Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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_ -COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, Sept. IO, 1867. The B?ne of Pi rty. Tho Now York Times think* it will bo a happy doy for America if ever her peoplo Are allowed to think or breathe without considering how it will affect their "party." The Times is right. All through tho Congres? sional debates and legislation which followed ' the closo of the war, party was tho fence that enclosed every? man and compelled him to follow the beaton path that had been laid ont. It was this insano idea, that party was above all other considerations that its unity and continued domina? tion were objects of more importance than tho restoration of peaoe to our distracted country-wbioh has brought upon her the dire evils she now labors under, and which causes to be presented to the world the spectacle of a divided (Government in two of its leading departments-the executive and legislative That there will always be differ? ences of opinion among men upon public as well as upon private mat? ters, cannot be doubted; but when organizations on either side claim that their respective unity is more important than, the ppucipl?s in? volved, then do parties become the ends, not tho means. Tho chief end of tho present dominant party, it is evident from all its acts, is not the truo and peaceful restoration of the country to its former amiable rela? tions, but tho preservation of its own power. For this reason, all must deploro tho introduction and extension of party organizations among tho Southern States. The only party, if "party" it eau be called, that is now needed here, is the organization of the whole people to give tho reconstruction laws of Congress a tait trial, and work, under their provisions, to accomplish the end they profess to nina at. Having done this, whatever may bo the result, the Southern poople will have dono all in their power to secure reconstruction and restoration to the Union. But tho organization of parties, Union leagues, aud any other political organizations, will divide our peoplo and enfeeblo their efforts in behalf of the great object in Yiew. Tiley ought, therefore, to bo avoided by all classes of our people, as not only prejudicial to all our interests, but as disintegrating a people whose wbolo futuro weal depends upon unity ?nd harmony among them? selves. Party divisions will ruin us, and most assuredly will lessen om influence iu moral, social and politi? cal power. A united South, re-enter? ing upon a new career, need not have anything to apprehend from outside opposing influences. Tho safety 01 permanency of any party is immea snrubly below tho weal of the Stat< und thc prosperity of lier people. --.-??.->-? AN EMPTY TBKASURY.-The Sum . ter News learns, from goct1 authori ty, that thc taxes which have beei already paid iuto tho State, hav< been entirely expended, and that tin Treasury is empty. Tho execution now out-standing against delinquen tax payers amount to somothing ove 8100,000. When the present tax bil Avas reported by the Committee 01 Ways aud Mef<s to the Legislature at its last session, it waa estimate* that the revenue it would raise wooli approximate to $000,000, but of thi amount it- has fallen short abou 8300,000. ^_ "Our. COUNTRY EXCHANGES."-Th Winn8boro News doea not like bein; classified among tho papers whicJ the Charleston News indicates. Afte ?ploting thc paragraph wo cxtructei on Saturday, our Winn.sboro cotem porarysoys: "For tho information of that joui nal, we will say that tho Winnsbor Tri-weekly News was-if not the firs -among tho first papers in Sout] Carolina which favored tho accept once of tho terms of Congress. I looking over files, wo find a convine ing argument in tho News, of Marc 2, liH>7, which, wo believe, was aboi as early as any paper wha claims t have come squarely out on tho que; ti on. So, it will be seen, weeausho a, clear record 011 this important ma ter." -14?> NEW COTTON.-Tho first full lon of new cotton waa received in Ai gusta on Friday, from tho plautatio of Paul F. Hammond, Esq., of Boee Island, and will class strictly goc middling. To kia Excellency Gov. Orr. DEAR SIB: It .is nearly twelve mouths since you were pleasedto re? quest nie to take charge of tpious eontrilmiions of money .'and provi eipus, and distribute the ?ame to the destitute and suffering in different parts of the State. You also suggest? ed the propriety of ascertaining, ns far as possible, the necessities of the States both of which duties I have discharged to tho best of my ability, and now proceed to give you and the public a brief- report of roy doings. I very soon learned, from corres? pondence aud personal interviews with the most reliable gentlemen from all parts of the State, that the destitution was truly alarming, and that, '.vitbout the most vigorous ef? forts for their relief, thousands of our people must perish fr"m starvation. As yon will remember, my reports to-' you, from time to time, were most distressing, and here I must be per? mitted to say, that. the people < of South Carolina owe you n lasting debt of gratitude for your untiring efforts iu their behalf during this dreadful year of famine. OF CORN I have received as follows: From' Misspuri-Mainly through Rev. Dr. McAnally, per J. C. Bull <fc Co., St. Louis, 908 sacks. Prom* Kentucky-Through Mr. J. W: Woolbridc : and other?, 450 sacks. IVoro. Yirginia-^-Through Rev. Mr. Walker and Gen. Hunton to Gen. Hampton, 335 sncks. From New York-S. F. R. Asso? ciation, through Maj. Gen. Scott, 880 sacks. . From Maryland-Maryland State appropriation, 8U0 sacks; through Gen. Hampton, 79 sncks; unknown, through Rev. Dr. Plumer, 101 sncks. From Pennsylvania-Through Mr. Welsh, 100 sacks. From Mr. Eoklos, of North Caroli? na, 13 sacks. Whole amount of sacks, 3,720. Whole amount of bushels, 7,452. OK BACON* I have received us follows: From Maryland State appropria? tion, 4 linds.; from Arbana, Md., 2 hdds. From Kentucky, 2 hhds. From Missouri, 2 bbls. Unknown-2 boxes. Whole amount, 10.000 pouuds. OF CASU I have received as follows: Missouri-Through Gov. Orr, la? dies of St. Joseph's, 8433.00; St. Louis, per Carr A: Luke, ?250.00. Delaware-Dover, $175.00. Connecticut-Hartford, $10. Florida-$32.25. Texas-S. School children, S100. Total, $1,032.23. Anonymous-$63.40. Freight refunded, S. C. R. E., $120.75. The South Carolina, Charlotte and South Carolina, Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroads transported every? thing for the poor free of charge many others making largo deduc? tions. Missouri-LaGrauge Ladies' Aid Association, $562. Pennsylvania-Two friends to the South, per J. A. Crawford, Esq., $200; G. A. Wood, Esq., Philadel? phia, $25. Total, $225. Missouri-St. Louis, through Rev. Dr. Adger, $1,338; anonymous, $10. St. Louis, through Rev. Dr. McAnal? ly, $923.50; J. C. Bull & Co., $337.22. Total, $2,608.72. Maryland-Baltimore, through thc Rev. Dr. Wilson, $200; a lady, $5. Total, $205. Through Rev. Dr. Plumer-$100. .Virginia-A native Virginian, $175 Indies of Alexandria, $300; a lady, $20; through Gen. Hampton, $35. Total, $530. District of Columbia-Georgetown Ladies' Association, $300. North Carolina-Through Rev. Dr, Morrison, $52. It will bo gratifying to our people to know that part of this contributor was from Mrs. Stonewall Jackson. South Carolina-Charleston, pei J. Hersman, Esq., $35.80; St. Phil Hps' Church, through Rev. W. B Howe, $90; Columbia R. F. M., 810 Total, $135.80. Through Kev. Bishop Wightman $100. Connecticut-Hartford, Mr. Eatou through Hon. E. J. Arthur, $335.45 Through Hov. Dr. Myers-$240. . J. B. Pigot, Esq., New York-$20 Tennessee-Memphis, through tin Rev. W. C. Johnson, $292.50. California-Through Rev. O. P Fitzgerald, $3,697.69. Kentucky-Shelby ville, througl Rev H. A. C. Walker, $270. xt is duo to Kentucky to suy tba her noblo people raised fur greate amounts, but tho provisions wer lost on the railroads during the uu precedented freshets ou tho Weston railroads in the ?arly summer. Whole amount of cash, $10,890.5G Of this amount I havo expended iu purchase of corn, freight, drayag and other necessary expense, $1, 750.50. Tho balance I have distri buted in small sums all over th State, as cases of well authenticate) distress have been presented tom' notice. Of the receipts of corn, I have dis tributed portions to tho followinj Districts: Abbeville, Barnwell, Che* tor, Colleton, Fairfield, Kershaw Lexington, Lancaster, Newberry, Bichland and Orangebnrg, and from my own store-room, in small quanti? ties, from a quart to. a peck per week to each individual-in all, 1,158 families, representing 4,598 persons, without respect to color, moat of whom must have perished bnt for this scanty, but continuous aid. To those of other States who have afforded noble and timely succor to our people in tho day of our extremi? ty, in their behalf, I would extend my most grateful thanks, at the same time praying that tho sun of pros? perity may yet shine upon South Carolina, when, as in the post, she may fiud it "more blessed to give than to receive." Very respectfully, WM. MABTIN. COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 10, 1867. ? J ? ?-? ? ? Kentucky. In his inaugural address, delivered atrLouisville, on the 4th, Gov. Helm referred to the Federal relations, and said : "It is my proudest wish, most ardent hope ana earnest prayer, that all thc States may be restored to their equal rights nuder the Consti? tution, and that the Union may be as lasting as time itself. Now, my countrymen, is the proper time to calm the troubled waters, to heal all wounds and dissensions, to restore concord and fraternity, and nobly to redeem the pledges which we vplun tarily and frankly made at the com? mencement of our late and unhappy civil war. "Tho outhoritj' of the Federal Go? vernment is everywhere fully re? stored, and it is full time that the faith of the nation, so solemnly plighted, should be redeemed. Let us forget tho bitterness of tho past; let us forgive its errors, remembering that 'to err is human, to forgive divino,' and that when we no longer keep tho heel of military despotism upon tho people of ten sisters, we may cry ont against the oppression of England against Ireland, of Russia against Polaud, of Austria against Hungary; but the world will think that wo may well be silent until then." Referring to tho exclusion of tho delegation, ho says: "The peoplo of Kentucky have just cause to com? plain of the action of Congress in excluding from their seats tho repre? sentatives from the State, who wero duly elected iu accordance with nil tho forms aud requirements of law, and who had all the qualifications prescribed by the Federal Constitu? tion." He touched tho negro question thus : ' ' The negroes everywhere throughout the United States have been emancipated-whether wisely or unwisely, it is needless now to say. It is an accomplished fact, a fixed, inexorable fact, and ns such we should receive it. It becomes us also to see that tho negroes are protected to the fullest extent in both their persons and their property. We should treat them humanely and kindly, and do all wo can to better their condition and make them useful citizens of the State; and in my first messnge to the Legislature, I will make some recom inondations upon this subject. They must understand, however, that white men will rule Kentucky; we are not yet sunk so low os to consent to be governed by negroes." THE ACTIXO SECRETAKY OP WAIL The Washington correspondent of the New York Times says: "There are various conflicting rn mors afloat to-night respecting th character of au interview which took placo between the President and Gen. Grant to-day. The former' proclamation and the latter's last order are given as the text on which a stormy discussion is said to have occurred. But, as no reliable inform ation can be ascertained, the publi will do well to be chary of such re porta. Gen. Grant may have strong opinions of his own, but ho certainly does not indulge in quarrels. One thing, however, is certain-tho rela tious between the President and Gen Grant are not as amicable os they might bc, aud tho former's most inti mate confidants assert to-night that Gen. Grant will not be retained in tho War Office beyond a few day the President having found him too contumacious as a civil officer. H will, therefore, avail himself of tb loop-hole that he is Grant's military superior, and order him back to headquarters. As to who will succeed Gen. Grant, nothing positive known. Gen. Steedman, whoso nam has boen so freely mentioned, says 1 is not a candidato for the position and would not accept it." Tho King of Hanover seems i cliued to accept the Prussian anni: pension of 700,000 thalers, (about 8525,000.) instead of4his sovereignty King George, however, demands til this revenue should bo represented by crown lands in Hanover, to be given up to bim by Prussia. That condition is rejected at Berlin, as would assure to the ex-King a dura? ble influenco in his former domi? nions. "MiisicJ has charms to soothe the savage breast." Costar serenaded tho Indians with a brass baud for three months, and gave it up in disgust. It wouldn't work. The frontiersmen now clamor for a more substantial mode of warfare. Rich Satire. We extract tho following from the Savannah Rejntblican, a journal con? ducted bj a Northern man, and au out-and-out reconstructionist under the laws of Congress: . We have been frequently impor? tuned by Northern friends to furnish them with a frank, intelligible analysis of the political complexion and senti? ment of Georgia. This we have heretofore, for various reasons, been unable to do. In fact, until recent? ly there hos been nothing intelligible about it, being a mero indefinite, disconnected medley of unforgotten follies and half-formed resolutions. The fountain of the Southern mind bas long been grievously stirred, but it is clear at last-so cle?ir that Ther sites might water bis ass in it. A policy has been ?doptod, a pro? gramme matured. It is to be the great satire of the age, tho most masterly triumph of political irony ever perpetrated-the very hyperbole of sarcasm. Even now the wounded pride of the. "subjugated" smiles sardonically at the prospective pic? ture. It is the deliberate design, reached after much incubation, of tho ex leaders of Georgia, to send as many negroes to Congress as possible, and to send as thorough-bred types, physically and intellectually, ns they can induce the freedmen to support. It is to be the Grand National Opera D'Afrique. We speak .by the card, and have hod unusual opportunities of knowing whereof we speak. No waiting for tho slow civilization of school-houses, or the statesmanship of primary, readers, or the political economy of multiplication tables. Here is j'our barbarian Lycurgus, in bis untamed, unlettered purity-your swarthy Solou, fresh from the jungles! Here is your legislative animal, strong iu the wisdom of hw haunches; bril? liant in the wit that lies in his sinews! What shoulders these to bear with scornful strength tho Senatorial toga -happy toga! What deltoides these for tho impressive Wobsteriuu ges? ture, grasping massive metaphors and figurativo ousigns "full high au vanced !" What an os atlas for stand? ing committees-what breceps brachii for adjusting little differences of opiuiou in caucus! Talk no moro of muscular christianity-behold, a Par? liament, Diet, Cortez, Cougress, or what 3-0U will, all muscle-every pia maier thicker thau tho cestus of Pollux. Take your constitutional eligibility, dusky, dull and defiant; tako your fourteenth amendment, not on parchment or vellum, but a looming, breathing thing, tangible, visible, odoriferous! Take your "ir? resistible genius of universal eman? cipation," redeemed from all but ignorance, regenerated in all but vice, disenthralled from all but im? becility-and let us see the wisdom of Egypt in the coming Statutes at Large-let us ponder admiringly over the erudition and eloquence of futuro Congressional Globes. Now for a Carthagenian Senate that will shame Afric's ancient glory-now for tho murky magnificence of Ethiopian oratory as they had it before Christi Noble scion, he eau almost read the self-evident truths of your Declara? tion ;of Independence. Vive La Re? public a F Africain] Thus may "Li? berty pluck justice by the nose." Somewhat in this strain runs bac? chant and riant, the rhapsody of the great disfranchised. Nor is this all. There is a richness in tho sooial phase of this plan that defies language, rauging as it docs iii dim eolipse through tho levees o? Senator Pompey iu honor of his Numidian bride through the salons of Carolina's Cleopatra, who "makes great Cosur lay his sword to bed;" through the flirtatious of the ebony belle of the sea islands, with her charming cris? piness of curls and brown breadth of lips "Ono was thin, Compared with that was next her chin;" down, down through a wondrous variety of shades and shadows to in? finite darknoss. Put enough. At the very thought, "a strange, invisible perfumo stirs the sense," and stifles further speculation. Of course this is little else than the insanity of sui? cide; for ns certain us the greater con? tains the less, so certain negro con? gressmen include, nolens voleas, negro magistrates, negro police, negro State and municipal officers. Tho "disas? trous twilight" this would shed over half tho nation is easiiy imagined, to wit: a ruined credit, a prostrated commerce, an expensive standing army, erneutes, ambuscades, and eventually tho depopulation of thc richest portion of tho State. Yet while this is admitted by the moro considerate, the virus of the old leaders tidies irresistibly with tho whito masses, and its fatal charm intoxicates with tho delirium of wine, tho flattered and deluded negroes. Wo consider tho triumph of this folly iu ut least half the distriots of tho State, inevitable, unless some extraordinary influence is brought to bear to cheek. The evident intention of Southern politicians by this conrse of action seems to be to compel tho radicals tc display their cards; either by admit? ting tho negro to F?deral oiliee, and thus givo practical force to their pro? fessions, or by denying him, confess the weakness of a theoretical platform that proclaims universal, social und political equality. Liooal XtoTxx?. Wo aro indebted to M. H. Berry, Esq., for copies of New York papers of tho Cth. The fine beef promised at Stall No. 1 on Saturday last, gave satisfaction to one and all-it was fat and juicy. As n general thing, our marketmen are furnishing excellent meat now. Mr. H. Simons advertises bread.at greatly reduced rates-or, moro pro? perly, he proposes to make his loaves several ouncers heavier than the usual sizes for which five nnd ten cents are charged. Try him. REGISTRATION.-The following is tho result of registration at Davis* precinct: Whites 89; colored 34. Majority for whites 55. We aro requested by tho Chairman of the Board, Mr. Calnan, to state that, having learned tnat there are many citizens who have not register? ed, and who are entitled to do eo, the Board, to givo au opportunity to all, will sit to-day and to-morrow, nt their office, at the old Ice House, on Washington street. Our unregister? ed citizens should embrace this last opportunity to enfranchise them? selves. Having a complete printing office, superintended by tho proprietor, wo can execute every description of book and job printing-bill and letter heads, circulars, labels, posters, pro? grammes, business, wedding and in? vitation cards, railroad receipts, checks, drafts, &o. Our friends will find it to their interest (and ours) to give us a call. Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise? ments in to-day's paper. Wo publish, this morning, the re? port of Rev. Wm. Martin to Gov. Orr of bis disbursements of tho money and provisions donated by charitable persons in different por? tions of the United States for tho relief of tho sufferers in South Caro? lina, aud which were turned over to Mr. M. by direction of the Governor. Mr. Martin has been very energetic, and bas devoted the greater part of hid timo to tho arduous duties re? quired bf him; and with such success that wo know the universal verdict will be, "Well done, good and faith? ful servant." BASE BAZA.-Tho maiden game of base ball in Columbia was played yesterday afternoon, between tho "Chicora Club," of this city, sud the "Phil. Sheridan Club," of tho 5th United States Artillery. Tho game was commenced at 2.15 p. m. and ended at 6.15 p. m., on the ground of tho latter club, on the Collego Green. A great deal of interest in this, the national game, has been aroused since the arrival of tho 5th United States Artillery at this post, in June last. They had organized a club in the month of May and came here fully equipped, and turned out occa? sionally for practice. Shortly after their arrival, they published, through these columns, a friendly invitation to tho gentlemen of Columbia to take part in the game whenever they felt so disposed. This hos boen re? sponded to by the organization of two promising clubs, viz: The "Chi? cora" and the "Columbia," tho names of whose officors wo published last week. The following is the score of the game played yesterday: cmcoK.v. pinn, SHERIDAN. O. It. O. lt. McDougal, p... .5 2 Dalnes, p.4 0 Carrington, c.. .0 8 Boso, c.2 ll Ka* lc li tic, ss.... 8 3 Weaver, ss.0 13 Malms, lb.2 5 Grier, lb. .2 10 Yates, 2b.S 2 Groy, 2b. 2 9 McElrono, 8b.. .4 3 Ellis, 3b. U 8 McKenzie, rf_2 1 Oakley, rf.7 5 Port, lr.i 4 Johnson, If.1 9 llennios, cf.. :. A 3 Gratty, cf. 1 8 Total.27 29 I Total.27 82 INNIHOS. 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 !? To. Chicora.3 009?21G8 29 Phil. Sheridan..? 9 G 5 G 7 12 14 l? 82 Umpire-Brev. Capt. O. V. Weir. ?. 8. A. Scorers-I. Hulzbachor and J. W. Ewell. Passed Balls-Carrington 20; Boso 2. Ely-Catchers-Chicora4; Ph. Bhoridan G. The game passed off in a very friendly and agreeable manner, and much to tho interest and gratifica? tion of a- largo concourse of specta? tors. Threo cheers were givon for tho "Phil. Sheridan's/' by the van? quished, when they, in' return, gavo three for tho "Chicora'e," and threo moro were heartily given by thc clubs conjointly. This was tho first full game ever played by the Chieo?a's, and only tho fifth in which they had participated tis a club. Wo lefirn that a ?light wash oc? curred in the Greenville Road, near Silver Street, yesterday, and the pas? sengers, baggage, etc., had to be transferred over tho break from one train to the other. The gift entertainment for the re? lief of tho destitute poor of tho South will bo given in Washington City, on the 30th of this month; Persons desirous of obtaining tickets will apply at once at the Phoenix office, as returns are to be made prior to the 10th, so that necessary arrangements cnn be completed. NEW ADVKKTIHKXKNTS_Attention is call? ed to tho following advertisement*, whiob aro published .thia morning for tho first time: Pr. it Mrs. Zimmerman-School Notice. H. Simmons-Bakery. J. YV. Rodgers-DeKalb Mouse? A tino lot of Desirable Goods have just been opened by Mr. It. C. Shiver, who still adheres to his proper principio of good articles for little money. Read his adver? tisement, and then examine tho goods. IMPORTANT.-Referring to tho fact that the House bas, upon motion of Gen. Butler, ordered an inquiry into the mystery of tho assassination con? spiracy, the Albany J?cpress says: "Here, for example, is ona signifi- ' cant fact which-we learn from author? ity that cannot be doubted. On the night of the assassination, the pickets on the road which Booth took from Washington were withdrawn by a written order of a high military of? ficer in our army. On one previous night, wheu tl? plan of abduction was to have been carried out, tho pickets were withdrawn by tho same officer. That written order is now accessible. This would certainly seem to indicate that others besides those whoso nnmes are familiar to the pub? lic, were not ignorant of the conspi? racy. Indeed, it is the opinion of some whoso position enabled them to learn the interior facts of the case, that there was present iu the theatre, on the fatal night, ono higher thau Booth, who had the supervision of the deadly work. Traces of this man have been found, but he has never been fully identified." - < ?? ? ? -- THE RALEIGH CONVENTION. -Speak? ing of tho Republican Convention in session at Raleigh, the Progress says: "The blacks appear to be far the most respectable portion of the body in point of numbera and appearance, though it is not possible that the dusky sous of Africa-redeemed through Southern slavery-should surpass their Caucassian confreres in intellectual capabilities. The sable knights are by nature inferior to their associates, and must so remain ? forever and forever. "Tho great want of the convention is a white man of nerve, honesty and high purpose. The list of delegates will show any variety and number of knaves and fools. There are gorillas, dwarfs, cannibals, ebo shins, Cre? tans and other classes of animals, sufficient to constitute n matchless menagerie, and we regard it as par? ticularly fortunate for the masses of this body that the showman now moving in the direction of Raleigh has not authority to lasso and cage them as they might other ferocious animals." -?-??-. NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-It is certainly the purposo of the ?nore advanced and most active leaders of the radical party to force negro uuffrago upon the loyal States as well os upon the South. Sumner, Wendell Phillips and some others do not hesitate, to avow that. As soon as the strong arm of central power shall have, finished tho work of Afrioaniziug the South, then these revolutionists will insist that tho same power be applied to force negro suffrage upon the loyal States, whether the people wish it or not. It remains to be aeon how far these crazy destructives can go. It may be that tho Republican party will go with them to any length in over-riding the Constitution, common sense and everything else; but there aro some indications of a split in tho party. The views of Senator Trum? bull, as published in a Chicago paper, show that he does nat endorso the Sumner negro programme with re? gard to the loyal States. .Mr. Trum? bull is one of tho most powerful men of his party, and very radical in mauy respects, but ho cannot swallow quite such a large revolutionary dose. We aro inclined to believe, from tho views of this loading Senator, which are ably expressed, that a re-action and a split will take placo in tho Re? publican party on the negro question. The moro sensible and conservative begin to think that nigger fanaticism has been carried quite far enough, or too far. Tho sooner this re-action comes, tho better for tho peaco and welfaro of tho country, North and South.-Neir YorJi Herald. WHY GENERAL GRANT DOES NOT MEET TUE CAUINET.-To-day tho de? mands of public business, wero so great that ho was unable to attend tho Cabinet meeting. This is the reason for his absence, and not that attributed lo him-viz: a request that ho bo relieved from attending the meetings generally. {New York Timi*.