The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-21
COLUMBIA. CO S. c..
Friday Morning February 2l, 1873.
Ths P,rs.ident's soathern Tour.

will, Immediately after his inauguration,
make tour of the Southern States.
The objects and motives of this journey
have not been mentioned, but it is not
difficult to divine them. It has been q
matter of extreme surprise, no less than
of lasting regret, that the Administration
has 80 long postponed taking close
observation OF these States. Certainly,
ii anything invited attention, if anything
demanded correction, it has been the
oppressed condition, the living death of
portion Of the people here. under the
sway Of such governments as were never
before seen on this earth. It has looked
as.it the administration felt no concern
for ns, and that it regarded our fate as
deserved for our political sins. More
than this We have just right to com
plain of. But for the oountenance of
the Administration given to the misera.
BILE md corrupt oarpet-bag State Go
vernments, we might long ago have
secured relief. We would have found
means, and could have put them to use,
too. to check these rascals in their
iniquities, their insults and their steal
ings, but for this same muiled hand.
The General Government has really been
at the bottom of our troubles; but, never
the!ess, we shall Welcome it in the per-
SOD Of the President, if it comes to learn
and lis willing to make amepds. The
elections are all over, the President, in
the support of the people, may consider
himself; emancipated from the control
and dictation Of the politicians around
him. and the unhappy state of things
which exists here, the fostering sores
upon our body politic. at last should re-
ceive his close, earnest and strict atten-
ton. The President may hear of them
anywhere and everywhere the North,
in Europe, all over the world. The
story of our fate has made the circuit of
the globe. Much may be discovered. if
the Administration have eyes to see and
ears to hear, and willingness to use
them. The wrecks OF order, decency,
honesty and civilization itself lie scat.
tered up and down, in every direction.
It is high time that the Government,
which should be paternal and kind. and
just, at least, il not generous; should
take the aide OF those who suffer wrong,
and henceforth guarantee them, as in
duty bound, republican form OF 60
vernment, and with the form, the spirit.
We observe that the Legislature has
taken action in reference to this matter.
They have appointed committees to in
vite the President to Wait the State and
to make suitable arrangements for his
reception. This is we'll and eminently
proper. South Carolina. through these,
her official representatives, will do the
honors, and represent the State as she is.
We hope that the State as she is will put
her best foot forward. Other citizens
will look on ouriously, taking what course
they please as individuals. We are sure
they will not fail in any proper mark OF
respect to the Office of Chief Magistrate
OF the whole country. They will regard
it their duty to curb their Just resent
ment for wrong done or permitted
against them. It will not. be the time to
recall it. Let us blot from memory the
connivance and the aid of the Admins
tration in the wrongs We have endured.
We prefer to view the President as he
appeared to Gen. Lee at his surrender,
at Appomattox- element, oonisderate,
just and magnanimous. We prefer to
remember that he himself once visited
the Southern States, and made report
favorable to the good order and peace.
able disposition of the people. But for
the requirements of party, we nigh t
have had peace and prosperity from that t
day to this. For the different results
which followed, we hold President Gran
comparatively guiltless. And now that
he is coming amongst us, we trust tha t
all deserved honors will be shown hi i'm,
and every facility OF observation be
afforded him.
We do not remember that any Pre- al.