The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-22

COEUMBIA, S. u.
wednesday Korninss,. sept "a, 1859.
"Pon1T1oA1i1 AGITATION. 1T IL with re-
greet that we observe q growing desire for
political agitation in other parts Of the
State. Past experience has demon
strated that far more Of evil than good
must follow such agitation, 80 long as
the opposing parties stand on their pre-
sent unequal footing. While one party
is assured OF success, whatever be the
vote east by. the other, political cam
paigns degenerate into the merest farces.
1ker6diy ystibibie consequence Of! q parti.
san struggle, carried on under. such cir
cgmstances, 7is.rto cngender bitter ami
idosities which affect nearly al. the trans
actions. of private life. Last; years
our readers. The people of the up
TO the feEYent appeals or their leaders,
and elected two Democratic candidates
to Congress by overWh Ginning maiorities.
But, 80 far as results are concerned,
they might as well have staid at home.
The immediate consequence was feel.
ing OF triumph, soon to be supplanted
by one Of resentment FOR the gross
wrong done to their elected representa-.
tives, which showed itself in ill-will
towards the party responsible for the
wrong. atrF ~ ~ rN. 20
"Bat time has healed that sore, and
reconciled many to the wisdom of bear
ing unavoidable evils with equanimity.
At the present time, stranger in York
would hardly discover that there are two
parties here. Color is about the only
distinctive party mark, and yet the two
races are living on harmonious terms,
and will continue to do so till again ar
rayed against each other at the ballot
box. Our preference is, that when this
next occurs, the agitation shall begin
with the radical party. We think that
If they begin it, the prospect for exert
ing Democratic influence over colored
voters will be more favorable than if the
case be reversed. ~
sit must not be supposed from the
above remarks that the Emquirer is dis
posed to give up the snip. Though not
partial to, politics, we are ever ready to
support, movements for the benefit of
the State, when convinced of their
merit. Our sympatlIies are with the
Democratic party, as the hope of the
country. But: there are times when O
too warm support does more harm than
good. It is not wise to draw the fire of
an enemy when he has every advantage
OF position. We believe in battling for
the right; but our enthusiasm is consi-
derably. dampened when compelled to 90
into action with such blank cartridges as
Democratic ballots are in South Caro-
lina."
The Yorkville Enquirer, we would sug-
gest, does not foreshadow q very strong
policy in these remarks Such milk
and water line Oh action would, indeed,
be ruinous to, the State. Surely our
friends of the Enquirer are suggesting
food for babies and not for men. The
political millennium that the Enquirer
would like to have in York viii not come
in day. The lamb might desire it,
but the wolf will not consent, we think.
Because we failed to certain extent in
the last canvass, the Enquire, is inclined
to lose heart and is indisposed to repeat
the experiment. GAS we'll urge that be-
cause man has twice tried curative
waters without any benefit, he should
never take them third time" Whilst
we hope that industrial development may
go on, in season and out of season, by
night and by day, we also hope that the
political waters may be agitated and
stirred until something of purity is i'm
parted to them. We know that the En-
quirer is true as steel, but we beg it
workers as we are in common cause
to add to its fidelity faithithat waits,
and q hope that never dies.
DIR. Joseph Jones, who has just been
elected to the chair of chemistry, has for
years been connected with the Medical
College of Savannah and Augusta. Dur