The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-15
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thursday Morning, June 10. 1871.


pastyS ahd SO, looking to the principles
announced by the :::new Departure, De-
moorats- !. iaso-cal|ed -oof Pennsylyahia ind
Ohio; We CONFESS that we see no differ
enus between them,,so far as relates to
thefopyteenth and fifteenth amshdMe euEs
to Tie Constitution Of the y nited StAttAI
and:tha principles, on the game subject
OF the ruling dynasty at. lWAshington,'
vhbthat they '!:be" called Republicans.
Radicals, Jaoobins or Mmperialists. The
new moveme ut SCENE to us TO be. nothing
bat, an open .RbapdopmeRt lqf the aold
creed Democshti6 party id its most es-
aehtial' PARTS, aHdtthe tthfi Hspousal:b bf the
dS8tHpe, gsfAAti iItyHi9l{. .af6aks s-;P'hrty HIS
wa5lnsd asiinna EheIdaya Of, JafeFspni: Thia
is our independent- position upon the
suyisct- atlanta Sdh.f' i,ifi
Commenting upon, thsse pr9positions,
s.Demoorstlo. eotemipofary7 of the sa-
yanpah Republican says: We regret to
see any Southern press take this broad
gtoahH and .,by O. isWeapfug declarasion
degrade our only friends in the North TO
t4s, reyGihti ieHary lggsl pf ttie. e.. 4!ao5bin n
paf.ya ;;tAhis we tliinksif o,,rfriends Of
ths AID; aaa'nIy review
the 90 called ,flepartuEsss;; especially the
pIss.oarmun:a unait 81 ,the h G4ieet D Democratic Gon-
venti5h2, 2,rthsya will 1l1hot only see' q vest
slEss g st3s s9;iai S{ si'i;j
moorata and the Ohio Radiaals. but. in
addition. sol@ REASON why Mey should
reconsider and feShllthe unjust parallel.
Is there no difffszpnce bet@sen engraft-
ing odious provisibA one.ksE Esastitu-
tion by irregular and IeYolht ti6nary
nNes, and as soNmn.4 earnest PROTEST
aaai6st snch onEsge2 aS. tsi.;st,E
Is there no, difference betyaen ore
aN69 endorsing aadMdsfendl1g g9eh
messeres. and. aeddieE. osderIy i n
wiling aaoepta1gs otsthem aa5Rafual
pdsssSf the fuu&amentalF Law. tosbe re-
moved only bxzseneal, and no Asre So
cfs5shsn the gsat pf constitutional pro-
'spabs gSassre no difference, between the man
who makes bad Jaw ahd'the man who,
as 3 good citisqsglis s.l wing singly to
obey it?
lB there no 0aHeI6nca DeCWe9n party
which makes vAr.npon the revolutionary
and despotio construction of,the amend
ments by tue Radical party. as illustrated
ipteoent leGiAtion;nu9 pleages itself
to the repeailof sspeh. legislation and o
safe and just Interpretation in the fu-
tu.es on tho zone: herd. and the party
yhiph has made 2 dictator Of the Presif
dent: and,a cons6iidated empire Of the
rgBablia,a onn. The sohet3' .7s1 .il, l,'' !; :.
~ it right to denounce our friends and
c,1sss them with our enemies simply Be-
cquse they will, not undertake to do a
thing, whioh they believe to be. e.impossi-
BILE. and for, the present at least, rui9ous?
There never was time In all her
troubles when prudence, .icaution. dis
trust of her own power. 80 eminently
became the South. Heretofore her own
liberty and temporary good government
were alono at stake; and she was kept
down by tie revengeful passions of the
North; but now the liberties of whole
people are in peril through the agency
OF these same usurpers. The question
is not so muoh what the constitution
shall contain, as whether We shall have
constitution at all or not. The issue
is o revolutionary one,. and if We intend
to- contest it peaceably, the abstract
principles of COOL federal government.
70 be upheld In peaceful timsD, must not
be allowed to stand up as barrier be-
tween Us and success. We should net
as wise men act in times of great per.
sonal peril make our escape the best
way: practicable, and not stop to. rumi-
pate aud qaibbla over the legitimacy Of
the. means until we are overwhelmed
and destroyed. The Government saved,
peace restored. the political machinery
once more working With harmony. we
may. as . whole people. North. and
South, then sit. doWna and quietly discuss
the various provisions 'of the written
law, Let us not foolishly sacrifice dll
fiee government, in an. effort to hare
everything just as, We wish it to he. =. III