The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-07
COLUMBIA, s. G.
Tuesday Morning. July z. 1874.


from Washington. We learn from
the Winnsboro Neus that he repre-.
SCENTS President Grant as utterly dis.
9usted with South Carolina affairs.
BE spoke 'his mind pretty freely about
Noses, and tha Vadge WHO didn't Try
him. i. He. held every. Republican re-.
sponsible for The eyillainy existipg here:
Amongst other thingsswhioh he said to
Judge Mackey and Senator Robertson
vas this;
@'That the Federal troops in South
Carolina were not here to enforce the
collection OF exorbitaut taxes, and that
he wished this to be understood.
They were stationed here for national
purposes, such as arresting illicit dis
tillers and the like"
This Ia very good, but rather late
and unexpected in President Grant.
It indicates that he is making some
proefess, though it may be slowly. A
short while ago, he embraced White
more and L. Cass Carpenter. showing
q decided preference for the objects of
their mission, which were. simply in
famous. over those of the gentlemen
who we're sent on with represep tstions
o< onr condition by the Tax-Payers'
Convention. When the Whittemore
delegation stated that the evils which
were alleged to exist in South Carolina
-were mostly imaginary. aud that the
4axes were really moderate. General
Grant expressed himself as we'll
pleased. He thought the answer to
the Taxpayers conclusive. But he be-
gins now to see another sight" It
msy be. and We hope it is, true that
the reiterated publication of the facts
concerning this State. and the wide
ana enlightened discussion which our
Affairs have received. have at last made
an impression upon his reluctant and
unwilling mind. The power Of truth
can accomplish wonders, and almost
work miracles. We need not inq quire
whether it is this power, or the way
the elections have gone and the ga
fshering array and force of the public
sentiment Of the whole country in dis
approval and denunciation OF the
hideous policy OF the Government to-
wards the negro.ridden States of the
South, which have produced their
effect upon the Presidential mind. It
as s'gratifying at last, whatever they are
due to. to perceive in him something
like glimmer of appreciation of the
issues which demand q solution and
something like just conception of the
evils which require correotion.
The language attributed to the Pre-
aident is significant and suggestive. It
deserves to be weighed by our tax
paying citizens. They do not pay the
-'exorbitant taxes" which are now COL
lected from them from choice. They
cannot believe that they are support.
10g. by their heavy tax contributions.
= reputable and decent government.
whose wisdom. policy and jnstioe &C.
oure the harmony and happiness Of
the people. They know themselves to
be heeced and imposed upon in the
,amoant OF taxes paid, and more espe-
oially in the vile nses to which they
are applied. Why, then, do they pay
4hem1 For no other reason under
Heavan than that they suppose they
cannot help themselve, and that. il
they refuse, the State Government will
call upon the National Administration,
to assist it in the collection. Time was
when they might have done this; but
If what the President says is to be
taken as a criterion, that time has gone
forever.
We have our little story to tell about
the President, too. We dedicate it to
contemplation OF the Radical hordes.
The President says that he is sorry,
bat he cannot, personally or officially,
do anything directly for the honest
people of South Carolina. He does
not. however, see why they do not
take better care Of themselves. He is,
In fact, surprised that they do not.
He cannot say exactly when he will
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