The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-08-08
Solicitor C. w. Buttz,

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Sun has been interviewing Solicitor
Buttz. We make the following extracts
from hcreport: guo.
Reporter. Major, owing to the vig-i
orous, prompt and faithful manner in
which you have discharged the duties
of your Office, since your election there,i
to, two years ago, the proprictors of the
paper [ represent, desire to obtain your
views upon the political and financial
situation Of affairs in this State and es.
pccially in this county. Have you any
objection to stating them?
MAJOR EUTTZ's PERSONAL EXPLAINS.
Solicitor / have an objection in
speaking Of State affairs, because l
would be required in divulging the
truth to condemn the conduct of 50
many men Of my own party, that |
would destroy my influence to do good
with those in power; us well as with
some of those scckirg places at the
coming election. And then | have had
quite Il bitter experience in Virginia
endcavoring to prevent the bad men Of
our party from obtaining control of the
same. In the year 1868, tic Rcpubli
cans i'll Virginia. during my absence in
Europe, placed an Objectionable titkc
in the field, and upon my return the
election having been postponed until
1869, | advocated n new convention and
the nomination cf other men. 4 new
convention was finally called; the result
was disgracc!ul fight il the conycu
Ilon by the bad mcn in the party, and
the nomination OF two tickets, one
headed by II II Wells, and the other
G G Walker. for Governor ILrou=ht
into existence the Walker ticket, be
lieving each man on it to be good Re
rublirans. The Democracy had their
ticket in the fell, lcaicl by Col
Withers, of Lynchbur@, now United
States Senator elect from that Statc,i
with but little prospect Of success.
They, however, soon observed their.
golden opportunity TO obtain control ol
the State by making arrangements with
Walker to net with the Democratic
party, and thercupon they with lrew
Col Withcrs and voted for Walker.
lie was elected, they treated him kindly
until they were in power, and then soon
gave him the cold shoulder. lie made
n good Governor, but do not think the
Democracy would elect him to tho
Office Of constable now; they used him,
but have no gratitude. When | found
the result o. my action at the Peters
burg convection Twas to assist the
DemocracyI withdrew from the tick ct,
where had been placed for Congress
man at large. In addition to what
have stated above, | will add that in
1861, | was delegate 10 the National
Convention that met in Baltimore. and
which convention nominated Lincoln
for the sec ond time for the Presidency:
at that convention desperate fight was
made to have lInmln also renominated
for Vice President. l took sides in
favor Of Il Southern Union man; the
result Was, we nominated Andrew John
son for the Sc; ond place, and when the
opportunity arrived he also acted with
the Democracy. l therefore do not
feel as though should undertake again
to assist in naming the coming man or
men, in the ensuing campaign I pro
pose, however to do all can 10 advance
the interest Of good government, ana
the claims of honest men. The people
are certainly entitled to just admins
tration Of affairs, as they have been
patient and borne the burdens of mis-
rule to an extent that patience has
almost ceased TO be- virtue"
Reporter. What about the political
situation Of the county?
Solicitor. The most important Office
in the county is the Solicitors Office. If
he does his duty faithfully, he can make
it very hot for evil docrs; but it is
thanklcss Office. Every person you