The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-20
SO,1th Carolina,

1t must be matter of profound satl>iac-
ton to all southern people-and why not all
,ythern people 2 hat South Caroina, liz the
midst Of her distress and humiliation, has
something solid to cheer and console her.
Before The war the State stood unimpeached
aid unsupported in the matters OF integrity
4 I'd honor. Her government was wise and
orderly, ard contcu.mcnt prevailed through
oat her borders. Her debt was small, her
bon ds we're amongst the best in the Union,
AMI her talks had no Supcrors in the land.
After the war, under the cruel and mad
policy Of The Federal Government, her won
d.rfuIly peaceful and wcll.ordcrtd Govern
IN ut passed into the hands OF negroes, who
were utterly unfit to administer the public
affairs of the Commonwealth.
The whole Union remembers freshly the
terrible conscq ucnces-thc destruction Of
public peace, the ruin OF public credit, the
decay Of industry, the heavy burthens plac, d
upon tue people, and the confusion in social
order. A terrible period en>ued, in which
the white birds OF passage and Of prey COM
bined with the negroes to rob the State and
eat out the substance Of the unfortunate
white natives, who owned the property and
sustained the burthens of the State.
The people have borue their misfortunes
with fortitude and heroism, and 1T last II
better state OF things has come about. The
negroes have discovered how they have been
u,ed and abused to the Injury ottbose White
South Carohnians upon whom they must
depend, and who are by interest and circum.
stances their best friends. Therefore the ne
grocs have OF late shown much more wisdom
than formerly, and appear less Inclined TO
continue the relation of subseryieucy to the
wretched class Of carpet.bag thieves. Be-
sides this, it has turned out that the present
incumbent Of the subernatorial chair is de-
voted 10 the general welfare and is doing his
best TO better The condition OF the State. We
publish the following testimony to his con-
duct from tue Charleston Netps, paper
noted for its fidelity 10 the State in all its
vlcissitudes:
"We have weighed his [Governor Cbau,.
bsrnln'; conduct since November last with
the care with which we weighed What We
Knew Of his conduct in the first four Years
alter reconstruction and against any posi-
tive or negative faul! as Attorney General
we set the grand work he has done As Gov
ernor. We would be Wiling to cuudoue
anything in bis past conduct that fell stor,
OF actlal crininaly. But this is not neces.
sary 1t Is our fixed belief that Mr.. Cham
berlain has never, in great ,hiugs or lulle
consented ,Sor aided in any fraud upou
this people,"
This testimony is gratifying. 1t is god
send that South Carolina fpds such Gov
ernor at such time. We may i'd that ",
hear Of late good accounts from toe Palmetto
State. The public condition is improved
and Charleston, the principal city Of tut
State, is possessed OF increased AID increas
ing wealth. We look upon this result as The
reward of patience and for,i'ude amongst
a people wh0 have no superior n these vir.
tues. Toe Government has been ss bad as
possible, aDd is sill in HE bands Of race
utterly UNI! 10 rule; but the uncopqueiable