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COLUMBIA. ! Thursday Morning, Jone 28, 1866. , Ttl? Union Convention. ft-is no news to tho readers ot th?, PfogaSx, that several we?ks ago a National Union Crab was organised in Washington. We published it at the time, and announced that our r vforthj Governor, Hon. J. I*. Orr, wi* onerol^thQ vice-presidents. We expressed our belief t?iat this associ? ation would be of vast benefit to thc cause of restoration and union, and we have-not been disappointed. " The call for a National Union Con ?^Ycntion, which roaohed UB by tele? graph, on Tuesday night, emanftbes from that organization, and we are pleased to notice, by subsequent 'despatches. that the movement is under the direct approval of the President, endorsed by all the load iug, true conservatives in Washing? ton city* This Convention, when assembled, will write tho. sentence, and subscribo thc death warrant of the radical party. Tliis Convention is just what thc country wants at the present time, and will be the effectual remedy-if conducted as we believe it will be-for all the political evils wader which our unfortunate country now groans and suffers. To the people of tho South, to the people . of South Carolina, this call will be eminently gratifying. We, of course, have deprecated the idea of the Southern peoplo becoming involved again in national, or rather party, po? litics; but this movement has not any of tho offensive elements of mere par? tisan organizations; it is initiated for the salvation of the Union, for the rescue of the Constitution of our beloved country from the destructive clutches of the base men v ho are fast usurping the rights of Uovernmenl ?ind of the people. We presume Governor Orr, as mu of the officers of this patriotic associ? ation, will communicate to our peo plo all the information necessary foi their action. As at present advised, we would say that Sontli Carolan must be represented. Hon. L>. D. Campbell-Negro Suffrage lion. Lewis D. Campbell, fron Ohio, has, within a short time, bc como somewhat distinguished for hil manly and frank utterances on tin great political questions of the day In a reoent speech made by him a Dayton, Ohio, he declared that, tv near as he could remember, one hun di ed and sixty-five amendments to th< Constitution liad been offered during the present session of Congress What a commentary is this on tin course of tlie Republican party, who before tho war, rejected every motioi to amend that Constitution, in n wa; that would have saved the country from all tho horrors of civil war, am the evils the same party aro now in Meting upon the country. But in tho same speech, Mr. Camp bell took the strongest ground against the right of the Congressiono faction interfering with the matter o su tirage in the States. Ile illustrate? and justified hid opinion in th i respect, by alleging that from th date of the foundation of the Gc vernment, this inalienable State righ had not been interfered with, a! though, as he said, no two States i thc Union had precisely the sain laws on tho subject. As we lear from our exchanges, he charged tim thc radicals had no motive in thei interference but to kee]) the Soutl ern States out of Congress, and t exclude them from voting in th Federal elections until after the uex f'residential election. '.ITe furthermore declared himse against the amendment basing reprc sontation on votes. He is afraid th South will confer the right of suffrag on the negroes, and thus increas their representative power to the c-y tent of their whole nejro populatit? instead of three-fifths', us before th war. ITe thinks there are other sc? tior.al issncs besides slavery, which i now dead, that may render the ii crease of Southern influence in Cor gross dangerous to the North. Il considers all hypotheses based on th idea that the negroes would not vol with and sympathize with the white: upon whom they must depend fe everything, absurd and delusive." l t will be remembered that Judp ( 'ampbell has recently been appoin ed Minister to Moxico-a position 1 will doubtless fill acceptably to tl country and to the Government which he is accredited. A "Memorial Association" has be< formed in Sumter, and Mrs. F. Moses appointed President. TU?- Porei^n !?fw?. , Tko New York paper*, of -Mondayr bring ?4-tho ?Set?fls of th? foreign -'news, by the steamer Germania, to the 18th ?wt. ?he Austrian embas rador hrid'lefVBedip, on, the 13th, by the order of his Government, which, according to the despatch of Count Bismark, puts an end to all friendly relations between the two countries. The Austrians hare "withdrawn " from Holstein, and the Prussian? Are now in possession of that Duchy. Tile London Times, of the 13th, says: "Th? whole country is now hushed in expectation of tho first cannon shot. Armies more numerous and complete have seldom been arrayed against each other. According to trustworthy estimates, the Austrian army will number not far from 350, 000 men, while the Prussians have 280,000 in the field, with a reserve ol 50,000 between Berlin and the Saxon j frontier." I Tho Paris Presse says: L "The Emperor of Mexico hail r? I quested financial assistance from Franca, declaring his intention tc abdicate unless such assistance wer? afforded. The French Government, it is added, brui resolved to refus* this demand, and instructed Marshal Bazaine to institute a fresh Plcbisci tum in case thc Emperor Maximilian should carry out his intention of ab dicating." From thc letter read to tho Corps LegislatifT, from Louis Napoleon, it would appear t hat France will reniait quiescent for the present. Proceedings ot Ute Columbia Memo? rial Association. Tho meeting was called to ordoi and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr Martin, and the following officer! elected : President-Mrs. Macfie. Vice-Pr?sidents-Mrs. Johu Fisher Mrs. John Bryce, Mrs. J. B. Adger Mrs. Levy, Mrs. J. L. Reynolds, Mrs Howard Caldwell, Mrs. L. D. Childs Mrs. G. T. Berg, Mrs. Stephen De Venux. Secretary and Treasurer-Miss I. D Martin. It was moved and carried, that th society should bo called the "Colum bia Memorial Association," and tha ceremonies in commemoration of th dead of tho Confederate army burie* in Columbia, should be performed a Elmwood Cemetery, on Tuesday July 3, 18G6. The following ladies wore appoint ed a Committee of Arrangement! Mrs. C. It. Bryce. Mrs. Samuel Fait Mrs. J. A. Dargan, BTrs. Cordes, Mif O'Nealo, Miss Ada Sims, Miss Mai Hampton, Miss LaBorde, Miss Salli Boll, Miss Grace Elmore, Miss Mai tin, Miss Nichols, Miss Jane Re} nolds, Miss "Wallace, Miss Glaze, Mis "Wade, Miss Adger. And the following gentlemen r< quested to act with them: Gen. Ale: auder, his Honor the Mayor, Col. Mi 1er, Maj. Meighan, Cu.pt. Bachmai Capt. \Vaties, Maj. W. H. Gibbe Maj. D. B. Miller, Lieut. John 1 Rhett, Dr. B.*W. Taylor, Capt. Tho Taylor, Capt. Leaphart, Lieut. R. ( Shiver, Lieut. I*. H. B. Shuier, M W. A. Clarkson, Mr. C. W. Hutsoi Mr. Lamar Stark, Mr. C. Beck, M George Howe, Lieut. O'Nealo, Mn Peck, Mr. J. C. Bryeo, Capt. Hewe son, Lieut. Campbell, Lieut. Joh Taylor, Capt. Hamilton, Lieut. Lo Lieut. Heise. Capt. Brown, Lieu Richbourg, Mr. li an nah an, Mr. S wa field, Lieut. Percival, Mr. Jones, M Henry Davis, Mr. Samuel M orri Air. J. Scott, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Sloan Mr. Fielding, Mr. Burns, Mr. Si: gletou, Mr. Solomon, Mr. C. I Baldwin, Mr. W. Scott, Mr. Trez vant. Mr. G. Bogga, Mr. Tenny, M John Crawford, Lieut. E. Stenhous Lieut. NV. McGregor, Mr. Fripp. Tho meeting was closed with tl benediction by Rev. Dr. Howe. A special despatch to tho Charit ton Courier, dated Washington, Ju: 2i>, says: Tho Senate, to-day, passed t House Freedmen's Bureau bill, wi au important amendment, pro vi dil that lands in St. Euko and St. Hele: Parishes, acquired by the (lover ment at tax sales, :uid amounting thc aggregate to 38,000 acres, sh he sold in twenty-acre lots, exclash ly to the negroes now occupying su lands under General Sherman's ord* These lots aro to bc paid for at $1. lier acre, payable in six years. T amendment further provides tin upon the completion of thc transfer said lands, the President is authoriz to restore fully to tho former own? lands now occupied nuder Sherma] order, excepting lauds sohl for taxi but such restoration is not to be pi mitted until the crops are gather?, and fair compensation is to bo ma for t h? improvements. All of the radical members sr ported this amendment, which t House will accept, thus milking il law. Mr. Colfax has written to the dianqpolis Journal to correct the i mor that he is going to Europe, and announce himself as a candidate I re-election. A Mr. Tyva is willi to accept tho radical nomination i Congress, in Mr. Colfax's District, case Mr. Colfax's friends shall va him for tim United States Sonate I nt ernst ??ig "Getter. _ The following letter from Mrs. Davie will be. read with interest, as giving a most graphic view of what that unfortunate family have had to suffer, from the time Mr. Davis wa? separated from, them on the steamer Clyde, ia Hampton Hoads. All these . lings ought to be kept green in the memory of Southerners: Mai VIEW, NBAB AUGUSTA, GA. , Octoljcr 10, 1865. Col. John J. Craven, Chief Medical Officer, Fortress Monroe, Va. MY DEAB CoijONKn: Though you remain irrevocably dumb, I am sure ?on hoar me, and in addressing you feel as if. writing to one of my old? est and most reliable friends. Every letter from my husband comes freight? ed with good wishes for you, and thanks for all your kindness to hi in in his hours of anguish and solitude. Can you doubt that my prayers for you, aud appreciation of your good? ness, have boen even greater than his, for I could do nothing but pray? Mr. Davis sent mc carle ?ls: visifr of your doar Auna, whose sweet face my baby knows and has been taught to kiss os her father's friend. The baby sends her a little fan and n few white flowers, made in Augusta. I hope Bhe may like them. Mr. Davis writes me that she has gone to the Moravian school, near Eastern, where, I trust, our niece may have the pleasure ??f seeing her. I am rendered very anxious by the obstinacy of the erysipelas with my suffering husband. He complains - in answer to entreaties for an account of his condition, without conceal? ment-of loss of sleep. 1 dread garalysis for him, his nerves have een so highly strung for years with? out relief. If you can, dear Dr. Craven, do entreat, und perhaps you may prevail upon, the authorities t<> let him sleep without a light. He is too feeble to escape, and could not i bear a light in his room when in I strong health. The sequel of these attucks has always been au attack of j amaurosis, and in one of them he lost his eye. It first dame ou with an attack of acute neuralgin, but it is useless for me to begin to toll you of his constitution. You must have seen pretty well its peculiarities, in j the long and kind watches you have I kept with him. I had hoped to relieve his mind by ! a full letter of personal narrative, but ! that letter he has not received. I When he was taken from me on i the ship, the provost guard and some [ women detectives came on board, I and after the women searched our persons, the men searched our bag I gage. i l ither they or the soldiers stand? ing around took everything they fan? cie.!, and some things so large that 1 did not soe how their conduct eon ld escape the eye of the guard, and ol the officer who superintended th? search. They then told my servants that they could g?i ashore, if they dir" not desire to go to Savannah. Th? husband of my negro nurse forcee i her to go, and tho white girl left, fron an unwillingness to be exposed to ? I Southern climate. I entreated to b? permitte?l to debark at Charleston as my sister, Miss Howell, still con tinued to be ill, and 1 feared to re? turn on the ship with a drnnkei j purser, who hatl previously require*. Col. Pritchards authority to koci him in order; and going "back, Mrs Clay, my sister and myself would 1>< the only women on the ship; bu this wa? refused. Acting as my owl chambermaid and nurse, and th< nurse aLso of my sister and Mrs Clay, who were both ill, we starte? for Savannah. We had a fearful gale in which the upper docks once ?> twice dipped water, and no one cou!? walk; but as I felt os wretched nt could be, I did not fear a future state God protected us from the fury o tho elements; but the soldiers nov began to open and rob our trunk again. The crew, however, gave u sonio protection, and one of th officers in the engine room gave nj his cabin and locked everything \v had left up in it. The Lieutenant o the 14th Maine, Mr. Grant, though plain man, had the heart of a gentle man, and to?>k caro of us wit li th greatest assiduity. Some of the so] diers and crew helped me to nurse and saved me many an hour of wake fulness and fatigue. Mv little daugh ter Maggie was quite like an ol woman; she took her sister earl every morning -for the nights wer so rough I could not sleep, because i was necessary to hold the infant, i avoid bruising it and with the a. sistauce of our faithful servant, II? bert, who held her still wliiln sh hohl her sister, she nursed her lon enough for me to rest. Little Jefi and I ?lid the house-keeping; it was fair division of the labor, and nc unpleasant, as it displayed tln> goo hearts of 1113' children. At tho harbor of Charleston, th sick began to improve. Wo procure ice and milk, and the day's rosl which tho ship at anchor gave then: improved them much. Arrived at Savannah, wc trudge up to tho hotel quite in emigran fashion. Margaret with tho baby an Robert with the baggage; ?, wit Billy and Jeff, and Maggie, in quit au old-fashioned manner, keepin all straight and acting as parcel cai rier, for wo could not procure an carriage, and must walk until w reached tho Pulaski House, when: after a day and night, we procure comfiu'tnhlo rooms. The inn-keep* was a kind man, and f?'lt for my in fortunate condition. He therefore ?l? everything iu bis power to make tis comfortable. A funny incident happened the day I arrived there. A black waiter? upon answering my bell, and being told to call my man? servant Robertj replied very imperti? nently, that "if he should see Ro? bert, he would give the order, but did not expect to see him." When Robert heard it, he waited till all the black servants had assembled at din? ner, and then remarked that he should hate to believe thero was a colored man so low as to insult a distressed woman, but if so, though a peaceable man, ho should whip the first who did s<>. Thc guilty man began to excuse himself, whereupon Robert said, "Oh, it waa you, was lt? . Well, you do look mean enough for that 01 anything else." From that time, ali the greatest assiduity could do wat done for me, first from esprit <fc corps, and thou from kind feeling. The people of Savannah troatct; mc with the greatest tenderness. Hat I boen a sister long absent and jus1 returned to their home, 1 could haw received no moro tender welcome Houses were thrown open to mo anything and everything was mine My children had not much more thai a change of clothing alter all tin parties who hud us iu charge ha? don?' lightening our baggage, sollie; gave the baby dresses, and the otb? little ones enough to change until could buy or make more. Unfortunately for me, Gen. who, 1 hear, WUS not "to tho man?) boro," was in command ol the dis triet at the time. 1 aske?l permissioi to see him, and ns I was so unwol that 1 could not speak above ni; breath, with a cold, and suffered fror fever constantly- -tho result of es posure on tho shi?> - ! wrote to be that he would como and seo ru<\ fo his aid hiul told mo thu night befor that I could not be permitted to leav Savannah, and having bren robbe of nearly all my nunans, 1 ?'otild m afford to stay at tho li?itel; and, b< si.b's. as soon as ? r<?ached the liote detectives were placed t > watch bot me an.l my visitors, so 1 ?1M not fe* at liberty, tims accompanied, to ^ to ?>j ?vate houses. ( ron. -'s aid, whoso animus w; probably irreproachable, but who. orthography was very ba?l, was <1 rected to tell mo that, except und. very extraordinary circumstances, 1 did not go out of his office, and ";: such," (which (afterwards lound ' mean myself,) "as desired to .-oe hil would call at his offioo." To whi< T answered that I thought my ?line and my rirotiuistuuces constitute*! ? extraordinary case; but that 1 w sorry t<> have asketl anything whit he "felt called upon so curtly to i fuse." ami requested to be iuformt what hour would pienso him ?ui tl following day, and I would d?i mys? thu honor to call upon him. Whet upon, the sanie unfortunate, we meaning, ill-spelling young gent! man wrote to me. that "all such desired might draw nigh from until 1 went, accompanied by Gen. Mi cer, of Savannah. Need 1 say tl Gen. - did himself justice, a verified my precoimeived opinion him in ?mr intervmw, iu.which ho t? nie "he guessed 1 could not teJegra to Washington, write to the heads department there, or to anybody, ? 'except through the regular chaim approved:" and I could not write my friends "except through th" pr vost marshai's office;*' and that 1 v permitted to pay my expenses, 1 must remain within thc limits td' ? vannah. With many thanks for the la: liberty accorded so graciously, 1 br ed myself ?mt, first having ilcelii to get soldiers' rations by applicati for them to this Government. In this condition, 1 remained many wee].-;, until, fortunately mo, Gen. Ihrge relieved him- w had it not in bis power, however, remove thc restrictions any furtl than to take the detective aw ay, whom 1 hoard, but did not see. 1 Gen. Birge permitted me to write i restrictedly to whom i pleased,: appeared anxious, in the true sp of a gentlemen, t<> ?ffer all the co testes hu consistently conld. My baby e.nigh; thc whoopi cough, and was ill almost -,uib_> de for some days with the fever wh preceilfs the c??ugh, and then slowly iluclinc.l. I did what I co to give her fresh air, but thu 1; was s 11 intense, tin insects so ann ing, and tli" two moms such cl quarters, that sim ami I suffered uv more than 1 hope you or yours ??vcr know Ly experience. My most acute agon^ arose ft the publication and republic,dion the Savannah lie? m bl ?ct tn of the sh: ling scone in Mr. Davis' casein; which, to think of. stops my lion vibration, lt was piteous to hear little children pray, at their gr? "that tho Lord would give fal something which ho could eat. keep him strong, and bring him V t?> us with his good senses, to his li children, l'or Christ's sake;" nearly every day. during the h ?ml bitterest of lu; imprisonment, lil tlc child, Ma ggie, had to ipiit table to ?Irv her tears, after this gr whi. '? was of her own compositio t behove, doctor, 1 should have my sonsos, if these severities had 1 persevered iu, for I could neither nor sleep, for a week, but opiates thc information of tho change ef oil by your advice relieved mo, ai have thanked G d. nightly, for ; brave humanity, lt is easier to f with a rev??Iver tb.m to repeal mi) saut trtiths to a hostile and untram? meled power, ia the foil indulgence of its cruel instincts. All honor to the brave mea who fearlessly did sol Though I ate, slept and lived in my room, rarely or never going ont in the day, and only; walking ont late at night, with Robert for protection, I could, not keep my little ones so close? ly confmed. Little Jeff, and Billy weat ont on the streets to play, and j there Jeff, was constantly told that he ? was rich ; that his father had ' 'stolen 88, OOO, OOO, " etc. Billy was taught to sing" "We'llhang Jeff. Davis toa sour apple-tree, " by giving him a reward when he did so; and he made snell good friends with the soldiers, that the poor child seemed to forget a groat deal of his regard for his father. The little thing finally told me, one day, "You thinks I'sesomebody; so is you; eo is father, but you is not: so is not any of us, but mc. I nm a Yankee, every time." The rough soldiers, doubtless, meant to be kind, but such things wound mc to the quick. They took him off, and made him snatch apples off tho stalls, if Robert lost sight of him for a moment. Finally, two women from Maine contemplated whipping him, because they found out that he was his father's I son; but "a man more wise did them ! surprise," and took him off just in ? time to avoid a very painful scene to them as well aa to mc Those things j went on in the street-I refer only to i tho street teachings-though these women were, with tho other, dis j honorable exceptions to the ladies in i the house, until Captain-was or j dored to Savannah on duty. He j brought with him a person, who 1 i hean I was his wife. As I never went into the parlor, I did not see her, but ' my little sou, Jeff., went, accidentally, into the room, one day, and inter rupted a conversation she wasindulg iug herself in with one of the negrc waiters, in which she was laying do wi I "the. proper policy to be pursued to ' ward M r. Da\is." Thc servant having been brough j up In a laily, felt very uncomforta j bin, ami said, "Madam, there is hi: i sou." She called Jeff, up to her anc tobi him his father uras "a rogue, : liar and assassin, and that means ; [murderer, boy; and I hope benia; be tie?! t<? a stake and burned a littl bil at a time with lightwood knots I God forbid you should grow up : ' comfort to your mother, liemembe ? you euri in ver bc a gentleman whil ! this country lasts. Your father wi] ! soon be hanged, but that death is to quick." Tho mgro retired mortified ant sent my nurse to cali little Jeff. ; an< so. with bis little face purple wit! mortification, md wet with tears fror I his dr.-::ming eyes, he came up t j ate, leaving the pious and patriot] la?!y to timi another audience as coi: genial to lier hist s as the first ha j been. 1 commended Jeff s gentleman! I conduct iu making no reply; cai tic u ed him against ever persecutin or distressing a woman or a friem if it took that shape; made applic: ! tiou ft?i permission the next day 1 go away to Augusta; was refuse? and then prepared the children to ?. where they Would not see such ii dignantly patriotic and prophet females. Nothing, however, but tl dread of intruding into a seen and sacred grief prevented my wri ing ] M tor Capt. -asympathet note, to condole with him upon tl I dispensation of Providence undi ? which, in the person of his wife, 1 j groaned. Hourly scenes ot violence we going on in Lite street, and not r porte.1., between tho whites ?ii blacks, and i felt that the children lives wore not safe. During Ge: -"s .v./?/ic, a negro sentin levelled his gun at my little danghte to shoot her for calling hint "uncle I could mourn with hope ii n children lived, but what was tob com.- of me ?? 1 w.:s deprived them? S ? ! sent them off with mai prayers and terns, but confident the wisdom of the decision. Ont; ship 1 understood a man was ve abusivo in their ?icaria", of Jt? Davis, when my faithful serval Robert, inquired with great inter? "Then you tell me 1 am your equi You put me alongside of yon everything?'* The man said "C? tain ly." "Then/" said Robe "tak" this from your equal," ai knocked iiini ('own. The capta was appealed to, and upon a heari of th ? c? se, justified Robert andi quired an apology of the lovell leveller. Little Jeff, is now at the endow grammar-school, near Montreal, charge of a Mrs. Morris, who has t cure of ten little boys of good fanii some of them Southern boys, and happy- so he writes mo. Mrs. Mi ris superintends his clothes and p son, and toadies him his le'ssoi She was chosen by the facidty of t college for her high character. Mi gie isat the de i vei 11 of the Snci Heart, in th? -."ino place where (?< Wm. Preston's tittie giri rire, u very kind they are to her. A nun alwayft present with the small gil who are separated from the hu girl . Little Dilly is his grand-n thor's own pet and idol, always w In r, and in pretty good health, have s. nt their dear father a pict! of Maggie's school, and a little sci bled letter from his big boy to me If I have written you too hot; letter, my ?lear sir, it i i becans have collected facts, but sought "p gci'thnm, im,i ifneut wiMmlcm." Plo gi\o your good wife ito much i/i; truie as she will receive from me; and 1 cannot permit you to measure it for yourself; My children shall rise up and call her blessed. May God show her and hers that mercy which you have been the means of bringing to my poor, husband, and you will he blessed indeed. This is the constant prayer of your grateful friend, VAJR?N? U?MH. Looal Items. "Wc have been requested to call the attention of the Commissioners of Roads U> rthe. awful condition of the "Bluff Road" near Trenholm's null pond--five miles below Columbia, "v^^ J?y reference to our advertising columns, it will be seen that tlie South Carolina Railroad Company has resumed the forwarding of mer? chandise and produce to and from thc interior to Northern ports. It is requested by the ladies of the Columbia Memorial Association that all thc names of the deceased soldiers of Richland District should be handed to the Mayor, or to the members of this Association, at their meeting, this afternoon. PROVOST COURT.-The following cases were disposed of yesterday: The United States vs. Lilly Eichel? berger mid Laura Jackson, freedwa vnr i. -Charge-Larceny. Lilly Ei? chelberger was sentenced to pay a fine of ?10, or bo imprisoned, for thirty days. Laura Jackson was sen? tenced to pay $10 fine, or be impri? soned for twenty days. The United States rs. James Brooks and Robert Hunt, freedmen.-Charge Assault and battery on a freedman. Plead guilty. Fined ten dollars each, or thirty days hard labor. Thc Court will hereafter meet at 9 o'clock, when prosecutors and wit? nesses will be required to attend. . XK.W .VnvKr.TisuMKNTs. - At toni ?uti is call id to the following advertisements, which an- published this morning for the first time: Dr. E. Sill Finn Chewing Tobacco. South Carolina Railroad Company. Columbia Memorial Association. Acacia Lodge, No. D4, A. P. M. Nomination for Legislature. The Smlom of America. Tho Richmond Times says: The city of Washington seems to l>e fast becoming tho Sodom of America, where vice holds her high courts and debauchery its endless round of guilty pleasures. If we are to credit the accounts which reach us daily, dis? closing thc wickedness of the Nation id Capital, it cannot bc questioned that there is no city of similar pro? portions in the New World or the Old, which equals its features of siu and immorality. Here is what tho correspondent of a New York paper says of the modern Gomorrah: "Washington is full of drunkards, dust, frail women, .speculators, nig gers, lice, office seekers and thieves." A nice place, indeed, must be this locality, where the radical sanhedrim asemblcs. And when wc consider the fascinations and blandishments which surround the martyred Con? gressmen, it is not strange that they have done but little and intend continuing in the same course until the dog days, or as long as cholera and public sentiment will permit them. The Jews had an idea that no good thing could come of Nazareth, and we begin tobe impressed with very much the same views about Washington. Certain it is that; nil political and legis? lative action receives color and im? press from such an atmosphere. It is not the native population of Washing? ton which is responsible for the social and moral rot which now characterizes tho city of magnificent distances. Tho black sheep have come there with thc radicals, and were not born and reared on the banks of the Poto As every nation and its citizens aro judged by foreigners from the dis? plays presented at the capital, the ambassadors and ministers of the great civilized powers of the earth must be making up a most damaging record against the American people, based upon the crimes and cor? ruptions wliich constantly transpire under their eyes. To us of the South, as wo have no part or lot in "running the machine,*' it is a matter of supreme indifference how much those who represent Northern constituen? cies disgrace themselves. The South was once interested in upholding tho honor, glory and purity oi the Ameri? can name, but as radicalism ' ill not receive our assistance in these re? spects, they are at perfect liberty to blacken their fame to their heart's content. -- . - Row BETWKKN WHITEN \NI> NEORO SoLuiEKs-We learn from the Wil? mington Dispa'':/' thai a fight oe curred, last Thursday night, near tho Western terminus of the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad, between a number of Irishmen and Rome discharged negro soldier-;, em ployed as laborers on said road, which resulted in the killing of two negroes. The tight began by one of the white men knocking down a negro who used very insulting and abusive lan guage towards him. Other negroes (?ame to the aid of their comrade, and ii general melee ensued, with tba. above, result