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


.srn. Ro.a from Bamberg to FOgle's
MIL"
TO TIE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
FORK OF EDIsTe, November6.
Newspaper discussions, like scriptural argu,
ments, seldom Improve, and deprecate both.
But one who assumes the responsibility o
"Fair Play" not only morally compels me to
answer his charges through the columns Of
TIE NEWS, but invites me to do 80.
"Fslr Play" no doubt imaglnes himself
perfect paragon Of probity and equity, and
perhaps, thinks he has performed wonderful
service for the citizens of Bamberg and Orange
burg by setting himself up as the champion oi
equal Justice to all.
'He ID. prematurely apprehenslve that will
not answer his questions, and delegates 20
himself an inordinate degree OF arrogance and
presumption IN propounding questions 70 me,
WhIoh he voluntarily undertakes TO answer
himselEss seldom found in one who represents
what No purportst to be. But to the questions.
From l860to 1866 / was at school and 10 the
Confederate army. After my return home l
leaned that road hsd been opened, ano q
bridge constructed across tho Edlsto, Wnere
the new one is proposed to De erec1ea, anu anu
from this section had been carried on Dy
means Of this bridge during the war. The
hr1Sioa yvas DESTROYED BY the Federal army. l
did not sign the petition to the Legislature
forthe opening OF q new road: signed II for
the building or the bridge under the impress
Ing af the petition have explained publicly
IN wcrds to, the satisfaction of my auditors,
and much better than, space will permit me 10
, do hofe. ~ u - 80
have recently opened store. but not In
hi, neighborhood OF where this road rnGs.
no others OF the ''disafected" have done Ike
wise to my knowledge. The opening OF the
rnad WIlls mt injure my business, as I am
nearer Graham's than Bamberg, and invite
rather than repel competition.
fiatly and emphatically deny that any sucn
motive as that indicated by "Fa,r Play"
prompted my opposition to the road 10 ques-
lion, and whoever asserts otnerWise Mss, Tue
'.reliable gentlemen" to the contrary noI~i'n-
Tearnestly and unhesitatingly deny that l
WAS active in urging upon the citizens OF my
aeotion the importance OF this road, Sed taat
was 50 strong advocate oil 1t until quite fe.
GENTLY, .s5....-.I.
and three or four other citizens raised the hrst
obIection made to;the road, the statements OF
the :..reliable gentlemen" to the contrary not
Withstanding."
Twas present by chance as a spectator, and
not as q mediator, at the meeting OF the COM
sionerr, and do not remember thst eitaer
agreed or disagreed as to the ecourse the road
e6onld take" I had never surveyed the
route, and, therefore, knew nothing about 1t.
The deficiency, raised by subscription, was
agreed upon by the commissioners, (those
mostly Interested In the road,) and this amount
win be porne by the taxpayers. The parties
calculated that their services as commissioners
70 fyrtanfv-dVQ hnllQr6 panh.
making an aggregate OF one hundred dollars,
the amosnt Of the deficiency for building the
HPayssn n and several hundred OF the s. dis
affected" are the authors of the suit.
,Idany In toto the statement that the neces-
ssFy small bridges, and the road between the
two points. could have been "put In good
travelling order by the hands working one
dsy more,n the assertions OF the "reiiaole
gentlemen y to the contrary, notWltnstandlng.
Hakinp "a q criterion the manner IN which the
hands have worked up to the present time, ana
the chances Of the river against tnem, go01
Judges estimate that the oauseway never Will
be put in good travelling order.
The money necessary 10 defray the expenses
of the suit was contributed and subscribed at
a ptblic meeting where several nundred oI
the stdisafectedS were present. nave never
mentioned money In relation to this matter
except 70 one man 10 OrangeDnrg: g,l,a oepy G
obtain signatures for the repeal OF the act, and
knew nothing of the existence OF any IN the
stores there.
lido say, and 60 do all others who are not
blinded 6y prejudice or seli-interest, that the
construction OF the causeway, the erectlon OF
the necessary bridges and the repairs alter
wards. win be attended with much expense.
and the citizens of Orangeburg generally, and
nartjcularly those residing within ten miles OF
Inc line Of the road, will have this to bear.
think know the sentiments OF the people
of Orangeburg who are assessed to work on
this road, and to particularize, will mention
the names Of those who want 1t, VIZ: whites,
J. II. Cope, J. Cooner, J. D. Cleckley, commits
eioner, ID Quattlebanm, commissioner, bridge
contracts, owner Of swamp field, and would
be merchant near the swamp. Colored, ID.
Gibson.
70 20 to get back on his past actions. consider
ing how he was duped BY the Q'tgst petition TO-
doubt very much II 'tFalr Play" has ever
seen the road or causeway about which he
writes 30 knowingly. In conclusion, will
suggest to him not to take for granted here
sfter any statements, which may be made to
him treliable gentlemen" for these ''re-
liable Gennemenn are generally huge frauds.
N-''o .,.!aaa =. PHYsAN.
s-Iwonder if ssFair Play" does not own
a jotfn The corporate limits of Bamberg and
traCf, or land, which he is very anxious to
sell. .ftipg- contiguous, or nearly 90, to this
rdsd wonder II he has not been employed
as Counsel by the defendants in the suit OF
which hS complains so Justify? Would like 10
know Il he is arguing to the purse. -