The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, December 01, 1868, Image 2

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--_ _-m i ll ? abundant rovenuo to meet thee jrreut exp eua es of the State, the interest on its funded "debt, and a considerable margin for the establishment of a .inking fund. In this connection, I would recom? mend that a law be passed providing for the levying and collection of taxes in Counties to.meet their local expen? ditures and the ?salaries of their of? ficers. This will enable them to make such improvements in tho way of roads, bridges and publie buildings es the taste and public spirit of the citizens may dictate, without draw? ing from the public Treasury moneys to defray the espouses of local im? provement.-), in which the citizens of the State at largo have no direct in? terest. i The Comptroller's estimate of ex? penditures for the current year amount to $-189,798.18, exclusive of interest, $030,69'?.. 38, which includes that ou a portion of the debt for the quartet ending October, 1869, mak? ing an : aggregate of $820,490.15. In tho report of the; Comptroller General you -"will 'notice the itei vv-hiit ia considered as the war i eb i -? the State, aggregating $2; 722,815.86; and of credits due tho State from Sheriffs dud Tax Collectors, amount? ing in tho aggregate to $76,664.87, which ho recommends may be sunk and dropped from thc accounts of the State. I would suggest that the Chairman of the Committee; On Finance of the Senate, and tho Chairman Of the Committee of Ways? and' Means io the House, bo associated with - the Comptroller in investigating and de? termining what claims originated from ibu prosecution-of the war. I recommend I to your considera? tion tho propriety of passing a law for the funding of the interest an the State debt up to July 1, 1868, to avoid the necessity of forcing the bonds of the S tato on the market al a sadrifice. - I have every confidence in the ability of the Treasury tc meet tho future interest upon otu debt as it becomes due. The following is a list of the asset.? of the State on tho 31st day of Octo? ber, 1868: Shares in North-eastern * Railroad Company... $120,000 0( Shares in Spnrtanburg and Union Railroad Company. 250,000 0( Shares in Pendleton Railroad Company... 12,500 CK Shares in Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. 433,960 01 Shares in Blue Ridge Railroad Company.. .1,310,000 01 Shares in Columbia and Hamburg Railroad Company. 42,200 0 Shares in Cheraw and Coal s li.-his Railroad Company. 200,000 0 Shares in Laurens Rail? road Company_ 50,000 0 Shares in South Caro? lina Rdlroad Com? pany.. 24,000 0 Shares in Charleston and Savannah Rail? road Company. 270,000 0 Shares in South-western Railroad Bank. 6,000 0 Shares in Keowee and Tackaseegee Turn? pike Company.. 6,000 C $1,754,660 C The report of the Treasurer to th Department, and herewith transmi ted, shows the operations of tl Treasury from the 1st of May to 3li of October, 1868, making the amoru on hand at the former period and tl aggregate of subsequent receip $435,373.83, and the oxpenditur $409,088.76, leaving a balance i $26,285.07 on baud at the making r. of the report. I would also ask your attention " the accompanying letter from tl Treasurer, indicating a want of clei cal force in his office, by which i business is retarded and tho settl ment of uccounts delayed. v I recommend.to the Legislate that some early action bo taken prevent the Courts and officers the Hank of the State from wastii and misapplying its assets to tho pa ment of costs of Court, attorney fees, aud the salaries of officers ai agents. If the ho-ldors of the Fi Loan Bonds are determined to pr sue tho policy of disparaging t credit and resources of tho Sta1 when it must bo apparent to the that no Stato in tho Uniou is mc solvent, or has a fairer prospect promptly meeting ?ll her liabiliti they should be compelled to carry this litigation at their own expen I have reason to believe that not li than sixty thousand dollars in ge has beon squandered and made aw with for the salaries of officers a ageuts who ffre performing no nee aary duties, fees of attorneys who i employed iuc the purpose of bril ing the credit of tho State into dis puto, and for other objects of equa questionable propriety. Tho hold of tho Fire Loan Bond should placed on tho samo footing as ot) creditors of the Stato, and tl should be held accountable all damages the State has sustair or may sustain, by their nnw rantnblo litigation. I respectfully refer you to the companying report of tho Snpei tendent of Education, for the p gress mado in executing tho Aot provide for the 'temporary organ! tion of the Educational Departm of tho Staio. Much of the ditficulty attendant upon initiating the system has been overe?me, and I have rea? son to expect that, during the ses? sion, I trill be enabled to transmit for your information such statistics os will afford a basis for future legis? lation. The subject of Magistrates' Courts was treated at some length in my former message to the General As? sembly. I would again earnestly call your attention to this important matter. No discrimination has here? tofore been made between grand and {>etit larceny, nor has any precise imit been fixed for the guidance of Courts in such cases. A wide lati? tude has accordingly been given to the discretion of Magistrates and Judges, and in consequence our jails are crowded with petty offenders, at an enormous expense tu the State. Indeed, it has been the heaviest item of charge upon the Treasury. I would respectfully BUggest that final jurisdiction be given to Magistrates in idl cases of petit larceny and sim plo assault and battery, and misde? meanors of similar grade; giving, however, the accused parties the right of appeal. Also, I would re? commend the establishment of a fair and reasonable fee bill, as reports have reached this office of unreason? able and unjustifiable exactions of Magistrates and Constables, from the poor and ignorant, in cases where, by a little effort, the matters in dispute cotild have been amicably arranged. Cases haye also boen brijiight to my attention in which it is alleged that prosecutions have been instituted for malicious purposes, and Executive interference invoked .as a remedy for injustice. If this loose and profligate administration; of law is not checked, and the offender held to a strict accountability, the courts of justice, instead of being a shield and a protection, may be? come an engine of oppression aud wrong to tho people. I transmit for your consideration the report of the Regents of thc Lu? natic Asylum for tho year ending No? vember 7, 1868, covering the reports of Dr. J. W. Parker, the Superintend? ent and Physician, and of John Waties, Esq., the Treasurer of the Institution. The report of tho Su? perintendent shows thot at the com? mencement of the 3ear, tho number of patients was 187; and that there wore received during the year 82, making a total of 269; of this number ll have died, 2 have been removed, 2 eloped, and 50 have been discharged cured-total 65; leaving in the Asylum at present 204 patients; of which 107 are males, and 97 females. Paying patients, 52; paupers, 152. Tho re? port and accompanying tables exhibit a very favorable condition of affairs; showing that 61 per cent, of those admitted have been cured, while only 4 per cent, of those under treatment havo died. Among those received were 25 colored persons, who were, with few exceptions, in great destitution-three of then" oxbausted from disease and waut of attention. Four of their number died, 1 eloped, and 13 were sent home cured; 1, however, relapsed, and of his own accord returned to the Asylum. For moro than twenty years, colored persons have been admitted to the benefits of the institution, and have enjoyed thc advantages afforded, and such as facilitated their cure and con? tributed to their comfort, as is now the case. The Asylum for the education of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind was re? organized in November, 1866, at the Cedar Spring Asylum, Spartanburg County, and was operated very suc? cessfully until the close of the fiscal year on the 1st of October, 1867. The appropriation being then exhausted, the further exercises of the institution were suspended, and the pupils sent to their respective homes. The loca? tion is an admirable one, tho build? ings largo and commodious, and to avoid their going to decay, I concur in tho recommendation heretofore made, that authority should be grant? ed to rent or lease the buildings, so that he maj' avail himsolf of any op? portunity that may present itself of securing a tenant, who will protect tho premises and koep them in neces? sary repair until the finances of tho State shall justify the re-organization of the iusti. utiou. The condition and affairs of the Penitentiary are now undergoing in? vestigation, and when tho gentlemen conducting it have submitted their report, I will take an early opportu? nity of transmitting it for your in? formation. Tho report of the Faculty of tho University of South Carolina has been transmitted to the Trustees of the in? stitution, now in session in this city. Inasmuch as they havo referred it to a select committeo fur exnminstion, and as there aro several questions of importance to the futuro welfare and prosperity of the institution likely to bo brought under discussion, I havo deemed it advisable to await the ac? tion of tho Trustees, when I shall mako it tho subject of a special com? munication. In obedience to tho joiut resolution of the Legislature, requesting the Executive to take suoh aotion as may be necessary for garrisoning tho im? portant towns in the State, I entered into correspondence with tho Com? manding General of the Military De? partment, which resulted in station? ing detachments of Federal troops at various points where disturbances were apprehended. My thanks are duo to Brigadier-General Bumford, commanding the District, for his prompt attention to my suggestions, and his disposition to co-operate with the civil authorities to the full extent of hi? power in the preservation of the peace. Toe railroads whoso, bonds ate guaranteed or endorsed by the State, have been furnished with a copy of the conourront resolution' notifying them that unless provisions are made by them to pay interest due and. past due by November next, legal pro? ceedings will be instituted against them. No answer.hos as yet been re? ceived from either of them, except the accompanying letter from the President of the Greenville Railroad Company, giving a very satisfactory account of the prospects and condi? tion of the road. . Tho contingent liability of the State from endorsoj?tSr*3"3! railroad bonds is as follows South Carolina Rai bonds, payable in 1 secured by first mort? gage.$2,093,312 40 Charleston and Savan? nah Railroad bonds, payable in March, 1877, secured by first mortgage.- 503,000 00 North-eastern Railroad bonds, payable March 1,1869, secured by first mortgage. 92,000 00 Laurens Railroad bonds, payable in 1879, se? cured by first mort? gage. 75..000 0CJ Sparenburg and Union Railroad bonds, paya? ble in 1878 and 1879, secured by first mort? gage. 350,000 00 Greenville and Columbia Railroad bonds, pava able in 1881, 1882, 1883 and 1886. 915,471 21 Of tho endorsements upon the Greenville and Columbia Railroad bonds, $700,000 is under tho Act of 1861, and $203,848 89 is under the authority of the Act of 1866, passed for the purpose of enabling tho Com? pany to pay tho iuterest past due and to fall due prior to the first January, 1868, upon coupons, aud upon the mortgaged and guaranteed bonds. This guarautee is upon certificates of indebtedness. Tho sum of $41,622.38 is upon the outstanding debt of tho company, upon which there is no lieu, the company surrendered three dollars of demand for one dollar of bonds. I enclose a communication from Dr. R. Lobby, Health Officer of Charles? ton, in inference to the establishment of a quarantine station for that port, to which I respectfully ask your at? tention. I would respectfully call your at? tention to tho remarks in my last message iu reference to the organiza? tion of the militia, and renew my re? commendations on tho subject. The Adjutant-General's office cannot bo organized until some action is taken by the Legislature. I would respectfully recommend as worthy of your consideration, the propriety of devoting tho munificent donation of the Federal Government to the establishment of an educa? tional institute in Charleston, for in? struction iu agriculture, mechanic arts, and the higher branches of soi entific and classical studies. The buildings and grounds connected with the Citadel Academy are admirably adapted to the purpose It has been suggested that there will bo some difficulty in disposing of tho business before tho Courts of Equity previous to the first of Janua? ry next. I simply submit the subject for your consideration, as I have not sufficient information to justify me in offering any recommendation. Herewith is transmitted a state ment of the pardons granted siuco my accession to office, and tho rea sons therefor. In all cases, I have decided in accordance with my con victions of tho merit of the applica tion. Many of tho sentences which were mitigated or pardoned, were the j penalties inflicted under a former criminal code, aud I have, felt at li berty in many of the cases to take that fact into consideration. It is my painful duty to bring to your notice a condition of affairs iu certain portions of the State, which imperatively demands your gravest consideration. Violations of law, and outrages upon persons and pro? perty, have beeu perpetrated by vi? cious and unprincipled men, with a recklessness and ferocity which, while they have brought affliction and au guish to tho bosoms of bereaved fa? milies and friends, have cast a shadow upon tho fair famo of the Common? wealth, mortifying and painful to all who aro jealous of her roputotion, and which will require cf you the prompt adoption of tho most efficient measures for its ampie, vindication. Hon. James Martin, a Representa? tivo in the Genoral Assembly from the County of Abbeville, waa mur? dered on tho 5th day of October last. Ho was on his way homeward from the Court House, and was pursued by a gang of, ruffians, by whom he was assassinated in the public high? way. Mr. Martin was an intelligent and patriotic citizen, singularly inof? fensive in language and demeanor, and all tho circumstances connected with this outrage, mark it as a cold? blooded assassination. Hon. B. F. Randolph, a Senator . /ll j?.*> ? v. M. ' V* .. '"S^JS?' from Orangebarg County, waa assas? sinated at Hodges' Station, near Cokesbury, Abbevillo County, on the loth October. Mr. Randolph was on his way lo address a meeting of his fellow-citizens, and upon the stop ??tig of the train, whilo on the plut Rffi^Pitne oar, was assassinated by 1 three ruffians, who had evidently been lying in wait for tbe purpose; and notwithstanding there were a number of persons present, includ? ing those connected with tho train, tho assassins were permitted to lei? surely m?unt'their horses and escap?. Mr. Randolph waa a man of enlarged views, of great force of character, and exercised au extensive influeuce upon public sentiment. Notwith? standing that he was studiously cour? teous aud liberal in his intercourse with his fellow-men, the additional infamy, as in the caso of Mr. Martin, was attempted, by sheer fabrications and falsehood, to biucken his charac? ter and defame his memory, as a pal? liation, if not justification, of his ! murder. Other instances of violence and outrages of tho most revolting character, in portions of Edgefield, Abbeville and Newberry Counties, have benn reported to this Depart? ment, but prominence baa beeu given to the assassinations of Messrs. Mar? tin and Randolph, because of their official position. Largo rewards havo been offered for the apprehension of these murderers, some of whom aro known to be refugees and outlaws from adjoining States, who availed themselves of the political excitement as a cloak for their schemes of rapine and murder; but such is tho condi? tion of society in their immediate neighborhoods, that neither the pro? mised rewards nor tho strenuous ef? forts of civil officers, have accom? plished their arrest. They aro fully armed and monuted, and boast of the extent aud power of their organi? zation. And a somewhat prominent individual, who is himself under heavy bouds to answer tho charge ol complicity in the murder of the la? mented Randolph, has had the hardi? hood to publish un address to the Executive, threatening still furthei outrages and additional victims. As a discouraging evidence of the dete? rioration of journalistic morals, il may be mentioned that this coverl threat of assassination has been pub lished and republished without a wore of censure or dissent. Tho turbulent condition of affair: in the localities to which I have callee: your attention, cannot and must no! bo longer tolerated. A Governmenl unablo to enforce its laws aud pro tect its citizeus, is aj mookeryand i sham, meriting tho scorn and cou tempt of its opponents, and uuwor thy tho confidence and support of itt friends. It cannot administer justici through its courts, or collect its rove nuo by taxation. A remedy for thes< evils, which strike at the very foun dation of the State, should be prompt ly applied. Tho law must bo madi supremo. Tho most arrogant mus be taught to obey its behests; tin humblest assured of its protection. Tho general elections having pass ed, and tho political issues involved which so fiercely agitated the coun try, having been determined for i considerable period, it is devout! to be hoped that the community mai be indulged in a much needed respit from the passions and excitements t which it has so long been subjected and that our people may be enable to turn their attention to tho deve lopment aud improvement of thei material resources, which have bee: so badly impaired aud neglected. ] gives me much pleasure to state thc assurances have been received, bot previous and subsequent to the ele( tion, from many of the moat prom neut men of tho State, heretofore i active opposition to the Governmen of their regret at the ocenrreuco ( these outrages, and their detestatio for their authors, as well as of the determination to yield a willing ob dieuco to the Constitution and law relying upon the peaceful exercise < their rights at tho ballot-box to rem dy whatever they may deem obje tionable in them. This detorrain tion has exerted, aud cannot bi continue to exert, a favorable inti euee upon tbo prosperity of tho Sta -tranquilizing its people, stimula ing its industry, and giving charact and credit to its enterprises. Reco niziug with pleasure those evidenc of returning good feeling, and wis ing to reciprocate every indication an approach to friendly relations, would reiterate thc recommondatio: of my last message, in favor of a lil ral policy on tho part of tho Legisl turo iu reference to the removal political disabilities. While upon tho subject of our pi differences, I would tako occasion express the hopo that national pc tics will occupy hereafter a much li prominent pusilion iu tho affuirs tho State and in the minds of t peoplo than heretofore. Politi issues having been determined 1 ?rears to come, at least, there is I ittle propriety in keeping up poli cal agitation. And especially do regard secret political organizatic detrimental to the community, if i entirely out of place in a free (. vernmont. With every facility a advt otago of free discussion, carri frequently to the very extreme of cense, tho shriukiug frorn the light day to meet in mid-night couver cles, would seem discreditable ti people proud of their intellectual < orgy. An armed org .uization, 6t ing themselves the Ka Klnx Klan, uniforinod and masked, by their se? cret meetings and mid-night atroci? ties upon peaceable and unoffending citizens, and obstructing the laws, have inaugurated a reign of terror in many neighborhoods. Imitations of the secret societies of Europe during the middle ages, they are without their excuse of justification. In those days their power and their veMeance were directed against the turbulent nobles and barons, who ?cfisra : the lows and oppressed the people *Their object was the attainment of j?stice, not the acquisition of political power. Their victims were not the law-abid? ing and the lowly, but the bold, bad men who trampled on right aud out? raged humanity. Their symbols were the dagger and the cord, fit emblems of their terrible authority and their mode of exorcising it. But even in those days of rapine and murder, tho responsibility of this dangerous power was deemed so questionable and.hazardous, as to lead to ita sup? pression. In the preseut condition of our State, thc existence or formation of secret political societies is greatly to be deprecated. They will be objects of misgiving and distrust aud centres of irritation and excitement. Secresy is but too frequently the covert for crime, and irresponsibility au incen? tive to its perpetration. Organiza? tions will beget counter organizations and dissensions and disturbances will be fomeuted and perpetuated to the interruption of the peace and pros? perity of tho neighborhood. I trust that every well-wisher of npune und progress will discountenance the fur? ther continuation of these secret po? litical cliques. Trusting iu the beneficent protec? tion of the Almighty Ruler of the Universe, in whoso hands aro the destinies of nations, and who bas vouchsafed us such abundant evi? dences of His loving kindness, let us invoko His blessing on nil our de? liberations and proceedings, and to this cud that they may be guided and goverued by that wisdom, whoso ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths aro peace. R. K. SCOTT, Governor. COLUMBIA. Tuesday Morning, December 1,1886. Tile Governor's Message. Wo publish this morning, the mes? sage of Gov. lt: K. Scott to tho Le? gislature. Ho makos several most excellent recommendations and sug? gestions, which it is hoped will be fully carried out by that body. Wo ex? ceedingly regret, however, that Gov. Scott so misunderstood tho lotter of Mr. Aiken-to which ho evidently refers-as to consider it in the light of a threat of further difficulty. Tho community in general understood it as referring to legal redress. Tho Governor evidently is unacquaiuted with the character o? Mr. Aiken, or he would never have construed the letter in tho light ho does. The reflection on tho newspapers for pub? lish!.lg the document is, therofore, uudesorved. The assassinations were generally regretted, and nearly every paper in the State passed severe cen? sure upon tho matter. Mu. EDITOK: Happening to bo at tho Presbyterian Church last Sab? bath morning, I was profoundly im? pressed with the ideas BO eloquently urged by tho officiating minister, and while listening, tho thought suggest? ed itself to my mind, does not the subject, viz: "Tho study of tho Holy Scriptures, and tho practice of its precepts," apply to tho temporal af? fairs of life, as well as to tho reli? gious? Wo read in that Word, "For there is no power but of God: tho powers that be, aro obtained of God." I then remembered, that dur? ing Llio past week, we wero invited by tho President of tho United States, also the Governor of this State, to open our churches and all assemble, and there devoutly thank the "Giver of all Good" for tho mercies of tho past year; and while Legislatures and courts adjourned, while mer? chants and mechanics closed their doors, and cheerfully responded to tho invitation, somo of our churches were unopened, and by tho loaders in religious matters tho invitation was ignored and treated with silont con? tempt. As a people, havo wo not bcon blessed with unusual health, with good crops, an entire exemption from ccricus physics! evils, that have afflicted other parts of our land? have we not passed tho most exoiting elec? tion in our history, without the ex? pected domestic t rouble, and a gen? eral accord in tho ultimate result? havo wo no causo for thanksgiving? no God, of whom he can rejoice, that He ruloth among the nations of the earth as seemeth to Him good? Ah, would not, indeed, a general study and practice of Bible precepts, heal many of our temporal ills, and lead to that "Charity that thinketh no ovil?" Is thorn no need of honest practice of Scriptural doctrines in our midst? A BELIEVER IN THE BIBLE. X^oo?il Items. Dan. Costello's "big Bbow" will make its appearance in this city on .'the 12th instant, for one day only. Mr. Pel), the agent, is now in Colum? bia, making the necessary arrange? ments. A yuluable tract of land, suitable for building purposes, jost beyond the limits of the city, is advertised for sale this morning. The attention of persons desiriug a homestead is invited. Carolina Hall will present a bril? liant appearance this evening. The ladies have been exercising their in? genuity Lu the utmost extent, for se voral weeks past, and many articles pleasing to tho eye as well as delight? ful to the palate has been the result. Citizens and ?tmngefjffiifrc invited to pay the hall a visit. Tx?jjft By accident, a portion of the tele? graphic despatches woro appended to the legislative proceedings, in Sun? day's Phonix. The United States and not the State Treasury, unfortu? nately, will dispose of the gold. Spe? culators in bills receivable will not be misled by the accident. THE COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA BAIL ROAD.-The first train over this rail iruad to vi ru ii ne vi He, went through, yesterday, in charge of Mr. Conduc? tor Gormley. An interesting state? ment of the condition of tho Com? pany-the reporta of the President and Directors, and Treasurer-is published in another column, to which we invite especial attention not only of the stockholders, but the citizens of tho two States which this road connects. Detectives Schwartz and Badcliffe succeoded in arresting Thos. Harri? son, yesterday morning, at his home, near this city. The prisoner is charg? ed with horse stealing, wo believe. Mr. Segers has renewed operations in Columbia, and has gone into the salo of liquors and segars at whole? sale and retail. His known experi? ence will be the best indication of the purity of the articles he will . keep on hand. His establishment is on Main street, but n stone's throw from tho post office. On Saturday night, Mr. Soger's friends called on him, and spent a sociable half-hour. The press was fully represented. It is hoped that Mr. S. will so prosper, that he may be soon enabled to re? new his former liberal mode of cele? brating birth-days-by distributing a tierce of rico and an entire beef to the poor, as was his wont. RESIGNATION OF AuDrron TOMLIN - SON.-The following is a copy of Mr. Tomlinson's letter to the Governor, resigning his position as Auditor of State: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 28, 1868. Hon. R. K. Scott, Governor of South Carolina. GOVERNOR: When I accepted the position of State Auditor, it was with the hope and expectation that it would not seriously interfere with my duties as a member of the Legis? lature. My experience during tho fow days which have passed since the beginning of the present session, has convinced mo that it is best for me to retire from ono of these positions. After careful consideration, I have deoided that duty to the constitu? ency which sent me to tho Legisla? ture, demands that I should remain in that place. I, therefore, herewith tender my resignation as State Audi? tor, to take effect as soon as the place can be filled. Much yet remains to bo done fer tho organization of that department; and as the attention, which I have given to the matter, may enable me to bo of use to the now incumbent, I will of courso cheerfully give him any assistance in my power. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, BE?BEN TOMLINSON. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -Special at tention is called to tho following ad? vertisements, published for the first timo this morning: True Brotherhood Lodge-Mee?Dg. Palmotto Fire Co.-Meeting. J. Sc T. R. Agnew-Sundries. Geo. Symmers--Limburger Cheese. J. Clondining-*Great Attraction. G. W. Parker-Bacon, Potatoes. E. & G. D. Hope-Flour, etc. R. K. Scott-Proclamation. Daniel Horlbeck-Bankruptcy. F. Grieshaber-Sonp. D. C. Peixotto & Son-Sale. It is reported that a whito man who kept a store at Society Hill was mur? dered one night last week in his bed, and robbed of all his valuables. It is said that St. Andrew's Hall, in Charleston, is to be rebuilt.