The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-30
s. G.
Tuesday Morning, January 80, 1879.
A CardATo;sns Public.


spatches to and from the agent of the
Associated Press, himself, the proprietor
OF the Union. and myself. relative to the
terms upon which the press dispatches
are to be allowed to the CaroHnian. His
comments thereon are calculated to PITT
me in false light before those OF the
community who are unacquainted with
such matters. The proprietor of the
Caroiinidn would impress the public
with the belief that it is a most unhesrd-
OF and unjust imposition to require OF
him to pay bonus for the privilege OF
receiving the dispatches. and that the
demand is nothing more than COM
bined effort to hush his self-important
voice, and retard the rapid pursuit OF
tho ring upon which he is engaged.
The truth is, an established custom OF
the Press Association requires that new
enterprises in the line Of journalism
shall pay certain sum before being ad-
mitted to the privileges OF membership.
The amount TO be paid varies in differ
ent localities, and is apportioned sccord-
ing to the size Of The pfaceand the num-
Der of papers already established. In
New York. $4,000, is; required; in Au-
gusta, the Press had to pay 81. 900; in
Savannah. the Advertiser the same; in
Charleston, the Republican was assessed
$400; In Columbia, the South m Guar
dian. $50, when only this pager (the
PH1N1x) was in the field; andathe Union
paid S225, The 5000 required of tie
Carolinian is comparatively very small
bonH.. f~
,esire TO- throw no obstacles what
ever in the way OF the CWoliaian. and
am perfectly. willing to extend to it all
the oourteaies Of journalism; but am
not to be cejoled or,ffightened into tie
surrender Of my rigiitb: So far from
the Carolinton being special object of
persecution, as its proprietor would
make it.appear. it is he that clai,ns as O
right that which he can not recei ve oiher-
wise thsn rs gift.
The following despatch from Mr..
Walsh. received yesterday, explains and
justihes tie grounds that have saken:
AUGUSTA, Ga. January 20, 1872.
Col. Thomas, Columbia, s. c.:
have read your article in Sundays
paper. The demnnd which Messrs.
Sslby and Carpenter make is not unjust,
as old papers have the right to demand
bonus, and, in addition, to insist that
new paper shall give security for one
year for the payment OF it's pro rata of
assessment Such demands are always
sustained when the amount Of bonus is
not exorbitant. The sum named is small
in comparison to amounts paid elsewhere.
merely desire to set myself right with
all parties.
PATRICK WALSH, Agent.
Mr.. Cathcart will please furnish copy
Of the above 70 Messrs. Selby and Oar
penter. P. WALSH.
The public can Judge for themselves
Of the truth of the silly aud self-conceit-
ed charges made by the proprietor of
the carolinian. OF ring combination to
suppress his trumpet. he may blow his
horn as loudly as he will, and continue
to sound his own praises in the Caroli-
nian as Justify and incessantIy as the
columns OF the PHUNIx were made to
do, under his editorial management. He
may still crafty his vanity by publishing
extended and complimentary reports OF
his own remarks, and letters from friends,
Mandatory OF himself. He may, indeed,
endeavor to advance in the Carolinion.
as he certainly did while editor of the
PHc;NIx, MS own personal interests and
tickle his overweening vanity, in such
manner and style as to him may seem
delicate and proper. But when, to give
hectic glow Of life to his infant enter.
prise. he casts malicious reflections upon
me. and strives to injure my business, T
shall have word to say to him, and
promise him, in oil cases, Roland for
his Oliver.
did not desire controversy with him,
but shall not shun it, when his dicta.
torial course provokes it. AS for the
future conduct Of the PHRNIx, the pub.
lie will find that it will manifest none