The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-22
How were they to get that

capital. How were they to get that
capital?
Merriman-Wa wish your people to
como there.
Edmunds-Well. Mr.. President, to
that say amen. But how are they to
go there? Will they find equal Justice
in the courts? Will they find honest
labor respected? If the South desires
capital, she must show calm and de-
liberate justice for all administered in
every State, 30 that life aud property
will be as safe as in New EngIand.
Then the capital Of New England will
go there, and the resources of the
country vii! be developed; but not until
then will the people invest their hard
earnings under uncertainties. Let the
South do oil she can to promote equal
Justice; have peace and order every
where; then Northern capital would 70
there.
Mertiman said he hop. Il they wonid
cease to hear tha. Il mau's life was not
safe in the South. The war is over, aud
those statements should be Of the past.
do would assure tho gentleman that
anybody from New England or Cuifur-
[
Carolinn,) or anywhere in the South us
II no were In Vermont or anywhere in
New England. Take the statistics of
crime, aud the .rntiu of crime uud out
rage were in favor of the South two to
one.
Eamnnds said he had been told, on
good authority, that man who won't to
the city Of Newbern, in tho gentleman's .
own State, and established business, was
entirely Ignored. He had committed
no crime, yet no QUE noticed him; and
the only reason for such treatment was
that lie was ii Yankee. New England
men had been taught to believe in the
honesty Of labor. He did not make this
statement as lepr0ach to North Caro-
lima, pr to his friend from that Slate;
but he would say that. until it became
respectable for II man from New Eng
land to engage in commercial pursuits
10 North Caroliua, just so long would
the South wither and cry for more
money, which she cannot get.
Merriman said, in tho case in New.
bern referred to by the gentleman, there
were some circumstances connected with
the man which deprived him Of that So
ciety lie sought to enter. 4 few DAYS
ago, tho Treasurer of the United States
stopped ut Charlotte. a grand rscep.
ton was rendered him, and so we'll was
he pleased, that he remained there seve-
raj days. The statements whispered in
the ears of his honored friend Gel
munds) were not true. Raspcciabie
people were welcome in tho South, no
matter whore from. With man seek
ing. society in the South, it was Just the
Same seeking it in New England. II he
was worthy, be could 60 into society.
% lmunds said he was glad to know
| these statements III regard to ill-treat-
ment Of people in tho South were not
true now; but, until recently, they we're
true. AS rule, no officer of the United
States army sent to any port or station
was received into society. Ho tEl-
munds) had visited the South, and had
been told that the only people who asso-
ciated with army officers were those
termed scalawags by'those Of their own
section.
Merriman-Will my friend allow mo
to state that know that is not true in
my own State?
Edmunds said he was glad to hear
that times had changed since he wns in
the South in 1867. He had received
his information from army officers, and
he had high respect for them, as they
had been taught to tell the truth as we'll
as to work it ont sometimes, with their
own good swords Elmunds, then, ut
3. 10. moved That the Senate proceed 10
| the consideration os executive business,
| which motion prevailed.
The House was engaged to day on the
centennial celebration.
Pinchback did not snccced in getting
all interview with the President, who
was tnlking with Creswell.
Gov. Warmoth asserts that Carpenter
and Butler hive agreed on new cleo
ton bill. which will DO introduced in
both Houses on Monday; aud thnt after
IL caucus Of the Democrats in the House.
he did not find one who would not vote
for the bill. and feels confident that it
will pass to the House next week.
Pinchback believes that trcachery is
the cause Of his dcfe.It, and is hard ut
work for q new election.
Capt. Michener, who was recently ur.
rested on the charge Of robbing the
mails in the Dead Letter Ofioe, Ii IS
been cxonerated by the grand juicy.
Probabilities = For the Southern
States, South oastcrly to Sonth-westcrly
winds. continued high temperature and
! rain