The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-10-17
The Hand Of Esau.

II having been publicly charged by At
torncy General Melton, and others, during
the progress of the present campaign, that
Senator Dunn, who is the foster parent Of
the Green aud Delaney movement, was in
favor of the payment of the conversion
bonds aud Blue Ridge scrip twin frauds
upon the State, that gentleman took occa-
sion recently to deny it in n way far moce
emphatic than 1T was convincing to an un-
prcJudiced mind. His disclaimer has call
ed forth letters from Mr.. Hardy Solomon,
The President of the State Depository, and
Treasurer Cardozo, the latter Of which we
annex AS Mr.. Solonlon's communication
corroborates the statements of Mr. Cardozo
/ is not necessary to publish it, To these
sia cmcnt we direct careful attention as
they arc exceedingly significant Were
MIR. Dunn simply Senator, the public
would care very little what he thought of
he bond anl scrip swinIlcs, but rs the
earnest advocate Of both, an l. at the same
tme Of a ticket representing which he unc
tons.y call ''honcst government" it is worth
WHILE we think, we think, for our Demo-
cratic friends to en- luirc whcth n th,y en-
nilo:d To support nominations dictated to
them by him. The voice Of Mr. Dunn call
ing Tor honest govcrnm INT in South Clroli,
na may be the ''voicc OF jacob" bu: the
hand of Mr.. Dunn feeling its way do wn in
to the vaults of the treasury is uuloubtcd-
the '.hand of Esau"
LETTER OF HON. +. l.. CAnDozo.
COLUMBIA, s. c., October 8, 1874.
Hon. Smny>l ". Milton, .iHoynsy- & enrral
.SouM Carohma
SiE--ln reply to yours Of this date re-
qucs'ing written statement of the convcr-
sntion we held on the letters aud report Of
Senator 7. c. Dunu, | have the honor to
state. that in the month Of June last Mr..
Dunn made report TO me of what hc con-
sidcred irregularities in tho isyIo of scvera
classes of the bonds authorized to be funlcd
by the general assembly last winter:
learnt from You, and aftcrw,rl. from
himself, that hq,l,.l written yol re resting
you to enjoin nc and restrain tie execution
The Irregularities alleged are these That
thc bonds referred to were authorized to
be sold within twenty -four months after ! the
passage OF the acts, aud the he discovered
that the parties to whom The bon Is were hy-
pothecntcd sold them after Tho expiration
of the twenty four months; notwithstaadin.
the hypothccatinn took place before that
period: and the State had received tho mon
ey authorized to he raised thereon.
Tins struck me us very !:.fiing reason
for so grave step. and that Mt hos, such
an obj .c,ion would be regarded rs merely
technical; and moving Senator Dunn nn:.c
well from close and careful ob. vation
OF his character for the last two years in
the Senate, and especially his conduct in
advocating the payment ofthc Blue Ridge
scrip last winter when he tried to revive
the subject even after the Legislature had
cmphntically refused to pay it, immedi-
ntcly cuncludcd that the alleged reason was
mere pretext, and that Senator Dunn hal
some ulerinr object in view If therefore,
set myself TO work to fnd it out
In conve7sing with Senator Dunn one
day IN my office, asked what was his real
object in trying to prevent the execution of
the funding act, which thonsh: 80 bencf.
cinl to the Stale. He said he wished the
execution ofth act delayed until, by sup
plemcn.nl Legislation next w.n:er, he .col'l
get the conversion bon''s" iand The ..Bluo
Eidgc scrip included in the sct;ienen.
In further conversation with Senator
Dunn. inferred tha. this method was pur-
sued to compel me to Withdraw my oppssi-
| tiOn to these two swindlcs.
This conversato | afterwards communi.
Gated to you. and authorized you to make
whatever use of You thought proper
Very respectfully; &C.,
+. l.. CAupozO, Treasurer s. c..