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Cljt fontjjrrn (Butrrpriar. CteltEM*mE, s. c. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 8, 1868. Republican Meeting in the Oourt House #n Leat Friday Night?Speeches by Major D. T. Oorbin. 8. 12. Chatiiberloiu, B. O. Deli&rgc and F. J. Moses. Jr. On Friday evening lest, the Court llousr eras filled with a gathering ol people of the Town a*vd vicinity, principally colored; I i.i... * .... _..n tl whites also were present. We attended to hear what was to he ssid and gave a , patient attention to the several addresses, 1-uL not being a reporter, and not having space in our paper to publish any matetial portion of the apeeclio*, we must cohten^ ourselves with a very brief and imperfect account of tlvetn. Mr. I. M. Ali.KN introluocd the speakers, the first being Major I). T. Corbi*, the UniUd States T>islriet Altorn-y, for tlda Slate. Mujor Coraih made a temperate and argumentative address, uttering nothing that could he complained of as vindielive In spirit, or inflammatory to his colored hearers. We must say. in justice to him, j that the character of his specli was rej a|>eclful to the wliite people of the Slate, wh.o differ from him, and calculated to cm courage an amioalde apiiit among the, frecUmcn towards their late masters. Major ConniM said the constitution adopt ' ad by the Convention, nn*l now ubmifbd for ratification, was the best that could be ' trained to comply with the laws of Congress; that two months had been occupied' in laboriously preparing it; that it wasi necrssnry to frame a new constitution for Sourti Carolini, as the 8late had lost her t old Constitution, by secession ; and now the 1 four hundred thousand blacks in the State! wero entitled to vote by virtue of their i liberation ; and that the new Constitution secured equal rights to all classes; but he denied that social equality h?d been estnb-l li.'hwl. lie said four hundred millions ??f properly had been destroyed by the results of the war. This rendered relief measures necesS'.ry. Ho couiniented on the Homestead provision of the new constitution, and the exemption of tive hundred dollars personal property*'; the abolition of imprisonment for debt ; and the protection of the properly of married women > nil of whieli he vindicated and highly ap|H*oved, contending that the State courts would ha hound to " enforce these measures. Ho was, however, opposed to icpndialion of deb's as dishonest. Ho discussed, nl large, the Elueniion C'lnueo of the constitution, and maintained that it did not icquiro the mingling <>| white and black children, in the same schools; but that' separate schools would be established. Education was necessary in a free country ; government in the linnets of ignorance oould never be success Jul. . Ignorant people were likely to leg:* late their own ruiu, rather than their own happiness. Republicanism is a delusion and a snare in the hauds of ignorai. t peo. 1 pie. He urged while men to adopt the constitution ; it was not prescriptive ; gave equal rights to all. Capita) wuuhl o?m< Into the State if it was adopted, but would not while military government existed.? No false pride or prejudice should prevent white men from suppoi ting it ; prosperity would follow its adoption. He was g'ad the Democrats had organized their party in the State, two parti*ft were beneficial to tlie country, to criticise each other; so that the people could hear both aides and decide for the tight, lie said he did not know what Democrat* were, only thai they were Opposed tottery thing , Republican. He concluded hj again re ourring to the subject ot disfranchisement. He regretted that any of it win made irn. perative by Congress, an<l tliot the Conven lion had only gone as far, in this respect, as they were compelled. At the conclusion of the speech, the band gave some good music, and Mr. D li Cham bc.ri.ain was introduced. He ewlogijed the principles of the Republican party. The character of the Comve.ition was liberal towards the whole people. On the suffrage question it was not ita own niaatsr; lie l>? lieved it would have enfranchised every man in tho State, if not otherwise compelled by the Aeti of Congress. Ho, however, was net so liberal, hut thought eeatain mon ought to bo disfranchised, at least fof the present. lie spoke of the cbnrge of ignorance against tlio negroes of tjio Stater admitted it was true; but the fault was wi'b tiw) whites ; ooncurred with Mu>jot t'enarv tli.it the School. clause if hi not force ubito ?tuf thick children to the same schools, lie said there would ho no injustice in it, if (bat wire tlio onse, l>nt In deference to prejudices one or * ino/o school* wore to be established in each school District. The colored ni-n in tbo Convention were generally in favor of relief mensnres, stay lews, do.; ho was opposed'to a stay law( thought the Sooner t-bo debts were wound up Mnd people sold <> >, the hotter, if thny could not pny; spoke of thfl homestead ; Hiuto Con rig world r< It no to all debts, lira led States C..iin tv-ght not. lfe eulogised the abolition wt debts for stave* they wesu sot property, this cpuestion being settled by the war, it w.ts a great measure of relief, and be ad?ocai d it; not a* an Abolitionist, bat as a citizen, for the good of the RL.Ii. Sir. C. was, likewisa, glad that the Democratic party of the fltnto Was organising, but tliey would lie defeated. Jlo allfld-nl U? the elutrgc of the Republican party attempting to establish negro supremacy ; as to that be pro fcrrod loyalty In a black mim to disloyalty in a white man. If tbo Democrats had any principle* they meant that they should rule end you (the negroes) should l>e hewers ol wo >d and drawers of wider to the riil. a . ime. It w-s iinpaduiioe in Democrats to tall a v! "lat... i -I tbo n ... The sj Ili1 . ?L J^L --J THE S t cessionists, nnvotl^ thcta, having alined at Ilia lifu of the Constitution, llo invoked tlio colored people to do as the Convention had done, all that they can to prevent bitterness of Tboliug und to attend l>y their rights. He congratulated tho country UfiU Juni^t.i was to bo removed from tho Presidential oflco. Ilo was for freedom and equality to all inon, and tho Constitution would secure to tho hnmhlsst the right to pass with safety from the mouutains to the sea without molestation. a uio ia ? iirvnj^n; VCVUUU ? VI iU I . V If <1 * n*vi.aim's speech. He doelsim* very woll wo woro sorrrjr to soc a (<>*<1 deal of bitterness manifested by him in tbe tuM and temper o* his remarks, although his oouusel U) the blacks was pacific; it was not Ibo best ealouluted tu produce pcaccuhlo fruits. K. C. DaliAnaK, colored, (eery slightly.) was then introduced. Ho spoke of bis diflldonco in appearing tu address the people of tbe up country ; tic was a member of tho Convention ; tbeeo was no unkind feeling in his race shown in that body, and bo was present hero in tirccuvillo to extend tho ulire branch of peace to tbo other ruce. To assuro justice to nil, 4u restore rights, not to take them awny, bail been their object. As colored men, tbey bnd nskud uo gift or cxclusivo privilege. Tbe interest of nil classes or colors in the State were ideuticul and inseparable, and tho r|uostion was bow can wo best livo peaceably together. Uo beard acme people were alarmed about the sea coast negroes. They are a harmless, inoffensive people. Jlo wns one from the sea const himself, and did not think he would frighten any body, if be was snddouly to drop down among them in any part tho Htate. lie declared that bis race Is anxious to do all they can to produco and to promote confidence ami good feeling between white nud black, llis people asked nothing less and should accept nothing less than justice. ~ The Constitution defends all alike. Ho denied that ho wished to establish negro supremacy ; they wcro willing to place tbo most compntuut men in oflieo. lie did not claim to be competent himself; they had done the host they conbl in electing mou to the Coiivcutiuiv. They did not advocate social equality; every mini hud a right to choose bis own society, if ho wcro to intrude himself uninvited into n white lady's parlor, he would deserve and ex tu U? I'fcpUllO'l Vj U1U OlMJl < I 1UQ ^FltlCman of tho bouso. Ho would likow'n<o have rigl:t to expel uu intruding white man front bis own house. Ho commented oil Lho Democratic Club formed in Columbia, and ridiculed tboir want of cnmiuuti Kciijo in publicly avowing their exclusion of colored uicn from tho Club and asking tbeu> to vote fur thciu at the sainc time. The colored puoplo of tbo State were charged with ignorance; be iuvu>t ad tail it but be thought tbe grandest display of ignoranco ever exhibited was in the uclion of thai Democratic Club In Columbia. Ho spoke o1 the Presidential election ; predicted the Uo'pub licau succerH. lie spoke of Gov. Pr.iiRT ii very high terms, as a nap <d talents and i gentleman ; that he bud great personal re apect for him, hut did not like hi* politics : In wiehud he bud his talents, hut he ? "ppb tbeui lo a bettor Itse. People ought to adapl sbetnsclres to cirsitmstanecs. Those who sti! opposed (lie rights of the colored man sec us te hove been in a Itip Van Winkle sleep, and not to know what had hupprr.od in tho last seven years. Ho concluded addressing himself to the whites, and declaring that towards their, have, in their new position, striven lo cxlit<dl Chris inn charily. There nro rmnn of llio outlines of this speech 1>kLaii?:r i< n small man, has hct-n educated, ntil ulvrays a freeman, we believe, and shows politeness in hit manner. He was raised hi Charleston. His manner ol speaking is correct, in the main, us most eda catcil men, ami lie evidently baa a bind dispo sition, Contrasting, ns wo thought in tliii respect, favorably with tbo speaker who preccdotl him. F. J. Moius, Esq., was the Inst ami longeel speaker iutroducrd. Wo have not space i* onr eolninns to report, connectedly, any of hw | remarks. His speech was similar to that h< made in Columbia, lie had heen a secession i?t, and fought for the lost cause; hut imw like I.ojuiSTiirr.T and others, he gnvo in l< the changed condition of nfiairs. He though the now constitution prctcrahlu to the military government. All - in Hilary ?ovcruuu-nt? won necessarily ty run ten!. Mr. Mosrs told the colored people that tlo white people (Deraocra'r) were their polities enemies, not meatier in general. He did o?> believe thai any white man of the State rcall; desired to harm the cwlorod men or to ever ro castare them, birt lie charged tbo tHinocratii party with the design of wlttioldiag fr?u thrm political rights; and cnlaigcd on (hi topic; thnuglit both parties in tiio State sin eere. As to the Presidential election, lie tie elared that " as sure as there was a God " tli Hepulilienu candidate would he elected. II onlogised flcnernl Scott and the new Const! I tntion and called for |dedgre to vote for both | which was responded to by most of the ne I .,u. KL. Iam. -i ? r .w I * >? I-?? *"? IM !? I hiiil speaker wnl hot wry conciliatory, and a) ! though |he advised jioaco and good fee11 n j the cnrrent of hi* remark* wat calculated, at apprehend, to atir up muuething to the jrcrerM Do Km a a twinis'tire Anthoss, djucoursin of sweet Cakak'm wound* and tagging hi good frionjr, sweet friends, the negroes, nut I he stirred up to any ffood of uHttiuy. Were it not for the press of other mat for w should hare endeavored to report alt th speeches in snt.*tance with more ruuiph-teiian The space we have given to thetn, has hce in a spirit ?f justice and fairness, according I our uniform method of conducting a puhli journal. We are willing to give reusomiM spaee, always to hoth aides of every y.'dl question and reserve the privilege ?f romaaen ft is onijr in this way, that our readers ca kuow nhgl is really going on. BitlUTttn & Bon. Thui.k* th these gcrtt lemon for on accept tde present, hot h in th-' 4 y goods nr d mttih lino. A p-'ieuiinl inspection ha* silislied i of the good qflnlify and ch?apn?t>?of the stock. See Advertisement. . . Democrate Have Carried Connection The telegram- report thrtt fiov. K'<til.li ( i? eleetc-1 hy (wo thousand majority? a eo f eiderahle gain for the Democrats In t1 i heart of the yankee Stats*, forrahsdowit the cl tclion of a D .rotera'ic President. ? FiTSTFi ='" ? *= - - - ^ ? --*3p Meeting of tho J)?Doemio Party oo Monday last in tbo Court Houu at Oreonrtlto? Nominations of tbe Party. ( Jti.JgK W. H. UaMrasiL took tjie ehair , an J explained tlie oljo?t of the meeting to ( be the ooiiftrnimtdon 0f the neaniaeUeo* ( V*de in Collpnbia, ami nlea the noinina- t tieoi announced for feepreeenUrtfeee and a Dkeriat etHaera fee ttaeaaerdU. It was die termined hy the matting, that viihuuteoa ? rulting the particular w-Ubea tf every p?r-" t eon nnoimated. that 4hc?e named ehould be supported and voted for; that la to say, 1 the State nomination* mad* fct Columbia. 1 ' and the District nomination# ma da M pub- ^ iieliod in the ffreenviil* papers last work, wliieh will Ite found again la ojtir paper.? . ( The President annooneed that the persona. . nominal.d for the Legislature. if sleeted. would nerve. _ L (i?r. l'scanr rosdts hsng and thorough 1 argument against tke Constitution of tl<e late Chirltflon Convention; o)jr(iin| to it it>n tlie ground el its extending suffrage to every negr.% witlwmt regurd to tntalligance and qualification, nnd disfranchising Urge nmount of Ike entire intelligence end ' patiiotism of tha Stale. Re showed the ' evil effect*, also, of tKe enormous eel tool system, in whleb ell classes would be thrown together, nnd the property hokUm oI the Stale ruined by taxation, to raiee for the eoppoit of the eyatem alone, ?<me Ave hundred thousand dollars annually. Re for the varioua purposes of ths ruling powers iii the Slate, being in the hands of ignorant negroes nnd yiuikee adventurers, u grievous amount of taxation would be imposed, ruinous to every properly holder, especially the lnnd holders. That the colored iiiiiii hitmolf, who arqiiired a lot or lands, wool I hnve it sold for taxes to sti|>port ollico holders, and paupers, and those who paid no lax>s. lie alluded to the specimen of negro and vankve government in the voting themselves eleven dollars per day, as members of Ilia Convention. Coventor Ctunv spoke In a calm delih crate manner, and was comprehensive and al.le in argument. Auy adequate report of his speech would till the whole iusiJs ol our paper. Titers is one tiling in justice to him and those who think with liiin, that ought to he noticed. The D-moarntis party is charged wi li unfriendliness to the lights of the colored- isea. Lie denied it, and went on to prove that they wers realiy j more, so than those who, as he an id, pee i<-n"p<i to op meir irtend* lor the pnrpoae , of gelling their voire. II* rtated the fact 1 t tin I he hud always heen willing to give to the colored men the right lo vote no fnar t and to the extent tlmt they fhowad capacity 1 In n->? the piivilrge, (or their own and their country** g' oil. He tnolf the ground, 1 niedi itely after the surrender, that the col. 1 mini who owiiii'l tnxibh* pioporty. had some i iliu-ut ion, ought lo Vi te, nod he iilso ' referred to the fuel tlint the 1>. no.emtio Con viol ion of delegate* fioni ntl part* of | the S'ute, that met in Colli ml in tho other <1 iy. |us e>l a rt-olullou Approving the prim-ii'lee, ami that sneh war the prineiple ^ of the f orty in tire South. He went on to allow tlmt it vo ruini-oe to (lie enlored ' fifople tlicmm Ivra, and to til n'lotn in the ^ St ate, to put the machine of government into the I.Node of the mum* of ignorant ami < iiiupntUiii-il black voter* in I hi* Slate; 1 that it timet end, in nil hum in probability, t in linrrihle injury to hoili race*, ami the ' mistake tie tenhzed when it i* loo 1?t*. , (Jov. 1'kcuv argued that the relief tn-n* |i r iiro*, lionirStoad. Ac., pureed hy '.he Conven- * lion, w^ro deludae, ii? ii wn* reported that Chief Jupth-a (mask ?nd i lie radical inein- 1 i her* of Oongi'MH. I,a I declared they could J not ho o|ifiuiiv? former dehts,? G..v Paaur nvowid himteli to l>? in Wvor i I of ft homo*'Mil law to os exempt from *1) ' i future il?Uii. such as the United Stair* J i Court would nplinld. lie was convinced 1 of tlir anilily u| a homestead law. W e ronv. <;? ?*? to report furl Iter of M^Jor ' I'.'* ?pe? eh 11.- wna follow, d hy I'oh K. t P. Jiinir, in nn intimated and earnest ad die**, in which Iie deatared id* utter wairt * of confidence in (Ii* H |oi' Ih-tii party ol lite North?those who oontrolled that reelinn, lie am Vi> favor of a Constitutions! ^ v j Crttoa, land n* other aart lie advocated # ill* nrrrealty of strif?gtin|c manfully t? upr h?M oi r tight* hi opposing the bogo# Con-I . atitutlon. t Col. Jonas adrocated and moved the ap i poiii.nicnl of perrons, by the meeting, t? i> address I lie ne'?p*c of the P5e*riet, at the - J detent gathering* during tha w tk. The - motion wna seconded, and the nanira of 3 e I.. VicergoaatAXi> Erq-dre, and Captain J l" o. iiawiiioi n*. having (men suggested, J. I* Wkitmojici.axd, l'8'|nirr, boforo the vote ' was taken, ro*? ?n<j raid# anme a-rirms, temperate and eintalde rvmsrka, and whilst . oi fr*?i .g hi* it ability to perform properly tha work a?igi rd linn. protease ? hh? wil r llngisre* ?? wosk in lha cuuee, in any way f !? coul I. lie had hvrit already trying to , do ids duty among lite neighbor*, is It tw rend awl Ikst the pewllessen ? named i e appointed to athlaras Um people, and the President ho awthui iavd twapjndot 0 OtliSfl li?e?l>? ?, The meeting a4io?ntd with inanuwl ii rt-tt] on the port of thoaa present, to work " for the def?-et of the now Conatlintion | L * a wJiWi prop-a^* to take away the govern ! lui ht ?f our Slate from the white raee. I. - - , T u Kcgtatrattou, the Unfulinrw Practiced tn this District, Tho FtiirMrHre did not open their Unti at nil at lir mvilla Court llonaa, nog gars no % noti<*e In tho p?prr?, or mfllolout ( al.br notice f | that meld give fliose who hod not registered '' the epportunity to do ?o. And'nnw they haru la ctoaJo toe hooka and many, very many, ate . . ent off from tho etvnrire of registering hy ?a<h \ ' management. It la all of a pieco with tha systematic attempt to Impoae a negro government on the fltate. Wilt people of the mono. tatna rota for snob doing*- Neat week will 1 ' i show. I.(t every hody vote, that ran, and save tho District, if they eannot tho State. 1,6 JI&T' Tho suTo of llendorsnn floor? i prnper>g ly hna h??n postponed until Saturday, the Oth . J. y of May, 18#$. ^ Uemooritlo Stlpboa^llM ^ <1 The ^iTtnllw mot in Callifbwo flaH, ,| JvltnrMt, Tlanraday Evening, U Aftll, deielatei train twenty Diatricts, we? is attend- ( mceu t)?i. ?. 8. Pre I tan *u called U> the ^ lhair. Ckgmalion % Committor) was a pointed ( a nam|hat? officer* tor the permanent orgaaK atlon of the Coatwlloa. The CoinmUloe ftqr fifteen mloatca oonraltetioo, reported Ike lame of the tfea. JL Btrfc*, ef AbbeeKle ter taxlde* > v J { ' i / v Fjw Vlee-PrpeiderrU, Own. Ja?. CweswoT, Ion. B. T. Prrnf, Hen. Jom? 8. Prestos, ol JD. Dumxm aad CoL 8i?m* Ear a. fw Eoerotariea, Jim. 0. titaaaa and W(. Backmaw. We extract fr>B the the report of he ant-sequent proceediuge of tho firat oven g*a meetlagi Before ?aa tuning fair acel, the Pawafdvat M: tiamrkaa or ma Coktrxtiori Allow ne to return you my ainecre ?ed cordial hanks for the courf lament yow bneo hortowed ipon me tfcu-ceoniug. To preside in an a>einbly of 8outh Carolisiana, especially in a Dome*4 lake this, it aa honor to which no one rith just pride ran bo insenaible. I shall hot, [cnlknion, undertake to recite to yon. I ball not attempt to Indicate the preeecaTtngs rou an v adnnl n?r ant Ultra f o tkaaw T* mough f<>r me to remark that you bar* met. or lbs uoblcat purpose that (n engage the iueiaa heart or heed. To? bare to Bar* from uin all that statrrmaoship ran MM, ami daiao plana to preserve the welfare of two races. ' assure you of my earae-t wishes that your leliberntlons may be sucoaesfn). Rev. Mr. Young, one of the delegates, then >pcaed tbo proceedings of the Convention with iraycr. The following committee was appointed to [>rcpars tasiaeas : Messrs J. P. Tbotnae, B. ?. Perry, W. 8. MufMns, J. D. Blanding. gintion Fair, Jamoa Cboenut, Gabriel Cannon, A. if. Foster ami K. D. Lartigwe. A resolatioa to refer all propositions intend d for the action of the Contention to this lomraittra, was adopted. A paper was then road by Ex-Governor Perry, which, aftcs reciting the wrongs which lad baeu indicted on the South. Ui/ero^duirng aud since the war, recommended the adoption >f resolutions, declaring that tbo Convention inite with the National Democratic party of :hc North ; that it send delegatus to 'he National Convention to be held on the 4th of luly proximo ; tbat tho people of the Statu be irgcd to go to tho polls and vote against the ratification of tbo Constitution, hot for State iflicers ; that they erganixe Democratic clubs in svery District, town and hamlet In tho State. ' Other papers were submitted, and without I icing read, were referred to tho Commit toe on Uualncsa. The Convention then adjourned, to meet this day, at 12 ni. Fanur, 1Y o'clock. i Col. J. P. Tltomns. Cliairninn of the Com. miltee of Ten, road the report of the Committee on Business. which, after some dis i-us*ion, taac adopted : Whereas, In the opinion of tie* Convention, the intcea's both of our Stale nnd our common country Imperatively demand ilie union of all good, wise and conasrva it* nv-n, nnafr Iti? onnner or tn* Notional D. monratie par?y?a P<?rty faithful to the > inc>pt?a of the Federal 0" net I nit inn, m nainuinnl by the Inthrra of the Republic; >? it, iherrlor', A??W, Tlml llio Demneralle p?rlj of hmlh Carolina Ho unit* with the National. ? niOTinlio p.v ty of tS? camntir, and llnM lifmnrlrri ready, nmler tH* Conaiitution md low*, to co-operate ? ith that organ'Mion in nil principle*, and in aII tn?a orca, lint may lie regarded eiirdnclre to th* inereeta of the wiiolo eountiy and of ait Inner# of I lie people. AVWrrd, Tiial til# people of thi* State. nctuJinff nil m<-n prepared to art with iha parly. U earnrally invHeil to form TVmr tratle cIiiIk in every wrtl n of the S ate. KrtolrftL That tlie prop** of ikn Slate he urgently rrommonilol to jjo to tW p?1U md vat# acaVnat the Conotitatioo of the rndinal fulian lat*i| proaiolgatad >n l/harliatow and to ?aU for good and tnte man for all ofHrera within their *i't At the aame time voting |or rftieera under thia Oonatilnt'on, are would put on record our pmteat againat ita validity. Rrtolrni That wtider tho art too of the State of Soifh Carolina, heretofore taken, ? recngnia* the enlnr< d papulation of th* 9*ate aa an integral element of tho body pi-iitia; and. aa enrh. in peraon and propertv^ eittitled to a full and eqnal prnteetlnn nnd*r the Slate Conatitulimv and law#.?1..1 IW.I :? . i o -.L r% 1? - , mm W-KIX CtWWl V.IPMIII*, w (Wel?r? ??r wtllin?n?ee, wliMl we Imvr the power, to |TMii them. nmter proper ijnalt tioatton* m to property and inteiligenee, the rirht nf anffieye. rd That committee of ffre he appelated hv (he Chairman to nominate a State' Central Kxeentite Committee, eonrUtii.g of raven member*; a majority ol whom ehali 1?e -rai.tent at C?ltim?da. Rftotofd. Tli^t tha Chairman appoint a Committee ot Firr to nominate to ihia Com eenlinn rnitnMe peraona?two delegated at large aad one from enrh CungreMinnal Wat riot?to reprraent the Democratic | a> ty o^ thia State In the IVn'Innal Dvroneratla , Convention, to lie held fa the dtp nf New York, on the 4th of Jtt'r n?**t; tniT that | the State Central Rtiruiiir ConaailUt he antharia?d h> fill auch rataaeitu m may ocnnr. I2e*otrrj, further. That the Stale ffc-atra? Nxreutive Ctfmtnitlpn ieenc, through the prrae, rfl'h document* aa le deemed conducive to the jmrpoeee prapoaed by Ibb C?aren'loa. Before connidri teg th?? report, U w?e rttggeeted that the tarioM paper* an' milted to tha fraialile* i>e read to the Convention. Wherewpea Cor. Ferry, Col. (Handtne and CM. Thome* read ikmu mm - I :I and, on motif**, titty wart r*f?rr-d to the Rxeeutira Committer, to to* revired and pnbllahod at th a earl hat day praeliaahl*.-Theaa ab>* d?.*iwaaote, it i* Wlievad, will b? In print early aeal weak. I Tbt report of tha Com roil to* on fbndneaa ?m road by ae<jth?na. An animated aid nlertatiny del-ate arwned. Mr. A it an oh. jeeted to tha third reetlon, a* fnd- finite a?4 rarlly ineonaiatant. Ha traa anvttling H? tola for offi'-era nnder an anronatitntiaaal provietoa. The acclion ha d? dared Ira praeticabie and invalid. G?donai TWornra replied. Tl vaa deemed important U iraaert thia arelioo in order to ' bring out the afreng'h of th* a hite vote In 1 he Stata. J*Jt anggeatad, that iu tbua rot. 1 ' ' rug, W* *?t*r our ptMeet agalist tli4? ifftlre proceeding. P" * ] Co). Aiken accepted the suggestion. end Irho fnllowlDR amendment was Added: " But, t tit* mid* time, we enter oar toUmo pro 1 test against iU raliditv " Cot. Aiken akjtciad, thitlbt fifth rteotu Aon diA oot go far enough. ''Let the eol- pre 1 man know wh?t he had to expect; give him something tangible Add to tH* resolution. that to do* tim* ha ahall her* partial suffrage. * i Oen. Cliesnut stated that thi* section caused some debate la tlit Committee I loom- i He thought the geoilemen from Abbeville 1 was right We should say that the colored man be made to understand (bat hereafter * h* sliall have qualified suffrage. IT* also < tWugl?4 that, in mHitary parlance, it would he oeoeeeaey to accept the " African aux- i Wary.* Hon. B. P. Perry eald he believed It was i absolutely neeessary to U?e peara and order of eoclaty that this class of peopft* who had haan elavaled, should be permitted to vote. It waa Important to enooareg* them, and. . being encouraged, tlssy would educate i tnvmoci?ro miu w en iw nvrjuiro and property. In Connecticut, two years to, when this question was iiibmhUd to th? people, the nrgroes themselves vent 1 forward end voted against imiverset euf frage, on the ground that until their eolorep brethren had acquired intelligence and property, they were not entitled to exercise the right. The same - argument addruses itself to it large eless of oolored peo- 1 pie now. Qualified suffrage was the safetyvalve of society In South Carolina, henatN* it would make good oilizens of intelligent men ; whereas. If not entitled to the privilege, tliay might he disturbers of the peace. Besides, the privilege Would be exercised hy so few Ihat they ewnld not exercise a controlling influenc* in elections. lis bed entertained these vteura for many years,' and when he Went to Washington, President Johnson concurred with him, and said that if alt the Sonthern States wnufd adopt qualified suffrage it would disarm and d# feat tho rndlcnts of ths North. The I'resi dent likewise wrote to the Governor of Mississippi and urged hint to employ his influence in securing qualified suffrage in that Stale. It was the right principle? right, because it is the prize which the colored man has won, and it can do no harm to s?cit>ty. It waa, therefore, proper, in going before the pcopl? of ths State, to let the negroes know diet nctly ws are willing to concede this partial right of suffrage to those who can handle the to?l without damaging themselves. Say this to the black man and thousands of votes wouM he secured in the ooming election, besides doing great good in the preservation of the peace ami quiet of society. Col. Thomas gave bis hearty concurrence to the opinion* expressed hy lh?se gentle men. Ue favored this idea ever sinse the emancipation ol the slaves. lie agreed with General 11 amnion when he advocated ihia measure a year Ago, and lie agreed with him now. The speaker had been a slaveholder; but he hoped he VM a humane and merciful one. hies talk flippantly of the approae ling ** war of races," but should It come, the speaker would do his part. Let us accomplish a peaceful solution of this queation?the eolu'lon compatible with the dignity of the ? bite raco The queation arlaca, what shad wa do with th4 4,i>00.000 colored people in our midstf In Bnglend, Germany and Fraoee. diflieolUe, have arlesn relative to the right of suffrage by the lower elssses. It ia suggested ihet the proposed action ia inconsistent witli the dignity of the white raec ; he had faith in the dignity and suj-erlorily of the AngloHaxnn raee.< But while he held out the olive branch to the colored man, he would let him understand .that ha could never govern the 9s?tli>*li? should participate ? We should be prepared to eay to tbao, M IhW ia our land." Mr. Mullii.athen moved that a Committee of one from each delegation present be appointed to select caudiJatcs fur the various Sute offices. Ttie Chairman slated that there w?re several papers on Ills desk, and risked what disposition should be made of tk?m. On Mr. Mt'ilin's matieo, the papers were referred to Uia State Pent eel The different rie'ogatinn* llieo wbmitted their nomination* fur pernrma to recommend euttable Stnlo ofiiecra ; lOcMand?John ft. Prealon ; Lexington? John It. Counta; ftpartanbnrg?O. Cannon . Lnorenr?Dr. Me^viln ; Orangeburg? M. Wanramnkef ; Kerahaw?HT. L. DePaaa; Colleton? C. C Hrnilvnon ; Georgetown? F ft Parker; Yotk?J. fttaevn ; Ureenrille ?W. 1L L'inipbtll; ClmUr?H?Jur Bam ilton ; Barnwell?J. Evana; MeiWrt?I) Leggatt; AbkavIHe?|h W. Aik?n; New berry?ft. R. Chapman ; Anderaon? P. Karle ; Union?T B. Jetrr; Sumter?'T. ft. MeCanlr ; Edgefield?L. Schiller ; Fairfield ? IV. J. Alaton. The delegate* retired for the porpoee of orleeling candidate#. Under the lip.h remhtlien, the Chairman appointed the following committee to nominate the Slate Central Kxecntita Committee: llfwra Preeton, BJandiog, Fuater Schiller and Blake. fTL ? ll - "" * I . ? > ion?winx commute* km alao ap- j poiniM"< to nominal* delegates to the National Democratic Convention, to aa?en>|.)e tn New Yo?k, on the Fonitk of Jolj: Mveers. Campbell, Gregg, Vance, 1 lendere?n end Woodward. i TN* Convention then took a reee#a until kaif pnat 1 o'clock p. m. . btmm?? anauov. The Convention re aaeemhlrd at half-poet 7 o'oloek. The Chairman ammtinred that the fimt liurhiee* In *eder wa? tha report of the Ciimmlttee to If<wmn?te Wate OfBoern ' Mr. DePaee, thn Chairmen *f the Comniit'ee, reported aa follow#: ? ft 1 j tW (jmeeruor?flfnn. W. I\ PerUr, of | t'ha.Ua on, * , Secretary of Stat*?Samuel Opera. Adjutant and Jn'peeter General-?Col. J. P. Thomae. Treasurer?Wm. Hood. ' Q*?ptrxJl*r- G?<*t?1?8. L. Leap hart. Attorney General?I. W. llayne. Sup*rh?th-dn%t of Education?J. A. L?* land. Oan. Preeton, from the Commit tea to Dominate delegatea'tar the State Oatr4l * Executive Committer reported Uia folWar. iag: Wade Hampton, J. P. Tboroae, 9 W p. McMaater, Juwph D. Pupa, of Rleliland; Wm. Shannon, of Kerabaw ; 8. McGowan, it AbUflli; and Prioleau Hamilton, of Cheater. Mr. Gregg, from the ComraitUO to noaai* not# delegate? to the Democratic CtgrtO , _ lion in Raw York, on tbo Fourth of Julj, reported : V il. ?a T ?- T* ? ??? jrvr Mtf uraif cm JUPfyr^o, f. rrTTJt Jubm Ohesnut; alternates J. A. Inglis, A. P. Atdrfeh. Plrsf District?W, 8. Mulllos; J. B. Berths w. shernete. Second District?Carlos TlHrj; M. L Bonhain, ilUrnkU. Third District?J. 8. Preston; W. B. Stanley. alternate. t Fourth District?A. Burt; W. D. Simp, on, alwrnate. - Gov. Perry moved that the delegations from the different Congressional Districts nominate members of Congraea, which wan agrred to. After consatletloa, the following aomloa- lions were made: - " Fir*t Csn gnssiotusl District?com pored of the Diatrluta of JLaueaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Darlington, Marlon, Horry, Georgetown, Williamsburg. Sumter, Clar. endnn and Kershaw?J. N. Frierson. Sscond Congressional District?composed of the Districts of Charleetoa, Colleton, Beaufort and Uarnwell?Johnson ilagoed, Third Copgressioitsl District,?composed of Orangeburg. Lexington, Richland, Newberry. Edgefield, Abbeville sod Anderson? S. McGowse. FvttrfA Congressional District?composed of Oconee, I'ickens Greenville, Lauren*. Spartanburg, Union. York, Chester and Fairfield?Samuel MeAMIey. Mr, Jeter, seconded by Mr. Cannon, submitted a resolution, that the District Aeeectations nominate suitable persons aa candidates for State officers; and also appoint speaker* te address the oil inns, irrespective of color; beaidee supervising the ballotboxes so as, if possible, to prevent fraud.? Which was agreed to, ?' . After the adoption of a resolution of thanks to ths Chairman, for the faithful discharge of his dntiee?to which an eloquent response was mads, the Convention adjourned sins dis. ? ?*?i r? r> The New Constitution -Arguments of It* friends. Thoso who approve ths aew Constitution, M.tn. O..,.. I I..,. ? - < b?ju< v?nouif in- iui'*urD, iuu utncrr, refute themselves. They admit the profound ignorance of the colored people M a roam, end that ignorance ie fatal to good goremmeet, and more likely la prodaeo ruinoae legislation than to promote good. Tbla is eonclnsire, therefore, againet unlvereal negro mffrage. The attempt to show that the eehcole do not force amalgamation of while* and blacka, yet the Coaetltutioa de? etaree them open to all alike, from the unfrereity down to the knmbleet Diatriet school. The Legielature, therefore, two* third* of which will be colored, een do an they plesaa. The poor men of the eoaa can be compelled to Bend thck noon and daughter* to negro school?, to become their unnatural associate* end equate The thing won't do. Who ie eo poor ee to euppost euch a monetrone arrengeamat I Democratic Contention la Columbia. We call attention to the resolution* and proceeding*, which wa publish. Samdkl McAlmllt w*e nominated for CcngrtM to reprcaent our Congressional District. All the other nominaliona like wire appear in the pabl ahed proceeding* We liawe not space for extended comment, neither h it necessary; the people of tha State must ehoaee whoca they will hare to rule ower the**. Wo are glad to learn that the prncaodiuga were temperate and judicious, and manlfeet no kitteraeee againet any etaae of the population. lor tho Boathorn EntarprtasL. Bvma Vim, Bv C., April 4tb, 1868. Mt?r*. Kriiiur*.?A* a mooting of tbo eitl- % mm of Botkifill*, Duena Vista, and tbo inrotordiog tnoatrj, bold this afternoon, tho following Constitution and Rcsolu lions, by motion of T. L. FowUr, Wm, A. Honsoa wao callod to tbo Cbair and J. W. Bblpp requested , to not 'no Secretary were adopted : Wo, tbo undersigned eltiieno, do hereby agroo to form ? political aaaoclation to bo known aa tbo Bateovillo Domocratio Club.? I Tbo object of tho Club U to adroeaU benecratio principle* and defeat tbo nnoonetitutlonal Roeonetmotion AeU of Congrats. Wo pledge ourselves to vote against tho ratification ot tbo Constitution, lately framed at Charleston, and adopt for oar government tbo following Constitution : There shall bo % President, Vioe-President, Secretary, Trossaroi and liststlt* Committee, who abail be chosen by t majority of tbo members, and continue la efiee until otbure If VIWICU.. ATVJ UBC VPO WJff sign IWCtBdilution apd blmielf tor bo (OTfTMd by the Hayulatinoa, may bocuma a member.? Tho Club ?1U meet monthly or aftanar If no. caaaary, at the alteration of Ibo PyooMont) tho (Uct to ho aclooUd at tho pracaadlng mooting.. * It ahall bo tho doty of tho Kaoeatlvo Commit tea to prapofo boataea* for tho PoaUty, bat any Mtmbtr can prapoaa any maaaora far tho eoaantoratioa at tha Club. , , ' ' ,V /ti?trad, That It io tho daty of aoaty ?m who baa aot yogtaoarad, aad who aao M(iiUr, to-do aot t* to tho Mb ot *ho approaching election* and voto agitinat tha^Coaatpaikdi re1 coolly wado at Cbarkatoa, aaJ at tha ua?