The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-13
THE STATE LEalsLATURE.
THURSDAY. MARCH "a, 1874.
-'f ~ SENATE.


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The Senate met at IL n.
Mr.. Swails sent to the desk and had
read the affidavits of w. j. Whippsr,
A. G.. Thomas and @. O. Puffer, in re-
ply to the protest Of Mr.. McIntyre, re-.
lative to Mr.. Puffer's connection with
the affairs OF the Bank OF the State.
After debate. participated in by Messrs.
McIutyre. Swaiis, Smalls and Nash, the
further consideration OF the matter was
made the special order for to. morrow,
at 2. nj.
The following message was .dseived
from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
COLUMBIA, March II. 1874
GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE AID
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,: A great ca
unity has fallen upon the nation. :
statesman wh- had advanced his conn-
try'H honor aud famo-au orator whose
eloqnenoe had recalled the most illus.
trions examples of ancient aud modern
oratory-a scholar whom all the wealth
of hnmau learning hud enr!ched--a phl
lunthropist whose heart know no bounds
narrower than humanity-a mau whose
proud aud unsuilied record had emo.
bled our whole Amcrican public life,
hos suddenly pussed from sc.ucs OF
earth to the presence Of the great Judge
of All.
No citizen who loves his country will
hear the sad announcement df tho deuth
Of Charles Sumner without tho deepest
emotions Of patriotic grief. For thirty
years he had stood oonspicuously before
the country. For nsnrly tweuty -four
years he had filled seat in the Senate
of the United Suites. Throughout this
long aud laborious c. .eer he had been
true to every duty, pure in every act
and putriotic in every motive. By
speech, by vote, by example aud pre-.
cept, he had taught his country the les
sons of justice, freedom aud humanity.
He found that nation in bondage 10
legalized oppression aud wroug-he has
left that nation without slave upon her
soil. He found tho sacred declaration
OF his country's independence dis
honored tradItion-he has again nude
that sublime declaration the living faith
and rule of the whole republic. Over
the vast field OF broad craftsmanship
he hos everywhere shed the clear light
of unselAsh patriotism. 10 foreign
nations he was always just, while to the
fame and glory of his own country he
was devoted with o profound aud un-
waveripg devotion. TO our own State,
and to a majority of our own fellow
citizsns, his death will bear with it q
peculiar sadness; for he was, above all
things else. the great apostle Of freedom
and civil rights.
May the mantle Of the ascending pa
triot full upon those who will follow in
his illustrious footsteps, and may they
walk constantly beneath the illamina-
tion of his great example. Such an event
arrests public attention and demands
public recognition, aud I respectfully
recommend to your honorable bodies
TINT such uction be taken I'm view of
this sad bereavement) as shall give
token OF tho deep and undying gratitu ie
| with which the name and memory of
Charles Sumner will ever be cherished
by the people of South Carolina. So
long as uen cultivate pence, love, free
dom, enact justice, respect Integrity mud
admire scho ;trship, no nnmo in tau au-
nails Of American history Will shine with
SrcntrI ,vu.....o., ...-.-- -. g -.
timely end the whole civilized world
will deplore. Very respectfully.
+. j. MOSES, JR, Governor.
The Honse sent to the Senate con-
current resolution to appoint a special
joint committee to draft resolutions re-.
iative to the decrease IF Hon. Charles
Sumner. Concurred in, aud Messrs
Whlttemore. Swalls and Dunn we're ap-
pointed. House Committee: Messrs
Hurley. Bowley. n. B. Myers, Artson
and Robertson.
Mr. Johnston introduced resolution
that whereas the ead intelligence has
been received that tho great statesulun
and schoiur, tho friend uf liberty und
humanity, the Hon. Charles Sumner, Is
no more; aud whereas, this sad calamity
has caused universal sor,ow throughout
thG length and breadth OF tho lauu; and
whereas, it is eminent'y fitting that
some mark Of respect bn shown by tho
Legislature Of South Carolina; there
fore, be 1T
Resotpei. That tho Sergeant at t-Arms
bo instructed to lower the Alag of the Sc.
nate upon the State House mt halt.mrst,
aud to DO so lowered until sunset.
Tho Senate, at 130 L. NJ, adjourned
Ito meet 7 80 Z. nj.
AT the evening session. the bill grant
lug charter to the Congareo Water
Power received it's third reading
The balance of the time was taken ND