The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-09-21
Governor Chamberlain interviewed.

lllowing sensibly remarks about the follow
ing interview with Governor Chamber
lain: II 'iHG:~1a..'. '' t''''5'''<..''",
81 Correspondent" -"Then the situation is
I very much changed since you were here
"a monthago?" ,'' - :. :;
n.Goyernor lCHamberlainA"Y it has
lchanged as IN an hour. Then, when I
was here, the Demacratsi in South Csfor
| Tina were inclined to support me, and
even said they would nominate nd one in
opposition to me. The State is Republi-
Pcan by, at least 10000 majority, and they
had determined for the sake Of peace and
ouietness to endorse me, but Generals
Gary and Butler, and men of their type,
captured the convention, and" decided
upon afght by putting up Wade Hamp-
ton, and since that time the entire situa-
'tion has been changed"
rs eCorrespondent-nIn what way ?''
ro Governor Chamberlain -"The Demo
Gratis now come to our meetings and in
sist upon an equal division Of the time
with our speakers. NJ Y In a meet
iHg at'Ahbeville the ether day I made a
speech, during which I felt my life in
absolute danger. Indeed, during the
last two weeks I have had my courage.
tested as it has never been before. \
X *"a* G*' When the ,Governer Of State
feels that his. life is in Constant danger
during campaign, it is d very bad con-
dition Of affairs" &c. ~ 49, ..'.'
The above is taken from letter in the
Chicago Times from its Warrington cor
respondent, if which he gives his views
upon the Attorney Generals circular to
the marshals and an interview with Gov.
Chamberlain. twill be observed that
Chamberlain regards the "change"" he
describes as a personal ofense to himself,
and the Democrats, in making II, viola
tors of an understanding between him
and them. He also treats it as q decla:-
ration of war. ;" Peace and quietness
only lay in the direction of Democratic
endorsement of himself. To put up
Hampton was to decide on = 'tight.n
This is all intensely cool, and show the
Governor, to be far advanced in his ideas
that the government of South Carolina is
purely personal, and he is the only per
son Who is entitled to the honor. The
other statement. of his apprehension Of
danger is surely an e1aggeration. 1f it
be- true even that he has felt his life in
constant danger, it is hot necessarily
proof of "very bad condition of affairs"
It may be evidence merely Of an appre-
hensive disposition. He may have felt
that there was danger when there was
none. The alarm and uneasiness Of ap
individual, even though he be the Gov
ernor, no more proves a every bad condi-
tion of affairs" than one swallow makes a
summer. The Governor is not accus::
toned to obstacles, not used to noise and
shouting, except in the conclaves of his
own political party. He knows enough
of them to know, as he said at the last
convention, that all their sound and fury
means nothing. Chairs were ,honrished
over his head, as the veracious Keegan,
of Tsns,sys Magazine, testified, but not
hair on It was hurt. Somehow it always
happens, said the Governor, that these
turbulent scenes never result in harm.
In like manner we would have him un.
derstand that the Indignation of the tax
payer, who pays dollars where he once
paid cents, will be kept within the
bounds of a peaceful expression. citi-
zens who have %ithering contempt for
the corruptions, frauds, infamies and i'm
becility Of the Radical party and State
government, are, nevertheless, under
thorough self restraint. They will pro-
yoke and engage in no disturbances, they
will continue to exercise forbearance and
self-control. But they do not intend to
let this election 60 by default. They do
not mean to keep their mouths shut, or
allow the truth to be any longer conceal
ed. They will proclaim it on the house
tops and everywhere. They have sum
moned the Radical hosts and their lead
ers te a'great popular trial and judgment
and will expose, in language that cannot
be misunderstood, although it may at
times be rough and plain, and rasp the
Radical conscience uncomfortably, their
misdeeds, their misgovernment, their
trickery, their debauchery, and, in a word,
their utter unfitness to govern State.
They will insist that they shall step down
and out. But this is not personal vio-
lence, and it need not test the courage of
any man whose conscience is clear and
serene.