The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-08
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IA poIiticsl at!airs, yen deemed Il
= proper 10 elect me q member Of tIss
aOGba Of Represe atives ef fhil
State; aud sshea rny term egpired
in187g you sill further prom0fef
me sy eieefing me 70 the Senate 10,
q term Of four years. Curing nav
9 canvseses ( snRds ce 6sin pledge
looking To- b reform in tbs adminis.
fraticn of our State government;
aud { now propose as briefly ss pos.
sible 20 render an account OF iny
ste,ga.dsbip, that you may determine
how Ear and in what manner l
carried out and redeemed fhose
3 pledges. 4 feel it due niysslf aud
3 my family, aud the vcsesa OF both
psrties who supported me, aud es.
peciaily those who voted for me
notwithstanding they differed from
me politically. TO make this 3expo6i.
zion. ;ss
Tho delay in Issuing this ad-
sdfess can be readily and satisfactorily
xplained. Up - che expiration Of
my term ss Senator I was constantly
and actively engaged in performing
duties assigned mo as Chair.Sss..ssss 60 5f &
Che Committee TO Inv estigate Frauds
against the State. I ;falE some ieli.i
cacy I'M addFeasing yon Immediately
1 preceding the election in 1878, as
ii might have been charged that 3
desired reelection 20 the Senate or
some further promotion. After that
election and before / could have
prepared this paper d resolution was
introdncef In the SENATE by one of
Sh o Republican S6nasoEs, and adopted
by that body nnnninting' q lIn.Ee q e,
tee to investigate the acts and con.
duct!of the previous Investigating
COMMITTEES, of which i had Ss,eeni
Chairman. 70 have published any
communication personal to myself
IN advance of their Investigations
and concluaions would have been.
premature and indelicate. This.
/ COMMITTEES, after continuing in ex.
istencs for moro than twelve months,
made their report some three months
since, vindicating my acts and con.
duct in the fnlleat aud most aatiBfac.
tory manner; and the time hrs now
arrived when / can properly spread
before the people in the most public
manner my actB and efforts 70 secure
an honest and economical admins.
traticn Of affhirsin South Carolina.
AT che eoutset, permit me to declare
that my object isnot political, or for
the purpose of soliciting votes; as il
q ~ u !! *; s,iE-
Scnmsta ances, 3 candidate for your
anffages at tho ceming electicn.
no explain my public as;J for the
tenn of six years, even as hrisiY7sasS
possible, will necessarily occupy
much space. and must needs have
reference to the general legislation
before and during that period and
the feet; ;sss and Z results hereof
upon tbs political and financial
condition Of the State. That I may
sbe fully and fisirly nndess tood,
sshall refer to The Acts and Journals
sof the General Assembly, giving,
dates and pages, and with como
5confid denee trust that the pern-
soeratic clubs Of this County who
in 1876 censnred me without d hear
inc, and condemned me uniustly by;
reflaing to Investigate my actsi
through their own representatives
when demanded by. me will, at,
their leisure, compare my state
ments and pledges made whilst Al
candidate with sbs Acfs and Jour.
mails herein referfad TO. and decide.
5iIi II { % tiis trusts imposed and prom,
]. ....ss i...st mi
Z aItes great pleasure insscknowl-
edgiag that efficient nssisiiaaoe was
rendered me by mem oP both politi-
cal parties; md. ere / close / shall
sendeavor to give full credit 20 al
who aided me, for feel deepiy
grateful To- them for Sheir counsel,
votes and sssiatance, which an.
couraged me to 5ersist ia Efforts At
times ahsni aeened Inn possible TO
aliSeeells
III = first and great object wan tho
restoration Of the 81 fe from d con-
ssstiph of aIiarah confusion and
siistTesa. arising from bad, reckless
ind corrupt lsgisl at Jon 20 ons Of