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jr,"!-' -v. .'-'*'.*?' _ THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OP N. Y. For vice-President, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. STATE ELECTORAL TICKET. For Hie State at Large-Gen. J. D. Kennedy, of Kershaw; Capt. J. P. Thomas, of Richland. First Congressional District-Gol. R. E. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-Gen. B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Tliird Congressional District-Col. A. C. HasktOl, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-Col. E. C. MoLure, of Chester. Thursday Horning;. August 20,1868. ?anvuncn Appointed. Agreeably to a resolution adopted by the recent State Convention, the following gentlemen are appointed by the State Central Executive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of tho 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. The carpet-baggers' constant asser? tions that if Northern mon of capital come here, they must be "sympa? thizers with the 'lost cause,' " are so .preposterously absurd, so absolutely false, that it seems ridiculous here in our community to refute them, or -even to notioe thom at all. There are hundreds of esteemed merchants throughout the South who came Lero from Northern States to live honorably and do their duty as good citizens. Their positions in social and commercial circles are sufficient evidence of tho high mutual re? gard which exists between them and our own native born people. The carpet-baggers, says the New Orleans Times, are not respectable, either here or where they came from. They cannot foist themselves into respectable company anywhere, not? withstanding the nominal handles of "Governor," "Honorable," etc; and their impotent efforts to assimilate themselves with respectable North? ern men, in tho opinion of any Northern or Southern community, are so pitifully preposterous as to bo disgusting. -< < ? - TUE LATH THADDEUS STEVENS. Tho New York Times and the New York Herald, taking their cue, appa? rently, from the previous out-spoken honesty of tho Now York Evening Post on tho characteristics of the late Thaddeus Stevens, have since had articles expressing somewhat similar views in regard to the qualities of his character and his want of practical statesmanship. Tho Tivies ?aye that tho extreme views of Mr. Stevens on confiscation, and the territorial doc? trine on which he predicated his plans, were denied recognition by his political associates; that "his leadership entailed disaster in other directions," and that "the impeach? ment was, perhaps, tho most notable of his mistakes." It says, "Mr. Stevens must be cousiderod the Evil Gonins of the Republican party." Tho Herald says that "publicly he was an ovil, but a necessary evil, and one naturally engendered by his an? tecedents and circumstances. " It says that, moro than any other Re? publican leader, ho had given con? centration and force to the Republi? can party, and inquires, what is now to binder its disintegration? It is admitted by the political opponents as well as friends of Mr. Stevens, that ho had tho redeeming qualities of frankness and directness, and that he was quito liberal in appropriations for benevolent purposes, both by tho Government and individually. For one measure in Mr. Stovons' earlier political life, he also deserves credit, and that is his espousal of free-school education, and it is said that Penn? sylvania is mainly indebted to him for its present sohool system. COLUMBIA. Rock ntil Democrat lc CJ??>. RESOLUTIONS ON THE CHA I? GK OF FORGEBY. Whereas, J. L. Ne a gio, member from York and Comptroller-General of ' the Btatb, hos pronounced the charge of forgery, contained in the affidavits of E. M. Farris and An? drew Detter, of Gaston County, North Carolina, to be infamously false, and has asked for the appoint? ment of a committee to hear and report sucli evidence as he may pro? duce, which is ex parte, only; now, therefore, to the end that his accus? ers may be beard as well as himself, and that tho facts may bo publicly and fairly investigated, Resolved, That a Committee of Four be appointed by this Club, to cause tho said Detter and Farris to appear boforo the Legislature, or any committee thereof, to testify in the premises, whenever their evidence will be heard; and, if necessary, to produco witnesses to show tho high estimation in which the said Detter and Farris aro held at homo. And whereas, the said Neaglo has asserted thajb "there are men in the Club who would be mid-night assas? sins and murderers, if they dared, but, failing to sacrifice his life, they were now attempting to stab him po htically;1' and that "ono of them was a criminal who had fled the District in consequence of crimes committed against the laws of South Carolina;" now, therefore, we declare that no at? tempt hos been made against tho life of the said Neaglo by any member of this Club, or by any one else, so far as we know or behove; and wo de? clare that no member of this Club is a criminal or has fled from the Dis? trict on account of crime, or for any other cause whatever, but that all the members of the Club are now living in the District. " And the said Com? mittee are directed to furnish J. L. Neaglo with a roll of the members of this Club, that he may know who are his accusers, and may more conve? niently point out who are the mid? night assassins attempting his life, and who of the Club has fled the District for crime. All of which we commend to his consideration, or he will stand confessed a calumniator and forger. The Committee appointed are: DB. ED. T. AVERY, MAJ. J. H. BARRY, DVF.DKTITI JONES, N. A. STEELE. (Signed,) J. A. WALKER, President Rock Hill D. C. (Signed,) AIJLEN JONES, J. H. WITHERSPOON, Secretaries. To THE EDITOR OF THE COLUMBIA PHCENIX: In tho Charleston Neirs, of tho 17th, is published a communica? tion from some party unknown to me, of a slanderous and defamatory character, which I pronouueo a baso falsehood. I have been dealing with tho pub? lic for near fifty years, and no mau hns ever yet said to me: "Sir, you have acted hard or unjustly towards mo." As regards my administration of tho South Carolina Railroad Com? pany, this is the first reflection I have heard cast on it. During nine years that I was its President, the stockholders received fair dividends; and, when I loft the service of tho company, the market value of the property was a million and a half dollars more than when I entered its service. The public will bo carious to know why an old, quiet and peaceable man, having retired from the activo pursuits of life, should thus wantonly be assailed. It is because I oppose an application to the Legislature made by the Charleston and Savan? nah Railroad Company to waive a statutory lien, hold by the State, to secure the endorsement by the Stato of bonds, amounting to tho present valuo of the property, (say about $750,000, interest and principal,) and permit them (the Charleston and Sa? vannah Railroad Company) to put a mortgage on the property of tho company lb tho amount of $500,000, having priority over tho present sta? tutory lien, thus leaving tho Stato or bond-holders without any security. Under these circumstances, I havo petitioned the Legislature to pay me for somo past due interest of said bonds, guaranteed by the State, tho company having failed to pay. JOHN CALDWELL. CHDBCH BURNING.-We published last week, an account of the destruc? tion by fire of the now Episcopal Church, in whioh was a fine organ, at Bacon's Castle, Surry County, Va., which took place about the first of tho month. The same night, u church belonging to the freedmen, at tho same place, was also burned. On Friday night, tho 7th, the old Colonial Church, at the same place, was burned. This is all the work of somo desperate and devilish incen? diary, whose motive is not easy to divine.-Norfolk Day Book. The radical police in New Orleans arrested several white boys in a pro? cession, the other night, for shouting for "Seymour and Blair." VBM IiEOUljAVrVftK. PR00EEDINOS OP THIRTY-EIGHTH ?AT. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COLUMBIA, August 19.-The Com? mittee on Incorporations reported favorably on the bill to repeal the charter of the town of Hamburg, and the bill was read the first time. The Committee of Ways and Means reported favorably on a bill to authorize a State loan, and the bill was passed. The same committee made a favor? able report on the bill to authorize a loan to redeem the bills receivable. Tho bill to prevent discriminations between persons was rend tho third time and passed. Burroll Jumes offered u joint reso? lution, providing that in making ap? pointments on tho police force of in? corporated to wns aud cities, hereafter, no discriminations shall bc mnde on account of race or color. Laid on the table. Tho consideration of tho report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, on the case of the contest? ed Anderson election, was postponed for two weeks. The bill to establish a Stato Edu? cational Bureau was passed, with unimportant amendments. Tho bill to closo tho operations of the Bank of the Stato was passed without debate. Its provisions aro as follows: That the Governor of tho Stato is hereby authorized and required, for and on behalf of the State, to take possession of all tho real and personal estato, assets, choses in action, and books of accounts of the corporation known as the President and Directors of the Bank of tho Stato of South Carolina, and sell at public auction, at such times and upon such terms as he shall deem most advantageous to the State, all the real and personal estate, stocks, bonds of tho corpora? tion, and other assets of said corpo? ration, and tho personal bonds, notes and bills of exchange, owned by said corporation, and all debts and choses in action due the said corporation. He shall place in tho hands of tho Attorney-General of the State, with instructions to institute, in the name of said corporation, legal proceedings to collect the amounts so duo as speedily as possible. And the pro? ceeds of said sales and of all collec? tions, made by the Attorney-General, shall bo deposited in the Treasury of the State, subject to tho order of the Governor, who shall keep a distinct account thereof, separate and dis? tinct from the other accounts of the State, and shall report the same to tho next succeeding session of the Legislature. Provided, always, that suits shall not be instituted upon debts which, in the opinion of the Governor and Attorney-General, are valueless. That all bills issued by said corpo? ration prior to the 20th day of De? cember, 1860, and which, when duly filed in tho Court of Equity of the State for Charleston County, on ot before tho 1st day of June, 1868, in pursuance of tho order of said court, under the dato of 1868, bo funded, and, on the surrender and delivery of said bills to the Treasurer of thc State, bonds of the State, payable twenty years after dato, and interesl at six per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually ut the agency of thc State, in the city of New York, shall be issued to tho owner of said billi for payment, and redemption of thc amount of said bills, and iuterest thereon, from tho time when sud bills were presented for payment, al six per cent, per annum; and thc Governor of tho Stato is horeb] authorized and required to execute and deliver said bonds; and to thc punctual payment of tho principa aud interest tho credit and faith o: the Stato is hereby pledged. That the bills of said corporation which have not been filed in tin Court of Equity, for Chaiiestoi County, on or before tho 1st of Jnue 1868, shall not bo funded, but shal be valid as a discount or set off in al action and suits at law or in Equit; brought by said corporation in pay ment of ull demands due said corpo ration. That tho Act of tho General As sembly of tho State, ratified tho 21s December, 1865, is hereby repealed. That the Sixteenth Section of tin Act ratified tho 19th day of Decein ber, 1812, entitled an Act to estab lish a bank on behalf of, and for tb benefit of tho State, and all Acts am parts of Acts, which render the bill of said corporation receivable in pay ment of taxes and all other debt due tho State, be and thc samo ar hereby repealed. Tho militia bill was taken up and during its consideration, thc Hons adjourned. SENATE. The Senate was engaged nearly a! day in reading the tax bill for th first time. Tho bill to extend relief to tin Savannah and Charleston Railrom was postponed to the regular session The bill to provide for the pay ment of the per diem and mileage o mombers and officers of the Genen Assembly, was passed, with a amendment that the bills receivabl so used shall be paid to the mombci at the current rate of discount. Randolph gave notice of a bill t allow minors and others to recove Eroperty, stocks, moneys, Ac, whic ad been oonverted into Conf?d?ral money orgstocks. - The - fleamlng? ol "Let aa Hare The National Intelligencer thus emms np the meaning of General Giant's apostrophe: \K Congress is now upon trialftfefore the great inquest of the nation. Its policy and legislation, its purposes and nets, are fair subjects of inquiry, which cannot be superseded by par? tisan clamor, or ignored by personal calumny. The unhappy condition of the country, and the disturbed state of all our material interests, are far too serious and important to be treated with levity or to bo set aside for inferior considerations. The people are entitled to know if their confidence has been respected or abused, and to claim a strict account of tho stewardship of those who are at best but servants of tho public. These demands have been made, and instead of answering thom satis? factorily, Congress seeks to avoid tho issues by roviving old slanders and fighting over again the battles of the war. Tho attempt is to stiflo inves? tigation by going back to 18G0 and resurrecting men and things that have loug sinco past away. Instead of confronting tho living and vital questions upon which tho present peace and future prosperity of the country depend, they resort to artful strategy in order to evade an irksome responsibility. Every expedient is adopted to avoid direct answers to the questions which an outraged people propound; and now, wheu brought face to face with their cul? pable neglect of tho public business, frauds, corruptions and crimes, they cry ont, "Let us have peace." That is tho reply which the country gets, when it asks for an account of the enormous revenues received, and for nny candid statement of tho "situa? tion." Tho Jacobins who have brought misery, and discord, and ruin upon the land, aud who dare not meet the accusing voice of a betrayed poople, have udopted this cry of "Let us have peace," in tho vain hope of silencing inquiry, and of covering up their glaring iniquities. When it is asked how have the fif? teen hundred millions collected from taxes and customs since Lee's surren? der been expended, radicalism ex? claims, "Let us have peace!" When it is asked why is there one currency for the bond-holders and another for the pensioners and peo? ple, radicalism exclaims, "Let us have peace!" When it is asked why the public debt has not been reduced, radical? ism exclaims, "Let us have peace!" . When it is asked why the taxes ol manufacturers and monopolists have been diminished eighty millions a year, thus augmenting those of the people, radicalism exclaims "Let ue have peace!" When it is asked why a vast stand? ing army is maintained, withoul even a pretext of reason, radicalise: exclaims, "Let us have peace!" When it is asked why have not ex travagant expenditures beon stopped, radicalism exclaims, "Lot us hav< peace!" When it is asked why negro barba rism has been adopted as tho bash of Congressional "reconstruction,* radicalism exclaims, "Let us hav< peace!" When it is asked why Congres; proposes to arm tho negroes, radical ism exclaims, "Let us havo peace!' When it is asked why taxatioi has not been equalized and reduced radicalism exclaims, "Let us h av? peace!" When it is asked why tho bond holders should bo a preferred chis and exempt from taxes, radicalisn exclaims, "Let us have peace!" When it is asked why military rul< is prolonged in the South, radicalise exclaims, "Let us have peace!" Whou it is asked why negro sui frage is enforced in the South nm excluded in tho North, radicalise exclaims, "Lot us have peace!" When it is asked why tho corrnp tions in Congress, which are note rious and openly charged, aro not in vestigated, radicalism exclaims, "Le us have peace!" When it is asked under what at tbority Congress assumed powei conferred by tho Constitution upo tho Executive, radicalism exclaim.' -Let us havo peace!" When it is asked why the judicii authority of tho Supremo Com was manacled, and its high function arrested by partisan legislatioi radicalism exclaims, "Lot us ha\ peace1" When it is asked why the audi cious plunder and profligacy in tl contingent expenditures of the Hom of Representatives and Senate ai not checked and punished, rudicalisi exclaims, "Let us have peace!" When it is asked why a session < eight mouths was squandered witl out a single effort to afford relief I tho country, n. licalism exolaim "Let us have peace!" I Whon it is asked why impeacl mont was pursued without the sen: bianco of justification, thus disturl ing tho erodit and business of tl nation, radicalism exclaims, "Let i have peace!" When it is asked why retrencl ment has not been introduced au abuses reformed, radicalism exclaim "Let us have peace!" When it is asked where is the fu fillmont of the pledges made by Coi gress, radicalism oxolaims, "Let t ave peace I" When it is asked what is the oa..so of tho pervading alarm, the prostra? tion of trade, the decline in credit, the high price of gold, and the de? rangement of commerce, radicalism exclaims, "L?t us have peace!" When it ia asked why hundreds of millions of money, wrung from the poor man's labor, and hundreds of millions of acres of the public do? main have been voted to corporations controlled by members of Congress, radicalism exclaims, "Let us have peace!" When it is usked why Congress has subjected the white men, women and children of the South to the rule of their recent slaves, and thus de? graded their own flesh and blood, radicalism exclaims, "Let us have peace!" This is tho only answer which is given to these serious questions, and to others of equal magnitude. When these Jacobins, who aro again pro? voking civil strife, and arming the blacks for another St. Domingo, cry out, "Let us have peace," they mean only let us have silence about our usurpations and iniquities; let us have submission to our tyranny; lot us have oblivion for our crimes; lot us have obedience to our dictation; lot us havo a now lease of power; let our corruptions continue; let us build up a military despotism; let us de? stroy the Constitution which we havo despised; and let us rule without restraint and without license until thc impending ruin, bankruptcy and dis graco which wo havo precipitated upon tho country shall bring forth their natural fruits. If tho people will accept this ac? count of Congressional stewardship, they cannot bo ignorant of the con? sequences that will follow as inevita? bly as night succeeds day." Maas Meeting tn Picke ns District. Mn. EDITOU: We had the pleasure of attending a Democratic mass meeting and pic-uic, given by the hospitable people of Pickens District, at Mount Zion Church, on the 15th instant. This is, indoed, a time of glorification of the great Democratic party, which is springing up all over the South and the United States. Tho great light which has been "hid nnder a bushel" so long, is now coming to shine forth in all of its beauty. Wo were highly pleased to see tho people of Pickens-District so thoroughly aroused on the great issues of tho day. They are taking a pride and an earnestness in the I coming eleotion, and every man, to a' man, is determined to put his shoul? der to the wheel. That sluggishness which did for a while possess thom, is no more to be seen; they feel, as we all do feel, that this is the last and only chance to throw off the yoko of tyranny and despotism. The audience were somewhat dis? appointed in not hearing tho speak? ers invited on this occasion. Not one, we regret to say, was present; but, by some manoeuvring, some were found present to address them, although wholly v.'.?prepared. Letters were read from General Wado Hampton, Hon. Arinistead Burt, General W. K. Easley and Colonel Warren D. Wilkes, giviug their reasons for not coniptying with tho invitation. Speeches were mado by Whittier Symmes, Esq., Richard Simpson, Esq., Wado Hampton, Jr., and Gen oral F. N. Carven. Tho efforts of these gentlemen were well received, and especially that of the latter, Who, in a vivid lightning stroke, Aimly/.ed tho radical hoax. This ended the speaking for tho day, when it was announced that dinner was in wailing, when a pro? cession was formed, and all marched to tho tables, wliero was served every? thing tho appetito of man could desire, and all wont away lilied and no doubt benefitted. Tho attendanco on this occasion was largo, and especially wero the fair sex well represented. Everything passed off quietly, and, as good luck would have it, thero was no demonstration among tho carpet? bagger, or any carpet-bags lost. SPECTATOR. ANDERSON, S. C. Advices from Australasia aro re? ceived, dated Sydney, July 2, and Wellington, July 8. Several horri? ble murders aro reported in Sydney. Four distinct shocks of earthquake wore felt on tho 28th of Juno. An arrangement had been entered into by King Thakambau, of the Fcjee Islauds, with a joint stock company at Melbourne, for tho sottloment of the American claims and tho estab? lishment of a British protectorate over tho islauds. The company's agents had taken possession of 100, 000 acres, and tho British Consul had protested. Tho matter awaits inves? tigation by the Commodore of tho Australian squadron. A political crisis was on hand in Victoria, aud the Assembly had ordered that no moro nionoy be paid from the public treasury. Great distress was con? sidered imminent in consequence. Mad. Anna Bishop was in Melbonrne. Tho Queensland Parliament had boon further prorogued. Tho gold fields in Auckland are turning out well. riooal Items. Messrs. Daffie & Chapman have presented ns with a copy of the Sep? tember number pf DemoresCs Month? ly-the ladies' favorite. THE COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAIL ROAD.-Colonol Johnston, President of this road, anticipates finishing the road to Orangeville, South Carolina, some time next month, and entering Augusta with it by March next. The Colonel is un energetio business mau, and, under his supervision, this en? terprise will bo speedily completed, and, no doubt, provo a success. SEITEMSEE PUBLICATIONS. -Th e Galaxy. Illustrated. Sheldon & Co., 438 nud ??0 Broadway, New York. $4 a year, in advance. Putnam's Monthly. G. P. Putnam [it Son, GG1 Broadway, New York. $4 por annum. People s Magazine. Elegantly illus? trativ!. Pott & Amery, 5 and 13 Cooper Union, Now York. S3 per annum. We aro indebted to thc publishers for copies of the above. DEATH TO DOGS.-Yesterday began the war on tho canine race, and many a poor friendless pnp breathed his last. The annexed lament for a lost dog, revamped by the Courier, will find an echo ia several hearts here? abouts. But tilt war on canines will still go on, and tho officers will prove deaf alike to laments and remem? brances, save so far as to receive re? demption money: "No dog to love, none to caress, Vainly I strive sad tears to suppress. Why did you die? sadly I moan ; Was it from poison or swallowing a bone? Was it from gout that stopped your breath, Or eating too much, the sad cause of your death? No wagging tail, no beaming eye, Answers the question or gives a reply. Still not a word, dead as a nail, Hush'd is his bark-still forever his tail." THE CHATHAM RAILROAD.-We understand that Mr. A. B. Andrews, from North Carolina, was met by a number of gentlemen lost evening, and, upon consultation, it was pro? posed, with the consent of Mr. An? drews, that he should address the citizens of Columbia, this evening, at 8 o'clock, at Carolina. Hall, in favor of the project of the above very important enterprise. Mr. Andrews is hero to secure a charter for the Chatham Road from the Legislature. The project is too important to be considered lightly.Jt is proposed that tho road shaUjfl Bjrectly from Columbia to RaleH Htho way of Camden and ChercH Being almost an air-lino road. Thoroad does not ask a dollar of money from our peo? ple; on the contrary, itv already has over $2,000,000 at its command. All it asks is a charter. Can it he that an enterprise so important to Columbia aud to tho wholo State will not bo taken up warmly by our people? It will improve and add value to thousands of acres of land from tho North Carolina lino to Columbia, now lying waste. It will bring the coal fields of North Caroli? na to our doors. It will develop the resources of our wooded lands. It will ?r'wo occupation to thousands of our poor people and make Columbia the centre of the Stato in her com? mercial relations, as she is now terri? torially. Wo hope that our citizens will attend this evening and hear Mr. Andrews' views, and lend their in? fluence to the enterprise. Surely Columbia and tho State at largo will not reject the silver spoon that is offered, from which so many mouths can bo fed. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post office open during the week from 8y2 a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mails aro open for delivery at4}? p. m., and close at 8)4 p. m. Charleston night mail open 8}? a. m., close 4?? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery nt 8)4 a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5% p. m., closes at 8% p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for thc first timo this morning: Jacob Levin-Auctions. D. C. Peixotto k Son-Corn. C. H. Baldwin k Co-Hams, kc. A. C. Moore-Meeting.