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President's Mtmage. Tho inessigo of President G KANT lois ono ! merit-brevity. Tho synopsis given hy us last week was a very fair' one. Wo now in sert those portions relating to muuesty timi tho Ku Klux : "Moro than six years huyo elapsed sineu the l ist host ile u:?* ti was liivil between the iir mies then arrayed ag oust cudi tither, one fur thc ?per pe tu >tion, vhe tither fur the destruo tim. of tho Guion, it may well be oolishh rot! whether it is not now time tint the disabilities imposed by tho Fourteenth Amendment should be reno.veil. Th it iiiiicildiiiont dues Out exeludo fro.ii the b illig, hut nilly impose* tho disability to huh! oflieo upon certain olfcscs. When the purity el'the b il.ut is so cure, majorities uro fill rb ttl elect oflieors io flouting tho views of the uiiijui ity. 1 tin out see tho nd va n tu tie or propriety nf excluding men fruin office morely because they were, before thr rebellion, of spouting and char to ter sufficient t?> be elected to positioiis rcijuir ing them to take oaths to support tho Coo St i (ti ti ti tl, and admitting to eligibility those bhtbttaitiing precisely tho gillio views but of loss stn titling in their com tn un i ties, lt muy bc SM i it that thc former violated an oi.th, whi the latter did not. Tho latter did not have it in their power to do so. If they had taken this oath, it cannot bo dunked they would have broken it, ns did the funner class. If there uro any great orlhiimils distinguished above all others fur thc part they tonk in op position to the Government, they might in thc judgment of Congress bo excluded from euch an amnesty. "This subject is submitted for your careful consideration. Tho condition of thc South ern Slates is unhappily not such ns alt true citizens would liku to sec. Sucial ostracism for opitiiun's sake, personal Violence ur threats towards persons ehtertnininj? political views opposed to those nntijrtnined by the majority td' the ubi citizens, prevent iinniiirratioii nod thc ll nal ut much needed capital into the States lately in rebellion. lt will be a happy condition ol' thc country when the ubi citizens ol' those States will take an interest in public affairs, promulgate ideas humstly entertained, veto fur men representing their views ?md tolerate the same freedom of Impression mid bdlut in those entertaining different political convictions. * * .* * * * "There have been imposed upon the Exec Utivo til' neb of tlie (juverniiicnt the execution of thc act bf Ooiigr?ss, II ppm ved April 21), 1871.? ?'id cuintmonly known as thc Ku Klux law, in a portion of the State of South C iro lina. Tho necessity nf the cuiirse pursued will be deinohstriitt'd by the report of the ('minuit fee tu investigate Suulhorn outrages Under the provisions o'" the above m t. I is suet! a prnolaiinition Calling tho attention ni the peuple (if the Uil?tod Slates to the same. and declaring my reluctance to exorcist) any nf tho extraordinary powers thereby conferred Upon me except in ease nf imperativo licees?d ty. hut making known my purpose tu exorcise such powers whenever it should become in1 cessai y tn do so fur the pur pus? ul securing to nil citizens of the United Stub's the pencell!I enjoyment of the fights gmiiMiitccd In them by the Constitution ami the lots. After tho pussig<) ?>f this law iufnrinalioii was received from limo to timo that Combination* of the character uiforfeat t.> .li? tl '<;' ?...?? vd mf i ti MI wfsir^l'i l"j U'Ulai fy in cert nu counties io the State of South Cn 1*. di foi. Careful investiga timi was uiaiie, lilli] it Wis ascertained thal in nine enmities of that Stale such combinations were activo und powerful, oinbra?iiiu asultlci ont portion nf tho citizens tn control du; |u<!al iiUthority, and having among tither thing* thc object of depriving tho cmaiicipatvd class tit the substantial benelits nf freodmil, ?md ot pYevchtiiig the IV.o political net inn of those citizens who did nut sympathize with their own views Among their nimmt hms were frequent seuur"ings ?md assas.Montioils geno rally perpetrated ?it night by disguised per sOns, tho victims in almost all eases tmiilg cit i/.ens nf different political sentiments froth their own. or free?] persons wile had shown a tlispusitiuti to claim cqdal rights with other citizens. Thousands (,f inoffensive nm] well disposed citizens were sufferers hy this lawless violence Thereupon, un the ?2fll of ()-to ber. II proclamation was issued in terms of the Kw. Calling upon the members nf those cum bi nat ions to disperso within (?ve days, mid tu deliver tn the Marshal or military officers ol the United Slates all arms, antin unit ion, uni forms, tlisiiuises. ?nd other media and i in plc inenls used by them for carrying out their unlawful purposes. "This warning not, having boon heeded, on tho 1. Ti li of October another proclamation was issuoJ suspending tho prtvi|ego of tho writ of h'tjocoa corpus in nine counties in that Slate. Direction iy.is given that within thc counties so dosigated persons supposed lipon creditable information to bo members of .such unlawful combinations, should,be arrcslct! bv tho mili tary forces o. 'io United States ami delivered to thc III a rsl, . to bc dealt willi according io law. In two of said otuntics, York und S ?a rbi n burg, many arrests lime been unirlo. At thc last account thc nu ni bor of persons tims arrested was one hundred ami sixty eight. Several hundred whoso criminality Was ascertained to ho of an inferior degree wire released for tho present. These have generally made confessions of their guilt. Great caution has been exorcised in making these arrests, arid notwithstanding the laroo number, it is believed that no innocent por* son is now in custody. The primmer* will bo held fur regular trial befure the judicial tri bunal of the United States. As soon ns it appeared that, the authorities nf thc United States Were about tt) take vigorous measures to oi j force tho law, ninny persons absconded, a.'I there is good ground for supposing that nil nf such persons, luivo violated thc law, A fill] report of what has been done under Ci.* law* iv i I.I be .submitted to Congress by the Attorney general." .WA?1UNOTON, December H.-In tho Iliiiiso. lhere wis a call of tho States, but nothing important dono. in the Sen ne. Mr. lloborfson introduced tho aiime-ty bil), which passed the House bott session, with a recommend allon that it pass it excludes former inivy, iirinv mid le gislulivo officers, who went into Confederate seri'ioo. Siifoner's bill, ubdliahhtgi tho Infor in I Heven'jo Bureau, reducing nil ?peeial tiiice, ?nul increasing thc direct whiskey tax to eighty cents n gallon, was under disco* sion wlu tlior ir. shall g<> to tho bible, or to ft cnnimiltce. Ahorman argues ,'tjlnt it is un constitutional f"?* tho Senatd to mii/io'ito such ' a liiil.. The Eleei ion Oi illili) H nitj. had fi ciii suit itiob over thc ' t?x ????1 contested tfuats, but no cooclmion wnff reached. 'MI? SH||| uv KKITM, HOYT & co. y/-; ll M S.-For Subscription. TWO l)?>I*\ ItAllS annum xl ri vi I y tu adrance ;f 'ur six ntonfha. Our Dollar. tSfSF Adcer/isemen's at ?1 per .square for (cn iu-s ur less for fie first insertion, and 00 cents fur each mitisiqucnt insertion. Q^y*Obituary Xotieesex?eeittny?ve lines. TV/ft. u/e.s of llespccl, Communications oj'U personal character when ailmi.ssuble.and Announcements nf Oitn tidales, will lie charyed fur a.s advertise neals. HKjf" Jolt Print I ny neatly and cheaply executed #'rS>* Necessity compels n s to adhere strictly lo thc requirement of c a s fi payment. WALHALLA, S. C.: Friday Moriiiuar, ?cc. I?, ISTI. JtW Washington advices indicate that Secretary of State. Kisil, and Attorney Gen or d AKKHMAN, aro soon to go out of tho Cubinot. ?3T Tho latest sensation from Washing ton is the impeachment nf President GRANT, for his official misconduct in the San Domin no business. t??Su. Tho Prince nf Wides-heir to tho throne of Groat Britain--ts in the lust statros I nf typhoid fever. J rent sympathy is mani festcd for him'in that country and clsowhcro j ?CW Messrs. GRIFFIN ifc, HOFFMAN. Nows ! piipnr Advcrtisine Aconta, No 4 Smith street, Ibiltimnre, Md , are duly authorised tn con tract, for advertisements nt our loirrst rates Advertisers in that City are requested to leave their favors with this house. Valuable Land for Sale Capt li 1* OAMIOUN offers for salo snm? of the best linds in ibo upcountry. Seo advertisement. H'^s. A small drove nf T?'nncs?C0 hogs passed through town on tin' 7th instant. Tho ?sic inc prieo was OJ cents per lb., gross. No sales. Serious Accident. j A liUle S"ii nf Mr JOHN KAUFMAN'N was seriously injured in the* machinery of t1 c steam mill, on the Otb instant Wt) are ?lad to hear that tho little sufferer is improving Fire We reuret to learn that tho dwcllinc of Mt. J N HUTU Kit Fottt), who resides near lilia place, was consumed hy fire on the "lb instant. Nearly ovi rything in tho dwcllinc wis burned. Tho fire Was CtlUSod by itcci dent. .N?OT..Fjrjn-Ne\Y (frflftrUtt Oiir.K.MAN U (itt rai* I i II g ationtion. Their stock of new go ids look brigid HM] Ipnipllnir, These gnnilomen are por feet Iv reliable, and are able to sell for short profits. Give them a call ! The Legislature Thc timo nf this bnly is consumed in lonci icnor.ii.it, vulgar speeches Nothing of importance hus beeil iiecomplished. The attack Upon ihn Air Line Railroad is unwarranted, and is intended to bleed that corporation. The attacks upon the Executive or SCOTT ring, is cooling off. Appliances of a s mth ing nature, doubtless have been used. No Plie wei I-i.n form ed expects anything good , from thc presen' legislators as a body. Death of Col John D A>hmore Col. JOHN 1). ASIIMORK, ex member of Congress from tho Fourth district, Soil th Car oMnii, say? the New York l[erabl} co.lilted suicide iii Siirdis, .Miss , on Tuesday, thu 5th instant. Hu blew his brains out, literally, by discharging thc contents ufa loaded pistol into his skull. Colonel ASHMORE WC born in Greenville district near Anderson, S. C., ?nd lived there until about tho ag f fourteen years, when ho went to Pendleton . nd became clerk to a mer cantile finn. Ho afterward^ left thc district, and localing in Sumter, pursued the study of j law. Sonn after Boing admitted to thc pr.uj tico of thc bar bc married. At an early age thu citizens of Sumter sent him to represent them in thc lower branch of thc State Logia laturo, vhioh position they repeatedly assign? ed hilo und which hu lillud with marked abil ity. Vor several years, although a young member, bc was chairmen of Ways mid Means-tho most important committee of the (lou?e. In 1853 he was elected by thu Leg islature to tho responsible nttico of Com pt roi 1er General of the State, the duties of which he discharged with exactness and correct un? derstanding. In the year 18?S ho was elec ted to Congress, to succeed the Hon. J.\MKS Ii. Oltlt. As a pol it ieitl n he upheld tho prin ciples of tho Jeffersonian democracy. Colo? ABU Molt ti was fearless in the expression nf bis views, ? ready debater, and possessed nf oner gy mid grout force of character. In person lin was above tho medium height, of Com? (Handing figure, with dark hair, and h.nek. piercing eyes. Affable ?nd courteous in manners, hu won tho affections of his fellow men. Colonel AsHMOitK hadan honored ca reer in thc United States Congress before him -prospectively, at least-just nt tho moment I of tho bro'lking out of thc Southern secession rebellion. -? An American-of eotirso it i?t nn An?bricah-has started a ferry boat on the sea of OnllUoV, and Ibo steam Whistle ami en- ? gino gong uro hupecforth to do violence to its eeboo?. From Columbia COLUMBIA, DcceinLor 7-I" ibo Kn-Klux tri its to d iy tho Judges rendered M written de ?sion on tho motion lo quish tho indict-j monts Tho decision w.-.s ->n follows : Tho Colins dccidi-S thill tliO hist mid oloVOtltll ennuis uro g""d Ou tho question ut' tho | third, tilth ?nd uleventh couuts thu Cou ri is divided. All tliO rost uf thc counts uro dcoi ded lind, und qunshod. Upon this lin* counsel for tito defence ask ed fur u certificate to tho Supremo Court, which wns not granted. Tho prosecuting attorneys asked leave Ul withdraw tho counts in dispute, and, after argument, tho Court Ut*.i H ted leave, nod the oise proceeded to trial. The question upon which tho Court divided wi I bc discuss-d in another onSO tu come up to morrow, mid which will probably gu to tho Supreme Court. lhith ll i mses nf tho Legislature spent thc tiny in discussion Thc House struck out thc enacting ?lliUS? of Howell's Hill tn amend an Act providing for tho assessment and taxa" timi of property. Tho Senate was in session until 0 o'clock, discuss!u>_r U joint resolution authorizing thc Attorney General to secure thc possession of the Sterling Fund Bonds Adjourned without final action. To-morrow articles of impoiichuicnt will be presented in tho House against State Treasurer Harker Cof.UMUlA. December S -Thc Sennfo'wns, cngnged nil dav in thu discussion of WlllttW more's Joint Resolution authorizing tho At fnrnc\-(Jenoral to talco possession of the"' Sterling Fund Hoods of tho State. Thc linnhe amendments wis adopted requesting Stei ling Fund Commissioner to send for thc bonds and place them ut tho dispos il of the Legislature. In the meantime Governor Scott this morning sent a telegram to the American H mk Note Company, ordciing thc bonds to bc sent here. In tho House thc following Hills wore in trod need Hill to repeal thc Sterling Fund Act and burn the bondi Kill abolishing thc olliees of the Stale and County Auditors nf ter July. 1S72. A perfect Hood of resolutions wore iiitrodu ced in the House, ftskiug ?>'l kinds of inuit* m ilion of tin* State Treasurer nod Governor. lu tho Senate, Whittonioro introduced ti resolution author zing tin* Comptroller (Jene al to commence legal prnoeedini!S to secure the possession of the. vouchers, books ?ind pa pei's of the F nm eial Agent. In thu United States Court a decision wai rendered according to thc prisoners' right u peremptory uludlengo. l?\iur prisoners wen arraigned andi lend gullly with rtWrv norn The iitFeuec chained is alleged to haVt beet committed in M ?roll, 1871 *, whereas, tin I Act under which they are indicted was no p issed until April of thu same ye ir. j CnbOMlllA, Dee. fl. 1*71 I SKNATKI-Mr. Card'-zi introducid n hil i to Hillend en Act rel ting to the jurisdiclioi mid duties of County Cum m issioners Mr. Nash-Hills to repeal an Act to mi thorne th-' formation of mid to incorporai ttl?) 'fug lo i and Chattanooga Riilioad Cm.il p'iiv: to repeal a joint resolution entitle '.A joint, res..hui ni mil homing the Govern, to mu ploy an aimed hu co 'or lin: proser Vu titi of the po ice.'* Wi re p i.-sed A bill to repeal a joint resolution entitle ".Joint resol ut ion authorizing tim Governor i purchase 2,OUU stund ol'arms, nf tho uu?t in proved, IVA'J] r?V?'ii(P"jf:!jy?ti:?f"" Joint res-il ut inns to require (ht Goverm j to co nn uniente willi the proper nuthoritics i j the St - te ol' G e. nui i, wini a view til ie adjils ment of' boundary line bei ween the States i Georgia and South Carolina, and iitilliorizin the nppoiiituicut of ?hire I'O'iiitii.-sioiiets, v; passed. A bill to amend the second clause ol' tl 18th section of au Act entitled '?Ail Act I revise, simplify and nbtidge the rules, nrai tice, pleadings and foi ms ol' conns in th Slate," was p iSSCll. Mt ?sa je No. .1 of his Excellency I he Gm ernor, returning, with his oMeetions, joii resolution to provide for tho publication i eel tain st ilutes of this Slate, mid journals i tho G euer.? I Assembly, was pissed over li veto. A bill to a hoi Mi thc olfi ce of Fi nanci .Went of thc State of South Carolin i in Nu York was postponed. The House nut at 12 M., Speaker MOM in t he. eh air. The unfinished business from yesterday, b ing a b'il to alter and amend thu charter i the town nf Georgetown, it was ordered to I engrossed for a third reading Mr Whipper olio red a resolution rel itit to t he violation of thu charter of thc Air Lil ll minmi from Charlotte, N. C., to Atlant GM., and to refer the matter to thc Attoine General for examination. Mr. Byas introduced a bill to amend r. Act entitled "An Act in relation tu thc fri common schools," Mr. Dennis, from the special committee wait upon tho Governor with the rcsolutiot relating to tho correspondence upon the i ss lng of State bonds, reported that thc Govcr or would report at the earliest moment. Resolution of .Mr. Kowen, requesting r port f un thc Financial Hoard of the Stat jr af? pii ed. Hill to amend certain sections of tho coi of procedure, relating r ? the Circuit. Court was recommitted to tb., .idici try Commute Senate bill to regulato thc grunting of ( vorecs occupied the attention of thc Hon up to hour of adjournment, when the Hom adjourned to Monday, nt 12 o'olock M. Poi.UAlntA, December ll, 1871.-Tl Senate met at 12 M . Hrjsideilt, pru tc? Montgomery in the Chair Mr Httllingshead Introduced a bill to r peal n-i Act to establish tho Chariest! Charitable Association of the State of Soul Carolina, for the benefit, of thc free soho fund, approved March S. 1871. Mr. Owens - Hill to amend an Act entitb "An Act to regulate tim manner of kechil and disbursing of public lundi by cert ii pers ms " Mr Whiff elnore introduced a bill tonino* an Act entitled "An Act to revise, flimph and abiidge the rules and practice of tl courts of this Stafc. Tim following were pn-oponod : Report Committee rm incorporations on b ll to ince ponte toe Cberaw Fire Kogl tic Company ? a part of thc fire department of the town CliernW Report of Committee on Fillan on hill to reun?ate deposits of public mono by County Troi-oirer-i and their dishu seiiici hy thc State Treasure*'. Report of Cd til ml tc? on ?nooiporationt on bill to revive ni extend thc eharter of tho Relief Loan .-Wi i i ition ol Charleston. Concurrent resol n tn to order and authorize thc Comptrolier Geni nd to comnieneo legal proceedings to seem books, noconnts, vonchers and p ipers of F inncial Agency of thc State of South Carol nu: Rill tujdiaiuro th? ??mos ?f Tyrrel) Wi I? i lani ?Mid tun Wilhnd, mid to iimko them lo-1 gul heirs of T. J Junes. The House met nt 12 M., Speaker Meses in the Chair. A number of hills were received from tho Senate, read ami refi ned. The House resolved itself into oommittco nf the whole, S. -J. L?o in tho Chair. After a short dcb ito. thc oom m ?I te? rose, reported progress. asked leave lo sit nguiu. Thc Commitiec nu enrolled Hills reported as ready f<>?* .? third rotidin.tr ? hill to renew thc ehartorof the Palmetto Koo Knginu Com piny, ?d' Columbia ; bill to amend section 271) of Cod? of Pivooduiu Durintr an exe? ted discussion on this bill, tho fol lu winji ex chantre of harsh terms occurred between the inein ?.ors from Heall fort and Ora lige bu lg : Myers-You're a scoundrel. Hy is-You're another. Myers-Yoti called me a liar. You are on?. I will provo you u ihiel. Hyiis- You are a liar and cannot expose mo ; but 1 will expose you. ' 'I bey were called to order, and a resolution j offered by Representative Rowen to loin" them before the har ?d' the House, for eon tempt ; but tho offending mombcrs were af tor wu rds allowed tn apologise from their seats. A motion was then offered and carried, to ex pu imo tho whole affair from the journal of tho House. A bill to alter and amend thc charter nf Georgetown. The bills wore read tho third time and .sent to thc Senate. The "Passive Policy " Last week wo published the views of i Hon. JOHN Q. ADAMS, of Mass., on the "pas- j sive policy" for the democracy in the next j campaign. The organ of the. democratic party- tM New York World-in reply ld .Mr. A DAMS, says : "We cannot, endorse th? positions of Mr ' Adams nor do we, at tin: present, think it wisc I tooouihut them. Tuen' ure multitudes of Deni j oerats in all parts of tho conn try of his way j nf thinking ; but th? transient enthusiasm of the moiur.nt is not always the safest criterion ot what ls WISC and expedient. ''Tho Democratic porty has escaped its I? roa ti St danger lt will attempt to ride no inoro dead horses. D upping elicit! issm-s. "fofoettinii tho things lbat are behind and .'pressing forward lo the thums I hat ?ire be fore," il will not repeat the meit, mist ike ot IK(>8. TbisniUeh beiii>inlroady achieved, we ito aol think ii ninny great consequence whet li er the 'passiv?! pulley" prevails, ur whether lb? Duintiorulio party marshals iis hosts l'or a ir : i L and sqtliir? party contest lu ruo Pres ideutiil eloetiou of next year lt is merely a j iiic.sinm of Whether a mass nf honest llepllh leans cultte OVeV to IIS in body at th? outs. I il't in- em viss, or whether we Oraw them into our ranks as inuit ?duals in (be course ot (he Campaign. Wo prefer lb .1 they should cuino ill riv, Ililli Come in a boil) : but as we feel sure of I bein in lin* end. it loally m ikes bu: lillie diff?rence nt. what. Stag? of tho contest they (loin? in The zeal ol' Mr Adams and many other Democrat* lor the "passive poli ,-y" is a hopeful symptom, beeausu it shows tint the Denioeri.tic party will not adopt a hide b"imd policy in 1S72 Willi a liberal yntatlorin ?iud a wiso selnclion ul" candidatos (h'1- e.?li be ll" IO?Si.iU|ltt|i> ll.olllt nf tOI.'oeas. ?vhi't<".,. nur r?m un.-, eon?.' hy reulmnnls in the bi"jiiioi.., by small Millids in the ei.iu.rse. of I lie ea.o p.?o|| '' WASHINGTON, Doi-cmlmr ll -Ward vs Stat? .?(' M i rv I titd, ,;ri>r, to the Supremo Court of M nyl.uid. |" thu ?ase, the phd il lili was ?uilicte i in ihr s),.,.(! (',,",t p,,r v'u.l i tiuir (lui Stale law agallistsabs bv simple by ! non residen is without lieeu>fi ,,,,,] .j,,. Court affirmed th? right ot' the St it Vj tu Cxact the licCUSU Tliis court bel.I that \|ir statute of M i ry hi nd is a viol dion of thu c'.ui-,,. nf be constitution which guarantees to th<> citizens | of each Stol? all thc riuhts piivile^.s< tv;:v. ! of citizens MI the several States; and tl mi ii I is, therefore, void; bul th? view is taken (hal :t is lint a vinlatiou nf the com mendal ,1, uso of thia constitution, if th . tax on ros'tdeiits and non re.?idents is equally laid. Mr ,JUS tie? Clifford delivered the opinion of |)tU court. Mr. Justice Headley cunen ried ii. tho opinion ?is to the first bri noll of the decis ion, hut dissented as io thu second; holding that the statuta is n violation of (be Com mer ?lal Ol'i tis? of tho constitution, boot uso it is a lew ti I.a lion of com tuerce between tho States; and that, it is lepuonaiit lo this clause nf thc constitution, without regard to tho (quality ol thu tux ST. PKTKKSIJUIMI, December 0--The Knights ol' the Crdcr of St. George, founded by the Empress, celebrated their anniversary Thursday. In thc evening ii grand banquet was givon, at whian tho Czar and some of the (?rsl dignitaries of the Km pi rc were pr? sent. Thc Czar offered a toast to the health of the Emperor ol'Germany. Ho hoped the i u ti nia to friendship which existed between that monarch and himself would last ns long as they lived, and be carried down to future generations by their successors, mid bo trust ed that th? fl a tor ni ty 'if tho armies of Ger many and Russia, lilting from an ever mem orable epoch, would bo perpetual. Thus would bo const i t ii toil the best guarantees for tho maintenance of peuce and legal order in Eurore. LONDON, December IO,-A chango is im initient in tho French Government. Thier* will resign in favor of Daunialt. Thiers agrees io (his movement with the approval nf the Duke, and ?ill the influential tiiciuhrlH of tho Hitjht appriivo it All details ar? iii ranged The cause of the ?hang? is Thiers' inability to withstand the ltinht, Willoh has returned from the Province-! very hostile ; mid Thiers fens constantly increasing power of Imperialism in (ho anny. JCW Messrs Poland, of Vermont ; May. mud, ol Tennessee; Soofield, nf Pennsylvania, Fa i ii us wot h of Illinois ; Coburn, of Indiana ; Storeuson? of Ohio; Butler, of Min-siclld setts ; In us j og, of New York ; Cox, of New York; Hock, of Kentucky; Van Trump, of Ohio j Waddell, of North Carolina; Hobin soo, of Illinois; and Hanks, of Arkansas; ure members of tho "joint select committee on Insurrectionary States," in thc House of Rep resentatives. - Tho Rcaufort llepubUam learns that Troiisuror Grace,' of Colinton, han boen ar rested upon six indictments, charuing him with misconduct in offico, including specula tion to tho ?mount of $10,000 or 812,000. Effective Speeche?. BPKKOIIKSOF MK88T8 W. J WUII'PBtt (CObOK- | Kl)) AND TIM IIUttbBY ON UOVfcttNOU. j SCOTT, WIIHMM'.H'S SIMH.CM -At tlio outset he disclaimed ?nj intention, ns thc ?uthot' ol thc resolution dtlruini! thc rending ol' tho mes. mya on Tuesday last, to slight tho Governor. There wore hut lew things t? which he would I-1er in tho message, which, in his opinion, was not Mich II message ns lill honest mun would linvo presented toa Legislature. lVr sonallv, he entertained the kindest feelings towards R K. Scott, hut ulliuially, his upin ions would k?o seen ill tho remarks wliicli ho was about tn make. The grout question eon tallied iii the message was the question nf the Guanees. Tho Governor had utuinptcd lo quiet tho people of thu State by what he call ed "ii true exhibit of tho debt of thu Stbtc " This exhibit tho speaker pmoei dod to dissout, and show by ligures and fuels its fabiiy. Ho said, even taking tho Governor's state ment, (iunuciul ruin w,.s staring thu. people in the fuco. But what rumors were abro id in tho hind? Ho had bond enough to believe that G ??vor imr Scott's statement did not show half tho a?tud debt of tho State There port of the Treasurer, which accompanied the message, shows, on the faeo of it that it is falso. Ile then alluded to tho report of the "committee of citizens," which has already been published. This report, said he, is only based upon what accounts they wore allowed to seo, God only knows. Tho report show-?: in every lino ol' it, a predisposition pvt thc part of tho committee to cover upjjhc tracks of tho monsters who have plundered the State. Ile did md Ul CU ll t ?Villi pUgil the mo lives nf the committee^ lint who were they but men who woiiUL rhos! naturally, spring tn thu invitation, sivch us had been OXtOUidod thom. They wore of that class of mon wlm wore interested in tho Stale bonds. Th i rc port Itself wat drawn out, ho said, by the re present dive, ufa hulk which hid invested it. lunney in bonds, and il was natural tor their to attempt to bolster np their tottering for tunes. Ile honestly believed tho debt of thc Stat, to be SIS.Otb) OOO to 820,000.000, ami yn-iu hence, when the truth would have a heurim. in this matter, bis predio)inns would be veil Ked. lint wintle rit was S11,000,000, ut 810,000,000, u- 820,000,000. tho rouit vv?? tho stine-the Govern mont had proved ilsull a failure Thu question now was. "ls then a rc ncdy, and it so. is thc General Assciubb eduoited np io ibu point nf apply i ll,' it fig ures will >how (saul he) to any ea Icu lal i u reasoning ininti, iii .i we Oil?liol OaliV mi I bl Government as it now exists without laying i lax nf twenty Ol' twenty two mills np tin uni I ir. Will y ni darn lo levy that tax ? Vi ll constituents will never stand il, lt romain for vmi. then, to accept theonly rciuuiiiiti' reiiKuly-T-there is ono thing left u*-we ar driven to repudiation, Wo nord no Ai t o iii" Legislature to accomplish ibis; wo hav but tn submit tjuietly. and thc result wu brime nu i'. pndiaitou. Wc can fun/at t'> p s nu Aol lo pruville for the p.iymi ut nf the in lernst on tdie public debt ami this will b virtu il repu.1?,(?nil I am lint, ?ut ch's ted il bond-, nf auykiiid, und, tor uno, I ito m t. in tend tn allow tim men tu enjoy thom who, I have assisted in hoisting into pnwoi Tb il.mi hita iiutv cn ..i- w'li'tl nu munt rub" r >\ s< Kind liing "!" ?jive u ji th ; atte ..pt tn c nay o thu Government 1. lui" one, will not su n lim ignominy nf ibis man, (lim Governor, iiud not siluro bis tamds Ile bis shown i his ll ?essa on thal he llUSviolated tim |i\V, an it is 1111 w tin- time for notion. I am reidy f, hupenclitiifn! ; ready io seo tho guilty gu i th- penitentiary. Kin Ugh is known mn uni lo ?inpeach thom, hut tu semi timm lo sou narrow ooiihnc.s, thor?! lo meditate upon thc past ci inn s ll Um.i:v's SIM:;:I-:I. - ll.? s.id that, ns member of tim j lint eoiuiuittee, wbitdl w is report in a few days, he bad intended riot say anything on the subject, l'Ut he wa.,- pr pared to say this milch. A lie. Ilium II soul, a lie That every Statement contain* in that, message, in reference tu ibo debt th-: St ito, w is a lie. lb' w is, moreover, pr pared to say that the debt nf the StatO w mort) to day than K K Scott dared to ti the people Ile thanked (Ind that in tl constitutional and other Conventions he hi Persistently refused to vote fir tin- mon wi to day might lo be in tho penitentiary. (W bel her I ought tn be lhere or mil--na unca ) Last year I gave him the linnie nf t dog killer. This year ho has earned t, name of credit killer. Well, this credit ki er says that this will be his last annual messily I donl.it if he is telling the truth In tho Ti ci my I have no doubt ho will try to buy h'n self in again, iud tho wires ure oven now I lng laid. Ho will attempt again to foist hil sci:'on thc State. There never was ti Gc ernor who mudo us many different st.itcinei concerning-thu finances nf thc State. B that is not his fault, because bc can't tell t truth, even if ho were to try. Why, cv thc books which he exhibited so willingly the Tax payers' Convention wore prepared I thc purpose Ho then asserted that, thi t dino in the price nf bonds was caused by t Governor Tho rapid decline was caused Scott to enable him to purchase bonds enou to cloak up tho over issue. Ile had stol 810,000,000 and run down tho price in on lo buy mid cloak up his theft. lld didi know what injury tho Governor over did tho man that wrote thc mess ige, but tl linn) will certainly bc able to write over I tombstone, when hu dies. I am tho mau w killed cock robin. Ho did not believe tl 814,00.01)0 would ewer tho fraud. I knew, fora fact, that u mut) was in New Yd Inst summer with n blank Commission in I pocket, trying tn got some broker tn tlOgOtti tho sterling hoods; This commission e signotl in blank by tho Governor, nod w hawked around muong tho financial moo, w wer?; begged IO take the loan anti negotii it. So far as tho Legislative expenses, which tho Governor had referred, thorn v this IO be Slid : If tho Legi datum were tn main in session year in und your out, thc < pandit uro, Would not bc half ns much as i hut the Governor's stock operations. Ile holiov that lim members nf tho L?gislature had no! up their minds tn hoist (ino of th0S0 tollu in tho ri ii ir, and if they worn true tn timms ves they would begin by impeaching t Governor, ["Wo will," from Juno Moble; - Cluirlexton (Jourtor. - Profanity never did uny man tho loi good. No man is riohor, or happier, or wis for it It oom m ends no ono to tiny socio lt is disgusting tn tho relined, nboininublo tho good, insulting to those with whom ussociatc, degrading to tho mind, uuprofitub needless nnd injurious to society. OO .MT IVE ID ROIAL. fount ni\, bVct'inher ll.-i'nles of colton lo Jny 7'J bales?-middlings I He. CnAiti.esToN. December ll.-Oollotl firm-mid dling* ISij? SJ ; receipts l,u8? bales; sale? HUU; BI eek ,'28.800. A lam STA, tyccfetiihor IT.-Colton firm ami in fair doii'Uiid-middling i8{; receijits 1,OOO bules; sales Hun. *: . Nr.w YORK. December 1 I-7 P. M-Cotton firm ; sub's 5 7">2 bales- uplands 20 ; Orleans 20}. flour- -S.niibern uii'diungod : comnioii lo fair ex tra <i Siif.( 7 ?? j good io choice 7. U>(''/''-2">. Wheat very ouh'l-winier red Western I .f)H(rt)l.t]0. Cora closed dull ot 77@70. Ool I '.'.J(?)'.. J. btVKKl'uni?. December ll - Kvoniiiir.-Cotton closed neuve ami firmer-liplaiubj U? S Orleans I??. -nm*imm wi rrj-s i i if .i-*r',r ?*--rn-rTrm-*'w~*'-' H Y ?MI 3EG IST ? 'jL ?J MAIlltlKI). on tho I2lh instant, at 12 o'c M.. by Kev. fletcher Siniib. Mr JOHN II. SMII to Miss \l\iiv A. MC.MAIIAS- all of Oeoiia?i. Uv ibe same, oil Ibo s?mediy, ut b o'ola?e!; p, M. Mr. W. ll. KNOX lo Miss's. .) A?ll/s>ii rn, dint jib ter of Uev C. MuKeudree !5iui/h-all of lluonee. ^JT .*. P.Y the sa?no, on the same day.afVs o'clock P. M.. ll-v. ll 'li? b'lil.DBli. df QconfW. to M?-?CAR ItlK VV.. daughter of Col. P^/Tlttkei ol Walhalla Special I^otio??r; -; ? Mr.ssus..- CKITOUS : Please allow mo to express, through/ your columns, my sincere gralittido to ajMrott tulay School in (his place, and a few other friends, for simo nico nuil vaUiublo presents both mr mi self ami wife. May the l ord reward this labor of lovo ! 1>. -J MoMll.bAN. ,T2iiiiiifiU!liiri?6 ft??lt?rprlsci iii Clmr* Iv'-.|1>CB. Ch irleslon is fust becoming a lnanufucluring as well us a colnmerciiil olly. The. largest m?nufaoV lorj oi doors, sashes, blinds. i\e., in the Southern Slates is thal of Mr. P. P. TOA Ul, oil llorlbeek's ?\ hart in thal city, mles rooms at No. 20 May no" street Mr 'I HAi.n's adveilisetnebt appears in m.il Uer column. ?.5!iio 21i?ly;o H.od?;?S No. i>!2, A. F. M. ft A UKO! ' Ul COMMUNICATION \fl%p>>r Blue ?ttdge Lodge. Nu. 02.- A..*, F.\ /\AM"-< will bi held rm S A I'Ul. DAY, h,n. 0th. nt 7 o'clock, P. M. Urethren will uko due notice, and guvorn themselves no* Kidiugly. liv order of thc Lodge* WM. KOUBRll, Sec'y. tVitilluSttt ? Ds:??>??'r, Ko. SIS, Hi. A. M. A UKO Uli AU CONVOCATION ofWallml. li Cluipier, No. 28. ll.-. A.". M.*., will be held .. their Hull, in Walhalla, on MONDAY, tho l-t day nf Jiuitiiiry mx;. i candlelight. ViinpiUiioiis will be punctual in their nttcn ! nice. Uv order the Chapter ; S. P. DENDY, Sec'y. Thc Great Pictorial Annual Hosteller's Dubed States 'Almanac for 1872, for distill m "nm. (;riilis. ibroughonl the United oe ?. und all civilized countries of ibo Western Hemisphere, ?ill bo published ahoul Ibo first of I io nary, in ile flliglish. Cern?an. French Nor wegian. Welsh. Swedish. Holland, Ihihcmhm ami !pini<h hineiia'.'C'*.. mid nil Who wish lo linder s'aml Ide Imo pbPosophy of beal I h should read ind poi,der (ho valuable suggestions it contains, lu m KVl i ion io un ad nd ra hie medioal Irrnllso on i bo eiiiisi's. prevention and cure of a >Vfta( variety nf discuses, it rnil-ruecs ti lurga ninmttil of infer formai ?.ni interesting to (ho merchant, the?nio huliit!. thc miner, iii ? fa?*mei\ ibo planter, un I professional man; and the coloululions have been ni- tor such meridians im I la til mles us aro most suitable ror ? correct and comprehensivo NAT?OS M, C.u.r.xn.ut. The nature ns s. and extraordinary sanitary. Heels of Hosteller's Stomach Hitlers, the staple ionic and aheralive nf n.ore iban half thc (.'lin.', lim world, and fuMy sci forjh in its pates, which uro also interspersed with pictorial illustrai ions, valuable recipes for thc household and farm, hmaorotis anecdotes, ami oilier inst niel ive und amusing rending maller, original und selected. \ atong the Annuals lo appear with the opening of the J ear, ibis will be one of the most useful, .md linty lie had for I lie asking. The proprietors, Messrs. Hosteller & Smith. Pittsburgh, Pa., on receipt of n two cent stamp, will forward n c,opy hy mail lo uny person who cn ll liol procure ono in his neighborhood. The loiters ure sold in every eily, lowe .uni village, and uro extensively used throughout the eui ire civilized world. ??o 8, 1871 7 lm. ' KEW STOKE ! B?AlStbiAfl*!!? ! BAR?AINS I YARM(WGII,& COLEMAN, AT WALHALLA. A'. C., ! " AVK finned a partnership in tho mercan tile business, und aro now oponing u largo .ind well asserted STOCK OF GOODS, IN' WHICH MAY JIU FOU.NO ESna'dwarc, V rocchi es; 3Sooti.?j ami ?h?t's. BKals natl Caps, l>rHS?*, Mewl ic hie*, All of which will he sohl on tho very host terms for CA ?II or UAUTKU. /!&y Oivc us n null and he convinced. '"(&& ?AUBROUdlI & COLKMAN. Dec. 15. 1871 ' 8 iti?lroad Notice. N'OTICK is hereby given, that Kooks for;, subscription to tho capital' stock of tho. \ . '"I l?galo ami Chnttanoogu 1; ?ilmad Company,'J aro now lipon nt tho store oi Dr. Norman, ? MOUT. A. THOMPSON,I A. K. NGUMAN, Ir.wr^ K. P. YKUNKU. fVomMv . O. M. DOYLK; J Deo 15. 1871 8 NOTICE. I'll KUM will bo. nt tho Court Mouse, on tho night of tho 2d.I DKORMORU. a DtyUATtii iilhjecl-"Was tho murder of .\lury Queon or Soots, jtistlllabln ?' Will ho discussed; by tl^ simlenls of Newberry College. Kxoroises qotili mcncing nt 7i o'clock p.; m. Tho publie nro ro? ?peelfully invited. . ' Vcr.. 15, 1871-1