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IMCAiATIC TICKET. 1868 For Presidents fyj^..V ORATIO SEYMOUR, OF N. Y. For vice-President. EN. F. P. BLAIR, op MISSOURI. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGDESS. First Congressional District-Harris ovingtort. ' ,<<eoond Congressional District.-R. T. Seymour. Third Congressional District.-J. P. 00(1. Fourth Congressional District.-W. . Simpson. STATE ELECTORAL TICKET. For State at Large-J. P. Thomas, Richland; J. D. Konnedy, of Ker taw. First CongressioTMl District-R. F. raham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-B. H. ntledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. askell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. oLnre, of Chester. COLUMBIA. iturday Morning, October 31,1868. Charleston, an:! Liverpool Direct ^Tracie. A telegram informs us that the first ! the Charleston and Liverpool line '. steamships readied Charleston ?sterday. morning-to be followed I y others semi-monthly, and still fur? or iooreased as the business war- : nts. This is a move in the right reotion, and "we trust that every tergy will be used by our business en to put themselves in direct com unication with the great mart for Lr chief staples, and build up a ide that will render us independent the factors and brokers ef the arth; for the commissions, etc., sallowed Up had better be kept in ir own community. The past is j with tho eternal past," and it is for i now, to grapple manfully with a ture pregnant with good, if rightly ken advantage of; and in no way n so great benefit bo derived, as in storing rapid communication with ie old world. The capital of the nation of shop-keepers" must bo ought into play against the tower g North,'j and the mutual rivalry ill force the accession of capital and >pulation, so necessary to our r?cu? sation and future. progress, Snc jss to trade! Nomination of Mayor. The delegates from the Democratic | lubs in Wards Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, isembled on the 29th inst., in Caro? na Hall. Upon motion, Col. J. P. liornas was called to the chair, and 3hn Agnew requested to aot os Sec? tary. Nineteen delegates wore mud present. Upon motion, the votes of a ma irity of the delegates present were sclared necessary to a nomination. Ipon the fourth ballot, Mr. John [cKenzie received a majority of tho otes cast The Chair declared Mr. ohn McKenzie duly nominated. Meeting adjourned. JOHN AGNEW, Secretary. - Gov. SEYMOUR'S SPEECHES.-The peeches of Gov. Seymour are creat ag the wildest enthusiasm among bo people wherever delivered. His Iterances carry with them the reigbt of mature statesmanship, and annot fail to make a deep impres? i?n upon the thinking portion of the eoplc. In contrast with tho mcau iglesa mottoes of Gen. Grant, tho ouud- views of Gov. Seymour are ke glittering diamonds by the side f worthless paste. FOULMCRDER.-About half-past ll 'clock, last night, a white man, by bo name of Welch, accompanied by ne named Kelly, went into tho fruit tore of Mr. Zanoga, at the corner of Ciug and Society Btroets, ostensibly or tho purposo of purchasing some ogars, when Welch, as we are in? armed, told his companion that he tad some business with Mr. Zanoga's ilerk, a young colored mun named ?dward Dickson, and asked bira to etire. Kelly did so, and walked out >f the store with Mr. Zanoga. A cw minutes afterwards the ory of 'mnrdor" was heard, and Mr. Zano ra, running into the store, found Dickson lying upon the floor, with lis throat cut. The policeman in he vioinity was called and went for i physician, bnt before Dr. Anorum, arho was nearest the spot, could reach ?ho scone of the murder, Diokson vas dead. Tho murderer succeoded n making his escape. [Cfuir'eslon Courier, 30//;. . . ??-?-?? Judge John A. .'uglis has been ton lored the Presidency of Oglethorpe College, Georgia. Tb? fUeonatraetloik Ac??-Tlx? Main Issue--Extract Mo. 1 from Col. J. P. Thoras.?' Speech. I proceed now to show that the Re? construction Acts rest upon a false basis; that they are unconstitutional; that they are unnatural and unrea? sonable; that they aro unwise, and that they have within them tho ele? menta of wnalf noes, failure ?nd decay. L As to the grounds upon which these Acts have been based, as I understand it, there are two: first, the disloyalty of tho Southern whites rendering it unsafe to entrust them with ther former power, and, second? ly, the assumption that tho participa? tion of tho Sonthern people in their opposition to tho Government at Washington brought about a lapse of their political rights and a sacrifice of their heritage of liberty. Let us considor these propositions in their order. It is charged by the radical party that the Southern whites were and are disloyal. I deny the charge. When the war ended, tho soldiers of our armies were paroled, and they havo observed their paroles. Fur? ther, the South candidly accepted the issues decided by tho war and honorably were ready to rosumo their obedience to the Constitution and laws of tho Union. No disposition was evincsd by the Southern people to disregard in peace that power which had overcome thom in war. If loyalty consists in adhesion to the oreed and practices of radicalism, then the Southern whites are and have been disloyal. But if loyalty consists, ns we hold that it does, in a stern fidelity to plighted faith, to truth, to justice, to the Constitution of tho land and to the noblest sympa? thies of our nature, then has tho South been loyal, then is tho South loyal, and no part of tho country is moro loyal than she. But it is contended that by engag? ing in the so-called rebellion there was oneotcd a lapse of the political rights of the Southern people, nud that tho reconstruction measures stand justified upon this ground. lu answer to this proposition, I have to say that it is clearly untenable, unless it can be shown that, at the time of the Act of "rebellion," or secession, there was in existence a law provid? ing for forfeiture of political rights in a contingency named. Now, no such law existed, and even if such a law had been in force, no forfeiture could bo consummated until after the party hud been duly arrested, tried and convicted. Hence, when tho Sooth embarked in secession, there was under tho laws and Constitution of the Union, which the Northern Government held she had never left, no lapse of the political rights of her people. And thus we have shown thut the main grounds upon which the reconstruction mensures rest aro false. 2. These measures aro clearly un? constitutional. On this point I need say but little, for the proposition is almost self-evi? dent. To establish it I might simply point to tho admissions of the author himself of the Reconstruction Acts, Mr. Stevens. "It is well known," said Mr. S., "that we are aoting out? side of tho Constitution." But the radical leaders, just as they had de? parted from Mr. Lincoln's mag? nanimity, so they receded from Mr. Stevens' candor. They repudiated this view of Mr. Stevens, aud sought refuge in that article of the Federal Constitution which authorizes Con? gress to guarantee to every State a "Republican form of government." Now I have in this address already defined the elements that enter into a proper conception of a Republican form of government. The conditions were fulfilled in the Governments of each of the seceding States. And if, in tho opinion of the radical leaders, the institution of African slavery made those Governments non-Repub? lican, why, surely, they became Re? publican just as soon ns this institu? tion was formally abandoned by tho action of tho Legislatures of the Southern States. The point of the radical leaders is uot well taken. In? exorable logic, the facts of the case, the admission made by the Govern? ment at Washington, tho acts done by that Government-all show con? clusively that the Southern States wore States before the war, States during tho war, and States after tho war; that Congress, under the laws and Constitution of the land, hud no right to break up and reconstruct thom; and that, therefore, for the reasons that I have stated, and for other reasons that I might state, thc Reconstruction Acts aro unconstitu? tional. 3. These Acts are unnatural and unreasonable. If, fellow-oitizens, you were to awake some morning and wore to find trees standing upon their top ;, mountains resting upon their peaks, streams flowing up-hill, and tho whole order of tho material universe changed, you would say that if the economy of God is to be vindi? cated in the future as in tho past, this order of things must be changed and promptly reversed. You would naturally say that lofty oak must again send its roots into the ground that mountain must again rest upon its broad base-those streams must chango their course, and run again in the former channels. Now, I would ask if a state of affairs suoh as I havo described in the material world does not now exist in our po? litical world? Under the auspices of a radical regime in these Southern States, do we not find trees standing upon their tops, aud mountains upon their peaks? Is not tho pyramid in? verted? Is not intelligence in toe main subordinated to ignorance, in? tegrity to baseness, and wealth to poverty? Is not honesty at a dis? count, and a premium set upon ras? cality? Ts not virtue discarded and vice put in the ascendancy? Lot candid men answer. My suggestions are well-founded and tone. The order of political affairs in the State and in the South generally is abnor? mal, illogical, unphilosophical, un? natural and unreasonable. When Dean Swift, the great satirist, sought to show the great deformity which haman nature might attain, he sent Gulliver in his {travels to tho island of tho Yahoos, where tho horse ruled and men were tho subjects. It has been reserved to radicalism to im? prove oven upon the imagination of Swift; for, looking at the majority of thoso whom radicalism has borne into office hero in tho South, wo find that the donkey reigns, and asses occupy high places of power. 4. These Acts are unwise. Look? ing at these Acts in the light of statesmanship, we pronounce them foolish and unwise. If intended to benefit the black man, if intended to benefit the white man, if designed to promote the interest of tho whole conntry. they are iu either case equally wrong in principle and ruin? ous in policy. There is no wisdom in tho spirit they breatho, none in the measures they havo sot on foot, none in the order of things that they have sought to estab? lish. But we would enter into no argument upon this point, for it is evident to every candid mind that the object of these Reconstruction Acts was chiefly to build up a party, and not to promote the well-being of tho country. Could my voice reach the ears of the radical politicians of the North, I would point them, as Senator Doolit? tle, ono of the wisest statesmeu of the Union, has already done, to an incident in Roman history, peculiarly applicable to the times. Lat hun was conquered by Rome, and the question arose in the Roman Senate, what ought to be done with Latin m and tho people of Latium. Some said, "Confiscate their property;" others said, "Disfranchise them." None said, "Put them under the domina? tion of their former slaves." But one man there was, heathen statesman though ho was, who rose to the height of the occasion. Old Camillus rose in his seat and said: "Senators, make these people your fellow-citizens, and thus add to the power and dignity of Rome." In the same spirit would I address myself to those who have it in their power to control, for the present, the destinies of the South. I wouli say to them: Come np to the lofty standard of Camillus. Treat the people of the South as your peers, for your peers they are; dc them justice, respect their sympa? thies, give them their blood-boughl rights under the Constitution of thc land, and thus add to the power and dignity of the republic. 5. The Reconstruction Acts have within them the seeds of their owe death and must fail. In my opinion, fellow-citizens, even without any el fort on our part, these measure! would, sooner or later, utterly breal down. Come Grant, or come Sey mour, they cannot long prevail. Th( order of affairs they have brough about must be changed. So long a? tho inverted cone is propped up i will stand, but remove the props anc it falls prostrate to the ground. S< long as these reconstruction measure are sustained by extraneous fore they may stand, but let that force bi removed, lot ordinary political influ enees prevail, and they will die a natu ral death. For one, however, I an not willing to wait for this nature death, but in every legal, Constitu tioual, peaceful method, with the ai< of our Democratic allies at tho Nortb I would assail tho tyrant measures a every vulnerable point. On the sam principle that the jaiior takes fror his cell the condemned felon and ex ecutcs upon him tho sentence of th law, although diseaso would hav carried tho man off in a week's tirnt so should we, fellow-citizens, mak tho effort to bring tho rcconstructio measures to an immediate end, an thus vindicate tho mujesty of the la1 and the rights of an injured people. [OFFICIAL.] Acts Passed at the Late Session o the Legislature. AN ACT TO SUITRESS INSUBBECTIO AND REBELLION. I. Be it enacted by the Senate an House of Representatives of the St ai of South Carolina, now met and siltin in General Assembly, and by the ai thor ?ty of the same. Whenever b reason of unlawful obstruction.1 combinations or assemblages of pei sons, or rebellion against the author ty of the government of the State, : shall become impracticable, in th judgment of the Governor of th State, to enforce, by the ordin?r course of judicial proceedings, tb laws of the State within any Count or Counties of the State, it shall L lawful for the Governor of the Stal to call foith the militia of any or a the Counties ir> thc State, and eu ploy such parts thereof ns he ma deem necessary to enforce the faitl ful execution of tho laws or to su] press such rebellion. XL Whoneve?, in the judgment of the Governor, it may be necessary to UKO the military force hereby directed to bo employed and oalled forth, tho Govornor shall forthwith, by procla? mation, command such insurgente to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abode; within u limited time. HT. Tho militia, oalled into the service of the State shall be subject to the same rules and articles of war as troops of tho United States, and be continued in the service of the State until discharged by proclama? tion hythe Govorno-- Provided, That such continuance in service shall not extend beyond sixty days after tho commencement of tho next regular session of tho General Assembly, uuless tho General Assembly ah di expressly provide therefor: Provided further, That the militia so called into tho service of the State shall, during their time of service, bo en? titled to tho same pay, rations and allowances for clothing as aro or may be established by law for tho army of the United States. IV. Every officer, non-commis? sioned officer or private of tho m'litia who shall fail to obey tho orders of the Governor of the State in any of the cases before recited, shall forfeit u sum not exceeding ono year's pay and not loss than ono mouth's pay, to be determined by a court-martial; and such officer shall be liable to be cashiered by Bertenco of court-mar? tial, and be incapacitated from hold? ing a commission in tho militia for a term not exceeding twelve months, at the discretion of thc court; and such non-commissioned officer and private shall be liable to imprison? ment by a like sentence on failure of the payment of the fines adjudged agaiust them for one calendar month for every twenty-five dollars of such iiue. V. The Governor of the State, when in his judgment tho publio safety maj' require it, be. and ho is hereby, authorized to take possession of any or all of tho telegraph lines in thc State, their offices and appur? tenances; to take possession of any or all railroad linos in the State, their rolling stock, their offices, shops, buildings, and all their appendage? and appurtenances; to prescribe rules and regulations for the holdiug, using and maintaining of the afore? said telegraph and railroad lines, iv tho manner most conducive to thc interest and safety of the Govern ment; to place under military control all tho officers, agents and employee? belonging to the lelegraph and rail road lines thus taken possession of, so that they shall bo considered r part of the military establishment o: the State, subject to all tho restric tiona imposed by the rulos and arti oles of war. VI. Tho Governor is authorized t( employ as many persons as he ma; deem necessary and proper for tin suppression of such insurrection, re hellion or resistance to tho laws; an< for this purpose ho may organize am uso them in such a manner as he ma; judgo best for the publio welfare. VII. If, during any insurrection rebellion, or any unlawful obstrue tion of the laws as set forth in th first Section of this Act, the Goverc or of the State, in his judgment, sha deem the publio safety requires it, h is authorized to suspend the privileg of the writ of habeas corpus in an case throughout tho State or any pai thereof; and whenever the said pr vilego shall bo suspended ns aforesaid no military or other officer shall b compelled, in answer to any writ < habeas corpus, to return tho body ( any person or persons detained b him by authority of the Governo but upon the certificate, under oatl of tho officer having charge of ac ono so detained, that such person detained by him as a prisoner undi authority of the Governor, furtln proceeding under the writ of habet corpus shall bo suspended by tl Judge or Court having issued the sa writ, HO long ns said suspension I tho Governor shall romain in for? and said rebellion continue. VIII. All Acts and parts of Ac inconsistent with this Act, or su plied by it, aro hereby repealed. In tho Senate House, tho twent second day of September, in tl year of our Lord oue thousai eight huudred and sixty-eight. L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of llejircsentativt Approved: R. K. SUOTT, Governor. AN Ad' TO QUIET EIOIITS VESTED UND MILITARY ORDERS. J. Be it enacted by the Senate a House of Representatives of the Sh of South Carolina, now met and sitti in General Assembly, and by the o thorily of the same, AU rights of pi perty vested, accrued or in action, 1 virtue of the judgments, orders decrees of military tribunals, or virtno of General or Special Ord? issued by military commanders duty in the State since the first d of March, Anno Domini eights hundred and sixty-five, and up to t time of the expiration of the h Provisional Government of Sou Carolina, aro hereby affirmed and c dared valid, and tho same shall unquestioned in the Courts of t State. The following General C ders, issued from Headquarters Second Military District, ?t Charl ton, Sonth Carolina, are affirmed and ro-enooted, to wit: Paragraph 18 of General Orders Ko. 10, dated April ll, A. D. one thousand eight hun? dred and sixty-seven; General Orders Ko. 139, dated December 8, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty -seven, and General Orders No. 28, dated February 27, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and 'sixty eight. Xl. To thc end, and for tho pur? poses set forth in this Act, and no other, are the General and Spocial Orders of tho military comtnundors aforesaid, together with tho judg? ments, orders and decrees of the mili? tary tribunals aforesaid, continued in full forco and virtue, uuless incon? sistent with the Constitution of this State or tho Aots passed by this spe? cial session of the Geuoral Assembly. III. All persons who are now hold? ing office by reason of auy General or Special Orders issued by any mili? tary commanders in this State are hereby continued in office until their successors shall be appointed or elected and qualified. In the Senate House, the twenty second day of September, in tho year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sinty-cight. L. BOOZER, President of thc Senate. F. J. MOSES, JR., Speaker House of Representatives. Approved: R. K. SCOTT, Governor. AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A BUREAU OF AG? RICULTURAL STATISTICS FOR THE EN? COURAGEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENTER? PRISES, AND TO INVITE CAPITAL TO SOUTH CAROLINA, FOR THE DEVELOP? MENT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE STATE. I. He ii evaded by the Senate and House nf Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now mel and sitting in General Assembly, and by the autho? rity of the same, That for tho purpose of encouraging, promoting and pro? tecting industrial enterprises in this State, and of supplying truthful in? formation to the people of tho United States, and inducing them to bring hither their capital and aid in the de? velopment of the resources of South Carolina, tho Governor is hereby au? thorized to establish a Bureau of Ag? ricultural Statistics, and to appoint a Commissioner thereof, to perform such duties as may appertain to the office. II. It shall bo the duty of tho said Commissioner to collect nil the information practicable concerning lands, crops, climate, railroads, tele? graphs, manufactories, water powers, schools, churches, and other institu? tions iu the several Counties of the State, and preserve a record of the same, in such manner that the fact H relatiug to any locality may be promptly communicated to tho in? quirer. III. That tho said Commissionei shall bo specially charged to ascer tain, by advertisement or otherwise, the location of lands for sale, and tc cause said lands, after having beer duly laid off and described, to bc registered, together with tho price demanded and the conditions of pay mont. IV. That tho said Commiseione: shall, by official publications in tin journals of the North and West, b: correspondence and pamphlets, con vey this information, describe tin lands thus offered for salo, and tin advantages which this State offers ii soil, climate, productions, and-sn forth, to the industrious and frugu citizen, and at the same time invit him to bring hither his means am aid in tho promotion of general pros perity, V. That the said Commiseione shall be charged with the duty of or swering all communications on th subject of the resources of the Stat that may be referred to him, and d all in his power to encourage the ii flux of capital and tho growth of nc enterprise. VI. That the Commissioner sha bo paid for his services the salary c fifteen hundred dollars per annnn and bo authorized to employ a cler i at a salary not exceeding five hui dred dollars per annum; tho sai sums, together with tho neccssai expenses of tho office, such ns prin i ing, advertising, registry books, pos oge,| stationery, rent, nnd-so-fortl to bo paid from the balance of tl appropriation made under the Act i December, 18GG, entitled "An Act f< tho encouragement and protection i European immigration, Sec." VII. That the said Commission shall make a report of his prooeei ings, and a speoinl report on rai ! roads and telegraphs, to thc Gove nor of the State, anuually, or ? ; often as he may require, f VIII. That all acts inconsiste: r with tho provisions of this Act a hereby repealed. In the Senate House, the twent sixth day of September, in tl year of our Lord ono thousai eight hundred and sixty-eight. ( L. BOOZER, President of the Senate. F. J. MOSES, JR., ??Speaker House of Representative i ^Approved: , R. K. SCOTT, Governor. Advices from Coba state that a ' other battle has been fought, tl , insurgents being defeated by tl troops on Contramistie River, losii i many horses and three prison?! They, however, carried away tht killed aud wounded. APPMS.-Messrs. D. C. Peixotto ?fe Son have received another lot of very fine apples, and will please accept oi\? thanks fe. a basket lull. Messrs. Bryan ?fe McOarter have received the November number of Harper's Magazine. We are indebted to thom for a copy. Nos. 319 and 320 of "Harper's Li? brary of Select Novell"-. 'Mildred," by Georgianna M. Craik; and "Tho Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly'-have been pieced on oar desk by Messrs. Bryan & McCarter. Both are Eng? lish stories, "and well told. Tho price of each volume is fifty cents. DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT DAVIS'S, IN RICHLAND.-LAST GUN.-We learn that tho Democratic, meeting at Davis's election precinct carno off ou yesterday. Capt. Edward Perci? val, the Chairman of tho meeting, introduced the speakers. They were Capt. W. E. Bachman, W. H. Tal? ley, Esq., Col. Canghman and Col. Thomas. The crowd-all Democrat? ic-was attentive, although no argu? ments were ne-eessury io convince thom. In this part of tile District, the people are up to the emergency, and much credit is due to Mr. John Dent, Capt. E. Percival and Col. Canghman, for their special efforts in the Democratic cause. This is, per? haps, the last Democratic meeting that will be held in this District prior to the election on Tuesday next, No? vember 3. The last gun has been fired iu Bichland, and as its echoes die away, there arises the earnest prayer that it may soon be followed by the notes of a grand national vic? tory over the hosts of radicalism. FAST AND CHEAP PRTNTINO.-We have just added a fast card press-o% the Degonor & Weiler patent-to the machinery of tho Phonix office; and have also made additions to our stook of fancy type, cards, paper, etc. Persons in want of any styles of book and job printing, are invited to cali and examine samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notice, and at prices varying from S3 to $10 per thousand. _ MAUI ARRANGEMENTS.-The pott office open during the week from 8}4 a. m. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from 4 to 5 p. m. The Charleston and Western moils aro open for delivery at 5 p. m., and close at 8>? p. m. Charleston night mail open 8% a. m., close 4)6 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)4. P? ni. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at teution is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the'first time this morning: J. T. Diseker-Final Notioe. W. H. Wigg- Citation. T. B. Jeter-Change of Schedule. Proclamation by the Governor. Meeting Typographical Union. Geo. Symmers-Figs, Baisins, kc. J. N. Robson-Notice to Flanters. Fisher & Lowrance-Cow Peas. Fisher ?fcHeinitsh-Onion Sets, 4c. A. J. Ransier-Card. "BEE STORE"-IT IS LIKE THE BEE STORE.-C. F. Jackson surely has a run of trade; his place ie crowded each day, aud his assistants are as busy os bees. ARRESTED.-State Constable Hub? bard went to Winnsboro on Wednes: day with a posse of nine men and ar? rested Adolphus P. Miller, of that town, on suspicion of having aided in tho escape of Samuel Murtishaw and William Fitzgerald, who ara charged with tho murder of Leo Nance, of Newberry. Helmbold, tho New York buohu man, is out with an offer of $1,000, 000, to bo wagered on the election of Seymour and Blair. Ho makes four different propositions-none of which have been accepted aa yet "There's life in the old land yet." It is estimated that thoro aro over 50,000 Hebrew voters in the three States whioh have just gone Republi? can, who, although votiug with their party on local issues, will oppose Grant in November, because of his infamous "Order No. ll." NOMINATED.-Tho Democrats of the Sixth Circuit havo unanimously nominated Wm. H. Brawley, Esq., of Chester, as thoir caudidate for So? licitor, A grand masked ball came off in Lancaster on the night of the 20th inst. It was a complote success aud a perfect jam. Tournaments and balls aro tho order of tho day and night at present A grand affair came off in Greenville on the 22d. Registration in Charleston has closed. Negro majority 1,501.