The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-03
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nornicfpus habit OF tlpplllS' 1Helc e'h po "
doubsin tho mind Of any who observe the changes
of manners in good society that this very serious
charge il wel-foundcd, nor must the ladies' thoush
tbc Lance, dclcatcly abstains from direct alis!on
IN Them be allowed to consider themselves eS-
empted from its structures or unconccrncd IN 'ts
warnings. Everything in modern customs tomas
that way-the largo winc-slasscs in use at all dll
ncr tables; the introduction OF amlaolc alcohohc
drinks; the fashion of giving claret or moscne
'cnp as an adjunct to the five O'Clock tea tapie'
and at the tufots of evening parties, where girs'
heated with dancing or fevcred with their COLI
stant round of excitement, may be seen Swallow
ING glass after glass OF these tempting and falla-
c;ons,v cool beverages in place of the lemonade
ond svruns. which formerly suficed for their re-
fresbment. But has the faculty, as it is called,
nothing to answer for in promoting the present
late of things? Children are now given, by the
.sdoctor's ORDERS" an amount OF acohol which
vould have Mortified their grandmothers The
beer and port wine administered two or three
times day at first dissusts, but soon becomes
grateful to them. Almost every one OF us may
plead medical advice as tho beginning OF the
habit They say the modern type OF disease Is
low that stimulants requisite; and that "heth-
er they prescribe chloric ether or champagne does
not much signify. Perhaps not IN the physleai
pont of view; but in the moral ono? Surely inc
temrtation to the abuse Of such stimulants as
lavender. ether, &C., is not so great or constantly
recrrrnp a. that of wine or liquors, which are
offered and pressed upon US wherever We s''
| Brandy now takes the place OF sal volatile Ill 'ho
ladys dressing case; and the properties OF gin as
cleansing agent, applicable to everything, from
the christopher Of scent bottlo to lace houn'e'
are firmly impressed on tho mind OF the waiting
maid. We would never speak but with respect oi
the noble profession of healing; but it cannot De
denied that the peculiar temptation assaiEng some
% ;ts mora Questionable" members is that OF fol-
lowing rather than leading the inclinatlons OF
their patients.
TIE OFFER OF ITALY to garrison Romo, and de-
fend it in the interest Of the Pope against the
| PARTY Of Action under GAR1BALD1 end MAzzII ID
a proposition which must have important conse-
ouences. It will place the holy Father IN pecu-
| liarly embarrassing position. Ii he accepts H.
he will be under the control OF the payonets
Of the former which he considers tne
most hostile to his interests. He could pear
the French occupation with serenity, because
| il WAS invited and encouraged by himself. He
bas even invited the French to return and de-
fend him against this terrible GAR1BALD1. but
LOUIS NAPOLEON, instead Of complying, sent
letter to VICTOR EMANUEL, with this suggestlonf
"This is q case which you ought TO attend to-:
The parties who threaten the Pope are your
own subjects, and you ought to nave
power enough to keep the peace. Inc
next step in this transaction is the offer by Italy to
garrison the Holy City and to defend the Pope. 1t
is legitimate consequence Of the condition OF al
fairs, and of the inability OF the Pope to deiend
him self. II he rejects this offer he weakens the
claim which he can have upon any other Catnohc
nation for assistance. He also absolves Italy from
all obligation to interfere with the designs OF
the dictionary party. That power, having offered
assistance in the most effective way, will have no
cause for further interference. 1t is, therefore,
entirely to the interest of PIUs Ia to accept tne
Offer But he imagines that, if he does 30, he Will
put himself entirely in the hands OF his enemies.
The foothold which Italy will get in the Eternal
CITY will make it the actual master; and the de-
sign of making the Papal territories portion OF
the italian Kingdom win be, in effect successful,
and the full trans formation desired can only be
work Of time.
A BILL PASSED Congress at is late session to
make colored men eligible to office and as jurors
in Washington: The President pocketed the Bil'
and hence it failed to become law. We have not
observed that single Radical organ has launched
its thunders at the Presidents head for this oms-
sion. The message vetoing the Supplemental he
construction Bill, though expressed in language OF
moderation aud respect to Congress- drew down
upon him q hurricane of invective and denuncla-
ton but his failure to return the Bill giving Of
fee to colored men in Washington has not soured
the temper of the most irritable Radical. This Is
only one Of the many signs Of the time that the
dominant party, while concerned about the votes of
colored men, also concerned lest they should hold
Office. One Of their leading newspapers advocates
at the North, which, however, only advocates men
or measures when they are in the ascendant
speaks Of the contingency OF colorcd men being
admitted to Congress as startling innovation
upon the order of things" and apprehonds "that
the result will be general reaction against the.
Republican party in the Northern Statos, for We
know that there is stronger wall Of white preJu-
dice against the negro in the North than exists In
the South. The prejudice elected BUCHANAN IN
1856, and would have elected DOUGLAS or BREcK-
NR1DeE in 1860 had the Charleston Convention
consented to unite on either. We may expect,
then, when the blacks assume tho political balance
Of power Of ten reconstructed Southern States,
and send up their black representatives to Con-
gress, that there will be revolutionary reaction
against them among the whites of tho North
Ill rfv
TIE DEPORTATION of coolies to Cuba has beenf
remarkably brisk Of late. During the week endt
ing July 20, nearly eleven hundred were landedi
From Cuba, many, whose term Of apprenticeship
has expired, are being brought TO the Southern
States. Arrangements have been completed for
introducing two thousand of them into Lonls-
lana alone, while we have already noted the fact
that some New England manufactures have united
on plan for SECURING several thousand OF these
Chinese laborers. Two or three of our cotempo-
rares have directed attention to this coohe'
importation, as if it was prohibited by Con-
gressional enactment. The New York Times,
for example, remarks It is absolutely
necessary to enforce tho law OF Congress
gress, prohibiting the importation OF coolies, as
they will ultimately provo source OF annoyance
and mischief" The Herald, likewise, says this
Importation is going on sin face Of tho Acts of
Congress Of February H. 1862, and July 4, 1864"
Though we very much doubt the feasibility OF
these importation schemes, they are not contrary
to law, provided the coolies como here OF their
own free will There is nothing in the Act OF 1862
to prevent Northern or Southern capitalists from
engaging coolies in Havana or elsewhere. 1t was
passed to prevent the trade or forcible seizure OF
coolies by American vessels, and expressly stpu-
lates "that nothing in this Act shall be deemed or
construed to apply to or affect any free and voun-
tary emigration of any Chinese subject or to any
Il,