New-York tribune., 1868-05-28


sprt and action His bterest enemy viii find 1t hard
~ discover i'm the records Of that Convention anything
which dOs not indicate that Mr.. BOwens large Influence
was due simply to his ability industry harness. anu
AZ the close OF the Convention the duty Of select
IN, candidate of the Republican party for Representa-
ti5s in Conress from this District and here again We
meet perhaps the most outrageous OF the uneouhted lad
rcatons and ISLANDERS Of The TneSs correspondent lie
serts omong other things, that II seems 10 be CON
ceded here on all sides that his tBowen nomination was
ni0itous" that he "wormed himself into the nng ana
cover ne heads of worthy into the saddle Tor seat
I'm Wasbinrton;" that he "was not the cOlond man 8
candidate that they dhe oolored mem fought him SIX
hours Inn the Conventions" that he was the clOce OF
small ring Of uraadical Wlte mem that atthe elec
tion the freedmen protested against this unit man.
and finally Congress Is called upon TO preyentths man
from adding insult TO injury The above quoted state
nents are worthy only of BRICK POmerOy NOT aselhuua
OF truth relieves the bald falsehOOd
Mr. Bowen was nominated in Convention composed
of "a coored and ~ white men Al the start the op
nonents of Mr. Bowen insisted that the two-trd rule
should prevail in making the nomination Ol the nrst
haInt Mr Rowen received votes, of which four were
cast by white men and 10 by colOred men, OF the four
white who originally supported Mr. Bowen not Que
was ever called before an ultra Radical" nor Is thefe
anytbng known Of any Of that number which gives
the least color 10 the charges After DaOtng Dr seEera
on the next ballot Mr. Bowen received the requisite two
thirds and became the regular nominee OF ue party.
The nomination was fairly made, without violence or
fraud and was the deliberate result OF the best Juag
And now comes the only part OF this history which can
properly be called disgracefu and your readers VIII
Judge whether the disgrace will rest upon MI Bowen
and his friends or upop Others Not content with Oppo
sing Mr. BOwen's nomination, certain members OF me
nominating Convention now attempted to DIVIDE ule
party and to effect the running of an independent canu
date Prominent this unworthy work. u is believed.
the chief friend and informant IN TINS clty o Ihe
Times In pursuance of this plan certain
Congressman were induced to write here urging the WIN
drawal of Mr. Bowen and the substitution therefor Oh
certain Chaplain French, who your cqrrespOndet ns 10
ago, and has since become best known as inehWr oi
the "Third House at Washington But aii these lmpat
rotc attempts 10 Overawe the friends OF Mr. Bow, or
produce serious division In the RepuDhcan party,
failed, and Mr.. Bowen was elected by majority lar
nfl
Stale.
cept the verdict Of the people or whether the sans n
worthy attempts 90 nure able and faithful hepuDi
can are fo Inc renewed at Washington. It Ia upon his
record Republican, upon the facts vi ms e as gwen
substantially by your correspondent, that Mr. Bowen
will ask his seat as Representative OF south Carolina
seeks favOrs shrnks from no investigation, fears
scrutiny. lie claims nothing but justice ana falr-
dealing II only much Is afforded him. your CORE
spOndent predicts that he will wipe the last suspicion from
his character aud yindcae his worhincss TO seat ia
the Congress to which the people have chosen him an =.
The 9iIneSS correspondent closes his ehision with a
longdrawn, elaborate description OF the achievements
the attachments, the abilities, and finally the WgNql~ oi
Mr. r. H. CardOZa the Secretary OF state elect III S not
for your correspondent to object 10 any reasonable e0
upon a Republican state officer II any one should feel
Cardoza himself The Secretary Of state is no doubt
man of respectable attainmons, and OF some influence
and we kindly suggest to him that be desires to re
tain that influence he VIII not again suHer himself 70 t
for portrait by such artist II he must be publicly
pautcd et il be done n sober COOrs ana with somewhat
more fidelity 20 nature. Let linn not be crowned the
hero of unfought battles nor wear the garlands OF
victories. Justice to whom justice, charity TO whom
charity il due" says OF The Times and says
your correspondent
Mr. Editor unpleasant but unavoidable duty done
And now washing hands OF this all too s0rdd but
unnecessary work, your correspondent cannot re
press word OF honest graduation ON the complete and
unparalleled revolution which has shaken and finally
redeemed this State South Carolina, mother OF Nuih-
cation and Secession, writes on her parchment, This
State shall ever remain member OF the American Union,
and all attempts, from whatever source or upon what-
ever pretex TO dissolve SAID Union shall be resisted with
tho whole power OF the Stae;' the proud Palmetto
state shouts as her primal tenet, Mo hoid tnl3
truth 10 be seeyident that all men are created free and
equal"
But at future but not distant day your correspondent
hopes to speak your readers AT length OF the gen
era condition and prospects political and otherwise OF
South Carolina u. IT, e.
Charleston, s. e.. May 3, 1865.