Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-05
Tsstin oly of Governor r. q. Scott.

In another column We ruti;sh the
testimony Of Govcrnur +. IL. Scot.
which has been taken in ;!:a cOm!,>, o
election case, between J. J.. N,vti.
and S. T.. Hoge, for wA:c:, ".
are indebted TO the kil.I..~ts oi It
friend. Testimony, did We say? We
recall the word. We vii, not bc guilty
of so great All abuse uf languagc. -
10 misapply the term to such Il i"tci:
of Vague suspicious, idle surmisc>.
and baseless caiumnics, PRESENTS.
from beginning to end, not Il single:
tangible, wcll-authenticatcd iact-nut
a particle Of competent testimony, or
which could stand for moment ,l.c
Investigation q properly constit.-
tod legal tribunal Testimony, OF
what notl Call it what YOU please! i.
will answer the purpose for which We
now publish ito slow the people oi
South Carolina 1st. the alin,ls CT the
man, who avails himself OF his official
position AS Governor Of the Stale, to
lnNlign the character Gt her citizens :
End, bis utter incon. pctcncy to tcs;ily
to tho 1ucts, which lie 81 u;!bI.:s!Iim~iy
. asserts; and Sd, the desperate 81. If, Of
the party Of which he IS the CHOSEN
representative.
1st. Tho so.called testimony shows
the animus of the man. A Pcnnsvl-
vanian by birth, an :.Aventurcr by the
habits Of life, Republican by the
instinct of gain. what cares lie for the
people of the State. lie was here Oh,
ly two years when elected Governor
he was elected by RcputticaMs; 20
that party lie is indebted for all iha.
he is, and for all thai he cxrccts t.,
be; and he may then. well p*claim.
ssGr.at is Diana Of tie El,hcsiais,''
and repay the substan tiai tavors which
he has received by answering and
unfaltcring allegiance. However good
may be his impalses. and however.
much he may be inclined to do right
unless controlled by some strong mo-
tive to the contrary, Governor Scott
has manifested, through the thin veil
Of seeming fairness, the magnetic
power, which strong as the polar star
itself, directs his course and rives
character to every official act. Te
was elected as a partisan, and pa1ti-
sen he will remain until the bitter
end. We con we'll appreciate the dif.
fcuities Of his position, and find in il
the Key to all the Inconsistencies of
his official course. Placed in antago-
nlsrn to the great body OF the white
people OF the State, he is anxious . to
conc;ilate, but conciiiate only SO far
as 10 compatible with his tcalty to the
party who elected him. Hence he
las been blowing hot and cold over
since he has been in Office, as lie hap.
pened 10 be brought in contact with
one'or the other party-true as the
needle to tie pole, to his own. inter
ssts; cajoling tho Democrats with fair
words, and speoions promises, but do
ing.nothing to compromise his inter
ests with,the Republican party, .;who
elected him. 70 day he grants an
interview to delegation fom Abbe.
vile, with show Of seolipg tho in
formation which they .arc competent
yapd. anxious to impart, bpt inyites the
chiefs of his own sanbedrim--Whip.
per, and Chamberlain and Lomax-t
20 witness- his own dramatic: iit;asf ipitsarsform.
.ahcss, and: instead Of acting tie 3 Dart
Of the patient listener and fair-Inin6ded
jadge, h.;plsayys 'hhe.; plays the. sole Of the apIIgry
sdsslI sI lIaimsr spd se Part paptiaan sdyoegte, anal
spEoT g Ghis isl lsympathy With 1|epabIican,
lh1r ,! hy charging upon the Democracy
sRl sasshs aats of iawlessness in the com
pity. ,.Ae gives q. ,eertifeate Of
election to NJ, Reed, but when 1.-THE
tpga aoS war; comes, and she is bropgbti
14se 70 faes With hisssa hiss obligations to the
Fspahiican party, be not only gives d |
eaanter rscertid deats, but holsters il u1p |
~ = mass q; the mo 1mlseat itAimsy, ,,state4t
1pents which eyer aspired to The name
Of testimony, or disgreced . PROCEED
1ngaWhch rRrp9rted TO- be judieiaf..t
Aooge himself is the interlocutor, wRoi
brsndishes the party rod, over tKe'l