National Republican., 1876-02-07

men as Moses and Whipper. He was
noisy in his denunciation Of Democrats,
and they, in turn, heaped their anathemas
upon him. So completely welded was
he to the negro, and SO bitter was he to the
South Carolina whites. that in 1871, when
his infant child deceased, he called in
colored preacher named Harris to perform
the last rites over its remains. In 1874 the
misgovernment of Moses rendered it
necessary that a new leader should head
the ticket, and Chamberlain was nom
mated for Governor, receiving the support
in the convention OF Whipper and others
whom he now denounces. So unpopular
was Chamberlain that the receiver of the
bank of the State had to be brought into
requisition, and over $4,000 of that in
stitution were misapplied in getting
him elected. This is fact well
known to every South Carolinian ac-
quainted with the politics of that State.
Possessing NO personal magnetism, and
with a questionable record, it took hard
work to elect him. No sooner had he
taken the oath of Office as Governor than
he went back" upon the honest yeomanry
who had elevated him. The height of his
ambition had been realized, and finding no
other fields to conquer on the Republican
side he at once made somersault into the
ranks of the Opposition. In juno, 1875,
Comptroller General Dunn, while exam
lining the vouchers of the treasury, discov-
cred the loss Of S45O, 900 worth of coupons,
which, after redemption, had been ab-
stracted therefrom by Miles G. Parker, the
late treasurer. A suit against Parker for
the recovery of the amount was at once
instituted, and the defendant lodged in Jail
in default of bail He was tried in July on
a civil action, and q verdict rendered for
the Stale for 5000, 600. the jury finding that
only that sum had been traced to the pos
session Of Parker, the balance, according
to The evidence Of one Ladd, having been
appropriated by Chamberlain. During all
this time Chamberlain was out of the
State, and declined to render any assistance
in the prosecution of his old friend, the ex-
treasurer. Parker, having "a friend at
court in the person of the Governor, re-
fused TO make restitution, and after remain
ing in Jail for over month, where he was
frequently visited by Chamberlain, cir
cult judge was brought into requisition,
and the defendant released on straw bail,
his wife becoming his surety for s., 500.
Thus ended the Parker fiascc, and yet the
trial was heralded all over the country by
the Democratic press as being fine piece
Of "reform" work by Chamberlain. Par
kcr is now in New Jersey, where he defies
Chamberlain, because he knows the ante
cedcnts Of the "reforn" Governor. Con-
spicuous among the allies Of Chamberlain
is +. L. Cardozo, the present treasurer of
the State, who is a mixture of the Jew,
Spaniard and negro. He came 10 the sur
face as Secretary of State under Scott S adj
ministration, and was subsequently elected
treasurer when Moses became Governor
He was the right bower of the Chamber
lain Kimpton bond ring" in New York,
and in 1871 he took the great seal of the
State to that city, and illegally affixed it to
numberless bonds. 1t was during that
year that Chamberlain, as Attorney Gen
eral, approved the official bond of
kimpton, the financial agent OF the State,
without any security whatever, Henry
Clews & Co. having signed it only as wit
nesses. That he has done some good things
since he has been Governor we are willin
to admit, and give him due credit, but that
he is the only honest man in the Repub-
lcan party in South Carolina, as he would
have the world believe, is simply farce.
lie willye experience that the same power
which made him can and will unmake him,
and in less than a twelvemonth there will
be no one in his State so low as to do him
honor. But he has staked everything upon
his coup d'etdt, and will leave no steps un-
taken TO defeat the party. Blood stained
villains are his aiders and abettors. The
class of men whom he aided the United
States District Attorney in convictIng and
sending to the penitentiary in 1871 for
ku kluxism are his allies and supporters.
EX rebel generals, who hate the negro
worse than they do sin, fill his ante cham
Der and enter into his councils. Forevery
drop of blood that is shed this summer and
fall Chamberlain will be responsible, and
if there must be victim to his rapacity,
there are those who believe that Chamber
lain will be made to atone for it. We do
not counsel lawlesSncss and disorder, but
if Chamberlain inspires the ku KluX Klans
TO renew their attacks upon the inofensive
blacks, he should have the dircst punish
ment meted out to him. Verify should this
adventurer be impeached, for his longer