New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-15
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vided the profits with the oicils Doubtful claims have
been bought up aud subsequently made redeemabe at
par by legislative enactments The same persons also
made a large sum by purchasing the bills Of the old
State Bank for almost nothing and then getting an act
passed funding them at In other places this trans
action would be thought legitimate speculation. but
the South Carolina planter Is not OF this opinion. and IN
variaby characterzes It as "a piece OF id rascaty"
do not wish 10 the impression that all the State
officers bad There eminent exceptions
men whose motives pure and whose hands are
clean OF brides; but a rule, the officers not OF
class that wond be trusted with Official responsibility In
any Northern community outside OF NewYork City.
They came to the surface at time when II was only
necessary for white mau In South Carolina 10 say he
was Republican and wanted Office. TO get Such
men then that many obliged TO hold
two or three Offices at In the Ia payers move
ment which has brought about the Convention now sit
ting In this city, do not believe the white people
are actuated in great part by hostility 10
the Republican party. They little about party
names but they determined to get the
power in the State ont OF the hands OF the negroes II
the negroes were Democrats the whites would be Re-
publicans to-day. Indeed It Ia surprising how little they
interested in parties in national sense. They
indifferent To all national meters and do not feel thar
they make part OF the United States except in
OF dependent conquered province fashion What party
leaders say In Congress they read, n they read all,
with the interest they would take in the de-
bates OF British Parliament; and the movements Of
President Grant little consequence In theif
eyes than those OF the Emperor OF Brazil But they are
desperately In earnest about their local affairs, and
believe they will leave no means untrfed, whether OF
persuasion or violence TO get control Of state
have written this letter chiefly TO show what the
grievances OF which the white people OF the state
complain wish call attention in support OF what
have said TO the following extract from long letter
upon the political and financial condition Of the state
written recently by Attorney General Chamberlain, q
man OF knowledge, ability and high character; "No
man of common prudence. or who was even slightly
familiar with the working Of social forces, could have
then failed that the elements which went TO com
pose the dominant party not OF the Kind which
produce public virtue and honor, or which could long
secure even public order and peace make all Just al
lowance for exceptional cases Of individual character.
but say that the result he expected from the very
nature OF the situation in lsG' was that scramble for
Office would ensue among the members OF
the party in power, which again, from the
nature Of the case must result In filling the Offices of the
State local and general to great extent, with men OF
no capacity and little honesty desire 10 really serve
the public The nation had approved the reconstruction
measures because they seemed 10 be free OF danger
they blind TO the very grave POSSIBLE
tiles OF future evils but in the hope that the one race
wearing its laurels and using it, new powers with
moderation and fOrbearance. would gradually remove
the preudces and enlist the sympahies and cooperation
of the other race until fair degree OF political homo
geneity should reached aud lines should cease 10
mark the limits Of political parties Three years have
passed, and the result iswhati Incompetency dshon-
esty corruption FORMS have advanced their mis-
created fronts have put flight the small remnant that
opposed them, and rule the party which rules the
State. You may imagine the charin with which make
this statement Truth alone compcls It, Ny eyes SEQ it
all my testify TO the sartae and sad fact can
never be indifferent to anything which touches the fair
fame Of that great national party which all my deep
est convictions Gttach me- and repe the libel which the
party bearing that in this State is daily pouring
upon am Republican by baJt by conviction, by
association but my Repnbiicanism is not, trust, com
Such is the plain statement Of the present condition OF
the dominant party OF State" Mr. Chamberlain
the people OF the danger Of resortng to violence
| remedy for this state OF things. He
fact, nothing % Proong the present tua
ton as a resort to violence. Nothing and nothing
WILL in the eyes OF the nation and the world Justify
excuse what is known Ku-Kuxism IL is simply hor-
rble infamous diabOical never 10 BIO tolerated as
means reform relief from present abuses, for 10 IL
In itself the most stupendous VI crimes. Good citizens
who look TO reform must compel such means to be for
ever abandoned. Violence begets Violence and soon
that spirit Of awessness which finds cOuntenance or
capes denuncati)n will riot and PROSTATE all the
common safeguards OF civil society UT WILL in due time,
return to plague its inventors" FGom present indcar
tons the Convention sitting appears TO De con-
WINGED OF the wisdom Of his counse land 1t promises By
prudent action to accomplish god result.