The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-28
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ThufsaGy Morning, Deo6mber 70 Sl87l.

Thuss1Ay Morning. December 46f fl87l
Thss Debate and tho Vote.
We invite the attention. OF the public
to the Cosrier's account Of khe cloeine
debate on the ntPzAoHs1ENT QUESTION
We DEERE ouf readers 70 mark we'll tht
speakers and their sentiments. Messrs.
Bowen. Hurley, Whipper and others on
the same side spoke we'll and in the
right direction. It is highly oreditable
to:the o6lored Representative Whipper,
thht he should have stood out 30 boldly
and 20 ssiiaongsy FOR the right. We shall
notice this Representative course, and
We We trust that, II he continues as he
has begun, the honest colored men OF
the State will Jet hearken to his voice,
and unite with him in bis condemnation
OF SCOTT and Parker, and in his honest
wrath for the ''slimy minions'' OF the
ring, as he properly calls the Legislative
corruptionists. We approve, also, OF
the spirit evinoed by Messrs. Bowen,
Hurley and others, on the side Of the
right. These men were right here, as
respects words and votes. We must re-
cogni1e this. At the same time, it is
due TO ourselves to adj that, in our
Judgment, the redemption Of the State
is not to come from the Legislature.
The minority there may aid, and we
shall expect this aid, when the move
ment eliminates that is to give rs
victory. We notice with disgust the
speeches of Byas-so full Of noxious ges
-of Jones. and other corrupt defenders
of corrupt ring. We now call atten-
ton to the vote on the question of i'm
peachment. G4
Upon the call of the roll, the House
voted. ayes 63, nays 80, as follows:
Ayes-Adamson, Boston, Briggs, Byas,
Corwin, Coussrt. Crews, Dannerly, ,Da-
Wis, Dennis, Elliott, Ellison, Farr, Fer
guson, Gartlin, Gardner, GARY, Green,
Griffin, Harris, Hart, Hayne, Hayne,
Hedges, Henderson, Holmes, Hudson,
Hnmhers. Hpmphries. jackson, Jami-
son, johnson, Jones, Keith, Lee, Little
field. Maddocks, MoDaniels, Mod Dowe)l,
Mcdonnell, Meade, Milton. Mobley,
A.AOOIOs AAnonoys NeElhuu, NuCKl6Ss
O'Connell, Ramsay, Reedish, Reeves,
Sanders. Singleton, Singleton, Small,
Smart, Smith, Sumter, Tarlton, Thomas,
Wallace, Marley, White-63.
Neys-Bass, Bosemon, Bowen, Bow
ley, Gain, Crittenden, II. A. Davis, Der
rick, Doyle, Duncan, Ford, Frost, Clio
YER, Goodson, Goggins, Hunter, Hurley,
Jervey, Logan, Miles, Sellers, Shanklin,
Il. M. Smith, Taylor, Thomas, Thomp.
son, Whipper, Wilkes, Williams, vii.
son, Wofford. Yocum-32.
It will be seen that Dennis voted aye,
and thus has set out in poor way to
redeem his fame as apholsterer. He, too,
is one of the authors OF the report OF
the eJoint Investigating Committee. How
can he sign that report, and then fail to
vote for the right in the impeachment
business
or tho delegation who profess to rep.
resent Richland in the Legislature, We
notice that Representatives. Thompson
and Goodson voted with the minority
They deserve credit Davis voted with
the majority; and as for Alderman si
mons, We observe no record Of his vote
He was about, looking after his market
contract and his aldermanic troubles
We suppose. Mark the vote and The
voters. He who is not for the right j.
for wrong.