Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1874-04-14
GRANT oNso5FH CAROLINA.
The following telegram from Washington,
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The following telegram from Washington,
under date of the 9Th instant, is suggestive ::
The South Carolina Senators and Repre-
sentayes, with the delegation from the Re-
publican State Central Committee of that
State, called onthe President this morning to
answer the charges made against them by the
delegation from the Taxpayers Convention.
The delegation made long statement to she
President. based mainly upon documents that
they presented, to the effect that the taxation
was not so burdensome as has been represented,
and That they were imposed for the best in
terests of the people and the State. They
denied that the other delegation represented
almost entirely the taxpaying citizens of South
Carolina. aud declared that they 1.-THE Rspub-
lican delegation1 represented substantial in
terests of the State as they represented the
great maj rity of the people. The President
replied that he regarded their statement as a
complete answer tn the other side, and he
would also say that his reply to the former
delegation had in several instances been mis-
construed, particularly with regard to his re-
marks upon the State Governments of Loui>
siana and South Carolina, as he had not in
tended to make any reflections upon them.
When delegates from New Orleans were on
their way to Washington to protest against
Kellogg's usurpatinn of the Government of
that State, (the Baltimore Gazcne remarks, )
they were warned by Attorney General Will
liams that their journey would be of no avail
Having acted on wrong advice and taken a
wrong step, the President, in order to main
tain his consistency, determined to abide by
what he had done. We can understand his
course in that matter and his reluctance to
confess that he had erred. Bu: that lie should
undertake to uphold the plunderers of South
Carolina, aud in the face of so many indis-
putable facts to the contrary, should say to
the Radical committee who waited on him
that he regarded their statement as COM
plete answer to all that was said by the dele
gates representing the taxpayers of South
Carolina, who had previously sought an in
tervicw with him to represent their grew
ances, is most astounding. There is scarcely
Republican paper in the country that has
not denounced the outrages perpctrated on the
people Of South Caronina by the carpet bag
gers and scallawags who by grace of the votes
of ignorant negroes, have obtained control of
the Legislature and all the Offices of the State
Millions Of delft piled up against the people,
without anything to show for it. Property
assessed at many times its value; taxes levied
which have to be collected By forced sales ;
State officials acquiring suddenly great wealth;
men like Patterson buying seat in the Sen
nte of the United States men like Moses
distributing large sums of money to procure
his election as Governor; negroes, hut re-
Gently BARRIERS. walters, or common field hands.
driving fast horses and spending thousands Of
dollars year. All these things are surely
known TO President Grant, for they are mat
tcrs of the commoncst notorery. And yet
we are told, semi officially, that the statements
of reputable gentlemen are not to lie believed,
aud that President Grant concurs with the
Radical committee who waited on him, that
all that has been done has been for the wei,
fare of tie State. Either the President mas
been grossly. deceived in respect 20 the con-
dition of South Carolina, or he wilGuly closes
his ears to the truth. But it is sad to reflect
that au Executive should be 81 thorough
paced rartzan as to uphold and ma;ntn;n
rascality by openly avowing his belief in the
innocence of the perpetrators of it.