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COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, Sept. 21, 1867. Thc I?ast Amnesty Proclamation. In commenting apon or talking of the late amnesty proclamation, as is natural, we are all induced to con? sider its futuro effects upon those to whom it applies. It is well to look into tho matter, and inquire what was the moving cause of this pro? clamation of pardon. The President, in every step of his polioy, has only carried out the theory on which tho war against tho South was conducted, which was to bring back the refrac? tory States into the Union. History will record thiB foot, first in the diplomatic note pf Mr. Seward, in? forming "^o world that it was not designed by his Government-should it be victorious-to subvert any exist? ing institution of tho rovolted States, or change their constitutional rela? tions to tho Union- In tho second place, Congress-in the summer of 1861-substantially repeated this de? claration, expressly disclaiming that tho war was waged for any purpose of subjugation, and alleging that tho sole purpose was to maintain the supremnoy of the Constitution, and preserve tho Union, with all the rights of tho sovernl States unim? paired. In the opinion of Congress, at that time, as soon as the Union arms were victorious, and removed existing obstacles to tho avowed ob? jects of the war, tho war ought to cease. In tho third place, President Lin? coln, entertaining tho then views of Congress, and indeed of tho whole people of the North, never renounced them until the day of his death. He was long importuned to issue a pro? clamation emancipating the slaves, but this he steadily refused to do, whilo there seemed a prospect ol successfully concluding the war with? out it, and nt lost, only consented tc resort to it as au indispensable mea sure of military policy. lu short, during tho wholo war, tho Federa Government, through all its organe acted on tho theory that tho Consti talion, in the refractory States, wai suspended, and not abrogated, am that the obstacles of armed rcbollior having been once removed, tho sn prennicy of the Constitution in tin Southern States, was restored, as J logical sequence of the triumph o the Union arms. Upon this chain Jbi precedents President Johnson based his lat? proclamation, after reciting tho fact above mentioned. Indeed, what ha been called "the President's policy,' is nothing more or less than carrying out the policy of bis predecessor and that of Congress, expressed ii various acts of its legislation darin] the war. It may suit pnrtizan in torests tu denonuco President John son as ?in usurper, an obstinate self willed Executive, whose highest ain is to thwart Congress and defy it enactments, hut history traces event with au unbiased pen, and from stand-point uninfluenced by partiza: dogmas and so-eulle I principles, an will accord to the ??resident consh tency, fidelity and firmness in carry ing ont tho policy of his predeces sor, and of Congr ess itself, in thei expressed views of the truo mode < reconstructing the Union. That li hus not been driven from his un form line of policy to effect this enc with tho fury of bitter party oppos tion raging around him, is very ev dent from this last proclamatioi which is as calm, temperate nc forcible as any of his former produ tions. REFORM LS LIEI?ANI?.-Tho Ref or League hasbrokon ground in Irelnn On tho evening of tho 3d instant, mass meeting was held in Dublin, tl Lord Mayor of tho city presiding, which resolutions in favor of mn hood suffrrgo and of the formation local organizations to agitate t] question of equal rights for all, wo unanimously adopted. Among tl note-worthy incidents of tho gre gathering, was tho reading of a lot* from John Stuart Mill, in which avows his conviction that Irelum only hope of completo justice lies tho transferring of a large share political power to classes who aro i nuder thc influence of landed church prejudices. "Old 8 wcotboarts"- Second-hn cindy. Pnulng Into (he Mlnorltlc?. It takes a long time for the people pf the United States to retruco their steps "when they hare wandered from the good old way blazed ont by their fathers and the founders of their republican form of government. Bot they aro sure to como right at last; and as their past history has eluci? dated this trait in thoir character, let us hope that, in the future, it will be still further illustrated by their devo? tion to the ancient land-marks of constitutional liberty, and that the predictions of croakers as to the overthrow of our form of Govern? ment will oome to naught. This noticeable re-actionary feature in the character of tho people was never more strikingly presented than at tho present time. lu every in? stance where elections have been held, the vote for the party in power has fallen off; and it is remarkable that this re-action first manifested itself in that section which ever had tho ill fortune to give to tho country the destructive elements of agitation and fanaticism-New England. What? ever may be the cause, the people ol those States have been the first to lay violent hands on the idol they had reared; while, without stopping to inquire into tho cause of this unaccountable re-action, tho people elsewhere have also come up to thc good work. A brief glance at thc recent nu mistakable signs of this revulsion o: political feeling may uot bo uuinte resting. The first State voting wai New Hampshire. In that Stat?, th< Republican majority in 18G0 wai 4,656; while, in 1867, it w is onh 2,472-which, on a popular vote o less than 60,000, was a tremendous falling oft". Next in order came oh Connecticut, in which State the Re publican party lost by thc change ii tho vote, in a single year, their who! State ticket ami three out of tho fou Congressmen. From a majority o 511 in 18GG, they passed in 1367 int? a minority of 892. Only two year ago, tho radicals carried that State b; a majority of 11,000. The late rosul in that State so started the unscrupu lous leaders of the party in Con gross, that they instructed thc cow mitteo they had appointed t investigate tho loyalty of Koutuek to proceed to Connecticut, and iv quire if her loyalty was beyond rt proacli. The finishing blow to th party was in California, where tho have lost thc entire State, and hav been whipped-horse, foot and dru goons. Verily, thc party is passin into tho region of the minorities and no specious excuses or reason for this state of affairs can avert th impending and final doom thatawail it. -, ^ ? i How THU Poon NEGROES AUB DJ LUBED,-A Noxubee County (Miss correspondent gives an account of radical meeting called by three m groes and three white men, wliic tho negroes were induced to atteu by the announcement that thoir p gistratiou tickets would bo void they remained away. A white speak at the meeting promised them tl mules and lands of their employer and then took np a subscription I bear his expenses to tho general co: vention to Jackson. He collecte over $500. Tho recent proclamation of tl President, commanding obedience the laws, has had the effect of r storing the writ of habeas corpus the people of Tennessee. Eve Brownlow feels compelled to toe t mark, now that the President li finally put his foot down. PnouiTAHLK FARMING,-Dr. Ge B. Loring, tho President of the Nt England Agricultural Society, te what scientific farming will do in t comparatively sterile soil of Ni England. Ho stated, in a recent n dress before tho sociot3', that knew a man in Massachusetts wi; in 1825, bought twenty acres of lat He has applied to it all the nccun knowledge that he could get. Thc is no month in tho year that son thing docs not bloom ou his far thero is something green there ways; and ho always has somo cr to send to market. You walk thron it and find everything going on j a.". regularly, accurately and carcfu as tho cotton goos through tho loo He has managed his affairs with p dence, accuracy and care, ami J made from his farm of twenty nc $250,000 in forty years." ON PABOLB, -The New York Tittie* is not disposed to favor indiscrimi? nate speech-making on. the part of poli tico-military aspirants; and is, moreover, assured of the good faith of tho Southern whites. It says, edi? torially, on tho subjeot of tho recent military procession in praise of Gen. Sickles: The occasion for speech-making, however, sound and sensible, has to be carefully chosen. The country, at the present moment, is in no grout humor for military serenades cither by tho National Guard or the "Grand Army of the Republic." Wo are all willing and anxious to see every tribute of honor and respect paid to those who have faithfully done ser? vice for the Union in times of peril. But the country seems to long for tho time when we can dispenso with military display as au adjunct of civil reconstruction. Gen. Sickles tells his old associates that tho enemies who surrendered to Grant, and Sherman, anil ?Sheridan, uro now on their parole of honor to obey the laws of tho land. But il may be doubted whether it is well foi au officer in Gen. Sickles' position tc express, even indirectly, a doubt thai their parole would be broken nndei any condition, whether the President aims to give effect to the wishes ant: intents of Congress or not. Then hus not, thus far, been any indicatioi that the officers of tho late Confede racy-those of them at least whe have auy influence over pol?tica opinion at the South-desire t< thwart the purposes of Congress, 01 to revive the sectional disagreement: of the past in nuy shape. There i: evidence-strong and iucontroverti ble-we think, in the other direction -_ > ? KENTUCKY.-The following extrae from Ex-Gov. Bramlette's speech, n tho inauguration of Governor Helm whose death, immediately after in nuguration, has been announced b; telegraph, shows that Kentucky State the radicals desire to recor struct-is to-day on a better Uuancis condition than any other State in th Union. Gov. Brnmlcttc said: "When I came into office the dcb of the State created before the wa was $5,815,234.03. We borrowe and expended during the war, i supporting our Government, $4,653, 593.59. This added to the debt ci isting before the war, and unpai when I came into office, makes $10 468,826.62. Of this wo have paid o all except $4,646,199.46. This amour includes all our present indebtcdue.' created for internal improvement and school purposes, and tho del created for war purposes. The schot is made a permanent debt under oi Constitution, the interest onlv pa* able. Deduct it-$1,632,297.46 from the debt which is to be pai< aud it leaves our present debt S3 013,902. To meet this we have iii tl Treasury at this time 81.407,947.9 and in the bank and other stocks coi stituting tho sinking fund, $6,105 294.50. Wo also have a large unpai balance due from the Federal Govori ment for war expenditures, which now being pressed for settlement, j found you iu debt, with an existir necessity to largely increase th debt. I leave yon with your del reduced, aud ample means provide to discharge all your liabilities." WADE AND WILSON.-The stum ers, Wado and Wilson, have mai characteristic speeches, of which t] Herald disposes in a very few word It says: Wo may present these two pice of party harangue as satisfactori showing two things-first, that t Republicau party, in using up tl nigger, has used up its whole capil and has not a single idea to prese to tho people-or none that it dti present; and, second, upon how sm a capital of original thought m may bo tho great leaders of a grt party, and stand so high in pal appreciation as to bo named, u sneeringly, as Presidential cant dntcs. Mr. Wado made two poin One of these is that tho uatioi debt is "a mere bagatelle." If t national debt is a "'bagatelle," m may ask the Senator what it is tl makes that burden of taxes that some time ago deplored as weiglii so heavily upon the people, that thought a new division of propel might be necessary to lighten Mr. Wade's other point was that did not know whether he was a wh mau or not. And these two poii apparently constitute the politi capital-tho new idea-upon wlii tho Republican party in tho W goes into tho campaign. It rema to bo seen whether an cthnologi doubt and n liuancial falsity are gc capital for a political campaign. < ?? ? ?? An ill-looking fellow was asl how ho could account for natui forming him so ugly. "Nature ? not to blame," said he, "for whe was two mouths of age, I was i handsomest child in tho neighb hood, but my nurse, to avenge li self upon my parents for some hine injury ut their hands, oue day sw ped me away for another boy longing to a friend of hera, wh child was rather plaiudooldng." Death ot an African Chief. Tho London ?Vmes has the follow? ing item concerning the death of an African chief : From advices by the French mail from tho West const of Africa we learn of the death of the -warrior ohief Mabba, who has for tho last six years been a fearful scourge among the native tribes inhabiting the coun? tries bordering on the English and French territories in the Senngani bia. Mabba, in 1861, was a chief of but little importance in the kingdom of Batldiboo. He was, however, a staunch Mahommedan, and watching his opportunity iu that year, he re? belled against his pagan king, put him to death, and assumed the su? preme rule of tho country. With lire and sword ho established the reli? gion of Islnm, killing all those who would not shavo their heads and swear on the Koran their adherence to his faith. This fanatical warrior, elated by tho success he had obtained over his negro brethren, in June, 18G0, Bent an invading army into the British territory, on the Gambia; but ho was repulsed, and sitstnincd great losses from the able strategy of the Governor, Col. D'Arcy. Mabba, however, then thought he would at? tack the French, and in December of tho same year, with 4,000 warriors, surrounded a party of 300 European French troops and massacred them all, with the exception of nine, who alone escaped to toll the sad talo. The sacrifices and customs of tho King of Dahomey aro but a trifle compared to the slaughter and misery this fanatic Mabba has, bj' his ruth? less policy, inflicted on tho unoffend? ing negro races. This mail, however, brings thc news that ho has been captured in battle by Joliffe, the King of Seiu, and his head and bauds sent exult? ingly by that king as a trophy of suc? cessful war to the Governor of the French settlements on the Senegal. It hos been computed that no less than 20,01)0 human beings have boen killed, or have died through starva? tion, or have been abducted aud sold into slavery by this monster Mabba, under tho eloak of religion; so that, now his career is ended, it is hoped that peace and prosperity may be restored to these unhappy countries. THE RE-ACTION COMMENCED IN THE CITY PRESS.-We understand that tho radical organs in this city have lost one-third of their subscribers within the past three months. This falling off is in consequence of tho dissatisfaction of prudent business men and intelligent, fair-minded citi? zens with the violent tirades and bloody revolutionary schemes of the extreme radicals, who aro ready to plunge tho country into all sorts of dangers and difficulties, rather than lose possession of tho spoils of the Government. It is an indication of tho ao-action that is going on all over tho Union, and that will soon appear iu Pennsylvania and New York, just the same as it has becu soon already in California and Maine. I Kew York Herald. Au outrage, has been perpetrated on the United States Consul in Crete by the Turkish officials, who have seized and opened his despatches. Redress" lins been demanded, but the Turkish authorities are unwilling to make satisfactiou. Our Constantino? ple correspondent pertinently asks, 'What will Mr. Seward do about the matter ?" Mr. Morris, tho Consul, we aro told, is upheld in his demand by every diplomat in Constantinople. Surely steps will be taken to vindicate tho wounded honor of the United States Government. \Neia York Tribune. A WISE DECISION.-Louis XIV, playing at backgammon, had a doubt? ful throw; a dispute arose, and thc surrounding courtiers all remained silent. Tho Count de Grammont happened to come in that instant. "Decide the matter," says tho King to him. "Siro," said the Count, "your Majesty is in tho wrong." "How," replied tho King, "can you thus decide, without knowing the question?" "Because," said the Count, "had thc matter been doubt? ful, all these gentlemen present would have given it for your Ma? jesty." _ Printer's dovils aro great ladies' men, notwithstanding they have a vory hard time. Some time ago, ono of thoso hard-named fellows and his lady-love were taking an evening stroll, and as they were walking along, chattering briskly upon tho numerous topics of thc day, sho sud? denly caught his hand, and looking smilingly into his face, asked: "Do you know why I cannot get religion?" "No, my dear, I do not." "It is because I lovo the devil." THE ENGLISH HARVESTS.-We be? lieve that, judging from results so far as they hnvo yet boen ascertained, and from appearances at present, wo may congratulate onrselves probably on tho likelihood of a full granary this autumn, with au abundance of root produce for human food, not less than tho provender of cattle. [London Standard, 27'th. ; The St. Louis Democrat regards President Johnson's amnesty procla? mation as a formal d?claration of war against Congress. REGISTKATION XS NOBTH CAKOLTNA. Rog i st rat ion returns from North Ca? rolina indicate that in tho Western part of the State more white votes will be registered than the total vote of 1860. The proportion of white to black was six to five. Tho colored voto will increase the total over that of 1860, by at least fifteen per cent. The Republican ticket will receive a large majority in that part of the State. At Fernandina and the neighbor? hood a curious question has como up. Among tho freedmen who presented themselves for registration ore a largo number who were born in Africa. Tho Board of Registration asked for naturalization papers, and they re? ferred tho question of admitting them to higher authority. There were some amusing scenes at tho polls in Nashville, on election day. Ono new born freedman pre? sented his marriage license iusteud of a registration certificate. Another brought his wife with him to the ballot-box. "She can't vote," said ho, "but bress God, I fotch her along tu seo that I kiu, by golly!" An editor whoso name was Fry, took unto himself a "fifth rib." His neighbor of tho quill, being very kindly disposed toward him nud his better half, wished "success to Mr. and Mrs. Fry and all the small 'fry.' " The charter of a now city in Con? necticut is said to be as long as the moral law, which is entirely out of proportion to the morality of the city. A SHABBY COMPLIMENT.-We notice tho Southern blacks are takiug the alias of Horace Greeley when arrested for crimes. Official reports show that 1,120,000 children attend school in Russia oue aud a half per cent, on tho popu? lation. A clerical gentleman'observes of a recent camp meeting, that "the order was as nearly perfect as could bo ex? pected in this world of siu." The editor of a paper in Indiana wants to know if Western whiskey was ever seen "coming through the rye." The number of marriage licenses issued iu Chicago for tho past year is nearly equal to that of the divorces. The marriages numbered 2,000. A mau, in Hamilton, Ohio, has drunk an average of twenty-five glass? es of lager per day, for fifteen years past, and is still drinking. Mrs. Sally Atwood, of Myricks ville, has passed her 104th birth-day, and looks for several more. Tho light of other days-Tallow caudles. A truly great mau never puts away the simplicity of a child. Ho who toils with pain will eat, with pleasure. ORITUARY. Died, on 28th July, Mrs. JANE OWENS, thu daughter of .Mrs. Mary Hominies, of I Columbia, S. C. F. A. M. LEMONS. JUS T received a small lot of vory linc fresh DEMONS, at McK ENZIE'S Confectionery, Sept 21 1 Grcenfleld's liow. MRS. EDWARDS, ?AND MISS EDWARDS, have re? sumed their DANCING SCHOOL at Mrs. S. P. Gibbes', Senato street. Sept 211* Final Notice-1st Precinct. rTlHE books will bc opened forlinal regis X tration, at Camp Ground, on MON? DAY and TUESDAY next, September 23 and 24, and at Ford's Mill (or Killian's) on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, September 2G and 27. All persons who havo not regis? tered aro invited to como iorward.on tho above dava and register. Rv order of thc Hoard. " JAMES WINDSOR, Cha'n. Sept 21 2 Orange County Butter, &c. _ JUST TO HAND, . ?laa&Sl 3 lu kins choice Oraugo County @a?? 2 half bbls Fulton Market rici PORK. 2 half bbls Fulton Market Pickled Beef, 1 bbl Smoked Tongues, 1 bbl Smoked Beef, 2,000 lbs Sugar-Cured Breakfast Strips, loo selected Sugar-Cured Hams, Rai? sins, Currants, Sardines, Macearon!, Cof? fees, Teas, Trenton Crackers, fresh to hand and for salo at lowest prices. Sept 21 GEO. BYMMERS. In the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. In (lie. matter of Melvin M. Cohen, by whom o petition for adjudication of bankruptcy irna filed on the SQth day of July, A. V, 1WG7, <ii mid Court. IN BANKRUPTCY. THIS is to givo notice that, on the 30th day of July, A. D. 1807, a Warrant in Dankrnptoy was issuod against thc Estate or MELVIN M. COHEN; of Columbia, in tho District of Richland and Stato of South Carolina, who has been adjudged a bank? rupt, on his own petition; that tho payment of any dobts anti delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his uso, and tho transfor of any property by him, arc forbidden by law; that a moot? ing of tho creditors of tho said bankrupt, to provo their debts, and to choose one or moro assignees of his Estate, will bo held at a Court of Bankruptcy, to bo boldon at tho oftico of Messrs. Pickling A Popo, in Columbia, in the District of Richland, S. C., before,!. M. Rutland, Register in Bank? ruptcy, on THURSDAY, tho M\ day of Oc tobor, 18(17, at 12 o'clock M. J. P. M. EPPING, United States Marshal, Sept 21 |3 AA Messenger. BARLEY ! BARLEY! ! WE WANT about 8,000 bushels of good Clean Darley, fur brewing Lager Boer. Tho cash will bo paid on delivery, at market rates. August 30 J. C. ?EEOE11S A CO. Local TtoTias. THE SOUTHERN KELIEF LOTTERY. We have just received a small lot of tickets in the above gift entertain? ment, for tho relief of the indigent poor of the South. All those desir? ous of purchasing will apply at once at tho Phoenix office, as but a short time will elapse before the drawing. Tho walls of the State House, which have for such a length of time been exposed to tho weather, and as a consequence were getting materi? ally injured, are about being covered with a substantial roof. Clark Wa? ring, Eaq, the contractor, is pushing tho work along rapidly. Fon NEW YORK.-Mr. H. C. Shiver is off for New York again this morn? ing, and in a few days will return with a fine stock of goods for the : winter. Our readers can form some thing of an idea of tho amount of business this go-ahead dry goods merchant is doing, when it is known that ho finds it absolutely necessary to visit the Northern markets every six weeks, for tho purpose of re? plenishing his stock. Having a complete printing office, superintended by tho 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, checks, drafts, &c. Our friends will find it to their interest (and ours) to give us a call. THE GOOD TIMK COMINO.-Messrs. Fisher & Lowrance, it appears, are fully impressed with tho idea that the "goodtime," which has been antici? pated for such a length of time, is nearly nt hand. They have mate? rially increased their storage room, and aro laying in a largo and diversi? fied assortment of articles-embrac? ing any and everything in the grocery and hardware lines. We hope their prognostications will be fully realized. "A SPIDER, IS IT?"-During the past year, we have witnessed strange sights, and have heard of many others; but a specimen of the work of a hugo ungainly-looking spider, domiciled on the premises of W. J. Thomas & Co., on Bridge street, goes ahead of thom all. This insect cuts queer unties, and weaves his web in the shapo of different letters-in one instance, the words "On Westward" being easily discerned. Whether he has been educated by some speculat? ing Western man, who is desirous of playing on tho superstitious feelings of tho freedmen, or, ou his own hook, is impressing it more fully on ! the minds of the dissatisfied portion of this unfortunate country, that "Westward the star of empire takes its way," we are not prepared to say; but that it is a curious affair, one and all will agree. Look out, Mr. Spider, or Pan. Costello will bag you. .A-' Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise? ments in to-day's paper. One night, in a thunder shower, we thought tho little ones all asleep, when a little voico from tho "trundle bed," called out, "O, mother, the dark is winking; first it turns up and then it shuts down." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Attention is call? ed to tho following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first time: J. C. Janney-List of Letters. George Symmera-Batter, Pork, Ac. James Windsor-Final Notice. D. B. DoSaussuro-lu Equity. McKenzie's-Lemons. James L. Orr-Proclamation. Mrs. Edwards-Dancing. J. P. M. Epping-In Bankruptcy. SQUIB-A FACT NOT GENERALLY ArraE ciATED.-When a merchant changes his stand, ho is cortain to sell goods very cheap for a long time, to have his eus tomers follow him, and mako his move popular. Mr. B. C. Shiver has moved his largo nev stock of Dry Good? to Main street. Bichland-In Equity. Jn re Simeon Fair, Solicitor.- Bill to per? petuate testimony. Ex parle Edward J. Arthur, Executor J. A. Moore, deceas? ed.-Petition in the case. THE petitioner in thc above stated case having tiled hi? petition in this office to perpotuato tho testimony to certain re? ceipts and vouchers of payment hy him made, as Executor of tho last will and tes? tament of JOHN A. MOOltE, deceased, which were lost or destroyed during the late war, in conformity with tho decretal ordor passed in the above stated hill, ou motion of Arthur, Melton & Melton, pro. pet., it is ordered that nil persons churning interest in the matters and things) herein before set forth, do appear at my ofMce, three months from tho date of tho publi? cation hereof, to cross-examine tho evi> denc f produced and produce evidence i: rcplv. 1>. B. DESATJSSUKE, Sept 21 ?13 C. E. It. T.