The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-17
lAcrshnW.s "Providcnce.,
y REPRESENTATIVE OF "IIoxEsry" 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 Clahin Univcr-
siiy, contribu cs the follow ing t o the editor
ia columns Of the Orangcburg Free Cli.cn
as Major Dclany's nomination for Icmtcn-
ant Governor by the Bolters is snd to have
been Based upon his integrity of character
as well as color, this chapter will bc sal
revelation TO q good many wcll-mea ming
persons, including the gallant and Godfcar-
I ing KershHw and his honest followers:
From the Orangcburg Free Citizen Oct. 10. I
Some three years since rs we wore
tcavc!ing OH the Charleston District as
presiding Elder the colo, cd people on
johns Island were making great effort 10
build them church, which was to he an
Improvement on their log church known ms
The ''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 ii so happened that the
Treasurer died. and Maj. NJ. II. Dclanv was
cais. 80 act as 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 CON
sent of the woman in charge of the premis cs
to let him have ii for safe Lecpin., giving
10 her his receipt fos the same Soon after
the Trustees of the church called for their
money, nnd the woman old them that the
Major had carried it away, and CAV. til EN-
the receipt. They fastened to Chnrest o n
to get their funds. But they were told ~
the Mai ior it was in the Dank: but thew
them no means to get it. The trustees tried
for year to get their money, but 10 no
purpose He claimed finally to have invcscd
in county orders and could not get il for
them AS we subsequently attended n
quarterly meeting at this church the re-
ccipt was handed ns, that if possible we
might aid Them in getting their money; and
we passed it over 10 Hon. j. b. Campbell. n
we'll known lawyer Of Charles ton, for coll.,
ton. lie wrote n kind, gen,lcnanly lc,.cr
80 the Major asking his a,,cnt on to ii. but
o, he got nothing in return but loul talk
and worthless promises from the Major, of
which he has always II surplus, he sued for
collection, but without being able to get
hold ofany security for The debt.
Two years after this money wns taken by
the Major we found this church on Johns
Island whorshiping in n new church bui Id
ing, but badly EMBARRASSED by debt. We
went again 10 The Major to make personal
appeal, and plead for his suffering society
struggling under their difficulties ask
or justice, not for mercy or charity. lie
said he ought to pay it, and aske us ID 10
with him to the clerk of court in Cha les
ton lie then requested the clerk to turn
over to our order $500 of Judgment in his
favor against the County of Churl.s.on
winch record we suppose was dn,y made.
But on calling upon the County IRE. s..r,r
he iniormcd us that Judgments lud been
obtained against the Major that wou d en-
ti:cly cover his claim against the coun,y
and 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 Whaey, we should publish II,
facts involved in the caso He wunt finally
AMI made another promise to pay, but no
guarantee, and at last accounts he had