The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-10-08


Us that the ratification meeting in
Charleston was the largest and most
orderly he has ever seen. There was
no interruption to the speakers. ex-
cept for applause. The candidates
Judge Greene and Major Delaney-and
Senator Dunns poke at length and
with fne effect The last named gen
tleman made some statements in regard
to the bond frauds, which it is impor-
tant should he known. They have
mover before been made public. His
opportunities have been better to learn
about these matters than any men in
the State. He was on n com mmitter Of
Investigation concerning the bonds
lust sum mer, and had access to sources
of Information in New York and else.
where that let in flood of light upon
tho dark transactions connected with
them.
, He says thut ho found out that, III
addition to the Sc. 100000 fraudulent
conversion bonds now out. there ate
81. $50. 900 of the bonds which tue last
Legislature declared legal and valid
that are just as fraudulent as the con
version bonds. When I .eturned to
Columbia last June informed tlla At
torney General and the hoDest State
Treasurer of this. Having laid the
proofs before them, asked the Attor-
ney General to take ont zuandamus
to prevent Cardozo from receiving and
funding these bonds He told me that
he couldn't and wouldn't do it; that it
was his duty to support the executive
| officers OF the State and not to inter
fere with them. then went to Trea.
surer Cardozo and told him that he
would have to bear the responsibility
OF receiving these bonds, aud lie said
he reckoned he would have to do it.
This was all the report the Legislature
authorized me to make before it's
meeting, and the State Treasurer de-
cided to receive these bonds, although
laid the evidence Of their illegallty
before him. then forgot my party
and went to n Democratic lawyer, in
Columbia, Mr.. Youmnns. and in
| PioSibb kho CSlOCbC6 lib DHHuS,
asked him to lay it before the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Tax. payers
Union. 1 also told the Attorney Ge-
neral that the law validating these
bonds was, in my opinion, unc0nstitu-
tional, and that 1 thought the Supreme
Court would 30 decide. It was uncon-
stitutional because it increased the
public debt, by making good the bonds
which had no legal existence, aud
wanted nadntlanauS, SO ns to prevent
the holders of these bonds from COM
ing before the Legislature again. The
ring, however, were afraid to have a
decision from the Supreme Court,
which would invalidate the illegal
claims. and they refused to take any
notice of my report.
Senator Dunn also paid his respects
to Attorney General Melton, who has
some accusations about him in the
up country.
II have heard" he said, "that At
torney- General Melton, in speech in
the up-country. has charged me with
proposing to Chamberlain a plan to
recoguize the conversion bonds. I
hero publicly say that if it be true that
Melton dared to say such thing, She
is liar, and the truth is not in him.
l hnve found that whenever q man
chooses to stand up against these ras-
calls, and they can't do anything else,
they begin to lie about him. I hope
they will get the liars reward on the
Sd Of next November. What I say
here l want reported. aud I also want
Attorney General Melton to fully uu-
derstand. that when he next NESTS me
he has got to retract that charge, or it
will he the last word that one of us will
speak. Here the speaker wished to
conclude his remarks, but the crowd
Insisted on his going ON, and lie pro.
ceeded: Who is it that is trying to
keed up this war of races? Not auy
honest man from the North or East.
believe, as stand here that only by
the inauguration Of this movement WIS
it possible to fend off the impending
conflict between the two races. In
two months time the land would have
been drenched in blood if there had
not been found some men with
the manhood to como out and
invite the people to help sweep ont
the rascals and unite in an effort for
honest government. A voice, sweep
EN- out!I I believe the property
owners Of the State. if they had the
courage I think they have, would
never have permitted the ring To he