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COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning. April 28, 1868. Tb? Tine Issue In the Impeachment inaner. In analyzing tho impeachment matter, tho Now York Times very correctly says that tho real question at issue is, whick of the two depart? ments has transcended the limits of its constitutional authority. Since both the executive and legislative depart? ments of tho Government derive all their powers from 1 o Constitution, which has exceeded theso powers? This, wo submit, is tho gist of tho controversy; this is the whole matter in a nul sholl; this is the sum and substanco of all tho vast talk on tho subject. Thus wo have a question of constitutional power between the President on tho ono hand and Con? gress on tho othor; and who is to decide this question? Plainly, the Supremo Court, before which the President sought to bring tho matter. But instead of this plain and estab? lished modo of settling tho point at issue, tho matter is for decision bo foro tho Sonate-"ono of tho parties directly concerned in tho result." "Oh, consistency, thou art a jewoll" Count Va Not Out. In some reflections on tho chances of Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas and Arkansas being controlled by tho Southern conservatives, and thus giving thirty-nino electoral votes for the Democratic party, the New York Herald takes it for granted that tho seven electoral votes of South Carolina will be lost to the Demo? cracy. Wo beg tho Herald not to' take that for granted. The Demo? cratic party of South Carolina hopo to carry this State in the Presidential election; and, fellow-citizens from the mountains to tho sea-board, we can do it, if wo but go to work. Commence now-organizo, exert your influence; throw asido the sug? gestions of mon who aro in favor cf doing nothing. If your old loaders aro not up to tho emergency, find now ones, and tako them from tho ranks of tho ardent, the true, the zealous, the hopeful. DEMOCRATIC) Cnun.-The citizens of Laurons District formed a Central District Club on the 11th instant. President-Hon. C. P. Sullivan; Vice-presidents-Hon. W. D. Simp? son, Col. John D. Williams; Secre? tary-Dr. E. T. McSwain ; Treasurer -Capt. R. E. Richardson ; Executive Committee-The Presidont and vice Presidents, and Messrs. B. W. Ball, J. Wistar Simpson, R. P. Todd, J. J. Davis, Creswell Carlington, J. P. Hoyt. Tho State Central Executive Committeo of tho Democratic party respectfully invito reports of central organizations from all tho Districts. NEW STYLE OP INVITATIONS.-A lady who oraupies a distinguished position in Parisian society, has adopted a now system of sending out invitations, which is liki " to bo generally imitated. Instead of a pompous card 'requesting tho honor' of the presonco of Monsieur or Madame So-and-So at dinner or ball, sho writes on tho bottom of her own visiting card, "Ball on tho 29th," "Dinner on tho 6th," $ tho caso may bo, puts it into an envelop and addresses it to tho person sho wants to receive. In that way sho saves lioio?ll it yrc:? dcai ox trouble, and makes lier invitation moro cordial and graceful, by stripping it of a stiff and solemn formality. Tho groat railroad contest in Now York, commonly called tho Erio war, has ended. Tho New York Post, of Wednesday ovoning, says: "After throo months of sharp and deadly campaigning, the great stock? jobbers have suddenly signod a treaty of peaco, and secretly formed a lRague.offonsiveand defensivo, against tho rest of mankind." DIXIE-THE CONFEDERATE DEAD. On Monday, the 27th, tho ladies of Georgia decorated tho graves of the Confederato dead. The editor of the Augusta Co?islituiionaUst gays that thoso- who strovr flowers over tho graves of departed heroes will feel that the quiet dreamers in tho dust aro far happier than those who still walk tho rugged paths of a distracted world. Onr martial countrymen failed in their high emprise, but gained a blessed release from the woes the living aro compelled to en? dure. For them the wreath of wild flowors-for us tho crown of thorns. Tho following verses, from tho pen of a most gifted lady of Augusta, will speak tho sentiments of all true mon and women. They cannot fail to stir tho pulses with unusual thrills: I hoard long sinco a simplo strain; It brought no thrill of joy or pain, Nor did I caro to hoar again, Our Dixie. j But time rolled on, and drum aud fife Gavo token of a coming strife, Aud called our youth to soldier life, With Dixie. It breathed of mingled hope and fear ; It banished peace, brought discord near, And cost each mother many a tear, That*Dixie. For gathering legions marched away, And garlands maidens wreathed each day, To crown thom for tho fierce array, In Dixie. Tho husband parted from tho wife, And from the aged, his staff of life, In some fair boy, whoso head was rife For Dixie. And so our treasures, one by ono, All by the battlo-field were won ; They heard at morn and setting san, Our Dixie. But soon Death claimed tho young and bravo; Valor or beauty could not savo Our darlings from a soldier's grave, In Dixie. Their blood flowed on the fresh green hill; It mingled with the mountain rill, And poured through vales onco calm and still, In Dixie* The ocean caught tho crimson stain, And moaned and moaned that trou? bled main, For thoso who would not como again To Dixie. Thc living rallied to their stand; Their war-cry was their "Native Laud," But sadder from the lessoning baud Carno Dixie. Yet still it roused to deeds of fame, And made immortal many a name, And never caused a blush of shame, Our Dixie. The dying boy its music caught; ' "I do not dio in vain," he thought Freodom by death and blood aro bought, For Dixie. Sleep on, young soldier, with thy dronm; Well didst thou dio with that bright gleam Of hope, to shed its parting beam, For Dixie. There's many a sad heart living now. Would rather in thy young gravo bow, . Than seo his countiy laid so low, Sad Dixie. I draw the veil; each stricken heart Must mourn its own lost ones apart; In overy cyo a tear will start For Dixie. Wo may not hear that simple strain Ever without a thrill of pain Our dead como back to lifo again, With Dixie. And if I wore a generous foo, I'd honor hint whose ftearl's best ihr?? Leaped to Hutt music sad and low, Our Dixie. -? ^ ? ? Narvaoz, tho distinguished Spanish statesman and soldier, is dead. Dur? ing tho lost thirty years he has occu? pied a very prominent position in the stormy politics of Spain, and his fortunes havo boen as varied and diverso as thoso of any man of the present day. Ho first attainod distinc? tion in the Carnet insurrection of 1830, in which he servod on the royal side. A correspondent of the Now York Times, writing from Columbia, under date of the 11th, Rays: The contest of political parties in? creases in spirit us the day of elec? tion draws nearer. ? grand rally of the Democratic party was held hore night before -last -Thursday, the Otb. The meeting was largo, and attended by both' races. Col. J. P. Thomas was tho leading spirit. His opening Rpeech was wolf received; because he is known by all parties to be r. mode? rate man-a mon of steadiness and conservatism. His speech dealt large? ly in cautious to tho blacks against indulging in the hope of long-con? tinued power, should they como into power ut all. Ho reminded thom that they stand in tho South with regard to the whites 4,000,000, to 8,000,000-oras one to two; und in the United States as a whole they stand 4,000,000 to about 30,000,000. The other main point of his speech was an emphasis upon the idontity of interest on the part of tho two races -the pact made in mass meeting be? tween them in 1803. Speeches wero made by Capt. Bach man, Mr. Gibbes (nominees of tho party for the State Legislature) and Col. Haskell, of thc State University. The burden and aim of all these were to impress upon the negroes' mind the idea that tho best friend of the negro is tho Southern white mau. The last mentioned called tho ne? groes' attention to the fact that their present political leaders are, in some noted instances, those who were, in the days of slavery, cruel and oppres? sive task-niastcrs. This fact tells with damaging effect upou some of tho radicals leaders of this place. At the close of the meeting, Col. Thomas made a summary of tho sentiments of the evening, by pro? posing three cheers for "tho North? ern white men who supported tho Democratic party, for the Southern white men who supported tho De? mocratic party, and for tho Southern colored men who supported the De? mocratic party." The three cheers were given heartily and with a will. The meeting was regarded as a success. There can no longer bo a doubt that one of the tirst subjects for legislation contemplated by tho radi? cals at the conclusion of tho impeach? ment trial, is the re-organization of tho Supreme Court. Having pos? session of both branches of Congress, their tactics are of tho simplest kind; they lind it cheapor and easier to remove opposition than to en? counter it, and accordingly intend making a new arrangement of dis? tricts and circuits, by which Chief Justice Chase and every other occu? pant of tho Supreme Court, not in harmony with radical interests, will be legislated out of office. This stylo of statesmanship, though open to a few trilling objections on tho score of justice, right and patriotism, is yet eminently practical. We know it is, in many instances, cheaper to buy the judge than fee tho lawyer, and what is the uso of defending usurpations before tho Supremo Court when the radicals can so readi? ly make the same court p?riiceps criminis? Thus, ono by one, every safeguard of liberty is slipping aw ay from tho people, who will learn, pos? sibly only when too late, that tho chains they are forging for the South will be rivoted on thoir own limbs. [Nsw Orleans Times. Gen. Schofield's assnranco to tho Virginia Constitutional Convention, that, after a year's exporienco in ad? ministering tho reconstruction laws, ho had found it would bo practically impossible to carrj* on tho Govern? ment of Virginia as proposed in tho new Constitution on the basis of the proscribed "iron-clad" oath, is simply declaring the result which the Times has insisted on from tho first. If tho radicals will not allow enough Vir? ginians to participate in tho new Government to made it a self-ruling community, they simply remand their Stato to the arbitrary dictatorship of military force. It Si?otb? uuo ur the other. Tho oath, which they per? sistently adhere to, precludes tho first; the other is tho only alterna? tive. Ono or two eligiblo men in a County, with a programme of Go? vernment demanding from sovon to thirty office-holders, is an absurdity too patent for argument. But the Convention was "consistent," and the oath stands as it was-so does reconstruction.-New York Times. ?? . --- Thore aro 7,000,000 Jews in tho world ; one-half of whom live in Eu? rope. laooal Xtoma. Wo have been requested to state that a list of tho voters at the city boxes can bo examined Qt the store cf Capt. W. B. Stanley. An important notice from the South Carolina Railroad Company, relativo to the freight on corn from Tennessee, will be found in another column. The Lady of the Lions, with her "beautiful greens," drew rounds of applause, last night; while tho trou? bles aud tribulations of "Paddy Miles' Boy" excited thc sympathies of thc audience. Take it all in all, the entire performance was very suc? cessful. Ar.r.csT OF CATTLE STEATJKKS. After a ride of about fifty miles, through the lower part of thc Dis trict, Chief Radcliffe has succeeded in arrestiug ami safely lodging in jail, two freedmen-Pompey Jackson and Dick Rabi)-charged with steal? ing cattle. Tho parties-freedmen also-who purchased the auimals are known. The ladies ol' the Industrial Asso? ciation will give a supper ou Thurs? day aud Friday evouings, for tho benefit of their society. Tho patron? age of the public generally is solicit? ed. Contributions of any kiud left with Mrs. Darby or Mrs. Fair will be thankfully received. Tho following gontlemcu have beeu ?ippointed ma nngeio. Mayor Stark, Gen. Preston, Maj. Wm. Peck, Dr. Fair, Dr. J. Darby, Gen. Haskell, Gen. Alexander, Capt. Stanley, Col. McMaster, Messrs. W. K. Badi mun, Thomas Gregg, Walter Fisher, J. A. Selby, W. C. Swaflield, E. Hope, J. Fisher, C. Bouknight, C. J. Bolliu, ll. N. Lowrance, H. Solomon. LOYAL LEAGUES VS. KU Kr.rx KUANS.-A great deal has been said in douunciatiou af that mysterious body, the Ku Klux Klan. We con? fess we aro in tho dark as to this organization. But we cannot seo that it is any more deserving of censuro than Loyal Leagues, to moot which, it is reported, tho Klan was started. Both aro secret, oath-bound socie? ties; each professes to havo tho good of tho country at heart. If tho Ku Klux Klan regale themselves with fresh African blood, drunk out of a radical skull, so the Loyal Leagues are said to bo fond of secession blood, drunk out of a copperhead's skull. But there is one difference tho Ku Klux Klan ure thought to be disembodied spirits-tho spirits of the Confederate dead-who, at mid? night, rise from their graves, aud roam about to avenge themselves upon tho authors, black and white, of tho insults and injuries heaped upon tho land they died for. They aro a terror, it is said, only to evil? doers. We have heard of ono re? markable case that occurred in Lau? rens District. About dark one day, a man in white, on a palo horse, stopped at a colored man's hut, and asked for water. Ho drank, or made tho man believe that ho had drunk, threo phils of water. Ho then re? marked that he bad been wanting water ever since he was killed at Leesburg, in thc early part of the war. Just then a skeleton head fell off, and the darkey fainted. On re? covering, tho mysterious individual lind disappeared. Thc astonished negro affirms now that ho saw an original member of the Ku Klux Klan. www>^_ A Parlor Italian Opera Company is giving entertainments iu Rich? mond, with Torriani as leader, Susini as basso, and Mis3 McCullough, tho South Carolina cantatrice, as prima donna. COURT OF APPEALS.-This Court resumed its sittings ou Monday. Present-Dunkin, Chief Justice; Wardlaw and Inglis, Associate Judges. Opinions wero announced ns follows in causes previously argued: I Joshua McCreary ads, John A. Snelling and wife. Dunkiu, C. J. Appeal dismissed. P>. C. Mathews rs. A. 13. Dean. Wardlaw, J. New trial granted. Geo. D. Huiet, administrator, rs. Bud. C. Mathews, executor. Inglis, J. Decree affirmed. The State vs. Wm. Howard A* Geo. Howard. Wardlaw, J. Motion granted. Order quashing indictment set aside. Jim Eady cl al ads. tho State. In? glis, J. Motion for new trial dis? missed. P. M. Dyson, administrator, rs. John A. Dyson. Wardlaw, J. Mo? tion dismissed. John English r.s. E. J. Arthur, ad? ministrator. Iuglis, J. Circuit de? cree reformed. J. P. Carroll, administrator, rs. S. S. Tompkins; Matthew Mngraw vs. M. D. Padgett; R. H. McKie et al vs. Elizabeth Prescott, executrix; H. T. Wright rs. D. C. Tompkins; Z. W. Catwile, Commissioner, vs. W. H. Harvey et al; John A. Wise & H. A. Shaw, executors, vs. Stephen W. Mays. Opinion by the Chief Jus? tice. Motions granted. The call of the docket was then resumed, and tho following cases were argued: Pike Brown Sc B. H. Brown ads Cooper Cone. Mr. J. T. Aldrich for appellants; Mr. J. J. Maher contra. M. li. Bonham ads W. J. Griffin. Brief read by Mr. Bonham. Argu? ments of Mr. Magrath for appellants, and of Mr. S. B. Griilin^for appellee, read by Mr. Youmans. * The case of C. B. Kirk & W. W. Burns ads E. M. Hey ward was con? tinued. PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT.-Soou will tho Phonix be enlarged. Let our friends come forward and help us with their names and subscrip? tions and good will, and wo promise a imper worthy of tho capital of the State, and of the cause to which wc have given our energies. Democratic Clubs will find that our columns will keep them posted as to tho aims and progress of tho Democratic party in this State and elsewhere. The De? mocratic or conservativo element will fiud iu this journal a judicious but zealous exponent. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8'.< a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, from .I1 .j to 5).i p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at-l'._. p. m., and close at S'.j p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8J.? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5,l.? 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: Wm. A. Wright-Meeting. Fisher ic Hoinitsh-Glue Pot. H. T. Peake-S. C. R. R. Jerome Fagan-Furniture. Mary Rose-Dress-Making. lu Paris, the "Hotel des Invalides" contains Napoleon's veterans, and at present there aro in it about 040 in? mates who served under Napoleon I. Of that number, moro than 150 have lost limbs, and a few are blind. Ono has lost both fore-arms, aud uses with surprising dexterity a couple of hooks fastened to his stumps. About sixty wear tho military medal, and nearly 200 aro decorated with tho Cross of tho Legion of Honor. There are thirty inmates whoso ser? vices dato f?*om tho iirr.t republi). Ono of thom-a survivor of the crew of tho Scipion, blown up in 1703 has been iu tho hotel since 1800. Ho lost both his legs on that occasion, and has contrived to livo without thom seventy-five years. He is now ninety-two, and still hale and hearty. Tho parish of Now Orleans has given a majority of 208 agains: '^ho new Constitution, elected one Demo? cratic and ono Republican momberof Congress, and choson a Democratic Maror, who will bo supported by a Democratic majority in both branch? es of the City Council.