The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-11-19
COLUMBIA.
Sunday Morning, Nov. 10, 1865.

SUNDAY Morning, Nov. Is, 1858.
The election Of General Humphreys iu
Mississippi to fill the Executive Office Of that
State, is regarded by the Radical organs
(the New York Tribune, Of course, among
the number) as an evidence Of the continu-
ance of rebelious and disloval sentiments
in the people of that State, (says the Rich
mond 7fnes.) Is it not the plainest postu-
late Of common sense that Humphreys was
elected by the people of Mississippi because
they deemed him best fttod to carry on and
complete the work of reconstruction? 1t
was manifested during the war that this
gentleman was able, faithful, and patriotic
to the trusts confded to him; that he
served the Confederacy well and truly
Now that the war is over and the Confede-
racy dead, the people Of Mississippi desire
to secure to tho Union and to the States all
that ability, fidelity and patriotism which
were lately eXerted in behalf Of the Con-
federacy. And it cannot be doubted that
Humphreys will be just as able, faithful,
and patriotic in the service OF the Union as
he was in the service of the Confederacy;
and the voters OF his State believe this, or
they would never have chosen him.
When Mr.. Greeley is in pursuit of good
servant, does he not look to his antecedents
and scrutinize his recommendations? II
the applicant for the honor of brushing the
philosophers seedy coat and cleaning his
boots, (n such liberties are ever taken with
his apparel,) served his previous masters
we'll, and is given q good character by them,
is not Mr.. Greeley more likely to employ
him, than if he learned that he was care
less and unfaithful servant, who could not
be trusted ? OF course he is. This, then,
is little business transaction in which Mr.
Greeley would show and exercise his COM
mon sense correctly. Lot him do so like
wise in this case, which is parallel one,
and which we now present FOR MS consider
sion and action, to wit At the death Of
the Confederacy, the allegiance, fidelity and
patriotism Of Humphreys and many others,
in fact, every one in the South, reverted to
tho Union. II tho Confederacy had have
deemed it's end 80 near at hand, and had
executed last will and testament, one
clause in it would have read as follows:
81 give and bequeath the allegiance,
ability and patriotism Of Lee, Johnston.
Humphreys, Hampton and others to the
United States forever. The said Lee,
Johnston, Humphreys, Hampton and
others have served me most faithfully,
and I can recommend their fidelity to all
employers. They have proved true to me,
and as brave and honorable mon they will
prove true to every one who coutides in
them, or to whom their allegiance shall be
transferred"
After recommendation like this, if the
United States had any place for such men,
and did not give it to them, it would be q
very short-sighted and injurious policy for
the interests Of the country. So thought
the people of Mississippi, and so thinks
President Johnson, as is shown by tho par
dons which he has granted to Humphreys
and others.
The men MO served the Confedcracy
faithfully arc the very men who will serve
the Union well and truly. The men who
sincerely and conscicntiously acted in their
efforts to pull down the Union edifce and
found it impossible, are the very men who
will never try it again, because they know
now its strength and can appreciate the
folly of such enterprises.
Correspondence Columbia Phoenix.