The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-16
S. q. POINIER.
United Stntes Commissionr,

tion, he labored and brought forth the
following contradiction of the above.
The first did not suit the Radical ngita-
tors of Columbia. It wns contrary to
tho programme Of the party, and would
compel q change of tactics unless it was
contrndictod by some statement from
PIonler, showing that the presence of
tho United States, civil and military nu-
thorltles is necessary to keep the people
peaceful and quiet
We do not see how he can reconcile
the last paragraph of the Spartanburg
letter with the two last paragraphs Of
his Columbia card:
10 TIE EDITOR OF THE UNION:
My attention has just been called to
M editorial in the Charleston Courier of
to-day, in which letter from Spartan
burg, and addressed to Senator Scott, in
relation to the condition of affairs in
that County, and signed by myself and
others. is made the basis of an article
endeavoring to show that there is no ne
cessity for the declaration of martial law
III several Counties of this State. While,
80 for as my knowledge extends, the
facts stated in that letter are true, yet
believe that tho County is quiet at pre-
sent simply because the United States
civil and military authorities have been
for the last six weeks riding through the
County, making arrests of all those
whom they could find who have been
heretofore engaged in committing out
RACES.
Since the Investigating Committee
lett, know that outrnges have occurred
IN York and Union Counties, and may
1ave occurred in Spartanburg County
during my absence of three weeks at thu
United States Court in Grcenvillc, and
no doubt they would have continued in
Spartanburg County if it had not been
Tor the active measures taken by the
United States officials.
believe that martial law is tho only
permanently effective remedy for these
troubles. SAMUEL Il. POINIER.
COLUMBIA. September 8, 1871.
The card to the Union is aGroitly word.
ed. Poinier attributes tho quiet of
Spartanburg to the fact that ho aud the
military authorities have been arreslirg
number of persons '.who haYo been
heretofore engaged in committing out
| RACES" Now it is known that only about
ten persons have been arrested in Spnr.
tanbnrg. and. after fnir and impartial
trial before the United States Court. only
| - 0SO>~
Now, if outrnges have been committed
in Union since the committee left. ws
should like to be informed where. by
whom, and upon whom they were com
mitted
But the Columbia letter was written
for nothing else than to get the United
States Commissioner to say TINT .smnrtial
law is the only permanently elective
remedy for these troubles" There's the
point the Radical party il aiming ut.
Spartanburg. Union and York will as
surely go Democratic rs the people of
those Counties nro permitted to vote.
and nothing bnt mnrtnl lnw will or can
prevent it. There's the great secret OF
the whole affair. Union Times.
AMERICAN WONDERS. The greatest
river In the known world is the Mi,s;s
sippi, 1000 miles long.
The greatest city park in the world
is in philadelphia. 1t contuins over
1000 acres. ~
The longest rnilroad in the world il
the Pacific railroad, over 5000 miles in
length.
The best specimen of Grccian nrcli.
lecture in the world is the Girnrd Col
lege, Philadelphia.
The greatest cave in tho world is the
Mammoth cave Of Kentucky, where ono
Gun maken voyng. on u subterranenn
river, and each fish without eyes.
The largest valley in tho world is the
valley Of the Mississippi 1t contains
5OO, 600 square mile and is one OF the
most fertile regions of tho globe.
Tbe largest lake in tho world is Lake
Superior. which is truly MI inland sea.
being 430 miles long and 1000 feet
deep.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the natural bridge over Cedar
creek in Virginia. 1t extends over o
chasm eighty feet in width and fifty in
depth, and at the bottom OF which the
creek flows.
The greuteat cataract in the world ia
the falls OF Niagnra, where the water
from the great upper lakes forms river
three-fourths Of milo in width. and
then being suddenly ontracted. piunees
over the rocks in columns to the depth
of 125 feet.
Mule wagons are called "prairio
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