The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-09
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SAVANNAH. Nav a-The protestant
Episcopal Convention met Yesterday:
about twenty churches represented.
Bishop Beckwith is presiding, and it
will probably adjourn tomorrow.
It will meet in Augusta in May next.
No business OF Importance trans
pired. ',re .,~S
RICnfoND, May. S.-The Conserva-
tive Convention, to-day nominated
Robert E, Withers, of Lynchburg,
Governor; Gen. James Walker, Of
Pulaski, Lieutenant Governor; and
Marmaduke johnson, of Richmond,
Congressman at large. A resolution
was adopted, thanking naturalized
citizens for their heretofore unani-
nous cooperation with the Conserva-
tive party. Adjourned sine die. No
platform adopted.
Gen. Schofield has appointed From
ois DeCordy Mayor Of Norfolk, vice
the last appointee, who could not
take the oath.
Some Of the dissatisfied members
OF the Republican Convention have
gotten up ticket, with n. M. Bow
den. of Norfolk, for Governor, and
Dr.. Bayne. lnegro,) of Norfolk. for
Lieutehant-G Governor.
HAVANA, May S.-Santa Anna's
property has been sold at auction at
Port-au-Prince. Haytien finances
are daily growing worse. Salnave is
expected at the capital. The meet
ing OF Congress is postponed.
In st. Domingo, business is utterly
prostrate; country unsettled.
WASHINGTON. May S.-The Ameri-
can Medical Association meets next
year at New Orleans. DR.. VIM. o.
Baldwin, of Montgomery, Ala, has
been elected President. Receiving
him on behalf of the Association,
DIR. Gross said: "I welcome you as
the representative of our long lost
brethren; may God bless you, God
bless your people, God bless all of
us" DR.. Baldwin replied at length,
and was frequently applauded.
The South Carolina Committee
will protest against the Constitution
before the Reconstruction Commit
tee. Stevens received them with
chilling remark, that what the pro-
test claimed as grievances, they re-
garded virtues. Col. Thomas ad-
dressed the Committee, making the
points, that while the people would
not patiently submit to negro su-
premacy, and that while they would
be compelled to submit to the yoke,
there could be NO real. peace until it
was removed. The question of taxa
tion seemed to impress the Commit
tee seriously. Stevens suggested the
plan of allowing the property holders
to fix taxation. Many Southerners
were present in the Committee-room
and the Committee are hopeful of
some good, and the rejection of the
most Objectionable features of the
Constitution. The Committee are
favorably received, and their views
are fully endorsed by representative
se d$y. here Of the Northern Demo
In the House, private bills were
considered. Stevens reported bill
admitting Arkansas. He considers
the Constitution unexceptionable,
and did not desire to debate the bill.
Several members complained that
they had never seen the Constitution.
Baker, though favoring the provi-
sions, doubted the constitutionality
of the power to enforce stipulations
regarding suffrage. Business of this
kind should not be done hurriedly,
nor should the bill pass until the
Constitution was examined. Stevens
said there was not clause in the
Constitution Objectionable to man
who favored freedom. Beck stated
that if time were flowed him, he
could demonstrate that the Constitu-
ton never received vote of the ma
jority of the people of Arkansas. A
few days would prove this; there
fore, they rushed this bill through.
Beck said the franchise and educa-
tional clauses were particularly OBJ
noxious. The bill finally passed
ITO to 80. Shanks introduced reso-
luton, declaring the officers recently
elected in South Carolina be the pro-
visionel government Sc--cc-a;;;IIonnS vi tiIat State:
referred to the Reconstruction Com
mittee. Paine reported bill admit
ting South Carolina; which was or
dered printed. Adjourned to Mon