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EDGEFIEID S. @, AUGUST 49, 1866

Another. reflection here suggests itself:
Where is the necessity Of any such interier.
ence with the elective franchise as is now
proposed by the know-nothings, when the
State governments have, after all, plenary
control of the whole matter? Not only have
they this control liz regard to the privilege
Of voting, but the power exists in them even
10 determine who shall enjoy the rights of
inheritance within their borders. If we were
really apprehensive that foreign immigration
was about to endanger US in either Of these
respects, or in any other, the true course
would surely be to, seek remedial action
through the State governments themselves.
To demand it elsewhere, would be to con-
tenn the rights Of the States.
shall regard know.nothingism, if intro
duced at the South, as but another Trojan
horse, brought in by enemies and to be ac-
cepted only by the shallow and inconsider-
ate. Like that horse, it comes heralded as
an object to call forth our praises and enlist
our adherence, when it is really but the dar
ing stratagem Of those who care not for our
welfare and respect not our rights. My
conviction is, that the doctrines and tenden.
cies of Know Nothiugism are not only in.
sulting to such foreigners as adopt our insti-
tutions from choice and with the honest res
olution of rendering implicit obedience to
the laws we have proclaimed, but they arc
in grossly bad faith with the provisions of
the Constitution, and especially uncalled for
by the South. That voluntary associations
Of individuals should seek to supersede the
Constitutional our country, is degree of
arrogant assumption which | cannot con.
template without aversion. Whatever may
be the fate of the Union, let not our South
ern honor be tarnished by any the least vic.
lation of the sacred obligations of that rev,
cred instrument
After what have said, gentlemen, you
may expect distinct summary of my opin.
ions. | have no hesitation in giving it. |
am neither Jew nor Catholic, but an hum.
ble, and, trust, sincere supporter Of
Protestant Christianity. In politics, | am
no Consoldationist i am Democratic
Republican, believing in the rights and dig
nifty Of State authority. am willing, |
hope with patriotic zeal, to support the Fed.
eral Government while exercising its func.
tions within constitutional prescriptions. As
a citizen, am proud Of the deeds which
have been achieved under the Star.Spangled
Banner; nor shall any influences either of
popular sentiment or of party dictation,
ever divest me Of that feeling.
| have the honor to remain your obedient
servant and friend, A. P. BUTLER.
10 Messrs. ). Seigling, Jr., w. G. De.
Saussure, Ttios:" Y: ~Simons, jr., and CIR
Miles-Commttee
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"Haviag said so much about the savings
of ladies', allow me to remark to the gentle
men that segars have risen nearly one hun
dred per cent, compared with former years
that there has not been good vintage since
1851, and that, consequently, an enormous
additional expense is entailed on them, il
they do not mend their habits. The besl
way to do this and to avoid cards is to seek
the society of ladies, or to cultivate at home
those domestic virtues which alone secure
substantial happiness.
"To all the new married couples, just
setting out in life, would say that the most
economical way of housekeeping is still pro.
ductive of more real comfort, and Of the
cheerful feeliog of home, than livingin the
most fashionable boarding house or hotel,
aud that hotel life is most terrible waste
of dry goods, to say nothing of the drying
IT'D Of all truly generous sentiments"
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GENERAL POLITICS.

RESOLVED, That rev, as formerly, we
stand by and will maintain the well known
State Rights Republican principles Of South
Carolina, which have been declared in her
official resolves; we approve the principles
of free trade, and insist upon q. reduction of
the tariff; we oppose internal improvements
by the Federal Government; we condemns
the Administration of President Pierce, fop
the appointment of Foreigners TO- represens
our country abroud; and for appointing and
retaining free soilers in Office; and that
while we would cordially affiliate with all
State Rights parties at the South, we repd.
,diatethose who seekscombiaatiens my
factions in the free States, to secure Federal
domination and spoils. :.
2. Resolued, In the language Of Gen.
Qnitman:
That tho institution of negro slavery,is
not only right and proper, but the natural
and normal condition OF the superior and
inferior races, when in contact.
That as the chief element of our couu-
try's prosperity, it constitutes great inter-
est which is entitled, like other great inter-
est, to the fostering care and protection of
the federal government, within the sphere
of its powers.
That legislation or action, directly or
indirectly hostile to this interest," lie at war
with our compact Of Union, and should be-
resisted by the States and the people affected
by it at all hazards. :...a,... rs .
That the preservation Of the institutions Of
slavery in Cuba, which eau only be effected
by her independence and separation from the
malgn influence Of EuropeangopernmentsS
is essential to the safety and preservation Of
our own system. :, -
That upon all matters connected with our
peculiar domestic institutions, the South
must look to herself: That no.nationaa' pas-
ty organization will fully protect US.
RESOLVED, That Committee Of Three.
be appointed to superintend the publications
Of the platform adopted, and to- subscribe
and verify the same.
JOHN CUNNINGHAM, Charleston,
is. RICHARDSON, Sumter,
T.J. S1srRuSK, st. George Collector;
Committee on Publication.
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the different wings OF the party knew that
each would be asked questions, and these
troublesome questions could not be answer.
ed without a quarrel. That difficulty re-
moved, the party could cooperate. North
and South they agree to ignore the Consti.
tution-to vilify the democratic party and
the present Administration. In this at least
they are consistent; for the democratic par.
ty under this administration has been true
to the Constitution. How long it will re-
main so neither you nor can tell; but
while it is true, We of the South are con.
strained by policy and justice to sustain it
cordially. So long as Democratic Admin.
istration is true to the Constitution it will
have troops of friends at the South, and
should it become untrue, we should be ready
to oppose it by holding ourselves united.
Know Nothing principles may distract
and divide us in prosperity, but they can
never unite US in adversely. Had the South
been always united, we. could have controll-
ed this government. Were we united we
could do so now.
At this juncture particularly, there is
neither excuse or sense in our people taking
up strange doctrines or running after false
prophets. We have but one great question
in American politics-the question of slave
ry. The gathering of the opposing hosts
who are to encounter the shock of real bat
tie on that question, is even now murmuring
in the distance, nor will it be long before
they meet each other "with. a clangor, whilst
the meadows resound."
Would to God that some Nestor in wis.
dom and authority might arise amongts us,
who would say to the people of the South,
in the language of Nestor Of old, Let US
no longer waste time in words, nor put off
the performance of that deed to which op.
portunity invites. But come, let the heralds
of the mailed Greeks, by their proclama.
tions, assemble the people at the ships, and
let us thus in body walk through the wide
army, that we may sooner inspire them with
the keen desire of fight" And may some
future Homer write, that every son Of the
South proved himself an Agamemnon in
obedience and valor.
1t is impossible to do more than indicate
my viewsuponso grave matter as thatwhich
brings you together, in the proper limits of
letter; but have had occasion to send an
address very recently to my constituents on
the subject, and to that | respectfully call
your attention.
Your obedient servant.
P. S. BROOKS.
Messrs. J. Seiglng, Jr, W. 6. DeSaus:
sure, II. Y. simous, Jr., c. r. Miles.-Com.
mittee Of Correspondence.
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Gbouie 4ostry.
FATHER HAS COME.

: My mother dear sits in her easy chair,
= And she sews and sews away;
She washes the cups and the saueers, too,
And she sometimes reads in the day.
= And she wears white and pretty cap,
And collar trimmed round with lace,
And her hair is parted with incest care,
Just over her smiling face.
And she sometimes sings us merry tune
While her foot on the cradle bends,
The servants she calls to their daily work,
:. Or O basket Of hose she mends.
Then she often takes cookery book,
To see about pudding or cake, =:
:. And her ways Iwatch, for these things, +" says
"By and by, you will have to make" (she,
Each day when her mornings work is done,
And noon's long hours passed BY,
know full we'll who is coming quick
BY the light in my mothers eye.
And she with the baby in her arms,
Springs up from her morning seat,
And we hasten down to open the door,
My fathers voice to greet.
lie kisses my mothers rosy check,
And he tckles the baby dear,
And he smiles, though we know he is tired out'
And he bids me stand very near.
And then comes dinner, and sitter that
He goes again till the night,
And when he comes back he is welcome still,
And mother and are bright,
For we know lie tolls for his darling ones,
And thinks of his happy home,-
Now, say, is it strange that we love the time,
When father dear comes homel
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Constitution, with the rights and powers
"reseryed to the States respectively or to-
the people," or with our rights as freemen
That those obligations have sole reference,
to Constitutional Union, and we hold none
other to be binding upon us, either as men,
bers of the American Order or as citizens.
2. RESOLVED, That the term :" Catholic"
and all semblance of religious test, be
stricken from the official records and obliga.l
tions of the American Order Of this State,
and that all natives be eligible to the Order,
and capable of its suffrage, who shall re-
nounce all foreign temporal and ecclesiasti.
cal jurisdiction and influence. ~.
8. Resolved, That while we deprecate
Romish poltico.sectariau influence in Amer
lea, we are inexorably opposed to any claw
respecting an establishment of religion OF,
prohibiting the free exercise thereof" or any
law which applies ga religious test" That
our opinions as men, however, approve only
the principle of selfgovernment in Church
as State, and we do not approve an ecclesi.
astical polity which has its source and.au.
thority in foreign land and single poten:
tate. And that we forbear to sustain those,
who, from either political or sectarian mo.
tives, oppose our contemplated reforms:
a. RESOLVED, That we disapproye of the
adoption of any law which shall affect or
disturb the previous existing legal privileges
conferred on naturalized citizens. .:
S. Resolued, That in view Of mobocratic~
tendencies and radical doctrines and practi:
ces, we shall ever seek to maintain and CON-
serve "law and ORDER" IN consonance. with
our American republican system. ~
6. Resolved, That we renounce and repu-
date all connection with those Councils
Estate and Subordinate) or members in the
nom .slaveholding States, who have rejected
the American platform of the National
Council on the Slavery issues; and hold
that they no longer constitute part Of the
Order or party which adopted it.
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Dolittitdl,.
LETTERS ON KNOW R0THINGISM.

We observe in the Charleston Mercury
the following letters from Hons. A. P. Bur'
LER and P. S. Brooks, addressed to the
State Rights Anti.Know Nothing Meeting,
held in that City on the 18th inst, the pro.
ceedings of which we published in our last
We commend them to the.Sattention of our
readers 49, -NEl- A
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DoNr BELIEVE TIT is said that cat
sat lately upon half a dozen duck eggs,
and continued her attentions until the eggs
were hatched; and there is now to be seen
q fine brood Of six young ones, half duck
and half cat, having ducks heads and cats
tails; and what is still more wonderful they
new aud qaack alternately.
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A FELLOW coming out Of tavern one icy
morning, rather blue, fell on the door step
Trying to regain bis footing, he remarked,
:" II, as the Bible says, the wicked stand on
slippery places, must belong to different
class, for;it is more than | can do"
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LucKy.-In the days of the blue laws of
New England, shoemaker was condemned
to be hanged for something he had done !;
but, on the day appointed for his execution,
they discovered that he was the only shoe.
maker in theplace 30 they hanged a ,ceauer
in his stead; for they had more weavers
than they knew what to do with.
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A North Carolinian stood gazing at the
large bill outside wild beast show, or trays
elling menagerie, beginning with the line,
" The Grand Caravan," aluding, of course,
to the van or vehicle which contained the
animals. He paid his shilling. and went in.
After some little soiourn, be, returned to the
doorkeeper, saying. Mister, I've seen your
nozzycross, and your elli6nt, and your bab-
boons, and your sarpints.-but I'm not to
be swindIed, no how you can fix it mean
to keep you in your tracks-now, whar is
the beast you cali the grand ea-susuan?"
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A :MoDEL HUSBAND Wife" said q
henpecked husband. ego to bed."
= 'I won't"
@Wel. then, set up; | will be minded
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OK THE Woke TRA1N.-A fsw nights
since some. young men, going frem CeluGr
bus to CINCINNATI, in the cars, were getting
rather noisy and profane, gentleman in a
white eravat, tapped one Of them on the
shoulder with the remark,
"Young man, do you know you are Oh
the road to perdition."
."Thats just my luctsy" said one Of The
party, with an appearances Of regret, took
a ticket for Ciacinuatb and I've got on the
wrong train. :.-.. -,
"WE are born in hurry" says an kuieri-
can writer; :" we are educated with speed
we make a fortune with wave of a wand,
and lose il Unlike manner, to re.make and
re.lose It in the twinklng of an eye. Our
I body is a locomotive, travelling at ten leagdss
al hours. our spirit is o high. pressure ess.
Egipe; our life resembles q shooting stat, aud
death surprises US Ike aue,eesris sstreka3sx
+ METHODIST EpIscoPsI CHvBeti SoJrH.
From the general niiontss sf ths Metho.
dist Episcopal Chnfsh South; Fs iIa tic
following facts. The number OF tafelRpg
preachers is 1912. superapn1atsds l50; /;
locaa $50; yhitsins1bsrs 42aS5II;eoior-
ed i655s4 q 5addahs 1851; grand 4otal
$685. ,302 Els increase during the. yeas
wsss 23902s .A's'ii'' S'fi1ssssa
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Messrs. J. seigling, Jr., W. 6. Desaus.
sure, II. Y. Simous, Jr., c. R. Miles.-Com-
mittee Of Correspondence.
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Class 7.

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the flushed the iIoa adn
while blue color, may be required and twith the
OF class 81 be OF the regular standard sizes OF their
fee he right rived OF ord less quantity of
each such and III such
require.
Each class be subject
bidders offer OF the classes
proposal aud privilege IL resrv.d Of requiring
bidder class assigned hn TO take all
such clnssrs, forfeit his nght any class.
each KIND oil paper bid fof
but each kind each bid aud
classes o. numbered correspond with the number
paper proposed senedue, and, la the fret
be properly designated the or viii not be
considered All proposals aud samples must be transmitted to tins
office ttec of postage other expense.
Each by individual hrm making
specify pound and but price for each) OF
kind OF paper contained the class p'poed for
delivered such place
places be designated Washington good order,
charge and subject the
weight aud OF the superintendent
and be in all respects satisfactory
proposals furnished at this office
applying will be taken into unless
| substantially agreeing herewith
Bonds will be required and the supply
classes nure
quantity required amy me will considered violation OF
Each bidder furnish with his proposs satisfactory
proposals.
MED by such evidence will be iej eted.
The will be opened required by lazy on
ha Thursday after the fret Monday in Decrmber next (i
at 10 O'Clock, the Office of the superintendent
Proposals will addressed the superintendent Of the Put
Printing states, Washington and endorsed
A. g. SEAMAN,
Oct 2-3aw9w Superintendent OF Pubic Printing.
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DEPARTMENT or tina IsrRHIOH,
Once OF Indian Affairs, August 10, 1855.

once o. Indian Affairs, August Isl is55.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pieces or
parcels Of land nesu"s described y"s e me sosuae, q
Mississipp viii places Designated
posed 20 safe e q, public a%son 2 ne
o. the Choe,og yIpns5s ~ r % a. hs tue SsSsT
on MONDAY he 30 day Of December 1885 al the
door in Coheeye, the following tracts IN faobnha county,
-sa tounsAP rsnty- tArss $3.50 eight 10y east
All Of section thirty three t:t3D
The half aud southeast quarter Of section twenty 60
The east hal Ut SECTION twenty nine tasD a.
The n"'th-as quarter Of section thirty one t9I .
The hall OF section thihy-four 90
And following described uac in
the adjoining range ~ C0dh0md e0n"1g Y'E:
The half OF section lbee fo0nsaip tWs"r (6 range
sepen az West
on Monday the lOth Of Decembe 1885 dOo
thareslon county The uio@iug deehbrd uae
land Ia sai c un,y ul;
h, tou,saip tVsntyJow ta4,) range to- ta) sa"
All a. ten (lo) ahd hiny-lhree 1856
The asst half j four (4D
The aouhwes' quarter ., sec',"n n,ne @ "a %,
The west haii o, section twenty-five (9p
The NORTH ha,f Of zee. on lweniy 's'K tae2
The northwest quart OF section ihHy"ur t3t aud
half aud west hair OF the
norlneasi qua,ter section rh,ry sir l6)
In toO.ship tperiy5ee ca',) range t0o (s) east.
Aofseeuon twenty ca twenty 2 ond twenty nine
rhe northeast quarter OF section (4D
The uuiws. Of section twenty wo (1a y
re q seGnaa 'won's-ih ee esq and
The ,lD ot section ,hig co.,
/ Ia ,opnshtp twentyfom ta4,l range three ,a east
al at srcIna t.se 80
The half quarter Of section G. and
The quarter ~ section four az
In township tlre,ity6pe (e5, range tarec (3l east
The soullwest quarter OF section fourteen Gao
4 he southeast OF section hieen tiot)
The southwest qsarer OF section twsny-hv. q y
The southeast quarter Of SECTION .wrn's.''S 90
The southeast qua o (3;l and
4 he southwest quarter OF section hny-1ur l5i)
Monday DAP Of DeeeGbrr, 1875 The
door Of Lexington Holmes county, the following de
scabed tracts OF land 10 said c,inny, VIZ;
IN Township sirteen tl6I range ~ nest
The Yves, half OF section GneeD (5;) and
The half quarter OF section twenty-five (2a
In toooshv fifteen u.s., range one a. rest
The southeast quarter SECTION twenty t2o)
saturday, December, $780, house
in Columbus, owios described section
land in JJtoHdes county,
The quarter Of twenty-five (al township nine
teen (i9) range seventeen 90 east
lands, sections
and unnppopiaeh; and The ohe five quarter
cigaih II sec have bteo
debtors orphan und The
AZ
fertile, well advantgeonsy located OF them
deraby largely enhancrd ~ value BY
e," aud en,ineny adaped for plant
ing purposes
An reserves showing their value,
winch respectively
b. made prior 20 the dates % sale
purchasers OF any trac sial TAI
land purchased will be resold
%
The TUE believed be ndspuiabe; hut IT,
shall be set the right of the orphans
wll be defended by the government as their guardian
named al IL O'CLOCK
of each day. until The lands are az offered
CHARLES Il. MIX,
Aug I4-d3& lawiDecl Acting Commissioner
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Should auid acguainiasce be forgot,
And never brought TO min
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

HShou,d aud acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought 10 min;
Should aud acquaintance be f'rgo
And days ~ aud lang syne."
The members of the the ending in June, 1888
ending June, 1882 the Soph
June 1885, aud tie Freshman class of the
ending June, $780, hereby requested 10 assemble
Washington, the third March, A. D. 1857, The latest,
the links of the chain OF love and iendh" which time
greeting sympathy lament the untimey
OF promising conpeers.
preliminary meeting OF the sefappoined committee will be
held the first nondy in September A. D. 1856 al The United
IIo Fourth aud Fifth streets,
Of me classes whom be
when The will DO
adopted fun attendance possible
addressed VIII be
furnish The ofihe by mail
their respective post Offices
EDWARD j. GRANT, NJ D.,
of Trenton N. j., Chairman of Committee.
ALEXANDER q. CART, NJ. D.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
j. NEWTON LIGHTNEa
Of ster, Pennsylvania,
PHILIP PENDLEToN
OF Winston, Allegheny Co., Md,
SAMUEL p. RICHARDS,
OF Balst, Iron and Glass Works, NJ.
LEWIS w. WASHtNGlDN
of Montgomery county, Maryland,
Committee.
Jous WRrpnaF of Lebanon. Pa, Secretary.
March 27-ltWtNiaf3 TIneigpncrrl
All newspapers civilized of the world
ed notice this Their editorial umns,
the
visions the globe an throughout the Uned
caonay between this date and the ID of March. d. 1881
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Caution-Lottery Frauds.

OrYtoE " MsRyLasD CONSOLIDATED LOTTERIES,
Baltimore, Maryland July u 1885.
THE Maryland State lotteries has deemed
his public the swindiers
fraudulent lottery schemes
pretend tickets lotteries which
are wholly fictitious
Tho legal lotteries in Maryland those dnwn daily under
the the elected by The peoe OF
the State under constitution and The
schemes and to attend 10 the drawings.
All the tickets In these loee and AL certificates Of packages OF
tickets have the hog aphcd ~ X Brennan general agent
contractor Once Maryland Consolidated Lotteries
Baltimore, Maryland All others n fraudulent.
For ful Information the subject Of those frauds address
Pix. Brennan,
Sept as-dly Baltimore, Maryland,