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COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, May 6, 1866. The Country'* Appeal to th? I?reiil_ dent. The conservative people of^ the United States have the utmost confi dence in the wisdom, patriotism and firmness of the man who now occu? pies tho Executive chair of the coun? try. They have seen him inaugurate, and, struggling against a powerful faction of the enemies of thc coun? try, steadily carrying out the only plan of salvation for the Constitution and thc Union. They hear him day by day maligned and abused by these bold and bad men, and witness his marked but dignified forbearance un tinged by the slightest shade of timidity, and without the least sign of cowering before their bullyings or yielding assent to their evil machina? tions. Ail this, together with his ve? toes, his proclamations and speeches, have .inspired them with a confidence which we hope may be abiding, and which, we trust, will not turn ont to be misplaced by the people in this the hour of peril to their country, her Constitution and laws. But this forbearance, noble in itself, may be carried too far. Inac? tion seems only to invite further aggressions and abuse, and it now becomes the President to vindicate himself and the wise policy he pur? sues promptly and decisively. One predecessor in the chair he now occu? pies, and hailing from the same State, did not hesitate to act promptly in driving from his council-board thc enemies of his policy. Let Andrew Johnson follow the example of An? drew Jackson-let him dismiss from his Cabinet the men who are opposed to him, and who are aiding and abet? ting the destructive schemes of the radicals. Let him at once dismiss from every office or place over which the Constitution gives the Executive control, every opponent of restora? tion and reconstruction-let him apply the axe without discrimination or fear; and although the radicals may howl fiercer and louder, if pos? sible, than they have done yet, the mass of the people of the United States will rally to his support and strengthen his hands in his noble work of salvation. The best interests of the country, . the Constitution, the union of these States, and even liberty itself, are all in peril, and to rescue them will require at the hands of the Executive prompt, decisive, telling action. Ho mast act with a strong hand and iron nerve in displacing all who are thwart? ing the re-union of the States, and aiming to overthrow constitutional right. He has already taken tho initiative in the cases of some minor office-holders, but let him begin with those itho among his constitutional advisers ore opposed to the re-esta? blishment of-peace and unity nd from them down to the most insigni g cant postmaster in New England, sweep from office and place, where they might have a chance to do evil, naamu-adical ally, and the country ^^?Whack him for this exercise of his const i tu ti on al privilege and right. The whole country needs peace, harmony between all sections, and unity in support ?f republican inst i ta??n!rTand constitutional liberty. " The PresidtTnt is the people's great federal representative at the helm of State, and, although the people of the Southern States are excluded from the halls of legislation, theil hopes and reliance are centred in his firmness and patriotism for the pro? tection of their rights and their ulti? mate rightful participation in the benefits and blessings of a free Go? vernment. All tho conservatism, pa" triotism and wisdom of the people, not only of the South, but of thc whole country, appeal to him now for relief from the wicked and de *~ atractivo schemes of the radicals, anti earnestly invoke him to use ever} power with which the Constitutor invests him to accomplish the nobh and patriotic work. SOUTH GAROMNA PBJJACHEKS.-Ii the New Orleans Times of the 29th *we find that some of our South Caro lina Delegates preached on last Sun day as follows: Dr. R. J. Boyd, ii Algiers; Rev. J. R. Pickett in Dryad? street; Dr. Whitefoord Smith in Dr Palmer's church. The Bishops elcc were ordained on Sunday ?morning immediately after the ll o'clock Ordi nation Sermon, preached by th< patriarchal Dr. Lovick Pierce, in tin Carondolet street church. So ii tn?-rn Proser????. A new era dawns on the people of these Southern States, involving new theories, new speculations und cre? ating uew spheres for action and in? dustrial pursuits. The labor best adapted to extensive plantation cul? ture, has been disorganized and de? moralized, and it is plain to every observing utan who has marked the conduct, disposition and habits of the negro since his emancipation, that those of them who ?lo anything for a support seek other pursuits than tluit of agriculture. Peddling and hawking fruit, or other gim? cracks, draying, cleaning, brick, or anything else, beside tilling the laud, is chosen by a large portion of the freedmen throughout the South. We were ?willing, and still are willing, to give this species of labor a fair trial, but we cannot shut our eyes to the fact, that so far as agriculture is con? cerned, one-half of the former labor on plantations is about us much as can be calculated for some years, if ever, to re-engage in that pursuit. The reasons assigned heretofore for the slow progress of the South in manufactures and mechanic arts, and in many of the departments of in? dustry, which have enriched other sections of this country, was that slavery debarred the immigration of the class of labor necessary to any great progress in the pursuits alluded to. Be this as it may, one thing is certain, that with our former class of labor, the only department of indus? try to which our planters directed their attention and energies was that of agriculture. The held, therefore, was not limited to invite foreign me? chanic^ and artizans to immigrate, and added to this was their aversion to the institution of slavery. Now the field is open, and no country in the world presents greater induce? ments to the working men of the old countries than do the Southern States at this time. The climate is mild, the soil rich, the mineral resources unbounded, and the great staples sc necessary to the world easily pro? duced. With the full development of these res jur?es by competent am] skillful men-by strong and willing hearts and hands -we verily believt the South would rival in prosperity any country on the face of the earth To make this progress in these de partments of industry and materia wealth, we need foreign skill ant labor, and to obtain this we requin direct communication with the Eu ropean sea-ports. Already are line of steamers proposed, and, if we mis take not, the pioneer of one line hat already steamed for Europe. Le Charleston, Wilmington aud Savan uah go to work and found simila lines, looking to the accommodation for immigrants as well as for freight thus saving the heavy expenso o their transportation from Boston am New York to their destination, nm the South will in a few years be sup l>lied with skillful and reliable labo in the great work of recuperation. . -- INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY. We learn from the Raleigh Sentini that in thc lice case, Judge Fowl paid no attention to thc order ser to him in regard to thc President intentions in issuing his proclaim tion, but decided that the "dec?an tien of the President's intention fha the proclamation should not interfei with military commissions at tin time or previously organized cou) have no effect upon a judicial inte pretntion of its language and scop The insurrection being declared at n end, the legal consequence also fo lows that the President has no ai thority to declare that military con missions'may in certain, or in an; cases contimie to exercise jurisdictk as if a state of insurrection still e isted." The Judge may not be able to e force his judgment, but he can mai tain the independence of the J diciary. THE PBESIDENT'S MOVEMENTS. Tho National Republican, of tho li says that the President has not y determined upon visiting any watt ing-place tho ensuing summer. ] i is at present considering an invit?t? to attend an important celebration the North, to take place during t summer months. On tho other hand, the Intel}?gena of the same date, says that Preside Johnson and family have engag rooms, for a portion of the simson, the Continental Hotel, Long Brant New Jersey. TTNANOTAX..-In* the absence of specie, financiers in North Carolina are agitating tl ie question of a real estate bank, lt is proposed that a charter shall be secured from tho State Convention for a ' 'Land Loon Company," with a stock of from ten to twenty millions of dollars, founded on real estate estimated at ?jo?d value. The Newborn and Raleigh papers unite in approving the scheme. The success of the French assignats, issued upon a real estate basis of credit, was not such as to commend the system very highly. The Tribune is thc only one of the large New York dailies, we believe, that advocates the plan of reconstruc? tion reported by Thad. Stevens' com? mittee. Thc Herald, tho Times, the World, the N'?tes, the Evening Pos', and we believe the Journal of Com merce and the Commercial Advertiser ? all denounce it in strong language. Thus far in the current fiscal year, thc national Treasury receipts from internal revenue have been $263,360, 309, or monthly average of $26,336, 030, which would make the whole year's income equal to $316,000,000. ? A VERY Bonn PAPER. -There is a journal published* at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, called '?. '?'lie Stales and Cuiou," that evidently does not care a fig for provost marshals or 'Mho military. " Rebuking a radical paper clamorous for the blood of ex-Presi? dent Davis, in its issue ol' the 26th, it says: If a jury can be organized who will, liko the Journal's party leaders, j commit perjury and danni their own souls, to appease the African Moloch \ who sits enthroned here in New Eng- ! land and in the halls of Congress, j why then let Mr. Davis be tried. ! Otherwise, "he ought to be sent out ? of the country," without judge, jury, ; law, decency or anything else. They 1 want Mr. Davis tried by a military commission of packed Jacobins, and then they would be sure of their vic? tim. But they can't quito play that game. That sort of tribunal has played out, and those who have here? tofore been engaged in them and ren? dered their infamous decisions, stand a better chance of being hung than does Jefferson Davis. Davis was a j lawful belligerent, and has committed no crime and can be convicted of j none, whilst these scoundrels are guilty of every crime in the calendar. So guilty are they, that their fellow conspirators in Congress are now ?it work making a law to shield them ' from the judgment which is upon their track. This law is designed to protect not only the members of these military inquisitions, but scoun? drels of every grade and hue who have been committing all manner of crimes, under orders, all over the country, for the past five years. Tt is expost facto and unconstitutional, and, if enacted by Congress, will probably meet another veto from the President. We allude to this bill incidentally to show the lawless aims and objects of those perjured men who have be? trayed their country and their (ind in the Federal Legislature. Those are the men who would murder Jefferson Davis, regardless of every principle of law and justice known among civilized humanity. SUFFERING AMONO THE NEGROES AT CHATTANOOGA. The report of the superintendent of the freedmen at Chattanooga, who has been pushing his investigations and making pre? parations for the advent of cholera, presents a horrible picture of the squalor and wretchedness among the freedmen in that city. He first examined a cellar which contained the body <>f what was once a human being, now in the hist stage of decomposition. From its appear? ance death must have occurred a week ago. The second hovel contained a wo? man dying with small-pox, without attendance or a morsel of food in the house. He found a woman blind with age and her daughter sick with small? pox and in a similiar destitute condi? tion'. The report abounds with similar instances of poverty, sickness and suffering. FIRE IN DARLINGTON, S. C. -On Sunday last, there wore two attempts, at setting fire to different parts of that ill-fated village. There can bo no doubt that both fires were tho works of in? cendiaries. This is a lamentable state of things. Darlington has hail four orfive fires within little overa month. ---? ? ? ? That tine lake in Cent nd Park where so much fashion and wealth are displayed on the ice and the gav boats floating over it, is sometimes the scene of a very different style of occurrence. The papers report thc suicide of a young woman, (German,) name unkuown, in au advanced stage of pregnancy, by drowning, in this beautiful lake. Madison, Wisconsin, is receiving the benefit of a large number of Anerican citizens of African descent. A vigilance committee in Jersey County, Mo., have lately hung four horse thieves Krona Wanhlngtoit. Tho Stain Department, on the 29th, received positive advices from Paris to the effect that the difficulties be? tween Prussia and Austria will find a peaceable solution. The report comes from the highest authority in tho French capital. Letters from influential persons in Alabama, Georgia ami South Caro? lina, speak of sad "ases of suffering in tho.so States, where deaths from actual starvation are reported to have recently occurred. The distress is not confined to the freedmen, but in hundreds of cases the white residents are equal sufferers, not even a loaf of bread being obtainable. A sub-committee has been appoint? ed for thc purpose of framing a bill looking to a more equal distribution of the national currency among the States. There bas recently been an attempt to stave oft' this result by getting a further increase of S100, 000,000, but it was unsuccessful. The : currency now out will, therefore, have to suffice, and tb?- banks which took possession of the lion's share may as : well prepare to disgorge. There are rumors of trouble with a lot of several thousand bales of eot : ton which the Government lately ! ordered sold at auction, but which sale was suddenly stopped while it was in progress. Report says the ! cotton docs not belong to the Go j verument. The movements of the Austrian ! Minister point pretty strongly in con? firmation of the intelligence 1 gave you last week, that troops were en i r<mt>' from Austria to Mexico. It re? mains to be seen, however, whether I Mr. Seward will have the pluck to tender tho Chevalier his passports. I I-or. WiHivJelpkht !.<<lye); 30/// nit. The disbursements and transfers of thc Treasury f<ir last month amounted to ss:,. 1 GC>,283.3 !. "War" still con? tinues the heaviest source of expense. On this account, thc expenditure in Mareil was S12,140,704. Tin- bearing of the new Republican project of reconstruction upon the next Presidential election w ill be re garded with much interest by all partit-,. Should the President's plan of restoration prevail, the eleven Southern Stab s would be represented by loyal men at once, and these would be in full participation with other States of all rights as members of the Union, lint these States, it is ci intended by the Republicans, would, with the aid of one or two semi-rebel Stati s, ,ts they choose to term them, ami of certain Northern States whicl are always resuly to be demoralized, give a majority of electoral votes foi a candidate who would be nominaler, in opposition to the candidate of tin Republican party. Congress will, therefore, persist ii measures to defeat this combination The eleven Southern States are in tin Union for some purposes, and ar? acknowledged L- be so by two out o three branch, of the Federal Go vernmont. These States may, am j,rob.illly will, i-hoose p rosi dentin electors, according to the provisions o theexisting Constitutions. When tin votes are counted, it w ill belong t< the President /"... t'-m. of the Senat to count snell votes as he pleases, nm declare the restdt. lie would cithe act with his party or not. lu cithe way. it' the. result would be atVeetei by hi-> decision, a political crisi would arise. The proposed constitutional amen?] ment assume:, that tho el.-ven South ern Stat.1-- aro uni in the I'nion. I is pr,,?Lee,1 m antagonism to th President's views and policy. Tb amendment will pass Congress, eve ii" it go ,", f,ntli. r. Whether it b ratifie.I or not by the requisite nun: ber of States, it will settle the Pn sidential election in favor ol' the ii? publican majority of Congress. If lie not ratified. Congress will ossum thal the eleven Southern States ai not entitled tn take part in the Pn sidential election. If it be ratifiei then the ?deven Southern States wi either go with the Republicans or 1 divided, and. besides, will be en tailed in their number of elector VOtes. A communication from the Seer tary of War was received in tl Senate, to-day, in answer to the r solution requesting all evidence upc which the reward for the capture Jefferson I ?avis was based, indudii a n poi t of General J. H. Wilson, Colonel Minty, of Lieutenant-Col nel Hamden, of Captain Un tba wa of Colonel Pritchard, and lists officers and men of the Michigi cavalry. The reports simply give detail of the parts of the sevei officers and tb. cir commands, andee tain nothing of striking importune The party captured consisted Davis and wife and four childre John H. Reagan, Colonels Harris, ami Lubbock, Aid-de-Camp to Dav Burton N. Harrison, this Private S eretary.J M?ijor Muurand, Captii Wootly, Lieutenant Hathaway, Je 1). Howell, (midshipman rebel nav; and twelve soldiers. Also, M Maggie Howell, sister to Mrs. Dav and one black and one white waiti maid and several servants. Priteha says: .?( !n returning to (?amp, I \\ accosted by Davis, from among t prisoners, who asked if I was t officer in command, and upon i answering that ! was. and asking h whom I was to call him, he repli thal I might call him what or wi ever I pleased, win n I replied to li that 1 would call him Davis, ai al'l. ra moment s hesitation, he si that was his name, when he stlddei drew himself np in trio- royaldign, and exclaimed: "I suppose you co sider it bravery to charge a train of defenceless women and children; but it is theft, it is vandalism." ^Major General Wilson says that 'neither Colonel Hamden nor Colonel Pritch? ard knew of thc reward that had been offered for the capture of Mr. Davis. I Cor. Baltimore Sun. The President is well known to have expressed his determination to have no official in his Cabinet who is disposed to work in opposition to his views on thc question of the restora? tion of the Southern States, now that there are two distinct sides to the question presented to the coun? try. The subject is reported to have occupied the entire session of the Cabinet to-day-which lasted over three hours-and demonstrated the fact that a majority of his constitu? tional advisers stand by the Presi? dent in demanding the admission of the Southern States into the Union without the thousand and one condi- ? tions which the radicals are attempt? ing to impose. It cannot be doubted what the verdict of the people of the North-western and Middle States will be when these facts begin to develop themselves. 1 Cor. Richmond DispatcJi. I CONFEDERATE PRIVATEERS.-In the Admiralty Court, London, April 17, before the Right Hon. Dr. Lushing ton, there was a suit on behalf of the j Government of the United States as plaintiffs tn obtain possession of the (iibraltur. otherwise Sumter. The I vessel had been purchased in the year 1861 by the thou Government of the j Confederate States of America, and, having been armed and otherwise equipped, proceeded to sea and j cruised in the West Indies and else- j where, und captured divers vessels j belonging to subjects of the United States. In tho month of January, 1862, she put into the port of Gi? braltar. when? she was sold to Mel- : choir George Klingender, who subse- ? quently employed her in running the blockade, in which service she con? tinued until the close of the war, i when, having put into Liverpool, she i was arrested in this suit. No ap- j pearance had been entered on behalf : of any person as owner to dispute j the right of the plaintiffs, and the usual notices having been given, the Court was now moved to decree pos session of her to the plaintiffs. The Admiralty Advocate, Mr. Brett, i Q. C.. and Mr. E. C. Clarkson, ap- 1 pealed on behalf of the plaintiffs. j The Court decreed possession as : moved. A similar suit has nlso been iusti- : tuted against the Beatrice, otherwise Rappahanuock, but the cause is de fended and still undetermined, and ! shortly after its institution a second suit was commenced to obtain pay ment for ropes and other supplies furnished to the vessel, and in the : second suit the defendants, the Ame rican Government (who are the plain- : tiff's in the suit for possession,) had ; pleaded substantially the same aile g?tions upon which they rely in their pleadings in the other suit. Mr. Pritchard moved the Court to direct that as there were in effect the same averments in both suits, the j suit for necessaries should be sus- 1 pended till after the decision in the '? previous cause. The Admiralty Advocate, Mr. Brett, Q. C., and Mr.* E. C. Clarkson, ap- I peared in opposition to the motion. ? The Court was of opinion, that in- | asmuch us the application was op? posed, the Court had no right to en? force a suspension of the suit, unless such a course were required by the cirov.instances of the case, which cool i scarcely be said in the present instance. Motion refused. GREENVILLE ITEMS.-In relation to the order for the restoration of the Ktat**?Works at Greenville, the Moun? taineer says it reserves, however, for the General Government, all the am? munition and the finished and unfi? nished arms found upon the premises, of which there is but a small amount. His Excellency Governor Orr and the former Superintendent of the Works, Mr. J. Ralph Smith, have boen busily engaged in Charleston for several days arranging the necessary details for the transfer of this property, and now that they have succeeded, we pre? sume that a sale will shortly l>e con? summated. The same paper says that for seve? ral weeks a series of interesting meet? ings have been held at the Baptist Church in that place, resulting in an accession to the church of ten mem? bers up to thc present time. The meetings are still going on, and tho interest continues unabated. MORE CONSCIENCE MONEY.-The Secretary of the Treasury yesterdav received $12 from a discharged sol? dier at Milan, Michigan, which he had been overpaid at the time of dis? charge, s 1.50 was also received through the Internal Revenue Bu? reau, from a person signing himself .1. F. Knowles. PARDONS.--The President yester? day granted sixty-eight pardons to persons whose coses come under the 13th exception or $20,000 clause. Of these, forty-nine were to Texans, three to Georgians, ten to Louisi? anians, and five to Alabamians. Commissioner Newton, of the Ag? ricultural Bureau, has just received a swarm ol st inglesa bees from Hondu? ras, Central America, which are tol?e placed in tho experimental garden. I National Intelligencer, \ftt. The ?Pennsylvania wheat crop is reported ss very promising, Ijooal Item?. Mortgage? and Conveyances nf Heal F.* tate for ?ale at this office. OTIC, HIV ttvril qnality of smoking and chewing tobacco, or anything in the grocery line, call on John C. Seegers, Esq. PUBLIC MF.ETINO.-The attention of our citi/.euH is called to the notice- of a public meeting, to be held at Gibbes' Hall on Wed? nesday next. The object of the meeetim; ia one that will certainly insures full at? tendance. TURTLE 8orp.-We have been requested by Mr. Pollock to state that he will serve up, to-morrow, at ll o'clock a. m., tn his usual admirable style, fine turtle soup ami an elegant lunch, at the "Rear House." A word to the wise is sufficient. THE BnnWNo OF COLUMBIA.- An inter? esting account ol the "Sack and Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia. S. C.," !?** just been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Plur.nLc steam power press. Orders can be tilled to any extent. BOOK AND JOB PR?STINO. Thc Plvenir office is now fully supplied with c^.rda, colored and white paper, colored ink, wood typo, etc., and is now in condition to exe? cute all manner of book and job printing in the shortest possible time. Give UH a call. Mr. L. T. Levin, among other good things which he offers for sale (at the store of Messrs. Gregg ?v. Co.,) has just received a few eases of California Hock, which judges of th-! article pronounce equal to the beet Eu'.-opean wine. Give it a trial, as the price is low enough to warrant the investment. Owing to the reduction in the cost of printing paper, and the tumble in prices generally, we have reduced the subscrip? tion to the Phoenix as follows: Daily paper, one year.$.3.00 Daily paper, per month. 75 Tri-weekly, on? year. 5.00 Tri-weekly, per mouth. SO CHINA, CKOCKERV AND HOUSE-FURNISH INO ABTICI.ES.-Yesterday afternoon, we stroll ed into the sU>re of our neighbor. Captain Wm. B. Stanley, and were surprised to see the large and varied stock of the above goods, of direct importation. The infinite variety of new and useful articles in the house-furnishing and house-keeping line struck us with surprise. Capt. Stanley ia well known to tho community and to the people of the adjoining Districts for his integrity and urbanity of manner. XKW STOCK. Ender this head Mr. Tlios. Flanigan advertises this morning a fine stock of goods, in every style injtis line. This selection was made under his own supervision, and since thc late heavy de? cline in prices in the shoe market. His stock is a fine and well selected assortment, and buyers ought to call and examine his stock and prices before making parchases. Mr. Fla ni? an has been well known in this community for many years aa a correct man and skillful judge in his line of bnsi ness. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV.-Trinity Church Rev. P. J. Shand, 10$ a. m. ami 4$ p. m. Presbyterian Church -Rev. Geo. Howe, UH a. m. and 4A p. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Reynolds, lui a. m. and 8 p. m. Rev. Wm. T. Capers, 4 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, lui a. m. and ih p. m. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. B. Rude, UH a. m. Marion StreetChurcli Rev. E. G. Gage, l'.? a. m. and 4 p. m. Christchurch Lecture Room-Rev. J. M. Pringle, Rector, li)A a. m and 4J p. m. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WASHTNOTON STREET METHODIST CHURCH. - W? . are pleased to learn that a number of ladies of thia city have determined to give a con? cert for the benefit of the Washington Street Methodist Church. Tho concert will be given by some of our most talented amateur musicians and vocalists, embrac? ing the names of Mrs. Dovilliers, Mrs. Le? land, Mr. Koepper and others; the receipt? to be devoted to aid in building a place of worship for the congregation of tho above named church. It will be remembered that this church, with its commodious lecture and school-room aud two parson? ages, were destroyed by fire on the night of 17th February, I860. Independent of the luxury of doing good-and we are sure the sympathies of our whole community will be enlisted in the success of this be? nevolent object-we can premise our read? ers, from the arrangements being made, that they will enjoy a rare musical treat. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: Richland Delegation- Public Meeting. M. A. McAlister-Estray Cow. J. C. Seegers-Sundries. Jacob Levin -Gas-light Bills. Titos. Flanigan-New Stock. Meeting of Fire Department. DR. HAMLEN'S CHOLERA REMEDIES. There is a serious mistake in the formula of Dr. Hamlin's cholera 9pe sci tics as published in several religious and other jou Us. The first pre? scription is stated thus: 1, laudanum and spirits of camphor; 2, tincture of rhubarb-, equal parts; in conse? quence of which apothecaries have made the mistake of putting np one half laudanum and camphor and one half rhubarb, whereas there should be equal parts each of laudanum, rhubarb and camphor-a material dif? ference. A little seventy-six pound tumor waa taken from a Clastenburv, Conn ., lady.