The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-07
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litApIA VI Aht4''
Interested. because it has been our
boast for generations past, that how
ever much we might fight and quarrel,
there was never SO much as tile smell
Of fire upon our garments: moi an
tnputation Of dishonest, or ungentle-
manly practices connected with as.
There is a bare. very bare. possibility
that this matter ma be satisfactorily
explained: we trust it may, but assured
lv the sooner It's done, the better. We
quote from a leading editorial IN the y.
y. SIN, of a week ago:
The evidence taken IN a lawsuit,
ROW in progress in this city. shows
how intimately Senate BUTLER and
his former friend GARY were con-
cerned with the thieves in the plumber
Of the people. The following agree
ment, signed by BUTLER and GARY,
has been produced as part of the testi-
mony
OFFICE OF CoURTENAY, EVERETT & Co,
So Pearl Street, New York.
Whereas. the undersigned, being de-
sirous to take action to relnState the
value of the bonded debt of the State
of South Carolina: 1t is hereby agreed
the undersigned agree to pay to NJ. G.
Butler and NJ. w. Gary 10 per cent. of
the net gains that may arise from the
purchase and sale of at least 5000, 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 Sd day of May
next, at Columbia, approving the pay
ment in full of all the present bonded
debt of the State, and agree to use
their best efforts to that effect in con-
sideration of said 10 per centum afore-
said mentioned.
NEW YORK. April II. 1871.
(Signed.) W.. f. EVERETT,
l.. ID. CHILDS,
J.. B. PALMER.
(by l.. ID. CHILDS.) |
j. z. SOUTHERN.
We accept the terms of the above
agreement.
(Signed.)
NJ. G.. BUTLER, Attorney, &c.
NJ. w. GARY, Attorney-at-L Law. |
The disgraceful character of this
writing will be apparent when it is adj
ded that BUTLER and GARY We're both
delegates to the Taxpayers CoDven-
ton, which they proposed to Influence
to certain action in the interest OF q
bond speculation. Al, OF ,ne pa.ties
who bribed BUTLER and GARY with'aat
promise of a share III the profits WE'RE
holders of South Carolina bonds. Ev--l
ERFTT was a New York ~speculator
CHILDS. PALMER, and SOUTHERN were
Presidents of three Columbia banks.
It had been determine between the
CHAMBEKLAIN Ring ana ssIe ooodhold-
ers to appreciate TIE value OF tie BONDS
by inducing The Taxpayers Conven-
ton 20 pass a resolution declaring the
validity of the debt and Attorney
BUTLER, now Senator BUTLER, sold in
advance his official influence as a dele
gate to the Convention in considera-
ton of a percentage on the profits of
the job.
This arrangement throws light on
the following confidential letter from
Chamberlain to Kimpton, Financial
in New York of the State of
Carolina. The original copy OF
this document, which has never be-
fore been printed, is in our possession
COLUMBIA, S. c., April %, 1871.
DEAR KIMpFoN; Your two letters
Goth, and your offlciai letter are
received. and | am delighted to know
that you are in a safer position. The
letter is well, and NAV be of
use in the future.
| will cooperate with Butler and
in any possible way. | have not
of their arrival here vet.
The Governor has been to Charles
and fooled about with Lathers g.
Co., as you Will see by the Meas. He
said when he came back that he was ,
going Immediately to New York. but !
Yesterday he said he had postponed ]
his visit. | rather think Joe Crews {
telegram has scared him. / do not :
know what he is doing exactly, but he ]
vent to Gary, Parker's clerk, and gave
nm 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 l
ant say yet. | will see Bush and !
him to do all he can.
Yours truly,
ID. IL. CHAMBERLAIN. f,
lhlS promise to cooperate with But {
er and Cay was written six days aft
II they had made and signed the agree
nent printed above. 1t is a matter of
that Chamberlain did cooperate
his Democratic allies. The bull
resolutions were put through the Tax
savers Convention by the united
of these precious statesmen,
although the rise in bonds was
than they had hoped, it was suf-
icient to pay Butler and Gary a good
in pprcaptaOaS