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XBM9?RAT1C HOXZVATZ0R9r| . .SOB DI8TB?CT OFKIOKBS BICHLAND. For Slier iff. -r--vr A. h. SOLOMON, .j For Clerk of Court. J ID. B. DESAUSSURyv For Tax-CntlMdnr. M \ P. H. SHUtfERr*7~ For Coroner. . G. F. HARRISON, ^j^of Probate Ji^gi. F. H. ELMORE. For County Commissioners. JOHN SCOTT. 'N. J. DUBARD. _i_JB.. Q'NEAXJE?, ?ft_ ^0RR^fel?9^ HXTKICIPAU OFFICERS-CITY COLUMBIA. Cc^ J, P. THOMAS. I^r-?ftfeme^-WAKD No. 1. T. W, RAD?JLLFFE. CLARK WARING. T A U' IT Cs J tT" A TTrCST^T*' - .^.VHiri mt A'?HA? W?SD WO. 2. O. A. BEDELL. R. L. BRYAN. O. Z. BATES. WARD ?Cv 3. w. p. oBiam w. T. WALTER, JOHN AOijOSW. WABD NO. 4. EDWARD HOPE. W. .0, ^WA^FFTETiD. COLUMBIA. -\% ,t-,iitffii-*4-*-1 Saturday Morning, May 30,1868. Th? ConHitcncy o*'*!*. J. ?. Camp? bell. As this gentleman is tho leader of iixo Charleston' movement, and the ??thor of another, speech, we propose opee more tb pay our respects to him. Let ns briefly review bis political record. When Mr. Campbell waa elected Senator, tho Democratic party had been defeated throughout the Northern States, and it was supposed they would never recover from their defeat. Mr. Campbell then an? nounced, in a card, that we ought to iorm new associations, or, in other words, go over to the Republicans. Not one word has Mr. Campbell said .in favor of tile National Democratic . party until victory perched upon their .banner, in almost every election North. Now, Mr. Campbell comes back to the Democratic party, and sings their praises, and boasts of bis own wisdom in keeping his mouth shut, till they gained the victory 1 It was owing to tho speeches, let? ters, editorials, memorials and truths furnished by Southern Democrats, that the eyes of tho Northern people have been opened to Southern wrongs and oppressions. It was owing to their bold, manly and outspoken coarse, that tho Northern Democracy were enabled to achieve their victo? ries in Connecticut, Ohio, Caillerait?, New York, Ne*r Jersey, and other States. Hod wo all pursued the course of Mr. Campbell, and the Charleston ge uti em en sustaining him, throughout the Southern States Black Republicanism would have been triumphant, and the country gone-sunk into infamy and slavery, ?negro supremacy and social equality. Mr. Campbell, in his first speech, alludes to Butler and Sickles, as Democrats. They proved traitors to the Democratic party, and sought to form "new associations," as Mr. Campbell proposed for South Caro? lina. All tho rascality of Butler and Sickles, was after they became radi? cals, and the Democracy is in no wise responsible for it. Wo como now to consider, next, some of the points made by Mr. Campbell in his second speech. He says : "I am unwilling that a few gentlemen, who have organized them? selves into an Executive Committee, lour of whom reside in Columbia," &c. Docs not Mr. Campbell know that the gentlemen referred to do rived their appointment from the late Democratic Convention ? And yet he speaks of them as self-constituted. To arrogance, Mr. Campbell now adds misrepresentation ; or, as the English express it, in his statement he is "conspicuously inexact." Again, alluding to the fact that "his friends " in Columbia concede quali? fied suffrage to the negro, ho says that he sees no reason for their action, unless it is " to carry the municipal election in Columbia 1" That is, indeed, complimentary, and is a fair indication of the spirit that controls Mr. Campbell's own political action. Ho measures others-this 3?a?ior elect-by his c?n contracted stand? ard. ?.??I mttn Co-. Iilailjevlli<X ! i -The people o? Charlea ton have hitherto kept aloof from the Demo spatio ?ar$r? refoaed to loraoJDamo ft-atio plpk or w^ny\waylo nwte ?lemaajJUwith pain Aar BoUtgoal organisation. : They ref need ; to send delegates to tho Democratic Conven? tion, in this city, last fall, in order to have concert of action in regard to voting against Convention, and td set forth in a manly, and spirited ad? dress, onr grievances and oppres? sions. They refused again, ?nl? spring, to meet us in Convention, for tho purpose of eecuri?g union, to resist the ratification of the Con? vention; and noir they seek ip{ ^wa? rr oi the State, revise all that has been done, and make a boast of their De? mocracy. This, now, is the inoohaistenoy of the position taken in Charleston, as reflected in the late Democratic movement. No comments are neces? sary V A Volo? from Haine. We take the following extract from the Democrat, published at Bangor, Maine. The editor is Mr. Marcellus Emery, one of the delegates elect to the. Democratic Convention, to meet in July next. This journal strongly favors the nomination of Mr. Pendle? ton for President, and thinks that he would carry Maine. We have had the pleasure of learning from this Maine Democrat, "that there is no man more esteemed by the entire Democratic party of the North, and by conservative Republicans," than General Wade Hampton. And our sending of General Hampton to the New York Convention, is urged npon us. This ia our own view of the matter; and we have no doubt but that the name of Hampton will ap? pear in the list of additional delegates to be sent from this State: We beg of our editorial brethren in tho South to dismiss from their minds any apprehension, that any portion of the Democratic party of the North will fail heartily to support our nominee for President, on ac? count of the position be may have taken during the war. There is now no disposition among Democrats to revive and keep alive the dissensions that existed in their ranks prior to and during the war. They are all buried, ana he who attempts to die them np in this canvass, ' will bi scorned alike by those who were formerly known as peace D?mocrate and by those known as war Demo? crats. "Lot the dead past bury itt dead," is tho motto of tho hour. There is no desire among peace Democrats to proscribe those whe honestly advocated a war for the re? storation of the Union; nor is there any desire among those who honestly engaged in the war, to proscribe those who cried for peuce, because they honest!/ believed the war would result in the overthrow of liberty. Those who represent that a different feeling pervades the ranks of the Democratic party, are false to facts, and do so for sinister purposes. But the popularity of Mr. Pendle ton's idea is not confined to the great Weat aud North-west It it popular everywhere among the messet of the people. That idea has done ten-fold more to harmonize, consoli? date and strengthen the Democratic party of Maine, than all other ideai and expedients that have been ad vanced or tried during the past fifteei years. It was that idea, which las winter, in our Legislature, brought peace Democrats and war Democrat; all together in one bond, and gav? birth to that admirable minority ro port, which found an echo in th? breast, not only of every Democra in the State, but of thousands o laboring Bopublicans. It was tha idea which led the Demooracy of th I Congressional District, in their lat? Convention for the choice of dele gat ... to tho New York Convention to declare with such enthusiasm um unanimity, for the statesman reprc sentatiou of it-tho Hon. George H Pendleton. -?-??-?? Democratic. A meeting was held yesterday, ii the Fork, Lexington District. Sii teen whites and two oolored joiuc tho Club. A number of colored pee pie agreed to stay at home, and no vote either way in the coming elee tion. Major Moetze spoko, and Jame Minor (colored) gave his usual nena ble advice to his rano THE Cr.ANs GATHEMN?.-Wo m knowledge the reoeipt of a half-doze invitations to address Demoorati gatherings to-day. We wish it wei in our power to .see our friends at a these places, and counsel with then At Leesville, the terminus of th Columbia and Augusta Bailroa< there is to be a spirited meeting Oar old friend, General Pani Quat tl baum, will, no doubt, be on hand I welcome all visitors. *?", A W**** Corseted. There seems to be a mistake in the minda of some, as to the appoint mont and powers of the State Central ?xeentire Committee. Tile commit? tee woro appointed by the lat?) Con' venjjon, without any ^Uoitaiiofl oe the|f part. Indeed, Gen. Hampton, Mr. Pope, General McGowan and Col. Shannon, were not in the Con? vention, and as regards the other members, they were appointed with? out consultation. At the same time, it was stated in the Convention, that the committee was made to consist of four from Columbia, in order to have a quorum on hand at all times, As to the powers of the committee, those are restricted. They are but tho executive officers and agents of the late Convention. And certainly they h*ve no right, CTG? if so d?opuse?, io call another Convention. They aro but acting under orders, with powers discretionary, as to the details of carrying ont the purposes and wishes of the late Convention. Lxia ? ?j ?, ? To the Democratic Clubs Through ont th? State. We hope that the different clubs, if they, decide, as we presume they will, against a second Convention, will promptly carry out the sugges? tion of the State Central Committee that is, that each Central Club wil send io to the Committee the namei of one delegate for the Congressiona Dif''ct in which it is located, anc two for the State at largo. From th? names thus selected, tho Committet will appoint those gentlemen having the highest number of votes. Outrage by Negroes at Ridgeway. We learn that a serious riot cami near oocourring at Ridgeway, 01 Saturday last. It appears that th Democratic Club was holding a meet ing when the disturbance occurred It arose from some colored man's de Glaring himself a Democrat. Thi man, after he had started home, wa attacked, pulled out of his wagon and badly beaten. Some of the ger tlemen rushed up and rescued hin and, after some difficulty, put dow the excitement. The conduct < those negroes who made tho nssan was outrageous and deserving < punishment, and we hope that tl authorities will exert themselves i ferret out tho rioters and punis thom as they deserve. Unless this : done, white meu will not be long i deciding what to do. They will pr< tect themselves. Wo are pleased i add, that somo of tho colored peop presont.in the crowd exerted then selves with tho gentlemen to protei the assaulted man and preserve tl peace. So incensed were these ru ?a?a, that, we aro told, they won] certainly have killed their victim, hu not the whites interposed. Thus v seo tho fruits of radical teachings. MR. EDITOR: WO learn that whe the Democratic party made the nominations for the District officer a short time ago, that they vo: wisely nominated only such cane dates as were eligible to hold-artic Now, it is with regret that we noti this idea has not been so rigidly cs ried out bj the other party; ai though tho nomination of ' D. ! Miller, for Clerk of the Court, h not been officially announced as Republican nominatiou, it is w known that it is so considered, ai that ho is to have the support of tb party. Major Miller mado a go soldier, and has been an efticie offioer; but wo do not think that is at ull eligible to hold the ofih and behove that ho will embavn tho party by letting his name rome before it. We are aware of the : commendation' by tho Convention, Congress, in order to have Maj. M disabilities removed, but wo hs every reason to believe that it v not be granted; and on that snbje wo would say that the following let has been lately received by a gont man of Columbia, who made iuqu of Charles Sumner. This letter i pears to us to settle tho matter c< elusively: SENATE CHAMBER. WASHINGTON CITY DEAS SIR: I hove vour lettor of i llHb, ia reference to tho removal your political disabilities. I am : sure that the time has yet como nicko exceptions to our general po] in individual oases; to do so, wo be to open the door to inn?mera applications; and once open, it wo be difficult to shut it. I hope to m suoh cases as yours by some gen: enactment; and as soon as the coi tion of the country will permit shall be the first to advocate the moral of all disabilities nader wh you labor at present. Yours tn CHARLES SUMNEF To--, Esq., Columbia, S, Xiooal T.tOTus. soap for lunch, this day, at the Polloofc- House. Give it a trial; you*R find it excellent. If" AA mosquitoes and flies axe begin? ning va rook? their presenof ; known and felt, it ia essential to comfort to use a palmetto fly-brush. Captain Stanley hat them for sale. Mr. Olendining, of the .^Excnange*' Restaurant, will serve np a green tattle in soap, for lunch, to-day; and on Monday) a large wild turkey Bead and reflect. BONDS AND STOCKS.-Au advertise? ment of interest to those who have stocka or bonds to dispose of, will be found in another column. Mr. Moreland, of Charleston, proposes tn pay the highest market price for them._^_ THE BARBECUE-Pic-Nio AND DEMOCRATIC MEETING TO-DAY.-The train over the Columbia and Augusta road, this morning, will carry a goodly nnmber of the oitizens of Richland and Lexington to Sheely's, the head of the road, where a jolly good time is anticipated. We return our thanks to tho officers of tho road for a '* family invite." The Black Crook was presented last night, to a crowded, jammed, compressed, packed house-a goodly portion being ladies. The seats it ? the rear have been elevated, so that ?distance really "lends enohantmen J to tho view." Tho scenery is verj good, the dancing and "general dis play " rather pleasing than other I wise. Manager Templeton is j ns tb entitled to.credit for his enterprise The performance will be repeatec this evening. THE CARRIER DOVE-MECKLEN? BURG FEMALE COLLEGE MAGAZINE. The April number of this magazin is jnst ont, and although a little be hind in point of time, fully make up, in ability, for tho neoessary de j loy. It is embellished with a beau tifnl steel plate engraving; while th I reading matter is of a very pleasini character. The magazine is editei by a committee of young ladies cou nected with thc institution. It i published quarterly, nt $1 per un num. THE CIRCOS IS COMING.-Auaei New Orleans circus, menagerie un aviary, which, it is said, ranks arnon the first exhibitions in the country wiii " pitch its tent " in Columbia, o tho 12th and 13th. Among the ollie attractions, will be the entrance of female, Siguorita Ella Eugenia, int a den of wild beasts. Tho advertist ment, in another column, and tb fancily printed posters, will furnia further information. Tho Atlant papers speak very highly of Ame circus and menagerie, which is ain ing this way. In that city, he ga\ a zoological matiuoe for thoso wli did not like to witness the equestrio entertainment. Presume he will c the same here. COURT OF APPEALS-Friday, Mi 29.-The court met at IP. M., ai announced opinions in the followit cases : Caroline Jenkins el al., ads tl State. Opinion by Dunkin, C. Motion dismissed. M. L. Bonham ads W. J. Griff! Postponed for consideration. Moses R. Sanders and wife r Robert Rogers, trustee. Postpon* for consideration. John H. Colburn vs. P. J. Hollan executor of J. S. Colburn. Decisu announced by Dunkin, C. J. Deer modified, and bill dismissed. Opinh to bo filed. P. C. Querry, Sheriff of Charit ton, vs. the State, ex relalione Fran< Goblet. The same vs. Charles 1 Simonton. Opinions by Wardle A. J. Motion dismissed in ea< case. T. N. Washington ads Jam Strobhart. Dunkin, C. J. Motii dismissed. Eliza L. Smith, executrix, et al., i M. M. Gatewood, udministratrir, (fl GlCTCr, J. Douioutl ord modified. Thomas S. Behn, executor, 1 Matilda C. Bolan el al. Glover, Decree affirmed. Opinion to filed. Madeline M. Gatewood, admin tratrix, vs. Eliza R. Toomer el Dunkin, C. J. Decree modified. Annie Isabel Laurens vs. B. Read, executor, et al. Wardlaw, J. Decree reversed. Opinion tu filed. The ease of Herndon vs. Herod was continued, on yesterday. At P. M. the docket being fully dispos of, the court adjourned, sine die. TORNADO-THBRIBLIK DESTRUCTION OF PBOPERTT.-About 12 o'clock, yesterday, a tornado, accompanied an d^followed by a heavy fall of rain, [burst? over Columbia, and, in the scours* of three-quarters of an hour, ^committed terrible havoc. Buildings |jwerejfWroofec% fences blown down, trees uprooted, and things upsot generally. The greatest damage occurred to the State House-the Western end of the new roof was carried away, for about fifty feet "heavy pieces of timber being whirled Qver two hundred feet boyoud the building-the entire distance fully fivehundredfeet ; the tin, for a spaoe' of one hundred and fifty feet, at the Southern side of the building, was torn oil. Two thousand dollars will b?rdly cover thc injuries. Tho tor? nado exhibited its full powers in this vicinity. The ventilator of the new market house, extending the ontire length of the building, was thrown on the lower roof, and into the street, in its fall nearly covering a ?,.gon and team ; tho horses ran away, and completely demolished the wagon. The tin roof on "Walker's Row" was rolled into the street, and the stores beneath submerged-Messrs. R. C. Shiver and R, & W. 0. Swaf field were the heaviest losers-the stock of goods in o achtes tabb sh me nt being much injured by water. The store of Messrs. Bryan & MoCarter, adjoining, received but slight injury. A portion of tho tin roof of the South Carolina Depot was torn off and thrown into the yard. The rooi of a freight oar was taken off as if by the hand of a skillful carpenter. The woodon front of Ben. Williams building, on Assembly street, wai demolished. The fences, or placard boards, erected on Main street, for the exhi? bition of the mammoth posters of th? "Black Crook" and Ames' circus, went down. The tin roofs of Masonic Hall, Lewis' new building, on Maia street, and Gregg's Hal!, were slightly damaged. Fisher & Lowrance') wooden" , awniug was entirely depo ashed. Fences and small houses, ii different sections of the city, were scattered indiscriminately. So far, we have heard of no inj ur; to auy human being ; although then were many miraculous escapes. It i feared that the wheat crop in thi vioinity "will be seriously injured. Ou Mr. J. Lamar Starke's farm near Columbia, the fences and stable were blown down. Tho horses wen almost frantio. The growing cori was seriously damaged, and a larg number of fruit trees destroyed. Th do'jis and windows of many of th negro houses were carried away. In the North-western part of th town, no damage was done. A CAMPAIGN PATER.-The propric tor of the Phonix has received seve ral communications from prominen and influential geatlomea of the up oouufry, asking that he publish, fo tho benefit of the conservativo pee plo of the State-block ood whit alike-a cheap campaiga paper, de voted especially to political informe tion hnd suggestions ood truths, t the end that the cause of tho Derne eratic party be strengthened, an that whites and blacks alike ma realize that the peace and prosperit of thr Stato depend upon the ador tion of the conservative principle set forth in the platform of the Dt mocratic party of this State. Ho hr conforrod with the State Centn Executive Committee of the part hero, and they advise that, inasmuc as tho Phonix is already carrying or thc views which our friends of th upper country desiro enforced, th Weekly Gleaner', issued from thi office, and containing the matter c our daily issues, be directed to th campaign purposes alluded to. H proposes, therefore, to devote out half of the Gleaner to political ma' ters, and to make it. par excellence.. paper for the political uso and pru poses of the conservative movemei in <his State. Tho Weekly Gleaner for the next six months, will, then fore, be furnishod at the followin rates: To single subscribers.81 5(1 " clubs of 25 " . 1 25 , " " " 50 " . 1 00 N Tho proprietor may add, that til Phonix ?rill continue to do the bet it cao for i U'. patroos, nod as its pro: pects improve, will elements of no interest be added to the paper. FATS NOTICE.-As cash is indispen? sable to the successful publication of a newspaper, we most respectfully inform delinquent subscribers, that their FAFERS wm* BE STOPPED, unless payment is immediately made. Any information leading to the re? covery of a black colt-whioh strayed off yesterday-will be thankfully re? ceived at this office. MAH, ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from %% a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from ?i to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are opon for delivery at 4}g p. m., and close at S}4 p. m. Charleston night mail open 8}., a. m., close 4?? p. ra. j Nabberu-Open for delivery at 8\4 a. m.. OIORP? et 2.45 p. m. Groenville-Open for delivery 5)? p. m., closes at 8)4 p> in. The Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in Columbia, S. C., is without oue dollar of debt. During i the past year, it had twenty-three students, with a prospect of a larger number for the coming year. The best board for the students is only fifteen dollars a month. All the necessary expenses, including board? ing, washing, fuel and lights, do not exoeed one hundred and fifty dollars per annum. The Southern Presbyte? rian, in speaking on the subject, remarks, that "if the Synod of South Carolina will raise for the Seminary, this year, just now begin? ning, the kum of two thousand .dol? lars, (which ?s but a few cents to each member cf the church,) and the Synod of Georgia fifteen hundred, and Alabama and Mississippi one thousand dollars each, the Seminary can go on comfortably, and be ont of debt again, when the Board of Di? rectors shall meet, a year hence, once more, to examine into its condition. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Sp?cial at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time thia morning: Arn?s' Circus. Wm. Martin-Peabody Fund. Andrew M. Moreland-Stocks, Ac. Columbia Typographical Union. J.-M. Crawford-Wood's Reaper. Independent Engine Company. John H. Counts-To Stockholders. R. & Wi 0. Swaffteld-At Cost. I M. W. BythewOod-Auction. - ? 4 ? ? - Every step'the negroes take, seems to be the one that leads most directly toward their utter destruction. lu the friendship of the white man, South, they had ono chance of a respectable existence; but they spurn? ed it with scorn. In industry the} had a refuge from rain; but they neglected it with contemptuous scorn, and will starve. In many ways, salva? tion "for their race has been within their reach; but th?V have rejected evtery one with a high hand and an out-stretched arm. They have rejected the proffered co-operation of ?the White race-have lain idle in work tim?-have neglect? ed eohools-hav?^Tn'sult?d their only friends-have demanded power and peace-have recefVea advice from their enemies-have folded their arms and waited for the promised forty-acres-and-a-mule, and have played tho fool in everything. What remains for them now? It is easy to see. Annihilation. It is a melancholy conviotion to record, but wo believe that it is the solemn truth. It is possible, even yet, for them to save themselves from this fate, by falling into line promptly with the conservative whites, and acting with the Democratic party against the radicals. Bn^t will they? No. What then? Then-annihilation. \Yorkville Enquirer. FROM YORK.-A call appears in tho Charleston papers, to which is at? tached about 260 names, for a public meeting on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of considering a response to the invitation contained iu the second of the above resolu? tions. Wo havo no objection to urge against the Edgefield resolutions, as they simply request a conference. The call for the Charleston meeting, however, goes further, aud tacks on to the Edgefield resolutions, a propo? sition "to meet in Convention, iu Columbia, and nominate delegates to the National Democratic Convention, to be held in New York, on the 4th af July next." The Convention which assembled in Columbia, on tho 2d of April last, selected detonates ,o represent the State in tho.Natfonal Democratic Convention, and wc are ipprehcnsivs that a seuoud Conven? tion, assembled with the implied lurpose of making other selections, viii not have a tendency to mobilize bo Democratic party in this State. Wo are satisfied that a moro tho ough organization than now exists s necessary, but do not believe that he course indicated in the Charles on call is likely to produce it. [ Yorknjlle Enquirer. Edward Crocker, a young man, in Augusta, committed suicide on Thursday.