The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-18

!in Dpu9h' mArE:nHrv from NJ.
IownSarI IA which va interest.
-: a. one u'Hn.n,U not when Di2%,
5Gu@l' i | >n!nt; Mr. Hi@g> al
4onoran!" man, hnt he has been
deceived, aud .fuiH hi. statement.
mmnly by one & q Bass, an
ardent friend of Ellerba. who 0b-
tanned aliidavit from Bgg>. J /
E!lerIe said a; BenneirsviIic that
Leon Bass carried money from
Big2s 70 myself for machinery.
Leon Bass says by certificate sent
me that Eiierbe is mistaken. BigG$
SAYS it is not SO and | say it IS
false.
Now comes the chief son OF
Behal, I { Moody, the political
godfather and brother-in,law OF
j Z E!ierhc. could 90 among
Moody'S old hen customers doubt
less and find those who would
swear probably they would not be
lieve him on his oath VIXEN inter
eSted. am sorry that y = Me
Duiiia and Charles Gregg are not
living. Mol take that back
would not. | roomed with Moody
during the sessions OF the lIegiSla-
;ure 1SSG-S7 and 1S90-91. | have
been his guest al his own house at
times since 1873. Any effort on
my part to smut Moody after these
associations would only show my
own weakness OF character and ut
ter disregard for the proprie;ieS Of
decercy and demands OF civilized
Christian lite. In 1888 Mr.. Moody
wrote me urging m" to stand Tor
reelection 10 the House. Thus
for ten to eighteen years after the
conflict over the negro lien cotton
Nortcn was a gentleman whose
companionship Moody sought.
Now twenty five years after when
his brother-in-law Ellerbe wants
to damn Norton 10 get toCongress,
he paints, or would paint, Norton
a rascal. Envy, what wilt thou
do?
Here is the crime. In 1878 |
took a lien on negro, finding in
the fall that Moody had prior
one. l offered Moody the money
for h;; which he refused. This
BODIED no good to me or the negro,
as Moody's partner in this trans.
action was of doubtful character.
After conference with Mr. Viii.
hanson, in whose house the cot
ton was, having offered Moody his
money. | did let the negro have
team and wagon TO save himself if
possible. These are the bases for
Moody's charge OF cotton stealing.
Clever Moody!
Mr., Moody evidently has tried
to deceive the public by his asso
Citations with ne since 1873, or
now tries lor some course 10
damage ne. Which, Mr. Moody?
Now, Mr.. Editor,,here is one more,
Ny. + DMayerS. lie has pub
hShci already a card saying that
the use Of his name By EiIrbe was
unauthorized and that he voted for
me in the past and would DO so in
1855. Mr. Eilerbe made II appear
at Benncttsville tina. he had an
affidavit from Mr.. Mavers. This
was a deception, as Ellerbe had no
AFFIDAVIT. 1t was a desperate game
Of a desperate man. About 30
Years ago Mullins was hard town.
No churches, no schools, no day
schools, but barrooms plenty. |
led the light against this condition
and was compensated by many
curses. The fight spread into local
politics and church before closing.
Growing out of this fight scurril
!ous circular letter denouncing me
was published, signed by, but not
written by Mayors. Mayers is an
uncducated man ann was mislead
by my chiet whiskey opponent
aud enemy.
This article vas written, | think
in 1852. Mavers soon learned his
error and has voted for me since
1886 or 80. | am proud ofMulllnS,
her people, her Sunday schools,
her dav schools, her churches and
OF her bright future morally and
materially. am also proud OF the
fact that Mayors after knowing me
appreciates my life and character
and supports me. Nor have | any