The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-25
SOUTH CAROLINA.


the New state Governmeni-The Blue Ridge
Railroad-The New Governor--Taxs "A
Negro Militia-The Defeat Of DIR. Mack.
Its Effect ON Local Politics.
COLUMBIA, July n, 1868.
Tne new state government is gradually coming tc
order. Governor SCOTS liberal and conservative
policy has had a happy influence upon ali parties.
and especially upon the bitter opponents TO the
present system OF reconstruction. Many leading
men, though heartily despising the new Leei lature
are yet willing to use it instrument for accom-
plishng their purposes. There is no doubt that
plan will be matured at an early day for the COM
petion Of the great Blue Ridge Railroad which is to
connect this State with the great West 1t has
already cost the State about $3,O00,OO0 and will
probably cost more than that amount yet to finish
the road. With the old Legislature any project for
raising such an amount in the present condition OF
the State would be regarded as visionary. Not 90,
however, with the new Assembly. Representatives
of the poorer classes OF the people, they are
ready to enter into any measure which promises EN-.
ployment to the laboring class To effect their OBJ
ject tax bill is proposed, fixing tax of one cent
per pound ON cotton, tax also on rice, besides
tax on real estate. This tax bill will perhaps create
some excitement. both the planters and labOrers
will be affected by it, The measures proposed for
enforcing the provisions OF the bill are OF the most
rigid character. For instance, every railroad COM
pany will be required to report daily the OF
planter is required to report the number of bales Of
cotton and bushels Of rice produced, and in case Of
The tax on real estate, it is believed, will force
great deal OF land now idle into the market board
OF land nd, commissioners appointed by the Lecisa.
to laborers, white or coored, at nomi-
nal price Of one dollar per acre. Governor
Scott sanguine Of success and announces that his
State p1rcy will conform to his private custom Of
paying al debts promptly and faithfully. He believes
that before fall South Carolina State bonds will be at
par number Of leading Western capitalists have
offered loans on the most favorable terms and the
Blue Ridge Railroad BY private enterprise without
drawing dollar from the State Treasury.
No militia system has been matured yet; AS show
on the subject of negro militia, append the follow
ing as specimen Of the many letters received, not
only by the Governor, but by prominent radicals and
members of the Legislature
people Of this State-never:-
under the that military law has done work too
G % 70 b a S % all
shall be wofuy mistaken And can but hope that all who
people Of SOUTH under negro rule viii Far ia
To- b Fl: 1 xs
STATE and county Your will o a; 81 Sn as you
msnt q our present sOnaOn1. condition rendered 90 IN
sny Comparison with either ancient or modern eraeiy
S ueop. h
Cod We'll may the Southern people the best o. all peo
witness tie as reward IN store for Scott and ali d bis
sdjuors and Of his party and TX We will then oiee and
feel that the dayyes and year tooof jubilee has 'ndeed
Receive these warnings in time. Your militia will
not keep people from killing them fast enough
W. ii. MARTIN.
The defeat of DR.. A. G. Mackey in the lac Sena-
toria contest by the coalition of the Northern adven
turers and democrats the Legislature has raised
strong spirit OF opposition among the native cOlOred
members against all ''carpetbaggers." They have
resolved to support for Office but native Of
the State white or cOlored. With this they
have already nominated native colored man as
candidate for Congress at the fall elections OppO-
siton to Mr.. Whttemore, Massachusetts, man. DR..
Mackey who Is expected by his friends TO stump the
State for Grant and Cofax, viii Also 1t is believed,
be supporter OF this movement. The democrats
are making big capital out Of the defeat OF Mackey's
party and, though In very small minority, feel
fdent Of carrying through most of their measures
this session. They do not recognize the legality Of
the reconstruction acts, but have taken their seats
in what they deem an unlawful body simply TO check
such measures az they think fit to oppose
EX-GOvernors Perry and Orr and Governor Scott
had a very pleasant interview yesterday and ex-
changed views as to the future policy OF the state.