Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-24
Correspondence of The Star. I

CHARLEsToN, ). G., August p, 1870.
Editor Stdr- saw a paragraph from your pa =
per, quoted by democratic organ here, con-
demnatory of the doings Of Governor ScDtt AMI
his party in this State. Being at this time "a
looker-on in Vepice," will give you an inside
view Of the troubled political waters here. In
the first place, Governor Scott Is not considered
immaculate by his own party, aud Of the mem
bers Of the last Legislature there were many whD
were shamefully corrupt-Some colored men
who would not vote for a bill TO educate their
own children even, unless they were paid for a.,
This 1 have from good authority, and IL indi-
Gates a woful state OF things, surely; but wha
can you expect Of men who had been slaves and
were just come from the cotton field, with no
education of any sort? Some OF them would
vote as an intelligent white man in whom they
had confidence would direct them, others az
cording TO the light they received, said
light being TEN fendSlaI aIla eI or more, as the
sidered enough 70 purchase the votes Of many OF
the members Of the last legislature. That legis-
lature has adjourned sine de, aud the leading
radicals trust that never again viii such n body
assemble TO disgrace any State. Their ei-
/ forts in the present election are beat
towards bringing together such legisla-
| ture as can be trusted 10 do its duty.
Probably there Is no intelligent republican that
does not see the need OF and srdently desire re-
form I'm the politics of this State, and lew 20 e.
by utter devotion to the wishes of the coIored
population, can carry their votes for D m
1 wherever he wishes, and the party that began
with the cry OF reform, and an Invitation % all
| honest men OF every party 70 vote with them,
| did not have the wisdom TO chose a standard
bearer Of any fArer repute than Scott. IL takes
/ political canvass 70 show up q mans chsrac-
ter. ! suppose most people thought j Judge Ca.
penter a man OF average honesty before he was
| a candidate for Governor; but now lac labo.
| under q weight OF obloquy which makes Scot;'s
record appear white. Carpenter did not expect
this, probably or he would not have grown 80
| frantically mad as 10 lose al decency i'm con-
| ducting the canvass. His vituperati0ns and bill
lingsgate have destroyed all there wa. left .:
| his hopes lie draws no republicans, or neNs 10
| none, with him; and the democrats seem hats
ashamed Of him, 80 that the former eK.rcct %
| carry the State without much dlhieulty. Tn-
republicans do not Tear that IN THIS
/ polls by intimidation, rs they were IN North
| Carolina. Their side is too numerous, and they
claim that I'm really to-day South Carolina a.
the best reconstructed of any OF the southern
\ States. Gov. Scott and his advisers have doas
some excellent things for the state. They
their State bonds have risen from forty % ninety
cents on the dollar In the New York IN Irk-t
since his administration began. and they hope
10 60 on improving in that same line.
| Do YOU know that sn honest man cannot al
| ford to be governor i'm South Carolina unless he
| isrjch /? The salary is but q, ,5co, aud the e.-
per ses great The radical parry has perhaps
| some popular and good men who mi yht have
| been elected Governor In SCOTS place n thev
| could have afforded 70 give up their priyats
| business and emolumenx 10 serve the State. A.
IL is, their hopes are necessarily IN Gov. Scott
and q respectable legislature. They see TO
good prospect for the stste in the success OF a
reform party, made up OF rebals and demo
Gratis and a few others, who are more In need Of
reform than tho e they strive against SILT.