The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-16
CHAT FROM COLUMBIA.
THE SCHEMES OF OUR DUSKY LEGJs.
LdTORS.
Nash the Repudiator-Retu-. cf 'the
Vultures"-i Warm Reception for
Parker-An Impeachment PROPOSE
tion.
GFRoa ouK OWN CORRESPONDENT.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., November II.
The vultures are returning in fuH force fol-
tse winters campaign, and all sorts of ruaors
are afloat as to the intentions OF the dominant
party tor the coming season. Governor Scott,
Comptroller. General Neagle and Attorney
General Chamberlain have, as your readers
are aware, been here some days. Messrs. G.
G. Bowen and F. J. Moses arrived to-day. and
Treasurer Parker is expected to arrive to-
morrow afternoon. The latter officer will
have for one portion of his rather comfortless
reception the presentation of mandamus,
obtained by State superintendent Jillson, to
compel him to disburse the money needed for
the salaries ofthe school officers and teachers,
dreds more ofthe minor officers of the State
who are anxious to see the treasurer In regard
to their claims for services, but there appears
to be but small chance Of the settlement for
some time yet of any Of their little bills.
Senator Nash expressed himself strongly
to-day on the subject Of reputation. He said
that the members Of his race proposed. If
there were any repudating to be done, to
strike first at the old bonds OF the State which
were issued, to use his own words, at a time
''When he was o nigger." and which were
used to help keep them in bondage by paying
the patrol guard, building guardhouses, &c.
He said he was In favor of paying all the bonds
of the State which had been honestly issued;
but If such citizens as.were represented by the
Taxpayers Convention were In favor of repu-
dating the new debt of the State, then bis
people proposed to repudiate the old debt.
He said, however, that he would not under
take to forecast the action Of the Legislature on
this subject until he had had consultation with
his friends In the party. The State off1cials
men to repudiate the bonds, and declare that
they can control all that, and, remembering
the very simple and efficient device by which
this Legislature has generally been "controll-
ed" In the past, this seems eminently proba.
BILE, unless, indeed, the supplies OF public pelf
should be In some way withheld from these
State officials for the next two or three months.
By the way, this same Nash is man Of great
ingenuity and fertility of Imagination. His
ponderous brain is occupied now with plan
for deposing Governor Scott, which Is all very
we'll so far as that goes, but he proposes TO
substitute DR.. A. G.. Mackey, late of Charles.
ton and now OF Washington, which reminds
one of the frying pan and fire, King Log and
King Stork, and other ellmacteric similes. II
he cannot make him Governor, Mr. Nash Is
quite willing to secure for DR.. Mackey the po-
sition of United States senator, from this dis
trict; but 1t is almost needless to explain that
both of these schemes are to the last degree
chlmerical, for the reasons, among others, tnat
DR.. Mackey is very comfortably established 10
his position at Washington, and that he Is mol
now citizen of South Carolina.