The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-05
The Tax. .PAYsns' COMMITTEE IN VASE.

Charleston -Nesos and ~Corrier writes ,ae
folloSs:g @l + a A
Vice; ;President Wilson received the
delegates with much warmth, add ap.
Appealed to take sthe Greatest Interest il
their" case. He made very favorable
impression upon his visitors. Among
the other notables called upon were the
Secretary OF War, Mr.. Bslknap; the
Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Robson ;
the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Richardson, and other members of the
Cabinet, Senators Morton. Carpenter,
Boutwell,, Pratt, Logan. Fenton and
Bayard. Speaker Blaine and Representa-
tives Dawes, Beck, and host Of others
In eve~y instance, Without any excep-
tion, the delegates were Welcomed with
the respect due to them as individuals,
and with the sympathy and oonsidera-
tion to which tho real representatives OF
&c Large constituency o. wrongeu ana
suffering American citizens arc entitled.
Nowhere hos their simple but appalling
statement of our condition met with tho
slightest question. Among others with
whom they conversed were the entire
Congressional delegation from South
Carolina, Senator's and Representatives.,
each of whom expressed himself unrc-
servedly in favor of the ends which the
taxpayers ore seeking. though the
schemes by which some of them pro-
pose to reach those ends ore not exactly
suoh as would be hailed with delight by
tue property holding class. The plan
of reform most in favor Just now with
those who are supposed to represent
our State in Congress is to make Mr.
ex-Attorney- General D. H. Chamber.
lnin, the next Governor of South Oaro-
lima.
1t will doubtless surprise most OF your
readers to hear that among the pleasant
| est OF the many interviews which the
delegates have had here with public
men, we're those with Gen. William Je-
cumseh Sherman and Gen. Benjamin +.
Butler. Sherman was in particularly
good humor when visited, aud iadulged
freely in jokes and "reminiscences of
Snllivan's Island in the olden time.
There were several of the delegates with
whom he had formerly been acquainted,
and as he stood pleasantly chatting with
them, it Was hard to realize that the
hero OF Columbia was before us. Bon.
Butler was very cordial; said that he
knew things we're bad in South Caro-.
lima, and promised that when the memo.
rial comes before the Judiciary Comm
tee of the House, it "should have fair
showing" (rhis may mean great
deal, or it may mean nothing at all. uo
said that whenever he tried to do any-
thing for the South, some busy-body in
that part of the country would forth
with mail him scrap of newspaper,
telling him what somebody or other ut
the South had said about him. He was
beginning to think that it would be
good thing for the country. if three or
four of the Republican editors of the
South were hanged. He actually conld
not cross the floor of the House of Rep
rescntatives to talk to Young. of Geor-
gia, without people remarking that
"Butisr is getting too intimate with the
Id rebels" The conversation turned
on the prospect Of getting the black
voters interested in reform, when one of
the delegates despondingly assured the
General, that he had made twenty three
speeches In the reform canvass to meet
lngs OF his citizens. Every
speech had, been received with vocife.
rous demonstrations of applause and
sympathy; bnt when the polls were
opened, not five reform niggers could be
found anywhere. "Ah!" slyly replied
the Essex statesman, 81 see how it is.
It was all because you gentlemen will
insist on spelling nigger with two g's.
The visit was not time lost, by any
means. Butler is power here, and /
think he will do what lie can for us, al
ways provided that it docs not clash, in
any way, with the interests Of Is. T.. b.
The samo correspondent telegraphs,
under date OF the 81:
The case of tho South Caroliua tax
payers was considered to-day Ivy tile
judiciary Committee of the House, who
appointed subcommittee. consisting
of Tremaine, Of New York. Edri1ge, Of
Wisconsin. and White, of Alabama, to
hear tho petitioners and their oppo.
nents. The hearing will tako place on
Monday. The tax payers delegation
have appointed Messrs. Porter. Ker-
shaw, Elliott, Lathers and L. Y. Simons
q subcommittee to conduct their case.
The rest OF the delegation will return
homeward Tomorrow. The point now
aimed at by the Taxpayers is to induce
the judiciary Committee to recommend
the appointment of. an Investigating
committee, 80 that Congress may be-
come officially cognizsnt Of the condi.
ton Of South Carolinu This IL oopu;