The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-19
hoold. haye led to Che FORM ti.u OF oppoaipe

should hare led 10 che .fosua tiun OF opposius
defensive aud protective sot iet iesf
history Of svsats il south Caroiin~a ~ 10 ,son. 30.
kEsssHsspss.9a ws,ssT as.s
eons 70 Sopth usrplins, oduosd aproiound
|tmpeesston upon The this,ipg officials, state
soa Comfy ln shis sssss uSn the ms!sious
swo!d OF Damoclss was suspended above the
quiet, Good men fslt no fear. Bad mon
.venger would come. But hi. state Of things
vas. OF coursc, not agreeable to tho carpet.
bagger. the renegade and the malicious
negro: This sword of Dawooles must Be re-
he saw and trembled. Tten was formed the
great conspiracy, In whiah you, Er. President,
lsve been drawn 40 On instrument TO carry
out the programme Of nnsorupulous and
sssSgeration Of tho sots Of outrages In thie
State. II 10 followed up with mis.rspresenta-
ttons OF the spirit and purposes alleged to be
therewitl! connected. The plot thiokens
posed. Governor Scott enters the conspiracy.
You are waited upon, and You are urged to
en.psnd the writ OF hd5eos corpus In South
Oarolins: You are felsely sold that the civil
emergency. The conspiratOrs well repre-
sented In the persoMs Of Messrs. Worthing-
ton, A. Il. Wallace aud Elliott, (neRro.) pre-
Kins. Yes, although it is nsarly seven ye.rs
since Appomattox. you resume war upon
south Carolina. You publish your declara-
ton; you send your troops; ,ou make war
upon peaceful communities; and, beneath the
ample folds OF your flag, you allow thieves.
rtbbers and incsndinries to find safety and
shelter. Is It. Mr.. President General. that
the isure!s you won In war. fighting for what
you no doubt deemed the rights it that
tneso iAureia must at Cowpsns and Gear Kings
And now, Mr.. President. let me protest, no
causeissslJ upon our industrial interests, but
also, let me protest, 40 soieniaiy DO, .ssiu.. :.
the violation OK the great writ Of personal
liberty, involved In your proceedings In this
Hes 1t ever occurred to your ExcelencJ, that
you are but carrying out the decrees OF al
unconstitutional ACT OF pd'fyised Congrese7
IL ia well-known and accepted legal maxim, ,
that delegated power cannot be delegated.
The Constitution OF the United States, whicl,
you are sworn TO observe, protect aid defend.
says that Uongreas may suspend tho privilege
invasion do imperil the public safety Now,
although this power is delegRted to Congress
only ~ the Constitution Of tho Republic, vet,
the ASt " Congress. approved April 40. 1871,
seek. to delegate this power TO the Preeiuent.
and allows him to exercise his discretion In
deciding when the ''rebelion or invasion, re-.
lerred to iu the Cou.t,tu.ion. shalt be CON.
sasssd =, e1is,inK ,s Ihis Mr. In.
might we'll have turned away from the scep.
ire wnich the Mark Antonys "f Congress ten
dered to you. But your E1celleno,-y"ur
A.=.r- Yondid more In your proclamation
II October II. last, you proceed to carry on
shis delegation OF q delegated puwer. Y"u
delegate your power to the United state-
Marshal, and he IL authorized % delega tu
hts deputy, and he 10 . Bulditr and he to u
citizen, and thus IL comes to this, Ill the lar,
| analysis OF the matter, that the suspension,
~ the writ OF hubeds corpus rests, finally, III
the hands OF any United States SOLDIER or
| negro in the once sovereign state of South
Carolina.
Against this as Carolinian, as q citizen OF
! the United States, as an hereditary freeman
be-. Further: raise my protest, aud the pro-
| tast OF all in sympathy with me, against all
your military proceedings in this state
These proceedings. instigated by personal
! msiioe srd for partisan pnrpo-es. ave inflict.
cd heavy blow upon tn Industries an well III
the liberties OF our people. They were un-
| called for. affirm that the civil arm war
| ntrong enough to execute the law In south
Oaroiins, and that Grievous wrong has bseu
done to this State by the very hand ths,
should have been raised in sympathy and de.
fence.
| Aud now, Mr.. President, let me say to YOU
| that II your purpose be to break tho spirit o
our people, and make them bend TO the yoke
that has been laid upon, them, even .youi
| SaSus III houksus nc tuS hoAo Oh powerful go
vernnent, will not be- equal TO the task. On,
people will emerge from the waves that nnv
threaten to bury their all. Out of chaos will
come order-out OF decay will come lite
With our climate, our soil. onr resources, on,
mon, our women, with all the buunties OF 9
good God spread before us, we shall not de
spais. Nor shall we abandon our mother
state In the hour OF her greatest need
Claiming only what is just and TAR, standing
by only Whist 10 right. we shall hold on to the
broken sltars of the Stat Q aud pour upon then
III lavish streama the rich libatious OF q more
| than Roman devotion.
| II you can rise to the heights OF your duty
It is plain what your Excellency is called upon
TO- do. Withdraw your soldiers. Recall your
| military edicts. Remit us to peaceful pur.
suits. Think Of BURKE, when he reiented
and pardoned something to the spirit OF
liberty. Think OF CAMILLUs, when, by a mag
nanimous policy, he mado the conquered
people OF Latium the friends of home, and
| thus added to her power and dignity.
! Your Excel'ency appears bent upon The
policy OF making war upon tho Southern
States. Pardon me for the suggestion that
you cannot, II you regard your tame, retire
too soon from this campaign ag gainst our own
countrymen. The only enemy bvfore you are
struggling communities.
The great heart OF the peerless Lee is still
in death, and the war-worn veterans Of the
armies OF the Confederacy are making their
| bread by the sweat OF their brows. You can
Mr. President, win no honors in your present
nggressions; and even II honors were possible
! It might bc we'll for you to bear ever in mind
| the suggestion OF q Christian heart, that
| "Peoce holh her uictories no less reno,cned
than tc0r."
am, respectfully, yours. j.. T.