The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-19

lnswsn Upon seett-soots'. I.divida.l
tsst3: IssmsselIsissU Unysiled.
f f. That the advenssser fsom Ohio. iR
Addition toSpublio lnsoalities. has vidi
lated almost the entire deoalogue, VI
have never doubteda Corrupt ia pnblic
life. corrnpt in rivate life. violating as
be has done here in Columbia all de-
cency in his social relations with cor
rppt characters, the Chief Magistraoy Of
South Oarolina has been utterly 'disi
/ graced- by, him who now fills tive do
not intend toaletnny false delicacy on
our part prevent The exposure made
being proclaimed throughout 'tBe length
and breadtl,of this land. Let the peo-
Pile OF the North see whom We, have as
Governor OF South Oarolina-who has
been twice elected to his office by an
ignorant majority, and who is now sup
ported in his political and private shame
by,a corrnpt Legislative majority. Let
the public see tho Gouernor and The man
whom, thus far. the Legislature has not
impeached-the majority being bought
by his GOLD. ~. T..
''Nemo," OF tbs Charleston Courier,
gives us the following account Of Bowen
upon Scott. If Scott is fortunate. us he
says he is, in the character of his chief
acousers, 80 may Bowen and Whipper
say that they ure fortunate in the ao-
odsed-in his prof,igacJ. his treaoAery,
his mendacity and his bond swindling:
| The House OF Representatives to-day was
| the scene OF Bowen's vindication against the
attacks OF Gov. Scott, and OF one of the most
door Of Legislative body. The special mes
sage of tho Governor, wllioh has already ap-
peared In tho columns of the Courier, had
| boen made the special order for F. n. and
| when that hour arrived, Bowen obtained the
| floor. His speech lasted from uutil O'Clock
and was delivered amid frequent Interrupt
tinns and not n few passages at arms. The
| fret part Of 1t was devoted to q review aud
| statement OF the financial condition OF the
State. Having finished this, ne followed the
example set him by the Governor in hls mes
sage, and beRau to respond. he did it, too,
| in a most effectual manner, and disclosed
eomo transactions which, il true. would call
| the blush to the check OF the moet hardened
wretch upon the face OF the earth Without,
however, stopping to comment. proceed 10
| give the "details.
He proposed, he said, to review the special
message OF the Governor. II he had in the
| measage adhered to a defence and proven any
| facts, he would not bo on the floor now. He
proposed to show what the word Of the Go.
| vernon WAS worth. He then read card from
| Gov. Scott, published in the New York Post
stating that ample arrangements had been
| made to meet the lnterest on the public deb.
| out OF the income of tho State. When this
statement was NJ ade, no 1.-THE Governorl knew
thatit was false. Itwss adcliberate attempt
| to still cover up his frauds. II he had been
let alone, he would to-day have been paying
the interest in New York There WAS scarcely
q man on this floor to whom tho Governor had
not uttered tho basest lies, and ho (Bowen]
would not believe him on oath.
Jamison at this moment arose to point Of
order, and asked that Bowon be- not allowed
to proceed, unless lie withdraw his remark
| about the Governor.
| The point being ovcr-ruleu, Bowen proceed
ed with his speech lie said hc wanted it un-
derstood that as tho Governor had assailed
him in his filthy message, no would roply. and
would reach him in a question OF privilege.
He then went on to review the special mos
sage, showing that the Act which provided
| for tho issuing OF bonds limited tho time in
after the expiration OF tho limitation, were il
legally and fraudulently Issued. He spoke for
ovor i've hours, and saying that he knew what
the result would be. These very scoundrels,
before the end Of the present sossion. would
come into this General Assembly and ask the
passage OF sn Act legaliziug the very bonds
I tu6t Iucy buy mayo not Detn IrbuQultntly lb
sued. Accompanying this bill would come
joint resolution, asking the Legislature to
pledge the State against repudiation.
He then alluded to that part of the message
! in which the Governor mad alluded to lis
| tBoweu's) prison record. Ho said: III am
u rogue, as tho Governor says in his message,
why wah he 80 anxious, at the beginning Of
| the session, that should come and dine with
| him? Why did ho seud after mo day after
da,2 Did he not know all about mo that no
knows now? If am all that he makes INC out
| to be in his mossage. why did he send friend
1 to mo to bring me to his house. and while
was there, why did ho offer to give me all his
| support il shou!d run for Governor Of the
! state? He voluntarily made me @ proposition
| To support mo fer Governor. He was willing,
| as bad as am, to assist in foisting me upon
| tho afflicted people Of tho State. This shows
clearly that II would have helped him to
oover up his swin1les ic. uid have stepped into
his p.ace.
When Robert Kingston Scott talks about
moral nakeencas, iut him remember tho poor
scho 81 .mistross who was cnticed from Walhal-
! ln under cover 0f u certain letter, and who
| oame under tho roof Of his mansion, and in
whose room ho onIorcd ON one dark night,
and -
| at this juncture point Of order was raised
| as to the Use Of tho language. s. j. Loe,
| member from Edgeiicld, being temporarily in
| tt9 Chair fulet . mi inf ~ "A tak keu WiOre-