, 1877-12-22

.ccurc pofsi.n Of our psy tn the more precious
metal.
il will be aecn that the President WINS not
merely content with coming S900, ,000, 600 OF
silver coin for our own use, bnt lo was aux-
ious to become tho manufacturer OF silver
coin for tie States Of South and Central
America.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN SOUTH CAR
OL1NA.
Tho last number of tho 1tMntis .Honnty
contains an nrticle on tho political situation
in South Carolina, tho writer OF which seems
to have a thorough knowledge OF the sub
ject, md the spirit to tell what 10 knows
without fear OF fnyor with dreadful plain
hess. 1Ie strips OF the wrappings In which
partisan interest or raco prejudice has cou.
eoaled tile truth, mud inrartia1ly judges the
Presidents policy as tried BY its results in
that State.
Many OF the letter.writers who have
attempted to describe affairs In tho recon-
structed States havo boon influenced by
partisan considerations. Even when they
havo entleavored most earnestly to get
ut the rcnl sentiment Of tho people, as too
t4HNt VI tAHA4 s1Att AVtf kAQf A4kFN 4h41V4 INV
tue bands Of ignorant or designing men and
bcon deceived. The writer Of the dtiantic
article is not Liable 10 error OF thts kind. Be-
ing citizen and natiye Of South Carolinn,
he knows whereof lie writes, and Ito casti-
gntes 10th parties with such good will that
we cannot suspect him Of improper motives.
He possesses, In short, the two uain quail
hcations Of good ness,-iuto1ligencs and
impartiality, Ills testimony is conse-
quently entitled to special attention.
Tho first noticeable rcsnlt Of tho prcai-
dents policy IN South Carolina Is said to be
the decreased expense Of tho Statc Govern-
meut and its increased purity and efficiency.
The salaries In 1876, under CHAMBERLAIN,
amounted to $2Gi, HIS; Legislative expenses,
s14., ,135; printing, S7s,ls7. Tho appro-
priAtions for 1877 under HAMPTON, for tho
same purposes, arc: For salaries, $143, 900;
legislative expenses, 100000; printing,
$4,000. The total tax-levy for 1876 WIS
about II mills on tho dollar. This year
It Ii 10 mills, md would DO smaller but for
deficiencies for the preceding 1scal year.
Tho cutting of Of three mills ncana tic
reduction OF tho animal taxos by about
*:,'o,o0o. The appropriation this year for
educational purposes is only about onc-thistl
Of wl,nt 1t used to 10 under Republican rulo,
which ia bnd, although ,nuch Of 1t, lle says.
was wasted or stolou. Under IlAMrros,
legislative corruption has ccascd, and In
every branch Of the Government, from tho
State md county administrators down to tile
Peace Justices, thers is great]y-increase<1
efficiency. The Appendices uro men Of ill.,
tclligcnce and standing, and arc above
temptation.
4 second result Is a great decrease OF
crime aud disorder, marked increaso Of
material prosperity, and striking removal
Of public, social, and military spirit among
tho whites. The State IL quiotor, with fur
less violation OF law, shan at any other time
4ince the Was. The crops, by reason ct
lloarty' work aud nnwoutetl security,
hayo been unusually good this year.
The fall trntlo IL bsisker than since
1860. Tho railroads aro doing well, and
every branch Of industry Beems 10 10 thEiv-
Ing. Tho taxes hare ceased to Le burlcn,
the acaling OF tho debt by the Legislature OF
1919 huying reduced tie totai bonded obll.
gation to ~, ,09H,000 or *l,0a0, GOO. The
social gayeties OF the summer lave riynlet1
those Of ante.bel1um times. Thore has been
no end Of visiting and hospitality, travelling
md attendance on Watering places, parties,
balls, public entertainments, etc. Associa-
tons, fairs, parallels, military hops, and
other diversions have enlisted tho sympa-
thles OF Tho "aris.ocracy," which was for
lnnny years bowed down and bruised by The
Nebollion.
Thirdly, tho Republican party for tho pres
ont hns been e1tiuguiahsd, and there has been
rcyival Of the old political intolerance. The
Democrats have shown themselves willing to
use the election machinery now in thcir lantls
10 achieve victory, aud dill 10 as 1agransly In
tho first elections under HAMPTON az the Re-
publicaus did In their prime. Tho Iattor see
thas 1t would DO Of no use 10 gam votes.
The negroes, dependent on the whites. are
now 1uade to understand that to cast lte-
publican ticket means discharge, proacrip-
tiou, aud starvation. Therefore. perhaps a
third Of tho colorcd men now profess De-
,nocracy. Advertisements may be seen before
the shops Of negroes like this: patronizs
30 and 30, the only colored Democratic bar
ber Tor shoemaker In town" The young
white men who remain At the polls "to scs
fair play" while they do not molost the
negroes, certniuly do frighteu them. Ac-
cordingly, every election has gono Demo-
cratic. The Republicans havo. not only lost
many Of their voters, but they have also
lost their leaders. 1'y tho refusal Of
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