the people that it caunot bc too deeply branded or emphatically reprobated. It is, indeed, playing directly into the hands of our enemies. Precisely what they want to confirm their power and perpetuate our woes, is not only that wc shall bow to irresis tible force, as wc all do, but that wc shall yield our free consent and pronounce it good in the interest of "peace" and on the ground that the great question of liberty is settled irreversibly against us. It amounts to "en dorsing" all thc bad past of Radicalism ; it is to insult our dead and to disgrace thc very uame of American manhood which our heroes so nobly illustrated. It is to ccaso to strug gle for thc most precious possession of man libert}'-and to lie down in hopeless abandon ment of a treasure r.s essential to human hap piness ns thc vital air wc breathe is to tho lungs. It is to 6ink into slavery without a further effort-and all for what ? For no discernible good to thc people, and for noth ing except that certain impatient and ambi tious leaders may bc restored to power and place. So far as thc people arc concerned thc bar gain proposed is entirely one sided. No con sideration is named, no price offered for the surrender. They aro invited to part with liberty and surrender nil their hftjMa^^j^B future for ab&|^i^dfcn^?n?jgHB? sighted and 'IOBIHBM! 4t?t?itJ forcibly stiy^H. ought to bcJB Ile is treatiT^WWwESj?i?j movement in Virgin i a'TmiH, of redeeming clements of WHB "third party movement^ is UOT ; ' ? And now read how tins ? - Dominion answers tho pr$H bis mother and su nen de W| hopeless dishonor and bondufPH , Cu i bono, then ? I tell yo?T^Bs?sj if, as you say, the " Alexandria ?UK|flpiVmS| or thc " Black Crook " constitution ore to bc thc alternatives of my fate, I will take nei ther. As Mr. B. \V, Leigh once, under thc signature of Algernon Sidney, said respecting much less significant alternatives : " If I tak< cither, may a coroner's inquest bring mc it lfdo dc sc,' stiok a stake through my bod; and bury mc in thc highway !" If either i forced upon me, I am not to blaine ; but ', will bc blamed by myself and my heirs forcv cr if I take either, by and with my own con sent, or for and in consideration of a price. I would as soon barter honor or chastity for price. If Virginia is to bc forced, she wil bc pitied; but if she consents, or sells he honor, her oath will never bc taken that sh was violated. THE CASHMERE GOAT BUSINESS.-Th editor of the " Ohjp F armer" says that h has watched tho goat business for thc last fil teen years, and that getting away from th fancy notions that have been promulgate concerning tho cashmere, ho tninks there i an intrinsic value of from eighty cents toon dollar per pound, for Angora fleece, and w have no doubt that ns fair business might li dono nt raising these goats in localities au under circumstances favorable for kecpin thom, Crossed on thc common goat they grad up rapidly ; they aro cheaply kept on roug land ; tho polts of high grades mako beaut ful Afghans and sloigh robes ; tho fleece su] cr excellent hosiery, takes a beautiful dye, very bandsomo for fringes (when suoh aro i fashion), and will sell in thc market ns moimi at about tho same price ns Leicester and Cot wold wool and a little higher for full-blood. /ST A statistician lins figured out tho ar ble land in tho United States. It amounts 50,000,000 farms of twenty-five acres ca , or 1,250,000,000 acres. The Negro. James Parlor), in "Thc Mean Yankees at Home," lias the fellowing in tho January number of thc Atlantic Monthly : Major Do Fore;;*, in one of his valuable and entertaining articles on thc " Man and Broth er," hus intimated an opinion that thc black man will* never associate in this country on equal terms with thc white man. Never is a long time, and wo cannot even sec into the next century; but I should say that thc con dition of the colored people in New England supports the gallant major's conjecture. Thora aro not more than twelve or fifteen thousand negroes in Massachusetts; but they are so unequally distributed that you may oc casionally lind a considerable number of thom in one town. They stand before thc law equal to the white man ; their children sit in thc public schools side by side with his; they arc treated with consideration and respect; they have the same opportunities to acquire property ns the white man ; they go with him to the uallot box, and vote on thc samo terais aud conditions-nevertheless, their social po sition is nrccisely thc same in Now England as it is iHlqrth Carolina. They usually livo in a clusterNtiJBptta^cH yuille outskirts of tho village ; thc women, vice, they whit* Thicj soldo! or k< one lund su] youth is bridge, for settled there for many years j but no colored boy or girl has ever applied fer^dniissiou to thc high school, though it is free to all. THE FIFTEENTH CONSTITUTION! AMEND MENT.-The sp.-cial Washington correspon dent of thc "Baltimore Gazette" writes as follows to that paper in reference to the Fif teenth or Negro Suffrage Constitutional Amendment, recently passed by thc House of Representatives, so-called : The greatest interest is now manifested in political circles here regarding thc newly to thc Constitution, so* suffrage to all persons This choice political ?d aud brought forth for 'thc Southern States, its moment suspecting that tauld be generous enough Northern sisters partici [n the blessing. Thc ways indeed mysterious, and it down trodden States of the jt negroes shall vote in les of an overwhel )}?. Sanators are iern men how probably vote on ?Unquestionably Imosl universal answer. This 'tided to weaken tho prospect of success for tho resolution proposing tho amendment, as many who favor its passnge do so with tho confident belief that thc North ern States will reject tho amendment, as many who favor its passage do BO with tho confident belief that the Northern States will reject the amendment, and no harm be done, but if it . sbnll appear that tho Southern States aro willing to divide thc boon of negro suffrage with their Northern sisters, it then becomes a moro serious question, and thc rumor among Senators to-night is that tho proposed amend ment will bc lost. How MUCH MARN ?-Wc clip the follow ing from an exchange. We advise nightly visitors of dry goods clerks to beware : "A dork in a dry goods store retired ono night, having for his bcd-fellow an?ncquain t.nnce dating back to school days. Our in formant slept in thc next room adjoining, the door of which was partly open. In the mid dle of tho night he says ho was awakened from sleep by hearing tho clerk, in a loud voice, exclaim, "How many yards did you say you wanted, marm? Threo yards enough ?" and thc next thing heard a tearing noise, and thc bed-fellow of tho clerk shout ing out, "What nro you doing?" you have torn my shirt from t?p to bottom." Tho poor dreamer imagined himself in his store, wait ing on a lady customer, who wanted threo yards of calico. Tho shouts of mcriment which tho event created, oan well bo imag ined. THE "Now York IloraldV "personal" column contains this : "Ann Eliza-Docomo homo; everything shall bo forgiven; weare all heart-broken , tho geranium which we. carried homo from tho baby's gravo is coming out beautiful YOUR FATHER.