The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-07-20
Judge Carpenter.


Once and for all, then, We will
i meet the calumnious statements which
have been made against Judge Car
! penter. But we camot allow our.
solves to be divirted, 10y personal SIAN
! der and ingenious mendacity, from the
great object of Reform movement
the obtaining Of an honest, able and
economical government, which shall
represent faithfully and honorAbly all
classes of the people.
Among other things, it is charged
against Judge Carpenter that "thcre
has been no measure Of Importance
passed by the General Assembly, or
secured through its influence, in which
he has not had full share Of the pro.
oeeds," and that che had hand in
all the leading bills in which he would
charge corruption" 70 this charge
we reply that Judge Carpenter has
not used his influence to secure the
passage Of any measure whatsoever; !;
and that he has had no share, large or
small, in the profits of auy Bill pass
cd by any Legislature of South Caro-
lima.
1t is charged, furthermore, that
udge Carpenter delayed his decree
in the matter of the bank of the State
in order that he might make specu-
lation in the bills of that institution.
10 this charge we reply, that Judge
Carpenter announced, io substance,
at the close of the arguments, what
his decision would be, aud that Judge
Carpenter has never owned, or had an
interest in, single dollar of tho bills
of the Bank Of the State.
1t is charged, furthermore, that
Judge Carpenter made ii large sum of
mouey, (some $30,000,) by the pas
sage of the Phosphate Bll. 10 this
charge we reply, that Judge Carpen-
ter approached DO member of II
Legislature upon the subjo;t of the
Phosphate Bill, aud never paid. di-
rectly, one cent for its passage. Judge
Carpeutor did have an interest in the
Phosphate company. This fact, which
he never denied, was will known to
the business community long before
the meeting of the Reform Convcn-
tion. And Judge Carpes ter, as much
as any other citizen, had the unques-
tionaolc right TO becomes r. .tockholder
in any company, so long as his posi-
tion as stockholdcr did not conflict
with the duties and responsibilities of
his judicial office Upon this point
Judge Carpenter was properly scnsi-
! tive, and as soon as it became proba-
Bile that litigation would grow out of
the Phosphate Bill, he promptly dis.
posed Of his entire interest in the
Phosphate Company.
IL is further charged that Judge
Carpenter, when he Aold his phosphate
stock, or at some other time, promis-
cd, as q condition of the sale, that he
would make decision in his Court
favorable to the Phosphate company.
10 this We roply, that the charge is
utterly and absurlly false.
The minor charges against Judge
Carpenter come, like their fellows,
! from the camp of the enemy, and arc
| too frivolous for notice.
We believe that VIC have now an
swored, in plain words, the general
charges which the Ring and its Paid
Liar have circulated against Judge
Carpenter, and wo point, besides, to
the proceedings of the Charleston
Bar upon the occasion of the retire
ment of Judge Carpenter from tho
Bench, as, in themselves, sufficient
answer to calumny and defamation.
Tho Charleston Bar is justly esteemed
for it's dignity, its purity and its devo-
tion to the State, and that Bar has plac.
ed upon the record ga profound ecog-
nj tion of the high character. judicial
integrity and ability with which ho
(Judge Carpepter) has presided in
the Courts of Justice" That Bar
"will preserve lively remembrance
of the manner in which he has ever
held the scales Of justice, with even
hand, and vindicated the dignity and
purity of the law" The revered cx-
Chiof Justice Dunkin, who presided
ct tho meeting, declares his entire
concurrence 'in every sentiment that
was uttered by the Bar" Charleston
News.
"RANTANKERous."- The California
Er0miner, published at San Fran
DISCO, rants III the following style
eve solemnly believe that no
blaokcr and moro damnine crime has
eyor been commit cd apajrst himaui.