The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-02-20
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Mr.. Sargent. Senator from CALI
fornis. is reported at length in the
Congressional Record in one OF the
most "truly loil," and towards the
South most tabusiys and vindiotive
speeches Of the session. We wonder
how one email heart can contain all
this malignity. or one email tongue
utter all this misrepresentation. His
extreme Of denunoiation OF the South,
ern Speople<was only equalled by his
subserviency towards the Administra-
tion, and his approval of all that it
has, done or intends to do, concerning
Louisiana and other States. He took
Mr.. Sohurz to task foE taking such
course in the Republican party as led
eventnally to his own. defeat. and to
the election OF Oockerell. from Mis-.
souri,. in his place. The reasoning by
which he, reached this conclusion was
about as just as the opprobrium he
seeks to cast upon Mr.. Oockerell, be.
cause he had served in the Confede-
rate army. II did not suit him
to mention che ;iurge number OF other
distinguished men who had. in a
greater or leas degree. been compelled
to break with the Republican party.
Mr.. Sohprz nWas particularly vulnera-
BILE 10 his view. because Con.
federate officer had been elected
in his place. = But he passes
by all mention OF the leading lights
OF Republicanism, who we're prompt
to resiet it's perversion into an instru-
ment OF oppression to whole people,
or ofadulation to the one.man power.
Judge Chase. Messrs. Charles Sumner
and Horace Greeley felt tho odium of
this party, and gavo il only cold and
reluctant support. discriminating se-
verely,in what they approved. Messrs.
Evarts. the leading New York barris-
ter. and Wm. Cullen Bryant. the orna-
ment of Amerioan letters, can hardly
any longer, be reckoDed among the
faithful. David A. Wells. the distin-
gnished writer on finance. and former
ly Secretary Of the Treasury. has lately
abjured all association with Radicals.
He charges that the Republican party
has failed tospropsEly administer the
Government. HSs,: therefore. has
urged Q return TO Democratic prinoi-
pies. end accepted the position OF
President OF the Democratic State
Convention Of Connections. It was
convenient in Senator Sargent to over.
look these illustrious men. It was
convenient and vastly moro safe, it
was sure to wake the echoes, to pour
abuse upon Confederate Generals.
But the South--the whole country
have no can 80 to blush for such men
as Gordon and Ransom in the United
StAtes Senate. They vindicate and
illustrate not only Southern, but Ame.
rican craftsmanship. Judged even by
the prejadioed Northern standard,
snch men as Sargent, with his two foot
rule applied to Statesmen and to mea-
sureH. and his paltry rush light by
which to judge of character, must pale
their Intellectual fires before the bril-
liant light of the gallant, the just and
the honorable Gordon. Time will
come, and is rapidly fastening on,
when it will be no discredit, bit an
honor rather. for United States Sc.
nstor to be. able to claim that he was
Confederate officer, and did his duty
in the field brAvely. devotedly and
magnanimousiy. ~
In bis letter to the General Assem-.