The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-12-14
Southern Loyalists.

Southern Loyalists.
A special despatch to the Baltimore
.Sun says:
The Southern Loyalists'' met last
evening, and had in consultation with
them Messrs. Stevens, Sumner, ct al.
of that ilk. The latter advised the
''Loyalists'' to get up a petition of
Southern loyalists to Congress, ask
ing that the Southern States be treat
ed as territories, provisional govern
ors appointed, etc
Hon. Hamilton Ward, of New
York, will introduce bill in the
House tomorrow providing for set
ting aside the present State Govern
ments of the Southern States, the
appointment of provisional govern
ors by the chief justice, formation of
State constitutions and governments
by conventions of delegates elected
by the people who are citizens of the
United States, except certain classes
who are designated as perjurers, que
rillas, murderers and editors of rebel
newspapers, who shall be forever dis
franchised.
The New York T16mae's CORES
pondent gives the following account
of their condition and proceedings:
The Southern Republican Associa-
ton met this evening, at their rooms
on f street, the Hon. Thomas j. Du-
rant, President, in The chair. Sixty
members were present, each State
being fully represented. except North
Carolina and Arkansas, though TWEEN
ty-ive citizens of the former State
are now on their way to Washington
to participate i'll the deliberations of
the society and to care for the inte-
rests of the State during the session
of Congress. The association having
been counseled by leading members
of Congress-, at previous meeting,
rs to the most expeditions method of
dealing with the unreconstructed
States, the meeting of tonight was
given wholly to the discussion of this
question. The association declared
unanimously in favor of universal
suffrage; that the present State 60
vernments ought by Congress be de-
clared utilities, and that Congress
should devise some means of govern
ing these districts or territories
through q loyal element. 1t is safe
to say the general sense of the mem
bers present favored territorial 60
vernments for those districts South;
though some advocated that Con
gress pass enabling acts and authorize
and protect the loyal people, ire
spective of color, in these districts,
in forming new governments; others
contending that Congress had the
power to form the governments. Two
propositions. were presented as plans
for reorganization and referred to
the Committee of Twelve, who have
the preparation of suggestions for
Congress under consideration. The
first of these, by Judge Saffold, Of
Alabama, was to authorize the ap-
pointment of two commissioners by
the United States District Judges in
each State, to constitute an advisory
board with said Judge, to be part Of
the court or board which would carry
into effect an enabling act. The
second proposition was by Judge
Sherwood, of Texas, for Congress to
appoint commissioners for each State
to prepare a State Constitution, to
be approved by Congress, and submit
it to the people for ratification. DR..
Sidney, Corresponding Secretary, in
troduced a delegation of colored men
from each Of the several crganiza
tions in this city, who desired the
cooperation of the association in q
demonstration to be made next
Thursday in this city in favor OF
colored suffrage. 1t was, on motion,
voted to join III the proceedings of
that day. The meeting adjourned at
o late hour to meet tomorrow night.
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