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COLUMBIA. Thursday Morning, April 29, 1868. PreaampUon Vt Ignorance-Negro Aainmptlon. Knowledge begets humility; iguo ranco is the parent of arrogance and folly. These truths, patent to all, are fully illustrated in the state of affairs South ut tu io ummraL Tue negro, in his ignorance and folly, .as? sumes to take charge of publie affairs, and in alliance with white renegades the * 'whitedsepulchres" of the times affects to govern * superior race-su? perior by the decree of God-by the traditions of all time-by the ac? knowledgment of. the world. Can this last? Will human nature en? duro it? No, novor. "Those whom the Gods intend to destroy, they first make mad." Does the negro call for the illustration of this say? ing? We teU ' their loaders this thoy may go on and heap indignity after indignity upon their botters lately their masters in person, and for all time their masters in arts, in sciences, and in the achievements pertaining to humanity. These lead? ers, "dressed in a little brief author? ity," may lord it over the honor and the truth and the intellect of this sec? tion. But this is a fleeting show which cannot lost. As well might yon ex? pect, the river courses to flow back? ward-the mountain current to leap upward; os Weil might you expect the forest trees to stand on their tops, and the lofty mountain peak to sustain the base with its granite mass, aa to expect the negro to rale tho South. Soon will things assume their normal relations, i "The milla of tho god? grind slowly, Hut they grind exceedingly amaU." And yet these results, so disastrous to the colored race, to whioh we vague? ly allude, need not accrue. If the in? sane feeling of the negroes of the South can be rightly controlled, the South will accord to them substantial justice-such os Heaven would ap? prove. "Choose yo now wisely," ye colored men. To use the language of Colonel Thomas, in his corres? pondence with Mr. Robertson: "The colored man has now to select his future; and feeling a ge? nuine sympathy for tho race, 'we' say, in all sincerity, that 'we' trust he may ohoose wisely. Let him seek to soar to mountain heights of power and place, and he falls, sooner or .later, a stricken bird, to the ground. But lot him resumo his trust in the Southern people, in whose midst Providence has cast his lot; let him contine his political aspirations to tho plane of reason sud sonso and de? cency, mid ho muy live on, a valuable clement in our midst, add to the material wealth of this section, and promoto tho harmony of the whole country." SEKOKANT BATES' MISSION.-Aftei a journey ot nearly three months, through tho States of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgie, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, Ser? geant Bates has reached Washington, and unfurled his flag. Denied ad missiou to tho dome of the capitol, ho did the unfurling at tho base ol Washington's Monument. Whai does his trip show? Among othei things, it shows thia-that those whe so bravely fought Iiis flag in war, respected it iu peace. And tims eve: it fin with a gonerous and mag nan i mous people. -?-?-.-? Gen. Buchanan, commanding tin Fifth Military District, has appoint od tho 15th of June next as the daj for the assembling of tho Texas Statt Convention to frame a Constitutioi and civil government for the State Thc c?Humi lluL of tue registeret voters in that State, including tin revision, fixes the number at 108,799 At the election 56,106 votes wer< polled-44,689 for tho Convention and 11,440 against it. The Conven tion is to assemble in Austin. The rfortliern Democracy "Under. mined." Tue Charleston Mercury bolds that, in taking position in favor of quali? fied negro suffrage, the Democratic Convention of the State "undermin? ed" the Northern Democracy. Hear what that able Democratic organ, the Washington National, Intelligence}', says on the subject. Tho. Intelligencer ?.<*.*>.. U>1- *l._?. IV- _._J TV fl 1 ' 7, I Tn . niiiu vi.? ^.t.'ii. xiCUiU eratic doctrin? is, and ever has been, that tb the State* belong? the ques? tion of suffrage. If South Carolina, for instance, deems it proper to advocate qualified suffrage, it does not affect'the D?mo? cratie role elsewhere. Or, if it shall affect it, the effect will be highly beneficial, instead of the reverse. But to the extraot from the InteHi gencer: "The truth is, the organs of the Democracy are on the record in favor of letting the State decide for them? selves, subjeot to the Constitution, upon what relates to their internal affairs. If the State governments proper of the South are-disposed to adopt the present plan of South Ca? rolina, whioh is substantially the same as. the North Carolina white man's plan of reconstruction of twenty months ago, and whioh WAS con? temptuously repelled by Jacobin leaders in Congress, the Democrats and conservatives of the North have no objection to make, although they themselves, and a large portion of the Republicans of the North, do not propose to aid the fanatic and frantic JacobinB of Congress, by giving them at this time any aid or encourage? ment which might be made an excuse with them for their atrocities in the South." Let our friends of the Mercury make a note of this. The views of Gen. Meade embodied in his orders against the Ku Klun Klan, may be in the main correct. The dangers arising from secret poli? tical societies, are already painfully and plainly developed in the exist? ence of the Loyal Leagues and the Grand Army of the Republic, and there being great reason to fear the first of their progeny, the K. K. K., will surely and rapidly multiply. Agreeing with him, ns we do, says the New Orleans Times, that all these rebellions organizations should be discountenanced, and proper mea? sures taken in all localities whero either of them exist to preserve peace and order, we hardly think he has warrant or right for assuming the tone he does in the order in question. In enjoining all publia speakers and writers to refraiu from inflammatory appeals to the passions and preju? dices of the pooplo, his motives may be good; but he must recollect that not oven tho reconstruction law under which ho acts, give* him auy power to interfere with either freedom of speech, or of tho press-that right ? datiug somewhat ahead even of his own commission. On tho score of his good intentions, however, wo can pardon this little evidence of self importance nnd of a disposition to grow rather too large for his military ? jack hooks; but advise him, instead of fulminating blank cartridges, in ! tho shapo of proclamations against : tho K. K. K., to visit some of the : radical meetings, daily hold in his > neighborhood, where abundant op , portunity will bo offered to practically r test tho sincerity of his professions, - as well as strengthen his advice bj thu best of examples. 5 Vicksburg papers give some ac . count of a horrible and mysterious butchery, committed on Saturday, near Omega, La. On that day the 5 people of the neighborhood discover l ed tho house of Mr. Henry Keenan to be burning, and on repairing tc . tho Spot, fo??d timi Mro. Kuouan and her two ohildren had been mur 3 dered and burned. On further . search, the body of Mr. Keenan was 3 found about 200 yards from the house, covered with leaves and bark ' from the trees, with len bullet " holes in his back. There was no living person on the premises. Election Retomr. MARION.-Th? radicals carried the eleQt?on in Marion by only thirteen majority; but as. a protest, based on just grounds, has been, presented to the Commanding General, it is pro? bable that the polls will be re? opened, j SFAHTANBUHG-Has gone Demo? cratic by about 550. The Sparta? olttiea iiini tue heavy rains and high water prevented the swelling the majority to 1,000. Joel FoHter^E^T, has boon elected to the Senate, and Messrs. Samuel Littlejohn, B. M. Smith, C. C. Turner and Javan Bryant, Representatives. NKWHEBBT.-Total vote 2,864; De? mocrats 819; Bepublicans 2,864 majority 1,226. ANDERSON.-Total vote 2,688-ma? jority against Constitution 62. The following Democratic officers have been elected to the Legislature: Senator, Dr. J. H. Reid; Represen? tatives, Messrs. John B. Moore, Dr. Johu Wilson, and B. Frank Sloan. Democratic Organization. The State Central Executive Com? mittee of the Democratic party of South Carolina, appeal to their fel? low-citizens thoughont the State, to organize and unite upon the policy of the late Convention. The com? mittee submit that Union at hom? and full affiliation with the National Democratic party, will sooner or later deliver the commouwealth from the ruin that threatens it. The following plan is proposed: Let Democratic Clubs be formed in every town and village, and in every election precinct in the country ; let colored co-operative Democratic Clubs be also formed, and let these make np and form, in each District, the Central D?mocratie Club for the District. Let these Central Clubs report at once to the State Central Executive Committee, their officers and members, Ac. And commencing May 1st proximo, let the Central Clubs throughout the State make a mouthly report to the said committee at Columbia, S. C. The committee have on hand for distribution copies of the Constitution of tho Richland Democratic Club, and of the resolu? tions adopted at the late Convention. All papers in tho State will please insert this circular three times.' J. P. THOMAS. F. w. MCMASTER, JOSEPH DANIEL POPE, For Committee. Circular. TO THE CITIZENS OP RICHLAND. At the last meeting of the Demo? cratic Club of yonr District, the fol? lowing resolution was unanimously adopted, to wit: Resolved, That tho District Central Executive Committee be directed to proceed at once to the more thorough organization of the party in this Dis? trict, und that we here pledge to them and to each other, our earnest aud constant efforts iu behalf of tho cause. Agreeably to this resolution, the committee earnestly call . upon all conservative mon opposed to the reign of radicalism and in favor of tho early restoration ot the peace and nuity of the nation, to unite and forra Democratic Clubs. Let Demo? cratic Clubs be formed in every elec? tion precinct, and let tho clubs re? port once a month to Captain W. B. Stanley, the President of tho Central Club. Let every Democrat, or con? servativo in the District, have his name enroiled in the club to which his residence attaches him. The following gentlemen were ap? pointed to organize clubs in the country localities: H. P. Green, Gadsden Precinct. E. D. Gillmore, Garner's Precinct. W. H. Sta?k, Killian'.-. Precinct. John Dent, Davis* Precinct. Preston Bookter, Camp Ground. J. P. THOMAS, F. w. MCMASTER, E. HOPE, P. BROWN, W.fO. 8WAFFIELD, Central District Committee. Old Deacon Sharp never told a lie, but he used to relate this: "He was standing OHO day beside ?% iiuK po"" -we have his word for it-and saw a large gartor snake make an attempt upon an enormous big bull frog. Toe snake seized one of the frog's hind legs, and the frog, to bo on a par with his snakeship, caught, him by the tail, and both commenced swallowing ono another, until nothing was loft of them." ? .... ?'.'',!':/^?T*VV'''.."-"'LV<V' '?* Liooal T.tema. C|H at Stall No.. .17, in the market, wh?$e the "truly loil" will find a supply of fresh fish, vegetables, otc. TJravEESiTT LECTURES.--The next in course will be delivered this even? ing, at 8 o'clock, when Prof. Sacht leben will, by request, repeat his Iculuru ou ?oet?e's Faust, First Part. The H. Y. M. Dramatics will re? peat their bill of last week-"On his Last Legs," and "Slasher and Crash? er." Admission only 25 cents. The "Southern Dramatics" show evident marks of improvement. The "Jibbenaino8ay" went off very well last night, and elicited the full quota of applause with which "sensation and red fire" appear justly entitled to. Election returns from Georgia und North Caroliua are oonflioting, al? though it is believed the Democrats will carry both States. Charges of injustice have beeu brought against the Republicans. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE. According to tho provisions, of the new Constitution, the Legislature will convene, in Columbia, on Tues? day, the 12th of May next. Tho Court of Appeals resumed its sittings yesterday'. Present-Hon. B. F. Dnukin, C. J., Watdlaw and Inglis, Associate J. J. The examina? tion of applicants was held, and the following gentlemen were admitted to practice: As Attorneys al Law-W. H. Bel? linger, JuniuB Davis, Wm. P. De Saussure, W. D. Ellis, George E. Haynsworth, J. J. Huck, John Ker? shaw, John A. Moroso, H. N. Obear, Sampson Pope, G. H. Sass, E. B. Seabrook, J. G. Simpson, J. M. Skinner, J. S. R. Thompson. As Solicitors in Equity-Allen J. Green, Jr., A. G. Magrath, Jr., J. A. Moroso, H. N. Obear, G. H. Sass, 8. R. Todd, Jr. > The rest of tho day was consumed in paesing orders, and hearing the brief read in case of John English rs. E. J. Arthur. F. W. McMaster and Fickling & Pope for appellant. Mel? ton & Melton contra. COLUMBIA MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. We have been requested to state that there will be a meeting of the Colum? bia Memorial Association, at the Washington Street Chapel, on Friday afternoon, at 5 o'clock. Members and friends of the Association aro requested to attend.. Subscription fee for annual membership, 50 cents. ANNUAL MKETING OF THE STOCK? HOLDERS OF THE CHARLOTTE AND SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.-The annual meeting of tho stockholders of this Company was held yesterday, at Nickersou's Hotel. Tho meeting was organized by the election of Hon. James Hemphill, of Chester, as Chairman, and Messrs. John Y. Bryce and Charles H. Manson, ns Secretaries. A quorum of stock being represented, business was proceeded with. Tho President (Hon. William Johnston) submitted his report, accompanied by those of the Super? intendent and Treasurer, (heretofore published;) and the committee to whom tho same was referred, report? ed that they had "examined the samo and find the condition of the compa? ny to be fully as favorable ns could be expected in the general depressed condition of the country. They be? lieve that tho complotion, this year, of the Columbia and Augusta Rail? road will, with other causes, add greatly to thc prosperity of this ?ompaiijr. President Johnson, being called upon, gavo a detailed statement of the progress of tho work on the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and of its financial condition nnd pros? pects; adding, that they wore brighter than ever. In fact, all tho informa Mmim^imWB?mMMM tion waa of tho most satisfactory character. W The Finance Committee reported thc accounts of the Treasurer correct; complimented the system and man* ner of keeping .the accounts, and thanked Messrs. Manson, Dorsey and Boukuight for the aid rendered in the performance of the duties of examination. An election for n Board of Direc? tors for the ensuing year was then held, and resulted in the unanimous choice of the following: Wm. John? ston, A. B. Davidson, J, A. Young, W. H. Neal, of North Carolina; A. B. Springs, York, S. C. ; G. J. Pat? terson, J. J. McLure, Chester, S. C. ; W. B. Robertson, James H. Rion, of Fairfield; L. D. Childs, John Fisher, A. R. Taylor, Richland; In con? sequence of change of residence, Maj. C. D. Melton wus not nominated for re-election. A vote of thanks was tendered to Wm. A. Wright, Esq., in charge of Nickerson's Hotel, for the use of the chapel. And nlso to the officers of the Convention for the able manner in 'which their duties had been per? formed. The Couvention then ad? journed sine die. At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors, Wm. Johnston, Esq., was unanimously re-elected President. v MAIII ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open duriug the week from 8J.? a m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 4}? to 5}i p. m. The Charleston and Western maiis are open for delivery at?,1., p. m., and close at 8% p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8)0 a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5'? p. m., closes at 8 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.- Special at? tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: '' H. Y. M. Dramatics To-Night. J. L. Dixon-Acacia Lodge. Wm. MscRae--Gen'l Snperin't. Jacob Bell-Citation. I. Sulzbacher-Wonted. WHITE MEN AND NEGROES.-As well claim equality of powers among the beasts of the field and the fowls of tho air, as to assert that the negro has powers and capacity equal to those of the white man. One day, au eagle came down from his lofty eyre into a dark and shadowy wood. There he saw an owl sitting on a hollow tree, blinking at the rays of sunlight which flickered through the branches. Says the eagle to the owl: "Brothel-, why do you sit here all dey. in this gloomy and lonesome wood? "iou are a noble bird, with wings and feathers-you look like me; como fly with me oiit into tho light, upward and onward, and together we will gaze upon tho sun, where tho air is pure and bracing; soar out into the cerulean dome of Heaven, and be my companion iu all my flights. "Ah!" says the owl, "1 can't fly thus; nud the sunlight will blind me." What!" says the eagle, "are you not a bird and a brother? [Shouts of laughter.] I will educate you to it. [Roars of npplarise. | Being strenuously urged, the owl at last consents, and together they mount upward; but tho owl, blinded and fulling, calls for help, uud tho eagle, taking him on his back, con? verts himself into a sort of "Freedmen's Bureau to hold him up. [Shouts of laughter.] But the owl becomes a heavy load, and tho euglo 6eeks in vain to get him off his back. Tho owl is content to have tho eagle bear him up, so he sticks to him like a brother, until both fall to tho earth and are dashed in pieces. So it will be with the eagle race of men in its experiment of carrying the negro above the aphere for which he was made. Th? "'"gre finds that he was not designed to move in tho sphere of government. But tho rad? icals convert the country into a Freedmen's Bureau, and seek to elevate him by putting him on the backs of' the Northern tax-payers. The attempt, however, will fail, and if persisted in will destroy the use? fulness and prosperity of both races. [ Voorhees' speech in Hartford.