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TUB DVauOHATIO TICKET. For President . * HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y. For Vice-President, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI -. ? . KEPKESKNTATIVES IN CO NO BESS. First Congressional District-Harris Covington. Second Congressional District.-A, P. AldricET*-*" Th ird Con^ession<il'>D??li'fc7i*-J. P. Reed. Fourth Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. STATE KLiEOTOIJAXi TICKET. For Stale at Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Konnedy, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. / Second Congressional District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Gongj pssionalDi8li-ict-E. C. MoLure, of .Chester. COLUMBIA. Saturday- Morning. Sept. 26.1888. A Eutopnsn War. That ! a 'great , deal of the war tal& which forms the usual staple of for? eign correspondence ia purely sensa? tional, ought to bowell known by this time by intelligent readers. Thc correspondents of the English, as well ns American newspapers, at thc principal capitals of Europe, are never lacking, in. their efforts foi effect, oven if it is had at the expense of accuracy. There seems to be, however, at present, general uneasi ness in the most intelligent European circles respecting tho relations ol France and Prussia, which permitted, may be followed by a general Euro pean war. M Guizot, the distill gnished historian and statesman, in i late essay on the state of Europa remarks that while he has no donbi of the desire of Napoleon for peace, c reduction of the anny is the onbj effective pledge of peace. This woulc seem to be hitting tho nail on th? head. It is tho putting and keeping the French army up to a war point that renders the public distrustful o the protestations of Napoleon that hi seeks only peace. A reduction of" tk< army would produce a conviction o his sincerity that words never can There aro also rumors Of negotiation between Frapco and Spain, lookinf to an alliance of the two countries thc object of which, on tho part o Franco, is said to be to roleaso it army of occupation at Rome, thoreb; rendering them moro available fo active operations elsowhere, by tin substitution of 30,000 Spanish troops in consideration of which tho Em peror would guarantee tho Spnnisl throne against domestic revolutioi and loroign interference. Whethe such un alliance would not be likel; to alienate Ituly, which is scarcely ii a mc'jd tb Bubmit to Spanish inter vention, and thereby diminish in stead of strengthen the support whicl it is desirablo for Franco to obtaii outside her limits, is a matter whic! the Emperor of tho French is prc bably as capable of intelligently COE sidoriug, ns those journalists wh have voluntcred to give him thei advice on the subject. Ho has bee feeling his way hitherto with gre? caution, and is represented to b rather behind than ahead of the pul lie sentiment of France in the dil position to decide by arms whothe that country is to bo superseded b I'russia in tho military leaderahip < Europa. It is needless to say that general European war would bo, fe the present, at least, a great injury 1 thc industrial interests of .Europi and to tho interests of common goncrally. What might ariso out < it, what alterations in the map < Europe, what change in dynasties, ( in the forms of Government, is mattor of speculation, which it difficult, with tho lights of expet once, to roconcile with the hopi which some seem to entertain, thi tho social and political condition < tho masses of society will be impro ed and elevated by the ordeal, bas not yet been thc rosall that sui den and sanguinary convulsiona \ Europo have permanently enhano( tho position and influence of tl "bono and muscle" of nations, wi aro looked lo as tho main relianco fighting tho battles of both peaco and war. We have had many signal iusfcances in history, that even lTfjr$| people rhay lose their liberties by surrendering. tbomse?ea ;?>_ ??M| sion for aggressive war and foreign domination. PertiapSNmr ownNjffl* tory is not destitute of admonitory lessons on this point. But civil liber? ty is a plant of slow growth, which must bo nourished by other dews than those of bloody strife, and shel? tered, as far as may be, frcm the out? break of destruotivo clemente, if it would attain a full and stable develop? ment. In England this has bcon ac? complished, in general, by peaceful processes, and under tho influence of that progress of civilization which has improved tho physical comforts of all classes, and softened and reflnod, in? stead of hardoning and depressing, the public mind and conscience, as is almost tho uniform result of war. Tho Baltimore Sun intimates that those, who crave tho .excitement of beholding nt a safe distance stirring military events in Europe, may pos? sibly bo gratified, but is unable to agree with thoso who anticipate from them any advance in free principles, or tho general interests of humanity. - ? ?? ? ? , Thc Suffrage Question. .?i''This subject is much discussed in tho addresses ruado to tho colored people, during thc prosent canvass, though, in truth, it is not directly but only remotely involved in thc issue. Tho position which wo occu? py is, that thc present Government is tho oreaturo of unconstitutional enactments by Congress, and, there? fore, void and of no rightful authori? ty, except so far as it may bo derived from tho necessities of tho hour. This objection, if it be well founded, will remain truo aud inseparable, whether the radical party or tho De? mocratic party succeed in tho ensuing elections. The radical party cnn never make that lawful which is un? constitutional, and tho Democratic party cannot mako that unconstitu? tional which is lawful. So, however this canvass may torminatc, the pre? sent government of South Carolina only awaits tho decision of a compe? tent court to declare its unconstitu? tionality to vanish into nothingness. With it falls negro suffrage, and thc State reverts to its lawful uud right? ful proprietors, the white man, whose it is by occupaiiou, conquest, treaty and law. When tho government shall thus bo restored to the lawful citizens of tho State, tho question will como up what shall be tho status of tho colored people? Shall they bo admitted to any political privileges? If to any, to what and upon what terms? These questions aro now eagerly asked by tho intelligent colored mau, and boneo tho suffrage question is frequently brought under discussion at this timo. Tho answer is to bo found in tho resolutions of tho Democracy adopted in tho Conven? tion organizing the party in April last. They have said thc colored people shall bo recognized as a part of tho body politic, aud that they shall be admitted to suffrage, upon proper qualifications of property and intelligence. It is objected by sonio of them that this will introduce a dis? crimination against tho colored peo? ple, because wo require qualifications of them which aro not required of tho white man. It is his by a descent of generations, acquired by his blood and treasure, and God alone can ever require him tb ? surrender it. Being Lis, the colored race ask him, tho whito man, who alone can possibly grant the groat boon desired, to admit tho colored mau to share with him, in this God gifted inheritance, by becoming a voter. Wc have tho right, and we alone, to bestow or to withhold it. We, therefore, have tho right to im? pose terms upon any and all seeking admission to citizenship. Wo impose terms upon tho foreign-born whito man. Why should wo not impose thom upon tho colored man, who asks for this great privilege? Self protection demands that wo grant only a limited suffrage. We aro now enduring a stato of ruin and anarchy brought upou us by universnl negro suffrage The first uso made of this power, unlawfully conferred, was to lay it at the feet of foreign masters, at whose bidding it is blindly wielded to our injury and tho utter ruiu of the colorod pcoplo. With this expe? rience before them, tho citizens of th'v 3tnto would bo madmon to grant more to tho present generation of colored men than what tho April Convention offorod-a qualified and limited right of suffrage. As this is the only form in which they eau law? fully receive this right, they oan choose betweou this and a total ex? clusion, whoo tho lawless dream of carpet-bag ascendency shall have beon swept away by tho breath of constitutional law.-Camden Journal. Throe negroos have been arrested and lodged in tho jail ut Charlotte, N. C., on tho charge of burning the residence of Dr. W. A. Pressloy, of Steel Crook, several weoks ago. Positiveproof is said to be in the possession- of Dr. Presley, of the guilt of tho parties. ?... ? K...^??c.-o" Some things aro best defined by negation, and reconstruction is illus? trious, in the list. Whatever it pro? posed to do, it notoriously has not done. : It rudely thrust aside the peaceful^ method of tho Executive, . set on'vfoot at that happy momeDt vf hen, by General Grant's testimony, the Southern people were all ready to return to .their duty, in tho Union. Reconstruction set ont "with very large promises. Nearly four years are gone by, and.what has the perr form ?mee all. amounted to? A radical Congress quarreled with the Presi? dent, and brolco up tho Governments which he had initiated in the lately rebellious Southern States, because they wero afraid, of losing political power by tho prompt admission of their representatives. That is the key to this whole story. Graut testi? fied, from personal examination, that tho Southern people were all ready to resumo self-government and send representatives to Congress, and Sumnor led off by denouncing the report as a "white-washing" affair. Tho fault of all this delay, then, was not with tho people of the South noi with the President, but with Con? gress. Two years ago, reconstruction had taken suoh shape, after a vnriety ol manipulations,-that it nil hinged or tho acceptance or rejection of tht fourteen th amendment by the people of the Southern States-that is, il thoy chose to enlarge the . limita ol suffrage, then they were to bo cn tit lee' to a corresponding .increase of repre 8ontation. The very fact that Buch i proposition was seriously (to appear ance) made to them by Congress proved that they were still States ii tho Union-that they had full ane unqualified control of the suffrage question in their own localities-ant that Congress could not, coustitu tionally, set aside their civil right by military power. But, having sue cceded in carrying tho Congressiona elections by this deceit, the radical; soon threw off their disguise and sei up tho army rule, naked and simple in place of their constitutional plan The sword governed; it took tin placo of popular elections; it became magistrate anel judge; it supplante? tho fourteenth ameudment anel ever other; anel, under its rulo, which i to-elay praised to tho skies by tin radical press for the quiet they clain it has restored, (whilo so many mur ders and outrages we reported a taking placo, nevertheless,) th blacks aro sot uppermost, the pene of the South is not yet reestablished prosperity has not returned, nm radicalism complains, by way of ai electioneering argument, that th body of tho people are disaffected It would bo next to miraculous, i they were not. General Grant testi lied, threo years ago, that there wa a remarkably good feeling arnon them, anel that they were ready t return to their places and duties. J thero is such a change ns is charge now, Congress and the party tim controls it aro alono responsible But this is what reconstruction hu led to, and this is what it means. It eloes not mean restorntioi Three years ago, the radical papei woro speaking in aelmiration of Wad Hampton's frank anel manly cours in nelvising thu people of South Care lina, white anel black, to begin au profit by the costly lessons of til war, anel to placo themselves in ha: monious relations with the Unio without elelay. Now, tho san papers aro folliug violently upon hil as an "unsubdued rebel," who woul rovivo war in the South. Yet thc do not show that ho has changed i all in his sentiments for the Uuioi It is radicalism that has made tl mischief by its growing usurpation for which it has over and over ngai been conelemned, anel just as oft? supported, afterwarels, by its ou leaeling journals. How long ago wi it that these journals were proclair iug, in thc very roundest terms, th tho men of tho South who open fought us in tho field wero the on to become tho firmest friends in state of penco? Yet, brave men lil Waelo Hampton aro abused by the for presuming to be present in National Democratic Conventio and to aeldress tho citizens of Ne York in favor of the common Unio Reconstruction eloes not mean i storatiou, and incieleuts like this she it. It means tho cooking up of ne Governments for the South, half loe anel half Congressional, the swo stickiug through on ono siele and t] bayonet on tho other. It eloes n mean au equality of tho Southe with tho Northern States. T equality is sought to bo permanent destroyeel by the very act of adinitti: reprosontatives. Restoration invoh good feeling. It implies frnternii It doos not hint of threats nor lift tho rod of power. When the Uni soldiers nt Appomattox rushed in the arms of the Confederates wi whom they had just been engaged deadly contest, and when they divi ed their own shortened rations wi the half-furnished troops of Lee, tl: was done in the true spirit of frat? nity and forgiveness, and in such spirit restoration is at any time pi siblo. But the radical journals ho at a National Convention that ope its eloors to tho loading officers of t former Southern armies, and ory c that such a Convention seeks to : vivo war. Our bravo troops at Ap] mut tux meant war just as much. H is restoration ever to bo effected, if not by bringing back to tho Union the interests and affections which have been alienated from it? And is that done by military satrap? and Freedmen's Bureaus, and ncjjmadio carpet-baggers, each and ail standing insults to the spirit and intelligence of a bravo people, or by the frank avoTrtal of A readiness to live together again under the equitable rule of. the supromtr*?BW, as in the happy and prosperous past? Reconstruction, being confessedly "'outside of the Constitution," ofter the basis of the proposed fourteenth amendment was abandoned, by what authority is it attempted to bring tho South under ita changeable terms? Wo went to war solely to preservo tho Constitution, and we can establish permanent peace only as we seek to perpetuate it. As for com pelliug tho Southern States to accept a law to which they have never been asked to yield their assent, it is an outrage on every conception of Union, an insult to the idea of equality among tho States, and an assumption that will not stand the test of Republicanism. But that is what Reconstruction is, separate and asido from thc Constitution, and every whisper of disturbing it is de? nounced as rebellious, n threat of re? volt, disloyal, and to be condemned at the polls. Where is the party that can hope to stand before the Ameri? can people on au issue between the Constitution and n measure like this "outside of the Constitution?" Can there be any rebellion except against that supreme law? Can any be dis? loyal but to that? Is there auy dis? obedience before that which the peo? ple will be prompt to condemu? Well said the Chief Justice, that "it was time that all good men combined to put down tho jacobins, who seek tho ruin of our Government." When they put their reconstruction laws before the Constitution, sneering at the latter, but declaring it to bo im? pious to disturb the former, they make au issue which is unmistakable; and upon it they will got the lust verdict they will ever ask from the Americau people.-Boston Post. AsoTHEit RIOT-THU LIUEJJTIES OF TnE LOYAL LEAGUE.-Another case has como to our notice, which plainly shows what liberties the slaves of the Loyal League enjoy. For some time past, au old negro man, who was working on the plantation of Mr. A. E. Parler, iu St. James' Goose Creek, was a member of and regular attend? ant on the Loyal League meetings. But, finding that his employer de? ducted from his wages tho time he spent from his work whilo in attend? ance, and, having sense enough to kuow that he must work in order to live, and that the League, the great palladium of liberty, so-called, would not feed him, ho determined to sever his connection therewith, and attend to his daily avocations. He did so, but these conservators of the publio peace were very much dissatisfied thereat. They immediately held a high court of inquisition, and re? solved that this honest, sensible freed? man was derelict in his duty, and that it was their business to see that ho obeyed their instructions and ad? hered "to tho League. Having de? termined upon this, their next step was to carry into effect their resolu? tion. They accordingly collected their forces, nrmed them, and pro? ceeded, in number about thirty, to the plantation of Mr. Parler. Ar? rived here, they demanded that tho freedman- who had left their body should be delivered to them for pun? ishment, which demand being re? fused, they forcibly abducted him, and carried him oft'to a neighboring clump of woods, where they tied the offender against their mandates to a tree, and inflicted upon him all mau uer of indignities. Mr. Parlor reported the matter to Governor Scott, who turned it over to State Constable Hubbard for in? vestigation, and that officer, after a full investigation, arrested a negro, named Joe Birch, and two others, named, respectively, Williams and Irwin, and bro- ght them to tho city. Joe Birch is tho Presideut of the august tribunal, whose majesty the honest old freedman had violated by refusing to idle his time in their company, and, together with the two others, was implicated as tho ring? leaders of the affair. They have bceu lodged in jail, and await their trial ut tho next General Sessions. Cases of this nature are becoming frequent throughout the entire State. They are a fair indication of tho intention of tho radical party to reduce their dupes to a lower and more degrading state of bondogo than that from which they preposterously pretend to have delivered them. [Charleston Courier. Half a dozen convicts mado their escape .'rom tho State Prison, at Sing Sing, New York, on Sunday, by seizing a small sloop just as she was approaching to discharge a load of blasting powder, and securing tho two deck hands in tho hold of the vessel. While a portion of the party put the sloop about, and headed her for tho opposite shore of the river, tho others pinioned the guard and held him in front " of them, thus shielding themselves from the fire of tho guard on tho wharf. They reached the opposite shore and dis? appeared Zjooal Items CASH.T-Our terms for subscription, advertising and job work, are caah. Wo hope this will bo definitely an derstood, an* that parkes having business with tho office will come prepared to comply with the rule. DOTBLE BADGES.-A number of little shavers, of the Seymour and Blair persuasion, bavo been made very indignant, during the past few days, by the discovery of the portraits of Grant and Colfax beneath the pho? tographs of their favorite candidates. We suppose these "doublets" were a portion of the lot referred to by a New York paper several weeks ago made up for Grant and Colfax, but, ns they did not sell, they were covered over with the Seymour and Blair portraits. It's nil right, boys. FIRE.-About 5 o'clock, yesterday morning, our citizens were aroused by the alarm of fire, caused by the burning of the stable aud barn of Mr. J. M. Crawford, in Cotton Town. Mr. Crawford's teamster had gone into the country, with a wagon and team, at an early hour; and, whether the fire originated from sparks from tho light which he is supposed to have used, or was the work of an incendiary, it is impossi? ble to. say. All the mules and other live stoek in the building were res? cued; but a quantity of corn, fodder, and other provender, with tools, etc., were destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance. RESIGNED.-D. T. Corbin, so-called Seuator from Charleston Keounty, resigned, yesterday, the office of I Judge of the First Circuit, to which be was elected a few weeks since. Corbin's motive is not apparent, and in the absence of any explanation, it is fair to presume that he was actuated by a sense of his overwhelming re? sponsibilities as Senator, United States District Attorney, Arc, Sec., ?fcc. DESERVED COMPLIMENT,-Asan evi? dence of the good feeling entertained by our citizens, and of theil) just ap? preciation of the efforts of the Demo? cratic members of the so-called Legis? lature of South Carolina, an enter? tainment was provided last night, at the Nickerson House, under the able supervision of Mr. Wright. Col. J. P. Thomas presided at the table, John McKenzie, Esq., acting as vice-Pre? sident. After a sufficient time had boon allowed for those who were hun? grily disposed, to appease their appe? tites with the substantials plentifully provided, the Presideut arose, and in a brief address thanked tho members for the fidelity with which they had performed their unpleasant duties, during the session which is about to terminate, and concluded by request? ing all present to fill their glasses and drink to the "health and long life of our honored guests-the Democratic members of the so-called Legislature of South Carolina." A general and rapid popping of corks was the re? sponse and the request was fully com? plied with. Hon. Jos. Daniel Pope seconded the proposition of Col. T., asserting that the handful of Demo? crats were justly entitled to the Scrip? ture! L commendation, "Well done, good and faithful servants." After the applause which followed theso suggestiuns bad subsided, Senator Symes, of Lancaster-"one of them" -expressed his earnest acknowledg? ments and sincere thanks for the cordial manner in whioh he had been treated by the Columbians, and more particularly for the present demon? stration. He was followed by Repre? sentative Moore, of Anderson, in a neat little speech. Gen. E. M. Law was then called upon, and in the course of his remarks declared that the watch-word of the people in this campaign should bo "work," "work," "work." He promised that his Dis? trict-York-would be found right. Messrs. Pieman, McMaster, Palmer, Talley, McKenzie, Gibbes, Wells and others wero called upon, and replied in sparkling little addresses, which wero warmly received. One of the speakers paid a just and high compli? ment to tho uprightness* and honesty of purpose of tho only colored Demo? cratic member of "tho great unlaw? ful"-R. M. Valentino, tho preacher shoe-maker. About 12 o'clock, tho party separated, aile* ? "three times three" for "Seymour aud Blair and the Democratic members." SPLENETIC.-Tb o Senate yesterday passed a resolution, refusing to pay Leslie, tho suspended," his per diem beyond tho day on which they inter? rupted his functions. It is worthy of note, that in the absence of President Bruiser, a mulatto named Bainey was in the Chair, and a majority of the Senators present were negroes. "And the colored troops fought nobly." THB LEGISLATURE.-The Great Un? lawful wero occupied all pf yesterday in mere matters of detail, iu the pro? gress of which nothing of public-in ^ A. terest transpired. The following bills were read a third time and passed: To organize Circuit Conris; to author? ize tho Governor to leave tbe State, under certain circumstances; to pro? vide for the establishment of Quaran? tine at Georgetown, Charleston and Hilton Head; to organize Townships. AN ADVERTISEMENT FOU WHICH WE ARE NOT PAED.-Mr. R. J. Donald? son, Senator so-called from Chester? field, posted a publio notice in the two Houses of General Dissemblers, that he would purchase the bills re? ceivable of the State, which ore to be paid to his colleagues in the absence of greenbacks and the exhaustion of the Chatham Railroad appropriation. If Donaldson would take the pains to inquire at what rate these bills receiv? able may be expected to rule, as soon as the public ascertains that'?40,000 worth of them have been thrust upon the market, and that thoir future is unmistakable, as they have no Re? deemer, he would pause before he proceeds further in his unhappy spe? culation. MAIIJ ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office opeu during the week from 8}? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from _ to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails' are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8J.? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8^ a. m., close 4V? P* m Northern-Open for delivery at 8lij a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8>? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at, tendon is called to the following ad* vertiscments, published for the first time this morning: Help Wanted' Lewis Meng-Tournament. Meeting Typographical Union. John Templeton-Gregg's Hall. L. Carr-Largo Sale. W. J. Laval-School Notice. R. C. Shiver-Dry Goods. The monotony of the late long ard dull season has been broken by tue arrival of a large lot of new dry goods at R. C. Shiver's, whioh, on account of their beauty and cheap? ness, aro drawing crowds of buyers. TnE LOYAL LEAGUE.-A rumor is current on tho streets this morning, that Wimbush (colored Senator) has written to the officers of the Union League, advising them to disband, and that at a meeting held last night, the organization was dissolved. We placo but little faith in the rumor, though as it is barely possible that some glimmering of good sense may have at last entered their benighted pates, we give currenoy to the report, and hope that it may be true. These secret, mid-night oath bound organizations, are as unneces? sary as they aro dangerous. They are a perpetual source of irritation, and will necessarily give rise to counter-organizations, and thus en? danger the pnblio peace. So far as they aro morely political organiza? tions, they are improper and dan? gerous, and incompatible with any healthy political action in a well-or? dered State, as they aro subversive of all individual independence. So far as they are designed to be a quasi military organization, they are un j necessary^ because tho rights of the i colored peoplo are secured and pro I tected by tho laws, and there is no. I disposition to molest them in the I exercise of those rights. There is no reason, thou, for their existence, j unless their design be to present a I solid phalanx of opposition and offence to tho whito people of the couutry; and if this bo really the ob? ject of their existeuce, then they had better dissolve at once, for the whites aro prepared to resist any aggression; and, if it is attempted, they will be swept like Autumn leaves before the wind. It may bo that the leaders of the radical party have come to their senses. We would be glad if it were true, for it would bo a harbinger of poAoe-but folly and treaohery have taught us to bo cautions, aud it is not unnatural that we should suspoct ' them of hidden motives even when they appear to do right. [Yorkville Enquirer. -?*...?.-? Two brothers, named English, re? siding in West Virginia, had a diffi? culty, tho other day, and one of them ! was killed.