The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-26
COLUMBIA, S. G.
Sunday Morning. April 2s. 1874.
The Leav.n IL work,Ds.

Taxpayers has failed to secure the
anticipated results. Not 80 fast, II you
please. Tho wish is evidently the father
to that thought. There is and can be
no failure about it. On the contrary. it
is a brilliant SUCCESS. Never was move
ment more just or timely. It is des-
tined to exercise important influence
yet upon the redemption of the State.
We can, OF course, understand that it is
distaste!u! to certain parties in Wash
1ngton. They naturally cherish q re-
luctanoe to look even in the direction Of
any genuine reform here or elsewhere.
The world might stand still or go on
corruptly forever, 80 far as they are
concerned, provided only they continued
to get their bread aud butter, and their
full share of the dividends of plunder
and corruption. In the matter referred
to they take their cue from tie Presi-
dant. He is so constituted by nature,
and 80 moulded by habit, as to liston
with much moro complaisance to the
statements OF tho Whittemoro delcga-
ton, pleading for the perpetuation of
abuses. and deprecating any searching
investigation, than to the earnest, truth
ful, disinterested and dispassionate dis
closures Of the memorialists. Some
mon Hospitality entertain truth, but
others turn it out Of doors. Generous
mindsTeadily sympathiso with efforts to
correct wrong, but there are others who
think wrong right. The President might
have been of some service to a good
cause. He had fine opportunity to re-
lieve himself of some of the odium
Which he carries. But he could not rise
TO any Just conception of the dignity of
the OCCASION. He viewed the matters
presented to him iu the light of their
personal relations to himself. Tho Go
vernment is to him personal matter.
A little sharp criticism. uttered by an
individual against himself, sulliced to
mar, and make dstasteful to him, the
complaints of the whole Conservative
minority OF the people of South Caro-
lima. His mind was pre-oocupied. The
iron Of Garey's speech had entered his
soul, and had been clinched there by
Honest John Patterson.
Bat We need not repipe about that.
BY some mysterious dispensation of
Providence, General Grant has been
power in the United States. but his
prestige is now rapidly declining The
sands OF his political asoendancy are
running down. The elections are telling
the tale OF the approaching overthrow
OF that sentiment in the party to which
he deserted, which has bred corruption
in every branch Of the public service,
which has vindictively domineered over
the PROSTATE Southern States. and which
has shamefnlly lowered the national
standard OF honor aud integrity. a
great day of political reckoning is
coming. and the Administration, who ,e
just powers have been transcended, and
whose character bus been furnished, is
iteeif on trial. We can afford to wait,
II necessary, until that day comes. It
will go hard with US, if, in the ges eral
redress of evils, in the overthrow of COR
ruption. in the installation of better
men in office. and in the Inauguration
OF more liberal, more just and more
enlightened policy. our troubles shall be
overlooked or remain unredressed
We look, therefore, beyond the tenure
OF Office and power of the present ma
tional administration. We look to that
controlling national opinion which is
undergoing rapid change, and which,
when its revolution is completed. will
infnllibly look with more favoriug eye
upon our condition. Even now it might
be much better. and could be speedily
improved, but for the readiness of the
Government to intervene in the affairs
OF the State upon unjostifiable pretexts,
and its reluctance to do the same thing,
Tor good and sufficient cause. We
should bs content if it would drop its
partiality, and not discriminate against
us. There is no difficulty in the world.
unless its Willinono,. ~ -. =; A.