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Bill of Bight* a* Pasted on the
?trinl Beading.
Wis, llw Pfiijili of the Slate ot South Cn>
rollna, in Convention assembled, grateful
Almighty Oml fir tills opportunity, de
Uberately nod peaceably of entering into #n
explicit and sol. inn com [met with enoli other,
and forming a new Constitution of civil
government fur ourselves and posterity,
reoognlaiiig the necessity ol the protection
of the people in all that pel tains to their
freedom, anfety and tranquility, and iinplor
In* the dir. i-iion of the final Legislator of
Hie IToi vera#, do agree upon, ordain and
establish the following
Jttclaration of Ilight* ami form of Qovrrn
mmt n? the Conetitutlon of the Commonteeal
fi of Smith Carolina.
article r.
our * emu or moors.
FkcHom 1, All men lire born free and
equal?endowed bv tlieir Creator with certain
inalienable rights, among which are
the rights of enjoying and defending their
Jive( and liberties, of acquiring, possessing
and protecting property, and o( recking and
obtaining their ?i)fety nnd happiness.
SrcTion 2. Slavery shalt never exist in
thisSfatf; neither aliall involuntary servi
tnde, except aa a punishment for crime,
whereof the party ahull have been duly
convicted.
Strnojf 3, All political power ir vested
In and derived fioni th? people only ; thera
tore they have the rljii, at nil times, to
modify their l< nil of government in such
manner as they may dertn expedient, when
the public good demands.
SwrrioN 4- Fvery citir.cn of this State
owea paramount allegiance to the Constitution
and Government of the United States,
and no law or ordinance of litis Slate in
contravention or subversion thereof can
have any binding force.
Sixtio.n 5. Thin State shall ever remain a
member of the American Union, and nil at
tempts, from whatevor source, or upon
whatever pretext, to dissolve tlio anid
Union (hall he resisted with the wliule
power of the Slate.
' SrcTiox 6 The right of the peopla, penee
ably to aRsemhle to consult for the common
good, and to petition tlia Government, or
any departm tit thereof, shall never he
a1 ridged.
S*?Ttov f. All perrons may freely speak,
write nod publish their sunthm ntw on any
snbjeet, heing responsible for the abuse of
that l igbt ; and no laws shall he enacted to
rertrain or abridge the liberty of speech or
of the press.
SbttioK 8. Iu prosecutions for the puhli
cation of papers investigating t!.e official
conduct of (.nicer* or men tn public capao?.
... ...?? .i *
j, * * i wurn me inn i i?t ptiiiuHK'iit? proper
lor ptthlio Informal! >n, t\io truth thereof
tuny he given in evid nee j nnd in nil indictment'
for liliol. the jury nhr.ll be the
judge* of the Inw nini the fuel'.
$kittii* 9. No person sln?ll be deprived of
the right to worship God aoeoidSng to
the diotnto* ol hie own conscience ; /Vum
vidfit, That the liberty of conscience hereby
declared shall not jii-lifv prnctiocs incon
siMcnt with the peace nnd inurnl sn'oty of
Boctciy.
Section 1h. N<? form of religion shall lie
established by law ; but it shall lie I he duly
of the General Aesnildy to pis* enitable
laws to protect very religion* deoominn
boa in the peaceable enjoy in?nt of its own
mode of worship.
Fe<tion 11. The ri^lit of trial ly jury
shall remain inviolate.
SrcTl"N 12 No personation \.o disqualified
as a witness, op he prevented from ue
quiring. holding and transmitting property,
or he hindered iu Acquiring education, or
h? liable to any other punl-dirm-nt for any
offence, or he suhj-cted in law to any
other reatrninta or disqualifications in re
gard to any personal ri*rl?? * than ouch na
arc laid upon others under like circumstances.
Section 13. No person shall ho held hi
answer for any crime or offenee until th<
eaire is folly, fairly, p'ainly, atiha'antln'lx
and formally described to hiin ; or he compelled
to accuse or furnish evidence agninsl
liirns'lf; and every person shall have t
right to produce all proofs that may to
favorable to him, to meet (he wilneseci
against him fare to face, to hsvs a speed]
and ptihlie tri.il hy an impartial jury, nut
to be fully hoard iu his defence hy him
elf of hy bis counsel, of hy both, as he uua>
altet.
Section 11. No pcrtnn shall he arrested
imprisoned, despoiled or disj-ossesscd of hii
property, immunities or psiviliges, put oui
of the protection of tho law, exiled or da
prised of hit life, liberty, or estate, I.tit bj
iii* judgment oi in# peers or Ibe law of iln
Imid. Anil 111# General Assembly nS?ll no
enact any Inw tlint eliall rul j.-ct any pcrsoi
to punishment without trial by jury; nni
shall li# be punished bat by virtue of a la ?
already established. or promulgated pi en
to I lie oftenae, and UgaJly epplivd.
Smtion IS. AH CourU aball be public
and every perron, for any injury th.it Ik
may receive in liia land, goo la, person 01
reputation, alinil have remedy by dm
course of law and justice administer, d w kit
, put unneceevnry delay,
Siwtio* 18 All person* si all, before con
v ration, be bailable by siiffici?iit snrctl- a
except for capital offencca, when the proo
ie evident or I he presumption great ; an.
% rxoeseive I sail shall, not, in anyone, I e re
quired, nor corporeal punishment inflict.d
ftroiiox 17. The privilege of the writ u
Jlnhran o'o?/m* rliall not. he appended, ex.
cept when. In case of Insurrection, rehelllnr
or invasion, the public aafcty may rcqnir.
It.
Hwtioh 18. No person, afler having b?et
once acquitted by a jury, shall again, foi
the same nfT-nee, b? put in j oparly of l.^i
life or liberty.
JtntTiox 19. All oftenccs Icsa than felony,
SipL ii. <rhi?A the | nnislirn. i t docs not
e <.d # 8ne?f one I undred dollars, or im
T Hi SI
l>rieor>tiirnt for thirty diy, ?hntl bo tried j
tutnmarily l?f.re a .hut ice of lli? r?aee, or i<
"titer officer authorised by law, on Inlorma t
lion under < nth, without indictment or In- n
terventlon of n Untnl Jury, raving to (ho j
defendant the right of appeal; ami no per- ?
on ahatl be held to aniwrr for any higher r
crime or offence unlet* on i-feeentment of n
Grand Jury, except In catce .truing In the >
land and naval ?ervie?, or In the militia ,
when in actual aervico in lime of war or t
public danger. I
Fectiox 20, No peraon ehall ha imprianr. j
?d for debt, except in caeca ?f fraud ; and n I <
r-aaotiable amonnt of property, as a home | |
tend, ahnll be from sc'sure or ,
snl* for the payment of any drlili or 1lal.il- i
itie?, exeept f.>r lb* payment of urh ot.llga i
liona aa era | ruviJcd for iu U?ia Coneiilu
llo?. ' I
Sittnax 2'. No 1 ill of attainder, t* po*t j
faeto law, nor any law impnitlng the obll |
gallon of contract*, ahnll ever l>e enacted ; ,
and no conviction aball woik corruption of (
blood or torfoiture of eatate.
Kkotiox 22 All peraon* liava a right to
be aecure from nnreaaonabli ararcbra or
'ixor>*a of their peraon*, honaen, paper* or
poaaeariona All warranla aball l>? nopported
by oath or affirmation, and the order
of the warrant to a civil ? Qb-erto make
enroll or admire In rttapecled place*, or to (
nrreat one e* more suspected person*, or to
ael/.e their property, alinll l>e accompanied
with a speclul designation of the peraon* or i
object* of aearch, nrreat or aeixiire ; and no
wnrrant ahnll b? l**u?d but in on e* and j
with the formalitie# prescribed by the law a |
SrrmoN" Private property ahull not I e i
taken or applied for public uae, or for the ,
u?o of corporation*, or for private uae, (
without the e?n?ent of the owner or a just j
compensation being made llieio'orj I'ro- ,
vided. however that law* may be inadti *c? j
etiring to persona or eorj>oriition* the right x
of *?v over the bind* of eitbor person* o? r
temporal ion*. and lor wnik* t?f Internal im- ,
proveinent, the right to e?lnt>li*b depot*, f
station*, turnouts, ete.; but a |iut. eoinpeu t
ration, shall. iu all cares, be Hot made to |
the owner. ,
Srcrtox 24. The power of suspending the ,
low*, or the execution of the law*, ahnll ,
iiev? r be cxerehed but l>y the General A*- |
tnb'y, or by authority derived Ihsrefii.tu; I
to be exerui*e.l in aueli part ioulnr ojmws only (
ne the General Assembly shall expressly
providc b>r.
frianw 2,r?. N>> pors-in aball, In nny ens*,
be sulje.-t to martial law, or to any pains (
nrprnaltic* by villa* of that law, except |
'those oo pb?y?d in tins army or navy of ,
Phhtid Ssivt-s, nsd except the mi'l'ia in nc- (
tunJ arrvico, but bj- authority of the Gone- |
rnl Acrmbly.
PnTt.'X 20 In tli * government of tbl?
Common wealth, the hcgk-l.ilive, 1-i.t cut v
and Judicial poweis ot the Government (
ball be forever aeparnte and distinct fr m
each e.tber. and no person or person* exercising
the functions of one of *ul d part
inrnie eitoii adMun* or ipd^linrge the duties
of liny <vilies.
Srtm?N 07. The fieaerol A??<niVly might
fr>qn nrly to nuern.Me f??r t! ri'ilr<N oj
grievances, iin-1 fir mnLing new I.ihk t< the
common I in iy require.
Stjtion vs. The people have n ri^lit to
Vi1 it it >1 lunr ?riii? (<ir tii<" eiiintiiiiii ile
fi'lidn. A* in timm ii( | #?c<, ntmiea die
Jnnv:w?ti? t<> lilt* r'y. th? j* hi phi not to lie
oiniiitnino'l without the consent of the Oen
ernl A?e*-itilily. The military power ou^hi
always fv> bt? hrVl r? nit Mid snliordlna
tinn to the <*iviI milkni'Uy and Ue j4<>vera?d
l?y it.
Fkitiox 29. Iii lime of p nee no rohlhr
elidll lie qunrteri'i) in any lioiiae u illicit
the coiiarnt of the owner; nml. in time of <
war, tiu'h quartets shall not he mud* iiut i i i
it tnnnner prescribed hy lew.
Pt.iTf'x :;0 No p?non who conscientious*
1? scruple* to bear nrni" thall he co p.-ll. <1
so to do, I.lit he shall pity an iquivul lit for
pi r^niAl set t ice.
, Suction SI. All eleetmn" shall l.e frea
. and open, mid every i'lhaM'aiit of this
Commonwealth possessing the qu?liHeutiou*
provided for in this Constitution, slntll have
I an tj'inl right to elect officer a and be rl.'Ct?
ed lo nil public office.
Sr?Tiox 3a. No pfper'y qualification
'I.uII l*d neaeaaary for an <1 clioii lo or the
hulling of any office, and no o&i'e fli.il! I a
created, the appointment to which fliail 1>?
for n longer lima limn good behavior. After
ll?e adoption of tliia Conalilution, any
perron -Aboehall fight a thivl, or read on
'accept a challenge |or tl at pnrpoac, or be
an aider or abetter in flghliog a duel, ahull
ba deprived of holding any office of horn*
or trurt In lltir State, and ahu3 be other*
wire punIrlied aa the law rlial! preecribe.
SriTio* St. The right of anflVage rlmli
he prolicted by l?a? regulating election*, ,
ar.d proldl.itii g. under n?l. quote pcnallh a,
all undue influence* pom power, bribery,' j
ttnnii't or Improper conduct.
Pi-Tiny 3-1. Ifeprva>inlAlios ehrUI he ap>
portioned accoiding to population, and no j
'parroti in thia SptU rltalf l.e dWfranehifrd
or deprived of any of the right* or privU j
lege* now enjoyed except l>v the law of the ,
hind or the judgment of hie peer*.
Ui-nwfAw t K - ' ? *?
!?? ?rn.piini) mvrnre irom in*
Sin( ali til not forfait a naiJence nnco obtained.
8wi'i"N 31, All properly anVj'-efc to tax*
tio.i shall !> tax?d in proportion In its
( mill'. Fnch indirllniil of anefety ha? a
' right In I * |iro'aet?-?1 in ihe enjoyment of :
Ufa , 1 herty and property according lo
standing l??i Ha *honM, therefore, con'
tribute his share In tho expense of l>i? proI
act ion a tol give I. In personal oervica whan
' necessary.
' BEctIo* 87 No eidaidy, char/a, hnpoat
Inx or duties shall l>e e*taMshed. fi*od, laid
' or levied, under any pretext whatsoever,
p without Ihe consent of th? people or thcle
rapre?er?lAl.ire? lawfully assembled,
Pitori"* 8d. Excessive finaa shall not h#
, imposed, nor aruel and unusual punishment
> inflialed, nor shall witness, s l.e ware laonnMy
do'ainad;
JUJTHEBD
Bmthin 89. No till# of nobillt) or litrnilary
emolument aliall wer !?? granted tn <
liU Hi ate. I>Utino|lon on ???<>?n? of fw 1
>r fiili-r, in any cnaa wbnlaver, alinll be 1
>r<0iibi<?i1, ami nil claraea of eiliaena ehall 1
i J >y i (j'inlly all common, |>ul?lu\ U*al and 1
lolltical pilvitsges.
Sm.Tiom 10. All navigable waters shall
ems in forever public highway*. free to the
illscus df the Slate and lit* United Slate#,
aHlionl lax, import or tolt imposed ; and
no Ink, toll, impost or wharfage shall be
mixiiml. il.maiul.il or received from the
>wner of any merchandise or eommoiity,
h.r llir use of I lit- shores or any \v liar f erected
>h Ilia all urea, or in or over llie water* of
*ny navlgn'le ? r??m, tinle*a the Mme lie
uithor'zel liy tlie General A<*oiubly.
Pjutiok 41. The enumeration of right* in
this Constitution ihall not foe conHrued to
impair or deny other* retained for the pro.
|.)a, and all pawns not herein Jvbga'o 1 re
iiiuin with the p. opl?.
d?jit fantljmt (Eultrprisf.
CRKEyVfLLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1868.
L*on?rosslonl JVewa-.PolHIcnl ProspoctsWhat's
to Com*,
We give nttr reader* the chief matters of
uteres! in fjbngress aa they have occurred.
The great movements going 0?i in Wash*
ington, wi'lproduce ejtclt. ni-nt n??t only In
thi* country, hut throughout Kurope. The
repiitulion ot the "Great Republic," fur
irdcr, stabilky ?nd,t*lute?n.aii*hip In it*
r)ov?r'*iiicnl, is nr.w expos'd to the rrilies'
faze of all mankind. And the transaction*
if the present time will, foim an ura in our
lialo y, Mtpp'em*nt*) to the liine_ of the
var. II h tlic fire' ineianc# ?f the inr each- '
nenl of a President of the United Slate*; '
ind I lie proceeding hie developed Itself a*
>n? of.%purely party character Kvery aia
;V iVmverat voted agaii a< it. sod only two
' publican*. It was thine in ha*te and
arilhout allowing anything like ?h lulls or
li*cii**h>n, and the charge* f.iunded on a
hlTercnee of opinion a* t<> the rlgtit of the
I'reaiil ni to remove a Cihinet odfeer, that
lie never bad n( p diited, ami which h*
olaiies he ha* the light lo do, eon?i*leiilly
villi the provision* of the Tenure of Office
law. lie contend* firt'nr, that Ihi* act
C'llld not Veatruin htm, l?'r?US* of il* unpads*
itutioRulity, sdmillcd hy Svax-r-n
i.,1? ...i t -i ..r 1 *i'i? i
iiuiipvMi ? ?* rui?j-v? ?'i rrni'?Tn*. i nil* in*
r?-jr*nU liiius.-lf ?c lorliflad l?y Ilia law m <J
ilw Iii^l.ar million)v "f tlie Coiiatlm'ton,
nml nmwt f'ftl lna nlj-H in i-*iiin?r ! ?.*
iirler f'?r ilrn removal uf .'T* Witt anil ll a
iipp.lntinenl of a ?.iac',?*or. wm in procure
a (I ?'i?ion of ilio innMnr l.y Ilia Su| r.-itirI'uiirl
of th" United Stiilif, a triintnai In
wl.'mli may roMitl r??ry ei'ie-n In iM'r
in in- Ira ri.'I'M. from 'In* I'r.tiel. |tl eli?jrn In
tlie low m olli in', or In mM* I private par*>>n.
Whit wif W Ilia nonirqiicntri nf the
ant. vie'Ion of I1'iv ill III to tin* t l.olf
t-ilinli v. it it ImpoiMililr lo iloleriidtie. Ami
to ii? ttceln upon the South no out u in te!l
kJoti^r* m, liillicrlo, Ii.ik r-i'U< t'ly lii*ap<d
upon ilia while people- ,J t o- Se.ti'h, Ilia
vaii^rauaa th-y Imva f.iileel In wrank upon
Anoiiiw Jn.VSMVt. 11 a lint al'amplatl to
attal ?iii liia p-liay l.y ave*ry menu* in hit
power, Mini lo net at a prntaclnr n' Ilia
Aou.heril panp'a, nnel ihr u> ic lia luta dnn*
< <> Ilia alwrper lint lo an ?htf aaonr-iaa I diet
<1 upein letin liy firtijjir?i. It it if tha ma.
j.ritv in that l-nely jj-t aupieina control of
t'la Kxe fiiliva and Judiciary d-pni Intent*,
will I If y continue to |ivrnt?ui? nml dmf.nnCiierl
Mow |oi|{ will Ilea |woplo of ilia
^{jrlli pi-ruiil it ? llww I*our will ("oi'ifaaa*
il\wira hi pemiali if permitted? Tin M aio
queetiuua nnawi rleea, yd iureeeant.
Tlia r null of tli? vlcclh.na now coming
ni in l'i? !?orther? State* will Imva a powe
rful influence nn ilia politic* of |ha whe.le
eouuiry N?w ll .wi el.ira *nt. <| Tu.-o'ay.
lifli Intl. Tlie r.-atill cnnanL l.? ?e?..il?>i..
'1 l>y 11* i V>i wei k, we auppoae, t>*fbre
goi'g Iw Pl?H llolh paetiea hnv#? Woen
raiiguine, ami if the I triune'at* <)u not auceee>l
in oiiv^ a majotily, Inrt eo'y re
iliie* enn*h!*rahly tint of the t'lutirat*, It
will be elaira <1 a* a triumph- It lliev
rea'ly carry lb* Stole, it will I>e ilmuit a
certain eign of the r* e> It of the IYe?i.l?ni Ul
ebilinft, nex? November ; ? pceUUy If i?. in
fo)b*w*<t ii|> by continued auoee-a ii> Connectieu',
the i'.jU SUite in lit* or<ler of
voting.
Tlio revolt of tko JlflW tfampahirn el clion
(as la thought l>y antm } will liave a
material influence on the impeachment,
trial of the I'reehlcnt, lint it woulil li? lianl
to determine whether It will t o for tho lirt.
tar or for the w ore*, a* to lilm ptnomlly
If llHigrraa reganlr Ik- continuance in
office of tli* P. eahlant a* the eau?* of their
lo*? of popularity in the North, they may
hurry the unatvfalion. An<l they moy equally
he inclined to lior y It^n c?a* the ol*cll?n
prove* favonlilt In llirlr i!4?raa l|ir; will
regard it a* n sanation of their po. aent proceeding.
Every thing, thaiefor*, that th*
Preaid- lit or people ilo, or have (-'one hlih
rata, accrue only U? l.nrry Cumtrea* to greater
evtrenutie? egninal him ami I ha. Sou lier n
people.
We Ibar tllafr nothing will Ik* 4 >ne arfonlinf
to sober reason and justice, so furs* the Routh
1* concerned, till after the next Presidential
election, If then. Of course, i? dl-pcnds <?n
tit* result as to the parties, aixl much on the
tnnn that rosy he elected. At one titna G~miIrast
would hiwve been neeopfed as the candhlato
?>f the country generally, nn?r not as a
mere party candidate, hut now he Ix regarded
at having Seeome a tnere political instrument
in tiio hand?a of the cjr*rcpie Radical*, and
consequently his eloction To the Presidency
would be regarded by l>rui?crat? and tba Conrcrvativcx
aa a Radical triumph, and will, we
presume, he unanimously opposed hy all who
are opposed to tho worst measures of that
pnrty, tinier* he ^oclnitu* (.pinions different
from thosohe is now supposed to entertain.
5 1 T i f1
Looking ?t the political condition of tbo
:<>uutry, tbcro appears no refreshing spot in
:ho dreary doaort before ua. Tbo triumph of
iho Democratic par'y in tho next Presidential
lootion, or tbo success of tbo Itadicala, nro
alike hidden in the future, and utterly uncertain.
Could tbo rooult of that election bo
fnreaocn, tbo strong aide would become atill
stronger by numcroua desertions from what
waa aeon to bo tho weaker party. There are
thousands alwaya indifferent between partiea.
ready to aorra (Jud or Ilaai, whichever becotnea
the most popular. They care not
which i? right and true. If fag<i/ry la popular
and the eftwoy aide, they are tho inoat Ingat of
mnn * ailt ilmiu ... .11 .1.1 ..J? I
elates. Many of the iam? sort of inen In the
Smith wcro boisterous RunftdcniUi before tbe
war turned against them, end aorao of thein
In the North, once ultra Democrat*, Itke the
notorinui (loneral Dt'Tt.au, of Massachusetts.
Thnro are thouannila of common port of people
likewise, that bare no mind of their own l?
politic*, and never hnd any, that are carried
about with the nhiftlnjt enrrenta of popular
opinion ; they atick to nothing, but run like
looee abut to either end of the groove thnt 1
happens to prcpomHirutv; there they atay, just
aa unreasoning as ao much lead, till aw explosion
aeattrrs ?heiu, after which they will belong
to whoever picka tbcin up.
All litres consldeialiura only ad<l to the
confud-ti and unecrtalnly of the futuie.?
It i? in vain to throw the Maine of all the
wrong on Congress. They liars been saa
tnined l-y their con'titucnta in tho past'
hopeful na we may b? that ihej- will not be
tints runtaiticd in tbe futu's.
The Atiieiican people have been educated
ta abhor despotism, and Usavy taxes, utul
heavy national debt*; y?t tbey have run ui
to tliein nil wilh.niorc gin dim fs than any
people uudur the sun. Tliey have sympa
lliiaed with every country in the world
that ha* struggled (or Independence ami
self government, yrt when a portion of thv
Status contieoied with llient thought they
would try In lie ind*-|>cnd?ut and self goveviiing,
they waged the biggest war, end
ilia fiercest, dial has bcli fought on the
ea III in H ty years, and nftsr thsy had
destisiyinl the pow. r of I lis Southern States,
by the lores of supsrhir muiilers msl re
sources. thsy ha*e eontimieil to persecute
their home aspirants for independence, in a
most uncess'iu and augiuenting manner.?
IVnple arc fickhi all over the world, and
the A met lean p???ple are like the rest There
is no pmpheeying M what's to wna," ws only
hope at irthers for thu I os*.
Tho Convention-?Btll of Bights.
Mr. .1. V. Ai.l.ttx having furnished us with
the Hill of Itiglits as filially passed, by Monday's
train, wo have b.-en onubicd to lay it before
our re?vlcr? this work.
Tho Conei-nriorv bav passed irti Ordinance
providing f.?r an election ?>n the Constinition
tvii'l tw.iiliiwi?e?> aiof lur an election or tJnvern?e,
TJcnIciiihiI fJorcrnor, Adjutant and Inspector
HtiiomIi Swrrlarjr of Slate, Comptroller
IJer.oril, Sup.rii>I.-n.lont of KdiiriUtun,
Member* of tiro <Joner.il an.) lor
Itopreaeiilativea in Congroea. Thia election
wilt take place on Ilia I till I11. and Ififh ila/r
of April, ISfiH, Imt li e lima may Wa extended
to fire day*. Within thirty day* alter the
riiifi.ulwn uf t!io Conatilution. an alcetion
will lai liel.t lor the pa/pom- ot fflttny all of tlia
county office* required l.y ewt.l Constitution,
Wa copy tho /'hrai/t telegram of M?uda,
'* pr-tccvdirgi, which will Im f.uui.l of iu?~
port unco
" The Convention. adopted on ordinance
eonrp'.-lliiii; all who Vote for * t'onafitulioli,' to
?Lpp..rt the regular n.onfncr* of the party;
alao, reltiMod to.adi.pt lh" report ol the committee
on Fiiiiuhiso, provid tig that after 1S7i
every permit) coming of age ahull ho compelled
t? read and write; uma-U however, that
, no la-tBoii now disqualified ahirlf Sold >>fc-e,
*_n-r thai the l,rj|iiliiture ahull not removu dl<al.iliiy.
A number of negroea have l,cen nominated
for office*. There ia much excitement
in the Convention over the eiuidid.ilia of both
color*.* .
? ? % ?>
Cotton.
The price Ima advanced n^.iln. u titlr.
since our lbat xve k't ls*o?, aa will l>? ori
by tlm report* of the ma* ltd*.
\V? refer to nn ralrnet ftinn the (Tiarlsston
A'eir?, that g|vc? good reaaona for the
lolief Hint the advance will be permanent,
fi.r tlia balance of (lie aeaaon.
We hone the i.lantern in i),l? .n.t ?or.
ing I'Mriet* have still a y.a>d portion o(
ili?'teinpi?i ?s*?lf tli'imflci o(
the rise. Onr (Jrcnvl 1* merchant* will
again kid liberally for it. Cot I on i* rolling
In tliiw market al 19 cento.
The Firat Ojtton Duyer in Green villa.
Strung" a? it may em, there w?a iierrr.
a* we h#lieve, any regular eot'on trade in
Greenville, till the pa?t Fall and Winter,
and Ool. Jotiv D. Asiim ?na if we nun'eke
not, U the first merchant who ever really
ailvei llaeil hi deal in the article; and he li
entitled to the rrrd'l <4 inaugurating a ho?|.
neae In the Town, which haa heen of great
advantage to it anl to the country,
March IS umber of the Southern Cultivator.
We have reeeirnl tMa number of the
Cultivator. Fjke ila predeeweoia It la full
of valnslde matter I? aM tUlera of the toil.
We would he plraoed hr? ?ca it generally
pn'ror.Wxf. The rot>a?rlplion pr'e* i# $1.00
[ cr annum; aix e?jdea for $10. Addrc**
VVw. A W. I. Just?, wfilori, at Alloni
Oo>l||U Bo fanuirr la prapnly prrpnnd
lo make progr-aa withot-t a good agriouhu
rol paper.
Auction Ski* on Monday.
Wf c*lhh* attention ot our r>*nd'r? to
the larp* and carted a*aor?ni<-i.t of (Slana*
*nr<-, Oookrrjr, r>ry flood* , at the
A i el i /fi t-'oorn of Jvi.m* C. Smith, which
an In ha nlJ on Monday, Mih inat., al'n
Htov a. Firtilu ra. An, at private nal*.?
Tartona d pairing cheap Oooda, ahonill at
triad ihoaafe on M >ndajr.
, Sec adverti-rnenl in another column.
wr I'iom litoccfor aard, our Qnanri la
I'rleaa Currant will I* forrrcted I-j Mrara,
Ftatii? k STaani a*. fbir readers will nofire
that arvrrai important changes have
lean mad a Ode week.
hmmmhwh
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roK Til* MTIIU KNTKarKlf*.
Threeaeor? Tears and Ten.
BT LAURA QWTH l?
We've teen our tliroeeore years ?>n<1 Ion, ^
We're old, good wife you ?iy,
But it only teems * little while, (
Hi nee we were blh It* mm* gny?
And young?the tweet Mwy time of life, (
And then (he June!
When love end Joy and hope, dear wife,
M?<lc music nil In tune.
And yon in krlUI robe* w f?frt
At |?*f( ftxteen, you know, .
Walked with mo through the euminer itr ^
"A hUle while ego I" t
We're old?we only Ht at niglU
And hear the etWk't cry.
And weave our old time fmu-hA *
And Ulk of ilnj't goue by? i
And of thoee who lung hare l<-en aeleep i
ftenealh the church-yard clay, I
Wlioee grave# nrc green with many a spring. t
\Vlio*e work* have pareed away? t
Wlmsa very n tints* will he forgot <
When we are dead, you know, I
(tut I hey were proud and gr?r?J> and gay, i
" A little while ego P i
I
Ah ? life Indeed I* hut a span?
Tie hardly worth our while
T" grieve a> fortwue"# eviiatruke.
Or triumph in Her entile.
We need not. weep for petty woe*
Or lltl le e >rea t hat ceaee?
7le but a tbty ere we eltall wear
The rolira of endless peace?
Only the wr-mga we've tl.ae. dear wifW,
Should entire our tear* to flow?
The wrong* that, gtieved eonte poor tail tetil"
A little while ago."
to* Tttt. eutTiiKaM r.xrrnrntaa.
The f.dluw ing neaolutiona were adopted
hy the I'nlmetto Firemen, at their meeting
on the 3d of March, itielnnl : ,
WtiKittt.t*. water being an indispensable j
element in the subduing ai.d prevention r>| ,
the spread of fire, anil it being higb'y im |
purl ant that the location of every well and |
clalern, both p-ivnte ami pnolic, within the ,
incorporate Ikni'e of the Town, alioi'l I be |
known to the firemen, in order Ibat im i
pwrtanl lime should not be lost hy delay* |
being made in ceiling cur engine hit* poet- |
lino on occasions of Pure ; tberetore. he it i
UfJetd That ? eoiinuittee of six, to he
known and designated a* the Water font- ,
milter, be at once appointed by lite I'rrai- (
lent.
Un JnJ, That it ahall Im the dutv of raid
Water Council I ee. with a* little ddav a*
|?enrtie*l?le. to awrertaln lh? location of ev
ery private cistern and f'nillow well in Ik*
Town, and make * nolo of !li? pimwi', i
together with the niort iiMiT^iiWnt w#y of
gelling lloreli,
Tlml- *ai?l Commiti** eh nil
tnnke a report to the C-mpiny, and that a
! Ii?I of itvitiliil.il' write unit detente he po-teii
in lite K"clu? llmne, eo thMl every nflicer
and mowC'Cc may know their loewtron.
w \??ov ?o mm i nr. k.
Chub-man, C M. MfJeii.kii'. F*>r Ward !
No. I, C. U Mi-iknikiti ; Wmi| No 9, H. A.
Cauhle; Weid No. 3k A. A Foetor; Wnri
; No. 4. I'. II. linilly ; Ward No. A. Jninr*
Montgomery ; lV*nl No. A, I). A. Bell.
I A Sueasssf >1 Arjr.rmcnt for tho Aboil.
It in of Old Debts.
1 The following epreeli ie s very ahl* argil
I men! in fetor of the gr.nl pr inciple of
r.'ti' sing g-neral bid*htedne?a in I lie i uineJ
Southern State*, liy Hie lu-ifirweiits of Mr.
Oooi-win am) other*, offered hi live Georgia
Con trillion, the invneure proved *tierea?ful.
and the Convention adopted an ordi< alio*
>ul.?t;intially carrying out lt?? rr*olulioa
diccutred. Tti* O. wrgia court* are not allowed
jurlMliet ii-a in liie cascr of old <Whi*i
Tlie ordinance i? ifrawn with great iagenuitV
n"d al'i'Uy, ami tui^U ha taken a* a
pattern hy the Sooth Carolina Convention,
provided it adopt* til* tame mearur* of
r<ficf to I lie people of tliia Stat*. who certainly
wen/ it far inor* tkau Georgia, bud a*
the condition of the people these may be.
Kevavii oa iio*. w. l. coonww, or babtovt.
' /V/ivereJ b'fur* tA# (Jttm/'t /Jeeewtlrnrti>m*
flmwlfn. ?i-J "
V..r.r.<.fy OMI. IOU9, vr? nc
Sk^o* n/ Miff fur the Ptnjflt.
Tlio <pieeiW?n <>C relief oae af Importance
to our people, we puldl*h f.y request)
the following rxtraete from the
rperch of Mr. Goodwin, which may he
rtid with tome interest. The qpeetion being
upon the adoption of the following ret
ulutl'in of Mr. Goodwin i
R- it acWeed, That kite Committee on Ike
Judiciary be and they ate hereby (net mete?l
to ineert in that part of the Comtirw
tina whieh dh&ot-a the power of.tha Aide,
alary of title State, the following tee)ion:
No Court in thia State ehall have jurie
diction at any time to hear or determine,
i or rruder judgment agaioat any eitlaen of
I tlile State, upon any eontraet or judgment
made or entered Into, or f?>r any tort or
injury committed prior to I ho firet dey of
i June, 1941, nor ehall any Connt or ntii.late
rial officer of this State ever have jurnd'c
uon 10 enmrc* any judgment m execution
rendered or iaaiiad u|Ntn any contract or
agreement, or for any tort or injury mail*
or committed prior to raid Oral tray ol June*
1865.
Mr. Goodwin raid :
,lfr PftitUnl and Mrmb*r+ of Mi* Crmvan
Hon:
Tito iiilij'-et of relief haa, for moatha part
had * devoted advocate in the perron of
, myrelf. Itei-ig ona of the Committae which
(Vamed the origina* majority report, whh-h
I have off red aa a aul>*tilul*, I ahall make
a few remark* in Ita eupport. and. without
attempting to rntcr Into an argument for
lha purpoaa of ahawing the eonatltniionality
ot title measure. I ahall content iityevlf
l.y giving a few reasons why it ha alwolnt*
ly nereaaary for the sit nation, of our people,
that wa ahoulj ad..pi It.
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In eo doing. I ahal) cell your attention to
?e preaent and profpntlri dbtNN af the
tin try, it* fir#t great mmi, It* only aparent
remrdv. and the real effect the aplieation
of lliia remedy will have a poo tbo
onntry.
The manufacturer, merchant, mechanic,
rad-r, firmer, laborer?all have their repi-ctive
elalina upon relief. Eren the
iravy capitalist# tlmulJ be relieved of ear*
ain liabi.iti*-*. But the men of moderate
lireumstancee, the email fainter, trader or
nechanie, are, perhapa, thoee who woold
e mo?l benefited by aneh meaeurcena are
?ere advocated. To theae it le a aulJeet tt }
r|ta! Importance, affecting them either for
real or for woe. through the prceent and fa*
re generation*. V ifljjgiV f r
Up to the proent hour the great body of
...? ii-.- a '-.i.i- ?- i-?
n-??? W?rril WWW w voniruf
rnongli of their tffvcn to bear them aafaly
>ver the *iormy aea of fininiUI ruin ; or,
n other wunli, to prevent them inking en.
.i-ely beneath the ear*. Dot now they
unit be ?w. pt down by the whirlpoeT of
laelftivlion, twice* we extend to them
fietp'n^ hand Jtietlce demand* that thereiliould
be a ep-edy and effective adiuatment
if onr fliancal einltarraaainenta. Ileaey
liabilities hare be?n banging over our head*
for many yeara, which might hare been
Mtitfftrd ere thia. hut for the diaastrout and
ruiuoti* war which engulfed na.
In very mar.y hmtaneea, the hneband^
fither, rone, ar? all gone to their la?t long
Uotnre. Their lire* laid down in a " loet
ruiv ih?ir widows end orphan* left in
ruin, toiling on. eking out a meagre aubalatenre,
barely able, through extreme frugality,
in keep rotil and body together. Tliey,
too, inn at he robbed ; they, too, muat eoon
have llieir Inat proepeet blighted, their lit*
lie hemes aeia-d, o'phwna turned houaeleae
and hoiaeleaa on the cluuttieaof thin cold,
heart ink world, furred from a onee happy
fin-fide. In roam onr rvnntrj over In eeareh
of d.iily labor, that their few eeanty earning*
may yet render comfortable that poor
iihl *iivery-hend'-d mother, who waa ever
mo?t happy in natieipnting and providing
fur tlieir earlier* wnnta. She ie now reduocd
to abject poverty, attffering not only for
I lie luxuriee. hnt for the aetnal nee<ea*rtea
f life. Ail fur what f To aatiafy I aldhilea
not of her own contraction?^labilities
In the hands ot that claaa of men which
now hulde onr unhappy people in it# graap
|i ia very truly raid that no exception*
are made in I hi* report in favor of any
ela??, and mo'e particnlar'y the helpteaa
and dependent, or nirninst thoae wlio atill
hold valuable property for which they have
not yet paid, and thereby totally ruining
widow* nn?l orphan*, whoee property had
been in the Irmvla ??f (aiilrle# Lrutlee*. We
*r?- well awnro thai no general Itw can l>?
frame I for tha many which doe* not baar
lieavil) upon eomc.
Tli* atatenient la frequently made ami
rxteiiaively ?licollated that comparatively
few of the citizen* of (Joorgi* need m aak
lor relief, Gentlemen who openly and
boldly make *110)1 *t.*i omenta are certainly
very poorly in'ormed on the eoudilion of
Ilii* people, or otberwUe ara unwilling to
impart the true ctriit af their information,
and would rather impute to etlfieh clamor
1 he number)*** petition* received hy member*
of thi* body, from tbe widow* and orplinria,
the plant** Mid laborer, who are
daily and hourly enpeeling aotne aaaistanea
at our hand*.
Il U contended- that, aa the colored man
i? not in debt, it would rather injure than
hem-fit him to pa?a a relief ordinance ; that
it wi'l deetroy hht eiedit. 1 claim that tko
credit ayaletn I* a #uree to ony country, ood
hereafter if our people indulge in it, let no
do ?o li*?ing the credit on the lienor of tlio
debtor, nud not on wliat property he may
ehauee to poaeeaa. There will then be far
|_? n>?ku. W, >L 1. 1 I
........J ?- ? Hinni||ll unu IfM rMCSIiljr
praotierd Wy baudwient debtor*. B.V a
m ne'ly caeli ysiem tnc merchant could ditl>o*e
of hU good* at rhorter profit*; Ilia
m- ehanie and laborer could work lor lea*
and punctuality would bring proap<*ri?y.
Pnwpcrllj to llie merchant "and
planter would give abundant labor to Ilia
mechanic and laborer, which would albrd
the gr*a't?t possible amount of relief to
thi# alaaa. It ie, tKerelore, extreme folly to
aaeert that aay tingle alaaa of baioga im
Oec-gia would bo materially injured by
iheae aieaaurea.. The iucr?aaed prosperity
which would immediately eneue, would,
before two yrara have rolled around, empty
repay every creditor for the amount he
might lose by the pawing of aueh an ordinance.
It i* aetd a* en argument that Ih# United
rtiatea bankrupt law and our Horn eat end law,
kihM auMcieot relief for the debtor. Are
not the individual* who make tbla aeaertloa
wall aware that not one titbe of th* debt*
ora of Georgia ar* able to go into Dm!"
rupicy t?n't having rudiment mean* topay
the lawyer'* fe*. With that amount
t ready caah, many of thorn ooold tornnrnmlo
iln-tr i?it-t.i.Ji>? - ? J " ?
, w?r, | I BW| BUM HWrCUJ
preventtb* apparent iliigrwi of that A?i.
Tba B?ftkiup( law ?*? marie for the u?#r .
bun*, l>ai.k?r and ?p??nlilor, and seldom,
U of any aerviea to the farmer or mechanic.
If lbe*e gentlemen wUb to foroa our people.
* wiiM Into ienkruptry, let t|xm, nhti* to
grant the meajur* ?aked for, aad we will Iban,
ha a nilne?l, bankrupt people, with almoat tb*
ontff* property of tba debtor* of tba State.
tvrnori Into tba hande of n few note bolder*
capital!*!* and lawyer*, and not one>helf of
tbelr prewint inileiitadnna* aatiafied. Thl*
would inaritably work tba daatrwetiea of tba
majority, and at tba tan*a Una build up an.
arlatoerntle minority. WbIM on tba otber
hand relief men propoaa to ruin nana, but
henallt all. W* formed a general romp* at,
and alaked our all In tba lata war. 1* la*t
our entire alara property | our foal eetate
dwindled down to almoat nothing la value,
and there I* no juat ruaaou why tb* not* bolder
abould not bear hi* portion of qui^m**i.?
It woe net tb* poorer clnae wbieb brnugbb en
rebellion?tbey were foroa-l Into tb* meeker*.
in i