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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2004. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1872. .J3IGHT DOLLARS^A ^^^y THE CONTENTION FORMALLY PLEDC ED TO THE LIBERAI CAUSE. The BlghC Platform-The Delegates to Baltimore, Men of the Right Stripe r A Brief and Harmonious Session. fk% [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THF NEWS.] Wm COLUMBIA, Wednesday, June 12. W The State Democratic Convention met I promptly this morning in the Courthouse. ' The Slate Central Executive Committee re? signed, and President Porter was authorized, by a resolution offered by General Butler, to appoint their successors. The committee on reflations reported the following, which were unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this convention recognizes the movement which was organized al Cincin? nati on the 4th of Hay last, as the o my one, In this crisis, calculated to revive Individual liberty and restore local self-government. Resolved, That thia convention accepts the Cincinnati platform as broad, liberal, and just to all portions and classes, and citizens of the republic. Resolved, That It ls tba sense of this conven? tion that the interest of the whole country re? quires that no separate and distinct Demo? cratic nomination should be made by the Bal? timore Convention; and the delegates appoint? ed by this body are hereby instructed to oppose such nominations. Stokes, of Greenville, and Lambson, of Wil? liamsburg, submitted a minority report urging Democratic nominations. This was tabled, with only two dissenting votes. Tba. following delegates to the National Democratic Convention were then elected : State at Large-James F. Izlar, Simeon Fair, W. H. Wallace, E. M. Law, W. D. Porter, Wm. Alkea, James Chesnut, J. B. Fraser. First Congressional District-John B-. Moore,. --Fi F. Warley, Henry Mciver, Wm. Conner. Second Congressional District-M. P. O'Con? nor, T. Y. Simons, 8. S. Solomons, Wm. Wha Jey. Third Congressional District-James 8. Coi ti? ran, James P. Adams, H. A Meeize, A. D. Frederick. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. Mc? Clure, T. W. Woodward, R. M. Sims, W. E. Holcombe. The convention then went into committee of the whole and adopted a highly co m pli - mentagy r?solution o? thanks to Mr. Porter for his able and dignified -manner la presiding ? cyglr the deliberations of the convention. Mr. Pornr replied in an admirable abd feeling ad? dress, congratulating the convention on the happy and harmonious termination of their Tabors. The convention at 10.35 ad loamed sine die. PICKKT. ' THE FIRST HAT'S SESSION. Knthsutasnt Xor Greeley and Brown Organising the Convention-The Del? egates-Choice or the Bon. W. D. Por? ter aa Permanent Chairman-Hie Kemar hs-Oe ttlng Ready for Bull? aces. ' [FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRB?r ONDKNT,] COLUMBIA, Tune ll. '< The Democratic State Convention bas begun Its session under tbe most auspicious Clreum atttnoes, and Ita proceedings thus tar have been such aa to furnish tbe most favorable augury for success. Tbe elly has been crowded all day with delegates and spectators, and at tbe hotels lhere bas been such an influx of repre? sentative men from all sections of the State as bas not been seen for many months. There has been an opportunity daring the day ibr lull and free Interchange ol oplnloa between the representatives from the various sections of the State, and the unanimity of opinion thathas been evolved ls as decided as It must be gratifying. Ii any thing more were needed to show that tbe Cincinnati movement bad been balled by the whole people o? South Caro lina as tbe only path ont of tbe net-work of evils by which she Is surrounded,the evidence would be amply furnished by the conversations t'^t have taken place to-day between the een L tlemen from every section of tbe Slate, wbo I have assembled here to echo tbe desire and demand of their constituents. The people ol the seaboard and the dwellers by the moun? tains bave met here to-day In the perso ns ol their representative men, and au they grasped each other's bands and looked steadily In each other's faces, they have seen the mutual deter? mination to rally In a solid phalanx around the standard which has been so opportunely raised for their deliverance. The spontaneity of .. the movement throughout the State, and the unanimity of sentiment pervading the repre-1 Bsntatives of every section, contd not have been more perfectly llltistraied, and have been matters of agreeable surprise to even the most enthusiastic supporters ol the Clnclnnatl ticket. I have seen mea to-day who were from the bottom of their hearts la sympathy with the Cincinnati movement, but timorous So view of tbe possible hostility of other men who have been known as leaders Io the sentiments of the people of South Car? olina In tbe years that are past, go up * to such men and ask them, in half anxious and half sceptical tones what they thought of "the Cincinnati business," and the reply, in every case, has been, in sub? stance, "Sir, the Cinclnoatl nominees aod platform afford na the first and only honorable opportunity that we had of coming back to the great sisterhood of States on e^ual terms, o? our own free will, aod without such mental reservations as bave made our late enforced adhesion a ghastly farce, and South Carolina^ will prove hopelessly deficient In common sense If she refuses to accept lt." These ex? pressions, aod expressions auch aa these, have been universal among the delegates assembled here to-day, and In the face of them the feeble opposition that ls Intended to be maintained in some sections of the South Carolina De? mocracy became the sheerest nonsense. There bas been the usual amount ol caucusslng among tbe delegates to-day, and, doubtless, some wire-pulling, but only in reference to the personnel of the delegation to Balti? more. As to the principles which are to form the platform of the Sooth Carolina Democracy, and the expression of opinion that ls to govern the delegates, the con? vention is a unit, and Its action may be safely prophesied. Tbe convention assembled at eight o'clock this evening in Carolina Hall, which, long be? fore the boar o? meeting, had been well filled by spectators. The hall Is ordinarily used as tie court-room for this circuit, and the space inside of tho rails had been filled up \ desks and seats, and reserved for the ns the delegates. Shortly alter eight o'cli Captain W. B. Stanley, the senior membe the Democratic State executive commit called the convention to order, and nomini Colonel Simeon Fair, of Newberry County the temporary chairman, and Mr. John Britton, of Charleston, as temporary secret; Tbeae nominations received the unanlrn approval of the convention, and Colonel 1 being escorted to the platform by Cap? Stanley, returned his acknowledgment* the convention for the compliment confer upon him in choosing bim to preside even a short time over their deliberations. Bald that the occasion was somewhat a p< liar ene, but full of promise for the State, i they had reason to congratulate themsel upon the auspicious circumstances un which they had assembled, in the day of ge ral amnesty, and under the restored proi tlon of the great writ of habeas corpus, then announced that the convention ^ ready to proceed with the election of a i rotary. Mr. Britton begged to decline the nomli tlon for temporary secretary, and on his t tlon Mr. E. B. White, of Charleston, v unanimously elected to that position. The secretary then called the roll of de gates as furnished by the published report; the county conventions, and the following g tie men answered to their names: Abbeville-F. A. Conner, J. W. Hearst, A. C. Waller, Wm. Hood. Charleston-W. D. Porter, Wm. Aiken, P. O'Connor, S. S. Solomons, G. Limb Bul John F. Britton, T. T. Simons, W. Y. LeIU P. Brady, Charles Foster, D. F. Fleming, J M. Carson, Robt. Hunter, G. F. Kinloch, W. Yenning, W. L. Daggett, C. H. Cohrs, E. White, Wm. Wbaley, Thos. Pinckney. Chester-E. C. McClure, G. J. Patterso John V. Durham. Chesterfield-E. F. Malloy, W. J. Vereen. . Darlington-P. F. Warley, J. Keith, A. Waring. Fairfleld-Jas. B. Aiken, T. R. Robertson,1 W. Woodward, J. A. Bookbardt. Greenville-E. S. Irvine, E. F. Stokes. Morry-Thomas 0. Dunn, James E. Duse berry. Kershaw-J. B. Kershaw, James CbeBnu L. J. Patterson, T. H. Clarke, J. D. Kennedy Lancaster-D. J. Carter. Lexington-Henry A. Meetze, G. Leaphai F. S. Lewie. Newberry-Simeon Fair, J. F. J. Caldwel G. B. Tncker, Henry Burton. Orangebure-A. D. Goodwyn, J. S. Bawma Thomas H. Zimmerman, John L. Moorer, D. 1 Norris, James F. Izlar. Pickens-B. E. Bowen, D. F. Bradley. Richland-W, B. Stanley, Jacob Levin, 1 G. Butler, J. P. Thomas, James P. Adams, ; 0. Garner, J. H. Klnsler, Wm. H. Stack, D. 1 DeSaussure, R. O'Xeale, Jr. Sumter-T. B. Fraser, Mark Reynolds, E.v Moise, J. D. Blaodlng, John B. Moore, John I Richardson, T. V. Walsh. Union-W. H. Wallace, A. R. A ti ghi ry, B. I Rice. Williamsburg-J. R. Lambson. York-Cad. Jones, J. W. Rawlinson, R. V Sims, E. M. Law, B. P. Boyd, W. B. Willlami General Butler then moved that a com ml tee of nine be appointed to nominate permi nent officers ol the convention, but themolio met with considerable opposition, principal! from tbe Charleston delegation; Mr. J. M. Carson moved to amend th motion so that the convention might go inl a committee of the whole upon the electio of officers. He believed that the conventlo was capable of nominating its own officers, an he advocated an expression of the whole pet pie, through their representatives In the eot ventlon, as to who should be their presidio officer. Mr. W. J. Vereen'advocated the motion < General Butler. He said he belonged to n ring, but he hoped the motion would pass, be cause ll put to the whole house he believed 1 would result in endless discussion and dis torbance, and he did not want a report of an; disturbance or d?aseos' "?ns lo go out from tb convention to we'akt . s influence or effect. Mr. John F. Britton objected In toto to ihi committee business. He believed that it wa in the competency of the convention to selec Its own officers, and the appointment of a com mlltee would be an unnecessary waste of time It might be necessary to refer the resolution that might be offered and tbe consideration o a platform to a committee, but he opposed tbi reference ot the nomination of officers, am moved that the motion of General Butler bi laid upon the table. The chairman ruled that the original motioi could not be laid upon the table, because at amendment bad intervened, and the amend ment must first be disposed of. Major Buist expressed his serious objection! to General Butler's motion. He Bald it wai an immaterial question, but still he wanted tc see the people ready to express an oplnlor without the Intervention of any committee. I He would therefore oppose the reference oi any matters to committees, except such reso? lutions as might be offered. General Butler said, that he desired to state, as a matter of justice to himself, that he had no personal Interest in the matter, and lc making the motion he bad simply been fol? lowing the precedent that bad always ob tal ned In South Carolina. He had no prefer? ence whatever for any gentleman as perma? nent chairman, and if the gentlemen who hod spoken on the other side meant to insinuate that he bad any desire to pack the committee In favor pf any candidate, they had not only cast discredit upon his motives but also on their own Intelligence. Mr. M. P. O'Connor said that they bad met to take a new departure, and that precedents must not tberelore be accepted as Inflexible rules. He bad no apprehension that If either of tbe motions prevailed any gentleman would be Be lee ted as chairman who would not com? mand the hearty approbation of the conven? tion, but he desired at tbat time to contend for a poslMon which he might at some lniure time be compelled to contend for, namely, that they should do nothing indirectly that might be done directly. The people of South Carolina were already Jealous and dissatisfied on account of the manner in which they had formerly been.represented, and be desired to give them occasion for no similar feelings In the future. He desired to begin right and tn .the most direct way, and he had no doubt that they could solve the whole question in five minutes. He therefore moved to lay the whole matter on the table, and gave notice that he would then nominate a gentleman -who com? manded In the highest degree the respect and confidence of every delegate on the floor of the convention, the Hon. W. D. Porter. [Applause.] General Butler said that he bad no possible objection to that course, and could have none to the nomination that had been made, but that instead of things being "cut and dried" by bim as to the organization or tbe conv lion, it began really to look as though tl hud been-very effectually "cut and dried" the delegates from Charleston, a?, he wo beg leave to add, had been olten done befe The question upon laying the wbole mat upon the table was then put and carried, t Mr. O'Connor renewed his nomination of l Porter as permanent chairman. Colonel Simeon Fair and General M. C. B 1er were also nominated, but both of th? gentlemen declined the compliment, and l nomination of Governor Porter being pu was carried by acclamation and unanimous On motion of Mr. O'Connor a committee three, consisting of Messrs. O'Connor, Bm and Kershaw, was appointed to escort t newly elected chairman to the platfor where he cordially shook: hands with Coloi Fair, the retiring chairman, and was greet with loud and long continued applause. Mr. Porter returned bis cordial thanks the convention for tbe compliment they b conferred upon him so far as it applied pi sonally to himself, for, he said, he valued t good opinion of those he saw around hi far more than elevation to any office or si lion. The dulles of the convention, he sa! were of the greatest importance, and Its i tlon might result In great advantage to I oppressed and downtrodden people ot t State ot South Carolina. They were HU ff? lng under grievous disadvantage and Inji lice, but he did not propose to expatiate upc that subject or to rehearse the story of th? wrongs. It was enough to say that tl corruption and dishonesty at home and tl tyrannies and usurpations at Washington hi driven the people almost to the verge of de pair. At last, however, there was a gleam light-a rnbstantlal hope of relief. A series events had begun which night result In tl redemption of the whole land lrom the evils i political misrule. A few good, honest ar brave men of the great and victorious Repu Hean party had revolted agaloBt the oppre slons of thal party, had Initiated a por i movement, and proclaimed that the po,,,ic power of the country must be wrested fro: tbe bands that now bold lt, and that old latin must be forgotten, or at least suspended. Tl living issues which they had made their batt cries were tbe subordination of mllliat |o civil power, the non-suspension ot U great writ of habeas corpus in times < peace, and a firm and steady resistance I the centralizing policy of the presei Federal administration. Their former cha! man had congratulated them upon the u lhat general amnesty and the restoration < the habeas corpus had been assured to tr people of the South; but he asked why wei these rights accorded ? Those concessions, I said, were the legitimate fruits ot the Cindi natl movement, and never would have bee made without lt [Applause.] Tbe Clncii natl Convention had made a declaration < principles, which ho had every reason to b< lleve' was sat ls rac tory to the people of th State, and which promises them redempllo from their present ills. He was also, coi Vinced, from all that he had seen and hear and read, that the Individuals who had bee put forward by tbat convention were emlnen ly acceptable to the people of South Carolin! [Applause.] Tue great Democratic parly c the United States was* about to assembli They might make a nomination of Ihel own or accept -and recommend the cand dacy of Greeley and Brown. The people c South Carolina, in convention assembl?e were now to do their part. They were to d< termine whether they would send delegate to Ballimore to take part In the action of tba conveniion, or whether they would abstal from doing BO. He believed lhat the limo ha come for South Carolina to put herself lu lin with her sister Slates, and that lt was due t them and her that she should take her shar In the councils and actions of the nation [Applause.] He had said that there was gleam of hope, but everything would de'pem upon the action ot the Democratic Conventioi at Baltimore-. They would have lt In thel power to eleel Ulysses Grant, or to elect Hor ace Greeley; but one thing waa certain, tba the only manner to defeat Ulysses Grant wa by a union with the Liberal Republicans, ant without such union there would be nothing to anticipate but the reinstating, for fou more weary years, of the administration whosi Jrou heel bad ground their people to th? dust. He commended these subjects to th? serious, thoughtful consideration of tba con venilon, and be bad no doubt that their actior. would redound to the credit, and promote th? highest interests of the people they repre sented. If they could combine together-lt one solid phalanx and march forward willi locked shields, they could carry aloft thoa* two standard bearers who might be fitly term? ed their political apostles of deliverance. Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown. [Ap piase.] With them lhere was an assurance ol victory, with its blessed fruit s of lasting peace, public order and general prosperity. [Ap plause.] The chairman then announced that the con? vention was open for business, and Mr. P. Brady moved that Mr. E. B. White be request? ed io act as permanent secretary, which mo? tion was carried. - Mr. M. P. O'Connor then offered a series of resolutions, which were received willi great applause. The first resolution expressed the conviction of the convention ttyftt the Cincin? nati movement was the only oue that could be trusted to secure the overthrow of the present corrupt administration of national affairs, and secure peace and prosperity to the country; the second resolution heartily approved and endorsed the Cincinnati platform, and the last one contained an instruction to the dele gales to Baltimore to urge upon that conven? tion that uo nomination be made. These resolutions were seconded, and so evidently expressed the feeling of the conven? tion that General Kershaw and other speakers were in favor of their immediate adoption, but on motion of Colonel T. T. Simons it was re? solved to appoint a committee of one from each county, to wbom all r?solutions should be referred without debate. General E. M. Law offered a series of reso? lutions providing for the appointment of lour delegates to the Ballimore Convention from each Congressional district, to be nominated by the members from that district, and eight delegates from the Slate at large to be elected by ballot, and that Ihe delegates thus chosen be instructed to oppose any distinct Presiden? tial nominations by the Democratic party. These resolutions were received with ap? plause, and referred to the committee on plat? form. Mr. John F. Britton also offered a series of resolutions similar to those adopted by the Charleston County Convention, expresalng confidence In the Cincinnati nominees, and instructing the delegates to Baltimore to use their utmost individual and collective efforts to secure their endorsement. These were also applauded, seconded and sent to the com? mittee. A alight diversion was next caused by Mr. E. P. Stoke?, ol Greenville, a young gentleman who may be remembered byf tbe' readers ol THE NEWS as having been,- announced lu Charleston some weeks ago to deliver a Btreet lecture on Democracy, and whose audience consisted on that occasion of some acore ot ragged Urchins and one unsympathetic police? man, who insisted on damming np hie flow of Bonrbon eloquence in the alleged interest of the public peace. Mr. Stokes is a good-look? ing young gentleman, with a well-balanced j head of hair, parted centre-wise, and be read | a well-written series o? resolutions, which de? clared that .the Democratic party of South Carolina was in hearty sympathy with the great Democratic party of the United States; that lt would manfully resist al) encroachments on Its rights; that all States %ere born free and equal; that the Democratic party was the only pan y to restore the nkryerment of this great and glorious country;'rgat the Idea of a j third party was all moonshine, and that the Democratic party In South Carolina .should re? organize and go to work. These resolutions, lrom some cause or other, did not seem to arouse the convention to any decided pitch o? enthusiasm. In fact, when the reading was concluded there waa a dead silence ior some minutes. Finally a pond?rons gentle? man from Charleston, the goodness o? whose heart is proportionate to the Biz? of his body, looked around upon tbe smiling laces ol the delegates and then Bald, compassionately, "Oh, I'll second the r?solutions." So the r?s? olutions were charitably helped along to tbe care of the committee, Where they will doubtless find a comfortable: and permanent] resting place. The chairman then named Cbe following gen? tlemen as the committee on resolutions, and j the convention adjourned until nine o'clock to-morrow morning: Charleston County, M. P. O'Connor; Abbeville County, J. W. Hearst; Chester Couniy, E. C McClure; Darlington County, F. F. Warley; Chesterfield County, E. F. Malloy; Greenville CountyvE. F. Stokes; Horry County, Thomas C. Bonn; Kershaw ! County, James Chesnnt; Lancaster County, D. J. Carter; Newberry Comity, Simeon Fab*; Fairfield County, James B. Aiken; Orange burg County, A. D. Good wyn_;Plckens County, R, E. Bowen; Richland County, M. C. Bullery| Sumter County, T. B. Fraser; Union County, W H. Wallace; Williamsburg County, J. B. Lambson; York County, Cad. Jones; Lexing? ton County, Henry A Meetze. PICKET. THE GROWING CROPS. Barnwell. Under date of June 10, our correspondent J Grapbo writes; Since I wrole you last, we have bad two or I three showers; but at this time the crops about | here are suffering some for the want ot rain. As a general thing, our farmers have their J crops In good condition. Tbere are some who are too Indolent to do well at any th I ncr, an d their crops will yield but little. So far as the crops are concerned, I think the yield ot cotton will be slightly In advance .of last year, with a favorable season. I have had forms on some I of my cotton as far back as the first of June, and an old ' farmer told me that lt was very early. * .11 ar ion. The Crescent says: "Riln has fallen in some portions of the county dm lng the past week, but more ls needed. Crops are suffering lor want of it, and conon would not be Injured by a few more showers. ACCOOB+A OI the crop prospects are, however, more eacouragihgx*' . ARREST OE A MAIL ROBBER. [From ths Marton Crescent] On last Saturday morning William McLaugh? lin, colored, was arrested by P O Detective Woodward, for opening and taking money from lett era malled in this office. William ls about sixteen years old, and has been mall carrier lor a long time. On bis peraon were found several letters recently sent to this office, among others one In which twenty-one dollars had beau enclosed. The money (which was marked) was also recovered. We under s'and that the proof is incosi estable. Our readers* will remember that we have, time and again, complained that money was stolen from letters to ns and other citizens, and that letters sent to and from this office were mysteriously lost. No notice was taken of our complaint, and In all probability hun? dreds of dollars have been stolen In tr?ame manner as was this. The carrier, we learn, was suffered to have access to the postotllce room at all times. In fact, he bad no other chance to open letters. This will not do. We need Utile showing and protection, even though we do live in 'he South. Will the posithoce department see that we get lt ? JOTTINGS ABOUT THE STATE. -The work on the new Columbia poatoffice ls pushing along. The Cnngaree bridge at Columbia is going rapidly ahead. -On last Wednesday the river steamer Halcyon, which plies on the Great Peedee River, between Gardiner's Bluff and Pine Bluff, grounded . on a rock near CaBhway Ferry. She got off on Friday without being damaged to auy considerable extent. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. -The tax OB snuff remains at thirty-two cents. -The specie shipments from New York yes? terday were $362,000. * -The New York State superintendent of pub: tc Instruct lou decides thur, a refusal to read the Bible shall not exclude a child from school. -The Middlebrook, Tenn., paper mill was burned yesterday. Loss $30,000; Insurance $10.000. -Tne following gpntlemen will officiate aa pall-bearers al the funeral of James Gordon Bennett io-dav: Messrs. Jonee, oi the Times;' Stone, of the *Journal of Commerce; Marble, of the World; Haailncs, ol the Commercial; Dana, of the Mun; Brooks, ot the Express:, Childs, of the Philadelphia Ledger; Bonner, of the New York Ledger, and Hudson, of Con? cord, Moss. Archbishop McCloskey has been Invited to conduct the ceremonies. THE WEATHER THIS DAV. WASHINGTON, Juno 12. Clear and partially cloudy weather will pre-1 vail on Thursday over the Southern Slates, with light to fresh winds. Dangerous winds are not anticipated. Yesterday's Weather Bcporte of tue Signal Serrice, V. S. A.-4.17 P. M., Local Time. Place of Observation. Augusta, Oa_ Baltimore.. Boston. Charleston. Chicago, 111. Cincinnati. Galveston, Tex.. Key West. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. New Orleans.... New York. Norfolk. Philadelphia..... Portland, He_ Savannah. St. Louis. Washington. Wilmlngton.N.O. c ? r 30.on ??9.90 29.76 30 09 .to. ou 31.01 30.11 30 0B| 39.021 80.07 30.1 91 ?9.80 ??9 98 29.89 9.72 30.09 30. OH 29.9. 5U.07 sw sw SB w [sw a E ti sw 848 89 HW <W SW SA SE SW S Light. Fresh. Gentle. Krisk. Fresh. Gentle. Fresh. Gentle. Fre-h. Gentle. Fresh. criss. Fresh. Brisk. Fresh. Fresh, Gentle. Fresh. Fresh. 33 ?. ft a Fair. Clear. Thi'ng. Ciear. Fair. Fair. Fair. Fair. Clear. Clear. Fair. Clear. Fair. clear. Fair. Cloudy. Fair. Clear. Fair. NOTE.-The weather report dated 7.47 o'clock this morning, will be posted lu the rooms of the Chamber or commerce at io o'clock A. M., and together with the weatr.or chart, may (by the courtesy of the Chamber) oe examined by ship maa tera at any time during the day. A GRIND LIBERAL RALLY. TEE PEOPLE, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, SPEAK IN J Ti UN DEE TONES. Iowa and Kansas for Greeley. WASHINGTON, June 12. The D?mocratie Conventions of Kansas and Iowa indicate an overwhelming sentiment for tbe Cincinnati platform and nominees. The resolutions contain this paragraph: "But when lawless ambition, Imbecility, corruption and man-worship dominate a party, lt Is the duty of all citizens, without regard to pre? vious political affiliations, and forgetful ol past and burled difficulties, to join their hands and Deana in any effort to crush such party and drive its leaders from power." The Iowa Convention instructed its dele gales to act as a unit, and resolved that the principles enumerated by the late Cincinnati Convention, taken In connection with the latter of Horace Greeley accepting the nomi? nation o? that convention, constitute a plat form on which all elements of the opposition to the present corrupt Federal Government can stand. The Bay State tor Greeley. Low ILL, (MASS.) June 12. The Democrats of the Seventh Massachu? setts District met in convention here to-day and elected E. W. Colcord, of Lawrence, and Joseph B. Hayes, of Lowell, delegates to the National Convention at Baltimore. Resolu? tions recommending the adoption at Ballimore of the'Clnclnnatl platform was passed. Indiana for Greeley. INDIANAPOLIS, June 12. The State Democratic Convention met here this morning. The Hon. John B. Coffroth was chosen permanent chairman. After the opening address by the chairman, a commit? tee onresoiutions, consisting of one delegate from each Congressional District, and a com? mittee to select delegates to the Baltimore Convention, were appointed. A considera? ble discussion arose on the qnestion of the appointment of a committee to select an elec? toral ticket. Tbe Hon. J. T. McDonald argued In favor of postponing a choice of electors until alter the Baltimore Convention. It was finally, decided to postpone the selection of an electo? ral ticket. The Hon. Thoa. J. Hendricks was then unanimously nominated for Governor, and Washington Depew, of Floyd Couuty, for Lientenant-Governor. The district delegations held a caucus last night, and elected delegates to ihe Baltimore Convention. All were favorable to Greeley and Brown. In the Terre Haute District, in caucus, a motion was made to BU ot tl tm e Voor bees, In place of Dowling lor a delegate from the State at large to the Democratic Conven? tion, which was lOBt-seventy-six to ninety three. NOT POR HORACE I Th? Sage or Chappaqaa's Answer to a Hungary Patriot. Under the head of "Good- Chance for ? Trade,"'the New York Tribune prints tbe fol? lowing: ... il'-''' \ The editor of the Star ot Ibe Vallev, pub? lished at Newville, Penu., writes Mr. Greeley a letter of congratulation on Ids choice as ihe ITA-Inftn 0? Thu UhriDjJ Utin""'1***" If'onvwn. doo, and makes the following prcrptjsafr- '?=*= "It ls my Intention to give you my support under almost any circumstances, for I will cer? tainly vote lor you. I run a great risk of breaking up old associations by coming out openly Tn my paper. Promise me If you are elected and I give you my unqualified sup? port you will appoint me lo the posioffice In this place, which ls worth aboul one thousand dr-iiars a year. I am a young mau, struggling with a small weekly, and 1 am wltllug to get aboard your ship lt you return ibis len er with your endorsement, that I can have something to certainly rely upon. ''Yours, with respect. . "J. B. MORROW." The party of which Mr. Greeley ?is the can? didate ls not In ihls line of business. It be? lieves in civil service reform, independent Journalism, political honesty, and various other things which Mr. J. B. Morrow does not under? stand, and the tempting proposition we have quoted must therefore be tearfully declined. Mut the Philadelphia party will doubtless be glad lo make a trade. It bas done a large business lu postmasters, collectors, gaugers, tide-waiters, and country editors, and would give a fair price (out ol ibe public funds) for the Star of the Valley, or any other small weekly that may be lor sale. We advise Mr. Morrow to go lo Washington. EXPEDITIONS TO CUBA. NEW YORE, June 12. It Is stated that a large number ot Cuban sympathizers left here with General Byan in two schooners, which were seen ott Barnegat transferring cargo to a vessel supposed io be the Fannie, and lt ls believed their destination ls Cuba, and that the Fannie will be trans? formed into a war vessel. It is believed, also, that three expeditions from this country arm on their way to Cuba, one Balling from Philadel? phia, one from a Southern port, and the Fan? nie. THE STRUOOLE IN MEXICO. MATAMORAS, Jone 12. The government troops huve made a stand at Satl?lo and Camargo, and the commanders give assurances of their ability to check the advance of the revolutionists. NEWS FROM 'WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, June 12. Until the Alabama claims are settled no further attempts will be made to place the, new losn in England. Toe claims under ihe Southern claims com? mission, tor which an appropriation has been made, have been referred to the third auditor, Ru i hr ri ord. for adjustment. The English Government will ask an eight months' recess of the Geneva Board of Arbi? tration. The Dulled elates will neither favor nor oppose the recess unless England agrees to the supplemental article. In case of tbe recess il Is denied lhat England will noi pre? sent her case. A COTTON EXCHANGE in Savannah is In pro? cess ol formation. The following resolutions have been adopted at a meeting of the cotton mei ch au ts : Whereas, the growth and importance ot our cotton trade demands that the mercnants of Savanna*- keep pace with the chances and adopt tbe lmprovemeuts of other cilles in con? ducting business. Therefore, be lt Resolved, That this meeting considers it ad? visable and necessary for the development of the colton trade of Savannah that a conon ex? change be established on the mode of the cot? ton exchange ot New York, New Orleans and Mobile. Resolved, That ihe admission fee to the cot? ton exchange be fixed at one hundred dollars per member. Resolved. That the cotton exchange be open? ed and ready lor business on Ihe 16th septem? ber proximo. Resolved, That this meeting electa commit? tee or five ot Its members^?fcose duty it shall be to procure the signal uresrjr members pres? ent, subscribers to these resolutions, and to procure further members from absentees, said committee to report at an adjourned meeting to be called by the chairman ot ibis meeting. Resolved, That so soon as forty signatures to the resolutions passed al this meeting shall be obtained, the institution shall be considered ready for organization, and that the commit? tee apply tor an act of Incorporation. Thirty-one members are already enrolled in I favor of the exchange. . ' THE MODERN CESAR. HOW President Grut ' Received th? . Notification or HI? Renomination Judge Settle, o? North Carolina, president of the late Philadelphia Convention, and tbe vice-presidents for the several States and Ter? ritories, called on President Grant, In Wash? ington lest Monday to formally notify bim of his nomination. After the ceremony of intro? ducing tbe delegates had been performed, Judge Settle said: "Mr. President: We are before yon to per? form a very agreeable duty. We are hereto officially inform you of your unanimous nomi? nation for the Presidency by the National Re? publican Convention assembled' In Phlladel Ehla on the 6th lust. Beyond thia I don't now that we have anything to say.". Here Judge settle handed the President the letter officially notifying him of his nomination. Tne President. "Well, gentlemen,! am not ready io respond to your letter at present, bat in the course o? a few days will prepare my re? ply, which I suppose I must lorward to Judee Settle In North Carolina." Judge settle. "Yes, sir; your answer, I pre? sume, should be addressed to me." Mr. Stone, of Illinois. "I wish the president of the convection would teil 'President Grant what a superb convention we bad. I have never seen anything to equal lt." Judge Settle. "I confess I am unequal to the ta?k, and consequently I must decline." The President. "That ls a speech to which : I could appropriately respond. It is short aod to the point." This sally o? the President oc? casioned general merriment. . Judge Settle. ' I am quite sure I should Tali If I attempted anything like a description of the convention. It canuot be described. The' enthusiasm, the unanimity, tbe solid vote ol every Stale can't be adequately described even In the public prints. The President must him? self have been present to tully appreciate the 1 convention. What we now. want to do especi? ally ls to tell the President what we intend to' do In November." Mr. Pani Sirobach. "Mr. President, as a vice-president of the National Convention, and as a representative o? the Germans of America, I pledge Alabama for you In No? vember with as handsome a majority as In 1808, and the overwhelming vote ol the eight huodred thousand Germans voters In the United Stales." The President. "It IB certainly very grati? fying for me to know that, after holding for ihree years so high an office as the one I now occupv, without any political training what? ever, I am again endorsed by Kind irieuds and lormer supporters. I am, of course, very gratelul." General Soi. D. Meredith. "The nomination of President Grant ls unprecedented In the history of the United States. In the Philadel? phia Convention every Congressional district j W88 represented, and every delegate cast his vote for j ou, Mr. President. I have been present at other Republican conventions-I was present when you was first nominated, and 1 can say unhesitatingly that I never be? fore saw such spontaneous unanimity as was exhibited at Philadelphia. Il was very flatter? ing to you, slr, and now let me say lor Indiana that she will give you fifteen electoral votes. I won't say anything about the precise majori? ty, but I am sure of fifteen electoral votes." The President. "At any rate, don't let your people vote bnt once each." - .*.?! ., General Meredith. "No; we propose to give you the State by a handsome majority by al? lowing each man to vote once only." Several of ihe vice-presidents here pledged their States for different majorities, when Mr. I Storr?, ol Illinois, said: "ihe endorsement ol [General Grant at Philadelphia la.- the endorse? ment ol a man with a good and honest pur? pose, and my state proposes to give bim lrom 30 ooo to 50 OOO majority In November." General John V. Benjamin, of Missouri. 'You know es well as I do, Mr. President, that disaffect iou hus existed lu. Ihe ranks of the Republican party In Missouri, but let me assure you that the disaffection is very slight. I-w?? propose lado now, as wa did in 1868, and will ao our drilyTflTihe polls." - ' ""'!: Governor Fairchild, on behalf of Wisconsin, pledged the President a handsome majority, I as did the vice-president from Michigan and ?Chas. J. Melord. colored, of,Virginia, The latter put down Virginia for sixty thousand for Grant. Mr.A.B. Norton, of Texas. "Mr. Pres) I deni, every loyal man In Texas will support j jon, because no loyal mau can live there without ihe strong arm ol the government to protect him." , . Mr. Wm. H. Wlsener, of Tennessee. "I promise yon, Mr. President, that we will make a gallant fight in Tennessee. There are a great many o? th? Soulbern Democracy in my State who, ll they are called upon to give np their organization to Greeley and Brown, pre fer to surrender to you, as ihey did In 1865." The Preeident Informed the committee that he would read their letter and respond in a few days, and after shaking hands they with? drew. The President's Acceptance. Subsequently the President's reply was writ? ten and made public, as follows : EXECUTIVE MANSION-, > WASHINGTON, D. C., June 10, 1872. j Hon. Thomas Settle, president of the National Republican Convention,Paul Strobach, Elisha Baxter, 0. A. Sargeant, and other a, vice presidents: GENTLEMEN-Your letter of this date advis? ing me of Hie action of the convention held In Philadelphia, Pena., on the 6th and 6th ol' this month, and ot my unanimous nomination for the Presidency by lt, is received. . I accept the nomination, and through you return my heartfelt tbanka to your constitu? ent s for this mark of their confidence and sup? port. It elected in November, and protected by a kind Providence in health and strength to perform' the dulles of the high trust con? ferred on me, I promise tbe same zeal and de? votion io the good of the whole people lor the lui ure of my official lite as shown in the past Experience muy guide me io avoiding Hie mistakes Inevitable with novices In all profes? sions and lo all occupations. When-relieved from ihe responsibilities of my present trust by the election of a,succes? sor, whether lt be at the end of this term ur the n?-xt, I hope to leave to him, aa Executive, I a country at peace within Hs ?wu borders, at I peace with outside nations, ' a credit at home and abroad, and without-' embarrassing ques tiona to threaten its future prosperity*! < With the expression ot a desire to see a I speedy healing o? all bitterness of feeling be? tween sections, parties or races of citizens, and the time when ihe title ot citizen carries with lt the protection and privileges to the humblest that lt does to the most exalted, I i hubscrlbe myself, very respectiully, your obe? dient servant, U. S. GRANT. A CHRISTIAN CONVENTION. LOWELL, MASS., June 12. The seventeenth International Convention ol the Young Men's Christian Association met to-day, and temporarily organized by the choice of H. A. Snerman. of Cleveland, Ohio, as chairman. Alter prayer by the Rev. A. G. Hall, ol Washington, the Rev. A. Lowell read selections from ihe Scriptures. A letter was read lrom John Wannamaker, president ol the last convention, regretting his inability to be present. Various committees were appointed. The attendance was not large. - LOSS OF A STEAMER. BaocxviLLE, ONTABIO, June 12. The steamer Kingston was burned to the water's edge. Tnere was about one hundred passengers aboard. All escaped except Mrs. Dr Jones, of Montreal, who Jumped over? board wlih an improperly adjusted life pre? server. Nothing of Hie cargo or baggage was saved. Tne loss on the sieamer ls seventy five thousand dollars, and she was Insured lor sixty thousand dollars. HASTY Vi9rr.-Tho Augusta Chronicle, of yesterday, says: "The notorious H. W. Hen? dricks, of Charleston, having been discharged by ihe United States Court from Imprison? ment at Atlanta, reached Augusta on lils way home yesterday morning. The body-snatcher was so anxious to get out of Georgia that he crossed the river immediately after his arri? val and went to Hamburg, where, it is said, be took breakfast with the colored mayor. He took the next train from Hamburg and went to Cn aries) on or Columbia. He will hardly come to Georgia agni n on a kidnapping expe? dition." GLIMPSES OF GOIHM; TnK STRIKES -APPREHENSIONS OF ? BLOODSHED TN TEE STREETS. The Coming Commune-Ile viv? . of tbe . Methodiit Book Concern Scandals- . Dr. Laathan't Arrest-Grand Indian show nt Cooper- Inititute-Red Cloud and Red Doff In tbe Band? of thc missionaries. ? . [FBOM OUE OWN C0RESSTONDRNT.] NEW YOHI, Jone 8. ThelaborquestionB^ainwmestothefrcnr, ' forced lhere by the belligerent attitude of many of the trades members towards tf^Ir employers. On last Thursday night lhere was. a real feeling of apprehension hi the city that violent popular commotions were about to hrsak out, and that the dre ad lui excesses of tie drall riots of 1863 might be repealed. ? workingman who had refused to Join the strikers bad been waylaid and shot, bangs of excited men were gathering In the streets op town, meetings were being held at Waich "bosses" who had ventured in lo remonstrate ' with their employees were severely beaten, and threatening letters had been received by sundry large manufacturers in which threats' were made ot burning their establishments. Some of Ibe features of the Mtuaiiun were wonderfully like th- se so vividly described lu one of Charles Reade's later hovels, In which he treats of the English strikes. , So- great waa the anxiety of the authorities that heavy de? tachments ol notice were sent tu threatened points, and General Sh aler .was notified to have ibe military In readiness. .~?~:r.?? Toe, purpose of ibis new outoreak of the laboring classes was to obtain certain conces? sions from - their employers,- tbe chief being " higher wages and a rule establishing "eight hours tobe a lull day's, work." Sume trades wera satisfied to.take one or the oltaer of these. Others Insisted upon' both. Dp to this morning about twenty thousand men bad en? tered upon tbe stn ae, and o the ra wer? aoout to follow. The movement extended io the horse car conductors and drivers and ihe men In the gasworks. The loss o? gasilgntand of the means ot riding about town, octa so vital lo Ihe transaction of business in a great metropolis, was Imminent. The gas compauies and car superintendents, however, succumbed early tu tue struggle taihe demandare? Weir laborers, and the difficulty In these directions ls i lded over for the present. But many ot the trude ..Dos?es" si lil hold out, and promise to do so to tbe bitter end. The builders especially are resisting the strike, and stopping work on houses going up. This course throws thousands ot men' upon their own res yu rees tor means ol living, and aa ts ose means are very small, the sufferers ara likely, through Idleness and want, ia become dangerous. There are alwavs demagogues among them, agents frequently of tbe Inter? national Society, wbo Beize an occasion like this io lash their passions to frenzy j by repre? sentations that the rich are lolling in waste? ful luxury, wrung from their toil, while they are starving en a pl nance. l,AH property la theft," ls the : axiom they are conti nuai ly din? ning In tbe ears ol those who have nothing, and the inference follows that the millions have tbe right as well as the power to force . the hundreds to 4,dlvlde." f? .. a Whether the present uprising of the laboc Ing men results In their triumph or not, the mind of tbe observer ls'impelled to tue con? clusion that a dire Conflict between capital and labor ls destined to convulse j. thia continent In the not distant, future. -The dis- V satisfaction ol the artisan classes, underlies the revolutionary tendency In Europe at this time, and os America becomes more-closely packed by foreign immigration, -something of the same feeling will grow hera. ' lu 'this connection who can forget the Moister pre? diction made by Lord Macaulay flt teen yeafa I agp:.-??T?J.1^fnt<^~ESlM.J..^r gXIfMUiuenvwiu I navet 'lie'Sble' to rea train a distressed and discontented majority, for with you the ma I jori tv ls tbe government, and bas' the . rich, who are always a minority, absolutely - aUta mercy. The day will come when.in the Slate cf New York a multitude of people, none of whom has had more than halt u breakfast 'or expects to have more than.hall a dinuer, will choose a legislature. Is.lt possible to cou ot ?hal sort of legislature will be chosan?" ..T ." Macaulay imagined that he had discovered bera the rock upon which our Republican sys? tem will split He overlooked the fact that the vast majority ot our people are agricultu? rists not artisans. But that in ibe great cities and the manufacturing and mining regions labor will some day raise the red usg la, pro? bably, true, . . "..', Tbe scandalous drama which all good Meth? odists had boped was played -out when-the General Conference ?nally decided on ihe Book Concern frauds, and elected new offi? cials, is not ended yet. The malicious'arrest of Rev. Dr. Laoahan; by the defeated party, shows that the subject will be a bone uf con? tention for a long time to come. Dr. La?aban exposed the frauds, and for his boldness stood np against bluer persecution for years." 'The recent investigation resulted In hts triumph. The conference has adjourned, faithful offi? cials have been installed tn tbe Book Concern, and lt was supposed that the trouble of ?ve years was at rest But on Friday tbe doctor was seized by two sheriff's deputies, dragged to jail, insulted and maltreated, refused per? mission IO communicate With bis friends, and locked up for ail night Access was Obtained to bim the next day; ball to tbe amount ora million of dollars was offered, but be was re? leased on a much smaller sum, five thousand dollars, Mr. Appleton, the book publisher, and another friend being his security. ! .. W . Tue arrest was procured on a trait of.slander, brought bv Samuel Goodenough, one of the former officials' of the Methodist Book Con? cern, but it-ls believed that Dr. Carlton, the late agent, ls behind the persecution. The daily newspapers bave been com menang at length on this transaction, and without excep? tion express sympathy with Dr. La?aban. Ever since tbe doctor began ids. exposure .of ibe frauds he has been regarded wiro. dWIke, [ if not downright hatred, by a large number .of people In the church. Tnese people did not believe his Charges-principally because they did not wish io do so It wa- tnoughi that he was wantonly bringing scandal upon the church. The tide has suddenly turned. The doctor's victory, followed by his arrest at ihe instigation of his enemies, has elevated him to almost unbounded popularity. The latest lions In town are ihe Indians, led by Bed Cloud and Bed Dog. These chiefs were here iwo years ago aud received an ovation at Cooper Ina! tu te. Good Mr. Peter Cooper, the philanthropist, bas them In charge again, and exhibited them for a second lime in bis ballon Friday night. There was a curious crowd of people present, wbo showed the superiority of tnelr civilization by hooting the red men and imitating their favorite war whoop-'. Both chiefs addressed ihe audience with great, gravi? ty ol manner and figurativeness ot. eiyie, their remarks being translated by an interpreter. The government ia assiduously petting them In hopes that they will go back to thrir-prai rles and Induce their brethren to behave them? selves. As a part of their education, lt baa been thought proper lo put them through a course of church visiting. To-morrow, among oiher things, they are lo be taken to a -Brook? lyn Sunday-scbooL As they bave washed off their war paint and discarded feathers and leather leggings, and put on store clothes and heavy gold watch chains, it ts presumed they will not be objects ot terror to the urchin stu? dents. . . . KYM. Orna?, C?rjtmixan, Sf t. pTTO 'REMOVE PAINT OK T A R from your clothing, usc the DOLLAR Er WARD SOAP. DO WIE, MOISE & DAVIS, > Agents, Charleston, H. O. pf URE LATEST NOVELTY TS THE "DOLLAR REWARD SOAP," which .washes with? out rubbing. rowiE, MuISE A DAVIS, Agents Charleston, 8. 0. " . ' pf TEE LATEST AND BEST THING ont, the DOLLAR REWARD SOAP. BO WI E, MOISE A DAVIS, Agents. ? harleat"n, t*? fl..__ ^IT NEEDS NO BEWMMENDA'W?K a^ it speaks for itself, so say all who have used the DOLLAR BEWARD SOAP. - ' DOWIB, MOISE A ?AVIS. Agaa?, caarieston:>C. . dar .