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COLUMBI^. Friday Morning, July 27, 1866. Secure Your Repreeentmtlou^. The New York News opens "an article with this sentence: "If the Southern people should ask us, What shall we do to -be poli? tically saved? we would answer-Se? cure your representation in Congress. If they should ask. What else shall we do to be politically saved? wo would answer-Secure your represen? tation in Congress." There are sacrifices the Southern States cannot make even- to secure her representation, aud tho News makes the exception, when it advises our people to "accept every proposi? tion whioh does not involve dishonor, j through whioh can be accomplished a foothold in the national legislation. " While we are opposed to the con? tinued monopoly of the legislation of the country by the radicals, we are utterly opposed to the advice? of our respected cotemporary rin the follow? ing sentences:. "Let them march in, with flying colors, by virtue of their rights, if possible. If not, let them crawl in, climb in, push in, buy themselves in, bribe themselves in, or steal in, get in what way they can, sb tliat the next session of Congress finds them there. It is not a struggle in a fair field, where truth can hope to con? quer with the weapons of chivalry." j We think wo know the temper of the Southern people, and if we axe not mistaken, we "know their position in relation to this matter of seeming representation in the Federal Con? gress. They will never "crawl in, climb in, buy themselves in or bribe themselves in, and we are somewhat surprised that our intelligent cotem? porary has not better understood their position. Stricken and impo? verished as they are, suffering as they do from the effects of baneful legis? lation, yet their political morality, we think, is of a higher standard than that indicated by tho News. Even in her palmiest - days, when she had ample means, the representatives of the South would scorn either to crawl, buy or bribe theil* way into political position. But humbled and humiliated as her people have been, despoiled and devastated as 1ms been her rich domain, poor and impove? rished as her people have become, we are confident they would never, even for a place in the Federal Congres?, accept the advice of the News, friend? ly- as it has always been to them. We can only account for this strange advice from such a friend, by his overweening anxiety to see the Southern States represented in Con? gress, and, in this view, he is some? what excusable. Further, he takes his view from a different stand-point than ours. Politics, in the South, has never been a mere scramble for place and power, as it ever has been at the North. In the present junc? ture of public affairs, the Southern people have acted with proper dig? nity in every step they have taken to recover their lost rights in the coun? cils of the nation, and we hope they will never stultify themselves by de? parting from that line of action. With the same dignity and exhibi? tion of self-respect a-s that with which they acquiesced in the suggestions and conditions offered by President Johnson, they are, to-day, selecting their best men to represent them in an assemblage they believe to have been called by honest statesmen for pure and patriotic purposes; but, be? yond such a Hue of conduct, tho Southern people never eau go, even when urged to do so by their best friends in a hostile section. Ami their refusal to demean themselves in this or any other juncture of political affairs is not from any- false pride the pride of the so often snarled at ' 'chivalry"-but from the high con? victions that always control honest men, whether in politics or the busi? ness of life. They will como squarely and manfully to the discharge of their duty in the premises, by availing themselves of every laudable, honest and constitutional means that may be presented to them; but no tempt? ing bait-even in their present con? dition-can tempt them to swerve from the clear, straight and distinctly marked lino of straight-forward ac? tion they have been accustomed to trend since they were a people. The order of Gea. Sheridan dis? solving all organizations for charita? ble and other purposes of ox-Confe? derates, and prohibiting the erection of monuments, is supposed to have been caused by the display at a fun? ral of a Confederate brigade flag. A Step IM tUe ?igt*? D.rectioit. Our readers will have observed, ia our issue of yesterday, a notice sign en by W. JJ. Nash, president of an .Association of the colored people of Columbia, in which thc members of that association, or "Council," have resolved to take thc necessary steps to detect and bring to justice all of? fenders against the laws among their people. This is truly a step in the right di? rection, and thc members of the Council deserve great credit for taking this matter in hand as they have -done? and we sincerely hope they will be successful in bringing every offender before the proper tribunals. If the fmembers will go zealously to work, they will do more good to stop and prevent crime and misdemeanor than any other agency wo know of would bo able to do. For their own reputation and for the peace and Wel? fare of the community, we trust they will bc vigilant, prompt and active iu this righteous, self-imposed duty. We commend this example to the colored people in every localty. They havo their share in thc duty of pre? serving order to perform, and thoir own happiness and welfare, ns well as that of those around them, depend very much on the suppression of dis? order and vice. It will be seen that the action of the association has very properly received the approbation and sanction of the officer of tho Freedmen's Bureau at this point, and also of the Mayor of the city. Thc Slanderer. We have already noticed the series of school-books about to be publish? ed, whose authors are the professors in the Virginia University. In rela? tion to these works, the slanderer For? ney writes in his paper as follows: "We learn from good authority that the University of Virginia is en? gaged in the intellectual labor of pre? paring a new series of school-books for Southern children, in which the virtues of the 'Confederate' cause, its soldiers, statesmen, Arc, are to be duly celebrated and exemplified. This is 'my policy' in the rudi? ments." To which the Richmond Dispatch promptly and emphatically replies: "Now, Mr. Forney, wc defy you tc name your 'good authority' for ain such statement. We pronounce yoiu assertion a lie, and demand th? proof. Not only is it a lie, but ? malicious, wilful, premeditated lie No one ever tobi you so. On th? contrary, you can read in the Dispute) every day what you did read, ant converted into a lie-the declaratioi of Professor Holmes that iii ilia his tory, 'no discussion of measures, o the character and consequences o events, or of the conduct of pnblii men, will appear." It does seem that nothing ho we ve commendable in itself, being South ern in its complexion or nature, cai escape the foul slime of this slander er's pen. He is making a record o infamy, only surpassed in moral tur pitude by that of Brownlow. Th Dispatch has answered him well. -^ ?. ? Copy of Oem. SlirriUiiii'* Ortler. NEW ORLEANS, July 20.-For som time past, the different rebel militar organizations which existed durinj the war have held both secret am public meetings, and perfected a re organization of regiments, brigades divisions and butteries. It is claims ostensibly for charitable purposes and to erect a monument toT'onfech rate dead. The following importan order just issued by (?en. Sherida explains itself: HEADQ'BS M'Y DIV'N OF THE GULF, NEW ORLEANS, LA., July 18, 1H6??. General Order No. ld. First. Notification is hereby give for the information of all concern?e' that no monument intended to eon mem?rate the late rebellion will b permitted to be erected within limit of tho military division of the Gulf. Second. All re-organizations < Confederate companies, batteries, r< ginients, brigades or divisions, withi the limits of this division, for wha soever purposes, are hereby dissolve? and tho maintenance of such organ zation, either in a public or privat manner, is prohibited. Third. Department commande: will be held strictly responsible f< the faithful execution of this order. Bv comniaud of 'Maj. Gen. P. H. SHERIDAN. GEORGE LEE, A. A. (?. Some hundreds of Union men ha' lately rect?ved written notices, HU posed to come from secret rebel s cietius, informing them that tin must leave the city, or they will I assassinated. General Sheridan li been applied to for protection. ! The above is a special despatch the New York Tribune. Tho 1: paragraph is unquestionably ono tho Tribune's usual canards-ali tte?-when the Southern people s concerned. -?-??-? 17,500 immigrants arrived in Ni ! York from tho 1st to tho 23d instat State Items. FAI?FISLD.-At a public meeting, held in Win nabo ro, on Monday last, the following "gentlemen were ap? pointed delegates to the Convention: Willinm R. Robertson, Esq., James H. Rion, Esq., Dr. John M. Glenn and Mr. Thomas M. Lyles. The mooting also adopted the following resolutions: Resolved, That we do not regard the Hon. Jefferson Davis, the pure and patriotic President of tho late Confederate States, as guilty of auy offen'' 3 against tho United States, and therefore his incarceration in the pri? son of Fortress Monroe is in opposi? tion to overy principle of humanity, at variance with overy precept of Christianity, and is a blot upon the civilization of the age. Resolved, That our representatives in the Columbia Convention be in? structed to present the foregoing resolution, and to urge upon the dele? gates to the Philadelphia Convention to use all fair and honorable means for his release. NKWJB?KRY. -Newberry seuds thc following to the Convention: S. Fair, G. S. Cannon, James Maffett, J. R. Spearman, J. H. Williams, A. C. Carlington, C. H. Suber and E. S. Keitt. Tho lierait/ has the following items: We regret to leant that a little white boy, whose name we do not know, accidentally shot himself to death, last week, near Frog Level, lt appears he was going a-gunning, and to prevent :i favorito dog from fol? lowing, clubbed his gun to drive him back, when tho contents were dis? charged into his body, killing him almost instantly. Another sad com? ment on the imprudent Mst? of lire arms by children. We learn that our fellow-citizen, Mr. II. H. Folk, who lives about four miles from the Court House, suffered severely by fire on Thursday last, in thc loss of his gin house, screw, gin, fan, all of his wheat ami three bales of cotton, besides lib burn, stables, corn crib, fifty bushels of corn, straw, fodder and all of lib gearing, plows*, stocks, Ac. The lire was the result of accident. Two ol his children while playing, too young to understand the danger, struck i match near some straw, which imme diately took fire and spread witl snob rapidity as to very much endan ger their lives. CHARLESTON.-Tho Courier learn; that a tire occurred at Mount Plea saut Tuesday night, destroying t\v< houses-oue owned and occupied bi Mr. John M. Bryan, Ute other occu pied by freedmen It is not knowi how the fire originated. ANDERSON.-At a meeting of th citizens of Anderson District, 01 Monday, the 23d instant, we are in formed that resolutions approvinj the policy of President Johnson, th proposed call for a National Unioi Convention, to bo held in Philadel phia the 11th August proximo, am the suggestions of Gov. Orr in rein tion thereto, were unanimously agree to. The following gentlemen wer appointed delegates to the Conven tion to be held iu Columbia: Gov. J L. Orri J- W. Harrison, J. B. Sitton F. E. Harrison, W. H. Trescot, J. A Hovt, W. H. D. Gaillard, T. H. Mt Cann, W. S. Picken?, Rev. J. Scot Murray, H. R. Vandiver, J. P. Reed Rev. A. Rice, J. J. Shirley, Rev. li F. Maulden, George W. Cox, A. C Norris, James Thomson, J. M.Siinj son, Dr. J. II. Reid, W. S. Shaw, J W. Norris. CLARENDON.-Tin- following deb gates have been appointed from CU reudon District to the Conventior Hon. J. P. Richardson, Col. II. I Benbow, Dr. James McCauley, Di T. W. Briggs, W. J. McFaddiu, .1 Galluchat, Dr. R. R Durant and Co S. Warren Nelson. MARION.-Marion District sein the following delegutes to the Coi volition : Hon. A. i}. MoDuffic, Hoi W. S. Mullins, (leu. R. F. Grabau Col. E. T. Stackhouse, W. W. Seller Esq., Col. W. W. Durant, (len. \\ W. Harllee, W. T. Wilson, R. ( Howard, David LeGctt, D. Murch son, and Wm. S. EUerbe. ' SUMTER.- The following are tl delegates from Sumter: .1. N. Prie son, A. A. Gilbert, J. T. Green, .1. ! Richardson, jr., R. B. Cain, (J. V Cooper. T. M. Muldrow, Dr. J. J Sanders, Dr. W. S. Burgess, Willia Burroughs, F. J. Moses, jr.. and . W. Pember!. -< .*.?- ? THE CHOLERA INCREASING AT TI MK The mortality among the troops tin1 hospital at Tybee has increasi in a ratio which exhibits the fearf ravages of the disease. The otliei report gives the number of deaf since *.) o'clock Monday morning, 'J number of new cases, 34. All w on the San Salvador. Every effort being uiade by tho civil and milita authorities to prevent the contagi extending beyond the limits to win it is at present confined at Tybee. Tin? President addressed a color delegation from Louisiana ou Sati day, in which he told them that I One endorsed their efforts tor e< cation more cordially than hims? He said that ho was tho trite friend the black man. The dclegati retired, convinced that the Presid? was a better friend than the radio? who are so blatant about their rig! of suffrage. A Orrat Lt? I ter. The following are extracts from a letter written Jfcry Judge B. R. Curtis. It will be remembered that Judge Curtis was one of tho Associate Judges of tho Supreme Court at the time of the Dredd Scott decision by that tribunal, and delivered a power? ful argument dissenting from the opinion of Ch??f Justice Taney. Tho following is ono of the ablest arguments we have read in favor of the restoration policy of I'resident Johnson. Wo commend it to tho attention " erf our readers as coming from a source which has always com? manded thc support and endorse? ment of tho Republican party, and as a masterly review of tho position of public affairs : "After much reflection, and with no partiality for Executive power as would be likely to lead mo astray, I have formed the opinion that Hit Southern States arc now as rightfully, and should bo as effectually, in thc Uuion as they wore before the mad? ness of their people attempted tc carry them out of it; and, in this opinion, I- believe a majority of th? people of the Northern States agree.' "Tho nature of our Government does not permit the United States t< destroy a State, or acquire its terri to ry by conquest. Neither . does . i permit tho people of a State to de stroy thc State, or lawfully affect, it any way, any one of its relations t< thc United States. One is as cousis tent with our Constitution tis tin other; while that Constitution re mains operative, each is impossible . "It seems to me a great and finida mental error to confound the case o the conquest of a foreign territor; and people with the case of subnii? sion to a lawful and established con stitutional Government, enforce* through the powers conferred on tba Government for that sp?cifie pm pose. "To suppose that the GovernmeK of the United States can, in a stat of peace, rightfully hold and oxerci. absolute und unlimited power over part of its territory and people ju; so long as it may choose to do so, a j. peal? to me to be unwarranted b any rules of public law, abhorrent t right reason, and inconsistent wit the nature of our Government. "When war luis ceased, when tl authority cd the Constitution an laws of the United States has bee restored and established, the Unit* States are in possession, not under new title, as conquerors, but undi their old title, us the lawful Cover: ment of the country; and that tit has been vindicated, not by the d struction of one or more States, l> by their preservation; and this pr servation can be worked out pracl cally onlybythe restoration ofRopu Hean Governments organized in hr immy with the Constitution. "The title of a conqueror is nee? sarily inconsistent with a ?epnbliei Government, which can be form only hythe people themselves, to? press and execute their will. "And if the preservation of t Slate within thc Union was one the objects of the war, and they c be preserved only by having Kepi Hean Governments organized in h mony with tho Constitution, a such Governments eau bo organiy only by the people of those Stat then manifestly it is not. only t right, but the constitutional duty the people of those States to organ such Governments; and the Gove ment of the United States can ht no rightful authority to prohil their organization, lint this rig and iluty of thc people of the seve States can only begin when war 1 ceased, and the authority of the Ci stitution ami laws of the Unit States have been restored and est lished; ami, from the nature of case, thc Government of the Uni States must determine when that ti has come. "It is a question of gnat interi certainly, but not, I think, of gt difficulty, bow and by whom the < vernment of th? United Statcssho determine when that time has co: "The question whether tie f Governments and hostile papuluti have been completely subdued arms, anti thc lawful authority of United States restored and establ ed, is a military and executive qi tion. it does not require legisla action to ascertain thu necesi facts; and from the nature of case, legislative action cannot cha or materially affect them. As c mander-in-chief <?f thc army navy, and as tho chief Exeeutiv? ticer, whose constitutional duty to sro that the laws arc faithfully ecuted, it is the official duty of President to know whether a rt lion has been suppressed, and who thc authority of the Constitu ami laws <>f *ho United States been complet? .y restored ami Iii established. "Tho mero organization of a publican Government in barn with the Union, by the people ol of the existiug States of thc Ul States, requires n<> enabling Ai Congress, aud 1 can lind rn? uutb in the Constitution for any i fen-nee by Congres., to prohib I regulate the* organization of sn Government by the people of an i ing Stater of the I niou. < hi thc < bund, it is clearly necessary that President should act so far at lei ?to remove ont of the way mil restrictions on the power of the peo? ple- to assemble ami ?lo those acts which are necessary to re-organize their Government. This, I think, he was bound to do as soon as he became satisfied that the right time jiad come.*' This is the clearest exposition of the relative rights of tho President, ? of the people ami of Congress, that we have seen. It is worthy of a Judge of the Supremo Court. Wo commend it to the careful attention of the in telligent. As to the Convention, Judge Curtis says: "I look to this Convention witt hope that it will do much to help on ward this iustinctive desire of th? people of the United States for nnioi and harmony and peace. That it wil assert, strongly and clearly, thoa? principles which are the foundation "of our Government; that it will exhi bit tire connection between their vio latjou and the present distracted con dition of our -country; that it wil relmkc tho violence of party spirit and especially of that spirit of hatrei which is as inconsistent with the tru love of our country as it is with th true love of our brethren; and that i will do much to convince thc poopl of the United States that they mus act soon, in the wisest way, or suffe evils which they and their postent will long deplore." C?rnrral Knuinrnu. A despatch to the Louisville Cnnrit announces that this gentleman lu resigned his seat in Congress, ratht than be called to the bar of the Hom to be reprimanded for caning Grii nell. The Courier thinks he will 1 re-elected from his District. Tho Mobile li>yist<rr and Advert?s thus speaks of the General: Gen. Rousseau was a Federal onie in the late war, and he was sent Congress asa member of the "Uuioi or "Republican" party. Wo canur. therefore, be suspected of any uudi prejudice in his favor. But tl taunts and abuse which ho receiv from the radical press could not more venomous or more false, if had been a "rebel" or a "coppt head." Gue taxes him with cowar ice for attacking Grinnell, "knowi: that he would not tight," when Grinnell expressly assigns his bri unarmed as the reason why ho did u show fight. Another twits him having waited four days-an eviden of forbearance, which we think mc creditable than any feature in t transaction-especially as it wai delay occasioned by the hope of ceivmg an apology. But the most absurd, and at t same time the most impudent, these taunts, is that of a radical joi nal, which sneers at Rousseau a: "plunderer of Southern plantation But for this, we should not have s a word upon the subject. There something due from the Southt people to an honorable^enemy, un false accusation, lieu. Rousseau'' our enemy; he Led a sue-cessful r into this State, ami if he "plund ed" any Southern plantations ought to know something about But it isa notorious fact that manner in which his raid was c ducted was a bright exception to usual conduct of Federal comma ors and Federal troops on such ey ditions. Some outrages, no dot occurred, ft was seared j poss that there should be none. But happep to kuow that, as a rule, vate rfhoperty was scrupulously spe. ted. Tn some cases even pu prop?, rty was not molested. Gm were furnished families, when ue sary, and we believe that every p tieable precaution was taken to hit the perpetration of any outrage. The contrast between the com of (len. Rousseau and that of S man, Hunter, Kilpatrick aud otb was so striking that it was a gen remark, where he had passed, th*a' "raid" had done more to promote "Union" cause and to encourage affection towards the Confeder than any other event that had oe red during the war. It was by n Confederates thought to be a mi of regret that he had passed thrc the country so leniently, iustea sweeping over it like a whirlwim others had done. We think it specially proper Southern people should refute miserable calumny of radical (ten. Rousseau was un enemy, bi was a gallant, au honorable a generous enemy, and we are gin have an opportunity of saying si Tut: WAK IN EUROPE.- Semi-oi intelligence received in Washil from England and France warn: American people against indulg? hopes of an early peace, the im sion in court circles and lei financial institutions being str< on the side of a prolongation au tension of the war. France, th now appearing in the role of a j: cator, it is freely asserted, wi drawn into the vortex within 1 days, and will be confronted b old and bitter foe, Russia, win join forces with Austria ngainsl At the date of the latest dire? vices, Russia was increasing her on the East, of Austria, and the i ment was regarded in Franco i of deep significance. The President removed s hundred Post mast ers on Frida; sent the Humes of their success, the Senat*'. . Local Items. We are indebted to R. H. Walton, Esq., of the National, Express Company, for favor?. BLANKS ron HASE AT^THLS OFFICE.-Let? ters of Administration, Declaration on Bond or Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con? veyances of Real Es-tate. Messrs. Trevet & Bcraghi will serve up another flue turtle, to-day, at the Conga ree Restaurant. Those who were present yesterday will no doubt be on baud to-day. THE BURNINO QJF COLUMBIA. -An inter? esting account ot the "Sack "ami Destruc? tion of the City of Columbia, S. C.," has just, been issued, in pamphlet form, from the Phoenix, power press. Orders'filled to any extent. Single copies 50 cents. Foa ONE FARE.- The Sooth Cacolina, the Charlotte and South Carolina, the Green - 'ville and thc Blue Ridge Railroads will transport delegates to and-from the Con-* vention for one fare. A SURPRISINO OPTICIAN.-Prof. Bern? hardt's room at Niekorson's Hotel still continues to bo thronged with numbers of the afflicted, seeking relief and remedy for their injured and diseased eye-sight. Some of Iiis cures are unrivalled and almost miraculous in the permanent and ready relief afforded the near and dim-sighted. His glasses are unsurpassed for their clearness and the assistance they render to disordered vision. Verily, such a man is a benefactor tn humanity, and not only" deserv? s patronage, but the gratitude of the unfortunate. TUB LAMP OK LIFE.-The glow of health and beauty hs nowhere more perceptible and beautifully attractive than in the ruddy, healthful, glowing, beautiful com? plexion of a healthy person. The com? plexion is radiant, and the lamp of life burns brightly, so long as it is supplied with pure blood. The Queen's Delight and Sarsaparilla, tho great blood purifier, is a cleaning and searching medicine-giving strength to the feeble, invigorating and restoring the old; cleansing and purifying the y< ung. The Queen's Delight and Sar? saparilla is for sale by Fisher A Heimtsh, pharmacists. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time; I^eviu & Peixotto-Variety Sale. J. ?i T. R. Agnew-Segara, Tobacco, Ac. Willis A Chisokn-New York Steamers. James P. Sugrue-Informafn Wanted, llostetter's Stomach Bitters. Beautiful teeth are always fragile, and short-lived will be their whiteness, their lustre, their smoothness, without scrap* lons care; but if brushed daily with the pure and purifying Sozodont, they will re? tain their beauty, even when the brow is wrinkled and the hair is gray. Further incidents of interest have occurred in Gov. Brownlow's Legis? lature in Nashville. Saturday, one of the refractory members, who was in charge of the officers of the House, wits forcibly reit, ?ed by the sheriff i and discharged by ? adge Frazier, who i also fined the officer of the House, i Capt. Heydt, $10 and costs, j NEW COUNTERFEITS.-The Charlea ' ton Courier has been shown a coun ? terfeit bill of the denomination of I S10, numbering 80,388. The credit on tho face of the note is given to the National Bank of Newbergh. Paper rather coarse and thick, but execu? tion admirable, and its toute ansembte well calculated to deceive. There were 739 deaths in Philadel? phia last week-of cholera, 10; sun? stroke, 44; effect of the heat, 47; dysentery, 25; inflammations, 44; and convulsions, 35. Of the whole num? ber of deaths, 258 were children under one year of age. The young lathes of Louisville, Ky., have taken initiatory steps to present Gen. Lovell H. Bosseau with a eaue, as a token of their high ap? preciation of the manner in which he disposed of his own on Mr. GrinneU. The druggists iu St. Louis devoted the proceeds of fheir sales of soda water, on Tuesday, to the Southern Belief Association. Gen. Sweeny, Gen. Spear and Col. Mohan, of Fenian notoriety, were released on bond, at St. Albans on Friday, and left for New York. SHIP NEWS. l'OKT OE CHARLESTON, JULY 06. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Saragossa, Crowell, New York. WENT TO SEA YESTERDAY. Steamship John Gibson, Recd, Baltimore. rP FOR CHARLESTON. Sehr. Virginia Prico, Spates, at New York, Julv 21. If the Widow or Daughter OF MICHAEL HOGAN, formerly of Charleston, South Carolina, afterwards of thc Parham Hotel, Chattanooga, and latterly of Colombia, South Carolina, will address JAMES F. SUGRUE, Esq., Cork, Ireland, they may hear of something to their advantage. " July 2? 3 Schiller's Bitters. Til E best Stomachic and Purifier of the BLOOD. To be had at July 26_J. C. SEEGERS A CO. Wrapping Paper. IQQ REAMS, small size. Sohl by July 26 " J. C. SEEGERS A OO, Solace Tobacco, 1 il GROSS just received; at wholesale 1 vi and retail. r July 26 J. C. SFEGER8 A CO. Veuve Cliequot Champagne. ?T CASES, just received by O July 20 J. C. SEEGERS ft CO. 2 South Carolina Bice, TIERCFS, whole grains and fresh from the mil!. J. C. SEEGERS A CO.