Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-01-27

and the rest made contingent on the election Of
my opponent. OF whipper it can be said that
he seems TO have lacked only opportunity to
prove himself the equal Of Moses In infamy.
Ignorant Of law, ignorant OF morals, gambler
by open practice, An embexzler Of public funds,
he is ~ unfit for judicial position - any man
whom by possibility you could name. Neither
Of these men have syen the poor q9alihcahons.
which the infamous Democratic Judges Of New
York had, Of such = degree Of legal knowi-
edge - to qualify them for the inteli-
gent discharge Of any judicial duty.
What has been tho result? Their election has
It has split the Republicans in twain. The mori-
bund Democracy have awakened to new life and
now hopes. No man who respects civilization
and public decency can do less than denounce
these elections without measure. No decent
man can do less than oppose them, can do less
than fight against those who elected them or
who acauesce in them. Do you expect Us to do
in South Carolina what you would sooner lose
your right arm than do in your own State
Such : test, inieed, could never arise in
the lattor, but it has arisen here, and
you err wholly il you imagine that you.
living here would for one moment think OF
tolerating those elections. You could not do it
and you would spurn - an insult the suggestion
OF supporting or acquiescing in them.
Well, what have said and done respecting
thaes elactiona il known to you, Lpeasnnae.--l
have DOM whss ros urs,d hs~e a4L~y-Fcf ssod
4. AAnS.1oa I'D 6f suot clio safEyiEay ouf CT ta,s
ET04t CflIuS 0uClOsyS nAlu A&NsAs "oASV VA
Ill crimes apparently, the De7nocrats praise ns.
HOW COULD He DO OTHERWISE?
Now, sir, in tho light Of what have state a
and am responsible to truth and to anybo
who questions or is aRgrieved thereby, for VII,
have stated, what would you have me do2
what point, in what particular, ha,
bemocrscys sg1 Is i I tre.ohery to the Republican
party or ''identihcation with the Democracy' to
insist on decent men for judges Of our Courts
There is not man in South Carolina who would
trust Moses with ten dollars. IL it treaclery to
the bench where he will have millions within
tho grasp Of his thieving bribed palm IL it
Rehabilitation with the Democracy" to oppose
such man by every influence, TO the bitter
end? To doubt your answer IL to doubt your
moral perceptions.'
Now bir, ihave = word to say about what you
are reputed to have said to the effect that ''you
already give up the State to the opposition.
That result rests very largely soih yo't.'
You are influential, able, you hold command
ing position, and you have = commanding voice
in our party Affairs. II South Carolina 10 to bo
i" given up to the opposition" it will be becauso
you and Others whom you can influence fail to
help me and my friends to unload, TO use
current phrase, tho infsng Of these judicial
elections. And here, let me speak plainly. To
cry =" Democrat" Of mo at this time il 70 support
Noses and Whippsr. l am . Republican, of
Just as many years standing o. have seen years
OF discretion. have no tendency to any other
party,-no association, no sympathy with any
other party. want to sec South Carolina re-
main Republican State, but tell
you no party can rule this State that supports
Whipper and Moses, and to denounce us who
are Today denouncing the election Of these men
ia TO support them. II is,in vain, Sir, to say as
the Nal,onal Republican is saying, that you have
no sympathy with those elections, that they are
almost An objectionable blunder," and with the
next breath declare that am practically idcn-
%;E Enxl. .kI, tl,a
anything but oppose bad government, and espe-
cially to denounce and oppose these judicial elec-
tions, let 1t be pointed out. But until that 10
done, to denounce me aud my friend here, ,as trai-
identity" yourself with Moses and Whipper.
MEN LIKE MOSES AND wHrppER WILL DAMN ANY
PARTY.
| There is but one way to save the Republican
party in South Carolina, and that way is, re-
peat, to unload Noses and Whipper and all who
60 with them. 1t will be difficult to restore con-
fdenoe in q party whose members we're once
capable Of such an act their election, but II
our action is prompt and decided, IL you and the
Republicans 1t Washington will put your feet
upon such things aud stamp them out, We can
yet make South Carolina and keep her ~ safely
| Republican ~ Vermont or Iowa. II this il not
done, We go down here - . party to hopeless
and deserved defeat and infAmy. Neither the
Administration at Washington with all
its appliances, civil and military, nor
| All t06 OeDuuClktlUub Ol LILO WOllu 0@ApoNi
upon me can save the Republican party
here from overwhelming defeat during this
year, unless wo can persuade the people OF this
State that such things as these judicial elections
will be undone and never, by possibility, be re-
peated.
have written very earnestly but with spirit
Of perfect respect for you and of great admira-
ton Of your abilities and your devotion to the
Republican party. I could not ferbesr from
making known to you my views and especially
from stating to you the facts "a they exist here
in South Carolina. / do not care 80 much
to vindicate myself as to give you \ correct
| idea Of the situation here and the necessity OF
sustaining those who are fighting against
| the suicide OF the Republican party now nearly
committed in South Carolina.
Make any use sou zee it Of this letter. Place
me wherever you 500 tit sitter you have read it,
but, beseech You, help to saw, the Republican
party here in the only way il Cln be saved, hy a
| firm, uncompromisins and Instant denuncls On
Of all such acta ~ these recent elections, an, by
sustaining those who at great cost to themselves
are now trying to stay the mad waves Of destruc-
ton put in motion by those who find little else
to do in such an emergency except to denounce
me n . " Democrat"
Yours Respectfully,
| ID. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
| Governor Of South Caroln.