The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-27
News Items.

MOBILE, November 25.-A fire this morn
Ing burned two squares, between Lawrence
and Warren streets, on ST. Francis, COM
prising thirty to forty buildings. Probable
loss $1,000 partially insured.
New YORK, November 25.-Gcn. Butler
delivered lecture at the Academy of Mu-
sic, Brooklyn, last evening, which was
sttentivcly listened to. On the subject of
the reorganization Of the South, he said
that neither political expedients, conven-
tions, the President, nor Congress, could
comp pass it. All the devices OF State and
craft must fail. Even universal freedom
cannot accomplish it, and universal ;mpar-
tiel suffrage will only add to the danger.
The only safety is in universal education,
intellectual and religious. The common
school and church are the only bases upon
which the South can be safely and perma-
nently reconstructed. Butler argued that
there is power in Congress to establish
schools in the South under the clause Of the
Constitution which says that Congress
shall have power to provide for the COM
mon defence and general welfare OF the
United States. On the subject Of the i'm
peachment of the President, he claimed
that an improper public speech of high
official is impeachable; that the Senate,
from which members from eleven States
are excluded and some of them expelled,
is the legal and highest court of impeach-
ment; that if the accused neglects or re-
fuses to appear before the Senate when
summoned, he may be tried, convicted and
deposed from Office in his absence; that all
powers of impeachment are derived from
English law; and that, according to all law
and precedent, the President, ifimpeached,
must be prevented from exercising the
functions OF his Office. Butler enumerated
the charges he had to make against the
President as impeachablc offences, viz:
LIST. Drunkenness in office. ID. The MAX
ing of indecent and inflammatory ha-
rangues. 80. Tyrannically and unconst-
tutionally, as chief Executive officer, usurp-
ing the lawful rights and powers Of Congress
in appointing Provisional Governors for
the South, the re-org aniZation Of the State
governments and the assumption of power
to dictate who should vote in the recon-
structed States. 4th. The corrupt use of
the appointing power. 5th. Improperly
using the constitutional power of pardons
Appointing rebels to Office. 9Th. Refusing
to execute the constitutional laws of Con-
gress In lnsurrectlonary States. 9Th. Con-
spring wi h John T. Monroe to prevent
and disperse a lawful convention of loyal
citizens in New Orleans, and melting Mon
roo and his associates to dispcrse said con-
vention and kill the members thereof. The
address was very long and undisturbed.
A suit has been commenced before the
Supreme Court, by John H. Lester, against
Gen. Butler, charging him with false i'm
prisonment--damages laid at 100000;
also, with fraudulent conversion Of pro-
perty-dam ges $4,000. Lester received
free pass from Secretary Stanton, during
the war, to bring his family North. Gen.
Butler disregarded the permit and impri-
soned him. Notices Of the writs were
served yesterday.
At a banquet given to Gen. Nelson Tay-
lor, he stated in his speech that he should
not contest the seat Of John Morrissey in
Congress.
Fifteen steamships sailed from.this port
yesterday, Including seven for Europe. The
freight OF these fifteen steamers is valued
Mt over S., ,000, 900.
Col. Kelly is now in charge Of Fenian
affairs here, Stephens evidently having
left for Ireland. Special messengers have
recently arrived from Ireland, who state
that Ireland will soon be in state Of COM
plete insurrection. Large quantities of
Springfield, Enfield and Spencer rifles are
hourly arriving hero, which are being con-
stantly shipped to Ireland. All the arms
intended for service in Canada have been
turned over to Stephens.
The Tammany City Convention have
nominated Richard B. Conne!ly *cT Comp
troler.
The shipments of specie for the week
amounted to $7S2, 900, Sald the total imports
of the week were nearly 81, 100000.
1t is stated that large number Of mon
have been duped by concern here, adver-
tising free passage, q homestead and reli-
gious liberty in Brazil.
A Paris correspondent, OF d late date,
states that the alliance between Prussia
and Russia, and the counter alliance be-
tween Franco and Austria are consum-