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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y. For vice-President. GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. COLUMBIA. . Thursday Morning, July 30,1868. r=-.??'?li~ir., .. .. --r-- , ^= State D?mocratie Convention. A Convention of the Democratic party of tho State of Booth Carolina is hereby colled, to meet at Colum? bia, on the night of Thursday, the 6th of Aug?st, for the purpose 'of nominating electora for President and vice-President of the United States, and for other purposes. , , The Convention will be composed of representatives from each District, according to the rule of representan tion in the. House of Representa? tives. WADE HAMPTON, Chairman Central Committee. -\Lf*<?.%-_L__ Tlie Orn.Tul Democratic Ratification Meeting of Tuesday Evening-Im? mense Enthusiasm.' We can truthfully affirm that this was the grandest and most imposing affair of the kind that has ever trans? pired in Columbia. The procession was at least three-quarters of a mile in extent. First came a band of white musicians from Salisbury, N. C., for whom a..capacious omnibus bad been provided,,.and on the top of said, omnibus torches gleamed and fire-works wore sprung at inter? vals. Next carno a number o? car? riages, containing the. speakers for the occasion, the Democratic mem? bers of the present legislative body, and the members present of the State and District Central Exeoutive Com? mittees. Then carno the different clubs-the 1st, 2d, 8d and ?th ward clubs-thc'colored dub and the juve? nile Democratic club. Numerous torches gleamed and lit up the lonely chimneys and crumbling walls of the city. Expressive transparencies rep? resented the popular taste and senti? ments, and illustrated our local wit, humor and' logic. Rockets went up again and again. The cannon on old Arsenal Hill thundered at inter? vals. The streets were lined with beautiful women and wondering darkies. Shout after shout-cheer after cheers-went up. Houses were illuminated. The procession wended its way through many of the streets, and the enthusiasm of the orowd never waned. It seemed as if Colum? bia was all aroused, and that the spirit of a redeemed city was march? ing along with the promise of suc? cess, and offering to the workers in tho oauso the garlands and the lau? rels of victory. It wus a grand uprising of the 'Richland Democracy, and the tout enseinbh was something to be remem? bered, contaiuiug numerous tab? leaux of youth and age, of manhood and beauty, of pride and patriotism. The sous of the soil seemed to have risen to defend the soil, and to decree tho doom of alien rulo. Id the distance, we seemed to see Carolina again erect, a radiant star upon her.foffchead, and the robos of sovereignty agai? decking her orcct form, . Finally, under the direction of the Chief Marshal, Col. F. W. Mc Mtistor, and^ his assistant, Mr. R. O'Noalo, jflrtho procession reached Carolina flail, whore a number of ladies bad assembled to grace the occasion with their presence. Upon motion of Edward Hopo, Esq., tho meeting was then organ? ized, und the speaking began. First, Capt Stanley, a delegate from this Congressional District to the New York Convention, gave au animated and encouraging account i his impressions as a member of "at body. Tho Captain very hap? pily expressed himself, stating that, like Gen. Grant, he had never culti? vated publie oratory, but that, unliko Gen. Grant, he was sorry for it. He then introduced that ablo, wise end moderate, but firm, statesman and orator, Gen. James Chesuut, of Ker? shaw. Tho General, with his usual force, ably discussed tho issues of tho day, and met the high expectations of tho orowd. Next came that whole-souled and high-toned repr?sentative of Abbe? ville. Gen. Samuel McGowan, wbo. in Iiis olenr, distinct voice and admir? able stylo, gavo a fine specimon of a popular effort, involving arguments and appeals tliat excited the populnr assent nnd sympathy* Next, in his well-known, courtly and polished manner, our fellow Citizen, Joseph' Daniel Pope, Esq., introduced that popular gentleman and distinguished soldier, Gen. J. B. Kershaw, who, by his generous senti? ments, and elevated views, and lively sallies of wit and humor, carried tho orowd oaptive, and made the transpa? rency conspicuous in whioh wo saw ' . WE Guitar i'HH GALLANT KERSHAW. * ' Next oame he who needs no eulo gium at our hands, "the knight with? out fear and without roproaob," the Carolina gentleman, the eminent general, the conservative statesman, Wade Hampton. The style of the General is peculiar. With remark? able ease he gives expression to his thoughts, un(1 with no effort bis voice is heard far and near. As usual, his appearance was greeted with rounds of applause-repeated and repeated. He read his history in the people's eyes, and his generous heart no doubt swelled with mixed emotions of pride and joy. After bis admirable remarks, Col. Thomas proposed resolutions of rati? fication, which were unanimously passed; aud then, in response to re? peated colls, closed the exercises of the evening witb some remarks sug? gested by tb? occasion. The meet? ing, then, upou motion, formally and in au orderly manner adjourned. Other oratora bad been expected to speak, but tho lateness of tho hour prevented this. Theabsence of Hon. A. Burt, Hon. J. B. Campbell, Gen. A. C. Garlingtoa and Col. W. M. Shannon, who bnd been iuvited to make addresses, was regretted. Hon. B. F. Perry was also anxiously looked for, but be was represented in bis admirable letter, which we have pub? lished. Thus eudod a demonstration of wbicb Columbia may bo proud, and wo renew our tbauks to nil who contributed to its success. ELECTIONS.-Elections tuko place in Kentucky, August 3d, and in Ten? nessee, August 13th; in Vermont, September 1st; California, 8th; Maine, ldtb; in Nebraska, October 6th; in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa, 18tbj^m West Virginia, 22d; in New ^Q^t, New Jersey, Dela? ware, Moryland,>jyUnoi8, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nevada and Massachusetts, November 3d. The Presidential election will take place on the secoud Tuesday (the lOtb day) of November. At a meeting of tho Democratic Club, of Frog Level, held July 25, 1868, the following resolutions were presented and adopted: Resolved, That wo do approve tho declaration of principles, as set forth by the National Democratic Conven? tion, at New York, and do cordially ratify the nomination of Horatio Seymour, for President, and F. P. Blair, Jr., for Vicl-President; and do pledge ourselves to support tho cause and tho men that tho Convention have selected for our standard-bear? ers. Resolved, That no momber of this Club shall omploy, rent lands to, or patronize any radical, after the pre seut contracts shall have expired. And that, from this dato, wo will not give" employment to any freedmen who are straggling over tho country as day laborers, who cannot show a certificate that they aro members of some Democratic association. Our Club numbers 186, and still timy come. H. C. MOSLl?Y, Secretary. BIOT.-Wo regret to seo a spirit manifested on tho part of certain negroes, to interfere with tho pro? ceedings of whito men here, at theil Ward meetings of the Democratic party. This move is evidoutly from the direct instignatio of carpet-bag incendiaries. They see that thc Democrats bera uro.about to carrj the State, and tbey seek to make <i diversion by getting up a row. Now, wo have only to say this thing won't do, and will not be tole? rated. We desire peace, and will go far to preserve - it. But th ore is nr end of all patience. The Democratic party intend tc hoM their meetings, without inter? ruption. And they will do it, what ever it costs, and tbey will be pre? pared to do it.-Charleston Mercury. . ? < . - / FIBST BALE OF NHW COTTON.-Tole graphic intelligence is to tho effec that the first bale of now OGttoi reached Houston, Texas, yesterday It weighed 400 pounds, and wa classed as good middling. Negro V?elencc Threatened In Whlon Dftalrlct-/The Whiten Refer tho Matter to Ciov. Scott. A committee of tho citizens of tho town of Unionville, consisting of Dr. W. Cv Bennett, R. A. McKnight, John Rodgers and Alick Macbeth, freedman, have been here on.a visit to.Gov. Scott, in behalf of law and order. . We learn that the oommittce represented an outrageons state of affairs in their District; abd that in? formation received by the Governor, from the negroes themselves, goes to establish the statements of the com? mittee. It appears that on Satur? day, the 25th inst., about 1,500 ne? groes assembled on the plantation of Mr. George Hill, contrary to the wishes and remonstrances of this gentleman. This is about fourteen miles from Union Court, House. About 500 were armed, and were or? ganized as a military body, under leaders claiming military titles. They were also provided with ammunition. The most violent and inflammatory harangues were made, and threats against the whites were freely in? dulged in. John Bates, freedman, was called "Major of Battalion," and read what he claimed were "General Orders," from Gov. Scott. These orders in? vited the negroes to organize, and promised arms and music for them at an early day, and encouraged pre? parations of a military character on the part of the negroes. This man had visited Gov. Soott a few days before, and he read these "orders" as the orders of the Governor. - ThtS'man, John Bates, went on to say that they were to meet in Union village, on the following Saturday, the 1st of August, and he formally ordered his forces to assemble at that time and place. The committee further stated thal they had been informed and believed that the main object was to rescue from the jail a freedman there con fined for a grave, offence. The whites of Unipn feel ablo tc take care of themselves^ but the} desire the peace of the corumrmity desire the law to prevail; and benni they submit the facts of the caso foi the action of tho Governor. We do not know if Governor Scot: bas taken the proper measures to pu i stop to the violence that the de luded negroes contemplate. But w< do know that military organization: among the uegroes are prohibited by tho laws, and that, if a collisioi mould occur, a heavy responsibility will rest upon Governor Scott. Tin white people of Union have dom their duty and shown their disposi tion to commit the subject to thi ionds of the proper authority. Thei lave acted wisely aud promptly t< preserve-tb? peace. THE LEGISLATURE. TWENTY-FIKST DAY'S PKOCEBDINGS. SENATE. COLUMBIA, July 29.-Immediately tfter the call of the roll and the con irmation of the journal of the pre ?eding day, tho Senate, in accord ince with a joint resolution to tha sffect, repaired to the House of Rep 'esentatives, for the purpose of unit ng with that body in a ballot fo jhiei Justice and two associate jus ices of the Supreme Court, aui ifter return therefrom without th ransaotion of further business, ad ourned. IOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tho bill to incorporate the Laue, ey Manufacturing Company of Edge ield was reported upon favorably b, ho Committee on Incorporations ead a second time, and ordered t )0 returned to the Senate. The saino committee reporte* >nok ihr? hill to incorporate the Ghi aw Hook and Laddor Company vhich had been amended, aud whicl vus read a second timo and passed t i third reading. Leo presented a series of r?solu ions, which he said had bee doptcd in Charleston by a mcotin if Republicans, aud which he ha teen requested to hand to the Chaii ["hoy were strongly condemnatory o he action of the delegation from thr bounty, in voting against tho bill t egnlate municipal elections in incoi ?orated towns and cities, and th coding of them gave rise to gm incitement. DeLorge and othen rho woro censured by the resob ious, endeavored, unsuccessfully, t ;ag their reading, and the criticism f the course, as contained in th .aper, occasioned much laughter an lantering amongst their cotompor? ies and colleagues. Finally, o aotion of Elliott, who condemns he resolutions as disrespectful to tL louse, because they were couche n the interests of party and not ( ho State, they were ordered to I eturned to the member who intr< laced them. MMN SAt this stage cf tho proceedings, the Senate wus announced, when, in compliance with n joint resolution, the two Houses proceeded to ballot for a Obief Jnstice of the Supreme Court, Tomlinson nominated D. T. Cor? bin, Senator from Charleston, and United States District Attorney ; Coghlan nominated Judge F. J. Moses, Sr. ; Hoyt nominated Colonel A. J. Willard, late Chief of the Mili? tary Bureau of Civil Affairs under the administration of Generai Canby. Tomlinson requested and obtained leave to have read from the clerk's desk, section two, of article eight, section one, of article fourteen, of the Constitution of the State, and section three, of tho constitutional amendment, all of whioh indicated indisputably that, if elected, Judge Moses would be disqualified from taking his seat. A motion was made that the opi? nion of the Attorney-Gene~al be asked as to whether or not a man who was disqualified by the constitutional amendment and elected to office eonld take bis sent. This the Chair rnled out of order, and the ballot proceeded, with the following result, the Democrats cast? ing the scattering votes: Whole number of votes cast 130; necessary to a cboico GC; of whioh P. J. Moses received 68; D. T. Corbin 53; B. F. Dunkin 8; A. J. Willard 6; James L. Orr 3; D. L. Wardlaw 2; T. N. Dawkins 1; A. P. Aldrich 1. No candidate having received a sufficient number of votes, it was de? clared that there was no election, and a second ballot wns held, with the following result: F. J. Moses 02 votes; D. T. Cor? bin 56; B. F. Dunkin 8; J. L. Orr 4; A. J. Willard 2; A. P. Aldrich 1. The Chair announced that there was no election, and a third ballot was taken, as follows: Whole number of votes cast 133; necessary to a cboico 67; of which F. J. Moses received 70; D. T. Corbin 49; A. J. Willard 2; J. L. Orr 2; T. N. Dawkins 2; Wade Hampton 1; Rev. Senator Burnt District Ran? dolph (negro) 1; Boverly Nash (ne? gro) 1? The vote for General Hampton was cast by the radical Senator Charles P. Leslie, from Barnwell, who, discovering what tho result was before it was announced officially, expressed bis thorough disgust at it, and Ins conviction that universal suffrage was dead, and begged leave to change bis vote, which ho did from Corbin to General Hampton. Tho vote was greeted with hisses from the floor, and some applause from the spectators, and, amidst great confusion, the Presidont an? nounced that Franklin J. Moses, having received tho requisite num? ber of votes, was duly elected Chief Justice. This was followed by great cheering from bis friends. The joint assembly then ?proceed ed to ballot for two associate justices. Hayes nominated Lemuel Boozer; Maxwell nominated A. J. Willard; Jenks nominated J. M. Rutland; Webb nominated - H?ge, (In? spector-General of tho Freedmen's Bureau;) J. H. Ferriter nominated Hon. John A- Inglis; C. P. Leslie (radical) said that the experience of day proved conclusively to bis mind that universul suffrage was dead in the State, and that taking his cue from this fact, he would henceforth vote only for men of well defined principles. He, therefore, nomi? nated Judge A. P. Aldrich, of Barn? well. (Hisses.) The vote resulted as follows: Whole number of votes cast 131; necessary to a choice 06; of which A. J. Willard received 49; J. M. Rutland 20; Lemuel Boozer 17; J. A. Inglis 17; H?ge 10; F. J. Moses, Jr., 2; Judge A. P. Aldrich 2; CP. Leslie 1 ; Senator J. J. Wright (ne? gro) 2; Maj. M. R. Delaney (negro) 1; Senator J. H. Rainey (negro) 1; Senator Daddy Cain (negro) 1; John Moriosey, M. C., of Now York, 1; C. P. Leslie and J. E. Hayne, both radicals, voted for Judge Aldrich. Neither of tho candidates having re? ceived a sufficient number of votes, it was declared that there was no election; whereupon, on motion, tho joiut assembly dispersed, to meet again at noon to-morrow, when the balloting will bo resumed. Tho House of Representatives then adjourned until ll o'clock io-morrow morning. * ANOTHER FIRS.-About ll o'clock, on Thursday night last, the alarm of tiro ngain aroused our citizens, when it was ascertained that the stablo on the jail lot was in flames. Only a short time elapsed beforo tho build? ing and its contents were destroyed. Sheriff McGukin lost a .quantity of provender, but was fortunate enough to have bis horse rosoued by several freedmen, who discovered the firo. It was, undoubtedly, the work of an incendiary. -Anderson Intelligencer. A few days since a young German girl, named Francis Houshap, was killed near Burlington, Wis., by being burnt by lightning. She was dan din g under a tree and her clothes caught fire, and, beforo they could be extinguished, bad burned hor body noorly to a crisp. She had just finished milking. Tho cow was killed, lying on one side of tho tree md the girl on the other. Judge A. P. Aldrich was serenaded tn Charleston, on Tuesday night, and made a stirring speech. Local T-tonas. Messrs. a. J. Hornesby and Thoa. Lee will provide a barbecue at Sbarke's Spring, to-day. We have received an invitation. UNDER A TENT.-"Ye h ist rion ie" ML Bailey hos erected a pavilion on the North-west eorner of Taylor and Assembly streets, and this eveniug will commence a series of perform? ances, which will, doubtless, provo attractive and remunerative. We return our tbouks to the De? mocratic Club of Ridgeway, Fairfield District, for an invitation to a barbe? cue, on Saturday, the 8th of August. We shall endeavor to be present. The clubs throughout the country are bestirring themselves. LEGISLATIVE POLITENESS--THE SE? NATE.-Tho carpet-baggers vs. the negroes and scallawags. The lines are being drawn between these pre? cious parties. The defeaJTof Corbin brought this out in boldAelief. Said Leslie, carpet-bagger,/to Nash, ex boot-bfhak: "Yes, ?/-xx you; you ought to b?swbere yyu were in 1861 carrying up trunks/' Replied Nash: "If you had youKueserts, you would be now in SingSliug." - * THB " Housy-^DttK^ TuB House. DeLpge calle!! the House to order, Baying there wasNtoo much noise. A member replied : "You are making more noise than anybody else." DeLarge classically replies: "You are a d-d fool." Member re? sponds: "If I had to furnish ten fools for h-1, you would bo taken for tho whole." The scenes are rich and rare. Blair's "Rhetoric," Seymour's "Lo? gic," Doolittle's " Philosophy," Pendleton on "Finance," Johnson on "Reconstruction," Hancock & Hampton on "Military Art and Science." We beg leave to commend to tho public the above rare and valuable and new volumes, bearing a Demo? cratic imprint. They will be found to be works of great ability, and by November next, they will, no doubt, be adopted by the country generally. At the same time, we expect to an? nounce thc end of Grant's "Political Life," a volume bearing a military impress. We have received tho following additional volumes, which may be of iuterest to our radical friends-to those especially who spell "July" with a "G:" Stevens on the "Sweets of Miscegenation ;" "Butler on Spoons;" Grant on "The Segar," and "Sapping and Mining" consi? dered; Colfax on "Smiles;" Mackey on "Tears;" Sumner on the "Cane" of the Southern Brooks; Bennett on the "Art of Turning Political So? mersaults;" Wade on "Visions of the Presidency," and other rare produc? tions. THE DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE.-In the hurry of making up our report, yes? terday, we doubtless made several omissions; among others that of Mr. J. C. Sntphen, who rendered mate? rial and willing assistance in the suc? cessful carrying out of tho ever-to bo-rcmemberod jubilee. Of course, it would bo impossible to make spe? cial mentiou of all who assistod-in time or means-in tho good work, and wo only mentioned those whose names bed been particularly referred to. Mr. Jacobs' building, on Lum? ber street, was beautifully illuminated by a row of gas jets on the bannis? ters. Tho following communication is furnished by a gentleman who is brim full of enthusiasm and good fooling: To EDWARD HOPE, ESQ., CHAIII MAN, ?tc. : As ono of tho community and of tho Democratic party of South Carolina, wo would tender to you and through yon to all tho membors of tho various Committees, tho thauks of the ladies and gontlemon and tho entire party, for tho magnificent dis? play that was so successfully carried out ou Tuesday night last. Nothing could have beou more imposing and more entiroly satisfactory and suc? cessful. Tho procession, the trans? parencies, the torch-lights, tho order of proceeding, tho speeches-in fact, the whole thing, from the beginning to tho end-was a complete success. To tho energy of Mr. A. Palmer, and to tho tasto of yourself and Messrs. McKenzie, S?tpben, Walter and the others of the various Committees, to Colonel McMaster, the Marshal, all praise is due. It mado one feel that, there was "life in the old land yet," md that it was still an honor to be a Democratic citizen of , COLUMBIA ? * ;. ; .... ' r ?' V ? DAY OP FASTTNO. -This having been appointed by the Southern Presbyte? rian Church as a day of fasting, hu? miliation and prayer, in view of the condition of the Church and coun? try, the Presbyterian congregation will assemble for worship in the church at ll a. m. We would respectfully call the at? tention of our energetic Mayor to the condition of many of the trees in the ; North-eastern portion of tho city, A and also in the vicinity of the Pres- I byterian and Washington Street Me- * thodiflt Churohes. The limbs sadly f need trimming-in fact, an ordinary sized mortal cannot pass .witncnjtt se- ^ riously endangering his eye-sight. ? MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post j office open during the week from 8}? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. i \ The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 4}$ p. -m., and close at 8% P- m- Charleston night mail open 8y2 a. m., close 4>? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at S.1 J a. m., oloses at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5)3 p. m.. oloses at 8}4 P- m NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: To the Citizens of Columbia. Newspaper Carrier Wanted. George Symmera-Ale, Porter, ?tc. Affairs in Rome. LONDON, July 28.-Telegrams re? ceived from Borne announce the im? portant intelligence that tho Papal police have just discovered a mine which had been hollowed out and charged so as to blow up, when ex? ploded, the new and extensive forti? fications whioh are being constructed on Mount Aventine, under the direc? tion of French and Roman engi? neers. Two of the sentinels on duty near tho works were assaulted and wound? ed a few nights since. It was feared that the Bom an re? actionaries, or Garibaldiaus, or both, contemplate a serious movement in or near the Eternal City at no dis? tant day. Near the location of tho mine and in the neighborhood of the camp on the Mount, the police found and took possession of a number of red and black shirts. The Garibaldians have pretty ge? nerally substituted a black' shirt, inscribed with tbe letters "V. M.," or "Vengeance for' Mentana" em? broidered in white on the breast, for the historic red tunic worn so persis? tently by their well-known veteran leader. The simultaneous occurrence of these suspicious events bas excited the Pontifical authorities to unusual vigilance. Tbe Papal Government bas been considerably disturbed, lately, by statements of n renewal and exten? sion of clandestine revolutionary intrigues against the temporarantho rity of the Pope, aud their officers call attention to the fact that a Genoa journal, the Dotere, published tho following note from Garibaldi a short time since: DEAR ROVAGOI: I hope to go to Borne with you, but I fearjff will be very late if tho priests' shops are not closed in the rest of Italy. ? Yours, G. GARIBALDI. The Gasellea 'cl Italia, at'about,the same period, printed the following: "Revolutionary enrollment* have been taking place and continue. It is not for us to say who are tbe en rollers and who the enrolled. We only warn tbe King's Governrn,er4 of one thing-that it ongbt to be watch? ful if it does not wish lu bo led into error." The Franco-Roman works at '.the suburban camp will be of a formida? ble character, and tho revolutionists, it is supposed, contemplated their destruction when in ar? unfinished condition, knowiugthatif completed they will bo at once occupied by a considerable Papal army, recruited for tho most part in the othor Catho? lic countries of Europe. As if to show a stato of incipient preparation for war, tho Pontifical military almanac bas been distributed, to tho Diplomatic Body nt Rome.. It sets forth that in the Pupal army there aro eight generals, twenty-four chaplains and 704 officers, thus, di? vided, as to nationality: 461 Italians, 129 French, 59 Swiss, 19 Germans, 20 Belgians, 9 Dutchmen and 4 Eng? lish. THE CROPS IN SPARTANR?RO.-Since tbe late refreshing rains, wo bave beard from many of our farmers very favorable accounts from the growing srop of corn, cotton, potatoes, etc. From information derived from vari? ous souroes, we suppose the wheat srop of the District did not turn out much more than a half crop. Oats, wo suppose, aro goneraliy good. Tbe prospect, with good seasons from this int, is very encouraging. Some of mr Iorgo farmers bavo told us that ;hey never bad bettor crops of corn md cotton, so far. Our prospects ?re cheering as to having plenty to mt, and some little monoy too. [Spartan.