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About Tri-weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-1877 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1868)
JONSTIT CJTIONALIST, AUGKUSTA. C*A. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 14,1808 THE NEW SECRET ABY OF THE SENATE. Mr. Gorham lias been elected by the United States Senate to 1111 the position lately occupied by “ my dear Mr. Forney.” Everybody knows about Forney. We will give some information as to his successor, Gorham. The present Secretary of the Senate was defeated by Mr. Haight for the Governorship of California. The Missouri Democrat, an intense Radical sheet, tes tifies concerning him. Just after the ntjws of the Radical defeat reached St. Louis, the Democrat attributed the disaster to the can didates put into the field—“ such a set of rascals that the voters of California would not support them.” It likewise said that he “ had obtained the nomination by foul means and was a legislative corruptionist.” Still more it declared: “ This election would have been regarded as the triumph of rascality and fraud.” It addedlt is high time that the Republican party should learn it cannot nominate corruptionists with impunity.” It rejoiced over Gorham’s de feat “ because the defeat of unworthy men, by whatsoever party they may be nominat ed, is to be earnestly desired by every patriot and honest citizen.” Commenting upon these descriptions of Gorham and his recent election to fill the place of Forney, the Missouri Republican says: “This ‘legislative corruptionist,’ whose election as Governor of California would have been the ‘ triumph of rascality aud lraud,’ and whose defeat every 1 patriot and honest citizen should rejoice over, lias been deemed worthy by the Radical Senate to be elevated to the place of Secretary of that body. In this they act with perfect consistency. It is no disquali fication for a Radical office seeker to be a cor ruptionist and a rascal. Last year certain lead ing Radicals in New York were proved by a legislative committee to be unmitigated scoun drels. A Radical caucus almost immediately afterward nominated those proved villains for the New York Senate. The act was so shame less and disgraceful that the New York Tribune denounced it in an dditorial under the head, ‘The Radical party can carry no deck load this fall,’ calling upon the convicted rascals to give way to other men. But what, good did it do? The party voted for them, giving them its full vote. That most corrupt man Oallicott, who is charged with having sold himself for SI,OOO to the Radicals, became a special protege ot the Tribune, and through its influence secured a position in the revenue service, where lie is al leged to have committed a crime against the laws, ot which lie has just been convicted in court, and will be sent, to the penitentiary. Ben Butler, known in Massachusetts as a most unworthy and corrupt man, denounced as sqeb by the Radical Adjutant General ol the Stale, who declared it to be. ‘humiliating’ to the reputation ol the State to elect him to Con gress, was deemed fit by Radicals to represent them in the National Legislature. The list of those wlio have been guilty of grave offenses, whom Radicals have elected lo positions of honor and trust, is a very long one. We must judge o! the party by their representatives. And we must judge ol the Senate by the char acter of Gorham, whom the Democrat described as a rascal.” The confidence of the Radicals in the certainty of Quant's becoming President is founded upon their determination to hold the Government, in spite of the popular will to the contrary, by frnudulmit returns or even violence. Having secured a military tool in Quant, they have found ;t second edition of Hulbekt in Gorham. The Charleston Courier's Washington eorres- 1 pondent reveals the game. He says: “ The choice of Gorham as (Secretary to the Senate to succeed Forney, tells the story. This man has always been known in California as the most notorious lobbyist, who bought his Republican nomination for the Governorship last year, and so disgusted the honest voters that every Republican paper in San Francisco opposed his election. Defeated by the most honest men in his State, by his own party friends in his own home, the revolutionary faction of the Senate takes him to Us own bo- 1 som, to make use of hint while the dirty work of tampering with the electoral votes is going on. I am not exaggerating matters at all.” The next question is: Will the People submit to a cheat of this character? Will they, if needs be, maintain their chosen can didate at every hazard? It is generally surmised that they will not suiter a fraud to be perpetrated upon them with impunity. Alas! they have endured so much wrong and outrage, that men are pardonable in believing that even the crowning infamy of all will be tolerated. We think it highly probable that their faith will be severely tried and an opportunity given to decide whether so much agitation is the serious protest of an uprisen patriotism or only the sullen growl of a caged monster. THE DIFFEEENOE. The State of Georgia, so-called, lias, bceu treacherously .afflicted with a Bollock. The United StaL.es, so-called, are to be manipulated by a Gorham. According to the Washington correspondence of the Charleston Courier , elsewhere quoted, he has many attributes ot the mullock and is expected to gore 'em with a vengeance. He is, though the opprobrium of his party, the Grand Cyclops of Hulbertism, and must earn his pap by manipulating the electoral -vote. When Forney retired, the virtuous Senate had a chance to elect in his stead an incorruptible man; but, if such a thing could be possible, it chose a worse than the late incumbent. Critics have been in tra vail to discover the exact difference be tween tweedledum aud tweedledee. The United States Senate has solved the pro blem. It is just the difference between Forney and Gorham. The Senate has es sayed to purity Gorham ; who shall purify the Senate ? The Rhine washes the several smells and one distinct stench of the city of Cologne— “ But tell us, nymph, what power divine, Shall henceforth wash the river Rhine ” In a Fog. — Forney, in acknowledging the destruction of the Relief Clause, says : “We hope its being expunged will work no detriment to onr friends in Georgia.” His friends in Georgia are worse than spaniels, if they stick to the black yomit. WHEAT, Since the war, the attentioif of Southern planters lias been drawn to’the more exten sive cultivation of cereals. The wheat crop of this year would liayjj proved quite remunerating, had not the rust prevailed to a considerable extent and either diminished or destroyer! the yield. Wb trust our farmers will not be discouraged by tlie par tial failure of the present crop, but endeav or to find a remedy against diseased grain. It is contended by some observers that rust is caused by some inherent defect iu the seed ; others, we believe, attribute it to the want of acclimation, as it is remarked that, seeds procured from sections remote from the place of sowing usually exhibit symp toms of decay whenever the season is at all inclement. The Opelika Monitor has a favorable notice of some wheal imported from Southern Italy. It is represented as yielding over fifty grains to the head and beiug thoroughly proof against rust. Per contra, the Columbus Sun ridicules the idea advanced by the Monitor, and thus speaks: “It will be recollected that about seven years ago, Capt. Geo. Schley, ol Augusta, ad vei Used for sale anew variety of wheat, the seed of which was said to have been brought from Russia through the agency of the Patent Office. It was a large, plump graiu wheat, bu r . its yreat vittue was its exemption from rust. The writer of this purchased and sowed this variety. We found it to be as much subject to rust as the ‘Shiver’s variety,’which we were cultivating, not so hardy in standing the win ters, or so prolific in spreading and yielding. It grew much higher than the ‘ Shiver’s,’ had long heads, some, six or seven inches long, containing from thirty-five to fifty grains to the head. The variety alluded to by the Moni tor is doubtless the ‘ Schley ’ variety. If so, we would advise farmers to let it pass. “ We found the ‘ Shiver’s ’ an excellent varie ty—hardy aud prolific. On pine laud we olieu found from twenty to thirty heads from one grain, and one producing as many as thirty nine good heads. We consider the genuine ‘ Shiver’s,’ unmixed, the best adapted, of all the varieties, to our latitude, and as exempt from rust. No wheat or other small grai.i is exempt from rust iu the South. The idea is a humbug.” From what we learn of the seed sown by Mr. Kirkpatrick, near this city, if his wheat is not thoroughly free from rust, it has come so near fulfilling the necessary conditions, during a period of seventeen years, that it can be claimed as the most perfect and reliable seed of which we have any record. Seventeen years of exemption from rust, year in and year out, might well be quoted as conclusive testimony in its favor. This Kirkpatrick wheat was sown by Mr. Jonathan Miller alongside of early Tennessee seed. We passed his fields almost daily, from the time of sowing up to the harvest period, and had an opportunity of minutely examining the career of both varieties growing in the same field. Prior to the ripening of the grain, a vast difference was observable, the Tennessee wheat hav ing rusted to a marked degree, while the Kirkpatrick variety grew rank and emerald, without suspicion of disease. The sight presented was somewhat like the meeting of the muddy Mississippi with the green waters of the gulf. If, as is vouched for, this Kirkpatrick wheat has stood the rigid test of many years, need our planting friends seek far for proper seed? Instead of grinding this seed, should it not be sold for the benefit of the public at large? Should it, upon inves tigation, prove as desirable as it is claimed to be, we think our farmers would do well to secure specimens, at least, and give them a trial on different kinds of land and under all possible contingencies of climate. We have no possibly interest, one way or an other, in thus alluding to flic variety sown qnd harvested by Messrs. KirkpatriCjl' and Milchj;. As Augusta has the honor of sending the f/pst flour and wheat North ward, this season, we thought it a matter of information to chronicle what >ye know of a very remarkable kind of wheat and suggest the propriety of a more critical ex amination by those who are conversant with the staff of life and its production. After the Masons. —Not satisfied with insulting the Jews and the Catholics, the Radicals have broken a lance with the Masons. Wendell Phillips thus sounds the Key-note of anew crusade; “ The attempt to impeach the President lias failed. It is no longer worth while to spend ipuch time in discussing why. Every one of his vices jjjarshaled a cohort in his defense. And we have qq doubt, if the whole truth is ever known, that v»e sfiv-H ee.e Free Masonry acting as quartermaster in that EgiRP and Chief Justice in that council chamber* The Soldiers.— The Macon ldegraph quotes a letter from a Chicago merchant to a, merchant of Macon. The concluding paragraph ynns thus: “ The nomination of (be cold-blooded Grant docs not elicit one particle of Ae ■in instance showing how some ot the Federal soldiers received the nomination, i will say that there is if) our shops, among other work men, thirteen retprged Federal soldiers. The other diy one of their number, who is op posed to Grant, took a poll of their votes and fouud only one man out of the thirteen who would vote for Grant!” Angry. —The Radical papers, when taunt ed with double-dealing, defend their tergiv ersation on the score of “progress,” and, Hike the Missouri Democrat , “ leave consist ency to fools,” Well, it does not follow that men who are consistent are fools ; hut even if such were the case, the fools might retort that they leave inconsistency with knaves. Better the folly of a Tnos. H. Seymour than the knavery of Beast But ler. Progress.— At a JjTqrth. Carolina hotel there were present three ex-Governors, an ex-Justice of the Supreme Court, one or two ex-members of Congress, and other distinguished men. The only person in the room who could vote or hold office was the ne gro boy who wailed on live table. The Omnibus Bill.—A swindling at tempt to manufacture seventy electoral votes for Grant. That's what it mean*. Propagation of Fish.—Mr. Seth .’Green is continuing his experiment in the,' artificial propagation of fish in the Potomac, *nd a day or two since succeeded in hatcbiug Aome hy brids from the white perch and stnped bass, under conditions that remove, it is’said, ail doubts as to the possibility ot crossing the dif ferent species of fish.— Gazette. Out 3Se*r York Gorrespouctijnoo. New York, June sth. I What is called the “Chase movement” continues the prominent subject of discus sion among the leading political circles. — That Mr. Chase should lie seriously’ urged for the Democratic nomination for Presi dentg is a sufficient evidence of the sudden and mdical changes which occur in the po litical atmosphere in revolutionary times like the present, but there are some circum stances pertaining to the character of the support Which Mr. Chase receives which is quite as extraordinary as the fact that he is presented at all. The prospect of Mr. Chase’s nomination has become sufficiently clear to induce Genera l Grant’s iriends to bestir themselves and we have, consequently, an intrigue to check the rise of the tide in favor of the Chief Justice. Who would nationally sup pose to lie the leaders in this business? — The Radicals? No. They are the same parties that, failing to make terms with old Hon Wade, brought about the acquittal of Mr. .Johnson ; for 1 repeat, the vote on im peachment was a thoroughly “ put up” af fair—and Deing put up, from motives hav ing no relation to the merits of the case, it will return to plague the inventors, what ever may have been the merits of the end proposeil and reached. Yes, the Seward interest in this State is using the pat ronage which they control to organize au element in the Democratic party that will proclaim a bolt iu case Mr. Chase be nominated at Tamany Hall. Mr. Sew ard has no notion of seeing Mr. Chase catch the bird from the bush which he lias been eight Jong years in shaking. But the incon gruities do not end here. The Republicans who now come forward and urge the nom ination of Mr. Chase, and promise him not only effective but organized support, are the most intense Radicals, who fiercely de nounced the acquittal of Mr. Johnson, and to whom Mr. Chase’s position with refer ence to that matter is exceedinglv distaste ful. Those who can remember back fifteen years already know that the bulwark of Republican strength in this State, lies in the old Barnburner Democratic counties, “the home of Silas Wright,” giving, the largest Republican majority of any county in tiie United States. The leaders ot these people, who for fourteen years have been alienated from the Democratic party, now urge the nomination of Mr. Chase, as a bridge over which they can all return to the. Democratic fold. They hate Mr. Weed, and Mr. Seward, and the old Breckinridge faction which begged into the Republican party, with such intense bitterness, that words can hardly express it, and seize ea gerly upon the Chase movement, as a means of relieving them ol an alliance that is almost unendurable. But strong as is t lie movement in favor of Mr. Chase, I fail, as yet, to discover any thing very practical in its character. Does anybody really mean it? Most Democrats whom I meet, express themselves perfectly content to see Mr. Chase nominated, hut are a little afraid that some portion of the party wili not he suited, and it is admitted that the proposition cannot.be entertained at all, unless it shall be nearly unanimously acceded to. In fact, it rests with Mr. Pen dleton himself. Since it has been demon strated that the suffrage question can be satisfactorily gotten over, the finances loom up as a stumbling block. Mr. Pendleton lias, for more than a year, been educating the people of the country, and especially the Democrats, up to certain views on finan cial matters, and people are not so easy un educated as politicians arc. The conspiracy of General Grant’s friends to prevent Mr. Chase’s nomination, has already seized upon this point, and is making the most of it; and I have seen no one who could explain how a difficulty could be avoided over it— especially if, as appears probable, Mr. Weed’s whisky ring should be able to or ganize an element, which shall claim to be Democratic, and insist that ultra views shall be proclaimed on tliis topic. The sut lers, in 1804, employed these tactics in lie half of Mr. Lincoln, and induced some Democrats to refuse to vote for General McClellan because lie was an officer of the army. THE CHINAMEN. Gotham Is mourning the departure of her celestial pets, so much so, indeed, that the magistrates have invited Mr. JJurlin game and the Embassy generally to a pub lic dinner. They have graciously accept ed, and ere long they will be entertained in a manner more sumptuous perhaps than they have ever experienced before. Os course, Delmoiiieo will eater to their tastes, and consequently a magnificent repast will greet them; rare wines will be quaffed; usually passionless eyes will sparkle with the enthusiasm of the moment, and perhaps celestial hearts will beat with accelerate speed. It may be, indeed, that, while ac complishing the union of the two countries so widely separated, the Mandarins may also offer such inducements as will lead some of the dashing belies of New’Ybrk to eider into a closer union, and perhaps be come Mrs. Prince Chian-Chang, or some thing of that sort. Even a Chinaman, with enough of glittering dross, might, without trouble, compete successfully for the heart of a lovely woman in a city given up, like this, to the worship of the almighty dollar. The celestials seem delighted with this country, and express great surprise at the immense wealth and resources of the Amer icans. Could they only see the South, as Northern tyranny and Radicalism have made it, they would perhaps abate some of the enthusiasm which, to us who know all, §eems so misplaced. RELIGIOUS COSTS(BUTTONS. The religions anniversaries are over.—' This year New York city has subscribed 47,(100,000 for religious purposes. This by the Pyoietygnt denominations, exclusive of the large sums given ior ti}3 furtherance of these objects, by the Roman Catholics, who form so mimerons a body here. All cannot tie bad when so large a sum is voluntarily contributed for doing good. THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL. An oent of the week was the farewell concert, on last, Sunday evening, of Parepa, who sailed in the Arizona for California, accompanied of course, by her husband. Signor Rosa, aud also by Colby, Bowler and Ferranti. It is needless to say that the peerless singer was on the occasion of her last app.ear;>,t:,c.e before a New York audience, enthusiastically received ; .encore fifllpvyed encore, and bouquet followed bouquet as her glorious voice resounded through the spacious hall. Humpty Dumpty has been remodelled and is now again drawing crowded houses.— The low tone of the places of amusement generally would scarcely induce a cultiva ted audience, but that is the last thi»g thought of. TM it pay, and it matters not Low much decency is shocked. Wallack’s is an exception. The sterling r by first class artists arc still, as ever, the rule, and strangers visiting the city would not make a mistake in patronizing this establish ment. Last evening Mile. Oline Lambete made her first appearance here, together with the French Opera Troupe from New Orleans, and succeeded in making a very favorable impression upon a fashionable and crowded house. Opera Boufe is the rage just now. BUTLER. Brentano has on exhibition a plaster cast of “ The Knight of the Spoon,” which, in conjunction with the well known cocheke and the entire ensemble, represents forcibly the rascalities endured at New Orleans, agd later the most prominent scoundrel of the impeachment cabal. It is seldom so good a chancels offered to see rascality so well depicted. The figure represents a well known thief with two large spoons over his shoulders, and his right hand buried in a bag‘of gold. ( BUSINESS MATTERS. The fine crop accounts are having a de pressing effect upon cotton, in conjunction with the dullness of goods, notwithstand ing the very marked falling off in stqcks and receipts as compared with iast year, The first of Georgia white wheat has been re ceivetbat this market —coming from Rich mond county, and sold for $3 50 per bushel, but any considerable supply would not bring over $3, and thence down to $2 50. We have had all the expedients of the stock gamblers resorted to, as a . means of keep ing up prices of breadstuffs, but they are “ no go,” a further decline seems inevitable. Avery marked decline has also taken place in hog products—and of meats generally—■ the receipts of live stocks at the principal markets being greatly iu excess of the es timates, or of former years at this season. Nearly all foreign goods, especially groce ries, show considerable firmness, and in this branch, business is improving. Willoughby. [From the Edgefield Advertiser. Remarks of Gen. M. W, Gary, At the Democratic Meeting at Edge field C. 11., on the first of June. Fellow-Citizens: There was a resolu tion adopted at the convention of a portion of the Democratic party of this State, in Columbia, on the 4th day of April, which I consider as worthy of your serious con sideration. The said resolution reads as follows: 1 “ Resolved, That under the action of the State of South Carolina, heretofore taken, we recognize the colored population of the State as an integral element of the body politic ; and, as such, in person and proper ty, entitled to a full and equal protection under the State constitution and laws ; and as citizens of South Carolina, we declare our willingness, when we have the power, to grapt them, under proper qualifications, as to property ancl intelligence, the right of suffrage." 1 regard this resolution as fraught with grave consequences to the people of this State. If acquiesced in, or adopted by the citizens of the State, it is the initiative steps to their future additional ruin and degra dation. I am willing to concede to the emancipated slaves full protection to their persons and property, the same protection that, the laws of this State gave to free ne groes before the war. lam opposed to giv ing to the negro the privilege of voting un der any circumstances, and I here declare my unwillingness to grant it to him under any qualifications as to property or intelli gence, either as to offices ot the State or of the United States. lam in favor of “a white man's government a government un der the dominion and management of the sons of the Caucasian race, who have ever been the irresistible leaders of a refined and elevating civilization. There lias always existed a conservative spirit as to the be stowal of the right of suffrage upon sub jects, in every country, ancient and mod ern. It has-been especially so in England, and in the States of this Union. From the formation of this Government, the Indian and negro have been excluded from the exercise of this prerogative. The Athenians were so jealous of tliis privilege that if a stranger dared to vote, lie was punished with instant death. The Consti tution limits and restricts the rights to na turalization to every one, except free while aliens. Tliis is the highest evidence of the judgment and feelings of those who formed it, in regard to the capabilities of the negro to enjoy this franchise. A century before the Declaration of Independence, or the adoption of the Constitution, the negroes had been regarded as beings of an inferior order, and unfit to associate witii the white race, either in social or political relations. The results of recent scientific investiga tion, have conclusively demonstrated the truth of his inferiority, and that he belongs to a lower order of beings in the scale of creation. That he has been ever excluded from the social relations with the whites, is evidenced by the laws passed by the Pro vince of Maryland as far back as the year 1717, and hy Massachusetts as remotely as 1780, prohibiting 'his intermarriage with the white race. This law was kept in the code of Massachusetts until 1836. The same laws existed in Rhode Island until And the exclusion of the negro has been uniform in the laws of all the States of this Union. The uniform legislation is the result of the observation and experience of years upon the capacities of the negro. It is evident that God has created these unfor tunate people for different purposes, and under different circumstances, from those of the white man, and the attempt to ele vate him to the social and political status of the white race is to trifle with the decrees of Ileaven. The history of the world shows that the African negro race never has 1 belonged, or been acknowledged as belonging to the family of nations, and that they have nev er been recognized in any country as hav ing a national character, or a civil or po litical polity. The (ate of the Roman Um pire sljqqlct admonish the people of this State not to confer the rights of citizen ship upon emancipated slaves. When Jus tinian set aside the distinctions which the Caesars had so scrupulously guarded, in reference to citizenship and at once made the liberated slave a citizen of Rome, clothed with its privileges, he destroyed the national pride qf the government, and, the former prbiui boast of “'civis Romahas vum ”’became tin ernflty name and a with ering sarcasm. 1 h:R there exists a conservative and ex clusive sentiment in the hearts and minds of the American citizens, in regard to the exercise of the elective franchise, is con clusively evinced by the recent “Know- Nothing Party,” which sought to exclude tfio Germans, Irish and Other foreigners from participating at the bailot-box 'with the native born Americans. Their party watchword w r as, “ that none but Ameri cans should rule America.” The recent eleptjqps in Ohio, popnecticut, New Jer sey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California, Minnesota and Kan sas show that this exclusive sentiment, this prejudice against the black race and affinity for the white, has lulled into for getfulness the bitter prejudices that had been nurtured fir years, and assuaged pas sions that had been stimulated by a four years’ bioody war. The Issue presented to those States was negro suffrage, without any restrictions or qualifications, and it was denied to the negro. Shall it be said that the Democrats of this State will be satisfied with a iqtyep standard <jf suffrage than tfie before men tioned States have adopted ? Shall it be said that the South Carolina Democrats surrendered principle for a degrading and ignominious policy? When you surrender the prejudice and p>rid.e of race , you surrender the whole question at issue. It is not a ques tion of property or mental qualifications. It is not whether the negro can read the Con stitution, write his name, or is worth two huudred and fifty dollars, plpac qf debt ; but whether yh’ii will ignore the distinc tions of God, the record of your race, the teachings of history, and receive into the Caucassian brotherhood the Ethiopian that cannot change his skin. I here enter my protest that this resolu tion does not reflect the sentiment of the citizens of this State. This convention was called upon short notice, and nine districts were fifit represented, this district among the number. It was not understood that they were going to lay down a platform— or elect delegates to the National Demo cfatic Convention, which is to meet on the 4th of July-in New York City. lam op posed to the appointed by this convention, going witwwtbis resolution in their hands, pretenqipg that it reflects the sentiment of nine-tenths of the people of this State. lam opposed to their going with this resolution, that differs in princf l pie from that of the Democratic party of the United States. I am opposed to this political color-guard unfurling the Palmet to Flag in tha; convention, with qualified negro suffrage inscribed upon its sacred folds. It will disarm the Democratic ora tors and editors, when the Radicals point to such men as Gen. Wade Hamilton, Gov ernor Perry, Governor On? and Colonel Chesnut, who are willing to accept the “ African auxiliary ” and give qualified suf frage to the negro. The logical results of'qualified suffrage must lead to the platform of the Radical party. Andi: you \jjli compare this Rsc olution with the fuel; and second resolu tions off the platforraof the Radical party, recently adopted atffefiicago, you will see there is but little difference; the one being in favor of universal and the other qualified suffrage. If oue negro is allowed to vote, you might as well let them all do so, for you have consented to make this a.mongrel government—to make the children s>l‘ your former slaves the successful competitors of your children for the honors of the State.— I do not question the motives of the gen tlemen wlioarein favor of qualified suffrage. Their intentions no doubt are good ; but it is a truthful proverb, “ that hell itself is paved with good intentions.” Good in tentions will not save this State ami the entire South from the condition of Mexico aud the South American Republics. There is no doubt that our political future is a dark one. I can see but three ways to relieve this State from the numerical negro supremacy that the unconstitutional Re construction Acts have fixed upon her: The introduction of immigrants, the success of the National Democratic party, or lastly, a war of races. We should hold out every inducement to white immigrants to come and settle with us. We must act in modest concert and harmony with the National Democratic party, it is the only one that we can with decency affiliate with ; it is the last resort. It would be the greatest of follies to inaugurate a war of races whilst the Radical party are in power and control the Government, for the negroes are the chosen sons of this party ; the wards of the Government; and to make war upon them now, is but to wage war upon the Govern ment. But so soon as the National De mocratic party is restored to power, the “ Reconstruction Acts” will be repealed, the Civil Rights Bill will lie declared un constitutional, the negro will be deprived of his unlawful franchise, and the onus of inaugurating a war of races will rest upon him and his Radical allies. Tiie filial cause to the logical political aphorism of Seward, “ that there existed an irrepressible conflict between free labor and slave labor,” has as yet not been at tained ; this irrepressible conflict has not stopped; it still continues, in a conflict be tween the Caucassian and African races, and will not he stayed until the last negro is swept from this continent. * I trust, lellow-citizens, that you will not despair of the Republic; every one floats with ease upon the wave of prosperity, bul it is only the brave and resolute that can successfully buffet the tides of adversity. If the South should ignominiously weaken and give way under tlie pressure of the con queror’s heel, and the proud sons of Caro lina forget their heroic ancestry, let old Edgefield await her doom wl th ■principle, not policy, inscribed upon her banner. She will die game to the last! First Fi.ouk.—On yesterday we gave the credit ol landing the first shipment of new flour to Messrs'. John M. Clark & Cos. In the commercial teport of the New York Herald this distinction is accorded lo Messrs. George T. Jackson &■ Cos., ot the -Granite Mills. As the “ display" of Clark flour was not made un til the 9th of June, whereas the Jackson flour was sold ou the &th, it follows as a matter of course, that Messrs. Geo. T. Jackson A Cos. were lirst in the field, and we congratulate them accordingly. Superior Court—June Term 12 lh June —Judge Rihson presiding. —Three negroes, charged with burglary in the night, plead guilty to larceny from tiie house, and were sentenced to labor eight months on the chain gang. Their names are Charles Paradise, James Coyle and IJenry Johnson. A few verdicts were taken in cases at common law, and the court adjourned to Monday morning, Dividend. —The Central Railroad and Bank ing Company of Georgia have declared a divi dend ot five dollars per share, from the earn ings of the road for the past six months, and an extra dividend of two dollars per share, from money received from the. surplus fund of the company, payable on and after Monday, the Loth inst. The government tax vyiU !>o paid hy Hie company. Cut.-— On Thursday night one of the soldiers connected with the detachment, stationed in this city, was severely cut iu an affray with a negro near the banqeks, i«u Hie corner of Ellis and WatJßugton streets. The negro was lurystwi iqui is in jail awaiting the result of the wounded man’s injuries. The Baltimore “ Leader.”— There is no weekly journal in the country superior, as a home companion, to ihe Baltimore Reader. Its original articles are ah’.y and nervously written ; its selections ;qul correspondence be yond ail PmtSONAL.—Ex-Govs. Pickens anil Bonham, and Gens. Gary and Puller, all of Edgefield District, S. C,, aye iu the city and stopping at the Planters 1 Hotel. The Wheat Crop.—We are pleased to learn (says the Charleston Courier ) from our ex changes and from information communicated by our friends, that the recent heavy rains ex tended no farther North than Columbia, and that the fears of damage to the wbea/cvop in the up-country are groundless. The crop is in fine condition, and unless some disaster occurs, will yield a very abundant harvest. Commencement Exercises of tha S. M. F College, Covington. Mr. Editor : Please allow me to announce the following as the order ol exercises at our approaching Commencement: Sunday, June 31st—Commencement Sermon, bv Rev. J. Q. A. Clark. Monday Night—Prige reading by the Sopho more Class. Tuesday—Jnnior Exhibition. At the close of the exercises, the prizes will be presented to the successful contestants ot the Sophomore Class, ip aq addyess, by Gen. A. R. Wright. In tfie afternoon, an address will be delivered be fore the Grr and Butler Societies, by Professor Josiah Lewis, Jr., of Emory College. At night the annual concert will be given. Wednesday—Commencement Day. During the exercises, an address will be read to the Masonic Fraternity, by a member of the Seuoir Class, which will be responded to, on the part of the Fraternity, by Hon. David E. Butler.— At the close of the exercises, the Annual Lite rary Address will bp defiver-ed hy Rev. H. H. Tucker, p,- Pm Os 'Mercer University. The members of the Grand Lodge, the Ma sonic Fraternity generally, aud the public at large, are invited to attend. Gustavus J. Orr, President. Remedy for Rust in Wheat.—The follow ing, from a distinguished German agriculturist, is taken from a Bremen paper • For thirty years ’cave io u nd this method successful in preventing rust in wheat: Some hours, at the longest six or eight, before sowing, prepare a steep of three measures ot powdered quick lime, and ten measures of cattle urine Pour two quarts of this upon a peek of wheat and stir with spade till every kernel is cov ered white w hit. By using wheat sppicpar’r'd rust of every kind wilf ty avoided and 1 have noticed that while'pi the neighboring fields a great part of the crop' ia affected by rust in name, lying jlosely by it, mat a (-fugle ear so if. feeted could be found. ? ' The same writer says W takes the sheaves and beats off the ripest kernels with a stick and uses the grain thus obtained tor seed. Dead.—Col. Alexander c. Bullitt the founder and editor of the Washington Repub lic, the organ tot the Taylor administration and an intimate friend and adviser of its bead died in Louisville, Kentucky, on the 6th. BY TELEGRAPH. associated press dispatches. "W ashing to n. Wasuington, June 13—Noon. The Paymaster Geueral demands $25,000,000, otherwise the bounty payments will stop. Schofield reports over a half million defi ciency in the reconstruction appropriation. A bill was introduced in the Senate legalizing the city register’s recent certificates, whereby the Radicals will have a majority in the City Council. The rain has ceased anil it is very warm. Mr. Merriea, counsel lor Woolley, in a letter to the House, impugns Butler’s veracity. A Chase meeting was held in Philadelphia, composed of influential men, with the object to harmonize the Chase and Democratic party. — They appointed a committee ol a hundred, headed bv Charles G. lbtlpine, to urge Chase’s nomination. Washington, June 12—P. M. Secretary McCulloch lias returned Inter nal Revenue Commissioner Rollins’ letter of resignation to Rollins, as partial and in correct in its statements and unjust and disre spectful to the President. The President has nominated Reverdy John son to the Court of St. Janies. The omnibus admission bill, though some of its provisions were carried by a hare majority, was finally passed by both Houses, by a full Radical vote, against which a veto will he pow erless, and the admission of these States, inclu ding all but Virginia, Mississippi and Texas, will occur in eleven days or sooner. Gen. McDowell formally assumes command of the fourth military district, comprising Mis sissippi and Arkansas, Hutburd denounced the opposition to inclu ding Florida in the omnibus bill as arising from the fact that a citizen ol Illinois had been elected as Govei nor. Butler said if left to his own ideas, he should doubt the policy of admitting any Southern States, but yielded to party interest. Reverdy John-on was continued unanimous ly. Rollins replies to McCulloch’s endorsement: “ Unless the Honorable Secretary shall point out wherein the withiu communication is either partial or incorrect in its statements, or unjust or disrespectful to the President., 1 must con sider its return lo me unjustifiable, aud the reasons, therefore, other than those assigned.” Congressional. Washington, June 12. Senate. — The Committe on Foreign Rela tions reported a joint resolution requesting the President to use his good offices in securing the release of Father McMahon, imprisoned in Ilanada for Fenianism. Mr. Sherman's financial bill was resumed. Its discussion arrays the East against the AVest. The discussion is quite sharp. The main topic of discord is the twenty million increase of national banking capital for the West and South. Without a vote, the Senate went into executive session and adjourned. House.— The bill for the relief of E. S. M ickey, of South Carolina, was referred to the Reconstruction Committee. The reconstruction bill as amended by the Senate was reported. A motion to exclude Floiida was defeated by a vole of DO to 4-1, and the bill passed by a vote of 111 to2S, A large number of private bills was r , j Anight session was again order',, aiid'the House adjourned, JLouLsiana. New Orleans, June 12. Municipal affairs of this city are in statu quo to day. General Buchanan lias received a copy ol a dispatch Irom General Grant to Packard, Chairman of the convention Registration Board, stating that i In- subject of inauguration of a civil government for Louisiana is now pending before Congress and advising him to issue no mare proclamations or orders conflicting with those by the military commander of the dis trict. Bueh action would be a violation of the reconstruction laws. Texas. Galveston, June 12. The New's Austin special, ot the 1 lib inst., says: A resolution was offered that the constitution of 1845, as it existed in 18(10, so l'ar as it does not conflict with the constitution of the United States, he adopted as the constitution of Texas, which was referred to the Judiciary Commit tee. A resolution that the gratitude of the State is due those who took arms against the rebel lion, was referred to the Committee on State A flairs. V irginia. Richmond, June 12. Joseph M. Humphreys, Councilman, was re moved yesterday. General Bteedman lias been reinstated. I^oreign. [by the cable. I London, June 12. Prussia is strengthening Cologne fortifica lions. The Nortli German Confederation is negotia ting treaties making private property inviola ble during the war. The Austrian Richsrutb voted to sell the pub lic domain. JVLarkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, JuuMl -Noon. Consols, 95%. Bonds, 72%. Liverpool, June 12—Noon. Cotton dull; sales, 8,000 bales ; sales of the i week, -hi,ooo bales ; exports, 7,000 hales ; specu lation, 2,000 bales ; stock, 650,000 bales, where of 382,000 bales are American. Corn, 335. 9d. Liverpol, June 12—Afternoon. Cotton afloat, 487,000 bales, whereol 74,000 bales are American. Yarns and fabrics dull. Wheat, pork and lard dull. Liverpool, June 11—Evening. Cotton closed dull at a decline; uplands, on spot, lid.; afloat, 10% ; Orleans, ll%d. Liverpool, June 12— Evening. Cotton heavy ; uplands, 10%@ll; Orleans, •11%®!!%. Corn, 345. Sugar quiet. New York, June 12—Noon. Sterling, 10%. Gold, 139%. Old bonds, 111% ; new, 112. Virginia’s, uew, 54%. Ten neasee’s, new, 72% ; ex-coupons, 73%. New York, June 12—Noon. Flour favors buyers. Wheat a shade easier. Corn lc. lower. Pork heavy at $27 90,. Lard heavy. Cotton dull and declining; held at 29%. Freights dull. TurpenUue,, 45@45%. Rosin unchanged. New York, June 12—P. M. Cotton dull, heavy and lower; sales, 500 bales at 29@29%. Flour 10(J) 15 lower. Wheat heavy and 2@3c. lower. Corn l®2c. lower. Mess Pork, S2B 06. Lard dull and steady Groceries quiet, and steady. Turpepfme, 45® 46. Rosin, $3 10@7 50. Freights dull and unchanged. New York, June 12—P. M. Governments closed dull. ’63 coupons, 11%. Tennessee Sixes, 73%; new, 72%, North Ca rolina, 68%. New York, June 12—P. M. Gold closed firm at 140. $1,000,000 in specie goes to Europe to-morrow. Sterling dull at 10%. Southern bonds stratyg. Wilmington, June 12. SpiijU turpentine firm at 40. Rosiu—lower glades advanced; strained, $2 26; No. 2, $2 30® 2 40, No. 1, $3 75; pale, ss@s. 75- Tar firm at $3 35. Baltimore, June 12. Cotton dull at 29%. Flour dull and nomi nal. Wheat dull; Maryland, *2 60. Corn dull; white and yellowysl 12. Oats firm at 90@98. Rye dull aud unchanged. Provisions firmer. Mess pork, $29. Shoulders, 14®14%. Lard, 18%@19- Virginia sixes, inscribed, 45% bid : 45% asked ; ditto, 'Ofi, 44% bid ; 46 asked ; ditto ’O7, 44 bid ; 45 asked. North Carolina sixes —new, 07 bid. Cincinnati, June 13. Flour dull; no demand. Corn, 94®95. Mesa pork, S3B, Lard, 1,7%. N*w Okhu*», JtiM’tf. Cotton declining; middling, 37 4 sale* I,IOQ bales; receipts, 161 bales; export*, 187-vales{ sales of the week, 3,431 bales; reosipt*#f tUJ week, 663 bales; exports, to L'iv«f*¥foy 3 i‘ )u » bales; to the continent, 3.084 bates; cwtltwisfl, 853 bales; stock, 10,235; Galveston raeeipM for the week, 611 bales: export*-foreign, 2,567 bales; coastwise, 1,017 1 (ales'; Hock, 5,570 bales ; sales, 1,014 bales good oldiairy.—> Sterling, 52@55. New York sight, % premium. Gold, 140. Sugar dull ; Cuba, Nos. 12 and 13, 121£@13X ; Louisiana, prime, 15}£. Cub* mo lasses dull at 48@55; choioe Louisiana reboiled, 85. Flour dull; superfine, $8 25@8 50 ; choice unchanged. Corn dull at 97@$l 02X- Hats dull at 78. Hav unchanged- Pork firmer at 20 35. Bacon firm; shoulders, 13#; c ,ear sides, 171 L Lard firm; tierce, l8«<; keg, 30. Mobile, June 12. Cotton—market dull ; middling, sales, 50 bales ; receipts, 10 bales; exports, 30 bales ; reeeipts of the week, 131 bales; sales ol the week, 400 bales ; exports of the week, 1,986 bales ; stock, 11,283 bales. St. Louis, June 12. Flour dull, especially lower grades. Corn firm; choice white, 85@86. Provisions dull and firm. Mess pork held at S2B 25. Baeou shoulders, 18<g>13},£; clear sides, 16%@17. Lard nominal. Charleston, June 13. Cotton dull and lower; sales, 178 bales ; mid dling, 28, with but few sellers; receipts, 63 bales; no exports. Savannah, June 13. The report of colton last night was not cor rect. It should read : Receipts week, 597 ; ex ports, 1,888; stock, 4,713 bales. Cotton flat; no sales; nominally, 28}£; re ceipts, 213; exports—coastwise, 210 bales. Augusta Market. Orrioa Daily Constitutionalist. / Wbiinbsday, June 12--P. M- s FINANCIAL— GOLD.—Buying at 139 and soiling at 141. F IT.VBR—Buying at 132 and selling at 138. BECUIUTIEB.-We quote Georgia Railroad Block at 32. lix-dlvidend and City Bonds, 70. COTTON.—There was some activity in the market to-day, with a fair demand at 28 for middling, but closed dull. Bales, 1&6 bales. Receipts, 8 bales. BACON—Stock light; Shoulders, 16X@10; B. B. Bides, 17 \i; O. It. Sides, 18.!f@18*; C. Sides, 19 ; Dry Balt Shoulders, ML ; Dry Balt C. R. Bides, 17K®17X : Hams according to cut and quality, 18@22. WHEAT—We quote while, $2 65@2 00; amber, $2 65@'2 75 ; rod, $2 40@2 60. < > ATS—9O. CORN—Prime White, *1 22@1 25, and Mixed, $1 20 from depot. CORN MEAT—Granite Mills Meal, $1 20 at whole sale, and $1 30 at retail. PEA MEAL—SI 35® 1 40. FLOUR—(lnutile Mills, sl3 50@15 50; at, retail, $ I ff-' barrel higher. PEAS—ft 20®1 26. [Reported Specially ftp; the Teh graph. Minutes ol Decisions of the Supreme Court, Juuo IV in. 1868- Mllledgeville, June 11, 1858. Uflrtlhcre ‘tod Wife, ) vs. v Equity from Crawford. U.orhin, Executor. 5 Walker, J. By tiie laws of South Carolina, as they exist ed in 1835, a will practically emancipating slaves was invalid so far as such object was con cerned ; but other bequests in the same will wi re not affected thereby. Our laws will not enforce the provisions of a will, made in another State, which are directly contrary to the declared policy of this State, (Rev. Code, sec. 9 and 2690,) but the judgment of a competent tribunal as to such will when the will was executed will he respected by the courts of this Slate. Debts due by a deceased executor, adminis trator, guardian or trustee, entitled to priority of payment in the administration of assets as provided by the Code, (sec. 3312 and par. 4 ot sec. 3404,) arc such only as may be due by such executor, etc., as may be appointed by the laws ol this State. Trustees appointed in other States are not embraced. Debts dtie by foreign executors, trustees, etc., are to be paid accord ing to their character, as bonds or accounts, etc., the same as it owned by others without priority on account of such character. (Judge Harris dissenting.) If a creditor receive, in payment of his debt,' a depreciated currency at its nominal value, without fraud or mistake, he will be bound by such payment. If an administrator pay debts with less than is due upon them, he. shall not take the benefit ol it himself; but other creditors aud legatees shall have the advantage of it. (See 2 Will, on Ex., 1860-’67.) The estate is entitled to all the bcuefits ensuing from such payment, aud not the administrator personally. McGregor ) vs. [- Christie, y Warner, C. J. Although we should have been satisfied with the verdict in the ease in the court below, upon the ground Mint, the James Calaban who made the deed in Eufuuln was not the James Calaban who drew the lot of land ; but the court having granted anew trial in the case, we will not control bis discretion in so doing. Judgment affirmed. Clements 1 vs. ;■ Bostwiek. y Warner, C. J. When the husband of a woman died seized and possesses of a tract of land, having the legal title thereto, the widow is entitled, under the provisions of the code, to dower therein, and the vendors’ lien, which was not enforced dur ing the life time of tlie husband, will not over ride or defeat the widow's dower. Judgment affirmed. Harris, J., dissenting. Chenceli.v 1 vs. > B.dly & Cleveland, J Warner, c. J. When it appeared on the faeeofa promiasor note that it was given by the defendants to the plaintiff in consideration of the services of such plaintiff as a substitute as a soldier in the Confederate army to fight and bear arms against the Government of the United States : Held tint the consideration of the note was illegal and void. Judgment affirmed. Harris, J., dis senting. Mitchell 5 vs. • Julia Hay. y Warner, C. J, When a city marshal levied upon properly of the husband in the possession oi the wife and the avife claimed the same as exempt from levy and sale under the laws of this State and the marshal refused to restore the same although bond and security had been given for the forth coming of the property : Held that as the prop erty levied on consisted mainly of household; and kitchen furniture necessary for the imme diate use of the family the marbhal might be compelled by mandamus to restore the proper ty to the possession of the claimant. Judg ment affirmed. Tyus j * VS 5. Bust y Warner, C. J. Where, a warehouf cmaa received cotton for storage and sale, and afterwards sold it as he alleges, pursuant to instructions, to a purcha ser who claims title to the cotton so purchased fiom the warehouseman, and the bailor of the cotton claiming it upon the ground that the warehouseman had no authority to sell it:— Held that the facts of the ease did not author ize the warehouseman to file a bill of inter pleader enjoining the parties claiming the cot ton to compel them to litigate with each other as to the title ot the cotton wbi.eh he had sold to one of them. Judgment reversed. Collins ) vs. > Rutherford, y Warner, C.-J. A Justice of the Inferior Court has .authority under the law to administer an oath for the re moval of intruders. The counter affidavit of 1 the party in possession must state that he does in good faith claim a legal right to the nosseaa iori of the laud. - When the affidavit of the party in poMeeeidh is dismissed tor not being in compliancy wMr the law, he will not be permitted to file a oud affidavit at the conrt, the code rtouiritjr that he shall at once tender to the shfenfT thc proper affidavit. Judgment affirmed.
