The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-29
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PEHsoNAL.-We We're highly graft
tied at receiving a visit, yesterday
morning, from G. H. Largent, of the
Cincinnati Et,quit'e3, who is on a tour
OF observation through the South.
JoE PRINTING. The Job Office Of
the Pd"nir is as complete as any in
the South. It is furnished with new
fonts Of type of all descriptions and
Of the most modern styles. All work
executed promptly, with taste and
skill, and at reasonable rates.
GENERAL CoNr1SCAScE. The court
at Chester commenced on Monday
last. Shortly after its organization.
the Solicitor, Major G. d. Melton.
moved that tho entire civil docket be
continued. The motion was heartily
concunred IN by the various members
OF the bar, and the Judge so ruled.
This course cannot he pronounced
unconstitutional : and yet. tempo
rarllv. has the same effect rs if lecis-
lation had deferred the usual pro
ceedings on the civil docket.
"1E Locals PoLLY-T1cKs. Tile
facetious ''local' Of the Atlanta Era
discourseth on his political status:
Our PoLITIcs.-If we have been
asked once we have been asked Il
hundred times during the week, what
is our political status. The down
right absurdity of the thing induces
us to define our position.
We have no politics. \ local editor
has no more use for politics than a
hog has for the 18th Of July, or a bull
has for Sadilies. He has 40 use for
politics OF any other ticks, except
the one on which he gets his tobacco,
OF one containing about t!lirty-tive
pounds Of feathers. to rest on when
he is tired. Politics. why, the thing
IS as dangerous to him as Il pet rattle
snake or 4 hornet's-ncst II III chlDeu,t.
As local editor is expected to be
every5odys friend. He can't be
that and have any politics. He had
IFS we'll try to stand IN hollow with
out having a hill on either side of
hlnl. He must attend all meetings..
political or otherwise. and be i'm
menseiy enthusiastic on every occa-
sion. fle can't do that when il goes
against the grain. unless he is 4
hypocrltc. and we Scorn the imputa-
ton that implies the latter. No.
slrs. he must hip. hipr with this
party, and ''hurrah" with that one.
He must applaud Jones for bullying
Smith. and praise Smith when he
knocks the props from under Jones.
\ good local editor, in addition to
a thousand other qualifications, must
be u good diplomatist. He must en-
glneer his way among all parties and
crceds, but he must keep OFF Of party
corns. No matter how good Il plat
form may be. there are cornv toes
that stand upon it. t[e must not
step on these, or he is gone up.
We hope the men who so univer-
sally put such difficult questions to
us Will see the ;,bsurtlity OF the thing.
and do so no more We must move
around after items, must attend ali
gatherings, would visit the '.Leacue''
meetings ii We had free ticket on
the underground railroad, but We
beg and implore the indnlgent, dear.
generous, excellent, inquisitive pub
llc to spare US MI hard questions,
Tor we DO assure them that politics
is as scarce with us as Mr.. Spinners
autographs, the last one Of which
latter articles, in beautiful iegiiuilitv
on our last fifty cents change bill.
squlrns in our dilapidated pocket
book every time we look in the meal
barrel we keep for forms sake in our
pantry.
While We Indignantly eschew poll
ties, we are particularly fond Of poll
tlcians and political meetings. One
OF the latter is rs good as a. circus
any time. We like to hear men
speak at such meetings-praise the
American eagle, which they could
hardly distinguish from q turkey
buZzard-want to see him perch on
the top OF persimmon tree, and
dip one wing in the rolling Atlantic
and the other in the placid waters
OF the Pacific, and protect every
man III office who wants to hold one.
We have heard men on such occa-