The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
Desperate Condition OF Affalrs
at Headquarters.
A Plan Proposed for Saw
ing the State.
MAYOR CUMMINGHAM's VIEWS
Political Indictments Sworn to by
Bowen and Butz.
Moses s. Co. Tyrannizing Over
Charleston.


CHARLESTON, Oct. g. 1874.
serious erort is on loot, the leaders being
chiefly coloreo men, TO redeem this State by beat
Ing D. II. Chamberlain, the brains OF the carpet
baggers' ring. There would not be o mote OF
doubt II the federal of1ice-hoiders here were as
fearless TO speak out as they were two years ago.
But they are good deal paralyzed by the tactics
or United states Senator Patterson the Wash
lngton link OF this satrapsy who got reso-
luton passed in the regular Convention
advocating q third term Tor President
Grant II there could be any possibility for
q third term the President would go good way
toward 1t by turning the light OF his countenance
upon the selEsacrihclng, honest men who are
striving to give the State OF South Carolina SUM-
Gent character to indorse anybody. II the Cham
beraine faction could be got rid OF the State
would be no less republican in bias.
1t would be, perhaps, the most solvent
State OF the South ; IL would put the
last vndicatlon upon the right OF free
labor and selLgovernmenr 10 have succe eded
the respectable despotism OF Barn well Rhett 4
Co.; and it would present the most signal and
grateful instance OF the black mans capacity TO be
a just citizen in perpetual majority. Everything
here in spite OF the blasphemy oil the government,
is encouraging to the future OF the State. The
proprietor OF the only daily newspaper IN Charles
ton, paper re markaby just TO the colored people
ana devoid OF political acnmony, said to me.
to-day
.If Green were elected Governor to-day my
property would be worth fifty per cent more
tomorrow. NY building cost $4,000 Alter the
war bought it Tor 600. Now, elect that indie
pendent republican ticket and you make 1t mar
ketahle at $4,000 Elect the Ring ticket and
could not PROBABLY get bid Tor IT,"
All the federal office-holders in Charleston, with
one exception, look tayorably upon the indepen-
dents The exception Is Pattersons creature,
Worthington, the Collector OF the Customs The
negroes OF Charleston, by very large majority, are
for Judge Green, and their compatrlot Deany,
who was Frederick Douglass old newspaper part
uer at Rochester; out the notorious @. G. Bowen,
Sherir OF Charleston and his ally and protege, c.
w. Butz, the Prosecuting Attorney Of the county,
are already at work to control the ballot boxes
and procure indictments against the leading in
dependents. Yesterday they had the republican
Mayor. Cunningham, indicted for misdemeanor
on Bowens oath, Tor an alleged offence committed
ayear ago. r. q. Cam (coloredl Is indicted Tor
libel committed ia Washington and published
IN New YORK. Cain Is the independent can
aae ,pr ,haa 70 ., ronge
Delany himself, independent candidate Tor Lieu
tenant Governor, on charge oil larceny, exag-
geratlng TO that definition dept OF this poor col
ored man. VINO Is sixty two years OF age. The
object oil these indictments Is to get the Mayor
suspended he cannot use the police to KEEP
order and equity on election day, and TO make II
appear. temporarily, that Cain and Delany are a;
measures VIII cost Mr.. Bowen his lie II he persists
In them. He Is destitute almost OF lear, so long
has he run his desperate course. HIS influence Is
wasted with the colored people, and his following
now amounts scarcely to faction.
the prosecutor who is findIng these indictments,
he is q new conner here, out his career Is scarcely
worth sketchlng. rms man turned out to be q
lawyer OF the ''shystern sort. who had operated
between the dock and the bar IN various parts
OF the word, though q native OF New
was 70 essay 10 prepare the case OF De
Large, Congressman whose seat was contested by
Bowen. he sold DeLarge out, became Bowen's
upon the cooied people Tor PUBIC Prosecutor.
Smooth OF speech, II Iorbdding OF lace, he has
been Bowen's associate in all manner OF terrorlZ-
ing, and is now indIctlng for political ends who
ever dares oppose Chamoeriaines election. No
holding MS nose, except Patterson's creature
Aforesaid.
THE MAYOR OF CHARLESTON
Is a prosperous putcner respected by all ranks,
Just to all, and generally OF haze. Joyous youth.
The day alter he was indicted by Bowen and
Butz | was presented to him and made an APP
polntment 10 meet him this morning. At tne City
Han, gray marble edldce, on a street corner, |
Honorr IN bearing no less than In word-a stout
ism, sandy, prudent man, now well serious In the
central place OF mooted prosecution which
affects MS fellow citizens no less than himself
lie may go TO PRISON, but 1t Will be prison
where the COCA are wltnln and the male
factors without; lor never IN my lie, as q stranger
TO all this sort OF legal horror, have ever felt
sense OF terrorization Ike the present. shah
give my conversation with the Mayor without re-
serve. | tnink tnat the temporary effect upon
himself VIII be 10 his long credit, ana there is
possible way OF making the situation plain 20 you
except as these people themselves tel IL. 1t was
In the forenoon wnen passed up that high
celinged building 70 MS ONCE n me second story.
a square room, wltl lul length portrait or
Washington against the wall and an open
door communicating vita the counsel's cnam-
copy OF Stugft's Washington, iul size,
iull length portrait Of Calhoun, a portrait
OF Genera--sumter and fine al tique miniature
OF Lafayette. Across the street stood-on one
other where shern Bowen presides and on the
third the nigh church steeple at whose clock all
the cannons oi General Gilmore were directed.
The Mayor Is native OF East Tennessee. He
adhered 10 the preludices OF the people OF that
mountainous part against secession, ana never did
any work or the Coniederacy, except as ma.
agent. lie IS not lacking III fortltude, however,
and personally heads ms police 10 Keep the peace,
preside5 with intultve knowledge OF character
and vigor at the Mayors Court every day and
holds toe confidence OF each class by the security
he gives to all.
Said the HERALD correspondent :-'Mayor Gun.
nlngnam, have come 10 SOUTH Carolina TO get at
the realities or your condition, regardless OF poll.
tics, aud would ike 10 have an account OF the city
government since the war;
Charleston said the Mayor sis not an ex.
penslve city. 1t mas population OF over fifty
winch mas oeen incurred since the war, except
some funded interest OF perhaps 500, 00o-and 1t
costs less than 500, 600 TO carry the city gov.
eminent, Or excluding interest on the DEBT, about
$40O,VO. Ny clerk Will give you the items.u
The following memorandum was brought in by
the clerk -
CHARLESTON APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1874.
Almshouse -. sl2 ON Commissiooers con.
board q Health. 250Dl erai Sta fund. 10000
City offcers........ gi0O O-nhan IInme N mn
Commissioners Pub Roman "a thotic ar. 49,
nc Lands. 5000 phan asylum ~. 5000
ide DeepA'tmen'...- s-9W Public Printing. 400
Guard $500 &c =. '......."'.. $1,000
uign schooL''-.'s.- ZUO Contingent. 10000
sOlese.... @JW Illal drains.....+... 1000
Interest on Public Holy Com Insttnte s,S0
iotal 1867 900
Suptfact ihterest.. $40 900
Cos, OF inc Guy soNerhmeht'. 1897 90
1--WE have,u said the Mayor, NINETY poncemen
receiving 500 month, the majority blacks the
blacks make frst class police. There has been No