The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-02

error Scott has been orOReD. lnefe 10 no
srnth in him. A man who has been con-
victed again and again of wilful lying
strives vainly to sully the fair reputation OF
gentlemen whose public and private liieis
without stain. But one excuse is as good
as another-to an official who, like Scott, Is
q candidate for reelection.
When Governor Scott had said his say
Mr.. Speaker Moses was invited to address
the meeting. This man was violent seces'
sionist. It was he who hauled down t1e
United States flag at sumter-aiter its sur"
render, be it understood. The first SCUM
Caronian OF quas-respectabilily who Clutch
ed at the prizes Of Radical politics, he has
been a partner in every corrupt scheme
which the Legislature and the Rings have
coptrived. A candidate for the Guoernato-
rial Office, he paid ga glowing tribute" to
the honesty and integrity Of his rival, Gov
erpor Scott, and excused him for being de-
ceived by the promises OF men who "ior
"twenty years had imposed themselves as
"leaders upon the people OF the UAited
"States." These men saw through MIR. Moses
when he was much younger than he IS now.
They and the people know him as he 49, ana
have nothing more to learn. Still he has the
efirontery to denounce Judge Bryan ana
Marshal Johnson, and to demand the ialtefs
removal. or Mr.. Johnson personally we
know nothing, except that he is the sou OF
Mr. Reyerdy Johnson, and is staunch Re-
publican. With him We have no political
sympathy whatever but we do not hesitate
TO say that we believe him to have done his
duty. His fault, according to Mr.. Moses, is
that his juries do not convict innocent men.
Those juries are drawn by Mr.. johnson, in
accordance with the strict rules laid DOWN
by the Chief Justice OF the United States.
He has no discretion as to the manner OF
forming the panel. His official duties are
discharged in the way which Chief Justice
Chase has decided to be just and proper.
The public must take their choice between
the opinion OF Mr.. Moses, and the deliberate
Judgment of Mr.. Chase. What Scott and
Moses require is batch OF convictions; and,
that their juries may be OF the Raleigh kind,
they propose that Judge Hoge be put in the
place OF Mr.. johnson. This Hoge is simper-
ing Northern adventuTer OF the worst claEs.
Although totally ignorant Of law, be was
elected in 1868 an Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court OF this State. Upon ;he
bench his miserable incapacity was 80 ttn.
spicuous that his party were glad to nouli-
nate him for Congress. He was defeated by
majority Of 3O0S votes, bnt was allowed to
take his seat in Congress upon the ground
that his opponent was disqualified under The
Fourteenth amendment. Hoge failed OF re-
nomination, and lives upon the profits OF 20
litical obbery and the crumbs which fall from,
Scott's public table. No man has been more
active in stirring up strife between the whites
and blacks. Bat he is an admirable tool,
and, with him as United States Marshal,
Messrs. Scott, Moses & Co. count upon hav-
ing juries TO their mind. Tney might be
mistaken. A United States MarsIa' is not
beyond the reach Of the law, and place is
reserved in well-known gallery ior por-
trait without which it cannot be deemed COM
plete.
How far Scott, Moses and Hoge, AM their
white attaches may go, we do not pre- END %
say. They are utterly reckless and anp,in-
cipled, and carnot sink much lowe: in lie
opinion Of the people. At their back is '!sa
whole power OF the United States Gov@%:'n-
ment used 10 secure the renoElnation and
reelection OF President Grant. 1u.k!ux
trials, and Marshal Hoge, are not re-
quired to give President Grant popular
majority in South Carolina. There is
deeper purpose in view. 1t is intended 10
ARE t Southern men by the hunlred in
every Southern State, 30 as to overawe the
opponents OF Radicalism, and restore Radi-
cal dominion in Virginia, in North Caro-
lima, in Alabama and in Georgia In
nocence will be no safeguard. The punish
mepl is measured by political necessity and
not by degrees Of guilt. A New York abor-
ZIONIST, who kills On unfortunate woman,
whom he betrays, is sent TO prison for two
years. A Southern Democrat, who is ac-
cused, not OF murder, but OF maltreating
and threatening Radical politician, is SEN
fenced 10 six years in the penitentiary and
$4,000 fine. This is the justice to secure
which measures have been taken" by Gov
ernor Scott, Mr.. Speaker Moses, and the
soi-disant Judge Hoge. Fit instruments oil
the basest tyranny which the century has
known, they are ready for any work which
makes no demands upon honor, integrity or
truth.
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