The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-20

9O,OO0 the amount Of bond required for the
State Treasurer, is rather small.
It is not right to lead even scalawags into
temptation, and whether the treasury is or Is
not full enough to meet the enormous drafts to
be made upon it, it will always contain sufh-
cient to make it essential that the purse strings
should be held by trusty, honest man. 1t is
not known what action the Legislature may
take on Mr.. Rutland's motion, but the probs'
bilities are that the bonds will be reduced by
the negro majority, 80 that the ex-captain, e1-
storekeeper, ex-alderman Of Charleston, State
Treasurer elect Parker. may at once taste the
solid sweets Of Office. It is not, however, the
Office of State Treasurer alone that is in ques-
ton. There is q new Comptroller General, a
new Sheriff for this district and other districts,
and there will be new tax collectors and State
and district officers Of every kind. Every one
Of these positions can be made highly prohta-
able by men OF loose moral principles. In each
there is room Tor picking and stealing, and in
most Of them some kind of security is required
to be given. We now propose to show the
amount Of bonds required Of the different ofh-
GERS, together with the names Of the late in
cumbents and Of their newly elected carpet-bag-
ging successors.
The bonds Of the State officers in Columbia
are subject to the approval of the Governor,
and are as follows:
Comptroller General, $4,000, with one or
more ''good and sufficient suretics, who must
be freeholders, and represent on the State tax
List the amount for which they become sure
ties. This position, formerly graced by s. L.
Leaphart, Eaq., is now 6lled by ]. L. Neagle, q
carpet-bagger, hailing from York District.
State Treasurer for Charleston and Colum-
bia, 500, 900, the bond to be endorsed by one or
more good sureties. This position was accept
ably filled by Mr. ". Hood, who still retains
his place, Niles G.. Parker, the lately elected,
being unable to furnish the requisite surety.
The Attorney General gives bonds for s10,-
900. The Hon. L ". Hayne having been re-
Loved, this important position is now filed by
D. 81. Chamberlain, who, whatever his quail
fcations may be, is certainly not conyersant
with the South Clrolina code Of laws, and has
never prscticed at ths|vH-~ace his three years
residence in this Stare.
The bonds given by these persons have been
signed By a. G. Maekey and others Of that
stripe, whose names either do not appear on
the tax list, or are credited with sum far be-
low that which they have assumed to represent
as bondsmea. Governor Scott has ignored the
bondsmen furnished by Parker, but about the
same names appear on the bonds Of the other
State officers.
Leaving Columbia, there are in Charleston
humber OF Stats officials whose position re-
quires them TO control large amount ofmoney,
and their bonds are proportionally large. The
Sheriff Of Charleston District is an object that
has always BEEN considered one of the best in
the State q, d has always beer llled by men OF
known prc,ity, wlose bonds were mexcep-
tionable. aAt ,hes expiration of Colonel J. E.
sCarew's term, Mr.. W. s. Hastie was
appointed by General Slckles. Mr. Hastie
promptly furnished the bonds required $780,
0O0in three surstie5. each being Jointly and sep
arately responsible FOR that amount. 1t would
be fo,,s to suppose thatSE W. NJ. Mackey, the
sheriff elected BY the Radical party, could fur
nish moiety OF this sum. His fathers name
appeared on Plrker's bond, and was not con-
sidered as q; good surety by Governor SCOTT, as
It represented barely $4,000 on the tax List.
None OF the bright and shining lights Of Radi-
calism in this city, who would go on scala
wag's bond, have more property than could be
concealed ina carpat-bag. They are not free
holders, their names represent nothing, and
their chirographical efforts will prove but loves
labor lost. Unless E. W. McGregor Mackey
can properly qualify, apparently an imposs-
bility. the present incumbent will, it is pre-
sumed, be continued in Office until RESPONSE
Bile man is elected.
The office OF Clerk Of the Court OF General
Sessions and Common Pleas for Charleston
District is aoT Alled by.Mr. J. ". Brownfeld,
who ras elected to this position by the sufra-
ges OF a free white people. BE gives bonds for
eight thousand dollars in the same way as
those OF the sheriff. A. C.. Richmond, the nowly
elected clerk, has been deputy constable, and
and during the war secured position as a
member of the provost guard. he was subse-.
quently appointed Provost Judge for Berkeley
District By the military. He will be hardly
able to furnish the required bond, as his con-
nectioa with the Radical party makes him de-
pendent on tSe good graoes Of his carpet-bag
friends, wao az. not taxpayers. This Office is
one of great importance, and the incumbent
should be perfectly qualified both as legal and
q business man, or the interests Of the public
will suffer. he is the custodian of the most
valuable legal papers and records, and shoul1
possess the entire esteem and confidence of
the community. This officer, in connection
with the sheriff, will, under the new regime,
hold all funds now held by the Master in Equi-
ty. He may have half million at time in his
possession, and should be made to give three
times the bond given:by the present clerk.
The coroner's position, fillel for the last
twelve years by E. NJ. Whiting, Esq, is soon
to be occupied by Timothy Hurley, recently
elected by the Radical party. TIL coroner's
bonds are h1sd at $40. 600, and it is doubtful if
Hurley world obtain sureties to that amount
(though he is inbetter odor than many Of his
il he did not expect, one OF these
days, to sit upon A. G. Mackey.
The tax collectors, assessors, aud the new
board Of county commissioners, are all bonded
officers, who will be compelled to furnish sure
ties before they occupy the positions to which
they were elected. Under the old form of gov
ernmnnt n hoard nf commissioners rcaa reor- |