The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-07

lfkfonri the opsSation 81 your govern
tmAnt. will become soreokless, that neither
1yS nor property sSaoiR mitch toager bs of
EWacs palue in hillside. ls&S -sS. - 4
iaeEI believe farther that, as measure of
party policy, you might find this sug-
! gestion worthy Of consideration. There.
is Too much populer indignation against
yon at this time fer The people Of the
State ever to permit you TO hold the
reins of absolute power over them again,
| it there be any virtue in determination
to prevent.it by all the Legitimate means
| at their command. I use the word ]egiti-
to have acquired at the last general cleo
tion in this State. Available means
would perhaps better express their exact
intention
Tie writer OF this has never been en-
gagged in the politics Of the State-has
never held an ofice-is not disqualified
by the fourteenth amendment-bpt
shrinking from public notoriety. and
intruding these views upon you from o
conscientious conviction that something
must be done fo, The State for aohose la,os
peace. prosperity and 7oeIfare your party
is alone responsible. adopt the only
course likely to place them before the
scrutinizing eye of the public
Should you desire to know the name
OF the writer, the publisher of this arti-
tlcie is authorized to furnish it to each or
either OF the persons to whom it is ad-
dIessed.
YoRKvIhLE, S. c., April s, 1871.
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CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE. make
the following extract from the proceed
ings of the United States Senate Sena-
tor Blair, on the floor, in the course OF
| his speech, said:
He (Mr. Blair proposed now to give
| some extracts from Radical papers of
South Carolina. Dir. Blair then quoted
from various Republican papers Of South
Carolina, severely commenting upon the
venalisy OF the Legislature. He also
quoted from the remarks of Gov. Scott.
that one of the greatest curses affecting
South Carolina was the horde Of unscru-
pulous adventures from the North, COM
ing down there for purposes Of plcnder
Mr. Blair further read an account of the
personnel of the South Carolina LeRisla-
ture. OF that whole body, but thirteen
were white, and of tho remainder, all
blacks, but nineteen could read and write
! grammatioally.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, admitted thai
The Legislature Of South Carolina had
behaved sAamefuuy. bM he ,could ask the
Senator tchdf remedy did he propose for
a.? Did he favor unioersnl dnnesiy2 be-
cause II he did. he Sherman ,ooMd pro-
606y agree. Did he propose to take Me
suffrage IRON, the negroesp because if he
did, that 1oouidl be- q subject for debate
But ii the Senator proposed no remedy,
he had certainly no right to bring these
matters in here.
Mr. Blair said he had right I'd do it.
he had right to arraign this body for
striking down the very vital principle of
free government, for destroying local
self-government
| MIR. Sawyer, of South Carolina, cor
roborated the statement of Mr. Shcr.
man, that every one voted in South
Carolina, and said there were not over
i 1900 in the State debarred from holding
Office by the fourteenth amendment
Mr.. Blair thought tho Senator was
very much mistaken. He believed there
wero great many moro.
Mr.. Sawyer said the position OF the
Democratic party in South Carolina was
such that no considerable number would
accept the proffer of Office. They were
Influenced by tho attitude of the Demo
cratic party in the North, and the Brod-
head letter of tho Senator, to refuse
Office for q sentiment.
Mr.. Blair n principle.
Mr.. Sawycr-A sentiment
| Mr.. Blair-A principle 1t was n prin-
ciple; and he was glad that the Demo
cratic party adhered to principle, in spite
of the loaves anil fishes He was glad
that the Democratic party refused to
share tho plumber with the carpet bag
gers. Mr.. Blair continued in review Of
tho condition Of other Southern States.
tue debt OF which, lie said, had boen 80
enormously increased under Radical
rule. He said that he knew Gov. War
mouth. Of Louisiana, well; that he went
from Missouri ragged and naked, and
without money to pay for his brenk fust !;
now lie lived i'll palace, and was rolling
IN wealth, and ho (Bla,r) was informed
that he never signed bill without n
price. In regnrd 10 the case of Yerger.
which had been brought into this discus
aion by tho Senator from Ohio, (Shcr-
man, he desired to nllu1c to the inspect
OF that case rs yet not touched upon.
lie then read from statement of one Of
the counsel 10 prove TINT the case had
been kept out Of the Supreme Court be-
cause Of the fear that the reconstruction
Acts. under anthorifv of uljoh Vorror