The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-24

said election.
The Marshal. assisted by detachm ept
fran the army of the United States. I'M
uer these orders, took possession of the
state Capitol. and held it on the 9th of
Dscember, when the General Assembly
we're to come together, under the procla:
nation OF the Governo.. Tho egress
and lngress OF persons were regulated
according to this order. A person
named Pinchbaok took possession of the
Chalr OF the Senate, and directed it's or.
ganlzation. He had been Senator for
the term that had expired. While q
Senator, he had been President of the
Senate. and in virtue of such Presiden-
cy, under the laws, had acted ms Ilipu-
tenant Governor, after the death of
Dunn, the Lieutenant. Governor chosen
IN 1858; but OF the time of the ocou:-
rences, he was not merely not func-
tlonal officer, as President Of the Senate.
but was not Senator and had no title
or color OF title to act as Lieutenant.
Governor, or to take any part in the or
ganlzation of the Senate. The House of
Representatives was also organized, the
postmaster Of New Orleans being its
Speaker. The certificates of Bovee, un-
der the injuction, were taken as conciu-
oAto SflueuCe Oh mcmOCrANlD.
These bodies passed resolutions for
the impeachment of tho Governor, and
thus flnchback felt at liberty to assume
tue title OF Governor. Two District
Jndgeships were abolished, and new
Conrt. ca'i'd the Superior Court, was
estaolished, with extraordinary powers;
and among others, exclusive jurisdiction
to determine the title to office, aud hIr.
f1RwlylOR IF ho @oo zr -
Boyee board, who had made election re-
turns, was made Judge.
Steps having been taken by the Go.
vernon, In his official cnpncity, to secure
revcrsion by the Supreme Court of the
United States of the chancery orders OF
the United States Circuit Court, the
bodies forthwith adopted resolutions to
dismiss tho proceedings, the militia was
placed under command of General jas.
Longssreet, another of the Bovee board,
and the arsenals we're taken possession
OF, by tho aid of the United States
army.
1t has been supposed that no amount
OF professional energy or skill was ade-
quate to make coup de main in chan
Gerry cause. This statement shows that
civil revolution has been commenced,
carried on and accomplished within O
lunar month. under the orders of the
chancery court, in suits over which the
court had no Jurisdiction at all, whether
OF the parties or the subject matter.
The Circuit Court of the United States
ls court of limited jurisdiction, and
without authority to entertain civil suits
between citizens of the same State, un-
less the case arises directly under the
Constitution and laws of the United
States. The jurisdiction of the Circuit
Court is vested by Act Of Congress.
Congress has no power to confer juris-
diction i9. any case between suoh acting
citizens. It has no authority to give
Jurisdiction OF a suit of citizen of the
State against the State. Under the Act
Congress Of 1870, upon single condi-
ton OF facts, citizen of State NAV
maintain snit for citizen or officer of
q State within the courts of tho United
States; bat the State Legislature is spe-
cially excepted from the operation of
this Act, in the same clause that excepts
the o1lice OF members to Congress and
presidential electors.
The &c pdrte preliminary order in the
case OF Antoine is as exploit determi-
nation OF title of members of the Le-
gislature and furnishes as complete o
writ OF possession as could be devised.
The organization OF the Legislature is
by chancery order. Had there been
resistance to the execution of these
orders, md riot and bloodahed had
followed. upon whom would have fallen
the responsibility? Whose forbearance
was it that bloody catastrophe has not
boon exhibited as scandal to the land?
Owing to the length of this address,
and the late heur at which it was being
received. We are compelled to postpone
its conclusion.1
Financial an.i Commerciui.
COLUMBIA, s. G.. December 23.-Sales
OF cotton today l75 bales -middling
1870.
LONDON. December 2a-Noon.
soils 91a4@917s. Is S95S.
FRANKFoRT, December 23.-Bonds
05zs.
PARIS, December 23.-Rentes 53f. 4O,.
LIVERPOOL. December 23-3P. M
Cotton opened easier and is now quiet
and steady-uplands 1OlS@1Ol1; Or
leans lOS@10a; sales IL, 900 bales; spe-
culation and export 5000.
LIVERPOOL. December 23-Evening.-
Cotton closed unchanged.
New York, December 23-Noon.-
Stoeks verv etrono Holl et,,5u =.