Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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. For President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, or N. Y. For Vice-President, CHEN. F. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. BEPBBSENTATIVES TS CONQBESS. First Congressional District-^H.arr?B Covington. Second Congressional District.-A. P. Aldrich. Thii'd Congressional District.-J. P. Rood. Four ty Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. ST?TZ ETJEOTOBAXI TICKET. For ?bate at Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kenned j, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. 0. Easfcol?, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. O. MoLttre, of Chester. "Flt? ?Caterpillar on tue Comat. "We are permitted to make the fol? lowing extracts from a letter received from a reliable and highly intelligent so arco: BIAJFFION, September 22, 18G8. Alasl the caterpillars are worse this year than they were last; and the raia is more certain und more gone xaL The lands have been mortgaged to pay tho money borrowed, and what tho planters are to do, when? ever this poor means of support is taken from them, God only knows. Bat then it is a comfort that He does know, and that "He ordereth all things both in earth and Heaven." So, though cast down, I am not de eparing; only grieved for the misery that fills our unhappy country. Now, let mo tell you all I know about the cotton and. other crops in this unfortunate section. Wherever the fruit has had time to harden, there will be Borne cotton made, al? though on some plantations even that is not certain, for it hos been attacked by the boll worm, whioh so injures the cotton as to moke it valueless. But where the cotton es? capes tho ravages of tho boll worm, there is snch a small proportion of matured fruit, that there will scarce? ly be enough made to pay plantation expenses. Wu had a very late spring, and early in the season an excess of rain, which helped the grass more than the cotton. For these reasons, the cotton is backward, and as the cater? pillars came earlier and in greater aumbora than last year, their ravages have been even greater than they were then. The account every ono gives of their destruction, is pitiable. Very little corn or potatoes have been planted, for every ono was cotton anad here. As I tell them, I don't wonder now that such a little State was obliged to build such a big lunatic asylum. The ramie, whioh was thought to be tho staple that would take the place of cotton, has an enemy of its own, which euts the leaves and rolls itself up into a cocoon, just hike the caterpillar. I suppose the injury of tho leaf must effect tho fibre of the plant. The planters are now talking of making oil from the bene, and cul? tivating the ground-nut as a crop. Bat if I have to live here, I am going to cultivate grapes, (and make wine,) figs and peaches. So you see, if I am "faint, I am pursuing." These extracts show the true spirit both in will and in deed. With tho abolition of alu very, we thought we saw tho end of tho great Southern cotton crops. Wo so expressed our? selves three years ago, particularly in relation to the low country und tho sea islands. It appeared to us that the life and history of the long staple cotton was told. We do not now iu tend to enter into tho question or to renow tho argument, but we shall en? deavor to do eo hereafter. It has become a great praotical question, a question of practical statesmanship, to which tho intelligent white peoplo of South Carolina, and the South, if they had tho government of their own country in their own bunds, would at once address themselves and bring to it their wisdom, their experience, and their most thought? ful, practical consideration. Tho ig? norant fools, white and black, who are guiding our affairs, know no more about what should be done for the devoloprvvent of new industries in the plaoe of that which they have de? stroyed, than would a South Sea Islander-not a whit. The writer ol the extracts given above, has, in a few words, hit the nail upon thc head. Tliere must />? a change /rem cotton to sometiiing else. When it bc^ \ ?????????????????'????????????MI came necessar'JJ!fWB'lUttHf!'!*'' chango from indigo to cotton. For tho pre? sent, upon the rioh lands of tho low country, "we know of nothing better than tho incomparable flint corn; brjt, (as tine writer auggests,) in the meantime, they should be getting, year by year, aero by acre, of vine? yards and orchards, under way. A few years before the war, we remem? ber that Judge King dolivered a val? uable diacour.se on tbs olive, showing its wonderful adaptability to our soil and climate. At tho time, (as cotton was more than King,) it at? tracted attention, chiefly for its lite? rary merits. Can any of our Charles? ton contemporaries, (the Courier is always ready in such matters,) repro duoe tho suggestions of Judge King? Tho paper will bo road now with an eye to the practical wants and press? ing necessities of our people. We remember, too, that Chancellor Har? per once remarked, in our hearing, not long after his return from a visit to France, that what wo call the pine lands in tho low country, (then selling at a dollar per aero,) would, before tho close of this century, bo by far tho most valuable lands in tho State. That tho vino would luxuri? ate in just such soils, and they would be as productivo and as profitable as the lands along tho Bay of Biscay. Wo know that they now produce tho finest peaches in tho world, und many other fruits in great perfection. With such a country and such a climate, why should our people think of going elsewhere? We may go further and fare worse. If wo make a move, let us remember that icc carri/ our poverty along with us and no country in tho world affords such ready facilities and such a suro reward for labor as wo enjoy just herc. Wo suffer now from two causes: 1. From inveterate old habits that any community, particularly a conservativo planting community, yields with great reluctance. More than three-quarters of a century had necessarily built up a great national industry upon our soil, connected and interwoven with our domestic and social relations and habits which it is very hard to turn into new channels. A statesman must admit this, and should havo 6een it. But these rela? tions havo been suddenly snapped asunder. That such was an act of madness, no sano man can deny. Nevertheless, thc fact is unchangeably fixed upon us, and the statesman now must so regard it. An enlight? ened statesman must regard it as a practical question, and ho must deal with it as such. 2. We suffer now, too, from a greater evil than tho fore? going, viz. : bad government. Tho people of South Carolina and tho South aro to-day suffering more than any people on earth from an unwise, unstatesmanliko and mischievous governmental policy. It is not that it is the government of tho tyrant or tho government of the sword, or yet tho government of the mob-it is worse than those-it is tho govern men t of tho vindictive, corrupt and igno? rant poon! That is just what it is. This is what is crushing out our lifo and our energies. This is what is taking away the heart and spirit of the people King Solomon under? stood this perfectly. Those in author? ity aro neither more nor less than fools ! Tho wiso man, we aro told, can j only counsel with "a fool according to his folly, "and the State languishes becauso there is not wisdom enough in power to discover even, much less devolopo, her resources and stimulate her vital energies. Put the Southern statesman at tho head of affairs in South Carolina, and let his counsels prevail for a single year, and, om word for it, you would seo a chango, notwithstanding tho crushing anti overwhelming difficulties by which wo are surrounded, that would begin to open up to ns a now road to peace and prosperity. Sinco tho close ol tho war, tho government of no Statt of tho South has been in tho hands ol tho pooplo of tho South for a singh day, much less for a singlo year. How long this gangrene of ignoranco is tc sottlo upon tho South and keep bei > resources in the condition of n stag nant pool, no man can tell. In th< meantime, our pooplo must provide, . not for wealth-that is impossible ! but for broad. To this end, wo hav< j mado a few remarks, suggested bj i the letter abovo, in reference to th? > ?yitivatio? of cotton and the absolut? . necessity of some immediate chang? in our agricultural industry. We shall renew tho subject at a future day, and make suoh praotioal sugges? tions as we believe may bo carried out, notwithstanding the obstacles thrown in their way by the govern? ment of the mean, contemptible, igno? rant miscreants who have invested themselves with a power that they cannot manage, and usurped a sceptre that they canuot wield. - FAILURE OF THE SCBRATT CASE. The indictment against John H. Sur ratt, for conspiracy to murder Presi? dent Lincoln, having been quashed, tho trial on the new charge of con? spiring to kidnap tho President, &c, has terminated in the discharge of tho prisoner, his counsel having pleaded tho statute of limitations, which, after argument, was allowed by the court. The statnte referred to is the Act of April, 1790, which requires that indictments for treason or other capital offences, except murder, and indictments for forgery, shall be made within three years of their alleged commission, and indict? ments for all other offences within two years. The indictment which has just been dismissed, charged tho prisoner with conspiring to kidpap or abduct tho President of tho United States, and one of tho counts with o conspiracy to commit an assault and battery upon the President, which would bring it within tho limitation of two years. Tho statute of limita? tions, however, excludes from tho benefit of its provisions fugitives from justico, nud it was argued by tho counsel for the prosecution, that Surratt was a fugitive, and, there? fore, not entitled to the benefit of the limitation. The Judge, however, de? cided that it was fatal to this objec? tion that the indictment against Sur? ratt, in charging tho crime, makes no averment that the accusad was at any time a fugitive from justice. Tho counsel for tho prosecution have de? termined not to abandon the case, but to present u new indictment to tho next grand jury. The penalty of the offence with which he is charged, is imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or a fine not exceeding $10, 000, or both, at the discretion of the court. Tho case, as it now stands, seems but a "lame and impotent con? clusion" of tho prodigious efforts, time and expense which were involv? ed in tho attempt to convict Surratt on tho original accusation, aud it may bo doubted whether the expe? dient of getting at the prisoner by the manufacture of new charges, has any such prospect of success as to warrant tho cost and trouble of a further prosecution. In view of the long timo (tho Baltimore Sun thinks) which tho case has already occupied, aud tho demoralizing agencies which were exerted in tho procurement of testimony on the first trial, that, after all failed to establish tho alleged facts, it would seem that tho con? tinued agitation of it is not demanded by tho public interests; but, on thc contrary, would appear like persecu ! tion under the forms of law aud justice. -? m .? > Mr, Pendleton to tlio Tex un Dcmocru? ey-Ho urges them to Vote. Wo find the following in tho Hons ton Times, of tho 13th instant, c! which paper Mr. Kinney is scnioi editor: BAKGOR, ME., August 21, 18GS. Sommers Kinney, Esa., Houston, Texas. MY DEAR SIR: Yours of the 2t inst., dated at Brownsville, was for warded me from Cincinnati. In reply, I have only timo to say that you cannot urge too strongly om brethren of Texas to staud by th? National Democracy, and resist al radical attempts to abuse you. M^ heartfelt wish is that you may sue coed in your new undertaking. W< are making ii last fight for eonstitu tional liberty, aud the signs of tin times indicate a Democratic triumpl hitherto unknown. Yield not a sein tilla of your honor. There is n< room for compromise. Aboxit your being allowed to vote bo not alarmed; we shall see tba Texas is represented. Vote, by al means. Send mo your paper to Cincinnati I will write moro fully to-morrow, o the day after. Yours truly, GEO. H. PENDLETON. Wo trust that Virginia and Missis sippi will also vote. Virginia ha never lost her status in tho Union having over been represented in Con gross, even during all tho rebellion and has as much right to vote a Massachusetts, Mississippi was re fused representation only because eh voted down tho negro constitution Let all vote. We shall seo whethe tho rump doro refuse the count. [ Washington Express. ... .. The Reign of Confution Itt the Bout li. Tho whole Sooth i? m n Htnte of confusion, excitement and alarm. There is distrust., doubt and uncer? tainty everywhere One State cannot trust another, and the feeling of dis? quietude has spread to local commu? nities, and oven to domestic neigh? borhoods. The alarming frequency of unspeakable crimes, the lax ad? ministration, or rather the non-ad? ministration, of any law except that of Judge Lynch, tho unprotected condition of remoto Districts, the savage nature and open threats of the race just liberated from boudago, affright tho timid and abash the courageous. But above and beyond tho black clouds that now enshroud the South, thero is a bow of promise which betokens a bright and happy future. Tho truth is, tho reconstruction policy of Congress in tho South, under which all these evils have uriscn, has failed. Tho reconstruc? tion laws aro fast becoming, if they are ijot almost already, things of tho past-null, void and inoperative dead letters, politically and morally. The radicals relied upon tho negro vote to carry out their policy, aud now they feel that they are fast los? ing their grip upon Sambo. Tho ambitions colored Demostheneses are disappointed. They boil with in? dignation when they reflect upon the treatment of their fellows by tho radicals in the Georgia Legislature their ignominious expulsion there? from-whereas not a single Northern adventurer would have found a seat therein, had it not been for tho black vote. They have been promised houses and plantations and cmiuent political position, and have been de? ceived and befooled. Thoy have been formed into secret leagues aud armed bauds under tho delusion that such organizations were necessary to en? able them to preservo their freedom against the injustice and encroach? ments of their former masters. But they are becoming awakened to tho motives of their white radical leaders in forming them into these bodies. These white radicals, as an intelli? gent Southern contemporary ob? serves, wanted a "means of binding tho negroes together-of giving tho political league power for attack aud aggression-and of protecting them? selves, if necessary, against the peo? ple whom they had outraged and wronged." But, adds the same authority, "it remains to bo seeu whether they will be able so to direct tho huge machino that it will always move or bo still at their bidding. Thero is danger that tho white radi? cals may bo hoisted with thoir own petard. Their tools will, sooner or later, learn that tho justico of the Southerner is safer than tho partiali? ty of the needy adventurer. They already know that they have neither land nor monoy nor office to expect from their whito leaders. They are aware that their armed organizations are in appearance a gigantic power. And they may ero long be tempted tc take up arms to secure their share ol tho spoils of war, their share of pomp and state, their sharo of profitable plunder. Every day lessens the dan? ger of a sorious collision between thc negro and the Southern whites; eacl: day increases the hazard that the pool negro worm may turu upon anti wound the miserable knaves who nov tread him in the dust." Here, then, we seo the bow of pro mise of which we have spoken. Th? reconstruction laws of Congress hav ing failed to preservo order and pro tect persons and proporty in tht Southern States, but having, on th< contraiy, given license to outrage robbery, rapine and bloodshed, th< truo blackey comes to the rcscm and wakes up tho South to a nev position and n more cougenia destiny. The true blackey holds tin futuro futo of tho Southern conntr; in his bauds. Ho holds, not only th< balance of power, but the power it self, and, as ho wields it, so will it b< for the weal or woo of the "land h< was born on." Now comes tho bi| struggle Who shall havo tho black eys? Tho radical adventurers fron tho North and West, who, not bein; ablo to make a living at homo with out getting into tho penitentiary went South, liko an army of Jcrom; Diddlers and Peter Funks, to hum bug and swindle tho poor, delude? blackeys, are making all sorts of fais promises to secure their votes? Op posed to these are tho old masters, t whom tho blackeys aro naturally eu deared, as children aro to their pe rents, until sotuo viper intervene between thom and weans their nflcc tious away, who aro able to fulfil th promises they make to their forme servants, and whoso honor, when one pledged to them, they have learue to regard as unimpeachable. Travt the South all over before tho wai and where ono master or mistref could havo been found who had faile to keep faith with his or her dome: tics or hands, you would havo foun thousands who would havo kept it i tho utmost letter and spirit. "Hone the freedman is moro likely to helios his old master, who is "to tho mane born" nud whom ho has trusted an never found wanting, than any birdc passage adventurer who comes arnon them like the locust or cotton wont to ravage and destroy. Therefor Democratic leaders, like Wade Ham j ton, Forrest, Henry A. Wise, A. I H. Stuart, even Bob Toomba an other ex-rebels, together with a uun ber of Southern Democratic papor are fighting strong to get the man? agement of the blackoy vote. Hence it is that blackoy Democratic dabs, Mackey Democratic barbecues, black? ey Democratio banner and pole rais? ings are encouraged: that blackey Democratic speakers are invited to sit upon and speak from white Demo? cratic platforms, and that a general homogeneity of Southern citizens of Democratic acclivities, black and white, is constantly occurring. But the Southern Democratic leaders must continue to work with untiring energy. They must smash up tho foreign radical influence over their own native born negro population, and in the end they will soe their ef? forts crowned with success and their sunny land freed from panic and ter- \ rorism, every one, secure in his per? son and his property, blossom like tho rose, and reach again tho pinna c?o of prosperity. I [New York Herald, 2oth. A Card. Having just returned from an ex? cursion through the States of Vir? ginia, North aud South Carolina, as far as Columbia in thc latter named State, the undersigned take great pleasure in acknowledging, through the press, tho great facilities extended to us by the several railroad and steamboat companies over whoso lines wo passed; to tho citizens of Richmond, Virginia; of Greensboro, Saulsbury and Charlotte, N. C., and of Lancaster and York Counties, (formerly Districts,) in Sontn Caro? lina, and also Columbia, S. C., for tho many kindnesses and attentions paid us whilst with them. Those thanks aro not only intended for tho citizens of the towus named, but also to tho citizens of tho surrounding country who convej'cd us with vehi? cles free of all expeuso to their farms and homes, and treated us with such marked, noble hospitality. Wo are of the unanimous opinion that tho country through which we passed and visited offers superior inducements to active, industrious emigration, for tho following reasons: First-its mild, salubrious climate, with its gent?o summers and short winters. Second-healthfulness aud good so? ciety. Third-cheapness of lauds and excellent market facilities. Wo are also of the unanimous opinion that much of tho laud we examiued is equally as fertile as the land of our own State, and, if cultivated aud im? proved by our system of farming, would yield a richer reward. We beg further to add that we be? hove the portion of the South wo visited perfectly safe-there being naught but friendly feelings existing between the whites and blacks. It seems to us that what is wanting is for the two sections of our common country to know each other better to understand tho kind of "recon? struction" that is required to make us onco more a united, prosperous and happy people. What the South wants is an industriuus, enterprising white population, smaller forme, and moro thorough culture. Wo will add that a number of us think of pur? chasing and removing thither. We cannot close this card without expressing our warmest thanks to Gon. J. D. Imboden, for his assist? ance in our visit, and to Daniel De? bert, of the Hagerstown Mail, and Capt. Samuel DeFord, of Baltimore, for much of the pleasure and satis? faction wo enjoyed upou tho trip. Our thanks are also duo the various Southern newspapers for their kind and complimentary notices of our party. A. H. HAGER, WM. H. HAGER, GEO. SCHINDLE, LEWIS SCHINDLE, JOSEPH POFFENBERGER, MARTIN BEACHLEY, GEO. W. CLAGGETT, JOSEPH BEELER, SOLOMON FUNK, DANIEL STARTZMAN, J. W. BREATHED, JOHN P. HARMAN, J. G. P. KROUSE, WM. MARR, WM. H. MANBY, JOHN S. FIERY, JACOB HAUCK, GEO. W. HORINE, JOSEPH FIERY, R. S. MENAMIN, Editor Print. Circular, Phila. Hagerstown, September 18, 18GS. AK ACT WITHOUT A PR?C?DENT.- | We aro ashamed of the South Caroli? na Legislature. Its recent suspen? sion of a Stato Senator for a period of six months, for somo alleged mis? conduct, is, wo behove, without pre? cedent in parliamentary law. We imagine a temporary denial to Mr. Leslie, of the privileges of member? ship, is a matter of small consequence to him. But it is not tho Senator who has ti right to complain. The people have done nothing to merit punishment. His suspension leaves his constituency in an anomalous condition. They havo and thoy have not a Senator. 'There is no vacancy, and thero is no Senator. This is ab? surdly unjust. Tho Legislature of South Carolina will find it best, in the end, to regulate their aotions by old rules and precedents. They aro loyal mon, and wise, no doubt, but we doubt their ability to improve on the wisdom of ages. They simply make themselves ridiculous in mak? ing tho attempt. ??[National (Ga.) Republican. X^OO?&JL Items. CASH.-Oar terms for subscription, advertising and'job work, are cash. We hopo tbis will be definitely un? derstood, and that parties having business with toe office will come prepared to comply with the rule. We have been informed that the Democratic State Central Club meets, this morning, at Carolina Hail, at IO o'clock* PERSONAL.-The Northern papers contain a statement that ex-Governor Orr, of South Carolina, has deter? mined to tako up his residence iu St. Joseph, Missouri, and to resume the practice of law in that place. COURT OF CiiAiMs.-This court was to have been convened in Washing? ton, on Wednesday last, but there not being n quorum of the judges pre? sent, the court was adjourned over until the first Monday in December. SENTENCE SET ASIDE.-The Presi? dent has directed that the unexecuted portion of the sentence of the mili? tary commission in the cases of Wm. J. Tolar, Thomas Powers and David Watkins, citizens of South Carolina, be remitted, and the prisoners be re? leased from confinement. Manager Templeton, with his fa? vorite and talented troupe, will ap? pear at Gregg's Hall, this evening, when will bc presented, for the first time, in this city, Maggie Mitchell's favorite five act play, "Little Bare? foot." As this company has already won a name in this community, it is unnecessary to bespeak a full house. Miss Alice Vane, the bright-eyed danseuse and actress, is still the principal star. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8% a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western moils are opon for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at S}-2 p. m. Charleston night mail open 8>? a. m., close 4k% 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, pubbshed for the first time this morning: D. C. Peixotto & Son-Auotion. Iudependent Fire Company. H. E. Scott-Ward Meeting. W. B. Stanley-Congress Water. The monotony of the late long and dull season has been broken by the arrival of a large lot of new dry goods at R. C. Shiver's, whioh, on account of their beauty and cheap? ness, are drawing crowds of buyers. Saratoga Springs Water, FROM Congress and Columbian Springs^' just received and for sale, at September 29 1 STANLEY'S. WARD MEETING. AMEETING of tho 8e??6nd Ward De? mocratic Club will/be held at tho Hall of the Independent Fire Company, THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock H. E. SCOTT, Secretary. September 29 1_ Inpedendent Fire Company. THE MEMBERS of thia Company aro requested to meet ax their Engine House, THIS EVENING, 29th iii8t."at 7 o'clock, for exercise G. T. BERG, Secretary. September 29 1 TO RENT. MTH AT large and cWrablo DWELL? ING, situated on thia North-cast cor? ner of Marion ana Upper Boundary streets. Apply to Mrs. E. PEARSON, on the promises._ September 29 1? Real Estate Owners, City of Colum? bia, S. C. ALL persons owning Real Estate, or who are in any way d?sirons of hav? ing their interests accurately represented in tho now ILLUSTRATED WARD MAP of this city are respectfully requested to examine the original, in my ofllco, within the next ten days, beforo going to the publishers. Subscribers names entered for the same and a low more business cards admitted. ALEXANDER Y. LEE, September 29^ 1* Architect. John Esten Cook's New Novel. 171 J. HUNTINGTON tc CO., 459 Broomo . Htreot, Now York, have in press, tu bo ready in October' "MOHUN, OR THE LAST DAYS OF LEE AND HIS PALA? DINS." By J. Esten Cook, author of "Surry of Eagles' Nest." Of "Surry." of which "Mobun" ls a sequel, iu.??O copies were almost immedi? ately sold. Tho new work is still more intensely interesting. Printed on fine toned paper and richly bound in cloth, with upward of 500 pages, it has for its frontispieoo a fino steel medallion head pf General Leo, and four beautiful illustra? tions in Homer's best stylo. Either bi\.k is sont by mail post free, on vecoipt of thu prino, 12.25. For salo by all booksellers ?nd nows dealers, in town and eonntry. Sd|jLuiiiber 2?_3_ Salt, Salt, Salt. KAA SACKS LIVERPOOL SALT, e/. OUU tra largo size, on hand ana for sale, AT RE DU OED PRICES, by Sept 20 J. ?t T. ll. AGNEW.