National Republican., 1876-05-26
THE TRICKS OF A REFoRMER.

The Charleston Is. c. Neos Gni Courier
of the 22d instant publishes letter from a
regular correspondent in this city, assert
ing that Collector L. Cass Carpenter, who,
1t will be remembered, has done good serv-
ice in breaking up illicit distilleries in bis
district during the past few months, is un-
able to procure bond satisfactory to Uni
ted States Attorney Corbin, who has, by
regulation, the approval of collectors
bonds. The facts in this case, If we re-
member rightly, ara as follows: In No
vember last by order of the President,
many revenue districts throughout the
country were consolidated, and among
them were the First and Third South Caro-
lima districts. Collector Carpenter, of the
Third district, was retained, aud in conse-
quence of this consolidation was required
to execute q new bond, which he imme-
diately did, securing the approval of United
States Attorney Corbin. Certain parties
! in Washington, (whom we will not now
name, working in the interest of Governor
Chamberlain, determined that Carpenter
should be removed, and reported to the
Solicitor of the Treasury, who has the final
approval of revenue collectors bonds, that
most of the bondsmen on Carpenters bond
we're bankrupt. Another bond was made
up and approved by United States Attorney
Corbin, but this showed a similar fault
with the first. Another was made which
was believed to be good beyond question,
which bore, as both the others had done,
the approval of United States Attorney
Corbin; but even this failed to pass the
ordeal at the Department A fourth blank
was sent Mr.. Carpenter, which he finally
filled up to the satisfaction of Mr.. Corbis,
after the most searching examination had
been made by that official, and that bond
is now in possession of the Department
While this little fight was going on the
willy Chamberlain and his emIssaries
were secretly at work to secure Carpen-
ter's removal and the appointment of
supple tool of the willy Governor. James
P. Low was the favorite man, although
Chamberlain ha d led the other candidates
to believe he was supporting them, while,
at the same time, he assured Carpenter
that he was doing nothing against him.
1t has now come out that Chamberlain
was all the time working for Carpenter
removal and Lows appointment. In view
of the stand Carpenter, in the Daily Union,
took for Chamberlain when he was can
didate for Governor two years ago, when
he fought almost single handed the whole
Democratic and liberal party of the State,
and made for Chamberlain the only decent
defense of the campaign, we think this is
a piece of the basest ingratitude yet charged
to that model reformer.
The man named as Mr.. Carpenters sue
cessoF is well known in South Carolina
among Republicans as member Of the old
"quartermaster's ring" of Freedman's
Bureau notoriety, and has filled several
positions where regular Republicans"
would not satisfy the morbid appetite for
that species of reform" inaugurated by
the cavalier, RoemIlleux, Puritanical'
Governor of South Carolina. Chamber
lain is striving not only to make every
State officer subservient to his wishes and
commands, but seeks to lay hands upon
the United States officers, but in this at
tempt he will fall short of his aim Neither
Collector Carpenter, Collector Werthing-
ton nor United States Marshal Wallace can
be made suppliant tools by this centennial
Governor. nor can they be driven into sup
porting any man who is seeking by every
means in his power to sell the Republican
party to the Democracy for the sake of
DuhIir Offica