The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-02-10
The Desolated South.

AOVSOA w Plouliiont DepuDllcan
Senator in Washington, from which
We print tho following extrects:
took my scat as Governor Decem-
her /, 1874, and l addressed myself
earnestly to the work of keeping the
pledges had made and the pledges
made for me by all my friends and by
my platform in the campaign. / soon
found that many of those who sup
ported me in the campaign and had
talked reform did not want reform;
but I persevered, determined, as q
matter of right and of good policy, to
adhere to my party platform and
pledges. Of course those who dis.
liked practical reform cried out: "Ho
is going over to the Democrats. He
wants social recognition from the
rebels," and all the rest of those senser
loss cries such ais you now hear about
mo. Still persevered, and whom our
Legislature met in November last
there was apparent harmony between
me and my party and q complete ac-
quiescence IN the wisdom of the DO.
Licy of reform as carried out by me.
What. then, is the matter with me2-
Why was I disliked ond denounced
by some members of my own party7
Simply for this: insisted on reasons
ablo taxes, competent officers, honest
expenditures, fair legislation and no
stealing, and the Democrats praised
mo for it. Tho two last things are
my offense. did not sanction sche mes
Of public plumber, such as our print,
ing ring, for instance, but tho cost of
public printing per year was cut down
from Sl80,O00 to $4,000, and conLin
gent funds from $90,090 to $4,000,
and, repeat, the Democrats praised
mo. Such was the condition of affairs
hero on the 18th day of last Decom>
ber. The Democracy of South Caro-
lima was in perfect collapse. No State
Issues could have given them life or
activity. 1t is doubtful whether even
national issues would have had forco
enough to have induced canvass of
tho State for the Democratic candi.
dates in the coming Presidential cam~
paign under tho circumstances thon
existing. On the 10th of December
last, the General Assembly, under in
haence which it is impossible now to
state fully, elected f. J. Moses, Jr.,
and w. j. Whiprer as Judges of the
Circuit Court of this State, tho latter
for the circuit which embraces the
city OF Charleston and constitutes the
most important circuit of the State in
point OF population, wealth and bus-
moss. Are you aware who these mon
areT Moses was my predecessor as
Governor. Unless the universal be-
Lief among all classes of people in this
State is mistaken, he is as infamous
charactar as over in any ago disgracod
ahd prostituted public position. Dis>
in not being nominated
for Governor, he entered into q con-
spiraoy with some of tho leaders of
the Democracy and Independent Be
pubiicans to eloct my opponent, and
actually sold out the Commissioners
OF Elections, of whom he had the sole
appointment, to my opponents for
$4,000, of which $4,000 was paid to
him in cash, and tho rest made con.
tinRent on the election of my oppo-
nent. Of Whipper it can bo said that
ne seems to have lacked only oppor>
tunity to prove himself tho equal of
Noses in infamy. Ignorant of law,
ignorant of morals, gambler by
open practice, an embozzlor of public
funds, he is as unfit for judicial posi-
tion as any whom by possibility you
could name. Neither of these mon
have even the poor qualifications,
which the Infamous Democratic Judo.
on OF Now York had, of such dogroe
OF tho legal knowledge as to qualify
them for the intelligent discharge of
any judicial duty. What has been
the result? Their election has sent
thrill of horror through the whole
state. 1t has split the Republicans
In twain. Tho moribund Democracy