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lDEM?fJKATl? ?fOlt?HATlONB. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-OTTY COLUMBIA. For Mayor. COL. J. P. THOMAS. . For Aldermen.-WARD NO. 1. T. W. RADCLIFFE. > CLARK WARING. JAMES CLAFFEY. WARD NO. 2. C. A. BEDELL. R. L. BRYAN. O. 71. BATES. WARD NO. 3. W. P. GEIGER. . W. <T. WALTER. JOHN AGNEW. WARD NO. Ik. EDWARD HOPE. W. C. SWAFFLELD. L. P. MILLER._ COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, June 6, 1868. TUe 8 cc omi Convention. It appears that the Districts of Williamsburg* Orangeburg and Edge field rather favor the movement sug? gested in Charleston, and wo suppose that they do so on the ground that they are not . prepared to concede qualified suffrage to the colored man. Wo have reason, however, to doubt whether publia sentiment would sus? tain tho move against tho action of tho April Convention-at least, in Charleston and Edg'efield. We have reason to declare that in both those Districts there is a strong element that favors the moderate polioy of tho said April Convention; and we suggest that the .assembling together .of 200 or 300 men in' Charleston and Edge field can hardly be regarded as com? mitting -those Distriots against the movement which Hampton approves, and which so many good and true statesmen in the Stato have adopted. For ourselves, we hope that tho South Carolina Democracy will be moderate and conservative and poli? tic in their course. Tho great cause of the South is now in danger, as wo firmly believe and have reason to say, from the extreme utterances of Democratic gentlemen both North and South. A great issue is beforo us. Wc firmly maintain tho rights of white men, of course, and we stand by the right of white men to political control. But let us not go too far, and thus fail to win. The fight be? tween Grant and tho Democratic nominee will bo a hard ono, and to win in that fight our policy must commend itself to tho enlightened conservatism of tho whole country. These aro our views; but, mon of Charleston and Edgefield, lei us not divide-South Carolina needs harmony among her people. -?-???-> Peculiarities of Ute Colored Mun Tile Lite Election. Those familiar with the character? istics of the negro, as developed ic tho South, ure not surprised at theil wayward conduct. Wo hardly thiul; that gratitude can be ranked ninon; their chief virtues. They look ti their immediate good. They let th? boue go, and grasp at tho shadow What waa their conduct during tin times that tried mon's souls ? Some ti DUM they acted handsomely. Bu how often was it that tho trustee servant aud tho most indulged turnot and betrayed his benefactor, wbils he who ^erha'^s had been sternh dealt with, remained faithful ? Am what their conduct uow ? Who ar< tho Southern men, leaving out tin carpet-bag crowd, that they now ph their faith to throughout tho cntir South ? Is it to the minister win taught them tho word of God, o the planter who built chapels fo thom, and treated them humane! and with uniform consideration No. But they put their faith ii those who were perhaps tho se veres task-mastors, or in those who bough and sold them, and who, withov compunction, may perhaps havo vic lated all tho decencies evon of tim business. This is tho inconsistenc of these people, and theso peculiar; ties show how unfit thoy aro, as mass, to exercise the privilege i voting, whon thoy ^so often raiBO t places of profit and trust tho vilei scum in the community. This is a beautiful stato of affaii when, as in this District, Bevel ly Nash, a negro man, controls tb majority of tho votera-Uko an Afr can King-and when Phineas Fraze is elected to tho important office < the Sheriffalty ! These aro on! Borne of tho fruits of negro supremal And yet there aro men whose bloo flows slowly at the thought of thc; unnatural abnormal events. \ To the Democracy of - the :?ort h a rta to Conservative Republican!. We bave to report that in this Dis? trict field hand r econ slr action prevails. The Africans from/.'the, surrounding .coan try Caine in duly trained, and aid? ed by their negro masters of the city (tee hau1 the master^' of the body, but they liave the mastery of the soul) and a few white men "dyed in the wool," thoy carried tho politioal day, and thus Sambo grins and says : '1 We have gol thc d-d rebels!" Thought* Upon Suffrage. From a I.e tt < r of Daniel R. Goodiar, of North Carolina. No. 3.-EDMUND DUBHE ON SUF? FRAGE.-Before quitting this branch of my subject, I take the liberty of recalling your attention to the opi? nions of another great English author, whose genius and character I am aware you hold in the highest esteem. I mean Edmund Burke. Tho citations will bear chiefly on the injustice of disfranchisng any class of people, aa such, without reference'to their qualifications., But bc insisted on a property basia of voting, and speaks of those who were in favor of universal unrestricted suffrage as fanatics. In his lotter to Sir Herculus Langrishe, dated January 3,, 1792, there occurs the following passage : "It is one excellence of our Con? stitution, that all our rights of pro? vincial election regard rather proper? ty than person. It is another, that tho rights which approach more nearly to the personal are most of them corporate, and suppose a re? strained and strict education of seven years in some useful occupation." I quote this and similar passages, not because they express my own ideas, but in order to show how far removed was Mr. Burko from tho policy which at onco disfranchises the most intelligent and wealthy class-the natural governing class while the whole mass of illiterate laborers, vagabonds and paupers are enfranchised. In his "Reflections on the Revolution in France," there occurs this remark : "Nothing is a due aud adequate representation of a State that does not represent its ability as well as its property. But, as ability is a vigor? ous and active principle, and as pro? perty is sluggish, inert and timid, it never can be safe from the invasions of ability, unless it be, out of all pro? portion pr?dominant in the repre? sentation." This theory of Mr. Burke is, to say the least, antipodal to that which has made servile ignorance and pau? perism "predominant in the repre? sentation" over both ability and property. The following passage, from the same treatise, is very applicable to the present times. Mr. Burke says : "There is no qualification for Go? vernment but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. Wherever they are actually found, they have, in whatever state, condition, profes? sion or trade, the passport of lleaven to human place and honor. Woe to the country which would madly aud impiously reject the service of tho talents and virtues, civil, military or roligiuos, thnt are given to grace and to serve it, and would condemn to obscurity everything formed to dif? fuse lustre and glory around a State. Woe to the country, too, that, jyassing into thc opposite extreme, considers a low education, a mean, contracted view of things, a sordid, mercenary occupation, as a proferablo title to command." The following passage is from tho lotter above quotod: "In all considerations which turn upon tho question of vesting or con? tinuing tho State solely aud exclu? sively in some description of citizens, prudent legislators will consider how far the general form and principles of their Commomoealth render it fit to be cast into an oligarchial shape, or to remain always in it. * A ple? beian oligarchy is a monster, and no people, not absolutely domestic or pre? dial slaves, will long endure it. * * I hold it to bo absolutely impossible for two millions of plebeians, com? posing certainly a very clear and do cided majority in that class, to be como so far in love with six or seven hundred thousand of their fellow citizens, (to all outward appearance,v plebeians like themselves, and many of them tradesmen, servants, and otherwise inferior to somo ofetliem,) as to seo_ with satisfaction, or even with patience, an exclusive power vested in them, by which constitution I ally they become tho absoluto mas? ters, and by the manners derived from their circumstances, must be capable of exercising upon them, daily and hourly, an insulting and vexatious superiority." Such wore the opinions entertained by Mr. Burko in regard to a "ple? beian oligarchy," and its power to govern a plebeian pooplo. If he de? scribed such a government as a mon? ster, and declared that none but domestio or predial slnvc3 "would long onduro it," what language would he omploy in designating these Sonthern "reconstructed" go? vernments, in which rccontly eman? cipated African slaves constitute tho oligarchy, while their old Caucasian masters lmvo become their disfran? chised subjects? Belle?Boyd wears a string of small bells as a necklace. Ia accordance with the call .pub? lished in our city paper, a well at? tended meeting of the Club assem bled at Gregg's Hall, Inst evening, at half-past 8 o'clock. Gani; W;- Bv Stanley, President of tho Club, took the Chair, and stated that the meeting had been called in accordance with1 a suggestion from tho Executive Com? mittee, to nominate to the Demoora tio Convention, to be held on the 4th July, in New York, one additional delegate from this Congressional Dis? trict, and two for the State at large. Col. J. P. Thomas, referring to the Tesult of the recent election, deli? vered a most eloquent and encourag? ing address, prompting tho Demo? crats to renewed exertion in the future, and predicting success iu any event, either with or without the aid upou which some hope had been based. Ho then offered the follow? ing resolutions, which wer o unani? mously adopted : Resolved, That tho Central Demo? cratic Club of Bichland, though defeated in the recent election, re? affirm their principles and resolves, and announce their determination to contiuue their efforts in behalf of their cause until they achieve tho success that awaits thom. Resolved, That wo urge it upon all our fellow-citizens in sympathy with our cause, that they come forward and enroll themselves as members of this Club-to tho cud tbnt a united effort be made to regain that control of our property nnd our interests which of right belongs to us. Maj. Gibbes, referring to the object of tho meeting, nomiuated for tho State at large, Wade Hampton, J. 'P. Thomas; alternates, Gabriel Cannon, D. Wyatt Aiken. For this Congressional District, J, H. Rion ; alternate, H. A. Meetze. These nominations were duly put to the meeting aud confirmed unani? mously. On motion, the meeting adjourned. W. B. STANLEY, Chairman. ? R. O'NEAIIE, Secretary. Meeting of the Democratic Associa? tion. The Kershaw District Democratic Association met ou Monday, June 1, at 12 o'clock m., the President in the Ohair. Tho President having called the Association to order, on motion of Col. W. M. Shannon, a Commit? tee of Five was appointed to prepare business for the meeting. The Com? mittee consisted of Col. W. M. Shan? non, Gen. J. D. Kennedy, Dr. J. L Trantham, Dr. T. S. McDow and Mr. James Dunlap. After consultation, the Committee submitted tho following resolutions, which wero adopted: 1. That "The Kershaw District Democratic Club" unite most heartily and sincerely with the sentiments expressed at a recent Democratic meeting in Charleston, so far as they convey a desiro for unity and har? mony among the white people of the State-satisfied that, shorn of all numerical force, our power must lie in u moral strength, which cannot exist in divided counsels. 2. That wo would gladly meet in council thoso in whose integrity and principles we have entire confidence, behoving that they aud wo differ only in views of the policy likely to pro? duce the desired result, but we are reluctantly constrained to perccivo that in the programme suggested, as well as in tho spirit exhibited at the meeting in Charleston, seeds of dis? trust and discord aro apparent, which would inevitably produce serious and distracting divisions, and too, upon unnecessary poiuts, of whioh a Con? stitutional Democratic Convention could not consistently nssumo juris? diction. 3. That, therefore, we respectfully decline to join the Convention called to assemble in Columbia, on Monday next, tho 8th of June, and instead, suggest, as additional nominees to the "National Democratic Conven? tion," to assemble in New York, in July next, tho following names: For tho Slate at Large-Hon. W. D. Porter, Hon. Wado Hampton. For First Congressional District Hon. John A. Iuglis. Respectfully submitted by W. M. SHANNON, Ch'mn. [Camden Journal. -?-?-?-. The following anecdote is related of the English Court: Ono Queen Somebody-possibly Charlotte, and it may be Victoria-was unwell, and it became necessary to rub her queen? ly hoad with brandy. A bottle was bought and used, and Hor Majesty's rum-seller in ordinary was ordered to supply one daily. Sumo twenty years after, a bill was brought in for soven thousand three hundred and odd bot? tles of brandy, ns many of gin, and about twico as much of ale and other varieties of spiritual confectionery. * [Wo adviso Heinitsh to send on some of his "Queen's Delight" over tho water.-ED. J Tho following named gentlemen havo been elected officers of tho Na? tional Typographical Society: President, Robert MoKechnie, of New York; First vice-President, Gi? rard Stith, of Now Orleans; Second Vice-Presidont, Goorgo W? McDon? ald, of Chicago; Recording Secre? tary and Treasurer, John Collins, of . Cincinnati; Corresponding Secretary, l-Wm. A. Turnor, of Philadelphia. . Abbeville District names' to tbe ? Central Executive Committee, for the National .Democratic Convention: For tho Stato at large-Hon. J. B. Campbell^ Col. J. P. Thomas; al? ternates-Hon. W. D. Porter, Col.' ?V W. Mollaster. For Third Con? gressional District-Hon. W. D. Simpson; alternate-Hon. F. W. Pickens. Orangeburg nominates for the State at large-Gen. Wnde Hamp? ton, Chancellor J. P. Carroll. For that Congressional District-Gen. M. C. Butler. Kershaw nominates for State at large-Hou. Wade Hampton, Hon. Wt D. Porter. For First Congres? sional District-Hon. John A. Inglis. Bichland nominates for State at large-Wade Hampton, J. P. Tho? mas; Gabriel Cannon, and D. Wyatt Aiken, alternates. For this Congres? sional District-J. H. Rion; Henry A. Meetze, alternate. We do not feel at liberty to with? hold the following communication : CONDEMNED CELL, RICHLAND JA.IL, Juno 5, 1868. MK. EDITOB : Sir-My kind jailor informed me, this morning, that Mr. Frazee bad been dec ?.ed Sheriff, and J will therefore have tho hanging of mo on Friday, the-. If a condemned white man has any rights whtitcver, let me protest against this outrage. Tho law did condemn mo to be hung, but it was understood that no such man as Mr. Frazee was to do my hanging. It is a right guaranteed to me to be huug by a white man, as such, and I say again, sir, if I hang for it, that I won't bo hung by Mr. F. ; and, if he docs try it, I'll die hard, and may the Ku Klux Klan avenge my insulted manes. Yours, very respectfully, THE ELECTION.-Returns, so far as received from the several boxes in this District, up to the hour of going to press, indicate the succeess of the conservative ticket by a large majori? ty. Tho vote will probably be a small one. The following is tho vote at thc several named boxes on Tues? day: Clay Hill-Conservative, 72; radi? cal,. 10. Rock Hill-Conservative, 200; radical, 3. Bethel-Conserva? tive, 70; radical, -. Hickory Grove-Conservative, 121; radical, ?).. Yorkville-Conservative, 430; radi? cal, 60. We have been unable to obtain positive returns from other boxes, but hear of conservative majorities from several. - Yorkville Enquirer. ? GREENVILLE.-Sufficient returns of tho recent election have been re ceivod to indicate that the District has gone Democratic by au aggregate majority of nearly 300. \nnEVTLLE.-As far as heard from, are as follows: Democrats, 1,214; radicals, 1,006. Democratic majori? ty, 148. MARION.-Tho Sheriff and Clerk of the Court, both Democrats, aro elected. NEWBERRY.-Whole number of votes 2,039. Elected-T. Pavsinger, Sheriff; T. Lake, Clerk of Court; J. | Y. Peterson, Probate Judge; William Summers, School Commissioner; George Brown, T. M. Jenkins, and Sam. Dugan, colored, County Ooni missioners. We presume the above was a com? bination ticket. i Now AND THEN.-At Riddle's bo::, in Lexington, tho votes stood, in April-Radicals, 108; Democrats, 48. Radical majority, 60. Now it stands Radicals, 82; Democrats, 74. Majori? ty for radicals, 8. Six whites voled tho radical ticket, and six colored voted the Democratic ticket. A French country cure has found a new argument to show tho existence of Providence. Ho latoly said to his parishioners, who aro largely ougaged in raisiug early vegetables: "Perhaps you have sometimes asked yourselves why God did not give to asparagus two succulent ouds instead of ono. And yet, if it had been so, tho eater would have had nothing to take hold of in lifting it to his mouth!" The Agricultural Credit Society of France . reports tho total movement of funds throughout its branches, for 1807, at about $035,000,000 in gold. Tho largest Roman Catholic Cathe? dral in tho United States is about to bo erected in Brooklyn, N. Y. It is expected to cost Sl.200,000. Wo hear from various sources that the radicals havo nearly played out in Henry, so far as white men aro con? cerned.-Danville Times. Tho Albany Argus says: "The sys? tem at Washington ?3 to govern the North by fal sel io od and tho South by force, and to pillago both soctions."" Tho question of suffrogo in each Stato belongs to the State, and Con? gress has no authority, whatever, to interfere w.'th or control Stato laws and regulations in regard to suffrage. A duel was fought in Savannah, Ga., on tho 3d instant, between two negroes. O.ne was killed. We luve been requested to say that tho Doraocrutic Convention will I meet on Monday evening next, in the ball of Niekerson's Hotel. ' We have reoeived DeBow for May and June. Aa usual, it is filled with matter bearing upon the industrial development of the ?South. It is a valuable magazine. GBEEN TURTLE SOUP.-This morn? ing, nt ll o'clock, at tho Exchange Restaurant, in rear of Gregg's s>tore, green turtle,soup will bo served up. Try it. Mr. Clendining will please accept our thnnks for a sample of his tine chewing tobacco. MEETING OF TUE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.-A large and enthusiastic meeting of the Club took place lust evening. Defeat does not dampen the ardor and determination of the Richland Democracy. We refer the reader to the official proceedings elsewhere. One of the most interesting of our State exchanges is the Yorkville Enquirer, a handsomely printed and largo newspaper, and filled with excellant matter. Our friend, Mr. J. Wood Davidson, is an able contribu-1 tor to its columns, and tho other edi? tors ure also able and accomplished. We have received no official re? turns of the Richland election. Ru? mor says that SODIO of the country boxes have been spirited away. Cer? tainly, there has been some bungling, and the report of the votes in our estimate of yesterday is regarded as falliug far short of Democratic ex? pectations. CAROLINA HOUSE-By ALTEE & BARRY.-To-day at ll, and at 1 o'clock, there will be a nice lunch. Those who want something for the "inner man," will call and be re? freshed and "reconstructed." The employees of the Phoenix were agreeably surprised, yesterday afternoon, by Messrs. Altee & Barry, with a waiter full of glasses contain I ing juleps, soda, lemonade, &o. We commend them to tho thirsty pnblic. Tho radical Sheriff elect was sere? naded, Inst night, by" a crowd of 300 or 400 negroes. He made a brief speech, of which we shall not at tempt a synopsis at this late hour, but thank him, however, for his al? lusion to tho "subtle press and its talented editors." During the de? livery of his speech, he was frequent? ly hissed by some soldiers of tho gar? rison, whose barracks are opposite his residence. Our merchants and citizens gene? rally will not forget the Democratic draymen, mechanics and tradesmen, &o., of our city. One Ray that beamed upon ns has gono out in darkness, and he who teas, is so no moro. They who think ?o little of Democratic patrons will not desire their patronage. So each party will bo satisfied. Let men try tho aryu mcntum ad hominem. Mond argu? mentation is at a discount. A NEW ESTABLISHMENT FOR CO? LUMBIA.-We are pleased to loam, on undoubted authority, that a compa? ny has been organized, with abun? dant capital, to opon n" new livery stable in this city. Every article about the establishment will bo first class. New omnibuses, carriages, buggies, bretts, &c, ka., of the latest stylo and finish, which will af? ford our citizens and tho traveling public nn opportunity of riding, at reasonable charges, in a handsome turnout, owned by Southern men. Our lately elected radical Sheriff, Mr. Frazee, who purchased the sta? bles formerly conducted by Mr. Hitchcock, will soon discover that worn-out vehicles and cid horses, costing in all over $10,000, will not pay as an investment. They will be left to his colored friends in olection times, and he will realize, by actual experience, that negro votes and ne? gro patronage will not support n live? ry stable. No radical legislation can compel our citizens to rido in his vehicles, and wo are much mistaken ii thoy would not select to rido in a street cart, or shoulder their trunk and walk, in preference to riding or using, on any terms, the vehicles of a man, tho beauty of whoso well known private virtues accords well with his public career. We. haye "receive.d tho. ^Public Spirit, called a magazine fdr the million, and which seems filled with readable matter. We have been requested to state that the Bight Reverend Dr. P?rsico -will give confirmation in the Catholic Church, to-morrow, at 7 A. M., and at 10 o'clock will doliver a sermon on the "Infallibility of the Church." Tho public aro invited to attend. The election hero in Richland has not turned out as wc expected. We had reason to believe that the Demo? cratic gain would have been greater ; but we care not now to disouss this matter. Let ns look ahead and struggle on. We presumo that a Convention, composed at least of delegates from a few Districts, will assemble here on Monday next. If this Convention is held, we trust that nn effort will be [made to avoid anything like division ^n the State. For ourselves, we are ready to sacrifice everything eave principle to have harmony. MAH. ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8}? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at4)? p. m., and close at 8}? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8J.< a. m., close 4>? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8,'<i a. ru., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Opon for delivery 5}? . 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: Carolina National Bank. J. S. McMahon-Proposals. Orlando Z. Bates-Notice. .Apply at this Office-To Rent, etc. O. F. Harrison-Principal Wanted. J. & T. R. Agnew-Corn.. CAROLINA NATIONAL BANE, OF COLUMBIA, S. C. CAPITAL, 9100,000. DIRECTORS. li. D. Cim.ns, Prea't. Maj. JNo. PRESTON, jr. Dr. J. W. PAUK cit. EDWAUD HOPE. GEOBQB W. SWEI*SOX, of North Carolina. W. B. GOEICK, C. J. InEOELL, Cashier. Teller. THE CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, OF COLUMDIA, will deal in Exchange. Gold and Silver Coin, and do a general Banking Business. The accounts of mer? chants and others in Columbia, and in the tow ii R and country conuootod with it by business, aro respectfully solicited. Collections attended to carefully and re? mitted for promptly. Loans made on gold coin and other collateral security. COLOMBIA, S. C;, Juno G, 18G8. June 6 To Wood Contractors. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, COLUJOIIA, June 5,18(18. PROPOSALS to furnish the City Water Works with 30(1 cords host quality LONG-LEAF PINE WOOD, to be dofivorod and cordod in tho yard of tho Water Works, will bo received by tho City Council, and awarded to tho lowest biddor. Bids to bo left at this offico, on or before the 16th in? stant. By order of tho City Council. J. S. MoMAHON, City Clerk. June G 8 NOTICE. THE Stockholders of the Elmwood Ce? metery Company aro hareby notiiied that there will ho an ANNUAL MEETING hold THIS DAY. at 10 o'clock a. m., at my residence. ORLANDp Z. BATES, Juno G 1* Secretary and Treasurer. "TO RENT, A FURNISHED HOUSE, in a desirable l\. part of tho city. Possession given at once. ALSO, rou ?IALE, A FINE MILCH COW. Applv at this Place. _June G 3 Palmetto Lodge No. 5,1. 0. 0. F. #APPLICATIONS will bo re? ceived for tho PRINCIPAL of Palmetto Lodge School. Per? sons applying will address their communications to tho Secretary. Ry order of the N. G. C. F. HARRISON, Secretary. June G_|c Corn! Corn! Corn! PRIME WHITE CORN, at $1.80 per bushol-bags iucluded. In atoro and lor sale by J. 4, T. R. AGNEW. Juno 6 _"_ FOR SALE, j g ?333031 A '"'-octavo PIANO. Terms If^iff a1, ? APl}1y afc tnis o?lee. Hams! Hams! CHOICE COUNTRY HAMS-quality vory snnorior-at 20 conts per pound. In store and for sale by May 31 3 J. ft. T. R. AGNEW. STATE BILLS AT PAR, FOR all SHELF GOODS, at FISHER <fc LOWRANCE'S. Jj} ne 5_ ??: COOLING MEDICINES^ SOLUTION CITRATE MAGNESIA, fresh, GINGER POWDERS, Soda Powders, Siodlitz Powders, Chesnut Grovo Whiskey, Tarrant's Aperient, Uurbaud's Magnesia, Congress Water. For salo by FISHER & HEINITSH. 1 Juno S Pharmacitts.