The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-05

ty-nine are reported in good condition
four are on the stocks; two required re-
pairs, and one is incomplete. HOMO.
5rf, ii Communicated
A Case In Court-Tho state of South Caro-
| lInu vs. tho stato OMcInis-Judge j. l..
| Orr on tho Stand.
The Tribune interviewer examines the
witness Judge Orr ask the question
''But will n true Repu6licanisn, gain
accession to its ranks from the native
white men of the South2''
See Ifibune's report OF Judge Orr's
language. published in the PH9Nrx, of
the Sd instant. Hn ~
One of the lawyers for the prosccu-
tion-"That will do. Come down,
Judge. Although your testimony is too
sweeping, as there are doubtless good
men in your category. yet you have u
| right to the expression of your opinion,
and you are known to be o plain talker. -
Mr.. Crier, call Governor r. X. Scott
if he is not in Ohio.
Governor Scott answers and takes tho
stand
Lawycr-"Governor, notice in the
| report of your speech at the meeting at
| Neagle's Hall, called to advance the
election of the radical ticket for Mayor
and Aldermen. that you say: Look at
Governor Orr's letter, recently pub
lished.' From this expression, it appears
that you had read Governor Orr's letter,
as you call it, before your recent speech.
Is it not SOP"
| Governor Scott-'Most assuredly."
Lawyer-"Well. then, what do you
think of Governor Orr2 I mean, of
those qualities in him that go to mako a
good witness?"
Governor Scott-''I believe Governor
Orr to be one of the purest and best men
in the State"
SEQ Governor Scott's language, ms re-
ported in the Charleston Republican. of
April 2d.] II
| Lawyer-"How, then, do you reconcile
Governor Orr's language with yours, to
wit: L will undertake to say, and vouch
| for it, that mono of the present officers
of the State Government of South Caro-
lima have improperly used the money of
the State.
[See Republicans report OF Governor
Scott's speech.
Governor Scott livery man, sir, is
entitled to his ENTHUSIASTICALLY, sir, if
he is Republican, or any part thereof.
But I will add, sir, that if q man is, or
ever las been q Democrat. either in the
North or South, then damn him-that is,
if the Court will allow me to use lap
guage more emphatic than polite"
The Court-"Go on, sir; in these
days the Court is not mealy- mouth ed
and besides, as yet, there are no ladies
on the jury"
Lawyer for the State-"By the way
Governor Scott, let me ask You another
question: You seem, and we do not
blame you for this. to have special alb
horrence of that oath-bound and secret
association said to exist and called tho
Ku Klux Klan?'", r~N -a
Governor Scott-"Yes, sir, it is vile
organization, and, as you say, to be con-
demned. because secret and oath-bound,
as we'll as for other reasons"
Lawyer-".Very well. What about
League? Is not this secret and ontll-
bound2' Do not these societies meet
and plot in secret2 And are they all
right and the K. z. Il. all wrong? Do
the Loyal Leagues contain all saints and
the K. x. K. q oil sipners?'
Governor Scott-"Mum."
Lawyer-"WelI, then, sir, let me Say
that [ regard both ,orong. I see no ne
cessity for secret political gatherings,
and l oppose them, whether mythical K.
K. KS or real and living "Loyal
Leagues" where spirits, bluck, white
and yellow, meet and stir the political
caldron-. You may come down, SIR"
The case was then argued for tho
prosecution and the defence. The
Judge gave his opinion, in which he
claimed that there was good deal to be
said on both sides, and tho case then
went to the jury. FAIR PLAY.
SUDDEN DRATH.-Mr. J. D. Murphy,
who took passage on board the steamer
Dictator, at Fernnndina, on hor return
trip to this port. in apparent perfect
health, died very suddenly the same
night. MIR. NJ. was ON his way to Charles.