The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-08-17

and the Indian had to divide. Formerly
the judiciary of South Carolina was
pure. How is it now? All over the
State, the Courts of the Trial Justices
are pandemoniums of wickedness and
injustice.
or the removals of good men from
office, that of DR.. J. W. Parker from the
charge of the State Lunatic Asylum, was
ono of the most recent rs we'll as one of
the worst. DIR. p. was peculiarly fitted
for the place. Miss Dix, who has visited
the asylums of Europe and America, said
that she had never seen q man better
snited for his peculiar dutios in the cure
of the insane than DR.. P. This lady.
whom she heard, two years ago, of pro
ject to remove him for political reasons,
wrote letter to Ex-Governor Orr, sup
posing him still to be the Governor.
begging that DR.. p. should not be re-
moved. Gov. 0. endorsed this letter
and forwarded it to Gov. Scott. DR.. p.
had been tlhirty-thrce years connected
with tho Asylum; had skill, education,
ability, energy, love Of the work, and
everything else to recommend him. He
was like Luke, of old, the beloved ply
sician. Yet. in the face eff all thcso
facts and considerations, Governor Scott
removes him, in order to make place
for DR.. Ensor. Why was this? Itcomes
OF the fact that Purvis finds that Lexipg-
ton is going for the Rcformers; SO that
his occupation rs legislator is certainly
gone. Ensor is removed to make place
for Purvis; and DR.. Parker must be re-
moved to mako place for Ensor
judge Carpenter then, in answer to
the false charge of dcfalcation made
against DIR. p, detailed the financial
history of the institution under his
charge; showing that he expended his
own funds i'll its support, theu by sub
scription managed to keep it going, and
finally that he begged to supply funds.
Gov. Scott has not only involved the
State in debt; has not only removed
good officers to put in the vilcst of his
creatures; has not only inauguratcd and
kept up u system of utter corruption in
all the branches of the State Govern
mcnt and inferior otliccs-but lie has
systematically cndeavorcd to excite an
antagonism between the two races This
regard rs the gravcst charge Of all, for
it renders impossible the true develop
ment of the State. How has he done
this? BY the way in which he has car
ricd ont tho provisions of the militia
law. He has organized aud armed the
colorcd citizens, refusing to do the same
with the whites. Everything that he
has done in this matter is without au-
thority and against law. He has, under
the law, no more right to arm volun-
tccr militia company than have. He
and every man who is doing this are la-
BILE to Indictment. 4 voice cried "Show
it. [ will. The Act Of 1865 author
lied him to enrol all men from 1S to Is
into two separate classes, first those from
Is to 80 and second those from 30 to 45.
After--not before-the enrolment is com
plete, he is authorized to organize No
authority is granted to any one to organ
iZe volunteer companies. One section
makes it an indictable offence to drill q
company until all tho men have beon en-
rolled. AL tho men have not been en-
rolled. call upon the Attorney Cen
eral to execute the law, rs he values his
character as good citizen and officer of
the law. Had [ raised hundred COM
panies, armed them, and gone to drill
ing them, would it not have been treason?
The law allows Gov. Scott to do no more
than it allows me. L do not blame the
negroes. The fault lies with their lead
crs. Arms have been given only to col-
ored companies. Then cartridges Yefe
given. Why? a voice put in Yzey
won't >A.rrf." The speaker contin1kd !
Nor will they scare anybody in youth
CarSlina. Hitherto it was lina5fe Of
fence to go to drill with loadN gun
noAy it is the reverse. ScotHin his
Washington speech said he b 9been on
the picket line for years. LBbably he
has. ! y picket line is line, II skirmish-
ers that go before an arm flo feel the
enamy; and when they haW felt them,
they fall back and let the others do the
fN hting of the battle. I'D that speech
q ". Scott said more; ye said South
I9.iolina was nest oHassassins, and
1that Winchester rifles wgre the best law.
Now he is arming the thored troops and
supplying cartridges. /What for? Who
is to be shot? IA ygce said something
about the mpgaerors OF Randolph.
Judge CarpepesT continued. The mur-
dcrers Of R6ndolph? Go up and kill
Gov. Scott, if you want to kill tho MUIR
derer OF Randolph. Applause
Hero good deal of interruption oc-
CURED about the edges of tho crowd,
several voices calling out different things.
Tho President of the meeting called the