The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-05-27
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UNHAPPY AND DISGRdCED
STATE

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Thr state IL affairs il South Carolina n
though 10 heat tie blood 1T every southern
man its social and 'noral eoudilieT Is llu-
miliasing aud painful 70 tho last degree.
We know no more infamous exhibition than
that made by Moses, the prescut Governor
Of the State. For an educated southern
man we know no one who has gone downto
a deeper or darker pit Of infamy and shame.
In the name Of Moses the Sculart,s Cover.
nor Of South Carolina We sum up all that 10
h,teful and IN southern man or public
functionary, and We append below an ar,i-
clio from the Charlotte Observer which gives
us truthful picture Of the state Of sfairs
in our sister State, and portrnys III Strong
and appropriate language the vices and vii
inaos Of base bad nlan
'.fhe situation remains unchanged. Mo-
ses Is master Of the field. llc siill refuses
70 be arrested. and deies The law.
Certainly he shows pluck lie is bold
tthicf. lie would shine 10 the profession II
highway robbery. Moses steals, but never
surrenders.
Heretofore he had shown himself an adept
in the fine art Of swindliag. But mot until
ths Sheriff Of 0rangsburg attempted to ar
rest him on charge Of larceny, did he ex-
hibit those traits If daring. which. added
to bis eminent qualifications as thief. re :
der him one Of the most gallant bummsrs
in tic Republican army.
The star Of Moses il in the ascendant.
Already Il threatens TO out shine the stare
Of Butler and Colfsx. Brooks. Tweed.
Littlefeld. Swepscn. and other splendid
lnminaries in the sky Of American Politics
lie possesses many Of the ulpst prominent
qualifications OF these distinguished gghtlc-
mcn but he SURPRISES them all IN native
pluck.
The Massachusetts, genius paci6cs the
monster Justice BY the diligent exercise of
bis sharp wits the sanity hypoerite Of Gre.
dit Mohiiier fame sn.aked Of FROM tho pRs.
lie iaEe Brooks caved Tweed succnlnbcd /:
! Litt!eield ran. aud the mighty man If Ia.
leigh ingloriously baFgained with the enc.
my.
But Moses steals and stands bis ground.
Ills example is an ilustrions one. and We
shall not be surprised to see it followed ~
similar cases by Republican officials. Per-
haps Moses j. but aping Gov. Holden. Who
held himself above the Law and the consti.
tuition in to- Kirk war in 1870. This re.
>istance 10 rightful authority proved EIol.
den's ruin. Maybe like disastrous fate
awaits the gallant Governor Of South Caro-
lima.
Moses commits larceny. and contends that
he j. not anienuble 70 the process oftLe eri.
inai.courts. lie !, conscious Of the dig.
nifty Of loyal thief, aud 10 indignant ii
the bare suggestion II his being brought 10
justice. lie recognizes no such plank III
the platform on which he stands. The pun.
ishment Of Official rogaes Is no part Of the
dostrihe Of bis party.
| Il Is u vast Importance to Moses that he
resist this indictment. for II iii. Exed - =
precedent thu; the Governor Is liable 10 IN.
dictment for Official misconduct by any Of
tue thirty-two Grand Juries 10 south Ca
rOlins. his majesty ! place would be totally
destroyed. FOR bis rngierie- are eo-estep-
siys wiih the size Of The State he governs.
| H. has aci,aarhei every department 81
government and stolen from every crib. and
he will never get faIl justice until ever
court 10 the State has banged hlm.