The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-03-18

Total. ............................. .s450, 900
1t will be seen that these appro-
priatiors, though made in one
year, are for work ordered and
performed during a period ofthree
years:
The works for which the ap-
preparation Of s250,000 was made,
were extraordinary, and will not
properly occur again for twenty
years. Thus it vii! be seen that
the appropriations that are pro
perly chargeable for work done
during the fiscal year are sl25, 900,
instead Of s475,O00.
1t is stated that the total ap-
preparations for public printing
made by the Legislature Of South
Carolina, during q period Of sixty
years, from 1900 to 1889, is S2Tl,-
$50. This statement is not cor
rect; out, even II 1t were, is it a.
cauSe for hna Of f''i ~~c. +hat hpt +bo+
amount was expended tor r pffaAts +
ing during thc sixty years that
the people were keptin ignorance,
and no public information dissent
mated amongst them for their en-
tightenment and elevation? We
think not.
1t is stated that "thc committees
have received large sums as COM
pensation for reporting favorably
on private bills" Whatever cor
ruption may exist in the Legisla-
ture is to be attributed to the Dem
ocrats as wei! as the Republicans.
They never hesitate TO offer bribes
when they have private bill to
pass. But corruption existed long
before the advent Of the Republi-
can party of this State into power,
only it was carried Oh then with
the artistic skill of more expe-
ricnced operators, and net easily
seen.
The reference to the judicial de-
partment calls fora special notice.
The Judges Of the Supreme and
Circuit Courts Of this State num-
Der eleven, eight of whom arc na-
tives. These gentlemen held po-
sitions of trust and honor during
the days of the Confedcraoy, but
have shown the patriotic wisdom
since the war to accept the situa-
ton, and lend their learning and
influence to cid ;Io work Of re-
construction.
For this course, they have been
pursued with unrcIcutiug hate and
vigor, and every possible insult Of
fercd them by those who do not
desire to sec the work Of recon
struction successful.
OF the remaining three, one was
selected rs tho candidate for Gov
crnor in 1870 by the party which
the taxpayers represent, and the
learning and ability Of the other
two have never been questioned.
The alIusion to the executive
department, being gcncral, calls
! lor no specific answer from Us
! 1t simply amounts TO this: when
divcsted Of its spleen and mislcp'
rcsentations, that the Republicans
are in power and control the State
and they do not. Their com
plants remind US most toEclbly OF
! the reply Of that profound and as
tute statesman. Prince Bismarck
to the PapaI hierarchy, who com
planned Of the oppressive nature
of the Prassiau laws: "tnfortu
nately," says he, you are accuS
toned to complain Of oppression
when not permitted to lord it owe
Others"
Inc GCut!%nun Wh0 nave assem-
lIc,! ia this Convention. cOnStltu
tin. themselves the pccu!i;IrreprG
scntatives Of the so-caIled taX.pay
ers, are not what they would bay
the country believe. They are th
prominent politicians Of the OF
reqime-thc former ruling eIemcn
Of the Statc-who simply desire
repair the power they lost by the
folly of secession. They arc nc
endorsed by the masses of the 81
Der, thinking white Democrats
the State, who look upon their a
ton as unwise and ill-timed. "
will state a we'll known fact
proof of this.
The Democratic members Of tt
. Legislature, numbering thirty-on
, held a caucus and unanimously r.
! solved not to participate in u