The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-28
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Tuesday Me-n!nnss. I..y %. 1874.
Our Thormopylep. .

have been formed to strengthen and
sustain. the Radical newspaper organ
at this place, word 81 to ourselves
may not be amiss,to our readers and
the pqPlic.i Without referring. in e
notice Of this kind, to the supposed
and probable SOURCES Of supply which
have been laid under contribution to
revive that: failing journal, we may
may. take the statements az they ap.
pear in it. and draw from them use.
"a! aud 7s.7ia5ii0 i55oou. It says that it
''has been recently purchased by seve-
raj influential Republicans. who have
contributed their means to it's support.
The paper was on the eve of suspen.
sion, when they stepped forward to
saye II, and to nail the Republican
coloEs to Its masthead" Here is 9
combination Of men, who unite their
means. talents. experience. influence
and labors, ,to, uphold their party jour
nal. That Journal is specially devoted
to maintenance Of its party organi-
Eation. It has rallied every available
element and brought it into line for
this purpose. 1t has no thought of
the, great interests or the violated
rights OF the people. It moves
wholly upon the plane of party
prejudice, party passion and party
asoendancy. It seeks to perpetuate
its domination as of the most
vital necessity and at all hazards.
With the wrecks of the ruin and dis
grace it has wrought lying round on
all hands; with the condemnation of
the American people ringing in it's
ears every day; with the terrible de-
nunciations of decent Republican
journals all over this country; with the
frantic desperation of madness it seeks
to prolong its wretohed existence, it
Graves that it may continue to govern
the fortunes of the State of South
not appreciating the fact
that it has, by it's ignorance. corrup-
tion and indecency. by its crimes
against the people, against their liber.
ties, against civilization itself, for
feited the right to exist, and much
more. the honor to govern. It gives
nqtibs. that it will make a desperate
struggle for a new lease of power. and
it puts forth efforts corresponding to
the Importance OF the stake and the
magnitude of the issue. Having ap-
propriated q fund, and made their
journal strong in means; having en-
listed the servioes and interest of seve.
raj writer's; having made pool, so to
speak, OF the political fortunes Of q
number of aspiring men and candi-
dates, they are ready to exert its power
for evil; they mean to disseminate its
oorrupting doctrines. and, if possible,
make its sophistries popular and pre-.
valent.
We shall not speak of ourselves,
further than to say that We occupy in
this contest no doubtful attitude. We
have certain clearly defined views and
objects which We seek to impress upon
the public mind. We see just before
us gigantic issues, and it is our effort to
enlighten and prepare the country for
them. As we have frequently said,
there is much to be done. If we were
today enlightened upon the matters
which so nearly concern us; if our peo-
pie fully aad rightly appreciated the
situation in which they ars; If they
only saw and felt the momentous
events which are fastening on; il they
were both informed of and sternly
united upon the duties OF the hour, the
Radical power would melt away before
their stern determination. Will our
friends think OF the great cause which
they, as we'll as we, ought to have at
heart? Will they strengthen our
hands by their sympathy, their enoou-
ragement and their support? Our
means are moderate, our resources
small. We are unit against multi.
tude. We are alone in the midst
of etrong combinations. We de.
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