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Foi' President, HORATIO SEYMOUR, CF H. Y. For Vice-Pr?sidant, GEN. P. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. REPBK8ENTATTVES IN CON O BESS. First Congressional District-Harris Covington. Second Congressional District.-A. P. Aldrioh. Third C?ngrcssiomd District.-J. P. Rood. Fourlh Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. 8TATE EIjECTOnAT, TICKET. For State al Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First'Congressional District-R. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Co7igressional District-13. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. O. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. McLnre, of Chester. " C??JJMB?AT~^ Tuesday Morning, October 6, 1868. Fact? Positively Established. It is a demonstrated fact that the so called Republican party is committed to the stupendous fraud of exonerat? ing tho bond-holders and banks from the burdens of taxation, and exacting from the laboring and producing classes tho means for paying both the prinoipal and interest of the pub lio debt, and defraying the enormous expenses of tho Government. It is a demonstrated fact that the radicals striotly and pertinaciously ndhero to their old policy of reconstruction, however much at variance it may bo with tho Constitution, and however injuriously it may affect tho essential interests of tho country. It is a d?? me nstratod fact that tho candidates of that party aro fully and irretriev? ably committed to the doctrines, the usurpations, tho policies and the ex? travagances of the party by which they are supported, and must stand or full with it. It is for tho people to decide how far they will become responsible for such priuciples and such mon. On tho other hand, it is a demonstated fact that tho Democra? tic party ia pledged to the policy of equal taxation, for all tho purposes of the Government, and for the pay? ment of its debts in the currency of tho country, unlesss otherwise ex? pressly stipulated. It is a demon? strated fact that tho Democratic party is irrcvokably pledged to the protec? tion of tho equal rights aud interests of tho producing classes, and to a determined opposition to all monopo? lies and class legislation. It is also undeniably true that! tho Democracy, when they obtain tho power, will exercise tho right to correct, by peaceable means, the errors of past legislation, and to bring tho Govern? ment back within tho limits prescrib? ed iu the Constitution, and restore to the several States, and to all indivi? duals, the rights and responsibilities guaranteed and imposed upon them by the lotter and spirit of that instru? ment. Our candidates aro known to stand squarely upon these principles, and tobe fully committed to a line of policy at once just, expedient and impartial. And it will be for the people, a few weeks hence, to deter? mine which of these parties they will sustain. TUADE OK B.VLTIMOIUI WITU THE SOUTH.-Tho Sun says trade with the South has revived considerably dur? ing the past few weeks. Thc city is ut present being visited by quite a number of business men from that quarter, who, it is understood, lind no difficulty in baring their wants supplied in thc wa}' of purchasing fall and winter supplies. Thc steamers to Savannah, Charleston, Wilming? ton and nearer ports, are carrying out full cargoes of assorted merchandize, aud return laden with the valuable products of the soil. On the whole, tho trade between Baltimore and Southern cities is moro lively ut pre? sent than it has been for many years. Tho revolt baa evidently been con? summated in Spain, and tho leaders are now taking steps for tho estab? lishment of a new Government. It is strange to observe tho feeble re sistaoce which tho Spanish army made to thc revolutionary party. Ono little skirmish sums up tho whole of their efforts for their Queen. As for tho navy, it wont over to the party of revolt as soou as tho move? ment began. These things show how rotten were tho foundations of Isa? bella's throne. --T-r. - ?-- ' ?-? ' Interpreting' Platforms, When the financial plank was first inserted in the Chicago platform, it waa looked upon os manifestly jj sus coptiblo Of two constructions on tho subject of tho payment of the na? tional <lobt. . Tho Convention d$ dared that repudiation (wutoll no one contemplates) is a "national crime," but vaguely aad indefinitely added that "tho national honor requires tho payment of the public indebted? ness in the utmost good faith to all creditors, at homo aud abroad, not only according to tho lotter, but the spirit of tho law under: which it was contracted." Certainly, whether this means gold or greenbacks, is a ques? tion that seems to bo purposely loft open to variant interprotatious. Tho Demooratio platform, adopted by the Now York Convention, was somewhat more outspoken, and while declaring itself in favor of plying tho public debt as rapidly as practicable, accord? ing to law, and nominating a candi? date for the Presidency who was a well-known and prominent opponent of repudiation in every shape, was yet frank and explicit in regard to paying the bonds, and, by implica? tion, paying the five-twenties in greenbacks, tho words being "lawful money" whero coin is not expressly stipulated iu tho act. Since this de? claration in the Democratic platform, the Republicans, especially in tho East, have been enabled to get at what their own platform meant bv the natural process of partizan repul? sion, propelling them to the opposite of what tho Democracy are said to havo meant. As the Democracy meant greenbacks, tho Republicans meant gold. Tho New York Times is quito cortein, remarks the Balti? more Sun, that "there can bo no pre? tenso on cither side that tho resolves on this subject aro moro generalities, which members of tho party may in? terpret according to their individual preferences." If tho assertion of principle aud purpose among the builders of the Chicago platform was as specifio and absolute as is now re? presented, how was? it that in tho committee which prepared tho wordy, ambiguous resolution about repudia? tion, a proposition to insist on tho duty of tho general Government to redeem tho bonds, when pnid, in gold or its full equivalent, was voted down? The truth is, tho language of tho Chicago platform was as want? ing iu definiteness and precision as tho Times itself is, when, replying to a statement of tho Philadelphia Age, that tho friends of Gen. Grant in tho West, always present bim on a greenback platform, it oracularly proclaims: "In Pennsylvania or in Indiana, Gen. Grant is the samo. Ho is th?, representative of u party pledged tc uphold the national credit by adher? ing to the .spirit of contracts; and in tho West, as in the East, his cordial approval of tho policy of national honesty, is ono of the grounds or. which his election is advocated." The "spirit of contracts" and "na tional houosty" may mean gold OJ greenbacks, according to tho prevail iug ideas in difierent sections nut localities. Tho Times ia prudent When it speaks for itself it odds tc "letter and spirit-gold." Those ar? its preciso words. When it speak) of Gen. Grunt, it leaves out that wort "gold," a little word, but satisfacto ry. As to repudiation, no part thinks of such a tiling. None o their platform utterances mean any? thing of tho kind. If tho Democra tic Convention declared in favor o taxing bonds, the Republican IIous of Representatives required thei Committee on Ways and Means to re pent a bill doing that very thing. I is no more fair in tho ono caso thai thu other to infer that the preserva tion of tho public faith is a matter c indifference to either party. Niiw CHOP CAKOLINA RICE.-Th Baltimore Sun says, it is ascortaiue that tho rice crop of 18GS, will tur out a better quality than any ero since war. Captain Dutton, of th steamship Sea Gull, from Churlestoi South Carolina, sends us a specime of this grain, in thc ear, which is vci fino looking. It is from tho plnnti tion of Mr. Lewis, of Ashcpoo. A rangements have been madotosupp Baltimore, Cincinnati, St. Loni Chicago and other North-westei markets with tho Carolina rice, tl coming season, from Charleston v steamers and tho Baltimore aud Oh Railroad. Th? Nashville niot-JPurtlcnlara of the Affray, A correspondent of tho New* Turk Herald, writing from Nashville, un def dato of September 20, Bays: At present, political excitement is running very high in ail puis of the State, and the efforts of tho dem?? crata to gain over a good portion of the negro voters havo so exasperated the nnprineipled leaders of the radi? cal party in certain Counties, particu? larly in Davidson, that they are de? termined, lot tho consequences bo what they may, to prevent tho color? ed man from exercising his freedom of ohoico without a straggle. The conservative's are well aware of this determination, and are exerting themselves to their utmost to act that no plausiblo excuso for trouble will be given those wh:> so earnestly desire to create bloodshed, that it may bo profitable to them in a politi? cal point of view. I have myself as? sisted at negro club meetings and heard the wbito leaders command tho members, under pain of their high displeasure, to carry about fliem et. all times and in all places, revolvers or other fire-arms. The result has boon what was expected. Not a ne? gro procession marches in the street but is armed. The riot in this city last night was a fatal illustration of this truth. The procession, which was tho direct enuse of it, was headed by ono of tho Police Commissioners, named Sparling, who did his best a few nights previous at tho head of a gang of ruffianly blacks, to break up a rival political meeting. There were in tho procession fully ono thousand colored mou, nearly every ono of whom had beeu so plen? tifully supplied with whiskej' that bc could hardly tell which was the light? ed end of his torch. They marched by twos through the principal streets, and amused themselves by yelling and screeching as though every man's existence depended upon tho result. Wherever a colored man was met, who was known to bo adverse to the radicals, and who was unfortunate enough to bo without friendly pro? tection, he was at once pelted with burnt-out torches and inadu to Hy for his very life. They seized upon one colored man whom they met in Vino street on horseback, and on the mere supposition that be was a conserva? tive, threw torches in bis face, and placed several under the horse, all the time endeavoring to pull bim from his seat, probably to execute tho threat that was made by many of their number, who cried out to "hang the damned rebel." Tho side-walks along tho largest thoroughfares were densely thronged by motley crowds of uegro meu and women, tho men being of those who do not affiliate with tho radicals. Tho processionists, while passing through these crowds, did not attempt any violence, but contented themselves with yelling and screaming out death to every "niggor" who didn't believe in the gospel as laid down bj tho Parson of Knoxville. All along tho route, nearly every private house was closed, the lights extinguished and tho shutters fastened. These indica? tions on the part of tho citizens to do all that they could to preserve order, incensed the blacks, who con? sidered the whole thing as a down? right insult offered to thom by infe? rior beings, and so the unfortunate houses bad to suffer for their masters' sake. Whenever a torch becamo un? fit to be safely bandied, it was flung against the sides of tho buildings or against the windows, and in some in? stances Kornau caudles were aimed at tho roofs-tho drunken rabble yell? ing and screeching in thc most fear? ful manner every timo the torches or balls thrown struck tho houses. Ouct or twice it seemed as though thc shiugles of two or three building! would take firo from the amount ol burning material that was throwr upon them; and as little nickering Hames began to appear, here am there, a shout of triumph would rem tho air as though it wore meant as ? greeting to somo favorite candidate In each instance, a slight wind thal prevailed, extinguished tho flames to the disappointment of the proc?s sionista, many of whom could bi heard loudly swearing, that tin "damned towu ought to bo burnec anyhow!" The procession passed Cedar street in front of tho Capioal-with Alden flic Mayor, lolling back in a barouche smoking a cigar and with his fee stuck up over tho dash board-with out any serious disturbance occurring but as it crossed Cliorry street, an the bead of tho lino debouched int the Market square, tho crowds ou tb side-walks grow moro and moro dens( and tho yoi ls of tho processions! and those of tho opposition negrot along tho curbs moro and moro dca ening. lu tho midst of tho genon hub-bub a negro, crazed with liquo: who was standing in tho crowd, but few feet from your corresponden drew his pistol and fired it oil", bi not in tho direction of tho procossioi as the ball struck tho side of a hom behind the man who fired the sho In a second, shot after shot, in quit succession, waa fired from the rani of the procession; but nearly evei one, as could bo seeu by tho bia; from tho pistols, was discharged i tho air, tho negroes evidently heir so frightened that they never thong] 1 of directing their aim in any partie i lar direction. Several shots, howeve ! wero sent directly into thc crowd c _ the side-walk, and these were imme? diately responded to by a volley from the negroes on tho curbs. In the meantime, while the firing was at its height, tho utmost confu? sion ensued. From tbu moment tho first volley, or rather succession ol volleys, was fired, tho negro men. and women in the streets scattered in all directions, shrieking and crying out for help. Several fell in their hurry, and others in tho general rush fell over thom, until .at certain street corners there were piles-so to speak-of human beings rolling about and yelling "murder," at tho top of their voices. The negroes in the procession were not a whit less frightened. Dropping their torches, banners, transparencies, flags and mottoes, they broke into fragments as though a regiment of cavalry were at their heels. As they ran down streets and alleys they continued to discharge their revolvers at random, some ia tho air, others against the houses tiley passed, and others among the crowds fleeing before them, while several attempts were made to lire the awnings of some stores in Cherry street. About 200 of tho most desperate and drunken of the processionists, after the "scare" had somewhat sub? sided, rallied rouud one of their lead? ers und made a chargo into a saloon where several persons had fled for safety. Tho doors were barred against them, and straightway the windows were broken in with stones, and volley after volley was poured in through the broken panes, while those from within on the ground floor and others who had taken refuge in the upper stores returned tho fire with interest. Tho police, to their credit be it suid, exerted themselves to their utmost to repress the fight; but they were but a handful in the midst of the desperadoes, and several of them were severely dealt with before quiet was restored. Just us tho rioters were on the point of entering the saloon en musse, two companies of United States troops were descried coming down the street with fixed bayonets, and then another stampede took place, avery negro mulling wherever he thought he could find shelter, all of them, however, continuing to fire off their pistols through every street through which they passed. Quiet having been thoroughly restored, de? tachments of tho military were sta? tioned at the police headquarters and it the capitol, while others wero held .is patrols in tho viciuity of tho scene of the riot. Up to mid-night, several bands of the negroes who had been in the procession, roamed about the town, threatening to burn the city to the ?round, but they were finally dis? persed by tho police. Four persons were badly wounded during tho tight, ind one negro, named Fadden, has unco died of tho wounds he received an the occasion. No white mau was ?ngnged in tho riot on either side, ilthough there can bo no doubt that if the negroes had made an attack on tho whites, as several of them had threatened to do, a fearful slaughter tvould havo been the certain result. To-day the election passed off quiet? ly, tho presence of tho United States ;roops at somo (if tho polls at the dose of tho day, and tho experiences sf tho night previous, proving amply sufficient to deter oven tho most lesperate from renewing the riot. Mit. EDITOIC: From knowledge re? ceived through somo of tho knowing ines, I learn that tho citizens have a rare and rich musical treat in pros? pective, to como off some timo in the middle of this prosont mouth, the principal performer is Master F. Carri, i youthful musical prodigy, whose wonderful talent is tho admiration of ill who have had the pleasure of ?eaiing tho enchanted notes drawn from his violiu. Such a combination if musical talent, from ono so young, if in Europe, would set tho musical ivorld iu a state of excitement and frenzy; it is something strange und unnatural, that the Southern peo? ple aro tho last to take hold and foster the native genius of our own loil, however cultivated that may be. This is decidedly wrong; and, now, that we aro going through a scries of reconstruction motions, would it not bo well for us to foster and sustain nativo talent, when it comes before ns in a shape that cannot bo mis? understood or doubted. Master F. Carri, in tho contemplated concert, will bo assisted by several gentlemen of well known musicnl ability, so that wo may expect a combination of sweet sounds that our dull little city has of late been quito a stranger to. HOME SOUNDS. THE WORKING PEOPIVE.-The Labor Congress, which was recently held in New York city, contained, it is claim? ed, representatives from 000,000 work? ing men. This ostimate is not con? sidered to bo exaggerated, sinco the connus rtfbort of 18G0 gives the fol? lowing statistics ns to the number of persons ongaged in tho following trades in tho United Statesand Terri? tories: Printers, 23,100; carpenters, 2-12,058; joiners, 8,328; brick-layors, 14,311; machinists, 43,821; black? smiths, 112,357, making a total of 141,884. As there were mauy othor occupations represented, the estimate is within the bounds of probability. Tile Spanfeli Revolution and Ita Effect* In South America and Caba. Tho effect of revolutions nowa? days may bo compared to Unit of un earthquake. Indeed, a revolution shocks only such peoplo as aro like to those from whose midst tho trembling starts. South America and Cuba bear a ?triking likeness to thoir mother country, Spain; so do tho United States to Great Britain. There is, however, this differenco, that, after having cut loose from our mother country, we forced her and all man? kind to treat usas a full-grown nation quito willing to respect others' rights and able to make them respect our own. Neither South America nor Ceutral America bas ever been able to do this; and it is a question whether Cuba ever will bo able to claim a man's estate in tho family of nations. Certainly noue of the South American Republics has yet been able to maintain such estate, though nil have claimed it moro loudly than this, tho only full-grown republic of the world. One of tho strongest proofs of this truth may be found in the still unsettled war between Spain aud tilWest coast republics of South America. The stubbornness with which Spain refused to acknowledge tho independence of her colonies, showed clearly that the first chance would bc seized by her to regaiu con? trol over them. This she has been trying with the above mentioned republics, und she has failed, as was just that sbo should. But now the shock of revolution which parted her and her finest colonies, is felt at home. Wheoco comes it? How far will it reach? No one can tell for sure. All that wo eau say is that tho power of Spain bad better bo gather? ed for uso at homo than be wasted in au idle trial to make people abroad wear a yoko which subjects at home are struggling successfully to break. Such must be the end of this revolu? tion. The war against Peru, Chili, and their allies, Bolivia and Ecuador, must bu ended at once, and the Cu? ban as well as Porto Ricau fouduess for the political mode of life followed iu this neighboring Republic must be gratified. If not done, those two gems of the Antilles will slip into the quiet bauds of a people able and will? ing to set thom where they belong in tho diadem that crowns the brow of this liberty-loving Republic. Wo need not pi y into tho causes that have given tho final shnpo to this Spanish revolution. If we trust the best sources of knowledge, the whole affair is au earnest and hearty niovo to overthrow the French mo? neyed aristocracy which, under the Government of Isabella IL, bas beeu for some lime sucking the life-blood of Spain. This same ariatociany wheedled tho Queen's Government into the outrageous seizure of the Chincha Islands and the Pacific Ocean campaigus. They did th*1 same in the Mexican intervention case, uuder the lead of Gen. Prim. The very mon who are now at tho head of this Spanish revolution, tried to save their country from falling into these errors. They failed; but now they seem determined t? succeed. They menu to drive from power those meu who would let Spaiu be the tool of France, both at homo and abroad. Hence, the success of tho revolution will insure peace to the South Ame? rican Republics, a relaxatiou of the reins so tightly held over Cuba and Porto Rico, and a completo change in tho American policv of Spaiu. \iVew York Herald. A SLANDEROUS STORY.-Gen. Scott some time ago was informed that civil progress cannot bo executed in York District. Tho Yorkville En? quirer says it has made diligent in? quiry of the sheriff and constables, but could not learn of a single in? stance, where any such officer bas been opposed, in anyway, in the dis? charge of the duties of his office. "Somo weeks ago the Deputy United States Marshal of this Dis? trict, made an attempt io seize n dis? tillery, belonging to one Stewart, a radical, living in tho vicinity of King's Mountain, who threatened to either kill or bo killed beforo ho would surrender his still. This has probably been got into slanderous shape by certain parties for campaign purposes. York was never moro quiet or law-abiding tbau at tho present time. A few radicals will, now and then, create a little difficulty, but the peoplo of York must not bo made responsible for what these fellows do." FLORIDA.-A correspondent of tho Now York Herald, writing from Tal? lahassee, gives it as his opinion that Barnes, tho Democratic cami ?date for Congress, will bo elected by a ma? jority of 2,000 or 3,000 votes. Tho ra? dical Legislature passed an act boforo adjourning, taking tho election of Presidont from tho'people- and Cloth? ing their own body with tho right to cast tho \ Jto of Florida in tho Elec? toral College. This action of tho ra? dicals deprives Seymour and Blair of three electoral votes, which tho peo? ple of that Stato would give them if they were permitted to vote. Tho sign boards put up nt road crossings on tho Pacific railways are said to be-"Lookout for tho In? dians." ILooal Items. j| At a meeting of tho citizens, yes? terday, to make arrangements for tho reception of the Hon. Jno. Q. Adams, o? M?S??Cunsttcts, and ex-Governor Vance, of North Carolina, and other distinguished guests, the following gentlemen were appointed: Tho Committee of Reception un? der the 1st resolution-Messrs. Wm. F. DeSaussure, Wadu Hampton, W. Wallace, L. D. Childs, Joseph D. Pope, J?'. W. MoMoster, Wm. H. Tal? ley, John 8. Green, John T. Rhett. Tho Committee of Arrangements under the 2d resolution-Messrs. Jas. G. Gibbes, Edward Hope, A. Palmer, Geo. Syramers, Wm. Wright, L. P. Miller, Clark Waring, Lewis Levy, R. C. Shiver. Tlio Committee on Subscriptions under the 3d resolution-1st Ward D. B. DeSaussure, John McKenzie, Robt. Joyner. Second Ward-Messrs. Hardy So? lomon, Henry Beard, T. M. Pollock. Third Ward-Messrs. R. N. Low? rance, Walter Fisher, J. W. Smith, Fourth Ward-Messrs. Jas. Camp? bell, J. C. Sutphen, Richard Weam. For tho Country-Messrs. Wm. Stack, W. H. Sligb, J. P. Adams, H. P. Green, Wm. Weston, J. P. Rich burg, H. I. Canghman, E. S. Perci? val, W. H. Dent, C. O. Marshall, W. P. Bookter, J. D. Frost, E. D. Gill more, S. G. Henry. In obedience to the 4th resolution, the State Ceutral Executive Commit? tee would most respectfully invite their fellow-citizens, fromjall parts of the State, to unito with them on Fri? day next, the 9th inst., in a mass meetiug and barbecuo at Columbia, on which occasion addresses will be delivered by Hon. John Q. Adams, of Massachusetts, ex-Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, and distinguished gentlemen from our own State. A CAMPAIGN FACT.-The radical Executive Congressional Committee have ulready distributed through the mails two and a half millions of cam? paign documents, all of which have been franked, that is, weut free under the autographs of radical Con? gressmen. Had the just dues been paid in the Treasury-two cents each on these documents-the snug sum of fifty thousand dollars would have been saved to the country. Let us have peace! TUE COMET VISIBLE.-Our ex? changes tell ns that Eucke's Comet is now visible through a glass. It is located near the constellations of Germini and Cancer, and can be seen between 3 o'clock and day-light in tho morning. If this is the case, we mtiy soon look for it in the evening, as astrouomers have said that in the latter part of September, it might be seen with the naked eye from 9 in the evening to 3 in the morning. Two FULL MOONS.-We aro to have two full moons during tho month of October-one on the 1st, the other on the 31st-a good time for lunatics. The prophecy registered by Jenkins, that there would be more marriages this October than during any other month since tho war, was probably based upon a knowledge of the above fact. We have been informed that the Democratic demonstration in Orangc burg, on Saturday last, was a com? plete success, in spite of the very un? propitious weather. MAIL AIIUANOKMKNTS.-The post office open during the week from S>.? a. m. to 7 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mails are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at S,'.i p. m. Charleston night mail open 8}? a. m., close 4}.? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery nt 81 ?j a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., closes at 8J? p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special ut tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Meeting True Brotherhood Lodge. Meeting Palmetto Engine Coni'py. Jacob Levin-Gas Consumers. Found. The monotony of tho late long and dull season hus been broken by the arrival of a large lot of new dry goods at R. C. Shiver's, which, on account of their beauty and cheap? ness, aro drawing crowds of buyers. Napoleon has forbidden Eugenie to gamble in stocks.