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. TtESDAY MORNING, ZiJg$' 20, I P fBLI RESTIN - The. citizens of Fairfield Die. trict are respectfully invited to attend a PUBLIC MEETING, to be held At Winnsboro, on Wednesday, 21st int., at 11 o'clock, a. m., for the purpose of adopting measures for the res toration of the Citi. Govern ment of the State of South Carolina. See advertisement of Household and Kitchen furniture,'together with other articles, for sale, in another column. ---t0. o 0~-. Messrs. ELLIOTT & Co., advertise an auction ale to take Place on Wednes. day, (to-morrQw.) The status of the military arrange. ments for our town have been somewhat changed. The following are the ofli :cers now in attendance at the Provost Court., at the Town Hall. Capt. B. MoCoNNAUouY, Captain Commanding Post. Lieut. S. R. STEWART, Lieut. and Provost Marshal. Lieut. BELT., Commissioner for con; tracts, between the freedmen and plan. term. Their office hours are from 8 to II * a~f from I to 4 ). m. In regard to the Commissioner for con tracts, who has just eome amongst us, we are assused by Lieut BELL that all information connected with contracts fur labor will be cheerfully given, and the business transacted with all possible dispatch. We have been authorized to state that Paroled soldiers can now take the oath of alle-ginnie to the United States Gov. ecunient, an order having been received to that effect by the commandant of this post, CRPtain .McCONNaUGKY, un der the late amnesty proclumation of President .ouxsox. In furtherance of this subject the or. der says: "You will tlsov tN paroled men that t are nothing more nor less than. ry ster nies to tfe U2ited States. - -and have )o right, as sue/s, to claim the protection of our government. Fiurthr, every sensible mali can see the necessi ty of owing hlia alle some goy ernnent anud the nfedorate -Government no If they expect to lve iW ts, it is but right and jtun Vo their allegiance. Everything in on quiet ly and healthy. t arrnson at this post are gen d cour teons, and by their , entitling themiselves tothe go4' opinion of the citizens gene' ally. Qstite an improvement is going on in our tows' under the wholesome manage ment of<Capt. McCohNAUGInr, omman dant of U. S.'.hiorces at thsis post. Idle and vagrant negroes are taken ,up and put to work op.-oar streets, aind in. a short while our little villa will have the appearauje of a well regulated city. Those of the negroos og the plantations, who aye dissatisfied wighjbhir past and present modLf living,bhad best comue "to town, f around Mrhile, and then try the ^'ftesdom" of then shivel anad hoe nour -streate, and 'lite uVnriea ra tios, and see thejjy lke. ILThe *, *.,0ptai's miode of dhIRgs'iness is a samarMe9ad Mp w61 have S tieerdalip In the Sonth 9 titl o m n 'PeGovermwvst * new said ta be feeding 200,000ef' tIhef idhbitq p Vi g nk ofal To-morrow. A k pe re will 'be a neng bf the 'oimp of 'airfield Distrie, in Winusboro t-1o'row, (Wednesday,) for the puirpose of restoring the civil government of the State of South Caro lina. We hope every one who i;ar.'are of the contemplated meeting will make it his business to attend, and to inform his neighbors and friends of the fact, so that we may have a turn out, en masse, of the citizens of our District. A'word or two upon this subject may not be out of place. All will admit tila. the principle for which the late civil war was waged, has Fiuled, and that we have gone under; and it behooves us, as a great and good people, without one feel ing of resentment at'our condi,- :, past or present, to cast about and see upon what footing the best plan for the resto ration of our civil government, and - our political rigI:s, can bQ guaranteed unto us. As a citizen of the State of South Carolina, as a citizen of the.United States of America,-as one loviig peace and harmony in our State.-and wishing her to enjoy all the benefits aud immunities accruing from an association of confede. rated States, we believe the object of the meeting,-the restoration of the civil government of the State of South Caro lina'-is one full of intereat to every Carolinian; and we therefore again ex press the opinion that every one of our citizens should be present, and lend his aid and conAcil in restoring to her origi nal status our State. The meeting, we believe, to be right and proper. )Vho of us that wishes to live under military rule ? And until thi voice of the peophd of South Caio. lina is heard,-from every nook and cor. ner of the State by meetings of the kind,-the military will predominate, and civil law and political right will not be enjoyed. Therefore, let every one of our citizens who have had a notice of the neuting, be prserit and take part in the restoration of our civil Government. Our Realprco ,I Right and Duties under the Constitution. We have taken the oath to defend the constitutiori of-the United States; we have taken it in good faith; and we th.ink that, to tie end that the President mav be assured that perfect order will bo speedily established throughout the coun try, it is the duty of every good citi zen'to dq the same. We further be lieve that there are nue who either be ieves that there will, desires that there should be, any factious opposition to the conastit authority of the United State ent over the entire corm mon act loyalty, (if we may be p use. of the .word,) and good , Mt this time prevail, as much mo, an before the commnice ment of' bostilities, and we shotild be gratified to kntow, that a correapoundinig. spiritof conciliation will oharacter-ize the govemnment. H[ow far civil rights are to be interfered with, how far that claisse of' the constitu~tion which guarantees to every chizen his right to life, liberty and propety,-and.df which he shall not be deprived withot t due process'of lay,,~ will be respected; or holie th enl ty for attempting to wassr 'tht right, .will be insflicted, reaissr tha beiseen Bust availing oursl*. of onr'right, under the constitnutonf Qf the freedotn of the ptews weg~ as a la* abiding ckizen, and eapecially in behalf of thepse who hae not aided the tbllion, respectfully, bfe eairnestly ad solemnrly, enter our prf' test againt tde open and fore;ble viola tionof tha' octutitution,:whiich beth w ad the (ei~9t havessworp to defdrnd. We ar# entitled to t10 benefit e te stoneef noas literahI gshfWUa. tf0WmL anid st 4hi , to o that It b# 6 eat et1 I~ *KWW E4 pi, d Tho (Br h 9 1%e 0.rk"~w,? ns, MY that 4- patch fro6 W Ydrk, dated May 211. ll&thIaut ifh white citizens of Soti l rolfna don't act promptly and repeal all State law an tagonistieo. to, the United States, it is thought the State will be entirely given ovec to the. negroes, who Will form a ne w c'nstitution." * By direction of Secretary McCullough the order allowing vommercial inter. course with the -insurrectionary States will receiv.t the most liberal constric tion by the agents of the Treasury De. partment. - Inasmuch. as the Inilitary lines of the occupation in the District West of the Mississippi* river, have not been extended, nor the trade therewith be affected by the proclamation of the President of April 29, 1865, the regu. lations of July 29 1865, are still in force so far as applicable to the territory west. of the Mississippi. A young lead mine oas been present. ed to the war department, fond on the battlefield of Spottsylvania. It isin the shape of the butt of a tree which must have stood between the two contending armies on that bloody ground. Twenty eight pomids of leaden balls have been extracted, and Inindreds yet remain em. beded therein. This small item gives a more succinct idea of the fell work of war than columns of sensational des. cription. Drig-Gen. WI, H. Seward, jr., *es re signed his commission in the army. Secretary Stanton has addrbseed him a letter acknowledging his services and regretting the recent tragic event which has rendered the step necessary. A letter in a Northern paper from Richmind says : "Tie Generaland Mrs. Lee have not yet determined what to do. Roony, Robert and John Lee are A. the White House, where, with the assistance of it servant, a white man, and former body-servant -of. Roony's when in the army, they have already put in forty acres of corn. They had iot at first, and I do not, know whether they have now, a roof over their heads." Prince Gortschnkoff, in the absence of tUe 'mperor from St. - Petersburg, has sent to M. de Stoeckte, the Russian Minister at Wnshineton, an eloquent ex. pression of horror at the assaasination of President Lincoln, and 'warm sympathy of tlie Oovernennt and people of the United States in this their hoqr of ca lamity. The Augusta &ntine says A gen. tleman whoarrived f6m Savannah last evening' by the. overland'.. route; says there iq great suffering among sAme of the residents in the .counties below. In one instance be came across a family in an aictual state of st.1rvatiog; no food they said could be had anywhere in that region: and even If there was, the'y had no money to purchase with. Camp Morto,1.t Indanapolis, is be ing rapidly depopulated ;'nearly all the prisoners confined there having express. ed a desire to take the oath of allegiance andi return to thpir former, homeqs. .The lUnion League. in.California have started moveinents for the erection of~a monumenittoheftPridnLncs on~ the Pacific Coatea pro4u I dost Asafarmer,~ do , wad eturning iI4rI' ahue self was -, wg~d uish wdail y1 i~iin; fr. vg .--... A h %een 01 rople. The en. Apt ti n hita yesterday le s .prophioiw nd p. edtyngIn itns'd. We' trust that thiroughhbt the St ithe people will give like evidences. of a deterahration to yield him ac'rdiaI sapport, nad thus re. futs the charges of aislogalty which re so rife agaiit shen aS it wigSouth era people., The Proposed Mosmantnt to Priideat. A movetnent fas been hinde at Mil. ton- Head towards raising'a fund wwads defraying the expenses of an appro. priate moinniment about to be ereted tW, thq memory ofthe late Presidens Lin. The following is the address issued by the Committee: PORT ROYAL, S: C., May 29, 1865. To the Soldiers and Sailors of I(b De partment of the South: Sooh after the death of President Lin-. coin was known at Hilton Head, a large number of gentlemen connected with the Army and Navy assembled a Com. missary H all and inaugurated measures, having in view the erection ora nonu. ment to his memery, thesubscriptions top be exclusively from those who have served under him ini a military and na val capacity. A Permanent Oommittee was appointed to correspond with other organiations throughout the. ceintry. A rbsponse he come from Springfield, Illinois, the former home of Abraham. Llhcoln, where a "Lincolu Soldiers antd Sailors Monumental Association" has beep formed, and put into working o.6 rition all over the country, under the direction of some of the best men inthe. State. They ask us to co-operabe with them,; and, sceing-that our inteasions are tihe same, namely, to~ereot a lasting memorial, by soldiers and sailors alone, over the mortal remainb of ap honored leader-we have Unanimously resolved to accede to their request. "Soldiers and Sai'>rs of tho. Depart ment of the South I we ask that every ono of you, either in &4 service ot si ing received am honorable ditcharge, subtcribe and pay th sum of one dollar for this'noble and patriotic purpose-no inore and no less-tie amount raised t6 lie forwarded through officers in dom mand to our Trvasurer. Major A. G. Salisbury, Paymaster U. S. A., at Hil. ton Head. . -C., who will see that the sanie is transmitted to flon. James fleveridge, Stato Treasurer of Ilflino s ,. the gentleman selected to . take charge oft le finds. Organize then, ity your companies, regiments and battefies. Ow," board of eatch of your; giboats. Scat ter the news broadcast-so that every pa triot soldier and sailor may have an op. portunity t9 do his part in '.his gr"aO work Individual siibseip ions, O r thosu in small aorIntuis, can be forwarded y mail to Major Salisbury,1 'PLcas givette 1name, r~nk ain gimen, battery, bOat or vesse. l give the town, county and Stitep postoffice where.the *tnbseriptios at spnt by discharged seldiers or sair, Core will, be taken that, each perPM subscribing shall receive a certiOcate O nethbership in the Associatiop. The committee were -then directi, have the o,ddress published gt,ll o. of a clietlar, for diirtribution, ga4 ask the earnest co,-operation of al cert in 'ommtand ot men. in havingt derstood andoirggiated. Md. 8. L LKrLJ5J, PresidIe T. J. Sa'andere4 Jesse Mierrill, SecreY 8lNa0M$ AetQ2 dP MnI.fy Pt lItyvua-.(lhj fNloWing ie an of thie ingnilr egtastrd he wic retfat~giers; La, May 25~ It ijt ou nine o'clock, # thsat he whole tive banlyo o* fl. wyrks of the Govtier t o tihat of Musr,. $ etqksuddenl into the IW utt s4 ,*st ~~ ~ su~ o h t . is. Se e sim~~a 2000hig W-5 [From th iihtsow ', MAy 26] Gwe~np *lesponi ~obey. With the A" *t i.of ernor Pier pont in this ciytA i inii tera upon a new epoct in er M ry. The fall of Richmond on the 8d o' April, and the surrender of General Lee's army, pro duced an interregum of the civil admin istration,. which is now .tormiated,. Civil rule has been substituted during the period of martial law. This hap been administered with moderation and site cess by military officers, who have i.on the.esteem.and admiration of the peo. pie by the admirable order and discipline which they have preserved, and the ur bhnity with which they have discharged their functions. The military rule will continue for some time to come. It is not desired by the comnmunity that it should be sus pended. The people have felt the ad. vantsge of niilitary discipline too sensi bly to be willing as yet to give it up. But, although martial law will con tinne, the Governor will have much to d'o in the work of organization. It is his purpose, we believe, gradually to pro. vide for the organization. of the coun ties. This will be followed by writs of election for members of the General As sembly in such counties. When the counties comprising any Congressional district aball have been organizied,. then the election of a Representative in Con grees from suoh district will be authoriz ed. The work will thuis be done gra dually and in detail. The people will have it very much in their own power to hasten or retard the progress of it We trust that the people throughout the Commonwealth will meet the earnest wishes of the Governor, and by-their co operation hasten to secure to every coun ty the benefits of law and government, and bring the whole State into full rela tios with the Union. We have been favorably impressed with the character df the Governor. He feels his task tn be diffcult and em bArrassing. A fierce spirit is growing up at the North, under the develop. menta of the trial which is going on at Washington, which renders the task of reconstruction exceedingly difficult. A poweiful party demands that the Stiles of the South shall be denied their rights as States, and be reduced to the condi tion of Territories, ruled by officers ap pointed by tho.federal Executive, and supported by the military power. It demands that in -organizing them into States, the widest and most. indis. criminate latitude should be given to the right of suffrage, except that it. would deny the- right to thiose who have been parties to the rebellion. The conservatives, oti the other hand, desire to preserve the Sltes in their constitutional integrity, and to organize loyael civil governnmenits inl all of theom-in 'h11annon1y with the' Union. This conser vativu party is, therefore. exceedingly anxious that Governor Pierpont should have the cordial support and co-opera. tion of the; mass of the Virginia people. If he should fuil to receive such support, it will be p*oclaimed by the radicals that there is no loyalty il Virginia; hat there. is, herefor-, none in the oblier States of the SoutJi lately engaged in rebellion, and that the sciheme of treat ing themtna States and entrusting them with the power- of :orgatnizig~ goverh ments of'hbeir own, is dangerous and ab surd. It will beat oulce seen howv delicate aned difficul~ a task is this .experimenj, of re-eetablish'>g . a' Stamte government in Virgitnia, The diffienity is not with r$ ference to any opposition it may .receive from,;the paople of Virgmnia ; but with nrultuce, to the distrust whilc Is. to strongly manifeste y the~ Mprthinitt. gard to- Southern . loaly. Whaf4rer object'pns sonwe of tie ieopl tig tewar ae any fAefe nq t eey $ate 5o atment, or ,o the~ raaity ota~ ofse teps b.'. wteichs J aqba liilhed~t it is alaI b1y6atu irrgdI .with rudsn~ attb e time. 1his t ~o~u~ eat ~ih ~d w. ih with the m yrteat isea pf ~ *~1 m