New-York tribune., 1877-05-31

mas Just Deen passed creIllng ~ GA
anime all the new bonds issued under the Consoli-
dation act and ascertain if there are any illegal
issues-tns in Difference a current popular belief
that there are fraudulent bonds afoat, put out by
the late State officers. The interest on all bonds
certified by the commission correct viii be paid
next Fall. 1t is probable that the commission VIII
20 10 Ncw-York where nearly all the bonds are held.
This ARRANGEMENT, which throws suspicion ON the
whole body of the new debt and keeps the bond
holders waiting nearly a year for their overdue IN
terest, appears very shabby piece OF business 10
people outside of the State: but it seems here good
policy for Hampon's Government to stop the mouths
of the Tepudiators, who talk loudly about fraudu-
lent bonds. After the scrutiny of the commission
the existing debt will receive the stamp of ndoroe-
ment of the present popular administration ana IL
cannot in the future be successfully assailed
One performance Of the new Legislature is lnde-
fensDe-I mean the prolonged exclusion OF the
whole delegation from the City and County OF
Charleston Some of the members are accused of
election frauds but there is not the slightest doubt
that the county went heavily Republican, and to
deprive it of all representation while the most I'M
portant legislative action taken in the State Tor
years is in progress is an act of glsrlDg partsansh
The purpose was, at first, 20 keep down tine hepup
hcan vote until after the judicial elections, but no"
the Democrats nursing project for throwing out
the entire delegation, ordering new election, ana
setting off Charleston city from the county, which
would probably result in the return of Democratic
members from the city. Curiously enough, some ot
the leading Republicans do rot object to tins. lhey
say that the delegation elected from Charleston ~
weak and worthless and that the iuteIests o1 the
State would be greatly advanced by the presence ia
the Legislature of "A number OF prominent business
mon. such ~ the city would return if new election
A.. 80 Z 1.,.lt- Of MOI tlpT
familiar with commercial interests is much needed
10 give proper balance 10 body now controlled ny
narrow-ininded farmers and lawyers from the up
country
Gov Hampton speaks in an encouraging tone OF
the poIiticaI and industrial outlook in the State.
lie thinks that the conservative, progressive ele-
ment among the whites is largely III the majority,
and that there is nothing to fear from the efforts OF
the BourbonS KS TO the cOlCred people, lie docs not
believe they will be formidable again as separate
party. There is strong tendency among the ne
groes he saws little understood at the North to be
upon the strong side They Ike to belong 10 the
dominant party. and viii not hold together when
they once find themselves beaten at an election.
Gov hampton says that more will he done FOR the
education of the blacks 10y the present Government
than by tie carpc,-bag administrations. lie hopes
in short tine to see thc public school system thor
that. with the tax of two mills, the schools can be
kept open at least six months in the year. Tie Old
state University at Columbia. which was turned
into an clcencsyuary institution by the Radical
Government, where ab0u, 100 negro boys were cdu-
Gated in fashion and paid 500 ,nontn each for
attending is % be restored q white school, ana
the Caim University at Drmgchurg will receive
State aid and be- enlarged 20 Grst-iatc college for
colorcd youth Thu, cacn race viii have school OF
high grade supported hy the state.
There was matter connected with the dispos,css-
Ing Of the Chamberlain Government for which Gov.
Hampton was rather severely and it would seem
u;iustly criticised by the Northern Republican
papors-the sealing NJ of the rooms OF thc th1hri-
lain officials pending ;c Gee sion oi TIE contest hy
the Supreme Court. As thc Governor explains tins
affair il was agreed between him and those officials
that to secure the records and property of the state
they should lock the Offices aud keep the KEYS, ana
ha should seal tic doors. Thus neither parry could
get access TO tie rOJils without the knowledge of
the OtleT /. \. :.