The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-12
A CaRpET-BiGGEH'S VIEWS.
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What Tin Hurley Thinks Of the s tua-
ton in South Carolina.
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The Griefs OF an Irish Yankee i'm
the Palmetto State.
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A STORY OF A TEA SET.
Cumulative Voting Not Accept
able to Negroes.
satisfactory Reports Of the taxpayers Com
mites on the State Finances.
COLUMBIA, S. c., May II, 1871.

said Tim Hurley 10 the HERALD correspondent as
we sat In comfortable apartments, belonging 10 the
most distinguished politicians In South Carolina.
Two elegant spittoons. which had been ordered
without regard to expense for the South Carolina
House OF Representatives, lay at our feet en-
blazoned with gliding. A beautiful chrome copy OF
one OF Turner's most brilliant pieces OF coloring,
giving q view OF bright morning IN ancient Greece,
when that republic had gods for lawgiyers and
heroes 70 command her armies, hung on the wall,
ana busts and statues adorned the room. Let me
state that Tim Hurley Is pushing
RESTLESS IRisH-YASKEE,
Dorn In Massachusetts OF the most indomitable
energy aud plutk, who is building large town in
side OF Columbia, thirty-two houses being already
completed; and when the town s finished he intends
20 cali 1t HureynponC ongaree, that being the name
OF the river which washes Columbia. Hurley IS as
well known in South Carolina now rs the old broken
fort Al the entrance TO Charleston harbor, and Is
good subject TO be interviewed, he is cutie au Jau
IN State politics.
II know the ropes" said Hurley; Il know all
about these fellows who talk about corruption and
theyerY. Why, It's all CANNON and fraud. Only
quarrel between the outs and the ms. that's all.
They talk about addressing the virtue and intelli.
pence OF the State Address The devil They mean
the negro voters why, there amt three hundred
niggers in The state can read a news paper. and
Still there are ninety thousand who have a vote.
Look at the nlggers themselves. Wouldn't they
CLEAN US cABpETBAGGERs OUT
ii Jump il they could do without us? They have
no Tor us. bat they amt smart enough to run
the machine themselves. / came down here In
1866 and organized Union Leagues. and worked as
hard and harder than any man In the state for the
success OF the republican party; but they amt
smart at all, and don't blame The white people for
getting contiol OF the State, and they can do it II
they only try. Here am, and have done more
for Columbia than any man in II, and yet the white
people take every chance they can 10 Insult me,
although am an agent Tor man at the North who
wouic think nothing OF putting up his $3.50, 900 tor
The benelt OF this city.
.Are you specially annoyed ID O social sepse9r
asked
mir. HURLEY-Of course am. Now look at that
ease Of the pieces Of silver at Charleston, which
bought 10 present to the nremen on their parade.
Was IN Wnildens store at an auction sale of silver
and jewely, and some OF the 1remen were there.
You know they all belong TO the first families, and
We got talking-Burns and the president OF the de-
partment-and they said "Why don't you buy some
hing, tim, and give 1t 10 the boysi" said, "An
right; what VIII buy ~ Tney said, 'Let us have
pea set or something OF that sort" and got tea
Bel, 70 be presented to the handsomest man, and
another piece OF silver to be presented 10
THE RoMELitSr MAN
by their respective lady friends. Then at meeting
pl the depa tment they resolved not to accept the
headed ''cheek Of Tim Hurley" telling the Fire
NJ Haes so his money ''e before SURE iSey wna are
Nepted presents from him. They ae SO poor,
PiSa and man makes mea dollar al % way 1Sa5 nas
enterprise, and because they too lazy 10 90 to
WORK and earn Their living why, then Of course he
because am man OF peace; nut III give him a
bad name, and then every enc VIII ding stones at
6ill aud bleak his head That's their game.
What DO you think OF tnis Convention, MI.
Hnrleytr asked.
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sense and waste OF time. We are now getting sig
natures TO call republican convention TO meet
here in Columbia next week to nave q talk, but
nothing can be done without constitutional con
rentioa, and let both parties be represented. Talk
about cumulative voting; wny, wnaI the hell does
Il means TAX to Niger about such a thing and
he'd tell you that you were crazy. Besides,
TIE NIGER is NOT D--D FOOL
TO lei tue majority go out OF mis- hands. There are
good and liberal men IN the Convention, although
some o. them that Call themselves taxpayers are
There's General Buter Governor Porter and Tom
4 sImons; they are liberal men enough. Then
and General McGowan, who understand the
negroes ana can get along with them; but It's
Vo % lne these aDG1, s6esa so
won't trust the convention. hershaw is good
man. too, but the trouble here with the old Class is
tlas they are not tolerant OF the Northern white
man. Why IN New York does any one care a d-n
whether you IA, are from South Carolina
there because he comes rom cHareston uu's o.
Columbia or Edgenelds '.You now how It is your
10 curry favor with the whites and sell each other
out. There's Chamberlain that's cutting his throat,
are only using Him for what he's worth. And these
republicans talk about the corruption or the ali.
thit's ali. TAX about the Greenvllle and Columbia
he ne paced :. the moor quickly ana ns5.
TARRED WITH THE SAME STICK.
They are al Oh the make just as well AS am and
they know it. Let me show your said Tim, as ne
went 10 an escritolre and pulled out a folio OF
paper, "a railroad contract You can see for your
EelI heres the names OF some Of these pure repuo-
licans who are eenouncing this very GreenvIlle
with the amount OF stock which they
Comptroller General Sea-e, $4,000; D.H. cham ber
lam si.ye1. but he's sold out; John q. Patterson
5000; Timothy Hur!ey-thaiis me. I'm the purest
OF the Ol. II Jon we're " believe me. but YOU won't
$500: ReuDenT ACCOMPLISHMENTS pous rs Tomlinson I
thars Tue Governors Drotber-iu-law. $4,000
y. II. Aiaptpn the Financial Agent O. the
by the Convention That makes me laugh;
joe Crews, me poker player. Ia be id If they
haven't served attachm -Ilts on ME aud Joe TO.
DAY abS God ANT Joe mad-I tell you, Joe Crews
v.o5J; X y Donaldson, $1,000; Richard b. Car.
Iea.er, sioVo. UT mes sold out; T. L. carcozo, the
JOHN b. nt0Dard. the state constable hes fond or
wearing c1rduroys 5000 You see we IRE all In The
same boat sure enough. Then here's this Special
JOINT Investigating COMMITTEE % tic senate and
House OF ,,ewe.seuta.Kes; Why fix aSou, cor
fnption- pdn't me niggers. IN the Gen.
erdI Assembly imprach Judge Vernon, BE-
cause lie released somebody Oh habeas corpus.
ID n they cidnil have seventeen sienographers
md nary sienograpn wus done aud thcy were an
drawing their pay Ike Gell. ! dDnt ulame them
I'd DO II myself If they let Web. ! am on
The Investigating committee myself ana b. r.
Nbittcmore, mes good Ieiiog, You have
heard Of hsni before, the caaAishlp man
he's been awiuisy abused; ana there ~ SWANS. OF
fhe Senste. ana Gardiner ~ che House. and gen 4
ernl Dennjs, The chairman ana mjsea mats
(llnflYl and te sou We sre not gong 10 present
any whiiexsshJug rcpU.t. ny Go, I'm sorry 10
to3 liio Iuih 8lld NOTHING but TIE ruth ~ God,
Il wonid tHrn yuur 4iair white ~ you were otly to
See what ser every day. We have power 10 Ssm-
mon every 0Ae aBi lntNc fuen br1ng paper SAtd
books, and III tel son We 81 @ gong 10
sgGW ~ ~ ~ NE8ko LESisLAiURR.
We VIII al wUiK Biiiii ab.nt tie i6ia OF june
fhea We are geing 10 New NOfk CIty, 10 examine ,
kehptoa, the fiuancsM agent Of ne state, and u
sill Take as hfsa m3,utlls ~ 10 ihli, aud nave
hired a house M fcun street on broadway, aud
yvt ~ cook ana serpsnEJ and VIII pay every cent
u myself and not ,ituaf eli1i Cu33s oct ~ lie 4
prOple az South carolina NfnQLHh some OF Them /