The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-28
CO.'l:L[.,UMlRI|IA, s. G.
Sunday Morning, December %. 1873.
Memories = servir.


re.organized on new basis. It was
formed originally on the suggestion of
DR.. B. M. Palmer, of New Orleans, and
tnai distinguished aud ezoe'lels gentle
man was made the frst President. and
New Orleans chosen as the headauar.
ters OF the society. This point was not
considered sufficiently central for its
successful operation, and DR.. Palmer
suggested that more active efforts should
be made to give it efficiency, in the ap-
pointment of q successor who could give
more time and labor to it, Of o general
agentato further it's success. and in a
change Of location from New Orleans to
Richmond, Va. All this has been done,
General Early being elected President.
apd General Wade Hampton made the
general agent. Agents for each South
ern State have been or will be appoint
ed. ThesSoutkcss, Mxgasins. published
in Baltimore, has been made the official
organ OF the socisty. It is proposed to
publish in it all such papers US tend to
preserve the truth OF Southern history
during the war, TO discuss dispassion.
ately the causes which led to it, to exhi-
bit the resources OF the South in con-
duotingiis. and to present, in truthful
language. the conduct OF our Officers and
men in the trying scenes of its victories
and defeats. It is simple. inexpen.
sive but efficient method, by which
authentic materials OF history may be
collected and 'he public opinion Of the
world influenced. Any one who pays
annually seven dollars becomes men,
ber Of the society, and will be entitled
to receive its publications and the maya.
zine for one year; three dollars will in
sure membership, but not the publica.
tions.
General Hampton, with characteristic
devotion and energy, has gone earnestly
to work. Success is dependent on
scoring large membership. and it will
be his endeavor to present. the under.
taking in such favorable light as to put
this beyond paradventore. No better
man cSefld have been selected for SO i'm
portant.a position. His appeals in its
behalf Cannot be resisted, aid .we con-
fidently expect to hear OF. good and
commanding influences gathering to its
support. II eminently concerns the
honor, welfare and good name of the
Southern people. They will not be re-
miss in yindicating it in this quiet and
peaccab ble way. They have been sum-
moned before the bar Of American aud
European public opinion. The dis.
astrops' results Of the war. the partial
and preiidiced histories which have
been written of It, place US on the de.
fensive:" We muat not fail to appear
and make such showing as will vindi.
cate trath eaa place the people Of the
South in an attitude whioh will couoil-
ate attention and command admiration
and respect. if not approval, always
The work Of General Joseph E. John.
ston. on his is"Campaigns in the South"
now passing through the press. has al
ready awakened interest in the North
and eliclted favorable comments from
distinguished public men and generals
on the other side. They express, in
advance of it's appearance, confident OK.
pectations of its great value and i'm par.
tial fairness. The world will listen TO
such writer's. It ehonld be our part to
encourage them. in every practicable
and legitimate way, and industriously
to gather existing materials for their
use, before they are lost by death and
the vicissitudes to which our fortunes
are subject. Let us make the best pre-
paration possible for vindication before
our contemporaries, ard for that in.l
Judgment which, in after times, will be
passed upon our motives. our conduct,
our courage and our humanity.
A BLOODY DAY.-We have news from
various quarters that Christmas day
passed sc:a scaaes 9: blood, z;os and
drunkenness. No wonder the heavens