The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-01

IL deserving of the fostering care OF the
state, as 1t shelters aud sprovidesclor a
large number Of orphaps, who wpuld
otherwise, be leftson the cold oharitiSs Of
the iworldS to become victims Of vice and
immortality. a
THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD.
This road, in which both the State
and the city OF Charleston has had 60
large an interest in stock, has beon the
subject of anxiety on the part OF both
the Legislature and the people. The
depreciation in the State finances has
rendered the bonds endorsed by the
State almost vaiueless, 80 far as the
State guarantee was concerned. After
consulting many prominent business
men, who favored the plan, RECON-
mended to the Sinking Fund Commits
sion the propriety Of diaposiug of the
State stock to private corporation,
which project was carried into effect on
the 22d day OF July last. the new COM
pany agreeing to pay all floating debts
OF tho road. together with one dollar per
share to the State for the stock, and
500. 600 to the State on the completion of
the road. the Whole to be completed
within five years. 1t is well-established
iacS, That public ENTERPRISES can be ma
| naged more economically by q private
corporation than by commonwealth,
as, in the latter case, such enterprises
are at all times subject to the baleful in
huenoe OF politics. believe this COM
pany will complete the road in accord.
ance with their agreement.
ELECTION LAW.
must urge on the General Assembly
the necessity CT making aome changes in
the election law, in order to CLOSE the
door against the charge Of Offering op-
porSunity for the practice of fraud, in
giving 30 long period between receiv.
ing the ballots and the time for counting
them. The ballot-box should be care.
fully guar led in every respect, as in its
purity rests the foundation of Republi-
Gan institutions aud tho liberties of the
| people.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE INDE-
| PENDENoE OF THE UNITED STAIRS.
respectfully submit, for appropriate
action, the following document, from the
Governor OF Pennsylvania, in reference
to the commemoraton, ut Philadelphia,
in the year 1876, of the centennial an
versary OF the indepeudsucu Of the
United States:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
HARRISBURG. PENN. March %, 1871.
To His ErceAency Robert K. Scott, Go.
perno, of South Carolina.
DEAR SIR: Permit me to invite your
attention to the following joint resolu.
tiOu Of the General Assembly of Penn
sylvania, approved Maroh 8, 1871, to wit:
THAT the Governor, and three per-
SONS appointed by hsm, Wm. A. Wallace
and james II. Webb, Speakers OF the
Senate and House, with three mem bers
Of each branch of the Legislature, to be-
appointed by the Speakers of the Senate
and House respectively, shall be com
mittee Of the State of Pennsylvania, to
co operate with committees from other
States, and local committees, upon the
subject OF the centennial celebration, at
Philadeiphia. i'll the year 1876; said oom-
mittee to stand until that time, and to
report at each Intervening Legislature,
and make such suggestions aud recon
mendations, from time to time, to the
Legislature. as they may think proper
and expedient in reference to said cen.
tennial celebration"
One Of the most prominent objects oil
this resolution 1s TO perfect the necessary
preliminary organization at the earliest
practicable date, aud to gather all neces.
snry Information aud material to facili-
tate the operations Of the United States
Board OF Commissioners, to he app oint
ed by the President of the United States,
upon the recommendation Of the Go.
Vernors OF the different States and Ter
ritories, i'll accordance with an Act oil
Congress "to provide for celebrating the
ono hundredth anniversary Of American
independence, by holding M interna-
tional exhibition of arts. manufactures
and products of tho soil aud mines, in
the oity of Philadelphia and State oi
Pennsyivania, IN the year 1876"
1t is desired and intended that this
} centennial celebration shall be the
grandest affair that has ever taken place.
and it is highly important that every
possible means shall be employed for the
attainment OF that object. therefore
most respectfully request and recon
J mend that you direct the attention ol
your Legislature to the Importance ol
. appointing special committee, ut It's
earliest convenience, to cooperate will
the committee Of Pennsylvania, in con.
} formity with the provisions of the ioini
resolution Of tho General Assembly oil
this Commonwealth. Very respectfully,
lSigned) JOHN w. GEARY.
also invite your attention to the AcI
OF Congress, (statutes At large, volume
lo, pago 47O.) on the above subject.
Sonth Carolina being one of the Original
States, it is my opinion that she should
be represented by special committee.
CONCLUSION.
} In conclusion, gentlemen Of the Gene.
} raj Assembly, l desire t. express my
: earnest hope that, in all your delit era
} tions, you will remember that the only
} path of safety is the path OF duty.
trust and believe that you will so le.
gislate in the interest of tho whole peo.
pie OF the State ~ TO prove 10 the oouu
try at large that Repulicansm and good
government in South Carolinm are not.
} as is falsely alleged, inconsistent with
each other. ROBERT K. SCOTT.