The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-27
General Rousseau.


General Rousseau.
\ despatch to the Louisville C1wier
announces that this gentleman has
resigned his seat in Congress, rather
than be called to the bar of the House
to be rcprimanded for Gaming Grin
nell. The Courier thinks he will be
reelected from his District.
The Mobile Register and Adce,1isey
thus speaks of the General:
Gen. Rousseau was Federal officer
IN the late war, and he was sent to
Congress as Il member of the ''Union"
or "Republican" party. We cannot,
therefore, be suspected of any undue
prejudice in his favor. But the
taunts and abuse Which he receives
from the radical press could not be
more venomous or more false, if he
had been n ''rebel'' or Il copper
head. >. One taxes him with coward
ice for attacking Grinnell, knowing
that he would not fight" whereas
Grinnell expressly assigns his Jeino
M""17aed rs the reason why he did not
show fight. Another twits him of
having waited four days-an evidence
of forbearance, which we think more
credltable than any feature in the
transactlon-especially as it was q
delay occasioned by the hope of re-
ce1ying an apology.
But the most absurd, and Mt the
same time the most impudent, of
these taunts, is that of a radical iour
nal, which sneers at Rousseau as a
'plunderer of Southern plantationsv'
But for this, we should not have said
Il word upon the subject. There is
something due from the Southern
people to an honorable enemy, under
false accusation Gen. Rousseau was
our enemy; he led IL successful raid
INTO tins State, and if he "plunder-
ed amy Southern plantations we
ought to know something about it.
But it isa notorious fact that the
manner Ill which his raid was con-
Quoted was bright exception to the
usual conduct OF Federal command
ers and Federal troops on such expe-
dltlons. Some outrages, no doubt,
occurred. 1t was scarcelj possible
that there should be none. But we
haPpep to know that, as rule, pri-
vate foperty was scrupulouslv re-
spe. ed. In some cuses even pnblic
prop, rty was not molested. Guards
We're furnished families, when neces
sary, and we believe that every prac-
tlcable precaution was taken to hinder
the preparation Of any outrage.
The contrast between the conduct
of Gen. Rousseau and that of Sher-
man, Hunter, Fitzpatrick and others.
was so striking that it was a general
remark, where he had passed, that his
.'ra'd had done more to promote the
~ MON cause and to encourage dis
affection towards the Confederacy.
than any other event that had occur
red during the war It was by many
Confederatcs thought to be a matter
of regret that he had passed through
the country so leniently, instead of
sweeping over it like u whirlwind, as
others had done.
We think it specially proper that
Southern people should refute this
miserable calumny of radicalism.
Gen. Rousseau was an enemy, but he
was gallant, an honorable and a
generous enemy, and we are glad to
have an opportunity of saying so.
HE WAR IN EUROPE. Semi official
intelligence received in Washington
from England and France warns the
American people against indulging in
hopes of an early peace, the impress
sion III court circles and leading
financial institutions being strongly
on the side of a prolongation and ex-
tension Of the war. France, though
now appearing in the role of o pacifi-
Gator, it is freely asserted, will be
drawn into the vortex within thirty
days, and will be confronted by her
old and bitter foe, Russia, who will
join forces with Austria against her.
At the date Of the latest direct ad-
vices, Russia was increasing her army
on the East of Austria, and the move
ment was regarded in France as one
of deep Significance
The President removed several
hundred Postmasters ON Friday, and