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>0 THE MILT Daily Paper $8 a Year "Let our Just Censure BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 3. 1867. Tri-Weekly $5 a Year VOLUME III-NO. 37 THE PHONLX, PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. THE GLEANER, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN A. SELBY, CITY PRINTER. Oflico on Main street, a few doors above Taylor (or Camdon) street. TERMS-IN ADVANCE. 80R8CRIPTION. Dailv Paper, six months.$4 00 Pri-Weckly, .? ?? . 2 50 SVeekly, " " . 1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS naertcd at 75 cents per square for tho first nscrtion, and 50 cents for oach subsequent. ?Ycekly 73 cents each insertion. ?3~ A liberal discount made on the above .ates rchen advertisements are inserted by he month or year. AGENTS. W. C. Mooro, Abbeville. J. R. Allen, Chester. Julius Poppo, Anderson C. IT. S. P. Kinard, Newberry C. H. \V. T. SimB, Union. J. M. Allen, Greenville. Lefter from Ex-Governor Perry. To the Editors of thc Columbia Phoenix: The people of South Carolina were persuaded, six or seven years ago, hat their ouly hopo of maintaining lfrican slavery was in tho destruction Df thc American Union and tho form? ation of a Southern Confederacy. I .lid not think so, and raised my warn? ing voice against this fatal delusion. I said to them that slavery was safer iu tho Union than it could be in a separate confederacy. I told them that tho extinction of tho Union would be the death-knell of slavery. They spurned my counsel, and madly rushed into a bloody civil war, which ended in tho abolition of slavery. Now they aro being persuaded, again, that the only way to save their lauds from the confiscation of Con? gress, is in adopting tho provisions of the military bill, giving universal suffrage to tho negro, and disfran? chising their leading public men. lt is with a sad heart that I see" indica? tions, all over tho State, of a prepa? ration to adopt this second delusion, which will prove more fatal to tho State than tho first has been. It is true, they lost, by tho first, their property in slaves, and involved their country in a long and bloody war, which desolated the State and sacri? ficed thousands of their most gallant sons; it is true, also, that they were conquered, and have been placed under a military government. But now they aro going to sacrifice their honor as a peoplo and lose their lands into tho bargain! They are going to enfranchiso 00,000 black votes, and surrender tho political power of the Stato into the bauds of e negroes! Tho inevitable result this delusion and criminal folly will be the establishment of tho most ^atrocious government and horrible state of society that a civilized peo? ple were ever subjected to. Already tho negro watch-cry in Virginia and elsewhere is, ''Lauds for tho landless!" "Homes for tho i houseless!" "Political equality to all men, regardless of casto or color!" What avail will 40,000 white votes have in South Carolina, with this jr?tch-cry ringing at tho polls? It is J^ninst nature and reason to suppose fthat an ignorant and debased majori? ty will not pursuo their own interest, regardless of right, aud carry out their wicked purposes, whatever thoy may be. It is possible to restrain thom at first, before they acquire concert of action. Hence the im? portance of defeating tho call of a convention at the first election, be? fore this majority is organized und emboldened by agitation and evil counsels. It cannot be controlled afterwards, but will make South Ca? rolina a political and social pandemo? nium. Is there au instance in the world's history of a class of men, invested with political power, who did not ttiiito to promote their owu interests? . Just as sure as general sn fl rn go is given to tho negro, in South Caroli? na, he will foci his numerical strength, and sooner or later, under tho vile !ead of Black Kopublicau emissaries, seizo the political power of the State, and exercise it to oppress and plun? der tho white race. Thoro aro thou? sands of unprincipled white men amongst us.'who will unito their des? tiny with tho negro for tho sake of spoils and plunder. They will easily be persuaded, and persuado them? selves, that it is right and proper that the lands of tho Stute should be divided out equally amongst all of her citizens, livery ono should havo a home-tho poor freedman as well as his former rich master. Having tho power in their hands, with this belief, it is folly and stupidity to sup? pose they will not execute it. They must servo on juries and hold oflico, ride with you and your wives and daughters in tho cars, nnd eui with you at tho hotel, and sit with you in the chnrch. All this, nnd ten times moro, you must endure from your black political masters. And can it be that tho prido of Caroliua has sunk so low, and been BO degraded, as to voto for nil this voluntarily, for the purpose of getting bock into that Union which her citizens professed to hate and despiso so cordially a few yenrs since? Aro they willing to go to tho polls nnd cast their vote for n convention, with this destiny staring them in thc face, in order to save their lauds from confiscation? No. They will bo voting tho ultimate confiscation of their lands nnd their political rights as surely ns they aro voting away their honor as men nnd Carolinians. There nro in tho Stato only ton Districts out of tho thirty in which tho whito voters aro in tho majority, nnd theso Districts aro tho smallest consequently two-thirds and more of tho convention moy bo negroes or Black Republicans. The Legislating will be similarly composed. Do tho people of South Carolina renlly think of theso consequences, or nro they prepared to accept them? Better n thousand times lot Congress confis? cate your lands, than entail such a Government and such degradation and misery on yourselves and poster? ity. Do your duty, and leave the consequences to God. Act like mon and Carolinians. Declaro, by voting against a convention, that 3*011 will never voluntarily yield tho right of self-government, or pince yourselves under the control of your former slaves. Better-far better-to remain as you are, under the military ride of your conquerors, and await their- re? turning sense of justice. I feel as? sured that nothing but a mistaken appeal to bnso fear, and that das? tardly virtue, called prudence, could have wrought so wonderful a change in tho public sentiment of South Ca? rolina. And it is melancholy to see tho people-a proud, gallant people scared into their own ruin and degra? dation by the falso cry of confisca? tion, like thq consumptive lunatic, who had such a -terror of death thal ho butted his brains out against the walls of his cells to avoid it. In ordei to save our lands from Congressional confiscation, wo aro persuaded tr let' tho negroes parcel them oui amongst themselves. Let no one chnrge me with disloy? alty to the American Union, or iufcj from what I have said, that I am uol ia favor of reconstructing the Unioi of tho States. My wholo pol?tica lifo has been spent iu fighting fo: tho Union, and trying to ward ol that fell spirit of disunion which ha brought all theso unnumbered woe upon South Carolina. I wish to sc tho Union restored nuder thc Consti tutiou. I know tho American peopl never can bo free and happy, gren and prosperous, without tho Feders Union; but I will never degrade mj self, or my State, or surrender m; constitutional rights or Rep?blica principles, to got back into thoUnior I will live under a military goverr mcnt, no matter how absolute am despotic it maj- bo, and bequeath i to my children, sooner than vote negro .government for South Care lina, which every man will do wh votes for a convention. >It is a source of proud satisfactio to\ie to see such Union men as G( verlor Sharkey, of Mississippi, Gc ventor Jenkins, of Georgia, Go' Worth, of North Carolina, nnd Go^ Mar?n, of Flcrida, who never cease their apposition to tho spirit of di unionmill tho Union ceased to exis st?ndig firmly, nnd breasting tl stormlf tyranny, oppression and d gradaron which has been hurled 1 them, whilst leading secessionists ar disuniniists are counselling tho pei plo tofheir own degradation and d structfm, for tho purpose of gettir buck Ii to the Union; and, in ord to .accomplish their purposes, holdii up tcfthcir view the "raw lfend ai blooA bones" of confiscation. Su< co^Kel comes with a bad grace fro J0BW>V who boasted, at tho beginuii of our civil or sectional war, th they had drawn their swords ni thrown away tho scabbards, dett mined to die or livo separate frc tho vile, accursed Yankee nation. Let no one charge me, either, wi unkindness to tho African race, havo always been their friend a: protector, and, as they show thei selves cnpublo of exorcising the rig of suffrage, by their intelligence n property, I am willing to concedo t right to them. Dat I nm not willi" in their present debased and degrad condition, to throw tho politi power of tho State into their ham I know the result will bo disastro both lo them nnd tho whito raco. will end in a bloody contest of ext i mination to one raco or tho otli In very few of tho Northern Stat aro tho negroes allowed to vc where they have only a few, and tl j far superior to thoso in tho Sout^hi States. It is monstrous, that the representatives of those States, in Congress, should attempt to force us to yield the right of universal suf? frage to the negro, when they refuse it to him themselves. There is no danger of confiscation by Congress. Tho members of that body may not be superior to thc negro in honest}', but they have not the snme motivo to voto a division of the lands. They will get none of them. A man is not so likely to rob or steal for another os for himself. But is it not better to bo robbed and plundered by Congress than by a convention of South Carolina? As wicked ns Congress is, the members may have somo regard for tho opinion of tho world. They may, too, havo somo apprehension of agrarianism at home. I greatly fear there aro many whito persons in South Carolina who will vote for n convention, under tho hope of its repudiating tho indebtedness of tho State. This class may iuflueuco tho negro volo to unito with them, and thou, in return, they can unite with tho negro in parcelling out tho lands of tho State. Ouo step leads to another. Stay laws first-repudia? tion next;and then follows a division of lands aud an equal apportionment of property amongst all persons. And last of nil, tho honest, hard? working, industrious aud prudent class must support tho idle, dissi? pated, extravagant aud roguish class. Who cares to bo rcprcsentod in Congress by nogro.es, Black Republi? cans or perjured Southerners? All others aro excluded by "tho iron-clad oath." Aud this is tho great boon South Carolina is to receive for her voluntary abaudounient of hofior, and principle, and constitutional liberty! We arc to be represented in Congress by men whom we despise, and who will only ineroaso tho Black Republican majority in that body; whilst at homo wo shall have a Legis? latura composed of negroes and their vile representatives! Congress has left it discretionary with the people of South Carolina whether to call a convention or not. They havo ordered a registration of voters and an. election, and author? ized every ono to endorse on his ticket "Convention" or "No Conven? tion." Therefore, let every man who ia not disfranchised, as ho values his life, and honor, and proporty, and the peace of society, go forward and register his name, and then vote at the election, endorsing on his ticket "No Convention." In this way alono can wo maintain our honor, preserve tho peaco of society, prevent black suffrage and a division of lands amongst the negroes. B. F. PERRY. ELECTION NOTICE. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, Coi.uuniA, April 2G, 1867. AN ELECTION will be held by tho City Council, ou TUESDAY EVENING, tho 7tb of May proximo, for CHIEF OF PO LICE. Applicants for tho position will ftlo their applications, naming their sure? ties, at this oflico, on or before that date. By order of tho City Council. April 28 J. 8. MCMAHON, City Clerk. THE GENUINE $25. Bartlett Sewing Machine. $25. WANTED, Agents; $150 per month and all expenses paid, to sell the genuine BARTLETT SEWING MACHINE. This machino will do all thc work that can bc done on any high-priced machine, and is fully patented, licensed and warranted for five years. Wo pay tho above wages, or a commission, from which twice that amount can bo made For circulars and terms, address H. HALL A CO., 721 Chestnut st., Philadelphia, Pa. April 12_JW _ Fresh. Goods! 5BOXES ITALIAN MACCARONI. CaskH English Pickles, White Onions. Piccolili, Chow-Chow, Gherkins. Mixed Pickles. Domestic Pickles, Flavoring Extracts. Real Worcestershire Sance, Caper's. Canned Poaches, Peas, Tomatoes. Puro Cream Tartar, in foil. Puro Salad Oil, linc; Castile Soap. Colman's and B. B. Mustard. Received to-day and for salo bv March 26 0. H. BALDWIN & CO. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. IPERSONS indebted to tho estate of the . lato G. R. STARLING, will mako pay? ment of tho samo to tho subscriber; per? sons having demands against tho estate, will hand them in as soon as possible, pro? perly attested. JAMES G. GIBBES, April 10 -fimo Administrator. Correspondence. ALL COMMUNICATIONS intended for Brother B. RUSH CAMPBELL, (tho Grand Lecturer of tho Grand Lodge,) should bo directed to the caro of W. T. Walter, Columbia, S. C., until otherwise ordorod. April 23 Printing Material For Sale. AN assortment of TYPE and MATERI? AL, sufficient to publish a largo sized paper, ia offered for salo at a very reason? able price. Tho TYPE is as good as now. For further particulars, apply at thia oflico._Fob ?3 Bacon Sides, Shoulders and Strips. FIFTEEN THOUSAND lbs. PRIME SIDES and SHOULDERS. 2,000 lbs. Bacon Strips. For salo low by March 20 E. A G. D. HOPE. SPECIAL NOTICES. THE favo-rabio acccptaute that bas at loud?d thc opening of our Gallery encou? rages us to make still further arrange? ments, to work off our orders with neatness and despatch. We have a great many specimens ot Foreign and nome Photographs, that wo take pleasure in showing visitors to our Gallery. May 2 DURR & LEE. PANKKIJf'S HEPATIC Bil - JEttS aro rapidly gaining in public esteem. They aro decidedly tho most excellent Vegetable Tonic yet discovered for tho cure of gene? ral debility and disorders of tho stomach or liver. Those who havo used them pro? nounce them to bo all that is claimed for them. For salo by all druggists. April 12 fly Du. C. TL MIOT, Agent. MR. W. MILLER says: PiTTsnuno, Soptembor 4,18CG. Messrs. Hosteller A Smith, Pittsburg, Pei. GESTS: I think I am only doing tho part of a good citizon when I testify to the great benefits received by mc from tho uso of your STOMACH BITTERS during the last five years. Sojourning for a timo in tho oil regions, in 1861,1 had a severo bilious attack, which, in connection with dyspepsia, loft mo in a very weak condi? tion. I waa advised to try your Bitters, and, having procured a bottle, found that they worked like a charm upon nie, eight pounds having been added to my weight in tho spaco of ono week, and new lifo seemed to havo been infused into my sys? tem-so much so, that I hayo becu in? duced to usc them every Bummer B?UCO that time. As a tonic, I think they are invaluable. This summer, having had a similar attack, (and as before, much reduced,) although under tho treatment of an A Ko. 1 physician, I was again obliged to have recourse to tho old Bitters, and with tho same good result, having gained six pounds within a few days. I purchased a half dozen bottles a few weeks since, and purpose to uso '.hera regularly as a tonic. Wishing you every success, I remain yours,, gratefully, WILLIAM MILLER. April 24 ' +6 ARTIFICIAL EYES-ARTIFICIAL HUMAN EYES made to order and inserted by Dra. P. BAP CH and P. GODGELMANN, (formerly employed by Boissonneau, Paris,) No. 399 Broadway, Now York. Oct 17 ly BATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE.-This splendid Hair Dye: ia the heat in tho world. Tho only true and perfect Dye-harmless, reliable, instantaneous. No disappoint? ment. No ridiculous tints. Natural black or brown. Remedies the ill effects of bad dyes. Invigorates tho hair, leaving it soft and beautiful. Tho genuino is signed Wit limn A. Batchelor. All others aro mero imitations, and should bo avoided. Sold by all druggists and perfumers. Factory 81 Barclay street, Now York. KS" Beware of a counterfeit. Deo ll ly -I f\ PIECES SUMMER CASSIMERES, AAJ at 37Ac. per vard. 10 pieces "LINEN DUCK, at 37Ae. per yd. 1 doz. Black Silk Basques. 1 " " Baron Shawls. 1 " . Colored Baron Shawls. For sale cheat). ALFRED TOLLF.SON. April lit _ Agricultural and Horticultural Im? plements. At the Sign of the Golden Pad-Tx>ck. ALARGE SUPPLY of tho above, con? sisting in part of PLOWS, HARROWS, FAN MILLS, GRAIN CRADLES, Scythes, Straw Cutters, Corn Siedlers. ALSO, Pruning Saws and Knives, Ladies' Gar? den Toola, in setts and pairs; Transplant? ing Trowels and Forks, Spades, Spading Forks, Rakes, IMos, Lines, Ac. lu store and for sale LOW for CASH by April 5 JOHN C. DIAL. EXTRA SUGAR-CUR-D HAMS. Sugar-cured Breakfast Strips. Sides, Shoulders, & ., at lowest market prices. For sale by April U " GEO. SYMMERS. Ale! Ale! ! j)A RRLS. best quality PALE ALE, ? V/ each containing ten dozen pints, at $??.2.") per dozen, by the barrel, or ?'2.50 por dozen in less quantities. For salo bv April 21 J. A T. R. AGNEW. POTATO SLIPS. WANTED, KM) bushels POTATO SLIPS. The highest market price will be j.aid. E. A G. L. HOPE. April 1 FLOUR! FLOUR! ! OKBBL8, "PRIDE OF THE SOUTH;" j?JtJ M', extra article for bakers. Low for cash. JOHN C. SEEGERS A CO. April 21 BUTTER AND CHEESE, pf f\ BOXES CUTTING CHEESE. OKJ 10 kegs Goshen and State BUTTER. For salo LOW by tho package March 7_E. A G. D. HOPE. Family Flour, &c. TWENTY bbls. FAMILY FLOUR, unox eelled in quality. 25 bbls. good BROWN SUGAR, at 12?c. Eer pound. Received to-day and for salo y C. H. BALDWIN A CO. Mareil 29 "Live and Let Live!" THE PHONIX Pow nr. PUESS PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT HAVING been thoroughly fitted tip aud | supplied wfth CARDS, PAPER, BRONZE, COLORED INK, CUTS and TYPE iu groat variety, tho proprietor is prepared to exe? cute, at short notice, in good stylo, and at reasonable prices, every variety of Job Printing, From a Visiting Card to a Three-Sheet | Poster, or a Pamphlet to a largc-eizcd Vo? lume. Call and Examine Samples Of tho following: Books, Pamphlets, Hand-bills, rosters. Programmes, Business Cards, Visiting L'ards, Dray Tickets, Wedd?ng O&ds, Receipts, f BilAleadsf* * " Libels, , Circula!.'?, . . rAlnnks *A'c m JULIAN A. SELBY, Prop'r Phoenix and Gleaner Triuting Office, West sido Main Street, ahovo Taylor, April 6 Colombia, S. C. Country Flour. THREE THOU8AND pounds GOOD COUNTRY FLOUR, in Hacks, for salo by FISHER & LOWRANCE. I _May 2_ 20 Per Cent Belong Cost, THE remainder of our stock of DRY GOODS, consisting of Brilliantes, I Jaconctts, Mouslins, Bcrcgcs, Cambrics,, i Table DoyliCB, Napkins, Ac, Ac. I Also, our entire stock of ROOTS AND* ? SHOES, at 10 per cent, below cost. Call soon and get a tit. April 20_FISHER A LOWRANCE. Biscuit ! SODA, Cream, Sugar, Tea and Butter CRACKERS. Ginger Cakes and Snaps, and Novelty Cakes. FISHER A LOWRANCE. Aprill8__ SM ILMK ONE HAND CAN DO THE WORK 037 FOUR. Those who usc them do not call thon humbugs. _^_ Made, in Richmond, Ya. Price EIGHTY DOLLARS. CORN PLANTERS *20. April 7 FISHER & LOWRANCE. PTJRTT ? TVE AT WHOLESALE or RETATL. Bv April 2 FISHER A LOWRANCE. HARDWARE. LEON, STEEL. NAILS, POT WARE. Tiii'd and Jap'd HOLLOWWARE? Carpenters' and Black-m's TOOLS' SCALES. AXES, S. W. Collins' and other brands. PAINTS, OLLS and GLASS. Let) store and for sale LOW by FISHER & LOWRANCE. GUNS, PISTOLS, SPORTSMEN'S ACCOUTREMENTS, AmTYi unitiori I ANEW and complete assortment just received. AI-SO, An elegant assortment of FISHING TACKLE-Rods, Reels, Bobs, Hooks, Lines, Ac. At LOW PRICES. P. W. KRAFT, Washington street, opposite old Jail. N. B.-Manufacturing and repairing substantially and noatlv executed. May 20_, ly "PROCLAMATION f&?i vim Tm ? -, - vrite tm* ***.? >.>-. -jt 1?U hi? Excellency J A M KS L. OHE, Go? vernor of South Carolina. WHEREAS information has been com? municated to this Department that an atrocious murder was committed on Gilbert Bradlov, a freedman, bv one JOHN BUTLER, alia.: J. MCDONALD, on tho 15th inst., in tho District of Marion, and the said Butler being at large: Now, know ye, that I, the said JAMES L. ORR, Governor ami Commander-in Chief in and over tho State aforesaid, do hereby offer a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS for thc arrest and safe delivery of said Butler, alias McDonald, in any jad in this State, HO that ho may be brought to punishment for the said murder. Butler is of medium size, rather good has two lingers nearest the thumb utnd, and has marks with India. ) or both his arms, representing o* Unsted StatcMllag, ni lfetU. franedjk) Do;~4rV.fTt' Landina, on Deo Krvc'r, and is supposed io bc Iiis way either to Georgetown, 8. C., or to Wilmington, N. C. , Given midojuuy hitad and the- great tfeai [L.S.1 OT thVBtate, this29th da?of April,. A. D. 1807. JAMES L. ORR. May l . 2 .Paints", Oite^Glass, Varnishes, &c. SIX THOUSAND lbs. WHITE LEAD, in . oil. A cofhploto assortment of Colored Paints, * dry and ni oil. 300 boxes Window Glass, assorted sizes. ALSO, Linseed, Tannera', Koroscno and Ma? chinery Oils. Furniture, Coach ?nd Japan Varnishes. ? A comploto variety of Paint, Varnish.. Graining, Whito-wash, Dusting and Serab- . bing Brushes. In store, and for salo at lowest pricos by JOHN C. DIAL.