The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-04
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. April s, 1875.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN ASKS THE MORAL.
SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT IN HIS WAR ON
Nosxs AND wHPPKR-srRoN0 APPEAL FOB
THE INTEGRITY AND sELr-RxsPxcT OF THE
PARTy-ITs TRIGID RECEPTION.
The following letter was addressed to President
Grant time ago by Governor Chamberlain, OF
South Carolina South Carolina republicans there
complain that II received neither reply nor atten
ton from the President and that the organs continue
10 abuse Governor Chamberlain and misrepresent his
political aims copy Of the letter gwen for pub
ncation now. The letter uses some strong language
Il Is a. follows:-
10 HIS ExcELLExcY rHR PRYsrpIxr:-
SIR am induced by recent extraordinary circum-
stances occurring in this State address you by this
communication, rs the mead, in certain sense Of the
republican party Ths General Assembly OF this state
OF the 10th inst elected w. J. Whipper and r. J.
Moses Jr as Judges o. The Circuit Court Of this State
he former Tor tho Circuit embracing the city or
Charleston and constituting BY far the important
arcu OF tho State in point Of population, wealth
% you and TO the world. Unless the entirely uni
vcrsai opinion OF all who familiar with
character a. ever IN sny aeo dsar.cea .n1 nos
utcd public position. The character OF W. j. Whipper
according TO my belief tho belief all good men in
this Sntc so lar as am informed differs from that OF
Noses only In extent which opportunity has allowed
him 70 exhibit It. The election OF these two men to
u
State IL compcls Of ali parties who respect de-
cency, virtue civilization utter their Ioudcst
protests against tho outrage Of their cleo
cation Of such degree or legal learning as to
quality them Tor the intelligent discharge Of any
judicial duty. Tho least Of all the evils inflicted ON
the people Of this State by their election s the fact
that compels all republicans who love honor tho
principles Of Their party TO refuse TO counsenance
am republican, ofjust rs many years. standing as
have seen years Of discreuon. have been strict
Ina through good report and evil report never Tor
quitting It's ranks amid the sgrcatest discourage
mcuts arising from the bad conduct and suicidal
policy Of many Of ts most prominent members; but
Inc time has come whom M selfrespectlng repub
licau can tolerate the ascendancy Of such a., in
this instance, have been forced upon For you or
me- republicans, to counteDancc the election Of
Noses and Whippcr Is impossible Il would be Tor
election OF william NJ tweed and George g. barnard TO
judicial positions New York. cannot and will not
do Il. be tho consequences what they may po-
ltically. And yet l know there who
will charge mo tins crisis they
have charged hitherto with treachery 10 the repu6-
tcsn party because cannot keep silent and Still sup
port = party loaded down with such men. The news
paper IN Washington which has sometimes been ca led
FOUR organ doubtless enormously, will quito likely de
nounco me with renewed vigor for what simple self
respect will compel do IN view Of this outrage.
tell you, Mr. President, act of nine II were the
10 that party as the election Of Whippcr and Noses
has been and will be. want above all thugs
70 save South Carolina for the republican party
" bobody save IT, u the party here Or the party ~
washington or In the North do less than denounce this
ming unsparingy, and their efforts 10 those Of
the honest republicans here In effort 10 overthrow
tns power Of such men whppcr aud Moses and their
Adcrs and ubcttUrx.
Our only salvation is In cutting loose IRON all g. n.
tasninstion with these mon, aud requiring All who
smenaolc 20 our influence 10 do To uy 10
save the seven electoral or south Carolina the
price 81 sIcncc under this infection viii cust u.s. IN my
Iudincni, many times that nrmper OF votes else
whctc We want your moral and political support In lhis
rs su'caa 10 give conntensncc u whippcr Moses
here as u would be to /. the whiskcy
thieves IN 81 Louis The party .i .,c, men, IS
disastrous TO tho party. have wri.fen carncstiy 1
cannot 20 otherwise. l.ct no mnn convince You ,nat
an shybnn9 out feruh'ieah anita common deecncy
tcnanc4 you have svc;i ~ believe in tic pasi
and VU lannot save south g~voI,na 70 tho pa.ty
canlHlvcat ~or farty herr from hs<4n,,,y :,
thousand GFta$er burdrn nss.onsi n puni,can
p.uy sb@1> - ever bccn boi0rr We lros,re no a.,
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