The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-10-26

great many Ignorant white men voted
for him under that impression) to adopt
as line Of conduct such as that
shown in his address.
In the first place, he was candidate
for Office before the regular State Con-
tention. Nothing was heard of these
awful charges before that time. 1t is
true, he went into the Courts, but that
was only blind or bid for the support
Of the leading Republicans to support
him for Office. Perhaps if they had
told him to withdraw his suit, and the
consideration of the Treasury had been
promised, and he had been successful,
the anxious people and trembling tax
payers of this State would never have
been treated 70 his gracious address.
Let us now quote from ex Auditor
Gary's own language, and let the public
decide from that whether he be such II
rare paragon Of Official honesty. after all.
HIS address begins:
"For the information of the public
and for the purpose of warning the tax
payers of this State against scheme
which has been gotten up by certain
State officials, by which certain men are
to make large amount of money by
dcfrauding the people, wish 10 address
to you few words. y little more than
one year ago | was appointed to the po-
sition of Auditor Of State, aud since
that time l have endcavored to do, my
duty in that connection to the best Of
my judgment"
The above sounds tolcrably clever,
and one would think most terrible
revelation would necessarily follow SO
honest I'll exodinm. But let US quote
again from Mr.. Gary, and VIC desire the
reader to watch closely his words.
Speaking of his induction into the Au-
ditor's Office and his first experience
there, he says:
"The first action, which, out of my
regular course of duties,. deemed it
incumbent ubon me to take, was the
prevention Of the circulation of the
Blue Ridge scrip. This [ was repcate-
dly told by the Governor, some one was
going to do, after waiting until almost
too late, l learned that the action of the
Governor was simply for the purpose of
forcing John j. Patterson, the President
Of the company, to pay certain claims
which he held against the road in the
shape of u note of the company, which
he procured in a way not likely to add
to the reputation of an honest man
M'aitinq ] have lhe;atoiere said until
almost too late, for some enc to take this
matter into the courts, | finally institu-
ted the necessary proceedings, with
the sanction OF the Governor"
IF Auditor Gary will examine the
law he will discover that his action to
prevent 'the circulation of the Blue
Ridge scrip" was not 'out of his regular
course Of duties" as Auditor. The suit
had to lie brouyht IN his name, and his
Hxcellency, we are informed, was chiefly
instrumental in stirring tho virtuous
Auditor up 10 proper appreciation of
his regular course of duties" So far
us the note which Gov. Scott held
against the company, was concerned in
the matter, no one knows better than
Mr.. Gary how it was obtained, aud that
it was not procured in way not likely
to add to the reputation OF an honest
man." John Patterson wanted thirty
thousand dollars as loan to the Blue
Ridge Railroad Company, which he
failed to obtain from several banks i'm
Columbia, because of tho insuficiency of
his indorsers. He applied to the Govern.
or to assist him, who iniorscd his note to
the Central National Bank Upon this
he succeeded in raising the money.
This is tho noto to which Mr. Gary
refers, when he says that Gov. Scott did
so.ani % to force John Patterson "to
pay certain claims which he" (Gov
Scott) "held against the road" His
ExcellencY came to the rescue of the
road in time Of noch and when he