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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET? 1778 For President, ~?^- ^ HORATIO SEYMOUR, or N. Y. .For vice-President. GEN. P. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. STATE EIISOTORAII TICKET. For State ai Large-^-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; 2f. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. TJiird Congressional District-A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E 0 MoLure, of Chester. COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, August 23,1868. Canvassers Appointed. Agreeably to a resolution adopted Try the recent State Convention, tho J following gentlemen are appointed by the State Central Executive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of the Demooraoy: State at large-Gabriel Cannon and A. P. Aldrich. Second Congressional District-J. B. Kershaw. Third Congressional Distriot-D. Wyatt Aiken. Fourth Congressional District-W. D. Simpson. Canvasser for First Congressional District to be hereafter appointed. WADE HAMPTON, Chairman. <????> Spirit of the Southern People. An unprincipled and conscience? less class of extreme radical journals in this country, seem to havo entered npon a regular system of misrepre? senting the state of public sentiment in the South, and the actual condi? tion of affairs here. The purpose is to divert the public mind in the North from the great national griev? ances which the whole country is suffering from radical domination, and which it is only hoped to per? petuate by appeals to sect ion ol pas? sions and pride, in such a way as to mako it forget all other things in the j blind fury of hatred and revenge. For this purpose overy indiscreet or | intemperate remark made by a South? ern speaker or newspaper, here and j there, under the most intense provo? cation, is wrung from its context and surroundings, and circulated and commented on far and wide as an illustration of the truculent and dis? loyal spirit of the Southern people. With the same falso and wicked in? tent, murders which occur in tho Southern States, but whioh aro no more numerous hero than in ?ny other seotion, are paraded as evi? dences of the lawless and insecure state of Southern society, and are often referred to Ku Klux organiza? tions, so as to give them as far as possible a political character. With? out denying that there aro extreme men in the South, as in the North, that there ore as wicked men in one section as in tho other, and as foolish ones also, nothing is moro evident to ovory intelligent and candid observer of Sonthern affairs at tho present time, than that the predominant and almost universal aspiration of the Southern people, ig for peace and order. Tho Baltimoro Sun truth folly asserts, that overy man's reason will tell him that it is natural this should be so, if for no other reason, because the impoverished, prostrate and almost ruined South is thorough? ly aware that nothing but peace can staunch tho deep wounds from which it is well nigh blooding to death. We soe from tho gonoral tone of the Southern press, from the fervent in? vocations and honest efforts of tho Confederate Generals who lately met in Nashville and Memphis, from tho proceedings, resolutions and spirit of the conservative political moetings held in the 'South, from the haste whioh is made by speakers or writers who havo been provoked into harsh utterances to retract them speedily, that the desire for peace is prevailing and profound. INTIMIDATING THE NEGROES.-Cer? tain Buroau agents in North. Carolina havo received orders from a Maj. Whittemore, at Raleigh, to report to him tho names of such negroes as leave the Leagues and unite with the Domocrats and conservatives. The Wilmington Star reasonably con? cludes that this is done for the pur? pose of intimidating the colored peo? ple nnd frightening them back into tho Leagues. M jil ll lilli I ll "ll -O----qi- lill III Mil immens? Democratic Gathering At Spring Hill, tn Lexington Dtitrtct a,SW Porten* Present-Democratic Meeting nt Ponmrla, in Newberry DI?ti ici-- White Ruulcallnm Dead. /?"We learn that ira unusually largo mooting of ?ho Democracy took placo on the 21et instant, at Spring Sill. Men and women alike turned out, and from all quarters streamed to the place of meeting. Carriages, bug? gies, wagons, horses, mules and feet woro all called into requisition. Mon carno from Fairfield, Richland and Newberry, to swell tho crowd. The true hearted Democrats of tho Dutch Fork turned out almost to a man and to a woman, to show their fidel I ity to the cause of the Domocraoy. It was a goodly sight to seo this orowd in the woods near tho public road, and to see there a white banner, bearing the names of Sey? mour and Blair. About ll o'clock a. m., Mr. M. Chopin, tho Chairman of tho meet? ing, announced from thc stand that the speaking would begin, and in? troduced Colonel J. P. Thomas, who spoke, and was followed by S. E. Canghman, Esq., of Lexington, and Hon. J. C. Hope, of Lexington . The crowd then proceeded to dis? cuss the barbecue prepared for the occasion. This was disposed of with the customary gusto. After dinner, the crowd again assembled, and lis? tened to addresses from Dr. John Wallace, of Fairfield, Mr. C. O. Mar? shall, of Richland, and Maj. Henry A. Meetze, of Lexington. A colored man from Columbia, Henry Kershaw, addressed tho color? ed people present. The sentiments of the speakers wore heartily responded to, and when Col. Thomas called upon the crowd to repudiate such mon as Messrs. Boozer and Corley, there was a uni? versal and enthusiastic assent given to the suggestion. Tho whole affair was creditable to the gentlemen hav? ing the matter in charge, and was a greater success. There was the ele? ment of numbers thero, aud the ele? ment of enthusiasm was there also. "White radicalism is dead forever in Lexington. It will have no resur? rection. Let the pirate bark go down freighted with its crimes, and let the noble Democratic ship o* State ride the waters, and conduct us to a haven of peace and prosperity. We must not fail to notice an inci? dent. This Spring Hill section was tho section so ruthlessly desolated by tho army of Sherman, and yet the people, with a noble devotion to prin? ciple, aro rallying now amid their ruins to the support of Seymour and Blair, although Blair commanded ono of tho columns of that very army that had inflicted such serious dam? age upon this section. This spirit deserves to be noticed in history, and illustrates that greatness of soul whioh rises above personal resent? ment to secure the State's redemp? tion. On yesterday, at Pomaria, another Demooratio meeting took place, at? tended by a goodly number both of white and black. Tho ladies, too, came to show how the groat question of the hour came homo to tho fire? side. Mr. T. W. Holloway, the Pre? sident of the Pomaria Club, intro? duced Col. Thomas, who addressed first the white persons present, and thon directed his remarks to fhe freedmen. Tho Hon. J. C. Hope was next introduced. Ho addressed himself also to each class of indivi? duals present, and mado ono of his usual sensible, plain, truthful and well-considered addresses. This meet? ing, also, terminated pleasantly, showing that at Pomaria as at Spring Hill, all is well ? Tho ball is l olling on. , -4 ? ?> HATTI.-This model negro nation, and prototype of a radicalized South, is surpassing even its former conclu? sivo and fatal illustrations of the want of tho governing faculty in the black race. Three revolutions, in thirty months, have enthroned anar? chy in the Republic of Salnave, and havo lashed the passions cf the bar? barians into such fury that the whites on the island aro afraid to wander a mile beyond the shadows of tho consular flags. And the breth? ren of these are ruling many a sove? reign Southern State! And if Grant, by any droad judgment of Provi? dence, should be elected, they will rule all, until their excesses insure their extermination. O ra ni ?nd tho Exchange or Mann? ers. Th* Washington National Intelli? gencer' publishes a communication from ?fudge O old, to that paper, on tho subject of the exchange of prison? ers .daring the last two years of the war. This communication shows, most conelnaively, that to General Grant attaches the responsibility for all the suffering ondured, not only by Confederate prisoners in Northern prison camps and hospitals, but for that of Federal prisoners at Ander sonville, Millen, Salisbury, 13elle Isle and elsewhere. It shows that after the Confederate authorities expressed a willingness to recede from the car? tel of July, 18G2, which demanded that, after exchanging man for man, tho surplus on either side Should bc paroled, and proposed tc exchange man for man, as den?nnded by tho United States authorities. General Grant refused to let it be done, and instructed Butler, then in command at Fortress Monroe, "not to take another step by which another able bodied man should be exchanged, until further orders from him," and afterwards gave directions that tho matter of exohange "should be put offensively to the Confederate autho? rities, for the purpose of preventing an exchange." It shows that tho Con? federate authorities offered to buy medicines, to be used exclusively for the benefit of Federal prisoners, and to pay for them in gold, cotton or tobacco, and that no responso was ever made to this proposition. This ia the most infamous piece of barbarity of which any people claiming to be civilized, have been guilty in the history of the world. It also shows that the Confederate authorities offered to send homo 15,000 sick and disabled men, in? cluding the sick nt Andersonville, without an exchange, if the United States would furnish transportation; that this proposition was made early in the summer of 1864, and that this transportation was not furnished un? til late in November, of that year, thus leaving these men to swelter un? der the heat of a burning sun for four mouths in the prison camps at Andersonville, Millen, Florence and Columbia. The communication proves that Grant was just as reckless of the health and lives of the unfortunate men in the prison camps and hospi? tals as he was of his soldiers in the field, when he spent 120,000 lives tc place his army in a position below Bichmond, that he could have gained without the loss of a single life. Il fixes upon him a responsibility from which he cannot escape, and whicb human ingenuity cannot evado or ex plain away. The facts stated by Judge Ould are corroborated by Butler'? report, which should be on file in the War office in Washington. This re? cord places Grant, in heartlessness, far above all tho military butchers o whom history gives any account. Th< Bichmond Examiner and Enquire) hopes Union soldiers, and the friondi of the men who died in Southen prisons, will now place the blain? where it rightfully belongs.? In tin preface to these communications, Mr Ould says: "I have recently seen s< many misrepresentations of the nc tions of the lato Confederate authori ties in relation to prisoners, thnt '. feel it duo to tho truth of history and peculiarly incumbent on m<> a their agent of exchange, to bring ti the attention of the country the fact set forth in this paper." THE CHRONIC CONDITION.-Mexic would not bo Mexico, without r?volu tion and elisordor. The latest tele graphie advices from that countr; state that the operations against th more recent crop of rebels in th State of Vera Cruz had failed, am the city was full of malcontents. Th civil authorities of the city had sui pended their duties. Col. Jimenez with a reinforcement of cavalry, an abo Gen. Alatorro were expected a Vera Cruz. Passengers arriving froi Cuba, unless known to be neutral i politics, were imprisoned. So all th bloody crushing out of Maximiliar who set up about tho only Govert mont of order Mexico had had fe long years, comes to naught, as wa anticipated by those who appreciate tho native governing raoo in thc country. Roswell T. Logan, Esq., has re tired from the Charleston Mercury and will resume the practice of th law. THE IiBGI81jA.TUfUC. rnOOBEDINGS or FOBTT-FIBST DAY. HOUSE OE REPRESENTA .YES. COLUMBIA, August 22.--The Com? mittee on Education, to wkpm' had boen reoommittod the bill to&festab li?h a Bureau of Education, with an amendment proposing to bring .under the jurisdiction of the State Superin? tendent of Education, all schools sup? ported wholly or in part by the State, reported it back, with the recom? mendation that the amendment bo not adopted. Agreed to. The Committee of Ways and Means, to whom had been referred the bill to repeal tho bill repealing tho usury law, recommended that its consideration be postponed until the regular session. Agreed to. Tho samo committee reported a substitute on the bill to close the operations of tho Bank of the State. It covers tho same ground as the amended Senate bill, namely : to permit all bill holders to fund them, whether tiled in tho Court of Equity, or not. Subsequently tho bill was taken up, when a resolution was passed, calling for an opinion of its legality from'the Attorney-General, and post? poning the consideration of the bill until that was obtaiued. The bill to regulato the per diem and mileage of members, carno up as unfinished business, when tho scenes of yesterday were re-enacted. In? numerable amendments, contemplat? ing pay, some in greenbacks, some in bills receivable, some in specie and some in each and so forth were offered aud disagreed to, and finally, after a heated debate, the whole bill was tabled. Later iu the day it wa* called from the table, and recommit? ted to the Committee of Ways and Means. Tho consideration of the bill tc enable the Chatham Railroad Com pany to extend their road to Colum? bia, was postponed until Tuesday next. Tho bill to fix the amount of th< official bonds of certain public of ficors was read a second time nnc passed. Tho following are tho amount: fixed hythe bill: Bond of Probat? Judge of Charleston County, $10, 000? other Counties, $5,000; Corone of Charleston, $5,000; other Coun ties, $2,000; Clerk of Court Commoi Pleas of Charleston County, $20,000 other Counties, $10,000; Sheriff o Charleston County, $25,000; othe Counties, $10,000. O'Connell introduced a joint reso Union, empowering the Governor ti sell a sufficient amount of bills re ceivable to realize enough to pay pe diem and mileage of members. Motions were made to refer it t the Committees on Lunatic Asylum Privileges, Penitentiary, <fcc. ; but i was finally sent to the Committee o WayB and Means. After hearing an announcemen from the Chair, that there would b a caucus of tho Republican member in the afternoon, for the purpose c canvassing the nominations for Ci: cuit Judges; and also that divin service would be hold to-morro' moruiug, iu the hall, the subject c discourse being "Ethiopia stretchin forth her hands to God," the Hous adjourned. SENATE. The House bills "to authorize State loan to pay the interest on th public debt," and "to authorize loan to redeem the obligations know as bills receivable," were read a fir; time. A resolution was adopted, instruc iug the Committee on Elections t inquire whether there exists a vacai cy in the representation of AbbeviL County, in the Sonate. Tho bill to establish a State Poli< was ratified. Tho bill to prevent discriminatioi between persons by those doing bus ness under license, was taken up, an after a variety of motions to refe recommit, postpone, lay on the tab and a great deal of desultory debat the bill was made tho special ordi for Wednesday next, and the Sena1 adjourned. <???-?? THE BUTLER ZOUAVES AND SE MOCR AND BLAIR.-A negri) employ? at ono of our city livery stables, Captain or Lieutenant of ono of tl companies of the Butler Zouave (the negro soldiers' battalion, whi< accompanied the remains of Ho Thaddeus Stevens to his late r? i dence in Pennsylvania,) was ove heard yesterday detailing to a sahl hued friend his "exp?rience" on tl trip. After censuring in unqualifii terms the action of the radical man ger8 of tho pageant in driving li fellow-soldiers bock to Washingto (because it was found their presen was distasteful to the white men Pennsylvania,) the negro spoke words to the following effect: "Wh you niggers tink Mister Grant goii to be 'lected! Laws chile, I ail seen no Grant flag since wo loft d oityl Why, eberybody hurrahii for Seymour and Blair ebery pla wo went. No, indeed, niggei Grant ain't going to be 'lected, she Tho above incident, which we cl from the National Intelligencer, Wednesday, illustrates ono of t most hopeful symptoms of the ca voss. The thrill of assured victo is felt in the enthusiasm evcrywhe exhibited on the side of the Den: cracy. juooal X-texitxis. ANOTHER APPOINTMHNT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.- D* B. Miller, jr., son of I>. B.$Millor,'Esq.? of this\;ity, has. received au appointment as endet at West Point. In the notice of tho grand Demo? cratic meeting iu Anderson, on the 29th, it was accidentally stated that "Colonel Hill, United States Mar? shal," formed the procession. This is a mistake. Mr. Hill was "Marshal of the Day," bnt is not exactly re? constructed as yet. Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine for September has been received by Messrs. Bryan & McCarter. It has an illustration on nearly every page, besides fashion pintes and a cut pat? tern. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shaud, Rector, 1CM.? a. m. and 5|.< p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and '? p. m. Marion Street Church-Kev. S.LH. Browne, 10,L.< a. m. and 8 p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, 10;? a. m. and 5 p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10}< a. m. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10} ? a. m. FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.-Younr, America for September is here ai usual, not gono Pic-nicking, althougl it is referred to by the Pio-nickers n? a source for their amusements. I you have not seen it, you had botte: get a copy, 15 cents, or Si. 50 pe year. W. Jennings Demorest, 47J Broadway, New York. Tho September number of tb Rivei-side starts off at a dashing pace The frontispiece, by Mr. Herrick represents two boys in a cart makin; a donkey go at a spanking rate. Mi Bone introduces "A Ride on a Loee motive;" Mr. Austin Abbott dc scribes how a miniature railroad wa built; and H. H. shows, in verse how two children took a voyag round the world in rose-leaf ship! F. J. Mills gives an illustrated papei "My First Shot at a Lion;" immed ately afterwards, "Tho Tale of Fiv Kittens," by Anna Warner. Th usual serials make up the remaindei Published by Hurd & Honghtoi Broome street, New York. THE CASE OF MR. WAI?KER AS CO] ONER.-This case was up fora forth? hearing, yesterday morning, at 1 o'clock. A rule had been serve upon Mr. Walk r, to show cause wi he should not be attached for coi tempt in not obeying tho judgmoi of the court and turning over tl books and papers of his office to h successor, Mr. W. B. Johnston. Mr. Walker appeared by his cou: sel, Messrs. F. W. Fielding and J. 1 Pope, and, for cause, showed that 1 had, within the rules of the com served notico of appeal with tl grounds, and that this worked supersedeas to the order of tl court, which was not an administr tivo order, but a judgment upon tl merits, and that an appeal was i lowed him by the Act of Assembl After the argument, the court said would take time to consider. Tho questions raised are quite dil cult to meet. The so-called Cons tution provides that the cases at li must bo taken up by writ of err( and tho so-called Legislature h provided no form of writ or rule procedure. These difficulties we presented, and tue Judgo fina! directed that the old practico of t State should bo preserved, supposi a writ of error to have issuek. T counsel then went on to show thal writ of error under tho English pn tice was a supersedeas, and, ns tin was no rule of practice now p scribed, the English rule must p: vail. The only Act passed by t so-called Legislature says that a w of error lodged within fivo df should operate as a supersede The learned counsel pointed out < difference betwoon mandamus a quo warranto, and tho rulos of pr tice applicable thereto. The ax{ ment, though learned, was, on th points, only interesting to gentlen of the Bar. It showed, however, i utter chaos in which wc now li Let the so-called Legislature again. Impostors are soliciting charity Charleston under guise of ex-C fed erato soldiers. Look out for th in this city! Tho radicals sro opposed to "revo? lution." There was one in Kentuoky the other day? and they didn't like it. "Let us have peace." MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post oflioo open during the week from 8>? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston aud Western mails are open for delivery at4,.< p. m., and close at 8>2 p. m. Charleston night mail open 8% a. m., close 4>? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8>? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5}? p. m., closes at 8)4 p. m. NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tcntion is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: George Symmers-New Supplies. E. Pollard Lime Juice. Industrial Association. Misses Elmore-School. W. J. Laval-Male School. P. F. Frasco-Sheriff s Sale. D. C. Peixotto-Live Stock Sale. Mrs. Cordes-School Notice. W. 13. Stanley-Preserve Jars. E. E. Jackson-Fresh Drugs. R. J. Mansell-Caution. MR. JEFFERSON DAVTS TN LIVER FOOD.-The Liverpool Star, of Au? gust 6, thus announces the arrival of Mr. Davis and his family: "The celebrated President of the Confederate Government during the American civil war, Mr. Jefferson Davis, arrived at Liverpool, with his family, on Tuesday evening, in the Allan steamer Austrian, from Quebec Mr. Medley, accompanied by his carriage and several other carriages and their owners, including Mr. Medley, Jr., Mr. Prioleau, Mr. James Spence, and other well-known friends of tho Southern Government, were in attendance. The ex-President's porty included Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Mr. Jefferson Davis^ _Jr., Mr. Wm.' Davis, Miss MargareFDavis, Miss V. A. Davis and servant; in their party was also included Dr. and Mrs. Raw? son, Miss E. Rawson and Miss Mac? kenzie. Mr. Davis is a thin, wiry looking man, apparently about sixty five years of age. In features he is exceedingly like the photographs of him, which are well known in Europe as well as in America. He was dressed in a plain walking snit of grey plaiding, and, on the whole, .seemed to be lively and well satisfied, although he complained of being somewhat out of health. Mr. Davis and his family are staying at the Adelphi Hotel in strict privacy, and they will remain in Liverpool for a few days, to recruit from tho fatigue of the voyage. Yesterday they re? mained in their apartments, where they were visited by a number of American and English merchants." How SOLDIERS WILL VOTE AND WHY.-The faoL that tho soldiers in 1864, gave 121,041 votes for Abraham Lincoln, and 35,000 for McClellan, may give some idea of how tho same soldiers will bo likely to vote this year.-Stale Guard. Tho soldiers know very well how tho election in the army was con? ducted. Not only were Democrats intimidated and prevented from vot? ing, but the returns were tampered with. Tho soldiers aro at home now, and will vote as they shot-for the Union and not to keep it divided; for the supremacy of their own race, and not to give the control of ten States to barbarian negroes; for equal taxation, and not to keep up a mo? nopoly of bond-holders; for one cur? rency, for rich and poor, for the pen? sioner and the bond-holder, the capitalist and the working man ; for an economical administration of the Government, and not to keep in power a set of public plunderers; for r?duction of taxation, and the lighten? ing' of the burdens that oppress the people; for a reduction of tho ex? penses of tho Government, and for tho application of every available dollar to the payment of tho public debt; for a speedy return of substan? tial peace, and not to keep up a cost? ly military despotism in one-half of the country-for these, and for other good reasons, the soldiors will vote for that true and tried statesman Seymour, and not for the dumb, no policy tool of tho radicals. [Lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer. THE SEPTEMBER SESSION OF CON? GRESS NOT NECESSARY.-The New York Times (Republican) says: "We eeo no necessity whatever for the session of Congress next month, which a number of prominent South? ern radicals aro working for. It is not demanded by the state of affairs in the South, by the conduct of Pre? sident Johnson, by any exigency 6on nectedwith the Presidential election, or by any necessity of the country. We have no doubt that the War De? partment will do all that is prac? ticable at the present for the main? tenance of peace and order in Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and elsewhere in the South. And, as for the secur? ing of a fair election and tho liberty of voting to the freedmen of the Southern States, these are matters that must be provided for by the State authorities. As things now stand, we can seo nothing but harm to tho public interests from r. Sep? tember session of Congress."