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_ -COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning, Sept. IO, 1867.
The B?ne of Pi rty.
Tho Now York Times think* it will
bo a happy doy for America if ever
her peoplo Are allowed to think or
breathe without considering how it
will affect their "party." The Times
is right. All through tho Congres?
sional debates and legislation which
followed ' the closo of the war, party
was tho fence that enclosed every?
man and compelled him to follow the
beaton path that had been laid ont.
It was this insano idea, that party
was above all other considerations
that its unity and continued domina?
tion were objects of more importance
than tho restoration of peaoe to our
distracted country-wbioh has
brought upon her the dire evils she
now labors under, and which causes
to be presented to the world the
spectacle of a divided (Government in
two of its leading departments-the
executive and legislative
That there will always be differ?
ences of opinion among men upon
public as well as upon private mat?
ters, cannot be doubted; but when
organizations on either side claim
that their respective unity is more
important than, the ppucipl?s in?
volved, then do parties become the
ends, not tho means. Tho chief end
of tho present dominant party, it is
evident from all its acts, is not the
truo and peaceful restoration of the
country to its former amiable rela?
tions, but tho preservation of its
own power. For this reason, all
must deploro tho introduction and
extension of party organizations
among tho Southern States. The
only party, if "party" it eau be
called, that is now needed here, is
the organization of the whole people
to give tho reconstruction laws of
Congress a tait trial, and work, under
their provisions, to accomplish the
end they profess to nina at. Having
done this, whatever may bo the
result, the Southern poople will have
dono all in their power to secure
reconstruction and restoration to the
Union. But tho organization of
parties, Union leagues, aud any other
political organizations, will divide
our peoplo and enfeeblo their efforts
in behalf of the great object in Yiew.
Tiley ought, therefore, to bo avoided
by all classes of our people, as not
only prejudicial to all our interests,
but as disintegrating a people whose
wbolo futuro weal depends upon
unity ?nd harmony among them?
selves. Party divisions will ruin us,
and most assuredly will lessen om
influence iu moral, social and politi?
cal power. A united South, re-enter?
ing upon a new career, need not have
anything to apprehend from outside
opposing influences. Tho safety 01
permanency of any party is immea
snrubly below tho weal of the Stat<
und thc prosperity of lier people.
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AN EMPTY TBKASURY.-The Sum
. ter News learns, from goct1 authori
ty, that thc taxes which have beei
already paid iuto tho State, hav<
been entirely expended, and that tin
Treasury is empty. Tho execution
now out-standing against delinquen
tax payers amount to somothing ove
8100,000. When the present tax bil
Avas reported by the Committee 01
Ways aud Mef<s to the Legislature
at its last session, it waa estimate*
that the revenue it would raise wooli
approximate to $000,000, but of thi
amount it- has fallen short abou
8300,000. ^_
"Our. COUNTRY EXCHANGES."-Th
Winn8boro News doea not like bein;
classified among tho papers whicJ
the Charleston News indicates. Afte
?ploting thc paragraph wo cxtructei
on Saturday, our Winn.sboro cotem
porarysoys:
"For tho information of that joui
nal, we will say that tho Winnsbor
Tri-weekly News was-if not the firs
-among tho first papers in Sout]
Carolina which favored tho accept
once of tho terms of Congress. I
looking over files, wo find a convine
ing argument in tho News, of Marc
2, liH>7, which, wo believe, was aboi
as early as any paper wha claims t
have come squarely out on tho que;
ti on. So, it will be seen, weeausho
a, clear record 011 this important ma
ter."
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NEW COTTON.-Tho first full lon
of new cotton waa received in Ai
gusta on Friday, from tho plautatio
of Paul F. Hammond, Esq., of Boee
Island, and will class strictly goc
middling.
To kia Excellency Gov. Orr.
DEAR SIB: It .is nearly twelve
mouths since you were pleasedto re?
quest nie to take charge of tpious
eontrilmiions of money .'and provi
eipus, and distribute the ?ame to the
destitute and suffering in different
parts of the State. You also suggest?
ed the propriety of ascertaining, ns
far as possible, the necessities of
the States both of which duties I
have discharged to tho best of my
ability, and now proceed to give you
and the public a brief- report of roy
doings.
I very soon learned, from corres?
pondence aud personal interviews
with the most reliable gentlemen
from all parts of the State, that the
destitution was truly alarming, and
that, '.vitbout the most vigorous ef?
forts for their relief, thousands of our
people must perish fr"m starvation.
As yon will remember, my reports to-'
you, from time to time, were most
distressing, and here I must be per?
mitted to say, that. the people < of
South Carolina owe you n lasting
debt of gratitude for your untiring
efforts iu their behalf during this
dreadful year of famine.
OF CORN
I have received as follows:
From' Misspuri-Mainly through
Rev. Dr. McAnally, per J. C. Bull
<fc Co., St. Louis, 908 sacks.
Prom* Kentucky-Through Mr. J.
W: Woolbridc : and other?, 450 sacks.
IVoro. Yirginia-^-Through Rev. Mr.
Walker and Gen. Hunton to Gen.
Hampton, 335 sncks.
From New York-S. F. R. Asso?
ciation, through Maj. Gen. Scott,
880 sacks. .
From Maryland-Maryland State
appropriation, 8U0 sacks; through
Gen. Hampton, 79 sncks; unknown,
through Rev. Dr. Plumer, 101 sncks.
From Pennsylvania-Through Mr.
Welsh, 100 sacks.
From Mr. Eoklos, of North Caroli?
na, 13 sacks.
Whole amount of sacks, 3,720.
Whole amount of bushels, 7,452.
OK BACON*
I have received us follows:
From Maryland State appropria?
tion, 4 linds.; from Arbana, Md., 2
hdds.
From Kentucky, 2 hhds.
From Missouri, 2 bbls.
Unknown-2 boxes.
Whole amount, 10.000 pouuds.
OF CASU
I have received as follows:
Missouri-Through Gov. Orr, la?
dies of St. Joseph's, 8433.00; St.
Louis, per Carr A: Luke, ?250.00.
Delaware-Dover, $175.00.
Connecticut-Hartford, $10.
Florida-$32.25.
Texas-S. School children, S100.
Total, $1,032.23.
Anonymous-$63.40.
Freight refunded, S. C. R. E.,
$120.75.
The South Carolina, Charlotte and
South Carolina, Greenville and Co?
lumbia Railroads transported every?
thing for the poor free of charge
many others making largo deduc?
tions.
Missouri-LaGrauge Ladies' Aid
Association, $562.
Pennsylvania-Two friends to the
South, per J. A. Crawford, Esq.,
$200; G. A. Wood, Esq., Philadel?
phia, $25. Total, $225.
Missouri-St. Louis, through Rev.
Dr. Adger, $1,338; anonymous, $10.
St. Louis, through Rev. Dr. McAnal?
ly, $923.50; J. C. Bull & Co., $337.22.
Total, $2,608.72.
Maryland-Baltimore, through thc
Rev. Dr. Wilson, $200; a lady, $5.
Total, $205.
Through Rev. Dr. Plumer-$100.
.Virginia-A native Virginian, $175
Indies of Alexandria, $300; a lady,
$20; through Gen. Hampton, $35.
Total, $530.
District of Columbia-Georgetown
Ladies' Association, $300.
North Carolina-Through Rev. Dr,
Morrison, $52.
It will bo gratifying to our people
to know that part of this contributor
was from Mrs. Stonewall Jackson.
South Carolina-Charleston, pei
J. Hersman, Esq., $35.80; St. Phil
Hps' Church, through Rev. W. B
Howe, $90; Columbia R. F. M., 810
Total, $135.80.
Through Kev. Bishop Wightman
$100.
Connecticut-Hartford, Mr. Eatou
through Hon. E. J. Arthur, $335.45
Through Hov. Dr. Myers-$240.
. J. B. Pigot, Esq., New York-$20
Tennessee-Memphis, through tin
Rev. W. C. Johnson, $292.50.
California-Through Rev. O. P
Fitzgerald, $3,697.69.
Kentucky-Shelby ville, througl
Rev H. A. C. Walker, $270.
xt is duo to Kentucky to suy tba
her noblo people raised fur greate
amounts, but tho provisions wer
lost on the railroads during the uu
precedented freshets ou tho Weston
railroads in the ?arly summer.
Whole amount of cash, $10,890.5G
Of this amount I havo expended
iu purchase of corn, freight, drayag
and other necessary expense, $1,
750.50. Tho balance I have distri
buted in small sums all over th
State, as cases of well authenticate)
distress have been presented tom'
notice.
Of the receipts of corn, I have dis
tributed portions to tho followinj
Districts: Abbeville, Barnwell, Che*
tor, Colleton, Fairfield, Kershaw
Lexington, Lancaster, Newberry,
Bichland and Orangebnrg, and from
my own store-room, in small quanti?
ties, from a quart to. a peck per
week to each individual-in all, 1,158
families, representing 4,598 persons,
without respect to color, moat of
whom must have perished bnt for
this scanty, but continuous aid.
To those of other States who have
afforded noble and timely succor to
our people in tho day of our extremi?
ty, in their behalf, I would extend
my most grateful thanks, at the same
time praying that tho sun of pros?
perity may yet shine upon South
Carolina, when, as in the post, she
may fiud it "more blessed to give
than to receive." Very respectfully,
WM. MABTIN.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Sept. 10, 1867.
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Kentucky.
In his inaugural address, delivered
atrLouisville, on the 4th, Gov. Helm
referred to the Federal relations, and
said :
"It is my proudest wish, most
ardent hope ana earnest prayer, that
all thc States may be restored to
their equal rights nuder the Consti?
tution, and that the Union may be
as lasting as time itself. Now, my
countrymen, is the proper time to
calm the troubled waters, to heal all
wounds and dissensions, to restore
concord and fraternity, and nobly to
redeem the pledges which we vplun
tarily and frankly made at the com?
mencement of our late and unhappy
civil war.
"Tho outhoritj' of the Federal Go?
vernment is everywhere fully re?
stored, and it is full time that the
faith of the nation, so solemnly
plighted, should be redeemed. Let
us forget tho bitterness of tho past;
let us forgive its errors, remembering
that 'to err is human, to forgive
divino,' and that when we no longer
keep tho heel of military despotism
upon tho people of ten sisters, we
may cry ont against the oppression
of England against Ireland, of Russia
against Polaud, of Austria against
Hungary; but the world will think
that wo may well be silent until then."
Referring to tho exclusion of tho
delegation, ho says: "The peoplo of
Kentucky have just cause to com?
plain of the action of Congress in
excluding from their seats tho repre?
sentatives from the State, who wero
duly elected iu accordance with nil
tho forms aud requirements of law,
and who had all the qualifications
prescribed by the Federal Constitu?
tion."
He touched tho negro question
thus : ' ' The negroes everywhere
throughout the United States have
been emancipated-whether wisely or
unwisely, it is needless now to say.
It is an accomplished fact, a fixed,
inexorable fact, and ns such we should
receive it. It becomes us also to see
that tho negroes are protected to the
fullest extent in both their persons
and their property. We should treat
them humanely and kindly, and do
all wo can to better their condition
and make them useful citizens of the
State; and in my first messnge to the
Legislature, I will make some recom
inondations upon this subject. They
must understand, however, that white
men will rule Kentucky; we are not
yet sunk so low os to consent to be
governed by negroes."
THE ACTIXO SECRETAKY OP WAIL
The Washington correspondent of
the New York Times says:
"There are various conflicting rn
mors afloat to-night respecting th
character of au interview which took
placo between the President and
Gen. Grant to-day. The former'
proclamation and the latter's last
order are given as the text on which
a stormy discussion is said to have
occurred. But, as no reliable inform
ation can be ascertained, the publi
will do well to be chary of such re
porta. Gen. Grant may have strong
opinions of his own, but ho certainly
does not indulge in quarrels. One
thing, however, is certain-tho rela
tious between the President and Gen
Grant are not as amicable os they
might bc, aud tho former's most inti
mate confidants assert to-night that
Gen. Grant will not be retained in
tho War Office beyond a few day
the President having found him too
contumacious as a civil officer. H
will, therefore, avail himself of tb
loop-hole that he is Grant's military
superior, and order him back to
headquarters. As to who will succeed
Gen. Grant, nothing positive
known. Gen. Steedman, whoso nam
has boen so freely mentioned, says 1
is not a candidato for the position
and would not accept it."
Tho King of Hanover seems i
cliued to accept the Prussian anni:
pension of 700,000 thalers, (about
8525,000.) instead of4his sovereignty
King George, however, demands til
this revenue should bo represented
by crown lands in Hanover, to be
given up to bim by Prussia. That
condition is rejected at Berlin, as
would assure to the ex-King a dura?
ble influenco in his former domi?
nions.
"MiisicJ has charms to soothe the
savage breast." Costar serenaded
tho Indians with a brass baud for
three months, and gave it up in
disgust. It wouldn't work. The
frontiersmen now clamor for a more
substantial mode of warfare.
Rich Satire.
We extract tho following from the
Savannah Rejntblican, a journal con?
ducted bj a Northern man, and au
out-and-out reconstructionist under
the laws of Congress:
. We have been frequently impor?
tuned by Northern friends to furnish
them with a frank, intelligible analysis
of the political complexion and senti?
ment of Georgia. This we have
heretofore, for various reasons, been
unable to do. In fact, until recent?
ly there hos been nothing intelligible
about it, being a mero indefinite,
disconnected medley of unforgotten
follies and half-formed resolutions.
The fountain of the Southern mind
bas long been grievously stirred, but
it is clear at last-so cle?ir that Ther
sites might water bis ass in it. A
policy has been ?doptod, a pro?
gramme matured. It is to be the
great satire of the age, tho most
masterly triumph of political irony
ever perpetrated-the very hyperbole
of sarcasm. Even now the wounded
pride of the. "subjugated" smiles
sardonically at the prospective pic?
ture.
It is the deliberate design, reached
after much incubation, of tho ex
leaders of Georgia, to send as many
negroes to Congress as possible, and
to send as thorough-bred types,
physically and intellectually, ns they
can induce the freedmen to support.
It is to be the Grand National Opera
D'Afrique. We speak .by the card,
and have hod unusual opportunities
of knowing whereof we speak. No
waiting for tho slow civilization of
school-houses, or the statesmanship
of primary, readers, or the political
economy of multiplication tables.
Here is j'our barbarian Lycurgus, in
bis untamed, unlettered purity-your
swarthy Solou, fresh from the jungles!
Here is your legislative animal, strong
iu the wisdom of hw haunches; bril?
liant in the wit that lies in his sinews!
What shoulders these to bear with
scornful strength tho Senatorial toga
-happy toga! What deltoides these
for tho impressive Wobsteriuu ges?
ture, grasping massive metaphors and
figurativo ousigns "full high au
vanced !" What an os atlas for stand?
ing committees-what breceps brachii
for adjusting little differences of
opiuiou in caucus! Talk no moro of
muscular christianity-behold, a Par?
liament, Diet, Cortez, Cougress, or
what 3-0U will, all muscle-every pia
maier thicker thau tho cestus of
Pollux. Take your constitutional
eligibility, dusky, dull and defiant;
tako your fourteenth amendment,
not on parchment or vellum, but a
looming, breathing thing, tangible,
visible, odoriferous! Take your "ir?
resistible genius of universal eman?
cipation," redeemed from all but
ignorance, regenerated in all but
vice, disenthralled from all but im?
becility-and let us see the wisdom
of Egypt in the coming Statutes at
Large-let us ponder admiringly over
the erudition and eloquence of futuro
Congressional Globes. Now for a
Carthagenian Senate that will shame
Afric's ancient glory-now for tho
murky magnificence of Ethiopian
oratory as they had it before Christi
Noble scion, he eau almost read the
self-evident truths of your Declara?
tion ;of Independence. Vive La Re?
public a F Africain] Thus may "Li?
berty pluck justice by the nose."
Somewhat in this strain runs bac?
chant and riant, the rhapsody of the
great disfranchised. Nor is this all.
There is a richness in tho sooial
phase of this plan that defies language,
rauging as it docs iii dim eolipse
through tho levees o? Senator Pompey
iu honor of his Numidian bride
through the salons of Carolina's
Cleopatra, who "makes great Cosur
lay his sword to bed;" through the
flirtatious of the ebony belle of the
sea islands, with her charming cris?
piness of curls and brown breadth of
lips
"Ono was thin,
Compared with that was next her chin;"
down, down through a wondrous
variety of shades and shadows to in?
finite darknoss. Put enough. At
the very thought, "a strange, invisible
perfumo stirs the sense," and stifles
further speculation. Of course this
is little else than the insanity of sui?
cide; for ns certain us the greater con?
tains the less, so certain negro con?
gressmen include, nolens voleas, negro
magistrates, negro police, negro State
and municipal officers. Tho "disas?
trous twilight" this would shed over
half tho nation is easiiy imagined,
to wit: a ruined credit, a prostrated
commerce, an expensive standing
army, erneutes, ambuscades, and
eventually tho depopulation of thc
richest portion of tho State. Yet
while this is admitted by the moro
considerate, the virus of the old
leaders tidies irresistibly with tho
whito masses, and its fatal charm
intoxicates with tho delirium of wine,
tho flattered and deluded negroes.
Wo consider tho triumph of this
folly iu ut least half the distriots of
tho State, inevitable, unless some
extraordinary influence is brought to
bear to cheek.
The evident intention of Southern
politicians by this conrse of action
seems to be to compel tho radicals tc
display their cards; either by admit?
ting tho negro to F?deral oiliee, and
thus givo practical force to their pro?
fessions, or by denying him, confess
the weakness of a theoretical platform
that proclaims universal, social und
political equality.
Liooal XtoTxx?.
Wo aro indebted to M. H. Berry,
Esq., for copies of New York papers
of tho Cth.
The fine beef promised at Stall No.
1 on Saturday last, gave satisfaction
to one and all-it was fat and juicy.
As n general thing, our marketmen
are furnishing excellent meat now.
Mr. H. Simons advertises bread.at
greatly reduced rates-or, moro pro?
perly, he proposes to make his loaves
several ouncers heavier than the
usual sizes for which five nnd ten
cents are charged. Try him.
REGISTRATION.-The following is
tho result of registration at Davis*
precinct: Whites 89; colored 34.
Majority for whites 55.
We aro requested by tho Chairman
of the Board, Mr. Calnan, to state
that, having learned tnat there are
many citizens who have not register?
ed, and who are entitled to do eo,
the Board, to givo au opportunity to
all, will sit to-day and to-morrow, nt
their office, at the old Ice House, on
Washington street. Our unregister?
ed citizens should embrace this last
opportunity to enfranchise them?
selves.
Having a complete printing office,
superintended by tho proprietor, wo
can execute every description of book
and job printing-bill and letter
heads, circulars, labels, posters, pro?
grammes, business, wedding and in?
vitation cards, railroad receipts,
checks, drafts, &o. Our friends will
find it to their interest (and ours) to
give us a call.
Read Udolpho Wolfe's advertise?
ments in to-day's paper.
Wo publish, this morning, the re?
port of Rev. Wm. Martin to Gov.
Orr of bis disbursements of tho
money and provisions donated by
charitable persons in different por?
tions of the United States for tho
relief of tho sufferers in South Caro?
lina, aud which were turned over to
Mr. M. by direction of the Governor.
Mr. Martin has been very energetic,
and bas devoted the greater part of
hid timo to tho arduous duties re?
quired bf him; and with such success
that wo know the universal verdict
will be, "Well done, good and faith?
ful servant."
BASE BAZA.-Tho maiden game of
base ball in Columbia was played
yesterday afternoon, between tho
"Chicora Club," of this city, sud the
"Phil. Sheridan Club," of tho 5th
United States Artillery. Tho game
was commenced at 2.15 p. m. and
ended at 6.15 p. m., on the ground of
tho latter club, on the Collego Green.
A great deal of interest in this, the
national game, has been aroused
since the arrival of tho 5th United
States Artillery at this post, in June
last. They had organized a club in
the month of May and came here
fully equipped, and turned out occa?
sionally for practice. Shortly after
their arrival, they published, through
these columns, a friendly invitation
to tho gentlemen of Columbia to
take part in the game whenever they
felt so disposed. This hos boen re?
sponded to by the organization of
two promising clubs, viz: The "Chi?
cora" and the "Columbia," tho names
of whose officors wo published last
week. The following is the score of
the game played yesterday:
cmcoK.v. pinn, SHERIDAN.
O. It. O. lt.
McDougal, p... .5 2 Dalnes, p.4 0
Carrington, c.. .0 8 Boso, c.2 ll
Ka* lc li tic, ss.... 8 3 Weaver, ss.0 13
Malms, lb.2 5 Grier, lb. .2 10
Yates, 2b.S 2 Groy, 2b. 2 9
McElrono, 8b.. .4 3 Ellis, 3b. U 8
McKenzie, rf_2 1 Oakley, rf.7 5
Port, lr.i 4 Johnson, If.1 9
llennios, cf.. :. A 3 Gratty, cf. 1 8
Total.27 29 I Total.27 82
INNIHOS.
1 2 3 4 5 G 7 8 !? To.
Chicora.3 009?21G8 29
Phil. Sheridan..? 9 G 5 G 7 12 14 l? 82
Umpire-Brev. Capt. O. V. Weir. ?. 8. A.
Scorers-I. Hulzbachor and J. W. Ewell.
Passed Balls-Carrington 20; Boso 2.
Ely-Catchers-Chicora4; Ph. Bhoridan G.
The game passed off in a very
friendly and agreeable manner, and
much to tho interest and gratifica?
tion of a- largo concourse of specta?
tors. Threo cheers were givon for
tho "Phil. Sheridan's/' by the van?
quished, when they, in' return, gavo
three for tho "Chicora'e," and threo
moro were heartily given by thc clubs
conjointly. This was tho first full
game ever played by the Chieo?a's,
and only tho fifth in which they had
participated tis a club.
Wo lefirn that a ?light wash oc?
curred in the Greenville Road, near
Silver Street, yesterday, and the pas?
sengers, baggage, etc., had to be
transferred over tho break from one
train to the other.
The gift entertainment for the re?
lief of tho destitute poor of tho
South will bo given in Washington
City, on the 30th of this month;
Persons desirous of obtaining tickets
will apply at once at the Phoenix
office, as returns are to be made
prior to the 10th, so that necessary
arrangements cnn be completed.
NEW ADVKKTIHKXKNTS_Attention is call?
ed to tho following advertisement*, whiob
aro published .thia morning for tho first
time:
Pr. it Mrs. Zimmerman-School Notice.
H. Simmons-Bakery.
J. YV. Rodgers-DeKalb Mouse?
A tino lot of Desirable Goods have just
been opened by Mr. It. C. Shiver, who still
adheres to his proper principio of good
articles for little money. Read his adver?
tisement, and then examine tho goods.
IMPORTANT.-Referring to tho fact
that the House bas, upon motion of
Gen. Butler, ordered an inquiry into
the mystery of tho assassination con?
spiracy, the Albany J?cpress says:
"Here, for example, is ona signifi- '
cant fact which-we learn from author?
ity that cannot be doubted. On the
night of the assassination, the pickets
on the road which Booth took from
Washington were withdrawn by a
written order of a high military of?
ficer in our army. On one previous
night, wheu tl? plan of abduction
was to have been carried out, tho
pickets were withdrawn by tho same
officer. That written order is now
accessible. This would certainly seem
to indicate that others besides those
whoso nnmes are familiar to the pub?
lic, were not ignorant of the conspi?
racy. Indeed, it is the opinion of
some whoso position enabled them
to learn the interior facts of the case,
that there was present iu the theatre,
on the fatal night, ono higher thau
Booth, who had the supervision of
the deadly work. Traces of this man
have been found, but he has never
been fully identified."
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THE RALEIGH CONVENTION. -Speak?
ing of tho Republican Convention in
session at Raleigh, the Progress says:
"The blacks appear to be far the
most respectable portion of the body
in point of numbera and appearance,
though it is not possible that the
dusky sous of Africa-redeemed
through Southern slavery-should
surpass their Caucassian confreres in
intellectual capabilities. The sable
knights are by nature inferior to
their associates, and must so remain ?
forever and forever.
"Tho great want of the convention
is a white man of nerve, honesty and
high purpose. The list of delegates
will show any variety and number of
knaves and fools. There are gorillas,
dwarfs, cannibals, ebo shins, Cre?
tans and other classes of animals,
sufficient to constitute n matchless
menagerie, and we regard it as par?
ticularly fortunate for the masses of
this body that the showman now
moving in the direction of Raleigh
has not authority to lasso and cage
them as they might other ferocious
animals."
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NEGRO SUFFRAGE.-It is certainly
the purposo of the ?nore advanced
and most active leaders of the radical
party to force negro uuffrago upon
the loyal States as well os upon the
South. Sumner, Wendell Phillips
and some others do not hesitate, to
avow that. As soon as the strong
arm of central power shall have,
finished tho work of Afrioaniziug the
South, then these revolutionists will
insist that tho same power be applied
to force negro suffrage upon the loyal
States, whether the people wish it or
not. It remains to be aeon how far
these crazy destructives can go. It
may be that tho Republican party
will go with them to any length in
over-riding the Constitution, common
sense and everything else; but there
aro some indications of a split in tho
party. The views of Senator Trum?
bull, as published in a Chicago paper,
show that he does nat endorso the
Sumner negro programme with re?
gard to the loyal States. .Mr. Trum?
bull is one of tho most powerful men
of his party, and very radical in
mauy respects, but ho cannot swallow
quite such a large revolutionary dose.
We aro inclined to believe, from tho
views of this loading Senator, which
are ably expressed, that a re-action
and a split will take placo in tho Re?
publican party on the negro question.
The moro sensible and conservative
begin to think that nigger fanaticism
has been carried quite far enough, or
too far. Tho sooner this re-action
comes, tho better for tho peaco and
welfaro of tho country, North and
South.-Neir YorJi Herald.
WHY GENERAL GRANT DOES NOT
MEET TUE CAUINET.-To-day tho de?
mands of public business, wero so
great that ho was unable to attend
tho Cabinet meeting. This is the
reason for his absence, and not that
attributed lo him-viz: a request that
ho bo relieved from attending the
meetings generally.
{New York Timi*.