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COLUMBIA. Saturday Horning, Oct. 14.1865. The Election. The people of South Carolina, on Wednesday next, -will be called to i exercise their suffrages in one of the most important elections thathas ever been held in the State. For the first time the electors of the State cast their votes direct for. then- Chief Magistrate, and they are fortunate in having presented to them for that office a gentleman of large experience and undoubted ability. He ha? long been connected with the political for? tunes of the State, and the best evi? dence that lie has thc entire confi? dence of her people is the unanimity with which their representatives nominated for the h' :l> and at this time very important^o.Jce which, un? der our new Constitution, he will oc? cupy for four years. "We may safely predict that, iu his hands, the Com? monwealth will suffer no detriment. Tho election for Members to the Le? if gislature is one of the utmost impor? tance to the future welfare of 4hc State. Legislating under a new Con? stitution, with deep and "radical .changes in our political and-social systems, the task of framing new laws will be one requiring the highest order of talent, the largest experienoe and the soundest judgment. In this election men shoidd not let personal prejudices or preferences sway their choice, but rather let them make thal? choice with an ey?? single to the fit? ness, qualifications and experience of tile candidates set before them. The Members chosen will have to legislate for them and their children, and it is of the gravest importance that they should stand clear on the record, as to their fidelity, capability and meritorious j, conduct, both in public and private life. The game of mere politics is played ont, we trust for a long time, in South Carolina, and the men we want now in har councils should be men of clear heads, sound judgment, and of undoubted loyalty and devotion to the best interests, of their country and State. Mero par? tisans or aspirants foifoffice should be repudiated at the present grave junc? ture in our State concerns, and we, therefore, earnestly recommend to our fellow-citizens, not only in this District, but throughout the. Sta te,, to choose wisely in the selection they are called upon to make. Hie late Convention was the best evidence that the people could chose ? well; brit in electing members to that body they had advantages they will net possess at this election. Many of the members of the Convention were men who have filled and must continue to occupy other and differ? ent positions than members ?f the Legislature, therefore the circle from which the voters must now select is greatly diminished; hence the neces? sity for increased prudence in the ex? ercise of their high prerogative. . In making these remarks, we do not design to indicate any preference for this or that friend who uay have been announced as candidates. We wish simply- to impress on oar people the fact that this is something more than-an ordinary election, in which personal friendships or individual pre? ferences might legitimately be exer? cised, but one involving the great in? terests of tho State, not only for the present, but probably for many years to come. CivHi AUTHORITY.-The Charleston Courier, of Friday, says: ."Another step towards the restora? tion of civil power was taken on yes? terday. Mr. Steadman Yeadon, the keeper of the State Magazines and Powder Inspector, received the keys of one .of* the magazines from Gov. Perry. " Bmu-OYMKNT.-l&ght or tea good print? ers can obtain employaient in this office* daring'the artpmaching seesioa ?>f the .Legislature. ?mc wmrnniimg Position or Btw York. In Support of th? President. The Empire State, through tha ac? tion of both her great political parties in support of President Johnson, oc? cnpies a lofty and commanding posi? tion before the country. For the first time in the history of thc Union, sines the days of Monroe, both parties have met on the platform of the Ad? ministration, as if to inaugurate an? other "era of good feeling." We had something like this in" 1852, when the Whigs and the Democrats adopted j the same national platform in support j of . Henry Clay's great compromise measures of 1850. Thus both partios, in 1852, trimmed their ' sails to the popular breeze; but the people, while believing in Clay's adjustment, dis? trusted the Abolition affiliations of thc Whig party, and poor Pierce was elected by an overwhelming majority of the popular and electoral vote North and South". That election waa the death of the old Whig party; and in behalf of the great compromise settlement, culminating in this re? markable event, the State of New York led the way. Had poor Pierce shaped his policy according to the instructions of -tfte American people so emphatically pro? nounced in his election, he might have re-established the Democratic party in power for half a century longer. He was puffed up with his self-conceit; he was weak and foolish; he turned his back upon the people, and was led by a clique of Southern conspirators into the rash, bloodj and disastrous experiment of thal Kansas-Nebraska hill. From that dav began the dissolution of the old Jack? sonian Democratic party, which wai , consummated, in, the revolutionary rupture of th|T Charleston Conventior of 18G0, and confirmed in the irrevo cable split a few weeks later at Balta more. All these things, culminating in thoriate sanguinary rebellion, maj be tracod directly to the weakness faithlessness and criminal folly o poor Pier?e. Against him, and ii the tremendous Northern anti-slaver? re-action thus brought about, th< State of New York led those resistles: columns which cast the Democracy ! out of power and into disgrace ii ? 1860. There, excepting the lucid in terval of 1862, the party has since re I mained, in consequence of its adhe sion ts its incurable coprjerhea< leaders. New York, with the signal fron Fort Sumter, led pff in the war fo the Union ; and in every great politi cal revolution or re-action of the coun try, we find that New York has oxer cised the influence which proper! belongs to the most powerful State o the Union. It is in this view that w attach the highest importance to th present attitude of both parties ii this State, in reference to Presiden Johnson's domestic and foreign poli cy. By their official action, as w may term* it, the Democratic part, and the Republican party stand upo: the same platform. In reference t their principles and their candidates there is hardly anything to quarr? over between them. TUA in toleran Abolition radicals threffcen a hoi against the doings at Syracuse, an the intractable copperheads are di; gusted with the doings at Albany and of these two small diseordan factions che opposition clements t President Johnson's policy are cou posed. If the Republicans are d< teated in November, it will be in th house of their radical friends; if tl) Democrats fail to recover the Stab they may charge the accotant to the copperhead brethren. In either even however, the Administration wi stand endorsed by New York and b both parties. The moral effect of this emphat: approval of President Johnson by tl masses of both parties of this Stat will be felt in all the other States, an will be- recognized in Congress as true development of the public Op nion of the country at large. Tl members of the new Congress, Iii Andrew Johnson with President Lil coln, >.yere elected upon fheall-absorl ing issue last year of the subjugate of the rebellion and the extinguis] ment of slavery. 1 The rebellion hi been since put down and slavery hi been abolished. President Johnsc has thus been left perfectly free 1 take his own courso in the great WOJ of Southern reconstruction. Tl course which he has adopted mee the approval of the people North ar, South. The party that elected hf and the party that opposed him la November will both in the comii November elections-especially New York-stand upon the Johnsc platform of Southern reconstructio; Is it not fair, then, to infer- that, : obedience to the voice V>f their hon conventions and their constituent the New York members of the ne Congress, Republicans "and Dem crate, with an exception or two, w ? i range themselves when they come to? gether in "Washington on the side of the Administration? Is it not fair to suppose that such will be the course with the bulk of the members on both sides from all the other States? We have but little doubt upon the subject. What can %he majority party of this new Congress expect to gain by a break with President Johnson?- They can expect nothing else from this ex? periment than such a popular judg? ment against them in the Congres? sional' elections of next autumn as will make sure the success of the Johnson programme in the next Con? gress, and of the Presidential succes? sion on thc Johnson platform. We therefore conclude that the President's policy of Southern recon? struction will be supported and cur-> ried out b>* thc coining Congress; that the Republican anet Democratic mem? bers generally will be guided by their Statt; convention:-; and tho voice Of their constituents, and it is in this view that we can justly boast of New York to-day as occupying a glorious and commanding position before the country.-Nieto York Herald. AIATIU?IONT.-Wc never remember to have seen the field canvassed from the point of view here tuleen. We present it ?for the sage consideration of our fair readers: "No ono will contend that there arc no crimes committed by married men. Facts .would look such an assertion out of countenance. But it may be said with truth that there are very few crimes coramittedby married men compared with the number committed by those who aro unmarried. What? ever faults Voltaire may hive had, he certainly showed himself a man of sense wnen he said, 'Thc more mar? ried men you have, the fewer crimes there will be. Marriage renders a man more virtuous and more wise ' An unmarried man is but half of a perfect being, and it requires the other half to make things right; and it cannot be expected that in this im? perfect state he can keep the straight path of rectitude any more than a boat with one oar, or a bird with one wing, can keep a straight course. In nine cases out of ten, where married men become drunkards, or where they commit crimes against the peace of the community, the foundation of these acts was laid while in a single state, or where the wife is, as is some? times the case, an unsuitable match. Marriage changes the whole current of a man's feelings and gives* him a centre for his thoughts, his affections and his acts. Here is a home for the entire man, and the counsel, the affec? tions, the example and the interest of his 'better half keep him from the erratic courses, and from falling into a thousand temptations to which he uld otherwise be exposed. There e the friend to marriage is the friend to society and to his country. And we have no doubt but that a simi? lar effect is produced by marriage on the woman; though from the differ? ence in their labors and the greater exposure to temptation on the part of the man, we have ho doubt but that man reaps a greater advantage from the restraining influence of marriage than women does." DBUT Ali MIT.DEK.- We regret to announce the commission of a most atrocious murder upon the person of Major James J. Adams, one of our most respectable citizens, on Thurs? day morning'last. The deceased was :i resident of our District, near Hodges' Depot, and left home early on Thursday morning with his gnu in his hand for the purpose, as his mother supposed, of hunting turkics. On Frii'ay morning, Iiis dead body was found near Hodges' Depot, very much mutilated. Upon his side were the marks of a wound inflicted by an axe. There was a deep gash on "the back of his bend, and his whole face vas beaten in. so as not to be recog? nized. His broken gun was found near by, with which it appeared that most of the wounds were inflicted. Upon the trees around ibero was the evidence of a discharge of fire-arms, and the appearance of the ground indicated a violent struggle. Two negroes have been arrested and lodged in jail, and against one of them the evidence of criminality is very strong -but is very likely that others are implicated, and we trust that all will be brought to speedy punishment. Major Adams was one of our' most peaceful and orderly citizens, and sustained the character of a kind and indulgent master. He leaves a large circle of friends to lament his untime? ly iona.-Abbeville Press. CASH.-We wish it distinctly understood that our turras for subscription, advertising ?nd job work ure cash. The money must ID every case accompany orders, er ikey u>iU not be attended to. This mle applies to alb The Bible To th^Sditor of the Columbia Phonix: B^?<.?.8fpSTired that you and the readers of* jhe Phoenix feel an interest in every good work, permit me to state what is doing in South Carolina and other Southern States for the great ?cause ,of the Bible, under the auspices of the American Bible So? ciety. During the past three months, a kind Providence has permitted me to prosecute my labors as Bible Agent in South Carolina.under favorable cir? cumstances. Bible committees were appointed in various Districts of the State, and addresses made at several Bible meetiugs. Donations of Bibles and Testaments were made to Bible societies, committce.s'*lestitute Sab batch schools and individuals. And letters of encouragement in my work, together with letters requesting dona? tions of 1 tooles for sale and for distri? bution were received from prominent friends of thc Bible- in this State. Donations of Bibles and Testaments made to societies, committees, Sab? bath schools and individuals, five thousand rolnmcs. In Georgia, Mississippi, North Ca? rolina, the Valley of Virginia . and East Tennessee, the Bible cause is promising. The following agents have been appointed for these States: Kev. G. Jefferson Pearce, Georgia; Rev. W. Ct Johnson,. Mississippi; Rev. Henry Hardie, North Carolina; Rev. E. O. Dunning, Valley of Virginia and East Tennessee. These gentle? men are Southerners, and, except Mr. Hardie, were in the service of the American Bible Society previous to the war. They ate experienced la? borers in the Bible cause. Before winter, the Board of Managers of the Bible Society expect to complete their corps of agents in the other South? ern States. Orders for Bibles and Testaments on donation account will be filled by addressing Rev. E. A. Bolles, Orange burg, S. C. Also state the name of consignee in Charleston, S. C. A thousand blessings on all who love the Bible, and who will pray and act, so that "the Word of dod may have free course and be glorified." ' Yours truly, EDWIN A. BOLLES, . General Agent American Bible Seciety for South Carolina. ORANEGBUBG, S. C., Oct. 10, 1865. REMINISCENCE OF 1837-AN AMERI? CAN ExxnE.-Not long since an elderly man, bent almost double with*ago and work, and in garments tattered and torn, while passing through Rome, New York, stopped at one of the stores and asked for food or money. He volunteered the remark that he was ashamed to beg, but stated as an explanation and in ex? tenuation, the following as the cause of the necessity: His home was Sara? toga, and he chanced to bc in Canada at the time of the rebellion in. that country in 1837. He was charged with being engaged in that outbreak, was tried and convicted for being in complicity with the "Patriots," and sentenced to Van Dieman's Land for life. He says he was not guilty, but. that the feeling Ayas so strong against the Yankees at the time of his trial, it required but slight evidence to convict. He' was then some twenty-one or twenty-two years of age; he was taken to vhat penal colony, and there sub? jected to ?tlie. severest drudgery and the most inhuman treatment; he, with other convicts, wras compelled to draw the plow and cart like oxen, and to labor early and late, and treated not much better, if any, than the dumb beasts. Thus were twenty eight years of life passed, never hear? ing from friends or home, nor allowed to communicate therewith. He, with others, w*v? finally pardoned, and al? lowed to reach home; as best he might. . . He left the country a hale and liearty youth, erect and full of life ind vigor ; he returns to it after aearly thirty years absence a decrepid sid man, bent over with age and work, md with shattered '"alth and a aroken constitution. Tho narration io gave of his life there and the de ails of his treatment fully impressed lis hearers with the truth of his state nents, and that he was nn impostor 3e was on his way home, not khow ng that he would find a being who cnewrhim when a boy. [Wea (M. Y.) Herald. "fyOtt?B Blanks" and permita-in dis j ? - able to all persons purchasing or shipping otton-can be obtained at this sm oe. ? Local ?tems. RELIGIOUS NOTICE.-Wo aro requested to state that there will bo service in tho Bap? tist Church this-morning at 10J o'clock. CHIX? WABE, &c.-By an advertisement in to-day's paper, it will be seen that W. B. ', Stanley, Esq;, so well and favorably known to the. peoplo of Columbia, and other por? tions Of the State, as a first-class merchant iu his line of'businees. Mr. Stanley was one of thc few who, during the war, sold out their goods at old prices. He more? over furnished soldiers' families with his goods at half-price. Such instances aro rare, and wo hive no doubt his friends and tho public will manifest their appreciation of his former lihorabty and generosity, by giving him an extensive run of custom. His establishment is one that is greatly needed in thc community. We wish him success. s N^.v.- AnvF.nnsEMEvrs.-Attention is call? cd to the following advertisements, which aro published for the first time this.morn- ? Ward & Harvey-Post Coaches. Col. A. B. Taylor-Exchanged. Col. Rolling Mills-Sawyer Wanted. E. J, Scott-Nomuiatio?. V. H. Elmore-Special Notices. The Misses Henry-School Notice. W. B- Stanley-Cliin:*, Glass, ?te. W. G. Embleton-Notice. f Ed. McMullcn-Government Property. All political parties in this country have long since advocated the rigid, enforcement of the merciless maxim that "To the victors belong the spoils." Indeed, from the practice of all parties of late years, Democrats and Republicans should vi? with each other in canonizing the memory of Mr. Marcy, who was, in his day and generation, so loudly reviled for first 'proclaiming this doctrine. From tiie days of Andrew Jackson's first ad? ministration the political guillotine has always slain its thousands after the inauguration of a new President. The bloody ceremony of slaying all his servants when an African King dies is not observed "with more re? ligious strictness than that of behead? ing the office-holders of a defeated party. Immediately before the Civil war the wild hunt after office assumed so fierce a type that even when the ad? ministration party was in power the chosen of the newly elected President were always clamorous for the h?ads of tkeir political brethren in office. Indeed; this species of cannibalism was carried so far, that the defeat or success of the party in po'wer made very little difference in the fate of the unfortunate office-holders. President Johnson has just shown his hand pretty distinctly with refer? ence to the important matter of ap? pointments to office. He does not appear to sanction the indiscriminate removal of the present office-holders, ? but the recent demonstrations which have been made against the policy of his administration, by a portion of thu Re mblican party, has rendered it nc jssary that he should at once sepa? rate the official sheep from the goats. As the President's reconstruction poli? cy means the. salvation of the country, ind as thc designs of his enemies, if successful^ must accomplish its de? struction, no man should be permit? ted to hold office who openly or se? cretly opposes the President's policy ?f reconstruction. The papers' announce the removal )f Mr. Edmond Russell, from the s?lice of Postmaster of Davenport, Cowa, and the appointment in his dace of General Sanders. The for ner was the editor of a paper which idvocatos negro suffrage, and all the >ther measures which are iu favor ?pith the Radicals. General Sanders, lowever, is an ardent friend of the idministration, and is moderate and '.onciliatory in the temper of his Re ?ublk;anism. Iiis appointment, is a natter of great significance, as Da? venport is a towi! of at least twenty housand inhabitants, and to be post naster there is a very good thing. The President does not intend to per oit the men who are fed and clothed ry the government to pull down the difice which shelters them. Acteon /as torn to pieces by his own dogs, nit the President has taken prompt aeasures to guard against any catas-, rophe of that sort happening during is administration. Whenever any ffice-holdor exhibits sjmptoms of angcrous Radicalism, he will, we ope, be at once guillotined, and a Conservative man put in his place. It is, pcibuua, loitunate for the ountry, that the patronage of the roveniment is now very great. At ime8 like these, when the President 5 seeking to restore the Union, it is rell that he should be able to protect iis administration from the .intrigues f radical office-holders. ] Kichmaw,I Times.