The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-22
rejected because Scott as not partner in the

concern.
I'D. Champlin has been railroad contrac
tor for many years. He built tae Memphis
and Ohio Railroad, did considerable WORK II
louisiana, had heavy contract on the North
Missouri Railroad, and is now carrying out
large contract in New Jersey He brought
letters from prominent bankers in New York
and had letter of introduction to Governor
Scott from General Sherman. No use. DR..
Scott was not in the shop.
The only persons of whom can learn but
little are J. NJ. Christy & Co., and Cress veil,
Patterson & Sellera. They are believed to be
Penpsylvania men. AZ said, Chr1sty's bid
was mere blind.
thiak have made it very clear that there
were four responsible contractors who offered
to do the york at from 81 600 600 to 81, ,500, 900
less than the price at which it was awarded to
the Pennsylvania nrm of Cresswoll. Patterson
l. Co. This is enough fol- M purpose. 1t is
not necessary to rub it in.
ANOTHER REASON WHY.
One big reason why Scott preferred Cress-
we'll to any other man, forgot to mention.
MIR. Champin proposed thar the "a 0O0, GOV
guaranteed bonds be deposited with ,tional
Trust Company in the North, 30 that they
could not be touched by the contr Ictor or the
Governor until the proper time came. Cress-
well & Co., on the contrary, SAID that they
we're willing that the $4,000 GEO should be lodg-
ed in the hands Of Gooernor Scott and State
Treasurer Parker. Cresswell 4 Co. took the
contract.
WHY SCOTT MUST BE A PARTNER IN THE CON-
TRACT.
I have not seen the documents, and do not
know what the figures are, but say that
Scott is to have plum out Of the Blue Ridge
@, for these reasons: The work could be
me and was offered to be done at seven and q
half millions, and was awarded at nine millions;
Cresswell l. Co. were allowed to negotiate with
Scott, while the other contractors were not;
Cresswell & Co.'s bid was not accepted, but
Scott told them they could have the JOB at niue
millions, and they took it; no similar opportu-
nifty was gwen the otter contractors; Cresswell
& Co. were in constant communication
with Scott, and squatted in his back Of
flee the day the bids we're opened; lob
bylng, whispering and riding about with Cless-
we'll & 70. was gong on all the time. These
are my reasons, and they satisfy me, as be-
lieve they will satisfy the people OF the SITS
who remember the manipulation ofthe State
bonds and the bills Of the Bank of the state,
aud who know that there is only one way in
whio, man can make hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars out Of thirty five hundred dollars
wear. Who would not BE- the Radical Governor
Of Southern State?
FLAT JusTTrIA.
Ihaye said my say, and sa,d it without NAL
ice. This whole government is plunderIng.
pilfering Ring, whose aim is to make money
quick, no. matter how. know it, and you
know it. My only object in writing these let
ters is to show up one Of the blggestjoos On
record little brother Of the Pacific Railroad
lob; and to ask whether even our present Le-
eisiaturs win allow Scott to have full swing,
and pile upon the State load Of debt which
no people can bear. l do not believe that their
sromachs will stand it, and il this be 30.
then will Cresswell, Patterson & Co., and
their silent partner, come to unmitigated
grief. The taxpayers must remember that
every million Of dollars We spend represents
$40 600 year in taxation. They can readily
see that SO. .OO0. 900. for the Blue Ridge Ring
means an addition Of fifty per cent. to our pre-
sent taxes. This is the whole matter in nut
shell.
The Pheai1 to-day, pitches into Scott very
handsomely. leave tomorrow for the noun
ta1ns and shall not be back for fortnight.
when, il necessary, will again present my re-
spects to his EIcellepcy Governor Scott.
Lux