The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-26

inducement You understand He {Car.
dozo, replied, "Begone or I will kick you
out of this parlor." He declined to say who
the official was. He proposed to go into the
courts to avoid sealing. He had no money,
but two distinguished lawyers, to whom eter.
nal gratitude Is due. Messrs. C. D. Melton and
D. T. Corbn, told him they would give their
services gratultously in behalf of the beloved
State. Loud cheers The case was post.
poned for want Of jurisdiction 10 the regular
October tern CT the Circuit Court He charged
that Senator Swails, who had assailed him,
was himself corrupt, and he dared that
senator 10 indlct him for libel, for he
could prove the truth OF what he
said. Only one charge could be brought
against him tCardozo.) That WAS, that
he had, as the owner of quarter share in the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad. received
$3.50 in second mortgage bonds OF that road,
belug his share Of the price (s300. .oeo) paid for
the charter Of the Continental Telegraph Co.
The South Carolina Railroad bought the Green
Vile and Columbia Railroad, and objected TO
this contract, and he (Cardozo,) upon the trst
demand, surrendered his second mortgage
bonds and took back his stock In the railroad
company. As 10 the land commission. he said
he deemed himself "the saviour Of the advise
ry board" When the second purchase OF land
was made, he heard that there was fraud In
the transaction. He brought up Commissioner
Leslie for trial before the advisory board, and
Governor Scott resigned to avoid taking part
In It, Commissioner Leslie got clear upon
technicallties, and he (Cardozo) resigned, and
| for FIVE months did not take part In the pro-
ceedings of the board. In March, 1870. 1t was
proposed to appropriate another half million
dollars for the land commission, and the MEN,
bers refused to make the appropriation unless
Cardozo would return to the advisory board.
He consented on condition that new commits
sloner be sppolnted. This was done, but before
the new commissioner (DeLarge) could get
into Office the old commissioner, Leslie,
produced bonds for s25G, 900 out of the new
appropriation. This was done by forgery; by
dating back 10 February deeds which he had
In March. This was shown by the records of
the Charleston Mesne Conveyance Office. The
| lands there only cost Leslie and his friends
| 10000, and they were sold to the State for
| Sl20, ,OO0 And these lands cannot now be
found. They were mortgaged and sold back !;
| the State has nothing to show for them. These
| facts have been placed before the attorney
general, and two able lawyers are now alter
the culprit. [Cheers.l When he (Cardozo)
| oA.sl mall
| retary of Stale, he gave up his professorship
| in Washington, and went actively to work.
| He would soon be abl3 to present complete
report of the operations Of the land commis-
sion This would show that $500000 were
actually spent, but the State was charged with
$4,000 sum of $500, 900 had been stolen,
and the effort would be made TO tasten the
responsibility upon the right shoulders. All
the lands bought were worth only 100000
The rest was the cheat upon the State. After
explaining his conduct in the matter of the
taking the seal of the State to New York, and
also his connection with the conversion
bonds, in the same strain as that of his pub
lished letter, Mr.. Cardozo took his seat.
R. H. Cain followed Cardozo, claiming that
tho latter had osade good Ills dofeuc1- -aSalusL'
all charges that had been brought against him.
He had been tried anG not tound wanting
and he believed that the convention would
nominate him and the people elect him TO the
office of State treasurer by an overwhelming
majority.
John Cochrane, of Anderson, placed in
nomination the name of William Perry, OF
Greenville, for the Office OF treasurer. The
chairman decided that the three hours allow
ed for debate had expired. This led to some
confusion, 1t being question whether the
three hours to which the DEBATE was limited
had not expired. Jones, of Georgetown, said
ir had been fixed In caucus that Mr.. Perry
should be sprung upon the convention, and
demanded free debate. Efforts were made
to obtain an extension of lime, but the maJori-
ty sustained the order closing the debate, and
the roll was called for the nomination of State
treasurer. Upon the vote, as it stood before
the announcement of the result, Cardozo re-
ceived SO votes, Noah 3s Alexander 3, Perry
9, Adams l, McKinlay 3. A rush was made to
change votes, and the final result was, Cardo-
20 II, Noah 26, Alexander 3, Perry 8, Adams l,
McKinlay This was received with cheers,
music and cries of "God save the State !"
On motion of Mr.. F. ]. Moses, Jr., the con-
vention proceeded 10 nominate comptroller
general. Mr.. ]. L. Neage said he had no
preferences as to his successor. F. W. Sas-
portas nominated G.. F. Mcintyre, of Colleton.
Congressman Raiuey nominated Mr.. 8. L.
Hoge Thomas seconded the nomination OF
Mcintyre and June Mooley that Of Hoze.
The vote resulted Hoge s6, Mcintyre H. Wall
g. The president announced the nomination
of 8. L. Hoge, which was made unanimous,
on the molIon of Mcintyre, amid great ap-
plause.
TIE nomination of an adjutant and inspector
general was next In order. S. J. Lee noml-
mated r. ". Purvis, Of Rlchlaud, colored.
Jameson, of 0rangeburg, nominated June 8.
Mobley, OF Union. He demanded that the up
country, where Republicans had suffered so
much, have place Oh the ticket. Ualess that
were done, the Boilers would carry that Sec
ton and defeat the regular ticket. He asked
nothing for bis own county, but Charleston
aud Richland ought not to monopol'ze the
ticket. Mr.. B. F. WhIttemore nominated 8. A.
Swalls, coiored, of Williamsburg, soldier by
nrof.ssinn WIN would be familiar with all the