The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-21
Ehonl the Ne,p York Sun.

The evidence taken III law suit, now in
progress in this city, shows how intimate
ly Democrats like Senator Butler and his
former friend, Gary, we're concerned with
the Rel ublican thieves in the plumber of
the people. The following agreement,
signed by Butler and Gary, has been pro-
duced as part of the testimony:
OFFICE OF CoURTENAY, EVERETT d Co.,
S3 Pearl street, New York.
Whereas, the undersigned, being de-
sirous to take action to reinstate the
value of the bonded debt of the State of
South Carolina: 1t is hereby agreed the
undersigned agree to pay to M. c. Butler
and M. w. Gary 10 per cent. of the net
gains that may arise from the purchase
and sale of at least $500, 600 of said State
bonds, the increase to be measured by
the advance due to an endorsement of
the public meeting to be held on or about
the Srd day of May next, at Columbia,
approving the payment in full of MI the
present bonded debt of the State, and
agree to use their best efforts to that
effect in consideration of said 10 per cent.
aforesaid mentioned.
NEW YORK, April II, 1871.
(Signed) w. E. EVERETT,
l.. D. CHILDs,
J. B. PALMER,
(by L. D. CHILDs,)
J. P. SOUTHERN.
We accept the terms of the above
agreement.
NJ. C. BUTLER, Attorney, &c.
NJ. w. GARY, Attorney-at-Law.
The disgracefal character of this writ
ing will be apparent when it is added
that Butler and Gary were both delegates
to the Tax-Payers' Convention, which
they proposed to influence to certain &C.
ton in the interest of bond speculation.
All of the parties who bribed Butler and
Gary with a promise of share in the
profits were holders of South Carolina
bonds. Everett was New York specu-
lator; Childs, Palmer and Southern we're
presidents of three Columbia banks. 1t
had been determined between the Cham
berlain ring and the bond.holders to ap-
preciate the value of the bonds by induc-
ing the Taxpayers Convention to pass
resolution declaring the validity of the
debt; and Attorney Butler, now Senator
Butler, sold in advance his official inAu-
ence as delegate to the Convention in
consideration of percentage on the
profits of the job.
This arrangement throws light on the
following confidential letter from Cham
berlain to Kimpton, financial agent in
New York of the State of South Carolina.
The original copy of this document, which
has never before been printed, is in our
possession:
COLUMBIA, S. c., April %, 1871.
DEAR KIMPToN: Your two letters of
the Goth and your official letter are re-
ceiyed, and I am delighted to know that
you are in safer position. The official
letter is well, and may be of use in the
future.
I will cooperate with Butler and Gary
in any possible way. I have not heard
of their arrival here yet.
The Governor has been to Charleston,
and fooled about with Lathers & Co., as
you will see by the Ne,us. He said when
he came back that he was going ilnme-
diately to New York, but yesterday he
said he had postponed his visit. Irather
think Joe Crews telegram has scared
him: 1 do not know what he is doing
exactly. but he went to Gary, Parker's
Clerk, and gave him orders to pay out no
money at all-that he was going to send
it all to New York. What he is going to
do I can't say yet. will see Bush and
have him tlo all he can.
Yours truly,
ID. III. CHAMBELAIN.
This promise TO cooperate with Butler
and Gary was written six days after they
had made and signed the agreement
printed above. 1t is a matter of record
that Chamberlain did cooperate with his
Democratic allies. The bull resolutions
were put through the Taxpayers Con-
vention by the united agency of these
precious statesmen, and although the rise
in bonds was less than they had hoped,