The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-03-03

tatiye in Congress from the First Congressional
District of South Carolina, be, and is hereby ex-
pclled from his seat as member of the House Of
Representatives in the Forty first Congress.
1t will be seen that even his Radical colleague.
Mr. Hoge, who claims 10 be Representative from
this State, by virtue Of his having been defeated
by majority of over three thousand votes, sign
ed the report recommending the expulsion Of his
colleague. Mr. Whitemore may well exclaim to
Mr.. Hoge, "Et tu Bruter
When the question first came before the House,
Mr. Logan the Chairman of the Committee, stated
upon the floor, and in the presence of Mr.. White
more himself: "No Committee of Investigation
ever gave man against whom charges were
brought fuller opportunity of defending him.
self, by coming before the Committee and having
his statements taken down, so as to be put in as
part of the evidence in the report to Congress.
This Committee has given every privilege that
could be accorded to man in this position. They
have shown no desire 10 persecute any person in
this House or outside Of it; but they have acted
fairly on every possible way toward the gentleman
who is implicated. They even notified him, and
myself told him what the testimony was. l had 1t
read 10 him, and gave him every opportunity to
bring witnesses, that he might defend himself by
the statements of himself and his Witnesses"
And again, "Mr. Whittemore did not pretend TO
DENY the fact that he received this money; he made
e1pain as stated in the evidence. We came to the
conclusion that it was not proper that he should
longer be permitted to retain seat on this floor.
We did not consider his statement of the manner
in which the money was expended by him was
any excuse whatever of his conduct" That is,
that having received the money as bribe for his
official patronage it was no excuse that the money
had been used for his own purposes and to secure
his own election.
SIR. Butler, of Massachusetts, begged for q
postponement of the decision, until yesterday,
when Mr. Whittemore should be heard at the bar
of the House, and shew cause, if any he have,
why sentence of expulsion should not be passed
against him. But as it has turned out, this was n
mere ruse. II was q device to shield the Radical
party under its miserable system of reconstruction,
from the consequences and r"enonsibilities OF It's
own acts.
Upon the adjournment of Congress, Mr.. White
more instead Of preparing to appear at the bar oi
the House, tclegraphed his resignation TO Gov
ernor Scott, hoping thus 10 ward of the blow,
and escape the punishment SO justly DUE Gov
ernor Scott accepted this resignation. And yes.
terdny Mr.. Whittemore instead of appearing at
the bar of the House, presented documents from
the Governor of South Carolina accepting his
resignation. But this ruse failed. The Speaker
promptly refused to receive them, Or even to
recognize Mr.. Whittemore member.
The resolution, that he was unworthy of q seat
in the House, account of his having disposed
of West Point and Naval Academy appointments,
for pccuniary consideration, was unanimously
adopted There was not a dissenting vote. Many
doubtless voted for the resolution who still trem-
BILE in their shoes. The colored voters in the
State will now perceive the TRUTH which we have
long and frequently uttered of the character Of
the men they have elevated to Office, and under
whose influences they have been led, for selfish
and party purposes, to array themselves against
the white race of their own SOIL They are as
much interested in good government and in pure
and intelligent representation, in public affairs. as
any other portion Of the commonwealth. IN this
case they behold the fruit of their own handiwork,
and may we'll ask to be delivered of those who
have only used them, heretofore stepping stones
to power and position, and that for the most sor-
did purposes s.-CharlestOn Courier, 25th instant.