The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-17
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y REPRESENTATIVE OF "IIoHrsrY' IN A
BAD ROLE.

Rev. DR.. Webster, who is we'll known in
Charleston rs the former pastor of Ccntcn-
| airy Chapel and president of Clafin Univcr-
siiy, contribnc cs the follow ing o the editor
ial columns of the OrangcLurg Free Citizen
As Major Delany' nomination for Licutcn-
| ant Governor by the Boilers is snd to have
been based upon his integrity of character
as well as color, this chapter will be sal
revelation to good many wcl-mca ming
persons, including the gallant and Godfcar-
I ing KeTshGw andfIiis honest followers: as
[From the Orangeburg Free Citizen Oct 10. I
Some three years since rs we wore
tcavc!ing oil the Charleston District as
presiding Elder the coloicl people on
johns Island were making great effort to
bnild them 4 church, which was to be an
improvement on their log church known rs
| ,he 'John Wesley Church" All of their
scanty earnings they could secure. for the
object, by their frequent collections for tho
purpose, were depos:: :ed with n Trustworthy
treasurer But 1t so happened that the
Treasurer died. and Mnj. NJ. X. Dclany was
ca.'s, 20 act rs one of the appraisers of his
property. He found among other things
left by the deceased, an envelope, carefully
marked Church money" which contained
5000 The Major appeared very anxious TO
have the money saved, and gained the on
sent of the woman in charge of tho premis rs
to let him have it for safe keeping, giving
TO her his receipt 70; the same Soon after
the Trustees of the church called for their
money anu the woman old them that tho
Major hal carried it away, and CAV. tn EN-
he receipt. They hastened to Charlest o n
to get their funds But they were told b.
the Major it was in the Bank: but hcv
tn EN- no means to get il. Tho trustees tried
for year to get their money, but 10 no
purpose. He claimed finally to have inves.cd
in county orders and could not get il for
them. AS we subsequently attended a
quarterly meeting at this church the re :
ceip' was handed us, that if possible w c
might aid ,hcm in getting their money; and
we passed it over 10 Hon. j. B. Campbell n
well known lawyer of Charleston, for co!ec-
ton. lie wrote kind, gentlelnanly lc,.cr
30 Tie Major asking his attention to it, bu t
9, lie got nothing in return but loud talk
and worthless promises from the Major, Of
which lie has always surplus, he suc cd for
Is collection, but without being able to get
hold OF any security for the debt
Two years after this money was taken by
he Major we found this church on John 8
Island whorshiping in new church build
ing, but badly embarrassed by debt We
went again 10 the Major to make personal
appeal, and plead for this suffering society
struggling under their ditiiculics-o o ask
or justice, not for mercy or charity. lie
said be oughtto pny 1t, and askei us {, 10
with him to the clerk of court in Cha lies
ton. lie then requested the clerk to turn
over to our order 1920 of judgment in his
favor against the County of Charleston,
which record We suppose was dolly made
But OH calling upon the County Ire. SAFER
he informed us that judgments Ind been
obtained against the Major that wou d en-.
ti.cly cover his claim against the coun,y
hid would leave no margin for our poor
church. We then wrote tho Major as our
last resort, in June last that if he did not
settle tue matter with our attorneys, Camp :
bell and Whaley, we should publish til o
facts involved in the caso. He wcnt finally
ana made another promise to pay, but no
guarantee, and at last accounts he had