The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-27
: sTATh Z Y EaTsItAruRE.I
TUESDAY, Noyem Der 26, 1872.

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BanBier. - -
The following Senntors answered to
their names: L. Cain, H. Carlozo. F. A.
Clinton. Fl. @. Corwin, f. E. Dickson,
I. y Donaldson, D. r. Dancan, T. @.
Dump, G. W. DuvalI, 3. Ford, s. q
Galllard, Q. D. Hayne, W. Z Holoombe,
). Hollilshead. j. G. Hippo. J. L. Jami
son, ". r. Jervey, T. B. J.ter, w. e.
Johnston, W. Ii. Jones, Jr., ". q,
Keith, J. Lee. q. F. McIntyre, II. J.
Maxwell, W. B. Nash, Y. J.P. Ovens.
II. Smalla, g. Smith. j. NJ. Smith, S. a.
Swalls, j. Wilson, J. Fl. White, B. f.
Whittcmoro.
The newly elected members appeared
at the Clerks desk, presented their Gre
dentials, and were sworn.
| Prayer was offered by I:ev. Mr.. Web.
ster.
Acting President Ransier then all
dressed the Senate as follows:
GE:NTLEMEN OF the SEHATs: Pursuant to
provisions OF the Constitution, you have
again assembled. to assiat in drvising ways
ana means for the support Uf tho government
OF our commonwealth, and TO enact such mca-
| shres rs tho wants or your constituencies re-
| qulro at your hands. 70 our condition md
| wants, ana TO measures doomed necessary to
DC applied, your attention will be called by Iii G
propcr officers at the proper timu. may be
permitted to romark however that when
| addressed the Senate ,pon entering mum tbe
| duties of the office VI Ient ena mt G overnor
and al your prcsl1ing ofi:cr, took OCCASION
10 roter To the fac. that suiilp:riilcd werc the
| i!ves OF citizrns i'll many. Counties OF tho
STATE. that extraordinary mcas ures had to be
| rosortcd TO by the G ,yerument of til. United
States Tor the protection Of life, und for he
preservation OF the public peace. Nov, how
evor, o"lieye thar peace anl sense ot secu-
rity prevails throughout our borders A bet
| ter atate OF feeling exists, cspurially AZ be-
| tween tho two races or classes composing, i'll
! INC main, Tho two political parties, and Demo.
Gratis have even voted for Hcpub !icana at our
| recent election.
| Though political parties exist, an matter
OF course, and arc aimos; II necessity in i
to differ politically, and yut maintain ,ri.dn,v
relations, and join hands IN every propcr
efor: inoking tn the welfare y! the State ana
the material prosperity OF ell classes anl
conditlous OF our people. Every coneidera-
ton necessary to oar wel!-brins ns I cuulmu-
! nity. demand5 conccssinn, forbeayancc a
practical acknowledgment uf the equal right i
9i all under the laws aud Il determination o
svt III the present and For tho future, and not
III the past. There must, OF necessity, be
iecllnR Of good will and moro harmnnious
relationship between white aud black. if
either desire to prosper-if We desire to live
| together III peace and ira.l lui'litr-if VIC de
sire that capital should Go employ ed, and la
bor encouraged and lro'cctel; II We desire
t. have GeverImcn: built upon something
like an enduring basia-a Government essen
TALLY Eepubican--whial whist protecting
the life, the liberty and tho prosperity u tho
citizens Mike, will 20 guard the honor, the
faith and the credit OF tho commonwealth, :,
aud provide for tl.c necessities of the peUule
as will commend itself to the respect aud the
confidence Of the country and the world
| That our condition, financially and other
wis'', is not sHtisfactory-that our political
party )incs, as has been trutbtnliy remarked
are very nearly raco lines, or the lines that
might be drawn between tho white and til G
| cnloreu people, and, consequently, an appa-
/ rent antagonism OF race aul an ab .ence Of
| hearty Go1i feeling ,xists-is but a natural
sequence following i'll the wake 0t the revo-
| !ution aud social convnsion which las swept
over the country ike "a;rlwind within the
past Twelve ycars. The Nepu5!ican party,
being numerically the strongest, and, there
fore, the governing power, It's cruatrru, the
Administration, can, i'll II thousand ways do
much toward creating healthier state of
public opinion-strenEthen ita own strength,
AMI disnrm those who are born to compiain,
and Mho would destroy that party as u 90
| verning power. On the other hand, those
who have more at stake,i1 a pecnniary scnee,
| III our success asa community, can also do
much. Lot them rotognize tho inevitable;
! as-i+t thoac i'll authority in developing our
Saet resources and rebuilding our waste
| places; wipe out and obit terate sectional dis
| tinctIoas, ANA throw our doors wide open TO
capital from any quarter and welcome all
who come amongst US; tho disreputnbla will
carve out his Own future; concede to tho hum
blest citizen the free and untr ramnelvd cxer-
| ciso Of his civil and political rights and pr;-
vlcges, and thus break down that feeling of
mistrust and want OF confidence 30 naturally
entertained by a largo class OF our people
But, gentlemen, / am trcspassing upon your
time, aud possibly upon your patience. l
leave this subject for treatment at another
time.
AS to many OF vou gentlemen, this ia not
| 0nr first meeting here rs to others it is: to-
/, gether you form the Senate aud vii! havo in
por,ant duties to perform. 10 you gentle
mon. with whom lave been, for the pa 1t
| two years, associated, aud to your iisins
and eff cient Clerk and his suportlinat cs, am
| ] peculiarly indebted fur whatever of success
have achieved rs your presiding officer.
| Your kindly aid and uniform conrtusies and
consideration have made the duties OF the
Chair comparatively light, aud ani sure TINT
my accomplished successor will descrve al id
| rccti i've tho came treatment At your hands
| shall leave you, Son;lemen, upon my sue
| cessor qualifying, for other fields Of iaaor,
carrying with mo proud and pleasing rtcul-
lec'lonS nf my connection with this hodv in
tho belief that you will aim to tlischarg,. the
important duties dtyolying upon you with all
eye slngie to tho need of the State and 10 the
best Interest OF tho entire people. now de-
clare the Senate ready for business.
Mr.. S. a. Swaiis was unanimously
elected President pro tenn ; Josephus
Woodruff, Clerk; Robert y. Sisson,
Reading Clerk; j. l.. Green. Sergeant
alarms.
Ouite q lengthy debate occurred uno,,