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The views of Gen. Meade embodied
in his orders against the Ku Klun
Klan, may be in the main correct.
The dangers arising from secret poll
tical societies, are already painfully
and plainly developed in the exist
ence of the Loyal Leagues and the
Grand Army of the Republic, and
there being great reason to fear the
first of their progeny, the K. X. K,
will surely and rapidly multiply.
Agreeing with him, as we do, says
the New Orleans Times, that oil these
rebellious organizations should be
discountenanced, and proper mea-
sures taken in all localities where
either of them exist to preserve peace
and order, we hardly think he has
warrant or right for assuming the
tone he does in the order in question.
In enjoining all public speakers and
writer's to refrain from infammatory
appeals to the passions and preiu-
dices of the people, his motives may
be good; but he must recollcct that
not even the reconstruction law under
which lie acts. gives him any power
to interfere with either freedom of
speech, or of the press--that right
dating somewhat ahead even of his
own commission. On the score of
his good intentions, however, we can
pardon this little evidence of self
Importance and of disposition to
grow rather too large for his military
jack books; but advise him, instead
OF Illuminating blank cartridges, in
the shape of proclamations against
the X. x. K, to visit some Of the
radical meetings, daily held in his
neighborhood, where abundant op-
portunity will be offered to practically
test the sincerity of his professions,
as we'll as strengthen his advice by
the best of examples.
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Old Deacon Sharp never told O lie,
but he used to relate this: ''He was
standing orc day 5esids u iiIok pond
we have his word for it-and saw
large garter snake make an attempt
upon an enormous big bull frog.
The snake seized one of the frogs
hind legs, and the frog, to be on q
par with his snakeship, caught him
by the tail, and both commenced
swallowing one another, until nothing
was left of them"
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Gen. Buchanan, commanding the
Fifth Military District, has appoint
cd the 18th of June next as the day
for the assembling OF the Texas State
Convention to frame Constitution
and civil government for the State.
"hho onoiai iist OF the registered
voters in that State, including the
REVISION, fixes the number at 1O8, 799.
At the election Sc, ,166 votes were
polled-44,689 for the Convention,
and IL, ,440 against it. The Conven-
ton is to assemble in Austin.
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Circular.
TO THE CITIZENS OF RICHLAND.

TO THE CITIZENS OF RICHLAND.
At the last meeting of the Demo
cratic Club of your District, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted, to wit:
Resolced. That tho District Central
Executive Committee be directed to
proceed ut once to the more thorough
organization of the party in this Dis
trict, and that we here pledge to them
and to each other, our earnest and
constant efforts in behalf of the
cause.
Agreeably to this resolution, the
committee earnestly call upon all
conservative men opposed to the
reign of radicalism and in favor of
the early restoration OF the peace and
unity of the nation, to unite and
form Democratic Clubs. Let Demo
cratic Clubs be formed in every cleo
ton precinct, and let the clubs re-
port once month to Captain W. B.
Stanley, the President of the Central
Club. Let every Democrat, or con-
servative in the District, have his
name enrolled in the club to which
his residence attaches him.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed to organize clubs in the
country localities:
81. P. Green, Gadsden Precinct.
q. ID. Gilmore, Gamers Precinct.
w. II. Stack, Killian's Precinct.
John Dent, Davis Precinct.
Preston Bookter, Camp Ground.
.. i. P. THOMAS,
F. W. MCMASTER,
E. HOPE,
p. BROWN,
W.sC. SWAFFIELD,
Central District Committee.
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tion was Of the most satisfactory
character. E1 y
The Finance Committee reported
the accounts of the Treasurer correct;
compimented the system and man
ner of keeping the accounts, and
thanked Messrs.. Manson, Dorsey
and Bouknight for the aid rendered
in the performance of the duties of
examination. ... :~,.. -.-.-.
An election for Board of Direo-
tors for the ensuing year was then
held, and resulted in the unanimous
choice of the following: VIM. John
ston, A. B. Davidson, J. A. Young,
w. 81. Neal, of North Carolina; A.
B. Springs, York, S. c.; 6. J. Pat
terson, j. j. Mcclure, Chester, s. c.;
w. r. Robertson, James 81. Riop, of
Fairfield; L. D. Childs, John Fisher,
A. r. Taylor, Richland: In con-
sequence OF change of residence,
Mai. c. D. Melton was not nominated
for reelection.
Avote of thanks was rendered to
VIM. A. Wright, Esq, in charge of
Nickerson's Hotel, for the use Of the
chapel. And also to the officers of
the Convention for the able manner
in which their duties had been per-
formed. The Convention then ad-
iourned sine die.
At subsequent meeting of the
Board of Directors, VIM. Johnston,
Esq, was unanimously reelected
President.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. The post
Office open during the week from 81
q. m. to p. m. On Sundays, from
AZ to 51a p. m.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 4IlS p. NJ, and
close at So p. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
81 a. m., closes at 2.45 p. NJ.
Grcenville-Open for delivery So
p. NJ, closes at 8 p. m.
.>f~~c-~
New ADVERTISEMENTS. Special at
tention is called to the following ad-
vertisements, published for the first
time this morning: "a
H. Y. M. Dramatics To- Night
j. L. DixonAAcacia Lodge.
VIM. MacRaeAGenI Superin't.
Jacob Bell-Citation.
I. Sulzbacher-Wanted. '
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SERGEANT BATES Mission. After
journey of nearly three months,
through the States of Mississippi,
Alabama, Georgin, South Carolina
North Carolina and Virginia, Ser
geant Bates has reached Washington,
and unfurled his flag. Denied ad-
mission to the dome of the capitol,
he did the unfurling at the base of
Washington's Monument. What
does his trip show? Among other
things, it shows this-that those who
so bravely fought his flag in 1car,
respected it in peace. And thus ever
it eis with generous and magnani-
nous people.
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Vicksburg papers give some ac-
count of horrible and mysterious
butchery, committed on Saturday,
near Omega, La. On that day the
people of the neighborhood discover
ed the house of Mr.. Henry Keenan,
to be burning, and on repairing to
.he spot, found tihaI mrs. Reenan
and her two children had been muir
dered and burned. On further
search, the body of Mr.. Keenan, was
found about 200 yards from the
house, covered with leaves and bark
from the trees, with Ten bullet
holes in his back. There was no
living person on the premises.
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COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning. Apfl %, 1858.
Presumption or 4gnorance--Negre
,Assupption. ~''

Presumptton q1 ABnorence--Negro
,Assupaption. ~''e
knowledge begets humility; igno-
rance is the parent of arrogance and
folly. These truths, patent to oil,
are fully illustrated in the state Of
affairs Sooaatta.a at s.s shii sais moment. Ine
Negro, in his ignorance and folly, as
sumes to take charge OF public affairs,
and in alliance with white renegades-
the "whited sepulchres" of the times
affects to govern q superior race-su-
perior by the decree of God-by the
traditions of all time-by the ac-
knowledgment, Of the world. Can
this last2 Will human nature en-
dure it? No.. never. t'Those whom
the Gods intend to destroy, they
first make mad" Does the negro
call for the illustration OF this say
ing? We tell their leaders this
they may go on and heap indignity
after indignity upon their betters-
lately their masters in person, and
for all time their masters in arts, in
sciences, and in the achievements
pertaining to humanity. These lead
ers, "dressed in q little brief author
ity," may lord it over the honor and
the truth and the intellect of this Sec
tion. But this is q feeting show which
cannot last. AS well might you ex-
pect the river courses to flow back
ward-the mountain current to leap
upward; as well might you expect
the forest trees to stand on their
tops, and the lofty mountain peak to
sustain the base with its granite
mass, as to expect the negro to rule
the South. Soon will things assume
their normal relations.
"The mills of the gods grind slowly,
But they grind exceedingly small"
And yet these results, SO disastrous
to the colored race, to which we vague
ly allude, need not accrue. If the in
sane feeling of the negroes of the
South can be rightly controlled, the
South will accord to them substantial
justice- -such as Heaven would ap-
prove. "Choose ye now wisely" ye
oolored men. To use: the language
of Colonel Thomas, in his CORES.
pondence with Mr.. Robertson:
"The colored man has now to
select his future; and feeling o ge-
nuine sympathy for the race, we
say, in all sincerity, that we trust
he may choose wisely. Let him seek
to soar to mountain heights of power
and place, and he falls, sooner OF
later, stricken bird, to the ground.
But let him resume his trust in the
Southern people, in whose midst
Providence has cast his lot; let him
confine his political aspirations tc
the plane of reason and sense and de-
cency, and he may live on, valuable
clement in our midst, add to the
material wealth Of this section, and
promote the harmony of the whole
country"
SERGEANT BATES Mission. .-Aftel
.orrnoy of nnorl,, 4l,.oo ,,D,tl,o
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MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
According to the provisions of the
new Constitution, the Legislature
will convene, in Columbia, on Tues
day. the 18th of May next.
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Election returns from Georgia and
North Carolina are conflicting, al
though it is believed the Democrats
will carry both States. Charges of
injustice have been brought against
the Republicans.
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The Southern Dramatics" show
evident marks of Improvement. The
"Jibbenainosay" went off very well
last night, and elected the full quota
Of applause with which sensation
and red fire" appear Justly entitled
to.
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The Court of Appeals resumed its
sittings yesterday. Present-Hon.
B. F. Dunkin, c. j., WardIaw and
Inglis, Associate ]. J. The examina-
tion Of applicants was held, and the
following gentlemen were admitted to
practice:
As Attorneys al La,o-W. Fl. Bel
linger, Junius Davis. VIM. P. De-
Saussure, W. D. Ellis, George e.
Haynsworth, j. J. Huck, John Ker-
shaw, John A. Moroso, H. N. Obear,
Sampson Pope, G. 81. Sass, E. B.
Seabrook, J. G. Simpson, j. NJ.
Skinner, J. S. r. Thompson.
As Solicitors in Equity-Allen J.
Green, Jr.. A. G. Magrath, Jr., J. A.
Moroso, II. N. Obear, G. Fl. Sass,
s. R. Todd, Jr.
The rest of the day was consumed
in passing orders, and hearing the
brief read in case of John English rs.
E. j. Arthur. F. W. McMaster and
Tickling & Pope for appellant. Mel
ton & Melton contra.
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COLUMBIA MEMORIAL Association.
We have been requested to state that
there will be meeting of the Colum-
bia Memorial Association, at the
Washington Street Chapel, on Friday
afternoon, at 5 o'clock. Members
and friends OF the Association are
requested to attend. Subscription
fee for annual membership, so cents.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE CHARLOTTE AND
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILRoAD.-The
annual meeting of the stockholders
of this Company was held yesterday,
at Nickerson's Hotel. The meeting
was organized by the election of
Hon. James Hemphill, of Chester,
as Chairman, and Messrs. John Y.
Bryce and Charles H. Manson, as
Secretaries. Aquorum of stock being
represented, business was proceeded
Will. lO lColuCub \I1Ou. w lIllHlu
Joinston) submitted his report,
accompanied by those of the Super
intendent and Treasurer, heretofore
published;) and the committee to
whom the same was referred, report
ed that they had Examined the same
and find the condition of the compa-
ny to be fully as favorable as could
be expected in the general depressed
condition of the country. They be-
lieve that the completion, this year,
of the Columbia and Augusta Rail
road will, with other causes, add
greatly to the prosperity of this
company.
President johnson, being called
upon, gave n detailed statement of
the progress of the work on the
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and
of it's financial condition and pros
poets; adding, that they we're brighter
than ever. In fact, all the informa-
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Phe 81. Y. NJ. Dramatics will re-
peat their bill of last week-"On his
Last Legs" and s'Slasher and Crash
er" Admission only % cents.
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UNIVERSITY LEcTUREs.-The next
in course will be delivered this even
ing, at 8 o'clock, when Prof. Sacht-
leben will, by request, repeat his
ieoiure on Goethe's Faust, First Part
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Local :Hre,ns.

CAL at Stall No., II, in the market,
where the ''trulytt loil" will find g
supply Of fresh fish, vegetables, otc.
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Rephblicah Convention Of the 2lst Of May
inst, itseeus proper that some statement of
views beyond the mere acceptance Of the
nomination should be expressed. The pro-
the Convention were marked with
wisdom, moderation, and patriotism, and 1
believe express the feelings of tho great mass
of those who sustained the country through
its recent trials. indorse the resolu,
.tions. If elected to the Office Of President Of
the United States, ID win be my endeavor to
administer all the laws in good filth, with
economy, aud with the view Of giving peace,
quiet md protection everywhere. In times
like the present it is impossible, or at least
eminently Improper TO lay down a policy to
be eiadhcred 10, right or wrong, through IN
administration of: four years, New political
issues, not forseen, are constantly arising; the
views Of the public on cid ones are constantly
changing, and purely administrative officer
should always be left free to execute the will
of the people, i lways have respected that
will, and always shall. Peace dnd universal
prosperity-its sequence economy OF
administration, will tighten the burden OF
taxation, while it constantly ieduces the Ma
tional debt. LET US HAVE PEACE.
With great respect. your obedient servant, 5
WAshSdros, d. c., May 30. 1868. "a
- IriJuRP u af r. tff4 ..1. /. rrsf 10 s.gfrr
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Miatsllaatpus.
TIE SORT pLAcE.

| was down to see the widow FerG.
eson yesterday, and she give me
very splendid dinner. l went dowr
rather early in the morning we talked
and laughed, and chatted, and run OH
she going out occasionally until din
ner was ready, when she helped me
gracio,isly to pigeon pie. Now, |
thought that rather favorable. Itook
it as symptom ofpersonal approba-
ton, because everybody knows ! love
pigeon pie, and | ilattered myself she
had cooked it on purpose for me. So
| grew particularly cheerful, and l
thought / could see it in her too. So
after dinner, while sitting close beside
the window, | fancied we both felt
rather comfortable like-f know | did.
| felt that | had fallen over head and
ears in love with her, and Unsigned,
from the way she had looked, she had
fallen in love with me. She appeared
just for all the world like she thought
| it was coming, that was going to
court her. Presently, | couldn't help
lit, laid my hand softly on her beau
tful shoulder, and | remarked when L
placed it, there, in my blandest tones,
for / tried to throw my whole soul
into the expression, ! remarked then,
with my eyes pouring love, truth and
fidelity right into hers; .......,-, pa !. =, :
"Widow this is the incest, softest
place | ever had my hand on in all my
liftp Z rrre .a'gs.2o ,lrqslT
| Looking bcnevolcntly at me, and at
the same time flushing up a little, she
said, in melting and winning tones:
"Doctor, give me your hand, and
I'll put it on much softer place. ID
Inamoment, in rapture, l consented
and taking my hand, she gently, very
gently, and quietly laid it-on my head,
and burst into a laugh that's ringing in
my ears yet. ~ is' y p.3''94 !
Now, 1 haven't told this to a living
soul but you, and, by iinks you must
not; but / couldn't hold it any longer,
SO l tell yon; but mind, it mustn't SO
any further "''-''." .l 'l'..-9'. 4'' Aii'''-
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did not know the result until the vote
was taken. SO satisfied was he of the
result that at s o'clock on the same
morning he had telegraphed to Burt:
"Where is Wash I? / will dine with
Hancock tonight, and be at Fifh-ave,
Sunday morning. Andy all right"
Hancock is the second Washington
whom Andrew Johnson 50 disinterest-
edly commends. That WooEey had ac-
cess to all the means for reaching Sen
ators will be seen from the fact that
the dinners he gave at Welcker' were
attended by s, s. Cox, w. nj. Evarts,
w. S. Groesbeck, Col. Cooper (he
Presidents private Secretary,) and the
like. The report states that Wooley
accounted for the $4,000 he received
by four falsehoods, viz; BY saying,
first, that he expended it in his pri-
vate business; second, that he had paid
it out on his clients business; third,
that he had sent it in a check to Gin
cinnati, forgetting that this would
have left the bills he received still on
his person; and fourth, that he had
given it to Shook to keep, which Shook
denies. Finally, he refuses altogether
to state what he did with it or to whom
he paid it. We see no sufficient reason
for assuming that Wooley has cheated
his confederates who paid him the mo-
ney, or that he did not actually use it
for the purpose intended. The only
alternative conclusion from the Mana
gers Report is that somebody has been
bought. We care nothing for Mr..
Weeds statement that Senators whom
they expected to buy voted for convic-
ton. His singularly defective memo
ry would be likely to screen any Sen
ator whom he had bought. Besides,
the party may very easily have started
up game where they did not expect it,
The country has reason to believe,
however, that Andrew johnson, whom
a single shot from one traitor placed
in the Presidential chair, remains there
by the single vote of another. Elected
by assassination and confirmed by bri-
berry. What a constituency to make q
President Tribune. HH ne "t.
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WHAT PARTY DOES THE RETRENCII-
.fI INE?

Our Democratic opponents are con-
stantly crying out for rctrcnchment
and reform, but when it is proposed
practically to enter on the performance
ofsuch work, the Democracy are miss
ing when their votes are needed 1t
is conceded that the affairs of the
national administration are conducted
entirely underthe inspiration ofDem-
ocratic influence. Every Department
but that of the War, is controlled by
the Democracy. The moment the
war ended, Congress began to cut
down public expenses, while Gen.
Grant lost no time in mastering out
large bodies of men. The last Congress
so retrenched as to be able to reduce
taxation some $l20,00o,00O. This
fact Is never allowed to see the light
of the day in any of our Democratic
cotemporaries.y Another singular fact
is, that the ,present, Congress has re-
duced the estimates for appropriations
to carry on all the Departments of the
Government. The sum asked by the
State Department has been materially
reduced the Secretary of the Navy
was compelled to reduce his estimates
$20,0O0-the operations of the Treas
ury Department have been 50 curtailed
by Congress as to save s52, 100000
These are facts, practical evidence Of
the disposition of a Republican Con-
gress to retrencb, but to such facts the
Democracy never allude.
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EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
WAYNESBURC PENNA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE T. 1865 - L

the great objiclS. Sucsess is wat Bas-
com wants; ithet L bein continyooed in
offis,r may liev the means to pay for
1.-THE likkerI consooui, and tn avoid the
necessity NV bein contipyooelly rekes-
| lid tn chalk it down, wich practis he
estemes disgustin, and one wlth great
ly increases his labors. Capt. McPel-
terwahts siicsess tibet may continyoo tn
hevl Assessors, Collectors and Revenu
offisers with wich he kin divide the
prophits nv nv the 50 tax on whisky he
makes, and Deekin Pogram wantss,lc-
sess th4t he may hev his niggers agin,
or at least tlet he may hev the priv
ilege NY hirin EN- ior $4 a month, de
Quoting 25 cents per day for each days
absence, without no Burow olliser
Tor other military satrap hangin about
to molest or make him afraid. Sue
sess is the name pint, and eff Hancock
is the way, walk yc in it-ef Chase or
Seymour is the way, walk ye ditto, for
with either NV these men all these
things wen hey. When they come
tn us they leeve ther former selves be-
hind. J sd ...H H3eUI.I I.fi l...,.
But me thinks | here one say, Han
cock wuz a soljer, Seymour a anti-re-
|pudiator, and Chase Ablishinist !
What Nv that ? They may be wat
they like when they go into oliis-as-
sosiashen with us fetches EN- sooner or
later. Kin yoo tech pich and not be
Idefled? Doolittle, Cowan and Dixin
WIZ ,Ablishinist. When they split
| from Ablishinism the mint they
fell into our embraces-they became
ez satisfactory Dimokrets ez kud
wish. The road down is a easy one
to travel. It's easerto cline, wich is
the reson why so many more arc
damned than saved. Dimocrisy, like
Bascom's new likker, holds man
when it gifts him. Jonson wuz good
enutf Ablishcnist till he called onto
us for help, and then he wuz lost.
I Let Chase stay with us a week and he'd
forgit all his old ideas, 700 bet. Shood
700 poke tibet silver picher at him the
niggers give him at Cincinnati, fol
detendin a fujitive, and he'd swear like
Peter he never saw it. And there is
no goin for the principal ones. Thel
remorse kind % drives EN- deeper and
deeper, till they finally are worse thar
) ez tho they originally wuz NV u.s.. Lee
us, my brethring, never reject any
help we kin git. Let it come in any
shape and from any source, it'll linall,
assimilate to us and be NV us. Re
I member, johnson, Cowan, Doollttlc
, and Dixon swore, when they started a
l Philadelphia, that they never kud g
: into the ranks NV the Dimocrisy in
3 year they wuz a maxim speeches for II
in Connecticut. .eNW-i H c5 .I
M L concluded my remarks, m,
circle all agreed thet it wuz safe to TAX
wat ever we kud git from the enemy
:. and we retired, ] fcelin thet wat eve
9 other localities mite do, the Corner
, wuz safe. Wat an Outrage it is, thu
that the Ablishinists nominated sich :
, man for Vice President ez to max,
Grant perfectly safe from bein romov
ed cz Lincoln wuz. Ef he's electct
he'll serve out his time sure.
PETROLEUM V. Massey; p. M.
Z. 'a4 'i'' 1.' (Wich is Postmaster.)
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MisysDEnsTOoD THE TEXT.

A worthy deacon hired Journey
man farmer from ncighboring town
for The summer, and induced him--al-
though lie was unaccustomed TO church.
going-to accompany the family to
church on the first Sabbath Of his stay.
Upon their return to the deaoon's
house,hc asked his hired man how he
liked the preaching. He replied; s,s
81 don't like to hear any minister
preach politics."
81 am very sure youheard no politics
to-day" said the deacon. ..'5 afi r
81 am sure that i did" said the man.
"AIention the passages" said the,
deacon. o..
81 will. He said, wf the Republi-
cans scarcely are saved, where will
the Democrats appearY' "Ah," said
the deacon, "you mistake. These were,
the words-"If the righteous scarcely;
arc saved, how will the ungodly and
wicked appear" ' 80
go, yes" said the man, "he might
have used those words, but I knew
deuced well what he meont", l. 10 fa