The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-21


! adopted in every preparatory school
and academy where such works are
required and that they will be fol-
lowed by other works III the educa-
tIonaldepartmcnts of literature adapt
ed TO the circumstances and condi ition
OF the times
Startling Diselesurcs-Ano,Mcr Civil
SSr.
General Shcrman, in u recent
speech to the students III Yale Col
lege, said u war was approaching tlis
country to which anything in the past
was mere,child's play. General Sher-
II n gave no particulars, but we pre-
snr.e the omission is supplied by H
j. Raymond, of the New York Times
in an editorial over his own initial
We extract y couple of paragraphs
from that letter. 1t is dated Wash
inSton, July -:
The Union party in Congress is
Just now experiencing 4 panic of more
than usual severity, and its action
under tho circumstances does more
credit to its zeal than 70 its t1iscrc-
tion.
You may have noticed the passage
in the House, few days since, of y
resolution offered by General Paine.
of Wisconsin, calling on Ms .Si(:ics to
organize, discipline and equip their
militia, and directing that two-t thirds,
of the arms, ordnance and ammUni-
ton now under custody OF the Gene
raj Government be f!iM,.ib}d.-f un,otq
tie .St0tcS-thc distribution AMONG the
loyal States to take place inlmeiiately,
and that among the States lately IL
rebellion to be postponed until fur
ther orders. The resolution came up
from the Committee on Military Al
fairs, and WIS pushed to vote, with
out debate ~ delay. under the pre-
vlous question. 1t attracted rs little
attention IN Congress as it has IN the
country; and the public Will doubt
| less receive With incrc,iulity the
assurance that it WAS intended hv
those who secured its passage ls tie
first step tDernti preparation. fol' t4oLler
| cirH 'ra1'. Although NJ debate WIS
had upon it, members wore urged 10
vote for it by direct conversational
appeals on the floor on the part of the
few who were privy to its introduce
ton. SoAc We're told that it was ne
cessilry, to enable the Southern luya!-
lists TO protect themselves; others that
it was simply a matter of detail in the
War Departments: others that the
arms must be taken a,,t of the hands
OF the President. al;l others :i:at ii
was proposed ut the iHst;,ucc OF The
Secretary OF W&r t>u appeal was
made by NIr Kasson. OF Iowa. to
allow debate upon it, rs it seemed -
be Il matter OF Importance, but t!.is
was refused
Most of the lr;l,Iing and rejecting
radicals III Congress take this view of
the political futurc: If tho fall elcc-
tons result III the choice o. Northern
Democrats enough to constitute.
when added to the members from the
: Southern States, /, majority 0! the
House, they assume that this ma
loriiy, thus constituted. will claim to
be the Congress-. and viii act accord
ingly, and that they viii be reco2-
J uized by the President rs the body
to which he viii send lis message,
and whose sessions he VIII, if the ne
cesslty should aris2. protect by mill
tary force IEry assert, ON lie other
hand, that Tie Union members from
, the loyal Statcs-if they constitutc :.
, majority from those etes-wiii cs;iln!
10 be the only lce,.l Congress, and
: "'ill, If necessary, invoke an inaur-
rection of the rcoi'!c 10 maintain
hem in that position. Tncy CO not
, ia the least conceal :hci. purposc, in
the event OF such u collision, u up-
peal to force. au,l 10 drive the riy ii
Congress, with the President ana IL
Cabinet and supporters. into tie Pu-
E tomac, TO use tit' language Of o"e
of the ableSt ami lHost SINGER. u:
their number Il yuu viii recall lii,
! remarks of Mr. Boutwell,, OF Aass.-
2 chuset:s. IL the las: weeks jrst eau
Gus. rou viii see this movement
clearly forrsAAdoWcJ. inaeou avowed
He declared i.iS belief that an is~t;r
OF force vas rnpiliyapp:oacl.ing. "'.l
e that we must be prepared 10 meet it.
, He acts, and all who Cooperate" with
him in these measures profess 10 act,
a under The apprehension that Tie Pre-
I sldent intends 10 resort to force ;l.t
/ he means 10 disnerSe the present Con.
+ Sre@S. on Its rc-asScmhiing III DGrcuu
ber, ii it refuses to admit the SoutI.-