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fc. ' i.ibuuul, nod, with 1 bis eyes blinded, m discharge the duties ot* his bigb office, r [Applause ] Xbat is .!( ire want. I arraign, the members vi the present odwiuist ration io ?uother respect I I arraign the manner io which other Ex? ccu t iv officers have discharged their du? ties. 1 shall forbear using unmee Ido not. I mean to aay thal every men of them is corrupt, but 1 do'wean to say that there nre-muny men who torn) a part of the present regime, who ?ave utterly failed k to discharge their duty with impartiali? ty, and common decency and honor ?Sir, let us turo te the Legislature. We don't copi plain, aud I don't complain that our Lvgialntur$ eon tains colored members. I believe that in accordance with th? present state of affaira io this Stato, they are there by right, by iquiiy, by policy aod by principle. Wt [Applause] They are entitled to ro? ts presentation, and as a part and parcel ? of thei body politic, 1 ooocede to thc t, colored peoplu the right lo? an? ample, j? just and equitable participation in the T' government und the affairs of tho State. ? But, sir, I contend that it is ueither to I the intertst of thc colored man nor ot'j the white mun that the Legislature should be exclusively one or the other. Ido contend that it is neither to the interest of tho black tuan, nor to the I interest ol'thc white mau, that, in any I country, the labor of thc State should j exclusively undertake to control its jp capital. Sir, tho legislative department of the State should not have ono intor ' est represented nt tho expense of tho f. -oilier. I would prefer to imitate the S . admirable custom which is followed io T: the Constitution of tho Bavarian and I? Prussiun councils in which all tho great Intbiestft, religion, tho military, labor fl und capital have their representatives, j That is wllttt we need.. Wc stund upon i the plut form of a good, honest and just 1'^government. |?" I heartily concur with tho proposi . 'lion which has fallen from niy esteemed und respected friend from Korshaw, [(J cn Oral Kershaw.] and from my not less appreciated friend from KdgcGcld, v. (General Butler.) And 1 will 6ay to ?'. 'tl)din and to others who have already r shown their honor in war, that thoy ave now preparing themselves for still more : . enduring honors, und when success shall have crowned this movement it may bo ea id, as il hus been on other occasions, .' that "penco hath its victories no less I limn war." [Applause] I hope, sir, ? that in this admirable spirit we shall \ go on. And, sir, allow mo to say in . conclusion that I go with ihein further . in the proposition that to give point to I this movement, you must give personal . itytoitby making your nomination j [Applause ] Tho proposition of -lie i gentleman hom Kershaw (General ? Kcrchuw is correct. You cannot give . force, clnoicnoy und victory to a move? ment like this, unless you place your standard bearers in the Geld. (Applause). ' And gentleman I implore by all those . considerations which address thorn I selves to hosest men, tho citizens of the State, regardless of color una of party, L to unito in ono earnest and vigorous ef? fort for thc redemption and regeneration v of tho political nod industrial nfiairs of I South Carolina. (Loud Applause) Ki; M A lt KS OF COLON FI. SIMONS. Mr. JWsitfriit. :-Since I nave had | tho honor of occupying a scat as j temporary Chairman of ibis Convention ? 1 have studiously avoided taking any I tictivc part, in thc dolibrations. But thc nominal ion of Judge Carpenter meets ? with my warm and hearty support. 1 v believe him to be tho mau who, upon thc platform of this parly, and in my '. judgment, the only mun iu South Caro ' lina who can lead it on to success and ! victory. (Applause) I have known Judge Byran for many yours, but in this matter, it is not u question of por *. ?ona I preference or personal aspiration, I but of tho success of that cause to whioh wo have this day united our efforts, v (Applause.) Sir, the question has been ( usked tis to what is the difference be tween Judge Carpenter and Governor Scott. Judge Carpenter carno to South Carolina from Kentucky. Ho is a y Southern man, but a Republican. For j Tunear ty'.t$M> years ho has been upon thc bench and for n longer pei tod hus j mingled with our people in Charleston, t and, during that time, his life has been -, canvassed, nud it lins so commended I him tu thc judgment of men of nil opi? nions, until,sir, thc only regret that i thc members of the Bur of Charleston, : young und old, have, is that, if bc ... should he nominated hy the Convention, ? ibo Stato will lose his ?.minent services us a Judge. [Applause] I say this, sir, us t?Svuih Carolinian-born upon lilis soil," whoso ancestors liuvo lived upon it for hundreds of years, mid I hay it conscientiously thut 1 know of no man who, in the discharge of judicial functions, had administered his du ?es with, moro exactness und fidelity, und. whose otKulal course has met with Mich universal commendation us tho gentleman who was put in nomi? ji?liou by tim ilologntd from Richland for tho sutfrngi's of this Convention. (Applause) Ifen, .ai?, Ivo has other in? valuable qualities, for our loader in this ..oiliest. Judgo Carpenter is ono ol' the best popular oriUorsiu I ho United Staios mid if ho on letti il|to this oontcnt und receives thu firm nud united support of tho white voters of tho Slate and? of otu* Oolorod citizens who hnvo como- io lo help us in tho patriotio effort,' ho ?a voudy to tule o oft his coat and slump ?very portion ol'this Sttito, from the seaboard to ihn mountains, (Applause ) To go Into every olenliur, prooliioL und (.ink or KW i tu, Hid or dio, with the causo wo have this day inaugurated (Applause) Sir, 1 want, nu mun nomi uaiod hy tho Convention who will stay at homo cuntiiiifcil wj?h thut honor. ? his is a mun oft of life und death to us and upon ?ts imuo dopend-1 all that, wo Imvo hero boen endeavoring to ?nagi? l i!". What is tho KCdlMi wu |n?yo hero pit'sciiliil to us for tho first utnn in Smith Cn i'n 11 II ti ?-n fccuuo whioh is jioist gm.ilkina io my hunri, Two races, h'M'oioldr-t divided by tho lu'ielilnationj of tho oom tuon onmuy. who huvo imidc ol' ouc'-tho Colurotf raoo- il stopping HtmiA upon whioh they onuld riso in H .wor and pluml<H'i. aro hmo lo day, ?vidi limul? uttixjifil, in mi effort fur our omnnion ii'dfuiptioii. Sir, wo want a man an mir -'an l.iid bc tm-1* who will c..mm? ml |iiui*? If io ibo judgement nf l.oih ol tiloso races, und who will lend thom ' . victory. 1 uni uwiro (but ll has bfva ?-.uni ihat tiler* l)o Ii"}?? 1W un in the coe tesl. ?Ir. Presidia *, the tins ha* come, ki toy judgment, when alt the euocewr of the ?forts of thal petty who ere opposed to ?ny active camp?igt) (ander the conciousness that lt will-lead to their defeat) to separate the two races who Inhabit Sooth Carolina, will be put en end lo. That antagonism be tween the two races is their Ore ; bot the moment thut tho white people grasp the hand of the colored man in j fratur nity. They knqw that their occupation is gono. Then they oan no longer prey npou the vitale of the State. Hence all theso efforts to prevent bur colored del* egatcs from coming to tho Convention, and the decided efforts that have been made to create discord among ns. Air. President we want an active live man to lead iu this contest, and Judge Carpen? ter commends himself to us, becauso he is a pronounced Republican. Ile comes here with the stamp of Republican ?rineiples upon him. lie bas, a? a udge, held the scales of justioe equal and true between all, and, as I have said, has commended himself to tho judgement of all io our section of country. Since I have been itt Columbia I have heard rumors about him, and I have t aced every one of them to tho oatup of thc common enemy. (Applause.) They know he is the strongest candidate whom we could put up iu the State to oppose tho present head of our Govern? ment, who has leut himself to this sys? tem of corruption aud fraud whioh we are endeavoring to stop, and hence their sinister whisperings in reference to him. And sir, I make the prediction that if we nominate Judge Carpenter, Govern? or Scott will not dure to meet him on the stump in auy precinct in thc Stato. [Applause.] Thcrcfuro ho is the man thut our opponents do not want to have nom iiiatcd. But, sir, tho Charleston delegation can bear witness to Judgo Carpenter's standing and qualities to fitly fill tho Executive chair of this State. Tho President of our Chamber of Commerce, (Mr. Mure.) who is the Chairman of our delegation, cnn speak with confidence on tho subject. We have been associated with him from every vocation iu life in our city, and every man in tho delegation will toll you that during his residence in thoir midst, he has couductcd himself in such a way as to commend himself to our support and c'jfidenco* Mr. President. We have but ono common object to attain. We are in a real fight, and we have got to take off our coats* and it' wc act in good faith, in accordance with the declarations we have made to thc colored race, and meet them face to face upon tho stump with our candidates, I believe that success will crown* our efforts. Tho two qual? ities whioh our candidato must have besides a character for intelligence, integrity, and a familiarity with public affair*-, ano tho ability to go before the people on thc stump, and tho determi? nation- to db it. Before I left for this Convention I mot Judge Carpenter, and asked him if ho would accept the nomination if it was tendered to him. Ile said that if the white raco would sustain tho movement, ho would stump the Stato, and whether defeated ot successful, ho would feel satisfied that he hud been rowared by thc effort which he had mado against a govern? ment of corruption and wrong. (Applauso ) [From tho Cnmdcn Journal.] TaiB I!MON REFORM I* A UT* OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Wo lay before our readers to day, tho prooocdiugs of the Convention in? augurating tho party of reform under the above title, and earnestly invoke for them the deliberate and thoughtful consideration of every person whoso heart is not dead- to tho sentiment of patriotism. & set of vu 1 turc?, harpies, jackals, and vampires, are sucking to repletion, tho very lifo blood of the Stute. Tho Governor, whose peculiar province it is to guard faithfully over the interest of tho people, contents himself as king of the beasts, with appropriating thc lion's share of this feast of iniquity, having his gigantic claws already fas? tened nt thc moment that wo write, upon no le? than four million* of doh lars of tho people's money, in addition to m i I li ons thut have gone before, whose manipulation have suckled his money bugs lo fatness, but not to satiety. Le irishithin has become but. another name for stock jobbing, swindling mid thiev? ing, with herc und thcro u sop thrown to the boar, in the shape i>f enactments, soothing, but prejudiced, unmeaning and impracticable. Shameless profliga? cy-open and notorious plunder, to the extent of Icu? nf thousands of dollars in single install?es, on tho part of public oifioors-confessed and publio bribery and corruption, controlling tho Kxucu rive and Legislative departments ot the government, stulk, un rebuked mid uti whipped nf justioe, in tho open light of Jay, while theso corrupt and shmuelcsss officials, und legislators, trust thoir jewelled fiugcrs-thoir gaudy trappings -thoir costly carriages, tino horses, ??nhl mounted equipments - palatial bouses-brazen mistresses mid more braaen luces-contemptuously upon tho notice ul thu land-holders, tas payers iind working mun, wini groan under the burthen of supporting this mass of les? ter ?Hg corruption-(his lotion tumor upon tho body politio, squirming with Un own animated filth. Such partially epitomized is the g)V.ornmont of South Carolina, under tho ud mi ni st ration ol ll. K. Soott, . Mon of Carolina ! citizens, nativo and idoptod of all parties und rucos! lion? et pcoplo ! Shall wo make na effort to uiva (ho Stat o from thia- itiuubo?; that grind* U"* into tho depth omi dust of poverty nuil ruin ? (Jomo to tho platform of tho Union lloform party Jt alon? can promise my I liing Jt dqe* pfou?Iso an honest, faithful and just govorumo/it. fisprln. jip?os uro wfdo, deep, and truthful-it Heindes no honest man. fl Jenders good government and low tnxo*, ?nd liuhU out to our distraotcd pcoplo tho ?IlfO branch of petioo-the horn of plonty - and tho cup of prosperity. Tho bun nor of roform is borne, as it should bo, by an honorable loa or of tho liopubltcmtn who has gracefully borno tho honors of his party from the orguo* lint iou of tho now Stuto Govoromont to tho pr oui? nt timo, without lour mid without, reproach. Ai? ublo, Keaton* ?iud eotitpotoul lilli Hi who stands almost tiiuijp "? o ehainploj) fyi ?ho fumo mid nan aomiaatio* ?Ul appeal tooths hearty .apport of ?ll honest sod faithful rs ' publicans, who seek the wei-fare of the party and the progress ol its principles rather than their o'wu aggrandiseoaeut, nod must meet the approval of their enlightened and unprejudiced leaders beyond the 8tate. Geo. Butler, boariog a name honora? ble sod distinguished in the annals of] the country from the days of tho Ber? ol ut ion, a nano that numbers its stetes men, its warriors, its martyrs to the canee of the starry banner of the Union, as well ss that of the lost esnse-him self, not the Icsst distinguished of his noble race, is, all things ' ooosidered, a most fit and proper representative man of young Carolina. He blends in his i character most happily, the prestige of j the past with the prayers of the present and the hopes of the future. Placed before the poople as the unanimous nominee of the colored delegates iu the Convention and aooepted by that body by acclamation, he concentrates in him? self tie confidence and esteem of all good men, and represents that point of union and harmony, in this movement, which promises so much of happiness and prosperity io a peaceful future. Let our people ponder these things and prepare to do their duty in the ap? proaching contest of truth against false hood-virtue against vice-honesty against roguery-progress against ruin. THE WATCHMAN WEDNESDAY, JUNES 20." A.A. GILBERT.EDITOR The Sumter Watchman has hy far the largest circulation (espe? cially in the surrounding country) of any paper publislied in Sumter, and toas established in 1850. KIR. WHITTEJIORPS RBJTBOTION? This is ono of tho significant events of the day. It proves-whatever are the corruptions of Congress, there is integri? ty, that there aro good, truo, and bold men left to defend the reputation of tho body and of the nation, against tho en? croachments of the worse class of poli? ticians. M?- Whittcmore'a is au obviously hard case, having shown himself utterly de? void of moral integrity. His reputation is as odious as a citizen, as it is, as a politician. Cloaked in the ministerial garb, uudcr the auspices of an influential, powerful and numerous religious de? nomination, with good personal oppear anoe, commanding voice, pleasing man? ner, oily tongue, and tho effrontery of | Judas, when he kissed his master, it is not surprising, that he should dupo tho illiterate newly enfranchised of our State. Tho rejection of Mr. Whittemore proves that the South now labors under thc worst cruel tyranny ever inflicted up? on a people. It is thedeolatatiou of Con? gress that the newly enfranchised have neither knowledge nor discretion to cast a vote. It deolares more than this. It soys you shall bear what we will not whilo your slave population rooently freed, shall not choose for Congress, it shall choose for tho State. Io every interest and department, your colored people shall not send to Congress men who are without reputation for honesty, if they do, wo will vote them out, and require better mon; but this populations shall elect your Governor, your Legis? lature, and fill every important office in y oar State, and your money and repu? tation shall be at their disposal. This act of Congress, while it is a proper one, plaoos the body in this un? fortunate uttitudo, that it declares Mr Whittcmore's negro constituents who| returnod him to tho house utterly in? competent. Wo hope this not of Con? gress is thc commencement of a reaotion which shall progress until the unfortu? nate South is placed in a better condition than she now is. Thc Uuion Reform Party proposes to accept the situation just us it is with all its disadvantages, injustice and oppres 8?veness, os thc necessity of the hour, and to unite with honesty, of whatever name, color or condition. It proposes to waive all political differences to moct tho iiiiincrgonoy of tho hour, and with a strang arm to put down in our State, what Congress has just opened lier eyes to soo, unwarrantable expenditure of thc publio funds, corruption and ignorance. Congress, by thc rejection of Mr. Whittcmoro, lins sounded out in ebor tones, the true key note, honesty, as tho first great qualification of a statesman, which is in beautiful harmony with the cord just struck by tho Union Reform Party of the State, nnd both in harmony make music which cnoountgosand glad dons tho hoarts of our people If wc cannot havo every tiling, let us huvo honesty I With this os a basis, other mutters may he improvod, without it, wo oro in a hopoloss condition. Tho first cannonading that wo havo heard in our town si nco tho war was up? on thc arrival of tho news that Mr. Whitteinoro had beon rejeotod by an overwhelming vote of Congress. Wo nood scarcely odd, that tho salute was firod by mombasa of tin. Ropublioan party. _ Captain JAM KB WKW.MAN, a resident of Charleston, for sixty-seven yearn, died at his rosidonoe on Sunday morning last, lie had reaohed the ripe ago of oighty.fivo years. This promi? nent citizen was long and honorably identified with tho oommoroiul interests of h is adopted city and ?va? mu?h beloved fl?! hit, cxocl)t)|)t fjualilies. w l? tba course of | . very i^tbg article lipon Charlea Dickens' love for. hi? obi professioo aa a newspaper aaao, aod for the associations thalia often brought to m i od, thus ?peaka: jj ' '. -t" . . . ?Let it be recalled and remembered, too, that the first author aod moat suc? cessful ?aari in che world at the ti mo of his death,' was led to his career, and sealed it with the vardiot of peerless aocoeaa, by the observation and culture of bard, ti rc lois newspaper work;.- And he whose laurels aro' now moistened with the grief of the world waa always ?roud of his connection with tho press, [ow gently he was wont to woe the sunlight of hope for the London news boya at their annual- feasts ! How prompt was his attendance at the annual press dinners, and how like the quiet falling of refreshing rain waa the dropping of his sentences on those en? joyable occasions 1 Who of those that wore present at the farewell Dickons dinner, given by the press of Now York two years ago, will ever let slip from mind the inexpressible tenderness of his greeting and grateful expressions at that memorablo time? In vain did he eall upon all bis boundless resources of lan? guage to satisfy himself in expressing his Tove and admiration for the press. A mist onme over his eyes when he essayed to speak of bis old time employ . ment on the press, and of the kindness with which newspapers on both sides the water had uniformly treated him. There was an enchantment about his wcida which made every press man present proud of his calling." OCCUPATION AND LIFE.-Tho Un? derwriter says: "Dr. William Farr, Register General of fing?an i, has made careful observations on tho effeot of oo cupation on health among twelvo classes of persons, with the following results :" Between the ages of 45 and 55 the proportion of deaths out of every 1000 lives was found to be : Farmers, 12 ; Shoemakers, 15 ; weavers, 15 ; grocers, 16; blacksmiths, 17; carpenters, 17 ; tailors, 17 ; laborers, 17; minors, 20 ; baker?, 21 ; butchers, 28; innkeepers aud bear dealers, 28. Although these observations were made iu England, it is reasonable to suppose that tho same investigations would lead to results in this cou n try sufficiently near the ubuvo to show what classes of livos are io the main best suited for insurance. It will be perccivod that the mortality is light? est among farmers and greatest among innkeepers and beer dealers. This can readily be aceountcd for by the different mode of life, occupution, food, &o., of] theso classes. The farmer has all the advantages on hts side-tho pure air, the varied charoo tor of. his life-giving occupation, his wholesome, temperate diet, and his removal from the influence of the temptations to indulgonoc in dis? sipations to which the dweller in our crowded cities is exposed. Again, he is freed from the disturbance and uneasi? ness of mind to which those in trade aro periodically subjected, aud no season is sobadas to render the supply of his daily wants a questionable mutter. IIE9IARKABLE EVENTS. Among the most remarkable political phenomena of our period aro a vacant Throne in Spain, for which an occupant oannot be found, and au Aot of General Amnesty in Portugal, one of tho most despotic countries in Europe, while in the United States, boasting of thc freest Government in tho world, this act of j forgiveness is refused to th oso who, in Radical conception aro deemed rebels. In this there is a striking similarity between some of the more Radical mem? bers of Congress, such as Morton in the Senate and Logan in thu Scnato and1 Dogan in the House, and ccrtaio of tho followers of Lord North in tho British House of Common? of that day whoso spoech was constantly garnished with tho term rebel applied to so infa? mous a rebel as George Washington - Savannah News. /.CCIDES'i'. We are pained to learn that Mr. George E. Bogg, secretary of tho Poli? cyholders Life Insurance Company, met with a painful accident at the fire oo Friday evening last. Tho company had their hose extended on a tin roof in rear of a building, nod while engaged in attempting to get down from it in order to move tho pipe, ho fell, severely frac? turing his right arm at tho elbow joint. It is hoped that his urm will be saved, but ho will bo confined to his room for some time. Ho is under the caro of 1 Dr. Kinloch.- Charleston News. HOICRlKLIt ?ISATl? PROitl A SNAKE Ul ri:. On Friday last, while a liltlo girl named Lucinda Whito was engaged in company with a woman picking huckle? berries near Savannah, Lucinda was bit ton in tho. hand by a snako. Tho two women at onoo started for somo houses nt a difltaooc for tho purpose of gotting an antidoto, but after walking a fow rods BO violent was tho poison, Lucinda sunk down, utterly incapublo of going further. Her companion hastened on, but her return with some colored pooplo shortly after pioved of no avail, for the poor girl had breathed her last, and was a swollon, hideous corpse A lotter from Ohio to a Ropub Hean ovoning paper in Washington, carefully reviewing tho politioal situa? tion in tho several congressional district!1 of that Slate, produces fnot* showing conclusively that tho Republicans'will undoubtedly loso three, and probably four, members in tho fall, in dud in; Bingham and Sohenok. \^ lt VD KA I, MtlHIA. Tho Salem Press of N C. says : Do not IOHO sight of tho fuot that in ordor to carry our Mate elections in the interest of tho Rudioal leaders, the military aro hoing organised on a war footing, at a vast expense to tho State, and that every dollar of the monoy thus wickedly squandered will have to porno out of the pooketi of .tho tnxvpnyors, They will feel it p?noh aflora while The annual inoome of A. T. Stewart is 81,420,000 ; of W. B Astor,?!, 273 000; of H. T. lien.bold, 8182,1)00 ; el Jamos Fisk, Jr., $G5,0u0 ; aud,of Cor? nelius Vanderbilt, 840,(100 Mr. EDITOR :-^All??oai|h you have hithorto given youraWnl to the forma? tion of thia new party^ We do oo^ suppose you approve of all that WAS ?aid at the Convention recentlyheld iu Columbia. B?% wheiheVtMa'i?e'^ w?/doubt not your columns are open to fair j criti? cism upc e the actioo of the Convention, its mea?ares and its nominees. Wo con foss that wa hive read the proceedings with astonishment. Senti? meats have boon uttered by Carolinians which fill oar minds with dismay, and oar hearts with pain. . If the gentlemen who have giveo their aid to the movement had entered the Republioan Party, although wo would have grieved over their defeot$ap, wc oould have understood their language. Bat we aro ot a loss to fathom tho meaning of eertain expressions which fell from the lips of men like Butler, Kershaw, and Thomas, io a Coavention held avowedly to break dowa Rep?bli? ca-: rule in Sooth Carolina. But to facts. "Tut none but Republicans io nomi? nation," says Kershaw-tho forlorn hope of the whites in this State-im? migration-he denounces as "un inva? sion by all the nations of tho earth." The colored people are, "brethren." He speaks of tho ''lamented" Randolph, "of unblemished reputation !" A fair and legitimate sequel to all this negro worship was tho same gentleman's de? clared preference for a nominee for Leiut-Governor. Gen. Butlor declares that "black and whito are a common people," ''there is no reason why we (black and whito) should not be united ia all our purpo? ses." He admits "tho Platform is fully expressive of the ideas of the Republi? can Party," and assigns as his only ob? jection to joining that party tho system of Leagues which ho dislikes. Hebe rates tho Scott administration becauso they have not given the negroes offices enough ! and caps the climax with these words: "Tho spirit of Randolph calla in tones of vengeance for judicial re? dress !" Co!. Thomas, who admits that at first tho movement was against his judgment, now toes ia the Reform Purty the blessings of Heaven ! He is ready to "throw aside the prejudice of color and race." Ho adds "we do not demand that tho government of South Carolina should be a white man's government." He declares that colored legislators hold their scats in accordance with "right, equity, policy and priuoiple !" Wo have confined out remarks to the spcaches of mon of known and honored reputation, the real leaders of tho Con? vention. One speaker, Mr. Keitt, seems so far, tc have out Hcioded Herod, that his utterances foll still-born upon the ears of his hearers. That any muu could duro to announce such sentiments, in an assemblage of Carolinians, is a sufficient comment upon tho Convention itself. "The tears and grouus of slavery asceuded to Heaven," and Lincoln bo came the ohoson instrument of God to avengo the wrongs of tho negroes ' Alas ! poor South Carolina! that any son of thy soil should utter, uorebuked", such atrocious, such slanderous calum? nies. Of tho Platform we havo little to say. Tho substantial meaning to be gathered from its long array of "glittering gener? alities," ia that becauso aa unscrupu? lous and tyrannical majority has forced upon the whites of tho South, nogro suffrage, and negro equality, therefore we aro bound to carry out in good faith those unwelcome enactments. Io Oth. er words, because we are powerless, to tuko from the masses of uneducated ignorant negroos that suffrage for which they aro totally unfit, therefore we must acknowledge that they ought to have it, and wc are bound, in good faith, to elect them to a full share of the offi? ces of honor, trust and profit. As for the candidates put forth by tho Convention, we have a word to say. Who is Judge Carpenter ? An adven? turer from Kentucky who carno to South Carolina, with bis carpet bag in band, and in that carpet bag, an ap? pointment os Register in Bankruptcy. Having sucked that orange dry, and having as is reported, oouvcrted its sweet and golden juico into money to the amount of sixty to ono hundred thousand dollars, he tho Commission? er of Bankruptcy himself becomes a voluntary bankrupt, on the last day. allowed by the law on which to filo his schedule ! Having thus paid his debts, he assumes tho Judicial Erm ino and is highly praised because he, being now safely cnoconocd in a fat office and having no longer tho fear of radical opposition, condescends to decide capos brought before bim, according to tho law and ovidenco. Wo know somothing of this "Carn penter" or more properly speaking "Architect" of his own fortuno (through bankruptcy) and wo cannot discover in him thoso qualities which would fit him for tho office of Governor of South Carolina. . In what respect Judge Carpen tor is bettor than Soott wo oannot pcrcoivo, except upon tho principio that the touts''aro always good, wiso, economi? cal and ablo, while tho "ins" aro always rogues and spendthrifts. Of Goo. Butler, wo would not speak unkindly, but tho offleo of Lieutenant? Governor never was of muoh impor tanoo j and if the gallant genoral is eon tent to aooept a nomination whioh Car (foxo was roody to decline, wo can only sny, we siooerely hope "he may not got it." And now Mr. Editor whither docs all this load? Without reopening dead issues, we may safely say, that our ey?tem of sla? very was upheld and sustained principally if not entirely by the acknowledged inferiority of the race enslaved. Admit? ting all that was evor urged io its d?? fende upon Bibioal and humanitarian grounds, no man in his senses will deny that if the slaves had been of our own raoo and blood, slavery eould not have existed io this enlightened ago, in thia or any other country, for one single generation, When tb.*:?Javas became free by tf> fortune* of the .wer, there WM very ' little regret loll At the South except e* to the lode of woperty invol ved~bacause. the whites wad long been accustom, ed to look ?poa the -Institution, ss of doabtfol ad va otago io an economic point of view ; nod tad also begun to question ia their ?w? Atinas,'the moral right of perpetual slavery. } Besides the war had gone against ns, and we were not in a condition to waste vain regrets over that whioh we cQuId not avoid. *; Had ibe emancipated slaves been con? tent to remain in the condition ol freed men, there would have been DO trouble between the races. But nnfortunately, a swarm of adventurers soon settled down over the whole South, who inculcated into the minds of tho negroes, those doctrines of equality, whose legitimate sequeuce waa universal suffrage. Tfle Southern whites Conscious of the in? feriority of the negro race, denied to all without exception, those rights whivh they ought to have granted to a very limited number upon the basis of educa? tion and property. This was an error, and dearly have we paid for it. If we had kept the negroes in tho position of freedmen, and opened to them the distant but certain goal of qualified suffrage, they would in all probability have remained oontented in their situations. But the opportunity was lost, and the* sharp and unsorupu? ?ous adventurers who came io the train of a conquering army quickly seized upon the golden moment, and aided by tho fanatical legislation of Congress, con? verted the freedmen into freemen. From that momont tbe destinies of the two races seemed fixed in divergent - direc- | tions. The superior raoe could not willingly necept unqualified negro suf? frage, bec 'se to do so was to admit the equality of the negro race; and in its train social equality and miscegena? tion. At once the entire white population of the South, with but few and generally worthless exceptions, withdrew from politics, and devoted themselves to tho restoration of their broken fortunes. Thoy bore with patience tho misrule of dishonesty and ignorance, trusting to the sure, though slow, triumph of] race, of raiud of intolloot and of wealth. But now, some of- us have become wearied with waiting, and instead of | leaving the corrupt body politio to kill itself by its own excesses, we havo deter? mined to try a remedy. That nostrum is nothing less than negro equality ! It must inevitably fail, because we cannot cure a serious malody with quack medi? cines. Whatever we offer tho negro, he knows is wrung from us, by the circum? stances of tho times, and our enemies can and will outbid us in the game. The negro is not,and asa rnco cannot ever bo the equal Of the white. And when wo, who(have lived with him as his superior for ten generations toll him that he is our brother, our equal, he will not, and ought not to believe us. Thus wc will have bartered away our principles, without even tho poor reward of success. The effort will fail, as fail, it must, because it rests upon a falsity and not a verity ; and we will be left not only defeated but what is infinitely worse degraded and dishonored. SUMTER. [For the Watchman.] t&VBBY* If thc Reformers took the nearest approximation to an honest man which they could find among tho Republicans in South Carolina as their candidate for Governor, and it should appear that Carpenter himself, is not honest, is not this highly flattering to the rest of the Radicals ? If their best Radical is roguo, then what must bo their general average ? God help us. SQUIB. OUR UlANDI'ACHIIlINt; INTERESTS* j The manufacturers of the North havo asked for and obtained tho asjjstance of the National Gov? ernment until they have become a bardon to the pooplo at largo, and the tax paid by the United States fot tho support of these manufacturers is equal to all tho other taxes put togethor. Let our mmufaoturcrs tu alt o goods of botter quality, and at lowor prioos, than othor manufacturers, and they can defy competition without Govern? ment help. This, atloast, is tho plan of Mr. P. P. Tonio, of Charleston, S. G., tho largost and most successful manufacturer of doors, sashes, blinds and mouldings in the Southorn States. MASONIC. ritHK REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA JL TIONS OF CLAREMONT LOU?B, NO 64, A.-. F.*. M.*. aro suspended until Ootober noxt. E. 0. GREEN, W.% M.* T. V. WA ran. Secretary. Juno 22 Notice TUE Subscriber having bought thorlglit of tho DIXON COTTON PRESS, pateutod by 0- A. CALDWELL, of Coucord, N. C., for Sumter County, ie now propared to sell indivi? duals Rights at $25,00, or a Press completo for $125,00. The model oan bo soeu nt my omeo, in Lynobburg. A. n. FRIEUSON. June 29-lt_ _ ROBERT ?HOUN~ Architect, County Surveyor, -ANO Mechanical Engineer, WILL ATTEND TO ANY BUSINESS EN trustod to him with occur toy and despatch. Refers to FOES OK FRIENDS. Addross, Manchester, S. C. June 29-.1m_ The Undersigned RESPECTFULLY OFFERS IIIS SERVICES -AS Land Surveyor, in Sum? ter County. All Rosiness ol thal kind given ' will receive prompt attention If addressed to Watchman Ofrico, or to Bradford Springs' P. O. Via Camden. JOHN K. GOURDIN. June Sit _1m GUNS ANP PISTOLS J^EPAIRKD DY AN EXPERIENCED WORKMEN, If left at 0. T. MASON'S Jewelry Store. Mareh ? Notice* THE COPARTNERSHIP between the aa deralgned In the praotleeof Law and equity, under the name of RICHARDSON A MOSES, has boon dissolved by mutual consent. J. B. 0. RICHARDSON, M. MOSES. . Mav Oth 1870. OF The "DEXTER," JARS which presents advantages not before attained. These Jars arc FIRMLY CLOSED BY MEANS OF A GLASS STOPPER -AND RUBBER BANDS which completely exclude the AIR, j Without permitting the Rubber to come in contact with the Contents* FRUITS AND VEGETABLES may be put up FRESH, PRESERVER OR PICKLED, Without the use of pre . ?' ' i' I serving Fluids. TJie same cans onay be used for several years, Price per Jar, 30 cts. Price per dozen, $3,00. Price per case, of six doz. $15,00. CHAS. H, MOISE & GO., PLANTERS? WAREHOUSE, . . fi . .. . . ... . ii Sumter, S. C. June 29,1870. ti. p. BRITTON Uti removed ber Millinery 8^ . the New Brick Store, oeii to J ? 8OLOM0NS' wbere she bwoo kW. oorapUto ?took of MILLINERY. A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL / \ SELECTION OF" Sl^ING?ttILLINI?*Y AND FANCY GOODS^ IX CHEAT VARIET?. Th? ladle? are psrttculerly Invited to cell eal examine the many novelties of tho teasoe, *a(tk canuot fall to please the fashionable and tbosttf good taste. G oort* erv marea eheaper, and will bo ?old ?1 Tory rea'ioQ'able term's -to snit th? lime,. Calf at the fashionable Millinery etubltitmeit of. MissE.?.HnrrroN. Jun o t? COPlRTNERSiflP Nil. THE FIRM OF GREEN, WATSON. ? WALSH is tBIs day dissolved by nutael eoaiett, E. C. QR?EN ?nd THOS. V. WilH ??ft attend to Ibo settlement of alt aocoonU of tko fir os, etna1 are* an tb or Ired to sign its name IQ HqeJ. dation. ELLIS C. OREEN. SAM'L WATSON. THOS. V. WAL8H. . E. A. EDWARDS/ Sumter, S. C., June 10, 1870. THE SUBSCRIRER8 have formed a Coptrf. nersbip for the purposo of carrying qa . OeaW Merchandise and Commission Business loalllu branches, under the firm name of ORKEN 4 WALSH, to toke dato from this day. . ELLIS C. OREEN. TnOS.V.WALSB. Sumter, S. 0., June 10, 1870. We cordially recommend the above firm to tU patrons of tba old firm of GREEN, WATSON 4 WALSH, and request for them a eonttoDuetst the favors so liberally bestowed upon ns. ' SAM'L. WATSON. E. A. EDWARDS. Sumter, S. C., Jone 10, 1870. _ Just Received A Large Assortment of SPRING CALICOES -AND Dress Goods. --Aisa 20? BB LS. LIME, * AT 82 50, 300 Sacks Liverpool Salty AT $2.50. XOOO Bushels Corn, AT tl.10. 20,000 POUNDS BACON, FROM 16 io 20 cts. 200 Barrels Flout, FROM $7,00 to 810,00. GREEN & WALSH, Successors to GREEN, WATSON & WALSH", DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE. May 4___ COTTON SHIPPED. We hate made arrangements to ship aOl?TON To New York, Daltlmore or Charleston, makio# Gash Advances on same when delivered, and har ng it Md .? EITHER POINT as long as may be desired'. We will recelvo Colton at Sumter, Lynchburg, M ay es ville or Manchester. Green & Walsh, Successors to GREEN, WATSON & WALSH, DEALERS IN GENERAL MCRCHANOISE AMP . . COMMISSION MBRCHANTS^ General life and Fire INSURANCE AGENCY. ' SUMTER, S. C. THE following Companies having osmpljjj witta tho Law, and deposited $29,000 each m the .Comptroller Goncrel,. ofter prct?*tl<? households against loss or damage- by firs: Pheonix Fire Insurance Cowp?ny>oi Brooklyn, N. Y. Cash Assets, ^ ^ Sou the va Life Insurance Company?^ Atlanta, Gc, Gen. J, B. GORDO?, President, M. O. MORRIS, Seo'ty. Seourity Fire Tnauranoo Company of New York, Aeiette, $2.017.869 81. German Fire Insurance Company ? New York, Anetta, 1.058,054 61. Georgia Home Insurance (kopt?J? Columbus, Ga., Aesette, 468,781 10. Riohmond Banking Tnanranoe Co., Virginia, Asaetta, 370.64*3 24. A. WHITE? Jnne 33