Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

T COUNTY REPUBLICAN, MOVE
THE GOTERNOR'S MESSAGE
We present herewith excerpts, drawn
seriatim from this long State paper, and
comprising the chief points, (the message
is complete cheuaur de Jtrise of naked
points, set forth in defence Of executive
action during the past year, supplemented
by a profusion of recommendations for re-
trenchment and reform. Our paper is so
nearly ready for the press that all COM
ment will be reserved for another issue;
but in the meantime we commend some of
the suggestions of Gov. SCOTT to the
thoughtful consideration of our readers.
AS the Ku- u-Klux question is discussed at
great length, we are unable to reproduce
any of that portion Of the message, but
must leave it for another day, when per-
haps the trials going on in the United
States Circuit Court now in session at Co.
lumbia, will either result in sustaining or
controverting the positions taken by the
governor. e
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
COLUMBIA, November %, 1871.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Rep
resentdttUes::
You have assembled for the fourth time
sine, the establishment of a system of free
government in South Carolina. Pursuant
to the constitution, it is the duty of the
Governor to ''give to the General Assem-
bly, information of the condition of the
State, and recommend to their ,considera-
tion such measures as he shall judge ne
cessary or expedient." .a-
The present financial condition Of the
State demands rigid and unshrinking
compliance with this constitutional re-
quirement, in order that the General AS
sembly and every department of the State
government may unite in common effort
to correct such evils as are remediable,
and prevent their recurrence, In this, the
last annual message that I shall transmit
10 the General Assembly, I propose to
state my views frankly upon the chief
matters of pnblic interest, and 10 give all
the facts within my knowledge, without
reserve, as alike due to the people, and i'm
posed by my official obligation. I will
thus, trust, be enabled to correct gross
exaggerations that are being diligently
circulated in reference to our finances, and
the entire administration of the State.
In performing this duty, 1 shall not
shrink from charging upon others any just
share Of their responsibility for evil con-
sequences of their acts, and will not hesi-
tate fully to admit my own. ,.,.,
THE STATE DIET. mir
The following is the treasurer's exhibit
of the actu..l debt Of the State. 1 know
from severe personal scrutiny, that this
exhibit is full and correct. 1t shows the
present debt of the State in its entirety,
suppressing nothing:
Amount of bonds printed by the Ameri-
can Bank note Company, S22, $40, 900.
Accounted for as follows: .4..
On hand in State Treasury-Bonds con-
version State securities, not signed, S47s,-
500; Bonds relief of treasury, e per cent
SlOl, 900; Bonds payment interest public
debt, $50, 900; Bonds redemption bills
Bank Of State, 1881 900; Stock conversion
State securities, S2,127, ,300.-Total, $3,-
072,sCO.
Deposited for safe-keeping with Ameri-
can Bank note Company.-Sterling loan,
$4,000, ,000;-Bonds cancelled and de-
stroyed.-500 bonds, payment interest on
public debt, burned in Statehouse, $780,
900; 800 bonds, conversion State securi-
ties, enormously printed, returned and
cancelled by American Bank-note Com
pany, S500,000; Conversion bonds issued
in efecting conversions at State treasury,
81 ,260, 500; Conversion bond, No. 500,
cancelled and destroyed at State treasury,
$1,000; Bonds redemption, bills Bank
State issued of State traosury C1 0So