The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 08, 1868, Image 2
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Wednesday Morning, April 8,1868,
The Man on Hombacki
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Washington sooiety regarding Gen.
Grant. In spite of his reticence and
lack of brilliant qualities, he is said
to unite in his character tho ambition
of Napoleon and tho heartless stoli?
dity of Cromwell. Ho is said to en?
tertain the most Bovoreign contempt
for civilians in all conditions of life,
either as governors or governod. It
is affirmed in high places that no
P thing can prevent his being President;
that pven if the vote goes against
him, measures have already been in?
augurated that will render the elec?
tion a nullity. The Presidency once
secured, ho will hold it during life, or
as long as ho can keep concentrated
around him that terrible power-tho
army. The New Orleans Times calls
attention to many little, almost un?
noticed, strategio movements in con?
nection with his designs. The con?
tinued garrisoning of the War Office,
long after all such necessity has
ceased, and tho concentration of
troops and war material at tho
capital, aro not without a pnrpose.
Various motions and singular bills
of as yet unnoticed significance lately
proposed by his creatures in Con?
gress, such as that by Washburno, to
abolish the police in tho District of
Columbia, on the score of economy,
and substitute in their place United
States troops, are nowjisserted to bo
component parts of a gigantic scheme,
in which the oentral figure is to bo
the "Man on horseback," foresha?
dowed six or seven years ago by the
New York Herald. Grant's most
ardent admirers among politicians
are Banks, who long ago affirmed
that republican government in this
country ended with tho war, and
" Stanton, tho greatest adept in tho
exorcise of despotism tho world hns
yet produced. Tho blind endorse?
ment, by officers of the army, with
fow exceptions, of everything he
says and every movo ho makos, is
likewise a very significant fact. In
this country, where men's opinions,
always diverse, have been considered
as their own unassailable property,
this ready ami total sacrifico of ideas
and feelings to tho will of ono man,
neither renowned for judgment nor
talent, indicates either a settled fear
or a settled purpose, time alone will
doterraine which.
-1 # ? ?
Napoleon lias several times amused
Europe by hiuts of his intention to
take grounds in favor of a general
disarmament. Moro recently, ru?
mors havo been provalent in Berlin
of a disposition on tho part of the
Prussian Government to initiate ne?
gotiations in this direction. It is
from ono of theso two powers that
tho movement must como, if it como
at all. But thero is, unfortunately,
always too much ground for discre?
diting these announcements of their
purpose to attempt any relief of the
tremendous military burdens that aro
crushing public industry and destroy?
ing tho popular welfare. That the
effects of such a step would bo vastly
beneficial to all Europe, thero is no
question. As the London Times says,
.'there is a consciousness in all tho
money markets of Europo that if
such a movement could bo brought
to any practical result, an era of com?
mercial and financial prosperity
would bo inaugurated, such as would
surpass all previous experience."
-
A fond fathor tho other day, wish?
ing to form nn alliance botweon his
stupid, lubberly son and a fine young
lady of his aoquaintanco, sont him to
her mother, with tho following note:
"Dear madam-allow mo to present
my Bill for your acceptance." Tho
lady sent tho spooney back to his
father, with tho billowing reply :
"Dear sir-your Bill is vetoed."
t General Preston'* Letter.
The following eloquent and advis?
ory letter from Gen. John 8. Pres
tou, was read before the Demooratio
Club, on Monday night:
OoiitrMniA. April fi. JftflJV
Col. J. P. Thomas, acting Chairman
of the State Democratic Executive
Committee.
DJ-:.vu Sm: Circumstances ontirely
personal to myself, but of absolute
and imperative control, will prevent
me from attending tho meetings of
the Democratic Club, or other pub
lio meetings, at present. The same
circumstanoos will deter me from
making public addresses in any form.
I, therefore, ask you for other du?
ties, and to whatever other you may
assign mo, I need not assure you
that I will do my best for the pur?
poses of the Democratic party, -which
purposes are to moko ono more effort
to regain our lost liberty-this time
by peaceful action. My heurt and
soul aro as ardently in this effort, an
they were in the glorious one which
God, inscrutably, allowed to fail.
Our role now is caution, discretion
and the severest deliberation, keenly
analyzing and calmly calculating
tho chances aud conditions. Our
only weapons are our wits and judg?
ment; we must keep in mind that we
are still under the rage of tho storm ;
prostrate on the earth-our cars still
deafened by its roar-our eyes still
blinded by its pelting drifts and
threatening flashes; and that beforo
we can rise, we must, on bended
ku ces, look up to God; and then
peer cautiously around in search of
the way which will lead us to shelter,
or enablo us to breast its further
fury. Nor must we forgot that with
right, truth, valor and devotion, and
great strength, after five years of
bloody struggle, we failed to keep our
liberties. It is moro difficult to re?
gain than to preserve liberty; more
difficult to regenerate than to create.
I have abiding faith in tho inten
tions and disposition of tho Na?
tional Democratic party toward us.
Tiiey will certainly help us, if wo
try to help thom and ourselves; aud
if they are successful, onr woes will
be greatly mitigated. It is our last
hope; and it is, therefore, our boun?
den duty to strive manfully under
the banner of the Democratic party,
and to be very careful that we add
nothing to its difficulties, by making
hasty and unwise declarations, based
solely on our sacred traditions.
I believo our presont action is wise?
ly conceived; and even if it fails, it
will exhibit our loyalty to the princi?
ples of tho National Democratic par?
ty, and iudicato tho Democratic pro?
babilities in {South Carolina in thc
Presidential election, on which the
policy of tho party may bo based.
As to this infamous Constitution,
which is thrust upon us at the point
of the sword; if we fail to defeat it,
wo may rest assured that it will fall
to pieces by tho weight of its own
corruption and folly, before tho end
of tho tirst Legislature. I hope every
decent man in tho State, white and
colored, who is allowed by thc bayo?
net to vote, will go forward and
record his solemn protest against the
vile thing.
As to tho colored people, lot us
treat them, and treat with them in
tho most generous and sympathetic
spirit. They are not yet altogether
corrupted under tho domination of
false-hearted renegades and radical
i emissaries, and it is no fault of theirs
I that we aud they aro plunged into a
: common ruin. That infernal sin
I rests on other souls.
Yours faithfully, &c"
JOHN S. PRESTON.
ESCAPE OF A S I ATE PJUSOXER.
Privato intolljgence from Fort Jeffer?
son, Dry Tortugas, states that the
notorious Col. Greenfeldt has escaped
from Iiis prison, and left, in company
with somo soldiers, for unknown
parts. It will bo remembered that
Grooufeldt, who was formerly an
officer in thc British army, partici?
pated in tho lato war as a Colonel in
tho Confederate service, and waa
sentenced to imprisonment for lifo,
on conviction of conspirirr; with
others to burn tba cities of Chicago
and Buffalo and effect the release of
tho rebel prisoners at Camp Douglas,
Chicago. Greenfeldt is connected
with an influential family in England,
and Lord Stanley, in 1864-5, exerted
himself to securo his release, but the
guilt of Groenfeldt was so apparont
that his efforts wore unavailing.
[Cor. Mw York Herald.
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It is said that a bridal pair in De?
troit weigh 550 pounds. A cotempo
rary exclaims, what an amount of
happiness!
Tract No. 4.
The Republican party, cu sttc7i, has
the least claim to the confidence and
support of the' people of this State,
of any party which has existed in this
nnn 7f*Tr n'"?C the *?pE33?.l?0& O* tli?
Government.
It bas proved to be wiscrupuhus,
unprincipled, unsteady in its policy,
and uncertain in its objects and aims,
save in ono only thing, and that is the
perpetuation of its oxen poicei:
To secure this great object, tho
legislation of Congress has been BOIO
ly adapted, with a most unblushing
effrontery. To secure tho ascenden?
cy of tho Republican party, the
franchise has been extended to every
black man in the State, while a large
number of our most intelligent citi?
zens have been deprived of it.
The very men who claim that voting
is a sacred right, which should be en?
joyed by every man, do not scruple
to say that thousands of the most
worthy whites in tho State, have for?
feited this right and must keep away
from tho pells, while tens of thou?
sands of black men, who can neither
read tho new Constitution, nor un?
derstand the words in which it is
written, may put their ballots into
the box, without knowing of their
own knowledge what is printed upon
them.
This strmge inconsistency is only
equalled by tho claim which the party
makes of being the only friends of
the black mau.
Two years ?go, a colored preacher
(the Rev. Mr. Turner,) in addressing
a Republican meeting in the Grove,
cautioned his black friends against
the arts of thoso demagogues who
would come amongst them, claiming
their friendship and their support,
on tho ground that they alone had
made them fr;e.
He told them that men would claim
the merit of having abolished slave
.y, because slavery teas xcrong. "I
tell you," said Mr. Turnor, "it was
not tho Republican party, nor Abra?
ham Lincoln, nor tho Northern Abo?
litionists, but God 'Almighty, and He
alone, that mule you free."
It is well known that freedom was
offered to tho slave, not that the Re?
publicans wished well to tho black
man, but because emancipation would
cripple the South, and put au end to
tho war.
The same heartless indifference to
tho truo welfare of tho African race
now pervades the great masses of tho
Republicans. With hero and there
an honest exception, tho radicals
want nothing from tho negro but his
role. They take no interest in his
future, save as a tiolitic.il ngont, who
will servo to carry out their own
selfish purposes.
Did tho radical members of the.
Senato and House of Representatives,
at Washington, give any encourage?
ment to tho delegates y ash and Car
doza, that their company would be
acceptable to them as members of
Congress? Certainly not. All they
wanted of them could bo summed up
in a few words, "stay at home and
work day and night to keep us in
power." No matter whether you
make any cotton "or corn, no matter
if your wives and children starve,
only perpetuate the power of tho
Republican party." SENEX.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Monday, as tho
South Carolina train was entering
tho depot, quito slowly, tho locomo?
tive knocked down and passed over
Mr. Robert Isham, un employee of
Hewitt's Globo Hotel; both legs
were horribly crushed, one above and
tho other below tho knee. Mr. Isham
had lost tho uso of his left eye, and
tho train approaching quietly from
tho direction in which that side was
turned, accounts for this sad casualty.
As soon as possible tho train was
stopped and medical aid at once ren?
dered, but without avail; tho Bufferer
lingered a few hours and died.
[A ugusta Constitutionalist.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. -About
half-past (J o'olock, yesterday after?
noon, a Miss O'Brien, who resides in
Hampstead Mall, in crossing the
track of the South Carolina Railroad,
on Woolfo street, was run over by
ono of the trains bnckiug into tho
depot, cutting ? off both legs of tho
unfortunate woman, below tho knee,
aud ono of her arms. Drs. Aldrich
and Prioloau wero called in and ren?
dered all the assistance possible, but
no hopes are entertained of her reco?
very. - Charleston Courier.
Butler is said to be a classical
scholar, and particular fond of I'lato
O.-New York Ledger.
Daring the lust fiscal year the
United States sold 7,000,000 acres of
land. It still has 465,000,000 re?
maining, besides 365,000,000 moro in
Alaska,
The Mississippi River, at New Or?
leans, is only three feet below the
high water mark of 1862, and a cre?
vasse is threatened eighty miles above
the city, in a wide sugar region.
A Boston numismatist recently
purchased a silver dollar of tho coin?
age of 1804, for tho sum of $750.
Only three dollars were coined in that
year.
A woman astonished tho worship?
ers iu a church at Utica, last Suu
day, by taking down her back hair,
and scratching her head.
' ADDRESS.
HON. FREDERICK A. SAWYER, of
Charleston, will deliver a political address,
at Janney's Hall, THIS 'Wednesday)
EVENING, at 8 o'clock. Citizens, without
distinction of party, arc respectfully in?
vited. April 8 1
PEACE AND UNION.
THE UNION DEMOCRATIC ELEC?
TORS, of tho 1st Ward, will meet THIS
(Wednosday) EVENING, at tho store
formerly occupied by Calnan & Kroudor,
on Main street, at 8 o'clock, for tho pur?
pose of forming a Ward Club. By order
of tho President. April 8 1
VOTERS IN WARD NO. 3
ARE requestejl to meet in the Council
Hall, TniS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8
o'clock. J. G. GIBBES,
April 8 1 vice-President.
THE CITIZENS
OF Ward No. 4 are requested to meet
THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, at 8
o'clock, in the Palmetto Engino House, to
completo tho organization of a Democratic
Ward Club. All turn out.
JOHN ALEXANDER,
April 8 1 vice-President.
Choice Rutter.
-I rv TUBS Choice GOSHEN BUTTER,
Lv/ received to-day and for Bale by
April 8 2 C. H. BALDWIN it CO.
Medical Society of Columbia.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of thia So?
ciety will lie held at Dr. Trezevaut's
Office, THIS EVEN INO, at 8 o'clock. A
full attendance is desirable. Bv order of
the President. R. W. GIBBES,
April 8 1 Secretary.
COTTON SEED.
Cl AS H will be paid, on delivery, for
J noun.!, well kept COTTON SEED, in
any quantity, at 75 cents per UKI lbs., bv
ROBERT BRYCE A SON,
Corner Richardson and Blanding strs.,
April 8 Imo Columbia, S. C.
Columbia Chapter No. 5, R.\ A.\ M.*.
A A REGULAR CONVOCATION of
>e*r>4f?Coluiiibia Chapter No. 5, will bc
/Vr\held TH IS (Wednesday) EVEN?
ING, at 8 o'clock, al Masonic Hall,
liv order of the H. P.
April H 1 \V. DUTSON WIGG, Sec'y.
The Southern Dramatic Association
XXJllA, give another of their I'OPULAP.
\V ENTERTAINMENTS THIS EVEN?
ING. April 8, lhliS, consisting of a new
English Plav, entitled
"DANDELION'S DODGES,"
And, by request, the thrilling drama of
April B "MICHAEL ERLE."
FOR SALE.
THAT desirable LOT of onc-and-a-third
acres, on the corner of Plain and
Barnwell streets, with DWELLING of niuo
rooms, Kitchen and Servants' House of
seven rooms, Carriage Houso, Stable, and
other out-buildings. The Lot ia well
stocked with Fruits, Evergreens, Ac, in
variety. It will bc sold low and on ac?
commodating terms. Apply to
April 8 2 C. IL BALDWIN.
RICHLAND-IN EQUITY.
Thomas H. Walsh, et ux et al, vs. Jesse
Iteeso, D. \V. Bay, S. S. Jones, Execu?
tors, et al.
IT appearing that JAMES OTIANLON,
ono of tho d< fendants in tho above
stated case, is ^sent from, and resides
beyond, the limits of this State; on motion
ot Messrs. Pickling A Pope and Mr. Bas?
kin, Complainants1 solicitors, i7 is ordered,
that the said JAMES O'HANLON do ap?
pear, plead, answer or demur to the hill
in tlie above slated case, within forty days
from the. publication of this order, ci a
decree pro confe?so w ill he rendered against
him. D. B. DESAUSSURE,
April 8 w C. E. lt. D.
Reduction ol' Freight Tariff by the
Great Southern Freight Line.
ON and af:rr APRIL 7tb, 1808, tho fol?
lowing FREIGHT TARIFF will bc
observed:
From New York to Columbia, first class,
per 100 lbs.. $1.00; second class, 00 cents;
third class,80cents; fourth class, 70cents;
fifth class, 70 cents.
From Baltimore to Columbia, first class,
per 100 lbs., $1; second class, '.IO cents;
third class, 80 cents; fourth class, 70
cents; iltth class 70 cents.
H. T. PEAKE,
General Superintendent, S. C. R. R.
April S _
BUTTER.
RICH OOSHEN BUTTER, for sale
cheap, at G. DIERCKS'.
Local T.toms.
PASSOVER.-Tlie feast of Pesab, or
Passover, (Numbers xxviii, 16,) com?
menced Monday evening, the 14th
day of Nissan, corresponding tins
year with April 6.
STLLL FURTHER REDUCTION IN
FmnaiiTS.-By reference to our ad?
vertising columns, it will be seen
tbat tbe rates for freights by tho
"Great Southern freight linc" have
been still further reduced.
REGISTRATION.-Mr. Registrar Cal?
nan has furnished us with tho follow?
ing return of registration at this
precinct. Ou tbe last day, ll whites
and GS colored persons registered.
The total registration was whites
140; colored 197.
Three?Little Spades. By Anna War?
ner. New York: Harper & Bro?
thers.
This pleasing little story-relating
tho difficulties and successes of a
party of children who went into the
ornamental landscape gardouing bu?
siness for their own amusement-is
handsomely gotten up, nud will make
nn attractive and useful addition to
any liberary accessible to children.
Mr. McCarter has presented us with
a copy.
DEMOCEATIC MEETESO IN LEXING?
TON.-At n meeting of the Democra?
tic citizens of Lexington District,
held on Monday last, tho following
nominations were made:
For Slate Senator-Dr. F. S. Lewie.
Representatives-Daniel Kinsler,
Noah Huffman.
Clerk of Court-E. J. H. Dreher.
Ordinary-Adam Efird.
Sherif-S. M. Roof.
Tax Collector-J. S. Derrick.
The nominations for Stato officers,
by the State Convention, were unani?
mously confirmed.
UNFORTUNATE.-A friend in tho
country is desirous of obtaining
either a setter or a pointer pup. His
entire stock of dogs-as well as those
belonging to his employees-was
cleaned out last year, in a singular
manner. Ho had been very much
annoyed by tho corn-stealing frater?
nity, yclept crows, and determined to
get rid of them. Ho accordingly
procured a small quantity of strych?
nine, mixed it in alcohol, soaked corn
in the preparation, and then scat?
tered tho grain through his fields.
Result-tho crows swallowed thc
corn, and gavo up tho ghost; the
dogs devoured the crows, and, as a
consequence, not a barker is to be
found w ithin three miles of thc plan?
tation.
D?t. H. H. TOLAND.-Wo had tho
pleasure, yesterday morning, of con?
versing with Mr. H. H. Farley, of
Sun Frauciseo, California-a personal
friend of Dr. H. H. Toland, formerly
a resident of this city, but now ono
of tho most successful medical prac?
titioners in tho golden land. The
doctor erected a handsome and com?
modious building, organized a com?
plete medical college, and donated it
to tho Stato of his adoption As a
compliment to the generous donor,
tho collego M-as christened thc "To?
land Medical College." If tho doc?
tor finds that ho can bo spared by his
patients for a short time, he will,
Mr. Fnrle}' assures us, pay a visit to
his old home, on tho completion of
Liio Pacific Railroad.
NBW ADVERTISEMENTS.-Attention i- eall
ud to the following advertisements, nub*
lishuil thin morning for the Hist timi
Reduction of Freight Tariff.
?. C. Pcixotto A .Son-Auction Sali .
Convocation of Columbia Chapter.
Meeting Medical Society of Columbia.
lt. bryce A Son -Cotton Seed.
J. G. Gibboa -Voters in Ward No. ?..
John Alexander-The Citizens, Ac.
C. II. Baldwi.i A Co-Choico Rutter.
AddroBtj at Jannoy's Hall.
C. H. Baldwin-l'or Salo.
D. B. DeSansauro- In Equity.
Peace and Union-Democratic Meeting.