The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, February 26, 1868, Image 1
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VOLUME XIV.
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<JK Jp m TO WN }2S,
EDITOR. ]
J. C. 3JAILET, Pro'r. and Auoclato Editor.
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Obituary notices, and all matter* Inuring to
to tba benefit of any boo, atw regarded as
t?dverti*.niants. V.
To My 9tparted Father.
(The following bcaqtlfat verse* were wrlUcti
by tba celebrated "Stonewall Jackson.")
As die tba embers on the hearth
And o'er tba floor tba *ha<U>ws fell.
And ercepa the chirping cricket forth,
And tieke tba death-watch on the wall,
I see a form in yonder chair,
That grows beneath tho waning light,
There uro the wau, sad features?tbcro
The pallid brow, and locks of white.
My father! whan Ihey laid thee down,
And henp'd the clay upon thy breast,
And left thee sleeping all alone,
tTpon thy narrow conch of rest;
1 know not why I could not weap.
The toothing drops refused to roll,
?<{ ok I 'All yHrf i* wiW Mil <ierp
W'hick untie* tntlU** ?N lie rout.
Hut when I saw tby vacant chair,
Thine idle hat upon the wall,
Tha book?the pone'd'd passage?tlicre
Thipo eye bad reeled last of all;
'The tree liencarth whose friendly shade
"!?. ?? v..I r.Tll. <
1 IIJ IKIHWJI F
TImj very print* tfioso fc<4. tout tnado
Tfbon last they focVly trod tbo earth ;
I thought while eountlosa *150* led <
Tlijr vacant chair would meant stand,
ITn worn thy hat, thy hook unroaJ,
EfTacod thy footsteps from tbo sand-;
And widow'd In tlds chocries# woitd
The heart that garo it* love to thee;
Torn fit* fkit vine ttkot tendril* turfed
JJ-rrt clntrly rotmil tit fall try tree.
Oh, father I then foe her and thoc,
tsuah'd madly forth tiro sealdiug team,
And oft, and long, and bitterly,
Tbaio tear* bare gn*h'd in latter years;
For aa tho world grvws cold around.
And thing* nssuuiu their own real hue,
Ti* sad to find tliatlovo is found
Aloao ahoro tbo a tar* with you.
The President'* Last Letter to Qe'neral
Grant, and. Other Doonments.
NVAf*niKpTO*. February II.
The President, ?lii# aftarnoon, aent the
following Ictlera to the House of R?p'?tentative*,
in accordance with a resolution
adopted yesterday ;
BxKVTtvt Mansion, )
February 18, 18d8. )
The extraordinary character
of your .letter of the 8-1 instant would #c?m
to preclude any reply on my par* ; but the
manner in vrhleh publicity has i?e?n given
to the coireapondence. of which that letter
forme a part?nink'ng it a question of Joe
tic# tp my Self?Flak* tlilx mode of gi?'ng
the proper s-qael to the eommunicatione
jviileh have passed between ns, l?y pr?duc
_ ing the statement# of five members of the
Cabinet, who were present on the occasion
of our conversation on the 14tli nit Copies
of Uie letter# which they have addressed to ,
me tipon the subject arr accordingly here- (
willi nsliitsil Von anealr of mt I^tltP of
the ]?t nit. reiterative of man? and groae
uiUr-p'esentmiione contained in certain
n*wi|Mptr urticln and roarecrt the con act*
neaa of tlie statements made in your communication
of the 26th ult. adding?(and I
ivare glVa your own words, anything iu
your reply lo it to the contrary notwithstanding)?"^Vhen
controversies upon any
. matter ot fact reach the point-to which this
has been brought, further assertion or denial
between the immediate parties sh-mld
cease, especially when ut>on either side it
loses character in a respectful discussion,
which is required by the standing of the
parties to oa*th other, and d-generafra in
tons end temper." In such a case, it there
ia nothing to rely upon hut opposing statements.
conc'usione roust be drawn frchn
thdee statements alone, and front whatever
Intrinsic probabilities they afford in Mvnr
or against either. The parties should n<>l
shrink from this controversy j h?i fortunately
it is not left to n? alone. There were
S five Cabinet officers' prcscnt at tlie conver*
saliva, details of whhih were given In roy
lult.-r of the 2Hll? ult You allow yourself
to say' that it AtuMilned many and groat
mlsreprsssn t*lions.. These gentlemen heard
that conversation and read mo statement
Tbey speak far themselves, and 1 leave the
proof without -Word of comment. I de?m
H pfoper, before eonelnd'ag-thiaoommOalcation,
to notice some statement* contained
In yottr Jettsf- ^
Yon rajy the perfnrtiUnse of the prom leas
alleged to hps bs?> niade by yCo to tha
IVeaidvnt would have Involved rcMsianae
to the law and th*dlleict?nr|e? with tha
whole history of rov food Won with the
suspension of lis. Wanton. Y?u U?a atnte
f that you bad fear# the Prrri\leM would, in
t . the removal sf dif. tkapton, Appqinl, gome
one la hie place who would emharraae the
%Z?- - JJfliN. '~*r ' ? - ft * - *
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. -1 - ? ? - rvtary
of War ad intrtiifi. hot foP the pitr *
pi n of enabling you to get rid of Mr. 8l??
Ion by my hold ng it front him, in oppoet. ?
lion to law, or, not doing 90 myself, surr< n. '<
ilrrlng it t<> one who would. a* statements tl
?n?l assumptInn# in your communication c
would plainly indicate, sought, first, nil you t
here admit from the rrry beginning of what *
you term the whole history of your coonec h
lion with Mr. 3'auton's suspension. You P
Mendtd to circumvent the President. It ri
was to catry out that intent that you ae <
-pied the appointment, and thia was in d
four mind at the tlm- of your acceptance- r<
[t was not, then in ohediena* to orders from u
rottr supeiior, as has heretofore heen sup- e
>o#ed, and tl>at when yon aasuotod the du F
liea-of the office you knew it was lha Preai ?
I em's purpose to prevent Mr. Stanton from 0
tsanmiDg the duties of the office as Scri%< '
i*iy of War, and you intended to defeat tha t
purpose when yon aceepted the office, no*. *>
in the Interert of the President, hut of Mr h
Manion ; and if this purine, so entertained "
jy yon, had heen confined to yourself; if !
when .accepting the offloe, you had done so t!
witli the mental reservation to frua'rnte the '
^resident. It would have been deception in i"
uma persona. Either cnurse Would have
>een aliowalde, hut you cennol stand, even "
ipon that questionable ground. Your eon- 11
i?etion with this transaction, at written hy 1'*
ronrseif, plane* yon In a snfltviant prediea- tt
nent to ahow that yon not only couCenleJ P1
our dfsigna from tha Pieddent, hut in d!
lueed him to suppose Ihfct you wmtld carry r?
Mil III* purpose mul keep Mr. Stsnton out }'
if office bv retaining it yourself. I now w
five tlini part of the story as it wna written P"
ij* youme!f iu your Irtlor of the 18th ult., ?*
vhlch war sometime after 1 ?imii?ci1 the tin *>'
is* of Secretary of War oil intfriiiu The hi
'resident aek?d my views aa to the oouiee 5'
>lr, Stanton would hare pursued in eaaa ^
ha Senate ehould not concur hi his tuopcn 111
Ion. My reply was in substance tlint Mr.
Itnntoo would hare lo appeal to the cotirta T
u r-lndate him, illustrating my position by tc
filing the ground I had taken in the esse ''
n the Baltini~"e cominleaionera po'ifj".? M
Tow, at that time, as you admit in your a
rtter of the 8d, you held the office for the ^
rcry ol jeet of defeating the appeal to lh?
lourts; yon say in accepting the ofllce one
Motive was to prevent I lie President from ''
ippoiuting some other person who would '
eiwin the ptws anion, and thus utakc judi V
lial proceeding* neci srary. You know thai d'
lie Ihvsldent wns unwilling to trust the ot- e'
lea with any one who could not by holding w
t eompel Mr. Siymton to resort to the h
louits. You perfectly uudtustood in tlii* 01
ntervicw, soma lime after you ae?-pted the c<
'flic*, that the President, not content with 11
,'onr silence, desired an expression of your I1
lis wo, and yon atiawered him. Mr. 8<nn- 9
op would have appealed to the courts. If
ha President had repoa-d CO' fideuce ha
>ra ha knew your views, and that confi- ^
lonoe had bean violated. It might have been
laid that ha made a mistake, but in viola,
ion of ilia confidence reposed after that I'1
lonvsrsatian, there was no mistake of hi" *'
lor yours. This fact only needs to be "
italad. At the date of this conversation h
|OU did not intend to hold office with a
lilt n<)?P of for*?it?tr Mr HtaniAn iniA n
uut yo > did hold it then, end had accepted U
it to prevent that court* front Uing curried d
jut. In other word#. you tuiid to the Pr*#- il
ident, that ia a pinper course, and you said ft
lo yourself, I have aco*pl*d thia office and
now hold it to defeat that course. You
changed your views aa to what would l>a a
proper course. That had nothing to do
with the point now under consideration.?
The jKtint ia b?foie you. You changed the ^
?ie*i you had aeereily det?> mined to do ^
hy the aurrender of the office to Mr. Stan
??
ton. You may not bar* changed your ^
views ae to the law, hut ymi did ehauge
your views aa to the courae you marked out ?
(or yourself from lite beginning. I will
only notice one more statement. In your
letter of the ttd instant, I ha performance of
tba promise which, it ia alleged, was made
l>y you, that would have involved you In
remittance to tlia law. I know of no atalute
that would have (wen violated had you carried
out your promise in g<x?d faith, and
tendertd your resignation when you con- t
eluded not to he made a j*rty in any of the a
legal proceedings. You add, that I am, in |
a in ensure, confirmed in the conclusion that a
hy yonr recent orders to disobey the orders [
from the Secretary of War?my superior j
and your subordinate?without having f
countermanded hla authority, that the same a
order# I am to disobey. On the 24lh tilt.,
you addressed a note to Ilia President, re.
questing, in writing, an order given to ynu
vet bully Ave days before, to disregard or.
del# from Mr, Slant on ae Secretary of W sr.
until you kntWron) Uw President himself ^
that-they wr/f^ie orders. On the ftth >
ult, In compliance wi'.h yeur reqaeat, I did
give instruction# in writing net to obey any 5
orders from the Wef It-pertinent, acaumed '
to i>e issued l>y the President, unless sush |
? rder wee knows hy the (laCeral CommanJ
fug the Ai tnrea ef the United States to J
kava heee autherieed by the RseenitvawThere
are aqwie order* which a Secretary of .
War <pey i??? without authority from the
President; there ago other* which ha km use
simply ? the agsnt of the President, and ^
which purport to be by hie direction; for ,
aueh ordeio the President la responsible.
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L ..'J JLi
GUKRNVlIif.K. SOIJTTT
l' "'"f , ?
'Union's letter of the 4 It luvtanl, which
ccmpanied the published correspondence
ill It ihr President since the 1Stli August
set, he itirtlier says " that since he resumed
he duties of the oiKot, he continued to dis
barge then* without any peraonM or writ*
>n communication with tlie President,"
nd adds tliat * no orders hare be*n issued
rom this Department in the name of the
'resident with my knowledge, and I have
eceiveri no orders from him." It thus
seme that Mr Stanton now disohaig?a the
uii?ti of the War department without any
eferenee to the '1'recident and without
sing his name. My order only had tefernee
to orJers assumed to be issued l?y tlie
resident, It would appear from Mr. Stan>ti's
letter I list you have received no surh
rders from him. In your note to tlie PreS'
ietit., dated '21st ult., in which you ac
nnvrlcdge the reception of a wrltteu order
f the V9th of January, you ray J'ou " have
een informed by Mr. Stanton thai Its has
ot received any order limiting his authory
to issue orders to the army according to
le practice of the Departmentami stats,
while this authority to the War Departicnt
is not countermanded, it will be satis,
ctory eVldoncs tv me that any orders la
ted from the War Dcpaittuent, by direcoil
of'the President, are authoria-d ly the
xeoullvc.'' The President issues an order
yon to obey no oider from the War Detriment,
purporting to be made hy the
ircclinn of the President 'Until you have
iferred It to him for approval. You reply
>u have received the President's order and
ill not o!>sy it, but will obey orders pur
fling to be given by his direction. If it
>mes from ilia W?lr Department you will
ley no direct order from the President,
it, will obey bis indirect order. If, as
iu say there has been a pi act ice in the
nr Department of issuing orders in the
ime of the President, without his direc
n, does the precise order you have re
tested and isoeivcd chantre the practice as
> a General in tlie aimy t Could not the
resident countermand any cttcli order is.
ted iu the tiatnl of the President f !)<>? s
tpeci d set and an order directly from ihe
resident bimsell not do the act f 1s there
iy douhl which j ou arc to obey? You
!.< n..,.lUn .1. .., .... ... _ i.. >k.
wr,^. ...? ? .... ...... J.-., ... ?..?
resident in your letter of the Rd instant.
The Secretary of War ia tny *up.-Hnr and
>or auhordlna'e," and yet you refu?e obe.
ience to your eup-rirtr. Without further
mmcnt on the inauhordinute attitude
hich you have nwtirtiol, I am at a 1<>?? to
now how you can relieve yourae!' from
rders of the Prcfi lent, who ia made hv the
institution, commander-in-chief of the
riny and navy, and, therefore, ollioial illt
rior a* well as General ot the army and
. cretary of War.
lUapectfolly youra,
APf!>ttKW JOHNSON.
0 Genera] U. S. Grant. Commanding U. S.
A , Washington? D C.
Title letter of tho President waa accomfinied
hy letter* from the Secretaries of the
nvy. Transit y. Interior and State Denart.
lent a, and Postmaster Oeutial, supporting
Is position.
Accompanying the letter from General
rant, and ainee Ills transmission to the
[cure, a New York communication of this
ate waa submitted to the l!o-:se aa part of
i? correspondence referred U> in the reao1
lion of the lOlli.
[Signed] ANDREW JOHNSON.
Exntrnvr. Maxmon, )
WAantxflTox, February 6, 18*8. )
Sir : The Chronicle of tnia morning eon*
lit * a correspondence between ihe IVeri.
ent und General Grant, reporla.1 from I be
Var Department, in answer to a resolution
f the Ilo'iftf. 1 b< g to call jonr attention
0 that e'nrreepnudenee, and e?pecially that
art of It whieh ref.-rr to the conversation
?l?'tn the President and General Grant,
1 a CaMnct meeting on Tuesday, the 14th
f January, and to req?e?t you to alate
iliat waa Mid in that conversation.
Yery reapeetfnlly, yon re,
ANOKEW JOHNSON.
WaanisoTojr. February 8.
Sib: Your note of thia data waa handed
o me Ihle evening. Mr recollection of a
lonvcraaiiun at a Cat io?t meeting on Ilia
4th of Janoary, correspond* with yonr
of it in a letter of the Slrt ult.?
n tl poMUhed correspondence the three
oiliU ?|>e?itle<l in Hint latter giVro your
ecollcctionaof th<cOD??raat)on correctly, aa
tatad Very reepec: fully.
OIDKOX WELI.B4,
To tha Prcaident.
T?r*m?ar T>?rAtrrukxr, >
February 0, 1 Hr>S. f
l*lo? 1 haee Tecelred your note of lha * ?
0?U, calling my attention to lha cenferaoea
tatwern ynweelf and General Grant, aa
luMlahad la the Chronicle of yerterday?
specially to that part af U which relate# to
hat oaou/rad in lha Cabinet marling oa
ha 14th ult., and requesting ma to atata
that waa aald U the eonrrmtion referred
A I MMMt undertake to atata the precise
anguaga nttsred, hut I haca no haaitaliou
n any tag that y4ur aoooimt of tha oonceaintian,
a* give* ia your latter to Genara)
Irani on tha Oat oH., substantially, in all
jnfiortaitt partlaulart, aot-ords with my
raaollaatla* af it.
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3PTJLA.ll
CAROLINA. JWHItUARY"
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Then f??llo-jr? the letter? to the President
front AuXAXbM Powell, Po?im*?tef-Generkl,
O. fl IIhowmno, Depm tment of the Interior,
eiutninitig. likewise, the Pr-.ii!ei,t'?
stnUttients, and Mr. HkwAftD al?o writes
long letter, Indirtetiy, hut substantially ana.
luluing the President's AceoUnt, but his letter
if very cautionsly written.
The President rent to the House, the letter
Inst received from General Quart, with
the following brief statement t
General Grant's letter rent to the Iluuse Of
Representatives to-day, was as follow*:
To the /tome of Hepreeentntiret
The accompanying letter from General
Grant, received since the transmission to tho
Bouse of Representatives of my eoinmunioa*
tion of this-date, is ruhmitted to the House as
a part of the correspondence re furred to in the
rcsolntion of the 10th instant.
ANDKKW JOHNSON.
Washington, D. C., Februaty 11, 1863.
IIsAnnuARTRnn Armt or ins 1
Usitkd Status, ?
WAsnisaros, February 11, 1868. j
ttla Excellency A. Johtimn,
/VoWoif n/ the f'niteil S'tntcn :
Fta?I have the honor to acknowledge tho
receipt of your communication of the lfith
Inst., aeeompnnied by statements of five Cabinet
Ministers ef thoir recollection of what
occurred in Cabinet mooting on the 14th or
January.
Without admitting ar.y thing in these where
they differ from any thing heretofore stated
by utc, I propose to notice only that portion
of your communication Wherein I am charted
with insubordiustiun, I think It witl be plain
to the reader of my letter of the 30th of Jan*
unry, that 1 did not propose to disobey any
legal order of tho President, distinctly girom
but only gavu an Interpretation of what would
he regarded as satisfactory evidence of tho
Prcridont's sanction to ordors oommunicsted
by tho Secretary of War. I will say here Ilia'
your letter of tho 16th inst. contains the first
intimation I have had that you did not accept
that interpretation.
Now for reasons for giring lhat Interpretation.
It was clear to me, beforo my letter Of
January 30lh was written, that t, tho person
having uioro public businesa to transact with
tho Socrclury of War than any other of the
President's subordinates, was the only ono
who bad hcon inst rusted to disregard tho an
tumii r hi iui. oiniiinii wucn: nm iiuuinriij
denied as ugont of the President.
On the 27tb of January I retired * letter
from the Secretary of War (copy herewith)
directing mo to fbrnish escort to public treasury
from tlto Rio (1 rondo to New Orleans, Ac.
At the request of tho Sccretaiy of tho Treasury,
to him, I also send two other enclosures,
showing recognition of Mr. Btauton, as Secretary,
hy both the Secret try of tho Treasury
and tho Postuisstcr-tlencrut, in all of which
cases tho Sac ret ivy of War bad to call upon
mo to niako tho orders requested, or give the
information desired, and where his authority
t? do so is dent ed in uiy view as agent of the
President. ,
. With an order so clearly ambiguous as that
of the President hero referred to, it was toy
duty to inform the President of my interpre'
tation " of it and to ol-ldo by that interpret;!*
tion until I received other orders. Disclaiming
any ihtuntion now or heretofore of disobeying
any legal order of tho President, distinctly
coiutnunieatod.
I remain, very respectfully, yotif obedient
servant, U. 8. <>UANT, Gent rat.
The letters accompanying aro from the
Poat-oflieo Department, asking for information
with respect to change of Military Postr, in
order to tho protection of tho mails.
The nett is a letter from tho Treasurv De
partincnt, asking a military escort for tlio
transition of puMie moneys, to provont tlioir
fulling into the hand* of rohbers.
On too 27th of January, Secretary Stanton
wriies a letter addressed to Ocueral Oranr,
asking him to detail a force to protect puhPa
moneys in Texas.
A Statfox ix Sroxr.?The Princess
lath, daughter of Charles J.f lies hnriud in
New|M>rt Church, in the Itlo of Wight. A
mnrhle monument, erected hy the gracious
Queen Victoria, record* in a touching say
the manner of her death. She languished
in Cariebrook Castle during the unhappy
Common wealth wars, a prisoner, alone
and separate from all the companion* of
her youth, until death ret her free. She
was found dead one day with her head
leaning on Iter Bible, and the Bilde open
at the words, " Come uolo me. nil ye that
J-I -- 1 I. ?....1 T u ill
>! >"'< *'" m,r- * * *
yon te*l." The monument In Newport
Church teeorda this fact. It consists of a
female figure reclining her head on a marble
book, with the teat already quoted en*
graven on the book. Think, reader, what
n fr'imnn in atone that monument preaoht'l
Think what a standirg memorial it afford*
of the ut*er inability of rank and high
hi' th to confer certain happineia. Tkink
what a t<#tinmoy it heara to tha le??oo be
fore you thia day?the mighty le*aoa thw^
there ia no true real for any on* except in
Christ! Happy will it he fur your auul if
tbet lesson is never forgotten I
Tor Toronto militia were terribly frightened
the other day hy finding a p.see oi
Iron eluck through the d??or of the old fort,
and imotrdlatriy the guard was doubled,
under apprehension that tha Fenians were
eoaiing by telegraph.
Bomb ladies of o?w aeqnalutanee my that
if the " stay law " ta not aneonstltutional. It
liiiiNMMtftfi
EVENTS
ac. 1868.
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Frou* the Charleston Mercury.
Letter of Governor Pony.
Ed i Ion: Tho apathy and indifference
of the pooplo of South Carolina, to the
Impending degradation, Infamy anil ruin,
which await tiicin, politically, socially and pa
ouniarily, aro indeed appalling. .They are
now Mantling, as it wsre, on a inngaxine of
powder, whirh a spark toay at i>ny time, ignite
and blow them into eternity. There is in our
midst n blnok volcano, whoso upheaving? and
partially smothered throes, are unmistakable
of a terrific explosion. And yet no one seems
alarmed or thiuks of making the slightest effort
to rescue himself, his family or country
from tho tbrcntonod destruction. Nero's fiddling
whilst Homo was burning is prudence
and virtue to.our present Inscnsiblo and voluntary
stupor and indifference.
There is a great party at the North, struggling
for our salvation, and. doing all that
heroic and pntriotic men can do, to rescue the
pcoplo of tho South and the Kopuhllc from
tyranny, dishonor and death, wh 1st wo are
not raising a hand to help them In this fonrful,
| mortal conflict. Arc the Southern people lost
I to all shamo, Insensible to all honor and indif*
fcrcnt to ths safety of themaelvos, their families
und country ? If they arc aro not, it behoove*
them to bo up and doing I cfore it is too late.
Let tjioro lie, at onre, in this State, in every
district, town, village and neighborhood
in the Pluto, formed and organised a Democratic
psrly to aflillnto with, and act in concert
witli tho National Democratic party in
the Northern States. This wall strengthen
them, and encourage them in their noble and
patriotic resistance to the tyranny of a reck"
less Congress, whose sole purpose seems to be,
to destroy the liberties of their country, and
establish a negro despot inn in tho South,
Tho Kndiral parly, through the instrumentality
of vile emissaries, outcasts of society
rrom the fiorth, and poor, ignorant mid dolud
cd negroes, aro tbnroa|lil; organised through,
out the South, in every Statu, district and
neighborhood. Tlicir secret Union Lehgue*
arc everywhere, and through them they hare
deceived the negro And tonight up nicnii and
unprincipled whites, hy the temptation of
office from that of governor down to constable*
Tn this Way they have got control of the Sfutc,
Whilst the honorable, patriotic, intelligent nnd
virtuous hnre been supinely inactive and indifferent.
This runs! not ho so any longer.?
If the Conservative men of the State will organ
ir-o every where, nnd exert their inQuonce>
tbey tuny yet often lite eyes of the negroes, to
this inevitable destruction which awaits the si
as a race and peoplo. They may control,
nt least, the best portion of theiu, nnd iuduce
tinui to vote aguinst the ratification of the
Constitution, or stay nway from the poNs.?
Intelligence, virtue and wealth must exert a
powerful influence over any and every people '
where properly applied.
lly organising Democratic cluha, in cvory
neighborhood, and having n edhtral club, at
tlio Courthouse, sending delegates to meet
convention, ut Columbia, the Conservative
Democracy may act 1,? concert all over the
State, and in harumtiy with the National Conservative
Democracy, throughout the United
' I UK'S. rUCII IITI lir^lUIIKIIMMl H l|UPUiUl?IJ llfC*
essary in tlie|corning Presidential election. Wc
must liavo it, Ui send delegates to tliu National
Democratic Convention, which will assemble
(ii Mn_v, to uuminiitc candidate* Tor President
anil Vice-President of tbu United State*. lVc
timet have it for the purpisc of nominating
and electing elector* of President and
Viie-lVfuiJont, f?t South Carolina. Wu
must have it for the purpose of nominating
and electing Governor* and all Stat*
officers, should the ncgro-Yiiukee constitution
bn ratitied in South Curelinu, which God in
Ilia mercy arrest.
ltut above gU we must have b Democratic
organisation lor suit.defence and protection,
in this wild fanatical revolution which is now
goiug on ill our beloved auJ or.ee honored
State. Let ovtry one, who regard* hi* own
life, the honor of hi* family, and the preservation
of his property and liberty, set to work
immediately in the formation of theso associations,
iir his immediate neighborhood. Let
htm draw up a written constitution for the as*
eociatiot), founded on Democratic principle*,
and get all to sign it who will, Loth black and
white, pledging themselvo to act ill concert
with tba National Democracy, in preserving
the Constitution, Union and liberty of the
Republic, the protection of ail, equally, in the
enjoy moot of lifo, liberty, property and the
pursuit of happiness, before the luw and in
uhudienee to the law.
The present condition of society in Sonth
Carolina, is uiduad, a most wretched, miserable
one. Evory night wo hear of conflagrations,
murders and rubber'.** !
In too Reconstruction Acta of Congress ll
la expressly staled that (bo military uuthoriticsarc
*uut amougst us to protect life, properly
and preserve the peace ?f society. Rut
iustcnd of tbi* being done, oriuio has increased
Unfold in our inidst, since the advent at
our military profc>ctors, ami la atill frightfully
increasing. It tnay be aald that we aro in the
midst of a savage war, and the savage within
our own poarer"' na, believing himself protected
by the government. It dooa aeem that
the day la not far distant whoa the white race
will have to work hard to support the grown
negroee la our Jails and penitentiary, and
their children in free avboola and the poofhouset.
W-hat a eouijaeutary oa Republican institutUne
is that ualawfal and usurped assembly
now sluing in your Club House,.forming a
constitution for the ouce proud, glerioua and
honored Statu of South Carolina. Composed,
ae It U, of negroes, unprincipled and Ignorant
white wen, traitors to their taco and country,
outcasts of Sorlbern society, and-advuntnrers,
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ist, an<l sent here Tor adoption.
It uodor those circumstances tho people of
this Plate will not exert themselves, la eonrort
with the National Democracy and the
President of tbo United States, to prevent this
rile and putrid patchwork of a govern meat
being scddlod on tbcin and their posterity
then they deserve their fate, and are worthy of
being the slave# of negrooa and the onteaste
of Northern society. But never, never een X
belleVe such a calumny and Slander. I feS|
assurod erory nowspapor hi the State will
sonnd the alarm, and go to work oarnestly
end ftealonsly in vo good a eanso, and that
every prominent man rn his neighborhood will
exert himself, and that even the good negroes
will lend tjiclr Old in protecting themselves
and their country. There it a alee* of whit*
men in South Carolina who are seekiag ofleo
that we may expect no eld or sympathy from.
The finger of acorn will ever here alter bo
pointed at them and their posterity in all time
to coino, as tho Judas Isrartnts of their race.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, let tae make
this further suggestion as to tho formation of
these societies or Democratic elubs all over
the Statu. There should be a President and
Vice-President, a Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer elected by the soeieSy. They
should meet as often as convenient, and
each member should consider himself a com.
mitteo to induce others to join. Every ono
should endeavor to disseminate Democratic
newspapers and speeches and essays in hie
neighborhood, and procure his neighbors to
subscribe for such papers and documents. As
many as can should luuut at the courthons*
monthly aud report progress to the central
society. These central societies should make
reports to the general society at the seat
of governtrcut or capital of the State. Every
member rhoubl consider himself a sort of eon*
scrvator of the peace for tho sapprasslon of
vieo and crime, and see that offenders arw
brought to justice in our courts. They shoaid
aid the civil and military authorities in ferret"'
ing out evil doers, aud protecting the innocent
from lawlessness aud wrong. And for this
purpose, tboy should be prepared to defend
tboiusolvcs when unlawfully assailed, in their
persons or property. Good uion aro always
bravo and gebcroue, and bad men arc general*
ly cowards.
If tho Suuthorn Stales will organlxo as t
propose, they may carry the entire RuUlh In
tho coming Presidential election, and defeat
the ratification of sll tbo bogus constitutions
which have been formed by Northern Radicals
and adopted by negro convontiooe. Then onr
u 'ni.i.on muiiir;' ? in unco inure nana ronoom"
I, regenerated and disenthralled of Radical
rule nnd military despotism. This great model
republic will bo again governed by the constitution,
and niado perpetual fur a froe, unl'tod
uni! happy people.
P. F. PKKRY.
Oreenrlllo, S. C., February 11, 18C7.
Kkkp y<iar feet dry, it sound Shd wboictoir.o
advice* Here is something that will
help you to accomplish this desirable object t
" I hare had throe pair of boots for the last
six year*) (no shoes,) and I think I shall not
require any mora for the next six years to
comc. The reason is that I treat them in the
following manner: I put a pound of tallow
and a half a pound of rosin ill a pot ob the
firo; when melted and mixed, I warm the
hoots and apply the hot stuff With a painter's
brush until neithor the sole nor upper leather
will tuck auy more. If it Is desired that the
boots should immediately take a polish, dissolve
an ounce of wax in a teaspoonful of
lump Mark, a day after the boots have been
treated with the tallow and rosin, rub over
them this wax in turpentine; but not beforo
the fire. Thus tho exterior will have a coat ef
was alone, and shino like a mirror. Tallow
of other grease becomes rancid, and rots tbe
stitching as well as the leather ; hot tbe rosin
gires it sn antiseptic quality which preserves
tho whole.
Grant's Mounrriso Position.?An *member
of Ooogross, from Illinois, who is
now hero, an J wlio baa boon a friend and companion
of (1 root's from boyhood, bad along
interview with tho General, a fow evenings
since, and learned fro? Sitn that be blames
hid protruded political ads for all his embarrassments.
lie said that he b?d endonvorod to keep oat
of their mc.-dies, but they had entrapped him
before he know, it, aod had involved him ia
hi* present difficulties. If, said tho General'
I can only manage to ret out of thie scrape, I
promise tlicy don't catch me again. During
the recital of the manner, in whiob he bad
been orer-rcachod by politioiaaa, the General
exhibited a deep fueling, and left tie impression
on the miud of his frieud that he woold
wipe his hands of Radicalism.
[ M'ifA. Cur. Hul. (j'uaeiU, F*b. 11
Sbsrman's Asvics to tax Passings*.?Aa
General Sherman's name bos been brought into
the controversy between tho President and
General Grant, it-may not bo amiss to state
that tho President is in receipt of a lefi-*
from Gcnorat Sherman which is understood to
havo mis paragraph in It :
" If Stanton won't resign, and there ia no
other way of getting rid of him, ulterior
tarusurc* should be resorted to."
fTuaJt. Cor. Bmtl. Co?lit.
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JtsnickT, tbe famous amimel who ta regarded
by many experienced judges u tbe
beet race home that over trod the American
Itirf. baa been cold for #40,000. which
te the wine prioe paid for him by Mr. Leonard
W. Jerome, two year* ago.
Mnpuwrnu?" Nat. what ere yon leaning