The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-01-06
Do Coalitions Pays The New South
Carolina Judges,

ana now Cn3 news COHeS bud1 'Int
South Carolina Legislature has elected
VIM. J. Whipper, one of the most noto'
rious negro politicians in the country, te
che Judgeship of the Charleston Circuit
and, as if that was not enough to add te
che infamy and cap the climax, Ex-Gov
F. J. Moses, Jr., the lowest in character:
as he is the most audacious in rascality
of all the number of those whom corrup.
ton III public affairs has brought TO the
surface, is, at The same time, honored
with like position in another circuit.
Where is Gov. Chamberlain all thi:
time? What was he doing to prevent
the election of this man Whipper, whom
lie declared to be, in Republican eau.
Gus, a short time since, neither capable
nor honest, ard the choice of whom
would disgrace and probably ruin the
Republican party? 1t is understood his
influence was used against these men
If it was not, he has not lived up to his
promises of reform; if he has, it is very
clear he is not able to comply with them.
In either event, he is of no assistance,
But why should the good people Of South
Carolina expect different result2 In
1870 they tried Carpenter, a Republican,
and failed. Carpenter returns to his
yomit, and has recently been elected to
the Judgeship Of the Circuit Court just
over the river, as companion to Whip
per and Moses.
:. The next time it was carpet-bagger,
one Reuben Tom.linson, and Moses beat
him. :. In 1874, when the tidal wave
threatened to engulf even the black hosts
Of Carolina, they pursued the same policy
and were again defeated. In 1876 they
will try again, but how? Will,they seek
a candidate in the ranks of the enemy in
the vain hope of delivering to him the
entire white vote, and gaining the re-
qrlired number of colored votes to make
a, majority7 Have they any reason to
believe that 1876 will not be a repetition
of 1870 and '72 and "a?
The Mississippi Democrats met defeat
under Dent, a Republican, in 1869,
under Alcorn, a Republican, in 1873, but
in 1875 they succeeded under Heming-
way, Democrat, and for the latter they
polled not only the entire white vote, but
twenty-five thousand colored.
Why do not the South Carolina Dem
ocrats read the lesson, and pursue the
same policy?
In the first place, it has the merit Of
novelty, it has never been tried, while
the other plan has been repeatedly at
tempted, and has only brought over
whelming defeat.
In the next place it is right. The
Democratic party of South Carolina are
in position to say to all good citizens,
of whatever race. or color or political
creed, that they have for the last seven
years met every overture extended to
them by disaffected Republicans, and
have uniformly endorsed their candidate,
and given to them honest and manly sup
port, without avail but that now, feel
ing it both honest and expedient to raise
once more the Democratic banner in de-
felse of Federalism against Centralism,
insupport of honest and capable men,
who are not only worthy of, but are able
to secure the support of all good citizens,
andin defense of honest and economical
government against robberies and rascal
tiles of every kind and character, they
appeal to the people of South Carolina
to join them in one grand assault upon
the enemies of the State for its redemp-
ton. i "'
Such cause will appeal to all good
Democrats, all friends Of honest govern
ment ard constitutional liberty through
out thecountry. If the experiment &C
complishes no good results, of one thing
we are morally and absolutely certain, it
cannot do any damage.-Augusto Con-
stituhonalist. . -. -.-at.1