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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. 1778 For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y. For Vice-President, (JEN. F. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, August 16, 1868. Canvassers Appointed. Agreeably to a resolution adopted by tbe recent State Convention, the following gentlemen aro appointed by the State Central Executive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of tbs Democracy: State at large-Gabriel Cannon and A P. Aldrich. Second Congressional District--J. B. Kershaw. Third Congressional District-D. Wyatt Aiken. Fourth Congressional District-W. D. Simpson. Canvasser for First Congressional District to be hereafter appointed. WADE HAMPTON, Chairman. Tbe lune Alude Up. The House of mis-Represontativos woe engaged, all the session of yes? terday, in the consideration of the bill to prevent discriminations be? tween persons doing business nnder license, or, as the title of the bill should have read: "a bill to violate the, laws of the Almighty, by making the negro the social equal of the white man." Of the particulars of the debate, we have nothing more to say, than that they covered the ground which might have been expected when the question of social equality between the white man and negro was raised; bnt we cannot forbear noticing the foot, that the general lino of argu? ment presented, fairly and squarely, on issue which must, sooner or later, be met in this and every other State of the South-that is, whether the negro, ordained by God to be the inferior of the- white man, socially, morally and intellectually, shall be thrust upon him, as a peer, by brute force, under the guise of legislation. And this question was decided affirm? atively by the House, thc bill being passe??&nnder tho crack of party whiped So, whito men of South Carolina, the mongrol concern which sits by your sufferance and tho support of bayonets, in Janncy's Hall, declares that the negro shall sit with you at your table, bo your peor at tho thea? tre, and perhaps share your chamber in the houses of entertainment-or, to speak more plainly, shall bo your social equal under all circumstances. The issuo is mado up. It is a question, not of white man and negro, not of loyalty and secession, not of Republicanism and Democra? cy, but whether education or igno? rance, and refinement or semi-bar? barism, shall shape the social desti? nies of the people of this land. It is a question that involves in its solu? tion the gravest oonsequonces which can possibly result from any politioal issue. The Hon*e of mis-Represent atives has determined it by ballot in favor of socialism, degradation and anarchy. The peoplo of South Caro? lina must nullify this decision in November, by voting for Seymour and Blair, and letting the negro understand that, whilst every respect will be paid to his civil and political rights, this is a whito man's Govern? ment, and the negro must not expect to be placed upon or maintuin an equality with those whom the laws of God and nature havo ordained to be his superiors. The Upheaval. Gentlemen who have recently tra? veled through the North and West, and who have been accustomed to observe closely the manifestations of pnblio sentiment, all conour in repre? senting the universal enthusiasm which pervades the masses for tho Democratic nominees, and tho grow? ing despondency and lethargy of radi? calism. Theso symptoms aro especi? ally noticeable at tho Federal capital, whero politicians of all classes and from evory section of tho country congregate. Tho leading chiefs of the radicals in Congress exhibited to? wards tho adjournment of that body, a precipitancy and alarm which al? most amounted to panic. Several favorite measures which had been agreed npon in Congress were aban? doned. fThe Republican General Committee notified the leading ora? tors and stumpers that they must take the fiold. Messengers were hur? rying to Washington from every part of thecouutry, asking aid, and giving doleful accounts of tho spread of De? mocracy and of tho lukewarmness of their party, and of numerous deser? tions. No one can go into any part of the North without perceiviug these indications, which always precode great politioal changes in this coun? try. That largo class who control and effect great political changes, the great conservative mass who cnunot bo controlled by party leaders, but who look to results, and aro quick to perceive the tendency of political affairs, and to adopt a new pro? gramme; tho mass who desire peace and a return to tho old condition of our Government, and who have real? ized tho utter failure of the radicals to give peace to the people and ob? literate tho sad effects of war-this partyis supplying the great reinforce? ment to the Democracy which will enable it to swoep the country. It is not the candidates or the platforms of tho party which are producing these great effects. The singlo idea that tho radicals have failed, after a full trial, to do what they undertook to do, and that the other party may succeed, is the great controlling one with this class. Thia is human na? ture, and it has been manifested too often in our history to doubt its power and influence. Never was a party presented to the people with such a record as tho radicals havo ac? cumulated, not of misdeeds only, but of utter failures. They naturally conclude that no party would do uj^rfie, and tho Democratic party may do better. The people are, besides,' heartily sick and tired of military domination and of appeals to the spirit of war and to tho associations and memories of that unhappy era in our history when everything was absorbed by the war. They wish to soo tho administration and legis? lation of the country confided to statesmen and conducted on tho principle of tho Constitution. This is tho great pervading feeling and sentiment which is swelling tho ranks of tho Democracy with the deserters from tho radical or Repub? lican party. Nothing can prevent its achieving ono of the most bril? liant triumphs in our political histo? ry, but some great blunder or fault of the Democracy in tho conduct of the campaign. It behooves tho leaders and prominent men, aud tho muss of tho party, to exercise the greatest care and prudence to pre? vent such au occurrence. Vigilance, energy, activity and organization are, of course, needful; but ull violence, all inflammatory appeals, all sugges? tions of revolutionary resorts and excess of vituperation and denuncia? tion, should bo avoided. We hold too strong a band, and huve too much at stake, to lose our tempers and permit ourselves to bo discom? posed by anger or passion. There is another caution which the Now Orleans Times says wo o? ibo South are imperatively called upon to heed. Our Northern friends, who embnrked in tho war on tho Federal side, have magnanimously ignored and dis? missed, from their memories, their minds and hearts, all the feelings, associations and sentiments created by that sad event. There is a like duty on our part not to obtrude any of tho associations, to revive any of tho feelings, or to dwell upon any of tho incidents of that conflict. Let tho issuo bo made upon what has occurred siuco the war, and the con? test be fought for the Constitution and tho Union, as they were estab? lished by our fathers. THE COMINO ELECTIONS.-Four Stat? electious ocour in September. Tennessee votes on the 13th, Ver? mont on the 1st, California on tho 8th, and Maine on the 14th. Ne? braska, Ohio. Indiana, Pennsylvania. Iowa and West Virginia vote in October. On the third of Novem? ber, (tho day of tho Presidential eleotion,) Now York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Illinois, Michi? gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Nevada and Massachusetts hold their elections. In tho next twelve weeks, therofore, we shall have not less than twenty-three State elections. Mosers. Bryan & McCarter have re? ceived the September number foi Uodey's Lady's Buok. The engrav? ings are beautifnl, the fashion plates elegant, the music exquisite, and the reading matter interesting. We are indebted to them for a copy. THE LEGISLATURE.-Nothing what? ever, of public interest, wis done by either House of the BO-called General Assembly, yesterday, except the pas? sage of tho bill to prevent discrimi? nations between persons doing busi? ness under license. An adjourn meut of both Houses was made before 2 o'clock. Tho trotting match, yesterday, proved rather n disappointment to the lovers of tho sport. Both horses broke badly, but as the gray came in ahead in two boats, ho was declared tho winner. There will, doubtless, bo another trial, as tho owners of each horse feel confident that they can do better. The timo was 4.03 and 4.07. HABEAS CORPUS.-So-called Judge Willard gave his opinion, yesterday morning, in the case of tho State vs. John Perry. The defendant is to give bond in the sum of 82,000, with sufficient surety, for his appoaranco at tho next Court of General Sessions for Edgefield District, Mr. Cham? berlain for tho State, Mr. Bachinan for the prisoner. Charles Ever, Esq., of the Now Orleans German Press-a pap' r just established in that city-is now in Columbia. The regular Germau organ having turned radical, the Teutonic citizeus raised a fund and established tho Press as a Democratic organ. Mr. Ever calls on his fellow-country? men to subscribo for the new paper. There was a Democratic gathering .at Dr. Hancock's place, yesterday-a barbecue having been provided by the proprietor for the colored men in the neighborhood. Addresses were delivered by Jas. G. Gibbes, Esq., and other speakers. Much enthusi? asm prevailed. "OBFUII IN DE GRASS."-We passed two or three farms, yesterday, be? tween Kingsville and this ??ty, so terribly under grass, that the freed? men will not go near them, for fear of snakes. Ono had cotton in it, that is to say, by means of a spy? glass, which we always carry with us when traveliug, we saw what seemed to be the tender leaves of thc pre? cious plant, choked up on every side by most luxuriant gruss and weeds. In auother week a microscope even will fail to discover auy cotton plant. Not far off from this cotton planta? tion, wo saw two fields of corn, in much the sumo "fix." None of tho three farms will "mako seed." These are "nigger farms," wo were told. They probably belong to members of the Legislature-colored gentlemen, who are expecting to get more corn out of Col. Hood's crib thau they could reasonably have looked for in a fair and square fight with old mother earth. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Sh and, Rector, 10|.,' a. m. and p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. S.iJL Browne, 10JJ a. m. and 8 p. m. Washington Stroot Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, 10}? a. m. and 5 p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10y> a. m. Baptist Church-Ttev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10}.? a. m. THE RICHLAND DEMOCRACY IN TI.'? FIELD-BARBECUE AT PISGAH CHURCH. -As announced in the Phonix, tho residents of the Lightwood Knot Springs and Pisgah (Church neigh? borhood, provided a barbecue yester? day, to which a general invitation to white as well as colored citizens was extended. Several hundred Colum? bians were convoyed, by a special train, ovor the Charlotte Railroad, to the Lightwood Knot Springs station -a short distanoe from which was located tho country church, known ns Pisgah. A joint committee of tho two Democratic Clubs of that vicini? ty, under the lead of Capts. Siigh, Kiusler and Stack, made tho necessa? ry arrangements, and eminently suc? cessful thoy were, too. The crowd haviug colleoted around the sUnd, about half-past 10, Capt. Ki osier called tho assemblage to order, rc quested >m to make themselves as comfort >le as possible, and then an? no a ncoa at several gent?o mon would address them on the political situa? tion. He then introduced Col. J. P. Thomas, of this city. Col. T. expressed his gratification at being called upon to address his fellow-citizens on the important sub? ject now agitating the country. Stand? ing upon his nativo Boil, ho felt that he had the enthusiasm to warm, and hoped he would have tho language to kindle tho flame in tho breasts of his hearers. From the mountains to tho sea-board, the clans.aro gathering, and they are determined that tho .'land wo lovo" shall uover be given up to the alien or the African. He called on all voters-whito and co? lored-to rally to tho Democratic banner, confident of final success. All the omens indicato success. Tho warm gulf Bpenks to tho cold lukes, the Atlantic to the Pacific; tho fires of Democracy are burning, and will continuo to burn. A great wave is sweopiug over this continent, and it will bear away that radical house built upon tho snuds. Kentucky has counted ber thousands, and distant Montana swells tho Democratic roll. Rally around that banner, aud plant it where it will bo sceu. He congra? tulated himself upon seeing before him the heroes of tho work-shop and tho sons of tho soil. Industrial de? velopment and political regeneration aro tho work for the hour. lu South Carolina heretofore wo woro not dis? posed to join in tho scramble foi Preisdential office; but the times have changed; new issues bnvo arisen, anc if wo would redeem our State anc country, we must placo South Caro lina in tho grand column. A gren' fight has boon fought; but wo wil never deny our glorious past; oui record is glorious, nnd he would bo i traitor who would deny tho gloriou: past. Ho addressed himself to tin men of tho present. Our great ob jects are to be consummated unde tho banners of tho National Demo eratic party. It should be remcm bored that we need well filled grana ries and well cultivated farms; there fore, let all now work who neve worked before, and thoso who alway worked, now work the more. No np peals to the past will save us. W have dusky workers; tho labor of tb colored man is necessarj*. The nnioi of tho muscle of tho black mau am the brains of the whito will form ai industrial development unexcelled What is the state of affairs which no' exists? We are living uuder a Cor stitution forced upon us by fraud au misrepresentation; wo aro represen! ed in a black-and-tan assemblugt composed of venal rascality and stu pid fraud. If you should riso in th morning, and find tho face of natur completely changed-mountuins o their peaks-wo would say such ii that cannot last; and so with tho pc litical situation-tho broad foot of th negro presses heavily upon tho nee of tho whito man. The carpot-baf ger carno to tho South to obtain th position which ho could not hope fe at the North, but thc ides of Noven ber will seo him returning. Th speaker had tho utmostcousideratio fyr tho ignorant colored man: ' would be to bis faults a little blini and to his virtues a little kind." Bi to tho vicious office-seeker, ho woul not so speak. Tho renegade whil man, who would unite with tho ci loreel man to crush out our peopl commits treason to his kind; ho wi go down to the gravo "unwept, ai honored ond unsung." Tho true soi of tho State must redeem tho Sta politically before they can do so pra tically. Tho speaker then referred I the lato Democratic Convention i New York-it was tho sign and syi bol of a great political rogeneratio Tho platform adopted points to rest ration; tho Reconstruction Acts Congress are unconstitutional, u just, null and void. Tho success the Democratic party in Novombc will provo this. Tho causo in whi< we aro engaged is not tho canso politics, but of constitutional libert On the conclusion of his remarks, which tho above is a mero outliu the crowd cheered heartily. Captain Kinslor then introduce Colonel F. W. McMastor, who d dared that, after tho admirable coi mentnries on political liberty whit had been proclaimed, ho afoso wi reluctance; but tho present is i occasion in which tho State and tl broad United States-which we nc claim as our country-calls upc every man to contributo to tho gloi oils causo. Wo ara assembled, f tho first time, to tako a part in tl Presidential election. Wo know he tho good and true men will cast th voto. We stand here, to-day, as tl antagonists of a groat party, whi< bas brought ruin and devastate upon our country. Sherman, nc withstanding his many faults, w entitled to credit for the manner which ho professed to act towan the South; he told Johnson that ] accoptcd his surrender upon tl terms which ho had suggested; th; tao war had been carried on by tl North for the preservation of tl Union. President Johnson attemp od what ho termed his plan of recoi s.ruction, which virtually reduced ? to territories. We did not objec and our peoplo united and wont fo ward to adopt tho schoino propose by tho President. But tho radici party did not chimo in with tho poli? cy of the President; they were vin? dictive, and believed that the South should be punished. They placed over us a military government, tho most odious ever recorded in history, treating the South as conquered territories from a foreign power. They undertook to erect a military despotism over us and to tear to ?ieces the Constitution. Wo had een taught to think that this was the land of the free; but tho radical party ignored all these ideas. Citi? zens havo been torn from their homes and hurried to prison, with? out a hearing, and kept in dungeons for dreary mouths. It is this party which the people aro now rallying from tho mountains to the sea-board to upset and hurl from power. Sum? ner, tho speaker compared to Cou thon; and Stanton equalled Duuton; Butler, tho spoou-stealer, and drunk? en Ben. Wado were also excoriated. Can wo expect that a party with such miserable representatives will con tiuuo in power? They will live in history, only to bo cursed as are Arnold aud Robespierre. The radi? cals act above the Constitution of the United States, which they are sworn to support. But they ignore it, aud refuse to recognize tho teachings of our fore-fathers. Wo assert that we have right on our side. Thunk Hea? ven, there is a brighter sky above ns. We hear tho tramp of the Democratic ranks, from tho North, the South, the East and the West; they declare there shall bo peace aud prosperity here-that to cripple tho South is to cripple Wie North. If tho great Cau? casian race is deprived of the right to rule, tho couutry will be ruined. Tho soldiers and good people of the North declaro that tho greatest crime which has boen committed by tho party iu power, is tho passage of the vindictive constitutional amendment. The people of tho South will forever venerate the memory of thoso who fell in defence of tho "lost cause." Mark the consistency of the Recon? struction Acts-one State ratifies them, and is admitted; Alabama re? fuses, but is, nevertheless, declared recori?tfruoted. Tho people are not so demented as to willingly trample upon tho rights of freemou; the cor? dial manner in which the Northern soldiers met tho Southern soldiers against whom they had bravely fought-proves that they are unwill? ing to submit; they advocated re? construction in its full and just sense. The incubus of slavery, tho speaker believed, had paralyzed our ener? gies, aud we never advanced, as other sections of the country have. God, in nis providence, has freed the negro; and, unless he works, he must starve. Ho eau never rule the white mau-God never so intended. Tho Caucasian rules, the world over. Let tho colored mau remember the fate of the Iudiun. Tho friends of the negro must be found among the white men of the South-who pay them their wages, and thus assist in their support. Their cause is your cause; stand by them, colored men it is your ouly hope. Who are the white scalawags and carpet-baggers who participate with tho elated blacks in their legislative "delibera? tions?" Inquire into their histories, aud you will find that their record is as black as the company in which they aro now to bo found. Mr. Kinsler then brought forward our young friend, Mr. C. O. Mar? shall, who, apologizing for his defi? ciencies, and for detaining tho audi? ence, after the admirable romarks of tho gentlemen who preceded him, expressed his gratification at the present demonstration, which was but an indicatiou of what was going on all over tho country. Every lovel of his country and of liberty was expected to rally around tho nomina? tion of the Now York Convention Seymour and Blair. Thc heroes ol both armies have struck hands and aro now united, iu scutiment and in heart, to wrest tho country from thc clutches of radicalism, which ha9 almost destroyed it. He asserted that tho falso friends of the negroes were hurrying them ou to destruc? tion. In the late elections, the ne? groes voted, not ns freomeu, but as slaves-for they voted according to the orders of tho Luyai Leagu.es and othor illegal bodies. See to it, here? after, that you act according to the dictates of reason. Tho colored men aro mistaken ns to the principles of the radicals; three times, during tho late war, tho representatives of that party proposed that, if tho Coufedo rates would lay down their arms, they would settle the question of slavery-and, to-day, you would havo been still in bondage; but this pro? position was refused with scorn, ns it was not regarded as tho priuciplo for which wc fought. Mr. Kinsfer thon introduced "another Marshall"-William R. who delivered a very interesting address, which was attentively list? ened to. At its conclusion, tho announcement of dinner was received with unbounded elmers, and, in a fow m inntos, tho crowd was discuss? ing an. 1 devouring tho merits of bar? becued pork and mutton. Tho meats were w '-di cooked, aud tho partici? pants w oil filled, and, in a short time, the t o was a general tramp ta tho spriu^ ?. After di'nner, two colored speak? ers- Honry Korshaw and William Myers-were introduced, who im? parted a great deal of valnablo in? formation and advice to their colorod bearers. - On the conclusion of tho speeches, tho following resolutions wero unani? mously adopted: Whereas, Tho late New York Con? vention have put forth a platform of principles and nominated candidates; therefore, be it' Resolved, That we do hereby hear? tily endorse said platform, and pledge our support to Seymour and Blair, as the true representatives of tho great principles therein onnnci . nted. | Resolved, That tbe thanks of this meeting are hereby tendered to Col. J. P. Thomas. Col. P. W. McMaster, Mr. C. O. Marshall, Mr. W. R. Mar? shall, and William Myers nud Henry Kershaw, colored, for their able, oloojueut and well-timed addressos. And so ended thc d?monstration at Lightwood Kuot. About half-past 5, tho train deposited tho Columbi? ans at tho depot. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the. week from 8)? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western raailB aro open for delivery at4J.? p. m., and close at &}? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8|? a. m., close 4J? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8j.< a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5>? p. m., closes at 8>g p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Coroner Walker's Summons. University of Virginia. -i ^ ? * SOUTHEBN REPOSE NECESSARY TO SOUTHERN PROSPERITY.-There is no? thing eo necessary to Southern de? velopment and prosperity as peace, repose, and a good understanding between tho two races of tho South, (says the Richmond Whig.) Such a good understanding is as important to tho one race as to the other. The only possible benefit that can accrue from agitation and conflict in the South will euure to the few white adventurers who como from the North in pursuit of office. They know that a gool understanding between tbe two races would dash all their hopes, frustrate all their plans, and seud them back to the places whence they enmc on their mischievous errands. Give us but peace und good relutions between the two races, und we will enter on a career of unexampled pros? perity, in whose benefits all will par? ticipate. Our colored population will go to work with serene minds, and instead of giving np their thoughts to politics, they will think about adding to tho comfort of their fatnilieH. Since this agitation com? menced, the best of them have but lived from band to mouth. It is time they were improving their fortunes and surrounding themselves with home comforts. This will bo tho natural result of that steadiness and reflection which will como from the restoration of thc friendby relations that formeely subsisted between tho two races. As for tho whites, they have and can have no incentivo to a conflict with thc blacks, so long as tho latter avoid aggressiveness and manifest a willingness to work. Our feelings and our interests all concur to mako us cultivate a good understanding with tho blacks. With reposo and friendship, wo will have tho labor we want, aud will bo ena? bled to duplicate and re-duplicate production. With peace and friend? ship, wo will present such attractions to immigration and capital as canuot be resisted. Every capitalist and every immigrant will want labor, and the wages of the laborer will in? crease. The negro will bo infinitely better off than he has been since the war, and will be in a condition to pr?vido for his fumily, not only no cesasries, but comforts and luxuries. Tho carpet-baggers and adventur? ers will disappear/as soon as tho rela? tions that ought t'o exist botwoeu tho two races aro established. Those of eithor color who talk glibly about a conflict between the whites and blacks, ns if it wero to bo desired, havo not reflected) npon tho subject liko rational beings. It would bo a greater curso eveu than the war through which we passed. No, we must have peace and a good under? standing, and to that end the leagues must bo broken up. We must help tho negroes to break them up. $ LATEST OF THE ENGLISH CROPS. It is stated that tho private letters by tho Russia, Cimbria and Ville do Paris, (all of which steamers arrived at New York on Tuesday,) scarcely bear ont tho exaggerated reports of damage to tho English cereal crops, which aro in circulation on this sido of the Atlantic. Ehe substance of thom is, that while tho ''.ought has undoubtedly been protracted and se? vero, a fair average yield, at least, may bo expected. As n strong effort would soom to bo making to forco up prices in tho market, on tho, theory of a heavy deficiency on the other side, tho80 statements are importnut.