Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-20
>oCTH CAROLINA JUDGES.
Governor Chambertain,s Opfutou of
Them


CHARLESToN, Dec 2O.-The News and
Courier this morning prints an interview
with Governor Chamberlain on the subject
Of the election OF Ex-Governor Moses and
Whipper, cOlored, a. Judges OF the most inn
portaut circuits in the state. The governor.
after describing the trickery by which lead
ers In the legislature took advantage of has
temporary absence from Columbia. 20 nre-
cipltate the judicial election which resulted
IN the choice OF Whipper and Moses, said.
- look upon their election as a horrIble ais
aster-a disaster equally great TO the state,
10 the republican party, and greatest OF al
TO those communities which shall De doomed
TO feel the ,,i fnh effects Of the presence OF
Moses and Nhipper upon the bench. did
year ago speak publicly OF Whipper. who
was then candidate for the very position
10 which he has now been elected. Then /
denounced him a. Incapable and utterly
unit for the Office Of Judge. or Moses no
honest man can have different opinions
Neither Whipper nor Moses has any quar-
judicial positions.
THE REPUTATION oF MOSES
u covered deep with charges, which are be-
hcVed by all who are familiar with TIE facts
OF corruption bribery. and the utter prostitu-
ton of all his C-iic.sl powers u tie worst
possible purposes. Guis calamity n Infinite
N greater IN my Judgment fhaa any which
has yet fallen on thiS stare. or I might add
upon any par OF tine south. Moses aS gov
error Is endurabie compared VITA Moses az
Judge.
Q-Whst In yom Judgment viii bc me ef-
iecJ OF The election OF these men, A. The
gTaveSt consequences OF an kinds will fol
low. One Immediate effect viii obviously
De the reorganizationo OF the democratic party
within the state as the only man left in The
judgment OF it, membcrS FOR oppoSIa-a solid
and reliable front To this terrible cravaSS of
misgoVeTnmeut and public debaucherv. I
could have wished as a republican 10 have
kept OF such an issue, bat have a profound
belief IN The logic o. events anda Provideace
TOO that shapes events, and J do not allow
yseli 10 think that the good aud honest
men OF South Carolina will Gud II fmpOSSi-
ole because they are organized as DEMO
Gratis 10 give their he'll % whOmSOeyer shall
be best able u read
THE TERRIBLE WRONGS or LAST THURS
DAY.
1 am free 10 say thar my highest ambition
as governor has been 10 make the ASCEND =
ancy OF the republican party On south Caro-
ma compatible with the attainment aud
maintenance OF as high and pure a love in
the administration OF public affairs As can
DE- eNhlDited IN the prOudest democratic
STATE OF the south. and it was also my fond
est hope, by peaceful agencieS here in South
taioilEa alone OF all the southern states, TO
nave worked out through the republican
party Inc solution OF the most al dicult aud
one or the most interesting political and So
clal problems which this century has pre.
scented. II these results shall not be reached
tue responsibility for the failure will not rest
upon me, nor upon the conservative citizens
OF South Carolina, who have hitherto with
unvarying fidelity and generosity stood by
me IN my work, but upon those and ali like
Jhem who dealt the cause OF good govern
ment so deadly a blow on Thursday" The
governor went on 10 say that there Were
erave doubts on constitutional grounds of
the validity OF the judicial election as 10 four
out OF the eight circuits, Whipper and Moses
being among the doubtful cases. The action
OF the legislature continues 10 be a subject OF
great popular excitement all over the state.