The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-22

called seleaders'' have staked on success, and
with this small investment they have won. a
single coIored man. -Cardoza-holds the only
responsible Office in the State government,
and that, bestowed on him with fear and
trembling, would have been suatched from his
grasp by white man, if it had been worth a
sous-narquee.. Let an intelligent colored man
aspire to Congress, and he will raise howl
among the carpet-bags that Eastern dervlshes
cannot surpass. Let him, on the other land,
come to the Legislature and sit week IN and
week out, voting like an autohaton on the mea-
sures prepared for him, and that is all right.
He is precisely where the schemers want him;
precisely where influences can be brought 10
bear upon him that will control not only his
vote on the floor, but the sufrages OF his great
constituency. He is looked upon as creature
of proft-an object Of barter and sale-and
the white man who cangive the greatest proof
Of his undying regard for these legislators,
can be elected to any Office in their Gift. Gal
yanized Coofederates-s'the good old rebels
of the war-are especially popular, and next to
these are the ex-ofRcers of the Freedmens Bu-
reau. The confding. .colored man believes that
both Of these classes are his best friends, and
with an unselfsh devotion to what he con-
ceives to be principle" votes for them with
an energy that is irrepressible.
The more inte lligent Of the race have dis
covered the mistakes Of the past, but too late
to remedy the evil. The men they have chosen
to put in Office cannot be ousted, and the color
ed people must content themselves with being
represented by those to whose personal charac-
ters is attached q record that is damnable both
to tie individual and the party. .
To consolidate the work thus commenced,
all sorts of plans are being devised. Various
Offices are being created, with handsome sala-
ries connected Herewith. These are promis-
ed in advance to somebody who will secure q
certain number Of votes for somebody else
who expects to be member Of Congress-, or
a judge, or a solicitor, or commissioners.
The bait takes; the bill providing the Office
is rushed through with railroad speed; mo-
body stops to criticise or amendit, and if he
did-especially should he prove to be an unfor-
tunate Democratic member Of the House or
Senate-his proposition, however wise, would
be voted down with the most immutable
unanimity. It is by this mode that the party
organization is preserved intact. The public
veal is subordinate to party zeal Show to
the men who pull the wires that there is par
ty strength or personal profit in any enter
prise, and it will 60 through both bodies Of
the General Assembly like dose of salts, II
on the contrary, there is nothing to be gained,
o motion is made to postpone the matter to o
more convenient season, which is q polite way
Of killing the measure. Practically, therefore,
the State has not received one iota Of benefit
from the present General Assembly.
The tax bill is still incomplete; money has
to be raised on securities which the Governor
cannot readily obtain the assets Of the State
Bank are not yet "gobbled )" the bills receiva-
bic are not likely to command high price
the proposition to aid the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad hangs fre; the Greenville
and Columbia Railroad, which asks renewal
Of endorsement upon its bonds, is kept in the
background, and even the Blue Ridge Railroad
the pet measure Of the party, to the compile
ton of which considerable portion OF the. Re
publicans OF South Carolina are informally
pledged, has scarcely been thought Of beyond
the portals Of The Executive Office.
While the General Assembly are thus legisla-
ting on matters OF uncomfortable benefit, look
ing after the interests Of individuals, and Great
ing offices, great enterprises which are calcu-
lated to promote the prosperity OF the State
are held in abeyance, and never may be reached
by the present body.
The proceedings Of both Houses to-day have
been covered by the synoptical telegram pub
Ished in The NEWS Of yesterday. Much OF
the time OF the Senate was occupied in discus
sing the "bll to close the operations Of the
Bank Of the State" Corbin was the chief OPP
poneut to be encountered, but the bill was
amended 81 as to extend the privilege to all
biIlholders to fund their money and receive
bonds therefor. In the House, on the con-
trary, some Of the members were anxious to
reconsider the vote OF the previous day where
BY the bill was ordered to its third reading.
The vote was accordingly reconsidered, and
the bill was recommitted to the committee. l
believe it will be brought up again and passed.
Stoeber, of Marion, made on effort to have all
bills printed and Ibid on the tables Of members
at least twelve hours previous to action upon
them, 30 that they could be scrutinized; but
the House voted it down, apparently satisfied
that few seconds perusal Of any bill would
enable them to vote with the majority, which,
after all, appears to be regarded as the essence
OF legislation.
The bill to declare the right OF way, &C.,
was passed to its third reading, and when duly
enrolled and signed will become law.
The bill regulating the elections in Charles
ton, and amending the charter, passed to its
thlrd reading, and was ordered to bo enrolled
for ratification.
enclose o copy of the bill as amended.
The House would have considered the SUBJ
ject of per diem and mileage to-day If it had
not been for the accidental mixture of two
bills, neither Of winch came from the proper
committee. Il is proposed, however, to tako
the bills receivable at the market rate. This
will make very pretty speculation should the
Governor succeed in redeeming them, as he
undoubtedly will do, because, from all the indi-
cations, the B. RS will go down nearly to zero,
and give every one a chance to make hand
some percentage by holding on. The State
va = ~ PERsONNE.