The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-28
COLUMBIA.
Wednesday Morning, Mar. %, 1865.
who arc the Disunionists!

the NenEe, SO I:sf rs t.iSGHiHu iS COLI
cerned, has been transferred from
the South to the North, or rather to
the radicalism of New England and
Pennsylvania The South, when she
attempted disunion, believed that she
had not only the right to set up for
herself, but that she had ample cause
to sever the bonds which connected
her with the Federal Government.
The North-or, we may repeat, the
dominant radical party from that
section-now that failure has attended
the efforts of the South, and her peo-
pie have returned to their alleg; rance,
has no just cause whatever to prevent
the Union from becoming Zone and
indivisible" On this subject, the
Nashville Union and american, in
discussing the question, "What are
the obstacles to the Union?" has the
whole thing in nut shell. It says:
Give years ago, q portion of the
people, honestly and sincerely believ-
ing themselves aggrieved by the
course of political events, undertook
to redress their grievance by a dis
ruption of the Union. Those of q
contrary opinion opposed the effort
and rendered it futile. At the termi-
nation of the contest, the former
yielded the issue, and consented to
the theory of the latter. The only
work then remaining to be done was
to adjust the interstate relations that
had existed before the contest, and
in accordance with the decision reach
ed by the conflict. To do this, rule
of civil government was required
which should take the place of the
temporary and abnormal rule OF mere
military government. The only avail
able present rule of the required kind
was to be found in the Constitution
of the Union.''
Ve, agree with our contemporary,
1sat, to go beyond the Con-
ind entrust the destinies of
sry to any Congressional ma
ito launch the ship of State
1 -ae sea of anarchy and confusion,
and disastrous to all.
To avoid the fatal consequences
tRat must follow such madness, Pre-
III ohnson announced his deter
3n to adopt for his guidance
: Istitution of the United States
T.. &ived it. Then came the day
fty politicians and scram-
party. Congress met, and
rs proposed to set up u new
Ind to SO change the organic
- the old Union-the old chart
j. u repuhlic-as that it would meet
e wishes of the latter-day impos-
tors, self-styled political saints. The
Congress has been deluged with pro-
posed amendments to the Constitu-
tion, which are designed, and, if
adopted, would >effectuate a total
change i'll the principles of the Go
vernment. Congress has declared
through recent repeated votes that, as
far as the dominant party in that
body is concernc ed, there must be no
Union until there is an organic
change in the rules of civil govern
ment, utterly subversive of the prin-
ciples laid down by the sires of Ame-
rican liberty
Now, then, this is the issue be-
tween two coordinate branches of
the Government, the judicial branch,
in its highest court, taking sides with
the Executive This issue is present
ed to the American people for their
decision, and we are firm in the belief,
that their decision will be wise one.
The President proposes a complete
restoration, and the protection of the
rights of all in every section of the
country. The radicals propose to
keep the Union discovered, and sub
ject the rights and interests Of the
South to any despotic majority that
may rule, for the time being, in that
body. Surely, the people of the
United States will render, Oh this
simple is4 4pe, a cision that will Sc