The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-09-28
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Mr. EplTon: When l replied to Mr.
BrcnZcnlc's first card, ! thought II would
hc an end Of the controversy, but the time
limited mo to make the reply in the
J,nynni last week, caused me to leave out
some things had intended saying, and
Il portion of MIR. l'rcazcnlo's second card
was overlooked by me, and therefore
deem it ii duty owo To myself to make
this further reply, and then leave tho
matter. have no complaint TO make of
piled to me. and while propose to max o
this card pointed, yet | do SO without any
Intention OF hurting any porson's feelings,
for all the parties whom the controversy
concerns arc conscientious, honest gentle
men.
Now, am fully satisfied that if Mr..
BrcaZeale had entertained Il proper np-
probation of the old sn.r, credited to Duvy
Crockett by himself, he would never have
felt called upon to enter Il public defence
through n newspaper of the present Board
OF County Commissioners to tho various
complaints in different parts of tho Coun-
ty, ns to tho financial management of tho
affairs OF tho County"
Now, Mr.. Editor, if there Is II man
within the limits Of the County of \ n,icr-
son, who has ever filled npublic ollice,
agnins, whutn no complaints haye ever
which ho discharged the duties of his Of
flee, let him step forward u living curios-
itv, and let his iEtmo he enrolled on the
lists of famc. Tho best men wo have,
from President to n Trial Justices con-
stable, have charges of one sort aud an
other made against them. We not only
hear them whispered OH tho corners. but
they arc made public by tho Journals of
the country; but do tho private sccretn.
ries tho clerks OF Councils and Boards
feel called upon to rush into print, un-
called for, to defend their suroriors in Of
iico from such charges? Mr.. l}re2Healo
says he submitted the card which first
appeared upon his own responsibility,
and In justice to the gentlemen cOInpos-
ing the present Board OF Commissioners.
I think 1t was nh injustice to them, and for
this reason think Mr.. BrcaZealo had failed
In the lesson Of Davy Crockett
Mr.. Brcazeulo chnraclcriZcs my card as
remarkable, and So II was. 1t answered
Mr.. Breazcale's card which was an extra
ordinary one, and ut tho same timo II re-
futed n remarkable statement taken from
the auditors hooks j.; A!E. Brcazoaio. for
his Gown Information" Flo cannot see
why l should attempt to defond myself
aguinst imputations never made by him,
and this blirdened him with the idea that
was seeking m excuse to toto somo-
body else's skillet" Again. the card was
remarkable In this, that while it carefully
avoided connecting either tho name OF
Mr.. l}reaZeale or Mr.. Fnnt with tho
Statement" circulated. yet 1t tit SO well
Mr.. Breazeale could not keep from dom
ming the "cap," and appearing before tho
public to show how well it fits.
BY refuting the statement was not
seeking an excuse to tote somebody
else's ak killct," as Mr.. HreaZeale supposeS,
but I thought he wns having Il monopoly
in that line, and just wanted to "hoi.o"
at him, and correct what I knew to be
untrue, SO that other parties might have
fair chance in this race. The writor
stated he had nothing to do with making
UP the annual return of tho fiscal yoar
1879. But the charge hnd gono forth that
thc report was erroneous, and It was laid
Mt the door of the clerks. Mr.. BreaZcale
confined his certificate to the correctness
OF accounts, as he himself states to Mr..
Ligon, the last clerk, and 1t LOFT me no
other alternative but to defend the report,
or SO much rs referred to my own ac-
counts. and was also called upon to OK
plain that remarkable statement, drawn
off fer Mr.. Breazealo's information"
which he knew was incorrect, according
to Mr.. Fants certificate. Having acted
as clerk up to August, and the charge
in the account, and Mr.. Breazeale having
certified that they were not to be laid ut
MIR. Ligon's door, then because come
forward to explain for myself, Mr.. Brea-
Zeale wants to make II appear WAS altef
''toting somebody else's skillet" as to
Mr.. Fant's certificate:
Estate OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY cB ANDERSON,
This Is to certify that having hoard II
frequently asserted that the expenses ol
the Poor House for the fiscal year ending
Nov. lst, 1850, was only 81 ,65l.94, went
to Mr.. Breazeale, tho Clerk Of tho Board
and enquired ifit was so. Mr.. Breazeale
replied that the checks drawn on the
Treasury were greater than that amount
and went with me to the Auditors office
and took from his book statement o.
the checks paid by the Treasurer that tis-
cal year for the Poor House expenses
and no informed me ut the time that the
Auditor had included some checks thai
were not properly for Poor House sup,
plies. The paper Mr.. Breazeale drew on
for his own Information. did go with
MIR. Tribble to the Auditors Office, but
positively deny that / said I was satisfied
that bad been misled, nor was satisfied
that the Poor House expenses Tor that
year was only 81 l,65l.04, but on the con-
frnry was satisfied that they far exceeded
that amount.
In Justice to Mr.. Breazeale will say
that lie did not charge or Intimate any
wilful mistatement OF any member Of the
former Board or any Of its Clerks, but on
the contrary attempted 10 show me how
apparent discrepancies might arise be-
tween the accounts kept by tho Auditor
and the Clerk of the Board OF Com mis-
sioners, without any Intentional error on
the part OF either. j. II. FAINT"
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