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COLUMBIA -,-r**--4r ? Wednesday Morning, July 31, 1867. What must We Do?-A Suggestion. "The tJni?u Republican Conven? tion of South Carolina" has met and adjourned; and with every desire to do justice to its deliberations, and to keep the readers of the" Phoenix in? formed of political movements in the State, we havo endeavored, from day^ to day, to give a truo and faithful re? port of its proceedings. Upon u careful review of these proceedings, and of thu platform adopted by this body, we havo no hesitation in saying that they do not embody the politi? cal sentiments or opinions of our people, either white or black; nor do they tend in any degreo .to aid or fa? cilitate the great objeot in view, viz : the reconstruction of tho Union. The whole movement must bo regarded as .a failure, not having tho sympathy of the majority of either class of voters in'-the State.- If it was claimed as an. assemblage purporting to ropresont the'people of South Carolina, it Was"a huge burlesque, and, in 6oyi?g 'this, we claim to have the endorsement of the most intelligent of tho people . of this Stat?, of both races. - . ... . The platform adopted, in its gene? ralities and in its specious ^>ro grammo br form of words, we do not intend to criticise. . That it is ultra radical and agrarian in one of its sec? tions, is undeniable. Wo refer to tho . fourth section. It embodies all the prinoiples of agrarianism, however carefully it was attempted to concenl them, for it aims at nothing less than tho compelling of owners of property "to deliver," in the sense of highway robbers. To say that this is the sentiment of the people of South Carolina, is a perfect absurdity. To reduce to oho year the term of officials in the State-some elected for four years, somo for two--is no? thing short of the old red republican? ism of France. Annual elections for Governor, "Council," and other elective officials, would certainly bo an innovation which our people, bowed down and afflicted as they 'aro, would not consout to. In past days, the nuisance of State and Dis? trict elections, occurring once in four years, was an infliction oh the com? munity. How much more so would it be now when tho voting population has been so largely increased? We always endeaf or to avoid per? sonalities in these*columns; but the late convention being, or claiming to be, a representative body,'wo are jus? tified, at tho present juncturo, in noting the materiel of which it was composed. Wc do not wish it to go abroad that this was a convention of tho people of South Carolina, or that tho platform adopted represented, in any degreo whatever, their opinions; and therefore it is, that we attempt to analyze its composition, very briefly. Of course, there were a few gentle? men iu the convention, against whom nothing can l>e said, for we believe their purposes were honest; but as tc several of the white members, we be? lieve that thcy*bad no feeling or sym? pathy for the interest of the race they pretended f o sympathize with, furt??ci than their own advancement or ag? grandizement. All of them, with five exceptions, wero office-holders. Mr. Duncan resigned his position, anti Mr. Herbort retired before tho ad? journment of the convention. The subjoined classification of the .members of the Convention, which po take from the Charleston Mercury, we believe to bo nearly accurate: Beaufort-Ii. II. Cleaves, Northern negro; W. J. Whipper, Northern ne? gro; IC. G. Dudley. Northern white man and Government employee; V/. H. Langley, Xor!bern negro. Barnwell- C. P. Leslie, Northern white man and Government em ploy oe; Charles Fisher, Smart Folk, Fred. Nix, Wm. Allen, E. P. Stoney. Charleston-J. M. P. Epping, na ' t uralized citizen and Government em? ployee; G. Pillsbury, Northern whito man audy Government efaxpUyee; E. W. II. Mackey, Southern white man and Go*ernmont \ employe?j C. C. Bowen, Northern white man? W. J* McKinley, James D. Price, R. O. DeLarge, Peter Mille* P. "Wall. Darlington-Isaac Brockington, E. J. Snellier, B. P.-Whittemore, North? ern white man and Government em? ployee; Alfred Bush, John A. Barnes. Kershaw-J. R. 'Gillson,' Northern white, and Government employee... Marion-H. E. Hayne, Edward In? man, B. A. .Thompson. Orangeburg-J. K. Snsportas, a Northern negro, and Government em? ployee; B. P. Randolph, a Northern negro4, Ed. Cain, a Northern negro. Lexington-Jas. Bawl,- 8. Cori ey, Southern white. Sumter-Jos. White, Jas. Smythe, W. E. Johnson, J. G. Burrows. Chester-M. Blackwell, J. Hum? phreys, D. Walker, E. Barton. Richland-T. J. Robertson, South? ern white man; C. H. TBaldwiri, a* Northern white man; C. M. Wilder,' Wm. Myers, G. B. Thompson. Anderson-Sam'l Johnson, Henry Kenneday. ' . ? York-John W. Meade. Greenville-W. A. Bishop, South? ern white man; Wilson Cook,' James' M. Allen, Northern White tuan. Fairfleld^-W. W. Mflgfttj Qr#rtUfP ern white man; C. L.^Pjftfo, South1 ern whito man; Sandiford, Samuel Greer. Colleton-Gilbert Reece. Abbeville-H. J. Lomax, Henry Sager. Newberry?-B. Odell Dtincau, a "Southern jvhito man; Jos. B?ston, James Anderson, Simon Yourig, Mat? thew Gray. Clarendon-Elias E. Dickson, Wm. McDonald. All who are not specified are South? ern negroes. Let our roaders sum up this list, and let thom say if the people of South Carolina were represented in tho convention. . But we come, now, to our sugges? tion; fer howevor opposed we may be to the formation of parties in* this State, yet this convention has taught, or ought to teach, tho people an in> pressive lesson, They must act, or let all their rights and liberties go by default. The time for registration, at furthest, is nolj sixty days off, and uuless we have wilfully blindfolded our eyes, the destinies ru tho State of South Carolina will be handofl ovor to men hnving'no part or lot among her people-unscrupulous partizans, or their moro honest dupes. The position of this journal is well known-that which it has aimed at, and what it is now anxious to accom? plish is, the rastoration of tho State to tho Union, in the speediest way, and in compliance with the recon? struction Acts of Congress. This re? quires no "platform"-no discussion of agrarian doctrines-no discrimina? tion of race or color. Thorofore, we suggest that the conservative leading men of South Carolina-men who know her present needs-men who are identified with her dearest inte? rests-men whoso ancestral home? steads causo them to cleave to her soil-to call a State Convention of tho true representatives of the people of South Carolina, both whito and colored, that the interests of tho Stato may not be sacrificed to apathy and indifference? Let the delegates to this convention be elected by the people, black and whito, in every District and Parish in the State, ancl, in tili? way, we will have a convention of the peo? ple. As to names, it matters little; all good men will unite in this con? servative movement, to sot tho State right before the country in her efforts for reconstruction and restoration. Mr. Perry's loftier. We publish, this morning, -nother letter from ex-Go verb or Perry, nis lettors heretofore published in tho PJiwnix have drawn the special at? tention of thc press of both North ! and South.. Wo command this docu ; ment to our rendors, resowing our ! comments to auoth;r day. .;_ i - The death of Judge Woyno leaves the Southern Stajtei?Without ' 5 single Judge on thu Surrenie bench. Tho Supreme Coura is tb h^jfeuoed to seven Judge*, by Act Of Congress. At present, New England has one Jadge, .tho Middle States two, tho Western plates-four and the Pacific States one. Tho compkint^uWfrto be that the South had more than i?s equitable share of th? indera! o file cs. There docs not seem to be much ground for such a complaint now.. --J.-? ":i* y?; Poon T?Jf^BSSEE.^-A special de? spatch to Ih6 Nashville 'xBartner says that a-collision occurred in Knoxville Friday night, Vesulting in bounding of two negrpes; I Frank Blair was addressing'tho Conservatives, and the meeting* wa? frequently inter? rupted by negroes,'who cheered for' Brownlow. Towards the cl?s?iof bis speech a fight commenced,'in which eight or ten shots were fired, result? ing As stated':1 On leaving the co? lored ohnrohr, -200 negroes formed in processiotii'abd were proceeding to the soene of disturbance, when tuey were niel by'an agent of the Freed? men's Bureau and the police, w-ho prevailed upon t hem to desist, flius preve?tiug a bloody riot. i ' Wrn'AS. Hastie, Esq., lins been ap? pointed Sheriff of Charleston, by Gon. Sickles, . vioe John E.'Carew, Esq., whose term bad expired. Funeral Invitation. Tho friends and acquaintances of Mrs. Blankenstein, Mr. C. D. Eberhardt and Mr. F. Gerig'are invited to attend tho in? terment c-f thercmains of JACOB BLANK? ENSTEIN, at the Lutheran Grava-Yard, THIS FORENOON, Wednesday, JiUy 31, at lt) o'cl?ik. . J.-._._ 1 ". . - 1 _i To Remove. ' On or about thc 10th of September next, we propose to move our business stand, and occupy tho "LARGE CENTRE STORE," in Walker ? Building, Maia street, situated on tho square opposite the Court House. Until that time, wo will bo fourni at thu cid stand, still offering our great bargains io Dry Goods. Joly 31 1 R. C^SHIVER.' TH08. E. GREGG & CO., Y BROKERS. STOCKS, Bondi, Gold and Exchange bought and sold. Oftico at GREGG <fc CO.'S._. July 31 State South Carolina-Richland Dist. ! J?i/ Jacob Hell, Ordinary of sahl District. I WHEREAS Lewis H. Trevot hath ap? plied to mc for letters of administra? tion on all and singular thc goods, chattels and credits of Natali Beraghi, lato of thc District aforesaid, decca sed: Thoso ?are, therefore, to cito and admo? nish all and singular tho kindred and creditors of the said deceased to be ?nd appear before mo, at our next Ordinary's Court for tho said District, to be boldon at I Columbia on Friday, tho sixteenth day of ! August next, at ten 'o'clock a. m., to show cause, if ?nv, why tho said administration ! should not he granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court, this thirtieth day of July, in tho year of our Lord ono thousand oijrht hundred and sixty-seven, ami in tho nine? ty-second voar of American independ? ence. JACOB BELL, July 31 w2 Ordinary Richland Dist. Bacon and Corn. 20.000KSfNcmB 20.0IH) pounds Clear Ribbed Sides. 20,000 " Ribbed " 10,000 " Shoulders. 3'JO sacks Liverpool Salt. .2,000 bushels White Corn. 20 bbl?. New Orleans Molasses. 2o " 'Muscovado Molasses, 20 " West India'Molasses. 20 bales Gunoy Cloth. 20 coils half-inch Manilla Rope. 20 '? " Hemp 1,000 pounds Hemlock Sole Leather. r>00 " Upper Leather. For salo bv COPELAND .'c DEARDEN. Joly 30 Imo WANTED. ARESPECTABLE WHITE PERSON, to ansirtt in general liousc-keoping lh a small family. Any one, with good re? commendation, will find a desirable situa? tion, by applying at this ofhoo, or at tho South-west corner of Richland and Pick?ns Streets. July 28 TOBACCO ! TOBACCO ! ! BOXES euora: TOBACCO, just received on consignment, and for sale low by .7. A- T. R. AGNEW. WHEAT AND FLOUR. IWILL pay thu HIGH ESI' MARKET PRICE for WHEAT and FLOUR. Will furnish bngs when desired. Juno ALFRED TOLLESON. Tobacco, Tobacco. ' riiWENTY boxes FINE TOBACCO, for X sale CHEAP. Juno 15 ALFRED TOLLESON. Irish Potatoes Z CHOICE NEW POTATOES, for" sale af greatly reduced priers bv * June 2? " J. ? T. !!. AGNEW. Br/8?t OF OBN. Lok,-We under-. atJbdpLhat ?fies \Vinio Beam, fihtf-, accomplished sculptress,, proposes visiflfig Lexington 3n Sepioniber, to take a plaster bast of Gen,;^. E. Xee, v.-ni ch she. will oarry with'ber, to Rom?\ with tbe'view of gmtf^'it tli? ' more lasting and enduring form of marble.-1-LyncTibv.rg News. Tho Connecticut Legislature, iu the lower branch, has passed tho mSgTo suffrage amendment to 'the constitution of the Stato by a vote of 10(J to 80. ' The seventeen year locust lins duly made his , appearance; -in Virginia, and,is doing considerable damage, mainly to tim forests. rt Fl The money valu? or" the crops this year, as estimated'by a V/ritcr in the New York times, w*ill be $400,000,-?' 000 greater than lost year. Tho Union Pacific .Railroad is now completed 403 miles West of Omaha. Brazil is. to arm 20,000 negroes to fight the Paraguayans, - 1 ?-- ? - ? -!-I-r?? TO RENT. ABUILDING imitable ftjr.',a , SC1M?1 rooni. For flirt lier particulars,, applv ti? WALTE ll C. FISHER, at Fislf?F i Holnjtsh*._ July'riffS* ? PINE APPLE CHEESE. Q'ri CHOICE PINE APPLE CHEESE, OU jUat received and fur sale by RELIABLE INSURANCE ! ! HE. NICHOLS A CO. represent, . among uthers, ihe following, highly popular Companies: QUEEN, ot Liverpool and London;.,as scts itO.OOO.lrfW). in poid. 11 UNDERWRITER'S AGENCY, NewVork; uHseUttpyer *3,01H).000. . ' INTERNATIONAL, Now York; assets nearly $2,000,000. HOME, of New Haven: assets over ?1.000,00!). . SOUTHERN MUTUAL. Athens, Ga_ paye yearly dividends to ail whoiusnro /or twelve months. *TNA LIFE INSURANCE CO., Hart? ford, Ooma_capital over i6,0O0.000, and r a pally .increasing. Prompt settlements of all losses-charac? terize our Compauies. Already, bluey the war,'-We have paid for louses/ at this Agency, over $30,000. Office over Agnew's, corner Main and Plain Streets. Jnly 2* 12 KEROSENE OIL. THE CHEAPEST LIGHT in the world; if you get tho best. Just received, an? other freeh lot. which is offered at lower price by tho barrel, gallon, quart aud pint, at FISHER A HEINITSH'S July 24 Drug Stare._ ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ! ' . THE ?COD POTASH. ANEW POTASH, or CONCENTRATED LYE;, will make bettor Boap,<withle$?< trouble, than any other potash ont. It is much cheaper, and .a ready soap-maker. Try ifc Try lt. Now things must bo tried. This Potash is gonuiuo, and is warranted to make Soap. Dav it at the right place, aud you wont bo deceived. The Grand Potash is fm* sale only by FISHER & HEtNITSH, Druggists. Julv 21 FLOUR! FLOUR! ! EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, ground from the best new wheat in Fairlie,ld Dis? trict. For sale low. July 12 JOHN C. SEEQERS & CO. NO. 1 MACKEREL. AFRESH SUPPLY.just received at July 19 J". C. SEEGEltSA CO.'S. HATS! HATS! A LARGE stock of STRAW and FELT /\_ HATS-cheal). J tum 18 ALFRED TOLLESON. FRESH LEMONS. AT J. C. SEEGERS & CO.'S. July 18 Vinegar, Coffee., Oraclters, Etc. 2BBLS. CIDER VINEGAR. 1 bbl. White Wine 20 sucks RIO COFFEE. 5 bois. Farina CRACKERS. 5 " Soda " 5 " Rutter " 2 " Sugar SNAPS. 2 *' Ginger SNAPS. For salo low bv Julv 18 E. & G. D. HOPE." NEW BOOKS. LOUISA, OF PRUSSIA-by Miss M Uhl? bach. Renell and Uar, its wit, humor, iso.-by Bigelow- wiUi plates. College Life; by Rev. Dr. Stephen Olin. Thackeray's En ;!' ih Humorists, and the Reigns of" tim Four Georges. Liber Librorum- its Structure, Pur? poses. &c. Seabrook's Travels in Germany and Switzerland. Mr. Wynvan's Ward; by the author of Sylvan Holt's Daughter. Raymoud's Heroine -a capital novel, says the Loudon Times. Diavola, or Nobody's Daughter; by Miss Rraddon. Also, new supplies of all Miss Muhl bach'e Historical Koaiancos. For sale at J. J. MoCART lilt'S Bookstore, Julv 19 R. L. BRYAN. KESP COOL. mEN Doz. FANS, at half former prices; JL from 5 cinta to ?r?. Call and get s pretty fan. ILFRLT* TOLLESON. .lune IS We hate been requested by tb?? * Engineer o'f'^the Wnte? Works to say that the wa??r "will bo shut off from the West'sicre of Plaifi street all day. A PALATABLE REMEDY.-Wc are indebted to Mrs. T. M. Pollock, for a bottle of most excellent blackberry ["brandy. Slffe has quito a faculty for "fixing up" good things, in the way of brandied penches, pickles, pre? serves, fcc, some of which ure dis? pensed at tho "Pollock House." . We have been requested by Mr. Armstrong to'say that circumstances will prevent his fulfilling, atpresent, the appointments published iii yes? terday's Phanxix. Due- notice will be given when they are resumed. This morning's train over tho Char? lotte Railroad will brlug to Columbia, for iuterment, the remains of a youug soldier, who lost his life at the battle of Chancellorsville, while carrying a wounded cc ipanion from the field. We refer to Private Jacob Blanken? stein, of Company A* 15th Regiment, S. C. V. The funeral services will be held in the Lutheran Church this morning, at 10 o'clock. Bench and Bar; a Complete Digest' of the Wit, Humor, Asperities and 'Amenities of the Law. By L. J. Bigelow, Counsellor-ar-Law. With portraits and illustrations. New York: Harper A- Brothers. The title of the work gives a cor? rect indication of its contents. It is a compilation of humorous anecdotes. etc., collected in England as well as this country, illustrated by neatly engraved wood cuts of prominent lawyers, judges and counsellors among them,. Sir Thomas Moro, Thoa. H. Denton, Calhoun, Clay, Webster. Van Buren, Taney, Oakey Hall, and others. We commend the volume (which is handsomely bound) to the legal fraternity, ns it contains many^ sketches which they will fully appre? ciate; We are indebted to Mr. J. J. McCarter for a copy. NEW AnvEwisKXKNTs. -Attention is call? ed lo the following advertisements, winch aro TpuV'libhed this morning for the fi?it time it. C. Shiver-To Remove. Thos. E. Gregg & Co.-Brokers. 4Ios.tottor's Stomach Bitters, aeob Bell-Citation Lewis H. Trevet. A liuo lot of Desirable Goods have just been opened by Mr. lt. C. Shiver, who still adheres to his popular principle of pouJ artielos for little money. Bead his adver? tisement, and then examino the goods. Louisa of Prussia and Her Time. BY LOUISA M?HLBACH. An Histori? cal Novel, illustrative ot the period of Napoleon's Invasion of Germany. New supply of Henry VIII anil Catherine Parr, Frederick thc Great and his Family, Joseph ll and his Court, Merchant of Berlin, Frederick the Great and his Friends. Price of each of above, in cloth. i2. Paper-bound Novels-a new stock-a: 23 and 51) cents. Other now and valuable Books. For sale at DUFFIE .t CHAPMAN'S July IS Bookstore, Columbia. LIGHT-HOUSE OIL. Non-Explosive 1 ! IN introducing this article, its merits are sd evident that it, muHt. supwcedo any other artiticial light hitherto offered to the publia) Tho following properties guaran? teed: Non-explosivo. Free from groaso. Will not soil tho hand? .CQt clothiug. Is moro brilliant and qho.aporMian gas. Pro? duces a soft and beautiful'light. Is not trying to tho eJos'. 'Can no used in any ordinary lamp by sithplv changing thc burner. Tho Oil, Lamps, Wicks, Burners, Chimneys, Ac., on hand, and lamps altered without charge. For sale, and may be seen burning, after dark, at the storo. of th? undersigned, Malu stroet. GEO. SYMMERS. N. B.- Koroseno Oil, of purest quality and lowest price, constantly on hand. July 25 WANTED, Cl lc S. C. R. R. BONDS and COUPONS. North Carolina Bonds, old and now. South Carolina Stock. G. .v C. Railroad Ronds- guaranteed. North-Eastern Railroad Bunds. FOP SALE C. & H. C; R. IL Stock. TI10S. E. GREGG A CO.! Juno 27 Broke?. MOLASSES ?P BACON. er HHPS. MOLASSES. D? " Clew Ribbed SIDES. 5 hhda. SHOULDERS. F.-r sale" low bj Jttly J3 E. fi G. D. HOPE.