The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-21
Ce)1stJNfBIH',-Ss.C.
sunday Morning, March 81, 1875.
!. The cardozo Case in the House.


X The counsel of State Treasurer Cardozo
y having concluded their argu,psnts be-
sHore the joint assembly, in his defence,
y case returned to the House of Repre-
ssEaRtatives for special consideration, yes
anaasy, at l2.30A. NJ. It elieitetl. a warm
s,ssia interesting discussion, participated
IN by 11essrs. 'Meetze, Pinckney, Hinch,
ffeaholm. and Elliott. Mr.. Meesze. re-
slowed several of the positions of the
ztaasursrs counsel, disputing their ac-
tlzsaTacy, and maintaining the ground
Snken by him as member of the Joint
S.snpmittee which had made the investi-
nshflon into the treasury, upon which the
sddress for removal was based. He COM
estted the idea that an Office is the pri-
#vete property of an incumbent, except
sAn a technical sense; responsibility al
sxys attaches to holding office. Tho
ss9ufy ct 'oeeying m Act Of the Lssisla-
re, which was the warrant claimed for
Ahe action of the Treasurer in funding
ateztain doubtful bonds, rested not Solely
!snp,n It's letter or its terms It was not
asaA Ae5ally known in December, 1873,
The funding Act was passed, that
thS hypothecated bonds were ont, but
Sh4 Treasurer knew it, and knew their
fsh4ractfE He should have construed
Sid Attim the light of the facts which he
h3s, 3new. Mr.. NJ. also showed CON
I'm ichon between the construction put
NpSn the Treasurer's obedience to the
keteer 2f one law in funding, and his de-
S1aaSioh from it in another, in divcrting
aths3 public funds. He referred again to
:{thei interest account between 1857 and
A&4, and presented IN estimate of the
=am3uay q ths public. debt, and the inte-
-tres4 Upon it accruing in that time, and
SShdwed the payments made for interest
ttD Eave been in excess Of its amount
sUra f1O, 900. He closed his speeeh with
- n Ference to the Overwhelming torrent
r.sf corruption and fraud which had
: spoHSed over this State. It was so over
wh4lnF1S. In fhct, that the Republican
NNatSy had been compelled to come be-
ka14 the people with admissions of it,
and With entreahes to be forgiven and
. HleSsd in power once more, upon their
EraSaises Of mora honest behavior. All
Hsxf les were thus committed to reform
1eHfy. to the stern requirement. Of
Etdity to obligations and clean hands in
81 9e on the. part of all who were pro-
ar1pd to- them. 1t is now to,be put to
s fest whether this profession is. sin
'nad or not, whether we are. acting on
EfSciple or standing on shifting sands
II mslS policy and e1pedienc,jy:. ''''T'. "
SyiAXrS Pinckney maintained the inno-
:se1ca Of the Treasurer, as demonstrated
tsi hh counsel Mr.. Hirsch, spoke at
=Sa4 4elangth, going over the points Of, the
ssn.aa in favor of the address. Mr..
1hdiAtlqIlm Illm spoke in dispaasionate and
NE style Of q change Of sentiment in
m hrs 81 the country, Of a great move
NAs in the, hearts of the. people every
~fkteS which demanded, not party
fsFs. Ahapipions of the caucus, or apo
uas fok katemporaty or doubtful policy,
Ed The pure, honest men to come for
nsfd and assume the reins Of authority
AaH control of affairs. In view of this
f44and- he sAal ,witnsssea, xit}. satis-
. y shlP{hon, Ae-nfovement iii this hegisla-
&e, to Institute o rigid inquiry into the
Affnsactions K of the treasury. He re-
1ea Cd to 4 principle Of conduct Of the
ie Stephen Girard, of Philadelphia to
n aliuaqnL hadI been made By BIr.
Hifsoh. It was to exact of his employees
xhr strictest obedience to his orders and
.'ii.ectiony!!,o, They were not to depart
sEa'no this rule, even when they were GER
Sazn that BY, so doing they we're subserv-
Hag hisiptsrests. He could mot afford,
fs said, TO employ man who would take
nahe responsibility of violating his, orders.
~, a. Yass q good rule to be applied to
kaaose who were placed in high Office.
Xr- Trenholm went on to show that
when the Treasurer. had refused to
rsy claims Of the Citizens Savings
Rank, offCardarelli and others, which
weTe ondauetl 10 .be paid by the General
Assembly by issuing certificates of in
sdebtedness; when he hpdk ino,.sfed suits
IN the Supreme Court rather than do it;
urAea he bad paid some and declined to
Uay others; when he had thus insisted
4sn and maintained his own construction