The New York herald., 1874-10-09
An Interview with Judge Green,
Of South Carolina.
Moses the Prodigal and Chamberlain
the Carpet-Bagger.
PROSPERITY PROMISED
General Aiken and Colonel Dunn De-
nouncing Ring Thieves.
Blacks and Whites Shaking Hands
Across the Chasm.


CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. 5, 1874
The HEEALD's representative took the first op-
portunity OF the campaign TO call on the anti
plumber candidate for Governor to-day. Escorted
to room in the Pavilion Hotel he found Judge
Green sitting alone, tribe out OF health. The
HERALDs name brought a quiet gentlemany
greeting II am not afraid to talk to Northern
newspaper man, said the Judge. 1.-The most
hopeful thing we Is the hearty good word we
get from the Northern republican press"
s.Yes,r SAID General ]. Minis sullivan, OF the
Confederate army entering, 1--WE feel that the
press in the North Is all with US. So II is here.
One little marketable paper IN Charleston and one
crazy concern up IN the Greenville district. which
oislikes Judge Greene's acceptance OF the Civil
Rights bill, are all that Chamberlain relies upon.n
s'How DO you get over thSCivil Rights bin with
the negroes, JudgeY" said l.
"we don't dodge it at all,n said the Judge 1--WE
accept it. In point OF fact it is practically in force
already. so there is no need in South Carolina OF
making point No-Pointn
JUDGE HENRY D. GREEN
Ii good study OF native South Carolina public
man. who, ior the public welfare, dropped his
prejudices as soon as the peace came about and
entered the inevitable majority OF the repub-
hcans. He tall, spare man, with
Q small head, narrow chest and shoul-
ders and wide hips 80 that he re-
minds one of tall woman. He Is
SIX feet high, consumptively Inclined and
his hair Of straight, smooth brown, covers small
portion OF a long-jawed face, with thin rifle Of
white whiskers running under the throat. He
has an aqueine nose and chin and forehead sub
ordinate to 1t. His eyes are OF keen, legal gray,
with mild expression usually settled into them.
la a
and planter, forty-seven years DID, and the son OF
Q local Methodist preacher in the county OF his
birth.
/ asked him Immediately about the qualifications
Of his opponent d. II. Chamberlain. He said -
''That man l always thought the superior in
education and manners OF the Northern man with
whom he has associated himself. hoped well OF
him for some time, until my faith was shaken, and
when he took the once OF Attorney General and
required some native lawyer and jur1st who
understood South Carolina practice, he sent
for me. worked at his side, and used my in
nuence and what could command to persuade
him to do right by ali the people, white and black.
He did not have she purpose to keep in that path.
charge the sorrows or South Carolina to him,
with the Others while conceding his capacity for
better things.n
Here or hereabout the usher announced . per-
son no less distinguished than Ex-Governor Aiken.
He was gentleman or nne, assuring address,
with . head and lace covered with very white
1uxur1ant nair. A large planter and great man
Dn ante -0eLlslm times, ne came right up and con
Rratulated Judge Green.
al am glad,'' he said, "that there Is at last
strong probability or change for the better, and
xhlnk, from what hear, that you are to be elected
aAd by the voluntary concert OF white and col
ored men, moved by their common pride and mis-.
fortunes. have been knocking around the North
al summer. and have Just got home 70 ind my
rice crop lost by the accursed maevoience OF these
"How so p inquired Judge Green. 'what was
sPoltticsl Not the worm nor the winds. but
politics You see have my plantation down on
Edlsto Island. MY overseer Is colored man,
trusty and thriving himself, and as never was
either Q nulli1er nor secessionst my old hands
1eiS some conndence In, IN US anu work e very wen
gathered one or the triers OF justice OF this car
pet-bagger Bowen, the Sheriff OF Charleston, ap-
Deared on my plantation
"a trier Of justice Is legal oficer who adjndi-
Gates between planter and his laborers In cases
OF a division or crops under contract Of shares.)
s'This eilow," said Governor Aiken ''called up
the hands TO make them political speech. M y
overseer, one OF his own color said :-ssThis is no
here, on private properly" The fellow said he
would speak in the road, but the road is also my
private lane. However, there he began. He told the
hands that l was their former master and was
still Detng made rich BY their work. "Here's this
than you are. Leave on. and 60 to an entertain
ment over yonder. where Bowen and Mr.. Cnam-
seriaine require you.n
The HERALD correspondent inquired Of Judge
Green If he had any hope that the dignity ana
prosperity OF South Carolina could be re-estab-
hshed under reconstruction.
1T can be-" said the Judge. 'sTne black people
have enough spirited leaders to desire them to
live in harmony and work. II had $4,000 I
would advance IL 10 the negroes to plant. do<so
already Several negroes take piece Of land
mer from me, receive my assurance tnat they
snail not lose The ground II they keep their word,
and at the end oftne year each OF them Drings me
bale ofcotton. Yes sir we can save reconstructed
in south Carolina from failure II these Northern
that we their enemies. We show you q
State rich, redeemed and free II we can be relieved
The door opened again, and Sam Lee tcolored),
OF Sumter, entered with two or three OF his sable
constituents.
Sam Lee was raised in the family OF the present
Chief Justice Moses. father OF the retiring Gov
ernor. His good round head ana alert mulatto IN
teect have led to the supposltlon that he had the
Moses blood. He Is member or the Independent
Republican Executive Committee and govern
ment policeman In the Capitol at Washington. A
good speaker, a Straightforward young man OF
char acter and boter OF credit and renown, nav-
ing bolted Moses his foster brother, for Tomlinson
TWO years ago. The Judge introduced MIN.
.You can say said sam Lee. "tnat Judge Green
and the honest League ticket will be elected this
year. This Is not bolt nor fusion ticket. 1t Is
wholly republican movement, colored men fur.
nishng the idea and the support to t. South Caro-
lina's political excesses are put TO the shame q
the colored people all over the Union, and have
found IT out. Mr.. Chamberlain is responsible, with
the rest, for corruption"
Judge Greene spoke up:-"You would be sur
prised and encouraged to see the steadiastness Of
the negroes this year You see the duty OF
purifying the state government is now presen ted
TO them for the third time. First, r. b. Carpenter
ran as republican opposition and the democrats
took MIN UP, adding General Butler for Lieutenant
Governor. That ticket was beaten by 10000, but
the democrats would not put out their strength
and the coored people hesitated. Then Reuben
Tomnson ran Northern man, which was a mis-.
taken choice, ana he had to face the campaign lor
Grants reelection. But we got the grievance oil
tne dept before The colored people. The work ol
LIBERALIZATION went on. This time we run as reg
MAR republicans, refusing to support the open
Issue OF fraud. We SHAH poll the full strength OF
the conservatives ana carry the strongest negro
counties.n
.sFor instance Judge 7''
"Wel there Is Colonel Thomas G. Dunn, the
only Northern politician actively working with u.s.
Call him In ana ask.n
Colonel Dunn IL wiry. black haired man, from
Massachusetts,, with exceedingly blue eyes. He
was commander OF gunbOat under Admiral Lee
and late state Senator, and mas expended and
lost good deal OF MS own money IN the State.