The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-08-06
For the Tnacs.
Reply to Dark Corner

CJrner, published in your issue or 23d ins'., |
in which Fam asked certain questions, 4 deem
it proper to reply throughsthe same medium.
Why q man who lives within two miles Of
me and has known me for 6fteeu years, as youth
and man, of character unimpeaohed for yeracity,
Integrity and morality, should 60 twenty-five
miles from homo to ask me for information
through the columns Of newspaper, and in
manner that is calculated to misrepresent me,
can only be accounted for upon The supposition
that he maliciously desires to "rob mo Of that
which not enricheth him, and makes me poor
indeed"
Inquiry lst Did you not vote for Chamber
lain for Governor?
Ans: l did. in November 1874, for the sufi-
cient reason that in my opinion, expressed at
the time of the nomination Of Green and Della
ney, if the boilers ticket should succeed, (there
was no Democratic ticket in the feld) Green
would not live to be inauSura:sl he then being
in dying condition, with rapidly terminal
ing and fatal disease, and VIC should have as
result q corrupt negro for Governor in the per-
son of NJ. II. Delaney, anl believed Chamber
lain was the choice of the two evils; hence
voted for him openly. without fear or favor, and
have not Mt any time OF place attempted n con-
cealment of the fact and il is not necessary for
me to say to intelligent observers of political af-
fairs that events succeeding that election, and
continuing up to the day of Hampton's nomina-
tion--when nearly one-half Of the delegates to
the Democratic State Convention favored Cham
berlain's nomination-fully proved the correct
ness Of my position.
Inq ID: "Did you not obtain the position of
Surgeon in the Pcniten,iary by said vote ?''
Ans. did not. On the contrary, was ap-
pointed to that position by J. d. Dennis, in
April, 1873, ut the request of Hardy Solomon,
long personal friend, and former apprecia-
tive employer of mine, and who at the time was
quite influential with the governing powers; and
I continuously held the position because faith
fully and efficiently discharged the duties there
Of and, moreover, because there were no repub
lican applicants for the position who were quail
ifcd to fill it, until Sept. 9th, 1876, when l
voluntarily handed in my resignation, that
might more freely engage in the work for the
restoration of "IIome Kule' which was just
then assuming shape. And here comes in q
portion of my political history that your CORES
pondent would not prefer to see written, but
not feeling that my reputation is likely to suffer
from the shafts Of his emnity, wherever I am
known, l shall not trouble your readers with
it
Inq. 3D. "Was il in accordance with the SEN
timent of the Democracy?'
Ans Whether or not this has reference to my
to the latter answer yes. for my observation
has been that 1t is the sentiment of the Democ-
racy to seek and most thankfully receive Office.
from that Of Constable to President, without
ragard to the manner of obtaining it.
lnq. 4th: "Do You know of any other man
who did not affiliate with the Republican party
That ala obain such lucrative position during
Chnmbcrlain's 8 administration
Ans: do. With the exception Of Dr. J. F.
Ensor, Sup't Lunatc Asylum, l do not now call
to mind single medical position in the gift of
State authorities, that was, during Chamber
lain's Administration. given out rs a reward for
party fcalty; and it was o subject of common
complaint among Republicans that Chamberlain
too frequently bestowed positions of profit and
trust upon persons who had never affiliated
with his party.
Trusting that in the above Ozark Corner is
sufficiently enlightened, now ask for space to
correct few erroneous impressions he would
create in reference TO our Greenback Club and
l am done. Ii was |, and not Mr.. McLane, rs
has been asserted by your correspondent, who
organized this Club (the first in the Statc) Au-
gust lst, 1878, and its membership consists TO-
day of thirtythree white males, ct least three.
| fourths of whom are "men whose answering
patriotism and unbenIing integrity make them
command respect wherever they are known"
seven white1adies who, at their own request
were elected honorary members, and four negro
men--three Of whom voted with the Democracy
in 1876. All of its white men male N bers, who
were voters in 1876, voted the Democratic ticket;
one of them, who is now sneeringly referred to
by your correspondent as an ex radical office
holder, being hauled to the polls while suffer.
ing with broken leg. The children spoken OF
are two young men, enc of whom is twenty and
the other nineteen years Of age.
The charge that we are radical hirelinps
working in The interest of the Republican par
ty, is too puerile to require reply, with intel
ligent people, who know that we are advocating
principles taught by Franklin. jefferson, Cal
houn and host Of illustrious Statesmen whose
wisdom and patriotism has shed dazzling lustre
upon the pages Of American history principles
that are to-day believed in and their practice
desired by large majority Of the honest masses
that make up the Democratic party. but repu-
dated and spat upon by its selfish leaders
who seek power and place at the sacrifice of
principle and freedom and the well being of their
misguided constituents.
For the information Of Ozark Corner will
state the fact. well known to intelligent obser-
vers of the situation, that the Greenback party
in Maine has absorbed the Democratic party
there, and is the only party that can possibly
preYent the Renuhlicana frnn