The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-06

by the force of common purpose to
rout an incorruptiblo Judge who had
been an insurmountable barrier in the
way of those who have at last over
thrown him.
Question-How do you look upon
the election of Wiggins, Whipper and
Moses2
Answer look upon their election
as horrible disaster; disaster equal
ly great to the State, to tho Republi-
can party, and, greatest of all, to
those communities which shall be
doomed to feel the full effects of Mos
es and Whipper upon the bonch. 1
did, q year ago, speak publicly of
Whipper, who was then candidate
for the position to which he has now
been elected. Then 1 denounced him
as incapable and utterly unfit for tho
office. OF Moses, no honest men can
have different opinions. Neither
Whipper nor Moses has any qualif-
cation for judicial positions. The re-
putation Of Moses is covered deep with
charges which are believed by all who
are familiar with the facts of corrup.
ton, bribery and tho utter prostltu-
tion of all his official powers to the
worst possible purposes. This calam-
ity is infinitely greater, in my judg-
ment, than any which has yet fallen
on the State, or, l might add, upon
any part of tho South. Moses as
Governor is ondurable compared with
Moses as Judge.
Question-What do you think of
Wiggins?
Answer-IIe is not to be classed
morally with Moses and Whipper; but
in order to defeat Judge Maher, he
has consented 10 be the tool of the
same combination which elected Mos.
cs and Whipper, and, as such tool, he
will be expected to, and doubtless
will, do their work.
Quostion-What in your judgment
willie tho effect of tho election of
these three mon?
Answer-The greatest consequent
ces of all kinds will follow. One i'm
mediate effect will obviously DC the
reorganization of the Democratic par-
ty within tho State, as tho only means
left, in the judgment of it's members
for opposing a solid and reliable front
to this terrible crcvasso of misgovcrn>
ment and public debauohory. l could
have wished, as Republican, to have
kept off such an issue, but l have a
profound belief in the logic of events
and Providence, too, that shapes
events; and do not allow myself to
think that the good and honest mon
of South Carolina will find it impos>
siblo, because they are organized rs
Democrats, to give their help to whom
soever shall be tho best able to undo
the terrible wrongs of last Tuesday.
am free TO say that my highest ans
bition as Governor has boen TO make
the ascendancy of tho Republican
party in South Carolina compatible
with the attainment and maintenance
of as high and pure tone in tho adj
mlnistration of public affairs as can
be exhibited in the proudest Domo>
cratic State of tho South; and it was
also my fondest hope, by peaceful
agencies, here in South Carolina alone
Of all the Southern States, to have
worked out, through the Republican
party, tho solution of the most difficult
and one of tho most interesting poll
tical and social problems which this
century has presented. If these re-
suits shall not be reached, the respon-
ability for the failure will not rest
upon tho Conservative citizens of
South Carolina, who have hitherto,
with unvarying fidelity and genoros-
ity, stood by mo in my work; but
upon those, and all like thom, who
dealt tho cause of good govornmont
so deadly blow on Thursday.
Question-Has your attention been
called to tho question of the right of