The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-13
THREATENED IMPEACHMENT OF
GOVERNOR SCOTT
An Exciting Caucus-Elliott on the
War Path-Provisions for the Family
OF Martyrs.
rFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

Governor Scott is by no means as popular
to-day as he was month ago. There is a
feeling here which is rapidly eliminating and
which looks strongly toward impeachment.
The only friends the Governor seems to have
are few Reformers, who don't want to see
the Chief Executive slandered or abused, de-
string to do the fair thing, and who have not
asked any favors from him. The idea is strong
now to impeach the Governor and place Ran
sier In the chair. Whether this idea will be
carried out, few days will show.
EXCITING CAUCUS.
A very exciting caucus was held this even
ing In the Statehouse by the Radical members
of the General Assembly. Affairs in the up
country were again handled. Lieutenant
Governor Ransier made q speech uphOlding
the Governor in his course, and recommend
Ing that; United States troops be sent up the
country. By request, Colonel Elliott (back
Congressman elect) followed In well-worded,
but Warlike speech. he denounced the Gov
ernor in unmeasured terms. He was crimi-
nally guilty, and should be dealt with
accordingly. To him was it due that
the militia were not organized, by
particular. In many cases companies had
been organized and he had not accepted
them, although they were mustered In. He
had refused to give them arms and when he
had done so, he ordered that they should not
use them. He would not give them powder,
for fear that In shipping 1t 1t might explode
and injure the cars, &c.
Elliott was In favor of sweeping things out
with the militia and would fight himself, If
necessary.
The caucus continued to very late hour,
and other prominent party men addressed 1t.
WIDOWS OF MURDERED MEN.
L. Cain introduced to-day bill to provide
for the widows and orphans OF this State
whose husbands and fathers are murdered on
account of certain opinions, political or other
wise, or on account OF race or color. These
widows and orphans are to be provided for by
the Immediate neighborhood OF the scene OF
the murder, comprising, FIVE square miles,
which is responsible for their support and sub
sistence. Each child shall be supported until
he is fifteen years of age, and, II the child Is
in any way disabled, then uRiil he shall have
attained Ills majority Widows are to be sup
ported as long as they remain widows, or un-
I'll their death.
The county auditor is authorized to levy
tax of three mills, if so much be necessary,
which is collected and disburseQ by the county
treasurer. The ,ohole amount thus collected
Is to be disbursed.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED.
Whipper introduced, to-day, bill declaring
martial law in various counties. The bill pro-
vides that the government shall declare mar
tial Inv in Laurens, Union, Spartanburg, New
berry and such other counties where disturb
anLes may take place; and shall put not less than
tw enty-flve hundred men under the command
O. competent officers. The bill will, doubtless,
lass the House, but will be discussed at Gt
ior sometime In the Senate.
re TT Nlpr,s SEsr
By the omptroller-generals report it will
be seen that the committee Of investigation In
the Third Congressional District has been
drawing money right up to September, 1870, a
long time after their work was done. 1t Is not
understood what this Is for. and Mr.. Nash In
troduced the following concurrent resolution
to-day, which was passed. Whether or no
this is mares nest, as some assert, remains
to be seen; but one Of these assertions, that
part Of the money went to pay tor the thous-
and copies OF the reports printed, Is wrong,
for this was done in accordance with resolu-
ton passed last winter. Smalls and Mcintyre,
members of the committee, deny having had
any OF the money; but other parties say that
they speak play-fully. Here is the resolution
Whereas, 1t appears by the reports Of the
treasurer and comptrol .er-general for the fiscal
year ending October g., 1870, that the commit
ice of investigation, s,opointed at tue regular
session of ls6S-'69, to Investigate the electoral
affairs Of the Third Congressional District ofthis
State, have drawn the following amounts at