The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
The Political Magnates Of Co.
lumbia Reviewed.
A Unique Group Thriving or
Public CreduIity.
BEGGARs ON HORSEBACK
Jobs and Jobbers Acting with I'M
perial Sambo.

than thirteen hundred dwellings, IL has arisen
out OF the ground again with different innab-
fancy and the very broad Main street, which,
like all the streets, rivals the openness OF the
avenues oil washington, Is again rebuilt better
than before. For ABOUT three-quarters or mile
this street appears suspended between the newly
rooted State capitol and MIR. Mulett's nearly COM
pleted granite post ONCE the latter cost 100000
ana the former, standing Job OF the old chivalry,
the consumer already OF $2,2o0,O0o, unfinished
now or in the long hereafter. and SO 1t has been
for quarter or q century Thus the relative
prowess OF the two powers, the Union and Caro-
lima.
"Ah!r said Beverly Nash to me, "dey talks how
abont de simplicity OBJ de ole times. Look at dat
ar State Capitol. Dey only appropriated TO- 1t
when dey wanted 10 make raise Dey never
meant to finish It, 1t was too good y thing to
bounce. LOOK at de ole State bank, founded in
1913; when we settled de accounts Massa Hamp-
ton was $4,000 short. His brewer, Dixon II.
Lewis was deep down into 1t. De Prestons de same.
Everybody who could sell his influence for accom-
mediation just the same"
"Yes." said Governor Scott, .the papers or that
bank show that IL was regular accommodation,
without hope Of return, or money to public men.
After we came to power a number oftnem hast
ened 10 bankruptcy. Why, sir, have letters now
from natives, which never show, referring to the
former corruptlons OF the State as a warning to
our new government"
There is
GOOD DEAL 70 SEE IN COLUMBIA.
1t was one Of the first, perhaps the very first,
State capitols deliberately planned and pitched,
or as long ago as 1855, in Governor Moultrie's
time. The Revolution was then barely over.
Washington city was not TO be suggested for six
years. The streets OF this virgin Carolina town
were magnifcenty conceived, showing well
enough the proud, constructive spirits Of this
colony, and the same year that Washington took
the oath Of ONCE in New York, 1889, Governor
Charles Pinckney ana his Assembly met in Colum-
bia, and the State records were put here. Six
teen years afterward. when the new vigor and
populace Of the northern tier OF counties, derived
from Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina,
would submit no longer, the property quaiidca-
ton was thrown down and ali the people became
voters. Calhoun, the future fascinator and mis-
guider Of the State, was OF Irish stock. He ran
public career OF forty years, with nothing ON
his mind but slavery and his own despite. Here
his wild hair, lunatic eye, circumstances and
uninteresting severity OF logic drew w0rshippers
and wonder. His intensity and incapabity OF
wandering from the major and minor premises re-
minds one OF locomotive irresistibly urged for
ward on iron rails 10 the jumplng-on place. One
day he pinned man down 10 q seat In this town,
MIN :-'Ths is SO; isn't IT. And thiss Then this
must follow. Isn't that sos II so. assuming this,
isn't this SO, to0s''
The man grew FESTIVE. "Yes Mr.. Calhoun
said he, at appears to be now. but 1t wasn't SO
yesterday, and I'll be damned II 1t shall be SO to.
morrow"
statesman Of this Kind is little above school.
master with grievance. There Is no tomorrow
to the system OF Calhoun. which In great part was
made up OF bad English terms, Disgusting an un-
courageous mischief, such as nuliify A soldier,
passing through wrote on this hero's grave:-
Here lies the Wizard, Cardinals pride
To find a reason every time he's damned.
1t Is singular to see the hold the Grant opinions
OF these public men got upon their own conscious
ness. They were like Spiritualists or Free-lovers.
consumed with their little local ISM For instance,
In the Episcopal graveyard here are the following
inscriptions cut in the marble:-
nscs died sss n
the State Rights and sece ssion Parties
Here Is man who goes to eternity with a dele.
gates ticket
Again.
: FRANKLIN HARPER ELMORE.
senator in l7sy pnss OF Calhoun !
or this Mr. Elmore, and Calhoun, too, the observ-
anunegroes keep adverse memories. Beverly Nash,
State senator for the past SIX years, said to me
yesterday
was not Q bad man, but he was politician, selfish
as any nowadays ] heard Governor Pickens say
dat Calhoun told him, after they elected Mr.. Polk,
to go to Polk and ask him TO make Mr. Calhoun
Secretary OF State, because he owed 1t to Calhoun
Tor having beaten Van Buren,, Cass and
all de rest. Now Governor Pickens couldn't
do 1t. He couldn't trade dat way He
didn't think 1t honabul. SO l heard
Governor Pickens say myself, while / was
blackin' his boots, dat Mr.. Calhoun never spoke
10 him afterwards. l heard ole Mr.. Pettlgru say,
too, dat MIR. Calhoun had MIR. Blair turned or de
newspaper at Washington, jest for revenge. 'caze
he used to make fun OF him.
The ruins OF the war scarcely exist In this place.
beyond few foundations the yawning walls OF the
money mandatory OF the Coniederacy and few
such memorials as the old brick sign post pillar
at Hunters Hotel. Here is the South Carolina
University, founded in 1S01-Alma Mater OF Hayne,
McDufle and nearly all the State governors,
almost better than OF yore in walls, but
It's contents are chiefly negroes now. An
iron logic, like Calhoun's own, has doomed
an institution which receives $4,000 q year
In taxes, collected from all the people, to receive
all up to its capacity. Years ago, before the war,
q rebellion among the students, on the subject OF
poor commons and sufficient hash, nearly broke
the school up. AS the legislation OF the new era
pointed to the opening OF the doors to negroes,
the old professors, poor they were, felt the In
dignation OF caste. They ripped their gowns from
their bodies, like Judge McGrath, and went out
from the shelter OF Alma Mater, but the new
mahogany generation went right In, nevertheless
and now there are two students in the senior
class. and above q hundred In ALL the whites
being chiefly sandhillers, professors sons, &C.
A normal scnool has been added. The President
is Mr.. Babbitt, an Episcopal clergyman. The old
walled square, with the dark oaks In the lawn and
the messy bricks and vine-clad porches OF the
sity, looks both venerable and repieced.
1t was o hospital In the war. Now the bond
slaves children wander in the grounds. And there