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./ j H-OYI & WALTERS. ?? "~?~3??'?:?~ -' TERMS: 3570 DOLL ASS AND A HALF PEE ANNUM, " IN 0NIT5D STATES CPEREXCT. *^;r-l--'EATES OP ADVERTISING." - Advertisements inserted *t tho rates of One Dol ifer per square of twelve lines for the first insertion and -Fifty-. Cents for each subsequent insertion. 2iberal deductions made to those who advertise by itfe jpcnr." ??jK^For as notracihg a candidate, Five Dollars iirjftdvance. - An. Independent Family Journal?Dcroted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 3. ANDERSON, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1868. NO. 33. The Intelligencer Job Ifiifcc; Ilaving racentiy made considerable ?f.:idi::.>" this dcpaitnient, we are prepared lo erixute 3m (DI? ?IUL E'iHIS In the uentest style and on the most rcnsor.al.lt terms. Legal Blank.?, bill Heads. Posters. I.'nrds. Handbills. Pamphlets, La'cfela, ami in tact ev<v* style ol' work usually done in a country P-riwiu, Office. ?Sy* In all cases, the money will hv- requirest upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied with the cash, will receive prompt attention ? A Glance at the Situation. The Washington correspondent of the 5 jreWv.York Herald makes the following J"interesting, observations on the crisis. ':-". if one : s h o u 1 d b e" d e t c r red from. a? car.efu 1 pierusal. becauseit is lengthy: - /j^'Wh'atthat caustic Scotch philosopher, ? T4)?hias Curiyle,calls '-the horioge of . time,"??were wont to peal'out the passage " ofJbne epoch into another, all men would know. by> its resonant-clang that within' ] -the. pasL week a.great jwlitical transfor? mation* haVta ken, place and that wo have wttstvd'a new period- in our national des? tinies, k The- horioge of time,- ho wevor, iikothe -music'or the spheres, is audible. . only.,to the tiner senses; few hear it, and ''.roostofus become apprised only at a late date-of the change that has taken place. If I-am in" error-.in my reading of the . signs xtf the times''your* better "judgment " will correct me and the event will right V ??.ally-but I,'am,sure "that I am not mistaken" - lu.a^nning.that the country.has reached a-crisis; that the political lorcos have, on the'Uiies on which they have been moving, cnh?uTated,-and that the two antagonistic .political..parties, have attained ? definite : . poliey^and a .new point of departure. , /- Let me sketch the merest outline of the . -rrvah programmes which the respective '? sides have^hiarked o?f"ibrV>thoir;giiidui?ce ?r|)rQgrammes made up in secret conclave ' and.iu .which, though a good deal is yet indeterminate, the cardinal points have i : -be^Kldetiiutely...agreed upon, as hero-pro-, scnto'd!"'" ' ' ' v. /And first as to- the policy 6f the Radi " cals.-1;Itis bold, desperate and "the fruit .'of desperutioh: Its first palpable mani? festation was the restoration of Stauten. . Yo? have noticed the unexpected una . muuty- with ?which this was- earr-ied through. ' .You have observed - that the set was favored by the. whole body of the whilom u.canservative""Eepunlieu?j" Sena ? t^rdv who:n?t 'only acquiesced in the meas ? ureVb?f ui-ged iL in eloquent;speeches. ' 1 .-shitU* liotr.stop here to "inq-iire i.ito the cause"of $fi?, change. i4uk has come over - -"this class of Senators; it,.must be a cause uukno\v> to' tlitv' public, and wise men are R0.1 slow "in attributing it to the use of the enorTii.^us" patronage,; pecuniary and pef -so^j^.fthe^tTe^i?y of War., ^jfteg^rd "' Ln^this-I shall have some revelations to mtike ere long;.suf?c4-Ml-novv to note that rtherer?is at length, perfect unity anil cohe ? sibn"a>M?)r?? iW KadicnJs." ' ' "TJjdHHadiea'l 'jir?iy?mmoi first-of " ail, ', makes.Stant?n thcvdjreeting mind of the -ne\v dy nasty.- To., hi in is assigned the V r'tfe.of the ?.anton of this -revolutionary, j movement. ? It uvn?t be allowed he is uoL iiKstiiU'd to the part, lie is a.bold, bad' - muAv.intscrup"uU>ti3,'sdhisn.'rttn hi Lions. The icg^l?t":a-e chief i < to be Beh.' Wade. He : will be put. on the Presidential ticket for ? th? Secoud office,so.as to-make him Presi . Oent-.pfvthe Senate. This compensates turn for his defeat in Ohio, and secures hie ; actire co-operation in the Radical scheme. Stanton, Wade?the one the administra? tive,: the other the legislative chief of the new regime The Presidential figure is?Grant! This is firmly determined on, Grant is satisfac* ' ton: enough to tho.Jacobins, for,.fir-it, his . military "reputation will help float them, 'and, secondly-, he is not regarded, as. a dangerous man. They know"-weff what j the people (who,have all kindsof mistaken notions, about Grant) do not?namely ly that he is a man of a very easy, plastic -tenri'per.7 '"'Stanton tried several timeH to. kill him; but, not succeeding, he is con? tent to control -hiii). which he knows he. . can do through his superior,force of will.. Gra*?t~wrll go the full extent of the Radi? cal policy. Not that he "specially "likesi it of would.have .desired. it. but his...facile wili has completely given way. He did not,, for instance, like the hew Military BillVhA-s?w what a tremendous and crushing responsibility it would place on . Iiis_,shoulders, and he went to Congress the other day . to see if he could not per? suade members to case on him*. Failing, however, he just fell in with, their plans. The capture of the great captor by the Radicals?the unconditional surrender of Grant?is justly regarded by them as a notable triumph. -In this result they have been favored by an- unlucky faux pus on the part r f the President. It is beyond question true that; Grant assured Mr. Johnson , he would give him 'sufficient! warning to enable htm to place somebodj* elso-at the head of the War Department before Stauton could get possession. But by a maladroit inspiration Mr. Johnson resolved to install General McClernand in the office. Grant learned'this privately. McGlurnnnd is Grant's especial onemy. THe thing stung him to" the quick. In this mood of mind ho was worked upon by the temptations and entreaties of the Jacobins. The combination of influence was too much for him; he yielded, aban? doned his position, and left Stanton free to entrench himself in-the citadel of power. You seeddriug the-past few days the statement that Grant has been urging Stanton to resign?which is a most fitting Btory for the marines. Such .are.to be the loading figures in the plot of the'Radicals, who-hft-ve determined on a desperate course with the view of securing themselves in power. This plan embraces, to begin with, the speedy re? construction and immediate admission of the-ten negro-State*. No black will be elected to either Honse of Congress in anj' one of these States on account of its ill effect - "With these votes they expect to bold tho balance of power; so that recon ?Btrnction will bo their first measuro. But in addition their programme embraces a ? courso of revolutionary legislation that may, considering the implacable temper of Mr;-Johnson, prompt a second impeach? ment, in which case. Stanton would bo Premier immediately, and; Ben> Wade President. In view of this possible re? sult it was that tb? Senat? unanimously reinstated Stanton, and the Radical ohiofs have acquiesced in Stan ton's own purpose of maintaining his place in defiance of the President, hoping thus to urge on Mr. Johnson to action,, which might leud to the same result before the election which they hope from the election itself. If, however, there be no such conjuncture of events as to make impeachment possible tlie Jacobins will limit themselves to moving with direct strides on their-own line. They have resolved to carry their policy with a high hand! The country may look for decided, sudden^bold and staitling measures and for united action on their part.. If the Supreme Court dare to render any adverse decisions the court will, as they have avowed to me, be swept out of existence in an ho nr.' The new military despotism bill pass the Senate as well as the House. And they will act in this spirit'throughont. 'With' the sketch of the Radical pro? gramme, on the correctness of which you may rely with implicit faith, it may bo worth while to glance at the antagonistic political elements these bold schemers have to encounter. Having shown this I shall'sot forth the programme and poli? cy of the Democratic leaders. The ele? ments of opposition-may be enumerated as follows: J...A largo majority of the men of prop, erty. i5. Merchants hurt by protection. 3 Manufacturers destroyed by the In? ternal Revenue. 4. Workiugmcn, thrown out of employ? ment everywhere and unable to get broad om account of general distress and high taxes. 5 The Irish and German elements, re pell ed. by the summary arm Sunday laws and the absolute repudiation by. the Re? publicans of their rigbts-ae citizens ol the United States. 6. The Catholic element, in antagonism to the individualism and prospective char? acter of.the- Puritan spirit.. 7- The legal profession generally, alarm? ed a iid: wo imded by the assault on the Su? preme Court. 8. Conservative classes, disgusted by the general Uadical tendencies of legisla? tion, repelled by negrophilism and dam? aged by tho prostration of business and commerce. 9. An important part of the banking interest represented by Chase and. his friend*, who, offended by ? w?ni of recog? nition, and fearing the destruction of their own interests., are secretly working against the Republicans, and' who will, as I. shall show, make a.uud? jvatli tho Dem erat'ib-party. . 10. The foreign interest and'the infill er^e oi foreign governments and the men connected with them. This class will bo in opposition on account of being deprived of the fruits of-international commerce by the utter prostration of trade-: 11. A class of calm, reflecting, consoi? entious men (mostly retired, from active pursuits) who see in tho events of the times the destruction of -individual free? dom and: tiie&ubslitution ot military des? potism tor republican government. 12..-The womanhood, of tho . country, outraged by the grant of suffrage to the negroes while it is denied to the refined cultured, members of their own sex. Such are-the forces at war with the Jacobinical plan of perpetuating its-power.. They will be sufficient to destroy it (of this Radicals are themselves aware and hence their desperut.iou) provided the Democrats are wise. And that ihey are not disposed to be fooliskwill, I think, be .manifest when I reveal the course of ac? tion lately determined on. The Democratic policy is already formed. Tlie programme is simple and natural It represents tlie highest phase of political philosophy, and- has-in it the elements of success strikingly manifest. Its first point is, no Presidential candidate.till the last moment. Every element of opinion and over}- interest is to be at liberty to advocate its own nomineo up to-the fixed hour. Ail. speculation as to possible candidates is for the present, therefore, futile and absurd. For the first time in-party history tlie1 President is stricken out of the rubic of our politics as an unimportant figure. The men of real power are the Warwieks, the kingmakers who are to control the Democratic administration. These men have been designated in secret papal con? clave by the Democratic cardinals, The nominee, whoever he may be, will be a man who accepts tho arrangement al? ready entered into. This arrangement looks to the organization and.cohesion, of all.the elements of success. Let me enu? merate some of these elements of power relied on to eustain the programme. 1. The financial men of Europe and America. (The nature of secret treaty will presontly be shown.) 2. Commercial men who look to the restoration and extension of foreign trade. 3. Manufacturers who are alarmed by the apathy of government in regard to their interests. 4. Workini;mcn who want employment, relief from High prices and amelioration" of their condition.a?proletnircs. ft. The Irish and Gorman masses, al? ways attached to the Democratic party and? now looking to it for the settlement of questions of importance to them. 6. The Catholics,.long wedded to the Democratic part}- and' alarmed5 by the progress of agrarianisrn in politics. 1 7. The regular army, which naturally adheres to the Democracy of theeountry, is per se Conservative, and presents in its subordinate officers many possible aspir? ants for the Presidency in opposition to the chief of tho army who i* designated as the candidate of the Republicans. 8; All national capitalist*, who wonld bo bene6ted:by the immediate restoration of the South.. 9. The influence of the women of the eon ntry. to whom negro saftarge and 60 oral equality are instinctively repulsive. To this add the influence of the relatives of the soldiers whose lives have been sac? rificed in battle, but the fruit oi whose heroic effort has *been frittered away in years of experimental legislation. It will probably be conceded that these are elements of power that adhere natu rally to the Democratic party. It now remains to show another most potent force, which, though not naturally in af? filiation, has been gained1 by alliance and contract. The last stroke is tho most consumate piece of political strategy that has been seen this many a year. It is of tlie nature of an indissoluble union made between the repudiators and the bond? holders. The repudiators, tho Pendloton people, will go before the country prom? ising plenty of paper money, no taxes and immunity from the existing financial obli? gations?legal tenders pay everything. But the bondholders- have a written com? pact with the men who are to control the government that the obligations are to be paid in gold: This stroke will give the new Democratic administration the support of the financial classes of (life country and enlist the co operations of the Rothschilds- ami financial, princes of Eu? rope, between whom and the people of this country Belmont is to hold the key of the diplomatic relations. The terms of tiiis- secret compact embrace four clauses, viz-?Free speech in the popular canvass; the recognition- of alb national obligations and their redemption in the recognized currency of the financiers of Europe and America; postponement of the payment of the national obligations to an indefinite period, thus necessitating the raising only of the sum duo for inter? est ; the development of our material re? sources as a basis for the redemption of the debt* of the country. . Let us look into some general consid? erations that will- enter into the issu-* The Republicans go into tho canvass with their candidate irrevocnbly designated a year fh advance, which; has never failed to prove fatal to any part}' in llii;- coun? try. It further labors under the- disad? vantage of having its administrative and legislative chiefs nominated in tho per? sons of Stanton and Wade, who are irre? trievably committed.to a.financial policy which is unsatisfactory 'to-the pvopjb. and which fails to attach . to them the bondf holdcrs. On the other hand, the Demo? crats enter the canvass without an)- r.oifl ination of a candidate, and will thus be in position to-lake tho chances of the mo? ment in the selection of a standard bearer. They have the &trongth and" cohesion which arise iroiri-a i*ocrei and indissoluble compact between the leaders representing the different sections and different inter? ests who are to direct the affairs and policy of- the Democratic administration, anil whose representativeithe Presidential candidate will bo when he is designated. In addition, the}* have reinlorccd them? selves by the union of tiie bondholders in support of the policy on the terms of the compact heretofore given. Then they have the cd-opettttion of all the elements of-popular power I have already enumera? ted; A-ud,. tin-ally, they will have the en? thusiastic and united, adhesion of the floating part of the population, which has always been sufficiently large to control elections in this country. Tho development of this now scheme of the Democratic leaders will not be made until some event shall occur, to manifest unmistakably the direction of. public sen? timent. It will be noticed that in all political revolutions in the United States there has boon an indication or "sign'' from seme .quarter accepted by the coun? try as the key note of the popular tem? per. In 184U it was Maine, then first called tho '-Star of the East," In 1866 it was again Maine. In 1867 Connecticut led'dfT, and the result was instantaneously accepted as the key note. These politi? cal transformations aro not to be attribu? ted to any local change of sentiment; the election is simpU- the disclosure of tho se? cret change,.and it does- not, therefore, necessarily attach.to any particular State or action of the country; When the revo? lution has-oneo taken place in the public mind tho first election which occurs ex? hibits the fact.. This year all parties look to the result, in New Hampshire as foretelling with un? erring certainty the course of the Presi? dential canvass. Jf New Hampshire, for the first time sin bo the election of Pierce, gives a Democratic majority, or if the Republican majority, steadily maintained during the past fifteen years; be greatly reduced, the handwritiug will be seen on the wall so ihnti the wayfaring man, though a fool, will-be ablo to-read.. Wait for the tocsin from New- Hampshire. ? "Yuba Dam," of the Louisville Courier, says: I never knew a genuine Blue Grass lady to say no to a lover.. They think it is a breach of hospitality to refuse to marry a body. It is a pleasant way they have of making a young man feel at ease in their society." No doubt they diffuse vast amount of transient happiness in tliifr way,.but like all happiness, it has its at? tendant bitters. I knew a young lady of that locality,, who, during the war, was solemnly engag? ed'to fifty officers ranging from* second lieutenants up to brigadiers. She had a mortgage on every federal shoulder-strap within twenty miles of her while General Gilmore commanded in that region. Du? ring Kirby Smith's short sojourn: in . Lex? ington, she agreed to marry all His single officers as soon as the war was over, lie | sides a dozen or two good looking private soldlers. ?Tust before the close of the war I she cancelled those obligations by marry ; ing a wellcd-stoeked farm- and a pair of blaok whisker? that she has been engaged to all the time. She isstoilalive, in the en? joyment of good health, a member of the ebureb, und expects t' get to Heaven. The Pracas in Charleston. Brief mention was made in our last issue of an assault by a son of Dr. Alackey upon the reporter of the Charleston Mercury. The following account of the affair is copied fron) the JVeces : The convention yesterday had scarcely adjourned, before the hall waH a scene of wild excitement^ resulting from an assault by E. W. AI. Alackey uponRoswell T. Lo gan, Esq., assistant editor of" the Charles? ton Mercury. As the events transpired in the presence of the writer of these paragraphs, we speak of*what we know, and not from in? formation of any other person. Air. Logan was in convention with the reporter of the News, relating the action of the convention on the report of the Fi? nance Committee, and.in t he act of rolling up his-papers, when AJaekey approached and enquired : " Are you the writer of the article iu the Charleston Mercury concern? ing my father?" Mr.. Logan replied, " I am." Then said Alackey,. drawing baok with a curse, '* take that," and1 delivered a blow.. Mr. Logan threw up his arm as a fence and struck back, and at the same moment was seized by one or two perrons nearest to hini. Mackey, being more pow? erful, although the attempt was also made to hold him by Air. Whittemore and oth? ers, was not so easily restrained, and he succeeded in striking and kicking once or twioe, but only one blow took effect, and that was upon the forehead o? the assaul? ted party. By this time?in Icps than a minutes delegates, white and black, were pitching frantically forward towards the reporter's table, anctseene of affray, and iu the pres? ence of the crowd, which followed' Air.. Lo? gan, held in the arms of F.. AI. Alosesj jr., (white,) of Stunter, was forced down the hall, nearly to the middle, and against one of the windows.. The excitement now be? came intense. Cries were .heard "kill him"?"cut the villians throat "?"throw him out of the window;" "No! let him alone"?r" the dignity of the convention is at stake"?"don't let him be hurt''? "keep back"?"keep back"?"order' ? "hands off','' &c. Air. Aloses meanwhile still clasped Mr. Logan, and'declared that if " any man struck the reporter they would have to strike him," doing all that lay in his power to quell the now fairly aroused passions of the crowd. At this juncture, the president of the convention pushed his way through the crowd?lit i* said with a horse-whip in hi? hand, which was. taken from him by some of the colored delegates, but the writer saw nothing o* this)?and while Logan was thus sur? rounded, by forty or fifty persons, standing on tables, chairs, and filling every space that could be occupied by a human body, Dr. Alackey opened " battery" on him,, and as an old lady would say, gave him "a piece of hi* mind;" He said that he did not li?>ld'him responsible for his abuse so much as the persons whe employed him; that he was engaged iu a mean, contemp? tible and dirty business, and that if any retribution was to be meted out, it be? longed to those who paid him his salary to come there and delaine the characters of members of tlie convention, &c, &c. We do notof course pretend to give the exact language, but the above, strongly infused with adjectives and expletives, expresses tho opiuiou of the ebuillition of Dr. Alackey.. During this addross, v hieb occupied perhaps two minutes, the excitement with in the bar among the members of the con? vention and without among the colored spectators, many of whom climbed over the bar, leaohed* a dangejous pitch. Cries were heard of "throw Kim out of the window"?'vent Ws throat"?''kill Him, it serves-him right," and the most bitter and vengeful threats, indicated a disposi? tion to commit murder on.the spot. The behavior of Air. Logan, thus sur? rounded, was most commendable. Calm, cool, and perfectly enquenched, he held his tongue and waited for the excitement Vo subside. During this period,, it is but just to say, the "leaders of the convention of both races did all in their power to pre? serve order and prevent what was most feared?bloodshed;. Among these may be mentioned" C C. Bowen, who, like Dr. Alackey, was- the subject of description in the Merairy of yesterday ; B. F. Whitte more,.Dr Newell, R.. C. DeLargp, J. J'.j Wright. W. E. Johnson, W. J. Whipper, CM.. Wilder, T. Hurley,.and others. The counsel of these parties and their associates finally prevailed. U gradually stole over the minds of members that the " dignity of the convention " was at stake, and'Air. Logan was permitted' to retire again to the vicinity of the reporter's ta? ble. Here, a policeman made his appear? ance. Air. Logan requested his company to the office of:the Mercury and protection from the mob. At this point Dr. Alackey again came up, and' heaiing the request of the repre? sentative of the Mercury, he him? self would accompany Mr. ..oiranfioni the hall; and afford him protection. B. F. Whittemore, Hurley, J. J. Wright, Ran? dolph and others, likewise offered their escort, whereupon the parties left the hall. There is no doubt that had not'the tem? porizing measures of a few of the calmer and more sensible men in the convention prevailed, the affair would have resulted in-ia serious manner. Only the presence and oounselS of delegates possessing the confidence ofthe outside throng prevented bloodshed. The throats mado were loud and'sanguinary, and a epark only would have ignited a'spirit ripe for any evil. Dr. Alackey, however, took occasion to say to a crowd outside that ho did not hold Air. Logan at all responsible for the publica? tion; and'in-vituperative language charged it upon Air. Rhett, the editor of the Mer? cury. Mr. Logan has tat a single bruise, and that is on his forehand. The only wonder w that, under the circumstances, first of being assaulted by a much larger man than himself, and secondly of beinu threat? ened with still more severe punishment by an excited crowd, he escaped so well.. ? The above facts are written in 'he sa'titfe fair and candid spirit that has prompted all the reports concerning the convention in this paper. They are the observations of an eye witness, and therefore?truth. In the' oinention, on Wednesday, the annexed" proceedings were had in refer? ence to the Mercury: T. J. Coghlan, of Sumter, offered a reso Ultimi, that the reporter of the Mercury he excluded from the floor and privileges of this house. The motion was carried,.and Mr. Lo<ran retired. ! The President ordered the Serireant-at : Arms to exclude the -eporter of the Mer? cury from the floor of the house. Affairs in this Military District. The annexed letter from Col. A. J. Wil- , lard, in charge of tl e Bureau of Civil At' ! fairs, presents ngratifyiugand satisfactory view of affairs in this Military Distiict.. It is addressed to Messrs. G. H. Benedict <fc Co., No. 31 Pine Street, New York, in re? sponse to inquiries made in regard to the condition ot things in this State, and whether it was prudent and safe for capi? talists to come here, and"invest in real.es t?te and securities. The letter bears date January 22, 186H, and is as follows:. Genti.emln*:?Referring to your com munication of the 4th instant, in which you state there are many persons who would gladly purchase and become per? manent residents ot this State, could they prudently do so; but the statement" so frequently published in the da ly press of outrages, on the part of both whites and blacks, have occasioned throughout, the North a general belief that property and life are in constant jeop.ody everywhere in the reconstructed Mates, and especially so in South Carolina, ami in which you in? quire as to the truth of these statements. I have the honor to state that my ac quuiiitance with the condition of routh Carolina ext i.d> back- to the e minence ment of the period of its occupation by our Army, although during that period I was absent a few months at the North. In regard to both North and South Carolina, since the first of Jtny last, my chief sources of information are,.the facts officially re? ported, and'known at the>e headquarters. As to the general question (it. the security or'life and.propeity in the State ot South Carolins, the best evidence that can bead duced is to be derived from the conduct ot the people themselves. 'I hey mo\ e*about the cities and country in. the pursuii of business or pleasure without any. marks of apprehension, and without any unusual precautions. There have been a tew ex ceplions to the universal application of. the statement, hut I am not aware of au v such exceptions at the present lime. The cities are remarkably Iree from that description of:violence'that is regarded us most hostile to the security of life and property. The streets are considered safe at all hours,.and people go about tliem with less appiehen sion than they would experience in tra versing under the same circumstances the streets of any. of the large Northern cities. There has been a marked decrease in the amount-of crime committed within this State s.nee the first year after its occupa? tion.. During 1865 the preponderance was on the side of outrages committed by whites against blacks. During 1866 the number of crimes committed, by. blacks against whites preponderated. During the last year the class of crimes that sprung in 1865 and 1866,.out ot the disturbed po? litical relations of the country have de creased to such-an extent that the military tribunals, which have usually adjudicated cases of that character, have hadeompar atively little to do. The ciimes"and'disorders occurring at present in the two States of North and South Carolina are such as the ordinary administration ol justice can take care" of.. If the courts of the two States had- the confidence of all classes, and the requisite material and means for the detection ami punishment ot offenders, the community would*speedily be reduced to excellent-or? der by these means alone. In this connection it is perhaps interest? ing to you to know that from the first oc? cupation of the State, the mildest mea. s of preserving order have always been suf? ficient. As far as my information goes, \ and it is helie\ed to be accurate, since the military occupation of these States the I maintenance of order has not occ asioned the expenditure of a single cartridge. Capitalists would doubtless desire to know if there is any indication of a war of races-inthis sectionofthe country. There never has been any ii dieation of such a catastrophe in cither of these States. The blacks as a people are universally admitted to be a peaceable, good natu red and law j abiding. No motive exists for such a col? lision, nor can anything short ol class ' legislation and a partial .tdmmisrration of justice bring about such a result. I liner, the Governments that, arc in progress of formation, no such results need'be feared: The feelinir amoiiL'all who are in a posi tion to influence public action is satisfac? tory' on tMis point. Some assume that the tendency ofthe general desire among tie blocks for the possession of the land, is found sufficient for a division of race inter est, but this apprehension will not sustain examination. The cry tor land is not raised, in Italy, France or England, where even rood' of available soil is occupied and placed, as a general thing, beyond the reach ofthe laboring-class ; but- in a sparse lv settled country, where there is abundant means of gratifying it without injury to vested rights. The immense tracts of wild land through . cut tb?w tfcatea, on which the owner* can not afford to pay taxts, aie a conclusive answer to this fear. Tlie disiie lor land is an indication that tlie blacks look to in? dustry tor 'support,, and is a cry lor the culture of domestic hie in haimouy with: Uiat lor schools and education Reliance cannot be placed on th? liews papi r accounts of outrages floallii. through tiic country. The nrotive tin such pnbii caiion is mainly political, and the in..,, ma ti-uj is generally obtained from rumor or private some s, and is scidom lerihc-d by any means adopted by tlie l less to deter mi. e i's co reeu.ess. 1 i.ave i.o hr.-iiniinii' in -a-mg mat thci? exists no loin daiioii in f.ici lor the slaieliuuts that the blacks are an insubordinate condition, fci.ch st-.teuieuis ought to Le leg idid as n.is leptcsentalhuis, springing ei her JioJn hn nu.nly t??es or from malicious motives. "111?- e who talk ot a war ol iaces cannot fin., outside of ibei. uu ii breasts en hci tl.e passions or the purposes that wouid piompt such a state of ti i.igs. \ou mav a-.-ure these j e sous at li e North, who de-ne to' sie . h.-iues iu btiutli Carolina, im.t tin v mav reiy on tcaiity and amp e-reluri sf.r all i..visunents oi a sub.-rai liai ai.d not ineiily speculative character in ih.s .-ia;e 1 uui, gentlemen, veiy lesptcliuny,. lour obedient servant, A; J. V? ilLAKD, In charge of the Bureau of civ it Atfairs;-. The Convention Tlx Bill. As u matter ot pecuniary im? um to our readers, we subjoin the .ordinance adopted by the iSeg i oc'iiavvag Coiivt n-' tion 10 n.isi nioiny to del ray lite exj en ses ot that Concern. , lu the Convention, on Wednesday, the tax ordinance was tauen up. read a ii.nd lime and passed, as follows : That there siiall- be assessed and co!-' 1- eted by the Tax Collet*'urs ot the scv? ral Distr.ciS and Parishes in this Stale, in ad? dition to tut- tax ii I ready levied, under (ii nerai Orders No. 13?, issued from II an quarters. Second Military Distiiet. by brevet Major General hi. R. S. Can by, j commanding said District, dated Charles? ton. De.-einbiT H, lSu7, tl.e to.lowing tax? es, w hich shaii be collected I'v the persons :iii<| :il tlie *i nes and in the manlier pre-^. > n- d y ail Gen.rd Orcers: Un all real esiaie, seven :.n . a iiali cents on every I hundred do Inrs,.except:ng sue.i lands as-" are exempted iu Article 1 ol .-aid Geherai' Order. On articles mauulactuicd for -ale, baiter or exchange, i ?Wien ihe first day of January; 1808, and tin- first day of January, lftt;9j ti iwn ecu s mi every hundred dollars. t<> be paid bj the4 iiianutai-t ui er. Un l?iiir?u-ni i-ar-riaj?cS. gold and si'ver plate, waici.es. j?w. Irv .-?ml pianos, on hand on the ist uin of" January; l8b'o', except when held l-y dealers tor purposes or sale, fifty cents . n every hundred dollars. From trie ?ah; of goods,.wares or merchandize, cml.iin-ii <? ? all'the a-t tides of trade, sale, bat ter. or ex< haii^e,.(the cotton taxed *.*y tlieUvitt d Slates ex? epud ) which an}' person shall make between the 1st day January. 8?H ami the 8l'st~.day ol-December. lh>.i*$. ntteen cents nu every one liiindn d dol? lars. And the Tax Collectors, Sheriffs, or any other persons whose duty it may* b-- t.j collect, or the Treasurer oi the State, whose ?Inty* it is ii. receive, shall he liable upon their riVpVcl.ive ?ffii ai bonds lor neglecting or refu>iii*j lo collect; safely keep, pay over, and dislmrse lhe same in c nf-rinity to the orders.of"this Coiiveniion. That a sufficient amount of the suit thus realized, is hereby appropriated to refund lo the Tn asurer o! the State of South Carolina, any sum or sums which may l*e axlvaneed by the order ot Gciierai Can by. or otherwise, for the payment-of the per diem, mileage, or of her expanses of. this Co vention, iu bills reeciv.-b e of the Si e. That i he faith :u d credit the State a*e hereby pledged b?r he* "ed? niptum of h?ls rvccfvtilth* ot (In- State of Si.nth Carolina, issued in oonl.-rn i1 v to an Act oflhi; Gi n r.il Assciiil.h O.' In said State,, in De *?-!!.her. :8t>5. and snh-efpi'v.tly 'he AitO" Si piemhcr. JNti? . a d S?!'or:tl:e ptyiuciitof tin* bond- and oihvr o'li.a fio.-s of the Slate: P.cu><I<d. That all oh igaiio s cr -ated for the put pose oi aiding the rebellion. anJ for maiutaiiiin<r a hos? tile Go*-eniiMcnt to the laws and author], ti s of ' he Uni'.od States are Inrcby de? clared, to he null and-void, and shall nev? er be paid by any tax to ' e imposed upon [ the people of South Caio?na. That for the pnrpo e of deftav iiiir the current expenses of tlos Qouveil?..i?jn?the'" payment ol da officer*:, nie'i.b'-rs ??no c"i.i>i lihgenl ac-onnts?ftrevvt Mai>>i? Gencr 1 Ed. R. S Caiiby. Coiuiiomm i- ir th.>S< ? ond Military District, be requested to issue from time to time, as may I e i ci rs. sarv. such orders upon the Tri*:isuiy ot the Stale of Smith Carolina, tor the pay. meht of such sums as may be autboriz?d bv this-Convention. in such anwuints as niav he airrei-d - upon, between th??.Pr?*si^> deiit id' the Convention? and- fhe Gcnernl Commanding, to tIn* <if5icers and nnonlx rs ' of this body, their per diem and milcaire. and for rite current expenses of the same; and that th?v amoun* of tax, henih au? thorized to be I -vi-'d. shall he placed in the Treasury of the State to reimburse said advance. i That if the taxes fetred nnd a sussed under ibis ordinance xhonld he in excess of t lie whole expenses of tld" Gioo ention, it. shall be retained in the Treasurv. ftnh. jcet to the fniiiro order of the Conven? tion, or of the L<*?i<l:!tnre. vvbi.-h may meet in conformity to the provisions nf he Con<litiitiou to be adopted by this* Convention. Should there bo anv d.?fi c-iencv in the sum required to be raised by laxrttion under the ordinance, tn reim hui-se- the Treasury for its "Wtlav. the first Tjeuislat.nre winch shall assemble hereafter, shall make such turtb r pro? vision as may. bo necessary to rais funds for the ^urijuw.