The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-14
matter who or what he was. The


Democrats wanted Grant defeated, and
they are not particular who does it,
SO long as it is accomplished. Judge
Hoge now turned from National politics,
and paid his compliments to the State
officers and the Boilers Convention
He did not agree with the bastard body.
Though if there were any reform, necl
ed, they should be brought about in the
Republican party. Didn't believe in
bolts. They we're always dangerous
and lead by the worst of men. Charges
of corruption had been made ayai nst
Scott, Chamberlain Parker Il Co
The State Convention met, considered
the matter, and concluded to leave them
out in the cold. OF course they were
made because of their being told to give
way to their 6ctters, but he couldn't
help it, as the;party had no confidence
in them any more. [Judge Hogc here
defended Gen. Moses. AS his defence
of that distinguished leader of our party
is embodied in the Gen rails own
speech, published in another column,
we refer the readers to it 1t had been
charged that the School houses had
been closed by the Republican party.
Ho regretted that such was partly the
truth but there was better set of men
before tho people in this contest, and if
elected the money appropriated Tor
school purposes, would never find its
way out of tlsa Treasury only in its
proper channeI He didn't see, hey.
ever, how the Democrats could talk
much about the school houses being
closed up, as they had never been open,
cd to the black -man, till the Republ
can party ruled this State If the
Democracy were 10 get back into power
they would be closed ioraver! Judge
Ho.c said one OF the robbers Of the
Land CommissioS was on the B tiers
ticket. Judge Orr President of the Con
vcntion. He had spent the IN Dst of his life
in Jumping from one side to the other. 1t
was Orr who apprhved the Black Cole.
and it was Orr prostitutcd himself so
low as to receive a bribe Of $4,000 for
cheating his old friends of the up coun-
try out of their stuck in the Grccnvllc
Railroad Tomliason received $4,000
for his sesyiess-in4 kssiag tho phosphat,
bill. The changes against Moses were
false. IF pay certificate a, isslcl by
Moses, aud presented to Parker for pay.
mcnt, his reply was "no money" BE
tore the possc ssor could get around the
corner good, Gary, his 'ormer chief clerk,
and at present. the State Auditur. and
candidate of the Boilers for Treasurer.
would approach him ln these words ::
Did you set any money?'' "No," was
the reply, Il thought So" G,ay would
say. "Now l ka5w you want some
money, aud | will get you fifty cents on
the dollar" The poor fellow who hold,
the certificate, being hard up, offers to
take the price offered Gary pays han;
gees back to the State House and he
and Parker divides. Judge IIoge
pledged that not one fraudulent bond
should be paid, aud that il the Moses
ticket was elected the State would be
saved OF debt Of $4,000 900. 20 Il
uucS'ioH aoouC lHc III Iheu ioIcc Iuhd,
,h3 Judge said he had received it for
professional services as lawyer. He
wouldn't say anything about Byas that
was hard. Perhaps he was mad because
lie saw that he could no longer represent
Republicans Of this County, and had
! resolved to 20 with the Boilers. He
was sorry for him. After making a
strong appeal to the people to vote the
regular ticket, Judge IIose retired.
Ills speech was eloquent from beginning
to end. We regret that we are only
able to give the above short rcsame Of it.
Maj. c. w. Buttz. the regular nominee