The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-13
The Republroan Nomlna,ion..

made by the Republican clubs in the va
rious wards are commendable, Us gene
raj thing, in one respect. The present
incnmbents have, as arule, been thrown
aside, and new set put in. With few
exceptions. too, there is marked i'm
provement in the colored representatives
as to character aud Integrity, and no
falling of, at least, in point of iutelli-
gence. We heur good accounts of Man
son Williams, u nominee Of Ward l, and
Gus. Cooper is not Objectionable, though
it ia apprehended by some that he is in
most too Intimate connection with some
OF the present corrupt Grew. But there
Is nothing positive known to his dctri-
ment, and he has borne very fair name
in the past. In Ward 2. tho colored
Wilder and Gap. Oarroll-are
good men, and are so considered by
their white fellow-citizene, from whose
stand point We assume to be now speak
ing. These two could not be bettored,
in our Judgment. We cannot say the
same of the nominees of Ward 8. s.. B.
Thompson might be the least objection
able Of the three, but he is member of
the present corrupt Board of Alder
men, and must share their infamy, for
he has never lifted his voice for the peo-
pie in opposition to their ruinous and
dishonest schemes. He favored, too, il
we are not mistaken, the city bond bill,
and is member Of the General Assem-
bly,, the most shamelessly corrupt the
world has ever seen, and which hos
loaded our State with burden Of debt
that is appalling. In Ward 4, with tho
exception, perhaps, of Howard Mitchell,
the nominations are no improvement on
our present rulers. In the white men,
there has been change, but We fail to
see that it is for the better. What i'm
provement is Carpenter on Denny?
They are birds of feather, only Car
penter sis more So" He has been the
ready tool and unsorupulous supporter
of the Legislature and the financial ring,
which las stolen millions from the State.
But that which is sufficient of itself to
forever damn his claims to be on Alder
man Of the city is, that he has been and
is still, through his journal, the steady,
unswerving and Jealous advocate of an
increase of taxation-Lhe very thing
which all honest men wish to prevent
Neither is Hoge, by any manner of
means, an improvement on r. NJ. Wal
laoo. He is a Simon-pure carpet bug
ger, political adyenturer, without name
or fortune, aud an ally and bosom fiiend
of the present unprincipled State off,
oia's. AS for Griffin. we could put old
Mooney up beside him, and he (Mooney)
would not suffer by the comparison.
These white men will, doubtless, inhu-
ence md control the Council, if they are
all elected. This should be prevented,
and steps taken ut once tending to that
end. AS will be seen elsewhere in our
columns, there will be meeting OF the
citizens Of Ward g. irrespective Of party
or color, Thursday night, to consult
about and nominate proper men for
Ward g. We trust every good mau will
feel it his duty to attend, and lend his
presence, Mt least, to aid tho good work
SHIPPING CRIMINALS TO AMEEIcA-It
is said that number of English con.
victs were recently sent to New York by
the prison authorities of Manchester,
England. Tho Grand Duchy of Neck
lenburg Schwerin also claims the right
to dispose Of its couvicts in this manner.
One Of the Mecklenburg journals as-
serts THIS right in Offensive terms. The
Federal Government should apply
efficient means to put "a stop to such
grievances. We have criminals enough
Of native growth, without being made
the Botany Bay of the whole world.
Cosr OF TIE KU KLUx Acr. 1t mp
pears that the large expenditures of
money under the Ku Knx Active
millions appropriated for that purpose
hnyo not proved sufficient. md the