The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-12-09

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f"old bonds" of the State, it may be we'll
to inform them that should the evil day
tever ,couie for South Carolina to pro
| claim her pcrfdy or Insolvency hy repu-
dating any part of her valid debt, She
will not first dishonor that class of her
obligations in the benefits arising from
the creation ofwhich the largest number
of her people have shared. On such a
financial doomsday the last would sureiy
not be the first.
In dsInissing this branch of my Mes
sage would observe that the local
combination against our finances was
simply Ku Kluxisrn applied to the State
credit, and naturally had, upon the
| ezchangeable value of our securities,
the same depressing effect which that
infamous system has had upon the ma
terial prosperity of the State"
While holding the political opponents
of the Government responsible for the
depreciation of the securities, and charg-
Ing ;hcm with conspiracy against the
credit Of the State, the Governor blames
also the Legislature for its high expenses
and recommends the reduction of these
and of salaries and the abolishmcnt of
Offices. During the last session, $685..
904.9O were expended for current print
ing, besides it cost s1O3. .651,44 to print
the laws. Besides this the SUN of s29,-
814.05 was drawn for the underlined
item of contingent expenses and re-
pairs" The grand total of Legislative
expenses" were $3.50, ,652.44. The Gov.
ernor recommends regular salary to be
paid to the members of the Legislature,
IN lieu Of the per diem which can be ex-
tended at their own will ad EGitun,
Also that the Office of Land Commits
sioner be abolished and that Secretary
OF State perforuI the duties also, the
abolishng of the Office of State Audi
tor, the duties TO be performed by thu
Comptroller General, likewise the Mes
sage says that the Office of County Au.
ditor can be Dispensed with aud the
duties .a.leFfyrmed .bg tho Treasurer, sey
\ cpFing 6 increased efficiency in the collec-
ton OF taxes aud saving the Stute $780,
600 annually. Ths office of Trial
Justice is again recommended for aboli-
.tion and the appointment of Police
Jud :;es- In fine the Governor recon-
nends the reduction of the salaries of
every officer III the State, except the
Judges.
| REVENUES.
The Message sa:s that real estate has
to, bear un' undue proportion Of the
taxes, and that cotton and rice escape
taxation, These should be taxed, and
the Phosphate products, and Railroad
and Insurance Companies and Licenses
should help tii up the revenue.
| DELINQUENT TAXES.
The amounts of arrear tax list for
1858, SO end 10 aggregate 1,l37, ,43S
lhe Aiessngc rccJ..imends that real aud
personal properly should be sold In 80
days alter they become dclinqucmts uu
der the tax levy and that the property
DC sold absolutely.
THE KU KLuX.
The Message says This system OF
orgluizcd murder began ia 1865" Aud
has continued to increase and To subvert
the supremacy OF law and to destroy the
public peace, until it has necessltat,d d
the presence of u. 5. solIiery uul the
declaration OF martial law in some coun-
i go - 80 ...~ ....sv y, ovU
prisoners, now being tried in Columbia.
The Governor deplvres thus shame upon
our civilization aud biamcs the opposi.
ton press, aud leaders Tor its horrors
aud Disgrace
TAX PAYERS CONVENTION.
The Governor says that he has
instructed the officers collecting the
taxes to give those who are unable 10
pay their tax now, until March lst for
their payment.
1876.
he Message concludes with letter
from the Governor OF Pennsylvania,
asking the States TO appoint Committees
to arrange for tho celebration Of the 4th
OF July 1875 which will be the 1UO,h
Anniversary of American independence.
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