The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-30

bcren. Many Of them are organized under leg
isltive authority and most Of them have been
reviewed and personally ComplimCnied by tho
Governor. Though composed OF Democratic
voters generally, they have not b en- decided
politics oreaniz itions. Under tho order Of Gov.
Chamberlain. all these organizations have been
disbanded. though the coored troops with their
arms remain In force. rho state has purchased
over hall million dollars worth OF arms within
seven years past. They are now wholly within
the control OF negroes and their leaders.
Reg riding the omission OF tho Governor to
ture; In great public emergency the Governors
Tower to assemble the Legislature has no re-
straint upon 1t. Republicans and Democrats
admit that the mem bers could have been readily
convened in three days time. and could now.
Indeed, Gov. Chamberlain himself substantially
admits this, but pleads that he had no m oney TO
pay the members with. Against this cl,im 1t 4.
for years except with bankrupt treasury, and
that at any rate theirs would be the business Of
proyidlng their own pay. tis claimed that his
highest duty was to convene the representatives
OF the people. vast sjority OF whom are Re-
pu6lcans, ond tnat tho evidence OF insurrec:
tionsry measures. many state, could be best bad
through delegates from every legislative dts
trict; that he failed to do so because he would
have had to confront the truth which debate
would elicit, ana that, in addition to the un.
friendliness Of the few Democratic members OF
the Legislature. he would have been met by the
violent opposition Of a largo number OF Repub-
lican members who are personally most hostile
to him, and VINO threaten to expose him for past
The CONSUMPTION Of tho State requires the
registration OF every voter. Gov. CHAMBERLAIN
has been earnestly urged to execute TINS Con-
so. and in many districts, especially In those
where the colored voters are In absolute control,
| there Is no limit to fraud.
Because Of this persistent refusal, tho conf
dence Of the better class OF citizens OF both
parties has been lost TO him; added to this are
other reasons for the rapid chau.o Of public
sentiment in this state.
During tho nrst two years Of his administra-
tion ho made persistent effort to reform tho
Government OF the State. lie alicnated patter-
son, Bowen, and the class Of men who have dis
Il atAh AHtfA Ilst huI al.
nounced by them Gs a partner IN their rasca-
| ties. Elliott in convention held TO public view
letter whose contents, he claimed. would
send the Governor to tho State prison. The
Governor, In turn, denounced these mon, and
asserted his purpose TO bring them 10 justice.
Suddenly: without assigned re cason, against tho
protest of every leading Republican In the State,
he ceased his enmity to the men he bad de-
noMnced. consented to be their candidate Tor
| reelection. led tickot with men whose infaIny
he had held up to public eIecration, and whose
| association he had spurnsd for years.
- Every Republican Judge OF the Supreme
| Court of this State will endorse this statement.
some OF them have given me this information.
be lett to cOnjecture-politicisn say his eward
| Is TO be the United States Scnatorship.
| 1nus the man who had been praised by good
men OF all y rites has been abandoned, net only
| bl the Damocrsts. but o. every Republican ju-
| United States District Judge down. His innu-
ence i0r good Is gone he Is Gcsp,sed by the best
| his past record for their own reelection. aud Is
| left to miserable fate, wheth elecod or de-
| frated. HIS represent atoms OF Affairs In this
state hre utterly partisan; he seeks Information
aione through his own creatures ;refuses to them
the evidence upon which his nousiIous state
rncnts are maie. One Of the judges Of ths Si-
| premc Court told me to-day that ne had been
| warm friend and supporter Of Gov. Chamber
| lain, but had been fOTcsd to leave him since he
| had chosen TO cOnsOrt with thieves.
Republican Ex-Governor OF tho State told
me Chamberlain had been a true rclormor until
recently, but was now leading the worst ticket
South Carolina ever had. fne most recent evil
dence Of ho untruthfulness OF Gov. Chamber
lain Is IN his letter to Cen Desaussurc ana Gov.
McUrhth of tbs site, promptly telegTaphed to
tho Northern press by him.
wIite OF what j personally know. The ap-
peal OF the Charleston gentlemen Messrs. Nc
Grath and Dcsaussurc, was not for the prOtec-
ton OF tho polls. but for prompt protec-
tion to the defenceiess families on the coast and
Islands near Cnarleston, daily enduring outrage
from the haf-ciyilized negroes OF that regi On.
The whites are being duven from their homes !;
women ana children on tho coast ere living in
terror, or suffering fates worse than death. Tue
Governor had employed no means to protect
then and In this extremity "a COMMITTEES OF
Charleston Citizen3 came to Columbia request
ing the Governor to Join them la an appeal 10
Gen. kuser for prOtecuon to tho persons nud
lives Cf defenccless women and children. The
made lame excuses, and when he saw Gen. Ru-
ger requested him 10 use his discretion Ia com
plying with their request. Lcvying upon the
visit made by the Charleston committee In be-
half OF humanity when tney had lett. he wrote
published, and tcieeraphed to the North let
ter based upon misrepreseutatiOn ot the object
OF their visit. lie has basey tortured the piti-
tul ID. peat from the people he rules TO an on
dOrsement Of his crime against their liberties.
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