The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-30
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DUNN SHOWS UP wHITTEMoRE.
The Charge of Theft against the Cadet
ship Broker-The Reform Party and
the June Convention.
rrkoM orR OWN CORRESPONDENT ]

CAMDEN, S. c., May &c.
In pursuance of notice extended through
the papers of the State, Captain Thomas C.
Dunn, the opponent OF Whittemore spoke in
this place on the evening Of the oath instant
10 mixed audience. There were not more
than one hundred and fifty men present, OF
whom one-third we're white.
Captain Dunn proceeded to show that Whit
temore's statements, that the money which he
received for the cadetship was applied to edu-
cational purposes were untrue, by reading the
official reports of the superintendent of edu-
cation, setting forth the number, condition,
&C., Of the schools throughout the State. Re-
ferring to the report Of the superintendent for
Kershaw County, he read that the schOol-house
for colored children was built by funds obtain
lie square belonging to the I0,cn of Camden.
and that the land had not been bought, but
donated for that purpose. At this point, one
OF Whittemore's friends rose and stated that
the funds had come through Mr.. Whittemore.
This was true, because Mr.. Whittemore had
been the agent of the Freedman's Bureau,
and therefore, the money had passed through
his hands. The official report was sufficient to
show that ]PhittemOre'S pocket had not suffer-
Tie speaker further showed that had Whit
temore given funds in aidrof education, the
receivers of his charity would have been pro-
duced by Whittemore on his trial. to prove the
fact that as the Republicans in Congress had
heard the proof of Whittemore's guilt, they
had unanimously declared him unworthy Of a
seat among them, and that If the voters of the
First Congressional District returned White
more, they would be stutifying the leaders of
their own party, and prove to the world that
they preferred to be represented by man
who had been kicked out and disowned by
those leaders.
Captain Dunn then went into an examila-
tion of Whittemore's character, previous to
bis arrival in this State, and read letter from
q Mr.. Sheppard, of the firm of Morse, Shep-
pard g. Co., OF Boston, Massachusetts, received
sometime in April, confirming the statements
made in the newspapers about year or two
ago, that Whittemore had been stealing from
his employer, O relation Of his in Boston. The
letter stared that the writer had called upon
Mr.. Shaw, the employer OF Whlttemore, and
had had long conversation with him, In the
stealIngs had extended through number Of
years. and that the aggregate amount as ascer-
tanned BY the books, was $4,000, but that it may
have been good deal more which the books did
not show; that he, Mr. Shaw, had a
letter from Whittemore acknowledging the
theft, and promising to make 1t good when he
got able so to do; and that the cadetship.ap-
pointments were held by him, Shaw. in blank,
having beensent to him by Whlttemore In
part payment of the money stolen as above
related. The reading of this letter brought
several of Whlttemore's friends to their feet,
and one Of them asked ''if the letter was post
marked" Captain Dunn produced the enve-
lope and handed il TO the Questioner, who
read, Boston, Mass, April --," and the
stamp of Morse, Sheppard Il CO.. in the corn
er 1t. This brought forth the hearty applause
guilty Whittemore, and was very weighty
proof.
Captain Dunn was asked if he belonged TO
the ''Cltizen's party?' He answered that If
the gentleman would tell him what was the
"Ctlzen's party" he might then be able to
told so. but did not know whether or not his
authority was reliable, Captain Dunn informed
him that his authority was rery unreliable, but
asked if the ''gentleman" did not believe in
the sentiments of the Press Conference"
resolutions, because he could not be good
Republican II he did not The gentleman"
said he was not prepared 10 answer that qles-
expected to replyto questions when the ques-
toner refused or declined to answer his.
at the close of his remarks the adherents Of
Whittemore made three feeble attempts to
cheer, while the rest O., the crowd quietly dis
persed, the majority being convinced that
Wh!ttemore's guilt was conclusively proved,
and that Captain Dunn was IN honest Republi-
can, who would legislate for the good Of the
State. He is hopeful of being elected.
On Saturday, the 2Sth, a mass meeting will
be held in Camden to elect delegates to the
June Convention. The people ore alive to the
necessity, and are quite hopeful OF partial If
not total success.
The call was made in as public and extended
o manner as possible, and signed by many Of
our most prominent men, besides by some
Republicans. The success of the Charleston
meeting was great source OF encouragement
to the State at large, and 1t Is very probable
that the June Convention will be composed Of
men thoroughly alive to the necessities of the
times and anxious to redeem the State.
We have been blessed with very good sea-
sons lately, and the prospects OF a good crop
have frightened very much. The cool wealth
er, followed by 4 drought of six weeks and
great deal OF wind. threw the crops back
great deal, but, under these favorable seasons,
they begin to thrive again. KERsIIAw.