The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-02


and Negro Rule Have Done for South
Carolina.
TheSt. Paul Dispatch says:
AS a faithful photograph of the
South Carolina executive thief, and
true picture of the deplorable condi-
ton of affairs in that once prosperous
State, but now respondent and OPP
pressed province, it is proper to re-
produce some of the leading facts in
the correspondence of the New York
Times. The Times is a Radical paper,
sworn to Grant and his fortunes, and
may therefore be considered an un-
prejudiced witness.
The facts are furnished by Major
Charles w. Butts, State Solicitor. from
his own knowledge of the transac-
tions. Ig.tf r
During the canvass of Moses for
Governor, he bought up the UnioR-
Hea aid newspaper for $4,000, and
5000 of this he agreed to pay out of
the State Civil contingent fund not
yet appropriated, the remainder in
State securities. To carry out this
scheme, he appointed the negro boy
Humbert, not of age, treasurer of
Orangeburg county. He then drew a
warrant for $4,000 on the contingent
fund and sent it to Humbert, with
orders to collect taxes to that amount
and hand them over to'him, promising
to make it all right,n Hnmbert did
ii? Soon after the Legislature appFo
priated $4,000 as contingent fund
for the Governor. Moses Immediate
Iy drew the whole amount. HUM
bert went to Columbia TO pay over
the taxes he had collected and as q
voucher for Sc 600 presented the war
rant of Moses for that amount. 9m
1t was refused. Humbert, alarmed,
called on Moses who told. him to say
nothing about it, he would protect
him, but to go back and buy mp school
claims at 40 cents on the dollar sufi-
cient to cover theentire amount short.
Again the boy did as directed, but
when he presented the school claims
to the State Treasurer they were re-
fused and the boy arrested as q de-
faultee. The boy was bailed and
Moses sent for him and tried ito in
duee him to give up the evidence of
his own complicity. The boy refus-
ing, Moses advised him to plead guilty
and promised to pardon him. This
he refused, 1IndictAaents we're issued
against both Humbert and Moses
Moses attempted To get separatelyiln-
dietments 500 As Ito sendnJhe boy to
the speniten tiaFy and thus sp-eKent him
from becoming States evidence He
was tn hWafted bytSoficitor Butts. The
case is still pending, and with it hang
ing over him Moses lis a candidate for
election at the next election 10 Jals !.
ngThis Is one case OF many, but illus
trates the character offahe seOHndrel
who has paFdoned ieighty-seven Grim
ihals' In the Charleston Circuit alone,
convicted of all degrees Of crime, in.
Guiding rape, forgery, arson, burglary
maaslaaghtef9 and murder. OF this
number he pardoned tWenty three by
telegraph the day after. their zconvic-
ton and the balance within thirty
DAYS. Fifteen were convicted of two
different offences after the first pardon
and were paFdoned again, and tWen-
ty1tWo have been convicted of one
offence since they were first pardon
ed, and pRrdoned again. 1t is useless
to give further details. They are all
of the same character. Moses is a
Republican; he is the leader of the
Republican, party in South Carolina;
ne is the exponent Of Grantismi and
as such is a candidate for reelection.
No what do honest Republicans think
of this eodifion of affairs Are they
willing to continue it3 Are they pre-
pared to support an administration
under which SUCH crimes can exist
tisinow South Carolina, tomorrow
itmaylbe some other State. us. bsh
H7a rfs Hg. II