The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-09

opened Parliament to-day with highly
conservative speech.
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Domestic Neyyg.
NASHVILLE, February 8.-No freiphts
for points beyond Chattanooga received
by the Nashville and Chattanooga Road.
owing to the blockade at Chattanooro
!REs!rvN, N. j., February 9.-The Sc
nate rejected the fifteenth amendment
l3 to 8.
RICHMOND, February 8.-The Legisla-
ture met at noon. The House adopted
o resolution, asking Congress to remove
the political disabilities of the people of
Virginia-109 to 10. The colored mem
beEs voted for 1.-THE negatives being
white members of the Porter extreme
faction. A message from the Governor
was received. It congratulates the
Legislature that they are the lawfully
constituted General Assembly of the
sovereign State of Virginia. State that,
notwithstanding fundamental conditions
as futile as unnecessary, is co-equal, in
all her rights and prerogatives, with
any and every State in the American
Union. You and L have qualified by
taking the same oath of office; we have
solemnly pledged ourselves before
WGll
the constitution and laws of the United
States as of the State of Virginia: that
we recognize and accept the civil and
political equality Of all men before the
law, and that we will faithfully perform
our official duties to the best of our
ability. A strict and conscientious OBJ
servance OF this solemn obligation will
rebound to the peace and prosperity of
the State and the vindication of the
Just expectations of the people and our
friends everywhere. It is your duty to
make the laws; mine to execute them.
Fulfill your duty, and I pledge You q
faithful and fearless execution of mine.
VI the State Constitution, he says, that
Its provisions shall have O fair and i'm
partial trial, and when, if ever, expert
enoe shall demonstrate the inutility or
lmpracticability of any of them, we
Will proceed to make such modifica-
lions as necessity may demand.
The manifestation of Punic faith by
otherslwiu afford no justification for de-
parture from the path of right by us, the
ancient and proyerbial reputation of the
people of this commonwealth for honor
and integrity will be maintained. regard.
less Of selfish and fanatical vituperation
Of our enemies at home or abroad. The
Governor advocates the announcement
OF immigration into the State, and saws
any attempt to reopen the sores of the
war for party purposes, should be frown-
ed down; and comedies himself always n
hrm and consistent Unionist, and expects
to live and die one. Beyond this. the
chlef tenets of P'y political faith are the
maintenance of the public faith-State
and National-untarnished; honesty and
economy in the administration of public
affairs; the equalization and reduction of
tariffs and taxation to the lowest degree
consistent with the maintenance of The
public credit; free education for all: q
fostering care; encouragement and eIe-
vation OF labor; and until fully, finally
and permanently accomplished, uniyer.
sal amnesty and impartial suffrage.
These are the fundamental principles in
my political creed, and it matters not
what you may call them-whether Re-
pubncan, democratic, or liberal, so far
as applicable, they will be faithfully adj
hered to In my administration of the af
fairs of the State. Those who agree
with them, will naturally sustain and mn.
hold the administration; while those WHO
DISAGREE with them, may oppose it.
The Legislature adjourned, after fix
ing Thursday as the day for the election
OF State Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary.
&c.
TRENTON, N. j., February 8.--The
Legislature adopted resolutions to-day
requesting their Congressional delega-
tlon to urge the recognition of Cuba.
ST: LOUIS, February 8.-Mrs Amelia
6eens has been elected Justice of the
Peace for jersey County, Illinois.
BALTIMORE, February S.-A heavy
snow storm checks business. The mar
kets nre nominally unchanged.