The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-08-15
A Lie Nailed.

A Lie Mailed.
Tt has been reported in this County
by some malicious, unprinciplod por-
son, or persons, that a "dolcgation OF
citizens from this County" waited on
the Greenvillo and the Anderson de-
legations in the last Legislature, to
ascertain Of them how the Pickens
delegation stood in the General AS
sombly, and if, in their opinion, it
would do to send any of them back,
aud that tho reply was: "It will do to
eond Bates back, but it will mover do
10 send Bowen or Bradley back" 1t
will also be seen that it has been
yoported that General Uemphill, Of
Abbeville had "written letters to
prominent Democrats in this County,
odvising them not to send D. F.
bradley to tho Senate, that he wasn't
Tue, and had heretofore worked
against the interes Of his people, and
that he had voted for high salaries in
jyublic Offices" The first intimation
ve had of this last report was tho re-
ception of General Hemphill's card,
which is published below. A gentle
man of this County, we arc informed,
on hearing the report, wrote to Gen.
eral Hemphill to know whether it
was true or false, and he at onco sent
us the card for publication, and as it
is not possible for us to see all tho
Democratic voters in the County be-
tore the primary election, we thought
he quickest and easiest way to snail"
he lie would be to publish the letters
Ieceived from members of tho afore
eaid delegations, in response to in>
Qlories made by ourself and friends.
III the members of the delegations
we're not written to as it was not
deemed necessary. .. ........
The following is the card of Gen.
uemphil:
ABBnv1IrE, S. c., Aug. s, 1878.
70 the People Of Pickens Conuty:
Information has reached me that
there is a report in circulation over
tokens County that shave written
lotters to prominent Democrats in
tins (Pickens) County, advising them
not to send Hon. d. f. Bradley to
The Senate, that he wasn't true, and
had heretofore worked against the
interests of his people, and that he
had voted for high salaries in public
o'tjees." The report is utterly false.
ave neither written or said one
word against Major Bradley. In the
lc yislature ] found him to be an
honest, straightforward, painstaking
and faithful representive of the peo~
pic. He is a man of ability and OK
porience, and deserves we'll of his
constituents. "..
RoBERT X. HIMPH1LI.
Lotter from Gen. Gray, of Greenvie.
GREENvILIE, S. C.,July 27, 1878.
MY DEAR SIR Your letter of en-
curry of the Goth instant to hand.
The "fying report" you speak of as
current in your County, that o COM
mittee OF citizens from Pickons Coun.
~ waited on the Greenville delegation
III the last Legislature, and asked their
opinion as to the propriety of Pickens
County returning Senator Bowen or
yourself to the next Legislature, /
pronounce utterly false, so far as the
same relates TO myself. You state
that it is reported that the Greenyille
delegatiop said at this alleged confer,
ence, ''Itwill do Co send Bates back.
but never send Bowen and Bradley
back" No such language has over
baon spoken by myself, nor do / be-
Iieve any ncmber of the delegation
\ has made use ofsuch an expression. /
win say This, however, that in my
humble Judgment Pickens County
was no faithfully and ably represented
"a the last Legislature by Senator
Esowen and yourselfas was any conn-
III tho State by her representatives
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