The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-04
COLUMBIA, ). IS. &c.
Wednesday Morning. December4, 1871,
The Presldsnt's nIssse zs,

Wsprinted, yesterday, . full synopsis
Of the Presidents message. The recon-
DepdatioRz are generally iudioious. and
show a more comprehensive view than
usual OF the public interests aud, re-
aniremepts.. At the. same time. it falls
short OF onr iuut expectations, in many
particulars Z It is matter Of, ,eongratula-
sion. which the President, appropriately
notp1sC Chat ,the vexsd QUESTION of'ppF
yelations with Great Britain has beeh
satisfactorily settled. and that no cloud
rests upoh them, as Also TINT tie result
Of tho San Juan arbitration has left, us
;withodt ,anS,aisputs as TO- boundafigE,
Weare'at peace; with oil the world, aud
have good and oosdial understanding
with the governments, of Europe. In
referen.sei 70 iGpba, Ae makes. no ;Eecom
mendations, and indicates no. policy to
be pursued towards it, Not a;word lie
said about Mexico. The suggestion that
we maintain four American youths as
part Of tie diplomatic family Of The
ministers reaidys Et each ptrthe courts
of China and, Japan, is q good one. The
President eelIoes tue public sentiment in
advisingtt4t c9Ereppy;be brought to par
with gold; but is FUR from rejecting it in
6isAaayfSe sthat no more Reduction Of
taxation bai attempted ut presently say!
legislation- whatever. He is again far
out ofStBe path Of 3ddiciois and wise
recommendation 4h urging upon Con-
gfets e. seseqYfe tih4A'to a. the telegraph
lines now in operation, and making that
service a part OF, the general postal SER
vice: This would be along stride to-
.Herdsapsa fheptsh CONTROL oflthe great
husi M 4s ees interests Of the country, Such
dication; might suit Russia or Austria,
bht would chafe to an insniferable de-
gtes tie spirit Of any free people. We
have enough of despotism alrehdy insi-
dionsly hiding itself, under the forms OF
republican government The adoption
Of 'this measure would be the virtual re-
linquiahment OF both form and spirit. /,
The President refers favorabfy to
proposed rotts to connect the Mississippi
valley With She Aslahtic..at Charleston
and Savannah by way of the Ohio 'apd
Tennessee :Kiverss telan, to the proposed
extension of, the Kanawha and james
River CANAL This is, the only passage
OF the message'which seems to ldpk with
'any concern or regard towafds the South.
The President makes cold reference to
sherKu Kiux. He is hopeful that the
time is near when their outragos will
oease, and with them the necessity of
prosecution OF those guilty OK them.
This is adding insult to injury. Per-
AapA, though. we are expected to ad-
mire the executive olemenoy which par
dons: q gigantic defanlter like paymaster
Hodge, and the. Cato-like sternness
which still ooops up our poor Ku Klux'
F::Soo:c..S=, ::!::cc:: sc::..:: &C =hc., are
innocent or any serious crime, ia COM
pany with burglars and forgers. Hodge,
though big rogue, was good soldier
and very loyal subject. This message,
cold, callous, Indifferent, ventures not O
word on the subject of, paoifcation Of
the 9onntry. The President has no
salveifor the wounds of war, no balm to
offer for the distress Of one great
wronged section. He disappoints the
well-foundsd hopes of all true lovers of
the country, OF all who would close up
the ugly scars of sectional strife. and
obliterate the memories of bloody
civil contest. He could do much to pro-
mote the spirit Of peace, and to sootho
the irritations which yet remain. But
he says not word, and idly throws
away great opportunity to advance his
own fame in rendering what would be
at once great and easy service to the
whole country.
PARTIES IN FRANoE.-In view Of re-
curing political agitation in France, and
the frequent reference made in the cable
dispatches to the several party divisions
in the French Assembly, the following
will be useful for reference: First, the