The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-18
What Tim. Hurley Thinks OF tho sltun-
. tlon In Houth Carolina.

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Help YOURSELF, hy boy said Tim. Hur
ley to the Herald correspondent, as We
Bat in comfortable apartments, belonging
to the most distinguished politicians in
South Carolina, Two elegant spittoons,
to expense for the South Carolina House
blazonsd; with gliding a beautiful
chrome COPY Of one Of Turner's most
brilliant pieces OF ooloring, giving view
OF bright morning in ancient Greece,
when that republic had gods for law
givers and heroes to .opmInund, her
armies, hung on the wall, and busta and
statues adorned the room. Let me state
that Tim. Hurley is 9 pushing. restless
Irish. Yankee, born IN Massachusetts, OF
tae most inaoms;sSi5 energy and psiaoaa,
who is building large town inside of
Columbia, thifty-two houses being al
ready completed; and when the town is
finished he intends to call it Hurley
upon Congaree, that being tue name OF
tho river which washes Columbia. Hur.
ley ,is Us we'll known in South Carolina
now as the old broken fort ut the. Gu
trance to Charleston hnrbor, and is IL
good subject to be interviewed, as he is
quite az fait in State politics. .
81 know the ropes" snid Hurley; II
know all about these fellows who talk
about corruption and thievery,, Why,
its all CANNON and fraud. Only quar-
rel between the outs and the ins, that's
all They talk about addressing the
virtue and intelligence of the State.
Address the devill They mean the negro
voters. Why, there ain't 800 niggors in
tho State who can read newspaper and
still there are $4,000 WHO have vote.
Look at the niggers Themselves.
Wouldn't they clean US carpot-bnggers
out at o jump, il they could do without
usP They have no use for us, but they
ain't smart enough to run the machine
themselves. I'oame down here in 1865
and organized Union Leagues. and work
ed as hard and harder that any man in
the State for the success of the Republi-
can party. but they, amt smart at all.
and don't blame the white people for
getting control of the State, and they
can do it il they only try. Here I am
and L have done more for Columbia than
any man it. apd yet the white people
take every chance they can to insult mo,
although Lam an agent for O man at tho
North who would: think nothing of put
ting up his $3.50, 900 for the benefit of
this city ,.,l ,.is.,,i CT, n
"Aye you specially annoyed in social
| eense?" asked.
Mr.. Hurley-Of course am. Now,
look at that case of the pieces Of silver
! at Charleston, which I bought to present
to tho firemen on their parade. I was in
Whilden'a store at an auction sale of sill
yer and jewelry. and some of the fire.
men were there. You know they all be.
long to the first families, and wo got a
talking ng-Burns;and the President of the
Department-and they said: ''Why
don't you buy something. Tim, and give
it to the boys?" said: "All right;
what will I buy?" They said: "Let us
have tea set, or something of that
sort" and got tea set, to be present
ed to the handsomest man, and another
piece of silver to be presented to the
homeliest man, by their respective lady
friends. Then, at meeting Of the De-
partment, they resolved not to accept
the presents; and little sheet there hnd
an editorial. headed "Cheek Of Tim.
Hurley" telling the Fire Department
that they had better be sure where Mr..
AAnAACJ GHo AAo hA1oACJ DolOIc IucS uCC6pG.
ed presents from him. They are so
poor, proud and ID mean, all Of
them, if Northern man makes a dollar
in way that has enterprise. and because
they are Coo lazy to go to work and earn
their living, why, then, of course, he
steals it, Says the Quaker: ''I won't kill
the dog, because I am o man of peace;
but I'll give him bad name, aud then
every ore will fling stones at him and
break his head" That's their game.
What do you think of this Conven-
tion, Mr. Hurleyp"I ] asked.
"Of this Convention? Why, it's all
Id nonsense and waste Of time. We
are now getting signatures to call Re-
publican convention, to meet here in
Columbia next week, to have talk; but
nothing can be done without constitu-
tional convention, and lot both partios
berapresented. Talk about cumulative
voting; why, what the hell does it mean !?
Talk to a 'nigger about such thing and
he'd tell you that you were crazy. Be
SIDES. the nigger is not id fool, to
let the majority go ont of his hands.
There afe good ana liberal men in the
Convention, although some OF them that
call Snemseives taxpayers are bankrupt
and haven't got the first red cent.
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