The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-15
A GREAT STATE DESERTED.
THE GOVERNMEHT or SOU7H CARO-
LIMA GONE TO CINCINE1TI.
Men who Have Made themselves Rich IN nm
impoverished state. Bound to Have n say
In tue National Hepu biicau Convention.

Impoverished SfHfe. Hound to Have "a,
In the National Republican Convention.
CHARLESTON, s. G., June 1.-THE Stat,
Government has abdicated-gone M n Hepub
hcan delegation 20 the Cincinnati Convention
IL South Carolina were real sovereignty that
delegation never would return. IL consists oi
the Governor and Lieutenant q overnor, the
President OF the Senate and the Speaker Of the
House, one United States Senator, three mem.
bers of Congress-. and the rest State Senators
except DIR. winemith. They we're all poor few
years ago now they are all rich, but Elliot, who
II the only impecuuious one among them yet
he Is Chairman Of the delegation. He IL no poor
that he scarcely knew whether he could get the
money to go or not. But N any of jaw Gould's
cashiers expect to buy MIN cheaply, they Will be
mistaken; for, notwithstanding bis poverty. he
y one OF the most princely negroes on the con-
tinent.
=. When the Palmetto regiment started for
Mexico Gov. johnson ACCOMPANIED them to the
middle Of the Augusta bridge, across the Savan-
nah river, which separates South Carolina from
Georgia. and standing on the Carolina side bade
them good-by According to his education ono
step more would have paced him In Georgia,
outside OF his realm, and Invested him OF his
onice. The new statute allows the Governor to
leave the state whenever he sees proper. Tor the
public good, and the Governor evidently feels
that II IL for the public good that he goes to
Cincinnati Some Of VA, who remember that he
has never yet left the State without some plot
OF ms concocting maturing In his absence. may
think the puplic good requires him to stay at
home; All, however that we can do. Is TO Won
der what Will happen while he is away.
Blaine's troubles have called forth the sym
pathies OF these South Carolina delegates. and
when Morton Is complimented with their maiden
favor, they will probably support their brother
Blalne before any one else. II Blaine gets so
close that south Caronas fourteen votes will
save his nomination, there h not n man among
them who will neglect the golden oppOr unity.
or course national politics will give some cue
To state plumber, so Treasurer CardOZa, though
not DELEGATE. has gone with the Governor. lie
carries the assets OF the State Treasury in his
vest pocket while his private t50,OO OF English
consols stay at home with his wife. The pOrtly
treasurer ha. been very much exercised Of late
by the Idea OF tho Fusion friends OF Chamber
lain ruling MIN out ga candidate for his own
succession. He saws Chamberlain has gone back
on him, aud so he has gone To Cincinnati to
watch the Governor, and endeavor. II possible,
TO reconcile the Republican party-that Il. to
form some new plan of plumber upon which
Cham berlain, Patterson, anu all the other dsai-
ieCtcd old partners might be recOnciled to each
other lie Is a minister Of the GOspel, and his
mission IA TO realize the promise, " Blessed are
the peacemakers.'
one II GOV. Cnam berlsin's departing legacies
has already come to light-a proclamation offer
Ing 500 reward for each Of the ynchers of the
III rmAn murderers In Edgened county. This
Is a very bitter pill for the BOURBON Fusionists
To swallow. Judge Carpenter brought the atten-
ton Of tue Grand Jury Of Edgeneld to the proc
lemaiion, and urged them to take some action.
Inc Or nd jury replied that they had no m cans
OF ascertaiuiug the tacts, nor did they think 1t
advisable; but asked that the Governor should
offer "A reward tor Treasurer McDevitt, who had
aosconded with SlOO,OvO OF the county's money.
Ihe grim featurr Of the presentment was that
McDevitt was All appointee Of Chamberlain. and
that tue Judge WAS suspected OF having $1,000
of the deficiency IN hts possession. Inc Juuge
followed the example Of his brother Judges,
Mayer and Snaw, and dismissed tue Jurors upon
the ground that they had uothing to eat, no
credit, aud that there was no money In the
Treasury to pay them.
The Moses and Whippcr trouble Ia likely TO end
IN nothing. Judge Willard Of the supreme Court
has gone 100 far To go back on Judges Reed aud
Shaw, and must hold that they are I'm ONCE for
four year. Judge Wright lately gave an unofficial
opinion to the same effect while he was in Beau
fort. Judge Frank j. Moses, Sr., the Chief Jus
tice father OF the liigaut new Judge. will there
fore be left In the minority in the court.