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THE DAILY Daily Paper $8 a Year. "Let our Just Censure PHCENIX. Attend the True Event." Tri-Weekly $5 a Year BY JULIAN A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, 8. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1867. VOLUME III-NO. 101. THE PHONIX, rCDLI8HED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. THE GLEANER, EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN A. SELBY, CITY PRINTER. Orneo on MaiR street, a few doors above Taylor .or Camden) street. TERMS-IN ADVANCE. SUBSCRIPTION. Dailv Taner, six months.94 00 Tri-WosHy. " " .... 2 50 Weekly, * " " . 1 50 ^ ADVE11TISI.UENTS Inserted at 75 cents per square for tho first Insertion, and 50 cents forcach subsequent. Weekly 75 cents each insertion. WA liberal discount made on the above mle* when advertisements are inserted by the month or year. AGENTS. W. C. Moore, Abbeville. T. R. Allen, Chester. Julius Poppe, Anderson C. H. s. P. Kinard, Newberry C. ll. W. T. Sims, union. J. M. Allen, Greenville. Itcmnrks of Rev. II. F. Ilaiulolpli. Tho following aro thc remarks de? livered at tho celebration of the Fourth of July, in Colombia, by Her. B. F. Randolph, and published by oitler of Council Xo. 10 U. L. A. S. B. THOMPSON, Fies't. P. F. TOLAND, Secretary. MY FBIEKB3AND FEIILOW-CITIZEKS: lu days and times that r.iv past and gone, I have seen tho Fourth of July welcomed and celebrated only by the white people of the country. My oars havo been deafened by tho roar of cannon, my eyes have bi eu daz? zled by tho brilliant and glittering array of civil auil military associa? tions, and I have seen all eager lis? teners to their orators. But 1 am glad to know and see that tho colored people, as well as the white people, of this country, can now, with ns much propriety, como with beautiful array, nud patriotism welling up iu their hearts, aud celebrate this day. Colored men did much to secure American Independence. They fought iu both the war of the revolution and the war of 1812, and they have done much to preserve this day. lu order io couviuce you that it was tho inten? tion of the forefathers that colored men should enjoy hero their liberty, and in order that you and others may feel that it is not moro assumption ou the part of colored men to call this ?their country, and even to como and i . joice over our national independ? ence, and celebrate this day, let mc read to you tho words of the leading mou who drafted the Declaration of Indepeudence, and some of whom aro tho signers of tho Constitution. Said Benjamin Franklin, the greatest philosopher that the world has ever known : "Were not the disadvantages of slavery too obvious to stund in ' need of it, I might enumerate and describe the numerous train of calamities in? separable from it. I might show that it is fatal to religion and morali? ty; that it tends to corrupt the noblest springs of action and debase tho mind. I might show that it relaxes the sinews of industry and clips the wings of commerce, and works mi? sery and indigence in every shape." Hamilton's Works, Vol 2, np. 3-9. The distinguished Mr. Gouverneur Morris, of. Pennsylvania, said: "Ho nover would concur in up? holding domestic slavery. It was a nefarious institution. It was the curse of Heaven on tho States where it prevailed. Tito admission of slavery into representation, when fairly explained, comes to this-that tho inhabitant of .South Carolina or Georgia who goes to the coast of Africa, and, in defiance of thc most sacred laws of humanity, tears away his fellow-creatures from their dear? est connexions, and damns them to the most cruel bondage, shall have more votes, in a government insti? tuted for the protection of the rinitis of mankind, than tho citizen from Pennsylvania or New Jersey, who views, with a lau dahl o horror, so ne? farious n practice. He would rather submit himself to a tax to pay for all thc negroes than saddle posterity with such a Constitution."-Debate on S!ar>: Representation in the Conven . n -Madison Papers. I quote the following from Patrick Henry, the greatest of American ora? tors in his day. When tho bill was pending, which became a law, to raise colored troops for tho revolu? tion, he said: "May not Congress euaet that every black man may fight? Did we not see a little of this in the Inst war? We were not so hard pushed us to moke emancipation general; but Acts of Assembly passed that every slave who would go to tho army should bo free. Another thing will contribute to bring this event about. Slavery is detested. We feel its fatal effects. We deplore it with idl the pity of hu inanity. Let ali these considerations press with full force upon tho minds of Congress."-Elliotts Debates, Vol. 3, 534. Now, listen to the words of Wash? ington, that greatest of warriors and statesmen, and father of his country. Said he: "I havo long considered negro slavery a most serious evil, both so? cially and politically, aud I should rejoice in any feasible sch?ma to rid our States of such a burden." On another occasion he said: "I can only say that there is no mau living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery; but there is but one proper and effective mode by which it can bo accomplished, and that is by legislative authority, and that, so far as my suffrage trill go, shall never he wanting.1'- Washington's Latter io Hobt. 3?orris, April 12, ITs?',. T have quoted the words of these fathers of our republic, not to prove tho wrong of slavery, but to prove their position as regards liberty-the liberty of thc negro. I believe that thoy believed in thc equality of man in the natural and inalienable rights of men; that they were sincere when they met in solemn couclave, udopted and gave to the world, a:; a declaration of governmental principles, as of na? tional independence, that great and imperishable Declaration of Inde? pendence, whoso birth-day wc are now, with much propriety, celebrat? ing. The tuost remarkable passage in that declaration declares that we hold "these truths to be self-evident: that alt men arc created equal, and are endowed by their Creator with cer? tain inalienable rights; i. >'.. life, li hoity and the pursuit of happiness: that to secure these ends govern? ments arc instituted among men, de? riving their just powers from thc consent ot the governctl." Such was tho doctrine ot' thc founders of om Government; and let us rejoice, to-day, that they have handed dowi to posterity this doctrine. Four mi! lions of loyal people are happy, io day, in thc enjoyment of that liberty which Washington, Franklin, Jcffer son, Henry, Madison, Adams, and : host of et;?ers. Poped aiul pruyci that they should enjoy long year ago. In Heaven, thc prayers of thos< noblo apostles of liberty have bee; answered. In 177S, when the Con gross of the confederation was in sei sion, and when the vote was take: upon thc question as to whether th word "white" should be inserted bc tween the words "free inhabitants, eight out of eleven States there rep resented voted against tue ins rtioi of tho word; voted against such ii] vidions distinction being made merci on account of color; voted as recop nizing the manhood of the negri Again, in 17S7, when the celebrate ordinance was under consideration by a similar majority, tho States, b their delegates, declared against an such distinction being made on ai count of color. Again, in 1789, when our Constiti tion was under consideration fe adoption, and there were thirtee States in thc Union, eleven of tho.1 States declared against any distini tion being therein made on accoui of color. All tho States, by their Constiti tious, allowed colored men to vot up to the year 1820, except Soul Carolina and Georgia. The Const tution of South Carolina had the fe lowing remarkable clause in it: "The qualification of an elect shall be, every freo white man, ai no other person, who ackuowledg the being of a (?oil, and believes in future state of rewards and punis nients, and who has attained tho o? of one and twenty years, and has lif acres of land." Again, colored men fought as wt as did white men in the revoluti? for independence. Indeed, thc iii man who spilt his blood for inc pendenee was a full-blood Africa Christopher Aturkwasthe forenu of a band of men who, upon Dost Commons, resisted the insults of t British soldiers. Many colored rei monta were enlisted and foiip bravely daring tho revolution. T great battle rd Heil Hank, upon t Delaware Uiver, was won by t bravery of colored soldiers. Alo with the white soldiers, they Buffel from cold and hunger. Along w thc white soldiers, they fought a bled for American independe]., Again, when England the seco time wageit war willi tho Colonies, tlie years 1812-18, colored men shi fd their patriotism and braver}*. New Orleans, and other places, tl fought most bravely. Yes! Go to the tomb of Washii ton, aud ask him; and if he sho speak, he would tell you that ho heved in the manhood of the neg that ho had faith in his patriotic and that he knew him to bo bra Go to the tomb of Gen. Jackson, t ask him; and if he should speak, would poiut you to tho brave bl: men of bis command who defended New Orleaus. Go to Geu. Grunt and nsk bim; nud if he should answer, he would point you to 32,000 brave black men who, to-day, sleep the sleep of death upon numerous hotly contested battle-field.-, where they fell fighting for liberty and defending the Union. I have, fellow-citizens, thus called your attention to these facts, which arc found in history, to show that, while it is tho duty of all Americans, j irrespective of ince or color, to re? joice for the liberty we enjoy, and commomcrate the birth day of our national independence. It is as well our duty to call to mind what our an? cestors-our forefathers-did for free? dom's sake. Wo are here justly and properly, and let us rejoice upon this day for what the founders of the Go? vernment did by way of recognizing and respecting our manhood in legis? lation lor what our fathers did hy way of manly daring on the battle field, by sen and hy laud, for tho pre? servation of our liberty. But I leave thc past, and como to the issues of the present. And let nie say, to begin witl^ that 1 am a radical. Washington, and Jefferson, and Franklin have taught nie to bo radical. Tor the same reasons thal I believe they would, to-day, be radi-1 eals, should they live, 1 am one. If they lived to-day, they would be in 1 favor of tho G o vcr union t being ad? ministered by the consent of the go? verned. As in their day, so now they would be in favor ol' political equali? ty, irrespective of race or color; and | by all exercising that right, they would hopo for general peace and | I rospcrity in the country. Let me suv to you, white citizens of South Carolina', that for forty long j years our country bas been rent with ? political and sectional .-trite. .Social I l?ate and prejudice, too, has played | its dangerous part. Now we want pt ace and harmony. We want sec? tional ponce. And I nm a radical be- ' muse I desire* to eradicate everything that may give birth lo sectional or social discord. The great source of sectional strifo and haired in any1 country iias been oppression. It I should lind i:i my orchard a ireo whoso fruit, by touching tho tongue, would oven endanger life, I should j think it bist to talco that treo <?ut by ! the roots, and not attempt its de? struction by merely nipping off tho ends of tho boughs. So i believe that now wc should at once obliterate everything that may tend to dis? sension and disturbance. Political equality will bring peace to this dis? tracted land. Tho white citizens must bo willing that the negro .shall enjoy completa political equality. Whether tho negro should be. free and equal bofore tho law, is the vexed question which distracted our coun? cils and rent our country. Will the South accept this condition of peace, or will it prefer strife? I saw, recently, tho conservativo platform of South Carolina. Theprin ciples therein laid down were about tho same as those laid down in tho Union Republican platform of South Carolina, lt is evident that principle is not at stake in that case at all. Then, if there is no difference of opi? nion; if there is no difference of poli? tical faith; if there is no difference as to how the Government should lu? nd ministered, then why should not those men come and join the party that first avowed those principles? It looks just as if these conservative men intend to organize a party merely 1 for opposition aud strife. They arel like C?en. Longstreet, when, as he j says, "liko other Southern men, I naturally sought alliance with the Democratic party, because it was op? posed to the Republican party." lint as far as I eau judge, there is nothing tangible about it, except the issues that were staked in tho war, ; and thej- were lost. Finding nothing to take hold of, except prejudice, which cannot be ; worked into good for any one, it is proper and right that I should seek j somo stand-point from which gi ?oil may come. Gen. Longstreet doubt? less represented a largo class ot con? servative Southern men, who, for no botter thoo imaginary reasons, are opposed to the Republican party, because there is nothing tangible upon which to build a party, except prejudice. N.ow, 1 wish to know of you, white men of Carolina, ii yon have not had angry strife? For many years, the North did much to satisfy ! the South, for tho sake of concord.| At tho bidding of the South, the i Missouri compromise measures were repealed; at its bidding, the fugitive slave law was passed; at its bidding, ! tho North went to war. lint 1 tell you that at your bidding the North will never act any more. Lot me tell you, my white fellow-citizens, that j ou have always misunderstood the 'Northern people. Yon have thought that they were personally inimical to you ; that they hated you ; that they desired yo ar downfall. That is a mis I take. When they have contended i for emancipation, they have sought j vengeance upou you. They have ? only nrayed that God's law be recog ! nizeu; that the inalienable and na tural lights of man be respected by I the laws of the laud. The Government has shown itself most liberal and magnanimous, and the Northern people most charitable, toward the Southern people. No other Government or people in tho world would have been so forgiving and charitable. Ever since the close of tho war, the North has been giving food to those wdio slaughtered their sons and fathers on the battle-fields. 1 repeat, that you are mistaken if you think they hate you. They are tho best friends you lu.ve in the world. My colored fellow-citizens, you have been told that military necessity freed you, and nothing more. The condi? tion upon which Abraham Lincoln was first elected was that slavery should be, by Congress, prohibited from tho Territories. The Union Republican party held it to be an er i I, which should not be extended. Merely because he was thus elected, tho South rebelled. Up to that mo? ment, thc Government had no power over slavery in thc States, it being a local institution. But when the South thus rebebed-when those Statesthtu forfeited their rigid.; -when, from thc Rocky Mountains to Maine, the bit? ter wail of the widow and orphan was heard for husbands and father' who had fallen on many battle-fields when a heavy debt was being rolled upon tho Government-thou the North arose iu the might of its pov cr, and said, "Slavery shall cause al! this no more, and shall exist nowhen iu all this broad land." And now. thank (?oil. a man cannot breathe American air and l>e a slave. Nt military necessity compelled th< North to open its schools, nud col leges to colored people. No military necessity compelled the North to ad. mit colored men to plead in tin court-;. e\ !U t'io Supreme Court o the United Slate-. No military no ces: i ty compelled Massachusetts P elect coi ?red men to her Legislature No military necessity compelled Con gross lo pass tho bureau bill, tho civi rights bill and the rcconstructioi bill. But ;;!! this was strenuously opposed liv thc spirit and scntimcu of nearly all the white citizens of th South. Nothing could havo beet moro odious to them than tho doc trine of negro political equality. Bu one of the first acts of tho Legisla ture of South Carolina, after the wai was to pass the "Negro Code. " 1 was by that act that tho Legislatur of South Carolina declared to th world its respect and friendship fo thc negro. Many of tho white cit: zeus say they are our best friends. 1 so, let them show it. Let thei heartily approve of nil that thc G< vernment has done, and is doing, ft our elevation. Let them not onl approve, but co-operate, with tli North in all it is doing for our educ; tion and refinement. Let them ai knowledge what our Northern friend have done for us, and accept and a* prove ( f tho reconstruction bil When would these men ever Inn given US universal suffrage, whit they would now use to put thee st ives into power, if they could? But, fellow-citizens, for long yeal our country has been rent by civ discord, lt has been recently deva tated by a most ruinous war. Wo a now endeavoring to repair these i juries, to heal np, forever, thc: wounds. 1 want to seo the Sour* r constructed upon those principl which will strengthen the bands the Union and perpetuate peace, want to see sectional peace and li; moiiy; but 1 believe the only way th this may bo done will be by makii tho principles of tho Union Repu hean party tho dominant principl of government for tho nation. 1 1 Heve that they are the seeds of pea and prosperity. In all ages, oppr< sion has resulted in angry civil slr or bloodshed, lt has been the can of both here. I want to see no moi I want to see all our fellow-citizc enjoying the largest degree of poli eal freedom. Wc believe in no eli legislation, but wo lay aside all p indice on account of race or col ami guarantee to them the full a free enjoyment of their iualiennl rights. Por this reason, we bein in the doctrines of the Union Rcpt hean party. We believe it t<> be I duty of colored men to vote with t party, most especially because of t excellence of its principles, and 1 cause of what it has done for tho i lored people. That is the party tl prayed, spoke and acted for colored mau during the dork ni; of slaven-. It was that party that] into the field the largest and L equipped army that tho world 1 ever seon; it created the most pow ful navy that over floated upou seas; it created the best onrrenny s tem tho world over know; it put dc therebelliou and preserved the Uni I it lins given freedom and political i equality to four millions of slaves; ? by the Bureau, it has protected the j freedmen from injustico and famine. The Northern people have given millions of dollars to support teach? ers, and the Union Republican '. party has expended as much in i building school-houses for tho freed I men. Then because of principle, . and then because that party gave ! freedom and political equality to j tho freedmen, are they not in j duty bound to vote and act with the ' Union Republican party? Tu senti j mont, the white cltiezns of the South < aro yet opposed to negro political ! equality. Now, I say to you, white mon of Carolina, that we waut con? cord and co-operation of all classes aud.both sections, but so long as you entertain that sentiment and act upon it, there can bo no peace. Now, I would advise both white and colored men to vote in the coming elections; vote for your country; vote for truly loyal men, who will pledge themselves to carry out the reconstruction bill; who will sustain the Government; who love thc old llag and bato treason, who love peaco ! and prosperity, and hate strife and I war. The reconstruction bill is not I only the condition of re-admissiou to j representation, but it is tho condition 'of eternal pence for tho country. II want to see South Carolina become ? ono of our most powerful conimon ? wealthy. J want to soe her as pros? perous and wealthy as any. 1 want 1 to see her barren and uncultivated lands productive. 1 want to see more cities, towns and villages and railroads than 1 now do. Free labot will do it. lt has dono all that for the North, and freo labor will do it for South Carolina. And you hold in your grasp the agricultural and commercial destiny of tho State. Von aro ._'(),< ii ci in majority at thc polls, and you are to say what shall be tho character of tho constitution and laws which are to govern thc State. Therefore, when you vote, know for whom you vote; and if 1 wore you, I would vote for no one but a good Union Republican. p?t-?na-TiMuuiii coa SPECIAL NOTICES! THE DISEASE OK A M Kit I C.V. Dyspepsia is s; ul to be thc disease ot A:n< ricn. [ts victims maj* bo found in ?1 stations of life. Tho poor as well as tin rich arc Bufferers from its life-destroy in j intlucnco. The symptoms of this disease vary greatly in tho different stages of Hu complaint. It generally commences will a sensation of fullness afn r oating, and i changeable, diminished or lost appetite In feme instances, the appetite- is vora? cious, and when-in obedience to it promptings-a largo portion of food i taken into tho stomach, pain billow.-* ii that rogion, with general distress, ncrv ousncss and nausea. Flatulency am heart-hum invariably attend this disease For all these symptoms, nOSTETTEtt'S STOMACH BITTERS will bo found aa invaluable householi romedy, as its alterative, corrective am restorative properties aro derived exclu fcivcly from root.-, and plants, tho virtue of which aro acknowledged by pharmaccti tic* and physicians. Separately they uar often been prescribed by tho profession but were nevor combined until Dr. Hostel tor gavo to tho world bis HEALTH-RESTORING BITTERS, which have proved a sovereign remedy fe dyspepsia and it* attendant evils. July 17 iG IT is a mailer of congratulation that w have at hist had a reliable Tonic intrt duced in Panknin's Hepatic Bitters; mam factored at the South by Dr. C. F. Panknii tho well Irnown Charleston Chemist; an which can bc used by all persons, rogan I loss of age or sc::, who require a ton medicine. Ask your family physician, an he will be snro to recommend thom. Fi ! Balo bv all druggists. April lowly Da. C. I!. MIOT,Agent. TO MARRY OR KOT TO MARRY? WHY NOT? Serious Reflections f< Young Men, in Essaye of tho Howard A ; -"ociation, ou tho Physiological Error i Abus?e a:.d Diseases induced by ignoran I of lianne"- nw . in the iirst a?.': of ma Sent in scaled letter envelopes, free charge. Address Dr. J. SKILLIN H0?G1 TON, Howard Association, Philadelphi Pa. May 10 3mo UATCHELOR'S HAIR DYE-Th Bplendid Hair Dye. ia the beat in tho wort Thc only ti ue and per/t . . Vye-harmlos reliable, instantaneous. No disappoin mont. No ridiculous tints. Natural bia? or brown. 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Extract from a lotter: "It is duo to yon to state in this public manner, in order that tho people may know tho truth, that I have tried your Queen's Delight, and (bund it not only what yon said it was-"a pure medicino"-but tue beat medicino I haw ever taken for eruptions and general bad health. 1 liad an eruption all over my body, with impaired digest inn and disor? dered liver, and have tried a great many medicines wit Inuit any benefit, I have taken one bottle of your Quoon's Delight, the emption bas disappeared, my appetite ia botter, my liver and digestion is im? proved. I am satisfied one. or two more bottles will cure me." Extract from a letter: "At thc close of the war, my constitution waa shattered. 1 could not Vat, sleep or perform any duty whatever, such waa my prostrate condi? tion. Mi dicino and medical aid I had in abundance, auch was my condition up to a few months Bince, when! began tho nae ol' your Queen s Delight. I have used two bottles, my constitution is greatly im? proved, my appetite is good, enjoy refresh? ing sleep, ann am able to perform my ?haro of daily labor." Extract from a letter-Wonderful effect of only one hettie: "I have used only a half b?ttlo of 'Queen's Delight' for boil? and emptions of the skin and itching ha tuora Of tho blood, which annoyed nie very uiuch. 1 am entirely cured. I thiuk your medicine a valuable one." A remarkable case of liver complaint and headache cured by thc nae of "Heinitsh's Queen's Delight:" A lady of unquestioned worth Hint reputation voluntarily gires'tes? timony of the wonderful (fleets of thia modicine. She has been from early ye.vrs a martyr to Headaches, caused by imper? fect action of the liver, producing intenso headache and pain over t he eyes. She has taken only four bottles, ami assures us of the pel f, ct cure it has made. She now en? joys cood health. 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