The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-03-09

serbcd as acold Hooded and hearfleSs and as keen
on the scent a sleuth hound gave muntis 70 Us
detective work Of which he became enaInorel, anu
received $500 in blood money from the thieves
government. This man still disgraees the uniform
that the MAR lnr the Union made badge Of noblliiy
History has no blackcr pages than thoee uIs9l
which these facts will be written but 1t Is meet that
the whole truth should be known, that the perpefra
tors OF such vilainy may be branded as they deserve
and that posierity may &c warned against repeti-
ton Of siich crimes on any pretext Whatever Inc
southern people have sins enough fairly ehaIgeaDie
20 their account but much viii be forgiven them IN
consideration Of what they have suffered In mat
ter like this their vindication IS one OF national in
l ierest for IL involves the honor OF the nation
Nelr York sin-Ex-Goy Moses Of South Carolina
tells how the electoral vote OF that State was stolen
from Iiden, 70 whom Il belonged by an honest ma
Hayes TO whom IL did not belong.
This extraordinary confession Is made by one OF
the most prominent and active OF the Republicans
who ruled and robbed South Carolina for nearly ten
years. Since Moses turned states evidence in order
20 escape punishment for his own share IN the de-
cade of crime he has proved himself willing and
valuable witness against his late confederates His
intimate acquaintance with the history OF the var-
Gus achievements Of rascality during bis own term
OF Office and the terms Of Scott and Chamberlain,
has we believe. never been questioned This last
and most important story which he has to tell IS de-
parties directly concerned and from the testimony OF
his friend John b. Dennis. who was present when
the conspiracy was consummated.
Three days after the last Presidential election
to HAYES In ohio 4 have jnsf returned from south
Caralina yonr naaioritv isover no Ol" Three days
later the returning officers OF the state met at Co
lumbia TO canvass the vote. After protracted ses-
sion. during which their work was complicated by
injuncfions and conflicting orders from different
courts, the Returning Board figured out maj0rttes
for the Hayes electors ranging from 80 20 ,l33.
All the country knows that Louisiana and Florida
were stolen for Hayes. In regard TO South Carolina
there has been some doubt Inc managers OF me
Great Fraud have stouily maintained from the first
that the State went honestly for Hayes and Hamp-
ton. Satisfied By the establishment Of Democratic
state Government the people Of South Carolina
have not chosen 20 inquire toO closely into the
count Oft the electoral vote. AS for Hayes and his
their hearts and soiemly said Whatever may have
been done in Florida and Louisiana, there was no
fraud IN South Carolina. Thdf suspicion wrongs US
and grieyes usr'
b Dennis offered to testify before the Cochran In
vestigating Committee that TO his personal knOwl'
edge the true returns Of Charleston Georgetown,
and Darlington counties were tempered with by
bers of the Board of CanvaSsers, and altered 10
give the State % Hayes. This testimony DELHI
eTately rejected By committee Of Democrats friends
Of Wade Hampton, and armed by Democratic Leg
fslafure with full powers 20 investigate this and all
other frauds IN South Carolina. Gould anything
throw clearer light upon the character of the bar
gain by which Hamptons Administration received
the recognition OF The Fraudulent President OF the
United states2 While Fraud sits in the White House
the history Of its birth and progress is being written,
chapter by chapter.
Nei0 York Herald-F aday.-In to-day's paper will
be found another chapter of accusations regarding
reconstruction" in the Southern States. This chap
ter IS written by Ex-Governor Moses, OF South Caro-
events that occurred while he was either Governor
Of the Stateor while he was prominent man I'm the
political world in those parts he of course claims to
write from personal knowledge, while the fact that
he does not spare himself but rectes acts NNko the
honesty and propriety Of which their carA4Fhc two
opinions. gives his disclosures personal and dra-
matte interest that they would not have coming
from any other quarter. To whatever mental, NOR
al or other impulse II IS due that Mr.. Moses now
makes these revelations OF how the bloody shirt
was kept flying and how the Ku Kiux bugaboo was
operated and how the State till was tapped IL pre-
sents spectacle equally remarkable that a man.
States comes forth accusing himself Of such strange
derelictons. But that element of the picture loses all
interest when reflect upon the degradation that
must have gone before his administration 70 make
such facts possible The case of Merrill the United
States officer implicated in these statements calls for
the attention OF the general government But it
would not be Just 10 even suspect good soldier
the evidence Of man who Is eonfessedy unreliable
In the statements give from Mr.. Moses as in the
whole investigation making in South Carolina, we
perceive not only what nest OF thieves the author
titles of South Carolina in the rst days of re-
construction, but 10 what VIE and demoralizing
condition OF things the national government lent It's
countenanee and support in order 10 protect the
republican party" The government. sworn 10 pro-
tect the nation, the people. TO do justice enforce
the laws and TO guarantee freedom in all the States
simply threw all that obligation TO the winds when
II placed In the scale against is obligation TO
party By these pictur Of the government of re-
construction the country can see what IL was that
port they the vfllainy he has cut loose from
and they estimate the motives of those republi-
can leaders who make war on him because he does
not sustain the party in this way