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THE ALABAMA CONVENTION.

The reconstruction convention which is now
aboring to bring forth constitution for Alabama,
being the first of the entertainments provided by
Congress for the Southern people, naturally exctes
much interest There is little doubt but that it
will be the model for all the others. From its per-
formances hitherto there is little room to hope
that reason justice or common sense will have any
share in the construction of constitutions for our
government. The prominent objects of the speci-
men convention, seem to be to squeeze oil they can
from the whites and to support the negroes as far
as possible, without labor on their part. One of
the resolutions requires that former owners of ne
oes shall pay wages, for their services from Janu-
ary lst, 1868, to May Goth, 1865. The Montgom-
cry Mail estimates that these wages will amount
to $50, 600, 900, sum that would soon bring most
of the land in the State into the Sherff's hands.
Confscation is the proper name for such mea-
sure, and 1t aoas adopted.
Another measure of confscating tendency is an
ordinance, providing that the loan of 1925 900 to
the Alabama and Tennessee Railroad, which was
repaid to the State in Confederate currency during
the war, must be paid again. This had not been
adopted at the last accounts but it is very like
ly to pass, as the members seem anxious to go as
far as they can The Radical leaders in Wash
ington have made several efforts to hold the con-
cern in check. But they find that elephants don't
work well in harness A presentiment that their
time is short, and must be used to the best advan-
tage, seems to actuate the tmenagerie," as the
Alabama papers respectfully term their lawmakers.
Although the prospect of being under the au.
thority of such legislators is gloomy yet their very
injustice will ultimately destroy their power The
Northern people have, in their late elections, pro-
nounced against negro supremacy; and when such
constitutions as the one made for Alabama, arc
brought before Congress, that body will hardly ven,
ture to approve them now Such an act would
destroy the last vestige of Radical strength at the
North for the glaring robberies it authorizes, can
not meet the approval of the masses there.
But it may happen that Congress, in its desire
for the electoral votes of the excluded States will
risk the consequences of approving these illegal
constitutions. In that case, if the Southern peo-
pie can stand the pressure until the election of
new Congress, these monstrosities will beswept out
of existence and their acts be declared and void
But if the tyranny becomes intolerable, there is
danger Of revolution involving the whole country
and ending in war of races.
One thing stands out clear and distinct, among
all the uncertainties of the future viz the work Of
Congressional reconstruction will ultimately fall to
the ground; but whether by peace Or revolution,
God alone can tell
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POLITICAL NEWS.

In Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Repubtsca'
says: 1.-THE Democrats have gained four mem
bers ofthe State Senate. The Senate will, there
fore, stand fifteen Democrats to eighteen Repubi
cans. In the last Assembly, the. Republicans hat
forty-eight majority. This is q gain to the Demo
Gratis of fifteen members through hout the State.
Returns from Florida show that the Conyen
ton has been carried by decided majority Of th'
registered voters-neary all the blacks voting, ant
but few of the whites Alasge number of negroe
have been elected to the Convention. In LeoI
County, three out Of four delegates are negroes.
The Conservative press Of Georgia are advo
eating the meeting Of a Convention at Macon, OF
the 5th of December, for the purpose OF organzlnt
a party in opposition to reconstruction under th'
Military Acts, and with view to defeat the Con
stitution to be submitted by the Reconstruction
Convention, taking it for granted that no Constl
tuition can be submitted that will be acceptable II
their party. ... -. ~. -.
- The Philadelphia Mercuy advocates thu
nomination Of Hon. Robert G. Winthrop, Of Mas
sachusetts, for President, and Hon. jas. Il. Doc
little, of Wisconsin, for Vice e-President, by the
Democrats and Conservatives. These gentlemen
it argues, would form strong ticket
The Macon Journal and Messenger learns thai
General Pope has ordered Governor jenkins, o.
Georgia, to hold himself in readiness to vacate the
gubernatorial chair, at o moments notice. James
L. Seward, third rate Georgia politician is saic
to be the successor selected by General Pope
The Louisiana Reconstruction Convention met
at New Orleans, on the 23d instant. Negroes wese
elected to the Offices of temporary Chairman and
Secretary. No permanent organization vas arrived
at Adjourned till Monday. Forty-four negroes
and twenty-five whites were present in the caucus
1t is understood that it was resolved in caucus last
night, that the first step of the Convention would
be to declare all State Offices vacant, and to I'll
them with appointees acceptable to the Radical
party. ........ o,.
Six thousand illegal votes were polled in Ohio
The Jacobin Hays is elected Governor by about
twenty-eight hundred majority Thus the white
millions Of Ohio are governed by handful of mig
gers
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GENERAL JOHN s. MosBY IN THE New Y YoRK
GOLD RooM.-The New York Herald of We'd !

GENERAL JOHN s. MosBY IN THE New YORK
GOLD RooM.-The New York Herald, of Wed.
nesday last, says ,;a Gils'fi;:, '-!l'. .oT@ JJy
About noon yesterday strange scene occurred in
the Gold Room on Broad-street. Sitting by the
side of the Vice-P President, Mr. Hoyt, was man
wearing grey coat, who, it was whispered round,
was the ex-rebelchief, "Jack" Mosby The breasts
of the loyal brokers burned with indignation, which
burst forth in the shape of note, written BY Mi.
J. B. Colgate and sent to Mr.. Hoyt, asking him i
the rebel Mosby was sitting at his side, and if 50,
the note and glancing over its contents, the Vice
President read it aloud and then said Gentlemen,
allow me to introduce to you Colonel Mosby. " ;
Mosby then arose. and was received with mingled
cheers and Kisses. The brokers of the New York
Gold Board were evidently never more divided
than on this occasion. While some advanced to
the Colonel to shake him by the hand, others pro
tested against the proceeding by Loyalty shaking
their heads and gesticulating their Indignation.
Amid the din and confusion, the following broken
sentences might have been heard s.sNo place for
q traitor" "Asmuch right there as anybody els"
"Who have rendered themselves infamous by their
der" "Good judge of horses" "a better man
never lived" "a worse was never hung" &c.
These delectable and entertaining expressions Of
the difference of opinion in which Mr.. Mosby was
held by the brokers present were suddenly Hleneed
by that worthy leaving the room and the Vice
President calling special meeting Of the Board,
when he desired to know whether or not he was to
be sustained in introducing his friends into the
room. Tableauxl The Vice President was sup
ported by the majority, who endorsed his action in
introducing from his elevated position, one of his
friends Colonel Mosby, the ex-guerilla chief 10
the loyal brokers of the New York Gold Board
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GRAND LODGE, A. F. M.

The Grand Lodge Of Ancient Free Masons, q
South Carolina, convened in Charleston, on Tues.
day, Of last week On Wednesday the following
persons were elected officers for the ensuing year
James L. Orr, of Anderson, Grand Master. a
James Conner, Of Charleston, Deputy Grand
Master L-si
s. A. Durham, of Marion, Senior Grand War.
den. '' -, '.> "
James Mccullough, of Greenville, Junior Grand
Warden. y. Il - .-s-'.: 49, .''.t ~ a.ilpi
j. R. Pickett. of Graniteville, Grand Chaplain.
Il. W. Schweder, of Charleston, Grand Ifeasu
rer. ,..r;... -. ~. - f.:,- a.:.i..
R. S. Bruins, Of Charleston, Grand Secretary. :;
s. w. Maurice, Of Kingstree, and e. q. Bates
of Greenville, Senior Grand Deaeona ~ A:lIZb'
l. w. Angel, of Charleston, and C.. p. Town
send, of Marlboro, Junior Grand Deacons. ,,ls.r;
P. K. Coburn, Of SummeryiIe, Grand Marshal
John Corby, Of Charleston Grand Pqtsaiyant.
G.. M. Jordan, Of Midway, and w. +. Miller, b
Charleston, Grand Stewards -,E no.
Samuel Burke, of Charleston, Grand Tier. 90
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THE ELECTION in SOUTH CAROLINA

The returns from the election come in slowly
But little interest is manifested in them, our e1
changes being generally content to publish the re-
suits in their own Districts, and not concerning
themselves about the State at large From the re,
turns which we have seen, it is evident that there
was sufficient vote polled to ensure the success Of
the Convention, though the majority is far short
of what was expected The voting throughout
the State was almost exclusively performed by the
negroes the whites having staid away from the
polls with remarkable unanimity.
The political complexion of the Convention will,
of course, be intensely Radical, as the Conserva-
tives had no candidates in the field, in most of the
Districts. The nominees of the League almost ev,
erywhere walked over the track without any opposi,
ton, and they have been triumphantly elected.
South Carolina is in fair way to be reconstructed.
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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Meteoric Shower.

The grand display Of shooting stars, predc-
ted by the astronomers for this month came off &C
cording to appointment. 1t was witnessed by a
number of observers throughout the country, some
of whom counted as many as 1900 per hour. We
have not heard Of anybody in this section who saw
the show. Our citizens, we presume, were all
peacefully snoozing ut that hour, totally unconsci-
GUS of the unusual commotion in the heavens. II
any gay lark was out of his nest, he could probably
see shooting stars without the MD of meteoric
showers. ..5
Negro Credulity.
The negroes of Richmond arc very much ex-
ercised in consequence of report that has been cir
culated amongst them, that the doctors of the city
are killing negroes whenever they have an opportu
nifty, for the purpose of dssecting their bodies and
thatno negro is safe if he trusts his carcass in the
streets after dark. They say that these doctors
have wagon with India rubber tires, and have q
horse hitched to it shod with India rubber; and
that this wagon and horse pass noiselessly about
the streets at night; and victims are picked up
put into the wagon and carried to the Medical Col
lege to be cut up
The Trial of Mr.. Davis.
- The trial of Mr.. Davis, which was appointed
to begin last Monday, had not commenced at the
latest accounts because Chief Justice Chase had
not arrived. The Court was adjourned until the
next day, when it was thought Chase would be or
hand The accused has been in Richmond seve
raj days, and his counsel are prepared for an inl
mediate defence The venire, out of which Mr.
Daviss jury is to be selected is one third negroes
which circumstance WILL Of itself, make the trial Q
farce ifthere is trial. which is still very doubtful
Gen. r. E. Lee, Ex-Governor Letcher, and Gene
raj Francis Smith are among the witnesses sum
moned by the government.
A Terrible Tornado.
| This autumn has beer. q season of storms
particularly on the Gulf of Mexico 1t has been
| but week or two since we published an account
of the storm which devastated the cities on the
coast of Texas and Mexico. And now our ex'
changes bring intelligence Of still more destruc
tive storm or rather tornado, in the West Indies.
The island of Tortola, which is about twelve miles
long and four miles in breadth, was submerged,
and ten thousand lives were lost. The Southern
portion of the island of Porto Rico was visited by
the hurricane, which destroyed all the crops. By
this disaster two hundred lives were lost, four
] thousand families were rendered destitute, and
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Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
FROM WASHINGTON.

|. Nov. 2l.-Members who have arrived herr
converse freely upon the financial and commercial
topics 6f the day, and seem to be impressed Will
the fact that the people ATE becoming reaive un
der the pressure Of taxation and the prostation o.
their industries They are fully aware Of the fac
that the political change going on in the publ!
mind in the free-labor States, is encouraged and
promoted by the arrangement and depression d
business. Financial troubles in this country have
always produced political revolutions To tht
bundering legislation of Congress, the present Fl
ruling power is held responsible by the people fol-
the bad times which have come or are coming.
As to the questions of taxation and currency,
the members seem to be bewidered and undeter:
mined still they admit that they must do some
thing for the relief of the country Many Of them
are ready for dangerous experiments, which would
perhaps, as they suppose, afford temporary relief
The majority of them appear to be disposed to re-
sist the administration policy of currency conIac
ton, in order to return to the specie standard
Some of them favor an immediate expansion ,ot
paper by the issue of more greenbacks ,ror more
National Bank currency. -, .....y,,,g. a,i. /,
Much interest is felt in the composition Of the
Standing Committees of the House, which will be
announced next Monday Upon the construction
of three or four of the Financial Committees, viii
depend, In great measure, tne cha!acter ano
promptitude Of financial and commercial legisla-
ton. d, 49,: -...s + "a! az. ..4iiri:.ha;i |
Some doubt has arisen as to the result of the
election in Mississippi for Convention; but it is
the general belief here that ALL or nearly ALL Of the
ten Southern States will accept the terms Of con-
gressional reconstruction, not indeed with the vote
Of the lately governing class of the South who are
not likely to take IN active part either for or a.
gainst the State Constitution which. may be sub
mitted. - .,!.5..-.r...,. .a.;,,;
THE President will not probably send III any
nominations to the Senate, prior to the commence
ment Of the regular session next month. :y'a.s-
Both Houses adjourned over to Monday, and
may then adjourn again, Members were not in
clined to plunge at once into business. Besides
there is some doubt as to the legality Of this ses
sion. ''
The galleries of the House were crowded with
darkies, while the sky over us has all day been
hung with black, as ifin sympathy. with political
prospects. ~. Ia.E - ..fa.. gs,s. 4 ArftJ.
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HOMICIDE.

One Dorman, private soldier Of Company,K-
9th Regiment u. 8. Infantry, stationed at this
place, was shot and killed on Sunday night
last by sergeant of his Company Il seems that
Dorman was in charge of the guard, who were con-
veying him to camp; when opposite Chambers sa-
loon, he refused to proceed md drew his pistol, f.
ring upon the sergeant or threatening to fire, when
he was shot by the latter the ball killed him and
passing through his body, struck freedman, An
drew Reedy, who was mortally wounded and died
the next day. - 8. - IN ra4a,. ,'air
Acoroner's inquest held on Monday oYer the
Body of Dorman, found q verdict IN accordance with
the above facts - s.iTa;s Wag .lusga w1l 81 an
/: We believe the general impression to be that the
sergeant was justiiable under the circumstances,
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INcAPACITY OF NEGRO VOTERS.

Our esteemed cotemporary, the Raleigh Senti
mel, draws the following moral from the late elec
tions in the Southern States: 20.
'The manner of the exercise of the right of suf
frage by the blacks in the South, in all the recen
elections, and in this city, on yesterday, speak
out in thunder tones to the country and shows the
utter incapacity, as race to exercise the privilege
Look at the facts: .,,
/. From the close of the war to the present time
with but few exceptions, the white people of thu
South have shown spirit of kindness and dis
position to cultivate good feeling between the
Old masters have been anxious to secure the ser
vices of old servants at fair wages. In nine case
out of ten, this disposition, on the. part Of thu
whites, has been treated with scorn BY the blacks
in showing preference to being employed BY
strangers, or persons with whom they have not nv
ed. Yet there are thousands Of instances in which
old servants have become afflicted and needy, ant
have returned to their old owners for help and have
been relieved. =. ......,, ,., ..5,
9. As q general rule, the blacks have not sough
| instruction in political matters from their OLE
friends, but from strangers. TriAing white or col
ored men, hitherto known to be men of little intu
ence among u.s. have suddenly acquired a powe
over the colored people, and are leading them hk
sheep to the ballot box. .r.: -,. :.
8. Perhaps the best evidence of the utter dis
qualification of the masses of the colored people +
vote, is to be found in the fact that blacks 60 al
most en- nasse as they are led or controlled by th
Leagues or their leaders. The character Of tn
men for whom they vote, appears to be matte
of total indifference. Men unknown, yet connect
ed with the Leagues, are taken up and voted 70
by them, without regard to their former position
or their qualifications. ,.t
4. As q class, the blacks seem determined no
to believe what the truest men in the country tel
them. Their old masters, to whom they go TO
help pecuniary, arc not consulted, their advice
totally ignored so potent is the controlling inau
ence exercised overthem by the persons wehave de
scribed" ..... ... .. .-....-.
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THE CONVENTION ELECTION.

The election in York District last week, fol
members of the Convention, and on the question
of holding the Convention, passed off without any
disturbance of the public peace. But very few o.
the whites voted, not exceeding sixty, as We have
been informed by several Of the Managers of Elec
ton The total vote foots up 1,773, white and
black, the greater part of which were cast for {
Convention. The following persons are elected as
the delegates: ss. n. -"
a.s w. E. ROSE, (white) 49, '..sl 4 .Z.'
DR.: j. i. NEAGLE, (white.)~ ....s.
s. j. Il. WHITE, (colored.) - .,.'
',.ns JOHN W. MEAD, (colored.) d.: -. =.
The vote polled was small when compared with
the registration lists. Of the 4,Os4 registered
voters of York, 2,3ll did not vote, and about 35(
of these were colored voters. =
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+ A GLIMPSE AT THE ALABAMA CONVENTION
The Montgomery, Alabama, correspondent Of the
Neo World gives the following sketch Of the per
sonnel of the Alabama Convention
OF the eighty seven present, sixteen are negro
BARRIERS, coachdrivers and Wallets, nineteen are
men of Southern birth, seventeen of such unknown
antecedents as to seem, like Topsy, not to have
been born but growed, and thirty-fve "Aabami-
ans, J." born in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, New York, Pennsy ylvania, Ohio, 10;
wa, and Illinois. Eight of the Southern men and
one old negro-hell go to heaven for it-havee
some idea Of mercy but there are three score and
ten in Convention, who, if our Alabama brethren
had one single neck, would strike off the head at
blow. One of these men was once ridden on rail,
and has never forgotten it, Another is unfavor-
ably known in connection with adultery and murder.
Still another has been in jai and openly aVows an
intention to take it out And still fourth and
fifth are accused swindlers. Heresit apimp, and
there mutineer. This man deserted, and that
other played the spy. To day there spoke in favor
of military ydisfranchiSement one who raised COM
pany of infantry for the Confederate service, and
called it the "Yancey Guards, and yesterday an
e1-surgeon in the same army introduced an ordi-
nance that secession was "a parricidal crime Of the
deepest dye, for which those engaged in it should
have been punished and impoverished that is
to say, fined and hanged! On the left Of the chair
sits at odd times the State commandant, Swayne,
to watch his tender sheep. On the right stood
General Pope when he told them what to do, and
between the two centurions waves.a shriveled lit
tie son of Gamaliel,, who berates the Convention
daily for writing its ordinances so ilegibly in lead
pencil on paltry scraps Of paper, that neither he
nor his Secretary can make them out Of the
Secretary say nothing. Neither is it for me to
speak the gloriss Of the iu debate, tor 10 a pen
" alternate the shrill twang of prowling Pulitani-
cal parsons, and that deep gobbe which trans
the rayished fancy to Africa golden sands!
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YORKVILLE, s. c.:
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THE ELECTION

Passed off FquietIy. There was some division q
mong the blacks-not very much excitement. t
is not known with certainty which ticket was elect
ed It is supposed the Union Republican candi-
dates, Barney Burton, Peris Alexander and
Sancho Sanders, all black, are elected-two viii
ming preachers (so-called) and q conceitsd black
smith, by the Providence Of God and the policy Of
the Yankee nation, are entrusted, for season,
with the destinies of our District -, -,
This Reconstruction farce is 50 pitiable that we
cannot believe that the sensible people Of the North
viii permit it to be played out q,-.- i: III
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MALHEY & BRAWLEY.

In our advertising columns will be found the
card of this Chester law firm, to which we invite
the attention of our readers. The senior partner
is well known as lawyer of great legal lore, in
whose hands the cause Of client will suffer nc
detriment by reason Of inability. The junior mem.
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the services of legal counselors in Chester
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CHESTER sCONTRIBUTORIAL.
By wM.zH. BRAwIiEY.
CHESTER, s. C.,NOVEMBER 2e, 1867.
PERSONAL.

j. Wesley Davis, the, young, man who was re.
ported last week Is being mortally stabbed by
Jamison Carter is getting well, and is now thought
to be out of danger.
Amos T. Estes, an old merchant of. our town,
died last week 49, . n,...
John A. Bradley, Jr, the Delegate from Frank,
lin Chapter to the Grand Lodge in Charleston, has
returned home. H.. ~.
Our enterprising fellcw-ciizen, james Pagan,
ESQ.,. has steam gin in operation in the rear q
his store in east Chester which is quite novelty
in this part of the world. .;..,.,'
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pa CONFEDERATE MONEY -IMpoRrANr DECISION
IN GEoRa1A-We clip the following important
intelligence from the Savannah Republicans, in
relation to the inyaidity Of notes, the consdera-
ton Of which was CoDdede derate Treasury Notes:'
The Griffin Star says that in the case Of j. J.
Miner, . pedtonerin Bankruptcy before 4. G.
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THE ELECTION IN NORTH CAROLINA

From the returns received from North Carolina,
it is pretty well ascertained that the State has vo
ted in favor of Convention, and that the Radicals
have large majority. The Raleigh Sentiuelsays
ssThe additional returns received from the State
ouv serve to confirm our fears that the State has
gone Radical, owing to the sheer indifference and
neglect of the white Conservatives, and the supe-
ror activity and promptness of the blacks and the
few white Radicals in the State >.