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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR. ?? N. For Vice-Pr?sideid, GEN. F. R BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. COLUMBIA. Thursiay Morning, Angnst ISrUHNr. Canv.nscin Appointed. Agreeably to a resolution adopted by tho recent State Convention, tho following gentlemen are appointed by tho State. Central' Exooutive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of tho Democracy: State at large-Gabriol . Cuuuon and A. P. Aldrich. Second Congressional District--J. B.-Kersrnnr. ' . --~ Third' Congressional 'District-D.' Wyatt Aiken. Fourth Congressional District-W. Di Simpson. Canvasser for First Congressional District to bo hereafter appointed. 3WADE HAMPT?N; Chairman/ 1 -?"-.?,?.? ?.-=-r~ So Mote lt Bet Oar ''telegraphic) ' despatches aii nounco tho death of a man whoso name- is identified witt nil that is malignant, \inpriricipled and venge? ful in tho history of the Government of a noble and chivalrous people by a partisan and' bigoted National Le? gislature. The days of Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, have been numbered, and now the dust of his remains mingles with that of the ancestry who had the misfortune to beget bim. N?v/torluis nisi bonum is an adage which a. common respect for the truth of histpry apd for the feelings of an outraged, and injured people forbid us to :uso in connection with this ' man, who has fallen into tho tomb with n heart petrified by pas? sion and hat?| and a tonguo scarred with blasphemies, prompted by his unyielding and undying rage against i those whose chief sin was to have! destroyed in legitimate warfare a part of his ill-gotten gains. Thad. Stevens is dead ! Tho echo of thp. announcement will wing its way to the uttermost parts of tho down-trodden South; and, while the women and children of our poor, stricken land will have Christian charity enough to let full into his ?rave the bitterness of spirit which his infamies nave justly engendered, they cannot forget with what persist? ent onergy and malico he originated and championed every conceivablo scheme that promised their degrada? tion and the destruction of their liberties aud honor. Thad. Stevena is doad! Poetic justice has tailed of its fruition, and, instead of the Nemesis which should have wrought retribution on the head of this hoary sinner agaiust tho laws of Heaven and man, has, in the hour of his tribulation, come tho Angel of Mercy, to bear him away to tho tomb, before he could bo over? taken by that tide of popular and patriotic reaction which will inevita? bly sweep his disciples from tho fuco of American soil. Thad. Stevens is dead! Tho Now York Herald concludes an article on "Tho Electoral Collego prospect of difficulty ahead," as fol? lows : "These aro some of tho complica? tions nud dangers of tho approaching Presidential election. The Presidont in hi3 veto messago of the Electoral College bill referred to, holds that all tho States, though somo may not bo represented in Congress, have the constitutional right to vote for Pre? sident and vice-President, and, of course, this includes Virginia, Mis? sissippi and Texas. The Democratic party will probably insist upon this right. Wo cnn imagine, then, what a terrible conflict may occur, should tho votes or exclusion of tho votos of these three States decide tho election ono way or tho other. This ia not a fancied danger, nor an improbable ono. There is a foarful prospect of it. Tho only way to avert it, is for the people of the Northern States to cast snob an overwhelming vote for ono or other of the tickets, that the election may not be loft to a few of tho Sonthern States or to the contin? gent action of Congress in any case." <?*??>? A list of tho delinquent tax-payors in Now Orleans ocoupies over forty columns of the daily papers of that city. -s--ssc Mr. Pope*? Sptech. Tbe validity of tbo Reconstruction Act* is now being tested in thia city, before Associate Justice Willard, so called, in n caso of quo warranta against Coronel Walker, who refuses to surrender to newly-elected Coroner W. B. Johnston. Hon. Joseph D. Pope yesterday delivered ono of tho ablest argu? ments ever inado ou a constitutional question. All who heard it, whom wo have convened with, pronounce ifc the ablest and most eloquent legal argument they evey-listened to., - He proved that the Constitution o? 1868 was entirely null and void-that the Constitution of the Hutted States not only did not,grant nny power to CougresH to puss tho Reconstruction Aots, but -nottinily -forbade it, and that clauses in the Acts themselves indicated the iuability of Ccugressto pass them. Ho ulso ?bowed that the State could not commit rebellion; and while individuals could bo pun? ished for trcusou, Congress bad no power delegated or implied by the Constitution to interioro with the fuuotibus of a State:r -.These points were fully sustained'by tho Constitu tion>'?ndi! authorities from Wheaton, Story ?nd others! 'fltjji? whola speech was a mhstcr-piecc bf'logic, loaming and eloquence, and, to usc :his own expression, ho "drove tho spear of the Constitution into tho very heart of the Reconstruction Acts." TUo Attorney-General's j-eply was a historical sketch of tho rebelliOu, and u mond discourse on tho sin of a State committing treason jTintit Con? gress had made laws fol- Now Mexico, n conquered territory, and, of courae, had the right to do ao for South Ca? rolina-it being also a conquered ter? ritory. Mr. Popo desorvos all praise from the community for his noble effort for constitutional liberty, ns he is giving Coroner Walker hi i services without foo or reward. Cunuut our Democratic clubs do something to give publicity to tho speech, if not to reward the noble champion for his labor. TUE FUNERAL OF GEN. CHAULES G. HALTINE.-Tho funeral of General Charles G. Halpine took place in New York, on Saturday morning. It was expected to have been a very im? posing procession, but owing to the heavy rain showers that had been prevailing all morning, many wcro unable to attend. The services were performed at the residence of tho family, in West Forty-seventh street, after which the procession formed and marched down Fifth Avenue. The C9th regiment and battery C, of the 1st artillery, escorted thc re? niai us. Horace Greeley, Janies Gor? don Beuuett, Jr., and Mayor Hoff? man were among the pall-bearers. Besides the military, both branches of tho Common Council ami Board of Supervisors, tho representatives of all tho city departments, employ? ees of tho Register's office, Irish Bri? gade officers, club of tho Knights of St. Patrick, and many political clnbs were present. The legal profession and tho press were also largely repre? sented. The remains were interred at Cypress Hill Cemetery. MORTALITY IN TUE Cm- OF NEW YOIIK.-During the week ending Au? gust 1st, there were 730 deaths in Now York, and 223 in Brooklyn, a marked decrease over tho mortality of last week. This decrease is attri? buted to tho recent disinfecting and other sanitary arrangements. The total mortality iu New York in tho four weeks ending August 1st, was 3,267, aud of these deaths 1,508 were iufants under one year; 1,572 were charged to zymotic diseases, and 185 to insolation, or the immediate effects of excessive heat. Tho total number of deaths in tue eight weeks that preceded, and which included two very hot weeks, was only 3,223, or less than half tho death-rate of this inst four week's period. A CONFESSION.-The New York Tribune intimates that had liaron Stoeckl presented the Russian Em? peror's letter, congratulating Pre? sident Johnson on his acquittal of the impeachment charges, before Congressional action, the $7,000,000 would not have boen voted by tho House for tho Alaska imrchaso. This is frank confession, (hat party spito, and not tho public interests, control tho Republican majorities in Con? gress in their legislation. THE QUESTION FOR THE NOHTH. The New York World truly says: "The real question is not so much whother the negroes and carpet-bag? gers aro to rule tho South, but whether they are to rulo us. Already there are twelve of these Moil' leeches in the Senate and thirty-three in tho House. Are they to rule us? That is the question." .-!- ' ? ? = THE LEGISLATURE. PBOOKKDINGS OF THIRTY-THIRD DAY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COLUMBIA, August 12.-The Judi? ciary Committee made an unfavor? able report on the bill to prevent dis? crimination on account of color, race or previous condition by those carry tug on business under license. The report was laid orr the table, for the purposo of taking np the bill. DeLarge, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported a bill providing for tho assessment and taxation , of properly. The bill was read, and ordered to be printed. A resolution was adopted, request ing the Speaker to appoint a Com? mittee of Three, this day, to make the necessary arrangements to facili? tate the payment of tho mileage aud per diem of members of this General Assembly, and McIntyre, Keith and Henderson appointed us the commit? tee. The Speaker announced Whipper, Elliott, Root W. E. Johnson aud Molntyre as tho committeo appointed to investigate tho charges n'gainst J. L. Neaglo, Comptroller-General. Hyde1 introduced"n resolution, di reoting tho sergeant-at-arms to lay ii copy of a doily newspaper on the table of each member each day. Ta? bled. Purvis introduced a bill to provide for the appointment of Tax Collec? tors iu this State. Neagle introduced a bill to close tho affairs of tho Bank of tho State; which was read the first time. The bill is tho samo as that reported in tho Senate yesterday. O'Connell presented tho petition of sundry citizens of Yorkville, pro? testing against the renewal of the charter of that towu. Referred to tho Committee on Incorporations. The bill to regulate tho admission of attorneys to practice iu the Courts of Law and Equity in this State, passed. The bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to incorporate tho Air Line Railroad," was referred to the Com? mittee on Railroads. A resolution was adopted, to pay tho two solicitors employed to assist the Attorney-General during tho ses? sion of General Assembly, ten dollars per day whilst actually employed. A resolution was adopted, author? izing the Attorney-General to employ a clerk for tho solicitors for the re? mainder of tho session, at a salary not to exceed that given the assistant clerks of this House. Tho bill to declare vacant certain offices was received from tho Senate, with certain amendments, aud re? ferred to the Judiciary Committee. Tho bill to repeal the capitation tax was taken up, and ponding itt consideration, tho House adjourned. SENATE. Immediately after tho reading ol the journal, the message of Governoi Scott, (which we priut elsewhere ii our columns,) vetoing the bill to re duce the bonds of certain public oP.i cers, was read, and after some dis mission, was made tho special ordei for to-morrow, at 1 o'clock. A resolution was offered requesting tho Attorney-General to inquire am report upon the competency of tin clerks now employed in the Solici tors'Jofiice, with a view to secure tin services of the most expert clerica force in this department of duty Ordered for consideration to-morrow A resolution was adopted, autho rizing tho Solicitors to employ a clerk whose compensation shall not exceec that of tho ougrossing clerks. The Committeo on Public Lundi made a favorable report on theHous< resolution providing for the appoint meut of a committee "to ascertain, i possible, the preciso extent, Condi tiou and location of lands acquire! by tho State." Ordered for consider ation to-morrow. Randolph, from Committee on En grossed Bills, reported as engrossei and ready for ratification, bill to in corporate the Wando Company. Wright introduced a bill "to prc vide for tho conversion of State st onrities and for other purpor.es," au< a bill to empower Circuit Judges t chango the venue for the trial of ac tions, both civil nud criminal. The Committee on Railroads rc ported favorably en tho bill to affon relief to tho Savannah and Charle ton Railroad Company. The Finance Committeo reporte adversely on tho petition of sundr citizens of Charleston, praying th refunding of taxes paid on gross salt of 18G7. The Homestead bill was then take up, and pending its consideration, th Senate adjourned. ?<-??-? By tho action of tho rcconstruc tion laws, no less than ten Norther ' States aro represented by threo Sen ators each, while thc Southern State have nono whatever. Louisiana hi divided her favors between Illino; and New York. It is probably wai ranted by the excess of popula tia and by tb* moral supremacy of the: {)coplo over Southern trash, but it i lardly in conformity with the Coi stitution of tho United States, whic says thero shall only bo two Senatoi to eaoh State. Wo know it is ver wrong to persist in a preference fe our own people, but wo do it, nevei theless, and, in cose of the successft election of Seymour and Blair, whic we anticipate, New York and Iliinoi will, most likely, eaoh lose a Senatoi , [New Orleans Tirne$.{ Veto ot the Dill for Reducing Bondi of Certain Publie Officer*. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, August 12, 1808. Mr. President and Gentlemen of : the Senate: >{4';' I Lave the honor to return io the Senate, in which it originated, "An Act to fix the amounts of the officiai bonds of certain public officers, nud to impose penalties on embezzle? ments," without my approval, which I am constrained to wit hhold for the following rea BODS: The public credit must be guarded at every point. Tho embarrassments oncouutored in the inauguration of our new State Government will bo best overcome by proceeding iu such a manner as to command from the first the coulidonco of capitalists in tho financial policy of the State. Any measure appearing to counte? nance a relaxation of tho precautions with which tho State guards its funds, will impair tho public credit. Such a measure, uow tolerated, would be II blow struck at the finan? cial standing of tho State, at a time when all important considerations demand that it should be vigilantly and vigorously upheld. To reduce, at this time, tho bonds of those to whom tho public funds ure ontrusted for safe-keeping, seems to me dangerous to the publie credit. Many of tho men who have beeu elected to positions of trust, are now to the publia service. They have not been tried. We believe they ure true men. Those who know them, express unqualified confidence in their iutogrity. But tho peculiar circumstances in which they are placed, demand that they should furnish the amplest guarantees of their official rectitude. Tho ability to do this, is tho ouly sufficient answer to the often repeated charge that the party in power has advanced to positions of responsibility and trust thoso who were without re? spectability und good standing iu the community. Were the question of the amount, of the bonds to bo re? quired of public officers a uew one, the bill now returned might be un? objectionable. But tho circumstances must be duly weighed, and it cannot be over-looked that the reduction of these bonds now will be understood and believed to be made to meet individual cases of men who were elected with a full knowledge of tho requirements of the law. Legislation to meet special cases ?3 always objectionable, and tho presout is probably a time when more harm will result from such legislation than at any previous mo? ment in our history. It is not perti? nent, however, to inquire particularly what may be the individual character of the officer and officers who chanced to be personally interested in secur? ing tho proposed reduction. The source of danger is in the principle, aud does not rest on per? sonal grounds. Tho precedent is bad. When ouco we begin to accom? modate local requirements to suit special cases, tho mischief is done. In tho ciise of some of tho officers of Counties, it is understood that a proposition is nuder consideration to diminish the responsibility by as? signing part of the duties to other oflicers. In cases where the respon? sibilities may be thus reduced, tho reduction of the bonds required would not be improper. Dat, upon a care? ful consideration of the whole sub? ject, and with the deepest concern for the iuterests of tho State, I feel compelled to disapprove tho Act to reduce tho bonds now required by law of thoso officers elect, whoso du? ties and responsibilities remain the same as those of the present incum? bents and their predecessors. Tho section guarding against em? bezzlement of tho public moneys, meets my unqualified approval, bnt I ara compelled, for tho reasons above given, to disapprove tho Act as a whole. ROBERT K. SCOTT, Governor. BE GUARDED.-The Boston Post, always sensiblo and fair-minded, wilde it concedes that tho treatment tho South is receiving is calculated to "irritate a sensitivo people into strong expressions of remonstrance and condoin nation," thinks it neces? sary, notwithstanding, to caution the speakers and editors of tho South that "their declamations may run into an excess of expression, and alford nu opportunity to their ene? mies in tho North to augment preju? dice against them; at this work, the radicals aro already laboring, with all tho ingenuity they possess. This fact, tho South should keep in view, and no! afford help to those who desiro to prolong tho alienation between tho North and thc South, by utteriug words that may bo dis? torted into a moaning adverse to tho peaco of tho Union. Tho heated orators at tho South do not properly represent the great mass of tho peo? ple for whom they assume to speak. Tho sentiment among tho people there is for quiet and peace; a resto? ration of old associations; tho re? vival of business intercourse, and obedience to constitutional law. Extremo men in both sections are obstacles to this consummation." Ben. Butler declared in Congress, the other t'ny, that the plural "we" was uaod only by editors, monarchs and tho devil. As his associations havo been intimate with all, he ought to be regarded as authority. A Pen Picture of inn Radical K.tiler? of SontU Carolina. COLUMWA, S. 0., August 3.-No more disgusting burlesque on legis* lotion can well be imagined than is presented in the Palmetto capital tooday. Northern travelers (not car? pet-baggers) who have tarried hero long enough to look in oh the scene, have said to me: "Sir, we are radi? cals. Wo did intend to voto for Grant. But this thing is disgusting, unnatural, violative of all that is dear to a white mun-an ontrnge on American civilization; and we can vote for no party that sustains it." And, if every mau North of the Po? tomac could take one look ut this picture, either in the Senate or House, no further effort would bu required to rout the radicals in November, horse, foot and dragoons. The Beading Clerk of the House is a negro, whose blunders in the per? formance of his duty aro frequent and extremely ludicrous, and often occasion the wildest merriment, even iu this iguorant body. A resolution has been adopted, I giving to each of the standing pom? I mittces a clerk, with a heavy ?per I diem, it measure rendered necessary, not by any press of business, but by the ignorance of tho members. Another resolution, providing a clerk for each dologate, failed, ul though the propriety of such clerical ossistonco was patent to nil. And ono officer is authorized, by resolu? tion, to employ two lawyers and six clerks to help him wiih his work. And the Governor is allowed a pri? vate secretary, with a salary of Si,800 per annum, to help him with his writing. Many of tho members are of the real plantation negro order, and some of both white and black dele? gates are actually on bail to stand their trial for larceny, horse-stealing and other crimes. These indicted felotis have recently elected two United States Senators and three Judges of the Supreme Court, and in a few days will ballot for eight Circuit Judges! These aro facts. Uo you need auylhing more? Early in July, the World contained a long letter from Charleston, de? scribing a brace of carpet-baggers, one of whom was Randolph, a lustful mulatto reverend, who assisted at Chicago iu nominating H. U. G. That letter was republished in the Charleston Daily Heres, Columbia Phonix and other papers, copied from the World. It was" read to Randolph, who is here as Senator from Oraugeburg-read to him in the Senate Chamber, by ouo of his brother Senators, and in tho pre? sence of a number of other Senators, and, so fur fi ora denying its horrible exhibit of depravity nnd bestiality, be laughed at it adi as an evidence of his smartness, and mercilessly re? torted .on his colleagues by charging them with similar lewdness and vil? lainy, which they in turn were equally uuablo to deu3*. Letters sent from the South, describing the characters aud needs of the men who now rule its noble but subdued white popula? tion, might seem to your readers almost fabulous; but, so far from being exaggerated, there is really no language which can do justice to the theme. And the foregoing incident is given as au evidence of the iidelity of reports seut you. The word "rebel" should never more bo applied to thc white men of South Carolina. The great Demo? cratic ratification meeting which was addressed hero by Hampton, Ker? shaw aud others, recently, was held iu tho open air, in the very midst of the ruius created by Sherman's army-an immense opening in tho very henrt of tho city-still covered with lire-scarred walls and chimneys, as tho victorious army left it. It was known that Blair commanded the famous Seventeenth Corps, which swept Columbia, aud 3-et this vast assemblage of Carolina's sons, includ? ing Hampton, whose own home is among the ruins, rent the air with cheer after cheer for Seymour and Blair. Why? Because Blair fought for a Constitutional Union, and not for military negro government. Ho is for tho same Union still, and these people having accepted the results of tho war, now stand on his platform, and ask no moro than constitutional liberty. Will tho American people refuse to restore them this? [Cor. Nen- York World. A CUBE FOR DRUNKENNESS.-Sul? phate of iron, five grains; pepper? mint water, eleven drachms; spirit nutmeg, one drachm; twice a day. This preparation acts as a touic and stimulant, and so partially supplies tho placo of tho accustomed liquor, and prevents that absolute physical and moral prostration that follows a sudden breaking off from tho use of stimulating drink. It is to bo takon in quantities equal to an ordi? nary dram as often ivs tho desiro for a dram returns. Any druggist can preparo the prescription. An election was held in the town of Beaufort on Monday for Mayor and Wardens. There were two candidates for Mayor-L. S. Bennett und H. G. Judd-both white. The following persons were eleoted: R. S. Bennett, (white;) Mayor; G. W. Waddell, (co? lored;) M. Politzer, (white;) S. W. Hampton, (colored;) G. H. Adams, (white,) J. J. Cohen, (colored;) H. Von Horten, (white,) Wardens. I^ooal Xtern.?. It is stated that Colonel Eadie, the ' commandant of tbis post, has been i appointed Assistant Commissioner of ? tho Freedmen's Bureau, vice Gomera^ J R. II. Scott, resigued. General ^ Howard left for Charleston, yester? day. Sumo parties misnndorstood tho notice with reference to General Howard being a guest at Nickersou's Hotel. Of conree, bo paid his board. Fon LIGHTWOOD KNOT.-We are authorized to state thnt a special traiu will be run over the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, on Sa? turday next, for tho accommodation of visitors to tho bnrbecuo nt Light? wood Knot Springs, leaving Colum? bia at 9.30 a. m., and returning at 4.30 p. m. It was stated, several days ago, that it was in contemplation to or? ganize a brass band among the young men in this city. A meeting was held last night, and a thorough or? ganization effected. The following gentlemen have consented to net ns a ' comuiittco to receive contributions for tho purchase of instruments: j Messrs. W. B. Stanley, John Mc? Kenzie, T. W. Radcliffe, W. D. Peck and R. C. Shiver. It is believed that our citizens will respond liberally, as. it is a matter in which all feel inte? rested. "Music bath charms," etc. THE Quo WARRANTO CASE.-The court met yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock. The counsel on both sides were in attendance, and as many , persons as could crowd . into the room-white nud black. The court rond n written opinion upon the motion made yesterday to arrest Mr. Popo in his argument. The court ruled: 1. Thnt he would not hear any argument going to show thnt the Attorney-General (so-called), was no Attorney-General, and would not hear arguments to show that Isaac: W. Hay ne, Esq., was the Attorney . General of the State. He would not permit tho Attorney-Gonoral to be put in issue. 2. He would not permit any argu? ment to show that Chief Justice Dunkin and his brethren of the law court could only try a quo wai'ranto. 3. Ho would not permit any argu? ment going to show that Richland County was not recognized by the Constitution of South Carolina, and, in that respect, that the information was defective. He ordered tho case to b? heard upon tho two remaining points only. Mr. Pope then commenced his ar? gument, by saying that probably the shortest way would have been for the Court to strike out the whole return and then hear argument only upon what was left-viz: the absolute and supreme authority of the Court. ? However, tho Court bad been gra? cious enough to leave enough behind for him to build his argument npon. Ho then went on ia his argument for about two hours. Tho Attorney-General then claimed that all the counsel should go on, and thus allow him the reply to them all, before he had said oue word in the argument. This gave rise to a warm discus? sion, as it hud previously been agreed that the respondent should open and reply. It was finally determined that the Attorney-General should then go on and allow the others of respond? ent's counsel to reply to him, and he to reply to the whole. Tho Attorney General then read a long written ar? gument until the court adjourned. Mr. Tradewell and Mr. Pickling will go on to-day, at 10 o'clock, with their arguments. . "* MAIL AKUANQEMENTS.-The post j office O\JV? uuiiijg tho week from b).; n. m. to 7 p. in. On Sundays, from .1 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at4j? p. m., and close at SL2 p. rn. Charleston night mail open 8% a. m., closo 4J<? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8,'? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Opon for delivery CL; p. m., closes ut 8}.i p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Richland Lodge-Extra Meeting. Duffie ?fe Chap mun-New Books. Owen Daly-Trotting Match. D. W. Hawthorne-Card. W. H. Wigg-Adm'rs Notice. A Parisian correspondent, describ? ing noted costumes, winds up by dedaring that tho costume of Ada Isaacs Menken "escapes criticism."