The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, July 12, 1868, Image 2

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"COLUMBIA^ r -; Sunday Morning, Joly ll, 1868. THO Democratic Plmtftorm . We present to oar readers, this morning, the Demooratio platform, aa adopted in the tate National Con? vention of the party. It will be found to have the ring of tho truo metal. Tho prinoiples it embodies commend themselves to the sober sense of conservative people, and the bold manner in which it arraigns the radical party for the enormi? ties it has perpetrated, is in keeping with tho importance of the issues it meets. In its condemnation of ne? gro domination, and ita liberal ac? knowledgment of the rights and dig? nity of the Southern States of the old regime, it will command the er thnsiastio support of the Southern whites and conservatives. And in its demand for a return to an era of law, order, civil rule and constitu? tional principles, it: will rally to its support tho intelligence, the conser? vatism and the genuine loyalty of the North. North, as well as South, arms has ruled long enough, and the popu? lar voice will demand that arms yield to the toga-that Grant give way to Seymour. MAT HEAVEN DEFEND THE EIGHT. _^ :_ President Johnson. We publish -in another column, a letter from President Johnson, in reply to the communication of a number of citizens of New York, asking if he would allow his name to be presented to tho Nominating Con? vention as a candidate for re-election. The letter referred to, is a delinea? tion of his defence of the Constitu? tion in a critical period whioh, though drawn by himself, will be recognized by all just and generous minds as a .correct and faithful picture. The Baltimore Sun declares (and we fully endorso the declaration) that there hos been no exhibition of intrepidity in the late war, as truly grand and impressive as the unfaltering moral courage, the patient fortitude and hopeful patriotism with which the President has, from first to last, and almost "solitary and alone" at times, from his high place sought to defend the Constitution against the persis? tent assaults and olamorous threats of a powerful faction. The time will come when Americans will do him full justice, and when the "common? wealth" will have "a potty," in whose memories ho will occupy a place far more exalted than any that official station can bestow. When the pas? sions of the hour have passed away, it will bo remembered that this man, who has boon denounced as an am? bitious usurper aud made the target of thc most vindictive and atrocious calumnies that were ever uttered against an American President, might have purchnsed tho laudations of thc very men who curse him, and attain? ed the object of the most vaulting ambition, if he had consented tc sacrifico his conviction of right anc duty to popularity with the onjj party that could have made bin powerful. He bad but to acquiesc< in the Congressional plan of recon struction to becomo tho absolut? master of the situation, with tho dis position of enormous patronage. Tin self-negation with which heubdicatec imperial power and influence, an< the more than Hornau heroism wit! which he has maintained his convie tions, will give nn imperishable plac in history to the nomo of Andre\ Johnson, as the "defender of th Constitution," through tho mosttrj ing and revolutionary period of ou country's history. Kx-Governor Orr's Farewell Lette. "Hampden" takes issuo with 01 Governor Orr on the principles c his farewell address, and on the pol: cy proposed for tho future by th ex-Governor. We cannot but thin! that our correspondent has correct! represented tho Democratic hopei spirit and energy that now contre the whites of this State. At th samo time, we have no reason t doubt tho ox-Governor's own deolan Hon, that it has been '. !bis aim I protect and promote the* interests < the people of South Carolina;" nor d we doubt the "earnestness and hoi esty of purpose with whioh he ht sought to administer publio afluir?. Madame Bistori received eight seven baskets of rare flowers on ti day of her departure. _ MptU.fr!"-"JJ' .iVflMUliiilWMIilMn i i >i Democratic Ital? Convention. Georgia hold? a State Convention on the 22d July next, to ratify the nomination of Seymour and Blair, ? and to put forth an electoral Slate ticket. We presume that our State Central Executive Committee will soon call a Convention for this State. We hope it will be done promptly. In that Convention, let every District be folly represented. Democratic Picoting. SEYMOUR AND BLAIR. A meeting of the Democratic Club of Richland District, is hereby called for Monday next, at 12 o'clock m., in Carolina Hall, to ratify the nomina? tions of the National Democratic Convention, and to hear from our delegates to said Convention. J. P. THOMAS, For Dist. Cen. Ex. Committee. Tile Benatorshlp. MB. EDITOR: One of the most offensive exhibitions of political de? pravity ever witnessed in a free coun? try, is the contest for the Senator ship now pending before the Legis? lature. On the one hand, is Mackey, Collector of the Port of Charleston, a "Union man," so-called. But he is said to have made ono of the most acrimonious secession speeches de? livered before the war in that city. He now daily gathers a crowd of white men and negroes together, that they may seo him weep crocodile tears over tho wrongs he has suffered. During tho Convention, he appealed to the passions to carry his points. Here, on the contrary, he appeals to the sentiments, and undertakes to perform the remarkable role of cry? ing himself into the United States Senate. It is probably the first sa? line outlay over made lu the political history of the country. The tears should, therefore, command a full price as a curiosity of art, if of nothing else. The injustice done Dr. Mackey has been terrible. He ought to cry. After tho war, he went North, and took up contributions, amounting to several thousand dol? lars. He beoame rich. He was made Collector of the Port of Charleston, with an office income of $10,000 a year. Edward, one of his sons, was Assistant Assessor, with a salary of $2,500 a year; meanwhile, he was a member of the Convention, at eleven dollars a day, and member of a Com? mission on Elections, with salary enough to satisfy any three reasona? ble men in Christendom. Reoently he has been elected Sheriff of Charles? ton, with a prospective income of over $30,000 a year. Another son also holds a fat office in the Custom House. Still the family do not seem to be satisfied. The old gentleman continually cries for "more," and the poor negro is made the monkey to draw bis chesnuts from the fire. A clear case of subsistence on party pap. The other man is Mr. F. A. Saw? yer, a citizen of Charleston and Col? lector of the Internal Revenue Bu? reau. So far as wo know, ho bas been fortunato enough to possess a clear record. As to his personal character-and this is what makes the exhibition on his part infinitely worse-that radicalism has the power to undermine a man's character and destroy his self-respoct, is one of the most infamous features of the creed. Here is a man, for instance, who, while above personal reproach, has, in a recent speech at Charleston, de? clared sentiments in favor of the co? lored man-in favor of granting him power and placo-in favor of his re? cognition as one ontitlod to fill evon the highest offices in the gift of the people-nay, almost in favor of SO' cial equality itself-which William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Wilson oi Charles Sumner, ten years ago, woulc not have dared to utter in Massachu setts. And, as if to make these as sortions good, there is not an hom in tho day that ho does not plan himself upon a practical equality with the negro, and, for all weknow: pledge his personal and official influ? ence to advance his colored brothel to power and place. The time wil come when such men as Sawyer wil find their proper lovel. The love foi the negro, which ho affects to cal "principle," will eventually drag bin down from every attitude of self-re speot, and no decent white man wil dare, in the face of day-light, to taki him by the hand. We accept tho issuo of Whipper "this is a question of race." Le the white man rule the white man and, if he can, lot the colored genia rule the negro. But whon suoh ai individual aa Sawyer-no matter ho\ sincere he may bo in behalf of radi calism-attempts to claim the rcspec of the true born Carolinian-put hic down-crowd him out-ignore am make him hide his hoad in shame. LOW COUNTRY. An accoGsion of about 100 name (many of them previously oonneotei with the Union League,) was mad to the lists of the North Saluda De mocratic Club, on last Saturday. [Greenville Mountaineer. To the People ot Bootu Carolina. HEAR THE OTHER SIDE. ?Wo like-Governor James L. Orr. ; Sra: Af tor exhausting, as I had supposed* your store house of advice to the representatives o' the tempo ! rary regime in South Carolina, you now tarn to the constituents who elevated you to your office, and whose views and sympathies you have misrepresented, to approach them with your counsel, and to ad? dress to (hem a long eulogy upon your own political course. Give me leave to say, that, in my opinion, you have failed to impress them, either with your wisdom in the past, your conduct in the present, or your policy for the future Your motives, allow me to say, I do not now, and have never, impugned. I accord you a disposition to meet your re? sponsibilities, and, in your own way, to serve the people. But I do call in question that fatal policy of mere expediency, which seems ever to regulate your politics, and which, in disregard of immutable principles, can never subserve the ultimate and substantial interests of imperilled communities. You have said, that, when the infamous and degrading Howard Amendment was submitted to the several Southern States, you approved of its rejection by the said StateB. This was right; and, had you continued to act in this spirit of manly protest against the unreason? able demands of the radical party, there would have arisen no necessity for you to attempt your vindication before the white people of the State. Every act that goes forth with an explanation, or that requires ono in the end, is, for that very reason, of doubtful acceptance. Let tho trum? pet send forth no uncertain sound; let the bugle blasts of truth ever ring clear and distinct. But you did not consult the sug? gestions, either of tho best policy or the highest principle, in the emer? gency that the reconstruction Acts of Congress precipitated upon our peo? ple. According to your own admis? sions, in your address before the Charleston Board of Trade, you ad? vised the people of South Carolina to accept the plan of restoration pro? vided for in the said reconstruction Acts, and to conform to its degrad? ing conditions. And your magiste? rial course, from that time until you were removed, by military edict, from your high office, has been in strict accord with your mistaken advice, which involved the policy that you seemed to have proposed to yourself. Allow me to observe, that you do not place the same estimate upon those reconstruction Acts as I do. I consider them as embodying the foulest tyranny that was ever perpe? trated upon a vanquished people. Consult the records of history, ancient or modern, sacred or pro? fane, and in vain will you seek for a parallel. Follow the Goth, the Van? dal and the Hun, in his conquests; view the line of march taken by Genghis Khan or Tamerlane; con? sult the records of Moslem tyranny, of Greek and Roman conquests, of Jewish vengeance, of Gentile hate; examine the treatment accorded to conquered provinces by France, Austria or Russia, and I defy any one to show me a policy more un? natural, more outrageous, more mer? ciless, more cruel, than that pro? posed for the South by the radical party in the military Acts of recon? struction.. This, sir, is bold lan? guage, but it is true; and I challenge its refutation, even by the warmest "Republican" apologist. The great feature of the reconstruction scheme that stands out in bold relief, and which is conspicuous in its enormity, is that which, in giving unqualified suffrage to the blacks, aud in dis? franchising many of tho whites, virtually establishea iu South Caro? lina negro rule and negro supremacy. This is tho enormity against which I protest, and against whioh it was meet for the Governor of the old commonwealth to have raised an indignant voice, in behalf of an out? raged people. In other countries, and in other times, after the storm of war had spent its fury over a desolated land, it was allowed to the wisest, the best and the purest of tho people to as? semble and make an earnest effort to reconstruct their broken fortunes and to kindle anew in their people the dying fires of hope. But this poor privilege was denied to tho people of the South. No' enough that our causo had boen lost and our banners furled; not enough that our land had been ravaged and our homesteads burnt; not enough that the pride and flower of the land had fallen in battle; not enough that we had yielded to the arbitrament of tho sword, wo were called upon to falsify our past; to ignoro our leaders in the conuoil chamber and the field; and, failing to do this, we were asked to acqui? esce in the role and domination of our rocently emancipated slaves. Yes I wo-the white people of Sooth Carolina, members of tho Caucasian race-wore called upon tamely to accept, not the equality, but the rule, of the ignorant African. That was what the reconstruction scheme of a radical Congress involv? ed, and yet you take pride in sug gesting, now, that it is to be placed to your credit,' that yon advised the people of South Carolina to make the moat of this! . Sir, the white people of this State indignantly rejected your advice, and reflect now, with infinito pride and satisfaction, upon the course they adopted. They dc not desire such counsel as you have now to give. The role that you have taken up, does not address itself to their judg? ment and sympathy. They fear that the route leads, by easy stages, to the turbid haven of radicalism. Permit me to say that they look, with hope and confidence, to that great historical party with whioh you are no longer identified. You nave decided that this party can give us no relief, and, to some, your rea? soning may appear conclusive. Bal not so to us. The Democratic party has lately put forth its measures and its men. One of those measures pro? nounces the reconstruction Acts as unconstitutional, revolutionary and void. That great party regards the ?>resent Government in South Caro ina ns illegitimate-the offspring of Congressional usurpation. The De? mocracy of South Carolina plant themselves upon the platform of the National Democracy, and, with God's help, and tho help of the Northern Democracy, they intend to make a grand effort to make the Democratio cause triumphant, and to redeem their State from alien and negro rule. It is in vain for any man, or any party, to shirk tho great issue before the conntry. The white men of the South do not intend tamely to sub? mit to the yoko of negro rule; nor do the generous men of the North desire to fasten it upon them. The Democratic party hos uttered its decree. Tho gallant Blair has said: "We are about entering upon n con? test for the restoration of the Union, and the principles of the Constiution, and the preservation of the while race from the domination of a semi-barba? rous people." In this sign wo intend, politically, to fight, and we expect to conquer. Respectfully, yours, HAMPDEN. COLUMBIA, S. C., July ll, 18G8. A Negro to Congress. ? Senator Sumner, writing to a co? lored member of the South Carolina Legislature, upon the matter of this State's sending a negro to the United States Senate, says: "Nothing could do so much to settle the ques? tion of equal rights forever in the Uniled States." And Senator Sumner is right. Do not our colored friends see that, if their radical friends here are in earnest, that they will favor send? ing a colored man to Congress? Let Whipper sound anew his de? mand for substantial equality. We shall soon see if the radicals mean what they say. Will tho white radical candidates for Congress withdraw in favor of black men? Will the modest Mackey withdraw in favor of Wright, whom we know to bo honest in his advocacy of equal rights? Will sweet-tongued Sawyer retire in favor of Whipper? Will Croesus Robertson give way for his dear friend Nash? Will the ascetic Rutland yield be? fore the Rev. Mr. Randolph, the Joseph of these degenerate times? If these white men will not yield place to these negroes, why will they not? Colored men, how long will you remain the cat's paws of your white radical friends? WHITE. -< ?? ? The following are the Standing Committees in the Senate. The House committees have not yet been appointed: Agriculture-Dixon, Owens, Wim? bush, Hayes and Rogers. Military Affairs-Wright, White? more, Maxwell, Montgomery and S walla, Public Lauds-Rutland, Jillsou, Allen, Owens and Rogers. Claims-Hayes, Sims, Montgo? mery, Nash and Dixon. Judiciary-Corbin, Leslie, Mont? gomery, Ratland and Wright. Finance-Whittemore, Rose, Don? aldson, Rainey and Coghlan. Printing-Cain, Leslie, Allen and Buck. Education-Jillson, Whittemore, Sims, Hayne and Nash. Contingent Expenses and Ac? counts-Leslie, Allen and Nash. Elections-Rose, Wright, Buck, Hoyt and Owens. Railroads-Leslie, Rose, Hoyt, Allen and S wails. Engrossed Aots-Randolph, Jill son and Donaldson. Legislative Library-Hayne, Bei man, Sims and Wright Publio Buildings-Dixon, Buck and Arnim. Retrenchment-Coghlan, Rainoy and Reid. The Anderson Intelligencer says: "An effort is being made to establish a Catholic Church in thia village. Rev. Father O'Connell is now here, and it is said that if a lot be do? nated, a handsome church will be built." Despatches from Madrid, indicate a renewal of serions political trou? bles In Spain. Generals Dulce and Senano, and five other Generals, had boon placed under arrest, and war? rants had been sent for the arrest of three other general offloers of high rank. It was supposed that a dan? gerous and wide-ipread conspiracy had been discovered, and these ar? rests were the result. "PoiiiTiCAii INCENDIARISM."-The sohool house, in the neighborhood of Hamilton's, in which the Democratic Club at that place held their meet? ings, was recently set fire to and burned. It is believed to be the work of radical negroes. [Lauri iisxi?e Herald. Nine negroes made their escape from the jail, at this place, one night last week. Two of the number were tho murderers of Martin. They suc? ceeded in removing the iron bars from the ? indows, uud let themselves down with blankets. [Barnwell Sentinel. A rocket exploded in the steo^ ?e of St. John's Episcopal Church, in Buffalo, on Saturday. The structure was 8oou afterward wrapped in flames, which destroyed it, with all its valuable contents. RICHLAND DEMOCRATIC CLUB. A MEETING of this Obib will be held J\ -i Carolina Hui!, afcN12 o'clock M., on MONDAY next, tho 13th.\ A full attend? ance ia desired. / \ RICHARD O'NEALE. Jr., July 12_< Secretary. TO THE PUBLIC IUNDERSTAND that a statement, sworn to boforc a magistrate, will make its appearance to-morrow, to the effect that I, m a recent conversation, asserted that "I had enough of tho negro." I take this opportunity ^o pronounce tho Statement au unquali.lcd, falsehood, mado for the purpose of damaging the prospects of F. A. Sawyer, Esqy, as a candidate for a single oftice, which the public, generally, do not behove belongs to tue Mackey family. Whether thia falso statement was made in the interest of Albert Gallatin Mackey, Collector of )Port of Charleston, or Edward William McGregor Mackey, She? riff elect of Charleston County, or Arthur White Mackey, Foreign Clearance Clerk of Charleston Custom House, or Thomas Jackson Mackey, Private Secretary to tho Governor of this State, or. of any other Mackey, this slander wiU have no weight with honest men, who have known me for the last four years, and my services in behalf of tho colored pooplo of this Stato, when seats in the United States Senate were neither sought or expected. July 12 ?_TIMOTHY HURLEY. Smoking Tobacco. 1 AA LBS. Pure Spanish SMOKING 1UU TOBACCO, 100 lbs. Lone Jack Smoking Tobacco. For sale low bv E. A G. D. HOPE. July 10_ BRANCH, SCOTT & CO., 268 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgie, OFFER for sale, in lota to suit pur? chasers, 50,000 lbs. MILL OFFAL. Country Flour, in bags. Chowing Tobacco, assorted brands. Durham Smoking Tobacco. Fruits and Flowers. 2,000 bushels Corn. Agents for Excelsior Milla. Can furnish their FLOUR in bags of 49 and 98 lbs. each, or in barrels. July 10 12* TO THE LADIES STAMPING for EMBROIDERY. BRAID? ING and FLUTING, aU on tho most reasonable terms, bv MRS. "M. C. WALTER, July R Imo Next to tho Central Hotel. See ! Call and See ! ! HAYING just received an addition to my largo aud well selected stock of SPECTACLES and EYE-GLASSES, those desiring to bo suited in tho above articles will do well bj- calling at my store beforo purchasing elsewhere. ALSO, On hand, with new lots continually arriv? ing, tho following lines of wares: CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER aud PLATED WARE. REPAIRING, in all its branches, neatly executed, and with despatch, by ISAAC SULZBACHER, Sign of tho Groen Spectacles, Ono door below Phoenix Oftice, Main street, Columbia, 8. C. Joly 10 _ REMOVAL. MfWHSPiW THE undersignedQ JBk HThaving removed his un mBmmmWg^^^ 0f FURNITURE M? to Main street, West sido, opposite C. H. Baldwin & Co.'s, will bo glad to seo his former patrons and tho public generally. Give mo a call. With increased facilities, ho is prepared to manufacture anything in tho CABINET MAKING LINE, at short notico and workmanship to ploaso even tho moat fastidious. Particular attention givon to REPAIRING. PACKING and JOBBING. JEROME FAGAN. July 0_ Columbia Female Academy. BOARDING AND DAV SCHOOL. ym? THE next Session of this /T?S?L School will begin on the 15th of ?*IX^Bs]|Soptembor. Fyreuta and guar ^SMBgSdians desiring to enter Pupils ^Wtf/k* as Boarders, aro requested to i&mW make application, during tho vaoation, to JANE H. REYNOLDS, SOPHIA M. REYNOLDS, July 7 3 Principals. Claret Wine on Draught. ASUPERIOR quality of TABLE CLA? RET, for sale, on draught, by July 2_ GEORGE BYM>IEB3. NEW FIRM. THE Bnb8cribors having purchased the entire Btock of STOVES, TINWARE, Ac., of H. H. Bleaso, will continuo the buBino88 at the samo stand.. They hope, by a strict attention to business, and al? ways keeping on hand a good assortment of everything iu their ?ino, to merit a con? tinuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed on tho house. Orders from tho country attended to promptly. Juno 19 lm F. A. SOUTER k CO. -_-_-. X?ooal .Ttems. Mayor Ealc?win qualified yester? day, and took; bis seat. Wo are indebted to O. F. Jackson, Esq,, for copies of late New York, Baltimore and Richmond papers. CORRECTION.-It is due to the De? mocratic Representative from Horry to state that be voted upon the How? ard amendment through inadver? tence. He afterwards asked to re? cord his vote with that of his Demo? cratic colleagues, but was not allowed to do so. Again, the honorable Senator from Spartanburg is that well-known and popular gentleman, Dr. Joel Foster, and not Fisher, as given. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAT. Trinity Churoh-Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 1Q}? a. m. and 5}4 P? m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. W. E. Bogg8, 10)4 a. m. and SH P- na. St. Peter's Churoh-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S. H. Browne, 10)<i a. m. and 8>2 P- m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. A. N. TaUey, 10>? a. m. ; Rev. Wm. Martin, 5 p. m. Lutheran Leoture Room-Rev. A. R. Rode, 10>? a. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 101 .j a. m. DEMOCRATIC MEETING TO-MORBOW. We hope that a large meeting of tho Democratic party of Richland District, will take place to-morrow, at 12 m. The place of meeting has been changed to Carolina Hall. Let every interest be represented. The meet? ing is held in the day-time to enable the country people to attend. We have been requested to invite the Democratio members of the House and the Senate to be present. Let us in Richland set tho ball of ratification in motion. Seymour and Blair are the men for the times. Samuel Lover, the author of "Rory O'More," died in Ireland, last week. Mr. Lover was born in Dublin, in 1797, and first attracted public attention at a dinner given to Thomas Moore, in 1818, where he sang a song, the music and words of which were of his own composing. He at once became ta contributor to the periodical literature of that day. In 1820, be published his "Legends and Stories of Ireland," a second se? ries of which appeared in 1834. In 1834, also appeared his famous song of "Rory O'More," and ten years afterwards he elaborated this rollick? ing and popular lyric into a novel. He was, also, the author of "Handy Andy." In 1844, he made a tour of Great Britain, reciting portions of his novels and singing his songs. He gave these entertainments in this country in 1846. In the fall of that year, the "Colombia Rooms," in this oity, were filled to overflowing, by a highly interested audience. Soon after bis return to England, in 1848, he retired to private life. Since 1856, Mr. Lover has been in the receipt of a Government pension of ?100 per annum. The deceased poet, mu? sician and novelist also possessed considerable skill as a miniature painter. Indeed, if is said, he de? voted some years of his life to that profession. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during tho 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 at 4>? p. m., and close at S}4 p. m. Charleston night mail open 8}? a. m., close A\% p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at B}.? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Groen ville-Open for delivery 5"? p. m., closes at 8>? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Richland Democratic Club. D. B. DeSaussure-In Equity. F. W. Green^Sheriff's Sale. Timothy Hurley-Card. .flr ~?0TI0E.~ CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, COLOMBIA, July 3, 1363. CITY TAXES on 8ales of Merchandise, Sales at Auction, and on Commission Receipts of Hotels, Boarding Houses, Saloons, Ao., for tho quarter ending July 1st, are duo, and prompt payment of the same is required. J. S. MCMAHON, _July_46_ City Clerk. TO RENT. mi?E COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE, ?t present occupied as Niokeraon'a Hotel. Will bo rented for one year from 1st of September next. Apply to the sub? scriber, on or before the 20th of July. J. W. PARKER, President Board of Trustees. June U *t