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

| educaClOQ auu Culture, Wuo, upou FtCoustiue-
ton, had come forward 10 lead the poor Color
ed men to self government, while the Hamp-
tons, Buffers aud DeSaussures held aloof.
His record since had been honest, consistent
and brilliant.
Cain followed In favor of Moses, defending
his record since reconstruction. He had
heard that if they nominated Moses there
would be bolt; but if the threat was to be
made that If majority of that convention
nominated the man of their choice the minority
would bolt, he would throw down the gauntlet
to those threateners and fight it through the
campaign. 1t was the fight of the laboring
men of South Carolina against the bondhod-
ers and spectators. The money which might
have been spent BY Moses had gone to The
poor men OF Carolina. He defed his oppo-
nents 10 prove that he issued million OF dol
lars 10 pay certificates; but, If he had, they
had not been paid, and if they had been paid,
the money had gone to poor men. Brioes
were being freely used upon the other SIDE;
but he felt pride In declaring that his candl-
date had never bargalned to pay dollar ior
his nomination. He was proud to say that
Moses had never coquetted with the Demoo-
racy. had never published love-letters bidding
for their support, had never made any over
lures of any kind TO the Democrats. BE had
been a fearless and consistent Republican; had
been ostracised therefor, and had lost many
things dear to the heart Of man. He had
heard it said that bolt was already organlz-
ed, but, he said, let come II his opponents
could convince the bone and sinew Of South
Carolina OF the claims of their candidates, he
would be satisfied. This was the poor mems
fight, and they proposed to make II 30. When
Moses was nominated, the people would have
school.houses for their children, their rights
secured, taxes reduced, and money In the
treasury to pay poor mems bills when work
was honestly done. In conclusion, he said be
was for Moses, morning, no and night, and,
Ii necessary, midnight.
Allen, of Greenvilie, said he desired TO re-
| iterate every word spoken by Cain.
Jameson moved to allow each speaker thirty
| minutes.
The chair said that would occupy too long.
T. ]. Mackey begged the convention not 10
| adept the rule. 1t would prolong the question
of a nomination over night, aud it was part Of
| an organized plan 10 gain time to purchase
votes. Jamieson then withdrew his motion.
Neagle then rose to nominate gentleman
| whose claims, he said, devolvsd the duly
upon the State TO elect him. He had no In
tpntIou of attacking anybody. Moses was his
| firm personal friend, and rather than attack
him he would throw the mantle OF charity
over him to conceal his nakedness. The
gentleman he would nominate was one of the
| most brilliant men of his age In the State,
| or Ia Ihe country. Born In free State,
rocked in the cradle of liberty, raised as an
abolitionist, trained in the proudest university
| of the country, and learned in the classics
and the law, when the tocsln was sounded he
left all his brilliant pursuits and opportunities,
shouldered his musket as private In Massa.
chusetts regiment, and tramped with them
against the shareholders rebellion. [Cheers.l
he k new, that his name had been assailed; but
he could retute every aspersion against his
fame. It was only charged against him
that he was a member Of the financial!
board, and, therefore, supposed to be respon-
sble for the over-issue of bonds, If such
had been made; but he would show that The
financial board had nothing to do with the
issues of bonds, except as to three million
seven hundred Thousand dollars. The inan-
clal board had nothing to do with Issuing the
conversion bonds. The law distinctly said
that they should be signed by the Governor,
countersgned by the treasurer, and Issued by
the treasurer. It did not even say that the
sea! of the State should be placed on those
| bonds. The only bonds with which the anan-
| cial board had to do were three million seven
hundred thousand dollars, created under the
act to redeem the bills OF the Bank of the
State, the act to pay the Interest on the public
debt, the act for the relief oil the treasury, and
the act creating the land commission. The
mau whom he would name for the n0mi-
any other bonds. That gentleman was the
Hon. D. H. Chamberlain. [Cheers.l AS to
this being q fight between the bondholders
and Door men, 1t was false. The bondholders
had no choice between any two men vino
would execute the Laws with equal fidelity.
He had no do lbt that either Chamberlain or
Moses would faithfully execute the laws, and,
therefore, the bondholders had no preference
between them., He wanted the Integrity oil
the Republican pnrty In the State preserved.
He wanted candidate who would DO &C
ceptabIe to the Republican party of the
whole State aud country. He wanted
nomiuatlon which would drive no men
| from the doors of the convention.
They fought the enemy in front and van
| quished them. But Ii they nominated man
distastefnl TO many prominent Republicans
/ they would provoke faal fight within
| their own ranks, and place themselves iu
| such position as 10 allow their enemies to
rise from under their feet, and to throw their
leglons against either flank. The Republican
party In the country Was not undivided Gin
clnnatI haG nominated warrior of the quill,
Pniladelphia the great soldier Of the Union,
both claiming to be Republicans; and he ap-
pealed to them for the purpose of kpep:ug the
party in the nation, as we'll as In tn. State,
compact and united. The detection Of
South Carolina, small as she Is, might at this
critical time insure the defeat of Grant; aud he
appealed to them for Gods sake 10 keep the
party intact. Place Chamberlain 10 nomina-
ZION and there would not be Republican in