Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-23
From thc G:reearal'e Dai7y Mars.
Strengthening Out the Situation.

1u tue eAielthS PA"iueioh W 'oo
tions and revelations in the great
Republican party the observer IS La
ble to confusion aud uncertainty as
to the situation. A clear statement
may therefore be :oand useful.
Mr.. Conkling, the leader Of the
Grant wing OF the Republican party,
is at war with Mr.. Garfield the Pres.
.dsnt elected by the Republican
party, and has been overthrown and
trampled upon.
He now charges and claims to be
able to prove
That Mr.. GA, field, the President
elected by the Republican party,
made certain promises ot reward to
be paid to certain members Of the
Republican party for money and in
auence given by them 70 aid in his
election
Tuat Mr.. Garfield deliberately vi.
olated those promises, which he gave
Without intending to perform them
That Mr.. Hayes, the President al
legged to have been elected by the Re-
publican party before Mr. Garfield,
connived at fraud whereby the cleo
to:al vote of the State OF Louisiana
was given him, and rewarded the
msnipulators OF that fraud with g,v-
ernmental positions.
That Mr.. Garfield, the present
President elected by the Republican
party, aided and abetied tie Louisi
ana larceny, and at the same time re
ceived 100000 as 6 bribe from par
ties in louisiana for his influence as
member Of the committee OF Ways
and Means against proposed amend
ments 10 the Jaw regulating duties
or sugar,
That Mr.. Garfield while q membe
| o.! Congress elected by the Retubl-
Can party, and who has since been
| elected Senator and President by the
same party, accepted bribes for Off
cia! action from Oakes Ames and the
De Golver Paving Company.
That the same Mr.. Garfield com
mitted perjury during the lnvestisa.
ton into the same proceedings and
attempted to suborn others to perjury.
That the same Mr.. Garfield since
being elected President by the Re
publican party has made and broken
solemn promises to one " m. Malone,
to the aaid Roscos Conkling and to
Others, and has used his iilclal place
| to break dcwc and ;uiure the SAID
Conkling. . leader Of the R publican
party aforesaid.
That Mr.. Garfield while the candi-
date Of the Republican party con-
rived at a Wholesale system of buy
ing votes pursued in the State OF In
diane By one Dorsey late 81 Senator
elected by the Republican party and
chairman o! that party, the funds Tor
SUCH purchase being obtained by as
easements on men openly engaged N
aw;ndling the government and people
OF the United States by means OF Star
Route mail contracts.
That james 6. Blaine, another lead
er Of the Republican patty snd now
Secretary Of State under MIR. Garfield
was guilty o: receiving bribes while
Senator and Congressman, elected by
the Republican party, from The De
Golyer Paving Company and oAkes
Amee.
That the said Jas. &. Blaine, while
Senator from Maine, elected by the
Republican party, nided and ubetted
IN the robbery Of the United States
Government By Star Route contract
ors.
On the other side it is charged by
Mr.. Garfield and Mr.. Blaine that
Roscoe Conkling, Senator elected
by the Republican party from the
State of New York. connived at the
fraud whereby the vote of the State
Of Louisiana wasstolep for MIR. Hayes.
That the said Conkling has persist
en- ly used his power ami off ia! in
ilrence Tor the elevation Of one Grant
to third term % the Presidency o!
the United States, well knowing thar
the sad Graft, elected President by
the Republican party. had during his
term o: Office !ostered corruption, job-
berry and robbery, and intended to
MAZE himself dc foc'o Emperor.
Tha: tba said Conking, being de-
feated IN his designs, deliberately
sought to destroy he Republican par
ty Of which ne was trusted leader
by maintaining disastrous deadlock
anu inaugurating bitter iuterna
warfare.
Furthermore, that ex Senator Dor
aoy, chairman Of the Republican par
ty, and one Brady, assistant Pcatmas
ter General, apl ointed to ctiice and
retained therein by the Republican
party, together with upwards Of one
hundred others go appointed and re-
tanned, and with the assistance OF d.
vera Republican Senators and Con-
gresstoen, have for years been sys
tematically roobiug the government