The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-22
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Have Witnessed s6iehEe with that member
Which satiBfiedN me that lie would not
seek the redress to- wlrioh he alludes
Laughter s he does! not fofgeE that 1
have; ID the presence of fifteen members
OF the House, seen the member. from
Illinois, Mr.. Farnsworth, put his fist in
the face of2the membef from Massaohu-
sets, ard danounce him I'D every Way
that one man can denoance another,
iantsk had to say to the other members,
:ot committee standing Byi that did not
.thihk that one white man would take it
twyith94agtt 9 fight. and that the decent ne.
groeaiin my, State would fight over it.
laughter ;-srat er
:, Fatnsworth, derisiSely-It was on NO.
c9unts OF his extreme age, perhaps.
lShoass of laughter.I ,0fsfn-.,a..,
Butler. pointing to Farnsworth-
!is not white man. fll
m !Eildrldge Now is the proper time to
ieail 10 The. chaplain. Continuous laugh
Cox-The coroner should also be sent
The address Of the Democratic Con
gressmen to the people of the country
has been issued, and is signed by four
teen Senators and ninety-fiye members
qf the House. From the concluding
portions of the address the following Is
extracted :,,.aT iu Hf lIrlol .l7' 4
|, !" Everything that malicioua ingenuity
could suggest has been done TO irritate
the people Of the Middle aud Southern
States. Gross and exaggerated charges
Of disorder and violeu oe owe their origin
to the mfscLievous minds Of potential
|. managers in the Senate and House of
representatives, to which the Executive
has we regret to say, lent his aid. and
thus helped to infiame the popular feel
ing. In all this course Of hostile leoisla-
ton and harsh resentment, no word of
Cancellation. of kind announcement or
fraternai feeling has ever been spoken
by the Presidentcor Congress to the peo-
pie OF the Southern States, who have
been addressed on the language OF pro-
soription. We earnestly entreat our
ieilow.citizens, in all parts Of the Union,
to spare no efforts to maintain peace md
order; to carefully protect the rights OF
every Citizen; to preserve kindly rela-
tIons among all men, and to discounte.
nance and discourage any violation OF
tue rights OF any portion OF the people
secured under the Constitution or any Of
lts amendments; and in conclusion. we
earnestly beg of you not to give aid. to
tios present attempts of Radical pa,ti-
aana to stir i1p strife in the land: 10 re.
new the Issues OF war, OF to lobstruot the
return Of peace aud prosperity to the
Southern States, because it thus that
they seek to, divert the attention of the
country from the corruption and extra.
yaganoe In their administration of pub
lie affairs and the dangerous and profit
gate atteUpt they are making towards
the creation Of centralized = military 60
vernment." @ .''l','..',
Chipman, Republican, ~ was elected
Delegate to Congress from this Territory
to-day oYer%Merricki Dem ocEaE.
+ NEW ORLEANS, April ,2O.-A creyasse
occurred Yesterday at Wallis plantation,
in the PAriahsof ST. james. on the right
bank, fity3miles above the city. The
Bonnet Carre orevasse ie, now leo feet
wide, and:is increasing continuously.
The work Of closing has not yet com
menced.
RICHMOND, April 20.---Fhe ;colored
people celebrated the fifteerith amend.
ment anniversary by profession. at the
head Of which was carried {. rooster.
Fhey were addressed by Geo. r. Down.
lng,, toolored.) Of Washington, who
pitched into the Administration Tor it's
sreatment Of Sumner. The crowd gave
three cheers for Sumner, and then
oheered for Grant. A heavy rain and
gale here to-day, which j. was, general
throughout the State. = : . =
LoUlsv1L1s, April 21.--The lower
board OF the City Council voted $780,
O0O in aid of the Eouisyille and Nashville
Road and Southern extensions, oonting.
ent upon q lease Tor thirty years of the
Nashville and Decatur Road and obtain.
ing control of the North and South Ala
bams Road. It will probably pass !she
Aldermen Saturday. and be submitted to
the people on the 9th OF May.
WAsHINaroN, April Chipmap,s
majority is 1000. The upper house Of
the Territory, appointed by the Presi
dent. are oil Republicans, and consists
OF eight whites and three negroes. Tie
lover house consists of seven Demo
Gratis and fifteen Republicans-the latter
including two negroes. These were
elected by the people. All other officers
OF the Territory appointed by the Presi-
dent are Republicans.
Francis 81. Smith, official stonographer
OF the House. succeeds Cen. Howard ns
President OF the Young Mems Christian
Association Of this city.
1o oko a.