The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-06-14

WIG eAeeIAou VI MattneW ". Emery, 81
Republican, and known rs the wealthy
}stone.cutter and the poor mans friend
His opponent. Sayles J. Bowen, the pre-
sent incumbent, originally from New
York State, has been great office-holder|
for the past twenty years, through Wing,
Democratic and Republican administra.
/ lions in politics, conforming to each ad.
3ministration, in its turn, respectively, as|
best suited his pecuniary interests. EverI
]watchful to his interests, lie has succeed.
led in getting Offices of the most influen-
3tial and lucrative, and of the greatest
patronage; and, consequently, from a|
Very poor man Of modest mien, only al
few years ago, he has grown rich and
lover bearing. mention this man BowenI
las fair specimen of many other official
dtricksters now holding highly remunera-|
tive Offices here, to the exclusion of thel
more worthy. This man Bowen, by Sc
venty majority. was elected, two years.
i ago, Mayor of Washington, receiving the
4 majority of the Republican vote and thel
support Of all the Republican papers
But his administration soon became very
unpopular, for reason of the reckless and
dishonest manner of conducting the mu-
7uicipal affairs of the city. Tho Repu6-
llican and Star, two of tho three leading
papers of the city, were frank and homo
rable enough, although against their i'm
mediate pecuniary policy, to at oncel
aexpose his conduct to the people; and
have steadily and manfully worked until
they have at last defeated him.
The Great Grand Indian Council was.
]held yesterday, in the Interior Depart
ment, between the Indian delegations,
Secretary of the Interior and the half
breed Indian Commissioner Parker. ByI
]order of the Secretary, no spectators
were admitted to witness the interview, i,
and consequently, the only whites pre-
sent, were the late Indian peace Com. j..
missioner and one correspondent besides
yours. The Indians, numbering up
wards Of thirty in all, among them Red
3Cloud, Spotted Tail, Little Bear and four
/ lqunws, arrived and took their seats in
the Council Chamber, at II o'clock
They were dressed in their best fiuery,
painted and decorated differently, with
different shaped badges, wearing ear
rings OF all sizes. shape and weight
somc weighing no less than q half pound
Their oration, together with the friendly
advice to them by the Secretary and
this. Hence, there is no OCCASION for
/ aanything further. The Indians here,
j Red Cloud, Spotted Tail. et idomne genus,
are rare specimens Of physical perfection,
iii not of facial beauty. Just now, the
Government is doing the agreeable in
feeding and showing them around, by
! dway of impressing them with the great
ness ard hospitality of their great father
Meantime, they are the observed by all
observers; men, women and children,
aolack, yellow and pale, flock around to
agct sight of the great chief, land one
4 If his sqnaws,) who is exciting the at
Jtention of the world by his war like atti-
dtnde. Red Cloud and his braves will
soon meet tho President and have talk
I'VE are credibly informed that he intends
to talk 'Vattell" and natural justice. and
Ito Insist that the Government shall ad
lust its troubles with all tho Indians and
5hx boundary line where it intends to
3stop pressing on them, and to tell the
dPresidcnt, rs he has told Secretary Cox.
dthat if he will make treaty and keep
ut, that he can take all his young braves
land set them to raising corn. The In-
adian territorial bill, for the civilized
4 Indians, is meeting with strong opposi-
4 ation, in and out Of Congress.
Quite sensation was ut once created,
.1when 1T was rumored last night, that Sc
.]nator Schurz. in executive session, yes
terday, proposed a resolution, directing
.athc Committee on Foreign II 'lations to
4 Investigate the truthfulness of rumol
i in circulation that improper influences
3had been used i'll the San Domingo trea
3ty. But few believed that the Missouri
]Senator would dare to suspicion such n
3thing. What, says one, reflect upon the
s]conduct OF the administration, and com
ling from ono of his own party? Says
another, the President and Senator
jSchurz are at loggcr-heads, and this is
9only done to shake the confidence of the
7people in Gen. Grant, that's NIL. But
Ato day. in open doors, Il resolution was
aoifered and adopted, appointing a com
]mittce, mono of whose memb bcrs belonged
to the Committee on Foreign Relations,
Ito make thorough Investigation into
Jtheir San Domingo matter. This action
3of the Senate will probably defeat the
confirmation of the treaty
Treasurer Spinner is sound to the last
Ion tho financial question. In his last