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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-04

~ In his Washington Chronicle of Thursday
Forney says: II is probable that B. K. Scott,
the able and highly accomplished chief of the
Freedmen's Bureau for South Carolina, will be
nominated by tho Republican Convention for
Governor Of that State. General Scott entered
the volunteer army from Ohio, but was born in
Psnnsylvania. His administration in South Caro-
lima has been go just, humane, and truly states
manlike, that he is regarded with favor by men
of all parties, and if he consents to accept the
nomination, will be elected overwhelmingly, and
will give to South Carolina n Chief Magistrate
thoroughly imbued with the true spirit Of Chris
tan progress"
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Something Every Prudent Man Should
Read and Consider Well.


The subject of Life Insurance is SO we'll under
stood by every body posted on the current events
of the present day, that it needs no argument, no
useless waste of words, to explain the benefit 10
be derived from Life Policy. 1t is not only the
best and snfcst investment n man can make,
but Il is furthermore his bounden dufy TO get his
Life Insured as a means Of prooiding, beyond pre-
adcenture, for the future support Of those depending
upon him.
The only question that remains to be answered,
then, is this: Which is the best Company in
every respect to take out policy in?
And herc we urgently recommend to our friends
and readers the serious and careful consideration
of the advertisement, to be found in another
column, Of Col. JOHN L. Branch, Agent at large
for South Carolina of the Piedment Life Insu-
rance Company Of Virginia. Col BRANCH is q
gentleman Of the highest character, of groat In
telliseuce and most courteous manners. Nor is
he a stranger among our people. Born and reared
in Abbeviile, residing for years in Charleston,
and finding his home for II long time past at Kal-
mia Mills in our own District, he comes among
US in biz present capacity US one entitled to all
confidence. We have had much conversation
with him ON tho subject of Life Insurance, and
We Gun soy nothing stronger to prove our conf
deuce in the Company he represents than that We
have taken out policy in said Company.
A feyr thousand doliars, coming to q family
from a Life Insurance P"licy by the death of tho
one on whom they were dependent, is their best
friend. and the on'y reliable guarantee that they
arc again comfortably provided for.
Gill and see the inducements offered by Col
Branch, Agent for the Piedmont Life In.ranee
Company Of Virginia.
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Newspapers, Magazines, &c.


w" The ChristiaH Aesseiger," has been re-
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Eatonton..
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HYMENEAI.-

MARRIED, Feb. 25th, 1868, by the Very Rev.
DR.. Birmingham of Charleston, CHARLIE A.
MATHIS, Esq, to Miss EMMA F. DAY, eldest
daughter Of julius DAY, Esq. - n
MARRIED, in this Village, on the 9th nit, by,
Rev. P. L. Hermon, Mr.. s. Il. T0MPKINs, Of
Lumpkin, Ga, and Miss LIZZIE J. MoL0Y, Of
Edge6eld. ri'l
MARRIED, on the 9th Feb, at the residence of
the brides father by the Rev. R. W. Seymour,
JAMES G. PENN and Miss ELLA A., second
daughter of SEBRON STALSAKER, ESQ.,, all of this
District. s -.
MARRIED, at Lexington c. H., on Thursday
morning, the 10Th inst, by Rev. VIM. Martin,
HENRY ]. sEIDLEs, of Sandy Run, to Mrs.
AMANDA NJ. WOLFE, daughter of JOHN Fox,
Esq, Of Lexington. ,.
MARRIED, in Hamburg, s. c., February 81, by
Rev. G. h. Pattillo Mr.. RoBT. H. KERNA-
CHAN and Miss SARAH ANN KEY. 80
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seventeen sections Of the judiciary article The
Judges are$tob bs elected by the Legislature; Equi-
ty, District and Probate courts;are abolished. A
strong effort vasnado for heslection of Judges
BY the people; butis failed:.sA resolution was
adopted, rendering the thanksof the loyal people
iofsouth carolinato Congress, Grant and Stanton.
Some negroes opposed it.
Tho Committee Of two colpred delegates re-
turned from Washing gson,SFith the.informntion
that the Republicans did nut.wlsh for tho election
of colored Congressman. -
The State is to be re-dividod into Congressional
Districts, With six Representatives instead Of four.
The Convention is now holding two sessions daily,
and they expect to finish byfhhs 18th Of Mach.
Groat rush for osfieds. ! III II II. >,
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The South Carolina Negro Radical
ST. Convention.
THfRTY.FOURTH DAY,


On Monday, the 2Ath, Joieph Crews Of laurens,
offered she following ordinance, which was mado
the special order for Saturday last;, ss
Whereas, during, the late war between the two
sections of tho country, resulting disastrously 10
the Southern people, By which all classes have
suffered beyond reparation, therefore
Be it ordained, that equity andjnstice demand
for the minor children of this State, in all cases
whore tho real estate transferred either pub
lie salsor otherwise for Confederate securities or
currency during the existence of the lutte rebel
lion, the said transfer, no matter by whom made,
shalt be absolutely null and void, wherever based
upon such sureties, and the original owners or
guardians may enter upon and take possession OF
such real estate in behalf of such minor children
unless the same Is paid in the currency OF the
4 United States can ar;ii 1.r1; a. -r- :iI0
B. F. Randolph presented the petition of Thom-
as Owens, praying the Coayention to recommend
the removal Of his disabilities the petitioner hav-
ing beon ronyicted of felony, and WAS therefore,
under the Roconstrp ction Act, dsfranchissd. The
petitioner claims to have been loyalist during
the war. '-i' 80 zoo - ''N'
Several members objcctsd to the Convention
taking any action II reference TO parties convicted
of felony, and moved that The petition bo indef-.
nitsly; postponed. e.;s--r ~. ... tl.f- -
. B. F.. Randolph asked that the petition be ro-
ferred to tho Committee on Petitions, that might
receiye to which it was entitled.
Mr. T. j. Robertson opposed theindeinite post
ponement of the petition. He said the Legisla-
ture of 1855, composed largely of disloyal men of
South Carolina, enacted laws which made the
most triaing offences felony. Tho intent Of the
law was TO deprive every cclored man Of The right
of citizenship. If colored man struck white
man all.the latter had to DO was to go before IN
officer of the law and declare that he struck with
intent to kill, which, according to the law OF 1886,
Is q felony. ms ~:
H.. R. claimed to know tho petitioner, and
stated that he was q consistent Union man during
the war. He accidentally killed his brother, was
tried, convicted and imprisoned, and under the
Reconstruction Act was disfranchised, while no
more Loyal man was in the community.
Tho objections being withdrawn the matter was
referred to the Committee on Petitions.
Mr.. E. W. N. Mackey offered the flowing res
olutiou which was adopted:
Resolred, That Special Committee Of Nine be
appointed to draft an Ordinance prescribing the
nodo in which the Constitution shall be submitted
to the people for ratification, and providing for
the election of State officers. .
The remainder of the day wsa passed in an un-
interesting debate on the report of the Committee
on the Executive part Of the Constitution.
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Oh shamei shinbones!

The Florida hinged -s;reaked-and-striped was
the last to meet and the first to adjourn. It has
finished its work, and the Bob Ridleys and Dan
fuckers and Dandy Jiins have gone home to the
embraces Of their Nelly Grnys and Lilly Dsles
and Dearest Macs. shama to the unconscionable
Shiubones who are sti'l holding forth in Virgin
l.. North Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and A.kansas, at seven, eight,
nine, ten, ,'aud elevea dollars day Do they not
know that their Dinabs aud pickaninuics are
longing for them?
'Clear do track for Gle Kentucky;
Camp Town races fotch along;
Niyge. heel bout ono foot long;
Fiddle, iawbone. fife and bones,
Banjo wd melcjus tones
Too nrl of poor Nelly Gray;
Wool dat 'blorss t. Dearest Mae"
Bah why do they not go home to these their
old time ard wel!-lovcd joys? Return, return,
return, oh Shnbanes. t" your native mountains
Of Hepsidam
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Tbe.People Ready for the Issue.

Numerous letters and telegraphic dispatches
of encouragement, and profering aid in SOL
diers, etc., have been received by the Presi'
dent. From the dispatches the following
may be selected as specimens:
q can raise one thousand men to sustain
you from my (sec0nd) DISTRICT, New jersey
If necessary
0You were right. The friends Of coustitu.
tional liberty in New Hampshire will sustain
you.-Anson S. Marshall Chairman Demo-
cratic State Committee of New Hampshire"
From Maysville, KY, the following: " Will
one regiment of Irish be of any service to
you? Answer"
Sr. LOUIS, February 25.-The people here
are with you, and ready almost to man to
sustain you in whatever way may be necessa-
~ in upholding the constitution and resisting
Congressional usurpation.
AUGUSTA, Me-, February 22-Your course
is approved. Our people are really to aid
you with men or money.
New York. February 24.-Every decent
man in New York city is with you. We will
take care of all Governor Geary's men. God
bless you. We are ready for the issue.
PorTsv1LLE, Pa, February 24.-Uphold
vigorously the executive and judicial depart
..euts of the government against any cabal
that attempts to destroy them, and the people
will sustain you.
New BEDFORD, Mass, February 24.-You
will be sustained in executing the laws, under
the constitution, in New England. Stand
firm.
ISDlASApoLls, February 2t-Your friends
in Indiana send you greeting assurances OF
support in your fight for the constitution.
PlrrsBuRG, Pa, February 24.-Your friends
here are moving. Remain firm. Be thou
ruler even in the midst among thine enemies.
CrscINNArI, February 22.-Our foreign
population almost unanimously, and large
majority Of our native population, applaud
your course, and are ready when wanted to
sustain it with their good right arms.
New York, February 24.-Our bondhold-
ers and busiross men are seriously alarmed.
The revolutionary action of Congress has coa-
vinced them that it is only fit for mischief.
The whole population looks to you fr relief
They will sustain yen in preventing the break
ing up Vi the goSament. If necessary you
can have half million Of men and millions
Of money.
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A Second State Rescinds Her Ratifi-

a Second State Rescinds Her Ratifi-
catiOns
Her ratification of tho Constitutional Amend
mont. This is tho so.called amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, which deprives
States that refuse negro suffrage, Of the right TO
count negroes in arranging Congressional appor-
tionment. The following States havo adopted
this amendment, which is known as the l4th Ar
ticle.
New Hampshire, Connecticut, Tennessee, New
Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, Now York, Ohio, Illi-
nois, West Virginia, Kansas, Nevada, Indiana,
Missouri, Minnesota. Rhode Island, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Massachusetts, and Nebraska.
The Legislature of Ohio, however, few weeks
back, rescinded her ratification. And now New
Jersey follows suit. Blu. her Governor vetoes
the measure.
> Washington, Fob. 2Sth. The Governor Of New
Jersey has vetoed the resolution Withdrawing as
sent to tho Constitutional Amendment
Should all of the States which have, within the
last few months, been carried by the Conserva-
tives, rescind the ratification of the Amendment,
it is altogether probable that the majority noces
sary for Its adoption cannot ba obtained.
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THIRTY.SIY DAY.

The Convention of scalawags on Wednesday
the 26th devoted an hour or two to resolution to
change the hours of session Of tho " great hum
bug" and after entertaining and rejecting ssv ial
amendments, adopted the following:
Resolved, Thet hereafter this Convention bavo
two sessions day-a morning session, to begin
at 10 A. NJ, and adjourn at P. NJ; and an after
noon session, to commence at p. NJ, and adjourn
at p. NJ.
S. A. Swails made n report Of tho Committee on
Rules and Regulations, on resolution declaring
that no pay be drawn by tho members after the
5:h of March. The Committee recommend that
the resolution bo laid on the table.
B. Byas moved the adoption Of tho report.
Mr. Bowen moved that the ayes and nays DO
taken, and those voting against receiving pay after
the 5th of March, get no pay.
Rulod out of order by the President, and on
motion tho whole matter was laid on the table.
Mr.. C. C. Bowen made the following report of
the Committee on the Judiciary in regard to q
resolution as to Attorneys, de-; practicing law in
this State.
Resolved, That the General commanding this
Military District be requested to issue an order
applicable to the State Of South Caroline, author.
king any Attorney, Solicitor or Counsellor, nd-
mittcd TO practice in the Courts Of the United
States, or in any Court of record in any State,
and resident in this State to appear and practice
in all the Courts of this State:
Also, that any male person, twenty-one years of
age, who is citizen of this State, and who salts
fes any Court Of Common Pleas, or General Ses-
e SYofo hal ha
eesses the requisite learning, may be licensed to
practice in all the Courts Of the State.
The question occurring on .hs raoption of the
report, it Was carried.
Mr.. Dill offer d tho following, which was re-
ferred to the Committee op Franchise and EIOc.
tions:
Resolved, That every male person twenty.one
yeurs of age, sha! be legal voter iu all elections
given to the people of this State, unless disqual
fled by crime, aHd that this State recognises no
other than universal suffrage
Mr.. Dill also offered the following which was
referred to the Committee on Miscellaneous Pro-
vision. of the Constitution.
Resolved, That OH tie ratification Of the Con.
stiution of this State, framed By this Convention,
every civil Office in tho State be declared vacant
Mr.. Dill also offered :he following, which was
referred to the Committee on Finance:
Resolved, That the members of tho Convention
be paid from tho date they left their homes until
they return to the Same, allowing them the same
number of days TO return as it did to come.
In the afternoon session several sections of the
Judiciary Bill were takon, discussed. nnd passed
TO third reading-and the Convention adjourned.
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The President Driven to the Wall.

At Washington the situation is excitingly criti-
cal. We will very soon be able to understand in
tslIgibly whether or not we are to bid farewell
to the grand experiment of.Republicanism, and
live under despotiam; whether the President is
to be President and Commander.in- -chief, or
whether he lie to be a contemplate nonentity.
Let us run over the events which have marked
tho Presidential and Congressional warfare for
three or four weeks past. The Senate DEGREES
that Mr.. Stanton, whom tho President suspended
from the War Department last summer, was un-
lawfully suspended and should Immediately return
to the exercise of his powers as Secretary Of War
Con. Grant, Secretary Of War ad interim, not
.Rithstahdiug hissolcmn promises to the President,
,obeys9 Congress, disobeys tho Executive, and va
-sstes the War. Office for Mr.. Stanton. After the
lapse of afortnight or three weeks, the President
appointsj another Secretary of War (Adjutant
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas) despite the action of Con-
eress and of 'Messrs. Grant and Stanton. Gen.
Thomas accepts the appointment and apple. to
Mr.. Stanton for the relinquiahment of the War
Office Mr.. Stanton boldly and fercely refuses to
give way, and holds the Office surrounded with
armed guards. And Gen. Grant obeys orders not
from his superior officer, the Commander in.
Chief but through Mr.. Stanton's Office. The
President and Gan. Thomas carry their Gaze be-
Tfose the Courts, and there loave it.
more than ever against the President, and seizing
upon the plea that he has violated the Tenure Of
Office law, ian unconstitutional and party meas
urc,) introduce into the House of Representatives
resolutions of impeachment, which are carried by
. party vote.
ii And thus the President is literally driven to
the WALL. His trial Mt the bar Of tho Senate is
now in progress. The American nation is now
being put !, tho test whether mere party
few fanatics in q fragmOntary Congress-are to
rule and ruin, and whether negro supremacy is
TO be tho law of tho land or whether broken
Constitution is to be restored to its original puri
ty and justice and peace are to take the place of
anarchy and misrule. There is nothing but gloom,
gloom, gloom, on every side. Doubt distrust,
uncertainty, dismay and desperation cover every
thing and everybody rs with E pail. All depends
upon tbs President. If he proves Jackson all
m.y be we'll. If he faltOrs and yields, we are lost,
and the country goes to the devil.
No man has an opinion or rather, all have no.
tions, but no two agree. Nothing Is to be derived
from any mans views. Thick darkness covers
US, and the fool is as apt to be right as the wise
man. In the Presidents frmness, and in tho in
reegrity of the srprema Court, lies our only hope
Should these fail us, military dictator is to be
The doom Of the country.
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gyhe ease of eapaete Mccardlo ('ays the
NationM Ln.eiliyencer) will be argued on the Sd
inst. We hear that Judge Black and Hon. David
Dudley Field will represent tho petitioner, and
the Cause Of military despoti,m will be sustained
by Messrs. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, and Trum-
bull. of Illinois. There will be no lack of ability
on either side, and the case will be memorable for
oil time. -qs-,
ng- DR.. Parsons, druggist at Bainbridgs,
Ga, the other day, just as tho train Trs loaving
far Thomas on, deliberately laid down on The
t,aek. with head across tao rail. The rain passsd
oyorh hS1 eyn,biDg bis ,bssas kllios si@ tsssassy,
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Valuable Testimony Of an Edgefield
E1lpnfar


Now is the time to buy and apply Fertilizers.
Among farmers aud planters this purchase and
application is ono of tho most important topics.
And, as apropos to the subject, We copy the fol-
lowing testimony Of our practical and expert
snced fellow citizen, D. T. VAUGHN, Esq.
EDcErIELD, C. H., Jan. 9, 1858.
Menrs. Wi'cor, Glib, d: Co.:
Genta-In reply to your inquirer, would
state that the eight tons Phoenix Guano bought
from you, last spring, has given entire satisfac-
ton. On 6eld of thirty acres of pine land,
which had been cleared four or Eve years, ap-
piled 1t at the rate of 100 to l25 lbs. per acre
and haze made on this field fifteen heavy bales d
Cotton. Without Guano it would not hnve pro-
duced over eight to ten bnles. The grass got
ahead os US on pnrt of my crop. but, notwth-
standing this. 1 am sati.fed that an WsH paid
10 using this Guaao. 1t ia an excellent manure
for Corn. applied about tablespoonful to the
hill. Respectfully,
ID. T.
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Non.Action No Lor-er Available.


On the 18th of january last, the House of Rep
rescntativcs passed bill amending the Recon
structon acts SOFAS to require only majoritysof
the votes cast (instead of a. majority of the
the regis is'ered voters) to ratfy the Constitutions
in tho Southern States. This was significant Of
its ultimate adoption by Congress. The vote in
the House was party one, which not only indi-
Gated the passage or.the bill by the Senate also,
but showed that tho majority in both Houses
would he sufficiently large to ovorrule veto by
the President.
And so it has turned out. A Washington tele-
gram of Feb. 2Gth is as follows:
The House concurrei in the supplemental re-
construction bill passed yesterday by the Senate
II provides that majority of voters shall ratify
constitutions. Registered persons shall vote an
where in the State after ten days's residence,
registration being proved by certificate, affidavit
or other evidence. and that Congressional and
State elections shall be held simultaneously with
that for ratification of The constitution-vote, 90
TO 80. ..s-, ,.a-,
The bill goes to the President.
- We may as well, therefore, at once accept the
conclusion that the Constitutions, framed by the
Mongfel Conveniions for tie Southern States,
cannot possibly be. defeated by non action, and
make up our minds as to the course to be pur
sued. -
This amendment of the Reconstruction acts il,
we suppose, the sort of liuality" promised by
Senator Wilson and other Radical Congressman.
No sooner do iacy perceive that there is one sin
gle clause in their " fnaity" measures that affords
the whites Of the South chance to make up for
extensive Acknowledgement and greater swindling
in registration, than they repeal that clause and
give all the advantage to their black allies. Such
a course is in keeping with tho whole Radical
policy towards the people Of the South. They
have determined on the accomplishment Of an
end, and they scruple at no means deemed neccs-
sary to attain it. But all these things 60 into the
great account which the people Of tho country
are keeping with that party; and they will all
contribute to that partyS ultimate inglorious over
throw
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New MI. DIS.

At the Commencement Exercises Of the Medical
College of Georgia, held in Augusta on Saturday
last, the Degree of NJ. D. was conferred on tho
following gentlemen of our own District. Messrs
LEE G. BIRD, WM. DuPFIE, WILLIAMSON l. HoL.
LowAr, and JOHN A. BARKER. On this occasion,
our distinguished fellow citizon, JUDGE ALDRIcH,
residing for the present in Augusta, delivered to
the graduating class an address replete with elo-
quencs and good advice.
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A New Cabinet.

Ono Of the stories aaOat is that, If President
johnson. is impeached and Dir. Wade becomes
President, the Cabinet will be as follows:
Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts,, Secretary
Of State; Freeman Clarke, of New York, Secre-
tsry of tho Treasury; William D. Kelley, of
Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Navy; Frederick
Douglass, (cO.srcd,) of New York, Secretary of
the Interior; John NJ. Lsngston, of Ohio, Post
master General; NJ. II. Carpenter, 'of Wisconsin,
Attorney General; Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary
of War of course