The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-04
THE EIrER BIE-S0ME OF RAINEl'S ADrEN'
TURES IN ITASIIINGTON REVEALED.

Whittcmore, as has already been briefly stated
In THE NEWS, addressed his Republican constitu-
en,s at Georgetown on The o3d ult. His attempted
Justification of the corruption Of which he had
been convicted was Of the same character as that
he las uttered elsewhere. At the conclusion Of
his remarks lie was answered hy Rainey, the col
ored senator, who, in the course of his speech,
said:
He would answer to the call male from no ILL
will to Mr. Whittemore, bat from ScnSc OF duty
that when hc WAS In Washington he was in
dcb.e,l to him for many courtesicS, which rem
dered the task he was aboutto enter upon OF eX-
posing Ihe falstie5 OF his statements and The
sOptlStrie5 Of his address All unpleasant and
painful one. Yet that duty he would discharge
without fear, favor or affection. That Mr.. Wilt
tcinore had been guilty Of conduct in his repre-
sentative capacity IN congress Iliat maue nun ul-
worthy Of Il seat in that body, could not success.
fully he controverted or denied by any one WHO
knew anything OF the charges Inade against him.
He said that Whttemore denied that he was cX-
PEELED from his seat. That nc was not actually
expelled was the truth, but that he was
virtually expelled was equally trnc. vote
had been taken In the House by which 1t was
absolutely certain that the two.thiras necessary
for reXpulsiOn would be Obtaincd-hc aS Daddy
Cain once said saw The Srocco coming alid dod
gel its blast and force by resigntng. Let those
here present bear III mnd that this Cry raised hy
him OF persecution, &C.. has no foundation.
Democrats and enemies to the party to which he
is ASSOCIATED? Iu fact, are tlley not Republicans
and Radical Republicans of whom he complains:
Who investigated the charges made against him!
Was it not committee made up almost exclusive
iy vi l;adlcalS? Who passed unanimous vote
HAT lie was unworthy OF Il scat IN the National
legislature Was IL not by q body Of men, more
than tllrcc.lonrths OF whom belonged to tile party
with which he Is identified? II there had
been any palliation OF excuse for Ills
conduct, do you suppose that the party
OF which he Is O member would have inflicted
upon him disgrace which, in some degree, would
act lniurOusly 10 1t? On the contrary, 1t IS no.
reasonable to suppose, and do you not believe,
that il il had not been ilagrant case or corrup-
tion On the part OF a member OF Congress, that
that member OF Congress, associated aad ient-
aet with tile great majority OF the body Of which
he was member. and whose political opinions
anu sentiments were In perfect accord with that
lnaioritv-do YOU believe he would have been
sent home. stamped by them with the ignomlny
of having degraded and disgraced Ills position
1t is Impossible for you to So believe. Depend
upon il, If there had been any plausible preteXt
TO let h;rn escape II would have been resorted to,
for 1t is not the habit interest OF parties to turn
on its members, and the Hepuulcaa party
forms no exception TO the rule. But he says
his zeal for the welfare and Improvement
OF the ignorant cOlored men who had but lately
emerged from slavery to conultloh OF freedom,
and who were poor and unable 10 help them-
selves. induced him to take the money Tor the ca
detshp Now, what evidence have you Tor IT, or
What proof lave you that he ever spent tllat mo-
ney for that purpose You have nothing but his
wori Tor II, ana you must remember and Keep II
IN mind that the word Of q man who has dis
graced the high position to which he has been
| elevated, and. by his acts, has been deemed un.
worthy of holding II. must have corrobOrativc
testimony TO enttie him to belief. Senator RaIney
said that he did not believe that he ever spent one
dollar Of his own money in. erecting the many
schoolhouses o: which he mahc such boasts
that, on the contrary, he had made money Out
Of all these jobs. With regard to the regrets OF
General Logan and other members o. Congress