The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-17
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sunday lkorninx, November II, 1872.
Vhe Fue.re Policy OF tho Adminis.-..
o. s.sss.s stion.. - II 81

e. 81, Suons ~ -
The. standardization of the Govern
ment oS ths United States has become
onesofl tho largest and most controlling
intetests Of the country. It has grown
TO- sbe business, giving profitable en-
ploypaent and easy berths to Thousands
upon thousands of office holders and at.
taohces. It Yields q vast moneyed power,
and immense official patronage, which
have subsiaized its legions OF followers,
and made them its ready and industrious
tools. Upon it have become fixed, and
we'll nigh immovable, innumersble bar
nsoles OF abuse. Piunderins schemes
and, parasitical interests. countless as
sands upon the sea.shore, are enYrafted
upon it and its every branch. Consider
ing these radical changes in the Govern
ment itself, and in their relations to it,
it is matter of momentous concern to
the people OF the South. what policy the
Geyernment will be likely to pursne to-
ward it during the second term of Gen.
Grant which question may be consi-
dered as mainly included in another,
viz: What is the. Administration likely
to consider its interest in the manage.
ment OF the South2 We know that it
mas been in the immediate past an in
strnment OF misrule and oppression, of
thick and thin support Of thieving car.
pet-bag governments. and Of the adroit
nassing of 800, 900 black voters in one
dark, unthinking and unscrupulous body
OF its supporters. what is it likely to
be with its new lease of power?
It's oracles are not dumb upon this
point. The New York Times, which
enjoys the honor OF being an ''orgau."
gives us tune to the effect tha. lawless-
ness. from whatever source, will no
longer be protected ut Washington, nor
will there be any meddlesome interfer-
ence with the affairs of the South. which
nust, by peaeeable means and by it's
own ,exertions, work out its own saliva
tion. This happy prospect it attributes
to the course of Southern men in the
late canvass, who showed themselves de-
termined to make friends ,conolusively
with the mass Of the Northern people,
by abandoning all idea of getting con-
troll OF the National Government, and
accepting Loyalty the national candidate
Tor the Presidency. Like true funkey,
1t says that this considerate action of
theirs hos earned them the fright to be
heard at Washington. The South now
being in perfect accord with the loyal
sentiment Of the people North, is on the
broad Eoad TO prosperity. This broad
road is no doubt the highway to office
on the part Of these ''loyal" subjects.
Another ''organ," the Baltimore Ame-
.ican, comes up late to the approval OF
the essential idea of the Cincinnati
movement. ''as salutary to the being of
free institutions" This is stealing our
thnnder, and nothing less than fiat bur.
S!aTJ. E paraaoAioalsy maintains that
this movement hos succeeded in it's prin-
ciples by the direct failure of its candi-
dates. The Cincinnati principle accom-
plished success by crushing those who
originated it and carried it's banners.
This organ. too, finds in the co-opera-
tion Of SO many Southern States in the
defeat Of the coalition, ga just claim to
participation in the conduct of public
affairs" Its views, like those of it's
brother aunkey, the Times. only show
desire Of introducing the "loyal" ele-
ment of the South into Office, as re-
ward for its services and its ala Gritty in
eating humble pie.
What the New York World thinks, we
hardly know. Having reluctantly and
with daily grumbling carried Mr.. Gree
ley, like another old man of the sea, for
the last six months, upon its aching
back, it is now mainly occupied with
abusing him for bestriding it SO long,
and to 80 little purpose. It cannot for
give him fer tho misfortune Of not run
ming we'll.
The Herald, which claims a monopoly
Of Independence, and which shows it by
patronizing first one and then another
party or principle, and advocating first