The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-09
TO THE EbIToD OF rHB NKvs.

illusions to his sharp practice in references
to the bills ot tho Bank of the State"
To this reply.
LIST. That it is no secret that when came to
South Carolina was Democrat OF wha, was
known as the ''Dnuel,s SCHOOL," never AZ,
Iadmlrer, 'devoul" or otherwise ''o4 the old
slave power OF the south" nor in any other
sense pro-s!averv maa shan rs Deing willing
to Dide by the Constitution Of the United
81 stes so tar as it related 10 slavery.
II. That COmpeled with nobody for the
position TO wh'cl 1 was invited: but that ac-
cepted the place when rendered TO me without
solicitation or seeking or nv part. What mo-
uves governed the commissioners III giving
that Invitation. Is better ku.wn to them thasi
TO ms very naturally was convinced by their
action that they thought me fl Er my dut,ee,
20. .hele was no need for me to say any
ocrutic party;" for I have had no suoh .affilia-
tIons" since 1860. No act or word. done or
spokep BY me. shows particle Of evidence Of
Such charge.
4sh have taken no counsel in political
matters Of any Democratic leader since nv
abandonment OF the Democratic party in 1860.
DR.. Mack0y's assertion Is a base siander BE
should be aware that there are Republicans
who neither betr ~ nor propose to beiray their
party, and who yet are not personally 80
odious to, or malignant toward, their political
opponents &c to forbid soctal or business rein
tions. ~
5th. said nothing about ''sharp praoticen
in connection with the bills Of che Bank Of the
State. tor the obvious reason that NO such prac-
tlce existed on my part. saw no connection
between that subject aud my action in regard
to the collectorshlp Of this por and thouoh it
may be consonant to DR.. Mackey's ideas Of
what belongs toa "Oarolina gentleman" to
drag into this discussion purely private az
fairs, and though, 30 far as am concerned.
the whole world may know the history OF nv
relations to the Bank OF the State, I, regarded
the allusi IN to the matter as completely out OF
place in DR.. Mackey's speech. as it would be
for me to say in this letter that DR.. Mack.
did not pay for his family -four, were such the
fact. :
DR.. Mackey continues:
"Instead OF this, which alone would have
been relevant to the subject Of discussion, he
induIges in strain OF personal invective and
scurrilty, in which, as a Carolina gentleman.
"a term which he applies to me with q slnlster
maice) cannot attempt to compete with him.
! presume that Massachusetts gentleman
would be as adverse as myself to the use of
such weapons, borrowed from the armory OF
Blllingsgate. ARK
HIS only atempt. except by unsupported
ranks ID by an appeal to the record OF how he
stood in the rebellion. This certainly has no.
thing to do with his claim to Republicanism
now. But apprehend that if he had at tho
time belonged to that party, he would have
been found. OF the very commencement Of the
reoeiion, rathor in the army OF the republic,
fzhtinR for the life OF the nation, than remain
ing among ITS enemies aad pickins up Q little
addition to his income by induging IN the un-
patriotic business Of running the blockade At
the expense OF the revenues of the United
States. at the same time that he gave aid and
comfort to the Confederacy. Knowing as Idid
how easily he could have left the city at that
time knowing that be and other Northern men
had oeen invited by the authorities to depart
from the COME eracy. unless they were willing
to become lts citizens and knowing, too, that
he had no ties OF property or kindred to bind
him to the State, not only |, but come others
ing at the U ion Club. often thought that he
Was the right man in the wrong place. II every
sou OF Massachusetts, had been inspired with
the feeling OF loyalty that actuated the course
Of MIR. rSawyersthat noble old State would have
had no such glorious record as that which mis-
tory now gives OF its part in crushing the re-
bellion."
To which say:
LIST. That DR.. Mackey. in his speech Of the
2Sth ultlmo. as we'll as on many other public
and private OCCASIONS, has shown that he is
master In the arts OF personal invectlve" and
..scurrlity." It is therefore with dlfidence
that dissent from an opinion expressed by
compelled to say that careful re-reading OF
my former communication fails to sustain the
charge.
"a: made no ''attempt" 'to place myself in
record OF how I stood 10 the rebellion" s.This
certainty, has nothing TO do with my claim to
Republicanism now"
3D.: Tie charge OF ''aid and comfort to the
charge. with others equally unfounded. was
made bv DIR. Mackeys friends IN Juiy. 1865. be-
tore the United States Senate. who. with all
the facts before them. with no word OF explain
alton from me to q single senator, refused py o
decisive vote even to refer it to o committee,
although the ears of many OF them had been
poisoned. or attempted to be poisoned, by men
who; IT not my enemies. were certainly Dr.
Mackey's especial friends. The charge and
refu,atlon are on the journal OF the Senate. II
Or. Mackey wishes to revive 1t, he ID at hoexty
to do so.
an. There we're two good reasons why did
not leave South Carolina and the late so-called
Jefferson Davis. The arst was Ib that dur ir.
,grg gcsg the the period OF forty days allowed
very i'll. one At the point OF death; de.
parture scih my family would have been
physical imposslbiiity without the risk OF
death; depa5ture ,0iihout my Jtsniiy would
2 good reason: was that I did not reoot nike
Mr: Jefferson Davis, rieht to dictate 70 me. .
Gltisen n On g. tue United States, when or whathet
sAoaa etrn1 ssmSve D Did az Pr Msckey recosnHs
9TH. Left the Confederate States" at the
first moment when Il Was practicable for me
70 60 away. and thcughts when at the md
g shsssss and S vy
who bad been frightened from their czss house
by shells, was admitting q man who had
more sense q propriety, and more regard tor
ssS IVY suSA ~ aEtomDb 70 cast lmpQSars
tionH upon the loyalty Of man for who Sc iaith-
fulhess to the governments he him self has given
sworn testimony before the Courts or the Uni-
ted States. But We live and learn. "A
9th. It. perhaps is not necessary to toll any
body oise nut i,r. MacksY that . min could
hardly be IN two places at once; but this may
account 10 him for my not being In the United
States army, even we're there not other very
good reasons for ii. sSs ~
I quote again: s
II shall make no reply to Mr. Sawyer's de-
fence Of MIR. Clark. II Mr. Clark 10 competent
TO discharge the duties Of collector of GUS
toms, he must certainly be ablo TO defend hiua-
self; when he does 80 ut he ever 6OeeI IL will
be time enough for me to psy. my compliments
own person, the charge shat he soug ht the
nominatlon Of the Democratic party for the
Mayoraity." s5a4
|" My remarks. in relation to Mr.. Clark were
IN reply to the charge that my innuencs rad