The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, March 07, 1866, Image 2
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, March 7,1866.
Congressional Legislation.
Tho New Yorir. Xfifcs Justly; says
the necessities of the country, more
urgently, perhaps, than ever before,
emand the- attention and action of
Congress in behalf of projects of in
ternal improvement and industrial
progress. Bat, unfortunately for the
general welfare, - there has hean no
Congressional session in which more
time has been -wasted in the discus?
sion of partisan doctrines, for the
gratification of the ambition, the pre?
judices and the hatreds of dema?
gogues ?nd fanatics. The records of
both Houses exhibit the prevalence
of a spirit of bitterness, jealousy and
vindictiveness, on the part of the ma?
jorities, that renders it impossible to
fulfill the intention of national legis?
lation. The material interests of the
Republic have suffered much from
civil -war, and the least that could be
expected from faithful representa?
tives of the people, would be the ex?
ercise of their talents and energies
for the recuperation of the commer?
cial and industrial Bpheres of both
sections. The resources of the land
are abundant, but many of them re?
main undeveloped and unapplied,
while legislators are launching phi?
lippics against each other, denounc?
ing the Executive, venting their
spleen and malice in wild and angry
harangues, and losing the golden
hours of opportunity in a wilderness
of party intrigues and recriminations.
The last mail from England brings
the intelligence that a proposition has
been introduced into Parliament,
having for its object the repeal of s
measure known as the Roman Catho?
lic Oath. This oath has "always been
obnoxious to the Irish people, and iti
abolishment will be looked upon a?
one of the results of Feuian move
ments. t
Despatches from Washington stat?
t tj^at the Committee orWFifteen ar<
assiduously at work investigating th
condition of the Southern States witl
reference, to their being accorded rep
reservation. There" appears to be
disposition to have this matter dc
cided at an early day. Tennessee WL
doubtless be the first State to be rev
resented. The ice thus broken, it wi
not be many weeks before the barrie
will be removed from before othe
States.
The united delegations of th
States and Territories on the Pacifi
coast, called upon the President o
Saturday, and requested him, throuc
Senator Conness, in pursuance of ii
structions received from their coi
stituents, to give the Pacific coast
. representative in his Cabinet, main!
on account of the difficulties coi
nected with their land titles. Tb
same request was preferred to Mi
Lincoln about the time he appointe
Mr. Harlan. The impression le:
upon the minds of the delegation b
President Johnson's reply was tin
he would take the matter into favo:
able consideration.
We are pleased to notice a dedin
in the prices of many articles of me;
chandize. Coal soid in New Yorl
last week, for $7 a ton. The di
goods market is reported to be fia
dull and drooping. Wholesale dea
ers are doing little business, and tl
retail dealers are obliged to mal
lower figures for their goods, in ord?
to secure customers. The foregoiu
has reference chiefly to Northei
markets. Gold, last week, was dow
to 35.
It is reiterated that the Preside)
will, in a few days, issue his offici
proclamation that peace has bee
firmly established at the South, ar
that the States will then be le
to govern themselves under the Co:
stitution and State and local law
without military interference, exce
in relation to the Freedmen's Burea
to continue one year after the date
the forthcoming proclamation.
It is cheering to notice that t]
subject of immigration to South C
? olina does not fail to receive conl
nued attention in the . larger cities
the North, and efforts to induce en
?rants to como hither are being ma<
constantly. i
The demand for fractional current
. has increased to snch an extent th
the force of the printing bureau
working daily and nightly to fumii
supplies.
A R?MINISCENCE.-On the 25th of
May, 1859, but little more than seven
years ago, a Convention -was .held at
Cleveland, ,Ohio. It was styled Con?
vention of the Sons of Liberty, and
was presided over by Joshua R. Gid?
dings, lately United States Consul
General for the Canadas. Upon its
Committee of Resolutions tho chief
man was Benjaman F. Wade, then,
aa now, United States Senator from
Ohio. That committee brought for?
ward a series of resolutions, which
werer adopted, the principal one being
as follows:
"Resolved, That the several States
comprising the United States o?
America are not united on the princi?
ple of unlimited submission to their
General Government, but that, by
compact, under the style and title of
a Constitution for the*United States,
and of amendments thereto, they con?
stituted a. General Government for!
certain definite powers, reserving,
each State to itself, the residuary
mass of right to their own self-govern
ment; ar:d that whensoever the Gene?
ral Government assumes undelegated
powers, its acts are unauthoritative,
void, and of no force, and being void,
can derive no validity from mere ju?
dicial interpretation; that to this com?
pact each State acceded as a State,
and is an integral party; that this
Government, created by this com?
pact, was not made the exclusive or
final judge of the extent of the pow?
ers delegated to itself, since that
would have made its discretion, and
not the Constitution, tho measure of
its power; but that, as in all other
cases of compactamongparties having
no common judge, each party has an
equal right to judge for itself, as well
of infraction as of the mode and mea?
sure of Tedress."
Salmon P. Chase, ex-Secretary of
the Treasury, and then Governor of
Ohio, was present, and made a speech
warmly endorsing the resolutions.
William Dennison, ex-Governor of
Ohio, and now Postmaster-General,
wrote a letter approving of the Con?
vention and endorsing its proceedings.
The "Washington correspondent of
the New York World says there are a
large number of Republicans wiio are
dissatisfied with Thad. Stevens as a
leader, and who have expressed a
willingness to try and see if some
plan of adjustment cannot be ar?
ranged. They do not like the look of
things, and their anathemas are loud
and deep against the n*en who have
led them.
Gen. W. P. Richardson, command?
ant at Darlington, S. C., -writes a
letter to the Cincinnati Commercial,
in which occurs the following pas?
sage:
' 'My district is composed of nine
Counties, (or Districts, as they are
called here,) in the North-eastern
part of the State, and a most hopeful
state of affairs exists. The freedmen
_aro sli-employed at fair wages, and
are working, according to the state?
ments of planters themselves, much
better than there was, for a while,
any reason to anticipate. I have la?
bored diligently to restore relations
of mutual confidence between the
planters and the freedmen, on the
principle that, as these people were
compelled to live together, the inte?
rests of both parties would be pro?
moted by the relations between them
being harmonious, and I have suc?
ceeded beyond my expectations.
Planters exhibit their confidence in
the freedmen by planting to the full
of their ability, and the freedmen, by
their good conduct and industry,
seem determined to convince every
one that they may be relied upon in
their new condition."
General Howard has received a re?
port from General C. B. Fisk, Assist?
ant Commissioner of the Bureau for
Tennessee, in which he reports that,
in education, industry, justice and
good order, there is a steady advance?
ment. The superintendents, chosen
generally from citizens, have earnestly
and successfully labored to place the
freedmen in good homes at fair wages,
or for a share of the crops raised.
But few dependents upon the Govern?
ment charity are now in the State. In
December, only $620.28 were ex?
pended in subsistence to the poor.
Organizations among the freedmen
themselves, for the relief of their own
poor, have rendered valuable service.
The Nashville Provident Association,
a society conducted by the colored
people of that city, has its coal and
wood-houses, soup-houses, physi?
cians, &c. This society relieves the
suffering poor without distinction of
color, and daily reports exhibit that a
greater number of white than colored
persons are its beneficiaries. Many
widows and orphans, whose husband's
and fathers fell fighting to perpetuate
slavery, have been fed and warmed
through the kindly offices of this as
dation. To says General Fisk.
MILITARY CHANGE.-We learn that
Cren. W. T. Bennett, who some time
ago tendered his resignation to the
War Department, has, at his own
request, been relieved of the command
)f the post at Charleston. Maj. Gen.
Deven s will remain ia command of
he Military District, r,nd for thepre
ent assume direct command o'l the
)ost. *
Diamonds.
Diamonds are creating for them
selvesa furore, both in European and
American circles. Whimsical and in?
significant as this caprice of fashion
may seem, it reposes upon deep "wis?
dom and philosophy. This unusual
desire for the possession of precious
stones, indicates the apprehension of
an approaching financial convulsion,
from the ruinous crash of which, men
of wealth and foresight would save
something of solid and enduring value.
Hence, we find them investing largely
in diamonds, and packing them upon
tLsir wives and daughters, as a species
of wealth which "moth and rust"
are not so likely to "corrupt," nor
are they so liable to " take wings " as
bonds and stock investments.
It is true, that diamonds are at all
times coveted as "ornaments and trea?
sures, but regularity ordinarily cha?
racterizes their traffic, under a healthy
state of trade and commerce, as much
so as in the case of any other com?
modity. But when the passion for
them becomes excessive-when Petro?
lia and Shoddy are found hunting
them up and buying at any price,
when persons are to be found invest?
ing in these little gems, whose in?
comes do not warrant this indulgence
in these expensive luxuries, the com
I mnnity may take it as a pretty sure
I indication that there is something as
"rotten"in the financial world, as
' there was in " Denmark."
Every period of commercial infla?
tion and the bursting of all great
I financial bubbles, have always been
i preceded by an extraordinary increase
in the demand for and sale of dia
i monds and other precious stones.
The same warning phenomena are
1 observable at this time in European
communities. "We are informed that
just now, when the premonitory signs
I of approrching financial troubles are
clouding the social and political hori?
zon of France, the rage for diamonds
! is seizing upon all classes, from the j
duke down to the peasant; that never,
at any period of social extravagance,
has there been witnessed such a pas
sion for them. As we have already j
intimated, there is a deep "method"
in all this "madness," and those who
practice it are actuated by a desire to \
secure and put away something, the
value of which is not fictitious, and j
which can be converted into money
whenever the necessities of the owner
require it during the struggles with
the waves of the deluge.
In this apparent reckless expendi
ture and extravagance, there is a wise
economy and foresight in fleeing from
the wrath to come, which is a public j
proclamation to maukind to "get
irom under." It is, in a measure, to
be regretted that Petrolia and Shoddy
have this much wisdom; for nobody
would grieve if the sky, when it fell,
should catch these larks; but they are
much too shrewd for that. They
only care for greenbacks from their
ability to buy diamonds and gold.
Having placed themselves on a safe
basis, they will, when ruin comes,
snap their fingers at the misfortunes j
of others, as old Noah is supposed, I
when safely in his ark, to have
chuckled at the idea of what a goodly
number of antediluvian sinners were
drowning in the waters upon which
he was seiurelv floating. What a
comfortable feeling that must have
been to the old navigator. Well, it
is just such feelings as the men who
have most successfully traded in the
blood and suffering of the country
will experience, when they have safe?
ly provided for themselves by prodi?
gal investments in diamonds and
other imperishable treasiares.
We have been all the time desirous
that these men should atone in some
way, in this life, for the manner in
which they have made their money.
But it seems they are destined to re?
ceive their punishment alone in the
next world; for, in matters of finance,
they are such cats that they always
fall upon their feet, no matter how
convulsions disturb their equilibrium.
But we imagine, if there is any faith
and virtue in brimstone and fire, j
these fellows will have a lively time of
it whenever they reach a locality
where these elements are said to pre?
vail astonishingly.
[Richmond Times. \
IMMIGRANTS.-Mr. Williamson, of I
Caddo, one of the most intelligent
and useful members of our Legisla?
ture, has introduced three bills into
the House of Representatives, for the j
several purposes of creating a bureau j
of immigration, of protecting immi- ?
grants after they have arrived in our j
city, and for the further protection
of immigrants coming to this city j
whilst on board of ships. These bills
seem to us to be framed with great
wisdom and practical good sense.
The object they have in view, to wit:
to encourage and protect the immi?
gration of laborers to this country, is
well worthy of the consideration and
action of our Legislature. Our policy
is to invite and encourage the influx
of laborers from every part of the
world. They must, however, have
some security and protection against
extortion and imposition, and Mr.
Williamson's bills are framed with
this view. We hope they will com- i
mand the early and serious considera- j
tion of the Legislature.
[New Orleans Picayune.
DISAPPEARING.-The fortifications
on the Charleston Battery ure gradu- :
illy disappearing. Laborers are em?
ployed removing the earth which
constituted the fort on the South-east j
side of the Battery, and in the course j
jf a few months we shall doubtless j
iritness a clear promenade ground. i
A Southern Peculiarity.
Mr. Greeley takes especial excep?
tion to that part of the President's
speech, on the 22d, in which he re?
plies to interrogatories from persons
in the audience, naming parties to
whom he was referring. In response,
Mr. Wood, among other things, says:
"Nothing is more common in the
South, than for public speakers to be
constantly called on in this way for
explanations, and it is their universal
habit to give prompt and direct re
?lies. Andrew Johnson's entire po
tical life has been filled, by such
experience, and it is not surprising
that he should have met such queries
now, just as he had always met them
before, on the stump und the floor of
Congress."
This is the exact truth, and exhi?
bits a phase of the Southern character
?which speaks volumes in their honor.
They are always frank and honest,
prompt and direct, sincere and cou?
rageous. In this respect they are
also pect?iar. In no other country,
and in no other section of this coun?
try, is this quality, which springs
from ca'uses both natural and educa?
tional, so marked. In the entire his?
tory of the country, we remember
but one approach to this severe cate
cheticnl mode' of discussion in the
North, and that was in the Senatoria1
contest in illinois, between Mr. Lin?
coln and Mr. Douglas. It would be
interesting to trace this mode of in?
struction through its derivation and
history, and style logically, but the
space is not at our command just
now. It would be better if it were
more universal. In the political
affairs of a people, engaged in widely
diversified pursuits, it is the most
certain and admirable method of con?
veying information as to tho views,
feelings and intentions of those who
represent them. It has been a mark?
ed feature of the hustings of the
South throughout their history. The
rostrum has been the people's tri?
bune, and they have called it to spe?
cific declarations from time imme?
morial. Its responses have been
prompt, direct, positive and gene?
rally honest. So it is to-day, and so
we hope it will ever be. Honesty,
frankness, fairness, are the three ele?
ments of the Southern political cha
I racier, and all aspirants to popular
favor must possess them, or have an
exceedingly short career. We would
it were so everywhere.
Andrew Johnson was educated in
this school, and we are sure he will
never avoid its requirements in any
position. His whole career has been
i a tribune of the people. Now, more
than at any other time, the voice of
the people in the affairs of Govern
j ment is required. Nothing should be
left to construction and interpreta
! tion. In this last speech, the Presi
? dent has fully met the demand. He
! has shown that the most obscure, as
I well as the functionaries of Govern?
ment, are entitled to the mind of the
Chief Executive, and as such he is
ready, on all occasions, to give them
his. He lia? thus endeavored to
r?e.??c liie Government and the people
one and the same thing, and in this
he is right; all place-holders, trick?
sters, politicians and schemers to the
contrary notwithstanding.
[Nashville Union.
THE FRANCO-MEXICAN TROUBLES.
Having all along maintained that we
should have no war on the Mexican
question, we were somewhat sur?
prised by Marshal Forey's recent
speech in the French Senate. The
New York Tribune explains that
speech in a very happy manner, thus:
"Men who have figured in certain
events think that they ought to let
their voices be heard when those
events are discussed by the public.
Now Forey, having been the General
commanding the original force sent
out by France to Mexico, thinks that
this is a time for him to speak, and
his words are, that the French force
ought not to be withdrawn for some
time-that its work is not yet done,
etc. If this speech-which met with
only a few words of approval in the
French Senate-shall have any effect
upon the Government, it wrill be only
to lengthen a little the stay of the
French in Mexico, for it is not at all
likely that the Emperor will change
his decision after announcing it to
the world. Besides, he has taken
steps for the execution of his deci?
sion. The fact is, Forey has only
given vent to the wounded feeling of
the French army."
EMIGRATION TO TEXAS.-The Texas
journals represent the tide of iuimi
gration to that State as continually
flowing and increasing. Texas has
suffered less than any of the other
Southern States during the war, and
has a vast extent of public domain
available for new settlers. Being less
expose I than her sisters to the incur?
sions of the Federals, she became a
place of refuge for unfortunates
driven from their homes; her mate?
rial wealth was increased thus, and
a.t the cessation of hostilities she was,
financially, in a far better condition
than could have been expected. With
di these advantages, and a salubrious
?limate, she needs only "reconstruc?
tion " to give to her development au
mpulse which will be irresistible.
[New York News.
RE-ARRESTED. -Mr. W. S. Williams
las been arrested again, and will, we
earn, be sent on for trial. The charges
[gainst him have not been made
>ublic. His son, Herbert, made his
:scape. Mr. T. P. Wilhams, who was
bsent from home, was likewise not
.rrested.-Picken$ Courier.
SEIZURES OF PROPERTY BY GOVERN?
MENT AGENTS.-We have been in?
formed by Governor Perry that,
-whilst in Washington, he had a con?
versation with the Hon. Hugh Mc?
culloch, Secretary of the Treasury,
in reference to the conduct of the
Treasury agents in South Carolina.
Mr. McCulloch assured Governor
Perry that ho had uever authorized
any of his Treasury agents in South
Carolina to take from the possession
of the citizens, horses, mules, saddles,
bridles or leather, or anything else,
except cotton belonging to the Con?
federate States. He expressed him?
self as deeply mortified to hear that
his agents had been running about
over the country and annoying the
citizens by taking horses, mules, sad?
dles, bridles, wagons, &c, which had
been captured, or which had belong?
ed to the Confederate States 01
United States, and bona fide in thc
possession of the people. He had
given no such orders or instructions
to any of his agents. He further ex
pressed a determination to ferret on'
the frauds which some of these agent;
had perpetrated, and briug them tc
justice.
We deem this information very im
portant, and hope our brethren of th
press will give it free circi?ation fo
the benefit of all concerned. It seem
to us that every instance of a viola
tiion of the rules established by tb
.Secretary of the Treasury should b
reported to headquarters. Our citi
zens Buctild certainly claim all th
protection o? the United States au
I thorities, and vhey will realize tha
t ley Uve under * Government botl
< ipable and willing to shield them i
' ie peaceable enjoyment of thei
? ights of person and property.
[ Greenville Mountaineer.
EDISTO AND ASRT?EY CANAL Coi
T i NY.-By the notice of arrivals i
* t r paper this morning, it will t
se m that the steamer Monekabrougt
1 < > this port, from New York, a larg
l imber of steerage passengers. O
inquiry, we learned that they were tb
first arrival of a large number of li
borers, who have been engaged 1
work on the Edisto and Ashley Cana
and that this first instalment will t
followed by an equal or greater nun
ber every week, until enough ha-*
been procured to finish the work.
On their arrival, they were tran
ferredtothe steamer General Bennet
which was cheerfully tendered to tl
company by the military authoriti
for the purpose of conveying them c
rectly up the Ashley River to tl
scene of their future operations. Tb
prompt action on the part of the mi
tary, shows that they appreciate tl
importance of such additions to o
laboring community, and are rea(
and willing to do all in their power
aid such laudable enterprises.
We are pleased to be able to chr
nicle this event, as it is, we belie\
the first successful attempt made
this State to bring out laborers for
public enterprise, and augurs well f
the success of til is most importa
undertaking, and proves that we we
correct when we asserted, soi
months ago, when the company ma
the selection of our esteemed fello
citizen, Capt. C. E. Chichester, a3
perin tendent of the work, that th
had chosen the very man to cai
their work through to completie
His energy, perseverance and skill
managing men, is well-known and ?
preciated in this community.
[Charleston Courier.
THE SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER PRE
A correspondent of the Memp
Appeal discourses as follows on 1
mission of the press :
"The press of the South has
great responsibility resting upon
at this time. If ever there was
period in the history of the coun
when it moulded public opinion, tl
period is the present. The peor,
whatever may be their political o
nions, look to the press of the coi
try for advice as well as informath
This is the time in which it can
incalculable good for the cause
civilization and humanity. Wisdo
moderation and kindness, shoi
mark its course. Denunciation o
vituperation cannot do good to o
cause. I regret to see so much vi
peration in some of the Sonthi
press against individuals. It cam
do any good, but really does no hui
A candid mind, though it may dil
from a writer, can read his prod
tions with pleasure when he discus
subjects with candor, dignity ?
moderation, and does not desct
from the consideration of measu
to the denunciation of individui
i>nt vituperation and bitter aspersii
ire disgusting, and always dam
him who deals in them more tl
hey do his adversary."
WHAT IS IT?-A Mr. Cross,
American, is advertising, in Engla
t mo.it mysterious addition to
nen's menagerie, in the person of
inonymous animal, which he
icribes as being of a most non
cript description, as follows:
It is of amazing size and lenf
eems endowed with a greater port
>f intellect than almost any of
.rute creation. The head is v
arge, the hair on the forehead ria
o a peak. The nose, forehead i
hin, a beautiful red color. '
heeks, which are very prominen
lale blue, with a beard of a li
range. The color of the bod;
peckled brown. Hands and a
erfectly human. The tricks it
een taught, such as smoking a pi
mich it does with a degree of
ance, are truly remarkable.
Looal Items.
CASH.-Oar term? for subscription, ad?
vertising and job work aro cash. We Kcpe
all parties will bear this in mind.
We call tho attention of those interested
in Southern cotton and woolen manufacto?
ries to the advertisement of Millward A
Winobrener, in our paper to-day.
LIES.-Wo find the following in & Stou
benville (Ohio) paper:
"A despatch from Columbia, S. C., Bays
that there is a perfect carnival of crime in
that city. Robberiea and murders of
Union men are of daily occurrence."
This is simply and palpably an untrnth.
We venture to assert, that there ia not a
city in the entire South where better order
is maintained.
THE WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST
CHURCH.-An effort is being made to re?
build this old edifice, and the Rev. Colin
Murchison has been appointed a general
traveling agent to solicit subscriptions for
this purpose. Tho necessity for immediate
re-erection of this church is apparent to
all. It has a very largo congregation, the
majority of whom, unfortunately, are in
very reduced circumatances. Thc selection
of Mr. Murchison for this office is a very
happy one, as it is generally known that
through his exertions the neat and substan?
tial Sabbath School building connected
with the church (and which was also burnt
at the time ot tho destruction of the
church) was erected. A humorous inci?
dent, although of a somewhat grave cha?
racter, occurred to the reverend gentleman
when he waa on one of his collecting
rounds. Ho applied to a Mr. P. for a con?
tribution in aid of the erection of the Sun?
day School building, and argued tho matter
so clearly and forcibly, that the gentleman
had no loop-hole of ?scape, and finally
consented to subscribe, if Mr. M. would
grant him the privilege of putting the
inscription on his tomb-stone. This was
agreed to, and Mr. Murchison was inform?
ed that it would be: "And the beggar
died." Wo sincerely hope he will be spared
and be enabled to pursue II?H works of use?
fulness and charity for many, many years
to come; for wo know of no minister con?
nected with the Methodist Conference who
is more generally liked by all elasaea, or
whose death would be more universally
regretted. We trust tl. it Mr. Murchison
will be successful in his mission, and that
the church will bo speedily rebuilt, on the
same plan as thc old one.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention is call?
ed to the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for tho first
time:
Browne A Schirnier-Hay.
A. R. Phillips-Tin and Woodenware, &c.
E. S. Keitt-Horse Stolen.
Richland Lodge-Meeting.
Millward & Wfnebrener-Supplie^..
Tampering with the teeth is madnesss.
Avoid tlie corrosive dentifrices, submit to
no scraping, use nothing but Sozodont.
Orient herbs are its ingredients. It pre?
serves the enamel. It removes all impu?
rities. It strengthens the cums. It de?
odorizes a tainted breath. It is harmless
aa water, and more valuable than its
weight in gold. t
A TEXAN WOMAN KILLS A ROBBER.
The Austin Intelligencer says:
One night last week, about 12 or 1
o'clock, a man named Robert Howie
was shot by Mrs. Caroline Wahren
berger, at her dwelling on Congress
Avenue, near the river, from the effect
of which he died in a few hours.
From the statement of Mrs. W., it
appears that the deceased came to her
residence and attempted to enter
through a window into her sleeping
apartment by raising the sash.
Howie came here with the Federal
troops some time since, as we hear, in
the capacity of teamster, and has been
connected with the army in one way
or another all the while. Very re?
cently he was arrested by the military
on a charge of stealing a horse from
an officer, and, we are told, was re?
leased from confinement under this
charge only two days before his death.
The remarkable presence of mind
and bravery exhibited on the occa?
sion speak well for Mrs. W. Alone
and unprotected, she is threatened
with violence at the hour of midnight
by a powerful man, for such he was.
She quietly walked to a bureau
drawer, took out a six-shooter, walked
up to within three feet of him and
Bred. He immediately fell back mor?
tally wounded. '
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.-The St.
Louis Dispatch thinks the presence of
Alexander H. Stephens at Washing?
ton and his participations in the de?
liberations of the Senate would ma?
terially improve the character of its
proceedings and be a benefit to the
national legislation :
"It is true, Alexander H. Stephens
vas a rebel, and Vice-President of j
.he late rebel Confederacy; but he '
vas an insurgent against his convic
ions. He is again a citizen of the
Jnited States, and one of its ablest
md most honorable citizens at that.
Ie is an experienced and capable
egislator, possessing a knowledge of
mr history, our iustitutions and ouri
iconomy, that few men, either North
>r So?th, possess. Why should not
lis capacities be devoted to and ii'Jft
epted by his country? His prescMK
oyalty to that country is unqufl^
ioned. There is not a doubt thatrW
rould seek the highest glory and them
xeatest good for the Union. Were
here twenty such men as Alexander
I. Stephens in the Senate and a hun
red in the House, the country would
ave reason to be proud of their ser
ices.
The\peach crop for 1866, in the ,
ruit growing region of Ohio, has
een hopelessly destroyed by the cold
eather!