The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-09
COLUMBIA, S. G.
Sunday Morning, Nay Q. 1869.
What enc south Needu. I

Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel that the
plunder, spoil-seekiug policy of reconstruc-
ton which has been pursued by Congress
toward the South, must speedily terminate
either in reaction on the part of the people
OF the North, or national" bankruptcy
and anarchy. While we. suffered, it was
some consolation to know that we were not
to be the only sufferers. and that, in the
end, those who inangurated and sustained
suoh policy would suffer as severely;
and that, sooner or later, the people
of the North would repudiate, spurn
end punish those whose sordid, unscrupu-
lous se]fishness had brought upon the
country such calamities. We have every
reason now to believe that the first of these
alternative. result is being accomplished
that wholesome, steady reaction is taking
place, which will hurl from power the au-
thors of these infamous schemes, and that
at no distant day there will be coalition
between the moderate Republicans and the
conservative Democrats which will over.
throw the radicals of Gong gress, who legislate
outside not only the Constitution, but every
regard for public welfare, and put under
foot the plundering, thieving carpet -baggers
and scalawags, who; under demand for
loyalty, and by lying utteranoes and fabrica.
tions as to '.:rebelp spirit and dangers to
Union men. have obtained place and power
N our State governments. It is pleasant,
however, to note the change which has
commenced, and still more pleasant to be
sustained in our observations by such o
staunch and far-seeing journalist as the
editor OF the Lancaster (Pa.) Inteuigencer
The I''teAgcncer says:
Sever since the termination of the war.
the radicals have been greatly concerned
about the South. They have never ceased
through their newspapers to malign the
Southern people, and to threaten them with
punishment the most severe, in the shape
OF oppressive laws. If they did not prompt
" acquiesce In any form of government
that reckless and partisan Congress might
frame to secure their debasement, and to
enect their utter subjection to the ignorant
negroes In their midst The Southern
States, embracing vast extent of territory,
with splendid climate and fertile soil, has
been subjected to the management of needy
new England adyepturers, and bold, impu-
dent Northern negroes. This irresponsible
element in the North, at the instance of
the radical leaders, went to the South ut the
SAooo ~ oAAo WAL, duu Luer6 remains, o curse
to the bona tide residents, as it devotes it.
self to no useful pursuit, but, on the con-
trary, by Its active participation in the State
governments, efectually retards all effort on
the part OF the Southern people to recover
from the impoverishing effects of the war.
The bad laws enacted by such lawmakers
hInders emigration from the North and
from EUROPE and in the case of some of
the Southern States, wholly prevents it.
The radical leaders, knowing that direct
appeal to all the people of all the States
would result in their complete overthrow,
are resolved to retain control of the Go
vernment, even if the South should become
q wilderness, and q debt, enormous in
amount, with its attendant taxes, be fas-
tened upon the people. All industrial en-
terprses IN the South must be restrained
that corrupt political party may be in
power.
but this state of affairs cannot long con-
unue. Numbers of moderate Republicans,
men who regard the interests of their coun-
try more than the success of party, are be-
ginning to see that what the South needs is
hrm,y established State governments, made
py the actual citizens of the different South
ern States, to foster and encourage private
ana public enterprise. The people are be-
ginning to realize what the Democratic and
conservative statesmen of the nation have
urged, that the South needs no more lecis
iatlon, no more 'exaction of the honor and
hberty OF Its reople'-it simply needs to be
let alone. in order that its wonderful mine.
rail- manufacturing and agricultural re-
sources may be developed, and the whole
nation thereby benefited"
WAR SPEok.-A Washington correspond
ent of the New York Herald mentions
without vouching for its truth) rumor in
Washington to the effect that q secret I'M