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THE FAIRFIELD HERALD lubishti l Every Wedlnesilay at W VBNOR1 cO, S. a , lipDI It'l'EI & 11 I ii ,1U8, TEh'.118--I A IAD VA NCE. One Copy one year, - - 3 0t TaIx-1ayT8 Convention. 11FS TDAY'd PROt'ENDIP (GS. Co01 An:IA, 11. C., Mlay 1). TV9lhe (onvention Inet at 11 A. M. Mr. Wailcy itiroduced a reI.olu toin, whiA wIs adloijted, that it be re fcrred to the l'cuniti-ve Conimittee to intliire atnd] teport tipon what terms, mnd for what consideration, the mik ia and e .ntion of the 'loe Ridgo Itailroid Cotipany, and other 'cii panies, of it mortggo to Tienry 'lows, llonry ( ourdin Iand Gco. S. (amevron, to setire tih paymntit of cert.aini b6n14Is, vas ratill md to n.l c iruled by the legilatuxre, and tie uaid ntlortl.Ige (1eclared to be a ''lienii prior to timt of the State oil all pro. pert y described In sai mortgoge, aid urn tho enatire line of the lile ide Railroad, and ot all otier properitie4 - of the teveral com:an1ties, of which they. or eithor if' tien, may hereaftetr ncgnire.' ''hat the conlmtittec Ie instui cted to report. what aetiont, it any, cn lie tadken by this body to prvent, the nilrditation (if tie ttet's liel Ilplon the hins Of the Blue Mtidge lIt'ilroall, and thie entire pro perties of tile other compaiies, to tie Jiunior claims of private individuals. (n. 0ary offe'cred it resolution, which was adopted, that at cominttee of even be appioiit'd to Ianemorialize the Governtor ant1 ttie iigislautII re oI this State its to the i xpediency of re. pualting or tolit,, iug the eletiiin laws otf this Suae, and that said comVi miitteo do tepurt tpen the expmhnelle,(y of alopting thIo cuia itive systmcin of Voting, or such sp iitem ats will protect the ights tof, minorities. Tho cliir appointed as the commit St( e to, iier with the Governtor,31essrs )l. '.1., 1 1 tle r, 0. Jones, (I. Canlnon, Ji. V . biall, W. 11. Wallace, ltiielard .j i unia. F. Il. 'Wit alcy, . ! A. Trait. , Iholm, It. .1. Svot t, U. W. Dud ley and '' . \V oherv. . MIr. 3all iintroidiced a reso!tion, - vich watis alopt ed, l.i1t t lie cotmimlit too appoiicd to conftr with i the tov e1in01r hc f'urther insitrutcted to consult vith him ahid ascertain to what exictnt the (o u'ty ellivers have hc n in creased iutineces.nrily, with ia view to retrenehment and reform. - On motion of (lol. Cash, it was te rzolved that the ilovertior be inivitud 'to ia seat on lte floor. SIlion. G. Ca it ntroduced a re.so lAtioni, wh ich was adopted, that tlie 'comnittee appoint ed to colifer watll 'the (Governor be furthor instrneled to u nlkeertain froml him thle amlount of' boinds lie h1as sigied, and what dispo Sition huts boetn Imiade of thetn. SECOND PAY, Coiil., S. C., May 10. Mr. Cliesnit, from tle .Executive Cotnoittee, rcportel u pun tie re isclutt ions oif 31 r. Worle*I y tat rel ationt to the hamini.,'tratjion of jaastico re idottmmenad ing thIat thea suaine do piass. Them report wvas adopite and h le re sotlutionsa eigirod to aas follows. Iaie.!i/r , Thaat, we' deprca'&te anyh antd aill local distura nces ar ist ing on'it of the oI rri tat iont con~sequen lt uipon the rSjpposedi ma-amnistrat'in of pub. he afairs n theStaute, andc we apa to the pecoplet to respec t thle lawts andtt to looh to thiemi onlhy for the redre'ss of heti r ~rievanuces. Mir. 1i'. le'. \Vart-ty (iffered resolnu tions 'ht ''hie (dontvenitiona cxhort the pe~ofile (it' thle State to uataian froam .aif acts of v iolenace, anid to rely utpota the law andl other~ prope'r iag'enles foi the red reas of' grievuancios, of iWhch they jan'ly compildain ; that his Neteecy the 0Governaor having ex. prened ai dche, to aippoiiit good uta to oilleej It ia'tt die tci himat that thle citizcaus of eachl County should confer'i witht himit folly itt i-reu,. to the fitnescs of his 'ahppointet's to onlice; tlti wo ' reccilinioud to thle people thronghout the State, wtithiout refr ecvo to poli tiocal piaritmsu to aissemtble t ad pttition the Leicgisl aturce to repeal1 useless iindl obnuoxious hawis. ltli'rred to'thmo lixeon i yo Coitnmit toe. Oni aetiont of- .\r. T. Y. Satmons, it was! RJolveund; That thvis Cotintnti of thie pr~oety-butldere'*'ani tud-payers~ of thIo;taite of South - Carol inn dha boreby d-etm It out' duty3 to dchure thot the - bonids heretofore issuettd, without, logal sanuotionu, anit the so called storling -.oana', 'or tiny other' handas oui obligation heareafter issued, p~uportingI to be uinder aind by vir'tue of'iuabtoityiof.a the Stiato, ais lt pres ent cinmt itut cd, will'iots bat held bind-' ing on tas; and t ttWrecomtuend t the peocploa theioAtaten6 in ever'y tani. nttIpuh%-lt iall tlimes, toaresist the pay3. any~3. tix t~O.pay13 the stamae, by all t o t opirti ad e i.so stinOt to roeei voi by fla9.(cii .ir.:cobliiaions 'horeua4t&,r' Iictimtplmi'fog .io':biund:- the - pro pe4$f or pieudag thei acredit of' tho Stja% uandl thtstalh.uau bond-or ob liganoii.s,w ill be hld to bo .ut aid. vedss hauving beonuissueod corruptly 4'he Conwittoo n S~frg s and SPIub:sa hoase'sup vrted.th elouen secobrwvyd n~uuanswer Medhd ield 5 ko$ tie ora rtecnt Engli h history, that the pr iloo of minority reprehcritai-ti'on s in *ecoriaice with the teaubigs oof btrto. political economy. Ex-Gov. Mann ig spoke at' lCn1gh in Opposition ' t t t oIr coiiittec. (en1. M. W. Gary supported the re p(r of the committee in tppropriato and striking terms, showing the ad. vaitages of tho cumulative system of vot ilMv. r . Cha mberlain, in support of t1e rc 1prt of the conniltiee, made u eh1 - <1u4ent and ffeting speech ; tit the o!oso of wIhichb,' tli que.st ion being pUt, the report was adopted. TIRD DAV. COLU'MilA, May iI. The convention mot at 12. 1. The xecutive Committee reirari-ted IIIon a reisol ut ion calli ing upol each likolinlohe to 1poe.. it $5.00 With tihe seeretary, to) deiray the vxpeinsoie (if the (iCvention. Ado4ptc. AIho, r1ported( ujon the resolution of Judge Ahlrich in regard to taxation without. repore-ntalion, which was read and ihleid eporo the 2x4eii\'e (om titOtee in the resolutiot of Mr. Cham Ierlaini, in regard to violence in 0er tain Comities in the State, was read aw adop te. Almo the report of' tie s:imie Conuintitte, on giving lower to! the l',xe'itive Committee to re-atissim b1le the Convenition1 at such thimei as! they may deem expedient. ALu, the reort (if tho s3; I1a com11mittoe with regPard to ta xation ; &.o, ats to the olkects (f 1he Convention. Mr. ( 'hesnuit, for the 1x-c01tive Comiittee4, asked to be discharged from ti consideratioii (if ocertnitn re solutiois by ar. Smait. miol Mr IiChambei tin in regard tW> lianCes of the ,.-tate, itnastuch au;thesujt mat tor hadl heen already rep )rted. up. ,1r. ';4ereven, for th Uomm ittee 4m St 1r;ge and44 I'leetions, inale a ligthy and inlerestilig 1eport, and asked that the subject be referred to the E1xoi' tive ('0o41ittee, Which is at pCruinei at bod v. So ordered. Mr. . K . (ireenild offoreI the follwinog, which was referred to the14 1I'xenutive C-24lnonittee ; Wireas j-int committeo of the c-Senato and Ilions.a of Ito IrIsenta. ives had bIen appointed for tic purp.,se of inlvestigat ing- irregula ri ties in at cer ti in mitt actppointed to tako tes tin:ony in regard to the electin II (lhf Third Conigressional Daistrict in 1868 ; and whereas it. is believed that a larger amtinit has been drawn fiom the Tre-ni iry than has been properly c'u141nt ei for ; tieiefroe, isolvol, TIniat the lixecutive Com iteheintucted to) ituptiire inito the maitter, with it view of dotermin iig what act ion, if anly, shoiuld be takenii ill the ii ator. Th1ie coiin III ittee to whoimi Wits refe'rr '1d the Til(es1on of the expedioney of (ho C11111ulativo systcim of' Voting, or 'ucht s4ytmil aIs will lirotect the rights of minorit ies, ISk leave to mako tie followinig report : T :leans of protecting the rights , . 0: i's, in repreaentitative foris 1g14e ii o . has fo4r a long peii(d engaged the ittenltion of thoughtful minds. InI Euope, as we ats in this county, tis qestion htas bee fuli1ly d iscus'sed, and~ a sat i 4actoiry siluit in anlx iioutsly souight. Soi de4fee0. Iivec is the systemt of moret' maljority Iini'-ssi llsgiati atre the aihnses to wichl it is liale, thatt the net tCssity for a 14 its t tticatio strikes~ wvithi force every imtparItij~l oblserver. It is ob v'ious Ithat. the tit. nteeds Of goodh gtiv ermnle1n 'it reqire th Vt t s1415meii effect ive' ofgi mini is41 43s.i i4t Your. couitt et.deem it. tunl1'we 'i i)ry 4 to ent,'r upon4 144 anal~mysia of the4 severa'ls3ehe'ime.s ~f pro porit ional: re3presen ltait ion thmat havt e been siitgestedi. Enouiogh to s iy tha t, inI our1 jndlgmen3t, the ph1in1 of otinmula ti ve votig be(3-t taccomnplisheos th ito 14 in v iw-bUest maklies rtepie0.141ntat iton co)-Cxteimsive withi the whole bodly of eltetors'. 'iTis phlan obtains wherev'er iher is more1C thtai one0 ot'ieur to be 1?lted 3t. It gi'vs the1 elec3tor ais many vtems as there atre pesn to lie chosen0 antd all1ows him11 to bestow his votes irponii the wiho li number, or' to enma,14 1la I t.he upon any)I ~i~ number less9 Itan the4 whlole. TPhe efrut of this systemu is to give to eatch poli leatl initerest inl a 11141d. r its opeOrationl, the trute uoieec of i-u ffraige, which is to colleet the sense oif tile whole communlliity, will be sub ser1 ve'd. There is el'eoted nteither ex (miusiv rei'preletatitiont of the majiority, nor1 e3xelnivei' represettionl of the inori41ityv ; butt proportiontal represen Yotur committee are of the opinion t hat, abs41traet ly lonidered,')t1 propor tionail repiresettion1 is at gieat Lg4v Ornmenl~itail piinciple-a wise, just. measuvottof refotrmi, anid one0 abs. in iytneer~~:ary to make unlimited iu-l framge cobsistecnt with peace, orideri amm d Stei tly. it enters the political body as i'aviog, a conserving elemeont. It co'mes3 to) lealvenlLi thelamp~ of ihmmoer'a cy, anid'tLo give tihe casence (of gernuine Rlepuilhioaismti, wiiolh is briefly atoat'ed, thorough and' general r'eprei-entation. Bint if prop1irtionllt r'epriesentatt ion be anf aidiirableht syatemi ,11n any govern-'i onioti. 'nlittee ld that pothet ll, peculiarly' applicable to auch a condi-, 1.ion1 of sco iot.y es this State now pro. sents. Your commnitt'i dio noti afiim that tis wtould cutre all the diseases of' the body ptolit~io ;.but they may, with1out ext ravytgancer, suggest that .1 ihe systein of proprtionalreprepOtotion, if adop. t dhy,th>s whio wield thotlImerij' e j owe,.wuldalleviate many of inml cond it ioni, 'ould, , to -A ,larg~e ir. t t, tranqouiiQpublc.apprehensionts, oi li. t,4 n 4dpt v4j *piri of qtical . can reasonably hope to attain. Your committee are aware of the fact that this measure of eleotoral re form) if it shall be promptly realised by us, must come from the domi nant party of 'the State. Whoth. or it will oon o'r not, we cannot do eide. [n either event, the minority in South Carolina pa-t forth theih claims in this behalf. It is thoir right. Shotid it be denied, the res. pouabit)ility must rest upon those who use tns (lie power that the preset gi ves. Shlintild ir be tetdered, it "ill donh 'l css pr.cllo liii it . itA oi jV i.- ie and wideni the cirtch- of pwaee This niti we m y add: Sance it is the nat ure of' maj. ities to chi tlge, i m11a.y be well for tho doniitint pii'ty to Consider wihethert ti'' :'oa e i.iu - t popit tiotnal represt.tat-i ny tot or them, be thle be.t poti[ For ti.e fucit e, as we1l ats the lt helto t wiso.v for the plietnt. Rl!e,pectfulh~ .,lbmlitte-]> 1). T11 (). A S,11 Ce iitee, The report of tie .xheent ivo C. mittee oi the sulbj eot of taxabticm withoit iepresentia was subc it ted l is Is follow is Tlehec Excetttive Conmnittee, to whoun were referred the grievane~s nf taxationt withoit, repre.-etiation in the tnxitng bodY, aid to bu.gcd a remedy for the exi Hing e..ib, beg leave to report that the present, pi I itical ti fiat tni.l condition of Souith Caroliia is at forcible and anchuttholy illustration of the eis resulting from taaation witiont 11.e.preetation . 'he jlicitial itvestigh i.;8 laitely haul in the United Snates Coutrt for this D;sa trict provo, beyord -ontr.ve.syt that astounding iraltds wete (11tiet!cI in the last electioi, tiid demonstrated tie icev'Ssity of a reiel y. The theory (if Uhe c o nmiti'ion Is that tile people Alall be fully and fairly represented, and protvi is iade in that tisIrinntnt to protc mninoritics. 'hus, ill the llou4e of lepresetataives, the majority ' es. In tle Senate, tie States are repre. sentedland the sniadlest has anil e qual Vote with the largert 8tae. The ('1ue is intenalede to bo a check on the other. \Vhile the war lasted, pIs to n took the pl:ice of reas it ; the States repretcsited in the Senate set teile the Cotstitutio'. forgot their soveign. ty tid blindly followed the lead of cottqjuest. Since the iWar, tihe States that struggled for what they u'itppos, ed wa: at constittational r'iglt lave not betena repcretsented, tlit' Set ators are not na iv ',1r it' n-,tives, alre not reIe.esentative mlelin 8a )that Ithe Check a the Soat'e, Its epriseented in (he Seniate, has beea eit il ely lo.st ; atil, of course84'o, ia\ \t' ieilatio ts been parti, S..11, etiontal and V indictive. The same 1' at e w hieb eibaracteriz. ed the Coiigel siaal legis:ttiii Wa1s icor jiora teoid in our State governmaten t. The P'arish systm. whitth exis td inl our Staite (o ituition lefore the W:11r, Opeeated as a cltCk upon all legi'lta. tion of tie ile, I(' hlajority. Tie net Constitht ion. of '(5 and '68 aboli.4-ed that, conserv tive element. Under the Cotstitution oif '65, it is possible no evil woulti hate reailtud ; because intelligence and property we ee1tal. ly represeited atl tall the vote r.i le longed to the .a ie easte. Uminer (ie Ceimsthti on of '(18, haowev'er, a new etelet was broutghit inito the volt ing power. Meni of' a diff'eet raceO antd eaistb, uncieueted shiv es ft' rmin patedt, an itpssildeO pcteol, whose piassions taindI tprejudice~ts couil bte easti hy exci tedl, itere'~ sulddlely elothlied wvith iihe ecft ive tfr acln ehit ad tamaale not, only) a porw er, an.t the con trolling pow'er in the St aue. Conetidclrting outr cot tl it ion, thena, the resn il' wdas inovitable. Tlhe newly enflra nel chid ac'ori ot only j.':altu aar their facqui rid Ii icer j$, bait suisiciou is of lie feeliag at d itenrtions of' their Ilate owniers. They were ignor anit cof piolitical aiffairs, tot ally huin trute d in the seienace of gaever'inment andh naaturally tturnted to the ttent holt had flocked here its birds of' rey. It was equaally natuiral rotr the native, respec tabl te attid inteolliga tt white peo~ple, who hadl heret'fore contriolled aff'a irs, to feel a satpjremai udisgust,-antd to haold thaemiselves tiloof Ci om this iass of ign)or' aatncz i vice. It tauatno tie remicecred that the Ilug> n ajority of tli e gettemeon in thle State, of e'x, prinence, patriotism atnd virtue, were laborinag tInder lie political dlisa bili ties of die recontst ruttion Acts, which Iprevenrted thetm from t:k inig pa:rt in le'gislat ivo proceedinags. But time, waithl its hteaafng inflaena. ees, has shown tio the co-loreCd people that the white pecolo iae no- dispo. sition to deprive them of ainv et thecir rights, civil or' political, thbat htav'e beent conferred on~ themn. It has provedl to the whli te people that the colc'tedi cfitizensti, gene'rally, footl nio en. iiy againist them.ii, a.'e itot disopostdi to o)ppess them, andi~ are willinig, if' not tnitouets to tia all themittselvyes of their ea rntitng, ex perai ec, via tate andi pta tt iolidih. It has abc> proved'C~ to thle advenfiturer--, white iand coltioed, that lihe eyes ol t I e nati'ec colo,'ed peu.ople arrc opehI to~ thecir selflblnesvs tand raipa city. Jiav itg a t tived at tlhis contclusion, the ilinertitn a, llacan wet i av 'ail our selve'as of t ha pataweri of this niati e elemenct it cd get lidi of the bad in. Ilheneo wht i' hats heretofore controllI edi it, uisatg ithe colored people as mter'o voan g ebitos,5 to plundaer anad iin i thisa devoted Stato 1 Th'ley need anal deoireo the virtue, inttelligene amid experafino oif the native white peohp!e Trhe white poeplo Odnnot mtain tain theo anientt virtue, dignity tand honor of thit old State, uuiless th~ tna tivea doloreod pecoplowill co-operate with themtu. 'illie corruption (if tis Statto oiv'erlanet is noe~torious ;- brj tes are openly ofl'd ed- to,- adl received by bena opd andi Lfepresentatives; liigh o~'itl ar'e engaged in specultating amn sttcks iad bonadat. of theo Stae; tall trated openly liere in thiii capital, and there has 'nut been the first proseou. tion -ootmrenced to prevent then. Iu a wo-rd, the ancient honor of the proud old pitato is lot Pnd gone-. JVery whito tuafn, and 'every 'olored Iuau, who is a nativo of South Carolina, must deplore this di-graceful and hu mniliating cond'ition. Your tommittee believe that tIre publio mind is ripe to correct this e'il anDI 011-o this disg'racel and, therefore, propose the following resolution : Ite:-oh ed, That we recomhrend to the Lagislattire the plMalge of ilal i .%., by which tiht 6),(0 ti o-pay ing Votel % w.Il h vo i at ptY1i - It 1.kate represttet inl thle L..vda - title of the State, w-1h1 the 90 000 Vouteurs I, Iho pany Ito tzaxo. A I opo.i. tioll -V , .s , reasaonalle an.l rm esuiell tiousI et.iuliaot fil 0 to CIllttrietd itt-e'f favorably to ece-y right-rnitidod oiti k.n.li pec-tfully .,ho1itt-olk J AS. CH SIN 1T, Chairnun. )ur comuittee, to whotm Was re fet red t he reisolut ion providing th..t. tho Executive Coin-nittee witli lie iresiet it o -this Convont ion, shall bas't it in ebhargo to proteet, tile ih ter. t epreist'tetittd by thii Conven tion duritig the intorval of adjourn. Inet.t, to teep in view the ctrret legisla t ion, 0nd to l the oniivnt ion tiogether at such tite as they think proper, Leg leave to repprt thatt, they haVe had thb mloe under 13otaidera. tion and recoimetd its adoptian. Respectfully submitted, I. C. SMAR', For the Executive Conmittee. At 1 P. M , the Convetition took a recess to -t P. M. AFTRINOON SESSION. The Committee of live tin tbe post p1tteIllett of the collection of takes were apipoinited its folliows: T. Y. Siiolliol., W M. Sha1innon, M. L. Hothamli, James 11. Giics. J. P. Rich. airdson. Mr. Warley, frotm the xcecutive ComIittee, reported regardinig lie mtio1igiges ou the lilue Iidgdi Rail. roid, showing in eioiieht aterd befit ting terms that the whole .scheme was a swindle, and an outrage upon the good credit of the State. The re port w-is agreed to. dIr. J.,nes A. Hoyt. of Ander:aon, offered the following reaulution which was adiopted : Resolved, That thde report of the Colinmittee oil Election anid Sultrage liaws, d1144 pted b3 the (oivl enti libl platd ill 11ii halik of :A speci I com Imaittee of ' ete- lu mble-r.s of the Co i v(t-n:ioa, who-e dlly it shall b e to trants oit the report as a memoral to Ohe LPe.i latuIr, (i the subliject of prop1 rci- al r epII 1.1 .1re.entatiott, 'at-com--1 paniied by ,ieh sttge.tions as thiy ilay td,-em adri-itble; iii ord r to se: ctire the pamyctg( ti' a latw at the carlie-t pract ie;bae ioment, after the Legi.-la ture is coinveiid, that. the eystciti of Crnitltivi(. vtf iitg may be made ap plicable tl the next genieral electiol, attd that the principle ma11' b-deengrafted in' genlral upon o-ur system of,iifinge; and, firther, that this sp'ooi ii com mittee be intflructed to ad,e their best exert-ionls in favor of the passage of this just, wholds401omie and etiitable p i sinit., s " as t bring ab1-14t 8 com plte and fl Irepresenitation of' nl AL hailf~ past if P, 3r, fhe convent tioa na aui ored to rct Lo- morrow, at itt oi'clock A. .31. WINNSBORO, Wednesiday Morning, May 17, 1871 4ern Situartioual VTe address of GJen. Shcrmtan, tays the Baltimore San, to aL Republican pobiliical eintb int New Orieatns, in which lie aliludedl to seime of the lead ing qfuestionas of the daty, has betyr spok hen of as rerne rkable and signuifl c-ant. Referring to the surrender of Geona Joe Johmneton anti the (Confedce. rate army uinder his com-mand, Gen. She rman said "I believe this Government will keep on growing until itspreads itself over* thle enitire A metrican continent; but in order to gain this much-desi red end, rand to maintain ourselves as a free and independent republic, we have got to show more charity to. wrard each other. It lins been re maurked biy some gentleman who has prceded meot thtat it was generally conceded by tihe soldiers of both ar mies at the close of th'e lato civil war that if the questions and all matters of thia settlemnent of the differences between thec North anid South were left to tile armi-es,-it would be e~tled at once, and everything would become quiet anid orderly. I so believed,- and biefore signing the agreement with enJ-eJohnston, I called together ali all- the generais under my comn Inandt, anid- withoat a disantiang voice they agreed with moe. I believed they sulrrendo~lred iln good faith, and would hate lived rip to the Vety letter of the agreemnent ; and, in liy optinion, if the-re hald been no Reconstruotion A ct 'f C.ongress, and the armies had beeni left at the timne to settle all questions or dfoence between the different sootions of the coutry-theo people would hav-e a~t onee Bedome quiet and peaceable." The abovd *e believoi to ie'true to the letter. The terms offered by General Sherman. toro not only worthy of the soldier but tihe states man. The spil it that ins'piled-thomn was not only magnanimlous, but wise.; and if it had been permitted to shape the policy of theo Government to. wards the .Southcrn a.. o.ud have effectod long ago a real concilia tion. Probably, in that event, the Union vontd, at this moment, be atronger i the affections 6 its peo pro than it ever was before. We be lievo with General E'herman, that if the fighting men of the two armies had b'en authorized to settle thie dif feronces between the North and South, R tYould have been dor.e at onceo. Certahin it is that those on both sides who have been most impracticable since the war wa enided, were those who took little or i part in its banl: hilS anIld d.anger1 Th8 ri ader hwti but, to indall to his mind the most promRin ient of those J'oliticians who arC seeking to keep alive the liies of tIho lato fratricidal stri fe, and be m ill lealize the truth of the stateanent. in er ahorm an', w0ho was probIl.y lie ab1lest Iedetliii suldVer, iN .1 type of one elasseand Senator Nlortonl of' another. The mot radical enemie.s of a reconciliation of the Ameritan people are those Who wore the lece of the A.eep while hostilities wore being wnged, and obly exeliangted it for th1 tiger's skin upon the aioutnuoe ment of peace. Upott the matter of thn hecessity for military rule in the Southern States, Gen. Shot man expressed him. self as opposed to it. Let it be borne in mind that this is the testimoy of the General of the ali-my of the United States, who has better means of knowing, througi the reports of his subordinale oflicers, the facts ot Ku Kluxism thaln noisy politicians in Congress. These views are in iccord with thoge of the mout canuid and dispassionate observers of eventtt !n1 the South, and also with the probabilities of ti ease. Stairtlling D Ciclosure. A gentleman in this city, says the Columbia Union, has received the following startling document : SPARTANnURa, S. C., May 4 1871. DEAR Stn :-t have jLit-t l0t1eai1 something that has greatly startled ie. By shrewdltestl ianaged to get one of the Ku Klux signs, by Imleais of which I worked myselt into the good gr.acUS tian intelligeit l.jdy, o, this eomity, who seems to know ill a but itese n oto Ri-us hell-houi ds, if this terma is not too dignt ified to be ap phied t1(S the monsLtrs of datkuuss. Said lady was verj commuIllctll iiat ive told ate many thigs, hardly to ei credited. Of cour.,e, 1 fully us;.-ented to every thing bi said, pretending to be reatly myself to. engage it it wair of exter iniiation again.,t tile lt pul Ctls. I learned tmat, it is vertitt death [or one of tie Olan to divulge ainy sceret of the oiganization ; tlso, tiat it is very stro i., anld ra pidl) gro.wing. Site said that very respee table citizen of the State UVem.tags to it or would itn a.short timi e. Fiom her Slearled tbut thb %wik 6f "elenting out" tihe liupublican pa rty in Spa r tanburng, Rand pet haps in the wl.ole State, will soon begin. A party in tile nor thoasteti nl rt of thte couty ate to begitn the work ;.none are allow ed to opeirate under t wenty nt.ihes froml home, f'or f'ear of detection. No Rtasonls wilt go on. thes~e raids, for fear their vic tms may belong to that or der, antd be ibouttd to proteoct thleim. . (10 ntt rememi-e11 r all tho name., nor the exacet puit ihni iient to be mteted ot, but will nat met eniought to convinice anly one of the puirposes of this clap of devils. Dr. Cummlnings- and M agill Fletming, tare to' be mu-rderod for tihe w ay they managed the tax. Paiter; boing a carpet-bagger, mtust leaIve, or sutfer the consequences. Turner and Jry ant, are to be treatedi adi ttaitors that is killod,- mlurdo-reld, anid many others are to be murdered o'r se'vero.. ly whlipped: Now you may ash mec if I beireve thlier I would say tha t I fully. hii hieve thlat s'uch is them intention of this secret party of ni-ght assassins,' and that i'f some meants of protectiion are ntot speed ily Radopted, it will be too late to save the lives of these eltamt. pions of t he pavty in Spart an burg; n.one a:e safe. I have written caltmly and dispas sionlately. I hope there will be prompt action on the part of the Government, If Governor Scot t does not ac'. now, my advice to all Ropublicalns is to go to a place of saf'ety. A few days may be too inte.- If they disregard these things, they will regret, it whena too lalte.- I fee.1 positive that the lady refe6rred to had good authot ity for the informiation shie gave, believing mRI to' belong to' the organization. TIlac Norfia and t1ae Soutta. George Firanoia T1rain, in one of his chain rind lighltnig speocebes', in Mompftis, lately drew this clever distinction tietween the North anid the Soth: "You d'on4t edll me tiames here as they do in the North. Tftero is somothing about the Soth tiha t is mnanly, T'hey are not afraid to s'ay witt~ they like. T'IIOy a're no' cow ards.. Tile' whole dystem of society at the North is nothing but ad orgahized hlypoerisy. They do not abstain from dottg idroiig beorinso of soiety. opinion. A' religiouts mother Cau tionls her child not to pluck a flower for fear of thte police, arnd a saintly father tells his boy to 'cotte ia off the street, my son, play your marbles int the back yard ; you know it's Sun day,' -Boston has party baniks, innd party' tiie"e to ruu 'them~. IThey go round' like .. lot of ine.4therittms, )(thinalg aiodern about thein 'exect the tlh tiey havo for pilferibg the treasury. The Pilgrim Fathe'r were a gighaitio'swvindlo. They tbr'ew my gleat grand-mnaothaer over 'ord for her opinion. I was born inl Boston tmy self, but it (rasd't, my fault. A mai's pl co of birth is an accident, depend ing prinluipally on circumstauces. WVmadelII Plaillips umi $li'e Sosatl aamd oil Miito)aflhIc4. before the Labor Reform League, inl New Yoilk city, on Tuesday last Wendell Phillips poko iearly an hour, and <iwelt clielly u'pon tile Southern diiielty. Ho said : 4I'hcrie Is still, a tate of war ilth ti1e South. Genleral l itil6r, unawed by gamblers atud rebel iags inl New Orleans, executed Mumtaford. Lot Geiierul irant lay handIs IpOn the leaders inl the SoAth, men whao count their aere.A by thousands, and are inl tigato ta 'of assiisitiali-aus ; le't tl' SeaidCnt foljlow lluttler's plai and you ill anevei- he.- r of ku kidx agaitn. (Applause.] het the cowards of Caraol ina know that tho President, is terribly ina eahi-e.t, and there will he fin end to ku klux.'' Il reply t'o a voieb askinlg, "Whaint about carpet baggers !" lie said : "The Southii is ignorant, besotted, poor, aid chilled by departing bar ba rism, yet th6y repel ti'itherners who g' d6oiv theile with the very thinag they want, brainm and montey ; but. tle sly niortheriner re mainlas to squeeze t ie political power out of those pitiful babies. [Laugh. ter.] If the North hasc to take up arms againi, thety Will sto) at. iu Conl stitutioial distinction vr State lies, but put the South untder the heel of military des potism. On tlie <in estiont of labor, lie advised tile Republicais to adopt labor reform into their plat form. Ile spoke of corrupt judges and city officials, and the lessons tle cowardly Slylicks, who dip their hands into private fortuTies of the city are teachilg the mlieni with billd geons, and said the llekt time the Bowery boys have a i iot they ma11y tako it into their lcads not to hang negroes to him p-posts, but indulge in miillionaia Is. TeegIaphaic. EUROPEAN NEWS, LVETIAT ADMVINES AsrIN at.M., May 6, via Jamaica Mi3 8.- liatelligence was riceived by tle D.taish mati-of-war, yet-terday, that the in.-nrgealt artay is advantcing towards Santiago de . Vertga ns, 'The insutrgents threate Paaai initnedi. 1te0, ai.d coisequ..ithy theie i, grt alarm . The president, in at procla maatiOnt, notifies the troops to prepare for i fight, and they have been stp plied widh armsund ammunition. The railroad depot hais been delivered over to the coimmider (if the Natiou. al t roops fir safe -keo pitg. Peaice cit I ani ssiote rs haveostarted to oinfer with the rebels, itd also -tle pr.per illicem to reclaim the steamer Monjio ali the pri+-ners in boat-. hie r..ra, the rebol coun iander, hins tnt itied the U1 i t ed St ates consn-l no. I io inte rfe ro by senid ing t~he tIuited Staito' steiamr r Re:.aea ho r the re cJat 0r of Montjio, because the UnJaited states aofii will not be permiait te'd t8 boine ona boartd that vessel, and heo will fig ti the m themat tot the bitter end. Lountos, Maty 9.-A cure fias bee6n .,hot, by'~ thle comm Ii aim1 tt of the Nai titmal Guards in at fight on the Rue Peyroanet. (reaat concentration of Versai~lits in Nenilij is goling on; A circular fromn Picard ortlers stri6t watch of the Botnapartists. Prince Tloura Iluvergnec, is dead'. Tlh: Versaillists are 6empjeflogl to evacuate (01amart $y the st~ench. 6f the uanburiedo dea,d. Thei Yersaillesi GJovenrment sends to thic P'rovinces soldiers who have h insmen in ina #aris. A battory at Monstretait, figs dom. maenieed firing tipyn Pontt Dui Jour and other Comniitnist posit ions. fit~nsai.ans, May 0.-Nort Issy has been capturedl. aMd is nIoW in posses. sidaa of the Versrillists. Algorian imurarec ton5 are spreadilig. L MNoiay 8.-A rumor conies fromi Brussels that a formnal taeaty of peacee was diganed tat Franskfurt. Patnts, iAIay 10O.--The anb-Com mittee oif Organizationa, in a proolai miationi issued to dany, ordlers the most reletless mieasuros toward the besieg. eas. No soldier wvill be allowed to oepart i tile slightest degree from his duaty, and tall are forbiddeni t~o ease firing u'pon Vorsaaillists~ who amay at tetiapt to enirrenlder, whaile fugitives and stragglers are to be saibred when caught, or* if in numaeroaus bodies, to ho fired inato miercilessly by Clianon and mnit'ra ille uso. PAtJs,-May H. General Rossel wais arraested yesteaday, aid placed ina the custody of. M. Goranad ar. At L6 o'clock yesterday both of thema (disap. pecared a'd hrate not yet beesrn reoap. The prineipal attadk of the Versail lists is expected at Anatevil and Port D~u Jour. Both sidei tare mnassing troops, tand a grdat battle is expectrtd. Delescahze lasa beontaprointod M inis. for of WVar to thA Comime. The oflicial reports to the Codtiudje deny that the Versaillists have gained any victories. SEVHF.S, May l'O-Njghat,_TIhb graiid attack en Thrhs is iminent. A thousarid yards of trenohes' are com-. pleted,, aitid the' asaaulting column's are within fl've httndred' yar'ds of the ramparts of 'arIs. All is adeady for the ord ort6 ad vance to the assault. During thae past t wenafy.four hours the Goverunment batteries. hive b'con firing an average of &hghty shot paer amairute, an' naalpl'Ceedetiotd ilombm (I aaea in'ig toi'a iiile cifcot'upI on thlae -The great usault upon the fortifi. oations of Paris will be made to. night. Fort Du Jour has been knock ed to pieces by the fire from the bat tery at Montrito)it. VERSAILL., MILy 12.-The can. nonade continues, the effect is describ: od as tremendows. Vort Van Vres still resists. Tiho Govornment troopk carried t' barritcades of Bourg La Bi-:n~IN, ia~y ..--1 the Germati Parhiumment, tflday, Is iarek gave the particilars ofh iA recJit ii to Fr'ank. for, to confer with hvro. lIe saiti ifthe object soight, had not. hieen iccompli Ed, the G4.rnos wonii hlav, takei pas :iofl Paris . atid demainded tle vithdrawal ofthe.Virstdlies fo/&s be: hinid the boire. Taut'r'entty whicb was cone~ldeda hltens In payimenit, of the. war in demlillity to (Germaiv. A i!' unilhard or it. is to be paid by Franto Iblirty day4 'Atrer tih6 W Ii'e d0! the Ver sailles ariy into Pari4, iid ii hiiillirA hiore '6 e tihe eihl of Decembr 1Then only wvil Germans eVPCEute 6t Paris forts. As to the Ubrogatiori bi Ohe tommei/ial -a't'v. 13isnurek stACed ilhat the wit bdrawid of V'ranbe fron the 11ain1te.iin',Co '6 tfhut iiirndieit was merely for the iiirp)se4 aid hlopo df re:. ceipt. of idiroase'd vnstoms duties with Which to hijinidate ler indebtedine. tatiflcation of the treaty will b - chang ed on the dthi Il. 113ARIS, May .-the conihittee o Puilhe Safetv has issued a proclamii: liou io the people, which ays the Rf publhie nnl the Comniel hand cscaped a mortal peril. Treasoh had penetra ted our rank A aid bribeA beeti dist.ribu.. ted. Rossel's surreider of Issy was thli first step of the drama--tle opefiing bf the gatqs of Paris was to follow. A iaori v of the guilty a ve been arrest ed. A court, mariial is now sitting, and I heir punishinent will be ex6nplary. Nunerous papers have been suppresseld by t he Coi mnieii, I Eligio'1i histriibtio' orderet to beise, and all erheinigtus and Madonis to be ritioierl oinn th6 sbhyols. Ulesluie rejorts lite rampartii siflicienitly guardeid to pteent surprise. Stecle says a vast. lomipartist organiza tion axists throughodt. Frante. Con imie etnissanies tfE2 arranging convo.' catiot of foir ii inicipal congressment at Bordeanx, iyonS, Namtas and Llle. V -:nRAIi.i.cs, May 12.-The Goveri. imt. troops14, to (TaY, made A det ermimed q'sm;loh uipoh ii- bt't'at of lssy amd carried lle posiiioit it the point of the' hayoiet; Iliotih it, was stotitly defended by insiurgents. Mlai of the enemy were killed aid three gliuns captirel. Yu-:NNL MtNy 12.-Aidleif~ni Minis. er av ga ve ;) iitalnet, tJd'i y, ill 11011 'or of Ciilders,n t il raceiitly rst, Lord of:he BiN!ish Admiiiiv. tlioito, May 13.-'Pie Commi svarchiid ih b ank b' E'rdnoe tor arms; but. none wero f il. The aciale pro. pinies the imiilediate .eIeeuion (if all iihe rs ofila. Ceitrad Coinmit.tee I i: reported that i Cilyntril Commiue ' are aho1i to fi'tir. i i i inmiored that SIll- contrIlimss Ore iltifisig f rom Furi Vanivers: A leitoi ioi) z tdamit Chiamberd iiakimi2 a . 64 rE fid for the Ifirone of ranlice is lMinslied. be Venguer re porth inerea sitijt discolragement aiong the NH tiotial Gnard, a'nd 'eave lii at.: temut hias beetiniimad to' assassiniate' Uiombrowski. A spaecial to thle Lonidon Times says' a blerk of the Banik of France states' huat l'aris in tarred. v'ictunailed anid pre: pa1rEd to stan ld a siiege. Fighitinig is r&bported at St. D~uen, which showd I?a2t thae sphiera of attack is extending. Thle Germnai coniinaiudei d'eman'ds thi6 rhsarmitmecnt of thme Northern enciente of Pais. The News special reports a niaval Eomibut at Ant Unit Vacedumc. ' 6ein sflrgent gun-boat was sunik. 5.000' troops erous thle SEine to-nigcht to rein rorce the t roops onenipying Boulagr' an rd lBellanticonrt. Trhie Tlelegraph spec~i says a recon sirietion) has beein made untder Dom. b~rowski to deceive the Versailifs fio67W Sahbleonivillo. The Versaiffist' d're ac. tively pushu ig fogrwarf and appioachiing th'E ~alh1. i M~hion has' issuEd an frdress to the troops, apparently' pre. I la na ry to a graind at!aek. LONiION, Ma g SpeCial despatce es friim Paris'say a lI vv eii masse is ei preted. Gien. LaCreic ia becomes g'ene-' arlissimlo. Thet commsino this mnade ai demandiu upon01 thil BanIk of Franice for' 10,000;0' 00. Tli'e rE~adences of IWayr and~ TIhier, hie boeen' dealrofed; h e' ilirditinre ml thec palatced ofiliE Tuillerins Lonvre and Elysees was t'aikeu and sl to-daiy. lho cimun of tfue 4endomo' still stands. A Versalles-ddisja, bh s'a/s' 50,000 troops are enarn~hpdd a 6. G'er maine, and will join the forces of Garf. Donaij ini a grand attapk upon Parigi. Pan1!s, May 13.--It. is suiplased thau' an atem t s maiide to ini'der Dom bro.eki. A sira'nger, an wh'o~m a re volver was foimd, asked' f'or the genera al, andl quarrellEd wii li the senineI nyeo~ his' refusar of admijttance. Tho' cenltinel killed the straogur with Isis' ..[LATIsST.] RnsArI;Idmg, May 1d4> ygg Yf * has been captured by the G'ovr'ne fordd. Market Erp0'r - NIw YonK, May 14-.--Eveding. Cotton firm; with sales of 4,865' bales, at 16. Gold lit. CnJAnn~IsToN', May 1 4.--Cotton firm er-middlinga 15 ; foelpte 581 ( aaled400j bales. L~Vtyaool,, May 14.-.-Evening-s Cotton firmor.--uaplands '7j ; Orloans 7(;sales 15,000 bales. Prcslilellt Daivls. Among the arrivals nioiced: I th~ llitiiii,rg Sifn larniutw8 -lottol, o0' unlidt.', 'S [1find thenuiniel, of Jeffer SonI l)ivise laute Pi esidenit of th~e South4 orn Confarinna. .'