The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-03-06
Treasurer Cardozo.,

Treasurer Cardozo!.
It is universally conceded that this
has been q very dull session of the
Legislature. hut recently it has been
enlivened somewhat by an effort to
convict State Treasurer Cardozo of
malfeasance' iii Office, and bring about
his impeachment. In a report of a
committee appointed to find out what
bonds had been fahded, under the
funding act, &c., sefious reflections
were made upon Mr.. Cardozo. On
Tuesday oftIlfs week he submitted- n
Sindication of his official conduct in
answer to the charges made by the
committee. Mr.. Cardozo closes in
the following Words:
"In submitting this reply,.I say
distinctly, that L asksno favor, nor
any immunity from the falfresponsi-
bility for my acts. T1ifs ih&esSiga-
tion and it's rcs1lts'lMYe given me no
PAIN save in tie evidence it has
affordctt me Of tho haste with which
those who have personal objects to
attain, will pcfvert their public func-
tions and powers to the attempt to
strike down q public officer who
of nHo ~ ttnir
Called as was to the adminfstra-
tt6n'of the Treasury, ut a period when
our State credit was utterly lost, our
treasury empty, and every public in
terest and institution on the verge of
collapse, with duties more afdiuous
and responsible than'were crer'bafore
placed upon ally TrcasufaF oi this
State, ! have TIE happiness to know
that my bittcrest personal cLemies
cannot point to one error in my nc
counts. to the loss of one dollar cut
Of the many millions entrusted, to my
care, Or TO Tie diversion of one dollar
from the object toy lifch Tic l.w had
dty6tcd,it.
I MI would not, have batn sEratigE II
a hSai suffered both fIoIn...s.y own er,
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duties SO vast anil complicated, or il
I,had been nadcthe .intiin ofI some
Of those, TO whom ] might have en-.
Trusted the performance OF duties con,
lnectcd with my Office. I cong!Atu.
/ ipte nis.0If that not only my OWL care
alsl rcctitnde have saved me seou, er.
| r}hrsof my OWN, but that in no instance
Aas the confidence rcppscd by me iii
any Of my assistants been abused.
Ny single aim las sbecn to do my
duty fearIGssly and faithfully. The
obstacles which iai'e hitherto sur
rounded me arc now greatly dimin.
:shcd by tic presence of one as Gov
erhof, whose sole aim is TO redeem
our State Government from it's past
discrclit, and to restore good will to
all our people,
Ih as'worR profess myself to
boz on ali. otansi6hs; and under oil
circumstances q cordial and unfalter-
Ing sco:laborer with the Governor, and
i have the consolation OF knowing to.
daya coHsolatioi'of infinitely more
value TO me than the plauditsrof' the
sclf.secking politicians Of Tie Ei6uff-G
that have earned his confidence and
esteem inithe discharge Of all my dh-
ties, both as an officer and rs one who
loves the State and seeks in all ways
TO build up it's prosperity and advance
the honor and credit, which are now
daily retufning to bless all ourpeoplc.
Il. T.. CARDOZO,
"Treas,irer OF SontL Carolina"
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AGooD ExA,irLE. Governor Til.
den's rGception Of William Cullen
Bryant, at Albany, says the TriBune
Sc ,uoo NJ, 81 ,6 -, q, . -,