The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-16
0rrespondenee Me.r lork Sun.

CHARLESTON, >. C., August 5.
The Legislative investigation committee
has been hard Mt work striving to probe
the depth Of the mire which the Repub-
lican party left as an inheritance to the
Hampton government. The task became
so sickening last week, however, th,,t they
had to go home for breathing spell.
This investigating committee has uncov-
| cred secrets aiongsde Of which the already
known crim;nslity become. conrparative-
| iy trivial. Their sessions are sec.et, and,
perhaps, rightly 30. There is no State to
reclaim now, as there was when the Sun
exposed Chamberlain. And if were to
write all know, l might blast reputa-
| tions which are now unsullied, and which
| | sincerely hope may remain so until the
end
The revelations show that the State
Treasurers have received the bulk of the
stolen income Of the State since recon-
struction. There was nothing which
passed the treasury mill which did not
pay :rOm 10 to 25 per cent. toll. The
more rascally the job, the, more to pay.
rs specimen cf these disclosures, one
man declared that he had claim of
1925, 900. out Of which, after paying all
his tolls, he netted only $4,000, and
then was we'll paid. The scope Of this
investigation has now taken in nil the
Governors, Lieutenant Governors, State
officers, the old Supreme Court Judges,
several members of the Circuit bench, the
officers of the Legislature, and many
bankers, wealthy merchants, brokers,
editors and lawyers.
Most of these revelations have been
obtained through the testimony of ex-
Gov. Moses, who has opened his astound-
ing budget without sparing friend or foe.
Already the cry has gone up from the
,:ricken game, "Who would believe
Mo.Is upon oath7 ~ But this has been
tried once too often. A distinguished
Judge, hearing that he had been impli-
Gated, demanded an immediate hearing
before the committee, in order to clear
his skirts. He denied emphatically the
statements made by the Ex-Governor
The committee sent for Moses and con-
fronted him with the Judge. Governor,
did we under stand you to say so-and so ?"
"That is what aaid." II deny it," said
the Judge, with great emphasis. The
! Ex-Governor fat his hand in his side
pocket and drew forth document
I'.lge, is that yc.r handwritingW The
Judge wilted.
Moses is prepared with the documents
at every step to substantiate his assertions
/
upon the plan Of discrediting them.
These documents OF Moses were depos-
tied by him il secret drawer of mis- pri-
vate secretary, which, during his absence
from Columbia, was sold at auction along
with the rest of his furniture for debt.
Upon his arrest he determined to mako
n clean breast of all he knew, and in
formed the committee of the existence of
saese documents. Search was made for
the secretary, and was found. It's owner
di not dream of the bonanza which was
hidden in his purchase. Moses and one
of the committee, assisted by a locksmith,
after very long struggle with the secre-
tary, succeeded in restoring the docu-
ments to light. The committee have
charge of them. They regard the find as
of 80 much Importance that the docu-
ments are held ss collateral security for
the appearance of the Ex-Governor to an
! ssH'er any hilla of indictment which the
Court of fSessions may prefer against him.
His individual bond in the sum of $5, 900,
without additional security, was also
taken for the same purpose. 1t is calcu.
lated by Republicans, who ought to
know, that during Moses Speakership
and Governorship not less than 5000, 900
fraudulently passed into his possession
from the State Treasury. For this sum
Moses has nothing to show except these
papers. He has been living in this city
for the last six months, and has been bor-
rowing $50, 80, and even 81 from his
former friends, besides doing something
liz tho black mailing Hue.
The first effect of their discoveries on
the committee has been 70 mako them
favor repudiation of most of tho Goat
ing indebtedness of the State, as honey
combed with fraud. They have come to
the same conclusion "a To n great number
of the consolidated bonds which were
funded under such circumstances rs to
place them upon the same footing with
the floating debt, and entitle them to the
same fate. This branch of che report
will meet with strong opposition in the
Legislature. 1t is understood that Gov.
Hampton and some of the State officers
favor the adoption OF the consolidated
debts as 1t stands, as bene6cent policy
for the credit of TIE State. Some of the
leading members of the Legislature will
take the same ground some will bc per-
sonally or professionally interested in do
ing so. The bondholders will find the
Republican members open to conviction
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