The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-03

AouE issue O1 LUIS morning CONTAINS In
dn editorial the following statement:
First, that Mr.. Dunn has not denied
that, in the Senate, he resisted the
soheme for the settlement of the
public debt. Second. that il is fact
that when it was sought to scale the
debt ut forty cents on the dollar, the
opposition of Mr.. Dunn compelled the
frieudH OF the measure to consent to
SCALE of fifty cents. thereby preventing
y decrease of the debt by more than
81, 600. 600. Third, that in relation to
the revenue bond scrip, Mr.. Dunn has
fonght the Executive Department step
by step. ard that whatever has been
done i'll the courts in tho interest Of
this fraud has been done at the in.
stance Of Mr. Dunn, as the agent of
Mr.. Wesley, and that Mr. Chamber
lain, Judge hagrnth. c. d. Melton,
Mr.. Ron and other distinguished
lawyers, with whom the Attorney Ge-
ueral has had to contend. will bear
Testimony to the fact. Fourth, that
Mr.. Dnun has not denied the charge
made by Judge Melton, in his tour
through the up county. that the pur-
pose OF his opposition tn Mr.. Cham
berl"in was to inaueurate nn udninis.
'ratiou which would disturb the
settlement of tha public debt and op.n
1t, so ;hat til. conversion bonds and
tho bouL scrip could be scllei with
the other debt anu at tho same rate,
10 show the utter aud wilsul inlsity
of thrsu statements. will say that I
have not before denied tho charge ui
resisting the funding bill, as nntil now
snciI charge has never been made, TO
my kuowledgc. l now say that It's
faiiity Is proven by the well-kuown
fact that. upon the noor Of the Senate,
took III active part in advocating its
passage. "n! that upon my speech aud
motion 1T the c.oSc Of the debate, its
paA+a;!e wae made unanimous In an.
swrr To iiIn second charge, l refer 10
the Senate journal of 1S73-74. where,
upon page l50, 1t is shown that the
aru"udInunt to the bill, as it came
from tie House, changing :he rate Di
scaling from forty to fifty per cent,
VAS Introduced by tho Fiuarce Com
mitte", of which 1 was not member.
They reported the bi:I, and, without
debate. il received the assent ci every
Rtpnuiican in tho Senate, the vote
being twenty-five to six; thu six Oh
j-ciiuy being Observation-Disclosures,
Dhvai!, Ho!colnhe, Jetcr, Wilson and
Keith. So. Instead OF MY opposition
having caused M increase in the rate
"f scaling, MS falsely suited, .Aa jour
mails show 1t TO have been the work Of
the Finance Committee, representing
Ill the Senate the views Of the admins
tration. and that my vote was given
FOR 1t, In common, with that of every
other Republican Senator on the floor.
Third. If there has been any action
Of the Executive Department. in rela-
ton to the bond script which l have
fought step by step, lot it be shown by
the journals. l challenge such exhibit,
aud pronounc. Tie Charge false n toto
No action in relation to the matter of
the bond scrip was ever tnken by the
Executive Department in the General
A.semh .. to my knowledge. and. con-
sequently, could nor have fought it
step by step, or in any other manner.
So fur from Mr.. Wrsley's having taken
any action III the conrts Mt nv in.
stance. l have yet to icarn that he has
gone into the courts ut all, nor will any
of the gentlemen named AS willing to
testify to such statement presume 10
give any such testimony. Mr.. Cham
beriain has been, aud. believe, still!
Is. Mr.. Wesley's attorney, and if the
case has been carried to the courts by
Mr.. Wesley, it has probably been by
advice aud counsel of Mr.. Cham ber-
lain, his attorney. 1t has been else
where stated by some of these gentle.
men. III proof my al eyed desire to
have tho conversion bonds recognized,
that the Reputation clanse of the
funding bill. which referred to these
fraudulent bonds, wus stricken out Of
the bill III the Senate OH my motion,
aud afterwards restored in the House.
By reference to the Senate journal,
page l5l, it will DO seen that the mo-
ton to strike out that clause was made
hy MIR. Whi,tcmore, aud sustained
by every Senator on the tioor except
Mr.. Jeter.
Fourth. In my speech ut Charleston
l referred to this charge as reported to
have been made by Judge Melton, and
denounced it then, AZ do now, as
utterly false. Nothing Of what l then
said has been Withdrawn by me, except
personal threat against Judge Mel
ton, lie having given Messrs. Cnrtlozo
anu Solomon ms authority for the
statement that advocated The funding
OF tho conversion bonds and revenue
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