The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-12-29

Oy C0e DOaTQ Ol OlIeCtO1e,
Col. Nelson having been misled by an
error in the official report of the pro-
ceedings of the Exchange which was
corrected afterward--the criticism Of
Col Nelson was wholly unfcunded, and
it was considered that be would be
glad to be so informed, and that the
Withholding of his letter would meet
with his approval. The whole matter
was promptly explained to Col. Mel
son by letter.
The Charleston Exchange investi-
gated carefully the athdavits forward
ed by Col. Nelson, and with the re-
suit embodied in the following resolu-
ton:
'Rssolred, That sundry afidayits having
been received from Col. S. Warren Nelson,
through Capt. F. ". Dawson, Editor Of the
Ne,cs and Courier, purporting to substantiate
certain charges originally made against one
or more of our members, special commit
tee of three of our members was appointed
to make careful investigation of the mat
ter. 1t is the unanimous opinion of this
Exchange, after searching inquiry of the
report Of the committee, that this charge OF
fraud as made by Farmer" in communl-
cation of Nov 9th. to the .Ae,os and Courier,
is utterly unwarrantable and groundless.
The report submitted by the di-
rectors and the special committee OF
investigation, and upon which the
foregoing resolution was based, is
searching and complete. 1t establish
es the fact that there is no foundation
for the charge of fraud made by Col.
Nelson, in the letter signed Farmer"
The difference in weights of cotton,
between the point of shipment and
point of sale, is an old trouble. It
can be accounted for satisfactorily in
many different ways. In the instan-
ces cited by Col. Nelson, it is abso-
lutely certain that the cotton was
sold, and accounted for, at its actual
weight at the time of its receipt IN
Charleston.
Under these circumstances, and
Col. Nelson having failed completely
to substantiate or give color of truth
to the charge Of fraudulent conduct,
we considered it improper to publish
the a&davits, and unnecessary to pub
hsh the report of the committee. But
an official copy of the report of the
committee was promptly forwarded to
Col. Nelson for his information, and
in explanation of the course the Neacs
and Courier had taken
The Manning TINES spoke hastily,
and in ignorance of the facts.-Nees
and Courier.
The editorial in the Macs and Cou-
rier of Monday, the 9th, is given
place in this paper that those of our
readers who do not see the Ne,cs and
Courier may perceive what action the
Charleston Exchange took on the affi-
davits of Col. Nelson, and also the
motive of the Nears and Courier for
Withholding the same from its readers.
We have heretofore refrained and
still propose to have nothing to say in
reference to the merits Of the contro-
versy between Col. Nelson and the
Exchange. We have full confidence
in Col. Nelson's ability and judgment
to present his case in its most favora-
bile light, as well as to take care of
himself # he concludes to let the
matter end with the resolution above,
it is all well with us. Our primary
and only object in the first instance
was to point out the wrong done him,
in our Judgment, by the Neacs and
Courier, in not allowing his communi-
cation publication.
Now we desire only to correct the
assertion that ''the remarks of the
MANNING TIMES, relating to the state
ments made by Col. S. Warren Mel
son, are both unjust and incorrect, so
far as they touch the Neus and Co,1'l-
er," and again, that ''THE NAMING
TINES spoke hastily and in ignorance
OF the facts
The Manning TINES insists that
what was said in the article to which
the Necs and Courier has reference
to, is correct, nor can it believe that
anything unjust was said. Certainly
it vehemently denies the charge that
it ssspoke hastily and in ignorance of
the facts.
The Tines still holds tenaciously to
the opinion that the Nears and Courier
should have published the aHdavits
of Col Nelson. It's reason, briefly
stated, is this: Everything pertaining
to the matter between Col Nelson and
the Exchange, prior to the afidarits
in question, even to those rejecting
resolutions, had been placed before
the public. The public had properly
become the jurors, and not the E1-
change. Then to all intents and pur-
poses, through the columns Of the
Ners and Courier, by the action Of the
Exchange referred to, Col. Nelson was
.,o,,5ooona1 &c roaEino nhororoe he re-