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COLUMBIA. Friday Morning, October 2.1868. THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For President* HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y. For Vice-President, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. First Congressional District-Harris Covington. Second Congressional District.-A. P. Aldrioh. Third Congressional District.-J. P. Reed. Fourth Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. STATE XXECTOBATJ TICKET. For Slate al Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Coiujressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. H?wlr?l!, of Abbeville. Fourt?? Congressional District-E. C. MoLuro, of Chester. _ Gov. WarmoaUt'i Veto. It would seem that there is no end to the-elements of excitement and agitation in the reconstructed States. The veto of Governor Warmouth, of Louisiana, of the bill to secure color? ed persons in their right to travel in publie vohioles, and be entertained in publie hotels, ?Sec., making it a crime to refuse them equality with the whites in these respects, and the storm of indignation which this has caused among the blacks, are among the latest phases of the irrepressible political and social perturbations which accompany the process of ra? dical "reconstruction." Gov. War month, as is well known, is an ultra radical, and not long ago distinguish? ed himself by a letter to the Presi? dent, setting forth an incredible number of murders of loyalists in Lonisiana, and desiring arms for their protection. Bnt it appears that the most advanced radical cannot keep pace with the expectations and demands of those whose want of edu? cation and training in tho exercise of self-government leads them to con? clude that oivil equality includes equality of every kind, and that all barriers whioh intervene between them and the white race must bo thrown down, and that as abruptly as slavery was abolished. The 'aboli? tion of slavery, instead of being the end, as was universally supposed, of tho political question connected with tho colored race in America, seems only to have become the starting point of a new career, from which, at a single bound, millions of ignorant people, leap at once to the full pos? session of the rights of citizenship, and, scarcely is this accomplished, when a new demand is mudo, looking in a soaial direction, which staggers even the faoilo temper of an extremo radical Governor to accede to. Yet Governor Warmouth says nothing in his veto which need set his unassum? ing colored constituency in such a fume- He tells them that the rights sought to bo enforced by their bill aro established in the Constitution, which, he says, "gives to all persona perfect equality of civil and political rights," in which he includes the right to travel and be ontortained, &c ; thus himself falling into the gross error of confounding civil rights and social privileges. Questions of personal association, as he remarks in another part of his message, can not bo controlled by legislation, and aro rccnguized by whitos in their in? tercourse with each other, somotimes for tho sake of convenience, such as tho oxclnsion of gentlemen, unless accompanied by ladies, from tho la? dies' car on railroads, or tho ladies' cabin in steamboats. What gentle? man over imagined that his oivil rights wore infringed upon by such an arrangement? Throughout this country, at the leading hotels in Bos? ton, Philadelphia, Now York, Balti? more, Washington, as well as the South, tho distinctions of race are so generally recognized that colored travelers nevor think of offering to lodge at them, but go to houses ol accommodation of their own. The Baltimore Sun advances the idea that the equality of civil and political rights, secured by the organic law ol the land, is nowhere supposed to ap? ply to matters of this kind. Yet the bill Gov. Yarmouth has vetoed acttu ally propose? io make, what at the moat the'Governor considers "a breaoh of obligation growing out of civil contracts," a crime, punishable by fine and imprisonment! Instead of being enraged by this view of the case, the freedmen of Louisiana would do woll to heed the Governor's warn? ing that such kind of legislation is likely to defent its own ends, and in? flame still more intensely the ani? mosities of race. -<-??-? To tile Central Dint ric t Clubs ofSonth Carolina. In accordance with the resolution of tho State Central Club, at its lato session, we were instructed to notify the several District Central Clubs of the Democratic party of South Caro? lina, that an extra meeting of the State Central Club will bo held in the city of Columbia, on the I5th day October instant, at 7 o'clock p. m. And further instructed to urge upon the District Central Clubs the great importance of having a full at? tendance of delegates at the extra meeting, as business of great import? ance will be brought before the State Central Club at that time. In those Districts where thee are no District Central Clubs organized, (if there be any Districts without such,) we respectfully and earnestly urge upon the Democratic party the neces? sity of at once organizing such clubs, and sending delegates on the day al? ready indicated; and should the time be too limited to effect this, then that at least a delegation from tho Demo? cratic party of such Districts be sent up to the extra meeting of the State Central Club, on the 15th instant. On behalf of the State Central Club, wo would repeat our earnest solicita? tion to the members of the Democra? tic party, to act in the premises promptly, zealously and in a spirit of harmony, for the good of the com? mon cause and the great interest of the State. JOSEPH DANIEL POPE, vice-President. JAMES G. GIBBES, Secretary. Will the Democratia papers in the State publish? THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE SOUTH. No man who has traveled through the Southern States of this Union and especially the great belt stretch? ing from the Potomac by Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia, Macon, Mont? gomery and Jackson, onward to the Mississippi-will be unwilling to ad? mit that he has passed over a region of country whose natural attractions and charms could not be surpassed in any part of the world. Whether the traveler be enamored of a soft, genial and equable climate -of a region that lies high and dry, and is exceedingly healthy-of fruit trees and forest trees, plants and flowers, rich, varied and perennial of a soil that is fertile in the highest degree., and productivo of tho great? est diversity of useful, wholesome and profitable articles of consump? tion and commerce-ho will admit that iu no respect could even his im? agination rise higher than tho actual facts that have como under his expe? rience and observation. Yet the whole of this supremely attractive region of country is mere? ly settled by a thinly scattered popu? lation of whites and blacks. INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT DIS? CLOSURE.-Tho Savannah News and Herald, of Thursday, says a corres? pondent of undoubted responsibly and high position sends it the follow? ing: "MR. EDITOK: The statement has been made, and repeated in my pres? ence, yesterday, by a gentleman of intelligence, influence, and of tho highest position in this community, that a proclamation was written by President Lincoln, when tho seces? sion of tho Southern States occurred, and was approved bv his Cabinet, an? nouncing their undoubted right to do so, asserting that tho Constitution of the United States prohibited force being used to compel them to return, and assenting to their peacoable withdrawal. This proclamation was sent to thc printer for announce? ment, but an interposition was made by several Senators and Representa? tives; nud, after a conference, it was re-called uud suppressed. Tho names of the witnesses to tbis fact, all of them of undoubted character aud respectability, can bo had." SINKING OF THE EARTH IN HAWAII. Honolulu advices to September 5th, liavo been received at San Franoisco. Tho reported sinking of the South? eastern shore of Hawaii is confirmed. Tho Bamo occurrence was observed at Port Hilo. Tho subsidence at Ha? waii in some places, was from three to four feet, and in others from six to seven feet, while at Hilo tho great? est subsidence noticed was eight inches. In Hilo, Pura and Kanfroll, one to Ave earthquakes occurred dai? ly. Considerable smoko was arising 1 from Kilanan, though but little fire i was visible. Oscillations of tho sea at Hilo on August 14th, 15th and , 16th were remarkable. For three days the sea rose and foll from three to four feet once every ten min I tites. PAOOLBT COTJiSfcTR?L S. 0., 8eptember26, 1868. MB. EDITOR: YOU baye no doubt heard J^f a grand mass meeting of the great Constitutional Union Re? publican paretee, to como off at Pacolet Depot, on tho Sparenburg Union Railway, on the 26th inst. Well ! the instant came, tho "nig? gers came, the scallawags (2) came, also one donkey, no mules, no bread, no meat, one fiddle, no Moses, no Hog(e,) no Wallace, no Sam Negro Nuokolls, no Crows, either with or without oil, nor camp followers, no Neagle, no Robinson, no Mnokey, no nothing in the shape of a white radi? cal speaker. Butilo there carno about three hundred of the substan? tial Democratio white citizens of tho vicinage, who said nothing, who did nothing-mero "lookers on in Ve? nice." The negroes, after a little cypheriny around, came to tho con? clusion that they had been left in the lurch by their "white frens," in Co? lumbia; and, fearing that they would not hear any speech at all, determin? ed to hear the other side a few speaks anyhow. So they extended a cordial invitation to Judge Jim Dawkins, of Florida, who by accident was pre? sent, to address them. The hoad doodle of tho concern, one copper-oolored man, Alf Wright by name, and a former slave of the Gist family, called his people togeth? er, and thus ho spake upon them: My culled frens, bof black aud white, wo cum ere upon do importus ob de grntess decashun in de persist? ance ob de huming understanden, we don't perfes to be ob de colligo larut order ob de ginal community, but we cums ere for peace and moil an de good understanden among all onr culled frens, boto white and black. I want you all to fall into de lino of de progresshun two togedder, gemmen in de front, ladies in de rar and mach wid de greates possamble moil up de road to de stan, whar you will bab your understanden blard up bofe by yer humble addressmint and do white genbleman who has so kind? ly persentcd to consent his under? standen to our impreheneive here on dis percashun. I hope you will not spend you money foolish here to-day and put yerselves in a pcrsushion not to take effect ob de concecdings, but in de pergreshun deserve order and moil in de ranks. He then tuned up his timo worn and rosin-coatcd cremona, (tho only instrument of music on thc field, save Salathriel Littlejobn's radical don? key, whoso voice was pronounced by mauy present to be, of the two, most musical,) and away tho ebouy columc tramped to tho tune of "Big-fool nigger"-ono of those elegant airt taught thom by Northern miustreh before the war, and the most appro priato tho musical fingers of Al could have called forth for the occa sion; and certainly tho one mos easily barytoned by the donkey, i musical feat which he performed t( the amusement of all "tho cullei frens, bote black and white." The sable ladies, tbinkiug that t< "mach in de rar," was rather a lower ing of their dignity, and a sign tba they were not appreciated as tho whit appreciate tho gentler sex; and, more over, fearing they would not fron that "posish," get to hear or seo th elophant, (fiddlo,) bolted for the beat of tho procession, whero, becomiui outhused over Alf and his fiddle, the; grew frantic with delight, and gav vont to the oxquisitness of their feel ings in boisterous laughter, with noi and then a real old fashion doubl shuffle by a young buck on th flanks. If Grant could haveseen the cortege and have kuown that in that bine coil lay his only hopo in tho Soutl ho would havo given up tho contes on the spot, and havo declared thr to accept position from such a sourc wus beneath tho dignity even of tanner's porter. The stand-a few logs rolled t< gether on tho way-side-was finall reached, and in compliance with th invitation, Judge Dawkins, "upo whose modest, yet uuombarrussc brow, nature has written gentleman, and upon whoso every feature, Go has stamped tho love of raco an country, arose. At onco tho hum < mingled voices so universally to I heard where men are assembled, n( to mention congregations of womoi hushed, and the attention of tl parti-oolored crowd was riveted upo tho speaker. I have never in all ni attendance upon political or religioi assemblies, in legislative halls or si cial gatherings, in ooqrt or oaini witnessed snob interest in the reman of any one. The Judge, in a cali dignified manner, (quite in contra to the genial, witty, social man * know at nome,) proceeded io warn the blacks against the machina? tions of the radical party, the toils of the Union League, the yilliany of the carpet-baggers, and the moral and political depravity of the white trash in our midst; he exhorted them to peace and peaceful pursuits; he urged them to industry and economy, and tried to disabuse their minds of tho idea of accumulat? ing wealth save by any other than honest and legitimate means; he tried to convince them that their Union Leagues and legislativo gatherings had been and was then a continual drain upon their scanty purses: that the leaders of the radicals in Caroli? na, aa well as in tho Southern States, were seeking only money and office at their hands, regardless of their present or future condition. Thou he showed them thnt these white men, and even negroes, whom they had elected to office, had uover open? ed their mouths in the negroes' be? half; never cheaped of "land or mules," but had put tho taxes ou them with an unsparing hand. He kindly advised them to pass by in scorn tho men like A. S. Wallace, who approach them when no respec? table white man is near, with threats that if they vote for Seymour, they will feel the bull-whip again-that they will bo re-enslaved. He con? vinced them that they had no home save the South, no people who re? cognized them as human beings save their former owners, no guarantee of peace save their own good conduct, when war came, no hope of surviving it; that they could never hope to control the legislation of this coun? try; that numerically, not to mention their inferiority in other woys, they were to the whites "in the Union but as thi'ce to thirty, or threo millions to thirty millions, something which I think they had never before heard. Many were the responses from the snble throng, ono would say, "do blessed trufe;" another, "I been herey long time, never hear dat afore, but I tink dat mus be so, kase I see dat man ride bout hero in fine buggy when ho little bit boy;" an? other, "dem white people on our sido fraid to como ere to-day ;" and the orator of tho occasion, Alf. Wright, said in his closing remarks, "dat tho reverend gembleman who had per? vaded him struck the nail righi on the head several //mes." The negroes were astonished that the Judge should know so much about the Union League, aud what they had to swear to, and how they were guarded and controlled. Oue old darkey whispered to another, "ciar fore God, dat man must been fine us and don leave;" and then said the other, "I told somebody some obe white folk find out ebout dis league business yit." Black and white were highly enter? tained, and tho Judge left for an ap? pointment he had made in the morn? ing, carrying with him the kind wishes of all. Alf. closed tho show in a vain ef? fort, I believe, to convince the audi? ence that he had not killed a hog somo few days before, which was not his own. It appears, by Alf.'s own statement, that his nephews and himself were trying, in an energetic way, laudable to all farmers, to get a neighbor's hog ont of his field, but a misunderstanding growing up be? tween Alf., his kinsmen and tho hog, as to the manner of thc latter's exit, the hog suddenly let himself dio, whereupon, the hog's representative had a warrant issued for your orator, and a post mortem ordered. Alf. wanted to know of the audience if it was right that a mau should be ar? rested upon tho chargo of hog-steal? ing? And concluded, by remarking that ho hoped the cullud frens, bofo black an white, would excuse his fee? ble remarks, that ho was ignorant, but yet ho might convinco them of something tending to their good, for had not Christ chosen the preachers from among the fishermen and mc chanics, and other laboring men. I Tho poor negroes were very much deluded. They had been led to be lievo that tho Governor would send j up speakers and car-loads of good things from Columbia, and tho cre? dulous beings waited until night and some of them until morning, in ex? pectation of supplies. There was no pit, not a carcas of any kind, no tbiug to eat, save tho little rations of bacon and bread, brought in their wallets by tho moro provident of tho negroes. There wore no armed men on the ground, nor military demon? strations made, either by white or black. There were no drunken men on the ground, no rows, and tho whole affair passed off like an order? ly Democratic meeting, which, in reality, it turned out to bo. "Lot us have peace." TENCH. -1 ? ?> A SERIOUS RENCONTRE.-Near 12 o'clook on Wednesday night, an altercation took place in Baltimore, in a lager beer saloon, on tho South? west corner of Boud and Lancaster streets, in which two parties, named George W. Lohrman and Frank K. Green, were engaged. Lohrman was stabbed seriously in the back and chest, receiving five different wounds. Tho Episcopal Convention in Maine, last week,instructed their dele? gates to the general convention of all diocese to favor action looking to a union with 'the Methodist Episcopal Churoh. Tho National Labor Congrp^ closed its proceedings on Saturday last. Thc next session ia to be held in Pittebi Mr, Ca ?ron moved that the Pre? sident bav a salary of $1,000, and the motion ?*ns ??pp or ted hy Miss Anthony and Mrs. Cady Stanton. An amendment that the salary be $1,500, in addition to tho necessary expenses, was moved by Mr. Gaul, and agreed to. Mr. Sylvis, tho President, then took the Loor to explain that tho resolutions in reference to emigra? tion, passed by the Congress, was not intended to throw obstacles in the way of foreign emigration or the em? ployment of foreigners, but was in? tended to expose the true character of an institution under tho name of tho Emigrant Aid Company, started under the auspices of the Congress at Washington, ostensibly to promote the welfaro of tboso who sought a refuge and a field for labor in this country, but having for its real ob? ject the enthrnlment of unsuspect? ing foreigners, for tho purpose of undermining the interests of native workmen and promoting tbcSd o' certain large capitalists and manufac? turers. Mrs. Stanton said in the resolu? tions to which the President alluded, reforreuco was made, sho thought, unkindly and invidiously to tho "un? skilled labor of other countries." She believed there could bo no ab? jection in leaving the expression out. Mr. Puett moved that the words be expunged, which was agreed to, the President stating that their erasion from tho minutes would be done. After remarks from several dele? gates, tho Congress was declared by the President adjourned sine die. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Yesterday morning, ns a freight train of the South Carolina Railroad was on its way to the city, Mr. Farrell, who was acting as conductor, attempted to leap from his car while in motion. The train was then near the niuo mile curve, and was going at a rapid rate. In leaping, Mr. Farrell fell on the track, and two wheels of the car passed over his right leg. The train was stopped as soon as possible, and the wounded man brought to thc city. Dr. Kinloch was called to his assistance, but the leg was so badly crushed, that it was deemed neces? sary to amputato it above the knee. At the last accounts the wounded man was doing well, and it is hoped that he will recover. [Charleston Courier. SUDDEN DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED LADY.-It becomes our painful duty to record the sudden death of another esteemed lady of this place Mrs. Caroline McKellar, wife of Mr. J. J. McKellar, who died on Tuesday | ovening last, from paralysis, after a few hours illness.-Sumter ?ews. DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.-We aro painod to record tho death of Captain William Nevitt, an aged and highly respectable citizen of this District, which sad event occurred at his residence, near this village, on Monday last, after an illness of only ] a few days.-Anderson Intelligencer. There will be a Democratic mass meeting and a pic-nic dinner at Pen? dleton, on Thursday, the 22d Octo? ber, instant. Sensible men show their sense by saying much in few words. MI M 9. 'S o o u CM (?H CM fl fl fl OOO .M .+* -M +J OOO O O O TAKE NOTICE. HAVING refited my Restaurant, and cmploved my old Cook, I will bo ablo to furnish LUNCH ovorv day, at ll o'clock. Tho very best of WINES and LIQUORS will bo furnish, for cash. I intend to give my entire attontion to tho business; and my friends will always find mo roady to serve them with the best the market affords. J. OLENDININC, Pot 2 fn>2_Proprietor. Fine and Common Table Cutlery. THE subscriber has opened this day an assortment of TABLE CUTLERY, from ono of the best manufactories in the Country, W. B. STANLEY. Ootober 2 1 Bocal Items. ( Wo would call nttoutiou to the advertisement of Mark E. trooper, Agent fo*i Messrs. Woodward, Bald? win & Co. Oar farmers will find it to their advantage to call on Mr. Cooper before disposing of their cot? ton elsewhere, ns he is prepared to give entire satisfaction to all that will favor him with a visit. COTTON.-As will be seen from our telegraphic advices, there is a very decided improvement in our great ?tupio, with indications of a still fur? ther advance. The home market, under these favorable influences, has become very firm at advancing rates. Wo congratulate our planters upon the prospect of remunerating prices, and hope we may soon be able to chronicle a still greater advance. OcTonER.-We have again entered upon the period of the year embraced within tho limits of this month, originally the eighth month in the Roman calendar, and from which fact it took its name. Domitian gave to it the name of Domitianus, but after his death it resumed the original October, by which it has been called ever since. With the Saxons it bore the name of winterfyttetk, or winter fall, from winter approaching with the full moon of that month. Mr. Barry, of the "Carolina House," paid us a visit, last evening, bringing with him the pleasing-in? formation that he has opened the oyster season- -having received a consignment of fine, large mill-pond oysters. Mr. Barry is prepared to dispose of them,, in tho shell, to families, by the peck or bushel, and hopes, ere long, to bo able to serve them up to his patrons in a style in keeping with that in which he caters to the bibulous. THE TEMPLETONS. -Last evening, to a large and fashionable audience, was rendered, by this troupe, Matil? da Herron's master-piece-"Camille, or tho Fate of a Coquette." The play in itself is very attractive, and, when assisted in its caste by Alice Vane as Camille and John Templeton ns Armand, the sensation was decid? edly superb. Miss Vane has a pecu? liar adaptation in pieces of a senti? mental character. We have had the pleasure of witnessing her perform? ances of Parthenia in "Ingomar," and in "Fanchon, the Crioket," and can testify as to her merits. We venture to assort tbat tho announce? ment of "Ingomar" as the conclusion of their series of plays here would be well received, and tho success which it deserves attend it. This evening, will bo presented John Brougham's spicy two-act drama, "Temptation," accompanied with Bongs, dances, ?fcc, and the elegant grotto scene of the "Black Crook"-the entertain? ment to conclude with minstrel bur? lesques by the entire company. We bespeak them a good attendance. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: J. Clendining-Tako Notice. W. B. Stanley-Table Cutlery. Mark E. Cooper-Cotton. -<-??-. 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, which, on account of thoir beauty and cheap? ness, aro drawing crowds of buyers. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from 8)4 a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. Tho Charleston and Western mails aro opon for delivery at 5 p. m., and closoat8>2p. m. Charleston night mail open ?S1., a. m., close 4J? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8js ni., closes at 2.45 p. m. Oreen ville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8).j p. m. FOUND DEAD.-Tho body of au infant (colored) was yesterday dis? covered buried in a yard on Tradd street, and had apparently been buried for somo time. It is not known whether tho child met its death by violenco or otherwise; but the Coroner has boen notified of its burial, and this morning, after a post mortem examination, will hold an in? quest on tho body. [CVtarleston Courier. There will bo a large Democratic demonstration and barbecue, in Sum? ter, on the 8th instant. On the increase-Radical defalca? tions and embezzlement. So is the national effect. Tho cause and offeot. A