New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
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those who support them have been definitely
orrayed against honest men anu taxpayers
JJnhappily for the Republican party, it has
Tins far permitted itself to be arraycd on the
side of tho thieves. Gov. Chamberan's state
mcnt leaves nothing to be desired in point OF
clcorness When he was nominated the Re-
publican party was assaled, not only by Demo-
Gratis. but by a strong body of boiling Rcpub-
Leans. on account of its previous corruption
and misrule To meet this attack it soemnly
pledged itself to thorough reform. Mr. Cham
berain its candidate, was distrusted because
he had been identified with the party and he
went before the people solcmnly pledeing him
,elf to do his utmost to reform existing abuses.
This pledge he has tried to keep, not by going
over to the Democrats, giving them ONCE, or
aiding them in any way, but precisely in the
manner in which many hopeful Republicans at
the North have insisted that reforms must be
accomplished, within the party" If he has
failed in any respect thus far, it has been in
TRYING altogether too much to effect reforms
"wihin the party not going outside of 1t
for material or support. What follows The
election of Whippcr and Moses, two creatures
whose presence on the bench would not be
tolerated by any Northern state. GOV.
Chamberlain refuses to commission them. and
thcrcupon he is denounced by leading Republi-
cans nj Washington aS having " gone over To
- the Democrats" Iis letter meets the issue
in the only manner which corrupt politicians
about Washington can appreciates he serves
warning that the Republican party cannot
continue to exist in South Carolina unless IT
casts overheard Whlpper, Moses, and all those
a.. 81. "a Ia.
,udcs a pretty large number of persons.
What is the Republican party going to do
about it, Gov. Chambcrlain'S majority in
South Carolina at the last election WAS not
large. and it was secured by the most solemn
pledges There can be little doubt that he has
power now To defeat the party which, ~ its
candidate, ho then saved from defeat. Indeed,
surprising that he were to do nothing about If,
we must believe that the voters and taS-pay-
or, of South Carolina are unlike any other set
of human beings who pay taxes and caS bal
lots. if We conclude that the party would not
lose more than enough 10 overcome its slender
majority, after trampling upon the pledges
given mt the last election, and placing upon
the bench such creatures rs Moses and Whip
per- But South Carolina is the one Southern
State whose electoral vote has in all estimates
been conceded To the Republican candidate.
II il loses the vote OF that State, the Rcpnbli-
can party must have a still more overwhelming
prcpondcrancc at the North. and yet even with
the vote of South Carolina it could not afford
to loso the vote of moro than two or three
Northern States.
VIII the party adhere to Moses AMI Whippcr,
and throw away the vote of South Carolina
That is the question as Gov. Chamberlain
puts it, Even in that form it is broad enough
in ts possible consequences Ia affect the result
Of the next Presidential election and the
future history of the whole county. But Gov.
chamberlain did not stale the whole ease.
ANY party which arrays itself with the thieves
and against the honest voters and taxpayers,
may look for trouble in several Northern
States II will be likely TO get beaten in New
York, Connecticut Indiana and California. for
it will he no easy matter To save either of
those States to the Republican party, and with
ont the hearty assistance of all tllo.c voters
who seek practical reforms it will be impossible.
But let us consider what the honest voter in
Northern State will think about it. The Re
an acceptable candidate, not its very
would he inclined to place some confidence.
The contest begins, and the honest voter
chances to listen to n Democratic speech, OF
to read a Democratic paper or document.
There he discovers that the party sIistans and
defends such creatures rs Whipper and Moses
in South Carolina, with a clear account of
their doings and character from excellent Re-
publican sources. He learns, too, that Cham
bcrlain, elected by tho Republicans IA a reform
Governor, is now held by the party to have
" gone over TO the Democrats because he Op-
poses such men. Is it certain that the honest
voter will not conclude that he, also, had bet
ter 20 over to the Democrats forthwith
He asks his Republican friends for an ex-
PLANTATION. What satisfactory one can be given
Io is told that the candidate for President is
AN honest and worthy man; he was inclined
to believe it and yet here are Whipper and
Moses stumping South Carolina in favor of
that candidate. Is it probable that his conf
dencc in the reformatory purpose of the party
will be increased
The politicians sheer. To them the honest
and independent voter Is % myth But if they
will look at the returns, they will learn that
he exists, and has defeated the party in other
Northern States besides those named. Teach
honest voters at the North that in South Caro-
lima the Republican party is the party Of the
thieves with tho knowledge and consent of
its leaders at Washington. and it Will not
carry Massachusetts or Ohio. 1t may as we'll
disband, not nominating any candidate for the