The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-23

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We extract the following nom an
arkcle IN the Natiosat UnteNigssosar.
npon the subject OF reconstruction,
giving IFS opinion rs to the policy
Of the South under existing circun-
stances:
"It is now probable that eli, or
nearly all, of the ten Southern States
viii have Conventions under the
Military Reconstruction Acts. For
various reasons, attempts to defeat
the call of Conventions have failed.
In some of these States, perseveripg
efforts will be made, and probably
with succe So, to reject, by the neces-
sary me Jority, any, Constitution
which may be submitted to the peo-
pie Tor their acceptance, unless it
shall be of a just and liberal and anti
radical character. Possibly, in some
of the States, the form of Constitu-
ton submitted by Convention may
be such as to secure the acquiescence
of the people generally. A constitu-
tion removing from citizens all dis
abilities arising from participation in
the rebellion, and placing suffrage
upon the same basis which exists in
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Ohio,
New York, and other Northern
States; but such Constitution would
be rejected by Congress. Well, if it
be thus rejected, the State will simply
remain under military government,
till the process of organization be
again undertaken.
t'It is absurd to suppose that Con-
gress, in this case, will revert to posi-
tive measures-to confscation, dis
franchisement, &c. The people will
not tolerate this. The only salvation
for the South and for the whole
country, is to be found in the posi-
BILE chance that the Southern people
will reject Constitutions fixing upon
them and upon the whole Union, the
despotic rule of the radical party,
through the establishment of negro
supremacy"
Such constitutions as the IateNi-
gencer suggests, and which we recon-
mended in our article of yesterday,
would, beyond all manner of doubt,
be accepted by the whole South.
But the Inteligencer says that such
constitutions would be rejected by
Congress. 1t might be so; yet we
very much doubt that Congress would
pursue policy which, from the re-
suit of the late elections, they must
see would be suicidal. We believe,
from all the signs and out-givings
from the press and its prominent
men. that the Republican party are
fast going over to O conservative
policy, and that it will shortly au-
thentically disavow the extreme mea-
sures of those who claim to be its
leaders. This is q consummation de-
voutly to be wished for, because it
would leave extreme politicians of
every party out in the cold, and
e>.ablish a conservative party-that
is, a party of the people of the United
States, who desire only to cement
the Union and maintain the Consti-
tuition. In such On organization or
brotherhood, rests the perpetuation
of the principles of free government
in this country. AS the Intelligence,
intimates, the people will not tolerate
the extreme measures of Wade, Ste
vens and others, who have thus far
led the Republican party, and COM
mitted it to policy which has
educed one of the severest rebukes
that any political party in this coun.
try has ever received. It is, there.
fore. that we believe Congress will
not reject conservative constitutions
from the Southern States, provided
they throw the @gis of protection
over the rights of all 9th ar citizens.
GEN. GRANT AGAINST NEGRO SUE.