The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-06-24
MaSSa Moses.

WuSSh MUNtS.
TT is by this familiar namo that
the present Governor Of South Curo~
Tina appears to be kno wn in his own
State. Those of oar readers who
mado themselves acquainted with
tho facts published lately in letter
from our special correspondent will
know what manner Of man he is.
The evidence seems to be over.
whc,m ing that lie is about as fit
to be Governor Of State ms
any burglar who prowls about the
streets Of New York Mt 'midrisht.
lie has helped himself to the public
funds, and he has handed over the
key of the treasury to anybody else
who happened to be short of money.
His private character appears to be
'dctcstable. We were obliged to
strike out Of correspondent letter
several passages which might have
been offensive to delicacy. but which
might havo bcon offensive to deli.
'cacy, but which truthfully describe
notorious events in this precious
Governors life. NVo sent our COR
respondent to South Carolina, iu
order tba: wo might get at the facts
from an unprcludiccd source. The
only instructions we gave to this cor-
respondent were to tell the truth,
and to spare no pains to arrive at
tho truth. Aud, thus far, the
results Of his iniquitics fully
Justify the statements which have
been made relative to tho shocking
'misgovclnmcnt of South Carolina.
We npprchend that there can be
mo doubt as 10 tho facts laid before
ns. In l8G5-66, tho expenditures of
the Statc'Govclnment were estima
ted at S>2Gn, ,G6S. Tho appropriations
for lS73-7i amount to 81 ,7S9, ,27O-
AN iuoreese Vf over III 100000. The
greater part Of tho money rrprcscn.
ted by this increase seems to be
treated as lawful plumber by the
officials Of State. Tho Governor is
charged with robbery. Enormous
tracts Of land have been contiScatcd
for unpaid taxes. County Trcasu
.rcrs and County Commissioners have
been actually convicted Of theft. We
need not give every detail Of the story
for we have repeatedly published it
in these columns. Tho question
which we wish to press to, the minds
of our Republican friends is, is it he
duty of tho great party to which we
belong to defend and pcrpctuate
these frauds, or to condemn and put
an end TO them
TO this question, VIC havc received
answers from many sources. In n
large number of cases, We arc told, us
We hoped and expected to be told,
that the Republican party will 70,
stand by the reckless misgovern.
'mcnt Of Moses and his gaug. II =
email number of instances, We Lay
been warned to say no more
about it Cor fear Of injnring tho Re.
publican larty. That is to say,
when enormous frauds arc brought to
our knowledge, we arc to suppress
the evidence Of them, and this course
1T is thought, would "help the
patty In the first place, We have
10 say, in answer to this, that we
should decline to take tho course sug.
gcstcd, even if it would help the
party in the second place, that we
40 not believe it would help the
tarty. The plan was tried by the
Democrats in IS7l-72. The Herald,
World and many other Dem, cratic
papers suppressed tho evidence OF
the Tammany frauds. The Herald,
now so noisy in it's talk about "honcst
government" never uttered one
word against Tweed and his friends
,-novcr even published one Of the
figures which brought their guilt
home to thom. What was the con.
sequence !? Did the Herald save
the Democrats from defeat No !!
1t only y discreditcd itself and the
party it attempted to protect
When newspaper joins in an effort
to cheat tho public, that newspaper
suffers as we'll rs tho author of tho
fraud. But in this case, tho Rcpub-
licans arc not responsible Tor the
crimes of Massa Moses. Why should
the" undertake to deny them : They
cannot 10 concealed. A voice, how
ever, comes to us from Troy, saying
"you injuro your party" Gratitude
IS SO uncommon virtue, that We
are half inclined to look with indul
gcnce even on n diseased manifesto.
tion of it. In this case, gratitude
for foreign mission sccms to have
paralyzed the Judgment. "Spcak in
a becoming manner" says our friend
that Is, do not speak above q
whisper. llo is so amazed at tho
condcsccnsion which picked him out
Tor a foreign mission, that, as they
say in tho East, he is pcrpctually
raising the eyebrows of astonish.
ment and bending tho knees of cub
mission. = this seems to lis yerv
foolish. Tho Republican party livcs
by virtue Of its services to tho na.