Middletown transcript., 1874-08-22
RADICALISM IN THE SOUTH.


have patience to state the transactions Of
the black and white scoundrels who are
robbing the oppressed people of South
Carolina The condition of this State is
without parallel in the history of America
1t is governed by thieves, pick pockets,
and pcnitentiary convicts from top to bot
tom. Until some measure of relief is
adopted. the star on our flag representing
South Carolina may as well have black
patch over its face, or else be entirely
punched out. The problem here cannot
be lodged forever by the American peo-
pie 1t will have to be met some time,
and the longer put IF the more difficult OF
solution it will become Either the gov
ernment here-organized and administer
ed by thieves who are kept in position by
the most densely ignorant class of men
who ever saw ballot-must be disowued
and overthrow by the American people,
or supported The issue forces itself up
on us and cannot be forever lodged.
Moses lately had occasion to raise So
600 to help one Of his newspaper organs.
which was in financial distress The
State Treasury was empty, as usual, so
Moses had to look to other sources. He
hit upon the plan of appointing an ignorant
Tax Collector for Orangcburg county.
After this youthful Tax Collector had
gathered up about the requisite amount
Moses gave one Hambright an order for it
The young, black, and altogether igno-
rant Tax Collector thought of course that
an order from the Governor was as good as
the money, and so cashed the order and
returned it to the State Treasurer as "a
voucher The Treasurer would not take
it, and the boy was turned out of office,
having accomplished his mission. His
bond, of course, is worthless, like most of
the bonds executed in this State, and
THE TAXPAYERS LOSE THE MONEY.
This is the transaction for which the
Governor was indicted in Orangeburg
county, and was the occasion of his call
ing out the negro militia to prevent ar
rest. He had the indictment quashed in
due time, the Judge holding that the Gov
ornor could not be arrested for any crime
until after he had been impeached by the
Legislature!
ln talking with State official yester-
day, connected with the Executive De-
partment, | expressed surprise that a
Governor should deliberately take Sc, 900
in lump OF the peoples money to sup
port one Of his organs.
The official was equally surprised that |
should be surprised " Why" he said,
g. we have to support our party papers or
they could not live. That has been the
custom since the war One year the pa.
pers got over quarter of million of dol
lars. We are obliged to do that to sup
port them"
The GOODNESS of this observation was re-
freshing, but it is in strict keeping with
the policy of the Government Suppose
Gov. Allen should draw upon the tax col
lector of Hamilton county for $4,000 ot
State funds, to be paid to the editor Of q
Democratic " organ for supporting the
party? And yet Moses who has done
this, not to speak of hundred things
that are worse, is candidate for re-elec-
tion, with every prospect of endorsement
by his party.
AN ORANGEBURG OFFICIAL
At the capital yesterday | met Tra
Justice from Orangeburg, au officer who
performs the same duties as u Justice o.
the Peace in other States. He is as black
as a tar bucket, fiat nose, thick lips, and
with about as much intelligence in bis
face as one would observe in dead mack
erel. This being specimen of South
Carolina officials, man who daily adjudi
Gates property rights among the people,
and turns criminals loose, or sends them
to Jail, as he likes, tried to sound him
as to the depth of his information. |,
was a hard task. q" Tell me, said
- who the colored people of your section
will support for Governor y"
I" Dey is bout all for Moses, sah."
Why are they for Moses j? "
"'Cause we regard he as a straight-oul
Publican, an de friend of the colored
man"
Wasn't he in some trouble in your
county short time ago
Yes. sab. The Democrats tried tc
come a game on him, but the Judge he
sauanderedethe papers agin him. tel
YOU trowed up my hat when de Cub
Der come l00Se VI tulS uetc mhetoi iui
knowed twas all did to injure the Publ
can party.
You think the Governor did nothing
wrong?"
~ No, sab de whole thing were fixed
up to hurt him and the party But Lor
he's stronger 'en ever
=" Where are the six thousand dol
lars?"
81 do no, sab: Gub'ner got it, reck
on"
FAITH IN THE GOVERNOR.
These fellows think that " de Cub
ner" has as good right to draw money
from the treasury and distribute it arounc
as a private citizen has to draw upon biz
own bank account. If Moses should draw
from the treasury. for his private uses
half the money paid in by the taxpayers
the negroes would think in all right and
support him as usual. said in a previ.