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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGRAPH. Our Washington Dispatches. WASHINGTON, Jone 10.-The complication ia municipal affairs is 'unchanged. Bowen is la possession of the Mayor's office, and still holds onto the poa tm aa tera bi p. -The Radicals in the lower board, by recognizing the register's certif?cate, are all right, bat are crippled ia th? ripper board, where they want a quorum. One of the aldermen elected a year ago is cow act? ing with the Conservatives. No important progress was made last night in the Tai bill. It lactated that Logan and Butler have con? cluded to hold Woolley ic confinement until a quorum of the commit tee aro present: Ls THE SENATE to-day the consideration of the Omnibus Admission bill was resumed. The nullification, of the Georgia, Belie! clauses was co n fir m ed by a large majority, and an amendment permitting those clauses to operate : for the benefit of loyal persons was defeated by sn equally large vote, r An amendment was adopted ordering the ?' inauguration of the State officers without un-: necessary delay, and declaring the elected offi? cers who are excluded by the Federal laws cr by the fourteenth constitutional amendment to? be ineligible. Thia amendment caused consi? derable debate, from which it appears that its operation will vacate all offices to which incom potent persima have been elected, but that all elected who are in accord with Congress will he rendered competent in ample time by the removal of political disabilities. Ix THE HOUSE, sifter some time spent ia the consideration of .tho Tax bul, a bill relieving from disabilities certain citizens of Arkansas who have been eltcted to office was passed by a t wo-thirds vote. The Corruption Committee continue their inquisition. Peter Schwab, of Hamilton, Ohio, a witness before tbG committee, seemed much disturbed to-day when Butler asked him to ex? plain the following telegrams : "What can yon do towards saving the coun? try ? (ffigned) r \ WOOLLEY." - "Twenty thousand dollars in bank, and as mncb. more as may be needed. (SJgaed) SCHWAB." General Meade is here. It it understood he opposes the admission of Alabama. Ibo municipal row has quieted down, and the Conservatives have a majority on joint ballot ia the City Councils. This is important f as it saves au the city offices from the Radi? cals. . \_ A Municipal Maddie. - Nsw ORLEANS, June 10.-Conway, the newly elected Mayor, presented to Mayor Heath Gen? eral Buchanan's order announcing his (Con * Vi**?'0) election. Mayor Hoath replied that ho of no law authorizing such an election, lat be did not acknowledge the authority al Buchanan to issue the order. Con? way retorted that if Heath would not acknowl? edge the authority of the order he would re? port the fact to General Buchanan. As Heath declined to give np the office, Conway appealed to headquarters, and, procuring a military es? cort, had Heath put nader arrest. Conway then took charge of .the Mayor's office. At this juncture the officer in charge of the es? cort waa notified that a writ of "quo warran to:' had been issued against Conway. Consid? erable excitement prevails throughout the city, and a strong body, of police is posted at the City Hall. DEMOCRATIC STATE CON VENTION. THE PBOGBELTmS~ON TVEBpAT. t \ [FEOM otra SPECIAL COKBZBWHDEHTVJ i ... COLUMBIA, June 9.-The Executive Commit? tee were in conference with the committee ap*. ' pointed by the Convention at an early hour this morning, and so remained until half-past'ten o'clock, when the Convention reassembled-the President, Hon. C. H. 8imonton, in the .chair*. The roll was called, and the following hew delegate* responded to their names : Edgefield J? J. Gregg* Georgeta wn-^B. Dozier, F. 8. Parker," R. R. Middleton, Samuel Simpson ; Darlington-H. L. Morris. - The Minutes of the last meeting were read. ' Hon. J. B. Campbell, of Charles ton, moved that the preamble and resolutions referring- to the appointment of a Committee of Conference adopted last evoking; be slightly amended so as to read, "Whereas it is understood to be the mi tua! desire that the Executive Commit teo, appointed by the Convention which assembled . in this Stale in April last, should hold a con . ference," Sx. The motion was agreed to, and tho preamble was reconsidered and am en dod accordingly. Mr. Campbell, from the Committee of Con v ference, submitted the fodowing report : - % The Committee of Conference with the Cen? tral-Executive Committee bf the Convention of - April last, beg leave to report: That io tho discharge of their duty, they met that committee in free conference, and after an unreserved interchange.of views, ia which it became manifest that each committee was unanimous la aa earnest desire to harmonize and unite in a common purpose, that commit? tee submitted the following proposition, viz: "The Central. Executive. Committee having been invited to a conference by the Con? vention now assembled here, anti being most solicitons to -secure harmony ia the State, beg leave to submit tb the Conference Committee now in ses? sion the following basis of union, namely: That the Convention proceed to the nomina? tion of delegates to the National Democratic Convention at New York, to fill np the delega? tion of the State. And the Executive Commit? tee pledge themselves to use all their efforts to have these nominations- confirmed by all the organizations represented by the said commit? tee. The Executive Committee farther recom? mend that aa Executive Committee be appoint? ed by this Convention, to act with that selected by the Convention ia April last; and that, in . the opinion of this Committee of Conference, it is advisable that the two Executive Commit? tees should be consolidated at the earliest moment possible." Your committee think that no stronger evi? dence could have been offered of a spirit of con? ciliation and harm ny . than this proposition presents. It offers to this Convention one-half J the appointments to the New York Conven? tion-the other one-half of them only having been made by the Convention of April la -1. This committee thinks it unbecoming in this Convention to revise he appointment for one of the Congressional Districts ot this State, namely, the Fourth, that district not being represented in this Convention. We, therefore, recommend that the appointments from that district be declined, and, with this exception, the proposition he accepted. Delegates at large hav? ing been already appointed ot residents of the First and Fourth Districts,we recommend that, in appointing the remaining two delegates ana ' alternates, residents of the Second and Third Districts, respectively, be selected, and that thip Convention appoint one delegate and two alternates from lae Second District, and one delegate and one alternate from the Firsi? ?-nd Third Districts respectively. We also recommend the appointment of an Executive Committee, to consist of seven, and that, as snggosted, the two committees shall be consolidated at the earliest moment possi? ble; also, that vhe Executive Committee ap? pointed by os be author zed. to fill any vacan? cies in the appointmoi is nude by ua. JAMES B. CAMPBELL. Chairman. Mr. Oampbei'. abo hold in my hand a supplemental re art, which it is the desire of the committee bhiUl be submitted to the Cou vention. They did not think it within jurisdiction to recommend resolutions t rally, but those which I hold in my hand, which are a modification of one of the Ala! r?solutions, hare met th*e approbation o: Executive Committee and of our own ni moualy, although I am in duty bound tc they do not go as far as some of the comm desire. They read as follows : Resolved, That the Democratic party of State duly appreciates and accepts the in tion from the Executive Committee of Democratic party of the United State, send delegates to the general Conventic be held in New York, on the 4th day of next, to nominate candidates for the rr ea i cy and Vice-Presidency of the United Stat but, inasmuch as the military despotism der which South Carolina labors will rend impossible for the white race to cast the of the State, at the next Presidential eleci it is recommended to the delegates appoi from this State to ask the counsel of t brethren from other States as to the propi of their voting in the Convention, and to i ern themselves accordingly. . Resolved, That having entire confhlenc the principles and patriotism of the De cratio party, and believing and trusting their assurances that they will, if triumph restore and maintain at the South, as t have done in the North, in the East and iu West, the supremacy and government of white race-A WHITE SIAN'S GOVEBNME? leaving to the States themselves toregu their suffrage laws ; and also that they expunge - the usurpations and the frauda governments created by the military po; under what are called the reconstruction h and thereby restore to the Union the Sot ern States, such as they were before enactment of said laws-we hereby pledge ( selves to the support of the candidates of t party for President and vice-President or United States, to be nominated at the com Convention in the city of New York, on 4th day of July next. I beg le. ve, said Mr. Campbell, to sugg that, if adopted by the Convention, thees rc lutions be referred to the Committee on Beta tiona, with special instructions to include th in whatever report they may make. The President What suggestion has chairman to make as to filling the blank? Mr. Campbell. Our committee thought t the blank should be filled by the mun "seven," which is equal to the number of Executive Committee. On the other ha one bf that commit tee urged that the nam should be only "four." My own opinion is favor of the number first named. Mr. A. C. Spain. Pending the consid?r?t of this matter, I move that the Executive Co mitt oe be invited to-Beats upon the door of i Convention. The motion was agreed to. Colonel Zimmerman Davis, of Chariest moved that the blank be filled with the nu ber "seven." Mr. M. Glover, of Orangeburg, moved as amendment'the insertion of the numl "ttm." ? The amendment was not agreed to, and t question being on the original motion, it v decided in the affirmative. Tbe question now was on agreeing to the : port of the Committee, and it was decided the affirmative. On mofTn of Mr. Spain, the secretary w requested to record the vote as "unanimoui The next question was on the adoption of t supplemental report. ,k Mr. Spain. I move again that this Conve tion unanimously adopt these resolutions os I part of tho proceedings cf thi6 Conventic We all know what has been said and done npi a particular subject by a former convenlio God forbid that I should say a word against member of that convention, or the committ by which it is now represented. They a above a shade of suspicion. Some of the have made the most heroic sacrifices for the country. Their swords flashed amid the smo] of hattie when I was quietly at home.- Th fought forme when I-was unable to fight f myself. One or two were the companions my youth, my college days, and since then my professional hours." I would as soon su pectmyself as' to suspect their patriotic m tives. If I understand the question, the chi point of difference between us is one of phras ology. What care I or you whether or not tl negro is "a part of the body politic." Wh su-, that is'a mere abstraction. It may be .question - of theology, ethnology or polit .cal economy, or it may be a metaphysical que (ion. It makes no difference to -os whether negro ia an element of the body politic or no The hring, vital issue with which we have I deal is the question of suffrage-a Gordia knot whian Alexander himself could not un th ?nd which the Chicago Convention were con polled to cut in train. Had nothing been sai upon this subject I should not have referred t it; but there has been an emanation of sent ment from South Carolina concerning negr suffrage, and as one of Lier citizens, born an raised upon her soil, and determined to re main here even though her condition be a gloomy as that eternal porch through whicl departed spirits go, I am un willing that tha expression of sentiment shall stand without th record against it of my voice and vote. Fo: one I will never consent that when I approaol the ballot box a son of Africa shall stand by m; side as my equal. I do not hesitate to sar tha I am utterly opposed to the principle. Thi prophets of social equality are hypocrites. Bui I will not detain the Convention longer. I have uttered what I was instructed to say, as a rep re sen ta ti ve of the Democracy, of my section o: lite State, and now, in the language ot Job. "my words are ended." - The question now being taken on the adop? tion of the supplemental report, it was unani? mously decided in the affirmative, and agree? ably to the motion of the Chairman of the Com? mittee of Conference referred to the Committee on Resolutions. General M. W. Gary. I beg leave to offer the following resolution : Resolved, That all questions relating to suf? frage shall be considered as in abeyance, to be at some future time discussed and* determined upon in full convention of the Democratic party of this State. I am induced to offer this resolution because iii is thc natural coxrollaryof the report made by the Committee of Conference. The ques? tion now dividing thc Democratic party of South Carolina arose iu this manner. A call was originally made by the citizens of Newberry for a Con ven tion of the people of this State that they might enter their solemn protest against the constitution that has been recently adopted by the Convention which met m Charleston by order of General Canby. The delegates con? vened under this call were no doubt actuated by the most patriotic motives, but they saw fit to go beyond the alleged purposes of "the con vrntion, and to appoint delegates to attend tbe National Democratic Convention on the fourth of July next. They also passed a resolution recognizing the negro as 4 an integral element of the body politic,' and proclaiming that in the future, when they had the power to do so. they would guarantee to the negro the right of qualified suffrage. With all due deference to the members of that Convention, allow m to say that that ac? tion does not reflect the sentiment of Edgeneld District, and, in my judgment, it does n it rep? resent the opinions of the people of South Ca? rolina upon the question of suffrage. We do not believe it was right or proper for a body convened for one purpose to stop beyond the legitimate duty for which it war? called, al? though we concede that the motives wliich in? duced this policy may have been in themselves pure, patriotic and sincere. At a time when public sentiment was undergo.ug great changes at tho North, when the Democratic party was daily gaining strength and winning great \ tories on the broad principies that this i white man's government, and that the negrc not entitled to the right of suffrage, we thouf the utterance of that resolution unwise, 1 cause calculated to weaken and di i arm c friends at the North, who in the great electic of the country have been fighting our o battles. Believing that this evil might to some ext? be remedied, and the objectionable features that resolution modified, we suggested tb the present Convention should be assemblt Charleston and other distincts responded to t call of Edgefield, and we are here to-day pi pared-and I hope harmoniously-to adc such measures as will fairly express and rep: sent the views of the people of the State. Now, while I had the honor of moving the : solution in Edgefield which bas eventuated this meeting, it was not my purpose to pi duce any disturbance in the ranks of the Den eratic party of this State. No one is more anxious for unity of a c ti than myself, but I do not think it is th .< com policy for any mau to pin bis faith to the que tion of negro suffrage at this time, or to pied his support, even as a matter of expediency - those wno entertain such a belief. In my jud ment, it will damage the Democratic par both in this State and in the United Stats Upon this subject my opinions are fixed ai unalterable. I can be m favor of nothing le than a pure white man's government. It wi the one I was born and reared under, and I no act of raine willi ever seek to change i (Great applause.) This is not a mere question of policy-not mere ephemeral proposition that will pai away siter a time. It is one of the most vit issues ol' the day-and if there beaquestk which requires far-seeing statesmanship ai great wisdom, it is this grave, portentous BU feet of suffrage. It ie the principle which h< at the very foundation of the government, ar when you yield the question whether this shn be a white man's government or not, you yiel the entire point at issue. The question is ni whether the negro can read the constitution < write his name, or is worth two hundred ax fifty dollars clear of debt, but whether yo are willing to disregard the fundamental pru ciples laid down in the constitution, which e: dude from the elective franchise both tl Indian and the negro. The great in teller who formed that instrument went even fu thor, and declared that noue but a white alie should be allowed to become a citizen of tb United States. This fixed policy of the go' eminent, from its formation to the presei time, has been disregarded by a Radical Cor gross in the passage of the Civil Rights bil We contend that that bill was and is unooi Btitutional, and believe that the Democrat! party will obliterate it and the Recons tractio acts from he statute books of the country. These are sufficient reasons why the subjec of negro suffrage should receive careful cor sideiation, not by a part, but by all the peop] of the State. You may, if you please, yield a point as t pride of race and take the ?thiopean into th great Caucasian brotherhood, which, froi time immemorial, has had dominion over th world. Identified with all that elevates am adorns mankind, the white race will still b true to itself. This is an entirely new issu< and the people of the North-of Connection! Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan-have de dared their opinion upon it, namely, that th negro shall not become a part of the bod politic Shah it be said that the Derne crats ol South Carolina are willing t< to take a lower position than the Radicals c the North ? Every day I am more and mor convinced' that God Almighty created the ne ero at a different time from the white man an for a different purpose. The negro has a blac skin and another nature, and you cannot chang either by extending to him the elective fran ch i se. If you Ho, you place your carriage drive and your bootblack upon an equality with your self. You take the initial step to social equalit the moment you make this a mongrel govern ment, composed of negroes, mulattoes am everything else that can Buring from the lowe race. I claim, therefore, that this is not tb time to express the sentiments contained ii the resolution of the April Convontion, and ro grot that there is occasion to refor to tho sub jere here. The Chairman of the Executive Committee is one whom I honor and esteem No man has exhibited more devotion to hi people than himself. ' It was my fortune to f olio v him through battle, and to succeed him in oom m and of the Hampton Legion ; and I know (ha whatever maybe an error of judgment, hil motives are beyond question. Good intentions however, will not save us from the fate of Mex ico, South America, or any other mongrelizee government. I have thus given expression to the viewe which induced me to offer the resolutions a Edgefield calling this Convention, and the res? olution which i have read here. Governed bj these reasons. I urge upon this body thi propriety of taking no action whatever witt reference to the question of negro suffrage This is not the time for its discussion, nor de I think so grave a subject should be controlled by beardless, inexperienced men. It belongs te those'who have made the matter the study oft life time to meet calmly and decide what shall be the political action of the State. I am, therefore, in favor of harmonious aotion be? tween this Convention and that of April. Om proud old State has been trampled underfoot by a cruel and unrelenting foe, but I trust ir God that her people are composed of such ma? terial that nothing can brush br dishearten them in the shape of persecution. When mis? fortune crowds upon them, let them stanci shoulder to shoulder with an unbroken front and South Carolina will yet see the time whet she oin vindicate her course, and deserve the "well done" of all true lovers of constitutional liberty in oar great country. (Applause.) Mr. Rhett offered the following: "Setolved, That a committee of-be ap? pointed by the chair to draft a platform of prin? cipios for the consid?ration of this Convention.' Mr. Gayer, of Charleston. I object to that resolution, Mr. President, because I deem it unwise to draft any resolution whatever. Mr. Rhett. As far as the question of suffrage is concerned, we have already agreed to a re? solution that has been introduced. If there ia any firebrand in thal, we certainly have extin? guished it. With this basis to work upon, it is not probable that there will be any difference of opinion. Mr. Spain. I think, Mr. President, that that resolution should pass. Every gentleman here knows that a platform of principles has been adopted by one wing of the Democracy, and how would it appear under these circum? stances if we Wore to go before the country withouts platform? We can, if it be deemed advisable, adopt the resolutions of the April Convention without the objectionable feature, and it is due to ourselves that something of the sort should be done. It is for this reason that I favor the proposition. Colonel Zimmerman Davis, of Charleston, offered the following substitute: Resolved, That a Committee on Resolutions, consisting of-, be nppointod, to whom all resolutions not ordered for immediate consid? eration be referred. We have already, Baid Mr. D., adopted a platform. The report o' the Committee of Con? ference is platform enough for all of us, and for the purpose of preventing useless discus? sion in open Convention, I think it wise that all resolutions should be referred to a commit? tee. . Mi-. Joseph GaUuchat, of Chesterfield. It is with extreme diffidence that I rise to address thia Convention, for, notwithstanding I have lived considerably moro than half a century, it ia the first time in my life that my voice has been heard in an assemblage of this character. I desire simply to endorse the views express? ed by my friend who has just-taken his seat. I confess that I came here with fear and ap? prehension. At this momentous time-this crisis in the situation of my mother, I dreaded a dissension among her children, ard it was with a mournful misgiving that I entered this hall. But when the gentleman from Charles? ton (Mr. Campbell), last evening, introduced his resolution, I felt there was yet hope for my prostrate country, and when the Committee of Conference reported tli9 resolution which has been adopted, I felt satisfied that our work was done. The principles therein enunciated was platform enough tor me, and I see no necessity for the adding ol' a word. As regarda the question of negro auffrag believe that God Almighty intended colored man to occupy the inferior posil which he has had in these Southern Sta and his worse enemies are those who iud him to aspire to any higher political positi Such efforts are calculated to redound onlj his injury. This is a white man's go vern m and a white man's country; and while as a n ter of individual taste I may take the negro the hand, or even to my tableras a matt? principle I want him to occupy that posit intended for him by his Maker. I deprec any difference of opinion on this matter, a: so far as my district is concerned, I answer the people that the resolution which has b< adopted is a platform broad enough for al) stand upon. Mr. President, hope has been vived in my breast by this action, and wi the clouds which now envolop us pass aw South Carolina, if true to the principles h< enunciated, will stand forth redeemed and generated. Mr. Davis moved that the blank be fill with one delegate from each district. The n tion was agreed to, and the resolution vi then adopted. The Chair appointed Messrs. Rhett, Dozi Green, Epps, Spain, Goodwyn, Gregg, Ve nicg, Mciver and Galluchat. Mr. Venning offered the following resolutic which was referred to the Committee on Rec lutious : Resoleed, That the discrimination attemi ed by the Radical Convention at Chicago, t tween the right of the people North and Sou to regulate suffrage among themselves, is ? insidious attack upon the exeroiae of the rig everywhere; and if by ungenerous and arti appeals to passions, excited by causes wbi no longer exist, universal negro sufiiage forced upon the South, a cardinal principle f the protection of tie rights and liberties the people of each State will be destroyed, ai an immense stride in the establishment of central despotism accomplished. Mr. Cohen moved that a committee of 01 from each district represented in the Conve tion be appointed to nominate delegates to tl National Democratic Convention, to be holdi in New York on the 4th day of July nea Adopted. Mr. Hanciel offered the following resol tion, which was referred to the Committee < Resolutions: Resolved, That, not representing any reco nized vote in the Electoral College, it is tl deliberate sense of this Convention, with tl present lights before it, that our delegates that Convention should not vote in the choii of candidates, but having full confidence their prudence, patriotism and judgment, th Convention leaves them untrammelled by i structions. ? Mr. Rhett offered a series of resolution which were referred to the Committee on Res lutions. On motion of Mr. A. A. Gilbert, of Sumte a committee of one from each district was a] Jointed to nominate seven additional membe: f tho Democratic State Executive Committe The Convention then took a recess uni 7 P.M. EV?KCrO SESSION. The Convention met at 8 o'clock P. M. The Committee on Nominations for dclegati to the National Democratic Convention, mac the following report, which was unanimous: adopted : . For the State at large-Hon. Wade Hamptoi Hon. J. P?. Campbell; alternates, Hon. C. a Furraan, Hon. J. P. Carroll. Fir-'t District-Hon. A. L. ltonuing; alte nate, Hon. R. Dozier. Second District-Hon. C. H. Simonton; a termites, John Hanckel, Esq.; R. B. Rhett, Jr Esq. Third Distriot-General M. W. Gtr..;altei nate, Hon. A. D. Frederick. The Committee made no nomination froi tho Fourth District, as no delegate from thi District-was present in the Convention. Tho Committee on Resolutions reporte that, while they concurred in the views ei pressed in the several resolutions before then they deemed it advisable for the Convention t confine its expression to the resolution rc commended by the Committee of Conference thinking it sufficient to stand on the platfbrt of a white man's government, leaving th question of suffrage to the decision of th States, and the question of voting at the Nei York Convention to the discretion of the dele gates. They, therefor?, recommend the adop ?rion of the supplementary report of the Con ference Committee. The report was adoptei unanimously. The committee appointed to nominate ad ditional members of the State Central Exccu tive Committee, recommended tba names o Hon. W. D. Porter, T. G. Barker, Esq., Jobi E. Carew, Esq., Robert Adger, Esq., Henry Mc Iver, Esq., W. P. Finky, Esq., and A. A. Gil bert, Esq. The report was adopted. Colonel John E. Carew, of Charleston, witt a few eloquent and appropriate prefatory re marks, offered tho following resolution, whicl was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this Convention recognizes in the course pursued since the assembling o: this body, by thc Central Committee appoint? ed by tho Convention in April last, a spirit o: ! concession and harmony that entitles tiiem to the confidence and support of the people of thu State, and that it regards the measures pro. posed and adopted as calculated to ensure thal concert of action BO necessary to the success of the Democratic party in this State. On motion of Mr. A. C. Spain, the Conven? tion resolved itself into a Committee of the j Whole, Hon. R. Dozier in the chair ; where? upon Mr. Spain offered the following : i Resolved, That the thanks of this Conven? tion are due and are hereby tendered to Hon. Charles H. Simonton for the dipnity, courtesy ! and promptness in tho dispatch of business displayed by bim as the presiding officer ol this Convention. Resulted, Ihat tho thanks of the Convention are duo and are herebv tendered to Messrs. H. Sparnick and A. A. Gilbert, for tho efficiency with which thev have performed their duties as secretaries of this Convention. ' The resolutions being adopted, the Commit? tee rose and the chairman reported action; Tho president, on resuming his seat, addressed the Convention as follows : I return von my profoundest acknowledge? ment for tl?e flattering resolutions you have adopted. It is at all timen an honor which cannot be too highly appreciated, to prosido over any assembly in which tho citizens of South Carolina are gathered toe ether. It will always be a source of peculiar pride and gratification that I have had the distinguished honor of presiding over this Convention, which has not only shown such a harmonious and conciliatory spirit, but which has been able to achieve" such happy results-results which cannot but bring joy to tho heart of every true lover of his State. I only express your own sentiments when I say that this end has boon chiefly attained through the efforts of that distinguished son of South Carolina, who now stands first in the affection of her people. For many years the name of Wade Hampton bas been as a tower of Btrcngth in yarding thc honor and protect? ing thc interests of his State. Since the war bc has devoted his time, ability and energies to tho work of pacification from the mountains to the seaboard, and in furthering tho welfare of the State. He hns conic forward now, and, as the grand result of this Convention, ie en? abled to show you the Democracy ot fc-oath Carolina, f.om her .-remotest boundaries, a unit in political action. (Applause.) (Jeutlc-men, your work is done. You are about to return to your constituents and re? ceive the meed of "well done." I wish you God speed on your way, and hope that when a con vention again meets in South Carolina, we can congratulate ourselves that the principles of that great party to which we have allied our? selves will have achieved a victory that shall restore the South to a constitutional Union, and enable her to participate in the blessings of a great and common country. (Applause.) Mr. H. D. Oreen, o? Sumter, in a few perti? nent remarks, called upon General Hampton, who was present, to address the Convention. As the distinguished soldier came forward to respond, he was greeted with a storm of ap? plause, the members one and all rising aa if by a common impulse, and cheering with au enthusiasm that brought tears to many an eye. The General waa evidently affected by the sadden and spontaneous demonstration. He Bpoke as follows: Mr. President and Gentlemen of South Caro? lina: If there is one thing more than another which could have moved me, it is this gener? ous reception by my friends and fellow-citizens. To do my duty to South Carolina has ever been my only desire, and the manner in which the people have boen pleased to express their ap? preciation of that extort on my part has been more than I deserve. Kot only in behalf of myself, but of the committee which I have the honor to represent, do I return you thanks. You have given us an opportunity of coming here and showing that we entertain no feeling of hostility to any portion of the State. We assure you that it bas been our earnest desire to promote the interests of the whole State; to secure if practicable a unity of sentiment, whioh, feeble as eho is, will strengthen her sinews and show her to the world with an un? broken front. lu the same spirit we were met by the members of thia Con? vention, and the result has been one which I feel assured will be approved by every rea? sonable citizen in South Carolina. All the in? fluence that I have shall be exerted to perpetu? ate the work which haa been done here ; and I trust that the next election will show the good fruit. Again, in the name of the com? mittee and for myself I thank you moat pro? foundly. (Great applause.) On motion of Mr. John Hanckel, of Charles? ton, the Convention then adjourned sine die. PERSONNE. One Hundred Thousand Daily. [From the New Fork Daily News, Jone i.] If our cotemporariea in thia city, even the moat stately and dignified of them, could boast of s circulation so immense as that of the Evening News, they would-well, they wo dd boast of it, and boast incessantly. We are con? tent to realize the fact that our journal, one in London, and one in Paria excepted, baa alargar circulation than any daily newspaper in the world. We now allude to that fact, not vaunt ingly, but simply for the purpose of explaining to the public the canees ot thu? remarkable suc? cess of an enterprise in journalism in the first year- adding a few weeks-of ita inauguration. We call it remarkable, and the public will admit that thu term ia a modest one : if our success were not based upon the simplest business rules, and the application to them of the plainest common sense, wo should call it wonderful. Thirteen months ago we started the Daily News aa an evening one cent paper. Before that time largely circu? lated newspapers were those that had boen estab iahed and had won their popu? larity before the invention of the mag? netic telegraph, and the nena published by them, excepting that of a local na? ture, waa received by mail during tho night and was given fresh to the public thc following morning. The evening journals wero, therefore, then comparatively useless as channels of general information. But the tele? graph has caused a complete revolution in the system of journalism. The evening journals now give the news cf to-day; tho morning journals give the newe of yesterday. The mission of morning journalism has been ful? filled; tho evening journals assume tho taak of translating to the public the words of the lightning long hours before tho dethroned monarchs of tue preaa are prepared to enter upon their nightly toil. Of thia revolution wc took advantage, but with a full appreciation of the value of other elementa of auccees-untiring vigilance, in? domitable industry, enterprise, energy and in? telligent working of all the details and machi? nery of a wide-awake newspaper. With the goal in view and the path, difficult but distinct? ly traced bufore us, we commenced the race. The quick and vigorous mind of the American public at once caught the idea, and recognized in it the accomplishment of the one thing in journalism that they moat needed. They Baw at once that wo had embarked upon an errand of exceeding value to them, and that we were equal to the taak. Our several edi? tions, with extras intervening on extraordinary occasions, supply them with intelligence of every event of interest that ooc. rs during the day, wi tain an hour after the event has taken place. In ever., instance when an event waa in antici? pation and ita result anxiously awaited, that result has been printed in our columns, and the paper put in circulation on the street in ad? vance of all other journals. Wo announced the acquittal of President Johnson thirteen minut?e after the vote waa taken ; we mean in our paper, not simply on our bulletin board. So it haa been with every occurrence of im Sortance ; m every ease we have been first in ie field, almost like a reflected flash of tho lightning that conveyed the newe. These are facta that tell in journalism ; and so, after all, it is no wonder that the circulation of the Evening Newa is over one hundred thousand copieB daily. _ ._ Southerners In New York. A late New York lettor says : The number of Southerners living at tho North, particularly in the City of New York, seems almost fabulous. They are presiding over boarding-houses in the avenue?, ch the crosa-strcet8 and down town. They aro work? ing banking establishments on Waii-streot, conducting assignments for cotton and naval stores on Pearl and Water streets and Maiden Lane, selling prints, shoes and groceries on Broadway, Courtlandt and Canal, furnishing matter for the critical and local columna of newapapera, clerking in wholesale and retail housea, and, in a word, filling every imagina? ble place of business-from a candy shop up to the spacious counters of the- merchant prince. Judges and lawyers, who were thc orna? ments of the Southern bench and bar, brilliant journalists, noeta and novelists, eminent states? men and distinguished military leaders, beauti? ful and accomplished women who wero the magiciau8 of society in Charleston, Augusta and Mobile, and even beat dies* boys fail of the idea of forsaking a doomed country, they are all there by thousands and tens of thous? ands. Some idea may bc formed of the im? mensity ot that number, when it is said, that, iu thc election of Mayor Hoffman, the united Southern and Irish vote eaeiiy determined thc political fortun?e of the city. Let a visitor, on any day, take the cara on University Place on Fourth Avenue, and he will ace that, not only have Southerners ?one North, but that thoy have carried theil* homo gallantry and pobteneaa with them. They never ait m the afreet cars, and permit ladies to stand up, a thing which thc Yankees invariably do. Even a Northern woman can tell by intuition when she ia to get a seat in a crowded car, by her knowledgo of the difference between the "cold, unimpassioned, calculating face of a Yankee merchant, and the manly, deferential bearing of a South: rn gentleman. Thank God, we beat them in politeness, if they beat ua in gold. But what have all these Southerners gained by going North? The ran away from negro supremacy and the plantation of poverty, ?nd what have they got in exchange? The suprem? acy of a cold, heartlesa, diasipated, vulgar so? cial aystem, and thc terrors of a poverty, such as tho South never knew,which takes more wo? men and ch?dren by thc brain and heart, with? out warning or pity, and presses and crushes them until they are glad to die. There are hundreds of fair browed Southe-n boys among tho Yankees to-day, who do not know where they will get a alice of tread for their dinner. No, let oui* men stand by their imperrilled homesteads; or, if they are burnt, let them stand by the ruins until the angel of God's mercy Bhall have come to ns again. We sol? emnly protest against our young men leaving the places where they wero cradled for thc piti? less hearthstones of strangers. If wc roust, let us follow the old Athenian plan, and carry our women andcliii-iren to the Is'and of Salam? is, and tj the ship3, but let ua hold overy 8quarc inch of our native soil. FOU SAliti, OLD NKTOSPAPIfiRtfj IN auy quantity, price 75 cems per hundred, inply at- the Office of the DAILY NEWS. February 20" (Dbitit?rt). COFFEY.-Died, In NewOrleans, on Thursday, Juno i. 1868, after a lingering illness, Captain JAMES M COFFEY (late Captain Company C, Fifth Louisiana Regiment), a .jed 38 years. A native of South Caroli? na, and for many years a resident of Louisiana. Special Violins. STEAM FIRE EUGINE COMPANY, which WT s post? poned on account of the weather, wfJI take place This Morning, 11th instant, at Eight o'clock. By order of the COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. June ll_1 ?-FINAL NOTICE.-ALL PERSONS HAV? ING claims against the Estate of GEORGE KIN? LOCH, deceased, are hereby notified that unless presented before the 16th inst., they will be debar? red payment. GEO. F. KINLOCH, ) Qualified R. A. KINLOCH, J Executors. June ll_1* ?"DEBTS CONTRACTED BY THE CREW of the British sehr. TROPIC BIRD will not be paid by the Captain or Consignee. W. P. HALL June ll 1 ?" NOTICE.-CONSIGNEE OF 50 (FIE TY) KEGS OF NAILS marked McL t Co. (for Mein tyre & Co.),, Charleston, per steamship Maryland from Baltimore, is hereby notified that they are stor? ed on Union wharf, and will please call, pay expenses and take them away. MORDECAI & CO., June ll 1 Agents. ?5" NOTICE.-THE SUBSCRIBER HERE? BY gives notice to all parties concerned that she has been duly qualified os Administratrix of the Estate of E. G. DUDLtY, late of Beaufort, South Carolina, deceased. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment, and all persons having claims against said Estate are required to present them, properly attested by affidavit, on or before the fint day of October, 1868, or be thereafter debarred from the collection of the same according to law. CHRISTIANA D. DUDLEY, Administratrix Estate of E. G. Dun LET. June 2_ tufS* 49* UNITED STATES CLRCrJIT COURT SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT-IN EQUITY. CHAS. J. BADFOBD va. ALEX. MoBEE AND VAU? DY A. MoBEE, EXECUTORS OF VABDY MoBEE. It appearing that VABDY A. MoBEE, one of the de? fendants in this case, is a non-resident in this State, but Uves in North Carolina: It is ordered that said defendant do appear, answer, plead or demur, within thirty days from this date, or the Bill will be taken pro confuso against him. DANIEL HOELBECK, May 28 th3_Clerk Circuit Court. ??THE STEAMER CITY POINT WILL discontinue her trips to Florida, for summer repairs, until further notice._ June 2 ?- FOR DANDRUFF, ITCHING AND Sore Heads, Premature Grayness, and all diseases inducing a loss of Hair, use the PALMETTO HAIR RENEWER, which is recommended and used by the best medical authority. For salo at the Drug Stores. Try it. DOWIE k MOISE, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, No. 169 Meeting-street, corner Hasel. Juno 6 StuthO ?- A NOVELTY.-THE LATEST AND most effectual remedy for the cure of debility, loss of appetite, headache, torpor of tho liver, etc., is PANKNIN'S HEPATIC BITTERS. For sale by all Druggists. th es- WHEATON'S OINTMENT WILL CURE tho Itch. WHEATON'S OINTMENT will cure Salt Rheum. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures Old Sores. WHEATON'S OINTMENT cures all Diseases the Skin. Price 60 cent*,- by moil CO cents. All druggist? sell it. WEEKS 4 POTTER, Boston, Proprietors. September 16 * 38m wf lj ?arCONJUGAL LOVE, AND THE HAPPI? NESS OF TRUE MARRIAGE-Essays for Young Men on the Eriors, Abuses and Diseases which de? stroy tho Manly Powers and create impediments to Marriage, with sure means of relief. Sent in scaled lotter envelopes freo of charge. Address HOWABD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadelphia, Pa. May 20_3mo ?-NEW MARRIAGE GUIDE.-AN ESSAY for Young Men, on Physiological Errors, Abuses and Diseases, incident to routh and Early Manhood, which create impediments to MARRIAGE, with sure means of relief. Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge. Address Dr. J. SKTLLIN HOUGHTON, Howard Association, Philadelphia, Pa. January 31 ?- BATCHELORS HAIR DYE.-THIS splendid Hair Dye is the beet in the world; the only true and perfect Dye; harmless, reliable, instantaneous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints; remedies the ill effects of bad dyes; invigo? rates and leaves thc bair soft and beautiful black or brown. Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers; an properly applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, No Bond-street, New Tork. lyr January ?- A YOUNG LADY RETURNING TO her country home, after a sojourn of a few months in tl e city, was hardly recognized by her friends. In place ol a coarse, rustic, flushed face, she had a soft ruby con plcxion of almost marble smooth? ness, and Instead twenty-three she really appeared but eighteen. Upon inquiry as to the cause of so great a change, abe plainly told them that Ehe used the CIRCASSIAN BALM, an d considered it an In? valuable acquisition to ony lady's toilet. By its use any Lady or Gentlemen can Improve their personal appearance an hundredfold. It is simple in its combination, as Nature herself is simple, yet unsur pas-ed in its efficacy in drawing impurities ironi also bealing, cleansing aud beautifying the skin and complexion. By its direct action on the cuticle lt draws from itali its impurities, kindly healing thr same, aud leaving the surface as Nature intended 1 should bc-clear, soft, smootu and beautiful. Price $1, sent by Mall or Express, on re:elpt of an order, by W. L. CLARK k CO.. Chemists. No. 3 West Fayette-street, Syracuse, N. T. The only American Agents for the sale of the same. MorcU au lyr OS- EVERY VIOLATION OF THE LAWS of health Invariably entails its own punishment, and the warnings administered by the faithful monitor i pain) cannot bc neglected wilh im. unity. Ii its ad? monitions were heeded, and thc proper remedy im? mediately resorted to, a vast amount of suffern? would be prevented, and dangerous diseases averted. When the head throbs, the hps become par:h< d, aud thc chceli is burning-thc warning is given; neglect is then dangerous In the vas: storehouse of nature may be round remedies for Bli the different mahdi- s that afflict mankind, wllhout resorting to pernicious minerals. The best of these medicinal agents hiv? been incorporated in the preparation known as HOS TETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, and offered as o safe remedy io those sufferiDg from the variou; forms of fever. This medicine has steadily and snrely won its way into th* confidence of the public, and has rc ceived the warmest encomiums from the press and people throughout the Union. As a valuable tonic for the cure of Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Constipation, and general nervous debility, it caunof be app.oach ed. Every day new coses ol Its grct effect are chrou ieled through our public journals. There: j'jti.inj equal to the enjoyment which the afflicted expelen..* whea using this valuable specific. Its mild tone, it; sure and \1go:ou= action upm a dHorkred stomach and the cleansing of th?-entire buinau hedy, shoili recommend it to all clanes o: our community. JuneO _6 .?-TEY THEM. -.MANY PERSONS have within this summer experienced the benefits ;< bo derived from the us-e of Vxsrsxm't. HLPATIC B:x -EB.?. We wr-U l -Cw^-aijetlU EUeni iv -".f1" ?> ._. .? of a tonic. For sole by all Druggists. s October C Sapping. FOR EIVERPOOJL. 400 A4??ff OF COTTON WANTED. THE AMERICAN BABE ANNIE KIM BALI, W. P. LINCOLN Master, wants the above named quantity of Cotton to All up, and will sail with dispatch. For Freight engagements, apply to Junee_BTBEET BROTHERS k CO. YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL. THIS FAVORITE YACHT, HAVING 1 been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par? ities, is now ready for engagements by ap? ? plication to the captain on board, orto BLACK k JOHNSTON, April 7 tuths&mos Agents. FOR NEW YORK. REG ULAR LINE EVERT WEDNESDA T. THE STEAMSHIP MONTEREY, ; Captain 0. E. RYDER, win leave 'Vandei horst's What fem Wednesday, ?Jone 17, at - o'clock P. M. June ll _RAVENEL k CO., Agents. FOll NE IVY OBK. THE SPLENDID SLOE WHEEL 'STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN, WOODHULL Commander, will sail on > Saturday, 18th instant, at 13 o'clock M., from Adger's South Wharf. 49- rio Freight received ofter 10 o'clock A M on day of sailing. 49" No Freight received on the wharf unless pre? viously engaged at the ofllce. Fur Freight ot Fassage, apply to JA MKS ADGLh fe CO., Corner Adger's Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs). SS- The CHARLESTON wlU follow on Saturday, the 20th Instant 6 June 8 STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN. THE INMAN LINE, SAILING SEMI-WEEKLY, carrying the U. S. Mails, consisting of the following steamers: CITY OF PARIS, CITY OF BALTTMOBE, CITY OF WASHINGION, CITY OF BOSTON, Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Monday at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River, New York. BATES OF PASSAGE, BX THE MAIL STEAMERS BAILING EVERT SATURDAY. Payable in Gold. Payable in Currency. I?t Cabin.$100 Steerage.$30 let Cabin to London.. 105 Steerage to London... 35 1st Cabin to Paris... .115 Steerage to Paris.45 ge by tho Monday steamers-First Cabin $90, gold; Steerage $80; payable in U. S. currency. Rates of Dassage from New York to Halifax; Cabin. $20, Steerage, $10; payable in gold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg, Bremen, kc, at moderate rates. Steerage passage from Liverpool and Queenstown, ?40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per? sons sending for their friends. For further information apply at the Company's offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 15 Broadway, New York. June 4 6mo NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. TBE SCREW STEAMERS 07 THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD, BALTIMORE.Capt VOECKLEE. BERLIN.Capt. ?NDUETSOH. OF 2500 TONS AND 700 HOBSE-POWEB. WILL RUN REGULARLY BE ! TWEEN BALTIMORE AND BEE 'MEN, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From ? Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. From Baltimore on the 1st of each month. PRICE or PASSAGE-From Baltimore to Bremen, London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin $90; Steer, age S3C. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90;. Steerage $40. - Prices of passage payable in gold, or its equiva? lent They touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London and Hull, for which through bills of lading are signed. An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vesseL AU letters must pass through the Postofflce. No bills of lading but those ot the Company will be signed. Bills of lading will positively not be de? livered before goods are cleared at the Customhouse. Fer Freight or Passage, apply to A. bCHUMACHEB k CO., No. 9 South Charles-street Baltimore. Or to MORDI CAI * CO.. Agents, East Bay, Charleston, S. C. April 20 Cmos PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMP Y'S THROUGH LIKE TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREJG?T AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RE? DUCED RATES t STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE Une leave Pier No. 42, North River, foot of Canal-street New York, at 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st 9th, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). . Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama with steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports, 'l hose of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9th of each month connects with the new steam Une from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves San Francisco, for China and Japan, August 8. No California steamers touch at Havana, but go direct from New York to AsplnwolL One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or further information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-streot North River, New York. March 14_lyr_F. B> BABY, Agent FOR GEORGETOWN, S. C., TOUCHING AT SOUTH ISLAND, KEITHFISLD AND WAVERLY MILLS. TBE STEAMER EMILIE, CAPT. _ ISAAC DAVIS, will receive Freight This ?Commercial Wharf, and leave as above To-'Morrow (Friday) Morning, 12th inst, st 6 o'clock. Returning, wiU leave Georgetown on Monday Morning, 15th inst., at 6 o'clock. AU Freight must bo prepaid. No Freight received alter sunset For Freight .:r Passage, apply to SHA'.KELFORD k KELLY, Agents, June ll 1 No. 1 Boyce's Wharf. CHARLESTON AX LUS AYA \ X A H STEAM PACKET LINE, VIA BEAUFORT, HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON. _ .g.rr*r>?. THE STEAMER PILOT BOT, Oapt _.--^a!li?_-.J|| ft'. T. MCNELTY, will leave Charles ton every Thursday Morning, at 6 o'clock, and Sa? vannah every Saturday Morning, at 6 o'clock. The steamer FANNIE, Capt FENN PECS, will leave Charleston every Monday Morning, st 6 o'clock, and savannah every Wednesday Morning, at 6 o'clock, touching at Bluffton and Chisolm's Land? ing, going and returning. For Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN FERGUSON. June 4 Accommodation Wuorf. FOR PALATKA, FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, ST. MARY'S FERNANDINA, JACKSONVILLE, AND ALL LANDINGS ON THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER. , J?k STEAMER DICTATOB WILL _5?3?lE"? leave Charleston over.,- Monday Night at a o'cliicB, and Savannah every Tuesday After? noon, at 3 o'clock, for the above places. Returning wiU leave Savannah for Charleston every Friday Morning, at 8 o'clock. J. D. AIKEN k CO., Agents, June 2 South Atlantic Wharf. EXCURSION TRIP. EXCURSION TRD? TO FLORIDA, TOUCH? ING AT SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA. EXCURSION TRIP TO ST. A ?G?STINE, FLA. _ -fp"*?!b THE STEAMER DICTATOR, CAPT. tj~fiv-?BU C. WILLEY, will leave Charleston cn loin June n-st, on an Excursion Trip to Florida, touching st Savannah, Fernandina, JacssonvUle, Pa latka and St Augustine. Excursion tickets at reduced rates issued. Apply at the office. J. D. AIKLN A- CO., May 27 Agents. Jg H. KELIKUS <li CO,, DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIES, No. 131 MEETING-STREET, NEAR MARKET FRESH ADDITIONS OF DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS RECEIVED WEEKLY. JSS^PRE-CRIPTIONS PUT UP WITH CARE."?* Januarys tuths WM- J. KILMAN.HEtiBX ? IE HAN, JB. fXTtt' J- KIEMAX & SON, PACKING HOUSE, TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA? PROVISION AND COMMISSION* MERCHANTS, Nc. 371 TF. BALTIMOXE-S TR EE (Opposite Eutaw roasjL, Baltimore, Offer for sile full assortment of BACON, POilK and LARD: ..Iso the celebrated OR\NGE BRAND HAM, u : ed by themselves. Sinos* ?wm : :