The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-15
CURRENT TOPICS.

Mr.. THADDEUs STEVENS, in his recent interview
with the New York Hsratd reporter, gives the fol>
lowing as his scheme OF providing for the ''na-
tion's wards" Confscation (not so very mild, 1
howev:r) is Of course the means by which this \
idea is to be carried out. He says: II woad give
every adult freedman, who was tho head OF |
family, small holding, say Of forty or fifty acres
out of the lands Of their former masters. Ii
could not find enough in the old plantations upon
which they were owned would make it up out OF
the adjoining land, SO that every freedman might
remain on the spot where he was raised, and no
could not find other labor, he could occupy him
self and support his family by working his own
farm at home. think this would be productive
Of good to the whole country and to all classes OF
men-to the former masters as well as to the Tor
mer slaves. The freedmen would then be an lnde-
pendent yeomanry, feeling their own freedom and
manhood and self-reliance, which would be better
for them than the ballot. This, sir, is what l
would like to do il live and have tho power to do
it. But at the present moment, considering the
demoralized condition Of the Republican party
for it is badly demoralzed-I may content myself
with the payment OF the losses Of loyal citizens by
II,
freedmen, and with such mild confscstion as may
be necessary to accomplish these objects. shall
not, under any circumstances, feel satisfied with
less than this"
TIE PRESENTS GIVEN to the Pope, at the recent
conclaye in Rome amount to 7,500,0 900 francs in
money. There are besides hosts Of gold and si-
YER and precious stones. Cardinal MATH1Eu,
Archbishop Of Besanquon, has presented him with
an ostensior several feet hgh and having its mas
sive gold disc enriched with diamonds and rubies
Of rare brilliancy. The bishops OF Canada have
brought work Of art in the shape Of silver ship
with every detail beautifully executed. The
balance OF this costly toy is composed OF gold
nuggets, and each Of the cabins contains heap
|, of gold money from a different country. The
masts and cordage are gaily dressed with bank
notes Of every color, and from every country in
he world. A very old bishop sought ON audience
Of the Holy Father, leaning on large thick staff
Monsignor PAccA, master Of the ceremonies, told
him that he must first lay his staff aside, as the
etiquette of the Court did not permit Of his carry
| ing 1t into the Pope's presence. The bishop
claimed exemption from the rule, and tho Pope,
hearing what was going ON, ordered him to be ad-
mitted. Accordingly he appeared before the Holy
Fs.her, and, rendering his homage, stated that
his dio,ese was 80 poor he had nothing to bring
hisa but his stick. This the Pope took in his
hand, and found very heavy, on which ne looked
at it more closely and perceived that it was form
ed of solid gold. The Archbishop OF Mexico has
san. ..a HoIv rather IN ono crowns. and an Eng
rsh h;,hon bs. n, aaentad him with the large sum
-. - s,no oop
90 liz I'd
pouvpr Too.aa,, it sppears, proposes the or
o;e..;on NJ , new National party, or rather to
s's y !. t.-v.n,,otv pssoIntion. These he
..r. oont.in The rrinoiplas Of his whole political
~. '.,sh. a. ,o.dv now he savs .sto spend and
- ,,s,. !, .he :. orsd cansan In letter to Mr..
NJ " Con-, NJ Cncin,ati. CORRESPONDING Score
- .h. nor,oor.t;c Central Committee. he
s,.tasr cav. ,sr .ccant anv man ss a brother, in
- = :. ~, ,ho vii honestly stand by and de-
80 80 .,.,,- r lii ha With him "a long ss the
-, .s.nss. ~ hmm antv will enable me to stand BY
a. .,.,t,, 10 INV ovn burt Therefore, sink or
s-;r, - - srrviya ~ per;sh !, ann with the West and
e,,,t, ,or tba m.intan.noe OF the CINCINNATI Plat
fo,n ~ Anr;l 1atb. I will take immediate measures
- a,aan;ra tba state Of Georgia on that basis, and
~, % +ha tr,a man ~ the (sooslied) ten rebel
60. str All into line, You can fully count ON
80, II h.va tried tbem I win leave home to-
-;th the y;ev of -beuinnins the orgarisa-
-, :, f,e,,,s and enlarpinq your subscription,
AZ the means OF propagating true constitutional
dea,: and I viii endeayor to send You subscriptions
from time 70 time, az ths organization is enlarged
In raoret nothine in the past but the dead and the
q ;,,,,a And am to-dsy ready to use the best