The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-08
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reconstruction amendment L tele-
graphed you on Monday. This op-
position, you will note, was coinmu-
nicated to the. Cabinet yesterday, and
the unqualified adhesion which all
the members present, save one, gave
to the stand taken by the Executive,
has been, to-day, the main topic of
conversation. Mr.. Stanton's change
of position has called for the special
comment.
The publication of the Cabinet
meeting is said to have been one of
Mr.. Stewards mastery strokes, the
object being to kill the measure in
the public mind before Congress had
the opportunity to act upon it.
So far rs the adherents of the pro-
posed AZ endment are concerned,
however, the more ultra of them de-
clare their purpose to adhere firmly
to the "plan," and to compel its
adoption by Congress without delay.
1t is more probable, though, that the
report will be materially modified,
and that the "1S70" voting clause,
especially, will be so construed, or
changed, as to take from it the ap-
pearance that it is designated to shut
the South out from participation in
the next Presidential election.
Philadelphia Ledger, 3d.
I telegraphed on the Goth ultimo,
that, Notwithstanding the threaten
ing aspect of affairs in Europe, there
would be no war between Austria and
Prussia, owing to the mediation of
Emperor Napoleon. 1 learn to-day
that the State Department has re-
ceived, by the last steamer, de-
spatches from Mr.. Motley, and also
from England, which confirm this
view in every particular Private
letters have also been received by
gentlemen here, both from Paris and
London, which contain assurances to
the same effect. This is important,
in view Of Mr. Stewards last de-
spatches to Mr.. Motley They were
written ut time when it seemed
certain that Austria had war upon
her hands. York. Ners.
The President, yesterday, sent n
message to the House of Representa-
tives in answer to u resolution of the
23d of April, requesting n report Of
the Board of Inquiry at New Orleans,
conducted by General Smith and
James Il. Brady. The message en-
closed q letter from the Secretary of
War, representing that it would be
incompatible with the public inte-
rests to communicate the report.
Washington Republican, 4M.
The semi-official publication of the
endorsement of the Presidents policy
of reconstruction by all of the mem
bers of his Cabinet save Harlan
caused great CONSERVATION at the
Capitol to-day among the radicals
The speech of Senator Dixon and
this Cabinet pronunciamento have
completely annihilated the bantling
of the Reconstruction Committee
Correspondence Ner York World.
The New York Tribune has the fol-
lowing special despatch from Wash
ington: 1.-The President has prohibit
ed General Howard from giving any
information relative to outrages com
mitted by Southern whites on the
! freedmen.
The radicals are exceedingly fur
ried about Mr.. Stanton's position
The fact is, his remarks in Cabinet
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rather extended and very emphatic.
A Cabinet officer stated yesterday
| 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. 1t
will be remembered, also, that some
time since it was stated by secretary
that Mr.. Stanton supported the Presi-
dents policy of restoration. The
radicals desire to interrogate him, but
are afraid.
General Grant is not pleased with
the radicals. He does not appreciate
their policy in rejecting the nomina-
tion of Colonel F. P. Blair, but de-
clares that to Blair more than to any
other man is owing the fact that Mis-
souri, did not secede.
ARRIVAL OF Mrs JEFFERSON DAVIS
AT FORTRESS MONROE. THE Norfolk
Vi'yinian, of yesterday, thus notices
the arrival of Mrs. Davis at the pri-
son house of her distinguished hus-
band, whom she has not been permit
ted to see for nearly year:
On her arrival she went to the
Hygeir Hotel After eating break
fast she was called upon by Major
Muhlenburg, Of the Fifth United
States artillery, and subsequently 10y
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