The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-06-23
Wednesday, June %, 1875.
REFORM IN SOUTH CAROLINA IT'S
PAST AND FUTURE.

ices iuli justice 70 iEr efforts Oi Cover
, ,"r chamberlain. hGth il and Out ui
tie 1.c-;,:a,urG i'll the ca,i,c of reform.
ljc'rcfnrs especially 70 lis !j.:ht in be-
n@i' O!' Treasurer CHrdo%o, as furnishing
evidence that hc represents the honest
; element nr thc party, and 10 The sup
{ Tort wiIi~i! he received - well from Re
n:.Iirans and N4nocr~;S, that he is re-
>,,..,!~A - t.c recognized leader Of Tic
c4u:,c c: hcHu-,: ;lG reform.
! .fs &da;::nn@l confirmation Of thi$
) view hy refers 70 The action Of the Gov
e.,a6r IN r;.trrrmce to The five hundred
a;spdin m o>t7 to"tsiec which hehas in hss
a4t-nf C5pAjy Trcasurer5, Auditors,
! Trial .IusticeS and Gensus-Tahers-show-
! iig tbat, ,he7:as adopted rule to appoint
no incompetent persons to Office, and
to- otappoint Democrats when competent
Republic&ns Were hot to be had; and
tagain, as. declared b. Congratulations
raj Damn, who is no friend Of thr Cover
nor. ;Nat lie has only 70 report q" jncH:l-
! prte!,l oi!icia1 10 se"u.e his Immediate
rGmovaI. That dishonest m2u sill re-
ImaiM in Office grows naturally cut OF
! jl:c situation, and the inp0S..!h''ity OF
carrying OUt a: once any measure "'
: thorough -cc)Ynt where tDc great hodf'
= ot The party ore ignorant :nd d"r%NcG.
! IN @uc! g work, The rc:Or!ar" must
! Unnecessarily neutrality-suspicious.,
abuse anL violent opposition, and H.
n!4~t lock for no immediate reward, i'lt
HE approval Of his own conscience ana
the support Of the good men Of Ill par
: ti"".
! ~ stated hy the T',i1;:@c co::c&p"n
! dent the Governor has already secured
! the confidence of tic taxpayers an't
I the white citizens generally; is support
! ell by majority Of the lc;:;l!ng Journals,
ana by the Democratic element Gen""-
tally. lie says: ",Vhc Democrats Coop
crate with him in all respects, ami i!
"" may accept the evidences which ~
pear to an observer, there is q genuine
movement toward good feeling and CO.
,orc:atiou between honest Northern mon
and ;hc c:u:;s Commonly known as old
residents TIE C0uuty Ct EG.tr,;ell i
an eNa:npe. Here in last Dcccinri
;anuyci.E prevailed. The White rittl
cIub and the colorcd militia were il
armed collision. Gin-ho;l,"S We're buru-
!2A by t;;n score, and outragcs Of a:
Kinds prevailed. Instead 0. distort;rG
t&cso tr0~!}l2s for political purposes
Cos. ui,lH!bcY!aiA promptly disbandcd
t, lhc yin, ci&bs AMI tiisa%nel the militia
AMI p"ac. now rci@Hs throughout tl!H'
. County. - ,i,v ::%"';s o! 4 Kellogg Tie
! tIsg" Held Disturbances would have a.,
snnl'd The proportions Of a new rebel
! l."n, ana ;Ac supporters Of force bills
wuUN have been supplied with new
;ilH pow@.Sli arguments foc use upon
! the niiEH% al those who cal never hl
made tG believe lhu: TIE rcs'iits OF >ht
~aY a"2 beyond dispute, and that Ssce,
sion l., a. much q ding Of the past q,
the MiS-Vl.i Iu;upromj=o or i,uiiilica-
fti"n.'
Win rcGa:l 10 the attitude CT tht
co,r2d people and the probable success;
winch Will attend tIc rcfoTm effort; ot
: thr Governor, The corn capondcut takes
y very iai:r.Gl view as foilows:
/ The altitude Of the colored people 90
ward The Governor and his policy is an
! !imDOrtaDt element in tliC problem, and
/ to that my inquiries have been particu.
| !Hrly dircclC! There is no doubt that
many OF the col0rcd leaders, such as
Nash, Elliott, Sma!ii, and Purvis are
more or less disriirctcd toward Cham
! bcrail. On the otller hand he has the
cordial aunt0rt Of CardoZo, Eansicr,
! Wright, anI Itaync, all Of WHOM are
:mcr Of influence. OF the great mass OF
, cOior"3 voters if is imlosslbl" now tC
-pc"i: with certainty. With most q:
them honesty is 40 great recOmmcnda-
ton 10 public confidence it is u thing
to be apniauded in speeches, bat may be
carried too far ia official life. Your hoH.
est mar, they reason, is too apt to be
! poor and stiuwy. Give them rather tht
full purse and The open hand Of thl
IL;shing fellow who knows how to make
the best OF his opportunities, and who
Oy q single vote or once acriDUling Iii.
name shalt 2!nass enough money 10 buy
q fine horse and carriage and pay the
! expenses OF the party in tn" next C0un'
~ election. II must be admitted, how.
ever. ana never Jr;Hrc could it be s;liG
with truth, th&t the blacks arc less ir
bondage 10 their leaders, who use then
70 enrich themselves, than tormcrly.-
{ The was shown in the respectable mum
Der Of Republican vo;e5 given to Greer
last Fall. WhctiIcra 4 vigorous ;lppl!ca
) ton OF The party lash will bring then
E back to their Old Allegiance cannot b'
: p:edicted. All have said goc5 TO show
} that the eject Ol,thc recent change
: here in the Republican party, in thi
State, is most uncertain. | have me
son" prominent Republicans who SAY
that. Chamberlain Will be abandonc.
by his party two Years since. I con
cludc that while this is not inevitable
i,hrre is strong probability tl.at such ma,
be the result. Judicious observers, wht
: ought 10 understand the situation, j
; amy body does, Say that 10 man wht
really docs his duty rs Governor cal
hope ioT farther support. G!icrs a-ai:
: with gGG'l reason, predict Il general col
p lapse OF the present organization OF tn
party, and ;"nCW DEPARTURE with on,
wing led by Patterson and t.Niot. an,
+ tic Dcm0cr2ls: With the Republican.
2 ihus divided, South Carolina viii hav,
| her best opportunity 10 obtain GOOD GOV
/ crnment. Tie course or every ll0N",
= man wili he plain and the honest mel
being numerous enough 10 be conciiia