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BY HOYT & WALTERS. TERMS: ?TWO EOLLAES AND A HALF PEE ANNUM, IN UNITED STATES CUBEENCTV ? " . KATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of One Dol? lar per square of twelve lines for the Crst insertion and Fifty -Cents for each subsequent insertion. Liberal deductions made to those who advertise by the.ycar. - For. announcing a candidate, Five Dollars in advance. -ietrter of John Q,iiincy Adams. -It has already.been stated that John . Qainey Adams, of Massachusetts, had re? ceived the nomi nation. <?f the Democratic i Convention for Governor ot that State. The following letter of acceptance from ibis rising young statesman will bo found interesting: Qciscr, Monday, Sept. 14,1868: Son. Henry W. Paine, President of ike Deni?cfatic Convention: Dear Sib: In consequence of a some xvhat:prol?nged absence fronvmy home, I have only* t?-day received your letter in? forming mo that the-Convention over . which you had the honor to preside, se . locied me-to be the candidate for tho toffico of,Governor of the Commonwealth ?t the approaching election. I am very sensible of the compliment thus, for the second time,-offered"to met-and although 1 should have proferred a less conspicuous service. I accept thonominalion as frank . ly and heartily as it was given. I havo carefully examined the-resolutions adopt? ed by the Convention, and I should per? haps content myself with simply assuring . -3-OU that I-find nothing in them to which I cannot subscribe, but as I may not have another opportunity, I wish to state my own viewa a little in detail. I am glad that youjiave determined to require a frigid parsimony ". in the expenditure of the people's money/ This in a nation as -?ieeply indobtcd and as heavily taxed as ours-is Dut-common. honesty to tho public " ?croditbr. and mere humanity to the groan? ing tax payer. Everydollar not absolute? ly required for the legitimate and neces ?saryWxpenses. of Government and for meeting on/obligations in tho fullest good .-frith should be left-in the pockets ot the ^people. As to the License law, our pro -Libitory friends in the last Legislature ttscd to declare that they cared veiy little ?what kind of ?. law was passed, as in the Presidential election the License-law Ke . publicans .would" not darejto bolt the reg? ular nominations, and those they could control. I Hiippose,-therefore, that the . K?ccessof their;tickct will be equivalent I .to a return to the Prohibitory law, with j "its-attendant .Constabulaiy. I think that there are two matters of national interest i involved i'i this election, one of. which is important, the dthc-r vital. The former, wbicii 1 take'.lo be the -financial question, nvas-not treated by the National Conven? tion iuK2fe.HS York in a manner which sat ' ? ispeJ :ny judgment. By providing for a .^iyment of the.bonds known as 5-20sLy surplus reveoue ahne, thus ignoring what , s-ems tome tlio v:thi::!?ie part ?t^lv. Pen _ xlicL'jjj's plan, a .withdrawal of the issues itf i'i-j Ijjifjo.nal Bank's,' the Democratic parly :ijVpenred to commit themselves to an indefinite extension of the intolerable iiaisane-.1 of an irredeemable paper curren? cy, i* ?m tot? much ot a Democrat; to re ^ iid .-103- .such prospect.with patience. I believe in hard money, and 'therein I hoi<{ myself to lip a true Jaefcsonian Democrat . ? This'dishonored paper which we are ail compelled, as I think, unconstitutionally to accept as money, is not uidy a standing disgravu lb the nation, but it is destroying i lie. am-UvV. habits of economy*md thrift, :\r:d -undermining 01 r old-fashioned honest ideas by tho constant spectacle and exam ple.ofan.insolvent.Government; It lays upon the poor man a b?rdet? heavier than . ho can hear. It injures trade, commerce und all. productive -industry each year more tfiaii the whole sum of doubtful gain which might accrue from cancelling Hit? debts 1 iy. promises to pay which we do. not redeem. If persisted in, I think it must result in repudiation and bank? ruptcy. -In that event, the responsibility will rest primarily with tho .party which - made the notes and then refused, when they had the power, to mako them good, and next with the Democracy, if they arc tempted to follow that bad iead. ' It is with peculiar pleasure, therefore, that I read your demand for a sound and honest cuireney. But even if I differed with you on this subject, and saw any relief in the party chiefly responsible for our present deplorable financial condition. 1 regard the second or vital question of such-moment, that my political action vould be governed by the attitude of the opposing parties in ref'eronce t? that alone. The issue which, in my mind, .. ti warfs all others is, shall the Constitu? tion or shall a party mandate be the su? preme law of the land? Fidelity to the Constitution should be the final test of political affiliation today. But to act ivith.the party which has ruled the conn try with supreme dominion for three years past, I must agree with them that the Constitution contemplated an ultimate absorption of the most important func? tions of the Executive Department bv Congress, that its fair construction will aothorizo that body to wrest from the Judiciary Department jurisdiction in cases whore its judgment, upon constitutional questions of the first magnitudo may pos? sibly conflict with that of a majority therein, I must stand ready to fix my name to a declaration of political,faith ?which expressly makes approval of the impeachment of the President a test of party fellowship; and finaliy, I must be able to say upon my conscience that I consider "reconstructionfor the sake of which all this and much more has been . done, is wise, statesmanlike and constitu? tional. .Now 1 have alwaj-s thought with Mr. Scward the wisest way to treat the ?wounds left by tho war was fo let them heal <;by first intention." But "Recon? struction" has torn them open day by day until they are now a mass of well-nigh incurablo gangrene. I belhve that true statesmanship would have imposed on tho Southern leaders the task of bringing their people back into the Union, by frankly and confidently offering to them, the day they laid down their arms, tb* right hand of oblivion of the past and re? conciliation in the future, which the)' might reject if they wished or dared.? ".Reconstruction" has scorned their pro? tests, repelled their aid, insulted their misery, and inflicted on theru an abase? ment which they felt to be intolerable in posting over them their slaves of yester day to secure their pledge of submission to the Constitution. But for this ungen? erous and suspicions policy I bolieve we might now havo been a truly united peo? ple, the Southern white reconciled to the inevitable, tho negro secure in his civil rights, and attaining political privileges as ho grew tit to use them wisely, and the North, ennobled by a victory more glorious than any feat of arms?tho con? quest of its own passions. I will not argue tho unconstitutionality of "Roeonstruc tion." The almost unanimous disinclina? tion of tho Republicans in Congress to al? low it to undergo the scrritiiry of the Su? preme Court, would seem to confirm the reported statement of the lamented Mr. Stevens, "that only two d?d fools in tho party believed the Reconstruction Acts to be constitutional." Even it they were so, I should still deem them lui.wise. The Union they impose is, to my eyes, no more like a true union of hearts and hands than a galvanized corpse resembles a healthy man. All tho doings of men arc governed by the laws of nature. The at? tempt to subordinate the trained and able class of landholders at the South to the poor, ignorant, debased and landless freedman, is ono of those futile struggles to reptal God's lawhy statute, with which history abounds. It must fail, but it is of great moment that it should be slopped at once. Every day it lasts it is encottr aging false hopes in the negro and ren? dering a resumption of a true relation be? Uveen the blaeics and the whites more difficult. I think that neither the in stinels nor the destiny of the people will allow any permanent domination to the African race in an}' Slate of tho Union. But tho Republican party is irrevocably pledged to the idea." They have Staked their existence as a part)- on the triumph. To this idol they have sacrificed their constitutional obligations in the past, and for it they must find fresh offerings in the future. The blocks must havo lands and arms and a standing army to maintain them in their false position. The)' are clamoring for ll:om now, and the United Stains must /un.ish tho.m. The path upon which Congress has entered permits no hall, and retreat's ruin. 3'n my opinion we must sfcirl anew, taking the Constitu? tion fo oar guide and natural laws for our ?imitaii'MiS. Il is true that the Democratic party in *iiy&$3 may violate the pledges of adversity, and again subvert I ho or? ganic law. The tes^hiiigs and the prac? tice ot Radicalism have destroyed much of the old ;?:??.?'"?(?:?(?!; fur I he precious lega? cy of our ancestors. We may di.cad lesi they should do this thing, but we do eel* taiuiy kh"\v that the Republican party lias already done it. At least it is a ehnncc?a last chance of salvation. If that lajU us?if we must submit to the whims of a majority without appeal?il Diallers but little to me whether it re? joices in the name of Republican or de? lights in Ihe title oi Democrat. Ii'a party in the nation may constitute itself the solo arbiter of the constitutionality of its own measures, then secession was illegal only because it was not the act of a ma? jority, Tlie battle is between Congress and the Constitution. For niy part J am tor the Constitution. Holding t hese opinions. 1 shall act with the Democratic party so long as it is the party ol the Constitution. i am, sir, with great respect, Your friend and servant, JUHJS* Q. ADAMS. -? Edmund Burkes Idea of ? Perfect Wife.?She is handsome,-but it is not a beauty arising front the feature*; from complexion or shape. She has all three in a high degree, but it is not by these she touches the heart?it is all that sweet? ness of temper, benevolence, innoeeneo and sensibility which a face can express, that forms her beauty. Sho has a face that arouses your attention at first sight; it grows upon you at every moment, and you wonder it did not moro than raise your attention at first. Her eyes havo a mild light, but they awe when she pleases, they command, lileo a good man out of office, not by authority, but by virtue. Her stature is not tall; site is not mado to be the admiration of every one, but the happiness of one. She has the firmness that does not exclude delicacy -all of the softness that does not imply weakness. Her voice is soft, low music, not formed by rule in public assemblies, but to charm those who can distinguish a company from a crowd; it has its advantage, you must come close to hear it. To describe her body, describes her mind?one is the transcript of the other. Her understand? ing is not shown in the variety of matter it exerts upon, but the good ii ess of the choice sho makes. Her politeness flows rather from a natural disposition to oblige, than any rules on that subject, and, therefore, never tails to strike those who understand good breeding and those who do noU -o ? A famous judge came late into the court ono da)', during a busy session, whereat his clerk, in great surprise in? quired of him tho reason. "A child was born," said his honor, "and I'm the happy sire." "An infant judge!" "Oh, no," was the reply ; "as yet he's but a crier!"' ? A young fellow having been charged with getting drunk the night before, and ! wishing to justify himself; declared that : he never was drunk, nor never meant to I be, for it always made him feel so bad the 1 next morning. rv ' " ? The November Election. "For in politics .is in religion, it is equally ab? surd to aim nt making proselyte* by fire and sword. Heresies in cither can rarely he cured by per.scoit lion.''?.A lr.xA.xven J1 axit ltoji. . With anxious hearts arc the Southern people looking forward to the November elections as a practical demonstration of the foregoing incontrovertible principle of government. Tho reason is independent of volition, and however great may be tho effect of cruel oppression and never ceasing persecution upon tho will, whero that division of the mind is weak, yet, tbank Heaven, the power of thought re? mains as-pure as ever; and though policy may teach the reason not to give expres? sion to the result of its labors tit some in? convenient season, yet when the hour of the triumph of true principle arrives, wc will find even those who have bended be? neath the wrongs of tyranny arrayed upon the side of right, justice, and liberty. The children of tho States, composing tho brilliant stars of the Confederate constel? lation, which illuminated the world for a soason, can never provo false to their homes and firesides. The power of en? durance in some may have exceeded that development in those whom force has ap? parently caused to succumb to its arbi? trary laws; but as is the case at the present time, when the incorruptible patriots who have sustained the drooping iorm of liberty, amidst wrong, oppression, and cruelty; gain strength irom long suf? fering, and see the revival of the goddess before whom they bend the knee not fat in tho distance, then, with one grand rush, will their brethren join them, e n go r to participate in tho battle for constitu? tional right. The people of tho United States may learn much from experience as taught by tho history of nations. All political pow? er in this country has been seized by a faction most properly known by the name of the radical party; this organization has grasped thereinsof government by means of its complete control of the legislative department; and according to the teach? ings ol'the greatest statesmen, and writers on political economy, this constitutes ty ranny. Liberty hvosnnly where the leg? islative, executive and judicial depart? ments of the government exist co-ordinate and distinct; when either the executive or judicial department encroaches on the other or on the legislative, freedom sut fer*, but once let the legislative -usurp the oilier, divisions of power] constii utiontil liberty will sock a more congenial clime, and the wirst.of all tyrannies will rule supreme. Nor did the great lathers of our government fail to ?ive this danger mature deliberation, and to endeavor to provide against such an unfortunate con? tingency. The history of republics teaches that Viva! interests ar.d rival sec? tions, form rival political patties, one of which becomes the ruling facticn and grinds the weaker to the dust. The gov ernuunit of the United States has fallen into The beaten track. Jt was supposed by the 'ramers of our Constitution, and most plausible was the view, that the wide expanse ot the territory, the diversi? ty of the interests, and tho combination of citizens of almost every nationality with? in our limits, would prevent the increase of any one party to an 'extent sufficient to control the others; that before reach? ing anv considerable magnitude the vnii Otis interests necessarily embodied in its ranks would eatis? the dangerous and growing-power to crumble into fragments. Most truly has Mr. Madison said that, ;<in a free government, the security- for civil rights must be the same as that for reli? gions rights. It consists, in the one case, in the muitiplicity of interests, and in tho other; in the multiplicity of sects." The peculiar construction of our legislative de? partment evinces tho fact that it was framed in its present shape with tho view of preventing its encroachments. J is di? vision into two houses, the members of which are elected in different manners, at different times, for terms varying in length, and the executive veto, all demon? strate that legislative usurpation has not come unexpected. How deceived have been our great an? cestry as to tho effects of tho mutual checks placed by them upon the three co? ordinate departments of the United Slates Government! The}' realized that "Jus? tice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It has ever been, and ever will bo pursued until it bo ob? tained, or until liberty bo lost in the pur? suit." How prophetic these words ap? peared to the writer of this article, as he stood lipon tho balcony of Mr. Madison's beautiful home a few years since, looking towards tho mountains beyond, upon the rugged sides of which tho curling smoko betokened tho presence of tho Confeder? ate band. Then, indeed, wcro wo consci entiously seeking justice, and it now re? mains to be seen whether liberty was lost in tho pursuit. If wo may judgo of the national mind l>y tho demonstrations now being made throughout oar land, tho genius of republican institutions still lives in the hearts of the people, and will vet bo vindicated. But tho Radical party possesses great strength. The people of the American Union were deceived by tho alleged attachment of that faction to the central government, and freely ex? pended treasure and blood to give iL power; and if tho republicans, as thov tire pleased lo term themselves, to-day exhibited a devotion to tho interests and prosperity of tho entire nation, the na? tional voice would be heard in their sup? port. What an opportunity was offered to tho leaders of that party to exhibit to tho world the magnanimity of an exalted patriotism! What a glorious republic would have sent, anthems to Heaven in their praise! Tho rivers of the South i would havo smiled upon them as they] bore the rieh freight to the soa; the goldon / harvests would have testified to the pros perity of the land ; commerce would have spread its many sails upon our coasts; in? ternal improvements would have been monuments to their wisdom and stastes manshipjand constitutional liberty would have spread its protecting shield over all. How different tho present condition of affairs! The Southern States, one vast wilderness; the rich staples which our lands sent to the .Northern mart aimost uncultivated ; our agricultural system an? nihilated ; tho rights of personal security, personal liberty and private property dis? regarded; those great principles for which our ancestry fought and bled through so many years swept away; military satraps in direct violations of the provisions of the constitution of the United States, ex? orcising the power of despots over our people; tho busy hum of factories ceased; commerce drooping; taxes eating up tho little we possess; our sacred dead insulted; our citizens outraged and oppressed ; these arc a few of the results of the legislation of the radical part}'. "0 sight Of terror, foul and ugly to behold. Horrid to think, how horrihle to feel!" Let us regard for a moment the effect of .Radicalism in the State of Georgia! Have wc a statesman of known ability to administer the government ? Answer? We have not! lias the judicial ermine been preserved spotless ? Answer?Judges have been appointed whose great recom? mendation was their popularity with the negro ! Who represent the Empire State in tho Congress of the United States? Answer?With one or two exceptions, men unknown to tho people, adventurers in our midst, whose only strength lay in their popularity with tho negro? Who compose the Sfato Legislature? Answer ?Excluding those elected from counties and districts where the whites arc in tfo ascendancy, men whoso statesmanship lay in their popularity with the negro! And so wo might ask question after ques? tion as to each office of honor, profit and trust, and tho invariable answer would be ?the incumbent's popularity with the negro gave to him his position! A stranger contemplating the scene would at once inquire?Who is this negro form? ing the ruling element in this State ? Is lie educated and cultivated? Is his in? tegrity spotless ? Is he profoundly versed in political economy)! Is he a large prop? erty holder? Can you conceive the coun? tenance of astonishment which the reply would bring forth??hat the negro four years since was a slave; that to-day, he can I neither read nor write, and is entirety dependent upon t!ie landed proprietors of the South for a support. That, ignorant, superstitious, and avaricious, he may he imposed upon and controlled as may suit the ends of t fat paily base enough to use such a tool. Vet, we, who since the for? mation of this government to the year eighteen hundred antl sixty, have directed its movements, are now ruled over by negroes and iiegro agents. Such is the melancholy fact! The Radical parly has l een arraigned upon a bill of indict ment contained in the Democratic platform of eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and is now upon (rial. The arguments against it are being dis? cussed by statesmen of ability and re? search. The people tire to deliver the decision in November next. Wo have to select between anarchy and constitution? al liberty ; between negro supremacy and an intelligent government; between injus? tice and justice;,: ami lastly, between si genuine peace and "contusion worse con? founded." Can wc doubt the lesull?? Atlanta (Geo.) Intelligencer. --?i. Pcofits of Loyalty.?The Campaign Digest, published in Washington City, D. C, gives the names of a large number of wealthy Radicals, among which are Grant, Sherman, Watle, Sprague, Sehende, and other distinguished Radical leaders whose aggregate wealth amounts to eight hun? dred million dollars. Before the - Repub? lican rebellion," in 1861; these distin? guished Radicals, according to tho same authority, were worth about a million of dollars. In four years of war, or rather, four years of plunder, they accumulated, by plundering the public treasury, the net sum of seven hundred and ninety-nine millions dollars. Loyalty, to them, has been profitable. It is no wonder that tho public debt in oight years of Radical rule, increased to nearly twenty-six hundred million dollars. Nearly eight hundred million dollars went into tho pockets of j these distinguished Radical patriots. How much the minor Radical patriots stoic from the treasury in various different ways will never be ascertained. God preserve the American people from an? other-four years' rule of these leeches! These eight hundred millions, too, are invested in government bonds, and ex? empted from taxation. Gen. Siikuman on Negro Suffrage. ?In a speech which he made to the re? turned soldiers at Chicago in August, 1S05, General Sherman toolc occasion to give expression to his views upon the ea* pacify of the negroes to exercise the elective franchise. If all tho .Northern soldiers would adopt these views and in? sist upon their enforcement, thcro would even now bo no troublo in settling the vexed question. On the occasion referred to, General Sherman said : "I want those who have been in the Soflth, to hear testimony to tho condition of these freed negroes. My opinion is that they are not fitted for tho exercise of the franchise. 1 want them to get a lair price for their labor, but I do not think they are fitted to take part in the legisla? tion of the country." ? A negro, after gating at the Chin ?so. exclaimed, "If dc white folks is dark as dat out darcj I wonder what's de oolor ob do niggers?" A Slot in Southwestern Georgia.1 On Saturday, 19th instant, a serious: riot occurred in the town of Camilla, Mitchell Co., Gco. From the various ac? counts of this affair, we select the annex? ed .statement made by the Sheriff and other prominent citizens, as contain-1 ing the most concise narration of facts, and entitled to the greatest credit from the public: "On Saturday, 10th instant, it was mado known to the citizens of Camilla, that John Murphy ol Alban}', Ca., had issued a circular, and secretly circulated the same among the colored men of this I county, ordering them to bring their arms with them to a political meeting adver? tised lor that day at this place. The in? formation was corroborated by statements made by Robert (Jochran,Senior, Thomas Jones and others, who came from the road in the direction of Albany, slating! that armed negroes were assembling in J large numbers at China Grove Church, j waiting for tho delegation from Albany, i headed by said Murphy, and Fierce, can? didate for Congress, who were to be speakers for the occasion. At the request of the citizens, M. J. Poore, Sheriff, with a Committee of six other citizens, went out to meet the said profession and to ! protest against armed negroes being inarched in procession in our town, to stato to them distinctly that if they would put down their arms no objection would bo made to their entering the town, and holding their political meeting. The Sheriff delivered this message to Murphy and Fierce, the leaders of the procession, and they replied that they had nothing to do with those armed men; tho arms be? longed to them and they were in the habit of earning them wherever they went. The Sheriff replied that as a peace officer it was his duty, under the law, to forbid the assemblage of armed men at political meetings, and assured them thai if they entered the town with their music ami banners, followed by armed men, as they then were, that there would be a breach of the peace and he would not be respon? sible for consequences. Shortly after? wards the column moved into town in regular order, headed by Fierce, the can? didate for Congress, and one Putney, (white) in a buggy, armed with a double barrel shot gun, a Spencer rifle and two pistols with a quantity of ammunition as was afterwards ascertained, iiext a four horse wagon containing a band and a j number of armed negroes. Next followed | a eric in n of negro men on tout, between ! o and 400,attended by about 20 mounted I outsiders. At least one-hall, if not two-1 thirds, were armed with guns, and most of them with pistols. Ttie music was playing and tho crowd noisy and threat? ening in their conduct, Murphy, and ono Phillip Joiner, a negro, in a baggy,in the rear. As the head of the column ap? proached the square, one of our citizens, James Johns, who was intoxicated, ap? proached within a few fact of the column and ordered the music to stop, which was not obeyed. The column moved on.? When about twenty steps from him his gun was fired, whether intentionally or I unintentionally is not known ; but it was pointed in a different direction, and the contents struck the ground about twelve feet from him. The column then fired a volley, some of the shots at Johns, most of them in tho direction of Maple's store, thirty or forty steps from the column, at which place there was a number of our citizens, all unarmed, wounding six of our citizens. Immediately ahoul twenty of our citizens sprang to their arms and fired into tho column, by which two negroes were killed, and a number, unknown, wounded. Tho negroes immediately broke to a thick cluster of timber, one hundred yards North of the Court House. At this point thero was an attempt made by Fierce to rail) his routed forces. Our citizens immediately, to the number of about thirty, part of thorn mounted, made a charge, and completely routed the | whole force; Pierce Hying through the woods and fields. Murphy and Phil Joiner escaped in a buggy up the road towards Albany. Seven negroes were killed. "From the best information wo havo been able to procure, between thirty and forty wcro wounded, till of whom have been properly cared for. It is a source of deep regret that the calamities in con? sequence of this affair fell exclusively upon the poor deluded negroes, I or I on by three wicked white men. Murphy, Pierce and Patne\r, who made good their escape in tho hour of danger, with hut little in? jury to themselves. This sad result is to be attributed more to tho sharpness and shrewdness of these gallant leaders, in effecting their escape, than to want or' in? tention on the part of our people. We hereby disavow any purpose or intention on the part of ourselves, or our citizens, to violate the law or the peace of the I State in what was done. Wo were willing, j and so expressed ourselves to these leaders, | for them to hold their political meeting j at tiio Court House in our town, it tlie negroes were disarmed.; but wo did think, J and still think.it was our duty to obey the orders of the Sheriff, as a civil officer of this .Slate, in breaking up thisunlaw-j ful assemblage. We fell, that as their numbers vastly exceeded that of our eili- j zens prosent, if this meeting had taken ? place, that t he lives of oar wives and chil? dren would be at the mercy of an infuria? ted mob. While the consequences are to j bo regretted, and we do not boast of what j was done by our people, we feel that we have but discharged a painful duty im? posed upon us by tho wicked and corrupt white men now engaged in leadingastmv into acts of lawlessness the colored people of our count i v. We appeal Lo tiie law making powers of Georgia, and lawful authorities of the United States Govern I meut to check the progress ol these stroll The Intelligencer Jcfc Office. Having recently mads considerable additions f' litis department, we arc prepared to execute iTnWP. * WTilP^T tB*i? '^? T t? *t-~'?-r.r In the neatest style owl on the most reasonp.il'. terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, rotters, Cards, Handbills. Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every style of work usually done in a eoontry Printing Oilice. In all cases, the money wilt he required upun delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied with the cash, will receive prompt (mention. ing criminals, who arc prowling about the homes it Del disturbing the peace and quiet of our war-stricken people." --o Democratic Prospects in the' State. We publish in another column this morr ing si table showing the number of re- - tered voters in the State, the vote cast to: and against the constitution in April last, and the number ot persons not voting nt that election ; and we do this in order that, our people may he convinced that they can roll up a large vote for theDeinpcratie candidates at the elections to be held it: Xovember. The odds against us are hoc so great that victory is impossible, and'at t he worst we may be sure of carrying dis-' I riots enough to make <he Radical tenure of power in this Slate miserably uncertain. According to the registration of March 31. 1868, there was an absolute white ma? jority in Anderson, Chesterfield, Green? ville, Horry, Lancaster, Lexington. Ma? rion, Pickens and Spartanbnrg, and in - York the colored majority was only 45. Bnt in Anderson, Ilorry, Pickons and Spartanbnrg alone was tiie negro consti? tution defeated at the elections held in the following April. The other districts, five in number, in which the white? had a ma? jority of the registered votes, were car? ried by the negroes. This sad result was caused by tho supineness of the white voters; fur the official returns show that the five districts referred to could have pulled a large majority against the con? stitution, if none of the qualified voters' had stayed away from the polls. Tho Radicals and their allies voted in a solid phalanx; but hundreds of white men, and' hundred* of negroes who would have vo? ted with the white men, did not go to the poils at all. It was taken for grained Unit a contest would be vain and futile, and in Oliesterfield, Greenville, Lancaster, Lexington and Marion alone, there were three thousand six hundred and nititty-thrce persons who did not cast their votes. The majority for the constitution in these dit-' fricts was but fifteen hundred and twenty five. Isov was this all; for in no le*s than seven other districts in the State the qualified voters who tiid not vote could* have turned the scale and defeated the constitution. It was now too late to accomplish this great end; but the Democracy of the State made ready to work in earnest, and under the auspices of the State Demo? cratic Convention arranged a plan of ope? rations for the ensuing election?that of county officers?which took place in June last. With the result of that election ev ry one is familiar; but. it ma\" do good to recapitulate here the circumstances ol the struggle and the glorious result. At rise elections held in April, the negro constitution was ratified in every district hut Anderson, Horry, Otonee, Pickens and Sparenburg. Tho negro registered majority in the S'ate at that time wits about 3?,0?.?; and o?.?iM qualified voters did not vote. The Democrats of the Stnto had about a month's time, and they made a nobie use of it. The day of elec? tion came. There was no question of whether it was worth while to vote?wheth- - or it would do any ^ood. Men voted 'them? selves, and persuaded their friends and their hired men to vote. Some, of Course, were careless and indolent, but the great majority of our people strove with all their might to drag victory from the teeth of a numerical majority. The news was not long in flashing through the State. Fifteen districts gave Democratic majorities. Darlington had gained 698 votes,Laurent? 1818.Chester K'??. Orange burg 243, Union ll'il), Spartanbnrg 792, Lancaster 118, Kershaw 1726. Oeonec 110, Abbeville 2076, Greenville 997. York 2Uu7, and other districts had gained in a similar proportion. This was the fruit of working systematically and intelligently about four weeks, und surely it was enough to cheer on our Democracy in any contest which might follow. Tho question now is. whether Smith Carolina will, in November next, cast her electoral vote lor Seymour or for Grant. We know that the Slate can he carried by the Democrats, and we believe that it will. The Democratic party is now ?. thoroughly organized a* the Republican party has ever been. In each district, and iii each ward or prc'inet, there is the Democratic club. Every respectable white man it the State is a Democratic can? vasser, and the negroes by the hundreds arc joining the clubs of the colored Dem? ocrats. Measures have been taken that will prevent fraduleufi voting. JS'o negro will be able with impunity to east a dozen votes tor Grant and GolfitX. Every man will be watched, and it will be seen that each one docs his duty. And what; hare we to work against I Only a negro ma? jority of say furty thousand, to which may'bo added perhaps filly white men who will choose to vuic the Radical tick? et. Eortv thousand and fifty votes in lliis great Stale is all that we have to overcome, it v.? assume that every negro in the Stale will vote the Radical ticket. From this majority we may deduct the increase in Ute white vote caused by tho fact that, by t he negro constitution under which we live, no one is disfranchised. This should amount to over eight thou? sand votes, and reduces tho majority against us to thirty thousand. Every white man will go "to the polls, ami if every two white men will b it take one negro to the polls with them?as they can do?the six oi?ct<?r?il votes.of South Caro? lina will help to dcide the President ml election in favor ol Sey mour and Blair. At this election every man must vole; for a solid white vote, and the exercising of a proper degree ul influence upon the colored voters, will make a Democrat io victory us certain as that a fearful retri? bution will <>iu> day be visited noon the heads of the now triumphant Radicals.? Cfuis. News.