University of South Carolina Libraries
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-CITY OOJJUMIIIA. For Mayor. COT,. 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. Z. BATES. WAItD NO. il. W. P. GEIGER. W. T. WALTER. JOHN AGNEW. WARD NO. 4. EDWARD HOPE. W. C. SWAFFIELD. L. P. MILLER. COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, Jone 13, 1868. Presidential Canvass in South Caro? lina. On tho Fourth of July next, tho national Democratic party will meet in Convention to nominato a candi? dato for tho Presidency, and to pre? sent a declaration of principles. After this has boen done, then the issuo with radicalism will bo joined, and our work put before us. Wo hope that the united Demo? cracy of the State will then go to work, from Oconeo to Charleston, and from Abbeville to Horry. The most important issue that has ever yet been before tho country, will bo presented. It is not only to bo con? sidered, whether tho South shall bo redoomed, but whether, on this con? tinent, free institutions shall prevail, or not-whether wo shall havo a Con? stitutional ruler, or a military despot. Hore, in South Carolina, the issuo is specially important to us. To carry the State for tho Democratic nomi? nee, which ought to be our earnest object, we must go to work, and to work in a practical, business-like, common SCUBO way. In this vital tourney with radicalism, no car? pet kuight will win tho day. In this political struggle, no kid-glove politician will effect the object in view. Wo shall need oarn cst workiug men on tho political field. Wo shall require men who will take (heir coals oil', roll up their sleeves, and work from day to day work with the pen, work with tho voice, work with their influence, work in every legitimate way. Nor must we disdain to got tho colored vote, il' wo can. As for our? selves, we shall not decline thu honest conservative colored man's aid, when, invested as he has been with tho right to vote, he comes forward and offers io help us to save tho Commonwealth. To win in tho coming fight, wc must accept every recruit wo can get. But lot it not be assumed that we propose to secure tho colored voter by any means inconsistent with our own principles or his interests. Tho negro votes. We may not like it. The negro, nevertheless, does vote, and this fact we cannot ignore. Now, that philosophy is the best, which bravely looks events in tho face, and accepts, with equanimity, that which is. Hence, in view of surrounding circumstances, wo advocate the policy of winning tho colored man's vote, for Ilia own interests, and our own in? f?rants. And this, we conceive, is ono of the most important objects to be kept in view. Vote lite colored mun, for you vote him for your own bene? fit, and i/ott vole him into a future fur his o urn r< ice. Let tho colored man understand, for it is tin; truth, that when he voles and ties himself to radicalism, ho decrees his own doom, but that whoa he attaches himself lo tho De? mocratic party ho has put himself in tho direction o? the truo interests of bis people. He lives with Democra? cy, but willi radicalism ho prepares, ns a race, to die. From (Greenville. Apromiucnt and well knowu gen? tleman of Greenvillo is pleased thus kindly to allude to the earnest efforts of tho Phonix. lu renewing his subscription, bc adds: "I tnko pleasure in saying, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.' i think our success, both in Green? villo and throughout tho State, is mainly attributable to your paper. Wo should thoreforo 'render unto Crosar tho things that aro Cicsar's.' " Wo aro gratified boro at tho harmo? nious action of thc late. Convention. With high regard, ?tc, your obe? dient servant,-. -? <? ? ? Tho dog detectives in tho East aro doing a lively business. Brief Points. In yesterday's issue, by somo acci? dent, tho following article became strangely mixed-sontences trans? posed and language omitted, and language put iu. It appears cor? rected thus: ' 1. It may bo woll to remark, that tho State is not to be saved, in this emergency, by a statesmanship winch may bo summed up in threo words, to wit: "Danni the negro." Nor is it to be redeemed from negro Burjreruucy by reiterating tho declara? tion that "this is a whiteman''sgovern ynent." Instead of repeating this state? ment, timo and again, let us go to work and seok to make il a govern? ment under while control. 2. In tho Colombia Convention, General Gary, of Edgofiold, stated that tho question of suffrage-so grave a subject-ought not to be controlled "by beardless, inexperi ouccd mon," and added: "It belongs to those who havo mad'j tho matter tho study of a lifctimo, to meet calmly and decido what shall be the political action of tho State." Our friend is strangely inconsistent here. Ho makes this suggestion of modesty, just after saying that he would not defer to General Hamp? ton's viows on tho subject (an older and more experienced man than he,) and, not long after, saying that "ho was not ready to pin his faith to the coat tail of any mau." Now, wo havo this to say-that, if tho question of ago and experience is to decido between tho two policies which General Gary discusses, oven thou our friend would find that ho hos no advantage. Although peace has boen declared between us, tho General will indulge us in a friendly tilt. Our friend seems to think that Edgeficld is a unit with him against anything like suffrage to the negro, and yet, in this issue, wo publish tho proceedings of an Edge field meeting, opposing his views. But this is not the point wc desire to make. In thc Columbia Convention, Gen. Gary exhibited the strange incon? sistency of proposing nun-notion upon tho issue of qualified suffrage, and immediately thereafter of speak? ing vehemently against that feature of tho April resolutions. However, let that pass. Tho matter is no longer at issue. But General Gary charges some? body "with tho atrocious crime of being a young mau." Let us say, that vonerablo beards often accom? pany wisdom and moderation; but, after all, better than beards is brains. And thus, in considering tho argu? ments which different men may put forth on a given subject, it is moro important to find that the parties show heart/ brains than long bear/Is. In this friendly thrust, our friend, the war Democrat of "old Edgeficld," will excuse us for reminding him that we do not object to his sugges? tion that the young ought to be modest, but rather to his inconsisten? cy in not altogether following his own precepts. This defect, however, wo suppose, longer practico at the Edgeficld Bar will correct. At ti meeting of the Colored Demo? cratic ('lui? of Columbia, on motion nf William Stowers, it was Resolved, That in view of the im? portance of tho impending national issues before the country, that this club meet every Thursday night, at S o'clock, in order to consult, to rc form our ranks, and take ne.v energy from our deliberations, so that wo may (inter into the great campaign for thc Presidency of the United States of America, with Ibo ardor which tho greatness of the issue justifies. Resolved further. That tho names of thoso of our members who, after haviug joined our ranks, fell back into tho ranks of radicalism, bo ex? punged from our roll; and their names bo reported to Capt. Stanley, President of tho District Democratic Association. Resolved, That wo will welcome into our ranks any true lover of his country; but are determined to expel all traitors. PLEASANT GOODE, President. PAUK EtiMSaxOM, Secretary. WARLIKE NEWS FROM EUROPE.-A letter from Athens, just received, says that tho Greek Governemnt bas received tho Cretan deputy, thus virtually recognizing Grote as a part of tho Greek nation. The writer says that this ovent is almost certain to lead to war betweon Turkey and Greece, to bo followed by a general war with Pranco, Austria, and Groat Britain, on thc sido of Turkey. Immigration. To the Editor of the Columbia Phoe? nix : DEAR Sm: Tho recent formation of foreign immigration societies in sovoral parts of South Carolina, proves that our landowners are alive to tho importance of making private exertions and sacrifices, with a view to attract agricultural labor from abroad into our State. You have requested mo to state my views with regard to tho modus operandi which should bo adopted by theso'socioties, in ordor to insure tho success of tho object which they desire to attaiu. I am willing to do so, although I do not think that mindi can be accom? plished until the political affairs of the South have, in ono way or tho other, become more settled than they aro at tho present moment. My re? marks will bo coufiued to thc intro? duction of agriculturists from Ger? many, as my cxperionco does not extend beyond that county. At tho same timo, I believo that tho samo difficulties which we shall meet with in our endeavors to obtain Gorman immigrants, will, to a great extent, have to bo encouuterod iu other European countries. Tho stream of immigration from tho Germau agricultural districts, has, for many years, boon steadily directed towards tho North-west. Whole communities of Germans have thero been formed, in which tho German language contiuuos to be thc common medium of intercourse, aud where German manners and modes of liviug continue, almost exclusively, to prevail. Nearly every town and village in Germany has contributed its quota of men to build up theso thriving settlements. A constnnt correspondence with their relatives and friends, keops thoso who have, so far, romaiucd at homo fully informed of tho prospects and advantages which thu West offers to tho industrious emigrant, and so, it is but naturnl that the great majority of thoso who desire to exchango their German for an American home, and aud lnivo tho means of crossing tho Atlantic with their families, should join tho friends who have preceded them and have met with success, instead of risking their fortune in comparatively unknown regions, where their language is not under? stood, aud where they cannot count on tho advice or the he![ling baud of their countrymen. Still, it might bo expected that, were we to make the superior aflRintages of climate and soil which wo eau oller to tho foreign immigrant sufficiently known in Ger? many, wc might induce many, who are not attracted to tho North-west by tho ties of friendship <>r kindred, to settle among us. lint here an almost insurmountable difficulty insurmountable, at least, for the present-would oppose our efforts. Tho prejudices which exist in (Scr many against the South, both with regard to thc salubrity <>f its climate and its social condition, are as deep? ly rooted as they aro unfounded. The belief prevails that tho foreigner falls an easy prey to malignant fevers, which attack him in every portion of tho South, aud against which no prudenco or caution eau protect him; that tho heat of the climate prevents tho snccef-i' of white field labor; and, what is still more absurd, but at the samo time worse, that the planters of the South, now that African slavery bas been abolished, will endeavor to make the white immigrants slaves, in the place of tho negro. This ignorance and distrust of the people ol' tl or many is purposely and con? stantly kept alive by the most shame? less lies, with which tho red Republi? can correspondents from tho North nod North-west regale Um dorman newspapers, while all, with hardly one exception, ure bitterly hostile to the South, iind do all in their power to warn emigrants against directing t heir steps towards the former slave States of tho American Union. Du? ring iny relient residence nt Berlin, 1 had an opportunity of reading nil the leading dorman papers. Never have I met with ono kind word for the South, except in tho conserva? tive paper of Berlin, which has sym? pathized with us throughout the war. Hut often have I b?cil disgusted and enraged by the infamous slanders which were uttered against us, and hythe insulting obstinacy with which oven 1111:11 belonging to tho so-callod intellectual classes refused to believe assertionsjto tho contrary. Nor can the editors of thu German "liberal" press bu induced to publish state? ments contradicting and disproving tho slanders of their American cor? respondents. lt is their interest to praiso tho radical North at tho ex? penso of tho conservativo South, bocauso their own policy tends to social radicalism. They therefore closo their pupers to Southern com? munications which might rectify and remove tho prevailing prejudices. Under such circumstances, it is, in my opinion, hopeless to expect that t ho publication of pamphlets, setting forth tho advantages which the South offcr.3 to tho foreign immigrant, or the labors of traveling agents ami lecturers in Germany, however ably and zealously directed and performed, will produce any beneficial ohange in the feelings which there prevail against us, or that we may look for any immigration, worth talking about, of those who have property enough to transport themselves and families across tho ocean. Wo must, therefore, direct our attention to a class who have not the moans of pay? ing their pnssnge, who aro in a hope? less state of poverty and dependence, from which they long to bo rolensed; and wo munt innko up our minds to bring them ncroHs ut our expense, ex? pecting to reimburse ourselves gra? dually by deductions from the wages which wo agreo to pay to those whom wo thus employ. Two or three years ngo, while I was living in Germany, a friend in Charleston, who owns a plantation in a healthy portion of Christ Church Parish, requested mo to seo whether I could not indnco somo German peasant families to emigrate to South Carolina, and to sottle on his lauds, under very liberal conditions. Anx? ious to sorvo my friend, and feeling tho importance of directing, if possi? ble, immigration to this State, I con? sulted a gentleman, whoso official po? sition hud made him intimately ac? quainted with tho condition of that portion of tho German peasantry who aro day laborers on tho largo do maius without owning any land themselves, and whoso wages are so low that they aro unable ever to lay np tho amount necessary to trans? port them across tho Atlantic. Tin* advico of this gentleman amounted to this: That tho planters of our State should unite in sotting forth thc conditions of tho contracts which tboy were willing to cuter into; that they should get some of the foroign consuls, for instance, tho Prussian consul residing in Charleston, to cer? tify to his belief in the good faith with which these contracts would be kept, (because a pledge on the part of tho State authorities would bo in? effectual, inasmuch as tho German people generally know nothing of our State sovereignty, and believo our Governor, for instance, to bo an ap? pointee of the central Government at Washington,) and that they should then send au agent across, with powers, and the necessary passage money, to eugngo field laborers, un? der the proposed contracts, and put them on ship-board at Broinen or Hamburg. My friend added that if tho contracts proposed gave to the emigrant a certain prospect of attain? ing after some, say ten, years, a modest independence, in the shape of a small farm, hundreds could he obtained in the Duchy of Brunswick, (where my friend resides,) and two or three thousand in thc; Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg, whom tho lower peasantry are still greatly oppressed. I believe tho above views to be substantially correct, and to point out the only 'practical way in which larger numbers of Gorman field la? borers can be obtained. At un ex? penso of sixty dollars, they eau be brought from their homes to Charles? ton; a further expenso of twenty dollars for the necessary furniture will settle them in their new homes; half wages paid during tho first two years will repay the outlay incurred by tho employer; and, if the planters will ouly seo that liberal treatment is their own interest as well as it is that of the foreigner whom tho}' employ, thousands of others will, no doubt, follow, and will, in the course of time, build up all over our State set? tlements like our own Walhalla, which reflects so much honor on its founders, and which, by its prosperi? ty, proves '..hat a thrifty German population can accomplish in a few years. Respectfully, A. SACHTLEBEN. Pursuant to Hie call, tho Richland Democratic Club assembled last even big. The action of the State Central Executive Committee having been explained, Mr. Edward Hope offered tho following resol ul ion, which was unnui mously ad opt ed : Kfuthlrmt, That, regarding concert of ucl ion in thc Democratic party of this Stale as essential to the best interests of the people, the Bichland Democratic Club hereby gives its sanction to tho action of the Stale Central Executive Committee in their conference willi the committee ap? pointed by Hie recent Convention. The Club then adjourned. W. B. STANLEY", Pres't, J. G. Ginnies, Acting Sec'y. BEHIND THE SCENES, OK Pour Veara in Ibo White limine willi Mrs. Lincoln. 13y Elizabeth Kccklcy, I modiste. ) Obi Fritz ami the Now KIM. By Miss Mnblbaeb. S !.::,. John Mill?n ami his Times. Itv Max Hin?. ?i.no. Tim Beading of Charles Dickens, (illus? trated.) ?l.;"?(). England Yeoman bife-from Lin* in Ibo Nineteenth Century. |jy the Autbor of ...Ministerin;; Children." " ? 1.75. Tito Book anil its Story for the Youie;. Uv h. N. lt. "F.eee Homo." By Bight Hon. \Y. E. Gladstone $1.50. A Fainter's Came in England, Seolland and boland. $1.50. Dr. Bel lo wo's Travels in Eurone, in 18CG and lHf.7. And a variety of Novels by popular Eng lisb authors. For .sale at June 13 ltKYAN fit McCAHTER'S. Iiooal Jtoms, Tho printers acknowledge tho ro ceipt from the Exchango Restaurant of a pitcher of flue iced lager beer. This morning, at ll o'clock, there will bo served up at tho Exchaugo green turtle soup-tho best of the seasou. TnountiK IN OiUNOEituita.-We learn that n body of troops proceed? ed, yesterday morning, to Orange burg, to preserve tho peace. It appears that tho Sheriff of that Dis? trict having arrested a negro man in duo course of law, a party of his color sought to rescue him; where? upon tho officer of tho law shot down three of tho rescuing party. This is the report made to us. VIEWS OF PROFESSOR SACMTOKUKN ON IMMIGRATION.-We invite special attention to tho letter of Professor Sachtleben, of the South Carolina University, upon tho subject ho dis? cusses. Tho experience and ability of tho Professor entitle his views to great consideration. These views he hus set forth at our request. RouiiEUY.-Yesterday morning, about ll o'clock, three juvenile Africans entered thc storo of our friend, John Oliver, and abstracted about ?i?5U in money from his drawer. One or two have been arrested, but, so fur, nono of thc money hus been recovered. Our merchants should keep a sharp look-out on these little vagrants, for many of them prowl the streets with no other intention than to steal when they seo a ehuueo. DKMOCUATIC GAIN IN SOUTH C.vno i.iNA.-In tho recent election, in South Caroliua, sixteen Districts wero carried by the Democratic con? servative party, viz.: Abbeville, An? derson, Chester, Chesterfield, Green? ville, Horry, Lexington, Laurens, Lancaster, Marion, Newberry, Oco nee, Pickens, Spartauburg, Union, York. The remaining Districts, fifteen in number, went radical, sonio by a slight, majority. This success shows what is possible. Let men take heart. THU CIKCUS.-Colonel Ames' mam? moth pavilion was crowded yester? day afternoon, and again last night, by a delighted aud spell-bound audi? ence. His troupe of good actors and actresses, well trained horses, rare collection of animals, &c, make it an exhibition well worthy of public patronage. Among the noticeable features of this exhibition, those ol' Master Frat)!:, tho juvenile prodigy, 1 the double act, by Messrs. Tibbs and ! Watson, (he Hying trapeze, by Messrs. Winner and Carr, the somersaulting, by Watson, and the ground and lofty tumbling, by this entire troupe, de? serve especial notice, ami called forth roundsofapplau.se from tho audience. Siguorita Ella Eugenio kept the audience in breathless suspense during her daring and wonderful display of her completo control of the savage animals whose dens she entered; and Herr Longel proved, bayoud a doubt, that he was well entitled to the sobriquet of the "man of iron nerve." Rut tho exhibi? tion ought to be seen to be appreciated. Therefore go early and secure a seal. During (he performance, at short intervals -sutliciently lengthy to al? low (he risible muscles to resumo their equilibrium-tho harlequin, Johnny Lawton, whose equal in buf? foonery incl never yet appeared in our city, displayed his witticism by droll and pointed remarks on matters ol'local and political interest. We have, been requested, by Colo? nel Ames, to state that, in compliance with the request of several of our prominent citizens, ho will give ono of his strictly moral exhibitions this afternoon-doors open at 1 o'clock, performance to com moneo at half past 1, during which Siguorita Ella Eugenio aud Herr Lcngel will enter their dons of performing animals. As the circus performance does not commence until 3 o'clock, ample time is given for a thorough inspec? tion of the animals. Admission 70 cents; children GO couts. Tim audienco were not able lo per ceivo tho full splendor of the enter? tainment last evening, in conse? quence of some ono having tampered with the supply of oil. necessitating the uso of candles. Everything will be in trim to-night. Our roaders will Hud ouo of Wil? cox & Gibbs' sewing machines ou oxhibition in Stanley's china hall. Call and examine it. A Democratic Club has been form od at Lynohwood, Kershaw District. Tho Club was eloquently addressed by our frioud, the true-hearted and gallant General Kershaw. W^hen the conservativo Democracy of tun State is represented by such men as Ker? shaw, who is no trading politician, wo havo additioual faith in our suc? cess. "PERSONAL. "-We notice that tho Sumter Watchman remarks that "John P. Thomas, who, by some means bas become tho month-piece of tho Democracy," has donoso and so. As wo aro acquainted intimately with tho gentleman referred to, we may bo allowed to say that the Watchman docs him too much honor. Tho party referred to, is bis own "mouth-piece," and decliues to do the bawling which the position attri? buted to him would entail. We may add that ho is not ouly his own "mouth-pieco" but his own head? piece, too; aud in this regard, we might s'?ggcst to tho political satel? lites of tho day, that it would be well for thom to imitate his example. MOHR IMPROVEMENTS.-Wo note other improvements going on in our city. Messrs. Thomas & Bell havo nearly completed, in Cotton Town, a large brick store for Messrs. Cope? land Sc Bearden, and a neat cottage residence for Mr. Bearden. Tho same contractors will soon undertake residences for Mr. John Green and Dr. R. W. Gibbes, which will be ornaments to tho city. Other im? provements he.ve been placed in the hands of the above named parties. We observe, also, that Mr. John? son is making an addition to Mr. Bodoll's handsome store. Mr. Clark Waring has begun the repairs on Triuity Church,, And near tho post office, wo observe that a handsome cottage has sprung up. In the meantime, Mr. Dearmau is looking after the buildings of Messrs. Eilhardt and Henrichson. Mr. See? gers is buildiug ucar his brewery, and minor improvements are going on elsewhere. Nor must we omit to notice the ' repairs on tho new market going on, under tho efficient direction of Alder? man Radcliffe, Chairman of tho com? mittee having the market in charge. Thus let the good work go on. Lot Columbia be built up. MAH, ARRAN-IEMENT.S.-The po*t olliee open during the week from 8J.J a. ni. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from .1 to ? ]). m. Tho Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at-I'.j p. m., and elose at S'.J p. m. Charleston night mail open 8}.? a. m., elosc -Ij.i p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at S1.;' a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. ( ireenville-Open for delivery j p. m., closes at S}.? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at iention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Wm. Hood-Tncomo Tax. Gregg, Palmer Sc Co.-Cow Pea?." A. S. Wallace-Revenue Sale. I). C. Peixotto Sc Son-Auction. Bryan A MeCarter-Now Dooks. <-???-> Reports from Lexington indicate that tho Democrats have carried the day by about 201) majority. In York District, the conservatives carried tho election hy a majority of al tout 1,050. COW PEAS! COW PEAS! ! OAA li L'S DLLS CO V> PLAS for sale f')UU low, by .hine 12 UREOO, PALMER A CO. Income Tax on Express, Telegraph and Railroad Companies. BY General Orders No. 189, Headquar? ters Second Military District. Charles? ton, S. C., December 3, isii7, the following providions are made, viz: "From tho receipts of Express or other Transportation Companied, earned within thc limits of tho State, ono dollar on every bundled dollars; and from tho receipts of Telegraph Companies, earned within tho limits of the State, two and one-half dol? lars tm every hundred dollar.-; on the gross incomes of all Railroads, (not ex? empted by law,) from earnings within the State, one dollar on every hundred dollars; that the tax on Railroad Companies?, Ex? press Companied and Telegraph Compa . ;os ?hall be returned to ami paid directly ? the Treasury of tho State; and those iitrn.4 Miall be made quarterly." Tho taxed specified above will bo due, for the second quarter of lHtirt, on the Utah .JUNK, instant. The proper officers of tho respective Companied will please keep this tax in view, and bo prepared to make re? turn and pa voient thereof at tho time in? dicated. " WM. HOOD, Treasurer State South Carolina. June 1'2 <i