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ottim-MAY 20, lQ'T’Q. "V ol. Hi-. L’HE A 1 LAN I a SUN Til K OKI Ivin* OP Ml *n , KK’IK Cor ' I OK KIK 'i\|IKOH iridUM TO . K’ r(li|i EHOT Atr». Prole? siotial •ngagf.nents and other pressing duties have prevented ns from commenting, at an earlier ohv, upon the dee’sion of the Supreme Court of ilie United States, published by ua fast week, and which is n<»« re ferred i<* in <>.;! caption. At this time we can only briefly politicians,” but really imagines and saj of this decision— ! actually asserts that it moves “ along 1st. »\n distinction in this case is w jth rare grace, precision and direct- made hj tlK Court between the 13th, ness.” It al o denies being Demo- 14th and 10th Amendments to the cratic, and yet does not squarely pro- .•SMAMsauin politicians.” A few days since, in referring to the Memphis Avalanche as a Demo- arojic journal and i*s shambling course in politics—at one time one tiling, at another something else, and finally coming to nothing at all in politics—we stated that its tendency is towards the Radical party more than to anything else. It denies be- ng the representative of “ shambl’ng tjmromTJjrr jbpbbbb tbmbk.. Tallsfer-o Superior Court. uc Bill Again*! Cantrell, far «l»e Murder of Alexanuer. INTO Krdnal I rl- doctriues of Radicalism as the tenets of T «»e Proposed Atlantic •UR find him ; * rn ttnm. 1 ' ° r, *i Mr. Stephen*’ Position ttt , . . T' . ., Democracy, he will before long find him I "" fanai. We are glad to observe that the pre*. 8elf p i. c * d into the Radical ranks beside I Governor Smith of G,, ot this State have at length Uken issue Long8trM ,. with not a vestige remaining ! -esttng great actfv.’tv in * ?'*’ ,s with Mr. Stephens oa tho remtrkabla t)f wonderful influence he has so long j a general interest in KeBono* ,0 ' P ™A 0 “.!L® *2 ! enjoyao in Georgia.-Atlanta Herald. \ in be construction of ,i V. b aU(1 Trial In Progrrs* and the on Both Side*. Co noel Constitution. No question as to the validity of the latter two, arising from the mode and manner of their proposed ratification or proclamation, was raised either in or above. nounce in favor of Radicalism. Po litically, the Avalanche may be re garded as a sort of go-between—a kind of nondescript, having neither the Court below head nor tail nor front of aay mean- 1 ing. Its disordered brain has dis- In this detL-ion, therefore, they are torted its imagination into the belief all treated alike and all assumed to be that the Democracy is dead, and does equally binding and obligatory as no t exist as a live and active noliti- parts of the Federal Const.tution. iincl. The decision assuming that the three amendments have all been prop erly incorporated as parts of the or ganic Federal law, yet clearly main tains that they have effected no essen tial change in the character of the Government—that they have only imp >sed u few more voluntary re straints upon the States as States, with the delegation of a few addi tional powers to the Federal Govern ment. It cbarly maintains throughout, tha* the States us States, are just as Sovereign in all their received rights, cal organization. The Avalanche makes tlm bold, naked assertion that “ the people a- d the old Bonrbons have separated for ever ”—meaning those who still adhere with unflinching fidelity to the great principles of free government which have made this the greatest country “the world ever saw.” The truth is, the Avalanche is weak in courage and weak in its politics. It cannot bear defeat, and is not capable of comprehending the importance of success on piiaciple. It would succeea, and how to succeed is a matter of no consequence soeuc- as they were before the adoption of | cess is attained. Its politics are of these amendments ; and tha' among i that sort that they yield to policy or these unquestionably reserved rights, expediency more than to principle or is full p.'Wor on the part of each consistency. It would be what it is State to regulate and control all the pleased to call a “ Bourbon Demo- civil relations of its citizens in all' crat,” if success were certain; it matters not embraced in the new pro- would be a Democrat of the “pro hibitions on .he '■dates as States; just gressive ideas of the present genera- as amply and completely as before tion ’’sort if that would succeed; oril tluse amendments were proposed. This is our understanding of the pur- p >rt and meaning of the decision. 3rd. From all this we infer if the case is ever made, that the same Court will hold that all those provisions ol the Enforcement Acts of Congress, which interfere with the internal polity of the .States regulating the government of its citizens, not com ing within the purview and express objects of t lie new prohibitions on the Stales, are unconstitutional, null and void. If our inference he correct, then most of these infamous acts, un der which Louisiana is now groaning, will bt remedied by an appeal to the ].careful instrumentalities of the Constitution which has ever been so persistently urged by the “Bourbon” “ Rev oh. t ionary Demociacy.” This decision, as we understand it, covert and sus ains every position of tin brother of the writer of this—who was tne “ light of his life ”—m his argument on the construction of the 15th Am. ndnient, in his own defense before the Federal Commissioner in Macon, Ga., in 1811. % He ami we, and others who be lieved w tii ns, were then held up as “impute: tal e”—and as “Revolu tionary Democrats,” and as “Boui- bons” who could “ learn nothing and forget nothing.” Verily, the world does movt; and some people may learn som thing if others d. not. What friend of Con- stitu ional liberty, now in all this ? that the d liberations Stead !USt, : tin? true luiiuded. A. H. S. it appears neither will succeed, we suppose the Avalanche would have country, does not s s u res t way o 1 ivc 11 fy i u g iu the Goverum-uS Is peaeefu l maini a. uenee principles ou which it i THE MOBILE REGISTER 0.1 THE FUTURE OF I.KHUCSACT. Read in to-dav's issue the article taken from the Mobile Register, of tlie 11th instant. It is truly refreshing as well as en couraging in these days of tempta tion, when so many of those who have heretofore acted with the Dem ocratic party are listening to the guileful words of men iu their ranks whose object is but to mislead and betray. A'ow, as we said two years ago, is the “ seed time of ideas.” It is now that the great principles which should govern the next Democratic cam paign should be discussed and settled. Ah who are not willing to act with the party on its acknowledged and time-honored principles ehould seek more congenial associations at cnee. _ _ A. H. s. 23?“ Mr. George W. Wylly is Prea- id. nt, A. M. Sloan acting President, . H. Footman Secretary and little difficulty in falling among the thieves and robbeis of the party of Centralization. Says the Avalanche: “ Is it surpris- ing, therefore, that in three succes sive Presidential elections the great Union majority have refused to re store this old Democratic orgainza- tion to pow er ? ” What is surprising is, that the party has kept so well to gether under the Fad of “ shambling politicians,” of which the Avalanche is a tolerable fair representative. It is suqirising that they are to-day so well organized under the lead of sucl. politicians. The tenacity of the Democratic neartto the principles of free government, as they are em bodied in the doctrines of genuine Democracy, have held them together in spite of bad leaders and “sham bling politicians, gretted, have arrogantly assumed con trol of the party and directed its de liberations for the three past Presi dential campaigns. These blunder ing leaders have failed to lead a glori ous party to victory that would have triumphed but lor the demoralization ami the division caused bv the policy of the “ shambling politicians ” who threw themselves in the front as leaders, without capacity to lead and without principle to guide them. Iii conclusion, let us say to those “progressive Democrats,” so-called, that their policy is a failure, and their exjR-diencv outrageous blunder. The Democracy of the country—the true f: lends of free government—have done with their policy, their expedi ency and their leadership. They are total lailures, and their advocates should quietly, it not modestly, re tire to the serene shades of political obscurity, and let the strong Democ racy, the true Democracy and the brave Democracy, guided by honest and courageous leaders, carry the The Grand Jury ol Taliaferro county, yesterday, returned a true bill against Cantrell, of White county, fo” the mur der of Alexander. This is the Alexan der tragedy case, so often referred to in Thb Sun. Both sides announced ready and the tiial immediately commenced. It will, perhaps, last two or three days. Some fifty or sixty witnesses are said to be in attendance, including those on both sides. This will be an exceedingly interesting trial. The State is represented by So licitor General Lumpkin, of Lexington; James F. Reid, of Crawfordv>'lle; M G. Boyd, of White county, and Col. John B. Estes, of Gainesville. The defense is conducted by William H. Brooke, of Orawfordville; Col. Underwood, of White county, and Mr. John C. Reid, of Lexington. Onr readers may remember that we published ou the 2 l JMi of lust January an Democrats i MCumlljf of a mysterious and bloody affair which occurred in Taliaferro county, the particulars of which under date of Jan- ary 27rU, were furnished us at the time by Mr. J. L. Chapman, of that county. That letter stated that the murder took place near the junction of the Washing ton and Greeushor > road, iu ihatcounty, the previous morning, the circumstances of which were these : Tnree wuite men and a colored driver camped with-their teams on the road a short distance from Mr. M. D. Wallace’s on Saturday night. A little ueforo day on Suuuay morning two of the men awoke Mr. Wallace, iu search cf the third man, whom they stated left their camp about four o’clock, they supposed, and not returning, they had instituted search for him but could find him nowhere. Other neighbors were aroused and a general search begun. Tlie body was found after light about 500 y ards from the cam p, and some 30 yards from the Washington ro <d, witn the throat cut, almost severing the neck. His hat, with considerable blood on it, was lying several feet from the pool of blood. A knife, recognized as the knife cf the deceased, was found iu his right baud, and in a position tobav- given the stroke. Justice Nash snd a jury were summoned 'tnd an inquest held over the body. The verdict was, the jury was of opinion that deceased came to nis death ffom a cut received oy his own nands. The men gave their names as W. N. Payne and Z. B. Cantrell, and the name of deceased W. A. Alexander, all of White county, Georgia. Their statement is th-*t de?eased had been in bad health for four or five days oast, and seemed not ti be in his right mind at times on Saturday, but that he ate his supper and wtnt to ued Saturday night apparently better eft than for sev eral days past; that h* appeared perfect ly rational when he got out of the wagon Sunday morning, and stated that he felt as well as ustfa 1 . Z B. Cantrell says he was employed by Mr. Alexander to do his trading for him ou this trip, and that he had paid near one hundred and thirty dollars in money. Sometime between the 20t.h and 24th of February, it we remember correctly, the examination of the Alexander mar- who, it is to here- der, or suicide, as it was then thought to be, commenced. Quite a number of wi.r ess e were examined. The investi gation was prolonged until 12 o’clock at night. No new light was tnrown upon the mysterious affair except the state ments of Jeff. Oliver, the colored man which deeply implicated himself as well i a Cantrell in tne rauraer of the deceased. The next morning both { arties were com mitted for trial before the Superior Court, which is now engaged in the same. Fiotn the Mobil? Register.] The Democratic Parly anti the Demo i ratlc Creed—What arc 1 hey ! administration. When .*ncn a Daper as ti e Savannah News, ind such a man a, C .louel Gardner of the Constitutionalist, are compelled to censure Mr. Stephens, others more impulsive and less conserva tive may be excused a frank expression ot opinion. It -8 not too much to say that Mr. Stephens has presumed entirely too far Democratic creed” or upon his personal popularity. — Great We-iern Canal, - le I; Journalistic Foes. The late James Gordon Bennett, of the Herald, very seldom went anywhere, uis hie being divided between his office and his borne. The only public occa Sion on which I remember to have seen him was at the dinner given by Sir Mor ton Peto, at Delmonico’s alter the close of the rebellion. Benner then seemed out of place, and was personally a stran ger to tne company, many of whom did not even know hi* lace. Besides him, Horace Greeley, Henry J. Raymond, Man ton Marble, Tnnrlow W. ed, James Brooks. Wiiiiam Cullen Bryant, Theo dore Tilton, David M Stone, Parke Godwin, Sydney Howard Gay. G<-orge William Cortis, and other noted journal ists were present. Not a few of these were unacquainted, and still more were unwilling to speak to each other. Greeley, Bennett and Bryant, passed and repassed each other without a nod of recognition. Weed and Greeley ignored one another’s existence so did Ravmond and Marble. Stone and parly to success under its ancient Brooks, Tilton and Godwin. Gay and banners. The Columbus Enquirer.—This old and popular journal has passed press, from the hands of the Ragland fam ily, and Maj. A. R. Calhoun, late of Philadelphia, has become its editor and proprietor. He will hereafter matte it an independent paper as to politics and the discussion of all pub lic questions. Curtis were, and are still, personal friends, and the letter seemed to be al most the only gentleman holding arnica ble relations with his brethren of the I did not see any one of the fra termty speak to Bennett during the whole evening, and he held himself aloof, as if afraid he might be spoken to The terms on which the principle scribes were at the time have not materially changed since, thongh Greeley, Bennett and Raymond have quitted this planet for one, let as hope, in a hich there is more professional courtesy and esprit de corps.—Chicago Tribune. and R. Treasurer of the Savannah and Thun derbolt Railroad. '•©“‘The Kahn of Khiva baa offered to surrender to Rnssia. which is probably as wise a thing as ne coaid do. People have f- It little interest in the matter, since it became evident that England Was determined to continue her passive policy. The evil day of the great con flict is put off a little longer. Russia ad vances another step, and “ the area of encroachment ” between her and India grows narrower. —Smoking has been forbidden in the strreta oL. Japan. Montana has wooden buildings at which cluos are introdnoed. It is hinted that there is considerable speculation going on in regard to the Chief Justiceship. His Excellency, the President of the United States, is 51^6*1* old. The Rhode Island strikers; wisely ab stain from blows. Mr. Gooch, born in Buncombe, N. C., died lately at the age of 89, Buncombe to the last. The Rout!edges bought Lord Lytton’s copyrights. Swinburne derives his inspiration from opinm. Poor habit and poor poetry. He has overstepped the limi's of public i alienee, and must, therefore, prepaie himself for that public condemnation, which hi* own written indulgences provoke. He blunders terribly if be imagines that any number of men who supported him iu his opposition iO Greeley will now fol low him in his march into the Radical camp. Whatever of wisdom there may be|m his oourse, th* gre->t majority of ‘ Straights” cannot accept blindly the assurance of which the ezot sm of Mr. Stephens ofiers them, that whatever lie says he does is necessarily correct. As Colonel G .rdner snows, with ad mirable clearness, there is no; a tenable position now occupied by Mr. Stephens. Claiming to be a Democrat, he n^verthe less yields everything to radicalism. No more important question ev. r came bo- fore the American people than that in volved in the proceedings in Louisiana. A si- ate has been wantonly, brutally out raged by the Federal Government. The legally elected Governor has been driven from his magisterial chair, and a scoun drelly adventurer installed therein. This was done by a corrupt, drunken Judge, without a shadow of authority, and Presi dent Grant supported the act, and atul supports it. Not even the most Radical of Congressmen have dared to deftkid Durell and Grant. Senators Morton, Carpenter and other equally radical men are constrained to condemn the act as a gross usurpation. Of ail the prominent men iu the country, Mr. A. H. Stephens alone defen >8 and justifies it. Tins he d u-s whiie claiming to be a Democrat, and to be a believer in the doctrine ot the Sovereignty of the States. We read that General Longstree' is re garded with contempt by every man in Louisiana whose good opinion is woith having. Wherein Longstreet differs from Mi. A. H. Stephens we cannot compre hend. Thu recusant is m- rely enforcing the policy of Grant, wi ichMr. Stephens defends; he merely obeys the orders of »he man whom Mr. Stephens lauds as a wise stuterman and pure character It is very clear that it Longs f reet is wrong then so is Mr. Stephens, and if Mr. Ste phens is right, then so is L ngstr, et. The only difference *e can see between them is that Longstre t boldly proclaims himself a Radical, and that Mr. Stephens askh as to believe that ne is still a Dtino- crat. Grant, on a salary of twenty-five thou sand dollars per unuuui, has amassed h fortune of over a million of dollars iu eigluyeai!. Notoriously hehasaccepteu gitts of money and of houses, and yet vlr. Stephens asks ns to believe that tiis uersonal character is free irum blame. His nepotism is notorious. More than twenty ot his kindred tiave been installed into office, and the long list of their names nave been repeatedly published oy the New York Sun and other papers. In spite of ad this evidence, Mr. Ste phens, with calm assurance, teds us not to beiieve any of tne statemei ts concern ing his fondness for giving his relatives lucrative offices. There is not a word of truth in it. No matte 1 ’ what the facts may lie, Alexander H. Stephens says it is not true, therefore it cannot be true. If we look at the financial policy of Grant, we are told that it is absolutely unassailable, is this really so ? We dety Mr. Stephens to prove that the financial policy of Grant has been of real benefit to the country. Bout well and the Massachusetts coterie moulded that policy. Its principal fea tures arc a reduction of the public debt and a reduction of the price of gold by contraction of the voiume of currency, What the tflect of this policy has been was recently shown by the New York Herald iu a series of able articles. It caused the retention ol heavy and oppressive taxation; the contraction of the currency produced stringency in the money ma - set, white the reduction in the price of gold was followed by enormous impor tations of foreign goods, which has left the balance of trade again-1 ns in spite of the large sums prouoced by our cot ton, tobacco and otner exports. Grant’s, or rather Boutwell’s, financial policy has not been anything more than an appa rent success. It has nmde the rDh man richer and the poor man poorer. The three or four hundred mitiions of dollars in currency additional which th® people need are kept from them bo that a hand ful of rich men might be benefiited. Tiius it is that industry is partially par- ahzed ia the West and wholly so in the South, hhere from twelve to sixty per cent, interest ou money is demanded and obtained. At some other time we shall write at length on tne financial policy of Grant. To-day we meie.y desire to prick the babbie that Mr. Stepliens ha- blown. It is time, indeed, that he should be made to understand how few sympathize with his views. Months ago a feeling of distrust was aioused, aud we tell Uim now tnat it was to this feeling of dis trust, as much as to anything else, that he owed his defeat for United States Senator. We do not for a moment ques tion his sincerity; but we insist that he doe - not represent the people of Geor gia iu giving expression to such senti ments as he publiahea ov« r his initials in the paper he edits. We have the author ity of Col. Gardner that be does not even represent the views of the people of the district who elected him to Con gress. We submit, then, whether he onght to take his seat in tne House ot Representatives without first ascertain ing if he is there as a Democrat or as a supporter of Gran’t’s administration, xu view of the position he has assumed we think it his duty ‘o resign, and then, if he desires it, he can take the field, on Qis piwseut platform, against some can didate who represents Democracy as we understand it and as nine-tenths of the men who voted for Mr. Stephens recent ly understand it It will not do, however, for Mr. Ste phens to stand upon his past record and then ask as to follow hint into thesapport of Radicalism. Neither will his intol erant talk about “ true” Democrats whip anybody into his way of thinking. Ii, bunded by a sense ot his own import ance, aud misled by a beiiel in his own infallibility, he persists in preaching the i n - wl ‘>cu -i, , posed shall coune t the Ttnne with tha Coosa river at a point «’' two streams approach each otLt-r™ Our fiiend of the Chicago Times re- '- , P BBe d. boats wtuld - . r i a * i f* * * lrom tat ieuuessue river tie 1 • iuses to accept anybody s detmmou of „ << , thr »mvi, . ■ “ *»« •>*•• A nnrnwr ot out c u t.m,.or«- ^' j rien ot the craft have tried tin lr hands at 1 wo ild “ * ’ 'f r hl S : ‘W; v t ,1 the job-tor instance, the New York *?,Jl..- i World, the St. Louis ’■P i . .1 lalld u^ ; g“tiou, one of whichTV ’ ,s Republican, the, tlie predu-mg remon ^ Kausas City Times coufrere passes all then efforts in review j ot Southern States only t-condemn them as figments of the be practicable, it would oram or shadows ot tne past. A Demo- Y(ist l)eU etit to the States mul orailc State Convention iu Kentuc ky had aud communic.de It such a cer;an,|j bt j| | , «#m aud mit that it would be difficult in tbest disjointed times to tell what an assem blage of ad the men who have heretofore ot hum la],.i uon-preclnc^l sections accordingly interested iu the coil structioii of a cheap trauMponJ tion route over which they i-, iu caf J iheir caips at a small cast to their ern customers. The Northwestern t«t| ers want buyers tor teeir vast suq lus, grain, aud those ot the t’otunwestt purchase breadstuff* and meat ana se cotton. Each section rauts wi.a tul other lack;, and by mu'uat supiortat l Md, by providing a cheap channel to>| the exchange oi commodities, botu boG tious will prosper. The common adficj in this case is lor the South to stop gr u s. ing so much cotton and raise grain it ! stead But Governor Smith n.ji, th| the average proauc’ion ol corn in booth to make up the deficiency m require the cultivation ot Uve imlii.rl acres; the same acreage devoted to <?•.[ ton culture would produce l,25U,i wales; thus, fixing tfie price ot ueJ tou at fifteen cents per pound ahl corn at one dollar per bnelul, t..| loes to tne South wou.U be fiit\ umlid easy outlet to the mark t n , the world. In these lour States, aiv I tug to tne Governor <,f Georgia’ n.Jy . i , . > -p, . „ .. an annual deficit ot 50,UOO.OOii husLi acted WPh the Demociatis party, would j grain; aud this deficiency nsrau to-day gr. - upon as a working platform creasing, owing to the luck • - 1 ot creed. And it is irom tne fact that iiud tne rapid lucreuMug the tunes arc morally out of jomt that the population. For this vas. UU411IltT w difficulty arises. It is not a ques ion of yram tne , olu . Sttttes mention, u a "L' what are Democratic pnncioles, for any j * im ost wholly eu the West candid enquirer can finu that out *ith- Northwest, aud these out a guide. But the real question which makes the real uifficuby is, m7* c.h of the principles of ihe Democratic f uu do men now dare to avow aud stand U] ou ? Heucb where there is no ques tion about the taich itsell, and about what constitutes “the principles of the Democratic party;” there is an immense doubt about who constitutes “tLe Dem ocratic party.” Iu onr opinion the cus is clear as to who should constitute the party. It is precisely those who profess and are ready to stand by and act up to its principles. These are the corps d'ar- mee. of the grand old party—the nut and the nucleus of its powtr—and, lute all strong armies, it will have its auxiliaries for a thousand different motives of inter est, expediency or chance welded upon it aud help ng it in the day of battle. But tho las! are useless without the Sbhd nucleus of formation. It toltows, vliat iu order to form or to reform any power ful political organization, there must Urst he a basis aud framework ol und and i ositive opinions and ! dollars annually. It is better, thet, kI principles upon which to ouild There concludes, lor ea ih section to cumvik may be the widest diversity of opinion the crop which is best adapted to ih| and sentiment as to what would consti tute n Democratic creed as a whole. Therefore, if a Democratic platform is built on the ground of expedie; cv, with an eye to pleasing and uniting tne great est number, ihe work is a failure fr >tu the b gtning. Bui, built, oi tne solid timber of unquestionable Democratic principles—a platform of the era of An drew Jackson—while many may hesiure and quest-on the expediency oi ctrtein planks, none will question the purity, the authenticity, and tne enduring worth of the whole structure. In otuer words, if you would have ycur house stand, build t ou the solid rock of principle, and not ou the shifting sands of expediency. Nothing is more common than to bear it confidently said thut the Democrati party has lived out its days of usefulness and possible life—“played cut,” to use a common phrase; but this is not because Democratic principles have iOst any of their salt, or saving power. Indeed, they are the very medicine for the political ills of the hour. Applied to the rules of gov ernment at Washington, every disorder on the body politic, from Maine to Texas, would melt away, ike the mist3 of a morning befoie a summer sun. Why, then, will not the Democratic party reoi- ganize and spring to the front of govern mental power in this country ? I If it does not, it will be because the men who belong to aud be-1 -piurd District—Bishop Keener—Ljuis- lieve in it have been .righteued out of vllle> pnucetou, October 1- Holstoc, their wits and courage by t e howl of I jq arl0Ui October 15; Virginia, Norfolk, its enemies, that its day is gone, that the I November 20; North Carolina, Colosooru, war bus revolutionized ti.e government; I p> eC; - m t)er IU; Mexico, January, lbTL that the republic nas entered upon a, E our tfi District—Bish.p iUe id Le xington, Oopltlnuer 3; . _ _ , Frunklin, October 22; ileui- is turned to foolishness, and their chil-1 p u4!5> Memphis, November 22; boum dren into slaves, because we have had a fcjumter, December 10. civil war of four years’duration. What; p ltiu jy^tnet- Bishop Baiue—North American Democrats need is faith -■ - " 1 — 10 soil and climate, ana establish a eiuti j channel of intercommunication oelwm each other. Gov. Bin it U further | that tfie increase ot railroads will not I meet the wants of the people, unu iim | the sole relief is to be founo iu Rate transportation. He then deuiouhtiates I the leasibiluy of the coustrucuou oti canal lrom tbe We^t to the seaboard, connecting tne lakes with the Ohio, am the Ouio wuh the Jam»-8, and the lVi- UcSsce with lUc Ocmulgee, and thus cun- nee' tne Aiississiopi with the AUuuuca: Noth lk and bavunuau. a route La: been surveyed by uisiinquished engi- n ers of the War nteparimeui, aud has been pronounced practicable. — LouiseiL-. | Courier-Jour ual. Episcopal Visitation. The Coliege of B shops of the Metho dist Episcopal Cnurefi aouth, jr-io arranged tne ioilowing pmu oi vi-iiatiuu: First District—Bisnop Wignuaun— Western Coulerence, AcUiaon, Bcptom- ber 10; West Bi..Louis, BpnngfiuU,Oc tober 1; Bt. Luius, Charleston, Ociobtr 15; Brandon, Decembet 10. Beconu District—Bishop Marvin- West Virginia, Ashland, September 3; Illinois, Buna, September 17; North Ala bama, Tafiadega, November 19; Ala bama, Selma, December 10; Louisiana, sinply | i3 atou Rouge, January 7. Luae mo icpuuuo OBJ rumeu upon a. , p UUrtU LtlSlr new era of progress; that might has sub- j Kentucky, LeJ jugated right; that our father’s wisdom Xennesbee Frai in t n i* •. ia/1 try f, ,Aiclinnfau onr) TKaii* r>l ll.i n < , - their faith—in its energetic aud saving principles, in its power to wortt reform, to restore liberty and r,ght to forty millions of people and to abuse bad men who have stolen into high places, and to root out ihe pernici ous practices and punciples tnat have brought the institutions of onr ancestors to the verge of destruction. Yes, it is easy enough to find out what Democratic principles are, but t.> find mm with the nerve and the courage to uphold them, hie labor, hoc opus est. Democrats nave got the cause; ail they want is the pluck to stand up to it. We are of those who firmly beheve in Democratic resmrec- tion. Not to believe it would be to Joe*- taith in ths native sense of tbe American people, aud to give them over lc. a mas ter. And now mat no journal or conveu- ventiou sterns able U lay down a pro gramme of Democratic faith that is ac ceptable to the Chicago Times, will tot that able and influential journal tell us what its platform is ? FROM OREGON. Mississippi, Grenada, November 12; North Georgia, Newnau, November. 26; Boutb Georgia, Macon, December 17. Bixth District—Bishop Fierce—Indian Mission, TahUquan, Octouei 22; Arkan sas, Daruuneaic, October 29; While River, Forest Oitv, November 12; fintle Rock, (JamU'-n, Noveiuoer 26; i lornla, Jacksonville, January 7. Beyeutn District- Bisnop KavaL-augh-- Nortbwest TeXub, Waco, October 13; Tnuiiy, Dallas, October 27; East Bxat, Fateb.iue, No\t rnnci i2; West leia?i Lockhart, Nuvemotr 2(3; Texas, Austin, December 10. Eighth District — Bishop Doggett- Coiuaobia, BiowUnvilic, Btptemnir 3; i’ac.fio, (JcIush, October 8; Los Augl-loe, S ... .,n^, Oc.oa^ci 22, B i.i lmole, ALiciiti- Bi.-O p E lly, oean n -U^UuM, ed, !S .D* U» *kii V VU’lll. ,,E d YORK. New Yore, M..y 15.—The Brooklyn horse-shoe bosses nave conceded to the demands of their employees. A special dispatch to the Herald reports a complete victory for the Carlists at Fuerto, in Navarre. The battle ended with a grand charge, causing a total route. Lava Beds, May 15. —Lieutenant Har ris is dead. Surgeon Lerning is recov ering. The Modocs are in another rocky for tress, 27 miles below the last scene, for- j Qreen writes lrQm Sactiig0 ttfyrng. The troops will not attack nn- De ^ ^ tfaffic with tLe interior is til reinfo.ced. J C ut off by the Insurgents. Green be- Dawes and Gillem narrowly escaped lieve3 the Insurg ents are better supplied drowning in Lake Tulle ' than ever W.th arms and ammunition, Dawes will endeavor to hold the In- ^ ^ m6Urrection is daily becoming dians where they now are until rein- ^ ^ formidable fcrced - ; R«v. John Hall, in a letter on the Pres- Tha Modccs have their families with byterian General Assembly, which com- them in thtir present stronghold. : m ences its session in Baltimere to-day, It is hoped the Modocs will remain in u re p resents the church formed lrom their preient position until some provis ions are made for the women and chil dren. In the meantime Davis expects rein I orcr meats. Mortars are harrying forward. Tbe Modocs bad two killed in Saturday’s fight, and lost a portion of their horses, ammunition and clothing. The Modocs entered the fight etripped to their breech-clonts, bat could not re sist the Warm Spring Indians who ran tb< m beyond their stores, and captured about two tons of provisions. the recent anion of what were known a* Old School and New Behoof churches- It does not include the United Presby terians, who maintain separate existence on “ matters of praise,” nor the large sec tion ot Presbyterian chuiches in the Southern States stid standing out ou the issues of the late war, nor the Jovenant- ers, who still retained some of the pecu liarities of the historic body in Bcobauu. nor does it include the Reformed cunren who lately dropped the word “duties.