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c?i^jMBrA:s.Tj: - '1 Thursday Morning, Jury 22, 1875.? =-=-H->- -?fr=> The Parker Case?Attorney-General Mol * ton's Speeoh. We believe we but express tin; general sentiment of all who hoard tho argument of Attorney-General Melton in tho Par Jeer case, last Monday, when wc say that it was one of the most successful efforts ?of. his life. He exhibited a very tho? rough acquaintance with the matters in? volved in the case, and a remarkable facility of making tho most difficult points clear to the jury; while his wit was as flowing and his manner as inimi? table as ever. But it is for other quali? fies than these that his argument has re? ceived the highest commendation. In ? the post seven years of Republican admi? nistration in South Carolina, there has I unquestionably been a large amount of J official fraud and corruption in the ma? nagement of public aflakH, aud the native J South Carolinians who have acted with > the Republican party have not, as n class, shown the liveliest determination to pre? vent the continuance of that fraud and corruption, or to bring its perpetrators to justice. But Attorney-General Melton, a native South Carolina Republican, has evidently taken hold of this Parker case with the purpose of exposing the embez? zlement of which the ex-Treasurer bos been guilty, and of bringing the ex-Trea? surer himself to account; and the result shows, as far as the verdict of a jury can show, that his purpose has been met with complete success. We feel assured .that this is a turning point in the affairs ?-of South Carolina, and that tho move? ment so auspiciously begun, will be continued until the men who have robbed her treasury and sullied her good name will be compelled to restore the spoils 1 they have garnered, or leave, box soil to, ?escape the reokonuig Which r.waita them; and it is for tho results' which we believe are likely to follow the action in this ease, as well as fox that action itself, that we are inclined to bestow the full meed of praise on Attorney-General Melton. It is to his determined purpose and pubr die spirit, sustained by his associate counsel, Col. Blob, as well as by Comp? troller-General Dunn and Mr. Cavender, that the people of South Carolina owe' -whatever has been gained in this case, -and, in a great measure, whatever shall be gained in the same direction here? after. The Washington Republican and its neighbor, the Chronicle, have both abused Gen. Forrest bitterly, in past years, for not ' 'fraternizing" with the negroes and treating them as ''men .and brethren." Noiv, when Forrest goes to a negro picnic, fraternizes to. the extent that he makes a 1 pretty speech to the "colored ladies" and tells his audience that he wants to get nearer to them, these singularly con? tradictory papers abuse him tor his friendly attitude to the negro and de? nounce him as a hypocrite. The truth is, that the nearer a healthful reconcili? ation between discordant elements through the country approaches, the more enraged do tho "truly loyal" be? come, They would give worlds to keep up the, old antagonism between North and South, but they must signally fail, for the people are coming nearer together. ? # *>? United States Distbict Coubt, Ciuelihton, Tuesday, July 20.?Judge Bryan presiding. Er. parte John E. ?Gyles, of Bichland. Petition for final ?discharge. The Judge signed under the seal the certificate, with final order of I discharge. I. L. Falk A Co., in the [ matter of Kalensky & Goldsmith. The return day to the rule was extended to July 20, 1875. W. T. Sealy, of Chester. Petition for final discharge. Granted. In the matter of J. P. Elkins, bankrupt, petition for composition with creditors, the Registrar reported that the requisite number of creditors do not agree, where? upon the assignee was ordered to pro coed. Ex parte Thompson & Jeffories, assignees, in the matter of James McEl win, bankrupt The report of Registrar Claw son was read, and it was ordered that tho Registrar's report be-confirmed, and that the assignee sell in September next, at York, at soles day, ana distri? bute the proceeds among the creditors. Ex parte Samuel W. Maurice, petitioning creditor in tho matter of Lnmbson A Gay. The return of Kinsman St Howell to the rule served on them was read, and on a motion of the attorney for the assignees, it was ordered that' said re? turn be referred to ? M. Seebrook, Re? gistrar, to report, after examination and bearing of the parties. The aocounts of Commissioners Bull, of Orangebnrg, and Boozer, of Biohland, ware approved. ???. ?? Keep Cool.?If you want to findfthe t coolest place in the oity,- go to the Opera House to-night, Cramer , has laid in a stock of iee, and yestqr^lay, during,the hottest weathsr. the windows were all frosted over. Go and be convinced. Old: newspapers, suitable for wrap? ping, at fifty cento si hundred. ^ i k Ort? Items.-mue* ribbons Were'the attraction, yesterday. % J?h. Anderson, in bis great song and dance, at the Opera House, to-night. Streets of New York, at Opera House, 'to-night. ? The Choral Union meets to-night, in Carolina Hall. t Fob Sale?Cheap, a Husband, at the Opora House, to-night. What is the form of an escaped parrot? A polly gone. I Go and sec the Two Orphans, Faul and Lucy. , Stoles?$100,000, by Gid. Bloodgood, Opera House, to-night. 9 Go and seo Badger, the policeman, to? night . Mayor John Aloxander will accept our thanks for late Australian papers. * The Defaulting Banker, at the Opora House, to-night I Fhie! Fuie!?Ono of the most startling scenes ever put. upon \the stage, at the Opera Rouse, 'to-night . ? ? < Any and every style offbook and job printing execrated promptly at Phcesix office. Material of every kind on hand. Yesterday was ono of those days when one felt as if it would bo x>leasant Bitting on the ragged'edge of a chunk of ice. Never in the history of Columbia have goods been sold so cheap as thoy are now selling them at Wm. D. Lovo A Co.s. 4 Mark Livingston is reduced to po? verty, but will be on hand at the Opera House, to-night. On account of the great rush for cheap goods at W. I). Lovo A Co. 's, the bargains counters have been largely replenished. Messrs. Altec and Taylor have com? menced laying brick for the foundation of their new store, nearly opposite Puck nip office. AU in want of dry. goods, boots and shoes, domestics, notions, einbrqideries, Ac., should not fail to call at Wm. D. Love <fc Co.'s. ? The State attorneys are satisfied, for the present, with tho verdict against ex Treasurer Parker; but, as in tho case of Boss Tweed, they will hold the sword of Damocles above his head?ready to let itfallfwhen he gets through with the $76,000 matter. Mr- Cathcari was so fortunate as to have his pocket-book and contents re? turned to him. It was found in Mr. \* T. Levin's garden, With the contents un? touched. Several undsr-garments woro ahm found on the premisesjof the Me? thodist Female College. An excursion over tho South Carolina and Greenville and Columbia Bailroads, under the auspices of the (colored) Cen? tral-Club of South Carolina, in honor of tho emancipation of the slaves in tho West India Islands, will be run on Mon? day, August 2. Orangcburg is the grand point, and tho Claflin University" the place where the speakers will hold forth. Fred. Douglas, M. 11. Delany, Congress? man Cain and other well known colored speakers will address the assemblage. Attorney.Genend Melton and his as? sistant counsel are highly commended for the successful manner in whioh they conducted tho Parker case. Although the guilt of the ex-Treasurer was univer? sally conceded, the difficulty in proving it was acknowledged. Tho jury nobly did their duty. Capt. Ladd asserted (and it has been fully verified) that it would have been better for Porker, had he furnished him with tho necessary means to leave Columbia, and thus squelched the evidence which convicted him. ??? The Opera House.?There was quite a slim crowd in the Opera House, last night, owing to tho attractions elsewhere; but, nothing daunted, tho professionals and amateurs exerted thcmsolvos and furnished a pleasing entertainment. To? night, thcro will bo a change of pro? gramme. Reserved seats at Wheeler House. ??? Court of Common Pleas. ?The Court met at 10 o'clock. Tho case of Daniel II. Chamberlain, Thos. C. Dunn, Samuel ,W. Melton, Wm. B. Nash and Paris Sim kins, Commissioners of Sinking Fund, vs. Nilos G. Parker, was called. Col. Rion stated that he, in tho name of the Attorney-General, desired this case dis? missed. An order dismissing the case was thereupon mado. The plaintiffs' case is in nowiso prejudiced by this pro? ceeding. Tho case can be instituted again, either against Parkor alone, or against as many moro as tho Attorney General may think proper?in other Words, the plaintiffs are just in a posi? tion to start anew, and at such a time as thoy may deem most oxpodient. A few cases whioh had been reserved for argu? ment at chambers, were then called?in some orders wore taken; others postponed until a future day. ' The Court adjourned at 11.30, to meet ^O.J. Di^^aoon. Ac.' ' Si BljfctVt? Auction Sale, eeting ACac ia Lodge. I :7 - . ' Rk-union o* nnt Hajiptow, Luwoh. ? The survivors of this veteran corps had a re-union, at Parker's Hall, at 11 o'clock yesterday?the. day being the fourteenth anniversary of (he first battle of Manas sas. There were present about 100 mem? bers, hailing from all sections of the State. Among them we observed many who wore battle-scarred and maimed; several who wore armless sleeves, as well as others who had lost a leg in the service of their country. The "Lost Cause" had no braver or more ardent supportors than the Hampton Legion; and tue num? ber of members who were absent yester? day in bodily presence, but hold their re-unions above, where the last great re? union will bo held, is indisputable evi? dence of the courage and devotion of the Legion to the Confederacy. The sur? vivors, with that love of coun? try which characterized the organ? ization in those dark and trying times when the contending hosts of the two sections of this country met in deadly conflict, and the only messen? gers which sped from one end of the continent to the other were from the cannon und the rifle, now, that "grim visaged war has smoothed her wrinkled front," aro devoting their best endeavors to the development of the material inte? rests of the country. They have turned their swords into pruning hooks, prom thoir first and gallant commander, the Chevalier Bayard of the South, General Wade Hampton, down to the -humblest heroic private in the ranks, all are bend? ing their energies to tho cultivation of the arts of peace. At the hour named, General Hampton called the association to order, with Messrs. Taylor, of Charleston, and Hoke, of Greenville, as Secretaries. Tho pro? ceedings were opened with pnvyer. The President being called upon, excused himself from delivering an address at this time. The Secretaries proceeded to enroll the association by companies of infantry, artillery and cavalry. Gen. M. W. Gary offerod a resolution, that it bo tho sense of the association that the 2d South Carolina Cavalry are members, with all the privileges incident thereto; which was adopted. The President read the following let? ter: Houston, Texas, July 12, 1875. Gen. Wade Hampton, President Hamp? ton Legion He-union?Mr Deab Sib: I see by the papers that you aro to have a re? union of your old and glorious Legion survivors on the 21st, and I have the Sleasuro to herewith send a portion of le proceedings of our re-union, had at Huntrodon, Texas; and as wo do, and always have, at all of our meetings, con? sidered the Hampton Legion a part and parcel of the Texas Brigade, I trust you will appoint a Committee on Statis? tics, to act in conjunction with a like committeo of our association, of which Gen. J. P. Bobinson, of Austin, is*Chair man, and Gen. M. W. Gary having been appointed by us on said committee. Our next annual meeting will be held at Bryant, Texas, on the second Wednesday in. July, 1876; and you and each and every member of your glorious com? mand arc most cordially invited to at? tend. Wc assure you that you will all bo most heartily welcomed to* Texas. All transportation companies will pass ayou in Texas at half rates; and in addition, tho people will not allow any of us to pay any bills. Every town is, and always will be free, in Texas, to the Hampton Legion; so come along, as many of you os can. Nothing would give us greater fdeasuro than to take you all by the land and welcome you to Texas.* Our hearts reach out to you as to brothers, and God knows we would ho delighted to see you, and have you meet with us. May tho blessing of God rest upon you all,*as it should upon such glorious men as compose the Hampton Legion; and may your meeting be the result of much good; and if we should never moot again upon this earthly camping ground, may we all moot "over tho river," in that eter? nal camping ground, where oil true sol? diers have a right to go. I am, with great respect, very truly, your comrade, ROBERT B?BN8, Sec. nood's Texas Brigade Association. In response to the above requost, the President appointed Generals Butler, 1 Conner and Gary as the Committee on Statistics of the Hampton Legion. Col. H. D. Capers, Secretory of Gen. Gordon's Georgia Brigade, was invited to a scat on the stage. Gen. Conner offered a resolution, that the officers of all companies composing tho Legion bo requested to forward to tho permanent Secretaries correct rolls ond all information relating to the com Jmnien, so as to obtain and preserve, as or a.- possible, all matters rotating to the history of the Legion; which was adopted. Tho following despatch, was received and read: Charleston, S. C, July 21, 1875. Genebai. Wade Hampton, Pbksidbnt Hampton Legion Be-union: Prevented j from attending tho re-union; neverthe I loss, send love and greeting to you all. EDWARD HEINST, German Light Artillery. A communication was read from lhe Ladies' Monument Association, giving on account of the progress of the work in which they arc engaged?tho eroction of a monument to the memory of the South Carolinians who died in the late war?showing tho embarrassments with which thoy have had to contend, and ap? pealing to tho Legion survivors to aid them in their undertaking. Gen. Conner introduced a.resolution, that all funds raised by the Legion for a monument to their dead, ho contributed to the monument now being erected by lhe. Ladies' Monument Association of this State, and that the Secretaries of the companies of tho Legion bo-requested to turn over all monument funds *h their possession to the proper office* of the ladies' association; which was adopted. A resolution was adopted, that all wish? ing to subscribe can do so at any time to cither of the Secretaries of the Legion. On motion of Gen Butler, Col. JH. D. Capers was invited to' address the organ i zation. Col. Capers was present in an official capacity, from the Georgia Hur-, vi vors' Association, of which organization he was one of the Vice-Presidents. Ue gave a brief but interesting sketch of the formation and progress of the Georgia Association, und extended'a cordial in? vitation to the Hampton Legion to meet with them. He stated his official mis? sion to be to request the Legion to send a delegation to the next convention of the Georgia Association. Captrin Walthom, of the Jen*. Davis Legion, of Georgia, was invited to a seat on the stage. After the .President had announced that Gen. Logan would address the Le? gion at 8 P. M., and thnt a collation would be served later in the evening, the Legion adjourned to 7.30 P. M. The members of the Legion, with a large number of citizens, filled the hall in the evening. Gen. Hampton in a few complimentary remarks, introduced Gon. T. M. Logan, who addressed the audience as follows: It has been suggested by a distin? guished author as a maxim of conduct, that man should dwell upon the hope? ful, and not on tho gloomy features of life, and that ho should, accordingly, cultivate the habit of discerning all tbat is pleasing and promising in his condi? tion and surroundings. The intellect, in directing our actions, must, of course, view everything dispassionately, and should be guided only by the dictates of reason. But reason itself is often misled by the depressing influence of a morbid temperament ; and the imagination, there? fore, in presiding over the emotional na? ture, should alwavs seek what is bright and cheerful, and feed only upon the promptings of hope. There is, unques? tionably, much wisdom in this sugges? tion; far moro can be accomplished by us when we are hopeful, than when wo are despondent, for hope stimulates ex? ertion, while despondency enervates the mind, and the adoption of snch a rule of conduct would, accordingly, result in practical benefits. In contemplating, then, this on occasion, "the future of the South," I may be pardoned for dwelling upon what may appear to some as only "the bright lining of the clouds." I be? lieve there is much reason for%ncourage ment I may be mistaken; but it is, at least, gratifying to know that a hopeful view of the prospect can be discerned. We meet to-doy to honor, cherish and preserve the memory of the past, and all in connection with it that is dear and sacred to vs. It will be weB for us if we can also look confidently into the future and be encouraged. We can thus best prepare onrselves for the duties and re? sponsibilities which that future will de? volve upon us; for "Hope, like glimmering tapers' light, Adorns and cheers the way; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray." An eminent writer on social science has traced a most interesting and ingeni? ous analogy . between society, the body politic, and a living individual organism. Ho states many striking peculiarities in which the body politic, and the indivi? dual organism agree; and among others, that both of them, commencing from small aggregations, insensibly augment in mass; that both of them being at first simple in structure, assume, in the course of their respective growths, a continually increasing complexity of structure; and that while at first there is scarcely any mutual dependence of parts, yet subse? quently, as they develop, both ore cha? racterized by extreme dependence of parts. He then explains many parallel? isms in detail? such, for example, as the correspondence between the arteries and veins of the individual organism and the railroads and other highways of the body politic; that botweca tho nerves of the former and the telegraph lines of the latter; and many others equally curious and interesting. He uses this analogy to explain and illustrate the great politi? cal truth that society develops according to fixed laws, passing from the simple to the complex, from the homogeneous to the heterogeneous, with as much unva? rying certainty as in the case of living bodies. This analogy may always be used to advantage in discussing social or political questions, and if borne in mind, will aid in illustrating our subject on the present occasion. In considering the future of the South, there is one fact suggested at the outset, which has been demonstrated to us by the logic of events. It is, that under the operation of causes, which, although un? seen at the time, appear now to have been inevitable in their results; a vast social organism has been developed, and is now so far advanced in its growth as a na? tional body politic, and no longer a mero aggregation of States, that unity is a ne? cessity of its further development In re? viewing the past, wo can now clearly sec that this national organism has been gra? dually developed; and while many seek by various theories to account for the failure of the Confederacy, the result may be regarded as the necessary con? sequence of those laws of development under which this social organism?the ! United States?was being evolved. We bad, in tho language of Horaco Grec ley, "fought sternly against tho inevita? ble," bat we could not prevail against "manifest destiny." We have accepted the result, and there is now nothing surer in the political world, than that this country will continue in tho future a united nation. Those causes which wcro too strong to be overcome by the Courage and endurance Of tho Confede? rate soldier?even under tho leadership of a Lee and a Jackson?stifl continue to operate, and are yearly gaining strength with the growth and development of the country; while those influences that neretofore, in the history of the world, have rendered it difficult for large terri-. terries to be controlled by one govern? ment, bnvo ceased to exist since the in? troduction of steam locomotion and tele? graphic communication. "The.'future is not for State," bat for national develop? ment, and we recognize the fact. Our feelings, as well as our interest, already incline us to strengthen und cement the bonds of real union, by cultivating feel? ings of good will and friendship, and wo are anxious to contribute our part to the growth, prosperity and good govern? ment of the nation." The soldiers, as well of the North as of the South, have prepared the way for reconciliation. Their policy has been "forget, forgive, conclude and be agreed," and if it had been left to them, the animosities of the war would long since have been buried. The liberal sentiments of Burtlett and others would have restored amity and j good feeling, and the whole country would have thus received new impetus in its career of progress and prosperity. No section would have rejoiced in such I a consummation more sincerely than the South; and no class of our people, North I or South, now wish it more devoutly than the Confederate soldiers. It requires ' neither prophet to foretell, nor ora? cle to pronounce, that there is a great future for tho "United States. Aside from the advantages of climate, soil and location, so frequently adverted to but certainly not exaggerated, ' thero ore i many reasons for congratulation, when we compare the condition of our country with thai of the great powers of Europe. Prominent among these is our relief from the necessity of maintaining im? mense standing armies. This is tho j great burden that now weighs upon and oppresses the nations of Europe, and like a pall casts a shadow of gloom over their aspirations and prosperity. We can readily appreciate the depressing ef? fect of tho conscription laws on the youth of Germany and France; .and at all events, how intolerable the grievance would be to the American people; but it requires some familiarity with the facts and figures to reolizo the enormous tax such armies impose upon a country's re? sources. Tho tendency is toM-ards an aggravation of tho evil. All Germany is now a camp, and there is necessarily a corresponding armament of the other grert powers. England alone, thanks to her isolated position and naval powers, is somewhat relieved from this necessity of enrolling her entire arms-bearing Itopnlation. The exemption of the . Jnited States from this evil, the bane of European nations, is sufficient of itself to insure a controlling advantage in the race for material progress with the rival nations of the earth; and yet, this is only one of many privileges and immunities peculiar to America. Again, if vigor, energy and vitality are promoted, as we are told, by the mixture of blood of dif? ferent nations of tho same race, (the re? verse being the case as between different races,) then should the inhabitants of this country oxuel in these qualities, and the distinctive people that must be the outcome in the future of this social fusion, should be of the highest type of man, inheriting the various talents and aptibility peculiar to the several nations from which it sprung. Truly, a vast empire is in process of formation. Its increase in population and wealth has already been unprecedented. It is not dependent upon its own natural growth, for almost every civilized country of the world is tributary o its development. Its history during the past century is one of tho wonders of the age, and the same influences and causes that have operated so auspiciously in the past, are still at work. It is only in its youth, in the vigor of curly manhood, with a na? tion's life-time before it for development. We will, then, unquestionably have on this continent a great country, inhabited by a great people. But we nro more im? mediately concerned as to the future of our own section, more interested in con? sidering whether the South will share in this greatness and prosperity. The radi? cal change in our industrial system has resulted necessarily in a corresponding change in tho habits of oar people. The social environment has been suddenly modified, and it is a question of vital in? terest whether tho effect upon the social organism will be advantageous or the re? verse. Such a revolution in our system of labor must necessarily produce im? portant changes in the society, and we are deeply concerned in knowing whe? ther, upon tho whole, the result will be progress or decline. Whatever may be our views of those bitter experiments, which, under the iron rule of war, have left us in our present condition, and however much we may regret that we wero not permitted to work out for our? selves our own future, and to have thus avoided tho terrible, effects of forced and arbitrary changes of our institutions and habits, yet, taking the facts as they now exist, an unprejudiced consideration of the subject unquestionably justifies the opinion, that our capacity for progress bos been increased, and that tho present opportunities for doveloping our. re? sources arc greater than are possible under the old regime. The material re? sources of the South had boen developed to a very limited extent, as compared with her population and wealth, nonce we have always been, in this respect, the most helpless and dependent people of tho civilized world, it is conceded that the greatest source of weakness to the Confederate cause was the inadequacy of tho material and supplies of war for the numbers enrolled in our armies. Wo were stronger in every other respect. There was, of course, much to admire in the refinement and cult uro of Southern society before the war, bnt there was lit? tle opportunity for that rapid increase of Wealth so characteristic of the North. Our people relied ?Ittost exclusively upon agriculture; bnt the people of the North, betides tilling the ground, directed their attention and ener? gies to commerce and manufactories, {those other handmaids of prosperity.