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COLUMBIA --- Friday Morning, February 7. 1868. Guaranteeing * Republican j Form cr Government. The Washington. Chronicle has sh article ol ponderous dimensions on . ?*Tb* Gnarantee Clause" of the United States Constitution, in which it says that, "for tho first time in tho history of our republic, the powers conferred upon the Government by the clause of the Constitution known as the guarantee clause is beginning to be comprehended. " This may be so. It is plain enough that, according to the Chronicle's rendering of the clause, the framers of the Constitution did not under? stand their own meaning, and that it ?was reserved to radical commenta? tors, after . a lapse of more than eighty years, to make the discovery. What the Constitution, ns expounded by tho new lights, intended by the guarantee clause, will appear from the following pnragruph from the Chronicle's artiole: "Wo tell the gentlemen in Con? gress that we will not give a sou mar? quee for any Stato Government iu the South, twelve months after admis? sion to representation, unless a law to enforce the guarantee clause is passed, with a provision compelling every State that changes its form of government to submit the same to the representatives of all the other States, which are partners in this Government, for ratification. Such an act will nationalize the United States of America.1' It would astonish the founders of the American Constitution, who were so careful in prescribing the limita? tion of powers in the different de? partments of the Government, and in retaining to the States their sepa? rate individuality, could thoy rise from the dead and discover that, under the clause guaranteeing a re? publican form of government to the States, they had endowed Congress with the power virtually to presoribe Constitutions to the States, such Constitutions being republicau, even if framed by a minority, provided the* minority held the political opi? nions of Congress. MIGHT MAKES RIOHT.-The New York Tribune argues in favor of the passage of the bill muzzling the Su? preme Court, as follows: "Inasmuch as 200 men, many of them better jurists than any on the bench, cononr in passing an Act of Congress, it is monstrous to allow the vote of a single Judge to set it aside." In other words, the weakest must go to the wall. This is a plain re-assertion qt the old puritanical doctrine, that "the earth was made for the saints, and they alone were saints. " For? tunately for us, however, when the radicals are driven to the use of such double-edged weapons as these, in defence of their schemes, they are in equal danger with the persecuted, and furnish the reesonuble hope that tho "arbiters of others' fate" may soon become suppliants for their own._ A telegram published in the North? ern papers, as coming from New York, says: "A communication from Col. Willard, of Gen. Canby's staff, and in oharge of the Bureau of Civil Affairs at Charleston, S. C., has been received hero by private parties. It says, in effect, that crime in North and South Carolina is no greater than the courts are able to attend to, and that 1'fe and property aro aa secure as in the Northern States, and that there aro no indications of truth in the report that u war of races is approaching in those States." H.MtD ON THE PRESIDENT.-Tho National Intelligencer closes a lending article as follows: "Thcro is a limit to patienco, and that limit hos al? ready been passed. Justice demands fidelity, and will have no cravens to defend its cause when assailed by treachery and rapacity." . ' '.' ?.Vf * ; . '<'' ' ' . .' . V ? ? . -L Tit? R**OMtrtieU?m Convention. EiaitTRKHTrt DAV. ? OHABLBBTO??, F?brua?y B.-The Convention tuaomblod ?t 12 o'clock. Prayer ht Rey. Wm. Thoma?, J A resolution, wa? offered by J. M. Allen, ot Greenville, that the Presi? dent bo retino*ted to draw from tho Treasury of the State $90,000 for the purpose" of paving the per diem and mileage of officers ana members of the Convention, and that the sumo be paid on Saturday, at 8 o'clock P. M. Adopted. B. F. Bando.ph offered the foliow iug: Resolved, That a Committee of Five be appointed to eonfer with Geo. Cunby in regard to a plan for voting 1 upon the ratification of the forth? coming Constitution, and to report the result to this Convention. * The hour for the consideration of the special order having arrived, the Convention took up the report of tho Committee on tho Bill of Bights; which received its first reading, and was laid over under the rules until to-morrow. The reports of tho Committee ou the Judiciary aud Committee on Education were dis? posed of in a similar mininer, aud, on motion of F. J. Moses, Jr., were mudo the special orders for half-past 12 o'clock. The Charleston News publishes the following summary of these docu? ments: The existing Constitution of the State is proposed to be materially changed, both us regards matter and arrangement. First, it is sot forth that "all men nm born fr?n and equal;" second, that slavery shall not hereafter exist; third, that power is vested in and derived only from the people; fourth, that tho doctrine of States rights is forever dead and buried; fifth, that uuder no pretext shall another attempt bo made to dissolve the Union; and, sixth, that all citizens shall possess equal civil and political rights. Hereafter no person shal! bo imprisoned for debt, and a homestead shall be exempted from seizure or salo. Private and corporate property is to be inviolate, yet laws may bo made securing right of way over lands of either persons or corporations for purposes of in? ternal improvement, but a just com? pensation, in all cases, is first to bc made to the owners. It is provided that the power of suspending the laws ought never to bo exercised, save by the Legislature, or the au I thority derived from it. Neither the legislative, executive nor judicial department of the Government, shall in any wise trench upon the func? tions and powers of the others. Any individual who shall fight a duel, oi send or accept a challenge, or is in any way concerned in fighting a duel, is prescribed from holding any office of honor or trust in thu State, be? sides making him liable to such othei punishment as the law may prescribe. No property qualification shall ht necessary for an electiou to or th< holding of any office. No office is tc be created, the appointment to whict shall be for a longer time than dur iug good behavior. All navigable streams are to bo public highways free to the citizens of the Unitet States, without any imposition of ta] or toll, and no owner of a wharf erected on the shores of a navigabh stream, is permitted to charge for tin use of the said wharf, unless ex pressly authorized to do so by tin Legislature. The judicial power is vested in i Supreme Court, in two Ci rc n i Courts-to wit: a Court of Commoi Pleas having civil jurisdiction, am Court of General Sessions havini criminal jurisdiction only-and ii District nud Probate Courts and Jus tices of the Peace. The Suprem Court is to consist of three judges who aro to bo elected by tho Genera Assembly for the term of six years and so classified that ono of th judges shall go out of office every tw years, tho judge holding tho shortes term of office under this classification to be the Chiof Justice during hi terra of office. It provides for iilliu all vacancies that may occur, the ci) cuits which each judge shall occupy and tho jurisdicliou which each judg shall exercise. Tho circuit judge i to be elected by tho people of hi circuit, aud shall hold oflico for th term of four years. Tho Courts c Common Pleas are to sit in enc judic'fd district at least twine a yea: and to have full jurisdiction iu a matters of equity. But tho court now established for that purpoc shall continue as at present orgai izod until January 1, 1869, for tl disposition of causes pending then in. The Court of General Session shall sit at least three times a yet foe the trial of oriminal causea. The election by the people cf each judi? cial district of three persons who shall . ooU^titnto ? District Court, which shall have foll jurisdiction over roads, highways-, ferries, bridges, and all matters relating to taxes, and the local concerns of the District. A. Court of ^Probate is also to be estab? lished in each District, and the peo? ple mo li? elect justices o? the peace and constables, who may hold ofiico for the term of two years. No per? son who has arrived at tho ago of seventy can bo elected or , continued in office as a judge, and no judge Rhall charge juries in respect to mat? ters of fact, but may state tho testi? mony ahd declare the law. ' Neces? sary provisions are made for the election of clerks of courts, an attor? ney-general, one solicitor of each circuit, sheriffs, coroners and district surveyors. Tho entire legal maohinery of the State, with but few exceptions, is to be creuted by tho votes of the people. It is provided that tho General As? sembly shall revise tho civil and cri? minal laws of tho State and form a penal code, aud that this operation shall be repeated every ten years. Tho form of pleading is to bc made uniform, and the practice revised and simplified. The Governor, in con? nection with two-thirds of each house of tho General Assembly, muy re? move any executive or judicial officer for wilful neglect of duty. The House of Representatives is vestod with the solo power of impeachment, and nny officer impeached ?hall be suspended from office until judg? ment shall have been pronounced. All impeachments to be tried by tho Senate. The report of the Committee on Education provides for the appoint? ment of a State Superintendent, to be elected by the people, and a School Commissioner for each Dis? trict, who, together, are to consti? tute a board. The State is to be di? vided into school districts, and the compulsory attendance at freo schools of all children between six and six? teen years of age, for at least twenty four months, is ordained. To sup? port tho free schools, there shall be a poll-tax of Si. There shall be a State school for tho reform of jnve nile offenders, and an agricultural college; and all public schools, col? leges and universities of tin? State, supported by the public funds, shall bo opeu to all children, without re? gard to race or color. In New Orleans, the newspapers say the people are in a state of ex? citement on the subject of rents. They want them for the coming year reduced to one-half of what they are at present. This is the substance of a resolution adopted at a meeting of 200 of the leading New Orleans mer? chants, held at the St. Charles Hotel, about ten days ago. Choice Sugar-Cured Hams, AT 18 cents per ponnd. Call st Feb 7 J. & T. R. AON RWS. Two Dwellings to xient. AHOUSE on Henderson street, Eight Rooms; ont-buildings in good condi? tion. Aleo, a COTTAGE, Six Rooms, on Barnwell street. Rent low to an approved tenant. Apply to SAM. BEARD. Fob 7_fwl? TAX NOTICE. MY BOOKS will bs opened on MON? DAY, the Sd of February, for re? ceiving returns and general taxes for the year 1867, on the following items, to wit: REAL ESTATE, Carriages, Buggies, Gold and Silver Watches, Silverware, ?to.; arti? cles manufactured, Incomo from Employ? ment and Professions, Premium of Insur? ance Agencies, gross income of Brokers and Vendue Masters, Beceiptu of Newspa? pers, Magazines, Ac. j Photographs and Daguerreotypes, Salaries, Rents anu Divi? dends, Hotels, Restaurants. Ac; Livery Stables, Butchers and Huckster?. Billiard Tables, Bowling Alloys, Ferries and Bridges, Hacks, Baggage Wagons. Omni? buses, Drays and Expross Wagons, Capi? tation, and all Dogs. Ofrico hours from 9 A. M. till 2 P. M. Persons from the couutry can call from 9 A. M. till 1 P. M. THOMAS H. WADE, Fob 7 fi T. C. R. D. NOTICE. WE, thu undersigned, do hereby notify our customers, and tho public ge? nerally, that owing to tho high prices of Flour, ts well aa the dullness of trade, we shall be compelled, from tho lat day of FEBRUARY; 1803, to reduce tho number of Loaves of Bread to tho former lovel of TWENTY-FOUR LOAVES PEU DOLLAR. W. STIEGLITZ, THEO. WIBBELT. v :? We shall .-.Un h.-. .v..-....~!'...<l tu ad boro strictly to a cash system. Jun^ 28 10 WANTED. 3AAA EMPTY SACKS. .UUU FISHER & LOWRANCE. Helnltsh's Crimson Tetter Wash, for Tetter, Ringworm, Pimples, Worm Spots, Rougbne-H of the Skin-a cure for Tetter and Ringworm. Eighty illioit distilleries were re? cently seized in Abbeville District, S. G., and Hart and Elbert Counties, Ga;. The deputy Collector who made th? seizures was soon afterwards met by n party - hired by the distillers, who shot h^tn through 'tho shoulder. So says the New York Herald. A reward is offered by the Gbuerument for the arrest of those ooncernod in the outrage. INQUEST.-Corouer Whiting held iin ltinnoufr^ Tnrtorl.,!? U*Z)Cn tll? of Harriet Scott, a colored girl, who died from injuries received by her clothes taking fare while ironing, last I Saturday night. Tho jury rendered j a verdict that the deceased came to I her death from "accidental burning." [Charleston Courier. A Slate dinner recently given in Vienna continued twclvo hour?. There wore twnuty-nine courses and fifty different kinds of wine. Gas ~>ills for January. CtONSUMERM will pleas? attend to the / payment ul the il bo vii wit bout delay, as tho rub' wdl post ti vol v be unforced against defaulters. JACOB LEVIN, Secret arv Columbia Oas Company. _ Feb 15_ H Prime Bacon, Lard, &c. 2,0(10 Cimiee Breakfast Pieces. !?0 tubs Prime Family Lani. 20 boxes Adamantine Candles. At private sale, by JACOB LEVIN, Auctioneer and Co'mmis'u Merchant, Corner Plain and Assembly streets. Feb (i 2 Near New Murkiit. FOE SALE, tbv AT Charles Logan's Lot, a flin lol of voling KENTUCKY MULES m?j30 F, L 5 _i!_ Violin and Guitar Strings ..K^-A NEW supplv of geiiuiin JT5i^^4 ITALIAN STRINGS; also, i x3$5w^^tfl nil assort meut of Violoncelli V?5^a>J_5'.StriiiKH, with a choice eelec bon ol v i..iin Bows. Screws, 'j nil-boards Bridges, Itosin, .Ve. At _ Feb j tufjj? R. PO' LARD'S. IMPORTANT. PLANTERS and GARDNERS will tim ELLURBE'S PLANT TRANS-PLANT i ER, (Patented Kith of October, lSGfi.j a I JOHN C. DIAL'S; by which surplus plant of corn, cotton, or of any plant, may b trans-planted in the t-uino timo that th soil can be. replanted, without disturbinj the tibi nus mots. J. C. DIA , Jan lOfSmn Genoral Aeent. Landreth'8 Garden Seeds. Alargo variety of fresh and reliabl SEEDS, j uni receive..! from that wc kn >An house of David Landroth A Som Wholesale an t retail at Jan M +21* E. POLLARD'S. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. IT is but proper that I should thus ei press my thanks to a gem rou? eonmu mtv for tho very liberal patronage receive! und that 1 may give some substaitiii proof of gratefulness, fi om this dato ? wi endeavor tu give still better bargains. Feb 4 HEN KY H. Bl.EASE. " STOVES ! STOVES ! . NONE but thc best; all warrante jd&a to givo full satisfaction, and at euc ?rjfll prices that, though tho "times ai "K?Diiard," all can buy from Feb 4 _HENBY li BLEASE. TINWARE ! TINWARE ! OF all kinds, at prices to suit thu time Merchants will do well to call on Feb 4_DENBY H. BLEASE. JOB WORK! JOB WORK! OF all descriptions--in my line-at ten ed to promptly and done in a superi style of workmanship, at the lowest pose ble figures. Storo in r hrlich's buildin Main street. HENRY H. BLEASE. Feb 4_ rVashing Machines and Clothes Wringers. CLOTHES WRINGERS and Waahii Machines, constantly on hand, and t aale, by_J. ? T. R. AGNEW. ?/ietnUah's (tucen'* Delight, for Ti ter, Pimples, Blotches, and Eruptions the face._ Napoleon and Blueher. AN Historical Novel, by M uhlhr< h. A Military History of Gen. Grant, Col. A. Bolean, with Maps. Evidences of Christianity in Nineteen Cuntury, by Bov. Albert Barnes. Gardening for Profit, by Henderson. Just received and for salo at MeOarto Bookstoro, nearly opposite tho old Coi House, B. L. BRYAN Jan 17_ Onions, Onions. BARBELS Northern ONIONS, 50 bbl?. Pink eye Planting Potatoes On hand and for sal? by Jau 23 J. & T. R. AGNEW Trace Chains, Trace Chains. Q/~\/"\ PAIRS Wagon and Ploughi OXJKJ TRACES. On hand and 1 sale nv J. ? T. R. AGNEW Jan 28 _ EATING HOUSE AT ALSTON PASSENGEBS on the Grouiivillo a Columbia Railroad, can get BREA FAST and DINNER at Alston-ampio ti being allowed. Deo 27 MARY A. ELKIN A SON AM emption of the akin, of thi; year's standing, wbioh defied the skill tho doctora, was cured, in Philadolph by using Heinitsh's Queen's DeUgbt. Ijooal Xtom?. CASH-PAT UP.1-From and after Jauuary.l, 1868, the cash ?ystem will be strictly enforced. Pereons who are now indebted for subscriptions, and who wish their papers continued, will confer a favor by paying np at once. Those who fail will have their pupers discontinued. Cash will also \\n rr>nn?r?>?T for "1! v: rtir; 'XTic:;t .Persons forwarding advertisements from a distance, must send a remit? tance. Job work cash on delivery. Tho Phoenix WeeJJi/ Letter Sheet Prices Curvent and Market liepoi-l will be ?Rsned this (Friday) afternoon. Those desiriug copies, will hand in their orders ns carly ns practicable. II. T. Peake, Esq.. of tho South Carolina Railroad, has furnished us with the necessary card of admission to the Indies' ear, for which he will please accept our thanks. Tho first shipment of cotton over the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, was made on Weduesday last, by Col. F. S. Lewie, of Lexington-ten bales. Mr. Agnew was the purchaser, at seventeen cents per pound. The cotton was extra fine, and is said to bc the best offered for salo in this market, during tho season. Come on, Lexington cotton planters, friend Agnew is prepared to give you the best price for "king cotton." ?MAIL AUUANQEMBNTS.-The post office open during thc week from 8}? a. m. to 6 p. m. On Snudaj-s, from \% to 2>? p. m. The Charleston and Western mails aro open for delivery at 2 p. m., and close at 9 a. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 10}o a. m., closes at 1 p. m. Gicenville-Open for delivery at 3 p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW AnvF.KTisKMENTH. --At ten tien ifcall eit H. til..- following; fttlvertn-t'ineiitp, pub? lished tins" morning for 'lie fl??' t<?,,*: 8am. heard-Dwelling**, to Kent. T. ii. Wade-Tax Notice. J. A T. lt. Agnew-Hams. Panorama of Colombia For Balo. Flour, Flour. im(\ DARRELS Hacker's 8eh*-raising ?\J FLOUR. 50 hags Choieo Family Flour. IOU bills. Northern Super. Flour. On hand and for sale bv Jan '?8_J. A T. R. AGNEW. Fenders, Anti-irons, &c. FENDERS, Brans And-irons, Common and Fancy Fire Dogs, Sliovold and Tongs, Chimney Hooks, Ac Just received and for sale at low Agares, by_ _J.itT.R. AGNEW. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the undersigned aro particularly request? ed to come forward and settle up without delay, as indulgence has ceased to be a virtue. E. A G. D. HOPE. Jan 14_ Dissolution of Copartnership. THE firm of J. C. SEEGERS A CO. han been dissolved by mutual consent. JOHN C. SEEGERS, O. DIERCKB. All persons indebted to tho late firm of J. C. SEEGERH A CO., either by account or note, are respectfully requested to como forward at ouco and settle with either of the undersigned, as it ie absolutely neces? sary that the debts due the late linn of J. C. Seegers & Co., be promptly paid. JOHN C. SEEGERS, G. DIERCKS. s Tbs undersigned would hareby give ox proBsion to his gratitude to his many and kind friends for their patronage, wlrlo ho was a member of the Arm of J. 0. SEE? GERS A CO., hoping also that the same will be extended to Mr. G. DIERCKS, who continues the business on his own account, and will do his nt most to render satisfac? tion to all who may favor him with their custom-while I intend to give my entire attention to my Brewery. An ample supply, sufficient for tho city and country, of puro BEEB, always on hand. Prompt attention will bo given to all orders left at Mr. O. Diercks' storo. JOHN C. 8EEGEB8. Tho undersigned will continue the bnsi noss at the old stand, where he will always keep on hand a select stock of GROCE? RIES, WINES, BRANDIES, TOBACCO, 8KGARS, Ac. WATCHES and JEWELRY repaired in a workmanlike manner, promptly and olioaplv. The I AGER BEER SALOON will be re? opened in tba basement. Tho BILLIARD ROOM will bo CLOBED until further no? tice. G. DIERCKS. Feb a_ , Scrofula, or King's Bril, is oared by using Hcinitsh's Queen's Delight.