The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-10
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Superintendent and physioiap.

w. j. WH1PpsR, Co1oRED MRMBxR OF
THE HOUSE, vs. Gov. Soorr.-On the
occasion OF the celebration of Emanoi-
patton Day at Beaufort, by the colored
people. Representative Whipper made q
speech. We make the following extract:
The debt OF South Carolina he had no
doubt in saying was $1S, 600. 600; but to
take the record, it was $15. OOO, 600, tho
interest on which, together with the
bonds falling due. would take three
times the taxes that have been collected
in the past year to meet our present OBJ
legations. The Government Of the State
had failed to stretch out its potent arm,
and give the protection against lawless. i.
ness which they were entitled to by viz
tue OF their manhood and citizenship,
because some one had been so connected
with the resources Of the State that they
dared not do their duty, lest the bonds
which they held should fall in price aud
they thus be losers. Who is RESPONSE
BILE? chnrge the man for whom have
labored honestly, zeaIously, and as often
as any other man in South Carolipa-I
charge home to-day ON Gov. Scott the
trouble that has fallen upon us. charge
him with the lives of the host OF our
Republican dead murdered in the up
country. with the martyrdom OF Ran
dolph, Perrin, Martin, and long line
OF humber patriots. That black hearted
traitor. Gov. Scott, more than any other
man, is ohargeable with tho fact that
the United States Government has been
compelled 20 step IN and er-est the Kn
Klu1. and bring them to trial. have
told you that I have labored for him ho-
nestly and zealously, and with whatever
ability possessed have used it in his
behalf; but assert to day that it shall
be used to bring him to justice, and to
justify that party to which you and I
belong-to that party which I trust will
ever hold the reins OF power in this
State and i'll tho National Government.
dare aud have charged Gov. Sontt
with robbing the State, and will tell
you why charge him. OF the $l5,-
600, 900 Of bonds on the market he has
failed, in his statement, to account for
S6. 3l4. 900. I have stated here nothing
more than I have stated when his cohorts
and ninions were present. But trust
there are none here; but if there are 1
will challenge them to contradict any
statement I have made. have stated
nothing but what I can support by evil
| denoe. I. as Chairman OF the Commit.
tee Of Ways and Means. shall be called
upon to make appropriation to meet
this ST, ,314. 900 unaccounted for, but I
will not sanction any appropriation to
meet the demands of that man who has
robbed the State and destroyed all that
is honorable in it. I intend to fight it
out to the bitter end, and if they will
not answer what I have asserted, will
again call upon your Representatives to
vote for impeachment; and if fail to
reach him who has destroyed the credit
and committed the most glaring out
RACES upon the taxpayers of the State.
l will come to you. the people, and from
every stump. grove and village I will
proclaim the infamy of which speak TO
you to-day. n
Among the traitors will be Gov. SCOTT. as
the man most instrumental in bringing
to them their death and to as our pre-
sent humiliations and financial troubles.
A SHAMEFUL CoNPEssION.-Acc