The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-07
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| a SENSITIVE GOvERNMEST.-The ac-
count We print this morning OF the in.
teryiew between the President and the
representatives OF the South Carolina
taxpayers may afford some further in
formation, to any who are in want of it,
OF the strictly private and personal cha
ractar our Government has assumed.
This body Of gentlemen, representing
the intelligence and deoeucy Of the
State, oil Of them people who have ho-
nestly accepted the results of the war,
and who, are striving with patience and
energy worthy OF Nil praise tn save
something of their States existence
from the thievish hands which are ra-
pl'ily destroying it, sought On inter vie "
with the President on Friday last, 10
lay before him the deplorablr state of
affairs among them, and to ask if any
aid could be given by the General Co
vernment. They were treated by him
with gross rudencss and disconrtesy, ior
q reason so trivial that it is almost incre-
dible. During tue recent session uf the
Fax-Payers' Convention in South Caro-
lima, nn obscure and r. .;e. .braincd dele
gate got tho floor, and made d spec ch
personally disrespeclful to tho presi
dent. There is no rcIence that lie EN-
bodiel the views OF the convention, or
that his harnngue met with their ap.
provnl. But this speech, de7.eronsly
thrust into the Presidents hands by ,ne
Of the ring politicians. just before the
delegation called upon him, was enough
to mako him forget his own duty and
dignity, aud insult an important body
OF citizens, who were no more respons,
bic for it than tue President himself
Netc York 1ribune.
REMARKABLE EVENTS. April is one of
the luost evontful months in the history
month, 1861. Virginia passed the ordi
nance OF secession; on the l0:h, 'Gl, the
9th Massachusetts Regiment was at
tackled in Baltimore; on the 18th, '6l,
Fort Sumter WAS attacked aud surrcu-
dered; GU the 10Th. '6l, Norfolk was
evacuated by the Federal troops, aud
the destruction of Gosport Navy Yard
attempted, and on the same day uar-
Gl, the blockade Of Virginia com.
mcnoed; GU the 9th, 'G2, the battle of
Shiloh was fought; on the "a, 60, Pc
tersburg aud slchmund were evacuated
by the Cohfederatcs; uu the 9Th, 'G5,
the surrender of Gen. Lee; on the l4,h,
10, the assassination OF Abraham Lin.
coin. johnson made Pre,icut, and uu
attempt to nssnssi 1atC Seward; on the
l0th, G0, Cen. johnson surrendered to
Cen. Sherman, aud the funeral Of Lin.
coii.; on the 10Th, 'G5, President DAVIS
was cnpturea on the 26:h. .G5, Jonn
Wilkes Booth, the assassin Of President
Lincoln, was shot aud killed
.
HE MASUFAC rUKEHS AND TIE STRIKES
Next to fires, strikes have furnished the
most items within the last few days
There seems no situation tiscouraeiny
enough to repross the movement. Any
such economical factors ns an over
stock, dull market, or general inactivity
Of business. are beucath consideration.
The rag cutters. we now see, have
struck ut Hulyoke, Mass, for higher
wages. This kind Of work, it is unne-
cessAry to say, does not require any
great skill. There is somo consolation
III knowing that the rag pickers ure not
likely to q"it work also. The mills, we
are told, have plenty of stock on band,
and the proprletcrs can alord. there
fore, to contemplate the demonstration
with complacency. These are dubious
times FOR most kinds CT euterprise-anu
especially for strikes.
Nc,o York BuNetin.
EXPECTS MULcrED. Two physicians
in New York have been muicted in $500
damages for conspiracy il sending
Louls Jakob to the insane hospital on
Blackwel's Island. They signed Ger
tlticatc that he WAS insane, but after he
had been detained five days. the ihysi-
clan in charge Of the hospital made an
examination, promo. iced hi;n sane, and
ordered lis discharge. AIr. JaLob
brought suit for $4,000, hit VIZ, only
allowed $500-or 500 u day. The
smsll amount Of tho award mag have
been due to tho fnct that much If the
testimony i'll the case WAS n..ly contr,l-
d.c:ory.
TELL THE TALE! The committee Of
five appointed to mcmorulize the State
Legislature on the snbjec. Of the re-
glstration OF voters, Of proportional rep
reSentaiion, and Of the election Of j us.
ticcs of the Peace and Constubes by the
people. were instructed by the fax
Payers Convention "to report, within
thirty days, through tie public prints,
the result of their eiiorts, especially
upon the question of cumulative
voting" " The thirty 1,v, nvr;r.l ,,