The New York herald., 1876-10-30

since the century began Mauy or them are organ
ized under legislative authority. and most ot them
have been reviewed and personally compiimcnted BY
the Governor Though composed OF democratic voters
generally they have not been decided political
organizations. Under the order Of Governor Cham
beraln all these organizations have been disbanded
thou sh the coorcd troops with their arms remain n
force The state has purchased over $500 600 worth
OF arms within seven years past; they wholly
within the control OF negrots ana their leaders.
rHE LEGISLATURE.
Regarding the omission oi the Governor comply
with his duty TO assemble the legislature In great
public emergency the Governors power 10 assemble
the Legislature has no restraint upon a. Republicans
and democrats admit that the members could have
been readily convened ia three days time, and could
now Indeed, Governor Chamberlain himself sub
stantialy admits this, but pleads that he had no
money TO pay the members with. Against this claim
II Is known that the Legislature had
years except with bankrupt treasury, and that al
any rate theirs would be the business OF providing
their pay IL is claimed that his ishcst duty was
10 convene The representatives OF tho people,
jority Of whom are republicans and that the evidence
OF insurrectionary measures. many state, could bc
best bad through delegates from every legislative dis
trct that he failed 10 do SO because he would have
had 10 confront the truth which debate would ccit,
and that IN addition To the unfrendiness OF the few
democratic members OF the Legislature he would have
been met by tho violent opposition of large number
OF republican members, who are personally most hos
tile 10 him. and who threaten TO expose him for past
questionable conduct.
40 LIMIT TO FRAUD.
The constitution Of the State requires the registration
OF every voter. Governor Chamberlain has been
csty urged 10 this constitutional provision
He has omitted 10 do So and IN many districts cspe.
ciay In those where the coorcd voters in absolute
control there is no limit TO fraud Because OF this
persistent refusal the confidence OF the better class OF
citizens OF both parties has been lost to HIM. Added
to this are for the rapid change OF puD
iic sentiment ins,hs State for him.
CHAMEEkLAi>is COURSE.
During the first Two years OF his administration he
made persistent Efforts to the government OF the
State lie alcnalcd Patterson, Bowen and n. class Of
men who have dssraced the State He had bocn pub
licly pronounced by them as partner in their rascnli
ties Elliott in convention held to publi- view letter
whose contents, he claimed, would send tho Governor
to tho State Prison. The Governor turn denounced
these men and asserted his purpose 10 bring them 10
justice. Suddenly, without assigned reason. against
the protest OF every leading republican the State he
ceased hs enmiy TO the men he had denounced, con.
scncd 10 be their candidate for led ticket
with nen whose namv he had held up 10 public
eSccra,ion end whose association he has spurncd
ier years Every republican Judge Of the
supreme Court Of his State will indorso this stale
ment Some OF them have given me this information.
Why he madc this remarkable change can only DO left
to CONJECTURE Politicians say his reward is TO oe the
Unncd States Scnatorship.
Thus the man who had been praised by good men OF
NIL parties has bscn abandoned not only by tho demo-
Gratis but by every republican judicial oiccr from tho
Chief Justice and tho United states District Judge
down. His influence Tor good Is gone; he is dcsplsed
by those who use his past record for their
election and IS LETT TO miserable iate whether elected
or defeated His representations OF affairs in this
State are bitterly partisan. He seeks information
alone through his own creatures, and refuses 10 gvo
the evidence upon which his monstrous statements
made.
day that he had been warm friend and supporter Of
Governor Chamberlain. but had been forced TO leave
"A
republican cxGovernor OF the State told Chamber
lam had been true re0rmer until recently. but
leading the worst ticket South Carolina ever had
The mos; recent evidence OF the untruthfulncss OF
Governor Chamberlain is in his letter to General d.
Saussurc and Governor McGrah lot this state, promptly
tecgraphcd to the Northern press by him.
THE COASTS ISLANDS.
! write Of what personally know. The appeal Of
the Charleston gentlemen, Messrs. Mctirath and De
Sanssurc not for protection OF the polls bct for
prompt protection TO the dciencecss families the
coast and islands near Charleston, daily enduring
outrage from the nnctviIzcd negroes Of that region
Tho whites are being driven from their homes;
and children tho coast living in
suffering fates worse than death. The Governor had
employed no means to protect thcr, and this dro
extremity committee Of Charleston citizens came 10
Columbia requesting tho Governor TO Join them in an
appeal 10 General Ruscr for protection to tho persons
aud lives OF dccnccless women and children. The
Governor did not 90 with them to headquarters, made
lame excuses, and when he saw General Ruecr
questcd him to use hts discretion complying with
their request Levying upon the visit madc by the
Charleston committee In behalf OF humanity. when
they had LETT he wrote, published and teegraphed
the North letter based upon misrepresentation OF the
object Of their visit He has bascly tortured tho piu
appeal from the people he rules Endorsement OF
his crime against their liberties. Respectfully.
THEODORE +. RANDOLPH.