The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MAY H. l87l-TRIPLE SHEET

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The subcommittee OF the committee OF eleven
president of the Union Bank OF Charleston, and the
Mr.. George A. Trenholm, were examining IL IL.
kempton. the State Financial Agent as 10 MS HAL
THE CREDIT OF TIE STATE
Mr.. smith told me tonight prlvatey tnat Tue Goih,
mitt O examining Mr.. Kempton had ascertalheu
that the entire OF the State OF South Carolina
CO. ering everything, would not amount , 10 more
me that tue books OF the Comptroller General
Neagle and State Treasurer Parker hal been exam-
ined by himself ana Mr. trenholm and were found
tansfactory and that Governor SCOTS relations in
regard signing bonds were all perfectly straight
therefore look brighter for the financial status OF
South Carolina Than they have looked Tor seven
Colonel Marley, OF Darlington county, made q
long speech to-day, in which ne denounced the cor
ruption OF the Blue Ridge
and declared that General Harrison, the president
OF the road, had stated before him In committee
bill in the Senate and had half million OF dollars
ready To buy up the Senate, necessary. Senators
9agag agreed 70 aRe IKE 'Fe w@en
ported in favor or resolution that the Legislature
be recommended to pass an election law by which
rRoPoRTIoNATE REPRESENTATION A
with the $4,000 negro voters OF the State who do not
General Chestnut from the same committee,
reported on Attorney General Chamberlaln's reso-
luton nqairng into alleged M hiIx violence n the
prevailed in several counties but in the greater por-
lion oil the State not single instance OF voleace or
outrage has occurred. Those that did occur were
owing TO bad government; corruption, which was
followed By larcenies and incendiarism by deluded
negroes Corporal punishment and hOmicdes re
suited in cases where fraud aud oppression
existed. These are iamentaole truths but The
n the 'ha, 5sd can acc rs and
the appointment OF competent and honest
men in their places resolution was also adopted
by the Convention that meditates resistance to
the United States government, and that they accept
the reconstruction measures as fnalitles, and that
they look to peaceful agencies as solution OF the
difficulties of administration. and that the present
exlgencies demand more enlightened efforts than
those intended to promote the success OF mere party
MEASURES OF Reform
essential to the peace and welfare OF the State-
representation.
iecond--Retrcnchmen by abolshIng unnecessary
Y.ird-Reducing salaries.
F0urth-That the public debt ought not to be In
creased. and that the Governor should prevent the
.FU1-Reliei from the payment OF two taxes In
one year.
SlSth-To I'LL the Offices with competent and honest
men.
i .Serentn-Amendment Of the Election law to pre-
vent fraud IN tie control or count OF ballots.
Standardization or pay and mileage, and
abridgment OF the sessions OF the Legislature.
Adopted unanimously.
Mf. SCTtScu, lTOm TIC COIuuILtSc Oh EeCtIOUS,
presented q report recommending the Executive
Committee to confer with the Governor and invite
his cooperation In memoralizing the Legislature to
ten days. custody OF the boxes Adopted.
Mr. Greenfield, or Columbia, presented o resOlu-
ton that the Executive COmmIllee inquire into
frauds connected with the investigation by the COM
mttee OF the election in the Third Congressional
district appointed by the Legislature or 1902
Mr.. T. i. Marley, OF the Executive Committee,
made report on the resolution to insert concern
Ing the Blue Ridge Road, and say for some reason
the Legislature has transferred TO private indivdu
ais the States lien upon the Blue Ridge Road ana
the entire properties In Greenville and Columbia
Such dealings are IN tnenature OF a fraud.
il was resolved that the Convention request
full consideration and take the necessary steps TO
prevent by process OF law, the contamination OF
this in1Qnitous proceeding. Marley followed IN
speech, IN which ne denounced both corpora.
lions for the use OF corrupting influences with the
Legislature. and said some Caroilnians were more
TO blame than carpet.baggers.