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COLUMBI^. Thursday Morning, August 23,1866. The Snarler. The Augusta Constitutionalist is one of the few papers which has opposed the Philadelphia Convention from tho beginning, aud its correspondents have, of course, taken the ene from their employers. One of these, writing from New Fork, speaks very sarcasti? cally of the Philadelphia Convention. He says: "It has been the boast of the South? erners that they have gone through a crisis of unparalleled severity, and uniformly preserved their integrity and honor as a people. This, even the mor reflecting radicals have al? ways stood ready to admit. But Southern men" must now pause, and ask themselves whether they have not been degraded by the course of those who have pretended to repre? sent them in the Philadelphia Con? vention." It strikes us that the Southern peo? ple knew better than this New York correspondent the character of the men they sent to represent them in tho Convention, and they were not men of that stamp who would degrade their constituents. Wo cannot con? ceive why the Constitutionalist and its very few confreres, in their war against the Convention, carry their opposition to such an extent. This writer, like others who corp at thc Convention, make the "exclusion" of Vallandighani and others, called at the North "peace democrats," the ground-work and pretext for their opposition to that body, while in fact these ?men were not excluded, but voluntarily, and from tho highest mo? tives, declined to take their seats, lest carpers and snarlers should make their membership an excuse for de? stroying the harmony and unity of spirit which they could not otherwise disturb. Again, this (as we suppose) profes? sional letter-writer from New York undertakes to say, in addition to the implied calumny that the Southern representatives had degraded the peo? ple they represented, that "Southern rights and dignity" have been be? trayed, and that President Johnson, also, has discovered that he, also, has been betrayed in the house of his friends. Wonderful! This wise-acre's latter is dated New York, August lt*>, aud, on the 18th, our sagacious Pre? sident had not discovered that he was betrayed, when the committee from thc Convention waited on him with a copy of che address and platform of that body. On the contrary, judg? ing from his speech, he thought the members were his best friends, and had taken just the proper course for the most successful and efllcieut sup? port of his policy. But we think there is still further evidence in the letter of this corres? pondent that he is one of those pro? fessional party hack-writers, whose business it is to invent nominations for the party they are opposed to, in the hope of damaging ita cause. He writes : "The Convention has adjourned this afternoon ; and the net result is the betrayal of that view of South? ern rights and dignity of which Jef? ferson Davis, under John C. Calhoun, was and is the proper exponent; its proceedings may be summed up in the following: "NOMINATIONS ?<>R ISOS.-For Pre? sident-William H. Seward. For Vice-President-Janies L. Orr. "President Johnson has already dis? covered that he has been betrayed in the house" of his champions, lt is true, the above nominations were not formally made, but they are known to have been agreed upon by thc power behind the throne. Tins in? glorious result marks the Convention ns a lizzie, and plunges the South into greater uncertainty than ever. For the South, I take it, will never support the above ticket; and it has no strength at the North." Any reader familiar with the or? thodox style of party scribblers, will, we think, recognize its ear-marks in the above sage predictions. One thing they do reveal, that he is bit? terly opposed to the objects and pur? poses of the Convention. And when he calls this body of men the most important, the larges! , and, perhaps, the ablest assemblage of m?n that has met in this country for half a centu? ry-"a fizzle," it smacks so strong of the usual radical slang, that wo sus? pect the Constitutionalist^ is, in some way, deceived in the politics of its correspondent. if the Constitutionalist desires to convince its readers that the late Con? vention and its action are not worthy the confidence and support of the Southern people, it ought to take a more dignified course, and point out its delinquencies, and wherein it ha? failed ju its patriotic purposes to? wards the South and her people. NOT?,-Since tho above was writ? ten, we find in the Philadelphia Age au extract from the' Press, of that city, in which that radical journal says that "ono of the chief objects of the Convention is to elect a worn-out politician Uko William H. Seward." A mau is known by the company he keeps, and thc pr?diction of the Con? stitutionalist's correspondent so fully accords with Forney's, that it lends strongly to confirm our suspicions. Ia it Pc noel "And T do further proclaim, that peace, ox-dor, tranquility and civil autJtority now exist in ami throughout the whole of the United States of America." We put upon record to-day, as a part of tho history, and one of the closing documents of thc late civil war. the proclamation of President Johnson, in which tho above para? graph occurs. Wc make this quo? tation, because wc think it re? moves all doubt as to the meaning and intent of the document in that point which most affects thc South? ern States. Wo italicise "civil au? thority," because, if it "exists," then has the military power ceased to ex? ist as a paramount authority-tho latter authority in time of peace being always subject to the former. The restoration of civil authority carries with it the restoration of the habeas corpus, for according to the Constitutif- of the United States, the privileg of that writ shall not be suspended when tho civil authority exists, lt is true, tluvt in a former proclamation thc President told us that peace had " been restored in all tho States, except in Texas, and yet the military continued to exercise authority as though such a proclama? tion had never been written; but in this second proclamation, lie an-1 nounces that civil authority exists throughout the country. If this be tho proper construction of the language-and there can scarce? ly be any other-thoa aro the military courts in all cases between citizens superceded by the civil courts of tho land, and peuce completely restored. If this be the purport of tho language quoted, tho proclamation, of course, will be followed by thc necessary military orders abrogating the juris? diction of military courts of all grades over citizens of thc United States. If it bo not the purport of the docu? ment, it substantially amounts to no? thing more, than transferring Texas to a Government, chosen by her own people. But, it is clearly impossible that military authority and civil law eau co-exist in tho same community or State; and, therefore, we recognize, iu the distinct utterance which ive extract, tho abrogation of military commissions, court-martials and pro? vost courts, for the trial of civilians. The formal restoration, in words, of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, and the official abrogation of tho authority ?d' the courts referred to, would have been inure acceptable ami more easily understood by tho people; bul we ure of opinion tho ! proclamation is just as effectual as it j now stands. V Free Pre??. Gen. (traut, has revoked his order j requiring newspapers to forward j copies of their issues to Department i Commanders. The correspondent of ; the Philadelphia [?edger says that j this order was not by authority of ? tilt' President, und did not receive his support. Speaking of the rescinding of this order, tho Haleigh Progress, of Monday, says: "We know that President John? son, more than six weeks ago, deter? mined that no more interference with the press should bo tolerated, no ' matter who might, desire their sup? pression. Gen. Grant is now as ! powerles in such respect as any child in the land." The. fact is, the order was not exe outed in a single instance since it was ?issued, Hms showing the utter I inutility of such an interference. ! Where the press is not free to pro ' nounee upon matters of public inter lost, there is but little liberty acoord ! od to the people. . -- . The Buffalo Express is informed i that enough men ure pledged in I Western Now York, to give the now I Fenian movejtjjppnt a firm footing at 1 tho start, and that a movement is now being mad.? toward forming several new circles, to bo composed solely of those who boro arms during tho late war. Reading the Address. The correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, -writing from Pniladelphia, says: I have never seen men so earnest in their desire for conciliation and peace as the members of the Convention from the Northern and Western States, nor have I ever heard the radicals so thoroughly denounced, even in the South, as they aro by these men who live among them. For the South and Southern people, they express thc kindest feelings and most anxious solicitude. They recog? nize and appreciate the great sacri? fices which have been made at the South, and feel keenhy tho deep hu? miliations to which . we have been subjected by the "rump Congress." With these feelings and considera? tions moving and actuating them, it is not to be wondered at that the reading of the resolutions and ad? dress in the Convention to-day re? ceived the most enthusiastic and deafening applause. All seemed to feel that a great weight had been sud? denly lifted from them, and in the joy of the moment sprang to their feet and made.the air ring with wild shouts of approval. For some mo? ments after tho reading of the resolu? tions, tlic immense and excited throng stood with heads uncovered and hats and handkerchiefs waving in the air, giving the most extravagant exhibitions of delight and approval. I have never seen anything like the enthusiasm which w;us herc manifest? ed, and I have no doubt but that the feelings aroused to-day will be kept alive in the breasts of the people until the radical cohorts shall have surrendered to the party which has this day been organized. During these enthusiastic demon? strations of approval, I iud iced that the Southern men very generally kept j quiet and apparently unmoved. This | was in view of the fact that any other course would have been made the pretext, by the radicals, of assailing tho proceedings, by declaring that alt j i thc enthusUtsin was exhibited by the South, and that the whole affair was j but another Southern victory. The Southern men /eft as much, perhaps, as the Northern, but the schools of adversity in which they have been I for the last live years taking sad and ] mournful lessons, t aught them that to repress, for the moment at least, any exhibition of wann approval would most contribute to themain object in view. THK SOUTHERN DELEGATES ON THE ADDRESS ANO PLATFORM.-A corres? pondent of the New York Ti mts tele? graphs that paper as follows: Late last night the nature of the1 resolutions was well known to the in siders, ami big, good-natured, euer ! get ic Browning, of Illinois, meeting! Parsons, of Alabama, in the corridor, patted him affectionately on the bac k, and said: "We must have a unani? mous vote off-hand for them to-mor? row." "Why, certainly," answered Par? sons, "there is nothing in them any? body eau object to." Gov. Perry, id' South Carolina, i.ioved tlic. adoption of the address. Gov. Orr, from the same regene? rated and disenthralled State, signi? fied his hearty acquiescence in both resolutions and address. ?. Alexander ll. Stephens, <>f Geor? gia, lying sick upon his heil, when in? formed of the purport of both, ex ' pressed his great .satisfaction. Other representative men such :is Randall Hunt, of Louisiana; Flour j noy, of Virginia; Y'erger, of Missis? sippi, and others- -apart from the i formal and solemn endorsement by ; the vide in the Convention, manifest- j i'd an acquiescence that was the re- ; verse of sullen or enforced. Curious ! i rebels these Thus far 1 have writ- ! ten to give the ground of my convie- | ti.-ii that th South heartily and ho- j , nosily endorses both resolutions and address. Tnt: PRESIDENT'S ACTION.--The New York News, of Saturday, says: Let the President strike the op ' position when and where he can. i And first, let him oust every radical office-holder that depends upon the ? Federal patronage. Not a mau of them should be retained in any office j over which the Kxocntive authority ' has control. That done, let him take measures to protect the Southern members of Congress in their seats at the next session. He has declared that they have the rieht t<> be there, i and he should protect them in that - right. The emergency calls for prompt, vigorous and decisive action, ! and every blow dealt by the Execu? tive hand will bi an inspiration to i the conservative cans?'. THE SOLDIERS or THE FEDERAL ARMY WHEELING INTO LIM:. At the meeting in Washington, which called a Convention at Chicago of fjnion ; officers and soldiers, after a discus? sion as to the purposes of the meet? ing, in which Generals McCook, : distar, Meredith, Sullivan, Rous? seau, Ward, Thomas Ewing, dr.. 1 Brown, Crittenden, of Missouri, Steedman and Hobart participated. On motion of General Brown, it was unanimously ' Resolved, That this meeting do cii : dorse the reconstruction policy of President Johnson and the principles announced l>v the Philadelphia Con? vention. New York spent S3? OOO, OOO m theatre:, last year Knropor.n ComfpOmdcncc of Pince nix. PARIS, August 3, I860. I Nobody is to be killed for the pre? sent-tho breech-loading gun has done ita work. The task of settling matters is now left to the pen of the diplomatists. We have a whole month before us to put matters j straight, and there seems to be eveiy I likelihood that hostilities w ill not be ? resumed. Bismark docs not intend annexing the -whole of Germany, as i he is certain that all Germany will, in time, ask to be admitted into the new confederation. Austria, govern? ed by a fool, will offer no resistance, and tho Italian alliance is, to all ap? pearances, falling down. Tho terms which til? now fallen Hapsburg has boen obliged to com? ply with aro, comparatively, mild. Prussia takes to herself the Duchies of the Elbe, with the exception of the North of Schleswig, which re? turns to Denmark, and a portion ol the possessions of the King of Han? over. Austria will no longer have tc interfere in the affairs of thc German confederation, but she will have U pay a war indemnity of 75,000,00? francs. New Prussia will now have a popu lation of 32,000,000 souls. There i; every likelihood that Hanover anc Hesso will shortly be incorporate* with Prussia. Addresses, numerously signed by tho inhabitants of botl these countries, have boen Rent ti tho King of Prussia, begging to b< allowed to form a part of the Prussiai Kingdom. Bavaria. the Gran? Duchy of Baden and Wurtemberg which are n>>t to be allowed to joh thc now confederation of tho North will soon fiud themselves isolated ii ?Germany, and will, no doubt, even tually go on their knees and ask t be allowed to live under tho sun c Prussia. Annexation now" seems t have charms that cannot be rosisteil I Austria will now cease to bo a Gel ? man power. She will have to see friends amongst the Slavonia races though she will bo sure to clash wit I her powerful neighbor, Russia. < Mlicial Russian papers state th: 1 thc late changes in Germany wi place Russia under the necessity t annexing Gallicia and the Duchies ( Posen; therefore wo see that tl spirit of annexation is contagion and all governments seem now desi ons of putting their bauds in the neighbor's pockets. Napoleon III now sees all his lalx riously prepared plans come to m thing. The peace which has be? concluded will not be of any advai tage to him, for he will gain nothii by it-not an inch of fresh territor After having said in his speech Auxerre, thal the treaties of IS must be torn up, as they Were i insult, we see that the ouly ol ! which was favorable to us (tho pain j ing out of Germany) is tho only o] which has de /urtu been set aside. I The hopes entertained on tho 5 ; of July have not been realized. T Kmperor of thc French has been ; ! mrfVst entirely set aside by the Cb ' man diplomatists, and thc- Italia ! went on lighting notwithstanding t : frowns from the Tuileries, lt is wi Ho feeling of joy that We See a grt ! military German empire formi j near our frontiers. Things tire not takiug tho turn th should for the policy of Napole I III. Matters are being settled Germany independently of tho w of his Majesty, and tho latest ! counts from Mexico aro anything I cheering. Many of tho advisers tl surround the Emperor advise him ut. once adopt liberal measures a giant all those liberties which have long been promised the eoiiuti wliile others would wish him to c? tiime a despotic linc of condu Between the advice of the two coi oils, tin- Emperor does not ku what course to pursue, consequen nothing is done, and it may be s; that we are living from hand mouth. All that wo have gained tho campaign of France is mi ad lion t<> the list of our enemi Prussia and Italy are now, no dou only awaiting a favorable opportun to attack Prance. ll would seem as if thu Itali: had been bitten by a mad d? 'J'heh fury against France knows bounds. Abuse upon abuse is heaj on tho bead of the Emperor of French. They accuse him of be tin' cause of all their disasters. I he, tiny say. who has prevented th from taking their revenge of Cnst and Lissa, and such is the state exasperation of the inhabLuntsS the Peninsula, that Persano is tc tried for having lost tho last na battle with the Austrian fleet, off coast oi Dalmatia, lt is to be ho that t':ie Italian Admiral will have to share the same fate as Ad ral Byng. Thereseems to be little confide in the present italian Governm< ; which is reduced to the last extrer j and is about to contract a fresh 1 '; of 350,000,000 francs. Tho animosity against Franc? now so great in tho Peninsula' Prince Napoleon was obliged ' threaten tho Florentino Cabinet > war, before it would consent to : I the anni lice. ! An unsound peuce is the t given by the Germans to tho p j which has just been concludei ; Mekolsburg. Those who pretou be able to see further than their noses, pretend, that ere six months have i past there will be a war between France and Prussia, when we shall have an opportunity of seeing if the breech-loading needle-gun will be as successful against us as against tho Austrians. Thc cholera is still mowiug down many victims. In every part of France it has again shown itself-at Aries, at Marseilles and at Toulon. ' There are about 100 cases per diem in Paris. The great talk of the day is the trans-Atlantic cable, which is now regularly transmitting messages be? tween Valentia and New Yo?k. The works for the restoration of the Chateau of St. Germain, so long inhabited hythe bigoted James II, of England, and his Court, .are being j pushed forward with much activity. i The belfrey paviUion at the South? west angle, the Western wing, and a portion of that at the South, are completed, as well as the fasoades of the great court yard. Two galleries for tlie Gallo-liomnin Museum arc also completed. Good Advice. Tho Richmond Times, of Monday, ' says: Now that the great Philadelphia j Convention has adjourned and passed into history, and the conservative party to which it gave hirth is en? gaged in a war to t ? knife with the I revolutionists and ?eal disunionists, we sincerely trust that thc Southern press will refrain from all utterly un? profitable, unwise and untimely com I nients and criticisms upon the ad? dress and resolutions of that body. ' Having expressed our dissent to those resolutions which did not meet our approval, let ns avoid all unnecessary quarrels with our real friends. Tim action of thc Convention meets thc hearty and entire approval of those to whom wc owe all of safety, honor and political rights which we have saved from the wreck of the Confede? racy and from the merciless gras]) ol our political enemies. The Presiden! has formally adopted thc new party ! as the Administration party, and has placed himself at its head, with thr ! assurance of all the aid and support ! which his great office commands 1 This party is now lighting a great . battle, and, if it triumphs, the bes fruiLs of its victories will !>.. ours j If, in the Fall elections, they erusl and annihilate the revolutionists, tin ? honor and political rights of tin j South will bo forever secure, and w< ' shall once more become the peer and equals of the triumphant sectioi in every department of thc Govern I ment. Lf. however, the conservati party is defeated, we shall bc subject ed to every insult and indignit; 1 which radical malice can devise. Th negroes and their demoralized whit , associates will be clothed with a] the political power of the Soutl . and we shall be. disfranchised and dt graded. AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI. A despatc j duted St. Louis, 17th, says: I Gov. Fletcher has issued a proch : mation bearing upon the present an j prospective condition of the Stat. '? in which he says the combined pow< I of the National and State (?oven j nieots will be used to enforce ob dionee to the laws of the nation au State, until such laws are modified ? : repealed in a constitutional manne or declared void by a compete] court. The present constitution ! the supreme law of the State,, au j the registry law must be eu force? I and elections conducted in conformal I therewith. The annual enrolmei ! of the milita will be made aceordii j to law and irrespective of politic ! (minions. That no arrests will I made, except as authorized by lay but when a civil process cannot I executed with the assistance of tl ordinary posse, the officers will c? for the aid of the militia. No arm? or organized men will be allowed appear at the polls or peaceful ar sei blages-of the people, except by ord of the Governor or department con munder. All citizens aro urged aid the constituted authorities in tl maintenance of good order. THE NEW FENIAN SCARE - The N? York //'./.</,'(/, cd' Saturday, says: The preparations to welcome t invading Fenians in Canada ari-bei busily completed. The duty on ari and ammunition coming into the ju vince has been removed for <> month, drills are constantlypractic by the militia, troops are bei moved to important points, and it even reported that some artillery being shipped from England. T British fleet on the lakes consists present of seven gun-boats, witli combined armament of eight Ar strong guns and eight held pice Thc proposed Fenian pic-nic whi occasions all this alarm is to come next Tuesday, at Clinton Forest mile below Fort Erie, and on 1 American side lt is thought tl t between 5,000 and 10,000 persi will be present-among them I ! principal Fenian officers. -> - The Raleigh (N. C.) Progi-ess sta on the authority of one of the m reliable citizens of that place, v ' has returned from a visit throi i South Carolina, that the crops ? that Stat?1 are a bad failure, in cor qnence of an extended and most ? astrous drought, and that then great suffering among the po< 1 classes for the want of the pool I necessaries of life Uocal Itoma. GOVERNOR ORB. - Hi?- Excellency Gov. Orr arrived iii Columbia yesterday morn? ing, on Ins rcium from, the Philadelphia Convention.. UU.NKH ron SALI-: AT THIS OFFICE.-Lut? tera of Administration, Declaration ou Bond o?- Sealed Note, Mortgages and Con? veyances of Real listig?. THE FnteaiKN's FESTIVAL..-Thi? d. servMly popular f dr cl used last night, it has met with tko utmost success ils moal sauuuine friends could ha\c wished. GODET FOKSEHTI3IBI.II. Wc are-indebted to Messrs*. Townsend A North and 3. 3. "9 Me t'arter for copies (>r thin genuiue lady's book for September. All who deidre to nee the fashions and who does not?-will se? cure a copy. COLUMBIA MALE ACAOKMV.-Attention is called to the advertisement of this institu? tion. I? is under tho control and direc? tion of two experienced and successful teachers, and is oi?e among the oeat schools ill the country. . TUE LEGISLATURE.-b will be seen by a \ jclamution from the Governor, that he has called an extra s< ssion of tho Legisla? ture t-> convene on tue 4th proximo. Tho objects of this special meeting are, further legislation for the freedmen, and to pro? vide some measures of relief for the suffer? ing people ?.f the State. Tm BURNING or COI.CMIUA. An inter? esting account ol the "Sack and D?s true tioii "f the City or Columbia, s. <\.""h?. ju.-t !><.< II issued, in pamphli t form. in .?> the I'im iir power pr<-ss. Ordern tilled to any extent. Brice TA) cents. Copies can be <?';.i unod at this office and the bookstores. VA WAI T.F. PROFERTA- FOR SAI.f.. -Tlie at tetiiion of (Capitalists, as well as persona desirous of securing a homestead m a healthy section of country, is invited to the advertisement of To!. Grishara, with reference to the sale of a quantity of valuable hu.d in and near the growing town of Walhalla situated on thc Blue. Ridge Railroad. Thowell known salubrity of thc climate and the business prospects of the town, should be Lone- in mind by those who have funds to invest. THE CIVNEF-DKRATF. SHY, an Historical Ro ntancr of thc Late Civil War. By ('apt. li. li. ( ritzier, A. M.. formerly Captain of Company I, 83d Regiment Mississippi Volunteers. Dcdicat? d to the surviving members <>f Loring's Division. Thc above is thc- title of a 12mo. of Hui pp., printed on fine pap^r, and handsomely bound. Thc incidents of this truly inte? resting story are recorded in such a style that it cauuot fail to interest the reader, and will bring vividly to tho mind of many a poor Confi derate, seem s tlirongh which he has but receutly passed, lt has been the endeavor of partial historians, at the North, to portray the character of the South? ri>. r in a false light; the present work ida defence of Southern intelligence, humanity, benevolence enterprise, honor ano^kivalry. Copies of this work eau be obtained from ' Messrs. Townsend A North, from whom wo acknowledge a copy. Ns.w Awn.I'i.iun-.:. is. - A' '.pinion is call? ed tn me following advertisements, which itro published lin.-1 morning toi the nrst time A. R. Phillipa Auctiou Sale. Mvers A Martin - Mun s for Sale. W'. s. Grishani band for Sale. Wm. shiver Shiver Rouse to Least-.. C. J. Bobin Cotton Freights. M.-s Lizzie Peckham- Hair Work. Proclamation by Governor Orr. < olnmbia Male School. Gibbes & Huggins-Special Notice. J. J. McCarter-Godey for September. Acacia Lodge- Regular Communication. AN "ENERGETIC" DESPATCH FBOM NAPOLEON.-A Puris correspondent of the London Times says: "I am assured that it required an 'energetic' despatch from the Empe? ror Napoleon to the Prussian head? quarters f.? obtain tho assent of Prussia. The point on which tho King was the most exacting, was tho war indemnity demanded from Aus? tria, which is said to have boen so enormous that she found it impossi? ble in her present financial condition to pay. If I am rightly informed, the Emperor Napoleon gave tho Prussian Government to understand that his patience, as well as the pa? tience of Europe, was very nigh ex? hausted hythe exorbitant pretensions put forward, seemingly with the ob? ject of rendering any arrangement impossible, and that if persisti d in it would be for Franco to consider What she should do. 1 also hoar that an? other telegram, not less significant than friendly, was, at the samo time, or nearly at the same time, sent to the headquarters of tho Italian army. "' THE NATIONAL, EXPRESS-MEETING OP STOCKHOLDERS.-A meeting of tho Lynchburg stockholders in the Na? tional Express and Transportation Company was held in the office of tho Company at this place on Saturday evening last, to consult together and consider tho circular recently ad? dressed to thc President and Direc? tors of the Company, and endorsed and approved by thc stockholders and business men of Baltimore. Tho stockholders present resolved to pay at once tho cash requisition of live per cent, on the capital stock, and to sustain the Company in its full vigor and credit. [Lynchburg Virginian, 'KM h. - - ? ^ ? ? A freed mau was recently arrested at Richmond for throwing blicks at his. .wife's windows. He brui been denied admission by the inmates pf the house, and took that method of. "letting hoi know he was dar."