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TUB DEMOCRATIC TICKET. 1868 .'.'Or jrrenaeni, HORATIO SEYMOUR, OP N. Y. For Vice-President, GEN. P. P. BLAIR, OP MISSOURI. -!- I REPBESENTATIVES IK O0NOBE80. First Congressional District-Harria Covington. Second Congressional District.-R. W. Seymour. Third Congressional District.-J. P. Reed. FourtJi Congressional District.-W. D. Simpson. STATS ItLEOTOBAIi TICKET. For State at Large-J. P. Thomas, of Richland; J. D. Kennedy, of Ker? shaw. First Congressional District-B. F. Graham, of Marion. Second Congressional District-B. H. Rutledge, of Charleston. Third Congressional District-A. C. Haskell, of Abbeville. Fourth Congressional District-E. C. MoLnre, of Chester. COLUMBIA. Sunday Morning, November 1,1868. Tho Duty of thc Hour. Tho destiny of tho country and the State now hangs trembling in the balance. On the 3d November inst, the matters at issue will be passed apon. We are not disposed to ran into extremes. Even if Grant should be elected, we do not say that all will be lost. We shall have our own man? hood and strength and faith tc fall back ripon, and we shall have a powerful and true Northern Demo? cracy to confide in and rally upon. Again, if Seymour bo elected, wo do not assume that things are to be righted at once. In either event, after all, tho South must expect to work its way out of a "sea of trou? bles, " gradually and quietly. Politi? cal reforms must be followed up by industrial regeneration. More than tho wealth of intellect, we need the wealth that gives material power. But in many points of view, the in? terests of tho conn try demand tho triumph of the National Democracy. It will pave the way to a compara? tively speedy relief. It will bring tho country back to the land-marks of the Constitution. It will establish onco again constitutional freedom in the land. It will bring us book to tho wise and just and benefioent sway which the country once grew and prospered under. It will reduce the burdens of taxation. It will give ns what the country needs and is entitled to, viz : A cheap and good administration. It will, in fine, re? store to the oounoils of the Republic something of the high statesmanship of the past-such as Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Calhoun, Clay and Webster illustrated and prac? tised. But especially ia South Ca? rolina should the Democracy do their wholo duty. Tho State Democracy is well organized. Its organization is admirable and effective. White radicals are few and far between. Many of the colored people are with the Democracy. The great Demo? cratic heart of tbe State is deeply moved. Under theao circumstances, follow Democrats and conservatives, be hopeful and remember your duty on tho 3d. It is important to carry this Stato for Seymour-important for the causo-important for ourselves. Our causo triumphant will bring to us tho peace, the prosperity and the repose that wo so earnestly want. Aro yon a merchant, Democraoy will help you. Are yon plauter, farmor, laborer, mechanic, professional man; are you white, yellow, brown, black; are you man, woman or child, De? mocraoy will holp you. Then rally ono and all to the standard of tho Democracy. Lot ovury Democrat turnout; lot him registor; lot him vote. Give Tuesday to your State and your country. Despair not of tho Republic The "Son of York" may yot mako the "winter of our discontent" a "glorious summer." Democrats, to tho polls! ? ? ? ? THE RIGHT SPIBIT.-A gentleman from New York reoently bought a farm near Aiken, but retained his citizenship in the Empire State, al? though his feoble health compelled him to remain Sooth during a portion of the year. He yesterdoy started to Now YoyV to vote for Seymour und Bloir. The XladK ul Party Arraigned OM Seven Count?. Extract No. !4 from Col. Thomm' Speech. I propose now, fellow-citizens, to enter apon tho consideration of the matter specially involved in this can? vass* And, ia tho first placo, I in ? tend to arraign tho radical party be i fore thu tribunal of the people, and by an appeal to logic and to facts, I hope to fasten upon this party the (very charges that they have made against the Democratic party. My ! first proposition is that the radical ! party is anti-repubiioan. To prove this, let me ask what is a Republican j form of administration? As I under? stand the question, it is where the powers of government emanate from the governed, and are divided into powers executive, powers judicial and powers legislative-whore the laws are executed by an executive eleoted by the people, where the laws are construed and justice administered by a judiciary duly empowered, and where the lows aro mado by a legisla? tive body representing the population and wealth of thc States, and deriving their authority from the whole peo? ple. Now, I would ask, are these conditions fulfilled in the radical scheme of reconstruction? The an? swer is, No. On the contary, each ono of these conditions is deliberate? ly violated. Here, for instance, in South Carolina, we have an Executive forced upon the white population at least of the State-an alien in sym? pathies and principles to a large and influential portion of tho inhabitants of the State. We have foisted upon us a judiciary corps consisting of in? different lawyere. mostly strangers, and unfitted to wear the stainless ermine of our former judges. And wo have a Legislature, composed mostly of squatters from abroad, white and colored, of native Caro? linians inexperienced and recreant, and of native colored men, all of them unfitted to bo legislators, and most of them extremely ignorant-a body whioh, with its Democratic ex? ception, represents neither tho wealth, the intelligence, nor the integrity of the State. And yet a body liko this -the late Convention-has under? taken to frame fundamental laws foi this commonwealth; and this body, now1 in existence, is legislating for the State, and assumes to lay upon yon and me, upon your ohildren and my children, tho bardens of heavy taxation. This is anti-republican again. One element of true Repub? licanism is, that taxation and repre? sentation shall go hand in hand, Upon this idea-to vindicate thu principle-our forefathers wont ink tho revolution of 1776, and succeeded in enthroning it in this country. Yet, under tho radical programme, we noi only have taxation without represen tation, but, superadded thereto, wt have representation without taxation Again: Another element that enter: into a just conception of Republican ism is, that all oitizens shall stanc npon a footing of political equality if duly qualified by virtue of int elli genoe or property. And yet, here ii the South, under radical auspices, w< see some of the wisest, the best a nc the wealthiest of the oitizens of th country in a position of political in feriority, whilst a class reoentl emancipated have all the privilege of the citizen, and in some States ar virtually given political control. I these respects, also, tho radical part; is anti-republican. 2. The radical party is revolutior. ary and unconstitutional in its met sures. When this Government ws established in 1787, a complex bi admirable system was inauguratec The powers of government were d vided between the departments < tho Executivo, the Judiciary and tb Legislative, and those were mad co-equal and co-ordinate branches < the General Government. This sy tem of checks and balances was wis< ly adopted and properly denme essential to preservo the public libe ties. What now has this radie party done, or attempted to do? Th( have encroached upon tho powers i the Executive, and have taken awi from President Johnson powors e ercised by every President since tl days of Washington. They ha^ ul i lied tho VO?C0 of tho Judicial' Thoy have sought to absorb all tl powers of Government in Congres The Legislativo Department of tl General Government is assuming bo the State. "I am tho State said Louis XIV, and this romurk e pressed tho spirit of an absolu monarchy. "Wo havo encamp? with our forces outside of the Cons tution," said Thad. Stevens, and tb embodied ' tho sentiment of radit legislative tyranny. This is revolutionary and uucons tutional. Again, wh3n the Fedei Constitution was adoptod, a due rel tiouship was established between t powors delegated to tho General G vornment and tbe powers resorvod tho States. The principle of Stt rights was clearly enthroned. Tl relation and this prinoiple a radii Congress has utterly ignored. It < tttblishcd a military despotism these Southern States; it assumed regulate the question of suffrage; sought to destroy thostateship of t Southern States; and thus in thc instances, and in many others tl might be cited, the radical party 1 shown that it is a party opposed tho Constitution and revolutionary its policy. 8. This radical party is a disuni party. After tho storm of war h .. " ^-. I ll ceased ia 1866, and the smoke of bat? tle had cleared away, it was acknow? ledged by the Sooth that the questions of secession and African slavery had been dccidod against her, and tho ?ieople acqnicsoed in the result folly, rooty and candidly. The Federal Executif carrying oat Lincoln's programme, required certain conces? sions preliminary to the admission of tho Southern States into the Union, and. these were promptly compliod with. Tin's restoration of the South? ern States, and thus the Union of all tho States, was about to be consum? mated, when the evil genius of the country came in and stopped the work of restoration. Since the war, moro than three years have elapsed, and yet the Union is not restored. Seven States stand upon a tottering base, and three are "unreconstruct? ed." Hence, the radical party is the party of disunion. For party pur? poses, they have obstructed the union of the Statt?-to secure party ascend? ancy, they have sacrificed the interest of the country. 4. If there bo a pro-slavery party in the country it is the radical party. I proceed to establish this proposi? tion. Whon tho emancipation pro? clamation of Abraham Lincoln was put forth, it was distinctly declared to be a war measure, and justified on that ground. Even tho radical party seemed not to have regarded il of binding force, inasmuch as whon the war ended an amendment to the Constitution, known as tho thirteenth amendment, and declaring African slavery abolished in tho Union, was proposed to the Southern States, ano ratified by them all. Now the radica party, be it observed, takes th? grouud that those Southern Legisla tures that adopted tho thirteeutl amendment were illegal bodies. I they were illegal, their adoption o tho thirteenth amendment is null anc void. Thus, according to the radica view, African slavery has never beei duly abolished in this country. Ant thus, if there bo a pro-slavery part; in the country, it is the radical party Again, the Democratic platforn adopted in July last declares thi ?nestion of secession and Africai avery settled by the war. No sucl admissions appear in the radical Chi cago platform. Inasmuch, therefore as the Democratic party hold iha those Southern Legislatures tba adopted the thirteenth amendmen were legal bodies, and for the furthc reason that they have incorporate? in their declaration of principles ai acknowledgment that African slaver is forever abolished, it follows thu such a party cannot be called a prc slavery party. Eut in another poin of view I hold that the radical part; is pro-slavery. By their strict part mles, and their Loyal Unio Leagues, they have subjected th colored peoplo to a bondage more d< grading than that of the body. The have subjected them to the bondag of the mind. The colored people ca themselves free, and yet they are tb abject slaves of their radical leaden As these men, however corrupt c badly disposed, turn them, so the go. Thus they have escaped tl slavery of tho body for the slavery < the sonl, and seldom do they ventut to think or act for themselves. But I riso to higher grounds, contend that the radical party is pr slavery, because they have depriv? their white fellow-citizens of tl South of their blood-bought heritaj of liberty and political control. Thi have sought to reduce to slavery ar to impose a galling yoko upon mi their equals in all respects, and their own blood and race. And thi has it been made to appear that tl only pro-slavery party in the count is tho radical party, which claims be a party of freedom aud of gre moral ideas. 5. My next proposition is, that t radical party has opposed peace I tween the sections. After the late war ceased, thoro n a general disposition on the part the Southern peoplo and tho cc servatives of the North to let I gones be by-gones-to forgive if th could not forget. Even Gen. Gra the radical nominee, after a visit tho South, bore testimony to 1 conciliatory and "loyal" spirit p vailing throughout tho Southe States. But tho radical leaders woi not have peace. They stigmoti: the Southern peoplo as "rebels" a "traitors." They sought to bru with infamy tho "lost cause." Tl insulted the living and spared not dead. They kindled tho fires of h and vengeance. They inflamed minds of tho Northern masses agai us. Some of their journals deda that a river of blood rolled botw< the North and South. Tho radi leaders advocated tho policy of c fiscation and disfranchisement. Ti subjected us to military rule. T! put us nnder the domination c oluss lately emancipatad. They c< mitted against us other outrages i enormities unparalleled in the ant of legislation. After doing all t they cry "Let us have peace," ; give us the peace of ruin, aud G us the peace purchased at the p of honor. They oppose peace. T wage against us a legislative war. 6. My next point is that the rad party is a party of heavy taxati To show this I need but point single illustration. The whole ? gerty of the country is valuec "16,000,000,000. Theueiproduc industry of a country is estimate two and a half per cent, upon the whole property of the country. This would gite us 9400,000,000 as the value of the net productive industry of tho country. Now the taxes re? ceived into the Federal treasury in 1S?8 amounted to $559,???,?v?; in 1867, to $490,000,000. Thus, to say nothing of the taxes assessed npon the people and whioh never reach the public treasury, estimated in one year at from $250,000,000 to $300, 000,000, we have the figures to show that the taxes drawn from the people exceed the net productive industry of tho country by moro than $100, 030,000. Now, can any country flourish where the taxes thus exceed its net productive industry? It is utterly impossible. The state of af? fairs indicated is enough to destroy the industries of the land, and to paralyze tho energies of tho people. Again: look at the enormous ex? penses of the Government since the radical party havo had control of it. I havo seen it estimated that they have expended in eight years moro than tho whole expenses of tho Go? vernment for eighty years down to the war. And, in addition, observe the largo sums expended for the Freedmen's Bureau and the army- l sums rendered necessary by tho po? litical progamme of the"radical lead? ers. These enormous taxes, too, let it bo remembered, como almost ex? clusively from the laboring classes. According to the policy of the radical party, tho wealthy boud-holders aro to be exempt from tho burdens of taxation, and theso burdens are to be transferred to the shoulders of the toil? ing masses. Now, it is estimated toat the amount invested in the Govern? ment bonds reach the sum of $2,500, 000,000. The Democracy propose that these bonds be taxed equally with our property. The radical party propose to exempt them from taxa? tion. Thus, as Mr. Church, of New York, has well said, the radical party which set out as the party of "great moral ideas," of free soil and free principles, have come to be but "bottle-holders to tho bond-holders." 7. The last charge that I propose to establish is, that the radical party, is one of monstrous corruption. I affirm that a moro corrupt corps of officials never disgraced the country than those in place under the present radical regime. Some, no doubt, aro good and true men. I refer to the majority of the set. A prominent leader of the radical party has him? self honestly borne testimony to the rascality and corruption of many of tho officials of tho country. I might cito numerous facts and illustrations bearing upon this point. As I de? sire to bo brief, let one illustration 1 suffice. It is estimated that 90,000, 000 gallons of whiskey were made in ; this country in 1867. Tho tax upon this article was two dollars per gal- J lon, and hence the amount that ought to have gone from this source ? into the Federal treasury was $180, 000,000. But how much actually was received into the treasury of this sum? Why only $30,000,000, leaving $150,000,000 to go into the pockets of the thieving scoundrels whom it is the mission of the Demooratio Early to sweep from power. And we ave taken but a single item of taxa? tion. Bat, fellow-citizens, I have 1 said enough on this brandi of my ad- 1 dress. I have completed my arraign? ment of the radical party. I have made good my charges. This on]y have I to add, when I consider the wrongs and outrages heaped upon the country by the radical party, or moro truly by it/3 leaders-when I consider the errors, the crimes, the follies, the extravagances and the corruptions of radicalism, it seems to me that it stands represented and embodied in the person of Cataline, the Roman incendiary and traitor, and the words of a classic author occur to me: "How long, O Cataline, wilt thou abuse our patience? How long shall thy madness, outbrave our justice? To what extremity art thou resolved to push thy unbridled inso? lence of guilt?" THE BRITISH STEAM LINE.-At an early hour, yesterday, our citizens were gratified by tho arrival of the British steamship Golden Horn, Capt. H. C. McBeth, from Hartle? pool, on the North-east coast of Eng laud, which port she loft on tho 8th of October. This ship is the pioneer of the lino to Liverpool, is a first class sea-going steamer, built at Har? tlepool in 1865. Much of her cargo has been already ongaged, and sho is rapidly filling up, and will leave on the 15th instant for Liverpool; when she will bo speedily followed by the Bosphorns and Marmora, all first olass British built vessels. Her agents here aro Messrs. R. Mure & Co., long and favorably known in tho English trade, and who will uso every effort to make tho Hue a success; aud it only needs the favorable support of tho Southern people to have a per? manent and valuable aid to Southern trade. The necessity of speedy and rapid communication between the Southern ports and Liverpool, by steam, in order to facilitate commer? cial transactions and give immigra? tion, so muob needed in this section, a direction this way, renders it of the highest consid?ration that a good steam line should be sustained from this port to Liverpool. [CJiarksion Neics. Colored highwaymen are at work near Augusta, Georgia. . FOOL-HARDY.-When tho up train on the Sonth Carolina Railroad turned the rook calvert at Foar Holes, about fifty-seven miles from the city, the engineer discovered something lying on the track resembling a hog; ho biew his whistle, and a negro, who hod been sleeping on the bed of the track, raised his head; instead of getting immediately ont of the way of the coming engine, the cow? catcher came in contact with it, which killed him outright. \Charleston Mercury. At a meeting of the citizens of York vi Ho, on tho 24th ult., the oharges of lawlessness in that Coun? ty, contained in Gov. Scott's procla? mation, were indignantly repelled, and resolutions passed protesting "against tho act of tho Governor, in charging tho peoplo of our County with high crimes and misdemeanors, on mere idle rumors and reports, and in common justice and fairness, his Excellency should inform us who our accusers are." General Forrest, iu a lotter to E. H. Shackleford, New Haven, Conn., which appears in the city papers, denounces Gen. Judson Kilpatrick in unmeasured terms, and refers him to General Basil Duke, of Louisville, who will receive any communication which Kilpatrick may doom proper. The letter refers to remarks made by General Kilpatrick. One of tho attaches of tho Charles- . ton Courier-yclept the ngly man is particularly unfortunate. On two occasions ho was awarded a tin cup for his beauty; and a night or two ago, one of Robinson's gorillas cor? nered him, and kept him prisoner for an hour or two. James F. Walsh, who murdered a colored boy in Charleston, on Thurs? day night, has been arrested. He was under tho influence of liquor at the time, aud professes to have no recollection of the deed. It is reported, that owing to a mis? understanding between the white Senator and a colored Representative, from Edgefield, there will be no bal? lot for Presidential Electors in that District or County. Tho employment of a number of colored bricklayers from tho South, by a gontleman in Wilmington, Delaware, has caused considerable excitement among the white work? men. Thirty-nine of the negroes engaged in the insurrection in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, have been sent to the penitentiary by juries largely com? posed of black men. The Republican Congressional Ex? ecutive Committee have circulated 4,000,000 documents during the cam? paign. One of the royal generals ia Spain recently condemned a child only five years old to be shot, as the son of a rebel. The first Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia has chosen and sot apart five ladies to be deaconesses in the church. The earthquakes are coming near us. There has been one at Floyd Court House, Virginia. Peckskill has been selected as the crossing point for the Hudson River Buspension bridge. Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of tho "Immigration So? ciety," held on Saturday, October 24, 18G8, the following praamble and resolutions wero offered by Col. Thomas B. Clarkson, and unanimously adopted; after which the 8ocioty immediately adjourned: Whereas, it has pleased Almighty Qod to remove from this world (after many weeli s of much suffering) our friend and follow-membor, Dr. D. W. RAY, whoee familiar faco is so sadly missod from the midst of this Society; whoso kind and be? nevolent countenance was over wont to greet us with its friendly smile; whose counsel aided us in tho great work we have undertaken, and whose energy strength? ened and encouraged us in our patriotic cffortB to build up our broken fortunes and restore prosperity to our down-trodden country. Being duly Unpressed with this severs dispensation of Providence, and while acknowledging thc Hand that dealt the blow, and bowing in humble submis? sion to His will, wo yet feel it our privi? lege, BS well as our duty, to pay this tri? bute of respect to tho memory of ono so much regarded by us. Though tho prac? tico of eulogising our departed friends is customary, and has mado obituary pane? gyric common, yet wo foci a mournful pleasure in adding our testimony to his worth and usefulness, and to tho genoral regret which his death has occasioned in tho community and his especial loss to this Society, now in its infancy, when his valuablo advice and influence is so much needed. Therefore, bo it Resolved, That in tho death of our Pre? sided, Dr. D. W. Bay, this Sooioty has met with a sad bereavement, and has lost an activo and ardent supportor of its in? terests-the very main-spring to carry out to success its laudablo designs, to promote its welfare and ensure its usefulness to the community at large. Resolved. That a blank pago in our mi? nuto book be inscribed with his name and dedicated to bis memory. Resolved, That we deeply sympathise with the widow and family or our deceased friend, and tender to them our sincere sor? row for their irreparable loss-confiding thom to that benevolent Being who is tho Ood of the widow and fathorloso. Resolved, That those resolutions be pub? lished in the Daily Phonix, and a cony of the same be sont to the family of thede coased. It. H. CLARKSON, Nov 1 Secretary. riooal Items. The "Lanier House"-situated on Main street, near Lady-will be opened to-morrow, and a free lunch served at ll o'clock. Mr. R. Hamil? ton hos charge of the establishment, and invites "all" his friends to be on band. DABING ATTEMPT AT ROBBEST.-We learn that, on Wednesday morning last, a daring attempt was made to rob tho store oi Joseph McMillan, (better known as Joe. Green,) situ? ated on Main street, below the State House. The thieves had succeeded in removing nearly every article of valuo from tho store to an old field, on tho opposite side of the street; from whence, no doubt, they intend? ed to tako them in a wagon, but the theft was fortunately discovered ond tho goods all recovered. The thieves su2ceeded in making good their es? cape. ONWARD.-This is the motto adopt? ed by Mr. R. C. Shiver, three years ago, when he commenced tho dry goods business in Columbia. Since that time ho has made rapid strides securing more roomy quarters, when he found his business facilities more cramped and required enlargement. His last move is a ten-striko. He has purchased the entire stock of goods belonging to tho Bedell estate, added his own stock to it, made further ad? ditions during a recent trip to New York, and will in a few days, as we are reliably informed, open np at the Bedell corner. Pluck is everything in this life and Bob has u good stock of it. RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY. Trinity Church-Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 10>? a. m. and 4 p. m. St. Peter's Church-Rev. J. J. O'Connell, Pastor, 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Marion Street Church-Rev. Mr. Browne, 10)? n. m. and 8}? p. m. Washington Street Chapel-Rev. Wm. Martin, 10)? a. m. and 4 p. m. Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. R. Rude, 10}? a. m. Presbyterian Church-Rev. ^W. E. Boggs, 10>? n. m. and 4 p. m. ' Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Rey? nolds, 10)4 a. m. FAST AND CHEAP PRINTING.-We have just added a fast card press-of the Degener & Weiler patent-to the machinery of the Phcenix office; and have also made additions to our stock of fancy type, cards, paper, etc. Persons in want of any styles of book and job printing, are invited to, cull and examine samples and prices. Cards printed at shortest notice, and at prices varying from 83 to $10 per thousand. MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.-The post office open during the week from S}4 a. m. to 6 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 8)< p. m. Charleston night mail open 8).? a. m., close 4J? p. m. Northern-Open for delivery at 8l.J a. m., closes at 2.45 p. m. Greenville-Open for delivery 5 p. m., oloses at 8}.< p. m. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Special at tention is called to the following ad? vertisements, published for the first time this morning: Meeting Board of Trade. T. H. Wad*-Notice. J. H. Heise-To Rent. Notice to Creditors. C. F. Jackson-For November. Nomination for Mayor. Tribute of Respeot to Dr. Ray. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Violation Internal Revenue Law. ?? "BEE STORE"-IT IS LIKE THE BEE STORE.-C. F. Jackson surely has a run of trade; his place is crowded each day, and his assistants are as busy as bees. A busy man is a locomotive, and life a track. Every night ho drives into "the house," and stops. Every morning he is fired up anew, and away ho goes switching off in ono di? rection and then in another. In this routino of business ho forgets that the physical organization is of the most delicate kind. If a hard iron locomotive needs constant care, and to be well oiled up and rubbed off every day, how much more necessary is it that all men and women should uso PLANTATION BITTERS, -vhich are the ne. plus ultra of ovorything which is necessary to keep the system in a perfeet tone of health. MAGNOLIA WATER-Superior to the best imported German Cologne, and sold at half the price. O80jlt3 To Rent. ?A COTTAGE HOUSE, cont alaine; four rooms, trith Kitchen ??Uulicu, situated on Plain strest, witbin two squares of Main. Apply to Nov 1 3t* JOHN H. HEISE.