The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-08
COLUMBIA, S. G.
wednesday Morning. April s, 1874.
A Way Where There's q VIII.

Way Where There's . VIII.
The appeal Of the tax payers OF South
Carolina to Congress, for redress of in.
@aaerable grievances, affords the domi.
uaat party an opportunity such as sell
dom OCCURS in history, of achieving a
great reputation by the performance
simply Of an act Of Justice. The case is
tally made out, and the universal public
opinion clearly recognizes the situation.
although it would take years Of study to
get an insight into all the governmental
aud social evils which exist here. Their
usme is legion, and the best informed
eaen amongst us discover almost every
day some enormity OF which they had
not before had oognizanoe If this is
true OF onr own people. the dimoulty on
the part OF strangers OF grasping the
sabject in the whole of it's wicked ex-
aeat, and in all its hideous proportions,
nust necessarily be much greater, and
can only be compassed by patient re-
search and the most pains-taking appli-
catien. We are gratiHed to perceive,
however, that while they know not half
the wrongs of which we complain
while they can have as yet but partial
s viewof those many causes which have
bred, and must, in the nature of things,
continue to breed, trouble in our 30
'olety. the gentlemen in Congress, of oil
lparties. accept the statements which our
representatives have made OF the ano.
malons and perilous posture of affairs.
We 'haTe nowhere seen them called in
question, except in q Radical sheet in
this city. whose vocation it is to mis-
represent. and whose delight it is to
Svillify. our people. The evil being ad-
untitled. then, and fairly appreciated us
OF more than local concern, as reaching
1fn dts ramifications the very structure of
republican Institutions. the mind is en-
4'srsassed by no other question that that
sokdeNsing some appropriate and peace
s6le remedy remedy which, while it
giVes relief in one quarter where
urgently needed. shall not inflict IA cor
responding injury upon any other class.
In special despatch to one of our
.ssIty Journals, yesterday morning, we
read that member OF the Judiciary
Comnittee-Mr. EIdridge-oould not
see his way clearly to interference, upon
Che pretext. that the non.tax payers
~ctsa away the peoples money. Per-
Msps. If he would amend his conception
.of the matter, and make his statement
read. that the non tax x-payers and off,
cia!s stole the peoples money and de-
graded the character of the State, he
might thus. in more strongly grasping
.rsee nonstrosity, more readily discover
q way to overthrow it. Interference was
easy enough when it was felt to be ne
lcessary to rehabilitate South Carolina,
AN 1868. It met no insuperable objections
swhen Louisiana, by determined effort in
n popular election, gave decided vote
against just such thieving and corrup-
eion as we now groan under. The Presi
dent Of the United States responded |
promptly to the telegram of those who
we're beaten in the election. and ordered |
She United States troops to repair to The |
scene and sustain the lost cause of the |
oppressors OF the people Of that State.
It was only by direct intervention of the |
President, under the advice and prompt
ang OF his Attorney General. that the |
will of the people of Louisiana was set
aside. Surely what was 30 easily practi-
cable in q doubtful or bad cause, ought
not to be impossible in good one. And
tie instance was happily recalled by Mr..
Porter. In answer to the expressed de-
sire of Mr.. Tremaine, OF the Judiciary
Committee. to discover some justi6ca-
4ion for interpretation by Congress in
the domestic affairs OF sovereign State,
that Congress had intsrposea its autho-
city to protect persons from certain al
legged Ku Klux conspiracies in this
State. If it can intervene for one pur-
pose. it may for another. If conspiracy
legsinst life and liberty may be inquired