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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-CITY COLUMBIA. For Mayor. . ? j COL. J. P. THOMAS. ; For Aldermen.-WARD NO.;1. T. W. RADCLIFFE. CLARK WARING. JAMES CLAFFEY. ' ? WARD NO. 2. ?. A. BEDELL. R. L. BRYAN. O. Z. BATES. ?WARD NO. 3. W. P. GEIGER. W. T. WALTER. JOHN AGNEW. WARD NO. 4. EDWARD HOPE. W. O. SWAFFIELD. L. P. MTLLER COLUMBIA. Friday Morning:, Juno 5, 1868. The Next Fight-Off With Your Gloves--Union at Homo. The District elections are over. Exoepting municipal elections, in? volving local issues, the next matter before us is tho Presidential oanvass. Let all true conservatives prepare in time, and let us even in South Caro? lina, with her heavy black voto, re? solve to attain tbe heights of success, or, failing therein, to plant our colors as near the top as possible. We aro obliged, ultimately, to win in this political contest; but friends, all you who have got the instincts of patriots and MEN in your souls, let us resolve to win speedily. Upstarts are, in many cases, in the ascendancy. Ig? norant colored men presume to hold office over the wealth, the intelli? gence and the integrity of the land. Bad men have been raised to power by means of the black man's vote. Some of your truest men are not al? lowed to vote, whilst every black man, whether decent, or whether stupid and depraved, is allowed to vote, and thus to control in part your country and your property.' Your political foes brave the field, and strut along the stage with the insolence of power. And timid or traitorous white men, boro and there, stand with bated breath. Can this continuo? Manhood answers-it can? not and shall not, so help it Heaven. We have gono far for tho colored man. We have subjected ourselves to sneers and imputations, because of the concessions we deem duo, not so much to the black man, as to jus? tice and truth and ourselves. We have stood between the extremes of conflicting views, and there wo shall continue to stand. Bul we Jiavealso, from the first, firmly and constantly up? held the doctrine that the. political con? trol of the South belongs to the 8,000, 000 whiles with their intelligence, wealth and integrity, and not to thc less than 4,000,000 blacks, with their ignorance and inexperience and general infe? riority. Upon^ this ground, lot us staud together in this State. It is under? stood that the South Carolina Demo? cracy will conform to tbe action of the New York Democratic Conven? tion. It is known that one of tho cardinal doctrines of the Democracy leaves to each State the question of suffrage. Why, then, have any divi? sion in the ranks of the South Caro? lina Democracy ? Brothers in Charleston, brothers in Oconec, Carolinians everywhere in the State, wo cannot afford to quarrel. Let us unite, as ono man, to oppose the common enemy, and secure the com? mon viotory. Planting ourselves upon the immutable foundations of just concessions, guaranteeing to every olass the rights to which they are entitled, burying our dissensions at once in a common grave, let us, the white people of South Carolina, join hands with our Democratic friends of tho North, South, East and WeBt, and seek, by manly effort, to redeem our country, and thus bring salvation to ourselves. Lot us, in South Carolina, no longer confino ourselves to State issues-let us shun isolation-let us plant ourselves in line with tho moving columns of legitimate progress, and have, con? trolling our movements, a broad and comprehensivo statesmanship-one that shall includo tho whole country, from tho Atlantic to tho Pacific, and reaching from tho Northern Lakea to tho Gulf of Mexico. And lot us opon wido the door to foreign immigration.- Wo want here tho gonorous blood of Ireland, and the steady habits of Ger? many. We want our own young men to go to work-to seize the plow-handle, and to grasp tho ham? mer, and to ply tho trowel, ond in every legitimate way to labor, and invest labor with its dignity. "We want industrial development. We need an army of fair-haired and fair? burn! workers. . Thus, again, will wo rebuild the fabric of South Carolina's greatness ; thus, again, will tho palmetto put ont its leaves, and extend its branches, and delight us with its verdure. J. Stuart Mill upon SufTrajjc-Con. tinned. Nb. 2.-The following passages from tho same chapter are full of significance to tho people of tho South, and to their rulers at Wash? ington. Mr. Ma: says: .'It is also important that the as? sembly which votes the taxes, either general or local, should bo elected exclusively by those who pay some? thing toward the taxes imposed. Those who pay no taxes, disposing by their votes of other people's money, have every motive to be lav? ish, and none to economise As far as money matters are concerned, any power of voting possessed by them is a violation of the fundamental prin? ciple of free government, a severance of tho power of control from the in? terest in its beneficial exercise. It amounts to allowing them to put their hands into other people's p>ockets for any purpose which they think fit to call a public one, which in the great towns of the United States, is known to have produced a scale of local taxa? tion onerous beyond example, and wholly borne by the wealthier class? es." And again, Mr. Mill remarks: "However this may be, I regard it as required by first principles that the receipt of parish relief should bo a peremptory disqualification for tho franchise. He who cannot, by his {abor suffice for his own support, has no claim to the privilege of helping himself to the money of others." And again: "Yet in this state of things, the great majority of voters in most countries, and emphatically in this, would bo manual laborers, aud the two-fold danger, that of too low a standard of political intelligence, and that of class legislation, would still exist in a very perilous degree." I will conclude these citations from Mr. Mill with ono moro pass? age : "If, with equal virtue, one is supe? rior to the other in knowledge aud intelligence-or if, with equal intelli? gence, ouo excels tho other in vir tuo-tho opinion, the intelligence of tho higher moral aud intellectual being is worth more than thc inferior; and if tho institutions of tho country virtually assert that they aro of thc same value, they assert tho thing which is not." Mr. Mill is hero reasoning in favor of Ilia plan of a plurality of votes, based on education. If ho were to visit tho United States at the present timo, bo would learn, from tho policy of Cougress, to reverse bis rulo of plural voting. He would find tho most educated classes in the South? ern States disqualified to vote and to hold office, while the most illiterate and degraded blacks aro endowed with every political franchise. Ho would seo tho hundreds of thousands of paupers, who are fed by tho Freedmen's Bureau, convoyed to the polls to vote for men who will enable them to " put their hands into other people's pockets," while those "other peoplo " aro bound in the fetters of Congressional proscription, and placed at tho mercy of the privileged class of paupers and laborors who pay no taxes. It may bo said, again, that all this is good enough for rebels. But will it promoto the gene? ral welfaro of the North and of tho South ? Will it oucourago industry and thrift in tho South, without which tho black race must rapidly perish from tho face of tho earth ? Finally, which should havo been firstly, is it just ? I would be willing to leave all these questions to bo answered by a committee composed of tho three enlightened friends of Republican liberty, across the Atlan? tic, whom I have already named. I could consent, but for tho humilia* tion of calling in foreign assistance, to submit the whole matter in contro? versy to a committee, composed of John Stuart Mill, John Bright and Goldwin Smith. They would take up tho subject in a spirit of true devotion to the Union, and to im? partial freedom, but, at tho same time, with minds untrameled and unbiassed by the animosities which have been engendered by civil war, and passions heated by party strife. A gentleman at an eating houso asked the person next to him if ho would please to pass tho mustard. "Sir,", said the man, "do you mistake me for a waiter?" "Oh no, sir," was tho reply, "I mistook you for a gen? tleman." * A very fat lady, on getting into an omnibus, heard a gentleman mako the grumbling remark, "Omnibuses were not made for elephants." To this she replied, "Sir, omnibuses aro like Noah's Ark, intended to carry nil sorts of beasts. " Pabilo Meeting. A meeting of tbe cbhservnt?velDe mooratio party of Fairfield District was held in tbe Court.. House, at Winnsboro, on tbe 1st instant. The President, Judge W. R, Ro? bertson, explained the objeot of tbe meeting to be in response to a oir?u lar issued by tbe Stnte Central Exe? cutive Committee. The Convention which met in Columbia, in April last, appointed only one delegate from euch Congressional District and two for the State at large to the National Democratic Convention, to bo holden in the city of Now York, on the 4th of July next. It was ascertained that the State was entitled to double the nninber. Tho circular suggested two plans for filling the vacaucies either to hold another convention, or for each Central Democratic Club to send up the names of suitable gen? tlemen to the Central Committee, from which they would select the nnmber required to fill tho vacancy. Dr. T. T. Robertson moved that a Committee of Seven be appointed to nominate one delegato from the Con? gressional District aud two for the State nt large. The Chair appointed the followiug gentlemen on the Committee: Di*. T. T. Robertson, W. E. Aiken, Samuel H. Stevonson. Dr. John W. Camp? bell, Thomas McKiustry, J. H. Rion and T. W. Woodward. The Committee presented the fol? lowing names, which received the unanimous approval of tho meeting: T. W. Woodward for the Congres? sional District, and C. P. Sullivan alternute; for the State at large Hon. W. D. Porter-James Connor, alternate; J. P. Thomas-Hon. D. L. Wardlaw, alternate. On motion, the meeting adjourned. W. R. ROBERTSON, Pies't, I. N. WITHERS, Secretary. [ Winnsboro Register. COON FionT IN KENTUCKY.-A coon fight is one of the glories of life in Kentucky. The programme is this: Some one announces to tho gentle? men planters of an extended neigh? borhood tba* bo will give a barbecue and coon fight on a certain day, at snob a place, and they are invited to bring themselves, their friends, and their dogs, for his coon is u veteran, and will make a big fight. This brings a largo gathering of men and dogs to enjoy thc feast and the fight. The coon is placed in a barrel with ono head out, laid flat, so that he cannot be taken on tho flank or rear, and the dog that brings out thc coon -and it takes ono of pluck to do that -wins tho bet. On the occasion to be described, a large party assembled with nume? rous fine dogs, eager for the fray. Tho sport began-but every dog of tho party was whipped out by tho shari) teeth and claws of the gallant coon. As a matter of course, there was a noisy clamor and some tough swearing at tho result. Thero was a seedy Yankee present, looking on with a grin of delight, ns each defeat? ed dog gave up tho battle He had with him a miserablo yellow cur, which wcut sneaking about with its tail between its logs, snapping "aud shying at overy dog that offered token of friendly introduction. In the midst of the uproar, Yankee quietly remarked: "Wal, gentlemen, I think I bavo got a dog that will bring 'eout that 'ero coon." "Where is he? whore is he? Bring him out," shouted a scoro of wit? nesses. "Thar be is!" pointing to thc mise? rable cur. There was a general laugh, and immediate offers of bets in any quan? tity. "Wal, gontlomon, I bai nt got much money, but here's my watch and three dollars. That 'ere watch is a lottie old, but it's au all-fired nice time-keeper." "I'll bet you ton dollars against your watch and tho money." "Wal, I guess that's about fair; I'll do it." After a great deal of coaxiug and pulling, the mongrel was hauled closo to tho mouth of tho barrel. Tho Yaukeo, aftor patting and call? ing bis dog pot names for a minute, suddenly seized him and thrust him into tho barrel, atom first. Tho next instant, with an agonizing yelp, out came tho dog, aud out came tho coon, too, fastened by tooth and claw to the haunches of tho fleeing dog. Tho screams that followed may not bo described. "I guess I'll take that 'ere money and watch;" quietly remarked Mr. Yankee, and bo took thom. The loser, with a scowl, by way of self-oomfort, observed, "I reckon your dog is spoiled." "Wal-yes-guess he's lettie da? maged; but I never reckoned him worth mor'n ten dollars." A great loss has occurred to the country, as wo gather from the fol? lowing announcement: "Logrenin tho ThaumaturgicalotoryhOmo, begs to announce, in consequence of tho immense success attending bis en? tertainments of Ambidextrous Pres? tidigitation and Gift Enterprise in America, that he will not bo in Eng? land this season." As Wondell Phillips, Anna Dickin? son and some other publio nuisances aro said to bo going abroad, wo may f n expect to hoar that tho peace of Ei.. oi)0 is again threatened. We clip the following communica? tion from the Winn8boro*??src*?r: ' "MJU EDITO?: The people seem to be awaking to the extreme necessity that exists of increasing onr white population by immigration. One farmer offers to givo, if necessary, one-third of his land to actual settlers from Europe or the North. Another, who has ' only a small farm, and whose honesty, intelligence and thrift constitutes him one of our best oitiz?ns, will allow the immigrant to chosse tho best tweuty-fivo - acres out of his farm of 225 acres, excepting tho part upon which his house stands. I think that an immigration society should be formed at once, and that merohauts and professional men, who do not own laud, should contribute otherwiso to the success of the project; for they, as woll as the laud holder, will be benefitted by an increase of population. CIVIS." A Bostonian-or some ono who gives evidenco of living in tho vicini? ty of tho "Hub"-claims tho author? ship of a popular poem about which there has been much disenssiou, and to provo his right, gives to tho public tho following hitherto unpublished stanza: Mother, dear mother, oh! givo me some squills, I have grown weary of duns and of bills; Weary of working ten hours a day, Weary of working for very small pay, Weary of trying to seo my way clear, Tired of cocktails and tired of beer, Tired of dining with Parker and Mills. Give me somo squills, mother, give me some squills. This will probably finish the con? troversy. MIXING OP RACES.-Agassiz says on this subject: "Let one who doubts tho evil of the mixturo of races,-aud is inclined, from a mistaken philan? thropy, to break down all tho barriers betweeu them, come to Brazil. He cannot deny tho deterioration conse? quent upon au amalgamation of races, moro wide-spread here tbau in auy other country iu the world, and which ?3 rapidly effacing tho best qualities of thc white man, tho negro and tho Indian, leaving a nondescript type, deficient in physical and men? tal energy." At the timo when a new social state of tho negro is a subject of vital importance in our statesmanship, wa should profit by tho experience of a country where, though slavery exists, there is far more liberality towards the free negro than ho has over enjoyed in thc United States. Let us learn tho double lesson, open all the advan? tages of education to tho negro, aud givo him every chance of success which culture gives the man who knowe how to use it; but respect tho laws of nature, and let all our deal? ings with the black man tend to pre? serve, as far as possible, the distinc? tions of his national characteristics, and the integrity of our own." VIEWS OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE. A telegram in the Herald, professing to originate with a person eujoying intimate relations with Chase, repre? sents that Chase would only accept' tho nomination for tho Presidency when tho nation was in tho utmost peril, and not then at the sacrifice of his honest convictions. He admits that the radical party and himself differ widely, and, as the parties aro now organized, ho is with the Demo? cratic. He differs with them only on ono point-that of universal man? hood suffrage-but agrees with them ou all other great issues, and says, that if elected, by that party, he would certainly carry out their poli? cy. Tho deplorable condition of thc Southern States demands proper Congressional consideration, and also material aid from tho general Government. There is no Constitu? tional authority for holding these States in subjection. It is alike UUW?80 and unjust. He favors en? franchisement, and removal of politi? cal disabilities from every white man in tho South. He thinks freedom and manhood suffrage are unques? tioned rights, but controverts any other power than tho States them? selves to confer the right, tho gene? ral Government having no control over the matter. Ho is opposed to political disabilities, and proposes general amnesty as a relief. He regards general amnesty as absolutely necessary, and urges liberal aid to Southern railroads and navigablo rivers. He thinks, tho Government should build lovees from Cairo to the Gulf. Ho also urges an carly return to specio payments, and condemns in strong terms tho trial of citizens by military commissions during peace. The hope is expressed, that if Mr. Johnson reorganizes his Cabinet, he will appoint a due proportion from tho Southern States. Replying to a question, Mr. Chaso said Congress had no authority to abridgo tho President's pardoning power. Ecuador has tho best of us on financial economy. Tho Govern? ment outs a haudsomo plug out of every silver pieco in order to provont tho exportation of coin. What a blessing if Butler would emigrate I Ho would make so big a bolo in the coins, that people would have to uso a microscope to discover tho balance. Head work-two negroes butting eaoh other. Xjooal Items. We cull attention to the meeting of the Richland Democratic Clnb, called for thi3 (Friday) evening, at $}?< o'clock, in Gregg's Hall. Let every member attend, as business of importance will como np. DEMOCKATIO NEWS.-Groen villo no? minates to tho Central Executive Committee, for tbe Stuto at large, Gen. Hampton and W. D. Porter, and for that Congressional District, Samuel MeAlilloy and W. D. Simp? son. Now Democratic Clubs aro forming in Abbeville, Greenville, Edgofield, Oconee and other Districts. Witb some opposition, Sumter pr?? vidos for a representation in the Charleston convention. Orangeburg, Williamsburg and Edgefield, also propose to bo represented in said convention. Bu CAKING GROUND.-This feature was. in times past, inaugurated witb great ceremony, and was attended with unusual demonstrations of speech-making, spiritual flowings, ?tc. The occasion and causes for re-breakiug ground, in the present instance, however, doos away with tho ardent Accompaniment, and we arc the more rejoiced that it is more honored in the breach tban the ob? servance. Wc congratulate oar neigh? bors at this evideuco of a determined will to do, and, although "broke," go ou breaking-with this difference, that, instead of going down, they, Phwnix-hke, arise. We take some credit to ourselves that we don't set a very bad example. Wo notice with pleasure tho evidence of frugality, skill and business-like qualities on tho part of our friends, who have, within tho last mouth, determined tc rebuild the waste places in our city. Mr. G. W. Parker has erected a very handsome store on the corner ol Taylor and Richardson streets, whero be will have enlarged accommoda? tions to supply bis friends. Mr. Hen? drickson, with quiet zeal, is laying tho foundation for a more lasting edifico than ever Sherman destroyed. Our neighbor*, Mr. Eilhardt, nltbougl at tho last, is not least, is breaking ground, with tho view of a youthful aspirant for commercial honors. Tho election in Richland, as far a? beard from, shows, the following vote : Lower box, Columbia-whob number of votes, 1,241. Regular Democratic nominees re ceived the following votes : Sheriff-A. L. Solomon.36c Judge Probate-F. H. Elmoro.. .39i Clerk of Conrt-D. B. DeSaussure..35< Coroner-C. F. Harrison.38i School Commissioner-Richard I O'Neale, Jr.38, County Commissioners - John Scott.38: N. J. D nbnrd.38? R. O'Neale, Jr.381 INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES. . \ Sheriff-J. W. Self. 1! Clerk of Court-T. J. Ra wis.3! Scattering. ll RADICAL, NOMINEES. Sheriff-P. F. Frazee.84! Judga Probate-W. H. Wigg... .811 Clerk of Court-D. B. Miller... .83! j Coroner-W. B. Johnson.83< School Commissioner-W. H. Brown, colored. .83! County Commissioners-J. H. Bryant, colored.83: William Shiver.83! C. P. Hemsen.83 Upper box-whole number of votes 715. Regular Democratic nominees rc ceived the following votes : Sheriff-Solomon.32: Judge Probate-Elmoro.3d Clerk of Court-DeSaussuro.30 Coronor-Harrison.30 School Commissioner-O'Nealo, Jr.351 County Commissioners.-Scott. .35' Dubard.%.35i O'Neale, Jr.35' INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES. Shoriff-Self. 3 Clerk of Court-Ra wis.41 Scattering. J RADICAL NOMINEES. Shoriff-Frazee.34: Judgo Probate-Wigg.33! Clerk of Court-Miller.30! Coron er-Job nston.34i School Commissioner-Brown, colored.33! County Commissioners-Bryant, colored.331 Shiver..33! Remson.'..33! Honor to Ford's Mill : Democrats.IO! Radicals. % At Davis' and Camp Ground-De raocratic majority-. Garner's and Gadsden not know yet. DEMOCRATIC SUCCESSES.-We have information of, tho most cheering character, from the gallant Demo? cracy of the up country. From Laurens, we learn that the Democrats elected their ticket by over three hundred majority. In Uuiou, Green? ville, Abbeville, Lexington, Marion, we hoar of Democratic victories, and iu the banner District of thc Demo? cracy-old Spartanburg-tho Demo? cratic majority is estimated at fifteen hundred. lu Charleston, we notice that the conservatives polled a heavy vote for their candidate for the She riffalty-Captain Sigwald. M Am A itu A NOE M ii NTS.-The post office open during tho week from a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails ave open for dupery at p. m., and close at 8J<? p. *n. Charleston uight mail open S}.< a. m., close ?}? p. in. Northern-Open for delivery at S).< a. m., closes at 2.-15 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5bi p. m., closes nt 8}4 p. m. v A CAMPAIGN PAPER.-Tho proprie? tor of the Phon?c has received seve? ral communications from prominent and influential gentlemen of the up? country, asking that ho publish, for the benefit of the conservativo peo? ple of tho State-black and white alike-a cheap campaign paper, de? voted especially to political informa? tion and suggestions and truths, to the end that tho couse of the Demo? cratic party be strengthened, and that whites and blacks ni i ko may realize that the peace and prosperity of tho State depend upon the adop? tion of the conservative principles set forth in the platform of the De? mocratic party of this State. He has conferred with the State Central Executive Committee of the party here, and they advise that, inasmuch ns the Phcenix is already carrying out the viows which our friends of the upper country desire enforced, tho Y7eekly Gleaner, issued from this office, and containing tho matter of our daily issues, be directed to the campaign purposes alluded to. Ho proposes, therefore, to devote one half of the Gleaner bp political mat? ters, and to make it, par excellence, a paper for tho political uso and pur? poses of the couservativo movement I iu this State. Tho Weekly Gleaner, for the next six months, will, there? fore, be furnished at the following rates: To singlo subscribers.SI 50 " clubs of 25 " . 1 25 ?? " " 50 " .1 00 Tho proprietor may add, that tl ie Phonix will continue to do the best it can for its patrons, and ns its pros? pects improve, will ?l?ments of new interest be added to the paper. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at" tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: A. E.. Phillips-Great Auction. Fisher & Heinitsh-Medicines. Fishor & Lowrance-State Bills. Sale of Valuable Town Property. Jacob Levin-Auction. STATE BILLS AT PAR, F?R all SHELF GOOD:1, at FISHER & LOWRANCE'S. June ;1 COOLING MEDICINES. SOLUTION CITRATE MAGNESIA, fresh, GINGER POWDERS, Soda Powdors, Siedlitz Towdere. Chesnnt Grovo Whiskey, Tarrant's Aperient, Hurband's Magnesia, j Congroes Wator. For salo by FISHER A HEINITSH, Juno 5_Pharmacists. WANTED TO RENT* A respectable and genteel COT? TAGE, with ovt-bnihlings, suitable .for a small family residonoe; locatod on tho East of Main street would bo pre? ferred. Apply at the ?store of Messrs. Cttinpboll A, Jones._' Juno -1 2 FOR SAL?" flgflBBSjl AC-ootave PIANO. Terms P^^??SS libe ral. Apply at this ofiice. If Si III June 4 $400. AFRIEND has placed the above amount in my hands, with permis? sion to loan tho samo for twelve months. Juno i 2_WM. McOCIXNIS. RICHLAND DEMOCRATIC CLUB. THERE will bo a mootinpt of this Club, at half-past 8 o'clock, THIS EVENING, at Gregg's Hall, for tho purpose of nomi? nating ono Dologato/or this Congression? al Diitrict, and two for tho Stato cl large, to tho National Domooratie Convention, to bo held in Now York, Joly Jth, 1868. R. O'NEALE, Jn., June 1 S^cretaiw. Hams! Hams! CHOICE COUNTRY HAMS-quality very superior-at 20 cent* per pound. lu ?toro ana for Salo by May 31 8 J. ft. T. V" AGNEW.