The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-19
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summing her sway, and the tide has turned. In
formation that comes to us from various parts OF
the State satisfies us that large majority III
Georgia will vote for Convention. The eloquent
defamation against it has made no abiding I'M
preston on thinking men, 1t is a waste OF breath
to say that thing is had, when You arc prepared
with nothing better in its place Oar thinklne
men call on the No Convention orators 10 prlns
forward their substitute but the call Is never ans
werel No man OF any reputation mas propounu-
ed scheme of restoration different from that pro-
posed by Congress, and undertaken to prove that
it will succeed. There is no prospect that any
party besides that which Congress represents
will control the Government in time to affect this
matter. Hence, the only question, with those
who desire speedy restoration, is, can we expect
better terms from Congress OF. course not.
Then opposition is useless, impoitic and foolish
The plain people OF the country are beginning to
see the truth and to act upon it, They are SICK OF
violent and extreme politics. Such politics reduced
| us to our present low condition. single thought
of what We we're, what we have suffered, and
where we are, refutes all the swelling rhetoric OF
the No Conventionists. The plain men prefer home
to the camp, and the corn field TO the battle held
Their surrender in 1865 was sincere and thorough
and they expect to fight no more IN the same
cause"
"MANx MEN, MANY MINDS" 1t is seldom that
| two men, in looking at the same object both see
the same points. Hence it comes that every ques-
| ton has two Sides Thus we find in yesterday 8
/ Wilmington Post the following editorial. Inc
wish in each case is father to the thought "a gen.
| tleman Just from the North reports decided and
active political reaction in progress reaction so
extensive that it extends through all the Eastern
Middle and Western States-a reaction, too' OIL
vital moment to the Republican party, ana
that promises to decide the destiny OF the
Republic. The signs of this movement are
not diminished Republican majorilics IN Maille'
or an apparent Democratic triumph Ill CatiIorhla'
but an increased determination on the part OF the
loyal masses to sustain Congress in its great WORK
/ of reconstructior-a determination that the voice
of Congress shall be heard and respected as the
voice OF the people, and that the will OF Congress
shall receive from citizen and frci ruler the obe-
dience due to law. Facts in proof. Republican
conventions and mass meetings everywhere declare
themselves on the side Of Congress. Democratic
or Copperhead papers are turning cold shoulder
to the man who is defying Congress. See the New
York World. On steamboats,, in railroad cars and
saloons, the word is, Congress enacts the Will OF
the people, Woe be to him who attempts to OBJ
struct that will"
COLONEL, FoRNEY, who has been back from his
European tour some weeks, says the Richmond
Whiq, still continues to write letters from France
for his stwo papers, both daily" The Washington
Chronicle OF Yesterday contains one dated Pans,
July Q, in which the Colonel shows how largely he
pro6ted by his travels, by some entirely novel in
formation he imparts concerning the great NAPo-
LEON and his nephew, the present Emperor. we
quote couple OF sentences GA few days ago,
lured by one Of those beautiful mornings 30 COM
mon in France, paid vistto the gorgeous tomb
of NAPOLEON the First, in the Egise or Church OF
the Invalids, undoubtedly the most significant OF
all the monuments erected to his honor by his
nephew, the present Emperor. When
the imperial ashes OF NAPOLEON were transferred
to the sarcopha gus the I'd Of April, 1861, from
the island Of st. Helena, his imperial nephew
marked the event by pageant of extraordinary
magnifcence." The common understanding has
fern ed to Paris from st. Helena by LOUIS PHIL
LpE, something over twenty years before the
period mentioned by the travelled Col. FoRNEy'
TIE VERY FEW failures of National Banks that
have yet taken place show that the national BANK
ing system il strong and safe in its character and
working, whatever other faults it may have. The
Financial Chronicle in referrlns 70 the two recent
failures, mentions the fact that out Of the LOGO
National Banks less than score have failed during
the last three years. And there is every reason to
be assured that the weak, insolvent institutions
which are left are extremely few, well known and
closely watched. The same authority adds: 'Some
Of those persons who are anxious and concerned
that few National Banks here and there should
fail may be reassured by the fact that these in
stitutons fail because they cannot comply with
the searching provisions Of the law, and that this
law, while by its stern application it destroys the
rotten parts of the financial machinery, only does
SO in order that the rest of the fabric may have
force and elasticity enough to resist all the shocks
with which future monetary revulsions may try its
stability and strength"
THE auNMAKER SpEoHT, of Berlin, has received
Chassepot gun similar to those adopted in the
French army, and experiments have been made
with it which, according to the PoSen Gazette,
have furnished important results. The Chasse-
pot is certainly superior to the Prussian needle
gun. Competitive essays have been made with
the two. More than fifty officers Of all arms wit
messed them. The Chassepot was in the hands OF
NJ. SPEcHT, the needle-gun in those of one OF the
best marksmen in the garrison. The arrangement
was to fire with each weapon for minute. The
needle-gun was the first; it fired eight rounds and
struck the target eight times. The Chassepot
fired ten times, and was loaded the eleventh with
in the minute; it also reached the target eight
times. The two guns were afterward fired to-
gether during half minute; tie needle-gun dis
charged three shots, the Chassepot five. Six OF
them we're found tc have struck the target, but
from which of the guns vas not known.
THE RICHMOND Wn1d of Tuesday speaks thus of
the recent first colored vote in Virginia: 1.-The
voting yesterday upon the question whether Rich
mond should subscribe s., 900, 900 toward the con-
struction of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
was orderly, sufficiently animated, and by a large
majority in the right direction. 1t was the first
time that our colored citizens have exercised the
right Of suffrage, and we accept as an auspicious
fact that their votes were cast upon great ques-
tion of peaceful development rather than upon the
heated and, in the main, Improbable issues of
party politics. They cannot do better than to
realize at all times the fact that their interests
are fs more connected with the material prog
ress slld advancement of the State, the develop
ment of her resources and the unfolding of her
wealth. than with the selfish contests Of politicians
and parties"
THIS SCHOOL of Theology 1.-THE University
of the South), under the charge OF the Prot
estaDt Episcopal Church, is situated upon the
Sewanee Mountain, near Tracy CITY, Tennes-