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. -SSS-M*-'T* COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, March 18, 1866. Stand oy Your Country. We have heretofore opposed the many emigration schemes which have been advertised. We believe that Mexico nor Brazil offer such rewards of industry as may be found at home, to say nothing of the drawbacks to happiness and contentment which arise from a difference of language, customs, laws, religion and manners. But there is ono kind of emigration we do not hesitate to recommend to young men. It is to emigrate from the cities and towns . to the country, and instead of seeking positions as ^ clerks in business houses, to rent land enough in the rural districts to give them occupation, or to seek employ? ment at the hands of the farmers, who complain so much of the want of labor. More money can be made in this way out of the soil than they can obtain in the cities. They can become producers instead of being consumers. Let them answer the cry of the interior country for labor, and they will increase their individual wealth and the wealth of the South. The public opinion of the South ought to be arrayed against all drones and idlers, who lounge their lives away in cities and villages, when labor is so much needed and offers such rich rewards. What ia there degrading in labor? It is not half so degrading as lazy dependence. There is nothing even in hiring themselves out to work on farms which is less compatible with personal dignity than hiring themselves to work in stores, counting-rooms, or offices, for the city employers. Those of our young men who, in the late war, en? rolled themselves as privates, and placed themselves under the direction of officers of companies, whose supe? riority in civil life they would never ] iave recognized, will find nothing as menial in the duties of a farm as they had to perform in camp-no such sa? crifice of dignity and independence, no such hardship and toil. Why is it less honorable to occupy the station of private in peace than in war, espe? cially when a successful campaign will fill the pockets, and enable the laborer of this year to be the pro? prietor of next? The New York News, speaking ol the schemes of the policy of thc radical party, says that it is not sim ply the gratification of sectional anti pathy, nor yet even the desire to mak( partisan capital by conferring politica power upon the freedmen, that in duces them to make war upon th? President's policy of reconstruction They have an object beyond these and we regret to see that it is beinj partially accomplished. That obj ec is to so far disgust und discourage th< more influential classes of the Soutl as to provoke them to aelf-expatri ation. The demagogues who rule ii Congress have cunning enough to b( aware that a systematic course of in justice and insult toward a sensitiv? and high-toned race, born to freedom and kindly appreciative of its loss will leave them no acceptable alter native but to seek shelter in othe: lands from the tyrrnny that weigh: upon them in their own. The clos< of the war left the Southern people h great depression of spirits, afflictei with domestic misfortunes, and crush ed beneath a load of poverty and sor row. This burden of suffering na turally occasioned a mental and mora prostration that intensified the sus ceptibility to indignity and outrage There is no lack of manhood in th Southern States. History does no record a more sublime display o morai courage than our vanquishe< countrymen have shown in their ac ceptance of the consequences of di? comfiture. When the great politics fabric that they reared was dashe from its foundations and crumble over their heads, they stood amid tb ruins with the calm dignity of me who can confront their destiny, i the consciousness that they had doc all in their power to command su< cess. They struggled, they endurei they stood by their cause, while the] was the slightest glimmering of hot to redeem their efforts from the in pntation of madness. They bebo: their homes destroyed, their wiv< and children destitute, and the grav of their comrades telling the odds the unequal struggle; but, until thc leader yielded his sword in token the final overthrow, they forced tl overwhelming legions of their fe out-numbered, perhaps despairin but still defiant. When all was over, and the same sense of duty that sus? tained them in tho fight bade them ground their arms and lower their banner, they took up the implements of peace and sought to redeem their country from the frightful ravages of j the strife. It was but natural that there should be bitterness and an J guish at their hearts until at least the grass had time to grow on the graves of the f?llen; until at least the tears were ' dry upon the cheeks of the widows and oiphans; until at least the gashes of the wounded began tQ heal. But, before the echoes of the last gun had died away, the radicals com? menced to goad, insult and provoke the vanquished with that relentless bloodhound spirit of fanaticism that gives no quarter iu the hour of vic? tory, and knows no mercy, even \n the presence of appealing peace. Some in the South have survived the struggle, who have force of character and intellect enough to combat the radical intrigues to gain a partisan supremacy in that section ; and those men are to be hounded out of the country by sheer persistence in insult and oppression. We hope that South? erners thus ostracised will have the moral courage to combat the conspi? racy. We know that many of them are casting wistful glances toward the inviting fields of Mexico and Brazil, and we admit that there is sore temp? tation to seek iii those more hospita? ble climes relief from the intolerable persecution of the fanatics who wield the reins and the lash in our National Legislature. But these have well nigh run their Phaeton course, and the thunderbolt is forged that will hurl them into the political Po. Mr. Johnson will not sufl'er the South to be made valueless to the common cause of recuperation, by the machinations of a faction that have no regard for the general inter? ests, but seek only, by encouraging dissension, to strengthen their parti san power. The post of honor and of duty for every Southerner is now at his own hearthstone, or in those fields of labor where he can best, rebuild the shattered fortunes of his section. In doing that, he will serve the in? terests of all, for the prosperity of the South is essential to the progress and welfare of the Republic. Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, in reply to various strictures upon his course during the war, has written a letter, stating that the Te Deum sung at Charleston, in 1861, when Fort Sumter was taken, was because the fort fell without loss of life. He also states that he was in Charleston when that famous letter from the Pope to Jefferson Davis was written. The Bishop disclaims any agency in pro? curing that letter, and regards it and Davis' reply, not as a recognition by the Pope of the Confederacy, but as a correspondence between individu? als-private, not diplomatic. The New York Times finds some consolation in the interminable dis cussion in Congress against the South, in the fact that had it not been ir this direction the debates would hav< been equally exciting upon the sub ject of our foreign relations or th? finances. Agitation being chronic with us, ,we must always expect it But restoration, it should be remem bered, includes all other questions fraternity and prosperity nt home and peace abroad. These we cai only have when we are in reality agaii one people and one Union, and ii spirit, as well as in name, one Go vern ment. -4-?-?-? W. W. Corcoran, Esq., of Wash ington, while on a visit to Richmond learned that the inmates of the Fe male Orphan Asylum of that city under the charge of tho Episcopa Church, were in a helpless condition and with noble generosity lie at one handed to a lady friend, interested i: its management, a check for $1,00C to be applied for the benefits of th orphans-requesting that she shoul offer it in her own name. It is plea; ant to record such deeds. The Petersburg Express says: Th bones of many soldiers-not a few c them Confederates-Iii bleaching o the lines South-west of the city. Th late heavy nins washed away tl: shallow covering of earth that hi them from view, and skulls and oth< ; hones of the dead lie scattered hei and chere. This should not be. human bone is too sacred to bo tin thrown about the fields. From Washington. It is evident that the Republican members, as distinguished from the radical faction in Congress, are be? coming more and more averse to a rupture with the President. They are disposed to strike outcome new line of action whereby theyiwill avoid collision with the President, retain the offices and afford tine for the consideration by the peo >le of the policy proposed by the Pi (sident in regard to restoration. So ne of the members propose that Congress should close the session a ter admit? ting Tennessee and Arkan as, in de? ference to the President's ] isb.es and opinions. They make this loncession to him, and he, in turo, is lot to nse the power of Executive patronage against them as a party- that is to say, not against the Repub ican party proper. This scheme leave 3 the radi? cal party out in the cold. I The Exe? cutive axe will be free td fall upon them wherever they may 1? found, in office. j This plan involves a separation of the radical fanatics from [be Union Republicans. The small democratic element of the present Congress will not favor this arrangement, for it would destroy their hopes of au im? mediate rupture and collidion. But there is a majority in bothiHouses of members who may como into this arrangement, and it is not certain that the President will not approve of it; for he has positively assured a leading conservative Senator that he will not make any removals at pre? sent. Besides this, it is understood by some influential Republican mem? bers of the House that the President is not disposed to enter upon any course of proscription. Tais is under? stood in Pennsylvania, where, as De? mocratic politicians inform me, tho Democracy are heart and soul with Johnson in his fight ^gainst the radicals, and all they rermire is that the President should remove any office-holders under him who fails to sustain him against the Stevens and Sumner revolutionists. Important intelligence from Mexi? co, up to a very late date, was re? ceived here on the 13th. The sub? stance of the news is as follows: The authority of the Government is now extended over the whole country, and it is everywhere acknowledged and respected. The Jnarists have no longer any organized bodies of troops in the field, except a few hundred men at El Paso. Many bands of guerillas have recently been broken up, and the roads in all parts of the country are comparatively safe. Busi? ness of all kinds is active and flour? ishing, and the people everywhere are devoting themselves to industrial pursuits. Commerce with many Eu? ropean ports is steadily increasing. The popularity of Maximilian with the Mexican people is universal, and manifests itself in many ways. Baron Saillard had made arrange? ments with the Emperor Maximilian for the withdrawal of five thousand French troops in the months of June, July and August next. Transports for the purpose ure to be furnished by the French Government. The condition of the finances are satisfac? tory. The revenue of the country will be 830,000,000 per annum. Wort on all the railroads is being vigorously prosecuted. When General Lee was in this city a short time ago, he sat for his pic ture at Brady's gallery. The fad became known, of course, and evei since Mr. Brady has been overrur with orders for copies of the picture It would seem that almost ever] family in Washington, and many ii Baltimore, wish to have hanging ii their parlors a representation of th< form and features of the great Con federate chieftain, to judge from th? rush there has been for copies of tin portrait. The latter, of course, is al that could be desired in the way o artistic excellence. Straws show thi direction of the wind, and it is ver evident that if the time ever come* when the American people will be al lowed to manifest the real feelings o their hearts, they will confer upoi General Lee such a testimonial o their affection as will put to the blusl the disgusting toadyism that is la vished upon (Jeneral Grant. Mr. Seward was informed, a fe^ days ago, by persons who professe* to be accurately informed, that th Fenians had a mihtary force of 50, 000 men enrolled, organized an armed, and commanded by expc rienced officers; that they have $15. 000,000 on hand, and a large fleet c vessels now lying on the Lake ports and that all these are only a part c their resources. It is possible that proclamation may be issued, warnin people not to be engaged in th es movements; but from all I can lean 1 think it extremely doubtful that tb Government will take any notice ( it. Mr. Seward will probably poii to the recent speech of Mr. Gladstor in the British Parliament, as abundai reason for non-interference*; and tl expeditions to Canada will he allowe to proceed. The question of revenue was agai before the Ways and Means COD mittee, on the 13th, and in a fe days we shall have the result of the deliberations. The dress-makers au milliners, it is now certain, kai been successful in the energetic pr tests which they forwarded, and undi the new law their particular branch) of industry will not suffer from tl sharp and ruinous taxation of tl past year. The goods used will 1 taxed in the piece as heretofore, bi not when manufactured into thedre or bonnet. This will be good "*w not only to the manufacturers, but to the wearers as well, many of whom had to stand the tax of twenty-five or fifty dollars upon a rich dress after it was made up-the dress-maker, in self-defence, being compelled to add this addition to tho bill of her cus? tomer. Upon the subject of raw cotton, nothing has yet been agreed; it can? not be taxed when exported; and such tax as is levied upon it, therefore, when sold for export, will have to bo in the piece. The Revenue Commis? sion, in their report, suggested that no foreign bound cotton laden vessel should have a clearance, unless the cotton on board said vessel bad paid a duty, but this suggestion is worth? less, m view of the fact that the Con? stitution expressly forbids the levy of any such duty. Comptroller Broadhcad decided, on the 12th, adversely to any allow? ance of compensation, by way of rent or otherwise, for tho use of cap? tured property seized in captured Southern cities, and used by officers of the Union army for military pur? poses during the war. A recent de? cision to the like effect was make by the Quartermaster-General, as our readers will remember. The ques? tion excites some interest among law? yers. On the 12th, the Secretary of the Treasury received a telegram from the Minister of Finance of the Cana? dian Government, asking that they be allowed to place officers at railway points on our side to examine bag? gage destined for Canada; in accord? ance with which, the Secretary tele? graphed the Collectors of Customs along the Northern frontier to allow the same to be done, as it is under? stood that we have similar privileges. FREEDMEN AND THE GOVERNMENT. The number of freedmen in the South supported by the General Govern? ment, is but little (if any; less than half a million-one-eighth of the en? tire colored population. Heretofore, the negro has been self-supporting, or taken care of by individuals. In slavery, it was impossible for him to become a pauper; for the master was compelled by law to support him. Nor did it ever happen till now in freedom here that he became a burden to communities or States. It would be interesting to know why it is that such an immense number of this class of our population now become a tax upon the country at large. It can hardly be accounted for upon the ground that the Government is so rich, its debts so small and its levy of taxes so light, that, in a generous mood, it seeks for persons and oppor? tunities, with a view of bestowing charities or granting pecuniary favors. li this were so, it would certainly make no distinctions on account of color, and absolutely clothe und feed an eighth of one kind of population, instead of one-sixtieth of the whole. We know, also, that persons of any color, who are willing to work, will find plenty of it to do at a fair remu? neration. And, it is equally well known, that the great mass of our people are as friendly to-day as here? tofore to the freedman, and-with reduced means, it is true-as willing to bestow charities upon the deserv? ing, and take care of the helpless and infirm. How, then, can we account for this fact, unless we say-and wo do say-that the policy of the Govern? ment has been so shaped that, in mak? ing 4,000,000 of freemen, it has made half a million of idlers and another half million of paupers! [Mobile Commercial. AN AMUSING SCENE-Quite an amusing scene recently occurred under the pavillion of Dan Castello's Circus, at Wilmington, which was not previously announced iu the billa. The Dispatch says: During the display made by Cas? tillo o? his wonderful mule, and when little boys were called from the audi? ence into the ring to make the always vain attempt to ride him, a big, burly sailor, somewhat "heavy," entered the ring, and advanced to tho animal for the purpose of bestriding him. To this the mi?e objected, urd con? firmed his objection by a 'double leaded" kick from both of his iron shod feet into the pit of the man's stomach. To the astonishment of every one, the man returnee", the sa? lute of the mule, by delivering seve? ral kicks in return, and repeated the attempt to mount him, when the mule again deposited his feet upon the man's waistcoat. And now ensued a fight between Costello, the sailor and the mule; Costello, v/ho was highly incensed at the conduct of the man, endeavored to hold the mule, so as to have the man taken ? rom the ring; and the man stuck to the !?nl<> in a steady and persistent foot right. Which of thc two latter wo lld have conquered is unknown, as the trial was soon brought to a sudden termi? nation by the summary ejectment (in a very indifferent mannen of the sailor from the ring. This, wt think, is tho greatest fight on record, and was certainly one of the most inte? resting that we have ever seen. Cas tello shoidd certainly engage that man to exhibit with hi\a everywhere as the man that can out-kick a mule. Strange to say, neither animal was at all injured by the encounter. The Chicago Tribune says that "thc President has shown his ban i." Let tho Tribune's faction show itt hand but wash it first. Death must press heavily on that man who too well known tc others, dies in ignorance of himself. Thc Next Cotton Crop. Mr. Montfort Wells, an intelligent and prominent planter in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, has written a brief but cogent letter to the Hon. Hugh McCulloch on tho subject. Mr. Wells thus writes: RAPIDES, LA. , January 22. Hon. H. McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury: DEAR SIR: I observe a statement going the rounds of the newspapers, to the effect that two or three good cotton crops are needed to place the etirrency of the country on a sure basis, and eventually to redeem it in coin. I know nothing of political economy, or of the requisites for a sound national currency; bnt, if it be true that the one thing needful is ono or two good cotton crops, the Government, in my opinion, has not taken the steps necessary to insure their production. Unless the plan? ters can get assistance from factors, or from the Government, the future crops must be small indeed. But few can get aid from cotton factors to carry on their plantations on account of the uncertainty of labor at this time. Even after a plantation has been furnished with stock, farming utensils, kc, and the freedmen en? gaged and set to work, often, for some frivolous cause, or the desire of changing their homes, they leave without a moment's notice, when it is impossible, on account of the scarcity of labor, to till their places. This has occurred to myself and to some of my neighbors. I think your estimate of the cotton crop for this year (which I gather from the newspaper) is entirely too large. I fear it will not reach 1,000, 000 bales; it certainly will not exceed th:rt amount. I base my opinion on the fact that at least one-half of the negroes formerly engaged in making cotton have died, joined the army, or gono out of the cotton region. Of thc other half, many have gone to cities, towns and villages, and those who are engag" 1 in producing cotton will not do moi.} than half the quan? tity of work they formerly did. They cannot be stimulated to work in any manner, nor do they care to establish a character for industry and steadi? ness. In my own experience, I have not had them to average more than six hours of good and faithful work per day, although they have shares in the crop. The excise on sugar is much more in proportion to its value than that on cotton. The average price of sugar is fifteen cents per pound. The excise on cotton is two cents per pound, though it sells for more than forty cents per pound. The making of sugar is more expensive than cotton raising, on account of the greater un? certainty of labor. I see it suggested to increase the excise on cotton to ten cents per pound. This would cause less cotton to be planted, and in its stead more corn and other such pro? ducts as are purchased from the great producing West. That section has a large and direct interest in the suc? cess of the Southern planters; we are her best customers. This note is from one who has planted in this section pretty exten? sively, both in cotton and sugar cane, for forty-five years. I have the he nor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, MONTFORT WELLS. DECLINE OP THE GOSPEL IN NEW ENGLAND.-The Independent speaks of the decline of the Gospel, or rather, of an interest in the same, in the State of Connecticut. It seems that a large number of churches are with? out congregations, and that the pay of the clergymen is so paltry as to be little above a starvation scale. That an interest in religiou in all the New England States should become slack is not at all surprising, when we con? sider the lengths to which the pulpits there have been prostituted to base and miserable partisan service. It is not from the lack of a sincere reli? gious sentiment that these churches have been deserted. It is becanse the congregations have become dis? gusted with political parsons and with their radical harangues, and unless the evil be reformed altogther wc fear the spread of religious feel? ing in New England will be very much restricted. Now that the re? bellion is over and the country saved, it is to be hoped our country parsons will turn thair attention to saving the souls of sinners, and leave the mire of politics to be dabbled in by those whose affinities incline them that way.-New York Herald. DEAD OP THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. Mrs. Mary Bayard Clark, an author? ess, of Haleigh, N. C., whose "Wood Notes," some years ago, were received with general favor, has lately pub? lished a volume of original poems under the title of "Mosses from a Rolling Stone," Sec., and proposes to devote the profits on all the copies purchased directly of her (by remit tar.ee to her of tho price through the mails) to tho association of Virginia ladies for the collection and burial of the Southern dead about Winchester. [ Central Presbyterian. - Lient. Col. Wilcox, of the 15th Colored Infantry, in removing his rla'i-statf from his former headquar? ters at Nashville, Tenn., fell 70 feet, the fall killing him instantly. ! A telegram has been sent by Capt. Hu der, from Grenada, Missouri, to | Go-/. Brownlow, at Nashville, Tenn., ! urging thc latter to beware of assas sination. Local Items. CASH-Our terms for subscription, ad? vertising and job work are cash. We hope all parties will bear this in mind. THE WEEKLY -GLEANER.-Thu regular publication of this paper will be postponed a few week?. Person? desirous of sub? scribing, will please forward the nnmey at once. Terms ?4 a year. TUE BURNINO OF COLUMBLV_An inter? esting account of the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," bas just been issued, in pamphlet form, (rom the Phonir, steam power picas. Orders can be lilied to any extent. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV.-Trinity Church--Rev. P. J. Shand, lui *. m. and p. m. Presbyterian Church -Ker: Geo. Howe, 10* a. m. and 3? p. m. Baptist Church-Bev. J. L. Roynolda, 10^ a. m. Rev. Wm. Martin, 3.J p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, 10J a. m. and 3J p. m. Lutheran Church -Rev. A. B. Rude, 10 V a. m. Christ Church Lecture Room-Rev. Mr. Pringle, 10? a. m. and 3? p. ni. Marion Street Church-Rev. E. G. Gage, 10? a. ni. and 3? p.'m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: J. L. Lumsden-Imported Liquors, Ac. Palmetto Iron Works, Charleston. Nomination Mayor and Aldermen. Jas. Wood Davidson-Classical School. E. Pollard-Violin and Guitar Strings. '? " -Itch Remedy. L. M. Coxetter-For Jacksonville, Ac. Spartanburg Female College. A. R. Phillips-Estate Sale. R. D. Semi-Declination. J. Fanning-Man Cook Wanted. C. R. Bryce-Venezuelan Land Co. -W. A. Harris-Internal Revenue Tax. PEARLS AND RUBIES.-White teeth crop? ping from out of ridges of ruby, a breath spicy as the airs from Araby the Blest who can resist such fascinations? To realize them-to perpetuate them-to make the mouth a casket of pearls and rubies, and every sigh a gush. of fragrance-all you have to do, fair ladies, is to use that matchless vegetable preparation, Fragrant Sozodont. t The Monroe Doctrine. Our correspondent in London is, as his letters show, a gentleman of culture and judgment. His oppor? tunities for obtaining information on international subjects are of a much higher character than those possessed by correspondents of the American press generally. These observations will, we presume, have occurred to the minds of his readers; and we make them here only for the purpose of giving proper weight to the im? portant announcements which he has made, in his letter of the 24th of lost month, touching the French policy in Mexico The French soldiers in the service of Maximilian will, our London cor? respondent assures us, be withdrawn from Mexico, gradually, after the close of next spring or at the begin? ning of summer. But the number which will return, under that move? ment, to France, will not include all the men at present serving Maxi? milian in the army of occupation. Very considerable numbers of them will be transferred to the service of the Mexican throne. A much larger proportion of the officers of the French trocps now in the country are to receive commissions from Maxi? milian; and thus will that Prince maintain in his employment all the machinery necessary for working a large army. A system of land boun? ties is to be originated, for stimulat? ing a military emigration from Eu? rope; and thus, while the transfers from the French service, the impor? tations of the foreign legion, and the enlistments of native Mexicans, will supply the rank and file of the army intended to take the place of that of Marshal Bazaine, those land bounties will keei) it at the required strength by constant recruitments. And the European accessions thus provided for will, under the plan proposed foi attracting them, take their places, at the expiration of five years, as settler? of the country, until, in fifteen or twenty years/the throne of Mexicc will find, ready to its uses, a seasoned soldiery, liable to be taken at any time from the reins of the plow horse, to be belted in the harness of war ! Our English correspondent asserts that, making a virtue of what he holds, under the present state of the country, necessity, Mr. Seward lookf; on at the replacement of the French army in Mexico with complacency. The Federal Government, our cor? respondent affirms, is pledged to rigid neutrality in reference to the affair.' of Mexico; and will enforce that neu? trality by the issue of a proclamation cautioning all our fellow-citizen.', against its violation. This being the fact, we can see in the plans for sup? plying the Mexican Emperor with military material, the solution of thi Mexican question in a fashion very comforting to the soul of Maximilian. The recognition of that Prince by this Government is clearly foreshad? owed in that state of facts; but, even though Mr. Seward may have been obliged, under the weakness of thc domestic division caused by the Radicals, to make those concession.1 to the Emperor of the French, we dc not abandon the belief that the Ameri? can people will refuse to give up thc Monroe doctrine for ever, in order to keep the Republican factionists in office, or to glorify tho negro [New York News.