The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-17
Correspondence OF the New York Herald J

penSe for the S0utn CarOllna HOuSe VI nepre-
sentatives, lay at our feet emblazoIed with
Turner's most brilliant pieces OF coloring. CIV
ing view of bright morning in ancient Greece,
when that Republic had gods for laW-giVers
and heroes to command her armies, hung on
the we'll, and busts and statues adorned the
room. Let me state that TIM Hurley Is push
ing, r.
born in Massachusetts, of the most indomita-
BILE energy and pluck, who is building large
town inside of Columbia thirty-tWo houses
being already completed; and when the toEC
is finished he intends to call it Hurley-upen-
Congaree, that being the name OF the river
which washes Columbia: Hurley is as wei
known in South Carolina now as the old
broken fort at the entrance to Charleston har-
Dor, and is good subject to be interviewed,
as he is quite au tait In State politics.
II know the ropes,s said Hurley; II know
all ABOUT these fellows who talk abe ut. cor
ruption and thievery. Why, it's all CANNON
and fraud. Only a quarrel between the outs
and the ins, that's all. They talk about ad-
dressing the virtue and Intelligence OF tne
State. Address the devil They mean the
negro voters. Why, there amt three hundred
niggers in the State can read newspaper,
and still there are ninety thousand who have
vote. Look at the niggers themselves.
Wouldn't they
CLEAN US CARPET-BAGGERS OUT
at Jump If they could do without US? They
have no use for us, but they amt smart enough
to run the machine themselves. came down
here in 1865 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
the State, and they can do it if they only try.
Here am, and have done more for Colum-
bia than any man In it, and yet the white peo-
pie take every chance they can to insult me,
although I am the agent for man IN the
North who would think nothing of putting up
his $3.50, 900 for the benefit oil this city.
ARE you specially annoyed in social
Mr.. hurley. OF course am. Now look at
that case OF the pieces Of silver at Charleston,
which bought to present to the hremen on
their parade. was in Whilden's store at an
auction sale of silver and jewelry, and some
Of the fremen were there. You know they
all belong to the first families, and we got
talking-Bruns and the president OF the de-
partment-and they said. why don't you buy
something, Tim, and give it to the boys ?" |
said, SAIL right; what will / buy" They said,
..Let us have tea set, or something OF that
SORT" and got a tea set, to be presented TO-
the handsomest man, and another piece OF
silver to be presented to
THE HoNEL1EsT NAN
by their respective lady friends. Then at
meeting OF the department they resolved not
to accept the presents; and q little sheet there
had an editorial headed "Cheek OF Tim Hur-
ley,n telling the Fire Department they had
before they accepted presents from him. They
are 80 poor, proud and ID mean, all OF
them, if q Northern man makes dollar IN
way that has enterprise, and because they are
too lazy to 60 to work and earn their living,
why, then, OF course, he steals II. Says the
man of peace; but I'll give him bad name,
and then every one will fling stones at him
and break his head" That's their game.
"What do you think of this Convention, ar.
Hurley ?n asked.
'GOl this convention? Why, its all ID
nonsense and waste Of time. We are now get
ting signatures to call Republican conTen-
have talk; but nothing can be done without
q constitutional convention, and le: both par
ties be represented Talh about cumulative
voting; why what the HI does 1t mean?
Talk TO nigger about such q thing and he'd
tell you that you were crazy. Besides,
THE NIGGER IS NOT a D-D FoOL
to lathe majority 20 out of his hands. There
are GOOD and liberal men in the convention,
although some Of them that call themselves
taxpayers are bankrupt and haven't got the
first red cent. There's General Butier, 10y 1S
eral mep enough. Then there's Magratn,
Campbell, Governor Orr and General Meow.
an. who understand the negroes and can get
along with them; but it's no use talking 10
the negroes about cumulative voting. They
won't trust these men, and these men wont
trust the convention. KershaW is 2 good man.
too but the trouble here with the old class IS
that they are not tolerant of the Northern white
man. Why, In New York does any one care
d-n whether you are from South Carolina
or Japan? Will any man be insulted there pe-
cause he comes from Charleston, or Columbia,
or Edgeheld? lyon know how 1t is yoursef."
Then there are Republicans here who are try,
ing to curry favor with the whites anu @ sen
each other out There's chamberlain thals
cutting his throat, and he don't know or see
that the old aristocracy are only using him for
what he's worth. and these Republicans talk
about the corruption Of the railroad rings and
abuse each oLner-its sickening, that's all.
ssTalk about the Greenville and Columbia Rall,
road ring, why," said Tim Hurley, as ne paced
the floor quickly and nerVousiy, its ali
fraud. They are all
TARKED WITH THE SANE STICK.
Ther are all on the make JUST as well aS am,
and .hey know it. Let me show you, SAID
Tim. as he went TO an escritoire and pulled
out a folio OF paper, ia railroad contrac.. You
can see for yourself; here's the names of some
ofthese pure Republicans who are denouncinS
this very Greenville Railroad Ring, and here
are their names. with the amount OF stock
which they own: Niles G. Parker, State
treasurer, $40, 900; Comptr, ller-General Nea-
rle, $50, 900; D. Il. Chamberlain, $1,000. but hes
solesout; John G. Patterson, $1,000; Timothy
Hurey-that,s me-rm the pnrest OF Inc lot,
II you were to believe me, bnt you Wont, Sia,-
600: Reuben Tomlinson-he's plolls, IL Iom-
linson, and has tine voice-sl0, QUO; George
W. Waterman-tharS the Governors brother,
in-law-s5O, 900; H. H. Kimpton, the tnanclal
egent of the State, whose books are now oelnS
examined by the convention. That makes me
iamgh. Joe Crews. the poker-rlayer, I'd oe id
If they haven't served attachments on me and
Joe io-day-ain't Joe mad-l tell you, Joe
Crews-S20, 900; R. j. Donaldson. $4,000; Rich
ard B. Carpenter, 10000, but he's sold onl; +.
l.. Cardoza, the negro secretary OF STATE,
$4,000 he's pretty uecent; John b: huo.
hard the State constable-he's fond Ci
wearing corluroys, $4,000. You see we are al
in the same boat. sure enough. Then here's
This special Misunderstanding committee oil
the Senate and House Of Representatives,
WHY talk about corruption. Didn't the nls-
GERS in the General Assembly impeaGh Judge
Vernon, because he released somebody on
habsas corpus. D--d il they didn't nave
seventeen stenographers and nary q steno-
rraph was done. and they were all drawing
fheir nav like hell. don't blame them. ia
do it myseli If they let me. Well, am on 'ne
investigating committee myself, ana D. r.
Whiltemore, he's good fellow, you huve hs,,
heard OF him before. the caoelsiip lnani he -
been awfully abused; and tnere - owaiS, d U1
the Senate, and Gardiner, OF the House, anu
Ho,,, ol Dann;c tho chairman and ElySelt, and