The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-28
Senator Buffers Reply.

Senator Buffers Reply.
The New York Sun has correspondent al
Charleston who Of late has been writing to that
paper the most unfounded statements of what
has occurred, what is occurring and what will
occur in this State. in political affairs. His sto-
ries are often outrageous by false that we have
never published but one of his letters, and re-
gret publishing that. IIeseems to take especial
delight in placing such men as Gov. Hampton,
Senator Butler, Members of the Investigating
Commit ee and other h Jnored and honorable men
in this State in the most suspicious light before
tho realers Of the San. We have not the least
confidence in anything he says, for we believe
he tries to evade the truth rs much as possible
when speaking of Democratic men and measures
in South Carolina. The following reply to one
of his letters, in which hc cr,sed Senator But
Ter with tryirg to in''ercc ,"c Inyes, eating
Committee to d;s-on 'ic The prosecutions
against the Ealic,.' cas-, also chat he
(Scnator Gutlc.) had pun ,raseC u ''S,ate War
rant" during tie isau"s O. those frauds, dis
closes the e~ iaG ycs h~iug lace and brands
his state n2As ", p muricc an ralsehood:
r.. ;, E, cp enbcr -, 1877.
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Ny DEAR ), : tor lc, CT of hc 10th inst,
was received las; nigh; oh nv return from
hi%e~ oo~rt-
You enclose n le'.,,' os >;cptcmbcr ,, from
Charleston to he CIV Yor. =. =. written, pre-
sumo, by Tie correspondent c. at paper from
Charleston. il whici. il - m.,l" io appear that
advised the Giscon:;u;uncc Of ne prosecutions
against the Eadical exc S'ais, with sundry de-
tail You say ;.at the cadi NS o. this letter
'produccd a feeling Q; ho ,DralG dread through
out the STATE an. manv q" vo"" (myi most de-
voted polnic,l and persona friends are deeply
exercised owe. II. ahd bca me % "b"and it in
the most pub C and decided wa nCr.''
proceed tyanI ii by :Iyiu% tha; whoever
says, or int; E..es, o" MS "a; iavc advised
the disc0rtinG. 'Ce % the sa,, pi osecutions is
liar, and whocvc: bel ewes il - . simpeon.-
Now, | THU /, tie branding part has been done,
and for the puO,ic,:, will have to depead upon
you.
This letter to the san is written, as am in
formed. by Radical ex-oiicial of South Caro-
lima, now living in Charleston, who got his posi-
tisn by treachcry, sustained himself while there
by duplicity, and having been 0usted on account
of his imbccilty and venality. now seeks to
make nVlnS Hy lying aud slnnl@r. Tho ietter
which you enclose is specimen of his capacity
in that line, and one copied in the JoarnGi Of
Commerce, of the l2h instant, wherein he refers
to my having purchased Il state warrant" is
another. never before heard of such paper
as u '.State warrant" such rs he describes, and
the statcnent is, therefore, lie mode Of whole
cloth.
1t is bad enough to be villifsd and traduced
by Radical political tradusers, but when one who
has tried to do the best he could for the State
and the restoration of good governments. and who
feels hat while he does not pretend to have been
entirely unselfsh, yet he made some personal
sacrifices for the public good, has to be subjected
to the suspicion Of his friends, who ought 10
know that such statements are false, is some
what discouraging.
do not deny that have exerted myself car
ncstly to secure my seat in the United States
Senate. have !elt that it was my duty to do so,
but lave made no bargains to secure my eec,
.avti, "s yo" N""", '.'A """n ."'"e HVuo ~ yet
my seat My being seated may not help The
State in the estimation OF some, bat the seating
of my competitor would no dodbt hc regarded
by all rs n public calamity. II | am to succeed,
| must be allowed 10 do so in m! own way, and
not :Grned aside hy every leng scribb;cr, w:,O
sees t: to slanLcr me: il not haG better aban.
don the field, and either let orbin / Ike the seat
or some other Eichnon enter the field
do not mean by this that | am beyond or
above criticism, but 10 mean to say that
picionS and ',trca's' based upon such stuff rs
that contained in the enclosed letter to the SHR,
whic'! is false in every essential rartic','ar so
far as il relates TO me, is disTusin and ansurd.
| have had noihiH; to do with the prosecutions
of The ,l,iCal c%-c.' aials. 1t is not my hus-
ness, and have pGrp"scy avoided all connec-
tion with ;hcm. | a:.vc expressed M opinion
TO members Of the committee and to General
Conner, the Az 'rncy.' 'cneral, us TO the manner
Of con uc,iug thosc prosecutions, and shall cx
ereisc Iha, privilege again wfenever my judg-
ment leafs me TO do so and those gentlemen arc
willing TO hear me.
think the committee Of investigation and the
Auorncy-General have done well, and are cnt-
tied to the highest concentrations for their SER
vice, but | certainly have q right to an opinion.
My being Senator elect, surely does not de-
privc me of this. If il does, the Senator elect
may 80, and will maintain my right and if
scurvy ScribOlcrs misropresent my opinions and
actious, and friends suspect doubt them, why
can only despise the one and pity the
other.
You need not have apologzcd for having writ
ten me as you have. | should have felt hurt
had you rot done so, with the information in
your possession. beg that you will give this
letter W Iatever publicity you think the occasion
requires. Thanking you for your Kindness,
am, very truly, your friend
NJ. G.. BUTLER.
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