The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-30
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, Aug. 80, 1865
The Elcctfon---Convention.

the several election precincts twt
weeks prior to the day of election
We notice that the order has beer
published IN the Charleston papers
and the managers appointed for thai
precinct. But no such publicatio,
has been made here, nor, we believe
has any appeared in any other of the
precincts. Still, as the Provisional
Government supercedcs that of the
State, for the time, We apprehend that
it is within the power of the Governor
to give what notice he thinks proper;
though it must be evident that the
moro time allowed the better, espe-
cially when the means for the diffu-
sion of intelligence are so limited and
so much embarrassed us at present
Should the Convention continc itself
to the single object of reconstruction
assuming that to be the desire of the
several constituencies the bust
ness Of the Convention may be de-
spatched in few days; certainly
within the compass Of Il single week.
We have already indicated what are
the special acquisitions of the United
States Government, and there can be
no difficulty, these acquisitions COM
piled with, of determining what con-
stitutes Republican State 1t will
be impossible, if amy debate shall
arise, on the internal policies of the
State, as regards the apportionmcnt
of taxation and representation, to
compass the object of reconstruction
within s'lch a. period, us to bring
about the general and congressional
elections in season. 1t is very evil
IDENTIFY the wish, as it certainly is the
policy, Of President johnson, to have
the State take her place in Congress
at the next session; and this may he
done, unless the radicals shall, on
some pretcxt or other, oppose the ad-
mission Their strength in the pre-
sent Congress may succeed in battling
the wishes of t!ae President. Or
course, if reconstruction be desirable
to our people, our constitution should
be so framed us to give no pretcxts to
the opposition for such a co;irSe; and.
perhaps, no safer policy could be
found than in as close an adherence
to the former constitution as possible.
The election of the Governor, by the |
people, is reported to be part Of the
policy Of the Provisional Governor.
It is denied, for him, that he desires !
to give the election of the indgcs to
the people. The subjects of discus
sion in the Convention are likely to |
be the Governors election, the Parish !
representation, and the apportion-
ment of taxes-the latter promising
to be IL subject Of vast difficulty, in
volving, as. it must, Il new appxaise-
ment Of the value Of property. The
loss of the negro property will neces-
state Il very large increase of the
taxes on every other kind OF cln,t-
tel, as well ;rs upon lands The
great impoverishment of the South,
especially in the devastated regions,
will, at the same time, render ne !
cessary the strictest economy in the |
State expenditure, the cutting down
of salaries and appropriations, and,
perhaps, the dlscOntlnuance Of Sundry |
offices themselves. The financial pro
blem will, for some years. prove one
of the most difficult OF solution, as it is
very sure these loans can hardly be
effected with amy foreign State or
party, while it will be difficult to say
on what basis the security for such
loans may be established. people
are earnestly exhorted to send sound, |
sensible, working men to Convention
and Legislature alike-acute and expe-
rienced lawyers, merchants of high |
acknowledged standing, and tinanciers
OF equal probity and intelligence, With
fair share of thinking planters and |