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TUB DEMOCRATIC TICKHST. For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, o* N. Y. For vice-President, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. COLUMBIA. Stat? Democratic Convention. A Convention of the Democratic party of the State of South Carolina is hereby coiled, to meet at Colum? bia, on the night of Thursday, the 6th of August, for the purpose of nominating electors for President and vice-President of the United States, and for other purposes. The Convention will be composed of representatives from eaoh Distiiot, according to the role of representa? tion in the Honse of Representa? tives. WADE HAMPTON, Chairman Central Committee - ? . t>-? - A Society To* tn? Benefit of tbe Or 1 janana of Deceased Soldiers. The Winnsboro News publishes the ' following, which will be fully endorsed by the community in gene? ral: We deem the subject at the head of this article worthy of tho serious consideration of our people, and having in our article, headed "Land for Heroes," suggested a method of assisting tho surviving soldiers of the war, wo now suggest a practi? cal plan for a noblo charity towards tho children of those who died in the service of the State. 1. Let the surviving comrades of the honored dead form themselves, in every District of the State, into an association, of which any one, whether soldier or not, can becomo a member, by contributing annually a specified sum, smaller or larger ac? cording to their ability, and pledging themselves to continue tho contribu? tions for severed years to come, the money thus obtained to be used in assisting tbe children of deceased soldiers. 2: Each District Society should appoint delegates to au annual con? vention, to be held in Columbia, to bo addressed by an orator formally elected for tho occasion, which con? vention shall take into consideration any plans or methods whioh may bo suggested in furtherance of the ob? jects of these societies. We rejoico to know that our un? demonstrative pcoplo have by no moans neglected tho children of do ceased soldiers. Thoy hate associa? tion, and wo . might almost say sooioty itself, so reserved and reti? cent aro they in much of their conduct. They let not their left hand know what their right baud dooth. But they neglect that other precept, "Let your light so shine before mon, that men may seo your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." Mauy a blessed deed of charity has beon unostentatiously done. And we understand that brigade associations already exist, though we havo seen no account of what they have accomplished; and infer, therefore, that they have ac? complished very little-very little at least, upon a steady system. Tho advantages of a District So? ciety over brigade associations, it seems to us, is first that of locality. It will bring tho society and the objects of its solicitude into constant personal contact, whereas tho soldiers of brigades aro scattered over the State. Secondly, many outside of tho corps, women, and men who stayed at homo during the war, will assist a District Society, who will leave a brigade association entirely to its members and to thoir sole re? sources, whioh wo boliovo to be my no means tho whole amount that judicious management can raise. The society can carry out its ob? jects in different ways, and tho ad? vantages of a District over other associations becomos evident, so soon as tho mind works upon tho problem in a practical way. We suggest, first of aU, ministering to cases ol abso? luto want, giving food and clothing, when necessary. Secondly, educa? tion at tho nearest and most conve? nient school. Wo take it for granted that every teacher in the State will offer to be liberal in furtherance of this oharity. Thirdly, tho founda? tion ol' an asylum by contribution from every District Society in tho State, each District to enter chil? dren, in proportiou to its contribu? tion. A building such as the Cedar Springs buildings for tho deaf and dumb, which can uow be obtained, or such as the Barhamvillo buildings near Columbia, or others that we could mention, could ba leased, for this purpose. It is certainly timo to be up and doing, if anything is to be done. Fours years have gone already. If wo rouse ourselves, and go to work in earnest, it would not bo unreason? able to expect outside assistance and most liberal endowments. Thnraday Morning, August 6, 1868. Am Outrage. lt is understood that one W. B. Johnston, (a white man,) aud one W. B. Nash, (? negro,) neither of them magistrates by any law cr au? thority whatever, though exercising the functions of the office, have undertaken to hear and discharge, upon habeas corpus, a prisoner, charged with a felonious homicide. Even if they were magistrates, whence is their authority? Accessories before the fact to mur? der or felony, if committed to prison by the justice who took the informa? tion, shall be no otherwise removable than according to the common law; provided the murder or felony be plainly and specially expressed in the warrant of commitment.-Petigru"s Code. The proceedings in habeas corpus give to justices of the peace no power to bail a prisoner committed on a charge of treason or felony, nor to take cognizance of nny question be? yond their jurisdiction.-State vs. Everett, Dud., 299. Even tho power of a judge to bail for treason or felony, is not given by the statute; but is exercised under the authority of the common law jurisdiction.-State vs. Everett, Dud., 299. Where two justices admitted to bail a man charged in tho warrant with mnr/der, they wore held guilty of an escape.-Slate vs. Arthur, 1 MoMJ; 457. According to the decisi?n in Har? vey vs. Huggins, 2 Bail., 252, magis? trates have no power to grant habeas corpus at common law, but their powors aro limited to cases provided for in tho Act. W. B. Na9h himself, (who was ono of the judges in the habeas coiptis,) it is alleged, was present at tho timo of the murder; and tho ovidenco points to him as an accessory. LAW. TUE IiEGISLATUKE. l'KOCEEDU?GS OF TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COLUMBIA, August 5.-The. Com? mittee on Incorporations modo favor? able reports on the bill to amend th? charter of tho city of Charleston; also, a bill to incorporate the Sumter Fire Company; also, a bill to incor? porate tho Union Fire Company. Tho Committee of Ways and Moons inado a favorable report on the petition of Mrs. Georgiana Heyward, of Charleston, praying to bo relieved from a double tax; and a resolution waa adopted granting her six months timo within which to pay her taxes. Tho Committeo on Roads, Bridges and Ferries reported on the petition of John S. Dickson and others, pray? ing that authority bo granted tho County Commissioners to make cer? tain changes in tho roads of Green? ville County. Tho Committeo re? commended that tho petition be not granted, as tho authority granted tho Commissioners under thu Constitu? tion made such legislation unneces? sary. Thc report was adopted. Tho 3pecial Committeo on Disabi? lities mado favorable reports on tho potitions of W. R. Treadwell and Frank Myora, of Oraugoburg; S. D. Goodlett and T. S. Arthur, of Green? ville. Adopted. In tho caso of W. I. Clawson, of Yorkville, tho Committeo reported that ho had taken tho test oath and must, therefore, have had no political disabilities, or havo committed per? jury. They, therefore, recommended that tho petition bo not granted. Adopted. Tomlinson introduced a bill to in? corporate the Wando Company, which was read tho first timo and re? ferred to tho Committee on Incorpo? rations. A resolution was adopted, instruct? ing the Committeo on Printing to prescribo tho duties of tho Steno? grapher and to fix his compensation. Sasportas moved that tho office ox Stenographer bo abolished, which was not ugreod to. A resolution, requesting tho Com? mitteo on .Education to report on so much of tho message of ex-Provi? sional Gov. Orr as relates to tho Asy? lum for tho Deaf, Dnmb and Blind, was passed. Also, a resolution expressing tho desire of tho Houso that tho Com? mittees on the Penitentiary aud on tho Lunatic Asylum, would report on Friday next. The Senate returned, with its con? currence, tho Houso resolution pro? viding for tho appointment of a Joint Committee to inquiro into und roport upon the circumstances con? nected with the disturbance of Satur? day night last. Tho bill to alter and amend an Act entitled "An Act to alter and amend tho charter of tho city of Charles? ton" was thou taken up and passed, section by sect i on, and ordered for a third reading. The bill provides that au election for Mayor and Alder? men of Charleston shall bo ordered by the Governor within thirty days, at which any one, who is a qualified voter, under tho Constitution, and has resided in the oity for the ten days next preceding tho election, shall bo entitled to vote. Tho officers elected shall bo inducted on tho Mon? day suoeeeding their election, and shall hold their officos up to tho lill regular time fixed by charter for tbe election of the same and for one foll term thereafter, and nntil their adc cessore are daly elected and quali? fied. The rest of the bill contains details of no public interest. The bill to declare vacant certain offices and for other purposes, was taken np, road a sooond time and passed. The bill reads as follows: lie it enacted by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the Slate of South Carolina, note met and sitting in General Assembly, and by Hie authority of die same, That all State, County and municipal offices, whether filled by election or appointment, in this State, be, and the same are hereby, deolared vacant, from and after the passage of this bill, except such offices as were filled by the election of April 14, 15 and 16, and June 2 and 3, 1868, held in pursuance of General Orders emanating from Headquarters Second Military Dis? trict, or are required in the Constitu? tion to be made by the Legislature. SEO. 2. It shall be, and is hereby, made the duty of the Governor, by and with tho advice and cousent of tho Senate, to fill, by appointment, all offices not filled by the election aforesaid; or, when the person elected cannot qualify, give bonds or for any reason fail to enter on the discharge of the duties of his office within ten days after this bill be? comes a law; and tho person so appointed shall continue in office until filled by election ; and, in case of political disabilities, until the same are removed, should that bo done before the regular election undor the Constitution to fill such office; provided, the Governor shall have power to remove, whenever the public good, in his judgment, re? quires it; but tho provisions of this Act shall not extend to appoint? ments from Mayors and Aldermen, and from Intendants aud Wardens of incorporated cities and towns, which shall bo filled as provided for by their respectivo charters, not in con? flict with the Constitution. SEC. 3. That the election of April 14, 15 and 16, and of Juno 2 and 3, 1868, held in conformity with thc Acts of reconstruction, and all ordert issued in pursuance thereof, be, anti aro hereby, declared valid, and all persons elected at such election arc declared to bo entitled to the inline diato possession of the offices tc which they hnvo been elected, upor their qualifying and giving tho bond: required by law. SEC. 4. And ba il farther enacted That if any person or persons bold in g auy oflico or offices hereby de dared vacant shall refuse to anrrcn der tho samo to the person or person! elected nt tho election aforesaid, oi hereafter to bo hold, or appointed ii pursuance of the power herein cou ferred, such oflico or offices, togetbe: with all moneys, books, records papors uud property, of any kind o: character whatever, pertaining there to, w henever such person or pcrsoni so elected or appointed shall hav< qualified and given tho bonds rc quired by law, such person or person shall bo deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and, on conviction thereof shall bo punished by fine or impri sonment, or both, in the discretioi of the court; such fiuo not to exceei ono thousand dollars, nor bo les than ono hundred dollars, and sncl imprisonment not to exceed om year at hard labor in tho penitentiary All Acts, or parts of Acts, inconsist ont herewith, aroheroby repealed. Tho Houso thon adjourned. SENATE. Cain presented a bill for tho incoi poration of tho Wando Company which was read a first time and r ferred. Nash gave notice of a bill "to dc fine the law of contracts for hire." The vote by which the favorabl report of tho Committee on Finance on tho petition of Mrs. Mary A. C Hobbs, of Lexington, praying a r< mission of a double tax, was adopt?e was reconsidered and the report r< committed. Tho biii to incorporate the edna tional society of Columbia, was rea a second time and ordered to bo ei grossed. Tho bill autVorizing tho Governc to negotiate a loan of 8125,000, wr passed-yeas 16; nays 5. Tho joint resolution authorizing a appropriation to bo made for repaii to tho Governor's Mansion, was r< committed, with instructions to th committco to amend tho bill, so as t empower tho Governor to superb tend tho work, instead of a con mittce. Tho bill for tho preservation of tl Stato Capitol, was read a third tin and passed. Also tho bill to pr?vido for tho a commodation of the General Assen bly. This provides that tho Gove nor may fit up tho College Chapel f< tho uso of the Legislature, at its r gular session, if so it may deem e: pedient. The joint resolution from tl House, providing for the appoin ment of a Special Committee to ii quire into and report upon the ci cumstances connected with the di turbanoe of Saturday night, was rei and agreed to. A favorable report from the COE mittee on Military Affairs, on a bi to establish a State police, was res and ordered for consideration t morrow. Tho Committee on Railroads mac favorable reports on the bill "to amend an Act entitled an Act to in? corporate the Air Line Railroad Com? pany;" and also on the resolution appointing three persons to repre? sent the State in the Spartanburg and Union Railroad Company. Both reports "were ordered for considera? tion to-morrow, and thu Senate ad? journed. _.'?_ The Blue Ridge Railroad. Mu. EDITOR: Some few months ago, the direction of tho Bluo Ridge Railroad Company authorized the President to obtain subscriptions and donations of land along tho line of the road, to increase the credit and resources of the company. About 70,000 acres have already been subscribed in South Carolina, Geor? gia and North Carolina, and the quantity can bo increased to several hundred thousand acres, if the peo? ple along the lino can be assured that tho road will be completed. Theso lands are wild and unsettled, but situated in a beautiful and healthy country, and capable of great devel? opments for agricultural, mineral and manufacturing purposes. The railroad company can use these lands either as a basis of credit, or fe colonization, or, which would be better, as a means of procuring I permanent laborers, by offering in small lots to laborers on long leases, or on sale, at fair prices, to be paid for in work upon the road. In this way, tho local business of the road would bo promoted, the lands im? proved, and tho general prosperity of the pooplo enhanced. In Pickeus District, or now Oconeo County, im? mediately on passing thc tunnel through Stump House Mountain, immenso lime quarries aro ap? proached, which would givo employ? ment to a large number of laborers, and bo of inestimable value to the agriculturalists of the State. Limo would be furnished at such prices as would be within tho reach of every ono. Theso lands are now being sought after by capitalists, as tho fol? lowing lotter will show; and it be? hooves thc people of this State to secure their prosperity by prompt action and aid to this great railroad enterprise. J. W. HARRISON, President Blue Ridge Railroad Co. AUGUST 3. 18GS. To General Harrison, President of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company. DEAR SIR: In passing through tho Western Counties of North Carolina, I was informed that large tracts of lands are being subscribed to your road, and, from the experience of the North-western States, I know that immigration and railroad build? ing go baud in hand, and rnako prosperous any country where they are encouraged. The State of North Carolina has made no provision to eucourago immigration into her bor? ders, further than to grant a charter to the American Agricultural aud Mineral Land Company, with a capi? tal stock of 82.000,000, for tho pur? pose of turning the tide of emigra? tion to that State. This company is now fully organized, with Wil? liam Frazier, of Now York, as Presi? dent. General Toonman, of Vir? ginia, is its European agent to pro? curo Euitablo emigrants to settle the lauds of the company. General Tochman will start for Europe, shortly after my return to Rich? mond, and the company confidently expects to embark a colony of emi? grants, upon its own vessels, to be landed at a Southern port next fall. With these preliminary remarks, I, as agent for the American Agricultu? ral and Mineral Land Compnny, re? spectfully submit the following pro? position: Tracts of land, of 10,000 acres or upwards, on tho line of your rail? road, to bo sub-divided into 200 acre lots, at the American Agricultural and Mineral Land Company's ex? pense. This company will purchase alternate lots, at their assessed value for taxation in 1800, or ns ascer? tained by two disinterested parties, paying for tho same in tho compa? ny's stock-the company obligating itself to place a bona fide settler upon every 200 acres so acquired, within three years; or, failing to do so, buch lauds unsettled to revert to tho ori? ginal owner-said owner to retain possession until the land is settled, bolieving that, by the placing of a suitable class of emigrants upon those lands, they will greatly increaso tho valuo of tho lands rotained by tho railroad company, and develop tho agricultural aud mineral resources of tho country, thereby increasing tho travel and freight upon the road. I respectfully ask your co-opera? tion with the company I represent. Hoping to hear from yon at your earliest convenience, I am, \ours respectfully, CHAS. H. PHELPS, Agent. JULY. 18, 18G8. The Lanreusvillo Herald states that a row took plaoe at Martin's Dopot, on the occasion of some pnblio speaking, and while a colored man was on tho stand, a radical negro in? terrupted him with offensive lan? guage and a white man interfering, received a blow which knocked him down. This brought on a melee, in whioh several whites and blacks re? ceived injuries, but none seriously. Liooal T.tems. F. W. Dawson, Esq., of the Charleston News, is in Columbia, and will remain a day or two. The inquests wore continued yes? terday and will be concluded this morning. The evidence is very con? vincing as to tho guilt of certain parties. Tho Superintendent of Water Works requests us to say that ho has been compelled to turn off tho water from the West end of Plain street. It will bo on again this evening. We learn that a difficulty occurred at Aiken on Tuesday night. One of the radicals knocked Pleasant Goode down, when his compatriot, Wm. Stowers, used the spear attached to his banner polo on the assailant. Gens. Hampton and Datier wero on tho ground, and put a stop to the disturbance. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN? TION.-The Democratic State Con? vention will moot this evening, at 8 o'clock, at Carolina Hall. A full attendance is confidently expect? ed, and every District in the State will doubtless bo fully represented. Tho State Central Executive Com? mittee meets at 7 P. M., at Nicker son's Hotel. ARREST OF A MURDERER.-More than two years ago, Mr. Alexander Reilly, a citizen of Columbia, was shot by a colored man, named Henry Maxcy. The wounded man died, and the murderer escaped. Information was received by Sheriff Frnzee, that Henry was in Chester District. Aftei a conference with Coroner Walker, s warrant was issued; and informatior was received yesterday that tho mur derer was in Chester jail, and wonk" be brought down in a short time. LIST OE MEMBERS.-We publish ii another column a list of members o tho so-called Legislature. As it is i difficult job to get a perfectly corree list, we would request information a to any mistakes that may have in advertently crept in it. Tho asterisl before Mr. Lewie's name, havini been accidentally omitted in our his issue, he sends us tho following nott Wo make the correction with plef sure: Mit. EDITOR: I see the asterisk i omitted from my name this moraine I am a Democrat out and out. G. A. LEWIE. THE CORONER IMBROGLIO.-Tl following pointed correspondence wi be read with interest by our citizen! Coroner Walker intends to stick: OFFICE ATTORNEY-GENERAL S. C., CoLUixniA, S. C., August 5, 186! Thomas P. Walk er, Esq. SIR: I um informed, on undonbtc authority, that you are assuming I not ns Coroner of Richland Count; although your successor bas bec elected, and has duly qualified an entered upon the duties of his ofii< as Coroner. I hereby notify you to desist fro: any further assumption of the dutii of tho office of Coroner of Richlac County. In case this notice is disregardc by you, I shall take immediate stej to restrain you from further unlnwfi assumption of the functions of tl offico uforesaid. Very respectful!; your obedient servant, D. H. CHAMBERLAIN. Attorney-General S. C. COLUMBIA, S. C., August 5, 1868. JJ. If. Chamberlain, Esq.-SIR: have received yours, of the 5th inst purporting to bo signed by you i Attorney-General of South Carolin! I do not recognizo yon as tho Alto neg- General of South Carolina, I any constitutional law now in exis enco, or by any military nppoin mont. You are, therefore, neitb dejare nor da facto Attorney-Gener of this State. You direct that I shall desist fro any further assumption of the offi of Coroner of Richland County; othc wiso you will take immediato stops restrnin me from further unlawf assumptions of tho functions of tl offico aforesaid. I clo not exercise any such office any such County; nor do I recogni any such County to exist. But I ( exercise tho ollico of Coroner f Richlnud District, under a constit tional appointment, and from th office I havo never been remove either by military appointment of successor, or by any constitution law or appointment whatever. I shall, therefore, continue oxerciso tho functions of tho sn offico for Richland District, until i moved by duo process from tho cv courts. I beg to refer you to Mr. James ! Tradewell my attorney, who will assisted by Messrs. Fiokling & Por. on my behalf. Very respectfully, yonr obedic servant, THOS. Pi WALKER, Coroner for Richland District. GOD. Hampion delivered an ad? dress, last night, before an Augusta Democratic audience. THE BARBECUE AT RIDGEWAY ONE FABE.-We are authorized to state that passengers will be carried to and from Ridgeway, on Saturday next, for one dollar. Tho train will run through to Winnsboro, to ac? commodate visitors from that poiut. James W. Chcatham, ayojug man, who claims to bo from Caswell Coun? ty, North Carolina, passed through Columbia, yesterday, on his way homo. He was in tho Federal prison, at Alton, Illinois, for a length of time-in fact, was not released until September, 18G7-since which date he has been confined to a sick-bed in Missouri. Mr. Cheatbam thinks he is the last Confederate prisoner. His parents reside at Anderson's Store^ Caswell County, and, before this paragraph is read by many persons, tho hearts of the aged father and mother will bo mode glad by the return of the long absent one. He received every attention on his way, and the various railroads passed him along freo of expense. We have received tho following communication, signed (but not writ? ten) by Beverly Nash, denying the expression attributed to him and ono Thomas. In reply, wo have only to say, that our statement was based upon the testimony of a witness be? fore tho Coroner, who did attribute thc statement " one damned rascal killed," to thc said Nash. As usual, Nash denies the language attributed to him. This is not tho first time ho has made a doubtful disclaimer: COLUMBIA, S. C., August 5, 186S. EDITOR OE THE PHOENIX: I desire to ask, as a matter of justice, the publi? cation of my denial of the truth of tho statement made in an editorial of your paper this morning. I did not usc the language attributed to mo in that article, but happened to be pass? ing at the time of the unfortunate altair alluded to. I recognized the voice of a friend and hailed him. Upon receiving an answer, I went over to the pince, and, on reaching there, inquired tho cause of the dis? turbance. In reply, I was informed that an attack with pistols had been made, in their boarding-house, upon several members of tho Legislature. I told my friends that I had nothing with mo but a stick-that I had left my pistol at homo-but was willing to go with them in pursuit of thc attacking parties. This was the only part takon by him whom you flattei by styling "the negro Senator from Richland." My statement can be verified by Lue public testimony taken before thc coroners. Althougl: it may not be admitted by the editoi of tho Phoenix or his friends, I claim to have as deep an interest in thc maintenance of the peace and gooc order of this community as any ol thoso who, claiming to tc be friends to tho colored people evince their friendship by ever striv ing to increase and foster, througl false representations, tho animosity and prejudice against them. W. B^NASH. QUALIFICATIONS OF PBESTDENTIA] ELECTORS.-As the Democracy o South Carolina ore about making nj their ticket for electors, it is impor tant that they should bear in minc the qualification imposed by th? fourteenth amendment, which Secre tary Seward, a few days ago, officially proclaimed to bo ratified, and there fore a part of tho Federal Oonstitu tion. The section reads as follows: SEC. 3. No person shall be a Sena tor or Representativo in Congress, jo: Elector of President and Vice-Presi dent, or hold any office, oivil or mili tary, under tho United States, o: under any State, who, having pre viously taken an oath as a member o Congress, or os a member ot an' Stato Legislature, or as an executif or judicial officor of any State, b support the Constitution GI th United States, shall have engaged ii insurrection or rebellion against th same, or givon aid and comfort to th enemies thereof. The Congress moy by vote of two-thirds of each House remove such disability. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho poi ollico open during tho week from 8 J a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, froi .1 to 5 p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mai] are open for delivery at ?}4 P? m],j an close at 8)4 p. m. Charleston nigL mail open 8}? a. m., close 4>? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery i a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5? l>. m., closes at 8}4 p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special n tenthm is called to the following ai vertisemonts, published for tho fir: time this morning: Meeting Entaw Encampment. Meeting Independent Fire Co. Wm. H. Parker-Notice. Free Omnibus Fare. Meeting Congaree Lodge. 'S.