Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-03

of Sl14, ,OO0-that being the amount unaccounted
for in the accounts of the parties with whom the
Adjutant General (Moses) contracted. If Moses
received no share of this he was at all events, re-
sponsible for the swinde, since as Adjutant Gem
eral, he had entire management ofthe transacton
Moses seems now to be rich man, enjoys all the
luxuries of life, deals in fast horses land some
things else, too, that are tast) and all this upon
salary of 81, 900 per annum. 1t may be possible
for man to spend s., 900 month upon that sum
as a yearly salary, but it is hard to understand.
Maybe pay-certifcates had something to do with
it, Five thousand dollars is the salary of United
States Senator, and it is barely enough to enaDle
him to live. How then has Moses accumulated
his immense fortune? But in addition to his
frauds upon the State, he bears the character of
libertine. Does any one who has wife, or sisters,
or daughters, desire to see such man in the gub-
ernatorial chair? 1t is always well to avoid even
the appearance of evil, and ii, indeed Moses is an
honest man, he does not bear that character, and
should therefore be Stunned by all good men: 1t
was both absurd and improper for the nomlna-
ting convention to offer such man. SO much
for Moses.
Cardozo isthe regular nominee for State Treas
urer. This is the man who sealed SO many fraud
ulent bonds-sealed them till they declined In
value so much that they were no longer worth
sealing this is the man that broke his pledges to
his own constituency in supporting Moses, and
he now comes before the people as candidate for
one of the most important State offices. He is
certainly unworthy Of the position.
Next az to Judge Melton. He may be very
good man, but he is in very bad company. He
once-a short time previous to his nomination
stated that he could not in decency and honor
unite with the regular faction, but he changed in
single day. What brought about this remarka-
BILE metamorphosis?
Judge Hoge, the nominee for Comptroller Cen
eral is essentially "carpet- Dagger" He has been
constant ofice-seeker, and has always held some
place, having no other visible means Of an honest
livelihood. He mas filled many positions and has
been weak sinecure in all of them. He was AS
sociate Justice, but was never known to give an
opinion, even if he entertained one; he went to
Congress, and did nothing there; he tried to get
the Office of United States Marshal but failed and
is now an aspirant for high State office, for which
he is utterly unfit
ual of whom almost everybody has heard some
thing-for his fame is wide-spread-Rev. H. II.
Cain, the nominee for Congress for the State at
large. This individual dispenses the gospel on
Sunday, butprobably dispenses .ouh 1t during the
most corrupt white man in the State, and the last
name is that of the most unblushingly corrupt
black man-for had he particle OF honesty, dark
as he is, he would blush to think OF some OF ms
Infamous transactions. He has always given his
best price-of which the following is an instance,
related by Mr.. Cardozo {: Cain was once strongly
opposing bill before the Senate, when, in the
midst of his speech, one of the parties interested
d
certain sum if he would not oppose the measure.
Turning to his desk, as if to refer to his notes. he
saw the paper, and resumed his speech. "This, )"
said he, ''is what the opponents OF this measure
saw" Hethen proceeded to advocate the bill with
the greatest enthusiasm! This was perhaps the
first instance in which man, in the same speech,
advocated both sides of question. The Moses
ticket has Jew at its head and this Christian at
it's tail. Such, then, is the so-called regular
ticket; and it now remains for the masses, and :
pecialy the blacks, to say whether they will lend
it their support.
On the other hand is presented Tomlinson,. a
mail of unquestioned integrity, against who the
only charges are brought by Melton and Cardozo.
his veracity and Tomlnson's-for the latter EN-,
phatcally denies the formers assertons-and
Cardozo's record in the matter OF sealing bonds
will surely not stand against TomlinsoH's ever
since he has been in South Carolina He has al
ways sustained character for hone,ty. Tomlin-
son, along with Others did buy stock in the phos-
phate business but, so far from having S4OOoO, ne
has less then $4,000, and would now willingly
dispose of that since the investment mas oeen Dy
no means profitable one. The charges against
him are all groundless. 1t is urged on the other
side that he is not native and hence is not well
acquainted with our people. But this amounts TO
nothing; for having been once State Auditor, he
came in frequent contact with people from every
part ofthe State 1t lis urged also that he is 'car-
pet-bagger" This is true, ifhis being OF n Northern
birth makes him so; but seven years useful
and honorable residence here has fully identlhed
him with the people and their interests. Inc
name of South Carolina has been honorable in the
past, and it must be kept so in the future. The
contrast between Moses and Tomlinson Is most
striking-the one native of South Carolina ana
the other ofPennsylvania 1t Is true but the latter
so far superior to the former that they can scarcely
be brought in co nparison. =,
The speaker then reviewed the career of the 9TH
er candidates, claiming that they were in all re-
spects superior to those on the regnldr ticket.
Gary has saved the State 81 $780, in the Revenue
Bond Scrip, and deserves great praise for his &C,
ton. "Honest John Patterson y who held great
deal of this scrip, wished that Moses might be
Governor in order to appoint Judge on the Su-
prene BENCH to hear the question of the constltu-
tionality of the act authorizing the issue OF the
Scrip. Judge Willard, having heard the lnJunc-
ton case, will be unable to hear the question, and
Patterson would like to have Moses Governor IN
order that the latter's father may decide the
question, probably in "Honest Johns' interest.
Gary was offered $5O, 900 to recede from his posi-
ton in the matter, but he could not be bought.
The contrast between Gary and the bond sealing
Cardozo is remarkable, and much in the formers
favor. All the candidates Of the '"True Republi-
cans"-Green, Roberts and the rest-are good,
honest and capable men, incomparably superior
to the regular nominees.
It now becomes the imperative duty Of every
man, of whatever party, to unite with his fellows
in an earnest and united effort to redeem the State
from her present embarrassment and disgrace.
Reform can come only through the Republican
party, and the whites must not repeat in 1872, the
fatal error of 1885, 1t is good, and Republicans
should be proud to know, that the Democrats are
powerless in this State. But the Republican party
must show themselves equal to their task and to
the present emergency, else they must admit to
the world that their policy is failure and be ready
to turn the administration of affairs over to ADLER
and worthier hands. The Republican party Will
bring about the needed reform, if they do not In
cur the active opposition Of the whites. 49,,
n
referring in the most eulogistic manner to Grant
and his administration, and predicting glorious
victory in November. But change IN the ma
tional administration will effect but little in State
politics. Any change here must be made Dy tne
people themselves, and they should devote their
united and enthusiastic efforts to the accomplish.
ment of this most desirable result. The "Bolters"
are really the true party; there is no "splt, Dut
simply an earnest protest of the honest against
the dishonest portion ofth party: And the people
theslightest apprehension Of impairing the UNITY
and strength ofthe Republican party. For him
self, the speaker hoped that his right arm might
wither and his tongue cleave to the root OF ms
mouth, ere he should lend his support to the
Moses ticket; and he trusted that the great body OF
the people agreed with him.
The speech was a fine effort in all respects,
and one that might have been heard by any
one without fear Of hearing those offensive
and incendiary remarks with which most
harangues of the kind have heretofore been
embellished. 1t was received with marked
attention by the entire audience, and doubt
less left deep impression upon the minds Of
both whites and blacks.
At the close of Mr. Sawyer's remarks, local
politicians we're called upon for speeches, but
as their views were not likely to be of any
special interest to the general public, our re-
porter left the scene.