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COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, October 20, 1866. Tin; Only Condition-Who it woi'lil 1 ) i sf ru ii eli is?'. As it is evident that it is deter? mined that the adoption of the con? stitutional amendment is thc only condition upon which the Southern States can he admitted to representa? tion in Congi-ess, and as it is tobe apprehended that a few Southern journals are beginning to think that wo had better drift into thc Union on that basis, it is eminently proper, and somewhat important, that th? peoplo should corsid^r tho degrading sacrifice they arc called upon to make, and count thc cost of the privi? lege to be accorded, thc very terms of which render it worthless in tuis State, und not only worthless, but humiliating in tho last degree. Let us, then, consider the degrad? ing, humiliating and abject decree contained in the amendment referred to. As for the matter of the basis of representation, it is as nothing when compared to this, and we beg the earnest consideration of tho people of this State to the subject, for the time may come when they may bc induced to listen to thc song of the syren, aud make thc sacrifice to crawl into that Union, to keep out of which they fought four yattrs. Here is the sec? tion which conveys tho intended dis? grace. It is the third section of the amendment: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under thc United States or under any State, who, having previously taken nu oath, as a member of Con? gress, or as au officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive oi judicial officer of any State, to .sup? port the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insur? rection or rebellion against the same, or given aid anti comfort to the ene? mies thereof. But Congress may, bj a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability." Now, probably this disabling anc disfranchising clause will apply more generally to this State than to anj other So\ithern State. Her peoph were more unanimous not only ii instituting, but in giving "aid anc comfort" to, the Southern cause She had more military and civi officers, in proportion to her whit< population, than, perhaps, any of hei sister States, and it is therefore tha this blighting self-disgrace would fal more heavily upon her people thar the citizens of other States. But let us examine the classes ii South Carolina over which it is de signed to throw thia infamous cloal of disability and disfranchisement which would smother every instinc of State pride and feeling of man hood. In the first place, every ex Governor of the State; all the mern bers of the Convention which passet tho ordinance of secession; evert member of the Legislature prior t< December, I860, (presuming tba they all, or nearly all, gave aid an< comfort to the "rebellion;") evert militia officer-four to each beat an< volunteer company in the State-win filled such office prior to December 18G0; every magistrate who took tin required oath and exercised the fune tions of his office prior to the dat mentioned; in short, every Stai officer, high or loiv, who took an oat of office; and every naturalize foreigner in South Carolina, who b( came a citizen prior to the above poi tentons date. Now, this is the hos ot 'South Carolinians who are utterl disabled to hold, not only any Unite States office, but any Statt office, civ or military. This is the last cond tion-the ultimatum of radicalism. Now, let us mention a few of tl] names of the gallant and represent) tive men of this State, who fall und? this blighting clause: Governor Orr, ex-Governors M; grath, Pickens, Gist, Allston an Manning. General Hampton, h staff, and every officer of his legic from this State, who ever took r oath to support the Constitution i the United States. Generals Ke shaw, Chesnut, Kennedy, McGowai (the two last named members elect the present Congress,) Conner, Gn lington, Dunnovant, "Wallace, Bra ton, and other surviving genera whom wo do not think of at the m ment, together with many eolone -and other field officers, who ha served the people, both in the fie and forum. , Now, we ask the people of tl j State, when they include every fel? low-citizen in the above-named civil classes, und look over tho roll of their j late gallant officers, where will they find the men to represent them, either ! in Congress or the Legislature of the State; and how many will be found to fill State offices, from the highest and most responsible to the lowest and pettiest in the gift of the ap? pointing powers of the State V This is the question wc earnestly commend to the grave consideration of the peo? ple of South Carolina. Must the officers, State und Federal, be im? ported from tin* so-called "loyal" Suiies of the North, or will they bc chosen from that motley Lorde dubbed "Southern loyalists'?" May God preserve the State from such a destiny, and keep tho people in their right mind. lint wc have too much faith in. the virtue and integrity of tho people of thc State, to believe that any in? ducement or temptation could possi? bly cause them to disgrace them? selves by an act that would exclude the men they have always delighted to honor, and who were always their most cherished leaders in the field and in thc forum. They dare not do it-if, in a moment of political aber? ration, they should think of it; they dare not do it, by the memory of their fallen and gallant dead; they dare not do it, from the eminent qualification in honor, virtue and State pride, which adorn the charac? ters of their equally gallant survivors. The shades of Gregg, Means, Jen? kins, Gladden and a host of others, if they could be present at any as? semblage which thought of volunta? rily ratifying tho amendment, would effectually put a stop to that action; and as regards the living, they would surely forsake the State that would thus extinguish all the manhood and talents she now possesses. Another consideration, and we have done. The Stats would, hy such action, abandon the policy ol' President Johnson, which her Con? vention and Legislature have so? lemnly resolved to support, fie is bitterly opposed to this amendment, and we do not believe that the radi? cals themselves expected that the Southern States would ratify it. If they should do so, they abandon our worthy Chief Magistrate to their ten? der mercies. This article is longer than we in? tended, but it is a grave and impor? tant question to the people of this State, involving all that is honorable, virtuous and patriotic; and although the cloud is now no larger than a man's hand, it might gradually in? crease until it overwhelmed the State wiih disgrace. FORNEY THE AUTHOB OF THE LED? GER CANARD.-Commenting on the Ijerff/er'a explanation of how it came by the recent sensation Washington despatch, which so excited the money market and shocked thc nerves of financiers, the Herald says: Our own explanation of thc canard is very difi'erent from that of the Led? ger, but is more generally accepted as correct. According to our version, thc false information originally came from Washington to New York, hav? ing been sont by Flint, or somebody of thc same calibre, and was tele? graphed from this city to Philadel? phia by the New York Bohemians, who were envious of the reputation the Ledger had acqnired for soberness and correctness, and were anxious to use it for gold gambling purposes. A variation of this hypothesis, also cur? rent in Wall street, is that Forney was the author of the original de? spatch, and as Forney is no more re? liable than Flint, we are not indis posed to accept that amendment. -?-??-?. Ox THE WAY TO FORT DELAWARE. - The Philadelphia Ledger, of tho 13tl inst., says that the four Anderson (South Carolina) prisoners, tin Messrs. Keyes, senior and junior Byrem and F. J. Stowers, convictei nt Charleston, South Carolina, of tin murder of Union soldiers, passel through Philadelphia on Thursday 11th instant, on their way from tin Tortugas to Fort Delaware. Thej were in charge of Capt. Crabb, 5tl United States Artillery. RADICAL ANATHEMA.-A certaii Professor Leo Miller, imported fron New York into Pennsylvania to spenl for the radicals, was very emphatic ii his speech, last week, at Lancaster for negro suffrage and equality. Hi eulogized the blacks in general, an< the negro soldiers in particular. Ti the latter, he gave tho credit of savin; the country in the late war. He in sisted that but for them the rebellioi could not have been suppressed; an? he wound up his extravagant praia of them by exclaiming: "G-d d- i the white man that wouldn't stand Iv the negro now." The Augusta and Hainimi ;; Railroad' We extract 11 io subjoined remarks from the Augusta Chronicle and Senti? nel. It seems that the committee of the City Council have reported Hgninst lending the credit of the eily to the road, on the ground that tho Council do not think it right to burdon the tax-payers by an addi? tional tax for this purpose. Tho Chronicle and Sentinel argues thc question very strongly, and demands that tho question be submitted to the citizens, feeling confident of the success of the proposition: Wc, ;". common with thc great mass of our citizens, regret the action of our City Council in relation to thc aid asked for hy this company. We do not-believe that there is a respect? able minority of our people who are unwilling for thc city to lend its cre? dit to secure the completion of this important work. The committee of thc Council, to whom we. referred the application of thc ofli' ors of the road for aid, have made a report against the measure, which has been adopted as the action of Council. Thc committee bas-; their opposition to thc city's taking stock in the road upon the ground that "it is inexpe? dient to subjeoc thc citizens to any additional b? .thens, and to placcany additional obstacles in the way to an early restoration of thc public credit. " Wc deny that tho aid asked for in? volves either alternative alleged hy this committee. The people of Au? gusta fail to perceive any additional burthens imposed upon them by thc issuing" (d' bonds payable at long dates, the interest of which is gua ranteed by the company. The most intelligent of our business men fri also to lind any obstacles to the earlj restoration ot' the public credit ii the plan proposed by the railroac company to secure the city's aid. If the refusal of Council is hase; upon thc grounds given by the com mittei.1, we have no hesitation in say ing that their course is not justifie* either by reason or the facts in volved. Our people understand tin question; and the adroit manner ii which the'Committee seek toproduc the impression that a subscription b the city would entail burthens upoi them, or lose tin' credit of thc city fails to convince them that Council i right. The proposition, stripped of it verbiage, is simply this: The Au gusta and Columbia Railroad ask the city to subscribe for $100,000 C tlu- stock in their road, and tho otter to receive in payment therof< thc bonds of the city, payable at tli convenience (d the latter, say i twenty, thirty or forty years. Tl: railroad company, we learn, obligat? itself to meet promptly th? ?ayinei of the interest as it falls due on ti bonds. Will the City Council please infor: ns how it is possible for the city credit to suiter by such an operatic] or how our people have an addition; burthen imposed upon them by i The Committee say that "they a properly impressed with thc impo tance of the work"-they do not st) or believe that it will mst be, upon i completion, a paying road. Do tin believe that tho stock of the roa when it is finished, will not pay pa Certainly not. It is, in their la guage, an "important road,"' an with proper management, must pay handsome dividend upon tlu: capil invested. Then, how is it possib for the city to lose hy a subscript!* to the stock in the manner now as cd for? When, or before the bom fall due, thc stock of thc city in t; road could bc sold at par, or perha a premium, as it if. an "importa road," and the proceeds applied the extinguishment of thc bone Does the city lose anything by sn an operation? Will Council expls how such a transaction would ont additional burden upon our people, obstruct thc restoration of thc pub credit? SOMETHING OFTHEOLO FEELING. Thc Wilmington Journal has an av eic on thc negro, from which wc < tract: The position of the negro changed, but his nature is thc sar In many respects he is actuated thc same emotions as when ho wa slave. We were very forcibly stn by tho remarks of one of the ra yesterday, wi .lc addressing a caph of a vessel from the North, boasted of thc place of his birth (< own city) and gloried in the ( North State, and said, "that as as worldly possessions arc concern I was well enough to do in the woi until these mean Northern white t nigger soldiers came along heres stole everything 1 had." He sp< of the manner of living North ti South, and asserted that he was ul to cat the best; that he disliked t Northern pork, ?md as for hims he eat no salt meats but tho I North Carolina bacon, which was superior to any meat in thc world We have related these facts sim to show that the negro has still sc traits of fidelity left to him; that is beginning to find that his fort master is his best friend; that land of his birth affords him the I refuge, and that he still feels fore?! of old associations. One of the oldest papers in world, the /><>*/z<:i/init/, of Franki established in Kilt), has just dif penrod -suppressed by Bismarek. Responsibility of Nrw York. The New York papers of Friday, Saturday and Monday .ure tilled with electioneering documents. We select thc following warning from the New York Sun (independent.) The moderate and considerate nu n of New York now have a weighty re? sponsibility resting upon their shoulders. lt is for them to decide whether a parry of political extremists, whose chief aim is to perpetuate their own power in the Government, shall be urged on to still further extreme measures l>y the uuanimous endorse? ment of the Northern States. There is hardly n doubt that every Northern State, with the exception of New York, wili have endorsed the radical policy before the convention of Con? gress. Nov it requires but little foresight to perceive that if the action of Congress during the last session be approved by the united voice of the Northern States, thc radical leaders in that body will be encouraged to go farther than they have yet gone in tho adoption of measures for the exclusion of tho Southern States from their old place in the Union. Not only that, but there is every reason to believe that the present threats of these lenders with regard to 11 ie impeachment of the President will, in the event mentioned, be carried into execution. The question of impeachment, in fact, is indirectly involved in the present issue before the people. Cen. lintier, Thad. Stevens, and a host of other radical leaders, have boldly declared themselves in favor of im? peachment, and the manifest favor with which their programme has been received by thc party generally, is indicative! of a fixed purpose to execute it in case of a complete radi? cal triumph in the Northern elec? tions. It may be said that thc rank and tile of that party are not favor? able to these extreme measures, and that they do not go so far as to demand the deposition of the Presi? dent at tho hands of Congress. Is any one so obtuse its not to know that political parties, no matter what their complexion, are but clay in Hu hands (d' the potters who mould them. Such men as lintier, Wade1, Stew-as and Sumner have thus fai moulded tho plastic radical party ac cording ti i their own model, and ther< is no doubt that they will continu? to shape it to suit themselves. Then may be, at the present time, a con siderable class in that p.- vty who d? not entirely approve cf impeachment but before Congress assembles the; will have been brought to that point if their party shall meet with m back-set in the fall elections. Wi truly believe, therefore, that if tin radicals make a clean sweep of tin Northern States in tin- elections, tin majority party in Congress will be st encouraged in their warfare upon th South, and upon the President, tba they will .practically Polandi/.e th former and attempt to overthrow th latter, and insta! an extremist in hi place. LIVELY TIMES AHEAD.--A corres? pondent of tho Fredericksburg Nieie says : "The elections in Ohio, Pennsylvs nia, Indiana and Iowa have gone jus as 1 have expected. Some peop] would say 'against Johnson.' I sa that they have gone 'for Johnson.' mean that the immense conservativ gain in the popular vote shows whic way the wind blows. I understan that 'Andy' is much pleased himsel and feels that he has the confidenc of the masses, and intends goin ahead, 'public opinion' to tho joi tra ry notwithstanding. Johnson wisl ed to see a decrease in the popule vote M the radicals, and did not cai about ('ongress, as he looks upo that body ns next to nothing. I ai living in expectation of seeing j lively time at tho next session. Th ? radicals will be so elated with the imaginary success, that they will pr< ceed at once to impeach the Pres i dent; and I understand he decline j being treated in that way,, and the will come the. tug of war." -? ? ? -- POSSIBLE TROUBLE PROM rut' A' LANTic CAULK.-The Scientific Anim' I can, in ali article on the Atlant cable, enumerating the many advil] tages to be derived from it, says: Put with tho pleasing aspect of tl ! matter comes another of grave in port. Both termini of the cable a: ! on English territory. In case of tl hostile feeling between the Unit? States and England, she could cute the communication between this G vernment and its agents in Europ while, at thc same time, she won he in almost instantaneous comm ur cation with her vast naval and mi tary depots and arsenals on our coa and frontier, as Halifax, Bermm and (Quebec. Still, in case of war. A might easily raise and cut the cab] so that England could derive no ben tit from it which she denied to us. Tin: Erisfoi'AT. CHURCH FOP. PEAC Bishop Potter, of New York, in 1: late annual address to the Lhoces: Convention, after alluding to the i union of tho churches North ai South, thus speaks for a true tra qnility and restoration. He says: ''The church, as is her duty, h taken the lead and given a lesson the country. May the country ha the wisdom to profit by it, and m; her statesmen bear in mind the ti little remembered truth, that a n tion's heart is formed to virtue ai greatness not by narrow policies, b 1 >y heroic deeds. " Tlie British Aristocracy. Thc Kev. Dr. Stowe recently read before the Massachusetts Historical Society an interesting article on this subject. The British aristocracy was an exception to 11 io rest of Europe in maintaining its wealth, talent, politi? cal efficiency and hold on the popular affections. The causes of this vere: hirst. The right of primogeniture and the law of entail. No powerlike the power of land. Second. Constant accessions from thc Commons, receiving from them every generation some of the most vigorous and energetic men, and giv? ing every ambitious man the hope that he may himself some day become a nobleman. Of about 450 or 500 members of the House of Peers in L853, more than half (2G0) had re? ceived their present, titles since 1770; especially by marrying strong, finely developed women from the untitled ranks. Thc preservation of the purity of the blood has been tue ruin of the other European nobilities. Third. Tin; wisdom of always yield? ing, and making a merit of it. where they must. Not more than one-half the titled nobility of Great Britain have scats in the House of Lords. To be entitled to a seat by hereditary right, one must bea Peer of England, or a Peer of tho United Kingdom of England aud Scotland, established in the reign of Queen Anne. All grades of titles, except Dukes, are in thc House of Commons by election. Seldom more than 50 Lords of the 450 or 500 are present at the legisla? tive sessions, no stateduumber being necessary for a quorum; and in the law sessions, often not more than two besides the law Lords. In 1853, (thc; time <d" his visit. J there was one prince (d' the blood, or Royal Duke, and the House was composed of : Dukes, 20; Marquises, 2:'.: Earls, 135; Viscounts, 28; Barons, 2bS; rep? resentative Irish Peers, chosen for life, 28; representative Scotch Peers, chosen from Parliament to Parlia m Mit, Iii; and Bishops, 30; English Bishops ranking as Barons, 21; the Bishop (d' most recent, appointment and the Bishop of Sodorand Man not| having; a seat; Irish Bishops, who sit I by rotation, 4. Tho Sovereign can make any noble? man of any rank at any time, but can never unmake one. The noblemen have no connection I with the places from which they re? ceive their titles; but the Bishops all have this connection, except tho Archbishop of Canterbury, who has no special connection with Cauter ! bury. ? Migrat ion of Northern Business IHcii lo (lie Soutli. We are gratified to perceived by an ; article in tho New Orleans Picayune, that a considerable emigration of Northern people has set in for that part of the South. This is a good in? dication. Tin; vast resources of the South 'promises tin" richest return in their development. Enterprising business men from the North eau vastly increase their fortunes In? going into business at the South; and i the advantage to the South of an en ! terprising population is incalculable. 1 What the South especially needs now is capital. This is abundant at the North, and is anxiously seeking in? vestment. The South has a vast supply of cheap and productive lands and an abundance of cheap agricultural labor, and a fine climate, lt is only necessary to ii t i li zo the labor of the South to I produce immense results. To do this, capital is needed. Avery large num? ber of the Southern farmers have nothing left but their land, hence they cannot carry on their farming operations advantageously. Every pursuit must rest ou thc necessary financial basis. If, then, the South \ ? could obtain a large influx of North? ern population and capital, it would be of incalculable advantage to her, and consequently benefit, thc whole conutry. Wc hope, therefore, that the South will universally extend to ; the people of the North thc cordial invitation the Picayune does, toc?me und settle among them. Wc learn from persons recently I from the South, that in the cotton ? States lands are selling at the lowest rates. It is, therefore, a splendid opportunity for men from thc North, I who can raise a little capital, to go South and buy fine estates at the low? est prices, and get rich. When a general movement of this kind from the North takes place, we shall cease to hear of the imaginary horrors in? flicted on Northern men at the South. Farmers North arc digging away at | their cold, gravelly, rocky soils, that very often produce little worth having, when they can go South and get rich in raising cotton on lands which can be bought at mere nominal prices. Let us hasten as much as possible the era of good feeling, that the ? South, the beautiful Italy of this j country, may furnish thousands of ! lovely ' homes to the emigrants from the cold townships of the populous North. -National Intelligence?'. CORNERED.--Logan was "'cornered" neatly the other day. The Cairo De mocrat says that during Logan's speech at Carbondale, ho branded as a liar thc man who would say that he t gave a cehit to any man to go to the rebel army. His sister arose in the audience mid cried at thc top of her voice: "You did; you gave your brother-in-law money to carry him to ? tlu; rebel army." The General did not call her a liar. ~HMOC?IX ?tcms. tf you want to partake ot" au excellent dinner fish, flesh au? Fowl, willi Hie ct ceteras-call xii Mr. Joyner, ai Hu.? Na? tional. 1{V did, and came awi. perfect Ix Kat isl'nd. 'I'm: PENITENTIARY. WC learn thal ibo Commissioners appointed by the Governor t > arrange fur the establishment a peni? tentiary, have purchased f om Dr. Thoa .1. Pawls a traci of fourteen acres of laud, situated on the Columbia Canal. Si ni.i.N DEATH. Mr. ll. Roberts, an old resident <>r this city, who has been par? tially paralyzed foi- a number of years. Iel! dead in his yard, yesterday morning. He was connected with thc o ld Fellows, and wdl be buried by the members of thal order this afternoon. The favorable notices winch arc now being published in t he New York papers, relative- to the Emery cotton gin. is the "Universal Gin," for which Mr. A. I;, fol ton is general agent in this city. His cot? ton gin warehouse is -near th?- Greenville and Columbia liailroad Depot. Tin-: PAVILION HOTEL. This old and popular hotel, notwithstanding the death <>f its proprietor -H. L. Butterfield, Esq. is still open, and visitors will find every? thing imperfect order, as tie- old employees have been retained. Recollect that the rates of hoard are considerably less than in most of the first-class hotels. Tm: BUKNINK OF COHTHBIA. An imer estin ? account ol the "Sack and Destruc? tion d' the City of Columbia, S. I'.," has just been issued, pamphlet form, from the I'hasntx power press. Orders tir.ed to any extent. Price ?o cents, ('..pies can be obtained at this office and the h. okstorcs. NEW AI>VEKTISD:MENTS. Attention ia call? ed lo the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first Time: H. I). Hanahan-Corn, Peas, Ac. V. Cantwell -Buckwheat, Jesse Oxendinc Emigration to Liberia. Palmetto Lodge Fun. ral. Calnan & Kreuder Herrings, Cheese. Fred. Zesterfleth -New Saloon. ADVICE TO FKEEOMEX. -Delegates from different portions of North Carolina to an educational Convention of colored people. met at Raleigh, last wei l;. On Wednes? day, they were addressed by Gov. Worth as follows: ..1 have com.- here, upon your invitation, to give yon, by my presence, what counte? nance and encouragement I could, having understood that all yourproce? dings were conducted iu a h. coining and orderly man? ner, i was not notified that any remarks were ?xpectwd from me. tili your President just informed me. Tile few words i shall say are unpremeditated. "In the first place, let me assure To ? that I am disposed to do everything 1 can, as a citizen ami as Governor, io protect you in all your rights, am! to encourage you to be industrious, to i dneate your children, and to make yourselves respecta? ble and happy; and while yon may expect my protection while you do right. I shall be equally ready to have those punished wtio do wrong. .'You are very poor. Your first caro should be. by industry and economy, to provide good supplies of meat and bread, and devote all you can spare to educate ymir children; and remember that i: is the common interest of both races that no enmity be allowed to grow np between them." As far aa I know, thc general f.-.-l jng of your late masters is kind towards you. The whites feel that they owe you a debt of gratitude for your quiet and or? derly conduct during the war, and yon should endeavor so to act as to keep np this kindly feeling between the two races. "Lot rac advise you not to meddle in go? vernmental affairs. You know how few of your race are now capable of understand? ing matters of this sort, and you see the strifes and troubles in which party poli? tics have involved the whiffs. Avoid poli? tics. Practico industry, virtue, and culti? vate thc kindly feeling which now exists between the races, and you will thus ac? quire competence and elevate your condi? tion." EMIGRATION TO LIBERIA.-It is said that in the ship Golconda, of moro than 1,000 tons burden, which sails on the 1st of November, more than SO!? colored people are to embark. Of these, over 200 are from Memphis, Tennessee, a large number from Charleston and Columbia, South Ca? rolina, and the rest from Macon and its neighborhood, in Georgia. The United States Minister Resident ami Consnf-General, Kev. .lohn Soys, goes out in the Golconda. ? Sar< m m iii Republican. A special despatch from Philadel? phia, to the Cincinnati Times, says: Tho election in this city has ruined John AV. Torney. His influence is worth nothing at all. He bas no chance for a complimentary vote for Senator, and lie will bo kicked out of his Senate job by the next meeting of that body. He has done the Kepul>* hean party more harm than good in that city. * THE NEW YORK NEWS.-Messrs. Cauldwell A- Whitney, of the Sioiilat/ Mercurif, who lately purchased tin.* Netrs, now announeo that on the LRh inst., tliey parted with all their interest in tho latter paper. Who are the purchasers, or who arc to bo the conductors now, it is not stated. A COMMENDABLE ENTERPRISE.-The people of Clarks.ville, Tennessee, with a praiseworthy liberality, have purchased a farm and are providing buildings for destitute orphans in Tennessee. The war has left, many multitudes destitute. A party of what is called guerillas threw the pay car of the freight train off the track, near Bowling Green, recently, and robbed the railroad paymaster of S4.~>,000. The large cotton factory tit Mc Minnville, burned in IMO;}, by order of General Rosecrans, has been re? built.