The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-05-29


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A'ColossAL ENTERPR1sE.-The "Con-
venttonaofS Governors, . "a it is called, at
Atlanta. Georgia, during the past week,
has attracted great deal OF notice in
the South and South west, und With good
reason. The Governofs aud others who
composed the OoLyention, met to dis.
cusa and promote one III the most stu
pendoas projects of tie age-nothinR
less than the union of the waters of the
Mississippi and Atlantic by canal. The
idea is pronounced feasible by competent
engineers. It has tho endorsement OF
the General Government and the hearty
good wishes Of the people, Of the South
and West. Though the cost will be
heavy-the estimate being 500, 900, O0O-
the amount can be more than saved in
"a couple Of years by the difference be-
tween railroad and water fares. Millions
OF bushels OF grain, which now pay
heavy toll to the railroads or lie rotting
IN Western granaries for want of trans-
,portation, will find a market in the
South, bringing the producer better
price, and yet costing tho consumer less
than formerly. The political conse-
quences ola grand system Of water inter-
communication between the West and
South are quite As important as those of
commercial character. They will prac-
tically make those sections one, Just 40.
for political ana commercial purposes.
Indiana and Illinois ate one. They are
agricultural sections, and the partition
between them is onlyIa geographical one.
The great canal will remove that. The
North will he eomnercially affected by
che eompletion az this canal to the extent
that Western pToduee seeking an ocean
outlet is diverted from their railroads.
They Will be still more seriously affected
politically. HitheEto. the political COM
bination has been the East. North and
West against the South. In the event
we speak'of, the West and South will be
unit sgainst the North and East As
a majority ofthe populalon live West OF
the Aileghanies and South 0f tho Poto-
mao, It'll is not difficult tof.prediot where
the polisioAl pawst q % tns future will lie.
TIE: :RErAEi.ssbEsssftA:Tr,iSv1s REP 6Gpn1cAx. "A
few Rsphbllcau papers IN. Massachusetts
affect t. scout the idea that Benjamin F.
Butler will be the next Republican no.
minee for Governor of the State. But
why should they. oppose hima What
nam better represents the Republican
party, in its, present. condition? If it bo
corrupt, .audacious, unscrupulous, riding
rough-shod over the laws and tie Oon-
stitntion, and bending all things to it's
selfish greed, who is moro nearly typical
OF 1t in the human form than Butler?
The Republicans ought to bs proud Of
their loader and elect him to any Office
in their power to give. His chances for
the gubernatorial domination are better
tho favor of Grant. the support OF the
Federal Office holders in the State, the
friendship of the rings and the aid of
heavy corruption funl. Two years ugo,
on q short campaign, he almost beat
Washburne in the convention. He has
organized earlier this year. and Butler
clubs, pledged to promote bis cause, are
springing up all over the State. Let
republicans quietly accept the inevita.
BILE; the mastership OF Butler and the
smash up OF their party which will fol.
OF as necessary consequences thereof.
Among the many plans for rapid
transit in New York the latest is sys.
tem OF travelling sidewalks. The plan
is to build on endless movable platform
on an elevated tramway. The motive
power being from large stationary steam
engines under ground. The sidewalk
is to be perpetually moving up one
side OF o street or avenue AMI down IN.