The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-10
/ avhitse,tiore's Little speeol,.


no ston'e unturned that they can make
available before the sui. h.committee of
che House Of Representatives. in their
efforts to make the worse appear tue
better reason. They have made divi-
sion Of their Sisyphean labors. Whom
--tksy appeared before President Grant,
The copgenial task was assigned to L.
Cass Carpenter to show that the evils
-complained OF by. the memoriallsts were
all Imaginary Hs rounded of with
dieaaisition, upon. the principles of FREQ
government. 1.-The President was sensi-
>hg affected. The rigid features of the
Sphynx relaxed. The stsel-trap mouth
opened, and out there came consoling
and iapologetio words. He condescend-
>sd TO say that the answer 10 the charges
was conclusive and satisfactory. He
became 30 straight, in fact, that he
/. leant over q little. He denied that he
had said that South Carolina and Loui-
siana are badly governed. he did not
believe what partisans said, &c., SO. It
Ee somforting, however, amid all our
esroubles, to think that wisdom will not
die with President Grant. The next
scene ip this fs:oe was enacted before
tho Subj udiciaty Committee, where
Elliott and Whittemere were the princi-
pal performers. The former spread
himself uponr the constitutional ques.
zion. but i'm doing this, knocked the
.premises of Carpenter fromsunder his
feet. The evils which Carpenter cha
~racterizes as all but dream at best, he
urges can be sbated by conciliatory tao.
tics on the part Of the memorializing
party; that the thoughtful Republicans
OF the State we're ready and anxious to
cooperate with them to this end. We
shall wait to sec what "tactics" that the
Conservatives can adopt are meant by
Elliott. We have done nothing but try
to "conciliate" the elements that rule
and ruin here for some years, but we will
gladly hear and frankly consider any
thing that thoughtful Republicans have
ITO suggest.
We come now to Whittemore's part.
He is always willing that his light shall
shine. The insult of being twice
kicked out of. Congress for selling q
West Point cadetship. would deter most
men from reappearipg on that scene.
Bot ". is Of a forgiving spirit. He
consents to put out of view his own in
dignity, if, by 80 doing, he can bolster
the cause OF the South Carolina tax
srabbers. KuowiDg perhaps better than
any other man the extravagance aud
reckIessneRs of le State Government
having, without exception, wo believe,
originated or sustained every measure
or job by which the people have been
depleted OF their hard earnings, lie un-
blushingly denies the charges OF ex.
travagant use OF the public funds. He
even asserts that taxation in South Caro-.
lina is not excessive. Thus does he out
sherod Herod. We learn that tho morey
ne has made here, and it is said to be q
large amount, is principally invested in
Maiden, Massachusetts. because he is
exempt. and does not feel the weight OF
the tax-gatherer's hand, he mocks the
people whom he helps to oppress by
suoclaiming how light their burdens
are. These misrepresentation are in.
.jurics which will not be forgiven. These
men will yet be called to stern account
1t is bad enough for ono to devote his
talent and energy, hia influence and
efforts to tho injury ond disgrace OF q
people. 1t is monstrous for him, wher
the State is covered all over with the
sores OF fraud, when every honest tag
payer in 1t feels that the tax levy is ar
outrage upon his rights, and that it,
proceeds only serve to strengthen ths