The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-11

Question by Mr.. Smart-Would the
speaker please request that the front
seats be vacated, aud invite mourners to
the altar?
Mr. Dannelly, of Orangeburg, said he
had beard nothing but clustering, and
talk of murders and riots, &C., aud had
seen no measures taken, as he desired,
to promote peace and harmony between
all classes and races, and that would re-
dound to tho interest of the whole peo-
PIE.
Mr.. Allen, of Horny, (Democrat,) was
next called upon. He said from tho re-
ports and evidence on all sides given, it
must be admitted that there are serious
disturbances in the country; but the idea
that all the disturbances were confined
to the up.country, or all the outrages
perpetratcd entirely hy Democrats, was
false; that he was prepared to second
any measures looking to the preservation
of the peace and the enforcement of the
law by all legal means, but would strenu-
ously oppose any interposition of the
military arm Of the Government, which
he felt confident could but result in
worse and more lamentablc complication
Of matters. These Disturbances have n
cause, and if that cause be removed,
their euro would follow. Let the Legis.
lature cease to do evil, and good would
necessarily follow. He opposed tie in
decent and uujustifiable attacks made
upon the Governor within tho last few
dnys. Gov. Scott was not the man of
his choice, but he was prepared to re-
cognlZe and respect him as the Chief
Executive of the State; and that so fur,
| ut least during the present administra-
| ton, he whs conscious of no act of Gov.
Scott that should subject him to such
malignment and abuse. He hoped that
| no extraordinary and hasty action would
be adopted, but that the General Assem-
bly, would assist the Executive in an i'm
partial and fearless administration of the
law, which, IN his opinion, was fully
| adequate to answer tue necessities Of tho
| occasion.
Mr.. Jamison, Of Orangcbnrg, said the
time for reasoning and consideration was
passcd-the time for action had come.
Reasoning was the great fault of the Re
publican party, and had caused such dis
asters to it. He favored the levy of a
tax upon the wealthy citizens Of the dis
orderly Counties to pay for every man,
woman and child injured. Then you
will see every property holder vigilance
committee, and all outragcs will imme-
! uAHSSlg SStAoC. LIZ Wlutcu 10 OlfC 1uLO
/ the pockets Of the property holders, for
to them and to their money was due the
troubles that exist in the up-country.
Mr.. Hurley believed that tho difficulty
was not with the whito people, nor with
the black people of South Carolina, but
with the Executive, who had failed to
execute the laws from incompetency and
cowar,lico to do his duty. He should be
forced to obey the bchcsts Of tho law;
and if he would not the General Assem-
bly, must do it for him. We must, rs
Charles Reade says put ourselves in his
place, and see that the power of the law
be vindicated. Sufficient laws had been
made and ample appropriation granted
to enable the Governor to suppress every
disturbance in tho State since its organi.
Zation, and if the laws had not been
duly executed, of a certainty every dol
lnr of the money, at least. had been cx.
pended. The whole cause Of all the
troubles was the abuse by the Governor
OF his appointing power, by placing
into Office iguoraut. cowardly and iucf-
ticient men. Immense applause.