The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-27

Mr.. Cardozo moved to postpone further
consideration until Monday, and mean.
while to have the claims and accounts
printed. Mr.. Nash stated that the
friends of the measure had promised to
exhibit every thing on the third reading.
With that understanding, he was willing
to vote for the bill. Upon being put on
it's passage. the bill passed by tue follow,
ing vote: Yeas 18, nays9.
s-Messrs. Andrews, Cain, Gin.
ton, Corwin. Gaillard, Holiinshead, /,
Hope, Jervey, Johnston, Jones, Lee,
Martin, Mcintyre. Mach, Owens, @.
Smith. J. M. Smith, Whittemore-l8
NAYs-Messrs. Cardozo, Dickson,
Donaldson, Duncan, Duvall, Hoioom be-,
Jeter. Keith, Smalls. Wilson's.
In the platform of the pnrty now in
charge of the State Government, it was
solemnly pledged to the people TINT
they would entertain no claim to which
the least shadow OF suspicion could at
taoh. Charges of corruption have been
freely made on all hands, in and out of
the State, by Republican speakers and
writer's, as we'll as by Conservatives.
These have been 80 stoutly contradicted,
that some weak and unthiuking people
have hesitated to credit them to tho full
extent. Recently, in view of the heavy
indictments in the Northern journals,
and by Republicans in Congress, and
repeated all over the country, and espe-
cially emphasized by Republicans in
this State, and held up Us warnings and
arguments for better behavior and more
decent and honest Legislation, there
have been put forth at the same time
strong denials of guilt and abundant
promises Of amendment. The Tax
Payers Convention, which few days
ago took action in the interest of good
and pure government, and sent forth
publications to the world, pioturing but
family the profigacy and wantonness
of the present administration, hos been
roundly abused az having exaggerated
the true condition Of affairs. But what
in all its proceedings s-what in the cen.
sures of the New York press-what in
the pictures of the evils which exist
here. to be found in Mr.. Pixies book
what in the denunciations uttered Mt
Washington or elsewhere, can compare
with suoh monstrosity as the Senate of
South Carolina brought forth yester-
day? We would rather praise than
blnme. We desire always to be just.
We like to be forbearing.
Only yesterday, we had somo words OF
commendation for the action upon the
Marion complaint. We believe there
are some Republicans who wish to dc
right from their point of view. and
others who are very much and Justly
alarmed. But there are others-nnd
enough, it seems, to c.rry even tho most
ntrocious measures, if they but have
money in them-who have no idea OF
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prefer present and Immediate emolu.
:..cc.....c Sc: .!.c.,:cl-ns ~ anv ot.ol nf the
counsry, or Of their own party evan. OF
to any sense Of justics or honor. The
disease is too deep seated for cure.
Their tendency is downward, aud dowr
they must go to disgrace and destrnc
ton. We are surprised that the Repub
lican Printing Company, which already
has such load of obloquy to bear
should tamely consent, in this crisis o
their fate, to take on additional burthenl
of shame, and mostly, We suppose, fol
others, who are afraid to shoulder then
themselves. It is time rather, in th,
popular phrase, to unload" Certain
it is, that the transaction of yesterday ii
without shadow OF excuse or justifica
tion, and will stick. like the spirit o
Nessus, to all who were engaged in it
$2l5, 900 of the peoples hard earned
money voted away, aud not single nc
connt rendered. not word of satisfac
tory explanation uttered! The bes
clnims in the world, passed with sucl
marks of fraud and trckery, would
stink in the nostrils Of oil decent aut
honest peOple