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gistrato to ratify, and some Of them issu-
ing o special commission to ministers for
that purpose. Our forefathers did not
'contenpla sRS poSSibility or the INTO.
tductiop Of the oriental practice into this
enlightened county, and therefore made
no provisions agaiaat il in tho. Federal
Ocnstitution. NoH it is contended hare
by oil of those Who endorse polygarty,
md aome that ID 1ot endorse IL that shy
Elsgislation efeotiRg the relation ofsop-
posite sexes by Q6ngtessi is interfering
with tho reserved rights OF the States,
and is, therefore, null and void. AS
every State has laws against polygamy
and penalties for their enforcement, those
here opposed to the interference of Con-
gress on the subject, claim it as further
proof that the whole question is properly
with the States and Territories respective
hibatory clause in the organic act, but
failing to do this, it is claimed that the
passage OF the present bill vould be er
post fdcto and void.
It has been done as was expected, the
tariff bill reported to the House by the
Committee on Ways and Means 1t is
said that anthracite coal will be admitted
free of duty, but that duty of one dol
lar and twenty-fiv cents will be placed
upon bituminous coal. No anthracite
coal is imported into any of the Atlantic
ports, but it is probable that there will
be q small quantity carried into the port
of San Francisco from Queen Charlotte
Island. The Committee will recommend
that specific, instead of an ad ralorem du-
ty on foreign publications be imposed
The dnty ON books to be twenty-five cents
and on pamphlets fifteen cents per
pound. This is an increase over the
tariff as it now exists. 1t is thought that
the anti-tariff men will be unable to
change the decision of the Committee
with reference to the duty as bituminous
coal. HOMO.
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"PARTY POLICY"

The Charleston News having laid down
what it called the platform of the Demo
cratic party of this State, we with de.
cision, but not with "aspority," ques-
toned the right of the News, or of any
other journal, thus to speak for the
Democratic party, before that party had
taken occasion to speak for itself AT
the same time, we intimated concur
renee with the views Of the Ne,rs so far
as these views extended which, by the
way, was very natural, inasmuch as we
had ourselves, for some time previous.
been reiterating similar propositions.
In this criticism, put with due courtesy,
more than one journal of this State con-
Cured. In reply to our comments. the
Nsws, of yesterday, says:
"One OF our State contemporaries has
questioned, with some asperity, the
right of the NeDs to lay down platform
for the Democratic party in South Caro-
lima, claiming that this privilege belongs
to those who have borne the burden
and heat of the day In reply to this,
we can only say that we do not claim to
be the accredited agent or the imperson-
alton of the Democratic party or any
other party. We see very clearly-who
does not?-that the policy of those who
have undertaken the leadership of the
Democratic party has not been success
full. We are sure that just and wise
conformity to the circumstances that
now surround us, is essential TO the
redemption of the State from misrule
and bankruptcy. And we have reason
to know that the dissentients to the
broad and liberal anti-radical policy
sketched of late in our columns will find
themselves in q pitiable minority when
the sufrages of the people have been
actually given"
And then our contemporary goes on,
and forcibly states why "they are high
considerations of expediency which re-
quire the cheerful acquiescence on our
part in the political enfranchisemont Of
the colored people and their equality
with the whites before tho law" we
have only to express our satisfaction ut
finding the Ne,cs thus correct in its con-
clusions, and we can assure the Ne,rs
that, in our judgment, it will find very
little opposition to sits broad and liberal
anti-radical policy" The public judg-
ment has anticipated the argument, and,
wa believe. accepts the departure which
the Ne,os deems wise.
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sunday Rornipg, Februasy 9, lS7O.
TRIBUTE DUEsI.

~ lRJ0O ID -1Vx1s, ,,.;.5. -. = D.,
We have omitted thus far to pay the
tribute due totthas class which in this
State are designated as ''csrpet- -baggers'
and stscalawags." Their disinterested
conduct certainly merits eulogism. At
time when their services were so much
needed, they magnanimously came for
ward TO s'reconstruos" South Carolina.
No. idea Of personal, aggrandizement
occurring toIthese worthies--no thought
of'ssflthy Iuore" hlling their virtuods
hearts-they gsnSronsly stepped forward
to supply the brains and the virtues
wanting in the great usass Of native
Carolinians. And now after their
mefitorious services --after producing in
South Carolina beautiful order Of
things-after giving TO the people an
economical government, low taxes and
inoorruptible ofioials-after encouraging
tho influx of labor and oapital-to think
that all this is not appreciated! To think
that the ''unreconstructed" are not pre-
pared 10 acknowledge that Messrs.
Moses, Willard and Wright are "digni-
ties" against whom no evil must be
spoken! To,thiaki that the young men
of the State,are not prepared to place
the laurel wreath upon the brow of Mr..
Moses, Jr.! To think that the "dis-
loyal" are not fastening to hail the
benefactor, Gov. SCOTT, as the ''noblest
Roman of them sll!'' There must be
something wrong in South Carolina,
when the people cannot see the light
that streams in'from the lamp held up to
guide. their wandering footsteps-the
lamp of progressive Republicanism." t"
There must be something wrong when
all of our people cannot see the re-
spIendent virtues, and the transcenda Mt
genius, and the personal excellencies
that cluster around the officers of the
present regime in South Carolina.
Il is said that when Caesar fell at the
base of Pompey's statue, it was ingrati-
tude far worse than traitors arm, which
quite vanquished him. What now seems
to trouble South Carolina radicalism
most is. that the subiugated people of
South Carolina are not duly thankful for
its benefits and gifts! But let it not de-
spair. Gratitude may be, like conf
dence, .'a plant Of slow growth" but it
will grow at last, and then grateful
people will recur to the achievement of
those master spirits that did the work of
Reconstruction" and write their cpl
taph upon-BRAss.
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STATE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

The Senate met at II a. M. Senator
L. $. J. Hayes was requested to preside,
in the absence of the Speakers pro tenn
Messrs. Corbin, Rose, Swails, Bieman
and Ovens obtained leave of absence
At 1915, adjourned quorum being
present.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met ut IL m. Speaker
Moses in the Chair
A bill to regulate the rights and powers
OF railroad companies, was ordered to be
enrolled.
A joint resolution, authorizing the
State Treasurer to re, issue certificates of
State stock to William Doughcrty, his
agent or assigns, after lengthy debate,
was ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. jackson introduced bill to char
ter Haltiwanger's Ferry, across Broad
River.
On motion. adjourned
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A colored orator is "stumping' Vir-
ginia in favor of the emigration Of labor
ers of the same hue to the South, and is
said to be succeeding well. The South
side farmers fear direful results. unless
the tide Of emigration is stopped.
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That most intelligent paper, the Lou
isville Courier Journal, contains in its
issue of Wednesday last noticeable
article on the political situation, in which
occurs the following paragraph:
"Every one of the Southern States
reconstructed under the fifteenth amend
ment will fall into the hands of the De-
mocratio party. and the Republicans
cannot risk division in tho North. On
suffrage they can hold together-not on
any other proposition concerning the
negro. Suffrage being settled leaves
the ultras nothing to do but to agitate
for social equality, which cannot be
made to work as political instrument.
Besides, the disappearance of the negro
question as live and progressive ele-
ment in our politics will clear the field
for new divisions and combinations upon
financial topics from which the Demo
Gratis have everything to hope. So that
the jubilation in radical circles over the
fifteenth amendment is pure efferves-
cence and amounts to nothing Mt all. A
very few months of universal suffrage
will develop the truth of this most
thoroughly"
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The True NEED.-The Richmond
Wing concludes an article on the kind Of
men now wanted in Virginia, with a
paragraph which indicates tho need Of
the whole South, and, we might add, of
the whole country, as well as Virginia:
"Our great need Is hopeful, earnest
working men, with their backs to the
past and their fronts to the future"
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An astronomer predicts for this year 4,
comet of such brittany, and 80 near the
earth, that our nights will be almost as
bright as our days.
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1t is estimated that over 1000, 900 of
skilled workmen are entirely out of en-
ployment in the United States, with
constantly decreasing demand for labor
ers. Here, then, is an element in our
midst. fraught ultimately with vitnl
danger, not only to our social. but also
to our political institutions. Men must
have bread, and, whom pushed to ex-
tremities. will have it. We have now
reached that point in carrying out the
protective tariff policy, when it ceases to
foster any other interests than those of
the manufacturing capitalists. Large
profits obyiate the necessity for increased
labor; in the constantly closing mills and
furnaces we find confirmation of this
fact. Four years of the present policy,
steadily pursued, will create a pauper
population in this country of fearful pro-
portion. and such is invariably an cle-
ment of danger.
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IAlMIGRATIoN.-We learn, from the re-
port of the Commissioners of Emigration,
that the arrivals ut New York, for the
year 1869, were 254, 1897. OF this num-
Der, there were: Germans, 96,841; Irish,
6S. .632; English, II, ,537: Swedes, "a, 683.
OF the emigrants arriving, the destination
OF -, ,372 was New York; Illinois received
37.313: Iowa, 9.O26; Ohio, 11,73S; Penn
Jersey, 7,743; Massachusetts,, 8,15S;
necticnt. 8, ,022; Indiana, 3,O25; Nebras-
ka. 1,644; Colorado, 91; New Hampshire,
1872. &c. To the Southern States, these
sas, 1s; Alabama, 1O4; Florida, 20;
Georgia, 1877; kentucky, $40; Louisiana,
237; Mississippi, o8; North Carolina,
Tennessee, 495; Virginia, Ut. The
Labor Exchange Department of the Com
mission showed like result. While
some 80, 900 applications for labor were
responded to, only 211 male and female
laborers were sent in answer to applica-
tions from the Southern States.
THE UNITED STATES CoURT. Hon. G..
s. Bryan presiding-Friday, February 1.
1870.
In tie District Court-Ec partc A. Ro-
bertson, in re N. higgins Petition to
establish lien. Order of sale granted.
E'r parte j. r. Welsh, in re J. Falken-
berg-Similar petition and order. Ec
pn'te j. S. r. Thompson, in re j. r.
Wallace-Petition for sale granted. E.c
pd'ie FL. 81. Thomson. in re j. T. Walker
Similar petition and order. E.c parie
FL. S. Farley and II. l.. Farley-Leave to
amend inventory. Granted. Er pate
III. l.. p. Saunders, CT a., IN re J. Nj.
Timmons-Petition to confirm sale.
Granted.
In the Circuit COurL-Ee pnte J. Fl.
Baldwin, in j. III. Baldwin rs. G.. A.
Lamar-Motion for scire .facias, in order
to enter up judgment. Granted.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS, February 5-Colun,-
bia Hotel.--George McGinley, @. N.
AVaPIV Ghor1nokOv..

HoTEn ARRIVALS. February 5-Colun,-
6ia Hotel.--George McGinley, @. N.
Averill, Charleston; 9: 9: Boylston.
vWo mast6fs Afhfn, r H. Mousofi.
81. B, FAINT. w. D. Kennedy, g. O.; 81.
X. Bennett, Philadelphia; A. j. Palmer.
w. s.. Hardin, Baltimore; W. n. Wise.
D. F.YJoiner, OraDgebnrg; F. p Pruitt,
J. w. Parrnente, Boston; J. M. Rutland.
Winnsboro; Miss Kate Lynch, Boston.
Nickerson House--M.7 P. Boozer,
Unionvilie; e. Sumner, N. c.; j. 81.
Blease, Newberry;L. b, Fish, Kentucky,
Samuellv vanderhofs. New York; Charles
Richardson Miles, Charleston; James
n. ;Mackey, Abbeyille;t 81. W. Duboise.
Colleton; Thomas Steers, Tennessee;
John w. Fowler, NewaYork; r.. Fl.
Jenkins, samuel G. Grety,. Baltimore;
H. 81. Berier, F. E. Barnard and son,
New York; John Darnan, Philadelphia !:
E. j. Underhill, Mississippi: HefrvJ'
Biglow, s.. G.; j. NJ. Seigler, Nevberry: :
j. l.. Deaton, Charlotte; Rev. A. Bog.
dan. Turkey. $50
National Hotel --J. A. Carlisle, 10.
Speers, Union; Mrs. Hawley, E. King,
Misses E. G. King, G. II. King. Charles
ton; w. 81. Harmon, Lexington; G. w.
Brunson, J. T. Nj. David, Greenville; ;.
w. Mcpherson, KY; Jas. W. Frazier.
L. 1 L. Gufin. Abbeville; Mrs. Jones,
Sumter; P. c. McHulty, Georgetown; F.
A. Bellanger, s. c.; w. FL. Eagle, Jas.
Kirksey, John @. Morris, N. c.; Samuel
Williams, James Brown, j. O. Banks,
Helpworth; B. l.. Shackleford, Washing
ton; G. c. Porter, Va; r. T. Watkins,
Ga; w. b. Wise, Orangeburg. M
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.- i.
called to the following adysrtisemeats
published the first time this mern,ne:.
Edward Hope-Notice.
Meeting Palmetto Fire Engine Co.
D. G. Peixotto & Son-Apples, &c. re-.
Meeting Hebrew Benevolent Society.
W. Fl. Wigg- Citation.
Jacob Levin-Gas Light Bills.
Wells 4 Caldwell-Guauos, &c.
| Frank Arnim-Bank of Hamburg.
J. L. Ensor-Notice.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES THIS DAY.-Tri-
nifty Churoh-Rev. P ). Shand, Rector,
10tl A. M. and 4P.M.
st. Peters Church-Rev. j. J. OCon-
nell, Pastor, 10 A. M. and 2. M.
Washington Street Chapel-Rev. VIM.
Martin, 1016 A. NJ; Lecture by Rev. A.
Bogdan, 3lls P. NJ.
Marion Street Church -Rev. ". w.
Mood, 101@ A. M. and P. NJ.
Baptist Church-Rev. A. Bogdan, 10is.
A. NJ.
Lutheran Lecture Room-Rev. A. r.
Rude, 101. A. NJ.
Presbyterian Church-Rev. VIM. E..
Boggs, Pastor, 10i. A. NJ. Rev. A. Bog
dan, Z P. M.
SUPREME CoUEr, February 5.-The
Court met at 10a. m. Present: Associate
Justices Willard and Wright and Hon.
r. B. Carpenter sitting in the place of
Chief Justice Moses, disqualified by hav-
ing presided ct the hearing of the cases
below.
The cases of George Addison, Moses
Camplain, Martin Caulfed, Patrick j.
Coogan, plaintiffs in error, us. the State,
&c rel. Attorney General, defendant in
error, was taken up and heard together
Mr.. Corbin for plaintiffs in error. Mr.
Miles for defendants in error. Mr.. Cor
bin in reply.
At half-past o'clock p M, the Court
adjourned to day to be fixed. for the
delivery Of opinions.
WEDDING Cards AND ENVELOPES. "A
lot of wedding cards and envelopes. of
latest styles, has just been received |;
which will be printed in imitation of en-
craving, and ut less than one-tenth the
COST Call and see specimens at PHRN1x
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they will not be used if they cannot be
sent out free. The people are cut off
from information which they should
have; and, because tho railroad monopo-
lies cannot make quite as much money
as they think they should, they appeal
to Cresswell and he appeals to Congress.
He has every little postmaster in the
country forwarding petitions to have the
privilege abolished, and patriotic Repub-
licans, willing to crafty Cresswell and to
listen to the petitions of the people
willing to get rid of the trouble of mail
ing documents and of making buncOmbe
speeches-put on sanctimonious faces
and preach reform. The privilege has,
undoubtedly, been abused, to some
little extent. Letters and papers have
been sent, at times, under the franks of
members, which were not upon business
legitimately connected with their duties.
But what of this? Do they have to make
law to prevent their own body from
violating law? Members of Congress
cannot live, in manner becoming their
positions, upon their salaries, and then
pay out the enormous sums they will be
compelled to do, for postage, to answer
and administer to the wants of their con-
stituents. The constituency in all sec
tions OF the country want information
and business transacted at the national
capital, but when members cannot afford
to pay their postage, they will at once be
relieved of labor, and their constituents
will, OF course, be neglected.
At last as has long been anticipated,
n bill has been introduced proposing the
abolition of polygamy in Utah. The
measure will doubtless be popular with
the sects, which assume marriage to be
a Divine institution, instituted specially
by God. and not simply natural rela-
tion. But the States assume it civil
institution and bind and unbind the con-
tracting parties. Each State and Terri
tory has it to suit itself, most of them,
believe, requiring license, and all con-
ceding the authority to minister and ma
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IL Eooa1 1T q na - i.

Tha Tsemaine: Pierson. -troupa we're
greeted with a full house, last night; and
the universal opinion expressed was de-
oidedly favorable. The pglyS weather has
prsvehted many persons from attending
who would certainly have bsen present.
TAe tfpupe will pay ColunSbia another
visit early ID March, when they will
doubtlesa make LONGER ataY
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-29

We have been offered, by gentleman in
this city who holds a lucrative surveying
contract. a statement that Mr.. Sidney Clarke
is rcsolutely set on doing justice in the mat
for of railroad communication TO the interests
ofLawrence, Leavenworth, and the Govern
ment. We fully appreciate the "disinter.
ested'' efforts Of the gentleman in question to
yipdicate the character and aims OF Mr.
Clarke. but it is not our practice to publish
electioneering documents gratuitously, moi
can we accept the responsibility of any infer
enccs that fertile Imagination, versed in The
exnosition of texts, may seek 10 attach to our
wonss We are not willing to discount Mr..
Clarke's promises before they mature.
Whenever we shall receive assurance thai
our temporary Congressman has defeated Mr.
Jov's project, We shall duly credit him there
with We are inclined TO think that there
is an opportunity open to Mr.. Clarke to make
a little capital by doing last ac Of good
ssrx;oe to the State. True, such conduct
xou,d he somewhat eccentric, but we shall
he happy to find him in position to indulge
in il. Meanwhile, We give him the benefit
>, IN. statement made in his behalf, and
await his action.
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ANuNrAMoUs PROPOSITION.

Mr.. jay has now before Congress bill by
which he proposes TO relieve the Leaven-
worth, Lawrence 4 Galveston Railroad Of
its contracted obligations to build road from
Fort Leavenworth to Lawrence. The Com
pany has already received 125, 600 acres Of
State lands in aid Of its enterprise. These
acres il now desires TO confiscate.
Should this bill pass every road, with the
single exception Of the Neosho Valley, that
has received aid from the State Of Kansas
will be made tributary TO the cities in the
neighboring State Of Missouri. The passage
Of the bill will authorize direct violation oi
the charter granted by the State and Of the
terms imposed by the Government.
The National Government is deeply inter
ested in the defeat Of this nefarious attempt
upon the public purse. Translaiitudinal
communication such as the projected AID
promised road would open, is a military
necessity. The sum at present spent on
teams which the road would save is very
large. There will he a corr spending loss to
the National Treasury involved in the aban-
donment of the road.
The people of Kansas are alive to the i'm
portance Of this question. They have voted
their monies literally in aid Of railroad en-
terprises, and have performed their part Of
the contract; they ask to he defended from
all breaches of faith attempted by the other
parties to the contract. They will not calmly
see their property confiscated to the enrich.
ment of a corporation that proposes to make
Kansas an appanage of Missouri.
1t is possible that Mr.. joys bill may pas
the House, wherein Mr. Sidney Clarke sits
to misrepresent the State that has emphati-
cally repudiated him. In two months the
case vii! stand differently. We shall then
have a Representative acquainted with the
necessities, desires and rights of our State
But whatever NAV be the tate Of the bill in
the House, We shall look with confidence to
the Senate for the defeat Of this shameless at
tempt to injury the State and the Nation by
the reputation of solemnly contracted obi
cations.
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The Green have been seen side by side in
.ublic professions. Further, the people Of
Ireland have discovered that the working
men Of England are their friends, and that
they can probably cooperate in n Republi-
can struggle Fenianism thus comes into rela-
ton with the radical movement agitating
all Western Europe. 1t is no longer posi-
BILE for the government to play of one ma
tionaiity against another. What the pre-
cise outcome of the new Irish struggle may
be We pretend not to say. But Of this We
are sure, that it will be free from
many of the follies and weaknesses Of past
efforts, and that, either as an absolutely in
dependent power or as a coequal partner in a
new confederation, new era Of prosperity
will come to reward the people for many viz
tues. and to repay them for many woes. There
is native in the Irish race generous and alert
genius the world cannot afford 10 lose.
American sympathy will always be given to
every wise effort aiming at the restoration Of
Ireland to its rightfui place in the brother
hood of nations.
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three year old cob, however, with which the
best talking sporting men prophecy that he
viii ''Startie" the world. His name is
Siartle. He is in training under the hand
of Carl Burr, who says she has pulled his
shoes of and turned him out 10 grass for the
winter" But before he did 50 he put him
gently, without urging him at all, to his
best PAGES, and he made Dds. ''He is the
worlds wonder and no mistake" 80 Burr
says. So say we, if there he no question
about his time as given.
Joe Elliott" Boomers horse, has re-
Gently made his mile in Pisa. Pocahont>s,
also Mr.. Boomers mare, made half mile in
l.O6l. 1t is said that he has been offered
sec, 900 for the latter animal.