The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-26
COLUM3IA. IS. g.
Sunday Morning. Noyember Sc. ia7i ias77i
"And must Trelawny diep
And shall TY6laVny, flie2,,

VO 0Avo bHlOt IN 6u tf0tQ ana CanQor,
to our fellow-citizens OF the State, rs-
gardless OF party or oolor-for all parties
and all colors are involved that a se-
rious responsibility now rests upon us.
A genuine crisis Is upon us. Our. read
ers know that we are ne, alarmist. Our
readers know that we seek to suggest
methods Of action that are prac ical and
discreet; that we, seek the golden mean
between extremes. AS a Journalist. our
moderation is known Of all men. We
advise nothing that is rash or untenable.
We propose no policy that will not stand
the wear and tear Of time. We do not
say that the life or death Of South Caro-
lima hangs trembling in the balance
because State neither dies in day, nor
can be quickly made 70 live again. Bu:
this we do affirm, that the prosperity Of
the State is involved. There is q Renu.
inc crisis upon us, resulting from Grant
ism in the up-country, and from the
monstrous frauds and swindling OF the
State ring of officials -faithless, plum.
dcring servants OF the people, as they
have shown themselves to be.
Heaven help us all, If the people shall
be apathetic on the bond question. and
not be firm though discreet on the mill
tary question. Niolence would be Grants
opportunity. apathy 10 Scott & Co.'s. /
The State must meet firmly and
squarely the issue before us The people
must move.
y Trelawny must not die; 81 q
g Trelawny shall not die. as
There are more than ''tsirly thousand Cor
nish nse,s" to ask tho reason sOhy--he should.
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"Tho First step"-Lot Us 60 the Courts.
In view of-the shameful and out
rageous way in which this State has been
despoiled and robbed by suoh men as
Gov. Scott, Treasurer Parker. Agent
Kimpton, with the assent If not the
active help Of Attorney General Oham-
beflainj and Others, composing grand
ring, we have urged and do urge the
course pursued in New York, viz: a re-
sort 70 tss, cou.ss Of the land.' Why stop
to investigate the statements made by
these people2 Enough has been de-
veIoped to Ax the responsibility at least
on Scott, Parker. Kimpton and Oham.
berlsin.. To say the very least, the de-
velopments. the allegations, the infe-
renoes, are such as to place upon the
ring the onus OF disproving the charges
which are currently made.,y9z Let US to the
courts, and promptly, too. oLThis is the
move. and the impartial public will sus-
tain honest Democrats and honest Re.
publicans alike; honest: white men and
honest black men alike. All good peo.
pie viii second this move This Is the
course that our friends in the North sng.
gest. This il the course that common
sense dictates. This is the course that
New York tried with great SUCCESS; Thi.
is the course that Justice demands. Thif
is:ths course that our. safety requires
and this the course that all the surround
ing circumstances render necessary and
effective. whatever timid and doubling
men may suggest. s-ao.t
Whatever influences may prevail tt
stop this legal issue, we say let it bt
made. We say, further, that the peo
pie must make it. We say, further, that
it ought to be made promptly" Th.
Legislature will assemble soon. In thl
Legislature, the ring will have thei,
toc!a. and viii freely spend their money
The colorsd legislators will come indig
nant at the money stolen and spent BY
the adventurers. They will find tha,
their only, representative, Cardozo, hal
gone. He, oolorea man, gone because
he had not the courage to expose The
rascality that his eyes saw, and his lima
ginationi conceived Of. The scolored
members of the Legislature will be- in
a;ga.2.. The effort will be made to buy
them up. The effort. will be made te
induce them to adopt suoh legislation at
will not only seek to logalize and cove,
up the putrid corpse OF our present
finances, but such laws will be prepared
as to give the ring new lease OF poweI
and pelf. This must not be. This shall
not be. The plundered and outraged
Taxpayers and people in general must
come to the rescue.
Fellow.citizens. we urge you-we ap
peal to you-to meet this great issue. A
strong combination is before you. 1he
banded and the bonded foes Of the Statt
must 6s met. Without regard to party o,
color. let all good people come to the
rescue. Mous fos. the courts. The States
life is involved. Action is the word.
The Union takes the ground that We
have made our oints against it in orde,