The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-07-25

the crowded state Of our columns makes
it impossible to publish it entire.
The stated differences arising between
the parties on account Of their profess
sional engagements in the litigation We
pass by, with the remark only, that
MIR Campbell charges that he was pur-
posely left of the record by associate,
counsel, both in tho State and United
States Court, and that as the legally
appointed attorney Of the Barring Bros,
he vas obliged to move the insertion Of
his name, when the fact became known
that it had been omitted.
1t is to other portions of the letter
We shall direct our attention, as furnish.
ing the strongest proofs that we have
been correct in our views of the real
intent and purpose Of these immaculate
rcforniers from the other side of the
house
First, then, an instance is shown, Of
the sincerity (D of the movement in
the Taxpayers Convention, for pro.
per lnvcstiga ion Of the affairs of the
Bank of the State. Our readers will
remember tho resolutions introduced
which made such sweeping charges
against the Republican party. Let us
see, Thea, if this move was sincerely for
reform or for some other purpose. Wo
quote to prove that it was not for re form
from Mr.. Camphcll's letter, and let
those who have horlcd so loud and so
long about the Republican party of this
State remember, Tat this letter is from
tho opposition.
lie says, in speaking of the chairman
of the so-callcd Taxpayers Convention ::
"lt appears by the records of the
Taxpayers Convention that this person
assiduorsly sought the place he fills.
lie contrivcd to force from that body
an unwilling and restless hearing in
advance of what he proposed He
finally succeeded in his wishes. lie
was duly Installed the inqu;sitor and
head of the detective department of the
convention. He has performed the
olice for which, upon his own seeking.
the convention has recognized his G..
ness. We are apt. incou<ilcratelv. to
expect that persons who seek with
avldity the performance Of acts from
which honorable men OF elevated feel
inss generally turn aside, will, on that
account, be moro carefully accurate aud
scrupulous in what they do. The
expectation is illogical. The desire to
perform such services is incompatible
with an earnest care for truth and fair.
ness. Informcrs and detective, arc
VIGOROUSLY unsaf, witnesses. Mr..
Miles illustrates this so far as h, has
made himself an informer anl in,crmel
dler in my affairs. lie deliberately
and carefully states my loan Debt at
more than SS3,000 When he made
that statement he knew it was a miss.
statement by more than $50 900, and
yet lie made it. He did it with an evil
lntcnt-just as lie sought the opportuni.
ty to do it, Mr.. Miles is man of
educated culture; Of paris far above the
average of educated men an able law
yer III the higher ranks of the profess
ion accustomed to refined and ccvating
associations and yet, with all these
helps and inducements towards true
nobility of character, so fixed has been
the original smalness of his soul that
his aspirations have not risen hiyh
enough TO discard the ignoblc ambition
to be subordinate in ths service of
maudlin mcdiocrity, mcanness and
malignity."
This is the evidence from one ortheir
side, and We put it in evidence as
against the attacks Of their party =
through the Associated Pres, of the
country and the Democratic press of
this Statc-upon the character of the
counter committee that waited upon
President Grant and the .Ju licary Com.
mittcc Of Congress. CONDEMNED out Of
their own mouths
Further, We put this statement Of
Mr. Campbell in, as showing out of
|