The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-01-17
A Statement.


ment. A few days after my arriv-
al at this place gentleman, in whom
l have the greatest confidence, told
me that Dlr. Boliver, in answer to the
question as to who / was, said: "He
is the same man that published pa
per at Kingstree, that supported
Swails." Any one would infer from
the above statement that owned the
paper, and no statement could be more
devoid of truth. / deny ever publish
ing paper ut Kingstree at all. /
was, however, employed as e printer
to work on paper known as the
Williamsburg Republican, which was
owned and published by Joint Stock
Company of Radicals, and like all
other Radical papers published in this
State during those dark days, it sup
ported Swails and all other Radio ais.
Although Swails was one Of the own
ers l had nothing to do with him nor
he with me. l was emplored by Mr..
Louis Jacobs, the business manager
of the company. Upon hearing the
above report, and believing that it
was being circulated to injure me, ]
addressed letters to several gentle
men who lived at Kingtrce during
the time was employed on the Re-
publican, and I will let them state
my political affiliations while living
there. The following is from Col. S.
w. Maurice, present Senator from
Williamsburg County:
STATE OF SoUTH CAROLINA,
SENATE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 3, 1873.
MIR. james l.. Sims:
My DEAR SIR-Your letter Of che
lst instant Informing mo that rumors
have been put in circulation in and
about Orangeburg, probably for your
injury, that whilst you lived in King
tree you were identified with the Re-
publican party. and asking me for n
statement thereto, has been duly re-
ceired. In reply l most cheertully
say the rumor is false.
Very Respectfully Yours,
| SAML. w. MAURICE.
The following is from MIR. Louis
Jacobs, who is now the Republican
Sheriff Of Williamsburg County, and
the man that employed me:
SHERIrF's OFFICE,
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY,
KINGsTREE, S. c., Dec. 3, 1878. }
j. l.. Sims, Esq, OrangeJurg, S. c..
!. DEAR SIR-In reply to yours OF
lst instant, asking me to state your
political affiliations while you were
working ON the Williamsburg Repub-
lican as composition, beg TO state
! that during our entire intercourse,
which was almost daily, l having
been the business manager Of the
concern, YOU were always known To
me and all others connected with me,
as consistent and ouLspoken Demo-
crat; in fact know l alu safe in say.
ing that in this entire county no one
had ever considered you as being in
sympathy with what, as a printer,
yon had to put in type.
If this is not strong enough put il
into shape yourself and send it to me
Tor signature. Respectfully,
LOUIS JACOBS,
l also append letter from Mr.. T.
NJ. Gilland, n prominent young law.
yer of Kingstrcc
KINGsrsEE, S. c., Dec, S, 1878.
Mr.. James l.. Sims;
My DEAR SIR-I am very much
surprised ct the contents of your let
ter. The persistent Democratic posi-
ton maintained by yourself at this
place, especially under the peculiar
circumstances Of your employment,
ard your late career on the staff OF
the Spartanburg Herald, a"e certainly
sufficient to repudiate the imputation
endeavorcd TO be fixed upon you.
Your associations here were such rs
no Radical would have been permit
ted TO enjoy, and am ready, as am
certain any Of the gentlemen of this
community would be, to do you any
service in crushing the SANDER that
could only have arisen from evil
hearts evilly disposed.
Very truly yours,
THOs. NJ. GILLAND.
could publish dozen letters tes-
tifying to my Democracy while at
hIngstree, but l think the above are
sufficient to convince anybody that
can he convinced, and with them
dismiss the subject. j. L. SIMS.
Young ladies use powder, perhaps,
because they think it will make them