Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1872-05-02
A Tester.

is. "Quis custodiei ipsos custodes'"
A Tester.
If qny further proof was wanting to
show to what extremities the present
Radical State administration has pushed
us, here in this State, it was furnished
yesterday. In referring heretofore to
the many ills that have been brought
upon us by the same cause. we have
dealt kindly. hoping, as it were, for
more pleasant future. One by one have
these hopes been dashed to pieces. and
yet have we kept back our feelings, still
hoping. Swallowed up in disasters
brought on by the State administration,
our remarks upon the extreme measures
used by President Grant in furthering
his obiect-the securing of q renomiua-
tion at the Philadelphia Convention
have been tempered, as it were, with
more Of forbearance than would have
been otherwise the case. We have rather
chosen to deal with affairs here at home,
Immediately touching the everyday
business, every man in the community,
and the pockets of the taxpayers. 1t
will be remembered by the older citizens
of this oity, that through the varying
fortunes of war, and the still more grind
ing impoverishment Immediately there
after, there never was time when the
claims of the destitute and the demands
OF public charity we're forgotten. Never
were the heartetrings of the Taxpayers
then, as now, heavily burdened-so
hardened by these demands as not to
readily respond to the calls of suffering
humanity.
Through all this. the Lunatic Asylum,
one of these public ohnrges, went on
and was turned over to the new Govern
ment intact, as it were, with all its claims
to their sympathy. Yesterday was the
comparison made. The Superintendent
of this institution was on the streets in
quest of food, even to meet the demands
OF the day, there not being. as we were
credibly informed, enough food for a
dinner for the inmates. Upon applica-
ton to the principal fugleman of the
party-the representative mar of the
party here-a cold denial greeted him;
and, finally. the result was, that from
the pure charity of one who knew the
true condition of affairs, and had the
heart to appreciate the sufferings Of the
poor lunatics. enough was granted for a
days supply; this, too. by a merchant
now carrying upon his shoulders heavy
burden of State debt. These matters
being known, a warrant on the State
Treasurer for $4,000 was issued. But
what is this2 Simply what is past due.
and the future is as bad as ever
We refrain from entering into all the
details here, feeling that those who know
can appreciate. We only add that
already those of our citizens, who went
through the fire, not forgetting their
trusts, are seriously considering the pro-
priety of taking upon their own shoul-
ders the duty OF caring for the public
charges of the State, which have been
neglected and disregarded by the money
loving and absorbing administration that
has brought about this beautiful state OF
affairs. No explanation is needed for
this statement Of our public affairs.
What most interests us here at home, is,
where has tho appropriated money gone
for the support of the public charges Of
the State?
AN UNAsKzD RETRAorIoN.-The Wash
ington Chronicle, under this heading,
publishes the following article:
In an article on the affairs of South
Carolina. which appeared in the Chroni-
Gle, OF Saturday last, it was said that we
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