The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-12-23
Mr. Coit's Resignation.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,


COLUMBIA. >. G., Dec. 18th, 1881.
To Iii, EIceNeney. johnson Hdgo0d, Gar-
SIR beg leave herewith to tender to
you my resignation of the Office of Comp
troller General of the State of South Car.
Olina.
In resigning the Office to which / have
been elected, and into which have been
so recently installed, feel it but due tu
myself, as well as TO the people who
placed inc thcrc, TO state tho reasons
which moved me to do So
While not personally favoring the
nomination of general ticket in June,
1t was my fortune to be placed upon the
State ticket by the unanimous voice OF
the Democratic Convention which met at
that time.
Within one short month thereafter,
while engaged in an earnest ondeavor tu
discharge faithfully tho duties which had
previously been imposed upon mo. and
feeling. as thought. just pride in hnv-
ing done 30 with honor 10 myself, | was
suddenly strick en- down by an unforeseen
misfortune.
have never felt that l could blame
myself for any carelessncss i'll the rnuii-
sioner, yet the fuct that loss did occur
In that Office was source OF deep morti-
fication and distI oss to me.
The modification and distress was in
creased by the manner in which the In
formation of the larceny was conveyed
to me. ! rejoice and shall ever bc thank
ful that the discovery was made In
tiine for tho facts to be ascertained, and
that no imputation can rest upon my
character. cannot but regret, however,
that II had not been sooner, and in dii-
ferent manner, brought to my attention.
The extent of the loss TO tile State be-
ing unknown, and supposed to be large,
naturally created an alarm in the public
mind. 1t was impossible to place the
public in possession OF the facts i'll antic-
ipation ofa trial in tho courts. Under
these circumstance, 1t was thought by
some that my namo would bo load upon
the Democratic party in tho heated
canvass that was then anticipated i'll the
State.
Had tho Executive Committee pos
sessed the power TO fill my place without
the cell of convention, and could have
honorably withdrawn my name, I would
nnhesitatingly have duno so.
The call of q convention, in my opin.
Ion, would have tended to the disorgan-
Zsticn of the party IN the State, end the
best interests OF tho people wonld have
been placed in jeopardy. In this emer-
gency, while expressing to the Executive
COMMITTEES my Inability To make good the
agreed to devote the labors Of my life, il
necessary, to it, liquidation rather than
hazard the welfare of the people
will not deny that had great hope,
when the fucts were made known by an
investigation into the matter, that gen
crous people would not permit public
servant to DO financially ruined after 1t
was ascertainod that he was not 10 blame.
My expectation has not been disnp-
pointed, The generous action of the Gen
eral Assembly has this day placed il with
in my power to honorably resign my po-
sition nn,: Toi,it to tho Representatives OF
the people their right TO select another to
fill tho Office l hereby vacate.
beg that this communication NAV be
transmitted to tho General Assembly that
the people may know what did pending
the election, was for no purpose OF sucur-
Ing to myselfa position ofhonor and trust.
desire it further that may EXPIRE rs to
members of tho General Assembly my
sincere thanks for their kind action Oi
this day, and to assure them that shall
With pride ever hold in remem brance the
expression ofconfidence in me personally
exhibited by tho.e who opposed Us well
as by those VIII, favored the action of the
Assembly. beg to assure you that have
not hastily adopted this course 1t has
been my desire for long time to lay down
my trust on the first opportunity that
could honorably do So
Very respectfully, JAMES c. CoIT,
COmDtrOller-G Gcneral,