The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-07

ern States seem determined to hold a
convention in Oh chattanooga this month.
If one may judge from the newspaper
paragraphs afoat upon the subject,
and from the expressions Of individual
sentiment as it comes to as in private
letters and in other ways. the purpose
of tue gathering is vague aud indeti.
mite. We are told by some that it is
merely for the purpose of considering
the whole Southern question, of com-
pairing notes, and, as u correspondent
writes, of sending out to the country
the Information and statements laid
before the convention, stamped with
something Of ol1lciul author ty. This
is all very we'll in its way. Ii the con-
vention shall content itself with this
simple programme, it cln't do uny
hurm and muy do good. But if it is
to be held. it ought to DO composed Of
the very best men in the South. Na-
tive Republicans should, as far us pos.
sible, be selected. 1t should contuin
ns few Federal o1fioe-holders AS posi-
BILE. It will be closely watched, and
still more closely aud severely criti-
clsed, by tho opposition. It will be
charged that 1T is q n, ere hr.a;! aH;.
butter brigade, whose statements arc
entitled to no credit, md whose views
should meet with no consideration
The opposition must. as fur as possi
bic. be disarmed and no opportunity
given to either belittle or dcride it.
Aguin, the convention, if it shonld
meet, onght to confine itself exclu-
sively to Southern matters aud South
ern questions. a mere recital of the
dark and bloody deeds of the lust
seven or eight years, IL reclpitu.ation
OF the outrages of the ku Klnx and
the White Leagues alone, would only
tend to defeat the objects sought to be
attained. 1t We must have the gather
ing, put the Best men forward, aud,
above all, let us have no nonsense
about questions of national politics,
which are nearly two years in the fu-
ture, aud which will take care of them
selves. There are some very Jealous
aud supcr-serviceable agents in the
South, who will, in al probability,
turn up in the convention; some Of
them hniling from South CAroliua, too,
and who will endeavor, il we are cor
rectly Informed. to use it as meaus Of
advancing their osn interests. They
should be watched, and any attempt on
their part to pursue their characteristic
practices should DE promptly aud cf
fectunlly rebnkcd"
New YORK. October G.-kecp. Kup-
per 4 Co., woo!len dealers, have fnilei
4 letter from Bueno- Ayres, dated
September 30. says: 1t is reported here
that the insurgents have entered the
town Of Ram eiios. aud were in posses
sion for twenty four hours We were
five days without tclcgrnms from New
York-dates of the % |, 9Th aud 25:h
arriving together Sunday.
Probabilities the South At
lantic aud Gulf Suites, slightly higher
temperature aud pressure, Suu.herly
and South eusterly winds and partly
cloudy weather. For the Ohio valley
and Tennessee. gentle, variable winds,
mostly Northeriy, rising barometer,
cooler and cloudy weather, with possl
bly, light rain. For the North west,
the upper lakes and thence to Nilsson
ri, rising barometer, North h-ersterly
~inde. cooler and partly cloudy wea. +.
ther.
New YORK, October The annual
meeting Of the Church Congress in
VIC " hAtCSA otuGcs WIS CON LNlS
morning, IN Calvary Church. ut hall
past 10 o'clock, by the administration
of the rite of holy communion Bishop
Whipple, Of Minnesota, officiating,
assisted by Bishop Hare, OF Nebraska,
and several ministers.
CHARLESTON, October 6. .-Arrivel-
Steamship Charleston, New York.
SILVER CITY, NEv., October 6.-An
affray took place tonight at Waller's
Defeat. or the Lower Justice Hosting
Works. Two men were instantly
killed, two have since died, aud Il fifth
will not live over tonight.
HARTFORD, October 6 The town
elections in Connecticut to-day, were
for town officers. and local Questions
entered largely into the choice of these,
so that political lines were not closely
adhered to. In CHASING the towns as
Republican or Democrat, 1t is mount
that one or tue other party has ma.
Jority Of the Board of Select.men.
Returns so fur received, make East
Hartford, Bloomfield. Midington, New
Brighton and Mem!on, Democratic,
and West Hartford Republican. Hart.
ford aud New Haven arc about evenly
divided between Democrats aud Rs.
publicans. The large towns vote for
license for drinking purposes; severn!
smaller towns vote may" The results,
founded on local issues, show no posi-