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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'
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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.
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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.
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Friday, March 27, 1868.
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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.
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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
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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
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