The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-07


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has been sentenced 10 eighteen mouths
Imprisonment and %. 900 ane, for iiSs.
gulAfitioa in o9lce.9 b., I4t'fa' ,SGas,
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South Atlsptic. States. Tenn ssssa aud
Ohio Valley, falling bi;ometer, North.
cast to Northwest winds, warmer aud
rainy weather.. ei' yu ,G3t.
hebaukins house Of Hays & Wells,
Johnstown, N; 7 wss. partially burnt
to-day. The charred remains OF Ed.
ward Yost. who slept 10 the bank, we're
found. A diamond pin, valuable watch
and largo sum OF money are missing.
NEWPORT, r. L, March 6.-Gov.
Howard presented report of Chief
Constable Northrop to the Senate,
yesterday afternoon, relative to the Of.
toial tnterfereHoe Of United States
Marshal Coggehsil, at the recent seizure
OF liquors, which were under the pro.
tection of the State. His speech has,
it is said, cansed profound sensation
throughout the State. The following
is the substance of the speech: In the
collision between the officers OF the
State and the United States, I was
called on by q member of the consta.
bulary force and informed Of 40 ex.
listing difficulty, and asked to interfere
in the matter. It seemed to me, on
examination OF the fao!s, that although
there was no doubt in my own mind
that I might direct a portion OF the
military establishment of the State to
sustain the State officers of Law, yet
prudence required that tho question
might better be decided by Q court
than BY an intervention OF the mill.
tafy: besides. I vas reluctant to bring
tho military to antagonism with the
police OF the oi'y OF Providence. L.
therefore, directed the constsbulary to
make no further effort to seize the
liquor. then held by the United States
Marshal and Chief of" the Police. As
q result, this has been plaoarded as Q
victory on the, part of the United
States Marshaf and his deputy. II
seems proper that l should, therefore,
ssy that pusilacimity, if any, 10 mine,
rather than that Of the State constsbu-
larry; and obloquy. If any. is mine.
agree folly with the universal opinion,
that these attachments are collusive
and thinly ydisguised sh am and have
general sense Of modification at the
indignity to which our common wealth
was subjected. I realize. also, the
gravity Of the situation, and recognizes
it as an imperative duty to take mea.
sures for an early and proper adjust
ment Of tho question. There have
been dinned into our ears for the past
six months threats with regard to Fort
Adams and revenue cutters; but go
long as these threats we're " ords, aud
idle words. they have been treated as
such; yet when it is graveiy stated by
. respectable and intelligent journal
that troops from Fort Adams and the
United States revenue cutter Samuel
Dexter had been placed ct the disposi-
tion OF the Marshal; il il proper 10
ask. Why is this done? Whom is il
desired to attack Not . foreign foe;
not turbulent oommnnity in rebel
lion. It must be, then, for the pur.
pose OF wagiDg war on the people OF q
6tate--a State whose people, from the
date OF its settlement, have been noted
for their intelligent conservatism and
patriotism. It may be improper for
snAo ooAotooio. bOuy 10 COuSluSE 6uC0
menaces, 80 long as they are menaces;
but now that Ithe ftssue 10 directly
forced, I think,it ought TO receive your
attention, Your presence here, Sena-
tors. is . mockery and q farce. il such
proceedings as these are sustained BY
the Federal Government. Your ho-
norable jadiaiery and Executive may
as we'll resign theig. offices and leave
the cohtrol and direction of State af-
fairs to the subordinates OF the United
States Government. No graver aues-
ton has been forced upon the State
since its first settlement. 1t is vital
question, for in it are involved the
sovereignty Of the State and tho hsr.
monious relations of the State with
the United States. The little State OF
Rhode Island 10 entitled, on such
points. TO as much respect as larger
States. or the General Governmen.
itself. 1 make no argument on the
question. The matter is In the hsuds
Of tho General Assembly, and am
confident it will be adjusted in such u
manner as to vindicate the honor oil
the State and maintain the integrity
Of the laws. have not the slightes.
doubts that the authorities at Wash
ington, when this matter is properly
communicated to them, will promptly
and emphatically condemn aud repn.
diate the proceedings Of the Marshal