The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-15

ID poTeriess 20 remedy the evils under
which we suffer. The judiciary can
afford no relief, for it has. no jari.aic-
tion. Tis Executive alone can cdn.
stitutionaQy ahd{6gally pssist us. IT
wpuld bss the ofpwning kIory Of Gen.
Grants adminiaJrationl to effect re.
construc4bn, aid restore to the pluh-
dered and ruined States of the South
the blessings Of good government, and
the opportunity to enjoy and to con.
tribute to the future prosperity of the
country - Icannot think that he wilt
be Indifferent, and I know how grate-
fully his aid would be- appreciated by
our suffering South Oaroliniaus. Gould
he be brought face to face With the
monstrous evils which degrade aud
oppress us. nothing could prevent him
from employing every prerogative Of
his vast power to crush them out for
ever. After all, however, our relief
depends mostly npon our own people.
Let them organize and consolidate nll
worthy prejudioes aud party slavery,
to rescue the State from anarchy,
ruin, and, in the end, a bloody despair.
Respecting the Republican principles
of the colored citizens, We should
earnestly seek their cooperation in
the movement. The State has been
plunged into this ruin by the rapacity
and dishonesty of their trusted lenders,
who have brought shame and obloquy
upon the party, whose honor and inte-
rests were in their keeping, and tram
pied upon every right and interest Of
the whole people in their insatiate
greed for plunder. They owe the
State some reparation for the past, and
we surely may hope that there are
some thousands having sufficient no.
nesty, Intelligence and patriotism to
join the hue and cry against the rob.
Der band. Not many would be re-
quired, for the true majority of the
Radicals has always been exaggerated.
Ihe whites have never been fully
polled since the war. and the balIot has
never been free from frauds. 70 &C.
cure such corporation, the honest
colored people should be invited to q
full share of all public Office. Power
to ns should be administered
without favor or prejudice. SO ns to
secure the best interests Vi the whole
people, protect equally in the enjoy.
ment OF his just rights every citizen,
however high or humble, and promote
the welfare of all alike, 30 far as may
come within the legitimate sphere of
government. Upon such principles
only can harmony and good govern.
ment be secured in the present state
OF society here. Cooperation in this
good work would lead to mutual de-
pendence. respect and good will. and
tend more to the elevation and deve-
lopment of the oolored people than all
other possible expedients. I consider
these views worth pondering at this
time with reference to the tax pay ers'
movement and the promised reform in
the Republican party. OF course, tho
policy IT the people can only be settled
by conventions of their authorized
representatives. but it is we'll to take
counsel together and to interchange
views beforehand, in order that the
public mind may settle down upon
such measures as may be approved
after due consideration. I firmly be-
lieve the hour of deliverance is at
hand, if We but be true to ourselves.
Indeed. the crisis does not admit the
thought of failure. Success is a neoes-
sity; failure is death and disgrace to
the commonwealth. I need not sny to
you that do not presume to dictate
policy, and consider my opinions of
much less Importance than you seem
to attribute to them; such as they are,
they are heartily at your service. Very
truly, yours. j. B. KERSHAW.
A NOVEL LAWSUIT "A novel lawsuit
is pending in Kerhonkson, N. 7. In