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

A reporter of the Charleston Ddfy
Sun has been interviewing Solicitor
Buttz. We make the following extracts
from the report: a
Reporter. Major, owing to the Wig,
orous, prompt and faithful manner in
which you have discharged the duties
of your Office, since your election there.
to, two years ago, the proprictors of tho
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
wonld be required in divulyng the
truth to condemn the conduct Of s,
many men of my own party, that
would destroy my influence to do good
with those in power; us we'll as with
some of those sccki'g places ut the
coming election. And then have had
! quite bitter experience in Virginia !,
cndeavoring to prevent the bad men Of
our party from obtaining control Of the
same. In the year 1868, Tic RcpubIi
cans i'll Virginia. during my absence in
Europe, placed an Objectionable ttkc,
in the field, and upon my return, the
election having been postponed until
1869, advocated new convention and
the nomination cf other men. \ new
convention was finally called; the result
was a di*Gracclul fight il the convcu
ton by the bad men in the par:y, and
the nomination OF two tickets, one
hcadcl by II ii Wells, and the other
G G Walker. for Governor. Ibrou.ht
into existence the Walker ticket, be
licving each man OIL it to be good Re
rublirans. The Democracy had their
ticket in the irll, Lealcl by Col
Wi!hcrs, Of Lynchburg, now United
States Senator elect from that State.
with but little prospect Of success
They, however, sonn observed their
golden opportunity TO obtain control Of
the State by making arrangements with
Walker to net with the Democratic
party, and thcrcupon they with lrcw
Col Wlthcrs and voted for Walker.
He was elected, they treated him kindly
until they were in power, and then soon
gave him the cold shoulder. He nude
a good Governor, but do not think the
Democracy would elect him d tho
Office Of constable now; they used him,
but have no gratitude When | found
the result o. my action at the Peters
burg convection was to assist the
Democracy | 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
1851, | was n delegate 10 the National
Convention that met in Baltimore, and
which convention nominated Lincoln
for the sec ond time for the Presidency;
ut that convention desperate fight was
made to have llamin also renonlinated
for Vice President l took sides in
| favor OF Southern Union man. tho
result was, we nominated Andrew John
son Tor the sc; ond place, and when the
opportunity arrived he also acted with
the Democracy. | therefore do not
feel as though should undertake again
to assist in naming the coming man or
men, in the ensuing campaign. 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 a virtue"
Reporter. What about the political
situation Of the county
Solicitor. The most important Office
in the county is the Solicitors Office. Ii
he does his duty faithfully, he can make
it very hot for evil doors; but it is