The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-12
S. C.
Tuesday Morning. August IL. 1878.
Think on These Things.

Tuesday Morning. August IL, 1873.
Think on These Things.
The beauties of Republican Govern
ment, as administered by our baok-pay
President, may be briefly illustrated by
reference to two or three notorious facts,
which we find, like 'orient pearls at
random strung" in the news items Of
our issue OF Thursday. The inscrip-
tion, .For. sale" or ''To rent" is posted
on more than GOO houses AMI stores in
New Orleans. This is the direct result
of the Presidents presumption, by the
use of Federal troops and the usurped
power OF Federal Court, to decide
questions which belong to local consti-
tuition und government. How consis.
tently, to the bitter end of the peoples
ruin, does he support his set Of rascals
in louisiana What cares he, that in
doing so, he stiles life and liberties?
He enjoys it. more likely. we are glad
that the State Democratic Committee Of
Pennsylvania, in calling convention,
has directed attention TO the political
condition OF Louisiana, and announced
that the Democracy of Pennsylvania
proclaim in advance. that one OF the
issues before the country will be free
States or subjugated provinces, the
right of the people to govern them
selves, or the power Of the Federal 90.
vernment, Federal troops and Federal
agents to govern the people OF The
States by force. and without law, right
or constitutional sanction" A. good
issue, certainly. upon which to go bo-
Gore the country. Surely the American
people will rebuko this fragrant usurpa-
tion.
Again, it is stated in Thursdays de-
spatches, that "Colonel Hughes, Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, Congress-
man Platt and Colonel Curtis, of Virgi-
nia, called on the President, who gave
them assurances of support in the COM
ing canvass in that State" This is re-
prehensible and shameless, to announce
before the world that the decencics, not
20 20 soy the sanotities, of the high po-
sition of President of the United States
are thus to be violated. Assurances of
support means corrupt use Of power.
money! bayonets, repeating voters, and
administration roughs from other States.
How fur below craftsmanship, and even
decent manhood, is this cool declaration.
Again, the President promoted his
son, Frederick Grant. who stood low
down i'll his GLASS at West Point, to be
Lieutenaut-C Colonel in tho army, in vio-
lation Of tho regular rulos OF promotion,
and in contempt of civil service regula-
tions, over o veteran officer who had
seen service, and bore its MARKS in ho-
norablo wounds upon his person. The
country was Mortified moment, as
upon occasions of go many other usurp-
ations and indelicacies perpetrated by
the President. It seems oblivious. but
such things will come to judgment. Tho
dies ire will dawn at last. Recently,
this scion of tho would. be Emperor was
sent on military expedition with a
flourish Of trumpets, and now we have
the announcement that he ''has uncere-
moniously quilted the Yellowstone expe-
dition, preferring to.spend the remain
der OF the GUNNER at Long Branch.
Very likely be does. Like father, like
son. But the people treasure oil these
things in their hearts.
a claim agent recently addressed 4
letter to the Commissioner of Pensions,