The New York herald., 1872-09-16
Fearful Scenes in the Senate Chamber and
Disgusting Exhibitions Of Whole
sale Corruption.
WHY MOSES WAS NOMINATED.
The Boilers Promised Support
from Washington.
THE RIVAL STATE TICKETS.
Antecedents of the Gubernatorial
Nominees.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., Sept. s, 1872.
The two republican conventions adjourned
couple OF weeks since, having completed
their nominations for State officials, Presl.
Dental electors, and having organized q
campaign system for each county. The readers
OF the HERALD have been regularly informed
by telegraph as to the character Of the pro-
ccedings in both bodies, but 1t IS safe to say and
proper and legitimate to report that more in
famously and shamelessly corrupt ana venal
assemblage than that which then met in the Senate
Chamber Of the State House never met before
to fight, tug and howl over State-whch
Is defunct by reason Of their plunder-like woives
over a dead carcass. 1t was q sight to see the
African mass Of delegates sitting In the finest cush
toned chairs, with their feet elaborately finished
mahogany desks, smoking, chewing and expectorat-
ing on beautiful Brussels carpets and the body pre-
sided over by negro in intensity blacker than the
proverblal ace Of spades. Never were such scenes
enacted before. There was mo fase exhibition"
OF either common decency or halfway honesty, nor
was there any attempt to disguise the bribery and
corruption which were at work In the body. 1t was
as open and as boldly and publicly paraded in the
bright light OF day as If honesty and respectability
were criminal Offences and
sNEAKING, TniEvING. WHOLESALE PUBLIC PLUMBER,
statutory virtues in South Carolina Sitting at the
reporters table and looking as calmly as it was
possible under the circumstances ut the body, one
became confused and began to doubt his very
senses Every few moments the stranger in the
State House OF the metropolis Of South Carolina
became lost In the contemplation Of the wild and
ri0tous scenes he witnessed, the charges and c0un-
ter-charges Of fraud and corruption he heard, and
the ever and rapidly changing African drama
enacted before his eyes, and occasionally he would
fancy himself dreaming, until suddenly the close
proximity Of pistols, knives, chairs and inkstands
nourshed about his head, would convince him
that 1t was stern, though lamentable reality.
Nor was the State House the only place
where astounding evidences Of this fearful demor-
alzation were to be seen and heard. Each Of the
candidates had chartered headquarters where the
African delegates were fed on the choicest luxuries
wANTON WOMEN
were not wanting, when they wished to hold high
carnival In the hours OF darkness and night. Mid
dlemen were strategically posted at all the hotels
rum shops and even the bawdy houses of the city,
actively prosecuting the game OF bribery and cor
ruption-some buying single voters and others SELL
ing whole county delegations. General Gurney,
Of Charleston, approached negro delegate and
asked him in o jocular way II he would vote
for him as q candidate for Congress. The delegate
scratched his head and said, after waiting while =
.'But, General, you amt made no proposition"
meaning the General had not offered the accus-
toned pecuniary consideration with which all other
candidates had approached him. could give you
a hundred instances Of this purchase and sale Of
the delegates. Hundreds OF thousands are said to
have been used in securing the nomination OF the
Moses ticket; and when this is the case, what can
be expected but O continuation OF the wholesale
public plumber that has been practised during the
past administration, though where it Is to come
from next II not out OF Northern bondholders Is a
mystery, for the people here will pay no more ex-
cessive taxation. When the opposing forces for
berlayne was the candidate OF Governor Scott
Treasurer Parker, Comptroller Neagle, ID. II. Kimp-
NEW YORK coMBrNAr1oN OF BoNpuoLpERs,
and 1t was thought that their money, which was
freely used, would be successful in buying the ma
jority OF the Convention but In this they were mis-
taken. 1t was openly brulted by the delegates that
Scott, Parker Neagle, Chamberlayne ana the whole
fs o e ed ne d Wnat GIs
on the other hand, they 1 knew that Fran Franklin ::
State, as Speaker Of the House, and no bl could b6
ns 9S $ e wRG snera s ssuDs nsn A@ snS
that the $2,oooOoo Of the Blue Ridge, Rail:
road scrip upon the Issue or sale OF
constitutional by Chief Justice Noses Franks
father, in favor OF John J. Patterson, OF Pcnnsyl
on 5 10
buy suficiency OF delegates to nominate Moses,
junior. This, in brief is the successful programme
as currently reported on the streets by republi-
cans, and when his nomination was e1ected then
followed the
Judge James L. Orr Is the head and leader OF the
bolting movement the success or defeat OF which
will have to be determined BY the people in Oc.
tober next. The ticket the boters have nominated
is unexceptionably republican, and as equally un-
exceptOnable In character though the opposition
magn and impeasm them without hV 10
this movement Is apparent from the series OF
vituperatve attacks made upon the ticket W
Judge T. ]. Mackcy, Congressman Elliott and others
In the regular convention. What alarms them
than anything else Is the current report that
adj at sS wSsnngton which they believe
will materially injure their chances IN the election
In October II the negroes become generally in-
formed that such Is the fact. This report will have
another serious influence to the same effect with
the white people, who can cast GO, 900 votes on one
side or the other, and In the present condition OF
aiIars this balance OF power would decide the con-
test. To show how badly scared the regulars arc
by the reported support OF
ticket, will relate q conversation on the subject
between dislnterested party and o nominee on
the resrlsf fePubllca,i lSssS. sS.c go. -. -, I
"WelI," said the former, "Grant has pledged bis
support to the b0lters."
"Don't you believe any such foollshness as that,n
replied the railroad nominee; "he Is not such o
GOOSE"
"But know IL to be q fact, aud have had ocular
demonstration OF the proof" said the other.
"well, but have seen telegram from geatIe-
man authorized to speak for General g. ant dated
Long Branch, stating tsat the bolteYs' movement,
under the leader6hip OF Governor orr Senator Saw
ger And all the United States olcias in the state
has Grants strongest sympathy and will receive
his most cordial support II that is not proof
would like to know what is.o
s'Well, now,n retorted the nominee, III that Is
Grants game ne had better look out We nave Jus.