The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-06

To THE EDITOR OF THE PHOENIX: Please
be SO good az to publish the accompany.
ing extract from the New York Independ.
e"t, Of November Both, and show your
readers what are the feelings and senti-
ments OF right-minded Northerners,
even those accused of Radicalism, in re.
gard to the corruptions in this State.
And permit Northerner to tell you, for
your comfort, that the doings hero OF
this little ring of officials and adventu.
rers. who have defrauded you, have long
borne an evil name among reputable
people at home, SO much SO that any
connection with South Carolina politics
has for years been regarded rather as g
stigma than an honor. These men are
not Northerners, nor Southerners, nor
Westerners in their character; they are
simply those whom no high-toned COM
munity in any locality wants to claim.
They are tie men that we. North, South,
East: West, or anywhere. shut up, or do
something worse with, when they ven.
ture too far.
Permit me, also, to tell you, for the
further consolation Of your people, that
you and they are not the only sufferers.
Do you suppose such men as these are,
care who it ie they rob? Do you sup.
pose any love for tho black man, or any
high feeling of nationality or party, ami
mates their sordid bosoms? Whatever
friendship or honor one might expect
from the midnight house.breaker, we
may look for in them. They are the
sort who can steal with equal impunity
from friend or relative, if those unfor-
tunates happen to be the most conve-
nient for their purpose.
Look at the schools the North poured
out its money to establish. Loft to the
mercy of these harpies, what becomes OF
them? Tho teachers are not paid for
last years toll. Those from the North
had to go home on what money they
happened to be possessed of, or could
get from their frieneds; they came back
with their own money, aud had to return
again. The schools could not be opened.
"No money in the Treasury" these men
said. Where was the money! Inev had
it in New York, gambling in bonds.
They were fattening upon it; they had
ali that heart could wish; while the chill.
dren OF the people they proiessed to
serve, were left to waste thoir time in the
streets-to lose, whole multitudes OF
them, what they can mover regain. The
short season Of their lives that can he
spared for school will soon be over, and
their years of toll must begin. Much
that they have learned will soon be for.
gotten; If the schools are revived, the
work in large measure will have to be
done over; and the faithful earnings oi
their lnstructors-so paltry sum com
pared with the plunderings of these mis-
creants and their own personal cxpendi.
tures-the teachers are left, for the wan,
of, to suffer immeasurable trouble and
embarrassment.
Then there are the men who, on prin.
ciple and for principle, once fought
and worked to help these faithless stew.
ards of the public trust to their posi-
tions. When they become Of no fur.
ther Immediate use to advance the en-.
tirely selfish objects of the traitors. they
are even more shamefully treated than
any of you. Talk of repudiationl The,
repudiate, Mt their own sweet will, ali
bills aud claims for services they choose.
With falsehood after falsehood, and on
every shameless pratence. they have
kept from Northern Us we'll as Southern
men. in their employ, their honest earn
ings, and caused them and their families
untold trouble. humiliation and discom
fort.
We have had long patience; we have
borne great deal, rather than seem tc
desert our own cause, or to bring the
Northern people into worse repute
among you; but when We made, at the
same time with you, the discovery of the
swindling and theft practiccd upon you,
it seemed but fair tho enlighten meni
should bo mutual. In this thing. We are
one with you, and will help you further
If needful. If any word of ours could
send our common defrnuders where they
belong, they would soon go.
A NORTHERN WOMAN.
''It is very sad tale which comes from
South Carolina, that the Palmetto State
has been swindled by as foul eet of vii
lains as have dagrnced New York. II
seems that we now learn that less than O
year ago the debt of South Carolina was
officially reported to be less than So, OOO,.
600, but is now found to be nearly
SIG. .00O,0 600. Bonds have been fraudu.
lently Issned, and sold at un increasing
loss, till they fell to twenty cents on q
dollar; and now there is every reason tc
fear reputation. And it is to be re-
membered that tho little ring which has
done this villainy is composed of men
calling themselves Republicans. In the
name of tho honest Republican party,
we cnst them out. We want no Tweeds
and Connollys among lis. We do not
believe Republican will be found hard :
enough to white-wash their crimes. We
have no different advice for the treat.
ment Of such men than what wo have
repeated for months in tho case Of their
Tammany teachers. Let honest men o!
every name and party unite to punish
them with the utmost severity Of the
! law. The only satisfaction in this case
ia TINT the iucranse nf debit 1,v no N, 90 N q