Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-05-25
What Tim Hurley Thinks of the
Situation in South Carolina.
Correspondence of the New York Herald.
Cn111Mp1A 8 q Nov IL

Situation III S0uth Carolina.
Correspondence of the Ncw York Herald
COLUMBIA, S. G., May IL. :
"Do take aglass Of wine. It's gooc
dry Verzenay. import it myself
Help yourself, my boy" said Tin
Hurley to the Herald correspondent
as we sat in comfortable apartments
belonging to the most distinguished
politicians in South Carolina. Two
elegant spittoons, which had been or
dered without regard to expense fol
the South Carolina House of Repre-
sentatives, lay at our feet, emblazon'
ed with gliding. A beautiful chrome
copy of one Of Turner's most bril-
liant pieces Of coloring,. giving
view Of bright morning in ancient
Greece, when that Republic had gods
for law-giyers and heroes to com
mand her armies, hung on the wall,
and busts and statues adorned the
room. Let me state that Tim Hurley
is pushing,
RESTLESS IRISH YANKEE,
born in Massachusetts,, of the most
indomitable energy and pluck, who
is building a large town inside of Co.
lumbia, thirty-two houses being al
ready completed; and when the town
is finished he intends to call it Hur-
ley-upon-Congaree, that being the
name of the river which washes Co.
lumbia. Hurley is as well known in
South Carolina now as the old broken
fort at the entrance to Charleston
harbor, and is good subject to be
interviewed, as he is quite au fat in
State politics.
"I.know the ropes, said Hurley;
81 know all about these fellows who
talk about corruption and thievery.
Why, it's all CANNON and fraud.
Only quarrel between the outs and
the ins, that's all. They talk about
addressing the virtue and intelligence
of the 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
us2 They have no use for. u.s.. 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 l
don't blame the white people for get
ting control of the State, and they
can do it if they only try. Here I
am, and have done more for Co.
lumbia than any man in it, and yet
the white people take every chance
they can to insult me, although I am
the agent for man in the North
who would think nothing Of putting
uu his $3.50 900 for the benefit of this
city.
Are you specially annoyed in
social sense?" asked.
Mr.. Hurley. OF course I am. Now
look al that case Of the pieces Of sill
Yer at Charleston, which ! bought to
present to the fremen on their pa
rade. I was in Whilden's store at
an auction sale Of silver and jewelry,
and some of the fremen were there.
Yon know they all belong to the first
families, and we gotta tallling-Bruns
and the president of the department
and they said. "Why don't you
buy something, Tin. and give il to
the boys ." Isaid, right what
will 1''buy?" They said, 4" Let us have
q tea act, or something Of that sort, "
and | got tea set, to be presented to
The handsomest man, and another
piece of silver to be presented to
rrrL uoMET1FcT NAM