The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-23

ers-The Treasury is Empty!-A Dis
covery-The Charleston Senatorial
Election-Thc Impcach ment OF Judge
vernon--AnaIrs In Union and Spar
tanburs-Militia Arms Removed, &c.
IFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, January %.
At no time since Its organization has the
Republican party Of the State been SO near
disruption as it is now. Leading intelligent
Republicans, and the most prominent officials,
view with both alarm and disgust the evil
dences OF dishonesty and decentralization which
exist on every hand, because they see no
means of relief The brazen efrontery OF
power has penetrated all Of the departments,
and the mere weight Of combined impu-
dence is made to carry or conceal measures.
the only object Of which is the dstribu-
ton Of public money among the or
ganized rings. Certain men, using the In
fuence obtained over individuals during
the last two years, have established partner
ship of crime, and there is not member OF
the firm who dares withdraw or oppose the
leader, because Of the threats of exposure.
LUIS Is Luc eoCIcL VI tuCll cuSSOoo III oAoteih6
out the footprints Of the land commission and
in concealiDg the whereabouts of seventy
thousand out of one hundred and thirty-fve
thousand dollars, appropriated to pay the ex-
psnses OF the Legislature. They control white
washing committees, hide the testimony Of
facts and figures, and when necessary to effect
their purpose, cover official reports with the
garb of palpsble hlsehood. There Is no help
for it. The Governor is powerless, and his
veto can be overriden by either House, while
public opinion, even from Republican stand
point, has no more influence upon the situa-
ton than breath Of air upon an Egyptian
pyramid. These men stand there alone, un-
comfortable and unmovable by anything but
cash.
The above are the sentiments expressed by
a leading member of the Republican party-a
man whose voice was heard in the late can
vass from the mountains to the seaooard; who
came into the State in 1865, and from that hour
has zealously labored with all his strength to
elevate the condition of the colored people,
secure recognition OF their civil and political
rights, and make practical reconstruction
success. Still honest and outspoken as Re-
publican, he sees, as do many of his colleagues,
the handwriting OF party suicide on the wall,
and the utter ruin of the State, should these
disgraceful things continue. This gentleman
added at the close Of his conversation, that he
hoped God would cause his tongue to cleave to
the roof OF his mouth, if he ever again espoused
the election Of such class of men as now
hold the re!ns Of power. It is
SERIOUS CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
The battle line is drawn between honesty
a9d corruption; between Intelligent rule and
ignorant supremacy, and with the latter
hedged In by entrenchments which seem al
most impregnable, there ls little prospect Of
O change of affairs. True, the Governor ap-
pears determined to weed out in 'f.clent Of
fcials and to appoint better mel In their
places. and as far as town I'D county localities
are concerned, to remove all causes ofdiscord
between the races heretofore provoked by in
experienced and incompetent persons, white
and colored; but to touch the heart Of the evil,
to adopt wise public policy, to enforce econ
0my, to protect the treasury, to develop the
resources Of the State, restore confidence, in
vite capital, and so build up foundation for
future greatness, requires an amount Of CO.
operation on the part of the Legislature and
other officials which he certainly. does not now
command, and which, in the present temper
Of the men who make our laws, he cannot
hope to obtain. To add to the difficulties of
the situation
THE TREASURY Is EMPTY!
The State has overdrawn It's account In the
bank here, and President Solomon, In the Bit
terness Of his heart and the emptiness of his
Golfers, is fain to exclaim with the psalmist of
old, "They gave me gall for my meat, and in
my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink H.
q. Kimpton, the financial agent, has likewise
telegraphed that no move drafts must be drawn
on him for the present, his resources being
exhausted; 30 that, however much the Legisla-
tare may vote spirits from the. fiscal deep, they
will not come For even their pay, members
will have to depend on the private resources
of outside friends, who are always ready to
"shaye drafts on the treasury for from ten OF
twenty per cent. discount.
A DISCOVERY.
1t is said that very considerable amount Of
the missing funds, say $4,000, was drawn on
account ofthe public printing, and afterwards
misappoprlated. The printing bill Itself was
Sll, 600. The differences was divided In sums
varying from $3.50 to $4,000, but not indiscri-
minately-only choice individuals being per-
mitted to clutch the treasure. It Is said that
Mr.. Parker, The treasurer, claims to have
vouchers for all money thus paid out; but
this be true, why should an investigating COM
mittee have been appointed to obtain report
from him which was due to the Governor him
self The mattersis all muddle, and the fog
grows deeper as the hour Of exposure ap-
prosehes.
CHARLESTON SENATORIAL ELECTION.
This event is announced TO take place on
Thursday, the 18th of February. Eight or ten
candidates lor the position that was to have
been filled by the dead Mlshaw, are awaiting
the contest with anxiety-Daddy Cain among
them. tits not improbable that, in such
multitude Of rivals, some really good man will
be elected.
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THE 1aPEACHAENr TRIAL
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