The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-04
From the Charleston News and Courier.
CATCHING A TARTAR.
ES-Collector Brayton wakes hp,
the Wrong Man. III I &%


ES-C Collector Brayton wakes up
the Wrong Man. 81
CoLLEcT6R BRADLEY's EIABoRApE AND
EFFEoTIvE REPLY TO THE DENUSo1A-
TORY PAMPHLET OF HIS PREpEcEssoR- p
SoME INTERESTING REVELATIONS IN RE.
GARD TO BRAyToN's MALApM1S1srn,
TIoN OF HIS OFFICE. .,-.. .
Major d. +. Bradley, collector of
internal revenue for the District of
South Carolina, returned to Colum-
bio evening before last, after visit
Of few days to the up-country, and
Yesterday a representative of the
News and Courier called upon him
for the purposeof ascertaining wheth-
er he desired to make any statement
In reply to the pamphlet of Ex-Col-
lector T.. M. Brayton, issued few
days ago, to defeat his confirmation
by the United States Senate.
Major Bradley stated that he had
seen and considered the pamphlet,
and was ready to reply to it. Know
ing of no medium 30 we'll suited to
the purpose as the News and Courier,
he was willing to give it's representa-.
tive such fQcts in his possession as
would explain not only his own posi-
ton but Brayton's motives.
"Mr. Brayton," said he, prints
aARDIEb ExTRAoTs
from editorial comments Of the
Pickens SENTINEL, on the character
and conduct of certain individuals
employed in the revenue scrvice dur
ing his administration, with Tho view
of proving his assertion that I WAS q
sympathizer with the moonshincrs,
and hostile to the revenue officers.
L most emphatically pronounce this
statement false. As proof of it's fal
sity I will give you copies Of aflida-
Wits which have been sent to Senator
Hampton. l shall not rely upon the
statements of my own political friends
but will introduce the testimony Of
some OF the most prominent and in
tluontial Republicans in the up-coun-
try. Mr.. Lesley and Mr.. Folper are
natives of Pickcns County, and have
known me from my boyhood. They
have both been active and prominent
members of the Republican party
since its organization in South Caro-
lima, and as shown by their atlidavits
have held Office continuously Under
the Republican administrations of
the State. They are both men Of in
telligence and high personal charac-
ter, and their testimony will be be-
lieved by all who know them. Mr..
Kirkland, who makes ah affidavit, il
n Republican also, and was for years
employed in tho internal revenue ser
vice. Mr. Hyde, whose unsolicited
letter [ will show you, has been o
prominent member of the Republican
party since 1t was organized i'll this
State and at one time represented
Greenville County in the legislature,
and has held Office in tho internal
revenue service Tho other allida-
Wits are from well known and prom
inent Democratic citizens who have
been for years closely associated with
me and who know my opinions in re-
gard to the enforcement of the rcve-
nue. laws. I could, if it wore noces-
sary, get thousands Of just such nfii-
davits from the most honorable citi-
zens Of Pickens and the adjoining
counties, but | think these arc sutli
cient to effectively disprovo MIR. Bray
| tons statement"
"What was your position on intcr-
nal revenue matters as citizen and
as editor of the SENTINEL"
"I did not denounce the men en-
ployed in the revenue service as MIR.
Braytoh implies, if he does not ex-
press, i'll his pamphlet. There were
some good men in tho service at that
time, but it is said that they were
never much in favor with Mr.. Bray
ton. My opposition was not to the
Government nor to n proper enforce
ment of the revenue laws, but to Ger
tain men and methods employed In
it's enforcement. In Justification OF
the structures made by me on the
conduct of these officers it will I
think, be sufficient to givc you these
facts
REVENUE RAsCAL3.
William Springs was, aftor his
high-handed procedure i'll Pickens
County, convicted at Grcenville of
the theft of q watch from negro and
sent to tho State Fcnitontiary He
was pardoned by Governor Hampton
on condition that he would loave the
State. He went to western North
Carolina and was there killed In n
personal difficulty. Hugh s. Kano,
who it is said killed Amos Ladd,
was, if l mistake not, indicted in the
Federal Court for perjury, but whoth-
er he was tried or not [ do not re-
member. Another OF these favorites
Of Mr.. Brayton-Hoffman by name
was indicted for malfensanco in
Office. He was charged with forging
the name of n man on a receipt for