The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-03-11


outside influences brought to bear, without
stating anything further, would have consid
cred he meant public opinion, just as he does
In his evidence when he Is trying to wlggle
out Of 1t. He wants to make you and me
world believe that I undertook this matter
ont of spite to the officers of the court, but this
House knows that would not stoop SO low
| II I had anything against them, have
spunk enough to 60 to Them personally, and
that is more than Mr.. Seabrook can say.
he said that he had no reference to the
Judge. What did he mean when he said the
court in legal sense, and he meant 1t just In
that way. Mr.. Seabrook's feelings were 30
strong against Judge Graham that he told me
| that he (Graham) wanted 10 be elected Gov
ernor at the next election, and that this was
move to divide the Republican par and If 1T
succeeded they were going to run LIN as Coy.
ernor. Mr.. Seabrook sald he was amazed at
tne action Of the Legislature, and yet do you
believe that II had not the Information that
would stoop 80 low and show my ignorance as
/ to bring resolution before this House that
could not be sustained? 1 have never done 1t
yet, and never expect 10 do 1t again as long as
I live. II he did not look the Legislature Tor
action why did he tell me that the Legislature
was the only body that could'ta6e action!
mfr. Jervey sent up to the chair an account
of the case as it appeared In Mr.. Seabrook's
paper, also telegram of the proceeding be-
| fore the committee. He also handed IN pa
| per Friday and asked that letter whichS he
stated, Mr. Seabrook had written should be
| read.
1t may be asked how know that the arti.
cles were written by Mr.. Seabrook. He has
| told gentleman In this town that he would
! flnd an article In the "Republcan" that ne
had written against Judge Graham: re eaia
the Democratic sheets were opposing tneH,
but 1t was Mr. Seabrook's sheet that was DONG
Il Ak,., a1nf TrnkN
| brook has come up to Columbia on his legisla-
tive schemes. He wished at the last elecuon
to be made senator. Two years ago he
made charges agaist the county commissioners,
but every word that he said against them nad
been proven false publicly. He desires 10 30
manGuyre over members as TO elevate HIM
self. he wished 10 hoist himself into pow.
er On the shoulders of Judge Graham, and he
is always ready to stoop TO anything to get
into Office. He knows The truth Will go on
record, and therefore he Is willing to resort 10
this trlckery; and as he does not regard the
honor of his office, he is not fit to be public
officer He has by his action IN trying TO
make himself popular, and obtain power by
trying to lower Judge Graham and myself,
sunk beneath the dignity OF manhood and
citizenship. To show what sort OF man ne
is, how honest he is, IN 1858 he was with the
Democratic party, and he offered friend OF
mine five hundred dollars for him 10 use hls
| influence with men Of his race In the interest
| of Seymour and Blar.
In conclusion, Mr.. Jervey said that he
| thought he had said sufficient on the hoor Oh
| the House to viudlcate himself, and had said
sufficient to make them understand the CHI
canery of Mr.. Seabrook. He would leave the
matter with them to decide as to the facts OF
| the statement made by him IN The lace OF the
faIseh0ods of Mr. Seabrook.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Jervey's remarks,
Mr.. T. A Davis obtained the floor upon simi-
lar question of privilege, and stated that he
unequivocslly endorsed every word that Jer-
vey had said. he declared most positively
that Seabrook had said to him that Judge
Graham was corrupt, and that it had been
these positive statements on Mr. Seabrook's
part that had induced Jervey to offer, and him
| to sustain. the resolution ordering an investl-
| CATION. He continued that Seabrook was re.
sponsible, and should be made 10 suffer for
| the perjury he had committed, and that, IN
order TO establish the fact that he (Davis) had
more regard for his word and his oath than
Mr. Sea6rook had been shown to be possessed
of, he had prepared an affidavit IN which ne
4 had made oath to the statement made 10 him
by Seabrooak. This affidavit was sent
to the speakers stand and read BY
| the clerk. 1t deposed that one E. B..
Seabrook, the solicitor Of the First Cir
cult Court, had told the deponent that at the
trial of the Redding case he had witnesses In
waiting who could have shown that the South
Carolina Railroad Company had used money
to secure q verdict against the plaintiffs, and
| that Judge Graham had refused to allow those
witnesses to testify; that Judge Graham had
refused him (SeabroOk) the right OF chaleng-
ing the jurors, and had compelled him to take
his seat and refrain from addressing the court.
Mr.. Hunter followed In the same slraip, de-
| hot 10 that .IuNDp
Graham was the most corrupt man In South
Carolina; that In making appointments he al
ways secured share In the division OF spoils,
&C., &c.
MIR. ". N. Thomas also stated that he was
aware Of the charges of corruption made by
gave detailed account Of the circumstances
which led to the introduction and adoption
OF the resolution of Investigation.
With the exception Of the above, there was
/ no business of any special interest transacted
by the lower house to-day.
| A message was received from the Governor
| conveying his approval OF tue folio wing acts
| and Joint resolutions:
An act to incorporate the Red Bank Manu-
featuring Company of Lexington County
An act to incorporate the Charleston Hook
and Ladder Company, No. 3.
An act 10 incorporate the Beaufort Manutac-
turing and improvement Company.
An act 10 incorporate the Deutcher Bruder-
lichebund of the City Of Charleston.
An act to incorporate the Anderson Farmers
and Mechanics Association.
An act to incorporate the Journeymen Me-
| chanIcs' Union of Charleston, s. G.
An act to amend the charter of the Town OF
Lancaster.
An act TO charter the Raleigh, Columbia and
Augusta Air Line Railroad Company.
An act to provide for the construction OF o
new courthouse In and for the County OF
Richand.
Joint resolution authorizing the State treas
urer to pay the salary of the late Judge Platt
to his widow.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution OF the State Of South Caro-.
| lima.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
Town of Plckens.
An act to charter the Little River and
| Cheraw Railroad Company.
An act to incorporate the Village of Little
Rock, in the County of Marion, and for other
purposes therein mentioned.
An act comforting upon county commission
ers certain powers In relation to the license
and sale of intoxicating liquors.
| An act to incorporate the Columbia Jockey
Club.
An act to amend the charter of the Town Of
Beaufort.
An act to incorporate the Star Fire Engine
Company Of Georgetown.
An act to renew and amend the charter 4.
the Town of Williamson.
An act to incorporate the Aiken Light In.
/ fantry.