The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-26
COLUMBIA. SC.
Saturday Morning, June 28, 1875.
We Are an Organ

this thrifty and enterprlslng newspa-
per-" The Lnteuigencer has just learned
that articles from prominent and influ-
cntial Republicans make their first ap-
pearance in the PHOENIX, (having refer
ence to the letters of ex-Gov. Scott and
Others and wants to know if this paper
sis the recognized organ of the dcfunct
cx-officials, who are striving to regain
power, position and plunder." We first
saw the inquiries of the Anderson paper
in the Union-1{erald, and appended
thereto is a gratuitous and grossly incor-
rect reply, innsmuch MS the U.-H. states
that the PHOENIX is the ''oficial organ of
the State" We have, ever since the pass
age of the odious and oppressive official
publication law, used our best cndea-
vors to procure its repeal, and we feel no
hesitation in asserting our belief that the
PHGNIx-the organ of the public-ac-
complished much in that direction. The
repeal of that law, and the publication
of State, County and other official notices
in the U.-H., which do not appear in the
PHOENIX, proves the glaring falsity of the
assertion that we are the official organ Of
the State. 1t is true that many State Of
ficers bring their official publications to
the public notice through the medium of
our columns, but they are actuated solely
by desire to give their advertisements
wider circulation among the readers of
the State and elsewhere than can be OBJ
tanned by their publication in other
journals we have seen announced as "the
official organ of the State, County and
city" The other statement, that the
PHOENIX is the official organ of this city,
embraces the whole truth. In accord
ance with the terms of an advertiseme ent
for proposals to publish the advertise
ments and proceedings of the City Coun-
Gil, we submitted the lowest bid, which
was accepted, and we are now fulfilling
our contract with the city at n fair price
Aside from that, we ore not the organ of
even the city authorities.
In reply to the I,teUigencer, We would
state that we are IN organ. An organ
of the public, in which all matters of
public interest receive attention, with nm
eye single to the welfare and prosperity
OF the State. If we do injustice to any
person or party, he or their representa-
tives nre entitled to and do receive
access to this organ for replication.
We were the organ of the public interest
when we advocated the election of Gov.
Chamberlain; and the other papers of
the State who were so much .'nnnoyed"
by our position rs to hurl malcdictions
and denuncintions mt our devoted head,
have, since the election Of Gov. Cham
berlnin, been loudest in their praises,
and, in some instances, have even swal-
lowed their own bitter poison, concoctcd
for the destruction Of others. We are
the organ of those who wish to purchase
space i'll our columns, over their own
signature, to advance their material or
political affairs. In fine, we are the
organ of all parties and creeds, NIL trades
and professions, which furnish their
own music and pay for their publication,
without committing ourselves to singing
it for them, or even admiring the tune
We publish n newspaper for the benefit
OF ourselves as we'll rs the good of the
public, and have few regrets to express
for our course in the past
The letters of c. p. Leslie may have
made their first appearance in the PuG-
N1x-but they have been copied by So
called rea-hot Democratic organs. Did
that commit them to the support or de-
fence Of Leslie?
The letter Of ex-Gov. Scott has been
copied and favorably commented upon
by nearly NIL tho other organs in this
State, and met IN equally favorable re-
ception by the leading journals of other
States; but because it made its first ap-
penrance in the columns of the PHEN1x,
the inquiry must be raised, els it an
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