The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-19
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The oarpet-bag government there has
become 30 mixed up and confused, that
Congress may soon feel itself called upon
to interpose it's mighty arm and save it's
creature from the tolls in which it has
become entangled, through its own
stupidity and venality. Harrison Reed,
the late Radical Governor, who was de-
posed by reason of articles Of impeach-
ment preferred against him by the House
OF Representatives, again appears upon
the scene, and has issued his proclamn-
ton, annulling the appointments of his
successor, the Radical Lieutenant Go
vernon, Samuel T. Day, and forbidding
any further recognition of that gentle
man as the chief magistrate OF the oom-
monwealth.
BY the Constitution of Florida, the
Governor, after resolution of impeacl-
mont has been adopted by the lower
branch of the General Assembly, and
pending his trial before the Senate as q
court of mpeachment, is suspended from
Office, the duties thereof devolying upon
the Lieutenant Governor ad inferregnun,
Harrison Reed was declared guilty Of
high Grimes and misdemeanors by the
House of Representatives, and resolu-
tion of impeachment duly passed
against him. He was thus suspended
from Office, and Samuel T. Day, the
Lieutenant-Governor, assumed Execu-
tive functions, and was recognized as
Governor by the General Assembly,
Reed himself, and all the officials of the
State Government. So far, all very we'll
and regularly done; but when the Hous o
of Representatives was ready to present
the articles Of impeachment and prose-
cute the trial before the Senate, this last
named body became suddenly strick
with panic, or was influenced by some
other even more dishonorable motive,
and upon the day appointed for hear
ing, basely took to its heels, adjourned
sine die, and left the House of Repre-
sentatives non-plussed, holding the arti-
cles of impeachment in its hands.
Thus matters stood, and Day con-
tinued to enjoy the sweets of his novelty
acquired power until now, the shameless
Harrison puts in an appearance again,
and throws bomb-shell into his lieu
tenants camp. He claims that the
failure OF the Senate to sit upon his case
is virtual acquittsl; that his suspension
has ceased and he restored to the euber-
material chair, from which he had been
so rudely ousted. Day. however, will
not succumb, and has issued his counter
proclamation, commanding and enjoining
all the good people and sui. officials of
the Gland Of flowers to have no heed to
the high sounding words of the discom-
flied Harrison, called his 'proclama-
tion," but to remain steadfast and obe-
dient to him, the said Samuel T. Day, to
whom, and to whom only, their fealty
and true allegiance is due as the legally
authorized Governor of the State. They
are both political Adventures of the
purest dye, and are both, doubtless, unfit
to fill the high Office over which they are
squabbling; but Reed is confirmed and
known scoundrel. and, like our immacu-
late Scott. and the fugitive Bullock, of
Georgia. has been engaged in many a
scheme of pelf and plunder. Day is,
comparatively, an honest man, and with
him, therefore, is the sympathy or pre-
ference Of the people. Mayhap from the
wrangling of these mighty two the good
folks of Florida may make their power
felt, and from the chaos and anarchy in
which public affairs are now involved,
mould the future of the State more in
accordance with her true requirements
and interests.
HONOR TO SOUTHERN WRITER IN ENG
LAND. Recently the Premier, Mr.. Glad
stono, referring to the recovery from the
late almost fatal illness of the Prince of
Wales, adduced rs ono proof Of Amcri-
c0n avmpnthv in hic babolf fho hn,,t;c,j