The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-09

pEtt6ry-0A 0A Ourfafmy ana navy, ana
the sacrifices OF the people, had re-
stored the Union and vindicated the
lshprenacy Of the lawtwhem the
victor and the vanquishedS Sswere
equally ready to bury the past and
| to hold out the hand of brotherhood
anu good wili across the graves of
their fallen comrades-it was again
the defeat. OF the Democratic candi.
dates in 1864, which prevented this
consummation 80 devoutly wished
for by all. Instead of restoring the
Southern States to their constitution
G! rights; instead of trying to wipe
out the miseries of the past by q
magnanimous policy, dictated alike
by humanity and sound statesman
ship, and so ardently prayed for by
the generous heart of the American
people, the radical Congress, elected
in an evil hour, placed the iron
heei OF the conqueror upon the
South. Austria did not dare to
fasten upon. vanquished Hungary,
nor Russia to impose upon conquer
ed Poland the ruthless tyranny now
inflicted by Congress upon the
ooothSAh Otutco. militdry SalrnpS
ere invested with dictatorial power,
overriding the decision of the courts,
and assuming the functions of the
civil authorities. The white popu-
lation are disfranchised, or forced to
submit to test oaths alike revolt;ng
to justice and civilization, and
debased and ignorant race, just
emerged from servitude, is raised
into power to control the destinies of
that fair portion Of our common
country. The men elected to be
Legislators, and legislators only,
trampling the Constitution under
their feet, have usurped the func-
tions of the Executive and Judiciary,
and it is impossible to doubt, after
the events of the past few months
and the circumstances of the i'm
parchment trial. that they will not
shrink from Oh attempt hereafter to
subvert the Senate of the United
States, which alone stood between
them and their victim, and which
had virtue enough left not to allow
the American name to be utterly
disgraced, and justice to be dragged
in the dust. In order TO carry out
this nefarious programme, our army
and navy are kept in times of pro-
found peace on a scale which has
involved n yearly expenditure of
from 800, ZOO, 900 to 5000, 1000, 900,
which prevents the reduction of our
national debt, and imposes upon our
people o system of the most ex-
orbitant and unequal taxation, with
vicious, irredeemable and depre-
ciated currency. And now this same
party which has brought all these
evils upon the country, comes again
before the American people asking
for their suffrages, and whom has it
chosen for it's candidate? The Gen.
eral commanding the armies of the
United States. Can there be any
doubt left as to the designs of the
radicals, if they should be able to
hold on to the reins of the Govern
ment? They intend Congressional
usurpation of all the branches and
functions of the Government to be
enforced by the bayonet or militia
ry despotism. It is impossible that
a free and intelligent people can
longer submit to such a state of
things. They will not calmly stand
by to see their liberties subverted,
the prosperity and greatness of their
country undermined, and the insti-
tutions bequeathed to them by the
fathers of the republic wrested from
them. They must see that the con-
servatlve and national principle of
liberal and progressive Democracy
are the only safeguards of the re-
public. Gentlemen of the Conven-
tion, your country looks to you to
stay this tide of disorganization,
violence and despotism. It will not
look i'll vain, when, next November,
the roll shall be called, and when
State after State shall respond by
rallying around the broad banner of
Democracy, on which in the future
as in the past will be inscribed our
undying motto, "The Union, the
Constitution and the Laws" He
nominated for temporary Chairman
Hon. Henry S. Palmer, of Wisconsin,
which was agreed to.
NASSAU INTELLIGENCE a pri-
vate letter received in this city on
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