The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-12
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The Richmord Election.

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The Richmord Election.
It has been rumored that ::.o result
OF the late election at jSich:roud has
been set aside and declared void by-
the military ciict Of Gen. Terry. I,hi5
statement has not been conEr1ncd, a.. 4
we regard it as entirely without fo;,.:-
datlon. Such al oct as ti,&t wo,s,.;t :
strike away the last prop Of rcouAji-
caalsm IN this country, and the whole
-ahrlc would fall III irretrie7as>ic ruin.
blt there IS sufficient cause for
2A:icay IN the contemplation G: tac
attitude Of tho Back Republican
pccss III regard to The result Of tho
election at i'ich;Gond. It seems That
'io organs OF the do1ninant ,,a:;? agt4
unwilling to acco-,, to tho South, ;.
people the enjoyment OF tha;r pr: :.,:.-
encns IN the exercise OF the elective
franchise. Ii they are not to be ,cr-
mlttca to select the candidates Of ;n:r
choice Tor tie administrators os their
!ocsl fairs, their franchise 8 !. mock
c1y. 1t would be ii: better 10 s:l;..s.
taem the expense anl trouble cf eIec-
t!ons, by giving the appointment Of
tEelr civil ofi:i,:!s TO tl.a Federal Iy,
cHtivo. It IS natural shat the pcoSia
oe the South =EoHlG vet. for ln-I! w..o
l.ave served the cause CT thc Conc:.t-y-
Tacy. That c&ase was held sacred II.
the Southern masses. and, whether. il
vas right or wrong, their sincere con-
victions We're enlisted y It's %,.i,por;..
1t is not now TO be expected shat t;iav
viii publicly ce,i.ure those who o,cvc.7
taelr wishes and chaiuDiuacI Tx ;.
principles in the loor 0. ln:ger. Il
:ie populations Of TIC Gon.i1 ,al Ser
Tito.y are to be received i,.o tn,
household of the Union, ,>!loy must be
invested with the political r;sc'.t, com
mon 70 the communities oi The -..p:lh-
lie, and Of. those rights IT,, free c:;c.-
else OF the elective frAH.lise is t.!e
most essential. Shall w. prcst..ac 10
dictate TO them who shall be .Havu1. nf
this city and WHO OF thai. anl s,.u
profess TO be the guardians of their
Sepabbcanism? = contemporary saws
Of the Richmond ciection The ti"s.
month after the oraupaaipn OF n::l..::-
mond, nc man coa!': have hr". elected
TO Office to the skirts OF Whose ga.
mcnts hung even tie odor 0: lie re-
hcllion, and now they sweep tl.c ci1v. :
Why should they not Sweep The
city, if its Inhabitants are Sc noar.,.
unanimous in favor OF certain canG:-
dates? Either they have the RIGHT to
vote rs they please, CT they have noa:
and If they have, why should :.,ey lyn
abused tor exercising their pr:vile:.c Of
choice? But the same paper insists
that the 1ailitary authorities are re-
sponsible sor the re:uit 0; that ele,.-
ton. Are we, then. to understand
that the military authorities s:loui,i
have used their military power to con
troll the result? ''HiSh officers OF the !
army, says this Journal, ''associat.l
constantly with men whose violent |
secession antecedents were as We'll
known as their names, and these me-, !,
had access to them at Ill times We |
perceive noting n this that is in an
1t!agonism with the laws of the repn!,- !
nc. Now that the war is over, it is !
surely not crime for Federal officer,
to associate with their late adyersa- |
11es. 1t is, ON the contrary, a virtue |
unless we propose to keep alive tho |
embers OF antagonism, and build nm q.
social barrier between the two scc.
tlons: But, II we propose to cultivate
friendly feelings, and mutual conf
dence and respect, it is emincnllv
proper that social intercourse should
ee frank and unrestricted.
the War Democracy, at least, has