The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-16
COLUMBIA,. s. G.
Tussisy Morning. March l6. 1876.
70 Address for the Renewal Of ths
Tronsurer.

Tronsurer.
The General Assembly is again at
its post. prepared by several days. rest
to enter upon the consideration of the
address for the removal of the State
Treasurer. It is to be hoped that all
parties will ooms to this work with
clean hands and honest purpose. We
have recognized that there was q
strong showing OF irregularity against
this officer, and that so far he has
failed to answer in a satisfactory way.
But the proceedings have now taken a
shape which makes it practicable for
him to use tho amplest powers fo- his
vindication. He has able counsel, the
sight1to produce records. books and
vouchers of all the public offices; in
abort, he'has the opportunity to show
the transactions of his bureau and to
explain his own conduct in it's manage.
Rent. sslfrthe charges are frivolous, it
can be'made to appear. II they are
grave. but the Treasurer innocent of
them, that can be abundantly proven.
Some objection, we observe, has been
expressed against the limit of time
fixed upq9'by the Special Joint Com
mittee. II that objection should be
insisted upon. if nine hours should
not be found sufficient for the argu.
ments OF his counsel. and the produc-
zion oiall necessary and pertinent tss-
timon4 iA his behalf, the tine sught
to be s3tended., ,As almans the Trea.
snrer is entitled to full and fair can.
sassiDg of his case; as one OF the exc
ontiva oficsrs OF the State, he SHOULD,
not bS denied any fair means to estab-
lish the integrity and dignity of his
part OF the Administration. This is a
public matter. in which no private
feelings or .personal interests fahsuld
enter. Every man charged with any
responsibility in connection swith il
should approach it in a judicial spirit,
free from accusation, and be as ready
and Wiling to allow justice TO the
party srraigned as to demand it for
the State.
The argument Of our contemporary,
Of this city. that. because frauds have
been charged by the committee against
the Treasurer. and they have not
brought in articles of inpeach ment
against him. for having been engaged
in them, therefore. the present pro-
ceeding has no ground upon which to
stand. and tnust fall of its own weight,
proves too much. The utmost that
can be made of it is. that there Is not
in the charges ana speciacations am
exact adaptation Of punishmeut 90 Dc.
signed to the offence which is charged.
But il the charges justify impeaeh-
ment. they all tho more justify an
addrsss i9r removal. Upon this point
we nStied tha. Governor CRambsriain3
has substanti.llys approved, that mode
OF proceeding. where he says OF, it,
that probably now thaonly way
to bring lthe whole case to a point
wheresinstice can be done.", The dis
tinotioa which the Union Herald makes
in anoshey place. between the right of
the 0eAsfal Assembly to remove an
executive officer by two.thirds vote
for an address of removal, the final act
of removal. OF course, to be made
by ths'Governor. and the right OF the
Governor, so to remove "on the address
OF two-thirds of each House," is one
without difference. It is only the
condemnation which is conveyed in
the two.thirds vote of the General As.
sembly for removal which is potent to
effect it. although the final act is to be
consummated by tie Executive.
We noticed very early in this contrp-
versy, that Treasurer. Cardozo meant
to have the Investigation of the charges
against himself discounted as 30 inisli
opposition to the State Administra.
ton. >We'saw no necessity for accept
ing this construction then. and We see
mono now. OF IN the future. so long y
candid search for the truth IN the casei
regard Tor the interests Of the State
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