The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-09-14
LIFTING THE CURTAIN.
GOVERNOR SCOTT T,ERSUS THE OWN
ERS OF his "ORGANs."

ERS OF HIS "ORGASS.
The Governors Righteous Indignation
Against the Waste OF the Peoples
Money-He Fixes his sEngie Eye"
Upon the Doings OF the Carolina
Printing CompIny-The Real Cause
of the Collapse OF the Charleston Re-
publican-kich Revelations Promised.
The following anonymous communication,
addressed to the editor of the Columbia
Phoenix and published in that paper yester-
day. is evidently the semi-oficial reply to the
tart last dying speech ofthe Charleston Repub.
lcau, which was reproduced in TIE NEWS of
Saturday last:
[From the Phenlx.l
In what purports to be the dying editorial OF
the Charleston Republican, considerable linus.
| tice Is done his EXcelIency Governor Scott, and
an attempt is made to throw odium on his Of
| fetal actions, In regard to subsidizing the Re-
publican press of the State. desire through
the columns OF your paper to place the blame
where the blame belongs: The last session OF
the Legislature passed bill giving the public
printing to the clerks Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives, and the Governors ap-
proya! CT that bill was obtained on the assur-
ance that a considerable expense would be
saved the State under their management; but
subsequent events have proved that, instead
OF an intention OF economy, "big JOB I"
present to say anything regarding the
gentleman who fathered this job, but 1t
| Is sufficient to remark, en- pdSsant that
they are we'll versed in political chica-
nerr, and have lathered many previous
iobs, which have resulted in the deple-
ton OF the State treasury. After the passage
OF this printing bill, company was formed,
called the Carolina Printing Company" OF
which Mr. Josephus Woodruff, the efficient
clerk OF the Senate, was elected president.
| Now. to any talr-mnded community, the fact
OF q man in whom the Legislature had cOntd-
| ed the outlay OF such an important Item of ex-
pense as The public printing, over which he
should have looked with an eagle eye, being
elected president, or even having an interest
| in concern doing this public work, whose
bills he would necess .rily have to certify 10 as
being correct on which payment Is made,
| must attach someting beyond suspicion. The
| Carolina Printing Company, thinking to make
lon Republican and the Daily Union, the latter
| published In this city; and things went on
swlmmingly until time arrived when his Ex-
cel.ency Governor Scott was forced, from mo-
tives OF expedency, in which the welfare of
| the State was deeply concerned, to refuse to
| approve OF any more bllls for the public print
| ing, until the matter had been laid before the
Legislature for Its consideration and action In
| the premises.
Upon Governor Scott taking this position, and
| the Printing CompanyS job being blocked, all
| manner of eXpostulation and threats have been
resorted to by them-among others the dis
continuance OF the Republican and Union, the
two leading Republican Journals 10 the State
When il is here stated, and successful contra
diction challenged that up to the present
time over $1,000 has been draw ior by this
Carolina Printing Company on bills certified
by the clerks OF the two Houses tor work done
or said to be done, and large bills from them
still outstanding against the State-when 1t Is
well known TACT that from $50, 900 10 $780,
ought to have been the extent of printing ob-
legations incurred, 1t cannot be wondered at
that Governor Scott, having the interest OF
the State at heart should refuse to approve
any more bills until the matter had been laid
before the Legislature for action.
in regard to the Charleston Republican ceas-
ing its issue from the fact OF not receiving
sufficient patronage for Its support from the
State, there Is not one word OF truth IN II.
| Bills have been paid for work done in publish.
| ing the laws OF the State, &C., the amount OF
| which was quite sufficient TO have maintained
| that journal in financial comfort tor one year
| TO come. at least; but the bills were collected
| by the Carolina Printing: Company, the pro-
prIetor OF the Charleston Republican, who,
after pocketing the earnings OF that paper, re.
fused TO contributAa dollar tor its support, and
allowed the drafts"of Its financial manager to
90 to protest. expecting that Governor Scott
would bay the unsettie accounts, rather than
see tie paper discontinue. Too much credit
cannot be accorded 10 Governor Scott for his
action in this matter, when 1t is consid-
cred what he will have TO undergo from
the party lash, all caused by his honest
and firm resolve to save the Slate treas
Narir, nf nj
and willing to suck the li!e-blood from the
treasury, and reduce the State to beggary, oil
for their selfish and sordd motives of gain.
It is not out of the way TO state an Incident
which occurred on the presentation OF one OF
the accounts, over yard In length. OF this
printing company, to the Executive Depart
ment for payment, the amount of which was
some Sl3, 900. Governor Scott stated that he
was no adept in printing accounts, and would
submit it to one we'll ver5ed In such matters
who. after careful examination, reduced the
amount $4,000, leaving balance OF only
$4,000 due TOR work done. This serves to show
the standard of the men interested, who
would thus resort to such low methods to rob
the State, throwing themselves behind the ap-
proval of the bill by the Governor, whom they
knew to have but little knowledge in printing
matters. II the proprietors OF the charleston
Republican had any desire TO serve the Repuo.
lican party by the continuance of that paper,
the paper for sale for slO,0OO-s5OO0 cash
and $4,000 on time, with guarantee of $4,000
per annum State patronage. They were offer
ed by good Republicans, anxious for the sue
cess OF the paper, $4,000 in cash, and the bal
ance, $4,000, to be taken out in State patronage,
to be made over to the Carolina Printing Com.
pany, for Its security but they bad no desire
10 serve either the paper or the party. as
shown By its discontnuance, thinking In their
short sightedness to cast the obloqny on Cow
ernor Scott These few Items are gwen to the
public, in anticipation of the coming event,
when the msdeeds of the Carolina Printing
Company, and the parties composing 1t, will
be thoroughly ventilated.
If the leading article In the last Issue of the
Charleston Republican had been supervised
before its publication by Mr.. Fox, its able and
accomplished editor, subsequently to his for
NAL Interview with his EXcellency Governor
Scott, l am persuaded decided different
tone would have been adopted.
HI dBOUT THE STATE.