The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-11
COLUMBIA, s. C.
wsdnes lay Morning, Nov. IL, 1871.
z,A. Rsbake Of Rampant Hadlcali.n.

WGQUdb lay 0AOXuluS Nots AAJ 4CtS
TyAs Rsbuke OF Rampant RadIcalism
Republican newspapers oil over the
country are engaged in the edifyine
task OF accounting for the tremendous
defeats which their party has encoun.
&ered in so many States. The expla-
uations are suoh generally as not to
nailitate against the principles they
proiess. not in the judgment Of many
al them to threaten their continued
predominance in American politics.
The New York Times. to which we owe
some good lessons and staunch advice
gipeu to those in the South who pro-
ssss The same doctrine, and some earn
est words of pport to the true
interests OF the people, regards the
disaster which has befallen its side as
dne to che Indifference displayed by it's
party-lesders to public opinion. They
hzue believed. it says, that the people
would quietly submit to anything and
everything, and that their party was
ludcstructible. A journal nearer
home attributes The result to q
struggle Of tho elements inside the
Republican party to throw of the
incubus OF tho oancus. aud the oorrup-
ti2n of certain leaders, who have made
politics trade. Aud 80 they go on,
in one way and another, trying to &C,
count in the most soothing way for the
6ow of the great tidal wave which ha 8
swept them from power. It would be-
cruel to deny them the poor consola-
tion which they pick up out of the
ds5ris Of their calamity. It does no t
Uatter much how many crumbs Of
comfort they may gather, so the VIC
Cory be assured. aud its results cx.
tended in due time. The country has
undergone q peaceful revolution. and
corruption, incompetency and gross
2ereliction OF duty have met q IN ost
citing rsbuke. The lesson may be-
probably laid to heart, and they who
succeed to tho power which has been
!cst by those who have abused it, will
take cnre that they do not fo-feit it in
1Ae Same fashion. The Nation, mo.
derste and ably y-conducted Republican
journal. we'll says, that there can be no
sort Of question of the value of the revo-
iation as rebnke to corruption and
cecklessness. It thinks the Democrats
asre great opportunity, and looks
SCR great and positive Improvement in
she condition aud tone OF the coun try,
il they but rightly appreciate it. The
Mutton profoundly congratulates the
country that neither money, nor infu.
snee. nor impudence, nor unblus hing
rasoa!ity. has yet destroyed the value
Of the ballot as q means OF self.proteo-
ti0n in the hands of the honest and
self-respecting part of the community.
Let ns hope that we shall now or soon
have an era OF peace and prosperity in
she South and in South Carolina, that
che disturbers of the one and tho OBJ
stxuoters Of the other will feel the con-
demnation which has been passed upon
them, and mend their manners or take
themselves away. We require good
goSerrment good order aud the bar
snony OF al! classes Of the people. We
demand and mean to have our rights.
We are tired of political jobbers and
banners, men who fan the flame of
<iie.ard, who purloin the peoples earn
iags. ani desecrate the public service
ey their toach and controlling inAu-
tnca.
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