The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-09-11

this country Is no doubt serious mat
ter. Tt takes away laborers who culti-
vate the sou in peace and soldiers who
defend 4. inswar. The war spirit
aroused by the late collision with
France famed the flame Of German pa
triotism to white heat. But when the
flame had cooled, tho Germans looked
at things In their usual practical way.
Military laurels were very we'll. but
they could not feed themselves and
their children on the leaves Of the lau.
rel. Moreover, no sooner was the war
over than the German Government be-
gan the Reorganization of its army and
the enlargement Of its arsenals on
more extensive scale than ever before.
The Pan Afau Gazette at the time warned
the Berlin rulers OF the evil effeots that
were apparent at even that early date:
''Theimpatienoe OF the victorious Ger
mans to leave their fatherland, with all
it's glories, for the freer atmosphere of
England, America. nay, france itself,
where.; besides political and religious
liberty, they fnd facilities for their en-
ergies, which Germany does not offer
them"
This admonition was OF no avail.
The Germans, however, seem to be
taking their destinies into their own
hands. The time has gone by in Eu-
rope when the mass Of the people had
no rights which sovereigns were bound
to respect. They have higher aspirations
now than to be food for gunpowder,
and hewers OF wood and drawers of
water for any but themselves. The
only way to stop. emigration is to give
to subjects political and social life as
exalted and happy as their friends and
neighbors have, obtained elsewhere; to
adopt policy Of peace abroad as we'll
as justice at home, 30 that the people
may have reason to feel that their hap
piness and welfare. and not the aggran-
dizement and glory Of dynasties, are the
great objects OF government.
@. W. Woolley, it will be remembered,
was brought before Congressional
committee some time ago, but refusing
to give any testimony, he was impri.
soned for contempt. Butler was the
Chairman Of the committee that had
him in tow, and he put the obstinate
witness in q hydraulic press to force
testimony ont of him. or rather, as
Woolley says. Examined my (his) very
bowels" It seems that floating rumors
suggested that Woolley knew good
deal about Butler; and pious citizen
of Southboro, Massachusetts,. supposing
Woolloy. from his hate OF Butler. would
very readily communicate call he knew, -
wrote him to inquire whether Butler
gambled; whether he had let off Wool
ley, when held for contempt. for bribe;
whether Woulley had won money from
Butler at Wizards Hotel; and whether
Butler was part owner of dstillery.
Woolley dresses off his interrogator
very neatly. he says:
General Butler used the power Of tue
Fedaral Government to forge testimony
in my name, and now his enemies ure
trying to traduce what little character
Butler lett me by manufacturing fucts to
his injury.
Woolley thereupon replies in tho
negative to each Of the questions pro.
pounded by the godly man of South
boro. But Woolley is not satisfied with
this. He seems to be inspired with
vindictiveness towards Massachusetts
for producing Dotler, and flies at her in
this ferocious manner:
Butler is eminently the man for Mas
sachusetts. She spawned him. nurtured
him, taught him all his villainy, and has
egged him on his course of robbing and
oppression Of other people. He now
turns to the old :aat for draw, and will
be opposed in vain by his unnatural
brothers. He should, when elected, re.
issue his woman's order, declare martial
law. establish headquarters at the Re.
we're House, and hold high pleasure in
Farnsworth's roorns; seize all the H.
gnors in the State and store them in
taneuil Hall; take possession OF the
shipping and hand it over to Jim CLARK :
hang Charles Sumner for treason from