The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-12-08
News Items.

FRANKFORT, KY, December a.
Governor Stevenson sent his annual
message to the Legislature yesterday.
He refers at length to State affairs,
and then proceeds to discuss nation
al politics and to oppose the recon
struction policy of Congress. Let it
be known, he says, that we do not
desire to re-establish slavery. that we
have no hostility to the black race,
but are concerned for the preserva-
tion of our own. Above all, let our
brethren throughout the Union know
that the people Of Kentucky are
united, and they present for the con-
Joint action of the people OF all the
States platform Of principles which
every true man who loves his coun-
try can warmly and thoroughly en-
dorse. The fundamental truths are
the supremacy of the Constitution
and laws of the, United States within
their allotted sphere; the inviolability
and perpetuity of the Union under
the Constitution. The eincompetency
of State or States, or of the Federal
Government, to impair the integrity
OF the Union, by secession on the one
hand or exclusion on the other. The
perfect equality among all States
under the Constitution, the exclu-
sive right of each State to regulate
its domestic and internal affairs, sub
ject only to such special exceptions
as the Constitution itself has estab-
lished, the right of each State to re-
gulate suffrage.
CHARLESTON, December 7.-Alriv.
ed-steamer James Adger, New York i:
schooner Nellie Bowers, Rockport.
Sailed-steamer Champion, and the
schooner Lilly, New York.
WARRINGTON, December 7.-The
Inman steamer City of Paris, has
been seized for violation of passen-
ger laws; penalty fixed at $179, 900.
The steamer gave bond.
The debt statement shows the debt
coin interest, has increased
$4,000, 600; bearing currency inter
est, decreased $47, 200, 900; matured
debt not presented, decreased 81
nOO, 600; bearing no interest, increas-
ed $3, GOO, 000-making the increase
4debt $13, ,879, 900; coin in Treasury
decreased. $8,O49,OOO currency in
creased $50, 900, ,00O-making a nett
increase of SO, 7O1 1000.
Internal revenue receipts, to-day.
$500, 900; for the week Sc, 500, 600:
for the year $91, 100000.
The repeal of the cotton tax was
before the Senate Finance Commit
tee, where its meets opposition.
MONTGOMERY, December Ga
large and enthusiastic conservative
meeting, held here last night, was
addressed by Hon. John Forsyth, of
Mobile, and other DISTINGUISHED
speakers. Four members of the
Convention, who voted and protest
against the Constitution, made
speeches, pledging their hearty CO.
operation in the effort to defeat the
@ Institution. The Conservative State
Executive Committee recommends
the organization of conservative
clubs throughout the State, and
active efforts are being taken to de-
feat the Constitution. The protest.
ing members of the Convention de-
clare that they believe any govern
ment framed in accordance with the
provisions Of the Constitution bv the
Convention will entail upon the peo-
pie OF the State greater evils than any
which now threaten them.
-o%e
The Conventions.
RICHMOND, Va, December 1.-THE
Finance Committee Of the Conven-
tion, it is said, agreed TODAY. on AZ