The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04
COLUMBIA. s. c..
Friday Morning. December 4, 1874.
'ATeuon.ssons.

in the inaugural of the Governor. will
necessarily be touch-stone by which
may be ascertsined the position CT the
members Of the dominant party as re-
CARDS the great questions Of reform
and the proposed correction Of abuses.
The Indications in the Senate, so far
ns the5 have yet been exhibited, are
not wholly favorable that partisaus
there are in accord with the programme
OF the chief. Tue policy which he
advises will be bitter pill to many
who stood near him in the late contest.
In the House. We discover ae yet no
dissenting voice. The time for disa-
greement, If it comes at all, will be
when specific Recommendations are
made, when reform IL to be transferred
from words ana embodied in action
at present, in that branch of the Ge.
aeral Assembly, there appears the evt,
lences of q happy concord on all
hands in the suggestions and recon-
msndations OF tho message Yester-
lays in committee Of the whole, N.
b. Myers, of Beaufort, in the chuir.
several members expressed their hearty
concurrence with the line marked out
by Gov. Chamberlain. Such, we be-
heve, was the purport of short
speech of Mr.. Paris Slmhius, of
Edgefeld, Chairman OF the Con- mittee
OF Ways and Means, which We did not
hear. Mr.. J. D. Boston, Of Newoerry,
expressed his high appreciation of the
message, which he thought should be
saken as both watch-word and q
guide. It contains, in his view, sound
advice aud wise directions. The sug-
gss:ions as to reform in elections, in
giving to the people the selection of
their Treasurers and Auditors, particn-
iarly commended Themselves to his ap-
proval. Mr.. Barker, of Edgfield. ex-
pressed his conviction that the lion
md the lamb had lain down together.
The voice OF the people, on the 81 Of
Sovembcr, had demanded good 20.
7ernment, and it must be obeyed. All
parties are now agreed upon reform.
The Conservative press had led the
way in the expression of satisfaction
with the scheme. and it was not likely,
if it be faithfully carried out in prac-
sioe, that moro than one ticket would
ne put in the field at tho next general
election. Mr.. George, of Kershaw,
followed with his hearty endorsement.
On the Conservative side. Mr.. Geo.
d. Trenholm expressed his entire and
cordial approval of the admirable
document which had emanated from
the Governor. The majority had taken
il mp 80 warmly in language that it ia
ont natural to hope that they will carry
II out fully in action. In this they
viii not want aid and encouragement.
Every one, whether originally snp.
porter Of the Governor or not. must
give him his support after these decla-
yations. Honor and interest unite in
lifting the State ont Of the troubles.
It was his own sincere desire to see it
once more elevated to its proper posi-
ZION i'll the family of States. It would
pc his duty and highest ambition to
give cordial support and every prac-
tioable aid to the measures recon-
mended. Mr.. Elliott, of Aiken, the
Speaker of the House, thought the
recommendations were weighty. grave
and important. They will command
she attention of all the committees and
All the members of the House. He
was himself fully in accord, sympathy
hnd harmony with the views Of the
address. He concluded by Offering
resolutions, in which the various sub
jects and topics Of the inaugural are
referred to the several committees Of
the House to consider and report
npon. These were agreed to, re-
ported to the House, and the com nit :
&c rose.
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