The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-02
Recent Elections i'm south CareIina.

Recent ElecthOn8 IN Soutm Caf0iln<s.
To the Editor Of the Tribune: 81. !,
SIR The public mind in South
Carolina had calmly settled down in
the conviction that the time had come
to accept the results ofthe war and en-
ter upon the new political condition.
Consequently, the white people adopted
as their platform the equal rights Of all
citizens under the law, without any dis
tinction of race, color, or previous con-
dition, and appealed to the colored
element to trust them. For Governor
they nominated wellknown Radical,
a native of New Hamshire-Judge Car
penter. 1t was expected that all Radi-
Gals would rally to his support; but no
sooner had his name been announced,
when Whittemore and his agents rained
down upon him such a storm of vitu-
peration the very name was rendered
hideous to the simple minded negroes.
For, with Whittemore and his gang. it
was question of spoils. If good men
were put into power, OF course White
more would have to seek for plumber
elsewhere. To prevent this the negroes,
who were largely in the majority, must
be appealed to and Judge Carpenters
chances destroyed. The result shows
their complete success. Judge Carpen-
ter was defeated by nearly $4,000 votes.
The offer of the white people to con-
ciliate the negroes, by supporting one Of
their own party, has been defeated by
Whittemore' influence over that class
of the population. The same fate at
tended General Butler, who was nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor at the
suggestion of some of the colored dele
gates to the convention. In the First
Congressional District well known
Union man was nominated by the white
people, but under the same influence he
was defeated by colored barber by a
majority Of more than 5000 votes. Not
a candidate has been elected whom the
white people preferred. The negro vote
has elected the whole ticket, and Whit
temore is triumphant. Such a result has
greatly dispirited the whole white popu-
Iation Of the State, and they have re-
luctantly come to the conclusion that no
concessions they can make will ever be
accepted by the negroes as long as such
men as Whittemore remain here among
them to practice upon their fears. Out
of four representatives. in Congress the
negroes have elected three of their own
race, and it is said have another already
in nomination for the United States
Senate. If they have he will certainly
be elected. Out Of six members to Con-
gress there will then be four colored
members sent there against the consent
of the whole white population Of the
State, which may be supposed to en-
body its intelligence and some Of its
virtue.
The people of South Carolina have
offered all they can, to the negro ma
jority here, for peace ard just govern
ment. They are now to understand
that henceforth they are to be but
strangers in their own homes. The
white man is now prescribed and de-
nounced, and the teachings OF White
more are producing effects even worse
than he could have foreseen. There is
really building up condition Of things
in South Carolina which will make any
white man unwelcome in its borders.
As matters now stand, RIGHTEOUSNESS
wears the garb Of liberty, and our gov
eminent is mockery, at least so far as
white people in South Carolina can
look to it as protection.
One OF THEN.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. IS, 1870.