Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-09-22

state the plain 4 lets as accurately as
l could. I do not seek to deny or
extcnuatc the }part which 1 took in
this Ring corruption. 1 frankly
admit these ,atts Of mine in South
Carolina, which, I now bitterly regret
and which I VI 3ould give much TO be
able to blot ont, can only say that
l went to soqh Carolina an honest
man, and succlmbcd, like others, to
the great tenn btations in my path.
we were SURROUNDED by enemies, and
were obliged 70 maintain our places
ny the exercisoJof al the power which
we could get il ito our hands. With
the power and opportunity presented
to Us, surroundsd rs we were by an
array ef unGal temptations, such as
few men had ever presented to them
before, it is not Strange, perhaps, that
rings were for rmcd and corruption
reigncd as it DID in New York CITY
under the Tweed ring. So far,
however, as my olficia action rs State
trea surer is concerned l deny that
there are any irregularities in my
acco unts. Thets was no plpndcring
of.tho State treasury, except that
authorized By the Legislature. L
paiu such demands rs were audited
and presented in accordance with law
but the books were carefully kept and
no Irregular Payments made to any
pers Oh.
The suit brought against me was
Tor funding coupons after | left the
Office of treasurer, and the accounts
whichil delivered over to my success
sora have never. been impcac!:cd.
After the elections i'll 1872 | rem ain
cd in Charleston on private bu sincss.
began the study Of law in Major
N1elton's office, and continued us a
stu dent there until | went to Europe
in 1874.
PAREER AS A HEpESTANT SINNER.
In the fall Of 1871 cam, North
and settled in Jersey City. engaging
in business i'll New York. For the
past two years l have. tried to live an
honest and Christian life and help the
temperance cause and other rood
measures SO far US lay i'll my power.
do not wish to conceal the record Of
my life in Charleston, but desire
also that tho life which have been
Leading for the pnst two years should
be considered when my case is passed
upon injudgment.
THE RING rIcruA AED IN DETAIL.
Ihavo no respect A,rthe men with
L YRs@ ;6s@ y, w; v - for sly years.
reserved, calculating and unscrupu
lous man in his ambition for power,
place and reputation. In his conduct
towards me he has been hypocrtical,
as wcllas base. Cariozo believe to
be an oily, plausib!y. intriguing, un-
principlcd fellow, and it scans likely
that he will be shown up, in the pre-
sent investigation, in his true light.
Frank Moses is good -naturcd, easy
going man, with no principles in par
ticular, and little prctcnsio to any.
So long as his father was alive, he
had no fear Of the issue ofany prose
cution, and SO was more open than
some Of the others i'll his undor hand
dealings. kimpton is a fit ally for
Chamberlain, exactly the man to have
been his most intimate friend i'll col
lcge, and he has worked in close ac-
cord with him. They were not warm
friends, because each was too scllis Ii
to care much about anbody except
himself. Patterson was an active
mcmbcr Of the King, md is dipped rs
deep rs any Of thom. lie may sue
coed in s"ppresSins the investigation,
so far rs he is concerned, backed BY
the influence which he control, but
the suppression ofrvidcncc is the only
thing that can save him from indict-
mcnt. AS to the.
PRESENT CONDITION OF souTH CAIRO.
I certnin1y thiuk thot II !. Matte, .,,,