Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-29


give the poor people a voice in the admin
istration.. He is pledged toSeform, which
will secure this. 1t Will be1ound that he
has had less to. do in the enornous specu-
lations than any other officer Of the Gov
eminent.
am informed that there is to be an
other Convention, split in the Republi
can party let it come. if they can con-
vince the poor men Of the country that
their interests be elsewhere than in that
marty let them succeed We shall accom-.
tolish reform, school houses shall be built
and the treasury Of the State shall be Sc
cure while the poor man can get his money
when he has earned it.
Jamison moved that thirty minutes be
allowed to.members in making and second
inc nominations.
Mackey hofed that it would not be
done. An organized effort was now being
made by the bond-holders to buy up this
Convention, and this effort will fail. The
motion was withdrawn
Neaele from York, disclaimed any IN
tention to speak disrespectfully of any
man; if any man in this Convention ex-
pected this of him he would be disap
noinlea:. He had nothing to say against
Noses. If he ives criminal or naked hc
would step ba k and throw the mantle Of
charity over his nakedness He nominated
Chamberlain, man of brilliancy, one who
at the breaking out Of the war shouldered
lis musket and tramped to the music.
Under the law, of which he has had au-
thority to do, $3,700,0O0 of bonds has
.een sanctioned by him, and be has had
nothing to do with the issue of any con.
version bonds.
Elliott interrupted to say that if the
gentleman was defending the character Of
his nominee, he was in order; if the FL
nancial Board, it was not in order Neagle
explained that he was but explaining and
defending his connection with the issue. Of
bonds. All the attacks made upon Cham
,erlain IN connection with the fraudulent
issue of bonds, are malignant and false.
The nomination of Moses would rnin
the Republican party-it would divide
the party and place the poor people again
under the iron heel Of despotism, and'we
could no longer hold the reins of power,
and our power would pass into the hands
of the old arch-enemy, the Democratic
party. Chamberlain's influence would
enable him, if npedful, to bring down mil
lions Of men from the North to defend the
rights of the cplored men, He could
ach a cord of feeling in the Northern
ieart which could not be reached by any
Southern man.
Elliott interrupted to say that he, Nea-
yle, could not touch cord in his heal :,
md he would at the pyorer time show
that the gentleman was not a friend Of
he colored man. Neagle suggested
,oit. Elliott wanted to know if there
would be a. bolt if the Convention nomi-
mated Mr.. Moses Neagle replied that he
would sustain the nomination first, last
and forever, but believed that it was bad
policy 10 pursue course which would
.lrive even. a smell minority from the par
ty. To nominate Chamberlain would be
20 ensure certain victory, to nominate Mo-
'es would be to endanger the. party, and
as he feared ensure defeat.
'Swails, Of Williamsburg, implored the
convention to look at the present condi
ion Of the State, and asked if this was g
time for party or race proposals He
would nominate Reuben Tomlinson, [cheers
an original Abolitionist and Republican
who was the first to come into the cause
Of education, who taught the first colored
school, who was the friend of the poor
man. who was free from any taint of cor
ruption. He asked colorcd men and true
white men, one and ali, to join hands for
this honest man and true Republican.
Judge Orr warmly recommended the
nomination OF Tomlinson, u man person.
Sly pure; the educational pioneer; the
first State auditor who formed our system
Of taxation and is familiar with it; a man
whom calumny never touched: q North.
emer whose svmpathies and interest are
with us, who has all the qualities Of head
md heart to make good Governor. Ii
is very important that such man should
be elected. Our finances are disordered
our debt enormous, the treasury empty.
the public asylums and the Pcnitcntiary
N the point OF closing. A good man We
must have This was due to us personal
~; and to the party which has suffered
jy bad management somewhere. and has
become bv-word and reproach The
Republican party, having the MAJORITY. is
responsible for the public wrong doing
and these wrongs must be redre>sad with
in the ranks of the party Cheers. Feel
ing and personal wishes should not be
consulted Delegates must vote for the
candidate only whom they believe to be
true man. The chair having ruled thai
the record OF candidates could be adverse
iy scrutinized, Judge Orr said he would
ouiy commend his candidate. If the del
cgatcs looked ut his merits, and saw the
abuses in The government, they must re-
cognize the need Of stopping extravaganza
and taking up man wholly disconnected
from charges Of corruption, and who will
not add to the weight Of infamy which
orin IS the Republican party into disre-
pu;e, and which it cannot long endure.
Congressman Elliott took the floor in
support of Moses. Some facts must be
laid bare which would demand public
condemnatiof, and show the means used
10 procure Moses defeat The one cpotent
means was money. no one could deny
that promises and offers had been made
that Il few hundred dollars had been car
ried around 10 buy votes Who are the
men who put the machinery in mo ion?
Who are they who offer brides? What
Ire their names? [Cries Of name"
nalrge" One OF the delegation to whom
money had been offered Was Smpkins, Of
Edgeheld. He said to Elliott that lie
vas approached by State Official and
asked 10 support Chamberlain and name
his price. Who was tie State officer?
There he is. pointing to Comptroller Nea
gle) Behold the man [Thcsa words eaus-
ed tremendous sensation. Elliott, con-
tinu:ng. said that Ellison, Of Abbeville,
"a. also approached and offered three hun
dred dollars to five hundred dollars to vote
tor Chamberlain. Who offered that mon
~ Elliott pointing to Neagle again) i
say. behold ;.he man Will the delegation,
can they suppos: 6 pan whose nomlna-
ton ives to be procured hy- srch means :
The same persons who suppo..ed { ham
borlain intended to thrust the old tinaT-
cal Eng upon the State. One OF the
"ln;ssaries of Parker had offered three
.undrel dollars to five hundred dollars to
>impkms, Of Edgefeld, tovote lor Parker
That emissary is Elchelberger, the county
.rcasaaer Of Edgefield, whose official head
would CONS Of Tomorrow.
At this point Neasle struck in and ask
ed if Elliott was aware thet Moses had
offered delegate Thousand dollars for
.,isvote That offer was made TO Owens, 4