The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-12-04
Too Thin.

Governor Scott, in his valedlctory message,
sent to the Legislature on Monday, says:
I'm reference TO the charges very generally
made by the political opponents of the admin
Istratlon, to the effect that the people have
been burdened with g~rievous taxation, and
have been sorely oppressed by misgoVernment
In the State and counties, l affirm mat the
patent facts dlsprove the allegations.
"Burdeneome taxes and gross mlsrule are IN
var!ably reflected by the material condition OF
the communities unhappily subjected to them.
They paralyze the Industrial enterprises OF a
people, and check the investment or captain
| business pursuits, Just as the energies and
functions Of the whole human BODY are oo-
structed or destroyed by a disease In any oil
it's vital parts. These charges may, therefore,
be properly answered by the testimony OF the
| opposition Itself. as given incidentally IN the
columns of TIE CHARLESTON NEWS, the lead
Ing Democratic Journal, and the most autnori-
tative aud sagaclous exponent OF the CONNER
ciui and planting interests OF the state. ID
Its issue Of July 20, 1872, that paper holds the
following language, In liz leading editorial
entitled Out of the Depths:
"'The signs are not hard to understand.
They are written on broad FIELDS ana ousy
streets. in the storehouse Of the planter, and
the warerooms OF the merchant. Wnen tne
war ended the State was without capital, the
| railroad system was deranged and partly de-
| stroyed, labor was entirely dlsorganized
agriculture and commerce were alike at q
stundstlll. What Is the position nov I9e
railroads OF the State are rebuilt and newly
equipped, excepting where. In the up-ooun-
Irv. thew have fallen into the hands Of Rad
ical rings. The banking capital, although
still small, is largely increased, and Is m
crpasing. The labor OF the State Is. at least,
efficient enough to enable the planters u
make remunerative crops. The recelpls OF
cotton and the principal articles OF mercnan'
disc and produce grow larger every day,
both absolutely and as compared Witn otaea
heap OF ruins, is builded up. and Is instinct
with commercial lie. The City of Charleston
Ia rapidly rebuilding, and In every particular
| is improving her position. Fast steamships,
| admirably equipped, connect Charleston WILD
| the principal liies OF the North. Her trade In
| naval stores mounts higher every year. The ou.
siness ofmlning and manufacturing CONNER
| clal fertilizers gives employment TO hundreds
| Of working men, and further sWells the DUST.
ness of the port. Truck farming has reached
an Importance undreamed Of before the war.
Lumber mills, grain mills and other manufac.
turing enterprises add TO the stability OF the
| city. In the Interior, the principal towns
| rive cheering indications OF progress. They,
loo, are rebuilding, laying out new streets,
putting up mills and imp roVlng their business
| connections. And this is only an Imperfect
| sketch of the solid work which has been done
during the past five years."
These Radical officials have the modesty
OF the Hoot-pad who clutches ON innocent
wayiarer around the neck, takes his pocket
book and watch, and then tells him that he
can't have been robbed because he still pos
sesses q shirt to bis back. What Roadway
the people OF South Carolina have made has
been in spite OF the oppression and extor'
ton OF the government. Yet Governor
Scott coolly claims the progress OF the past
wear or two as -concinaiua evidence that the
people have not been misruled or over
| taxed,