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An Independent Family Journal?-Beroted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 3. ANDERSON, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1868. NO. 35. .BY HOtI & VAiTEBS. tx ?-?~ TERMS: two dollars ajto a half pee annttm, in dSited states c?ebexcy. RATES OF ADVERTISING. ? - Advertisements inserted at the rates of Otfe dol? lar per square of twelve lines for the first insertion and; Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. -Liberal deductions made to those who advertise by the'year. - ' ?5y*'Fof announcing a candidate, Five Dollars . in advance. The Legislative Department. on the Legislative Departmeot has been presented to the Convention by the Committee oh'the Legislativ?; part oft.the Constitution), aud read a first time : ARTICLE ii. Section 1. The Legislative power of j " this State shall be vested in two distinct branches, the one to be styled the Sen? ate,'* and the other the "Houseof Repre? sentatives," aud both together the " Genr eral Assembly of the State of South Caro? lina." ' Sec,-2. The House of Representatives ehaif he: composed of members ebo.'icn by ballot every second year, by the citizens oFthis Slate, qualified as in this constitu? tion is provided. > Seo!.;?. The Judicial Districts si..ill here-\ atter be designated as counties, and the boundaries <i* the? seventh counties shall remain as they ;at*e now established, ex? cept the County/ f Charleston, which shall bedivided into two counties^ one consis ting.of the late Parishes) ofSL_Pliill?p and St. Michael to bo designated as the Coun? ty of Charleston ; the other consisting of affthitt part of the late Judicial District of Charleston which is without the limitsj of~the said parishes, to he- known as thiej County oi Berkley; Provided, That the legislature-shall Ihivo- the Ipower at any time, by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses, to organize new counties by " changing the boundaries of any of the old ones; but tio new county shall bo hereafter formed of less exter.t than. 625 -square miles, nor shall any existing eoun ties^e reduced to a less extent than 625 square miles. Each coonty shall consti? tute 'one election district. Sue. 4. The House ot Representatives .shall consist of twenty-four members, to S>e apportioned among the several coun? ties according to th j number of inhabi? tants contained in each. An enumeration of the iohitbitauts, for this purpose, shall be-ruade in 1869, and again in 1875, and shall be made in the course of every tenth yearthereafter, in such manner as shall itiefcylaur directed; and representatives shah7 be assigned to the different counties in the above mentioned proportion, by act of the-General Assembly at the session immediate*}- succeeding every enumera noh jrProvided, Thatuntil the apportion ineut, which shall be made upon the next enumeration, shall take effect, the repre? sentation of the several counties as here ip constituted, shall be the. same- as the , number of delegates allowed to each county in this convention. 5ec. 5. If the enumeration herein di? rected shall not-be made in the course of the,year appointed for the purpose, it shall be the duly of the Governorto have it effected'as 90 W) thereafter as shall be jMW.-Iieabje. ? &?C In assigning representatives to the f?evera3 counties, the General Assembly shall allow one representative to every one hundred and twenty .fourth .part of the whole number of inhabitants in the State; Provided, That if in the appor? tionment of-representatives any county tjfeJJ Appear not to be entitled; from its population.,; to a repr^sentativersuch coun? ty shall nevertheless send one representa? tive; and it there still be a deficiency of :the number of representatives required Iby Section 4, sueh deficiency shall be sup? plied by assigning representatives to those counties having the largest surplus Ih'i'tionfi. ' rSco^rT- &<> apportionment of represen ta^ves shall be construed to take effect, in any manner, until the general election which shall succeed such apportionment. Sec. 8. The Senate shall be composed of.pjiej'memher from each connty. tobe erected', for the term 'of four years.-by the qualified voters of the State, in the same inannerby which members of the House of Representatives are chosen. SEC. 9. Upon the meeting of the first General Assembly which shall be chosen under the provisions ?f this constitution, the Senators shall be divided, by lot, into two classes, as nearly equal as may be; the seats of the Senators of the first.class to be vacated at the expiration ot two years alter the Monday following the general election, und ..of those of the se? cond class at the expiration of four years; or that, except as above provided, one half of the Senators may be chosen eve? ry aecond yean Sec. 10. No person shali be eligible to a seat in the Semite or House ot Repre? sentatives who at the time ol his election is not a citizen of the Unrod Suites; hbr anyone who has not been lor one year ? next preceding his election a resident of | thisState, and for three months next pre? ceding his election a resident of the coun ty whence he may be chosen, nor any- one who has been comieted of an infamous crime. Senators Khali be at least twenty five, and representatives at least twenty one years of age. Sec. 11. The first election for Senators and Represwntativcs under the provisions of this constitution shall be held on the ?- Wednesday of March ol the present year; and the second election shall be held on the third Wednesday in October, 1869, and forever thereafter on the same day in every second year, in such manner and at such places as the legislature may hereafter provide. Sec 12. The first session of the Gen? eral Assembly, after the ratification of this constitution, shall be convened on the -'Monday in April of the presentyear. in the city of Columbia (which shall re? main the seat of Government until other? wise determined by the concurrence of two-thirds of both branches ot the whole representation,) und thereafter on the fourth Monday In November annually. Should the casualties of war or contagious diseases render it unsafe to meet at the ?ei* af government, then the Governor may, by proclamation, appoint a moro se? cure and convenient place of meeting. - Sec. 13. The terms of office of the sen? ators and representatives chosen at a gen? eral election shall begin on the Monday following such election. Sec. 14. Each House shall judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members; and a majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may ad? journ from day to day, and may bo au? thorized to compel the attendance of ab? sent members, in such manner and under such penalties as may be provided by law. Sec. 15. Each House shall choose its own officers, determine its rules lor pro? ceeding, punish its members for disorder? ly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause. Sec. 16. Each House may punish by imprisonment during its sitting, any per? son not a member, who shall be guilty of disrespect to the House by any disorderly or'contemptuous behavior in its pres? ence; or who, during the time of its sit? ting, shall theaten harm to body or estate of any member for anything said or done in either House, or who shall assault or arrest any witness or other person or? dered to attend the house, iu his going going thereto or returning therefrom, or who shall rescue any person arrested by order of the House. Sec. 17. The members of both Houses shall be protected in their persons and estates during their uttendance on, going to and returning from the General As? sembly, and ten days previous to the sit? ting, and ten days after the adjournment thereof. But these privileges shajl not be extended so as to protect any member who shall he charged with treason, felony, or bi each of the peace. Sec. 18. Bills for raising a revenue shall originate in the House of Represen? tatives, but may be altered, amended or rejected by the Senate; and all other bills may originate in either House, and may be amended, altered or rejected by the other. Sec. 19. The style ol all laws shall be: l* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Stato of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the sanje." Sec 20. Every act or resolution having the force of law shall relate to but one subject, aud that shall be expressed in the title. Sec 21. No bill shall have the force of law, until it shall have been reud three times, and on three several days, in each House, has had the seal of State affixed to it. and has been signed in ? he Senate and House, by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Repre? sentatives. Sec 22. No money shall he drawn from the treasury, but in pursuance of an ap? propriation made by law; and a regular statement and account ot^he receipts and expenditures of all public moneys shall be published annually, in such manner as may be by law directed. Sec 23. Each member of the first Gen? eral Assembly under the constitution shall receive six dollars per diem while in session ; and the further sum of twenty cents for every mile of the ordinary route 61 travel in going to and returning from the place where such session is held ; alter which they shall receive such compensa tion as shall be fixed by law ; but no Gen-) erul Assembly shall have the power to increase the compensation of its own member*. And when convened in extra session they shall receive the same mile? age and per diem compensation as fixed by law tor the regular session, and none other. Sec. 24. In all elections by the General Assemblj', or either House thereof, the members shall vote lviva voce," and their votes, thus given, shall be entered upon the journals ot the House to which they respectively helong. Sec 25. Neither House, during the session of the General Assembly, shall, without the consent of the other,adjourn for more th.ui three days, nor to any oth? er place than that in which the Assemblj' shall be at the lime sitting. Sec'2o\ Each House shall keep a jour? nal of its own proceedings, and cause the same to be published immediately after its adjournment, excepting such parts as iu its judgment may require secrecy, and the yeas and nays of the member of either House, on any question, shall, at the de? sire of any two members of present be entered on the jutifnals. Any member of either House shall have liberty to dissent from, and protest against, any act or resolution which ho may think injurious to the public or to an individual, und have the reasons of his dissent entered on the journals. Sec 27. The doors of each House shall be open, except on such occasions as, in the opinion of the House, may require secrecy. Sec 28. No persons shall be eligible to a seat in the General Assembly whilst he holds any office of profit or trust under this State, the United States of America, or any of them, or under an}' other pow? er, ex?ept officers in the militia, magis? trates, or justices of inferior courts, while such justices receive no salary. And if any member shall accept or exercise an}' of "the said disqualifying offices, ho Shall vacate his seat. Sec 29. If any election district shall neglect to choose a member or mom hers on the day of election, or if any person chosen a member of either House shall refuse to qualify and tako his seat, or shall resign, die, depart the State, accept any disqualifying office, or become other? wise disqualified to hold hid seat, ft writ of election shall bo issued by the Presi? dent of tho Senate, or Speaker of the 1 House of Representatives, as the case may be, for the purpose of filling the va? cancy thereby occasioned, for the remain? der of the term for which the person so refusing to qualify, resigning, dying, de? parting the State, or becoming disquali? fied, was elected 10 serve, or the default? ing election district ought to have chosen a member or members. Sec 30. And whereas the ministers of the gospel arc. by their profession dedi? cated to the service of God and the cure of souls, and ought, not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions; therefore, no minister of the gospel, or public preacher of any religious persua? sion, whilst he continues in the exercise of his pastoral functions, shall be eligible to the offi.ee of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or to a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives. Sec 31. Members of the General As? sembly, or all officers before they enter upon the execution of the duties of their respective offices, and all members of the bar before they enter upon tho practico of their profession, shall take and sub? scribe the following oath: 1 do solemnly swear (or affirm as the case may be) that I am duly qualified ac? cording to the Constitution of the United States and of this State to exercise the duties of the office to which I have been elected or (appointed,) and that I will faithfully discharge to the best of my abilities the duties thereof: and that I'i recognize the supremacy of the Constitu? tion and laws of tho United States, over the Constitution and laws of any State; and that I will support, protect and de? fend the Constitution of the United States and tho Constitution of South Carolina, as ratified by the people on So help me God. Sec. 32. Officers shall be removed from office for incapacity, misconduct, or neg? lect of duty, in such manner a? may be provided by law, when no mode of trial or removal is provided in the constitution. Sec. 33. The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeaching ; but a majority of all the members elected, must concur in the impeachment. Ail impeachments shall be tried by the Sen? ate; and when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon oath, or affir? mation, to do justice according to law and evidence. No person shull bo convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present. Sec 34. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and all other civil officers, shall be liable to impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors, for any misbe ! bavior in office, for corruption in procur i ing office, or any act which shall degrade their official character. But judgment in such cases shall not extend further than t to removal to office and disqualification to I hold any office of honor, trust or profit under this State. The party convicted j shall nevertheless, bo liable to indictment, trial,judgment and punishment accord? ing to law. Sec 35. There shall be exempt from execution or other final process of any court issued for the collection of any debt, J a homestead in the country consisting of one hundred acres, and the dwelling and appurtenances thereon, to bo selected by the owners thereof. And in a city, town \ or village in lieu thereof, a lot with the dwelling and appurtenances thereon; pro? vided that such homestead either in a city, town, village or country shall not exceed in value two thousand dollars. There shall also be exempt from such ex? ecution or other final process of any court issued for the collection of any debt, the necessary articles of furniture, apparel, subsistence and implements of husbandry, trade or other employment to tho value of five hundred dollars. But no proper? ty shall be exempt from satas lor taxes, or for the payment of obligations con? tracted for the purchase of said home? stead, or for the erection of improvement thereon. It shall be the duty of the leg? islature at its next session to pans such laws as ma}' bo necessary to carry this provision into effect. Sec 36. All taxes upon property, real or personal, shall be laid upon the actual value of tho property taxed, as the same shall be ascertained by an assessment made for the purpose of laying such tax. Views of an Original Union Man.? The Hon. T A. R. Nelson, of Tennessee, who was a consistent Union man through? out the war, has published the following tiote of warning to the North. To those who believe in an overruling Providence, and remember the history of nations who have preceded us, the force of these elo? quent remarks will appear to be strikingly applicable to the case in hand. Mr. Nel? son says: Let the North remember that there is a just God who ruleth in the armies of Heaven and upon earth, who governs nations as well as men ; that lie used the Assyrians as instruments to punish the re? bellious Jews ; but when the Assyrians persecuted them from year to year, when they showed no mercy, when upon them they laid very heavily their yoke, He raised up Cyrus to take Babylon, and pun? ish the conquerors, who had been his in? struments, most severely. Let them re? member that although the South is con? quered and atibjugated, helpless and power? less, bound hand and foot and bleeding at every pore; though her rich men have been humbled in the very dust; though her servants are now npon horses and her princes are walking as servants upon the earth ; though famine broods over the last fnttrmur of complaint; though she has I drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling ! and wrung them ?ot?yet her shrieks of j agony will go up to Heaven, and, sooner I Or later^ will be heard, and ih some form, \ now hid from mortal ken. He who for geteth not the cry of the humble will be 1 her friend and her avenger. From Washington. Thc special correspondenl of thc I more Gazette writes as follows: Washington, Feb. The impeachment project is assui quito a serious aspect, lt was not i yesterday morning that the Recons tion Committee resolved to test the ter gravely, when the sub-committee creased by the addition of Mr. Bed Kentucky, substituted for Mr. Brooki N.Y., was instructed to investigate circumstances connected with the J' son-Stanton-Grant erabroglio?to sene persons and papers, and report the dence to the committee at large, lt found by the Chase men that the " respondence" had not quite imm<>h Grant; that there was yet nome spark vitality in him, Rnd, therefore, they sign to show him up in a new light, has, as yet, appeared merely as a de tive and spy of Stanton. Jt was thou necessary and advisable to exhibit hir a more degraded position. Under manipulation of Stanton, Ashley Holt, he is to bc made a witness ard upon the stand to testify against his r candidate for tho President-}'. "To w baseness maj-we return. Horatio! V may not imagination trace tho noble i of Ulysses till we find it stopping u bu hole?" Besides General Grant, cert members of the Cabinet, and Stan himself, have been summoned to test Also, J. B. Stillson, Washington cor pondent of thc World, and one or 1 of Grant's Staff. The sub-committee i at two o'clock yesterday, and began tl labors by the examination of Mr. Stills They meet again to-morrow. The President had not, as late ns 1 night, consented to the publication of response to Grant's last letter (althoi I thir.k it will soon see the light.) nor I he taken any measures to oust Stan! from the War Department. The Cona vatives should, nevertheless, bc chari ble. They should recollect that he is set by the most unscrupulous and ret less part}* that ever held power in this any other country. His position certa tainly is not safe if it stand in the way the onward revolution ! Could he, om he, in the unselfish consideration of t public good, risk the installation of Wu as Civil Dictator, at a time like this, wh so fearful a st ruggle is pending and rapic approaching ? No man doubts that if t President, intent only upon his own i vancement, should even exercise only t powers justly pertaining to his office, i peachment, and suspension of his functio would certainly follow, when he must pi force become the standard-bearer of t opposition. He, nevertheless, deals wi his infamous antagonists with the pt dence of a far-seeing statesman and wi a patriotism and singleness of purpo without a parallel. He feels that the cou try cannot just do without him, and seen disposed to sacrifice all personal confide aliona to thc certain prevention, at t propitious moment, of the triumph of tl petty tyrants that rule Congress. Wha ever his short-coming heretofore inti have been, recent events, and those for shadowed, warn us to be chary of cei suring his present conduct. Some fluttering among tho epaulette gentry was observable this afternoon i consequence of an implied insult to th whole army, contained in the Chronicle c this morning. Forney, writing under th signature of "Occasional," thus overtop all truth and decency: " When we recollect that, without, th soldier thus assailed (Grant.) the rebt?io would have triumphed, and the Governmcr< of the United States would have been di stroyed and superseded by that of the slav conspirators, we have the reason lor th i savage malevolence." Thus neithor the Attila of tho Unioi army, Sherman, nor tho thunderbolt c liberty, Little Phil?nor yet the "Swon of Gideon," the soubriquet by which th venerable Thomas is distinguished, con tributed anything to "save the life of th' nation." Neither did the dead soldiers whoso slumbers aro disbursed at Antin tam hy the proximity of dead Coufedei ates, help to keep life in the country*! carcass. Nor did tho maimed patriots who infest the Departments, fire a shot U stimulate the languishing nationally?ti Grant and to Grant alone be all thc glory . Tho bill to' carve out of Texas tw< more States will be passed shortly. Om of the two sovereignties is, 1 hear, lo bi called Congo?the name of the other hat not been determined upon. The object of* this bill is to get four more Senators and four inore electors. Wo make tho following extracts from special dispatches to tho Charleston ?fews: Washington. February ll. Sinco the open rupture between Gen, Grant and thc President, as disclosed in the recent correspondence, party bitter? ness has been hourly on tho increase, and there is no doubt that the crisis of the long struggle of Congress with the Exe? cutive is ut hand, lt is conceded by well informed men of all parties that tho Radi? cals will impeach Mr. Johnson, and, un? less resisted, deposo him within thirty days. Bingham and the more cautions Republicans, hitherto opponents of im? peachment, are now leading tho movo mont, supported by Stanton and Grant. Tho}' predict for their scheme speedy and certain success. Their real design is to get Wade fairly installed in tho White House, and then to throw Grant over? board as a prcsidontinl candidate. Intense anxiety prevails regarding the President's c.ourso. Tho Democrats open? ly counsel him to strike tho first blow, as the only chanco of saving himsfllf. They ur?-o that tho prompt removal, forcibly if necessary, of Stanton from tho War de? partment, and the arrest of Grant, on the charge of insubordination, will roudor Johnson master of the situation, und that in the pre tent state of public nlind such j vigorous measures to preserve the gov-1 ernment will meet the support of a ma jority o' the people. The President keeps his own counsel. The Radicals generally .are confident he will succumb, and hence the comparative steadiness of the gold market. Washington, February 12. The interest in the new impeachment movement continues unabated, hm there is less excitement to-day on the subject than there was yesterday and day before. There is not much mystery either involv? ed in the acts and purposes of the parties who prosecute the scheme. Mr. Bing ham. who was announced as being com? mitted and outspoken for"immediate im? peachment, does not appear to have said or done anything t<> warrant so positive a statement of his position. Upon in? quiry it is found that the so called "stormy discussion" ot the committee hist week upon the Johnson-Grant correspondence was comparative!}' mild and dispassion? ate:; and it it suggested that there was in the consideration ot" this correspondence by the committee among the extreme Radicals secretly as much a desire to show Grant up in an unfavorable light as to hunt up grounds of impeaching the President. Ilaving Grant already com? mitted to Radicalism, the prestige of his name is secured to the Radical party,and they can now afford to nominate someone else of their original favorites. The tut v against Mr. Johnson has to some extent moderated. On Monday the sentiments of the extremists was, '-Impeachment at all hazards." To-day the same party modify by saying, "We will impeach Johnson if we find he has violated any law." Sober, reflective Republicans are undisturbed, and say confidently that, in spite of all the existing clamor, there will be nw impeachment merely for what has, up to this time, transpired; that the plan I of deposition or suspension of the Presi? dent immediately upon the adoption of articles ot impeachment cannot be carried by a two-thirds vote in the Senate, nor can the bill be passed in that bod}- under two months, on account of lutitude al? lowed in debate, so that the scheme of the impeachers must fail, since, in order to perfect their plan, an immediate re? moval or suspension of Mr. Johnson must take place. - . . -?V. ._ The President and General Grant. Washington, Feb. 11. The President opens his last communi? cation to General Grant by saying: "The extraordinary character of your letter of the 3d would seem to preclude a reply, hut the manner in which publicity has been given to the correspondence, wnereof that letter forms a part, and the grave questions involved, induce this mode of ?jiving a proper form to the communica? tions that have passed between us. The statements of five members of the Cabinet who were present during the conversa? tion of the 14th, and copies of their let? ters to me are encosed.' Quoting from Grant's letter, the President says : "When a controversy upon matters offset reaches the point to which this has been brought, further assertion or denial between the immediate parties should cease, especiully where on either side it loses the charac? ter of respectful discussion, which is re quired by the relations in which the par? ties stand to each other." After quoting again, the President says: "The point is that there you change your views. You had secretly determined to do the very thing which you at last did ?surrender the office to Mr. Stanton. You may have changed your views as to the law, but you certainly did not change }*'>ur views as to the course you had marked out for your self from the beginning." The President argues at some length the legality of his order to Grant to disregard Stanton's or? ders, making the point that Grant will not obey his direct orders, tint will obey them indirectly^ The President concludes: ??Without further comment upon the in suhop iuate attitude Which you have as? sumed. I am at a loss to know how you can relieve yourself from obedience to the orders of the President, who is made, by the constitution, ( onimander-iu Chief ot the army and navy, and is. therefore the official superior as well of the general oj" I the army as of the Secretary of War.'' The following is the President's letter to the Secretaries who were present at the conversation on the 14th Januar}*: This morning's Chronicle contains the correspondence between the President and Grant, reported from the War depart? ment in answer to a call from the House. He calls attention to the correspondence, especially that part relating to the con? versation between Grant and the Presi? dent, and requests a statement of what was said on that occasion. Secretary Welles says, my recollection of the conversation corresponds with your statement of it in your letter of January 31. The three points specified in that let? ter, giving your recollection of the con? versation, are correctly stated. Secretary MeCulloch says: "I cannot undertake to state the precise language used but I have no hes.tatmn in saying that vonr acount of tlu< conversation, as .riven in your letter to General Grant of the 31st ult., substantially and in till lin ' nor taut particulars accords with my re I collection of it." Secretary Randall says: "I have read carefully the correspondence in question, and particularly the letter of the Presi? dent to General Grant, dated the 31st. Tho following extract from that letter is, according to my recollection, a correct statement of the conversation that took place between the President and General Grant at the Cabinet meeting of the 14th January." Randall then quotes the Presi? dent's version. Secretary Se ward's letter is quite luu?, Tiie Intelligencer Job Office. Having recently made considerable addition* to this department, we are prepared to executo JTdMB" W?D2EK ?IF A&? In tire neatest style and on the rnoct reasonable terms. ? Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards', Handbills. Pamphlet?, Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done in a country Printing Office. ?0?* In all cases, the money will Be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied with tlie cash, will receive prompt attention. giving a detailed account of his irapros-" sions of what occurred, quoting the sab starfee oi what the President said. Mr. Seward says : ''I did not understand Grant as denying nor as explicitly admitting these statements in the form and full ex? tent to which you made them. His ad? mission of them was rather indirect and circumstantial, though I did not under? stand it to be an evasive one." .. After further details Seward continues : ".Certainly, Genera-i Grant did not at any titiic, in ihe cabinet meeting, insist that he had. in the Suturdaj-'s conversation, either distinctly or finally advised you of his determination to retire fiom the charge of the War Department otherwise than under your own subsequent direc? tion ; he acquiesced in your statement that the Salt may's conversation ended with ' an expectation that there would bo a sub? sequent conference on the subject, which he, as well as yourself, supposed could reasonably take place on Monday. Gen. * Grant admitted that it was his expecta? tion or purpose to call on you on Monday. General Grunt assigned' reasons for hot calling." Seward's letter caused shouts of alter? nate derision and incredulity from the Re? publicans as bis cautious narrative pro? ceeded. Secretary Browning's letter was quite long, and mainly a repetition Grant has already written a reply, open? ing as follows : ."I have the honor to ac? knowledge the receipt of your communi? cation of the li'th inst., accompanied by statements of five cabinet officers of their recollection oi what occurred, in tho cabi? net meeting on the 14th of January. Without admitting anything contained in these stateme.nts, where they differ from everything heretofore stated by' me, I propose to notice on!}- that portion of your communication wherein I am charg? ed with insubordination." Grant then, proceeds to argue the point at some length. -*- ? Sergeant Bates.?Perhaps some of our readers have heard of Sergeant Bates; of the United States Army, who is on his waj' from "Vieksburg, Miss., to Washing? ton, D. C, on foot and alone, bearing the United States flag, with him, having wagered with a Radical, in Wisconsin, that he could perform the journey un? harmed and without a cent in his pocket. The last we heard of him he bad reached Meridian, Miss., where he was warmly received and heartily welcomed. As he is championing the good character of the Southern people, he ought to bo kindly and hospitably treated wherever he passes. The Cairo' (III.) Democrat has the follow mg-in reference to the sergeant: Sergeant B?te??What he proposes to do and hotC he intends to do it.?Sergeant Gil? bert H. Bates, of Edgeworth, Wisconsin, was a soldier of the Union army; was one of the first to enter the service, and was one of the last to leave it. A Dernes erat from principle, he remained true to the party during all the conflict, and re? turned to his home an advocate of liber? ality in tho treatment of the unfortunate people of the South. As a matter of course, he became a target at which all tho Radicals in his neighborhood aimed their abuse. He was vilified and perse? cuted by men who had talked war, but never shouldered a musket. In a contro? versy with a party ot Radicals, who main? tained that the Southern people were outlaws, who did not hesitate to take the life of any man, White or black, suspected of Unionism, the sergeant denounced the assertion as a falsehood.and declared that; he. an ex-soldier of the; Union army.could match through tin. South with the Union flag exposed^ without a cent in his pocket, and not only escape bodily harm but re reive hospitable treatment from the South? ern people, upon whom ignorant Radical? ism was heaping so much unmerited abuse. A purse-heavy Radical offered to bet a certain amount that he would be killed if he undertook the journey, and in the event of tin' sergeant's death, agreed to pay the sum to "the foolhardy joung man's family. The banter was accepted. The sergeant is a poor man, described as devoid of conceit, and perfectly honorable in his conduct. Letters have been re? ceived fr ui prominent gentlemen living iu the cities on hi* inarch;inviting him to be their guest when he passes through, and tendering him a guard of honor. - ~ The Nashville Gazette presents tho following truthful picture of the Negro Convention in South Carolina: The negroes have a majority of tcn^ in in the South Carolina I51aok-and-Tan ! Convention. The bVst thing they did, on I assembling, was to fix the amount of their nay at eleven dollars per day ; the next was as to the propriety of compelling all State institutions, for whatever purposes established to throw open their doors to the negro pupils and inmates; the next was a resolution requiring negroes to be admit? ted to all public hotels and tables and places of amusement and entertainment on the same terms with the whites, any discrimination made by the proprietors to be punishable with sever, penalties. The whole action of the Convention looks to the pecuniary benefit and the political and social elevation of the negro element. 'Tis all negro, negro, negro?negro first, negro last, nogio all the time. .-? ? If you are poor, don't let folks know it or they will discover in you a thousand blemishes, a host, discovered, or at least never talked of, if you kept a high head, and carried yourself as if you had ten thousand dollars instead of ten cents at your command. It is as natural for the world to hohl poor folk- in contempt, as it is for a cat to steal choose.