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CO^?MBLlv S. C. ? _????i_. I Bun day ?orniiig. Beoember 17.1871. TH? Act to *?roTld? for m 81ukt>K Pond, f| ?nd tb? M?ni?gflin??t or th? Same, Recites that for the parp?se of paying . tho present indebtedness of tbe State and the interest thereon, and snob fur ther indebtedness as may be contracted by the State, the Governor, the Comp troUer?Gessraland the Attorney-Genera! of the State, the Chairman of the Fi? nance Committee of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means of the House of Repr?senta? tives, are hereby constituted Commis? sioners, to be known and designated as "tbo Commissioners of the Sinking Fand," to receive and manage the in? comes and revenues hereafter set apart and applied to the sinking fund of the State. ~ .Section 2 says; "It shall be the duty of said Commissioners to Bell and con? vey, for and ' on behalf of the State, all such real or personal property, assets and effects belonging to the State, as is not in actual public use; said sales to be made from time to time, in snob manner and upon such terms as they may deem most advantageous to the State. The proceeds of all such sales shall be set saide and awarded to the sinking fund ol the State. This Act shall not be con? strued to authorize the sale by the Com? missioners of any property held in trnsl for a specific purpose by tho State, oi the property of the State in the phos phate rocks or phosphatio deposits in th? beds of the navigable streams and wa ten of the State." Section 3 provides that "the Commis stoners shall ann nally report to the Gen eral Assembly the condition of tin sinking "and, and all sales or otho: tren sry. lion B connected therewith; ant aft the revenues derived from such isalei ?hail be applied ts the. extingaish!*er> of the public debt, by. investing tin ; same in the public securities pf tb State.". ' We presumo that the Legislature wil ball for a full report of the operations o the Board. Wei hold that it is duo t tho publia that this be done. Larg powers were given to this Board. Le ce seo how in detail their functions hav been discharged. The Board consist c Governor Scott, Comptroller Neaglc Attorney-G onoral Chamberlain. Tbs City Council Blatter.1 The case of Robert C. Shiver an others against the oity of Columbii , Neagle, Allon and others, was resume on yesterday, before Judge Melton, i Chambers. James IX Trade well, Bsq the City Attorney, expressed his desii to argue the case upon ita merits, J.I Pope, Esq., of assistant oou?e?l, toe ground upon the legal technicalities ii volved, and argued that the Attorney General of the State, should have bec united in the prosecution. C. D. Me ton, Esq., representing Messrs. Nuag and Allen, took the-ground, that ina much as the interests of his clients woo be affected by the stoppage of the Ci1 Hall work, he would deem it his duty stand upon the technicalities of the oas F. W. Moi'aster, Esq., of the proseo tibe, stated,that, if necessary, the plea inga could readily be amended so as supply tho omissidn o? the Attorue General's name. It had not been deem? essential, as the point was really at tl discretion of the Judge, and the anth rities, pro and con., as to the necessity joining, the Attorney-General in ii pleadings, were about equally divide Finally, other teohnioal points havii been made by the defendants, it was d termined to suspend the case until tl pleadings could be amended. Thus wo have another iustunce of tl law's delays. The plaintiffs are anxio to go into the merits of the case. Tile Moating of Tax-Payers. The pnblio meeting, on yesterday, w attended by a body of the tax-payers the city which well represented the v tue, the intelligence and the substan of the city. We have never attended, Columbia, a more earnest meeting. T proceedings will be found elsewbei The matters that had led to the meeti were thoroughly discussed. The acct era and the accused were represente The result was the unanimous adopti of the paper presented by Mr. E. Scott. The meeting deserves the ct sideration of the L?gislature. We believe that prompt measures w Kimptou are important. Does i Kimpton need very badly tho mot that the Sooth Carolina Railroad Cc pany is to pay for the Greenville e Columbia Railroad? Stop that pay me and where will the ohernbio Kirup be? It was Kimpton who famished 8240,000 wherewith the ring bought the Greenville and Columbia Railro or rather a controlling interest. Beautiful is the present state of thin No money at either end of the Sh and the State bonds and oredit in bands of Shylocks, Time sets all thi even. The Legislative Committee of Houso report the illegal over-issn? State bonds to the amonnt of 86,314,( No "Democratio" charge, this. I Radicals, who condemn Radical offlol Scott, Parker, Kimpton and Chamber are the men. Pursue the ring! Rel the personnel: Parker, the active at in Colombia; Kimptou, the ouufede in New York; Scott, the willing ally the easy tool; Chamberlain, the polis legal help and sneak. Young ladies discover that Alexis i attractive bat not sn engaging man. Public Meeting. ~~ COLUMBIA, December 16, 1871. IQ purauanoe of a resolution of the Columbia Board of Trade, a meeting of the citizens of Columbia opposed to the, issue of $800,000 city bonds, waa held thia day, at Carolina Hall. Dr; John Fisher was called to thb Chair, abd W. C. . B waffleld- roqueele?-rAo aot aa Seore Edwin J. Scott, Esq., stated the object of the meeting, and also offered the fol \ lowing protest against the issue of city bonds and the action of the City Coun? cil in reference to the City Hall and new market;. I Whereas a bill is before the Legisla 1 tare, authorizing the City Council of Co? lumbia tb issue $800,000 in eight per cent, bonds, Be it Resolved, That the following pro? test against the passage pf said bill be signed by the Chairman and Secretary i of thia meeting, and placed in the hands of the Senator and one of the Repr?sen? tatives of thiB County, for presentation to the Legislature. The issue of these bonds is unnecessa? ry for any legitimate parp?se. So far aa they ere proposed to be used in retir? ing the present issue of about $325,100, nothing can be gained by exchanging eight per cents, for those bearing six or seven; or by selling the former and bay? ing ap the latter. . The holders of the last named would not be bound to ex ohange; and tho former, owing to their increased amount, and other circum? stances, would probably not sell for more than the present price of the others. The oredit of corporations, like that of individuals, depends npon their repu? tation for honesty and prudence, and upon their ability to pay and promptness in meeting engagements. A man may be perfectly responsible1 for a certain sam, but not good for twice the amount. And while our city government has not been very punotnal in meeting their in? terest, when it was some $20,000 per an nnm, capitalists may well doubt their ability to pay $64,000. The secret issue of $250,000 in new bonds, if legalized, will certainly reduce the value of all their bonds on the mar? ket, as it would encourage tbem to re? peat the operation, perhaps to u greater extent. Ic must be recollected that Dr. Neagle, in making his loan of $75,000 to tho city, took them as collaterals at thirty cents on, the dollar, showing hie estimate of their Value. The experience of the State proves the great difficulties of providing suffi? cient safeguards against the improper UBe of public bonds and public funds. If such conduct bo made punishable by fine and imprisonment, the offenders, having the money, eau generally find meauB to evade the law and escape pu? nishment. Let these bonds once be is? sued, and tbs city will oertainly have to redeem them, or repudiate the debt for want of meaos. Their issue will most assuredly lead to extravagance and cor? ruption. Give the present Council the control of thiB amount, and in all proba? bility it will be wasted, or worse, in less than two years. To justify this appre? hension, we must advert to facts that are beyond dispute. This Council agreed to pay $138,000 for the building of a City Hall, at the instance of their chair? man of tba Committee on Finance, who said, not more than a week before, that its cost woald not exoeed $75,000; and when, further, two oompetent and disin? terested builders have certified that the proper and reasonable contract price, according to the plans and sp?cifications, is $78,000. We ask the Legislature, in all serious? ness, to save us from the Bame infliction with which the Slate is uow cursed. No city in the Union suffered more by the war than Columbia, and none has la? bored more diligently and manfully to retrieve its losses. All good, public spirited citizens are trying to induce capitalists from other sections to assist in rebuilding our waste places and re? storing, to sonia extent, onr prosperity. Bat, as if to prevent this, the City OouDoil, without a shadow of right or authority, issues bonds, binding our property and interests, for public works that are uncalled-for, and aro projected in fraud and extravagance. Under their charter, their duties ure few and simple; but if they caa be perverted to the building of stores, offices and opera houses, to rent, why not to buying goods, or doing mechanical work for Bale? And thus the tuxes paid by our peoplo may be used to ruin their business, for, with $800,000 in bonds, their competi? tion would be irresistible. And if they may do so, every incorporated city, town and village can follow the preoedeut. But, however this may be, we are in no condition to incur indebtedness or taxa? tion. With $64,000 interest, in addition to the proper and ordinary expenses of the oily, the oost of living and doing business here, will pat us at a disadvau tago with other towns and cities. The merchants, meohauics and landlords must charge more for goods, labor and rents, wbioh will fall on their oustomers. All classes-rich and poor, white aud colored'-must pay higher prices for what thoy buy ; while none will be pro? fited but the members of the Council and their favorites. Under the pressure of this calamity, city property must de? cline iu value ut the very time wheu it pays a dearer rate of taxation. No heavier or moro fatal blow could - be dealt lu our future prosperity. We will cheerfully pay any rate of taxation that ! may bu necessary to carry on the State and city governments. All we ask is that the money thus raised be used for no other purpose. For the foregoing reasons, wu solemnly protest against the passage of the bill above mimed, and pray the Legislature to proteot us from so gross an outrage on our rights and interests. After the reading of the resolution and protest. Col. J. P. Thomas Hinted that be had been requested tu second them, and that he had consented to discharge that duty because of his familiarity with the facts of the caso. He disclaimed for himself and for those with whom ho was acting, any feeling of hostility against the City Council of Columbia, because of the politics of its members; he desired to hnve tho charges of official misconduct agaiust the Council carefully investigated with reference solely to the merits of the case. He dwelt briefly on the improper conduct of the Connell iu the matter of the Water Works, and de? clared that to be tho first step in the wrong direction taken by that body. He then exposed fully the nature of the "ring" enguged in building the market Bhowing how tbe contract had been awarded to two of tho Aldermen, while different members of the Council were reaping tbe benefits of sub ooutruuts, auch os the ranking of bricks, hauling of material, etc-while it was believed, with good reason, that the very lcoatiou of the now market had been selected with reference to the advantage whioh would be derived therefrom by two o? the Aldermen. Gol. T. then showed that the City Hall waa to bo ereotedat a cost of 8188, 000, when the Chairman of the Commit? tee of Ways and Mean?, o? th? Q?unoil, had assured several citizens, before the contract waa awarded to State Senator J. M. Allen, that the ooet would not exceed $80,000; that the architect bad made similar statements, and that, more than all, Mesara. Troy and Fry, experienced mechanics and responsible citizens, had j examined the plana for the building and ! stated, ander oath, that the coat of oreo I tion should not exceed, inolnding tbe < compensation of the contractors, 878,000, I and that they would undertake the work for that eum, giving good security for ita faithful performance. The speaker then exposed the Beeret manner in which the Council had order? ed tbe issuiog of bonds to the amount I of $260,000, which had been pledged to I Dr. Neaglo to obtain an advance of $75,000; and thia, too, on r ninon a terms, j when Hardy Solomon, Esq., President of one of the banka in this city, had offered I to secure the amount on reasonable terms. Not only had this issuing of bonds been done in secret, bot the City Clerk had been instructed to suppress all allusion to the fact in tbe official copy of the proceedings published in the newspapers. Gol. T. next explained the'scheme by which the Legislature was asked to give tho Gouuoil authority to issue $800,000 I worth of eight per cent. ; iuds, and ' showed that the interest of these bonds would exceed, by about $15,000, tho annual income of the oity. Col. Thomas olosed with an eloquent appeal to the tax-payers of Colombia, to unite and bring thia corrupt City Coun? cil before the courts; and that while he could not advocate the H?ge and Worthington policy of hanging public plunderers to the lamp-posts, he hoped that no lawful means would be left un? tried to arrest the career of fraud and ?swindling which the Council was pursu? ing. Col. Thomas' speech was a powerful one, and elicited the frequent and hearty applause of the intelligent audience that listened to it with deep attention. James D. Trade well, Esq., spoke at some length, defending tbe City Oounoil from the charge made of beiug in the ring, ?o. Mr. John C. Soegers, in reply, stated that the contractors who, at the request of the Board of Trade, bad estimated the cost of building the City Hall, re? ported that the work could be doue at a cost of $78,000; and that they were willing to undertake it for that price, and he would go their security. The resolution and protest were unanimously adopted. Ko Piercy to (lae Thieve?. Oar cotomporary of the Camden Jour? nal unites with ns in the call for action against the faithless criminal State of? ficials, who have BO ruined our finances and wounded our prosperity. Under the head of "No Mercy to the Thieves," the Journal Bays: "Every lover of bis native State owes it both to her and himself at thia time to aid in bringing to merited punishment the thieves who have plundered na for the last three years. Every faot known to any ooo, whioh is likely to be of as? sistance in this great work, should be made public. Every dark, under-hand? ed, mean and dirty triok should be ex? posed. No mercy should bo shown to the thieves. "The cane stands thus: About three and a half years ago, the Republican party came Into power in this State. They found a dent, all told, floating and funded, of less than $6,000,000. In three years, that debt has been tripled, noarly quadrupled, by tho thieves. Oov. Scott ha9 made, during that period, six difierent statements of the debt, and un? blushingly and knowingly falsified every one of thom. "The taxes of the State have boen quadrupled during thu three years, and poor people, as we all, white and color? ed, are, wo eannot, do what wo will, pay them and prosper. It is impossible. "Tho number of salaried offices bas been quadrupled, and in addition to paying for an extravagant and expensive State Government, we are also com? pelled to sustain an equally extravagant and expensive, proportionately. County Government. "Evory prominent official in tho State, connected with the financial operations of the government, is Bleeped in the frauds that have been perpetrated. The gravest charges against them have been met by silence. Very feeble attempts have boen made to throw tho burden of guilt upon the hirelings ready to do the bidding of their masters, and the most outrageous frauds havo become BO com? mon that the people havo almost censed to bo interested in their recital. Now, however, since tho entering wedge has bean driven into this masn of corruption, and tho beginning of the horrors that underlie it has been reached, we should continue to press the matter uni il we probe it to the bottom, split it wide open, und let in light upon the very end of it. "Tho time for action, continued and judicious aolion, has urrived. Let us act." TUB TnuE NOBILITY OF EABTH.-Tho L?gislature of Alabama agreed to pay three lawyers, employed in tho Stantou railroad Biiit at Knoxville, $20,000. One of these, Gen. James H. danton, was killed and left his family poor. The other two. Messrs. Stone und Clopton, trnusferred their interest in tho fee of $'20,000 to Gen. danton's widow. A deed like this, of two lawyers, neither rich, redeems an age aud country. Sel? fishness and love of money blacken every page of current history. I Memphis Appeal. Many persons are inquiring who will bethe heir to the British crown, iu case of the Prinoe of Wales' death. The next heir is (ho Prince's eldest sou, Albert Victor Christian Edward, born January 8, 1864, who would become Prince of Wales, and, on bis grand? mother's demise, would succeed to the crown. 2?An eagle was recently seen to carry off a young pig, near Bridgetoo, N. J., and WUB shot. It measured over seven feet, and thu pig, which it raised to a con? siderable distance from the earth, weighed seventy-five pounds. A Kentucky girl says wbeu abo dies she desire? to have tobacco planted over her grave, that tho weed nourished by ber dust may bo chewed by her bereaved lovers. Gen. Grant is a philosopher; be takes things a? they come, takes them easy, and takes a good many of them. !?SO!S!:?.T!V?B PHOCKEDINOS. SATURDAY, Daoncsn 16, 1871. SENATE. The Senate met at 12 M., President Ransier in the chair. A number of bills and joist resolu? tions were rooeired from the House, read and referred. Mr. Whittemore introduced a bill to require County Commissioners to gire bond and anffioient surety to the County for the faithful discharge of their dotiea aa County Commissioners. Mr. Nash-To empower fathers to legitimise oertaiu obildren bj their last will and testament. A number cf committees reported, which were read and laid over. The following billa and joint resolu? tions were passed: To renew tho charter of the Palmetto Pire Company, of Co? lombia; to provide for the sale of the statutes or the Stato and of the deci? sions of the Supreme Court, published by authority; resolution of Mr. Whitte more, from the Honse, to provide for the sale of the statutes ot the State and decisions of Sopreme Court, published by authority; to provide for the destruc? tion of the bonds known aa the sterling loan bonds. Joint resolution to place cer? tain bonds and Btooks now in the hands of the Treasurer in the custody of the Secretary of State, waa laid on the table. At half-past 1 o'olook, the Senate ad? journed" until Monday next, at 12 M. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 12 M., Speaker Moses in the Chair. The Speaker presented to the House s memorial from the Board of Trade ol the city of Charleston, proteating against the passage of the metropolitan poliot bill. Sundry billa from the Senate wete re oeived, read and referred. Mr. Wilkes, Chairman of the Judi oiary Committee, submitted favorabh reports on the following bills: To permi Samuel N. Anderson to adopt Samue Lawson and make him bia lawful heir to chungo tho uames of Lota Engenii Maddox and Ida Matilda Maddox, o Anderson County, to Lu ta Eugeuii Smith aud Ida Matilda Smith, and b confer on them the rights of legitimacy to further provide for the admiuistratioi of derelict estates; to amend tho seconi o?anse of eighteenth ueotiou of the Cod of Procedure. Unfavorable reports ol tho following: Bills to amend au Act ii relation to trial justices; to repeal ai Aot to authorize the Governor to leav the State under oertaiu circumstances; t confer upou trial justices certain civ jurisdiction; to extend the oivil jurisdu tion of trial justices to oases of tn spat upon real estate; to extend the civ jurisdiction of trial justices to cases b< tween landlord and tenant; joint resoli: tion requiring Land Commissioner t make Ins annual report by Thursda next; which were ordered to a seoou reading. Mr. Corwin-Bill to regulate tho ext oution of the death sontenoe. Mr. Frost-Bill to provide for ll granting of divorces from the bands < matrimony. Mr. Bowoo-Resolution to require tl Committee on State House and Groum to investigate and report to this Hom by what authority a largo quantity i marble, granite and other material i the oapitol grounds, belonging to tl State, has been and is still being oarric away. Adopted. Mr. Frost-Btll to authorize the Clorl of the House and Senate to issue pi certificates to tbe members of tho Gen ral Assembly and the attach?es of bo Houses. The following bills and concurrent r solution were passed: A concurrent i solution, requesting the Congress of t! United States to remove tlie politic disabilities of H. W. Carter and A. Stringer; bills to amend an Aot ontitl "An Act to define the jurisdiction ui duties of County Commissioners;" prohibit convicta in the State Penile tiary from discharging labor on prive property. Tho following were postponed: Bi to punish abduction and seduction, afl promise of marriage; in relation to se ing or giving spirituous liquors to hal tual drunkards, and to other perseus. Mr. Haygood-Bill to regulate t granting of divorces. Mr. 8. B. Thompsou-Bills io iuoori rate the Carolina Oil Company; to i corporate tbe Broad River Bridge Co pany. Mr. White-Bill to grant, renew a amend the charter of tho town of Rc Hill. Mr. C. D. Hoyne introduoed a bill amend an Act eutitled "An Act to now and umend the charters of oerti towns and villages." Mr. Keith-Bill to define and prov for estrays and in relation to fences. The enactiog clauses of an Aot ontit "An Aot to prescribe the duties of Coi ty Commissioners; to incorporate Mot Carmel Church, Lancaster County; quiring the State Treasurer to dept all funds belonging to the State iu vaults of the State Treasury, and to ] nil proper claims against the State nt Treasury," wore stricken out. At 2}.? P. M., adjourned to Monda; - ?-???-? THE UNITED STATES CIRCUIT Coun TBIAL OF KU KLUX CASES.-SATUBE December IC-The oourt convened ll A. M., Hou. Hugh L. Bond and H George S. Bryan presiding. Ti ml of Robert Huyes Mitel charged with conspiracy against Ja? Williams, mim Jim Raiuey, the ne captain of militia, who was hung by Ku Klux in York, on Monday night, 7th of March last. I. D. Witherspoon, Esq., auuouu that Robortsou Miller, one of the fondants iu the indictment against L son Armstrong, et ai, charged with < Bpiraoy against Andrew Sturgis, never buen arrested; but waa prcsoc oourt und desired to enter into reco zanco to appear and stand his trial, recognizance wus taken, und Joseph 1er us surety. Thu argument before tho jury iu case of Hubert Hayes Mitchell was t commenced. Mr. Chamberlain opened for the sedition, Haying in substance as foll? MAY IT PI?BASE THU COUBT AND C lLtMi.N ov TUB J t;uY : You are DOW al close of a long and tedious trial, issue between tho Government of Uuited States sud thu prisoner at bar is about to bo delivered to you. result is most important, not only to community and State, but wutcbed anxiety by the outire country. Nut your interests and security as oitizen involved, but broader interests, the r of Auierio;iu oitizens to exorcise t privileges us freemon, is to be di mined. I do not feel that in ari npon you the claims of the Goveronj with all the earnestness I possess, tl am pressing in this case the oonvic of one whoso defeooe has not been en? trusted to careful hands. Not only will all be said by the distinguished oooosel thatoan be urged in prisoner's behalf, bat their views will be presented with all the learning and eloquence of whioh the United States bar can boast. I shall not, then, exceed tho measure of my duty if I present, in all their enormity, the circumstances that point unerringly to the prisoner's guilt I am not aware that there is any controversy between us as to , the definition of a conspiracy, or of the proofj necessary to sustain a oharge of it. Let aa eeo now, first, noon what offen oe the prisoner a tanda indicted. The first count chargea bim with hav? ing conspired, with others, in violation of the first aeotion of the Act of 1870, to binder and prevent divers male citi? zens of African descent, over the age of twenty-one years, and legally qualified to vote, from the free exercise of the right aod privilege of voting, io an elec? tion to be bold on the third Wednesday in October, 1872. The second oonnt-that he. conspired with others to injure sod oppress James Williame, alias Jim Hamey, because bo had exercised the privilege of votiog, and because be had supported A. S. Wallace, a legally q lalified candidate for the Con? gress of the United 8tates, nt an election held on the third Wednesday of Octo? ber, 1870 Tho first coout charges a general con? spiracy, uutered into by Robert Hayes Mitchell and others, to hinder and pre vent, by threats, intimidation and vio lenco, divers male citizens of the Uuitec ata tes, of African descent, from the fro? exercise of the right of voting, in at election to be held on the ..hird Wed nea day of October, 1872 We will first tell what a conspiracy is It is a combination or agreement of tw< or more, by concerted means, to do ai unlawful act. They may never oommi an overt aot, but the crime ia complet when the agreement is made or the com biuatiou entered into. All that is ne cessary to be piovvd in this case is, tba Robert Hayes Mitchell conspired, wit! others, to commit the offence with whiol heiscburged. I beg that you will carr; along in your mind this definition, am remember that uo overt act need b proved, but that thu ugieemeot, th breathiug together, us it were, to do th unlawful sot, constituted the gist of th offence. Another important considere Lion to be borne iu mind, is that the ia' regards all the members of a oonspirac as ono mau. They think with one minc speak with une voiue, aod strike wit ouo arm; therefore, the law has said tin the acts, words aud declarations of om are the words, acts aud declarations < all, in carrying out the object of the: combination. What we may have prove here, that any single individual did, SM or declared, we huve equally proven* I have buen the words, acts and deolan tions of all , aud of Robert Hay? Mitchell; and they bind bim us much i if he hud uttered the declaration wit his own voice, or engaged with his ow hands iu the commission of the uc There ure two ways of proving a cousp racy. First, directly, by the writu agreement originally entered into at tl inoeption of the enterprise. Seoom indirectly, by proof of the words, act Seo , of the oouspirators in the effeotu tion of their unlawful designs. Vi enter hare upon both methods of proc We have here before us the writb agreement, and wo bave given you ft and ample testimony us to the auts ai declarations of the parties. The et dence has been long and oircumstantii aud we do yon the credit to think tb you remember it sufficiently, and that is uuuecessary to rehearse it, exce when wo shall desire to call your atte tion to speoial points in tho course our argument. We will first show y the written agreement, to the secrecy which each member was bound by most terrible oatb. What is the e dence, now, that connects thia par with the defendant, Robert Ha} Mitchell? You will recollect that t first witness, Lieutenant Qodfrey, tvt fled that be found this agreement arno the private papers of H. O. Brov The second witness, Albertos Ho] informs us now it got there. He tells that he expressed a desire to soe t ground-works, as be termed it, of I ?lu Klux organization, and that Mu James winiam Avery gave him a pii| io 1868, which he delivered to S. Brown. He also testifies that this pa| appears, by its general terms, tobe same, and that it consisted of one wb aud a half sheet of foolscap paper, this doe.u.. Now, who was Samuel Brown, iu refereuce to this conspira Wo have it from Kirkland Gunn, t S. G. Brown declared to him ho wc member of the Ku Klux Klau; furtfc that he gare him the signs and pt words of the order; and further st that iu a conversation with Wee Smith, he heard Brown say tbut be ' chief of a klan, aud that he could '. and whip mote niggers with his b than all the balance of York Cont But is this all the proof of Sam Brown being n member of the organ tiou? No. Elias Ramsay meets I with the klan at Sharon Church, i both he and Andrew Kirkpatrick tes to bis presence at the Briar Patch, night of the Jim Rainey raid. This paper, then, is taken from amt the privato papers of u proved mern of the association, and there is all proof sufficient to identify it. WI now, is this paper? It purports ta the const Un tion, by-laws and oath of Ku Klux of South Carolina. By evideuce, it comes from Major Av> Who is this Major Avery? John C well testifies that be was chief of all klaus in the County of York. He present lit his election. This, tl oomes from the cbiof of York Cou goes to Albertus Hope, then to S, Browu, now to you. This, theo, is ground-work of tho Ka Kiar orgas tion. Yon stand now face to face \ their written agreement, the detail their regulations, Seo. Let US See be innocent, such that any high-mini intelligent aud patriotic citizen m subscribe, or whether it be not rathe agreement that puts to the blush e boasted claim of tho age to odvan civilization, und doesn't seem to be moid properly to that barbarous when might wa? right and power r uncontrolled the affaire of men. Y are UH objects, aud bow does it pro to effect them? Every member i provide himself with a pistol, a Kn 1 gown, aud a signal instrument-tb: the iirht feature; next, if any met shall divulge ?ny of the soorets of organization, his penalty shall be traitor's doom-death! death I dt An innocent agreement, where the n bera aro armed with pistols, dingi and bound by a horrid oath, the in tion of which is death? What 0( next? We oppose and reject-w False principles of government? no stitutional measures? bad mea of all partie?? No i we nppwwi mu frjoct tho principles of the Radical party. Here the/ etauJ, armed, organized, disguised and bound, nuder the penalty of death, to oppose and punish the member? of m different political party in tho State. What next? No person of color shall become a member of this organization. The linea are being narrowed; the object is not only political, bot aimed against persona of a particular color. Here ie the touoh-atoue of the whole conspiracy. Armed, disguised and pledged by au oath to acts aimed against the Radical party, and excluding every person of color. Thia is what they have written ; but I need not tell you that conspirators never commit to paper the whole scope and intention of their combination, and, therefore, we do not expect thi < paper to disclose all their purposes ana ?plana. Now to another kind of evidence, which will determine, by the nota and declara lions of the parties, what their purposes were. You have seen what waa written, now we shall see what, interpretation was put opon it by the members. You recollect Mr. Guuiharpe? He joined the organization in 1808, ander the impres? sion that its sole object waa protection and security from alleged danger; not that he apprehended harm himself, bul because others appeared to. He found, however, that its purposes were political, and while they had not yet risen to thc height of killing and whipping political opponents, still their intention was toge to the polls and crowd out thu Rspubli< can party. Remember, this wai in 1868; that Guntbarpe was < member, and that snob, then, ww ! the purpose of the conspiracy, That wan in its young days, before ii had enclosed in its meshes the grea mass of the white people of York Ooun ty. Now, we turn to Guan's testimony who was a member, and an intelligen and observant man. He tells you tba its object was political, aimed agains the Radical party, and that its mod; of operations was to kill tho whiti Radicals and intimidate the colored, b; whipping the prominent members of th Union League; and let me say here, tba this testimony is entirely unoontradioted They tell us their purposes were inno oent, that their object was self-protec tion and the safety of women and heir, less female friends. If this be true where are the members, that they don' ooma forward and dec?alo ??? H&Tea' they here a brother in distress? Ax they not sworn to protect him? Whs hinders them from coming fearlessly foi ward and declaring, like men, what the: intentions were? I will tell you wh] It is because they know, if they do, the are felons and doomed to the penitei tiary. That is what keeps them aws; A o bar i table order, our brothers sugges and yet not one dares come and say s< even to save their poor brother. Robe: Hayes Mitchell, from au ignomiuiot pu niau men*. Mr. Gonn tells you that their pnrpoi was, by killing and whipping, to oontr< the election. They are armed, disguist with gowuB and operate only in tl night. Recollect, now, that this is a ? Klux that speaks. Let us pause awhi to oonsider the importance of Al Goon's testimony. It is developed tb be went to Georgia, saw Gol. Akermt and got $200 in Washington. Now, am well aware that it can be shown th he waa told, before he made bia di closure?, that if he bad been promised received any compensation or reward, would damage the credibility o? bia U timouy ; but there is uot a tittle of e< dence that such was the fact, or lhat waa actuated by naught save his own fr will and aooord in divulging the seen he did. I come cow to Charles Fost< a member of the klan, who, unlike & Gunn, did actually go upon two rai nod witnessed tba purposes of the kb aa manifested in overt sots. The agn ment be heard read was the same in st stance as this, and he states that t purposes of the order were to be carri out by whipping members of the Leagi He describes the details of the raids which he engaged. What reason is signed for the attack on John Thon son? He taught a negro school. TL called him out and told him to quit 1 dioalism. But you know Mr. FosU testimony. Now, where have we con By the written agreement, we have band of srmcd, organized and disguh men, moving in the night, and direc against a political party, and ooloi men particularly. By the deolarutiot members, we see that, in 1868, tl aimed to control the election by ero? iug the polls; and, in 1870, by Gu Foster, and others, it is ?howu that tl proceeded to intimidate negroes and terfere with the right of suffrage. H ie, first, then, direct proof of their (i poses by the written agreement, i then indirect ovidenoe from those go on raids and actually cognizant of tl motives. Against this, what have < If the organization be any other tha have described it, why have they not nied it? Where ia James William Ave Surely be might come here and say tl in 1868, he formed an association good citizens for mutual protection ; t it was all in accordance with law, i was no oonspiraoy? Where is the ol that enticed this poor man to ?oin order? Where is Dr. Rufus ?trait Are thean doors barred against b Why does he take his ease in some tant clime, while his distressed Ka ? brother is suffering here? How m easier would it be to bring brother m bora here and prove their purposes ii cent, than to send abroad for die guished counsel to dissuade yon, by t learning and ?loquence, from mei ont the punishment that a oonspir deserves? They are cot here in love from sympathy with this defendant, merely in the ezeroise of their prc aional avocations. TO BB OONTTNTJKD. -.-? ? ? A NEW UNITED STATES BAKE.-A respondent of the New York Journa Commerce describes a project soon t submitted to Congress, it is said, Senator Sumner, for the charter grand national bank, to be called " Exchequer of the United States," modeled somewhat after the Ban] England. The plan contains two partments, the "banking" and "issue" department, and provides 8100,000,000 capital, to be taken by soription. It ia designed, also, to the place of the present sub-treasur A colored man, named Daniel Mci? is iu jail in Charleston, charged murdoriug another colored man, nu Prince Graham, on John's Island, a days ago, for seducing his daughter appears, however, that the wrong waa shot. A young woman was sent to a Jersey jail a day or two ago for drun ness. Onoe she was the belle of Haven, Connecticut. TC* ooal Ito jax mm CITY MATTHUS.- Tbs. price of single oopiee of the PHOENIX ia five cents.. The PHOJIHX office is supplied with ?11 neo?asar.i material for aa handsome cards, bill beads, posters, pamphlets, band-bills, oiroolars, aod other printing that nay ba desired, as any office in the South. Gire os a call and test oar work. Ber. A. Smedes, the reverend ead re? vered principal of St. Mary's Female Ou liege, in Haleigh, N. G., arrived io this city yesterday, and will officiate in Trinity Ohoroh to-day. The notices for Christmas are already appearing-Messrs. Pollard, Hefts, Shi ver & Go., aod Love & Go., spreed* cg themselves before the world. Examino their stocks, present-seekers. Have yon seen that new and beautiful book, "Oar Father's House," by tbs au? thor of the "Night Scenes in the Bible?" No book more appropriate as a Christ? mas gift to a wife, daughter, mother, sister or friend. Be sure to seco ras? copy from the agent, who may be found j at Mrs. Townsend's, on Senate street. I A rora! editor bas lost ell faith in th? I lack of horse-shoes. He nailed ose ovei I bia door recently, and that morning I there came by mail three duns and sever, "stops," sod a maa called with a re volver to ask "who wrote that article." TH? G BRAT Omnvn -As P. T. Barona is ahead of all others in the m ossa m so? menagerie line of business, sb Dan Ric is the aok a o wi ed ged leader of all ci ron ahowmeo in this country. Io the areni world his name has become a househol word, and the most ignorant adolt an the smallest juvenile betrays a lasen ti ble ignorance not to be familiar with tb name of Dan Rice. This season he i said to hare eclipsed all former effort and organized a troupe of gymnasts, mon bats, eqoestriens and trapeze performe: composed wholly of leaders in their pr fess:on. But it ia with his wouderf trained bornes, and comic moles and'pe forming dogs, that Mr. Kino takes tl most delight. He has the worid-r nowned blind horse, Excelsior, Jr., t! Arabian charger, Stephen A. Dooglf the Lexingtoo mare, Rebecca, perform? by Miaa Lizzie Marcellus, aod the Aod losiao mare, Julia. The comic mal afford a world of amosement for t children, while Prof. Davis' wonder! troupe of performing dogs prove in resting aod instructivo to all lovers cultivated ia ht i not. Mr. Rioe has ado; ed tho novel feature of heating the ci vas by huge furnaces nnder the circle seats. The new patent portable | gives a brilliant light to the ioteri aod, altogether, the aristocratic a roondioga of the establishment ara qc refreshing to behold. The oirooa i remaio for two days, giving an af tern? aod evening performance each day. j miaBioo, seventy-five cents; child auder ten, twenty-five cents. TUE PILO HTM.-Thia splendid pa rama will be exhibited at Irwin's E Wednesday,Th ii rsday and Friday nig December 20, 21 and 22. All who b aeen it, speak in high terms of beauty, aod ii ta highly apokenof by Richmond Enquirer, from which the lowing extraot ia taken: "Thenn paintings are oew, aod il trate throughout in the must vivid masterly manner, scenes in the prog of Bunyan's Pilgrim from the Cit; Destruction to the Celestial City. Tl ia not one view but possesses merit high order, and many of them are ' dors of the painter's art. We m enaineiaiH the various pictures io oi bot let one or twu suffice. If wi member rightly, the celebrated Mi went mad over his conception of ideal 'Laud of Beulah,' and bia pair of that 'Blest Laud* is reproduced faithfully tu the panorama-a seen holy, quiet und peaoeful beauty, captivates and charms every boho Tha last soenu of all is the reoeptii Christian aud Faithful in the Ce!? City, which ii? accompanied by woi ful mechanical effect-a chariot of < surrounded by angel forms, asoer through the bright celestial skies, tbe city that 'needs no light of the opens upon the view, and the mot angels choir seems to be beard, fi io rapturous Hounds upon the ear. cao Bee these pictures without beia pressed with the beauties of Bun allegory, and charmed by the sd maoner io which his ideas have placed upon the canvas." MAIL AIIHANOKMBMTS.-The Noi mail opens ut 3 00 P. M.; close; A. M. Charleston day mail opem P. M.; closes 6.00 A. M. Char night mail opens 6.80 A. M.; dost P. M. Greenville mail opens 6. M. ; cloves 6.00 A. M. Western opens O OO A. M.; doses 1.80 P. M Sunday office open from 8 to 4 P. KELIOIOUS SERVICES THIS DAV. nity Church-Rev. A. Smedes, M. Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., ? 4P. M. St. Peter's Church-Rev. Frau Jacquemet, 1st Mass, 7 A. M. ; 2d IOU. Afternoon Rorvice 4P M. Lutheran Church-Rev. A. R. IO?*' A. M. Presbyteriuo Cboroh-Rev. J Wilson, 10}? A. M. and 7 P. M. Marion Street Ohuroh-Rev. Derrick. 10>? A. M. Rev. J. J, sou, 7 P. M. Baptist Church-Rev. J. L. Be; 10>j A. M. LIST or Nsw ADVHBTISKMKKTB. Jacob Lovio-Variety Sale. Childs & Wiley-Alexis Hat, et J. S. Campbell-To Rent. Heine's Confectionery. Mrs. J. L. Lumsden-To Rent R. C. Shiver & Co.-Holiday G W. D. Love & Co.-Holiday G OFFICIAL HAFFI.K Nomans Charlesu table Association, for benefit Pres Boh H KT FLU CLASS No. 248 -Morning, Deer 75-67-45.5-34-43-9-8 21-23-64-! Witness my hand at Charleston, thia of liscomber, 1871. FENN Pl Dec 17 Sworn Commis