Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-29
FOURTH DAY.

On Saturday, tho Convention assem-.
| bled at 10 y. NJ, Congressman Elliott in
the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hunter,
of Charleston.
Judge Maciey moved that the resolu
ton, passed yesterday, closing the de-
bate upon the nomination of candidate
for the Office of State Treasurer, be re.
scindcd; which was Carried.
Mr.. +. II. Frostof Williamsburg, arose
to Question of privilege, desiring II
reply to certain remarks made by th,
delegate from Richland, (Mr. Cardozo,
yesterday.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mobley, thrco
hours were allowed the friends CT Tho
different candidates to state the claims
Of their respective candidates.
Mr.. Frost then proceeded tG open the
vials of his wrath upon the prominent
notwithstanding Cardozo.
S. n. Swails, (colored,) of Williams
burg, followed Frost, in ascvcre arisliGn-
nent of Cartlozo for his acts Us II mem
ber of tho Advisory Board Of the Land
Commission, his connection with the III.
famous railroad ring, and sealing til,
enormous over-issue. This man, Sait
Swails--this immaculate eXemplar o.
sty--acknowledges that he knew
two years ago Of the ovcr-issuc of bonds.
yet he kept his mouth shut, and allowed
the daJiiNs.bie frauds to continue. Now
he cOmts forward and asks for a still
higher and more important office. II.
has had the seal of the State in his charge
and now le wants the keys Of the Treas.
ury. II ho so misapplied the seal, what
in the name of God, may lic be expected
; to do'with the keys of the vault where
the public moneys are kept He spoke
also Of Cardozo disresarding the expires
instructions of his County Convention
in voting for Moses.
CardoIO replied, attempting to excuse
his conduct in'tho nomination of Moses,
upon the ground that twas the best he
could do, under the circumstances. Ht
then wentinto an explanation of the seal
ing Of The bonds, showing the most cor
rupt and outrageous proceedings OH the
part OF Scott and Parker. He even hatl
been approached by one member Of the
Financial Board, and asked if any con-
Sidcrdti0n could induce him to seal the
bonds. IIo ordered that man immedi
atcly ont of his'room. He referred here
evidently to Parker, though hedid not
call any name. Inthe matter of the Land
Commission, he made some astoundine
statements, accusing Leslie of downright
forgery, by which he anticipated the ap.
preparation of $5OO.00O, and used up $3.50
600 of it. The appropriation was mad,
after Lcslie's resignation, and at the time
Of tie appointment of DeLarge. The
forgery conSlstcdin Leslie making fraud
ulent contracts for land within qfcw days
after Delarges appointment, and ante
dated the titles to the land in February
which were not actually purchased, or
agreed to be purchased, until March,
after DeLarges appointment.
In answer to question by Swails as
10 what the contract in relation to the
6 .eenyille Railroad Company was, Car
dozo replied that it was the contract for
the purchase Of the charter of the Cont
mental Telegraph Company. G rdozo sGid
that, as soon as his share of the bonds,
which he received as director of the
road, was demanded by the South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, he gave them
up, like an honest man.
After considerable interruption and
confusion, call Of the roll was com.
menced; andtthe balloting opened. The
result was as follows-a large number of
delegates changing to Cardozo, after it
was ascertained that he was elected: