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BY JULIAN" A. SELBY. COLUMBIA, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1866. VOLUME II-NO. lo.
TEE PHOENIX,
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY.
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AGENTS.
Thomas P. Slider, Charleston.
H. L. Darr, Sumter.
3. P. Kinard. Newberry.
Samuel Drouthitt, Greenville C. H.
Wm. Moore, Abt>eville C. H.
?ius Poppe, Anderson C. H.
Tike Ponians in Parliament.
In the British House of Lords, on
the 16th ult., an important discussion,
already briefly noticed by telegraph,
took place on the condition of Ire?
land.
Earl Grey, in moving that the
House resolve itself into a committee
to consider the state of Ireland, said :
Probably there never was a plot more
utterly wild and hopeless than the
~~gj?snian conspiracy, and yet even this
|plot had been able to command the
native support of a great many of the
fewer classes in Ireland, and the sym?
pathies of many more. This circum
<itance shows, I think, the state of
mind -which exists in that country,
because, as has been well remarked,
-<&e agents of a foreign conspiracy,
Jj||mrever well supplied they might be
f^3mh money, and however well organ -
?ea they might be, would have at
Rampted* in vain to enlist thousands
of followers in England or Scotland
, for the purpose of overthrowing
the Government. In Ireland, how?
ever, such efforts have unfortunately
- met with a certain amount of success.
We have been told that none of the
respectable classes, or at all events
only a very few of them, have had
anything to do with the conspiracy,
or show any sympathy for it, and that
daring the recent trials the conduct
1 of the jurymen has been all that could
be desired. My lords, I rejoice to
. find that it is so, but I observe that it
? is stated by one who ought to know
ri the feelings of the Irish people, that
the classes from whom jurymen were
- -testen, were &\ tiped at and opposed to
the conspiracy Jpeeause they believed
it to be directed against all property
and all existing social institutions,
and not because they were in fa?
vor of the existing Government.
Then there is another fact which
seems to be generally admitted with
I regard to Ireland-namely, that the
prevailing disaffection in that country
is not produced by distress. Now,
we know it very often happens that
?hysical distress is the cause of po
tical discontent. It was the cause
of the Swing riots in 1830 and 1831;
and the Chartists riots a - few years
later were, I think, clearly traceable
to the pressure of some portions of
the population. It has, however,
been often pointed out that in Ire?
land disaffection does not exist in
those districts where there is the
greatest distress. For instance, there
was more disaffection in the South
than in the poorest counties of the
West, and it was a remarkable fact
?L?fc daring the great suffering in the
famine of 1847, political discontent
was far less than it was eight or nine
years afterwards, when, from the high
prices caused by the Russian war, the
people were comparatively prosper?
ous. Indeed, this disaffection in
Ireland is much more the cause than
the effect of distress. The feeling of
insecurity which exists in Ireland
prevents the influx of capital into the
country, and the development of
those resources with which, whatever
may be said to the contrary, she is
very richly endowed by nature. How
can you expect that men will embark
in great industrial undertakings when
every day at public meeting, speeches
are made which, ii they mean any?
thing, mean that those who deliver
them contemplate sooner or later the
overthrow of the existing institutions
of the country. It is, I think, per?
fectly clear that it is this feeling, of
insecurity which is the main cause
which prevents the industrial improve?
ment of Ireland. I believe that the
description which I have now given
of the state of things in Ireland-a
description founded on the concurrent
testimony of men of all parties-is an
accurate one, and I think none of
your lordships will venture to deny
the reality of the evils which I have
mentioned. Now, if disaffection and
poverty are the chronic conditions of
Ireland, it is impossible to account
ffor such a fact except by attributing
it to thil misgovernment of that coun
h^EI?.JSA indeed,' I believe it is uni
|li jg JB^Wmitted that the evils ol
?mH r.'JB?t. ^rom misgovernment.
gnage in the other House, that the
deep feeling of animosity against
Russia which prevails in Poland is
conclusive proof rf Russia's misgo?
vernment of tha J w ihappy country.
May not a similar conclusion be
drawn against us from the state of
Ireland, while she continues as she
is? I have shown you that disaffec?
tion in Ireland has not .diminished,
but has kept increasing, during the
last thirty years. While this state of
things exists, every advance which
Ireland may make in other respects
only increases her peril. If she in?
creases in wealth and population, and
still remains disaffected, her position
will become far more perilous than it
is now. We are, therefore, in this
condition-that, until we succeed in
gaining the affections of the Irish
people, every measure we pass for the
benefit of Ireland only increases the
evils of which we complain. The
necessity for applying to Parliament
for the suspension of the habeas
corpus was clear evidence aa to the
state of Ireland; but I think it was
the duty of the Government not
merely to repress the outward symp?
toms of disaffection in that country,
but to ascertain the true source of the
danger, so that the danger itself
might be removed.
Lord Dufferin, Under Secretary of
i State, agreed that, after adopting a
severe but necessary measure of re?
pression, it was right and fitting to
examine into the causes of Irish dis?
content; but he could not assent to
the motion, which was objectionable
in point of form, and was based upon
an erroneous supposition that the
diaffection which undeniably prevail?
ed in Ireland was traceable to the ex?
istence of the Irish Church establish?
ment. That establishment had its
anomalies, which he did not defend;
but it was not the object of attack on
the part of the leaders in the Fe?
nian movement. Neither was the ab?
sence of tenant right the cause of dis?
affection. The Fenian leaders i > re?
posed to deal with the land question
in a very different manner from the
mere enforcement of J oases. Nor was
he more disposed to attribute the ex?
isting disaffection to the excessive
emigration of the last twenty years.
That emigration must be attributed,
not to legislation, but to the much
greater number of persons who, be?
fore 1841, were engaged in agricul?
ture in Ireland than were so engaged
in England with its four-fold pro?
duction. The emigration, however,
had, in its results, been beneficial tc
those who had. left Ireland, as well as
to those who stayed at home, and thc
country still remained one of thc
most densely populated tn the world.
When complaints wera made that thc
resources of Ireland were not ade
quately developed, he expressed his
earnest desire that everything shoulc
be done towards that end; but thc
most certain means of thwarting i
was the continuance of a state of in
security, which prevented the intro
duction of capital into the country
The Fenian movement had done Ire
land serious injury, although ht
maintained that the country was nov
in a prosperous condition.
Earl Russell said: It is one of th?
inconveniences attached to the time
at which this motion is brought for
ward, that the temporary question o
Fenianism has been connect?e
throughout this discussion with th?
permanent questions affecting th<
welfare of Ireland. With regard t<
Fenianism, I believe my noble friend
the Under Secretary of State, sait
what was perfectly just when he sait
it was one of those movements tha
came from foreign countries; that a
the movement of 1798 was in con
nection with French Republicanism
the movement of May, 1848, .with tht
revolutionary movements on the con
tinent, so this movement was con
nee ted with the American civil war
There is, however, this great differ
ence, that some of those men wht
were connected with the insurrectioi
of 1798 were men of the noblest as
pirations. They certainly did aim a
something which they considered wa
for the ^cod of the country, thougl
what they pursued was a mere ig ai
fatuus. Those connected with th<
insurrection of 1848 were an inferi?
set of men, though they may havi
honestly sought the good of th<?i
country; but among those connectet
with Fenianism, there is hardly on
of them who does not participate ii
that general desire to rob thei
neighbors, which seems to be th
chief object of Fenianism. * *
I quite agree with the noble earl, tha
her Majesty's Government has n
great measure to introduce this set
sion of Parliament with regard t
Ireland, and I must say it is m;
opinion that it is far better to ai
tempt from time to time to improv
the laws by well considered measures
rather than by introducing any ros
changes such as that to which I hav
alluded. With these reidar ks I mus
"noose the motion of my nobl
tion was negatived without a divi?
sion.
The Crisis In the Cabinet.
In connection with the general and
all-absorbing issue of Southern re?
construction, the events of each suc?
ceeding day point to an inevitable
and early reconstruction of the Cabi?
net. With each succeeding day the
necessity in this direction devolving
upon President Johnson becomes
more urgent and more apparent. The
time is not far off when, if the dis?
senting members of the present Cabi?
net shall have failed to take the ini?
tiative, the President will be con?
strained, in the vindication of his
Southern policy, to begin the work of
removal. His indulgence towards the
subordinates of his administration
whose sympathies and influence are
employed against him cannot be much
farther extended. Every considera?
tion of dignity and decorum on their i
part, however, suggests, or ought to
suggest, to them the alternative of
voluntarily retiring from the service
of an official chief whose leading
measures of Southern restoration they
cannot actively support.
We refer especially to Mr. Stanton,
the Secretary _>f War. Mr. Harlan,
the Secretary of the Interior, and Mr.
Speed, tho Attorney-General. These
gentlemen should remember that the
war of the Union against a Southern
rebellion and its work of destruction
are at an end, and that the duties of
peace, re-union and restoration are
now the order of the day. But, as it j
appears, they hold fast to the theory I
of Thaddeus Stevens: that the lately
rebellious States are not now in the I
condition of States of the Union, re- !
lieved of a ruinous rebel conspiracy,
but are rather as provinces wrested j
from a foreign power, disarmed, but j
still hostile to the General Govern- !
ment, and unfit to be trusted with a I
representation in either House of j
Congress. This issue between Thad
1 deus Stevens and the President ad?
mits of no compromise. The policy
of the one or the other must prevail,
and the conflict must go on till the
radicals or the Administration shall ;
have been supplanted,
i The action of the two Houses of ?
Congress upon the veto of the civil '
rights bill must inevitably result in !
widening the breach between the Pre- j
sidon t and the radicals and in strength- [
ening the Administration with the j
people. We dare say that the bill, i
passed originally, like the Freedmen's j
Bureau bill, by more than a two-thirds I
majority in each House, will fail of !
two-thirds in the one or the other,
under the powerful objections of the
veto. In any event, the President, in
his reply to the Ne ur Jev??y delega?
tion, on Wednesday last, has declared
that he is too old to retrace his steps,
and that he shall take no step back?
ward. The day, therefore, is near at
hand when the duty of re-organizing
his Cabinet will admit of no further
delay. Unquestionably he does not
wish, if he can avoid it, to mate any
Cabinet removals for differences of
opinion upon questions of public
policy; but the unity of the Cabinet
is the first essential to a successful ad?
ministration. In this view, men who
stand as obstructions must give way
to principles and measures, or be dis?
placed, whatever may be their minis?
terial abilities or their claims on the
score of public services. Messrs. Stan?
ton, Harlan and Speed represent the
radical party in the Cabinet. The
antagonism between that party and
the President on the civil rights bill
is too broad and comprehensive to
justify any presumption of a recon?
ciliation. The only course remaining
to the radical members of the Cabi?
net indicated, consistent with patri?
otism and a proper self-respect, is
gracefully to retire, and to leave the
President free to re-organize his
ministerial household in accordance
with his general policy. As matters
j now stand, the presence of Messrs.
j Stanton, Harlan and Speed in the
! Cabinet is incompatible with the great
I object of harmony in the Adminis?
tration, and they ought to retire.
[New York Herald.
COLGATE'S HONEY SOAP.
Thia celebrated Toilet Soap, in auch
! universal demand, is made from the
1 choicest materials, ia miitt and cinpl
lient in ?ts nature, fragrantly scented,
; and extremely beneficial in its action
, upon the skin. For sale by all Druggists
and Fancy Goods Dealers.
March28 ly
BATCHELOR'^ HAIR DYE.
The Original and Best in the World.
The only true and perfect H Alli DYE.
Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous.
Produces immediately a splendid Black or
natural Brown, without injuring tin hair
or skin. Remedies the ill effects of bad
'dyes. Sold by all Druggists. The genuine
. is signed William A. Batchelor. Also, RE
j GENERATING EXTRACT OF MIL^E
FLETJRS, for Sectoring and Beautifying
The American
HAY AND COTTON PRESS COMFY
IS prepared to COMPRESS COTTON for
Transportation or Storage, at SI.25 per
bale. By this system of compressing,
there is a saving to the shipper of a per
centage in freight, and preventing loss by
wear and tear. Orders taken at Press, ad?
joining South Carolina Railroad Depot, Co?
lumbia, by A. S. TRUMBO,
Of firm Webb, Ayer & Trumbo, Factors,
Charleston, S. C.
S&- Presses in Charleston, East end of
Hasel street, bv. G. W. HATSTAT, Agent.
March 31
STEAMBOAT LINE
^?^=5M? FROM
Columbia to Charleston.
THE NEW and LIGHT DRAFT STEAM?
ERS "GEORGE" and "COLUMBIA"
are now prepared to make engagements
to take freight from Granby Landing to
Charleston. Advances or insurance made,
if desired, to Charleston or New York.
Applv to A. L. SOLOMON,
Or " TH?S. L. CRAWFORD,
March 15 2mo Airen ts.
The Southern Guardian.
POSTMASTERS who have heretofore
acted as agents in procuring subscrip?
tions to tue above named journal, will
please prepare lists and forward to the
undersigned at Columbia. Persons who
desire to subscribe will forward" their
names. Subscriptions to be paid on re?
ceipt of ftie first number.
March 22 C. P. PELHAM,_Proprietor._
jAmbrotypes, &c.
A AI B ROT Y PES, Ac, for
the people, ono and all,
at prices to suit every?
body-ruugingfroni Si to
$5, with case-at tho new Sky-light Galle?
ry, South of Blakely A Copeland's store, !
??ain street. Call and give tho operator a j
trial. .1. G. GLADDEN.
March 8
Paint3, Oils, Window Glass. &c.
AGENERAL assortment of the above,
together with a full stock of BRUSHES j
of every variety. In store and for sale
cheap tor cash by _ DIAL .v_POPE.
Premium Platform Scales.
AFULL supply of PLATFORM SCALES,
capacity from 400 to 1,200 pounds. In
store and for sale cheap for cash by
Fehl DIAL A POPE._
" J? H. HESSE,
CANDY MANUFACTURER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
IFRENCH and ITALIAN CONFECTION
. ARV, Fancy Goods, Toys, Fruit ??, Ac.
Variety too numerous to mention. Corner I
of Plain and Marion streots, East of the |
Baptist Church._ March 24 Imo
NOTI?B.
PARTLES wish?
ing to TRAVEL to
~ ' Edgefield C. H. or
anv intc....-.ediate point, can be accommo?
dated by applying to R. O'BRIEN,
South side Gervais st., near Assembly.
March 17 Imo*
NOTICE TO MILL-OWNERS.
THE subscribers, aro prepared to furnish |
tb order, at short notice:
BELTING, of all kinds and widths.
BOLTING CLOTHS, of all numbers.
SMUT MACHINES, all sizes.
CIRCULAR SAWS, all sizee.
AND
Have in store a full supplv of SAW and |
GRIST MILL IRONS, MACHINERY OILS,
?tc. Persons wanting the above goods will ]
find it to their advantage to call on us be- ]
fore purchasing, as we are prepared to I
offer them inducements.
JVhirchJ7 DIAL A POPE._
OAS ??tg.TWB&S.
ASMALL INVOICE of GAS FIXTURES,
consisting of one and two light Pen?
dants, one, two and three Swing Brackets,
Reading Lights, new style Shades, Burn
erOrders taken for CHANDELIERS at Phi?
ladelphia prices. W. B. STANLEY.
Feb 13 _
Hardware.
THE subscribers would rcspoctfuUy in-.
form the citizens of Columbia and
vicinity, that they have opened their stock i
of HARDWARE, PAINTS, OILS, WIN?
DOW GLASS, &c, to which thov would I
ask thc attention of purchasers, cheap for
cash. ' DIAL & POPE. !
JNGEHSOU/S P?atl
Cotton, Wool an
W. K. BROWNE. F. M. SCHIUMER.
BROWNE & mwm,
ATTCTIONEEBS
AND
GENERAL COMMISSION
AND
FORWARDING MERCHANTS,
COLOMBIA, S. C.,
HAVING located themselves at this j
point for thc transaction of the above
named business, would respectfully solicit
consignment of MERCHANDIZE of all
descriptions, either for public or private
sale.
Particular attention paid to th? sale of
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS. BONDS, Ac.
Having a large and commodious Brick
Warehouse, wo are prepared to receive,
store and forward all kinds of Merchandize.
Wc have made arrangements to keep
constantly on hand a large supply ot HAY
anti GRAIN of all descriptions." We re?
spectfully offer our services to our city and
country friends. All orders filled with
promptness and despatch.
?S~ Y'dger's new store, Main street.
March 14 Imo_
Notice.
JOHN C. SEEGERS, of Columbia, is my
Sole Agent for the sale of the different
kinds of BISCUITS, CRACKERS and
PILOT BREAD manufactured by me. He
will sell them at Charleston wholesale
prices, freight added.
J. C. H. CLAUSSEN.
Charleston, January 27, 18G6.
TUST received a lot of SODA, CON?
GRESS, SEED. Sugar, Wine, Lemon,
Butter, Pic-Nic Biscuits, and Pilot Bread.
Jan 31_JOJ3NC. SEEGERS.
LUDWIG & KEATINGE,
ENGRAVERS & LITHOGRAPHERS,
CORNER NINTH ANH BROAD SIS.',
RlolimoTi <rl, "V^.
Jan 30_3m o
H. E. NICHOLS,
GENERAL
INSURANCE j
Corner of Assembly and Washington Sis.,
COLUMBIA, S. C.,
REPRESENTS a number of the best
both Northern and Southern-compa?
nies, possessing an aggregate capital of
over.
$23,000,000.
LIFE, FIRE, MARINE,
INLAND AND ACCIDEN?
TAL RISKS taken on equi?
table terms, and all losses
promptly paid.
ggpTolicies made payable
in Gold or Currency ."f??
March 1 6mo*
INSURE YOUR LIVES.
APOLICY OF LIFE INSURANCE IS
1 THE CHEAPEST AND SAFEST
MODE of making a certain provision for
one's family.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:
Nothing is so uncertain as life.
No provision is perfect that is contingent
upon the duration of your life, which is not
immediate.
The only IMMEDIATE provision is that
providedbv LIFE INSURANCE.
It provides a SECURITY to the family
of every man engaged in business.
It is a species of property that costs
nothing but the premiums; it requires no
repairs, has no taxes, caUs for no outlays,
and its conditions do not change.
Call on H. E. NICHOLS, Agent for the
following OLD, RELIABLE and POPU?
LAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES:
?TNA, OF HARTFORD, CONN.,
Asset? 82,000,000.
GLOBE, OF NEW YORK,
Assets, nearly $3,000,000.
NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL, OF RA?
LEIGH, Assets, nearly 91,000,000.
CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND AS?
SEMBLY STREETS, COLUMBIA, S. C.
Jan 18 3m_
Engine, etc., for Sale.
A FIVE-HORSE ENGINE, in running
J\_ order, with pulleys, etc., for salo low.
Apply at this office. " Dec 21
1BIE H&N0-P0WE8
d Fodder Press.
THIS PRESS will put 500 pounds
of Cotton or 800 pounds i<f Wool
in the following space: 60x27x30
^ inches, and with three good hands,
will turn out :i bale every fifteen
minutes.
The above can be *e?.Mi at Ameri?
can Hay and Cotton Pres?. Colum?
bia,-where orders will be received
to duplicate the name by
A, S, TRURO, AGENT.
BAGGING, ROPE
.and TWINE tot sale
CHEA?.
;?JUNG OFF
AT
Reduced Prices
TO MAKE ROOM FOR
SPRING & SUMMBB STOCK.
WHOLESALE AND KETAtL DEAIXBS I>
Dry Goods,
CLOTHING
GROCERIES!
OFFER THEIR STOCK Ari\
CONSISTING OF:
AGOOD assortment of PRINTS, of al
colors and qualities.
DELADiES, POPLINS.
French and English MERINO. *
Black and Colored ALPACA.
DEBEGE, LINDSEYS.
Opera, White and Red All-wool and Cot?
ton FLANNEL.
GLNGHAM, JACONET, SWISS MUSLIN.
JEANS, CAMBRICS. PAPER CAMBRICS.
Bleached and Unbleached HOMESPUN.
Linen and Cotton SHEETING.
PILLOW-CASLNG, TICKING.
SHAWLS, LADIES' CLOAKS.
HATS and BONNETS, tr'mcd and tmt'd.
BONNET FRAMES, RIBBONS.
FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RUCHES.
BUGLE and other Fancy Dress and
Cloak Trimmings. .
Handkerchief?jCHoyes, Hosiery.
Cuffs, Collars, Hair Nets. y
Breakfast Shawls, Sontags.
Hoop and Balmoral Skirts. Corset;..
Veils, Coate's and Clark's Spool Cotton.
ALSO, A FULL LIN OF
GENTS FURNISMM GOODS t
? Over, Business and Black Frock COATS
PANTS and VESTS of all qualities.
White Linen and Woolen OVER-SHIRT
Shaker, Merino, Woolen and Cotton
UNDER-SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
Socks, Suspenders, Collars, Wristbands
Neck-Ties, Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Hats an tl Caps.
Fine Pigged and Sewed Boots. Gaitera
and Shoes.
Together with a large and well-selecte
stock of Plain and Fancy
O-roceries,
FLOUR, BACON, CHEESE, BUTTER.
LARD, TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR.
Whole and Ground Spices, Candles.
Fancy and Common Soaps.
Soda, Indigo, Copperas, Blue Stone.
Madder and Logwood.
Plain and Fancy Crackers..
Herrings and Mackerel, by
half barrel and kit.
Sweet Oil, Yeast Powderb.
Carbonate of Soda, Concentrated Lye.
Fancy and Plain Candies.
Sugar and Fancy Toys, Sardines. s
Kerosene Oil.
Cotton and Wool Cards.
Pocket and Table Cutlery, scissors.
Tobacco and Segars.
Together with a largo assortment o?
goods usually kept, and too numerous to
mention.
ALSO, UN HAND,
A large stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS.
SPECTACLES, &e.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired.
Old GOLD and SILVER bought.
New and second-hand WATCHES bought.
AGENTS FOR
KALB'S PATENT LIMBS.
HARTMAN'S PATENT ELASTIC
CRUTCH.
And FAIRBANKS SCALES.
Assembly Street,
BETWEEN PLAIN* WASHINGTON