The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-08-11
A Republican Correspondent after GOV. Scott.


Republican Correspondent after Gov. Scott.
The following communication, over the sig
nature of "New Subscriber" appears in the
Missionary Record, Daddy Gains paper. As
the writer avows that he voted for Gov. Scott
at the first election, it is fair to presume that
he is Republican. a portion Of the article
seems to be in reply to another correspondents
eff Gov. Scott, or his friends, can disprove
the charges made against him, even Gen. But
Ter says he will withdraw all opposition. S1ch
the people. If ever mere prejudice" operated
against Gov. Scott, that time has passed by;
it has been crushed out by tyranny which
has ground down the old Southern hearts to
dust The very best people of the State have
been insultsd and degraded 10 continually,
without the power of resistance, that death it
self would be more welcome than Scott and
Whittemore rule, as heretofore understood.
Policy dictates the advantage of conciliating
both of them, as the English prisoners would
have acted towards the Greek brigands. This
new era, that has doomed the Southern
people to move about on their own soil with
their heads down, is Mr.. Summers work, with
Scott and Whittemore as his agents. They
knew their advantage. Winchester rifles and
the torch have at last brought down the public
peace, and even such men as Gen. Butler would
try to forget they were the agents to humiliate
the Southern people, in his honest desire to re-
store peace to his country, on the only condi-
ton that is presented. But there is something
more than prejudice in Gov. Scott's case. Did
he, in fact, buy up the bills of the Bank of the
State at ten cents On the dollar, ard then re-
commend as Governor that these bills should
be redeemed at their full value, dollar for dol
lar, aud then further recommend that the in
terest on these bonds should be paid in gold
If be did, the people cannot trust him with
their business any longer, for he has managed
it very badly for them, whilst his own pocket
has been swelled at their expense. Would it
trate of this State so to have managed for the
people as to have bought UP these bills for
their benefit and not for his own? If their
market value was ten per cent, was it not Gov.
SCOTS duty to have had them all bought up at
that price if he interfered with them at all ?
He had no right to turn speculator upon the
life Of the State If he had money of his own;
as "Tax Payer" says, he should have made
some other use of it than to have bought up
the debts of his employer at reduced rate,
and then compelled the men who trusted him
to pay the full amount, with the interest IN
gold /
"The objection is very grave one-we cam
not trust Gov. Scott, if he has shown that he
will shut his eyes as to what he could do for
our interest, and only open them when he sees
fortunes. The people of South Carolina do
not exult over this delinquency of their Cover
nor. 1t is probable that the star of White
more and Scott may be in the ascendant and
then what mercy will there be for those who
will not bow the knee to BaelY Every reflect
ing person must see how much better it would
be if we could all support Gov. Scott, and
show him by our votes that prejudice was gone,
and we were willing to begin life anew. But
how is it possible that we can again employ an
agent who has made his fortune by neglecting
our business and, indeed, selling it for his own
advantage. If the people of South Carolina
do not vote for Gov. Scott, he cannot mistake
the reason why Senator Cain gives him sort
of pickwickian support with his types, but is
silent when called upon to justify Gov Scotts
speculations. Not SO with the bold knight
who calls himself 8. "Tax Payer" he makes
if he did speculate, he did it with his own
money, &C., aud that he elevated the credit of
the State thereby. "Tax Payer" don't tell us
what the "peopie" gain, if Gov. Scott makes
them pay him one dollar for the old debts
which he bought up at ten cents, even if he
did use his own money. 'Tax Payer has
only made the matter worse, for his argument
is, that an agent may righsfully work against
his employer. But such government as this
is not worthy the ambition Of any good man,
and has the cancer in its bosom that announces
its own funeral. The white people of South
Carolina are obliged to make the confession
that they have far more confidence in the hon
esty of the humble colored official than those
amongst the whites who thus far have only
used the colored people as mere conven:ences.
In the opinion of the writer, very few of those
now ruling the State are competent, and moth
inc but miserable failure must result from the
mere ACCIDENTS of the day WHO have put
themselves in places OF authority over the
Southern people. 1t is all wrong, but as We
have it to bear, we at least have the right to
say that so far as VIC can we will give our votes
to no candidate who has already abused our
confidence. In his patriotism, the writer voted
for Gov. Scott, and would do so again if he
could explain how chief magistrate can prop
crly be "spcculstor," III any matter which he
touches officially, directly or indirectly"
SERENADE TO JEFF. DAvIs-A telegram
from Washington has the annexed particulars
of Mr.. Davis recent visit to Lookout Noun
tain. Another account says that Gen. Robert
Toombs and Mr.. Davis met on this occasion,