The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-08-23

not the audacity to pretend now that ne
exonerated me in that card-surely not
the audacity to attempt to satisfy the
reading public, knowing that the card Is
still in existence. BY reference to this
card it will be seen that Mr.: Todd endeay-
ored, by sup1ressing q part Of my request
which he published in connection there
with and by IN ingeniously constructed
sentence, TO make the impression upon
the public mind that was guilty OF
crime. He simply stated that he found
one of the signatures not genNsne, artfuliy
leaving the impression that had forged
it.
Why could he not have stated the plain
truth that one Trustee had simply attach
ed another's name without my knowledge
or consent? He dare not deny that the
Trustees did put him in possession Of this
bit of information some four years ago.
Why, then, repeat, did he not comply
with my request and exonerate me This
would have ended the whole matter, and [
submit the question to the public whether
or not it would have injured Mr.. Todd's
prospects as candidate. It would have
put him in better position as candidate
certainly in better position before my
friends. In proof of all that ! have said
in reference to this particular matter, in
yite attention, first, to my published card
in the INTELL1aENcER of the End inst, and
also to Mr.. Todd's s'brief reply" published
in the Journal of the 3rd inst. Mr.. Todd's
subsequent conduct proves that his highest
ambition, next to that of being School
Commissioner, was to tarnish my eharac.
ter. The public is informed that he at.
tackled me at the different campaign meet
ings-even where I was unknown; and by
Disgusting the facts never failed to leave
the impression that was guilty of some
crime. nm also informed that my friend,
MIR. Vandiver, thought it necessary, and
did follow him in every instance, with an
explanatory statement in my behalf. At
Farmers, on the 7th ipst., he occupied the
stand thirty minutes, during which time
he employed all of his ingenuity in an
effort to make my own neighbors believe
that was guilty of forgery in more than
one instance, compelling me to call upon
the Trustees, then and there, to prove that
it was false.
Mr.. Todd says that he received informa-
tion that was circulating very damaging
reports" about him-"that he voted for
barrooms, and that he was not fit for School
Commissioner" do not remember Of
having said anything about his barroonl
record. but I have said that he was not ca.
pacitated for the office Of School Commis
sioner. 1t is my honest conviction, and as
to that matter, | can repeat it now. 1t is
my privilege to think so, and cannot un.
derstand that it is any of Mr.. Todd's busi-
ness.
AS to The reforms instituted by Mr.. Todd
in the School Commissioners Office (?)
have not anything to say in particular.
However, will say that think this claim
great reflection upon the fitness and quail
ifcations of his predecessors. Neither have
I any quarrel to make with him about the
fancied resemblance between Mr.. Fant's
and Capt, Vandiver's handwriting, further
than to say that if Mr.. Todd is able to de-
tect any resemblance whatever between
them that be ought to have the position Of
cashier in some large banking establish.
ment.
Mr.. Todd finally modifes the nature Of
his charge against me from penitentiary
Offences to that of mere campaign lying"
He concludes by giving. 1t as his opinion
that it is Campaign falsehood man1fac.
tured for a purpose" Perhaps Mr.. Todd
knows this. May be he knows who
started it, as it doubtless originated about
the time that he made that statement to
'two OF three intimate friends By way OF
explaining my active opposition to him.
Adto oGluOAl pVSA oSSuSSA VI opAoA6dSOuo
lying, and even now, congratulate myself
that it comes from the source it does
from one whose memory, to say the least,
is greatly at fault. Mr. Todd has repeat
edly said that he sent back some Of my
papers for correction. enphatically
deny that he ever returned any of my
school papers, and in proof of this asser-
ton refer to Mr.. Fant's certificate pub
lished in the INTELLIGENcER of the 9th inst,
and if that is not satisfactory, I can pro.
duce affidavits from our Township School
Trustees to the same effect. That he did
his best to conceal the truth and make the
public believe that was guilty, is evil
dentIy apparent. He fortified himself here
until the action of the Trustees rendered
his position no longer tenable. he finally
yields with reluctance to the inevitable
with the words: II merer charged hin, NTH
fraud" and in that declaration Mr.. Todd
has again shown very treachro,ls memory
to the greatest disadvantage. For less
than one month ago Mr.. Todd himself
wrote letter to gentleman in the vicin.
ity of Townville, in which he explained
my active opposition to him, by stating
"that.he (Todd) had tripped me in fraud.
ulent school claim.n He also asked the
gentleman "to use the letter as he saw
proper" that is, in Mr.. Todd's interest.
The letter was read by some of the busi-
ness men of Townville. as well as by
number Of others, and, if Mr.. Todd desires
it, can publish for his ediication their
sworn statements, and prove the origin of
''the campaign falsehood manufactured for
q purpose"