The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-03-05

S The report OF the Committee OF
the South Caroliua Legislature makes
disclosures which totally eclipse all plum
dering hitherto attempted. If the evil
dence was not overwhelming and undis-
puted it would be simply incredible.
Over two hundred pages are oiled
with details embracing everything from
5000 looking glasses to one cent clay
pipes-from match horses and carriages
TO ladies "palpitators," paid for by the
State and consumed or carried away by
negro and carpet-bag officials. Negro
shantles were furnished with body Brus-
sells carpets, pier glasses snd Oriental
sponge mattresses.
A barroom and eating room we're kept
open night and day in the State House,
the eatables ard potables as we'll as the
attendance paid for out Of the State
treasury, while the school houses were
closed for want Of funds.
Here is list of the wines and Ii.
quors:
"Heidsieck, Green Seal, Vim Imperial,
verzenay and Mooet and Chandon cham
pagnes, Scuppernong,spa sparkling Moselle,
Catawba, Chateau La Rose claret, Cha
teau Lafitte claret, Imperial pale sherry
best Madeira, port, Malaga and black
berry wines; finest Otard, Dupuy and
French cognac brandy; finest Baker,
cabinet, rye, bourbon, nectar and corn
whiskys; Holland gin, Jamaica rum, ca
ses of Hostetter's, Indian, Kerr's, Rus
sian, Baker, Santo Domingo and wine
lbitters Congress water, best bottled ale
lager and porter; Sarsaparilla, Curacos
and Maraschino-all by the cask."
And here are few other items indis
pensable to intelligent legislation:
Dry Goods-Finest French velvets
extra fine large gray haircloth, silk dam
ask, linen diaper table and wine cloths
Irish linens, billiard table cloths, liner
towels, wooden blankets, linen doyiey'
and napkins imported fannels, insertions
and edgings, finest dress goods, al
kinds: honey.comb quilts, Marseille'
quilts, shawls, Slinen sheeting, pillow
casing and shirting, cotton shirting, sheet
ling, pillow casing, imported kid gloves
ladies satchels, mems white and brown
hosiery, linen cambria handkerchiefs, la
dies hoods, cambrics, ribbons of al
tqualities, ane plaid goods, extra Ions
i'bath towels, pieces Of Grape, scissors
skirt braids and pins, baize,spool cotton
prints, tooth brushes, heavy combs, fax
buttons, rwhalebone, ginghams, hooks
and ewes, "houleyard skirts, "bustles,'
extra long stockings, chienons. "palpi
tators," garters, chemises, undervests
parasols and sun umbrellas.
| Clothing-Fine, ,overcoats, pants, vests
coats, shirts, undershirts, drawers, socks
boots, suspenders, collars, shoes, slip
pers. hats, caps
Jesoelry and Fancy Goods-Gold watch
es and chains. rich. sets Of gold jewelry
diamond rings, diamond pins, gold lock
ets, charms, finger. rings, necklaces, pen
cil-cases, pens, breast-pins. ivory han
died knives and forks, pocket and pen
knives. tea and table spoons, call-bells
liable forks, extra ine table castors, ricl
toilet sets, pocket pistols, Japanned tea
trays. afH -
These are merely samples of a list al
1 most infinite in variety and interminabl
in length. i.
/ Now If We will imagine our legislator
indulging In such carnival Of robbery
and supplement this by force of fede
raj bayonets strong enough to keep thes
men in power and our people in subjec
ltion. we can begin to appreciate the SUI
fering and forbearance of the Souther
people under carpet. bag rule.