Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-20

cution for their share in it. His evidence,
ifit affected one, affected all.
These statements will be douied, OF course,
but have endeavored to state tho plain
facts as accurately as I could. I do not
seek to deny or cxtonuato the part which I
took in tho Ring corruption. 4 frankly
admit these acts of mino in South Caroline,
which now bitterly regret, and which |
would give much to be able to blot out.
can only soy that went to South Carolina
an honest man, and succumbed, like others,
to tho great temptations in my path. We
were surrounded by enemies, and were
obliged to maintain our places by the exer-
cisc Of all tho power which we could got
into our hands. With tho power and OPP
portunity presented to US, surrounded ss we
we're by an array of unusual temptations,
such as few men had ever presented TO them
before, it is not strange, perhaps, thot rings
| were formed and corruption reigned as it
did in New York City under the Tweed
! ring So far, however, as my official action
as State treasurer is concerned, I deny that
there are any Irregularities in my accounts.
There was no plundcring of the State treas
ury, except that authorized by the Lcgisla-
ture. paid such demands as were audited
and presented in accordance with law, but
tho books were carefully kept and no i-regu.
lar payments made to any person.
The suit brought against mo was for fund
ing coupons after left the oflice of treasu-
rer, aud tho accounts which I delivered
over to my successor have never been i'm
peached. After tho elections in 1872 I
| remained in Chrrlcston on private business.
| began the study of law in Major Mclton's
office, and continued as student there until
| | went to Europe in 1874.
PARKER AS A REPENTANT SINNER.
In the fall of 1874 I came North and
settled in Jersey City, cugaging in business
in New York. For tho past two years T
have tried to 1.-Two an honest and Christian
lifo and help the temperance cause and
other good measures so far as lay 10 nv
power. do not wish to conceal the record
of my life iu Charleston, but I desire also
that the life which l have been leading for
the past two years should bo considered when
my case is passed upon in judgment
TILE RING PICTURED IN DETAIL.
have no respect for the men with whom
/ was connected for six years. Chamber
lain imprcsscs me as cold, reserved, calcu3
lating and unscrupulous man in his ambi.
tiou for power, place and reputation. In
his conduct towaSls mo he has been hypo-,
critical, as we'll as base. Cardozo believed
to be an oily, plausible, intriguing, unprin-
ciplcd fellow, and it seems likely that he
will be shown up, in the present investiga-s
ton, in his true light. Frank Moses is al
good-natured easy going man, with no
principles iu particular, and little pretension
to any. So long as his father was alive, he
had no fear of the issue Of any prosecution
and so vas moro open than some of the
others in his underhaud dealings. Kimp-
ton is fit ally for Chamberlain exactly tho
man to have been his most intimate friend
in college, and he has worked in CLOSE ac.
cord with him. Thoy wero not warm
frcnds because each was too selfish to care
much about anybody except himself Pat
tcrson was an active member of the Ring,
and is dipped US deep as any Of them. He
may succeed in suppressing the investigation
30 far as he is concerned, backed by tho
Influence which he oan control, but the
suppression Of ovidonce is tho only thipg
that can save him from indictment. Az TO
the
PRESENT CONDITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
| Ccltatuiy tIluR Inat II IL OeLCcr tnan Wnen
in the hands of the Ring. Wade Hampton
believe to be an honest man, and ono Who
will try to do his duty to all classes of tho
citizens. have no doubt that many COL
orcd votes were cast for him in tho last cleo.
ton. Many of tho blacks had become dis
gustad with the Chamberlain government
and the Wholesale plunderug that was going
on under tho ring, and which Chamberlain
at least did not interfere to prevent. nm
convinced that tho determined struggle
which Chamberlain made to retain his post
rs Governor was due largely to his rooted
dislike of having tho new administration
overhaul tho records of the past
eight years. If immunity from suspi--
con or direct charges could have been as.
surcd him, hc would not have held out SO
long. The control Of tho State is now so
entirely in Democratic hands that the Re.
publicans have practically no chance of po.
ltioal success for years to COMO. The party
was trusted with the reins of governmont
and misuscd its trust. All people have lost
confidence in the integrity of tho Republi.
can leaders, and tho party as a political or
gauizaton has fallen to pieces.
Best thing out-a conAagration.
| What city docs kiss rosomblcP Nice.
An old fashioned watering placo-A