The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-15
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CHARLESTON, December 14.-Ar-
rived-steamer Ct. 9. Upton, Boston;
bark Esporanza, Havana. Sailed
steamers Falcon, Baltimore; Man
haitian, New York.
AUGUSTA, December 14.--It is re-
ported that collision occurred to-
day between q party of negroes snd
the civil authorities, at Elberton,
Elbert County, in which the Sheriff,
George Alien, was killed and several
Others, white and black, were wound
cd. The difficulty originated at a
ball. Three of the persons imp pill
Gated have not heen arrested.
RICHMOND, December 14.-The
weather is exceedingly cold here. A
man was frozen to death in the city
last night.
SAVANNAH, December 14.-John E.
Hayes. editor of the Republican, was
attacked by Charles H. Hopkins, this
evening. Hayes was badly but not
dangerously hurt, by blow on the
head with loaded whip.
ATLANTA, December 14.-In appa-
rent defiance Of the relief ordinance
adopted Thursday last by the Con-
vention, the sheriff levied here to-
day on a store, and closed it. Gen.
Pope was appealed to, and replied
that he could not intervene-the
ordinance merely saying levies shall
DE suspended, but not preventing
their being made. This construc,
SiNn 80 ,u,ko;no1 H., A..
under it the ordinance defeats its
own end.
WASHINGTON, December IA
mixed delegation from Virginia,
North and South Carolina, visited
Stevens yesterday, when the follow
ing was elected: Stevens regarded
the impeachment failure an evidence
of 6ckleness of public opinion. The
Virginia delegate said the impeach-
ment failure would work seriously
against reconstruction. Stevens re-
marked that it could not fail to be
otherwise, and mutual regrets were
exchanged. The North Carolina
negro (Harris) said they would get
along very well. The Northern
whites were more frightened abont
negro suffrage than the Southern
whites. Gov. Holden was the life
blood of the Republican party of
North Carolina. The Virginia dele
gate represented that the condition
was critical, and unless Congress
came to the relief of the suffering
.colored aud white Unionists, it would
be terrible. Stevens favored the
repeal of the clause requiring ma
jority of registered voters. The
delegation thought that would do;
but suggested law empowering the
Conventions already called to estab-
tablish provisional governments i'm
mediately; then, if the Constitutions
were defeated, they would have at
least loyal State officers. Stevens
said he had drawn up bill with two
or three beneficial provisions. One
was to leave to majority to affirm or
reject the Constitution; another, that
the present Conventions shall, as
independent bodies, establish Go
vernments in lieu of District Com
manders, MS soon as Constitutions
were ready for submission to Con-
gress. The delegation approved this.
Stevens inquired whether the old
masters would be able to seduce the
negroes from voting properly. Har-
iris replied that the negroes were de-
pendent on their old masters for
their daily bread. There was danger,
but Harris hoped the negroes were
capable of enduring great privations.
The Virginia delegate, Cook, (co-
lored, said Harris remarks applied
to his district; 800 in Richmond lost
places. Stevens hoped the whole
Southern vote would be cast for the
Republican party; this would elect n
Republican President, and assure
triumphant reconstruction.
Stanton is to have full hearing be-
fore the Senate Military Committee,
to meet the Presidents charges.
In addition to the $500, 600 already
appropriated, 100000 more is
asked for, to cover reconstruction
expenses to date.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
$400, 900; for the week So, 253, 900.
RICHMOND, December 14.-In the
Reconstruction Convention, resolu-
tions of inquiry were offered of in
cooperating in the bill of rights,
clause declaring all fest oatbs diana