The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-22
THE SOUTHERN SITUATION.
Interview with the Governor of South Caro-
linn-rhe raterview Criticised by an OpDo.


Interview with the Governor Of South Caro-.
linn-The raterview Criticized by an Oppo.
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| lfrom the Charleston Republican, April 1871
An autacne oil tine Charleston Ne,cs had long
ters recent visit 70 this city aud the r port OF tnas
conversation, which Is faithful, We give IN other
questions which api,ate The state ana we urge tina
attention OF all thinning cltl1eas to his utterances
condition of the public mind results from a
Misrepresentation or our financial arars. That GER
tam individuals. either with view TO inlure the
credit Of the State or TO achieve personal OBJECTS
perhaps political IN character.n have sought to
make it appear that the state debt has been largely
increased by the present administration That there
has not been this increase That the sum total OF
about six millions and . half, including the Blue
Ridge DOnds-whicn have not been put upon tina
market-,nese endorsements covering period o1
thirty years. That these endorsements not
part or the state dett inasmucn as there Ls
no railroad thus protected by tho State Which, II
put IN Iiqudaiion, would not the fun amount OF
The endorsement That the sum total OF the Stato
aeot on which the people have TO pay taxes Il be-
tween seven anu eight miiiiOns-iiot more. That
we owe beside TO the state agent about one millon
for which We have on hand, In cash, i've hundred
shall realize more than enough To meet tlls That
tue financial condition OF tho state Is eminently
future to its continued good management. That
with proper understanding OF Inc taxes,
the levy Tor the three years. isoS-as-7o aggregat
Ing only tw enty mills and half, winch, divided
Tor THESE years. would NOT maze IL so Gfcitlv out Oh
proportion as IL may now seem. In this connection
the Governor gives good reasons Tor changing tho
time OF collecting the taxes, this change oe,na In.
tended for the benefit OF the state, while IL 49, or
course In the discretion OF the Executive to extend
the time OF collection. That the people are paying
their taxes with great unanimlty aud pr0mptness.
That 1t IL natural they should want TO Know now
Their moneys are expended aud, 50 far s a lies IN
Formation on THIS ana other SUBJECTS to Whcn II 10
entitled, &c
Governor Scott at this point, entered Into an
explanation OF the Sterling Fund bill, which sholld
go far TO relieve the public inind OF any misappre-
tensions 1t may have gathered ron sucI ulteraneea
as those Of the Charleston Chamber VI Commerce
and Board or Trade.
In this connection we would point to his emphatic
declaration that nc does not Intend To sign u bond
unless the banking house selected under this bill Ia
one entitled to the fullest confidence OF the people.
The recent action OF the commercial boards ut
Charleston relative to the State debt declared by
the Governor to have had most pernicious effect.
These gentlemen were misled, or somehow tangled
up facts and figures.
Governor Scott does not believe that the May con-
venton viii be held In spirit OF hostility TO hts ad.
mnistration. lie seems TO think that good VIII
from 1t, II the proceedings do not take polit
gentlemen OF the opposition with whom we have
talked this matter, aud who deeply Interested
in the convention, declare against any partisan ac-
ton by that body 1t really begins to look as If tho
conservatives and not the not neads, VIII control
His talk on the political situation Is decidedly In
teiesting. Twill be noted that he has great faith
IN what tune Is gong TO do Tor us III the matter OF
the preiudiccs and fears founded upon race. The
way In which he axes the good men OF the late
that he regards them practically republicans
Just the least bit afraid to call themselves by haS
name, however. THIS IS gool,yery good indeed:
The reformers are not 30 bad after all. host
or them the Governor thinks, are OF eX5
actly the right timber TO make excellent repuDlij
cans. So we think, TOO. This utterance Of Governot
Scott Is Us grateful ~ q fresh vase oil MOWERS.
With these reformers going one step further, and
avowlng the republicanism which IL IN them, there
Will be such deep burying OF prcludices and DIT.
ternesses win make us look back upon the past
with an exceedingly great wonder as To what could
have induced to so dstrust ana fear each others
as what could have led us to abuse each other In
the way we have done,
We think Governor Scott gives very fair opinion
to the composition ana work OF the ku kiuxs
His opinion CT the Is also correct In udgt
ment and we suspect, too, In the Judgment OF COOL
headed overwhelmingly, that II Will thoroughly
crystallze the repu o!ican party and drive every
cOl0red man and every poor white into Its ranks.