The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-22
What Does Il Mean:

what Does ~ He1n!
On. the 18th inst. Gen. Sheridan
issued an order prohibiting the erec-
ton, in his division, Of any monu-
mcnt in memory of the rebellion, or
the formation of companies, bate.
ries, brigades, &c. On the 18th, a
telegram Informed us he had recalled
that order, and it was to be presumed
that he had received orders to that
effect from Washington; but, 10! and
behold! despatch published yester-
day morning, dated New Orleans,
Goth, announces that the Virginia
Valley General had formally pub
lished his original order.
People may well ask what does all
this ceaseless persecution of the
Southern people mean? If ladies
intermingle tiny hags-representing
''the conquered banner er'-among
evergreens, rs innocent emblems
and mementoes of the cause their
friends aud relatives fell in defend
ing, forthwith military officer is
sent to investigate whether these
little one or two inch-square emblems
are not freshly-hatched symbols of
another rebellion. Now, by special
order, the people of Louisiana are
forbidden to erect monuments, tomb
stones, &c. over the remains of the
gallant dead. They cannot inscribe
on the marble that my son, brother
or husband fell on such field in de-
fence Of the cause he had espoused; /;
these graves must remain without
any tablet to their memory. by COM
mand of Gen. Sheridan!
What, does it mean? These petty
nets Of military officers, intruding
within the sacred precincts of grave
yards and cemeteries, what t1o they
mean? God, who searcheth the
hearts of ali meA, only knows. IF
they are merely the acts of men cx-
ercising "a. little brief authority" :"
they ore only the failings of poor
weak human nature, as they have ap-
peared in every age-if they are in
tended to goad the people of the
South to "disloyal" (so-called) acts,
they will fail Of their intent, because
the people can afford to wait to erect
their tomb-stones and head boards,
until ''the good time coming" with
out violation of the terms they have
accepted; but, if they are intended
to indicate that the work Of subju-
CATION is yet incomplete, then are
they at variance with the ayowed
policy Of the President for the rcsto-
ration of unity and peace to our un-
happy country, and should forthwith
be put a stop to by his mandate as
Commandcrin- chief Of the Armies
Of the United States.
DISTURBANCE IN GREENv1LLE.- Tho
Grcenville papers state that on Sun
day afternoon last, difficulty occur
red between citizen and freedman
in which the former received a Sc
we're blow on the head with a stick,
and the latter seriously stabbed. 4
large gathering of freedmen took
place shortly afterwards, at which
threats We're made to burn the town,
if certain acquisitions were not COM
piled with. Several stables and barns.
in the vicinity of the town, were
burned, when, ut last, the whites raj
lied, and succeeded in quelling the
disturbance. We are gratifed to
learn that since the affair alluded to.
several of the respectable and well!
informed freedmen have been exert
ing themselves, by good counsel, to
prevent any recurrence OF similar
scenes
MIR. DAVIS AND TIE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE. The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
writes the following stuff: "The
House Judiciary Committee are en-
gagged upon their report in tho Jeff