The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-12-17
Governor Scott.

That the Cheif Magistrate of our
State has the interests of our whole peo-
pie at heart, no one can deny who has
road his last annual Message to the Gem
eral Assembly. And that he is in earn
est too, in his recommendations of a
more thorough practice of economy, and
| an immediate reduction of salaries and
taxes in our State, NO one will ques-
tion who understands the significance
and real meaning of the English Ian
guage.
In "A word, his Message all through,
is SO practically statesmanlikc; SO omi-
uently wise in its tone; SO thoughtfully
truthful, and yet SO simple in its sugges.
tions, that had it been conceived by the
brain, and indicted by the pen of man,
raised to the high position which Gov.
Scott occupies by the late Reform Par
ty, the press Of our State would have
taken it up, picked it to pieces, and af-
ter thorough analysis, been prepared
to show that there vas grand idea
and prospect Of reform in each word it
would have been pronounced the em-
bodiment of gubernatorial worth and
integrity.
But as it is, Gov. Scott is a Republi.
can, and the idea that no good can pos
sibly come out of Nazareth; or in other
words, because a man is not Demo.
crat, he cannot, therefore, do good act
prscludes fhe possibility Of the Govern.
or's Message being viewed in calnl,l
rational and unpreiadieed rnanner just
q
We'll, be itsaa Bc ii 50 that tI}sfs
are sal some men who are unwilling to
render unto Cesar the things which are
C@sarsl ] Perhaps it is best that it should
be 80. Perhaps there is ON unseen vir-
tue in it. But zee would that it could
be different. We would, that upon mat
ters of truth and governmental impor.
tance, all men thought and acted in
harmony together. Governor Scott
would then receive at the hands of his
people that praise and homage so meri-
toriously due him.
That he intends every word he has
written, and designs to carry out every
promise made in his Message, is the
conviction Of all who know Governor
Scott.
Resolute, manly and determined il,
what he does, is the verdict rendered
of him, by friends and enemies alike.
Then, are we not safe in our assertion.
that what Gov. Scott has promised, he
has the courage to maintain by word
and deed? (?
All VIC ask (and NO are in earnest,
is that every man who has heretofore
been actuatcd and guidsd by n blind
prejudice, into hatred of the State
Government who has been inimical to
every act committed by it, whether good
or bad, judicious, wiso or unwise, shall
suspend his Judgment uutil Gov. Scott
shall have had time to verify his promi
ses to our people.
Now this is no unreasonable request.
And, it is one which none but unronson-
able men will disregard.
That mistakes have been made in the
appointment to Office of incompetent and
dishonest men, is not for us to say. Gov.
Scott admits it himself. And none re-
gretS the primary cause of such mistakes
more ;hsn ne docs. Perhaps he feels it
deal more sensibly than many who
pirate about and curse his actions.
We speak whereof we know.
Gov. Scott as not tho enemy of our
people, that many luycd-up-on.thO-shclf
politicians would have them to believe
he is. No! he is thoir friend.
But with people who have all along