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GREENVILLE, S. C. ?
WEDNESDAY, MA&CH 10, 1S69.
or It U deaired thai petaoot having ad I
vtrlitrmcsU or other Uvors to extend to
tha Enterpriti, will tiled them to to the
ofttte by Tueaday, afternoon.
Tha Fifteenth Amendment.
Tli? Congress Anally panted (hit amend,
ment, which, if fooliahly ratiHi-d li)
the 8tatee, wlH compel eMch and everyone
of them, for all lime to come, to allow
all nations^ races, and previous condition^
v> wivit) %v iu ^Terj umvo vui
all questiona, general and local, Federal|
aid State. No matter whether Chinetts
negroes, Indiana, Malays, Hindoos, Japana<e.
New Zeaiandert or Hottentots, if they
will come to America, they oan take possession
of the country, and rote out of po*?
er and place, the present race of whites,
and appropriate the fruits of the achieve
n ei.ta of the men of *76 and the Union
warriors of 18G5. It is a complete surrender
of the entire possessions of the United
8tatee to the heathen world of darkness and
dark colors, It they choose to come and take
it. Aala and Africa, and the isles of the
era, can furnish eight hundred millions at
least of the brown and black races who
have adhered with auch pertinacity to idol,
ntry, ever since the birth of Christ; and
Asia can well spare at once three hundred
, millions of such population to ewsllow up
over thirty millions of wliiUs. No State
will be allowed to protect herself against
the locust hordes; the fifteenth amend,
nient forbids it. These kind of specu'n.
lions will be regarded as very absurd by
the rulers of public opinion, th? press, and
radieal politicians; and any apprehension
of their fulfillment scoffed at as Noah's
warnings of a coming flood were scoffrd at
by the antedeluvians; but the flood came,
r. evert heicss. Already the Chinese are
pouring Into California. Aa soon as they
get a right to vote hy this amendment their
power will be felt iu that Stale; deu.a
goguoa will struggle for their support, and
bid for it by encouraging incr^as-d accessions
of tkeir nuuibets. Their influcr.ee
will soon become dominant, first as holding
a balance of power between parties,
afterward by mere force of numerical
strength, then tike process that ha* taken |
place io California, will go on in oilier
Btates, till tliey occupy tlu country on each
aide oi the Mississippi, and ultimately be
come the controlling population of the entire
country. They would have the sympathiee
of the negro population, as nearest
in color, and nearest in mental and moral
tendencies. The debasement and corruptions
of society would be complete. . The
purity of the Christian religion te
overthrown, and base superstition set up
in its plaee. Some will eny that the encr
gy, the enlightenment of the white man
will always control; that the Chiistian r?l:gion
as it is, will still flourish. The
seed once planted will still grow and expand.
These do not consider the contiityiiration
of race; that religion and morality
are not local or territorial?" caelum non
aolwum mutant qui trans more eurrunt."?
Ilenoc, we find uliea<ly, that as the immigrant
from Europe brings his religion with
him and hie family, and keeps it as a gen- i
era] rule, so the Chinese and other heathen
will bring their religious superstitious and
idolatries, their morals aud customs. They
will readily, perhaps, adopt the vices of
the whites as the Iutiians have done. Ihe
Chinese and Asiatics have thrift in their
composition, and unlike the Indiana will
retain- a foothold once gained when the
ballot box is their weapon ; h.-nce, superior
military genius and prowess of the white
man will avail nothing, neither will hi* re
ligioiit (humanly speaking,) it 1* unreasons
l>V> ia OXpeo* It. i ii? ncBUicn uu inn ui?criminate
^ tbcy wW take every white men
to. be a re present alive of the Christian re
ligion, and judge of it aceoidingly, aud
Mben th?y see so nanny wicked aud vicious
overreaching them all Ihey can in trade,
and violating aU they had or have learned
of moral obligation from Co>?ucirs and
their own educated classes, they will only
Ihemore highly esteem their own idolatries,
which they will conclude enjoin better
practice* than they see anpposcd Christians !
pursuing. In ancient times, whenever the 1
heathen took possession of Isrselillsh terri
tory it became sn i.lolutrons territory,
whenever they mixed In multitudes among
the Jews in friendly association, they corrupted
the purity of Jewish polity. HoioM9K
himself was perverted by the influence
of lb* strange women with whom he consorted,
Locality has nothing to do with
hanging the beat of town's minds, slid can
eradicate the pectus si lire of race especially.
The Turks remain Turks iu the
holy city of Jerusalem. When the Romans
i i? ?i : i Q _ _ i
^"ffcwcu ?-, UJCJT iciiiifjupu vu?^ur, Dim
behV their own religion and diatoms. A
Cblneaa in America. will remain a Chi/ieae,
aa (ha nop?o remain# a negro, with all the
eliaratsteaialie# oi hi# race ; and when jou
give linn fey univer<>ol ballot, the right to
rule jou. aa liia n urn bora increase he will
rule and eoi rnptin ruling. It will only be
a queation of time, when tha colored racee
will d? atroy by their deteriorating ir.flu
rnce the fabiie of our aocinl and {political ,
rrwnliliofi ; they hare aliaken it and e?.ri^opted
it already, Weehal] ultimately beS^rxicaniKed.
The only way to avoid
it wilt be by dire revolution#, if the Hibernian
i am W4y ba allowed, for thai would be
Mvxieanixir>e ua at onea. Struggle* rnuat
be looked for asuong^the unhotno^eneooa
ma?#ea of the American populations which
tliia fifteenth amendment inv.jtaa, and will,
alwaya entourage. War# of race*, muat
ari'i in fulora.
I may be rcgar la I by aa uo late
a?mi mi
t m si
to discus* each topic*, Wm?m Congress bu
paM?<1 the amendment, bat it Is nothing,
tin If three-fourths of the 8teUe rntlfy.? 1
W cannot understand ?h; lluMohuMtU '
and Vermont, sod other States that fool no 1
present danger of eenlstLltiallou Bad trouble 1
ia their own borders ftOra tnastee of igno- *
root heathen colored rotes, should deelro to I
force them op California, Oregon, Texas, '
and on other States^ and States too that 1
have repeatedly rejected them. We do not 1
see why the negroes, even in the Southern 1
Slates, now secure in political power, should '
desire to force the Chinamen and other ool
ored people in other Slates upon the lmpe- '
tent while population. They will endanger 1
by this revolution their own political status '
It ie not the desire of the vast majority of the '
white people In these United States, altho'
perchance there may be partisan tpajoriiies
in the existing legislature* sufficient to rat- 1
ify. Revolution tniut come, and when tlie
Ohioan, the New Yorker, the Cnlifornian,
and Oregonian, the Ke.ituckinn, the Mary
lander, and the many other Slate* that re
j-*et the principle by immense popular ma
joriti*#, ceme to fee) that it ie the Southern '
negro that hae by his vole fastened the
odious principle upon them, there will be '
danger from their wrath. There will be a
President elected some of thee* days, and a
majority of Congress too, ia full sympathy 1
wilb the same feelings of disgust and deep 1
repugnance to tha amalgamation of raeea,
therefore, we would advise the Legislatures
oi the Southern Slates, South Carolina ea J
pecinlly, to beware of Ikls meddling with '
the rights of other State*; do not use the 1
power thst you possess to insult the masses 1
in otliT States by filing a yoke upon them 1
they have always resisted when hitherto
attempted. Neither party in thia State lias
anything to gain by the fifteenth amend- ,
ment, in truth, not a single State in the t
Un ted States lira nnythlrg to gain by it, ]
but every sine eomethirg to lose. The ,
R'a'es will sink into mere counties, and (
New Kngland herself, will -he In ought to ,
feel the curse of it sooner or later ; when j
eho i? deprived"of her senatorial strength, ,
and perhaps amnlgamted into one S'ate, or j
shall see the powerful and populous State* ,
witli Eve, ten or fifteen eeaatorr, according |
to populaliop. The present raoe of New- ?
England politicians see on)y in this move -t
nteol the gratification of their parly watch- ?
cry?the enforcement of their own opinions n
and prejudices on oilier people. Theirs ie ||
the short-eight<d policy of lite hour, and 0
demonstrates that singular defect which t,
lias always shown itself in the majority of u
New England politician*. They look ahead n
only to the next one, two or three- Presi- i,
detilial eleclio.ts; they are influenced by i
tlie idea of balance of power Wtvctn their ?
Slate* nnd the South and West. I>e*pair- ,
ing of * peimanent control of the white r
men of the South and West, and in the
Stairs of the I'acifie. they want to secure a
basis of Chinese and other colored voler?
by a hunt they expect to govern lite conn i
try. They *X|?cl to establish political ?
slavery over all these colored voter*, and |
thus keep themselves in power. The fact I
is, this motive is already avowed by Sena <
tor Sl'Msaii; he said in hi* place, when nrg- I
?ng the fifteenth amendment, that hi* t
party needed (he votes of the eolorid | eo- i
pie in sundry States, and that this amend f
>nenl would give it (o them. Whilst claim, t
ing to he national, the politician* of New- ?
Kngland, with honorable exceptions, have t
l-eeu always intensely sectional nt.d ) ?rti- <
aan. If tiiey had carried their scheme* into i
effect In the past, there world have hen no t
Stales of the Uniion in the great West, ??h?o. '
lutely none We?t of liie MLeisfnpjd? no '
Louisiana territory, no Texas, no California i
in opposing ilit- nnecnin nnv n<ltneni, a ?
Southern nmn espee'..illy (already r?j"y'",(j 1
the benefit r.f colored suffmge) cannot be 1
accused of sr ct ionnlisrn. On tbv contrary,
the only motive is nn enlarged nationalism- '
tlint respects I lie rights of every section Of
this VK?t country, and that looks to the '
ifreat future of our race on this continent, I
he ascendancy and prcdomi?-?ne* of which
we helieve, affords the only aecurky of '
liberty and good government.
From Florida- Crops?Spring?BirdsFing- 1
ing Htrrily? Flowers Puttiag Forth.
The annexed extract is made horn a letter
written hy a friend to ns, residing nesr
Micannpy, Florida, under dale of 2rtth u!f_
Our readers will ptruse it with pleasure:
"The planktis in this part of the coun
try made very poor cotton crops last year,
laxities* and stealing of the ncgrot-s being
the mnin aause of onr failure. Wo are |
started' for a new crop for tibia year, ah
though with more buoyant hopes than last ,
year's experience would warrant. But the. i
negro is somewhat disgusted with Ids 1s?t
year's operation himself, and ha seems to
have set in with renewed ene*vy this year
to do better. I am done planting corn, and
it's all up beautifully early for plowing. I i
Imve planted but very little cotton yet, a)- I
though some of my neighbors have finished
planting The trees have alrerdy put forth I
their foliage, the birds are singing their 1
merry songs, and the flowers are covering '
I,a <?rk .. ?ilk - ..in** - ?I .11 .
i4 84 south.g a* a May day in the mown- 1
tains. We have the greatest country in
tlte world to niake money in, if we <>n'y had 1
the lahor^o* rather honest lob-.r. We wnnt '
honrat, industrious a hit# men. V e can '
ranke here cotton worth a dollar per pound> I
aitoar, ayrup, eorr, and alLof tiia tropical
fruits, and cattle and hog* are more easily
raised here than anywhere else. Can't yoN ,
aend me down some good, honest, industri*ons
while men. 1 have good land for them
to work, t want to ship the negro for aorne
of that aort. 8end me soma if yon can.
Youta truly.
kg. The property of Grady Jk Ifawthnrne,.
advertised hy the f)uputy Collector of Inter*
nal Revenue, to t>e sold on the 15th Inst., baa
baeO'jkottponeJ to the Mth of April next.
... ?? ?r
It rained last night,, and this morning it
eontinaif to be dona/. ^
4
lyYugri
President Grant a Inaugural AddNM.
W# present ?ur reader a with tba inaugu
rails full So far aa wa of tba Sooth ara
tonoerned, there ia aothiog la it eepoeially
10 command or to eeosure. It if national in
Ha character, and haa many e*prea>lona and
vpiniosa that all ahaald applaud and eupjtortla
eyery qjK"t:r ?f the country. Wa
Iriut thai eaery party may aoaepl and act
upon tba who suggestion, that all tba question*
growing out of the war " should be
approached calmly, without projudiaa,
hate, or aectiooal pride." When ha any a,
" In ooaelusion, 1 ask' patient forhaaranca
one towards another, throughout tba laud,
*nd a determined elToit on - the part of eatry
citizen to do Ida share towards eementing
a happy Union," and "asks the prayera
oi ina no'Ion to Almighty God in behalf of I
this eonsummatk n," wa coo hoartlly re
ipond, ? and lot ' all tlie people any amen."'
President GranI hat teen badly advised,
wi think, on two points of hi* inaugural
Lhat will oot b? acceptable cither to the en
tire party that elected him, or to the great
mass of any party. HU insisting on pay
lug the publlo debt in gold, where it ie not
" ao nominated In the liond,** goes farther
llian the people generally of any pirly. If
left to their owo aenee of right, desire to go
or would go. And the President's going
out of the way to express a deaire on his
part that the Stales should ratify the Ifilh
Amendment, will not meet with the appro^
ballon of many leading men and public
|<Vir?als of the Republican party; and
rertainly la disapproved by all others. In
ihese two particular* we think Preailent
Quant has been misled by extreme radical
idvlum
Life Insurance.
We call the attention of our rrad?rs to
ihe advertisement of our fellow citizen.
h>un Fkrovs"N, Agent of the Piedmont Life
Insurance Company, of Virginia, which, be
yond doubt, is one of the beit, and moat
leliable companies ever chartered. Wo are
lure that no company surpasses it in liberal
lerms. or promptness in payment. We
toinmend this company to all of our clti
!"ns, and would adtise all to Insure. We
indent and that the psymeut of General
iVsss' Poilrj, ($6,OIK*.) ia claimed by an
grnt of other companies, but we are sure
hat title is not the case, for the general
gent of the Piedmont, I)r. Isaac Branch.
old ns thai Ae insuied General Evans, and,
lint hr paid the mowy to his heteaved wid
w. mr. riiGUfoN it among us, is known
j oil of us as ft reliable business mnn. ami i
>ill take great pleasure in explaining tlie
n?-ri 1? of this company and (lie variant tftilrs
of rates. We repeat, Mr. Kkvgu?0* is
nown. and vt are euro would noi mislead
ny one. We have provrd our tai'h by our
rorks?have taken a Policy in Ike Pied
uont.
C-rn and Flour.
Tenm ssee corn is selling in Charleston.
ack? included, at fl.10 per bwshel? cheap
B than corn in Greenville. In Baltimore,
jrttne while corn h selling at 86 cents per
bushel, wholesale. Thtse p> lues show thai
>nr market here is k*-pl up by the demand
'or corn among the cotton pfanteiftbrtween i
his and Columbia. The pi foe of corn
nay be nearly double next ye?r, vf the rag* ;
or universal cotton p'antirg prefabs
hiougliont the South. The farmers who
'aire grain, hay and s'.ock, are snre to get 1
lielf reward another j'snr, in our opinion.
\ large planting and large crop of cotton
n the South will, in all probability, reduce
ha price another year very materially,
iml the corn buyers w ill suffer damage ?
'lour 1* declining In (be large market*, and
a muchclienpei in New York. Baltimore ard
Ihai lesion, than ,n the Greenville iniuk-l.
This is owi. g to our lad crops of wheat
act year.
nraat the Btere of Ur. ~W. J. Whitmlre.
On Sunday night last, tha building occupied
y Mr. W. J. Wnirmnr. us a dry goods and
grocery store, near the corner of Main and
Buncunil* Streets, was discovered to be on fire,
ind a number of persona drawn to tho place.
Both Engine companies were promptly on the
pot. and lost no time in extinguishing it, the
VoptuDc hertig the moat efficient and effective.
The fire originated from tbn stove pipe, igni*
ing the middle ftoor and ceiling as it passed
p, which is somewhat old. The damage done
*as ineenatderahle, precaution being taken by
Captain Smith hi praamting tha unnecoaeary
brewing of water into the rooms, thus saving
he goods in tbu store. The fire broke out
iboiit twelve o'clock, and had it not been
dieobed at the time teould doubtless bave toon
liocn beyond control, resulting in the loss of
the entire premises and stock on hand. Ocasa t?ns
of ibis kind eoatpibute to show bow we
should value oar Are companies.
A. T. Stewart, Beeee'ary of tb? T*asaury,
Under Disabilities.
The Act -of Congress of 17AO prohibits
my one engaged in mercantile business
from holding the office of Secretary of the
Treasury ; cnnsetyiently ^twiRr will not
he aula to fill the office nu'esa the Art la
impended as to liim. There I* a bill iniro
duced for that purpose, hilt the retolt is ua>
;<?riain, nn.l Pie-irlrnt (itn.w m#y hure to
make n.-w npj> >liilrnent.
It is rnmored that Stewart proposes to malign
bis vast bnsiuess to trustees, nbo afis to
apply all profits to charitable purposes, and
o qualify himself. We don't believe this is
probable. Should Congress relieve him from
Ihe trammels of the law, it will be a striking
illustration of the proverb that lawa ara lika
eobwebs, only made tc catch flies, whilst big
bugs break through them.
??i ? ?
Inauguration Ceremonies.
There was nothing remsrknble in Grant's
inauguration ceremonies; large procession,
vast crowds salutes of cannon, cheering and
ibontiag of the aoaltitude, Ac. Yew comparLirely
tumid bur the President read bis Inaugural
add re#*?-his roles was' low, bnt some
if the sentiments were caught np by these
nearest him and repeated by others till they
extended} In th>? wny, to tbrse mere remote
iroul the stand, ami applause fulivw.i.
i
B a t ! K 1
I tr
Mustering of thu Falmotto Fir* Company.
Tbs Palmetto Vii* Engine Company paraded
on Saturday Hnb| lid) in fall red uni.
form, the whole force, seventy in number, with
few exceptions, being preeent, tbair appearnnoe
waa An excellent one, their marching and
general order occasioning universal remark.
The engine was tn admirable condition, as it
is all times, and Mr. J. C. Smitd, takes great
pride in bis organisation, which be should do,
as his discipline and kind command accures
the respect and obedience < f all. The proees
sion waa headed by two firemen, little chubby
hoys, aged about six yoars each, also uniformed,
and was quite a pleasing feature in the exorcises.
After marching through Main Street,
the Company returned to Washington 6treet
and passing the Baptist Church, crossed the
upper bridge, proceeding up Pendleton Street
by the warehouse of Messrs. David A Btraplst,
thence by the Depot, returning by Augusta
Street, rcerossing the River on the lower
bridge. Tbe ladies and c'tisens of that part of
the town viewed them with interest. Tbe Captain,
after returning, found bis men too tired
to engsgo in the usual pastime of water throwing,
and consequently dismissed his company.
' - - ?
?* muuu ?ormwjr,
We ere mu?li pleased to see from the ad*
vertisvment of Mr. Julivs C Smiiu that he
hue become the egeut fur the sale uf the
Wando Fertiliser. Our reader*, perhaps,
all know thai this ia found in the raw stale
near Charleston, and hy the use of machinery
to crush and pulverize, and sulphuric
acid to render soluble, the material is converted
into a fertiliser of the richest and
most valuable kind. No one would be sur.
priaed at its fertilizing power on seeing
specimens of the crude article. It seems to
be concretions of animal remains, the
bones of land animals and sea monsters
and creatures of every kind. Mr. Smith
has tome specimens found in. "the diggings
" near Charleston. We would reeom.
mend ail onr farmers and gardeners to give
the Wsndo Fertilizer a liberal trial this
year. It is cheaper than guano and
ihuuglit to be mo-e permanent. It was
used vtry successfully by s few who tried it
Inst year.
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Township Law.
The act to organize Townships in this
State concerns every oi'izen to know. Accord
ing to a suggestion of tome intelligent
friends, ws shall undertake the publication
of the act in full la the neat number of the
Eiitrrp. t'xe, and reserve a wwmhec of entra
copies for those srlio may order them. We
suggest to our advertising fi lends, that next
week will be a good time for something
from litem.
We would thank our ft Vends to furnish ns
a list of officers elected in every township
litis District and Pickens.
The Fiitaenlh Amendment.
The Senile of this State naa already
passed a joint resolution ratifying the fif
trenlk amentha-'tit. It goes to tli? House,
which will no doubt rasa it. Thus (lis
South C?r?Ki.? I *gi?Ut t?r?* may civ? a vol*
thai mil: change the Constitution! of New
York, l'enti?y Ivanin, and other g'eat States,
and put California into Chinese hand*
Township Klection.
The annexed is a lie* of the officers efoet ef
Township No. *, si the eieetion held for ibst
purpose on tbo 5tli iust. The choice is so admirable
one:
Seleeimen ? W. T. Shockley, James P. Momly
and Tbos J. Turner.
Clerk?W. C. ffMgilk
,S'iirneynr?II. F. PoWclI,
ConttabU?John II, Catnpbc!?.
Hon. W. D. Bimpson.
Our represei.trttive elect from this Con
gres*ion*l District has published in the
Laurrnsville /let a! J a dignified and able rt?
ply to the monstrous charges of election
iraods made by A. S. Wallack, hi* c<>mp?ti
tor.
To Teachers.
We get np different kinds of blank monthly
report*, printed on fine paper, for the use of
schools snd colleges. Specimens in uso at
the Format) University and the Female College,
caa be seen at our Office. Hrporta op
the kind alhidrd bo, ears a vast amount af
labor, and are uiitch niaer than those prepared
with the pea. We work ebeapr for tko sash.
Attciliiii is called to tbo advertisement
In another column of Meaare. Whit mire
A Ferguson?" G-ood Groceries ud Oseciao
Bend Bhoeplof Sale."" Call and see.
For tbo Southern-Enterprise.
Gnkrhtillb, 8. C., March 2. 1869.
Jfrtrrt ?ditor??A lady friend, who bold*
correspondence with the lice. B. L. Harper,
former pastor of the Methodist Kpisetpnl
Church of &reea?ille, bp* kindly furnished
we with a rety complimentaiy wo tie# of that
young and eloquent dirinc, with request toharo
the same published in your very estimable
paper, so that his friends here tunny know in
what high esteeas be is held by the people he is
now serving as pastor. It* is tbe station preachrr
this year at luka, Mia*. Euclosod. you wi.l
find th* not ice alluded to.
tcrj Trnly
BAM. C. CLTHE.
The Tula (Miss.) Oantu say* that Res. R.
I. Ilarnftf * ationn/) r?w?n*vKw w at T.alr m la
of th? tnoat eloquent diviue# of hi* age (only
22.) in the United Slate#, and big modecty and
childlike eimpiieity equal bia oratory, a II
who hear him are perfectly charmed with hii
oruate and electrifying elocution.
SrtiFArar row CatmNAt.a.?The Lonieeilta
Conriar-Journal judge*, "from epeecbee on the
gallowa, murderer#, in proportion to nwmbera
have a much larger repraaentatloa In Heaven
than any other eta## of human being*." II
ympathy for murderer* continue# at the rata
it i# now progroaeiog, the anceat mod* of geeHag
into Paradi#* will be by way of the (oaffold,
the New York fiaraliI think*.
i ^ ? ??
pT A religioo* revival haa been going
on a* Spartanburg. Q alao at Abbeville,
j bath in the McthoJiat Cliuroh.
weamet* qMjjj
l K I 8 8 .
FROM TH13 CAPITAL.
Columbia Correspondence of Southern
Enterprise.
Columbia, S 0., M?roh 1, 1860.
M'ttrt Editore?The prinoipal portion of
thU di) ?M consumed in discussing bill
to'cteate lend commission. The bill propoeca
to create a board of three commissionera?they
are to appoint a land agent to
pnrehaee and aell land on sneh terms and
in auoh manner at raid board may direct ?
The object q| the bill ie to enable the.poor
end houseless to procure a home of their
own; litis is a dttireb e and leudable ob
ject, and if It can ba made praotical will
do more to encourage emigration to this
Stste than any plan that hae heretofore
been propoeed. The necessity of the bill
exiated in the (act that large land owners
will not sell lend in sueh quantities aud on
such terms at a poor wan can comply with ;
and in a majority of cases the land owner
cannot, for kit land is probably all bs hat
saved from the wreck of war, and be must
have what capital he can obtain tor it to
operate in buaioeea with. Consequently,
to sell his land on n credit oi Ave or six
years would !>? to his injury to benefit others.
By the provisions of this bill, the
Slate treromc* the purchaser of lands that
may be offered for sale, and will pay.the
owners the cash for them, and sell them
sgsin t) actual settlers on time. Every
safe-guard possible Is thrown around the
hill to prevent fraud; it will in all probability
become a law.
vcxsDST. 2n,
Was occupied in dispatching several unimportant
billa and resolutions. After ilia
usual parliamentary skirmishing on a bill
to protect laborers working on sou tract,
the House adjourned.
VKUNbrsT, to
Several bills of local matters were reported
from the Engrossing Committee for
the third reading. The bid to protect la
horers on contract was resumed. After
lengthy discussions^ it was severally eon
ceded that the bill was Imperfect, and
would not accomplish the object desi^ned(
and It was finally laid on the table. A
bill to aid the 1'ort Hoy a I and Beaufort
Railroad, was put on its second reading.?
After a considerable discussion and parlia
mentary skirmishing, I he ilouKybklni to,
its usual generous disposition to aid rail
roads, and passed the bill J. H. Feritcr, of
Sumter, made a telliag speech against its
final pa-sage, in which hi displayed consul^
erable financial ability, and foreshadowed
the niinoUS nolicv of the State i,.l.ir .Inn
bmida f?r railroads rtgardles* of limit prao
lical utility ant) intrinsic value.
tulrsuav , 4to.
| Tlis mast important act of this day was
I to adopt a resolution from the Senate to ad
j?urn on the 20tl? ins I. ; and so if we do
not complete the business that is before the
Uouse in the specified time, it will have to
be lab) over until the fail session. A bill to
piovide for tlm consolidation and revision
of the laws of South Carolina, wee parsed
to its third reading, and hasheenme an nat.
It has Veen the desire of the Wading minds
of the State to Sore this work completed
years ago; it it the only practical "plnn
that will give an opportunity generally to
the people to obtain a general knowledge
of tbe law. 7he School Bill waa discussed
and amended, also a resolution adopted to
apt>oiiit proxies to r -present I lie stock of
the Stale in the Greeuviilc and Colombia
Railroad; the following were appointed.
J. M. Allen, Wilson Cook, C. VV. Monlgom.
?ry, Joseph C-ews, C. M. Wdlsr, llut?on
and L?mar. 7ho 11-uwe tlveo adjourned in
honor of tbe inanguratlwo vf rresident
Grant.
kmiday, 6rn.
The most important act to the State generally,
w?t the final pnssige of a hill to in
corporate the University of South CaroMny,
with tome amendments to the old eharter.
By a provision of the Constitution, all public
schools and colleges that are supported
by the State tfre open to all without regard
to raee or color. Now in the puhtic schools
it is very easy to separate the two raeea
and give them different schools, and this
plan will be strictly carried out in public
schools; but in a col I ego it la somewhat
doubtful. Colored students ean now be aJ
init*ed to thia College,, and some writers
ard newspaper editors are very gloomy on
the suhj-ot, and prononnoe tho. measure fa.
>al to the College. This elaes are now
ready to sing the requiem of the South
Carolina University because a colored etu
dent liaa the right to be admitted ; and, in
all liumsn probability, not a dosen will h?
admitted in forty years Every intelligent
man fn the Slate who understands the po
lit leal animus of the student* t hot attend
the University, I now well what would be
the probable fate of a colored student if he
?M admitted. One of the principal evila
oagui vo oe reme'iiru uy I It is set I* thai
the College may be so organised by it*
trustee* en<l teaches* that the youth of the
. conotry may hereafter be taught that the
United States govern* S?nth Carolina, and
not the old ki*a tbet South Carolina ahould
govern United Slates. J. B. il.
Our correspondent J. it. II. although he
may not *o understand it, disoloaea the ob
j-et of the new University Act, It ir, it
aceme, the purpose ol tlii prima movers in
the matter, to convert the Unireral'y into
a pnrty machine, to teach the youth of this
State to worship at the shrine of Wcndbll
Phillip* and all euch amaigamatioiiiels,
nnd to abhor the memory of their ancea
tors. This machinery we predict will fail,
k for many reasons. The " old idean was
) simply tlint the reserved rights of the States
and people ehootd not be trampled on by
the Federal Government, and Thomas Jrpreason*
author of the Deelaratlon of Indo*
pendens#, woe it* flict great defender,
when he,.ae-the leader af the old par* R l,
publican party, defeated the alien and eek
d tlon laws and the New England ideas of
j^iboae times. j
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GiJu Gr*nVi LnogurU Addrett*
WAsmitoYOx, March 4?General Grant **4
Inaugurated ? ?r*eidant of the United States
ehortly after noon in the presence of
one of the inost immense assemblages trer
gathesfcd in the national capital.
The display was magnificent. The process
sioa which escorted the President elect IVuia
bis head quarters to the capital was the grand*
est ever seen here. The whoie city was vail/
decorated with flags, and the accession of the
new President was welcomed by salvos of artiller*
both at the spot and at all the militaiy
posts in the neighborhood, "
The weather was bad, hot not enough so td
interrupt the ceremonies. Early In the morning
a band of tbievos attempted to Volt the
street ears, hut alter a severe figlit they wera
dispersed by the police, sovoral being capture
ed. Otherwise porffcet order was maintained.
The ceremony of swearing in Uenoral Grant
took place on a large raised platform on the
east front of the capital, where thousands
could see, bat fow could hoar what was said.
11 ere Grant dolirered his inaugural In a rath- I
or low voice, as follows f _
v i tin si n a A Tthtft'hd *
Cfliint?/ fke U*it'd SinUi?*Yotit -rTfllfnged
having elected ine to tho office of frwkkut of
thy United Slate*, I barn. In conformity with
the constitution of our country, taken the ONtlb
of office prescribed therein. I bare taken this
oath without mental reservation and with thd
determination to do, to tho best of my ability*
'all that it requires of me.
The responsibilities of tb* position f feet,
bat accept them without fear. The office ban
conic to ore unsought. I commence its duties
untrammelled. I bring to it a conscientious
desire and determination to fill It to the bee*
of my ability to tho satisfaction of the people*
On all leading questions agitating the publit?
mind, I will always express my riews to Cona
grees, and urge them according to my ludg- .
tnent, and when f think It advisable, will n<
orcise the constitutional privilege of Interpoeiug
a veto to defeat mcaeures which 1 oppose ;
bat all laws will be faithfully executed, whether
they meet my approval or cot.
1 shall on alt subjects bare a policy to recommend,
but none to enforce agaiust the will
of the people. Laws are to govern all nlika*
thore opposed to* as well as those who farof
them. I know no method to sveafo the repeal
of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their
stringent execution.
The country having just emerged from m
great rebellion, many questions will come before
it for settlement in tbe next four years
wbioh preceding administrations bare never
had to dual with. In meeting these, it is desirable
that they should be approached calmly,
without prejudice, halo or eectional pride? remembering
(but the greatest good of the greatest
number is tbe object to bo attained, of person,
property and Tor religious and politioal
opinion in every part of our eoromon country,
without regard to local prejudices. Laws U
secure these ends v ill receiro my best efforts
for tbeir enfureiTncnt.
A grt.it debt has been contracted in securing
to us and our posterity the Union. The
payment of this principal and interest, as well
as the return to a specie basis as soon as ft ,
can he accomplished without materia! detriment
to the debtor class or to the country at
large, must be provided for. To protect the nav "
tionui honor, every dollar of government in*
dcbtcdnese should he paid in gold, unless otherwise
expressly stipulated io she enntraet.
Let it be understood that no repudiate* ef
one farthing ntjmr public debt will 4>e trusted
in {VnMic place, and it will go far toward*
strengthening a credit which ought to be the
best in the world, and will uitiiuutely enable ue
to replace tho debt with bouds bearing lees interest
than We now pay. To this should be
nddtfd a fcttbfn) colle -lion ef the revenue, a
strict accountability to I Shi treasury for every
dollar coilocted, aw1 the greatest practicable
retrenchment in expenditure in every depart
moui ui me government. r? uen we com pit re
(he paying capacity of (be country now with
ten States still in poverty from the effects of
war, but soon to emerge, I trust, in greater
prosperity than ever before,.'with iU paying
capnoity twenty -five years ago, and calculate
what it probably will bo rWenty-tive yearn
hence, who can doubt the feasibility of paying
every dollar then with more eeee than we nuar ,
pay for useless Iwxrrics. Why, I* looks as
though Providence had bestowed upon us j?
strong box ; the preeiotte metal* looked up in
the stcrife moun'afna of the for Wcet, which
we are now forging the key to unloek to meet
the very contingency Ihet ie now upon us.
Ultimately it may be necessary to increasw
the facilities to roach these riches, end it may
be nccer.sary also that the general government
, sboald give its aid to secure the access. Cut
that should only l>e when a dollar of obligation
' to pay secures tha dollar to us now, and not
before. Whilst the question of specie pay*
mouU it in abeyance, the prudent business
man is careful about contracting debts payable
in the distant future, and the nhtion should
. follow (be sutno rule.
A prostrate commerce is to be rebuilt and all
! industries encouraged. The young men of
; the country, (bote who from rhoir ago most be
' its rulers twenty-five years henee, have a greater
interest in uiainteining the national honor.
A moment's reflection as to what will he our
commanding influence among toe nations of
the earth in their day. If they ero only true te
themselves, should inspire them with national
pride. All dirisions, geographical, political
and religious, can join in this common sentTm
;nt.
How the public debt ie to hs psid or specie*
payments resumed is not so important as that
a policy should be adopted and acquiesced in.
The determination to do is worth more than
divided councils upon the method of doing.
| Legislation upon this subject may not he ns?
cessary now, no* even advisable; but itwilFbw
when the et?M lam is mure fully res to rod in all
purls of the country, and trade resumes itr
i wonted rhannels.
K win > my endeavor to execute all law*
in good faith, to collect all re venae* *Mee*ed,
and to have them properly accounted for and
economically disbursed.
1 will, to the beet of aiy ability, appoint to
office only those who will carry out this de-^
?ignIn
regard to foreign policy, I would deal
| with nations as equitable lew renuiro* individuals
to deal with each other, ana t would pro*
tect the law abiding eiHxen, whether of native - tor ?
or of foreign birth, wherever hie right! arw
jeopardised or tha flag of our country floats. I
would respect the right* af all nations, de*
mending t quel respect fbv erav own. If other*
depert from thie rule in ttieir dealings with
us, we may be compelled to follow their preee'
dent.
I The proper treatment of the original occupant!
of this land, the Indian, is ona deserving
of careful study, I will furor any conree to*
i vards them which ton da to their civilisation,
chriatlanisation and alliniate eitlaenehip.
The question of sufTrege is one which ie likely
to agitate tha public so long as-a portion of
their people is to he excluded from, its privilege*
In any fitate. It seem* to me very desire*bla
that this question should he settled now,,
and I entertain the hope r od express the desire
that it tuny he by the ratifloatlou of the
Fifteenth article of amendment to the eonstiiwtion.
In conclusion, I ask patient forbearance, one<
towards another, throughoOt the land, and a?
determined elost ow. She pert ol every citizento
do his share tnearili 1 ?
m MPpi'^
anion; and f aak Ibo prayerj ofibe nation toAlmighty
Uod in Labnlf of thla connm^
Una.
Piarn anne or Libi t. Dbaihb.?la the United
Hla'ta Court, beforf Judge Bane diet om
Monday aftarnoon, by direction of AttoraeyGeneral
Krarta, Aaaiataot Die trial Attorney
Pxrri* entered a moll? prootfwf la tba eae# of
John C. Bratne, who baa been an^ar atrtiT
and indictment far piracy alnee Ootohar, 1AM, #
and mo red hi* dlaeberge. which was directed/
hy the Court.
Draftee left tike Court In a baetr, and to awe
of tfce liBaiaa Be aatd Be wanftd lnt(*ialK
I v aoaab, where a MM of bte reletiroe rrelde.