The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-09-19
The State Convention and tho
a& Times.

The Convention, otherwis called the Re-
publican State Convention, has Mt last done
it's work, and nominated d. II. Chamber
lain, by small majority, fer Governor.
The opposition to him was very strong and
intense, but the network of the Riug was
too we'll laid: and the scheme succeeded.
Speeches were made by Mackey and Lee
exposing Chamberlnin's connection with
pnst corrupt ion: but all to no avail: green.
backs were more powerful than eloquence
or truth According to published reports,
the proceedings at many times we re smpl
disgrace to any community, ou tside Of
the wilds of Africa. - Or1nJe5urg Times.
This is what our contemporary has to say
of ihe body that nominated Mr.. Chamber
lain. The charges the Time, makes against
the delegation, who voted for tho winning
man, are of serious nature, and if not
may lead the editor of that
journal 10 believe them himself; for there
arc some characters in this world who are
not,very hard to induce to believe thrice
toldiale, especially if they repeat it them
selves. The case made out by tho Time, is
couched in terms Of such gravity, aud stated
with such..particuliarity and apparent knowl-
edgo of the facts therein alleged, as to in
duce us to the sclef that if it's editor had
been member of said Convention ho would
n have turned States evidence
= It seems 10 us that no man could distiu-
guish so nicely between the power Of "green
backs over 'seloquence," who has not been
in u position to skuow how it is himself"
Hence. we must infer that tho editor of the
Times knows something of the workings Of
such political bodies, the influence mos
potent with them, and particularly those
brought 10 bear upon the one that put in
nomination Mr.. Chamberlain. How else
could tho charge be made with so much se-
robustness. Either the Times is joking, or it
has The proof to convict the men, who voted
for Chamberlain, Of receiving bribes. Out
with the evidence, if you have it. II you
have none, upon what authority did you
mnkethe charge? Do you intend to win
yourfghts in that style, or aid the cause
of truth by sticking to fac:s?
We assert that there was not dollar
used by Mr.. Chamberlain. Nor was th g
Convention the tool Of any man or any set
Of men. He hnd clear majority in the
Convention the first day it met. His friends
knew 1t, and were never uneasy. Had the
i Committee on Credentials reported earlier.
he would have been nominated earlier.
What better evidence does the sapient edi-
tor of the Time, want, to show the confidence
Mr.. Chamberlain's friends had in his uIti-
fnatc success, than the admission by the
Convention of the Mickey delegation from
Charleston, every one Of whom had declar ed
their opposition to his candida cy? IfMr.
Chamberlain had been in need of more votes
than he got, tho said delegation would have
been rejected. So much for this point.
ne nc4t ID tnnt tne proceedings at
many times were simply disgrace to any
community outside of the wilds of Africa"
snt We arc not surprised at this Language of
The Times. 1t is perfectly natural with
Democrats to denouuco everything us dis
graceful and barbarous that does not &c:
knowledge allegiance to that party, and
bow in obeisance TO the exploded ideas of
the modern riders Of skeleton Eozinau tes, !
and chargers Of windmils. We know they
detesL all that pertains to Republicans ism,
and that that detestion of our principles is
d, symbolzed in their steady and unwavcriug
opposition TO eve, ythiug we accomplish, and
in their bitter and unrelenting spirit of pro-
Inscription. In fact,we could say many things
we know ofthem, bat forbear for the present.
But let the Times understand us when we
say that VIC near to win, md that In the
election Of Mr.. Chamberlain, we sec moro
of hope for South Carolina than in oil the
Democratic party from one end os shis State
to the other. He will be elected; sud he
J, will make Governor for all the people of
she State. There are some men heaping
abuse upon him, who are not worthy to