The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-08-16

aUOEC tlCn lOf 1SOS lIOiu tuC us
crepancy Of that year. there is
still q balance Of S3l9,927.83; and
a similar deduction for 1870, leaves
balance Of s199,749.50 not ex-
planned or accounted for to the
committee.
Extract from Mr.. Trenholm's 's
report, proceedings. page ll4:)
The examination Of Mr.. kimp-
tons account in detail was found
Impossible, as his books Of account
are, necessarily, in New York.
The Importance Of such I'm exam
ination is, however. recognized in
the interest Of the State, and for
the satisfaction Of the Financial
Agent, by whom it is courteouS!y
and cordially invited. THE same
ray be sad of the several oGicers Of
the State, to whon' nppZicaticn f9r
information u0s made ty yo:r CON-
m'ttse. Mr.. NeayIe, the Comp
troIler. General, was particularly
lcsslrg in his solicitations that
all his books and accounts might
be thoroughly and critically ex-
amincd."
now cite that portion Of Gen.
Rutler's report under which our
committee was appointed, to show
that we we're not merely TO confer
with the Legislative Committee,
as stated by you. proceedings,
p. 1863
"A committee On the part Of the
Legislature is now in session in
this city, charged with the in
veStigation Of the transactions OF
some Of the State officials. Your
committee recommend the appoint
ment Of q committee Of three, by
the President, whose duty it shall
he. as representatives Of a large
body Of the taxpayers Of the
Slate, to tender their services and
cooperation to the Legislative
Committee. in aid Of the invest.
cation now going on.
Your committee, not having
the authority Of law to press their
inquiry into the numerous alleged
frauds and corruption to q salts
factory conclusion, and rccogniz.
ing the occasion as one OF too
much gravity to be hastily and un
adviscdly passed upon, have de.
cllned to be Influenced in this re.
gard by the unsworm staten enls
of individuals. The foregoing
recommendations, however. If car
ricd out. will test the sinceE;t y OF
those who have the authority for
investigation, 9nd lead to a puri-
fication of the body polite"
In pursuance OF this report, onr
committee was appointed and
when we rendered our services tc
the Legislative Committee, with
an offer to act directly with them,
they declined the offer for the
reason that their work was toe
far advanced for us to practically
act with them without going over
the whole field Of investigation
They recommended, however, and
thereby authorized US, to co-opc,
rate with them by making a sep.
arato investigation, covering al
the ground they had gone over
so that the reports OF the two sep,
arate examining parties would
prove the tuithfulness Of both
aud they add:
We presume, on application tc
the different financial officers OF
the State, the same facilities for 1
tuIl and complete investigation oj
the monetary affairs ofthe State
will be accorded to your commit.
tee as has been the Legislative
Committee"
Thus we we're authorized tC
make the application, not only by
the Convention, but also by the
Legislative Committee, whose all
thority you expressly recognize
and admit. Besides this, VIC had
the authority ofGov. Scott, who
advised me to prosecute the in
vestigation, adding, in almost the
exact words Of tho Legislative
Committee, that he presumed
none Of the officers would object
Add to all this the example Of
Comptroller NeagIe, in consenting
without hesitation, to our examina
ton of his office; and I leave tho
Governor, the Legislative Com
mittce and the Comptroller tc
answer your question, whether "i'
was ''unparalleled presumption or
my p.rt to ask your consent to the
appointment OF a committee to in.
vestigate the affairs Of your Of
fee"
Surely no comment in our pres
ent condition is needed, when :
public servant thus de6es the at
thority Of tho Governor and the
Legislature, and insults the tax
payers Of the State, for daring t.
inquire what be has done with the
public money.
In the second place, as if not
satisfied with my want Of authors
ty, You undertake to prove that
your office has oeen repeatedly ex
amined and always found correct
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