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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. M?NICirAIi OFFICERS-CITY COLUMBIA. For Mayor. COK J. P. THOMAS. : For Alderman.-WARD NO, l.\ T. W. RADCLIFFE. CLARK WARING. JAMES OLAFFEY. WARD NO. 2. O. A. BEDELL. R. L. BRYAN. O. Z. BATES. WARD Kp. i 3. I W. P. GEIGER. W, T. WALTER. JOHN AGNEW. WAIID NO. 4. EDWARD HOPE. W. C. SWAFFIELD. L. P. MTTiTiER. COLTJMBIA. Thursday Morning, Jone 25,1868. Radical Tcnchings-Caln's Tlircai s- | "That WlcUcd Ono." , It appears that a oc4ored man, named Cain, one of General Canby's aldermen, in Charleston, ia an editor of a sheet culled the Missionary Re? cord. In a recent issue, there ap? pear od a? 'ediwrial headed "The Whirlwind Cometh-Beware." The article is incendiary in tone, and fall of impudence and presumption. White men are, threatened, and the - negroes are inoited to violence and lawlessness, by appeals, to; .their pas? sions.-' 1 The Mercury says: 4'The object of this article is nei? ther moro nor less than to fan the I discontent of the idle and unem? ployed negroes here into a flame, and ronfle their passions to deeds of lawless violence. The writer pre? tends to enumerate tho. abuses of the city government; and to show how I the poor black man is robbed to fat? ten the white mechanic, merchant and office-holder. He holds the press of the city responsible for ' this state of things, and predicts scenes of blood and vengeance, as tho natural consequence of the distress prevailing at present. When it is remembered that this sheet is read by and to igno? rant negroes, without a possibility of a corrective, or the* counteracting influenc?" Of triith-for intelligent - -.viiite- men but seldom ace a copy of the Record, tho enormity of tho crime of these mischief-makers will at onoe appear stupendous. Take the fol? lowing paragraph as a specimen: " 'While we write, the fearful scenes | of tho French Revolution stand, spectre-like, before us, as wo contem? plate the thousands of men, women and children, in this city, who are thrown into a state of want and suf? fering, by the actions of those who have it in their power to oppress | them, and, as we pass the motley and sullen crowds, that ocoupy the I corners, and walk the streets, casting I an eye of fire at these gentlemen | merchants, contractors, speculators, in their bones and sinews, wo exclaim: God save us from the sight which crazed France, and lit the fires of destruction which swept over that country! If suoh a fire should bo kindled in rbis city, who will suffer tho most? Let the merchant, tho| property-holder, the men who are in power, remember, that the rich always suffer the most whero the ? rabble rnle. " 'This is no faucy sketch. Tho fire I burns now; and, if our citizens aro wine, they will take stops to relievo tho sufferings of the masses, white and black.' And the Mercury adds: "Now, read this by the light of the | fires of Saturday and Sunday nights, and what is tho inevitable couclu C'OS VENING THU LEGISLATURES OF Norna AND SOUTH CAROLINA.-Tho Washington Chronicle, of Monday, says: "On Saturday, General Grant I received a telegraphic despatch from General Canby, stating that ho had modified Iiis orders, so aa to sanction | thc proclamation of Hon. W. W. Holden, Governor elect of North Carolina, convening the Legislature of that State, and also authorized General Scott, Governor elect of South Carolina, to issuo a similar ] proclamation, tho condition in both cases being that tho proclamation shall not take effect until after tho omnibus bill becomes a law. Should the bill finally fail to become a law, of course tho proclamations will bo of no effect. Tho only object in issuing them now, is to notify members of tho Legislatures, so that thoy may bo ready to meet as soon os possible after the bill shall become a law. As wo pointed out, a few days ago, this is aa important matter, because Congress will not bo likely to remain in session much longer, and it is of tho very highest importance that tho Southern Senators and Representa? tives should be admitted before its adjournment. "General Canby asked General Grant's approval of the step he has takon, which tho latter has granted." Dickens is imaginative. At bis last reading, he called tho gout, of which ho was the viotim, "a neural? gic affection of the foot." T??o night Sort of m Mmm. Gen. Charlea P. Stone, formerly a gallant Federal officer, who hps set Si ainoy?he TMA inflGoo&lay C?nntyiy irginia, mf?re Sis rftrifnt and courteous demeanor has won him .fi&ny fnen??, vrciBTeoentiy unan i monsly nominated by a convention ! of the conservatives of Goochland, Powhattan and Flnvanna to -repre? sent their district in tho S?n?to of Virginia. He declined the honor in a letter BO manly, frank and delicate, that we cannot refrain from making an extraot. to illustrate tho diff?rence between the Northern gontioman ana tho car pot-bagger. .'" TO"' Having thanked the Convention for the honor of the nomination, and observed that it is a proud posi? tion, when perilous limes come upon a people, to bo selected as their rep? resentative by their free choice, Gen. Stone says: "It is not to be supposed that it can have been a perfectly free choice in this case. It is not to be supposed that in a Virginia Senatorial District,' comprising three large Counties, a free ohoioe should set aside all the gentlemen who were born and bred in the district, and who have lived honored in it from youth up, and se? lect one, who, whilo yielding to no one in a sincere and earnest devotion to the welfare, and in desire to pro? tect the rights and advance the inte? rests of'the people of the district, yet has been a resident in it only two and a half years; one who was born a Yankee, in Yankee land, and who looks back to fivo generations of Yankee ancestors, glorying in the lineage. Public duty demands of a man that he shall, if necessary for the public good, sacrifice everything that is his, save his self-respect. That can never be required, and if required, cannot be yielded. "I should lose mine did I accept a public trust not freely offered, and climb to office by reason of the pre? sent peculiar condition of pnblio affairs. "While, by its Constitution, our country claims to be a free republic, resting upon the consent of the whole people, no voluntary act of mine shall appear to admit that it is not one-and it would be apparent, should I now be selected from among my peers for the trust in question, that one strong point governing the choice, is my mere ability to freely take an abominable test oath, which disgraces the proposed Constitution of the State, rendering ineligible large numbers of tho most honorable and most trust-worthy voters and tax-payers within its limits. I can never accept office under such condi? tions." What a rebuke this is to tho tribe of adventurers, numerous as the locusts of Egypt, that have over-rue the whole South, absorbing all the offices, and glorying in that whicfc should be their shaun; ! Most ol these birds of prey migrate to the South, for no other purpose than tc gorge themselves upon what the bat tie has left. Not a few of them have left their own country "for theil country's good./' Instead of beinj ashamed to "climb to office by rea soi of the present pecnliar condition oi public affairs," they would be ashamed of themselves if they ne glocted the opportunity. It.is not, ai a general thing, for tho distinction o tho offices that they caro to hnvi them, but for tho emoluments ane stealings, though there are somi who really seem to think that ai office confers honor, no mutter hov it is obtained. General Stone de serves the thanks of his own scctioi for giving tho South at least ou specimen of true, solf-respectin? Northern manhood, which has si long been disgracefully represente* in the official vampires who are riot ing in the life-blood of tho Souther! people. ? # ? > HOMICIDE.- On tho 10th instant says the Clarendon Press, t>f tho 18tl instant, in tho neighborhood of Sum merton, in this District, Charle Walker (colored) shot and kille Crcsar Corbitt (colored.) It seem that Caesar and two other negroe had stolen a beef, and whilo in th wooels, engaged in butchering il Charles came upon them and toi them that he intonded to inform o them; they threatened his lifo if h exposed them, but ho did not regar that, and did inform on them; an on tho morning of tho 10th instar they came to where Charles Wi working and abused him, and ngai threatened his lifo if ho did not den what he had told; and getting n satisfaction, they left. In the afternoon of tho samo da] Caesar came back armed with a clu? went into the field where Charles wi at work and abused him and threa ened to shoot him. Ho left his worl went to his house and came out wit his gun. Ey this timo Ciosar hi got over tho fence out of tho fie! and turned around facing Charle who fired the load into his oreas killing him instantly. Charles is s honest, upright, hard-working negr and all who know him speak well him, and wo understnnil that tl white citizens in tho neighborhoe are trying to have him released e bail. Ciesar was a notorious chara ter, and nobody regrets his death. The mau who couldn't trust L feelings, is supposed to do husinc entirely on the "cash basis." Sx. JOHN'S DAT.-Yesterday, tho 24th of June, was the day dedicated to St. John tho Baptist, ono of tho patron saints of tho Masonio Order, i '.loathe middle ages," says a Ma? j 8onio exchange, "every oniiWwrnA in? corporated, and had its own officers | and regulations, as well as peculiar privileges accorded to it by the sovereign. It had its general meet? ings on stated days, bat there was always one day more honored than the, rest-the festival that ia in tho calendar appropriated tb a particular saint, of which each corporation had. one. The Masonio body are more fortunate, for they have two patrons, viz: St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. "On the 2?th, all over Europe and America, the Masons meet and cele? brate the festival of St. John the Baptist. On these occasions, speech? es are made, eulogizing this ancient order, its great prosperity in modern times, 'its glorious principles, its faith, its hope, its charity, the many \ good deeds that it has done, whioh.it blazons, not upon the house-tops, but of which a correct record is kept by the Almighty Architect, iu the Grand Lodge on high, and which will be displayed on the groat day as bright jewols set upon the breasts of the Kings and Priests of tho Eternal Temple of Jehovah." In these days of demoralization in Church and State, it may uot ba amiss on this occasion to revert briefly tb.a distinguishing character? istic of this man while iu tho flesh. His uncompromising fidelity. The exigencies of our times demand this moral element as truly as did those of the. day and generation in which this herald of the Prince of Peace, noted his part in tho world's grand drama. Temptations to compromise truth and principle are more than ever powerful. Judges have soiled the ermine, statesmen given the lie to previous records, and preachers pandered to prejudice cater still to the popular tastes and the temporal interests of their hearers. Snob should learn of St. John: Know the troth; and, knowing, dare maintain. - THE YOUTH OF THE SOUTH.-A writer in tho Now Orleans Times thus vindicates the young men of the South: "Upon a thousand fields of battle they performed heroic deeds of valor, which will ever live upon the bright? est pago of history, while since the conflict of arms ceased, they have almost, without an exception, gone nobly to work, and aro striving might and main to retrieve their shattered and broken fortunes. The whole history of the world does not afford a moro striking example of manly resignation to existing circumstances, and heroic determination to recon? struct their desolated country, than the youug men of the South have ex? hibited since tho war in every depart? ment of industry. "Thousands who were reared in afllueuce and ease can now bo seen tilling tho fields of corn and cotton, j and doing the work of their former slaves. "In the workshops, counting rooms, mercantile houses, schools and colleges, the young men of the South have been diligent, faithful and energetic. "If some have preferred the paths of science to other occupations, by becoming lawyers, doctors or mer? chants, it is extremely unkind in the Picayune to bo constantly making them the subjects of its sneers and insinuations. No country without men of science und art has ever at? tained to any degree of civilization. Why, then, ridicule those attempting to climb tho already difficult heights of science? "It is much more just and enlight? ened to cucourngo those who are striving to qualify themselves to keep alive tho noblo professions among us." LETTER FROM MR. J. Q, ADAMS. A letter has been received in Wash? ington by a prominent Democratic member of Congress, from John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, from which tho following extract is made: "I can say, in respect to the men? tion of my name in connection with tho second place on tho Democratic tickot to bo selected by tho Fourth of July Convention, that I am an appli? cant for no oflico under tho sun. My courso at homo has beon dictated by tho most disinterested obligations of duty and preference. I feel that tho accident of birth has thrust mo upon the public attention rather before my time; and also that this promi? nence, connected with tho accident of birth, involves a great deal of a cer? tain kind of responsibility. If I cnn acquit myself creditably under these circumstances, and como off with nil tho old family honors free of tarnish, I shall bo content, and tho Vice-Pre? sidency may find some one worthier and more anxious than myself." It is tho general belief that Adams will be nominated by acclamation, if Pendleton is nominated for the first placo. A man in Kentucky was lately in? dicted for manslaughter, and sen? tenced to thc penitentiary for ten years, for causing tho death of a neighbor by exciting a horse to kick him. Give audi Grow Rich. Tho citizens of Fairfield who offer to give ft portion of their laud, free of e'.ergG, to white settlers,.for the encouragement of immigration, are prudent and far-seeing men. .^Chere is far more cleared land in thc State than can be cultivated under our present system of labor, and thero is no profit in allowing one-half tho area of a plantation to lay idle, or iu exhausting and killing ono tract by improvident management, and then repeating the process on another. While slavery existed, the bare land -was of secondary importance. It drew its value, from, the negro la? borer, and this is patent enough now that the richest plantations in the State are selling for. a mere song. At this time tho planter and farmer have nothing but their fertile acres upon which to depend. There is no advantage to them in the increase of their laborers, and at the end of the year the difference between their ex-1 penses and tho money^ realized by the sale of their crop is the absolute measure of their failure or success. But there is one means by which the farmer can improve his position, aud that is by supporting every project which will immediately or ultimately increase the value of his lands. The surest way of making real es? tate in South Carolina more valuable is by stimulating white immigration. Every immigrant will be,a consumer as well aa a producer; he will be a customer for tho store-keeper and manufacturer, as well as the means of bringing money into the State in return for tho exported fruits of his labor; he will be an element of solid progress as well as one moro vote iu favor of "white man" rule. The immigrant will not, nevertheless, come to our State unless great in? ducements are laid before him. Fer? tility, salubrity, a warm welcome, are not enough; but offer him a farm, make him at once n land-owner, con? vince him that yon are acting in good faith, and he will come and bring with him his friends and connections. Land, luxuriant land, is abundant, and wo do firmly believe that the State and the individual would be the gainer, if every farmer iu South Carolina were to bestow upon white settlers one-third of his cultivated and uncleared estate. The land which was retained would be better and moro carefully cultivated, and th? increase in population and the growing stability of the country would make the remaining two thirds worth more than the whole would now bring in the most favor? able market. For these reasons, we say well done to the people of Fairfield, and express our hope that their sagacious conduct will find imitators in every section of the State. I Charleston News. TUE DILL POISONERS.-The follow? ing are thc names of the gentlemen that have been arrested and brought to tho city by the military, on suspi? cion of being implicated in the Dill murder: Dr. A. Glenn, William Kel? ly, Gardner Kelly, William Parker, Emanuel Parker, Alexander Boykin, Henry Boykin, Burwell Albert, and ono colored man named George Bowers. Theso gentlemen, as far as wo have heard, are all men of tho highest respectability-but, under our present beautiful government, aro dragged, in irons, from their homes and families, brought down to tho city to be incarcerated in a filthy jail, no one knows how loug, all upon tho allegation of lyingfnegrocs, who will tell one story ono day and an? other thc next. Thero is, however, wo confess, something to bo made out of it in tho way of political capi? tal; and it may bo 'hat this method is the most effectual to accomplish the purpose intended. [ Charleston Mercury. Tho New York World says that thc great issues of the coming Presiden? tial contest aro tho powers of tho Executive, tho authority of tho Su? preme Court, and the rights of tho States, which together amount to the question whether constitutional go? vernment in this country is a failure. It does not consider the suffrage question au issue of first-rate impor? tance, and nays: "Negro su Ara gc in tho South will never be abolished by Federal legislation, but only by the States, after such an experience of its evils as will permit it to bo done with general ncquiorccnce. Being a question of State polities, it cannot, bo regarded as au issue of tho first magnitude in a Presidential election." SHOT.-On Friday last, a negro coming out of tho gunsmith . hop with a shot-gun, in a most careless and ignorant manner, capped and pulled trigger, with tho intention, ho said, of blowing the gun out. Most unfortunately tho gun was found to I bo loaded, and went off, the contents ? of which lodged in tho head and shoulders of a quiet and good boy, who was sitting near by. The boy shot, formerly belonged to Col. Ren wick, and bears an excellent charac? ter; while the other, judging from his greasy, \n??, good-for-nothing ap? pearance, has nothing to recommend him. Had the case been reversed, tho harm would bo considered trifling. Tho wounded boy, with one eye shot out, and otherwise badly hutt, is in a precarious condition. I [Newberry Herald. Local Ttoma. Wo aro indebted to the Committeo of Invitation-Messrs. J. 8. Fox. L. Hartley and Lu W. Youngblood-for a ticket to tu? railroad oe?e brui ion at Batesvillo Depot, (the present termi? nus of the Columbia and Augusta Railroad), on Saturday, the Fourth of Joly. MONSTER FIOS.-We have been presented by Mr. Hugh McElrone with a couple of figs, of immenso size, and of such delicate flavor as to put a figist in ecstacies. There are more on the bush of the samo kind. THE SOUTH CAROLINA. UNIVERSITY. The examination in this institution has been going on for some days. We learn that it is thorough, elabo? rate and searching. When it closes, we expect to give the result, and make such comments as may be elicited. " ISOLETTE, THE FEMALE Sr-Y." This capital story of Charleston and tho war, is now being published in the Yorkville Enquirer. Subscrip? tions will be received by Mr. James T. Wells, nt the Pkivnix office. Terms-for three months, $1 ; sis months, $2 ; ono year, $3.50. COTTON BLOOM.-Mr. B. J. Jack? son, who resides about eight mile: below Columbia, has left in our offlct a cotton bloom, which we believe ii the first of the season-Juno 24 Who can beat it? "Gen. Alfred S. Hartwell, formerly Colonel of the Fifty-fifth Massachu sett.s Volunteers, (colored,) has beer invited, on the recommendation o Professor Washbnrne, of Harvarc University Law School, to the posi tion of Associate Justice of the Su preme Court of tho Hawaiian (Sand wich) Islands. The General has nc cepted the invitation, and will pro need shortly to assume the duties.1 This individual was in comorand o this department, shortly after th close of the war, and acquired a ver; unenviable reputation. He attempt ed to vent his spleen on the Phoenix and even issued orders, on difieren occasions, for its suppression; bn Col. Haughton (of the Twenty-fiftl Ohio) managed to stave off the arbi trary orders. THE HOWARD (COLORED) Scnooi Whatever may be ono's politics views, he cannot hut feel an inter?s in the education of the colored pee pie in our midst. As ignorance i tho pareut of presumption and arre gance, so it follows that, the mor intelligent tho colored people become the better will they utiderdtaud thei true position and their genuine inte rests. And, further, tho more intelli geuce they acquire, thc more the; will add of assistance in the comino: development of our resources. I addition to these considerations, w desire to see the freedmen enjoy ai the advantages of judicious educe tion, and this is the feoliug of all th right-minded persons in our comnii nity. In this spirit, we took oecasioi upon yesterday, in company wit two of our fellow-citizens, to atten the public examination of the How ard School, where several hundre of the colored boys and girls of C< lamb?a are undergoing a course ( instruction. So long as tho teachers take cai not to instil erroneous doctrines i the minds of these scholars, we mu cordially approve ot their effort and, as we have no reason to belier that Miss Haley's instructions a any more than literary and jndieiou wo wish tho Howard School wei We were pleased with the neat a pearance and becoming bearing tho scholars, and with the order ai: system that aro evidently enforoei Tho eagerness nnd interest wit which tho scholars entered into the responses to questions, was cr?dit?t to both them and their teachors, an tho proficiency exhibited in the el mentary branches was respcctabl The school is under tho snperinteu ency of Miss Haley, tho courteo and accomplished principal, and si is assisted by a corps of efficient lat teachors from the North. We m with a courteous reception. Tl Rev. Mr. French and Mr. Tomlinsi wero there, in their official capacit and a large number of the color, people, male and female, of Colui bia, were present, and seemed take much interest in the procec i o gs. ?WM-W"l""lW''**"*f GEN. HAMPTON'S ADDRESS.-lu a day or,two> we expect to lay before our readers this address, copied from $he Charleston 'News, lt will be lound to repay perusal. It enforces the obligations of duty, and is replete with lofty sentiments and just con? ceptions of man's responsibilities. "Tho duties of life aro more than life." A . REPLY.-About one week ago, we received, through the post office, the anonymous letter appended be? low. A* wo haye quietly awaited the co u sc qu on ces of non-re tl act ion for one week, and have failed to realize them, we may with propriety reply now. In tho first place, we regard it more likely that a "carpet-bagger," or "soalawag," or negro, wrote it. than "a soldier." Of course the re? mark was intended only for those whom the oap fitted. So. far as the officers and men at this post are con? cerned, we are free to say, and pleased to be able to say, that Columbia has been particularly fortunate in this respect. "With few exceptions, the officers and men on duty here hav? borne themselves with great consi- . deration, and even kindness, and have attracted the regards and respect of the citizens. Of course, the very , presence of a Federal uniform is somewhat irritating to most jokaSraa*.. as it is a reminder of our defeat-but when the wearer shows a becoming consideration for the rights and sen? timents of those who were foemen ' worthy of any soldier's steel, the manhood of our people reciprocates this gonerous feeling, and forgives even when it cannot forget: "In your issue of the 18th inst., I find this expression made use of, in. speaking of our country-'The land of the nt Ki!, and the home of the brave.' 'FREE to be lorded over, as, is sometimes the case, by FOOLS with shoulder straps, and by, BELTED, SCOUNDRELS.' I would ask, do you mean this as a personal insult to tho ,. officers and soldiers of this post? If so, you aro certainly well'aware of the consequences likely to follow,in, the event of there being no retrac? tion. A SOLDIER." FOR NEW YORK.-Excursion tickets to New York, via Wilmington, can . be obtained at the office of the South Carolina Railroad Company. Pas? sengers from the up country, by taking the G o'clock a. m. train, avoid a delay, of ten hours in Columbia; they also have the choice of three routes from Weldon to New York. Thc fare is $29. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8)? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from . 1 to 5 p. m. The Charleston aud Western mails are open for delivery at 4>? p. m., and close at 8}.? p. m. Charleston night j mail open 8y.> a. m., close 4).< p. m. j Northern-Open for delivery at 8)? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5}4 : p. m., closes at S'J p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Regular Meeting Acacia Lodge. C. H. Manson-C. & S. C. R. R. Extra Meeting Richland Lodge. THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF THE STATES.-LMiuois 1G, Indiana 13, Kentucky ll, Massachusetts 12, Mis? souri ll, New York 33, Virginia 10, Ohio 21, Pennsylvania 2G, Tennessee 10, Alabama 8," Arkansas 5, Califor? nia 5, Connecticut G, Delaware 3, Florida 3, Oregon 3, Georgia 9, Kan? sas 3, Louisiana 7, Muino 7, Mary? land 7, Minnesota 4, Mississippi 7, Nevada 3, Nebraska 3, New Hamp? shire 5, New Jersey 7, Rhode Island 4, South Carolina G, Texas G, Ver? mont 5, West Virginia 5, North Ca? rolina 9, Wisconsin 8, Iowa 8, Michi? gan 8; Total 317. At the last General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, a commission was appointed, having authority to secure lots, aud erect buildings thereon, in tho city of New York, for tho "use of the Book Concern of tho church, and for the accommodation of the Mission? ary Society, and other societies of the church." The ouly restriction ! the Conferenco placed on tho com? mission is that tho expenso of this I building shall not exceed $1,000,000. A lady, not long since, visiting a cemetery with her little daughter, observed on one of tho stones a neat? ly out figure of a horse. Wonder? ing why such an emblem should be used, they examined tho inscription oloaely, but could find no clue to its appropriateness, when her li ?tie girl remarked: "I presumo she died of the nightmare."