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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-21

PLATFORM OF THE CosSEcT1cUT DEMocRA-
cy.-The following are three Of the resolu-
tions adopted at the Democratic State. Con-
vcntion, held at Hartford OIL Wednesday of
last week.
+ Rcsolred, That the Congress of the Uni
ted States possesses no power uader the Con
stitution to determine who shall be eligible to
the right of suffrage. That it is Alright be-
longing and appertaining to the States, or
the people of the States as such aud that
any and all attempts upon The part of Con-
gress to force upon tho people Of any State
or States any class. as citizens thereof, and
entitled to the right of suffrage, are violations
Of the spirit and letter Of the Constitution, and
sre infringcsnents upon the rights of the
States.
Resolred, That tits the duty Of. the sena.
tors and Representatives Of this State in the
Congress Of the United States to devote their
time, their talents, and energies to the best
interests of their constituents, to so far as
possible release'them from burdeusome taxa-,
ton, to cause the army and navy of the Uni
ted States to be reduced as soon as practica.
BILE to peace establishment and insist upon
such just and economical administration Of
the Government as will restore the country
at the earliest moment to its former prosper.
ity nd greatness; to attend TO the interest
81 that class who formed the Government
the Write man-and rest satiefed that in his
prosperity the African race will have sure
guantee of its welfare.
Resozoed, That justice demands that the
burden oftaxation should be borne equally
by all who enjoy the protection Of the Gov
erument.
The last resolution means that the rich
men who own United States bonds ought to
pay some tax upon them.
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ton of slavery was not one of the objects,
Congress, lndthe President himself declared
thatit was waged on our part in order TO
suppress the rebellion. The abolition Of
Slavery has come as an incident to the sup
preston Of the great. rebellion. Is, an in
cilent, and as an accordapt, we should give
it the proper direction. Tho colcred man
went into this rebellion slave; by the op-
yeration Of the rebellion, he came out a freed
man, equal to freeman in any other portion
Of the country. There, then, is great deal
done for him on this point The non-slaye.
holder, who has forced into the rebellion, and
was as loyal as those who lived beyond the
limit of the State, was carried into it, and
bis property, and, in number of instances,
the lives, of such were sacrificed and he who
has survived, has come out Of it with nothing
gained, but great deal lost. Now, upon
principle of justice, should they be placed in
condition different from what they were.
before? On the one hand, one has lost a
great deal; land, in apolitical point of view,
scarcely stands where he did before. Now
we are talking about what we are, going to
argue. We have got at the hate that existed
between the two races. The query comes
up, whether these two races, situated as they
were, before, without preparation, without
time for passion. and excitemett to be ap.
peased, and without time for tie slightest
turned loose upon the other, and be thrown
together at the bnllot-box with this enmity
AID hate existing between them? The query
comes up, will we not then commence war
of races? think understand this thing.
is this the case when you force it
upon people without their consent.
The darkies, with this flea in. their ears,
departed, grumbling ut the Presidents incon.
si,tency. They forthwith wrote out ard
published in the Chronicle card, al -ssed
to the President, whose views and ,inions
they pronounce "unsound- and pr ~dicial,to
the highest interests" Of the neg race, aud
gay they are bound to 9expose." This re-
joinder is signed by Fred Douglas and fiye
other darkiec. What will the radicals do
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There Comes q Time.

There comes q time when we grow old,
And like sunset down the sea,
Slope gradual, and the night winds cold
Come Whispering sad and chillingly;.
And locks are gray .-,,.5.,. -.
- '-Aswintsr's day - ~.
And eyes of saddest .bluo behold -.
The leaves all.weary drift away, ~s.S =
The lips of faded coral say, "
There comes time when ua grow old. !; :
: There comos q time when joyous hearts, =
Which ieaped as leaps the laughing main;
Are desd to all save moTnory,, =
A prisoner in his dungeon chain,
=. And dawn of day - -
- Has passed away, = - >
The noon hath into darkness rolled, go
AID by tho embers wan and grey, . :.
hear n voice in whisper say,
.Therecomes time when we-grow old. - q
There comes q time when manhood's prime
Is shrOuded in tho mist of years,
And beauty, fading like dream, =
Hath passed away in silent tears;
al. And then how dark!
E, But oh, the spark -.
That kindled youth to hues of gold, : -
Still burns with clear and steady ray, :
: Aud fond affections, lingering, soy,
There comes time when We grow old. -
There comes time when laughing Spring e..
And golden Summer cease to be, ~ !:
Andwc putou the Autumn robe q -
To tread the last declivity;
, But now the slope,
With rosy Hope, . -.
Beyond the sunset We, behold
Another dawn with fairer light,
While watchers. whisper through the night !,
There is a time when we grow old. ~,
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INTERESTING TO BLOCKADE RUNNERs.-The
Tribune's special Washington dispatch says ::
The government is taking the ground that
blockade running vas part of the war, and
that all property used, and all profits made
in it, are subject TO the rules of war,~and
has sent agents South, who have called upon
all engaged in this business to state, under
OATH their associates, and the amount Of their
profits, &c. Most of the witnesses have told
the full tale of their business, but one or two,
probably unwilling to disgorge, were sent to
prison on account Of their refusal to testify.
One of the largest stockholders in this en-.
terprise was Hon. G. A. Trenholm, lat, Sec.
retary CT tho Treasury of the Confederate
States. In the course of his examination,
which took place on the 10th instant Mr..
Trenholm stated that just previous to the
evacuation of Richmond, the total amount
of specie in the Confederate vanlts &as from
$3.50, 600 to 100000, of which sum about
$3000OO was In the Treasury at Richmond.
This $780,, 900 was carried off and distributed,
partly among the soldiers Of Johnston's :ar-
my, and partly among The military escort of
jeff Davis, at the time Of their rldisbandment.
Mr.. Trenholm stated, in his opinion, Mr.. Da-
Wis, and other Confederate officers, refusedto
receive any part of it. The examination Of
Mr.. Trenholm as ex.Secretary and blockade
runner, was quite long, and showed much
frankness on his part in stating all he knew.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-21

TIE END OF TROUBLE WITH FRANcE.-The
French Minister at Washington, N. Montho-
lon, and Mr.. Seward, the Secretary of State,
had, we learn, their final interview in relation
to Mexican affairs on the 7th- instant 1t is.
distinctly understood that Louis Napoleon
has issued orders for the positive Withdrawal
Of all French troops from Mexico, and that
Maximilian will be left alone, 50 far as the
French Emperor is concerned, to work out
for himself, and by himself, his Mexican
problem. Those journals who have been
made unhspy for the last few days at the
vanishing Chance of war with France, and
who have refused to believe that Louis Ma
poleon's speech was anything bat sham
and cheat, may accept nos, with the best
grace they can, the certainty of a lost oppor-
sasls sasS seees go
been longing for tue fraJ must turn their M
genious minds to the discovery of some new
occasion to lick all creation.-Ncw York
Tribune
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Medieal Notice.

r,aosE who expect our services for the Pressns
wear II please observe tho following 'ha fas'
r;s.v g" cents nile and dollar for the Visit
sST Sfsi;sine whom furnished Will be 'h"rsss " ~
3 moderate rates. - ,,-oc.;ce st night
1--WE will not DO expected 70 pJ'.fis ;bs above
nnless ia extreme cases, una theh o'uofs
-~-rstes will DO charged. - ,r..-no,,.rs without
,,;,srgs. Dificun casss, charged higher.
g Hon feet TON Dollars and'rnileass,,
Slf 20 sbe paidsin Gold. orits equivalen.. - 'o'
vision, Corn and Bacon taken 81 mar Az Phi piiI
Fsesdmen Who require our services WIN nA''
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TSoso inc I'D for rsst yoitr, and soyetal'yeals
3yons VIII come aorward and settle " % saFis
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Parties from Arkansas and Tennessee have
been in our village during the past two weeks
ofIeriug the greatest inducements in the way
of high wages to freedmen to emigrate to
those States-in some cases paying as much
as SIS per month, with food and clothing.
AS o consequence great numbers have been
induced to 70. There has hence been are
duction in the homo supply, and other causes
have contributed to the same result, at the
same time that the demand has increased.
Female labor has been in great measure
Withdrawn from agri cultural operations, whilst
a.larre number Of the males are now EN-
ployed by small farmers, who formerly relied
upon their own labor to mako n crop. AS. a
general rule, the blacks have with cornmen,
'dablc spirit made contracts and gone to
work. Whether they will adhere to them,
remains to be seen. One ground of appre'
hension as to their reliability, saems to have
arisen from the efforts which have been made
in certain quarters, to induce them to Leave
the service OF their employers. under the
stimulus of higher wages. Such Efforts should
be severely pnnished. There seems tobe
general disposition among our citizens togive
negro labor fair trial. With u.s. the expert
.;nept is made pderapspicious circumstances,
andsif unsuccessful, the question is settled,
and thcsfate of the negro sealed forever. HeI
can only rise in the scale of being with the
aid Of the white man, and is incapable OF es'
tablishing an independent civilization.-Ab-
neville Press
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-21

/" Willie Reese; soldieu,iu the Confederate
army, left Richmond on the 10th day Of last
March, for his home, ,in Alabama. He has
never been heard fronsince he left Richmond,
and We now appeal I'd TIE public and the
press Of this State. Of Virginia and of South
earolinas togivc us any information regard
ing him that can be-obtsined. His parents
Sato living in Sel.nal Ala, md are anxious TO-
know. his fate.s sHewaa in bad health, and
probably died somewhere ou the liue Of. rail;
road from Richmond via Danyillc, Green's
bofo and Charlotte Salisbury IN. C3SBan-
ner, 88th. 7s'fs.s' tt-'t= s's'''>' 2; ,f@ )
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ARREST OF ANOTHER NORTH CAROLINA
EnlToR-The publisher Of the Goidsboro
Daily News has been arrested BY the Assis.
tanc Superintendent Of Freedmen Of the
Goldsboro district, for the publication Of ar
ticles distastefu to that functionarJ.
The New York News, the stannch friend
Of the South, and the able exponent of State
Rights, makes the following com mments in re-
ference to this disgraceful Outrage on tho
freedom of the Press in, what. .pnrports to be
a Republican country.
Have the agents of the Freedman's Bur
eau been invested with absolute power 2 &
year or two ago there was no such Bureau
10 existence. 1t was thin unknown TO ouf
political system. Has it climbed sosrapidly
that already it overshadows judicial authori-
ty, and controls the public press and tho lib
erty of the citizen7 If an Assistant Super
inteadent of freedmen can throw an editor
into prison, we suppose that General How
ard can wave him into eternity with q aeur-
ish Of his pen."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-21

C. 4Kras asmall.psx.prasails to on alarming;
extent throughout niaasy parts,o Tho southe'qha
sHantss.i.rt aia.) lndependent says, thatpnisss
,some organized ctfdrsis;made to arrest its pro-
grass. ii.sill become atmospheric, and sHoep oVar
,the laoa.sa 2sf'sRss 6ieSs azTssg stfsi, &
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ary-to sustain such q law 0nr' maximis
siet Justice be done though Tie heavens fall"
! feel its truth, its power andits force. but
here is question Of doubt, the greatest jus
dicisl. minds in the country have hesitated
and divided. 0nthe one hand q prospect
of gradual restoration to comfort and COM,
parative prosperity. Onthe5ther. is wide
spread ruin and distress. 0ntthe one hand
is q multitude of debtors pfsbing for mercy
and for, time, holding up: thettw,' which Rey'
fondly hoped wastheir proketion. On the
other is rampant .band.of daditors clamor-7
ing for.their constitutional ri asSthey are,
pleased to call it.. So that i'll had grayer
doubts on the subject thanI entertain,
would .unhesitatiugly say, o1ss question Of
such vast Importance, involving such terri
Bile consequences, that 'itiStBe duty Of the
Judiciary to sustain the legislative 'epart-
.ment Of the Government ass-4.. ~ q 4
? The fact that'the:law was intended to pro.
tthe property and d'Nthe fsnliesasof those
who were fighting the battls of the country
the fact that,the Legislative had, passed
this law, again, and again, md ,again-the
fact that the great judiciaHminds of the
country have arrived at 'opplsite conclusions,
and the further fact that theHaw is wise, ben.
efcent and just-all ihdncefne to maintain
its constitutionality. 2a15sH eso'' 49,
Let the rule be discharges s9'slu 4 !
a M Ar nDrNu
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tt Iue ruI6 Ut u!sCHalBeEIss1 1'"1. 2. q
.THE STATE OF SoUTH[gAR0LINA, vs.
:. JOHN E. !OAREW. .sHERlEF.s -.

The following grounds ofappeal have been
handed to his Honor. -
!. lst. Because the.Act of The 1Geaeral AS
sembly entitled "An Acttfextend reliefto
debtors and to prevent the 6egi6ce of prop
ertye public sales, passedhhe, 2lst day Of
December, 1851, and the ,Htsof the Gener--
al Assembly passed on the kIst day Of De-
cenber, 1866, entitled an 4ct 10 amend the
Law known as:thes Stay law ~ impair the
obligation of contracts exiting atthe time
OF the passage ofthe saidtthtf fare!repngnaut
to the Constitution Of the gnitedoStates and
ofihis State, and are Unconstitutional and
void. :. l ,.AlIya3r =. - /.
2. Because the said Act discriminate be-,
tween causes of actioh, ,whE originated pre-:
vious to. their passage, AMI similar causes Of,
action originating subsequent to their pas
sage, destroying all remdlies in the former
class Of cases, showing thf fIatter be en-
forced in the ordinarys cotrse$ Of legal pro-;
ceedings, and are therefor sunconstitutionsl
and void. efsSl1! S: ...ss. 49,.
WHA4EYs&, LOBD,..
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SupposED MuRDsa.-The body Of On tn-
known man was isuna on Monday afternooD,
On the road side, on tae other side nf the
river, about three, quarters of mile trpm
Guiguard's Ferry, by a.party OF hunters TSa
Columbia; and gentleman who passed the
spot yesterday morning, Informs form US that the
body is still laying there. Will no enc lock
after its 4 bullet hole through the forehead
shows how the unforiunate being came to his
end~but whether by tie hand Of the assas'
ain or his. own, of course it is impossible to
saw. Tho remains, of FIRE show that he
had endeavored to make himself comfortable.
From appearances, it is supposed that he had
been dead several days, and the pockets of
tho,dead man had been riaed of their con-
tents. The deceased was dark complicated,
had dark hair, and was, dressed in n, fapoy
colorsd woolen shirt, paper collar, black cloth
coat, moleskin oyercoat, gray pants md
patched boots; but neither hat nor CAP. THIS
is the second affair Of the kind Which ha'
occurred in. that yicinity--about two years
ago the body of 3 woman having been found
near there.-Columbia Phoenix, Feb. g..
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VOLUME XxxI.--Ne. s.
Little by Little.

bhbtio W !Assios
One step and then another, :.
And tho longest walk IS cndod,
One stitchland then another,
And the largest rent IS mended;
One brick upon another,
And the highest vail is made;
One flake upon another,
And deepest snow is laid.
So the little coral workers.
By thOir slow and constant motion,
Have built those pretty islands
In the distant dark-blue ocean;
And the,noblest undertakings
Man's;wi,dom hath conceived,
By oft repeated efforts
Have been patiently achieved.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-21

R. P. WAR1Se.-We understand that 4.
p. Waring ESQ, editor Of The Chatlotss times,
haying, BY the auard Of the military com
mission, the choice Of six months penal ger
yitude Or nay a fne Of three huudred doltars,
elects to. COMPLY with the latter satsruahVe,
has paid the money, and viii soon retdrn.te
Charlotse, i. be has NOT already gdr'e Va
lsigR slsadssd 9ss iAssaas .r,...,ss
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-21

Lately, in Georgia, a Confederate turned
up who had been in the war and mover been
home had been four times reported dead, >
and ou at last coming home; found his wife
had believed the reports, and had married
another man. He determined to give her
up. "But," said he to number of sympetft'
izing friends, ."the thing that sticks in my
craw, gentlemen, is her marryin' burned
conscript !; ef he'd been o man and tout for
his country as hey. done, 1 shouldntSeer7
ed. He was lyin' up in the mountains when
I was dom, nv duty, the Internal .cuss, and
that's what.I don't like him for-durn him ~
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eas- Mrs. President JOHNSON has received from
sir Morton Peto- most slcgantRndcostly present
ia tho form of IN Christmas box Of rare and exqai
site asriss, allpaHith Rasiiaa bn69nas NIX
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his position tneTe Wllu bne ~-hoh oia aseloieet, J,
he usually estimated his Importance just in
proportion to the number of slaves. that his
master owned, with the non Shareholder.
Have you ever lived upon plantation?
4, Mr.. Douglass have, your Excellency.
The President When you would look over
and sec q man who had q. large family strug:
cling hard upon poorer pioce of land, you
4 Thought great deal less of him than you
did Of. your master2 -;
M. Douglass-Not /. ..>-.. :. -, =
s.s The. President-Well,' / know such was
the case with large majority OF you Ill
those esections. Where such-is the casei We
koow there is an enmity; we know there is
hate. The poor white man, on the Other
hand, was opposed to the slave and his nasa
ter, for the eolored man and his master COM
bined kept him in slavery by deprivlne him
|sof q fair. participation in the labor and pro-
ductions of the rich land of the country.
Don't YOU know that when a colored man is
going to hunt q master, as they call it, for
the next year, they will prefer living with o
man who owned slaves rather than with one
who did not ?, / know the fact,fat all events,
Mr.. Bouglass-Because they treated him
better. ~ ~ ~. 'S
The President-They did not consider it
duitc as respectable there to hire 10 man
| who did not own negroes as, to one WHO did
Mr.. Douglass-Because he would not be
treatedaas we'll. - --s-7--i'' =.
ii The PRESIDENT Then that is another ar
puu1ent in favor of what1 am going to say
I Il shows that the coored man appreciated
the slayehQlder more: highly than he did th'
man who did not own slaves hence, ,thefen
nifty between the colored man and the non
shareholders. The white man was permitted
I TO vote before the GoSernment was derives
from him. He is e part and parcel Of th
\ political machinery. Now, by rebellion, o
i.regolution, andswhen you come back to tn
] obieeto ahis. war, h. yea fpd that tho aaDt'
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-07
wUTILATED COUPONS NOT To BE
PAID.

The following circular has been issued :
Treasury DEPARTMENT, TREASURER
OFFICE WASHINGTON, September 1, 1866
The attention Of assistant treasurers, desig-
mated repositories, and officers Of national
banks, designated as such, Is hereby called
to that portion Of the circular issued from
this Office, November 10, 1864, which en-
Joins shat in the cancellation of coupons,
paid by them, care will be taken not to
pluck from the same either the numbers or
dates" A disregard Of this injunction has,
in many instances, subjected this and other
Offices Of the department 20 great ineonve-
pience, inasmuch as coupons, the dates or
numbers which have been removed in the
process Of punching have delayed, If not
entirely prevented, the reimbursing Of the
Treasurer for his payment Of the same
Heretofore payment for the remittance has
been made by him without regard 70 the
coupons 50 deiaeed but IN view OF the fact
| that such DETACHMENT il needless, inssmueh
as there Is upon each coupon ample space
for cancellation, withoat destroying any es
sential part, and by such careless eancella-
ton the evidence as 20 the maturity or ever
legitimacy Of a coupon is destroyed; il hai
/ been determined thai hereaaer al couponi
from which either the date or number has il
any way been removed will be returned 4
the parties RENTING them, and paynen
thereon Withheld untii the dates or number
shall BE- fully established By sihdavll q
other satisfactory proof
F.E. SrISSER,
Treasurer United STATES.
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TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD.

oPy1cE TExxEssEk AKn PAcIFIc R. r. couPAxT.1
NASHVILLE. Aaxast - is65, ?
p UnipE street.
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIyED FOR A
Preliminary Survey, with Instruments Of
thaf portion % the road which 3 between the
cities Of Nashville and kaoxrilia. Tennessee.
report musf eIasface All necessary information In
reFard 70 the chaFasisT Of the country Its resource
TIE distances Intervening grades ard ohztruclious.
plans and profile VieRs q the several roates.
The knEinaeEH EnaEt stale the Ha1a for which the
work will Be constructed and al proposals muzt
te nled 81 tno Office 81 tns tr7l 81 O1tabeF
j. u. y. EkBOW. President.
JoHk kExNAK, Chan * Con-.
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InsOTvent Notice.

UTHEREAs ROBERTA. cox, Administrator
w of the estate Of james Roberts. Jr., dec d,
has suggested 70 the Clerk Of the County Court
of jackson county. Tennessee the insolvency O
clerk that the administrator proceed 10 advertise
the same 10 some newspaper m the state o. len
nessee and az the courthouse door IN the town 81
1lsinsboro for all persons having claims against
ssid estate 10 Gle them with said clerk. on or be-
fare the 81 day Of February, ls6l, properly au-
tbeuficsted for ylrs slEfa distribution All persons
bavirs claims AGAINST said estate are hereby no.
t;6ei 10 Gle them As required in the above order.
OF 'nss wa y X. A. cox.
Administrator Of said Esiaie.
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NHTHFREks A. J. Il. " sAt.A hlss AuisiA.s
w traitor 81 the estate of A. ". Carson, dec q,
hes znrrcsts. To the Clefk Of tho County CsnFi %
jackson county, Tennessee. the snsast enes q s,e
tb~s fhe administrators proceed 20 adYerttse tue
s1-.,. u assoe new8papeF Ia the state q 1ennes-
see and ct the coqrt-hoaae ao2f n sas .srn q
49, s-sssp = de aheEa with sald clerk. on On be-
fore he lsth day IL February lsel, properly ae-
thentieated fer 20 s.s ~ ~ nj AZ
~ ~ ,le fhea IS required in the above oraeE, ~
thes WA e isis's A. J. B. WAI.KER.
Administrator q sad Estaie-
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sEEECr CEAAsICAL sCuOOL

FT,HR NEXT SESSION or Ny SCHOOL. for
obtained * che Beck at0rss 81 Mr. HoAE anc M
CeLLsER On uEson sarset. 4 viii also, IL tae ere
niues teach private pupils ID the CiassieS. ef
MAthematlcs, etc. ". BRYCE TH0MfSo2-
anl2-1m r. Q. Box 6sl.