The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-28
THE PINK OF CARPET,BAGGERS
AND SCALAWAGS.1 30 5.g,e


Radicalism that pink of the. deleetable
brotherhood and true representative Of car
pet-baggers and scalawags, the so-called
Governor of the ouce noble and patriotic
State of South Carolina, one F. 1. Moses,
who but carries out the infamous role of his
thrice illust1ous band by refusing to obey
the mandate of an officer armed with the
writ of the law to bring him. before the
court of his State to answer for his offend
ing The telegram does not say for what
offense the officer sought to arrest him but
with the instincts of his infamous
crew he Rvailed himself of F. the
power which his position, as Governor
of the State, gave him which he has so
greatly slandered, and refused to obey the
writ, calling to his aid the black myrmidons
of his own choice, and nc associates of this
degraded son of a once proud common
wealth. 1t matters not what offense he may
have been charged with, it was his duty to
have waived ali formalities and promptly
placed himself at the disposal of the officer,
claiming and exercising no greater privi7
leges than such as are accorded to the hum
blest citizen of the State. But as the wicked
fee when no man pursues, the, Governor felt
that as he was undoubtedly about to be
seized, it would only be in accordance
with the time-honOred principles Of his
ilk to avail himself of more con-
venient plan of escape by summoning
to his aid the brave and chivalrous troops
who have covered themselves all over with
glory, and whose bodies, when they die,
viii be, of all others, the most proper for
kindling the fires Of cremation, so that in
death more than in life, light may fash
athwart the spires of the capital hue ~
Who Is r. L Mosess BE is the SON Of
one F. ]. Moses, Sr.; who, though Jew
by nationality, forsook the faith of his
fathers and united with the Gentiles for the
purpose of bettering his fortunes and pOIiti-l
cal popularity. True TO the selfish instincts
which guided him, he vent with the people
of the State when they sought to separate
from the governmental ftheU United States, and
made them feel that be was. one With them IN
heart, sentiment and purpose. SO long as
the Southern cross waved in triumph,isO
long did Noses and his Soos identify them
selves with the South; but after the noble
Lee was compelled to surrender to the host
under Grant, and that cross Was pulled
down and laid away among themcAentoes
Of the Lost Caust, then this same Noses
threw of the mask, or Cor purposes Of IN
holy gain, changed his political visWA |
faced about, espoused the cauSeOf hs,eae-
mics Of his State ana Ied the crew on in
their assaults upon the rightsof the people
and the liberty Of che commonwealth. So
well did he tickle their fancy that they
made him ehisf justice, and elected ghis
son, the present Governor %, Speaker Of
the House Of Representative, conferred |
various ether Offices On him At the sane
time; and even attempted to VIA him six
or eight thousand dOllafs Of the peoples
money without any consideration Nhateys.
Not satisled with such demonst lions of
their love and gratitude. they -slscted him |
their GoTnnOT, q that hs might lay his
hands upon TIE jewels % the 6iatS lnd dls-
pense blessings Of SGoFldly hstats upon MS
loyal and devoted tolloNefs, But his greea
and raseaiity WeEs e gIept that he oTsRs
stepped he bounds Of disut1lion, Gna ~ 1
cane indebted 70 his AdiuiAnt General =
nsgro earpei-bagg,r. Who, NOrh out 81 lls
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