The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-28
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PrrrsBuRa, September 27.-The proceed
ings Of the Convention, yesterday, were
animated. Several amusing speeches, ridi-
culing the President, were listened to with
favor. Resolutions were passed hostile to
the President. General Butler made IL
characteristic speech, and General Wiilic,.
denounced the Cleveland Convention as
made up from stragglers of tho army. A
despatch was read, from General Fremont,
which elected three ch-ers for him. But
ier was the lion of the Convention. Among
the resolutions presented by Col Streirht.
was one asking Congress to direct the Pre-
sldcnt to remove from tho late rebel States
all arms and munitions of war not needed
FOR present use there, which was adopted.
with one vote III the negative, the first and
only one OF the character cast in tho Con-
ventlon, and which created sensation.
The resolutions also endorse the constitu-
tional amendment, aad assert That its pro-
positions arc the mildest terms ever
granted to subjugated rebels. That the
PRESIDENT has no right to policy as against
the legislative department Of Government,
and that his acts have converted conquered
rebels into impudent claimants to rights
which they have forfeited and places they
deserted; that the right of the conqucror
TO Iegisiate for the conquered, is the pub
Butler, in his remarks, said, as soon rs
these communities have shown desire to
be received back in an humble manner
that fitness for the clemency meted out to
them, (because it is for men who have erred
to be humble,) when they acknowledge
their mistake, they should be received, but
not until then. Mr.. Davis is, perhaps, by
no means the worst man in the Southern
Confederacy, but he chose to have the
place OF representative man; he served
for an empire, and staked his life Oh the
result; and let him pay the forfeit, Zap
plausel as an example for nil time that
no man shall plo. treason in the halls of
the Congress Of the United States Tap
plause.] General Lee left the army of the
United States and went into Virginia, and
was at the head OF the rebel forces of Vir-
GINA before his State seeded, and carried
her out at the point of the bayonet. Now
gentlemen, we had an Arnold. and he es-
capped punishment, but he did not remain
here: We have, as it seems to me, an
equally guilty traitor, and the question to
oe decided In this country is, whether his
surrender as prisoner Of war, when lie
was captured, shall avail him against the
desertion Ut his flag, to take service in the
armies OF the enemies of his country?
ICries Of no! no!l therefore, again say,
mat would make an example of this man,
so that no soldier hereafter shall ever be
fouud to desert the flag of his country.
lGood, and cheers.] Now, then, fellow
soldiers, what shall be done with the SOL
dlers? What shall be done with him and
the the secrets OF his commander?-ICries Of
Hang him-shooting is too gooh"l-for
him who deserts for the purpose of taking
command, or bribed by higher command
IN the armies of the enemies of his coun-
try?
New YORK, September 27.-Henrv J.
raymond has withdrawn as n candidate
for Cong gress.
Gen. ID. Leaabetter, late of the Confede-
rate army, died at Clifton, C. W., of apo-
Picxy, last evening. He belonged to Mo
bile.
Nlw ORLEANS, September 27.-rive
Heaths Oy yellow fever and eleven by cho-
New ionk, September 27.-Tho steamer
Vile de Paris, from Paris, brought G5S. 800
francs In gold Gen. Beauregard was II
passenger.
Rev: DR.: Hawks, formerly rector of Christ
Church, New Orleans, and Bishop OF Mis-
sissippi died to-day.
A San Francisco despatch saws Oncen
Emma will be conveyed home in the Go.
vernment steamship Vanderbilt, which was
rendered by Secretary Seward
despatch from Warsaw, ky-whcre
ex-Proyost Marshal Ferris was taken from
the steamer Gen. Buell. to answer the
charge Of murder for hanging two gueril. lI
las-has been Garrisoned by company of
soldiers, by order of Gen Davis, com
manding that department
Gen. Sweeney announces that he declines
hayins to do with the Fenian proceedings.
RICHMOND, September 27.-Judge Ould
mas been elected to the State Senate over
John Tyler, jr.
WAsHISaToN, September 27.--Thc Ma
ttomdt !nteua9encer states, on authority,
that Chief Justice Chase and Judge Under,
wood have concluded that, because Of the
Legislative action of the last Congress, the
adjourned Court cannot be held at Iiich
mond next month. Consequently, the case
or MIR. Davis cannot be tried
Recently. delegation of Southern citi-
zens sought to have modified the existing
rules and regulations under which cotton
Ii transported to market, the revenue tax
paid, and final shipment of it made to
domestic ports. Secretary McCulloch has
referred the subject to the Attorney Gene
raj for his opinion in the premises
Market Reports.
New YORK, September 27-Noon. Gold
l45t. Exchange quiet-sixty days 81. Cot
ton strong and firm, with sales of 600
bales--uplands 37!; Orleans 39I, and ask