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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The last chapter in the history of Reconstruction in South Carolina— administration of D. H. Chamberlain. (search)
the support of those turbulent rioters who had been dismissed from service. The enormity of this bill did not operate against its passage, but Elliott discovered that it could never be enforced, and it was tabled with his consent. The events of the year 1875 which showed the progress of corruption were chiefly of a financial character, and the detail of them would be long and tedious, and which I am willing to confess I know too little about to undertake to give. One was the failure of Hardy Solomons's bank in Columbia, by which the State lost about two hundred thousand dollars which had been deposited in it. This corporation was chartered as a sort of close corporation, of which the worst feature was that Whittemore, the notorious seller of cadet appointments, was a director. It afterwards received a charter conferring on it banking privileges, and was sold for $25,000 to a party consisting of N. G. Parker, J. G. Patterson, Stollbrand, Matton— names not calculated to give a f
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Louisiana's vote of thanks to Virginia. (search)
ved by the sons of Virginia in this war, her firmness amid her arduous trials, her unfaltering devotion to the great cause of liberty and independence, and the uniform kindness and sympathy shown by her people to the soldiers of her sister States, entitle her to the approbation of Mother of Warriors as of States and Statesmen, illustrate her characteristic fidelity to principle, and embellish anew her proverbial reputation for hospitality. 3. Be it further resolved, & c., That his Excellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby, requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the Governor of Virginia, to be by him communicated to the citizens of that State in such manner as he may deem appropriate. [Signed] J. B. Elam, Speaker of the House of Representatives. [Signed] B. W. Pearce, Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate. Approved February 4, 1865. [Signed] Henry W. Allen, Governor of the State of Louisiana. A true copy: [Signed] G. D. Hardy, Secretary of State.