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Daily Paper $8 R Year "Let our Just Ceusure Attend the True Event." Tri-Weekly $? a Year BY JULIAS'1!'SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C.. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1868. : VOLUME IV-NO. 8&: THE PHOENIX. ?UBLIB^ED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY. TH? GLEANER. EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. BY JULIAN A. SELBY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Office on Main street, a few doora above Taylor (Ci- Camden} ?treet. TERMS-IN ADVANCE. SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Paper, six months.H 00 Tri-Weekly, ?? " . 2 60 Weekly, " " .1 50 ADVERTISEMENTS Inserted ftt 75 cents per aqua? fer the first insertion, and 50 couts for each subsequent. Weekly 75 oents each insertion. Kg- A liberal discount made on the above, rates when advertisements are inserted by the month or year. AOENT8. Lexington-B. J. Hayes. Spartanburg-Hiram Mitchell. J. B. Allen, Oheater. Jlllias Poppe, Anderdon C. H. S. F. Kinard, Newberry 0. H. James Grant, Union. The luau of thc Campaign. Nobody complains that the issn es on which the Democratic party asks the verdict of the people have not been squarely and boldly presented. Without stopping to weigh with much nicety what is immediately practicable, the Democratic National Convention bas clearly set forth the great principles on which the Go? vernment ought to be administered, and avowed its determination to bring the administration to the true standard as speedily as possible. Even if the country is compelled to acquiesce temporarily in some things which cannot at once be completely remedied, the Democratic party nevertheless deem it of vital conse? quence to prevent the recent viola? tions of the Constitution from being erected into precedents. If adverse winds drive the navigator off his course, that is no reason why he should so alter his charts that every future voyager must pursue the track which has been forced upon him by tempestous weather. Tho Democratic party asserts, in its platform, and asks the country to pronounce, that the reconstruction policy of Congress is in flagrant violation of the Coustitutiou. We may bo unable to replace the coun? try at once in the same condition in which it would have been if this polioy had not been carried into execution; but as this policy has grown up since the last Presidential election, and the people have not yet had an opportunity to pronounce upon its merits, it is right that their verdict should now be token. It is notorious that the Southern States were refused admission into the first Congress that assembled after the close of the war, for no other reason than because the Republicans feared that their votes, united with those of the Northern Democrats, would put the Republican party out of power. The restoration of the Union has been postponed for four years for a partizan object. General Grant him? self was of opinion, in the latter part of the year 1865, that the South? ern States might then be immediate? ly re-admitted with perfect safety. After a tour of inspection, he report? ed in writing to the President, that the Southern peopV. were loyal, and that there was no obstacle to the prompt restoration of the Union. The Democratic party holds its op? ponents responsible for all the bad blood and ill-feeling that has been created by the refusal of Congress to comply with the advice given by General Grant. Even so late as the fall elections of 1866, the Republican party virtually confessed that the Federal Government had no author? ity to confer the elective franchise upon the Southern negroes. Tho issue they presented in those elec? tions was the so-called fourteenth constitutional amendment, which left the control of tho suffrage to the States, but diminished the number of theirRepr?sent?t!ves if they ex? cluded 3f*r class of inhabitants from the suffrage on account of their color. They confessed that they had no right to do even this except by an amendment to the Constitution; and by asking the Southern State Go? vernments to certify this amendment, they fully conceded their validity. Tho Republican party is, therefore, condemned by its own admissions. It has overthrown State Governments which it acknowledged to bo valid, and it has introduced negro suffrage by a mero Act of Congress, after coufessiug that that subject could be reached only by au amendment to tho Constitution. The Democratic party asks tho verdict of the people on this monstrous hypocrisy and bad faith; on these self-confetsed viola? tions of the Constitution; on the character of General Grant, who testified, three years ago, that the Southern people -were then so loyal that they might safely be restored, and who is now the candidate of the party that spurned his advice. The D?mocratie party also ask the verdict of the people on the exemp? tion of tho wealthy bond-holders from taxation. Tho party expects the Government to keep its engage? ments, but it wants the question decided whether such engagements are right, and whether in future issues of bonds, bach unjust excep? tions shall prev. il. It is conceded by everybody that the public debt cannot long remain in its present shape. The present bonds must, as rapidly as possible, bo replaced by others. Shall the owners of the new bonds be taxable like other owners of property? The Democratic party want this question decided, and de? mand that it shall be decided in the affirmative. It has been said that the Supreme Court has given an opinion that Government bonds can? not be taxed by State authority. But nobody ever pretended that they cannot be made taxable by Congres? sional permission. The Democratic party demand that the new bonds which must be issued, shall be issued under a law authorizing their taxa? tion at the same rates ns other pro? perty, but nt no higher rates, in order that the public burdens may bo equitably distributed according to the ability of tax-payers. We ask the people to condemn the unjust laws under which the present bonds aro issued, that their representa? tives may be instructed to disregard this bad precedent in future, and subject the new bonds to the same burdens as other descriptions of property. This is fair and equitable, and tho people will give it their en? dorsement. Tho Democratic party nlfo asks the verdict of tho people on the present disordered currency. They condemn t he Republican policy which has introduced a good currency for tho rich and a bad currency for the poor. Tho Democratic party eau perceive no distinction between the morality of public and tho morality of private transactions. Justice is absolute and immutable. If paying the public debt in greenbacks is repudiation, then tho payment of private debts in greenbacks is also repudiation. Tho Republican party, by its outcry against repudiation, condemns itself. Even the private debts which were incurred before tho legal tender Act was passed, have been ruado payable in green? backs, and thero is certainly less injustice in paying in greenbacks the public debts incurred since the legal tender Act was passed. Even tho interest on the public debt of the State of New York, a debt incurred before the war, has been paid in greenbacks, against the protest of Governor Seymour, by the direction of a Republican Legislature. The Democratic party maintains that public debts and private debts, Federal debts and State debts, stand upon tho same footing. Tho real repudiators are tho party which has forced the payment of private debts and Stato debts, contracted on a gold basis, in depreciated paper. Tho Democratic party contends that tho rights of public creditors aro no moro sacred than those of private credit? ors; that the owners of Federal bonds have no rights superior to the owners of State bonds; that, in the eye of justice and sound morals, all obliga? tions are alike. We ask the country to endorse this equitablo principle; a principle so righteous and incontesti ble, that we cannot doubt the popu? lar verdict.-New York World. THE front part of our Store having been damaged by the recent storm, we will be compelled to sell off our Stock of CLOTHING, CAS SIMERES, HATS, &c, at or nearly COST, for want of room. New styles of Boys' Straw HATS just received. R. & W. C. SWAFFIELD, Main Street. May 30_ TO RENT. rp,HE HOUSE and LOT on Richland X street,, occupied at present by Capt. It. D. Sonn. Inquire at Office of the Southern Expresa Company. March 18 THE PLATFORM OF THE Democratic National Convention. Tho Democratic party, in National Con? vention assembled, reposing its trust in tho intelligence, patriotism and discrimi? nating justice of tho people-standing upon tho Constitution as tho foundation and limitation of tho powers of tho Go? vernment, and the guarantee o' tho liber? ties of tho citizen, and recognizing the questions of slavery and secession as having been settled, for all timo to come, by the war, or the voluntary action of the Southern ?tates, in Constitutional Con? ventions assembled, and never to be re? newed or re-agitated, do, with the return o" peace, demand: 1st. Immediate restoration of all tho States to their rights in the Union, under tho Constitution, and of civil government to the American people. 2d. Amnestv for all past political offences, and the regulation of the elective franchise in the States by their citizens. 3d. Payment of tho public debt of tho United States as rapidly as practicable; all moneys drawn from the people by tax? ation, except so much as is requisite for tho necessities of the Government, econo? mically administered, being honestly ap? plied to such payment; and, whore the obligations of the Government do not expressly state upon their face, or tho law under which they wero issued does not provide that they shall bo paid in coin, they ought, in right and in justice, be paid in the lawful money of the United States. 4th. Equal taxation of every species of property, according to its real value, in? cluding Government bonds and other pub? lic securities. 5th. One currency for tho Government aud the people, tho laborer and tho office? holder, the pensioner and thc sDldicr, the producer and the bond-holder. 1 (?th. Economy in the administration ot tho Government; tho reductiou of the standing army and navy; the aboUtion of the Freedmen's liureau, and all political instrumentalities designed to secure negro supremacy; si.nj il ni cat ion of tho system and discontinuance of inquisitori? al modes of assessing and collecting inter? nal revenue, so that tho burden of taxa? tion may bo equalized and lessened, the credit of the Government and the curren? cy made good; the repeal of all enact? ments for enrolling tho State militia into national forces in time of peace; and a tarit? for revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal taxation, under the inter? nal rovonuo laws, as will adora incidental protection to domestic manufactures, and as will, without impairing tho revenue, impose tho least burden upon and best promoto and encourage tho great indus? trial interests of tho country. 7th. Reform of abuses in the administra? tion, thc expulsion ol' corrupt men from office, the abrogation of useless offices, tho restoration of rightful authority to and the independence of the executive and judiciary departments of the Govern? ment, the subordination of thc military to tho civil power, to thc cud tbttt the usurpations of Congress and tho despot? ism of the sword may cease. 8th. Equal rights and protection for naturalized and native-born citizens, at homo and abroad; the assertion of Ameri? can nationality which shall command the respect of foreign powers, and furnish an , example ami encouragement to pcoplo struggling for national integrity, consti? tutional liberty and individual rights; and the maintenance of the rights of natural- . ized citizens against the absolute doctrine of immutable allegiance and tho claims of foreign powers to punish them for alleged crime committed beyond their juriadic- 1 tion. i In demanding these measures and re? forms, we arraign tho radical party for its disregard of right, and tho unparalleled ; oppression and tyranny which have mark? ed its careor. After tho most solemn and I unanimous pledge of both Houses of Con- 1 gress to prosecute the war exclusively for 1 tho maintenance of tho Government and 1 tho preservation of the Union, under the I Constitution, it has repeatedly violated 1 that most sacred pledge, under which alono was rallied that noble volunteer army, which carried our flag to victory. Instead of restoring tho Union, it has. so far as is in its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten States? in times of profound peaco, to military despotism and negro supremacy. It has nullified there the right of trial by jury; it has abolished tho habeas cor? pus, that most sacred writ of liberty; it has overthrown tho freedom of speech and tho press; it has substituted arbitrary seizures and arrests, and military trials and socret star-chamber inquisitions for tho constitutional tribunals; it has disre? garded, in time of peace, tho right of the people to bo freo from searches and seiz? ure; it has entered the post and telegraph offices, and even the private rooms of in? dividuals, and seized their private papers and letter*1, without any specific chargo or notice of affidavit, as required by tho or? ganic law; it has converted tho American capitol into a bastile; it has ebtablished a system of spies and official espionage to which no constitntioual monarchy of Eu? rope would now dare to rosort; it has abo? lished tho right of appeal on important constitutional questions to tho supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens to cur? tail or destroy its original jurisdiction, which is irrevocably vested by the Consti? tution, while the learned (Jhiet Justice has been subjected to the most atroeioun calumnies, merely hocause he would not prostitute his high office to the support of the falso and partizan charges preferred against thc Prcsideut. Its corruption and extravagance have exceeded anything known in history, and by ita frauds and monopolies it has nearly doubled the bur? den of the debt created by the war. It has stripped the Presideut of his constitution? al Dower of appointment even of bia own Cabinet. Under its repeated assaults, tho pillara of tho Government aro rocking on their baao, and ahould it encceed in No? vember next, and inaugurate ita President, wo will meet, aa a subj coted and conquered people, amid the raine of liberty and the Bcattered fragments of the Constitution; and wo do declare and vesolvo that, ever since tho people of the United States threw off all subjection to the British crown, the privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged to tho several States, and havo been granted, regulated and con? trolled exclusively by tho political power of each State respectively, and that any [ attempt by Congress, on any pretext what? ever, to deprive any State of this right, or to interfere with its exercise, is a flagrant usurpation of power which can find no warrant in tho Constitution: and, if sanc? tioned by tho people, will subvert our form of Government, and can only end in a single centralized and consolidated Go? vernment, in whioh the separate existence of tho States will bo entirely absorbed, and an unqualified despotism be established in pince of a Federal Union of co-equal statt!); and that wo regard the reconstruc? tion Acts (so-called) of Congress as Buch aro usurpations, and unconstitutional, re? volutionary, and void; that onr soldiers and Bailors, who carried tho flag of our country to victory against a most gallant and determined foo, must ever be grate? fully remembered, and all the guarantees given in their favor must be faithfully car? ried into execution. That the publio lands should be distri? buted as widely as possible among the people, and Bhould bo disposed of cither nndcr tho pre-emption of homestead lands, and sold in reasonable quantities, and to nono but actual occupants, at tho mini? mum price established by the Government. When grants of the public lands may bo allowed, necessary for the encouragement of important public improvements, tho proceeds of tho sale of such lands, and not the lands themselves, should bo BO ap? plied. That tho President of tho United State?, Androw Johnson, in exercising the power of his high office in resisting the aggres? sions of Congress upon tho constitutional rights of the States and tho people, is en? titled to tho gratitude of the whole Ameri can people, and in behalf of tho Democra? tic party, wo tender him our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard. Upon this platform, tho Democratic party appeal to every patriot, including all tho conservativo element and all who de? sire to support the Constitution and re? store the Luion, forgetting all past differ? ences of opinion, to unite with us in the present great struggle for tho liberties of tho people; and that to all sncb, to what? ever party they may have heretofore be? longed, wo extend the right hand of fel? lowship, and hail all such co-operating with us as friends and brethren. SPECIAL NOTICES. JNATIUE IS TME GREAT PHYSI? CIAN'.-This is now admitted, by the me? dical profession, as a fundamental princi? ple of healing science. It is wisely provided hy the human economy that whenever anything is wrong in the physi? cal system, the natural forces of tho body are brought to bear to expel the disease. Thc great aim, therefore, is to strengthen the natural powers. This has been kept in view hy tho skillful compounders of HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS, which operates to give fresh vitality to all tlie organs of the body. The cflectof thia medicine upon the stomach, uho liver and tho kidneys, is prompt and decisive. Tho patient, who is wiso enough to quit drug? ging and try the Bitters, soon .feels au if be had takon a now lcaso of life, and as he continues thc uso of tho article he is over? joyed to find tho streams of health cours? ing through his frame. It is prepared with great care, and its component parts aro entirely vegetable. It is free from the objections so often urged against prepara? tions of the kind. As a medical agent it has no equal, while its pleasing flavor and healthful effects have made it a general favorite. lt is free from all properties calculated to impair the system, and its operations aro at onco mild, soothing and edi ci tnt. All who have used Hostetter's Stomach Bitters attest its virtues and commend it to usc. Even those who are in the enjoyment of perfect health frequently have need to tiavo recourse to tonics as preventives of disease. We are never too well armed against the assaults of "tho ills that flesh is heir to." In health or siekueso ibis tonic cannot be taken regularly without giving vitality and elasticity to the sys? tem. July 17 Ot ..MAH HOOD."-Another Kew Medical Pamphlet from the pen of Dr. Curtis. The Medical Time? says of thia work: "This valuable treatise on the cause and cure of premature decline shows how health is impaired through secret abuses of youth and manhood, and how easily regained. It gives a clear synopsis of tho impediments to marriage, the cause and effects of ner? vous debility, and tho remedies therefor." A pocket edition of the above will he for? warded on receipt of six stamp?, hy ad? dressing Doctor Curtis, No. 139 F street, Washington, D. C. May 27 ly Nomination for the Mayoralty. WILLIAM M. MYERS, ESQ., is a candi? date for the Mayoralty, and will bc suit ported bv his May 8_NUMEROUS FRIENDS. PLANTS FOE SALE. I am prepared to furnish the lovers o? PLANTS, such aB Geraniums, Heliotropes, Fuch? sias, and many other beautiful planta, cheaper than sold in any other market. J. A. CRAWFORD, Corner of Blauding and Bull ats., April 18_Colombia, S. C. ORANGE HAMS. [7*0R SALE by L7 May 22_FISHER A LOWRANCE. Clarified Bogan. BBLS. Coffee and Extra C. SU? GARS, Just in and for salo by Feb 28 E. A G, D. HOPE. THE COLUMBIA PHONIX Book, Job and Newspaper PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, Main Street, above Taylor. HAVE your PRINTING done at thia Office, for the fed?, ?ving GOOD REASONS: The proprietor is R Practical Printer. And attend- closely tn his Business. The Office in supplied with Everything Necessary to turn ont Good Work. Prices Lower than any other establishment In this State, or even New York. Pamphlets, Circulare, Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Posters, Hand-bills, Receipts, Ball Tickets, Invitations, Dray Tickets, Cheeks, Briefs, Programmes, Druftn, Blanks, Wedding, Visiting and Business Cards, Ac, Of all stales and size.?; in fact, Every Description of Printing. In one, two and three colors and in bronzo, promptly attended to. JULIAN A. SELBY, Proprietor. Just Hec?iVcil Et riiccnix Office, A lot of BILL HEAD PAPER-which trill be neatly printed, at short notice, and NEW YORK PRI0E8. Call and see. "FISHER & LOWRANCE. COLUMBIA, S. C. NEW BOOKS. EXPLORATIONS of tho Nile Tributa rioB-its Sources, Supply and Over? flow-The Country, People, Customs, oto. By Sir 8. W. Bakor, $5.00. Sermons. By Rev. Charles Kingsley, Chaplain to Her Majesty and to tho Brinco of Wales, $1.75. Morte D'Arthur. Sir Thomas Malory^ Book of King Arthur and bis Noble Knights of tho Bound Table. $1.75. Ante-Bellum. Southern Life aa it was, $2.1)0. The Divine Teacher. Being the record? ed sayings of our Lord Jesus Christ, $1.25. Beechonbrook. A rhyme of the war. By Margaret Preston-new edition. And many other new books. Some new paper bound novel?. For Bale at DUFFIE & CHAPMAN'S Bookstore._June 17 I*EW POTATOES. ASUPPLY OF NEW POTATOE8, con? stantly on hand and for Bale by Juno 16_J. A T. R. AGNEW. Wrapping Paper and Twine. AFULL supply of WRAPPING PAPER. Also, Paper Twine, Cotton and Homp Twine. On hand and ior sale by _ Junel6_J. A T. R. AGNEW. Eio Coffee. ff) K BAGS FAIR RIO COFFEE. For salo low to dealers. Juno 14_E. A G. D. HOPE. New Arrivals. FINE Sugar-cured Breakfast STRIPS. Sugar-cured HAMS. Fresh LEMONS and NEW FLOUR. G. PIERCES, at Seegcra' old stand. Summer Beverages, &c. WILL open Mondav morning, 1 cask French Table Claret, 2 barrels Newark Cider, 10 cases Claret "St. Julien Medoc," 5 cases Rhine Wine, Hochbeimor A Li^f braumilch; 1 quarter cask Xemenes Sherry, 1 quarter cask Maderia, 1 quarter cask Amontilado Slit irv, 10 barrels Whis? key, assorted qualities; 1 puncheon Hol? land Gin, "Prince ol' Orange;" 1 quarter cask Blackberry Brandy, very line; Zin? gari, Hostetter's, Cnrocoa and Stomach bitters. Flavoring Extracts, Pine Apple, Vanil? la, Rose, Lemon, Celery, Strawberry and Ruspberry* all of the best quality. French Mushroons, Mushroon Catsup, Worcestershire Snuce; Pickled and Canned Oysters, Poach, Pine Apple, Ac. Italian Maccaroni and Yermecelli. Frosh Egg, Butter, Cream, Soda and other Crackers. Primo Goshen Butter, Smoked Salmon and Orange Brand Hams received weekly; and together with all other concomitants of a first class Grocery Store, offered at lowest market ratos for cash. June 14_GEORGE SYMMER8. DWELLING FOR RENT. aA VERY CONVENIENT DWELL? ING, in a pleasant part of the city, with Five Rooms-all with lire-places ; also, Bathing Room attached, with Shower bath Apparatus; rooms nicely papered: also, Five Rooms in the Basement and Nursery; out-buildings, Smoko and Car? riage Houses, and neat Garden. Rent moderato to an approved tenant. Posses? sion to be given bv the first of Julv next. Apply at " G. DIEP.CK'S Store. May 27_t _ Self-Raising Flour. I f\ DARRELS Hocker's Self-P.aising lU FLOUR, for sale low by _March27_E. & G. D. HOPE. Bacon Sides. 1 /~\ HnDS. prime Clear Ribbed SIDES, L\J for sale bv E. & G. D. HOPE. April 1?_ Old Newspapers FOR SALE at the PHONIX OFFICE. Fresh Biscuit and Crackers. ff>r\ BBLS. FRESH CRACKERS, for salo ?? U low by _E-& <*. .P- HOPE. GREAT BARGAINS. rpiIE ladies of the Industrial Association I being compelled to remove from their present depositorv, have determined to offer their stock of READY-MADE CLOTH? ING at vorv reduced prices. Tho public are invited" to call at once and examino them. Ladies, gentlemen and chilarcn can all be supplied._June 12 Tile quaker Liniment; thc best lini? ment for familv use; can be used internally and outwardly. It is a great pain destroy? er. It kills pain and all kinds of aches Sold by Fishe r A Heinitsh._ STITCHING DONE on the Rowing Machine, (Wheeler A Wilson's,) at the "Ladies'Indus? trial Association." LESSONS will also bo given, on the same machino, to such ladies IB desire it, botween the hours of 9 a. m. lo 10 a. m. For terms, applv at tho May !? "ASSOCIATION." - Alcohol, Kerosene, &c. 5BBLS. 95 degree ALCOHOL. 10 bbls. No. 1 Kerosene Oil, non-cx ilosive, 5 bbls. Spirits Turpentine, 100 ounces Quinine. For salo to Drug? gists and dealers, at low price, by FISHER A HEINITSH, April St_, Drugni?U. Machine Oil and Belting. PGR sale by May 31 FISHER A LOWRANCE.