Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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jrcraps .facts. A movement is on foot in Washington to make Chief Justice Chase the Democratic candidate for President A national bank will go into operation in Columbia about April 1, with the following directors: Colonel L. D. Childs, Dr. J. W. Parker, John S. Preston, jr., and Edward Hope. A curious statement is made that the whole amount of grain raised in New England each year would not supply its inhabitants with food for six weeks. An eminent lawyer, at Washington, expresses the opinion that the decision in the McArdle case will not be given at the present term of the Supreme Court. Kuklux Klan is the name of a Conservative secret organization which is extending rapidly throughout the North and West, and is striking terror into the Loyal Leaguers. The Sumter Xtics publishes a private letter from Hon. A. P. Aldrich, in which ne says that he sees no escape for the country but through the Red sea of revolution. A witness before the Common Council of Chicago agreed that he would tell the truth as nearly as possible, as much of it as possible, and as little as they wished him. The trial of Ex-Fresident uavis, wnicnams to take place at Richmond, on the fourth ^Wednesday in this month, has been postponed by Judge Underwood, to the 14th day of April. The bill making a majority of votes ratify the constitution and allowing registered persons tc vote anywhere in the State after ten days residence on certificate, affidavit or other evidence, is a law by the lapse of ten days. Canada seems to be severe enough on applicants for divorce. They must give notice in the newspapers for six months before their application can, be received. If any Canadian does not like that law, let him go to Chicago. A manufacturer in New York city is filling an order for two hundred thousand thimbles ai eighteen cents per dozen, for the managers of a popular gift enterprise. "No blanks! Every ticket entitles the holder to a present!" A negro standing on the streets of Lvnchburg bare-foot on one the coldest mornings ot this winter, in replv to an inquiry why he went barefoot in such cold weather, said, "Ise free now, anil does just as 1 please." ?? Chicago has packed over S00,000 hogs the past season, almost five times as many as were packed there eight years ago, more than twice ai many as Cincinnati, which used to be "Porkopolis," packed this year. An old bachelor in New York offered a young lady a pony for a kiss. She gave him the kiss. # He refused her the pony. He plead "no conside ration. The Court decided that a kiss was a le gal consideration, and made him pony up. There is a curious rumor in Washingtor that Mrs. Senator Sprague, who is guite^ a politi cian, sympathizes strongly witn tne rrcsiueni represents to her husband and her father, Chie: Justice Chase, that it is an act of tyranny, am that Mr. Johnson has only stood up for his rights Connecticut is said to be, in proportion t< its population, the richest State in the Union. Tin Average property of every inhabitant is over nin< hundred dollars, which is about one hundred dol lars higher than the average in the State ncxi highest?Rhode Island. General Van Wyek will, in his report to th< House on whiskey frauds, recommend a itduc tion in the tax on whiskey to fiftv cents per g*l Ion, to be collected at the still where produced and the quantity produced and the amount of ta? to be ascertained by estimating the capacity of th< still The number of lawyers in the United State: is reported at 31,986, and their aggregate annua earnings at $63,972,000, an average for each o $2000. Of these lawyers, 2682 are residents o New York city, 695 of Philadelphia, and 648 Bos ton. Other American cities have smaller number: of-lawyers. The editor of the Warrenton (va.,) Senti ncl saj's that farmers in that vicinity who hav< substituted white for black laborers, express them clare that, for $10 a month, one white laborer doe: as much work in a day, as a negro ordinarily die in two days. In Philadelphia, six women physicians re turn incomes ranging from$2(HK), to $10,000 t year. In Orange, New Jersey, there is another whose annual income ranges between $10,000 anc $15,000. In'N. York there is one whose income is rarely less than $20,000 a year. Some of these Bhysicians are successful surgeons as well as eapa le medical practitioners. On January 1st, 1868, the United State: navy contained two hundred and thirty vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 140,746 and carrying one thousand nine hundred and fifteen guns. There are fifty-four iron-clads, one hundred and one scroti steamere, and forty-four paddle steamers, the balance being sail vessels. Twenty-two vessels arc in course of construction, and on New Year's day fifty-nine vessels were in actual service. Of West Point, the number of graduates since 1802 has been 2218, of whom nine hundred and fifty-nine have died, and one thousand two hundred and sixty-three are now living. JNew York has had the largest number of graduates, three hundred and fiftv-thrce, whilst there have been from Pennsylvania two hundred and eighteen ; from Virginia, one hundred and fifty; from Massachusetts, one hundred and thirty-nine. Of the total number, the New England States have had four hundred and eight. The West is exceedingly anxious to secure the National Capital, and upon this subject one of the Missouri representatives in Congress, writing to the Common Council of St. Louis, says: ''We cannot carry a measure of this kind until after the Southern States are admitted and the apportionment of 1870 takes effect. Then, 1 am confident, we shall be strong enough to control the matter in the West, and have very little doubt that St. Louis will be the place fixed upon for the permanent capital." A new York paper notices the singular fact that Barnum's Circassian Beauty, who was a marvel of taciturnity while the museum was standing, being beyond the reach of any remarks whatever in the English language, made a "statement" in very plain Anglo-Saxon to the reporters, and thinks it a proof of the value of heat as a means of education. It is certainly a little remarkable that a lady supposed to know no language but that spoken in Circassia should be able to impart her experience in English after "going through the fire." A dispatch to the New York Tribune states that the "loyal" men of New Orleans are in great trepidation because the firemeu in procession cheered Mr. Jefferson Davis, who is nnw in that city, and took off their hats in honor of General Hancock as they passed his headquarters. Moreover, their diabolical intentions were strikingly manifested by the fact that only six out of the thirty companies in the procession carried the United Statenag. The "truly loyal" men, wc are assured, an ticipated serious trouble because of these audaciou.things. In a recent address of Dr. Gaillard, at th< Medical College or \ lrginia, it was .stated tnat it the United States armies, during the late civil war there died in action, or from wounds, of regulars, thirty percent. ; of volunteers, thirty-five per cent.: of colored troops, only sixteen per cent. The deaths from disease were, of regulars, forty-twc per cent.; of volunteers, fiftv-ninc per cent. ; oi colored one hundred and forty-one per cent.; and this, notwithstanding the latter were acclimated, while the white troops were from different and distant climates. A Washington letter to the Baltimore Gazette says: A new movement among our political managers is being developed, intended to bring forward Chief Justice Chase as the Conservative candidate for the Presidency. These manager? contend that Judge Chase was originally a Demo cratofthc strictest school, and seceded from the Jiarty on the abolition issue; but as that issue is nc onger in existence, he now occupies a fair position to be made available in the next Presidential contest. Such is the talk among those who in great measure run the party machinery, and a very decided feeling is being created in favor of Judge Chase as the nominee of the Democratic party. Iu the meantime the Radicals are not backward in expressing their distrust of him as the presiding officer in the Court of Impeachment, and their fears are that he will yet spoil their game, and allow the President to escape. A party of fifteen or twenty Unitcd States soldieis, stationed at Gonzales, Texas, have recently been behaving in a most outrageous manner. They beat one man, and carried him to camp, made him carry a log of wood, and then marched him around town at the point of their bayonets.? They beat several citizens at various times, one after beating one man and making him sing Hai Columbia and cheer three time3 for the Union they shot him through the head killing him in stantly. The citizens applied to the district com mandant and he ordered the soldiers to a differen point. Instead of obeying, they commenced ai indiscriminate fire upon the town. The mayor o the town appealed to Gen. Hancock, but before h< could be heard from, the district commandant ar rived and moved the soldiers, placing the sergean under arrest. Gen. Hancock has ordered a ful investigation of the circumstances. ihe fjtortuiitte inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: THURSDAY MORNINGy MARCH 19,1868 Cash.?It must be distinctly understood the ** - * on/I iaV our terms tor simsmptiuu, ??.nci w.-....6 work, are cash, in advance. X.?The paper will be discontinued on the ex pi ration of the time for which payment has bee: > made. A Subscriber finding a (?) cross-mark o: ' -the wrapper or margin of his paper, will undei standjhat the time paid for has expired. \ ORGANIZE AT ONCE. > i The Convention, at Charleston, has appointe the 14th, 15th and 16th days of April, for votin on the Constitution, and for the election of Stat . Officers and members of Congress and the Genei > al Assembly. I Under the late Supplementary Reconstructs Acts, this Constitution will, without question, b ratified; as only a majority of the votes actuall 1 cast in favor of, is necessary to ratify ; and, then | fore, the new machinery of the State Governmeni will be put in speedy operation. It is the govcrr ; ment under which we are to live for some time t ' come, at least, and we ought to take steps at onc< ! to see that it is fairly administered, under comp< tent State and District officers. Would it would not be well for the masses of or 1 citizens to step forward now, and organize in reac [ iness for these elections, and endeavor to secui the election of competent persons for the Distric * Officers and Members of the General Assembly ; In many of the upper Districts of the State th . can be dohe, by a little effort on the part of th people at large. To succeed, a thorough organizj ' tion is first necessary. In many of the District1 this work has already commenced, under the ac . visement of our ablest and best citizens. It is work that must be commenced at some time, an 1 the earlier begun the more effective will such o: ganizations become. Staying aicayfrom thepol f an election days is noic of no avail. * Will not some of our leading citizens take th necessary steps to have a meeting called at son: , early day for organization, and the nomination < J suitable persons to fill such offices as they can prol [ ably control? The proper administration of ju tice and the peace and welfare of each eommunil > may depend upon a well-directed and timely effo made with this view. There is no time to lose! THE CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION* 1 In the Enquirer, last week, we published tl i Ordinance of the Convention, providing for an e ection on the question of ratifying the Constitute ? and Ordinances adopted by that body, and for ce j. tain State officers. It will be remembered that f was proposed to hold an "omnibus" election, an . to vote/or or against the Constitution and Ordii s anccs on the same ticket for the officers to be electc< without allowing the privilege of voting for tl - Constitution and against the Ordinances, or id - row.. Subsequently, under the direction of Gei I oral f1nnhv?if is nnrlpretnod?tlie. f^nvantinn j ] dopted a supplemental Ordinance, which ament I the original, so that the Constitution is to be sul raitted alone and upon its merits. Elections are to be held on the 14th, lftth an i 1 Oth days of April, for a Governor, Lieutenan . Governor, Adjutant and Inspector General, Seen ' tary of State, Comptroller-General, Treasurer, A \ torney-General, members of the General Assembly [ Superintendent of Education, members of Coi gress, and on the question of adopting the Const 5 tution. 1 WHO WILL BE DISFRANCHISED ? [ The new Constitution of South Caroliua prohil r its from voting, male persons above the age of 2 years who are kept in an alms-house or asylum ' lunatics or persons of unsound mind; persons cor fined in public prisons; and all persons who ar now, or may hereafter be disfranchised by th 1 Constitution of the United States. No person is, at present, disfranchised by th Constitution of the lT nited States. The fourteent Article, or "Howard amendment," now before th legislatures of the several States for ratificatior prohibits certain classes from holding office, bu does not prevent' them from voting. At the election on the 14th, loth and 16th c next month, only those persons who are registered will be allowed to vote; but in all elections hel thereafter?should the Constitution be adoptedthere is no restriction on the right to vote, of a males twenty-one years of age, except persons con victod of felony, paupers in alms-nouses, lunatics or those confined in a public prison. THE NEW CONSTITUTION. The Convention, at Charleston, brought its worl to a close on Tuesday last. The several Articles o the new Constitution have been adopted, and fo the benefit of our readers, and in advance of it publication in full, we analyze a few of the mos important provisions embraced in it. Article I, called the "Bill of Bights," declare the common law rights of citizens of the State, am presents but few changes from what exists at tb present time. Among the changes, imprisonmen for debt is prohibited, except iu cases of fraud misdemeanors, where fine does not exceed ove $100, and imprisonment not over 30 days, sha! have a summary trial before a magistrate or jus tice; any person who shall fight a duel, or send o accept a challenge for a duel, or become an aide or abettor of the parties, shall be disqualified fo holding office; representation to be apportione according to population exclusively, s Article II, styled the "Legislative Department' " provides for a Senate and House of Bepresento ' fives, the former to be composed of one membc from each county, except Charleston, which sha ; have two, and to hold office four years?and th House to be composed of one hundred and twent} | four members apportioned among the counties a< ; cording to population?each county to have at lea; i one representative?and to hold office two yean j, Eligibility to the Senate, requires citizenship intli I United States, one year's residence in the Stat< and three months in the county from whence elect 1 ed, and be 25 years of age. Eligibility to th House requires the like citizenship, and the perso . elected, to be 21 years of age. The first ele< 1 tion for members to be held on the 14th, 15th an ? 16th of April, and those following, on the 3d Wee ; nesday in October. First Session of the Legisk ' ture to commence the second Tuesday in May, an ; all regular sessions thereafter, the fourth luesda > in November, at Columbia, unless ordered by th i Governor, in time of invasion or insurrection, t meet elsewhere. Columbia to remain the seat c ' government unless changed by a two-thirds vote c | both branches of the Legislature. Each House is empowered with the usual privi i leges over its members and other persons present ; or under its control. The pay of members to b $G per day while in attendance on the session, am 2U cents per mile, going and returning. The oatl administered to members requires them to re cog 1 4lize the supremacy of the Constitution and law of the United States over any State, and to sup port, protect, and defend this Constitution, &c Members of the bar and all other officers to tak - the same oath before entering upon their duties, j The "Executive Department" provides for the 1 election, by the people, every two years, of a Gov' ernor and Lieutenant-Governor. Eligibility re. quires belief in a Supreme Being, to be 30 years t of age, and a citizen of the United States, and of i this State, and resident of this State for two years f preceding election. He must also reside at the f capitol after election. Lieutenant-Governor to be t ex officio president of the Senate, and to fill the ] place of Governor in case of vacancy. The Governor is given the usual veto, and other jjowers. The qualified voters of the State are to elect the following State Officers: Comptroller-Geineral, At torney-General, Treasurer, Commissioner ofEdu; cation and Secretary of State; each to hold office four years. The only offices to which the incumbents are not !, elective by the voters at large, are the Judges of ; the Supreme Court, and such number of Circuit it Judges as may be provided for. The Judges of H the Supreme Court are to be elected by the Legisj. lature, to hold office for six years; and to be so n classified that one will go out of office every two " years. The Circuit Judges, likewise elected, hold ?* - "< t> :?l T.Jm otnce ior iour years, raigiDiiiiy ior euucr uuu^ - ship requires citizenship of the United States, to ^ be 30 years of age, and five years residence in this d >^tate, or from the adoption of this Constitution, g AVhere any Judge may be interested in the ee vent of any suit coming before him for trial, the Governor is authorized to appoint some person "learned in the law," to play Judge pro tern, in hearing the case. The Circuit Judges are to be n selected, one from each Circuit, and to have juris e diction in cases of law and equity, and suits for diy vorce; and to hold two sessions in each county annually. The Courts of Equity, as now established, to continue until January 1, 1869, in order to dis' pose of accumulated business. '* Clerks, Sheriffs and Coroners to be elected by 0 the voters of each county, and to hold office for four years. Solicitors to be elected by voters in i- each Circuit, for four years. The Courts of General Sessions are to sit, in each [r county, three times each year. Probate Courts are j also provided for?the Judge to hold office for two years, and be elected by the qualified voters. The e Probate Court is the same as the present Court of !t Ordinary. ? A Court of Commissioners?three in numberis is also provided for, to have jurisdiction over roads, ,e bridges, "the poor, &c., and are also to be elected . by the people every two years. Also a suitable number of magistrates, and constables, likewise 3' elective for two years, and to hold Courts in cases of bastardy, contracts and fines not exceeding $ 100; a and also in cases of assault and battery, and other d misdemeanorf less than felony. Magistrates tc r- have other usual powers. /j The Legislature at its first session, is required tc make provisions to revise, digest, and arrange the civil and criminal laws of the State heretofore oi ie force; and for the administration of justice in s ,e uniform mode of pleading without distinction bejf tween law and equity. > Rules of practice and pleading at law are also tc D- be revised and simplified. . The Legislature may levy a poll tax of $ 1 per head for educational purposes; land and all other proper r tylto be assessed and taxed according to actual value, ibwns and corporations may impose taxes for spe cific purposes. The State shall contract no debi ie unless by a two-thirds vote of both branches of the j. Assembly. The public debt of the State to be ,n paid, except debts contracted in aid of the rebel r. lion. jt A homestead is to be fixed upon each Family, ex l(j empt from levy and sale; and a wife's property, oi any character, not to be liable for debts of the bus j band. The Districts of the State arc to be callec ,e counties. Article 10 presents the Educational programme, ^ It provides for a State Superintendant of Educa ^ tion, elected by voters at large, aod-& Commission js er elected from each county ; the whole to consti ^ tute the board of Education. School district! shall be established, and one or more schools kepi ^ open in each school district six months out of th< . year. The Legislature shall provide fcr the com a pukory attendance of all children between 6 and If j! years old, for a term of 24 months at least. Thlf ' is to go into effect when the school system is fully | organized. A State Normal School shall be estab lished, and a Reform School, and a special tax be collected for the support of the schools. The State University is to be supported, and the Citadel in Charleston re-established as an educational institu> tion. 1 The Article on Franchise thus specifies whe ; shall and who shall not vote: i- Sec. 2. Every male citizen of the United States, e of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, not laboring under the disabilities named in this constitution, without distinction of race, color or former condition, who shall be a resident of this State 0 at the time of the adoption of this constitution, or h who shall thereafter reside in this State one year, e and in the county in which he offers to vote, sixty , days next proceeding any election, shall be entitled ' to vote for all officers that are now, or hereafter may be, elected by the people, and upon all ciuestions submitted to the electors at any elections; >f Provided, That no person shall be allowed to vote (I or hold office who is now or hereafter may be disci qualified therefor by the Constitution cf the Uni_ ted States; until such disqualification shall be reU moved by the Congress of the United States; Provided further, That no person, while kept in any Lnoo n. oct'lnm nr of unsound mind, or eon i, fined in any public prison, shall be allowed to vote or hold office. WHAT SHALL WE PLANT ? ic Advice is generally regarded as one of the things f which it is better to give than to receive; but r when the usual manner of receiving it is considers ed, the reverse of this opinion is much nearer the t truth. Very few persons are in the habit of following advice, especially when it is gratuitous.? s For this reason, we have a repugnance to giving i counsel in matters pertaining to other people's e business, and of all subjects of advice, that of farmit ing is a special aversion. There is so much advice ; poked at farmers by the press, and so much of it r is trash, that it is no wonder they seldom ponder II much upon it. But just at this time the question i- of what shall be cultivated as the main crop of the r South, has become a subject of such importance, v that its discussion can do uo harm, and may do r some good. d It has been generally agreed that grai n must become more of an item in our crops than it has been. " No country can ever become self-sustaining and i- truly rich, while it depends upon others for food, r The experience of the last few years ought to sat11 isfy our people of this fact, and we believe that it e has convinced the majority of them. When this r- sufficiency of food crops has been provided for, it > is no more than rational for each man r.o cultivate it his surplus laud in the production of something 3. that will bring money to his pockets. The quese tion then comes up: What is that crop to be ?? ?, It used to be cotton ; but is it cotton now ? Six t- weeks ago, the almost universal answer would have e been "No," and that because the price was too n low to pay the cost of production. > But cotton has since doubled in its market vald ue, and the views of many have doubtless been 1- modified by this circumstance. Cotton is certainly i- the favorite crop, if there is any chance for it to d bring a remunerative price. This, of course, is y not to be positively ascertained now; he who tries e cotton again must take the chances. Now what o are the chances for the next crop of cotton to main>f tain a good price? To determine this, it is neces>f sary to inquire first, why it is selling so much higher now than it did two months ago.. Is there any i- actual increase in the value of cotton, or is the present price merely a fictitious value, given to it e by speculators? The supply on hand in the world d was as well known then as now, and an unforeseen b deficit cannot be the cause of the late rise. Nor ,r- can it be an increased demand; for the: consump8 tion has not increased, so far as American factories i- are concerned. There are reasons, which could be assigned for e this phenomenon; and which would account for it plausibly enough. It may be intended to induce the planting of a large crop; it may be the work of speculators who have recently bought small lots at high prices, in order to sell large stocks at the same price; it may be caused by a desire on the part of capitalists to'invest in something more substantial than U. S. bonds; and it may be due to a fear that the next crop will be light throughout the world, owing to political disturbances. All of these causes have probably been in operation, more or less. If they cease to exist, the price will decline again, and but one of them is likely to continue in force. We believe the South will, as usual, swallow the bait, and put in at least an average crop. The speculators, having sold high what they bought low, will of course be interested in bringing down the price, to operate again. The political complications of the world will probably continue to give value to cotton. But the very cause, which, of all others, is most likely to keep cotton at a high price, is that which ought to make our people pause ere they put in a lar0'e crop of the staple. The country is in the midst of a revolution; for the removal of the President will, in effect wipe out the Presidency.? When one President of the United States has been removed by Congress, there will be no security for his successors. The occupant of the office may retain the titles but he can be a President only in name. His powers removed, the office is virtually abolished. This destruction of the office is what Congress is aiming at, and that it will be aocomia a fnMtmno rmnrluaion. Andrew John T. J. Robertson, was unanimously recommended to the Legislature?that is to be?for Seni ator in Congress. J. L. Neagle and J. H. Rainey, were nominated for Comptroller-General. Neagle received ! the nomination by 84 to 22. N. G. Parker and C. M. Olsen (whites) appeared for Treasurer?Parker receiving the nomination by 72 against 31. The darkies, up to this time, seemed likely to be shared out of the fat offices by their white brethren of the Republican persuasion. F. L. Cardoza (negro) and W. McKinlay (negro) next came up for Secretary of State; Cardoza (negro) being nominated by 70 against 40. F. J. Moses, Jr., was unanimously put in nomination for Adjutant and Inspector-General, and D. H. Chamberlain, for Attorney-General. J. K. Jillson, next in order, was nominated for the office of Commissioner of Education. J. P. M. Epping and E. E. Dickson, were nominated as extra-supernumerary-members-atlarge to Congress. The following dispatch from Washington, received soon afterwards, probably took the salt out of the expected M. C's. : Washington, March 9.?House will not probably admit more members from any State than the number authorized by the law after the last census apportionment. * SCHUYLER COLFAX. The following persons were elected delegates to the Chicago Republican Convention: First Congressional District.?B. F. Whittemorc, principal; II. E. Hayne, colored, alternate; F. J. Moses, Jr., at large. Second Congressional District.?F. A. Saw5er, principal; F. A. Small, colored, alternate; '. H. Jenks, at large,. Third Congressional District. ?C. M. Wilder, colored, principal; W. B. Nash, colored, alternate ; B. 0. Duncan, at large. Fourth Congressional District.?Wm. E. Rose, principal; Y. J: P. Owens, alternate; Wilson Cook, colored, of Greenville, at large. Mr. Lemuel Boozer here appeared and made a speech accepting the nomination for LieutenantGovernor. General Grant was next nominated for President of the United States. He did not appear and accept. " ? ? ?m n innally, the concern hroKe up wun a song rrom preacher Whittemore. The delegates from the several Congressional Districts, afterwards assembled to nominate M. C's. from their several Districts. The nominations i stand: B. F. Whittemore, 1st District; C. C. Bowen, 2nd District; Simeon Corley, 3rd District; J. H. Goss, 4th District. It is rumored that J. M. Allen, of Greenville, will run as an independent Republican candidate, in the 4th District, in opposition to Goss. Gen. Scott, the nominee for Governor, announces his acceptance in the following card : Headquarters Assistant Commissioner, "j Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Aban- 1 doned Lands, District of South Carolina, | Charleston, S. C., March 11th, 1868. J Messrs. F J. Moses, Jr., Dr. B. A. Boscman, and Dr. J. L. Ncagle, Committee: Gentlemen?I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 11th instant, notifying we of my nomination by the "Union Republican State Nominating Convention" as its candidate for the Governorship of South Carolina. I have not sought from the people-of the State this expression of their confidence, and therefore do I the more highly appreciate the action of your convention. I cordially accept the nomination, A resolution that sound policy requires th gradual substitution of greenbacks for Lterei bearing treasury bonds, was introduced; a motio to table failed by a vote of 56 to 64, and it was n ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means aft* a failure to second the previous question. In the Senate a memorial was presented froi one hundred and fifty Carolina and Georgia n< groes, stating their ability and willingness to woi for sixty dollars a year, but are such victims I persecution that they desire one hundred dolla to go to Liberia, which was referred to the Jud ciary Committee. When the credentials of Mr. Vickers, the ne senator from Maryland, were presented, Summ moved that they be referred to the Jddiciary Con mittee, on the ground that Maryland negroes di not vote for the legislature that elected him, am therefore, that government was not rcpublicai Mr. Conness said that, under Sumner's plan, fit of the New England States and Wisconsin woul have to carry on the government. The motic was "withdrawn. In the House, on the 10th, the Reconstructic Committee reported the following bill in referem to the admission of Alabama: Whereas the people of Alabama, in pursuam of the - provisions of an act of Congress entitle "An act for the more efficient government of tl rebel States, passed March 2d, 1867, and the ac supplementary thereto, have framed a constitute or State government which is republican in fori i and whereas at an election held, commencing < the 4th of February, 1868, a large majority oftl legal voter? of said State, voting at said electio voted for the adoption of said constitution, thei 1 fore. i Be if enacted rf'c., That the said State of A1 * bama shall be recognized and admitted as one , the States of these United States of America, ai , shall be entitled to representation in Congress soon as the legislature of said State, the menibe 1 of which were elected at the election mentioned ' the preamble to this act, shall have duly ratifii > the amendment to the Constitution of the Unit States, proposed by tfio thirty-ninth Congress, ai . known as article fourteen. Sec. 2. And be itfurther enacted, That said Sta | of Alabama shall do recognized and be admitt ' into the Union upon the following conditions, wit: That the right of suffrage of citizens of tl United States shall never be denied or abridged said State on aocount of race, color or previo condition of servitude, and Congress shall ha i power to repeal any act of said State Le^islatu in violation or in derogation of the provisions this act. The bill was ordered to be printed, and made tl ' special order for the next day. The bill selling lands on the South Carolina S 1 Islands was passed. It confirms Mr. Lincoln's i structions to the tax collectors in 1863. Pcrso ' whdf acquired claims under General Sherman's ( der of 1865, must obtain warrants before the 1st May, 1868. The land is to be sold in small lots, nominal prices, to negro residents and heads | families. The Committee on Freedmen's Affairs introd ced a bill continuing the Freedmen's Bureau o ' year, and authorizing the Secretary of War to i establish it where discontinued. The bill repealing the tax on manufactures w ' resumed. It involves sixty millions decrease the revenue. It goes into effect on the first 'f April, and exempts everything but spirits, liquoi oil, gas of certain kinds, wine and tobacco, and w passed by a vote of 122 to 2. Schenek stated th the committee favored the continuance of the t\ dollar tax on whiskey. The proceedings in the Senate were unimpc tant. In the House, on the 11th, a report from Ge Grant, on the Alabama election, was read, states the number of votes cast in favor of tl constitution were 70,812, against 1009. The rej istered vote was 171,000. The subject of Alabama's admission was resi med, and it was spiritedly opposed by the Demi crats?no Republicans spoke in opposition. Tl vote was postponed. In the House, on the 12th, the Freedman's Bi reau Bill was postponed. Stevens called up tl bill for the admission of Alabama, but Blair moved an adjournment, which was carried. The proceedings of the House and Senate, on tl 13th, present nothing of general interest, as thr was^the day fixed for the President to answer tl impeachment charges. EDITORIAL INKLINGS. New Hampshire Elections. The elections in New Hampshire have agai resulted in a Republican triumph, with a small ri duction on the majority at the last election. Th Republican majority, in the State is estimated i from 2,500 to 3,000. Conservative Candidate for Congress. The Charleston News has been authorize to announce Hon. William Aiken, ex-Governor an ex-member of Congress, as the Conservative Car didate for Congress from the Second Congressiom District of South Carolina. The News says tht Governor Aiken is qualified for election under tb Reconstruction Acts. Virginia not a State I Recently, in Washington, a fugitive froi justice, who had been arrested under a requisitio from Governor Pierpont, of Virginia, was brougl before Judge Fisher on a writ of habeas corpu Judge Fisher, after considering the matter for short time, decided to release the prisoner, "Ix Vi.nini? io nnf o Sfofo in fVin TTninn thof fVi VXiUOU v Jiigiiita ig Iiuvu i^ravv lu vuv V> uivti ? vuuv vii proclamations of the President, and more partici larly Congress, by its legislation, have expressly n fused to recognize Virginia and the other Soutl em States, as forming States in the Union?thr the requisition of Governor Pierpont cannot be n cognized under the acts of Congress providing ft the return of fugitives to justice, as the act of th Executive of a State of the United States." Effects of Bad Government. The Memphis Avalanche calls attention t the fact that there is a difference in the price < adjoining lands in Kentucky and Tennessee. Th imaginary line which separates the two States, hs become an index of value, and land is priced hig or low, according to its situation North or Sout of that line. A tract in Tennessee is worth, in th market, from twenty to fifty per cent, less per acr t? - -;_:i j . man a Muiuur una uujuuim^ uuti, iu ivcubuuk; There is no cause for this difference in value, ea cept that Tennessee is governed, or rather mt?go\ erned, by Brownlow and his satellites. Her citi zens are oppressed, and, therefore, many of them desirous of leaving the State, offer their propert for sale, and as purchasers are scarce, it must b offered below its value. A similar depreciation c land prevails throughout the States of the lat Confederacy, duo to the same cause?misgovern ment This deadly upas tree has cast its blightip shadow over the unfortunate South, and how Ion it is to paralyze the energies of her people, no ma son is to be removed under the forms of law, unless some of the conspirators find their courage to fail them. Once destroyed, it is more than likely the office will never again be peaceably re-established. Congress has, so far, followed closely the examples of all parliamentary assemblies that have accomplished revolutions. None of these have ever gone so far as Congress and retreated, until compelled to do so by military force. There being, therefore, every prospect of a national convulsion, with a quite possible civil war, the question of planting crops ought to be decided with a view to this contingency. If the government should be destroyed, or even temporarily shattered, the value of our currency will depreci' ate. Thprc will, in that case, be but little good money with which to buy cotton, and those who have that little, will probably need it to buy more pressing necessities than cotton. Food is the great desideratum in times of civil war or anarchy.? 1 While these calamities are not certain to come, there is no doubt but that they threaten our couni try, and more seriously than the general apathy throughout the land would indicate. The South ' cannot prevent them, if they come; but she can, > if she will, prepare for the possible storm, and it is the part of wisdom for her to dp so. A heavy ? crop of breadstuffs would be the best preparation > she could make; whereas a heavy crop of cotton f would be no protection, and merely a possession i to attract the cupidity of contending armies ol bummers and thieves. As with communities so 1,1 * nrill furo wun individuals, uie iajsi< pityaitu nw ?>v .... ? best. When a deluge is threatened, which is the wiser?he who toils to collect wealth which may 1 be swept away by its waters, or he who strives to provide the means to sustain life while the flood > lasts? Our "advice"?be it worth little or much? is for every man to manage his farm so that he t will not be caught without a good supply of bread > and meat, by next November. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. By some sort of political hocus boots, the Con. vention in Charleston, on the 10th instant, way f converted into a nominating Convention of repub. lican candidates for office. As a result of the li| cense thus to act for theirconstituents in proposing suitable candidates, the members of the Conven, tion, with but one exception, selected themselves - to All all the offices. of the Convention, and Rainey (negro) and Jillj son (white) Secretaries. I After much speech-making and electioneering, ? Gen. R. K. Scott, of Freedman's Bureau noto riety, was nominated for Governor on the second > ballot. T. J. Robertson, the rival aspirant foi i the gubernatorial chair, withdrew from the contest r after the second trial, and permitted his competi. tor to bear off the honors. So much being diss posed of, J. J. Wrioiit (negro) and Lemuel > Boozer (white) were nominated for Lieutenanti Governor, but no ballot taken. The next day the . Convention re-assembled, and a lively discussion of the merits of the white and black rivals ensued, whpn a ballot was had. white winnine bv 73 to 35. and shall do all in my power to contribute to the success of the party and the future prosperity o1 the State. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Very respectfully, your ob't serv't., R. K. SCOTT, Brevet Major-General. ' IMPORTANT ORDER* General Order, No. 40, from Head Quarters 2nd Military District, appoints the 14th, 15th an< 16th days of April for voting on the ratification o the Constitution, and electing State officers. A revision of the registration lists is also direc ted to be made fourteen days before the election All persons who are qualified and have hithert failed to register, had better look out for the day and register without fail. Make no delays in th matter, for the time is close at hand when the im portance of registering will be recognized. CONGRESSIONAL NEWS. In the House, on the 9th, bills were introduce to reduce the expenses of the navy and extend th lvmnttr not- flint tlin nATt. oAnAPfttinri should DS the national debt; that Congress should pay loyi Southern and Northern citizens alike for subsii f?nw Xjo : can say. There are grounds for hoping that thi f whole fabric of Radical oppression will totter to it fall, in the course of another year. It is certaii that it must either destroy or be destroyed. It strength has so increased as to threaten the stabil ity of the republic. The two cannot much longe exist in harmonious urion, and one or the othe must be overthrown. God grant the right may b ? established. 1 Republican llanquet. On Friday night last, at the "Club House,1 in Charleston, the recently nominated Republica candidates gave a supper to the members of th Convention and a number of invited guests. Th 0 Charleston Newt in giving an account of the a ' fair, says that "no such jollification was ever see e in the Palmetto State, and no such congregatio was ever seen anywhere "Among the invited guests distributed throug the hall and sandwiched between members of tc convention, were several United States officials, a d taches of the governmental machinery and Nortl e ern residents of Charleston. No one was presei y in uniform, and there was an equal absence in un j formity in the manner in which the Caucasian an Ethiopian races fraternally intermingled. Whii and black sat shoulder to shoulder in the most r publican-like affinity?the freedmen who used t e black the boots of ms competitor for office, and tl it candidate who used to pay him a quarter for doit ' i ? ? 1 1 O.I J IU q it, ana receive ms oare-neaaea oaiaam buu uu you, Mossa," for his generosity. "Sich is life. We oan only add, 'Go it, boots!' " ir Destitution in Sonth Carolina* n In the upper Districts of South Carolin a the people know but little of the destitution th "j. exists in less-favoured localities of the State. M correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette, writii from Society Hill, in Darlington District, gives tl following as an index of the condition of things e: isting there, and appeals for help to prevent tl starvation of persons who are unable to he! themselves: " "A white woman has just left my gate declarii ," to me and my family that she is 'starving.' H ld looks indicate it; she, doubtless is telling tne trut 1, Another woman (white) whom we know, passed o. long only half an hour ago, declaring to us tl ,e same thing, 'I am starving.' We did not tui 14 them away; but all that we can do is little, ve little. One begged for only one peck of meaL W )n could not give it because we did not have it to giv We have given these very poor as long as we na1 >n had it to give, and now they, it seems, must starv My heart grows sick at the sight of this starvation. No Presidential Election ! ? As ridiculous as the above announceme ^ may appear, the realization of its truth is by i ^ means improbable. The well-informed Washin )n ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, talks Di bout the matter after the following fashion: m "Nor must I refrain from .exposing a new "d ie vice of the enemv." It seems the Radicals ha n, determined to hold no Presidential election at; e- next Fall. They argue that the constitution n where appoints a time for indulging in such toi a- foolery; neither does it make direct provision of case of removal, &c., of the President and Vi< id President, but expressly leaves the whole of the as matters to Congress. It is contended, therefoi irs that the legislative branch of the government bj in mere act may continue Mr. Wade "or any otb ed man" in the Pre idency for four complete yet ed from the day of his "inauguration," there beii ad no reference whatever in that sacred instrument the "4th of March." Upon looking into thecc te stitution, I do not hesitate to say that Congress h ed more colorable authority to do such a deed than to has for nine-tenths of the legislation already inflii be ed upon the country. This course will undoubte in 1 y be taken by the Kadicals if "Democratic vid us rics," as they are called, shall continue." ve a Pitiable Case. The Charleston papers publish the follow! pitiable petition from Mrs. Mary Collins, of Mi he ion District, addressed to General Canby: "A complication of miseries which language c not express, has forced me to present mydelfbeft your excellency. I am the wife of Edward C. C n' lins and daughter of Colonel Levi LeGett; I ha ns seven small ohildrent and the oldest sickly from 1 )r? birth; my husband ts my only means oi suppor of J^xn very poor; I have never offended any p at sod;-or transgressed against any human law. 1 o huBDancrwas arrested on the 18th of last Angu and has been languishing in prison ever since. J is charged with killing a negro before the surrend u- It is in evidence in tne Provost General's of& ne that a man named Hightower said on the day t q. negro was killed, that he, Hightower, killed t negro. My father is in the seventy-second year his age; was in easy circumstances before the wi is now extremely poor and unable to support 1 in own family. of My father-in-law is near eighty years old, v? s, poor, and threatened with apoplexy; before t as war ne was very rich. I beg your excellency t take my case into consideration, and release i long lost husband from the miseries of the prise 70 ana restore him to his almost heart-broken wife a poor distressed, and almost naked and starving cb >r- aren, that we may be happy once more. It yo excellency refuses to show mercy, where shall n. ?0?" THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. ie On Friday last, the 13th instant, the Senate, a Court of Impeachment, assembled at oneo'cloc The galleries were filled by whites?no blacks I 3" ing present. Phiaf-Tnoti/ia Pfiaao pntprpr) nnrl nrnclaimpd tl VillVt V UOblW \/??WUV VM?v?v?> www* f ?? ? ? ie Court open. The journal was then read. Durii the reading the members at the head of the Hou procession appeared, arm in arm, at the Senate e ie trance, where they halted until ten minutes pi ie one, when the managers announced Stevens ai Butler absent. The roll was then called that se >e ators who had been absent might be sworn in. kt The chaplain, in opening the Senate, prayi >e that the verdict of the high court might be such would be approved by the people and the hij court of Heaven. On motion, the President's counsel?Attorne General Stanberry, and Messrs. Curtis and W n son?were notified that the court was ready to pr ceed, and they also entered the chamber. 'e Mr. Stanberry read a paper from the Presidet lt authorizing himself and J. Black, Wm. M. Evart B. R. Curtis, and Thomas A. R. Nelson, to re resent him. Mr. Stanberry asked for fort/ daj , in which to prepare his answer. Mr. Bingham o d posed, insisting that the rules required a plea d be made to-day, and in this he was supported 1 )- Mr. Wilson. A sharp argument ensued, wh J Mr. Edmunds moved to give to April 6th, for tl kt presentation of an answer, but before the questif Was put, Senator Morton moved that the Sena retire for consultation, which was carried. The Senate remained out two hours and ten mi utes. On their return an order was read that tl President should make answer by the 23d Mare The managers then moved that immmediately a D ter their reply the trial should proceed, which w; it lost by a vote of twenty-six to twenty-five. s. The Republicans voting nay were: Messrs. A a thony, Edmunds, Fessenaen, Fowler, Freylinghu j. sen, Grimes, Heuderson, Howe, both the Morrell Norton, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull, Van Wi ie kle and Willey. l" Mr. Conkling then moved that the trial cot J- mence immediately after the reply of the man l- gers, unless the Senate granted additional time f it good cause, which was carried by a strict par vote. The high court then adjourned to March 23< )r and the Senate adjourned to Mondav. ie The following iucidents are furnished in connc tion with the proceedings: Chief Justice Chase governed the high cou very strictly. f The chaplain, in his elaborate appeal, failed 1 " mention the accused. e The managers were defeated in their attempt is first, to compel an answer'to-day, and, second, < h have the trial proceed immediately after the re pi; l regardless of preparation of the defence. The debate developed the fact that after tl e President makes his answer on the 23d inst tl * managers will have to submit their reply to tl House before presenting it The managers est mate that this routine will occupy three days, a r. ter which, if the Senate oontinues in its preset j_ temper, the President will have a liberal time f< preparation. '' Only Stanberry, Curtis and Nelson, were presei y on the part of the President They all spoke, an e made a favorable impression. Bingham, Wilsc if and Butler spoke on the part of the manager e Butler was in favor of speeding the proceedings, i this was a railroad age. " Stevens, during the absence of the Senate, r 8 clined on two chairs in a prostrate condition. H g terrible cough gave interest to the interruption < n the proceedings. I CHESTER C0NTBIBUT0BIA1. I BY WM. H. BRAWLEY. 8 ? (. CHESTER, 8. C., MARCH 17, 1868. r r TAX-OOLLEOTOK. e We stated, a week or two since, that Jabez Nor- ' ton, Esq., had been appointed Tax Collector for Chester District. Such was the general impres? sion at that time, shared by Mr. Norton himself, to whom the books, belonging to the office, were | e i e We have, since that time, been informed that J p_ Josiah Miller has received the appointment, upon ^ n the recommendation of the Chester delegation in Q the Convention. The appointee is pretty - well known to the citizens of Chester, as a successful k raiser of chickens and vender of eggs. Otherwise, ie his obecnrity is dense. He is one of the few white ) tr men in our District who has identified himself i- with the Union Republican party, and he is already II about to reap his reward. It is becoming more ^ and more apparent, every day, that no man can te hope for place or position in South Carolina, under the new reeime. who is not in svmnathy with to the negro party, whatever may be his talents, his character, or his record as a Union man. | S FZB80VAL. Our friend, Maj. S. P. Hamilton, left Chester on Saturday morning for Savannah, being suddenly called away by the serious illness of his brother, a' CoL D. H. Hamilton. \ We hope soon to welcome home, our old friend, S Mr. Brainard McClnre, who has been spending a part of the winter in Cuba, for the benefit of his je health, which has for some time been delicate.? l~ His friends here have just heard from him in New .ie Orleans, where he had landed, much improved by p his sojourn. >? IFW BOOKS. . We are indebted to Mr. Allen, at the post office, al for one of the most charming novels which we ie have read for years. "Old 8ir Douglass" bythe? rn Hon. Mrs. Norton, is one of those works that will' ry live long after the ephemeral literature of the day ''8 will have passed to a merited oblivion^ The plot is deeply interesting, skillfully woven and in no wise e exaggerated, while the style and whole tone of the book is most pure andotevated -We can commend it to all f1:* "*1" nt POLITICAL DTBABTT.ITIE8. Q0 We notice in the proceedings of the Convention g' on Saturday last, a resolution was offered to petia' tion Congress to remove the political disabilities | from all the people in the State. A motion was e~ made to postpone it indefinitely, and then defeat jfj it. Pervis Alexander and Darpey Burton, two of l0 the fellows who are impudent enough to presume n. to renresent Chester District, voted against the in resolution. , . , J REG28T&AT10H. r.r; > > ' e, - We would call the attention of the' white people ' a of the District to Qeneral Canby'B Order, No. 40, er which directs the boards of registration to comtrs mence the revision of the registration lists on the to 1st of April. All those whoare entitled to register, ,n. and have neglected to do so, will have an opportuas nity then, which we urge them to avail themselves it of The time is coming when the vote of every true white man in the State will be needed, d '0- BI8H0P OLHTOH, The colored Divine, passed through Chester yesterday, to preside at the Conference or the powDS wow of the colored Methodists, in Lancaster. Some of his brethren from that part of the world, met him here with a two-horse buggy. The lesser *n lights of his church went on foot !< < we ol- ESTATE SALE. We are informed that at the sale of the persont. al estate of Francis Ingram, Esq., deceased, aU erl kinds of property brought high prices. Corn was dy sold for $1.65 per bushel, cash. st, He For the Yorkvtlle Enquirer. er* THE PEABODY FUND. ce, ' he Editor Enquirer.?About ,the close of the late he war, a wealthy American, who had long resided in of England, came to the United States on a visit and i gave several millions of money, for the education J of Southern children. Trustees were appointed !ry who are to hold this fund, the interest of which is he to be used to aid in the education of the children to of the South. Dr. B. Sears, who was for a long ^ ny time President of one of the leading institutions ,Di of learning at the North, was appointed General ^ Agent to apply this money. He has settled in ar Staunton, Va., and is actively engaged in the cause I of education at the Sooth. This gentleman, having been solicited to aid in the cause of education in Yorkville, made a brief visit to our town last week. As stated in your f8 paper of last week, he met some of the officers of * our town, and other friends of education, and tendered assistance in the cause of education in this place. The Trustees of this funcf do not propose ?e to build up schools of their own, but to put the monev in the hands of the municioal authorities of x towns and cities, and let them use it in connection n" with the means raised for free education in these 131 places. They propose to give, annually, two fifth of whatever amonnt is necessary to pay for the prin* mary education of all children needing assistance, if the citizens of the place will raise the remaining ^ three fifth. It was estimated that $1000 would be 83 necessary to open free schools in this place. Br. Sears promised to give $400 of tins amount, while the citizens are to raise $600. The Trustees have no control over the schools 1' which they assist, bat commit aft mto the hands of the town or city authorities, to he managed as they think best. All that they are' required to do, is to comply with the conditions in raising their part p_ of the money. This is a veiy fair and fortunate u, design. Children, both white and colored, are p- to reap the benefits of this fund; but the town auto thoritiea are at liberty to have separate schools for y each, and to decide what proportion shall be aph" plied to each. ^ . . on Such is the general system according to which ite the "Peabody Fund-is^ha-twed. Snch a proposition is now awaiting a decision on the part of the citizens of Yorkville. It is for them to say ^ whether they will accept the assistance offered, and f make an effort to educate the hundreds of children as and youths of our town, or refuse to co-operate and let them grow up in ignorance, n- Difficulties may be apprehended by some, in rey" gard to the division of this money between the ^ whites and the colored; but the authorities who control the schools and money, will certainly have q- wisdom sufficient to adjust that matter. If the a- colored people and their friends raise one half of or the $600, any one would decide that half of the ty $400 from the Peabody Fund should be applied to a j the education of colored children. If they raise * ' one third of the $600, then let them receive one *. c- third of the $400: and so on in this DroDortion. The authorities of the town, can, if they choose, rt arrange for the free education of children, with teachers of existing schools in the place, or they can open public schools, free to all, if they think 8) proper. Should our people decide to take hold of to this matter, it would seem to be a much wiser h course to open, at once, two public schools, one for the whites, the other for the colored people. They should be primary schools of the Lett order, in ie which the foundation of a good business education i- may be laid in the minds of the young, in as short f- a time as possible. There should be an educational board appointed )r to oo-operate with the Town Council. It should ]t be the duty of this board to examine the teachers, id and to carefully inspect the management and pn>m gress of these schools. These schools should be s. free to all?both rich and poor, high and low. They 18 should be under such a thorough system of government, that no child should suffer from being in ^ school with inferiors, but that inferior children 0f might be fast elevated in manners and morals. May the time speedily come when not only York- '