The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-05
(From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Record of Radicalism-- Governor
,a.a,p Chamberlain on the stand. %

No man in South Carolina knows
better than Governor D. II. Cham
berlain, the iniquitous character of
the,t arty of hich, as the candidate
for Governor, he has become the
head and representative. For eight
years or more he has been connected
in one way or another With the bas-
tard .Repuhlicanism of South Caro-
lima. What to others is sealed book
is to him easy of perusal. The ins-
and-outs OF the party, it's rottenness
and rascality, are as familiar to him
ssfhe aesthetic triumphs of. Greece
qrithepride and pomp OF Rome. As
he erwrote to Senator NJ orton, he is "a
Republican of as many years stand
ing as he has seen years of discre,
tion." Ii is bis boast that he has
never mad any affiIiation or sympa>
thy with any other party tlan the
Republican party. The public are,
therefore, warranted in believing
that, When he condemns and de-
hounces that party, generally or in
particular, he does it with reluctance,
touching, the tes ering sores with
gentle hand, and telling always l,ss
than the whole shameful truth. Gov.
q, amberlap, against his own party,
j. an unimpeacha6le Witness, aud as
such We, put him on the stand. A,
present we will not tonch upon lis
sayings or do;ngs before he Was ell
ected Governor. 40 begin with, we
lay 'hefoIe the country aseages taken
from his addresses, letters and speech
cs, since his Installation. Upon the
evidence there given of the unwi!-
lingness aud inability Of the R'pub-
li,an party to leto' III ileelf, the tolls
loweis Of Hampton, whether Demo
Gratis or Republicans, Can safely rest
their case. The clnice extracts tor
to days readi z are u, foil ws:
HE CONT GENT FUND SrEAL:-
"Durlng EHe past Dix years there has
been rol.rlaied and paid for col.~
lIngent funds the astounding SUN OF
$316,o32.T4 | ve..ture the opin on
that tie Safe would have received
equal benefit from one fifth of that
sum, If, expended with ccunpmy
upon proper obj cts."-InasuraI ad-
Gress, 1874. '"' ''.
LEGISLATIVE PLUNDER: "Since 1868
six regular and Two special sessions
Of The General Assembly have been
held. The total cost Ut these sessions
has been $2,147, ,43O.97. Tne aver
age cost OF each regular session has
been $500, ,4O5.lO. The lowest cost
OF any regular session was that of the
regular session OF 186S-69, amount
ing,s9 $1G9,QO5.79,, and the highest
cost was that Vf the regular session
Of 187l-72, amounting to about
$6l7s23 +tl0!2 Besides these amounts
now specified there are outstanding
Of bills, payable, issued on account OF
legislaiXe{ex penses duping the same
period, $192,275I5. These figures
render Ec9prpent -superfuous. ."--In-
A'fg,ttat address, 1874. 11Ai'1 4 4
LONG SESSIONS: Il find the aver
age length OF the regular sessions Got
tie GFenerqql rrqqll,l Assembly since 1868
Aasnbeen7105 days. \ x. y Lean.
not see'at present any reason OF a
pubic nature which can require a
eea9IEf of more than thirty days.
Inaugural address, 1874. g-.uIlH.
reINoIDENrhBo GRABe: FThe average
expenditure at each regular session,
since 1865 for sattachees and contip-
gent Or incidental expenses has been
about $258,424i65.,e Tfthese, figures i ;nnIt )
do no QhteaPeqh teach, their own lesson, then
argnmentuwould, ,'be idle.l Let it be
borne inaiHtnd also ithatrhe amounts
now stated represent -oBlyn,the actual
PAYMENTS oamad6:; ,nThere remains a
0aat rofn ouo Ernf Hnnoi6 ola;rna -, n -