The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-27
An unprsjudiced Opinion.

The events now transpiring in this
distracted country, from their mag
nitude and importance, rs we'll as
from the results which may follow,
are naturally attracting the attention
of those in other countries, who feel
an interest in the political affairs of
the nations of the world The OPT
Mons Of such observers come from
standpoint where they arc not in
fuenced by passion and prejudice
and whore the vision is unblinded by
partisanship or selfish ambition. A
good evidence Of this may be found
in the subjoincd paragraph quoted
by the Richmond Times from its
prominent namesakc of London, the
great organ Of British opinion. Our
Richmond cotemporary, III quoting
from the English paper, pithily re-
marks:
"a wise king of antiquity always
obtained the views of learned foreign
ers before determining important
questions affecting his realm. This
he did, because they were not inter
ested like his own subjects and
would not deceive him by fattery.
American craftsmanship, in the halls
of rational legislation, might pro
fitably initiate this ancient wisdom.
"These reflections in which we
have INDUCED have been suggested
by the perusal of mastery article
from the London Times son the en-
croachments of Congress upon the
rights of the States, and its absorp-
ton of the Presidential powers ,
The views presented are so strikingly
true and just that Il pithy extract
will be better than any attempt at
condensation:
''In observing the change which
American institutions are suffering,
it must be observed that we pass no
opinion on the Immediate objects of
the dominant party in Congress. The
views of the Republicans may be alb
solutely unexceptionable, but the
means by which they cndeavor to at
tain them appear to be destructive to
the schemes of Government designed
by the authors Of the federation.
The Government of the United States,
at this hour, is not a representative
Government; Congress is not q de-
Lucrative body. These are facts Of
observation, and to insist upon them,
no more implies . criticism of the
Republican policy than to say that
the Government of Russia is auto
cratic involves condemnation OF the
imperial regime. But the failure of
Congress as dcliberative body, and
of the representative institutions of
the State, is fact of the highest i'm
portance, and it rnay be questioned
whether cny caIs can be worth such
q cost"
Here, says our Richmond cotem-
porary, is Il calm, temperate judg-
mcnt, in the correctness Of which
every mind not fanatical and Puri-
tanical viii acuuiescc. Aud yet there
are millions Of minds at the North
incapable Of appreciatinS these
truths. which, rs the Times says, are
simply facts Of observation .
Verify, there are none 50 bl;al rs
those who ariW not see.
No saying is more tr;!thful than
This; but their eyes will be opened
and their vision stimulated and sharp
cned, should the measures of the de-
structivcs be accomplished, and they
will open upon scenes that the think
ing men Of the North, us we'll as
those of England. foresee Will be
scenes Of fdestruction-political. 1inan-
cial and commercial. Everybody,
but the bad, selfish and ambitious
men now in Congress, sees this, and
deplores the threatened calamity.
New YORK AND THE SOUTH The
New York Times, Of Wednesday, thus
endorses the call for meeting in aid