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March 4, 1870
The Abbeville Press And Banner
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina
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B. F. Whittemore resigned his U.S. congressional seat from South Carolina's first district to evade expulsion after admitting to selling military appointments for money, which he said funded education; Congress issued unanimous censure amid widespread condemnation.
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B. F. Whittemore
The late representative in Congress from the first South Carolina District, has met the fate which all anticipated and Republican and Democratic papers, concur in the opinion that it was richly deserved. To avoid the penalty of expulsion which he saw was inevitable, he resigned his seat, but he could not avoid a vote of censure which was the more severe from the fact that it was unanimous. Whittemore had admitted the taking of the money, but gave as an excuse that it had been expended for educational purposes at home. Even the Tribune says: "The man who could offer such excuses as his for selling three appointments in his gift is the only man who could be capable of an appeal for delay on the ground of time to prepare his defence and use it instead to put himself beyond the absolute need of defence; or ask to be heard as a member of the House and holding in reserve his evidence of resignation from the House. We wish General Logan better luck with the rest of the renal crowd."
The late representative in Congress from the first South Carolina District, has met the fate which all anticipated and Republican and Democratic papers, concur in the opinion that it was richly deserved. To avoid the penalty of expulsion which he saw was inevitable, he resigned his seat, but he could not avoid a vote of censure which was the more severe from the fact that it was unanimous. Whittemore had admitted the taking of the money, but gave as an excuse that it had been expended for educational purposes at home. Even the Tribune says: "The man who could offer such excuses as his for selling three appointments in his gift is the only man who could be capable of an appeal for delay on the ground of time to prepare his defence and use it instead to put himself beyond the absolute need of defence; or ask to be heard as a member of the House and holding in reserve his evidence of resignation from the House. We wish General Logan better luck with the rest of the renal crowd."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Deception Fraud
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Deception
Fortune Reversal
What keywords are associated?
Congressional Resignation
Political Censure
Appointment Selling
Corruption Scandal
Unanimous Vote
What entities or persons were involved?
B. F. Whittemore
General Logan
Where did it happen?
United States Congress
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B. F. Whittemore
General Logan
Location
United States Congress
Story Details
B. F. Whittemore, late representative from the first South Carolina District, resigned to avoid expulsion after admitting to taking money for selling three appointments, claiming it was used for educational purposes; he received unanimous censure, with even the Tribune criticizing his excuses and tactics.