The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-12
correspondence of the Pneni1.

ioAkuOi uOlC ASpl l0ocuetabANC, Cao AAoh'
w. W. Boyce. Mr.. Boyce is now
residing at Washington, and is on
gagged in the practice'of the law. We
regret to learn that his secession
record has thus far denied him ad-
mission in all the courts here, except
the Supreme Court. But this exclu-
sion of Mr.. B. will, no doubt, soon
terminate, when we bespeak for our
friend long and fruitful practice.
We find Mr.. Boyce not the less in
terested in his State, because of his
absence from it. He is in accord
with our recent political movements
in South Carolina, and regards them
as the only course that promises us
relief. To organize ourselves on n
conservative line of action is, indeed,
the suggestion of wisdom and the
guarantee of safety. Indeed, after
our political experience ut the Capt.
tol, we are more than ever impressed
with the unreasonableness of those
who have declined to act with the
Democratic movement in our State
on the ground that we are injuring
the party North. There as certainly
no Foundation. for this idea. Our con-
servatism, as established in the April
Convention, and as set forth in the
Remonstrance of tho State Central
Executive Committee, is regarded as
the right thing, set forth ut the right
time, and in the right place.
We notice that Gov. English, of
Connecticut, has been recently in
stalled, amid good deal of enthusi-
asm. Among the men prominent on
the occasion, we find the name of
Hon. w. w. Eaton, for some time
resident of Columbia. We are in
formed that the election of Gov.
English, in spite of the heavy fight
that radicalism made against him, is
largely attributable to the influence
OF the Jackson Democratic Associa-
tions organized throughout the State
These associations, which are now
spreading like wild-fre at the North,
have now n membership of 100000
names, at least. They are not unlike
our Democratic Clubs, except that
the organization and operations of
the associations arc more thorough
and efficient. They are specially
adapted to the practical workings of
political campaign. The object is
to bring out the whole Democra to
vote of the place where the assorii-
ton may be located It is no oath
bound society; the secret workings
being only those details which relate
to business, and which any associa-
ton Of gentlemen, formed for chari-
table or political purposes, would
naturally confide to the honor of each
member. AS allies of the Democra-
tic party, these associations are cal
culated to do much good.
We have in Washington at this
time medical meeting of gentle
men from various sections of the
country. 1t is the American Medical
Association, of which the Iamented
DIR. r. w. Gibbes, Of your city, was
President. We have been impressed
with the kindly and patriotic feeling
that seemed to have pervaded the
assemblage. DIR. S. d. Gross presided
ut this meeting. Before adjourning,
DIR. Baldwin, of Alabama, was elect
cd to succeed him. DR.. Gross thus
received the President elect: "I well
come you as the representative.of our
long lost brethren. May God bless
you-God bless your people, God
bless all of u.s." Among other things,
DIR. Baldwin said:
"For myself, and for those whom
L represent, I grasp with unaffected
pleasure the hand which you have so
gracefully and magnanimously Of
fered, and l hope and believe this
sentiment will meet ready response
from all our brethren of the South.
Let as again be unitea as friends and
brothers. Ignoring past and present
political differences, let us exhibit to
this distracted country an example of
forgiveness and toleration worthy the
emulation of all great and noble peo-
pie. Let the bonds which we ac-
knowledge here bind Us in all por-
tions OF this broad land as sacred
brotherhood, engaged in common
toll, with one mind, one heart, and
one purpose. Let the place annually
selected for our meetings be our