The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-13
ciRpozl. sMihns. AvD sWLIAs.
Convictions thnt were Unexpected In south
Carolina Costly Statesmen.

CHARLESTON S. G., Nov. TO- Tho convic-
ton Of Cardo3l WIS not anticipated In this city.
The idfy stood ven color'd men ipsiN WHIT
mon. AMI experience has proven in this STAT"
that blood is stronger than truth. simple
question 81 hc answered ON oath, " ia this q fact
from the tcsiimonyY' when submitted TO
mixcd Jury In political cause. has always re-
solved itself into an chronological distinction. rs
il the two races had different processes oi rea-
souing. So evident had this become that no
little reflection WIS hrapcd upon the Attorney
General for permitting such "a Jury TO be i'm
pancllcd Now that Cardoza is found guilty
there can he no objection raised ON account OF
tn" jury which tried him.
The ncx, case in order was that of Congress-
man Smalls who WIS charged with receiving u
bride Of 50 900 from the Republican Printing
Company upon voting for large appropriation
for them, while he was STATE Senator. The tcs-
timony against Smalls is given bythc OTHERS Of
the company. and They are corrobOratc,l hy the
orll.inal check IN which he WIS pnid. Sinalls IL
ON. oi the long, st-h"adcd cOlorrd pnliti .nns in
the State. This is his second torn in Congress.
and his scat * contested by MAJOR George ID.
Tnlman. Democrat. of vi .ol"d county.
Sunlls retained Gen. Il. +. Butler ~ his coun-
Ell before lcuvin~ Wishin-ton. ana he mad" IN
effort to i,ct the President Ia rrmovu the cnsc
from the State Court, whore the inli"-
IN ut WIS fuuu 10 the United States Circuit
Court. wh'rr Jn.lgc Bond prcsidcs. The aprli,
not EHt Justice in the Niatc Court On Wrount ol
bis o'"l aud his politics. ~. Pr siirnt re-
and the rusr WIS therefore allowed io rrmrin in
thu stat Court until It WIS called Tor trinl,wlrn
Smal 5 4 irn w "x-Ju lerS Notion ma car
nature us Gen. But r's aprli 'atiou to the Prcs.
Il, ut Both counsel |gu'r"l It's pat 'rnity, uud
Smal,- sw,-,rs TO- the truth NJ tho petition. and
hls gtiurn vs. contend mat his o. IA "a sum .i'ri
| .gf. a. la 81 trtt Z ID
Tho intention 81 Sma II IA 80 cu To- the United
| States Surriu" Count with the gu -tion. IIa
! anu salary in Com ross by So Inc. unl'ss Com
| gr' ~ ndS turn him out Of its own motion; In
| order 10 p,t To TIA" United States surr-w' Court
! he viii huN' tO 20 through tho state Supreme
I Court and tiEr out writ of error, or %" may
ret some Federal Judge 10 grant him Ger
tur1ri, or an mum non aNh nsl lh"Nl "ilr'
| THIS would hring serious c'l'' OF sur g iic-
| ton. Nur-tH nths Oi the criminal ts's IA the
| Southern Stat Courts arc got up ninsi No
| gro. q who viii oft n hereafter save th my lives
~ swearing that justice cannot oc don" them IN
Swaiie is another colorcd man who ia lust
| now am object ui interest H. IL the President
pro tom ol the State Senate. There mr." all"ga-
! In which thu II publican = nate WAS rngngcl.
| and y'i Swnil- appears in the strrris OF Cnlum
hiu with Hover IN tne laprl ol rs cont. ne
| 4 Il y pros 'cutIOn. ana says how'll neither run
away nor turn States evidence, nor compro-
mise by rosigning his Presidency or Senator
s~als was n Lieutenant 10 the United States
army. md is nearly white. lie is the idoi 81 hi-
Immediate negro constituency in Williams
burg county lie has ncen tn" only Senator
thsy have had since reconstruction. lie WAS
tn editor ni the 4. .luhlicnn paper az Kingston
the county town. and frequently the Mayor O
the place. Ia the Senate he wis the chairman
OF the Committc" on Railroads.. and IN this ca
pac ~ frequently had business relations win
many OF the leading business men of the Stte
| The Democracy of Williamsburg nro restless
about him, ana nave ehdrayorrd !" pave mn
follow Snulls into the prisoners dock, tn
Swails luughs Mt their dis 'omiititrr. lie has
higher law than any when ~ found IN theli
books. and upon tins ne rests ms esr.
| The whole of this prose rutns business Is
becoming Il stnstcinl in the State. i y rostin-
n great deal OF money. and but very little srcm
to be ,fIret,d hv it, II there could have been
vigorous prosecution all along the line. thu
Democracy would have rejocrd: tut ~ it il
they are. Il, sponds mt. and tear that nothing cai
bee done. SKrp'i ism in its worse social fOl m /
setting. and uni'7s the state Legislature ut IL
approaching session shall take bold u rs - ar
rest the tide tn, State may relapse into a stoli,
Indifference. II was only to-day heard pub
ground that he WINS such "A smart rascal, AN,
all public men hnyc their own axes to grind.
II this continues. Mnrkey and Bowcn's lain
I for prol"rmcnt will hay" To b" consid"rcd. nn'
even Wlittemorc will have TO bc recalled iron
, Tho local agitaiions here are perpcxnl
| There has been an investigation into the Gus
| tom House. and Collector Worthington'
chnncos for cont nuance in Office after the eX
piration of his term ON the 18TH OF Decemh,
are slim. The chioi appilranis Tor the postio
are Mr.. Tho0dnrc NaE"ner. Ironiin ny nlci
r Now Of Columbia Gov. Aikrn's apo ntmont
;, especially desirable Ia the ma eniors"rs
ms aplli "it ON. Ills $50 ial status is SO hig
lint ic would ,-ivo respectable ~ I, nutioni
lrus. an protection t. those who n iolt then
Mayor Agn was elected i's q h"pu"iran, itl'
X most of Tho state oni rials This W . make liz
municipal Government o. Columbia Damocrat
, IntrI Stats District Ntornry Northrop
" confirmation hvihr Srnnt hangs fire.. Corhn
T. the former u strict Attorney. nist'ncl on co~
r. casos while hc was IN oHi'c. The eNp. nsrs
i the South Carolina rouri were out 81 al propo
, ton Ia the rest at the Union. and Nurthrop
/. not aNcrs' to revising some ul the bills OF co
n found among the archives. tnrh'n DOESN'T lh
r the appointment. and has produced an extra
r from one OF N"rlnrop- Srccnrs Il" 'hllurn'
Is the senate. The speech he aiiu irS a. was d'
r., hVrrrd al Anderson. when Nurlliop was hOlt
:. ing court state Circuit judge. He vi
e endoaorlng +" impress upon those VINO ma
= s"rcnadrd him fla" necessity 81 drNoing tn
. whole attention 10 the development vi indGstr
T. '"rhe Eepubli an party is no longsr in vo,
4. front To- cniansor your prospects. The san
"a energy which you Displayed IN war, you shou
IS use IN p'are. A. a former soldier OF the Con
+. i'lcrate army. | can bear testimony to tt
n; energy And, rSOn Was among the fret and la
n in that struggle. That energy il now your hOl
Of and rrdrmpuon from p9vrr'y." g.. q.
n in and Inst out. that he was with her. ~
If gorird in t. a.
=. Inc MayoraIty election for Charleston Is al
IN at hand, The Republicans have as yet eNhl
~ tied no inclination to take the field ana il
- likely they will not do 80. The Demo rats Ia
u ceased their Internal quarrcls between MAJ
H. W. W. sale and DIR. Arthur q. Rose. and t
A. former Is in Possession OF the track. An 81,
III ton on the 18Th inst. for State senator has be-
If sprung upon the municipal canvass, hut rs
A., il has had no serious effect in making any
" Ncrgcncr MAJOR Sales friends are divided
supporting for the Senatorship Or. Rose. th'
late opponent. cN-Clanccllor l"scom. n lio
man. The Hon, j. b. Campbell, and the Hon
n j. Aken-huh Sale men. Both the Sale a
Rose party will support the nominee OF the 60
- Ncntiou, whoever il may be.
OF