The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-23

OOutn CafOl1n0.
I In resigning tho Office to which I
have been elected, and into which
have boon SO recently installed, j feel
1t but due to myself, as well as to the
people who placed mo there, to state
the reasons which moved me to do so.
While not personally favoring the
nomination Of a general ticket in June.
it was my fortune to be placed upon
tho State ticket by the unanimous
voice Of tho Democratic convention,
which met at that timo.
Within one short month thereafter,
while engaged in ali earnest endoavor
to discharge faithfully the duties wlioh
had previously been imposed upon me,
and feeling, rs thought, Just pride
III having done so with honor to N.Y.
| self, was suddenly stricken down by
an unforeseen misfortune.
have never felt that could blame
myself for any carclcssnoss in tho
management Of my office as special
commissioner, yet the tact that Il loss
did occur in that Office was q source Of
deep modification and distress to mo.
Tho modification and distress was
Increased by the manner in whicl, the
information of The larceny was con-
ycycd to me. I rejoice and shall ever
DO thankful that the discovery wus
made in time for tho facts to be ascer-
! tanned, and that no imputation can rest
upon my character. | cannot but re-
grct, however, that it had not been
sooner, and in different manner,
brought to my attention.
The extent Of the loss to the State
being unknown, and supposed to be
large, naturally created an alarm in
the public mind. 1t was impossible to
place the public in possession of the
facts in anticipation Of trial in tho
courts. Under these circumstances, it
was thought by some TINT my namc
would be q load upon tho Democratic
party in the heated canvass that was
then anticipated in the State.
Had the executive committee pos
sessed tho power TO fill my place with
out the call Of convention, and could
! have honorably withdrawn my name,
| would unhcsitatingly have done so.
The call OF convention, in my
opinion, would have tended to the dis
organization Of the party in the State,
and tho best interests of the people
would have been placed in jeopardy.
LII this emergency, while expressing
to the executive committee my inabil-
ity to make good tho loss to the State,
assumed the loss and agreed to de-
vote the labors of my life, if ncccssa-
ry, to its liquidation rather than haz-
ard tho welfare of the people.
| will not deny that | had great
hope, when tho facts wcrc made
known by al investigation into tho
matter, that generous people would
not permit apublic servant to be 1inan-
cially ruined after it was asccrtaincd
that he was not to blame.
My expectation has not been disap-
pointed. The generous action Of the
General Assembly has this day placed
1T within my power to honorably re-
sign my position and remit to the
representatives Of the people their
+ ght to select ano her to fill the Office l
hereby vacatc.
be transmitted to the General Assem-
bly,, that the people may know what /
did, pending the election, was for no
purpose of Securing to myself n posi-
ton Of honor and trust. | desire it
further that may express to the mem
bcrs of tho General Assembly my sim
ccre thanks for their kind action of
this day, and to assure that I shall
With pride ever hold in remembrance
ItN~ ~,.f. s.s.io,.- or VS,,.s>t,o,oo--iir
personally exhibited by those who op-
posed rs well as by those who favored
the action Of the Assembly. beg to
assure you that I have not hastily
adopted this course. 1t has been my
desire for long Time to lay down my
trust on the first opportunity that 1
could honorably do so.
Very respectfully,
JAMES G.. Corr,
Comptroller General.