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????I?-"-- ^wt^ftyfr >i?.^?^fj?^ ni' II' m ii ' 1 COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, August 13^1867. Interference with the Right of Suf? frage. Since tho Tennessee election, as we learn from Memphis despatches, tho discharging of negroes who voted for the Brownlow party is still going on; that the cousorVativo press is urging' employers to uso this method" for teaching the freedmen who are their best friends, and that the streets of that city ate full of idle negroes. However, sore tho Tennesseeans may feel under the tyrannical rule of the dominant party in that State, and however unjustly so many of them have been disfranchised by the enactments of the State Legislature, yet wo must believe that the polioy now being adopted is wrong in prin? cipie and must prove mischievous in its rc-nits. Bi'is wrong in principle, for compulsion in- controlling votes is^but' ?notfceVf?rm of bribery-the most detestable practico connected with the citizen's ? right of suffrage. It is not yet forgotten how indignant the people of the country affected to be when the manufacturers of Con? necticut, last spring, discharged hun? dreds of their employees because they voted the Democratic ticket. It is no argument to say that what is sance for tho goose is sauce for the gander; two wrongs nevor made a right, and if our condemnation o? the Connecticut employers was just, the samo rule must apply to tho work now going on in Tennessee. Indeed, such a policy is more cen? surable, under the circumstances, in this latitude, than anywhere else. Its victims oro to Le found only among those who have exercised tho right of suffrage for tho first time; it hus been inculcated upon this now class of voters, in season and out of season, that the Republican pnrty is tho only organization friendly to them; that it effected their emancipa? tion; that the Southern whites are not their friends; and all such teach? ings os these have buen so systemati? cally plied, that it is not to bo won? dered at that they go as a unit with that party. It is wrong to punish them for doing what they firmiy be? hove is right, and, us we have, inti? mated, tho practice of buying votes, or controlling them, by deprivation of employment, is criminal, and sub? versive of tho true principles of Re? publicanism. But wo have said that this policy must provo mischievous in its results. A singular method, truly, of teaching tho freedmen who arc their best friends, for Soitthorn omployers tobe driving them from their lubor, and compelling them to live in idleness, tho broad highway to vice aud crime. Tho effect upon tho minds of these people will inevitably be, that those who taught them tho Southern whites were inimical to them wero right, and that their truo friends aro to bo found elsowhcre. Tho simple truth is, that in tho Southern States the two races aro mutually dependent-the land? owners needing labor and the colored people employment. We aro justly indignant that any ono should teach antagonism between thc two races lot tis see to it that wc do not our? selves commence this work und carry it out more effectually than any peri? patetic lecturer. But again; suppose all the freed? men in tho South choose to voto the Republican ticket; eau tho Southern people alford to discharge them and dispenso with their labor in tho field, or elsewhore, because they do so? Thaddeus Stevens threatens to con? fiscate tho lands of those who treat tho freedmen iu this way, aud wo be? lieve Oopgress would' pass such a measure; but if tho policy referred to were generally practiced by tho em ? . . ,H ft* ~ .... -4 \.tl ! piojera of the South, thpre ifould be little left to cohfiscate, fur forms and lands -without labor would bo utterly worthless. Tho people bf Tennessee, beyond question, have had grievous provoca-. ' tiou to adopt the course they aro now " pursuing; and that being a recon? structed State, the - contemplated pains and penalties of Mr. Stevens would not apply to them ; but in the unreconstructed States, every effort should bo made to avoid' collision be? tween the races, because mutual con? fidence and friendly relations between thom cac alone rescue these States from their poverty and present suf? fering, and restore them to their rights in the Union. Proscription, on aooount of political opinion, ex? ercised against the black men, would keep us indefinitely out of the Union, and , unquestionably lead to further disfranchisement among the whites. THE F Ann ELECTIONS.-The next election, outside the unreconstructed States, will be that of Vermont, which will occur on the Sd of Sep? tember, and the day after California and the. other extremity of tho Union will follow. A few days afterward, on the 9th of September, Maine will bo heard from: Nearly a month will then elapse, at the end of which time the great States of Pennsyl? vania, Indiana and Ohio will engage in the political struggle-their day of election being the 8th of October. Next will come the elections that occur on the first Tuesday of No? vember-the 5th. They aro New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary? land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Wis? consin, Minnesota, Illinois. Kansas, Missouri and Nevada. Colorado will vote on the 12th of November, which will close the list of fall elections. - THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.-The telegraphic despatch from Gen. Grant to Gen. Butler, in August, 1864, is reproduced in the New York Tribune, of Wednesday, as forming part, of Gen. Butler's report tc tho committee of Congress in relation to the Ex? change of, prisoners. The Tribune says: In August, the rebels offered to re uow the exchange, man for man. Gen. Grant then telegraphed tho fol? lowing important order: "It is hard on our mon held in Southern prisons not to exobnngo them, bnt it is hu? manity to those left in the ranks to fight our battles. Every mau released on parole, or otherwise, becomes au active soldier against us at onae, either directly or indirectly. If we commence n system of exchange which liberates all prisoners takeu, we have to fight on till the whola South is ex? terminated. If we hold those caught, they amount to no more than dead mon. At this particular time, to re? lease all rebel prisoners North would ensure Sherman's defeat, and would compromise our safety here." This is a clear avowal of a policy, and appears to relieve tho Confede- j rate authorities of tho responsibility ! which it has been attempted to | fasten on them, of refusing to make ' an exchange. BEAUS ia THE TERRITORIES.-Tho Goldsboro (N. C.) Stur learns from a farmer in Carteret that, on going into his corn field a few mornings since, ho was greeted by flvo black bears, helping themselves to the young com. Being alone, with no gun, he concluded that a quiet re- ; treat was prudent. On publishing which statement, thc Wilmington Journal says: 'This might have been expected ' when North Carolina becamo a Ter- I ritory, Bill Arp to tho contrary not- ! withstanding." THE MICHIGANDERS.- The Michi? gan Constitutional Convention has adopted a clause conferring suffrage Ul ->n tho negroes, tho Indi?ns, und tho ladies. Wo doubt whether tho Michigan women will foci compli? mented by the order in which they i orne. Tfyo n'ew ^C?nstittiti?n does not gb'into effect until ratified by the people. WH?T? OB "BliACK SuPi?EMAC 1'. -Tho New l^S^Herald concludes an article ns follows: '"The whole issue in the South de {>onds upon the spirit in which these a wa of reconstruction are applied. Ii tho restrictions against rebels are rigorously .enforced, while the ne? groes, without question, are freely admitted, to tho suffrage, aa .they.. have boon so far, the negroes will rule in tho work of reorganization and, send, whom they .please to Con? gress. If, on the other hand, the re? strictions against the Southern whites are somewhat relaxed, and the re Slimmen ts to suffrage aro fairly np ied to the blacks, the white majori? ty, where it exists in any Southern State, will be brought into action, and white ascendancy will be tho re? sult. We believe, too, that under this System. Southern reconstruction may be so fairly accomplished as to compel even the radicals of Congress to accept it; for if the idea of uni? versal suffrage has now gone so far that it cannot be arrested, that other idea of a ' general amnesty is closo behind. If Jeff. Davis, on the bail volunteered by leading radicals, can be turned loose, surely we need no longer delay in lotting all the smaller fry of the rebellion go scot-free. Now, then, is the timo for President Johnson to make the issuo wo have suggested between bis mode of exe? cuting tho laws of reconstruction, which menus Southern white suprem? acy, and the Stanton method, which means Southern negro supremacy, and twenty or thirty negroes in tho two bouses ns a beginning before tho expiration of tho present Oougress. Let Mr. Johnson prepare at once to try New York and Pennsylvania on this test, and bo will discover, before tho re-assembling of Oougress, that they aro not yet ready to bo jostlod by Sambo in tho United States Se? nate." COLUMBIA, S. C., AOOUST ?.?, 1H?7. A ma-s meeting of tho citizens of Colum? bia and Richland District was called for the purpose of adopting tho platform re? cently formed by tho Convention held in this city. By request, the Secretary read the platform of tho Union Republican party of South Carolina, when tho follow? ing preamble and resolutions were offered bj- Messrs. Nash, Fit/.simons and Thomp? son: Whereas tho ii'Jth and 40th Congress of tho United States of America have pre? scribed tho conditions for tho restoration of tho State to tho Unibn, thereby recog? nizing and providing for equality before tho law for all, irrespective of color or pre? vious condition; aud whereas wo heartily approve of tho principles and self-evident truths enunciated by Congrese in tho seve? ral acts providing for the restoration of tho State to tho Union; therefore, bo it /tesol red. That we pledge ourselves todo all in our pow er to carry out tho moasures of Congress for tba restoration of tho Stato. Mesolted, That we, the loyal citizen? ot Columbia and Richland District, do hereby adopt thu platform of the Union Republi? can party, which met in Convention in ibis city July 24, 1867. Reaolved, That tho proceedings of this meeting bo published in tho Daily Phoenix, of Columbia. Messrs. Gurley, Nash and others, being called on, delivered short and exteniporate addresses. On motion of Rev. A. Richardson, tho meeting adjourned sin? die. C. M. WILDER, Chairman. P. F. TOLANO, Secrotary. Funeral Invitation. The friends and acquaintances of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES BAILEY, aro invited to attend tho funeral of tho latter, at the Catholic Church, THIS AFTERNOON, at 4 o'clock. A YOUNG LADY, ANATIVE of Charleston, is desirous ot a SITUATION as HOUSEKEEPER; or, if such is not to be had, sho is willing to tako charge of an infant in a very re? spectable family. Can give any refcrenco that is required. Apply at this" oflicc. Aug 13 1* TO ALL OONCEPvNED. THE undersigned reqnestH all persona holding receipts from him which aro unstamped, lu produce them, so that the proper STAMPS can be placed thereon, as ho ha? no desire intentionally to evade tho law. SAMUEL E. STRATTON. Aug 13 2 A PARTNER WANIED, IN a PLANTING INTEREST, next year. A Plantation as good as any in tho State and in good repair, and my own tirno and attention furnished-it any responsi? ble partv will furnish money to carry it on. l-'or further particulars, address'.'C. V. D.," Columbia PJ O., S. C. Aug 13 tuf 53 To Holders oi Tavern Licenses. . MAJOR'S OFFICE, Coi.ouilA, August 12, 18u7. A LL pe-rrfons holding thdaboveLicenses /\_ in this city aro roquircd to closo their jar-rooms on tho tirst three days of regis .ration in the Upper Dux, viz: Thursday, ho 15th, Friday, tho JOth, and Saturday, ho 17th instant-tho peaco and good or 1er of thecitv requiring such measures. August 13 5 THEO. STARK, Mayor. NEOBC- Fxi0^rrx, XN RB&T?CK?.-1 The Louisville". Courier, in., speaking] of tko attempt to extend negro sUf frago and equality into other States, { outside the unreconstructed, says: Th? people should not-nay, they will noV-stand the infliction of sn gross an outrage-an outrage so pregnant with strife and disaster. As far as Kentucky ia concerned, her sous are united' in this matter, and they neither wish nor will have negro equality. Two days ago, such a ma? jority was given in this State for De? mocracy as is almost without prece? dent. Not only will every man who voted with that majority resist any attempt to force negro suffrage upon our people, but even tho few who. supported the radical and third party candidates will, almost without ex-, ception, unite with them in such a ca use. THREATENED DISCLOSURES.-The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Inquirer, referring to the Ohio impeacher, Ashley, says, in his despatch of the 3d instant: "His tampering .with the perjurer, Conover, will be ventilated next week. His own hand-writing will expose him. A memorandum of point? he desired to have Conover swear to, thd reward to be given for the service, and Conover's pardon on the late conviction of a. jury, form tho basis bf the expose. Conover has written n full account of tho over? tures made by Ashley. The plan of the impeachers, as related by Ashley, the promise of protection given to Conover, ns a reward for per j my, tte., all will appear next week." Immense frauds upon tho revenue have been discovered at New Or? leans, by General Steadman, the newly-appointed Collector of Internal Revenue, and communicated to the Treasury Department. They occur? red, it is said, during the administra? tion of General Renton, the late incumbent. STOLEN, ON Saiunlav night, Oth inst., a modium sized KAY MARE MULE, with a whito spot on each wide of her back, caused by thu saddle of harness, and a scar on tho left side of her face. Ry examining her mouth, you will find one of hor lower teeth broken out, next to the corner tooth. Tho letter O branded Tm her left forc-ahoulder. A liberal reward will bc given to any per? son who takes her up. and uotiiies thc sub? scriber, at Frog Level. August 13 4.* L. C. STOCKMAN. Georgia Cotton (Mns. THE subscribers, agents for Messrs. W. G. Clemons, Brown A Co., of Colum? bus, Ga., aro nroparod to UH orders for their GINS, which comprise Single and Doublu Cylinder, and adapted to either water ox horse power. Theso Gins aro made by a factory established over twenty years ago, ami comprise all the chief points of excellence, namelv: SPEED,'I LIGHT DRAUGHT and GOOD SAMPLE. ?ar Circulars sent when requested. RICHARD O'NEALE A SON. AUK 13 ' ' " . ' ||8wf RICHARD O'NEALE & SON, Commission Merchants. FROM thia dav, our chargo Tur Btorage on COTTON will be 25 CENTS ARALE PER MONTH. Our largo Brick Ware? houses aro 'situated separate from other buildings, and, having a watchman con? stantly on guard, wo believe thom more secure from lire than any other in the city. Wo are proparod to mako LIBERAL AD? VANCES ON COTTON consigned to our friends in Charleston or Liverpool. ON BAND, 30 bales Gunny Cloth, 100 coils of Groenlcaf and Manilla Rope, 10,000 pounds C. R. Bacon Hides, 500 bushels Whito and Mixed Corn, 200 pounds Baling Twine, Which wo offer at marke*, rates. August 13 ||(5wf United States District Court-District of South Carolina. IN BANKRUPTCY. rrUIIS is to give notice, that on tho 30th X day of July, A. D. 1SC.7, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was issued against tho estate of MELVIN M. COHEN, in tho District of Richland, in tho State of Benth CaroU na, who lias been adjudged a bankrupt on bis own pot i lion; thar tho payment of dobts and tho delivery of any property by him aro forbidden by "law; that a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to provo their debts and to choose ono or moro as? signees of his estate, will be held at a. (-oort of Bankruptcy, to bo holden at WinneborO, Fairfield District, before J. M. Rutland, Register, on tin. loth day of Au? gust, A. 1). 1M07, at 12 o'clock m. J. P. M. EPPING, U. S. Marshal, ftB Messenger. ' Anrf 13 2 FOR RENT, A HOUSE, on Main street, contain? ing six rooms. On tho premises aro _.a good kitchen, stable and ab neces? sary out-riuilding8. Tho location is oppo? site the South Carolina University. For further particulars, apply to JOHN Molls* TOSH, Main street, ono square below tho State Houso. Aug ll G JOB PaWriNO.---Tlie Job Office ot thc Plu?nix is ns complote ak .ny iu^ the South. It is furnished with new fonts of type of all descriptions and of the most modern styles. All work executed promptly, with taste and slcj?L, and at reasonable rates. ,THB HABVEST.--We C?uld fill co? lumns from our Wester^ exchanges, telling of the abundant harvests in almost every direction. The alinost incessant rains have inflicted far less injury than might have been expected. It is said the crops are promising. Before harvest they seem to do no? thing else. In fact, crops are always promising and very seldom fulfilling. As tho senson , wanes "the bolls loot bolder? t ' . The metoorio shower which was announced for Saturday night last, owing, it is 'supposed, to a change of the programm?, did not make its ap? pearance. Judging Jrom the noise in the street, there seemed'to bea good number of watchers for the aforesaid display. _1 GENBBAI, FAST J)XX.-Friday, Au? gust 1G, will be observed.by tho Me? thodist Episcopal Church', South, as a day of fasting, htfmit?tition- and prayer, in accordance 'with* recom? mendation' of the Bishops of the Church in their lato pastoral ad? dress. Tho Bishops ;. aleo recom? mended that services be hold during tho entire week, commencing the Sabbath before the 16th, and ending with the Sabbath following. . DBMOIUSST'B MONTHI/V. -The.Sej. - tomber number of this favorite parlor periodical is fully equal to any of" those which have preceded it. " The illustrations aro varied ,and, brilliant as ever, and then.' is a tone of fresh? ness and originality about the entire contents which contrasts 'remarkably with other, parlor publications. We do not wonder ladies prize it; to. them it is fall of Useful and interesting reading and information, besides containing many valuable : speciali? ties, in the way. of ; patterns,.. etc., which can bo got'from no other sonrce. Thr?q dollars per ? annum, with a premium. Address W. Jen? nings Demorest, ?7? Broe4^?y^ New York. '...>'. fi ?>i "> !.?. NKW AnvKnriHKMENTS.-Attention is call? ed tu the J<>1,owing advertisements. whirl ?re published1 this mot??hg for^'Hm"flret S. E. Stratton-To all Concerned.' ii ?li li. O'Neale A Son^-Commja'a Merchants. " " *.', -Georgia Clopton Oins. D. C. Poixotto te Son-Ahetlo?\T6.1)?y. Applv at this Otlioe-Situation muleci. C. V. D.-Partner Wanted. ? ?!*5" .?. V?T Proceedings of Mass Meettaw O' L. 0. Stockman-Mare Mulo Stolen. Theo. Stark-Tavern licenses. J. P. M. Epping-Court of Bankruptcy, "j. -*">*l', '.? A fine lot of Desirable Gooda have just been opened by Mr. II. C. Shiver, who still adheres to bis popular principle: of good articles for little money? > Road bis adver? tisement, and then examine tho goods. FOR SALE, C\ A C. RAILROAD BONDS. VT. C. & 8. C. Railroad Stock. New York Exchange. . WANTED-C. A 8. 0. ?Railroad Bonds and Conpone. THOS, E. GREGG & CO. Au?n_._J_ CLARET. ON TUESDAY noxt, 13tb inst., wo will have on draught, one pipo CLARET Very LOW tor casu by Aug ll i- E. A G. D. HOPE. NEW FL?fJB, SYI1LP ANDCORX. 5BBLS.' BEE-HIVE SYRUP. 500 bushels White and "Mixod CORN. ' 100 sacks Extra FAMILY FLOUR. Low for cash by , E. A G. D. HOPE. Angil _ ?OB* SAL?, ANEAT SETT of STORE FIXTURES* including Counters, Cornices, Shely Lng.Ac, all complote, and affording an axoellent opportunity for furnishing a new store. Apply at this tuTjcfn . Aug 115 _ Bacon and Tobac'cd.1 1,000 lbs. Killlckiniok SmoWn? T?bt??O^ lftboxeaJ-Hrtpriced Ouswinaji. " C; 8 bales 7-8 Hoavv Shirting. For sale low l,y ALFRED TOLLESON. Aug 0