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THE Y0RKV1hhE EMQUfRER.

preamble and resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
-Whereas, President Grant did find it neces-
sary, in order to suppress outrages the more
effectually, to arrest offenders under the en-
forcement act, to declare martial law in this
and several adjoining counties in this State;
and, whereas, the impression has gone abroad
that the lives of those who may differ in po.
litical opinions from us are not safe in our
midst, thus retarding immigration and pre-
venting the investment of capital in our Sec
ton. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That in: order to assure the Uni
ted States Government and the world, Of our
peaceful intent, we pledge our sacred honor
to use all our cxcrtions to secure peace and
good order in the county, and to assist the
United States authorities in the exercise of
their duties, cheerfully and in good faith
Resolved, That it is our firm conviction that
our people are determined that the ku-klux,
or other similar organizations, shall not again
exist in their midst. That it is in9uitous and
destructive to their social and material inter-
ests. ''. 's' .. '<i'
Resolved, That we cordially and cheerfully
eadorse President Grant and his administra.
ton, and pledge ourselves to its support
J.D. F. DUNCAN, Chm'n.
W. D. CAMP Secretnrn
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agents and policy holders. The wives of en-
inent merchants and fnanciers several we'll
known literary ladies, and some of the fore
most names in general society, are already on
the list of those deeply interested. They have
matured their plans with care, and a circular
will be issued inviting the cooperation of wo-
men throughout the country, and subscrip-
tions to a capital stock of a "mixed" compa-
ny, but one in which all the profits, beyond
legal interest on the capital, are to be return
ed to the policy-holders. BY employing wo-
men as agents and clerks, and allowing low
commissions, not to exceed five per cent,
they expect to make large savings above any
company now existing.
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flesh, when fall comes. His fields will be in
the region of the dry streaks during the
whole summer, and his cribs not be- filled
with corn, nor his pockets with moneyin au-
tumn. Push, men, push, if you would make
a good crop. Now is the time to get ahead.
Take Ben. Franklin's advice, and push your
work, and do not suffer your work to push you.
Let everybody stay at home and attend to
their own business, and let President Grant
and Governor Moses rest for Willie. Speed
the plow and stop the politics. There is
bread in the former and trouble in the latter.
Be sure and plant some corn to mix with your
cotton seed. An error in this particular in
April and May cannot be remedied in July
and August and it will tell next January.
As Admiral Nelson said to the British fleet
on the eve of battle, let every man do his
duty and the victory is ours.
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OUR CONDITION AND DUTY.

In many important respects, the ooutherh
section of the United States presents spec
tacle unprecedented in the annals Of history.
Very recently we passed through fierce and
devastating war of four years duration. In
this struggle the South was unsuccessful.
War is always an evil The victorious party
is subjected to fearful losses in property, in
the destruction of human life, and in the stag
nation which takes place in all the arts of
civilization. Millions of dollars are spent,
not in advancing the general good, but in des-
troying human happiness. In the case of the
unsuccessful party, the appellation, "horrors
of war" is very appropriate. In our case we
we're left very poor. Such was the character
of our property that the results of the war
swept every vestige of it, in the majority Of
cases, entirely from us. All that was left us
was the soil upon which we walked. This
we were, from the condition Of things, neces-
sarily attending the results of war, unable
property to -eulti-ete. it'll us, silrUv the
war, it has been a struggle for life. Poverty,
grim in countenance and ruthless in nature,
invaded the dwellings once occupied by
wealth and luxury. The change was great
and sudden, and the suffering in many in
stances intense The foundations of the civil
and social fabric of the Southern country was
torn up and changed in all its elementary
principles by the results of the war.
In all its essential features, the South is a
new country. Such is our condition that it
may be said that we are all poor. The ten
denotes of such sudden changes are usually
not good. The poor man, made suddenly
rich, most generally becomes proud and
naughty; and the rich man reduced sudden
ly to poverty, is apt to become desponding
and then dissipated. These results prevent
anything like national progress. The proud
and the dissipated hang as dead weight
upon the body polite.
Our duties, in our present situation, are
many and onerous. Like our forefathers,
who two hundred years ago came to this land,
then an unbroken forest, we have to provide
home for our children. In many respects
we have more to do than those refugees from
persecution. We have to combat notions and
theories and customs that are, at present,
wholly impracticable. We have to stem tor
rent Of political corruption and social pollu-
ton which threatens to deluge the whole
country. Our duty, Notwithstanding all the
opposing difficulties, is to make this land Of
our birth desirable place for our children.
We must adapt ourselves to the new state of
things in the management of the affairs Of
life To fight against things that are inevi-
table, is worse than folly. This is not saying
that we must degrade ourselves socially. On
the contrary, we must guard the social stand
ard, night and day, and, instead of lowering
it, elevate it.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.

After the 1st of next July about three
hundred new money order offices will be es'
tablished. There are now $500 ofthese offices
in the United States.
- The Attorney General has received dis
patch from Detective Whitley, that the post
master and county officers have been driven
from Lake City, Florida. The ringleaders
were arrested, and Federal officers are inves'
tigating the affair.
Geo. S. Boutwell,, Secretary of the Treas,
ury, having been elected U. 8. Senator from
Massachusetts, Judge Richardson, Assistant
Treasurer, has assumed charge of the Treasu-
ry Department. 1t is believed that he will
succeed Boutwell,.
documents have been received in Wash
ington from South Carolina, alleging bribery
and corruption in the election of j. j. Patter-
son to the United States Senate. Among
other papers is a petition from many citizens,
including number of members of the Legis-
lature, asking the Senate to investigate the
means by which he was elected.
1t is stated that by blunder due to the
haste with which business was transacted at
the close of the session, Congress voted to the
President the old salary of $4,000 and the
new one of $4,000. To this the Washington
Chronicle says: "It would be too great a
stretch of generosity for the President to as
sumo that the blunder was committed in the
larger appropriation, but he thinks that ne
will and can get along with one salary until
Congress can rectify its own blunder"
The Senate continues in extra session,
the principal business before the body being
to confirm Presidential appointments, which
have been made quite freely since the inau-
guraton. From present indications, changes
will be made in all the important post-ottices
of the country, as we'll as many of the smaller
ones. Removals and new appointments are
also being made in all other branches Of the
public service.
In recent examination for promotion in
the Internal Revenue Bureau, under the civil
service rules, one lady secured fourth class
clerkship at 81 800; another third class at
$1,000, while of the other ten persons ap'
pointed to second class clerkships six are wo-
men. Miss Seavy, who secured the fourth
clerkship, has been employed in the office tor
over ten years, and for several years past has
had exclusive charge and direction OF the
copying division.
A Cabinet meeting was called by the
President on Monday for the purpose of con-
sidering nominations-it being the desire of