The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-18
THE SOUTH CAROLINA FRAUDS.
The Charges He Makes Against Chamber
lain and other Leading Radicals.

IHe GhHFSes He M"ncs Against Chamber-
lain and other Leading Radicals.
The New York World, Of Tuesday, con-
tains the following summary of Parker's
charges against Chamberlain:
Daniel Ell. Chamberlain, ATTORNEY
from 1868 until 1872, and Governor of the
same State from 1874 to 1876, is charged
with the following offenses:
/. That he, In his capacity OF Attorney
General and legal adviser OF the govern
ment, authorized and approved all the
financial acts passed by the Legislature
during his term of office, generally
drafting the bill himself.
2. That, among other improper acts
so passed, bills authorizing the issue Of
bonds to an unknown but extravagant
amount were blindly voted upon by
ignorant legislative assemblies at his in
stigation and direction.
8. That he advised the sale Of con-
version bonds in the market, in direct
violation of the provisions OF the con-
bonds should only be issued for the re-
demption OF other State securities.
4. That he was large stockholder in
the Marine and River Phosphate Mining
Company and in the areenville and Co
lumbia Railroad, in connection with
which notoriously disreputable bills
were lobbied through through the
Legislature by his associates and i'm
mediate dependents.
5. That he made dishonorable agree
ment with the Fiscal Agent Of the State
to share In all commissions received by
said agent.
6. That he received $4,000 directly from
Parker for his connection with some un-
known but timpliedly disreputable trans
action.
7. That al member of the Financial
Board he audited among other dishon-
est claims that Of the financial agent,
knowing them to be fraudulent or ex,
cessive In amount.
s. That as Attorney General and Gov.
ernor, he suffered gross offenses to be
committed by his associates without
protest, and that his final tardy action
was halt-hearted and partial.
Ell. H. Kimpton, the State financial
agent from 1868 until 1876, Is charged
with:
1. Obtaining his commission as agent
by dishonorable agreement with
Chamberlain and Parker, members OF
the Financial Board.
2. Holding stock in the Greenville
and Columbia railroad and lobbying
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the Legislature.
3. Lobbying a number of financial
measures by corrupt means through the
Legislature.
4. Preparing a fraudulent set OF books
and presenting a dishonest claim to the
Financial Board Of Audit.
John J. Patterson, United States Sen.
ator for South Carolina, elected in 1872
is charged with probable embezzlemenl
Of the stock OF the Blue Ridge Railroad
Company, while acting as its President,
and with drawing orders upon the State
Treasurer for scrip to be used in bribing
members Of the Legislature and fol-
other dishonest purposes.
Frank. j. Moses, Speaker OF the House
of Representatives from 1868 to 1872
and Governor Of South Carolina from
1872 till 1874. is charged with the fraudu.
lent issue, as Speaker, OF legislative
pay certificates, and with hiring and
counseling breach Of trust.
Scott, Cardozo, Dunn, Neagle, Hurley
Crews and others are charged with abet.
ting and countenancing the improper
measures of the ring.