The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-08
South Carolina.

Ao0 'hP PieSStVI secHIS 10 prevail
among large number of our citizens
that the United States Government is
Inclined not to give Us Provisional
Governor for some time to come.
although we are informed through
newspaper channels that South Caro-
lima and Florida will be favored with
civil rulers within few days. AS to
the manner in which the South Caro-
lima Delegation was received at Wash.
lngton, reports differ. Parties directly
from there SAY that the gentlemen
forming the delegation were received
with the utmost civil;sy, and were
made the recipients of innumerable
hospital'fies. On the other hand, some
of the New York dailies claim that
the Committee were not shown any
tavors whatever, and give their read
ers TO understand that the State Of
South Carolina is to be LETT out in the
cold in this matter Of reconstruction.
No one can doubt that the timeeis
coming when the people Of South
Carolina will be favored with n civil
EULER; but that event will not take
place until the General ,ruverrmant is
satisfied of the true loyalty oe the
people Of tho State. 1t ia folly for
committees to proceed to Washington
:5r tie purpose Of influencing tue au-
7hnrlties to give US civil ruler, unless
that same committee be thoroughly
'mbuea with Union sentiment and
policy.
President Johnson will not listen t5
the talk of boys. His personal
acquaintance with the former leading
snen of the, South will have weight in
the matter. of settling Ike claims pre-
sented by the Representatives of the
South. He insists that Union sen:i-
ment must te made a parent before
anything can be done towards restor-
ing civil go 'ernmeut to This State.
This is perfectly right, and what we
all expect. Now, what has been done
In any portion Of Tie State that would
impress the Goyernm"n; with the con-
v'ctlon that the people were ready to
act under the new state of tlnngs2
We viii grant that in Charleston
two or three attempts have been made
to hold public meetings, at which it
was intended to submit resolutions ex-
pres>lve Of the sentiments and feeling;
OF the community in reference to the
sub ject OF Union, but unfortunately
those meetings. were poorly attended,
and tailed i'll many respects to accom-
plish The object in view. In the inte-
rior what has been done to advance
the cause? . ct OraN NGeburg and Sum
mer>l'le meetings nave been held to
testify the readiness Of the people to
acquesce IN the measures of the
General Government; but why have
meetings not been held iu all the prin-
cpa towns of the State?
1t remains for the people to come
ont plainly and squarely, and exert
them-elves towards sustaining the
laws Of The National Government.
They must show 10 the world that
they have given up all their old
notions concerning State Rights, ard
are now willing to accept the new
order OF things. We want Provi.
s'on"I Governor, and we hope, by all
means, that the delegation to Wash
'ngton will succeed in The accomplish
ment Of their mission. 1t must b..
understood, however, ty the people of
The State that wien they do get their
Provisional Governor they will be ex
pected to give him their full and un-
reserved support.
Cf1riesten Courier. Isi.