The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-20
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There is no doubt that the e1,
sreine radicals would rejoice If the
Southern press could be induced to
Join general prospective denuncia-
tion Se .he incoming administration,
basing their structures upon its being
iEimicai TO the South and bent upon
carrying out the extreme radical plat
form. Gould Che Southern press be
induced to do this, there is no doubt
no procedure On its part would more
greatly please them; for they would
regard iit as additional ground for
persisting in their extreme measures
in reference to the excluded States
and people. This Southern press,
however. We are pleased to believe,
cannot be enticed to undertake q
course sc full of folly, as we con-
ceive, as well as of unfairness. having
generally manifested disposition to
wait patiently, and Judge General
Grants administration by its acts.
Regarding what will be the proba.
BILE ecourse of the next Congress in
reference to the South. apart from
what we might be justified in viewing
Tiff judged by its past acts. it is not
improbable that an element, opposed
extremities and favorable to mo-
difcation of the harsh measures al
ready enacted, may exert IN influence
in the deliberations of Congress,
beneficial in its tendency. This view
acquires force, the Petersburg Ec-
press intimates, when we reflect that
there seems to be a prevalent desire
in the country for speedy and peace
fulsettlement of matters which have
for long time agitated the land, and
which relate to the solution of the
present anomalous positions occupied
by the excluded States.
This prevalent desire has had given
TO it en- objective manifestation in the
utterances of influential presses at
the North. and in view of tho senti-
rnent attributed to Gen. Grant, we
really are inclined to think that it
may have weight in the deliberations
of the present and of the forty-frst
Congress, If such prognosis be
well founded, or is in accordance
with facts, no movement at present,
on the part of the Southern press,
could tend more to strengthen the
extreme radicals in Congress and de-
feat the. wishes of moderate men,
than an inindicious course, or denun-
citation of What may be done in the
future, or what may be the policy
which is really to be pursued towards
the South. Hence. the course of
wisdom and prudence, we take leave
to say, is to keep our souls in pa
tience, and to refrain from words of
bitterness, or that sharp animadver-
sion which stirs up the blood, in re-
ference to future congressional mea-
sures or action, based upon the
doctrine of probabilities. however
veil founded. It will be full time
enough, should the acts require them
at our hands, to indite criticisms and
structures, when they shall have been
done, or intimated. In our power
less condition, let US not give unne-
ncessary cause of complaint to our
opponents. The acknowledgment OF
our right OF representation in a Co.
yernment which we are made to aid
ii 5up porting is simply a question
of time, and as We .confidently hope,
ofIs time not of long duration.
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TaE CHAnnEsroE MERCURY. The
Charleston Co,t;.ist thus announces
the suspension of<the MeTen,y, and