The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-28
COLUMBIA. s.. G..
Tneaaav Hornine 1aaroh pa 1s71
Tn. Press on the President's Ku Ikiu,
Message.

The Press ON tho President's Ku Iklux
Message.
The Washington Patriot calls it an
''incendiary message" and declares that
no stretch OF charity can bring it (the
Patr-ioD to suppose that, for his terrible
charge against "some Of the States," QUE
Chief Magistrate has any evidence that
he himself believes in. ''He AYERS, as
President, q baseless fabric Of fiction,
and asks Congress to give color to his
projected usurpation."
The New York Tribune justifies tho
message, while. at the same time, it says :
practically, this message will prove an
appeal to arms" Itspeaks of ''crushipg
the new rebellion" where is it'll and
odds:
''The effect OF this message ON the
country will be far more exciting, we
imagine, than either it's writer or Con.
gress contemplates. It is a recognition
of the great strength of the Ku KIux
organization, whi i,h many persons at the
North have, heretofore, regarded with
Indifference"
That very Indifference, justified by the
*rue facts in the case, was the grievance
with the Republican politicians at Wash
ington, and, hence, they induced the
President to take the indiacreet step that
he did.
Tia New York Herald talks about law
lesa doings, more particularly in connec-
zion with the collection OF internal reve-
nue IN certain parts of some Southern
States, (as if there had not been like
difficulties in Northern States,l and says,
AnpFovingly, of the message:
''The legislation hinted at is something
in the shape Of the law Of Washington's
time for the suppression OF the Pennsyl.
vania whiskey insurrection. We sup
pose, too, that some such bill as that
proposed by Senator Pomeroy will be
passed, authorizing the President, in
any district where he may deem it neces.
aary, to suspend the habeds corpus, to
declare martial law, and to employ the
army and navy against the lawless bands
indicated.
Beyond this legislation General
Grant has nothing to recommend as me-
cessary at the present session. In other
words, he suggests no legislation at pre-
sent on the tariff or the internal revenue
the very subjects upon which the
whole people are most deeply interest
cd"
The New York Times says of the mes-
sage and it's reference to a committee of
nine in the House:
1.-The committee will, without doubt,
report bill which will secure the united
support of the Republican party. The
time which has been consumed in debate
on this question is not lost Opinions
have been exchanged, and the temper of
Congress ascertained. It has been diff
cult to convince some members that any
legislation was needed, while others
could not make up their minds as to the
kind of legislation required. The mes
sage Ut the President clears away the
fog, and indicates with precision the
duty of Congress-.
A. the message does not pretend to
give any facts that Congress was not be-
fore in possession of, it is difficult to see
how it ''clears away the fog"
The New York World says:
1--WE may look for excited discussions
in both Houses, and the object of the
Rad GALS will he attained If by convulsipg
Congress they can awaken in the country
the bitterness of the past. aud thus give
the party a little longer lease Of life
Under the fresh impetus given to the
Ku KIu1 sensation by the action of the
House, several outrageous bills were in
troduced in the Senate. In most re-
apeots they revive the most odious fea-
tures of tho Butler bill. We presume
they will not pass in the shape they have
been presented. To suppose otherwise
would be to concede the failure of our
Republican form of Government"
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE SAN
DOMINGO COMMISSIONERS Charleston
was honored, for an hour or 80, yester-
day, with party whose movements
have, of late, occupied much OF the at
tention Of the American people. The
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