The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-10

cotton and other staples may be promoted
within the limits OF this State, and Wne.le nv ~
NAV be necessary or advisable 10 eA'1nu Sa,.a,o-.
faith and credit OF the State to the ug'I.op Sp
ment of manufacturing enterprises, ~ o,a5;t
ia what manner and to What extent suon >AoN''
NAV be made available for the purpose.
Referred TO the Committee on Agriculture.
Tha hill to regulate the dst'llatlon OF splri-
+rors linnors was read o third time, passed,
and sent to the Senate. ,ea-
The calling of the yeas aEG nays on tnc eueet
tion of laying on the table the Whole In@t'Ii VI
onnaiJeration of a concurrent resolution that
this General Assembly adjourn on the l9th
instant, which had beer interrupted by the
special ORDER was resumed.
The result of the vote was as follows: feaS
4S, nays %; absent and not voting, 40. Asrceo
to.
On motion of Mr.. Hyde. bill to prescribe
the manner in which debts contracted prior
to May 6, 1865, shall be collector IN ILLS
State. was taken up from the table.
Smalls moved to make the bill the special
order for Thursday next, Z. NJ. ,,
Before putting the question, tho House ao-
iourned.
THE CAUCUS.
At the caucus meeting in the hall OF the
House of Representatives, Governor Scott con-
oratulated the representatives upon the State
government they had organized and estaolisn-
ed, and the beneficial results which had 1oi!oW-
ed and continued to follow their legislation OF
the special session. He also congratulated
them upon tho good order prevailing through
out the State.
Colonel William Whaley also addressed the
meeting, taking an encouraging view OF the
future under the new regime.
Mr.. Carpenter said he came there IN re-
sponse to the kind invitation extended him TO
define his views. He thanked them for the
honor conferred upon him. Since his resi-
dence in South Carolina he had been registrar
in bankruptcy and on account OF his l1oorl-
GUS duties had had little or no time to devote
to politics, or to meet his Republican frie nds
Many OF them he now met for the first time.
The judiciary should not be political. Tho
Office should 80 after the man, and not the
man after the Office. He did not suppose the
Judge they would elect would be political
Judge. He was glad to see that the election
OF General Grant had worked such transtor-
mation in so many OF his Southern friends.
He welcomed his friends everywhere. In the
language of the prophet, he saw great light
from heaven and was converted.
The ser timents expressed by his friend (Mr.
Wbaley) met his views. 1t was ungracefnl for
a man to talk about himself; but he could say
that when tbs war began he showed his love
for his country, and thero wore men on this
floor who knew him. In 1864, when the SKY
was overloaded, whom his friend and the
friend OF humanity, MIR. Lincoln, was assass'-
mated. he pitched his tent with the Republican
party, and had ever since been working mem
| Der of it. During his residence in Charleston
he had dsne all he could for the happiness OF
the people, OF all classes and color Ho had
had the honor to vote for Grant. Everybody
knows that judge should bs above al po I'LL
cal parties. Judge SHOULD be as just to
the low as to the rich. He should decide
| without fear, faver or affection.
Ho did not deem it necessary to tell them he
was in favor Of the recent laws and the state
government OF South Carolina. 1t Is the only
government that will ever again be in this
State. Every man who presents himself for
offlce should recognize that fact. He would
sustain the arm of the government OF South
Carolina and the United States. He was
raised in school where he lsaraed that one
State was not tho whole United Statos, and
that one State cannot cut loose when 1t
p,eases. This gevernmcnt was made for the
whole people. Hc believed the revolutionary
fathers when they said, "We, the people ofthe
United Slatcs," know it meart more than The
people OF single State. He had served his
country in the fold, in council and IN other
places. He could plaza his hand upon his
heart and say he had done his whole duty, He
loved 1t and fought for il. Ho came here last
Saturday with no idea of being q candidate for
Judge, but would sorve if elected. He lof6 the
whole subject with them.
After somo furthor remarks, the caucus ad-
journed.