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VOLUME IX.-NUMBER 2025. CHARLESTON, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY lt, 1*72. EIGHT DOLLARS A YEAR. THE WAR-SPELL BROKEN. The Convention Nominates Greeley and Brown. THE CINCINNATI PLATFORM FULLY ENDORSED. WONDERFUL UNANIMITY. The Struggle for Keform Fairly Ixxaiigurated. ".BUre OUT TOB FAZ SE, SINO IN THE \ TRUE!" [SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TAX NEWS.] BALTIMORE, Wednesday night, Joly 10. The second day of the Democratic National Convention developed a different state of j affairs from that witnessed at any pre viona Democrat) j fathering. There was not that grand to wir: og and overwhelming enthusiasm which went forth from the office-holders' throats in Philadelphia, to compliment their renominated candidate. But there was a hearty and sincere feeling that the Democratic party was doing the best thing that could be done Cor tbe benefit ot tbe country. . Two things alone seemed to arouse enthusi? asm, and these brought out tremendous ap? plause; they were the names of Greeley and of South Carolina. Your State may well be proud of Its record here. The speech of the Hon. M. P. O'Connor was the speech of the convention. He silenced Senator Bayard effectually, and created for himself a last? ing name. It was declared on all Bides that oratory, as of old, bas Its fount in the Palmetto State. Even Governor Hoffman, leading seventy BOlld votes for Greeley and himself a national man holding the eyes and ears ot the convention, did not create a tithe of tao enthusiasm created by Mr. O'Cor nor. The New Yorkers say that, after the election of Mr. Greeley, South Carolina politically will beYt$xt to Aeio York in his benevolent heart. A great feature of the convention to-day was the music by the band. It consisted of internalngllng3 of Yankee Doodle, Dixie, Hall Columbia and My Maryland. All were ap? plauded alike. The stubborn resistance of the Delaware delegation to the nomination ot Mr. Greeley was a matter of great regret. When the Penn-1 sylvania delegation, which had twenty-one op? posing votes, proposed to make the nomina? tion unanimous, everybody expected that Delaware wonld second tie proposition with her Biz votes. As she failed to do this, the rest of the delegates grow-very indignant, and the cry was raised that somebody ought to hitch a pair or mules to the State and drag lt overboard. Bat Dela? ware yields now and supports the ticket. Georgia, too, ts entirely satisfied to vote for j Greeley and Brown. The last wrinkle ls smoothed out, and all ls peace. Augustus Schell, of New York, is elected chairman, and McCormick, of Illinois, vice- j chairman oi the Democratic National execu? tive committee. ^ very body here believes that Horace Gree? ley will'be the next President ot the United States._ PALMETTO. THE H. LSD- WRITING ON THE WALL. Effect of tbe Baltimore Nominations on the Washington Officials--Secretary Bo ut well Talks Big for Orant. but the : People Pronounce for Greeley. [8PI0IAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEWS.] WASHINGTON, Wednesday Night, July 10, The Baltimore nominations make a pro? found impression in official circles here, ann are received by the people generally with un? usual enthusiasm. The only official of note who attempts to underrate the* Baltimore action ls Secretary BoutwelL, who professes to believe that Grant will be re-elected by as large a majority as four yean ago. By what process of reasoning he reaches thia ?age conclusion does not ap? pear. Certainly there are more Greeley menin Washington to night than any one, a week ago, wonld have dreamed there would be, and lu-ihe Executive departments there ls to-day a boldness of utterances among officials In favor ot Greeley that surprises even the most In dlffeiant ol Grant's opponents. Already, since shortly after twelve o'clock to-day, hall a dozen big Greeley and Brown flags have been flung to the breeze across Penn ay ?vania avenue and other leading busi? ness streets. The citizens are actively can? vassing the chances of the campaign, and discussing the preliminaries of several Gree? ley club organizations to be Immediately formed._ N. THE NOMINATIONS AND THE PLAT? FORM. Report of tbe Committee on Platform?? Protest of Senator Bayard-A Stir. ' ring Speech by tbe lion. JU. P. O'Con? nor-The Cincinnati Platform Adopt, ed-Nomination of Horace Greeley and B. Grata Brown. [FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ] BALTIMORE, July 10. The delegates were generally in their seats lu the hall of the convention by ten o'clock '?. M. A fine brass band, located in the upper gallery, entertained the audlenoe with various aire, of which "My Maryland" "Yankee Doodle" were equally applau At a quarter after ten, Chairman Doolltth nounced that the hour to which the con Hon adjourned had arrived, and, calling convention to order, called upon the Rev. Leburne, of Baltimore, who addressed Throne of Grace. The chair then annout that, for the convenience of the member the convention and the press, every pei rising to make a motion or speak should nonnce his name and State. Cabell, of Arkansas, asked for seats, by c tesy, lor five delegates from Arkansas In ex> ot their regular cumber. Agreed to. Mr. Burr, o? Connecticut, announced I the committee on resolutions were read report the platform, and, at his request, R< lng clerk Perrin read the report, recoman lng the adoption of "the resolutions aire adopted by the Liberal Republican Cont tlon in Cincinnati." [Cheers] In ordert there should be no misapprehension ea these resolutions, Mr. Burr called for tl reading In full to the convention, which \ done, each plank In the platform being celved with applause. The "one-term" ri was especially well received. A call tor th cheers at the close elicited a partial resper Mr. Burr explained that the resolutions w the Cincinnati platform exactly; nothing adi and nothing excluded. This platform i adopted in the committee by all the States cept Delaware, Mississippi and Oregon, moved the adoption of the report, and ur that moved the previous question. Senator Bayard, ot Delaware, inquii whether the previous question, another na for the gag-law, had became the law o Democratic convention, without notice to I delegates. The chair said the convention I adopted Ute rules of the House of Represen Uves; so the motiop ot Mr. Burr was In ord and not open to debate. Varions genllem appealed for a withdrawal of the motion, order to allow a short debate. Burr said felt compelled to decline. A scene of gr? confusion followed. Calls of "question," "< bate," added to the din. On the motion to si tain the previous question the call of Stal was ordered, and, being taken, resulted ye 553, naya 76. Governor Hoffman in cast! bis united vote of New York In the affine live, said that some of the delegates, hlmsi among the number, were opposed to t e pt vlous question. Hanck, ol Ohio, denied l right of his delegation to cast the voie as unit, and asked to have bis vote record? The chair announced that Mr. Burr, of Co nectlcut, was now entitled to one hour to d bate the resolutions; also that the gentlemi from Delaware, Mr. Bayard, appealed for t< minutes. Burr conceded this request, Bayard ls a member ol the committee on res lotions. Bayard took the platform, and said th wbUe there was no disposition to carp at, ai eppose, men because of former political opl ions, be boped the great Democratic organlz tion would be allowed to have an Independe! expression of Its own honest sentiment [Cheers.] Why take, cut-aud dried, the res lutlons el another organization ? [Applause Why have the opinions of other men, ni chosen by us, forced down onr throats as ot expression ? It ls proposed here that we sha go before the country, for the first time, witt ont our own Independent expression of pr!nc pies. It ls not Just or wise io ask us to g Into this campaign under the clothing of minority. [Calls of Time. Time ] The cha! announced that Mr. Burr, out ot n spect for the minority, consented t give Bayard ten minutes more. At other Connecticut delegate objected t any man's occupying the time of the coi ventlon in this way. [Applause and hisses. The chair called the convention to order, an temlnded the delegates that "ibis is a dellbe rai ive assembly," and urged a respectful hear lng of any one who occupied the floor, wheth er they approved his sentiments or not. Bay ard finally resumed, arguing the necessity lo some expression o? opinion upon the questloi of the exercise of Federal military power under the color of legislation, to enforce tin fourteenth and fifteenth constitutional amend menis. If the convention failed In this then would be a serious disappointment. In con elusion, he entered his protest against tb< pending motion to adopt the report as t whole, and asked for a separate vote on the several distinct propositions pending. Speech or the Hon. M. P. O'Connor, Mr. M. P. O'Connor, of South Carolina, re? gretted that there should have been any dif? ference of opinion here. All other lssuef should be merged In the single one of defeat lng ihe re-elecilon of the present national ad mn 1st ration. He said that the reconstruction acts and the thirteenth, fourteenth and fif? teenth cons-, tl i uti on ai amendments had oeen accepted. Public opinion was higher than governments, and superior to auy declara? tions ot a convention. [Applause.] There was nothing lett as an Issu* now, but to save the nailon from destruction by corruption. He reviewed and criticised the foreign policy of the administration, and urged a union of the whole natlor to delaat the unhallowed pur? poses and st? Hless policy of the present gov. ern ment. [An allusion to ihe prospective eieotlon of Greeley was received with great applause.] As to the fifteenth amendment, he said he would be the last man to attempt to wrest from the four millions of freed men the right of suffrage. [Great applause.] The Vote on the Platform. Judge Began, o? Texas, followed, and said lt was supposed among his people that the Democratic party could not succeed at this election with a distinct Democratic party; therefore they had come here to unite with their brethren from the whole country in effecting such an arrangement as will unite the Democrats with air the honest opponents of the administration. It was wisdom, there? fore, to take the Cincinnati platform. Why refuse to accept the situation, and make the best of lt? Mr. Barksdale, of Mississippi, asked If lt was admissible to take a separate vote on each resolution ? The chair answered no, as the previous question has been ordered. Barksdale then Bald: "I ask for the unani? mous consent of the convention to a division of the vote." [Cries of No ! No !]_McRae, o1 Tennessee, made frantic efforts to" obtain the floor, and was finally recognized by the chair, and proceeded with an excited protest against the cutting off of debate. [Cries of "Sit down 1" "Call the roll !" "Call the roll !"] The roll of the States was called on the main ques? tion, the adoption of the platlorm, which re? sulted-yeas 662, nays 70. The Cincinnati and Baltimore Platform We, the Democratic electors of the United ?tates, In National Convention assembled, present the following principles, already pro? claimed at Cincinnati, as essential to just gov? ernment : First. We recognize.the equality of all men before the law. and hold that lt ls the duty of th", government, tn Us dealings with the peo? ple, to mete out equal and exact Justice to all, THE HON. HORACE GREELEY. or whatever nativity, race, color or persuasi?n, religious or political. Second. Wo pledge ourselves to maintain the Union of these States, emancipation and enfranchisement, and to oppose any reopening of the questions settled by the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth amendments ol the constitution. Third. We demand the Immediate and abso? lute removal ol' all disabilities Imposed on account of the rebellion? which was Una ly subdued seven years ago, believing that uni- ! versal amnesty wilt? result in the complete j pacification of all sections of the country. Founh. Local self-government, with impar? tial suffrage, will guard the rights of all elli- j zeoB more securely than any centralized power. The publlo welfare requires the su? premacy of thc civil over the military author? ity, and the. freedom of persons under the protection of the habeas corpus. We demand for the individual tne largest liberty consistent | with public order lor the States' self-govern? ment, and for the nation a return t . the me- J thuds ol oace and the constitutional limitation ol power. Flilh. The civil service of the government has become a mere instrument of partisan tyranny aud personal ambition, and an object of selfish greed. It ls a scandal and reproach upon our tree Institution?, and breeds a de? moralization dangerous to the perpetuity of | Bepublcan government. We, therefore, re? gard a ihnroHgh rr form of the civil service as one of the most pressing necessities of the hour; that honesty, capacity and fidelity con? st it tue the only valid claims to public employ mem; that the offices ol the government cease to be a matter ot arbitrary favoritism and pa? tronage, and that public Btatlons become again posts of honor. To this end lt Is Imperatively required that no Presidentshall be a candidate for re-election. Sixth. We demand a system of Federal tax? ation which shall not unnecessarily Interlere with the Industry of the people, and which shall provide means necessary to pay the ex? penses of the government, economically ad? ministered, pensions, the Interest, on the pub- j lie debr, and a moderate reduction, annually, of the principal thereof, and recognizing that there are In our midst honest, but irreconcila? ble differences of opinion with regard to the respective sy-tems of protection and free trade, to remit the discussion ol the subject to I th? people In their Congressional districts, [ and to the decision ot Congress thereon, wholly Iree of executive Interference or dicta? tion. Seventh. The public credit must be sacredly maintained, and we denounce repudiation In every lorm and guise. Eighth. A speedy return lo specie payments is demanded alike by the highest considera? tion? of commercial morality and honest gov? ernment. Ninth. We remember with gratitude the heroism and sacrifice ot the soldiers and sail? ors of the Republic, and no act of ours shall ever detract ! rom their Justly earned fame or the full reward of their patriotism. Tenth. We are opposed to all further grants of lands to railroads or other corporations. The public domain should be held sacred io actual settlers. Eleventh. We hold that lt ls the duty of tho '.-overnmeut, In Its Intercourse with loreign nations, to cultivate the friendship of peace by treating with all on fair and equal t-rms. regarding lt alike dishonorable either lo de? mand what ls not right, or lo submit to what ls wrong. Twelith. For the promotion and successor theBft vital principles, and the support of the candidates nominated by this convention, we Invite and cordially welcome ihe co op?rai Ion of all patriotic citizens without regard to pre? vious political affiliation. At the close of the calls, when Delaware voted No, lhere were loud hisses. The chair appealed to the convention to treat with re? spect the vote of any and every State. The delegates said the disturbance was In the gal? leries. Before the vote was announced, per? mission was asked by the chairman of the Alabama delegation to make an explanation ot a change which he desired to make In the record of Alabama's votp. Objection being made, the chairman ruled that while Al ibama had a right to change the voie, he could not explain the reasons. Subsequently, unani? mous consent being accorded, Shorter, of Ala? bama, took two minutes to explain thai there were in the pending resolutions some state? ments rather than declaration of principles whloh some of his delegation cnfild not en? dorse without explanation or without stultifi? cation. Having said this, he changed the Ala? bama vote from 12 ayes and 8 noes to 30 ayes. [Cheers.] The nays on ordering the previous question upon the adoption of the report of the commit? tee were : Alabama 10, Arkansas 2, Delaware 6, Florida 2, Georgia 21, Louisiana 10, Mary? land 2, Missouri 4, Nevada 6, New Jersey 18< Oregon G, Pennsylvania21, South Carolina ll, Texas 16, Virginia 22, West Virginia 2. The naya upon the adoption of the platform were : Delaware G, Florida 2, Georgia 19, Mis? sissippi 9, Missouri 2, New Jersey 9, Oregon 6, Pennsylvania 7, West Virginia 2. The Nomination of Candidates. Governor Hoffman, of New York, presented the petition of fifteen thousand Germans of the City ol New York, relative to a nomination of | a candidate for President. It was sent to the desk where lt was read by the secretary. It J recommends the nomination of Greeley and Brown, and expresses belief they will receive the hearty support of the Germans, regardless of past party affiliations, as the best nomina? tions that can be made. [Cheers.] Bay, of Indiana, offered an amendment to the rules providing that on the calling of each State its chairman shall state how the delega? tion votes, and nts statement alone shall be taken. The amendment was accepted by the mover of the original resolution, and adopted viva voce. Snowbrook, of Illinois, presented the name of Horace Greeley as the Democratic candidate for President. LCheere.J The roll was called, and each vote lor Greeley was re? ceived with cheers. The ballot resulted : Greeley, G8G; James A. Bayard, 15 ; J. D. Black, 21; Groesbeck 2. All the votes cast for Greeley, except the six votes of Delaware and nine of New Jersey, which were cast for Bayard; two votes ol West Virginia cast for Groesbeck, and twenty one votes of Pennsylvania cast for Judge Black. Pennsylvania cast two blank votes. When Governor Hoffman rose to cast the vote of New York her delegation were greet? ed with three cheers. Order being restored, Governor Hoffman disputed Missouri's promise to give Greeley the largest majority of any State in the Union, and said that New York's majority would be larger than Missouri's total vote. Be also expressed his regret that there had been any division of vote here. He knew that those who did not vote tor Horace Gree? ley were acliDg conscientiously, but he de? sired to appeal to them. New York 1B a Dem? ocratic State. It had more than four hundred thousand Democratic voters, and, when these were ready to sacrifice personal preferences and prejudices on the altar "o? the country, be hoped their brethren elsewhere would do the same. [Great cheers.] After the chair bad announced the result of the ballot, Wallace, of Pennsylvania, took the platform and was received with cheers. He enid: "In obedience to the decision of public sentiment in bis State their delegation bad cast part of their vote against the, gentleman who, by. the usages and customs of the Democratic party, ls now the nominee for the Presidency. : They would yield to the | decision, and accept the result which the great high court of appeal of the party had decided." In conclusion, by instructions of j his delegation, he moved that the nomination be made unanimous. [ wild cheers, music. "Battle Cry of Freedom," followed by "Hall to the Chief."] When the music ceased a scene was lowered at the rear of the stage, pre? senting a view of the White House. [Ap-1 pl au se.] Order being restored, the motion of | Wallace that the nomination be made unani? mous was put and carried, with one or two dissents only. Nomination of a vice-President. B. Gratz Brown was nominated for vice President, and upon a call -of the Slates re-; celved 713 votes, Stevens of Kentucky 6, and blanks 13. The blanks were Florida 2, New Jersey 9, and West Virginia 2. Delaware vo? ted for Stevenson. On motion of Chalmers, of Mississippi, the nomination was made nnanl-1 mous. Cloting Scenes. Bouck, of Wisconsin, moved a resolution appoint lng a committee of one from each State, to be named by the respective delega-1 lions, lo apprise the candidates of their nomi* nation. Payne, of Ohio, moved to amend by adding "the president of the convention to be chairman." Agreed to. On motion of Leahan, of Ohio, a r?solu'lon was adopted that, on ad-1 lournment, the convention would, with music, escort the New York and Missouri delegations to their quarters. A resolution was adopted leaving the place of the next national conven? tion to be decided by the national committee; I also, resolutions of thanks to John T. Ford, lo j Frederick Balne and to Baltimore for courte Bl?s; also, thanks to Mr. Doolittle for the able and Impartial manner in which he has presided over the convention. Thayer, ol New York, made a few remarks eulogizing Greeley. The chairman returned thanks for the kind expr?s* slons towards him, and Invoked the blessing of Providence upon the efforts of the convention. HURRAHING FOR GREELEY. How the Liberal-Democratic Nomina? tions wera J&ecelved. ATLANTA, July 10. The nomination of Oreeiey gives very gen? eral satisfaction here. NEW ORLEANS, July 10. A salute was fired to-day in honor of Gree? ley and Brown's nomination. There ls a rati? fication meeting la Lafayette Square to? night. MOBILE, July 10. The Mobile Register to-morrow prints the names of Greeley and Brown at the head of Its ? columBS. WILMINGTON, July 10. The nomination of Greeley and Brown by the Baltimore Convention gives universal satisfaction arnon* the Conservatives and Democrats here. The Slate canvass ls pro? gressing amid unusual excitement. Both par? ties ure making tremendous efforts. Secre? taries Boutwell and Delano will make two speeches each for the Republicans within the next two weeks. The Conservatives have a great mass meeting at Weldon on the 12lb, and at Raleigh on the 16th. Carl Schurz, Trumbull, Frank Blair, Tnurman and other distinguished speakers ore expected. Exten? sive preparations have been made, and a large gaiberlng of the people from all portions of the State is looked for at boib points. Nearly every county is being thoroughly caovaased, and In some of them the candidates are ma? king two speeches per day. The elections take place on the 1st of Augast. and lt ls thougnt the last week of the canvass will be the most exciting ever witnessed lu the State. THE LAST OF THE BOLTERS. They liane an Address and Call a Con rcntloa. BALTfifonB, July to. The bolters' convention adopted au address to the American people, and, after issuing a call for a national Democratic; convention, to meet In Louisville on September 3d, adjourned sloe die. The officers ol the convention were: President, Samuel J. Bayard, of Delaware; vice-presidents, E. F. Stokes, of South Caro? lina, James Sweeny, of Pennsylvania, Ezra Keyspr, of Texa9, and Jesse Miller, of West Virginia; secretaries, James Sherwood, of Connecticut, and 8. J. Clute, of New York. POLITICAL NOTES. The Louisiana Democratic Reform State central committee have united upon Govern? or John McEnery and Lleutenant-Governor B. F. Jonas. Greeley and Brown Interviewed each other in New York, on Tuesday. The Female suffragists are disgusted that the Democratic Convention said nothing about them, and declr.re that they Intend to work lor the Philadelphia nominees. PRESIDENTIAL CONTESTS. A Review or Past Political Struggle?. Those who take an Interest In the Presiden? tial elections, from Washington to Grant, will find a brief review ol them below. The purity of the ancient order of things with us, and the general quiet in the early contests, except when the election of Jefferson was thrown into the House and Burr made vice-President, the new era of Monroe, all con'rast strangely with the turbulence which from time to time has since prevailed: Five periods in our political history are thus summed up: L The Washingfonian or Federal period of twelve years, including the administrations ol Washington and John Adams, ending in 1600. 2. The Jeffersonian or old Republican period of twenty years, embracing Jefferson, Madison and first four years of Monroe, ending In 1820. 3. Eight rears, from the second election of Monroe to the first election of Jackson, ending 1828. 4. Tbe stormy Democratic period of thirty THE HON. B. GRATZ BROWN. two years, from Jackson to Lincoln, ending in 1860. 5. The period of the Republican party of twelve years, from Lincoln to the present day. W ABBINGTON-EIGHT YE ABS. 1796-THE FIRST PARTY CONTEST. The lotal electoral rote cast was.133 Ad-tm* received.71 Jefferson received.67 A narrow escape for Aflame, notwithstand? ing the support he received from Washing? ton's administration. The results were the election itf Adams as President and Jefferson as Vice President. 1800-SECOND CONTEST-ADAMS AND JEFFER? SON. Jefferson.73 Burr.73 Adams.65 Plnckney.61 John Jay. 1 Tnere bel?g a tie between Jefferson and burr, the election was carried Into the House. Jefferson became President and Burr Vice President 1804-THE CHANGE IN THE CONSTITOTION. In this comest the Republican candidates were Jefferson and George Clinton, of New York. The Federalists nominated Charles C. Pmckney, ol South Carolina, for President, and Ruins King, of New York, for vice-Presi? dent. The remit was : For the Republican ticket.162 I For the Federal ticket.iv. 24 I 1808-FIRST ELECTION OP MADISON. For Madison.122 | For Plnckney.47 George Clinton (113 voles) was, with Madi? son, elected Vice-President. 1812-MADISON'S SECOND ELECTION. President. vice-President. Rep. Ticket....Madison.128 Gerry..131 Federal ticket. .De Will Clinton 89 Ingersoll 86 1816-FIRST ELECTION OF MONROE. James Monroe, for President, and Daniel D. Tompkins, ol New York, lor vice-President, were elected by 183 electoral votes, against 34 for Rufus King, the Federal candidate lor President, these 34 votes being dlstrlouted I among several candidates. 1820-MONROE'S SECOND ELECTION. Monroe was re-elected President by every electoral vote save one, and Tompkins was re elected vice-President by 218 votes, against 14. 1824.-The last Congressional Presidential Nominal lng Caucus was held this year, and lt was in favor oi Crawford, but it was a signal failure. Thu Pnuririentlul rji.ndiria.ie* wara Audi ed Jackeuu, John Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay, aud the votes were thus divided : For Jackson.99 I For Crawford.41 For Adams.84 | For Clay.37 The election was thrown Into tne House. On the first ballet Adams, was oleoied, having received the votes ot 13 States, against Jack? son 7, Crawford 4. 1828-JACKSON AGAINST ADAMS. Jackson, In this contest, was triumphantly .elected, his electoral vote being 178 to 83,for Adams. 1832-JACKSON'S SEOOND ELECTION. Andrew Jackson, Democrat.219 Henry Clay, National Reuubllcan.49 Jnnn Flovd (South Carolina vote).ll William Wirt, anil-Masun. 1 1836-MARTIN VAN BUREN'S ELKO HOM. Martin Van Buren, Democrat.170 W. H. Han Ison, opposition. 73 Hugn L Willie, Opposition. 26 Diuiel Webster (Mai-sachuseU's vwle). 14 W. P. Mangutn (donut Carolina voie;.ll Col? nel KlcnarJ. M. Johnson, of Keniucky, with Van Buren, wu? run for vice-President as ihe regular Democratic nominee. Tne election of vice-President was carried to ihe Senate, where Johnson was chose**-Johnson 33 votes; Francis Granger, of New York, 16. 1840.-the rennie In the electoral vote was: Fur Harrison.2341 For Van Buren_ 60 ?? 1844-DEFEAT OF HENRY; CLAV. For Polk and Dallas.170 For C ay aud Freltughu.vsen.105 With the 36 electoral vot?B of New York given lo Clay, (and ibe 16 000 abolition Wings could have given him the S ate by 10,000 ma I Jori ty,) Clay would have been President. 1848-THU ELECTION OF GENERAL TAYLOR. For Taylor and Fillmore.163 For Cass and Butler, of Kentucky..127 Here, with me transter of me 36 votes ot New York from Taylor to Cass, ihe result would have been 163 for Cass, and 127 tor Taylor. 1852-TOR ELECTION OP PIERCE. 1852 resulted In diving Pierce the electoral voie at all the States except Vermont and Masoachu^etis In the Nortb, and Kentucky and Tennessee lu the South. 1856-TBS ELECTION OP BUCHAN AX. Buchanan and Breckinrldge, Democrats... 170 Fremont aud Dayton, Republicans.112 Fillmore and Donaldson. 8 Fremont carried all the Northern States ex? cept Oahf inila, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Minni-; Buchanan all the S mill? ern Si aies except Maryland, which was carried by Fillmore. It was Fillmore, however, as a third candidate In the North, who carried off the baiance of power from Fremont and elect? ed BuchHnan. 1860-THE ELECTION OF LINOOLN. In this election all the Norihern or free States were carried by Lincoln except New J Jersey, which was carried by a fusion. Of the |?Soutbern or slave States, Douglas carried Missouri, and Bell carried Kentucky. Tennes? see and Virginia. All lite others were carried by Breckinrldge. Thus, by the division of the opposition elements. Lincoln was triumph? antly elected, while against the combined op? position popular vote he was in a minority of 947,000. 1864-THE SECOND ELECTION OF LINCOLN. For McClellan-New Jersey, Delaware and 'on'uckv. For Lincoln-All the rest. Lin? coln's majority on ihe popular vote was 411,000, 1868-ELECTION OF GENERAL GRANT. For Grant and Colisx.213 For Seymour and Bia r.80 The popular mojorliy of Grant was 309,000, and he carried tweniy-six States against eight for Seymour. Three Stales-Texas, Mississip? pi and Virginia-not being reconstructed, took no part In ibe election. TBE TOBACCO TAX ONCE MORE. WASHINUTON, July 10. The revenue commissioner decides that a person who has a fixed place ol business In a car, as for Instance at a stand In a Pullman car, or In a steamboat, to which persons may go and procure cigars, ?c.. Instead oi being sought out In various parts ol the train or boat, aod solicited to purchase, ls a dealer In tobacco and not a pedler. THE MEXICAN SQUABBLE. MATAMORAS. July 10. The revolutionists are In force some distance from Monterey. It ls believed they are walt? ing the result of negotiations at the City of Mexico, for the surrender of the revolutionists. THE BLUE KEDGE SCRIP. The Caa? Postponed Until to-day Frig hi fal Coat of the Legislative Sea. ?Ion-A' Ton ot Due-Bills Still Oat The Allegation* Against Treasurer Parker. [3rBC UL TELEGRAM TO TH H NK WS. ) COLOMBIA, July 10. The caae of Auditor Gary VB. Treasurer Parker, which Involves among other things the validity of the act authorizing the Issue of revenue bond scrip to the Blue Ridge Ball road, was not argued to-day as expected on account of the absence of Judge WiUard. It will be heard to-morrow. Judge Magrath will represent Mr. Wesley, ol New York, who has advanced three hundred thousand dollars upon the bond scrip as collaterals. Messrs. Chamberlain and Melton will represent Treas? urer Parker, and Messrs. Pope and Haskell will represent Audlior Gary. Parker has ?led bis affidavit In aid of the proceedings, as ordered by Judge willard. Il ls a voluminous document, very mach in the nature o? an answer or defence. He main? tains the validity of the bond scrip act, and his rights, as well as duly, to issue under its authority. He claims to have paid ont five hundred thousand dollars In money for the legislative expenses of the last session, and three hundred and fifty thousand dollars in due-bills on the treasury. But even this vast amount of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars does not cover all; for there are un? told numbers Of pay-certificates and orders signed by Speaker Moses and Lleutenant Governor Ransier, one of them being for the sum of six thousand dollars, which have not been settled In any way, and are still out? standing. In addition to this, the public printing amounted to four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the larger part of whlob is still unpaid. Important developments are ex? pected from the case. The plaintiffs' attorneys allege with confi? dence that lt can be shown that Parker bas paid out hundreds of thousands of dollars without any appropriations and in plain viola? tion of law. The taxpayers surely ought to be repre? sented tn the case. The people are asking where is the executive committee of the Tax? payers' Convention ? The action of the Baltimore Convention gives unqualified satisfaction to the Conserva? tives here. The only antl-Greeley Democrat In town now hurrahs for the Printer-President. Qui VIVE. A VILE SLANDER EXPOSED. The Last Shift of the Grant Caricaturist WASHINGTON, Joly 10. Alluding to a caricature In Harper's Weekly, underlined, "When the rebellious trail ors are overwhelmed In the field and scattered like leaves before an angry wind, lt must not be to return to peaceful and contented homes. They must find poverty at their firesides, and see privation In the anxious eves ot mothers and ihe raze of children," the Tribune says: "We deem lt only necessary to tay that cot a word ol this pretended extract is found In the Tribune o? that date, and no such words were ever wrltteu by Mr. Greeley. We leave the public to Judge the moral quality of the act committed by the Messrs. Harpers. THE SECOR MURDER. CINCINNATI. July 10. Two of the persons Implicated In the murder ot Mles Secor have been hanged. Tne young? est one ls released upon the application of tne ladles' brother. A TARN ABOUT LIVINGSTONE. NEW YOBK, July 10. A London letter says that Stanley, the Her? ald correspondent, did not tell au he knew about Dr. Livingstone, who, the letter writer sayB. ls married to an African Priacess, and does not care to return. THE WEATHER THIS DAT. WASHINGTON, July 10. Cloudy weather, areas nf rain and easterly winds will prevail on Thursday over the Gu ? States. Easterly lo southerly winds and part Iv cloudy weather for the Souta Atlantic States. Westerly winds and clearing weather for the Middle mates. THE CATERPILLAR IN ALABAMA. WASHINGTON. July 10. The caterpillar has appeared In many coun? ties in Alabama, causing great depression among the planters. EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS. We take the following paragraphs from the Monthly Record: An Important communication from the bish? op may be looked for in our next issue. Bishop Howe expects to attend the meeting of the board of trustees at the University ot the Si mt h. continuing there probably most ot the month. The Rev. Dr. Marshall, ol our city, has gone North lor a lew weeks to recruit his health. His place ls filled for the lime by the Rev. H. L. Phillips, lately returned to this diocese from Virginia. We were premature In announcing the de? cision ot the Rev. L. F. Querry, rector or St. John's. Florence, to leave the diocese; he ls still undecided. Christ Church, Charleston, (Shepherdsboro1,) after being closed for some years, has been reopened, with Sunday atiernoon services by the Rev. J. Mercier Gi eeo, city missionary. Of the Church of our Saviour, Rock Hill. York County, ti. C., the rector, Rev. R. P. Johnson, writes most favorably: "the build? ing ls progressing finely, and will be sufficient? ly-advanced towards completion for me to oc? cupy it on my next visit, the second Sunday io July." The crumbling walls and roofless enclosure of G-ace Church, Sullivan's Island, appeal most piteously for repair and rebuilding. May it not be wot th considering wheiher the ex? pense ot rebuilding on ihe old walis could not netter be Incurred by erecting a new church more centrally and conveniently situated than the preseut one* Of course it would have lo be a lrame building. THE GROWING CROPS. The Horry News says: "During the past week we have been blessed with gentle show? ers. From every section of the county, we learn that crops are doing well." The Orangeourg Times -Bays: "From all sections of the county we hear flattering r?? pons ot the universally good prospects ot the crops. Abundant showers ot rain have fallen In this vicinity tn the past four or Ave dxys." The Marlon Crescent says: "On last Friday we had a fine rain. Since that day we have had almost dally showers, and consequently vegetation ls greatly revived. From a friend who visited Benueltsvllle during the past week we learn that the crops along the route through the conntry are the finest ever seen. From other portions ot the county we have very favorable accounts, and we are com? pelled to think that the crops ore generally tine, and ir we have a continuance o? the seasons we now have, the crop yield will equal, If lt does not exceed, the average crop since the war. During Friday's rain light? ning struck tour places within the corporate limits o? the village." A correspondent at Palmetto says: "We have had good seasons latierty, and the crope are Improving very rapidly. We have a fine prospect tor cotton. Corn small, i A correspondent at Midway says: "Crops are very promising In thia vicinity-both corn and cotton." THE ERA OF EE?MOJ?. THE EXPERTEN CE OF A BAUD OF SOUTHERN EDITORS IN THE NORTH. A Kindly and Fraternal Reception. A party o? about fllty Southern editon? chiefly Virginians, have Just made an excur? sion through the great North to the Lakes of the St. Lawrence. The editor of the Bioh mond Enquirer, who wai one of the party, says o? the trip : We will not speak of the kindnesses and courtesies which were extended to ns by in? dividuals, memoers ot the press, railroad. companies, betel keepers and other public authorities. Our party will express their ap? preciation o? their attention to os in a more suitable form. Our purpose now Is to set lorth In general terms the generous hospitality, tho hind treatment, the affectionate regard which the people everywhere bestowed upon us. At all ol the cities and towns mentioned above, where, according to our original programme, we were expected to come, we were enter? tained In tbe most handsome, extravagant style. Splendid banquets were prepared for us, steamboat excursions along the beau? tiful lases which adorn Western New York were arranged for us, and everywhere that we went throughout the great Em I pire State and In the Keystone State of Penn-., sylvania our Journey was a grand ovation.", So cordial was the feelings of the people' to ns. so affectionate and kind were meir reception of us, such a brotherly greeting was elven UB everywhere, that lt warmed our Southern hearts towards the men of our great country from wbom we bad been estranged, and ail of us honestly and sincerely declared that no longer, if our efforts could prevent lt,, should enmity and discord prevail between our own Southern clime and the peopl? of the ! North. In the speeches which were mane at the different banqueta which were gi ven us, sentiments of kindness and a returning broth*, erly love were uttered by the Northern speak? ers, and the whole conduct of the people, aa well as their expressed opinions, convinced us that in truth they desire the past difieren ces between the two sections ot our country should be lorgotten. and that in future we should keep step together in tbe onward march of a united government to the greatest prosperity and glory. Ot course our party knew that this splendid ovation was pot given to ns Individually, but1 as representatives of the press-as men who ? in some degree represented the opinions and feelings of the Southern people, and who by their position could regulate, control and form tbat opinion. We received them in this spirit, and were rejoiced to see such unmistakable ? evidence ol the returning affection of the North towards us of the South. IMPRESSIONS CREA.TKD BT OCR TE1P. From all we saw and heard, from conversa? tion with gentlemen in the highest postil?os lo Boclety, as well as with those in the bumble walks In life, we are convinced that the people of the North rea ly desire to make friends with the people of the Sonrh; that they want friend? ly relations to be restored, and an era o? good fellowship and fraternity to return. We be? lieve that they feel that tbta is necessary for the future good of our common country, and that they are willing to do all they can to bring lt about. Our opinion In regard to the private character ol the people has oeen much altered by mixing with them,aa we have done, at their homes. They are an energetic, hard-working, Intel llgeot people, employed all the time; but they are hospitable, kind and genial. ' But for their high material prosperity, and the* general . high cultivation of the country, we should have imagined that we were in dear old Vir? ginia, so much was the spirit of their nospl taltty, and their courteous, unpretending bearing like that which characterizes the peo? ple ol that State. We Invited them to come down to our State, and with their many enter yiTVBB nair B&tn "nciy ag' nv uio&u m 'wuum - places bloom wiih vegetation: and we are oonfldeot that many ot them will do so. Our Interchange of sentiments and thoughts will? no doubt, be of advantage to both sections. It will disabuse the minds of all of us of many preconceived opinions which we entertained of each other, and which, being removed, good-will and friendship will intervene, and harmonious relations will sooner be estallen ed The mass of the people, we think, are for Horace Greeley; and they think rightly that his election w/li have a tendency to restore amicable feelings between the North and the South. _ TSE BLACKVILLE TRAGEDY, Evidence at th? Coroner'? Inquett. [From the Aiken Tribune.] The coroner's Investigation of the unhappy affray which occurred last Monday evening at Blackville furnishes the following correct ver? sion of the matten Solomon Groves, J. C. Pender and Captain E. J. Black entered Ca I liff'* bar-room to drink. Alter taking a drink together, Captain Black and Solomon Groves went out in the piazza and sat down. A con? versation ensued bel ween them about politics. Alter a little ulk Captain Black called Groves a liar, and told him to step out In the street if he wan'ed anything. Tney went out, when Captain Black struct Groves la ihe month Groves attempted to strike Captain Black back, but was held and prevented by Mr J. 8. Turner and Mr. Lartlgue. Captain Black thereupon told his son, who was standing near,- to go home and get bis pistol. Toe boy said blB mother would not give lt to him. Captain Black then started off towards bis house, and returned In about three-quarters ot an hour with bis pistol in bis coat pocket He stepped up to Solomon Groves and said, "Now I am ready for you." Turner, marchai of the town, then wernup to prevent toe dif? ficulty, nod said, "I demand the peace." Cap tal o Black pulled ont his pistol and shot 'tur? ner, then cocked bis patol to shoot solomon Groves, whereupon Frank Groves, his son." walked up,as ll to prevent nta fattier being shot, though be did not say anything to Black, when Captain Black turned his pistol aud snot bim. After this, Ca,'tain Black presented h's pWtol to shoot Solomon Oro vee, when Mr. Mc Fail, who happened by at tne time, struen Captain Black over the head with a bar of iron, knock? ing him down, and saving Solomon Grove&'d life thereby. Captain Black got up and started toward bis house-whether to escape or not is [ a matter upon which there seems to be a di? versltyof opinion. It ls said that be .bad a knife in his hand, and cursed the officer WbO arrested bim, satins he (tbe officer) would be tbe next man he'would shoot, Turner lived about three-quarters of an hour. He said while dying that be believed Captain Black Intended to kill him. We are giad to learn that Mr. Groves's wound ls not as serions as lt was at first thought to be, and that there are strong hopes ol his recovery. Captain Black has been committed to Barn? well Jail to await his trial. Hotel Arrivals-Joly IO. PAVILION. J. W. Elliott, Bight's Bluff; W. A. Shaw, 8a ! vannah; J. W. Jones, South Carolina. CHARLESTON. G. H. Cornelaon, Orangeburg; T. P. Adams. Atlanta; J. G. Thornton, Florida. THE NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET. The Tribune o? Wednesday, July 9, says: The receipts of strawberries to day were in somewhat inferior condition, many lots being soft, and sales averaged abeut l6al6o per quart. Blackoerries are less plenty, and Wil? son's are held higher; some sales reported aa high as 25c per quart, though th? ??nierai range was 20B22 ; common unchanged, cur? rants are lower. Barberries 9*W\J*?* apples are higher, and receivers obtaining, a trifle ad vanceover' last week's prces mjei onite nlenty to-day, but many in bad order. SrSSl are arriving ^L^Sf?^b and rule about steady. A musk? melons are expected by tomorrow We mi?te- New apples, good *3a4 per bbl, $1 per c ate.' Old RuTsett'a K>a6 60 per bbl Basp berrles 8al2c per quart. Cherries 8*16c per lo Currants 6a8c per lb. Gooseberries$2 Ma 3 per bush. Watermelons |40a60 per 100. Strawberries 16al6o per qnaru Blackberries' 204.2c lor Wilson's, and 8al0o lor common. Whortleberries Mai 60 per bush.