The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-05-26

Friday Morning, May 26, 1866.
We beg to cay to our correspondent,
..W Fl. s." that we should be pleased to

of the CT; 5ono2 It is perfectly true, just
and sensible, and contains proper counsel
for all parties; but its publication would
not only be wholly disregarded by the
bodies addressed, but in all probability
would be regarded as an impertinence.
Our friends seem continually to forget the
fact that in all these matters, for twenty
years. our advice aud opinions in regard
to n.gro labor, and the interests and charac-
teristics OF that race-to say nothing of
other Interests aud subjects-have been
steadily wssred against by all the agencies
Of faction, and it is not to be expected
that our pleadngs now will avail any
thing, where our counsels, for SO long
season, have no; only been perpetually de-
spised, but have been the subject of an
odium that sought perpetually to make US
odious throughout the world. Our opinions
and arguments have been long since put
on record; our pleas now, especially at this
moment. would be regarded only as time
serving expedient of selfish interest, to
be treated with suspicion if not with scorn.
AS for the apprehen ded mischief and ruin
to both classes, white and black, it may be
we'll to ask whether even this be not a
thing anticipated by the assailants in this
life long crusade against our institutions
Briefly, we are no lon .er regarded as dis,
interested people; We are not called upon
as counsellors, and any advice now that
we should give will be held to be gratui
tous and perhaps resented as offensive and
impertinent. 1t IS not to be forgotten,
also, that the counsellors in this case are
now standing in the attitude of the crim-
nal. They must first put themselves
rectms IN curia, before they can challenge
consideration of any kind No! Let us
yield these concerns of our domestic and
material policy to those who assert the
exclusive power-since nothing that W.
could say would command attention We
could predict the mischiefs and distress to
ensue, dd s'sfnitum,, and to no purpose.
Nothing but the SOBER sad experience of
the min vi! make itself felt, and make
the case uaderstood; and this will force
.:so;tt before long upon the most hostile
and ignorant understand dings. For our
planters and people generally, we have
but one counsel to give. We counsel them
to endeavor-such as are allowed sufficient
exercise Of freedom to do eo-to rescue
from their wrecks of fortune whatever
debris may still be spared; to keep this
debris compactly in hand; to concentrate
their energies upon the smallest possible
circuit of employment within their seve-
raj precincts; to address themselves stead.
lily to home labors; to practice equal
industry and economy; and prepare them
selves in this manner for all the exigencies
OF coudition which, for many yeare, is
likely to be one of caprice and perpetual
change, aud, perhaps disorder. In the
meantime, while working equally in the
MUD and in the soil, let them Danish all
thought of interference with politics
eschew all politics which contemplate any
thing beyond the purely domestic condi.
tion of District and State 1t is not i'm.
probable, indeed. that our State lines will
be oblitesated, wholly or in part, and that
South Carolina, at least, will be reduced
to purely territorial condition. Perhaps
this condition would be preferable, since,
IN such case. our representatives-such as
they are like to be-will be able to do
very little mischief. We need peace, if we
can get it, and no politics. The patient is
sicI. very nigh unto death-feeble and in
n state of extreme notwithstanding
nursing chiefly, and to be kept from all
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