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DEBATE IN THE SENATE. Mh Slid?:Il called llio attention of the Senalo to lliu telegraph despatch giving Mr btuntu i's statement before the Committee of the }ud;i!>hed lliia inoraing, which cmuiaS .1 lung debate and some c.x cilclticllt. Mr. rr.i'lell said the statement <1 eel arc.-: " Ull??-r ; ei.M>n.s were about me, oil'eiiny uio liifialiy assistance, but 1 ?li>l not recognize any of them. Others were at a dissame, looking on and tillering no assistant, uf wlii>iu I r<:o>giii/.f(l only Mr. Douglas, of Illinois, Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, and, I thought, 11?y n-sailant standing between them. I was helped fiom the lloor and ci'iidtKtud into lite lobby of the Senate; .^1 1 - . 1 1 V- IV *-w* . I vriieio i was |ti.it:vI npmi :v suia. '.M most: who heipcd mo the phice, I have 110 re?.-?. !loirii?>ii. A- J tli?3 lobby I rcMi. of Louisiana, whoretie.ite.l, but I ieoogni/.ed UO 01)0 eke llllt 11 Solilelhue li.UT, ..i 1 MlppOSed, wllCll I full a itiiriu!!y ^ras;? cf the hand, which seemed to ejia- iV"!'i Mr. Campbell, ot' Ohio." Mr. Sli 'u ll ....ti.l it seemed to hint proper to vxjii.iiu his v?\\ it position relative to this matter, as the pnbli-hed :>tate!nent might cause a faU?< inipie^iun on the public min i, When the .Seiialo a<!jour);cd that day he entered an aiite-iooiu, where he reiiiaineil in convention with M..\->r.s. Douglas, Fit/.patrielc and J. < oancy Jones; and while thcro \\as intbrnie 1 that Mr. Sunnier h i l ueen i?;nuy healuu i>y .Mr. lirooks. Il<: came into ill': Senate Chamber, but llu iy were Mi many persons crowded around Mr. Sumnei* that ho did not ?uo him at all. and !i?j aoou returned to the auto t'oom to iiuidi his coiiVersalieii. Having remained thero tor sometime, he was passing through the reception room to j^c? ho in..*, iv huu he met Mr. Sumner in the door, loaning on two poisons whom he did nut know. His law was Co Vol ed with blood, mid as ho (Siidell) vsa.-> not 0:1 such tonus as io nuke it necessaiy to express any .sympathy?not ha\ ing upoken to Mr. Sumner tor iwo }oars?he turned aside and went will, t.y a!ioli:cr door, ile had net the sli^atcst idea, hetoie ihe i>CCUlI'elle.e took place, that Mr. lirooks, ?>r nu\ho<!v el.-ie, had any intention of attacking S:nu ner, and was entirely fr?.c iVoia any purlicipalioii or counsel in the matter. Mr. l>ouy;las ooi loborated llio htnteiuen!. of Mr. Siideil, andxiid that when lie (I-)ou^las) heaid (hat Mr. .Sumner lia'l been attacked, liis that i<ha was to coin* in arid endeavor to lessoto <juiet, hilt upon reflecting that his uioiives in interfering inivjht be misconstrued, ho did not enter the Senate Chamber until the atl'ray was over. The crowd aro'.m l Sunnier was then so large thai tor sometime he could not see him.? lie haw Messrs. Tootnli-!, Critteiiilen, I'oarce iiii-l Evans, all >eated in or near their u<ual seats, but in) was not near liruoks, as staled in the report. l'iiis was a total miiapprchi-nsio.i on t!iv- nart of Mr. Sunnier. Mr. I.'oughts added that lie had no knowledge or suspicion liial any assault was contemplated, or would bo ui.it le, I arc ?>r KUowlicre. lie did not approach Mr. Brooks nor speak to him, and was not within fifty foot of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Toombs.) I low such an idea could have got into Mr. Sumner's head, it was impossible tor liiui to conceive. The published aUleuient mightcarry an itnproseioii to the country thai ho was aiding an-! abetting, and was, in fact, a participant ia the assault, hut that was an entirely erroneous idea, -as lie *li-.l ii"t even know that Mr. Sumner was in the Capitol at the time the assault was committed. Mr. Toomba remarked that he was in his seat at the 'inn.', and how Mr. Sumner could suppose he saw liiui near Mr. Brooks, he could Hot teli. It might be, Lliat in the confusion Mr. Sumner mistook Gen. C?or man for him. Mr. Toombs further said that, in ex pleasing opinions about the alfair at the time, some gentlemen condemned it, but ho (Toombs) told Mr. Brooks that he approved of it. Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, said he had just arrived in the city, but had lie been in Washington ho should h:iv.? jis butii xl ail the responsibility taken l<v his gallant relative. Lie denied, in tli? most emphatic manner, lue statement of Mr. Sumner tlnit what l.o had saiii in his speech wad strictly ill le-SpoilsC to what Lilltler had Said Oil farmer occasions. lie understood that the Legislature of Massachusetts had passe'I resolutions in reference to the affray, ami when these resolution* should lie presented *0 tlie Senate he won! I speak on the sub jeet a? it deserved. Not a single one o! Mr. Stunner's remarks in relation to him was a response to anything which he (Butler) had said upon the Kansas question, Jin friends in South Carolina, and some of his friends heiv, thought he (Uutlcr) had been remarkably modeiate in the character ol his remarks, lie had scrupulously avoided s.iving anything to violate the courtesies of Seuatoiial debate, and spoke neither ol the Senator from .Massachusetts, to him, 01 about him. Mr. Wade said it was impossible foi him to sit btill ami hear such principles avowed as he had heard 011 this occasion As to the facts in reference to the assault, ho knew nothing about them, and had nothing to say on that point. lie was here in a pretty lean majority, not inort tlian about one-tilth ot' the Senate entertaining opinions similiar to hi.-?, but when he heard it stated that on this Hoor an assas"sin-like, cowardly Attack had been made upon a man unarmed, and having no powei to defend himself, and that lie had been stricken down and almost murdered, and then heard a Senator avow that ho approved such conduct, it becamo a matter of some interest and importance to all the members of this body, aud especially to the minority. A brave man could not defend hitmell against such all attack, and might be overpowered by numbers; ''but overpowered or not, live or die," said he, " I will vindicate the rights of liberty of debate and the freedom of discussion so long as I live. Il the principle announced here is to prevail, let us coiiio armed tor tbo combat. Although you are four fo one, I am hero to tueet you. A man can dio in no bettei cause than i.i vindication of the rights ol Julvntfi All *1?io ft' ?-J ? UUUIIbW %M? ?IM>7 IIUUI A t HIWU tl IU IIIU jinn* ciples t!iAt are to bo approved by a majoritv, and become part and parcel of the law of Congress, let it bo understood." Mr. Wilooti thought tho explanation ol Mr. Slidell was not inconsistent with anytlung stated l?y his colleague. He had no idea that Mr. Sumner intended to place Mr. Slidell in a false position. The Senator from Illinois ha*, he uaid, also made hia explanation, ami ( see nothing in that inconsistent with the statement of Mr. Sumner, lie was stricken down upou this floor by ti brutal, murderous aud cowardly awault. ' 4 Mr. Butler, (in his seat.)?You are n n*K ' Mr. Stuart failed the Senator to order, a'i>l tt-itmtl nlnri flint jlmr.t u-iit u AUMti.hi ? V- r ? ?' " *"- ... ?>w. _ ..? I before the Senate; it was evident the do- ; s ; lute wfjs In-coining acrimonious, and he h??|?o?l it might ho postponed until tlio mat- ! > ter could bo considered with more calm- j i ness. i Mr. BuMer apologized for words which . fell from him in a moment of excitement, 1 and said that in discussing the resolutions . of the Massachusetts Legislature, if he i should transgress the hounds of propriety, it would ho because ho was provoked to it. j lie had never been the aggressor, and he j . called upon the Senate to bear witness to ! 1 the fact. ; ' ; Mr. Wilson resumed: His colleague had i staled the fact to the best of his recollection. ! I atul it was not to bo expected that after : such severe blows, which had rendered him j unconscious, he could be neifw.ilv .wnntc 1 i ? J - I in every minute particular. lie did not j believe he had intended to do injustice to j 1 anybody, and when ho war. again able to | take his seat, he would ho ready to meet j the Senator from South Carolina and othcis j j in debate ; meantime, any assumption of j i superiority by the Senator might pass for ' what it was worth. I J j Mr. lister alluded lo the avowal of Mr. j Toombs that he approved of the conduct ! < f Mr. I?rr.oks, and thought it was iucurn bent on hiin, as lie had not participated in do- | bate lo any considerable extent, to say a | ( word as to the reasons for his silence. Jf i i he remaineil sib-nt, some might suppose it j was through fear of !ikt; consequences to j himself. He wished to disabuse the minds i , , of Sciiatoix. if any such misapprehension j ' ; existed. ! . lie had thus f.ir participated hut slightly ! hi me Ufiiiilf, hecjtuse, l?einjf a new tiK'lil* j 1 her, lie i!f mnSit it more becoming for liiin i ' to listen than I') s|n>:ik. Hut when such , intimation.; as tlio Senator (Mr. Toombs) i had mad*', were* "livon, it might he sup- ; ' posed, if Senators did not speak, that a i 1 passion so base and so unwoithy as fear I was the reason of their silence, lie now j wished lo .assert his entire approval of the i freed oil i of speceh, hero and elsewhere, to j ' he maintain* d at whatever cost, and what- j ' ever might ho the ojiisimi notices. If a contrary doctrine should ever prevail in this country, there would he an end to liberty, 1 for he believed that the liberty of the press, | 1 liberty of speech, and the liberty of the | 1 people would live i.nd die together. ; ] Mr. Tr.inihuil expressed a desire to ] speak on the topic about live minutes, hut ' | the hour had arrived fur considering the j special ordvr. ; i * * * * MR. FILLMORE IN THE SOUTH. ! i There is evidently a well understood and ; ' Micrct ni? v??ui?^nt, in the advocacy of Mr. i Fillmore in the .South, which some fill lire \ developments will exhibit. Several of the ! Know-Nothing papers advocate r. Fill- ;" more upon the ground of his former politi- j J ? :.! course, or such portion of ii as 'was j l exhibited during his administration us I'ivs ; iik iit. ? >tln.rs sustain him as the candidate ! | of the Know-Xothinir party, and thoroughi ly endorse Fillmore, Donclson and the on- ' ! lire |>latlorm vt the party lit I'loLidvlphia, ' j in February last. j s It is inconsistent with correct principles, ! r to suppose that Mr. l-'illmorc can be sus- j . ! taincd by such means, without some unseen j i runrui iu wouc. i nat portion ot the parly ! which indorses every tiling, consists of the j ' radicals of the organization, ami as they are >. < aii'.i-Cathuiie, auti-loreigm-r, ami :?nli-al- : ( ' most everything, they "go it blind." But ; there is a huge section of this Know-Xoth- ; ing pnity, that while they will not endorse ! ' the Philadelphia platform, are still zealous ; 1 for Mr. Fillmore. It is among this latter [ 1 i class, we presume, that the " loaves ami j fishes" are promised, in the event of Mr. Fillmore's election. "NYc do not pretend to assert that Mr. J. : I'. Kennedy's visit to the several editorial ' \ sanctums of the party in the South, was for I the purpose of making arrangements fur the i distribution of the "olliees of honor and ! ( . ' profit," in the result of a very much desired j contingency, but while ''time works won- ; ] I ders," it also often reveals the secret ma- j , ehinery by which important purposes are i < | lo Le ctlectcd. I1 In the So:iili it is thought Mr. l**illmore 1 is stronger without l!ie Philadelphia plat- ! ( form than with it, bat it is necessary llint ! ! lm should obtain the full strength of the j l\uow-Xolhing party, and a large enough ' awtssi?.n iVoin the Whigs to enable the I Know-Nothings to triumph. In that event, ! | it is presumed tins outside Whigs will be I ] ! snlUeiently committed to cooperate with! the secret order iu future elections ' ' i . 1 lilt before the OKI I.inc Whigs go into j* i i this new trap, it would be well for them to | I > impure something more about Mr. Fillmore. > While many of the Know-Xothiings are ! i disposed to support him without regard to ^ ; the L'hiladclphia platform, are they aware 1 I that Mr. Fillmore was opposed to the r<- ! i' peal of the Missouri Compromise?and as a f necessary consequence, must be opposed to , ' the Kansas- Nebraska act. Mr. J. I'. Kennedy traveled throughout tlw> r?? u'illi \f Will. - - ' ! ...v j ..nil ?ui. j liiniuic miiiiu yua.s | , ag>?lie was :i member of his Cabinet? j I ,! and 110 takes .1 warm interest in the success 1 | , | of his nomination. It is even supposed, ; 1 that after traveling very recently through, out the South, to promote Mr. Fillmore's 1 | election, he has now gone lo Europe, to ' . i Mipei intend the particular phrufiuojogy of \ of his letter of acceptance to the Know, Nothing nomination. Before any of the "Old Line Whigs" ! enroll themselves in the new trap of the 1 ! Know-Nothings, they may prudently ask j j themselves, where they are going ? In a : short time we shall publish some of the \ ! antecedents of Mr. Fillmore, as well as the i present authorized exposition of his views, 1 I upon a question of vital and absorbing in- ] j terest to tho South.? Augusta Constitu- ] j ti'jnclist. , FROM nAT.nttVBWT* ! New York, June 1. i j The steamship Orizaba lias arrived trotn fj California, with dates to the fifth ult., bring! ing passengers and mails. Tho Transit ttoute is again open. By > this arrival wo have advices from Nicaragua to 20th ult* Quiet has again been restored f in the republic. The evacuation of Nicaragua by the . Costa Itieans is confirmed. Geu. Walker landed at Virgin Bay a few hours after the last detachment left.? | Walker liim?elf was in good health, and , his army in fine condition. At Granada, , however, several Americans bad died of tho , fever. Walker1* brother (lately reduced to tho i ranks) had died at Masaya. j The Costa Uicans wore full of internal I commotion, with a prospect of the speedy ; I overthrow of President Moras. Tlio elections in Nicaragua were progress- i ing; and the re-eloctiou of Evident Rivas ( wiis considered certain. \ , Two British war vessels were at Son Juan. They mado no opposition to the landing yf ' ! tlio ji.r.'cngerd from California. 1 ] i l * * ABBEVILLE BANNER. 1 WILLIAM O. DAVIS, EDITOiJ. THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1856. fSjTThe friends of Dr. JOHN W. 1 IK A It ST respectfully announce liim a Candidate for Sen- ' u'.or, at the ensiling election. ?sT The fiienils of TUOS. THOMSON, Ks?|.] nniuiiuicc hini a Candidate for re-election to tlie Le.'ixlnlurc. ?3?" The friends of (Jon. is. MctiOWAX an- ! iiuuncu hint a Candidate for re-election to the Legislature. I Mn. Kiiitor :?IMens* announce Capt. JOHN | II. TAKKANT as a Candidate for the Logislu- | lure, :it next election, and oblige FlilKNDS ENOUGH TO ELECT IIIM. May I!:!, 1"5<;. tSTTho friends of JAM KS A. NO It WOOD, Esq., respectfully amionnee him a Candidate to represent ilils District in the ensiling Legislature. C3T Tlie friends of KI)\VARI> NOI'.LE, Esq!? j niinoiincc him as n Candidate f>>r re-elcctioii lo Llie Legislature at (lie ensiling election. Z ir The friends of It. A. JONES, K-.j., r<T- j speetfully announce him as a Can<)iila'.e for the ; Legislature at tlio cnsiiintf elect ion. C.-2T Tlio fi ion.N of J. K. VANCE, respect- : I'litlv annouiiee him as a Candidate for the Leg- j ,-l:itin n at tin' ensiling elee.tion. To tho Voters of Abbeville District: A few of llnj friends ami neighbors of Col. ! \. .M. SMITH. ntiiioiiiie* liini u CumlUUle to I opreseiit the District in the ensuing L'-gisluturo. ' M.iv 0. ls.'ii. CSTTlio fiicmis of LUCIKX II. 1.1)M A X. ! Ks-|.. i-.-sjK'irtfully announce him as u Candidate j "or the itvxt !.? > attire. jftT" Head i rlist'inciiU of II. S. j IvKltlt, 1\ C?. V.\ ml li. S\v.vl-kii:i.l< ?5c ! L'o., to be foun * i..s THE LAST OPPORTUNITY. Mr. It. Weaiix gives notice by Adver- j .iscmetit, tli.it bo lias concluded to remain ; mother week in our village. HON. P. 3. BROOKS. We learn that ilio immediate friends and iciglilior.s of I*. S. IJkooks, lield a private ueeiiiig at N inety-Six, near Col. I Shook** i ilantatioii. Tliey have resolved to present : li in a Silver Goblet. Wo have not been favored with iho particulars of tlio mooting, jut understand that they recommend that ^->1. 1 >i;<(oks' Congressional J>istric.t unite n giving him a Public I>i?iner at Ninetysix? a suggestion to which wc give our tn-pialilu-d assent, and which doubtless will j jo almost universally approved 1)3" his con diluents; though wo boliove the Newberry i [{isiiit/ Sun iir?t suggested the proprioty of | his Public I 'inner. i THE TILT. Pm.MUUit to notice previously given, the Southern Rights Ihagoons appeared at ^onvoou's Old Field, mounted upon g.iv toeds, with glittering uniforms, presenting plile a military appearance. A large com>anv of ladies ami tnriuwl mil i<> J - ' D ""'v >vi111 :jss tlio performance. The contest for lometime seemed doubtful, but tin.' prize ivas finally awarded to Mr. Dk] litem.. Af- I ,er I lie award of the judges, Capt. Smith I > resell ted the prize and accompanied the i iiresentatioii with a few appropriate rcnarks?to which Mr. DeBkiiii. made a itaiuUomc response. i A PUBLIC MEETING. We yield with pleasure a pmtiun of our space to the proceedings of the meeting of :lie citizens of this District, in reference to Lhe TJuooks and St.MNiiit affair. The meeting was conducted with that calmness and deliberation characteristic of our citizens. It was attended, we suppose, by at least live j li u lid red of the most intelligent citizens i of the District, not oihj of whom voted j igainst the complimentary resolutions to Mr. j lirtooKS; and we hazard nothing in saying j that there were not a dozen persons present j wno uiu not 111 every particular endorse Hie | conduct of Col. Uhooks, in repelling, in j [he only way it could have been repelled, a ' libel upon bis Stale, ami personal insult lo j Ills aged relative. Who can doubt the | [iropru-ty of bis conduct, when taken in i connection witli all tlie circumstances at- i tending it' "Wherever a man, as did Sim- ; seii, deliberately travels beyond tlie legiti- j mate bounds of argument for the purposes i of personal vituperation and slander, be should be held personally responsible for it. [t is a sickly morality that allows a man to ' defame and traduce the character of his > neighbor, and then plead the dignity of his J station, or, what is worse, shield himself i from the consequences of his infamy beliiud his cowardice and littleness of ?>oul. He is unworthy the name of man, who is sver willing to give an insult, but has not tlie spirit to resent one when given. I WASHINGTON NEWS. Tlie President scut in his message to both Houses of Congress on the 29lh ult., an- | flouncing the dismissal of the British Mill- j ister, Mr. Ckami'tox, and the Consuls at j Philadelphia, New York and Cincinnati, i rho public had anticipated what would be ! tho action of our Government, provided j Britain declined to recall him. The an- | louncemeut is not, therefore, startling, and will create no panic except among those who, from excessive timidity, nightly dream A war and bloodshed. The mere dismissal >f a Minister is not of itself cause of war. However much we would deprecate a lisruption of our peaceful relations with England, it would have this one effect, viz: .hat of diverting our Governineut from sec .ioual issues, domestic quarrels, and civil cuds, and uniting them in repelling the issaults of a common enemy. A seven pears1 war, us did tlio Revolution, may band us together for auotbor three score nu^ ten. Something must happen to arrest the tide of sectional strife between North and South, or else separation is inevitable. Tho Senate Committee on the Brooks and Sumneu affair, report that they have no jurisdiction in the preumes. A majority of the House Committee Iwtvo reported in ftiror of expulsion of Mr; Bkooxe, and the future of Mewr?. Edmosdbojt and Ksirr. tfo minority report that) titt offence hiid 3e& commiltcd agntoafc this rulca of '.lib [icuho. 1 - X ' . TILE PRESIDENCY. Who will be the Democratic nominee of j tIk; Cincinnati Convention ? is the impi- j i tient iKjuiry of tin: political friends of cacli |j of the aspirants lo this position. Sincc the i t nomination of that body is considered t equivalent lo -an election, its probable j | action becomes an absorbing theme. j ' The friends of those whose names have : 1 been spoken of in this Connection, are be- 1 J ginning lo move the waters?to put the 5 wires in order?to set in motion the machinery that is to give a President to the I nation for the next four years. We only j t lllllllll! Illtllis Sllllil'l'.tlll livl.hiQU mir^liwonxr/- . I balion of oiio of the objections which i has been mooted by our professedly Northern friends, and which will donbtlcc-ss be strenuously urged in tlio Convention against ; Fi:.\nkmx l*imuck, or any other man who has raised his voice in defence of the constitutional rights of the South. This objection is that more than shameful plea?availability. Piiiiicb and Doiui.ass, say our Northern friends, will not bo available, and j why ? simply because of their bold advo- J cacy of the constitutional rights of every section of the Union?because they have j nobly refused to cater to Northern prejii- . dices?to add fuel to the tlainu of <*anati- | : cisin which sweeps over that otherwise j i happy l.in.l. j ' What does this objection amount. t??|( Analyze it as yon will, it resolves itself into j I the shameful argument that Southern De- i < . . . I moeraey must eot.eiliate freesoilism, or sub- :* mit to :m inglorious defeat. In other words j 1 to insure tins success of the Democratic j nominee, the Democracy must overslaugh j ? those who have been prominent in arresting i I the tide of Northern fanaticism?who have j 1 been immolated upon the altar of the Con- J ? ititntion. We arc counseled to pass by I t Pikium: and others, because, by their faith- ! t I'ul adherence to the principles of right, , I they have made themselves obnoxious to . t Northern Democracy, and are therefore not < available. But this is not the principle* | < upon which sensible men should act. It I wens base ingratitude to prove recreant to t those who have been faithful to us. We should rally around the leader who i.s bat- ! ' tlinjj in our cause. Awav with that miser- i (. able subterfuge?availability. Wo prefer defeat in the cause of trulli and justice, to t triumph in falsehood ami wrong. Let tlie honors of a nation fall upon those who, l>y J' distinguished merit, are entitled to lliein. ; Concession and conciliation to freesoilism j. will end but in disgrace ami contumely. ! i KANSAS. j \ The lull-graphic news published in our j last issue, relative to the haltle at Lawrence, ' has hoen conlrndicted. It now appears that j , the Free State party surrendered without i, resistance; and no injury was done to pri- !. vate propeltv, except the burning of Itoii-j | i:i(hon*s hoilse and the Free Sl;i(e lintel. ^ The Hotel belonged to the Massachusetts Immigration Aid Society ; and an agent has already been dispatched to Washington to j claim damages from the Government for its : destination. No doubt if Undo Sam will; is? allow tliom to get their fingers upon tlic j j public treasury, they will make a handsome ' speculation out of this little affair. , As soon as these graceless rascals found that Marshall Donaldson had the power, i i....1 i : i ? * * inn linn ui'ivniiiiit'ti 10 execute writs againsi the offenders of law?wliu.se head quarters ( wore Lawrence?or demolish the place, they began to profess innocence, and promise obedience to the law?held a meeting and passed pacific resolutions, which, consider- , ing their previously declared defiance of the ; j legal authorities, amounted to nothing more than cowardly meanness. Yes, and what is more, liouEiisox and Ki:i:ni:it, who had sworn to resist to death the laws of the Territory, when danger was j apparent they clandestinely decamped, and j left their deluded followers lo take care of i themselves. IIouekson has been since ar- ! ( rested under an indictment for treason, and j j awaits his trial. Ueedeii was fortunate i enough to get away with his carcass, but j j , left his baggage behind. j ^ MURDER IN LOUISIANA. We learn by a private loiter from Lou- ^ isianu, that Ciiaki.es McKeown, wlio was a member of Cstpt. Marshall's Company in Mexico, bad committed an atrocious j murder upon the person of Mr. Foster. I The cau.se of the difficulty is unknown; ' ; no person was present when it occurred, 1 I except McIvkow.v and the unfortunate do- . ceased. McKeown has been arrested and I I committed for trial. ' wiuttk.v for tiih abbfa'ille ba.n.vkr. t Dear Sir:?Allow us to suggest through ! the coTuiuiih of your paper, to the voters of | ! Abbeville District, the following gei tlemen, ? j in every way qualified to represent us in c j our next Legislature, viz: Thos. L. Cole man, P. A. Waller, M?ij. John Cotiikan, * C'ol. Sam'l Donald and Marion Latimrk. ^ MANY FRIENDS. j To W. C. Davis, Kditor Banner. & jKSTTIiey have on exhibition at Cincinnati what they call a "wild woman," who | was caught, it is said, in Washington Territory. ? a Important to thoao wishing to Porohtso Dr. Mo- i Lane'a Celebratad Vermifuge and Liver Pillt. Owing to the fact of the old red la- * hel Laving been extensively counterfeited, ' Messrs. Fleming & Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., who are the sole proprietors and manulac- ] lurers 01 uie genuine arncic, nave oeen ob- c liged to get up eutire new wrappers, the * the execution of which is cqunl to the finest bank note engraving, <?nd owing to c tho difficulty of always getting the same I; shade of red, have determined to substitute ' black ink. The public will thorefore tako notice that hereafter tTie wrappers of the ^ gtnnino tie's Verniifuge anil tivir Pills, Will bo printed in black- ibk, and all C bignod Fleming Bro?. (. K. fa issss a - 4 PUBLIC MEETING. Pursuant to notice previously given, a erv largo assemblage of the most intellijent, respectable and influential citizens of bis District, convene*! in the Court llouso ,liis morning at 11 o'clock, to give au ex>rcs;>ioii of opinion as to the late occurence between the Hon. Pkiiston S. Brooks, >f this Congressional District, and Ciiaulks >umnf.h, Senator from Massachusetts, in the Senate Chamber of the United States. After the meeting was brought to order, .lie lion. J. Foster Marshall was called o the Chair, and li. A. Fair requested to let as Secretary. The object of the meeting being explain>.i t.v tin. fi.,.;.- .. r..?. ..?li i i '- J ??v v???? ?? n ?? ??\;ii villM'u ?UiU jloquent remarks, the meeting was declared ready lo proceed lo business. Whereupon, Edward Noble, Ks<j., arose md read the following Preamble and 1'esoulions, the adoption of which lie reeoinneuded in a speech of some length and jrcat merit, to wit: Wiikukas, late intelligence from Washngton informs us that a Senator from Massachusetts, Charles Sumner, on the 19:li md 'JOlli of May, in the Senate, made a dciberate and dastardly attack upon the charleter uf our distinguished and venerable Senator, Mr. lhitler, and at the same time, ivith tongue dripping with venom, he deamed and insulted the State of South Caioinn, faisit'ying her history, denouncing her .-onstitulioii, and with every epithet of in iin, aouso ana ueiauiuuon, assaulting Her loiior. In consequence of this outrage upon South Carolina, and assault upon Mr. 15uter, who was absent from tin; Senate, the [Ion. 1'. S. Brooks, our immediate llepreientative, in vindicating the former, the ender and fostering mother of us all, and he latter, a near and venerable kinsman of lis, administered on the 2Jd of May, upon he very spot where the outrage had been oinmitted, a deserved, merited and spirited sailing upon the person of the said Senator Yom Massachusetts, Mr. Sumner. Thereore, lie it it in minion si// resolved In/ this merino, That as a token of our approval of his . onduct, we tender to our distinguished llepivseiitativy our cordial support, and si^>lify to him our approval of his conduct in he premises. JCcsolccil, As a substantial testimonial of >ur approbation, wo present our distinguished Representative wit 11 a Gold (johlct, \iili an appropriate inscription thereupon, iik' that a committee of three l?e appointed 0 procure the Gohlet, an<l in the name of Iiis District l<? present it to him, together if !? ? nj' 2 % v*?* ! J Oil*? The adoption of the Resolutions was also irged hy Dr. Paul Conner, Maj. J. K. bailee, Dr. .S. V. Cain, (Jen. S. Me.Gowan, 1 hos. Thomson, Ks.j., Maj. II. A. Jones, I". Ilankel, M<q., Cols. A. M. Smith, T. C. LVriin, John A. Calhoun, Dr. Cieorge \Y. 1'ieslcy and others, in short hut effective tnd patriotic speeclies, fully endorsing the piriicil and manly conduct of our chivalous li? present at ive in the premises. The l'reainhlo and Resolutions heing uhmitted to the meeting, were unanimousy adopted. I pon a call from the Chair, the money or (lie purchase <?f the testimonial was imucdiabdy furnished I>y llie mect!u<;. Edward Noble, Esq., (?en. S. Mc<iowan md M.-ij. II. A. Jones were appointed 1 >y lie Cliair (lie committee of three under the eeoud resolution. On motion of l>r. (Jain, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of tliis ncetinjj be published in our District pa els. The meeting was then adjourned. J. FOSTER MARSHALL, ClCn. It. A. I'aiit, Sec. Abbeville C. //., June *2, 1856. WESTMINSTERREVIEW. We are m receipt ?>f the above work for \[>ril. filled with th? following inii.iv.vtin? . - r? alile of contents: Tlx: Ilis? of the Dutch l.-puh'ie ; The English Law of Divorce; I'vpes of Mankiud ; Scandinavia, Past and present; Sunday in Grunt Britain; The Jongress of Vienna; General Williams and he Fall of Kars; Medical Despotism ; Don temporary Literature. For terms, see prospectus on fourth page. ^ CINCINNATI CONVENTION. Cincinnati, June 2. The Democratic National Convention net here at noon to-day. Samuel Mi-dary, >f Ohio, was made temporary Chairman. \pprehensions were felt of a serious fi.^ht, is the Missouri delegation on entering the tall knocked down the door keeper. Quiet vas, however, restored. The Committee of Arrangements stated hat they had given tickets of admission to ill delegations which presented prima facie videnco of their election, but hn?.l been limbic to decide in the New York case, md hud refused tickets to both sets of del* igates. Mtdary made a brief speech on taking be Chair. 'l'ho Bentonian delegation from Missouri vill certainly be rejected. Tho friends of Pierce, Douglas and Buchanan arc very anguine. There is a tremendous outside iressure in favor of the latter. A Committee of Credentials of one ncmber from each uncontested State was ippointed. Mr. Richardson alluded to Iho Missouriins forcing themselves into the ball, and aid that the Convention should protect tself. ^ Mr. Hall, of Missouri, attempted to speak, >ut the Clmir refused to hear him, wliereipon Mr. Price announced the withdrawal if the Missouii delegates. Committees upon Organization and the Platform were tlien appointed, consisting if one member from each State, and the >unvuuuon adjourned till to-morrow. ^ Washington, May 29.?Mr. Brooks has hnllenged Senator Wilson for designating lis conduct in the Sumner matter " hs >rntal, cowardly, and murderou*." Mr. iVilson, however, lias declined to meet him, the ground that he it no duellist,- but a yd if assaulted 1*6 will defend himself.. It i riiitibted, also, tliut Senator Toombs, of Georgia, bad challenged Senator tVadr, of )bio. | DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND, j Wasiiinoto.v, may '20. | i A message from the President was roI ceived in bolli Houses of Congress, an-1 | nouneing tin; dismissal of Mr. Criunptou. j j with tlie revocation of tlie exequaturs of j the implicate*! Consuls. The message also j unclosed Mr. Marcy's reply to Lord Clareti- ! don, dated *J7i h. Mr. Marry says the President had care- j : fully considered the note of Lord Clarcn- | don of 30th April, and was much gratified ! I by its conciliatory spirit and desire to ! {strengthen the friendly relations between : j the two governments, as well as the de| elaimer of any intention to violate the laws ot I lie United States, and also expressions j of regret thid coiilrary to the intention ami direct ion of the British Goverimient, there had been such an infringement. All these wore satisfactory to the IVesident, and tlio mailt complaint respecting her Majesty's ; government was thus removed. The Prcs- . ident, however, regretted extremely that lie ! could not concur with the opinion of Marl j Clarendon to the i-Hect that the Minister Cramptoii and the Consuls in New York, 1 Philadelphia, and Cincinnati wore not im- j plicated in tlic enlistment matters, and therefore he regards those henceforth as ! having no connection with this government. The President had no demands to make ' upon her Majesty's Government in these i proceedings, I.lit in the cases of individuals aliovc mentioned, he deemed it proper their , diplomatic relations with this government I should cease. | In taking this step, however, he did not. | intend to make any interruption in the dii plomatic relations between the United i j States and Great Britain. l>ut on 11 its eon- | 1 trary he was desirous of keeping tb? two ! count lies upon friendly footing. I Mr. ('lampion's withdrawal was aslced | for by ibu United States on tlio ground of j ! bis conduction with the enlistment business, ' | and ibis bad rendered him and the others I implicated unacceptable representatives of MJivat IJritain near this government. It 1 was for sudi reasons that their withdrawal had been requested. All these oflieers niv>, ?s this government ; still continues to believe, implicated in a violation of the; law and dignity of the i United States, notwithstanding all reitera-. I i?-u iiimiruniuiis 01 iiM'ir own trowi'miK'tit. :'l'liis complicity i!i<l not rest solely on the testimony ?>t* Strohell ami lint/, witli ; the original letters from Mr. ('ramptoti ami | OtllCl!?. j The despatch gives a detail ol the evii deuce against those 15iiti-.li officers. This t i message was <!u!y transferred to the Senate ami to the House.? Carolinian. L'i'est Indian JYYwit.?Ocala, F'a., M.iv i ; 23.? I5v the arrival of Mi. A. X. l'acclty, j K\|>res>iuaii, f:om Tampa, yeMcrday evciii ing, we learn that a train carrying | rovi- i | sioiis to the State \ olunteers, mi IVas j Creek, was attackel hy ten or fifteen In- . dians, on Saturday last, within twelve miles j of Tampa, at a place known as Simumii*' j Hammock. The party had jn?t halted at a branch to drink, and as some of them were dismounting, a little hoy, who was , riding a lior.se attached to one of the wag- . ons, suv an Indian behind a live, and he eried out, "Father, there's an Indian !" j j pointing to the spi>t where he saw him.? ; | No sootier had lh>* hov spoken than the ! Indians lircd, and he fell from the horse, j dead. The father caught u|> the dead body | ??f his s->n and placed it in a wagon, when ; another volley was tired by the Indians, j and he with another man were killed. At the first lire, a negro belonging to j the train siartid for an encampment where j a detachment trom Capt. Spukinan's Coin- ' puny were stationed, only t wo miles distant. ! Two men only now remained, ami one of, them wonmlfil in the hip. Tliey fired j three times, and fled. The. Indians, aware, j of the direction taken l>y the negro, al-o fled, leaving the teams, wagon-, Arc., un- ' hurt. The persons killed were Mr. ttoach. Mr. ' Starling and his son. Mr. llinson was I wounded i;i the hi|> Mr. llutliuld and the > negro man escaped unhurt. The attaek was made at 12 o'clork at noon.? Companion. ; Horrid Sif/ht.?The London eoi respondent of the Toronto Globe gives an episode of the war which we have not encountered elsewhere. Aecoiding lo the latest news from the Crimea, the Iius>ian ollieers are delighted at the termination <>f the war.? They have sullered enormously dining the siege. Their boats crowded with men, wl ile crossing from the Xorth side, weie frequently sunk. An English diver diseovI '.-red at. the bottom of iiie harbor, a bat lerv ol Held artillery, horses ,-iihI men, all entnulled in tlio harness, their skeletons hanging together in the net ivorlc of leather. On the skeleton ol otic of the horses there were the. hunt's of a driver, liehl together by tlio rags of bis uniform ami with his foot still in the stirrups. Such are some of the horrors of war. Testinionialby Virgin inns to Mr. Brooks. ?\V? learn from the Petersburg Express that a large meeting of the student* of the University of Virginia was held on Tuesday veiling, to take into consideration the recent iitiack of the Hon. Preston S. Brooks j on Charles Sumner, in tlio United States Senate chamber. Several verv eloquent ' I.? -I?II l f K|n-ci iii;a nnv iitiiiuivu, fill in nilicil llliiy approved tlio ooursc of Mr. I5rooks, and a ' resolution was passed to purchase for Mr. 1). a splendid cane. Tlic cane is to have a < heavy gold head, which will he suitably inscribed, and also hear upon it a device of ; the human head,badly cracked and broken. ' ?Richmond Dispatch. Mormons.?The Cleveland papers report , the arrival theio of the four hundred Mormons who recently arrived from England on the ship Enoch Train. The party was ' closely watched, one of the faithful being constantly stationed outside each car to prevent their communication with the worldly-minded. I | Hale oh the Brooks and Sumner Affair. ?A Washington correspondent says that Senator Hale remarked, upon hearing of the cudgelling of the Massachusetts Senator, that " he was sorry for Mr. Sumner, but th it nine out of every ten Northern men would be improved by a similar application." i /3T The young ladies of Lagro, Ind., having adopted a resolution in a temper- , ance meeting, not to receive the addresses of any young man addicted to cups ; the young gentleman published a pledge, signet) with their proper names, stating that they will not keep the company of young women wlio are members of this society. Young America.?M Mo, buck when t cake* are good, but unless, you discharge that Irish girl and get au American one, I shan't eat any more, as molatses won't remove the forcigh taste. Irish tamt go or your son stcjw out.*' EFFECTUALLY USED. We think our leaders will agree with ua thai the limit Mr. Ihieork gave Mr. Henry Winter Davis a uill which lie was unable, very comfortably, lo swallow. In other words, we arc of the opinion that the honorable gentleman was clteetually used! Here is the extract : Mr. Davis?1 have never thought that Jellersoti was the safest guide in const IUhi?J the Constitution of the United Slates, nor in the administration of laws. Mr (Jid?liii|j;s.?There is where the getllleman ami 1 differ. Mr. Davis.?I understand it. That is the foundation of our difference. He was the higher-law mall of his day?a doc.ttino then moditifd and limited, ami not to iho extern. t<? wiiuli it lias now gone, bucauso that doctrine, like other noxious weed*, grows from year to year. He laid tho foundation for disregarding the law which he thought to he unconstitutional, althougli thu trihunaU of tin: country hail said, that it was tlio law, and ought to be executed. Mr. Boeock.?In what particular did MK IcIIVtsoii do so, and what evidence did Mri Jcllerson give that he was a higher-law man i The case alluded to hy tlm geiilIonian from Ohio was a simple exercise of thri pardoning power. Mr. Davis.? It was an adroit contrivance to leach the object- through the forms ot law. It was a refusal to execute a law which ho was bound to execute lie ought to have exercised his power, not upon tho supposition that, every man who came u iiij;ii nu: iiiw was to he pardoned, but an a prciogativo of mercy applied to each particular cast'. Mr. I'ococlc.?One word more. I know the genii iiihii from Maryland iR disposed t<> take a fair and candid view of the subject. Mr. Davis.?I trust so. I always am. Mr. lJoi-ock.? I know (bat tbe rule wbicli ho would apply to Mr. .Idlers-.n, lie wotd<l apply to any political friend of his own. Now, sir, the case which has been brought up by the gentleman from Ohio was but. the exercise <>f the pardoning power by Mr. JetVerson; and my Iriend from Maryland comes forward and says it was an adroit piece of tactics to avoid executing the law. IIow will that apply t<< a friend id' his own ! I think the gentleman will bear in mind thai two men by the names of Drayton and! Say res were under sentence of the law for a violation of a law of this District, in carrying oil' slaves to tin; North with a view to set them free. While in prison. Mr. I'lllnion; pardoned lliciu out. Wan that an adroit device to ?r?-t lid of enforciii" the. Jaw ? Tliif new ll;i?r of Nicaragua consists of three sttipes, two of sky bine, with t* white stiipe in I lie* centre, and in the midst of thu win>lt: is a eirinlar device of tho Seal of Stall.*, and this representation of seven volcanoes, in toki'ti of the volcanic range of Nicaragua. A W.-stcru editor, whose subscribers complain very loudly that lie did not live lliem news enough for their money, told tin-Ill that if they did in:l find enough in the paper, they had better read the Bible, wliieli In: had no dutdtl would be licws to HIO.M. of them. Another UftmrrhtUe Cure of Scrofula.? Messrs. liemirtt it lictrs, Ki'-lunutid?(.onllemeii: Your C'urtei'V S|iaui^li .Mixture had performed a rciiiurliiililc enrc in tItc- person of u svrvaiii iii-iii, tifllii-11 11 wi-Ji Sorofuia in the very worst form. So !?;h* Iiud 5ic lircmur, iiial Jus eyes iv?-re i-ntin-ly closed, uad li.nl ljt-rn so for more tliau a year ! Ah a last rt-fort, :is everything elm- li:ul l'nil<.it !t .1 ?? ? mixture. We administered it according to directions, anil wonderful to S'?V. ft perfect euro lias been effected I nil) gotistieil that no medicine equals "Carter's Spanish .Mixture" as u pti rilier ol* ill.; IiIoikI. 1( id Treating quite nil excitement here, and sells very rapidly. 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It is easy of administration, and as it does not contain mercury ...... r..- i.?t --- -- - j ....... .. ....iv. vi i no i t-M! iciurns arc neces- v B:irv wiili regard 10 drinking eold water, nor i* it capable of iloiug 1 lie least injury to ilic tondeivst infant. An incredible nuirbrr of worin.1 have boon expelled by this great vermifuge. JJgT" Purchaser* will bo careful to nsk for Dr. J1'/.line's (.'rlcbratrd Vermifuge, manufactured by Fleming llriw. of Pittsliurub, Pa. All other Vermifuges in comparison uro worthless. Dr. M'l.niic's eomiiiie Vwrtnii'uge, nl*o bin celebrated Liver Pill*, cm now be bad ai ull respectable drug si ores. Xone genuine without the xit/nature of FLEMING ItUOS. Solil by Wahiii.aw & I.von. Abbcille O II., R. C., nml by one Agent in every town in the South. It AMBROTYPES! AMBROTYPES! AT the request of many friends who liavo not yet bad an opportunity of obtaining ouo if m v Never-Fading and Unrivalled Pictures-, [ have concluded to remain in the Village uutit Saturday the 14th Inst. Persons wishing work (lone, must call beforo lliut. time. It. WE A UN, Artist, Abbeville C. II., Juno 4, l8f>G. 7-1 Bacon Sides and Choice Leaf Lard. A FEW thousand pounds of choice BACON' 81 DBS, and 1,0011 Ihs. choice LEAK LAUD, ju?t received untl fbr *ale for coMi only,, by 11. fcWJtEKR. Juno 4, 185G. 1 *u~ West India Mol? g? Il'IDS. W. I. MO I. A for sale low by Hogtd) ? \LS( A few more of tlw><< CUTTERS and CORN have resulted in bo mt> saving food and time,) lo Jatin A TflKfi CLINTON LODGE, Is A THE HE will bo > cation of UiIb Lo<1u;? ^r\ Evening the 9th of attendance ia earnestly r?j?ie-. importance will be transacted. B'y order of the W.*. M.". J. G. HAS. May 28. 6 BONNET RIBBONft, PLAIN and Fancy Edge ItOUCUEH. Fr*?. FLOWERS, fie.,- tuiUbl? for Trim?*)ing flouuets, at CHAMBERS it. BARS It ALL'S. * May 7. 3 tf