The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-02-25

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Is. il HogeIpf SoNsS sfoSi 81 Il
q member 81 the ky sSa.
His was remasIsAhle shsJ
made an appointment nc sAn{ olis; but
allowed the boy toa aESsiEk feF which
resignation 81, 200 was paid. Subse.
quently, another b4Tf Sths soR Of me-
Upsher, Of New York-was appointed to
The vacancy. 8 '''' ','' ''''''s
John T. Daveese, cot IN North Carolina,
who bargained for the sale of his army
cadetship, but who finally tTssdaeea tTss do 4 IL away
to State Senator Iassiter, of that State,
to prevent the latter from running
against him for Congress-, and TO influ-
ence the passage of a railroad job before
the North Carolina Legislature.
B. F. Whittemore, Of South Carolina,
who, in return for the favor conferred
on his constituents by sending them
about 81 900 to be used for educational
purposes, appointed young man who
was legally qualified fer the appoint
ment.
w. Jasper Blackburn, of Louisiana,
who received 81 500 for both OF his ca
detships, from gentleman in New York,
and who sent boys to Annapolis and
West Point, who never dreamed of living
in his district.
J. Hale Sypher, of Louisiana, who,
having refused to have anything to do
with the sale, transferred the negotiation
to his "Band OF Hope" leading brother,
J. r. Sypher. of Philadelphia. The
brother demanded $4,000, which was
considered an exorbitant price. and the
negotiation was not concluded. Subse:
quenatly; boy who was not resident Of
his district, was sent to "the Point" by
Sypher.
r. r. Butler, of Tennessee, who re.
ceived 81, 900 for his West Point 'nomi-
nation, and who yesterday appeared
before the committee, and, after admit.
ting the fact, stated that he had given
$500 of the money to aid in the election
of Col. Stokes as Governor Of that State
5000 of it to other politicians, and the
remainder he had devoted to his own use
in defrayipg the expenses Of his cam
paigns.
Commenting on this matter, the Rich
mond Enquirer and Examiner says
The carpet.bag Representatives of the
South are already taking high stand in
Congress. The record Of Senator Revels,
we have previously referred to. He was,
we see it stated, driven from Leayeu-
worth, Kansas. where he was preach
ing,) for swindling the public; and sub
sequently he was driven from some other
town, Ito which he had gone from Lea
venworth.)
It appears now that Hon. Mr.. White
more, OF South Carolina, probably rep
resenting Haynes or Mod DUTIES district,
has been exhibiting very considerable
talent. On May IL, 1869, Mr.. w. wrote
from Darlington, s. G., to Mr.. P. H.
Kegler, New York broker, Offering to
sell to him his (W.'s) nomination for O
cadetehip to West Point for the sum of
$500. He subsequently asked So, 900 for
the same appointment, which amount he
received.
Hon. Mr.. sypher, Tor Syphax,) of
Louisiana, has also been in the same
business. Mr.. l.. S. Brooks, of Mary
land, testi6es before the Military Com
mittee of the House of Representatives,
that he entered into negotiations with
Mr.. Sypher for the purchase of his
cadetship; that Sypher referred him to
his brother, who is the Philadelphia
editor of the New York Tribune; but
that they could not agree on the price.
Mr.. Brooks then turned to Hon. W.
Jasper Blackburn, of Louisiana, mem
ber of the Fortieth Congress, and bought
of him for 81, 500.
The poor South! how is she fallen!
This is what they call representa-
ton" in Congress for the South. Such
miserable creatures, adventures from
the North, have come among us, and
with negro votes, have had themselves
sent to Washington. Our own people
cannot take the oath, even where there
are enough whites in district to over.
come the solid negro vote.
We omitted to tell, in justice to Mr..
Whittemore, what he did with the So, 600
which he got. He devoted it to "politi.
cal and educational purposes 80 he
says!
Talk about the inventiveness of Ameri-
cans! There is no limit to their invent
iveness! Who would have thought of
selling the privilege of nominating q
cadet to West Point for "political and
educational purposes?" We know yerv