The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-07-27
THE JOURNAL.
AFAITHkEss STEWARD.
III. Cardoza Gives an Account Of Him
seIc-Others Give Accounts OfNim
The Forum of Justice Converted
into n PandemOnium.

The EOruiu Ot JVStkSo s|VAA' w.
into n PandemoniuIn.
Ga: Thursday last, about 9 o'clock T. NJ,
our reporter, having been informed that Hen
nv C,ud,za, Senator (so-called,) from this
County, would make an attempt to explain
his, actions to his constituents, and that the
meeting WAS public. weaded his way to the
Court House, where the said meeting was to
be holden, and upon arriving there, found
about. one hundred of the noble Senator'S
constituents, interspersed with some few
whites who had gone there from motives Oh
curiosity and others who'were there tor the
purpose. of defending themselves from the
attacks of Cardoza The meeting being
called to order, Grand Sachem James +.
Sutherland in the Chair, Cardoza rose and
proceeded to make his defence. He address
ed the meeting as friends" endeaVored "
explain why he had Hough removed from
the County Authorship; said that many and
V ,luble were the complaints against Hough:
by reason of his incompetency, and that the
annual settlement between. the County Treas
urer and Auditor was rapidly approaching;
that he knew Hougha hawould never be able to
make the settlement; that the State Audi
tor was after him about Hough; that he had
no opportunity of consulting his constituency
and being compelled to act at once, he had
recommended: Mr. A, T. Latta for the. po-
sition who was man that had nought eas do
with politics, and therefore hethosght would
be acceptable to all parties; that besides,
the County Authorship was not political
Office and none of the rights of his consti-
tuents would be affected thereby, hence he
had Mr.. Latta appointed; that Captain
Rlace made representations to the Governor
which rather made that official believe that
he (Cardoza) was endeavoring to black-mail
Mr.. Hough and Mr.. Latta. Capt. Place
got up and gave the statement an emphatic
deneal. lie said that who ever made such
a statement stated that which was false.
The Post Office was then taken up. Car
doza said that Captain Place had sought the
position Of Postmaster. Captain Place de-
MED the statement. Cardoza then said that
one of his (Place's) friends had asked it fol-
htm, and that he (Cardoza) drew upa Pc
tition and had the Captain appointed. Here,
upon Captain ?. explained how that Mr.
Cardoza nor any other one mans was able to
get United States appointment. Cardoza
then went on to tell how Captain PAce had
obtained the County Treasurcrship, and that
he had promised to vacate the Postmaster
.saip if he was appointed Treasurer. : He
proceeded to explain how it was that he
proposed to Captain Place to have his ap'
pointment confirmed by the Senate, if he
would pay him one hundred dollars, without
which he could not be appointed. He got
away off on old scores, and dragged several
persons in who had no idea that what they
said would ever come out in this way.
Captain Place denied positively that he had
ever promised to pay Cardoza anything for
his appointment. -Cardoza said he could
explain how it was. Captain Place denied
that there was any, explanation to be. given.
Denial followed denial, and then CardoSa
took up the Camden JOURNAL and read his
letter which we refused ito publish for reaa
sens then given, and sufficient reasons too.
After he had concluded his attack upon this
paper, asked him if-hes had! not told
Hough, last summer, that if he would cleo
tioneer for him, he would, use his influence:
to get him an Office. He admitted the fact.
We then conceived that it was useless to 60
into further proof, and simply contented
ourselves by saying to him, that Hough had
told us SO last summer, during the cam
.paign. Cardosa said that all Hough had
done was 10 try and make one speech for
him and lend him his old horse once or
twice, and thatat the precinct where Hough
t3rmefly lived and was supposed to have In
fluence, the election bad gone heavily against
HIM Hough thereupon asked him
whether or not the men from his precinct
had gone for him in the nominating
Convention ?? Cardoza admittedit. c. Shiver
asked Hough if it was not most Internally
condemned hard to get ther to go for Car
doza? Hough admitted the soft imreach-
ment. Cardoza continued to.speak against
time; the candles burned low in their sock
cts; tho Grand -Saehcm looked dignifedly
sleepy, and still Cardoza maundcred along:
Captain Place. arose and said that Cardoza
had made some, asimy insinuations" against
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