The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-06

SdioS Lue question Oh representation
was small matter, and that the North
could well afford to overlook the two
tifths advantage which the South now
had, because emigration and kindred
causes would soon remedy it without
legislation. If the matter must be
changed at all, he was in favor of
making voting population the basis.
He then asked how they proposed to
get such an amendment through in
the South. The reply was: In the
same way, Mr.. President, that you
got the constitutional amendment
abollshing slavery through-by lit
tie Presidential pressure. Mr.. John
son replied that he saw no similarity
IN the two cases. In regard to the
test oath, he said he was inclined to
think that the old form of swearing
to support the Constitution was a
sufficient test of loyalty.
Especial Despatch 10 Public Ledoer.
The Judiciary Committee Of the
House have before them a bill sub
mltted by Thad. Stevens, providing
that no removal of any officer Of the
Government shall be made by the
President without the consent Of the
Senate, provided that body, in the
first instance, confirmed the appoint
ment. The object of such bill needs
no explanation Washington U1aion
The radicals have opened vigor-
Gus and practical campaign against
the President. The committee ap-
pointed at the caucus last Friday
evening is thorough and intense in
Its determination for break with Mr..
johnson. It has had several meet
lnSs on the subject, and has resolved
to raise fifty thousand dollars by levy
upon Office holders and by subscrip-
ton, Tor the vigorous prosecution Of
the war. 1t has decided to print and
circulate enormous editions of Irum-
bulls and FesseL denis replies to the
veto message, and of the elaborate
and vlrulent attack made upon the
PRESIDENT a few days since, in the
House, by Mr.. Williams, of Pennsyl-
vanla. 1t has made an assessment Of
twenty dollars upon each of the Union
members of Congress, some of whom
have paid up, and others are holding
the matter under consideration. They
propose, also, to make Jay Cooke
treasurer of the organization, and to
take rooms on Pennsylvania Avenue
as the headquarters of the new cru
SADIE. AS everybody anticipated. Col.
Forney, d. D., has lost no time in
presenting himself as a candidate for
the honors and rewards of martyr-
dom. He has sent an elaborate me-
moral to the coAmittee, representing
that the Chronicle is losing concern.
and appealing to them and their con
stltuents for substantial aid. The
committee voted to give him their
printing, and to pay for and circulate
as public documents such editorials
as may serve their turn. It is under
stood that the committee is also de-
liberating upon the most feasible
means of crushing out all opposition
In the Union ranks to their designs.
-Neeo York Times, 2Slh.
T Tending rumor last summer of O
difference in views with the President
of a member of his Cabinet, a pre-
sent Cabinet officer, who need not
here be mentioned, wrote to friend,
the letter being now in the possession
of gentleman of this city, in sub
stance ''that any officer under the
Government who differed with the
President, i'll the least, in reference
to his policy or opinions, upon vital
measures, owed it to himself to resign
at once, and would do so if he had any
sense OF etiquette or possessed the
attributes Of q gentleman; more par
tlcularly was this course essential aud
imperative in an officer whose relation
was so close as that of q head Of one
of the Executive Departments of the
Government. II his sense Of shame
was so dull as not to prompt him to
offer his resignation or withdraw, the
President should not hesitate immc-
dlately to kick him out Of the posi-
ton which, under such circumstances, ,
he SO much disgraced"
This significant and important view.
entertained by one of the gentlemen
IN the Cabinet, who it is generally
accredited differs radically with the
policy the President has been prompt
ed by motives Of patriotism to adopt
and pursue, should not have, in our
Judgment, less force, or be practically
ignored, because it affects himself |
We cannot believe it will when seri-
ously reflected upon
Washington Union.
The New York Times makes the
following proposition to the radicals,
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