The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
A Rejoinder.


myself by noticing him. / therefore,
do not intend this as reply to !. NJ.
Snider. about whom know but little;
but am impelled by sense OF justice
to my constituents, to answer the un,
just and unfair criticisms circulated
through the columns of "IlIE ZINES
AND DEMOCRAT" and otherwise over
the county. These criticisms culml-
nate in yillainy and falsehood IN
pamphlet form. / met Mr.. Snlder IN
his own section of the county, VIZ: at
Evans Mill September 9Th, and before
an intelligent and respectable audience,
reputed the criticisms in "I1IES AND
DEMOCRAT" of August 26. produced
and read publicly testimonials from
two of the Orangehurg delegation and
one from Barnwell, members of the
House during two years Of my term,
(the third from Orangeburg received
afterwards OF which l will take notice
later. Mine accuSer WAS present but
did not reply. The next week, only Il
few days before the primary, he floods
the county with more false statements
which | did not then have time to stamp
as they deserve. Mr.. Snider says. "1f |
fail to give you Il clear, lucid, unbiased
and satisfactory proof and evidence of
these charges upon 4 demand (or noC
for the same, then brand me forever rs
black k-coat" etc. Now, l demand,
from what follows. that his own i'm
precautions he visited upon him. In the
first place, he has niisIuoted the letter
of Hon. NJ. +. Mol0ny. The "Constitu-
ton" allows any citizen to attack
another, but it does not allow any citi-
zen to propagate falSeho0d on another.
He attempS to quote: "Rev. r. i.
Tarrant. Rev. and Dear Sir. Yours
to hand and hasten to reply" have
the original letter from which | read,
and that quotation does not occur. AS
to "unsolicited." A friend of mine
called to see me. in my absence he left
message that Hon. NJ. +. MolOny had
expressed himself publicly, OH this
matter and Was willing to give his
testimony; hence | wrote for what was
already offered. Why did not Mr.. Sni-
der criticisc the other testimonials read
from his own County, one of which
used his name, in such manner a.
might well have excited his indlgna-
ton; it looks to be the act of Il coward,
to attack II gentlemen who makes no
allusion to him, but simply gives his
testimony as to the action of member
of the House OF Representatives, ut the
time that he was Il member. But why
this? The name of NJ. F. Malonv
needs no encomlnm 1T my hands, needs
no defence. THAI name will live EN-
shrinGd in the memory and heart of
every true Democrat of South Carolina
for ages when that of \. NJ. Snider and
his graduate" shall have sunk into
oblivion, "unwept, unhonored and un-
sung" The pamphlet mistakes again,
when it says: "Got leave Of absence to
60 to Grand Lodge i'll Charleston 81
and 49," l said no such thing, but
mentioned the years 'S2 and S3 as Oh
tanning leave of absence to attend
Grand Lodge. In 81 | obtained leave
Of absence to sec my sick family. l
left Columbia Sunday morning, $50
anxious was | about them stopped
at Orangeburg, hired conveyance and
went home same day. Great stress is
laid on my taking the cars at Grahams
instead of riding twenty-five miles to
Orangeburg in buggy. The Comptrol-
Ter General must have made mistake,
(Mr. Snider never doeS) for l generally
board the train at Blackville rs that is
my depot of trade, but confess, Inever
thought of it before, and plead guilty,
for might have gone all the way to
Columbia by private conveyance AMI
saved all that eXpence to the county.
lie says, 81 left the House whenever
dinner hour arrived" I was not aware
of the fact, don't remember to have
ever left an important session Of the
House for dinner or anything else, but
the informer of Mr.. Snider may have
been Il closer observer of my actions
than l was myself on these small mat
tiers. Now, fellow citizens, come to
what | think may properly be denOmi-
mated "diabolical," for the devil is
called the "father of lies" No gentle
man will upon "information," not sub
stantiated, publish to the detriment Of
the humbleSt citizen a false statement.
have a record of every marriage cere-
mony ever performed by Inc, and that
record is open for public inspection. |
have never attended a marriage cerc-
mony nor been present at one during
any session Of the Legislature since
have been amemDcr. MIR. Snider must
produce his ''authority' or stand brand
ed before the public rs Il liar. In the
last clause Of the pamphlet Mr.. Sni-
der says, nor did | get any aid from
any living being or any other source
but from the Rccord,' etc. In the
name Of common decency has the man
nc regard for his reputation, for truth
and honor? In the same pamphlet, page
3rd, he says after making Il charge-"l
have authority for the above" In Tie
next linc-"I have also been informed"
Now. every body knowns the House
journal don't tell when 81 went to din
ner," when went TO ~ cents shows or
When went home 10 HARRY couples
that did rot lnarry. Mr. Snidrr says.
by Inference at least, that hc got all
tHls mass o. information from th"
daily and Weekly News and Courier"
Why does he read both, Daily and
Weekly? ! lave never seen any such
stuff in the News and Courier and
don't tiinl; it WAS ever in its columns.