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he in not i?coountabh>} but if lie h:w been and kept tho trust property lie it* rc co\in;able. Did you erer wte the cloven foot stick out so badly! [Laughter and applause,] I know trustees who have used thousands of dollars left to them by dead fathers for their children. Thete trustees are still rich. They liavo not, however got th.? specific funds originally bequeathed They have disposed of them and got ?ther property, and are rich to-day. If he has u?ed the money, and you can specify the tfteots, he may be liable, but that provision is of no service. Who can specify "the <jflect!>! Tbero is oncclnuso in this, which has beep penped by a lawyer, w'io, I understand, will get ten thousand dollars if he can carry it ihrough-=-fiot by putting it iuto the Constitution, but in a certain ca>e at law. Of course. I mean a fcO called lawyer?not an honest one. This Homestead Bill, they say, is a "liL r?l" bijl. J' say") 'gach Lead of a family, or guardian, or trustee of a family of minor children, shall lip entitled to a homestead of reality to the xum oi ?2,(J00 in specie, and pcrsounl property to the value of $1,000 in specie, both to be valued at the time tbey are set apart, and uo court or ministerial officer of this Slate shall ever have jurisdiction or authority to enforce any judgment, decree, or execution against said property so set apart (including such improvements as may be made tbvreou fiom time to time), except for taxet, or money borrowed and expended in the improvement of the homestead, or ior the purchase money of the same, and fur labor thereon, or materials furnished therefor and the removal of incumbrancer; a?d it 6lia11 be the duty of the General Assembly, as early as practicable, to provide l-y law for the setting apart and valuation of said property, and to enact laws for the full and complete protection and ??curity of the same to the fo!e use and #nl/l .'fftntilino o Cava***!,! " "StU your property, you thai Lave fine house?, bur n vacant lot Lliat will not be appraised at more than two thousand dollars, and though you mny build a marble ???T?e? on it, you cannot be touched. Thai i* you bare to do, to save yourself from ?1i just claims, I tell you in a few words: establish this Constitution, and you establish degradation sod robbery ae the fundamental law? ?f "Georgia. -?Grent applause.] Glad am I ?grateful 1,'that when posterity reads the horrid doings of this time, and see the iniquitous thing intended for a Constitution for tbepeoplc of Georgia, tbsy will be able U? ay'-; 'It was not framed by Georgians." fCheets] They will be able to sav, "It was gotten up by those who came from New Kugland penitentiaries and niggers from the corn fields 1" Now, then, I say, fellow citizens, this Constitution must be defeated if you hove any honor left you. /{ must not be ratiji eJ; for outsido of all other .question* it seed? you down to posterity wit!: a character which I'O while man shouiJ desire to bear, and, I am sure, no black mm either. It is for the interest of the black man* Tou must protect him from these adven f T-r nr "?IIUi/ip^ 111 wurftt I I do aot; appttl to yo(^ to rock* political , *p?o.?eft?4wr tQ.ealei; tlia , area* ofpoJilL *#J ?lr1ty .o?J% $*T. JwM 49 appeal to f on n i4o A*i* frojp J,f>e jeered d*ek-*-. . l*u&iag your people tpaUior alief^Hid to /: ai*haw.>liar# 'i 3W1, sjoqr pcopl* *0 > pudiitla.a *cb?sie.to entire tfcewVl'^P00 j plaoftfeaooftotry/tlieta' fa MflrQutjtrpti :.. way fft( olBtm .^Wfeat U LlMi clmrch coaiQ 1?, *b?* politician* caomnl^Jo^g *p$*fh\tMf9t* ifeilpriof ijiigl^. to convince ih? joople that khty ought to adopt what lie 1 no*? 1? a falsehood, and go next day and, kneel hi th* altar and have adqiitutered ' . S: f.?*' >^.^1 I Hi, ?ll *.'* .. I, I | 111 ? | turn*. It ia f>r the iuterest of the white man. Your honor, your ch&rncU'r is in voWed in this contest. Let others do 03 they may, iliere is no possibility on, this earth, in nnj contingency whatever, of inducing me to give my support to tlmt Comti'ution, or any obedience excopt as compelled and forced. [Tromeodous applause.J IIow, then, is it to be prevented f I, for ffcyielf, see no difficulty in the way. The people, when le.i to themselve?, are all ri^iit ; as to their honest purpose, I have fiO doubt in the world. Hut for the mas>es led by designing politicians I have no res pec.t whatever. We must forgwt ajl fotmer differences? we must forgt t all passion. If [ have used harsh language to-day it is to biing before yon in all its bearings the instrument cal!cd "A Constitution for the State of Georgia." ] sppeal to jou by the horrors of <he fu lure; I appeal to your heart-; I appeal to your conscience I beg of you to stop 1 1 beg of yon not to blast, for the sake of a little temporary office, the hopes of your children, destroy the peace of your families acd the prosperity of your country. Do not rush the black man to extermination and the white man to paralysis and ruin. 1 admit that heretofore there have been good men who Lave differed with rn". I do not say that difference of opinion, hon ally entertained, ought not to be tolerated. I am willing to rank" this bsirgnui now with ??erj man that ia a truo man; I don't nre where he has been?whether with the Convention or Loyal Lengue, or nnywhore cUer ]?t him come out now aud do *Lat w right. The crjsit ia ihort and the l*>i)a sharp and 4*oi?ive. Are you to go . tinder nc^ro dominion or not? I mean negro dominion through the bad whiles that control them, and deceive them. ,Arejou , .willing, tft; male* a fundamental law for your State, aayjng tbttt there is no difference between you ajid a negro! [A voice, no}} /If you arp, then seek yoir company. If ypu are not, I car* not what has been your Lj/mioB, aor your courif, heretofore; come up tp your e$ralry now, ip iu bopr or f^re.nsUy?come up now, and fay you . ?re willing to vol* with yt to defeat the ratification of tills Constitution; and jefo 'fclmlj bf ..par, brother fgaip, aqd all sin? shall bo forgotten forever. Well, I'll pot even call thenajlua?I'll call -b^pa error*? xpstakei?I'll take that hack, too, and call them?po> l.woa'tfjjll them at all. {Laugh imi u . In k ;? u.. Let u^ *11 ppite, Minuter# of t|?e gospel in * ?n*mLaUn?n/vKL.i U ? jffa>r ,TT afej it aw l >? .. .. [ Jo liim the lioly Kncrament?. They say [ there nre men in this Convention, voting I for nil the?e men?ur?s?such measure# as j thisllelief ill?with clerical coipmis?iona.i ill their pocket F. OliJ how thoi-kias?' I conjure to touch I ho people truth. Teael) ' tlio people to love truih, and honor it. I^l is the vvny out of nil of our diflicul^ies. Next to the ministers, I nppetd to you, my lady friend*. Gen. J'Vankl'P *^id bad things about Gen. I'ope, but Gen. pope certainly told tlio truth when he said the Indie# of Georgia were a unit against lloconslriiclion (so-called). [Cheer*.] I wnuld snnrn tlir> ImJ.ur.,1 ?>F mi- Kr.cr.tr> _ - ...J w?v*... -unworthy or me, if I should or could bear hiui whisper to his prattling boy that he was no better tiian a negro. [Applause.J I tell you, you must bring your powers to bear on this matter. Tho movement is to degrade you and your children, to bring you into collision with tho negro, to depreciate your property, to destroy your interests, your government, your luikutt, and i you must wake up. Usoyour social powers, but not in a spirit of vinuictiveness. I have not the slightest vindictive feeliug for any mortal living. Sell-preservaliou and self-defence, however, require that this matter be met at once and instantly, and met decisively. Oid rpep, you who have sptnt most of your days under a good government, I appeal to you. Do not vainly fritter away the last days of your life, to bring your children under such a government as thatYoung men, I address y?u?and would to God I could speak to every young man in America to-day! Would to God 1 could have every young mau of Georgia aud of the South beforo me to (lav. T wnnlil niMiinr.i flinitt Ktr l1??* /?rn%,A" ?J' - ..J-.- -J " ? t""" of our sous, nn<J the s-Iccping places of our comrades, mid I would nuike every youth tweur before lleavcn and earth that the slaves who served their fiitbera should nevor govern them. [Enthn*ia?tic npplause.J Ar.d you, my colored friends, Jo not bo ashamed of the position which God gave you?act well your pail?there all tho honor lies, I do not know why our lleav only Father gave you a black ekin, and gave ino a white one? I do not know why lie made your physical conformation different to mine. I do not know, and I cannot toll. Iu his inscrutable witdom, Ho did wiaaly. He did it for your good. Observe, I bcscech you, the position that your Heavenly Father gave you, and spurn, a9 you would the poisonous serpent, the miserable creature that would whisper into your ear to avert His law iu order to give your deceiver power. Thoao men, who tell you to deceive vou. that vou kuow and understand all tbu laws relating to suffrage, nud the laws of government, say whut you know to be falsa. They ore Irainplerb upon the Constitution of the country, and tliey do nil ibis wickedness for no o'.bcr purpose tlian to iuduce you to give lliein cfl'ues. Arc you villiug to be deceived? Are you determined to be de ce.ved ? Join the men that nra willing to protect you in yaur proper place. Juin the men whose interests are your interests. Ti.ke ibeir advice, and all will tuovc along in peace together. But, il*you will go; if you will not listen to reason; if j-ou will listen to the false j teachings of your deceiver?, go on. Be| lievo the falsehood that jGiid jn&dc you not ; different from the white raco?believe the falsehood thai, uneducated, ignorant, as you are?hi you Inow you we?whether rightly or wrongly, jou are able to exercise all tho responsibilities of gufTmage. Go on; but mark what I tell you,.I girt, my warning, my duty ia discharged, my skirts are clear. You are rushing on destruction for yourselves, and for your children, and when evil bef.dl-you, the only people tliat will shed a tear over your fate are the Southern men you have abandoned. And those who will rt-joice at your wrong are the crea t lures mat betray and deceive you. They h-ave betrayed race and country. They hare been fulio to truth. They l:av? lie vised and executed a fraud. Think you they <fill be true to you. Nay! Na3l My friends, of all clasee*, aud of all con* ditions, wake up! The Lour it on you. Wake up! Jhe issue is at band.. I cat* not for former opinion, or your former action, come up now. This is our CQUntry, let us live in it. This u our country, let us pbwkrve it! Tbic is our country, let US beoetku it. o Washisctos, March 44:?In tha ttonite, a petition vrat presented from the South Carolina Convention, risking a loan for eduaalional purposes. A l?ill r?gulutii?j the presentation of hit's to the 1'resideiit parsed. at the usual hour, impenchtr.ent began. R-plication was sal> initio J. ChSj^'sald the basinets lri order was Joltnron's motion allowing (ha Fresldeiit ! ten days. Suinnor submitted a substitute, liiut the trial proceed. Edmunds moved; that tbe omaic rrisre. fcumner, Howard, and cilieri cricd "No I No!" .Conking called for the yea* and ttaya, which ' retnMed: Yraa?-Anthony, Bayard, DucWalew, Cnrbrt, D*vb>, Dixoii.'Dboliltlei B4 warda, (Vtaend'en, Po*t#r,l F<?iUflghnv*<*n, Oiimea, U?nder?olC- lUftArioh*, Uove, Jvlin?oa,. McCrery, Morrill, of j)Ujna; Morrill of VtrwuMt; Morton, Norton, l'allrraon, of T<nnesaee; I'atteracn, <rf New Hampshire; Saliahury, Spragtic,' Von Vf iakl<V VIcW#, AYiliy -sad WilBama? ?. ' Nayfc?Crttner?*, Catall, 4&*udljfr, Cole,. CMilritBg,! Conner*, Cragin, D*W,T?rry,J!af)Uirt UyKurJ, Morgun, Nyr, l am pj. %* , Siterrn^uf. Stew ar t, Sewer, Thayer, Tipon, Tranabul)^, W ilton aud Yat^e? J}3. The Sapate remained out Iww boura and - ordered the trial to edmmittc^ orf Monda^ n??t, * M which diy'Uie etoM> wdjoornei. The> Ben? %.4Utliea want into tiKBlin wftioil. and?dI JonrweA : i ; i it-.n uu ' . )Ln tha |Ioq*e, tfie Itaaiaaaa waj ^niinpartf |>l. After Uie adoption of the r?plieatioa, SpalJing thought ft wa?"too meagre, i'n'A ' Wirrfed the managfc^ atfalfitt baing^htf*^* I'fcy'^h^T'ri*i4rtt*iL?AUHiel. ;Boo4weU ll*ii ???' -a}>p?efcanatoija. "Bingham contended ih*tthni4?r?rrer ??the paeUnf the Pr**i4*?<t was not admiea' T- 'A' - ' uir. Aiiu in* agopuon oi in? replication, ll|? Hoqm ^roee?d*dto'th* S?iUt? ?nfl' ' u,fhi tkfoiU 8&<fan'&';fhe rttf*."W^Wi ' ttfh ttJppeVhttd' ?r frth-glW lhIn hfoirMUf /. .Kj; )? (tinli , .i.iTfc* irot>e>clu?*[* Sf* papird half in Tio?i^rorv*na tern hiititi'M *f Itt' rt.? kWt ftoattj" pfttMyUtow, ?t 1s"'!" *t i 1 7, >TK^SflpVim? Court luvdtfMrd <* <>' J?p??i<? of;? 4?vit\gt tlipujb J rf V* . eturilirt, n? ?u1>jeet lo 8liU lix * Tli* vclo of ik* bill mnRiitf lh? Svpreme Court wit considered io tb? Cabinet td-d ?y. - - The Abbeville Presa. .AJbbevlllo, S. 0.> zu r ???\r. x? -- 1 i a .; > W. A. LEE. EDITOR. TKKMS?Tlir?* Tbdlara * ynr' in ndvntice. *CST* No SUtwcpipttuiit tukeu for shorter time tlinn six months. L_ . _- '- I " 1 ' - J Friday, March 27, 1868. g f - - ? ? -13 The Proposed Constitution. WHAT TIIE COST ? IIOW TO I>E TAII*. Tlie late Convculion vtai in CharkaJan niue wei-ks, ? longer time than was required by any previous Convention or Legislature in South Carolina. The daily pay of a member, which it fixed for steelf, was more tlmn twice as great na ever before, in tlijj State, was received by a member of nnj uueli body, nearly twice as inuch at ii fixed for the favored Legislature which it expected soon to atrenr.ble and comp'ete its work and five tiinee as much as its member* generally expeod& during their session. Seven bundled dollar/, besides mileage for uino weeks 1 Except a few who boarded at hotels, whf n did oue of these members ever mnke so much in the eomo time ? As to tho majoi it}-, did one of tlmao ever Imve ho much belore I When a seat in a public deliberative assembly becomes a place of prufit, corruption baa assailed tbe viVnlso? tbe body politic. With high raluritti to multiplied officer*, printing jobs, incid.ntul expeuses and pcculuti^a, the Constitution now submitted will cokt the State mere than one hundred thousand dollars?probably nearer ' two hundred thousand. Two committees with | clerks and job*, yet continued to awftll the debt of the poor State, costing probably onhundred dollar* a day uulil the expected meet ing of the l.cginlaiure, and then a large mm for uieleM report*. One of these ia stationary ?a party olub paid by the State?intended to manipulate the approaching elections; the oiher designed ia reality fur agitation and jlec'iunrering. is likely to be locomotive, n| feeling to look, nfter llio finances o( the State, pending more than il will save, nn instrument of unjust etnnior ngninst some public servants, and ot favoritism and protection to oiher*. Who will paj'f It is a liberal estimate to sny that of the Convention there were not one dozen who ever contributed five dollar* | each, to the State or any of its institutions, and of these, half a dozen who will vault pay of the expense of tha Convention a sum eqnnl to the pay of a member for ene dny. All of these expenses must be m*t by the citizens who have property to be taxed; Atid these expenses ore lint the beginning. The pew institution* and new officers which the Convention established will, in* this small Statu, already iusolvent, be absolutely insupportable. The capitation tax is to be devote 1 exclusively to education?the payment of it ns a pre-requisite for voting cannot be required; and with a full understanding thnt the collections from it will be insufficient fur the nnhlii. ? ? 1 ~ be established, it is directed that an annual tax upou all propei ty shall be levied for the sfine purpose. The poor arc to lie supported?their natural claims upon their relatives being ignored. The result will be that the ymine will h* Krongt.t op in Idteneia under the show of education, and indolence and thrifiletsnsta bu encouraged by public provisions made for the old. The deficiency of one year ia to b? supplied by iucr?ared taxation for the next. The Legi.dulura is to tax, and ao are County Cummissioner* and School Superintendent*. All of these are to be {Tectedj by universal acfTrage and no properly qualification ia to be | requited. In iffect, taxes without limit arc to i he imposed upon those who-h?ve property, by ! those who have none; txlravaganco and mism.ningcyicnt to be without check, for to inctcuse tTi'em will be llie interest of the appointI ing power und of theofficials. Superintendents, normal schools, educational institutions for the blind, deux" and dumb?a reform school fur juveuite often lers?public achooli, colleges and universities?lunatic nsylum, penitentiary? Conimiimioiier* fur the Code'?Court of Appeals und'Reports?fivo Circuit Court* a yertr in to each county, with judge?, ' numerous jurora and cunstablas, County Commissioners. with poyror. to make iuterual improvements, a Governor, residing at llie Capital of the Slate with his Secretaries, a Lieutenant-Governor, with a salary too, a Legislature of one hundred and fifty-six'members at six dollars a day, with ofil vor, |'i iiikvi kiiu uiner employees?a lr<Mincr, villi his clerk?a C??oplroller General, with hi* cleik?AdjuLnut Geuerpl?an Attori^y-General??ix or Diure yolicilors-r-Lnterust on the public debt which with arrears must now txcet-J five millions, exclusive of bonds fur military defence?claims ugainst (lie State, annual charges, ordinary and extraordioary?Committees of th? Couventioo, sod do doubt, accoiding to t|ie fashion of the times, Committee* of the L-gislaturs si" ting and vavting money during the recess?aTjutes, frauds, stealage and misfottune-^all of these matter*must, by this Constitution, be met axatioB. And what ii to U taxed I More Ibau oca half of .the voters hav* pothing but f^ieir heads, and the Capitation Tax, as we hava said, it especially devoted to education, and canuot be raised hj the Legislature above one dollar A head; nor be imposed at Alt by town or pooaty' corporations, The hurde n must UU upon land Sad snrehaudize?prkaair.pss'ly U?4a> Judustry will be checked and improvement prevented, for property uuder this Constitution could not be safe. ' Let Titer*, white Or colored,' \tlio own atiy-propertyjbr : expect ever lo'do ?, beware bow tluy suffwr a yoke to be fastened upou Jjbsin. . wLiyh hereafter they . may out be able either lo bear or hake,off.' " " ' ' "" * rCO^ESffOX AND rKACTICK. - t ' .1' The, 3Cth Section of tlse Declaration of iltghls in the model Constitution, with hypo1 critical cant say*, "Each itiditidual'of society 1 has a rlghl to be protected Jo the enjoyrasut of life, liberty, and property, according .MMlond j ing laws... Uvshoujd thtr^fore Coutributp his | sliare - \o, tlia expense of ii!? -?> . .V*?.vv?vu *UU . , . - ? ?? i J < * J y < J (J / i'. , 1 , iJ , ' LI I give his perioral service wlieq peceaaary. I A liuown m<jo'rit^ oftiie in'ilrtJiuli irh?? } right of rtffrag*'hae feen mo?l vin'.Uinljf 1 - guarded fcy tkc C*t>?tlUition<will paylnqthlng , fan<}ha opto*. <? pr?U?*lqft and r?t\^?r ^U j ,pqrao*al,s?r?ji? Jlo the JiUU^at tUa^r^ler j . p?rt of th? cxpepata of. the Slat? will b? not | merely fur proUeiion,' fnVfor fiir> I I titular adviMiaRe. The oitkorkfr*-i??H pajriill,', I otsly *bat 4ftnag?g8es i and th*ir-&?II<rtirr?)ra*y deeign-14 grant i i, , i.j j: J I ...TJUpflth artiele <fj tb.?fj Qopatiiotion aaforce* the dii qualification of a elaisof exeel, leut ?jti*?D???f t(ii ' tbjral M<h tare ; i? htoVeryft*kei llraftb* ljeg!?l?ttirr 4?-pfo-= itWii^ioof -4?pitving"U>6m . ?f .the vigfci of *. suffrage, astfrpt ftt ?lwn?4trf tylibery, ? ^r.dqehngi of f W? U? d(4)y eoii virtffJ, A batidwf f?r??iowp eeouadrels/irho j$aier.in iuoney 'or service paid a aiU tlia dtila, > Igtit >**Utlfc^ /hd bv4tx!&*>? f WetNrrtbr'li^k^iii^lriUief'Wiili toeUtweed ; >*+rhli ihH Ar?uiMvkw?M?B%M4 afrraoUnia lj U \ C^o^TefalVdn liiflr?'ilrtlilhi 'Yo':rinW*e dUqttali' ?eal!M^(,bul'HMnetted.. "Whjl-; B*eatufa<4nbtir-?ialigoitf; rm4: '! 'm*aj. 4fj wb0? j,lJ( by fc??fa' ' Mier con??!eaeMa wh??H ?ouid wftlidW uij ; oath, ?n J it?> ?f?re th?y hiul f?IW M* tb? r*L<i* of t!i? raJical parly. Ha?mf c^Ud their colored araociatcw out of the beai oiire?. they foared Ilia corn petition of IteMar men Why will DCU lit* colored citizeu* exSrciae freedom in voting I ' who covraollkh t?k oojivestio* i It received it* general inspiration from Wasliington-^snino of its menvtiara having even gone there to obtain mora explicit direction* than had been previously given to ita leaders in person and l>v citnTtm i _ , - "V B ton* of its constitution, ordinance*, mid deludes, mark it as an nispmbbigo of party hacks nnil greedy simpleton*. Its readine-fa to sacrifice to ptrty the Stat* it pretended to repieacut, u ?ccn ia it* dispensing willi residence ns n qualification for n rent in the fust legislature, and * in tlie various provisions which are intended to keep the control of the State in the hands of those who by management chuae members of the Convention Hnd guided their deliberations. I s radicalism, however, received special hues from tUe States which furnished soma^pt its members, as may be onsilv seen ill scetions of the Constitution which relata to Courts, Schools, and County Commissioners. CODES AMD EQCtXT. The laws of the State are to be rsvtao'l. and ' the Jiatiucliou between Law and Equity abolished. Where arc the Treboiiian find associates who can subject to one uniform mode of administration systems which differ in their essential nature I Is a jury- to be dispensed with iu in all cases, or is a jury to dccree specific performance and adjust complicated oea-iuta ?or is the harshness of a universal rule never to be tuaderated l-y '.lie beneficial influence of Equity I After bow many years of mischievous experiments would the Slate be permitted to return to enjoyment of the. enlightened re?ulU vskich the labors of tha profouudsst Jurisis,in the Roman Empire, England, and Amer isa, in the course of ceuluries, have produced I Nine-tenths of those who directed this change had no conception of what they wero doing? but the codes, civil and criminul, may give pretty ssluries to some conceited w.soncrcs .. .i ii..t.t KLIXTIOX OF Jl'STICKii AND OONBTADLER. The elective franchino is chonpened and made liable to abuio un great occasion*, wlion it it called into frequent rzcicise for Appointment of petty officers. What chaice of j usticc would a I.VW abiding cilizi-tt have, when brought up upon charge of n rntB.leruennor, or in u civil nitbafure a Justice of the Peuce, electrd by intrigue and base tuhrei Vteiicy to the schoincs of the wiuked and the ioipulsrs of lite iucousidrrate t wiio iite tiilt | Who is Whipper I Who is Wright I Langlej I Randolph? LtKarg.- f Cuint They are the most intelligent colored incn that Radical committees coald rend from the North to revolutionise the hated S'oto of South Carolina. But by what right did they presume to make a Coiistitutiou for South Carolina) ? Where hare they lived t llovr have they learned the fueling* and wont* of this people! Perhaps they are air audi geniuses as the one of them who though one day sufficient time to learn our laws. They are quite, at good aa Scott, Browu, Ch?ntl)erlin, Parker, and the oth?r whites who hnve come down to the help ?.f Itie Oenighie.l South, and Getter than the Mackeyt, Robertsons, and Mosraes, home-bred vipers, who hare atuqg the mother thai uorluted them! . t \V|?o in Collect A bitter, eccentrig white, who delights to vent hia "spite against wen whoso prineiplea he o?n bo more appreciate than he could imitate their conduct. II* is a ju?tj tXpotienl of the self-c?ii?tilitlod eauou< which nominated him forCongriaivprtferriag his ignorance uitr) uuJa^ity to the duceney ol Duuchi), who, at h'k't, lias education and mod aty?and to the stimulated aspirations of various colored men iu the Congressional District, who in intelligence, integrity, and public spirit are superior to cither of -these whiles. The Peabout Eihca ijiNAiTtM)?Dr. J>, Sears, the sgnut of the Peahody Ediicutional Fund, paid n visit !o our village a few dayi silica on business Jionhcctcd with the pnrpo*tu of this chvi'y, and at a meeting of a number ..I .... .1-- ?? /? ?? ?. . ? V?H HI uif i.awwuec 01 inr. dum inline an interest int; statement of the objects o: tbia traat and of it* Available means, Il ia de s ignet! to co opera'c with individunl cfTort, bj contributing two fifths of the whole amoanl raisod by private ent?;prire. and this bein? ata auxiliary contribution '.it is' soppoted will bt more effective uu that account. Tiiu objects ? jlbo tiutt, it ia supposed will be better prom'sted by aelccting one or tvre favorable locationi in fach District, and ^untitling the aid rendered to these, tban by making the charity toe comprehensive, weaken the effect. Ilenee the aid which han'been extended *o far haa been nonfilled (.o the principal chief, town* and il lagenof the South. All of the Southern Statea, with tli* .exception of Texas and Kentucky, are the recipients tf thia bounty, which eon aiata bf'$l,000.000 well aecnrtd, hnV^Miuu Mississippi bond*. The tru ateea besides expei?] ing the annoal iatoreat, have determined il necessary to kipnil ,40 per cent, of the principal Atnoupt. , The expenditure fur the present year will be $300,000 of which atnoont $97,uOO will be expended In this State, and we tuppose about $1,000 may be oeeorcd foronr village. ill k . A Cemmittoe' consisting Of doctors Parker, Wardlaw^ and Branch, /apd Gen. McOowari , weee appointed to advjs^ with our eitixena?a<] mature souie plan by whinlivwu can bestaecorc the benefits of Ibis charity aud irfake it moat available. " ' ' :1 : ' ' * ' Tiik . MuC?ui>ie Ca*k.?The BwpToros Oxirl by a vote of six \o, two, li*vo,|>n?j ju?tfwh*| .might have been expected of llitl tribunal? pintponed tlip decision in (be McCordle cnso 'tfntil tlie hext' term, ih view, a* lliey allege, ol 'tha'p*tiding Act of Conyrees aff?otiiig the jn Udieiloi of. tha Court. Tha Act was introduced jnta jCotigr^m fvr thft.avowrd porpoM ol avoiding .^ecisioa upon ^be, constitutionality of the Reconstruction Act*, which was in* volvedln the ca*e. an4 the judiciary ha? vscated'ifs hfgli' offlc? ail a coordinate'' btatifch of iha OuVeriiroant,)and the sol* bulwark of tha | Constitution: atidhaa gwtai 4*>wn .bofora tlie | L?'gitlativo; ,i?}>\>VfVi 1<V? * **?' | r^d, liaa swallowed op *|l Ut?$, re?lr-rExeoutiT? land Judicial? and Presidents and Judgca are to be accotdinglo the netf ritual, bnt the'willing-slaves'to regirfUf iWedi<lU.' Ai tha Vet-y itinta kU>??iall ufHers whani-ths ^oantiry d*m4"da a* aa<i?ocl;*|itra (?gpp4itlofe' of <Um tin* constitutionality of thf RrcanstfUeiion f>vh'ey? the Supreme .Court woul Jseern to ^CTftxilc thr^gnaftthi/ig^f the Vn*?, !Wbaaa thrift may JoMdwt4iw?>i)g IT . jy-.noy h n)j4ii~ -7' TT7/ Jfl'f, i-JL.li lii -, Coxtkstio* IX C?LCuaiA.?A nWU raMtiftf t ^ewWiry ? frit d'COntoMivn of tlU p?()|*V ofW Bui* tb*?# ' b?!^ iaiColumbtc ob tme+imyj llufe toef W?*?h. Tbt f**ptoit?o millJ*) f-wgf?r&f l*4*r+ warm a pMpJ'ih*' wAtWf Wit?Arc litw'rrwikkiSi ??awmr%iKt ; <W?HM rtmAj b?aa rftrtUd by Urg< rnaj/ritifft, ana ^hJtl JitWbui mSfitfil !UOS> V HI lo olqim^??tte to ?iij ! ' v -4JTT. jW>^rfi imMM dt t*' SS^SffipS which liU friend* Mod lb* piiblia will be duly d U.d. / ... ' -ni -ili&tJLZit'-i.. ': "V. tw Pv reft*rence to the advertisement in nndl'er column, it will be i>ean that Mr Enoch N?l*on has ripened liis beautiful and well-seUcted Spring etook at U>e aid stand of Oray A Robertson, on llit public iijuirt. Tlie stock bat b?cn purchased in (lie NrW York market Ixtfor* the recent reduction in pricua, by Capt. William*, the business tnaqager of the (jrm, and betice lie is able to ojfer bargains to liie friends. Tim stock hus been carefully selected, and ir? the style and rjtiality of his goods will compare with any similar stock of fancy and atsplc goods in the coiintrv. The beat varieties of Indies' drrrs gcuds, a choire asiorlmviil of clothes and clothing for gentlemen, the la test and best styles of hnt?, boots and nil***, t selected stock of crockery, hardware and gro cerii-s, and many other urticles both useful and ornamental?all present an array of attractions to gratisy the taste of the futtidieus, and satisfy the substantial wants of the many. Capt. Williams and his polite a?ais< tantr, Musters. Dandy and Rogers, wil) be bappy to receive a visit from their friends, and will lukc pleasure iu showing their *l<-g*nt, tlock. Tin Mkkting ox srxr satunn.\r.?We cor- ^ | a iuii}- enuorsc iho onlt ol the UokeshurylJe m ? tiatic C'lib, for a meeting of tlie various Cou crvative organization* here on Sotnrdny next. Wc Imve organized a club licre and appointed delegate*, nnd wc trust lliat all similar organizations will be formed_aud delegates appointed. ?>ery white man in the District onjjlit to be a member of soma one of these organizations. Tbrre ia no question a* to the interests, of th? white race, and we suppose thare is none as to their feelisgs in W\t matter, but what we want is unity of purpose?concart of action. Soud op your delegates, and let us present as least an erganixrd front. Let us nominate our ticktt and support it to man Register all who can, end then vote the ticket. Mr. W. T. Penney advertises as frasli arrivals a choice variety of medicines aud miscellaneous articles. Are you rick seekiug relief for one or more of the thousand and one ill* "that 11 esli it heir to," he hue pill* and powders, liniments and elixir#, to reeupetate your wafted enor~:.<(, and re-construct you in the most approved style. Are ynn well, he has n 'Ittle ol ever)thing to fortify the inner man, | or beautify the outer?restorers for the linir? cosmetics Tor the skin?fragrant extracts, ?te., ! Ac, Put money m thy puree, and go and I spend it. C3T W e surrender a large portion of our present ifwuu to the able speech of the Hon. II II. 11iP, of (ieorgin, in opposition to the ratification of the proposed Constitution of tbut State, and cotnmend it lo the careful perusal of our readers. The argument? ipply equally to the Constitution proposed for ratitivntion here, and are unanswerable. Willi such an advocate, aud with auch a plea, we have no fears of the Constitution there. Vf wish that we could my as much for our own Stntc, and bad we * sufficient number of I white votes, there I would be ne doubt of the result. For surely no white man of intelligoi.ee, and Mho has any regard for hi* raco or the interests Of his section can vote fir this Constitution. The proffered boon of "Relief" is all illusory. Read wliftt Mr. Hill says an this ?nJ, lis couvtuced that it is all a cheat, and delusion. ir Tli* President on la?t Monday, bj liit cuuuteJ put iu his answer te the charge* of th? impeachment, and llic telegram t*ll? u> tliat llio answer was tomewhat tv?r? l>clining upon the managers of the prosecutiou. Their 1 rsply very briefly mnkeian its vie upon the points involved. The President's coanssl n>k%d for tliirty d*ys preparation for the trial, but ?>nljr succeeded iu getting indulgence until next F Monday whtu ths trial will proceed. Th-re hae been do further dcvelopemsuts as to the probable i?sue of the case. tlu. Sciiwakz Mili.ixkey and Cusfkctiom ec* Stork.?Mrs. J. Schwarr will return tu a few days from the North with a select stuek of , new niilliuery goods which will be 0|>rn for I inflection on the let of April next ller lady i friends and patrons will please bold themselves i iu reserve and give her call oa the day appointed. L At her Confectionery Store there has just f been received Sweet Chocolate, Fresh Candies, lira:.dy Peaches, Fretli Coco mats, Chsese, Crnekars und manv oilier ?nt??l?? In I iM and pleasant to taste. Give an early o*ll mr' Ooe of tlie olijrcU of ibo New England r Radicals in establishing aegro saprtuiscy ia tits Sooth is, to prevent snlerpriie nod c*pUal ( fr? m abandoning their section to go South, which they kuow would be the esse the monawut ( returu to tl>o Union were efTccUd. unlrt* ( there were a permanent unsettling of confi^ dencc. They wwh, tt-o, to compel the great North-west to use thsii railroad, and strike the Atlantic with their produce at the Northern seaports, instead of going down their uaU ural outlet, the Mississippi. > or We regret to announce an anfartuniite I accident which occurred at the Abbeville F Steam Mill, on Monday evening laat lo a man named Barca*, an employe* at the mill. Whilst engaged ia doing something connected with tha machinery, hta arm waa caught by i owe of the bands of the running gear, and ira> mediately crashed, lacerated sad broken |in several plaaea. Immediate medical attention was rendered, ?od ' ? ** do'ng at Well as could i be' expetstcd. 1 or tn another column we publish an afa' qnciM extract in vindication of the "lost cause,'* copied from th? Banutr of the SvUth, a Catholic literary weekly, published In Aujituta, Ua., andVditvd (>3- Father A, J. Ityan, tlie author-of (the ".conquered IhtQiier." It is a well merited t>i|>ute, and. will fiud a rrsponie in every true Southern heart. : fST Bead the ad*ertra?n>ert of M?ur*. John .Knox Jk Co., in another: column, who are offering a choice aud varied assortment of pror visions, groceries and lfqn'ora at Iherr well known" establishment." Their etock *ol wines am) liquors rspaoially %!ioio?? and. pare. Rekd thair advertisement^/ i ?? ^ I ^ - or Tlie Allteviih School Awiation' will rrlitet in the Court House on this Friday alteroootf at>A o-'clock.' mU the member# are, requested to attend, >a busineia of iuipaitauce *jU he trag?af$ad. ^,. - HT'8? votiae af,tha asttlement of the asUta or.W.Tuli. Rossall. doo'd. ?h# 171 h AptM |iMi. >yJ*iqaa A. Ms Cord, adt*'r, and ? E. flusafll, fcd.o'y.,,,^. > r ,. ft* Dr. J. TV iiSkln; a good lot af apper and a*laUeatlar? and ealf .akins, at Mattt<r*jr,. whleji H.wiU sell at ,?eaaona^la CAlClJ . -. ? W.4, ... ^i- '^-0su ' ; tar taa *eAie* of ast?sme? of. Cha estate afJeha GL Barratt* Wd, aaf SWtnr4ay0 tha Jl&th April <;tt, hj, John T. Paiks, adtu'r, ' tar1 A Democrat lealah has Haea argaoirad fe?tnq plaea, *i?,Mr. JJttrt as FreeidrRt. . Hillfl11II)I! J ' wq BOOT iSo/'Tr HI.) 10 uUifisT. lot ' n\ -j 19.11 v ! .>(ioWj i yJn.'-iPiJi. ?J ni<?/ ,i. : i sa&iiags: '^?U* ' v 1 ''" : '.?>f' ? J. T. DABKIN. Awigntf, llarol 27,IgC*, 49, .a * JMardv ?X-:ar? d All of which I offer very lo' examino for th m3olvcs. A" CORXEli WASHINGTON ST REE March 25 \Vatni.ngtptt, Mui'eh 84.?Tl?? following if the cenernl replication lo the Pii'?iil?ut'e answer, agreed upon by the board of inanagera; The Ilou.-e having cuuiiilcred the nnawer and plea reply that he it yuiliy of high ciirr.ee and misdemeanor*, in th? manner and form a? oharged, any tiling in hia anewer to the contra- J ry notwithstanding. Tlie llouse ia ready to I make good, when lh? Ssaate ia iit-tlj t*> U?r. The lluuie adopted the replication by 115 to *6. Wahuixutox, March 'ik.?About ft fi r Heraian emigrant!, ?f butli sexea. brought to H?li iinnre by Hie new lirvmen line, pa'srd here i fur their new lioui'i in Vir^itiia '1 lt*y ?rr t? Ins followed ky (Oina lu.uUu, w'no will%??V Imnifn Soulli. The lluu'n amenJmt-nt 1o th# tax bill i? tut elringfiil i'i |-rt:?ltirj fur illicit diitillatii.ti*. It makt* antra hrloar Inx price prima j'nci* f?idenca of f: MBtl, iml dr?ct* piwinpt pi areadiuga. in?'a<]ing ?U'pri.ai<ili of trtmUf ?>Hi?rr*. In lite Sniff, Siewaft introduced I* 11 ere.itir>g pr??iaion?l government foi Alabama, vrhirh declare* the Minit^oin?rv Cousli tulion til* fumlnlnci. Iftl l;.w of th? Sfnl*. n ?r|it vrliarritl It cnfl.ttU wilii ill? l-ViUral*C?n [ atitiition; mid to au lixrizc the Stnle oilier |? elected Ml the cuiirtitutiulml Ivulioli In ipinlify nud diacharge dutie* n? |>iovidud in Ilia Muiit-goniery Conriiiuiimi. on the 1 -t of May. It provides for convening the L?gi*lat ur? nnd the rv-*ubnti*aion of the Constitution, which a inu joriiy of the volviBsImII ratify. Hie l.rgi?liilureiato ratify I lie fmirieeiilh ntticl*. Tk* I)ialrieL Cotii'uaiiilrr to snfoieo tlii* Act. The l'rt-sidetil'a veto waa read. The vole occur* to morrow. . The I'mident, in h'a veto of the Supreme Court bill, any* that the raaaona whick lead him to approve the firm auction, . compel h;a nppreval *f the aerond. The tirat Motion proteata thf rigbia *f property from arron**t?a de iiioni by inferior tribunal*, and pruvitlr* uniformity by appeala to th? Supreme Coart. Tim areond arctioa rainovea lUi* protection, heretofore on qucaliotia involving libarty ami life. IN~otice of Settlement. Estate of W. Wash. RueBjll, dee'd. f~\N Friday. Ilia 17ih day of April next a V/ ! fio?J #otU?ru?nt of llieKatnl. of W. W Rum?1I, d?c'd. will be inude in th? Ordinary'* Oflic*. Alili?vitlr District. All partita interest nl will l*k? Uut notice tlitreuf. JAMES A. McCORD, AdmV. S. E. RUSSELL, AdmV Mar?h4f4; IffCS, 49. SI* Bacon, Lard, Flour, Sugar, Cofibo, . Heal, Peas, , , Salt, Soda, Molasses, . Syrup, Nails, , Iron, . Cheese, . Crackers, Shoes, Hats, Soap, Pickles, Mackerel, Codfish, Steel, Horse-shoes, Leather, Shoe-lasts, , Powder, ... Shot, . ... Matches,. . JO, Tacks, , . Coffee-mills, ? , Hope, .. Mustard, Candles. : < . Pepper, : Spice, i Ginger, IndigO? < , Pipes, 3reom?, yir,. . . $hoe?Blacking* I-Woedrwjure, .. Fine. Tea* Basprs, 1' i ' Slor?-ir*rr, Virvr??r Cr*ek?r^, lUddcr, M?oNuui>*g?. Jfpcjk?t Uj??er?, Pepper fluuee, " ? *?.. 4r'; .V ...c . j? Atwdy* on hud, *u4. fuR4?l? low kr^pHby j. xa'ox & co. ' fJ !?(>!: iP-N'fia !ji}' -j March S3 *1 ; il ei'ftiiii ': Tfca ?State of Sooth. QaroHo*. . "AlipEVir.LE WlftTRTOT.^ ' ;i >*_-j -i v,?; , . yilM.?19 *?"? >?W.#? , J Zty William Hill, Ordinary ^ Atytvillt . ; IWs.io.')li? ,^Jj?XHttrfii. / i>bi::u *^d Tir^KjlEAa; !*fane*U<rtl'1i?? Mldo' to *.? iyL.'UP?kii,f fwMiw of kit Anil aliiattlkP . llt? fiMAtla kMft ht?*ftAWb?>Kt#pt<ffav<??< juij.tki , sfi^jaresstfAauro n kpptkV*? ?t Couil of Ordinsrj &if Ab> llouw, ?n SffetH1i' Ujri'Wfcjt/fiiMt-i^Ukrt ir ^iT.ru^^f'my^ua Wl M.l tLU s&'ai* 1 olfUlA'lMS.' ' J>M" tnuii >?'! UJQ if WM. Ulf.L, 0. A ? l?W] M?>cU25 ?> ?i ifirrtttfri? i i ii "I'aiifcAai REV SI I AM NOW RECEIVE sunn i n D v U It 1 BO Ills'; PRIHG G *G A LARGE AND WELL SEL] ma Aiii m I] i ii O TS, '"SHOE iiii fort yJ> uU mi k[JJ Ity ILL 11II rare, Croc Sao- C&30. cfcc. w for Cash. Tho public are respc ENOCH N T GRAY & ROBERTSOr T AND PUBLIC SQUARE, AD DEV. 21 | O 3>T H J! ' ^ NI) constantly receiving, lhe clioiceal bi*ud? of Li< J?ig IU |>BI V Ul Gtautior Freroa, OTAHIJ c& 00. and London Do IRISH. SCOTCH, BOURBON, OLD RYI CORN, WHIT?, AND 00 Madoira, Port, Champa gnot Sherry, Sweet and otlicr WincsPuro, riiy?iriun? aii J families in >ie?<l of a pure urliclufor : ?tTe US a c?iL JOHN K: March Si 21 FRESH At AT PENNEY'S DR JACOB'S CORDIAL. an invaluable rerr I1KKSEYS ?oa AYEltS SA.USAPAH l>ELllillT, tho most, popular remedy of tl 11 ALL'S 11 AllS RENKWEU, it "wiil r color. A' ' ,7J ' / ./I. - dinar r.raM?*?^r ; & J.IWMeCt?lUn . "" y 101 p.clor* C'hrMi*, nwf,> ! J |?nn f (O, M? 4 Ir*. ' - ^ . . . >< , ..Ji.-? ' 'limn ALSO, ihe much renownttk and oficn ItKS'j'OKEtl. MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMKNT. i VKKMlFUliKSai d WOllM C AND IKS TJSIJS, the boat hit tors over <?fYi:rt>d to the | ifADWAY'S JtKADY .HKLIISF, PILL: JAYNK'S A LTKII ATI V K, SAN ATI \ All thiB and many other things loo tediou too muuh to advertise, but cap and see me i nhat they are good for and what they are jmrso and you will be licoommodated hui*o. Ever yo?rs, and ready tosc W 1 ' March 27, 1808, 49, If GOOD SEWS FOR . * t MRS. SCH WILL return in a few days frc and Sclcct Stock of GOODS READY FOR INS) ,f. .j,./ ? ^ RECEIVED at Mrs, Seliwnrs . ci'^D r.' |A I .) J.. ' , , . SWEET CHOCOLATE, I*RE3H Ci v BRANDY PEACHES, FRESH C . CHEESE, pRAqKERS, Jl? " w'?;' ' OTHER THINGS,Ui "<> V"' 8 '?? I , UIJ ,f - : fl ?? I' il' . . llio !t> i ?.f *? ' * * 'J V tf if ; ' . -1 -rp --_r~ " JU'-l = ? ' * 1 "tJhll ..j JJMECVEPTO-P^Y. , ( a*lv r:h . X^r?W.w?iftrii. t' ? ' Ksta Site ( UnJitf: U*n?a) urF?r, Un^ef. ' J* iOODS! ECTED STOCK OP Pit IS* <*%* ?> s,. d5 3) illit.i ..Dp leery 9 ictfully inyitod to call an$ ELSON, >P8 OLD STAND. ILLE COURT HOUSE, S. C. if :rcr id, |iior* aver brought to tlii* mtrkct, , PINET cto 00? cisl Brandioa. e, pure rye, imestic whiskies. I Claret, Holland Gin, Rum, Ale, &c., &c. ' invciciuni me vrill liuJ ii to ibtir t? mi & co. . r* ?r IR1VALS I , UG STORE. jedy f->r Diarlioa, ILLLA, llKINTISH'S QUBKNS ?e t?s?o for purifying ti?? blood, ustoro grey . Lairs lo Lho original oallcd for CALELYTIC HAllt ' i &c. , nlH?> one ens? of SUMTJSIi BIT>eoplo, no humbug. S ai.ti KKSlOIiANT. ,'E TILLS, A^UE PILTiS, AC. h to mention and which will e<jHfc and I will leH you all about ihew, worth CASii. Don't forgot yuur srvo you for iho Uroonbacks. PENNEY. I; ; - II J LJ?1 I JMWcr . wm t:-.. . >m_ the North with a New * *! ai..; i mmm. '.:; pecim apte .jst; s' confectionery >?:u ' "'.v * ..%*> .* ii-j ^diesy f -'j'jik.l l,.j opoanuts. <r',; w,'r m a good many .' , v , 3uaij-y kec^xn a '"' ! ' fitir " ' 5 : it>.\ 'ctocnai. pdbuc m?.it: te of Mi >?"'? ,*??! "'J'* )o .1 ;,?< ?? k; A sd* ?,{> *}.>?> gRtTLeMW"1 of Uii K?frt?- .4tJ*^.iA( TWr.U. ^ ?'d?l17'iliilRLg^.{ft JlwSS V pfflci. Al)b*?ille ViUrW, ton Sitwaiflrt livtlut 1o !;?1a:? t.1.16, UM, <?,'?> "'! ? .??h?f. il.ii-fcr.^.llllfr.! fi)> ,