The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-13

iLcu. LILO Iul0 VI Uuo uOD pT6VHllb.
The President is removed-the Se-
nate yields 1.-The Supreme Court
bushes what should be its majestic
yoiee---fhe House of Representatives,
affecting to be the people, jtrules.
This ID the condition Of the c6nntry.
But there is hope. Let lis trust in
lheaven, and, wait for the ides or No.
vember. They will give us political
saviour, or q military Cesar.
f., ~ ~ OBSERVER.
WASHINGTON, May 10. 1868. We
learn that Collector Mackey, who has
been here with his bran new Consti-
tuition for South Carolina, felt il his
part to contribute to the Presidents 8
conviction. We understand that he
freely said, that in case of Mr.. Iohn-
sons acquittal, it would be necessary
for him and family to leave Charles
ton Notwithstanding that it
would not be safe for them to re-
main. This is the suggestio ftalsi in
it's most wanton form-as the people
OF Charleston know full we'll We
send you an extract from the National
Intelligencer, on the subject of this
Senator expectant, ct id omne genus.
The Lnteuigencer says:
"OFFIoE-HonDERs' CARNIVAL. The
negro convention which lately met
at Charleston, to carry out the pro-
gramme prepared at Washington,
was presided over by the Collector
OF the Port, one A. G. Mackey, and
manipulated by his son. an assessor
OF internal revenue, and other Office
holders, who, while drawing large
salaries from the National Treasury
for this sort of business, have taxed
the afflicted population of that State
at the same time for enormous pay
as delegates to oppress and swindle
them. No greater or more infamous
outrage was ever inflicted upon any
people than this scheme to rnIe them
by degraded beings fresh from
slavery, and to rob them by plunder-
ing officials.
"One of this tribe of office-holding
Mackeys was brought here at the
public expense, in order to enlighten
radicalism about the best mode of
carrying negro elections or, in the
phraseology of the Chronicle, con-
cerning 'th" late campaign in South
Carolina, where the blacks were
driven to the polls, menaced by their
radical masters, and awed by q few
purchased leaders of their own color.
Such mockery of suffrage and
shameful imposition upon poor de.
luded creatures was never before
Witnessed in civilized community.
"When the Chronicle prates about
these Mackeys as being 'staunch
Union men, it would do we'll to
produce some other proof than their
own cheap professions after the war
was over, and when they sought
Office as the reward of a pretended
patriotism. No man ever heard of
them before, or during the struggle
which tried mems fidelity, in any
such relation; but the moment peace
WAS proclaimed and patronage was
to be distributed, they rushed to
Washington and shouted louder than
the loudest for flag to cover the
Federal Offices"
When the Senators and House
members elect for South Carolina
shall appear and take their seats. and
open their mouths and unbosom
their political thoughts, then will it
triumphantly appear to all that knew
the former men of Carolina that rep
resented her here-then will it appear
how little of the tone, the manner,
the intellect and virtue of the white
people now finds representation al
the capital. Behold in these men al
Washington the first fruits of radi-
calism! Behold what spectacle fol
angels and for men!
On next Tuesday, we presume, the
long agony of the impeachment viii
be over. How it shall terminate, nc
one can now tell. We fear that party
madness will sacrifice upon its unhal
lowed altar virtuous Chief Magis-
trate. Mr.. Stanbery called him his
country's Camillus; but this will moi
save him, we presume. If it happen
that he shall be acquitted, it will be
because of a decision on the part o.