The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, August 18, 1868, Image 1

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V?T.TTTYTE VT -TOMBER 844] CHARLESTON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK THE NEWS EOS . THE CAMPAIGN GREAT IND ??CEMENTS TO CLUBS.' . The importance of the great political con tt?8t npon which wo have now fairly < .?red fenders the diss?min?t ion among the people of sound pol?tica 1 views and accurate and ear Jy information of the progress and incidents - ?of ^he canvass, a matter of peculiar interest -and expediency. Every individual who has .any stake in the welfare of these Southern .?States, should give an active, personal and un tflagging support to the candidates of the National Democracy-SEYMOUR and BLAIR. A .triumph of the Radicals will result in the cutter desolation and ruin of the South, and -tho placing of an ignorant and brutal race in .all positions and places of honor and trust, to tthe exclusion of the white noe. The govern anent must be wrested from the thieves and plunderers who now have control of it, and .power placed in the hands of a party pledged to giv? peace to a distracted country, and to snake it a government for white men, and not - for negroes. It is only necessary that the peo? ple should be thoroughly informed to accom hpiiah this,- and THE NEWS will be an admirable means of diffusing this information. In order to place tiie paper within, the reach of au, we -have adopted a scale Of reduced rates of sub? scription fox 4he four months covering the .?Prt sidential canvass, and offer besides peculiar inducements for tho formation of clubs. We are determined that TEE NEWS shall be the -cheapest and best, newspaper m the South. Its blows will fall thickly, steadily and rapidly; and if tho friends of law, order-ind the Con ^stitution do their ,duty,by ixtending its circu -lation, its labors can be made powerfully effec ; stire for good. We appeal, then, to our readers to examine our remarkably low terms, and go .to wort with a will to get up large clubs for - THE OHASLESTOH NEWS, BATES ron ist CAMPAIGN NEWS. IDafly News "(four months)..-.tfr OO a^-W^ekly News {four months)_.1 00 CLUB RAT23. 4Pive copies Daily News, ibu*-months, to - one address.$8 50 -SRve copies Tii-Weekly 'News,- four months,-to one address.............. 125 "f 7 Ten copies Daily News, four months, to one address... -1~. ...15 00 ' ?Tencopios Tri-Weekly Newe, four months, -' toona address...7..7 50 iQneeopy of THE NEWS free to "avery person . -who eends a club of,ten subscribers at these -Tates. The cash must in all ?asea accompany .=*tba; order. Tbeee prices should secure fer THE NEWS a vvfcst circulation, which would result in a cor .ireaponding benefit to the Democratic causo. ?tay wc not confides-Uy ask the kind offices of ? ;oor friends in this behalf ? Remittances can bo made by money order at ?our risk,' and all letters should be addressed to RIOKOAJV, ?AWSOS df CO.. ^^^j^^^tWj?. cu BY TELEftBAPH. Vmr Kurepean Dispatches, ij [FEB ATLASHO TEiEOBAPH.] DCSLIN,. August. 17.-The coroner's jury OB the ; ZLaadtofl Scully, who waa murdered by Ins tenants Un Tipperary, bave brought in a verdict of murder; ?.but the jury took oocasioD to deprecate the conduct of -Scully, .and to suggest new and more liberal .i-laws. . ... . . .. LONDON, August 17;-The Bon. ' Reverily Johnson , xe mains at Southampton, wh ero he rec aires much -attention.- . - - -; .' . ? Sews from Japan. SAN FBANCTWO, August 17.-The" ate tm er Colora? ndo riM arrived from Yokohama with dates to the -.36th Jar/, and gives the following summary : One hundred imd flftv Christians had been drowned at NangasakL Yeddo waa captured by the Southerners, ? and batt the city burned, including two temples. ' The Northern Provinces propose an arbitration by -Trance, England and the United ' States, bindlug . themselves to support the government and pledging the Mikado to abide the decision. "News from Mexico ?nd the Weat Indies Nsw YOKX, August l /.-Advicas received via Vera ? Cruz from Mezioo City to the loth instant report that -Somero had arrived and resumed the duties of Min? ister of the Treasury. A reinforcement of five hun . drod mon had been sent to Alatorre to operate -against Negreto. Cortina refused to join Nf grete's rebellion. a The Inhabitant* ot Baftadoes are uneasy because 'many members of tho British garrison stationed at ?that place are Feniao?. Advices- from Jacmel, Hay ti, to August 1, stale that ; the Picos have been drfeat ed ct Baynet, and forty of ?them taken prisoners, including Oreo. Alexandro, -^?who was shot by his captors. .. ; Our TViMWiJsion Dis pa te hes. -AN OTHES OKKION rao ic THE AXSQEKIT OKS, KSAL A BXQm?m?N TBOK THE 800THZBN OOVEENOES roa ARMS-irs BXSULT-WAK nt XOSOFE PBOBA BLE, *c. ...'??..-:..: . WASETNOION, Anguatl7.-Attorney General Evarts' m opinion Is published. It favors the President's power -to appoint a CoBector at New Orlesns and officers if or Alaska, their': commissions to terminate with the . nert see * i on pf tho Senate. Rollins has returned, and it ft) authoritatively an? nounced that he has no intentions of vacating his -office except to a successor acceptable to the Radical The provisions of the new Tax bUJ, forbidding dis vtiUatlon and rectification m buildings within six hun ?died feet of each other, gives rise-to arr m teres ting ..legal question as to which shall cease operations, as -there are many extensive establishments of each -class that aro v.thin territorial interdiction. > The Star says that several of tho new Governors of ~*iBe Southern States have recently made requisitions -on the Secretary of War for arms, under a law passed JIn 17?, bat t&e-Secretvy has declinacrto furnish until further legislation is had on the subject. The -Governors, m consequence, have'united in an appeal to Congress to meet on the doy to which they had . adjourned, to take action tu the matter. It ls stated that both the French and Prussian em bonies here have advices in'ilcafing war between the -"two countries. Genera] Rosecrans' has received part of his in? struction^. The po'i y towards Mexico ls to be con? ciliatory. The tr., a ty regarding claims against Mexl. co will be sent there for ratification, there being no Mexican Minister here. No commissioner nuder the treaty wlll.be appointed until itu duly ratified. .. . Affairs in Virginia. RICHMOND, Augu.it 17_J. M. Humphreys, Col? lector ot; this tort a"d a member of the City Coun? cil, waa removed from the latter position by mill tary authority to-day. Judge Alex, iii ves is out in a brief letter an ouncing that he win support Grant and Colfax. FKOAI THE STATS CAPITAL. THE NEW Til LAW-THE STATE POLICE BILL-THE FINANCIAL PRESSURE INCREASING-NEW EXPEDIE NTS TO BAISE THE WIND-THE COMING ELECTIONS. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEWS.] COLUMBIA, 8. C., August 17.-Up to three o'clock the House had hurried through to the third reading fifty-two sections of tbe new tax law. Th<>re was little or no debate, and an apparent tenderness dealing with so mysterious a subject. The State police bill, providing a State Constable with a salary or fifteen hundred dollars, and deputy chiefs, passed as amended by the committee. - reads as follows: A BILL to ea'aMish a State police. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the State of south Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tbe author? ity of the same: - . jjxonoN 1. That there shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate an officer, be entitied-the Constable of the State, who shah commissioned to hold office for four yen n, unless sooner removed; such officer shall reside ta the City of Columbia, and keep an offl?e at some place there? in to bo approved by the Governor; be shall appoint as many deputies as the Governor may direct, hav? ing at leA3t one deputy In each county of the S ate. SEO. 2, The said Consta.>le of the State aod bis deputies shall have and exercise all the law and stat rutory powers of constables except the service civ 1 procesa, and also all the-powers given to the ponce or watchmen hy the Statuten ot tbe State, the charters or ordinances of the r?verai towns and cities, co J current wllh such officers, and their pow? ers aa ca .stables shall extend throughout the state Said Constable and his deputies shall, at all times, obey a? orders of the Governor in relation to the pres? ervation of the public peace, or the execution of the laws throughout the Stateurad-it fha 1 be their duty to ace that the Uwa of theOState are observed and en forced; and they shall especially use their utmost endeavors to repress and prevent crime. SEO. 3. The Constable or the State shall be paid out of the Treasury of the State an annual salary of fifteen hundred do lars, in equal quarterly pay menta, and his depuues shall be paid ot the rate three dollars per day when on duty. When xequir ed to travel on. duty they shall, be allowed as tra? velling expenses the same compensation which allowed hy law to sheriffs and their deputies. The acoonnts of the deputy constables shan be verified by ' affidavits of said constables, and shall be ap? proved by the Constable of the State and tho Gov? ernor bet oro. being presented to the CoaaprroUer General, and when duly audited shall be paid out of the Treasury bf theState. g j ... SEC.. i. The Constable of the State, with the ap pro val of the Governor, shall moke all needful rules for ffiu regulation of the police dulies.of. his depu? ties, and he shall see to it that all of his deputies shah be ready for duty whenever called upon lor the prevention of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of the State. Ssa 6w The Governor shall have power at all times in any emergency, of which he shall be. the judge, to assume command of the whole or any ^ art of the municipal police- and, constabulary force in any place, and. io authorize the Constable of the State command; their assistance In tho execution of crimi? nal process, in suppressing riots and in preserving the peace. SEC. 5. The .Governor shall have power to arm said const ah olary force, when, in his judgment, lt shall become necessary. . A biil has been reported for the reorganization and government of the penitentiary. Banaler, from the Committee on Privileges and ?lections, reported a bill regulating elections and pnnlchlnK abrses of suffrage. ? Bozeman, In behalt of the Special Committee on Disloyal Organization):, requested members to fur? nish information concerning murders of loyal men outrages, and any other similar pioceedinga. Whipper introduced a bill authorizing the set gemt-ut-arms of the House and the clerk of the Sen ate to issue certificates for the per diem and mfleaae to August 20th, aed the Treasurer of the Slate to re deem the same in bills receivable at seventy c nts on the dollar, DeLarge introduced a bul lo enable the Chatham Railroad Company to construct a r . i bro.id from the North Carolina Line through Cheraw and Camden to Columbia, with the right of way across any other road, also amending the charter of the Cheraw and Coalfield ??u?"?*1 Company. Also a bill to redeem bills receivable. The latter authorizes the Governor to borrow five hundred thousand dollars, and issue coupes bouda therefor at tlx per cent, payable in twenty years on the faith and credit of the State which ls solemnly pledged for the payment of the Interest Jenifl introduced a bill to provide for an election by the State of Presidential electors, and to fix the time for the election of members of Congre a. Tho Commi ttee on Klee lions reported a bill to pre? vent persons carrying arms on election days. Nothing af J pedal interest transpired during the evening session, . Obsequies of Thaddens ste ven*. LANCASTER, Pa., August 17.-The guard or honor, composed of the officers of the Butler Zouaves (col'd) who accompanied the body of Ur. Stevrns from Wish" ington, left here thia morning on their return. Con Biderable feel! was excited by their presence many Republicans regarding lt as inappropriate. On the street the colored officers attracted considerable attention, farmers and others gazing at them with a sort of mingled curiosity and wonder. 1 Mr. Sienna'fue eral to-day was immense. Crowds were present, including delegations from societies from all parts. The Governor and State officers and many other distinguished individuals were in the procession. The funeral address was delivered by the Bev. Hr. Member U of the Episcopal Church. Bank Robbery. BALI ra ORE, August 17.-The People's Baak was entered last night and the vault robbed. The loss ia unknown, as the heaviest sp?cial depositors ai e absent ..A Kew Planet. DETROIT, August 17.-Professor Watson, of tho Detroit Observaiory, announces the discovery of a new minor planet, which shines Ute a star of the tenth magnitude. Old clothes axe the subject of an extensive trade in New York city. There are two classes of persons interested in thc business-the men who buy ola garments and tho mon who col? lect them out of the street. There ore live hundred old clothed dealers in New York who haye shops, and who. send men oat to collect old garments. . Many of these sell old clothing for a small advance to one or two large estab? lishments. . In one of the large shops, men and womea work early and late for the trilling pay they re?oive for the labor, by whiob they put ta some Iiiud of shape the old clothes that their master hes bought up the day before. These clothes, after being purchased, are assorted and scoured, and are then out and sewed into shape, and made to resemble now clothes. They are then packed in boxes and sent to an agent to the West, who disposes of them to the best advantage, the advantage being general? ly ihe realization of about, 70 per cent, on the original cost. The other dealer, who picks up scattered rags, takes them to a large ware? house, where busy clerke assort, weiffh and price them. The buyer of these rags has them carefully assorted and washed, when they are packed to bales iud shipped to the diff?rent 'actors, who bny thom for the purpose of mak ng them into shoddy and paper. Is USE FTVEYEABS.-AUD NOT A DAY OUT OP DUDES IN THAT Tms.-Mr. Wm. A. West, of Dry Ran, Pa., --ays : "'Wo haye had ono of tho SViUcox & Gibbs .-owing Machine* in use over ive years, and it has not been a day out of run no* order to that tune. We would notex :hange it with our neighbors for tho Wheeler & Wilson, or Grover &. Baker, though I have no? thing to say disparagingly of them." THE MOST PERFECT IRON TONIC.-HEQEaiAN's - FEBBATED ELIXIB or. BABK_A pleasant cordi al. prepared from .calisaya bark and pyro-phos? phate of iron, possessing the valuable proper? ties of iron phosphorous aud calisaya, without my injurious ingredients. As a preventive to rever ind ague, and as. a tonic for patients re :overing frcan fever, or other Bickuoss, it oan i6t be surpassed. It is recommended by the nost eminent physicians. Prepared by He^e nan & Co., New York, and sold byall respect? ive druggists to the United States. [OOHKTOIC?TED.] Who are Uar Judges? The Judges of the Court of Appeals ha been, it is said, removed, and others designe ed to take their places. The inquiry is nat ral; it is also pertinent and momentous-1 whom and by: what authority has this gre act of revolution been attempted? If lawful done, the sooner it is so understood the bette If wrongly done, the sooner that it is undoi the better. It is a grave matter; none can 1 more so. The.oonsideration of il deserves ai demands calmness and sternness. If the: is in any place, or with any persons, that pow* by which this removal can be well made, it well for ail to know where is that place, ar who are Bach persons. The Judgea of this State have been elect? in accordance with the constitution and lav of the State, as they were of force at the tin of such elections. Their tenure of office wc during good behavior. They were and are sui ject to impeachment for high crimes and mit demeanors; for corruption in procuring offic< or for any act which shall degrade their officii character. If disabled, and uuable to dis charge the duties of the office, by reason c permanent bodily or mental 'infirmity, th office may be declared vacant by joint resold tion, agreed to by two-thirds of the whole re presentation in each house of the General Ae sembly. The grounds for removal in sue] ?se must be served on the officer, and he sha! be heard before the resolution sholl pass eithe biouso. Such was and ts the tenure of th ?ffice of every Judge in South Carolina. S jompletely were they and are they protectei from every power, save that which they creati for their own removal, by a want of good be aavior, or such incapacity as makes the offici racant. With these exceptions, the Judge ii beyond the control of faction and of power ?nd his independence is the safeguard ami guarantee for bis integrity. In Great Britain the act of settlement established the independ 3DC9 of the judiciary. S-nce then, no Judg( jan be dismissed except for conviction for s omi silence, or by an address of both houses o: Parliament. In this State, there haB been nt impeachment of theso Judges for high crimet ind misdemeanors; they have not been ch arg 9d with corruption in procuring their office, nor with any apt which degrades their officio] character. Whee the State seceded, they wort in the State and with the State as officers ol the State. They had then, as they have now, the same commissions they received when they ?vere elected. They are now Judges, ap they have been since they were elected; and such they will be, unless they resign or die; foi their character gives as au rn nee that their good behavior will never be doubted. . But it will be said, congaing this to be so, the Congress cf the United States in conse? quence of the war and the success of the Gov? ernment of the United States, authorized ard required certain things to be done ; and in those was involved the removal of the judges. Why ? Because, it will be said, such a fjo wer ivas the result of the law of conquest, and be? cause such a removal was the necessary conse? quence, nay more, the positive command, in :he disqualification of theso Judges. Accepting all the disadvantages of consider ng the question on grounds altogether partial, ?ve will take it nevertheless ; and take it be? muse the most ultra advocates of the Becon itruction acts will regard these as most favor? able to the conclusions he adopts. We will lot therefore appeal to the Constitution of the [Jnited State?, so constantly but not SO con? sistently invoked by those who oppose us, tor to the limitations upon the power of Con? gress, so much outraged by those who pro? fess to respect them ; but concede to them, for the eake of the argument, that the State iaa been reduced by conquest, and so restored JO tho Union. So conceding, we deny the just tight of the Congress of the United States by he law of conquest, as now accepted by .ivilized nations, to do. or to authorize any to lo, what has been done, or attempted to be lone, in this State, in the removal of these fudges. It is not now, as in tones past it has been, /hen the law of conquest was but the will of he conqueror. Among civibzed nations limi .ations upon its exercise are at once defined ind recognized ; and this modern us a ge is icknowledged by the United States to be law, vhich cannot be violated. lu the case of con? quest of a foreign nation, the United States ?ave said, the power resulting from conquest is ightfully exorcised, in securing obedience to the :onqu6ring nation, and protecting Ihe per? lons and property of -th e conquered. It brings vith it a new supremacy which dissolves fer? ner political relations, but preserves all pri? mate relations and all rights vested under tho ?ovornment of a former allegiance, except in io far as they may be in conflict with the Con ititution and laws of the United States, or ?th the regulations which tho conquering ,nd occupying authority should ordain, for the inforcement of the obedience and the protec ion to which we have referred. Confiscation, lecause nevpr necessary for theso objects, is egarded aa a violation of Ihe rule of pub? ic law, and thc sense of right aud jus ice as acknowledged by the civilized Torld ia outraged by the exercise of that lower by tho conquerer. Even the t.tws ?fa conquered nation continue in force unless iltered by the conquerer, for tie purposos wc ?ave stated, and the same rule secures the ights of municipal corporations. Thu diacus lion, too, which has taken place in regard to reaties bas now established the principle hat they do not become ipso facto extinguish idby war, and that treaties which contcm ilate a permanrnt arrangement of territorial ?r other national rights are, by every principle If juat interpretation, cot extinguished by rar. We pause only :o ask, iflhe stipulations . if a treaty survive the effects of war, are the tipulalions of the Constitution of tho United Kates of less avail ? , Such is the law-tho public law-acknow edged and announced by thc United States. In 1865 the v;ar ended. Mr. Perry, in his aessage to the L?gislature, said that in or ;anizinga provisional government ho thought 1 tbest "to reappoint" thc civil officers who rere in office at the suspension of civil ?overnment in the State. Mr. Perry did vecog lize the Judges; but he was wholly inaccurate o saying that ho "reappointed'" them. They rere then Judges; their offices not vacant; ( lolding as officers of tho Sta tc under the autho- j ity of tho State, sabjeot to impeachment, io j rial and pn:ii8hm?nt if they had vtol'.tod any ^ iw ot the United Slates, but not tho objects of j ny appointing power, unions thc power ot t inquest was extended beyond Hie purposed j OT which it is given. They continued lo told under tho old commissions, and not by irtueofany new appointment. And even at y hat day, when the lust of conquest was un bated, those Judges were not removed. They r ontiuuod in the exercise of their functi ns. ? 'hey. rec Jived from tho President pardons for ny offences which may have been charged jj gainst hem, and, in the firm administration v f their functions, have been regarded as con- ti tributing to the restoration of the relations ivhich formerly subsisted between the State md the Government of the United States. We iave nothing to say of what waa done or said luring the period of what is called the provis onal government, ir mistakes were made, it ?vculd have been most remarkable if, at that time, mistakes wore not made. It is enough for U9 to know what was the tenure-of-office un ler the laws of the State by wbich these Judges ?eld office; that such laws were mot changed ?vhile the law of conquest could be asserted, :hat these Judges were not molested in the ex? ercise of their functions while that power last sd, and that they stood acquitted by the par Ion of tile President; and until and up to the ime when, and even after the restoration of he Sfate was acknowledged by the Congress of he United StateB, they continued to be ac? knowledged as the Jud?es of the State. Here, then, we see. the enormity of thia aot. Lt is not to be justified under the interpreta ion of the hw of conquest as given us by the Jnited States, nor under the widest eonatruc ion ever given to it elsewhere; for it was done vhen the power of conquest had ceased, and he State was acknowledged as euch, with all he control over its internal relations that vere derived from its condition as a State. Chat control not then to bo affected thence brth in any manner by the legislation of Con rresB, but existing independent of it. But that control not independent of the obligations vhich rested upon the oivil society of which bat State was composed; and one of those ob? lations, the most sharply defined and clearly rxpressed, was the maintenance of the faith of he State, in the recognition of the official ten ire of those who were and who arc the Judges if the State. So complete had boon and is the nemption of thc officer of a State from the ?ontrol of Congress, that even where that body tas declared a certain act to be a duty, the )erformance of which was imposed on an offi :er of the State, and the officer refused to per> brm it, the Supreme Court has held that there ros no power in Congress to enforce the per ormance of it by that officer. If fhn 8tate had not seceded-if no war bad aken place, and, therefore, no room for the luestion of what was the law of conquest-could me of rival parties in the State have vent? ilated its anger on the Judges by changing he constitution, and thus affecting the tenure >y which they held their offices? And hail his body, by which this act bas been attempt id, more power than any other Legislature vhich has ever been convened? Let it be re nembered, as wo have said, that when this re? noval was attempted, the Congress of the Uni ed States had acknowledged that the State vas restored, and tho power of conquest was mded. Whatever might have been claimed aa neident to that power-however extravagant, notative of law, or outraging right and jus ice, while the power was claimed lo exist, ?very pretence for its exeroise was lost when be law of Congress ceased, and the civil gov ; rumen t, or what was claimed'to be such, re? lumed its sway. ' ' So far as the prohibition in the Fourteenth Amendment is concerned, it may bc' dispatched n a sentence. When it waa promulgated is a part of tho Constitution ot'the United Hates, those Judges had received from tho President their pardon. The prohibition in hat amendment was, so far as it was intended ;o operate as n disqualification, an ex-pest facto aw; and if so intended, was in plain violation >t the provision in the constitution that lenics to Congress tho power to pass such awe. Theso considerations furnish tbe answer to he question-who are our judges? And hat question, however and whenever tried, will .eault in but one answer. To those w licuare nost interested in the matter-if any can be noro interested than othors in that which nost interests all-it is a very high duty to ?ave the answer given to tho question, with he leastcphsBible delay. JUBIDlCUS. THE T.A.MPAIG.V |N THE STATE. 3E?OCOATIC MEETING IK M?KRSVTLLE, WILLIAMS - BUBO DISTRICT. The My ors vii lo Democratic Club1 heida rabkc meeting at Myereville on the 15th in? stant. There was much enthusiasm and in? terest manifested in the great political oontest iow going on to restore our country once nore to law and order. There were present >e tween three and four hundred persons, a arge number of whom wore blacks, who bc ?aved themselves in a very paiseworthy man? ner and gave their undivided attention to the gentlemen who addressed the meeting. One >!'the speakers was a colored man, Jacob Sin rjetary, a member of tho club at this place, vho gave bia colored friends good advice, and irged them to unite their destiny with the vhite people of this country, as they were heir only friends, and without them they iou ld not ?live. There is a club here numbering about one mildred ind fifty, white and colored. Tho meoting was addressed by General W. -V. Hadlee, Colonol J. G. Presaley, B. C. Lo ;an Esq., and Captain W. J. MckeralJ. Theso ronllemon all hold up to thc meeting tho enor uilies of thc BJ die*] parly; dopiefcing in glow ng and fervid cloqueuce tho great wrongs that vere being heaped upon our State, and urged he people to action tn rid themselves of the [overninent ihat had beon forced over I hem ty tho Bcconstruction nels of Congi-.BS. ?hese speeches were received with much cn husiat-m. ' - Alter thc spooking was over, Mr. W. L. Leo, 'resident of the Club, called it to order,' when ho follrwin,' resolutions wore offered by Iessrs. D. H. Traxler and B. Y. H. Lee, Esq., nd unanimously odoplcd : Resolved, That the Myersville Democrats, as i Club, unanimously endorse und approve the ctiou of th . Stai? Democratic Convention, leid in Columbia on the Gth mctaut, and pledge urselvcs to carry out the views nnd principles herein expressed. Besotted, I hat wc return our thanks to Gen. V. W. Hadlee. Col. J. G- Prcsuley, B. C. Lo? an, Esq., and Captain W. J. McKer?'l, for ad' ueasing the meeting at this placo to-day. Resolved, That we invite Col. B. F. Graham nd Pleasant Goode (coloied), to address tho !lub on Saturdav, 29.h instant, at 1 o'clock ?. M. Resolved, That the proceedings of this-mcct 22 be published in the CHABLESTON DAILY I'EWS. Risoloed, That we now adjourn until Satur ay, 29th instatit. W.L. LEE. President. B. D. B?LLENS, Corresponding Secretary. UUBBAY'S FEBUY DE?IOCH.VTIC CLUB. ro the Editor Daily Newt'. Pursuant to a call, a meeting of thc el'izens f thc Mun ay Ferry precinct was held at Mount [ope, S. C., on the T2lb irst. Mr. A. C. Mc? knight was called to the chair and Wm. H. Cut no appointed secretary, on motiou of Mr. D. ',. Gordon, a committee of three was unpointed j nominate perm meut officers. Messr .. T. M. [eels, D. E. Gordon aud J. A. Keels were ap ointod, who nomiualod : Dr. B. Henry for president, D. E. Gordon for ice-president, Wm. H. Cuttino for recording acretary. T. M. Keels for corresponding sec stary, and J. B. Cantey for treasurer-all of hom were unanimously elected. The president being absent, the vicc-presi eut was requested to toko the chair, when he riefly stated tho object of the meeting, and ery forcibly reminded us of the duty we owe 3 ourselves and party. Mr..T. li. Keels offered the following pream? ble and resolutions, which were adopted: Whereas, We, the citizens of Murray's Ferry precioct, deeming it a duty we owe to ourselves and our country to organize for the great politi? cal contest that awaits as in the ensuing Presi? dential election, and that our ever}- effort Bhould be for the restoration of order, peace and tran? quillity, believing that without the success of those principles enunciated by the National Democratic Convention, futile and vain will bo our efforts; therefore, be it 1. Resolved, That while we feel proud of our delegates to the late National Democratic Con? vention, for their manly and statesmanlike course while there, we cannot refrain express? ing our most damnable contempt for the polit? ical tucks ter, F. J. Moses, Sr., who has been so buey of late in seeking office ai the hands of our enemies. 2. Rejoiced, That Radical rule is in direct antagonism to Democracy, which is the. bul? wark of free government, tree conscience, and fiee speech. 8. Resolved, That the Democracy of this pre? cinct do this day organize themselves under the name of the Murray's Ferry Democratic Club, to be composed of the Democrats of this neighborhood; and that it have for its govern? ment, u president, vice president, record? ing and corresponding secretaries, and a treasurer. 4, Resolved, That a committee of throe be appointed to draft by-laws, for the better government of this Club. 5. Resolved, That it be the duty of the President, or Vice President to call a meet? ing of the Club whenever they think proper. On motion of Mr. E. R. Demesne 1. Resolved, That a meeting of this Club be held on Saturday, the 22d inst., and that the vice-President be requested to deliver an ad? dress. 2. Resolved, That a general invitation be ex? tended to the people to attend. No negro to be oharged by bis employer for the day lost from labor. Messrs. J. A. Keels, E. R. Lesesne and J. H. Keels were appointed a Committee on By* Laws. On motion of Dr. J. M. Burgess - Resolved, lhat the proceeaings of this meet? ing be published in the Clarendon Press and Charleston papers. D. E. GORDON, VioPreaident. WM. H. CDTTINO, Secretary. DEPOT "TWENTY-SIX", SOUTH CAROLINA B?H. BOAD. To the Editor of the Daily News. Wo had a very large and gratifying meeting of both white-rand colored residents of our neighborhood, at Twenty-six Depot, on the South. Carolina Railroad, on Saturday the 15th instant. After organizing our Demo? cratic Club, and electing officers, the assem? bly was addressedjby M. E. Hutchinson, Esq., and Malcolm I. Browning Esq. These gentle? men were listened to with -marked attention? and after the close of tho exercises, several o' the colored people came forward and express? ed determination to unite themselves wich the olub. It was determined at the meeting to have a barbecue at an early date, and invite all of the citizens of the surround ?og country, and several gentlemen to deliver addresses. We believe that the prospect of doing some? thing is Very good, and think this a good way of letting the people know of the e lort being made. DEMOCRAT*. THE LAST OF THADDEUS STEVENS. TSE ITOng?L 07 THE "OJEAT COMMONER"-HON? ORS IO THE DEAD-AN rNSTLTTNO BURLESQUE THE PROCESSION TO THE CAPITOL-THE SCENE IN THE B OTC ND A. The Washington correspondent of the Balti? more Gazette, writing on the 13th instant, says : 'ihe great Commoner has shuffled off this mortal coil, nor would your correspondent pen an unkind word of the dead. Yet the action of those who, to-day, 'surrounded the corpse of Mr. Stevens, under pretence of paying honor to the memory cf the deceased, is undoubtedly a legitimate subject for criticism. Upon whom rests the responsibility for the older of pro coedingd is not known, nor is it material to our purpose. If the whole scene could have been photographed and reproduced in panoramas, it would bo pronounced by the whole loyal North au insulting burlesque, gotten up hy? the vilest Copperheads to Rratily party and personal malice. When the corpse left the late residence of the deceased, the body guard was a file of negro troops (volunteers) in Zou? ave uniform, and these were commanded b negro officers. Tho procession being formeu, it proceeded to tho east front of the Capitol and passed through files of police into the Rotunda. At the head of the procession walked an Alabama senator, tho Ser geant-at-Arma and the Chaplain of the Sen? ate, another white personage whose official po? sition was not known. Next came a dozen or twenty red-breeched negroes, under arms, fol? lowed by the corpse, borne by the same House employees who were wont to carry Mr. Stevens to the Senate Chamber during the impeach? ment trial. After the corpse came another squad of same dusky volunteers ia red breech? es, and following in close confusion came a miscellaneous collection of dirty Alric ins of all sizes. These last brought np the ruar of the procession, and when they had all passed the files of police, tho great doors of the Capital swung to and admittance was denied any of the persons who had gathered on tho outside: but who had declined to join in the "funeral procession." The scene in tho rotunda, when subsequently the doors wero opened to the white people, w.is as grotesque as it was morti? fying. The fancy dressed negro soldiers were pacing their "beats'' in all directions, and as? suming to direct tho movements of every ono who entered the building. A lady who had en? tered was passing toward the corpse, when one of these "guards of honor" seized her by the shoulder, and, shoving her in another direc? tion, said, "go dat way dar, not dis here way." The whole proceeding seemed intended as a gross burlesque, and to mike it the more mortifying, was turned over to exclusive con? trol ot the "colored troops." LAST MOMENTS OF IHE GREAT RADICAL. From a long statement of closing hours of Mr. iUsvons' hie wo take tho following : The next day (Friday) he said we should have to defer ?oiug home for tho present, as he was growing weaker, and that it did ?not make any diff renee now whether we went homo or nor*. "Wo might just as well stay here," he said; "this is as guod a place as any." He contin? ued : "1 have pretty nearly wound up my busi? ness hore. I have my affairs nearly settled at the furnace, and my preparations are -<bout all made." ile intimated m's readiness to die, but added : "I see some bright prospects in the fu? ture th. t would almost tempt me to want to live a little longer; but uo matter." About 9 o'clock of Tuesday morning ho as.ed soroo ono if Mr. McPherson, Clerk ot the House of Rep? resentatives, was in town, remaikuig mut they bael BOH?O conversation, tho lari day Mr. Mc? Pherson was here, in regard to which ho would like to see lum. At about 2 o'clock his nephew, Thaddeus Steveas, Jr., oamo into his room. Ho hal just arrived fi om tho furnace, in Adams County, Penn. Mr. Slovens talked to him about his clearing od lands there and the affairs of the furnace as clearly as ho ever did, aud also convorsed with him about depositions taken, aud tho points of law in a crrtain suit, toiling him wiiOt was necessary to bo uone. and what .vas not, just as lucidly as he would have done at any other timo, though ho lay with his eyes shut all thc wnilo. He appeared to feel it vary m ch when spoken to about religion. When asked whether he would have persona pray with him, he said he would. Tilt" ciergymou who h i?i called on him on New Year' . day were sent for, and saug and prayed with J,::n. While they were pray? ing he responded co them twice, but I could not understand what he Baud. Wnen Sister Loretta O'Reilly and Sinter Genevieve, of Prov? idence Hospital, kno.t by his bedside and pray? ed, Sister Loretta took him bv tho mind. His breast heaved wi. h emotion, though he did not speak, but merely pressed her hau.i. La>t year, whon he was sick, ho said he would sooner send one hundred mites for Sister Loretta to bo with him in his last hours than to have many preachers that ho knew of. For the last two ye irs lio reqnesiod to be talked to about death freely tay ing that he had not that horror of it which he ouco had. When ho was asked if he would allow tibter Lore tato baptize him, he consented. This waa a very *h rt time ne foro his death. He was co: scions to tho last, ms CAREER AS BEVTEWED BS HIMSELF-HE RE? GARDS HIS LIFE AS A FAILUBE. A short time before his death, Mr. Stevens ' held a long conversation with a Tribune ri porter, which is now published. We mai some extracts : Propping politics, we came to speak of th course of the newspapers toward hun, and th vast amount of vituperation which had bee poured on his head. He remarked that he di not fret at that, it was all he could expect "for you know," he added, "that I have alway been n plain speaker myself." This led to rn; asians something in regard to lus early lif and bis history. As I used the word "history, be glanced al me quickly, and I tb oner ht rathe suspiciously, and directly said, "You news Eaper men ore always wanting to get at a man'; istory. As I said to a young girl who cami to see me some time ago to collect material for a biography of me, I have no history. M; life-long regret is that I ha e lived so long am so uselessly." I ventured to suggest that his friends wert not disposed to agree with him in the use o tho word "uselessly" as applied to his Congres sional achievements. "I have achieved nothing in Congress. Uh til the war began I was a plodder without in ?u once, and since it began I have been si radical that I bad no control over anybody Some of the papers call me the 'Leader of tin House.' I only laugh at them. I lead them yes ; but they never follow me or do as ! want them until public opinion hos sided witl me." "No," be added after a pause of a momen or two, "I'm not over proud of my Congres sional career. I bke my State service better I think and feel. I hope without vanity, tba the crowning utility ol my life was the adop tion of che Common School System of Penn sylvania." He explained that in 1835 an attempt wai made by the Democracy for political purposei to repeal tbe school law passed during th previous session ol the Legislature, and the; did succeed ip repealing it in the Senate. The; would have succeeded in the House but for i strong speech and "a good deal of filibuster ing," as Mr. Stevens remarked, on the port o himself and friends in the "House, and Gov Bitner in the Executive mansion. "That is the work," he said, resuming afte; his explanation, "that I taite most! pleasure ii recalling, except one perhaps. I really thin] the greatest gratification of my life r?sult?e from my ability to give my mother a farm o two hundred and fifty acres, and i dairy of fourteen cows, and an occas ional bright gold piece, which she loved to de posit in tne contribution box of the Baptis Church which she attended. This alwayi gave her great pleasure, and me much satis Faction. My mother," he suddenly added "was a very extraordinary woman, and I br i met very few zomen Uk s her. M father"-h< hesitated a moment, ard several times com menced tbe sentenco before pursuing it fur tker; it wis evident he was trying to make : confession he did not bke. At length tbe in nate love of the truth and plain speaking go1 the bettor of him, and he continued : "My father, you see" ho said, "was not i well-tc-do-man, and the support and educatioi of the family depended on my mother. Shi worked night and day to educate me. I wai feeble and lame in my youth, and as I could'n work on the farm she conoluded to give me ai education. 1 tried to repay her afterward, bu the debt of a child to his mother, you know is one of tho debts we can uever pay. Poo: woman I the very thing I did to gratify he; most hastened her death. She was very prout of her dairy and fond of her cows, and om night going out to look alter them she fell anc injured herself so that she died soon after." I hod heard the fact mentioned that Mr. Ste veus had on one occasion given $100,000 to th< poor of Lancaster County, and I assed him about the truth of it. "Oh! it was not true," he said. "?havi never been aole to do any such thing. I hav< been a failure in everything. I have failec financially three times. The first was througl going bail and security, and it broke up a ver; fine practice I had in Adams County. The se cond was through tho carelessness of a partne: in som* iron mills. Notes were presented ti me for "payment which I had neve: executed o: known of. I went to my partner aud asked hoi it was. He explained that he bad been losing money for some timo,bnt as he bad indnced mi to embark in tbe enterprise he had ont the cour age to tell me of the losses, and had signed thc firm name to notes without consulting ms 'Well,' I said, "what's to be done?' He bo gan to make a piteous mouth, but i cut hin short. 'I don't come to upbraid you,' I said, '] como to tret at tho facts.' I looked over th? books and saw that we were deeply involved Then I said to him, 'You take tbe works anc pay all claims, releasing me entirely.' He de? clined and lat once said, 'Then I will; and il was thus the iron works near Chora bersburc came into my possession. The thud tune J failed was when the rebels barned these works, My friends in Lancaster and elsewhere raised about $100,000 which they tendered to me, bul I declined it, and it went to the Poor Fund, bul 1 did not give it. I managed to get through my trouble, and have never taken advantage oi a bankrupt law yet." He evidently had some feeling on the sub? ject, and I asked him his views on the bank? rupt law. "Well," he said, "personally I feel that mj creditors ore entitled, among my other worldly poods, to my labor until I am dead. If my debts are not paid, then the bankrupt law OJ another world will cancel them." OBIT U AB Y, COMITES TS OF THE BEPCBLICAX PRESS. The New York Evening Post, a Republican journal which is generally very candid and plain speaking in its views of men and things, has an editorial article upon the late Thaddeus Stevens which, while giving him ample credit as an able lawyer and skilful political managor, notices his deficiency in tho qualifications of statesmanship. The Post says: As a statesman he was singularly ignorant and narrow-minded. Thc skill in management, and thc tact which he knew how to uso in the preparation aud passage of his favorite mea? sures, do never thought to use in the framing of a policy. He had so long fought the slave? holders that he never would do anything else. What was l?ve of liberty in Mme other men, was in bim hctred of oppressors-a generous sentiment, bat not a wise or safe one for a statesman. Of the question of political economy which necessarily, during and sinco tho war, became an imponunt part of statesmanship, ho ap? pears to have known absolutely nothing. He imagined that the price of gold could be kept down by a statute forbidding men to buy or soil it. He did not scruple lately to assert that the notional bonded debt ought to be paid off in greenbacks, which are only other evi? dences of debt. He attempted at one timo to abolish bi law gold as a slandord of value. In fact, he thought laws could accomplish any? thing; and ho imagined liberty to cous?t shu El v iu the abolition of chattel slavery, of any ind of slavery he knew nothing;" he never ceased his efforts to enslave trade; ho would have made us the slaves of a most vicious and ruinous currency if he had been ablo. It must be said for bim that bo was uot much more ignorant than the majority of American poiitieia.H ol' both parties. L ke the others, ho grew up and was trained in groat cont at for and against slavery; and, like the others, he knew that questiou and none others, Rut his ignorance was more conspicuous, bceau.-o Iiis faith in himself w.ts unhciiiating, and in his mind a faith without works was useless and despicable. THE POLITICAL RESULTS OP HIS DEATH. The N'-w York Herald closes a long editorial obituary as follows: Nor will the death of Mr. Stevena result in consequences less important aud historical than tuc position which ho held while alive. 1> was his marvellous ODStinocy, his Hmm bal like animosity against the South, which post? poned the settlement of our national difficul? ties. His death, however much it maybe lamented by bis immediate personal friends an.! by his party, sounds the death-knell ol the extravagant hopes of thc Rad.cala. It was he aioue whose firm will held together the moat refractory among his partisans. Now t..at tho control of his influence no louger CXSIB, what is to hinder the disintegration of the party to which Mr. Stevens mme than an? other Republican leader had giv-ju concentrar tiun and force? His Piiogancc os a party leader ha i a rcady received a doubio CUCCK in tho failure of impeachment and in the pos-poii' mcut of tho impeachment r?solu .i. ns WJ?O I ho revived after the arrival m Wasuington of several new representatives from th > Sou u crn S atos, whom bo recorded ;w irrevocably committed to his own revengeful policy. While wu fully recognize the talents and ino strong in ?iv.duality of tho late Thaddeu-j Stevens, and iv n whatever merit there may bo iu the honesty of his open and avowed hostility to nil his opponents, wo must regard his removal by death as a misfortune to his party rather than to the nation. Kxansiov. THE STEAMER ROCKLAND WILL _?leave wharf foot of Market-street. This (Tuesday) Afternoon, at Three o'clock, re? turn lng at sui set. A Baud of M?sle will be on board Fare Fifty cents. Children half price. August 18 - I* YACHT MAGGIE MITCHELL. . THIS FAVORITE TACHT, BATIKS 'been thoroughly refitted for pleasure par. s tir e, is now ready for engagements by ap. ? plication to the captain on bojrd, orto BLACK 4 JOHNSTON, April 7 tuths6mos Agents FAST FREIGHT LINK TO BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA. THE FAVORITE AND SWIFT Screw Steamship FALCON. JESSIE D. Ho as EY Commander, will sail for Baltimore on Saturday, the 224 August, at Ninia o'clock A. M., from Pier No. 3, Onion Wharves, making close connections, and de? livering freights in Philadelphia promptly and at Uno rates.''- '. ' The usual Through Bills of Lading win be given to Philadelphia, Boston, St Louie, Louisville, Cincin? nati, and other Northern and Western pointa. For Freight engagements or passage, apply to COURTENAY 4 TRENHOLM, August 18_tuth2 . Union Wharves. ' NE IV YOUR AND CHAIt LE S iON STEAMSHIP LINE FOB NEW FORK. THE SPLENDID SIDE WHEEL [STEAMSHIP JAS.. ADGEB, 11*J. LOCKWOOD. Commander, will .leave Adger'a Wharf on Saturday, the 22d inst, at 10 o'clork A. M. The Steamers of this Line Insure at three-quarters per cent For Freight -or Patea ge, having elegant cabla accommodations,apply to '?'.' JAMES ADGFB 4 00., - Corner Adger'a Wharf and East Bay (Up Stairs), August 17_'_0 FOR HEW YOI K. BEQTILAB LINEEVEBY WEBNESBAt, THE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA; ' Capt, M. B. CBOWELL, will leave Van? Merhorst's Wharf, on Wednesdayt __i 19th August at Five o'clock P.M. August 18. ?a n RAVH'NEL 4 CO.; Agenta. FOR PHILADELPHIA. The STEAMSHIP PR0M& BWlHEUH, Captain A. B. GBAY,,W?X 3leave North Atlantic Wharf, on Sa. .turday, 22d inst, at Eight o'clock. For ? reight apply to ' August 15_JOHN 4 THTO. GETTY. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY't TEEOUGE IiUni TO . CAL1F?BNIA,' CHINA A2TO JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY BE. DUCED RATES! STEAMERS OF THE ABO VB line leave Pier No. 42, North River?1 foot of Canal-street New York, a 12 o'clock noon, of the 1st. 9th,16lb, and 24th of every month (except when' those date* fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama with. steamers for South Pacific and Central American' porta. Those of 1st touch at ManzanUlo. . . Departure of 9th of each month connects with, the new steam line from Panam? to Australia and. New Zealand. Steamship GREAT REPUBLIC leaves San Fran ? cisco, for Chit a and Japan, October 1. No California steamers touch at Havana, but ga direct from New York to A spin wall One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tickets or farther information apply at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street Noith River, New York. March li lyr F. B. BABY, Agent NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. STEAM BETWEEN BALTIMORE AND BREMEN, Via Southampton. THE SCREW 6TEAMEBS OE THE NORTH GERMANLLOYD BALTIMORE....,.Cape VOECKLER. BERLIN.Capt. UNDUETSCH. OF 2500 IONS AND 700 HORSE-POWER. '' ' t-s~'--M -> WILL RON REOULABLY BX z^??-T^T^E^ BALTIMORE AND BRE ?^jyjgjjtp M ty, VIA SOUTHAMPTON. From aiS^uiffiasS?- Bremen on the 1st of each month. From Southampton on the 4th of each month. Fro ra Baltimore cn the 1st of each month. Pm ox or PASSADE-From Baltimore to Bren en - London, Havre and Southampton-Cabin$90; Steer age $36. From Bremen to Baltimore-Cabin $90 Steerage $40 Prices of passage payable in gold, or ita e(raiva lent. They touch at Southampton both going and re? turning. These vessels take Freight to London andi Hull, for which through, bills of lading are signed An experienced Surgeon is attached to each vessel. All letters must pass through the Poetoffloa. No bills of lading but those of the Company Kill be signed. Bills of lading will positively not be de? livered bet?re goods are cleared at *he Cusmmhou&e. For Freight or Passage, apply to A. SCHUMACHER 4 CO., yo, 9 South t'harles-Bireet Baltimore. Orto MOBDI.CAI 4 CO.,Agent* Enal Bay, Cb arleena Q/^T. April 20 ?mo? STEAM TO LIVERPOOL. CALLING AT QUEENSTOWN, j^e- THE INMAN LINE, PAILTNG) SaPW SEMI-WEEKLY, carrylnz the U. ff* 3. Malls, consisting of the following r>- steamers: CITY OF PARIS. CITY OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF WASHINGTON, OITY ?.<F BOSTOS Sailing every Saturday and every alternate Monday; at 1 P.M., from Pier No. 45 North River. New York. RATES OF PASaAGE. BI THE MAIL STEAMERS SAIL INO EVERT SA TURD AT. Payable in Gold. | Payable In Currency. 1st Cabin.$100 j Steerage.$8 1st Cabin to London.. 105 steerage to London... S 1st i 'aoin to Paris... .115 | Steerage to Paris.4 Passage by the Monday ste 'mern-First Cabin SS0 gold; bteerage $30; payable in U. S. currency. Rates ofoaasage from New York to Halifax; Cabin* S20, Steerage, $10 ; payable ic gold. Passengers also forwarded to Havre, Hamburg, Bremen, 4c, at moderate rate>. 8i?eragepa8.?ace from Liverpool and Queenstown, i 40 currency. Tickets can be bought here by per? sons sending for their friends. For further information apply at the Company* offices. JOHN G. DALE, Agent, No. 15 Broadway, New York. June 4 6mo [ONE TRIP A WEEK.] CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PA.-KET LTNf, VIA BEAUFOR T, HILTON HEAD ANT BXUrTTO?f STEAMER PILOT BOY.Capt. W. T. MCNELTXV SIEAMLB F?vNi> IE.Capt. FENN PECK r M ?CSE 0Nl: 0F THE ABOVE STE AME Uti IBBBBEB wiU ]eavc t'harlestou' every Tuesday MoTning. at 6 o'clock, and Savannah eve? Thursday . Morning, at C o'clcck. For Freight or passage, applv to J UN FERGUSON, June 29_Accommodation Whirl FOR PALATKA. FLORIDA, VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA, JA0KSONVTLL17, AND ALL LANDINGS ON I HE KT. JOHN'S RIVER. - -xE!lS THE STEAM E Ii CITY POINT BKSIBB Captain IDA rixs WILL LS. wi leave Ohnrlcstoi ever.; Tuesday U\kt al 9 o'clock, and Sava, nab every Wednesday AJlerno.iu.-tt 3 o'clock, lor thc ubuve places, tumulting will leave savannah lor Charleston ever) Sa/urdai Morning, at 8 o'clock. All goods not removed by Bimset will bc stored at the expense and ri>k ot' owners. All ireight must bu prc? id J. ls AIKEN 4 CO., Agents. June 27 *outb Atlantic Wh ir Consono.. ill. UER'* FASHIONABLE BARBER'S SALOON, 13 AT No. 93 MARKET-STREET, South side, between King and Meeting streets. Mr. HEUES ls a German Barber, nos been thor? oughly trained to his business aud is prepared to serve his friends and the pu bbc generally in the seve? ral branches of his art, viz : SHAVING HAIR-DRESSING SHAMPOOING HAIR EYING bc., Ac January ll