Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-09
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Choty on the Bridge Matter Again.


hundred ieet OF bridge 10 the broad open
day time; whom it was stolen from; and
from what point" with a postscript: "al-
so who made false statements and misrep-
resented the contents OF the petition"
Now, Messra Editors, that is Just what
'Choty' would like oknow himself. Have
any such things really happened in the
section OF country where this d;stinc' sh
I'd trio lire? These gentlemen must excuse
me ior telling them that do not believe
they want the public to have any auch infor-
matioi but il such be tho case, and il
they are really sincere in wanting the pub
lie to know it, why didn't they publish it
in their card? Why dida't they tell who
drew up this petition, and who copied it
OF, to Keep down suspicion? Why didn't
they tell who carried this petition to the
Grove Church, and who sad it was read
aloud to the congregation? Why didn't
they tell who wants the bushes TO grow
up in SCOTS road Ah it seems ii these
men had been anxious about this iDtor-
nation, they certainly would have written
longer communication themselves, and not
have tried wisely, as they thought, 10 set
a trap for poor old 'Choty' By getting him
20 say too much.
In my irss communication no one was
accused OF anything wrong, or otherwise,
nor 10 ! intend to accuse any Ole in my
second; but only asked a lew pertinent
questions hoping that some good might
come out OF it; and while ! insinuate
nothing even towards any person who has
not been engaged in this bridge matter,
I pray that the guilty parties, if any there
be, may show their "cioven loot" My
expectation has been somewhat realized,
proving plainly the truth set forth in one
OF Solomon's Proverbs which says: "The
wicked lee when no man pursueth. Just
here I will state that it has been rumored
that several gentlemen were aeen running
down the creek on one occasion to prevent
other gentlemen from showing them the
order countermandins the moving OF the
timi,ers. Tho truth Of the old adage:
- guilty conscience needs no accuser, ls
also 4 very powerful truth, whereupon
several persons have accused me o! max
ing caps to tit them. which ! deny, ut ii
any O; these imaginary caps should 1T
any anybody, say wear them, pull them
down over your faces and hide them from
the gaze OF honest men.
As 10 ny question in regard TO the de-
ceptlon and misrepresentation practiced
upon the people at the Grove Church, and
as to the whole thing being gotten up TO
deceive those people, have only 70 say.
le. tbs circumstantial evidence render the
verdict guiltyor not guilty, for oitentimes
imputation and strong circumstances
lead directly to the door OF truth. Hun
dreis have been severely punished with
not ore particle OF direct evidence as to
the crime
.ls to tho question asked by me- IN re-
gard to thc Commissioners entertaining
propositions, &C.. while citizens claiming
10 he honest Democrats practice fraud,
sc, so as to enable one party to steal, &c,
and SO on, will make the following state
ment. that in the question asked, the last
wc:is used were day time; nrt since VIII
ting the first epistlc, have been informed
that IN the night Of the fifteenth OF April,
the night OF the day on which the Com
missioners met to investigate this vexed
question OF petitions and bridge thaving
twice before countermanded the order for
moving timhers once before piece had
been touched, leaving them with no au-
thority whatever :or their actsl there were
employed a greater part OF aaii night
TWENTY-FIVE or more coiored men in NOV
ing o.. said t!mbers and no one will sure
II rieny that theae negroes were hired oy
thoae citizens c! Shippers Georgia who
were interested in the matter. and !
will take occasion he:e to state that hope
no citizen OF Shippers Georgia will take
/ any OF NY remarks 10 himself who has
not iabbled IN this affair. .or my intention
Is only that 2 proper view may be taken
d the whole transaction by the public
eve. especially ss this worthy trio mas
asked the public attention. Hence with
out expressing an opinion myself at all. /
aak the people Of EdgeGeld 10 Judge 'or
themselves and pronounce the moving o!
the bridge what they please, borrowing q
bridge i.ankinga bridge; stcalinga bridge
taking away bridge under ;as se'''fthe fhe
;slsssris Of the naticn; oT ;u=t the sidnap-
ping bridge, as wo!i takes bis mut,on
3! moonlight.
No, gentlemen, 'Ghoty' does not pretend
10 say that any body has stolen bridge,
but ne hears tha rumor in the air, and ii
makes him :eel badly indeed; End he can
bpt repeat that he heard OF no such oc-
currence during the Radical regime No
party, even oi that Cay ol corruption
and partisanship, are entitled to the credit
OF snch deiormed offspring. 10 such
thing was ever heard o: in the halcyon
| days oi Radical domination in Edgelield
/ And will beg these enquirers, please
to ask me no more questions about it; and
it. n.conciusion will rronound to this trio in
! tel!ectual giants conundrum Ii it be
possible that bridge over three hundred
feet long is not exactly secure TO the pub
lie in community. how fast would tram
o! cars have to run through the same
community 20 as not 10 lose aome OF ita
wheelso
CH0TY.