The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-20
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proposing to levy 9, tag q. two mills
apon the people Of Edgeasld. for the
benefit OF persons discharged from em-
ployment because Of their having ex-
ercised their political rights and privi-
leges. which throws any additional
light upon the subjept. There are no
facts Produoed ewbioh sustain the alle-
cation. There is no statsment made
OF the number of persons threwn ont
of employment for this alleged cause.
NoIpfoof that SO iarge Sue. "a 99. 900
would bs required. Nor ia there
single {reason given Why the property
c: Fe:==ese ==he A-sic cei.ay connect
ed Rith these luborers. who perhaps
aevsr saws or heard Of them. sh6uld be
taken trom them ior their use and be.
doqf TT ip Q bold, naked. upsustained
proPositi6n 10 eeizs npod ths property
of the people 81 Hdseaafd and give 1t
Go ialers. Andthe effect of such spo-
aiation of 2propests' oldsrs. not only
upoh them ss. On, ipiaetice anai~rong,
butEupon the reoipienis OF. the bounty
as hnfsnfisationi to 'thriftlessness and
,deIendenoe, has evidently. never en-
tered the heade Of those who conoooted
this measure. = No better plan could be
6xea upon 10 generate and encourage
a cldss Of professional iazzaroni Such
q biti, il adopted, would be premin m
npdn ,idleness, systematic diacontent
and -vagrsncy. Its effect would
sooh spread beyond the limits
OF EdgeaeId, and embrace the whole
State. Pretended prosecutions for po-
liticsl opinions woala become valuable
stock ia trade. 10 which. instead Of
frouh their houest labor. men would
essay to make their living. It was
wel9 then. that the bill! eaa laid on
the ss6l6s .eBabi 1t is impo oasible to view
with any more favor, che motion made
by Speaker Ellioltil 6onhe6tion with
the @@aster. iuotEucsing .shs" Judiciary
commitsee to ascertain a i, ncombina-
tioEs. suoh ,as, Are named in the. bill.
oan be pnnished'by existing laws; and
il they cannot, ,tqJepqrs, what addition.
al legislation is necessary ,nto reach
them. There are 40 combinations re-.
ported 70, she Gensrel Assembly upon
which ,ths sdommistee can take the re.
auired action. The fact that they are
"named"in.the bill is hardly enough.
Besides, what rishh has tho Legisla-
tureS Spii South Carolina to Interfere
with the relations Of any classeae OF
.oitizeny TO each other in business? Il
would hardly undertake to dictate to
bankera. MERCHANTS and manufacturers
whom they shoold engage as clerks
and assistants. No more shonld it
presume to compel the land holders to
employ any particular class. The
merchant avails himself of the services
OF anoh persona az he thinks will ad-
vance hia interests. and no one can
question, or has ever questioned. his
right IN sne premises. TIC -;ght Of
the lald.hoIdet ID jiist az saofed.
If noEwhy nota Why should he, more
than any one elss. berequired to give
xeasons Tor his oonduos in the msnage-
ment of his business2 Why should
the idee be entertained that he alone
oAn be compelled to resnin persons in
his employment whom it may not snis
him to keep? And Why shonld any
human being out OF o mad house sup
pose that hasiness arrangements which
ara dictated and compelled can be pro-
h:aole and satisfaotory to either en-
ployer or employee2 It is obvious
enough TO ANY fair-minded man shat
darmerss as we'll as merchants e- hank
'ers. WiltIseek, rather than refuse, the
labor Of those who have the will and
capacity TO- advenoe their business in.
terests sndsAad to thei- profits. The
same instinct end judgment will in.
fallibly lead them to ssver their con.
nection with saoh as are Improbable.
as will not work faithfully, 40 are
themselves discontented and breed
disoOntent aronnd than, NJ, Eu: