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THE ORANGEBURG NEWS. ' SATURDAY, AUGUST 8,1808. FOB PUESIDKST, HORATIO SEYMOUR. OF NEW YORK. --o? FOE, VICE-PEESIDENT. FRANCIS Y. BLAIR. OF MISSOURI. Where Is our Strength f i Politically wo were in a minority in this District at tho last election. The question is, ?Can we overcome the odds against us, so that Orangeburg can be wheeled into line with a Democratic majority next Fall? Wo are d iaposo d to consider this question calmly and dispassionately ; and wo '.sink it can bo done, bat only by a general effort of tho Democrats of the'District By a GENERAL EFFORT, Wo mean something more, than the Work of ihree or four leading members of eaeh club, . unnsaiatod by tho other mombers, and extend ing through a period of two woeks immediate ly proceeding the election. That kind of ef fort is a waste of time. Now is the time to work, and every individual Democrat must do his share. For an example, take tho Dem ocracy of New York. We have just seen a letter from .the Secretary of tho Young Mcu's Democratic Club of New York City, in which tho writer "says, "Wo feel confident of success in the coming campaign. Now York City will give 70,000 majority, and New York State, 75,000 majority." And why does he make this calculation ? Because, as he continues, "Tho MASSES North seem alive to the work before them, and will not fail to put down Radical rub at tho South." This is tho theory of success. Tho masses of tho Democracy must work,?the MASSES of tho Democracy MUST BE ALIVE 1! It is not a matter .of interest to one, but not to another; it is a matter of vital importance to all, and all must labor with a will for the suc cess of the causa. And in this great work, thero must be no -faltering, no hesitation. Every man must bo prepared to make what ever sacrifices tho occasion demands. If it bo necessary, in order to secure success, to cease tp-patronize Radical labor, and to do our own work, vre must do it. If tlio cflgjjjj^jfc| country ciTnnot control the labor, it must diiP" pens? with it, and depend on its own resources, witn such labor as it can attract from abroad. Wo must not support our political enemies: ?for they are also our personal enemies. We must be independent, and we can succeed: if wo aro not independent,?if wo cannot make this apparent sacrifice, wo will be ing'oriousiy defeated, and it will be just what we deserve. Wo have given the subject of our future much thought of late, and we can arrive at but one conclusion. It is this. The success of the Democratic party will furthor the best interest* of the South, but it will not, of it self, redeem us from our troubles. Tho suc cess of tho Radicals will entail upon us addi tional burdens, but it will not crush us com pletely, if wo aro determined to wield tho strength we have. Our reeuporation from the diasters of our subjugation depends chiefly . upon ourselves. By intelligent combination, ire can master the obstacles about us, and can maintain in any contingency, tho supremacy of the Caucasian race. But if we lie supinely upon our baoks, and take our easo, exclaiming, "wo cannot do anything; there is a lion in the way,"?thon we had better emigrate at onco, and leave South Carolina to become tho Mexi co of this Nation. Let every reader ask himself these ques tions: 1. Am I doing my share for tho success of Seymour and Blair next Fall ? 2. Am I prepared to make any sacrifices; and, if necessary, work my own crops, and let Radical enemies of mine take care of them selves ? The Charleston Courier. This veteran of South Carolina journals comes to us in'a bran-new uniform this week. Wo congratulate tho Courier upon the im proved appearance of its sheet, and tho more so, as it betokens continued enterprise, and success. May its oarcor, in its now garb, ho daily jnoTo and more gratifying to its cnergotic proprietors. The Daily Courier is- published at ?8.00 Ifcr annum, nnd as a commoroinl paper, nnd a dipBominator of the latest ami most interesting news, of. the day, it is- unsurpassed- by any jr.urnall iiu the South. Tho Tw-Wcckly, at 914.00 per annum, is of similar oxcollopco. - am ??w.m ? - Nothing of importance has- txausptrodi in the Legislature tho post week.. Our Charleston Lottcr. Chaulkston, August 4th,'1808. If tho same activity which has been display ed by our people tho ptist few weeks iu prepar ing for the groat political issues soon to bo de cided at the ballot-box, characterized tho whites throughout tho State, tho horizon of our future would bo darkened by none of tho clouds which now overshadow us. For a long time a majority of tho legal citizens of Char leston favored, as the most corroct principle and tho highest policy the "masterly inactivi ty" doctrine. They thought that a general, though peaceful and passive refusal to recog nize and co-opornto in tho falsely-styled recon struction proceedings, while preserving their convictions and feelings from violence, would appeal to tho Northern sentiment with more forco than tho most impassioned protest, or the most energetic opposition, and it was argued that at homo the negroes and tho few despica ble adventurers and renegades who roprcsent Radicalism in tho State, having no organized opponents, to stimulato thoir onorgice and in duoo harmony and concert of aotion would in evitably divide into hostile; and tho party thus be disintegrated from their intern?! do sensions, or so weakened as to bo bo oasily de feated by a Democratic uprising at the proper time. The press aud people of other portions of the State thought otherwise ; tho Conven tion iu April urged immediate organization, and vigorous action: aud the people of Char leston, deprecating above all things a waut of unity of action among the whites, accepted the policy and at once began the formation of Clubs. No inconsiderable vote against the Constitution was polled by the sons of the Queen City; and to their efforts it is in great measure to be attributed that the vote of the negroes fell far short of their registered strength. Since then, quietly but steadily, the Democracy has boon falling into Hue; and to-day, iu no part of tho country is their or ganization more thorough than in this good old city. Tho incidents of tho Now York Convention, their noble and patriotic platform, their popu lir nomiucss began to kindle the warm, hope ful interest which alone was needed to ante date victory in the comiug elections; aud this interest burst into a blaze of enthusiasm at tho Graud' Ratification Meeting, hold here on the 24th ult. Never have I scon a larger or more determined, aud, I may add, more san P'uine gathering than that wnici ou~tt!?T^5c^ cosion crowded around the Democratic plat form to listen to the reports of our delegates, to endorse their action, and to pledge their support to tho "Seymour aud Blair" ticket. Old men whoso hairs were whitoued by tho blenching rays of many suns; men in tho I prime of manhood's strength ; moot homines iu the ardor and vigor of matured youth; all wcro there; aud to encourage them hundreds of tho gentler sex,?mothers, wives, sisters, daughters?lent their presence and uttered their j "God-spceds." From that meeting all retired with fresh zeal and more cheerful anticipations. Charleston is to-d?y wide-awake aud work ing : and when, in November, tho great 'tug of war" shall come aud tho South and the Nation shall pass through the greatest crisis in their history, her sons will roll up no insig nificant majority for the representatives of the party, whose principles now, as in tho days of Calhoun, may bo tersely embodied in tho mot to?"Truth, Justice aud tho Constitution." i Tho uprising of our people has had a very salutary effect upon tho negroes. Large num bers, foreseeing the certain downfall of tho Re publican party, during tho past few weeks have repudiated Radicalism, nnd expressed thoir resolution to take sides with their forinor mas ters, and their only real friends. In nearly every ward a Colorod Democratic Club has boon organised; and sovcral of them have 200 or 300 members. I do not think I exagger ate when I estimate the strength of all these clubs at between 1000 aud 1500 men. But more anon. I write this, that Orange burg may nrise to do her duly. Concert of action over the whole State, is all we need, and wc arc sure of six Palmetto votes for "Seymour and Blair." DELTA. iii. [com municatkd] Meeting of Orangeburg Central Demo cratic Club. Tho interest manifested indicated tho earn estness of our citizens for the success of con stitutional liberty. Delegates from Precinct Clubs had riddon for many miles to attond tho mooting. A visit to an assemblage represent ing the Doniucrocy of South Carolina, only made the contrast more glnring of character, respectability and worth over the mongrel 8cn)lawags who compose tho Republican party of this Stato, aud provokes in spite of ones contempt, a pity for tho debased Judnscs who would sell-. D>. J. II. O'Cain submitted.an able report on behalf of tho Committee appointed to do vise a plan of arbitration, if generally adopted it will preclude useless litigation, and save those fees. Tbe following geutlomeu were nominated as delegates to tbe State Central Convention?fn roponse to tbe call of the Central Executive Committee: Col. A. D. Frederick, Capt, F. M. Wnnna inakor, Col. J. II. Morgan, Dr. W. F. Barton, Dr. lt. W. Dates, Capt. J. F. Izlar.. Various reports woro received from tho Pre cinct Clubs on tho subject of Immigration, ill earnest for tho completion of sumo scheme to attract foreigners to our District. . Resolutions were adopted for tho purposo of having uu enthusiastic ratification meeting, and securing tho presence of Qcn, Wade Hampton. We hope soon to inform tho Dem ocrats of his coming. VIATOR. [communicated.] At the regular meeting of tho LewisviUo Club, the following resolution was unanimous ly adopted, aud ordered to be published in tho ?rANOEDURO NfWS. Resolved, That this Club heartily approves of tbo aotion of Messrs. Gaillard, Oarew, and Honour, aud recommends a similar course to all legally elected officers. From the minutes. WM. L. FOU, Boorotary. KENTUCKY OPENS TUE CAMPAIGN! THE DEMOCHATS SWEEP THE STATE ! A SPLENDID VICTORY ! Washington, August 4.?The Kentucky gubernatorial election took place yesterday. All tho dispatches thus far received indicate that tho Democrats have swept the State. Their majority is generally stated to be about 70,000j but none of the estimates place it lower than 50,000. The Radical candidate for Governor was Hon. R. T. Baker, of Campbell county, aud the Democratic candidate Hon. Johu W. Stev enson, the present acting Govornor, who was elected as Lieutenant-Governor, and succeeded to the gubernatorial chair through the death of Gov. Holm. A number of minor offices are also to be filled. THE LATEST. Washington, August 4?10 P. M.?Ro turus from all parts of Kentucky show an im mense increase in the Democratic majorities and a correspoudiug falling off in the Radical 'vote. Stovonsou's majority will probably be about sixty thousand. In Louisville Steven son received eight thousand two hundred aud fifty-four, and his Radical opponent four hun dred and niucty-two. ??? - ^mmmi ,. . -??? ^fJh'xoai tho Qlia.rloHton \loraiimm^i+mmW^^_ Ratification Demonstration iu Black villo. BlACKVILLE, July 25.?Mt^rs. Editors: On tho evening of Wednesday, the 22d, we wero very much gratified at witnessing tho de monstration made at this place iu ratification of tho Seymour and Blair nomination. The surrounding country as well as the town itself paid tribute to the cause. Stalwart voters aud blithesome dancers seemed as with one accord to stand on the same platform from the early sunset to tho following dawn. It was in fact a most successful affair, well conceived and handsomely conducted. Tho poor old village seemed once uioro alive. The dazzling light from the numerous torches nnd bonGres en hanced the beauty and interest of tho scone, and rocalljd (alas!) tho momory of the occa sion of tho last previous illumination. Tho torch-light procession was the finest wo bad over soon. The transparencies aud ban ners were in good taste handsomely gotten up? among them, we noticed tho following (as giv en iu the Bam well Sentinel): 1. A Palmetto Tree, around which wns coiled a serpent, the Lone Star, and tho words '?State Rights," on one side, with motto "Our Palmetto raises its drooping head.' On tho rcverso?"The Tomb of Radicalism," with vultures perched on wooping willows?cautions dismounted and arms etackod. 2. Motto?"An outraged People aro tho Standard Bcarors of Doniooraoy." . 3. "Tho Constitution of '7C must govorn tho Campain of 'C8. 4. "South Carolina expects her sons to do their duty." 5. ,'Tho Union under tho Constitution as bequeathed by our Fathers." 6. "Andrew Johnson deserves the gratitude of the South." 7. "The white poople of the South are the best friends of the colored race." 8. "Carpet-baggers aud scnllawngs, you have humbugged the black man long enough?ske daddle. (Design with carpet-bagger and um brella, leaving.) 9. "Democrats will make laws with equal justice to all men." 10. "Our candidates are Seymour and Blair." 11- Domooratio Platform?"For President, Horatio Seymour; For Yioo-Prcsidcnt?Fran cis P. Blair." 12. "Equal Taxation." After tho procession had passed through tho most important stroots it arrived tit tho bril liantly illuminated Market Hall, before which Beats had been arrnngod for the ladies who were nssombled in largo numbers. Tho Chairman of the Committeo of Ar rangements, Mr. R. Oakman, then in most fe licitous terms addressed the assembled crowd, which received him with enthusiastic applause and responded at short intervals in deep sym pathy to tho patriotic soutintoots he ao earnest ly expressed. Mr. Oak mail was succeeded by Dr. S. 13. Graham, who made one of bis most happy efforts?his clear impressive olylo, self possessed bearing and practical discourse, im pressed the audicacc most favorably. With repeated cheers ho yielded the stand to the Hev. Mr. Sawyor, and he altera short interval to Hev. Mr. Huist. These gentlemen added much to tho interest of the occasion, by their expression of sentiments iu direct accord with that of their hearers. Mr. M. P. Molony thon inad? a most appro priate specoh, of which, had I time, I would give an analysis, us it would bo well worth perusal. For a first public effort it was a most remarkable success. j Then the Hon. Judge Aldi ich, who hud long been anxiously looked for, made his appear auce, aud until a lute hour enchained the at tention of the assembled multitude. He is rendering Democracy marked service here and clscwhero by his earnest efforts. Being so well known, it is uuueoessary to attempt any description of his style or matter. As was his due, he received the plaudits of au admiring crowd. Tho following resolutions were then unani mously adopted?ouo louo small Radical voice in the dark, diurnal distance dissenting : RKBOLUTJONH. Whereat tho Democratic party of tho winde United States, in a grand national convention assembled at New York, havo, with unparal leled unanimity, numimtted the Hon. Horatio Seymour, for President, and (Jen. Francis P. Flair, Jr., for Vicc-Prcsidcnt, at the coining Presidential election, therefore, be it Resolved, That we do hereby indorse, ratify, and confirm the said nominations, and do here by pledge ourselves to labor to secure the tri umphant elect ion of the said nominees by every fair and honorable means within our power. Resolved, That we heartily approve the plat form of principles adopted and promulgated by the National Democratic party in recent Convention ; ami will make it our chart and compass iu the coining election. Resolved, That we hereby cordially invite all men of whatever race or color to unite with us in overthrowing our present degraded aud tyrannical rulers, and in rcstortug our govern ment to its pristine excellence and. :;?Vn-y. A most bountiful supper having had full justice done to it, the dance commenced; the hall not affording room enough for all, a pri vate house was thrown open, aud gay revelry there, was the order of the hour. The unanimity of the people aud their evi dent awakening to the right sense of the honor of their cause \v;is a most gratifying phase of the demonstration, which in this community will make its record for good iu the counting of the votes. Respectfully, QUEHCUS. Letter from Governor Seymour?He accepts the Democratic Nomination __Nkw Youk. August S.r^Thc. Hon. Horatio Seymour has written a letter formally accept ing the nomination by the Democratic Con vention, lie says that it w.is unsought aud unexpected, but he was cnlight up by au over whelming tide, which is now bearing the coun try on to a great political change, and he finds himself unable to resist its pressure. The res olutions adopted by the Convention accord with his views. He had delayed a formal accept ance of tho nomination until tho adjourn ment of Congress, for the purpose of seeing what light the action of Congress would throw upon the interests of tho country. Tho Con gressional party lias not only allied itself with the military power, which is to be brought to bear dirtctly upon the elections iu many of the States, but holds itself iu perpetual session with the avowed purpose of making such laws aa it shall see lit iu view of the election soou to take place. Never before has Congress taken a menacing attitude towards elections. Under the influence of Congress Home of the States are proposing to deprive tho people of the right to vote for Presidential electors. Thereby the first hold step has been taken to destroy the right of .suffrage. He refers to the never ending demands of the tax-gatherers, and says that the moil who were admitted as representatives of some of the Southern States, aud who, with declarations upon their lips that they cannot live in tho States they claim to re present without military protection, owe their scats to tho disorders at the South, and that very fact prompts thoiu to keep it in a stato of anarchy. In vain havo the wisest Republicans protested against this policy. There is hardly an able man whoholpcd to build uy the He publican organization who has not within these past throe years warned it against these exces ses, while many havo, from the same cause, been driven from their ranks. Personally, the Presidential office had no at tractions fur him. 1 hiring the war he had given lti.OOU commissions to officers of the army, sind ho know that they now demanded tho Union for which thoy fought. The. largest mcoting of these gullanl soldiers ever held had endorsed the action of the Convention, and ho did not doubt a triumph which will bring back poaco and. prosperity to our land, and give once more the blessings of a wise, economical and honest government. "Let Us Have Pence" While the Radical party .say "Let us have peace," their actions mean revolution, civil war. "Let us have peace," said Gen. Grant. A Radical speaker thus indorses the peaceful pol toy : " (lcntlcmcn?\ propose to settle the negroes iu some portion of tho United States where they may have their own government and their own laws." [A voice?"South Carolina." Other voices?"That's the doctrine." "That's the placu," (v.o.] ''That man said right," con tinued 'he Hadical speaker, "and I would like to livo long oritough to see every white man in South Carolina now in hell and the negroes in habiting their territory. [Loud applause.] ?'I bid you Ood speed iu clearing out the sympathisers with treason iu the District of Columbia. [Applause.] It would not wound my feelings any day to find the deud bodies of rebel sympathizers pierced, with bullet holes iu every street and alley of Washington. [Ap plause by the Pence party.] Yes, I would re gret this, for I would not like to witness all this waste of powder and lead. I would rath er have them hung and tho ropos saved. Let them dangle until their stinking bodies rot and fall to tbe ground piece by piece." "Let us have peace}" said (jeuoral Grant. The above extract is copied literally from a speech made by one of his party iu this city. That is the kind of peace the Radicals have in store for the country. Will tho people accept a peace so graphically described by the speak er und so loudly applauded by his Radical peace loving hearers1 Ry all means "let us have peace."? Wash. Con. Baltimore Gazette. The Bankrupt Act. - This act as is known, expired on the 1st of Juno, and now by action of Congress has been extended to the first of January 1809. Mr. Frclinghuyscu called it up in tho Senate, (having previously passed in the House) when it was passed. Thus another period is afford ed tho unfortunate debtor, and that there arc many who will avail themselves of it we have no doubt. The following is the text: A bill to amend "An Act, to establish a uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the Uuitcd States," approved March 2, 1SU7. lie it enacted, ifcc, That the provisions of second clause of the thirty-third section of said .Act shall not apply to the cases of pro ceedings iu bankruptcy commenced prior to the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and the time during which the ope ration of the provis'ous of said clause is post J poncd shall be extended uutil said first day of ? Janttary, eighteen huudrcd and sixty-nine. And said clause is hereby so amended as to read as follows : In all proceedings in bank ruptcy commenced after the first day of Janu ary, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, no dis charge shall be granted to a debtor whose as sets shall not be equal to fifty per centum of the claims proved against his estate, upon which he ?hall be liable as tho principal debtor, unless the assent in writing of a majority in number aud value of his.creditors to whom 1 e shall have become liable as principal debtor, and who shall have proved their claims, be liled iu the ease at or before the time of the , hearing of the application for discharge Justice tit Lust?Tho Release or the Dill ._ , V': ' ' ' lYfc?iicrs. " ~~ Over four wceka ago several respectable citizens of Kershaw District wore arrested by military detectives, brought to Charleston, and incarcerated in the common jail. They were arrested upon suspicion of having been im plicated in the murder ol S. C. W. Dill, a resident of that district, and imprisoned contrary to all law ami justice, without even a preliminary examination before a magistrate. Iu vain they appealed to the military for a hearing, in vain they invoked the protec tion of that bulwark of civil liberty, the 11a I bca.% Corpus Writ. Their inexorable jailors paid no heed to thoir complaints and only drew the cords that bound thior victims more closely. They wery not oven allowed to breathe the pure air of Heaven in tho jail yard, but, like condemned felons, were locked up in dark noisome dungeons. At length the cccsation of military government gavo them a ray of hope. Tho civil succeeded to tho mili tary authority, and once more they applied for that justice to which they were entitled by the laws of the land. On Tuesday last these prisoners, through their counsel, W. L. De Pass, Esq.1, applied to Judge 0 lover Ibra writ of Habeas Corpus, tho writ was granted and an order served upon tho Sheriff to produce the bodies of tho prison ers. On Friday, tho 31st, tho counsel of the prisoners, the Sheriff of tho District and Mr. D. H. Chamberlain, the Attornoy-Goueral oleet of atthoStato appeared before JudgoT. W. Glover Chambers, in Orangcburg District, and a hear ing was had. Tho Attorney-General was as sisted by Captain Price, the Judge Advocato of tho Post. On behalf of tho prisoners sixty eight affidavits were read, occupying the space of four hours, which proved beyond a doubt an alibi. Tho whole testimony on the part of the prosecution was predicated upon the statement of negroes as to throats alleged to huvo boon made by the accused on former occasions, and would not have been sufficient to have war ranted a magistrate iu making out a commital. The statement of Edward Conway (colored) one of the principal witnesses, was not cvou sworn to, wbilsl that of Robt. Jones, a negro, which implicated the whole party, was abso lutely and completely rebutted. George Bowcn, the colorod prisoner is tho only colored Democrat in the District, nnd this, it is thought, is why he was arrested with the other prisoners. There was not a particle of testimony against him, aud the Judge re leased him on his own recognizance. After a full hearing of the case, his Honor made an order commanding the Sheriff to re lease the prisoners upon their giving bonds, with good sureties, to the amount of ?3,000 each. This is another fact that tends to prove the extreme improbability of tho charge made against thorn, as a prisoner charged with mur der is seldom released upon a boud for less than 55,000. Yesterday about four o'clock P. M , the order of Judge Glover was put iu.to the hands of the Sheriff, and the bonds having rbeen'previously oxecuted, the Dill prisoners woro rolcaaod from confinement, Tho follow are tho gentlemen who were in jail: Emanuel Parker, Dr. J. A. Glen, Wm. Parker, W. Kelly, J. J. Huckaby, M. P.Kelly, Geo. Mattox, Dr. Wm. Nelson, John It. Pickott, Jno. L. Mickle, Abram Rabun, and Geo. Bowcn (colored.) These, arc all gentlemen of the highevt respectability in their community, and would havo been released immediately had they undergone a preliminary examination. '*' " ?' The names of their sureties are T. Kelly, A. It. Chisoltu, John F. O'Ncil, M. H. 'Nathan, A. S. Smith and D. E. Enstou, all- geutlomen of this city. The accused will depart this morning for their homes in Kcrshaw District, from which they have been so ruthlessly torn aud so cruelly detained. They have had sottlo experience of tho sweets of military justice, which they will not easily ibrg t. Thoy will stand their trial at the noxt term of the Court of General Sessions, and if guilty, will doubt less suffer the penalty which the law has at* t ach eil to tho crime of murder, but until a' ' grand jury of their country shall havo found ? true bill against them, and fl jury of their peers have convicted them, the confinement of thoir persons in foul and noisome colls is an outrage* upon the rights and privileges of American citizens that will bo heartily coudemnod by all lovers of civil aud constitutional liberty. [Charleston ( jurier. ZlStMIANIAlI Pl.ATT and SOCIAL EQUALI TY.?Military Judgo Platt settled some months ago with his family in .Aikcn, was kindly re ceived by the people, and visited aud was visi ted by the society of the place. T.'ncharit: hie people say that Aikcn wants emigrants, and insinuate that hence this hospitality. But no matter the motive, there was no fact?Zcpha niah and his family visited and were visited. A dark cloud, however, has recently come over all this bright prospect of social harmony, and it happened in this wise : A short time before the meeting of the Zebra ic Legislature, one of the black delegates the notorious B. B. El liot, happened to be in Aiken, and Judge (?) Platt wanted to see him on business, and sent word to him to that effect. The colored "dis tinguished*' misunderstood the invitation, and called at the "judgoV house with his wife, a negro woman of bad rcpnto. There was com pany at the house, and the servant who attend ed at the door announced Mr. Elliot aud lady. They were introduced and took their scats in the midst of the assembled company, who did not remain assembled long, but made their es cape as speedily as possible. Hon. Zcpuamth had a short interview with Elliot, the particu lars of which have not transpired, but are sup posed to havo been intorestiug. Tho judge (?) was exceedingly indignant; and denounced the nttcmpt at so.dal c,< ju \ \'\ty in unmeasured terms. He had always beeu a Republican, and in favor of equal rights, but thought that ho still re tained a right to select his own company and. choose his own guests.?Mercury. Tub Dkmocuatic Rally is Aiken.?The? Democratic meeting held, at Aikcn, S. C.r August 4, was an immense demonstration. The crowd was tiie largest ever seen in Aiken,. comprising between four and five thousand persons. Salutes were fired, and bands or music and transparencies gave eefat to the occasion. The speakers were Wade Hampton, W. H. Milliard, of Augusta, Judge Aldrich, Leroy Youmans aud (Jen. M. C. Butler. Tho main points enforced in the speeches were that the South desiros no war, and that .the Rad icals are the real revolutionists; ?U thai the majority of those who served as private sold iers in the Northern armies will vote against Grant. There were also two speeches by colored men, which were well received. A colored Democratic olub marched in tho pro | cession. The instructions from tho government tn Hon. Revcrdy Johnson, Minister to England, are few, aud his powers to treat with tho Brit ish Government upon tho settlement of tlio Alabama claims general aud without limit.. Mr. Johnson, theroforc, meets the British Gov ernment upon his long-protracted discussiunt untramolled by any of the previous proposi tions or demands made by tho State Depart-? inont, and to which England took exception.. It is confidently expected that within two. months after the nrriv?l of Minister Jobnsob? at tho Court of St. Jarnos ho Will havo offbetod an amicable nnd satisfactory adjustment of tho Alabama claims.? Cor. Bulthnore Sun. The project of choosing tho Presidential electors in tho South by the Legislatures of. the newly reconstructed States is causing Wm little alarm in the official circle^ ?f WasWng ton. Should the Radical in those StoAos, ini their desperate effort to hold on to* tho reins of power, roally ?dopt this plan of ohoating tho popular will, oven though in a striotly legal ; scns.3 it bo constitutional, it *.b foarcd that the [ people of theso States, and also of many in tho I North and West, would not quietly submit to j be ruled over by a Radical President thus l elected in antagonism to tho popular will. However, this may bo, it is certain that a deep feeling of indignation prevails hero at the idea that such a plau as that now proposod by the Radicals should bo really outortaiucd.?-CW^ iV. Y. HcraUl Columbia and Auousta Railhoad.? The Charleston Courier makes interesting mention, that the lino from Granitcvillo to. Columbia will bo completed by Norombcr. uo.\t. Tho whole worn is being pushed! for* - ward with remarkable zeal and.energy, andlth'o,' bonds of the.company tucct with, rwdyysaJjii