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COLIMIA. Thursday Monung, June 13,1867. Reconstruction-Ganeiml, J_ongstre?C* The New Orleans Hep ubi ?can pub* . lish.es a letter from Gen. Longstreet, and claims that he has taken his stand on the platform of the Repub? lican party, and considers that the Demooraoy have lost all of their vi? tality, and that with the surrender of Qen. Lee, nothing remained to the South bat to accept the situation. The principles of tho Republican party he now recognizes as law, and as a law-abiding citizen, he feel bound to sustain them. In view of tho letter the General writes, tho Now Orleans paper trusts that not a week will havo passed after the opening of Congress without restoring to Gen. Longstreot the full rights of citizen? ship, and without his being cordially recognized as a valued loader in tho Republican party. To many of tho gallant Southern? ers who followed Longstreet, and were incorporated in his celebrated "corps," the above ann ounce m cut will be somewhat surprising, although it may not be so. "Tho principles of tho Republican party," as referred to by the New Orleans paper, are the only 2)r?Hc?ptes left us of tho South, and, indeed, tho only principles, North or South, whioh could com? mand over a corporal's guard to their support. Tho only principle now is to re-unito the people of this coun? try, and tho only way to re-nuite them is by the striotest obedience to tho laws which prescribe tho terms of re-union. As Gen. Longstreet says in this letter, "tho highest of haman laws is the law established by an ap? peal to arms." Wo agreo with Gen. Longstreet, that political discussions ought to have reached their terminus by this tillie, because, as ho says, tho prin? ciples discussed, and that divided parties before tho war, were tho? roughly discussed by our wisest statesmen. "When argument was ex? hausted, resort was had to compro? mise, and when compromiso was un? availing, discussion was renewed and expedients were sought; but none could bo found to suit tho emergency. Appeal was finally made to the sword, to determino which of the claims was the true construction of constitu? tional law. Tho sword has decided in favor of tho North, and what thc parties claimed to be principles, have coasod to be principles, and beconu law. The viows that we held cease to bo principles, because they are op? posed to law. Therefore, it is oui duty to abandon ideas that are obso lete, and conform to the requirement! of law. Such n:e the views, in brief, of on< of the most gallant leaders of th? Southern armies, and such, in lette: and spirit, have been the viows ex? pressed through this journal since the passage of tho reconstructior laws, as they are called, enacted bj Congress. And to-day, wo wouh rathor have the endorsement of sucl mon as Longstreet, Hampton, Lei and others, as to the urgent necessity for reconstruction and prompt resto ration to tho Union, than tho honest but ill-judged advice of disappointec politicians, and the impulsive out givings of the brave men who gal lantly followed those noble leaders offering their lives as a ?aerifico fo tho maintenance of thoso principle now extinct. Tho General exactly coincides witl our viows, in saying that, if ever man in tho country will meet th crisis with a proper appreciation o oar condition, and come fairly up t his responsibilities, we may yet be happy people, "our fields will agai begin to yield thoir insrease, our rai! roads and rivers will teem with abut! dant commerce, oar towns and citie will resound with the tumult of trade and we shall be invigorated by th blessings of Almighty God. " Such is tho picture General Long street draws as tho result of recor struction and restoration. Let on peoplo compare it with the inevitabl conseemences of sullen indifiorenc or opposition to the laws, counsolle by some others, who do not or cai not truly appreciate what proteetio to life, liberty, person and properl is worth, simply because they neve risked anything in making tho tesl moro than a political buncomb speech, or writing a letter full e empty discussions of exploded thee rios, nnel laudation of what they ca tlio "old cherished, principles." If they wish to fight again, and sink the South beyond the hope of resurrec? tion, let them follow the latter, *and-be ruined. If they wish to find tho old paths of prosperity and peace, which crowned and blessed onr sec? tion-if they wish to re-establish Republican liberty, and save the Con? stitution of the fathers-let th em now to the rescue, and, by a cheerful con? formity to law, regain their places in tho Union, where alone they can aid in the patriotic work. MESSRS. EDITORS: I notice in tho Carolinian, of this morning, my name, among others, as constituting a political "Executive Committee" for this District. Not being iu town, at the time this Committee was ap? pointed, and never having olfioinl notifient ion of my appointment, I hnvo not been ublo to decline serving through tho proper channel; but I now do so, through your paper, fol? lowing the channel of communica? tion to mc. I dissent entirely from the senti? ments of tho principal speakers on that ocension. Tho splendid results following tho attempt to form a third party at Philadelphia, a year or moro since, deters unambitious politicians from following in their footsteps in a second attempt to show the sumo probable result. C. H. BALDWIN. Tire SOUTH DEFENDED.-A corres? pondent of thc Skullt Carolina Bap fist, writing from Chicago, where he was attending a large ineetiug of the Baptists from the North and North? west, relates tho following incident: "In the meeting, this afternoon, some remarks were made by Dr. N. Colver, who is trying to establish a high school for the colored people, at Beaufort, S. C. lu his speech, he said that tho Southern people were opposod to the education of t if ne? groes. After ho had finished his re? marks, J. R. Graves, of Tennessee, rose, and said tho last speaker had done injustice to the South. Brother Graves then asked permission to read som? resolutious passed by the South? ern Baptist Convention, nt Memphis, encouraging tho education of the freed people. This privilege was granted, and the resolutions were read, which causedgenerrtlapplau.se." Ho! REGISTERS.-Gen. Ord, com? manding the Fourth Military Dis? trict, lins issued an order on the sub? ject of registration, which contains the following: "Registers will nut be permitted to became candidates for election to the convention for fluming the constitu? tion of thc State, nor will registers, while in tho exercise of their office, bo allowed to degrade it by milking speeches, or electioneering for or against any candidate for office." A most excellent feature that-?one for which Gen. Ord deserves to be commended. Wo congratulate the people of thc Fourth District. A despatch from Cleveland, Ohio, June 6, states that the Episcopal Convention is in session at that place. The chief feature of interest on that day was a letter from the Rev. Dr. Bedell, Assistant Bishop of the Dio? cese of Ohio, now in Rome, taking strong low church ground, aud cha? racterizing ritualism as contrary to the spirit of the prayer book, and urgings strict adherence to the forms of worship prescribed therein. The letter was well received by the con? gregation. Tho colored people of South Mis? sissippi, particularly in the sea-board Counties, are availing themselves of the present law to secure permanent homes. Col. J. F. H. Claiborne, of Bay St. Louis, hus tiled' nearly 200 applications for eighty acre traots for them in the United States Land Office j in Jackson, many of them being his I former slaves. They arc ongaged in i cutting cord-wood, burning charcoal, j making rosin and tar, and cultivating the soil. The New York correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune, writing May 30, says that on the day previous there were offers in Wall street to buy Fraser, Tren holm & Co.'s poper, at 15s. in the pound, but holders de? clined. "Outside of their cotton paper," says the samo writer, "there is very little paper of tho house afloat in this country, and the oreditors everywhere have but to be lenient, and they will got both principal and interest in due time." A company of United States sol? diers was sent from Petersburg to Danville on Thursday of last woek. The Index gives as the reason for the movement that tho negroes near Danville are organizing military com? panies, and the soldiers ?ire sent to disbaud those already organized, and ? to prevent tho formation of others. Wc learn from the Eastern Journal that tho long-tulked-of bridge to be built over the Deo Dee, at Society Hill, has actuif ly been commenced, and in such gc od earnest that it is expected to be finished before fall; also, tliat the Cheraw Bridge will bc I completed iu a few weeks. Tito Unukrupt Law. The bnuknipt law being now (since the 1st instant) in fall operation, a summary of its principal provisions will be of nse. Tho Act protides for voluntary and involuntary bank? ruptcy, for the bankruptcy of part? nerships and corporations, and for the superoeduro ol the bankrupt pro? ceedings by arrangement. Any per? son may voluntarily obtain the benefit of tho Act who owes debts exoeeding $800, by applying by petition "to the Judgo of tie Judicial District in which such person has resided or car? ried on business for tho six months next immediately preceding tho timo of filing such petition, or for. tho longest period during such six months, setting forth his pl?ce of re? sidence, his iuability to pay all his debts in full, his willingness to sur? render all his estato ami effects for the benefit of his creditors, and his desire to obtain tho benefit of this Act; and ho must annex to his peti? tion a schedule, verified by oath be? fore tho court, or beforo a register in bankruptcy, or before ono of the Commissioners of the Circuit Court of tlie United .States, containing a foll and true statement of all his debts, and, as far as possible, to whom due, with tho place of residence of ench creditor, if known to the debtor, and, if not known, the fact to be so stated, and the sum due to ench cre? ditor; also, the nature of ench debt or demand, whether founded on writ? ten security, obligation, contract, or otherwise, aud nlso, tho true cause and consideration of such indebted? ness, in cachease, and the place where such iudebtedness accrued, and a statement of any existing mortgage, pledge, lieu, judgment or collateral, or other security given for the pay? ment of the same; and shall also an? nex to his petition au accurate in? ventory, verified in like manner, of all his estate, both real and personal." Notice of the proceedings must be given to all creditors, and tho pro? perty is to bo turned over to au as? signee for their benefit. There is excepted from the provisions of the Act the "necessary housohold and kitchen furniture, and such othor articles and necessaries of such bank? rupt as the said assignee shall desig? nate and set apart, having reference in tho amount to tho family, condi? tion and circumstances of the bank? rupt, but altogether not to exceed in value, in any case, the sum of $500; and also the wearing apparel of snell I bankrupt, and that of his wife anil j children, and the uniform, arms ami I equipments of any person who is 01 has been a soldier in tho service ol the United States; and such othei property us now is, or hereafter shal be, exempted from attachment, bl seizure, or levy on execution by thc laws of tba United States, and sud other property, not included iu th? foregoing except ions, as is exemptei from levy and sale upou execution o other process or order of any court by the laws of the Stute in which tin bankrupt has his domicile at the tim? of the commencement ot' the pro ceedings in bankruptcy, tonnamouir not exceeding that allowed by sud Stat?; exemption laws in force iu tin year 1861. *' Six months after the adjudicatioi j of bankruptcy, after publication ii i thu newspapers, n certificate is givei tho bankrupt discharging him for ever from all his debts existing n that time. Any person owing debt may involuntarily be declared bankrupt who shall "depart from th State, District or Territory of whic he is an inhabitant, with intent t defraud his creditors, or being abseul shall, with such intent, remain al sent; or shall conceal himself toavoi the service of legal process in an action for the recovery of a ?lebt o demand provable under this Act; t shall conceal or remove any of hi property to avoid its being attach?e taken or sequestered on legal pr< csss; or shall make any assignmen gift, sale, conveyance or transfer ( his estate, property, rights or credit; either within the United States i elsewlieie, w'th intent to delay, di fraud or bil der his creditors, or wli has been arrested ami held in custod under or by virtue of any process ? execution, issued out of any court < any State, District or Territory witl in which? such debtor resides or hi property, founded upon a demand i its nature provable against a ban! rupt's estato under this Act, and fi a sinn exceeding SlUU, and such pr cess is remaining in force and n discharged by payment, or in ni other manner providod by tho law such State, District o . Territory, aj plicablo thereto, for a period of sev? days; or has been actually imprisoni for moro than se-/en days in a cb action, founded on contraot for tl sum of $100 or upward; or wh being bankrupt or iusolvent, or contemplation of bankruptcy or i solvency, shall mnke any paymei: gift, grant, sale, conveyance or trat for of money or other property, t tate, rights or credits, or give ai warrant to confess judgment, or pr cure or sillier his property to hetnk on legal process, with intent to gi it profereuco to ono or moro of 1 creditors or to any person or perso who aro or runy be liable for him endorsers, bail sureties or Otherwif or with tho intent, by such dispo lion of his property, to defeat or t lay the operation of this Act; or wi being a banker, merchant or trad< has fraudulontly stopped or suspen ed ami not resumed payment of ] commercial paper, within a period fourteen days." The duties ci reg ' ters iu bankruptcy are, "To mn adjudication of* bankruptcy, to re? ceive the surrender of any bankrupt, to administer oaths in all proceed? ings before him, to hold and preside at meetings of creditors, to take proof of debts, to make all computations of dividends and all orders of distribu? tion, and to furnish the assignee with a certified ? copy of such orders, and of the schedules of creditors and as? sets filed in each case, to audit aud poss accounts of assignees, to grant protection, to poss the last examina? tion of any bankrupt in cases when? ever the assignee or a creditor do not oppose, and to sit in chambers and despatch there such part of the admi? nistrative business of tho court and such uncontested matters os shall be defined in general rules and orders, or as tho District Judge shall iu any particular matter direct; and ho shall also muko short momoranda ot' his proceedings iu each case in which ho shall act, in a docket to be kept by him for that purpose." -.-??-> HA un os CONFEDERATE MONET.- ' The Now York Times has tho follow- j iug hard hit at our once favorite blue hacks: "In Arkansas, Toxasaud elsewhere, military orders have lately forbidden the collection of Confederate taxes. That is nil right, practically, but : poetical justice might better be done' by allowing the tax-gather to go j about, but not to take anything but j Confederate money in payment of i his claims. When deserting was! pretty brisk from the rebel lines around Petersburg, our soldiers, with j characteristic humor, had a way of j asking fresh deserters when they wcro paid oft' last. On getting the reply, they would soberly count out to them their back pay in Confede? rate currency provided for the pur? pose. A good deal of Confederate 'money' is religiously preserved in England; a good deni is hoarded up for curiosity, aud a good deal has boon unod for wrapping paper, for covering boxes, papering barns, and so forth. Still, enough could be col? lected to satisfy the most avaricious Confederate assessor. When Weitzel's troops entered Richmond, Confede? rate promises to pay were Hying all around the streets in the wind, and could be picked up by the handful. And they are not to be despised, after all-they are worth something, in these days-avoirdupois." DUFFV, THE CONDEMNED FENIAN. The Fenian Dully, who has just been coudomucd to twenty years' penal servitude, said in court, after the passing of the sentence, that Head Centre "Stephens sent him and others to Ireland to light, promising to bc there himself; but when the time came, Stephens went *o Franco to see tho Paris Exposition. Ito would not be in Stephens' place now; Stephens was a lost man-lost to ! honor, to country." Dully is de? scribed by the reporters ns a sickly person, who spoke with difficulty, | and could scarcely at times be heard. , A new cannon, iuveuted by thc French Emperor, is under trial at Vincennes, in profound secrecy, trusted officers alono being allowed to handle it, without the aid of sol? diers. It is a copper piece, of small calibre, said to make twelve to fifteen j discharges per minute, ou the priu I ciple of the needle-gun. Another re j port-hardly worth repeating-says I it is discharged forty or fifty times a minute, carries with accuracy "J,DOO : yards, and would destroy the whole | front of a battalion at n singlo fire. ! Lucy Stone says she fully believes "that light wiil so dawn on tho anomalous political position of wo- ' man that, before this summer's suns have set, good men of all parties will come in solid column to woman, e;:ch man to his mother, and takiug hold <)? the hand w hich rocked his cradle, will say, 'Come with us! If possible, forgive us. In future, share our legislation, and t.;we us from such stupendous crime and folly as we have been guilty of towards you.'" Tho English Admiralty, being evi? dently in waut of something to do io these times of profound peace, have issued an order prohibiting officers from wearing whiskers "of such in? ordinate size and length as to resem? ble beards." Tho Lords of Admiralty do not state at what point of size and | length the whisker ceases to be a j whisker and becomes a beard-a most important matter, which, if unset? tled, will cause end' ss disputes. A newspaper printed in the Japan? ese vernacular has been started at Yokel) oma, called the lian Kok1 Shi a Jinn Shi, or "All Countries Nows Hearing Paper." It contains four? teen rice-paper pages, filled with news and advertisements, has a showy titi? page, decorated with the picture ot a steamship, and tho first number is filled with an excellent summary of intelligence from nil parts of the world. Tho Hoard of Registrars for tho First District of New Orleans have decided that a man born in California 0( Texas before these States became annexed to tho United States is a foreigner, aud must take out natural? ization papers before ho can be con? sidered a citizen of thc United States. THE PUKLICE.-If the statements in thc Memphis and New York papers nro ut all reliable, the greatest vil? lains in those cities aro to be found hi the police department. They get drunk, rob and occasionally commit a murder. ANOTHER FENIAN CONVICT.-What over may be the fate of the Fenian ringleaders, it is impossible not to be struck by the manliness and dignity of their demeanor in their present strait. The following is the speech deliverel by Capt. McClure, after his conviction, when called upon by the Judge to say why sentence should not bo passed upon him: MT LORDS: In answer to tho ques? tion as to why tho sentence of the court should not now bo passed on me, I would desire to mnko a few ro marks in relation to my late exertions on behalf of the suffering people of this country, in aiding them in their earnest endeavors to obtaiu tho inde? pendence of their native laud. Though not born on tho soil of Ire? land, my parents were; and from his? tory and the traditions of tho fire? side, I became conversant with this country's miseries from my earliest childhood; and as tho human breast possesses thoso God-like attributes which make mon feel for suffering mankind, I felt for Ireland's wrongs and for her moral degradation, and I felt that I should assist her people in their attempt to right those wrongs and raise her from degradation. I shall not now state to what cause I attribute the failure of tbs late insur? rectionary movement; nor shall I ex? press a sorrow I do not feel with regard to my own conduct. I am fully satisfied with the righteousness of my every act in connection with tho late revolutionary movement, I having been actuated alonq by a holy desire to assist in tho emancipation of nu enslaved but generous people. It alfords me more pleasure to have acted as I have done, in behalf of the Irish people, than any event that has occurred to mo during my eventful though youthful existence. I would wish tobe distinctly understood-and I say it, herc-standing on the brink of au early grave-that I nm no filii buster, no freebooter. I came to this county with no personal object to gain-with no desire to my own ad? vancement. I came here solely out of love of Ireland and sympathy for her people. If I have forfeited my life for having done so, I am ready to abide the issue. If my devotion to au oppressed people bo a crime. I am willing to receive the penalty ol' that crime, knowing, ns I do, that what I have done was in behalf of a people whose cause was just and holy-a people who will appreciate and honor a mau, although ho may not be a countryman of their own, but still a man who is willing to suffer iu de? fence of that divine American prin? ciple-the right of self government. 1 would now wish to tender to my learned and eloquent counsel, Mr. Heron and Mr. Waters, and to my solicitor, Mr. Collins, my sincere and heartfelt thanks for the able manner in which they have conducted my defence. And nov, my fjords, I trust1 I nm prepared to submit to the pe- I unity it will be the duty of your Lordships to pronounce on me. I have no more to suv. A LOCAL TAKEN ON TRIAL.-One of our exchanges employed a local re? porter on trial, and thus; tells of his first effort: "He went out to hunt items, and after being away nil day. returned with the following, which, he said, was the best he could do: 'Yester? day, wo saw a sight that froze our muscles with horror. A hackman driving down Clark street at a rapid pace came vory near running over a nurse aud two children. There would have been one of the most heart-rending catastrophes ever re? corded, bad not th? nurse, with won? derful forethought, left the children at home before she went out, and providentially stepped into n store just before the hack passed. Thou, too, the hackman, just before reach? ing the crossing, thought of some? thing that ho had forgot, and, turn? ing about, drove in the opposite direction. Had it not been for this wonderful concurrence of favoring circumstances, a doting father, a loving mother, and affectionate bro? thers and sisters, would have been plunged in the deepest woe and un? utterable funeral expenses.' The now reporter will be retained." SINGULAR CASK.-The Baltimore Commercial, of Friday, has tho fol? lowing: "Within afuw days past, a caso of somewhat novel character has been developed by some philanthropic la? dies in Old Town. It seems that, previous to the uar, a highly edu? cated lady was tesl ling in North Carolina, upon a very largo planta? tion, surrounded by lux ir v and living iu true Southern style. Tho results of tho war reduced her to want; her many slaves were emancipated by the proclamation, and she vas left help? less and alone. She filially reached this city several days siuie, in search of some old friends, in groat destitu? tion, mid was about to apply to the authorities for rolief, in ker despair, when she encountered om of herold servants, now a resident here, who insisted upon returning the many acts of Kindness displayed in the post, and actually provided her for? mer mistress with a comfortable home. How singular alt) the work? ings of a kind Providente." An exchange records Vhe payment to a widow of the avails of a policy of insurance on the life of Uer h as bu nd as a "substantial QOftsolaiLm/' XLiOoetX Items. POST OFFICE Hoviia-The offica is open from 8 a. m. until 8 "o' p. m., and from G until 7 p. m. Tho North? ern mail closes at 3 Li p. m., and all other mails close at 8 p. m. CONCERT. -The Columbia Varieties will give-a concert to-night. They propose to give the largest night's proceeds to the Palmetto Fire Com? pany, so that those who cannot go this evening eau go to-morrow even? ing, which may bo the benefit night. Jon PRESTI?O.-The Job Office of the Phoenix is as complete as any in the South. It is furnished with new fonts of typo of all descriptions and of tho most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with taste and skill, aud at reasonable rates. GIVE NOTICE.-As complaints arc sometimes made that tho Plicenix is not regularly delivered to city sub? scribers, wo would ask those who fail to receive their paper to acquaint us with the fact the day the paper is not received, as we eau then arrange for regular delivery afterwards. SUPPORT YOUR OWN JOURNALS. Thc Gleaner, issued every Wednes? day, from this office, defies competi? tion us a literary and news journal. Thoso who subscribe to it are kept well posted up in the current events of the doy, as it embraces thc tele? graphic news, political, commercial, state of the markets, Arc, up to thc hour of going to press. ELMWOOD CEMETERY COMPANY. At an extra meeting of the Directors of the above company, on the 11th instant, the resiguatinu of Mr. John A. Crawford, as President, was ac? cepted; and Direotor Wm. Glaze was unanimously re-elected President. Mr. R. L. Bryan was then elected Director, to fill the vacancy occa? sioned by the election of Mr. Glaze to thc Presidency. REMITTANCES TO THIS OFFIOE.-As several letters have failed to reach us, we desire to say to all our friends who may bo making remittances to this office, to do so either by "registered" letters or through the agency of the Southern Express Company. The latter is a reliable and safe mode of transmission on any line over whioh it does business. Wo hope those iu terested will attend to this request. TELE? HUFHIC D ? I : WT CHES . -The Phonix and Gleaner are the only papers in the State, outside of the city of Charleston, that receive and publish the latest tel. graphic de? spatches, market reports, etc.-Ame? rican and European. Recollect, also, that tb? news iu these publications is furnished throughout the upper Dis? tricts twenty-four hours ahead of the Charleston papers. The subscription to the daily is 83 a year; tri-weekly 5, and weekly ?3. REMEDY FOI* DULL TIMES.-The best remedy for dull times is to ad? vertise freelj'. Merchauts should uot let their stocks stay shelved until they become old, stale and unprofit? able, for the sake of the small ex? pense it would cost them to adver? tise. If they try it regularly and persistently, they will fiud the in? vestment to bo a paying one. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. - Attention isoall ed to the following advertisements, which are published this morning "V,r the drst time: S. H. Myers A Co.-Dry Goods, Ac. C. P. Jackson-New Muslins. Mceting'Biehlaud Lodge. F. A. Schneider-Segars. Some four weeks ago, anticipating a heavy declino in goods, Mr. B. C. Shiver commenced his Kraud clearing sales, which was a success; for tho decline has come, and with it a large lot of new goods. Ho that his will bo the place to buy new goods and at low prices. An invention, designed as a pro? tection to a fireman on his entrance into a burning room, has recently been tested in Quebec.1 It consists of a finely perforated brass ball, at? tached to the inner extremity of the brass nozzle of the hose, w hich acts as a powerful roselie, throwing a hea? vy spray upou his person while ho is directing tho main stream upou' the fire before him, thus smothering the Hames all around the holder's person. Du Chaillu says that when he re? monstrated with the Africans on their intemperance, they answered, "Look at the gorilla- ho drinks water,*' and left it to be inferred that they had been evolved and differentiated from that noble beast by many generations of stiong drink. Dexter and Ethan Allen have been matched to trot with running mates for $1,000 u side.