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

MSckeV goC CQe llOOr, duQ We0G SaNdStlf
for Tominson and Whittemore. He said
he would tear the masks from the faces of
BOTH and show their hideous ugliness. He
would show that Tomlinson had enriched
himself at the expense of the State, and,
ii he did not prove the assertion, Tomlin-
son had his remedy against him IN the
courts He charged, first, on this symbol
of honor, that, in 1859, bill was brought
up before the Legislature, Of which he
was member, to charter phosphate
company. Tomlinson was the special adj
vocate Of that bill. The bill passed, vest
ing the control of all this vast source Of
revenue to the State in that company, and
Just after the passage Of that bill Tomlln-
s MS name appeared on the books of that
company for forty thousand dollars OF ITS
stock. The time had been when leglsla-
tor Of South Carolina would have shrunk
from! such an imputation as bribery as
from the fang of deadly serpent. Next
came the bill to create the sinking fund
commission, by which the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad was to be turned over
TO commission. He could prove that H.
H. Kimptop paid Tomlinson ten thousand
dollars for one half share of the stock Of
that company He could produce the
partnership. Tomlinson was then State
auditor, and he charged that soon after
the passage of the phosphate bill, Tomlin-
SON was made treasurer Of the phosphate
company. Tomlinson could be convicted
of all these charges in the courts, and he
(Mackey) only wanted theopportunity to
get Tomlinson before court and prove
them. .Tomlinson wasin the pay Of the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com
pany, and was treasurer of that company
1T the same time while State auditor. He
turned then to Tomlinson's eulogist. Whit
temore. He was gentleman from Dar-
lington, whose lofty mansion reared its no.
BILE front within ten miles of Boston, and
had been purchased within year. It was
The old trick of the thief putting or the
uniform Of q policeman to escape cetec-
ton. Who, he asked, did not remember
the Blue Ridge scrip swindling bill last
winter? Whittemore was silent as the
grave during its passage through the Sen
ate in the last hours Of the session. Four
days after the adjournment Whittemore
was found in NeE York selling his Blue
Ridge scrip. Hs was glad to see him in a
spirit of repentance, but it was spirit
which had arisen yesterday and would
pass away tomorrow. He was fit refor-
mer on the principle admitted in medicine
that to innoculate patient you take the
virus from the worst case of fsmall-pox you
can find. Laughter and cheers. He
was willing to throw the mantle Of charity
over repentent criminals, but to claim that
he had Only committed one blunaer, apd
that his crime Of selling West Point ca
detshfps, for which he was twice kicked
ont of Congress, was too much. He own
ed broad lands in South Carolina, bought
since he had been senator and since he was
kicked out of Congress. Richer. he had
become more corrupt, or like a drowned
body he rose as. he rotted. He said he
supported Moses because he was the best
md the-strongest man in the State. The
Legislature must be cleansed,. or there
could be no reform. Even John C. Cal
loun would be parAyzed by corrupt
Legislature. It's currently believed that
if Chamberlain should be elected all the
State debt of $lG000,000 will be made
good, and taxes Immediately levied 10 pay
llast due and accruing interest; while il
Moses is elected, the taxes will not be
pressed until the State is more prosperous,
pr the debt reduced far below It's present
volume Better dead party than dead
State. If Moses IS elected, Whittemore
shall not stay in the Senate thirty days,
md the opulent ex-Land Commissioner
Leslie would be stripped Of his gains.
Leslie broke in here, and said he could
prove tnat Moses was the first man in the
State TO make money out OF the land
commission.
Alackey replied that Leslie accused
Moses OF stealing the irstmoney TO excuse
himself for stealing the last.
Judge Orr here. said 5 thatshc lad;trust-
worthy information that Moses had offer
ID .lallcr, of Barnwell, two thousand dol
lars for his vote.
Nlahcr was called 10 the bar, and de-
ciared that the offer was SO made. Ire
mendous cheers
Mackey said chat Mailer was an enemy
Of Moses, and the man who attempted 10
kill Elliott al Allendale.
Johnston, of Sumter, said that Mahcr
was paid three hundred dollars to make
this Charge
Elliott said that Judge Orr was pow
wowing.with Maher Just before the charge
was made Judge Orr said he met Mathel
accidentally, who told him Of the attempt
TO bribe.
Elliott said that it w;ls well understood
that the Barnwell delegation was for sale,
and he was informed that Moses had ask
ed N1aher what was his price, and would
two thousand do? and Maher said eyes. "
h(aher fatty denied this, and said Moses
sent fer him frequently, and last night
asked him if his mind was made up to go
for him. Maher sad he would go for the
best man. Moses then Offered two thou
sand dollars for his vote, which was refused
Swails now charged that Moses had
offered Owens, of York, one thousand dol
lars for his Eote. a scene of terrible con-
fusion ensucd, lasting Some time, when,
under the one sided rulings OF the chair
man, nomination was ordered, the ballot
resulting: Moses GO; Melton IS; Cham
bcrlan l6 Tomlinson Is. The ANNOUNCE
mcnt of the nomination was received with
cheers.
A Committee of three was appointed TO
wait ON the nominee and inform him of
his nomination and introduce him to the
Convention
On the announcement of the result Of
the vote Judge Orr remarked that his
knowledge ,of tae antecedents would pre-
vent him from taking any further part in
the. proceedings of the Convention and he
felt constrained by sclf-respect to retire
Mackey, I. j. from the Speakers desk
hoped he would be indulged as he had
ooen engaged all his life in. jumping from
side to- side.
A committee was then appointcdto no.
tify Moses OF his nomination, and invite
niln t. address the convention. The COM
mittec so0G found the nominee, and es-
cortcd hm in 70 tie i:all 'tkc band chang
.ng Dixie to Sec, the conauetipg hero
comes" 4
The Committee escorted F: J. Moses to
the Presidents desk, where he was in
uoduced to ehe Convention by. the Presi-
lcnt
When the applause .subsided, Moses
commenced his address. He said there
were occasions in the life of every man
when lie felt emotii!oass almost too deep for
utterancc If ever there had beeh an oc-
cas.on in his life fraught with pleasure
Ind qualification, it was at that moment.
when he was surrounded hv Rnnnhllcans