The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-22

M1sRULK IN NEW ORbEANB.-The OK.
travagant gayety aud sounds Of revsiry
that distinguished New Orleans during
the recent carnival, must have impressed
strangers that the Crescent Oity was one
Of those spots blessed with every good
gift. But, inithe midst OF the scenes OF
gay enchantment, . skeleton appears at
the feast. The Pioayu,ss. OF the 18th.
contained the following sombre picture
OF misrule and corruption. showing the
riotous sway that Yarmouth and his in
famous gang Of Radical supporters exer-
else over the unhappy oity and the plum
dered State. Ere another 'Mardi Gras
arrives, may the light OF political reform
aud purer dispensation OF justice dawn
upon that outraged people:
''Is it not enough that they should be
allowed simply to hold those places in
peace. until the time arrived for re-
placing them, without going beyond the
forms of existing laws? In foot, is that
not far too liberal bargain for them D.?
And is it not too much, then-e prepos-
ferrous idea, implying an incredible
stretcn OF public patlence-that they
should not only be left in quiet posses
sion, but should have unlimited swing
and license to repeat with aggravations,
and with exasperating variations, all
that they have been doing amiss dis.
grazing the name Of the State. trampling
upon the deoencies of official station,
pollutlng with the shiny trail of corrup-
tion all the approaches of legislation. all
the avenues OF public affairs. and soof-
fing at the miseries, spurning the de-
mands. detying the wrath OF the people
"And shall there be no munful at
tempt to put an end to this nightmare
dominion and this anaconda coil aud
grip OF suffocating wrong and infamy
Shall this fair State relapse into Jungle.
where human vice and lawlessness will
divide empire with the wild beasts
Shall this once queenly city, 'bereaved
OF her manhood, widowed md desoIate,
SINK, as by internal enchantment. into q
Stygian pool for all venomous reptiles
and all loathsome monstrosities to knot
and gender in9 MOI By the almighty
majesty OF eternal justice. no!
"There is life in the outraged State
yet. There is manhood to stand up for
the wronged city yet. It has not been
bolsterous and brawling. Quiet and
selfcontained. it was not needless or
:pathetic, not dead, or deaf, or dumb:
1t has bided it's time, aud treasured ND
it's wrath. This wrath has been fed
alike By the indirect and Immediate in
Fiction OF an atrocious misrule. The
sob OF the wan and puny baby ut the
breast of the poor mans haggard wife,
the sigh OF the pale, oare-w0rn widow,
the hungry eyes of the surviving chill
dren of one who died vainly strug-
Cling for an honorable livelihood, the
ineffable agony in the face Of the bo-
nest laborer when his hands fail to
provide adequately for his hearts trea-
sures at home-such sights and sounds
as these. traceable to the crimes of mis-
government, are silently recorded in the
awful account OF final reckoning, not
less than the broader and louder evils in
general depression of business and in
dustry.
'And when is the hour to sound for
this final reckoning? There are signs
abroad, which some oonstrue to herald
its near approach. But it would seem
that the public malefactors, like Bel
shazzar. at his profane banquet, believe
in no signs. It would seem that, infn-
tuated and besotted, they are bent on
defying both Divine aud human displea
sure. and that only earthquake, or light
ming, or whirlwind of fire, could pnt a
stop to their obscene orgies"