Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-02-10

voted for Hnycs; oftic: al fee, two dol
lars III each case.
Maddox produced letter address
cd to Hon. j. II. West, sealed, and
another addressed to himself. They
were in an envelope addressed to
Maddox by Judge A. Wilder, and
had been il custody Of Col. Jack
Wharton, Ndjutant General of Louis.
lana, und or Kellogg.
Committee sent for Senator West,
who will open his letter in presence of
the committee.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876
To j. II. Maddox, Dear Sir I'm
dcrstanding the political condition of
matters here from association with
both political parties, and as friend
of the Prcsiden. and Government
officer, would it not be considered
part of your duty to go at once to
Washington, wi h rs little delay rs
possible, and place before the Prcsi
dent the condition and the pending
dangers Of the situation. Should you
conclude upon prompt action in the
premises, allow me to commend you
to Senator West, who is my friend,
and with whom you will freely com
municatc. Very Truly,
j. MADISON WELLS.
Senator West appeared, and at re-
quest opened letter addressed tc him,
and Immediately withdrew.
New ORLANs, Nov. 81, 1861
regret much not seeing you vixen
here. I wanted to say much to you
which would be, at least, imprudcnt
to put on paper. 1 trust, however, to
meet you in Washington MS soon rs
the canvass is over, which is now upon
us. Our duties as returning officers
have augmented the magnitude of
the destiny Of the two great parties,
may | not say the nation. | fully
comprehend the situation as we'll as
my duty to the greatest living Gencr-
al, U. S. Grant, and not with my con-
sent, shall this oppressed people be
governed by his paroled prisoners, aid
ed by their white-livered cowar.s OF
the North Let me, my esteemed Sir,
warn you of the danger. Millions
have been sent here and will be used
in the interest Of Iildcn; and unless
some counter movement, i, will be
impossible for me or any lther indi
vidual to arrest its productive result
The gentleman presenting tliis letter
is fall y aware Of the move, and If you
allow will communicates freely. See
our friends and act promptly or th G
result will be disastrous "A hint 10
the wise strictly private and con
fiden'ial. Yours very truly,
j. NAplsoS WELLS.
TO j. R.sWes,, Washington. p. G.
WAsHlSGToS, Feb. ;'.--Col. Hen
ry j. Hunt is ordered to join his regi
mcnt at Charleston, South Carolina.
1t is alleged that Jacob Don Her
der the Republican clcctor Of Michi
gan, is not citizen Of the United
States, has been summoned by the
committee OF Powers and Privileges.
The vote in House on increasing
the Presidents salary to fifty thous
and dollars, was yeas Al, nays 12G.
Salaries Of Senators and Representa-
tivcs remain unchanged.
WAsrISGToS, Feb. 3.-Committee
on privil eges and elections examined
t. j. Lester, President Kinds county
Board of Registers. Leister had
furnished duplicate keys to ballot
boxes to fifteen persons; don't know
TINT they we're used; supposed the idea
was to take out Republican and put
in Democratic ballots.
Before Committee OH Powers and
Privileges Senator West, on open
ing the letter, said he had never seen
it before; recognized it rs Wells hand
writing, and said he recognized
Wells all through the letter.
Maddox contcndcd he told Gov.