New-York tribune., 1872-08-28
THE POLITICAL SITUATION ANALYzED.

s"'i~"'i"uS 4Vi iVOai purposes.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION ANALYZED.
FRANKLIN }. MOSES, JR.-sOMF ACCOUNT OF TIE
ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
OF SOUTH CAROLINA--AN ACCOMPLISHED Po-
LITICAL FREEBO0TER-THE BOLTERs' MOVE
MENT.
To the Bdftor OF The Trtbune
SIR: Last week the Republicans of South
Carolina held their Convention and ma 90 domination.
for the various State Offices Let us now take view Of
the real quality Of the work Of that body claiming 10
represent the $1,000 Republicans Of the State fact
Is, the Convention did not truly represent Repub
can party. The instincts Of the rank and file that
party, in South Carolina, far above the per
formances Of the Convention. That body simply repre-
sented tho "Ring" 1t is almost beyond the line OF pos
sbtes that largo number Of the people OF South
Carolina could have desired the style Of work turned out
by the Convention. South Carolina politics are bad
enough in all conscience, but assuming too
claim that the Republican party could have desired the
nomination Of any such man Franklin ]. Noses jr,
for Governor Some OF the other nominations made by
the Convention quite bad, but his demands
attention because Of tho Importance oco
which he aspires.
Moses Is a native of South Carolina and a son Of the
present able ChefJustce OF the State He probably
about 80 80 years Of age. He good culture
and address, and Of very decided abilities lie has been
Speaker the House for the past four years.
Of the best paramentarans in the whole country. His
command the House In the midst Of ts most violent
storms has been something wonderful He s as have
said, Of brains; but he is INSCRIPTIONS he Ia
gifted There is hardly limo Of legislative corruption
that he has not dared to follow and that with dash and
bodness that has made him the Dick Turpn OF South
Carolina politics. He not only had q hand In all tho
thevng jobs OF magnitude engaged by that terri
BILE band Of thieves, the majority Of the South Carolina
Legislature "a body In which 1t would be difficult 10 nd
half dozen really honest mem, but TO carry bis points
he hesitated presiding officer OF the House. 10
boldly violate all parliamentary law. He s also AdJu-
tant and Inspector General OF the State, an
office in which he Is charged, under tho
direction Of the Governor, with tho general
supervision Of the enrolment OF the militia The act
authorizing the enrolment approved March l6,
1862 since then $4,000 have beer expended for this
purpose and yet Senator Corbn, in speech delivered
at Greenville s. c., on the Fourth of July last SAID:
Now does anybody know anything Of the labor donei
Has there been any accurate enrolment Of the militia OF
yet that said he knew the fact Mr. Adutant and In-
spectOrGeneral Moses has made q report that
tiOns of his office. It is very certain but few com
panes Of militia or few regments at most have been
these organizations have been effected through private
enterprise.
This. be it noted comes from less a m2n than ID. T.
Corbn, United States DstricAttOrney forSouth Caro-
lima He has represented Charleston County in the State
Senate for the past four year, and Is chairman Of tho
commission for the cOdfcaton Of the laws He Is not
only Of great mental powers, close observer OF
and events but his position as State Senator and
time acting Governor in the absence Of Gov
scott has given him the frees scope for the study Of
this Moses. Corbn, 1t should be remembered, Is
a thorough outand-out Republican and not Liberal.
He is talking Of man inside his party ranks. and
in view of all this mark the terrible force of the follow
ing arraignment of Moses:
But in his position as Speaker OF the OF Repre-
sentatives, know OF him. As the presiding of
OF that body during the past four years. IN addition
his duties of presiding officer 1t has been his duty 70
eountersn the pay certificates of the members and OH
Of that body and the pay certificates or orders for
all other expenses OF the House The House OF Repre-
sentayes of 2l members, and they have here
ofore been entitled to receive Sc per day The sessions
members, consequently, were entitled Tor the session.
10 between slI ana seven nnIea IStS Io5 Az sac & S
whole aonnt required for the session for all the
House a considerable number of employees, such as
Samberns STG Sro6by 90 OF CO. w call e & and
suppose that their equal 10 the pay Of members:
THIS would give US $4,000 This added 20 the pay OF
members would make the expenses Of the House i3,s
for which Mr. Moses could countersgn pay certificates
Now felow-ciCzens, the number ana amount OIL pay
certificates signed by Mr. Moses. am credbly informed,
exceeds the sum of S1OOOOOO These pay certificates
be found in every county OF the STATE and even
in the City of Washington. Personsshaye them who
legislative halls during the whole session. and who have
done not single act OF service for the House OF Repre-
y that two or three bundled thousand Of
item have been redeemed at the Treasury by Mr. Par
ker NOw fell0wcitZens, what have you TO OF such
a record as thisl Can it be possible that such man
who has recklessy awlessy and, as think criininay
audaoty TO present himself as candidate for your
suffrages in the coming eeoionf l understand that
issue OF pay certificates, but bandly says, Il admit
have extravagant in this matter but am candi
date office against Scott Parker and the lest or
them who have the State Treasury at their back,
and it is the only way that can meet them
fairly They will use the funds of the Treas
ury to secure their reelection, and | must use
my pay certificates" VIII the people OF this State o'er
ate such alityl Will such man receive single.
vote [Cres of NO, no, not One.l also say no Inc
probability Is that the State VIII az some future ume be
compelled TO redeem these certfcstes and you and
/ viii be taxed TO pay them FeLow-etzens. l have.
given you, In as brief manner as could, sketch OF
the financial transactions OF our state officers and
think you Will agree with me tnat the bare recital Is
Republican party OF South Carolina live and tolerate
such men IN office have had in OF the State
offices during the past four yearsi tell you no. No
political party under the sun can long survive such an
administrations
This will sufficiently reveal the character peso-
ces of tha candidate for Governor Of South Carolina
not of the better Republicans but OF gang or thieves
who call themselves Republicans and yet, who would
call themselves by any other tomorrow II thereby
they could of the loayes and fishes They
were simply shrewd enough 10 secure convention
after their own heart and then money and corrupt
political combinations secured the rest Much more'
however, could be said OF him. II would take thick
volume to chr once all that has been and done in cor
rupton since tho day he "a native one who, as aidde-
camp the Governor, claimed and gained the priVi-
ege OF hauling down the American flag on sniner AZ
the close OF Major ADdersons brave deiensG let the
Democratic party and into the Republican iold
The sum total OF the money he has wrongfully taken
from the people his native State cannot be told but
runs up into the hundreds OF thousands OF dollars e
seems to think nothing OF making $4,000 or $4,000 ata
single session of the Legislature. The demand win hn
for money is unlimited his conscience IN making
| Is weak for he spends II with lavish hand
No one can overestinate the perneious icrce OF Ms
|
Carolina. majority OF her people had come out Of
bondage into citizenship. Think of the terrible power