New-York tribune., 1870-06-01
POLITICAL.
SOUTH CAROLINA.

DISTRICT.
CHARLESTON, s. C., May 3l.-An election for
Member OF Congress in place Of b. F. Whtemore, re-
signed held in the lat District of this State to-day
The candidates Mr.. Whtemore and Mr. T. G. Dunn,
both claiming to be Republicans. Mr.. Raney, colored
citizen, who had been candidate, having Withdrawn
the contest, left the field 10 Mcssrs Whtemore ana
Dunn The returns meaeer, but indicate the reelec
tion OF Wbittemore the eminent dealer in military
cadetships.
THE CHARACTER OF THE MAN ELECTED-wILL
CONGRESS ADMIT THIS DIsGRACED CADET
swINDLER?
IPRoN oUI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 22.-The Governor of
South Carolina, being rather a weak man, though an
honest one has yielded against his better Judgment to
strong pressure, and appointed the last day OF this
month for election in the LIST Congressional District
In the first letter OF this correspondence reference was
made to phases OF Mr.. whitemores case; but as
this incident gives it slightly aspect and, as my
stay in Charleston resulted in gathering some fresh In
formation the subject may be pardoned for
auding to it briefly again before taking final leave OF
South Carolina topics. The fact that the return OF Mr.
Whttemore to Congress viii inlc serious blow upon
the best interests Of the Republican party, and Of the
South not thoroughly appreciated at the North
than it s here, and not in the minority party
opposing him general grounds than by the intelligent
Republicans South Carolina "Will not the House rise
TO the dignity OF refusing TO receive him ~ they ask,
urging that his resignation ought not TO prevent his
receiving adequate punishment for the oense he
committed. But when / intimate that the House will
probably consider its duty done in letting the
self Representative back to his constituents
branded with vote OF censre these gentlemen sgh and
fear there is hope Of overcoming in Mr. Whitemores
district the hold which he has obtained upon his
very peculiar constituency during the too brief time
which the order for election leaves to accomplish any
thing. The extraordinary condition Of affairs tenn
porary existing in South Carolina in consequence OF the
Withholding Of amnesty and the sudden elevation to su.
preme power OF class at least inexperienced in the
wiles bcsetng legislation, has induced facility for
rnpon in its politics. which the many honest men in the
dominant party have the difficulty in fighting be
cause the opposition do not recognize their efforts,
but class all as leeches together. There is
an unpleasanty large class of politicians who live only
by politics. who know other profession and who look
upon the ultimate and the legtmate emouments ofthe
trade with equally favorable eyes. When to these
add infusion in the Legislature of men chosen as the
most eligible in community of feldhands who never
schoOhouse and never owned fye-dollar bill, 1t
is easily TO be that dangers beset the public affairs
OF South Caroina-dangers which will lessen "a educa-
ton Is spread among the people wealth is dsed as
amnesty permits the voters to choose among men
whose loyalty has been sadly stained, but
whose private integrity is above suspcion-but
dangers the less real to the present welfare Of the
State threatening the creation of chronic political
corruption which it will be hard TO cOunterac That the
general virtue innate in the voters Of the State at large
proof against this peril yet is abundanty shown by
the high character Of the Senators chosen and OF the
Governor But there detached localities peculiarly
liable to error the votes Of which may fasen many
morants upon the commonwealth and the most con
spcuous of these is the district I'm which Mr. Whtemore
lucky enough 10 encamp at the close Of the and
which shrewdy made the stepping stone 10 place
after another till he reached the seat In Congress- from
which only his careessness temporarily dislodged
him And though he may succeed in deceiying his nme-
date constituents Mr.. Whittemores true character is
perfectly well known to those who have served with him
IN the State councils at Columbia and thoroughly under
stood by leading Republicans throughout the state,
that his apparent is anything but encouraging to
those who battling with the raids OF cOupOnsts In
miner positions in South Carolina.
Yet, if the gossip which this gentlemans own neigh
bors retail him he true strange that
the infatuated of his black constituents should not
come know the have listened 10 nothing
from the lips OF Rebels Democrats, and get my esti
mate only from true Republicans who have had
to work beside the in capacity and another in
legislation and clectioneerug and have to know
him by degrees These all give him the praise of being
reess constant abOrer, ever ready to answer any call
able 10 speak stentOran by the hour and by the
day. equally capable the stump and in the pulpit and
an adept all the social eXpedient known O the local
politician. But they all attribute to him readiless
TO replenish his pockets by any method, "A willing
ness to coufscate small perqusites well as large
ones an inability to distinguish between his personal
treasury and of the party which cannot but bring
any politician eventually to grief Why, Sir"
said one gentleman TO me- when two lady schooteach
ers came Darlington, and the hotel refused to take
them in, this took them down To the house OF one
of the best citizens and got him TO keep them over
night with the real Southern nOtiOnOf hospitality
and then the Representative in Congress collected 10
cents apiece for their lodging and put it in
his own pocket They went to the house for shelter
again few weeks after, and offered their host in the
morning the same they had paid before
and he resented ID insult; and 80
the whole contemplate swndle came out" "Yes
and that hardly smaller than collecting dimes and
quarters from all the negroes in his district for national
flag and then getting the money for the flag from
people in North the plea of the poverty of his
people" 1--WE found his accounts in sad state in
Republican State Committee and when we inquired
into some of the deficiencies he said he had spent
tain hundred dollars printing ballots for such and
such vage but the leading negro from there contra
dcted him ON the spot and said on the contrary he had
sent down and demanded collection of money to
nay for the tickets, which had been duly made
and entrusted to him. So were unable to
certify to correctness but made report speaking OF
his great ardOr and ndeatigable work in the campaign,
and regrettng his in keeping his accounts
OF course l. brief sojourn in South Carolina, cannot
testify TO the correctness Of these stories merely give
them as specimens OF multtudes OF allegations freely
made among his political friends, far as know un-
contradicted and going show how natural and con
sistent with his entire career was the lapse which
occasioned his departure from Congress. .--
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
MEETING OF THE neutrality-suspicious. OF