The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-19
THE TREACHERY OF SCOTT.
HE'S CONVICTED BIZ HL S
OTN WITNESSES.
THE pAMNING FACT OF HIS BETRAYAL OF
THE coLoRED PEOPLE PROVED
BY TRIPLE TESTIMONY.
The Ring Organ Dare Not Print the
Truth.

The Ring Organ Dare Not Print the
Truth.
The Scott Organ, published in this city,
printed, in its issue Of Monday, the follow
ing article:
A SPECIFIC DENIAL.
Since the publication of the letter of General
Wade Hampton, asserting that Governor Scott
had agreed to three distinct propositions, OF
can State Executive Committee have address
ed letter to Governor Scott, asking him for
some statement of the facts In the matter.
The Governor replied at some length Inc
letter was mailed to us for publication several
days ago, but, strange to say, is not YET re-
the letter. But to-day we mention, IN advance,
some of the points therein made.
The Governor explicitly denies that ne ecel.
in anu ,cqu approved, dSSented to, or agreed
to dny one of the propositions Stotea oy ramp
ton, or to annthing like them, he aihrms tna1
substance, but rather vaguely, and not IN such
plain terms as he now states them. Ben IN no
form ,chatever did the Governor ereT gace
them his approval or sanction.
The first charge is that he promised 10 use
his influence to make the State 60 Democrat,
his influence to make the State go Repuoil-
can. Why did not Hampton at that time puo-
licly denounce him for It:
The second Is 'that he would endeayor TO
induce q sufficient number of the colored mem
bers of the Legislature to resign, so that tne
in both houses The General Assembly con-
vened in November following. The Governor
made no such effort. Why did not Hampton
then denounce Governor Scott for breaking
his word
The third is 'sthat he would appoint to Office,
whenever he could do so, such men as were
recommended by the Democratic party" Gov
ernor Scott appointed very few men who were
not open and avowed Republicans, and those
who were not he has removed as fast as ne
could, replacing them by competent Repuoll-
cans. Hampton has seen this long ago. why
has he not denounced it before? Why does he
wait till the last hours of bitter campaign,
and then rush into print just in time to get his
statement circulated throughout the State?
There Is another fact stated In the letter.
There were at the interview Of which Hamp-
ton writes two friends Of Hampton, besides
the Governor. Both OF these TRENDS nave
publicly declared that the statement printed
in this paper in the early part Of the campaign
was SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT, and that tne
statement by General Butler, repeated oy The
CHARLESTON NEWS, and now revamped by
Hampton, was ENTIRELY INCORRECT. VIII
Hampton put his own recollection against that
of both Of these, his chosen friends, as well as
that of Governor Scott?
These are he points nl66e IN the letter OF
Governor Scott. They are strong and con-
vincing. The least the best friend OF General
Hampton can say is, that the gentleman is
mistaken.
This article promises the publication Of a
letter from Governor Scott, explicitly deny
ing the charges of General Hampton. That
letter has not since been put before the pub
Lie, and cannot now be printed UNTIL AFTER
TIE ELECTIONS. Governor SCOTS Organ,
however, EXPLICITLY DENIES that Governor
Scott did assent or agree to any of the pro-
positions made 0y General Hampton, OR TO
ANYTHING LIKE THEM. It states, moreover,
that two friends OF General Hampton, who
were present at the interview with Governor
Scott, have publicly declared that General
Buffers statement, snow revamped by Cen
s'eral Hampton, is ENTIRELY INCORRECT"
We are now, however, in position to
prove, by the very authority to which Scott
and his Organ appeal, that the statement
made by General Butler and General Hamp-
ton is EXACTLY CORRECT This fact is set
tied by the following telegram which was
received at TIE News Office yesterday after
nooa:
CoLUIBIA, s. c., October Is, 1870.
The following communication has just been
handed me for publication
"CoLUMBIA, s. c., October IL, 1870.
s:WE WERE PnESENT AT THE INTER
VIEW HELD WITH GOVERNOR SCOTT, ON
THE 9th OCTOBER, 1865, AND WE STATE
THAT THE ACCOUNT GIVEN BY GENERAL
HAMPTON, IN HIS LETTER OF THE srH IN
SLANT TO GENERAL NJ. c. BUTLER. is AC-
CURATE AND CORRECT.
81. D. CHnDs,
''JAMEs G. GIBBEs."
A copy of the same has been telegraphed to
Governor SCOTS Charleston Organ.
CoRsAIR.
A copy of this telegram was sent 10 Scott's
Organ, and is neither printed or in any way
noticed. This wretched lodging cannot
avail to shield Governor Scott, who, on the
very day that he comes before the pc ople
for reelection, must stand convicted, by the
testimony of three gentlemen, of making,
ana breaking, promise to sell out the
interests of the colored people two years
ago, and of attempting to shield himself
from the consequences OF his traitorous con-
duct by deliberate and systematic lying.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Mr. L. D. DeSaus-
sure yesterday sold the house and lot No. 2
Gibbes street for s14o5 cash. THE sale OF the lot
on Sulvan's Island was postponed.
WARD No. 1.-The following gentleme e