The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-07-25

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d. Hnyne, Of Aiken. who voted for Elliott testIne.
that Patterson offered him 81 OOO for Ills yo,c and
influence. and worthington. who was present tried
10 persuade him Also saying he womb elect Pr,
teraon anyhow 40 he hhd tho money 10 do r. will
". W. Ramsay, ,nenber from Sumter. trstide,
ihat Patterson offered hiin $3.50 for his vote and
Elliott Isaac Miller, member from Fairfield iss,
iics that o oo!ored man who was in pattersnn's In
.eIess, made him an offer Of money ir he woniJ
vote Tor Patterson. He voted for Elliott. = An
aerson, venerable Representative from Kershaw
testiilec that he was member of the church anj
nuu oeeh trying TO lead conaIsten, Christian lie
Tor many years, That he wss not intimate nor on
terms OF confidence with the members rcneralIv
because ne could not sanction their habits az J.
II, IL. -. INV, oeihg known MS profrssed Chris
oy any one, 90 Iar rs no can remember sxrrnt on
1ne occasion, when, having told Mr. Patterson ihat
senate Patterson told HIN that II he did so be ,xnI
give hiro Sl0o That Patterson did moi bring hi,,
,no m m1ney m nor would be have asked Patterson for
!, II no nau oeen starving In ;he sane room viii
Patterson II. A. Thompson, member Srnn A." A.,
rion, testifles that he voted for Patterson in cn
hnn OF promise irom wor,hington to give
Ton afterwards FOR the money prumIse,l md alan o.
Minton, who was doorkceper at Psttrrson's beni.
amount ~ u' nSHsT Wn,,a teGniyei any part OF the
who voted for Patterson, tes,ifIcs Inn, pn,,.sso.
SAID TO him, fcw days before the clection tho,
take care 'PIr1 OF @ Snd and h Patterson would
Tue erection, Patterson handed him nn cnyelonr
containing H.n min 500 Leyi Lee member ircm Fair
ington offered him $3.50 II he would yot'. for pa,
.essoh. senator j. ID. Marley, Of Clarendon trs
,.nes lines, TINT Worthinsion offered him SIC6 If b.
would vote Tor Patterson. which he ,lrclinnd H.
voted for Elliott, lshRm Greenwood, In.nber rro,
New6erry, tes,as that Scott was h!s nrst chn,ca
on, ,aaa 90 voted Tor Pa!t"raon That hc was moi
hiinton small amount Of money as loan which
M,rto hH never reGSd and that afterwards he ioaned
among the members that Patterson was nsvins ~,
votes and buying his way to the United ststss
nena1e. ,,aa J.: a; Smith member rom Darlington.
promised bor paid. and received nothing Tr H.
vote; Samuel J. Keith. member from Darling.
,n. ."..'n"a that paftrrsan "ir.red him e9nn rnr
ms vote and paid hiEl $500 at his house and thai
his colleague, d. A. Smith, went with him ~ De-,
| tersons house. and told him tho next day that h,
league @ Ssf EcEad Ea ~ ass S.s ThIt TIN nnoe
,.ersoh had paid him 5000, and had not paid wha,
ne m,r,.s Was promised John Boston. .n4mh.r fror.
no os S,n. VINO voted for Elliott testes that
Tho following testify that they voted for Pat;er.
n Preniy nCaa nps pay GF pennies OF Thomas
members from williamsburg; Beniamin y WH'
dieton, member from Bnrnw.ll, and Jacob Altman
member me, from Marlboro 1t Is proper to state thai
'y!th :he Testimony ef 0ca IT, @. esone'
VINO was an active friend OF Mr.. Patterson IN his
eiect1nn: M and who t'stfes that he "ncver heard
AR. PATTERSON speak OF using money to secure his
eiection. and that he has mo knowledge or ipfor
nation thnt money was used TO srrnrs hIs i
save .hat ne heard rumors of that kind on The
o'iee.s anu tnat no kept open h0use for the enter
tainfnent OF Mr.. Patterson's frients" Concernina
lhIs, II Is enough To state that sixly witnes.es
psa en- ~ Sai'ns parts OF the State and exam.
,neu % a. oinerent tiIacs. have furnished the com
nlttee with the information which Den. Worth.
| ingt9n testiies he does nut possess. Mr. Pat,er.
son .: not hesitate to attempt more ueriInna no.
yentnres; Elliott, al we have seen was his mas,
formidable opponent To Gen John Il Denni,
WAS entrusted the delicate mission OF an Offer
tft Iingxh
teatifes that Patterson authorized him 70 nf.r
Elliott $40 900 to withdraw from the ,.ontest. nna
ne tesuneq farther, that warrants having been Is.
sued SUED ioi Psttersons arrest for bribery. the Gov
erhor, IN friendship for Patterson rcnoyed m.
Jury Commissia::r OF the County of RicbsnJ
una appointed him tDennin) In his stead for the
purpose Of enhurng the drawing of Inryipon who
friendly to PntterSon In the event 6f his trial
"a 'ns as.n-s courts =. of the county. 30 10
Hon. r. b. Elliott testrs that 10 esprs.rca nroraaney M
anu.enation 70 General Dennis at having heard OF
nm niteinrt by Patterson to purchase n mortsar
on his residence, and that Dennis remarked fh.,
no had been requested To see Elliott on a similar
dnr To, out had declined TO nnt That the mex,
gether, and Elliott urged Dennis 10 inform hi,n
1oans me matter alluded to tho day before. That
Elliott would get out Of the race Patterson raut
pay him $40 600. and In addition nay certa,, Ie.t,
OF Elii9trs. That he felt great Indignation md
was only restrained from seeing Patterson in renr.
ence to tho matter by General Dennis ami NJ ~.
Laney. Major Martin &. Delaney then a mani.
OF the Kepublican State Executive Committee nj
which General L. II. Ell!ntt was chairman testiIr.
liet nc Wne present nj tho interview when the
oHer oi PATTERSON was communicated 10 Elliott bv
tehera' d. B Dennia, and that Elliott Nbecam.
very angry and swore about IT. and that he had r.,
,nterpose 70 quiet Elliott Ex-Goyernor y !
"ses testies that Patterson, who expected 10 DO
Senatorial position Ly bribery aud corrupiion. rn
4ueetea the appointment OF como friend as Jnrv
commissioner. That be accordingly apnoint,J
John Is. Dennis as such Jury CommissIoner. with
u sfequest shst Dennis would protect Patterson A.
lar rs he could do so legally
In conclusion, tho undersigned resnec,r,,,,
port thAt tho election Of Hon. j. j. Patterson to
the Senate or the United States on Decernber IN
ISi@, was procured by corruption and bribery
iney would further remark that the Legslature 1f
ot ao.H,,o 80, was laIgely composed Of new members
ahd that they were most solemnly pledged 10 n
correction oil past abuses and 10 tie inanrura,Io,
l real reforms. Some OF the membcrs Who mov
nave been unfit for tue discharge OF the Important
duues Of legislation by reason OF ignorance. Vet
raine To Columbia NTH desire in AN hnmbia -,
to do what was right. John j. Pattorsun sIjnr.
the unenviable dlstlnction of having been the Ifa,
10 place beforo them the poisoned chalIea of teun
tation, ana to corrupt them with its enticina
uraughls; Need We wonder that they were iptoxi-
uaIe9 anu e,. iheh folio "ed wild aaturnala oil
pubic plunder, the record OF which furniAbes no
thinB which Is at all pleasant to investigate or 10
pcrpetIate III history. But II Is due TO The csus..
OF good government that the story OF tho crImen
ana disasters OF the past few years should te writ
ten Ia tho Journals OF our courts OF ius,tc. A.,
order that It may be warning 10 ali tervant, -,
'ha .shnie oi all political parties OF the nresent
ana OF the iuturo not 10 rroye recreant to high or
humble tFuAts OF the republic. Let II also expose
t .ne uAegers menacing government resting on any
good morals And let this De done moi in tsmnn, @
or vengeance, to crafty any InorId sen,,n,Ps,