The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-03


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Our State Election-Thc Present Out
leok.
Our State election is near at hand.
In less than two weeks the character of
the Government under which we are to
live for the next two years will be deter
mined. The people are as Indifferent
and apathetic as if there was nothing at
stake. So tame o canvass was never be-
fore known in the State. The political
meetings are not attended in any great
numbers even by the colored people.
There is scarcely any talk about the cleo
tion. Our people seem to be unable to
take any hopeful view of the immediate
future OF the State, and are disinclined
TO give much of their attention to the
distasteful subject of State politics. Are
we to remain 80 Indifferent. and to allow
F. J. Moses to be fastened upon US as
Governor by our own default? We hope
not. The conservative citizens of South
Carolina cannot afford to shoulder such
responsibility.
There is nothing truly in the Tomlin-
son ticket to fire the enthusiasm of the
native white people, and it is not to be
expected that they would rally to his
support with any extraordinary fervor
and earnestness. But we trust that our
people are not as Indifferent as appear
ances now indicate, and that they will
turn out on the 10th in full force, and at
least protest against Moses by giving
their votes to the better Tomlinson.
already made considerable division in
the oolored vote. In the lower Counties
OF the State, along the sea-board, where
the population is most numerous. the
boilers show great strength, and are
confident Of securing handsome majo-
rity. The same is certainly true OF the
mountain Counties. and nowhere in the
State do the colored people appear spe-
cialiy welded to Moses. Upon the whole,
the chances are certainly in Moses favor.
But the colored people are evidently nm.
satisfied with him. They have been
10th to oppose the regular ticket. They
fear some grave misfortune will ensue if
they leave the old party ruts; still they
cannot comfortably vote for Moses.
They know he is bad man, and that his
election can eventuate in no good to
them or to the State. Many of them
are becoming really impressed with the
responsibility which rests upon them for
the corruption and wholesale evils which
have characterized the State Govern
ment for the past four years-ever since
they have been vested with the power OF
controlling it. The party lash is being
mercilessly applied; bnt many OF them
have rebelled, and many more are re-
bellious.
It will be impossible to tell just what
impression the Boilers movement has
made, until after the election. When
the votes are counted, one can see just
how many voted for Tomlinson and how
many for Moses. It would be subject
of serious regret to the whites to find,
when the time for action had ended, that
through their lethargy, the State will
have been confided to the tender mercies
of Moses g. Co. For that reason, we
urge it upon the Conservatives not to
neglect their duty because their senti.
ments are not entirely gratifed in its
discharge. Moses may be elected any
way, but it should, at all hazards, be OF
the earnest protest of every honest man
in the State.
A very ancient though somewhat ques-
tionable document was recently forward
ed to the National Library of Paris. from