The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-24
correspondence of the New York SUM-

49, NULoAoiAf ~ We, dPlu l9s
The State Government Of South Carolina
seems to 5etakilg unto itself wings and fitting
away. Such an exodus has never been known
since the organization under the new regime.
The people lock upon this scattering OF the
faithful with much concern, and wonder what
it all means. Some say the government has re-
ceiyed notice from the Ku-Klux 30 quit, while
others asserttnat 1T SONY a move on the part of
the leading politicians looking TO the organi-
zation of a new scheme OF plumber. Which
| ever 1t may be-, it is certain that South Carroll
ma is deserted. for the time being by her guar
dams, (s,c,) and that your ely has now the
Parker, Comptroller General Neagfe. the Hon.
F. ]. Moses. Jr.. speaker of the" House, the
Hon.Tim Hurley, the Hon. Harry Noah; the
Hon, Hardy.Solomon. the president Of Cover
nor Scott's bank,ithe Hon. G. W. Waterman, of
the third House, Honest John Patterson, of
the GreenVille Road, Lieutenant-G Governor
Ransier, the Hon. G. G.! Bowen, and last but
not least, Uncle Joseph Crews, the great poker
player and representative from'Laurens, are
ALL IN NEW YORK;
and will probabIylremain there for some time.
By many claiming to be wellinformed, 1t is be-
lieyed that this sudden departure Tor New
York or so many OF the leading lights in the
South Carolina armament has reference to the
funding of the State debt under the provisions
of the sterling funding bill, and q change in
the financial agency: Governor Scott Is going
to New York himself in the course Of q week
or So, aud then The machinery for funding the
debt will be put In operation. First of all, Fl.
n. Kimpton the financial agent OF the State,
in whose. abilities, by the way, no one here
seems to have any confidence Is to be re-
moved and some Incorporated institution In
New York (probably the Broadway BANK VIII
be appointed in his place. Kimpton
claims that the State owes him a large
amount of money that he has advanced on his
personal account, but that Is O matter no one
can understand. His claims, however. may
lead to difficulties in removing him. for 1t Is
said to be a very large amounC. me people,
ere at a loss to understand how they can pos
sibly be indebted to Mr.. kimptop In so large
q sum. When the latter was appointed 6nan-
cjal ayent, it was q notorious fact that he had
nothing, and even his supposed influence
which recommended him to Scott In the first
place dwindled down to q mere nothing. i
understand that Immediately after The appoint
ment of Kimpton, he; was called upon TO raise
$780, 900 to pay of the memoers OIL the lrst Leg
lslatlre un,ler Governor tScgtt. He cou!dno
and did not respond, although furnished With
bonds OF the State TOR the purpose. inc GOV
ernor nnalIy had to
co TO NEW YORK,
and on his personal credit raise the amount.
This was but three years ago, and now &c Is
feared that the State Is so deeply indebted to
its financial agent that it cannot get rid OF
him. These are matters that the taxpayers
cannot understand.
By the way speaking of the Broadway Bank
and It's probable appointment TO the financial
agency, reminds me that T nave Just seen the
card published In he'Sun, by the president
nni a,,l,f,r ~ IN ot In ufifDfinn- 0pnUtnp nprfQf0
statements of mine IN a former i.lcher. The
denial having come IRON so respectable o.
source, I ieel called upon to explain my POSI-.
ton and relieve myself Of the inIpntatton cast
upon me blythe card. . 7 certainly did believe
that the bank had an agent in Columbia Look
Ing after Its OWL 10 eTests. which were then,
aud, 1 can assure Mr.. Palmer, 'pre believed BY
the. people Of the State still To be very large
indeed. The person referred to rs the sup
posed agent Was
Mr.. CHARLES II. P. RIPLEY,
who spent the winter here. aud on many occa-
sI0ns. Represented himself TO be the agent OF
the Broadway Bank. He seemed. we'll con-
verennt with the affairs OF the bank and It's
connection with South Carottna finances.
Everybody here, officials and all, believed that
Mr.. Ripley was the banks agent, l talked
with the gentleman frequently: he introdtc.
ed me 10 very many people, who always spoke
vi ulUu 10 Al LsN VI "a -
question. He appeared to know a greatideal
Of. the internal workings OF the Broadway
Bank, and thus gave himself the air OF being
connected with it. 90. ..I;a,t
Ny letters from here are disagreeable to the
ofice-hollers and planderers, but / lind them
extensively copied by The State press, and
commended by the respectable people. The
difficulty is, that when q mans iniqlities are
shown up here, instead Of correcting Them he
ct once PUSHES into print 10 deny that snch
things. exist. | can only say that l have writ
I have authority for. and which ! am able, u
called unOn In O proper way, 10 substantive.
AM now, since / have arisen to ~ personal
explanation allow me to correct one other
thing. Some time since had the pleasure of
an Interview with the young and beautiful
-.Eit' MISSES RQLLIN, T.,
of this city. They told me. many Interesting
things, ali of which were duly prihtefb y their
consent, and excited-nuch comment. :" Unfor-
t~anatcly the printed letter got back here
sooner than,t they expected, and as II reflected
upon certain OF the powers that be, and as
thew were to Il great extent under, obligation
10 al least one Of those same powers they
hustened to indite the following eplSlle deny
ing their assertions ut the Interview. dnd beg
rIno that the .'power'' aforesaid would enter
tain q better opinion Of them.
LOOK UPON THIS PICTURE.
COLUMBIA, s. e., April.
General +. u. Noses, I.: "
SIR-Please 10 us tile justice TO discredlt Inc lei
ter written by the reporter or the New York Sun.
No such conversation, We faithfully assure you,
was held during the evening. True, yoI have
acted Ill u most disc inrlcUus and unkind manner
toward us, but we have never reS0rted 10 this me.
thod of allayinG our Disappointment, by enter.
tanning strangers at your expense. While We be.