The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-11

statement that anarchy there exists is
absurdly untrne, and the testimony now
laid before the Senate overwhelmingly
establishes it's untruth. II aggressive
laws are to be enacted, let all disguise be
cast of, and the trne reason avowed. (,
will not be less violent or wrong, but il
will be less hypocritical, and more manly
to the fair-minded. We confidently
commit the proofs contained in testimo-
ny now presented by the committee,
and aver that in the face of such
wrongs as have been inflicted upon our
unfortunate and crushed people by the
rulers placed over them, not by their
own consent, but by the exercise OF
despotio powers by the Congress of the
United States, no example OF eaua!
submissiveneas and patient endurance
can be found in history rs is now pre-
sented by the people of the State Of
North Carolina. This is the truth in q
nut shell: That Holden and his official
supporters have failed to maintain them.
selves by any means, foul as well as fair,
IN that State. They have appealed to
popular elections. and have been rejected,
with something nenr to uuanimity, by
every tax payer in the State, and now
Congress is asked to step in and force
North Carolina duwn again under tho
feet Of her Radical masters; and
we fenr that Congress will attempt
to do this nnwise and wicked thing.
Will the people of the North, free as yet,
see this thing done and sustain its pro-
moters? We hope not; we pray not.
When will the men now iu power learn
the truth of what tho great statesman of
our century said so wisely and well, when
similar attempts were made to govern
British India: 1T is the nature of tyran
ny and rapacity never to learn modera-
ton from the i'll success of first oppres.
sions; OH the contrary, all men, thinking
highly Of the methods dictated by their
acknowledgements the Illustration of
their desires to the want of sufficient
vigor. Then they rcdouble the efforts of
their impatient cruelty, which, produc-
ing. MS they must produce, new disap-
pointments, they now become irritated
against the objects of their rapaci!y;
and then vague fury and malice implaca-
ble, because unprovoked, recruiting and
reinforcing their avarice, their vices are
no longer human. From cruel men they
are transformed into savage beasts, with
no other vestiges of reason left but what
serves to furnish the incentives and re-
hnements of ferocious subtlety, for pur-
poses OF which beasts are incapable, and
at which fiends would blush.
(Signed) FRANK p. BLAIR.
L. II. BAYARD.
Weather report-The barometer has
risen, since yesterday evening, rapidly
on the gulf and South Atlantic; and now
remains stationary in the latter regions.
The area of lowest barometer has moved
Northward into the British possessions,
and the minor disturbance of Thursday
evening in Virginia has moved far to the
Northeast. The barometer is stationary
with tendency to fall West of Indiana.
Clear and fair weather, with fresh winds,
have prevailed South and West Of Penn
sylvania. Cloudy and clearing weather
on the East Atlantic and lower lakes,
with fresh winds, brisk winds and clear
ing up weather on the upper lakes.
obabllities-There are no indications
OF any serious disturbance on Saturday.
Fair weather will probably prevail.
RICHMOND, Va, March 1O.-A special
despatch from Orange Court House saws
a fire there, yesterday afternoon. de.
stroyed the hotel of Houseworth x
Yates, the store OF Ross, three dwelling
houses and the Baptist Church.
New YORK. March 1O.-The negro MUIR
derer, Thomas, was hung in the tombs
to-day. He struggled twenty-five mi
nutes.
VIM. d. Wheeler. editor of the Ban
gor. Maine, daily 1Vhig and Courier, is
dead-aged 81.
KU KLux CAPTURED Il. KS
were captured in this County last week,