The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-04
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nation soi regain Its ifosmek position
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WAnfttNdroN, H.ptember 3.t-The
A's;Ha g 9SSaSs1E'PR eS'SS vi Bs;ss s;s gs3oo Bo
safieriIng {Eom disorder and partisan @
ring rule.sNe deem it necessary for the
beet interests Of the State that the
people thereof should take the manage.
mont Of affairs into their own hands,
and have; therefore, assembled in con.
ventlon5 Independent Of ell old party
organizations. Long and painful ex.
perience has taught ns that the custom
OF electing State and local officers upon
national issues, which have nothing to
do with State and local affsirs, has
served to confuse the minds of the
people with regard TO State and local
questions TO be decided by such cleo
tions, and has thus become one OF the
chief causes of reckless partisanship
aud c0rruptiou in public affairs, aud
We believe Il is time that the people
should conduct their Government in
all Ito branches upon strict business
principles. and should choose State
omcers with reference to ftness for
their respective duties aud questions
Of. State policy alone" TLey add:
1--WE believe that the maintenance Of
inviolabtlity: OF tho schoo fund beyond
the reach Of accidental majorities or
corrupt officers, or mercenary specu-
lators. is one OF The most sacred duties
OF the State Government, not only as
basis OF intelligent seli-government
and the best safeguard Of the public
peace and good order, but as an in-
ducement to industrious and intelli.
gent immigration" They declare
against the financial condition al detri.
mental to the interests Of the produo-
ing classes; favor water courses, aud
the abolition of the monopoly feature
OF the banking system.
LATER AS result of the confer.
ence held at the War Department this
morning. between Secretaries Bristow,
Belknap and Attorney.General Will
liams, the following circular was issued
this afternoon. at 2 O'Clock, to the
United States Attorneys and Marshals.
1t has the approval of the President,
the substa tial parts of the same hav-
ing been communicated to him during
an interview with the Attorney Gene
raj at Long Branch:
Probabilities-For Friday, over the
South Atlantic States, stationary or
lower barometer, Easterly winds, slight
ohLnges in temperature and partly
cloudy weather. Over the Gulf States,
stationary aud falling barometer,
North -easterly winds, slight changes
in temperature, cloudy weather and
possibly continued brisk winds. with
light rain. On the Western Gulf coast,
over the Tennessee and Ohio valleys,
stationary and falling barometer,
North easterly winds. lower t-mpcra-
ture and cloudy and rainy weather.
The Signal Ofice Id this city is in
receipt Of information that the brig
Castelis, from Havann, came in sight
of the station at Cape Henry. on
Thursday afternoon. and reported the
loss OF the Captain. and several of the
crew from yellow fever. aud nearly NIL
the remainder Of the crew prostruLed
with the same disease. She was con.
voyed near Norfolk. for medical aid
LONG BRANCH, September 3.-Vice.
President Wileon arrived here this
morning. he will stay few deys
This morning, Senator Patterson,
Judge MMckey aud Mr.. Baker, Chair
man of tho Bepubiican Committee of
Texas, called upon President Grant
and had protrac;ed interview with
him. III relation to Louisiana affairs.
WASHINGTON. September 3.-Altor4
ney General Williams returned to
Washington from Long Branch, this
morning. Secretary Belknap has also
returned. aud consultation was held
at the War Department to-day, bo-
tween the Attorney General, Secretary
Bsiknap aud Secretery Bristow. The
conference, it is understood, had re.
ference to The condition OF affairs in
the South. Senator Chandler, who is
here, arrived ut the War Department
during the consultation, aud was in
attendance. What the results of this
meeting are cannot be definitely ascer-
tanned at this hour. but it is intimated,
by excellent authority, that Immediate
official action Of on important charac-
ter will be taken. Senator West is
also here, and had an interview with
the Secretary of War, this morning.
AUGUSTA, GA, September 3.-On
the 10th ballot, the vote stood: Ste
phens 80 2 s; Cumming 1895. The
name Of j. b. Cumming was with.
drawn at hslf-past O'Clock, this morn
ing. the convention being in session
all night. and a motion was made by