Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-09-05
, +ho ,ros IF the National Re

publican party upon US, ano expecting US
to rise to the demands of the occasion, like
honest men, the convention now IN session
in this city has placed in nomination, as a.
candidate for Governor, the one man whose
official acts have brought upon the State
and the positions he has held, more dis
grace than has attached to any other OFF,
Ger of the State Government.
Mr.. F. ]. Moses, Jr., was the person
who, as adiutant and inspeetor-general,
made the contract with the Roberts Arms
Company. We do not know that he re-
ceived any part of the $4,000 which
disappeared in its transit from the office
of the financial agent Of the State OF South
Carolina, in New York, to the office OF the
Roberts Arms Company; but we do know
thatit disappeared The financial agents
books show that it was paid; the arms
company's books show tha. they did not
receive it.
NJ. F. j. Moses, Jr., was the person
who. as speaker of tile House Of Repre-
sentatives, flooded the State with show
er of "pay certificates" and swelled the
expenses of that house, for u single ses-
sion, from $l45,00O, (the highest possible
figure to which they could amount legitl-
mately, and this is based on most extrava-
CANT calculations to quite, or over anil
ion dollars. And this palpable violation
of law, this direct filching from the treasn-
ry, is neither denied by him nor his friends,
but is excused on the ground that he DIS
posed of large amount Of these certiti
Gates in favor Of the poor people who fed
from the prosecutions Of the Ku Klux
Klan. Was candidate ever before driven
to straits like this? A false certificate, a
fraudulent and unlawful draft Of public
money rom the public treasury acGnowl.
edged, and the act defended on the ground
that the money was disposedof in chari-
ty Yet even this infamous excuse is
wanting, when we know that not one per
cent f'these unlawfully issued certificates
was thus disposed Of, and when we daily
observe the style of living tl.is candidate
holds-a style beftting u prohigatc mill
ionaire, but impossible to al honest man,
with the legitimate income of speaker
of the House and an adJutant and inspec-
tor-general We do not attempt to ex-
plain the entry of $1,000 against the
EARNED force" appropriation, paid to Mr..
F. ]. Moses, Jr.; but the known character
of the speaker of the House, and his Ca
reer in that office, awaken suspicion very
we'll defined, which he has not only failed
to clear up. but has allowed the matter to
90 unexplained, though for many day it
has been commented on by the newspa-
pe-s, and though it would seem to be all
important that he should explain it to
those whose suffrages he was soliciting.
We are straight Republicans none will
go farther than we in any path of duty
or honor to serve the interests of the Re-
publican party. The cause of the late
Republican party is dear, unspeakably
dear, to us; its principle Of the equality
of all men before the law IS that partcu-
lar jewel which outshines, with us, every
brilliant in its caskei. But honesty in Of
flee, capacity in administration, fidelity to
public trusts, are principles which cannot
be ignored by true Republicans; and we
cannot endorse the action Of convention
which ignored them nil III lis selection of
u canGi,atc ior the liighesi State Office,
however regular" that convention may
be. We have, therefore, joinedin. move
ment for the nomination of an ndcpcn-
lent, true Republican ticket; a ticket con
ta.ning tile names Of men whose fidelity
- the dictates of honesty and duty is as
weliknown asthe.r zeal III Ile "ause qf :rua
Republicanism. They are fril support -
of the nomination Of Grant ana Wilson,
and of the great measures nf the naTlc:.
Republican party which has placed lAni.
IN nomination, while they add TO ac.
character for integrity, superior capacity
and ardent patriotism
We appeal TO the voters OF The Sta'"
Of South Carolina to support them, know
ing that their election will give us :, wise.
honest, energetic administration Of the
State Government: and that they will. re-
gar(llcss OF thair private i.tcrcsis. or The
private interests OF snv set Of men. make,
i; ;hcir business 10 repair, to the extent Of
tile;r ability. the injuries the body pohtic
h,'s suffered by waste, extravaganza, 1rauti
art impotency.
Now is the accepted time to rouse your
selves and throw off the incubns which
has. lain, worse than nightmare, upon
our State, and which will b" icnfold in
creased in its horrors should +. J. Moses,
.Jr., he seated i'll the executive chair. Re
fuse 10 avail youseIyc. Of This oppnrtuni-
", and ere many months have passed over
our heads dire dis:,s:cr. without Il parallel
even in our disastrous experience. may be
confidently anli@!l laled.
JANIS L. OEE, President
WM. Z. EARLE, Secretary.
Columbia, S c., August, 1872.