Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-08-29

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prevent free discussion on the subject, and
concluded by moving that Mr.. Frost be al
lowed to speak, in such manner as he chose
without interruption from the chair, which
was carried by vociferous demonstration,
when Mr.. Frost resumedythe foor.y ,He;sah
that Cardozo had been party to the adop-
ton of certain resolutions of instruction IN
the county Convention, and had in this Con-
vention violated them. If he would do that,
what would he not do?~ The ulan RhosRonld
violate obligations, would, when the opportu-
nifty presented, ssealfobligations.n !;
At this stage the President vacated the
chair, stating that no rules could hold the
Convention together, and widest tohfu-
sion prevailed. Mr. Frost continued his re-
marks to the Convention, and when he finish
ed Mr.. Elliott resumed the chair.
"i Mr.. Swailsi then nominated John Alexan-
der, of Columbia, for Treasurer, remarking
that he could not support Mr.. Gardozo for
Treasurer Four years ago the Great Seal Of
the State had been placed in his hands, and
how has IL been used? Carried into distant
State and made to subserve certain illegal
purposes. 1t had been proclaimed by the
gentleman who nominated Mr.; Cardozo, that
the Republican party intended to place the
keys of the Treasury in !Cardozos hands, but
he (Swails) would bewail the day that it was
done. .ai ~. ''e IL" d. ,'': '''
Mr.. Cardozo rose to question Of privilege.
The attacks made upon his honor were false
and malicious, and those who made them were
aware thai they were so.r He had been en-
deavoring to save the State from the ruin to
which she was exposed by these rogues for
two years, and he was an honest man. Some
of these would.be reforners are the greatest
thieves in the country He charged Mr..
Swails with connection in the Land Commits
sion swindles of Leslie Il He had fought these
robbers of the Land Commission, hence their
opposition to him to-day. He was asked on
one occasion by one Of these very reformers
why he did not 60 il, and make bis thousands
out of this Land Commission. He replied
because he was an honest man. He had car
ried the Seal of the State to New York to
save 100000 of bonds. ~ - .!.d"
Hewas proud of the fact that he came out
of the Secretary of States Office poor man,
when he might have been worth a quarter of
million and adorned with diamonds like the
rest of them. The reason why these rogues
do not want him in the Treasury was that
they knew there were things hidden there
against them which he would bring forth to
the light of day. He supported Mr.. Moses
because he had been convinced from the argu-
ments in favor of all the candidates thatthe
election of that noble young man, who had
shown such brilliancy and ability of head and
heart, would be the best means to secure real
reform in the government, more so than any
of the prating reformers who maligned him.
As to his abuse of personal pledges, he had
promised Mr. Hayne his support for Secretary
of State year ago on the way to the New
Orleans Convention and he had redeemed that
pledge. 1t was after this pledge was made to
Mr.. Hayne that he was approached by Frost
who told him that he would like to get the po-
sition of Secretary of State, and he had only re-
piled that he, Frost was qualified and he hoped
he would getit. Thespleen of that gentleman
against me was excited because l did not cast
my vote for him to-day. Mobley here rose
and made charges against Mr.. Cardozo. He
replied by saying that two years ago when the
county of Union was about to be lost to the
Republican party, he had saved it, and secured
the election of Mobley, whose course here in
the Legislature has been infamous, and whose
seat in this Convention has been secured by
gross irregularities. "
Mobley declared this to be a lie, and that
he would prove it to be so. b" " ......
Mr.. Cardozo said if his influence was exert
ed in Union county, Mobley would be sunk
so low that he would never rise to the surface
of political life again. 1t was for the Repub-
lican party to say whether he should remain
an official or retire to private life, in either
case his prayers should be with it, and his
earnest efforts would be devoted to the best
interests of that party, and to the mainten-
ance of those immortal principles which un-
Mobley rose, greatly excited, and made stren-
uous efforts to get the floor in reply. He de.
manded his right to reply to personal attack
on himself. Chairman Elliott decided Mobley
out of order. Mobley still claimed the floor,
denouncing Cardozo as liar. ;", #vd 5.s
Cardozo proceeded to speak, saying that
two years ago he only suspected frauds being
practiced, but did not know it for certainty,
and hesitated to bring forward men on suspi-
cions. o. '.j.. .a'
All this time Mobley was claiming his right
to be heard, and many other members united
in calling Cardozo to order for violently abu-
sive and personal language, which he was con-
tinually using toward members. "A sense of
conviction was evident They had heard
enough about Cardozo, and desired to proceed
with the business of the convention. The
chairman persistently ruled in favor of Car
dozo, and hammered down all opponents.
For more than hour Cardozo declaimed, at
the full strength of his lungs. Mobley, Frost,
Swails, Jameson and others claimed the floor
on various points of order and privilege, and
the din became momentarily more deafening,
and prospects of fight and bloodshed more
threatening No semblance of order was
maintained in the hall. The members of the
convention came forward in compact, strug-
Cling, vociferating mass in front Of the plat
form, and aro"nd the reporters table twenty
different members sought to gain the recogni-
tion of the chair on various points of order
and on all sorts of motions. Mobley was
shouting without intermission TO attract the
chairman's attention, and chairman Elliott
was pounding continuously with his heavy
gavel to drown the members voices. Mobley
insisted that he would be heard, and reaching
over the reporters table seized heavy, mas
sive ink.stand filled with ink and commenced
slamming it on the table with resounding
blows in opposition to the chairman's gavel.
This din continued some minutes. Mobley
pounding with the inkstand, the ink flying in
every direction, and the reporters seated at
the table in the midst of dense mass of excl
ted members The sergeant-at-arms attempted
to take the jnkstand away from Mobley and
eject him from the hall. Many members ral-
lied to the support of Mobley, swearing he
should have free speech. Several pistols were