The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-29

tried to do 80. l passed out of the
other door of the room, and at the othel
door 1 saw a man, 1 think it was Gen
Harrison, who said to me: "Go or
down; you're all right" 1 went off, anc
found the envelope contained 5000. II
the room where I received the money
there was no one present but myself and
the person who handed it to me. Gen
Harrison was not in the room, but saw
him outside of the door when passed
out.
On the Validating bill and the Finan'
cial Settlement bill, passed at the same
session as the Blue Ridge scrip bill, ]
was approached by great many persons
for my support. Among Others, q. b
Kimpton, Miles G. Parker, D. II. Cham
berlain and R. K. Scott had some con-
versation with me about them. Kimp'
ton came up to me while was in con-
versation with some one II think it was
June Mobley, but am not certain in
front of the State House, and Kimpton
said: "You're opposing measure that
is for the good of the State, and especial
ly for the Republican party, and if that
was defeated the Republican party was
gone." He told me in the same connec-
ton that for my vote and my influence
could get $500, That was in relation to
the Financial Settlement bill. He said
if the Republicans didn't support the
measure he would make terms with the
Democrats and the party would be de-
feated. I and he fell out about it when
he made that remark. I saw Parker at
his Office and he said that, under the cir
cumstances, he would have to support
Kimpton's measure or We couldn't get
any money on our pay certificates as
members. And he also said that the
men who supported the Financial
Agents bill would be taken care of. ]
went to Chamberlain at his Office and
consulted him about the Financial Set
tlement bill, and he said it was all right,
and that we would be obliged to pay
Kimpton. I came up to where Scott
was in conversation with some others,
and he said it was right to pay Kimpton.
Chamberlain and Scott both said also
that the friends of the bill would be
taken care of. This in reference to the
Financial Settlement bill.
A PREACHERS NECESSARY EVIL.
H.H. Hunter, being first duly sworn,
says: That he is minister of the gospel
by profession, and resides in the city OF
Charleston. Was elected to the lower
House of the General Assembly in 1870,
and remained until 1872. I was in the
House in the early part of 1873 when the
Blue Ridge Scrip bill, Validating bill
and Financial Settlement bill were be-
fore the House. I find the following
entry in my diary, which remember to
be correct of date Tuesday, February %,
1872: "Also at Rivers military commit
tee-room, at caucus held by Patterson.
.Neagle, Parker, Kmpton and Scott
asked T. J. Mackey question. Got
back to clearinghouse at 11:50 p. m"
l recollect that this caucus was concern
ing the above named bills. After that,
one day, Speaker Moses told me to 60
and see Governor Scott. i went and
saw Governor Scott. 1t was Saturday,
March 2, 1872. 1 find the following
entry in my diary: ~ called upon the
Governor at the request of F. ]. Moses,
jr., and had an extended interview, dis
cussing the situation" At this inter-
view we talked over those bills, but I did
not promise my support. When 1 came
out I met Patterson outside, and We
walked up the street together from the
State Capitol. Patterson asked me if
had seen the Governor. / said I had
He then asked me: "How did you and
he get along?" I told him that we had
very pleasant talk. Then he said to
me that he had seen the Governor and
that he had told the Governor that Hun.
ter was a good enough little fellow, and
that he wanted to make some money as
we'll as the rest of them. 1 told him that
money was one of those necessary evils
which we all had to have. He spoke Of
these measures, and he said: "Well
there's no use Of you holding out; these
measures will pass with you or without
you, and you had better go along with
the crowd" I told him that I had beer
going along with the crowd since i'm
peachment had been defeated. Thai
was the substance of the conversation
On March Is, 1872, the following entry
appears in my diary: "Was at bank
drew money on a check from - as
promised" This check was from Johr
J. Patterson, and the amount of it wa:
$500. The occurrence was in this way
met Patterson, who was riding along
Main street, and called to him, and he
got out and met me, and ]. said to him
"Colonel, I am going down tonight.
He said that he was going up the stree
after awhile, and that I should meet hin
by Shiver's. l went up street aftel
awhile and met him there. When / mel
him he turned back with me, and w
walked few steps and he handed mt
the check for $500 on the South Carolini
Bank and Trust Company. He then lef
me, and 1 went up to the bank and drew
the money few minutes afterwards.
A THOUSAND DOLLARS A VOTE.
DR.. John A. Barker, sworn, says:
am resident of Edge6eld County. Wa!
a member of the House of Representa-
tives for three terms, commencing il
1870. When the Financial Settlemen
bill was up before the Legislature, l wa
boarding at the Nickerson House. II
H. Kimpton also boarded there. I wa
introduced to him, and he told me tina
he had been great friend to South Car
olina and the Republican party, in th'
way of letting them have money, ant
that the State was largely indebted II
him; that it would be greatly to his in
terest to have the bill passed, and tina
he would have to expend a considerable
amount of money to do it; that it woult
cost more to buy the Senate than th'
House, although it was a smaller body
that if would vote for the bill and carr,
three of my delegation with me that h'
would give me $1,000. l talked freel.
with Republicans and Democrats a5ou
the bill and about Kimpton; and as t.
Kimpton, aud about him, the opinion
was pretty freely expressed that no
much confidence was to be placed il
what he said. 1 did not vote at all upol
the measure, not being present, but if
had been present l would have vote'