Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-06-08
1mpeaching Governor Scott.
A correspondent writing from Columbia;
under date of May2as'a1sends the following

A correspondent writing from Columbiai
under date of Mays2ssa1sends the following
singplar,story to the New York. Sun: I.
Amost,s beautiful conspiracy, has just
come to light here; by which! it was intens
ded to seize the State Government for the
timesbeing, and enact ell sorts of laws for
the beneftof the thieves around the State-
house. ,|tseems that when the fact be-
came known that Governor Scott intended
visiting New York, several of the iackals
who are constantly nosing about, resolved
to plan coupdetat. Lieutenant-Govcr
nor Ransier, Frank Moses, Jr., speaker Of
the House, General Dennis. Of the furni-
ture swindle, and dozen others, resolved
as soon as,Seott had passed beyond the
borders of theiS@te to issue q proclama-
ton over Ransier name calling the Leg
islature together. impeach Scott for alleged
malfeasance IN office, suspend him from
office, and pass the celebrated per diem
bill which was defeated in March last by
SCOTS veto. The members are suffering
for money. Many of them have spent
their whole time since the adjournment in
Columbia, aftid to 60 back to their con-
stituencies. 1t was beautiful project.
Ransier was to call in the Legislature the
same day Scott left. As nearly all the
members are in Columbia or near it, Speak
er Moses was TO organize it the next day.
On the next day s7ol5a 5s ..[ara
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were toihaye been introduced, and Gov
ernor Scott suspended. Of course; then
they could afford to await the Governors
return, and in the meantime, he beng
powerless, they could have passed the per
diem stealing bill, the Greenville. Railroad
|ibill, the furniture bill, and hosts ofiothers
that were designed to. plunder the State. s
Fortunately, the little game got brqjited
abroad, Scott left the city for Washing
ton on Wednesday last. On the morning
of that day gentleman well known in the
politics Of. the State, and who now holds
an office inDthe Executive Department,
met Ransier in thelstreet. Says hesi2 So
/ "Look here; Ransier; what means this
report l hear about taking possession o.
the State Government Z? Let me tell yoq
| this-iif you and your associates contem-
plate any, such action as that, and you
| succeed even for an hour in. having your:
self declared Governor of2this State: the
whole top Of your f a } .sd8ug
HEAD WOULD BEsHo7 OFF 1t 9 :.
before you could'say Jack Robinson, ,ana Sc
would your associates be treated. Re!
member that. am with you in politics
but l certainly wouldn't be responsible
for what may happen in the event Of your
carrying out your plans" "a. ~
Ransier, who is negro Of the very
worst class, rather quailed before this tt.
rade of one of his own friends, and straight,
way the new turn affairs had taken was
communicated to Moses. The two then
thought the matter over, and like q certain
! c California, traveller that I have read about
| they came to. the conclusion that they
| didn't care about busting Scott "anyhow
somehow or other,"' and SO the whole
project fell through. Next fall, however
at the regular session, it is more than like,
| ly that articles lofsimpeachmentl will bt
| introduced. e Scott has fallen out with the
| Statehouse gang, because Of his, veto o
| their,swindGng schemes, and of his afilha.
ton with the recent taxpayers conven'
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