The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-25

s. P. Kinsrd, Newberry
samuel Drouthitt, Greenville c. H.
VIM. Moore, Abbeville G. III.
Julius Poppe, Anderson @. H.
The Northern War-CIoud.
STARTLING LETTER FROM HENRY ]. RAY
MeND-THE RADICALS PROPOSE TO
INVOKE NsURRECTIoN.
We find IN the New York Times, of
tuesday last q very remarkable let
ter from the editor, Hon. Y. J. Ray
mend, dated Washington, July Is.
The revelation which it makes, of q
deliberate purpose to resort to arms
by the radicals, if necessary, to main
tain their supremacy in the Govern
ment, are not different from what has
been long believed of them, and
what the speeches Of Boutwell, and
others in the hate caucus sufficiently
confirm; but the allegation has not,
before appeared on such competent
and responsible authority. Mr..
Raymond also discloses the fact that
the work of preparation for this pre-
meditated civil war has already been
commenced; and he informs the
country that under the operation of
the previous questions, and without
other explanations than had been
given to the faithful in private and
confidential conversations, resolu-
ton has passed the House for disarm-
ing the Federal Government, organ
izing the militia of the radical States,
and distributing among them two
thirds'of the arms, ordnance and am
munition belonging to the country.
This preparation for war was made
with all the secrecy and ceierity of
stolen march. Perhaps these de-
velopments may serve to explain
Gen. Sherman's recent declaration
that bigger fight was approaching
than any we have yet passed through.
The following extracts from Mr..
Raymond's letter will be read with
interest:
You may have noticed the passage
in the House, few days since, of q
resolution offered by Gen. Paine, of
Wisconsin, calling on the States to
organize, discipline and equip their
militia, and directing that two-thirds
of the arms, ordnance and ammuni-
ton, now under custody of the Gene
raj Government, be distributed
among the States, the distribution
among the loyal States to take place
Immediately, and that among the
States lately in rebellion to be post
poned until further orders. The
resolution came up from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs and was
pushed to o vote, without debate or
delay, under the previous question.
It attracted as little attention in Con
gress as it has in the country, and
the public will doubtless receive with
incredulity the assurance that it was
intended, by those vino secured its
passage, as the first step toward pre-
paration for another civil war. AL
though no debate was had upon it,
members were urged to vote for it by
direct conversational appeals on the
floor. on the part Of the few who were
privy to its introduction. Some were
told that it was necessary to enable
the Southern loyalists to protect
themselves; others, that it was simply
a matter of detail in the War Depart
ment; others, that the arms must be
cesAA0A OoO VI G1O uduSAS VI Cu0 L TcSI-
dent; and others, that it was pro-
posed at the instance of the Secreta-
~ OF War. An appeal was made by
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, to allow debate
upon it, as it seemed to be matter
of importance, but this was refused.
Most Of the leading and rejecting
radicals in Congress take this view Of
the political future: If the fall cleo
tions result in the choice of Northern
Democrats enough to constitute.
when added to the members from the
Southern States, majority of the
House, they assume that this MAORI
ty, thus constituted, will claim to be
the Congress, and will act according
~, and that they will be recognized
by the President as the body to
which he will send his message, and
whose sessions he will, if the neces-
sity should arise, protect by military
force. They assert. on the other
hand, that the Union members from
the loyal States-if they constitute a
majority from those States will
claim to be the only legal Congress,
and will, If necessary, invoke an in
surrection Of the people to maintain