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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK TEE NEWS FOR TEE CAMPAIGN GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS The importance of thc great political con test upen which we have now fairly entered r?ndete, the diseernination among the people of sound political views and accurate and ear 1; information of the progress and incidents cf the canvass, a matter of peculiar interest and expediency. Every individual who has *%ay 'stake in the welfare of these Southern "States, should give an active, personal and un? flagging support to the candidates of the Notion*! Democracy-SETJIOTJB and BLAIB. A triumph of the Ka di cale will result in the utter desolation arid rain of the South, and the placing of an ignorant and brutal race in all positions and places of honor and tra; t, to the exclusion of the white race. The govern? ment must he wrested from the thieves and plunderers who now have control of it, and power placed in the hands of a party pledged to give peace to a distracted country, and to make it a government for white men, and not . for negroes. It is only necessary that the peo? ple should he thoroughly informed to accom? plish rbi*, and THE NEWS will be an admirable means of diffusing this information. In order to place the paper within the reach of all, we have adopted a scale of reduced rates of sub? scription for the four months covering the Presidential canvass, and offer besides peculiar inducements 'sr the formation of clubs. We are determined that THE NEWS shall he the cheapest and boat newspaper in the South. . Itt blows will faB thickly, steadily and rapidly; end if the friends of law, order and the Con stitntion do their duty by extending its circu lat ion, ito labors can be made powerfully effec? tive for good. We appert, then, to our readers to examine our remarkably low term?, and go to work with a will to get up large elabe for THE CHARLESTON NEWS. SAXES FOB THE CAMPAIGN NEWS. Daily News {?bur months).$2 00 Tri-Weekly Newe (four months).1 00 CLUB BATES. Five copies Daily News, four months, to one address.$8 50 Five copies Tri-Weekly News, four months, to one ach?rese.ft 25 Ten copies Daily News, four months, to one address.15 00 Ten oopi&B Tri-Weekly Newe, four jaonths, to one address.7 50 One copy of THE NEWS free to every person who sends a club of ten subscribers at these rates. The cash must in all casu J accompany the order. These prices should secure fer THE NEWS a vast circulation, which would result in a cor reeponcting benefit to the Democratic cause. Hay we not confidently ask the kind offices of our tri ends in this behalf? BemittanceB can be made by money order at our risk, and all letters should be addressed to RIORDAN, DAWSON 6i CO., Charleston, 8. C. BY TELEGEAPH. , Our Enropean Dispatches. [FEB ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.] LIVERPOOL, August 8.-Mr. Davis appeared on -Change yesterday and was loudly cheered. LONDON, August 8-The French trading post of twenty-five men, near the frontier of Cochin China, have been massacred by- Aram rebels. The French subsequently recaptured the posi- , ?ion and dispersed the rebels. XABTS, August 8.-Queen Victoria landed at ] Cherbourg yesterday and reached this city last ' evening. She was received by Empress Eugenie , and .proceeded to the Tuileries. The Queen leaves Park to-night for Switzerland. 1 MADEEO, August 6.-The Spanish Govern- ' ment has declined to assume the protectorate ,' of San Domingo, which was proffered by one of < the political parties in that Republic. PABIS, August 7.-General Fleury has issued ? a circular calling for the purchase of additional supplies of horses for the army. ' CONSTANTINOPLE, August 7.-The Sublime Porte has formally proclaimed the eldest son of ? the Viceroy of Egypt the rightful and legiti- 1 mate successor to the vice regal throne in event of the death of Ism ael Pasha. , FLORENCE, August 7.-The Italian Govern? ment has agreed to pay that portion of the debt j of the former Papal provinces which is held in ] France, and look to these provinces for reim- i bureement. 3 . -.- < Our Waskington Dispateb.es. GRANT'S JAIL DELIVERY-THE BEMEDT WITH THE j STATES-THE LOUISIANA AFFAIR-THE ELEC- , - TORAL VOTING QUESTION. WASHINGTON, August 8.-Grant's recommen- i dation for a general jail delivery in the South- 1 ern States, heretofore telegraphed, waa formal- j ly presented to the Cabinet yesterday, but pro- < doced no action. The habeas corpus being restored, and courts open, relief from unjust ( and illegal punishment was within easy and < speedy reach of every citizen, whereas the < sweeping action proposed by General Grant \ would doubtless throw bad men on these com- ] inanities. < Col. Deane, of Gov. Warm oath's staff, had j an Interview this morning with Gen. Sehe- - field, and will have a definite answer regarding i his mission on Monday. It is understood that . while the government considers the situation as one of delicacy and requiring great discxe- < rion, it wiU use its powers under the constitu- j Mon and the laws to repress disorders with . promptness and vigor. j Colonel Deane has confined himself in his < representations respecting afiairs in Louisiana 1 merely to the authorities to whom he was sent. ' In general conversation, while representing < the situation as serious, and requiring prompt T attention from the Government, he draws a milder and more encouraging picture of affairs [ than some others lately from New Orleans have i dane. He speaks very kindly of General Hays 1 and other prominent ex-Confederates, and ' hopefully of their probable attitude and conree t in relation te public order. < The beiief is current that the Cabinet de ci- ( ded to interfere ?G the Southern States only in ] oases of palpable insurrection. The details ( will transpire on Jionday. 1 No action in the Revenue Commissioneiehip - is probable no/til after Tuesday's Cabinet meeting. Y ] Rosecrans haa\ had a prolonged interview j 1 ?with the Pr : sident regarding Mexican affairs and leaves for Mexico about the middle of Sep? tember. A. W. Clark relieves Gen. Kilpatrick aB Chil? ian minister. The Secretary of the Treasury issues instruc? tions that persons entitled to interest on bonds failing to collect interest within ninety dsy s af? ter maturity, from the proper Assistant Treas? urers, will be referred te Washington for set? tlement. A careful reading of section second of the fourteenth article of the constitution, as amend? ed, shows that the people must vote for Pr?si? dentiel electors or lose representation in Con? gress._ The Georgi? Legislature. ATLANTA, August 8.-Bullock's appointees will take charge of the State Road on Monday. E. Hulbert, Superintendent Southern Ex? press, has been appointed Superintendent, and .E. B. Walker, late Superintendent of Macon and Western Railroad, Master of i Transporta? tion. Other changes will probably folio?. The Senate consnned tho day in confab over the case of the negro senator, Bradley. Some Republicans will vote for his expulsion, while others say that, in New York, seduction is only a misdemeanor. . Bradley made a speech. He was surprised at the charge ! During his speech nearly all the Republicans left the chamber, leaving the Sen? ate without a quorum. Bradley has the floor for Monday. A bill was passed exempting one-armed and one-legged men from taxation. Louisiana Politic!. NEW OBLE ins, August 9.-The House yes? terday passed, by a suspension of mles, the militia bill. Section the fourth provides that ah organizations not being a part of the State militia, and having officers with military titles, who shall drill and exercise as military compa? nies, no matter on what pretext, or for what purpose formed, shall be declared to exist in violation of this law, and subject to its penal? ties (one to three years in the penitentiary). This section is intended as a blow at the politi? cal clubs existirg in almost every precinct of this city._ The Voting for Presidential Kleetora. MONTGOMEB?, Angust 8.-The House this morning rejected the Senate bill, by a vote of 43 to 32, authorizing the Legislature to cast the electoral vote of the State. This afternoon the House reconsidered its action and passed the bill by 48 to 18. The Speaker and others protested against it as anti-republican and op? posed to the genius and spirit of liberty. ^ Funeral or Miles O'Reilly. NEW YOEE, August 8.-The city officials and an immense concourse of citizens followed Gen eraLSetrpine's remains to burial. L SITED STATES COUBT_We take the follow? ing report from tho Greenville Mountaineer : ' TUESDAY. August 1-The Court was opened at 10 o'clock A. M., Hon, George 8. Bryan, pre? siding. Jurors answered to their names. The Judge then charged the grand jory as to the nature of their dury, particularly in reference to the Internal Revenue laws, under which bills of indictment will be given out for their con? sideration. Thomlineon Fort vs. the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Company-debt, damages. Wm. F. DeSanssure, defendant's attorney. Upon motion of Mr. DeSanssure, defendant's attorney, rtris ordered that the order for judg- ' ment be set aside and that the defendant have j leave to plead. The grand jun-, charged with the following indictments for violation of fraternal Revenue * laws, returned the same with findings as fol- 1 lows: ! Ko Bill-Jae. Moore, Wittes Bruce, Wm. H. c Sargent, Robert Bowen. True Bili-Jno. B, Snryer. Jas. Hix. Hnldy c Roper, Demarcus R. Pool, Hugh Rush, Wm; . T. Woodson, Marshall Evatt. Chas. Pain. Ben- ' nett Turner, Hiram A. M. Gibson, Toney Alex? ander, Thos. N. Alexander, Ti kn an T>. Cole, ? ahas Coleman, Berry H. Clary and Jno. Clary, ? Jno. Dill, Thos. James, Wm. Finley and Hony s Cater, Thos. Roe, Jas. Sinclair, Thos. Wood- t son, Thoa. Langley, Gibson Porter, Thos. Mor? ris, Wm. J. Hoogland, Geo. Howard. , Sentences were pronounced in the following eases of distillation of liquors contrary to law: 1 The United States vs. John S. Smyer, pleads 1< guilty; sentenced to pay a fino of $20 and costs. ^ The United States VB. James Hix, pleads guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $20 ana costs. 0 The United States VB. Huldy Roper, pleads e guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs, t The United States vs. Demarcus R. Pool. . pleads guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $20 0 ind costs. Vt The United States vs. Sallie Merritt, pleads t juilty;sentenced to pay anne of $20 and costs. t The United States vs. Calvin Ballenger, pleads guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and :osts. ti The United States vs. Berry H. Clary and Fohn Clary, pleads guilty; Berry H. Clary . sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs; John diary to pay a fine of $5. u The United States vs. W. H. Mounce, pleads p jailty; sentenced to pay a fine of $50. I K The United States vs. filman B. Cole, alias 1 J Coleman, pleads guilty; sentenced to pay a fine A $10 and costs. j The United States vs. Thomas Roe, pleads r guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and :oste. The United States vs. Winiam T. Woodson, pleads guilty; sentenced to pay a fine of $20 md costs. The Uaited States va. Robt. Bowen-Indict? ment for unlawful distilling; no bill. On mo- I tl ion of Goodlett & Thomas, attorneys for Robt. Bowen, it is ordered that a copy of the record n this case be furnished by the clerk to said Kobi. Bowen, and that he go hence without ielay. THE MCBDEB OF DALLAS SMITH.-The Colum? bia Phoenix of Saturday says : "Thomas Rich? ardson, a colored member of the Legislature, tvho is charged with the murder of vonng Smith, was brought ap before the newly ap? pointed Judge, Mr. Willard, on a writ of habeas xnyus. The prisoner was released on the in? significant bail of $1000. $3000 was required I J" rf the persons charged with the murder of G. | > Vt. Dill, in Camden^ "Mr. Johnston's jory was discharged yester lay, not being able to find a verdict. It is un li. +ood that the seven whites proposed a ver- f< i Men was combatted by the five blacke. tl rht lawing ?B the verdict rendered hy Mr. balker's jory : It was to the effect that said Dallas P. Smith came to his death from the I n affects of a wound caused by a ball fired, wil- | f, fully and maliciously, from a pistol in the aands of Thomas Bichardson; and that W. H. W. Gray, R. C. DeLarge, J. R. Sasportas, James Srist, Benjamin Byas, C. H. Hayne and Joseph P. howard were accessories to "the killing. WEATHEB AND CBOPS m THE STATE.-The ? 3eorgetown?Times saya: "We continue to have li seasonable weather, there Tieing occasional i" showers, which are very refreshing after the leafed term. The accounts from all parts of ;he district are favorable with regard to the :rop8, and the signs are cheering that we will :eap a good harvest, with peace and pros jerity." -The Orangeburg Timea remarks: "Rather oo much rain, bat we are already sure of a )lenty of provisions and a fair crop of c )tton. r Less cotton is planted than last year, and we tl txpect a yield of about one fourth lesa of 1 atber better average in quality. Orangeburg & a getting righted by degrees. The planters t ire learning to work themselves rather than t ?muley an profitable labor, and are quitting in lisgast the .partnership' plan. We venture ? o predict that onepah* the planters in this listrict will hire for waf?es next year, or not imp loy freedmen at all." -The Lancaster Ledger Bays: "The crops Z lave matured sufficiently for us, with mach ?ertaiaty to anticipate a plentiful harvest. The I weather is mild and favorable, and corn ia do- t ng finely." ^ -The Unionville Times says : ' 'We have had ? refreshing rains during the week, and learn that the corn and cotton crops generally are in Eine condition." DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. THE CHOICE OF ELECTORS. WADE HAMPTON'S VINDICATION. THE NEGRO MILITARY ORGANIZATION IN THE TJP-COUNTBY-IMPORTANT REVELATIONS, REMARKS OF MESSRS, BUTLER, MULLINS, SHA ND, ALDRICH, GALLUCHAT, GARLINGTON AND BURT. SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. [F30M OUB OWN REPOSTER.] COLUMBIA, Auguet 7, 1808.-The Convention reissembled at 12 o'clock to-day, Hon. A. Burt in the chair. The minutes of the meeting last evening were read and approved. Mr. J. P. Thomas, from the Committee on Resolutions, reported the following resolu? tions : Whereas, The Democracy of South Carolina have assembled in Convention to nominate electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, and for other purposes; be it, therefore, 1. Resolved, That we adopt the declaration of principles recently promulgated by the Na? tional Democratic party in Convention assem? bled, and do runner cordially endorse and rati? fy the nomination of Horatio Seymour and Francis Preston Blair, for President and vice President of the United 8tatee. 2. Resolved, That the course pursued by the delegates who represented the southern StateB in the late Democratic Convention, held in the City of New York, on the fourth of July last, is heartily approved by this Convention; and, more especially, their conduct in yielding to the judgment and policy of the delegates from other States in the selection of candidates for President and vice-President, and in the adop? tion of a platform of principles. 3. jReso.'oed, That whilst we enter, before the country and the civilized world, an indig? nant protest against the unnatural, unreason? able and godless regime that has been estab? lished in the Radical reconstruction of South Carolina; whilst we denounce the present or? der of political affairs as offensive alike to common decency and common sense, and re? pugnant to the civilization of the day, we. nevertheless, express the earnest hope that coinrtitutional agencies and peaceful instru? mentalities may bring to us the relief we seek and the reforms we demand. 4. Resolved, That we invite all the voters of the State to unite with the great Democratic party of the country in the grand effort now making to eave the free institutions of our fathers; to secure a genuine restoration of the Union, and to pat the republic once more upon a career of honor, peace and prosperity. 5. Resolved, That to Andrew Johnson, the President of the United States, we tender the thanks of the old Commonwealth of South Car? olina for his manly vindication of her rights, honor and dignity. 6. Resolved, That our acknowledgments are due, and are hereby tendered, to all those gene? rous epirts of the North, citizens, soldieru and Bailors, who, amid the storm of Radical pas? sion and prejudice, have raised their voice in behalf of an insulted and outraged eectioa. Ur. J. P. Thomas. I am instructed, also, to recommend the adoption of the following resolution : 7. Resolved, That the State Central Commit? tee be authorized to fill all such vacancies as nay occur by death, resignation, or otherwise, m the ticket of Electors for President and Vice President of the United Statee. On motion of Gen. A. C. Garlington, the iol owing resolution was adopted: Resolved, That in voting upon any question he delegates from each district in the State be diowed to cast a vote according to their repre lentation in the House of Representatives, un? ter the constitution of 18G5. The consideration of the repoit of the ommittec being temporarily suspended, Gen. Vade Hampton introduced the following : Resolved, That Lieutenant Charlee S. Me? lare, one of the Vice-Preaidenta of the Sol lierV and Sailors' Convention, which as embled in New York July 4, 1868, be invited 0 a Beat upon the floor of this Convention. I would state, said Gen. Hampton, in re? ference to this resolution, that Lieut. Medary s the son of a former Governor oi Ohio, and 3ng known as one of the leading Democrats of he Weet. Lieut. Medary wae one of that body f eoldiere from whom our delegation received very poeeible courtesy. We were invited by hem to r.ccept the hospitalities of the city, and ?cause of thc handsome manner in which we rere treated, _ am happy to have this oppor anity of reciprocating, even in a small degree, hose courtesies. [Great applause.] The resolution waa then adopted unani IOUBIV. Mr. Joseph Gallucbat said that he was about 5 make a motion that this gentleman he waited pon by a committee and accompanied io the latform, when Gea. Hampton stated that jieut. Medary was not in the house. The chair announced that the question would lot be taken upon the resolutions reported by lol. Thomas from the Cooimtitee on Resolu" ions. The first and second resolutions were read nd adopted unanimously. Col. Baxter, of Newberry, moved to etrike out lie remaining resolutions. / Co). Thomas defonded the resolutions on the round that if the party could avail itself of Io al influences in such a contest, BO ae to inten ify tho iesue, it would tend greatly to secure access. The Southern States had been often lisrepresented, and it was an opportune mo ?ent for the party to place on record opinions hieb would create enthusiasm among the peo le and keep alive the queetionB of the hour. Col. Baxter thought it unnecessary to go be ond the simple and plain provisions of the rational Democratic platform which had been ndoreed. Not one word could be said by this lonvention which would strengthen that plat? ina-that would increase the indignation of he people, or make more ardent their enthu iasm. The people ore to fight under the ban? er of the Democratic party, and having con-( 3rmed to thai platform nothing more way ad- < ?sable. < Gen. Garlington aaid that these resolutions i .ere not adopted unanimously in the. commit- 1 ?e. While he disapproved nothiDg contained 1 1 thc resolutions under consideration, he be- 1 eved that the action of the Convention should ( e confined to a ratification of the nominations 1 lade at New York and the piatioim there an- i ounced. He eaid he was in favor ol' avoiding t ny action that enlarged upon the action taken l t New York; and being well satisfied with that t ction, he sustained the motion tc strike out. t Colonel Mullins, of Marion, called for the 1 eading of the third resolution, and said that ( tie latter part of that resolution was calculated < 0 strengthen the hands of the Democracy of '. he North. The great staple of argument 1 here, the point against which the whole artil- i ?ry of the Republican party waa being directed, ' rae that thc Democratic platform and the de- 1 larationa of General Blair were really evidences < f intention lo appeal to force. More than < hat, when the speeches of hie friend, General 1 lampton, appeared in the New Yord Herald, 1 hat mendacious sheet charged that the illus- 1 rious gentleman was endeavoriog to fire the < louthern heart. We know it is false, hence ' 1 was eminently proper that a declaration of < he kind contained in the resolution ebould be ] made. If asked once, he had been asked or hundred times during his Northern trip, to te hie people to UBO no language that could poss bly be distorted by those who have no regard fe troth. The only hope of success of the Bepubl can party waa in keeping alive the bitterness < war by denunciation, falsehood and appeals < slumbering /prejudices. The great battle < November was to be fought on the line reachin from New Tork to the West If the elector) vote of the Northern States should be cast fe Seymour and Blair, he felt satisfied that th freemen of the North meant to inaugurate the: candidates. This determination was expresse by even the calmest Northern men-by nie who. while vo?Dg with the Republican part heretofore, did not recognize, in the extensio of the doctrine of universal suffrage, the righ of the negro to rule these Statee. They wei not prepared to validate the action of the Afr can in the Sooth, or to recognize the idea fha the white man of the North shall be set asid by the large negro majorities of the South, nr. held and maintained by the bayonet. The ir fluence of these negro governments upon th finances of the country, upon its prosperity an future career, were beginning to operate upo: the minds of the most distinguished men, wh realized that in the success of Radical meas ores, the destructives at the North, by combin ing with the negroes of the South, will have i in their power to rule orran the best interest of that section. In thia view he thought it ad vieable to adopt a resolution which wouli strengthen the Northern feeling, and hene hoped that the Convention would not strike on the resolutions in question. General Hampton then epoie as follows : BEHAHES OF GENERAL WADE HAMPTON. I concur in very much that my friend fron Marion has said, and there are portions o that resolution which it is very important tba this Convention shall adopt. It may proper ly be amended or qualified, and I shall move before taking my seat, that it be recommittet for the pnrpose. I om glad that the reference made by thi gentleman from Marion affords me an oppor tunity to say a few words concerning myself If these misrepresentations of language whicl I have uttered, if the perversions of facti which 1 have stated reflected only upon me, ! should not only bear the infliction with pa tience, bnt treat it with the contempt it de serves. When, however, I am told that thee? falsehoods are a source of injury to our cause and that they weaken the Democratic party that party upon which our life and salvatiot depend-I am glad to have an opportunity t< denounce them and their authors as infamous I have said more to the people of New Yorl than to any Southern audience. I told then: that we believed we were right, but that w? were willing to accord to others what w? claimed for ourselves, viz.: perfect sincerity.ir our convictions and unquestioned devotion tc principle. I told the Northern people that w? spoke with no double tongue, that wo were earnest aad truthful in our dosire to BUfiport the Union and the constitution, and in that spirit we accepted the hand so freely extended to us by the great Democracy of the North. I told them we wanted the constitution re? stored; that we looked for no remedies in oui platform; that we did not piopoac to incorpo? rate into that instrument anything in the shape rf a. remedy, and wo simply' asked that this platform should declare these Reconstruction acts to.be unconstitutional. Indeed, I had the honor to offer in that body a resolution pro? viding for the arbitrament of this question by the Supreme Court, and had such a decision been rendered, there is not a mon in the South who would not have cheerfully obeyed the law. We were all prepared to abide by it. Does this look like revolution? I declared that we wanted peace; but instead of receiving peace, we have not only been charged with being revolutionary, but there seems to have been a persistent effort to drag us into some outrage or outbreak which would afford them political capitol at our expense. I have recently seen what purports to be a quotation from a speech made in Charleston, not to an ordinary meeting, but ia acknowledg? ment of a compliment-a serenade given to me by my old soldiers. I am told that in the New York Herald it is published that I Baid "the flag had been preserved, and I should one day unfold it and call around me the men who used to follow that banner on the field." I need not tell yon that this statement is in every respect false. On the contrary, when I spoke of the flag oi the Conf ederacy, I remarked that it now was furled forever, to be buried in the grave of our lost cause. I did make an allusion to another flag, which had been followed by many of the men standing around me. It was a flag that had been worked by the descendants of Revolutionary patriots, and presented to us by the nob'e women of South Carolina, through the hands of our then chief magistrate; a flag which had floated amid the smoke of many a lesperate battle-field; which had been borne oy my own hero son, and which enshrouded liim when he was carried to the tomb. I told ihem that flag was reeling with me; for I knew .hat they would' bo glad to hear tidings of a banner that had long been familiar to their ?yes, and whose ample folds did not contain ipace enough on which to write the names of Ul the engagements in which it had Coated in ie front of battle. Because I told my old lomrades that that flag of a single regiment lad not been burned in tho wreck of Columbia, hese Radicals of the North basely pervc.ted joth language and sense for tho purpose of producing political effect. Had they taken the jains to do so, they would have seen that I ?aid that even that flag was furled forever, to je buried in the grave of our losl cause. I should not have noticed these gross mis? representations, had they not been brought to ny notice in a direct manner by my friend rom Marion; but since he has afforded me an ipportunity of doing so, I uee it not only to lenounce these statements as false, but to .eiterate here, as I do in every place, that I am ighting as earnestly m the interest of peace as [ did in war. In saying ibis, I recognize all of he issues involved in this contest, and also re lognizO; to thc fullest extent, thc kindness ex : ended to us at the North by those who bad net us on a hundred battle fields, and who, itanding around a common altar which they viehed ouce more to raise, extended in faith md kindness thc right hand of friendship. I tek you what moro can I do ? Everywhere I aave urged oui' people to come forward iu this lontest, and be as true eoldiers in the cause rf peace as thoy were in thc causo of war. [his ie all I have done, and it is what [ shall continue to do, notwithstanding the nierepreeentatione that may be given to the vorld. Whatever may bc thc character of the 'alsehoods circulated, I intend to pursue an ;ven course, and will not be provoked to say me word that is acrimonious or offensive. I mow the >' ject which the Radicals have in ?iew, and I urge the people not to give way to prejudice or passion. Lot them in patience en luro the misfortunes they cannot control, avoid di conflict with the negroes, give no political capital to'our enemies, trust to the Democratic jarty, fight this great struggle with peaceful agencies alone, and there is every reason t< believe that we shall witness the restoration o the government, and the supremacy of th< Constitution of the United States. Gen. M. C. Butler said it made very HUI' difference how often or how frequently we o; the South declared our intention to attai: our great ends hy peaceful means. Whateve; might be our principles, de nunciation waitec upon us on every occasion when the South wai the subject of discussion among the Itepubli cans of the North; and for one he consid?r?e it beneath the dignity of this Convention, anc the dignity of the gentlemen of the Convention to pander to every miserable lying eipressioi that might be used in a lying newspaper. H< called upon the Convention to look upon thc record of the distinguished soldiers who hot surrendered at the .close of the war, and sa; wherein they had proved false to their posi tion taken at that time. What was true of thc individual was true of the mass, and it was nol becoming in us to defend by resolution this large, honorable, high toned class of Souther! people from the insinuations and allegations of a press inimical to us. He concurred with his friend from Newberry that all that was necessa? ry was to assert a principle-plainly, briefly unmistakably. Let our principles go to thc world, and there were none more expressive 01 emphatic than the declarations of the Nev York platform. The discussion was further continued by va? rious members, and sundry resolutions were introduced as amendments to the report of the committee; but finally tho question was taken on the following subtitute for the third resolu? tion, which had been offered by General Wade Hampton : Resolved, That, while we enter our protesl against the Radical Reconstruction acts anc the evils they are bringing upon the South, wc rely with confidence upon constitutional agen? cies and peaceful instrumentalities alone tc bring us the relief we seek and the reforms wc need. On motion of Judge Aldrich, the question on the adoption of the motion of air. Leggett, oi Marion, to lay all amendments, including thc substitute, upon the table, was taken by dis? tricts, and the motion to lay on the table was lost-ayes 44, noes 81. The question then recurred on the adoption of the substitute offered by General Hampton, which was adopted. The fourth resolution was next read and adopted. The fifth resolution being read, Gen. Hamp? ton proposed the following substitute : Resolved, That the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, in exercising the power of his high office in resisting the aggressions of Congress upon the constitu? tional rights of the States and the .people, ie entitled to the gratitude of the whole Ameri? can people, and, in behalf of the Democratic party of South Carolina, we tender him our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard. After a brief discussion the substitute was adopted. Mr. J. D. Pope offered the following resolu? tion, which was adopted : . Resolved, That it be referred to the Central Executive Committee, to inquire into the qualification of voters for President and Yice Presulent, under the late disqualifying acts ol Congress, and whether all disabilities are not now removed from all voters in the said elec? tions, and that it be instructed to publish ita opinion for the benefit of the people of the State. No action was taken upon this resolution, and the sixth resolution reported by the committee was read. Upon the seventh resolution coming up, Col. Baxter moved to amend by adding the words "or take such action SB the committee may deem proper for the Buocees of the Democratic party/' This was agreed to, and the resolu? tion, as amended, was adopted. Hon. A. P. Aldrich, from the Committee on Electoral Nominations, made the following re? port : For the State at Large-J. P. Thomas, J. D. Kennedy. First District-R. F. Graham. Second District-B. H. Rutledge. Third District-A. C. Haskell. Fourth District-E. C. HcLuro. Gen. Carlington offered a resolution that it be referred to a epecial committee of seven members, to inquire and report whether the Central Executive Committee may not be made more efficient by organizing the same in such a manner as to tenure a prompt attendance of the member J. Which was agreed to. Mr. Brooks .offered the following : Resolved, That a committee or three be ap? pointed to wait on Gen. R. S. Scott, and ascer? tain from him if the armed demonstrations which lately took place in some districts of the State were made by bis order or under his au? thority. The resolution was referred to a special com? mittee of three. Col. T. 8. Farrow introduced a series of reso? lutions in relation to the organization of the Democratic party of the State, which were re? ferred to the Committee on Resolutions. On motion of Col. W. H. Robertson, ?he Con? vention took a recess until eight o'clock, P. M. EVENING 8E8SION. The Convention reassembled at 8 P. M. The chair announced that the first business in order was the consideration of the report of the Committee of Twenty-one, nominating cer? tain gentlemen as electors for President and Vice-president. The question being taken, the report was unanimously adopted. Gen. Hampton said that one of the gentle? men elected, Col. Haskell, felt it to be a duty to accept that nomination, yet deeming it in? consistent for him to do so and remain in his position as a Professor of the University, with that devotion to principio which had always marked his career, he had tendered his resig? nation to the University, so that he might em? ploy his whole energy in the cause. * Col. St mont?n offered the following: "Resolved, That no person shall accept the position of elector unless he be prepared to canvass his own Congressional district. Adopted. Colonel Simonton, from the Committee on Resolutions, submitted a scheme of organiza? tion, as follows : The Committee on Resolutions, to whom were referred sundry resolutions, after gravo deliberation, respectfully recommend ae a sub? stitute the following scheme for the organiza? tion of a Central State Club. They feel satis? fied that this scheme will recommend itself to every member of tho Convention. It secures organization, unity and effectiveness to the ac? tion of the party. * They earnestly recommend its adoption. In selecting members for this Central Club, they respectfully suggest that none but earnest, active and intelligent dele? gates be selected, who will pledge themselves to attend each meeting, nnd will give their strict attention to the duties imposed upon them. That there shall be a Central State Club in this State, to be composed of one or more del? egates from caen District Central Club. That this Central Club do meet in Columbia, on the Tuesday preceding the first Monday in each month. That the Executive Committee be, ex officio, members of the State Central Club; and that the Executive Committee form rules for the povernment of the Central Clubs, subject to the revision of this Club. That the chairman of the Executive Com? mittee be authorized to call extra meetings of the Club whenever he may think proper; and that ten members, exclusive of the Executive Committee, constitute a quorum. Resolved, That each district be requested to form similar Central District Club?, to be compojed of one or more delegates from each local club in the district, whic? sball hold re Rular meeting, at tho several courthouses in their respective districts, on the first Monday of every month. Resolved, That each local club throughout the State be requested to hold regular meet? ings of theil clubs, soon after sale day, during the firot ween of every mouth. Mr. Carlington submitted the following ad? ditional resolutions, which were adopted: Resolved, That in any emergency which may hereafter arise involving the necessity of prompt action by the Central Executive Com? mittee, and when it ia impracticable for the committee or a quorum thereof to meet, the chairman of said committee bc authorized to take such action aa in his judgment said emer? gency may require; to be afterwards submitted to tho approval of the committee. Resolved, That five membets of said commit? tee be constituted a quorum to do business. Resolved, That one additional member of said committee, residing in the City of Colum? bia, be appointed by thia Convention. Under this resolution, Capt. W. B. Stanley was appointed. ? General James Conner, from the committee to whom was referred the resolution referring to armed demonstrations of negroes, reported the following as a substitute : Resolved, That the Convention recognize! the importance of the matter submitted, ant th3 propriety of action being taken in relatioi to it, but consider the subject as foreign to th< objects for which this Convention was ca?iyd and recommends to the particular districts 01 committees interested to make repmentatioi to the proper authorities. THE NEGBO SHLTTAEV OBGANTZATION. Mr. A. C. Spain, of Darlington, urged the adoption of the r?solution. Statements nae been made in caucus the preceding night which might have satisfied every membei present of the importance of immediate ac? tion in this matter. At the request of a num? ber of distinguished gentlemen he would re? peat those statements, and their truth could be fully established. There are, said Mr. Spain, lawless armed bands of negroes organ? ized in every portion of Darlington District. They muster wherever, whenever, and under whatever cJxcumstances they please. They say they are -obliged to muster under a penalty of a cei tain fine for every neglect to do so, and are even threatened with the penitentiary. This is the excuse they give for every neglect ol business. They will obey the order of any mounted negro to meet in any old field against all the remonstrances of the employer. They have their majors, captains, lieutenants, ser? geants and other officials, whose names I do not know, are armed and evidently organized, although there is no authority whatever under the present government which per? mits such organizations to exist. These people are utterly destitute of character, destitute of intelligence, have no stake in so? ciety, and can at any time do what they please under the full belief tbattthey will be protected in their lawlessness by the powers that be. If we were not in a chaotic condition-if we had any law or any law giver, or any executive of any law, we should know what to do. What we, therefore, require aj this moment is the counsel and support of ::our brethren in every section of the State, and we were especially re? quested to confer freelsRPon this subject v : th other delegates assem^?cLJhere, and to deter? mine, if possible, what accf?n was necessary to savens from the errnjbtion of lava-ironythe broad opening mouth (fi this volcano. ^ Mr. Cothran, of Abbeville, said that a similar condition of affairs existed in his oyh district. Secret armed meetings of negroes, threats of violence, midnight assemblages, and all the accompaniments of some great design which appears to be ripening, have created uneasi? ness in the minds of the people, and they can see no relief that is likely to come from the au? thorities of the State. It is ge air alu under? stood that Oem Scott is in sympathy with these movements, and that secret instructions have been issued to leading.negroes to tell the freemen to arm and organize. Mr. Shand,! of Union. Mr. President: The description of the condition of affairs in Ab? beville applies to other districts, and especially to Union. In the lower portion of that district, where there are nine or ten negroes to every white man, they have, for some time past, been armed and engaged in dril. Their arms consist of United States Springfield muskets. Where they were obtained no one knows. This thing has been going on for about two months. Negroes who are indisposed to attend their meetings are threatened with fine and impris? onment, and I have even heard, on good au? thority, of their organizing courts ana impos? ing fines, which the captain of the concern col? lects. One of these masters was held about two weeks ago, and there were present a number of gentlemen, who reported to the citizens of Union what they had seen and heard. Milita? ry evolutions were practiced, and ai*-jrwards what purported to be " General Orders" were read. Ino negroes were told that if employers attempted to charge them two dollars a day for absence from the plantations, they should be repaid at the end of the year, and if they were dismissed the employers would be held strictly accountable for all damages they had sustained. These orders John Bates, the ne fro major, SB he was called, said were issued y the authority of General Scott. On Satur? day last the negroes again assembled, and from reliable information received, it was be? lieved that an effort would be made by them to release prisoners from the Union jail.* Previously, however, a committee came to Columbia and laid the matter before General Scott, by whom an agent was sent back with the committee to investigate the affair. In the absence of this committee it was ascertained that there was to be a grand movement on Sat? urday. Armed leagues were to cross into Uni? on from Chester, Newberry and Spartanbnrg. They were to encamp on Friday night and march into town on next morning. I have it from an eye witness that a force estimated at j two hundred strong crossed Tiger River on Friday night and recrossed it before morning. On the arrival of the messenger of General Scott he sent word to Bates, the colored leader, who soon after came accompanied by a body? guard of about twenty. The agent took him into his room at the hotel and closed the door, a proceeding to which some ot our citizens ob? jected. The agent replied that the instructions' of General Scott wo"ld be delivered in the pres? ence of the citizene, bat that he wished the conference with John Bates, tho negro, to be private. Bates denied that they had ever been armed, and said that they were coming to Uni? on, but without arms, and of coarse only with peaceful designs. The messenger returned to Columbia and reported that the people had been unnecessarily alarmed. I comd mention other facts, but confine my? self to things within the knowledge of the citi? zens and of myself. These negroes sav they were instructed to arm themselves by James H. Goss, a member of Congress. This is de? nied by Goss. They all claim authority for bearing these arms, for meeting at night, for drilling, and for making a noise, which disturbs the peace and quiet of the locality, from Gen. B. K. Scott. While coming down here, I fur? ther learned they had received further instruc? tions from him that they might carry guns whenever they went squirrel hunting, but not to their League meetings or to Unio?v?le. These statements the people of Umon District aro prepared to verify. The question then being iaken, the resolu? tion was agreed to. Mr Gilbert offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Resoked, That thia Convention authorizes the State Central Committee to appoint six canvassers for the State at large, and recom? mend tho District Central Club, also, to ap? point as many canvassers as may be necessary to carry forward the interests of the campaign vigorously. The following resolutions were submitted to the Convention and consecutively adopted: By Mr. Seibles: Rt&oloed, That the Central Executive Committee of the Democratic party of South Carolina be requested to invite Demo? cratic orators from the Northern States to can? vass this State, at such times and places ae may suit the convenience of the public and the speakers. By Eon. C. H. Simonton: Resolved, I hat the Convention, in behalf of the people of South Carolina, whom it repre? sents, cordially invite the immigration of white settlers, from any quarter, who may come among us to establish their homes and "o share our future. REMAKES OF JIB. QALLUCHAT. Mr. Joseph Gallnchat, of Clarendon, now made a fervent appeal to thc members of the Convention to commenco the canvass of the State at once. He said that he felt the object of tho Convention was no less than thc salva? tion of the Aug!o Saxon race of South Caro? lina. In three abort mouths the destiny-the tate of South Carolina, would bo fixed. There waa not a man, however limited his influe nce, who could not exorcisa at least some power; and in the name of all that was dour to man for the sake of oui- wivei and children-he would invoke each and every member to return to bia bleeding conUituency, with the firm res solution to work night and day until November is past. [Applause.] What (said the speakor) do I behold? One of South Carohna's noblest sons, who baa sheath? ed the sword he wore in honor, and is now travelling to and fro among the people, turn? ing his back upon home and family, that he may still woik in behalf of his State and coun? try. [Cheers.] I aee also another, who not long since was clothed with the ermine, and ?who nobly and gallantly defended the honor and dignity of the Bench of South Carolina until be was compelled lo yield to the base comma: 1 of a military despot. I see him hand in hand with our. great soldier traversing the State and calling upon the people to rally and labor in the defence of those principles which, when successful, will once more make us free. Let us all work, work, work, and if we do our duty we shall, on November next, elevate Sey? mour and Blair as President and Vice-Presi dent. When that happy hour arrives methinks that, like one of old, I would bo willing to draw up my knoea and say , "Now, Lord, let thy ser- ; vant dopart in peace." .RFWAHKB OP JUDGE A. P. ALDRICH. Gentlemen of the Contention:! desire tc place on n ord some evidence of the appre cit ion we feel for the kindness extended to the delegation from South Carolina hy dele? gates from the North, East and West during the late Convection m New York. When we heard the hearty cheers and felt the warm grasp of men who had gallantly contended against ns for four years, and who declared that their object was to preserve the Union, and not to blot ont ten States; when we heard, Frank Blair ask what country would not be prond of such citizens as Lee, Johnston, and our own Wade Hampton; nay, more, when the name of our beloved State was called and greeted with thunders of applause, shout upon shout, until the very welkin rang, we knew that these people were m earnest. It was the only evidence of peace that we had seen since the war. I took heart, for I felt the day of deliv? erance was at hand. I felt that a party -?as forming which would restore the Union, and enable ns to enjoy the fruits of peace. I de? termined then and there to devote my energies and the best talents which God has given me to this great work. With these remarks, I beg. leave to introduce the following : Resolved, That the frank, hearty and oordia 3 reception extended to our Sou'hern delega? tions, by the delegates of the Democratic party from the East, the North and the West, is an earnest of their sincere desire to renew frater? nal relations and to work with ps to restore the government of the constitution-a proof of their sympathy and sincerity-and evidence of tte ir determination to aid us iu bringing back the Union o'f our fathers. "We accept it in good faith, and gratefully declare that it has done more to heal the wounds of the past than any occurrence since the war. We look hope? fully to the future. On motion, the Convention resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Judge Aldrich being in the chair, when the following r?solu? tion was offered and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention, are returned to the President and Secretaries? for the able and agreeable manner in which: they have performed the arduous duties winch have devolved upon them. The Committee of the Whole then rose, and, Hom Armistead Burt having resumed the chair, the resolution was presented to him by Jndg j. Aldrich, in a few feeling and appropriate re? marks. REMARKS OE THE HON. A. BUST. Gentlemen: I receive, with the deepest sen? sibility, this manifestation of your partiality and kindness. Through life, I shall remember that I have received this commendation, and. endeavor to make some slight return for it hy? the consecration of myself to the great cause we have assembled here to promote. " You, gentlemen, have carried out a grave, a glorious line of duty-a work that will require all the manhood and heroism of your n ature all the high spirit and noble resolution of South Carolinians. You have resolved to rescue your country and its altars from the vandal hands that have' seized and desecrated them. You have re? solved to protect your firesides and to recon? quer your homes from the strangers who now hold them. Such work is worthy of freemen? It is a glorious work, but it is au enterprise that calls for an exhibition of every virtue and . every quality of manhood. For one, I shall leave this hall to-night with., the solemn vow, that never, no. never shall my voice become still, save in death, until we have rescued this country, restored it to its rightful owners, and expelled from its borders those who have usurped and hold its places. When, in other times, I have heard the North, commended for its enterprise, I never doubted that their people possessed more than our? selves; bnt there is in the Southern character a. genius, daring and heroism which can accom? plish the noblest ends. Thank God, thereis life m the old State yet. [Great applause. J It is our grateful task to evoke it, and make it worthy of ? our glorious past. We^cannot consent to ba governed by strangers and Africans. We should be rebuked by the whole history of our past, and by all the memories of the days that are past and gone. One and all, let ns rise to the height of this great crisis. Let us redeem our State and con? stitution. Let us fall into line with that gal? lant band of Democrat* in the North and West who have thrown their banner to the breeze, and, looking upon its bright folds, swear by that sign we yet will conquer. [Great ap? plause.] The tame draws near when we must separate. We may yet live as freemen in the Sossession of the soil upon which we were om-of this country which was discovered by the white man, settled by the white man. made illustrious by the white man, and must con? tinue to be the white man's country. [Ap? plause.] Let us take from this hall the enthusiasm which our councils have produced. In addi? tion to the official canvassers appointed to? night, let us make every white man in South Carolina a canvasser and ever family a Demo cf?tic Club. If we resolve to carry this elec mm->-to do our duty, nobly, desperately, if need ' be-victory in November is aa certainaethe coming of the month itself. I tell yon that if . the white men do their duty, Seymour and Blair, who now bear the banner of tKe party in this great contest, will be our triumphant and successful champions ; and that they shall be so, let us here to-night, every man of us, pledge his energies, his means, ail that he has, all that he ever hopes to be. 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CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, ) CITY HALL, April 28,1868. j FARMERS AND OTHERS Altin REQUESTED not to drive over the line of the Meiling street Road, between Spring and Rumney -streets, during the execution of the work. Cattle drive M are re? quested not to nee the Meeting-street Road at alL l'he disturbance of all the gradd ard alllgnment pegs, recently put up. renders it necessary to matt the above request. LOUIS J. BARHOT. April 3.1 City Engineer.