The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-12
COLUMBIA, s. G.
Wednesday aorninx. February IL. '7s.
Rumprsd Removal OF Troops.

on duty in the Southern States to pre-.
pare for movement towards the plains.
near Salt Like City. The sinners of
Utah disregard alike the laws of God
and man, and the civil power being un-
equal to the task, the aid OF the army
has been invoked to punish them, and
to compel their obedience. The Presi-
dent has promptly responded, and or
ders have been received, or are moment
arily expected, for the mobilization OF
the troops. The matter may become
serious and hard with the Mormons, but
it will be edifying to lockers. ON from
distance, especially the remote East,
whcss morals are seandalized by the Pc
ouliar institution of polygamy. Peculiar
institutions exotic q holy horror in their
breasts. The citizens of all sections will
not object to little wholesome npplica-
ton of force in that benighted region.
Let them learn to fear the mighty eagles
talons, and find out that there are stripes
as we'll as stars on the national flag. We,
too, say. lot tho troops 60 where glory
waits them. We are surprised, however,
to learn TINT this sentiment has met some
opposition in the Senate of South Caro-
lima. In q sketch Of the legislative pro-
eeedings of Monday, we read that Sena-
tor Whittemore, that mighty man of
words and naughty man of deeds, and
aome other Senators, almost gave up the
ghost upon hearing this news, and un-
equivocaIly exhibited the white feather
on Gle Interesting OCCASION. But. though
alarmed, he struggled with such legisIa.
tiys Weapons as are most potent in his
hands, ably seconded by some OF his
oolored colleagues.
The Darlington Senator offered reso-
lntion that Senators, &C., &c., 'tase their
influence against the withdrawal of the
United States troops from this State;"
that they represent. to his supreme Ex-
cellenoy the President "that the with
drawal of the same would be at the pre-
sent time detrimental to the permanent
establishment and maintaining of law
nAo 0AoO& Al th0.A1tutCt HOsb OSs 4uCb0
valiant propositions were discussed, we
are told. in lively and able manner.
The mover believed it "necessazy to
keep the strong arm of the Government
here longer for the moral effect it had,
and the advancement rs we'll as proteo-
teotion of law ana ORDER" Ditto Sena-
tor Swails, ditto Senator Jones. ditto
Senator Hope. Jones went inconti-
nently down among the dead men, and
plucked mp the ghost or bones and horns
of the terrible but defunct K. K. This
was powerful argument, and the reso-
luton Immediately passed nem. con.
Mr.. Hope condescended to wish that the
rest of the State were as law-abidiDg as
the people of Lexington. Gould they
but reach that high standard of civic
virtue, We are to infer that the troops
might be dispensed with. That not
being possible. they must be retained, if
entreaties and supplioations addressed to
the President will avail anything Upon
this, we Grave word or two. s1
The miserable Government of South
Carolina, with it's untold and unrepented
sins, has derived it's chief support from
the national administration. Such COR
ruption has required external aid to hold
it up. This aid has stood nt it's back in
every extreme of enormity and Outrage
to which it went. Scott had but to init.
mate Ills wishes and send on his repre-.
sentations, to receive countenance at
once from Washington, and in response,
to have troops and constables securing
the country at their sweet will and plea
sure. to arrest, outrage. and even shoot
down and kill citizens. So the infamy
went on. Atlast the dragonnade ceased.
The elections were over. All became
quiet. Now, there is not shadow, not
ghost of disturbance anywhere. We
have the peace of desolation, solitude,
grief and distress. We are at loss,
therefore, to account for this shrek from
the Senate. The talk about law and
order and moral effect is all moon shine.
What, then, do they dread? AS for the
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