The New York herald., 1878-03-05

sell S2oo.
In another Instance, Governor Scott, Treasurer N
q. Parker aud Comptroller General j. L. NeagIs er-
feciei combination ereoy printing accoupts to
the amount OF $3.50 were sold Neagle. aiterward
raised TO $90 and reccipted for the Treasurers
books at that figure, thus deirauding the State OF
$460 900 al one stroke. All checks Tor payment on
signature Of the Governor. The Governor at that
time was r. x. Scott, whose hurried departure from
the State soon after The advent of tho Hampton ad
mns'ra,ion IS thus. aud TOR the 1rst time satislac
toriiy accounted tor.
Woodruff The Clerk OF the Senate test,des in this
connection that he was not only compelled to satisfy
Senators, but had 10 buy of the opposition of
Representatives." and had to pay "state officials,
aud female. white and black-rom the highest to the
lowest degree" ali OF whom were paid according TO
the supposed value Of their services aud influence
FEW OF THE DIVIDENDS.
In reference 20 the Appropriation Tor $780, 900, also
In evidence that Governor Moses received his
snare of "ihe margin" $4,000; Treasurer f.
iemerc S. oco; senator's ,s o"sns' 5000; Nash ash,
$4,000; Swails, $1,000; Maxwell, $1,000; ex-
W. e johnston, $500; Lieutenant Governor Gleaves,
$500; Senator Corwin n nephew oi The celebrated
Tom Corwin). $500. and so on throughout tho list.
down TO 500, according 70 service or unuencc This
list gives the names OF several high officials and
OF twenty-five Senators out OF thirty three, one OF
whom was democrat, and by adding The amounts
paid at the same time to members oil the House OF
Representatives we arrive at the startling fact that
IN the way OF brihes secure the passage of
ono bill tor prutingl Nor IS TINS yet all the booEs
(without specifying names which would be unS nown,
In the majority Of cases 10 the readers of the HERALD
that 10 secure similar arproprla,on In 1873 Tor
$23l 900 the amount OF $51 2U0 paid In llka
manner IN the shape OF Cash broes 10 twenty seven
senators and the President Of that body, X. IL.
Gleavcs, besides $50 900 paid to Governor Moses,
Treasurer Cardozo Comptroller General Hoge
OF the bill Otthis last amount Moses re.
ceived $40 500, Cardozo SlZ 500 and Hoge $4,000,
tnut the t0lai amount cxpeuaeu by the Two clerks,
Woourun aud Jones' secure the passage OF this
bill aggregated $3.50 Woodruff aud Jones' II may
he ann " y
'Rcpubiican Printing Company" and as clerks OF the
Senate ana House respectively they were charged with
the duty OF certifying 10 the correctness OF their own
bulls. he books OF thor concern. the Republican
Printing Company, show tnat $3s5.S66 % were paid
out 10. members OF the Gculral Assembly and
Stale officials by way OF lorcod con-
trbuiions to republican newspapers. These men
blackmailcd Tor the support OF the Daily Uniom-
Herald lrepubhcan) at tue time that paper was
owned Uy Governor Chamberlain and Treasurer +. L.
Curdozo, and wnen IL WAS tho authorized 20 gaa" Of
tho first named gentleman:
Treasur er Cardozo also, as such, demanded and re-
ceved ten per cont on all sums pail 10 the
"company" by the State, and IN some
instances received even larger proper.
tion. These general charges sustained
In countless instances by tho testimony Of tue guilty
Senators aud other officers who have acknowledged
TO the committee tnat they received the several
amounts with which they are charged Pursuing the
testimony OF Woodruff u Is seen that ho ON ono
drawn payable to era,iaca,,on or bearer 70 induce
tnat high official 10 sign check Ia favor ol the
Republican Printing Company for sil,O1o The books
VI the South Carolina Bank and trust Company show
tnut this amount was paid 10 Governor scott
wOoDRUFF's CONFESSIONS.
The following Is series oil extracts from the private
diary OF Josephus Woodruff, who was the Clerk OF the
Senate, vi the members OF the Republican PRINT.
Ing Compnny and paynlstcr general vi the corruption
fund used the votes Of honorable Senators
In favor oil any measure which WAS desirable TO have
passed At tho close OF the war this man was M
humble reporter ior daily paper published
Charleston. The Clerk OF the House, Jones, was. be-
iieve, carpenter IN the same city. little later we
lind the Two elocicd 10 the responsible OF clerks
OF the Senate and House oi Representatives little
later they together established the Republican Printing
Company, which, u before stated, charged the Stut8
$3.50 900 IN year for the ordinary pubic prntng
And yet little later and these Two insignh hcant ras
calls had gro so powerful that they could afford 10
brbe Governors Senators and Reprcsentatives to 90
their bebe.t anu bidding, GU one occasion pay one
man--the Governoras much us $4,000 Tor his sigma
bill. In the light OF this Drei explanation
the reader Will better appr. the following remarks
as recorded from day 10 DAY IN Woodrun's diary
.'Saturday, January 4, lS73.-Received despatch
from LIE Grand the president OF tho company, relative
10 ruinois about an injunction pay mcnt OF print
per, which snould not have done. God grant that
may be saved from swearing SOM reply saying that
ko-p the Dunsfs quiet un,ii my return"
WEDNESDAY, Jan. &, 1873 3-Jaeks0u tho book.
keepor) - fraud. ani dout know how to mako out
FRIDAY. Jan. TO- 1878 While waiting breakfast was
called upon 10 20 down stairs 10 Mr. CardSzo (he
State TrcasurcrC He desired 10 say 10 me that no
wished " have US take back some bulls payable and
warrants Tor Supreme Court decisions from Cover
Moses and no would give check Tor s5O, 900,
500 900 Of which was TO bs PAID 10 Noses. THIS was
done. Gave $500 10 Gu,lIard aud $500 to Jcrvey
FKIDAY, Jan IT, 1s7a-chamberlain informs me
that Milton is very apt to make us show our hands
Well, am ready 10 DO H. lhey are all set OF frauds
Gleavcs, Nash Snlals and myself had an oyster sup
per smalis paid Tor ~ and Nash ate IL; anu SO It
goes. (Gieaves was Lieutenant Governor, Smalis and
Nash were State Senator's and Sualls Is now IN Con-
JAN. 12-rhs evening had a talk win Chamber
lam (Atorney General and he agreed to bring about
a reconciliation, which was effected IN q very
way. Jones aud | called Gu Governor Mosos and
spoke TO him about enccting settlement II was
hard day Tor Sunday anu trust Coo VIII forgive US
Tor actions, wo could not helpit y
MONDAY, Jan. 13 Ordered Benedict to make out
TWO checks Tor our saiares as presden, and trca,-
urer ot The compaly-$i0 900 Tor myself and slOC
tor Jones' ruis was small pay Tor two years
vices Pad $1,000 10 Cardozo, anu asked Benedict TO
let Cain (Senator) have what he wanted.
JAN. l5.-Rcceived three boxes vi champagne from
Cooper Taylor, also one basket: ordered cigars
Will have take care Of his friends Paid Kniard
account OF (icnaor) Hayne Ior $780, Yesterday drsw
Maxwell, 81, 900; Q. b. HAyne, 5000; ". ii. Jones,
Jr.. $500. Arranged with Smaiis tAli these
names OF members Of the Leglsa,urc.)
JAN I6-PromIsed Gleaves Q.euteuant Governor)
$3UU. Drew check Tor Ransior ior $5U0; H0lcombe,
$685. Hollinshead $l0O; Robert Smais So 0OO; john
sou, 5000 lhis has been day OF much excite rmeut
10 me-
JAN TO- CardozD gave as checks tor $100, 000
propose TO give Cardozo ST. 600 OF this tnat viii
be big thug for him. II we mad Parker we would
probably have had 10 pay bali OF IL aud then get 1t.
$o0.0t0 between us, or $l5. 900 EACH
JAM l7-Drew checks Tor u. +. Whiitcmore (the
caJeishIp seiler) tor 5000; s. A. Swas president
pro tenn OF the senate, $1,000; u Brookbanks (con
Isctioner), 500; X. H. Gieives, $500
JAx l7:-weli think l have made Whittemore,
Smas. Nash, Swails aud some others my friends, or
they should bc II they are not. But wonder u will
ever get on healthy basis from the wolves hate
Magic Comptroller Generull
JAN Is. .-Gavc J. NJ. smith check tor $500;
Nash, $500; White, $50 Now | think tnat Is enough
Tor the wolves
JAN. 2O.-Drew a check tor Corwin (Senator) Tor
$500; Mcintyre, 500
JAN "a -tiavoJoL Lee check for $l0O and prom scd
c. smith $500. he YER diem BILL with 500 OOO Tor
current printing, went through second reading day
without ussentihg voice. Ihs shows Toe justice of
our claims. think thls IS as " should TO- Drew
check tor e. Smith Tor $780, must give Cain Jervsy
some moro and CD Ford 500 tan senatora)
JAN 24-rad Caruozo to-day 5000; he ought to
feel goou
JAN 2s-* Must give Cardozo $4,000
more Ms soon as possible ten per cont gets MIN every
tne That ID better than 10 let II remain IDLE tho
state Treasury Agreed with Jones that Hurley
(Hayes eiector, now SENATOR should get 81, 800.