The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-19

| mand OF the feueral government, AMI
no show of force against them was
necessary. They had no detire, and
acknowledged their inability to resist
the mandate of the national executive.
They maintained that neither Kellogg
nor his government could hold one
| incA OF Louisiana territory one instant.
This is long stride towards the estab-
lishment Of military government.
The Sensible and Impressive Attit nde
OF the CONSERVATIVES.
The Conservative action of the State
Tax Union in resolving not TO nomi
nate candidates for State officers, if
the Republicans will put candidates in
the field who truly represent reform,
has met with cordial approval outside
OF the State. It is commanding po-
sition which they have taken. They
deliberately place themselves beyond
the pale Of Office and emoluments.
The honorable prizes of life they are
content to forego for themselves, pro-
vided. only, they can get once more
all honest administration of affairs.
Their supreme desire is simply that
the State government shall be purified,
and that the rings which have 80 long
ruled it shall be shivered. They
have nothing but good words and
earnest wishes for the success of those
Republicans who have at last. inside
their party lines, made an Issue with
corruption. The attitude of the Con-
servatives in this emergency has at
tracted attention, and commanded ad-
miration abroad. The New York
Times, the New York administration
organ, which has so resolutely cor
demned the nomination of Mr.. Cham
berlain. does full justice to the sim
cerity and good sense Of the Conserva.
tives OF South Carolina. It is cheer
ing to read suoh encouraging language
as We quote below from this strong
influential journal:
1.-The Conservatives OF South Caro-.
lina," it says, shave suffered and still
suffer from the effects of misruie, but
they have learned that violent policy
is OF no avail. They recognize the alb
surdity aud folly of a movement for an
exclusive white mans government in
the Southern States. and they give it
neithec. laid nor. counsel. They are
sincere when they assert that they de-
sire genuine reform in their much
abused Commonwealth. They desire
progress, and not class tyranny. They
stand ready to encourage with hearty
support any candidate who aoiu decote
himself to he redemption Of the State
They will not despise the aid of the
negro votes, neither does it now seem
probable they will in any manner un.
dertake to prevent the blacks from
having fair share of the offi,es. They
commit the matter Of Conservative
nominations to the State Tax Union
Convention. nop-politioal body, and
have expressly stated that any action
taken by that assembly will be submit
ted for ratification to popular oon-
vention representing the different
CLASSES and races OF citizens who stand
on the common ground Of opposition
to dishonest candidates, high taxation
and corrupt government. If the Con.
servatives of South Carolina can afford
to do this, the Conservatives of Lou
isiana certainly can."
The Springfield Republican. one oi
the most Influential newspapers in
New England. cordially expresses ite
commentator of the sensible and
|iudicious position we have taken. in q
few incisive sentences:
"On tue whole" it asks, sis not th
attitude OF the white taxpayers in
South Carolina pretty sensible AM
even impressive one? In their an1ietJ J
to secure good government at home, {
chance for the PROSTATE State to gel
upon it's legs again, they sink the par
tisan in the citizen. They postpon.
'politios-as the word is commonly
understood--to O more convenient
season. They turn their backs upon
the differences and prejudices of the
past. They frankly offer to support
any honest Republican, if the Conven.
ton now in session will give them the
|, chance Thev ara now 1uo;f;no IN cor