The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-13
The Legislative Committee Of Inyesti-
CATION use the following lnponapa in "a.

The Legislative Committee Of Inyssti-
gation use the following language in re-
ference to the disclosures they make:
In view Of the atrocity Of these dis.
olosures-the work Of the present Admi-
nistration, or rather ring composed Of
leading officers OF the Government of
the State-the committee unhesitatingly
say that the Republican party, whioh
has elevated them into power, must
show its condemnation Of such treachery
and knavery by an immediate and united
effort to bring to justice those who have
prostituted the authority with which
they are clothed. and so Aagrantly and
oriminally violated the trusts to them
oonhded. Let the axe fall upon the
heads ct corrupt officials, however high
their prerogatives. The credit of the
State, it'd honor. its future respect, every
thing that makes the people of o oom.
monwealth worthy Of esteem or COM
mendation. her trusts betrayed, her
pledges violated. the frauds committed
IN her nHme by reckless, shameless ira
ducers and plunderers- cry ont for
Justice"
The correspondent OF the New York
Sun says:
This is what committee appointed
by,th Legislature of South Carolina
say. But the ring laughed the evidence
to soorn, and when the Impeachment
resolutions came up for confederation
the question resolved itself into mere
matter Of how much each vote was
worth. Governor Scott having made
enough money out of the State Trea.
sury, to pay the trifling consideration
which the members of this Legislature
demand for their votes, can afford to
snap his fingers at Bowen, Hurley and
Whittenore, The three reformers. and
laugh their tbreats to soorn.
The highest price, am informed, that
wa vas paid for vote by the Governor was
$15, 600. and that the recipient was
Jimmy 1ngersoL Dennis, the State House
furniture man. Jimmy, be it remem-
bered, was the chairman of the commit
tee from whose report I have just cited,
ana as soch, signed the report denoupc-
Ing the frauds, and recommending that
It's perpetrators be brought to justice.
Two days before the adjournment of the
Legislature SCOTT sent for Dennis to call
at his Office. The conversation that
followed ls reported nearly as follows:
Gov. Scott-Well, Dennis, what the
hell do you mean to do about this i'm
peachment business7
Dennis with wink)-Well, I don't
know, Governor, but I guess the House
means business.
Observation-Disclosures, the devil! Don't
the sooundrels know that can send one.
half Of them to the penitentiary2 Have
they not all received their share OF the
moneys from me-? What is the matter
with that id rascal, Hurley? Why is
he raising such howl?
Dennis-I don't know. But Hurley is
hand-ln-giove with Bowen, and means to
show fight.
Governor-Did you delay that report
80 as to prevent it's reaching the House
until after the holidays?
Dennis-Thnt's all right, bnt the
House threatens the Committee with
expulsion unless report is handed them
in the morning.
Governor-Well, you will have to fix
up report, and if you do the proper
thing, III give you that check, and keep
mum about your offer to sell out to me-
In New York last summer.
1t should be stated here, that in pur-
suance OF this agreement, Dennis did on
the following duy submit an Informal re-
port from his Committee, which white
washed the Governor, and reported that
there had been no fraudulent issue of
Eonds.
Dennis do it; but you must ma.
mage TO keep Bowen silent by springing
some job OIL him. It will take about
$50, 900 or $4,000 more to do the busi.
ness.
Scott-Ill attend to that. You look
out for the report.
The servant (entering) Mr.. , Of
the New York Snn, would like to see
your Excellency.
Scott-Tell him I'm not in. Go, Den
his, now, and look sharp aftor that re-
port.
This terminated the interview, and on
tho following day Dennis did actually
the White-Wnshc1 rcport onJ