The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-28
COLUMBIAN S:.s.,s,.C.
"Wednesday. Morning, June 2Sr1s7i.

a aMeenesaay. A0rn1ng, June 2SrlAY9I4.,
aExsPol Polm4m1ANs AND .4ps,E ,EPRoPSa OF
THE SoUTn. The attempt Of The NORTH
ern Radicals to manufacture political
capital against the South. to be used in
the approaching campaign, out Of the
egotistio utterances Of few ex-political
chiefs OF the past period, has been sig-
nally foiled By their inability to produce
from Southern journals, 81. any other
manifestations of popular sentiment. the
slightest evidence OF approval OF these
emissions OF ancient politicians, Yhp
have been long since GO nsigned TO .hiato.
ry. On the contrary, the tone OF the
press and the people in the South has
been complimentary of'theae infeHeitoas
declarations. They and their nttefeas
are respectfully disowned as authorized
exponents of2the present sentiment Of
the people. They I'LL inches in the tenn
pie Of history, not places in the presopt
movement OF popular ideas and regards.
The people OF the South are gallant,
generous and maghanimogs' face. .lTIey
are:charitabIe, considetate apd, ,tahaw}o
those whose past services have eYinoed
earnestness and devotion tb their ca1ise
and rights, (often, however, married ana
misdirected by human &eaknesses.) but
they are also independent self reliant
snd jealous Of all, attehiptaIto lead them
against their convictions naIhehest'in9-
pulses. Hence the co4nyel ahd Appsal of
such distinguished ,,,es4:oRiefs, as Davis,
Toombs md Stephens haze notheen 90
cepted by them. They. have enotn sl7e
slightest idea Of. feviving, r. 'iiHsSmhal
past. Of fighting oyes,th aaNisnt, issues,
Of re.opening old and oicat1ieedmonpds
and OF placing thoudandsat ahe beok and
command of ambitious chiefs, 7t6 be I'D
Unto and through another 'TifxaafqAad and
disastrous CONTEST with t1sJM JMavjtableI
These. chiefs, the, New Orleans 71fa,ss 70,
marks, may, resolve to Eight a1h,, ami nm
faht erer," but if It Is. ,t6tn. nth4 iestprSs- atS
tiop Of slavery, for, tho right Of; ,seeesi
sion, for On independent republic, for he
stars aud bars. or against The Union,' tie
principles Of universal freedom, md
equality, they Will fight without follow
era or q command. Those issues are
accepted as determined, and the people
Of the South will never consent to en-
gage in the unavailing struggle for their
resuscitation. They prefer to direct
their earnestness, their vigor and intelii.
gence in otHer directions and other con-
tests, in which results may be achieved
which will tend to ameliornte thereon
dition, to preserve the Constitution in
the form and spirit which we're given to
it by its trainers. to defend liberty and
equality, the rights Of the States aud the
Limitation OF Federal powers, land to
bring back the administration Of the
Governmen to its original honesty, dig
nifty and efficiency, II: :-rsa ".
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LOOKING Up. The Confeaernte cotton
bond-holders in. England have become
moro hopeful Of the payment Of their
claims, in consequence OF the ratification
OF the treaty Of Washington, and q
meeting was held in London, on the TIL
instant, to consider the course TINT was