The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-03
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and the easing of. by our worthy
President, OF strictly military rule
over the Southern States, they might
innocently indulge in manifestation
OF love and respect for those who fell
III the lato struggle for Southern in
dependence, by rcnovatiny their too
long neglected graves. The radicals
seize hold Of this loving and beauti-
full demonstration, and endeavor to
prove therefrom that treason has not
been ''madc odious." and that it is
far from dead. From n sentence in
the resolution subjoined, it is to be
| presumed that it WAS intended to ap-
ply to the occasion (thc Goth ApriD
OF the ladies' Of Augusta visiting and
| decorating the graves OF deceased
Confederate soldiers buried III the
cemetery near that city.
But here Is the specimen Of radical
lna!iSnitv to Which We now refer. IT
Is Il preamble and resolutions intro
,luceu last Monday into the United
States Senate, by Williams. OF Penn
sylvania:
"W herca* it has been publicly do
cllrr'l by the supreme Executives al
tlorltv of this nation. in accordance
With the dictates of sound wisdom.
the Just instincts, of humanity and
the undouhtcu sentiment OF the peo
pie OF the loyal States, that treason
should he made nlious, and traitors
not "n! " disSracra, but Impoverished;
and whereas it is represented that
whllo no traitor who has survived the
chances of the battle field and rs
capped the rrtribution due to his
crimes mt the hands OF tho loyal sol
dlcrS of the North, has been other
Wise punished than by the award of
pni'i'c ll"nors or the remission Of
disabilities to qualify him for the on
JoyneNt thereof, tie memories of tb,
traitor dead have been La!luwel au,]
conSrcratrd by local public entertain,
mcnts and trelsonablc uttcr:.nccs in
honor Of their crime, which have not
only been tolerated by the national
authorities. but III some Instances al
proved hy cioSin. the puhli,. offices
on the occasion of floral PROFESSIONS
to their graves, while the privilege Of
payIns: like honors to The l.artyr..l
dead of the armies OF the Union who
persisted in the holy work Of punish
ing the treason OF those who ar.
thus h"n"reI, AMI restoring the Onion
| OF our fathers, has been denied iu
the loyal people of these COMMUNE
ties 10y the local authorities, with the
connlv:tnce or consent of the military
or evil agents of this Government:
and Whereas the cnru,!r.lGclnr,!t or
liberation OF such cnurmi:i,s; il cf
p,rniciona an.l dangerous example.
insulting To the living soldiers, of tilc
l'"p"hiir, rs we'll as tr the memories
"f the dead, and calculated to make
loyalty odlous and treason honorable.
and to ol'Str,ict, if not entirely pre-
vent, the growth Of such :. feeling rs
Is essential to amy cordial or pcrlla-
ncnt Reunion OF these States; there.
FORE
"Eesolrc,L, That the President be
requested to Inform this House wLe-
ther any of the military or civi! en-
l't'.'t''N vi t!ilS \ipNtfliIlltnt. WITHIN
the State of Georgia or any of the
other rebel States, have in any way
couutcnancr.l or assisted in the rem
dltlon OF public honors to :lnv of the
traitors, either liviu" or dead, who
have been wa&i!g Il parricil:4I war
against tins Government, in CONNIE
moratlon OF their great crime. either
by closing their offices on Sucl, occ:.
slons CT making other favorable pul,
ne demonstrations in connection
herewith; and further. whether the
privilege OF doing like hu..ors to luv-
atty mt the graves OF the Union sol
dirrs VIII" haNeprrishc,l far from their
MONIES and kindred has been in amy
instance olstructrl or u,,.liru hy the.
rchc! authorities; With the roilcl,rrrn,e
or tcInescence Of ihe officer, of .liY
Government.
We may we'll ask what i, next in
ii.c r:,dlca! programmed? Iily wives.
the mothers and daughters, sisters
and relatives. El,l$t not b.. permitted
TO pay the poor tribute. OF planting
ON The graves Of their loved and lost
ones Il lew flowers rs an offering OF
love To their memories. We do not
know how much fn,thcr radical ma.
iighlty may 90 -pcr'la'S to refusing