The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-01
GENERAL CANDY IND TIE TEST
OATH.
This interesting dispatch from Richmond is
ia ken from the Baltimore Sun Of Monday:

This interesting dispatch from Richmond is
taken from the Baltimore Sun Of Monday:
The following is as authentic as it is impor-
tant: A gentleman belonging to one OF the
two Walker State committees, (whose name
am not authorized TO divulge,) has had an 10.
terview with General Candy, in which that
official declared that the only terms he had to
propose were that all ineligible members of the
Legislature should resign. AID that he would
Immediately or Ter new elections 10 fill the va
cancies thus created. II men we're thereuDon
returned who could take the test oath, he
should further o speedy reconstruction to the
extent O, his ability and authority; but u
the present ineligibles did not resign, or II
other ineligibles we're elected d to succeed them,
he should feel bound 10 refer the whole elee,
tion Of July, &C., to Congress, pos pouing al
a,tion till that body reviewed the matter and
gave final directions. Being questioned as to
why he had not installed Governor Walker he
replied that he would have Gone 30 ere Il is
but that when he issued his circular to the
members Of the Legislature, inqulring as to
their ability 10 take the test-oath, the Conee:- :
yatiye State committee of6ciously aud sedi-
tlously interfered to preveot responses, and
that he considsre the continued active exis-
tence Of that committee as standing menace
to him and reconstruction. he ould never, as
long as he could avoid it, surrender any depart.
mens OF the State government to the practical
control Of Clique composed Of men having
slch antecedents. and originally organized in
open opposition to every measure OF recon-
struction.
General CaabJ didtrust OF the Conservative
Committee has long been known, and within
the last few days efforts have been made to re-
place it and the true Republican Committee by
q new committee that should represent the
whole body of the supporters Of Walker. But
this has been strenuously opposed by Raleigh
T. Daniel, the chairman OF the Conservative
Committee, and the question is in abeyahce
until the committee (nearly all the members OF
winch arc absent frorn the city, shall be con-
vened. 1t is believed that this committee, as
soon as it is aware that it is looked upon as an
obstacle ~ the way OF reconstruction, will
readily agree to dissolve IN favor OF JOINT
committee composed OF unobnoxious Conserve
tives and moderate Republicans.
The proposed resignation OF the ineligible
members elect Of the Legislature, coupled With
General Canby's promise, is looked upon as
not very Objectionable way out OF our diff
cultles, and there is little doubt entertained
here thst the members unable to take the test
oath will generally vacate. II they hesitate,
the public voice ID likely to be raised in de-
nunciation against them, General Malone IS
here, and he warmly advocates prompt and
hearty compliance with ths conditions offered
by General Candy. Mahone's influence 10 our
State politics, as evidenced in recent move
nents, is vast. aud it may be considered that
his approval, under all the circumstances, oe-
cIdes the matter.