The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-09
Presto! Change.

His Excellency Governor Scott has been
sinterviewed" by one OF the attaches OF the
| Courier, whom he assured that he had been
misrepresented by the Columbia Union,
which administration organ had incorrectly
reported his speech. The speech in ques-
tion was delivered by Governor Scott last
week, before the Republican State Central
Committee, in Columbia, and was reported
| by the Uaion as follows:
1.-THE Governor addressed the meeting by
| invitation, expressing his determination 10 ex
haust his powers to suppress the ku,klu4 OF.
ganizalion, and assured the committee that
measures had been taken to make the session
of the next United States Court In this city as
memorable to the midnight assassins as was
| the late session of the court presided over Dy
Judge Bond, in Raleigh. He said that every
pledge OF the Democratic leaders IN the up
country, and the pledges Oh the same party ID
| the Taxpayers Convention, hao been broken,
and that he had no longer any faith In any
thing but lhe strong arm OF power"
But the Governor now protests that he
said nothing Of the kind His own version
Of the speech is very different Instead of
roaring like lion, he cooed as gently as
dove. In reply to the Courier correspond
ent, who asked what the speech r. lily was,
Governor Scott said:
Governor. In my speech before the COM
mittee, which lasted only ten minutes, was
careirii to avoid any allusion TO the Democratic
parry. The committee had been discussing
martial law, and were severely condemning
some Of my recent appointments. stated
that was glad that they had come to the
same conclusion as myself as 10 the proper
forcement OF the civil law, as 1t is the only
law in a republic by which the liberties OF the
people can be preserved. l said we had had
enoagh OF martial law In 1865 and 1868 TO con-
Vince me that 1t was not the proper remedy
for our evils.
Reporter. Then you are opposed 10 martial
law
principal object In making that speech was 10
snow those men who are 30 clamorous for mar
tial law, that they are pursuing mistaken
Reporter. Well, how about the violated
pledges that you alluded to?
Governor. did not make any accusations
against the Democratic party.
Reporter. What about the Taxpayers Con,
Xenljon?
G5veraor. There, again, have been incor-
rectly reported. In my speech said hoped
the action OF the Taxpayers Convention would
have done much TO quiet the people, and re.
gret to say that, too, had iailad -
The two accounts cannot ee reconcied
According to the Union, Governor Scott
breathed fire and fury; denounced the MEM
bers Of the Taxpayers Convention, and
pinned his faith TO the 'strong arm OF
power" According 10 the Courier'S cores.
pondent, Governor Scott avoided any allu-
sion to 'the violated pledges" OF the De-
mocracy, made no accusations against the
Taxpayers' Convention, and slrenuously ad-
yocated the enforcement OF the civil law, as
.the proper course to be pursued" There
is no room for mere misunderstanding; the
difference is too essential and grave. Which
account, then, will the public believe? Will
they credit what Governor Scott is pleased
to say OF himself, week after the meeting
of the committee, when he finds that's his
words have made the people bitterly indiS-
nant; or will they take, as the real Simon
Pure, the report printed in the Union be-
fore the committee adjourned? Governor
Scott made no attempt to disavow the senti-
ments attributed to him. There was no
whisper Of denial for week or more. The
reason, unfortunately, is too plain. We
speak advisedly when we say that Governor
Scott was only misrepresented by the Colum-
bia Union in one way. What was laid 20
his charge he did say; but the Union, out
OF consideration for Governor Scott. omitted
tile most oiolent passages in has Speech-the
passages in which he abused, with the volu-
bility OF dsh-fag, the members OF the Tax
payers Convention. The reporter for the
Union, whose Skill and veracity Governor
Scott has mpugned, can, if he will, confirm
this statement. No ingenious 'nterview"
can relieve Governor Scott from the charge
that he, the Chief Magistrate OF the State,
delivers inhammatory harangues and makes
false statements to-day. that he may eat
his own words on the morrow.
We refrain from criticislng what all con-
demn.