The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-23

was to be turned over to commission. He
could prove that b. q. Kimpton paid Tomlin-
son ten thousand dollars for one half share of
the stock of that company. He could pro-
duce the partnership. Tomlinson was then
State auditor, and he charged that soon after
the passage Of the phosphate bill, Tomllnson
was made treasurer of the Phosphate com-
pany. TomiIDson conld be convicted of all
these charges In the courts, and he {Mackey)
only wanted the opportunity to get Tomlnson
before court and prove them. Tomlinson
was in the pay OF the Greenvllle and Colum-
bIa Railroad Company, and was treasurer of
that company at the same time while State
auditor. He turned then.'."to TomliG-
sons eulogIst, Whiltemore. He was q
gentleman from Darlington, whose lofty
mansion reared lis noble front within
ten miles of Boston, and had been
purchased within ayear 1t was the old trick
of the thief putting on the uniform of q police
man to escape detection. Who, he asked, did
not remember the Blue Ridge. scrip swludllng
bill last winter Whlttemore was silent as
the grave during It's passage through the
Senate in the last hours OF the session. Four
days after the adjournment Whlttemore was
found In New York selling his Blue Ridge
scrip He was glad to see hlm in spirit Of
repentance, but 1t was spirit which had
arisen yesterday and would pass away tc-
morrow. He was Ht reiormer on the prin-
cInle admitted In medicine that to lnuocuIate
a patient you take the virus from the worst
case OF smallpox you can find. Laughter
and cheers.l He was willing to throw the
| mantle of charity over repenlant criminals,
but 10 claim that he had only committed one
bluuder. and That his crime OF selling
West Point cadetships,t for which he
| was twice kicked out of Congress-, was too
much. He owned broad lands 10 South Caro-
lima. bought since he had been senator and
since he was kicked out OF Congress. Richer,
e had become more corrupt, or like a drown
| ed body, he rose as he roued. He said he
supported Moses because be was the best and
the strongest man In the Slate. The Leglsla-
ture must be cleansed, or there could be no
| reform. Even John, G.. Calhoun would be
| paralyzed by corrupt Legislature. It Is cur
reutly believed that II Chamberlain should be
elected all the Stale debt OF SIG ,OOO,O 900 Will be
made good, and taxes Immediately levied to
nav past due and accruing Interest; while II
Moses js elected, the taxes will not be pressed
mil the Slate Is more prosperous, or the
debt reduced far below It's present volume.
Better dead party than dead State. III
Moses Is elected, Whlttemore shall not stay 10
| the Senate thirty days, and the opuleDt ex:
Land Commissioner Leslie would be stripped
| OF his gains. :,
| Leslie broke In here, aud said he could
proye that Moses was the first man In the
s. ate 10 make money out Of the land commits.
| siou.
stealing the frst money TO excuse himself ior
stealing the last
| information that Moses had offered Maher, OIL
BarnwelI, Two Thousand dollars for his vote.
| .Maher was called TO the bar, aud declared
| that the offer was so made. Tremendous
Mackey said that Maher was an enemy Of
Moses, and the man who attempted to XII
Elliott at Allendale.
pad three hundred dollars 10 make this
charge.
Elliott said that Judge Orr was pow.wowlng
with Maher Just before the charge was made
Judye Orr said he met Maher accidentally
vho told hin of the attempt TO brlbe.
elliott sntd that 1t was well understood Thai
the Barnwell delegation was for sale, and he
was Informed that Moses had asked Mahel
wha: was his price, aud would Two Thousand
do and Maher said Eyes"
Maher fatty denied lhis. aud said Moses SEM
for him frequently, and last night asked hir
! II his mind was made up 10 go torni Mahel
| said he would 20 for the best man: Moses
then offered Two Thousand dollars for his vote
which was refused.
Swnils now charged that Moses nad onsreo
Owens, Of York, QUE Thousand dollars ior MS
vote. a scene of terrible confusion ensned
lasting some time, when, under the one sdeo
rulings of The chairman, nomination wa
ordered, the DalloC resulting: Muses. 69; Mel.
ton Is; Chamberlain l6; Tomllnson l5. The
announcement Of the nomination was re-
ceiVed with cheers. -
A committee was then appointed to notify
Moses of his nomination, aud invite nun 10
address the convention. The committee soon
fuund lhs nomiuee, and escorted nun into the
hal, the band changing Dixie" to ''see, the
cunqu-ring hero comes"
When the applause subsded, Moses com
meuced his address. He said There were oc'
casons In The life OF every mum when he ielt
emotions almost too deep for utlerauce. i
ever LlleT6 laQ uccu ON oSSosioh iu MS 'iie
fraught with pleasure aud qualification, 1t was
| aU tnat moment, when he Was surrounded by
Republicans who had fixed upon him Ior their
| candidate for chlet magistrate Ol the State ol
Suulh Carolina. He also fully recognized the
immensely of the responsibility he took upon
hinseIfin entering upon the campaign as lhelr
slandard-bearer. He had 90 studied words ol
| eloquence 10 address them. but ne could
speak unprepared, because his language
came IRON his heart. First, he de-
sired fully and cordially 10 disclaim all feel
ing of enmity or hostility to any one on &C.
count OF expressions evolved by the momen.
tary passluns of heated canvass. He had
moi Que unkind feeling, not Que harsh thought
or expression toward any Republican in The
State. He paid high aud warm tribute 10
| his opponent, Chamberlain, the aole, scholar
lv and brilliant ornament TO the Republican
party of The Stale OF South Carolina. To those
Republicans whose judgment led them 10 sup
porL other gentlemen, he would say that lie
believed them 10 huye been aclllated by the
purest and best OF motives. They had fought
we'll. aud dune their whole duty for thrir
| friends, Now he asked To let all conflict cease
and be brothers again. 10 think more o
party Than men-of principles than per
| sons. He then announced his principles
| to govern him, If elected. He prophesied
| that, If elected, he would inaugurate an era
OF economy which would satisfy every man
| within the confines OF the State-Demoerat IL
| we'll as Republican. FIRST, ne would aim te
r.d,c. the uuoltc debt aud bring IL within
| such limits us 10 enable the Stale tO pay lis
| Interest, without bringing poverty 10 every
bresidt iu the State. Second, and consequent
upon lhg drst, he would secure IL reduction o
/ phooo uut rptOrrn3 illnl IhH R1Dilb.