The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-10

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In the Senate Chamber, Tweg saw
Alshley, the small impeaoher. I'VE
saw ials, Butler and thought SJofl
spoons; and seeiig Iogen 4 the BRAIN
less and blood thirsty, and others, Of.
the House managers, we thought,
also Of Alta Velal l-coverSdtwit etianoi
and worth fonr or i've millions Of dol
lars which four of the :tnanagers, in,
connezion, with Judge Black. had
something; to do with, ,At least, It is
thought that they, interested in the
Alta Vels business, failed to get the
President'to carry ont their plans.
More anon. OBSERVER
WAsH1SGroN, April 6,ls6sA9 P
III. Since our last communication.
an event of some interest to your
people has transpired., A Commit
tee, on behalf of the State Central
Executive Committee OF the, Demo-
cratic party of your State, is here to
present to. Congress paper, entitled
''The Respectful Remonstrance on
Behalf Of the White People of South
Carolina, against the Constitution Of
the late Convention of that State,
now submitted to Congress for Rati-
fication." The Committee, consist
sisting Of Col. J. P. Thomas, Gen.
J. S. Preston, J. G. Gibbes, ESQ,
and Col. L. d. Childs, have been
very warmly received by the friends
of the South here, and their mission
highly commended. It is thought
that considerable good may result
from this movement. This paper
will furnish the conservative mem
bers of Congress with the arguments
against the negro Constitution Of
South Carolina, when it shall come
up for adoption by Congress. It
will also be good campaign decu-
ment in the Presidential canvass. It
is the voice of the white man about
to pass under the rule Of the negro.
and that voice raised, too, in mode
rate, wise. but firm and dignifed
language. Another great advantage
to be derived from the presentation
OF this paper of the Committee is,
that it will put at rest the assertion of
the radical press of the country, and
out of which it is making capital,
viz: that the white men of the State
acquiesce in this negro Constitution.
On this point, the paper says, in
effect: Lord Angus, thou hast led"
The remonstrance has been intro
duced in the House of Representa-
tives. and, on motion, it was referred
to the Reconstruction Committee.
This was the direction the Committee
from your State desired the paper
to take. We learn that the Commit
tee will endeavor to get before the
Reconstruction Committee, in order
to put before them. even moro forci-
bly, than the remonstrance does, the
protest Of South Carolina against
the outrageous fundamental law pro-
posed by the negro and renegadet
white man for an ancient Common
wealth.
The subject OF the Democratic
candidate for the next Presidency is
exciting attention here. Gen. Han
cocks is prominent name in this
connection.
Much difference OF opinion still
exists as to the result of the impeach-
ment trial. A distinguished Senator
remarked to me that it was doubtful
how it would end, but he was hope
full, and thought the chances fair for
acquittal. AS for ourselves, we ex-
pect the President to be acquitted d
OBSERVER. -
WASHINGTON, d. G., May 7, 1866
Nothing of interest on the subject OF
impeachment has transpired since
our last communication. The argn-
ment OF counsel having closed, it is
likely that the Senate will sit with
closed doors until they are ready to
give their verdict. May Heaven
grant that this may be one of ac-
quittal-for. should it be otherwise,
we shall have occasion to blush for
our country. It would be q burning
disgrace for the Senate to fndhher-
dict against the President. He has
been triumphantly vindicated, and
to-day he stands higher before the
country and the world than ever be-
fore. But the Republican party in