The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-09-20
low the State was Robbed in IS6s-'C9.
Revelations Of Republican Ras-
caIitieS.
b Ae Eolers of NorLh Ceupliul:

WucH ieit lout otatcs eiA years hEos "
was with determination to never again
minglc In pcliticss but. III quiet way.
vote for aud support the MEN aud party !!
thought was best for countrySs welfare. |
bad also determined that 80 iar as auy ofthe
mat;crs connected with politics in your
State was 70 be Of sealed pature. 80 far ~
| was concerned. 10 let the dead past bury
rs dead-shed tear over is grave; but
unfortunately, perhaps. for some Of the par
tics concerned. they concluded they would
shit their sins on 10 ms shoulders. Now,
have enough Of my own 70 bear, and pr,'>
posc. 10 few statements. 10 put the sin
where il properly belongs.
lr the irst place. was. as you al. know.
an officer in the regular army Of the United
States, stationed amongst you from the
clvse u the war until I resigned 10 take
the appointment 0: Register in Bankrupt.
cy. which held until 1868. when was
elected to Congress. When tho Constitu-
tiuual Convention u 1868 was in session,
Messrs Soutter 4 Co.. bankers Of New
York tiiy. were desirous Of getting that as
semblage % corrupt and doubtful rcprescu-
tations 10 endorse one million dollars Of old
State Bonds Or repledge the faith Of the
State TO their payment. | was then mex
pericnced ia oil kinds of legislation. bat had
quite m extensive acquaintance with the
members OF that body. One Of them. Gen.
Jos. q. Abbott. late . Senator In Congress,
on learning Of what Messrs SOutter 4 Go.
wanted. told me that they would pay sumo
considerable money 20 get the Convention
20 pass law re-indvrsing the bonds; that
IL would sec = Mr. Porter. then 10 RI.
leigh. and make bargain with him foI
some jefuite sum, he. Abbott, would pui
the bill through the Convention. aud thai
wE would divide the money received from
Soutter 4 Co. | did rs he suggested. Mr.
Porter agreed 10 give 5000. Gen. Es-
tes. then partner, or in some way con.
necteJ With Abbott. represented Abbott
the bill was parsed and the money paid b,
draft on New York aud cashed st the Ra
leigh National bank. The money was di
yided in ALbo,t's room. he and Es,cs TAX
ing $500 aud getting the other S2.jOO
Of this sum. gave 500 TO Mayor Rich
from Pitt county. $3.50 to Jas. II. Harris
aud kept the remainder. . ..es
This was the commencement of the swim
dies that were pcrpetrated by the Consen
tiun and Legislature which lead 10 tho G
naucial.ruin u your State. Before the clos
Of the Convention. the bill was passed, Civ
ing State MD TO tho Chatham Road, an
$GO. 900 Of bonds were given 20 Gen. Lit
tlefeld 10 pay the members for their yrtcs
The Legislature met. and the member
ever cIamorous for al kinds Of swindles an
steals. their influence and their votes yer
up Cor sale TO the highest bidder. At ths
time The ring was formed BY Swepson. Ab
bolt aud I.itile6cld by which all these steal
ing laws we're passed. They had up :
that time been friendly with me. wa
through their influence aud liberal use I
money noninatcd to Congress. slr. Jam,
II. Harris vas the only opponent | had I
the Convention. and be was paid BY IN
$1,000. 70 get out Of the way aud supPoI
me. paid him BY check on the Ralrir
National Bank. dated February 2Sih. 'Gs
About this timo. the ring concluded the
would make clc~e corporation aud shak
mo. but demurrcd. aud Mr. Swcpson pai
mo sl5. 1000, aud | released any claim ! ha
on them. o. the spoils Of the ring.
ii 1 was again dominated, when lIarr
srnin wan.cd 20 lcech me; and this tin
the colored patriot would take no les tha
. AZ, 900. thus making INC bleed 5000
represent rs mean and worthless constit,
ency Of whites aud blacks rs over oalle
themselves Republicans. They should has
, been called py their proper names ofthiev
/ aud leeches. | had. BY this timo. como
! The conclusion tha, Swopsou. Abbott. ii
tle6eld aud Co.. would be tired Of the
shaking mo 10 the way they had. No ] "a
Judge Sammy waits; made M srrsng
ment with Judge Watts 10 enjoin the is,t
Of bonds 10 the Railroad Company. and
was 10 have s5. 900 II State bonds for
suing and sustaining the injunction 10 the a
i lantic and Tennessee Railroud case. u
suit vas In che name of one Kshoe Of Me-
bern the case was 6Sed up. and Samu
cot his Sj ,00n. There vas but one Ia
/. road nov remember of that did not r
4 tribute 10 this ring. aud that was the Sale
q Road. Tbey declined 70 bleed
! Ii vas veil understood that Mr. Swe
! son vas 70 and did take care o. Gov. ~
4 den. and that he vas paid for his inauenc
y Andy Jones aud Swcpson have often Y
n me that Swopson paid Gov. Holden sol
q s2s. 900. besides his stock 10 the Ralei
: National hank. | know that Llttleh,
!, gave Gov. Holden sl5 1000 for he Stands
! The pricc was high. but the sicycruor g.
his countenancc and encouragement 70 Vt
his State. So IL was abvut eson,