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The Cabinet.
The National InteJIigenoer, ftippoerd to
be |n the oonfldonoe of th? President, in iU
ioM of Friday, ha>1 a signifieaat arllole,
from which we extract the following para
graphs:
"Unfortunately tor tho President he retained
the Cabinet which had the confidence
?t hia predecessor. He may hare thought
that the retention of men who had stood by
Mr. Lincoln in the prosecution of our great
struggle ought to hare been a sufficient
guarantee to the poople that ha was not as
false as was repr>-aniited. Ha may hare
been satisfied, from the personal character
and abilities of these gentlemen, that the
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miBirs ui wicir rvnjfiri i * * urjurviirni? wuuiu
be wall managed, or 1?- mny litre lied e"ch
a (trong confidence in the uKiinats triumph
of the troth and in the final judgment of
the people, that he felt he could afford to
wait. It wai a mistake. S one of tlieae
gentlemen played into the bands of the men
who were combined for lilt political deetraetion.
Some of them lird the grace to
withdraw. Others need ?lmir authority
and patronage to curry favor with hie foes
" We apprehend that the President, following
the example of hie predecessor and
his own life long ueage, has trusted that
the people would in time come round right;
and they would put their foot on the efforts
made to convert our Government frem
one if constitutional obligation i.nto a centralized,
consolidated, representative democracy.
But we think that the experience
of the past few months ought to tench him
the importance"ctf two things?prompt, de
elded action and a united Cabinet"
Concerning the retirement of Mr. Seward,
the Intelligencer, of Saturday, says;
"There is one gentleman of distinguished
ability and eminent public services whose
name has been unfortunately more or lew
identified with tho obnoxious Secretary of
War. To his influenoe with Mr. Lincoln
whether unjuetly or not, the public largely
attributed Mr. Stanton's retention in office.
In roost of tlie struggles which took piece
in that Cabinet they heartily co operated.
Puhlio rumor has attributed to them a
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present Administration?whether justly or
unjustly, does not affect the real merits of
the question. Unfortunately, too, several
circumstances hare strongly corroborated
suspicion, for several of the strongest friends
of the distinguished Secretary of State have
been the sturdy champions of thsSeoretary
of War. The fid*u Achate* of the formert
who controlled the political fortunes of the
Empire State for years, and has displayed
political sagacity, n varied ability and a
consummate tact that has not, perhaps, been
surpassed in the liietory of that State, has
on all occasions defended the defunct Cabi
not minister. Jlis echo?who follows afar
off his great exemplar?tho trimming editor
of the Times, has also energetically eomc to
his rescue. To the exertions of these thrcu
gentlemen, more than to any and all other
anuses, re the fact due that Mr. Johnson a<>
long delayed meting out justice to hia refractory
subordinate. The association has
damaged Mr SewardTe usefulness. We are
certainly not among those who deny his
exalted ability, hia unflinching patriotism,
or his great services to- his country. We
lliink that ha will live in the future pages
f its history lo?g alter the petty crowd of
his detractors shall have sunk out of sight
and be utterly lorgotten. But there are
times when the only question a patriotic
man should ask is, how can I best advance
ma luincoiD ui inj cvumry uj nnrniu
sizing all the friends of conatiliitional government!
The associations of vhich we
have spoken will prevent that unify of a?p
port among the friends of the Administration,
which, in our judgment, we indispensable
to its success. Under ruch circumstances,
it ia believed that no true friend of
the Secretary could object to his retirement,
from the office he has filled with so much
ability and with such honor to himself and
Hie country."
From these indications, together
with the removal of obnoxious military
commanders, it fa becoming evident
that (he President has at last determin
ed to make a direct icaue with the radical
majority in Congress, ffiat body
meets in November, when we will ste
if he has the courage and firmness to
keep M marching A " in the course lie
has thus initiated The first act of
that body, on re assembling, will doubtfcss
be to nullify bis suspension of Stan
ton and any other members of his Cabinet
he may remover as not in accord
with him in carrying out his policy of
reconstruction. Then will arise the
contest between the supremacy of the
Constitution and the ?e!fi?l> purposes of
the dominnnt party. The former gives
the Executive tiie right to nominate hi*
advisers, nod if he yields that right to
tire rapacious demands of the party,
then his present Action is utterly futile
If he maintains it, the reAl conflict will
tome, and but two alternatives will he
left him?either to resign, while dofi-nd
ing his constitutional rights, or stand
up, like a man and a patriot, against
the charges of impeachment, wbioh
will be assuredly brought up by Con-great
as a punishment for his defiant
position. We must watch and wait.
Bince the above was written, the Intelligencer,
of Monday, brings the announcement
that " the resignation of
every member of" the Cabinet is at the
dispose! of the President." It says
that this action of the Cabinet jwill
Cove to their lasting credit, whether it
ids to the final retirement of the entire
Cabinet or to but a part of it. The
organ then Adds :
M Aa regards the qualifications of
thoso who are to fill the vacancies,
there is one point we cannot forbear
pressing, and that is, that whatever
other qualifications they may have or
may Inck, the new CnLi :ot memh.-rs
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should be men of invincible resolution
?men who cannot be iurfced from thestern
pnth of daly either by the cajolery
of friends or the intimidation of
f<>ea. Prompt en aciiofl, resolute in
purpose, they should stand around the
President an a unit, to strengthen bin
hands and give energy to his plans.?
In revolutionary times, timorous coun
sels are always to be deprecated. To
the American people, no other quality
so commends itself as pluck, and yet it
is precisely the quality fn which our
public men are deficient."
Verily, the crisis is rapidly coming
to a head. So mote it be.?Phasni*.
Cljt fmrtjjmt (gnterprist.
GREENVILLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1S67.
OTSubeoribe for the ENTERPRISE
Terms reduced. 8?? our advertisement.
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Dobts for N ogroes.
We publish below a report of the case InVolVIng
the groat question of tho liability of persons
on oontraets for negroes, of which wo had
somothing to say last week :
Thomas It. Agnew, Assignee) vs. Simpson
Hobo. Thts was an action on anoto given for
tho purobaso money of a nogib slave sold by
Mrs. Wofford to the Defendant in 1858, and
warranted by hor at that time to bo sound and
a slave for lifo. Note for $1,000, interest annually,
due in 1880, was assigned to Plaintiff.
The dofenso relied upon was a failure of
consideration in that the nogro, warranted to
be a slave for life, is still alivo, but had been
made free. And also upon payment?'the
debt being sequestered by tho Uovornment of
the Confederate States as the property of an
alieu enemy, was paid under compulsion of
that Uovornment, while at war with the United
States, lion. B. F. Perry appeared for
the Plaintiff. The defense was conducted by
Messrs J. F. Reed and Bobo. Tho caso was
referred to a jury and ably and tully argued
by the counsel on both sides.
In his charge, tho Judge said substantially t
The amount is small; the principle, of overwhelming
importance. I should giudly have
escaped from the consideration of this caso.?
The settlement of the question, however it be
settled, will carry povorty home to some one<
Great investments lie in bonds and notes
given for the purchaso money of nogroes.?
In these, woman and children have staked
their all. The question is, who shall boar the
loss ? Povorty and hardship must come, In
my opinion tho hardship must bo borne
by those who had the misfortune to he owners.
It does not oonso within tho province of this
Court to adjust and equalise the burdens of
the war. That offi o, tanlut comjinnrre, belongs
to other than a judicial tribunal.
Abolition grew out of tho war?the position
of those Southern States in tho War they waged
against the Uovernmcnt. Negroes wore
employed in many of tho essontiui elements of
tho war ; they created subsistence for the armies,
erected fortifications, and, in fact,constituted
tho industrial basis of the great conflict.
Tho abolitiwn of slavery thu* booamo a military
neoossity?emancipation an incvitulAk moral
result of tho wur. These Status could uot
bo rccoguiaod until tbcy should recogniso what
the war had effected.
It was compotcut for tho United Slates to
dual with slaves just as with other personal
property. Tho owner must suffer. Who suffered
when mules or borscs wero taken? or
cotton burnt or lifted, or ships captured at
S'ia? Whfybut tho owner of such property?
But the laws of property, regulating the relationship
of debtor and creditor, in the matter
of tho inules, ships or eotton, werb not abrogated
Debts or batances duo on the purchase
of such mules, ships or cotton, Wero not cancelled.
Tho dobtors waro not released. Their
obligations remain in forec at this day. Tbc
J seller never made a guarantee against the ac
tion of war. Take tho case of land. A. owns
a fee simple. lie soils and convoys the title he
I got, placing the purchaser in possession of all
i tho ineident* of ownership with which he
himself had boon invested. If the Stato, in
the exercise of its right of eminent domain*
should take tbc fee for public uses, the ecllor
makes no gnarnnteo ngainst the State; ho ie
not liable for acts of tbo Stato or agaiust confiscation
of the United States.- In this earn,
the ground of dofenso, failure of consideration
docs not therefore appear to bo made out; the
warrantry was in every viow good at the timo
it was given; its subsequent failure was due
fb causes for which the roller of tho negro was
in no wise losponsibln.
The other ground of defense, paymont by
compulsion under the Sequer^ation Law of
the Confodcrnto Government, is equally untenable.
That Government never had a legal
existence, and payment of tbo dobt under its
regulations was tborofore void.
Under these instructions the jury retired'
and soon rourned with tho following verdiot :
"We find for the Plaintiff* sixteen hnndrcd
and fifty-one dollars and fivo cents," the fnl'
amount, w^th interest.
Wo cannot coucur with tho reasoning of tho
Judge in this oaso. The illustrations aro not
applicable, in our humble opioion. Thoro is no
parallel betwoen the more distructiou of prop" I
crty aftbr it is- bargained for and note given
by tho purchaser, and the case where tho right
to the property itself is takon away by publio |
law, and the holding of the property by indi- ,
vidnuls, declared to be unlawful and criminal. |
There is no resemblance in the case of a' mule
or cotton halo or othor thinvs takon or ,!??
troyed by an army or tolcn or " lifted" by '
an cnoiny or invader, and the ease which was
before the Court. There would be aresoint.lence
if the public lew Tied declared. In regard
to cotton or mules, that it should bo forovcr 1
btreaftor unlawful or criminal to hold mule* '
or cotton as property, thus annulling all bu> I
man title to sitcW property, and punishing all j
who attempt to hold it. In suca a case, we
ahould hold tbat the Uorornmont could not, '
according to law or reason, compel a man, who I
had contracted to pay for such property, to the ,
performance of eon tract, as well as tbat it
ought not in the ease ot nogroc*. Hut the <
Governments, State and Federal, have not thus |
acted in regard to mules-And cotton. NoGovornment
over hn? acted thus in rogc.rd to such
property, and, it would bo safo to any, never
will, unless It lie possible, when the fanaticism ,
of Now Kngland has exhausted itself upon
negroes, it shall take charge of the liberties of '
mule/ and asses, and einanelpate tltetn f.om *
> *. x s
imm
the bit end gearing, end give thorn the right of
suffrage. We dero say they would ww? tb
work t"? make their own eorn end grass, harIng
e tendency to relapse to a wild state, end
brer lustily to bo fed out of tho public erib,
end show e decided Inclination to invado the
pasture grounds-end fields of their former
owners. Until Government thus enfranchises
Ihe luulc, under tho lead of New England,
whioh, we presume, is yet in the distent fhture,
there can be no parrallel in the oese of mules
captured in war and nogroes emancipated, not
by war merely, hut by the fandanionlel lew
of tho Unitod States and of the Slate of Bomb
Carolina.
In regard 10 the illustration of land taken
by the Slate, there Is no real resemblance.
to snch eases, the State does not
destroy It ss properly st all, but appropilatss
Ita use, as property, to itself for a titue,
and whenever the Stale abandons that ue*
and oocupation, the possession revertato tho
original otvuer, and If he then resumes po*
session, there is no danger of bis being punished.
Anv individual mav lj>lr> and tw?ld
his property when the use of (t Is abandoned
by the Stale. Dut a slave, once emanol'
pated, cannt>t be reclaimed any moke for.
ever. Nobody during the war thought any
tiling strange that the State Government
controlled the eervioea of negroes ooeaeion
ally, for war pnrpo*cs? or imagined that
they were not liable to pay for negroes
purchased. Tito temporary or partial ua?
of property by the State, efcarcised in varione
ways and occasions in the ehape ot tax
ation, temporary seizure, Ac., le a neceeaary
incident to it. and effects no inan'a title, on
ly eo long as the aeiznre lasts. The Cone'llution
bf the Sinter and United States and
the general sentiment* of mankind, dictate
compensation for property taken. In all
things that are property by nature ; neither
has the right of governments ever been recognized
to take awny the privilege of property
in beaela and inanimate things, but
very different ia It with rerfs and slaves.
State after 8*ato in America has exercised
the right of freeing slaves: in so doing
they have dissolved all oontracts in relatior
to slaves. No one lias ever argued that lit*
States have, in emancipating ?lav?s, violat
od the Constitutional prohibition as to im
pairing the obligation of contracts. Th?
right to property in s'aves, always, there
fore, in all Christian countries especially
differed totally from other species of prop
erty in its very nature. It ?ni a men
right to the service* or labor of the slave, and
such control of the pera-ma, and no more
as was necessary to secure such labor. N<
man hud the right to kill a s'ave and tts<
liia body in any way he pleased} he wa
pnnislinblo fcr murder if he did so ; lie wa<
punialintfle for not feeding and clothing thi
slave. The State, therefore, or wherevei
j the sovereign power 1 >dged, always hai
mv nsni, 10 emancipate n?vr?, lor rmiim
of great public Inlfrwt; in other word*
ihe paramount title to control the service
of the slaves, always rested with the Gov
ernment. Kverv man who sold his negro
and warranted him * slave for life,- content
plated that this right of the Governmen
would not he, and warrantel that it woolnot
he, exercised during the life thne of th<
slave; as has been said, he warranted a )c
I gal title during that lifc. Wintt-ver I* d??n<
l?y the noreragn pmcei, or what. ver right I
asserted by it, is made law and right, legal
'n faet, as to every body within its jnrladie
lion, an 1 is especially binding on Courtn ?
If, then, there was in the government oithei
of the Sta's or the United States, an)
( right to emancipate slaves, or if they, o
either of them, have assorted and m >in
tnined such riglit, and it has come irresist
alily obligatory on all men, it canno
amount to anytliiug else in reason nnd lav
than the assertion of titlo hjr them, am) tin
wffftffnty of the seller was hr ken whei
this title earns interfering with the put'
chaser. How can the Couit, a mere nub
ordinate creature of the sovereign power
which has sieved, with Ha own hsrnil, tin
eternal control of the services of the slave
and- mude it most criminal and pQniahnhli
for the purchaser to claim those services
yet claim the right to treat the acls of thii
dread sovereign with disregard, by compel
ling payment for what the plaintiff no|
defendant aotild not hold as property, and
,w. >iu . 1 / 1 ' > - - *
.... ?..?7 miciiipi ior wnicn, lie would severs
ly punish with all the artillery of the law
We ejfrpect hereafter to give a more ful
statement of those reasons which w?
regird as conclusive on the law involved ?
In fact-, hnving heard the argument of Mr
Her.O, and the luw eases cited l>y him sustaining
his position, we do not think thai
he hns yet been answered or refuted by
anything said in behalf ot the plaintiff.
Aa '.o the question ot the compulsory
payment under proceeding of sequestration
by the lute Confederate Government, die
Court holds, as did Chief Justice Chase in
a similar cam, that there was no legal gov
ernmental power exercised We have never
learned the law as requiring a government
to-bo absolutely legal to make its auta
valid as to individuals. A dc facto gov
ernment is sufficient. We believe the
Court denies that It was a government de
facto. It is not improbable that, under the
prevailing sentiments of the country, that
will be the decision reached by theSupretne
Court. Many of us, however, whatever
the ruling may he, must continue to thiuk
without pretending to up'ak of the legality
of the Confederate Government, that it
was a government de fticlo, for more than
uui jrnn, government euti'rci.?l?</ dunlin
ion in South Carolina. This was a fact.?
It did govern, it contnlle I, it ruled, it set
aft its Courts, ila authority, civil and inilita
ry. It was recogntr.-d as a belligerent (we
might aay, therefore, a de facto) goverhment
by the United Slate*. They made
war against it, and took and exchanged
prisoners. Great general* and great armies
of the United Stater were over and' over
tgain defeated by this " de facto "power.
Tli short, it was a thing which took two
Ttillin* of men and four thousand millions
if dollars to overthrow, which taxed for
ong yaars the energies of the most powerrul
government on earth to overcome it.?
Was such a government a fact or a nonentity,
shadow or substance f Wc must continue
to think- it a di facto, a tremendous
U facto And citizens complying #ith tho
awa of a de facto government have been
ilways, according to Engli*lt, and if we
nistake not, other European courts, held
la protected by the acts of such govern
ii-nls precisely aa if a Visiles of the United
ititea hnd boon siexcd by n public en'ttiy
i s a ? e at p
and the moa?> end good# in hie possession
taken by force from Ills grasp In tide
very eaee, Mr. Roan wee compelled to pay?, *'
having resisted the aeoueetration. n
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Hope for North Carolina, and even for n
TennesOae. /
Tha Aahv-ilU J'...... . II. Wll -
(which advocates the Reconstruction Acta of *]
Ciiagrw moat heartllj, predicts that when a
North .Carolina ia reconstructed, under tboae 0
laws, " thousands of her disfranchised oitisena -j
will be restored to equal privileges la the State (
and iu the general Government.** j
The Pioneer of the 49th August, says that
the friends of Gorornor Brcwnlow, of Tonnes- ^
sec, are urging him, in that State, to convene
i the old Legislature, for the purpose of modi- '
fying the law disfranchising rebels, and that
tbo Governor baa already expressed himself in 1
favor of amnesty. We hare seen Just the oon- *
I trary in print, a short time since. Will the <
Pioneer be so good as to furnish the in form a- i
tlon upon whloh its assertion is founded f We '
hope, for the sake of liberty and charity, that ]
it may be true. We doubt not the candor of |
the Pioneer, and would like to be assured that
the assertion referred to is wall founded, tft It
rosily so that Brow slow baa beoonte penei
tratod with tbe spirit Of liberality and patriot'
> Ism ? Then thore is Indeed hope for the op"
pressed in that land of stt-lfe.
There Is hope, however for North Carolina
whatever may be said of Tennessee^ whan we
see Republican journals in tba State advocating
tbo removal of disfranchisement. Such
sentiments, ahovo all others, are calculated to
remove bad feelings and to bring abont a real
restoration of brotherly kindnete and trhe
Union. North Carolina will have, we presume
I a large white majority, and thdt Rtete eon,
in reconstructing under the Congressional
' laws, at once atnit, so far as she is concerned,
| all disfranchisement of every mau, only so far
, as it is compelled by the Constitutional
Amendment. There is nothing in tbe Aots of
Congress to proront that State, or any other'
' State, in ignoring, within her own borders, all
disfranchisement whatever, except so far as
compelled to admit it, should tbo Constitution,
al Anlonduient bo adopted.
Registration in thla State.
? The Regis' ration is not yet completed,
. 1 ut every indication show A that there will
be^a Urge majority of negro vote*, which
majority is imtmtisefy increased by tlis dis
ft-iuioMHoment of whites, as unfortunately
directed by Congress ; and as enforced by
some of the registers, it exceeds the law
itself. Some of tltein, Against the express
words of the Aot of Congress, nre prohibiting
from registration those who held miliInry
or militlA offices in the State. We repaid
it as sn abuse of power, nnd -an
ot?strneti'?n of the Reconstruction Arts,
which the Commanding General will
speedily correct. The Actual disfranchisement.
of while men provided l?y law, U
surely enough without an attempt through
hlind x-al or love of power, to stretch it to
include those not disfranchised.
We would recommend all who are refused
registration, because they were mililU
officers, at once to appeal to the General
Commanding, who may correct the mistake,
thai they may register before it ia too lateGen.
SioKi.rai or Gen. Casftr, when he arrives,
will certainty correct this abuse. We
believe militia officers have not been refused
the right to register iiVnny other State, and
by v. ry As#' registers in South Carotins.
We are shown Again this week, the re-t
spouse of Capt. A. L. Smith, eontmanding
post nt Anderson, to the inquiry of one of
the Registering Hoards of the District, in
which lie uses the etnphatio language that
, nuiuing n p<ininii?fion in the State Militia
? b'-fore the war docs not disqualify a man
from voting or registering." The Reeonr
ntruction Acts, again we repeat, do not
, i couple disfranchisement with any military
- office at any time. True, oertaln civil
offices having been held and the holders
I afterwards aiding the Confederate cause,
) will dhqitaKfy from voting under those
> Acts, but not holding a mere military office
. preceding such aiding, as, we think, is very
plain and unmistakable, from the reading
t of the Act.
Our now Commander.
General Candy, (says the Charleston A/ercurg,)
in said to l>e " a fine executive officcn j
' and a thorough military man, a moderate Re- 1
1 publican in his opinions, hut cares bat little to
meddle with politics." It is also said that
General Canst, when in command at l^sW
Orleans in 1864, behaved like a true soldier
t and gentleman, and not' as a partisan. We
i may,-therefore, in this State and in North Ca.
olios, hope for a fair and impartial ruler, one
, who will not jristify any further diafrahshise*
, ments than are plainly required by the laws
, of Congress. We shall oxpoct to see him res- <
tridt seme of the wild notions of some of the <
registers, who actually attempt to extend die- 1
fninchisoment even to Militia officers, when *
' j
; tho Acto of Congress expressly omit them. J
We are not, however, among those Who may
rvjoioo ?t the removal of General Sick tan,
and we trast that, so fur as Order No. 10 is
eoneerned, there will bo no change, except, of
???? " ?
iiiiti uuiicrai uA^Br will not apply '
tliat Order to impede any progress of tlie ,
United State* Courts. We did not thus construe
it when it was first published. ,
We are in hopes that the necessities of the (
country will control Ooneral Cassr in allow- ]
ing Order No. 10 of General SiCKkaa to remain
in full forco and effect. Governor Ona'a
opinion, quoted by Qenerai Sicklbs, embodies
tho common sentiments of the masses of our I
people; both in this State and in North Caro- .1
I Una, at they hero been oxpreseod in legislation. 1
Wo hope, therefore, that these matters may re- t
main unchanged nntil the Contentions shall
he oalleil, and shall have acted in regard to
the intereat of both States, financially as well t
as politioally. j
Negro Majorities in 8011th Carolina.
Tho negroes will have n majority of votes '
in every District in the Slate, it appear* 1
except Greenville, Spartanburg, 1'iekena,
Anderson and Lancaster. In our mountain
' districts, there will be about two whitee to
one blaek vote, and, if there wae no die- ,
franchisement, there would be a far larger r
proportion. i
1?i-LJJ i il? -LL L L.L- JJ. ,
HISS.
r.i , 'ik ' -try ? rTho
Question* Before the Oourh
The question ontnt. p 011 M >nd?y beforo g
udg? Rbyan m to the validity, of payment* ,
tade under proceedings In the South Cero- r
ina Conrte during the war, in Confederate v
ioney. The care was a auit against T. It. t
ionkw, assignee, against Mrs. T.i-cr T. t
'noMi*"OW, of Spartanburg, widow of IIc.yky |
'uoMrsoN.lAdminUtrntrix. Dnriog the war, <
Bill In Equity, at Spartanburg, vu filed,
ailing In the creditor# of the Estate of Mr, |
raoMreoN. The note doe the payee, who \
issigned to the plaintiff In thie oaae, wae <
lied in Court by 8. Boao, attorney, and ,
igent of payse. Property (Kinds) of tlie |
delate was sold, and this debt, with that of t
>thor creditors, paid off by the proceeds |
n Confederate money, as all the other debts (
were. The Judge ruled the proceeding ,
>f the State Court not obligatory and dt- I
rected the jury to find for the whole i
mount of the note against Mrs. TuoMrsotr,
Die amount being no <er two thousand dollars,
no appeal ean be taken ; consequently.
Mra Thompson will bars to sell mora
properly to raise the money a second time
. On Tuesday, an Interesting question was
made before the Court, as to the eonstruetlon
of the Internal Revenuo Aot of Congress of
1887, which provides inter alia that oolleotors
hall be .appointed in each Stato aooordlng to
tho number of representatives to which each
State Is entitled. The offence was charged to
be Inviolation of tho provisions Hf this Act.
Armim and other defunnants, in thS indictment
pleaded that this Stato ndt being entitled to
rrprbretitation ia Congress at the timo of the
Act, was not embraced in its provisions at all,
consequsntly, they aro not amenable or answcfaiilo
to any changes of Violations of laws
whioh Congress itself did not In terms apply
to tbe State where such violations are alleged
to be committed.
The point was ahty argtiod for defendants,
by Goneral Gary, of Edgflleld, and Hon. W.
D. Porter, of Charleston, and replied to by
District Attorney, Mr. Corbiw, and J. P.
Keep, of Anderson, who is associated in tho
prosecution. Tbe Judge' overruled the plea
principally on the ground thnt the specification
of tho Act ai to tho number of collector*
wn* merely for territorial convenience, and had
nothing to do with (he authority of Congress
or the liability of cttUcns to pay taxes.
Tho Unltod States Court
Has been sitting this week in the upper
room of one of Mr. SwaN?ai.e'* new buildings.
, The Judge very kindly and politely
yielded the possession of the Grasnville
Court Hall t the ladies, at their request, for
tl few days, for their Tableaux Exhibitions
The Judge has aotsd upon the maxim of tho
gallant Lord Bvoox,
" When s lady is in the case,
All other thing*, of coufse, give placs."
Tlie Ilnll now ocoupied by the Com I is
quite convenient for It, the numbers attending
being reduce I. It was, in feet, rontsd
at first by the Marshal for the purpose.
TaMoaux Exhibitions.
The ladies have bad groat success in tho Ta.
bloau Exhibitions, in tho Court House, which
were gotten up in aid of a Kair, the eommendablo
object of which hr to raise funds to m'cot
some of the dobt of tho Gracnvillo Baptist
Church.
Ou Monday evening, there was a vory full
house, and all wo have hoard spoak of the entertainment,
were much pleased. On Toosday
evening, tho performances surpassed, in the
opinion of those who witnessed them, those o'
the previous evening, eostaines, attitudes and
ho outire expression of the scenes represented
bbing admirable.
The Exhibition is to be continued this evening
again. All Wbn are gratified with brilliant
company, good music nn?l the amusement or
friking and pleating Tableau* Exhibitions'
will be well rewarded In attending, and will
oontribute thereby to a moit meritorious enterprise.
Religious Bevival.
Wo learn that a revival of Religion ha
boen progressing in this District, eight or ten
days since, about eight milos from' Town, in
neighborhood of MnJ. W. A. McDaxisi,, the
result of whioh fifty-nine whites and two
blacks have been addod to the Church. This
moetipg was conducted principally by Rev.
Samcsi. M. OiERir.
The prolongation of the meeting was not
premeditated, but began frunr a sermon dolivared
on fast day.
fourth Registration Precinot.
second hound.
Jones, ....September 9th and 10th.
McCullough'*,.....September Tlth and 12tli'
Codaf Falls.........September 13th and l-ttb*
Fair viow,............September 10th and T7th
McKoely's, September 18th and 19th.
Additional Registration Returns.
(Ireenvillo, (4 days,) whites, 104; blacks, 280
Jonos', " 8ft i ? 4*
MeCuUough'a; " IW; " 101
Cedar Falls, " 81; " 80
Fairvlcw " 42 , " ?7
Fountain Inn, " 61; " 20
Total, 871 647
Mora Bain.
We-have return, again, of raini, this week
We bad on Friday, Saturday and Sunday laat
rery beautiful bright and oool weather.
Crops of corn are generally made, and rery
jood. We way raaaonahly expect dryer wea.hcr
for fodder pulling, just beginning in this
District.
Zoo CreamWe
learn that ioe cream la till furnished -f
jy the aoelety of ladies every afteraoor.
tnd evening, at MeBfea'a brick building, on
Wain Street, and are pleased to hear that
he patronage la handsome.
Tua Herald announces the death of Samtel
W. Anderson, Esq., Sharlff of Lanrens
Yisliiot, on Sunday last, after an illneaa of I
.welvs days, from fever eauscd from exreeore
in tne discharge of Ids official duiea
The deeeaeed was a member of the 1
tdethodist Church, and leaves a large fain)y
to inoiirn his loaa. $
A MontLK paper ad rises the negroes to
end men of their own color to Congress j
athsr than while' speculators lu black
olce.
*% *
1
T?? or 0>MMAKi?BM.~Whllo
'm?yeome ot these the r?nlt
U nt best doubtfuh The BUX ?ells
nent. unrest and anxiety attendant upon
heeo aha.n??s, 1* prejndlelet in its sffeM. on
ho peaoe, the basineee end prosperity of
he country. We sro not pronered to d?
end indiscriminately the aduinUtratlon of
Sen Sickle*. Veb?lim (h?t be 'liulh
taed many wise orders, and abeln' we-.be-Vleve
he haa passed others that wire both ''^y
ier of April IT, lf?|< alsoth e'
pcilng Mr. Zeal/, of fill life hiiniMyM M - <^||js
Bos as Megiitrate, which ws Wlwi TlMflj 'yc^Sjgjj
hasty, harsh, and altogether bftlwll
also the tenlenee of the two young iris*
gaged in the late barroom broil in Oolatn-'
bia. So the resent fining of Mr. MoNeltj. J H
for not selling a first olase tieket to a eolor? &hh83B
ed woman; so tbe lata order animadvert* ' ;|1HDBH
i rise in severe and altogether unjustifiably IB
harsh terms upon gentlemen of nableflaiah*
rd honor in the ease of the frank and Coo- ^SBflj
federate Cavalry fond. Nor mast we for? 9
g t to mentloa the arbitrary deeleion ta tbe
care of the Charleston Savings Institution, ^
til) fresh in the memory of all our readers.
There uiay have been other orders of Gen*
Sickles, meriting eoisure pe-hape mora
wen Uian those we have enumerated. But
these will suffice for the present,
lie has heen more often blamed, hoWeY*
er for General order N ?. 10; and yet we believe
that he issued it In good faith, with
the firm oonvlotion of Its nedeseity at the
time, and of its beneficent effect upon the
people at large In North and South Carolina.
We have always heen opposed to et- *
ery species of stay law, but we ean see
many extenuating circumstances in the
prtderit ease, in the fact, that Gen. Sick lea
advised with the ftrel men In bis Dlstrloton
the subject. He consulted the Govsmony
the Chief Justice, and many other dlstlif*
guished men in both States, all of whom
urged upon him the paseaga of such an ot*
der. Gen. S. himself has aet this forth at
length in hie recent reply to the Charleetori
Board of Trade.?Charleston Knot.
IS Booth Auvxt?Ben. Mason, an officer
in the United States Navy, in a latter
dated at N?w Orleans, says that he baa the
best evidenee that Wilkes Booth is allre.lif
n foreign country, end that John B. Baton,
ti friend of Booth, and closely resembling
him, waa killed instead of Booth. The
question then arises, who was th? real as-'
SAsain, Eaton or Booth f After all the eon*?
motion, it may transpire that as Eaton
died for Booth, Booth is being abused for
Eaton.
" Ir Mr. Johnson eotfhf only make op hU
mind to let the unreconatrueted States
work out their destiny in peace, there la,
no r?<u>nn why both races (white and black)
should not do their ahsre toward the regeneration
of one of the fairest portions oloif
republic. "?Ar?*%e York lVibune.
If the New York Tribune and ita radical
friends had taken to themselves the same
advice it now gives to Mr. Johnson, and.
trad indeed left the South to " work out **
ita "dsatiny in prace." we ahould hare bad!
ponce ami coundancc before this day.
[ Phcinlx,
Religious Services, Sunday, Sept. fT.*
' Baptist Church, 11, A. M., ltov. K. Fir*>
MAN WaiLDBN.
Methodist Church, 11, A. M., and 8. P. M.'
Rev. J. W.'.Uvmbkrt.
Episcopal Church, if, A. M., and 6, P. M.,'
Rov. Ei.i^son Carena.
Presbyterian Church, 11, A.' W., and 6, P.'
M., Dr. Bdist.
Pastors art respectfully requested to
Inmrm us when any change occurs la the rag-*
ular supplies'.
GREENVILLE rRICES CORRENT.
corrrctrd wiinr, sr
8RADY, FERGUSON 81 MILLER, MERCHAIYT8/
?'REBNVILL8, 8. C-, SEPT.S, 1887.
APPLES, ? bushel, Dried,. 58*
BEEF, ft, frcsb, according to eat, 8 ? 10 6.
, BACON,? lb a 18 <& 18 e.
BALE ROPB, ^ lh, ?..M t.
BLUE STONE, ? ft, JO e.*
BAOrtINO, Ounny, W, yd -..SI* e.
BUTTER. Jft lb, ; ?;lft @ JO a.
BEESWAX, lb ........T.JO e.
BRANDY, jl gallon, Peach,..; Ot
CHICKENS, 1ft bead in
COTTON, ? lb 18 S"5i e/
COFPEB, 1ft tt?, Rio 80 $ II e.
44 1 44 Java, - 50 c/
CORN. V bushel -......$1 18*
CANDLES, ft lb, Adamantine...... 80 e.
'? ? " Sperm,.. ?i 00
44 44 44 Tallow ll(.
COPPERA8, *fl lb, Eaglisb, t.*
EGOS, B doMD,...,, ....h?m..m18
FT.OUJt, $ barrel, f? ?,
GOLD ? W M
GINGER, $ lb -
rRON, Tft tb, gweed, ; .-..18* c.
? ' ? ? Country,.. 8 e.'
44 44 44 HorM Shoe, 18 a]
INDIGO, ? lb, South Carolina^..... fl Ml
44 4,44 Spanish Float, ?.."J 14
LUMBER, ? 100 feet, Ptoe,...81' 60 @ $8 80
LEAD, ^.lf>...?
LEATHeV, V tb, Sole ....60 ?.
" " 44 Upper,............00 @ TO
MADDER. 1ft !b, ?80 e.
MOLASSES, T? gallon, West India,?SI 00
44 " 44 Sugar-House I kft'
NAILS, lb, Parker Mill 184
OATS, 1ft bushel, 46 a;"
I>KAB, S " ' .. ft t0^
rOHK. 1ht nctyeeeese eeaaeeeee e*ee?eeseeeee??S$i ^
pnwnso ?- > *
- ? < p . ..75
PEPPER, ? ft, BU<*, i.tO e.
PKACIIBS, ? bushel, Dried $1 SO .
POTATOES, bushel, Irish, ..none.
44 " 44 Sweat, ?.... rone.
rice, y ft .. i? @ ir?.
STEEL, VI ft, Csst, ..._m #.
SALT, V) ?i??k, Lirerpool, $6 M
44 44 bushel, * - ?
SUGAR, IS ft, Brown,...,. i? ? M(.
44 " " Clarified,...;. a. ?
Dopu y Collector's OIBj?7
(JkITKD S'ATW Intkrkal Rivmii, |fc?
Division 3o, I)ttT. South CanoLi**, V
Oreenville, Saf.L )
Having b<?n appointed ftputi ft?iI
rotor far Greenville Dlsfrlat, 1
hereby girt notlen tbnt tht RETURNS ef
Tax payers In the Lower and Upper DL
risiona, or Regimenta of Oreen villa Diatriet,
tra In my hands for Collection, and most
l?a paid at onae.
My Offioa for the preaant will he at the
DrdirAry'e Offlee. During my nbaenee 8.
f. Douthit. Ordinary, will attend- le ur
business forms, and is hereby soanthorlsM.
A L. OOTiB,
Oepnty Colleetor, far Greenville Ifift - .
Id Colleetion T>tnti let, 8e. On.
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