The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-10
SOUTH CAR0LINA'S MUDDLE
THE RESCLT or GOTERNOR CHAM
BERLiIN'S MANUUJRES.



mise 10 which the " hites may submit.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 4.The political situa-
tIcn on all sides remains muddled In this state.
The blow which Cbambe erlain has struck has
been terribly confusing to the Republican party,
which Ia like a barrel from which the hoops
have fallen. The colored folks here celebrate
emancipation every New Years day by a great
military parade and public speaking on the Dat
terry. THIS tine they posted hand bills that the
meeting would ratify the action OF the Legisla-
ture In electing Moses and whippcr and that
II would be addressed by Speaker Elliot, Lieut..
Gov. Glcaves and others. Tho military paraded
fifteen companies. but the whole show did not
muster over 400 men. Even the military did not
attend tho mass meeting. This WAS nero hand.
ful OF politicians. Elliot did not put In an np-
pearance. His friends said that his mother was
dead aud he had been called away.
Glcaves.aso was absent: and no one was pres
ent to do the speaking except Red Hot Jones
and rlnckncy the Sautee orator. They made
many threats Of what the United States troops,
or, a. they called theli, "our boys in blue
would do II Moses and whpper were not
seated As to elections. they said they would
marshal thotr forces to vlto Tor straight-uut
Demo ocfat rather than n traitor like Csam-
berlam.
the idea that Ch .mherl'in ia plaving for ths
good Of tho kcpunncan party. and cxpects vet
Rerubhc.ns: hut still the, ara not happy, and
some Of them are contemplating to defeat his
making the proposed connection. chief jus
tlce and * Coy. Moses are in this attitude.
Having forced Chamberlain outside Of the regu-
ler Republican lines, they intend to Keep him
there II they can. no Chief Justice, whose
maudamus upon his Excellency to sign tho com
missions OF Whipper aud Frank Moses 10
be used by bis Exc'ilencl rs cstspaw, pfOpuses
TO let the chestnuts stay In the nre, ana permit
Shaniperlain u pu u aiopg WIN then, me az
nOi necessary To the enjoyment OF an office
that II IS merely ccrtil ate, and that the GER
tincate ~ the Ccrls Cf the two Houses. who
elected them. u ST nicient TINS will operate as
del " until afier the session Of the Republican
Nominating Convention. ma Chamberlain may
thus have to 60 through that ordeal in his
present attitude OF defiance.
The Whip er party, OF the colorcd Republic
cans. arc In no hr.ter tone than the VI ses
fam!lv. Whupcr ItOpcscs to rtse to question
Of privilege ~ on the fret day ot the reasscm-
blin- uf the House with regard 30 The g. s.dult,
made up Il him by the press concerning his
connection with the sinking tuud. lie viii
show his accounts aud undertake 10 prove that
very little Of the SlOnp ocncienc, lhld to hiin
went into his rocket, not NOE than enough TO
allow him aud his committees n proper compcn-
sation, and that the bulk was squ inderei IN
charges nade bN luucpcudcn; keputlic
brokers and .wycfs. and oil under the advce u
The Attorn, General. H. H. thumberAln Ini-
act Of self defen,e Will have to be avettei by his
Lxeeilcncy and Is lndepcndoni frieuds.
Whipper Is fully imnued with the idea that
Moses will desert him. ana sell out Goth Offices
by appiylng for a lnandanus thus relieving tae
Clief Justice and Leaving his Exceiicncy to ap-
point AN Associa'e Justice to hear the cnse who
viii side with Justice Willard, and dccla their
elections void under the Constitution. lie Is
therefore in position to come ~ terms with
tho Governor. Tho c4rpct-har X 'puolicans
therefore are already taking ground Tor hipper
ANA against Mo-ez. Inc resignation Of Attur-
Iey-ticICral Melton 1t Is predicted will be
turned to account to effect compromise.
! The Attorney Generals place will be nlcd
| " Idse carr enter OF the Columbia Circuit.
.iiIso Cook, u the Ei-hth Circuit, will be
| transferred to the Columbia Circuit; and
ia The Eighth Citcuit Judge Reed will
| DO cOncili-ted, as II Is his homo his viii
! leave the Charleston Circuit oren for Whipper,
! and reconcile the cOlOied Republicans to tho
| Governor. Moses will then nave To battle for a
| mAndauu Us or qgO whrrantO against Judge SHAW
under 1issuvtntage, as hts father cannot sit us
Judge, and CnauI Uerlain Will appoint ono IN
! his place.
| lhc white people may submit To the Litter
! coWprOiu q. hccause II insutes falr he. rng OF
! tho constitution question, gets rid " Moses
! immediately, aud OF Nhpper prOspecHvely.
| But they VIII prODgtly run Democratic urnct
! At the incoming election and ignore Mr Cham
| ins Of Tn" whites mere u lew nignts ago to en-
Lorsc Gov Iuamhcrlain's action IN refusing to
sign the commissions OF Whipper ana siuses,
! ana to TAXI sucn steps IA would resist the seat
! inc Of these judges. There was q committee VI
/ fifteen appointed to carry out the ideA OF tho
/ meeting some OF the committee we're Demo-
! cr.ts aud some were Independent Republicans,
! auc tho question has been asked from VA lVIs
parts oi tho country, was II or was II not .u or
! sauiEation of the Democratic parry for Charles
/ ton Couutyl Your correspondent fOunu the
/ sane Qucs, Ion aeitAtins many OF TINS couimu
! nitv. Zen. Wagner, tho iatu ConseiytttVe III
/ diuAte Tor Mayor. declined acting on the com
| nlittee because u was not Hvo" "edlv Demo
/ cratic. All the committee, however, c.dlu to
! be Democrats, even the late lndepcnucht Re
! publican, and dcsl re that Il W. a Deinocr tie
pgDhc4ns IRE always putting themselves IN Aw1-
! ward rl .ces.