The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-13
Oh ARL E S T o N.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10. 1859.
A Thief. ForRer and Murderer I'm
ConEress.

It is q notorious fact that the Radical
Republicans Of South Carolina are led by
men of doubtful character, whose integrity
in nearly every. case is in the inverse ratio
Of their smsr'nsss and party skill. As
there are but handful Of decent Republi
caas in the state, this was TO be expected,
and the pickering Of rival dehasogues
would possess no public interest only ths,
when rogues fall out, dsmning facts come
to light which would otherwise be covered
forever by the broad blsok mansls Of Rsdi-
cal party charity. In this way public at.
tention has been directed to the wordy duel
between United States Senator Sawyer and
Con gressman Bowen on one side, and the
Msekey fsmifyuu rns stIsr. The Msckeys
denounced Sawyer and Bowen as traitors.
Sawyer and Bowen denounced the Msckeys
~ wholly unworthy of trust. Very little
was said BY either party Of the personal
antecedents Of their foes, and it was matter
for surprise that Sawyer, Bowen and the
Mackeys should have foregone 50 brave an
opportunity of using with effect the deadly
spear Of truth.
Bxpediency and desire to save the par
ty from the scorn and contempt Of even the
luckless oolored people, who arc its stay
and strength, caused the disputanss for
time to hold their hands. But, apparently,
even Radical endurance hssits fimia, and
Alderman T. ] Mackey, in his reply to
Congressman Bowen, throws modesty 10
the dogs, and proposes ''to show from the
record that G. C Bowen is not credible
witness upon question Of fact" The let
ter is, in truth. an srraignment Of Con-
gressman Bowen upon charges as serious
as have ever been brought against public
officer in this or any other country. Con-
gresham Bowen is brsnded BY Alderman
Mackey, the president Of the Union League
Of this city, as . thief, forgsr and mur-
dsrer, and We print these charges that the
Republicans Of the North may read and
judge for themselves. As member. Of the
United States House Of representatives,
Congressman Bowen has voice in making
laws for Illinois, and OHIO, and Massachu-
setts, and Pennsy lvanis, - as for the
States Of the South. 1t is proper that the
whole country should know the character
Of the men who control the destinies Of the
nation, and it is proper that every honest
cltisen, whether Republican or Democrat,
should know who. and what are the men
who, while representing" the South. hold
the balance Of power between the East and
West. . -.
The charges brought against Congress
man Bowen by Alderman Msokey are as
follows:
/. That C. G Bowen stole valuable Sc.
Of faro checks from gambler in this city,
which checks were sold BY Bowen in New
York, where they were identified and ulti
mately recovered by the owner.
3 That @. C. Bowen was imprisoned in
Castle Piuckney ir 1857 by Governor
Scott, then Assistant Commissioner Of the
Freedmcn's Bureau, on the charge Of mis-
sppropristing the funds Of the Union
League.
8. That G. G. Bowen, then Captain Of the
2lst Battalion Georgia Cavalry, Was tried
by eourt-msrtisl, found guilty, and cashier
ed for forging pay rolls, the result being
announced in general orders from General
Beaurrg.rd's headquarters.
4 That C. G Bowen was arrested upon
the cnsrge Of having planned the murder
Of Colonel White, at Georgetown, 8 @,
in November, 1864. that he escaped punish
msnt by the flight Of his accomplice, and
was released from Jail wnen the Federal
'roops touk possession Of Charleston il
1866
Sune of these charges against c G
B ,wen have already been published; others
are altogether new, What we now desire
Is TO show the people the cuarscer of one
Of the lraders Of the South Carolina Rad,
cal R-pubi,csue; cne Of tae trusted chief
tains Of the party; one Of the men sent by
negro Radical votes to represent South Car
DINA in the Congress Of the United States