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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 1360. CHARLESTON, MONDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1870. SIX DOLLARS A YEAR. FRANGE AND PBUSSIA. NAPOLEON'S ADUBESS TO Mis PEOPLE. THE FRENCH' VERSION OF THE CAUSES OF THE WAR, REPORTS FROH THE FROSTIER. THE PRUSSIANS GOBBLE TW9 HUNDRED ..'. FRENCH. RUSSIA NEUTRAL " UNTIL VEX INTERESTS ^. , . ?rara?;? ftc, - *c~ ftc, iThe Emperor to thc Pre neb. People. '/ PAMS, July 2E. Trie Journal. Oflh?el of >ttlB morning pub-, l?lahes the following proclamation from the En> .peror to the people of France : fi "J?VencAtnea^Tliere' eire in the life of a? people solemn moments/when national honor,: Yr?]fenUy' excited, presses Itself Irresistibly, pBefe above, all other interests, and applies:it? self with the e*agle parp?se of directing She destinies of a nation. These decisive boars hate how arrived for France. Prussia^ to whom wc have given evidence during -and since the war ol T66& of. most conciliatory dis? positions, has held our good will of no ac? count, and has returned onr forbearance by encroachment. She has aroused distrust ra all quarters, neoessltating; exaggerated -arma? ments, and has made of Europe a camp, where reign di e quiet -and th? fear of the morrow. The final Incldeot h.* been disclosed in Usability of I n tera ati o naLunde rstandln g, and bas Shown the gravity of tbe. sttoatloo. In presence of ne w pre? tensions, Prnrnrta was made to understand our claims. They were evaded, and followed with a contemptuous armament. OUT country man? ifested -proioand displeasure at this action, and quickly tile war- cry resounded from one end of France te the other.-There remains for us nothing but so confide oar destinies to the chance pf arms. We do not .make war upon Gennany, whose independence we respect We pledge ourselves thaTT the people composing the great German nationality sbaUfilspose free? ly of their destinies. As tor us we demand the establishment of ? a state of things guarantee? ing our security and assuring the'.'future, We wish to conquer a durable peace, based upon the true Interests of7 the people, and to assist In abolishing that precarious condition of things when all nations are forced to employ their resources In arming against eaoh other. The glorious flag of France, wiri ch we once ^nore unfurl In the face ot our challengers, ia the same emblem which 'has been borne over the civilizing Ideas of our great revolution and presents the same principles. It will inspire the same devotion in Frenchmen. go to plac* myself a? the head of the val? iant army which is animated by love of coun? try and.. dewctior* tb du ty. That army knowB IU worth-more, lt has seen victory follow its footsteps la-the'four quarters of the globe, ^jl'take^wtth Ve my son. ' Despite his ten? der years, he knows the duties his name im? poses upon hhn,' and he ls proud to bear his part tn the dangers of ?he war. We are fight? lng for our country ; may God bless our efforts. A great people defending a Just cause ls Invin? cible. _ ;(SlgnedV; NAPOLEON." French Official Circular. i ri.. -. .' Tajtia, July 22. The Journal Officiel publishes a circular of the MlDiater.of Foreign Affairs, dated July 21st, and' "addressed to; the diplomatic agents of Franco at loreign* capitals. The circular men tions;the exniamUouina?'e on the 16th of July, lu Ihe (imbers, in regard to the rapid events of a "negotiation in which as last as we re? doubledour .efforts .to preserve. peace; the soeret designs were developed of an adversary reived to render peace impossible. Whether the Berlin caoiaet had Judged war necessary tor the accomplishment of their pro]ect against the self-govenuaent of the: German states, or hardly satlsCed at haying established In the cent/e of Europe a military power formidable ^ll^^^^^^^^^lA to'-ltr? tb nopount; the power already acquired, by dis? placing dednltirely, to -adrantage br Prussia, the International - equilibrium. The premedi? tated Intention to refuse us guarantees which are Indispensable to our security, as well as our honor,.showed. itself bj the strongest evi? dence in their conduct of the negotiations. The elrcul?r then mentions the candidature of the Prince bl Hohenzollern, and declares that the Berlin cabinet hoped to place the Prince oil the throne of Charles by surprise, believing that Europe would accept the accomplished tact, and that France, in spite of her tempo? rary displeasure, would hesitate to oppose the expressed will or the Spanish people, who were ?lenaryto her. The French Government, informed of the danger from this intrigue, did not hesitate to denounce lt to the representatives of the peo? ple and to foreign powers. AU have felt that Prussia was alone In Tier unscrupulous policy, and that knowing herseir to be without tho snpport of common right, she has' neverthe? less sough* tn Impose upon 'Europe further abuse of so dangerous an .extension of her in? fluence." France" toolyup the caus? of "bal-, ance of po wer," knowing it to be the cause of all free people menaced like herself by the disproportionate aggrandizement of one royal house. In doing so, she has not placed herself in;opposition to her own maxims of. policy or tikosz ot the great powers. The circular cites .as proof the cases of Belgium, Greece and Na? ples, and th? refusal of the great powers to al? low' any of 'their princes to mount those thrones. The circular then mentions the withdrawal < of Hohenzollern, the refusal of Prussia te give i guarantees, and other incidents which have followed, adding that France ought to,demand i guarantees, since Prussia, bad already given [i her word that, the Prince or Hohenzollern i should not mount the throne of Spain, when lit March, 1869,' there had been a question of : his candidature. At that time the French ll minister at Berlin, told the King that no Prue- ; elah could reign in Spain. Count Bismarck l replied that France need not concern herself i at a .contingency so improbable, and Herr Von ! Ti ile, the Prussian under secretary of loreign : affairs, gave his .word, of honor that Hohen- ' zollern was not and could not be a candidate. ; If asfcuraucea thus solemn cannot be relied upon, diplomatic intercourse must cease. In i repudiating such pledges Prussia challenges i France, who now only demands, In view of : previous -tergiversation, the* the former's re- i nunciaMon of her designs be made'real and , permanent;! Tbercircnlar concludes by de ciar- . lng thai history must assign to Pnt^ua-respon? sibility for the war, which she had th?? means j of avoIdlng,Md. which, FhHe. sbe^rJrec^s te Ii deplore lt sheiks rather sought;' and adoi?' ;.' "Under wtola?njrowsjbMCjes bas she done this ? il) -. \ ? ;'j uJjroSsel ?fi??A acm~v. It ls when France for four years past has re? frained, with almost exaggerated scrupulous? ness, from Invoking against her treaties con? cluded under the mediation of the Emperor, but to which she has failed to give voluntary support. Of -ali the acts of this government, which has only thought of freeing herself from the obligations of treaties, even while signing them, Europe has been witness. Let Eu? rope pronounce upon the justice of our cause." Orders <as to Prussian S abjects and Merchant Wessel*. Paws, July 21. The 3?urnal Officiel makes the following an? nouncement: The Emperor has decided, oa proposition o? the Minister of Foreign Affairs, that all sub- \ jects of Prussia, or of States allied with Prus? sia, ?ow in France er French colonies, shall ; beipermltted to remain so -long as their con-.' duct furnishes no cause for -complaint. .Admission from this date to the territory of .france of subjects of Prussia or allied States i 'Will be sflbject to special permission, given' en!y exceptionally. In regard to vessels-of commerce belonging to-tie enemy, the follow? ing rules will be observed: To BU ch vessels now in French ports, or which may enter said ports in ignorance ol 'War, a delay of thirty days will be granted for their departure, and safe conduct wi h be given them until their ar? rival at their destination, or at ports to which they belong. Teasels having shipped cargoes lor France on account of French parties before the declaration are 'not liable to captare, and may safely discharge their cargoes and load with other hi forts .of the empir?, after which they will receive safe conduct to the .ports to whtik they belong. T?*kish Neutrality. CONSTANTINOPLE,-July 21. The Levant Times, of to-day, announces that the nrst?lass of reserves had fceen called under arms. -This, with the regular force, makes the Turkish anny three hundred thous? and strong. The policy ot Turkey is absolute neutrality. Position of Bavaria. BERL?N, July 22. The Blag ?of Prussia recently notified the Bavarian government that according to treaty he intended to assume command of the latter's araiy, embodying lt in the Third Corps. Bavaria immediately assented, and forwarded congratulations to the Prussian King, and is? sued a patriotic exhortation to the army. A Claim of Switzerland does not Pleas? France. PARIS, July 22. It ls reported to-day that Switzerland has asked permission to oct jpy Chablais, the most northern -part of Savoy, on Lake Geneva, claiming that by the treaty of Vienna it is her right to -do so. Th?' Moniteur, official, says, howeverythat this movement on the part of Switzerland is not confirmed. Austria Watchfully Rentrai. BRUSSELS, July 21. A council of ministers was held at Vienna yesterday, at which it was resolved that Austria should maintain a position of watchful neutrality. The Austrian Government is bay? ing horses and accumulating supplies. Her ulterior policy ls dependent on that of the Dzar. The French Declaration. BERLIN, July 21. Count Von Bismarck informed the Reichstag yesterday that declaration or war was the first ind only document officially received from Prance, proving conclusively that a surprise was Intended. . From the Seat-of War. PARIS, July 22-6 P. M. The evening Journals report several skir? mishes yesterday betwee uieadvanced guards tlong the Jine of -the frontier, but give no de all a. It 18 extremely difficult tc obtain intelli? gence from the seat of war, as correspondents ire strictly forbidden from approaching the trna y lines. The authorities of Strasbourg no onger permit strangers to ascend the steeple >f the cathedral. The movements of troops tn both sides can be seen from that point. Quarters are preparing for the Emperor and i taff at Strasbourg. The number of volunteers who have enlisted br the war ?6 97,000. Many ladles offer their services as nurses for he wounded. While In the service they will vear a costume similar to that of the Sisters )t Charity. , The Prussian* on the Defensive-Confi? dence of Bismarck and Moltke. LONDON, July 22. Advices from the scene of war Indicate that the Prussians will adopt a defensive line from Coblentz along the Rhine. Minister Bismarck and General Moltkc are equally confident, and are unreserved in their predictions of success. The French journals object to the neutraliza? tion of the Baltic. It is Bald Count De Palikao will command the expedition which ls to enter Prussia through Denmark. The Garde Mobile of France has been called out for active duty. Hone of the men are al? lowed ta procure substitutes. The General Council of the bank ol France, by advice of the Governor, have voted to give one hundred thousand francs to the Sanitary Society, and have resolved to continue the Balarles of all employees who are called into military service, whether in the army, reserve or Garde Mobile. LATER. War Reports from Berlin. BERLIN, Jnly 23. Two hundred French, on a reconnoisance, were captured; none killed, but several wound Bd. War preparations still going on. The entire army ls.mobilized. Cannon are going to the frontier. Bismarck's organ says Prussia would not suffer the insolence ol France sixty years ago, aud ls less likely to put up with it after Sa? dowa. The North German consuls have boen di? rected to forward all Germans liable to mili? tary, doty, paying passage and furnishing necessary articles; also, to forward on same terms all volunteers. Martial law ls pro? claimed in Prussia, theJRhenish provinces, and In Hesse, Hanover, Schleswig and Eastern Prussia. The port of Hamburg is stlilopen. The Prussian headquarters are within eight miles of Bingen, at Kreutzenoch. In the North German Parliament last even? ing, Bismarck denied the assertion of De Grammont, that Germany had confessed the impossibility of Frince Hohenzollern's candi? dacy. He asserted that from the time the government first knew of the project nothing personal or official was said to Benedettl about Jfc ? '-. . sf! :. - '. Prince Boyal Frederick commands the Prus Jiui leit; Prtn?;F^derJck Charles, the centre; l??r?y' Von BettanTeaV the right. Gen. Von FalhenHtein com mantis thc coast defences. War Reports from Paris. PARIS, July 23. The Emperor came to Paris tooday, and re? ceived the Corps L?gislatif at the Tuileries. Leboeuf permits correspondents within the lines upon parole that they print nothlDg un? true. A number of American ladies yesterday took the first step towards forming an international committee to aid the wounded. There was a great patriotic demonstration at Lyons yesterday. At Strasbourg there are prayers every day for the success ol the French arms. The "Swiss Legation ls charged with the pro? tection of Bavarian citizens here. The Dutch Consul will protect French citizens in Prussia. Belgium has forbidden the exportation of horses. The Swiss Government forbids the exportation of cereals and horses. \ Laboenf has left Paris for the front. It ls said <the Emperor goes to-morrow. The report that the Prussian army fell back between Coblentz and Mayen ce ls denied. A correspondent of the independence Beige, writing from Meta, France, says the whole country swarms with Prussian spies. Prussia seems to be eager to pay for ali Information touching movements of the French. France, however, not through pride, but from the wish to maintain a frank character of war In har? mony with its object, declines to avail herself of any such instrumentality. War Reports from London. LONDON, July 23. The following details of the affairs, at For bacb, which has been variously reported as a battle and a skirmish between the customs patrol, are published, here to-day. Two regi? ments of French buzzers anda body of Ur laner (German troops commonly armed with I lances) met on the frontier. The French im? mediately made preparations to receive an at? tack. At length one of the Urlaner came for? ward. The French allowed him to approach, regarding him as a deserter, er expecting par? ley. On coming near the Urlaner fired at the 1 commander of the French, but missed his mark, and turned and fled amid a shower of ballets. The Times criticises Napoleon's recent circu? lar. Bis idea that war, urged with the unani? mous approval of the people, must be right, lu untrue. The real author of war ls not he who declares lt, but be who makes lt necessary. The Saturday Beview thinks the fate of Cuba will be unaffected by European complications. Bull Ran Bussell, the Times' correspondent, was 'arrested at Metz, Journeying toward Prussia. The French naval expedltlon sails from Cher? bourg to-day. General Buyse will lead the advance over the Rhine. Saarbruck will be the centre of operations. Over 100,000 volunteers have been enrolled in Germany. Many shipwrecks have occurred off Germany from the removal of beacons. It ls generally admitted that the situation of the French bas every advantage. TheFrench have two points of attack. The bank of England .has advanced the rate to 4 percent. THE TATEST. How We Shall Get Oar War News. PARIS, July 24. News from the French army will be furnish? ed to the press frc m the War Department. It will be compiled from the official dispatches. Tbe Prussians Blow TJp a Bridge. STRASBOURG, July 24. The Prussians have blown up tbe eastern end of the bridge connecting Strasbourg with Kehl Tlie Neutrality of Russia and Spain. LONDON, July 24. * It ls officially announced that the Czar of Russia will be neutral "so long os Russian in? terests do not suffer." Meantime he will do all that ls possible to mitigate the horrors of the war. MADRID, July 23. Parties here failed In an effort to excite the populace against France. Spain ls firm In neu? trality. No Fighting-The PrusslanjCruisers. LONDON, July 24-4 P. M. News just received reports all quiet along the frontier. Prussian war-vessels are cruising la thc Channel and North Sea, to Intercept coal supplies Intended for the Frenjh. NOTES OF THE WAR. --An enthusiastic German in the State of Illinois has sent a cable telegram to Bismarck, promising to give two hundred dollars to the captor ol tiie first French flag. -The vote In the North German Parliament on Wedaesday for the extraordinary credit of one hundred and twenty millions, was unani? mous at the first and second reading. -The French Government bas sent out a circular denying that French soldiers have in? vaded Bavarian soil, declaring the falsehood the malicious creation of Prussian agents. -The North German Government offers a reward of ?3 sterling for the first notification ol the declaration of war given any German vessel at Bea, the money to go to the captain of the ship giving such notification. -Upon the arrival of the steamship Cimbria at Havre, on the 16th instant, on her regular trip from Hamburg to New York, 500 Germans who had paid for passage to America, hearing lng of the declaration of war, left the ship and returned to Prussia and enlisted in her armies. -France has a very formidable vessel of war in the Rochambeau, formerly thc Dunder burg, built for the TJ. S. navy, but sold to France in 18G7. She is an immense iron-plat? ed ram, displacing 7000 tons of water, and has a larger deck surface than aby war vessel ever constructed. -The Journal Officiel denies that there is any truth in the charge of deceit made against Ollivier in the Prussian journals, because he stated that the King of Prussia had Insulted the French minister, and then gave notice of the act to Europe in a circular note. Mons. Ollivier was simply inaccurate in calling anote what was actually a telegram, sent in hot haste to all foreign courts. -From rumors in circulation in New York, says the Post, of Tuesday evening, it ls not un? likely that the French iron-clad ram Rocham? beau, formerly the Dunderburg, built by W. H. Webb, of New York City, may meet a wor? thy opponent in the shape of the great Stevens battery. It is rumored that the Prussian Gov? ernment yesterday made proposals by the cable to our government for tbe purchase of the battery which Is now completing, at Hobo? ken under the supervision of General George B. McClellan. It is said that the proposal has been turned over to the New Jersey 8tate au? thorities, to whom, by the will ol the late Edwin A. Stevens, the battery ls to belong upon Its completion, and for which purpose he left by will one million dollars. THE STATE CANVASS. ADVANCING THE BANNERS OF UNION AND R EEO RX. The Dismay in the Radical Camps. A RADICAL RODT IN GEORGETOWN-A .RACE FOR LIFE. The Georgetown Times gives a graphic ac? count of a meeting held in Georgetown on Monday to appoint delegates to the Radical State Convention. The meeting was packed in the carpetbag? ging Interest, out a native-born colored man locked horns with the carpet-baggers, declar? ing that the cowardly boasters who bragged of I baring their breasts to the rebel ballets would then and there have an opportunity of belog exposed to a South Carolina negro. The Times continues thus: In order that his words should not be misconstrued, he drew out an old rusty pistol to show that he was In earnest. Anindrscribable ecene was then- presented. Vamosing, skedaddling, absquatulating and dodging was the order ot the night.', ff the door was nearest, it was made for; if a window was nearest, that mode of exit was resorted to. If the sash was down it ' made no difference; the excited retreater bulged through, carrying with him sash, panes of glass and all. After the crowd got out of the building excellent lime is said to have been made in getting from the scene of danger. Quarter horses would have been no where in the race. Amid all this confusion, one of the candidates for the nomination, ground in spirit, asked the chairman, in atone of deep distress, what he thought the Charleston papers would say if I they got hold ot their proceedings. He was answered that if he knew what was good lor himself, be would evacuate the ranch, make himself scarce, and get out of the crowd. This prudent advice was followed. It is needless to say that the meeting adjourned without making any nominations. On Tuesday morning a score or more of freedmen were seen in the streets, with mus? kets and other shooting Irons, proceeding lo the Howard'School-house, where a meeiin was called ford o'clock, A. M. The meeting was held, and owing to the precautions taken by the sheriff, passed off without conflict, and the following nominations were made : J. -H. Ral ney, T. D. McDowell, and W. H. Jones, Jr. -the two former of whom are natives, and whose names were not on the slate when first made up. The time ls-rapidly approaching when thc honest freedman will see that- his welfare and Interest will be best secured by supporting for office those with whom they have boen born and bred, and with whom he has been ldenti fled by a lite-long association. They are fast finding out that adventurers from abroad are meved to come among them, not from any lore they bear to tbem. but from a desire to make use of them for their own selfish pur? poses. A RADICAL MEETING IN LEXINGTON-ANOTHER ROW IN THE WIGWAM. A correspondent of the Columbia Guardian reports a jolly row among the Lexington Radicals. On the 5tb instant a meeting was held at the Courthouse, and delegates to the Stale Con? vention were chosen. But one, Purvis, who ls the chairman of the county, was absent ; BO be declared the meeting illegal, and called another, at which were about thirty negroes and a half-a-dozen whites. Purvis spoke, and did not deny the corruption of the Radical party. Simon Corley followed. Then came Hogan, who denounced the second meeting. Then came H?ge, who praised himself, and abused everybody else. Hogan, a trial Justice, then attacked Richardson "a yellow carpet? bagger." Purvis defended Richardson against Hogan's attack. Told Hogan li justice had been done, be {Hogan) would have been bung. Richard? son exulted and thanked God for bis "hatred and malice towards those whom he regarded as the oppressors of his race ; meaning, if one understood aright, all outside of the Radical ranks in South Carolina. Purvis finally Issued what he called his "or? der," that on the 25th instant two delegates from each election precinct of Lexington as? semble at the courthouse, to select delegates to the State and Congressional Nominating Conventions. After the meeting adjourned, H?ge treated his admiring colored friends His treat cost $12. H?ge says that fifteen votes will secure his nomination lu the Congression? al Nominating Convention, and that he has sixteen secured. During the discussion, Pnr vls was asked by a colored Republican whether he, Purvis, now bailed from Lexington or Richland. Purvis answered that he was from South Carolina. It seemed to strike the inter? rogator that some Republican from Lexington ought to be chairman of the party In this coun? ty. The native Republicans, colored and white, seem to have a glimmering feeljftg of opposi? tion tfe strangers, and, as the negroes say, to "foreigners." THE RICHLAND RADICALS. The Phoenix reports the doings of the Rich? land County meeting: After considerable debate and the exhibition of much excitement, the following delegates were chosen to nominate candidates for State officers and members of the Legislature: Senator Nash, Representative Thompson, Pro? bate Judge Wigg aud Representative Wilder. United States Senator Robinson was called upon, and delivered a short address, compli? menting the colored citizens upon the full at talnment or their just rights. The following are the delegates to the Con gressionai Nominating Convention : /Esop oodson, Joseph Taylor, January Simpson, John Knott, w. B. Nash was nominated for the Senate; W. H. Wlgg, probate'judge, There was a contest and war of words as to the nomination of school commissioner. ?, E. Edwards, the present incumbent, Alderman Minort and Senator Nash delivered fiery ad dresses. There was much excitement, and the convention was In session until a very late hour. OOOD FOR CARPENTER. The Columbia Phoenix, In these words, ex? presses its candid opinion of Judge Carpenter's Charleston speech : Judge Carpenter's address waa bold, pluckv, manly and scathing. He bore down like 'a gallant man-of-war upon the smaller cratt around aud about him, and poured broadside after broadside into their brazen sides. He struck right and left, and made more than one galled jade wince, as he threw his darts of ex? posure and denunciation Into the ranks of a plundering crew, and a bandedring of political sharpers and pilferers. He used strong terms, and the Radical organ complains of his epi? thets, but Judge Carpenter knows whereof he speaks, and feels that none but a sharp and strong lash will reach the epidermis ol* the rhinoceros-hided herd that have been pasttiriog in South Carolina fields until they have grown fat and saucy and come to think they are always to rule the ranche. As judge Carpenter uses the weapons of truth and makes allegations that caa be sustained; as he denounces the rascality and robbery that have run riot in South Carolina; as he strikes for the right and denounces thc wrong, thc good wishes of the honest people of the State will go with him, and their strong arms will bear him up and sustain him in his good work. And his expose must do good. Let him carry lt on until corruption and thieving and fraud stand branded before thc eyes ol thc State. UNION REFORM ORGANIZATION IX BARNWELL. The Journal publishes the Executive Com? mittee of Barnwell County, who serve until the elections. It says : In each township a similar committee has been appointed of the bestand moat practica? ble men. These appointments are good, and we have no doubt they will do all in the power ol' men to further reform and reclaim the State. But at last their efforts roust depend upon the people for success. Any men can guide the ship of State when she is bein" pushed into the harbor of freedom and honesty by the mighty power of the popular will. The only question to be decided by this elec? tion is whether the people of Barnwell stand upon the side of poverty, economy and equal rights, or of fraud, corruption and partial laws-whether we prefer to bc ruled by strangers, who are enriching themselves at our coat, or to be represented by our own chosen men, who will carry out In good faith the fair principles ol' the platform. GENERAL BOTLER AND CONGRESS. The Barnwell Journal says : The prompt action of Congress in removing the political disabilities of General Butler Berves the commendation of all the friend State reform. We regard this as a fact of s significance, and we consider it one of most hopeful signs of the success of the Rel party. It shows that Congress realizes some degree, the condition of things.in & Carolina, and that it is disposed to do all li power to bring about the much-needed reft It ls also a tribute to the sincerity of Gen Butler. WE CAN WIN. The Lancaster Ledger says: If the white people, with a few of the i disposed colored people, will stand firmly getner, we are bound to succeed in elec our candidates for Governor and Lleuteni Governor. Standing on the platform thal do, according to the colored man every ri and privilege to which he is entitled by 1 If we, numbering 60,000 votes, with all wealth, Intelligence and superior ad vanta, cannot control 20,000 voters of the opposlt then we are almost ready to say we des? defeat. OROANIZING IN LANCASTER. The Ledger publishes the address of a lt number o? leading citizens, who, imprei with the vital Importance of the great Ref movement, lately initiated in South Carol earnestly invite their fellow-citizens, who fa retrenchment, honesty and ability in the ministration of the State Government, to u. with them at the Courthouse, on the 1 Monday in August next, for the purpose organizing the Union Reform party in county. UNION AND REFORM IN ORANGEBORO. -Orangeburg County will organize Its foi on the first Monday In August. RADICAL TUMULT IX < ORANQEBURO-IIOGE TECTED IN ALTERING BALLOTS. The proceedings of the Radical County C vention, held on the 16th, appear In the angeburg News : Five delegates were to bo chosen to rei pent tbls county in the State Nominating C vention which is to assemble at Columbia July 26th. About fifty were nominat Speeches were made by H?ge and others the party, and noise and uproar increased the day passed. At length the election ot delegates was seriously entered Into. The confusion Increased BO consid?rai and so unable was the chair to restore any gree of decorum, that an adjournment for f minti tes was carried. Upon reassembling lt was proposed that A Ransler be requested to act as chalrm Rangier, upon taking his seat, delivered a sh address, severely rebuking the spirit of diso er and confusion that preval led, telling the ci vention that it should be ashamed of its? and earnestly urging the Importance of rest ing order and proceeding to business. This had a good effect, and quiet was p dally restored, and the election ol' delega was resumed. But the harmony was sho lived. Noisy speakers were soon again up the tables delivering loud harangues, a threatening confusion and clamor again p vailed. In this way, with intervals of qui and storms ol uproar, the election was pi ceedlng. when suddenly an indignant speak mounted a table and in fierce Invective, chai ed Mr. Congressman H?ge with manipul?t! and altering the votes. This produced a p< feet storm of riot. At this period the conwt Con looked hopeless. The bitterest charg were thrown at H?ge by the Indignant color delegates. H?ge, during all this, stood exp? ed, sweating, confused. At length he mounted up Into the pulp and, amid the uproar, could be heard say! that he would stay up there where he cot not tamper with the votes. "Yep, but y have done the wrong already," was t fierce reply hurled at the cowering man. So uproarious were the proceedings at tl period that A. J. Ransler rose, and, bitter denouncing the rioters, vacated the cha Two or tbr.ee chairmen now vied with ea other In haranguing efforts to restore ord sufficient to proceed. Ransler, the chairman of the meeting, to the News that he saw H?ge alter a ballot ai present lt to him to be recorded, and that 1 (Ransler) refused to put in the vote, and to: It up, and that he believes H?ge altered othi votes. He said that we could publish this ar say that lt ls upon his authority. We told hi; that lt would be published, and it is. The dissentients neld a meeting later no adopted this resolution : Resolved., That we the Republican voters < Orangeburg County, in mass-meeting assen bled, do declare that all duties claimed to hat been performed by the said County Conventlo arc hereby void and of no effect. And elected another set of delegates: TBE TORE RADICALS held their meeting or convention on Tuesda' They nominated : For the Legislature-J. H. White, P. . O'Connell, J W. Mead and A. Wllllford. Fe School Commissioner-Miles Johnson. Fe Judge of Probate-S. B. Hall. For Conni Commissioners-Thos. Wright, Anderson Kin and H. K. Roberts. The Enquirer says that "none ot thc speak ers attracted any special attention, except Mi Neagle, who was rather disposed to boast c being in possession of a 'money-making office and he further claimed that there was not man lu South Carolina smart enough to kee; him lrom making money out of it. We undei stand he asked his audience if a good many o them did not have satisfactory evidence tba he had made money-an appeal which elicltet rapturous applause." UNION KB PO RM MEETING AT ABBEVILLE. The Press and Banner calls upon all Abbe ville to turn out and hear Carpenter and But 1er on Saturday next. It says: Their personal characters have been malign ed and their principles misrepresented, and wt are sure that all of our people, white and col ored, will give them the opportunity or placing themselves right before the country, and set ting forth In a proper light the true principles ol' Ketorm, To arrive at proper conclusions, it ls necessary to bear both sides, and there must be something altogether wrong with thal party, be lt Republican or otherwise, thal shuns the light of fair discussion. It is all thal Messrs. Carpenter and Butler ask tor them? selves; it is the very least that intelligent free? men- be they white or colored, Republicans ot Democrats-can extend to them. Colored voters of Abbeville, you have heard sonfething of tho Union Reform party from Republican speakers; come up anti hear a true exposition of their principles and purposes from the Re? formers themselves. This is only fair. "Strike," said the Grecian, "but hear me." Will you condemn without hearing a plea for Reform ? We expect belter things of the col? ored voters of Abbeville. DOUBLE NOMINATIONS IN ABBEVILLE. The following nominations were made at the Republican County Convention, beldon Friday last : For the State Senate-H. J. Lomax. House of Repr?sentatives-Henry Eilis, Everldge Cain. Mitchell Goggins, Pern Guflin and G. W. Tolbert. The first three colored ; the last two white. Probate Judge-L. L. Guflin. County Commissioners-Henry Nash, Arthur Jefferson and-. School Commissioner-Thos. Williamson. The Press and Banner says: From the published call for another meeting on to-morrow, lt will be seen that the nomina" tlons at the last and the preceding meetings do not secure unanimous approval. There seems to be elements of discord in the party here which are not to bc reconciled, and breaches which are not to be healed except by extraneous loree. The meeting to-morrow will doubtless nominate a new ticket out-and-out new delegates to the Columbia Convention new delegates to the Congi essional Distrlot Convention-and new candidates for the coun? ty offices. THE HCKENS RADICALS. The Radicals tried to get up a meeting in Pickens. A correspondent of the Walhalla Courier says they had fifteen colored men, thirty-five colored women, and seven white Radicals. What was done by this "county meeting" is not known. BRAVE WORDS FROM UNTON-A REFORM MAJORITY SURE. There ls no stauncher worker in the cause of Reform than the Union Times. It says:. Let each one remember that although majority of votes in Union County'will not sufficient to elect our State ticket, the larr the majority we give the more we shall do overcome Radical majorities of the counties the lower part of the State. We have gri faith in the snccess of the Union Refrom Sh ticket, but we think it will be by a close vo hence the necessity for rolling up the larg possible majorities In every county in the i per part of the State. We must poll ev< possible vote for our candidates. Ev? honest man In Union County must take his coat, roll up his sleeves, and go ii the campaign with the same d?termin?t! that would actuate him to save his house a family from destruction by fire. (7hion ! good for two hundred majority for Carpen and Butler and the county officers, if h armo prevails in our ranks and the people work the emergency of our situation requires. I there be mtelligentand zealous delegates frc every township of our County Conventlo and let that convention harmonize upon sound, able and honest county ticket ; th we'll bet our bottom dollar (ll wo get mc than one by that time) that lt will be elecU The pimps and tools of Scott may boast of 1 lng sure of a majority for thieves and rasca but we know a thing or two about their par Their boasting is like the boy's whistling as passed through the grave-yard-they are a fully scared, and only make a big noise to ke their courage up. They are shaking at t knees like the man who was cans stealing the Jewelry from the body ol 1 dead wife. AU we nave to do ls to thoroug ly organize, and not allow unImports Slestions to attract us irom the great aim e Union Reform party. Hen call themselv Democrats, but ask them If there ls a Bing measure upon which the old Democratic par was based in the issue now before the peop and they cannot name one. Nor will they able to make any of the old issues until t present Radical party is defeated, and the Fe eral and State governments are restored honest hands. Let all honest men, who desi the overthrow of corruption, extravagance ai oppressive taxation in our State, lay asli every other consideration at this time ai unite with the party formed for that expre purpose. No good can possibly result from o posing the Reform party, lor there is now i other party organized against the corrupt Ra leal party, and it is folly to pretend to stick an old party name when there are no livli issues to back lt. The man who opposes tl Reform party now, opposes honesty in tl government, and cares but little for the goc of the State or his fellow-citizens. REFORM CLUBS IN UNION. A meeting of the citizens of Union Tow ship, called by S. M. Rice; chairman of tl Reform Club of Unlouville, to elect delegat to the County Convention, was held In tl Town Hall on Monday 18th inst., the presiden S. M. Rice in the chair. The committee appointed to draft a constlt tlon and by-laws was called upon to repor when the following was adopted : The name ol' this club shall be the Refon Club of Union Township. Its members pledge themselves to co-opera! with the Union Reform party of South Car? lina, and adopt its platform as expressin their principles, for the purpose of electing 1 office upright and intelligent men, who wi represent faithfully and impartially all cond tiona of men within the State, and give I South Carolina a pure, a respetable and frugi government. Any male citizen of this county, irrespectiv of race, class or political creed, may become member of this club by signing bis name t this constitution. Its officers shall be a president, vice-pres dent, secretary, treasurer, corresponding sei rotary, and an executive committee, conslsi lng ot five members, ail of whom shall b elected, and hold office for one year. The president sholl preside at all meeting! when present, and lu his absence tbe vice president shaU act in his stead.. ?. The secretary shall record and keep all th proceedings ot the meeting ot the club. The treasurer shall have ebarge of the fund and finances of the club. The corresponding secretary shall conduc and preserve the correspondence of the club and receive and lay before it all communies tlons addressed to lt. The executive committee shall meet fo I counsel and co-operation with representative duly accredited from other associations o similar character and design, and report tbeL action to this club, so far as in their Judgmen it will be wise and prudent so to do. The] shalt prepare business for meetings of thli club, and act for it in matters of emergence when lt cannot be conveniently convened. All expenses of this club sholl be d?fray?e by voluntary contributions among the mem? bers. The regular days of meeting shall be tbe Saturday after safes-day In every month; and the president and executive committee maj convene lt as often as in their judgment ltshal be necessary. The meeting then proceeded to the electior of permanent officers ol the club; the following was the result: J. B. Steedman, president; W. 0. Harris,1 vice-president; W. A. Nicholson, secretary: R. M. Stokes, corresponding secre? tary; F. M. Farr, treasurer. On motion, the following were appointed th? executive committee: W. H. Wallace, William Munrje, R. W. Shand, S. M. Rice. J. R. Smith. The meeting next proceeded to the election of delegates, by ballot, to represent tbe town? ship lu tbe County Convention, whereupon the following named gentlemen were duly elected : James Ellis, J. M. Bunce, J. H. Gall man, Wm. Munro, W. C. Harris. In addition to the delegates elect the follow? ing committee was appointed to make prepa? rations for the reception of the Hon. R. B. Car? penter and M. C. Butler, who are to deliver speeches at this place on Thursday, August 4th : R. W. Shand, F. M. Farr, R. C. Johnson, John Rodgers, J. M. Fant. THE FOURTH DISTRICT. Col. W. H. Wallace and Mr. S. P. Hamilton, of the executive committee of the Union Re? form party from the Fourth Congressional Dis? trict, issue a call requesting that the counties of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spar tanburg, Union, York, Chester and Fairfield, comprising the Fourth Congressional District, ; do send delegates to a convention to be held in the City of Columbia, on Tuesday, the 16th of August next, to nominate a suitable candidate 1 for Congress in said district. It ls requested that the papers of the varions counties do copy this notice. REFORM CLUBS -THE MODE OF PROCEDURE IN BARNWELL. The Barnwell Sentinel prints the minutes of a meeting of the citizens of Great Cypress School District, held at Cove's Church on the 16lh inst. Mr. John W. Bradley was called to tbe chair and Mr. G. R. G. Thompson ap? pointed secretary. Oa the meeting being organized, at the re? quest of the chairmau the secretary proceeded to stato thc object of the meeting : That the present political condition of tho country ia BO alarmine: that it behooves all good and honest citizens, without regard to position or color, to join heart and hand in sn effort lo rosene the State from the misrule and robbery, which are fast bringing it down to ruin. That tbe only legitimate means left for the people, is by political combination and through the ballot-box. That any Ditton wbo, either by diroct aid or any indurect countenance, contributes to send a dishonest or notoriously unlit person as representative to the Legislature, must bo es'ecmed guilty of treason against his country, and as participating in tho infamous robberies by which be is despoiled and harrassed. That in order that all friends of good and honest government may unite in an effort to sa Vd their country, combined action ia neces? sary among both white and colored. That in view of that necessity, the citizens of Great Cypress have been called together to form a club, to be honcefortb oohed the "Great Cypress Reform Club," in which all citizens, irrespective of color, are requested to enroll their carnes. That this club meet every Saturday evening about the hour of a* o'clock, or at Buch times and places as a previous meeting, by resolu? tion, may direct. Tbat the object of this club will be tbe d.ffu sion of. political information tbrongh the school district amongst aU classes and condi? tions of citizens; the discussion of all questions bearing upon the condition of the ci on;rv. particularly the character and antecedents of men aspiring to represent the people ID tbe legislative assembly, and the meas ores brought before the legislative bodies. That without binding the consciences or re* elricthig the free and independent action of any member of thia society by unhallowed oaths and entangling pledsee, it would be de? sirable, that in roting for candidates to publie offices the society sbenld act witb unanimity, and vote aa a body, so that its weight and. influence may be felt with greater force, es? pecially, as it is hopeti. that auch influence will-always be exerted 'for good' and'not for evil. ' " : zo?ti : That the other Behool dietrictB throughout the county and State generally, be invited to form similar societies tor like parpises, and that means be Anally devised Amongst the so? cieties for concert of ac non, adopting the plat? form - of the Reform party as . their general standard of political, principles. That the chairman and eecretary be request? ed to put themselves in communication with public spirited men throughout the vari?os districts for that parp?se. That every mem? ber of the society exert bia'1 influence, each in hie own -sphere, lo increase the strength of the society ,and,Btir. up,. by ..every .argument and persuasive' motive in his power, that dead and apathetic spirit which has seized apon many of oar white citizens, crashing every manly aspiration, and which, by lulling their sense of duty into otter forgetfulness, has con tr i bated nb litt le to tbe ram and impover? ishment of the State. The meeting unanimously adopted the above views, and reqoeeted the secretary to engross them aa resolutions in the minute book of the club. . -, Tbe meeting then adjourned, to be again convened at Mt. Arnon Church on Saturday, the 23d mat., 4 P. M. LATEST FROM ROME. Promulgation of Infallibility. PAWS, Joly 21. As previously announced in a brief dispatch, the dogma of Infallibility was proclaimed at Rome on Monday last. Its promulgation was. attended with most imposing religions cere? monies, and was received with great rejoicing.. A public session ol the (Ecumenical Council commenced at 9 o'clock In the morning with the celebration of mass. The Holy Father ar? rived at the conclusion of the mass, when prayers were offered invoking the aid of the Holy Spirit. The fathers were called upon for their votes on the entire schema of primacy and infallibility, and lt was adopted by the figures before reported, viz: Five hundred andi thirty-eight voted placet, and two non-placet. in the vote all legitimate opposition is ended. The Pope then appeared and promulgated the new article of faith, and the ceremonies closed with the Te Deum, in which all the members of the Council and spectators Joined with en? thusiastic devotion. The following ls the allo? cution delivered by the Pope on the occasion : The activity o? the Sovereign Pontiff has been great, but lt does not destroy-lt builds; It does not oppress-it sustains- and lt often defends the rights of our brethren, that is, the rights of the bishops and of some who have not voted with us. Let them feel that they have voted in error, and lot them remember that a few years ago they thought as we do. Have they, then, two consciences-having two wills on the same subject? Heaven forbid! We pray, then, that God, who alone makes mira? cles, will illumine their hearts and minds, that they may return to the home of their luther that is the Sovereign Pontiff, the unworthy Vicar of Christ, and work with us against the enemies of the church. Let it so be that we may say with St. Augustine. ''Lord, you have given us your admirable light, and now we see." May Heaven bless you all. ROME, July 23. The last of the prelates who have been here in attendance at the (Ecumenical Council are leaving the city. THE TROUBLES IX MORTS CARO? LINA. HALEIGH, July 23. Judge Pearson bas rendered a decision in the habeas corpus case. He decided Kirk's excuse reasonable for refusing to answer ; that he was obeying the order of his superior, the Governor ; but the writ is not suspended, and must be obeyed. He would not issue an order to sheriff of Caswell, but to the marshal o? the Supreme Court, with instructions to show it to the Governor with a copy of the opinion. '. Eighteen other writs were issued to-day by the Chief Justice for prisoners in Caswell.. There has been no return yet to the order. A white company of militia arrived from Newborn last night As they reached the negro camp adjacent to the Governor's reel- ? dence, they were fired on by the negro troops, but no damage done. They shot over them. They took them for the enemy. There was a disturbance at another negro camp, and they fired indiscriminately In every direction, sev? eral shots striking surrounding houses. * r ENGLISH ITEMS. Los?os, July 23. The manufacturers of the Lancashire Dis? trict will soon be put upon the short time sys? tem, g The trial of Jones, who murdered an entire family at Duxbridge, some months ago, has terminated. He was sentenced to death. The oat crop of Ireland this year is the heaviest ever known there. Uailrocios. S OUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD. O EN ERAL SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE; 1 CHARLESTON, 8. 0., May 11,1870. j On and after Sunday, May isth, the Passenger Trains upon the South Carolina Railroad will ron as follows: FOB AUGUSTA. Leave Charleston.8.30 A. M. Arrive at Augusta.4.26 P. M. FOB COLUMBIA. Leave Charleston.8.80 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.4.10 P. M. FOB CHARLESTON. Leave Angosta.8.00 A. M, Leave Colombia.7.46 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.8.80 P. M. AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundaya excepted.) Leave Charleston.8.30 P. M. Leave Augusta.coo P. M. Arrive at Augusta.7.06 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.6.40 A. M. COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS. (Sundays excepted.) Leave Charleston.7.30 P. M. Leave Columbia.7.60 P. M. Arrive at Columbia.6.00 A. M. Arrive at Charleston.e.t? A. M. SUMMERVILLE TRAIN. Leave Charleston.3.60 P. M. - Arrive at Summerville.... ;.4.10 P. M. Leave Summerville..7.10 A. M Arrive at Charleston.8.26 A. M. CAMDEN BRANCH. Camden and jcolumbla Passenger Trains on 1 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, and be? tween Camden and BTJngvllle dally, (Sundays ex* cepted.) connects with np and down Day Pas seagers at Ringville. Leave Camden.0.86 A. M. Arrive at Columbia.11-00 A. M. l<eave Columbia.LOOP.M. - Arrive at Camden.M. H. T. PEAKE, mayl3 General Superintendent. JAMES CONNER'S SONS UNITED STATES TYPE AND ELECTOOTYI'E FOUNDRY AND PRINTER'S WAREHOUSE, NOa 28, SO AND 83, CINTRE STRUT. CORNER READ AND DUANE STREETS, . ? NE W TO BK. A large Stock of ENGLISH AND GERMA? FACES, both Plain and Ornamental, kept .OBI hand. All Type cast at- this establishment, lt manufactoredtfrom the metal known as Conner** Unequalled, Hard Type Metal. Every article n*-"- : eesaary for a perfect Printing Office furnished. jaul? a'.utL?mofi*