New-York tribune., 1868-05-28
SOUTH CAROLINA
THE LATE ELECTION MsEErErsENTED.

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with confidence which two weeks acquaintance with
men and parties here seems have inspired him. under
t IN bring the gravcst charges of political and per
songl dishonesty against persons who nave been most
instrumental in securing that great triumph OF Republ
can principes in this state which has Saddened every
loyal heart in thc nation ana VINO nave IeeelNeu dne
most unqualified Endorsement or ther IeioNcl.1ens es
here The letter referred to rs however pIecse VI 1.
cbaracer which should expect from hred cores
@ rotsness ana utter fasity Of the charges made by
This writer The Times alone induces your correspondent
To seek sufficient space in THL TRIBUNE to deny ana re-
fue them aud 10 place 10 thelr Lue Hg1t lne C~niaU ~
ters and acts Of the whom this kdglOyed censor
don't seeks no Immunity for HIMSELF he desires make
himself responsible for the correctness Of mis- statements
himself among the number of those aimed at by The
TeSS correspondent and he regards 1t as the easiest OF
tasks vindicate himself from any asperSons, personal
political which any penny aner may choose 10 csV
The Tiiaess correspondent belongs evidently to that
large class of dainty tourists and shoppers for day VINO
traverse the SGuth travelling railroads. stopping at 10
tells and from the quiet Of herprvate rooms mute
We venture tO suggest that If sncl critics had down
into the arena here and peTchanCe had their delicate
selves covered with the dust of actual man1u cOhnc
with the foes of liberty and the Union they WOuld D9
more competent as witnesses, not to say more lust ana
IN their Judgments. ~,
The correspondent OF The Times after most nlGgardy
acknowledgment OF the importance ana completeness o
triumph has TO higher praise 10 DestOW upon
the friends of Reconstruction than plous expression o
gratitude that no has transpred TO can iOr the IN
ervention Of the military power which iact ne decaSs @
{" 10 be sore disappointment 10 many 70 sun W vi
eating fire both sides" lie proceeds To say " 1et
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honesty; and il must said and known that in this first
Politicians outgeneraled the virtue Of the people" He
however, at this point graciously eNctpts Gov ScOu
with faint praise" with dubious compliments, and with
uniOunded imputatiOns the man whom the " schemhg
politicians Of South Carolina chose and chose delbtf-
atey and without cOmpson, as the one best htted 10
hold the helm OF our new ships OF state through he pes
of her trial voyage. Your space will not allow us 10
quote largely from this critics remarks upon GOV scott
We content ourselves with saying that Is laboed ana
/ misc "A ".
/ Scott and the who nominated ana elected hlm IN
pursuance of this design the writer proceeds to say by
way Of pcurng the general policy OF our new Governor
that "he will not fud IL compatible with puDc interest
to outrage every feeling of manlness by every day
! shaking The broken chains which so chafed and
CALLED them In their servtude thus arousng their forgot
hatred of their helpless masters OF the FORMER age as
many extreme measure men are doing today, as your
correspondent can testify. having seen and heard Now
We have no objection TO the ABOVE as p0rlralt o uO,
know il in the main to be perfectly cOrfec put
when me ItWeS correspondent leaAs VI 90 5 ,h5, -
reme-measure men as dong me opposite Oi Mnat ho
cOmmends in Gov Scott he is guilty Of nothing less than
atrocous SANDER. Neither The Timess correspondent
nor any one else testify of any such spirit or OF
any such class in the Republican party of South
Your correspondent did not arrive in South Carolina last
week and he knows whereof he alirms The history OF
the entire movement furnishes no plausible founda
tiOn for such ander II your correspondent was not
aware tnat the writer in The Times is genuine Carpet
been imposed upon by interested parties here he would
not hesitate 20 characterize hm as a %fnl beeT How
masters" so potent ACCORDING 70 dnS Uois asSeI y,
oDnos9 tben.' that the new Constitution and the
! entire work OF late Constitutional Convention
is generally considered as showing LIBERAL gener
GUS anprOscIiptive spirit than that Of any other recon
sruction Conventions Were not the "rlngnasieIs IN
the Conventions Was not the Convention fair field for
| our " so many extreme measure men," Of whom this
scrbbler estesl The simple truth Is that neither IN the
Constitutional Convention in the party at large
there now or have there az any time been any
could pretend be leaders, who desired 10 be anything
menaiiaWs of the state and the OF public officers
How is IT, then that after displaying most generous
and liberal spirit throughout the sessions OF the Conven
ton, these same men were suddenly, according 10 The
TDeSs correspondent transformed into ring ofUtra
Radical Wnte men, VINO thrust eahdluaes upon the peo
pie against their will, and 20 whom the freemen
| but clay in the hands OF the pOtierf The active
Influential controlling men Of the party responsible
for the action, the policy and the officers elect Of the Re
throughout. This attempt exto GOV Scott ex-
Fb5s ab position S % Is Ss futile Ss as cone%pbe RO an
better than Gov Scott who are his true friends or
who are tie men upon whom he must lean for support
and counsel in his coming arduous duties, and no man
will have hearer contempt than Gov scott OF this @
cOpperhead Brooklyn "caTpetbagger or the men under
whose inspiration his correspondence with The Times Is
By way of farewell to Gov Scott our says "Let
him, therefore, be encouraged and upheld and let him
not nor ieaT Slg m u oIscei % Gov Scott I'm he en-
cOuraged and upheld and neither the houndiDgs' or
threats OF such you those who dictate your SIAN
derOus correspondence VIII be potent enough 10 swerye
either Gov Scott or his friends from the path OF duty
| which they have hitherto pursued.
The correspondent OF The Times next proceeds 10 retail
the ISLANDERS and lies originally manufactured by
The Mercury and Neirs Of thus city, but lattery borrowed
and revamped by certain disappointed semRepublicans,
concerning the character and history of the Hon G. G.
District His description OF Bowens personal char
acer and history Of the Of his nomination, and
OF his standing with Republicans and loyal here is
simply an unbrOken tissue OF hsehOOds. No prOni-
! nent Republican in this state in any Of the
/ reconstructed States has been pursued with more
| persistent abuse and vihcatiOn, during the past
! three years, than Mr.. Bowen. The columns OF our
local papers been filled with the grossest charges
and bterest nvecye against him, and not of them
has yet had the manness or courage 20 open Its columns
10 him for sefvindicaton. But when your called
! Republican cotemporary has Tepublshed 10 larger
class OF readers these stupendous ISLANDERS the true
friends Of reconstruction here desire that IN the columns
Of THE TRIBUNE ever faithful and true TO the friends OF
freedom and justice everywhere should appear vjndi-
cation Of this muchabused but faithful and eminent Re
publican. Your correspondent therefore, charges himself
with the honorable duty OF making pam ana truthful
statement Of the facts every part OF which he holds him
! self ready 10 prove by competent evidence.
At the breaking out of the war Mr.. Bowen resi-
dent OF the state Of Georgia He did not volunteer in the
Rebel service, but Oh the passage OF the first COnspt
act in the Summer Of 1862 he falling within the pre-
scrbed ages received official notice OrepOrt sDeci
course events would be sent to join the Rebel army
in Virginia and determined 10 do active service in the
join company then forming for homo duty, composed
almost entirely OF men OF similar views with his own
subsequently, by the resignation OF all his company
officers above himself, he became captain Of the
pany In this position his sole aim was 20 exemp
ton for himself and his friends from active service In
the certainty OF active serycs increased he obtained
days leave Of absence which leave of absence he
himself extended to nearly three months For this Of
tense against the discipline Of the Rebel army he was
| court Ttmartialed and dismissed the service.
Some four weeks subsequent TO his dismissal while the
battalion 10 which his company had been formerly
tached were encamped on the coast Of South Carolina
one Major White, commanding the battalion, shot
and wounded in his camp at night. AT the date OF
this occurrence, Mr.. Bowen in Columbia 200 miles
distant Nevertheless, order issued by the officer
then in command OF the battalion TO the cv authorities
I'm Charleston Mr. Bowen the charge OF killing
Major White, although White was then living. Mr. Bowen
happening after TO be In Charleston and learning Of
this order Immediately and voluntarily surrendered him
self prisoner and imprisoned in the Charleston Jail
| His prosecutor learning that Mr. Bowen able TO
prove dli changed his charge TO Of being
sorry the killing Of White. On this charge Mr. Bowen
diligently and earnestly demanded trial during his
| whole imprisonment, but trial allowed
Some days previous TO the fall of Charleston without
planation and without trial, Mr.. Bowen uncOrdon
allV released by the Rebel authorities Now, be