The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-09
COLUMBIA. g o. ! s. @.
satur lay Morning. September 3. 1871.
The Threat Of Martial Law.

uuoer the henolng OF ''Ihe Martial, Law
Bugbear." says: li.n.
NEARLY every despatch from Wash
ington during the past week has an.
nounced the alleged intention Of the
President to issue proclamation Of mar
tial law, to meet the case of the South
Carolina troubles. The Times despatch
es alone have represented what is un-
questionably the true state Of the case.
viz: that proclamation Of martial Inv
has never been contemplated, and will
not be rcsorted to except at a crisis such
rs we see no reason at present to dread.
The very nature of the proceeding, and
the exceedingly cautious and oonserva-
tive manner in which the President ex-
ercises the unusual yet necessary power
conferred upon the Executive by the act
of last session, constitute the best OF
reasons for tho belief thut while the Pre-
sident will in no wise fail in his duty to
the oppressed people of the South, he
will not make haste. as his traducers pre-
dict. to use the extreme powers at his
command, except in the direst extremi-
ty."
Aud concludes thus:
''The President never having, in any
instance, sought to have additional pow
ers conferred upon him, it is safe to pre-
dict that he will not yioid to persuasions
in the exercise of unusual powers until
his deliberate Judgment is convinced
that it is the only remedy left. There
IS, happily, no reason to suppose TINT
such an emergency will arise, and there
fore tho Washington letters referred to
must be dismissed as swenk invention
of the enemy"
We regard it likely that President
Grant will not act upon the misrepresen-
tations sent to Senator Scott. We no.
'tice that the independent press have
commented with just indignation and
severity upon the proposition to declare
martial law in the Counties of Spartan
burg and York. We know here how
'uncalled for such q step would be. We
feel what an outrage it would be upon
the cause Of civil liberty. The fact of
the matter is, Spartanburg and York are
She victims Of the arts Of malignant de-
tractors and base slanderers. Those
Counties are quiet, and no evils exist
$here that martial law can remedy. Let
the authorities at Washington under
stand that our people are very moderate
under the present regime.
Our private information from York
and Spartanburg does not correspond
with the statements Of Senator SCOTT.
It agrees with tho statements made in
the Carolina Spartan and the Yorkville
Enquirer. No doubt, it would be agree
able to many at Washington, and to
some in South Carolina, to have the
President proclaim martial law. But
we think that ut present President Grant
finds it hard to obtain o pretext upon
which to base such high. handed act.
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LET Us HAVE PEACE.-In heroic act
ing one Of the most affecting incidents,
in quiet way, is where .Brutus and Cas-,
sins, having quarreled, throw their re-.
spective heads over each others left
shoulders aud become reconciled in
stage embrace to three rounds Of ap-
plause. This is precisely what ''Brlck"
Pomeroy and Gen. LaGrange have been
doing in private parlor Of San Fran
cisco hotel, amid the popping of, cham
pagne corks, and the enthusiasm of the
waiters Brick. going to Oakland to
lecture, was informed that LaG Grange was
waiting there for him with the amiable
intention of drinking his blood and hav-
ing his gore generally. Nothing daunt-
ed, ''Brick" went out driving, and pre-
sently returned accompanied by his
friend, Col. Scott. On his way to his
room the sanguinary fend, LaGrange,
tried to gel at him, but was intercepted
by Col. Scott. and Fomeroy WAS borne
in safety upstairs. In the evening
Brick" serenely lectured, rs though nc
thing had happened. but made such "a
statement Of facts" rs considerably moli.
fed the blood. thirsty maniac Lac range.
SO toned down was be, Indeed. by
Bricks" Statement of facts" that he
inimated desire to meet that gentle
man in friendly way. and without any
contingent intentions having gore for
their object. To this Pomeroy. with the
magnanimity of noble mind. consent