The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-10

unless the accused withdyaWf gracefully
before the. storm, bursts Upon them. -. -. !:
TO say that the publication of the
charges struck terror to the hearts OF the
notorious Senate Ring, is tolspeak mildly
indeed. They are, as.wld assbuck rab-.
bits; every. .onesof them, and already eae
can hsas the bitterest fePtoaehss penrsa!
outiSy them against tie Democrats. the
burden Of the Song being that Governor
Hampton had promised 30 pursue q hh7
eral policy. II it Unnecessary that the
Democratie party; i'm orderito be liberal,
shall, ,blotAt all the>ugly and nafatious
acts sofathai Radicals; when! they were
grinding deWn ithe best. people 'of the
State into tie dust, while they feastet
ana held unholy carnival with the public
finds, then it is better for the Democfatic
party to be .libersl to the e1tentIof, re-
moving these ulcar from the ronyalesc.
ing body polite. IF Whittemore,, Nash
& C., Knowing that. their damning record
would shine out clearly In the light of
the new era, and knowing that in the
mean endeayor to cover up their tracks
they had bat concentrated upon them
the light of justice and the law, had
sought safetEiH tue remote Tecesses of
public life. tke Democratic party might
have been willing togrant them immuni-
tys1oms pilMSh4spts But, On thu con
ttary, these kmef, reeking with fuany,
but with sublime impudence and pachy
dermatic hides, actually come forward
and take their seats snthe highest braHSh
Of the governments with the Expectation
nf .osH yGnefaf sruuHsfv 'SIfd 'Dar(i0f1 - -
Roguess do moi, ag; ! general, thing pass IS
from the penitentiary tte -they Senate
Chamb8 bpkhaH vera6 a6dihAno vio-
lstiop Of the habssrnsl!policy. b "a to. follew,ons
let the places they now disgrace bs filed
by men whose past record can bear the
light of open day. aaiiG
The transac9oas tors which the Ring.
are, now arraigneds cover in their COM
mission apetiod sofS years. >j!They cannot
claim'thati twas aspassing e.rorf II H. is
game was carried on with q ,recklessness'
that can, enly be accounted, for by the
confidence, of the perpetrators that they
would foieSef hold the power and forever
hide their sinsj.la ,,Joes at;e. 400 ~ Q: Z!
!. At nearly every conmittee meeting
ss asis Ssdk 5 e s ssaai sss5s Sfsa ss
ity to Celnmbia merchants for cham
pagne, cigars, brandy, etc. These orders
were honored, and at the close Of the
sessimrthe merchant ey,as furrishedsyith
SEalii icsta signed bf9 tie Phsidant ana
Clerk of the Senate, in most instances,
on tLs~Sntiagef,t account3- IN some
sss sH while In ] sy ssss received ra sas
rants from the Comptroller Genera;
some OF winch arg 1nctpaeas N gsle Alsl HE
BONANZA bill.
Among the hundreds OF these orders
have seen are the following specimens
- C0LgMBIA, y. On March 8 I8?2.1
M. George Syn,n,ers:: Please send me
one box best champagne. ;" sf.ii4 ::
$3.50 j. WOODRUFF, G. S.
Send to Finance Committee room:
. 's,Ir!syc.s' 4s.iis j: ~. ALLEN.
Rooms SPECIAL INVESTIGATING Com,
- COLUMBIA, S.9GaAgriF z, 18Th"
Mr.: Synners:: Please deliver bearer
one box best cigars, one gallon Best whis.
key, and:o box (pints3 .champaguess for
j. Woodruff, per order 9f above, - Il
=. :; p: QENNIs
''':.E DEcE&sEE R, 1873:
George Symners, Esq; Please ssad sen !,
case Fof venampsgpe. .to,SenateI Hasns te1s
reluenSe, ano .!1.sI enaE .;,Se:op
!. y MOopHpsss, STc1s
s.s ~ DEcEMsEE SEs 10, 1910.
nr. oyDsssssSI1s ~ ls.ase gise peasstLohe
dozen ootIles wnskey: let u " IN MS,, p1s,
as wisg nHHIhae Hss4keas ~ y oenaeot = Nasn q
residence; 80. WooDR.UEF, C.o.
Besides these, which gives fair idea
of the whole, there are orders for barrels
of sugar and -four. and luxuries of every
descnptioata and these orders while IN
some cases they do not bear the signature
OF the clerk In ms omclal eapacity, are
all headed either senate CnamDeI, or
standing alone Is powerfully convincing.
What, then, Will be the effect when this
proof is sIppiemeIted y taa .ae ,Ia Gral tesa, a
n1oay sof the ;mefchaew tnat ytney were
pai6forthese goods nn amost every m
stance IN state warrants, signeo oy ene
President and SterE; OF ne senate. a
few days WILL Drlng mauers 70 point,
and 1T Is now Inc genera oplnion tnat
ths MePbergol tne nng wlls IeM MeE
tents hkS ths ATabs and - sAenlEyss1esl
las usuai) away.
Whittemore, Nash and Woodruff re-
cognized their inevitable doom when
these charges we're, brepght out; decer-
mined to endeayor to divert at attention TO,
from themselves Dy an attacA uPou tae
Ne,1s and. Courier. and the merchants who
made the charges, 80 that, even if they
did.het sueceed.in cleaning thsasslvss,
Sbey w ~ ir:no. tLan3 20 ;rst;ce