The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-03
Grant and Goy.acdif,

| Grant and aov.sseS,tas 2tt1
In view OF the Presid resent IT, pf1t 81
telametion declaring Soath,f flnrolipa IN o
sthte SPf ihsutfection. ). anls Warming the
insnrEenta tda disper6s within Stwsnty
Days. tfhe ihtafEiew bst6esH CDR. Scott
dg thEt StateSpnd the ,Pfasid daht, which
took plaoe on. Saturday. hai1 D pecnlinr
signiGcance. The .4oVernot ssaid there
had been no disturbance ofs5he .pnblic
peace in South Carolina, and dAmildly,in-
| cfamation WAS as unnecessary as it was
in effective. .I l' 4.ltfft}
What the Governor said he needed TO
insure obedience to the laws was better
GLASS of men in the Federal Offices in the
State. For instance, lie wanted new
United States Marshal appointed lone
| who would see that the laws were obcycd,
and who would arrest all Offenders. The
Governor said he did not wish mnrtial
law, but lie thought the presence Of o
few troops might be we'll to mid the Mnr-
shal in nr,esting illicit whislSey men and
other offenders against tho Federal laws
The Governor told the President that
everybody in South Carolina laughed at
his proclamation, for tho simple reason
that it was based on state Of affairs thut
did not exist. There was no inissurrec-
ton in that State. nor was, there any
thing like an organized movement to
create q breach Of the peace.
The President listened to ull these
things with look of the most stolid in-
difference. When the Governor had
finished speaking he asked him what he
wanted him (the President) to do. With
n look of surprise. Scott said:
why, your E1cellency; I have just
been telling you. I want you to make n
new set OF appointments in South Caro-
lima. want men who are capable Of
enforcing the civil law, and who havo
nerve enough to arrest offenders against
the same"
"Humph!" remarked his E1cellency,
II hardly know what to do. HIVE yc,,
seen these?" And the President drew
from his drawer copy OF resolutions
passed by the Republican State Central
Committee, endorsing President Grants
administration, ana declaring in favor OF
his denomination.
The President read them over with a
slow, drawing accent, while Scott, WHO
knew just what they were and whnt it nll
meant, equirmed in his seat like an i'm
patient school boy. When he had GO,
through the President said:
Now, what did you say you wanted
me to do?"
Utterly disgusted with the triflinp
nature Of this question, Scott repeated
his views.
''Humph!" said tho President. '.How
do your people feel down there in regnrd
to the next Presidency?"
well, sir" said Scott, "to tell yot
the truth, we haven't thought much
about it. We have had hard time OF
it to keep the party from going to pieces
You see, the party in South Carolina il
so filed up with thieves that we have tc
keep our eyes open. or the whole State
wonld be carried off, -
The President smiled at this und asked
IT the thieves were not all driven out yet
After some further conversation the
Governor withdrew. Coming down
WHO knew OF the errand he had bean
on. Said the latter:
'Wsil, Governor. how did you make
out?'
Why" answered Scott, II didn't
mike out anything. Do you know thai
begin to think that the reportsI have
heard about that mans capacity are MI
true? Why, ! talked, for an hour trying
to make him eee n certain point, md
III be hanged il could bent it into lis
head to save me. The truth is, the poor
fool don't think of anything but re-
nomination. TLnt's the burden OF his
thoughts by day and his dreams by
night. If the realization OF mis- dreams
depended upon South Carolina, lie
would stand about as much chance o1
being President again ns do He read
over u lot Of resolutions there, and
evidently wanted me to promise thai
the South Carolina Republicans would
pass similar set They'd see him to
Tophet first. My whole interview with
him was just 80 much time thrown
away. might as well have talked to a
stick"
And with this the Governor stalked OF
indignantly.
| Washington Correspondence ~. 7. Sun.
FIRE YESTERDAY MORNING. G.-Yesterday
morning. about half-past o'clock, n fire