The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-19
s. G.
Friday Morning. April 10, 1879.
Governor Hoffman and Bullock.

serious charges against Gov. Hoffman,
Of New York, accusing him in aiding
and abetting in the escape of Bullock
from the hands Of justice.
Itappears that after careful and search
ing investigation into the various rail-
road schemes, bond speoulations, and
such like, in which Bullock had been in
terested. and had used his official power
to consummate, the most complete and
damning evidence of his guilt was Sc
cured. Bullock was known to be in New
York city, from whence, upon the first
intimation of danger, he could betake
himself to whatever quarter Of the globe
might to him hold out the best prospect
of safe asylum from the lood-hounds
Of justice in pursuit of him. In order
to secure him, therefore, great secresy
and prompt and swift action was neces-
sary. Such newspapers as got wind of
the matter were requested to keep silent
until their disclosures could do nc harm.
Gov. Smith, of Georgia, had requisi-
tion drawn out upon Gov. Hoffman for
Bullock's arrest. The papers, it is
claimed, were most carefully prepared,
in order to avoid every possible infor-
mality or hitch of any kind; for the sue
cess of the undertaking depended en-
tirely upon the celebrity of the move
ments by which it was carried out. A
trusty agent was despatched by Gov.
Smith to present the requisition upon
Gov. Hoffman, and empowered with full
authority to act for the State of Georgia.
But Gov. Hoffman-so, at least, the dis
appointed and irate Georgians allege-
made all manner of quibbling and spe-
cious objections to the requisition, caus-
ing delay from day to day until. finally,
disgusted with his conduct, Gov. Smith
ordered his agent to cease his applica-
ton and return to Georgia.
Informed of this, it is said Gov. Hoff.
man at last issued the necessary order
for Bullock's arrest, but it was too late.
Bullock had been apprised of what was
transpiring at Albany; had taken advan-
tage of the opportunity afforded by Gov.
Hoffman's bubbles and delays, and be-
taken himself to parts unknown. It is
very natural for the people of Georgia
to be incensed at the escape of Bullock,
after thegreat labor and patriotic zeal that
had been expended in ferreting out his
crimes, or rather the evidence to convict
him of them, for hia felonious acts have
long been known. But it seems to us
that they are rather unjust, or, at least,
rash, in the insinuations which they cast
ont, that Gov. Hoffman was in criminal
completely with Bullock. and purposely
made frivolous objection to the form of
the requisition, in order that the guilty
Radical Ex-Governor might elude the
clutches Of the law. Gov. Hoffman en-
joys the reputation of being man OF
very high integrity-so much so, that
as far as we have seen. not even his bit
terest political opponents have ventured
to assail him. Where o mans past life
has thus been remarkably free from spot
or blemish, and even from the suspicion
Of any wrongful act. he should not be
attacked but upon unquestionable evi-
dence of the truth of that which it is
proposed to charge against him. In the
same connection. the Georgia papers
allege that Blodgett, Evans and Fry
Bullock's fellow-coves and the guilty
accomplices in his fraudulent deeds -
are lurking somewhere in South Caro-
lima, under the shadow and protection
of r. K. Scott's wing. This would not
surprise us, for Bullock and Lis con-
treres, and SCOTT and his satellites, have
the bond Of q common avocatjon TO bind
them one to the other. Esprit de corps
as members of the United brotherhood
of public plunderers, should commend
the skulking rogues from Georgia to the
good graces of our Governor, and COM
mand from him whatever measure of
protection he may havo in his power to
afford.
GREELEY's PRoGRAMME.-Mr. Gree