The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-12-09
Not Much Left.

Not Much Left.
The Winnsboro Mc,rs, which believes in
a coalition with the Chamberlain Repub'
icans in the next campaign, is forced 10
acknowledge the corn" In the matter Of
pardoning Dublin Walker and in the
Solomon Bank fraud-both eminent ex.
amples of Gov. Chamberlsin's "mellifu.
GUS protsstations ofreform," !" as the Green
vile Me,cs expresses it. But Our Winns-
boro contemporary seeks to discover the
good accomplished by Coy. Chamberlain
for the people of the State, and points out
what is regarded as salient features Of thil
wonderful reformer. 1t says:
"'He has since bis election, advocated
reform in all of his addresses. Words, ii
is true, cost nothing" This qualifying
clause is we'll, for none of US fail to re-
member that the plunderer Moses advo-
Gated reform in his messages and speech
es; and wentso far an TO lecture upon
religion.
aIn addition, he defeated Whipper for
judge" We know that he made vigor-
GUS and successful effort to elect Judge
Reed, and the people of the State regard
ed it as just action, for Mr.. Reed threw
himselfin the breach for Chamberlain in
the first instance. The instincts of pol
itician taught him that it was safe and
proper to give his influence IN behalf Of
political friend. his denunciation of
Whipper was only incidental.
srHis action resulted in the election Of
Judge Shaw" It was understood ut the
time that Northrop was the fayorite cam
didate of Gov. Chamberlain, and that
this fact induced E1-Goy. Moses to throw
his influence in favor Of Shaw, which se-
/. cured his election.
HE has improved the character of ap-
pointees." This remark does not apply
to Anderson County, for the appointment
of Jury-a Commissioner could not be ex.
celled by Moses, and it was avowedly on
the ground Of q personal favor. to the
State Senator, who was thereby enabled
10 reward services in the last campaign.
.'n'He has cut down the executives con-
tfngent fand from $95, 900 20 IS, 900" So
far as the Governor had any connec..
tion with this retrenchment, II Is COM:
mendable and praiseworthy. But the
Legislature did the cutting down, if we
are not mistaken.
she has vetoed several obnoxious bills,
among them the tax bill" All-of which
isiyery good so far as il goes, bat the tax
question for next year is not yet settled,
and we must await deveIopments before
it can be finally. determined to what ex-
tent the State has improved IN the mstter
of sa1atioH. The present indications arc
chat the highest rate of taxation ever i'm
posed upon the people will be levied this
winter, and this does, net prove the potent
influence of the Governor in reducingthe
burdens and removing the iniquities Of
his own party. His administration must
be a failure, unless taxation is reduced.
After closely examing these points, We
are forced to conclude that there is not
much left in the way Of reform acquired
through the magic influence of Gov.
Chamberlain, against which must be
placed the Solomon Bunk swindle, the
pardon of Dublin Walker, the egregious
farce Of the Parker trial, resulting from
the acIion of the Governors intimate as
sociate, Judge Mackey, and the unquali-
fed endorsement of mixed schools, for
blacks and whites, as contained in his
annual message respecting the State Uni
versity. These outweigh the actual good
results, in our opinion, and ne ahall be
greatly mistaken if the unprejudicsd peo-
pie of South Carolina will not concur
with this view before many months
elapse. .,a. -
In further stating its policy, however,
Che Wiansboro Ne,os maintains the posi-
: ton ."sthat, instead of being tools and
dupes of Gov. Chamberlain, the honest
masses are making use of him." We,
wish that that we could agree with this
position, but the present reputation Of
the Governor as simon-p pure reformerin
not exactly akin to the bad odor of his
name every where one year ago, and we
must contend that he has made moro out
Of the reform business than the "honest
Masses"
Our contemporary deprecates being
tackled on to the tail Of any radical fac
ton, and says there must be . divide in
the honofs and emoluments when the
slate is fixed again. This is all very we'll
to talk about, butwhen the "honest mas
es," which We interpret 30 mean tho
Democrats, are bound hand and foot to
the coalition policy, there will be laugh
Ing to scorn any proposition for an equi.
table division. AS things are now pro-
gressing, a mare handful Of Republicans
viii shape the results Of the next cam
paign, and IN the stupidity Of our action
they will as usual reap the solid rewards.
TAe only chance to- WELD proper in
Auencs for the Democrats is to organize
thoroughly, select prudent and coura-
geous leaders, and let it be understood
that We are ready TO nals any saeri6cs
for the political redemption Of the statet
Itwould not be long until the dhllest
and bindest would be ready to acknowl-
edge that such show of earnestness was