New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-08
SOUTH CAROLlNI'S BONDS.


SPENDING NORTHERN MONEY FREELY.
DUNN REVIEWS THE ACTION
OF THE STATE ON TIE BOND QUEsrIoS-AIs0
STATE POLITICS GENERALLY.
A correspondent signing himself J. Williams,
and giving his residence No. 70 MOnroest BROOKLYN
writes to THE TRIBUNE, In relation to tho troubles lii
South Carolina. He asserts that the impression that
that State has been swndled by the "carpetbag gov
erpmeut made I'D OF rascas from the NORTH. AID
mostly from New England, who, by tue ala OF the
ignorant colored men, have laid heavy burdens Cd
the poor people OF that state, and stolen ana sqahueeo
the money ID rotous living IS wrong one. lie states
that the very worst have been proved TO DC men
To- the manor born" such men as Ex-Governor Moses
lie m # ia the greatest OF all mistakes 10 suppose mat
IN, mamie Of South Carolina furnished the money ana
asserts that the people OF the North supplied IT, ana
are never likely to get it back Tho people OF tie North
bought the bonds issued by the state ana the Morrill, NOT
the South was robbed" He thinks the rionS did not
cost S6O0O,OOO the amount OF the Donds repuu"'c"'
and all of which were held at the N0rth.
Among the guests at the Aston House yesterday was
Thomas c. Dunn, ControllerGeneral OF South Caroina
under Governor Chamberlain. Mr.. Dunn Is man oi
medium SIZE with pleasant face, long, pointed gray
beard and gray mOustache. lie went south ana en-
gagcd in business, taking some capii@ with him, seven
years before entering politics.
Being Informed OF the iettor mentioned above ME-
Dunn said: THE writer is mainly correct "a 10 VINO
paid the fiddler. From 1868 to 1872 the Republican
state Government levied very high taxes, but ls3ucd
large Gnany OF bondssome OF which have been repu-
datcd-and sold them in tho North, or hypothecated
them for loans. All the money spent IN roOus ''S
came from the North Part of the Republican party of
tbe State rebeed against this action III 1870 and ran an
ornosition ticket beaten the ticket was rgaIh
brten IN 1872 by Noses who II naive VI sou N"i"
n"s and thf onornous aypenditure made by the lcg'-
laurc. Although the reform element I1, W eiot ~,
GOyernOr-Mr. TonlinsOn VINO came rom LIS Nh
it secured majority IN the Assembly,. hh.h
this element secured the General AssennDnB,
any increase Of the public debt then took no ana NOR
oughy examined the question Of the eAsllhg 1ep', anu
by the Republican, Legislature. II then passed an act To
issue the consolidated bonds providing iof the inng
$ll.rOOOOO principal and interest, az ~ CLIP va.
dollar he coupons OF thrse 6"hds pGs s aed in
his settmtnt OF The public debt question. IN 1875.
Cbanberlaln, bJth parties reiterated this re-
cosnitiou and pie ICED Themselves 70 main
the Executive Committee Of the Democratic parry, a!u
the Wallace House have again declared by resolu-
ton that they would maintain the act. But now ne
Democrats in the Legislature are tryinS - rglu.
technical precxjs. Governor Hampton Is dong al ne
TO hold them to Their pledges, Du' lie WILL pio""''
Mr. Dnnn emphasized his former statement, that the
money that WAS sqlandered Is the very hor& 'tD Ce
from The bonds, and not from taxation me average
tavntinn during Governor ScOts administration did not
eX e.
icaI way All the siuanderng came from the pockets oI
* to ,xtioyernor Moses" Mr. Dunn sa', "he IS be
meath notice. A. TO his charge tEat stoe ne SLie ~.
Hayes H. has not been olce for two years ana was
not likely 10 have the means III knowing JOhh B Den-
ui- whom he quoted n able To testify to the same Ec
ns,, no better means of knowing than Moses himself
Moses. who VAS private secretary 10 Governor ffk's
in secession days used 10 boast thai lie was one OF the
first men to help hoist the Confederate Dag on Fort SUM
ter. IL into the Republican party IN lsGS' under
rcco,rucuon for what he could make ou OF H. for he
shrcwd. He was head ani 'front.' OF the tIha tha'
brought di.crcdt on The party -. at, .,,,. .,or-
"Of Mr W'cdrurs diary, Mr. Dilh slid, Tue Gen-
oral belief, by who know him. IL, th& II ga. hue
kept while he was clerk Of the senate, rom d9o9 20
lo76, bit has been wriiten since ~ i9 "a WIFE,
shorthand 81 his own that no other sEOitAid writer
interpret, and lac wrts out "hat hc ca.As TO AtSe
pit dulinE those cars IutIe are t"sS ." -
to BE- false. aud | Judge the rest OF 1t many
by that though ha19 mo fSe d S.r,ons ne ,,
Toned II is tne object Of tae Democratic
leading Republicans. woodruff and seuaior Jones
were managing partners OF me h.lHtil2 eomISuy'
profits. II was, OF course equally nilUtous VITA re-
ceiyn. brbes Woodruff himself to not at 81 iseetlOus
but Is dull podug fellow. lie i not credible WIZ
ness. He indicted arrested Ia PDu"delphll, re,
turned TO Columbia aud imprisoned bnt WI" lsiG%,cd
on turning States evidence and giving up S3OO,OUo
worth 81 claims against tAe STATE "Hich l1oo'p'J
IAN this tL;cvcry and kuayery and misso' eminent"
Mr. Dunn concluded dates baos pfior TO January l.
1873 Iho investigating committee, which has oecn
sitting Tor eight months has charged crime Of any
iiusJ the Republicans aiter that time unll Gov
can party ~ south Carolina performed That wonderful
feat OF reforming Itself by casting 0u men IKE Noses,
PARKER scott and kmpton, aud dld II because
Of these things There many IN the Senate mat
i.y coaa not remove - they were s'rOnG aohS tLer
own constituents. tAe Democrats did not charge any
thing against Chamucr!aiHs Last administration, but
charged thar, as member OIL re tintn.c bparu
under SCOTS administration. Chamberlain must
have known OF these vast frauds. The Re
puh!ican aud reform opposition 10 him IN 1874
was solely on account OF s connection with Scott but
Il, Governor OF the state As whole course was sach
to secure For Inn the fail support of the reform
element of the Republican, PARTY The Only
reason Tor any opposition IN 1870 was purely
prrsona as some party wished to nominate me.
The bul. the coOred vote cOuld always be secured
TOR q native white N preference 60 Northern man.
as the cOlOred had idea that the more Mnltc
men bonn they had IN their party thc less
bitter would be the opposition to The cOOVed EICn. Gov
eruor Moses eect. entirely BY colOr"i votes, and
in 1874 10000 white natives VO.vd Tor Judge Green
native the opposition 10 Governor Chamber
lam. Nearly all tue native whites IN the Republican
ma rtv held office"