The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-09

lators.
"There ia tida in the affairs OF men,
Which. taken at the food, leads on to for
tune"
These are the words of one whose
knowledge of human nature and all its
springs of action, formed his most dis
tinguishing characteristic. May we not
profit by this lesson of the sage? Is
not the present condition Of affairs ga
flood tide" which, if seized upon, nav
float our gallant old State. free from
the mud and slime in which sue has
stuck fast for years, and which have
caused her noble timbers almost to rot
and fall to pieces?
Is any one disposed. freely and voiuu-
tarily. to pay taxes to support this
thing called government in South
Carolina? Taxes Tor what? 10 be
squandered by Ignorant, thieving off.
cials, lawless Judges, and colleges which
have no pupils. II there is such man,
he is either fool. or one who hopes to
share the plunder. Why, then. do the
honest and upright, the property hold.
ers and taxpayers Of the country, pay
their hard-earned money TO be used for
such purposes? Simply because they
fear that their property will bo sold to
meet the demand OF the ax-gatherer.
This, and this alone. has made them
pay their taxes up to this time. As
long as they saw that they could pay
and live, they paid and lived in hopes OF
better times. Can they DO it now?
Who has money to pay his taxes? The
farmer has none. His crop. owing to
the low price OF cotton, has been fail.
ure, and he cannot pay his merchant
and live. The merchant cannot pay his
banker and his Northern creditor, be-
cause the farmer cannot pay him. The
banks pay no divdends-on which
many are solely dependent to enable
them to pay their taxes-and will no.
lend dollar, becanse their debtors can
moi puy them. These causes will pre-
vent large njority Of the people Of
the State from paying their taxes; and
unless those WHO are able to pay will
unite aud make common cause with
thoso who cannot pay, the property of
the latter will be coniiscatcd and pur-
chased with the funds Of those who pay.
Whereas, II oil unite, there will be no
money In the country TO purchase lands,
should they be nold for taxes. There
will be no money in the treasury to ena.
bic the thieves to buy. The carpet
baggers have noue. Their State bonds
and worthless Glue Ridge scrip are al
ready pledged for ten times their value,
aud the money squandercd. And their
recent attempt to take bank, in order
that they might fill their depleted pock.
ets, has been most triu,n nphantly do.
feated.
Northern capitalists, owing to the
pressure at home, noed all their money,
and more, to meet their pressing wants
there. There would then be mona to
buy our land, If it should be put up and
sold for the payment OF taxes. What.
then, would be the result? You would
look the wheels Of this infamous govern
ment, and say to the world, that VIC will
not support it any longer. Then take
one-half OF the amount which is re-.
qutred OF us for taxes, and we can bring
10 100. 600 honest and Industrious peo.
pie. who will make good citizons, whose
influence will be felt at once, and whose
approach will be the handwriting on
tho wall, foretclling the certain and
speedy doom Of tho villains who have so
long swayed the destinies Of this noble
old State, and caused her to droop her
head in shame. The time is short; but
Marlon-all honor to her, for she has
covered again with glory glorious
name-has led the way.
Let all the Counties follow. In these
days OF steam and electricity, things
may be done in days which formerly re-
CURED weeks to accomplish. Let the
people of land-down. trodden and
insulted Richland-meet on Monday
next to add their voioa m tha chow,
which will soon resound in tones of
thunder throughout the land.
BUNKER HILL
MIR. q. B. Seabrook, formerly law
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