The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-01-27
The Voice of Georgetown.

was held on Monday last to endorse
Governor Chamberlain in tho patri-
otto and noblo stand he has taken in
refusing to commission Whippcr and
Moses as Judges of the first and
third circuits. Tho Courthouse was
well filled with the best ard most
respectable citizens of the county,
both colorcd and whito,w whose counto
nances indicated what they subse-
quently eXpressod-thcir firm and
solid purpose to stand by Governor
Chamberlain, lot como what will.
Mr.. Richard Dozier was called to
the chair, and in few but very en-
phatic words, explained the object of
the meeting. lie SAID that Governor
Chamberlain had thrown himself into
the breach and stood squarely up
against corruption and ignorance,
and that he had, in his refusal to
sign the commission of Whippcr and
Moses, exhibited that high moral
course which had so distinguished
his acts as the chief magistrate of
South Carolina, in upholding the
right, and announcing tho wrong,
and that he deserved the moral sup
port of every right thinking and
honest citizen Of South Carolina.
Col. Ben. Ii. Wilson then read the
preamble and resolutions declaring
Moses and Whipper vcnal, corrupt
and ignorant. To provo the corrup>
tons of Whippcr, he read an extract
from Attorney General NJ elton's re
port, which Whippor was proven to
be a defalter to the State in the sum
of twelve thousand dollars. This
was enough, according to his under
standing Of the law, to put Whipper
in the Penitentiary. But instead he
was rewarded Tor his rascality by
being pnt'npon the bench. In sup.
port Of the charge of ignorance, Col.
Wilson read the following unique
order, taken out by Whippor before
Judge Grcen at the June term of
the court for this county, i'll 1869:
The State of South Indictment for
Carolina, VS. Larceny.
The greand jury haveing been dis
charged and no bill giveing out in the
above stated case on motion Of w. j.
Whipper Attorcoy for detendont it is
ordered that the defendent be dis
charged from custody without day
June Oath 1869
(signed( JOHN II. GREEN.
When this specimen of Mr.. Whip.
per's photography was read, somo
ominous grunts escaped several COL
ored men, who had listened intently
to its denunciaton.
AS to the corruptncss of L. j.
Masses, Jr., hc said it was too nOto>
rlous to admit of argument or doubt,
evory body was familiar with his
career and knew him to be guilty of
almost overy crime in the decaloguc
After animadverting on the evil
consequences that were sure to allow
corruption and ignorance, especially
in the judiciary, the Colonel closed
his remarks by lauding tho act of
Gov. Cham 5erIain which had in ali
probability avertcd an evil that 9th
erwise would havo fallen crushingly
upon the pooplo Of the State.
DE. Alex. Nj. Foster succeeded
Col. Wilson, and spoke with carnestN
ness and in terms Of highest praise
of Governor Chamberlain, whom ne
wished GodNspecd i'll tho course he
was pursuing, and expressed the
hope that he might yet attain to the
honors of the White House. His
closing words were, that Governor
Chamberlain was entitled TO moral,
and if necessary the material sup
port, Of every good citizen of tho
State.
Mr.. II. |. Middleton next smoke