The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-01
COLUMBIA.
Friday Morning, February l, 1867.
Another Revolutionary Scheme.

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ko the present Congress two Of the
most radical Of all the radicals. Ste
geDs believes. OF at least asserts, that
Congress is the people, the Govern
znent and everything else, and now p
colleague Of his-a Mr. Wllliams-as
We learn from the Nuhona Inteli-
Sencer, proposes, in the execcise Of
the sovereign functions Of the people
not of the delegated powers of
Congress-to uproot the hetimc-honored
usage, rs old as the common lazy, viz:
That q majority OF = court is entitled
20 pronounce decision, by declaring
stat, III certain cases, no decision
shall be made by the Supreme Court
of the United States, unless the
Court IS unanimous.
The party in power are evidently
determined to revolutionize the Go
vernment by destroying all the safe
guards of the institutions of the
country. They have tinkered at the
Constitution and tackled amendments
70 its provisions that would uproot
all the principles of repnblicanism
and civil liberty; and now they seek
SO lay sacrilegious hands on the high
temple OF justice itself, and tear down
It's pillars, to accomplish their unholy
designs. The object of the move
enent under consideration must be
evident to all who pay any attention
60 the political schemes brought for
ward, from day to day, by the radical
members of Congress. So long rs
they have partisan Chief Justice in
the Court, he may prevent any deci-
sion being made which conflicts with
She interests of the party. Thus it
goes. They are now plotting to de
pose the Executive, and the measure
of Mr.. Williams seeks to get posses
alon OF the remaining branch of the
Eovcrnment-thc judicial-so that
&hey may have clear swing of their
banefnl and destructive policy.
We alluded to this bold attempt to
show The fixed determination Of the
faction, and the vile animus which
E,oHes its leaders and members, for
we believe, with the hteNigencer, that
no such .bsurdity can be engrafted
IN tie legislation of the country, or
shat 1t would amount to anything
ii it We're. 1t is highly proper, and
at is our duty, as journalists to call
The attention Of our people to the
progress Of that fanaticism which has
salrcady brought the country to the
verge OF ruin and the brink of uni
Sersal bankruptcy. 1t has laid waste
% large section Of tie country, q sec
1ion that furnished those products
zrpon Which coAmcrcial exchanges
and foreign tradA were chiefly based;
ara S,6, despite all the warnings from
She commercial centres Of their own
section, they appear determined 70
gale or ruin. Blinded and infuriated
by partisan zeal, these men care not
/ Tor thc prosperity of the country,
isnti wonld continue TO press and pass
She measures OF Stevens and Bout
well, We're every merchant in Boston,
New York and Philadelphia hope
less ly ruined thereby
1t is well for the people TO watch
She progress Of this radical reyolu-
ZION. that they may be as we'll pre-
psrcd as they can for the crushing
hSoW when it falls; for II all the signs
which the calm and judicious OF the
land observe do not fail, the country
must inevitably pass through con
.4ulsion which it has never yet in its
past history felt or experienced.
Such is our belief, aud we record our
humble opinion merely in the dis
charge Of q duty We owe to our read
ers, and not to arrogatc to ourselves
aic functions OF a prophet of i'll
omen
SOMETHING REMARKABLE. The
Jo