The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-08

The CASE OF THE ATTORNEYS. The
decision of the Supreme Court, in the
matter Of tho appeal of the attorneys of
the Citizens Savings Bank, suspended
from practice, by Judge Carpenter, for
contempt. maintains in general such
violation by advice to clients and ac-
ceptance Of fee, OF the order Of the
court on the part of the attorneys, as
made them amenable to punishment.
at the same time the offence is not re-
garded as ono involving any moral dere.
lictioD, or as intended as any disrespect
or contumely to the presiding Judge.
It is held, therefore, that the punish
ment was excessive. Also, that the con-
dltIons, on the performance of which
the suspension should terminate, were
impossible to be complied with on their
part, and SO that it was impossible to
effect any mitigation of it in that way.
1t IL mildly suggested ut the close, that
the attorneys shall add to their dis
claimcr Of intention 10 commit a con.
tempt, declaration of regret that the
Judge had misconceived their purpose
aud intention. The order of 10Th of
January. 1874. suspending the attorneys
and striking their names from the roll,
is set aside, and the rule and returns
reD,anded to the Judge for such further
proceedings as lie may regard proper
thereon. The opinion is written by
Chief Justice Moses and appears meant
to point out way, not inconsistent
with the dignity and self-respect OF oil
parties, by which the difficulty may be
terminated.
HE RESULT FoREaoSE CoScLu.
sIoS.-The election. yesterday, for
Mayor and Aldermen OF Columbia, was
devoid of the interest or excitement in.
cident to snch occasions in the past.
The minority or conservative element
seem to have settled down to "masterly
Inactivity" and have despaired of all
effort to bring the government back into
hands that know no jobbipg. There
was no opposition ticket in the fold,
and consequently "the party" stepped
up to the ballot box, voted the Irregular
ticket, und retired, with the feeling or
having discharged its duty to it's coun.
try, it's god, and itself. Iu view of
which, the usual chanticleer should be
trotted out in the columns of "the
party" organ this morning, aud pro-
claim to the four quarters of the globe
that Columbia has gone Republican by
tremendous majority. Of course, it
would not be right for it to say that the
Conservatives neither registered or
voted; for that would make it appear
that they only acquiesced in Repn blican
rule by sheer inability to overthrow it,
We feel proud to say. that the elec.
ton was conducted quietly, and that We
heard of no complaint against any of
the managers. The devotees OF Bacchus
were nowhere, and many an eye went
dry the whole day through. for luck of
John Barleycorn's dews.
The following is the result OF the
election. (the Mayor and four of the old
board being re eleoted:)
Mnyor- John Alexander.
aldermen Ward 1-Augustus Cooper.
Is. Z. Griffin, (white.) Sancho P. Davis.
Ward No. &C. J. Carroll. John A.
Pugh, 5. d. Swygert, (white.)
Wurd No. "a. Thomas. Henry ".
Purvis, Wm. A. Carr, (white.)s
Ward No. IL. L. Brown, Wm. ST.
mons, d. Wells.
SUPREME COURT DECISION, April c.
VI. Whaley rs. the Bank Of Charleston.
y new trial should be granted. Dis.
s"uting opinion by Willard, A. J.