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L i ii .|,IM,".m ?mi un_ THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. 1778 ^ pp 186jr jFbr President, & . HORATIO SEYMOUR, OP N. Y. For Vice-President, GEN. E. ? BLAIR, OP MISS ll. STATS KLEOTORAJJ TICKET. For Stafe at Large-J. P. ThomaB, of Richland : J. T>, Kennedy, of Ker? shaw, -r-^-rr-.r: -rrr- -.rr J?V?i iJotigressiunal Districi-r-R. F. Graham, Of Marion. Seco?id Congressional District-B\ xl. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourtli Congressional District--E. C. MoLure, of Cheater. COLUMBIA. Friday Morning, September 4,1868. THE ELECTIVE EUAN CHIS E. To the People of South Carolina. It -was.referred to the State Central Executive Committee, hy the lato Democratic Convfcfititjfn, to inquire into the disabilities imposed; by rea? son of the war, upon a portion of our people, restraining them from the exeroise of tho elective franchise in South Carolina; ' and to publish the conclusion attained, for the informa? tion of the people of the State. The committee, in the discharge of that dnty, announce that they have ex? amined the subject, and beg to state: 1. That no such disabilities now exist by or under the Aots bf Con? gress, known as the Reconstruction Act, the State having been officially declared to be in the Union. 2. That no such disabilities exist ander the so-called amendment, known as the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the. United States, the disabilities therein ex Eressed having reforence to office olding, and not to voting. 3. That no snob disabilities exist by the so-called State Constitution of | 1868, under which it is claimed that the State has been reconstructed and restored to the Union. The undersigned, therefore, an? nounce that no snob disabilities exist by force of any law, or supposed law, or authority whatever; and they urge their hitherto disfranchised fellow citizens, in every part of the State, to exeroise their right to vote at the coming election for President and Vice-president, of which right they havo been so long deprived by mili? tary power. By order of the EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, A?**'All of the Democratic papers in the State, will please publish at the hoad of their editorial column. CanviiBscra Appointed. Agreeably to a resolution adopted by the recent State Convention, the following gentlemen aro appointed by tho State Central, Executive Com? mittee canvassers in the interest of the Democracy: State at large- Gabriel Cannon and A. P. Aldrich. Seoond 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. Tho radical party in Georgia is rapidly crumbling to pieces. Day by day it becomes weaker and weaker. Already threo of tho nine electors on the Grant ticket have withdrawn from the party, and declared for Seymour and Blair; and it is stated that ono of the electors for tho State at largo, Akerman, will in a fow days take a similar step. Seward, the only man of influence or position, who hos hitherto sided with the radicals in Southern Georgia, has abandoned tho party, and is making Democratic speeches. Judgo Bigham, in West? ern Georgia, has also written a loDg letter, in which ho formally renounces radicalism and pronounces for Sey? mour. Judgo I. L. Harris, also, formerly of tho Supreme Court, is said to have announced his deter? mination to support the Democratic nominees. NASSAU INTELLIGENCE.-By a re cont letter from Nassau, we learn that domestio affairs there aro con? siderably disturbed. It has como to tho knowledge of the inhabitants that tho blacks meditate tho destruction of tho place by fire; in conse 3nonce, tho merchants and others are oing patrol duty, to prevent such untoward consummation. Several fires havo oocurred of late, all attri? butable to tho same source. FIRST FROST.-A Sonthern weather prophet predicts that tho first frost of tho season will occur on the 23d of this month. The curious may note the statement, so as to endorso or convict tho veteran observer. *-?.? ----- . * . Sevan Short Tear?. ' Let our people not be discouraged! It Hf true,) wei bave tho power, of tho |G?V?h&?t f off^hjsVUnffed Stai?b sgai?|t os, aap now ?Ve h?Jvo superadded tho force of the State government, radicalized and negro ized, also against us. But we would say to oar people be of go>d cheer. It is always darkest just boforo tho dawn, and the blackest cioud may have a silver lining. In seven short years we have seen great and over whelming changes. - We have seen, within that time, tho authority of the Government of the United States completely wiped out in South Co o lina. We have seen another govern? ment, complete in all its parts, set np in its stead; and,: in ita turn, we have seen it, too, completely wiped out, leaving not a shred behind. We have ?oca stilt another- government called into being-a constitution es? tablished and a Governor, judges, a Legislature and magistrates, elected under it, and all the machinery of government set in motion; but wo have just witnessed that government wiped ont, leaving not oven a shadow behind. We now see still another government, erected upon its ruins, new electors created, a new Governor, new judges, a novel Legislature, and new magistrates called into being under a new constitution, and that government is now in full blast, lay? ing taxes, making laws and issuing proclamations over the heads of a weary and impoverished people. In tho meantime, too, wo have beon sub? jected to the government of the bayonet; and foreign Military Gover? nors-heartless and arbitrary-have been appointed over ns. In seven short yoars wo havo seen not less thnn four revolutions, complete, ac? complished and confirmed, for a time, upon the soil of South Carolina, allowing not moro than eighteen months duration to each succeeding government. All this wo have seen; all this we have endured, and the revolution still moves on. The wheel is still revolving, and an? other turn will bring those who are now under, to the top; aud will carry those who aro now on tho top to tho bottom. Tho present government of the State-tho weakest of all govern? ments-an ignorant negroized go? vernment, must go (loton. We say go down it must, by the weight of its own ignorance; its own enormities; its own corruptiou; its own futile efforts to reverse the laws of nature and of God. Tho crash is inevitable; and there aro those who, in tho day of their trouble, will call upon the rocks and the hills to cover them from the swift vengeance that is sure to overtake tho wicked. Let them play their part now, for the return? ing tide of wisdom, jastico and mo? deration will swoep them from exist? ence, and bury them forever in the dark waters of their own folly, dis? grace and crime! Courage, courage, then, men of Carolina, the hour of your deliverance is at hand. Tho institutions of your fathers cannot be wrested from you by a horde of bar? barians, headed by depraved adven? turers, whoso business it is to deludo their misguided followers, with wick? ed lies, aud cheat them with naked promises. A few short mouths may tell thc tale of another swift-winged revolution-peaceful, but no less crushing and complete. Let tho weak fawn and cringe ns they may let them bow down boforo Baal if they will. Bat wo lift up tho voice of warning unto all, and we say unto all, if God bc God, follow him; if Bau], then follow him. Electioneering. Emile Souve8tro, in his inimita? ble "Philosophe sans les taits," con? soles himself, on Now Year's Day, in his abandonment and garret, by giv? ing ns a curt dissertation on that festival, and tho custom of bestow? ing gifts on its reonrrenco. As tho timo for tho great tusslo for Presidential election is at hand, and occupies tho majority of men's minds, I feel like the above-men? tioned Souvostro; I take no part in the coming election, so I look on and console myself by amusing my anxi? ety for it3 issue by jotting down a few items regarding elections in general. Electioneering is an art, and a very complicated one. While it points its right eye at law, its loft is invari? ably and steadfastly fixed on gain. Ktenco, jurisprudence, caricature, squibs, mottoes and cock-tails. Elections sro the afor?nos of lib? erty, cay, the expression thereof. Where ?here is no liberty, there is no election; and the more liberty there i*. UJO moro interest is felt at tho polls and in the issae of the bal? 'jot. Mttfh anxiety is now naturally folt about the coming election. This proves that the issue thereof is a vital one, and that the people are in earnest about their liborties. We owe more than wo generally know to antiquity. When wo soe an aristocrat shaking hands at street coi nura with the poor mau whom he despised and perhaps employed iu the most venal office only a few weeks ago, we immediately conclude, that said great man is seeking votes or office. Hence, it is apparent, that the ballot is the great leveler-tho grand bond of liberty and republi? canism. Cicero himself was a master in the field of electioneering. History tells us that he had his nomencl?tor, who n?*d to accompany that great politi? cian, in order to whisper iu his ear the names bf the voters as he met them in the streets. Cicero defended Murena against the charge of ambitus, and that immortal harangue could be, even at this dayr- addressed to one of our. election committees, with profit. Nay, we borrow many pf our electioneering terms from the ; Ro? mans. For instance, the word "can? didate" is derived from tho Latin word "candidatos"-><-clacL in white because such was the color of a can? didate's toga. In the Parliamentary History of England, (vol. 1, p. 765,) we read: "It appears, from tbe journals of tho 10th of May, that one Thomas Long, gent., was returned from the bor? ough of Westbury, iu the County of Witts, who, being found to be a very simple man and not fit to serve in that place, was questioned how ho came to be elected. The poor man immediately confessed to the House that he gave to Anthony Garland, Mayor of the said town of Westbury, and one Watts, of the same, ?4 for his place in Parliament. Upon which, an order was made, that the said Garland and Watts should re? pay unto the said Thomas Long the ?4 they had of him. Also, that a fine of ?20 bo assessed, for the Queen's uso, on the said corporation and inhabitants of Westbury, for their scandalous attempt." So, even in the remote days of Queen Elizabeth, poor Long was adjudged incompetent to sit in the House, because he was "a simple man." If the same rule were to bc applied to our House, wonder how many would be left to form a quo? rum? In the curious "Nuga Antiques," compiled from tho Harrington pa? pers, we find that the modern Ameri? can custom of "liquoring" to gain candidates has a pretty ancient pre? cedent. John Harrington, of Bath, is therein represented as having dined with tho Mayor of that town and four citizens, and having spent vjsh. in wine. He gives us his bill, to wit: Laid out in victuals at the George Inn, sjs. ?d.j laid out in drinking, vijs. iid. ; laid out in to? bacco and drinking vessels, i??ja. 4d. January 1.-My father gave me ?4 to bear out my expenses at Bathe, (sic.)" The lately deceased Samuel Lover, in his "Handy Andy," and Dickens, in his "Pickwick Papers," have given us instances of the ruses resorted to by electioneering parties. Tho olection at Eatauswill, as described by tho latter, cannot have possibly escaped the memory of our readers. Although "kissing tho babies" lias not yet como into our system of elec? tioneering, sundry other cognate means are employed. That will do so, no doubt,Jiu due course, as it .ias been, for a loug time, a potent ougiuo in trans-Atlantic elections. Tho Whartons, of Essex, were hereditary heroes of tho polls. In olden times, they used to carry tho day vi el annis. In later times, they had to chango tactics, a? power, money and duels could not attain their object. So, in the year 1705, wo find ono of them thus represented by his biographer to have acted: "Entering a shoe-maker's shop, my Lord asked, 1Where Dick was?' The good woman said, 'her husband iras gone two or three miles off, with some shoes, but his Lordship need not fear him-she woidd keep him light.' 'I hnox? thed? saya my Lord, 'but I want to sec Dick and drink a glass with him.' The Avifo was very sorry Dick was out of the M'ay. 'Well,' says his Lordship, 'how do all thy children? Molly is a brave girl, I warrant, by this time.' 'Yes, I thank ye, my Lord,' says tho woman. And his Lordship continued, 'ls not Jemmy breeched yet'/' Tho opposition party Blunked away, to tell their friends that Lord Wharton could not be ousted out of the vote of that family." Some years ago, a whole crowd of "sand-hiflers" were "penued in" by tho party who opposed A-s. The "sand-billers wore kept in abeyance to their bargain and candi? date by copious libations of redeye. At night, A-s, dressed like ono of themselves, crept in among them, drank, toasted, carona 3d, and, before morning, won all of them over td his party. Surely, electioneering is an art! Charley O'Malley's essay on elec? tioneering must not be considered an anomaly, even in the campaigns of * ? . y this couutry. Nay, it had obnndant antecedents in the fields of campaign in tho "mother oonntry." Bioko Delaral was one time canvas^ iag Andover. His attorney, who el pouted his canoe, sent him tho fol? lowing hill, ofter one of his contests: "To being thrown ont of the win? dow of tho George Inn, Andover? to my leg being thereby broken; to sur? geon's bill and loos of time and busi? ness-all in the service of Sir Francis Delaral, JESOO." Our own pistol-shooting, betting, wheelbarrow-trundling, and other moro or ?ess deadly-or fatigueing methods of forwarding the issues of elections, aro but other methods of disputing election controversies. Elections are , healthy, active, thorough ventilations of men's cha? racters: Opposition makes known the history, qualifications and short? comings of. candidates, and discusses thoir capacity or incapacity to fill office. Let abuses be alleged os much as any one can desire in tho method of election; at most, they can only redound to the disfavor of candidates, not to the office or to the method of their election. "AU means are fair in war," has passed into a corresponding axiom at the hustings, that all is fair in elec? tioneering. Men who would eschew an untruth as they would death, and who would soouerdie than vi Hi fy the character of any man, do not scruple to traduce on the hustings, on mere hearsay, the character of an oppo? nent. Scarcely any Billingsgate ribaldry is hero adjudged to be too gross or indecent. Our every day experience proves this. So, too, it ever was iu tho old country; as any ono can see by referring to Sir Jonah Barringtou's Memoirs, A. D. 1803. Office oan, therefore, be gained only by passing through tho severe ordeal of public aud unsparing criticism and vituperation. It has often been a matter of as? tonishment to me that womon have not taken a moro activo part in our elections. lu the days of Fox, tho first ladies of England were tho great canvassers of the time. They could be seen wooing votes from door to door with the brush in their Lats. So now, no one can step into the streets without seeing the miniatures of Sey? mour and Blair on the breast of every gamin. It may appear to somo persons that, in olden times, tho bustiugs stood for a far longer time than they do at present. Thus, in 1781, the polling lasted, in Westminster, from April 1st until the 17th of the follow? ing month. But, the truth is that, now-a-dayB wo are occupied in our elections for even a longer timo; be causo thou electioneering and polling went on pari passu and lasted duriug the same period of timo, whereas wc canvass and poll afterwards. As to the lampoons and squibs used in elections, they are as ancient as political contests. Every one knows scores of them. Ono of my maternal aucestors was worsted by Fox and Hood on tho strength of the following ditty sung at the hustings in London: "Tho gallant Loni Hood to his country ia doar, His votera, liUo Chailey'a, make excellent cheer, But who baa bei n able to taste tho small beer Of Sir Cecil Wray? Then come every free: every generous soul, That loves a fino girl and a full llumug bowl, Como her? in a body, and all of you poll 'Gainst Sir Cecil Wray." In vain all the arts of thc court aro let loose, The electors of Westminster never will choose To run down a Fox aud sot up a goose Like Sir Cecil Wray." Sir Cecil, no doubt, made a great mistako in not propitiating tho sen? sitivo stomachs of his John Bull con? stituents. Small beer and other such like taps are, and always wero, most potent canvasses. This reminds mo of Dr. Johnson's advice to his subse? quent biographer, Boswell, when ho wrote: "One thing I must enjoin you, which is seldom observed in tho conduct of elections; JT must entreat you to bc scrupulous in the use of strong liquors." Tho doctor's advice may yet bo most advantageously addressed to our canvassers, but wo doubt its effioaoy; when men feel strongly thoy ure apt to drink strongly. Let us hope, in conclusion, that now, at least, all tho friends of our dear country may strive, with might and main, to nchicvo tho salvation of father-land with unanimity at tho hustings. J. p. WRAY. "ONE Mor.E UNFORTUNATE. "-A strange darkey, fresh from tho rural parts, yesterday accosted a gentleman in King street, near Lino street: '.Massa, please toll me whar de Pills? bury Hotel is." "What do you want to go there for?" "Oh, dey tole mo to go dar an vote." "Yon aro too late; the Mayor's election is all over." "Lor" an I cum down all de way from St. John's! Well, I mus see of do poople."-Charleston Mercury. Wm. H. C. King, the chief pro? prietor of the New Orleans Times, died at Pass Christian, on the 27th ultimo, after a tedious and most pain? ful illness, occasioned by a cancer. Mr. King was a native of Pennsyl? vania, born October 23d, 1824, and had consequently reached nearly his forty-fifth year. He .was a printer by ?profession, and settled in New Or* eans some eighteeu years ago. "-.- ! ? ???? ? .? . - - THE lazaiBLtATXTRX-A HIGH QM? TIME IN OTB BLACK: CBOOJ*.--With thc exception of the passage by the Senate of the famous "cliscrimina tion'f bill, Mas i| is called, neither Houso of the Legislature transacted any business yesterday, of the slight? est possible interest. The bill which had been debated for several dajs, was modified after a desperate strug? gle of fonr hours, so as to conform in substance to the civil rights bill of the United States-tho prominent feature being the provision prohibit? ing any discrimination being made botweeu persons by common carriers, or between persons who apply to do business nnder licence. The debate was, if possible, angrier yesterday than on any previous occasion. Ran? dolph and other radical negroes of the same kith, appealing ingeniously to tho worst passions aud prejudices of their race. Cain, (negro,) familiarly k*own in Charleston aa "Daddy," made a very sensible and conservativo speech, taking tho ground that people of his color had no right to demand or ex? pect more, in the way of legislation from South Carolina, than was ac? corded by the General Government, nor to daro hopo that the prejudices of the white men were to be blotted ont by any Act they might pass. South Carolinians wero not to be mado Massachusetts men, any more than could the Ethiopian change bis skin, or tho cameleopard his spots. The excitement throughout the dis? cussion was very great, and the Se? nate chamber wu3 densety packed all the time, with a mingled audience of whites and blacks. It extended also to the House-a majority of tho members of which left it, and conld not be induced to return in sufficient numbers to preserve a quorum. Several calls were ordered, and amongst the absentees was DeLarge, I a colored member from Charleston. The Sergeaut-at-Arms was instructed to summon him, and DeLarge, who was in the Senate chamber, attending to some business for his committee, sent a written excuse to tho Speaker to that effect. This paper was lost, and some misunderstanding occur? ring, the House ordered theSergeant at-Arms to arrost DeLarge. The duty was delegated to the Assistant Ser? geant, who went to the Senate cham? ber, and laid violent hands on the offending member. DeLarge refused to be arrested, and walking outside, so declared publicly, cursing the Sergeaut-at-Arms. His friends then crowded around and endeavored to persuade him to yield, but for a long timo to no purpose. A general row appeared imminent, and finally ho gave himself up at the request of Speaker Moses, and was paroled to appear at 5 o'clock, to which hour the House had adjourned. When the House re-assembled, Tom linson offered a resolution to censure DeLarge, which was, after three hours' debato, and tho rc-jection of innumerable amendments, substitut? ed by a resolution to release him from arrost, and appoint a Committee to inquire into and report upon all the facts in tho case. During tho debate the wildest excitement prevailed, and the lio was freely given. Members accused each other of doing "low, mean and contemptible things." El? liott said ho was as good a man as DeLarge on tho floor of the House, and moro than a match for bim out? side; and DeLarge, hearing that poor, innocent, lamb-like and honest Joe Crews, of Lnurens, had said that he was intoxicated, walked over to his sent and called Joseph a "d-d lying scoundrel," loud enough to be heard by all his neighbors. Upon this Crews jumped over his desk, and walking out of the hall after DeLarge, showed a pugilistic disposition, but nothing resulted but a tongue-lashing. Alto? gether tho proceedings in this matter wero as disgustingly disgraceful as it is possible for ono to conceive, but did full credit to tho character of the motley crow who presume to call themselves the Legislature of South Carolina. THANKS.-Tho managers of the "Ladies* Industrial Association," gracefully acknowledge tho kindness of Bishop P?rsico, in delivering a lecture for the benefit of the associa? tion. Also for the proceeds of the leoture, which hos been handed to them. j LESLIE RECEIVES AN INVITATION. Senator Leslie, of Barnwell, received a communication, Inst night, signed Tay p.Committee of nRepublican Con? vention recent ly held in that Koo linty, requesting him i resign his seat, as ,he ijo longer represented the consti? tuency who had elected him. Some of the Committee signed with the usual "his X mark." If Leslie has not yet mode up U?B mind what to do in the premises, we suggest to him to * follow Sumner's advice to Stanton stick. DEATH OP DB. D. W. RAY.^-WC regret to announce that this gentle? man departed this lifo very suddenly, at hiB residence, in the lower partpf Richland District, on Wednesday last. He had been confined to his bed for a week or two, but appeared" to have entirely recovered, and his physician had left him; he took a relapse, however, on the 2d, and died before medical aid could be snmmoned. Dr. Ray was in the prime of life, had beeb a member of the Legislature for several terms, and was a prominent loaderinthe present political canvass. His disease, we believe, was apoplexy. 1 SOCIAL EQUALITY.-It is said that the so-called Chief Justice Moses, has given mortal offence by referring to the negro man Elliott, in his late note of explanation, as "the person alluded to." It has created quite a hnbbub in the negro camp. Elliott indignantly exclaims, "the idea of my being a person." Well, there are two other words that might have been used, to wit: "Personage" and "carpet-bagger." It is very clear that Elliott is, in no sonso, a "person? age." He says he is not a "person." Ergo he must consider himself a "carpet-bagger," and we agree with him. The Chief Justice being a lawyer, should bo more accurate in the use of lauguage. The "Phoenix Weekly Letter Sheet Prices Current and Market Report will be issued this (Friday) afternoon. Those desiring copies, will hand in their orders as early us practicable. A "LIVELY; LIFE OP GRANT."-We have received from the publishers, 41 Ann street, New York, "The Lively Life of U. S. H., H. U. G. and U. H. G., the political triplets, and somewhat known to fame as the "Dummy Caudidato." This is a volume of twenty-four pages, two and a half by four inches, and is pro? fusely and handsomely illustrated in tho most laughable style of the ''wood cut" art. His speeohes occupy one page and a quarter. It is altogether quite an excellent piece of satire. MAIL AIUIANGEMENTB.-The post office open during the week from 8% a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from .1 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 5 pi m., and close at 8 !? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8>X 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}.< p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Dr. Talley-Removal. W. Stieglitz-New Saloon. John Wiley-House for Salo or Bent Meeting Columbia Social Club. J. P. M. Epping-Bankruptcy. The Courier, speaking of the radi? cal imbroglio relative to electors, say s: Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Epping, Jenks ?fc Co., held a convo? cation at the Club House, which lasted for over four years. Besoln tions were passed protesting against the doings of Bowen's party, aud the "illegal rulings of Holme^," and showing up in lively colors tho sharp and cunning tricks of the other party in packing the Convention, and after passing these resolutions the Conven? tion concocted the following ticket, constituting delegates to represent tho District in Columbia, at the Con? vention, on the 8th: J. H. Jenks, Alex. Williams, Wm. H. Taft, J. P. M. Epping, Peter Asho, Robert Artson, F. C. Miller, Wm. Dart, M. McLaughlin. M, F. Becker, W. Sparks, W. E. Evans, Paul Camniol. So, the radical party of this Dis? trict will ho represented by two sets of delegates, and it will be a matter of difficulty for Sambo to toll who are his representatives. The matter promises to become interesting; but we have heard of no other private pugilistio encounters betweon tho op? posing delegates.