, 1875-06-19

to NTH RatiBfGctinn, but tbcFodnltty ny The Coll
seiva.lves; Thors vas aect;on 81 Nopabl'chns
form nr r,rBof, hecause of-tl,o character Of
portion Of mY support In the party. About Two
weeks altar nv nomination they held an 1nde-
rendont Republican Convention, aud nominated
Judge John 7. Green. a Republican. and 4 man
Of unquestopod hnneatv, ngatnst me. Tho
Conservatives supported Green, md. after 4 hot
contest, I was o!oesod hy only 10000 majority
In rouud numbers, tito eustro Nhito voting
conioe out aud casting tbcir full voto ngainst
me. When 1 say tho entro whto vottng popu-
lation, mean al hut nbout 1000 w1lttn llnpul-
licans. Qrecn drew oil about 10000 Republican
votes. In nly inaugural. removed my pledges
Of reform, and specifically tissocted attention to
AnCBEs TO DE- coNnEt:TEn.
Tho mcaaago wAB received with worry great Bhtia-
faction By tho honest portion Of tho Republican
palty, aud with equal Satisfaction bv tho Con-
aorvatircs generally. But tho dishonest Iepub-
Icans. who meant notblng By tho platform thsy
bad adopted. at ouco oncnly pronounced my In
augura impotic, and tho course marked out ns
one that would cut OF tho party supplies. and
would. in their phrase. play into thu hands Of
ouo-llalf of the Republican party Of tho Blatc.
through tho leaders and tho prcss danounced
my Inaugural.
"Tho Governor in this State In inyestcd with
an immense appointing power. Without tho
Legislative concurrence, lo appointa tie whole
number Of Tdal Justices, Or Juaticen Of tho
peace, ~ thoy uro called in tho NoEtborn States.
There nre 347 OF them 10 all. Ilo III like man.
ner appoints tho cousNs- takera for each county.
Dositlea. with tic concurrence Of tho Senate flo
appoints tho Treasurer aud Auditor for tac
county. This patronage had been rarceled
Out among the Senators. and rrosttuted to
adegteenosos known elsewhere, unltsA. poepibly,
in Loulaiana. pshonesty and incompetence in
Office was tho rula, not tho exception. beRan
by attempting 10 tono up Tho Trial justices by
removal Of the worst and tho appointment Of
honest, capnhle nen IN tllnlr atead, This
touched nearly eyory Republican pn!itlclan in
and me. Next, I attempted slo lko work a. to
tho County Auditors mud Troasurcrs. Wo had
woll-nigh reached TINT petnt In ths State
where, as rule, tho county tax.oi!lcta's d.
The Legislature WAS then in zessson aud in this
l encountered renewed oppohition from tho Re-
publican side, aud tho Senate rojccted my nomi-
nations, though the Conservative md honest
Tho tosaion was tho longens escr held IN the
State. During It all hardly ~ act was passed. to
correct one Of tho evils pointed out In tho in-
augural. nor to carry out tho honesty in admin-
istfatlon promised IN the platform. ant ~ Gov
ofnor I waH ocoupiel in vototng bills to get
money out OF tho Tsoasnry, which nore simply
pLuNDEnIHo sc1iCMEs.
First ras n bill to validate tho outstanding
ordors md evidences Of indebtedness OF tho
County OF Edgeholj.' There was ovorv reaBon
to believe that the majority Of theso outstanding
evidences OF Indebtodness wero fraudulent. a
proceeding In equity was thon penalnx In which.
IN behalf ct ths taxpayers, contest was made OF
their validity, and 1eforao had boen appo'nt-
ed by tha Court to investigate the claims which
ha was tloil cugsged in doiaK. Tbs bill pro-
videa TINT tho outstanding evidences Of inarbt-
edness should bp conclusive u to tho amount
due, TINA delsating tho au!t nending,
payers Of tic county. Tho amount involved
was, believe, Iu the neighbothood OF 10000.
But Edgehstd tn this regard represented about
two-thisds tho conntiea Of tho State. That bill
proved, others OF like character would lavo fol-
lowed. and In all would have aaddled upon the
counties fraudulent anu contofted dobts 10 tho
amount Of about guarter Of = million do1lera.
voiced the bill, and the veto was denounced by
tho Republican leaders in the Legislaturs. Tho
ths conservative members, aud together t1oy
mustered the necessary oue.thrd to prevent tho
paasago Of ths b.li over tbs veto.
"Noxt was passed. bill to regulate tho places
OF
DEpoH1r or TIE STATE ruNpB.
When catMe lnto oflica found that tho entiro
Treasury bainncos, ranging from e20D, QUO to
Hl,Oo0. QUO, wero deposited III oDe bank,-tho
Souti, Cafoliua bank and Trust Company Of this
city, battor knoan Is Hardy 6olomon'a bank,
t!lo capitA1 Of which IL but Sl25, 600. COD
ferred With tho Treasurer III to tho inpolicy of
rislupg tho sutiro funds Of tho State upon tho
Hoiyenty ct single concern, and We distributed
the toposlta among alx banks.-thsoa hero ttn-
Guiding Bolou,on's) and thres At Charleston.
This action excited ths hostility OF = powerful
moneyeu iuteraHt, and the raault Was tho pas
Eage, ty iargs majority In both Housos. Of the
bill which desIsuateed solonen'a bank and one
excited tremendous opposition"
Did tho Conservatives stand BY you In
tais7" asled.
:. ''1noy did, and with shom the honest Rspub-
1fn<k, .4,,l 81.
what 10 here known ~
THE BONANZA BILL.
1t provided for payment OF the tloattnK indebted-
ness OF tho Stato. by foatfng tndebtednoss waA
t,iieates and tho psrkor bills payable. The
former we're orderB Oh the Treasury, issued BY
Mosos while Speaker OF tho House. nomfnatly
for Legislative o1psnssa. They amounted 70 be-
tuoen 4GGo, QUO and S701, 600. These certificates,
undor tho eystem 10 vogue here. NoEo stmpiy
orders on tho Treasury. for which no voucher
Whateyer was required. What confidence Was
felt IN them is indicated By the fact that. Alter
the fluid p'o7ldea fos their payment waa OK
h4ustol, thsy dec!inad to IL conts On tho dollar.
"The Parker BILLS payable vere unpaid .ar-
rants and ortiorB Oh shs Treasury drawn from
1s9a 10 1871 which by 1olut resolution OF tho
Legislature more consolidated iuto bills pawn
bic, aud extetl between $500 coo and f40U,-
to be fraudulent. Tho bill - originally drawn
provided for tho appointment bY tho loyernor Of
Conmlsaion OF thloe 10 examine lhexe cluims,
and that ou thosc approrea 90 calsta 90 the dol
lar should b paid. On third roading, the clause
authorizing tbs Governor TO sppoint tho
Commissioners was s,rckcn out. tho natuoa
Ut three Commissioners wers inserted, and
sha h.ll wRs pasAed. Ono VI tbs Coul-
misAionass named waa reported hoder
Of some OF tAa otatms to ~ pA4scd upon, auotAsr
Was beeysl to bo intstestsl In beilalf Of oiaitu-
holders. In fact, sho Commission WA not such
~ to hs trusted, and bosides tho bull provided
iof diaooaptlng OF repudiaunE. 10 cents OH the
dollar Ut tue claims that wese honest, ~ some
of then, we.e. That bill also vetoed. The yoto
excited tho most
y1AuLXAT 0Fpo4iTloN OF THE REPUBLICAN AIDE
aud wA4 dhbAt1d iu tho House for day, ltut
tha Conservatives ssood up 10 tho ys,o ~ lid ths
lonsst Republicans. fiudiug tbs bill eou,dn't
10 pAsaed otor the veto, thu point Of ordsr VIZ
msde tlss tic bill hadn't besn vetoed within
the th.es days after Its transmission to the Gov
esnox, ~ provided BY tho Gonst.sutiou. Iha bill
wa seut to NO oa Thursday. sud both housss
then adjourned until aiondsy. following. 10
cass Of adjournment Of the Legislature, taa
Constitution provides that tho veto msy 10
transmitted within two days after tho seasaesn-
1;rr 1t.t In In. u{stk