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?foe VOLUME XI.-NUMBER 1820. CHARLESTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25, 1871. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. i THE CLIMAX OF TYRANNY. A REIGX OF TERROR ZN THE UP COO'TRF COI STIES. How the Operations of the Ku-Klui Hunters are Coaducied-A Specimen A rn nt -Disastrous Effect on the Com? munit}- Demoralization of the Ne? groes-Y Gloomy Picture. [From the Columbia Phoenix, October 24 l We call attention to the following extract from the letter of a citizen of Yorkvllle, ad? dressed to a gentleman ol this city. The wri? ter is a gentleman of the highest character. H?B letter will give some idea of the scenes en? acting in York. Nor will our readers fail to appreciate the indignant emotions evinced by this writer, whom we know to be a quiet, law-abiding man : YORKVILLB, S. C., October 21. Although I feel secure in my own inno? cence of any complicity in the causes which have been made the pretest tor the infamous proceedings Inaugurated here by the party In power, yet I cannot but be shocked, and feel uneasiness, at the total overthrow ot all my preconceptions of republicanism, freedom and law. Indeed, no stranger to our com? munity could remain here unaffected by the ?revalling gloom and sense ol Insecurity, verv bulwark of civil protection seems levelled, and personal liberty appears now to depend entirely upon the absence of malice on the part of the Ignorant and depraved. No warrants are lssned, no charges specified, no authority exhibited; a soldier under arms, sometimes a commissioned or non-commis? sioned officer, sometimes merely a private, presents himself and orders a march to jail. Arrived there, the prisoner ls searched, and r^t?Len locked up in a cell and told that he 55 cSn have no source of amusement to wile away lae time, as he is placed there for pun? ishment, and not for pleasure. In some cases a little consideration has been shown, such as time to take leave ol wife and children, wlien convenient; in many others, the "summary process" is most scrupulously adhered to. A case of this kind took place In town to-day, which illustrates well "the changes and variety of untried being we must pass." A Mr. Mitchell, highly esteemed as a straighttorward. upright man by all who know him, came to town last night to attend a Masonic meeting. This morning while standing in a store he was arrested bj a common .?soldier, who, after cocking his mus? ket and putting on a fresh cap, ordered him to hold up his hands, and told a negro to search his pockets and disarm him. This being done, the doughty soldier, with his sable assistant, carried the prisoner to Jail. What adds poignancy to this shameful indigni? ty, ls tne fact that the black rascal who took part In it has been strongly suspected of hav? ing been one of Rose's gang ol' barn-burners. There are now some thirty-two or three In Jail ; but this number will, doubtless, be largely In? creased by morning, as nearly all of the caval? ry companies are ranging over the county, anoVhlgbt arrests seem to be in special favor. Alitais is bad enough, God knowe, but there are consequent evils to be apprehended, which dwarfs lt into petty annoyance. The county ls being depopulated. Numbers of farmers and other citizens, innocent as well as guilty, appalled at the prospect of a long Incarcera? tion, a packed Jury, an unscrupulous Judge, and a ready host of accusing witnesses, eager to swear, according to instructions, for "two dollars a day and expenses paid," have left homes and families Just as the threatened dan fer found them. -The matured crops are but alf gathered, and the unprotected farms stand as tempting balts for the Idle negro. It will no?, be long before larceny, arson and outrage of every sort will be committed throughout this helpless section. Already the signs of exultation are shown on the faces of the Dfgroes. The town ls dally filled w'.tu mom ffby coming to sell their concocted tales of Ku-Klux Injuries, or to seize the chance or easy vengeance r.poa those whom they dislike. This very afternon, my friend -was subjected to annoyance of this kind. About a month ago, he Informed a worthless negro tenant on his mother's farm that he must make other arrangements for next year. To-day the rascal came to town to report him as "a Ku-Klux and a friend to Ku Klux." Knowing Mrs. - waa In town, he actually rode up here to brag to Mrs.-, his wife, about what he had done. Fortunate a, his tale was so ridiculous and so badly told, at lt was rejected at headquarters. This ls a straw, but it shows the drttt of negro feel? ing. It Is needless to add that all business and industry are paralyzed. Through all this, A. S. Wallace, directing and controlling spirit of this scheme of infamous outrage, remains In our midst. He dally airs himself upon our streets, here in the very heart of murder and conspiracy, as he calls lt, and gloats over the verification of his prophetic threat that "he would yet have this people beneath bis heel." Bu'< I must stop before I grind my teeth to the roots. The Reign of Terror-Shameful Con? ductor the Federal Officers. [From the Camden Journal.] In Spartanbnrg we are Informed that the jail ls so full of so-called Eu-Klux that many are camped outside under guard. In York we are told that all the roads leading to the courthouse are picketed by soldiers, and any one attempting to pass either way ls arrested, and in many instances thrown into Jail, and that In one case where a party had gone to make an arrest at night they intruded upon the privacy of young ladies* chambers, and pulled the covering from their bodies, pre tending to search for their victim. Weare further Informed that many persons are leav? ing their homes in order to avoid i hese arrests, not that they feel themselves gull ty, but because they may be arrested upon mere suspicion or idle accusation, anotpnt to great trouble and expense to procure ball, ail perhaps by per? jury be convicted or the crime alleged, and sent to the penitentiary, all or which ls not only poss! ble, but very probable. The Supreme Insue-Liberty or Des? potism. [From the Barnwell Sentinel.] The question naturally arises, why should General Grant assume such a grave responsi? bility ? The answer Is, the country ls about to Hiter upon the most important political struggle that has ev Sf been agitated since the formation of the government. It ls a contest between constitutional liberty and central des Eotlsm. This Is the supreme Issue. We be? ere that General Grant intends to hold the government for himself and bis party: that if I e can carry thlB election by a popular vote, he will not call Into exercise the dictatorial powers conferred on him by the Ku-Klux bill; but in the meantime he ls preparing and using the machinery of that billin these reconstruct? ed Stales, to familiarize the public mind with this mode of usurpation, so that lt it be? comes necessary, be can apply lt to the large States ot the North and West, should ne be convinced the majorities there are like? ly to be turned against his re-election. The single question to be presented to the popular mind ol the American people at the next gen? eral election will be, is this a confederacy cf independent States, united under a written constitution, clearly defining the rights of the States, and the powers of the General Govern? ment, or ls lt a centralized despotism at Wash? ington, to be used lor the aggrandizement of Gen. Grant and his supporters ? We think the signs are unmistakable; they foreshadow the march ot Gen. Grant lo imperial power, for the benefit of himself and followers, or the tri? umph ot constitutional liberty. The decision of this, the great question ol modern limes, is in the hands of the people of these United States, not as citizens of a centralized govern? ment, but as citizens of Independent, sovereign States. As they love liberty or prefer tyranpy. so will they decide. What Does lt Alean f [From the UntonvlUe Times.J A present we are in the dark as to the in? tentions of the government. We do not think that martial law would be much, it any, worse than the reign of terror which ls now driving the beet citizens of Spartanburg out of the county, and so prostrating all business as to cause merchants to seriously think of boxing up the stock ut goods just laid In and return tbejp to the Normern merchants ut whom they v*#e purchased. How this will end God only knows; but we tear ihe result will be anything VUt peaceable. Th? intimidation heretofore exercised over the colored voters to make them vote the Radical ticket ls now seen through by that class, and the leaders of that party are seeing them leave their ranks. They 4 have, therefore, determined to make a holo? caust of every white man in this section, rather than yield the power they find so profit? able to themselves. A Peaceful County-The Negro Militia the Only Conspirators. [From the Cheater Reporter.] . Chester can proudly compare her record lor good order and obedience to the laws with any county from Maine to California, and suffer nothing by the contrast. The statement that there is within her borders an armed combination or conspiracy either able or dis Sosed to defy the constituted authorities of the late or ol the United States is without the shadow of truth. That the execution of the laws either of the State or of the United States are now, or ever have been, obstruct? ed here, since the surrender, is equal? ly without foundation. The only sin? gle exception to this general statement that has ever come to our knowledge was the resistance made last January by the armed negro militia at Landsford, to the arrest of some of their number by the sheriff on bench warrants issued from the Court of General Sessions. In this Instance, the execution of the law was obstructed by an armed loree of negroes, and the cotton thieves for whose arrest the warrants were issued were rescued from the hands o' the civil officers. But of what avail is it for us to interpose our denial to these solelmn assertions ol the President ot the United States ? We have been under martial law before, and have lived through it. Let us hope that we may survive lt again, and that, under its benignant sway, we may learn to love and to kiss the rod when laid upon us by "the best government the world ever Baw.'' Is Reconstruction a Failure ? (From the Marlboro' Times.; We do think it is a sad commentary on the government of South Carolina that the party in ascendancy, with the control of every de? partment of the government, and a voling majority of thirty thousand, cannot administer the law, keep down disturbances, and punish the o.-i.ders; that when a drunken youth comm.is an assault and battery upon an indi? vidual, he should not be tried by a court of justice having lull jurisdiction of the case where be lives, and punished by laws in force in the State, but should be spirited away to be tried by other tribunals. Is reconstruction a failure ? Il lt is, let the present government give way to some other that can graople with questions at issue, bring order out of chaos, and make this what tne Republican party bas long boasted of, but gone no farther-the best government the world ever saw. Facts ?re Stubborn Things. [From the Laurensvllle Herald.] From beginning to end the proclamation ls based upon ialse and untenable premises. No such unlawful combinations as referred to ex? ist, and the Radical leaders know it just as well as we do. A corporal's guard can arrest any suspected party, and carry him from one end of the nine counties to the other, and never meet with any opposition or disturb? ance. Any officer of a county can do the same within hlB jurisdiction. If alleged disturbances of the peace have not been properly prose? cuted, the fault is not with the people. The courts and the prosecuting officers are In the keeping ot the Radicals, and ll there has been any neglect of. duty, it ls there that the responsibility rests. Warrants, however, are very necessary lu arresting disturbers of the peace, and this devolves upon the injured party. The Coll of the Empire-Let the People be Prudent and Hopeful. [From the Columbia Phoenix.] That the cause of law and order should be maintained In South Carolina ls right; but it does not follow that to effect this, the severe measure ot martial law should have been re? sorted to. Against this, however Impotent it may be, we raise an indignant protest. The grounds upon which the President predicates his declaration do not in point of fact exist, and his edict ls but the exercise of the des? potic power that he derives from a partisan Congress. Great ls the provocation, and great ls the desire of our foes that disturbances may OCCUr. Wa say to our people: b? prudent_ba ann-be true-be discreet. We are power? less now, and must yield to power. But be of good cheer. This state of things cannot last. As "the coll of the empire" draws closer and closer around outraged communities and so called States, wider and wider, we think, will open the eyes of the North. Throughout the North there are thousands and thousands of gallant men that are knit to us of the South In closest bonds. The reaction, then, must come. Courage, faith, endurance, hope-these are the qualities .hat our citizens are called upon to Illustrate. Be Patient and Prudent. [From the Wlnnsboro' News.] In view of the great provocations and of the manliest design of this procedure, we would counsel our people to the exercise of a greater patience and prudence than we have yet been called upon to exhibit. Resistance to such oppression, as natural as lt might be, would best subserve the interests ot those who inau? gurated this condition ot things. Emboldened by a resistance upon which the whole power ot the general government would be brought to bear, with what fiendish glee would they press on to spoliation of our property, the in? sult of our families, and the final confiscation of our lands ? To our people, then, we repeat, " be patient," even though by cruel and ty? rannical measures we be torn from our families and thrown into the common jail. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, October 24. The barometer will probably continue high on Wednesday from the lower lakes to the Middle and East Atlantic, with clear and A,?arlog and smoky weather; cloudy weather continues on the South Atlantic coast, and an area ot low barometer extend from Missouri to Wisconsin, with easterly winds on Michigan and Superior. No Important change for the Gulf coast. Yesterday's Weather Reports or th? Signal Service, U. S. A.-4.47 P. UL., Local Time. Place of Observation. efl I! ? R Bl : s c ?3 Augusta.."29.94 Baltimore.130.12 Huston.30.26 Buffalo, N. f.... 30.15 Charleston.29.00 Cheyenne, W.T..?28.92 unicago.?30.08 cincinnati.30.03 Cleveland.30.08 Corinne, Dtah... 29.69 Detroit.30.10 Duluth, Minn... 29.93 Indianapolis.... 29.96 Key West, Fla.. 29.87 Knoxville, Tenn. Itt. 93 Lake city. Fla.. 29.86 Memphis, Tenn.. 29.92 Milwaukee, Wis, 30 14 Mobile.29.93 .Nashville.U9.97 New London, OL?30.19 New Orleans.... 29.91 sew York.30.17 omaha, Neb.29.69 Oswego, N. Y.... 30.19] Philadelphia.30.il| Pittsburg, Pa.... SO.eel Purtland, Me.... 3u.27 Rochester, N. Y. 30.20J San Francisco.. 30.161 Savannah.v9.94 St. Louts.?29.90 St. Paul, Minn.. 129.91 Toledo, O.JO.09 Washington,DO. 30.0o| wiimington.NO. 30.041 Norfolk.?30.07 Lynchburg.I30.ooj Leavenworth....'29. S9 Cape May.130.11 Mt. \Vashlngton.|30.-.>i| E NE E E E W 54 NE 67 NE 63 NE 56 NW 51 NE 46 NE 65 NE 84 ri 70 NW 81 NE 72|Calm. 46 NE 79! s W" 69|dW 52?NE 2 S NE NE SE NE E SE Calm. NE NE E SE SE E Calm. E 67! Calm 70 SE To. s tili calm 26 NW i Light. ! Light. : Gentle. ?Fresh. .Fresh. Brisk. .Fresh. Gentle. Gentle. ! Fresh. Gentle. Brisk. Gentle. Light. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Light. Fresh. Gentle Brisk. Fresh. fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh! ' Light. H ?sk. ?Fresh. ?Gentle.. . i hight. 1 Fresh. Geutie. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Smoky. L. Rain. Cloudy. Smoky. Fair. Smoky. Cloudy. Smoky. Cloudy. Hazy. Clear. Cl's; up. Fair. Fair, smoky. Cloudy. Cloudy. Lt. Rain iFalr. Fog. iiioudy. Fair. Smoky. Clr'g up Cloudy. Hazy. Clear. Cloudy. Fair. Smoky. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Lt. Rain Cloudy. Cloudy. L'. Rain Clear. NOTS.-The weather ranon dated 7.47 o'clock, this morning, will be posted in the rooms ot the Cnamber of Commerce at 10 o'clock A. M.. and, together with the weather chart, may (oy the courtesy of the Chamber) be examined by ship? masters at anv ump nunnar Tne day. AFFAIRS IS UTAH. SALT LAKE, October 24. An expert from Cornwall 6ays the discover? ies of tin mines will work a revoluti m In the trade. The receipts of gold and sliver are in? creasing. Mrs. Cooke sues Brigham Young for money collected upon her husband's death. Mrs. Cooke was formerly a Mormon, and ls cow an apostate. THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIENNIAL GESERAL CONVENTION. Reports of Committee-Sisterhoods ia the Church-Exciting Debate on the Ritual. SIXTEENTH DAT1-OCTOBER 21. In the Episcopal General Convention on Saturday, the report of the committee on canons being under consideration, lt was re? solved that new canons shall take effect on the first day of January succeeding the Gene? ral Convention at which they are made; that it is inexpedient that minorities shall be repre? sented; that the name ol the body shall not be changed from convention to council; that the proposition "that two-thirds of a theological court shall be required to convict of a violation o: the canons/ ls In conflict with the provi? sions ol the constitution, and that it ls inexpe? dient that luture sessions of the convention be permanently held in the CUy of New York. SISTERHOODS. Rev. Dr. Van Deusen, ol Central New York, presented a report from the committee on the state ol the church on the subject of "Sister? hoods," a subject which they regard as of great imnortance and worthy of grave consid? eration. ' The time has come when some pro? vision should be made to meet the growing necessities for more help In carrying on the great work of education and charity in the church. * * The committee will not conceal the difficulties which at the threshold spring up to obstruct any scheme ot practical measures lor utilizing the proffered work of women by organized sisterhoods. The prejudice which identifies every such movement with thelalseand per? nicious system of the Church of Rome, and would forget the pure and living church of early ages which adopted such instrumentali? ties for the great work of charity she was sent Into the world to do, has too long kept the church In apathy, and quenched the spirit which has been poured out on her daughters yearning to consecrate themselves, as the Phebes and Prisclllas of the Apostle's time, to the labors which the love ot Christ constrained them. The report, which is lengthy, recommends the adoption of the following: i?esoiwd, That this house regarde with deep Interest the work of women In the church, and the lormatlon of such Christian organizations as ni&y consist with the government and rules of the church. Resolved, That lt be recommended to the re? spective dioceses and missionary Jurisdictions which may desire the aid of such organiza? tions, to adopt such measures as may promote the efficiency of such auxiliaries and guards against abuses. The resolutions were adopted. THE HYUNAL. Rev. Dr. Howe, of Pennsylvania, from the Jo'tic committee on the hymnal, submitted a supplementary report recommend Int: the omis? sion from the hvmnal ot hymns ll, 72, 98, 124, 193, 209, 250, 253, 315, 367, 444, 492; also, that the committee recommend the insertion of several hymns recommended by members of the convention. The committee are satisfied that no hymns will now be found In the hym? nal offensive to the most refined taste, or in the slightest conflict with the doctrines of the church. The committee conclude with a reso? lution authorizing them to proceed with the publication of the hymnal. Adopted. DEBATI ON THE RITUAL. At 12 o'clock the debate was resumed on the canon providing for uniformity of the ritual. Mr. McCrady, of South Carolina, continued his remarks (rom the point lett off yesterday, and proceeded to show the connection be? tween the canons of the church in England and of the church In America, and said but a row or mose present understood this matter. The conservatives here should go for this canon, because lt would make the canons the law and do away with that ruble that had made all the trouble in the Church of England. Some may sacrifice something, but we must make that sacrifice for peace. We can find nothing that will bu so conservative, so well calculated to avoid all cause or encourage? ment of strife. This canon only declares that the canons of the Cburch of England in use in America in 1769 shall be the authority. That was before any of these questions agitated the church. Mr. McCrady then impressed upon all those who were within the church the necessity of obeying i is laws and regulations. Rev. Dr. Norton, of Virginia, reminded the Rev. Deputy from Alabama (Rev. Mr. String? fellow,) that the Bishop of Alabama bad, In an address to his own convention, regretted that the general convention of 1868 had not taken action on this subject, and expressed the hope that his diocese had been free lrom the evils which had afflicted other dioceses. Gentlemen said Ibis was a small matter, that there was no necessity for any action, that lt was trying to prescribe in what part of the chancel the min? ister should stand. And yet they knew that last Sunday ministers of this church stood up, and by peculiar inflections of tbe voice, by significant pauses, by genuflections, they gave adherence to those monstrous heresies in re? ference to the blessed Eucharist which the English martyrs died sooner than admit. He was a churchman in his inmost core: whatever came, he expected to be In this church, but he must express his opposition to this trumpery of Rome. He indicated his doubts as to the efficacy of the proposed canon, for, even after the- able arguments that had been made, he was not satisfied as to the English canons. He could have wished that something had been done to preserve the blessed Eucharist from Invasion. Mr. Andrews, ot Ohio, said If this canon was adopted every form or vestige of Romanism that any man has attempted to bring In tbe church will be exterminated. What he was afraid of was that If they got Into the discus? sion of what was and what was not the canon law in force of 1789-for this ls a subject on which able men differ-it would result in a thoroughbred discussion that would swamp the whole thing. Some think they may be injured by this thing, if they cannot carry out a certain form of ritual, but was not this a matter for the whole Church ot God ? Was lt a personal wrong to any mao, because he could not In? vent a new posture, or drape his altar with canvas, or stand In a particular place, or pros? trate himself before Inanimate objects? ls lt his own pleasure or wishes he ls etrlvlBg for, or ls lt the good of the church ! The man who comes to the church with a menace that If things he wants cannot be done, he will leave lt, had better leave lt. [Slight applause, which was quickly suppressed by the chair.] Rev. Dr. De Koren, of Wisconsiu, objected in principle to deducing the canons In force in 1789 as the law on ritual. It was not really known what canons were In force in 1789. It was known surplices were not In use before 1789. Now. according to this canon, tbe can? ons of the Church ol England In force In 1789 are to be the law. The speaker then read the canon ol' the Church ol England "on vest? ments," prescribing in certain cases short gowns and long gowns, without cuffs, no col? ored hose, no wrought nightcaps, clergyman's cloaks, &c. Now, If the canons ol' the Church ot England were to be adopted, the ministers of the church would have to conform to these regulations. He did not believe in transubstan? tiation, but he and others believed in the catholic doctrine which had come down through the Church of England from primi? tive times, that somehow in the celebration ol the Holy Eucharist the spirit of our Lord was present. He asked why there should be this opposition, this feeling against reverence being observed In the ceremonies of the church. Is lt. that too much reveretice is thc curse of this land ? Is lt not true that the congregations are dreadfully irreverent ? Do they not have paid choirs to tickle their ears and Bing the praises of God by proxy ? The cry is that we shall have no incense ascending from our altars; but do not the women who fill our churches-do we not see them filling them? selves with incense, the odor nf which is very fragrant, to be sure - but ls it for the glory of God ? Rather is it not for the glory of men and women ? Rev. Dr. Mead, of Connecticut, said he was satisfied that some alterations should be made mt. tnia canon, and he would propose them. There had been a great deal said about the let alone policy. That was done in 1868. and what had he seen then ? He saw on one occasion, in the administration of the Holy Sacraments, men remaining kneeling until the whole con? gregation had received me sacrament, and what were they doing ? Posturing and smit? ing their hearts, and looking out ot the corner of their eyes to see if any one was looking at them. He had asked the bishop who was pre? sent, and saw this, what he thought ol it ? The bishop shrugged his shoulders and said noth? ing. He wouid tell them that this ritualism was sapping at the very church founda? tions ; lt was polsenlng the theological institutions ; poisoning the minds of the students. In one of the theological semi? naries, now, Us usefulness was destroyed, be? cause a professor, a rigid ritualist, was at enmity with the fest ot the faculty. Ninety nine hundredths of those in this convention were in ?avor of putting a stop to these prac? tices, and all the opposition came Irom the handful of ritualists here. Why were those who went to worship God to be compelled to endure these practices, to witness a revival of those monstrous heresies which the church re? jected ? These lanUics, with their parti-color? ed gowns and vestments, might Just as well appear In the dress of a circus clown. Dr. Mead then proposed his amendment, which was to strike out tte second sub-section of the canon providing tint the canons of the Church of England in force in 1789 be the law of ritual, and to Insert in place thereof the recommen? dation made by tte five bishops In their re? port to the House of Bishops to prohibit the practices enumerated, and marked-from one to ten, inclusive, asfollows: 1. The use of incense. 2. Placing or retanlng a crucifix In any part of tbe church. 3. Carrying a cress In procession in the church. 4. The use of lights on or about the holy table, except when accessary. 5. The elevation o? the elements In the Holy Communion in such manner as to expose them to the view of the people as objects toward which adoration ls to be made, in or after prayer of consecration, or In the ad of admin lsterlng them, or in conveying them to and from the communicants. G. The mixing of water with the wine as part ol the service, rr in presence ot the con? gregation. 7. The washing of .he priest's hands or the ablution of the vesses. in the presence of the congregation. 8. Bowings, crossbgs, genuflections, pros? trations, reverence^ bowing down upon or kissing the holy table and kneeling, except as allowed, provided fa or directly by rubric or canon, it being prov ried that reverence at the mention of the nameof the Lord Jesus Is not intended to be disallowed; and it being further provided that private personal devotion, be? fore or after official ministration, Is not to be understood to include or justify any of the acts prohibited. 9. The celebration or receiving or the Holy Communion by any Ushop or priest when no person receives with him. 10. Employing or permitting any person or persons not In holy oilers to assist the minis- ' ter in any part of the :.der for the administra? tion of the Holy Com nunton. Mr. Gordon, of Alabama, said the amend? ment now proposed hy Dr. Mead, had robbed the proposed canon of Ul Its worth'. This was entering into class legislation. It was not the proper work tor the Clurch of God. The con? ventions of the eli ure! are called upon to de? liberate upon something grander and better than to put a stop to be eccentricities of this or that man, or class of men. He thought this church was broad enough to Include both the gentleman from Wisconsin and the gen? tleman from Virginia.; He frankly confessed that he loved to see the beautiful in the church; that lt was pleasant to him to see it decked by loving hand). He saw not why he should spend hid monly in his own house to make lt attractive and beautiful, and should not do the same for the House of God. He confessed that he liked his praises to God to ascend to Heaven in1 the strains of sweet music; but while he feld this he would not in? terfere with his brotber who disliked such accessories, who preferred a plain place to worship in, and wno desired no accessories; and all that he asked was that his brother should extend to him tte same toleration. Mr. Carter, of Marylaad, moved to postpone the whole subject indefinitely. He said the House of Bishops, by its non-action on the re? port pt Its own committee, lodloated that lt did not deem this subject a proper one lor legislation. Rev. Dr. Cady, of New York, proposed the following as a substitute for the whole: Canon of Ritual-In all matters ot ritual that are doubtful reference shall be made to the ordinary, and no charges shall be made against the godly counsel and Judgment of the bishop. Mr. Judd, in the course of his remarks, al? luded to the canon of the Church of England prescribing that due reverence shall be made at the name of Jesus, and then read from Corinthians, "at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow." Here was the Divine law above all human law: and yet there are bishops of the church who stand erect when the name of our Redeemer is pronounced. Rev. Mr. Currie, ot Rhode Island, called Mr. Judd to order. Mr. Judd. I don't wonder that the gentleman squirms. The chair expressed the opinion that Mr. Judd was out of order in criticising the action or demeanor of a bishop. A deputy here asked Mr. Judd if he con? sidered that crooking the neck was bending the knee ? Mr. Judd replied that the deputy was trying to escape under technicalities. It was the spirit of the law lor which he contended. But he asked the gentleman If he obeyed even the letter of the law by bending the knee ? In the midst ot some confusion the house at this time (4 P. M.) adjourned, with Mr. Judd still on the floor. [The debate was of more absorbing interest than on any day since the opening ot the con? vention. At times the feeling both among the deputies and the large number of spectators present was intense, ami applause and cries of order, when some unusually bitter expressions escaped from the lips of speakers, brought to mina the deliberations of heated political as? semblages. The demeanor of the ritualists, if such there be, was, both In word and act, in marked contrast with the excited manner and the opproblous terms heaped upon them by members of the antagonistic branch of the church. ] The Latest. BALTIMORE, October 24. The convention resolved to entertain no new question, and restrain members to one In ten minutes' speech on any subject except ritual? ism. Upon the vexed questions involving in? novations, the committees report against pre? sent action. TUE OLD WORLD'S NEWS. LONDON, October 24. The Times, this morning, suggests the ap? pointment ot an impartial commission to set? tle any International difficulty which may grow out of the cutting out of the schooner Horton. It believes that any complications will be thus compromised promptly and on an equitable basis. VERSAILLES, October 24. In the six departments named in the recent? ly concluded treaty, the Prussian evacuation ls proceeding quietly. In the Supreme Coun? cil ol Corsica the Bonapartlst party, on a test vote, were defeated by two majority. It is currently reported that Prince Napoleon will tender his resignation us a member of the counsel. A. crisis from sctrclty of money ls appre? hended. Bank of France to-day commenced to issue thirty-five million of small currency notes. BERLIN, October 24. A bill for the formation of an Imperial war fund was Introduced in Parliament to-day. PARIS, October 24. A boiler exploded at Borbacx, in the depart? ment du Nord, killed ten and hurt many. SEWS FROM WASUISGTOS. WASHINGTON, October 24. There was a Cabinet meeting to-day. Ab? sent : Sherman and Boutwell. The question ol the Hornet, which was blockaded by thc Spanish fleet In a Haylien port, was considered in Cubinei. Grunt holds, that bearing I he American Hug, and being nader bonds to this government, entitles the Hornet lo freedom in neutral waters. The diplomatic correspondence has made some progress, and au early release of ihe Hornet 13 expected. Tlte Star says a strong effort is being made to effect the removal of Colonel Robb, collec? tor ol customs at Savannah, and appoint in Iiis place Mr. James Alkina, who, it ia said, is backed by Senator Hid and the Congressional delegation Irom Georgia. Robb's friends claim that he will not be removed. POLITICS AT THE NORTH. THE NEW TORR STATE CANVASS. Mr. Tilden Gives the Democracy Words of Cheer -The Loeal Nominations The Germans "Fight Mit Slgel" Agafn -The Streets Filled with Target Com? panies-How Candidates are Bled Expected Arrival of thc Russian Grand Duke-Horrible Treatment or the Newspaper Reporters. [FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NEW YORK, October 21. Hr. Tilden, chairman of the Democratic State central committee, on behalt of said committee, announces officially to-day, in the columns of the World, the reception of "news of the most encouraging character of the pro? gress of the canvass throughout the State," and "every indication of a satisfactory majori? ty for the general ticket" H?B course ls un? usual and would seem to justify the supposition that the committee must have some strong reason for believing that the Democrats will carry the State, or they would not take this public method of expressing confidence. The trouble about all such announcements as these' ls. that people will bet money on the strength of them. If the result ls contrary to the pre? diction and they lose their money, they visit reproaches on the prophets, kr. Tilden knows thia tull weil, and blows his trumpet with a thorough appreciation of the conse? quences. Abeut the Legislature, however, there is great doubt. New York City electa twenty one assemblymen, usually a solid Democratic delegation. But now in consequence ot the quarrels between Tammany ana the Reform? ers, the Republicans expect to carry a dozen districts or more. This would insure them a majority of the Lower House at Albany. The next Legislature has the redistricting of the State, under the census of 1870, and lt ls important that the Republicans should not have the supervision of the work. They did not scruple under the last census to disfran? chise, virtually, halt of the Democratic strong? holds. The Senate to be elected will partici? pate In the choice of an United States senator to succeed Roscoe Conkllng. The present Interest In local politics is the coalition between the Reform Democrats and the Republicans on a local ticket. Af. the con? vention of the former, on Tuesday night, Gen? eral Franz Slgel, a Republican, was accepted as a candidate for registrar, and Judges Bar? rett and Daly, Democrats, were nomloated for judicial offices. The customhouse Republi? cans met In convention last night, and en? dorsed the nominations, and the Greeley Re? publicans are expected to do the same to? night. The Tammany nominations have not yet been made. The office of registrar ls a prize which poli? ticians naturally struggle for with eagerness. Next to the position of sheriff and county clerk lt yields the largest income in the local civil list. If?fees mount up sometimes to fifty thousand dollars per annum, and Its plcklogs and stealings to as much more as the registrar dares to take. The Anti-Tammany Coalition candidate, Gen. Si gel, ls the well known Slgel of the war, who, In consequence of bis frequent retreats down the Shenandoah valley before Stonewall Jackson's hosts, was dubbed by the wits "the Flying Dutchman." He has done nothing since the war but run for office and be beaten. He Invariably turns up a candi? date for something as sare as election day comes around. Two years ago he headed the Republican State ticket with Greeley. The Germans of both parties like him, however, and he will poll the full German vote. His Tammany opponent will be a full-blooded Irishman-for the contestants for the "Boss's nomination are Hike Connolly and Ned Shandley-so that Celt and Teuton will again be arrayed In conflict. About these times, target company parades abound. The Intelligent foreigner. Just landed, who stands on the steps of the Astor House as a gang of red-shlrted butcher boys and long? shoremen, with the Inevitable darkey and tar? get at the tall end, march by, gets an Incorrect Idea of the boasted citizen soldiery of New York. The Individuals In red shirts and cigars are not a company ot the Seventh Regiment, but a gang ol "bummers" and "beats," who have gathered themselves together for the purpose of extorting money and drinks out of candidates for local offices. Yesterday and to? day the streets' resounded with bands of music conducting these heroes about town, from Louee to house and store to store. The target company, usually named after some ward politician, assembles about nine o'clock in the morning, In front of a liquor store, where drinks are free for the occasion. The uniform and equipments consist of red shirts, black pantaloons, wide-awake hats, cigars, and muskets, with bouquets stuck in the muzzles. The officers are BO numerous, that when the targeters march a couple have to be sandwiched be? tween each nie ot privates. They are gor? geously gotten up. and flash their swords in the sunlight like the gallant warriors that they are. When the company have sufficiently "liquored-up," it starts on its round of visits to the candidates, with a band in front and a negro staggering under a target behind. When the bouse of a victim ls reached, the company is drawn np in front, the band plays "Hail to the Chief," and the candidate appears at the door with a Mirer pitcher or butter dish and an envelope containing greenbacks, which be presents to the captain. Then he delivers a short speech to the boys, and they give him three cheers In return. The band strikes up "Wearing of the Green," and the company proceeds to interview the next candidate around the corner. When the list of the bleeding is exhausted, and all the prizes to be shot for collected and placed In the hands ot young men In citizens' clothes, who take position In the cortege Just behind the musicians, the company heads for Broadway and a steamboat landing, from which lt em? barks to a suburban village to pass the remain? der ol the day. The close of the festivities is almost always characterized with drunkenness and fighting, and sometimes with murder. The target company, such as I have described, ls almost peculiarly a New York Institution. It ls an outgrowth of some of the worst lea tures ol our local political demoralization. The Grand Duke ls expected to arrive off Bandy Hook at any moment. A painful report was circulated In the city yesterday. It was to the effect that the Polish refugees here had threatened to attempt the Ule of the Prince if he appeared in our streets. The story gained BO much credence, that the Polish National Society felt lt necessary to hold a hasty meet lug last night and authoritatively deny that the Poles of New York had any such absurd enterprise on foot. The Prince will be feted exclusively by a self-appointed committee of wealthy gentlemen. The mayor and authori? ties decline to have anything to do with the reception. They probably see very little rea? son why Americans should go wild over a boy who represents the most cruel and blood? thirsty absolute despotism of Europe-a sys? tem which bas nothing at all In common with Republicanism, and the house which has outraged and butchered Poland. The pre? tence is that honors should be showered upon the Muscovite Emperor's son because the Em? peror sympathized with the North during our civil war. An ovation in which only one-half of the American people can participate is not national but sectional In Hs character, and, as such, cannot receive the approval of those Americans who are anxious to see the bitter? ness of the past burled. The committee have taken the precaution to hed"e in his Imperial Highness from the New York" reporters. A guara will be stationed at the hotel doors with strict instructions to drive off all interviewing newspaper men. This will put the ostracised on their mettle. It remains to be seen which enterprising re? porter will get access to the roof and let him? self down by ihe chimney Into the imperial apartments. You can depend upon it, Alexis will be interviewed. NYM. AMBUSCADING A STEAMER. NEW ORLEANS, October 24. The crew of the steamer Planter, on going ashore for water, near Mulatto Bayou, was fired into by an unknown parly. Two were mortally and one severely wounded. TUE FOREST El RES. DETROIT, October 24. The high winds rekindled the fires on the ihe military reservation, and Port Huron ls en? dangered. THE COLORED CONVENTION. Tue convention consumed most ol Monday's session in the discussion of questions pertain? ing to the national administration. A resolution was adopted pledging the alle? giance of the colored people of the Southern States, first to the United States Congress for the enactment of laws looking to the protec? tion of them; and, second, to President Grant j for the prompt and faithful execution of the same. Resolutions favoring the renomination of Grant being reported, Barbadoes offered as a substitute the following: Whereas, This ls a class convention, com? posed entirely of colored men, convened for the purpose of considering our peculiar condi? tion growing out of our own enfranchisement; therefore, Reselved, That we deem it impolitic, at this time, to appear even to dictate or anticipate the action ot the great Republican party, of which we form but a fraction. Adopted. Deveaux, of Georgia, moved a reconsidera? tion, whereupon a very exciting debate en? sued and was kept up for about four hours. At one time it was thought that some of the members would come to blows. A letter was read from Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, recommending that the mem? bers of the convention Insist upon their rights-civil, political and educational; reitera? ting his apposition to the annexation of San Domingo; advising the removal from office ol all dishonest men, both Democrats and Re? publicans; referring In high terms to the supplementary civil rights bill now before the United States Congress; urging equal rights in all public conveyances, hotels and common schools. OUR RADICAL RRETHREX. How the Washington Chronicle Dis. puses of oar Amiable Lteatenant-Gov ernor. [From the Washington Chronicle, October 21.] FOB THE BENEFIT OF A. J. RAK8IER. We intensely desire that the Interests of the Republican party of South Carolina, as of other States, shall be managed by its general com? mittee lu a wise, firm, vigorous, consistent and honest way. The chairman ol the com? mittee in that State, Mr. Ransler, has proved himself to be ignorant, weak. Indolent, vacil? lating and dishonest, besides being vain, pompous, assuming and irrepressibly garrul? ous. We said so for bis good and for that of theparty. Whereupon the said Ransler replies to our paragraph of ten lines In a dense column of innuendo, brag and bluster, which of itself furnishes Incomestible evidence of nearly every characteristic named in our faithful analysis of bis character. Mr. Ransler waddles forward in the stolen raiment of a man pleading "In the Interest of the life of the party, as well as that of the In? dividual members of lt, and ia the interest of outraged liberty and law." This aptly illus? trates the character of that person. Just be? fore thinking to make capital with native secessionists, he had written a letter denying all unusual crime in South Carolina, and in? sisting that there was no need of troop's or martial law, or of any special efforts to pre? serve life and property. This letter ne dared to sign, totally without authority, as chairman of the State central committee, and as the voice of that committee lt has been trumpeted with great glorification by the Democratic newspapers throughout the country. For this we censured him. For this, at Its meeting, the committee denounced him to his face for cowardice, truckling, falsehood and usurpa? tion. He confessed, apologised, and almost on his knees -begged absolution and swore fidelity. And now from his new position, to which he has come by a square somersault, he whines out a delence as ll he had been there a year Instead of a week, and intended to stay there always, instead ol already looking both sides ol him and behind to see which way he shall Jump next. Mr. Banaler comes,, however, pretty near makfag one point on us, which ls, that he can not be very bad, unless that we, In once sup? porting him for Lleutenant-Governor, did knowingly commend a very bad man. It is true that the Dally Republican, of Charleston, S. C., of which the writer, in 1870, was one of the editors, felt called upon to support him as the regular Republican candidate, because, lu Its view, a great necessity, demanding unity, was upon the party. We then did that which we never again, on God's green earth, will do -pretend to commend a man, conspicuous only for demerit, simply because he has been nominated by our party. We can further truly say that we did not know the worst of the facts of his political his? tory, which we now state. In the summer of 1870 he entered Into a corrupt combination which proposed to secure control of the State for two years by the pending election. To affiliate with that combination be basely de? serted and betrayed the secrets of a candidate for Congress, who had done for him more than all other men. When he found that this combination was not so strong as to elect him to the State Convention, he offered plainly to desert his new friends for hts old, provided the latter would elect him. This refused, he rejoined bis new friends and headed a bolting delegation to the convention. He used his position as chairman ot the State committee with vlllanous treachery to secure his seat and the nomination by a bolting convention of a candidate for Congress, receiving therefor the nomination as Lleutenant-Governor and his continuance as chairman of the State commit? tee, because supposed to be the most pliant and cheapest tool the aforesaid combination could have. When he still found that his old friend was the stronger in Charleston, he united with him in the county convention, In a speech declar? ing that he was glad to be with his friends once more; that he left them to carry his own point in the State convention; that baving done it, he was back again. In the conven? tion he made a long and very urgent speech for the nomination of Mr. Tomllnson to the Legislature, and sitting down, immediately went from delegate to delegate, saying, "Do not vote for Tomllnson. It was tor my Inter? est to speak for him, but I do not want him nominated." Throughout the campaign he was on the side ol' both candidates, and dally explained to each how lt was that he had lo say and do things which looked like helping the other. This he obtusely fancies to be shrewd political diplomacy. By it he justly lorfeited the confidence of every Republican who knew him. And yet he struts before the world as chair? man of the committee which repudiates him, and pretends to represent a party which will not again endure him at the tall of a ward committee. When we find such a man back? ing and filling at the head of what ought to be a working party committee, a man having neither knowledge, energy, capacity, good Judgment or Integrity, we deem it a privilege to drive something Into him, or to Inspire the rest of the committee to go over him to digni? ty and success. Mr. Ransler assures us that he will not per? mit us to silence him. We shall not again at? tempt todo what long years ago Balaam so ineffectually tried. But we commiserate the Republican party and committee In that State. Mr. Ransler hints that we ventured to say what we have because at a safe distance from his puissant arm. We beg to suggest to him that Washington is but a short ride from Charleston. We leave him to b^ comforted by two reflec? tions-the first, which doubtless often occurs to him. that his liberty is not likely to be re? strained while justice ls so rarely done In South Carolina; and the second, that we shall proba? bly not take the trouble to tell the worst that we know about him. THE RISE IN COFFEE.-The recent extraor diuary'rlse In the price of coffee has produced much discussion In commercial circles. The price of good Rio in cargo, for instance, has within u lew weeks advanced from II4 cents to nearly 17 cents per pound, cold, omer de? scriptions of coffee have risen "nearly as much. Il is stated that there an- at preseut but iorty odd thousand bags of coffee in first hands in the Uuiied Slates, and some of the large dealers are ordering cargoes from Europe. When the tariff was reduced on coflVe, tea and sugar, a year ago, there was an almost immediate de? cline in the price o? those articles; but the short crop ol'coffee has Influenced the present rise in that "necessity " -A feature of the Virginia 8tate Fair is to be a gentleman's hurdle race, ridden by mem? bers of Ute Virginia Hurdle Club, ol which Thomas W. Doswell ls president. The eutrles are by Phil. Haxall, Thomtvs Crouch and W. A. Lamkin. A PRECIOUS RAILROAD MISS. _ ,, ATLANTA, October 24. Parties are seizing the rolling stock and other property of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad lot debt. Iron for the road was seized at Brunswick. No payments have been made for some time. Kimball's Inability ls said to result from losses at the Chicago fire. 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