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COLUMBIA. S. C. Saturday flo rn m gr, August 24,1872. For President of the United States. HORACE UUBGLBY. or Ktw York. For vice-President II. UIWTZ SHOWN, of Missouri. Tuc Kumpui Among tito Republicana. A serious breach has taken place among tho Bopublican leaders in the State Con? vention hero. How far it may extend among tho masses, romains to bo seon. Tho im m ed i u tts cause of tho schism was tho nomination of Franklin J. Moses, Jr., the prosent Speaker of tho House of Representatives, and one of, if not the most corrupt, members of tho present infamous General Assembly, for Govern? or of the Stnto. Tho moment of his nomination, Judge. Orr arose and de? clared his purpose to withdraw from tho Convention, and did so. A number of other delegates followed his example, and met with him, yesterday, in a sopa rata Convention. Among tho disaffected party, wo note most of tho reputable members of tho party-snch as Sawyer, Corbin, Tomlin son, and others. Many moro will doubt? less join tho movement; Borne from a sinoero determination to wipe off the disgrace that now tarnishes trie name of Republicanism in this State, and to res one tho negro nico from the obloquy with which it is fast being covered; others, doubtless, from a feeling simply of personal pique and disappointment. Much responsibility reata upon the Orr party. If they meet it like men, and trne and patriotic citizens, and their counsels are governed by wisdom and sagacity, their movement oan certainly be made a success, and tho State be re? deemed from the olutohes of the worth? less and venal men who have controlled her destinies for the patt fonr years. If they aot foolishly, and allow personal preferences, or any other consideration save the real, substantial good of the commonwealth to influence them, their reform will prove a fiasco. So far, it is no fight of onrs, or of the white conservative minority in the State. We are ready, yea, anxious, to give what support and influenoe wo oan to any ho? nest ticket that may be offerod. But the men who solicit the suffrages of tho white people of South Carolina must bo unimpeached and unimpeachable in inte? grity. As to their Republicanism, they may be as rank Radicals os Charles Snmner - himself. Mere political opinions or dogmas of government are at this time questions of precious little concern to our crushed and mined people. We wonld aoopt a monarchy to-morrow, oyo, even a military dictatorship, should either promise a safo refuge from the giant evils which beaet ns. We will not quibble, therefore, cer? tainly, at the difference between Repub? licanism and Democracy, which, as the parties now stand, it would require a oorps of Philadelphia lawyers to define. Such are onr principles, and we have so declared them for many months past. Reform in Sooth Carolina, if it can be accomplished at all within the State, must come from the Republican party of the State, which musters almost a two-thirds majority. This faot we bavo long since recognized. But we ore not going to fly off at the handle, und jump headlong into any strug? gle, merely boonu so it bears the name of reform. There must be a reasonable ex? pectation of such a result. Otherwise, we, the white peoplo of tho State, had better have nothing to do with it. If no other resource be left, us; if tho colored peoplo of South Carolina continue blind? ly to entrust the dearest interests of the State, which are common to both races, in tho hands of acknowledged thieves, bribo-takers and pnblio robbers, wo shall turn, first, to those of our own ruoo throughout this broad and still partly free country, and appeal to them to lift ?B from this mire of oorrnption into whioh wo have been thrown by their and not onr own instrumentality. If that avails us not, we will throttle the villains in onr midst, and take the consequences. We bavo great oonfidenoe still in Jas. JJ. Orr, and can but regard with hope a determined effort, led by him, to awaken the sense of the oolored people to an ap? preciation of their danger and the peril of the State. He will have, we pr?same, booked as he is by Senator Sawyer and District Attorney Corbin? the oonnte nanoo and aid, if need be; of'the Admi? nistration. With a good ticket, be will get the co-operation of larg? numbers, if not all, of the white people. If the new ticket is not acceptable as an entirety, we presume the only alter? native left the whites jost now, will bo to pick and choose, between the two con? testing tickets, such mon as they doe m least dangerous, and without being re? sponsible for either eide. Moses' tioket has gained something, probably, from the attachment of Judgo HM O O tx 1 JBLt <s> m s. CITY MATTEBS.-The prioe of single copies of tho PHOENIX is live cents. Tho first bule of new cotton from Fairfield was rocoived yesterday, from tho plauation of Mr. W. T. Yarborough. It was classed as middling, and bold ut 17}.< cents; weight 440 pounds. Mr. J. M. Talbott leaves for Ken? tucky, to-day, and will roturu iu a few weeks, with a fine collection of saddle and draft horses. We havo received from the Committee a baud-bill, announcing a 'Teaco Re? union," in Louisville, Ky., September 11 and 12. The ablest orators of tlio country will bo present, besides tho Conservativo candidates for President and Vice-President of tho United Statee. The National Industrial Exposition and the Louisville Annual Fair oomo off at tho same time. Tho great iron bridge, connecting tho two sections, will bo illu? minated each night. Arrangements have boen mad o to accommodate IGO.OOO people. The Pollock lionne thermometer, yes? terday, ranged as follows: 7 A. M., 80; 12 M., 94; 2 P. M., 94; 7 P. M., 90. The attention of merchants and deal? ers generally is directod to the advertise? ment of Messrs. Armstrong, Cn tor & Co., who make their annual fall announce? ment to tho trade. All orders are filled with caro and promptness. A number of witnesses wore examined, yesterday, before United States Commis? sioner Thomas J. LaMotte, in tho cases of Theodore Andrea and Alexander Col? lie, of England, against the United States Government, for the reoovery of about 8100,000 for cotton bnrnt in this city during the general conflagration, in Fe? bruary, 1865. Messrs. Rion & Thomas and Mr. John T. Sloan, Jr., represented the claimants, and Messrs. H?ge & Wor? thington the Government. Mr. Edward F. Stokes failed to attract a crowd last night. SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-Mr. Amos Gill more, an employee at Mr. F. W. Wiag's steam saw mill, met with a serious acci? dent on Thursday. He was operating some piece of maohinory to which is attached a circular saw, when his hand oame in oontact with the saw. H?B hand was horribly mutilated, necessitating the amputation of his thumb, on yester? day, by Drs. Taylor and Goodwyn; and he will probably lose the first and second fingers, if not the entire hand. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATINO CONVEN? TIONS.-At a meeting of the Nominating Convention of the Third Congressional D.strict, held yesterday, Hon. R. B. El? liott received the unanimous vote. The delegates from the Second Con? gressional District are in a muddle, owing to contestants from Charleston and Beaufort. PHCENIXIANA.-Work wearies, but worry wears. Alas for astronomie predictions. The comet did not put in an appearance on Monday last, and the old world sails serenely on just as though there were no gas-bags on its surface and no gas bodies in tho heavens. And for any? thing we can soo to the contrary, it will keep on its even way eternally, unless the sun burns out and loaves it in tho dark. Tho Springfield Republican thinks when Mr. Greeley becomes President, his appetite for work will be communi? cated to subordinate officials just as Grant's perpetual cigar has increased tho consumption of tobacco among poli? ticians. Man is an imitative animal. A pledge of love-Pawuiug tho en? gagement ring. The unfortunate man's friends live a long way off. THE SUN.-While we have been de? voting our attention to Plantamoar's mythical comet, the sun has seized tho opportunity to indulge in oonduot which cannot be commended. Signor Tao ohini, an Italian astronomer, has detect? ed him in the act of clothing himself iu the vapor of maguosiam. Furthermore, we learn, on the same authority, that the son's surface is oovered with "granula? tions"-the result, perhaps, of intempe? rance in the absorption of meteors. What is to be the oonseqaenoo of this highly reprehensible proceeding, Signor Tacohini cannot prediot. He is, how? ever, olear that when tho sun disguises himself with magnesium clouds, and ex? hibits a granulated countenance, there is reason to apprehend mischief. Either he will prooeed to scorch us with unbear? able heat, or will freeze us with unex? pected cold. At all e rents, the matter ought to be looked into, and an investi? gating committee of astronomers should give it their immediate attention. THE RETCBLIOAN STATE CONVENTION THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.-The Con? vention assembled at ll A. M., Congress? man R. B. Elliott in tho Chair. Prayer was offered np by Rev. S. W. Beard. The reading of yesterday's proceedings wore dispensed with. Mr. Muswell, front the Committee on Platform, submitted the following, which was ordered to bo printed : The Republican party of South Caro? lina, in Convention assembled, hereby declares to the country that it stunde, in the coming campnigu, upon the follow? ing platform, and will demand of all its representatives in tho Statu Government tho faithful maintenance, and practical enforcement of tho policy and principles herein enunciated: 1. Wo ulli rm our earnest adhesion to the platform of principles adopted by the National Republican Convention at Phi? ladelphia, on the Cth day of Juno, 1872, as embodying the truo ideas of American progress, impelled by tho spirit of tho American Uuion. 2. Wo support for Preside ut and Vice president of tho Uuitod States, U. S. Graut and Henry Wilson, huowiug that thu safety of tho nation uud tho rights of nil American citizens will be secure under their administration. 3. We pledge ourselves to effect in? stantly a financial reform in thc State Government, by suspending tho pay? ment of the interest on every bond of the State to which can be attached the shadow of a suspicion, and providing for the punctual payment of tile principal and interest of tho unquestionably vulid debt. 4. In the interest of financial reform and good government, we pledge our? selves to throw around the State Trea? sury every safeguard nocessary to insure the faithful application of tho publio funda solely to the publio service, pur? suant to just laws, enacted in the inter? est of thu whole peoplo of South Caro? lina. 5. As essential to the reform berein guaranteed and imperatively demanded by the people as the vital necessity of the State, we shall require that the public expenses shall be reduced within the publio revenues to be derived from a moderate system of taxation, based upon a fair and equitable assessment of all property liable to taxation under the Constitution. To effect this needed re? daction in expenditures we insist that there ?hall bu an immediato reduction in tho salaries of all publio officers, from the highest to tho lowest, in the State aud Counties, and that there shall bo a judicious reduotion in the number of the publio offices themselves. 6. Experience having proved that the general license law, although honestly designed by the Legislature to relieve the burdens of taxation on real estate, is, in its practical operation, odious and op? pressive, we pledge ourselves to its in? stant repeal. 7. Believing, from sad experience, that it is a necessary safe-guard to tho public Treasury, that all its transactions should be constantly open to publio inspection, and alwaps under the eye of the people, we pledge ourselves to secure tho enact? ment of a law providing that no moneys shall be paid out of tho Treasury, except in pursuance of an appropriation spe? cifying the amount to be paid, and auch payment shall bo made only upon the warrant of the Comptroller-General, duly countersigned by the Governor and State Auditor, and_requiring the Comptroller Geuerai and Treasurer to publish daily a statement of the transactions of their re? spective offices, showing what warrants have been drawn, and tho receipts and disbursements during the past twenty four hours. 8. We shall demand tho due enforce? ment of law and order in every section of the State; and here assert that we be? lieve that these eau be best secured, and an enduring peaco established in South Carolina, by the co-operation of all classes of citizens, in a mutual respect for all rights of property and person guaranteed by tho Constitution and laws, and a considerate and just tolera? tion of all differences of political opi? nion, each citizen being free to assert his own rights and privileges, while solemnly bound by the laws of our com? mon country to scrupulously respect the rights and privileges of others. 0. With full faith in tho justice of these principles, confessing onr errors of legislation and administration in the past, whioh havo wrought grievous in? jury to the Stato, wo appeal to all trno Republicans to unite in bearing our can? didates to victory, and to provo to the world that, in South Carolina, Republi? canism and good government are not in? consistent with ouch other. The Convention then proceeded to tho nomination of Stato officers. For Lioutonant Governor, Rov. R. H. Cain, Rev. E. J. Adams and R. H. Gleaves, were nominated by their re? spective friends. Upon oountiug the ballots R. H. Gleaves received 61 votes, R. H. Cain 42, E. J. Adams G. The President then annonnoed R. H Gleaves as the choice of the Convention for nomination for the office of Lieute? nant-Go vernor. (Great applause.) A committee waa appointed to inform the successful nominee of his nomina? tion, and requesting him to address the Convention, whioh he did in a very few remarks, returning bis thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and promis? ing that he wonld be often heard from during the ooming campaign. On motion of Mr. Swails, tho Conven? tion thoo went into a nomination for Secretary of State, which resulted in tho nomination of Honry E. Hayne, late Land Commissioner, and F. H. Frost, of Williamsburg. The result was: Hayne, 65; Frost, 33. Tho President announced Mr. Hayne as the successful candidato. Mr. Jamison, after a highly oulogistio speoob, nominated Jadge Samuel W. Melton for tho office of Attornoy-Gene? ral. Mr. Neagle nomi na tod Hon. D.H. Chamberlain. Tho former received the nomination by a voto of 100 to 6; when, on motion of W. R. Jones, tho voto was made unanimous. ? committee, consistiug of Messrs. Smalls, Hedges and Jones, was appoint? ed to inform Judge Melton of bis elec? tion and conduot bim to the speaker's staud. In a few minutes, the committee returned, witb the Judgo upon their shoulders, and wero greoted with great applause-tho band playing a national air. Tho President, on behalf of tho Republican party of tho State, congratu? lated him upon his nomination. Judge Meltou responded in a few remarks. Mr. Raiuey nominated Hou. F, L. Car? duzo for State Treasurer, and was sn coudod by Judgo Mackey uml Gen. P. J. Moses. Judgo Mackey read u communication from Treasurer Niles G. Parker, declin? ing to be a candidate for uomiuutlou us State Treasurer. Secretary ol' Stute C&rdozo was recom? mended by Messrs. ll liney, Maxwell, Moses, T. J. Mackey utnl Elliott. Frost and Mobley bitterly deuouuced Carduzo. Mr. S wails nominated Mayor Alexan? der. Seconded by Messrs. Frost und Mobloy. A discussion here ensued, which resulted in Mobley nud others be? coming greatly excited; au inkstand was Bowshed over the reporter*' table, and Hie Sergeunt-at-Arms called upon to put the otieiidiug member out. His frico is rallied around tho member from L-in rens, wheu, amidst the greatest excite? ment, tho Conveutiou adjourned until this moruiug, ut IU o'clock. Tun REFORM REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. -Agreeably to tho call published by Judgo Orr, yesterday morning, request? ing all the delegates dissatisfied with the nomination of P. J. Muses, Jr., as Go? vernor, to meut at tho Court House, at ll o'clock A. M., a goodly crowd col? lected. Somo twenty-five or thirty dele? gates were preseut-one-half, or proba? bly more, of whom wero colored. Judge Orr was called to the chair, and made an able and stirring speech, Bet? ting forth the objects of the movoment, and commenting in most severe terms upon the corruption which iufected tho majority of tho leaders of the party. He said that the purpose of this Convention was to organize n ticket in opposition to our friends ut tho "other und of tho aveuuo" to-day. It is intended to be exclusively Republican. It is not in? tended to buy up or associate tho Demo? cratic party iu tho movement. Judge Orr said that he had opposed Carpenter and lintier, because reform bas to be accomplished through the Republican party. If the Democrats now wish re? form, they must seok it through the Re? publican party. The corruptiouists in this State do not exceed 2,000, while there aro 88,000 votes of honest mon. Of these, 80,000 aro colored-the others whits. The public institutions of all sorts, he said, are about to be closed, Dr, Eosor's personal efforts only keep? ing the Asylum goiug. No public of? ficer has beeu paid in nine months, and the school i are all closed. It is neces? sary that reform should begiu. Jndgc Orr said he had no idea of the extent ol the corruption, nor of the ventilation ol it North, nntil he weut to the Philadel? phia Convention. At all hotels and everywhere earnest importunities were addressed to him to come home and stem the tide of corruption. He came to the Convention with the earnest desire and purpose to work for honesty and honest candidates. He had never seen such rulings and proceedings us yesterday in the Convention. He felt constrained tc withdraw when Moses was nominated, because of his record. Hou. D. T. Cor? bin had made the charge that 8500.00C of pay certificates had been issued, and it stands unrefuted. Pay certificatT have been issued to the number of 40C attach?es-some say 800. A man even from Atlanta, Ga., came here to get hit certificate cashed, not having ever beeu in the State, much less in tho service ol tho General Assembly. The fact is, thal the Speaker gave pay certificates to more persons in Beaufort than to poor victime of Ku Klux. They were not given tc any refugees. They were given to mer to influeuco them to work iu their Conn ties, and to got delegations in favor ol F. J. Moses. Judge Orr then touched upon th( armed force fund, from whioh hu said, as published in the PIKENIX, from tin books of the Treasury themselves, F. J, Moses, Jr., had drawn ?11,000. Thii has been published from day to day, uni yet no word of explanation from Mose? nor his friends. AH for him, he hud rea son to believe that tho money was re ceived as a bribe in tho caso of Scott'i impeachment. He then took a compre heusivo review of the tremendous ext?a vagance and profligacy of the presen Government, comparing it with tba' whioh preceded it. ?30,000, he said paid all the expenses of the Legislatun in 18(37. Tho Treasurer now report that the last Legislature cost 8000,000 and so on in every other department o Government. He closed in words o strong encouragement and hope for thi suoceaa of an honest ticket. Whipper was oalled for, and begged tc be exonsed nutil to-morrow, as he wai not prepared to speak just then. Mr. Bowen was then oalled for, ant made a telling speech. He claimed tba he had oommenced the fight against thi faithless officials who have been robbing the people, and now they had ovon ao knowledged the crimes he had charged As for him and his County, (Charleston, the largest in the Stato, they would hav< po hand in the cleotion of the nomine? made yesterday, or any like him Charleston, he said, had voted 12,001 against dishonesty in 1870, and wonk voto thousands more in October. Mr. Jervoy, (colored) of Charleston, fol lowed Mr. Rowen, in a neat and eames speech, claiming that ho knew his con stituonoy and their wishes for reform, und ho could not, even if ho himself hat a porsouul inclination that way, 6uppor F. J. Moses, und rotura and meet the indignant and frowning faces of the poor but honest men who had sent him here to represont them. S. J. Len, (colored.) of Sumter, fol? lowed Mr. Jervey. Hu stated that be was plaoed in a very embarrassed and painful position. Qen. Moses, he suid, was his personal friend-was reared in tho some family, and somoeven said thal they were half-brothers. This, Leo said, bowevor, was not true. They had been warm friends, howeve% and now it was a sure trial for bim to oppose Moses, lint a sense of publio duty was higher to him than the claims of mere personal in? timacy; sud being convinced, as hu was, and had frequently so told tho peoplo of bis County, that F. J. Muses was among, if not thu chief, of the corrupt ring which bad well nigh ruined tho State. Lue is a colored mau, uf far more than ordinary intelligeuod and education, and spoke with much earnestness and strength. Sam. Dickersou, (colored,) of Charles? ton, also made a capital speech, iu his usual style of mingled vehemence and humor. Hu brought dowu the house I repeatedly. As fur him, he said he was determined no longer, and never again, so long as bu might live, to disgrace bis race and to bring into disrepute the great party by whom they wore enfran? chised, by supporting for oilioe diabonest men, and thus creating a government which stinks in the nostrils of all decent men, and was destined to undermine the Republican part}', as it had already bankrupted tho Stato of South Carolina. He fur ono, be said, boldly took bis stand on the sidu of honesty and reform, which he proposed to work out in the Republican ranks. If Democrats voted for tho ticket, he would be very glad to Luve their support; but be wanted it clearly understood that this was a Repub? lican fight, and none but genuine and tried Republicans should be nominated. Mr. Corbin also ?poko, reiterating the charges which bo bad made heretofore against Moses and other State officials, of wholesale bribery and corruption, and which, ho said, though made over two mouths, und the speech printed and dis? tributed throughout the State, were wholly unanswered and were unanswer? able. He denied the charges which were made by Judge Mackey against Mr. Tomlinson, relative to the latter's con? nection with the phosphate bill, and the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. He claimed to know all about tho matter, and stated most emphatically that the al? legations were as false as the man who made them; who waa as false as hell it? self. We in Charleston, Baid Mr. Cor? bin, know who this "thing on two legs," ycleptTom Mackey is; and, thanks be to God, we have got rid of him and sent bim up into the country of the Ku Klux, whom* we hope, will be able to keep watch over him. After Mr. Corbin, Mr. Tomlinson waa called for, and made a terse, short aud vigor?os speech. He thanked Mr. Cor? bin for the friendly defence he had made of bim from the vile slanders of Mackey and such men. It was a matter, be said, upon whioh be did not himself desire to speak, nor did be deem it at all necessary that he should. As for his personal integrity, he was willing to leave the judgment of tho people on that point to be determined by the testimo? nials of every truthful man who knew bim. Mr. Tomlinson then proceeded to explain the canse of his resigning the Auditor's placo, a year and-a-balf ago. Some had atated it was beoauso of the meagreness of the ealary; others that he desired to engage in more lucrative business. There was, he said, more or loss of truth in both of thesu supposi? tions, but the main and primary reason of bis resignation was that he became convinced that tbe Government of South Carolina, os at that time administered, was no place in which an honest man, and ono who valued a good name, should hold a position. Mr. Tomlinson then walked into the thieves in line style, arraigning them for their baso betrayal of the negro race, into whose confidence they had wormed themselves, and for the shame and re? proach they had brought upon the great Republican party by their official dis? honesty and wholesale corruption. Such wretches wore they, he Baid, that if the Ku Klux, instead of shooting and beat? ing poor, inoffensive colored people in York and other Counties, had come down to the Stato capital and cleansed the Augean stables there, by scourging or even banging the publio robbers, no honest man could have denied that their fate was richly deserved. Mr. Tomlin? son was interrupted with frequent ap? plause. Mr. Sawyer was tho last speaker. As the United States Senator, a man of ac? knowledged ability, and ono supposed to bo posted as to tho desires and purposes of the authorities at Washington, from wbioh oity he arrived only a day or two ago, the peoplo were anxious to hear from him, and listened to him with mnoh interest. He made a good sp oe ob. Ear? nest, thoughtful, direot and very fair, except when he referred to the reform movement in the State in 1870. Mr. Saw? yer said that the Administration at Wash? ington had no choioe, oertainly had inti? mated none to him, as to what particular men should be placed in nomination in Sooth Carolina. Bot tbe Grant party, or, as be claims, the Republican party of the North, and the Administration at Washington, do most earnestly desire to sea a reformation in the gross aboses which have taken place in this State, and which form the heaviest borden which Gen. Grant has to bear in the Presidential campaign. They had no ordors to give, nor dictation to make; but he felt authorized to deolare that the Administration could and would not give countenance to such a nomination as bad been put forth by that purchased Con vontion at the lower end of tbe street. Mr. Sawyer said he waa determined to bavo reform in the Stato, and tbat, too, through tho Republican party alone. Tho white people, or Democrats of tho State, might assist or not, as they saw fit. He believed that ouch a ticket could and woulrl be brought forward as would command the respect of every honest man within the limits of the State, without regard to party predilec? tions. Ho thought the white people of the State had learned a great deal in the last four years, and were now in a condi? tion, he believed, to acknowledge some, at least, of the long contested principles of tho Republican party-euoh as the civil uud political equafity of all men, white and black, ?Sic. Mr. Sawyer, too, said that if the horrid Ku Klux had ei tended their raids to 'he State capital, and leaving untouched the harmless colored people they had murdered and abused, hud hung to tho nearest lamp? post tho villains who were plundering au oppressed people, tho verdict of every honest man would have been: "They richly deserved it." After the close of Mr. Sawyer's speech, tho Convention adjourned until 8 o'clock P. M. At ?) o'clock, the Convention was called to order by Judge Orr. James M. Hayne, (colored,) was requested to act us Secretary. Captain Earle, of Greenville, being called upou, delivered an address, wherein he denounced tho nominee for tho gubernatorial choir, F. J. Moses, in strong terms. Ha had, several mouths ago, when Moses was first spoken of, asserted that he was unfit for tho posi? tion-that he had notified Moses that he (Earle) hud dotermiued to indict him before the courts for corruption and fraud, or that Moses should indict him for libel. The challenged party bad paid no attention to it. The speaker ex? pressed himself ashamed and disgusted that u Convention should be so utterly shameless us to call upon the Republi? can party to support such a man-one who could not be prevented from rob? bing the public treasury-whose rapa? city could uot be restrained. The excuse that the enormous pay certificates, (which Moses admitted to Governor Orr that he had issued,) were to pay Ku Klux victims, is altogether too flimsy. To illustrate-the County of York had only one fleeing citizen, and he had re? ceived no pay certificate. Major Merrill was the authority in this case. In the County of Laurens, two refugees only came to Columbia, but neither received pay certificates. Moses had no authority for putting his hands in the pockets of the people, even for such a purpose; as, if it was necessary, the Legislature being in session, could provide for them. He (Moses) admitted to Judge Orr that the election was coming on; Parker bad the Treasury at his back, and he (Moses) was forced to use the pay certificates to re? ceive his nomination and eleotion. The speaker thou addressed the assemblage as "geutlemeu of the jury-for you are a jury to try this cass," and produced facts and figures to show that pay certifi? cates, etc., to the extent of ?1,220,000, had been used to defray the expenses of one session of tho Legislature, and to secure the election of F. J. Moses, Jr., for Governor of the State. Sam. Johnson, (colored,) of Anderson, was next called upon. He hoped that the present movement wonld not be oalled a "split," but would prove a suo cess. Six years ago, he said he came to Columbia and assisted in organizing the Republican party, amid dark clouds and troubles; he felt that the present was a cloudy time. The Convention at the other end of the street evidently needed a Moses to carry them through the Red Sea; but it was a Joshua that was re? quired. He assured his Democratic friends that they need not expect to de? rive any benefit from the present "split." If they attempted to uso it so as to again get into pewer, the "bolters" wonld re? join the thieves ana fight them. If the property of the poor white man had to go, his rich white neighbor would Buffer, too. Mr. Gaillard, (colored,) of Charleston, next spoke. He apologized for his want of education, saying that he felt like a bull in a china shop. He spoke in feel? ing terms of the deception which base men had practiced upon the colored peo? ple, bringing them into infamy and their State Government to disgrace. Of Mackey he spoke, and of Scott and Col. Taft, and of many others of tbose whom he termed thieves and robbers, and ex? pressed his determination to do all in his power to aid reform. To the Demo? crats, he said that they must not inter fore in the fight. Any movement on their part would result in an immediate abandonment of the reform movement. Mr. Rosemon was next introduced by the President, in the most complimenta? ry terms. Said Judge Orr: I have the honor to introduce to yon a member of the late General Assembly-a colored member-against whom, when the air was fonl with corruption, not a breath of suspicion had ever been raised, nor a word of slander uttered. Mr. Bo Be m on made a very excellent speech; olaiming that he was actuated in the present movement by a sense of duty to the Republican party and to the State. Ho proposed that it should be purely a Repnblioan straggle, and warned the Democrats that if they ehonld interfere, and attempt to take advantage of the Republican division, it wonld result in an immediate consolidation, and the success of tho oorrupt ring; in whioh event the Democrats would have only themselves to thank. Mr. Harley followed. We were too much interested in listening to bo able to take notes on Tim.'s speech. Oar readers may just imagine anything that is humorous, pithy, pointed, spicy and bully generally. Mack Maybin, a colored man, not a delegate, stated that he was in symathy with tho movement, ance requesting leave to say a word, leavo was granted, and Mack Maybin launched out in a very vehement manner, frequently rising to flights of stirring eloquence. He hoped that the movement for reform would not be nominal merely, and begged that no man be taken into it?