The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-20

be able to blot out. can only say tha
went to South Carolina an honest man
and suocumbed, like others, to the gyea
temptations in my path. We were sur
rounded by enemies, and were obliged L
maintain our places by the exercis Of al
the power We could get into our hands
With the power and opportunity presen
ted to ue, surrounded as we were by al
array of unusual temptations, such O.
few men had ever presented to them be
fore, II is not strange, perhaps, that ring
were formed and corruption reigned as i
did In New York City under the Tweet
ring. 30 far, however, as my official &C
ton as State treasurer is concerned,
deny that there are any Irregularities il
my accounts. There was no plunderine
of the State treasury, except that author
lied by the Legislature. / paid such
demands as were audited and presented
:n accordance With Law, bn. the beck:
were carefully kept and no irregular
payments made to any person.
The suit brought against me was fol
funding coupons after I left the Office oi
treasurer, end the accounts which de,
livered over TO my successor have never
been impeached. After the election in
1872 remained in Charleston on private
business. l began the study of law in
Maj. Nelton's office, and continued as q
student there until / mcut ~ ;,uropo III
1874.
PARKER AS A REPENTANT SINNER.
In the fall of 1874 I came North and
settled in jersey City, engaging in bust
ness in New York. For the past two
years have tried to live On honest and
Christian life and help the temperance
cause and other good measures GO far as
lay in my power. do not wish to con.
ceal the record of my life in Charleston
but desire also that the lie which
have been leading for the past two year,
should be considered when my case is
passed upon in judgment.
THE RING PICTURED IN DETAIL.
l have no respect for the men with
whom was connected for six years
Chamberlain impresses me as q cold, re-.
served, calculating and unscrupulous
man in his ambition for power, place and
reputation. In his conduct towards me
he has been hypocritical, as we'll as base
Cardozo believe to be an oily, plausi.
BILE, intriguing, unprincipled fellow, and
it seems iikeiy that ne will be shown up
in the present investigation, in his true
light. Frank Moses is q good.natured
easy-going man, with no principles in
particular, and little pretension TO any
SO long as his father was alive, he had
no fear of the issue of any prosecution
and 80 was more open than some of the
others in his underhand dealings
Kimpton is fit ally for Chamberlain
exactly the man 10 have been his most
intimate friend in college, and he has
worked in close accord with him. They
we're not warm friends, because each was
too selfish to care much about ANYBODY
except himself. Patterson was an active
member of the Ring, and is dipped as
deep as any OF them. he may succeed
in suppressing the investigation, so far
as he is concerned, backed by the influ-
ence which he can control, bit tho 5up.
preston of evidence is the only thing
that can save him from Indictment. Az
to the
PRESENT CONDITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA
I certainly think that it is better than
when in the hands of the Ring. Wade
Hampton believe to be an honest man
and one who will try to do his duty tc
all classes of the citizens. ! have nc
doubt that many colored votes were cast
for him III the last election. Many O!
the blacks had become disgusted with
the Chamberlain government and the
wholesale plundering that was going on
under tho Ring, and which Chamberlair
at least did not interfere 10 prevent.
am convinced that the determined strug.
gle which Chamberlain made to retain
his post as Governor was due largely te
his rooted dislike of having the new
administration overhaul the records OF
the past eight years. If immunity from
suspicion or direct charges could have
been assured him, he would not have
held out so long. The control of the
State is now 80 entirely in Democratic
hands that the Republicans have practi
cally no chance of political success fol
years to come. The party was trusted
with the reins of government and mis-
used its trust. All people have lost con
fidence in the integrity of the Republi
can leaders, and the party as o politica
organization has fallen to pieces.