The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-29
A CONSERVATIVE AND INTERESTING D0cU.
NENT

Agreeab.y to the proclamation issued, the
Legislature created under the new Consatu-
ton Of the State wi. assemble at Columbia on
the 9Th OF July, a. WHICH time the various OH
GERS slecs will qualify and enter upon the dis
charge o; tae:r duties.
Muca interest ia naturally felt by the COM
muni.y in the message to be delivered by Gen.
Scott on that OCCASION. and in the views Likely
to ba presented by one who is now the acknow-
iedsed leader OF the Republican party Of South
Carolina; for upon them, and upon the action
OF rha Legislature with reference thereto, the
welfare and maseriai prosperity OF the State
depend..
For the purpose OF satisfying this desire, We
present to our readers this morning an ao-
7stracs OF the message. embodying the chief
points OF which the Governor elect dis
courses.
FINANCE ASo TAXATION.
Under this head, it Is strongly recommend
ed that the Legislature shall take immeclate
action to provide sor tie exsinguishment OF
the entire debt of the State, now amounting
to about S., 100000, principal and interzst.
A gene-a! statement Of the public debt aud
OF the available assets Of South Carolina Is
made, aid tine importance Is urged OF pre-
serving the faith and credit OF the State, 80
that If necessary at future iime loan may
be efactsi at reasonable rate OF interest
The means suggested sor the accomplishment
'os this objec. are, first, the exercise OF rlgid
e,ouom-; aud secondly, the establishment OF
an EQUITABLE system Of taxation, whereby tho
accrued embarrassing interest upon the deoe
nav be promptly paid. To sustain this credit,
the message says: I'VE should not even seem
to take advantage Of any constructions OF
law whereby the o5lisa5!oas Of the State may
be evaded" H.
1t is strongly insisted, however, that great
care should BE- exercised il the matter OF taxa
ltion, so that nel:nsr t1e people shau Dc op-
pressed nor tas enterprise Of capitalists be
chilled O.: checked oy unnecessary burdens At
the sane TIME all classes o. citizens should be
made to aid in supporting the government that
protects them, and il the? re;u SO, the Legiala-
tu-a should provide means TO enforce the pay
msnt OF taxes. 80
The attention OF the Legislature is directed
to the fac. tia. under recent decision OF the
Supreme Court national banks are taxable,Nand
il ia advised that every class of property shall
bear iss du. share o. taxation, except that ex-
enp.ed by the constitution. tax upon oil
shipments O. timber a1d Oh OIL parties cutting
timber IS recommended .'~s-''-s -'.' '- '---'
Eo0cArIoS.
the importance o. eiucltio2 to tho masses
OF the people. IS tao srDsss conservator of Law
and Order, is dwei5 upon. at some length; and
it is urged thata thorough system OF good
scaools shalt be establish Ell as soon as mny be
consistent WITH tie a1i1eial condition OF the
State. Attention is irecEed to the act OF CoL-
cress o. 1867, whereby 1900 acres OF lnno
were donated to eica state for the establish
msat cf asrieu..dra! colleges, in which pupils
| ma7.reca.Ye tho;o ;ous. d a2d liberal educition.
Th:s college scrip the Governor states, ID no"
worth II the market traction moro than one
dollar per ac-e. e. also re'e:s 20 the act OF
| 1854 ora1t:as fi7e hundred tho1sand acres OF
public lands to each State :or the creation OF
common schoo! tund therein. This would saTe
to the treasury large amount, aud obviate the
necessity o. taxing the people Tor tine specific
ourpose OF education. The Governor urges
upoa the Legislature to ren,oriaizo Congress
eo- fu-tae. grants o. land or money for oduca-
t;onal objects. as. in TIE impoverished condi,
ton OF the State, it isimposslbie for hor people
to pay BIZ taxation TOR tne education that is 80
rca1is:te to their peaceful progress.
AGa1cu-TuRE IND EMIGRATION.
Adverting to the above subjects, the Govern
! O, expresses desire that tie capital and labor
which have heretofore been employed in the
production OF one staple alone, should be ap-
alled to q diversified crop system. On this
point valuable statistics wero presented. drawn
from the report o. the United States Agricul-
.tural Bureau, comparing the value OF the mix
ed crops o. certain S:a.cs with the value Of the
cotton crop o. tae south. The opinions cx-
crossed will be rold VIA interest by all plant-
ers.
He renia1Es upon Tie great advantages which
South CaroI:nl oEs1s to tie cnigrant from Eu-
rope, IN its sol ard climate, und suggests that
the Les!sla!u-c sha.i provide by law for the os-
tabrsameas os RoarI OF Emigration 10 en-
courage tbs worthy class OF settlers.
Es s.eaas also Of the discoveries OF bone
piospaascs Ia. have beoa made in tho State,
and OF the flowing back OF the currents Of
trade tha. have begun in consequence Of the
shipments o. this sert.i;zcr and Of our lumber
to Northern ports. .iae mineral resources of
the State au1 tho p:aciic ability Of their devel-
pmant are referred to, aud tho establishment
| CT geological OF meteorological bureau recon-
ncIdei.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
This d,.3;ca.e point is fairly and squarely
met BIZ an earnest cxpression OF the hope that
the Legislature will, at an carly day, relieve
every cit:zau OF the State from his poiitica,
disabilities. The Governor says no is satisfied
that su-h magurnmous act would be appre-
ciated by The community at large as On eyi-
depcs of good viii; t'at it would tend&o re-
move m;sapprehcnsion and settle the pablo
mind, ard thatlt would not be mistaken or
lily reGuited by the class benefited. In this
connection, the Governor states that he be-
levcs there are noae of the GLASS in this State
whose oFeaces against the laws Of war woula
exclude them from an amnesty. His argument
uoon this subject is cogent and conclusive.