The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-15
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melted exercise Of The election and
franchise and the purity OF the ballot
box, are, at ouoe. the form and essence
OF public liberty. The recent attemp pt
to pervert tue popular will in Lonisi-
ana may; we'll excite the Rrasest sppre-
tensions. There would, indeed, be
little ground Of hope for the perpetui-
~ of our free institutions. if such.
osurpations' we're met with public
apathy. Happily. however, it has pro.
duced the contrary effect, aud patriot.
ism finds encouragement in the almost
universal sentiment of condem nation
this grave wrong has evoked. The
change in public sentiment, indicated
by the recent elections, aleo leads US
to look for an early reformation OF the
policy and practice Of the Federal Go
vernment towards the Southern States.
If the policy OF irritation should be
| abandoned and the people be left to
themselves, the two races would soon
establish social and business relations
with each other, as * cir own peace,
happiness aud true interest require; in
! o'hsr words. our people only ask that
! they be secured in the great right of
local self-government ss it once existed
In all the States Of the Union, but
which is now enjoyed alone by the peo-
pie of the Northern States. If the
Government will but give us home
rule, revenue tariff. 40 honest and
economical administration, and sound
circulating medium, we shall not have
long to. wait for the return CT peace
aud prosperity to all parts of the
country aud among all classes of peo-
pie.
ALBANY, n. Y, January 14-Iu the
Senate. to-day. tho resolutions sub
mitted yesterday. condemnipg Sheri-,
dau's course in Louisiana, we're takeni
up. A resolution was offered yestes-
day, by a Republican Senator, affim.
ing confidence in the personal patriot.
ism OF Sheridan, aud hoped that
further consideration would be post
ponad till tomorrow. In the House,
the majority Of the committee appoint
ed yesterday. to draft resolution ex.
pressive of the sense of the House on
Louisiana affairs, made a report, utter
ly deprecatiug and coudem ming the
course of President Grant and the
interference by the military in the or
ganization OF the Legislature. and the
Secretary OF War in relation thereto.
The minority made q report. which
agrees with the majority, that the
action which had taken place in Loui-
siana deserved the most prompt check,
but they could not agree to the terms
in which they protest.
Teiegraphac-Comm m arciai REPORTS
COLUMBIA, January 14-Sales OF
cotton IS bales-middling l3s@14.
NEW YORK. January l4-Noon.
Cotton steady; sales 2.576-uplands
1875; Orleans l5lS. Futures opened
steady: February 3-16. 1872;
March Is 9-16, 155s; April Is 29 32
15 1915; May 1872. 1s11; June
1917, le 9.l6. Flour dull and deolin.
ing. Pork dnil-mess 20 80. Lard
firm-steam l41s. Stocks active. un-
settled and lower. Money 21a. Gold
!2ss. Exchauge-iong 4.861a; short
4 9UL.
Up. Motion firm; sales 8, 4s4, at
15}s(9l5K. Southern -four quiet and
unchanged. Wheat slightly in buyers
favor and in very limited demand.
Corn scarcely SO firm and prises gene
rally without decided change. Coffee
40. lower and unsettled-Rio 1870
1S54. Sugar steady aud in better de.
maud. Lard 6rmer-prime steam
~. "AA::sskLcJJ s:e.a;, 9. o?lz.
Frelghfs quiet and steady, Cotton 70.
ceipts 490; gross $50. Futures closed
barely steady; saies 14.8O0: January
Is 3.32, 1875: February Is 3.I6.
15 1882 ;MaFoh Is 8 16, 10 10 50; April
Is 29.3a. 10 1916; May l6782; June
l64. le IT 80; Jaiy 16 25,82, l6 ID. .16;
August 16 1882. II. Money 2h(a3.
Sterling frm. Gold active and weak
| -12@l2l6. Governments dull and
STEADY. States qaiet and better for
some.
MOBILE, Japuary IA Cotton strong
-middling Az; low middling 1880
13L; good Ordinary 1314@l3Is; net
receipts 425; exports cosstwise GA;
sales $500.
SAVANNAH. January 14-Cstton
quiet and very firm-middling 14A;
low middling Az; good ordinary
13A; net receipts 2,009; sales 449.
CHARLESTON, January l4-Cotton
tirmer-middling 1875; net receipts
80; exports coastwise ITO.
NORFOLK, January 14.-Cotton firm
l-middlirg 143s@l4s1; net receipts
LOLA; exports cosstwise 1850; sales
145