Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rar CHARLESTON, Maj^ yi?*'-Saile4 - barque Camilla, Barcelona; schooner H. Little, Fhuade?p^Cr . WASHINGTON, May 25.-Both licvi"8b were in session to-day. No? thing0' importance done, by either body. HAVANA, May 25.- Advicos from Hayti stato that Salo ave, as Dictator, ordered conscriptions, -whereupon riots resulted. The sol?n rs fired on the rbob. Al Virginian, named Hep? burn, waa wounded, while defouding his store. Cocbs attacked ' Goneral Acres, but'was repulsad. NEW Y?HK, May 25,-Th? Neptune Steamship Company lost over a half million dollars to-day. Their storer uuuau uv jr i?r No. iv and tue steamer Oceanus were burnt. Tho steamships Bremen and City of London collided in the bSrbor to? day; both damaged. Judge Benedict bas refused to re loose Lieutenant Braine. It is inti? mated that be would be released on sufficient bail to insure bis appear? ance. , FINANCIAL, AND COBIMKRCIAL.. NEW YORK, May 25-Noou.-Mo? ney 4@5 per cent. Gold 39%. Cot? ton quiet, at 30,^@31. Freights dull? Piont dull and drooping. Wheat l@2c. better. Corn firmer. v P. M.-Cotton dull and nomi? nally unchanged; sales 250 bales middling 30J.',. Flour unchanged Southern $14.75. Wheat 3?4c. bet? ter. Corn unchanged. Lard 18@ 1934'c. Freights unohanged. Gold closed steady, at 40. BALTIMORE, May 25.-Cotton steady. Flour and wheat duli. Pork duli, at29J?. Shoulders 14?.<: Lard 19^@20. CINCINNATI, May 25.-Flour and baoon dull. Shoulders 14 Lard 18. CHARLESTON, May 25.-Cotton dull; sales 55 bales; holders ask 30 for middling; receipts 103. AUGUSTA, May 25.-Cotton market dull; sales 50 bales*, receipts 50-mid? dling 28. SAVANNAH, May 25.-Cotton quiet, but no sales-too much difference between buyers and sellers to give quotations; receipts ll halos. Naw ORLEANS, May 25.-Cotton dall and. declined-middling 28)?@ 29; sales 900 bales; receipts since Sa? turday 595. Gold 40^. Sugar aud molasses firm and unohonged. Flour dull and lower-superfine $8.75; tre? ble extra $10; choice 12.25. Corn receipts light; prices firm-yellow and mixed $1.05; white $1.00. Pork doll, at 29^0. Bacon quiet-shoulders 14; clear sides 18. MoniLE, AL v.. May 25.-Cotton nothing doing, and quotations nomi? nal; receipts 46 bales. LIVERTOOL, May 25-3 P. M.-Cot? ton a shade easier. LONDON, May 25-3 P. M.-Con? sols 94%@95. Bonds unchanged. LIVERPOOL, May 25-Evening. Cotton unohanged. Krona tine State Central Executive Committee. The Central Executive Committee have received information that each State will be entitled in the National Democratic Convention, to double os many delegates as it has represen? tatives in Congress. This will give to this State twelve delegates: four from the State ot large, and eight from the Congressional Districts. The recent Convention here appoint . ed but six delegates, and the Execu? tive Committee do not feel authorized to fill np tho delegation, nor do they desire to do so. lu order that our State may have ber full representa? tion, somo actiou must be taken by the people. The Central Club in ouch. Election District might send to the Executive Committee tho names of one delegate fo? tho Congressional District in which it is located, and two for the State at large. From tho names thus selected, the Committee will appoint three gentlemen, having the highest number of votes. Should this pian be deemed impracticable or inexpedient, it will bo necessary to coil a Convention, for the purpose of filling up our delegation.. This mut? ter is brought before the people, iu order that some expression of their wishes may bo given. The Demo? cratic Clubs throughout the State uro requested to respond to tho Execu? tive Committee promptly. WADE HAMPTON, J. P. THOMAS, JOS. DANIEL POPE, F. w. MCMASTER, . WM" M ?HANNON, s. MCGOWAN," Commitseo. Declination. TUE undersigned respectfully informs bis friends that be is not prepared to ?ll the office of Alderman, but will promptly attend to all tho blacksmithing they oan furnish him with. JACOB HU8SUNO. May28_1? New York Sugar- G tired Pig Hams, BALTIMORE ORANGE HAMS, Sngar-Curod Breakfast Strips, Rio Flour-now ground. At O. DIERCK.S', May 26_Beegera' Old btaud._ MAY BUTTER. -I /\ TUBS CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER, JL" " at 50 cents por pound, at retail. For sale by C. H. BALDWIN ? CO. May 24 3 Ill.lill IIIIWI lill I 111 Grand TnefttrteaA^ Pe?f?r*i??nce at From the oorrespondcnoV*'^IWj New Tori; Times, we toar>'t^t. ft ?rand demonstration took place at Chicago. The stage WAS ornamented; the acto? were numerous in high glee. Carl Schurz, tho red Re? publican, and tho fiery Logan, of warlike aspect-a very Mars-the great god of war, Lieutenant-Gene? ral to tho Earl of Mar-seemed to bo the leading spirits. After Grant had been nominated, the following scene was enacted, and it brought down tho house: A dramatio surprise, little expected by the large majority nrponnt fol? lowed, and added' to the delight of the spectators. A dove, representing the national colors, and the harbinger of peace, flew from one of the pro? scenium boxes, and made the passage of the vast audience room several times, until it landed at the rear of tho stage. The band struck up "Hail to the Chief," and at a given moment tho bunting which covered the rear of the stage was pulled aside, and Nast's splendid new picture, il? lustrative of Grant's candidacy, ap? peared in view and received tho unbounded applause of people al? ready wild with delight. Tho scene covered the entire rear of the stage, aud represents tho portico on the White Houso, with a large pedestal on the right, with Grant seated there? on in uniform, and tho base of it endorsed "Chicago nominee, 1868;" and on the left of tho portico is an? other pedestal, but vacant, on which is painted "Democratic nominee, New Ycrk, 1868." By the side of Grant, with one hand pointing to bim and the other to tho vacant platform, stands the figure of Columbia, and over all the significant words, "Match him." The enthusiasm now reached its highest point, and it was many mi? nutes before the Convention could proceed with its work. This was tho first real burst of genuine feeling which had yet been felt in the Con? vention. The soldiers present struck up "Rally round the flag;" tho au? dience joined in the chorus, and then a glee club sang a new campaign song, entitled "Hurrah for Grant," with fine effect. Wc have looked carefully, and have been unable to find the names of the South Carolina performers, and we cannot report whether they were black or white. In fact, the colored man is put behind the scene aud does not appear at all npou the stage. The following part was played, and it produced "immenseapplause." The theatre was crowded, ar 1 thc enthusiasm "immense." Read, now, and tho account is so graphic that it will be the same, reader, as if yon had been there. Who spoke for South Carolin a V Let us know: GENERAL GRANT NOMINATED. General Logan-Then, sir, in the name of the loyal citizens and soldiers and sailors of this great re? public of the United States of Ame? rica; in the name of loyalty, liberty, hnmanity and justice; in the name of the National Union Republican party, I nominate, as candidate for the Chief Magistracy of this nation, Ulysses S. Grant. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed upon the nomination of General Grant, The members arose to their feet, and gave three rousing cheers for the General. Handkerchiefs were waved, and the band played "Hail to the Chief." A delttgato from South Carolina-I move you, sir, that the vote be taken by acclamation. [Cries of "No! no!"j The President-The rules desig? nate the manner iu which the voto shall be taken. The lists of States and Territories will be called by tho Secretary, and, as they are called, each delegation will designate its choico for President of tho United States. It is understood, nuder the rules, that tho chairmen of thc dele? gations shall announce the vote for their respective States. Tho roll was called, when each delegation responded ns follows: Alabama, through the chairman of her delegation, cast eighteen votes for Ulysses S. Grant. Arkansas cast ten votes for U. S. Grant. California-Wo come here, six thousand miles, to call our vote for General Grant. [Cheers.] Colorado-The Rocky Mountains of Colorado nay six votes for Gonm-nl Grant. Connecticut unconditionally sur? renders her twelve votes to General Grant. Dakotah-Grant, two votes. Delaware-Six votes for Grant. District of Columbia gives her two votes for Grant. Florida, tho land of flowers, gives six votes for General Grant. Georgia cast her vote through Gov. Brown, who said tho Republicans of Georgia, mony of whom were the original secessionists, recognizing the wisdom of the maxim, "Enemies m war, in peace friends," and heartily desiring to speed the restoration of the Union, harmony, peace and good government, instruct me, through their representatives here, to cast eighteen votes for Gen. Grant. ! Indiana gives twwty:8ix y?tes for Grant. * . Iowa f^ves ?ixtoen votos for GjMB nod promises to baok it np with* 40;000 majority. . Kansas, tho John Brown State, gives six votes for Grant. Kentnoky casts twenty-two votes for Grant. Louisiana gives fourteen votes for Grant, and we propose to fight it ont on that line if it takes all Bummer. [Applause.] Maine gives fourteen votes for Grant. Muryland-Believing that our great captain will crush treason in the ("Muno*. ?>? he cruchcd it iu thc field, "Maryland", My Maryland," gives fourteen for Grant. [Applause.] Massachusetts gives twenty-four for Grant. Michigan, following the State of Massachusetts, gives sixteen for Grant. Minnesota, the North Star State, gives nil she has-eight votes-for Grant. Mississippi, the homo of Jeff. Davis, repudiates the traitor, and offers her fourteen votes for Grant. Missouri was under instruction of tho Stato Convention to vote for Grant on a radical platform. We have confidence that Grant will carry out its principles. Missouri gives Graut twenty-two votes. Montana-The mountains of Mon? tana, from whence flow the waters o? tho Columbia aud Mississippi, are vocal with the name of Grant, to whom she gives two votes. [Laugh? ter. 1 Nebraska, tho last State admitted to the Union and "the first to adopt impartial suffrage, gives six votes foi Graut. Novada, tho silver State, has onlj six votes, but proposes to give sin more next fall for Grant. New Hampshire-Ten votes foi Grant. New Mexico called for, but nol present to respond. New Jersey-Her delegation, in stracted by her Convention, wbicl spoke the voice of every man of tb? Republican party within her borders deliver their fourteen votes for Gran -not only the victorious soldier, bu conspicuous for calmness of judg ment, sincerity of patriotism am personal honesty. New York-Sixty-six votes fo Grant. North Carolina, kuown as the lam of the tar-heels, | great laughter, gives eighteen votes for Grant, am will give 36,000 votes for him, all o which will stick. [Applause.] Ohio has tho honor of being th mother of our great leader. Ohio i in line, and "on that line" Ohio prc poses, under the captain who neve knew defeat, to fight it ont throng the summer aud in the autumn when the great victory will be s( cured. Ohio caste forty-two vote for Grant. Rhode Island-Little Rhody, sma in stature, but great in patriotic in pulses, gives her eight votes fe Grant, and wishes she had mort [Applause. J South Carolina-The birth-place an liome of Calhoun, and the doctrine < Slate Rights, the first to withdraw he self from the Union, directs her repr sentalives, setit here by a majority i 43,470, [applause, ] returning as we c to the counsels of those who desiri only to preserve the Union, arm-in-arr and in heart to heart, raith Massachi setts, [great cheers,] gives her twel voles for Grant, [immense applause Tennessee, beiiTg one of the Soutl ern States that was forced into rebe lion, being the first to reconstru and be re-admitted into the Unio and to-day being in the enjoyment tho most liberal Republican Gover: ment in the United States, eas twenty votes for Grant, [cheers,] ni with the solemn pledge never aga to present tho name for Presideut i Vico-President of snch a traitor A. Johnson, [loud cheers,] eas twelve votes for Graut. Texas, tho empire Stato of t! South, containing 275,000 squa miles, aud capable of sustninii 20,000,000 of people, casts eig votes for Grant. (Applause.] Vermont-Ten votes for Grant. Virginia-Risiug from the gra that General Grunt dug for her in t Appomattox, in 1865, comes up hf with twenty votes, and enlists und his banner. They propose next jN veuaber to move on tho cnenv works. I Loud applause. J West Virginia-A corner of the i hellion which never gave a Dea eratic majority, giv?? xi cu ?y uuu >* lingly her ten votes for Grant. |A plause.] Wisconsin-Tho last of the roll Stetes, adds her voice to that of L sister States, and gives sixteen vol for Grant. [Applause. ] The President-The roll is co pleted. Gentlemen of the Conve tion, you have six hundred and fii votes, and you have given six hn dred and fifty votes for Gen. Ulysi S. Grant. [Tromeudous applause.] The entire audience arose wi three time., three for Grant. On motion of Mr. Seymour. Wisconsin, thu President was uutb toed to lulcgraph General Grant 1 unanimous nomination. [Cheers. A solo and trio campaign song, Geo. F. Root, entitled, "We'll Fif it Out Here on the Old Union Lim ? iiuwm 1 "i ?<*> I ff*?' i' Bj '"?'?"i ifW iii > n^ia-mi?^^MMeM?Hiir -^ |>orda by Rev. John Hogarth, waa hero ?ung, and received with errent i applause. The Chair announced that B?X hun? dred and : fifty votes, bad been oast, and all for General Grant. [Great Cheering.] " As the vote was announce, a now drop-oartain iq .the rear of the stage was uncovered, presenting a fine por? trait of Grant, supported by "Liber? ty," and above was tho motto "Match him." The band then plaved "Hail to the Chief," and "Yankee*Doodle." On motion, thieu times three were given for tho nominee. The Con? vention joined in singing "Rally Around the Flug," accompanied by the band. Hem ibu enthusiasm was inde? scribable. Ab Ho itc Docerl. Od this principle, we append tho platform of the radical party: Th?3 Hon. Richard W. Thompson, of Indiana, Chairmau of the Com? mittee ou Resolutions, advanced to the platform and reported as follows: Tho National Republican party of the United States, assembled in Na? tional Convention, in the city of Chicago, on the 20th day of May, 1868, make tho following declaration of principles: 1. Wo congratulate tho couutry on the assured success of the reconstruc? tion policy of Congress, as evinced by the adoption, in tho majority of the States lately in rebellion, of Con? stitutions securing equal civil and political rights to all; and it is the duty of the Government to sustain those Constitutions, and to prevent the people of such States from being remitted to a state of anarchy. 2. The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to all loyal men at the South was demanded by every con? sideration of public safety, of. grati? tude, and of justice, and must be maintained, while the question of suffrage in all the loyal States proper? ly belongs to the people of those States. 3. We denounce all forms of repu? diation as a national crime, and tbe national honor requires the payment of tho publio indebtedness in the ut? most good faith to all creditors at home and abroad, not only accord? ing to the letter, but the spirit, of the laws under which it was con? tracted. 4. It is due to the labor of the na? tion that taxation should be equalized and reduced os rapidly as the national faith will permit. 5. The national debt, contracted, as it bas been, for the preservation of the Union for all time to come, should be extended over a fair period for redemption; and it is the duty of Congress to reduce tho rate of inte? rest thereon whenever it can be honestly done. 6. That the best policy to diminish our burdon of debt is to so improve our credit that capitalists will seek to loan us money at lower rates of in? terest than we now pay, and must coutinue to pay, so long as repudia? tion, partial or total, open or covert, is threatened or suspected. 7. The Government of the United States should be administered with the strictest economy, and the cor? ruptions which have been so shame? fully nursed and fostered by Andrew Johnson call loudly for radioal re? form. 8. We professedly deplore the un? timely aud tragio death of Abraham Lincoln, and regret the accession of Andrew Johnson to the Presidency, who has acted treacherously to tho people who elected him and the cause he was pledged to support-who bas usurped high legislative and judicial functions-who has refused to exe? cute tho laws-who has used his high office to induce other officers to ignoro and violate the laws-who hos em? ployed his executivo powers to render insecuro tho property, the peace, liberty and life of the citizen-who has abused tho pardoning power who bas denounced tho National Legislature as unconstitutional-por ?ioteutly and corruptly resisted, by overy measuro in his power, every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the States lately in rebellion-who has perverted the public patronage into au eugino of wholesale corrup? tion-aud who has been justly im? peached for high crimes and misde? meanors, and properly pronounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty five Senators. 9. The doctrine of Groat Britain and Other Europeau Powers, that be? cause u man is once a subject, be is always so, must be resisted at evory hazard by the United fltnr.??, qa ? relic of tho feudal times, not author? ized by the law of nations and at war with our national honor and indepen? dence. Naturalized citizens are enti? tled to be protected in all their rights of citizenship as though they wero native born, and no citizen of the United States, native or naturalized, must be Hablo to arrest or imprison? ment by any foreign power, for aots done or words spoken in thisoountry; and if BO arrested and imprisoned, it is the duty of the Government to in? terfere in bis behalf. 10. Of all who wero faithful rn tho trials of the lato war, there wero none entitled to moro especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen who endured the hardships of campaign and cruise, and imperiled their lives in the service of the country. The bounties and pensions provided by the;J*wa for those brsvs def coders ot the nation, are obligations "never to? bo forgotten. Tbe widows and or? phans of the gallant dead aie the wards of the people, a snored legac j bequeathed to tho nation's protecting care. . - ll. Foreign emigration, which, in the past, has added so much to the wealth, development and resources, aud increase of power to this natior, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, shonld be fostered aud en? couraged by a liberal and just policy. 12. The Convention declares itself in sympathy with all the oppressed people which are struggling for their rights. The New York Herald Mya The platform upon which this ticket is presented to tho peoplo is a work of some ingenuity. Liko an old campaigner, the Convention moves with a bold step where the ground is firm, but treads cautiously aud gingerly over the boggy places. The country is first congratulated on the success of Southern reconstruc? tion under the policy of Congress-n proposition which could not be avoided, good or bad. Next, how? ever, equal aud impartial suffrage ie demanded iu tho South, regardless of race or color, which looks very much like the abnudoument, as far as convenient, of the universal negro suffrage policy of reconstruction. Next, every form of repudiation ol the financial obligations of the Go? vernment is denounced as a crime-n declaration which is broad enough tc meet all questioners, but still so du? bious as to signify nothing. Next, an equalization of taxes, economy ir the administration, and an abatement of corruptions in office are promised and as these things are sorely needet to save ns from wreck and ruin, thes< promises have a pleasant sound. Pro mises, however, are one thing,' anc performances are another, as we sei in the inequalities of the taxations the lavish expenditures and tin shocking corruptions in office, fo: which this party in power is responsi ble. So far, at all events, this nev Republican platform is broad enougl to admit all the various shades o opinion in the party camp on thi thing, that thing and tho other without any promises of a definite o satisfactory character on the grea issues of the day. On the main question (Amlre\ Johnson) the Convention speaks wi tl a bolder manifestation of earnestnes and emphasis. He is denounced a worthy of impeachment for "big! crimes and misdemeanors," which being interpreted, means that wbil the Convention could not uudertak to pass an ex post facto party la1 against the Republican Senators Fessenden, Trumbull, Grimes, Hei (?erson, Fowler, Van Winkle an Ross-for voting "not guilty," o the eleventh artiole of impeaohmez against the aforesaid Johnson, he : to be hauled up again, and the every Republican Senator votin "not guilty" will know where he b< longe. This is the most significar feature of this Chicago platform, an wo dare say that it covers a delibera! understanding between Washingto and Chicago that Andrew Johnac must be removed, so that the in meuse patronage, which at be is frittered away in bis bands an lost to the radical cause, may, i being turned over to a distributic by "Old Ben. Wade," be turned to good account. The platform in question clos with a sop to our naturalized citizei in flouting the old European dogn that "once a citizen always a citizen and in pronouncing in favor of tl protection of the adopted citizei against all pre-emption claimant But it strikes us that if the admini tration (under Mr. Seward's advic bas fallen short of its duty on tb subject, Congress has also failed meet the just domands of our adopt* citizens touching their security the event of a poaceable visit to tht native land. In truth, by tho pr fessions of this Chicago Conventio the peoplo will not judge this rac calized Republican party, but by ti acts of its official representatives the two houses of Congress. Fro what they have done, we may resorj bly conjecture what they proposo do in order to finish their appoint work. Tho Republican ticket, headed Goneral Grant, seconded by Colfa is a strong ticket ; tho platform np which they aro placed is convenio] ly evasivo and withal as elastic india rubber. It means, on t great financial issuo, green-backs Cold. IHK ("Innrrroon rnn^ hcrCC?tC? * termine; and it means a qualified a universal negro suffrage, accordi to the market to be supplied. H the Democracy are to fight this tic! and platform, it is for their w heads to determine between this a tho 4th of July. HAMS ! HAMS ! ! 1 AA CHOICE COUNTRY HAMS, J. Uv/ ?ale in qnantitioa of 100 poui and upwards, at 20 oonts per pound, o at retail at 21 cents. _ . May 24 4_J. & T. R. AGNEW PIG HAMS BACON STRIPS, SMOKED TONO?E8, SMOKED BEEF. Ju.it rooelved and for salo low. for ca at CANTWELL'S, May 2(*. 1 Bedell's ROM 'Bxtenrtve Stock-Content* of a Country B? T*. C. PSIX0TT0 & SON. THIS (Tuesday) MORNING, 26th instant at JO o'clock, we will cell, without any manner of reservo, at onr store-room, Piceos Extra Swiss Mnslin, pieces Extra Nainsook, pieoes Extra Long Clothe, Pieces Muslin DeLaines. Colored De La i UGH. Fancy Cambric Muslin, Pieces Fancy Poplins, Rod Flannel, Pieces Dark Kerseys, Worsted Coat Lin? ings, Moequito Nettings. Ladies' Patent Skirting, pieces Paper Cambric, Fine Dress Alpacas, Piceos Unbleached Linons, Cotton Twil? ling, Diaper Table Cloths, Assorted Silk Ribbone, Tape, Beautiful assortment Buttons, Linen Handkerchiefs, Velvet Braid, Ladies' aud Gent's aesnrtod Alores, "" , " " Hosiery, Combe, Ladies* Corsets, Gent's, Ladles' and Misses' Boots, Shoos, shippers and Balmorals, Hat8, Caps, Under-Garraents, Crockery, Tinware, Dregs, Pickles, Ac.. Ac. ALSO, 2 bbls. 8ugar, 2 bags CfiCfoe, 5 boxes Soap, 2 bbls. Flour, lu gallons Fine Port Wine. ALSO, A Bagatelle Table, and a pair of Fair bank's Softies, drawing 1,200 pounds. And many othor articles worthy the at? tention of dealers. The goude munt bo sold without auy reserve, and great bar? gains may be expected. Sale positive. T<>rms cash. May 26 EXCELSIOR. 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