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TH-K IMlKm'MiNT ABB-EVIRLE, sjhfeW. A. LEE, ED I TOE~ ^ ^'. ' <n 11 -ii .1 TI.e-friend. of WM. C. PA-Vfe announce him fdSytb^I^gisliiurtlkt* the ensiling el?j$lfen. , The friends of KOBICRTJONES respectfully nnnoun^e liim as a candifltte'Mr Sheriff at the ft advertisements, - . See the advertisements of Jo?cph Frjpy ; An? drefcr Simonds; Abbeville Artillery; Wiq; Knox; Carriage and Carrinee ITorees for sale - - 9 Gr?y <t Robertson, Ordinal y, Ac. ? ^ ? Tlie Premium List of the Abbeville District Agriculture Society will appear io our next.' flOKOBESSIONAL. We are indebted to Senator Hammond for a pamphlet copy o^f the lute speech of the llon.\ Jamks Cuksnmt, Jr., delivered in the United Stales Senate on Senator Davis' Resolutions. RELIGI0U8. We are requested lo etnte tlint the Rev. J. C. Wii.liams, of the Masonic Female Institute will hold religious scrvice, in the Chnpel of Cokesbury, on Sunday next, NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERSWe are requested hy Mr. S. A. IIodgks, Tax Collector of this District, to sluts that he will ntlbrd those who have not heretofore) paid taxes another opportunity of doincr ro. liv moniiuv Iiitn at Abbeville Court House on ^the third Saturday, being tlic 19th of this month. As ha is compelled to make returns by the 1st of June, longer indulgence cannot be granted, THE ABBEVILLE CONFECTIONERY. "Wc aro indebted to our friend, Mr. E. TniB blb, oi me nuucTiue v^onit'ciionery, toranacd6ome'present of clioicc fruit and otlie.r delicacies .whichT-lie is now receiving ntjlua ^establishment, the next door to the Marshall House. Our rea-lcrs who ara^ond of the good things of life would do-well to give liim a call, wliere tlivy will Ciid a choice supply of everything, inhigline. . -i- frTJNFOBTDNATE OCCUBRENCE. ? "\Vc reRret^to announce.a.snil.accidunt.whieh ' ? . r- . ? -* i -? '* happened to tho~ fattilly df Mf'.^STRACA*, of Cokesbliry/duritig/the past week. ,.and which resulted^ the death of one'of his children, ngetl'tibont three years. *ilra. Stral-hs had"' driven in the buggy, with three's nriftlCchild ren, to tHe"?SulpKur Spring, and iradx<;turnecl home, when the liorae became frightened, nnd ran off dagjiing.the buggy, pgninst a tree, nnd killing ona of: the children, *n^ seriously injuring Mrs. Strauss, and the others. We nre glud'to lefcrn thnt they are now improving, and will floon be well. ' ' m t m . ?&' EDITORIAL VI8IT. We had thpfpleasure of grcetiiffc hi our village few 'Say s-since two of our editorial hretlifen, Mr. IlorT, of the>An<]ereon Gazette, nnd Mr. Marshall, of the Wallialla Banner. With our confrcrc.^lr. Davir, of tlio Bannrr, we formed a precious quartette of Bachelor Editors. We generally agreed, we .thiulr, in coming to the conclusion that one plank at least in our platform of principles was indefensible, and that the sooner, we abandon it tho better for our ourselves and* the country. A ievr> more such-casual meeting? we thiuk would have >h$ desired eject. , ANHTl A^TkrPT^TWtt J The,<j>nnu Btoctyiolderaf. of- j the QreejtgjlleL an d^Cp)utnbi^vRnilroad Cora j pany was ,^1^ yea^erJay^ aJLthe.office oftiwL cunrnaffviOSTa F. FerrV^nP 8id^*flTj^8ra.W .Hollorway _ "sMe?" -: ^'vS5>?K r: '..1 Carr tog ton acted as secretaries. . . - . ?P TiC. %1in; Presyfe'jrC.piVkbe Cpmtfltf re*d tb?f,rfj)prt8 ol^e?rosiaent^ndj}ire$tgrv. and General Su^Mpteqdetit, and?preaepted^ them^jtogethter Withthe usual tabled to, fajf njeftiog, which were,received and jiDauirao^ff^ . auopt&d. "* ? J T'.JI fnllrt? ?T* 1 1 * ??a*v n uig j^gui>ii7iurll| ~Yt C I6iril| WfirOJI unanimously re'elect^dfor tlie ecSutng year!* Prctxdent?T. C. Perrip. DirectorMJpe^T. lfiR^G^l1^ J- N. W.Jnto**^ J.,I\ Heed, Dr.J/F. Jtfjiid/jgptdh, Charles Sinn^Tlipn. C't"?Robert^^feVoV|^Jfflro '^lt A llfift, C/ & Metamin^er, DgMel*Bjlgj^^-^u^7i8t<i Ouardiaa^x.J (^greftrF5mS5^"T?urnoment^ifl ifa: UVateitfpn^e leth'inse, J^4^h*h-* IM open to,-<lfil>2cotnpetition ,?f ?lLNtoej&jqf F.ngin* Co^$w? $%f - South' Arti(?<g?men4?1fave b^n ^ththe*jm|fo?da Te&dmg to^p dft^tO*|j||fcJ firemen and vinitorn ovaft l^o tfoodf .f&3.rfUJP fare, and Mr. rawobfh, thesi^n^rrfT'SuperSJH^j tcnilant of Ate Greenville ColwflLiirofcnroadj requests as to say er&to ing to visit Columbian the oucnidoft [.Jor oneMi yji erfcns ittoar p*Ki^41 am wiy ' learn. t!?*t cpon tha eboiht&n of^h Drill, much entbuHjjro wan manifested }&<& ,Mi|?'? ##, WjftO?g(# and that with a large- number of iMlgrWtnefc th? Companj bft beert^laeed'oir^a?8^|yi3| bttk W^ppaWttliMliM^pMi' ^fURI made in Capt. new spirit will b? diffused into lha arm vf tTio Mrvice. "? TS*>LA7E d&hVEN H OW-ft* .RESULtsT^ We'pjibluh in column (he proceed?? ibgs'iif th6 large atod eiithusiaslio mooting ore 1 ant Monday, which unanimoa'sly ^ndorstd t]ie action of-the seceding delegates froju the Charleston Convention, and resolve^; to have aiiadjourncd meeting on next Sale D.fy,; to provide for, a duo representation tn."vt|}e. Richmond Conveption. An able addreM^irM* mnde-by-Gen. MtGo wis in behalf of the 23ootn> era Delegation,.presenting a clear, calm and; imuiS|^}g?*tcmenV<Jf "the facts which led to the late secession,.and a thorough vindication of the course oj*th?"?outh. lie was listened to with much attention and interest throughout, and wns entluisiao^jA^ly peered. Upon the civioc v* iiib ijioecu vwi. 01AR9IIAIL SQQr68IM W6 meeting for the purpose of clearly defining the .position which ^je'in common with the States {tight* Democracy occupied io relation to this matter, lie had ever becupn anti conventionist, nnd-was n'otiPas ever pppo*ed to any ajJUifction with Frco-Soilers in Convention, but thia wa> a Southern movement made upon' a plat^ forming distinctly recognising the Constitution al rights of'the South," ip which we cotfld all co-operate. Thf> Js the view whiob has been* taken by the State rights journals of the South, and whatever doubt some may entertain of the propriety of having a^ general representation of the Democracy, tliey all without exception, advocate the necessity of the South being folly represented in J.lie Richmond CohY?b.tion.Fir That our readers nmy see clearly the pafcii tion of the South in tliin matter, we will state in a few word*, the action of ttfo Charleston Convention, which lfed to the protest nn?l>$foea sion of the Southern Delegates: The mnjority of the Committee on Resolutions, representing not oitlf;* mnjority of (' Spates of the Union, but ulso tlio only States linoly to be carried l>y the Democratic pnrty it* the Presidential election, submitted at different times two, Reports to the Con"V e ntion ,'j.ei th e r of which you IJ have been ocecpf?lil6?.to the Soiith, as they clearly set forth twp.proposition*, whiehSouth-1 em leaqers insist snouiu ue uidioouy recognized and embodied in the platfotm of the..pk&ty. ldt. That neither Congress nor the people of a Territory Ifure the rjgtft to legislate gainst the Institution of.il a very. And 2d.-That it is the duty of the General Government in all its Department/, to protect the ownKr of slaves in tW'enjbyment of his property in the Territories. frfcfr'gonvgr^ji.n A*f"~ decide either of tlie$T prepoaitfolw/n^favo^^the South. butf-ii^s/a .strictly s/Vtionhl jyote, no^representijig^Xmnjority of trf^ Democratic eleCVy|aIvol^?(3opied ihltfead/tlie Cin.,cinnati^p|i?tXumN^illr iti rigue affirmations respecting the nrtwerSs<f tbe l.errit/rinl legislature arid the dutic^ of ?Hpgre8?(/ari<l jnhiGh. ruav-lie'"lhlra?r. to affirm Rn^NSnjfattpr Soscr. * ? ?t? -j "TIT" eigp.tvkercsay, and' It inm^d with the Vmfi. V-rrT>r,,ir,T"n Tt1-^ *~r |imrf pli1frnf~ Tli's action the South at once repudiated, and with an indignant protect at this 'refusal to recognise theis constitutional riglite, formed a I eparate-CdnVention, which after several days' deliberation, adopted the following resolution : v^Rcsofurd, Thot^Uie Democratic party of tjie United States wli^ere in favor of the P)A form of pMncipl^rMonunended B majority of States in l|Ve'jCj|ftj*leaton Convention, be invited to i>eiid DeU'gr?t?9 to * Convention to be hfild iu Richmond on the second Monday in Junte next;-and^hat the basis *of representation be Uie (Bine a* that upon which the Staffs have been represented in the Charleston Con j vention. ^ With r^egarcUjlo the duty of the South in the present crisis the -Eoening Newt makes the following (ijnely suggestions: .? It behoves the Sou&eirn people to bevijgilant active and prompt. The crisis is at hauil?the work>pf txrertty years to arouse and quite the Sjootlilias )aid its foundation, an^attained to t(te first culminating jiroportions. The seceding will, not apuut, p^jUop, .and advance their iiio?(fl)w;f gat . fliew upon add i'dulj -op ^tfifpatt 6t with 'tliera^ itlcKy and Miaadiir j?thfl^fitfter Sop t|>e^n-8tatfrl^ to tend deUgiUs.tof.the clurajtfr dwjghirtajl &7<d&? Consti t u tioqal Con ve?tiori) lo ^he Kjih; ffion?Pp6^VentjJh, a'nd?oin8t4ln?o couW|l^*'?5 Acuoirwiui me?oit?!i?tii!<8. >-We inyokeCaltwbiM&d Oregon to coma lo' ttteir *ia 'inrstfpportoT?t!^^*UbitioF|i. *WeiU?voke tlj.a oop-? ervative. men of every#Iforthgrn -StaUa.to jwn 1ft rescuing lheif?ect^p from fuoatici^ffrincK* pution*. r j ? Tm^bonveitlrtn of Southern Dch^ktious adjniirn-'T*1-'^?rfjtf ritflTifn aajaui&tfleiU to Richmond. The ^JPftnYention called-to meet. mere, m 10 be 4gynr^pr?tnUtion seat op directly fro% thop&tfftj)*. ' The Ce*>tr^<|ii&?)j|dlt>e of tlie lute South to meet in Qoluiabiroojlie 6th inst. I?i> theidntptof tl)?t Com<Vnittee*4lQ<ler the Tnstructilr.l oflhe Southern DStegaygps lately convened- a( Charleston, to j p^yaP TTc. . K'S'.i WJC i-?einoor#py, terms Iatd-^Jown. and to designate tpe ??.?8S?Pr,^'y?',WBl>l'e? of the'jjeo-^*iP,^nfc M?3kaud Fbriabrs should me'tt.to smmtmas of? on?* Corv?euljon?f of. > .V *?* l""nFoiari^ t?Ji?e not ; ?ol,pctlrtg tlw Jn^pea msmsssm f IK'S *nd " *rpp?l to ourA!S^'5^fa?"e,,,le^Bnd jr.rop?tWe?, Je ' "j^rL*n W*5P tlly ?tfe, k i*k 'MtoX^animlL mt.rtflpii.UI, ; p'i^108^'"* '^raUj ?eu- ^ \W:?The So#5iie?3/y atWrtifon Jim tk*JbJkrwia*^* : *iiPri>>i< iHkiiitrfu. A rtnrnri ' rJSfihb a ' ? ,^^^ZSPP^ from thlScoaviSC. ? ' jr Suva OF l*W-~aq??TlONS TO AJrtft&B. ;9un the first of Jtine; *tJio wpto of taking the i^nrus comnlenccp. Itjs desirable that '<iV.be token with greet nccutoy;-rfld t'fc enable the aMiotnnt Mfrthals who will be engaged in the ,p^rtoVmiipce of tbistlat^to hatf?tli<Sir work weft*lone> it Kh?"be?B\ugge8ted th'nt (frelieeM&,<>f j.he.qne?Upii? ne^itaaryfor-all hea<]? of families t<y<yw**^woutf?e of^at^bV fli-. W-Mi tilia tUfW; we publish the following list : . . -V la the**; fi rat place, it is ncceuair^ to w>$& ' !??? wi j/ci nun wimao ukuij pliscepfhb.o<3?r, on th?nr?t day of June, I860, wtfn in the family. ii. The age of ?nch, sttc Rod color whether white black, or mulatto. . ~ Profession, occupation, or trade of each nuU person OTer 15 years of upr. tynluc fit real estate owned. Places of birtb^ nMoing tlie State, Territory, or country. Married within the year* ?fc*> Personif or?rtweiity years of age that cannot rcftdtfr/write. WlieUier draf lind^durtfb, blind, fnsrfne, or idiot panperor coIithR. * * . v v.?.. .y t. m. a i^aiuo vi uwuci, ngcu^'Awr iu*iiDLcr ui tu? fejcm. * Number of improved acres. ,? Number of unimproved Mrea. duh vj?|pe of/arm. "* ** Value Jnrmirig implements and madiiherr. t *Liyc flock on handVtn^ri?t,'?860,vi$; Wumber'oMiorsc*, mul?;a antl working "wjyv nritch cows, and other cattle, twine and sfiiraj).. Value of-live stock. ?<A, Value of aiiituuld slaughtered during the ^~Pt^dutejlurin/ theyejir ending June. Jet. WM viz; Number of bu8t?"?)r?;of Wjiellf.. rye. Injlf&K c$fn, oa)5, beauts anil tifafl*, buokwheaf, barlftY. Irfilr potnfoe.*; sweet potatoes, poooda ojRj'bol and^pourrfls of t^bacco^ v- ' Value of oreOand products in dollars. '** *' Ojifltma o'f produce of market-' gnr'den pout tW*of butt&f.'p^nd?^f;'5'K$<jie^ ttfnglAf liny, huslieln nf ?tover n??(3.nt)'L t^ishy?. of seed grn?.?,'pound? ofcliopa poqods 'QMygHS options of molnsses, pounds" of ttynfejjv abd bedswax, value oJt lioine-nftide mnnUfo^tnres. " ' - ' HH-IIV v. vvijnMMHiwii, wiiiM?uj;wr lUUIViUBRI' producing arUfltea to the vafutitpf^WK). v T Name of business. manufaq' TOftr P rodnct. Capital invested in real aawli^ aiju personal, estate ill the busine"*#. . * : Raw njatefmls tisc<?' Including fuel, quantities, rallies, kinds of motive pow?r,'machinery, stfUclure 6r resource. f 1 Ave?^Csn'tfrnbeV of hands'employed,.. viz > mrtlf. female,'-average mobility cost.gf male luuur, average mommy COK OI iemnie IHDOJ. Annunl piodUct;-iTi* j -qfjantiticj!, kind*, vuiucp. N - ny-f j Name of evefjr person who diedtfuring the j^tfr epdinjr Jtind 1, J660, wjiose u<an^pljtce of abode was in'itie family ; the >g?, 4<-x and color whether 'white, black- or mulatto, married "or SMowed, |?Ure67tdJ^Slftli, "naming the S.tato, rritory or Cbnriyv the irorith in which the person ^icd.-^roferiion. occupation or trade, 'disease,of djsath.' 1 DREADFUL icrilDENT IN CAMDEN, 8. C.~ TWEN TY-SEVEN FER8 ONS DROWNED. \ arc indebted to a friend for the following p*rt(pnliu'?? fff n terrible catastrophe, which cxrcurred near Camden on Saturday. A pic-, liic party had gone down tb Boy-kin's pond, *Wlien fiiree number got on a flat-ttOnt on.the pond for the*purpo*e of fikhing., By wme ic" cident the boat was npi?t, and Iweiity-scven pertont were drowned!?Gtlardian. t Camden, May 8. An excursion train went from thin place ye*terday to Boyltin's Mill, on a fishing excursion. A boat fifty were orit. on tha^iond in a boat, when the boat struck a snag and mink. Tlie # ? ... iL 1 -V ? - - lunowing person* were drowned : ,, Misses A- A- Alexander, Lizzie McKneen, Snlim* * Cronliy, 3d rah Howell, Mary Halson, Alice Rohiusou, |y?ti. Neitlea, .Tpc) Miasm Mtv; Cowns,, Messrs. L. R. Le Grand. Wm. LeGr.ini Masters Willio MeKigen, B. F. Hucuti,-and John Oatkea. 1 All tlie above'Wfere from Camden. ** , Two daughter* an {limine *on of Mr. Knnvnel IT. Ygpogi and M isses Kelly and Jeftkjn*. niiih r. AV Rinhbonrjj, R. J.;sXlugt?inB, and J^rry<H;, MnTjeod, from the couriwy, besides two negroe*,. Twelve, of'lbe bodies have been buried her *, to-^ayr- _ i T -** ^ *? - - * m ' m ' i r?B(mw^owfem,9ouTH cabolha snxQATHOH ry^Ht^ATlONAL DMQPSA-^ .lb m ' (South CVi'olia*.."Jbfg le?v?* respectfully to ' tftfe t&pkt. ?ccordjflg.io,tiie priociplg?fctinci?t< jfcBd iD t!i>irfl^fam ^^^h"u, trtraftoft 'iithetif tiJ agent, 'direct or indirect^ftO'ed and a* the p1at<ofipt0jcK(pj^dl>tbgi^wt^^^tgtion palpably torial not be actin? "ingoo4?f? ? pt in ' sfitTfanC*,to^J|^j^itfi^^^^l*rCop^uuon. xntjjr bucrciurp announce lITClr Del?gi^ee^yna^B,8t*Ctf ?t l?rg?< JA3.^fT'WWn Kitsrdoy> E. W^CU AffCS, * . _ T"\ .1 a * .4 A*. P "^vV .vV'.. > TuOa. __ /V i D?leg?U? fromjSKLCortBre??ioii*l Dutfiot JAME^XTOMSON, * 1 ^1 ^ " gr#*' ? " *tDii ^ 'e C V. ?FRANKLIN- (MJLLAlCEk ,< , k. from gtH^ngrWoi.ar Duffle* ., &Hfafij0i?6r?glj,iL Covu??c*T?oH.-^he uwywtu JWiiliiWijs.: ? aiiQpfy Hff^Thk mvfri\ : ?nn1r*f ptiweeu tlieM roads *tnd Ofl^fe DeMHment^HMred.crf1 the l?t d^Joly Congrca U> tKTH*,& \f'r \?.<*,&\'-h- '. > ?*" ' . */.? v?r **' * ' (cO^IMfWrcATXO.) ?. PUBLIC Ht?IIKO.<' ! + . Puraunnt to notfcoa Inrge number of the c(U. jsens pf Abbeville, representing nlLportioqs of the District, assembled iu the Court- House .on" 13a1e 'ityy l/?8t On motion of J. C. Calhoun, ^J^RjKK j^liall was c|tt^J^to the*chpl?j und at the sug* gcsiion of Jiis. ii. Perrin, E?q.. Jm, C. Cnlhoun, -Esq., was requ?aW?K&> net as Secretory. The cliajrtnan after calling l\je meeting ordir; stated that the of Mi is meeting .was to heat from Geo. Samuel McGow.an, a delegate from the State at large, in the Idle* Ol.? ?L- .a viiaricvbuu^yuiiTciiuyiii ail u^uuiiv wi mo ncv ings nnd doings of snid Convention. At the request of the eft air, Oea. McOownn : ' .i t . . n. _ i unc, miu iii ?* Y?rj?<tyio suurvN w-pwiriyi>wuc hour, set forth the |>roce$<]in^<<^tii^Ch*arl?s> ton Convention, arid tfiie led to the withdrawal oftthe majority pf-theSouth Carolina Delegation therefrom. " In substance, Gen. MeGowan said as follows; (Wi.Mgret we cannot give his entire speedlijj;* lie acknowledged the obligation of tho represents tivftof the peopl) to give an acconnt of hia stewardship whenever desired, lle^thtfft in n parrative way gave a detailed account of the proceedings of.the Charleston Convention, nnd^ particularly the conduct of the South Carolina Delegation in ^aid Convention. Although miicu nau transpired wltlcli was alarming in its nature, lie still thought it wad right nn<l~. proper tli^f. the State was represented in the" ^Convention ; late events had> not weakened, but wither. con(il ined that conviction. Amidst, theetorrwa'of tlie Convention more than once the cabling i'ote wap given by South Carolina, and if she had noV been there the majority r4llntfn*'ltt.. of wliioh vnn lintu ? ? " l -cdujir'nbt hftre;1t<ecn reported as tlie recom.rbendalroff'of the* majority.i - "the State Convention at Columbia adopted ^eaolutApns whicb the Delegation regarded aft geoetal instructions. These resolutions affirm ille Cincinnmti Platform, wliidi recognises the 4?6^ti ijiC^f\.OHjinterTention, and.aUo<declared ~ the fUrtMf t5ft>Ivoaitit>n that ter^jtotjj^l goVSrn,ments?heiqg the-mere agents of Songress? conlil not aholisij or )pgi*late either directly or indirectly ag?.n?t ityi very^'<6*/br?tAtf time when they-come to form a State Constitution preparatory to aJlnixsion into tlte Union. These Columbia resolutions the Delegation regarded as irt'Btruetions to thcittj^flnd bb they were in nof ^ense'iwflBtever in opposition 4? the view of Congressional non-ujtervention, they were unwilling to take less in the national platform. 1 A'. *!-i * -- 1 ' vuuvciiuuu resvivea 10 adopt a platform befok-e tlioy bpHotfd -for President.'*^ committee of thirty-ti>i$e#<9nc from each Stale, was raised to^ repojt f platform. Tli is huge committee, half-as large as the Senate of the United State*," ? much trouble and d^Jky, firtHlly made thrae reports?a maSjQri]ft?r?pdFlt and two miuoritj^eporta. Tli? J,i|^jOfil}v*f<iport was signe$'by*lha Comrafttea men ffrm each of tli> fifteen slaVe States, and *naliforiiin and Oregon, making seventeen of the member* of the co^Jlllitteefc^epresenti^g'',a, majority of- ^ie States of thg Union. This report embraced.the preciae principles of the Co luinbia platform, and in addition thereto, declnreil -Wlwt we*considered fir legitimately involved'ill the Columbia platform?thd* remedyfor the breach of Constitutional * rights in- the Territories, vie: the supervisionprotection of the genera! government in all its dfpart' merit*., The Delegation was cnatei? to take ' this platform" thijp recommended by a majority, >6ivt1i$ 6t th&^Jnion. After mucfi Wthe^olc matter wns recommitted, and At] i ^pODil;reporV/0ypc from the sHmc committee a^tisily the same as the first, and ttie u? jpuycvrew [treasure Ol Hie '-previous.question* came to final tote , upbn the^guljea^of ^lie platform. The-.majority nnd ruinorityi^teporln, go far as th?jr related thfc power of Territorial Governments "fever lavtrr. wire both voted rlnwn Unil IliA rlnmH. '^ati^platforn^ [ltjce and simple, wot adopted. - A?v?pu to thfirfinal aation was jtaken, a ranthe Delegations States of \ J4labam^ ^Georgia, *8ontIi ,Caro^jna, ^jorida, Mini4jip|>fi Louisiana; ?nd 'AtltnM?>. enI ttfcwtoigir solemn rroUiwligahWBy platfftfm. aud retire^ froi^Si& rConv^otion. The South Carolina Delegation felt tbfit it wu ->a matter Qf very "great responsibility to,ret>Ve from the Convention Co which you had- senttheih^bdTorjf.^fcQllj^ftct'of the1i?ffoingTiad bfc^n Lceodrpliehed, aod^4l|3y . frankly, a4<uit they jW boand to give yoo good and sufficient ,rea' Dn. fnr-lliBt. ??W *!?& macTfol$<ti40 they ^bought nitilifactoryT' Ariioi)g others be assigned thtf following: fr 1. The Cincinnatimatforni i|, %o far.a'ritgoes UDobjectiftiihbV. Xhev tfiourrht "it was' well tx t?-?f?rm ft I hdt aitlM that pi atforW mi adopted ^reat question baa -arisen as ta>thf lithe, vfhen th^jfcople of ?t4erfrtory acquire .the rigliU oXv^t>w?i,^ignty,.?> m to authprixe^them to ex^ slaveiy. Nof l6ft)i word iraiiidaboat the' I ythis k^IiI^b adopted nClnwunttl, and. ' * Mjpo. giving grow* upinthe party npofc tli at preqjf% r^MOk tl??y UTougkt come int^MT.klinnlM Ko Ik. ,1 1 h "made iu^cy^ornv ' ^Hucipty^b^gg li</jjlBfc" , Ttpoh rfoUhi?n*- une?pftiiB6^, which *ib *<)? *> at least iiv interpretation, aat&Teoiyptid diM^io ' 1 ipnM?r| nwpi SiBii Pi Ifc UIWI, ODd'-VD nsf? fOnV dc^ngijp, ih% peop^ spou ?nt ?hie)? Mas new, exei)Ud^^to>^^^ut^fc^eput^ I ' %*2it the waf. thia^t'4 ^Mtfcnn itiM eMUii ^ov?ra>rt'fnt?^o Iwietd tlfe nuljo^lj/^^oar^eleEatso^S.ai^ tbaa a mer?.oaiM^. Xf?#* W^hriSNke f%r*4o ^oPr~oor>Uw whea & ? - pwpnrotory lo.'aHiniseioii i 11 jbl' i e siti Sri on* +rtoi)ient before ) that during the territorial ciuuo a/mvrry ; U1BI IRII aoc^WUA IB QOt tLly ID accordance with reason atid'tfofrstlttitional law, but in conformity with tb? teniiVof tho'Olnciuiiati ?f&WlatiM>,properly eo^itSjpferand.aUo Uio d?-' claUMV.of 8upr?m5 of the' Uolt*d States iu the Drcd Scott case. And believing Ihily ?nd also thar-tttriay'l>? a practical and vital . iI.a* O ?l r% ?IM- rv s? -* * :priucipic, mv ouuui v/aroiina i;YeKauou retired from the'"Charlestnir Convention, because this doctrine waa not iucorporat?d iqtotbe Democratic Platform. After the retiring delegations bad left the National ContentWn, they balloted fifty -seveu times to nominate a President.' but ai thur hud comn _ ?? - to a dead lock, they adjouriied to meet in Baltimore on the 18th prox. The retiring Delegates 4.a. .1 1 *. ai -i* m? rormea inemneives aiso iqio. a.iKinvenuon. Alley did not, however, undiilftak* Urnomiiviitfe'a President, but Adjourned 'n meet at Richmond, Va., about the time of the Baltimore Convention, and have pul?liohed~a call for the States to seud Delgates there. *" He said that such was the stale of affairs nt tliis time, and he had mude this statement to <^Iie people, in order that they might the premises as they thought.,best. The Delegation had acted according to tUeir best judgment, and lie hoped the people would'approve that nolinn ll? -? r u>y>.w ?inu ubuioii.o iguivuoumikC w? so many respectable Democratic Staled would linve the effect of compelling the party lo avow 'correct principles. lie was one of those who St ill looked with some hope to the great Demo emtio party. He thought if the ^^lilhtitoCoii* vention amended-their platform, so. AsTp^inuke it unobjectionable, and put a good man upon it as a candidate for the Presidency, it would be our true policy to support that nomination.? Bui if no such thing occurred, he hoped the Richmond Convention 'would put. a good man npun the niftjority platform, and join'ofiltle \?ith he enenoy.^r,Th.e Black Republican* will boou be-iii'the field confident of victory, lie llioaght ?if we could do so consistently with-principle? it was oar best, policy to fight the Black Republicans ihrongh the instrumentality of the great i t\ " niiuunui I'omucraua psny; out it that party is hopelessly corrupt or 'discordant*, he waa for raiding our standard at Richmond, and joining in a deulh-strugglb with that motley crew of hUck spirits asd gray?that mongrel throng of frre-soiler^ free booters and free negroes, which, like Morgan, the Buckaueer in the SquiIiern linlf famiiim ?vwl l.rtir ^ ..... ?uu KUH J/l|aW3?llgliw under the black banner of jilundar.and robbery. At the conclusion of the rpeeoli of Oeu. McGowan, the Chairman ^|j(?e?Uy set forth It is views 03 to what tho South should do under the .present circumstances.. . Ilfraoid tbat ai a Stut?a Hiights Democrflftpwlnrhad bceu and was now ojtposc&to National Conventions, felt it ^ue to hiineelf as-<well aa-ln l&ehalCnf tho*o nf tliii District who wfcre of the ' me opinion, to define their posicttn.in reference to the platform 4 lately adopted by the seceding States frcm the Rational Convention, and also, as to' w}iaJ> action the Staffs Rights Democracy otight to take in reference to the call for Delegates to i the Richmond Convention Jo be held in Jane H- -* t m | He rfaid a movement on the part of the"* cot' I ton growing States had been inaugurated. which, ii ioiiuwed up with energy and cfarage, would lead to results which would be second alona to th<T~prttriotic rpovernpntof 1?7G. Tliat under theMeud 'if^jur g'ojlant sister State, Alabama, the Delegaxmns of seven cotton growing ^States had repudiated the doctrines laid down 111 tiie minority report of the National Convention, and seceded from llint body, and farjjjtaj^a Con vent iou upon their own responsibility. ThU convention after fmir i)?v? .tolIK. eration, characterised by grfcat una^lj, has sent tS.th<5?lavehoiding Slates, and to all Constitutional Democrats,* platform, denying the Sqaattcr Sovereignty doctrine as contained in the platform of the National Convention, aqd aaaerling the dnctrine "that it is duly or the Federal Government in aU^%.^ePsrtmentr ftrk w kvu ucvcvMirj mis ngnja 01 per ??ons and property in the-^Tjjfrritories," and "that the Territorial Legislatures have no powe# ?> abolish slavery, nor to prohibit the introduction of slaves therein, by any legislrttfem . ^hatever^" ?> V^t^h this platform the Delegates* have retV(^jnju2?e[r re*peetiTe Statesmandft ia frtVUjp 8ulS^Bg?aM DtfmocraU,Tita common vritH other eittkOs'bf .this Dtitr ict ^it^eSUUyto <MBf frb^t^acUooihey wodld ;?aK#in-*iew of Ibe.impeitf^gqtisia. " TW Ggi^foble goprfJ/^ifcW.d he^j'e^ ^UK ation an<jLj<jy tbS^gForioua n4w? W ann^nced by Gen. McGowap, and -fce wa? g]&M oneci tbat tfi^Jiiraa'Sow prwarvtmf < platform-, based <rf?*#upotrpfr!nc1ptp >n?|c*Jlfc? C6ri?titulioa. unorf wliiah all the neoofa of U>? fetatewho were'opposed to the ^riiHMei ,of Squatter Sovereignty, atftK n'fivor^fP^firiaciJpies a? enunciated in tbp tdfixir lt/v p Wffcftn. could'felly and prea?n?tfnVand1^<}p&*frt>ht fit Carolioato theeMmdn eoeroy.lffe rejoiced to knowjfcbat tb* lit jftabeM jivrti to those Northern rout era who have Mid in Congre** in -the ^rgaeace of emW "that the oD^iMlidot'fci ilBijed <w of raetrni^n." By the action of. the evading* .Sbatgpl theBfa'Uh' h'ftt- broken, and ilia fac^#mon?4r*U<HW W!e ?Ta n ot wi bound IpoDtip fn;^lfar jfonoc r?|io party; th^?J iB-yatjjfoagli^Tt irflnt apirlt of oar M<e?tqra^Iye^00tlieffi^|atpywill?M tyr?ntlD^|jp6iigtiat BMua. il ntltl Iin m -?.A - tfi-lffyj tk.i. Wj^uHdcr Ol^ajtUw ion , -ud wheo refu*. >^nl5^4iS<^|6^9cdoulh to Uie Nor tip uLm Iftit twenty ve?rt, anil frigfcti 1^/ore the'Mtonithed UHmbl^a ot SSSgSgiiE5; iwPfflHPBi^fai^B '|^H> uTm^r^ . V" K * eikDi^jde the Democratic party into powtfr I rfgntn. Pive us, sayn the North, saoh plat- j HirQffct^re onn etnnd on. AitfJjMag but tia j tin dftWn to t!u> nlntfnr n liv nlkin und nnontiiv. ooal'faftgttage. The South ia call?<l upon by 'tiii'jOenjoW'^oy of'the North to give up principle, becauso it ia a mere abstraction?to give up 9v?rytlji|Bg that is dear to-the South for the -" This and the like are tbc clflp-trnP arguments used in these National Cooventiona to deceive.(he Soutli, and hence,* he said, arose his insuperable oBjeetjdfife to all National Conventions. But he rejoiced t<f k- ow that the North has been made to show their hand upon the great question of equal rights and e(i?jal protection in tly? Territories. That the veil of hypocrisy has b^eiKtorp from them, and they now stand before a^ insulted and outraged South in all their hideott* deformity. They deceived the South four years ago at Cincinnati, when-they palmed on the South the Cincinnati |)Ja\fonn, snd -^ey now want another ouuii |Miiuurui vunb cnir oe construed" vo biiii every sliado of politicals opinion entertained by the Northern Democracy. But lie^rcjoiced to know thai" wo'Kilid men from the cotton States who had the courage^o unmask these political tricksters, these 8pdil4-p$?tizan8, and | expose the treachery tliat^pob goiug to be practised a -ain upon the South s that tlicy had taken their rights and th'eir Ijonoif out of the keeping of this tyrant parly, and assumed tothemselves its guardianship and protection.? This is where o^r rights ought,to remain?in the safe keeping of our own people, and not in the uanos 01 a party whose majorities are our deadHfect foes. Now, saijd lie, is the time, the propitious moment wheri it behooves eVery citizen of the Slate, without respefct to partyotf party differ ences, to oome forward and sustain the action of tlie seceding States, with a heart v approval of icell done. A rightstep has now been taken in tho right direction, ah J Iet,ua not be turned neither to the Tight nor to vtB*;il? ft by tiio seductive offers that may hereitlfter be held out by tbfe non-slaveliolding States,. ArSouthern organization had been effected; upon a Constitutionaland unequivocal platform, upon which no Squatter Sovereign can s'and. We care not now;*?hetherit was accomplished' by ope Stale lea'dliiu; off or not It is sufficient for the States Rights D -mocrata,to- know that the cot-; ton SUtf?#Kive united upon a vital principle wllicft effciS oitixpn in tlin filoo<.linHIR'rf states'for weal'di^waj, mpii that Imping mon interest and % common destiny at stake, we should stand shoulder to shoulder.until we had Qbtnined ourri?bU.in the Unioa' if possible, or out of it, if uee'd be. We bpiV^beten invited by Ibe seceding States to aenVl Delegates to a Convention to b<? held in R.if^Tnqnd on the second Monday in June next. This invitation docs not come from the Squatter Sovereign Convention, nor from any doubtful source, but it comes from the speeding Southern States with a plnlforiii-'containing principles previoutly laid down, *ud unequivocal in their import, and one up^W^V&fibh, not only tlie^people of South Caroiltta $fcn' stand, L-? - ? . - uui cve^yirtQou or southern rightBand Southern institutions. Let (here prevail throughout -the lenglhraml breadth of ahe-State?harmony land union upon tte 'great crisis thrit is now j&efore njJSifd let no firn brands b*e thrown "in to divide u>. Let no South Carolinian or friend of Southern rights and Southern institutiuus hre found in the lifcltin^re'Convention. It is Douglas* sink hole, into .which the whole South is to be engtilpfied. Let the Stales-Rights Democrats accept the invitation, and meet our citizens in a Stute Conv^gtion, and then take council together as a band of brothers, and mWi otttseiater Southern States iu ll-iehmoiid, ip June fiest. * jje therefore was for ratifying the action of the seceding Contention, and would recommend thaf. tliA nil ivona (tin K<* l/> hold a meeting Sale Day in June neXt^ fur the purp{tac;.oj^M|Ddiog delegates to. a State Convent ion. ? ' Ou.*potion or?CoI. John A. Calhoun it wa? UMnitnoutly ' Ketolvrd, That we hare hsjgft with satisfaclion of the action of; tliV'Sai^tticrn StHte*. in withdrawing from the NationafDepiocratic Conventiou at Charleston, and iliitdmbrartiiy approveanid action, aud endorse tui platform by theraVdojHrd.^ tOn motion of p#pL John T.JPqrka, it was Jittolvcd, That * meeiipj^ Qf the oiUjwqa of Abbeville District, b? rjf?ld at th'ia plnc^Voa the first Mpuduy in June ne*t,'for tlje purpose of eoyWipi^y^ flufttion of-^dlog' Delegates .to * ' t?ue OottfagitiOD, to jrov??J*- fof a lull reprea^njajfou of thij^Staie 'in the DemocrAte Con* veuiUifrf to be liejd ia -Kiohmoud, Vi^ to June *w*r. ' On motion this merUI^ tfien arljoum^c?.' * . , l: FD3T^E?ilAHSHALL,"g^)n> ** ovow> -" ^ Tn? SgoArt^SoVEpsiasTT Coxvkntion Adjournkd.?Our readers wi|| pet t(i<t our .anti oj|>atioQ| tl)at tpe Convention could not agree on. a nbaftiaption pf c?ti4>dat?a fur the Pfe|jdtw i? retirvd. Yeateglay."on- the meeting of thfe-^Gonvet&Fon, Mr^Muflsk^K at Virginia, mov*<J thalthe Corvvetj^Sh should adjourn, to m?^in^alUmarc'An?tlie 18th of Juqe, ?nd that the Ddftfccraey of-Uw Sta{<M, whefa~thero are vacancies ii^th?-JteTegation, bfc repeated to fill the mm6? The-orintenlldn !6 under the codtrorftWI^ Northern AttlUk which ??o determirW),TOsnile the tiomihawona, or to have nDne. The Sotftlitop States, which ^at with then? appear to be not only very patient, bat checjful, under, their domination, me inequality on Kw?r whereby Northern SUt*a, th?t where peleesiy nti-Deraooratie, would rule Ut? Stnfiljern SUiej.jrhich were r?ll?bly Den\oor*: tft<-?-tf?fl'?fitagoniipi,bf iqterests and of prinei iplea?rendered Mi? Kbot? affair m absurd in ,iU constiJtilion as it brfca beeiwtbortiu in iu termination. Without lent authority-without <?5>mmon tno^t hattnonf as, to hmo?ui? compriqngui nu onm aoa m orny oarriffd* to Baltimore with jU ipaparitMfr to guread tlilL wider Qie pt?tileae? df 4ta mnothe aygtera of Naifoqal i>*moo|u^?- j ft " * ?j- i II ft ff GRE&T REBBCflOlU, Half* UPricel! Douglas & Shorwoods1 Celebrated Hoop Skirts. ** The Gem of Faflilon tit a Qiretti SaorifLoo. BEING o*?r-stocked tir. tjie eLove^We jllMrr determined to Aell them aObt- follow 1114, rate#: - - *' 13 Springs 1.26 Sold at- . i" 2 50. 11 ' < " ** ? i.a u t - ' o.UU. 20 - ? ' , 2.00. ?? "< w-4.00. 80 " > , ii.50v' ? J4J50. Ladies will find this a rare cliArfe'e ta'iOpiJty jWnsefjr?i with the best GRAY St ROB fe^T^ONB,)iv &- No. J. Granite Hnncrn May 10, 1800 a . FOR SALE. ?? TWO. PAlItJ OF SUPERIOR " AMI A nPiH^Mfirr > SPANISH-FILLY; ;" FOR THE SADDLE. ALSO?A neat and .faithfully constructed O AHR X G-X2. ?3T" Inquirt'ttt this office. 01 ny 11, 1860, 2. 4t > SEALED PROPOSALS WILL he received until "EUESDAY, 22l> INST., for tlie erection of A BANK BC1LDINO, nt Abbeville C&1I. Plans and Specifications can be seen, and all information obtained, on and after the 14tU iust, from J. D.'jDaly, the Architects: Estimates miry be made for the whole or tt I norf K?ifr tKa 5 J * , ...? iiuiKoigiKu uue? not.. DIDO Himself to accept either the' lowca^.or any of them. ' ^jL** ANDREW SIMOXDS, Abbeville C. H., S. C. May 11, 1860. 2, 2t ATTTENTION! ABBIV1U ARTIIMV. TIIERE will he ail extra. mee'.ing of t. ? Company at Calhoun's Mil|s, on SATJJR1)\Y, TllE SECOND. DAY OF JUNE, next. Members nre expected to attend puncti^ify,jM business of importnnqe will be transacted, ..i'Vr, A.DINNER will be given by the officers on the day. May 11. 18G0, 2, tf . TOWN* LOT FOR ... S AXjS. I~ -M, . _ ' -V > ' ? ? * - * . s . - ' 5 THE Subscriber beings desirous of remdtVin", dffers ior sitle his vabjab^Lot'm*1' {he Town of Abbeville, ndjnining^ota of Robert Jonea, and others. Tlie lot contains nlioiitSpv- , en Acres, nnd is well improved.""on -S it iv^..u:.. . 11 * __ \ .. .. guy.1 usciiiu.: avutc iniu.ouiuuiiaillgii, aud a. s?ry Excellent well of water'. 2 v, 'forms made easy to purchasers.- T-. ~ W.N/KXOX. v. ? i . > > ALL to^e-aubftoribor are requested to make'immediate payment, else tlieV .will find tlieir n?Ua and, accounts.'In the handi of an attorneyvfureolUclion.., v W W* KwQX*l|!?f May l 2, tf . ~ ^ i. & $ REPAIRING. * | , m.^.. 1L X/l\e3 T7"T>TT ?m.l ?-m.-raj , XlJtL I , From Charleston,.-^ rtf {FORMS tlie Ladigraoli GenU^eq p<^^-be?ille and vicinity that tie is- prepared* to, Tune and "Repa ir Pianos, and iOrd^r'lefVftt the MARSHALL HOUSE wiirrifeet With prompt attention. Mjffifrl860, ^ TOE STATE OF SCJ&TH ^ROHNTA, ? * Abbeville Ctpi4^hict.?C^ttfo%, ,&?& By WlLLlk^l HlL^ ^VOrdidary oVittbaviHe .BliJtioL WHEREAS, Jamee J. A^ara^lM jpplied to me fpr-^ttera of- AtjBvQutration, ofcall aitf; "jngujar thagP^Ad^iaiWI^ rlgKls and credfM^TJrW* S. {CdanlfcfliiMt the district A wt" ^ '^Theae are therefore, to/cile thd admonish all and inguUr. the kintfrad tif*>e$toAr <& the * to be ^-'nTkl 06urt Honaa.uyi xho 23d daF" at kH?&pat., toahow cauaa, if7 any Wl,y the jMWHfc^yilatrRtion abound not be M*ar^ onder b*n$ **& bcveuui 01 may, 0110 iijntuaodv eight hah_ May 7, lggQ ^ ^ ? ' , aM.oi Apnu eighteen. han<MK?ftnd ue^d)"?.^ givou - ]fcj)0 D rM ^fiE nH^MHr^^M^^HtfSMftltl^infiinn ^ ?>T ** * -i, '*