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THB DBAIOOKAT1C TICKET. 1778 V .PW President^ HORATIO SEYMOUR', OF N. Y." For Fico-Pr??tcfeMi, GEN. E. P. BLAIR, or MISSOURI. STATE ETJECTOKATJ TICKET. For Stale ai Large-J. P. . Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional Distinct-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. MoLure, of Chester, COLUMBIA. Wednesday Morning, Aug. 26,1868. Canvassers Appointed. Agreeably to ft resolution adopted by the reeeht,'State Convention, the following gentlemen are appointed by tho State Central Executive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of thePomocrocy: State at large-Gabriel Cannon and A. P. Aldrich. Second Congressional District-J. B. Kershaw. Third Congressional District-D. Wyatt Aiken. Fourth Congressional D(istriat-W. D. Simpson. Canvasser .for First Congressional District to be hereafter appointed. WADE HAMPTON; Chairman. Th? Status of the Negro. In asserting that "this is a white man's government," the white people of the country by no means fore? shadow injustice to the negro. They know and rejoice that the old institu? tion of African slavery is at an end. To revive it would be a eton whioh none but the insane would dare to toke. Being free, the negro is as mnch entitled as his white neighbor to the safe-guards of the law. He must be protected in his person, his property, and all his material rights; and for his infract ions of law he must be punished in the same manner as the white man is. In all other mat tors ho must recognize the prejudices of immemorial custom and tradition, and accept such a position as he can work out for himself. He must re? member, also, that though freedom is a word of superlative significance, yet those who call themselves free are not always free. In this world of error and corruption there are many kinds and degrees of slavery, and that of pnysical subjection to a mas? ter, though humiliating, and unplea? sant, is by no means the most galling and degrading. England for a third of a century has filled tho world with tho delusivo boost, that whenever a slave touched her soil, his shackles fell off forthwith; and our Govern? ment, since tho closo of the war, has takon up tho cry and echoed it with all the pharisaical vigor of fierce, un? thinking fanaticism. Let. England turu her eye to the slavery in her factories aud mines, and the worse than heathen ignorance with which it is associated, and say, if sho dare, that hor people aro all free ! Even among thoso who are independent, as far as the mero necessities of lifo are concerned, there are thousands; nay, millions, who are under the grossest bondage to their vices-a bondage infinitely moro corrupting than one of mere servitude. And what may bo said of England, in this regard, is almost equally applicable to America. The negro who has been freed from tho bonrls af physi? cal servitude is, in nine cases out of ten, less freo than ho was before his emancipation was declared. His habits have become worso; his health is not so good, his wants are not so well provided for, and beyond all else, he hos become the slave to selfish and corrupt party demagogues, who mako him the instrument of plunder, and, as far as possible, tho shield of their own corruption. Now, in the present oanvass, the whito conservatives of tho South, who aro tho neighbors and must be thoemployors of tho negroos when tho rulo of tho carpet-baggers end as cud it must within a very limited period-havo endeavored to convince tho negroes that to thom they must look for their truo enfranchisement for tho ratification of overy privilege beyond equal protection to lifo and property. In the North, where the radicals haye ,boeu in powor, they haye not extended to the few negroes who reside ?mong them tho privilege of impartial suffrage; if they havJe given it in the South, it Yi'fif! an act of frauds intended merely to* servo their own base ends. We will not pretend to say that the white people of the South aro very much better than the white people of the North, but they certainly aro more rcliablo 'than tfie carpet-bag? gers, and tho immunities which they grant the negroes will bo forever granted. The course which the Southern whites are to adopt toward the blaokB must be an honest one. No people or party can, with impu? nity, sacrifice honesty for tho pur? pose of securing a political victory. Let the negroes understand that tho whites are empowered, by tho lato radical amendment to tho Constitu? tion of the United States, to restriot negro suffrage, and the extent to which that provision will bo acted on ,will depend upon the behavior of the colored people during tho existing canvass, or up to the time when the white people will again have control of their own affairs, and enjoy to the full ?ieir rights of self-government. It ia probable that there will be re? strictions on suffrage, but, if so, they will be framed iu a spirit of sound statesmanship, and will be enforced without distinction of color. White and black men who commit grave offences, and are sent to tho peniten? tiary, will not bo permitted to vote, and possibly other equally wise re? strictions will be framed on other points affecting the publio weal. The New Orleans Times calls atten? tion to the important fact, that wher? ever negro rule has been attempted, it has proved a failure, and in a country such as this, whore tho blacks aro in so hopeless a minority, negro rule is impossible. Lot tho blacks, then, as well as the whites, accept tho situation. It is useless to cling to delusive hopes and contend against the inevitable. The white man will bo the ruler in thia land, and tho negro will gain a hundred? fold more by an honest, conciliatory course, than ho can ever extort in any other manner. The following is au extract of a letter, from an intelligent colored man, dated Sautuc, Union District, Augnst 22: "Wo are still using every endeavor to persuade the darkies what is right and what course their truo interest requires them to pursue. This place is thc hardest that I ever saw. Radi? calism is rampant, and everything indicates a fight between thc parties. Tho negroes aro more violent than I ever saw thom in my life. Tho white people aro endeavoring to conciliate them and aro making every offer that justice requires. It all seems to do no good, and it is to be feared that there will bo blood spilt. I leave this point for Strothcr's Turn Out, this morning, to fill an appointment there. "We had, at Poplar Springs, in Spartanburg District, on Thursday last, a mass meeting and barbecue. Leo and myself made speeches, and, judging from what followed, made quite an impression. Twenty-five darkies who, before this, were radi? cals, enrolled themselves on tho De? mocratic lists. Tho success of the 'Democratic war horse' has been very good. "A i?ig? Dumocru?u meeting was held at Spartanburg Court House, on Tuesday, the 18th, and resulted in the organization of a Democratic Clnb-thirty-four joining immedi? ately. Among the number was the President of tho Union League at Spartanbnrg, who was elected Presi? dent of the Club. Joseph Hardy is Secretary. We have been working hard at this matter, and really feel flattered that, at such a placo and among such a set, wo should havo done so muoh. We have beon kind? ly treated on all occasions." A "Labor Parliament" is to bo held in London, this month, for tho purpose of carrying out a decision of tho Workingmon's Association, to return, if possible, at least a dozen bona fide working mon to Parliament, and for the purpose of fixing upon twelve candidates and twelvo bo? roughs. Tho Association hold it es? sential to tho interests of tho indus? trial classes that there should be a direct representation of labor in the new House. The London Press (Tory) thinks nothing could bo more desirablo than that their efforts should moot with a certain amount of success. Lo Roy Faxon, of Greenwich, N. Y., a young man of twenty-two years, accompanied a pic-nic party a few days since, and wan drowned in pro sonco of his father, two sisters and his affianced. - .' ?. MI,,I . ?? u ?. Tl?? Greenville "Delegation." MB. EDITOR: I observe, in yonr published list of the names of the so-called Legislature, you Jiave ruado ono piece of white humanity black. I alinde to W. A. Bishop, of this District, who passed a part of his time, since the war, in the Greenville jail, for stealing factory yarn from an old negro woman, and other proper? ty from one of his white neighbors. Through the influence of the Sheriff of the District, (tho Sheriff is not a radical or scalawag,) he was admitted to bail, and was tried at the next term of tho court for larceny. He was defended by Governor Perry, who had him discharged on techni? cal grounds-the indictment should have been for robbery and not for larceny. His home is in the moun? tains, on tho dividing lino between North and South Carolina. I was informed, a few d ays since, by one of his radical friends, that the farm? ers on the North Carolina side in? tended petitioning the ringed-streak ed-striped-and-speckled Legislature of this State to continue in session until December next, so they can save their cattle and hogs. It is no insult to bim to have his name pub? lished in the negro list, but it is cer? tainly an insult to the negroes, and they ought to request you to make the necessary correction. John B. Hyde, another member of the so-called, is said, by those who know him best, to be a muoh meaner man than Bishop. He and his pro? genitor once had a regular fist fight; but the old man (who, by tho way, says ho is a Democrat,) proving too hard for Johnny, the young Hyde has never since shown a belligerent disposition. Samuel Kinsley is also a member of the bogus Legislature. He is a good, easy, inoffensive, industrious farmer, entirely unfit for a legislator. Unfortunately for him, ho is a bro thor-in-law of Bishop. I know he must detest his kinsman, and feel ashamed of the relationship that ex? ists between them. Wilson Cook is a mulatto, and thc only colored member from Green ville. He formerly belonged to Mr McBee, is a tanner by trade, a faith ful, honest, Christian man. No biol or stain upon his character, hestandi a head and shoulders, in stature, in telligenco and honesty, above hif colleagues, and looks down witl oontempt and disgust upon W. A Bishop and John B. Hyde, James M. Allen, tho so-called Sen ator from this District, now occupy ing a seat in the upper House on tin lower floor of Janney's Hall, is i Northern man by birth, but not i carpet-bagger, ho having livol ii this State several years previous ti tho war. He is postmaster at Green ville, and is notorious for organizinj Loyal Leagues in tho up-country and being the medium througl which the radicals North transmi their political documents to th "trooly loil" of this District. GREENVILLE. . ? ? ? Mn. EDITOR: In looking over th school advertisements in your cc lumns, we havo been surprised t find "writing" numbered among th EXTRAS to bo taught in ono of th schools. Wo hope that writing wi still bo considered, ns it ever hr been by tho established schools i this community, an ESSENTIAL branc of education. A. -<-?.&-? CURSES COMINO HOME TO ROOST. New England is squirming nuder In commercial prospects. Sho se< trouble ahead. Commercial deco threatens her. For thirty years si has acted tho Thug towards the po< South. Present appearances lead tl New York Day Dook to predict tin in ten years moro tho prosperity i tho ono will be exchanged for the a< versify of the other. Tho curses si hurled upon the South bid fair return homo with compound intere added. When New England strm at the South, sho stabbed her be customer, and tho only ono she con havo held through all time. Tl West is rapidly severing her coi meroial uouuuuiiuns with New En land. The South of 1860 nev could havo dono it; but tho South to-day, Uko tho great West, wi Tho income returns of four N? England States for 1867 and 186 tolls the world that commercial dec has commenced. We find N< Hampshire, Massachusetts, Conn? ticut and Rhode Island, to ha shown an income tax in gross i 1867, of 85,808,776. In 1868 it w reduced to $980,059, showing a lc of near $1,000,000, or nearly 20 r. cent., and tho ovidenco of a redi tion of general business equal to t sum of 810,000,000. As we are in in tho fonrth year of peace, and the radical papers all profess to f posperity, not only to the immedif future, but in the present, the T bune having assorted in January la that 180A would find tho conni "once more on tho high road thrift," tho reoorded evidonco of t gradual commercial decay of t richesf portion of New Eagland, is proof that the curses she heap upon the South aro coming home. - ll 1 - THE LEGISLATURE. VBOOKETONOS OP FOBTT THUU3 DAT. HOtJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COLUMBIA, August 25.-Tho Com? mittee.on vacant Offices made an un? favorable report on the bill to pro? vide for tho appointment of a health officer, and the bill was postponed until the regular session. Dennis gave notice of a bill to re? gulate tho time and manner of insurance companies doing business in this Stato by agents to make re? turns. Jackson gave notico of a bill to allow minors and others to recover real or personal property, bonds, stocks, bank deposits, bank notes, or monies that were converted into Con? federate bonds, stocks or monies. Tho Committee on Privileges and Eleotions reported that they bad examined the returns of tho election I held in Kershaw County, for a mem? ber of the House, to fill the vacancy by tho death of S. G. W. Dill; and that John H. Boswell was entitled to the seat. Boswell, who is a radical, then came forward and was sworn in. Tho.bill to re-organize the State Penitentiary, was passed. The militia bill was taken up, and several sections passed, when the hour for the special order, which was the bill to grant a charter to the Chatham Railroad Company, arrived, and the bill was taken up. Pend? ing its consideration, the House ad? journed. SENATE, Tho bill to authorize loans to pay the interest on the State debt and to redeem the bills receivable, were passed. The bill to amend the charter of the city of Charleston, was reported, enrolled, and will probably oe rati? fied to-day. Tho rest of the session was devoted to the consideration of the tax bill, but, before it was half concluded, the Sonato adjourned, no important amendment having, in the mean? while, been made. Corrcaponctcnce of the Phoenix. NEW YORK, August 22, 18G8. The skies seem to be brightening still. The Democrats are losing nothing and gaining constantly. I know a man of this city who has hitherto been a consistent Republi? can, and has always voted and felt with tho party. He owns millions in real estate in this city. Presto, change! Tho political platforms of the two parties now are seen principally in their relations to finance. The radi? cals will save the bond-holders at tho sacrifico of the real estate holders. The Democrats do the opposite. The real estate owner, of whom I spoke above, has visited Mr. Sey? mour at his homo; they compare notes; and the result is, my real estate friend comes out with pon, tongue and dollars for the election of Seymour. So will do every largo real estate owner in tho country. The bond-holders aro all Republi? cans already. Tho Democrats gain tho whole element of land-nnd-hoilse property and loso nothing in return. The Democrats are doiug twice as much work, apparently, as the Re? publicans. Tho negroes of South Carolina are losing ground by every demand for new privileges and social equality. Encourage them to go on. Lot them not pause until the blindest and guiltiest fool in the country (North) shall see exactly what tho negro is. Let c?fico show his hand. It is all that tho Democracy needs. I meet Carolinians every day in the city. There are several sojourning hero for tho summer; somo hero on business; aud a few-I havo mot but one-aro touring for pleasure, fig Everybody is in earnest, and tho futuro is to bo brighter for us than the past has been-brighter, because it wiii be lighted by individual and personal onergy; by a self-reliance begotten of trial, and well fitting the manhood that has not been crushed by the most infamous of government? al tyrannies. Thad. Stovens is not moro dead to-day than is tho party power by which ho did his best to ruin us. A political weekly of this city, that, upon tho notion of the Tamma? ny Convention, assorted that the nomination of Seymour was equal to tho election of Grant, hos just re? viewed tho situation, and frankly states, that so great is the revolution in public feeling since thou, thut the chances now unmistakably inclino to tho Democratic sido; and that, unless something unforeseen prevents it, the election of Seymour is well nigh a certainty. That comes from a pnper that is pretty fully established on tho Re? publican side. I should say to our Democrats Work: To thc negroes-Demand more. Bo aggressive. Show your hands. Go it strong. To carpet-baggers-Be yo also ready. To scaluwugs-To your kennels, or emigrate. To all good men-Hope. D. -? ^ ? i The Hartford Live-stock Insurance Company has boen suspended, having lost 8410,000 within the last twenty two months. A ClKOTJLAB TO TBE COLORED PEO? PLE.-The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion says: "Tho following circular has been addressed by Charles W. Fifz liogh to tho colored people He woe one of .the most intelligent and pro? bably tho best educated of the co? lored members of the late so-called Convention, and ono of the most ardent supporters of the radical party in the body. His influence over the colored members was greater, proba? bly, than that of any other member. In words of fervid eloquenco, he sends out this note of warning to his brethren. May wo not ask the co? lored people to give it their calm attention? WOODVILLE, Miss., July 31, 1868. FELLOW COLORED CTTIZENB OF WILKINSON : The time has come when our race must be saved. An election was held in this State to vote on a Constitution that was framed by tho Convention held in Jackson, com? mencing January 7, 1868. That Constitution was defeated by a large majority. Why? Becauso it was tyrannical, overbearing and ruinous to tho State and citizens thereof. The colored voters of this Stato acted wisely and justly in voting against it. Now, fellow-citizens, you are living in tho South 1 Your interest is at stake in the South 1 My motto, for the people to prosper in a State, is for all to live peaceably together. You are living among tho Southern people; you havo been raised np among them. Although they held you in slavery, forget everything of that kind. Let the post be the past. Come under the protecting wings of your only and best friends. They love you and study your interests. You are a poor people; come; and your starving children shall be fed. The question presonts itself to us who framed that Constitution? Was it men who had the interest of the citizens of this State at heart? No; but men who carno from the North as adventurers to monopolize the offices, and distress the peaceable citizens. God would not suffer such to be done. He used His all mighty power, and slew those who tried to devour us, and to-day our State is saved. Tho radicals have made you great promises-such as, "Come with us, and we will do you good." What good havo they done you? Have they given you tho homes that they promised? Have they fed your chil? dren? Have they given you any? thing? No; but they have caused you to suffer hunger and want. Now, save yourselves. Come with us, and let us live peaceably together. The time has como when you can save yourselves. Moro anon. Your fellow-citizen, CHARLES W. FITZ HUGH. P. S.-The employ ors of colored people will oblige me by reading to them this circular. C. W. F. A STBANOB STORY.-A Now York correspondent of tho Chicago Jour? nal, says: "What I am about to re? late is strictly true, every word of it, though it be an extraordinary cir? cumstance. A week ago, last Thurs? day night, Mr.-, employed as a clerk at H. B. Clafliu & Co. 's, and weighing 261 pounds, started from tho city, about 9 o'clock, to cross over to his homo in Hoboken. He slipped on the ferry-boat, fell over? board, and, the night being very foggy, he was unperceived. "After swimming a short distance, ho turned over on his back and floated along with tho tide, he know not whither. It was so dark and foggy, ho could not seo either shore, nor determino their direction, and ho accordingly continued to float down tho bay, past Bedlow and Go vornor's Islands, through tho "Nar? rows," and ont to sea. Upon tho following morning, at half-past 4 o'clock, a party of Now Yorkers, in a yacht, who had been caught in the fog, discovered him, off tho coast of Staten Island, below the forts, being rapidly borne out to mid-ocean. "They let down a small boat, and found him in au unconscious condi? tion. Tho application of somo cor? dials and stimulants, however, soon brought him to his senses, and ho is now back again in his establishment, performing his accustomed duties. This, it seems to me, must bo tho most remarkable case of floating on record. Tho gentlemnn wos in the water from half-past 9, in tho even? ing, to half-post 4, in tho morning a period of seven hoi in;: was carried by the tide a distance of nine miles, and continued to float after ho be? came unconscious. I refrain from publishing tho gentleman's mime, for the same reason that ho hns therefor objected to any newspaper publicity being given to the circumstances. If tho story is, however, doubted, I can produce tho necessary affidavits as to its authenticity." A lending negro radical declared on tho streets o? Raleigh, North Caro? lina, a day or two since, that "if Seymour and Blair were elected, tho colored men of tho Sould would not submit lo if." This man, says tho Sentinel, was but uttering incendiary language, put into his mouth by whito ronegndes. They thrcaton war and revolution, if tho pcoplo of the North decido that tho Constitution shall be restored. Lot Northern journals mako anoto of this. Two companies of the Eighth In? fantry arrived yesterday afternoon, and took up their quarters on the University Oreen. At a caucus of the Republican party, held in Jnnney's Hall, last night, J. L. Moore, of Greenville, was nominated for the position of Circuit Judge of the Seventh Dis? trict, and James L. Orr for the Eighth. LOST.-Yesterday afternoon, ' a small gold bracelet, of a child, was lost on Main street, between Shel? ton's store and McKenzie's saloon. A reward for it will be paid at this office. It was currently reported, last evening, that Gov. Scott has been tendered a loan of 875,000 for the uses of the State, by the Chatham Railroad Company, of North Caroli? na. This is the corporation that is now applying for a ohorter to run their road from Cheraw to Columbia, and whose application met with strong resistance, yesterday, in the House. THE TROTTING MATCH.-An inter? esting match came off yesterday afternoon, on the Congaree Course, and notwithstanding the stringency of the times, a considerable amount of mon?y obanged hands. "Billy Grimes" won the raoe in two straight heats, bnt the pony pushed the grey pretty closely. Time, 3.01 each heat. ANOTHER DRAWER CARRIED OFF. About half-past 7 o'clock, yesterday evening, a colored man, who was ap? parently on tho watch, while the clerk was near the front door, enter? ed the back door of Dr. Miot's drug store, and carried off the money drawer. He was discovered, and pur? suit immediately given, but the thief succeeded in escaping with his plun? der. He dropped his hat in his flight-which may be tlie means of his identification. This drawer rob? bery is getting to be of almost week? ly occurrence. ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS.-"We had the pleasure, yesterday, of inspect? ing the contents of a box, presented by a number of Democratio mer? chants of New York, through Messrs. T. J. Moise & Co., to the Democratic Club of Columbia. They consisted of a monster banner, 20x15 feet, con? taining excellent portraits of Sey? mour and Blair, with the inscrip? tion: "Por President, Horatio Sey? mour; For vice-President, P. P. Blair. " Besides a United States flag, 12x18 feet. This testimonial will be fully appreciated, and tho generous donors will receive tho thanks of our citizens generally. Messrs. Hope have also received a lot of campaign badges, which they are distributing. MALL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open duriug the week from 8% a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails aro open for delivery at4'.? p. m., and close at 8}.< p. m. Charleston night mail open 8|? n. m., close 4V?? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8}? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery p. m., closes at 8}.< p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tsntion is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: W. J. Laval-Malo School. E. Pollard-Lemon Syrup. Mrs. Good wy n's School. Fall and Winter Importations. SUPPOSED Loss OF EIGHTY-SEVEN AMERICAN SEAMEN.-About the 1st of November, Mr. Dabney, the United States Consul at Fayal, Azores Island, wrote to the Department of Stato, at Washington, that there was a largo number of American seamen on these islands, principally deser? ters from whaling vessels, and that in order to get them home he had chartered tho Portuguese brig Evar ista, to bring thom to this country. Ho shipped on board of that brig eighty-seven'seamen for tho port of Boston. The brig lins not since been heard from, aud it is supposed that she, with all on board, has been lost._ West Point, since its first estab? lishment, on March 16, 1802, had admitted 4,899 cadets, of which 2,218 wore graduated. Tho total appro? priations for tho academy, for the period of sixty-six years, have amounted to $8,552,339. This in? cludes tho cost of the grounds, im? provements and educational appara? tus, nd well as tho pay of the profes? sors and tho subsistence of theendets.