The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, February 22, 1868, Image 2
COLUMBIA
Saturday Morning, Feb. 22,1868.
The Cut Stated.
Th? New York Tribune and Times-?
both Republican, but the former
ultra Radical-are engaged in a
furious quarrel. The Tribune is try?
ing tc reid the Times out o? ?un party,
while the latter deals sturdy blows
.tt its antagonist. In the following,
/which we extract from, a lengthy edi-.
Aerial, there is much truth and sound
philosophy; the Times substantially
affirms, what all men know to be
trae, that the President's plan for
?tho reconstruction of the South is
that which had been determined by
bis predecessor, the patron saiut of
.the Republican party. Tho Times
further shows the folly and madness
of Congress in adhering to a plan
that bas "broken down altogether," |
.upon the very first occasion for put
ling it into execution. The urticle
Is emiueutly worthy of perusal:
"Immediately at the close of tho
?war, President Lincoln commenced
the work of reconstruction, in the
.way and on the principles laid down
.and steadily maintained by nil de?
partments of the Government during
tho war. Upon his death, President
Johnson continued tlio work upon the
same principles and in substantially
the same way. Whatever may have
been the merits or demerits of that
plan, one thing is perfectly certain-if
it had been carried through, it would
have accomplished, long ago, what
all men of all parties, and especially
Republicans, professed to seek-the
restoration of tho Union and tho
establishment of peace and prosperi?
ty in the Southern States. Congress
. arrested the progress of that attempt
at reconstruction-whether wisely or
-unwisely wo are not now discussing.
The fact is all wo deal with now.
Congress arrested the work, repudi?
ated the whole plan and the princi?
ples on which it rested, and devised
ono of its own to take its place.
Through the whole of both sessions
the Thirty-ninth Congress struggled
to devine-, enact and put into opera?
tion its own plan of restoring tho
Southern States to the Union, and
giving them again tho rights of self
government and of sharing in tho
government of the nation, which bo?
long to all the States under tho Con?
stitution.
"Congress completed its work
?nearly a year ago; and forthwith en?
tered upon the plan of putting its
.pian in operation. The Republican
Congressional Committee took tho
matter in hand. Funds were raised
-agents sent into every Southern
State to organize tho movement;
committees were appointed and cor?
respondence established in every
town and county; secret lodges of
the,Loyal League took in hand tho
organization and discipline of tho
negro voters; the Freedman's Bu?
reau, through all its agencies, was
active and' effective in aiding tho
movement; the registries were revised
and closely scrutinized, so as to got
every colored voter on, and to keep
every disfranchised white man off;
tho commanders of the military de?
partments gave every possible sup?
port to tho plan ; the State Conven?
tions elected under tho law were
devoted heart and soul to tho Con?
gressional scheme; and Republican
Senators and members of Congress,
after traveling through the South,
reported at headquarters that every?
thing was going on in the most satis
iactory manner, and that tho Con?
gressional Reconstruction plan was
sure ta provo a triumphant success.
"Yet at tho very first popular
election held ou that plan, and under
Hie law in which it is embodied, the
plan breaks down altogether. The
Constitution, framed by the Conven?
tion elected under the law, is rejected
by the vote of the people to whom it
wes submitted by tho law; and in
precisely the form and manner which
tho law prescribed. * *
"Now in our judgment, tho fatal
defect in the Congressional plan of
reconstruction, is that it attempts to
abolish self-government for 12,000,000
of people, without allowing the slight?
est weight to tho opinions, interests,
sentiments and prejudices of tho
8,000,000 of whites who are among
ihom. Those 8,000,000 aro in num?
ber two-thirds of tho whole, and
oven the Tribune will not dispute
{.hat in intelligence, culture, know?
ledge of business and experience of
public affairs, in all tho qualifications
universally admitted to be essential
to the practical conduct of govern?
ment, they constitute what is equiva?
lent to nine-tenths of the whole popu?
lation. Yet Congress in ita plan of
reconstruction not only sets them
aside as of no account, not only re?
fuses to accept as of the slightest
weight their views. and opinions in
regard to the government they are
required ir. cb?j, but il nu arranges
the details of reconstruction as to
reduce thoir influence to the lowest
possible point, and give absolute con?
trol of the State to the most igno?
rant, inexperienced and incapable
portion of its population.
??This is the radical, fatal defoe t^in
the Congressional plan of reconstruc?
tion; and so long as it is persisted in,
that plan will prove essentially an
utter failure. It may not always
be rejected by tho popular vote.
Congress may, by adopting the Tri?
bunes suggestion, force it upon the
Southern Statos-may -make 'ten
men' in South Carolina, 'the Slate,'
aud give them absolute sway over its
destinies. But this is not reconstruc?
tion. lt can give nothing of the
spirit of harmony-nothing of the
feeling of the community of interest
on which alone any real union can
be maintained-nothing of tho con?
tent, the souse of justico and of the
security of personal rights, which
are absolutely essential to a perma?
nent, prosperous and b?n?ficient
uuion of States. How does the Tri
bune suppose taxes aro to be collect?
ed-crimo punished, equality of
rights secured, tho sentiment of
national interest and national pride
cultivated and strengthened, under
such a rule as it foreshadows? Sole?
ly, of course, by the armed power of
tho nation-by the preseuco of tho
sword and tho bayonet in every town
and every precinct of the State which
aro thus to be rulod; by plain, naked
force, just such as rules tho people of
Austria, of Turkey and of Russia to -
day.
??It is rather melancholy to reflect
that our An*erican ideas of Republi?
can Government have come to this;
and that this plan is the one spe?
cially urged by those who claim to be
the friends of progress-the advo?
cates of Republican liberty and of
Democratic institutions throughout
the world."
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DISTRESS AMONO THE WORKING
PEOPLE OF THE NORTH.-There is an
unusual amount of suffering and des?
titution among the working people of
the Northern States. It is stated
that at least 150,000 workingmen and
women are out of employment in
New York city alono. Of course this
lack of employment entails an im?
mense amount of privation. The
New York Post states that it is con?
ceded by those best iuformed upon
the subject, that with tho exception i
of the very hard winter of 1851-5,
destitution was never so general in
that city as at present, and adds:
"The reports from the various mis?
sions and other benevolent societies,
as well as those from private indi?
viduals, speak of extraordinary pri?
vations among the poor; including an
unparalleled number of Americaus.
This winter, for tho first timo in the
experience of the police, American
mechanics nightly seek tho shelter of
the station houses; and not alone for
a night, or in few numbers, but by
dozens, and accompanied in some in?
stances by their wives and little chil?
dren. In many cases the applicants
for shelter are women and children
frequently the widows and orphans
of those who lost thoir livos in the
war. Some of these lodge at tho
station houses many nights in suc?
cession."
Tho Gloucester (Massachusetts)
Advertiser, gives numerous instances
of destitution among the working
people cf that place, and makes a
strong plea for their relief. The Pall
River (Massachusetts) weavers havo
taxed themselves two and a half cents
a loom per month to sustain the
"Weavers' Union." From tho Kit
tery (Maine) navy yard there have
been discharged seventy-five mon,
ship building hoing full. Tho Win
stod (Connecticut) Hoe Company,
manufacturers of Southern hoes,
have stopped work entirely for tho
present, throwing about sixty hands
out of ern ploy munt. Tho Howe Sew?
ing Machine Company, ut Bridge?
port, Connecticut, have adopted the
system of giving out their work to
contractors, and employ many less
workmen than beforo to turu ont a
larger number of sewing machines.
There aro 3,000 servant girls out of
employment in New York city.
The Horons tract lon Con-rent Ibu.
The Mercury gives the following
summary of the proceedings ou the
31st day-Thursday last:
Maokey offered the following reso?
lution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this Convention re?
quest Brevet Maj. Gen. Canby, com
ruanding Second Military District, to
remove Mr. Lee, the present Super
ir: ton do ul eu the otate irenitentiary,
and appoint in his pince Mr. Wm. ?.
Bose, of Yorkville.
Allen submitted the following:
Resolved, That the President bo
requested to take such steps as are
necessary to draw $20,000 from the
Treasury of tho State for the pur
po80 of paying the per diem and
mileage of the members of this Con?
vention, and that tho snme be paid
on Saturday, the 22d of February,
1863.
A motion to lay the resolution on
the table was lost, and the resolution
passed.
Jeuks submitted a resolution, that
we humbly petition Congress that
they will take no action looking to?
ward tho reduction or repeal of the
preseut import duty on rice, etc.,
which was referred to the Committeo
ou Petitions.
Boweu submitted the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on the Legislative part of
the Constitution:
Resolved, That tho first General
Assembly eouvcued under this Con?
stitution, nt their first Bession, shall'
ratify the nmeudmeut to tho Consti?
tution of tho United Stutes, kuown
tis article fourteen, proposed by the
thirty-ninth Congress.
The report of the Committee on
tho Miscellaneous part of the Con?
stitution wits then brought under dis?
cussion, and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7,
8, 9, 10, ll and 12, wero passed to
second reading. Sections 0 und 13
were stricken out.
Report on Committeo iu regard to
Charitable institutions: Sections 1, 2,
3 aud i, severally passed to second
reading.
Report of Committeo on Finance,
in regard to li naneo and taxation:
Seotions 1 to 18 inclusive, passed to
a second reading.
Section 19 was stricken ont.
The ordinance for the appointment
of commissioners by the Legislature
to investigate and ascertain what ob?
ligations of the State may bo valid,
was then discussed.
THE CHANGE IN TUE MAYOKAI/TY.
We publish elsewhere the proceed?
ings of the special meeting of the
City Council, which was held last
evening, for the purpose of installing
General W. W. Burns, the military
appointee to the Mayoralty of this
city, vice Hon. P. C. Gaillard, re?
moved by Gen. Canby.
In retiring from the executive office
of our city, Colonel Gaillard carries
with him the sympathy of this entire
community. During his administra?
tion ho has won the cordial support
of our citizens, no less by his untir?
ing vigilance over the interests, and
zeal for the prosperity of Charleston,
than by his impartial conduct in
Council and his many social virtues
as an individual.
We tender the in-coming Mayor
our cordial wishes that tho enjoyment
of his new honor may be character?
ized by profit to our municipal affuirs
and pleasure to himself. Gen. Burns,
who is a native of Ohio, and gradu?
ate of the Academy of West Point,
enjoys a brilliant record as a soldier,
and during his sojourn amongst us
has attracted to himself a host of
friends aud admirers, by his uniform
consideration nnd courtesy, as well as
by his unostentatious efforts to ad?
vance the welfare of the community
in which his lot has been cast.
[Charleston Courier.
AUSTKALIA.-Tho Now York He?
rald's correspondence from Sydney,
Now South Wales, is dated January
1. The young prince, Duko of Edin
burg, was still among tho Victorians.
During tho festivities ou his account,
a ball-room was destroyed by fire,
and four young boys wero killed by
an explosion of combustibles on
board a miniature galatea. New
Zealand and Victoria advices contain
nothing of much interest. A tor?
nado had passed over Melbourne and
blown down tho walls of a now town
hall. A snow storm occurred at Ho?
bart Town, in Tasmania, in the midst
of a tropical summer. Tho mouth of
tho river Roper hud been discovered
by un exploring expedition on tho
North coast of Australia.
The town of Hiogo, Japan, was
burned on Christmas day.
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"WASHINGTON'S BIRTH-DAY.-To?
day is the anniversary of the birth of
the father of his country, and if he
were living now. ho would be 136
years old. He Was born in West?
moreland County, Virginia, V>n the
22d day of Febrnary, 1732.
HARPER'S LIBRARY OF SELECT NO?
VELS.-We have received from the
publishers, through J. J. McCarter,
oopiea of Nos. 308 and 310-"One of
the Family" and "The Browulow's"
-of this interesting series of un?
abridged and unaltered novels. Tho
first, by the author of "Carlyon's
Year," is a simple narrative, ploa
santly told; tho second is by Mrs.
Oliphant-of whom the London Re?
view says: "Mrs. Oliphaut's books
are always characterized by thought
and earnestness-some purpose mak?
ing itself manifest iu them bej'ond
that of merely striking the fancy of
her readers, or gaining their atten?
tion for a momeut." The cost of the
books is only 25 and 37'.j cents a
volume-cheaper than the cheapest.
LEAP YEAR Hor.-The ladies iu
other sections aro tnking the lead in
tho advantages of leap year by giving
hops, and we see no good reason why
tho ladies in this section should not
follow suit. Here is the programme
ont West:
Whereas, from timo immemorial,
one year in every four has boen set
apart for the mutual benefit ?if the
sexes; and whereas Madame Humor
has whispered iu our ears that cer?
tain diffident mules (we can't call
them men) have been suffering for
four long years with diseased hearts;
and whereas said males have not had
the conrago to apply for the "healing
balm and whereas it has become
necessary for us to assert our rights
under custom; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we will give a
"Leap Year hop" at tho Capitol
Hotel hall-room, at 9 o'clock p. m.,
precisely, February 28, 1808.
Resolved, That every lady who at?
tends Khali procuro a ticket, the
price of which shall be $2.
Resolved, That tho Treasurer alone
is authorized to issue tickets, which
she may do upon ber personal know?
ledge, or that of some known lady,
that the applicant is a lady.
Resolved, That each lady attending
the "hop" is expected to select ber
escort, and in order that no gentle?
man may have bis "vanity flattered"
by receiving more than one card, the
Treasurer will keep a register, con?
taining the names of nil the resident
gentlemen, togethor with those of all
strangers who may be reported, and
it shall be tho duty .of every lady do
siring au escort to write, or cause to
be written, her name opposite that of
the desired gentleman.
Resolved, That all the members of
the "Ball Club" shall be admitted
free of oharge, and it is earnestly
hoped that they will all come, whe?
ther they have escorts or not.
Resolved, That no gentleman not a
member of said Club, shall bo ad?
mitted (reporters and editors except?
ed) unless be be escorted by a lady,
she paying for the ticket and all other
expenses.
Resolved, That every lady in and
out of tho State is invited: Provided,
that no lady sbaU bo permitted to
enter tho ball-room until she regis?
ters ber solemn vow to use her every
endeavor to get a husband during the
year. .
Resolved, That no gentleman shall
bo admitted who does not previously
express his willingness to fall a vic?
tim to black eyes or blue, "brunette"
or "blonde."
Resolved, That in order that each
lady may place ber affections on n
solid foundation, each gentleman is
required to produco a certificate,pro?
perly sworn to, and authenticated,
that ho is a man of honesty, courage,
industry and good demeanor, pro?
vided, that "old batches," in addi?
tion to said certificate, shall present
the reason why they have nover mar
ried-said reason to bo presented
publicly in tho ball-room.
Resolved, That in order to protect
tho gentlemen, each lady shall be
prepared to furnish a certificate,
swornBto hy her mnmma, that said
lady can sew on buttons, make shirts,
ant perform all other duties apper?
taining and belonging to the house?
hold.
,An English cook book describes a
Btu r ge on as a rare and delicious fish,
and gives various modes of preparing
it. Served as a fish, however, stur?
geon ?B regarded in this country as
less palatable than cod-fish, and in?
ferior to halibut. It appears, how?
ever, that sturgeon cnn br. prepared
by a skillful cook, by being well
done and breaded, so that few hasty
eaters will detect any difference be?
tween it and au ordinary v? ni cutlet.
A FRENCH COUNTRY FAMILY.-The
above is the title of a neatly-bound
and prettily-illustrated book, just
published by Harper & Brothers
translated from the French by Miss
Mulock, the popular authoress. Tho
translator saj3*in the preface that eho
lins nltered nothing-not even tho
proper names. Our little readers
will not like their young French com-'
pnuions introduced in the story the
less as "Edouard" and "Lucie" than
as Edward aud Lucy. The perusal
of this story will prove beneficial to
parents ns well ns children. Mr.
McCarter has favored us with a copy.
MATT, ARRANGEMENTS.-Tho post
office open during the week from 9>y?
a. ra. to 6 p. m. On Sundays, from
\% to 2)4 p. m.
The Charleston and Western mails
are open for delivery at 2 p. m., and
close at 9 a. m.
Northern-Open for delivery at
10' i a. m., closes at 1 p. m.
Greenville-Open for delivery nt 3
p. m., closes nt S p. m.
NKW AJ>VKaTi8?MXMTH.-Attention ia call?
ed to tho tallowing advertisements, pub?
lished this mornine fur I lac? fir?' lime:
Radio at Pollock llouno.
J. P. M. Epping-In Bankruptcy.
THE BODY OP THE LATE EMPEROR
MAXJMTMAN.-Tho coffin of the Em?
peror Maximilian has been again
opened to determine once more the
identity of the body. A commission
was also named to draw up a protocol
giving a statement iu legal form of
the Emperor's decease. Prince Ho?
henlohe, the Marshal of the Imperial
Household, the Minister President
Prince Anersperg, and tho Minister
Count Foatotites, Vico-Admiral Von
Tegethoff, sud the former physician
in ordinary to the Emperor Maximi?
lian, (Dr. Bosch,) as well as the guar?
dian of tho Capucin Monastery and
some others were present at the cere?
mony. When tho coffin was opened
they saw and expressed their convic?
tion of tho authenticity of its con?
tents. The statement which was
then drawn up and signed is pub?
lished in the official journal. The
reason for this seems to bo to put an
end to the senseless rumors which
were in circulation here.
INDUSTRY STCLL PAYS.-The Athens
Banner relates an instance of a young
man living about twenty miles from
Athens, who leased a farm contain?
ing SOO or 400 acres, most of it well
worn. Ho worked four or five hands,
made over twenty bales of cotton, a
largo crop of potatoes, over 400 bush?
els of corn, and with the proceeds of
his crop bought the farm, a few days
ago, paying $1,100 for it. "In good
times the place was worth over
83,000. This is but an illustration of
what well directed industry will do,
anywhere in tho South. If our
young mon, instead of looking
towards Honduras or Brazil, would
go to work with energy right here
at home, they would soou find that it
would pay. Our lands aro not yet
exhausted.
THE MARSHAL OF SouTn CAROI?INA.
Dr. Thomas Sim, and not Wm. Gil?
more Simms, the Southern novelist,
ns stated iu some quarters, is tho
name of tho individual nominated for
United States Marshal for the Dis?
trict of South Carolina. Dr. Sim was
tho former medical director of the
Third Army Corps, and au ofllcor of
tho most distinguished merit. About
two years ago ho settled iu South
Carolina as a planter, and is now re?
commended fur this position by Gen.
Sickles and many other of tho most
influential officers of tho army uo\v
in the South.
[Corres. Xe m York Times.
A fire occurred at Hong Kong
in November, by whioh 200 houses
were destroyed, Tho report of tho
explosion of powder magazines at
Unchong and tho loss of 1,000 lives
is confirmed.