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

AQusgtipunble Transaction 1boue tho Tax.
| tayeSP' Convenfion--Both eides OF tlio AZ
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From. Me Nao FORK Sun u
The evidence taken in law suit, now Ia
progress in this city, shows how intimate.
ly Democrats like Senator Butler aud his
former friend, Gary, were concerned with
She Rel ublican thieves in the plumber OF
the people. The following agreeniens
signed by Butler and Gary, has been pro-
duced as part of the testimony:
OFFJsls oF oFCoCaTENAY, EvERBFr q 90.
83 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 Caroline: It Is hereby agreed the
undersigned agree to pay to III. G. Butler
and III. w. Gary 10 per cent. of the net
gains that may arise from the purchase
and sale of at least $5O0,00 of said State
bonds, the increase 10 be measured by
the advance due to an endorsement OF
the public meeting to be held on or about
the 3rd day Of May next ut Columbia,
approving the payment in full of all 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.
tSigncd) w. Il. EVERETT,
l.. ID. CHILDS,
J. B. PALMER,
by L. d. CHILDs,)
J. p. SOUTHERN
(: We accept the terms of the above
agreement. f.+
NJ. @. BUTLER, Attorney, &c.
ID. 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 ac-
ton in the interest of bond speculation.
All of the par,. who bribed Butler and
Gary with promise of share in the
profits were holders of South Carolina
BOMBS. Everett was New York specu-
lator; Childs, Palmer and Southern " e
presidents of three Columbia banks 4
had been determined between tho Cham
berlain ring and the bond.holders to ap.
preciate the value of the bonds by induc-
ing the Tax-Payers' Convention to pass
q resolution declaring the validity of the
debt; and Attorney Butler, now Senator
Butler, sold in advance his official ipflu.
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
herlain to Kimpton, financial agent in
New York of the State of South Carolina.
The original copy IF this document, which
has never before been printed, is in our
possession: - -4.1.: .s1.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., April %, 1871.
DEAR hIMPToH: Your two letters OF
the goth and your official letter are re-
ceiyed, and am delighted to know that
you are in safer position. The official
letter is well, and may be of USE in the
future.
Twill cooperate with Butler and Gary
in any possible way. 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 Me,ps. He said when
ne came back that rs was sc,ng itanie.
diately to New York, but yesterday he
said he had postponed his visit. Irathey
think Joe Crews telegram has scared
him: do not know what he is doing
exactly, but he went to Gary, Parkera
Clerk, and gave him orders to pay out no
money at all-thet he was gnsnE to send
it all to New York. E'rhhas EE''rhhass no Is going 10
Do can't say yet. I will see Bush and
have him do all he can. tteF
Yours truly,
D. 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 matter Of record
that Chamberlain did cooperate with his
Democratic allies. The bull resolutions
were put through the Tax-Payers' Con.
vention by the united agency of these
precious statesmon. and although the E:ss
in bonds was less than they had hoped
1t was sufficient to pay Butler and Gary
q good sum in percentages. Ut, i