The New York herald., 1875-12-21
EX-GOVERNOR MOSES AND wHIpPER.
GOVERNOR CHAMBRRLAIN's OPINION OF THEIR
SELECTION AS JUDGEs-IT Is "A HORRIBLE
DISASTER"

GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAINs OPINION OF THEIR
SELECTION AS JUDGEs-Tr Is "a HORRIBLE
DISASTER"
CHAR4EsToN, $. O., Dec, 20, 1879
Governor Chamberlain, In an interview with repre-
sentative of the Nelcs and Courier speaking OF the
lection OF Ex-Governor Moses and Whppcr as Circuit
Judges, said:--
look upon the selection as a horrible disastcr-a
disaster equally great to the State the republican
party and greatest of all t. those communities which
shall be doomed to feel the fun effects of the presence
of Moses and Whipper upon the Bench. / did year
ago speak publicly OF Whippcr, who was then candi-
date for the very position to which he has been
elected Then denounced him as incapable and ut
tery unit for the Office OF Judge or Noses honest
man can have different opinion Neither Moses nor
Whippcr has any qualities which approach TO quai-
cation for judicial positions. The reputation OF Moses
is covered deep with charges which believed by all
who are familiar with the facts of corruption,
bribery and the utter prostitution OF In al his
This calamity is infinitely greater, in my judgment.
than any which has yet fallen this State or, might
add, any part OF the South Moses as Governor is
endurabe as compared with Moses judge.
Q What in your Judgment, will be the effect OF the
election OF these men2
A The rravest consequences OF all kinds will follow
One immediate effect will obviously be the reorganiza-
OF the democratic party within the State as the
only left, in the judgment OF its members for
opposing o solid and reliable front 70 this terrible
crevasse of mlsgovcrnment and public debaucbery.
such an ISSUE but have profound belief in the logic
OF events and providence, too, that shapes events
and do allow myself TO think that the good and
honest OF South Carolina will lind IL impossible
because they organized democrats TO give their
help to shall be best able TO undo the ter
ribe wrongs OF last Thursday am free to say that my
highest ambition as Governor has been to make the
ascendancy OF the republican party in South Carolina
compatible with the attainment and maintenance OF as
high and pure tone in the administration oil public
affairs can exhibited In the proudest democratic
State Of the South and It was also my ondest hope,
by peaceful agencies here IN south Carolina, OF al the
the Southern States to have worked out through tho
republican party the solution OF the most dcult and
OF the most interesting political and social prob
lens which this century has presented II these re-
suits shall not be reached the responsibility for the
failure Will not rest upon the conservative ciuzens OF
South Carolina who have hitherto, with unvarying
fidelity and generosity, stood by in my work, but
upon those and all like them who dealt the cause Of
good government so deadly a blow on Thursday
The Governor went on TO say that there were grave
doubts constitutional grounds of the validity OF the
judicial election as TO four out OF the eight circuits
Whipper aud Moses being among the doubtful cases
The action Of the Legislature continues 10 be the
subject OF great popular excitement all the State.