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?1<ICH<IVI<I refeired without debate,
to Committee on Elections reported ft
At no person who h?d piven nhf or tl
rrvfort to the rebellion should be nllow- 8
I jV^ewosr in ; but disloyalty of con 5
ituuiitn,j)r illegality of elections, should p
iid oo* i!m tnhlar. *nd ordered to bo j1
r in led, a feftolution calling for the *
ruction Wk > A f
Tlh* BWiV SOO..UI nom> I ^
ft8', rrtWl pe^eri1 to send fu? *
ofsorfv o??l pspar^, ba appointed to In- 1
' pW>c*edtWlM. J
mf*Vl*Hle oomidiltae ptolhiae the *
>r^4cM9t 4f^Mr,ll0?M to accomplice* \
vlfff-hi^nkt^rebiy triad- ?ir setltenuedf J
w^nM^glWviiNMrtO e^doocO. The
ruinwN^tiplM^ tn>d the resolution 1
(ttiXff* O-gfiTVIW ?y<i leol : J -i'tt ' ?
l^iBMyigW; n>? committee
>f ^Nine. introduced iln? following bill :
tre lb enacted by the Striate arut "
Ilonsc of jQltprcscutativci of the United ^
Slates of America, in Congress astern- .
Vled* That it i*> hereby declared to have J
beeO'tho lute intent ehd meaning of the
Aot'of ?be 2d day of March, 1807, en- *
titliMhu-An Act .to provide for lite more 1 k
"IlkiciUt gpeemmettt of the rebel Steles,'" *
and of u>e Act supplementary thereto, "
pasted.on tlie 28d day of March, in the *
yefiiit t bee \he gover nmonrs tbeo
cxisting ih the rebel Steloe of Virginia, <.
North" Ciipeiine^Sooth {Carolina, (looi - 1
gin, Miaai-eippi, A'abama, Louisiana; r
Kl6rida;'Tfxaai?nd Atkaosaa, were illegal
and vfcid ; end tbat thereafter said
govewmienit. if oonlinued, were to t>e a
continued subject in all respects to the
Military Commanders of the respective
Districts and to tbo authority of Congw.
Sro. 2, *Vbet the said Acts to which
this ia a supplement, shall t>o constructed
to authorise the. officer assigned to =
i ho command of any military district,
under aj|ul Acts, whenever ho shall
deem it necossary to the duo perform- C
nnce of bis duties under said Act, to re- n
move or-auspend fiom office any mil- tl
nicipal or State officer, or person exer- tl
ci.-dng antbority under or by authority r
of any so-called Strle Ooveinment ex t<
isting in his district; and tho said offi ?
cc*. assigned Co the command as nforesaid,
hereby empowered to appoint j
anhiUer person iu the stead of llio officer
or person so removed, if he shall v
deun proper so to do; and whenever v
lie m^v deem it necessary as aforesaid
lo.prohibit, suspend or set a^ide any
Aqt,pi proceeding of any such $tato or 1
municipal government, or any act or r
thing done under or by auilioiity of its
authorities ; and all acts heretofore done
l>y any 6Ueli officer in accordance bete*
with, shall be deemed valid.
&to. 8 That the Hoards of Kegislra n
tiort tie several military districts cs ,
tnblisbed by the Acts to which this is e
supplementary, shall admit to regi>tra ,
lion only-a'ich persons as they deem en ,
titled to be registered, by the Acts ,
aforesaid; they shall not regard the ?
taking of the oath prescribed in the Act (
of M *rch 23, 1867, as conclusive evidence
of the person taking it to be registered,
but 2>r*nt<t fneie only ; and may
receive such evidence under oath relrt- '
ing thereto as they may deem proper, ,
either from the person applying to be
registered or others ; and either of the J
members of said Hoards it hereby au- (
tnorized to administer oaths or affirms* 0
tions and examine witnesses, touching
the right of any person to be register
ed ; said Hoards cf Jtegistration may
atiike from (he list of voters the name p
of any one already registered, who, in ?
their judgment, improperly took the <j
oalb prescnbcd in the Acts to which j,
this is supplementary, or as not entitled ^
by said Acts to be registered ; tbe reo 0
ord of evidence shall not be required by j;
said Boards, to prove their paiticipation
?n the rebellion, but parole evj.
dence shall bo sufficient to establish ll e
fact of such participation; and said ?
Boards of Kegistration shall not l>e ^
bound or governed in their action by
jtny opinion of any oflicer of the United *
States Government.
Sec. 4. That no civil court of the Uni- w
ed States, or of any State, shall have
jurisdiction of any action or proceeding,
cjvjl or ciiminal, against any such ^
J )istiict Commander, or any oflicer or '
person acting by his authority, for or T'
on account of the discbarge of the du- 1
lies imposed upon him by this Act, or *
the Acts to which it is supplementary.
Rkc. H. That no Diitrict Command
or shnjl be relieved from the command *'
assigned to him under the aforesaid n'
Acts, unless the Senate shall have first M
ad % bed and consented thereto; or un? si
?__ ?r .. . ? i i
lefts \>y Sr 11 if Vive <>? ? cum rt-in hi iih: ue l"
Khnll be cashiered or dismissed from C
serving in llie armv, or uuiosa be shall m
convent to be so roiieved. tl
fine. C. Thnt the time for the com- ti
pletion of tlie registration of persona c<
j.ropablv qnaiifii-d to vote, may be ex o<
tended by orders of the raid several
District ComiTiMiideis to any day piior
to the first dav of October, Auno Domini
1807. at." * O
Mr. Stephens accepted the following d
hb ah additional section : ft
Any person who shall attempt to 1*
prevent the execution of tbese laws p
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, vi
on conviction, shall be liable to a line M
of $5,000. or Imprisonment for one year. ' \?
The right of any person to bo registered | C
as a legal voter shall in no respect be i
changed or affected bv the 1 'resident'*
pardon f??r participation in rebellion, j ?>c
.Mr, Stephen* moved tho previous 1!
|UO*lioti,.nnd the House rotes to"'or?'<'
iow, t I t' " '
,
^ 5 , retired
to take up ibe joint resolution,
hanking Generals Sheridan, WeW?,
ichofleld and Pope. Mr. Grime*
Ss'SKaS?
hey wore not euflioientlv informal ol
w wiwt w nw ww. iU m w w
udge ; formerly the thank* of Congreaa
rere onlv tendered on extraordinary
!?wwk>nV,-wwMt vem eowitdwed frail
ompHmerfi to-Any one to reeeire them *
>i*l if thi* kind of pwBedent ??i to Ire
lit n ? - ? ?
Mnoninw, ?wy *OuWtunl?*?4HMw
ng thanks W the (jwmw*of?urne?
Imum potuwioiM. Several other in*
fFeetual effort* to introduce general
egistalion failed, when the Senate ad <
ourned. ? v. ?r?Hd i.<
The following ie sodioa xdonti < !
be bUi repoi tod by llie Senate J u dietirjr
Committee: /m *??
That the true intent end meaning o(
lui oath preecribed in ?aid supplement
jry Act i?, among other things that no
>erson who haa been a u>?iul>er of the
'legislature of any State, or who ha*
leld any executive of judicial oUico in
my Slate, who haa taken an oath to
upporfTtie.Comtlitmion of the Ignited
itatca or not, and who has afterward*
ngaged in insurrection or rebellion
gainst the United Stnt$a, or given aid
>r cjnifort to the enemies thereof, is cn
itted to be registered or to vote, anfl
he words, " executive or judicial office
n any State," in snid oath mentioned,
hail bo construed to include ail civil of
icee c ten ted by law for tiie administia*
ion of the several laws of the State.
<?j)t jrntttjirrrt (gntrrjirisp.
GKRfiNVILLE, S. C.
THUEBDAY, JULY 11, 1*67.
Washington Wows.
There seeing ivery prohniiility that the
longregs will increase llio roveriiy o| its
lensures agnintt the Southern Slate*, to
[lo extent of annihilation, forthwith, of
lioir respective State Governments, for th.?
aiuuvai 01 hi uincora woum be tantamount
d lliat. The Commanding General to he
iade supreme, above the State, the l'resi
ent, and every suthorily but themselves
t it fortunate for litis Slate, that they seem
Ot inclined to change tho command# r.?
ife might not get another so merciful.?
Vliiht a sense of duty, humanity and patrU
Ustu, rubs in the Commanding General,
here need be no actual oppression o? his
*>?. .,h J * ,
Registration. .
According to tho order of Gen. SickiK'
>ub1ished sometime ago, registration was
a commence in this Slate next week, we
ire, however, not Informed by the reghters,
10 notice of lime and places has yet proiseded
from them. We hope our people
itiiverenlly will register, except the few
vho are prohibited, and, I e It remembered,
hat all can register except those who filled
onie legislative, executive or judicial office,
hat required an oath to suppoitthe Contitution
of the United States.
Since the above has been put in type, wo
sam from the Chrrleston .Vctr?, of Tuesday,
hat the Commanding General has decided not
o begin registration in this District nntil Confess
has determined who shull bo registered,
t is presumed that t will be the pleasure ol
hingrcrs to extend tbc time for the eomplelion
f registration until October or November.
Death of Win. Van Wyok, Esq.
The Anderson lutilligeiictr of the 3d inst.,
ys: " We regret to announce the death
f William Van Wvck, E-q., at his resience
in this village, on Sunday morning
mi. - .1 ? - ?
i.-i. mi' <i?-c?-itoeu wns n native or b'ew
rork, we belie v>, but hn?l been n mi'lent
f tlda District fur a great many yeai*.?
le *ai n member of the Episcopal Church,
nd *m highly esteemed by n Inrgo circle
if friends and acquaintances!. At tho time
f hie death, Mr. Van Wye* held the oflice
f Assessor of the Internal Revenue for this
Revenue District, and pave general satisistion
id the discharge of delicate an J inu
ortant dutit *. His health has been declin
ig for some ii/oaths, aid when the summon*
?me, it was not unexpected, lie was
robably over sixty year* of age."
Mr. Van Wycr was an amiable and very
itelligent gentleman, and we mingle nnr
>grets with bin filende at hie loss. The
ilellirjenerr is coirect in stating that he we*
native of New York. He married a
aoghtor of Mr. Samuel Mavkhic, senior*
irmerly a well known citizen of Pendleton,
nd dislingubhed in his day for his remark
le practical good sense, and large fortune,
r. Van Wtck was educated as a lawyer,
ad, if we mistake not, was engaged in the
rnctiee of his profession at one time, <n the
ity of New York. He evinced great faillarlty
with the laws and institutions ot
iAt State, and bad much general informn
on. In Ms eocial lnterconrso he wna ex
>edingly Agreeable, and an instructire
jmpnnlon.
Tho Court of Equity.
Chancellor J.Bsrayic was not able to reneh
reenvllle till Monday ewemwg, n griat
1-aI of business ha? been disposed by h?s
onor, who displays tine qualities as a
nrned judge, and true gentleman, appro
rlately combined, lion Boar, of Abbe
ille, Solicitor Rritn, of Anderson, and
lessrs. C. P. Sluuvax and W. P.Simpsox, of
nurens, have been in attendance. The
ourt will adjourn, U i? supposed, to day.
JtsXT* Tho Next Tuesday Rvannsg bos'arc
sfore the' Literary Club will be delivered by
ev.Jobn A. Droadus, D. I). Subject Ibu Pory
r.f Mr*. Browning, We committed a ir.ls
afce RetXno flKk School a. M
a /Wrr/>7?*?it wc,k. *oMtj
OTi< NdoUcM^er eiait of the H^i??l
Editor to Mekfvuie. in Spartanburg Dii
11ict. Our inter-at in (ho inatttutfona o\
Warning ot that plow iBrsoOHiWH
by better t^naintiMo ?itkthoir originami
ItiaU rJL ?n lh#?venlnpc}ft?t o<f <n*l
TaoedSfr.JLa J&dUila p&OMiro ft. heaJLo
vary (ntarnling addreea from the R?r. Mr
twyfwwr^PM?r? IM wM wm
'^SSSS
too J^erTl
f 1|y of the'-fdHtdeia of the SehOeta, ntid th<
?rlf MM Idcitig -??Mt of '(M H?t It fl
lido, tfith trhnib the ntftorptto nritfnittVM
We Hero panlHilerly hnprfeoM #(ih th<
' crn*ifey dtepMyed U the befelltiifngi^ Kv
H?d Srd norfe+tvod ihe porpete odd pTlH
of (he Otrtcrpriee in the Phil Of I860. I
' wo* dhuliwil privately oTdnng ? fee
' frieada. If too* hroeght boG.ro IhleiMI
. Omgr* gallon for eonelderotloe. the Bret *
January, 1867. le Jbne el the Mint year
was mo mowing, near the present nit* o
the Scliooli, to wonro lh? original eulieerlp
lion of ton thousand dollar*. In October
1 1 ha eorner atone warn laid. Tho firtt 0
Febrnary, iHfcA, the Mat* School went tab
operation. One year afterward*, the Fe
male.
We were somewhat surprised at whai
has been nccomplUbed under the eircuin
stanoes. ' Valuable buildings ami uppers
t>i?, coating Kime twenty thousand d oiler*
nn endowment fund for tbo benefit of pool
orpliana.commenced during the wnr.lookinp
ultimately to the rawing ot the autn of fiftj
thousand dollars,and nearly ei cured, whiol
would have plaoed the Institution cm
\ cry safe basis, had the tiind survived lfa?
general wreck of all financial matters In
the Southern States. 8vuely, the people
who have manifested euali seal, enterprise
nnd iiWrality in the eauae of eduention,
will noon, under the blessings of n kind
Providence, repair ilia loser s nnd deatrtfetion
resulting from the terrible woe
through which we hove passed in the hist
few yearn.
The Kehoole are under the eon ten 1 of the
Presbyterian denomination, bnt nothing
sectarian is incident ed. A very librral
spirit bns always been mnnifested by the
Uoanl of Ttusteea. Tlie majority of thr
teneheis have been from those of oilier f Or
eonnions. Minor differences are loit siglu
of in inculcntiiig the great religious trutlu
upon which nil evangelical Chiieiians an
agreed. :? ?
We linve in the hls*ory of these School*
a praetical example of the great subject o
Progress, which the Senior Editor of tin
Ktitrrpri$e bad the lienor to bring liefort
the Hoard and the inte'ligetit auditory, 01
Wodtimlsy, Will. A people who pcrhnpi
some years np? had been looking rather to<
lltlicli In nAnnmttlulUw . f 1 '
...?..?iu.hmv)i "i wi-nnn, una loc
tit11<> nt progress, in which rises tn n liighei
life, ahiglur cull lire, and erenler useful'
neec. Tlie general 1?w of Prtvii)<iic<>, si
shown from ili?- history of tl<o pent, I* tin
uime with churches ns with nations, gov
criiineiits and communities. Those cliwrch
es which refuse or neglect to make progress
in religion, science and culture, must pei Uli
in the end. Nor do we think we are rev.
ing too much ?hen we any that all audi
on. lit to perish, for they hare d poite.1
fiom the llihle We tegnrd the Hilile ni
the great reformer of Ihe character of oui
race^lhu elevator of its condition. Clort
in Ihe train of Ihe religion of the Hilile,
follow education, morality, industry, tern
perance, culture in the arts of civilised ami
refined society. If a people are so recrennl
to their greater obligation s and highest in
ter.-sts, Ut ihtm We liave abundant
evidence in the history of these Schools, ol
a people, noxious to bear their pail in the
great onward movement of society, not on'
ly seeking to rise themselves, but to raise
with litem the poor and d slitutc. Wcsome
times tbiuk if cle-gymen would look less at
their own comfort, nnd more at Chiist nn.l
Ihe good of the people, we would hav<
more instance of their Inking hohl upon
llie under strata of society, nnd raising tlx
whole nin?4 around then) intellectually,
morally and spiritually.
May the Urtdville School* meet with
that consideration and favor front ? generous
public Which they merit.
Vt ? have thus fulfilled our promise ol
Inst week, to give a more extended notice
of lleidvillc. lit any thing we have said,
wc have nut heen influenced by prejudice)
of s< ct, the Senior Editor being of a differ
ant denomination from that tinder the nus.
piees of whieh the Ilcidvillo High School)
are conducted.
A parting word as to Mr. IIdid himself;
Pots men combine great attainments in
learning ami fine talents with so tnueh mo
derty and genuine piety. We remember to
have heen [ resent when he made his grad
naling speech in the South Carolina Col
lega, some twenty yours back, and shall
nev^r forget the electrifying etfret of hie
oration, and how earnestly many of the
distinguished gentlemen of this State, then
aootu uuiumiiM, rxprmfd the doiirt that
llie gifted y?unK orator tliould devote In in
?li to the liar Mil lo public life ; lint ha tor
nook all tl>* IhUUsring allurements held out
to linn, nn l adhered U. ilia purjvoae pravioualy
entertained by himnelf, with the advice
of hi* religion* friwnde, lo proper* himself
for the ministry, whinh he did nfuir
wards, by a thorough enurso of theological
ttudiee at lha I'raabyleriao baininnry In
Columbia.
i K?r. Mr. CiaKW. the head of Uia Mala
' School ia It.ddville, is a gentleman of tin#
abilitwo, high order of aeholaiwbip, and a
very abb- teaeher. We ehowld take great
pleasure in hearing of ineraaaing prorparity
in hi* &?hi><4.
Amortm* it called to live donble column
advertisement of O. II. MoOnby, in which
x^bB
PtimL Ito |?r? a (host IntarMtlbg MMMMMj
of fiflr groat SoathCaroIiniao*. who bavo anSMS
ytlg^hLSSBBBltiybSWffd KW*7*Calhou^K
| Jadgo iligsr, CberN, tad Wa?. C. Prvslon, JsHQ
allofIbam aro so maohassociated ?Uh JHM
g oH^tCfcJuiT to tofro?iri?on?fr that ufl|Aj&
l i|^u?r ?Md not fail tnnUTtkln highly
M InMnwl tbo very largo and brilliant aass^E..^
' My ?i /a^loatSyytlloKJn (mTUCTTW^PW
3 HSKt:.
f DiitrieU, now attending tbo Coori of Equity in i
(Iroonrllo, wo observed among the Hiteaera. 1
a n.? - ? ?' * a. . a . m
r rm onuMwn ?MMM ?Nk wlM ?
composed the lebttiue Mn all '<
with, wwtiMiili, aiMtawfttoa, wlgilnliljr doi
ttriM,*HhMghbrtalydotM Most of thoUo?
, ttN ?ti ?bwnttn a?i?tU?U ud eonrersaf
ilous, I*, which Ura speaka* hiwtelf had taken
t utaa ptd. somewhat, ft# hvsnid properly, alter
r the w.nnor pr IiO?WtSWW ?ho,hcid of all manner
r >? PPMfpCh Uxi?? wf.^iwaqtwr.
/ . .-.Trr-v^?*f.frrT--rr~i
. t*
' (ion before the* Literary cfub on Friday
evening last, In presence of a fine assembly
. In t,he Court Ilouo, the weallior provlhg
f favorable. H?e subject at' education, vu
trented In n, manner worthy the great ah^
inexhaustible tflOme. The intelligent auditory
were very ouoli dolighted with the
1 Pooler's learned and brilliant leetnre. It
' was eliquent, abounding in sound Phlloaophy,
and ge^g pf thought of purest ray #e'
retio, and much of it, nlao, was of a very
n prnetioftl clinrncter. The lee lure* are re'
warding the efforts of the club, to proenro
them, and the large aaaeinbliea that hear
' them, beyond even the most sanguine CX1
pool at lone.
? ?
The Tire Company.
The Palmetto Tire Kngine Company bed n
I jtararie on Saturday afternoon last. The Company
formed at tho Kngtao llouso, attired In
, their now and neat uniform of red shirt end
bleoV panta, end marolied down Main street
, headed by tho Dross Dand. Tho Kngine had
boon beautifully decorated with garland* and
wreaths. After letting their Fngine a while,
the procession returned. This turn out of the
yrganixatioD was quite a creditable one, and
| wan universally nduiirod by t!)0 citisens, who
wore proud to think that the plncc could I,oust
?f so cxcllont an auxiliary for the preservation
' of the property of tho T'wn. Wo thiuk it
.V.MVO Hicmnuw jivuvivo iu iuu rvm,
Jii.ics C. Fmitii, tbo indefatigable
President of tho whole fire dcpartinont in
tJrccnvlllo, wo observed, took an active part in
the pnrnde, in uniform, and deserves great ere dit
for M' irarN.-M. Wo have been requested
by hitn to state that the roll of tbo Company is
not as full ns desired, and that ho would bo
pleased to enrol the names of all desiring to become
members.
Dancing School. ,
Our readeis will observe Irom an adverliseinent
that Moos. Hkhuks, of Charleston,
has arrived in Orornvillo, where he will
open a Dancing School. Ilis rooms will bo
tbo upper floor of tho building formerly
occupied by Mi-sera llt&ONXKM. it GoOn- |
I.KTT. I'ersous desiring instruction in the
art, have now an opportunity afforded them.
Tun next monthly meeting of the Green |
ville Literary Club will be bold on Friday |
evening next, 12th inst., at the residence of |
Tio-mas m. Cox, Ivq Gen. Ellison carkua ,
will introduce the rulject of discussion'
which is Maximums.". (
? ra
Church Dedication. '
The Methodist Episcopal Church recently 1
erected at J.tckson Orove, 10 miles above I
Greenville C. H., will be dedicated on the I
third Sunday in this month, hy Rev. 8. M- 1
Grkex. The public are Invited to attend.
rox rnr. sotTiirnx RXT?nniti?. t
The Union League of Greenville, S.C. 1
1 Celebrated the 4th uf July, by mooting at 1
their bodge, and then marching down third '
Avenue to Main, up Maiu to Duucoinbo '
I Street, and tben out to Mountain Creek I
? Church, where they spent tho day listening to I
I appropriate addresses, delivered by several I
, gentlemen (white and colored) and In eating <
refreshments prepared for tho occasion.
Tho wholo procession marched ont to the i
residence of the President, where three cheers |
were giren, and then they returned, with the
President at their head, to the abern named
place. ,
The meeting woe coiled to order, by tho
Chairman, and prayer offered by lie v. (i. Pool(
' (colored.)
1 The President was tben called ont, bnt bo
did not speak any length of time. Ho said llia^
the time had couo for every man to show hiM
I true colors, ami aet like men ought to act, who
want to see pcoco and prosperity, restored to
,ho land, for it is folly to reject the terms offered
by tho conrpicrors.
lie also thauked them" for thoir respect'
showed hiin, by choosing him for a President,
aud promised to stick to thorn faithfully.
Mr. J. M. Allen, was then next called out.?
II.. !.l 41 .11 U? O?? *
... r?.u j..? ail aiM'W id III l DIB not a )>Ut>lic
speaker) but I havo bcro eome good anil I
useful advice, that may be of use to you, iu
1 your now position."
J(o told them that if thero wore any present
who bad cherished false hope* of foiling eon
tsoated laud, that the sooner tboy got out of
uch noti'ioa, thobutter it would bu for thorn,
fir aueh notions, would oaly tend to create indolence.
lie illustrated his views, plainly and
foroibly. lie said that be wanted tho ponpto to
know that their polities bad nothing to do
with their labor ; for wrbon a man liirud another
to work for bias, be only hired bis labor, aad
aot bis polities) justtbe same ae if be had
bought a pound of sugar ami paid the money
lor it, neither party would bo uudor may obitgallon
to the oilier.
11c told tbrin that he was a lle|iubliran, and
Wax proud of It; because they are the poor j
man's fViefed, rind look at a man's intellect, and j
aot hie birth place or cdlor : and their Inehrn- ^
mentality, brought about the freedom, eo long
docirvd by hie bearers. Ho advised tbcai to
prone truo to that party, and to beware of the
sin of ingratitudo. n *
In llic whole, hid speech war Cited with good I
C? 1Yj m
V.. 'X
m;
aay
plrit enough, to uDfanaPHnfrMHaH^BH
nay Ma what ha redly I^BHBh||H|
i dlaaetnbior, ia aot lit to IIto. I
haeo no peraoaal maliee ajSH
>ut I mm oppoaod to any MEtf* tld^|^^Bgjg9
id to take away my rigbfr,Stt aaoow^BfflH
olar. rv??H
I baro boon a member of tho cbuM^pil
wenty yoara; but if My a)*n thlnka ,
toiag to lot him intuit or li\}are mo, on aeflMH
f my acnlimcnta, ho wilt find that there til
Ight In mo : for I am man enough to take oaro
>f number one. (Chccra and laughter.)
I am not hoping to got any body'a land,
aithont paying for it; but I am hoping to aao
bo day when tholoavon of Republioanlam, wlM
tawa WfttwmKttn jwvntw.l nf tho w?k..ln ltimm Vaaaa
inve all heard my reasons far loving tbo Re>ubllean
Party, so I will not tiaaao then: now,
toeaase I know thai yea have not forgotten my
I rat a pe?cl?. n
lie said that many haro tried to talk htm eat
>f his Republicanism, but it only makes him
itrougor.
II o exhorted the poeplo to stick to thoir work
tad lovo every body, miad their own business
md try to do right by every body, und then
bore would be no danger of any of tho great
roubles spoken of by Mr. Perry and others.
Lie said that they must not wish for confiscation,
for it is best for a man to buy his own
land.
Mr. R. Williams, (colored,) then took tho
ttand. ITe said that his heart was so fan of
oy, that be conld not express blinsctf; but
hey it!) knew his position, and hs hoped that
dl would go wull with them, and that posee
ind plonty would soon return to all, und tb*
oootrr the better.
Mr. F. A. Williamson, (colored,) was called
>ut next. Ho expressed much plaaaurc for
[laving the opportunity to oprak to eueh
*n audience on such important matter.?
A.nd he ndvtscd llient to aeek for tho right
patl?, and be nnre to kcop in it lie said
that he loved the Republican party, and
thought it a great Institution, because it
helped him to get his freedom, and he was
going to stick to It, tight or wrong, and
would own it nnywhi-re ; but he wanted to
love all, if they would 1st him do It;the
only thing that he regretted, was, that
freedom did not corns sooner. He eaid the
lime will eome, when nanny will wish to
become members of ids party; he did not
want any confiscated land, but thought
Congress was wise enough to attend to its
own business, without his advice.
Rev. V. H. llulkiey, (colored,) being prea?
snt, wns asked to spesk by the Chairman.?
lie siid llmt it was somewhat out of Ida
line of business, to make a political tpeeih,
yet he ?"tdd give some advice, and tel'
th-m what Itc thought of things as they are*
its aeid that he was sorry to see that men
wrre eo nara wo rrcognin ine tianri Of (i?il
in this change, nnder wliicli wo wore now
living; for tha tiinc had coma when men
muat ho valued hy (heir ronl worth, and not
??y complexion, for, after oil, good conduot
la worth mora to a man than a white akin,
tlo anld Ilia ehnroh rafuael to let him preach
the gospel, looaurc he had colored blood in
him, but he waa glad that the church to
which ha now belong*, did not examine hie
tdood, hut lii* character, and he intended
to preach a Jcaus that did not care much
about color.
He said that he was one of the free negroes
that the State wanted to sell out beTore
the war; hut he never was more glad
in all his life, than to see tlmt the market it
topped forever [bo'ud cheer*.] Ood, he
aid, muft bo praised for it. But Ood used
the party he saw tit; an) they have done a
jood job, nnd it is human nature to admire
and lore those who hring us gtfte, even if
they do tome from a higher source. None
e in deny the right we have to lore the
Republican party, for they have opened the
school house to our dear children, and the
putpita to our fathers and brothers, and the
world to ua all I Ood will smile on ua, if
we are not ungrateful. We hone soon to
see llil? fair land Mottom liko the rose, and
all fear and love God, as ?he father of ua allMr.
Iloyet, (white,) was introduced. He
anid that he fully endorsed the sentiment*
of Rev. Bulk ley ; and after somo remarks,
in favor of the Union, he bade them God
speed, and took his seat.
The line was again formed, nnd the pro.
eersion, with the band at the head, marched
homeward in gr.od order. When they returned
to the T-odge, a salute was given to
the and three cheers for Oen. Sickles,
and the officers of his command.
The whole number out was about ten or
twelve hundred. And all showed k'ndness
and respect, without any regard to color.
WAsni^oron, July 9.?In tho Senate, the
Judiciary reconstruction bill will was taken uP
and tho day cuusuinod in arguing tho point
whether military commanders should he allowed
to appoint civilians to vacant State offices
Adjourned, without definite action.
In tho Ifonsc, tho reconstruction bill was returned,nnd
the rlith section modified by ttrikug
ont tho worJs, "or unless he shall consent
o be relieved," end laeetUng Instead, "or In
unit, punishable with dismissal from the ar.
DV. or dlsouelilUd k? JJ?? ?
_ ?? -j ..vniiwv iruni ine pcriornuM
of fall ilntla* | m<I (lie bill ptHed^TMH
117 : ngri. HO, vii: Adnata, Berne*, Kl<lri<l*c?
itiir, UloMbrennea, llotebki**, Martbei, Me>
Collougb, Morgan, Morriaaey, Mingen, Nl<lark,
Nicolaon, Noel, l'bilipa, Kaudull, Hob11*011,
Rom, Hitgreavee, Htcward, Blono, Tabor,
I'uuDulaj), VeuTruuip, Wood. A^ourood.
Tiirkk being* of the Wlmt-i* ii race,
villi human voioee, but ooforod witb
titir, Iihvc been fjutnl iu Mssouii.
joaj
crop.
The lend m whwlS^niY^pHMj^PHH
ku had nothh?g etnee a mall qtumtByeV' *'
mnnnra pat on the prevloua eprlag, ta< hU v.
made moderate crop of rweot potatoee.
W. D. CAR80W.
toidvilla, SperUnbarg, 8, 0% ^
Tor the Soithera Enterprise.
?
Tho following lieeolutions were peaned
at a meeting of the members of the Palmetto
Fire Engine Company, hoM oa Ilia
night of the 6th inet.:
Kttolfd, That the thanhe af the Company
be end are hereby tendered te the la*
diee who eo kindly aeeiated ua ia deeorating
oar Engine for the parade, and to llUla
Miee LULA WELLB tor the wreath presented
to ne while paeetag on the etreet.
Kttoivcd, That we tender oar thanhe to
the Greenville Brute Band for the muela eo
kindly furnished for the oeeoelon.
Rttolvtd, That the above reeolntiona be
nnbiinlu'd in the mw *?t TW
A. A. FOSTER,
8*?'y Palmetto Fir? Engine Company,
Greenville, 8. C., July 0, 1847.
[ Wasmkolon, July 0.?The prosecution
in the Surrnlt case closed to day.
Bradley, jr., made the opening speech
for the defence. He reviewed toe teelU
mony of the prosecution, to show the
prisoner's presence on the 14lh of April;
and said be could prove that moat of
the witnesses were either infamous or
mistaken ; he would prove that Surratt
was not within 400 miles of Washington
on tho day of the assassination ;
and further, that it was neither Booth,
Surratt nor Atlerodt who were in. firoot
of the theatre that night; but that ha
would produce the three men referred
to ou lite stand, and. would produce the
man who looked into Lincoln's carriage,
and the tnnn who called the time, as well
as the individual described as the villainous
looking man. In closing hia remarks,
Bradlev said be would also pre*
duce the original agreement between
tbe assassins, with their genuine signa>
tures attached, and that neither the
name of Mrs. Surratt nor John Surretl
would appoar upon that paper.
Fourth or July Ciiimcs.?On
Thursday we appreciated full? for the
first time that St. Michael's bells bed
come to town again. From day dawn
until dark the city vibrated with the
echo of their tones. As u Taffy was e
ill -1 -1 I* ' *
??uiciininn sirucK upon our waking
cars, the sound teemed wnfted from the
land of dreams laden with reoolleetioae
of ruany a boyish holiday ; and 44 Ynokee
Doodle" ringing out above the
at an y (lag that floated far beneath,
sounded strangely familiar from the
brazen throat" ; but44 Dixie's Land 11
and 44 Bonnie BIuo Flag " were tunee
the iron tongue* had learned M tinoe
laU we beard their toothing chime.*'
and as the last notea were borne away
upon the golden hued clouds of the
west, they teemed to any,
" How many a heart that tbea was way,
Within tho tomb now darkly 4 walls J
And hears no inoro those evening bolts.'*
[ Chnrletton Mercury.
An Old Proverb iLLusfftAftl).?
That44 a new broom tweept clean" la a
familiar saying, and it teems to be applicable
to freedom. To prove thit we aead
not glance at the history of the Greek or
Koiuao and other ancient repubttas, nor
even study the Drotrrawt of *
modern republic, which has net j?( existed
quite a century. In fact it k ?t>ly
necessary to compere the kkemS
Celebration of Thursday laat, in tbiidtr,
with that of the fourth of July, ISM.
The falling off iu the number* engaged
in the proceaaioo thfia year aa eon*
pared with last year, was remarked
by ell. There was greet diflkreaee
or opinion, of course, ea to the exact
proportion, but peraona who ah on Id
bo well informed, estimated the nans
ber ibis year at only on* fourth ea
rnauy aa laat year.
I Charleston Mercmry.
Tna Fourtm ra Wiaaaaoao.?Tbay bed a
kirWouo au<i apuecbifyiug la Wtenahaaw am
til# 4th. Th?r? warn arte 1,<M* eeleaed peapi*
iu tho prooaaaion. Tho New* aaya i
The colored poopta of Falrfteld District hare
elevated tbemeelvee lu tha ealkaaUoa of thair
white frlaada, and all tha whtt* people ehowed
a tba 4th mutant, that they were inch, 'tat
ene diScalty occur red ) but, en the other hand,
tba eoVired dtiaene of tha District shewed
that tbvjr deecrrep tha confidence and as
<M lot WBIIN. TM MfTNl <MM<
thoir willingnex# to reeognixo tboir dVMfte ft
well <m their right*. Tkoy uimUeited ft ptfrpftM
to truit tbeir white friend* of Ihb Houtb.