The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-23

dldate, said Mackey, had enriched him
self at the expense OF the people of
South Carolina. The instance brought
forward first was the phosphate bill,
which the speaker charged was advo.
GATED by Mr.. Tomlinson; and instead of
these new and valuable discoveries being
used to build up and sustain the impo-
verished State, miserable royalty of
only 81 per ton was fixed, and q most
valuable franchise thus passed away,
without consideration. OF this company,
said Mackey, Tomlinson was found to
owD $40. 900 OF the stock. Maokey then
proceeded to undo the Greenville Rail-
road fraud, in which lie charged that
Tomlinson was concerned, $4,000 of
the State stock being bought by Kimp-
ton, with State bonds. for Tomlinson.
Mr.. Mackey grew really eloquent as
he dissected the character of White
more, whom, he said, he would strip aud
present before the Convention in all his
naked deformity. This he did in fine
style, alluding to his cadetship transac-
tion, and various other incidents of cor
ruption.
Mr.. Mackey then turned from Tomlin.
son to Chamberlain. He charged that
the hackers of Mr.. Chamberlain, the
financial ring, intended to fasten all the
fraudulent bonds of the State upon the
people I'D to levy at once tax to pay
the interest on the bonds. Under Moses
no tax will be levied for such purpose,
but it is hoped that the immense volume
of debt may be largely reduced-and,
said the speaker, the robber of the Land
Commission, (Leslie,) and the Senator
from Darlington, (Whittemore,) and all
the other public robbers.
Judge Orr here interrupted Mr..
: Nlackey by saying that lie desired to
state for the information OF the Conven-
ton, Us such statements seemed to be in
order, that Maher, q delegate from Barn.
we'll, had informed him (Orr) that he
had been offered by F. J. Moses. Jr.,
So, 900 for his vote and influence. Maher
was called for, and, coming before the
Presidents stand, declared that the offer
, had been made him.
Just after Mr.. Mackey closed, John
t son, Of Sumter, declared that he had
, just been told by three men, that Maher
/ had been paid $500 for his statement.
, A loud laugh followed this, and the in
| sinuation was attempted to be made that
Judge Orr had bought up Maher. Judge
3 Orr denied all knowledge of Maher what
ever.
r. 3. Elliott said he was authorized
( to say for Gen. Moses. that lie (AIoses)
. had, it is true, approached Maher, hear
8 ing that he was for sale, and asked him
Q what his price was. and if $4,000 would
: be sufficient; and that Maher answered
| yes, and there the conversation ended.
Maher then got the floor, and was
9 proceeding to give his version of the
. story, but was interrupted by various
i delegates rising and speaking, all at
q once.
q Swails said that he was authorized to
n state that Owens, of York, had been Of
r fered q bribe of 81, 900 by Moses.
;. A scene of wild confusion ensued. A
@ motion to adjourn was lost, and o mo-
;, ton to close all debate and call the roll
n for the purpose Of voting. The vote re-
o suited as follows:
Tomlinson, Is; Chamberlain, 16; Mel.
d ton. 18; Moses. 50.
The President declared F. J. Moses
d the duly elected candidate of the Repub-
lican party for Governor. and commit
l. tee was appointed to inform the success
y full candidate OF his nomination.
Judge Orr rose, and said that it was
r with much reluctance that he did 30,
/. but from the record of the nominee. be
e, could not support him. and would,
[e therefore, respectfully withdraw from the
a. Convention.
I, Gen. Moses was introduced, and made
,r n very good, though short, speech. HI
4 disclaimed all enmity and ill-feelinq
ss against any Republican who may have
opposed his nomination. OF Chamber
Of lain, he said he had no hard words to
ly speak, but hoped and believed that now
,e their contest was over, they would shake
ae the same hands Of friendship which they
I'd have heretofore. The first objeot.of hit
a administration, he said, would be to re-
st duce the public debt within such limi
of as could be sustained by the people
r. without ruin, and diminish taxation te
he some point at least short of that confls
ut cation which it had now reached. Th'
speech was very adroit and exceedingly
o. clever. and If there we're only any rea
is sonable guaranty that Moses could turr
IN over o new leaf, and do all the goot
e. things he promised, his prospective
or election would not be 80 very discourag
On ing.
OF The speaker was loudly applauded.
is At about II O'Clock, the Convention
be adjourned until this morning, at II
o'clock.
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