The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-29
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h The organ OF the ring and the corrup-
uonists. the special tool OF Scott. Parker
and Ktmpton, has something to say Of
the Democracy and It's allies" aud in
seeking to cover up the corruption and
the fraud developed of late, magniAes
Ku Kluxism to the top of its bent. We
sec the trick. The public see it. Nor
will either We or the public lose the
scent. The honest Republicans Of the
North and of tile South disagree with
the linton in one thing at least. They
do not regard it Republicanism to steal
and swindle. The Onion quotes the
Hon. Reverdy johnson g denunoiation OF
tho inhuman cruelties alleged to have
been practiced in the cases tried in the
United States Court. We concur with
Mr.. Johnson in this denunciation. We
end our friends sgreo with him. Bot
why does not the Union give what Mr..
johnson said in the close of his speech.
as to the Radicalism with which the
Union is so closely woven up? We shall
supply the omission. Observe what Mr..
johnson says. No wonder the Union
leaves this out:
'The Attorney General says it was
horrid organization-this Ku Klux-to
put down, not erroneous principles of
government, but the Radical party. T
snouid like to know what the League
was, IT it's object was not to put down the
democratic party? But, gentlemen,
suppose that these Ku Klux apprehended
what might be the result of placing the
government OF the State in Rsaica!
hands; suppose that they feared that
their taxes would be quadruplcd; the ex-
penses OF the government increased to a
fabulous amount; that an era of corrup-
ton would be inaugurated that should
persade every branch of the government,
!egislative and executives; suppose they
peheyed that. under Radical rule, debt
ot %. 600. 900, which remained with
snelr !mpoverlshment after the war,
would be increased in three years to up-
wards OF $40. GOO, 900, and that the fair
fame OF their beloved State for financial
integrity -ToSa!d :h2s be crnehed in one
fell blow; suppose all these things, gem
tlemen Of the jury, and tell me If such
results were reasonably apprehended it
was a felony to oonspire to put down the
Radical party? Don't understand
me to say that there are no pnre
and patriotic men in the Radical party.
There are good and bad men in all parties.
But in these evil days that we have
fallen upon, the taint of corruption
seems to have touched everything, Re-
member. gentlemen, who South Carolina
Is, or, rather, who was South Carolina
Ia former times. In the days of her
Marions, her Sumters, her Moultries.
who. with dauntless hearts and unex.
ampied skill, built her revolutionary
iamel Who was she. when represented
by Plnckney and Rutledge, in the
days OF the constitution, who, after
wards, in her Lowndes and Calhoun?
Think what she was then, under their
management-peerless in her financial
faith, and commanding the confidence
and admiration of the world! Then
think what she is now! and then con.
denim her sons TINT they are restless in
her day of troubler'
Observe, also, what Mr. Stanbery said:
"He showed the criminal partiality of
Governor Scott in arming and arraying
~.oono oenAub1 tu0 Wu3le6, ana eau
toned, in eloquent terms, the blacks
from presuming that they would be
allowed to go one step beyond their
white brother, or assume superiority to
him. he told them that he came from
distant portion of the Union, where
The people were not Immediately inte
rested in the political differences here,
but that the moment they (the blacks)
manifested disposition to over ride the
Anglo Saxon race, the day of their po-
litical existence would be fixed, and their
doom inevitable"
Ii, now, the onion and it's co.corrup-
tionists can make any capital out of
thts-can derive any comfort therefrom-
all we have to say is, that they are
heartily welcome to it. And thus we
present our case OF swindlino and lis
allies, 0s. the Unions case of "Demo.
crnoy and its allies"
Brief Points.
"The Hessians have conquered and
Scott is reprieved!" These are the ap-