Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-16
Republican Cont, ',''
Does It Meant

The Republican organs OF this
the Charleston Republican and the Co
lumbia Union-are now reiterating the
toft-repeated assertions of the Democratic
press as to the roguery and rascality o.
I'the Radical plunderers, and are condemn
ing the shameful transactions Of their
Republican Legislators in the most fear
full and relentless manner. Pile it on,
we ink-slingers of the Republican and
Union. Your Legislators are deserving
of every word Of your bitter comments
and more too. But do be just in your
denunciations, and don't strive to throw
all the responsibility on your simple
minded negro legislators. Touch up the
"big dogs" in the ring occasionally
your especial pets, >:cott, Parker, kimp-
ton, & Co. Tote fair, gentlemen. Your
Legislators have sinncd grievously, but
their record is almost commendable in
comparison to the villainies practiced by
their Carpct-Bag leaders.
Tho Charleston Republican is not in IA
lvor of the contemplated extra session Of
the Legislature in June, and says;
We hope that the attempt now being
made to have the Legislature assemble
saw SO. because VIC sec no necessity for II,
On the contrary, VIC think an extra ses-
sion of that body is calculated to do harm
The people have had enough OF this Leg
islatnre. The finances Of the State are in
sufficiently bad dcondition already, With
out the Legislature attempting 70 tampei
with them. ;.
The State and the Republican party
would have been much better of, If the
last Legislature had never met. we un-
derstand, upon the very best authority,
that the amount of pay certificates issued
for the last session amount to 81, ,200, ,0OO:
Just think of it; one session of the Leg
islature has cost the State over a million
dollars. All the receipts from the license
tax are being used to pay Oft this inn
menSe Indebtedness. An extra session
would, probably, require the issuing OF
500. 900 more checks. The expense of {;
Legislature in this State are so immense
chat the people cannot afford to have All
other session this year.
islature is, tc remain just where you are
at home. 1t is the best place for them.
The public institutions may need relief,
but the relief can never be obtained by
an extra session. legislative interfer
cncc will do no good it will only make
things worse. The public institutions
may get some money alter the 81 20u, ,O0O
Of pay certificates are paid, but 10 have
another session wol.d only increase the
amount, and consequently the public in
stitutions would have to wait much longer
And the Columbi:. Cai0n also "rises
to explain" and "goes for' the Lcgisla
tors with gloves OF The Union wants d
new Legislature, and says:
We learn from trustworthy sources
that q movement is on foot in nearly cv-
cry county all the State to secure II bet
ter class Of Representatives to the next
General Assembly. This is wise move
ment, and we sincerely trust that it will
be pushed to the fullest extent in every
county. There were very few good
men in the last Legislature whom we
should like to see returned, but the ma
jority should be left at home. Some Of
these men thought no more of selling
their votes than they did of taking their
meals, and they did the one with almost
as much regularity as the other. No bill
Of any Importance, even to their own
appropriation bill, was allowed to pass
without pay. Nor was tits rascality
confined to Representatives from any
particular section of the State. 1t waS
more the rule, than the exception.