The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

possible. NJ.
TIE MISSIONARY RECORD, REpUDL1-
CAN JOURNAL, ON THE CORRUPTION In THE
STATE.-Who ever looks into the finnn-
cial condition of South Carolina, can
not, by any attempt ut jugglery. hide
the hideous deformity which is disclosed
by our financial ruin. However much
we may wish the personal prosperity Of
the men who have controlled our party
politics in this State, we cannot deny.
nor do We wish to deny, the glaring
facts presented in the desperate condi-
ton of this State Our Treasury is
empty, our schools are closed. our
orphans are in want, our poor perishing
for want Of food, our asylums are on the
eve OF closing. our deaf and dumb are in
want, the maniacs are raving for want of
proper care, our criminals in the peni-
tentiary are on the eve of suffering, no
GLASS of men who have rendered service
to the Government can receive pay, no
one OF the State officers or judges can
get their salaries. and last, il not least,
the County Treasures have been drained
Of all moneys collected for State pur-
poses. and still there is no money to pay
for wood and groceries for the institu-
tione of charity. Amid this terrible
storm and roar of the breakers, we ex-
claim. "Ship ahoyP' Where are we
bound? With this dread picture before
US. as a party, as Republicans and citi-
1ens, as those who are identified with the
credit of this State, and the future well
fore OF the rising generation-of our
wives and children, With the education
Of the hundreds of youths in our State
is it not time to look into these matters
from different standpoint than that Of
the past?
II after nearly four years that we find
ourselvcs bankrupt, disgraced, disho-
nored, by want Of ability in public Of
icers to meet the demands Of Govern
ment, by their powers OF combination,
mental force, financial tact and states.
manship, then it is time for change OF
administrators. The people, the whole
people, must unite in this effort to re-.
store confidence and healthy financial
state. We must have reform in our
own party, we must unto to man for o
new set of men into whose hands our
destiny shall be placed for the next four
years, for we speak more particularly Of
State officials who have four-year terms,
and who are the custodians Of our fnen-
cial SUCCESS by virtue of their relations
in government
The people must move; there must be
united effort on the part of all classes
of men to have good, economical ad.
ministratjon OF public trusts. Fellow
citizens, our ship is at SEQ, driven by a
fierce tornado; she bears in her hull o
precious cargo; to save her. We must
throw all the "Jonases" overheard; we
must nail down tho matches, clear the
decks. reef sails. and steer to the East.
the place of light In this. we must
forget mere party lines. We must select
good, honest men, who desire a good,
prosperous Government-men who care
moro for peace and general prosperity
than they do for the loaves and fishes.
Let us seek men for the Office, and take
mono who are office-scekers; then we
shall know whether our good ship goes
sculding before q good stiff breeze of
honesty, integrity and general prosper
ity."
HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON STREET Cars
The rowdies and thieves who make their
appearance during the pio.nic season