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irr^T TTUff IT_N?TMRER 1259. CHARLESTON, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. COLUMBIA. A M AN LT PROTEST BT SENATOR LESLIE. "GOD HELP THIS POOR PEOPLE IF SCOTT BE RE-ELECTED." THE PROSPECTS OF ADJOURNMENT. Work Begun on thc Columbia Canal. [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE KETTS.] COLUMBIA. February 28. In tae Senate, the report of the Committee on Incorporations, on the bill to incorporate the Chemical and Mining Company, was indefinitely postponed. resolution for an investigation into the con? dition of affairs in the Fourth Congressional Dis? trict was adopted. Senator Arnim denounced Wallace, the Radical claimant for the seat, and said he was elected to Congress by four thousand majority against him. He said that Colonel Reed was entitled to the seat, and was only kept out because he was formerly a rebel. The bill to amend the act to perpetuate the Homestead law was read a second time. The report of the Committee on Claims, on the claim of naywood, Bartlett A Co., was adopted. The bill appropriating half a million for the land commission received a second reading. Les? lie denounced Governor Scott as a man who had no policy, and intimated that he was engaged in swindling operations. Leslie said, "God help this poor people ii Scott be re elected." Both houses have appointed a committee of conference on the Social Equality bill. The bill will pass without any of the amendments pro? posed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The following bills passed, and their titles were changed to acts: To incorporate the Enterprise Railroad Compauy of Charleston; to prevent the peddling of ardent spirits; to regulate the assess? ment and taxation of personal property in Charleston. The Governor has approved an act to renew and amend the charters of certain towns and vil? lages; to extend the limits of the City of Colum? bia; to provide for the formation of the Sassafras Gap Turnpike Company; to estabUsh a ferry over the Waccamaw River. The Senate bill to amend an act to incorporate the Barnwell Railroad Company received a second read mg. The bill to incorporate the South Carolina Bank? ing Company was discussed until adjournment. A protest of Democratic Representatives, as? serting that the State Government was little less than an absolute monarchy, was expunged from the House journal. The Geneial Assembly will probably adjourn at midnight to-morrow. Work on the Columbia Canal was begun to-day. TSE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. SOME BIG TALK ABOUT THE LAND COM? MISSION. SECOND READING OF THE SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL. THE PROSPECTS OF ADJOURNMENT. [FROM Ol*R OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, February 20. THAT SINKING FUND BILL, which gives Scott, Chamberlain, Neagle, Rainey and DeLarge the power to sell several mirlion dollars' worth of real and personal prop? erty belonging to the State, when, bow and where they pleased, received a third reading in the House yesterday, its title was changed to that of an act, and lt was ordered to be enrolled. Wm. McKinlay voted "negatively on the final passage of the btu, because the House or Representatives refused to adopt the following proposal as an amendment to the second section, to wit: 'Pro? vided the sales of such real and personal proper? ty, assets and effects, shall be public, the said commissioners giving at least one month's public notice of their intention to scU such property,' believing that a public sale of public property, if not always conducive to the best interests or the public would certainly satisfy a general desire that it should be so sold, and remove any apprehen? sion that might be entertained by the public that better prices could be obtained." Messrs. Claude C. Turner, Javant Bryant, R. M. Smith and J. B. Moore, Democrats, voted "no" on the final passage of the bul, not because they were opposed to a sinking fund, but because from the determined opposition of those who are to have the management of the same to making the sales of property public, they are led to sus? pect a cai in the meal tub. ADJOURNMENT. In the Senate, this morning, Cain introduced a concurrent resolution providing that the resolu? tion previously adopted to adjourn on the 1st of March be so amended as to extend the time until the 15th. Leslie Bald that to adopt this resolution would be showing the people the reconstructed govern? ment of this State was a failure, and that Hit were passed the General Assembly would not ad joutfe until the last dollar and the last cent were taken out of the treasury. The present session had cost the State $200,000; it seemed as if some of the senators had no shame, nor conscience, and were willing to roost upon the people until they had given up the last cent. The people were weary of such action upon the part of their representatives; they were tired or tak? ing money out of their pockets. Nash asked Leslie if any of the money came out of his pocket, and receiving an affirmative answer, asked: Then, where did that money come from? Leslie, continuing, stated that if the senators who favored this resolution were In New York, where each representative was held to the strictest accountability by the people, not a moth? er's son or them would ever see these legislative halls again. Wimbush asked Leslie if it was such action on his part in the New York Legislature that caused him to leave it; whereupon Leslie "waxed wroth," and. in a loud tone of voice, de? clared that his record was clear, and that he bad done nothing but what waa right. After this outburst, Leslie proceeded to show that it would cost $50,000 if the General Assembly remained lu session until the 15th. Cain asserted that lt would cost only $13,000, and Leslie asserted that the sena? tor from Charleston had better figure a little better; and then stated that there was very little im? portant business to be transacted, all or which could be gotten through with by Tuesday. There are many things which are enough to ruin the Republican party In this State, and this sitting here rorever is one, and another ls that Appro? priation bill. H any one here would truthfully criticise it, show it up as lt should be done, lt wouft damu every one of us. But to this ad journment. If this resolution be passed, the eral Assembly will never adjourn; it is ki that there is a majority in the House who di wish to go home this year. It was as mm the people could do to pay thc taxes last ; The reason people pay taxes r.nder a des government ls because they know that then power to make them. I do not mean to say this ls a despotic government, but the people know that If they do not pay their taxes the authority to make them do so. TSE LAND COMMISSION. Leslie grew so vehement, and lntimatet much that was bad in the doings of the Rep can party, that the ire of several of the sent was aroused, and two or three of them wei mad as to express their willingness to remain draw no per diem. Nash thought it strange Leslie should talk so much about the expem continuing the session, when he begged, ali got on his knees to the senators, to make t pass the appropriation for the land commis; and when he now knew that he had to pac his traps and quit, desired that there should t appropriation. He (Nash) wanted to know si thing about thc land commission; the com sioner had been instructed to report in Janu and he had not done so. 'Twas a wise lai South Carolina, in olden times, that made a s itr leave his otllce every four years, so as to a the newly elected officer to know and point what was wrong In the action of the late offi lt was rumored that there had been expen $100,000 more than hal been appropriated for land commission. There are a great many Ital we, even if we are negroes, ought to know, we ought to stay here until we do, even ir it t until May; the people will be satisfied if we root some of this corruption. Leslie said that there was a great deal or about his not having made a report; nearly a the senators could tell why, as they were ag< or the commission. There was Nash, who agent ror Richland County; he had made nc port; neither had others or the agents, and as reports had not been made to the commlssloi how could he make a report. Hayne stated t '? he bad made all the report that was require? him by the constitution. WHY DID LESLIE RESIGN ? There was a little more wind expended In I sort or talk, and then Leslie stated that ti ! were not many or the senators who would for bim to tell why he bad sent in his r?sign?t! but they had better mind and not attempt I scare him, or he would tell more than sc ' wasted him to tell. This finished thc talk about the land com; sion, and as no one seemed desirous of ask Leslie to "tell why he sent In his reslgnatioi the discussion was resumed upon the MI bj ec' adjournment. Finally, the Senate rejected Cal resolution. It ls difficult to cay when the General Asst bly will adjourn; probably, on Tuest: next; certainly not later than Saturday next. THE LAND COMMISSION AND HIE COMMISSION! The resignation of Land Commissioner Les has not yet ceased tobe asubjectof conversath and numerous reasons therefor are frequen assigned. Long before the resignation was ti dered, it was reported that the Governor desit to get rUl of Leslie. Tent individual In a cpee< to-day, substantially reported elscwhe stated that there were very row or tho sci tors who would like for him to t why he sent in his resignation. It is genera believed that there has been something" wrong the operations of the commission, and Leslie's : mark gives color to thc belief. Last night, Hay: one ot the agents or the commission, gave noti or hisintcutlou to Introduce a concurrent resol t?pn, calling upon the State treasurer to repc by what authority he had paid over one hundn thousand dollars above the appropriation altowi for the commission, and in thc House, yestcrda Richardson introduced a resolution providli that a committee of three be appointed by tl Speaker, to inquire into the purchase or lanO price, location, .(c., made by Land Commission C. P. Leslie. The resolution was rejected by a vo of 48'to 3?- absent and not voting, 40. SCHOOL BOOKS. The parties designated by the General Assemb to select school books for the Tree common schoc of the State, have decided to take the Union rea ers, six in the series; Spencerian copy book Webster's c' aries, three in the series-pu lished by Ivlson, Phinizy & Co., of New York; D vies' Mathematics, Primary Arithmetic, Intclle tua! Arithmetic, Elements or Arithmedc, Practic Arithmetic, University Arithmetic, Elements i Algebra, Steele's Physics Tor Common Schools published by A. S. Barnes A Co. ; Cornell's geoj raphles, five tn the series; Quackenbos' historic I two in the series; Quackenbos' composition, tw in the series-published by Appleton A Co.; Ha vey's grammars, two In the series; Kidd's Eloct Hon, school registers-published by Wilson, Hil kle A Co., of Cincinnati. THE ArrBOritlATION BILL. The bill to make appropriations and raise sut plies for the fiscal year commencing Novcmoc 1, 1870, was under discussion to-night. When ih second section, providing that about severn thousand dollars bc appropriated as a contlngen fund for the Governor and thc various o il lc ers ? the State, was reached, Sims moved that it b stricken out, on the ground that the amount wa too large, and that it was always expended. Thi motion caused considerable discussion, which rc suited in thc further consideration of the bill bc lng postponed until Monday. The supporters e this bill were very indignant at the result, am asserted that lt was a ruse to prolong the session TB I ED CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT INVESTIGATION The Joint resolution to authorize the commlttei of Investigations for the Third Congresslona District to make a similar Investigation for tb< Fourth Congression District, was called up In tin Senate to-night. Hms desired to know why titi committee had not reported the result of their In vestigation Into the Third Congressional District Rainey thereupon arose and stated that the com mlttee was ready to report and sent to the chal? a roll or proof-sheets, which, however, were nol reed. The discussion was resumed. Nast thought that this extra work was a "job." Others expressed the same opinion. Cain moved tu amend the resolution so as to provide that the committee receive no compensation for then work. This amendment was agreed to and the report adopted. THE RErORT. Thc committee refused to allow their leport to be published until it was read. It will make a good sized pamphlet. Along with the report was submitted a volume or seven hundred and eigh? teen pages of "evidence takeu by the Convulttee of Investigation or the Third Congressional Dis? trict." It is a tremendous document, md one which cannot be read without having weights at? tached to each individual hair to prevent them from standing on end. The wonder is that the valiant twelve per .rent, per month broker, Joe Crews, dare 6leep arter having listened to such thrilling recitals or murders-and all committed upon Radicals. Oh, Radicals, how your friends make you suffer-in "evidence." ACTS RATIFIED AND APPROVED. The Governor has approved an act to determine the time when the salaries o' county school com? missioners shall commence, aid to tlx the date of the first meeting of thc State board or educa? tion, and an act to provide tor the payineut or claims or teachers for services rendered the fiscal year, commencing November 1st, 1338, and end? ing October 3lst, 1969. The Speaker of the House of Representatives at? tended in the Senate yesterday, when the follow? ing acts were duly ratified: An act to amend au ac: entitled "An act to tlx thc salary and regulate the pay or certain officers;" to recharter Rau towle'3 Bridge; to provide for the formation of religious, charitable and educational associa? tions: to amend an act entitled an act to author? ize the sale or the Columbia Canal; to grant to certain persons therein named, and their asso e?iies, the right io dig and uiiue lu the beds of the navigable streams and waters of the State of South Carolina, for phosphate rocks and phospha? te deposit?; authorizlug the State treasurer to reissue to Martha H. Pyatt, and A. H. Abrahams certain certificates of State stock, lost or de? stroyed. STRAY ITEJIS. A colored woman named Caroline Hooper, de? livered to-night, in the Hall or the House of Rep? resentatives, a lecture on the subject, 'The Work Berore Us." The House bill to enforo the provisions or the Civil Rights bill or the United States Congress, and to secure to the people the benefits or a re? publican government in this State, received a second reading in the Senate last night, as ?dld also bills to aid and encourage cotton and wool? len man a rac tures in this State; to provide for the construction and keeping in repair the public highways and roads; relative to the power or the City Council or Charleston to Impose punishment for violation of city ordinances; to enforce a uni? form system of assessment and taxation by muni? cipal bodies; to repeal an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to prevent the erection of wooden build? ings and to secure greater security against Ares," and also certain portions of the acts of the Gene? ral Assembly rcrerring to thc erection of wooden buildings in the City of Charleston: to amend an act to Incorporate the Barnwell Railroad Com? pany; to appropriate live hundred thousand dol? lars for the land commission. The House to day had the good sense to strike out the enacting clause or thc bill to indemnify Robertson and DuBose A Co., ror thc destruction or their store3. There was a grand "carpet-bag" hop here last night. Congressmen Bowen and Wallace are here; it ls believed that they len Washington to avoid Inves? tigations. L. W UITTEMORE' S RESIGNATION. What thc Respectable Radical Papers of thc North Think of it. The decent Radical newspapers of the North all agree in the view of Whlttemore's resigna? tion, heretofore expressed by TUE NEWS. Thc Washington National Republican, (Grant's or? gan) 6ays : Mr. B. F. Whittemore, late representative in Congress from thc First South Carolina Dis? trict, cheated justice by resigning his place in the House of Representatives; and it was to enable bim to do this, that he wanted further time, when, on Wednesday, he appealed to tho House for leniency. He resigned because ho saw that expulsion was inevitable, and he hoped thereby to escape all punishment for his crime. It is a satisfaction to know that he did not escape, for the resolution ol' condem? nation and virtual censure was as severe as expulsion could possibly have been. Un the latter question there would have been at least a few negative votes. On the resolution which pronounced his un? worthiness ot'a seat in thc House, there Is not one negative vote recorded. It is thus clear that every member considered his conduct de? serving oi' censure at least, although a few might have been unwilling to apply the ex? treme penalty. It is enough, however, that he retires from the House enshrouded in dis? honor. The precedent having been establish? ed, the House cannot now do otherwise than continue the work, until lt has purged Itself of all unworthy members. The New York Times declares, with its usual independence : Mr. Whittemore ought not to have been al? lowed to ?vsign, aller ho wa** convicted of a grave offence against thc House-and there are two or three other incidents connected with the affair that will strike everybody as being rather extraordinary. In the first place, how Is it that General Butler, a member of the House, could appear as the professional advo? cate of another member whu had sullied the honor of the House? Mr. Butler was one of the Injured persons, and lt was his duty to have stood by the House. When he spoke of his client, arc wo to assume that he was paid for his services ? If so, will General Butler's own conduct bear investigation ! With regard to Mr. Whittemore, we can only say that Gen? eral Logan made a mistake in not pressing his original resolution to a vote on Wednesday. He knew what Mr. Whittemore meant by ask? ing an adjournment of tho discussion till Thursday. The House has not properly as? serted its dignity, and tin: fault is Mr. Logan's. Wo must now have the other t HCIC^'TS in cn detsbips brought up for jiul?mont They are selling their country so far as J.ies in their power, and it is a farce for them to pretend to be serving the country at the same time. Even the New York Tribune says: Mr. B. F. Whittemore, on Wednesday, ap? pealed to the leniency of the House for more time to prepare lils defence. He employed the time sympathetically granted in efforts to escape the penalties ol' his misdemeanor. He telegraphed his resignation, and when he rose yesterday in thc House to explain his conduct thu Speaker decided he was not a member and could not speak. The resolution of expulsion was chanced to one oi censure and unanimous? ly adopted. Thus, by a shabby trick and a second insult to the House, Mr. Whittemore escaped the full penalty of his offence; but at the expense of additional tlisgrucc. The man who could offer such excuses as his for selling thc appointments in his gift is thc only man who could bo capable ol' an appeal for delay on the ground of time to 'prepare his defence and use ft instead to put himself beyond the abso? lute need of defence; or ask to be heard as a member of the House and hold in reserve his evidence of resignation from the House. Wo wisli General Logau better luck with the rest of the venal crowd. FOREIGN ITEMS. -The Sheffield cutlers are manufacturing Traupmann knives. -A letter from Nice sets thc number of strangers wintering there at 20,000, America furnishing the largest contingent. -American newspapers have now a much larger circulation on thc European continent than British journals. -A mau has been Hued ten shillings in Eng? land for making his wite wear an iron mask to prevent her from drinking liquor. -A boy of nine years has gone to thc peni? tentiary in Brussels, for attempting to kill his mother. -The Viceroy of Egypt's latest foible is a married American beauty, whose influence over his Highness has been the theme of Cairo gossip for several weeks past. -A speculative mania ol'the strangest char? acter is in full course at Naples. The system was invented some years ago, when gold was at a premium, by a certain fast nobleman, who, having run through his patrimony, undertook to raise money by advertising to pay in gold at twenty days all loans made to him in pa? per. The rate amounted to 200 per cent, a year, and he was besieged by a crowd jot len? ders. First the civil authorities interfered, then the archbishop threatened him with ex? communication. But he managed to escape suppression, and to continue his business, at length obtaining ecclesiastical endorsement of his scheme, Irom which time he had hosts of imitators aud competitors. One Costa offered twenty-five per cent, a month, and now other establishments have been opened offer? ing still higher rates. The original inventor of this system of banking pretended to make his profits trom operations on the Bourse, but tliis explanation can hardly apply to all his fol? lowers. The obligations incurred are only made good out of fresh deposits, while the fortunes realized by lenders draw more and more eager crowds, from every class of society, each hoping that he will not be the last in the race to sutler when the crash comes. From the accounts of this speculative fury, it appears to resemble the oil excitement in America, divested of the flummery ol' slocks ;.n 1 shares so attractive to the Wci'.vrn iu'.:i.!. WASHINGTON. THE SALE OE CADETSHIPS. Resignation of Jacob 8. Golladay, a Democratic Member from Kentucky. NO CHARGES PEEPBRRED AGAINST HIM. HE RESIGNS TO AVOID SUSPICION. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, February 29. The resignation of Jacob 8. Golloday, a Democratic member from Kentucky, has caused the greatest surprise in thc Rouse. The members of the Military Committee or both political parties say that there was not the slightest evidence thus rar, implicating bim In the sale or cadetship ap? pointments. Golloday maintains that he ls entirely in? nocent of such transactions, bat says that he resigned In order to avoid the constant attacks made upon him, based on a groundless suspi? cion. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.] WASHINGTON, February 28. Thc Supreme Court to day. In the cotton cases, appealed from the Court of Claims, took thc President's proclamation or August 20th, 1886, as the date of the termination of the war. This atfects many cotton cases and other litigation. Mississippi is attached to the Oepartmcut or the Cumberland, under thc command of General Cooke. It Is rumored that Congressmen Golladay, or Kentucky, and Dewccse, or North Carolina, have resigned. Tney were supposed to be connected with selling cadctshlps. LATER.-The revenue to-day is a trifle over a million, and for the month is two millions more than in last February. In the Senate, Revels (colored) has been ap? pointed to the Committee on Labor and Educa? tion. Tho resignation or Congressmen Deweese and Golladay was announced to-day. The Judiciary Committee gives Governor Bullock a further hearing on Wednesday. CONGRESSIONAL. Railroad matters occupy tho Senate. In the House, there ls a struggle over the ex? emption or pork-packers rrom manuracturers' tax. The Nclpsic is about departing for thc narien Canal survey. The treaty between Colombia and the United States, Tor the ship canal, now only re? quires the ratification of the United States. Thc ship Golden Gate made the trip from Liver? pool to San Francisco In one hundred days. LATER.-The confirmation or Justice Strong was discussed to-day for several hours. No ac? tion wm taken. In the Senate the Funding bill was discussed all day. In thc House a bill was introduced exempting farmers, us producers, from taxation. Butler, or Massachusetts, Introduced a Joint re solution to collect wrecked and abandoned prop? erty, and reclaim dues belonging to the United States. Thc bill repealing the tax on pork-packing, after a long fight, was referred to thc Committee on Ways and Means, after striking out an amend? ment Tor refunding thc taxes ulrcady paid. ^ The rollowlng was adopted-ayes, 103; noes, Ol: Resolved, That thc best Interests or the country require a sufficient revenue Hom Imports, and such a tarin* as will afford protection to our man? ufactures and best promote tho ?nduutiluu of tho country. Thc discussion or the Indian Appropriation bill was resumed. Beck introduced a bill extending the time of bonding whiskey to three years. No action. EUROPE. Another Link in thc Cable. LONDON, February 28. Thc Great Eastern has successfully laid thc cable between Bombay and Aden, completing tel? egraphic communication between England and her oolonies. Messages from Bombay of this date were received to-day. Fallare of a Bank. NAPLES, February 28. The foilorc or thc Bank at Scylla causes great distress throughout Southern Italy. Father Hyacinthe. ROME, February 28. Thc admission of Father Hyacinthe to thesecular priesthood, releasing him rrom his monastic or? der, gives general satisfaction. CUBA. HAVANA, February 28. Thc Bavaria hos sailed for Hamburg. Santa Anna has been sent to Nassau on a Span? ish war vessel. LOSS OE LIEE AT SEA. WAsniNOTON, February 28. Thc State Department lias advices from Yokohama that the steamer Oneida, on her way home, came into collision with a British steamer and sank. One hundred and twenty lives were lost. SPARKS EROX THE WIRES. John C. Thompson, thc deputy postmaster at Richmond, Va., was yesterday sentenced to ten .years' imprisonment in the Albany penitentiary lur robbing thc mails. The steamer Mississippi, southward bound and heavily laden with stock and Western produce, struck a snag at 2 A. M. yesterday, near the land? ing at Waterproof, La., and sunk rapidly. No lives wero lost, though the boat aud cargo will be a total loss. Thc cabin floated by Natchez. THE DRAMA. -Mlle. Schneider refuses to come to Amer? ica to perform in opera bouffe. -English papers say that Pattl-Caux will "pay one visit to thc United States nnd then retire into private life." -Offenbach has promised three new operas in three Paris theatres next season. In case of default he will have to pay $10,000 in the aggregate. -Maggie Mitchell is attracting very largo audiences in Washington to see Fanchon. She appears in Baltimore next week. -Once more Max Maretzek has been com? pelled to bring to a disastrous close lils season of Italian opera in New York, and the journals there are lugubrious over the lack of appreci? ation for high art in thc community. Thc Ex? press declares that "it is a disgrace to us a people that, here in New York, the acknowl? edged art centre of the country, a manager cannot undertake the presentation of the high? est iorm of dramatic entertainment without ?Mailing financial ruin and disaster; while in New Orleans, a city of smaller dimensions, whose population do not possess one tithe of the money possessed here, first-class artists arc engaged and opera is carried on to the mu? tual profit of manager and public."' -The French Government has decided not to levy any taxes upon the estate of the un? fortunate Kiuck family, which amounts to 100,000 francs and the tax upon which would have been 16.0U? francs. TOIOE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA FRBSS. Concert of Action. [From the Oconee Courier, February 18.1 Every one is aware that the present admin? istration is not what it should be, a wise and frugal one, and that the remedy must come from a united people speaking through the ballot box against corruption, misrule and ex? travagance of the ruling powers. The press ls already a unit as to the end proposed, and anything which defines or limits the course of argument to effect that end, will weaken its power for good. The Rabel Democracy. [From the Edgefleld Advertiser, February 17.] The old South Carolina white man, bred un? der the influences of tho institution, was almost as much the creature of slavery as the negro himself, and cannot well live with any other laborer. You may talk as much as you please about the infusion of young blood into the State-and all that-but nine out of every ten of the present generation of South Carolinians prefer the negro, and would, for a long time at all events, find any other sort of labor irksome and in a great degree unprofitable. So let us proceed to tell the negro that, so far as we "tlie rebel Democracy"-are concerned-he shall vote, fully and freely, until the very day of Judgment. Le*, us quell his fears and soothe his pride. For the negro is very proud. So much so that-take our word lor it-in a year or two from this time he will turn up his nose at a scalawag or carpet-bagger as he would at a-polecat. And wc close by begging the polecat's pardon ! The Approaching Campaign. [From the Camtlen Journal, February 17.] The party which intends to 6ct Itself in op? position to thc present State government must choose some platform upon whicn to stand before thc people. What that platform Is to be. In order that the party adopting it may be successful, Is the problem to be solved by our practical and sagacious statesmen. There arc almost as many propositions as there are men to propose. Some arc advanced modestly, not pretending to be anything more than sug? gestions. Others are urged upon us confi? dently, the writer or speaker feeling persuad? ed of the truth of his plans, and never seeming to doubt of their practicability and ultimate suc? cess. We arc bound to make some effort to help ourselves out of the present unpleasant and ruinous state of affairs. For this purpose we must organize ourselves into a party, and this party must be drilled and compacted. It must adopt some well defined platform of wise and comprehensive principles, to which every member must give his assent and hearty sup? port. The Points Agreed On. [From the Columbia Phoenix, February 19.] Upon certain points we are agreed. It is agreed that thc Radical party ot thc State must bc opposed at the ballot-box. It is agreed that a generous and general rally must be made in behair of political reform. It is furth? er agreed that the opposition must acknowl? edge ail the political and civil rights now en Joyed by the freedmen. Tt ls agreed that the opposition must address itself to living issues must be a party active, progressive and in full sympathy willi thc spirit of Industrial develop? ment anil popular cnllghtment. It ls agreed, in fine, that the opposition must go before the State pledged to the principle of lair play and justice to all, to the putting of able and honest men into ofllce, to the honest and cheap ad? ministration of our State Government, to tho development of our material wealth, and to thc sincere encouragement of foreign capital and immigration seeking our State. The Duty of thc Good and True. [From the Camden Journal, February 24.] In the meantime, it behooves all good and true men to unite in one honest struggle to reimplant our State upon a firm and lasting basis. Equal government and low taxes should be our watchwords, and our party should be the jNirfv of thc people, upon which platform those of both colors should unite, and elect those to offices who will carry to thc discharge of their duly, capacity, ability, and an earnest desire to do that which ia right, true and honest. Dropping Party Vann s. [From thc Abbeville Press February 18.] Is lt necessary to drop party names and party organizations to effect the end in view ? Are there not honest and capable Democrats, honest and capable Republicans? and cannot each of the great parties furnish all sufficient material for the due administration of the State government. ? We suppose that no one doubts it-at least it is charitable to concede it. Why, then, should there be a union of parties; or rather, an obliteration of party lines, in the prosecution ot'local ends and the advancement ol domestic interests ? For the very reason that we have assigned that there are honest and capable men in both parties, and that upon the paramount questions of State policy there is nothing to divide them. In answer, then, to thc interrogatory with which we com? menced this paragraph," wc may respond that, though it ls unnecessary to effect the end in view that there be this union of parties, yet that it seems to be eminently proper that men of all parties should unite In the prosecution of ends in which they have an equal interest, and about which they have no essential differ? ence of opinion. Thc Folly of "Dead Issues." [From* the Columbia Guardian, February 20.] All admit the folly of reviving "d?ad Issues" and concur in thc opinion that we must "ac? cept the situation." Bul more than this is needed in order to the political redemption ot our State and the disenlhralinent of the col? ored citizens from thc venomous influence of their present political advisers. We must not only avoid "dead issues/' but make manly efforts In behalf of living ones-not only "ac? cept the situation," but act upon it. If negro suffrage aud his equal civil and political rights are settled facts, let us make the best ol' it. and by a free, open, unreserved acknowl? edgment of his legal rights, and by kiud, Just and generous treatment in all trans? actions with him, make au ally of him in the struggle to rescue a common country. We . want no half-way measures, no mincing ac? ceptance of the situation, bul a bold and manly step lorward. Let us Lake the bull by the horns and go in to win. It has been many a weary day since our ancestral hills and dales have resounded with tho clarion notes of tri? umph irom her native sons. One grand, glad, joyous hurrah ol victory from the seaboard to the mountains would bring a thrill of patriotic Joy to the hearts of our down-trodden and op? pressed people such as would be worth a world of effort to attain. WTe have been cuffed, and kicked, and spit upon long enough by a set of Yankee adventurers and a crew of mis? erable wretches born among us-those "vipers that creep where man disdains to climb." The Redemption of the State. [From thc Charleston Courier, February 28.] And victory upon fair and liberal principles we believe can bc attained. One thing is cer? tain, tho duty is to redeem the Slate. And for this end manfully to strive we certainly deserve success. And, in our judgment, we can, with proper counsels, command snccess. Ol* course in conducting a contest of the pres? ent, we must accept and recognize tim fixed facts and events of the present. What is now wanted is the control of the State, without proscription on account of past party names, in competent hamU, lor thc general welfare aud thc public good. . ? * * * * It is now some months since we proclaimed, in this point > I view, concert o? action as thc one thing needful. In fact, the necessity of n platform, broad enough and strong enough upon which all who are opposed to Radicalism and its destructive influences could stand. For tills end, of course, individual views and individual prejudices must be surrendered. It is no time to be fiddling while Rome is burn? ing. As one means lo effect this purpose, we suggested, on a recent visit to Columbia, a convention of the conductors of the Conserva? tive and anti-Radical newspapers of the State, and approved of the recommendations of the Southern Guardian, on this subject. #.##** We still believe that a conference of the anti-Radical press of the State would do more towards promoting unity and concert of action than any course that could be devised. This attained, and then let the convention be call? ed, and thc movement made under favorable auspices for a victory, not ol' party, but of the people, and for the redemption of the State. -There are twenty towns in England, two in Wales, four in Scotland and three in Ireland :u which daily papers are published. zxiameu. KALB-KOENECKE.-On the 22d February, by the Rev. W. S. Bowman, at the residence of the bride's father, FRED. Q. KALB to Miss HENRIETTA C., youngest daughter of Albert Koenecke, Esq., both of this city. Ko cards. funeral Notires. ^THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. Wm. Hill, and Mr. John Price and family, are respectfully invited to at? tend the Funeral or Mrs. MARGARET HILL, THIS MORNING, at 10 o'clock, at the corner of Hanover and Somh streets._mehi? ps- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. ALBERS and family are respectruUy Invited to attend the Fune? ral Services or the former, from the German Lu? theran Church, corner Anson and Hasel streets, THIS AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock, without further invitation. _ mehi ?&- DEUTSCHE SCH?TZEN GE? SELLSCHAFT.-nie members of thiB Society are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral Ser? vices of our late brother member, H. H. ALBERS, at the German Lutheran Church, corner Hasel and Anson streets, THIS AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock. By order. C. H. BERGMANN, mehi _^ Secretary. PS- GERMAN FIRE ENGINE COM? PANY.-You are hereby summoned to appear at the Engine House, at 2 o'clock THIS DAY, in citi? zens' dress, to attend the Funeral of your late?] brother, H. H. ALBERS. . GERHARD RIECKB, mehi ^ Secretary. ps- FREUNDSCHAFTSBUND.-T H E Members are requested to attend the Funeral Ser? vices of their late member, Mr. H. H. ALBERS, at the German Lutheran Church, corner.Hasel and Anson streets, at 3 o'clock P. M. 6HARLES SIEGLING, mehi _ Secretary. pS- GERMAN BROTHERLY CLUB. The members or the above are hereby summoned to attend the Funeral Service or our late brother, H. H. ALBERS, at the German Evangelical Lu? theran Church, corner Anson and Hasel streets, THIS AFTERNOON, at a o'clock. By order. WM. MICHAELIS, , mehi_Secretary. pS- THE RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND acquaintances of Mr. CAMPBELL BARTLESS and or his Brother Mr. W. II. Bartless, also of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Turner, are respectruUy invited to attend the Funeral Services or the former, at Spring Street Church, THIS AFTERNOON, at hair past 3 o'clock, without further Invitation. mela * Special Notices. ps- NOTICE.-C HARLESTON BRANCH NATIONAL FREEDMEN'S SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, No. ?4 BROAD STREET. Money deposited on or before MARcn 21ST will draw interest from MARCH 1ST. Interest allowed March, July and November on all sums of Five Dollars and upwards. Deposits of Five Cents and upwards received until 21ST MARCH. NATHAN RITTER, mehi_Cashier. pt- PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER. This ls a most desirable object ia a practical, scriptural and medical sense-by attending to the latter, the two former can be achieved. Tone thc stomach, that your digestion may bc pcrract; rouse and stimulate the torpid liver, that your complexion may be clear, your appetite good and your eyes lustrous and intelligent; regulate thc bowels and kuep them up to a healthy standard; brace up your weakened nerves, that you may no longer bc nervous or hysterical; Im? prove your general health, that you may be en? abled to go through lire rejoicing. The great remedy to bring about this desirable end ls the medicated compound that ls universal? ly used, SOLOMON'S BITTERS. mehi tuths3 pS-TUE SEASON AND ITS DAL GERS. The human body is chiefly composed of tissues and fibres, as sensitive to every change In the condition of the atmosphere as the most delicate electrometer, or thc quicksilver In a barometer tube.. The stomach, the skin, the nerves, the lungs, and the excretory organs are especially liable to be affected by these variations, and the best de? fence against their disastrous tendency ts to keep the digestive machinery, which feeds and nour? ishes the whole system, in good working order. ir thc stomach ls weak or disordered, neither the blood nor the bile can be in a healthy state; and upon the fitness of these two Important Quids for the offices assigned to them by nature, and the regularity of their flow, health In a great measure depends. When the air ls heavily laden with chilling va? pors, us lt often is at this season of the year, the digestion should bc an object of peculiar care. If it is weak and languid, the whole physical struc? ture will bc enervated. If it is vigorous, the en? tire organization will be strong to resist the un? toward and depressing Influence of a damp and vitiated atmosphere. A pure and powerful tonic ls therefore espe? cially uceded as a safeguard against thc diseases most common In thc 3pring; and HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, being the most whole? some and potent medicine or the class at present known, a course or it ls particularly ad? visable at this period or the year. The stomach will thereby be toned and strengthened, the liver and bowels regulated, the nervous system braced up, and nature put m a state ol active defence against the miasma which superinduces inter? mittent and remittent fevers, rheumatism, ner? vous debility, headache, hypochondria and other complaints which are apt to assail the un toned and unfortified organizations. 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