The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-17

| from the PrGSluenC clear declaration
on these subjects? A brief proclama-
ton will do it. But if he las en- cd
aud been prematllre--anl we can
hardly think so, coming, as he does,
from Il pelaonat conference with the
Hresicent-then he should put him
self right, and put us right, with all
possible expedition, so that harm may
come to neither It is not to be ey-
pected that the military government
will iorcgo its exercise OF authority,
unless it shall receive official instruc-
tions to this effect directly from the
Government at Washington. IEl1ev
will not recosuizc the proclamation OF
the Pro3isin2al Gova.Do.; until DIS
tiEctly instructed to 90 50 by tn" para
mount authority of the United States
Government. All we ask is that that
authority shall declare itself, as soon
as possible, one way or the other 1t
Is all idle to be talking about elections
tor conventions and congresses and
legislatures, when permission IS de-
MED at the ballot-buX by the interpo-
sition of the bayonct. 1t is absurd TO
require the judges of the Courts uf
General Sessions and Of Common
Pleas, to issuc their ceni,e, when
We may have Il conflict between
their Jurisdiction and that Of tie
military courts. That we should.
as soon as possible, have ollr courts
and grand jurirs ill session. is called
for Ivy The condition of the country.
The security O: persons and property,
the adjustment Of claims and rights,
TIL" support OF the republic thcsn..
all, demand an early resumption Of all
the civil offices and duties OF the State.
But If the Government Of the United
States shall decide otherwise. for the
time. or for any length of time, the
people are submissive. All that they
demand is simply to know what to do
and what to forhcar, and whom to
obey. and that they shall not be
with the cN',itcmrnts Of elections ail,'
Knocked the commands Of conflicting
authorities ! here i; no commotion
among the people. Ynrvare cininentlv
pacific; subII.>. in tone and temper to
the color OF lt.ci:' 10, tunes. The feel
conscious ;iaA they exist and POSSESS
only unclcr The Will OF the United
States Government. ANY reports on
Representations which would show
them III any othcrasncc' arc false and
without the sli ,htcSt foundation The
people are witho:t arms and ammuni-
ton. There are 10 :tss,mllagcs OF
them. There is no combination. When
they meet. it is in open day, in the
sight and hearing Of United State,
gt.rrisons. 1t may be that some of
them murLl''r III their inpaticnrc 1t
must needs be SO. especially. when
they are struggling for The mc;UN; Hi
life and suffering from the spol;:.ou
OF their fields and gardens. / ;ut such
occasional murmurs arc uni tc be com
si,icrcd as impairinG their fidelity to
their oath, loyal citizens
But we ha., said enough. Briefly
to rccap:tulatc-]ct us know What is
our statns-what is expected ut our
hands. Is Grow Perry authorized to
confer power on The courts to gall -
convention of the reoplc--to order
elcctions-to restore the State t. tho
Union by the wcll-lNlown' laws OF the
republic.
Here follow the queries of the Ala
bama papers, which. OF course, are
mere impertincnces, if, when the vote
is cast. it is discovered that Dick
Smith is Incompetent as voter, and
ineligible rs Il candidate for office:
LIST. Are you or not in favor of q
free Constituting, and how Will you
vote on this subject?
I'd. Arc you or not in favor OF the
dlsfranchiselnert Of all who have been
excluded trom amnesty by the presi-
dent?
Sd. VIII you advocate. if elected to
the Convention. the immediate or
gradual emancipation Of slavery?