Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-09-05


publican party upon us, and expecting US
to rise to the demands of the occasion, like
honest men, the convention now in session
in this city has placed in nomination. as a.
candidate for Governor, the one man whose
official acts have brought upon the State,
and the positions he has held, more dis
grace than has attached to any other Off
Ger of the State Government.
Mr.. F. J. Moses, Jr., was the person
who, as adiutant and Inspector general,
made the contract with the Roberts Arms
Company. We do not know that he re-
ceived any part of the Sll4O0O which
disappeared in it's transit from the Office
of the financial agent of the State Of South.
Carolina, in New York, to the Office of the
Roberts Arms Company; but we do know
thatJt disappeared. The financial agents
books show that it was paid; the arms
company's books show tha. they did not
receive it.
Mr.. F. ]. Moses, Jr., was the person
who, as speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, flooded the State with show
er of "pay certificates and swelled the
expenses of that house, for single ses-
sion, from $l45,000, (the highest possible
figure to which they could amount legiti-
matelv, and this is based Oh most extrava-
CANT calculstions,) to quite, OF over amlfl-
ion dollars. And this pal ,,able violation
of law, this direct tilching from the treasu-
ry, is neither denied by him nor his friends,
but is excused on the ground that he dis
posed of a large amount of these certii-
Gates in favor Of the poor people who fed
from the prosecutions of the Ku Klux
Klan. Was candidate ever before driven
to straits like this? A false certificate, q
fraudulent and unlawful draft Of public
money ron. the public treasury acGnowl.
edged, and the act defended on the ground
that the money was disposed,of in chari
ty! Yet even this infamous excuse is
wanting, when we know that not one per
cent. OF f'these unlawfully issued certificates
was thus disposed of, and when we daily
observe the style of living tLis candidate
holds-a style beftting I. profigatc mill
ionaire, but impossible to an honest man,
with the legitimate income of speaker
of the House and an adJutant and inspec-
or-general. We do not attempt to ex-
plain the entry Of $1,000 against the
EARNED force" appropriation, paid to Mr..
F. ]. Moses, Jr; but the known character.
of the speaker of the House, and his ca
reer in that office, awaken suspicion very
we'll defined, which he has not only failed
to clear up, but has allowed the matter to
20 unexplained, though for many days it
has been commented on by the newspa-
pers and though it would seem to lie all
important that he should explain it to
those whose suffrages he was soliciting.
We are straight Republicans; none will
go farther than we in any path of duty
or honor to serve the interests of the Re-
publican party. The cause Of the late
Republican party is DEAR unspeakably
dear, to us; its principle Of the equality
of all mcr before the law IS that particu-
lar jewel which outshines with us, every
brilliant in its casket But honesty in Of
fee, capacity in administration, fidelity to
public trusts, are principles which cannot
be ignored by true Republicans and we
clnnot endorse the action Of a convention
which ignored them III! IN lis selection OF
candidate for the higile-i State office,
however regular" that convention may
be- We have, therefore, joinedin. move
ment for the nomination of an indcpen-
.iant, true Republican ticket; ticket CON
taning the names Of men whose fidelity
30 the dictates of honesty and duty is as
weliknown asthe.r zeal III ,ile "ause qf :rue
Republicanism. They arc fra support IS
Of the nomination of Grant anu Wilson,
and of the great measures Of the n91Iol.
Republican party which has placed Ir.i
IN nomination, while they add to thea
character for integrity, superior cap,cr:y
and ardent patriotism
We appeal 10 the voters of the Sta'c
Of South Carolina to support them, know
ing that their election will give us q wise.
honest, energetic administration Of tine
State Government: and that tley will. re-
garllcss Of thair private interests. or Tic
private interests OF any set Of men, make
i; ,i.cir business TO repair. to the extent Of
Their ability. the injuries the botlv politic
mas suffered BY waste, extravaganza, frau'i
and impotency.
Now is the accepted time to rouse Your
selves and throw off the incubus which
has. lain, worse than nightmare, upon
our State, and which will b. icnfold in
creased in its horrors should +. J. Moses,
.Ir.. he seated in the executive chair. Re
fuse 10 avail you seIvc, of this opportuni-
", and ere many months !avc passed over
our heads dire disaster, without parallel
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