The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-07
SOUTH CAROLINA

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our COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE.
| The Progress Of Rebuilding 1se City Political
Gossip-Thc Rejection 81 vkc Constitutional
Amendment-The United States Senator
CoLuxmA, s. c.. Dec. 20, 1864
need not inform your readers how much this once
beautiful city has been blasted BY the desoations Of
Tho cszens aided to extent by Northern capital,
have begun the work Of rebuilding. On the main street
Of the city there several buildings in process Of
erection which give evidence OF the we'll the
enterprise Of their owners
Governor Orr Is stin here GovernoEPeny left here
few days SINCE having visited Columbia simply upon
professional business The Legislature is upon the
Of adjournment and all matters OF legislation are being
pressed through with railroad CELEBRITY Tho ancient
tom Of this body has been always TO adjourn before
Christians and in time for each member to DO At his
homo op that day. Even 1t this Time withso much de-
nanding public attention, and With many most i'm.
poant matters left unattended TO- Christmas puues its
power and social life regns supreme over political
fear that like many similar bodies tho members have
not realized tho solemn position they occupy.
Az you will the constitutional amendment has
been rejected with but single vote In lis favor II Is
in vain that the critical position they occupy has been
urged upon them; It il in vain that they have the
plain display Of Northern sentiment IN the hate elcciions
Fear Of future radical power has influence than o.
that which exista One Of the most intelligent
members told that the clause giving Congress the
power to enforce the amendment BY appropriate legsa
ton influences him in Its rejection than anything
else As matter Of the less scrupulous poti-
clans viii oppose because cuts them or from Office in
the State well in the government The fact that
the bill proposing to admit the States upon adopting
his amendment lost at the last session OF Congress
has done to prevent It's passage than anything
else. Overlooking the fact that IL the President
alone who pledged hem their restoration, thoy say that
they have complied with terms and have gained
nothing The cup ID . bitter one, and It WIN not will
upog Snfing resorsson 70 ali their former rsSss
and privileges will be attained. II this assurance
gwen and the amendment s. properly understood
would render their condition more desirable than at
present
found the Legislature much mere excited relative
to the election for United States Senator than any
would have supposed, when the probability IL that the
seat may never DO renlled by the party elected In
seeking an explanation Of tins found that great dis
satisfaction existed with both the formerly elected Sena
tors-Goyernor Perry and Governor Manning-bccause
they had stayed away from Washington, and 1t
thought had thus neglected the interests Of the State
It urged that their presence there would have been
OF ncalcnlable benefit An evidence OF the Of the
importance Of Representation a. Washington IL may be
stated that the convention of the State before tbe cleo
agent TO 20 70 Washington, and this septlsmsn' NJ
TresCot has been kept there by Governor Orr almost
all Of the last nfteen months The gentleman elected
owed bis election In somo respects to the valuable
vices he has been able 10 render TO the citizens Of the
State whiis visiting Washington city upon professional
business II Ii aad that his advice and favors not
confined 70 his clients but given atuitously to
other citizens who sought them. II was distinctly
sonal merits b. Campbell owes his present position Of
Senator elect for six years from che 4th OF March next
well as Of the unexpred term Of Governor Manning,
Uha In nf
Mr. Campbell as his successor
The senator eject is Of fine personal presence.
and ingenuity He occupies at present the nrsi
position ct the Charleston bar; indeed u may be said
fiyvc years Of are and bears in his countenancs the
evidence OF his scotch ancestry being descendant Of
q famous Scotch Presbyterian ID. He is him.
SELF however, q native Of Oxford, Worcester county,
Massachusetts. and educated at Brown University,
IN the same class with the late Bishop Burgess Of Maine
Mr. Campbell came to South Carolina about the year
1898, when about eighteen years OF age and was EN-
poyed for several years teacher Edisto Island,
studies These he subsequently, Completed in Charleston
in the Office of the late Hugh Svinon Legare an ac-
conplished jurst and scholar, afterwards Attorney
General aud Secretary OF State Of the United States
Mr. Campbell entered zeaIousy into the great nuln-
cation contest Of 1880 TO 1894 taxing active part
Union side II 10 said that by his special efforts
the scale was turned BY two or three votes
JOHN ro N snSr .. PRESENT the soSS Carolina
Senate In the latter part OF 1881 or early In 1892
he removed TO Charlceton, Wnere he enieTed upon
the profession Of the law and has since resided
His ZEAL abilities and personal bearing attracted the
attention Of the Union leaders of that day. Drsyton,
whose p Ss
Of Mr.. Poinse Of the wseJtsof Southern statesmen
Mr. Campbell especially selected as one of The mem
bers from Charleston to the Union Convention which
met In Columbia at time OF tho tcnsest excitement
and when was thought that IL involved personal
peril BY ofshis zeal and personal courage he
selected by Mr. Pringe, the Collector OF the PORT
appointed O special inspector 10 NEST the ext.
gency expected the arrival Of the cargo sugar i'm
ported by General Hamilton TO test the strength OF tie
laws and the Uuion He afterwards became the conf
Dental agent and correspondent at Washington OF the
Union Committee OF South Carolina. While there he
was domes'icated part OF the time with General Jack
at the White House, aud in daily almost hourly
conference with that remarkable and with Living
stone Louis McIane Cas-, and other ruling statesmen OF
that dny, among them Daniel Webster and he then
renewed an acquaintance formed in bis boyhood with
that gneat, and at that moment most popular man. This
acquaintance from thai time rpened into fiend-
EMP and wncn ,en.nWu rs long as MT
red thoyoungest daughter OF the late Governor Ben
nett OF South Carolina, who died yoarssnce leay
ing two daughters Mr. Campbell has not married atnin
Mr.. Campbell becoming member on the South Carolina
Legislature, took active and leading part In oppos
ton 10 the ultra and sentiments Of that day.
and anally struck the blow which carried Carolina
for the Union by preparing and carrying through the
celebrated Convention bill, which, by It's provisions and
machinery, brought the questions at issue directly home
70 the comprehension OF the people, His services "a
this respect not forgotten In the recent election
which has conferred upon him the highest honors South
Carolina besiow. When the agitation OF 1860 came
on Mr. Campbell for the most part stood entirely aoof
He declined 70 be candidate for the Leeisla-
ture or tho Convention. He apparently waited
the opportunity for service In . cause in which
all his heart and rympathies we're enlisted, but
which he wisey predicted would be utterly ruined II the
South either began 10 make allowed herself TO be
che could plainly be charged with beginning the war
He predicted that II would DO the policy Of the party