The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-13


Voice On tho 0uesel6n or the Hour.
g MR.s EDtT6R: No one Identified With
the State Of South 6arolipss and anxious
for her prosperity. nan sbs ind ifessna to
i.,o9r: efforts TO tasten upon the proper
parties tAa guilt slois having ruined the
credit qf 9pr. State By forgeriss OF the
I. bNssest y Np,e sort. Pablo opinion admits the
, !, ,com mission Of these frauds, and every
one wishes yop. may ,discpyer. and eon-
yipt the guilty parties. But what then,
Mr, EditorP Yop propose instituting
legal proceedings against them, that they
may be punished. Before what tribunal
would you arraign seott. Farker 4 Coz
Gan the Hoyernor OF the State bs tried
ia 9 Circuit Court for malfeasapce, in
Officer ;Can the Supreme court take
cognizance0iof his official fascaltty
Wonld not impeachment be the first step
nees:sss |, kAnd who would i@peaoh
" mightyou look for honesty among oTnp z, oar
opet baggefs.,2 Why, sir,, il threatened
a with impeachment, Scott would i only
have to issue few more bonds to ,buy
Of that sable majority. With these dit-
ficalties ia our path, what are the own.
ers Of property the tax payers of South
Carolina, to do? s,ei7s .f;eseIiS5, y, s}l
Judge Aldrioh advises, :.pay no
taxes. I" and by his letter, proves suoh
course impracticable; for he says, let the
property be brought TO sale, and no tax.
payer bid. Suppose one not at present
taxpayer, bids just enough to relieve
the Land OF its tax levy. the State is salts
lied; but the former owner loses his pro-
perty. The Judge. must know that
there does not exist community, here
its citizens of one mind on any one
point, and long will it be before he or
we see any people 80 united in action as
to firmly and unanimously resist, (aoree
they never 80 often to do SOL the, coilec-
ton OF taxes. The wheels Of govern
ment must be kept CREASED, and this can
only be done by collecting taxes: and
nowhere in the United States are citi-
zens more willing to pay just taxes than
in South Carolina. And it will be i'm
possible to note the,point at which, the
unjust levy begins. Hence, say, pay
the taxes, and pursue the policy you
have suggested. .'''',.
First Establish .hs sacs q. 90 ::sssa,s ,ss
bonds fraudulently made. Then detect
the guilty parties. When this is done.
take the entire matter beyond the limits
OF South Carolina, and appeal directly
to the Federal authorities for relief from
these cormorants. An investigating
committee of congressman have already
shrouded the State in industrial gloom.
We are not State, nor do We possess
the elements of State, in any of our
social and political features. We are
under the immediate control and SUPER
vision of the Executive of the United
States, and are hence but o province-a
territory. Now let us appeal directly for
protection to the National Legislature.
Gen. Chesnut's committee should apply
for O com mittee of Congressman, to be
sent to Columbia, to remain during the
sitting OF our Legislature. That commit
tee could see the complexion and external
features of that anomalous assemblaee
for themselves. They could be shown
the amount of our annual taxes, and the
parties from whom those taxes were ex-
acted, as we'll as by whom tax bills were
framed. They could easily be convinced
Of our untold grievances, and had they
the consciences OF men, they could not
conceal the truth on their return to
Washington And think you, If the
truth were there known, South Carolina
would much longer be oppressed? I
cannot. t%al r. 80 ii
II this course were pursued, and the
heel of oppression were continued upon
us, then, IN my Judgment, we would be
indeed ''cowards, did we not wreak
summary vengeance upon every misera-
down. A TAXPAYER.