The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-24
Abandoning Politics.


disgusted with political discussions,
and gives the following notice of its
intention to abandon them altoge-
ther, and trust in Providence to set
things Alright:
"We have about determined that
the time and ink bestowed upon the
discussion of our political status can
be moro profitably employed, and
herein give notice to those who have
been specially edited by our disqui-
sltions upon this branch of philoso-
ply, that we will let the subject rest
for the present. Our readers will re-
celve regularly the news, and it will
remain with them to form an opinion
as to what progress we are making in
nearing n haven of rest and security.
We wish to write more upon subjects
that directly concern our material
prosperity, and to awaken q spirit of
enterprise and progress in every
branch of home industry, satisfied to
correct misrepresentation, and that
He who ''rides upon the storm" will,
IN his own good time, bring about
such issues as will rebound to our
good and His glory
Our cotemporary is nearly right as
regards the discussion of the recon
struction plans of Congress; but as
''eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" " and as we expect to get back
il the Union III some way, and at
some time hereafter, We think it be-
hooves the Southern people to watch
closely the progress Of political
events; and we think it to be the
duty of Southern Journalists to keep
them thus informed, and to comment
freely on such measures as affects
their political and material interests.
A CONFEDERATE GENERAL ON SOUTH
CAROLINA Albert Pike,
poet, politician and soldier, has
taken editorial charge of the Mem
phis Appeal. He has some pretty
decided criticisms now and then. The
latest is on the following despatch
from Charleston:
CHARLESTON, February 1O.-Gov.
Orr has just arrived from Washing
ton. He expresses himself as con
vinced of speedyErestoration on the
basis of impartial suffrage. It is un-
derstood he will defer convening the
Legislature of South Carolina until
the North Carolina Legislature takes
action on the new propositions.
Whereupon, Pike says:
South Carolina did not "wait'' for
North Carolina, or any other State,
in 1861, when few of her leaders,
urged by hot-headed persons at Wash
ington from other States, hurried and
precipitated her into secession for
the avowed purpose of forcing the
other Southern States to secede,
whether they deemed it wise to do so,
or rash and premature. We should
think that Gov. Orr and Gov. Aiken
would think it not exactly in the best
taste for South Carolina to be eager
to return into the Union at the price
of negro suffrage.
LABOR IN ALABAMA The Selma
Gala. Times says that the disposition
among planters is to produce suffi-
cheney of breadstutfs to supply them
selves, at least. There is also a de-
cided tendency among all to localize
the laborer. They are always, in
addition to their ages-raging from
ten to twelve and a half dollars Der
month-allowed an acre or more OF
land, and Il mule to plough it, and
allowed the half Of every Saturday
III which to till and cultivate it; in
almost all instances medical bill and
medicine are furnished them. 1t is
the opinion that by the experience
o. twelve months more the freedmen,
as a class. Will grow to be good hands
and good tenants The signs of the
season aye very favorable for an
abundant crop.
-Au Ohio exchange closes an obit-
nary OF an OLD citizen Tins: He was
honest and industrious until enfee-
blcd by disease and age
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