The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-24
Can tho South he Kept Out.

The Intimate political, commercial
and social relations existing between
the Northern and Southern portions
OF this Union. render the continu-
ance of any wide difference i'm their
relations to the Central Government
q matter Of impossibihty. That dis.
-franchisement of the South which
makes the present great political dis
tinetion between them, cannot be
maintained any length of time with
out involving the North Likewise.
Such dlssimilarity of treatment of
the two divisions by the General Go
yernment must inevitably produce
collisions between the different de-
partments of the Government which
mast either terminate in putting an
end to the inequality or subvertine
the Government itself The domi-
nant party i'll Congress is fast paving
the way for tho settlement of this
question, and fer its settlement
against themselves and in favor of the
equality of rights and privileges
under the Constitution among all the
States.
The holding of eight millions of
cltlzens, IN a free representative Go
Ferhmeht, in a state OF nero vassal-
age to the remainder of the Union
the keeping of these eight millions
merely for taxation, denying them
all participation in the Government
is al anomaly in Il professe,lly repre-
sentative constitutional republic with
out precedent in history No kind of
cXpedlent or party machinery can
perpctuate such monstrosity. The
ever-recurring party struggles Of a
country like ours will OF themselves
compel the cnfranchisement of so
large body of men. It's influence
IN those struggles will not be dis
pcnscd with. For the restoration of
their rights and equality in public
affairs, Il var Of the most determined
character must be waged in the
North-a war which would achieve
Its objects or subvert tho Govern
ment. When Thad. Stevens and his
followers are venting malcdictions
upon "rcbels' wishing them lisfran-
chlscl for eighteen thousand and
sixty years, and sending them to
hell, there to be hedged in with bayo-
nets-they but pretigure that poll
flcal destiny reserved tor themselves.
That the restoration of the South
to political equality with the North is
indispensable to the national peace.
Is Well as prosperity, is apparent to
:!li dlspaSslonate aud rejecting men.
The paralysis OF the South can but
cripple and impede the North, the
two sections being IL part of the same
Government The vigorous BODY
cannot continue in health tied to the
paral ytlr. The crippling OF that
South Which furnished two thirds of
the exports OF the United States be-
tore the War, cannot but impair the
national wealth ana seriously dimi-
nlsh its resources. Injuries so serious
can only be repaired by releasing the
Southern States from the disabilities
and humiliations imposed upon them.
In II" other way can the nation be
restored to It's highest stat. of pros
peri'y, and placed in the best condi-
ton to bear up successfully under the
weight Of the debt with which it is
now encumbcrel.
Every day Of postponement of this
wise measure of the Federal Govern
mrnt Is accommodating. in geomctrical
ratio, the damage to the national in
terestS rs Well as the pcrils to the
liberties OF the people of the whole
coun.cy. The railing party in Con
grcss hopes to postpone it till after
the Presidential election, that they
may be enabled to elect their own
man, and get complete possession Of
the immense patronage of the Fede-
raj Government. This cxpedient is
frauSht with trouble and difficulties.
They insure their own defeat. and
may involve the country in rcvolu-
ton. The South cannot be excluded
from participation III that election,
and should amy nominee be elected
with the Southern vote, he would be
placed In the char by the Northern
party that supported him, even ut
the cost Of blood.
The South cannot be kept out of
the Union. They who labor to keep
her ONT may much easier revolutions
ixr the Government Establishing
upon its ruins II despotism. But
,hry would make nothing by that.
A dr~potism would be one for them
selves as Well as for rs. 1t would be
onl V a different mode of arriving at
that equality which must come, and
that before long. in one way or an
other. hlrhmo~d Dispatch.
SETTING TIlIHGs RlGHr.- Mai. Gen.
Gordon Granger, of the United States