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I THE OBJUOCRATXC TICKET. 1778 ^ |w? 1868 For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, or N. Y. For Vice-Presided, GEN. P. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. COLUMBIA. Saturday Morning, July 18, 1868. DEMOCRATIC ITEMS.-The various clubs of Abbeville District recently met and unanimously ratified the nominees for the Presidency-Sey? mour and Blair. The Banner urges the people to go to work. The Keo weo Courier adopts the same spirit, and, in its account of Democratic Clubs, and zeal, and activity, shows that Oconee is alive. In Greenville and Anderson, clubs are still form? ing and the people earnestly prepar? ing to do their best for tho cause. In Charleston and, indeed, in every part of tho State, the nomination of Seymour and Blair has been received with great favor. Let the campaign be opened with vigor and let us press on to victory. ? -?-??-? To the Legislature. In my communication, published in Wednesday's Phoenix, where I refer to the late decision of our Court of Errors, which pronounced laws suoh as are recommended by Gov. Orr to bo violative of the Con? stitution of the United States, I Accidentally stated that this was de? cided by "two" Judges against one. It should have boen len Judges; for, out of the eleven constituting tho Court, only one dissented from its ruling. I would here remark that the Court rests its judgment, in the case refer? red to, almost exclusively upou the decisions of the United States Su? preme Court. Let not Gov. Orr, by inducing you to pass stui/ laws, and tn make the homestead clause of the Constitution apply to existing contracts, cause you to violate your oaths to support tho Constitution of the United States; and thus give countenance to the charge urged against you by your opponents, that you hav * no regard for the Constitution or LAW. ZlR. EDITOR: Let tho good work go on. Our new Mayor, we know, will not bo behind thc times. Grass growing in tho streets, aud obstruct? ed side-walks, should receive tho at? tention of our City Fathers. We desiro to call the attention to tho almost entire obliteration of tho side? walks around tho old Convent cornel*, where pedestrians fair aro obliged to take the street, because tho debris covers that portion of it which strict? ly belongs to tho side-walk, and should bo unobstructed. Tho side? walks or pavements, are as much un? der tho supervision of the Commis? sioner of Streets us any other portion. We hopo our Mayor will direct his attention to it, and seo that all the side-walks aro free from obstruction and open to travel. PEDESTRIAN. HEAVY TOMI DEMANDED.-We have been shown tho following circular, addressed to a postmaster in this County. It scorns to cost something to hold office under the Republican party. As this paper was addressed to a lady, whoso right of suffrage has not yet been established, we presumo it missed its mark. At any rate, tho eighteen dollars have not been sont: "POST MASTE?, YOKKVILLE, S. C.: The Republican National Committeo, aud tho Union Republican Congres? sional Committeo, being profoundly impressed with tho importnuco of vigorously prosecuting tho ensuing political, campaign, apply to you fo?? an immediato contribution of eigh? teen dollars. All in sympathy with thc purpose's of tho Republican party will readily understand that expenses must bo incurred for or? ganization, documents aud speakers, in successfully conducting a Presi? dential campaign. Tho funds con? tributed will bu judiciously expended. Communications should bo addressed to Thomas L. Tullock, Secretary, Washington, D. C., and will be promptly acknowledged." An association of colored men, known as tho Charleston Land Com? pany, have recently purchased a tract of land near Mount Pleasant, opposite to Charlestou. Wo learn, by tho National Savings Hank Jour? nal, that they have planted this year 100 acres of cotton, fifty-two acres of corn, ton of poas, ton of melons, two aud a half of tomatoes, Unco of beaus, ten of sweot, and six of Irish potatoes. This crop is rep? resented as doing well, and as tho company is quito large, tho labor is comparatively light. -JJ, _. ^ The following letter is addressed to the presiding officer of one of the Leagues, in Korry District : COLUMBIA, July 15, 1868. MY DKAB. AND HONORED SIB : I promised to write you a few lipes, to give you my views of things in this oity, the seat of Government of this glorious State. I pray that these lines may ?nd you in the enjoyment of the best health, ns they leave mo at present. The delegation arrived I here in full health. We bad our place in the car with the white peo? ple-the white people is grum on the cars, except the white members of the Legislature; and especially the candidates for Senate, for Judge of the Oourts, and such like. The can? didates and tho white mombers treats us Uko brothers. They sit on tho same seats in the cars; they call us mister-none of your uncle or boy, or such things whioh belongs to the time when wo had the hoe in our hand. The candidates and our whito brother members, have treated us well; they is so friendly, that I feel somehow os if this thing wont lost. I see white people hore who was onco right rough, who now treat us real kind. They invite us to toko drinks this is the greatest placo for drink? ing, I ever was in-to tell you tho truth, honored sir, I have not laid down to sleep a single night sinco I arrived, without feeling as if I had just as much to drink as I want plaiu or with sugar-cost all the same. Tis worth while coming to the Legislature, just for the freo drinking. They have a drink here, they call cocktails-tumbler half full of whiskey, ice, sugar and a bitter stuff-I find this a good drink; I think it will keep off fever aud ague; the sugar makes the liquor too sweet, so they put iu the bitter stuff-tho bitter stuff makes tho whiskey too bitter, so they put in the sugar. The election for ono Senator has como off-tho Hon. Tom Robertson is elected. Mr. McKinlay nomiuated Mr. Robertson. He spoke of him os one who had imperilled his lifo for the Constitution. I voted for Mr. Robertson, because the party requir? ed mo to do so; yet, I must say, I don't recollect Mr. Robertson peril? ling life for or against the Constitu? tion; becauso he was a wood con? tractor on the South Carolina Rail? road; and by keeping off tho track, his lifo was safe. Ho was Colonel of a Reserve Regiment, in the Confe? derate service-and not being called into action, his life was in no danger. Mr. R. keeps a nico carriage, ono groy and one bay horse, and plenty of good whiskey. On the whole, Mr. R. is a goodman; ho has moue}-, and don't go on bonds of the public officers. The great election for Senator has como off. Hon. Mr. Mackey, Mr. Sawyer and Parson French were candidates. I voted for Mr. Mackey, first; then I voted for Pursou French, and to-day for Mr. Sawyer. French kept quiet-Mackey and Sawyer quarrelled powerful; Muckey's peo? ple got up a newspaper called the Record, in which ho cursed Sawyer dreadfully. These whito people quar? rel so, that I commence to think there must bo something wrong. Tho colored people uro tho best in tho Legislature, by long odds. Mr. Whipper is a giant; so is Mr. Do Large. They aro both far aher.d of any white people in the Legislature. These gentlemen would bo respect? able anywhere; but especially in this Legislature, there are moro poor mean whites hero than I ever saw before. Honored sir, I foel tho blush of shaun' when I look at tho whito Republicans in this body. Tho De? mocratic members arc only a few, but iu candor, I must say, I can find no fault with them; they may bo mis? guided men, but they aro honest and straight-forward. Sir, tears carno to my eyes when I saw them vote for Sawyer, to-day; not that they loved Sawyer more, but becauso they loved Mackey less. Honored sir, I must close. Three white men have asked me to ride out with them in ono of Hon. Mr. Fra zee's carriages, and I go. I think they want to talk to me about voting for Judges. This meeting in Now York don't look right. They have nominated men named Horace Sey? mour and Franklin Blair; and, tc tell you tho truth, our party don't feel right. There is something up in ! the country, and I don't think Grant j can carry the day. lu that case, what is to be done? Theso mean white men are going to leave, sure, il tho party goes down. Tho Demo crate say they will givo us qualified suffrage, and will bo just to us; ami, to tell you tho God's truth, fron what I cnn seo, wo had better accept of their promises. Wo nil kuovi theso people, and they always have spoke truth. I nm put out with thc white men in tho Legislature; thej quarrel so, und acenso ouo anothor o bad things, and provo it on ono ah other. 1 am not satisfied. If wc cannot find honest men Uko Whippoi and Cardoza, and such Uko, wo had botter go buck to tho old whito peo plo. I cannot trust these new whites They look mean. Tho carriage ha come. I am to sit on the back scat I will write you again, soon. Lov< to all inquiring friends. Keep tin Loaguo together. Tell tho peoph not to buy any land, because thi: Legislature is goiug to tax land all t( pieces. Toll tho p .?plo novcr to vot< for nicun whites any more. Voto foi ........ ..f . ii** i .. . respectable colored men. If they can't do better, vote for the old white people of the country. They will be true, anyhow, and won't he. I sub? scribe myself, from these halls of the Legislature, yours until death, GEORGE WASHINGTON MILLER. Governor Orr and tbe Ch ?rieston Mercury. MR. EDITOR: Governor Orr, for tho first time sinoe he was twenty one years of age, is a private citi? zen. In faot, his public lifo may properly bo said to have commenced when of the age of eighteen. And, from that time to the present, THE FEOFLE of the State have adhered to him and sustained him, and his po? litical record never has been, in even ono single instance, condemned by THE PEOPLE. It is true, that some politicians have differed with him, but the people have always decided against these who opposed him. And, when I say thc peoplo, I mean tho wisdom and intelligence of the State. Governor Orr is not infalli? ble, and once I differed widely with him ; but he was sustained and time proved me wrong. How often hos Governor Orr been chosen to flit, the most important positions, when wisdom, prudence and great politi? cal sagacity wore the requisites; and, in no one instance, has he ever decoived or fallen below tho reason? able expectations of reasouaMo peo? plo; but ho houever has been able to satisfy or iu any way please that most unreasonable journal, tho Charleston Mercury. And ho never has been able to secure one kiud word from any member of tho Rhett familj-. In fact, old Rhett and all of his boys have devoted much of their lives to writing and talking against Orr. Tho political docket of tho Mercury, under tho Rhett family, has always kept open thc case of Rhott vs. Orr; and, nlthough thc people-tho highest tribunal in tho State-has repeatedly decided against tho plaintiff, yet still ho argues tho point. Tho old man and his boys aro still insisting, (thc wis? dom and intelligence of the State to tho contrary, notwithstanding,) that Orr is no part of a statesman, and that old Rhett and the boys aro and always havo been tho greatest living statesmen! Whenever Orr's namo was suggested for office, he never was tho man, but tho old mau was emi uoutly qualified. If the Confederate Government and the State Govern? ment, durino* tho war, had recog? nized tho great genius und superior claims of Father Rhott, ho would havo guided and directed affairs much better than Orr did. I believe that tho boys don't contend that their father is a greator man than anybody but Orr, but he is certainly greator than Orr. Somo time after the Mexican war was over, ono of General Taylor's Generals sought an interview with tho old hero, and, says he: "Gene? ral, some of our friends aro getting up a controversy in tho papers, about whether you or I deserve the credit of fighting and gaining tho battle of Buena Vista; but, General, we must not allow this to disturb our friendly relations." "Certainly not," replied tho old hero; "for, sir, I will givo you a certificate that I was not there and had nothing to do with tho fight." So I have no doubt hut what Governor Orr is now perfectly willing to givo the boys a certificate that tho peoplo, tho Legislature, and the Conventions of tho State havo all committed grave errors in honor? ing him, when father was so anxious to got office. Now, Mr. Editor, the truth of thc business is just this: It is, indeed., a great pity that the Mercury has been revived under tho Rhett family, for tho old mau and his boys are cor taiuly tho most impracticable, tho most diabolical, tho most mischief making, tho most destructive politi? cians now or over wero in tho State. They havo always been differing with and scolding tho Democratic party. Tho Democratic party has never received thoir support, but they have always bceu advocating somo wild, visionary, political some? thing, (or, moro properly, nothing,) which embodied tho ideas of tho family. And their platform has always bceu so illitcrul, so narrow minded, that only au insignificant cliquo could stand upon it. It will astonish somo people, to learn that tho Mercury has becomo Democratic. Thc old man aud his boys havo novor pretended to represent tho sentiments of tho Democratic party. They never havo beeu satisfied with either tho Democratic party of the State or United States, and they never appear pleased, ntdess thoy can get up a schism in Stato politics. And tins samo devilish, schismatic spirit, tried its best, recently, to divido tho De? mocratic party of the State. Now, I am a cousorvativo Democrat, and I endorso Governor Orr, aud I don't believo that either old mau Rhett, or any other man, not oven tho Presi? dent of tho United States, could have prevented tho operation of tho Reconstruction Acts. I nm satisfied that thoro nro fow men who could havo managed for us as well as Orr has dono, and tho Convoutiou that nominated him so unanimously when all was gloom, havo no causo to rogrot their action. < CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRAT. THE ItKGIBLtATCHE. KIiETENTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. COLUMBIA, Joly 17.-The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock. Daring the reading of the journal, a motion was made to suspend, in order to give the Sergeant-at-Arms an opportunity to eject an intoxicated individual, who persisted iu disturb? ing the proceedings; whereupon the young gentleman carno forward and said that if his company was not agreeable, he would leave-and he did; and the equanimity being restor? ed to that dignified body, the Senate continued its business. Leaves of absence wero granted to several members. A resolution from the House, con? templating the appointment of two lawyers and six engressing clerks, to assist in the preparation of bills, was referred to the Judiciary Committee. The joint resolution from the House, petitioning Congress to re? move the political disabilities of Geo. Buist, of Charleston, was referred to the Committee on Disabilities. A bill to enable employees working under contract, to recover their wages, was read a first time. It makes tho claim for wages a lieu on all the property of a contractor, real and personal. Rutland offercl a resolution, ap? pointing n Special Committee of Five, to consider tho propriety of reducing tho official bonds of State officers, and to report by bill or otherwise. Adopted, and Rutlaud, Corbin, Rose, Allen and Wright, ap? pointed as the committee. Corbin, of tho Judiciary Commit? tee, made a favorable report on the bill to orgauize County Courts. Laid on tho tablo for the present. Reid presented the account of Dr. C. E. Dupont, for post mortem ex? amination. Referred. Accounts also presented for print? ing in Winn8boro Neirs and Fairfield Herold. Referred. Aluo, the petition of James Thomp? son, who is under age, for leave to practice law. Referred. Maxwell presented accounts of T. M. McCall, Gil Caldeo, J. S. McCall and J. M. Miller. Referred. The homestead bill was read a second time, passed and ordered to be engrossed. ? The bill to organizo Conn ty Counts, was mado the Special Order for Mon? day. Nash presented tho accounts of A. W. Kouuedy and 13. H. Nife. Referred. Cain presented the petition of thc Charleston Military Company, for an act of incorporation. Referred. A resolution to appoint a Special Committee of Three, to unite with a similar committee on the part of thc House, and ascertain whether suit? able arrangements can be made in Greenville, for the accommodation ol tho Legislature, was laid ou tho table, by a vote of 13 ayes to 9 nays. Tho bill to regulato appeals and writs of errors to tho Supreme Court, was read a first time. Tho bill validating tho laws of thc Provisional Government of South Carolina, was read a second timo. Randolph moved to amend thc first section, which reads, "that al] Acts and parts of Acts of the laws ol tho late Provisional Govern ment,' &C, by inserting tho words "aud ordinances." Corbin expressed grave doubts as to whether tho courts would sustain tho ordinances passed by tho late Convention, inasmuch as it had nc power to make any other laws that those incorporated iu tho Constitu tion. Crin said ho was not lawyer enougl to express au opinion; but ho die: kuow that ono of tho very ordinance! of that Convention, of which ho wai a member, provided his pay as such and tlfat ho had been paid and hat spent tho money. He did not knov whether tho ordinance was legal o] not; but if it was not, there was i bad chanco for tho State to get bael tho money that hod been paid him Randolph's amendment was lost the bill passed its second reading and tho Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tho House was called to order a 12 o'clock. Prayer by Chaplain French. Roi called, ?.fcc. Leaves of absence wore granted t< a large number of members. Tho following petitions, accounts ?fcc, were prescuted and referred t< appropriate committees: Account of Dr. W. P. Geiger, o Richland, for post mortem examina tion. Petition of 13. F. lloyd, of York for leave to establish a ferry ove Catawba River. Accounts of S. Kinginan and R. S Limehonso, of Colleton, for services Petition of Sheriff of Kershaw District, for compensation for sei vices as Tax Collector. Petition of citizens of Cheraw, fo act of incorporation for Cheraw Hool aud Ladder Company. A joint resolution, petitioning Con gross to remove tho political disabili tics of N. G. W. Walker. Sheriff ?dec of Barnwell District. Petition of John F. Porteus, o Beaufort, for thc removal of his poli tical disabilities. Kuli, of Beaufort, said that i some parts of the State, gross out rages wero being perpetrated upoi Uuiou people; women were being in salted, and men whipped; and the present municipal and County offi? cials, not only did nothing to dis? countenance these proceedings, but in some coses actually sanotioued them. In order to remedy this con? dition of things, as far as practiable, he moved that in compliance with the first section of article four of the Constitution, the General Assembly appoint other officers in these locali? ties, or authorize tho Governor to do so. The Chair ruled that the Legisla? ture had not this power, when on motion of Smalls, tho motion of Kuh was referred, in tho shape of a resolu? tion, to the Judiciary Committee. Tho Special Committee appointed to draft rules for the House, made a report, recommending that the Houso meet daily at 12 M., and adjourn at 3 P. M. ; and that it be governed by the rules of tho old Houso of Repre? sentatives of this State, as far as practicable, and in cases not thereby contemplated; by parliamentary usages. This was made a Special Order for Tuesday. Rausier called up the Special Or? der, which was tho report of tho committee to whom had been referred tho protest filed against the delega? tion from Anderson taking their seats. Tho committee recommend that the matter bo tried directly by the House; and that the committee bo authorized to send for persons and papers. Au animated disenssion ensued. J. 13. Moore representing the delega? tion, as ono of its members, mndo nu elaborato and able argument, review? ing the ground on which the delega? tion had appeared, and presented the same creditials as the other members in tho Houso-that is tho certificates of General Cauby-that they were duly elected. He said that a protest had before this been filed with Gen. Cauby, ami for moro than two months he had refused to issue their certificates. In the meanwhile he appointed a Special Commission to investigate the matter, which com? mission bad gone to Anderson, ex? amined persons, returned with a favorable report to General Canby; and upon tho strength of this, the General had issued their certificates. That many of the persons who were parties to this new protest, were obscure, ignorant persons, who did not know what an affidavit was; and ono of them, who swore that there was a fraud at Greenwood Poll, was a register at Calhoun's, twenty-five miles distant, tho sumo day; and, could, thereforo, have gained his in? formation only by hearsay, which was no evidence. All that he and his colleagues asked, was justice-they neither begged nor would accept any favor. They wau ted the persons, not tho affidavits, beforo the House, as one could bo cross-examined, and the other could not. Whipper, DeLargo, Crews and others, opposed tho report, on the ground that it would entail an enor? mous expense to the State; when, OD motion of Rausier, amended by Whipper, tho Houso adopted an or? der for tho committee to proceed at onco with the trial, and decido for themselves all questio J that might be raised in tho progress of the trial by either party, subject to the ulti? mate decision of tho House, when the final report is made, and that all affidavits bo admissable as evidence. Tho concurrent resolution of the Senate, appointing J. W. Denny, of Charleston, State Printer, was taken up. The question was asked whether any lower bid had been submitted, and tho response was made that one had, but that the discrepancy amount? ed to or.\y a few cents per page, and the committee who first had the sub? ject matter in charge, took into con? sideration tho fact that Mr. Denny had done the work of the Convention to the great satisfaction of those who had employed bira for that purpose; and that they were also satisfied that ho was in possession of material, Sec., to proceed directly with ibis work so they did not think the discrepancy in tho charges was sufficient to war? rant depriving him of the State print? ing now. No mention whatever was made of a bid which had been submitted, and ranked/nih/ one dollar a paye less than the lo . cst of t he other estimates. It is supposed that this is to bo account? ed for by tho fact that it did not come from a member of tho Republican party. Mr. Forriter, however, per? sisted in pressing tho inquiry as to tho lowest bid, and was tho indirect instigator of a motion to refer tho whole matter to tho Committee on Printing; which Speaker Moses, by a ruling utterly inconsistent with tho decisions of such lesser lights as Jef? ferson and Cashing, declared to bo out of order. So, under tho opera? tion of his gag law, tho repart was agreed to, and tho tax-payers fleeced out of thousands of dollars. Whipper offered a resolution, pro? viding that leaves of absence should not bo granted to more than ten members at any ono time, save in cuses o? personal sickness, or severe illness in tho family. A resolution to anthorizo tho Chair to appoint a chaplain, was laid upon tho table; and on motion, tho House adjourned, until Monday next, at 12 o'clock. -* .???-? The St. Louis (Mo.) artesian well, the deepest iu the world, has reached a deph of 3,147 feet, ami no water. Local .Ttem?. TUBTIIE SOUP.-Mr. Pollock will convert several small-sized turtles into soup this morning, and invites all his onstomers to call and sample the same, any time ofter ll a. m. Wo are indebted to Messrs. Daffie & Chapman for a copy of the August number of Demorest's Monthly Maga- , zine. Buy a copy for wife or daugh? ter. _^ ^ ^_ Tho Galaxy, for August, is before us. It contains a vast amount of in? teresting reading matter, suitable for summer reading. Sheldon & Co., 498 and 500 Broadway, New York, aro the publishers. Terms $4 a year. Jupiter Pluvins met Tvith a rival yesterday afternoon, sufficiently strong to curtail his powers materi? ally. About 2 o'clock, Boreas exerted himself, and stirred np things gene? rally, and, shortly afterwards, a cool? ing shower commenced to fall, which continued, at intervals, during the afternoon. Result - thermometer down to 85. Roui?ERY.-The store of Messrs. R. Bryce Sc Son, corner of Main and Blanding streets, was entered, through the back window, on Thurs? day night, by burglars, and a quan? tity of provisions, besides sixteen dollars, abstracted. The thieves were tracked as far as the Israelite buryiug-ground, by means of the droppings from some packages of soda. An attempt was made to rob the store a week ago. A largo bell, of very fine tone, cast at tho Charlotte railroad work-shops, has been placed in tho cupalo, and will bo rung by tho watchman, at any alarm of fire which may occur in tho city. This is a capital ar? rangement, and one in which the citizens generally are interested, os a number of firemen reside in that section of Columbia-at too great a distance to be aroused by tho city bell. NEW BOOKS.-Messrs. Bryan Sc McCarter have favored us with co? pies of two new works, just pub? lished by Messrs. Harper Sc Broth? ers, New York. Tho first is by the author of "Birds of Prey," "Elea? nor's Victory," etc.-Miss M. E. Braddon-and is entitled "Dead Ssa Fruit." The finale of tho story imparts a wholesome warning: "Scheme as ho may, there is always tho bitter taste of the ashes which remain for the mau who bas plucked the Dead Sea apples that hang ripo aud red above tho path of life." The story is very entertaining, and be- * longs to the series of "Select Novels" issued by tho Messrs. Harper. "The History of a Mouthful of Bread," is the rather singular title of a neatly bound volume, wiitten by Jeau Mace, for the entertainment and instruction of children, on the science of physiology. A difficult subject to render interesting to chil? dren, but Monsieur Mace has per? formed, with great skill and tho? rough completeness, the praise? worthy task. In tho first volume, he explains, in plain language, the structure and offices of tho organs of mastication, doglutition and diges? tion, with the effects of food upon tho body, elucidating tho manner iu which a mouthful of bread is made to contribute to tho nourishment and building up ot tho human body. This book has been adopted by the University Commission at Paris ns a prize-book, and is worthy of tho ? perusal of adults who desire to obtain, in an easy and pleasant in ai: - nor, a thorough knowledge of tho ? action of tho delicate and wonderful Wk digestivo apparatus of man. MAH., ARRANGEMENTS.-The post I office open during the week from 81** 'H a. m. to 7 p. ni. On Sundays, from ^ .1 to 5 p. m. The Charleston aud Western mails are open for delivery nt l1 ?? p. m., and close at 8x/2 p. m. Charleston night mail open 8J.j a. m., close ?lg p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8t.< a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5,'j p. m., closes at 8}.? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tent ion is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for tho first time this morning: H. W. Rice-Assignee's Notice. P. Cantwoll-Pig Hams, Sec. G. Diercks-Now Supplies. Third Ward Democratic Club. C. Bonknight-C. Sc A. R. R. I J. P. M. Epping-In Bankruptcy. First Ward Democratic Club. C. F. Jackson-New Stock. Martin Macarty-Horse Stolen.