The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, November 28, 1865, Image 2
COLUMBIA.
Tuesday Morning, SW; 23, 1865.
Subject? Cor Legislation.
In thc first mess ago of Governor Perry,
in speaking of the re-opemng thc South
Carolina ?ollego, and tho education of tho
young men of the State, which had been
sadly neglected for four or five years, ho
said, "it. may be well, under existing cir?
cumstances, to consider tho propriety of
converting the College into a University,
and making it, in part, a self-sustaining
institution. Give the professors moderate
salaries, and let them depend for further
compensation on the tuition fund. In a
university, the student may pursue such a
course of studies aa will most contribute
to thc particular profession or business
which he expects to follow in after life. In
a College, ho is required to spend four
years in a regular course of studies, many
of which will be of no service to him in
after life, and for which he has no taste or
talent. In consequence of the impover?
ished condition of the country, there are
very few young men, now, able to defray
their expenses for four years in College.
Having been so long in the army, and
their education nojrleoted, they arc not
prepared to enter College. Moreover,
being advanced in manhood, they cannot
afford to go through a College course of
studies before commencing tho active pur?
suits of life. The University system of
education will meet all these objections.
It would bring to your institution of learn?
ing three times as many students as you
could collect in a College, and in this way
the salaries of the professors might be
paid out of the tuition fund."
In the above quotation, Governor Terry
has briefly, but very forcibly, presented to
tho Legislature the reasons for changing
the character of our first and most cherish?
ed institution of learning. The success of
tho Virginia University, its flourishing
prospects even now; the re-organization of
the Mississippi University, with its highly
encouraging prospects; and, indeed,
wherever the University system has been
adopted, its success warrants our legisla?
tors, in re-organizing the College, to make
the proposed change. It is very true
and, in many cases, it is to be regretted
tho people of South Carolina, under the
plea of conservatism, obstinately cling to
old institutions, forms and usages. But
tho day for this so-called conservatism has
passed. Under thc pressure of circum?
stances, our State Government has been
popularized, and the system of electing
our chief magistrate, and of casting our
votes for presidential electors, which we
have determinately persisted in, and
would still, perhaps, unwisely have per?
sisted in, has been superseded hy tho
system which prevails in all our co-States
of the Union.
And so it must be, or at least ought to
be. in our system of education. It always
was an error, but now, in the impoverished
condition of our people, it would be worse
than an error, to keep up the old fogy Col?
lege system; requiring every boy, who
desires a good education, at heavy expense,
to himself and to the State, to go through
a College course, most of the branches of
which is utterly useless to him in the
active duties of after life; while by the
University system, he could pursue those
studies most congenial to him and most
calculated to advance him in his future
avocations, and that without the heavy
annual expense necessary to support the
old College system. Of one thing we are
confident, the people of the State would be
gratified at the change.
The other subject for legislation to which
we would call the special attention of the
Legislature, and which imperatively de?
mands their consideration and prompt ac?
tion, is the re-organization of the militia.
Under the late request of the Provisional
Governor, a few volunteer companies have
been organized here and there over the
State; but in many Districts little or
nothing has* been done. The volunteer sys?
tem is exhausted, or in other and more
homely phrase, "played out," and it will
now require all the force of law to put our
citizen ?olilior? lu trim for officient nm vice
in preserving order. Besides, volunteer
organizations, and especially those partak?
ing of thc character of police, are more or
less irresponsible and liable to commit
gross errors, and to be perverted from
tho true purposes and objects for while
they were formed. The regularly organ?
ized militia, with officers commissioned by
thc State, and under tho control of her
Executive as Commander-in-Chief, will,
when perfectly systematized and officerod,
he amply sufficient to enforce order and
preservo the public peace.
We, therefore, in the rightful exercise of
our duty as public journalists, in tho pro
scnt disorganized condition of th? commu?
nity, do earnestly urge prompt action in a
measure which wc believe necessary to tho
weil being of all our peoplo and the peace
.f society.
Governor Maj?ratU.
Wc aro gratified, and so will all the peo?
ple of South Carolina be, to read the
follawkig paragraph from its Washington
correspondence, which we find ia tho New
York Herald, of Friday, 24th instant:
"REBELS RELEASED rw PAROLE-Judge
Magrath and Mr. Seddon, prisoners in Fort
Pulaski, and Governor Lubbuck, imprison?
ed in Fort Delaware, have been released
on parole."
Governor Magrath, in a letter published
in thc Herald of the previous day, and
which we publish this morning, made a
very urgent appeal for his liberation, on
parole, setting forth his reasons very
forcibly why he had a right to expect his
release.
National Bank.
Messrs. Grady, Elford, J. P. Boyce and
Beattie have received permission to receive
subscriptions to thc capital stock of a
National Bank, to be established at Green?
ville. Has Columbia no capitalists or en?
terprising men, who will make an effort to
establish a national bank here ?
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.-Col.
James Farrow has been elected to Congress
from the Fourth Congressional District.
Thc following is thc vote:
Farrow. Heed. McAliley.
Union.1'23 75 91
Spartanburg.541 128 38
York.lfi2 5:1 151
Chester.132 22 689
Laurens.215 113 15
Greenville.211 200
Anderson.(Ul 230 32
Pickens.282 70 34
2,405 801 1,050
A COMET VISIBLE.-Bicla's comet, which
ia said to be now visible lo the naked eye,
maj- bc seen in thc neighborhood of the
constellation Pegasus, and close to the
bright star Markab, one of tho bright lumi?
naries whtch form the well-known square
of Pegasus. It is pursuing a South-easterly
course, and will cross the celestial square
about the middle of December. It will
continue to approach the earth until thc
end of February, when its distance from us
will be only 18,000,000 milos.
The London Times, of October 31, gives
a summary of the statistics of the rinder?
pest in England. It says:
"At length wo have got some statistics
of the cattle plague, and a ghastly look
they wear. Upward of 14,000 animals are
known to have been attacked by the plague
since its first appearance, and of these
nearly 12,000 have died. To be sure, more
than 5,000 of thoae victims were killed to
save curing, but they sweU the total loss
of stock. As to tho recoveries, thero arc
registered just 707, which would be only 5
fer cont, on the whole attacks; but then
he proportion can, of course, only be
measured by tho number of cases in which
cure was attempted. The metropolitan
district appears to have suffered most, as
might naturally he expected, though per?
haps the tale is swelled in this case hv the
greater completeness of the reports. Then
come the So-ith-oastern counties, and thou
the Eastern-which, however, according to
the classification adopted, include only
Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk-and then Scot?
land. These four districts account for
upward of 12,000 causes out of the 14,000,
leaving only some 2,000 casualties for all
tho rest of England and Wales. In fact,
there aro whole groups of counties where
but a score or two of cattle have been lost."
The Washington Star, of Saturday, speak?
ing of President Johnson's views with re?
ference to the pardon question, says:
"He designs pardoning all except about
one thousand of the civil and military
leaders, whose fate will depend on tho
action of Congress. A (,'oneral amnesty,
excepting these cases, is not deemed expe?
dient, as the annonnceniont of a prescribed
list would not only create dissatisfaction
throughout the country, but still further
embarrass the President, by arraigning
against his policy a powerful combination
of thc friends and the sympathizers of tho
excepted applicants."
A meeting was held at Boston, on the
13th instant, to advocate and set forth the
advantages of the Northern route for a
Pacific Railroad. The meeting was ad?
dressed hy ex-Gov. Curry, of Oregon, and
ex-Gov. Fuller, of Utah.
Ex-Gov. Curry presented many interest?
ing facts respecting tho Columbia and
Snake Rivers. Twenty-five thousand tons
of freight had already been transported as
far nj) the Columbia as it was navigable.
He advocated the Northern route for a Pa?
cific Railroad, as the easiest to he built,
and because it would open a country to
trade almost inexhaustible.
Ex-Gov. Fidler, of Utah, made a detailed
exposition of the products and wealth of
Canada, the Western States that would be
affected by the proposed road, the riches
of the Pacific States and of tho Asiatic
empires, as arguments for the Northern
route. Tho mineral regions of Idaho, the
agriculture of Idaho, Washington and Ore?
gon, were fully depicted. The rapid
growth in population of tomo of these
regions was also noted. Montana, in 1862,
had not a single white man-now it has
30,000.
Mr. Fuller gave manv statistics of the
Columbia River, which ho said was larger
than tho Danube, and equal in sLe to the
Ganges The mouth of the Columbia was
of a size equal to tho bav of San Fran?
cisco. Ita shallowest pari was thirty-fivo
feet in depth, while tho deepest water in
New York narhor is twenty-nine feet.
Tom Snead, one of Price's ?taff, a native
of Richmond, and prior to the war a pro?
minent lawer in St. Louis, is now attached
to the editorial corps of tho New York
Neirs. Ho is an ablo writer, a genial gen?
tleman, and was, in the late war, a most
gallan" .Tidier.
Letter from GOT. Magrath.
The Charleston correspondent of tho
New York Herald, sends the following
letter from Ex-Governor Magrath, which
he says was received from him by a friend
in Charleston:
FOBT PULASKI, November 8, 18G5.
MT DEAR-: It costs me an effort to
seat myself and write you, because the
subject of my letter is always a matter of
great consequence to me and at tho same
time of great trouble to my friends, who
are able to do anything for mo. And the
thought that tho sight of my hand-writing
brings annoyance to my friends is to me a
soarce of inexpressible pain. Still, my
condition here is HO torturing to mo that,
instigated by the letters which my fellow
prisoners have received to-day, I am forced
to write you and ask if it is not possible to
accomplish my liberation? Every other
Governor of a reconstructed Stato is at
large. Every other Judge of tho United
States who resigned is at largo. Every
other Judge of thc Confederate States is at
large. Why should I be detained? What
have I done? Who strove in thc State
more earnestly than I did for years to
avert a separation? Who was held more
responsible than I for having stayed thc I
action of the State? And when I did
resign, what other course: could I pursue
than that which I did pursue, in resigning j
at once, that a successor might bc appoint?
ed? Would this bc condemned? If so, '
what was the alternative? Was it to con?
tinue, and cither thwart thc action of thc j
Government, or renounce opinions which i
I honestly entertained? If this bc true,
what is my offence but in having snell ?
opinion:,? And can that be censurable,
when with me the conclusion was not a
matter of choice, but of necessity, because
of the convictions I had. I could go
further; for you know that because of an
adherence to the like convictions I became
obnoxious to tho Government at Rich?
mond. The opinion I bad of that Govern?
ment had excluded nie from its confidence
and deprived me of its favor. Certainly,
in thc entertainment of my opinions and
in the adoption of my conclusions, 1 have
shown that I was endeavoring to seek the
truth, and in the search I maintained con?
sistency.
If Judge-is opposed to me, it eau
only bo from some private pique. Ti) Mr.
Seward I am wholly unknown, and what
can Judge - have against me? Can I ;
not point to my course during thc time i
that 1 held the commission of the United !
States and ask him, or any and all else, to i
say in what is there wron??
Am I not entitled to claim that 1 mot thc
Court of thc United States in South Caro?
lina, an effete institution, httlo known or
respected, and that ui der my auspices and
direction it had risen to as great conse?
quence and enjoyed us much respect and
confidence as any other court in the State?
>v*as it not known to all that in the increase
of its business the road was opened for the
lawyer of South Carolina to the Supreme
Court, where but few before han ever
found their way, and that the unhappy
convulsion which shook the country alone
prevented that more extended intercourse
from which so mnch good was expected?
Or will it be said that I closed the court j
and stopped thc action of the Government? !
Could 1 close the court, except so far as I j
was the judge, by my resignation? Could I
not a successor have been appointed? !
Could not Judge - have opened thc j
court? Could not all business nave been '
uudor the law transferred to the courts in j
Georgia?
No matter what my private opinions ?
may have boen, you know thai opposition i
to the movement in the State waa utterly j
idle. You know that the only organized
party in the State by which opposition had
been made was broken up, and that its ,
leading members in different parts of the i
State had dissolved its unity. You know
that in the summer of 1S(>0, Mr. Boyce pub?
lished his letter, in which he urged sepa?
rate State action in the event of Mr. Lin- I
coin's election, although ho had been ono !
of the leaders of the anti-secession party !
in 1850. You know that soon after Mr. Orr
published bia letter, in which he conn- j
soiled a movement as soon as four States I
were ready to act. You know that these !
and other leaders having thus spoken, :
there came to be but one purpose every- j
where, and all felt that upon thc happen- j
ing of the contingency which was then
contemplated, the choice must be made by !
all whether they would go with the State.
Is not all this true? Wno knew moro of
the facts than you? And if true, why
shonld 1 bo imprisoned when every other
functionary who has held any of the offices j
which I have filled is at large?
My application for amnesty is a full and ;
faithful explanation not only of conduct,
bnt also of opinion. My assurance of ;
future! obedience to the Government is I
given in the strongest terms. My willing- j
ness to aid in carrying out the policy of thc ;
Government and re-assuring the harnioni- ;
ons union of thc States is expressed in j
language as sincere and strong as any one
has used.
Can I not, under such circumstances,
have> that relief which my discharge on j
parok- would afford? If thc President is j
so disposed, let the pardon depend upon
my conduct in the future. Is this asking !
too much? Can it bo obtained? I would j
uot trouble you again if I knew any other i
to whom I could write and who would bo i
able to act in thc matter. Yours, very !
truly, A. G. MAGRATH.
HABFEB'S WEEKLY.-Wo trust that no
decent Southern man will ever again pa?
tronize this concentrated essence of all that
is mean and malignant. Its object seems
to be to keep up, as far ap possible, a feel?
ing of hostility between the North and
Seuth. Its cuts and illustrations are gotten
np for this express purpose; and while it
pretends to observe the strictest neutrality,
it is constantly villifying a people who aro
so immeasurably superior to thc proprie?
tors of Harper's Weekly as to bo Ioworcd
by comparison. Tho articles whitten for,
and the cuts and illustrations presented in
it, seem to be thc productions of some
fiend whoso single object is to denounce
and caricaturo the Southern people.
[ Wilmington Journal.
Our large, old-fashioned cents pass in
Canada at the gold standard, because in?
trinsically based upon that valuation when
coined; but the new small cent pieces pass
at the greenback valuation only.
PUNISHMENT OF COLORED PERSONS.-Un?
der a law of Maryland, passed several
yoars^ ago, colored persons convicted of
certain crimes arc liable to be sold.for a
terra cf years. At the recent aession'of the
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County,
two colored women, convicted of laifceny,
are said to have been Bentonccd to bc sold
for two years in tho State, and another for
six months out of tho State. Tho Freed?
men's Bureau, at Washington, has received
a remonstrance against such sentences
being carried out.
A DIFFERENCE AMONO TUE DOCTORS.-A
resolution has boon introduced in the Ten?
nessee Legislature, demanding the pun?
ishment of treason npen Jefferson Davis
and his late ruling rebel associates at
Richmond. Thc benevolent Greeley says:
"As for poor Jeff. Davis, keep bim in jail,
or send him to Europe, or back to his old
plantation to live on the charities of his
recent slaves." What shall we do with
the elephant?-.Kew York Herald.
No NEW LOAN TO RE PUT FORWARD.
There is no foundation for the statoment
in circulation that the Secretary of tho
Treasury will shortly put forward a new
loan. The bonds on the last loan for
$30,000,000 have not been all delivered, and
further loans will not be asker! for by thc
Secretary until after tho meeting of Con?
gress, to which body the whole subject will
be submitted.-Philadelphia Press.
Mr. Galt, Finance Minister, said, at the
McGee dinner, in Montreal, that if Canada
were to be annexed to the United States,
$300,000,000 would be its share ?r the debt,
and he added that with such a sum, the
people of this country could build the In?
tercolonial Railway, buy thc whole of the
North-west Territory, and build also thc
Pacific Railroad, besides enlarging the
canals, Sic.
Tba Democracy of Wisconsin have done
better than any other State in thc recent
elections. They have gained two Senators
and numerous Representatives, and come
out ahead on the popular majorities in
three Congressional Districts. With the
same ratio of gain, they have only to make
one trial more to carry tho State trium?
phantly over the radicals.
TAX SALES IN THE SOUTH.-The President
has authorized instructions to be issued to
thc Direct Tax Commissioners in tho rebel
States, to postpone all sales of property
now advertised, until further orders. Ile
says ho desires to lay the matter before
Congress for its action.
DEATU FROM GLANOERS.-A colored man
in Buckeystown district, died of glanders
a few weeks ago, which he contracted from
a glanderod horse. Persons should shoat
stock when infested with this disease, as it
endangers the lives of men as well as valua?
ble beasts.-Frederick (Md.) Citizen.
SENTENCED.-The Richmond Enquirer
says it is reported that Incut. Keefe, of the
4th Massaenusetts Cavalry, who recently
killod Dr. Martin, in Nelson County, Vir?
ginia, has been sentenced by a military
commission to twenty years imprisonment.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the
military post at Cairo is to be. abandoned;
that Camp Douglas, during thc winter, is
to be occupied by a company of regulars,
and that a fort is to be erected at the end
of the Chicago River as soon as practicable
Gon. Dudley has arrested a number of
negroes who were leading dissolute lives
at Memphis, and bound them ont to work
on nlantations for the balance of the year
and all of next.
Adjutant-General Thomas has been
ordered on a tour of inspection in Missis?
sippi and Louisiana, with, especial refcr
enee to the colored troops in those Dis?
tricts.
It is said that thc French Minister at
Washington has energetically protested
against tho appointment of tren. Logan as
Minister to the Juarez Government in
Mexico.
The Methodist Conference of Mississippi
has just adjourned. It adopted resolutions
providing for the education of freedmen
and their wives and children.
Gen. Canby lias issued an order restor?
ing tho Moth )dist Episcopal Churches of
New Orleans to the Methodist Episcopal
Church of the South.
Tho Cherokee Indians have deposed
John Ross, and proclaimed Downing as
Chief, with tho approbation, it is saul, of
: he Government at Washington.
The Prince of Wales, who will bo thc
King of England, on the death of his
mother, has 1G5-1GG of German blood in
his veins. Tho remaining 1-lGt -H English.
The trial of (layle, the man .?uo offered
$1,000,000 for the assassination of Mr. Lin?
coln and other prominent officials, com?
mences at Montgomery, on Monday next.
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK, November 24.--T"lour has ad?
vanced 5c.-sales 8,000 barrels. Wheat,
corn and beef dull. Pork heavy. Cotton
steady, at 52@53c. Whiskey dull, at
$2.35?/;$2.:58. Rosin stcadv. Gold 47.
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF CHARLESTON, NOV. 25.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Brig Dingo, Rumball, New York.
Sehr. Robert Caldwell, Mccormack, N. Y.
Sehr. Mary B. Reeves, Cullen, Now York.
Sehr. Lewis Chester, Bartlett, Phila'a.
Br. sehr. Aid, McCormick, Havana.
WEN r TO SEA YESTERDAY.
Sehr. Clinton, Holmes, Fernandina, Fla.
up FOR CHARLESTON.
Bark Tejuea, Merriman, at New York,
November 20.
Bark Arietta, Colcord, at N. Y., Nov. 18.
Sehr. J. W. .Mien, Doane, at New York,
November 18.
MARRIED,
November 22, 1865, at St. Mark's Church,
Chester, S. C., by tho Rev. J. J. Sams,
WINBORM LAWTON MIKELL to VIR?
GINIA OATEWOOD BROWN, (daughter
of Alex. H. Brown,) all of Charleston.
Mules for Sale.
ALOT of splendid joting MULES, all
between the age of three and five
years old, which canoe seen at McAllister's
shop, lot in roar of Dnrboc A Walter's
auction mart.
Nov 28 3? ALE? ANDER CROWDER.
Local Items.
Wc aro ind?LL<-d ?2? MK, .-vncirew C. Davis
for copies of New York, Baltimore ami
Richmond papers of late dates.
Divertis AND MEDICINES.-We call attention
to tho advertisement of Dr. P. M. Cohen
Ho is well supplied with every ava?
able article in his line, and will do justice
to every customer. Call and examine his
stock. _
Tnt BURNTNO OF CoZiUXBlA.-An inter?
esting account of thc "Sack and Destruc?
tion of tho City of Columbia, S. ('./'hap
just been issued, in pamphlet form, from
tho Phonix steam power press. Order?
can be filled to any extent.
ROBBERIES.-Tho Baptist Church, in
thia city, was entered, a few nights ago,
and robbod of several carpets: but all, with
the exception of one, have been recovered,
lt appears that thc carpets were offered
for salo to a lady of this city -the state?
ment being made by tho seller that some
of Sherman's mon had given them to him.
Thc thief (a freedman) is known, but has
not yet boen arrested.
We arc also informed that several stores
and private resiliences have likewise I cc:;
robbed during the past week. Our citizens
are warned, and should bc on their guard.
Nr.w ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call?
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for the first
tim-:
Dr. P. M. Coben Drugs, Ac.
M. M. ('ober. -Groceries, Provisions, Ac.
W. A. Harris - Citv Propertv for Sale.
Col. J. H. Rion -To Rent.
Apply at this Office-Money Found.
Townsend A North -Stationery, Ac.
Maj. Gen. Ames-General Order No. 2i).
bevin & Peixotto-Buggies, Ac.
J. G. Gibbes-Cit} Stables.
A. R. Phillips-Desirable Residence.
J. G. Gibbes-Cheap Goods.
Speck ft Pollock-Groceries, Ac.
D. B. DeSaussuro-OomVs Sale.
Abeles, Meyers A Co.-New Goods.
Laurel Street-Board for Members.
A. Crowder-Mules for Sale.
In a despatch to the late Minister Day?
ton, tho Secretary of Stato said "he might
not improperly improve the occasion by
remarking that the Executive Government
of this country has no organ in the press,
and its views and sentiments in regard to
France as to all other countries can be
known always bj- tho language of its
diplomatic representatives, for it instructs
them minutely and directs them to speak
always frankly and sincerely."
A short time before this communication
was sent to Minister Dayton, Mr. Seward
wrote to him: "Tho statements made to
you by M. Drouyn De PHuys, concerning
the Emperor's intentions, are entirely sat?
isfactory, if we are permitted to assume
them as having been authorized to bc
made by the Emperor in view of the pre?
sent condition of affairs in Mexico. It is
true, as I have before remarked, that the
Emperor's purpose may hereafter change
with changing circumstances. We, our?
selves, however, are not unobservant of
thc progress of events at home and abroad,
and in no case are we likely to neglect
such provision for our own safety, as every
sovereign State must always be prepared
to fall back upon when nations with which
they have lived in friendship cease to re
sncct their moral and treaty obligations.
Your own discretion will be your guide as
to how far and in what way the public in?
terests will be promoted by submitting
these views to the consideration of M.
Drouyn De PHuys."
The New York Commercial Advertiser
says :
Secretary Seward has received, as yet,
no official reply to the remonstrances which
he undoubtedly forwarded to the French
Government against the sending of more
foreign troops to Mexico. But it is known
that the French minister in Washington
has energetically protested against the ap?
pointment of General Logan as minister to
tho Juarez Government.
j'he Savannah Herald has information
that an emeule took place among the ne?
groes near Marianna, Florida. The rioters
burned the Custom House. A company of
regulars was sent there to keep order.
MONEY FOUND.
ASMALL amount of MONEY was found
by a child, a few days ago, which thc
owner can obtain on application at this
office._Nov 28 1*
Four Members
OF tho Legislature can obtain BOA BD
and LODGING in a private family, by
apulying on Laurel street, second doe r
East of Male Academy. Nov 28 2Vj
For Sale,
n ni i wiii ft /il mir 9\ t\ /\ ThT* ffcfR?f
COLOMBIA un nimim.
THE undersigned is authorized to sell a
number of HOUSES and LOTS, situ?
ated in various portions of the city. Now
is the time for capitalists. They may bo
treatod for on advantageous terms, if ap?
plied for soon to W. A. HARRIS.
Nov 28 ?ia
THE members of this body aro
invited to call at TOWNSEND A
NORTH'S Bookstore, in rear of
Bedell's, whore they will find con?
stantly tho latest NORTHERN
and CHARLESTON PAPERS, MAGA?
ZINES, a splendid assortment of STA
TIONERY, FANCY ARTICLES, MISCEL?
LANEOUS and RELIGIOUS BOOK!
BIBLES, TESTAMENTS and HYM
BOOKS, PRAYER-BOOKS, Ac.
Townsend & North
Nov 28 V