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. _ . -?re.v- - - COLUMBI^. Saturday Morning, August 25, 1866. Omissions. While cordially approving of the objects of the late Convention, and while giving an assent to many of tho positions taken by that body, there vere other*, of course, that we think were unnecessary, and to which tho assent of the Southern people must be given very unwillingly, anti ouly under the pressure of that necessity which suggested the idea of holding the Convention at all-the rescue ai the country and its complete restora? tion to peace. We do not propose to discuss these superfluous and objectionable fea? tures of the platform, but we think il our duty to call attention to one 01 two omissions in the declarations put forth by the Convention, whose mern hers profess to support the Presiden and his policy. The points whicl the Convention have omitted, and t( which wo refer, cannot well be cover ed by a general endorsement of tin President's policy. They are to< prominent in the machinery of radi calism to bc overslaughed or omittet by accident. Aud first is the Freedmen's Bureai Act. This bill, vetoed by the Presi dent, so outrageous in its provisions and the establishment for whoa benefit it was passed having beei proved so full of corruption, certain ly should have received tho condom nation of the Convention. Th Union can never be said to bo per fectly restored so long as its officer are scattered throughout the South ern States to foster, if. they do nc create, discontent, indolence au< crime, among the class of people o whom the South now relies for mos of its labor. The Convention ignored, by nam at least, the civil rights bill, so full < negro equality, suffrage, etc., an which keeps open the bleeding sor< that fanaticism has inoculated iui our political system. A denuueiatic of this measure would have been very proper plank in the platform i the new party. The "test oath," also, has be< slighted. The word "loyal" is us< when employed in reference to tho who should bo admitted; but suppo the test of the loyalty required I Congress should be the swallowing said oath, how many Southern mei bera would ever be admitted? Tl infamous oath ought to have receivi special and strong condemnation fro the Convention, iu the declaration principles it put forth. These are a few of the omissio the Convention can. properly . charged with. It need not be sn that they were purposely made for t sake of expediency or policy. If t conservatives of the North are nfri to go into the contest with oppo tion to these iniquitous measures : ?cribed ou their banners, the res will be doubtful. If it was the res of timidity, then that timidity w in the end, develop itself in peru ting them to remuiu iu force he after. There are other sins of omissi . that might be enumerated, but would be useless to do so now. tiiie friend of an individual > point out to him his errors with hope of amending him ; and it is a similar reason we note the ab< omissions. The new party in its ganization, we think, should U bold and decided ground against 1 idolatrous worship of the negro, r tho intol?rance exercised towards South, which ure the two cardi articles of the radical creed. Rio HT NAMES.-The last Congi had a singular knack of calling thi by their wrong names. Their c rights bill gavo hundreds of thos< professed to benefit comfortable lo ings in guard houses. Their new venue law is styled 1 'an Act for reduction of the revenue," whei it increases the revenue to the arno of $12,000,000. They deducted f: nome Northern products, but t took care to transfer that dedtic and $12,000,000 in addition to backs of the already impoveris people of the South. The addi ti tax of oue cent per pound on co will produce a revenue larger thai their deductions. A new Atlantic Telegraph C pauy is to be started; the route be from New York to Berlin, Cape Charles, thence to the Az and Lisbon, in Portugal. Who Made th?? Moue y J As is the case in all wars, money was made by individuals during the recent civil war iu this country; but as is always the case also, it was not made by the brave men who went forth to do battle for the cause they dofended. Here, at the South, it was the speculators who bribed conscript officers, tho blockade runners, the so-called mechanics of a day'a train? ing, fee ?$500, or employed in Govern? ment shops, and shirkers in evevy department, who grew fat and com? fortable, when their friends and neighbors were exposed to the bayo? net-theso were the gentry who piled up the gold and Coufed. money. Aud just so at the North-the men who fought for the Tjuion and "the old flag" did not get rich-ouly a few of them nt least-while those who furnished shoddy cloth for their uni? forms coined the money. But among those who found tho war a pecuniary blessing, there is one we find noted in tho newspapers, whoso extraordi? nary success in turning it to profita? ble account deserves particular men? tion, and that is the case of Jay Cooke. This man, now a millionaire banker, it is said, was, at tho begin? ning of the war, au obscure broker, with scarcely enough to pay his dobbs. His income is now returned at $950, OOO-all made out of the Governmeul by selling its bonds. Ho not long ago seriously argued that a large pub lie debt was a blessing, and ho act; on his professed belief by adding tc that debt as much as possible-for hit own benefit. The fact is, corruption and extrava ganoo have marked every step of ra dical legislation, in tho shape of jobi obtained by bribes, and by lavish ap propriations made in return for these bribes. The people of the Unitet States are the most long-suffering auc patient that we know of in any coun try, or they would long ago hav< brought that profligacy and cornip tion, which are grinding them auc their fortunes as between the uppe and nether mill-stones-by the mean of an unnecessary and unrighteou burden of taxation-to an end. Working for Charleston. We leam from the Nashville Unio and American, that Henry Cobia Esq., of Charleston, the energetic di rector from that city for the Nash viii and Chattanooga Railroad, is usin every effort to make Charleston th seaport city of the North-west. The Union and American says that upon the completion of the Nashvill and North-western Railway, St. Loui and the cities of the North Missi: sippi Valley will find that Charlesto is nearer and a better port for tho in portatiou of their goods from foreig "ports than any other, and that th cities of the South-east valley will I able to make trade reciprocal by et couraging a great highway throng the South, which will prove moi profitable to them than the Norther line. Wo hope that Mr. Cobia will 1 entirely successful in his efforts 1 enlist the co-operation of the citizei of the South-west. Charleston is oi own Queen City, and every measui taken for her prosperity, if suecos ful, is beneficial to the whole Stat We desire to rise in commercial pro perity and greatness, and no cupidit of individuals or corporations shou be permitted to lure away any porti? of tho business necessary to such result. AFT EB THE COTTON.- The Memph papers, while they say that there w be an early crop of cotton in tin neighborhood, complain that Nt York and English buyers are in tl neighboring cotton-fields, aud a offering inducements that tho hoi: dealers are too timid to proffer. This we consider the best indi? tions of future good prices for o staple. Wo have, on previous oct sions, urged our planters not to be too great a hurry to sell to thc foreign operators, and such incidei as that above-mentioned confirms o views. Tm: RURAL SOUTHERNER.-We c the attention of our brethren of t press and our readers generally to t circular of Mr. R. M. Stokes, in i lation to tho publication of tho Ru Southerner, aud other matters of in rest to the planters and farmers tho South. The enterprise ?if fl Stokes at Chis time is ono deserv? I tho attentive consideration ol' nil < 'gaged in agricultural pursuits, a wo hopo he will meet with tho suco he deserves. Tit? Soldiers' Convention. The Northern mails brought us, yesterday, the full address of tho callers of this Convention-to which vre referred in our last issue. It is to be held at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 17th of September, and the call is addressed "to tito soldiers and sailors who served in the army and navy of the United States during the late rebellion." By this it will bc seen that the ex Confederate soldiers are uot included in tho call, and although thia word "rebellion, " used in the caption of the call, grates harshly on the ear, yet there are passages in this call, siguod by 100 geuerals and the same number of colonels and other officers, which are patriotic and commend? able. A few of these wo quote, as indicative of tho objects of the Con? vention. Speaking of the Southern delegates to Philadelphia, this call Ol address says: "The character of thc men whc represented tho Southern States in that Couvention precludes us frort believing this enunciation of princi pies to be insincere. They sent to it their foremost statesmen, men whc like Hives, Graham, Orr, Parsons Sharkey, Houston, Brockenbrough, Hunt, Manning aud Stephens, wer? known throughout the land, befon the war, as men of the highest cha racier and influence. Among tin 500 delegates from the South, then was not a voice or a vote dissenting from the resolutions adopted hy th? Convention. "If the best of tho Southern peo pie are ever to be believed, we mus accept these solemn declarations a sincere. Wc do accept thuin as con elusive evidence that a great majorit; of the Southern people, sick of wa and anarchy, and longing for a resto ration of free government, aro read; to bear true allegiance to thc Cousti tution und laws of the Union." The Committee, in the eonclusio of their address, say: "However much we regret to se vc cherished political associations, an to co-operate with former enemie; we must prefer to act with those wh have been wrong and aro now righi rather than with those who wei right and now ure wrong. "Believing that our Government again in peril, we appeal t?> you wh have fought to save it, and who hoi it dear, aud more sacred than all part ties, to come to the rescue. Let tl soldiers and sailors agreeing with i in sentiment, but who cannot in pe sou attend, send delegates throug the action of their societies or loe conventions." There are. some paragraphs in th call, like that of its predecessor f< the other Convention, that are obje tionable in phraseology; "reb army," "treason," ?fcc. ; but Ihe tri spirit of the brave soldier is manifc in tho following passage, referring the proposed disfranchisement those who participated in the rel? lion : "If none were to be disfranchisi except otlieers of the rebel army, i still could not expect the South adopt it-for a large majority of in in the lately insurrectionary Stat? through compulsion of choice, serv in the rebel annies; and their vol alone would overwhelmingly defc it. Would Union siddi ors, toreros political privileges, disfranchise Un leaders, whom they love and revt for their heroic virtues? How, thc can wo expect Southern soldiers disfranchise and degrade theil" 01 commanders?" < hie good result of this call, think, is this, that it settles all ?pp houstons of the radicals atteuipti to carry ont their schemes by fori fir resisting the execution of the la by force, may be at an end. '1 present squad of revolutionists, li Brownlow, counted largely on t efficient aid of "loyal bayonets" enforcing their nefarious measur but this manifesto of so many of t bravest Generals of the Federal ara taken in connection with the positi of (len. Grant, mnst dispel all sn delusive hopes. While, therefore, the soldiers the late Southern armies cannot p ticipate in this meeting or approvi tho phraseology of tho call, they a the whole .Southern people will aw its action as an important auxiliary the work of restoration. - ?? ? NEWCOTTON. -The Charleston ?" .rirr, of Friday, says: Messrs. E. ll. Bodger* .V Co., Adger's wharves, received and s yesterday the first of the new croj cottcn which has reached this marl consisting of two bales of low it diing. It was from the plantatioi Mr. W. T. Ulmer, of Barnwell 1 trict, S. 0> and brought 33 cents pound. - -?-??-? 0. O. I. It. Stephens reeeivoi special envoy from Ireland, with spatches of great importance, Saturday. President Roberts, i said, is preparing another expedil for the invasion of Canada. Oar Delegate? to tile Convention. We quoted and commented on an extract from the New York News* touching the beariug and conduct of the Southern delegates in the Phila? delphia Convention. The News, in an article, in its issue of the 21st inst., has considerably modified its tone, and says that "certain facts which have come to its knowledge relieve some of the Southern dele gates from the censure it has hereto? fore expressed." The explanation i.-. simply this, and which the News ought to have pre? viously kuown-that the Southern delegates in attending the Conven? tion did not hope, expect or desire to exercise a controlling influence iu shaping tho action of that body, and that their chief object was to testify, by their presence, their desire to have all the States restored to their constitutional relations with thc Go? vernment, and their perfect readi? ness to unite with conservative men of all parties at the North in the work of restoration; that the plat? form of principles came from the North, and that the Southern dele gates merely assented to what was of ferred to them. The Nnrs also states thal certaii exceptional phrases in the addresi were thc subject of discussion, am were opposed by some of the South ern delegates; that, on their remon ?trance, they were ordered to b< stricken out, but that the member o the committee having that matter ii charge failed to do so, and the ad dress was read with the objectionabl phrases still retained. On becominj acquainted with these facts, the New makes its explanations. Among th os who endeavored to make thc actio of thc Convention acceptable, th Netrs mentions tho name of Hon. 13 F. Perry, of this State. Having commented ou the remark of the News that we thought un ni ccssarily censorious towards th Southern deb gates, wo thus give, i i brief, its explanations. St lite Item?. CHESTER.-The Stututaril has th following items: j The numerous friends of our e. ? teemed fellow-citizen Biggers Mol i ley, Esq., will be gratified to lear that a despatch has been received L Col. A. H. Brown, announcing thi the order for his release has bet received in Charleston. The grateful and refreshing ra: j has descended at last upon the parc ed and arid earth, after weeks burning drought and scorching wi? ther. The welcome showers are t< Late to benefit the corn to any extei: I Many of our planters will not mal sufficient grain to serve their pu poses until Christmas, and the cr< of cotton will not suffice to pureba thc provisions required. ANDERSON.-The Intelligencer sa} The Coroner's jury mentioned lu j week as investigating the murder a United States soldier, by the nai ; of Kelly, came to the conclusion tl: "the said Charles Kelly came to 1 death during the night of Monds tho 13th instant, aud uta point ut the mile-post on the road leadi from Anderson to Abbeville, from t effects of a mortal wound indicted means of a razor in the hands of o Thomas Berry, private Company 8th U. S. Infantry -of which won the said Kelly did instantly die." A Soldiers' Association was form in Anderson District, on the lc inst. Gen. Hampton addressed t mooting. Tho following gentlem were elected officers of the Assoc tion: , President-Gen. Ellison Cape Vice-Presidents-Colonel Samuel Pickens, Col. W. D. Wilkes, JLie James A. (?ray, Col. P. E. Harrisi and Dr. T. A. Evins. Treasure! Col. J. N. Brown; Secretary -Lie James A. Hoyt. ?ORK.-Tho Enquirer says: Uefreshing showers of rain hi fallen upon portions of this Dish in tho last few days.. Though. 1 late to restore tho withered ero they have benefited to some ext* thc late corn and cotton. F. C. Harris has been elected ' dinary of York District. . - ? ? <?? - -- - A FAILURE FEARED.-Soimpre? were tho radical? by the numb and enthusiasm ? ' tho members the late Philadelphia Conventi and so fearful that the approach assemblage of "loyal So nth erne will be a failure, that they call nj the Pennsylvanians to turn out musse to welcome their "noble Sot ern brethren. '' We suppose it will a numerously attended mass meet of Pennsylvania radicals, but as its being a national convention, th is no prospect of such a result. Forneyites must resort to some ot trick to keep np their credit. 1 om- has been discovered already the Northern people. m * - A Westerner calls a New V editor "a political boomerang." From Washington. The Herald's correspondent says: One of the curious incidents of the effect of the Philadelphia movement is the couvorsion of Mr. Chandler, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to the President's policy. Mr. Chan? dler has hitherto been one of the most radical of the radicals, and the acknowledged head of the notoriously corrupt cotton ring in tho depart? ment. To-day, however, he is anx? iously inquiring how he can get on to the President's platform, and loudly proclaiming his admiration of the Philadelphia declaration of princi? ples. The correspondent of the Balti? more Sun says: Rnmors are rife concerning re? movals and appointments to office. The President has made the impor? tant declaration that "heretofore he made removals from personal rea? sons, and should now make them for national reasons." Every radical in cuml>ent of office may apply the rule to himself. There was a full meeting of the Cabinet on the 21st. Secretary Stan? ton did uot send his resignation to the President, as has been reported. He loves power too well to resign it, and until he has a positive assurance from Mr. Johnson that he must go out of the Cabinet, he will hold on. Such assurance will be given ere long. The sume reliable correspondent .says : I can state, upon equally as good authority and certainty, that General Howard will soon be superseded as Superintendent of the Freedmen's Bureau. Several military officers ol good record, who, like General How urd, have lost a limb in the service, and who are his equals, if not his su periors, in ability and intelligence, ar; named as his successor. Genera Tillsou, Chief of the Bureau in Geor gin, is most favorably considered, one will likely get the position. The correspondent of the Philadel phia Ledger writes: Tho axe is being prepared far somi thousands of small postmaster! throughout the country, and the; may as well make up their minds to i chango of quarters. Yon are, o course, aware that the appointment made to succeed those opponents o the Executive policy (those und?' ?1,800 salary) do not have to pas the ordeal of the Senate, and bene the sweep will be a clean one, am without any fear for the consequences Nathaniel G. Taylor, of Tennessee will be appointed Third Auditor o the Treasury within a day or two, i having been determined to remov the present incumbent, John Wilson The Tribun?'s correspondent wriles Two-thirds of tho Philadelphi Convention are here. All day Satin day, the lobbies of the White Hous were crowded with members trjin ti? see and kneel down to his Exce lency. Dean Biohmoml, Sanford I Church, and a number of New Yoi politicians are here. In fact, Wasl ington has had a little life put into -something it bas not had since tl adjournment of Congress. Mr. Wn Faxon, Assistant of the Navy, retun ed yesterday from his visit Nortl All kinds of rumors are afloat aboi important removals from office. Tl emphatic manner in which the Pres dent spoke yesterday about havii his policy carried out, has start? again the old rumor of wholesale r mov?is. The first on the list is Se rotary Stanton. It is said he will 1 compelled to resign very soon. Al Stanton was not at the White Hou with his brother Secretaries duri, the speech-making yesterday. Tl ostensible object iou against Secreta Stanton is his supposed non-suppc of the President's policy. The mn cause, however, is thc great pressa from the Southern men and Northe copperheads against Stanton for 1 acts during the rel>ellion. Stantoi successor will bc General Steedma of Ohio, recently Inspector of tl Freedmen's Bureau, and delegate the Philadelphia Convention. I was a big gun at the Convontio having been made chairman of ti committee on credentials. Ho is :d a warm friend of the President, ai was recently offered tho lucrative r. iitiou of public printer here. T General has a good war record, h he is a perfect tool to the Presiden policy. Sow TURNIPS.-We lind the f< lowing good advice in a country c change: The scarcity of grain tl winter will evidently bo great, a result of the great drought this su mer. This may be remedied in pa if each farmer will sow several aci of his best land in turnips. Th make excellent food for stock, a will furnish substance to a large cl; )f persons who may not be able obtain other food. Don't uegl this. Tho matter is import! snough to claim the immediate atti Lion of every farmer. Five bundi bushels of turnips fed to stock i ?qual to three hundred and fi bushels of corn. Cut down the wi ired corn stalks, manure careful md sow ruta bagas. The yield \ provide amply for the deficiency jjrain, if carefully managed. Try md upon our word you will bo rep 'or your labor. On Thursday, $300 was paid Richmond for one hr.ndre?! poundi laney tobacco, the highest price e >ai?l in Virginia. Local Ztoms. BLANKS roi; SAXE AT THIS OFFICE.-Let? ters of Administration. Declaration ou Bond or Sealed Mote, Mortgages and Con? veyances of Beal Estate. Tnt BuiiNiNa OF COLOMBIA. - Au inter? esting account oi the "Sack and Destruc? tion <?f thu City of Columbia, S. C.," hus just boon issued, in pamphlet form, from th?; Phaniix power press. Orders filled !.> any extent. Trice 50 cents. Copies can bo obtained at this office and the bookstores. SOUP. -Mr. T. M. Pollock, of the "Bear House," will please accept our thanks for a pitcher of most excellent mock-turtle 4 soup, "with the trimmings." The lovers of the genuine article can be gratified to? morrow, between the hbnr.i of ll ?nd 12. '.Tuc CONQUERED BA?TNEB."-This beau? tiful poem has been set to music by Prof. La Hache, lt ha? an elegantly-colored title, with a representaci?n of the "con? quered banner." The, air is very pretty, and wiri become popular at the South. Copies of ibis aa well as other pieces can be obtained at Messrs. Townsend A- North's. MOUE IXPHOVEMENTS.-We are gratified to notice that Messrs. J. A. T. B. Agnew are patting two additional stories on their large store, corner of Bichardaon and Plain streets, and that they ar? finishing in tb?* handsome style of architecture of Mr. An? derson's two stores adjoining. The whole wben completed will make a very hand? some block, and will bo quite an addition to tho appearance of our principal street. Messrs. Kirk A Howell are thc contractors. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. --Attention is call? ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: J. C. Seogcrs A Co.-Lemons. W\ B. Stanley-Firemen's Festival. Theo. Stark -Street Obstructions. Hanahau A Warley-Corn, Flour, etc. Geo. Symmers-Fresh Arrivals. Armstrong, Cat or A Co.-Ribbons, Ac. K. M. Stokes-Kural Southerner. New Orleans School of Medicino. Hon. A. II. Stephen?. The Philadelphia correspondent of the New York World thus describes an interview he had with Mr. Ste? phens in that city. Mr. S. was unable to bo present at many of the sittings of the Convention, on account of feeble health. The writer says: "By the courtesy of Mr. Arundel, I had the pleasure, to-day, of an ex? tended conversation with Mr. Ste? phens. The absence, officially, of the gentleman from the Convention, during most of its sessions, was owing partly to the fact of a severe diar? rhoeal indisposition, last night, and, also, because he considered that pecu? liar circumstances, of an antecedent nature, made his non-participation os an active delegate more advisable than otherwise, as ho was wholly averse to effecting any want of har? mony, or of disturbing either the sentiments of any of the members or the history of the Convention, by any results which his presence or ac? tion might produce or be tortured into by designing enemies of the fra? ternity evoked by the occasion. Be? sides, he felt both disinclined and physically unable to make any'speech, which, he had reason to believe, would be expected of him. He stated it was not improbable that he might publicly express his views before leav? ing tho city, should his health permit him to answer the numerous solicita? tions to that effect. Of the actions and the permanent influence of the Convention, Mr. Stephens was san? guine of most auspicious results. For the first time since the war, the South had been heard. Her loyal submis? sion, her full acquiescence, her utter desolation, must move the nation to accord to her the confidence of co? operation in the Government The anomaly of supporting the burdens of Government and not sharing its privileges and opportunities, could not long continue. He relied upon ,he sober second thought and justice >f the North. Time would bring it jut. This Convention was tho begui? ling of the end of State inequality md vassalage. His interview with Vir. Johnson, yesterday, confirmed lim in his views of his catholic states? manship, and the success of the re? iteration policy is assured. "Mr. Stevens wore a care-worn, emaciated look, but his eye and voice lave lost none of the energy of other lays, and his mind develops the in ense activity that has ever marked he man. Ho says his general health, lever robust, has been, with the ex? ception of the present attack, uni ormly as good as he has known for 'ears. He declares the South is uuani nous for Union, and for all tho new '.ondition of things which the last var normally necessitated; and all he responsibility rests with the North, imply to act up to the spirit in which he war was declared to be waged, nd on which the submission of the Confederacy was received. Now that he people had come together, mis inderstanding and estrangement ould not much longer be mair ained." At a late medical dinner in Lon ion, Sir Charles Lacock, who had ?cen nearest to the Queen in some of ter most trying moments, was fact? iously toasted a-j the "earliest friend" if the rising members of the regal amily. This is the same gentleman of idiom Mr. Punch, some years ago, aid the Queen was about to raise to lu - peerage, and as shu might Le ata oss for a title, he suggested "Lord Jelirwus."