The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-18

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Edif1culties Of aHfninistfatioH, and2thst
the present e1igancies demand mofg 9, I.
lightened efforts thnn those intended to
llzQmQte the audGess Of mere fperty4nn
that the following hreHsareS -Uf reform
are essential to the peace and welfare Of
the State:
First-Adoption by The Legislature Of
minority representation.
Second -Retrenchment. by abolishing
unnecessary offices.
| Third-Reducing salaries
| Fourth-That the public debt ought
not to be increased, and that the Co
vernor should prevent the negotiation Of
the sterling bonds.
Fifth-Relief from the payment Of
two taxes in one yenr.
Sixth--To fill the offices with compe.
! tent and honest men.
! Seventh-Amendment Of the election
law to prevent fraud in the control or
count Of ballots
| Eighiii-Kednction of pay nnd mile
tue Legislature.
Adopted unanimously.
| Mr.. Screven, from the Committee on
Elections, presented report recon-
mending the Executive Committee to
confer with the Governor aud invite his
cooperation IN memorializing the LIE:
gislature to change the election law, rs
| pecially III reference to ten duys' custody
OF the boxes Adopted
Mr.. Greenfield, OF Columbia, pre-
! sented resolution, that the Executive
| Committee inquire into frauds connected
with the investigation by the committee
Of the election in the Third Congress
sional District, appointed by the Legis-
lature Of 1869
| Mr.. F.. T. Marley. Of the Executive
| Committee, made report on the reso-
luton to insert concerning the Blne
| Ridge Rond, anil say for eome reason
tue Legislature has transferred to private
individuals The States lien upon the
Blue Ridge Roatl and tho entire proper
ties in Greenvilfe aud Columbia. Such
dealings arc in The nature of fraud
1t was resolved that the Convention
request Messrs. Porter and Conner to
give the report n careful consideration,
aud take the necessary steps to prevent,
by process of luw, the consum nation Of
this iniqnitous proceeding. Marley fol
lowell in severe speech, iu which be
denounced both corporations for the use
OF corrupting influences with the Legis.
! lature, and said some Cnroiipians were
moro to blame than carpct-baggcrs.
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ALsArIA AND LoRRAISE.-Th fate Of
those portions of Alsntin and Lorraine
that have been ANNEXED to Germany will
not be as favorable as was Mt first sup
posed. The country is not to have its
separate government, its own legislature,
and mere connection with the empire,
such rs that Of the other German States.
The decree OF Emperor William, which
was laid before the German Parliament,
ordains that the constitution OF the en-
pire will be introduced there only after
the 1st of January, 1874. Previous to
that time, that is about three years, the
government Of the provinces is to be en-
tirely at the discretion Of the Emperor,
who will be absolute ruler of them.
The government will DO decidedly of n
military character, and the country for
the next three years OF the mercy OF q
number OF Prussinn satraps. That the
Inhabitants of the conquered provinces
are by no meaus enchanted Mt this beau
tiful prospect, is but too evident, and
could net be disguised by Bismarck him
self, who. in the very speech in which
he advocated the adoption of this de-.
cree, was obliged to admit that the
annexation was consummatcd against
the will Of the vast majority Of the popu-
lation Of the conquered districts. Never
theless, the German Chancellor stated
that there was already visible change
of their sentiments in favor of Germany
perceptible, and the Imperial Govern
ment would do all in its power to foster
these sentiments; and, in conclusion, he
expressed the hope that the Alsatians
and Lorraines would soon become Ger
mans with heart and soul. While Bis
marck expressed such hopes in regard to
the conversion of the Alsatians, it sound
ed rather queer in him to address menaces
to the Polieh Deputies from the Eastern
| provinces Of Prussia. They have en-
joyed the benefits OF Frussian rule for
about century, and still refuse to be-
satisfied. If the Prussians succeed no
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