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COLUMBIA, S. C. Tuesday Morning. Joly 18, 1872. For President of the United States. HORACE GREELEY, of Siw York. For vice-President. B. GRATZ BROWN, of Missouri. Plain Talk to th? Colored People. We wish, this morning, to Bay a few words tb our eolored citizens, which shall be simple and practical, and whioh, we hope, will be not only comprehended and logically digested, hat will be dis? cussed and reasoned among themselves; fiat they moy thereby perceive the exact relations thoy bear to the whites who are "native here, and to the man? ner born," as also to thoso who aro de? signated os soalawags und carpet-bo g gers, as well as their duty to themselves. We shall address ourselves directly to the colored citizens of the State, and will first undertake to prove to your undemanding that under oar present form of government, there is no distinc? tion between Demooracy and Republi? canism, properly speaking. The word democracy is from the Greek. Demos, the people; crateo, to rule. Therefore, democracy ?B the rule of the people. Tbe word republican ia of Latin origin, lies, a thing or an affair; publions, public Therefore, republicanism is a popu? lar form of government; a government in whioh the people choose their rulers; hi short, a democratic mle. Now, there being no distinction between democracy and republicanism, in their original or lexicographical sense, wherein exists the difference when applied to the political panties in this country? Why, 6b will tell yon; only in the name that yon feel oaiied npon to give yourselves or us, by whioh to distinguish those who formerly advocated and maintained negro slavery, and whom, yon believe, are still the ad? vocates of that system, and thoso who have been equally ardent in their sup? port of a government under which all men, white and black, should be free and equal. Well, suppose those appella? tions bore sufficient significance to main? tain that distinction in I860, or in 1865. Has not the system whioh gave rise to the distinction been swept away? The Republican party rode into power on the popular ory, "the Union," and lugged in tho abolition of slavery as the main stay to its existence. In due course of time, the emancipation of slavery was decreed and accomplished. That act de? stroyed' tho dividing line between the two parties. If the Republican party claims to have given yon your freedom, their claim is a fraudulent one; for there were about as many Democrats in the Union armies as there were Republicans; as well also in the national legislature. The thirteenth, fourteenth Sud fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States were submitted to the people for ratification, and they became part and piiroel of that instrument by popular declaration. Tho advocates of the measures claim that they were adopt? ed by an overwhelming majority. Then, wby do yon call a white man, who is op? posed to the present administration, a Democrat anymore than a Republican? Where do you draw the line of differ? ence? For our part, we cannot perceive it. It formerly existed, when a part of the people-the colored race-were in slavery, and had no voice or vote in the ohoioe of the country's rolers; bot now, when the Constitution and laws of the country piuco all men npon a civil and political equality, there is but one party, as far as Republicanism or Demooracy is concerned ; and when slavery existed, the parties in the oountry should bave been designated as anti-slavery and pro-slavery parties. But we will prooeed to the matters we had under consideration when we started ont. And before going farther, let ns tell you, colored fellow-oitizens, that we do not propose to deal with . national af? fairs in tho oourHo of our remarks, but intend to confine ourselves wholly to local matters, and may refer to the sub? ject of slavery again in illustration of onr views. , Now, what were and are the rolu tiona between yourselves and the white citi? zens who have been reared and educated within the same State limits? Formerly, they were that of master and servant. As a olass, you were well treated and oared for, omitting that your rights were none that were not aocorded by your owners. Now yon enjoy the same rights, civilly and politically, that the wealthiest or best educated white man in the State enjoys. .You are men in the foll'accep? tation, of/the term; the only distinction between ono andi another being their re? spective gradea Of intelligence. We feel your'prejudices abd understand your superstitions. We seo that von have a pojitipaj apprehension bf those Who keep aloof from your party caneases. Rut why is this? Do you not better under? stand the 'character of those among whom you have b?en reared? Ia not the obarnotor of the native citizens of the State above reproaob? Tbou, why do you distrust them? The answer to these questions brings as directly to the discussion of the rela? tions existing between yourselves and tho carpet-baggers and scalawags. By carpet-baggers, wo mean those who havo come into the State iu the wako of a conquering army, who were Yuukeo enough to seo their chance for gaining power and place over an already subju? gated people; who carno hero without a dollar, comparatively speaking, iu their pockets, and who have acquired uutold wealth by filching from the public purse; who aro peculators and speculators; who have nothiug to IOHO and all to gain; who, ia short, left their native New Euglnnd hills as poor us church mice, ia all but their knavery, cunning and craft, and fastened themselves upon your shoulders, beariug you down, while they reach aloft and pluck the golden fruit. By the scalawags, we mean thoso of our Dative oitizens who have left their old associates through selfish motives; who have taken you by tho hand as "hale fellows wall met," for their own advance? ment; not that they have any intention of aiding you in any manner; ou the contrary, they are of that class who seize upon the opportunity to benefit themselves at the expense of others. Well, now to repeat our question. Why do you distrust those whom, for the sake of making the matter simple, we will call Democrats? It is because you are taught by the carpet-baggers and scalawags to place no confidence in them. You are told that if you place them in power, they will deprive you of youi right to hold office, of your right tc vote; and some oven havo the holdnesc to affirm that if the Democrats (so tc speak) were put in power, that they would rob you of your freedom, and agair shackle you with the bonds of slavery, And, to make the matter more ridicu loua, you believe every word of it. But let us tell you, they are perpetrating i gross fraud upon your credulity. The} know with what implicit faith you receivt their teachings. They know that you: reliance upon what your leaders say ii akin to your religious fervor. Hence they allow no opportunity to escape t< add fuel tu that flame of prejudice ant superstition. Bat we will prove where? they are imposing upon you, and there by show yon the duty you owe your selves. Suppose, for instance, that yoi wore to elect what you arepleused to cal a Democratic State Government. Ho* could they proceed to deprive you of th right to vote and to hold office? Tb United States Constitution has prescribei regulations for the exercise of suffrage and no State can abate one jot or on title pf that law. Your party organ claim that ic was adopted by an uvei whelming majority of the States. D you not see that the State of South Co rolina has *b- power to interfere wit your right to vote, when the Constitu tion of the United States has declare that no State shall deprive any citizen e the right to vote or to hold office on ac oount of race, color, or previous coud tion of servitude? Then, why do yo allow these renegades to cram such falsi hoods down yoar throats? Reaso among yourselves; ask yourselves tb question, and answer it to tho contrary if you can. Do you not see how ridiculous is it t take for Gospel truth the shameful falsi hoods of these politioal renegades, wb feed your ignorance with such stat? monts? that were a parti?le of truth i them, would warrant you in manifestin tho most unbounded distrust in thoi who entertained them. Now, as to the statement that thoi who are not members of your politic household have any desire or intentic to remand you to bondage, it is almo too barefaced a fraud to admit of tren ment; but, nevertheless, we will soy word upon that subject, as a vast m jority of yon do believe iu the possib lity of a Bitch a thing. Consider for moment the throes by which the instit tion of slavery has been convulse Years before the late war, you hi friends in the North who advocated tl manumission of negro slavery. Grad ally that party increased in numbei and finally became so strong as threaten the aooomplishment of thc ends, and actually placed in nominate for the Presidency of I the United Stat a mah of av?wod' abolition proclivity By divisions in the pro-slavery rant his eleotiou was seemed. Then cat the war of secession, und during tl war, the emancipation of slavery ? proclaimed. Subsequently, tho sect ing States were oom polled to suceur to the power of tho Union, and as a oe ditton preoedent to an assumption their original positions iu the Unie they ratified the amendment to the i tional Constitution, guaranteeing ye f roedora. Thus, you perceive, the emancipation of slavery was the resalt of years of labor and of war and blood shed. Well, if the Northern States pro? claimed and secured your freedom, with? out the aid or desire of the Southern States, how can the latter remand you to slavery, without the aid or desire of the North? Then, if the Northern Stater, or the part of the country that fought for tho preservation of the Union, de? sired to placo you back in slavery, why could they not do that without the voice of thc South as well us give you civil and political liberty? Bring the matter down to our own Stute. Hero you aro ia au overwhelming majority. You have the right to vote upon all questions .sal? in itt ed to the people; therefore, what is to prevent your defeating nay measure, at the ballot-box, which is inteuded to infringe upou your rights? The idea is too preposterous to admit of further dis? cussion. Wo are addressing ourselves directly to the colored people of this State, and 1 have a few more wholesome truths to tell them. You have among you many in , tolligent men, who can aud do read and study for themselves; but the most of you are ignorant. You listen to what is said by those who have your willing car. The black or white man who tells you such stuff as we have referred to above, does it that he may secure your vote. Where is the carpet-bagger or scalawag in the State who has not been before you for your suffrages? They want your vote and the office. They are kind to you on the eve of elections; they may do you "a good turu," (a saudi one,) when they are running for office; but when the electoral battle is over, they have secured the victory and the plun? der, and you are left the glory of placing an unfit person in office, iou see the men whom you have placed in power roiling in ill-gotten wealth, and they are crying out to you to give them "an? other two years of good stealing." You have it in your power to do so or not. They may say their wealth has beeu accumulated by legitimate meaus. Then, why have the State officials in former days retired from office without one dollar more than they had at their instal? ment? Because they were honest men, and served the State for the public good, and not for speculation and plun? der. Why has the State debt been more than quadrupled iu the last four years? Because dishonest and corrupt men have been at the head of affairs. Why are your own leaders now cryiDg lustily for honesty and reform? Be? cause they know that thieves and scoun? drels have held the offices and plun? dered the State. There they are, in your own party; of your own choice; you placed them there; you gave them the opportunity to rob; and now they come before you, and say that this stealing has been going on; tbey boldly confront you and proclaim their venality; and these same scoundrels cry out for reform; tell you the men you elected to office at the last general election have proven to be villains and thieves. And who are tbose men? Why, there they stand before yon; it is they who are addressing you ut your political gatherings; there they stand-confessed and self-convicted cri? minals-proclaiming to your very teetb their corruption, fraud and theft. And what do they propose? They have adopted tbe watchword of honest mea, and demand reform and honesty; and demand that it shall bo accomplished by giving them another lease of power! "Ob, shame! where ia thy blush?" Would any of you, colored citizens, expect penitentiary convicts to establish a code of morals for the guidance ol yourselves and your families? Just at soon might you expect these self-con demned thieves to work a reform in tht State administration. If a dollar shoulc be in the Treasiry on the day of elco tion, and you re-elect them, the nexl day it will have been gobbled up. In conclusion, oolored fellow-citizens, let us urge you to put none but honest men in office. Adopt the one term principle. Kick out those who havi proved recreant to their trusts, and pro mote the few who may have duohargee their duties with honesty and fidelity You have the whole matter in yo tn hands. You have the numerical powei to eleot whom you please. On youl heads will rest the praise or odium tim may attach to the official fidelity oi dereliction of those whom you may elect Let no man tell you that your libertiei are endangered by the selection of gooc men, regardless of past political differ enees of opinion. You have the vote, that will subvert or erect a good govern ment. Yonr present high prices fo living is tho resalt of bad government The taxing power is straining tho abili ties of the tax-payers to meet tbei assessments. IQ turn, you are com polled to pay tbe property holders ant merchants higher prices. Your rent are increased; your meal and bacon, yonr olotbing and shoes, all are enhanced in value, io order to enable the owners and dealers to pay their exorbitant licenses. Therefore, in the coming election let these things bo kept over in view, and let honesty in office, economy in the ad? ministration of thu government, and a reduction in taxation be your rallying cry. ??-???-? POLITICAL D?TTINGS.-The Now York World speaks of W. H. Kemble as "tho great baptizer of the Grant party." Kembla may havo buptizcd the Grant party, aud by immersiou at that; but be didu't hold it under the water half loug euough. A Northern paper says: "A new po? litical party is coming up, and promises to create u convulsion. It believes that the edges of coffiu-plates should be em? bossed." No doubt this party is identi? cal with the "last ditchers," embodying that remnant of tho Democratic party not yet enrolled in the groat Liberal or? ganization. "The little end of nothing whittled down to a very hue point"-The Bour? bon bolt at Baltimore. Tho rats aro leaving the sinking ship. The Jackson (Mies.) Clarion learns, on good authority, that Mr. J. L. Morphia, at present a Bepublicau Representative in Congress, from tho Secoud District of Mississippi, has declared in favor of Horace Greeley for the Presidency. The Providence Hera ld speaks of Bout well as the "right bower of the Admi? nistration." As the bower of the Admi? nistration he may bo right, but, if he is, it is a littlo singular that he should bc wrong iu everything else. lu the event of Gen. Grant's defeat, speculatiou is rife coucrruing the future business he will engage in. Public opi? nion is divided ou the subject. He would do very well to 'tend a lightning rod, but would also make u splendid su? perintendent of a lead mine. ? m ? ? While wo don't "hunker arter lies," yet when encouutered we prefer the whopper. Just such a one as the Wash? ington Chronicle publishes, when it says, editorially: "Since the close of tho rebellion nol less than 23,000 persons, black and white, have been scourged, banished, or mur? dered by the Ku Klux Klans of the South. The .victims of their horrible barbarity have been Republicans. Nol a single Democrat has suffered." And now the reader will please reflect that this is the stuff put forth by Gen, Grant's home organ, with the expecta? tion of its being believed. Could human credulity ba taxed to a greater extent than iu this instance? A HIGH OLD CONFLICT OF AoTHORrrr. Tho developments in the euee of Cuuutj Commissioner McLaughlin are becoming interesting, and further proceedings art expected in it to-day. The quarrel is ( very pretty one as it Blands, and th? history of tho case, up to the presen moment, is as follows: McLaughlin hav ing in his possession certain Couutj checks, was ordered by Judge Leo t< produce them; this be refused to do whereupon the Judge issued un orde; requiring him to show cause on Wedaes day last why he should not be attach?e for contempt of court in refusing t< obey the order. Anticipating that Judg< Lee would send him to jail, MoLsughln applied to Judge Graham to issue a wri of prohibition restraining Judge Lei from issuing mob au order aud the she riff from executing it. The writ wa issued, and Thursduy next fixed fo hearing the return. Judge Leo, however, disregarded tin writ, and ordered McLaughlin to jail 01 last Wednesday afternoon, whioh orde was enforced by the sheriff. The nex morning, on application. Judge Graban issued a writ of habeas corpus aud Mc Laughlin was released. Judge Lee however, immediately issued anothe order of commitment, which the sheri! again executed. Application havinj once more beon made to Judge Graban to issue another writ of habeas corpus he refused to issue it, on the ground tba the sheriff stood ready to disregard bi writ of prohibition a second time. H then telegraphed to Attorney-Genera Chamberlain to oome immediately t< Charleston and Bettie tho matter, hold ing that the Attorney-General was th proper arbiter in the case, and alleginj that he did not wish to create any furthe conflict of authority. Mr. Chamberlain arrived in tho oit; yesterday afternoon, and the matte will be brought to his attention thi morning. Chief Justice Moses also arrived yes terday afternoon, and will hear a motioi this morning for an order reatraiuini Judge Graham from auy further intel terence in the case. The motion will b made by Solicitor Whipper. Meautimo tho hapless Comniissione remains in jail.-Charleston News, loth. J. C. C. Featherstou, a prominent Re publican of Anderson, who was one o the names whom J migo Orr swore by i his late political npeeoli as a supporter o Grant, declares in tho Anderson Intelh gencer, that ho did not authorize Judg Orr to say so, and that he will supp?t Greeley. A Now England uutn is uudcr indict ment fur marrying throe Massuchusott iipiusters. Surely in such a caso n medical evidence will bo needed to es tabiish the fact of his insanity. Doo al it ems. CAMPAIGN NEWS.-The Presidential campaign is now upon ns, and is' des? tined to provo the most exciting and in? teresting ono that we have had for many years. We are determined to furnish our readers with the fullest and freshest information from all quarters ol tbe Union, as tho campaign progresses, aud to this end will increase the number of our news columns, so tbat the PHOENIX will contain for tbe campaign moro read? ing matter than any daily paper at the capital, and us muob ns either of our Charleston cotemporaiies. To the citi? zens of the upper Counties of tbe State, tho PHOENIX, us furnishing news twenty four hours ahead of the Charleston news? papers, particularly addresses itself. All ye who feel an interest in tho election of Greeley aud Gratz Brown, and desire to kuow tho correct hiatus of the campaign as each new development is made, send in 3 our subscriptions to the PHOENIX, I either daily or tri-weekly. Wo promise you a lively, readable and reliable paper. Send for specimen copies. CITY MATTERS.-The price of single copies of the PHOENIX is Ave cents. A-large and varied lot of cards, suita? ble for weddings, invitations, visiting and business purposes, have just been re? ceived at this office, which, owing to the dull season, will be printed at very low rates. Tho first fight of the campaign oc? curred near Columbia, on Sunday last, between a Graut man and a Greeleyite. The advocate of "Old White Hat" was the victor. The ''Industrious Fleas" hold levees every day over the Western Uuion Tele? graph Office. Mr. John C. Dial has a patent porta? ble fire extinguisher and garden pump, wbicb is invaluable for city and country use. It can be put ic operation in half , a minute. Considerable amusement was created, yesterday, by the efforts of a "Good Samaritan" to conduct an intoxicated man borne. He finally succeeded by bundling him into a wagon, and holding Mr. Intoxication down. Mr. S. J. Hook, of Lexington, has presented as with an open cotton boll - u fair specimen of a field, nearly oppo? site Columbia. The contract for a rain every day is being faithfully oarried out. If time ia money there are a great many in this town in very easy circum? stances. They seem to have a great deal of time on their hands that they don't know wbat to do with. Colonel Wm. Johnson, of the Char? lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, has been elected President of tho Western North Carolina. A mad dog was killed in tbe upper portion of the city on Sandfly morning last. Those of our friends who are addicted to smoking, and who wish their meer? schaums repaired or colored, would do well to call on Mr. Treager, at the lower end of Richardson street. From specimens of his work which we have seen, we can safely commend him. He is evidently a skilled workman in any? thing that pertains to a "meerschaum.' Some destructive urchins have been practicing with rocks at tho handsome stained glass window iu tbe gallery ot tho Lutheran Church, breaking several of the panes. Such conduct deserve? severe punishment. I Policemen Bynum and Carter killed a mad dog in the upper portion of the city on Sunday afternoon last. j We learn that it is in contemplation to remove the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad work-shops from Wilmington to this city at an early day. W. F. Swavinger has been appointed by the Governor County Auditor of Lan? caster County, vice W, G. Billings, re? moved. The thermometer at the Pollock House recorded as follows yesterday: 7 A. M., 77; 12 M., 86; 7 P. M., 82. Men of letters-Sign painters. It is currently reported that Tom Pope has "thrown up the sponge," so far at spirits are concerned, and returned tc bis old business. Good for him. Ground was broken on the site of th< Central National Bank, yesterday. Ai it is a cash transaction, the work will b< pushed forward in a hurry. Tho roof of the new Washingtot Street Methodist Church is about to b< put on. Tho towers are yet to be erect ed. Mr. Contractor Waring is goinf ahead rapidly with the work. The following is the programme o: music by tho band of the Eighteeptl Infantry, this afternoon, at 5 o'clock: Newport Quickstep. By F. O. Smith, Aria from Opera Semiranide. By Ros Bini. Nar8isius Waltzes. By Wade. Andante from Romao and Juliet. Bj Bellini. Amelia Polka. By Launer. Among thc many improvements in the way of building now going on in Co? lumbia may be mentioned two hand? some dwellings being constructed for the Messrs. Peixotto-father and son-on the Guignard lot, corner Gervais and Bull streets. Tbey will prove ornaments to tbe city. We aro indebted to the managers, (through J. Guion, Esq.,) for an invita? tion to the grand exoursion ball at the Atlantic Hotel, Beaufort, N. C., on Thursday evening next, July 18. R. M. Stokes, Esq., of the TJnionvillo Times, paid us a visit yesterday. At an adjourned meeting of the direct? ors of the Union Savings Bank, held yesterday, the following officers were elected: Jf^*. Southern, President; G. M. Walker, Cashier. We further under? stand that the bank will go* into active operation at an early day. The board of directors are experienced, active and energetio business men, and the new in? stitution will, doubtless, meet with un? bounded success, and receive a large share of patronage, not only in Colum? bia, but throughout the State. A stock committee has been appointed, (of which Director George Symmers is chairman,) to dispose of stock. Lists are in the hands of the committee, and our citi? zens will shortly be waited upon. PIKES i XIAN A.-About the commonest social vioe and the ono which is most ab? horred, is advice. A warm season-Pepper. The end of time-The letter E. To meeta funeral is tho sign of a death. How can a pugilist stand up and set too? The best style of writing-Bighting wrong. The chasm that swallows up wit-Sar? casm. Wnat's the difference between a man cutting the end off his nose, and a boy who has just learnt a task? One lessens his nose, and tba other knows his lesson. A piscatorial parson describes man's condition after death as a human soft shell crabhood, from which the hard bones of depravity have disappeared, and where the blessed revel in the suc? culent juices and snowy fat of an eternal peace. The best people are not only the hap? piest, bat the happiest people are usually the best. Fiddles have had their day-they're played. HOTEL ABIUVALS, July 15, 1872.-JVickerson House-J W McDougall and wife, ? B A; J Wright, Dr J Lunney, Darlington; T Taylor, J 8 Oreen, KC; J M. Mackay, Abbeville; J J Gormelv, N C; BM Cooper,Sumter; TSteers, S C; Wm Ames and servant, A L It B; F D Buah, Greenville. Columbia Hotel-H P Smith, Charleston; J D Gardner, N 0; L E Hendricks, 8 C It It; OT Wiekes, Fork; H A Smith. Winn sb oro; H D Gilbert, N C; C 0 Puffer, Union County; Col Graser, So Ex Co; H S Sboolbred, Bichland; G C Douglass, Ga; J W Gamble, Florence; G M Hendricks, Cheraw; W J Cross well, ti C; E S Biggs, La; H W Share, N 0. LIST OP NE~ ADVsirriasutNTS. Independent Fire Engine Company. Dr. Tut t'a Preparations, .tc. Hardy Solomon-Wanted. Columbia Lodge No. 108. Capital Building and Loan Associat'u. G. H. Eernagban-Livery Stable. Hope & Gyles-Butter, Cheese, Seo. T, J. & H. M. Gibson-Teas. The Hon. S. G. Taber, of Elmira, pub? lishes his letter of withdrawal from the Grant Republican State Committee, in the Elmira Gazelle, and prefaces it with an address to the Republicans of Che mung, Steuben and Alleghany Counties, giving his reasons for wishing to support Mr. Greeley. He rejoices in oommon with other genuine Republicans that an "opportunity is afforded them of testi? fying their love for their principles and their country by voting for Horace Gree? ley for President." Mr. John Bright, in his speech accept? ing the testimonial from the Stafford? shire delegation on Wednesday, the first of any political significance that he bas uttered for more than two years, referred to the HOUBB of Lords in no very com? plimentary terms. Alluding to its con duot on the ballot bill, he remarked that it seemed to be almost the last refuge of the Gladstone Government towards Rus? sia, and expressed the belief that all dif? ficulties between England and the United States were at at end. DEATH OF REV. PAUL TBAPEEK, D. D. Over tho wires yesterday, flashed the melancholy intelligence of the death, at Baltimore, of one among the oldest and best beloved of our clergy, PaulTrapier. A life protracted to near three score and ten, and spent throughout in preaching, alike by its own daily beauty and it? faithful utterances, the "unsearchable riohes of Christ," is now laid down, but I the fruits of that life live in many hearts. [Charleston Courier. SNUBBED. - Gen. Sherman is snobbish ( enough to complain that be was snubbed* by General Von Moltke and Prince Frederiok Charles. Doubtless be was treated os well es he deserved. Our military parvenues gad about too mnoh, and forget that such exploits as the burning of Colombia are not likely to commend them to the love and respect of the men who never make war upon women and children.-Charleston News. A vote was taken of the thirty-seven Kentucky veterans of tbe war of 1812, daring their expedition to Monroe, Michigan, the other day, which resulted, twenty-two for Greeley, eight for Grant, seven declining to vote.