The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-01-20
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voted against relieving the last batch of
political converts in the South from the
disabilities Imposed upon them for their
participation in the rebellion, that they
would vote for no more selections of
this kind, but woold soon INTRODUCES
measures for Wholesale removal of all
political disabilities from tho Southern
people. will DO promptly carried out
A large portion of the American people
would cordially endorse such action
against continued prescription for parti-
cipation in the rebellion. The work
OF reconstruction would long ago have
been thorough and complete, if the
leaders of tho radical party in Congress
would have permitted it. The negroes
have been converted into citizens of all
tho States which formally seeded, and
OF tho United States, aud -they will
acquire the right of suffrage if the fif-
teenth amendment to the Constitution is
legally ratified. No organized opposi-
ton to the national authority is mani
tested In any quarter in tho formerly
rebeaAous States. Swords have been
turned into plow- shares, and rebel spears
into pruning-hooks. In spite of all of
the impediments thrown into their Way
by the ,meanest and most adverse Fcde-
ral legislation, tho quiet aud practical
ability 9and industry OF the Southern
people Nave already made their section.
beyond Eomparison. the richest and
most n Ny prosperous of tho country.
S3UO, O6V 200 worth of cotton, for export,
besides DAad-stnffs and meat enough for
home col mption, represents their last
years la( \. and there remains not the
slightest id excuse for not restoring
the politi rights of the late enemies OF
the Unioh aA the earliest possible mo-
ment. II thR policy pursued by the
radical authorE Eies since the surrender ut
Appomattox il not, rs we believe, @
grlevous wron& it is certainly uuwise
any longer to Withhold this display of
magnanimity. o good can arise from
1--d1zti ti.I1z.lIz}1F4& &uation OF the bitter
memories Of the> war The one thing
essential-a fortilisation of the Union
against new ASSAULTS of treason--is
practically accomplShed and, certainly,
II this great end hA1 been gained. it is
ImpolltIo to continue so considerable u
portion OF our country under bnu for
past actions The doctrine of universal
amnesty and mhSnan1mity has always
been that OF the DemoNats, constituting.
as they do. within friction of half of
our Northern population. Coupled with
that OF universal suffrage, it has also
been that OF some of MIC most Jistin.
guished of radical lsadcrAand journal
lists. And if, rs is gene Nly believed.
the negroes are about to se$Are political
privileges, it is proper tii&e that their
Old masters should also hwe Il legal
voicc in the decision Of the Political and
national questions of tho dayh In Ten
nessee. where the proscriptiS Asystcm
has been thoroughly tried. it hasA Accom.
Plished no good, not oven in n lrtisnn
point Of view. Tho worst of Rehels
would not have made less reliableNrnd;.
Gals than their negroes have IL the
future, as in the past, the men wbk nsr-
| ticipated most actively on the Southern
side of the rebellion will exerciA nm
, overwhelming influence over the coaAu.
mites III which they reside. II the\ ~
publican party, as u party. continues
persecute them, it will only more tho
roughly ALLEVIATE them and their friends.
Each year Introduces to tho rights Of the
citizens body OF vOters-the children
aud relatives of these very men--who, as
tney become OF age, cannot be ostra-
clsed, and whose political prejudices
Will only be increased by the continued
persecution of those they venerate. But,
aside from these considerations. the
deep interest those former rebels have in
the future welfare of the South, arising
! from their ownership of lurge portion
of the soil, renders their personal and
active cooperation, in matters relating to
local and general government, essential
to the country. Whatever may have
been their errors or their crimes. they
certainly, in general acted under the
impulse OF what they believed to be
patriotic motives; and, being beaten,
they would certainly now vote and legis.
late for the best interests OF the country,
according to their light They can have
no higher interests, now. than the well
fare OF their section; and it cannot be
doubted that all OF the best talent is
needed to promote, in the highest de-
gree, it's future welfare. which must
react, in the financial situation of the
country, on the prosperity and welfare
of the North also. detroit Free Press.
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TIE GHOST OF KING SoLoMoN.-If
the spiritualists could raise it, would
admit that there is something "new
under the sun" PHALoNs VIrALlA OR
SALVATION FOR THE HAIR is thoroughly
original. There has been nothing like it
since time began. 1t is the only trans
parent and harmless fluid in existence
that will restore the natural color to gray
hair without discoloring the skin. JI5t3
The beauty of woman-how marred by
blotches. pimples. spots. &c The pre-
whence of these symptoms of diseased
condition OF the blood is noticeable
everywhere. See the young man or the
young girl. with boils, pimples, spots,
and pnle, waxy, blanched appearance
of tho countenance and integuments
generally, as we'll Of the lips. tongue and
mouth. pulse feeble and rapid, loss of
appetite, with Indigestion, hatulence