The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-11
COLUMBIA S. @.
Wednesday Morning. March IL. 1874.


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Relief. ~,
We have conscientiously considered
all the plans of relief which have been
devised for the people of South Caro-.
lima. We have examined the sugges.
tions Of the great journals of the North,
Republican as we'll as Democratic. We
have felt deeply grateful to them for
their sympathy with US in our helpless
condition, and have dispassionately
weighed the advice which they have
kindly rendered &C. 7: &c scsa. :. &c
we'll meant. and as indicating more en-
lightened and an increasingly liberal
feeling, is profoundly acceptable. But
it falls short of reaching to the core oi
our difficulties. The length and the
breadth, the height and depth of the
evils which affliot South Carolina are as
yet only imperfectly conceived by even
the most intelligent classes outside of it.
And by consequence, the remedies they
propose are not such ns can bring any
relief within the next generation. The
papers put forth by the convention.
which lately met in Columbia, but
family express the troubles under which
we labor. And no paper has yet been
sent forth which undertakes 10 show the
stops by which they can be got rid OF.
We have stopped short Of this aim,
simply oontenting ourselves for the
present with submitting our case to the
American people. It is now before
them. and, 30 far. We have 10 cause to
complain of the way in which it has
been received. It has made profound
impression, and the pens of able and
candid men have been busy in sugges-
tions and fertile in e1pedieAts for our
escape. But as we have said. and for
the reasons We have stated, they do not
inspire any hope Of It's early accom-
plishment.
II We turn our view to the prospect OF
auy decided change within the State.
we shall fiud it to depend. first. upon the
necessities OF the better portion of those
who control the vote to make for them.
selves cleaner record before the peo.
pie. and secondly. upon the gradual
decrease, by immigration and in accord.
ance with mortuary statistios, of the
class which sits like On incubus upon
the prosperity and honor OF the State.
What can be done within the Republican
party. if We may call it by such name, in
the wny of ameliorntion of its evils, is as
yet uncertain. It is not likely to be
much, but even if small, is not to be
condemned. Immigration is sure and
certain correction. The interest in it
increases every day. Those journals at
the North which have made it. their
trade &c n;s-ep-esent the feeling Of onr
people upon this subject, have at last
changed their tune. The knowledge of
the good feeling of the people of the
Southern States towards all indu strions
and honest newcomers. of the facts of
the productive soil, varied crops. balmy
climate and unparalleled facilities for
manufacturing in these States, is now
common knowledge even in the most
secluded communities Of the North.
They know that warm reception
awaits them here, and that the people
here are no less genial than their
climate. Much may be expected from
immigration if it continues, but, in the
nature of things, considerable time must
elapse before VIC con reap its full benefits.
A guilty conscience needs no accuser.
A futter has been produced among e1.
treme Radicals by our articles upon the
removal of the troops. We presented
good reasons for this as measure Of
peace, aod we shall not take the trouble
to repeat them, although they have been
distorted and misrepresented. It was
TO be expected that those would raise
their voices against it, who benefit by
the corrnptions of society. and by that
arrangement OF its classes which keeps
down intelligence, culture. refinement
and honor, and only recognizes pro-
perty, in order to spoliate upon it. The
time never will come when such persons