Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. 1778 For President, HORATIO ?EYAIOUB. ov N. Y. For Vice-Pr?sident, GEN. F. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. REPRESENTATIVES DT COKGBESB. First Congressional District-Harris Covington. /Second Congressional District.-A. P. Aldrich. TJiird Congressional District.-1. P. Reed. JHTX^ifiT &' "' ' Fourth Congressional District.-W. D. Simpspn. \ . 1 STATE ?LECT?I?AII TICKET. 1 * -J For Stale al Largeh-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Co7igressioKal District-R F. Graham, of Marion. Second CongressionalDislrict-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. O. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. McLuro, of Chester. COLUMBIA. ThTirad^^ning. October 29,1868. "They ^ftrt?'Bt?pr tho Cross To-Day, may W?ar the Crown To-Morrow." "What our p?oplo noed now is faith. Wa mean political faith. Any mau can be loyal to a victorious cause, but it takes a genuine man, a real man, to preservo his fidelity to a causo whose triumph ia delayed or suspend? ed for a season. Wo have not given up our Democratic cause in this can? vass. It is yet quite possible for us to win. Out of a million and a half of votes in the recent elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, the radioal majority, in the aggregate, is but 22,000. In fact, these elections develop a Vftet Democratic strength. Radicalism carried the day by fraud and many and gross misrepresenta? tions of the purposes and spirit of thc Democraoy. They beat us on side issues. Tho nest time, tho De? mocracy will be better preparod. There is no necessity for Democrats to give the election up. Be strong, ye faiut-henrteoL Stand firm, ye weak-kneed. Show manhood. Show pluck. Faint heart never won great cause. Dismiss your doubts. Your doubts are traitors. Work on, Democrats,) North, South, East and West, and resolve to win. So resolv? ing, you will prevail. But suppose Grant is elected. Even then, stand firm. Remain stead? fast. Adhere inflexibly to your prin? ciples. Your triumph is but delayed. It must soon come. Bear in mind that "they who bear the cross to-day, may wear the crown to-morrow." TEST OATHS.-The decision of the Court of Appeals of New York in regard to the unconstitutionality of test oaths prescribed by the Legisla? ture as a pre-reqnisite to voting, covers the eise of all oaths not re? quired by the State or the Federal Constitution. It is a clear case that if a Constitution prescribes the quali? fications of voters, it prescribes all of the qualifications; and that if the Legislature demands that an oath be added to these qualifications, it ex? ceeds its powers and usurps the func? tions of n constitutional Convention. So aa to the oath now required of members of Congress and officers of the Governments, Stute and national. Tho Federal Constitution not only enumerates the qualifications of mem? bers of Congress, but states the oath that shall be taken by the officers named. When, therefore,; Congress took it upon itself to prescribo a new and a different oath, it usurped powers not belonging to it, and vio? lated that very Constitution which it professed to desire to protect. It in effect revised tho work of the framers of tho Constitution, "and added to that instrument a new section which had not been proposed or ratified in tho manner which tho Constitution itself declares is the only one in which tho organic law can be altered or amended. A motion was made beforo Justico Willard, a few days ago, on behalf of tho South Carolina Railroad Compa? ny, for a temporary injunction against thc Augusta and Columbia Railroad Company, to prevent tho latter company from interfering with tho road-bed and track of the former company; it being alleged that there was danger of such interference. The matter will be argued in Chnrlos ton uu Friday next. ".i-. ?T/ "??-,'1 K'w.? ?..Tj'-jf? .. ^wrwunp*!1*1'! I '.*' The Governor'* Proclamation. MB. Et?ITO?: In times snell as these, on which we have fallen, when note of Violence are committed and threats for vengeance have be uuui? closely nliio? tc|* party fettling, the law-abiding' citizen may. well pause 'amid the turmoil by which he is enveloped and inquire as to the salvo which is needed to abate the storm of passion which looms up in tho not distant future. Men are now constituted as they have ever been, and the very peculiar and deranged situation of the body politic, in t bc late Confederate States, is not at all calculated to allay tho pride of citizenship in Carolina; nor can it reasonably be expected that her law-abiding citizens will passive? ly yield to tho fulminations of any man, when those fulminations aro heralded against them almost en masse, and they characterized . as violators of the laws, as murderers, as accessory with, and to, murderers; and, gene? rally, as citizens in open rebellion to tho laws and government (so-called) of the State. If Carolinians merit, ?otp, snob, characteristics, surely have they fallen from their former high estate; and if the citizens of the District, classed by a late proclamation of Gov. Scott as revolutionary ond ar? rayed against his authoritory, be the 'riotous, murderous aud desperate men which that proclamation classi? fies them, then surely it is time that the question be propounded : "Shall ?ach things bc, And overcomo us lite a summer's cloud, And not excito our special wonder?" His Excellency says: "Whereas, reports aro being daily received at this Department, and particularly from tho Counties of Abbeville, An? derson, Edgetield, Lexington, New? berry, Chester, Laurens, Union, York and Darlington, that the laws are being violated, and the o?icur* oi tho law set at defiance," ?c. Now this, all of it, is certainly a very se? rious stato of affairs, in those Dis? tricts especially; and one would pre? sume, as these reports aro being "daily'1 received, that the public press in each of those Districts, oi Counties, would have given tho peo plo of the Stato some iutonation ol this degraded and criminal situation into which the citizens of theso lo. calities havo brought themselves, not only the white but, par excellence, tho black citizens also. His Excel lency makes no special distinction, and one may take it as a truism thal he classes his sable fellow-citizens ic the same category. Be this as il may, this new order of eitizens have been reconstructed, and are, conse quently, included. Whenever a public officer makes e broad assertion, under the seal of hil office, it is to be presumed that al due credence will be given to tia document, especially emanating fron: the Governor of a State; yet, never tholess, every citizen has a right tc inquire ns to the base upon whicl such document is issued and pro claimed-and heneo the privilege o the citizen as to his belief or doub as to the matter in issue. The first inquiry, then, as to al this outrage and murderous intent is from whom has the Governor reoeiv ed these "daily" reports upon whicl ho has issued his lute proclamation Has he received them from responsi ble, respectable and law-abiding citi zens, as he himself is, or has hi received thom from the interlopers ir the State-those who have not i home among ns, who are squatter for the time hoing, and are not wor thy of oredenco, from their associa tion, under the Acts of Reconstruc tiou, with tho idlers of another race Who are theso sjiecial informants lu other words, are they white mei or negroes? There is no man among us wh would deny to his Excellency th right to exercise his faith in thea informants, more especially if th information bo au implication ngains a South Curolina white mun; but hi faith must have a very extensive mai gin to havo induced such u documeu as his late proclamation, which di nounces, as it wero by iuuendo, th white citizens of ten Districts in th State, whoso character, honor au worth would not sulfur at all in cou: parison with any citizen with whot his Excellency has heretofore ass( ciated. Now be it well understood that u intimation is intended that his El cellen'cy has not received reports, au "daily," pcrchanco, from thoso, n doubt, who wero as much ofibudei aguinst the public peace as thot against whom they complained ; bi that so overwhelming has been th budget of information as almost t oatracise the white citizens of thee Districts, is what suddenly surprise so many of tho Governor's white fe low-citizons, not his black ones, as it charitably believed they are law-abu iny, exemplary, honest and peaceubl and hence they are not surprisei That there is a deep and strong fee ing existing against the white an black orators, who promenade tl State, denouncing its white citizen; threatening vongeanco and nrgiu tho negroes to acts of violent against all meu who are not of tl: radical party, is a fact known to al That these reports of incendiary lal gunge and ucts, aud even '.lie armin of negroes, should have escaped tho notice of his Excellency, is not to be believed by any man. That the numerous acts of the black incendi? ary, heralded in almost oyery daily issue o' thu pulmo press, coupled sometimes with deeds of horror and violence against women of family and worth, should havo been thoa far not noticed officially, may be somewhat s matter of surprise. That interfer? ence by armed negroes with the peaceable assemblage of the white citizens of the State, and these negroes excited to such lawlessness by white men , from other States, should not have called forth somo pnblio expression, from high autho? rity, identifying the particular viola? tion of the law, and tho particular outrage of tho public peace, is also, in the estimation of reflecting minds, cause for surprise. Thal, tho armed negroes on ono of tho islands near Charleston should bav< undertaken to administer tho law, with impunity to themselves, but with terror and vengeance to all in opposition, and all this, too, on tho recommendation of a member of tho "so-called" Le gislatnre, and he aoting (as was said) "by authority," should not have called forth somo demonstration from tho powers which be, to punish the violators of the law and hold thom up to public gaze as examples of punishment, swift on thc commis? sion of such offences, is, in addition, cause for wonder. From tho "tjaily" reports of the pnblic press, incendiarism and out? rage, theft, violence and murder, havo been noted, and by whom per? petrated? Were tho perpetrators tho white or black fellow-citizens of his Excellency the Governor? Were they the down-trodden freemen of tho soil, citizens to the manor born, or wero they the renegado squatters, who come upon no honest errand? No matter, bo they tho one class or tho other, thus far they have escaped official notice. But now tho scene changes, new characters present themselves; new issues aro made, hence new remedies and appliances must bo put forth. And ali this is right, proper aud de? manded by the exigencies of the times and tho high-handed violence which has been practiced. Gov. Scott has done no more than duty demanded in issuing his proclama? tion for tho arrest of meu who have violated the law ; howbeit, the amount of reward offered might exoeed tho usual limitation of the law and prac? tice of former Governors of the State. It may be, however, that his Excel? lency is not far from wrong in this particular. A heavy reward, far ex? ceeding, perhaps, the value of the lifo taken, may induco information which otherwise may not bo given, and hence the sum of $5,0^0 may bring the perpetrators to such con? dign punishment as is demanded by the oocasions. There are, notwithstanding, some considerations whic1! might even weigh against this high reward. There is, as we boast now, under our very enlightened Government, a free? dom of speech, and truly Republican. A negro, or a traveling white man, without home, character, or ostensi? ble means of livelihood, may address an assemblage in the most incendiary manner; ho may counsel them to theft, arson, murder, or the commis? sion of any crime. He may advise riot in any manner against the white citizens of tho State; he may tell his fellows to arm themselves, to go to all meetings ready to defend them? selves and their rights; nay, more-to kill, and after killing, to bury tho dead with their faces downward. This is not fiction. The press hus an? nounced it in various Districts of the State, and such hos been tho fre? quency of these violations on the part of tho negro and his coadjutors, that tho peaceable white man is com? pelled lo arm himself for the defence of home and fatuity. Has the Go? vernor had any such reports made to him, as regards these violations of his authority, us he is presumed, for the time being, to be tho embodiment of the State? Every good citizen will award to bim the dignity of his office, and as? sist him in tho preservation of order, they themselves first setting the exam? ple; bnt, at tho same time, will look to his Excellency for even-handed and impartial justice. Is it unlaw? ful for negroes to arm themselves, ot for white renegades to assist in so doing? Then why is it that they are eveu note permitted to carry their arms to a public discussion, ns was tho caso a few days since, near the city of Charleston? Has any pnblic order been given to disarm theso ne? groes? True, such notification wa? given that it was contrary to law, and there, so far as tho public has been in? formed, it now rests. Thus much foi the negroes. Tho Governor, however, says in his proclamation, that men calling them soves Democrats have made declara? tions, "to prevent their political op? ponents from voting nt tho ensuing election, and to enable them to effect their purposes and overawe the peo? ple, largo quantities of fire-arms, ol tho most approved description, have been brought into tho State and se crotly distributed; that tho public highways are picketed and patroled,' etc., etc. The public has long since knowi: that negroes havo been armed bj eompuuiee. r.nd the Governor was sc informed, in relation to facts from Union, the islands near Charleston and elsewhere in the State, as it is presumed; but now it seems that "bum nn??r.titic? ?f fue-arras ' bave been introduced, but by whom, ho has not told the public. Had there have boen any association of Carolina citizens io this awful work, is it pro* bable the matter would not havo trans? pired in fall? Does any ono believe the not would not havo been noteri? ons? TF^oare the men, therefore, these Democrats, and where are tho highways, said to be picketed and patroled by these bigwaymen? The matter of information has been so suddenly sprung upon the public by this proclamation, that the universal inquiry among all law-abiding citi? zens is, as to whom, when and where? And now, Mr. Editor, in conclu? sion, ono word for self-defence. By all means, allowing to his Excellency Gov. Scott, the just tribute of watch? ful guardianship for and over onr in? terests, and with the full pledge to keep the peace and to aid him in his high office, wo yet reserve to our? selves our own opinion of the charac? ter, conduct, morals, and dire intent of somo of these men for whoso dis? appearance from our midst ho has offered such sounding rewards, and a few moro of the same kind, if suc? cessfully demanded, would deplete tho Treasury of this newly and lately reconstructed Carolina. And not at all impugning tho motives of his Ex? cellency in tho general premises of his proclamation, it is nevertheless con? sidered by many of his white fellow citizens of South Caroliua, as au ad? mirable and effective "campaign document." The white law-abiding fellow-citi? zens of Gov. Scott, deplore deeply with him tho nets which have called forth his interference by proclama? tion, und while he is pledged in his own language to sustain the majesty of the law, it is desirable by the white citizens, (tho scalawag not included,) that armed negro combinations bo put dowu, as white men havo not evinced any associations of the kind. Thij is all thc while citizen asks for his own safety; for, to defend him? self nod family from outrage by armed negroes, led on by unprinci? pled white men, is n right given him by higher authority than the late Le? gislature of the State, so-called. The citizens of the State are peaceable and are solicitous that peace should abide among us, but may not brook every dariug threat for vengeance, whether it proceedeth from au "ho? norable," or cue of low degree and humble sphere. Freedom of speech may bo tolerated, but when it assumes an air of deep rovenge, it may meet its just retribution suddenly, much to be deplored by every high minded and honorable man. That, as far as possible, every citi? zen of Carolina should aid his Excel? lency in preserving the dignity and aid ia sustaining the peace of the State, is the earnest wish and intent of ONE OF THE PEOPLE. Nomination of Solicitor in the SLxtU Circuit. At a Convention hold at Chester, on the 23d instant, for tho Counties of York, Union, Lancaster and Ches? ter, in whioh those Counties were represented by delegates, William H. Brawley, Esq., of Chester, was unanimously nominated for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit. J. C. FARRAR. Chairman Convention. Wishes of ladies: First, a husband; second, a fortune; third, a baby; fourth a trip to Europe; fifth, a bet? ter looking dress than any of the neighbors; sixth, to be well buttered with flattery; seventh, to have nothing to do in particular; eighth, to be handsome, which is sometimes commendable, sinco tobe plain or less is a defect; ninth, to be thought well of, which is also commendable, ex? cept it bo from those whoso opinions aro worthless; tenth, to make a sen? sation; eleventh, to attend weddings; twelfth, to be always considered under thirty. -^. . --- YOUR MoNr.r OR YOUR OFFICE. Wo learn that some of tho radical otlicials in the Treasury Department aro making themselves exceedingly officious in calliug on tho employees und demanding contributions to aid tho managers in carrying on the canvass. Thej' boldly threaten dis? missal from offico unless their de? mands aro complied with. [ Washington Kcjtress. Wm?-The negro politicians com? plain bitterly because they wore re? fused seats in tho Georgia Legisla? ture-why do they not complain of their own party for refusing to run a solitary ono of their race for Con? gress and for Elector of President ind vice-President? If they were ?t to make laws for Georgia, they are certainly fit for the simple business :>? c??ti?g u vote. [Savannah liejtublic'in. The Poschnll House Lottery scheme it St. Louis turns ont to havo been in immense swindle. The Mayor of that city, Betrayed by the old princi? ple of looking the stable door after the horse hos been stolen, has order ?d the arrest of all persons who may liereafter engage in such iniquitous ?heat?. Address of tine District Central Exe? cutive Committee. To the Democratic Party of Ricldand. FsiiiiOw-CITIZENS: As the Presiden? tiol election is near at band, we deem it a titting time to address you a few words, Among tho Dil T".ts of the State to set in motion t _?emocra tic movement in South Carolina, Bichland was not the least. This is a proud distinction for Columbia and tho District. Let us not forfeit this reputation by inactivity and lukewarmness in the coming election. I Wo know that tho odds against us in this District uro great. We know that wo havo to meet the misrepro I sentation, the prejudices, the pas? sions, and the ignorance of our rudi cal opponents. We know that recent events, deplored by all good citizens, havo prejudiced our cause in the minds of a class of our voters. But these circumstances should serve but to nerve us to greater ex? ertion, Our duty is the same, whether or not our party shall carry the Dis? trict. We go into this fight apon principle. Let tho Democracy of Bichland, on November 3d, do its whole duty. Let every member of tho party turu out and deposit his vote for the nominees of thc State and tho National Democracy. Let every Club perfect and improve its organization. Keep these organiza? tions up. The Democracy of tho North is still firm, resolute and hope? ful. Seymour has taken the field, in person. Ho will bring out distinctly the true issues of the canvass. Bat? tle is again to be joined with our po? litical foes iu behalf of tho great principles of constitutional freedom. In the South, we require a return to "cheerful, wholesome self-govern? ment." Seymour's election will pave the way to this result, so essential to tho interests of property and the rights aud peace of our section of tho Union. Fellow-citizens, hero in Columbia, the capital of the State, and in Bich? land, tho central District of the State, let us keep bnrning the fires of De? mocracy. Let us determine that the principles of the National Democra? tic party shall remuin a power and an influence in this State. Let tho De? mocratic party, iu victory or in de? feat, preserve its organization, re? solved by discreet methods and peace? ful agencies, sooner or later, to make its noble banner wave in triumph the rights of all secure under its am? ple folds. To the young men-to the young Demooracy, especially-would we ap? peal. They have tho ardor, the en? ergy and the enthusiasm which the workers in a canvass ought to illus? trate. Resort to no violence what? ever. In spirit, be sober and dis? creet; but by every legitimate means, promote the interests of your party and vindicate your principles by the ballot. Fellow-Deinocrats, let us, ono and all, do our duty, and redeem our State from the rude grasp of radi? calism. For the Committee. J. P. THOMAS, Chairman. The old idea that "the Bible and the sword" always march in tho front of civilization, is fully exploded by tho history of tho Pacific Railroad. On that wonderful ronto of civiliza? tion, where a new city is founded every week, it proves to be "the dance house and bar-room." Instead of men's virtues being in advance, it is their vices. Whether American civilization is poculiar in this respect wo aro not prepared to determine, but we opine not. How TO MAKE PAPER MONEY CUR- ' RENT.-The Japanese officials have adopted a very effective method of sileucing all opposition to a recent largo issue of paper money in that ! country. They cut off tho heads of those who uttter any complaints about the currency, and this quiets tho grumbling of the party thus treated, ond throws a wholesome awe and respect for tho Government and its currency over his friends and as? sociates. It is related nf n certain rr.ini-.ter of Maine, who was noted for his long sermons, with many divisions, that ono day when ho was advancing among tho teens, he reached, at length, a kind of resting place in his discourse, when, pausing to take breath, he asked tho question: "And what shall I say moro?" A voice from the congregation responded, "Say amen." PRUSSIAN EMIGRANTS.-A Washing? ton telegram says: "The Prussian Legation here is engaged in making arrangements with the General Go? vernment, and willi some of thc Southern and Western States, regard? ing emigrants from that country. A treaty is proposed as the basis." Two Quaker girls were ironing on tho samo table. One asked the other what she would take, the right or the loft. She answered promptly: "It will be right for me to take tho left, and then it will be left for thee to take the right." Bocal Items. Tnj DJ^CCSAZIO IIIKKTINO AT -LEX? INGTON.-The cars leave Columbia at 8.30 o'clock thia morniDg, from the Charlotte Depot. At a meeting of the members of the Third Ward Democratic Ciub, Mr. Jacob Hussung was nominated to fill tho vacancy iu the ticket from that ward. Circnaites will bear in mind that Stone & Murray, with a tip-top circus company, aro bearing down pon Co? lumbia, and will exhibit here in ono week from to-day-tho 5th of No? vember. This company waa favora? bly known in the Sonth many yeara ogo, aa Stone Sc McCollum's. Gov. Scott publishes a very mode? rate and congratulatory address in this morning's Ph?nix, and we hope it will be generally copied by the pa? pers in the State. Let his Excellency pursue luis courso-giving credit, wherever it is justly due-and putting down crime in all cases, without re? gard to the color or political opinion of tho offender, and our word for it, ho will find that tba political millen niumis rapidly approaching. Hans Christian Andersen makes his debut ir a magazine for the little folks-the Riverside, for November. Mr. Darley contributes afino frontis? piece of a scene from Scott's "Ivan? hoe," and he also furnishes "Pictures from Switzerland," a humorous ac? count of a trip there, and five of his characteristic drawings. Then there are some uniquo "Negro Fables," and other interesting stories. Pub? lished by Hurd and Houghton. New York. ^ IMPORTANT TO FRUIT DISTILLERS. In accordance with the opinion of the Attorney-General of tho United States, rendered on tho 10th instant, distillers of brandy from apples, peaches or grapes, exclusively, are hereby, with tho approval of the Sec? retary of tho Treasury, exempted from so auch of tho provisions of Section 59 of tho Act of July 20, 1868, os imposes a special tax of four hundred dollars upon distillers pro? ducing one hundred barrels, or less, of distilled spirits, and of fonr dollars per barrel for every barrel in excess of one hundred barrels. This exemp? tion is additional to the exemptions heretofore specified in Series 4, No. 7, and Assessors and Collectors will govern themselves accordingly. This, we are informed, will apply to those who have been already assessed, but they will be compelled to make ap? plication for abatement or remission. DEMOCRATIC MEETING ON FRIDAY NEXT.-We learn that there will be a Democratic meeting on Friday next, at Allen Davis', about nine miles from this oity, on the Camden road. Hon. J. P. Reed, Col. Thomas, W. H. Talley, Esq., W. K. Bachman, Esq., and others expected to speak. The public are invited. FAST AND CHEAP PRINTING.-Wo havo just added a fast card press-of the Degoner & Weiler patent-to the machinery of the Phoenix office; and have also made additions to our stock of fancy type, cards, imper, etc. Porsous in want of any styles of book and job printing, are invited to call and examine samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notice, and at prices varying from $8 to $10 per thousand. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The po.st office open during the week from a. m. to G p. m. On Sundays, from .1 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western mai li are open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at S Li p. m. Charleston night mail open ~Sy? a. m., close 4L? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8}? a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Opeu for delivery f> p. m., closes at 8}? p. rn. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the iir>' time this morning: D. C. Poixotto ?' Son-Auctions. P. F. Frazee-Sheriff's Sale. Apply at this Office-For Sale. J. Sc T. R. Agnew-Codfish. L. Curr-Auction Salo. Extra Meeting Acacia Lodge. To the Citizens of South Carolina. C. H. Baldwin A- Co-Fish, ?Vc. J. Crowley Sc Co-Restaurant. Opening ?f the Fall Champagne. Dom'tic Nominating Committees. "BEE STORE"-IT IS LIKE THE BF.F STORE.-?. F. Jackson surely has a run of trade; his plrtco is crowded each day, and his assistants aro as busy as bees.