The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-01-27


ports from the Financial Agent, the
Governor sent a message to this House
stating he could not get required reports.
He didn't believe the Governor meant
what he said when he wrote his special
message, or His Excellency Mr.. Mackey
wrote it for him for after the opening
sentence every statement was dnsup.
ported 1t is the statement of this we'll
known knight Of the quill This man,
aud member of Congress from this
district, aud paid counsel, had been
brought on the floor of this House
aye, more than that, aud it had been
said to put him where he would not
dare disclose. A member of Congress
of the 3D. District was here lobbying for
the Governor, and when his bill came
up the other day, it went by default be.
cause of his absence. Everything has
been made to subserve the interest of a
culprit who deserves impeachment, and
1T he shall mover be inpcached by the
Legislature, he has been impeached in
the minds of the people. lie referred
to coming elections.
Mr.. Byas in'erruping Mr.. Whipper.
l hope that gentleman, with springs in
his chair, or his pants, don't which,
will keep as cool as lie can, for he has
admitted that lie would go to his grave
an unimpeached traitor. l know the
secret springs that Induced parties to
vote against impeachment.
MIR. Whippcr, referring to the special
message, held it was false gronnd that
the law permitted the Governor to issue
bonds, after the loan had been negotia.
ted, and in this connection said Watch
the ingenuity of tho man who, perhaps,
has no equal in the State, with the scis.
sors and quill The Governor would
stoop to anything, to find friend, aud
that man has since been the constant
guest-and ghost of the Executive Man.
sion. he (thc Govcrnor) had inquired,
was there somebody who could cover up
By ingenuity, these frauds aud from
4'syssrasz ssssy. s.tls sc rs, s.,
they have crawled over this fioer. with
more designs than the vipcr's adder To
the gaze OF every man in the State is
exposed what they sought to cover up.
They arc brought to work upon the
credulity, ard, l may say cupidity OF
members of the Legislature, with all
these subterluges, and wrapped in the
security of the money he robbed the
people of he lays bare in the issue of
bonds The saying that the law did not
prohibit the Issuing of bonds after the
loan was effected, was the bascst subter.
fuge ever offered to II people. The law
affords no such subterfuge.
Mr.. Whipper here read the acts, and
then cndeavored to show that the money
received from bonds had been misap.
piled. The appropriations for 1868,
1869 and 1870 were 1868, 1926 81.
4dr. Byas. Show me where you have
collected two and one. half millions from
taxes.
Mr.. Whttcmore There has been
collected S3 3.O15,O0O.
Mr.. Byas. Then the report Of the
Committee lied.
Mr.. Whippcr. l care not what the
report may say. Committees as well as
men have turned sumersaults. intend
to charge home to Governor Scott the
guilt that rests upon him.
Mr.. Byas rose to question of privi-
legc, to which Mr. Whippcr replied in
substance, am not here to defend that
mittee; but their report has brought
forth vonIit from the Executive Man
sion in the shape OF special message
that has caused stencil in the uostrils
of every honest man. May | tell the
gentleman (Mr. Byas,l | am charging
the men who are paid for defending
Governor Scott.
Mr.. Byas. lie measures my corn by
his bushels. | deny, in the face Of
heaven, that ever raceiveG one cent.
If have, may never breath again
MIR. Whipper. | may be measuring
my corn BY his Bushels, rpicking up the
glass which had set in front of Mr..
BYas ut the commr nc celncnt. nnnnrently