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vi? J5X J. A. .orjJUJD.1 m COLUMBIA, S. p., THURSDAY MORNING, IEPTEMBE% 21, ?8G5. .YOL. I-NO. *?*. y THE PHOENIX, . vniArnvsm naxrr AKD TSI-WHELT, BY JULIAS A. SELBY* .' s . --- . ? TFRMS-IIf ADV AUGS, .VBScBimo*. . D??T Paper, six mentfis.ti ?0 ; Tri-Vfeeldy^ " .* . 3 30 Single ?epics 10 ?ente. Inserted mi $1 per iiju?!? for th? firs* In? sertion, And 73 cents for each subsequent. ??."Special notices IS cents a- Une. - Folley of tia? Go-rermment. The Political Portion of Secretary . McGulloch'.* Speech, at Port Wayne, October 12. But you .will expect, perhaps, that I say something of his ?Mr. Lincoln's) successor. In any other place, and under any other circumstances, I should not feel at liberty to make any particular allusion to the? President ol the United States, holding, as I do, ' a seat in his Cabinet. But knowing . that many of you-my townsmen and . neighbors-have been of the opinion that the settlement of the great ques? tions which would necessarily come np for settlement at the close ? the war would require on the part of the .Chief Magistrate a profounder -wis ' dom and a broader statesmanship than was required during its continuance, 4 i and that not a few have been deeply anxious lest Mr. Johnson might be unequal to the prodigious work that has been devolved upon1 him, I feel confident to say that there is, in my judgment, no ground for apprehen? sion *oii this subject. Trying and difficult as is his situation, Mr. John? son is master of it. He possesses, in an eminent degree, the qualities that fit him for the Presidency at the-pre? sent time. A Southern man, tho? roughly acquainted with the effects of slavery upon society, he knows how . to deal with Southern men in their present circumstances. Ardently at? tached to Tennessee, the love which he beats to his State ia entirely sub? ordinate to ihat which he bears to the Union. Jealous of State rights, he is equally jealon; f the rights of the General Government. A radieal and . uncompromising enemy of nullifi tion, secession and every form of dis? loyalty, he is equally an enemy to auy " measures which,\n his judgment, are cab: ^ated, by depriving the States of theor just rights under the Constitu? tion, to convert the Federal Govern? ment into a despotism, liaised in slave States, and until recently a slaveholder, he has never had any love for slavery, and has always been the opponent of the aristocracy that waa based upon it. By nature and by education, he is just the man for the great work of re-establishing the Federal authority \>ver the recently rebellious States. And he has taken hold of the work with a devotion, an energy and a prudence that promise the best results. ' He is a man also of I excellent judgment and great single? ness of'purpose. Honest himself, he expects honesty in others. Although ' long in public Hie, ond a leading poli ? tician of his own school, he is in no sense a partisan. Unassuming in manners, he is yet self-possessed and dignified. He listens-to the advice of those in whose judgment he has con? fidence, but acts npon his own con? victions, and generally according to his first impressions. With great de ' cisi?n of character, he is never hasty in action1. Stern and unyielding in his adherence to principle and duty, he is a man of kindly and gentle emo? tions. Having by .his own indomit? able energy fought his way up from s low to a high state, he is-in hearty symjj?thy with those who are treading the same upward path. He is, in i . word, a clear-headed, upright, ener? getic, self-relying statesman; a digni ?ed, courteous and kind hearted gen ? tlpman. His administration will b< characterized by all the force ant energy and independence of Jack son's, with very l?ie of its partisar I character. Under his direction, th? great work of re-establishing civi f' overnment nt the South under tin "ederal Constitution is going rapidly i forward-too rapidly, it seems, ac I cording to thc opinion of many at tin I North whose opinions are entitled t< i great consideration. I I know, sir, that m:iny doubt th I wisdom of Mr. Johnson"4 policy; tba many are of the opinion that by their ordinances of secession the rebellious States had ceased to be States tinder the Constitution; and that nothing should be done by the Executive in aid of the "restoration of their State Governments until Congress had de? termined on what terms they should be restored to the Union which they ! had voluntarily abandoned and nt ? tempted to destroy; that as the peo* I pie of these States had appealed to the sword and been subjugated by the sword, they should be governed by the sword until the law-making i powers had disposed of the subject of reconstruction; that no State that had passed ordinances of secession and : .united with the so-called Confederate Government should ever be admitted again into the. Union, unless in its preliminary proceedings all men, irre? spective of color, should be permitted to vote, nor without provisions in its Constitution for the absolute enfran? chisement of the negro. Some even go fnrtb-jr jthan this, and demand the ' confiscation of " the property of all rebels and the'application of to,e'"pro ceeds to the payment of the national debt. These are not, I apprehend, the views of a resp- ' -ibie minority. I know that they arc not the views of a majority of the people of the North. The better opinion is that the States which attempted to secede never ceased to be States in the Union; that all their acts of secession were of no effect; that during the progress of the revolt the exercise of tho Federal au? thority was merely suspended, and that there never was a moment when the allegiance of the people of the insurrectionary States was not due to the Government, and when the Go? vernment was not bound to maintain its authority over them and extend protection to those who require it. W!""-> the rebellion was overcome, th* "'ed Confederate Government and all ?i- 01 Governments which had been formed in opposition t*? the Fed? eral Government ceased to have even a nominal existence, and the people who had been subject to them were left. Cor the time being, without any jvcrnment whatever. The term o? office of the Federal officers had ex? pired, orthr* offices had become va? cant by the treason of those who held them. There were no Federal revenue officers, no competent Federal judges and no "organized Federal courts. Nor were the people any better Off, as far as State authority was regarded. When the Confederacy collapsed, al] the rebel State Governments collapsed with it, so that, with a few exceptions, there were no persons holding civil office at the South by the anth<"?rit\ of any legitimate government. Now, as government is nt all time? a necessity among men, and as it was especially so at the South, where violence and lawlessness had ful sway, the question to be decided b^ the President was simply this: Sha! the people at the South be held undei military rule until Congress shall act upon the question, or shall imm?diat* measures be taken by the Executive to restore to them civil government' After mature considerations, the Pre sident concluded it to be his duty tc adopt the latter course, and I am sa? tisfied that in doing so he acted wisely Military rule will not be in d?niant by the "people of the United State; one moment longer than there is ai absolute necessity for it. Such ai army us would have boon requisite io: the government of the people of th? South, as a subjugated people, anti Congress might prescribe the term: on which they could be restored t< the Union, would have bean too se vere a strain upon our republican in stitutions, aud tOD expensive for th? present condition of the Treasury The President has, therefore, gone ti work to restore the Union by the uso from tho necessity of the case, of : portion, of those who have been re ventry in arms to ove -throw it. Th experiment may bb regarded a? 1 dangerous one;'but it will be proved I apprehend, to have been a judiciou one. Never were a people so dis gusted with the work of their OWJ hands as were th?; great mass of th people of the South-even be$ore th collapse of the rebellion-with th j government which was attempted t [ be set up by the overthrow of th Government of their forefathers. Never were a people so completely subjugated ns the people of the rebel States. I have met a great many of those whom the President is using in his restoration policy, and they have impressed me most favorably. I be? hove them to be honest in taking the amnesty oath, and in their pledges of fidelity to the Constitution and the Union. Slavery has perished-this all acknowledge-and with it has gone down the doctrine of secession. State sovereignty has betm discussed in Congress, before courts, in the public journals and among the people, and, at last, when "madness ruled the hour," this question was submitted to the final arbitrament of the sword. The question, as ah admit, has been fairly and definitely decided, and from this decision of the sword there will be no appeal. It is undoubtedly true that the men of the South feel sore at the result; but they accept the situa? tion, and are preparing; for the changes which the war ha3 produced in their domestic institutions, with an alacrity and an exhibition of good feeling which has. I confess, surprised as it has gratified me. In the work of restoration, the President has aimed to do only that which wo? necessary to be done, exercising only that powe? which could be properly exercised under the Constitution, which gua? rantees to every State a republican form of government. Regarding slavery as having perished in the re? bellious States, either by the procla? mation of his predecessor, or by the result of the war, and determining that no rebel who had not expurgea himself of his treason, should have any part in the restoration of the civil governments winch he is aiding , to establish, he has not considered it within the scope of his authority to fo further and enfranchise the negro, 'or this he is censured by many true men at the North, and a few extreme men at the South, but I have no doubt that he will be sustained by the people, and that the result will vindicate the wisdom of hi3 course. WHAT MR. SBWARD SAYS.-Secre? tary Seward told Alexander Rives, Esq., of this county, that- ho wished to make peace between the North and the South ;^that, as to the test oath, if he had been in Congress, he should not have voted for it; but, said he, the oalh. is a law, and any Congres? sional district in the South "had better send an idiot or a child to Con? gress, who can take it, than to send a wise man who cannot. " We have this from Mr. Rives himself. [Charlottesville Chrotn'cie. The South Carolina Gollege. THE exerci?os of this Collrae will be resumed eu the FIRST MONDAY ir. Jar.mry next. Tli? Faculty having been au? thorized by the Hoard of Trus? tees to exercise their discretion I as to the requisites nf applicants for admis \ sion, such indulgence as the circumstances will permit will be extended. Applicants must present themselves on the tirai Moadav in Januarv. M. LABORDE, Chairman of Facultv. ! Columbia, S. C.. Sept. ._>?,, 1865. ? GA' All papers in the State will please j publish once a week until 1st November i next, and forward bills to the Treasurer of I the College, Rev. C. BRUCE WALKER. I ?IM??SS ? ??'SEE, ! Auction and Conimis'n Merchants. i A NB FOB tl'AHI) IX G AG EN TS, COLUMBEY, S. C., . HAVING bril* a large Store-house in the most a-., .al part of the city and con i venient to the different Railroads and Hot.-U, solicit consignments of COUNTRY \ PRODUCE and MERCHANDIZE generally j We promise faithful and prompt attention > t i all who may favor us with their sbib ? jnejits for sale, forwarding or storing. REFERENCES. Hon. T. C. PERRIN, Abbcv?le,S. C. I' H. T. PEAKE, Esq.. Charleston, S. C. RUFUS M. JOHNSTON, Esq., ColumJ ;_, .' S. C. I Gov. B: F. PERRY, Greenville, S. C. G. W. WILLIAMS A CO., Charleston. MOSES g, GRiXXELL, New York. T.Y. B. JOHNSTON, ! Office on Pickens strei t Fast end of Lotty. j \X7ILL attend to all "official business i W brought before him;'win also attend j to drawing" up Deeds, Conveyances, Mort 1 gases. Contracts, and?other ordinary legal ? instruments of writing. Fair copies o? any I document exeauiud with neatness and de? spatch. August 1 MRS. A. J. DOUGAL has just received from New York a fresh supply of RIBBONS, FLOWERS, " . FEATHERS, Ac, Which she oifera for sale at low prices. Oct 20 TOR SiiXiE, ANEW EIGHT-HORSE TORVER PORT? ABLE ENGINE-everything in com? plete running order. ' Inquire at this office. Oct 19 C Wright ft Walker, COMMISSION AND FORWARDING AGENTS, Hopkin*' T. O., S. C. R. H., and Columbia. S. W. WRIGHT. C. B. WALKER. Oct 1? 6* A MILLINERY. # MRS. M. E..BARRY offers to the ladies a choice an . -aried assortment of HATS, (latest stylos,) RIBBONS, FLOW? ERS, FEATHERS, Ac. Also, Children's t and Miases' Hats, Ac, which she proposes to sell at a slight advanco on cost. Apply at her residence, South side of Washington street, be tween Gates and Assembly. Oct 19 6* JTJSTRECEIVED LARGE supply of CODFISH, IRISH POTATOES. FRESH ONIONS and JERSEY CABBAGES, by Oct 13_LUMSDEN A MCGEE. For Sale or to Rent, THAT dehghtftdlv situated RESI f DENCE in Laurel street, West of the ?Arsenal. The house contains seven rooms, and a large store room. On the premises thoro is a kitchen wit! o rooms and other buildings; .*.? .1 of de? lightful water. For p . ? dy at the premises to GE! > M. Oct 18 G* Post Coaches-Mai Route. A LINE of FOrm-HCRSE ?^?P0ST COACHES ' leav9 Swat Columbia daily fe; pkina* Turn-Out, on S. C. ?. R., at 3 ?i. m.; to arrive in tims* for the Cl rlcston train same day. Seats can be ste . id at Coffin A Raveuel's store. Oct 15 13*_WARD A HARV KY. CHINA, CLASS, EARTHENWARE AND . HOUSE-FL'RNISBING GOODS? THE undersigned will open, about tho lat proximo, at the house on the South? east corne*, of Flam and Gates streets, (nearly opposite tho "hiver House,) a new and complete assortment of MEBCHAN DIZE in the above line; selected and manu? factured expressly for this market. All of which will be offered to the former patrons of China Hall at a small advance on the original cost. W. B. STANLEY. Oct 15 At Home Again! . Hi PO RTA NT TO MILL OWN JMS. IWILL PATCH. ALTER and REPAIR STEAM*BOILERS, within fifty miles ?f this place; also, do ?nv heaw orpartioufcir MILL FORGING. I may be" found bv ap? plying af this offiee. g. J. PERRY. Sept 24 CALNAN & ?REHDER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, -, *TH"7H0LESALE dealers in GROCERIES, VY WINES, "LIQUORS and SEGARS Especial attention paid to the purchase and salo of COTTON, MERCHANDIZE and PRODUCE. Gervais street, between Main mid Asscniblv. opposite Stato IIOU^'J. Sept '23 _ llNO "SPECK ? POtOCK, j General Commission Merchants, I DUI I. Ii llb IS -, j GROCERIES, DRY GO??S, &C* j Plain sir?*, 2d door from Assembly, j Sept 7 COLUMBIA. S. C._ j Auction and Con j ,5 THE undersigned, having just completed i COMMISSION SALES-ROOMS, situated I adjoining the Com' House, is prepared" t.< j ESTATE. FURNITl RE, HORSES, YEHICL" VATE SALE.. Having secured tho services of Mr. C. F. Jr j for his qualifications in this lino of business, I fac tion 111 alJ transactions entrusted to his ct i As soon as tho ncccssarv arrangements ca I tem of REGULAR WEEKLY SALES, which < sons desirous of disposing of MEBCHANDI JAME! JUST P^CETVED AT 11. MIHI"!. XEJ?: SHIVER HOUSE, Ptain tf tr?et, ( o?ambla, S. C. TAP LOCKS, HAND SAWS, HIM LOCKS, BUTCHER'S SAWS, Stor* Door Locks, Drawing Knives, Chest Locks, Door Bolts and Latches, Cupboard Locks, Shovels and Spados, Mill Saw File?, Pitch Forks, Hand Saw Files, Trace Chains; Framing Chisels, Curry Combs, Horse Brushes, Sockef Chisels, Coffee Mills, Shingling Hatchets, Cotton Cards, Lathing Hatchets, Sauce Pans, Broad Hatchets, Tea Kettles, Screws of aU sizes. Chalk lines, Whitewash Brushes. October 20 " 3? h. c. CLARKES; AT m YORK RETAIL PRICES ! COLORED, BLACK and OIL SILK. .BLACK CRAPE. Black Crape "Veils. Black Love and Lace Veil3. " French Merino. Black, Colored and White Kid Gloves. Gent's Linen Handkerchiefs. 3hirt Bosoms and Collara. , , Corset Steels, Blonde Lace. Lace and linen Collars, Cuffs and Setts. Lace, Thread, Valenciennes and Cambric Edging and Cambric Bands. Enchantress and Sandingham Buffing, for Flouncing Skirts. " Lace and Linen Sett.*. ,? " Emb dT?andkerehie?s. All carefully selected for thia market. Oct 19 _ LUMSDEN & McGEE, AGENTS of Baltimore Window Glass, Manufactory, can furnish GLASS at manufacturers' prices, by thebes, and 30 bcit orders for the same._Oct 8 Imo NX 1111 WK Sq uated on th? Foot of Richland Strut., \ near Greenvale Railroad, Cohtmbia. GOLDSMITH A K?ND, PKoranwross. THE above works fSS are now completed. mB? and the undersigned beg to inform the publie that ?they arti now prepared to execute all kinds of IRON CASTINGS, such as are needed for agriculturists and ma? chinists, RAILROAD IRON, MILL IRON, IRON FENCING, etc. 'They are also pre? pared to furnish BRASS CASTINGS of everv descripti? >n. Orders ?re solicited and will be promptly attended to. M. GOLDSMITH. Oct 8_P. KIND._ D.3, BeSAUSSTXlO ' ATTORNEY AT LAW COMMISSION? EQUITY* Offieo in learjjf alto Court House. Oct 7 lino J. M. Blandy aid G. P. Copeland HAVE tins day entered into copartner shin, for the purpose of transacting a -.ncrai COMMISSION BUSINESS, ander the style and name of BLAKELY & COPE? LAND. They will fjive their best attention to the sale and purchase of COTTON, as well as other things consigned to their care. Thev have ample store-room an'd will take charge of cotton, and sell here, Charleston or New York, as mcy be desired. Store ami once* on Main street, ?-orner of Boundarr, near Cotton Town. Columbia, S. C. " BLAKELY & COPELAND. sar Charleston Couriercopj six times and orward bul to this ofriee. Sept 24 l?teiiiess^ his lar-* and oommodious AUCTION ARD I above his NEW STORE, on Main street, > seB all kinds of MERCHANDIZE, REAL ES, etc., eta., either at AUCTION or PBX [ARRISON, sb loa'g and favorably kn o tro he'thiaks ha eau guarantee perfoet salte ire. o be made, he designs inaugurating a srvs irill present RARE FACILITIES to ali pei ZE. etc., at auction. Oct 1 LmO 5 Gk GIBBES.