The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-21

LegIslatOr-The Governor Turns HIM
Out-Better Times Coming for South
Carolina.
ICorrespo ndence OF the New York SUM-
COLUMBIA, s. c., March Is.
Governor Scott has just concluded confer
enca with certain leading Conservative citi-
zens from various portions the State. The
Governor invited these gentlemen to. meet
him to consider the best means of securing
and preserving the peace, With reference to
the recent troubles, their causes, effects, and
remedies, there was great deal Of plain talk
on both sides. The gentlemen representing
The people of the State were very clear and
Intelligent In their statements as to the causes
Of the troubles. They said the people of South
Carolina cared not under what political name
they we're governed, Republican or Democrat
but they did want respectable and honest men
in office, and they also wanted the authorities
TO cease pushing the negroes forward Into
places from which white men are excluded.
They were willing to give the negroes equal
political rights, bat they protest against allow
inr him at all times and in all places to assert
his superiority.
DIsARMlNG THE BLACK MILITIA.
The Governor vas requested to disarm his
negro militia. The delegation claimed that
this was one OF the worst featured OIL their pre-
sent government, the placing Of arms in the
hands of ignorant and irresponsible negroes,
and refusing to. iSsueRn equal proportl0n 10
such companies OF white mllltiaas have been
organized BY doing this, as well as extend
ing the time for the
PAYMENT OF TAXES,
the delegation thought that peace might be
secured They describe the feeling through.
out the country though as ostintense against
further taxation without representation, lor
their present condition is that in effect AS one
ofthe gentlemen.saidt 10 me yesterday. ia speak
ing of this: ''A former slave of mine is now IN
the Lower House, and is considered one OF
the most ignorant and corrupt negroes IN IT, L
know that he does not pay one cent tax, for he
does not own dollars worth Of taxable prop
erty, his vote is for sale on every measure
that comes up, and, indeed, he never votes
upon any but adjournment measures unless
he is paid for it. Ipay over $1,000 taxes 10 the
State aud county, and am even denied tne
right to vote. The only way the class to which
I belong can have any voice at all is 6y perso-
nal appeal to the Executive. In short, the
people-who supply the means to support the
government have no representation, While
the Ignorant and vicious, who contribute
nothing at all, have full sway"
THE aeyERNoR's JuDIcIoUs CONCLUSION.
These arguments were forclbly presented to
the Governor, not as an excuse Tor the out
RACES which have been committed, but as &C.
counting for the feeling which produces such
results. The Governor hadtwo or three meet
ings with the delegation, and after expressing
his opinions quite freely In regard to the law
lessness of the upper counties. said that IN def
erence to the wishes of the respectable people
of the State, he would disarm the negro mlptia
aud extend the time tor the payment OF taxes
in such counties as might desire 1t. accord
ingly, an order was Issued to-day recalling the
Winchester rifles that have caused 30 much
trouble, and it is therefore more than likely
that peace and quiet will once more reign IN
York and Chester.
THE KU.KLUx GONE.
Everything has been quiet in these coMn-
ties, though since last week the imported hu-
Klux have departed as quietly rs IL came.
Troops have been arriving for seVeral'days,
and are sent up rs fast as they come, put IL Is
more than likely chat the danger Is over now.
and that there will be no more disturbances OIL
any kind. The Governors conclllatory pollcy
has alarmed his compatriots OF the Executive
department.
A MODEL sCALAwAu.
Such high.toned citizens and legislators as
the Hon. Joe Crews accuse him OF recreancy
to the Republican faith, and assert that ne mas
gone over bodily to the Democrats. Joe
Crews is the man whom Kerrigan accused OIL
wishing to 60 into the assassination business
on ioint account with himself. Like other
members of the lower house, Joseph's ante
Ecedents will not bear very rigid scrutiny.
He was formerly
SLAVE TRADER,
and many dollar has crept into his pockets
by the sale of negroes at the aliction Dlock.
Now as then Joseph sees that negro-tradtng is
profitable business, and he has managed to
manipulate negre votes greatly 10 ms pecunl-
ary advantage Of all men In South Carolina
Joe Crews Is perhaps the most .detested. He
Is Certainly the most unblushngly dishonest
member Of the Legislature, for the reasonthat
he admits all his evil transactions, and tells eX-
aclly how jobs are put up.
CREWS INVESTIGATED.
An incident occurred at the last session,
whereby the smoothfaced JOseph's modesty
was made to shine forth with relulgent splen-
dor. 1t appears that an investigating com
mittee had been appointed BY the Assembly TO
INQUIRE into certain transactions OF pecu-
liarlv interesting nature, and. with its usual
prodigaiity. the House voted $4,000 TO pay the
| investigators expenses. The lovely Joseph
| was made chairman OF this committee, anu
| the money PLACID subject to MS order. Inc
committee remained in existence several
months, but it was never known that any good
| was accomplished. 1t never went out OF
Columbia, and, ia short, never really in.
vestigaled anything. 1t soon attracted
the attention Of an envlous member, who
one morning got up and moved Ihal ai
Uncle Joseph's committee oe lnstructea
have espG! Anything to report and it was then
moved that the farce be discontinued. But