The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-05
COLUMBIA, IS. G..
Fri lay Morning, March, 8. 1876. .


Ths Case Of Treasurer Cardo.o.
The discussion OF this case was re-
esaned yesterday morning, in the House
od Representatives. Upon the con.
'olusion OF the remarhs OF Mr.. Boston,
Of Eewberry, Mr.. Barker, OF Edge
1eid. moved that the House agree to
Shs report Of the Joint Special Com.
mittee, and appoint q committee of
6vs on the part OF the House and -
ON the part OF the Senate. to frame an
'address to the Governor. asking the
removal OF the Treasurer. Mr.. Meetze,
'ot Lexington, member of the com.
oaietee.' and the gentleman referred to
in Mr.. Cardozo's reply, as one "who
may be regarded as qualified by his
ePility and profession to discuss the
questions involved" delivered speech
In favor OF the resolution, which threw
. strong light over the whole subject.
&r. Neetze was lsboring under physi-
cal weakness. but his spirit was earnest,
asrapkInd patriotio il the treatment OF
Tho delicate questions involved in it.
He had iudulged the hope that when
the aew scheme for funding the public
debt had been inaugurated. it would
shszs marked 3 new and better era ;
%hs* peodfation. fraud and spoliation
would have henceforsh been discounte.
-nanced and discontinued. But inves-
Hgstdon shows that shis was delusive
hope; that the parties who have
ypeeyNa apsnythep people Of South Qaro-
lima md eagalpied chem, In an ocean
of debf and iniamy, are not content
"Wh si. usnbatanps. their blood and
sHes1 *dfpSak tiut appear ready 10
griids3p sheir very bones to make
profit out Of them. Ip saying this. he
-alaiaed to be absolutely free from
evas3tGp2 Ikg fseli6k s.d mali g6tlY.,
He aAad shinself, when the bill to re-
.-t1pne Tho volume OF che public debt
came before the: Repses at the last
4aesdsoa-a!bili TIP paterdiiv Of which
'ths Treasurer 'claims rand boasts Of
naaio tho motion to insert the clause
~hich ieiacted the oonvsrsion bonds
aroai SIS operation. It vac this
plank upon which the Republic
eas party had chiefly relied for
sao@a4 in hetltat fcsmpaign. Had
10 kaowa .'as much then as. he
docs now. had he possessed the in
6ormation which the Treasurer must
have possessed, he would have gone
dasther and introduced other clauses
foe tho rejection OF the hypothecated
doads, hitc kthis Investigation has de.
xaonstrated to be equally fraudulent
with the conversion bonds. The Trea-
sures neoaassrily knew the character OF
8oth, ,ashd he was not vigiiaut to oreiecs
either. On tho contrsry, he had left q
gap open for their easy entrance.
We sss1os follow Mr.. Meetzs in all
tAe. striking points which he made. He
@ss particularly impressive in the view
~hich he urged Of the varying character
OF the Treasurer's zeal for the interests
of che State. When the General As-
seubly. at the lsst session. ordered q
bill OF Mr.. Hardy Solomon's TO- be
paid. he showed vigilanoe and irmnees
io rejecting one item of $25. 900, which
&e ssgatded as doubtful. He would
notyieid his objections until be re-
ceived special and renewed directions
from the General Assembly to pay the
claim, $50 it wAs in the matter of the
eeefi6ostes Of indebtedness ordered to
be issped by, him. at the same session.
ia bshalf OF several claimants. Mr..
Caea@9 fought against this positive
oedpr with all his might. carrying the
niapeases which grew ont OF it up to
&hes&apreme O3urt. and finally to the
Unts1d States Supreme Court. This
1eA, sShioh might be considered oom.
nends6is In enc point of view, was
altogether lacking when it should have
Seen equally exhibited in defence and
qeotection OF the great interests OF the
State against the funding of fraudule Mt
bonds and coupons. Personal interest
against the one class Of cases, and in