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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, Sept. 17, 1867. Universal SnfTragc. Tho veil which passion, prejudice nnd party madness have for years in? terposed between tho mental and moral vision of tho Northern pcoplo and truth, is being gradually remov? ed, by the stern realities of tho pre? sent and its hard but irresistible teachings. Tho passions which a protracted and sanguinary civil war excited, are fast becoming merged . into a sober contemplation of the dire results they have brought upon tho country, and the Southern peo? ple themselves, by their opright con? duct, their pntienco and endurance, under circumstances of desolation and woe, which would have prostrat? ed tho energies of almost any people on the face of tho earth, have scat? tered tho unfounded prejudices, which it has been tho mission of fanaticism for over a quarter of a century to plant and propagate among a people, whose education and training'pre? pared the soil for an abundant yield qf the noxious and nefarious princi? ples, which, in the ascendant, have well nigh mined the country, and overthrown the Grovern ment. But as we have said, the veil is being removed. The Congressional Representatives of these people hav? ing, through the means referred to, acquired the dominancy in tho Na? tional Legislature, have done many foolish and suicidal acts. Blinded by passion, and actuated by motives, which patriotism and statemanship repudiate and abhor, they have pull? ed down tier after tier of the national fabric, and have even laid sacrilegious hands on tho foundation-nay, the very corner-Btone of the temple of liberty-tho Constitution. Among tho most foolish, radical and revolu? tionary movements of this Congres? sional party, was that of conferring tho right of suffrage, universal and without discrimination, upon a newly enfranchised race, whose past life, habits and social position, forbade ho idea that they were at all fitted for tho exercise of tho high preroga? tive conferred upon them. Congres? sional legislation has conferred upon thom political equality, oud elevated them to citizenship in the eye of thc law. AU this, tho Southern people, whom it most effects, have accept?e1 in good faith, as one of tho results ol defeat in a mortal struggle, and art to-day more ready to protect tin rights thus conferred, than tho peo plo who conferred thom. Tho latte] aro becoming alarmed at the fruits o: mischief and discord which are nov rapidly coming to maturity, and do no' hesitate, through the press and at th< ballot-box, to express their carnes desire to retrace their steps, and uud( what they have done. They wonk gladly now repair tho breaches the^ have made in that conservativo pol icy, which inaugurated our rcpubli can sj'stcui of free government, anc without which it must be speedily re placed by a government of militan absolutism. Wo have been led to these renee tions by reading an article published in tho Now York Hound Table, of las week, a journal which, conductet with much ability, has heretofore uni formly and consistently sustainet tho policy and act? of tho Iie^ublicai party. The article to which wc al ludo is under tho caption of "Cai Wc Educate tho Negro?" This pro position is discussed with singnla ability, and must attract general at tention among tho large circle o readers of that journal. As the arti eic is very lengthy, we must coutcn ourselves With a brief glance a sumo of its most prominent argu men ts. It very correctly takes tin ground, that u.icatiou is tho onl; legitimate basis for the suffrage Nothing is moro certain, that th lower thc averago of tho intelligent^ of its electors, will bo the charade of a representativo nsscmtly. Th following is a caustic paragraph: .'At this juncture, when tho weak ness and dangers which subtrac from tho benefits of our syslcm ai already augmented to an nlarmin degree-a degree which leads man of our wisest thinkers to despair c tho pcrmnnent success of - that syi tem-it is deliberately proposed 1 take a step which, by* vastly incrcai ing tho collective ignorance of coi stituencies, promises to aggravate, j a similar ratio, tho evils thus di plored. It is proposed to admit I tho franchisa something like a mil? lion of colored men, most of them emancipa tod slaves, and to leaven oar already deteriorating- national as? sembly -with the elements such a mea? sure is calculated to produce. That this can be done, and the national edifice still hold together for some time longer, may be possible enough. Tho discontent that comes of con? scious degradation is, perhaps, an essential precursor of revolution, and a community which accepts with complacency, or with cynical apathy, tho presence in Congress of thieves, gamblers and pugilists, may assent to their association with new mern-: hers, quite probably their superiors in morality, if not color of their skins." Again, speaking to its own people, the Round Table makes the following illustration: .'Suppose, now, to the population of New York should be added an equal number of negroes, or, to por feot the intended analogy, a greater number in some wards, a lesser in others, so that, on tho whole, the two races should be numerically ba? lanced. Suppose, furtbor, the fran? chise to be equally conferred upon all. The political result would then be what it is proposed to bring about in some of the States of the Union. How long would it last in ouo case, and how long is it likely to last in the other? Mr. Lincoln, with his homely sagacity, perceived nil the difficulties of a reply. He has left upon record distinct and explicit warnings against the concession of a suffrage to the black race. He knew the question must arise; that its deci? sion in the affirmative ' would be strongly in the interest of the domi? nant party; that such a decision could never harmoniously and peace? fully bo carried into effect; and to escape tho difficulties of the problem, he even contemplated wholesale de? portation." The Table oaks, why cannot wo educate the negro? It repli?e: "Tho objection lies in one of the most amazing discrepancies that has over existed between theory and practice. It is said we can form no just idea of the negroes' capacity for development, because of the protract? ed oppression to which they have been subjected. This seems rational enough; but we cannot forget that for centuries tho African race, mas? ter of its own destinies upon its own continent, has made no progress whatever, but remains sunk in the very lowest depths of barbarism. All that can be said to this is that contact, association, mingling with a higher race, will produce different results. But morally, intellectually and physically, this contact, while only temporarfly a benefit to the in? ferior, seciun invariably to bo a detri? ment to the superior race. Aro na? tions to be expected collectively to submit to a degradation from which individuals aro justified in shrink? ing?" Tho Round Table is nfraid that our institutions will develop themselves downward in progressive decadence, until the lowest depth is attained and the nation is ripe for despotism, and then concludes its article in tho fol? lowing paragraph: "We would gladly hope for bettor things; but when agrarianism is pro? posed as a bait to the populace by a leader of one faction, and repudia? tion is similarly suggested by a leader of the other, we cannot doubt that the country is almost prepared to accept extension of thc franchise in any and every direction, regardless of education or consequences, and can seo little promise in tho future, or at least until our craze of mob-worship has run its feverisli course and brought its usual fruits." "Wo are convinced that nothing but impartial suffrage-that is, tho same qualification for both whites and blacks, and that qualification to be based upon education-is to be the only salvation from anarchy and final despotism. STKONO TALK NORTH.-There is .some point in the following extract from an editorial article in the Man? chester (X. H.) Democrat, of the 3d : We have been reconstructing two years nnd over-we aro sinking in the quicksand of debt-wo nre far? ther from a settlement than ever-and never lins tho country been in such peril. What is the matter ? On this, tho radical party intends to perpetuate itself by tho negro vote ; und to accomplish this it has trampled tho Constitution under foot, and bids defiance to tho laws of God and man. The Statesman says: "The Demo? cratic" journals are bitter and defiant." They aro not-would to God they were ! Tho crimes of tho radical leaders have no parallel. They are robbing the laboring men of tho North to hold tho whito men of the South under tho negro's heels, that they may Bteal from all of them, as tho struggle goes on. There is no pretence of necessity or law to justify the process. We know it will be re? sisted, and we care not how soon, or in what form. If Andrew Johnson dares to bo a man, wo will snvo our birth-right yet. Tho following judicious remarks on the cotton crop and the cotton tax are from the pen of G. W. Griffin, late editor-in-chief of the Industrial and Commercial Gazette: There is every indication that the cotton crop'for 1867 will be.very small, even smaller than that of last year. Although a number of our contemporaries express a contrary opinion, our own advices from Ala? bama, Mississippi, Texas and Louisi? ana, are anything else but encourag? ing. In these States the worm and the overflew have destroyed nearly two-thirds of the entire orop, while in other parts of the country, where, the seasons have been more favorable, the planters have, in mauy instances, boen wholly unable to procure help. The freedmen, if they work at all, do not care to work in any other way than on shares, and usually demand one-half of the crop for their ser? vices. This deluded class of human beings flatter themselves with the be? lief that a day of luxurious ease is near at hand; that the landed proper? ty of the South will be confiscated for their especial benefit, and that they will soon become the sole pos? sessors of untold wonlth. Their imaginations are filled with visions of splendor, and dreams of debasing servitude for their former* masters. No wonder that they are sullen and insolent, when asked to labor. But these are not thc only difficulties with which the Southern planter has to contend. His taxes are becoming daily more and more burdensome. Almost every article of human con? sumption is taxed. He is obliged not only to pay an indirect tax on everything necessary for growing his crop, but for the clothing he wears, the light he burns, and the books and papers he reads; and last, and meanest of all, has to pay a tax ol 2}ii cents on every pound of cotton he raises. Under these circum? stances, it is not at all strange that colton is no lougor King; thu'., in? stead of sending millions of balee abroad, we find the supply scarcely equal to the demand at home, ant' that other oountries nud nations arc cultivating it as well as our own, ant' are meeting with success undreamed of ^before. England, our greates' commercial rival, has not been idle Her statesmen and political econo mists have exerted themselves beyonc all precedent to force the culture o this indispensable article in her do minion. They havo succeeded ii uniting their country to the Indiai Empire, ns it were, "by abridge o fold." They have silenced tb gi ambling of tho Sepoys, and quell ed every disposition of mutiny an< war. They have widened and deep ened canals, and constructed ne\ ono3. They have built railroads, an< bridged mountain chasme and might rivers. They have improved naviga tion, thrown up high-ways, and rc paired common roads, and taught th ignorant inhabitants industry un sobriety. Tho great Peninsular an East Indian railroads, through whic cotton is made marketable, were prc jected and built -in a spirit of cntei prise unsurpassed by any nation c modern times. During tho comin year, the former will pass from Bon bay to Calcutta, a distance of liftec hundred miles, whilo tho latter hs tho longest unbroken line, under tb management of one company, in tb world. In times gone by, we wore able t boost that we monopolized the catto: market of England. Now, she is ir dependent of us, with the exceptio that our cotton is of a better qualil and bettor suited for manufactur? purposes. Snail we remain long? inactive, and mako no effort to n cover the supremacy from our aspi iug rival? It would seem that thei is no other way to awaken tho Amer can people to a sense of duty than I reminding them that we are losin our greatuess as a nation. Wc hm spoken unpleasant truths, but v have been compelled to give litte ance to them. Tho tax ou our greatest stap should at once be repealed, for it not only unjust but disgraceful. Ol legislative authorities should go work in earnest, and by a system wiso and judicious legislation, c courage the developments of our a ricultliral resources, and afford eve: protection to our commercial int rests, so that we can again wrest tl sceptre from England, who, with grasping tyranny, has extended li sway over weaker empires, and, wi an all-absorbing avarice, is aiming tho conquest of every clime whe wealth is found. Tho Memphis Bulletin utters t following prediction : Half a dozen years will not clay before nearly every pound of cott which is produced in Tennssee, w b?> manufactured within her 01 boiders; tho proof of which is, tl some of tho Southern States-Gc< gia and North Carolina-aro n< sending that description of manufi tured cotton goods, called "dom tics," to Northorn markets, and co peting successfully in those mark with Now England manufacturers. THE RISE IN GOLD.-The N York Times, referring to the hi Srice of gold, says: "Thero is noi eep under-current of distrust, ai ,iety and uncertainty about the futur Tlic Number Eicluilcd. The National Intelligencer has the following article on this subject: The Northern papers are sp?cul?t- 1 ing about the number of persons . excepted by the recent amnesty pro? clamation of the President. Upon inquiry, we find that there is no satisfactory data upon which to found ( a definite calculation ; but a reason? able conjecture may be ventured. In ' the first place, the President and 1 Vice-President, (Messrs. Davis and 1 Stephens,) and the "heads of de? partments" of the Confederate Go? vernment, ate unequivocally exclnd- ' ed. Of the latter, we learn that 1 there were, from first to last, thirteen , in all, of whom five have been spe? cially pardoned at the instance of dis- ' tinguished radicals-namely, Messrs. Reagan, Memminger, Trenholm, Mal- ; lory and Davis, the latter appointed Attorney-General nt the close of the war. About tweuty Governors of ] States, expressly excluded, remain un- , pardoned. Five Generals-namely, Lee, Cooper, Johnston, Beauregard and Bragg-ten Lieutenant-Gene- ' rals and about thirty Major-Generals, i are excluded from amnesty by the express terms of the proclamation, and remain unpardoned individually. If tho language employed in tho ! proclamation, however, Bhall bo held i to include brigadiers with the rank , of major-general, the number of the , military exclusions will be largely ' increased-probably to the extent of ( several hundred. There were but i three udmirals iu the Confederate , navy-one of whom (Forrest) is now dead-and no rank between that of admiral and captain existed. The persons designated as "agents" of the Confederate Government "in 1 foreign States and countries" will ) reach, perhaps, 200, if it shall u held to embrace other than those accredited to Governments abroad, j as it doubtless will, there being no other construction which would ad? mit of excluding particularly obnox? ious persons without specially naming ( them. We take it for granted, how? ever, that in the mass of these cases special p^dons will now bo granted I upon ap,, .cation, as a matter of course. Tho above comprehend all those excluded of the first class, and they will not probably number prac? tically over 100, if so many. Of the number of those excluded as belonging to tho second und third . classes, not hing like an accurate esti? mate can, of course, be made. It is presumable, however, that nearly all who ure embraced in tho second that is, those who aro chargeable with treating prisoners improperly have been either tried nnd convicted or acquitted, or are held to bail, and aro, consequently, included in tho [ third. It is safe, therefore, if this supposition be correct, to infer that but few will be excluded under the second and third classes. Upon the whole, after tho disposi? tion of tho applications for special pardon now on file, which, wo hope, will bo done in the spirit which dic? tated tho proclamation, it is not believed that tho eutiro number of the excluded will finally reach be? yond a few hundred. Omi STATE POLITICS.-A corres? pondent of tho New York Times, writing from Walhalla, thus expresses himself in relation to national poli? tics in this State: "The removal of Gen. Sickles from the command of the Second Military District is received with fa? vor by all our people in this portion of the State, probably by the whole State, on the principle that Gen. Canby can be no worse, and any change is likely to be fe r tho better. Besides, Gen. Sickles hns rendered himself pretty universally odious to most of our people by tho manner of his administration as much as by tho essential character of his military acts. Gen. Canby is looked to with much hope as a conservative man-a man of some established principles, and not evolving from circumstances a policy to suit tho specific ends he or his party may have in view, as was felt to bo the caso with Gen. Sickles. General Wado Hampton's letter upon the political status is received with very general favor among us. The urbano and gentlemanly tone of tho man and of tho paper commends tho letter to respectful attention; and I believe I am safe in saying that ho will carry an immense party with him in tho matter of voting "against con? vention." A few months ago this would not have boen so ; but the enmity stirred up among our negroes by Armstrong, Thompson and other political missionaries from Washing? ton, has now established the nntango nism of races which all good citizens, black ns well as white, up to that timo were struggling to avert. Governor Perry's letters have been used by these facti^nists as an instrument of discord-as a point to convince tho negro that his interests would lie in his hostility to the whito man. This was certainly not Gov. Perry's pur? pose; but these factionists havo used him for their purposes. Now that tho issuo between white and black has been proclaimed by tho negro and his unworthy associate, tho cau? tion on tho part of tho whito is no longer available, and they are left free to follow tho logical course in? dicated by tho action of Congress for them, and which course is very fairly {int by Gen. Hampton in his recent etter. Xiooal T.XGjncL&, Messrs. Daffie & Chapman, have placed on our tablo a copy of Frank Leslie's Ladies? Magazine, for October. Ct is profusely illustrated. GOOEY FOB OCTOBER.-We are in lebted to J. J. McCarter, Esq., for a 3opy of this indispensable magazine, for the ladies. It is as good as thc best. ^_ Wo huve received from the author, through P. B. Glass, Esq., a copy of the Stuiday School Choir, by E. H. Chamberlazne, of Bich mond, Va. It contains a number of beautiful airs, with the music, adapted to the com? prehension of tho youthful beginner. "THE CIRCUS IS COMD?O."-We have received a circular from Dan, Costello, stating that during the next month, he will pay a visit to Colum? bia. And in addition to his other attractions, will have the Barnum and Van Ambnrgh menagerie on exhibi? tion. He states that his circus com? pany is perfect, and is positive that no more complete and diversified an entertainment has ever been brought South. Save your fractional enrren 2y, little folks, in anticipation of tho arrival of Daniel, and his attendant attractions. SOMETHING NEW.-Mr. T. M. Pol? lock, of the restaurant of tho same name-a capital place, by tho way lias just obtained a pntent for the manufacture and dispensation of a new tantalizer-the "Base Ball." The namo is an excellent one, and tho preparation ditto. It is a com? pound which the most fastidious in? dividual could hardly object to unless ho was "strictly" o temper? ance man-from the fact that the principal ingredients aro health-pro? ducing and invigorating. Be careful, though, in imbibing, and not take too many at one time, or you may meet the fate of thc Georgian, who put "grass in his whiskey," by di? rection of a gay cavalier from the Old Dominion. A SOLID HOUSE.-Among tho great establishments which aro tho pride of Now York, the publishing house of D. Appleton & Co., 443 and 445 Broadway, is worthy of special no? tice. Known for many years ns tho moons of introducing somo of the most eminent American authors to the public, no less than for its judi? cious republications of trans-Atlantic literature, this house has gradually extended its operations over the field of letters till it has laid every reader and thinker in our land under deep and lasting obligations. Tho educa? tional text-books of tho Appletons' alone number more than 200, em? bracing some of the most popular works produced in America. On their catalogue are found the time honored Speller of Webster, with its enormous salo of 1,250,000 yearly, and tho Webster Reader, destined, perhaps, to attain an equal popu? larity; also, Cornell's Geographies; Qunckeubos' Standard Text-Books, his United States histories, his grammars, his natural philosophy, and, lastly, his recently published arithmetics, which are admitted to surpass all others in tho practical tone of their teachings, and their re? cognition of tho important financial changes which the last six years have wrought. We may also mention Youmau's Chemistry, Harkness' ex? cellent Latin Series, Hadley's Greek Grammar, Arnold's admirable Latin and Greek Manuals, Ollendorf's Sc? ries, and their various French, Spa? nish and German grammars and dictionaries, confessedly the best col jection extant on tho modern lan? guages. In other departments, thc Appletons' publications aro equally valuable. Above all, wo would commend the Appletous ior tho high moral tone of their publications. Their weight has alwo3's been thrown on the right side. Thoy have been remarkably success? ful in avoiding thoso dangerous works, too common in theso latter days, which, under tho guise of start? ling novelty and piquant style, have dealt insidious blows at morality and religion. In tho belief that the cir? culation of their books will bo o real benefit to the community, wo advise our readers to send to D. Appleton & Co., for a descriptive catalogue of their publications; they will find what will suit their tastes, be it "grave or gay, lively or severe." F Die ModeniceU and Le Don Ton, for October, have been received from tho publisher, S. T. Taylor, 349 Canal street, New York. With these ele? gant publications, our ladios cany?* least know what tho fashions are, even if they are unable to fully carry out thc various styles. Having a completo printing office, superintended by the proprietor, we 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, ohecks, drafts, kc. Our friends will find it to their interest (and ours) to give us a call. TUBNITS.-To such a state of per? fection have tho English brought the culture of turnips, that they have re? volutionized the agriculture of tho kingdom, and the turnip crop of England is nimually worth more than the cotton crop of the United States. Sow common turnips in August, September and October. The Ruta Boga may be sown from 20th July to the middle of September; should be planted in drills, two feet apart, and thinned out to twelve or fourteen inches. Tho Ruta Baga is destined soon to work a great change in Southern agriculture. They are as easily managed ns the common tur? nip, are moro nutritive, keep much longer, and afford greens equal to collards, if not superior. Stock of all kinds are fond of them, and from their rich golden color, sweet and delicate flavor, are unsurpassed for the table. Farmers, try the Rata Baga, and learn how it saves the corn-crib. The Ruta Baga is not inclined to seed in this climate ; b it this is a benefit rather than an objec? tion, jis thereby the roots keep sound much longer. Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise? ments iu to-day's paper. NKW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention ia call? ed to the folio wiug advertisements, which are published l!:i~ morning for fne ?r->.t time: Campbell A Milling-Dissolution'. Meeting Independent Fire Company. Jacob Levin-Sugar-Cured Hams. Fisher A Lowrance-Corn. D. Appleton A Co.-New T \t Booki. Meeting Columbia Lodge. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Sycin-A FACT NOT GENE BALLI APF-BE CIATKD.-When a merchant changes his stand, ho is certain to sell goods very cheap for a long time, to have his cia tomers follow him, and mako his move popular. Mr. It. C. Shiver has moved his largo new stock of Dry Goods to Main street. COME TO GRIEF.-We are glad to seo Hon. H. S. Fitch, United States District Attorney in Georgia, is scent? ing out some of these pestiferous fellows called Southern loyalists, and has preferred charges ngniust eight of them for having taken the "iron? clad oath" contrary to law and the facts. They are all "Southern loyal? ists," once rebels, now radicals, who, for the sake of office and other ad? vantages, took the oath and became the meanest persecutors and slander? ers of their old friends. [Evansville Courier. The New York World argues that inasmuch as thc reconstruction ;u?pw do not provide for tho disfranchise^ " mont or disqualification of tho per? sons proposed to be excluded from office by tho constitutional amend? ment, but only of those who ave so excluded, and ns no person is yet excluded by that amendment, for the very good reason that it has not been ratified, therefore no person in the South cnn rightfully be excluded either from tho polls or from office. The logic is good enough; but, then, the facts do not agree with it. Tho St. Louis Democrat suggests not only the impeachment and re? moval of Johnson, but also his trial, conviction and hanging as a traitor. It says the meeting of "loyal" Go? vernors, if held, ought to bo held pretty soon, for there may be arrange? ments deemed desirable which will require some time. It should be at least a month before the meeting of Congress. The Tribune says tho lost encamp? ment of the Democrats was where Leo surrendered to Grant. As the same journal said quito recently that Secretory Stanton "surrendered to Lee" when ho gave up the War Portfolio, the inference that the last encampment of tho radicals must have taken placo on that occasion, would scorn legitimate. The Washington Chronicle states that Gen. B. E. Leo arrived iu that city Monday. Having reported to the War Department, in accordance with the requirements of his parole, ho loft for Baltimore on the morning train. Gen. Jos. E. Johnson also passed through that city on Monday. He was cn route South. Napoleon lins paid a delicate com? pliment to the United States, in naming tho iron-clad ram Duuder berg, the "Rochambeau." It wai Count Rochambeau who commanded tho French auxiliaries that aided thc Americans in capturing Yorktown.