The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-01-10

A correspondent VI INC HasnlhS
ton Star, has recently interviewed
Bowen, the Radicrl Impeacher, who
thus speaks Of his past and future in
our Legislature.
"Why, you see the friend that I
telegraphcd to meet me in Columbia
was member of the Legislature, and
when I told him what was in the wind,
he
AGREED TO RESIGN.
Twas elected without opposition.
Of course that election gratified me
as an endorsement of the confidence
of my friends; but, after all, l was
more gratifed to be able to carry out
my designs. There were those who
asserted that I was only trying to got
in the Ring myself, but they were of
the kind who never have been capable
of sacrificing q personal or pecunlary
motive for the public benefit. | had
made up my mind to meet such calum-
MES and l have had plenty Of them to
meet. They say down there that |
offered to
SELL OUT FOR $4,000;
but they'll find out after while that
I'm not in the market at any price" :"
Q. $50, you are bound to try it
again ?"
A. "Of course, I am. AS sure as
YOU arc alive now, and I an alive on
the 5th of January, I'll commence
again. Why, they haven't contro-
verted Il single one of my charges
haven't even attempted to get around
my testimony. The articles of i'm
peachment were carefully drawn.
You remember that 1 had some
experience in, or rather was an active
witness Of, the impeachment of Andy
Johnson. Well, my articles are based
on those prepared in his case, and |
know that they will be more success
full. 1t is possible that Scott, Par Ser
& Co. may be able to buy off another
vote. II will cost them
ROUND HUNDRED THOUSAND
to do it, though, and another hundred
thousand a week afterwards, for l
shall not give up with one, two, or
even three defeats. How long do you
think they can stand that kind Of a
pressure? And then in the end LII
20 TO the courts"
@ will you in the meantime give
up your contest against DeLarge for
your seat in Congress ?"
A. mo, indeed; but that will take
care of itself to q certain extent. l
feel that my place of duty is now in
the Legislature. and 1 also feel that
the path of duty is the path of safety.
I shall succeed in both contests-in
the one before Congress by the justic
of my claims, and in the one befd
the Legislature by the dint of kt. a
work, though both are equally .ott [
You see the evidence against six I
and his Ring is conclusive somc ft
millions, three hundred f State G
odd thousands of dollar5ver and n
bonds have been issueed by law; "
above the amount desiaarinc as it
but after all that is neiinouency of
is, the most palpables they bought S
the Ring. The trpslands and else n
property on the Fin such manner il
whereror the St q
that l have HEM DEAD p
e}Sroperty of this class,
For lnstanee at nine hundred dollars, t
offered 1orby members of the Ring r
was boulce, ard subsequently, sold t.
at thattate for two thousand three \
TO tha dollars, c., &c. Thousands o
hu9llars were squ.ndercd and stolen
othis way. In fact, I find that the !,
JeopIe up here are partially satisfied u u
With Scott's explanat;s1 about the
,ver-issuc of bonds witt. his name
autographed on them, anLthat they {
know very little about the lotails Of {
he minor, but, 80 far as he iscoucern.
I'd, unexplained charges thatI have
brought against them. Democ,ts, as e
we'll rs a majority of the Republicans .
I havc met with here, seem to trnk
that our affair is merely a quarel
amongst Republicans. Now, let M {
tell YOU that the greatest Republi-;
can victory ever won in the South i'm
pends on the success of my efforts.