Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-05-05

tic S':iaS Meic pllu IoI Out VI Luc
public funds. I unhcsitatingly ans
wcr, as for myself, I lave, in every
instance, where the Clerk Of tn is
Senate has, rs an accomm odat ion, by
my request, given orders OH any mer-
chant in this city, or clscwh ere, for
any goods of any description, paid
him every farthing, and am in no
wise indebted to him, or responsible
to the State for such favors. And I
call upon him here, if am not stating
the truth, to make it known, and I
pause for his declaration.
And ! am reminded here that the
Clerk Of the Senate has no voice upon
this floor; that his assilants have him
at an advantage i'll that respect; there
fore ] am constrained to say that to
the best of my knowledge and belief
he has not, i'll any instance, nor can
he, pay any claim Of any nature that
has not beer passed upon first in com
mittee, then in the Senate, and finally
by 10th branches of the General
Assembly, which claim is provided for
by appropriations voted upon by the
entire Senate
Mr.. President. we'll do remember
the time when Symmers' claim was
beforr his Senate; when, after the
passage of many other claims, his
seemed doomed to defeat; how the
haggard grocer reached over this
railing, with tears in his eyes and
trembling in his knees; how in plead
ing tones he begged of INC to save
him from ruin i'll business and p,vcr-
ty by advocating the justice of his de
mands. How he assured me Of his
claim, and appealed to my sympa-
thies OH that occasion. His tears
and fears enlisted my support, and
without cgotisln, but in sorrow; as
sert, through the energetic advocacy
then made, fo- what was assured
by him was an honest demand, his
claim was passed, but now this alien
Migrate stands ready to strike the ne
who listened to his complaint, served
him in distress saved HIN from ruin
and bankruptcy. I have no words
to express my contompt OF such
character, my regret thaL I have ev-
er been novel by such munster.
into the support 0, what he would
have us believe was an iniquitous
fraud. l thank God he cannot say
Dymy uc'; Oh, rr4"ese, t;."t r auor
permitted him to add 10 the
list ofI's imputed frauds one mi II
against the SAFE which he with 9TH
ers, equal with him in business,
have plundcre,.
Now, Mr.. President, for the Char
lesion Ners and its proprietor he Of
the no principle and all NANCY rcruta-
ton. What has been his relation to
the State? How has he guarded the
interests Of the people? What has he
taken from the treasury Of the com
mon wealth to which he was not Ell :
titled Whit part has he been play
ing among "the rogucs and Swiss
mercenaries ?" From "the flush days
Of Radicnlism," which he so glibly
talks about, we shall find him associ-
ated with every opportunity TO make
his cardinal doctrines sure, viz (:
"Damn principle, it is the IN ,ney we
want" He is ready for any kind of
legislation. The cunning telegram
can easily convert his columns to tn
support Of any measure, however ne.
farious, however corrupt. He can act
the part Of briber or bribce; he can
conspire with officials to rob the treas
ury, or net the part Of n political
broker i'll convent iors to purchase
nominations or defent candidates. He
is the chief among the chcicst Of the
| plundcrers, and his silence" even,
can be made more valua Bile thu Il his
action" In January, 1868, we find
him addressing the Clerk Of the Sen
at. i'll the following characteristic
note:
| (CorY.)
OFFICE OF THE DAILY News,
CHARLESTON, s. c., January 4, 1868.