The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-01
The euhllo Accounts.

Tho E.ublie Accounts,
The accompanying report. anaicorres.
Ipondence are published at lilo request Of
thej Presidsht OF thel Tax.payers' Com
|vehtionl for the information Of members
|and thepedple Of the State: ~ 5s 4, a.;
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uon: " q Pdrter, President Tag pay.
ers Contention ~ s,
aid the speoinl LegislatiSeD DComniitEee,
charged with the investigation Of ahe
transactions OF some OF the State officials,
we have endenyored to discharge the
duty assigned us. But have lot been nfla.
Gu tire l3thjof Mny, the .Iiay after the
Convention adjourned, I saw Gen. Den.
mis-, Chairman Of tho Legislative Com
mittee, and informed him Of our ap-
pointment aud readiness 10 cooperate
with them in making the investigation,
and he promised to give me MI answer,
after comforting with his committee I
met him again on Monday, 18th, but lie
would give no definite reply, saying his
committee had not been together. On
iuesday, 10th. sent him the following
note. (Seo correspondence No. IL To
this he promised an answer OH the meet
ing OF his committee, but mono arriving
up to Friday, the 10Th, then addressed
him aa follows. correspondence No.
~ On Saturday, Goth. received the
following communication. (Correspon-
dence No. 3. Menntime, the Governor
and Treasurer left Columbia for New
York, before could see either Of then,
and, upon consulting Gen Wullnce, we
concluded to await their return. AS soon
rs they got back, which WAS not till late
III June, showed Gov Scott the CORES
pondenco. and he suggested our going
on with the investigation, stating that he
presumed the officers interested would
make no objection, and that although
some irregularity hnd occurred, we would
find that nothing illegal had been done.
[ then, applied to the Comptroller aud
Treasurer for leave to examine the nc
counts and papors in their respective
offices. The former (Dr. Neagle) offered
to furnish every facility in his power in
iurtherance of our object, but Mr. Par
ker, the Treasurer, said that, whilst he
was willing to do what was legal aud
proper In the matter, he thought his
Office had been sufficiently examined;
| that one OF his clerks had lost early two
months in waiting on the Legislative
COMMITTEES, and another .might.be occu-
| pied three months with u.s. without com
pensation for his services or loss of time.
He finally agreed, however, TINT if I
would state distinctly what We desired, he
would decide and let me know. Accord
Iing'y, on the Oath Of Jnne, sent him
this letter. Correspondence No. f. J
This was handed to q clerk in his office,
who look it into the Trenanrer's room,
and, on returning, said Mr.. Parker would
give me an answer. After waiting a
week without hearing from him, sent
the note Correspondence No. 81 to his
office, where It was left to be delivered
to him. And now, two weeks more hav-
lug Passed, with no responsaon his part,
consider bis silence as equivalent to q
refusal, aud request that We be dis
charged from any further connection
with the subject.
Our committee, and we believe the
Convention, understood aud expected
that the financial officers Of the State
would, for their own suke as well as ours.
afford ns the amplest opportunity Of
verifying tho statements made by them
while the Convention was in session.
But between the Legislative Committee
and tho Treasurer, such opportunity has
been denied or evaded.
by no fault OF ours. we have been pre-
vented from performing our duty to the
Convention and to tho public, and |
hope, In justice to ns, that you will make
the facts known. at such time and in such
manner as you mny think best. Respect
fully submitted, ED. J.. SCOTT,
Chairman.
COLUMBIA, May 16. 1871.
Gen. j. B. Dennis, Chairman Legisiafice
! Investigating Committee.
SIR: Under resolution adopted by
the Taxpayers Convention. on Friday,
18th inst, we were appointed n commit
tee to tender our services and co.opera
ton to the Legislative Committee, in aid
OF the Investigation now going on as to
the transactions OF some Of the State
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