The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-01
rs oRANr HACKING WHIrrEMoRE,

The Inside ofSouth Carolina Politics-IIow
Whittemore and his Carpet Bigger. Rule
the Roost-Gcn. Grant takes n Hand In.
To TIE Editor Of The sun.
Sin: On the 18th inst. the enclosed was sent
through the Post Once:
Inssmuch as the Presidents letter TO Mr. cham.
s,erain has been widely published, and doe. me and
the patriotic gentlemen who are acting with me in
justice, may ask the favor OF insertion In our
paper OF my letter.
The facts stated are known by all wellinforned
people in South Carolina.
Very respectfully yours
II. b. CARPENTER
CnARLEsTor. &. C., Sept. u.
MI cARPLSrER's LETTER TO PRESIDENT GRANT.
To the President
DEAR sIR Enclosed please ind published copy
OF correspondence supporting to have taken place
between your III cellcncy ana u. II. Chamberlain
Eco. Knowing your love OF truth and justice, /
leel confident that your note was written under
Misrepresentation OF the iactr and without acduaint
ance With the characters OF tho men who are now
ruling South Carolina men who arc bringing iniamy
upon the party OF which you arc the bOnored head,
Two years ago when Gov scot, went into once.
the people Of this State were bankrupt; the planter
had neither stock nor agricultural implements, or
even seed and the laborer was thout food. The
Liabilities Of the State were nine millions Of dollsrs
Hey here been increased more Mdn ten r1tNi0rs.
The Executive officers aud prominent members
OF tho Legislature were all poor and now with one
or two exceptions they are rich; bribery has been
tie ordinary inducemert to make laws, an open
and shameless corruption has stalked unrebuked
through the state Capitol.
To porpeluate this state Of things, Gov. Scott In
violation Of the State and national Constitution and
of an act 10 organize tie militia has raised army
OF fifteen thousand colored men. Chartered them in
the various cUutties, armed them at vast expense,
and distributed ammunition NJ II on the Of bat
To. Under nn infamous Law passed by the last As
sembly tue Governor has appointed three Election
Sommisslonors IN each county; they appoint the
Managers Of Elections to receive the votes, fix
The places for voting and receive from the Managers
all the votes cast the different places count and
destroy them, and their certificate IL the only proof
OF the number Of votes, and for whom they were
given, and they are allowed ten days 10 make their
returns. Gov scott was applied to ofically by the
Union Reform Executive Committee 10 appoint one
Of our party IN each county; he declined. OF the
Dinety.hrce appointed. twenty four are members OF
the present Infamous Legislature; large majority
sm are gapdan ana ,9Sy , are a Nun mn, s
ent dsgraeciul Administration.
The Convention that rcnominated Gov. Scott was
packed with hs creatures. and where this process
did not succeed the regular DELEGATES were excluded
and his friends admitted, rs IN the case Of Senator
Chairman OF the Committee on Credentials and
Platform the prime mover In these OUT ages upon
party organization and usage, was the Rev. b. f.
Whttcmore. who, having been ANONYMOUSLY re-
jeced by Congress, found congenial spirits ard
labor In the State Convention and who Is now can
didate for the state Senate from the county OF Oar
linrton
In briet, the nomination was q fraud upon the
party, a. the Administration had been upon the peo-
have the honor to be the standard. bearer OF the
Union Reform Party its platform is the equality
OF all before the law without regard TO color
previous condition. It "a a union OF good men
against bad OF the honest against the dishonest and
is Object is to reform the State Government Only
this, aud nothing more"
have canvsssed IN conjunction with representa-
tive men large portion of tie Stnte, and have yet
to hear from any one the stump in private
conversation any attack made upon your Admins
ration or yourself II this movement had been d.
rccted s,ainst the Republican parry, neither my
name nor influence would have gwen 1t the slightest
support.
On the contrary, have everywhere announced
myself q member Of tho National Republican PARTY
and that had laborcd Tor your election aud sus.
taihed your Administration. A large majority OF
our candidates for the General Assembly are Re-
publcans; under the circumstances, 1t IL difficult TO
discover how success would tend TO give the
control OF tie State 70 the enemies OF the party
which supported yon and which supported our
armies and maintained the Union" Am wrong
In denouncng upon tie stump the concea'ment OF
facts and fraudulent ontaons, b. which your
Eycellency was induced 10 write to Mr.. Chamber.
lam l have the honor to remain
Your most obelicut servant.
u. CARPENTER
CuEnAw. e. C. SEPT Z, 1870