The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-24
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Saturday Morning. J January -. i574.
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Saturday Morning. January -. 1874
- Tns Cry & wolf.
The Unionr Herald, Of yesterday morn
ing, has q characteristic article on wha
it terms "the rage OF the opposition
It is not an article At to reply, to. for il
has not an argument or fact to estab
lish anything. from beginning 20 end.
But word or two it 10 necessary to say.
The Herald represents What il calls
Opposition newspapers" as bowling in
paro1ysm Of passion against the tax
assessment, the tax levy, the equaliaa.
tion boards. and any and everything
which emanatss from Republican Off.
oisIs or s Republican Legislature. II
charges that the columns OF these
papers teem with every abuse, every
caricature, every appeal to the preju-
dioes Of caste, every direct charge or
crawling innuendo that can be dragged
from every quarter OF the county, and
made to bear savagely upon the State
Administration. II the Herald means
the articles which we have put forth
upon the all.engrossing topics of exces-
sive. assessment and ruinons taxation,
and 1t can mean no other. we have to
say to 1t, that ills far from just to rep
resent them ID 'tha light which it essnys
to do. They were entirely free through
out from the characteristics which the
Herald vainly attempts to FIX upon them.
They were dispassionate, dealt with we'll
known and fully ascartained facts and
submitted views. aud drew conclusions
which have not been disproved or con.
troverted. Why does not the Herald
take UP the glove which VIC have thrown
down. and enter the lists of fair discue-
sion? Weallege certain grievances and
make definite charges. We present
series OF facts and figures which sustain
them, and We make earnest appeals to
those who hold the power to correct the
evils of which the whole country COM
R''siaS. Is shis passion-is this 7hodo-
montade--is'this ylunacy? Is this party
spirit? The Herald knows it is not.
This isa fold and q mode Of treating
topics of, public interest which belong
in this State exclusively to the Herald
ITSELF We would not encroach upon
its domain. and We handle q different
sort CT weapons. Nor are We seeking,
as the Herald charges, to raise high .'the
old banner Of the Democratic party"
We know no suoh party organization in
South Carolina. We serve no party
ends. We live nos on the breath of
party. as the Herald does. It wonld
play admirably into the hands OF the
Radical Republicans, whose mouth
piece tho Herald is, If the conservative
elements of the State should do 40
unwise 6 thing as to organize for party
purposes. As soon as any movement
can be branded with that name, the
whole pack OF Radicals is ready to open
upon it. They are strong in numbers,
in Ignorance, in prejudice, in vitIpera-
tion, in corruption, and they would like
nothing better than target of so. o.oe!led
Democracy to throw all their mud and
filth against. But we shall not crafty
them go far. We expect not to wrest
the political sceptre from their hands by
any such process. It will fall from
them in no great time, because OF their
own weak grasp. and because they are
unworthy to hold it. Thoy have long
ago forfeited all claim to control. They
have cursed the State and people with
their corruptions. vices and incompe-
tency. They have made it spectacle
for mankind to mourn over, and brought
the blush of shame upon the cheek Of
all decent and honest Republicans
North. The Radical party OF South
Carolina is to-day repudiated and dis
owned all over this country. Read
Elihu Burritt. Henry Ward Beecher,
consult the pages Of "The PROSTATE
State, ifyou want to ascertain what is
thought.ot 7our party and its practices
IN this State. Behold the mirror which
is held up before you by intelligent
.Hr.