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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06
Information Wanted.

The National lnteAigencer asks for
information from the radical prints,
on the following points
We would be much obliged to
any of our contemporaries of the radi-
cal persuasion, if they will be kind
enough to give us the construction
they put on section Of the proposed
constitutional amendment, in this
particular
Does tthat section permit each State
to regulate the elective franchise in
such way that if no discrimination
is made on account of color, but all
citizens, without regard to color, are
put on the same footing, no deduc-
ton is made from the basis of repre-
sentation ? Or, in other words, can
State, under that section, institute
impartial suffrage without regard to
color For instance, can the State
of Maryland say by her legislation,
all citizens may vote, provided they
are property-holders or pay taxes, or
can read and write, and the non
voters be still counted as o part of
the basis of representation On is a
State obliged to say universal suffrage,
under the penalty of not having the
non-voters counted as Il part of the
basis Of representation
We desire to be plain and intelli-
gible in our question, and we are
anxious for q direct and intelligible
answer.
We hear u great deal of the So
called plan of Congressional recon-
struction, and it is recommended as a
sovereign panacea for all the ills of
the times But it seems to possess
what the rhetoricians consider a very
essential element of the sublime in
poetry-obscurity. We have never
heard this alleged as an advantage in
favor of an amendment to the Con-
stitution. In order, therefore, that
the country may act understandingly
on this important matter, we respect
fully ask the supporters of this
amendment to give us their interpre-
tation of it.
There does really seem something
SO extraordinarily at war with old
ideas in placing 4 State with a vast
colored population in the dilemma of
permitting universal suffrage, or suf-
fering loss of a large portion of its
political power, that is such be the
purpose of the amendment, the peo-
pie of the United States should be
permitted to understand i distinctly
We take it for granted that the re-
volutionary organs will have no de
sire to smother up such an important
matter rs this, and we therefore call
upon some Of them to vouchsafe to
grant light to the country on this
point.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

The AMENDMENT The New York
Tribune speaks in favor of what it
calls impartial suffrage, and is ready
to give up the pending amendments,
first because, when each State shall
have conclusively acted, the vote may
stand:
For The Amendment-Ma New
Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut Vermont, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, In
diana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Ten
nessee, Nevada, Oregon, California,
with Gf admitted) Nebraska and
Colorado. Total-25.
Against The Amendment
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas. Total =
13.
The assent Of three-fourths of the
States being requisite to ratify q
Constitutional amendment, the ratifi-
cation is not probable. Even if three
of the hostile States could be induced
to change, they will not suffice to
carry it.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06
The Radical Programme.

The Washington National RepuJi-
can good authority learns that at
the Republican caucus, held on Sa-
turday evening last, the programme
was presented, declaring the State
organizations OF the ten excluded
States to be unconstitutional, and
providing for the appointment of
Congressman by Congress, with pow
er to organize military forces, includ-
ing blacks, for the protection of
the public interests, and to call con-
ventions for the purpose of organ
izzing State governments that shall
be acceptable to Congress. This
plan, it is stated, met with some OPP
position, and was not finally adopted,
bnt it is thought will prevail at an ad-
journed meeting, which was to have
been held last evening.
In confirmation Of this statement,
the Baltimore american, q radical
organ, thus defines the programme ::
1t contemplates an abolition of
the present State governments in. al
the Southern States, on the ground
Of their nnconstitutionality, and pro-
vldes for the appointment of commits
sioners for each State, who shall have
power to appoint all civil and militia
ly officers necessary for the preserva-
ton of peace and good order. The
commissioners are to call conventions
for the purpose of adopting constitu-
tions, with view to admission into
the Union. There is a difference of
opinion as to the right of franchise.
Some are in favor of only loyalists
voting, some in favor of Congress de-
signaling who shall and who shall
not vote, whilst others advocate al
lowing all those to vote who are now
qualified under State laws. The con-
stitutions adopted by these conven-
tions are to be respected, but only
those to be allowed to vote who are
enfranchised by the constitutions
voted on, as was the case i'll Maryland
If constitutions be adopted by these
voters, then the States to be re-admit-
ted. Ii rejected, the rejection to be
followed by territorial governments.
The commissioners are to be author
lied to organize the militia, including
the colored population, to aid in car
rying out the provisions Of the bill,
and if called into service, are to be
quartered on those rendering the call
necessary
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THEN AND Now.-Henry J. Ray
mond who, in the Times, daily ex-
horts the Southern States to ''sub NIT"
to the constitutional amendment, or
threatens them with it. imposition
and Il worse fate if they shall refuse
to submit to.it, wrote the address of
the Philadelphia Convention, stood
up in its presence, and twice read
the following passage from it, amid
the applause of that body Of North
ern and Southern representative
men:
"And ten millions of Americans
who live in the South would be IN
worthy citizens of q free country,
degenerate sons of heroic ancestry,
unfit ever to become the guardians of
the rights and liberties beqneathed
to us by the fathers and founders Of
the republic, if they could accept,
with accomplishing submissiveness,
the humiliations thus sought to be
imposed upon them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

ALABAMA ON SUFFRAGE.-In thu
Alabama House Of Representatives on
Friday, Mr.. Brooks presented a bill
to alter the constitution of the State
SO as to admit of conditional negro
suffrage. The conditions are that
the voter shall possess property to
the amount of two hundred dollars,
and shall be able to read the consti-
tuition of the State and of the United
States, and write legible hand. The
conditions also to hold good IN the
case of white men.
Mr. Brooks was closely identified
with the Confederate cause, having
expended as last dollar in its sup
port, and in presenting the bill he
said that he did so as q measure of
policy and for the public good.
After an exciting debate, The bill
was tabled.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

y New Orleans paper says earnest
preparations are making to. raise
crops of cotton and sugar next year,
notwithstanding the disappointment
of this. Political opinions and mea-
sures are lost sight Of, and few
demagogues and habitual politicians
alone keep such subjects alive; the
masses think only of work and i'm
provement.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

A Washington date says Southern
gentlemen are leaving Washington
with the conviction that the Presi-
dent will not issue new amnesty
proclamation at present
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06
SYMPATHY WITH Mr.. DAv1s.-The

General Assembly Of Georgia have
adopted the following resolution:
"1he General Assembly Of Georgia
do 1'esolce, That their sincerest con-
dolence and warmest sympathy be
rendered to Mr.. Jefferson Davis in
his confinement, and they look for
ward with anxious solicitude to n day
when a magnanimous and patriotic
President shall put term to his con-
finement, and by the interp osition of
Executive clemency, restore him to a
people for whom he so faithfully
struggled, and on account Of whom
he endured with Christian fortitude
the hardships of long and rigorous
Imprisonment.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

ARRESTS AT HAVANA At the re-
view i'll Havana, at which General
Sherman was present, on the 21st
ult., a young man shouted "Vive Ia
republica. He was Immediately
arrested, and will be tried for treason.
Several arrests have been made by
the Government of suspected repub-
Hcans.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

Messrs. Calnan & Kreuder advertise a
large stock of goods. Give them a cali, at
Volger's new store, Main street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

A large church in Cambridge, Mas
sachusetts, steeple and all, has been
moved three-quarters of mile up a
street, which it filed from gutter to
gutter.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06
-EoCal LteE-ca ~

The Phwnir Office is ON Main street
few doors above Taylor Tor Camden) street.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

REMOVABLE. A. w. Kennedy has re-
moved his Office to the front room over
Messrs. L. & G.. d. Hopes grocery store,
corner Main and Blandiug streets.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

We have been requested to state that the
buggy plow will be exhibited this after
noon, OH the lot East of the College Camp
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

NORFOLK OYSTERS. We arc indebted to
Mishaw & Simonds, whose stall is No 20
in the Market, for mess of very fine oys
ters. They keep these and other equally
choice articles constantly on hand.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

ELECTIONS by THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
In compliance with the requirements OF
the Act of Congress of July %, 1866, the
two Houses of the General Assembly con-
vened at II M, in tie hall of the House Of
Representatives, on yesterday, for the pur-
pose of ascortaining the result Of the ballot
held in each House on Tuesday, to fill the
vecancy which will be occasioned in the
representation OF this State in the United
States Senate on the 4th March, proximo,
by the expiration of the term of service of
Hon. John l.. Manning. The journals of
both Houses were read, and it was ascer-
tained that no candidate had received a
sufficient number Of votes.
A joint ballot was then held, which re-
sslted in the election of Hon. James B.
Campbell, by the following vote:
Hon. James B. Campbell received ninety
tivo votes. Hon. John 3. Kershaw recciv-
ed thirty votes. Hon. John l.. Manning
received one vote Hon. John A. Inglis
received one vote.
Elections were also held for District
Judges in the Districts of Orangcburg and
Spartanbnrg, which resulted in the choice
of Messrs. w. A. Legare and John E.
Bomar, respectively.
An unsuccessful ballot was also held for
Solicitor of the Western Circuit, which re-
suited as follows: w. II. Evins received
fifty-two votes. j. p. Reid received forty
eight votes. w. X. Easley received thirty
five votes.
Another ballot will take place to-day.
1t was incorrectly stated that Mr.. Evins
was elected yesterday.
The rest of the proceedings were .un-
important.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

GoLD.-The Charlotte On. c. Guardian
announces that q rich vein of gold has
been found on the plantation of Mr.. s. NJ.
Howell. Mr.. Fl. was formerly q resident of
Columbia
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-06

DON'T LET 1T Go OUT OF PRINr.-Thc
only truthful and authentic account of the
sack and destruction of Columbia, written
by one of South Carolina's most compe
tent men, all the incidents being noted on
the spot at the time. Your children will
be glad to get a copy at any price. For
sale at the Phpnic Office.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

Whereas by proclamation on the IF
tenth and nineteenth of April, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-one,
the President of the United States. in
virtue of the power vested in him by the
constitution and the laws, declared that
the laws of the United States were Oh.
p5sed and the execution thereof OBJ.
structed in the states OF South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississi ppi.
Louisiana and Texas by combinations
too powerful to be suppressed by the or.
binary course ofjudicial proceedings. or
by the powers vested Ia the marsbals bv
law.
And whereas by another proclamation
made on the sixteenth day of Aupust
In the same year. in pursuance of an act
OF Congress approved July thirteenth.
one thousand eight hundred and sixtv-
one, the Inhabitants of Georgia, South
Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas.
Skamsas, Mississippi and Florida--
vt the Inhabitants of that part Of
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

must necessarily be, and by the consti-
tuition and laws of the United States are
made, equals, and placed on like foot
ing as to political rights, immunities,
dignity and power with the several
states with which they are united.
And whereas the observance Off It'll
cal equality as principle of righ and
Justice is well calculated to encourage
the people of the aforesaid states to be
and become more aud more constant
and perseverlng in their renewed ale
glance.
| And whereas standing armies, mill
tary occupation, martial law, military
| tribunals, and the suspension of the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
are, in time of peace, dangerous to pub
lie liberty, incompatible with the indi-
vidual rights of the citizens, contrary to
the genius and spirit of our free insttu-
tons, and exhaustive of the national re-
sources, and ought not therefore to be
sanctioned or allowed. except in cases
ofactual necessity for repelling invasion
or snppressing insurrection or rebellion.
And whereas the policy of the gov"
eminent of the United States, from the
beginning of the instruction to its
overthrow and final suppression, has
been in conformity with the principles
herein set forth and enumerated
Therefore, /, Andrew Johnson, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby
proclaim aAd declare that the nsurrec.
ton which heretofore existed in the
states of Georgia, South Carolina, North
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Florida is at AN end, and henceforth to
be SO regarded.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city. of Washington, the
second day of April, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty-six, and of the indie.
pendence of the United States of
America the ninetieth.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President:
WILLIAM III. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05


THE SPRING BoNNETs.- A letter from
Paris reports that "a great increase has
taken place In the export of millinery
since the beginning of the year, and the
number of hands previously employed
In its preparation being now found in
sufficient, they are recruited from other
quarters, SO that there are no unem.
ployed hands" A similar remark about
the activity of the milliners applies to
New York. The new fashions arequeer,
and the hats themselves, which appear
with the Easter festival, are mot much
to speak Of" being so small as to be
almost invisible on the head, and af-
fording no protection whstever to the
wearer-but light as they are they cost
heavily, and as Fashion" dictates that
they shall be worn, there is no more to
be said. Pricer range from twenty-five
to forty and fifty dollars, and all the
fashionable makers are driven with
work.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

Holders of notes upon broken ma
tional banks should not sell them at a
discount, for they are better than many
notes upon the solvent banks, be ng re-
deemable in legal tender under the law.
"On receiving notice that any such as
ISOLATION has failed TO redeem any of its
circulating notes, as specified in the
next preceding section, the Comptroller
of the Currency II = shall, within
thirty days after he shall have received
notice of such failure, declare the United
States bonds and securities pledged by
such association forfeited to the United
Sites, aud the same shall thereupon be
forfeited accordingly; and thereupon the
Comptroller shall immediately give no.
tice, in such manner as the Secretary of
the Treasury shall, by general rules or
otherwise, direct, to the holders of the
circulating notes of SUCH associations to
present them for payment at the Treas
ury of the United States and the same
shall be paid as presented"
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
THE POST.

The Norfolk Post establishment
having been purchased by Mr.. Lamb
this days issue marks the disappearance
Of the paper. We ask those cotempora-
RES who have been on exchanging rela-
tions, to 'stop" their papers. Peace on
earth and good will among good men,
So be it.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

SAD CASE OF DOMESTIC INFELICITY.
A respectable appearing family, consist
ing of father, and mother, and seven
children-four daughters and three sons,
were at the police office yesterday under
circumstances of an unpleasant charac.
ter. 1t appears that the man, whose
name is Freeman Powers, has recently
sold farm In Butler, Branch county,
Michigan, where the family have re-
sided for some years, and started from
that place with his wife and children to
go to Weedsp0rt, Cayuga county, in that
state, where they formerly lived. 1t Is
quite evident that the relations between
the husband and wife are not Of the
most amiable character, and on the
route Mrs. Powers became apprehensivc
that her husband was Intending to de-
sert her and her children. AT Toledo
he was induced by some means to give
his eldest daughter $50, and the fare of
the whole party was paid to this city.
But his conduct during the Journey
from Toledo to Rochester was not such
as to allay his wife's fears. He refused
to sit with her and the children in the
cars, and behaved generally in such a
manner as to attract the attention of the
other passengers. Finally, on the arri-
val of the train at this point, she made
officers Buck and Sullivan acquainted
with the state of affairs. They deemed
it best to have the matter settled by
higher authority, and took Mr.. Powers
to the police office-whither the wife
aud children followed. Mr.. Whiting,
County Superintendent of the poor, in.
vested the case as well as he could. Mr..
Powers denied that he intended to aban-
don his family. He had 500 or $500 in
money, a part of which he consented to
entrust to the care of the elder daugh.
ter, as an earnest of his good faith; but
when the negotiation had reached this
point, Mrs. Powers'declared herself sat-
isied, aud declined the proposed transfer
of funds.
Altogether the case seemed to be an
unhappy one. The family appeared to
be u good one. Two of the daughters
are young ladies of sixteen to eighteen
years, and all the children were well
dressed and apparently Intelligent and
afectionate. We could not discover
whether they were most inclined to side
with the father or mother. Rochester
IN. " Democrat.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05
MY WIFE.

Come, sweet one, aud SIT beside me,
While tell thee of my love;
See the "Queen of night" Ia shining
From her azure realm above.
Thou art sovereign, dearest,
In this heart thou rulst alone;
Thine is all my life's devotion,
All my ardent love thine own,
Would that for thy sweet acceptance,
could bring gift more meet
Were monarch, gladly would
Lay my kingdom at thy feet.
Countless gold and dazzling jewels,
We're these rich possessions mins,
Would for me have littlevalue,
Save that could make Thorn thine,
Bearer far than monsrch's sceptrs.
Is this little hand hold;
And prize each sunny rlnglet
More than countless boards Of gold.
Brighter far those dazzling jewels
il each sparkle of thine eye;
Radiant mirthful, soft aud tender,
Blue as yonder azure sky.
Look up, sweet one, dost thou love me
With thy whole hearth Tell me, dear;
All fain would have repeated
Words it thrills my heart to hear
Bless thee for the sweet assurance
That thou lowest me alone,
And thy heart, that priceless treasure,
IL forever more mine own.
Years have passed since first loved thee,
And thy cheek is faded now,
Gray are the bright curis, which clustered
Lovingly around thy brow,
And the little hand which rested
Timidly my own within,
Softly its fond clasp returning,
Now Ia faded, worn and thin.
From thine eyes the radiant brightness
Long ere this has passed away,
But the love-light shines as fondiy
As upon our bridal day.
For each rose that time has stolen
From thy cheek so pale and worn,
In my heart holier reverence,
Deeper love for thee was born,
Days OF SORROW nights Of watching,
Dimmed the brightness of thine ayes.
And a tale of love and patience
In each thread of silver lies.
Oft this little hand has rested
Lovingly upon my brow;
Soft its touch of old, but softer
Seems its tender pressure now.
Dear to me the bonnie maiden,
Changelul as an April day,
Who, with all her witching grscss,
Stole my youthful heart away
Dear the tender girl, who softly
Vowed to love me all her life
Dear my blushing bride, but dearer
Far than all, my gentle wife.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05


A SPECIMEN OF ENGLISH HUMANITY.
Last Monday, at the Tower of London,
stood on the spot where Anne Boleyn
was executed; put my thumb into the
thumb screws taken from the Spanish
inquisitiOn, and touched the spiked col
lar from the same place and age and I
thanked Heaven that these were fossils
of past human stratum, kept only for
the curious to visit. Then went home
and got into some confusion as to the
country l was living in, reading some
authentic reports concerning the treat
ment of free negroes in South Carolina.
This confusion was enhanced by the
following report, sent back by the CORE.
spondent sent out to Jamaica by the
Morning Star, of the treatment of an old
man named Chisholm, to make him
confess that he knew of Gordon's com.
plicity with the rebellion. "Shortly
after the riot (about which Chisholm
knows nothing, having been absent
into his house, followed by sailors, etc,
and accompanied bya local dignitary,
whose name for the present I suppress.
You know George William Gordon p
exclaimed Ramsay. I do, was the
toV huOW duflocu you
kill the white people?' Il know moth
ing Of the kind, said Chisholm; Mr..
Gordon was man of peace, and always
told us to obey the law and pay our
taxes Here sailor, at signal from
Ramsay, struck the old man over the
neck and shoulders with the cat. i ask
you again, did not George William Cor
don advise you to kill the white people
at Christmas p No. said Chisholm.
The cat was again applied, and thescen
continued until the blood ran down the
old mans back. Irritated by his per-
sistency, Ramsay or the sailor twisted
the thong Of the cat around their own
hand, and struck poor old Chisholm
over the head with the handle, telling
him to the ground. The blood streamed
over his face, and saturated his clothes
and In this condition he was hurried
away to prison. His wife and children,
witnesses of this horrid brutality, were
also taken aud thrust into jail, and all
of them-the old man with his bloody
clothes uncbanged-werefo forced to wit
ness the executions. They were det,in.
ed until martial law put a period to their
tyrant's power.-FrOm q Letter in a
London paper.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-05

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