The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-08
Position OF tho cabinet.

The announcement that nearly I'LL
the Cabinet were opposed to the re-
port Of the Reconstruction Commit
tee, at their meeting recently called
for the consideration of the subject,
including Mr.. Stanton, has caused a
great furry among the radicals. Es-
pecially are they troubled by the de-
fection of Stanton; and the radical
papers, while they profess scarcely
to believe the announcement, in
dulge in o variety of speculations on
the matter. The Baltimore american
processes indignation at any attempt
to draw out the Secretary, while the
majority of the other organs of the
party are ready to deny the whole
thing. A Cabinet officer said, on
Wednesday last, that not one of his
associates would deny the verify of
the report that has been published of
the late Cabinet meeting relative to
restoration.
But the following paragraph from
the National MteAigence,', Of Friday
last, we think, settles the matter.
That paper says:
'This community does not expect
the lnteHigence1 to re-affirm it's state
ments of what it has published as
reliable matter of fact; and we should
not now refer to the dcnials of the
verify OF our report of what trans
pred recently in Cabinet council
concerning restoration, were it not
that We have a comment to make
upon the subject, and also to aver
upon authority from many intelligent
sources the further fact, that MIR.
Stanton spoke at some length, and
was more pronounced or emphatic
than our carefully prepared report
stated.
1T occurs to us that some of the
radical organs should behave more
manly, and take the rapidly accrmu-
iatlng evidences of popular condemn
alton OF their course with other than
prevarlcations, groans and tears. The
people soon tire of sturdy political
beggars who habitually ventilate their
wrongs and woes before the nation,
and appeal for help in the form of
additional subscriptions, or by public
gratuities at the expense of our over
taxed people
After this downright and positive
assertion of the LteAigence,', we may
take it for granted that, with the
exception of Secretary Harlan, the
Cabinet is in accord ut least in its
opposition to the report of the Com
mittee, if not in support of the Pre-
sident.
Is IT THE EFFECT OF THE Civil
RIGHTS BILL?- The New York Nr.rs
has the following paragraph:
GA most remarkable change of
front is now going on in the person of
negro in Culpepper County, Virgi-
MIA This change consists in q cra-
dua! disappearance of the original
black skin, whereof he was possessed,
and an assumption of fine. white
cuticle in its place. This miracle has
been IN progress now for some three
months, and the phenomenon can
only be accounted for on the suppo-
sltlon that the radical excitement is
working on him. From conceivinp
himself to be 'as good as a white
man, he is daily becoming one. But,
after while, when he succeeds in
shutfiing off that black coil, he will
be in as bad condition as before;
for then he will no longer be anegro.
and Sumner, Stevens and the others
will turn their backs on him. Like
the hog who crawled through the
crooked fence, that darkey will find
himself on the same side again. Al
together, it is curious circumstance,
and, we think, is worthy of the atten-
ton Of the Tribune. 1t isa profound
illustration of that papers logic, as to
the perfect equality Of the race"
The bill disfranchising all ''rebcls"
from voting at the elections in Ten
nessee has been passed by both
houses of the Legislature of that
State. 1t is, therefore, u law.
The Herald says that the Fcnian
fury in New York appears to be turn
ed upon the leaders. O'Mahony has