The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-02-08
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The Charleston Daily Republican h


the following ezpose of one of the
schemes now before the Legislature fol
swindliug the State and people. The
R1puJliean is good authority in such
matters-(it has a view behind the
curiains) and its warnings are timely
This scheme, no doubt, is in keeping
with many others which have passed
successfully through on the swell Of
party triumph and party loyalty. Such
an c.xposc has heretofore been treason
and political death to the member u
the party making it. Such freedom Of
speech cannot fail to he beueficial TO the
country:
Perhaps our readers will remember d
cer:ain bill. introduced into the House
of Representatives about week ago
with i title somewaatiik this: "A bill
to rcdeem certain Obligations Of the
S'a'c." This bill was quietly referred
to the Committee ou Ways and Means,
and there it still remains. We have
good reason for thinking that it will
soon come forth asaiu with The appro-
val Of that committee, and that its au-
ti,ors propose to a,temp. its SUM-
, mary passage. We, therefore, meet
them now on the threshold
What is this bill, with its harmless
and unsuspicious title? Listen, honest
meu Of the Republican party, AID VIC
, will tell you
In 1864. during the last twelve
months Of the war. the Comptroller
General of the State borrowed large
SUNS OF Confederate money from the
Banks cfthe State to supply the State
Treasury. For these loans the Comp
,roIler. .General gave his official notes.
Before they were paid the war closed,
and Confederate currency became worth
less.
Among the so-calied Ct the brok en-
and icsolvent Banks OF the State these
notes OF the Comptroller General were
found. and in the sale of those assets
they passed iu;o the hands Of ;he pres
ent holdcrs, the men who are now be-
hind this bill OF which We speak. The
bill proposes to re''eem those notes Ut
tieii' to. rolnc. m Lo"l< qffte N't'tc
Look at it. The notes, il tie first
place, a:e C>nt;.h.t.at. oi!;.a:i .os. TX
money was ttorrywol osreoSibly a..,l
noieriou>'y to keep alive the State
Goyeraiusnt Of South Carolina. in It's
armed opposition 80 ;hc United States.
'Hhc rayn ent Of ;he enojcS is. therefore,
CLEARLY forbidden BY tie i';!h Section 9:
Article . Of our S!:ie CouSli,ati";
which declares :ia. sra de;,' contracted
by Ills State in behalf Of ;|,e Iaic rebel.
ion, in whole or in ra:t: st.ii ever be
paid !"
These drbts were cca'yac;cd;, IN w,.ole
and in part. ''y thi. S'atc. il icii.;i Il
The l-.te rYh.!!;,.. ard 20 lc~cnt law-
yer e honest inan thirk< otherwise.
Equally explicit ognin-t his Bill aye
thc word, of he nited Sta'", Con,ti-
luton io section { Of the l: :rh .AIne;.l
men'. which declares :liat "r~i;hcr the
United States nor any State shall
assume OF pay ahy dcbl It. obi; ration
;ucrlI.d IN ala II in>u-rcr!;ca T., rc-
bciiion against the Urilc;l States. or
aiy claim fer Tie loss cr cnauci,,ircn
Il a!.y Save; Bat al <.c!! :c:.:s. D;!:-a
iiohs ana claie.s Shall be i~ia ii.eeai
ln,i yo:d.'
Can lalrnasa be palmer: Aud ye..
i'll dc face d ;.ii this. it i, gr1t,,.ed to
.,rce ,hi, bill t!iren@h eHr Legislature,
TO lax opr prci';e to n; money into t
pockets Of those who inye>;ci in these
rotten claims with fni, knowledge oi
their rr,:cnnc<s. We know WIZ *.
~. We knew lie nal;.e> G! ;hc 1:;,>
"fo ar putting up this job ot wholesale
robbery We Aaow wi,o are cxpec,,d d
= Io.e or il, and we is s.tvt ro,;ee
%: q. ;ic ra;d la r !i;> ,i.'a'nl <
NOT stopped. an! >ir,rel ro~, t'r: vi.
Ga@i their ra,ac> ani ;h;;r claim ad.e:.
ii>r,; N these er.rmH<, free 6! charge
;ien;iemeu, be decent. NC rn,reat yen;
abandon his shameful a:'er,pr Il yoI.-
hc:y; Lai il s"a viii np;. ~. .l:a'. .,
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