The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-04-01
A Drummcr's Experience with Governor

A Drummcr's Experience with Governor
The following appeared in the
Union Herald under tho head of
"New Advertise ments." Wo will
tcpart from our usual rule of "cash
in ADVANCE" and circulate it gratui.
tously us an evidence Of what ah
unprinciplcd swindlcr, the individ u
al who disgraces tho gtbcrnatorial
chair is:
ADvERTIsEMENT.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 10, 1874.
Editor Daily Union.XcraM:
DEAn SIR-Bcforc leaving your
city, where everything, except tho
forlorn creditor, is ultogcthcr love-
ly, l feel constrained te publish my
experience MS u collector of outstand.
Ing accounts against those who run
and ruin the State. | camo here,
som cthing ovor two weeks ago, to
collect bill against Gov. Moses for
tho purchase of mirrors from the
house of Eckbardt Il Mehlcr, Bal,i.
more street, Baltimore. The histo
of tho mirrors of South Caro-
lima is brief, but pertinent. One
year ago, passing through this city,
| negotiated with General Dennis
for an order to snpply the Blandinc
street palace with mirrors. return.
ca home with the understanding that
lwas to send him pattern book,
which L did aud, shortly after, re,
ccivlng q dispatch from General
Dcrnis, who then seemed to have
charge of vllairs, | returned to your
MISCELLANEOUS city in the pursuit Of
business, and in tho advancement Of
the material interests OF your State.
l then took the order from General
Dennis for about $2,SJO worth of
looking glass, window corniccs, Sc :,
lncludlnS in the bill my expenses
Fascinated with the royal entertain
mcnt l. received, and with the uni.
Ve'Sal air Of money and prosperity
winch surrounded me, certainly
thought that this order was Il good
thing for all hands. The o,dcr was
filled, and thousand dollars paid upon
1T. For the balance Of 81 800, two
notes were given, both endorsed by
Gen. Dennis, which tho house now
holds protested, and which were to
have been paid, rs have it in black
and white, o"t Of tie contingent jund
rs soon as the appropriation bill
was passed. About ,hc time of the
passage Of this bill, came hero to
get paid, and have been here ever
since, 'nclnH attendance upon his
NXct!lency in his discriminate ante.
rooE'. There are few places I'm this
world with which am better ac
qua!ntcd than that uniquc antc-room,
and the only satisfaction have i, in
the knowledge chat miscsv loves com.
pany, and OF which j had any ouan
tlty III number aud variety. Tho
timer, the tinker, tic butcher, the
painter, the builder, tho newspaper
man, the member of the General AS
fcMbly, were thcro from "norn to
dc"y evo." 1t %as Il regular bank.
ruptcy court, with meeting Of
creditors daily. The most acute
agony expcrionccd--during two
weeks of waiting and snashing cf
torth from 10 to 4, my Office hours
III the antc-room--wns being mlta.
ken by somebody for his lixccllencv.
1 have not yct recovered from that
shock. | saw the Governor once or
twice, aud if the most iron clad pro-
misc, put up in the latest improved
Eylc, would have done any good.
your correspondence would not be so
unhappy. No, being II mason, I have
been soId. During that time there
may have been preferred creditor
or two, but L will leave your city
with clear perception nf the grand
present and sublime future in store
for your State.
In closing, would say that, more
than my own suiltrines, | regret get
ting Alr. William j.. Hiss, of B.lti.
more, in Il like iiA, who holds a i,int
notc of tho Governor ana General
Dennis for $l5, 900, for furniture to
supply his mansion in Blandinc
street. This bill was to be paid out
OF another appropriation, but the
economy of the Legislature prevented
1T. When return, I will write YOU
further communications on the ,f)i.
cial condition Of your State, to al, Of
which can take my affidavit.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN NJ. II \ II u E"r'p