The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-22
COLUMyII.BIA. N.
Tuesaay Morning. Sept. %, 1865.
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80 OepC3 OeDIv DeDtH g.
The object Of the present radical
Legislature in South Carolina seems
to be solely to involve our State and
people hopelessly in debt. Turn
where You will, you see nothing but
debt and taxes. The Convention
that assembled in Charleston out ont
for us q Government and q Constitu-
tion that call for nothing but debt;
and now the Legislature, the crea-
ture Of that diabclical Convention of
negro delegates, follow up the teach
ings of that unlawful body with a
hearty goodwill. Any one who has
taken the pains to read their legisla-
tion, (if' such it can be called can
not fail to be impressed with their
reckless extravaganza. It is every
where and upon everything. We
understand that the tax bill, which
has been sent TO the Governor for
his approval, covers q roll of paper
which weighs nearly Jorty:,sue pounds!
Everything is taxed, and for what?
To pay ten dollars day to the late
negro Convention, and six dollars o
day to the present negro Legislature,
and the enormously increased sala-
ries of their worthless carpet-bag and
scalawag officials. The salaries of the
Governor, the Judges, indeed the
every Office, great or small, have
been wantonly, corruptly and reck-
lessly increased. The great men of
South Carolina, who have dignified
and adorned our judiciary, were salts
fed with $4,000 q year; the present
worthless and ignorant batch have
been honored with large additional
compensation. The Office of Attor-
ney-General, which, from time i'm
memorial, has been considered
place of great dignity and influence,
had o salary OF 81, 100. with fees of
Office. This is entirely too small
matter for the present incumbent; he
is to have, we see. So, 900 year. We
presume that the solicitors, when
elected, will each have at least So, 600;
and so we 60. Debt! debt! debt!
taxitaz! taxi Two or three millions
OF dollars of bonds endorsed for q
railroad pass as for nothing! Any
amount of money, for negro schools
or for any other purpose under the
sun! The printing bill alone, which
could have been done at o cost of
$4,000 or SIT, 900. has already cost,
for sixty-five days of the session,
$29,25 The great object, as we
have said, seems to be TO ruin the
State with debt and destroy her
credit And why should it not be so?
The sable and radical mountebanks
who vote away the very life-blood of
the State, pay nothing. They are
above taxation and above the pres
sure that must soon come upon the
people. But 1t seems, notwithstand-
ing this reckless extravagance, that
these carpet-bag officials cannot be
satisfied. Like the horse-leech, they
cannot have enough. Look around,
and you will see as many as three or
four offices held by single individ-
ual. Mr.. Corbin is District Attorney
of the United States, where it is said
he makes o large income, mainly
from his indictments in the direction
of the whiskey laws. He il State
Senator, at six dollars per day. He
is one of the Judges elect, and has
been selected, we believe. as one of
the codifers of the laws. Mr.. Moses
is Adiutant- General and alao Speaker
Of the House, enjoying his salary