The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-21
the Governor to step that will end in blood
shed as soon as it is taken. But, on this point,
WHY IS THIS THUS /?

WHY is THIS THUS !?
It's rumored, and there Is said to be solid
foundation for the statement, that Parker, the
treasurer of the State, will soon resign. The
number of legacies left him by deceased rela
tions since his occupation of the financial bu
reau now enable him to live in luxurious
bliss. His prancing steeds and gold-mounted
harness, and the general brilliancy OF his sur
roundings, aTe at once evidences Of affection
and content, to say nothing of the envy O.
his compeers. Why should one, thus indepen
dent of mankind, retain anosition in which
the Hell.Hole Swamp land speculation, and
ninety thousand dollars, are periodically sum
moned, like Banquo's ghost, to haunt his
testal board Why should he hold an oflc.e
under circumstances which possibly may per
NIT half dozen men, more or less, who have
him In their power, to say to him, "Mr
Parker, here's little bill-the Governor Is
absent, but you can cash it without his certif
cate"-and thus compel him to take the least
Objectionable horn Of very disagreeable
dilemma to avoid exposure. Naturally, one
would suppose that man who Owls the oesl
part of the Washington Chronicle, controll
Ing amount Of stock in the Republican organ
of Charleston, who is a director in two banks
and has had opportunities to manipulate
twenty-five hundred thousand dollars worth
of South Carolina bonds, not dishonesty ol
course, would be satisfied with such shower
of good luck, and not wait for deluge. How
can one blame him if he wishes to tender his
resignation? The Governor will accept it
SUSPICION IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY
In Columbia. When the people see legislator
or an official riding in his stylish turnout who
two or three years ago was bankrupt and the
owner of a sorry wardrobe that might have been
emptled from rag bag, they begin to wonder
in what department he struck his Ell Dorado.
The frank confessions Of Leslie have upset the
best regulated minds on the subject, and
whether it be seven hundred thousand dollars
for the land commission, one hundred and
thirty-fve thousand dollars for pay and mile
age for forty-four days, twenty thousand dol
lars for ON investigating committee, or fifty
thousand dollars for the impeachment ofa poor
old man who would rather resign than not,
the people have learned how to distribute the
plunder, and credit each man with his share.
TRIAL JUSTICES.
The abuse of power which has been made
manifest by large number of ignorant or un-
scrupulous officials In this department, has de-
termined the Governor to exercise greater
scrutiny than ever in the selection of good
men. Heretofore he has encountered difficult
ty,because he could not obtain correct informa-
tion concerning character and capacity, and ap-
pointments were made against which the COL
ored people themselves have begun to rebel.
Hereafter candidate for the Office Of trial
justice will be subjected to the most scrutiniz-
ing tests and unless 1t can be shown that he
has the requisite honesty, ability and judgment
to deal fairly in the administration of the law,
he will stand no chance Of appointment. Those
who are already in office will likewise be care
fully watched, and If it appears that they are
acting in o dlscredltable manner, they will
promptly meet the fate oil Bunch, In Charles
ton-they will either be suspended or re-
moved.
WOMAN on THE RAArAGE.
meeting of the friends of the Womans
Rights movement took place last night at the
house Of one of the gentler sex. Speeches
were made By Miss Rollins and Miss Hostler.
Ransler also talked, but adroltly took to the
fence T. J. Mackey told them about the
sweet Semiramis and captivating Cleopatra.
Poinier, the editor OF the Spartanburg Repub-
llcan, blessed the sex generally, and thought
they ought to be made to vote whether or no;
while Whipper struck out boldly In the opposi-
ton, until he was called to order by irate
members of the other gender. 1t appears to
have been very lively and lovely affair.
THE ELECTION LAW.
Senator Corbin Is making persistent effort
to cure some of the evils apparent in the re-
cent election. His amendment, heretofore re-
ferred to, giving to each party a representa-
tive in the board OF county commissioners
and managers, and providing for prompt
public count Of the votes. meets with no little
on the part Of extreme senators.
The judiciary committee have reported upon
it favorably and will continue to do SO as often
Us the question may be referred TO them,
but Leslie and others take the ground that
the strongest party has q right 10 supreme
control and to regulate Its management of
election after It's own heart, irrespective of
any considerations that may be due to appo-
nerts. The effort of Mr.. Corbln, judcious and
conservative as it may be, will probably fail.
Neither branch OF the General Assembly is
ripe for progress or compromise.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
Tomorrow is the day fixed for the trial Of
Judge Vernon. He is in the city, but it is yet
a question whether he will appear to answer
the charges against him. It's estimated that
The cost of the proceedings will not fall short
of forty or fifty thousand; and the Judge,
taking the view that his removal is foregone
conclusion, that he is to be sacrificed simply
because he performed what he believed TO be
. judicial duty, and that the people in
their poverty can poorly afford to pay such
4 large amount to effect an object 80 easi-
" attalnablc as the vacating of his office,
would cheerfully resign and thus save the
outlay. To his friends he has intlmated as
much; but there are grave doubts expressed by
high legal authorities whether the Governor
has right, under the circumstances, to accept
his resignation and take him out Of the power
Of that court, before which he has already