Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-09-24
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greenbackS We're more +pOWefful IN
Patterson's 3 Convention than eloquence
or truth, seems to have touched sore
point with our neighbors oyerthe way.
who have given us the benefit of over n
column of reading matter, nnd called
upon us to show our authority for the
expression, n task which we shall per-.
form cheerfully, aad as briefly and
plainly as the English language will
permit. !6aat Ssss
We expressed OUR belief that money
was used to influence this Convention
upon the same principle thatweassert,
our belief in most of the important
events oftime, and that is npon the con
current testimony of surrounding witt
nesses. In Courts of law if'a man
steals our pocket book, it is not ncces-
sary that we should see him steal it
ourselves in order to convict him, but
five find others who say they saw him,
We have strong proof Of the theft. Soin.
the case before us, as our neighbor has
much to say about hearsay evidence,
We shall crafty him by rejecting every.
thirg of this nature, as we'll as every
thing Democratic, and confine our
selves solely to the testimony of fRepub-,
licans, and only ofsuch too as we're
delegates in the convention, and. there
fore witnesses to its proceedings. )
Such testimony is certainly the best
that could be given, either in court,or
out Of court, and will be accepted by
every reasonable man; and if it is
strong enough to produce belief, and
therefore to justify our assertion, our
case is made out.
First, hcre is the calm and deliberate
statement of the Executive Committee
of Independent Republicans signed by
T.. B. Seabrook, 7. G. Dunn and others
all ofwhom were Republican delegates
in the Convention: 5 ia5
"Fellow Republicans, the hopes you have
lately entertained that genuine and tho.
rough reform would be inaugurated by this
Convention have been most cruelty disap-
pointed. Men for the beggarly pittance of
afew dollars have deliberately betrayed the
confidence you have placed in. them."
Solicitor Seabrook. one of the Repub-
lican delegates who signed this address,
was once M associate in business with
the junior editor of the News, as we'll
ae, law partner Of. Mr.. Chamberlain.
His distinguished ability is acknowl-
edged, and we have never heard his
integrity called i'll question.
This evidence is enough to settle
the case of itself, but we go further.
member ofthe Charleston delegation
said publicly at the 0rangeburg depot
in the presence of several respectable
gentlemen, that he was in the Conven-
ton and knows that the only man on
the Charleston delegation who voted
for Chamberlain was paid 500 for his
vote. We have all the names in this
matter, and will furnish them to any
one calling at our office.
Again, here are the words of Samuel
Lee one of the Sumter delegation in
his speech in Sumter on Sept. 10Th /:
II womld say, as fact, that there were men,
befs of that (Sumter) delegation. who were
offered no less than nine numbered dollars
for their vote, but from first to last they
proved themselves true to their trust"
We could produce more proof, but
we have already taken up teo much of
our space. and tits unnecessary. twill
be seen that it is all Republican. 1t
wont do to say that it is the testimony
of boiling delegates; for it would be
manifestly unfair and ridiculous to
expect us to get anything out of the
Chamberlain delegates against their
candidate, and Democratic testimony
will be rejected.
The summary of tho whole matter is
this:
Tho Independent Republican Exec
utive Committee, and other Republi-
can delegates say that money was used;
the Orangcburg News, the supporter
of Chamberlain here, says it was not.
Which are the people, who were not
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